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There have been some amazing threads...and some ridiculous conversations, but what has stood out as the greatest?

I'd like to nominate this classic newguy thread for being memorable.
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,12279.0.html





However vintagemusic could take the cake for his anti-mob activism
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,12601.msg258679.html#msg258679

And it only gets better from there.

This is our legacy here, and we should celebrate it  ;D

That one was memorable.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,7823.0.html

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,15292.0.html (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,15292.0.html)

I'd like to nominate the one when Vintage Music went to go find the button that would get him off this board.

Not totally sure what that was all about, but it was entertaining reading!

This was one of my favorite threads titled "downer wife" heh heh

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,13618.msg300830.html#msg300830

Does anyone remember the "Which Beach Boy Would You Have Sex With First And Why" thread???

That one was hands-down the lowest we've ever sunk around here (which is saying something)  :lol

One about Melinda and a certain dark lord that I started awhile back -- it's since been removed, but archived versions pop up online now and then. And one indie paper mentioned in a BW show review a year or two back. :-D

Would you take a bath with Bruce Johnston?

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,1019.0.html

"moustache ride"
- FUN³

 :P

It was the best of threads, it was the worst of threads...

Probably not a memorable one for most of you, but for me personally this one was the start of something great.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,7203.0.html

Not just the website btw; I also got to know quite a few fans, I can now also call very good friends of mine !

Obscure Mike Love song reference that is unhealthy to understand....

English literature not your strong suit, is it ?

Sarcasm ain't yours....

Not being sarcastic, just pointing out that my reference was to Dickens, not Love.

So this is the thread where the pistol whippin' myth sprang from.

Any thread that involved Phil Cohen is legendary

I'm English and I got the Love reference first. Shoot me.

While we're here, surely the "smile sessions box set" thread needs some sort of mention for probably being the biggest thing this board produced.

This one got the whole Wishbone Ash thing going:
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9117.0.html (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9117.0.html)
A few of us joined a Wishbone Ash message board and started a thread called WA Vs. Beach Boys:
http://wishboneashforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2059&hilit=beach+boys (http://wishboneashforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2059&hilit=beach+boys)
Maybe not "best of" material but it's always interesting to see SS behavior spill over into other turfs.

This one was a blast too. Seems so long ago:
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16588.0.html (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16588.0.html)

*Sigh*
So sorry Andrew, it's a Mike Love lyric as well. This is a Beach Boys forum, so I figured it was more likely you would be referencing something related to the Beach Boys.
I don't think knowing the origin of that quote makes English literature someone's strong suit anyway. That's one of the most famous quotes to come from a book.

I loved the "All Things Bruce Johnston" thread when it started. It got to be 8 pages in 2 days! That was a fun one.

Oddly, I know it's an ML lyric (actually, it's not: he just sings it, didn't write it), but I thought... eh, never mind.

And I understood the fact the origin was Dickens.
I don't understand your snarkiness. You might know more about the Beach Boys than anyone alive, and your website is an amazing source of information. Why even bother posting things that appear to have nothing other than the intention to aggravate?

You yourself said it's a very well known quote from Dickens, which is why I adapted it. If I'm guilty of anything, it's wrongly assuming a basic level of general knowledge around these parts sometimes.

And while the words about my BB knowledge are most kind, that was never true (and even if it had been, hasn't applied to me for decades: I've been coasting on my past reputation for a long time).

This is the best thread:

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16465.msg409263/ (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16465.msg409263/)

I concur!

This was an entertaining read
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16325.0.html

That was a bizarre thread. To me it's obvious that anyone who willing served in the SS was well aware of what the party stood for.

agree.
and the chump that started the thread is a loser; of course , being only 10 years old, perhaps he'll learn about life as he matures

I admit that was a mistake. Now can we just forget the whole thing happened and move on?
And the only true reason why I posted that was because he was the last survivor of a major historical event. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have posted it. Although in hindsight it was a mistake.
Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?

P.S. I'm 15, not 10

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,15868.0.html
My personal favourite. Very funny and entertaining.
But what made it truly memorable was later on with SIP Mike and Juice Bronston!
Sadly, the thread was locked before I could say anything.
I wish I could have corrected Juice Bronston when he said that the 85 album was a Mike Love masterpiece. The album wasn't Mike dominated at all, it was mainly Carl!

It was Mike's addition that made it so masterful  :)
Admit it, Juice knows more about the BBs than you

Yeah, but he didn't produce it (It was Steve Levine).
He co-wrote 2 out of 12 songs (1 if you discount Male Ego).
He neither dominated that album or chose it's direction. Carl dominated it, and he and possibly Bruce chose the direction.
Finally, he sang no full leads, and sang co-lead on 4 songs (3 if you discount Male Ego).
So how can he possibly be the person who "painstakingly crafted such albums as M.I.U. and BB '85 and SIP".
Yes, he was the dominant force and the one who crafted M.I.U. and SIP, but it sure as hell ain't the 85' album!

I was joking

I know. But it was just in case you weren't.
Also, it was in case Juice bumped into this thread

Gee I was really giving Newguy a hard time there!

This is all untrue. Mike has the masters touch, something only achievable by the highest class of artist. It's present in all his work.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16100.msg389783.html#msg389783

Another favourite of mine. Found some of the pictures to be very funny, and the Gertie J./SMiLE Brian fight to be a major highlight

Knock the personal attacks off or you're going to be banned.

That level of invective is bannable now? Really?

For your info, it was repeated several times by mods that they're gonna be very strict on the rules & watch around the board. That, in turn, means the chances of being banned in the midst of heated argument/calling names are high. As for bgas' post, it was certainly rude, he shouldn't have called rockno1fann "a loser", let alone "chump". I don't like this thing when old posters defend other old posters, while wearing their arrogance when talk to newbies. OK, bgas is a record collector & has tons of rarities, is an informative & useful contributor - so what? If he is registered here, then he have to follow the rules too, whether he wants to or not. I reckon it's a very fair move. We must treat each other equally; I do know that everyone has their so-called circle of friends here & not quickly get accustomed to new posters, but why not try? They can also be helpful & bring sth. to the discussion. So, finally, quit inducting moderators (in this case - The Real Beach Boy) what to do & what not. Each of them  knows their job better than you, Wirestone. I very doubt that if it were some 100-posts user you would say anything against their near-bannable situation.

On topic: while generally I didn't quite like the next thread, due to quarreling & derailing it with conversing about Nirvana (not really my type of music & I can't stand Kurt's voice), the last 2 pages were actually good. I liked how Newguy jokingly but oh-so-rightly called I. Spaceman "Rumpelstiltskin", kind of matches him. And the idea that they both reconciled because of Amy Winehouse, no less, is very funny. It started of Newguy's random & simple "What are your Top 3 songs by Amy?" & continued by Spaceman's innocent listing of his favorites & on & on. In other words, one of the most entertaining but also bizarre dialogs I read anywhere, the sudden turn of events is at least weird. http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,14935.125.html

I enjoyed some of Newguy's contributions.  He definitely had a passion for music.

P.S.

Have to admit, those threads between AGD and Phil C. were a guilty pleasure.

I thoroughly enjoyed the list of Band names thread. If I could find it, I would post a link, but I've forgotten where it was. Some great stuff in there.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,15292.0.html (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,15292.0.html)

Good thing: since the mods got tough, this place - I mean the site overall, not just The Sandbox - is a much nice place. The AQ is much lower.

This is my new favourite:

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16915.0.html

I concur!

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php?topic=11060.0

Hilarious. Long live Ghost!

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,14678.0.html

Discovered this just before. Great Thread!

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,13862.0.html

Best. Thread. Ever.
ATM.

Could you send me the link to that thread?
I'd love to check it out  :lol :lol :lol

Most awkward thread ever:

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16094.0.html

For these lines alone:


I put the Odds and Ends Part 3 Survivor Round on the best-of Thread.
That line "Jarheads Rule" in particular may be the funniest thing I've ever read in the history of this forum!

he realized jarheads werent that gr8 after i spammed him with my opinions and told him just how wrong he was. jarheads just cant measure up to the other species of beach boys fans, most notably tatertonnetistas.

so good us. shame for my generation cuz they arent like me. shamed and sad.

spam spam,

I know you're taking the piss at me, but I don't care. That actually wasn't too bad.
Really enjoying your TaterTotten posts. Keep up with the humour! :)