"the devil came down to georgia"

**perris** · August 12th, 2010

you know what's been bothering me since I first heard the devil came down to georgia so many years ago?

it just came on yesterday and I was reminded;

the devil wins that contest not johnny, the devil plays a much more innovative solo with far more unique sequences and it all works with the song

johnny plays a standard riff, not especially well done to make up the lack of innovation

your thoughts?

**Johnny** · August 12th, 2010

I Think of it this way. All the fiddle parts were played by Charley Daniels, who is the best. So who cares which one was better.

**perris** · August 12th, 2010

Originally Posted by Johnny

I Think of it this way. All the fiddle parts were played by Charley Daniels, who is the best. So who cares which one was better.

good point but he played a far better part for the devil then fixed the contest so johnny would win even though he actually lost

seems like a contradiction of terms doesn't it

it seems to me johnny has lost his soul

**gonaads** · August 18th, 2010

Well it's kinda like the movie "Crossroads". Hard rocker guitar player playing for the devil puttin out some serious licks but when hit with a very complex contemporary piece goes belly up.

Yes the devil is playing a mean fiddle, but maybe it's not what everyone's ear in attendance is keen to at that moment, or, it's that they get soothed more by Johnny's fiddle. So the more standard yet still complex fiddle playing wins the day.

Oh the damn Devil looses, get over it!

**Johnny** · August 18th, 2010

Good analogy, Naads ..

**gonaads** · August 19th, 2010

Originally Posted by Johnny

Good analogy, Naads ..

Heh, anything ta rattle Perris Hilton... I mean Up Perriscope... errrr... oh you know, that guy that drive that extinct car.

Pontiac...? What's a Pontiac?

*Runs*

**Johnny** · August 19th, 2010

Originally Posted by gonaads

Heh, anything ta rattle Perris Hilton... I mean Up Perriscope... errrr... oh you know, that guy that drive that extinct car.

Pontiac...? What's a Pontiac?

*Runs*

That does lead me to a question: Since they are no longer making pontiac; is he going to get rid of his car? :lol:

**gonaads** · August 20th, 2010

Originally Posted by Johnny

That does lead me to a question: Since they are no longer making pontiac; is he going to get rid of his car? :lol:

Naaa, he will keep it, and park it next to his Yugo.

*runs*

**perris** · August 20th, 2010

the car was an instant classic when it was first made, now even more rare that it's been discontinued

when I autocross the thing I dominate everything in it's class, with the gm performance tune I do 0-60 in under 4 seconds, yet with all that power on the road I do 46 miles to the gallon

most enjoyable car I every bought, now that it's discontinued it draws even more crowds then when I first got it

**Johnny** · August 20th, 2010

If you enjoy it, Perris, is all that matter. That was funny, Naads lol..

**gonaads** · August 21st, 2010

Originally Posted by perris

the car was an instant classic when it was first made, now even more rare that it's been discontinued

when I autocross the thing I dominate everything in it's class, with the gm performance tune I do 0-60 in under 4 seconds, yet with all that power on the road I do 46 miles to the gallon

most enjoyable car I every bought, now that it's discontinued it draws even more crowds then when I first got it

Yeeeeeeah, that's what they said 'bout da Edsel.

I mean, come on, think about it. Even in the Transformers movie, it was the "token" first Autobot victim. Damn, ripped in half,

in half!

Ribbin perris, just like old times.

**ElementalDragon** · August 21st, 2010

eeer..... a) what Pontiac does Perris drive? and b) 46mpg? yeah right. only time i ever get that or more in my 3-cylinder Smart ForTwo is if i'm going on a flat road with my foot barely on the pedal.

**perris** · August 21st, 2010

Originally Posted by ElementalDragon

eeer..... a) what Pontiac does Perris drive? and b) 46mpg? yeah right. only time i ever get that or more in my 3-cylinder Smart ForTwo is if i'm going on a flat road with my foot barely on the pedal.

perris drives a solstice gxp, the gas mileage has been a pleasant surprise and an added bonus, to be fair, I only do that well on long highway drives but every week I go to foxwoods, round trip is 300 miles and I average 44 mpg including stops for tolls, bridges, bathroom and food stops

that kind of efficiency in a sportscar that handles so good it needs to carry s coupla hundred pounds when it competes in it's own class

an amazing little car, not practical at all, it cannot be your only driver but what a toy

**Johnny** · August 21st, 2010

Originally Posted by perris

perris drives a solstice gxp, the gas mileage has been a pleasant surprise and an added bonus, to be fair, I only do that well on long highway drives but every week I go to foxwoods, round trip is 300 miles and I average 44 mpg including stops for tolls, bridges, bathroom and food stops

that kind of efficiency in a sportscar that handles so good it needs to carry s coupla hundred pounds when it competes in it's own class

an amazing little car, not practical at all, it cannot be your only driver but what a toy

I like the Saturn Sky, it is a shame they quit making that one also ...

**ElementalDragon** · August 22nd, 2010

eer... didn't Saturn stop making ALL cars? i.e. shut down?

perris: yes... it's my daily driver, and the only car i have right now that's up, running, and road-legal.

Absolutely love the little thing. Fun as hell to drive.... might not have the top speed or acceleration of a sports car.... but seeing as it's still able to go 90mph, and practically has the handling of a sports car.... i freakin love it. While i did enjoy driving my parent's '01 Trans-Am back when gas was at it's record high's (put premium in the tank, but it still cost less to fill than my at-the-time '99 Dodge Durango and was able to get me further on less gas).... it's tough to say which i enjoy more. i think the main thing i like about the TA is that it's a 6-speed manual as opposed to the Smart's 5-speed automated manual. Can still shift the gears manually should i feel like it... but have no control over the clutch.

**gonaads** · August 22nd, 2010

Is that dog trying to poop on the back of the car?!

**perris** · August 22nd, 2010

Originally Posted by ElementalDragon

eer... didn't Saturn stop making ALL cars? i.e. shut down?

perris: yes... it's my daily driver, and the only car i have right now that's up, running, and road-legal.

Absolutely love the little thing. Fun as hell to drive.... might not have the top speed or acceleration of a sports car.... but seeing as it's still able to go 90mph, and practically has the handling of a sports car.... i freakin love it. While i did enjoy driving my parent's '01 Trans-Am back when gas was at it's record high's (put premium in the tank, but it still cost less to fill than my at-the-time '99 Dodge Durango and was able to get me further on less gas).... it's tough to say which i enjoy more. i think the main thing i like about the TA is that it's a 6-speed manual as opposed to the Smart's 5-speed automated manual. Can still shift the gears manually should i feel like it... but have no control over the clutch.

I love that car, it probably turns more heads then my car does

that's not a smart car?

**Johnny** · August 22nd, 2010

They did quit making all Saturns, the sky was the only one I liked from them. I believe that is a smart car, they are cool little things ...

**perris** · August 22nd, 2010

Originally Posted by Johnny

They did quit making all Saturns, the sky was the only one I liked from them. I believe that is a smart car, they are cool little things ...

if it's a "smart car" their is nothing wrong with driving a mercedes that's for sure

if I'm correct, "smart" is some kind of anacronym for mercedes and swatch, the two companies that partnered making the car

edit

did a google search, it's an anacronym for "swatch mercedes art"

**Johnny** · August 22nd, 2010

Originally Posted by perris

if it's a "smart car" their is nothing wrong with driving a mercedes that's for sure

if I'm correct, "smart" is some kind of anacronym for mercedes and swatch, the two companies that partnered making the car

edit

did a google search, it's an anacronym for "swatch mercedes art"

Nothing wrong with Mercedes at all. They have some smart cars around here and they are pretty cool. Not bad price either - around 20,000.00 ..

August 12th, 2010	Top \| #1
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	"the devil came down to georgia" you know what's been bothering me since I first heard the devil came down to georgia so many years ago? it just came on yesterday and I was reminded; the devil wins that contest not johnny, the devil plays a much more innovative solo with far more unique sequences and it all works with the song johnny plays a standard riff, not especially well done to make up the lack of innovation your thoughts? IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

August 12th, 2010	Top \| #2
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" I Think of it this way. All the fiddle parts were played by Charley Daniels, who is the best. So who cares which one was better. Paul Reed Smith.

August 12th, 2010	Top \| #3
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by Johnny I Think of it this way. All the fiddle parts were played by Charley Daniels, who is the best. So who cares which one was better. good point but he played a far better part for the devil then fixed the contest so johnny would win even though he actually lost seems like a contradiction of terms doesn't it it seems to me johnny has lost his soul IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

August 18th, 2010	Top \| #4
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Well it's kinda like the movie "Crossroads". Hard rocker guitar player playing for the devil puttin out some serious licks but when hit with a very complex contemporary piece goes belly up. Yes the devil is playing a mean fiddle, but maybe it's not what everyone's ear in attendance is keen to at that moment, or, it's that they get soothed more by Johnny's fiddle. So the more standard yet still complex fiddle playing wins the day. Oh the damn Devil looses, get over it! *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

August 18th, 2010	Top \| #5
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Good analogy, Naads .. Paul Reed Smith.

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August 19th, 2010	Top \| #6
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by Johnny Good analogy, Naads .. Heh, anything ta rattle Perris Hilton... I mean Up Perriscope... errrr... oh you know, that guy that drive that extinct car. Pontiac...? What's a Pontiac? Runs *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

August 19th, 2010	Top \| #7
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by gonaads Heh, anything ta rattle Perris Hilton... I mean Up Perriscope... errrr... oh you know, that guy that drive that extinct car. Pontiac...? What's a Pontiac? Runs That does lead me to a question: Since they are no longer making pontiac; is he going to get rid of his car? :lol: Paul Reed Smith.

August 20th, 2010	Top \| #8
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by Johnny That does lead me to a question: Since they are no longer making pontiac; is he going to get rid of his car? :lol: Naaa, he will keep it, and park it next to his Yugo. runs *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

August 20th, 2010	Top \| #9
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" the car was an instant classic when it was first made, now even more rare that it's been discontinued when I autocross the thing I dominate everything in it's class, with the gm performance tune I do 0-60 in under 4 seconds, yet with all that power on the road I do 46 miles to the gallon most enjoyable car I every bought, now that it's discontinued it draws even more crowds then when I first got it IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

August 20th, 2010	Top \| #10
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" If you enjoy it, Perris, is all that matter. That was funny, Naads lol.. Paul Reed Smith.

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by perris the car was an instant classic when it was first made, now even more rare that it's been discontinued when I autocross the thing I dominate everything in it's class, with the gm performance tune I do 0-60 in under 4 seconds, yet with all that power on the road I do 46 miles to the gallon most enjoyable car I every bought, now that it's discontinued it draws even more crowds then when I first got it Yeeeeeeah, that's what they said 'bout da Edsel. I mean, come on, think about it. Even in the Transformers movie, it was the "token" first Autobot victim. Damn, ripped in half, in half! Ribbin perris, just like old times. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" eeer..... a) what Pontiac does Perris drive? and b) 46mpg? yeah right. only time i ever get that or more in my 3-cylinder Smart ForTwo is if i'm going on a flat road with my foot barely on the pedal. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by ElementalDragon eeer..... a) what Pontiac does Perris drive? and b) 46mpg? yeah right. only time i ever get that or more in my 3-cylinder Smart ForTwo is if i'm going on a flat road with my foot barely on the pedal. perris drives a solstice gxp, the gas mileage has been a pleasant surprise and an added bonus, to be fair, I only do that well on long highway drives but every week I go to foxwoods, round trip is 300 miles and I average 44 mpg including stops for tolls, bridges, bathroom and food stops that kind of efficiency in a sportscar that handles so good it needs to carry s coupla hundred pounds when it competes in it's own class an amazing little car, not practical at all, it cannot be your only driver but what a toy IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

August 21st, 2010	Top \| #14
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by perris perris drives a solstice gxp, the gas mileage has been a pleasant surprise and an added bonus, to be fair, I only do that well on long highway drives but every week I go to foxwoods, round trip is 300 miles and I average 44 mpg including stops for tolls, bridges, bathroom and food stops that kind of efficiency in a sportscar that handles so good it needs to carry s coupla hundred pounds when it competes in it's own class an amazing little car, not practical at all, it cannot be your only driver but what a toy I like the Saturn Sky, it is a shame they quit making that one also ... Paul Reed Smith.

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" eer... didn't Saturn stop making ALL cars? i.e. shut down? perris: yes... it's my daily driver, and the only car i have right now that's up, running, and road-legal. Absolutely love the little thing. Fun as hell to drive.... might not have the top speed or acceleration of a sports car.... but seeing as it's still able to go 90mph, and practically has the handling of a sports car.... i freakin love it. While i did enjoy driving my parent's '01 Trans-Am back when gas was at it's record high's (put premium in the tank, but it still cost less to fill than my at-the-time '99 Dodge Durango and was able to get me further on less gas).... it's tough to say which i enjoy more. i think the main thing i like about the TA is that it's a 6-speed manual as opposed to the Smart's 5-speed automated manual. Can still shift the gears manually should i feel like it... but have no control over the clutch. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by ElementalDragon eer... didn't Saturn stop making ALL cars? i.e. shut down? perris: yes... it's my daily driver, and the only car i have right now that's up, running, and road-legal. Absolutely love the little thing. Fun as hell to drive.... might not have the top speed or acceleration of a sports car.... but seeing as it's still able to go 90mph, and practically has the handling of a sports car.... i freakin love it. While i did enjoy driving my parent's '01 Trans-Am back when gas was at it's record high's (put premium in the tank, but it still cost less to fill than my at-the-time '99 Dodge Durango and was able to get me further on less gas).... it's tough to say which i enjoy more. i think the main thing i like about the TA is that it's a 6-speed manual as opposed to the Smart's 5-speed automated manual. Can still shift the gears manually should i feel like it... but have no control over the clutch. I love that car, it probably turns more heads then my car does that's not a smart car? IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" They did quit making all Saturns, the sky was the only one I liked from them. I believe that is a smart car, they are cool little things ... Paul Reed Smith.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by Johnny They did quit making all Saturns, the sky was the only one I liked from them. I believe that is a smart car, they are cool little things ... if it's a "smart car" their is nothing wrong with driving a mercedes that's for sure if I'm correct, "smart" is some kind of anacronym for mercedes and swatch, the two companies that partnered making the car edit did a google search, it's an anacronym for "swatch mercedes art" IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: "the devil came down to georgia" Originally Posted by perris if it's a "smart car" their is nothing wrong with driving a mercedes that's for sure if I'm correct, "smart" is some kind of anacronym for mercedes and swatch, the two companies that partnered making the car edit did a google search, it's an anacronym for "swatch mercedes art" Nothing wrong with Mercedes at all. They have some smart cars around here and they are pretty cool. Not bad price either - around 20,000.00 .. Paul Reed Smith.