Question of the Day | Jake Roth's Anabolic Stories

February 17th, 2010

Aaron in Jamesville, North Carolina asks…

Jake-new reader, first time commenter: If you were the d.j, which songs would you play for a pre-game skate/warm-up (hockey)?

Great question, Aaron!

National Hockey League pre-game skates are approximately 17 minutes, which means that about four or five tunes are played. These songs ought to fit under the “pump up” hard rock umbrella. Good warm-up music selections should include a mix of new and old. The entrance track is pivotal. This piece must have a strong opening, specifically a memorable riff.

Listed below are two apt pre-game skate playlists:

Playlist #1:

In Bloom by Nirvana

Prayer by Disturbed

Break by Three Days Grace

Sound of Madness by Shinedown

Panama by Van Halen

Playlist #2:

Right Now by Van Halen (trimmed edition)

I Disappear by Metallica

Lying From You by Linkin Park

She Builds Quick Machines by Velvet Revolver

Savior by Rise Against

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Person of The Week

Mayor David Miller
June 28, 2010 | 3:25 PM

Toronto’s Mayor David Miller has been named Anabolic Stories’ Person of the Week for his blunt and accurate criticism of the G-20 Summit.

Miller has implored Canada’s federal government to compensate businesses that the small group of “ideologically” idiots damaged. While Prime Minister Harper certainly discouraged and condemned the Black Bloc’s actions, the culprits are unlikely to be identified. As such, the financial responsibility ought to belong to the second most blameworthy party: the feds. Canada’s Parliament chose to hold the Summit in downtown Toronto, which was an incredibly irresponsible decision for obvious reasons. The parliamentarians either understood the potential consequences of this disruption or were too naïve to be in office. Their decisions brought the Black Bloc to Toronto.

The Mayor also noted the unproductiveness of the conference in an interview with the Toronto Star. The G-20 merely agreed on fiscal responsibility, which certainly did not vindicate mass chaos. History dictates that the promises will likely be broken.

As Anabolic Stories has continually argued, videoconference would be the most judicious and efficient meeting method. Miller’s disapproval, though it does not include using technology instead of face-to-face conferencing, echoes this corner’s concerns.

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