What an amazing strike out this is against the fat-cat venues and taxes that cost bands money and means the fans get ripped off because some greedy bugger wants a big slice of the cake in merchandice sales, well they can't get big money from $1 a T-Shirt, I aplaud this as often it used to be the only way a band could make any...
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So, after reading all the Harry Potter books for the second time I'm now on a new book for me, but not so new to the world. I will say that on a second reading Harry Potter is better than you first think and is really worth reading the second time through, this is mainly because you can see how they all inter relate as...
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sky:
I've just finished reading the Da Vinci Code. I thought it was okay. The ideas were strong - but I think his writing style hasn't quite been perfected yet... for one thing it was too long. I have no problem with long books, but this could have been shorter and wasn't.
As for Harry Potter... I read the first two books,and then got bored half way through the third. I plan on going back to them at some point though.
I'm four chapters into Black Hawk Down now. I really like the style and the way it's written. I'm only reading it because it is on my reading list. But it's pretty good. Not something I would have picked out of choice, but sometimes that's the best way to find a book.
Have you read anything by Tom Robbins or John King? Human Punk and the Football Factory by the latter are amazing.
And as for Jessica Rabbit.. I dunno, she's kinda hot
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As for Harry Potter... I read the first two books,and then got bored half way through the third. I plan on going back to them at some point though.
I'm four chapters into Black Hawk Down now. I really like the style and the way it's written. I'm only reading it because it is on my reading list. But it's pretty good. Not something I would have picked out of choice, but sometimes that's the best way to find a book.
Have you read anything by Tom Robbins or John King? Human Punk and the Football Factory by the latter are amazing.
And as for Jessica Rabbit.. I dunno, she's kinda hot
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mrfried:
Well, I'll be honest here, Harry Potter is okay as you get to the third, Prisoner of Askaban gets better as it goes on, it's an important book for what comes later, the end of the book is where things start to move, after that you hit The Goblet Of Fire which is the best book in the series so far finishing in a way that changes the books forever. Order Of The Pheonix is slower, it's important for the final book however as there is much information in there that becomes relivant later on. The Half Blood Prince however is better than Order Of The Pheonix but not quite as good as Goblet Of Fire, things start to fall in place to allow for everything to conclude in the final book, the problem is the final book has alot to live upto as there is a high expectation on it, but Half Blood Prince see's Harry become less whiny and he gets some balls at long last.
Not read any of those books you mentioned or anything by those authors.
And yes, for a fictional animated charactor, she is... The only question is, what the hell does that Roger Rabbit have that no one else has, and does it work on other women?
Not read any of those books you mentioned or anything by those authors.
And yes, for a fictional animated charactor, she is... The only question is, what the hell does that Roger Rabbit have that no one else has, and does it work on other women?
I bought a bunch of DVD's on monday and I've only just watched every single one of them.
AVP is a good film, not great, but watchable.
Dodgeball is funny, it's good and also highly watchable
Downfall, I heard the reports of this was that it's a good film, it is, solid story and compelling to watch, acted really well, some charactors you feel no...
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AVP is a good film, not great, but watchable.
Dodgeball is funny, it's good and also highly watchable
Downfall, I heard the reports of this was that it's a good film, it is, solid story and compelling to watch, acted really well, some charactors you feel no...
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Some of the saddest songs are also the most beautiful, the most poignient and profound when you can just feel the emotion and it hits the soul. It's strange how that is, some upbeat songs can lift you, fill you with energy, make you smile or throw your arms up, Revol is one, but there are songs that just move you, no matter how you...
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sad songs can sometimes make me feel really happy. if they have good memories attatched to them. it's weird, i can find a really sad song uplifting, sometimes.
My dissertation I have decided is going to be on the broad topic of "why do states encounter terrorism?" and then concentrate more closely on why Chechnya chose terrorism. I have plenty of ideas, too many really, i have to pull together all of the work that i have done over the last two years together for my final piece.
Allergic (...) is my favourite Placebo song. I really like the mood it creates. Being that is by no means my favourite Placebo album, I find that song to be the best though.
Face has improved a lot! no visible bruising showed up, which is gooood.
hope you're okay
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My dissertation I have decided is going to be on the broad topic of "why do states encounter terrorism?" and then concentrate more closely on why Chechnya chose terrorism. I have plenty of ideas, too many really, i have to pull together all of the work that i have done over the last two years together for my final piece.
Allergic (...) is my favourite Placebo song. I really like the mood it creates. Being that is by no means my favourite Placebo album, I find that song to be the best though.
Face has improved a lot! no visible bruising showed up, which is gooood.
hope you're okay
x
mrfried:
I'm cool, just watched the very stunning film Downfall.
There are many takes on that subject, but remember one important thing, and this could be key. One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist. There is one exception and that is the Islamic Extremists, they claim to be terrorists but in reality they are fanatics fighting for a 'holy' cause but not fighting for freedom, only for blood.
Most other times it's been the people of a country fighting against it's rulers who are injust and corupt. It's always been a country, or a people fighting to gain their freedom. From the last century you have countless examples, but it stretches way back through the ages, the French Revolution, the Pesant Revolt in England, but just the small segment of this last century shows many examples.
The Bolsheviks took over in the October Revolution in 1917. In WWII you had the French Underground and other terrorist attacks against the Germans. Something thats had alot of press reasently is the IRA. You have the Cuban Revolution, Chechnya, the Palistines trying to take their country back from Israil and countless other examples, all of which was for the freedom of their country from either outside rule or a government that did not exist for the people.
It is easy to look at Terrorists as evil, and in modern days we are taught that they are, but apart from fanatics and extremists that do not fight for a country, the divide between Terrorists, freedom fighters and heroes is almost none existant, other than the perspective and also who wins.
Glad to hear your face has improved, you have a nice smile and would be a shame to have it blighted by the affects of an injury.
There are many takes on that subject, but remember one important thing, and this could be key. One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist. There is one exception and that is the Islamic Extremists, they claim to be terrorists but in reality they are fanatics fighting for a 'holy' cause but not fighting for freedom, only for blood.
Most other times it's been the people of a country fighting against it's rulers who are injust and corupt. It's always been a country, or a people fighting to gain their freedom. From the last century you have countless examples, but it stretches way back through the ages, the French Revolution, the Pesant Revolt in England, but just the small segment of this last century shows many examples.
The Bolsheviks took over in the October Revolution in 1917. In WWII you had the French Underground and other terrorist attacks against the Germans. Something thats had alot of press reasently is the IRA. You have the Cuban Revolution, Chechnya, the Palistines trying to take their country back from Israil and countless other examples, all of which was for the freedom of their country from either outside rule or a government that did not exist for the people.
It is easy to look at Terrorists as evil, and in modern days we are taught that they are, but apart from fanatics and extremists that do not fight for a country, the divide between Terrorists, freedom fighters and heroes is almost none existant, other than the perspective and also who wins.
Glad to hear your face has improved, you have a nice smile and would be a shame to have it blighted by the affects of an injury.
so, brothers birthday today, or tomorrow, depending on how you look at it, I've not been to bed, so for me seems like tomorrow, even though its now the next day.
Guild Wars is still fun, I've got back to playing Doom3 and work is work, all in all, nothing much is happening
Guild Wars is still fun, I've got back to playing Doom3 and work is work, all in all, nothing much is happening
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sky:
ps. just went back and looked at your previous journal entry, i didnt realise you had replied to that there... no intentional ignoring
mrfried:
ah well, as I said, I have a bad habbit of treating things like a forum or IM...
I met them and I have to say, they were exactly as I imagined, well, actually better, you see, I was so in shock of Nicky reaching over and putting his arm round me for a pic that James tried to engage me in a none too successful conv, then shook my hand...
I'll see if you replied to any of the other comments now... lol
I met them and I have to say, they were exactly as I imagined, well, actually better, you see, I was so in shock of Nicky reaching over and putting his arm round me for a pic that James tried to engage me in a none too successful conv, then shook my hand...
I'll see if you replied to any of the other comments now... lol
Work was a bit more enjoyable, I got shunted arround departments, in a way it shows that I know what I am doing and in a way its a back handed compliment that I can end up in areas I don't like because they need me as I'm good at what I do. I work well when there is lots to do, when everyone else...
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damn my hair dryer and eyeliner.. i kept thinking they'd turn up.. my eyeliner ALWAYS goes missing and then turns up again.. but not this time.. this time i was forced to by a new one.
My bruise came from walking into a fire extinquisher
my worst drunken injury ever.. was falling off a bin and almost breaking my ass. it was absolutely horrific! haha
how you doing?
My bruise came from walking into a fire extinquisher
my worst drunken injury ever.. was falling off a bin and almost breaking my ass. it was absolutely horrific! haha
how you doing?
mrfried:
I'm okay, did you like that video that I linked to? it's one of those things you have to watch to the end.
I thought the bruise might have been from your paintballing, but glad I asked as how wrong was I?
Hope everything turns up in the end, maybe you took it with you and lost it while out and about?
Hows things your end?
I thought the bruise might have been from your paintballing, but glad I asked as how wrong was I?
Hope everything turns up in the end, maybe you took it with you and lost it while out and about?
Hows things your end?
Today was boring at work, so I messed about a bit, and when I did have stuff to do, I really couldn't be bothered.
So now, if there are people just browsing this on a one-off and not just the person seeking the answer, I will give you the answers in a Deep Thought kind of way:
Holy Bible
Revol, Faster, No Surface All Feeling...
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So now, if there are people just browsing this on a one-off and not just the person seeking the answer, I will give you the answers in a Deep Thought kind of way:
Holy Bible
Revol, Faster, No Surface All Feeling...
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sky:
good choices!
Yea, I'm really lucky that again this year I have fridays off again, and thursdays are usually the best night out in Sheffield. Also, I have tuesdays off... and monday is 50p VodMixer at Corp. So I did pretty well with my timetable!
Right now, I have the most awful hangover. I have no where near as much alochol tolerence as I used too.
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Yea, I'm really lucky that again this year I have fridays off again, and thursdays are usually the best night out in Sheffield. Also, I have tuesdays off... and monday is 50p VodMixer at Corp. So I did pretty well with my timetable!
Right now, I have the most awful hangover. I have no where near as much alochol tolerence as I used too.
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mrfried:
Ah, I know that one, my tollerance rose pretty high pretty fast, it kinda had to, my first night of drinking pure vodka left me with no further memory of the night, but I was told I was totally paraletic, couldn't stand or do anything, and then spent the night with my head down the toilet throwing up, then when I was finally thrown into my bed the college lecturers that had taken us on the trip to Paris didn't think I'd make it through the night... LOL
I reached the point where I could happily have about 20 odd shots in a night, and at Leeds festival first time I went I drank half a bottle of Tequila, a bottle of Pernod, some vodka, some shooters and a load of wine that my mate had then brought, I ended up sick by a barbwire fence and didn't notice I had shoved my arm through it, then passed out in my tent, but I freaked people out as I had passed out with my eyes still open.
Now, well, my limit is about 10shots and I only usually have about 3-5drinks when I go out.
It's strange how these things change, but in a way its useful, it means a night out is cheaper
I reached the point where I could happily have about 20 odd shots in a night, and at Leeds festival first time I went I drank half a bottle of Tequila, a bottle of Pernod, some vodka, some shooters and a load of wine that my mate had then brought, I ended up sick by a barbwire fence and didn't notice I had shoved my arm through it, then passed out in my tent, but I freaked people out as I had passed out with my eyes still open.
Now, well, my limit is about 10shots and I only usually have about 3-5drinks when I go out.
It's strange how these things change, but in a way its useful, it means a night out is cheaper
So, after trying to think of something intresting to post about, when all that happened was a pretty normal day at work, I have come up with the thought of posting a link to a Flash cartoon I find amusing.
http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/date.htm
I also like many others on there in the series, but Weebl and Bob is one of those things you either love or hate,...
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http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/date.htm
I also like many others on there in the series, but Weebl and Bob is one of those things you either love or hate,...
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sky:
favourite... MSP song?
...Album?
Mine is The Holy Bible..
..and im always torn between Yes, Faster and La Tristesse Durera as my favourite songs.
X
...Album?
Mine is The Holy Bible..
..and im always torn between Yes, Faster and La Tristesse Durera as my favourite songs.
X
Damnit! I forgot that today was 'Talk Like A Pirate Day' if I had known before I had gone to work I would have created some chaos and had a few laughs with some of the others about it...
The best bit is the site says the number 1 Pirate Pick-up line is "Prepaire to be Boarded"
Typical that today had to be a monday
The best bit is the site says the number 1 Pirate Pick-up line is "Prepaire to be Boarded"
Typical that today had to be a monday
sky:
that MSP poster was the best find ever... It was in a shop that was closing down, they had brought all their stock to the shopfloor and amongst it was a Holy Bible poster. And it was only 2.50! amazing!!
oh dont worry about it, im such a manics geek. I have seen them 9 times. thats pretty geeky.
It always sucks when it's monday x
oh dont worry about it, im such a manics geek. I have seen them 9 times. thats pretty geeky.
It always sucks when it's monday
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mrfried:
I think I died and went to heaven when Select Magazine (best music mag, shame they got rid of it) did a Manics Special, it had 10 posters in it, so was a must buy, I have alot of Manics items, I've still got a collection to compleate, but since the site where I was buying most of the items from closed down I stopped buying, which is kinda good as it was getting expensive
Okay, put up some new pictures, tweaking here and there. Went back to work today after a week of being ill, and I'm making an effort to use this more.
Today I also spotted what I'm going to get my brother for his birthday, I'm going to buy him a Dangermouse DVD as he always says it was the best 80's Cartoon.
Today I also spotted what I'm going to get my brother for his birthday, I'm going to buy him a Dangermouse DVD as he always says it was the best 80's Cartoon.