HummerOfIntenseEvil

That's excellent. Particularly Ahnee vs the Bowsing Gays.

But the most annoying thing is' date=' almost every county in the world is the same, only in some countries...........

They couldnt afford a car, beer,food or a tv

The ambulance only shows if you have health insurance and a lawyer will arrive before both of them.

Lots of countries dont have pharmacies in supermarkets nor do they sell fags.

Cheeseburger fries & diet coke....only in uk????? are you for real?

Doors open...chained pens....every bank in the world

Contrary to popular belief a car is much harder to steal than a lawnmower.

I dont screen calls and dont know anyone who does...

Lots of countries are a lot more consious of the needs of the dissabled, and where there are parking spaces they are not filled up with the cars of able bodied lazy bastards.

I just wish that the people who constantly down the country they live in could just open their blinkered eyes to how much worse it is in so many other countries....either that or fuck off and live elswhere.[/quote']

That's true, every single one of those is applicable to the majority of the Western world.

I almost had to watch it when I was in Glasgow by myself and I wanted to watch a film to pass the time.

Fortunately I managed to notice Syriana was just starting, and chose to see it instead. I'm rather glad I did, since Syriana was fantastic.

So in answer to your question: no

Me too' date=' been wearing bins for 22 years now so I wouldn't mind a change. Last time I got a new pair, they tried to put contacts in but my eyes were streaming so much they couldn't do it. I hate the thought of pushing something into your eye. I'm hoping laser surgery goes down in price over the years, wouldn't hold your breath for a "Buy one get one free" offer.[/quote']

I used to hate the idea of putting something in my eye, but you actually get used to it really quickly. However I got a bit TOO used to it I think - I now can't wear my contact (I only ever used them in one eye) because they've left a little scar on my eye, which seems to be as a result of having blepharitis, that makes my eye a bit dry. Falling asleep wearing them when pissed probably didn't help either mind - it's not good when you're having to actually PEEL them off.

I heard that laser eye surgery isn't actually permanent though, so i reckon I'll be sticking to the specs

They're playing in Glasgow on the 30th April, and after listening to Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell lots recently, I can't fucking wait. The title track alone shows Killing Joke are still at the top of their game after over a quarter of a century. Amazing stuff.

I'd love to hear how he manages to sing Love Like Blood nowadays though - I'd have thought his voice would have turned too gruff to do that stuff (perhaps why they shun Brighter Than A Thousand Suns...).

Yeah but she also wanted to see Def Leppard...

Sure' date=' let's placate them by not building the thing. Let's watch the businesses close down in places like Banff and Peterhead simply because they can't afford to keep lorries on the road that have to sit in traffic jams in the City, lorries that spend over an hour trying to get from the AECC to Garthdee because Anderson Drive is an utter mess and pretty much can't be upgraded any more.

Instead of worrying about a few farmers, what about the untold enviromental damage being done by cars travelling in low gears over completely unsuitable roads - ever tried driving over the back roads from the Bridge of Don to Dyce? Same goes for the Westhill to Dyce roads, the Westhill to Stonehaven roads and so on.

Try thinking about the impact upon everyone, not just the impact of a few farmers that are trying to hold out for every penny that they can get. Personally, I'm happy to lose organic goods in exchange for not having to drive the deathtrap roads over to Dyce and so on.

Do people actually realise what the consequences are of the bypass not being built?

Funny though, I see there's a mention of adopting a right wing view. Last time I checked, Stalin didn't worry about the enviroment or businesses either.

edit : I'm still interested as to how people know what's going to be affected when the most recent map shows that the people responsible for the AWPR haven't even settled on a final route.[/quote']

I would assume that anyone complaining about the bypass plans has not had to make the journey to Dyce in the morning, or the even worse journey from Dyce at about 5pm. Doing that for a few months certainly makes you see how ridiculous it is that in 2006 they're still debating the fucking bypass, when any fool should have seen years ago how essential it was going to be by this time. That journey is a fucking joke, no matter which mode of transport you use.

Just build the fucker. How many of those going on about the organic farmers buy direct from the farmers, rather than from Tesco, Sainsburys, or any other supermarket that goes up to the farmer and says "you'll accept this piddly amount for your tatties, and you'll fucking like it"? Probable answer: none.

if your going to see HOTS at Tunnels then you should come along after!

Pfft! We don't want HOTS fans at our gigs... or do we?

Not since Ian Astbury has a singer's faux-American accent ruined his band's songs so much.

there will usually be other more or less benefitial extras to that account such as no commission charges' date=' reduced travel insurance, gift vouchers and a whole lot of discounts. but i deem them quite pointless to be honest. it's just meant as a purchase incentive for the customer, and if you find any use for it... fantastic![/quote']

If Cloud has the same account my mum has (and I'm pretty sure it will be), he'll enjoy the potential benefit of getting a lot of goods for reduced prices from TSB's internet shopping - we've gotten DVD players, HiFis, a washing machine, a cooker, a Dyson and other things for a decent amount less than they are in high street stores (and other interent shopping sites) thanks to the TSB's Platinum account.

There's tons of benefits for that account.

because capitalism is one of the things that punk stands against

power back to the little people an all that

You can bring power back to the little people and still be a capitalist, idealogically speaking at least.

Stateless Capitalism, or to give it one of it's other names which is much more Johnny Rotten friendly, Anarcho-Capitalism.

Your IQ score is 142!

Your mind's strengths allow you to think ahead of the game -- to imagine or anticipate what should happen next in just about any situation. Because you're equally skilled in the numerical and verbal universes of the brain, you can draw from multiple sources of information to come up with new ideas and this makes you a Visionary Philosopher.

You also have a knack for matching and anticipating patterns in all sorts of situations, a talent that adds to your visionary philosopher mind.

Lovely stuff

Have any of you lot heard of internet banking?

The one time I've been in debt (about 9.17), I was able to rectify it the same day by just tranferring money from one account to the other. All done in a couple of minutes from my home.

Money management has never been so simple!

Also, surely it's not THAT hard to keep track of what direct debits you have, and when they get taken off? There's always SOME sort of logic to them, if its not a straightforward same-date-every-month scenario. And the direct debit guarantee states that if they take the money early, you can chase them up for it.

Dare I say that if you've not got an adequate, constant flow of money, you shouldn't be having direct debits anyway...?

real tragic though considering she was deaf

How does the state of her hearing have any bearing on the tragicness of her death? ?(

na man 'mon the chicken! you can't catch it from eating it i heard

I fucking hope that's true - it's the only alternative to fish on my menu!

Fucking hell, it's like a who's who of indie bands in Britain at the moment. With some emo added in.

I reckon if I was going I'd watch Muse, Placebo, possibly Franz, then spend the rest of the time in the Carling or comedy tents, or just getting completely shit-faced.

Fall Out Boy (Reading only)... is that this year's incentive to make people go to Leeds rather than Reading?

Manic Street Preachers. Cos they're ace.

Also because their lyrics (particularly when Richey was in the band) made me question certain trains of thought I'd grown up to believe were unequivocally correct, find out about subjects that school wouldn't dream of touching upon, and just generally changed my whole outlook on life. It helps that James Dean Bradfield can write killer riffs in whatever style he chooses, and does fantastic solos that stop short of being mere fretwanking. And no two Manics albums are the same.

I also respect them very much as people and admire the fact they've never really gone for the usual "rockstar" cliches. Plus I've discovered a LOT of other great bands through them. AND they are the reason for the existence of one of the greatest rock biographies ever.

Essentially everything you could possibly ask for from a favourite band.

Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible

Tomahawk - Mit Gas

Fantomas - Delirium Cordia

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

Queen Adreena - Taxidermy

Slashs Snakepit. I thought they were decent as well!

There's a second Snakepit album, with a better vocalist as well!

It contains the absolutely fabulous Speed Parade.

Are you seriously suggesting that someone will go to a David Gray gig at the AECC as their first gig and automatically think 'My God' date=' I loved that live show, think I shall go to this hardcore punk all day show that's being flyered because I now love live music so much?' [/quote']

No, but you MIGHT get them to go to an acoustic night...

So lets get up off our seats and show these bands that we care about live music. And not lose our local scene to apathy.

That depends though. From a band perspective, some fool making an arse out of himself at the front is funny enough for a few minutes, but it soon gets boring. Actually, it gets boring from a spectator's perspective too. Although the older they are, the longer it stays funny.

You don't have to be moving about to show appreciation for a band. A crowd that pays attention to the band and stays silent during their songs, then gives a rapturous round of applause after the songs, is just as rewarding (more so, depending on the type of band) as a crowd that's jumping about all over the place. And you can't blame people for not wanting to be the only drunken spastic making a tit of themself at a gig.

On the other hand, I remember watching the White Stripes from the bar at the Carling Academy a few years ago. That's cos getting pished was more interesting than that shite. But then they're the type of band you'd expect to get people jumping about.

My god there's some rubbish being spouted here.

It's such an arrogant attitude that EVERYONE at AECC gigs is a twat who cares more about starting punch ups than seeing live music. I went to the Franz gig, and I go to local gigs when i can. A couple of my mates who I went with go to their fair share of local gigs too. Granted, at least half of the folk I went with only go to gigs with big name acts, but it's a fallacy to suggest that out of 6000 punters there were only a handful there who would even consider going to see a gig comprising local acts.

Jester and soundian are right - the vast majority of people's first gigs are ones like those staged at the AECC. It's like it is with films - most people's first film is a Hollywood blockbuster, not a small budget foreign film. Does that mean no one who goes to see a Tom Cruise film will EVER take an interest in small budget films? No, of course it fucking doesn't, and the same holds true for gigs.

Same with comedy - if someone was outside The Mighty Boosh a couple of weeks ago handing out flyers for the show of a comedian who was supposed to be the next Steve Coogan or Dylan Moran or something, I would probably have gone. Who's to say the same wouldn't happen at an AECC gig?

"Fit's 'at? They sound like Frauns Furdenaund? Well 'at gig was fuckin ace like, so I reckon I might jist gang tae that. Cheers min."

Not everyone is so up there own arse that they avoid a gig just because a band has become popular, there are still SOME regular/semi-regular gig goers at these type of shows...

You and your cronies just love the doom element of the old brooding Dedalus too much for your own good ;-)

Well my favourite albums DO include The Holy Bible, Closer and Pornography after all

Don't see why people are jumping down Cloud's throat - he's complimenting colonopenbracket's ability to perform live, and he had to leave during Copy Ha_Ho cos he wouldn't have gotten a lift home otherwise! As for Dedalus, all he's really saying is that he preferred their old style of music, thus found it hard to look favourably upon their newer material, and I daresay he's not the only one. I certainly found the recent stuff less startling than the days when the songs built up to a huge wall of sound that left you standing there aghast, hence why Almost Parallel was a fantastic way to end the set (I have no idea how 6 people managed to fit on the Tunnels stage for that!) A few nice bits in some songs (I really liked Robert's guitar part in the opening song for instance), but nothing to match the songs from the split EP as far as I was concerned

Like Cloud though, I think it'd be easier to judge them fairly if they were by a completely different band.

As already said, it was undeniably a very fun night!

Fucking hell, if I'd done that website in Internet information Systems or Human Computer interaction at university, I'd have been given a CAS 0.

For one thing, when you have a Links page, you sort of expect the links to be... well, "links". The links that they DO have would be much better being positioned one under the other, or at least in SOME sort of order - katiecamie, tripsetc and untitled/alossofcontrol don't even have their links beside them. It may not take a brain surgeon to work out where the links are, but the line break tag is one of the most basic HTML tags. Also, readability is poor. That site alienates anyone with any visual impairments. And clicking links that take you to another part of the site should really open up the contents in the same window - having multiple windows is just plain annoying, since you just have to close them again.

Whoever made that site up, I hope for their sake that it was their first attempt at using a computer.

Saw this on tru-to-you.net a few days ago. Assuming I can get tickets, I'm going to go to the Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow ones at least.

Going by the titles of his new songs, his album should be ace too.