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i just checked.... :( http://www.n-e-r-d.com/

what sort of stuff do they do? :)

right...they (judges) get appointed by the govt down here and could be said to be open to political control/influence .......it`s a very sore point with some people..

the pro gun lobby is already on the local news this morning...the line that they`re running?....that old favourite..." IT`S NOT THE GUN...IT`S THE PERSON WITH THE GUN.......well, not that it`s important....HOW DID THE BOY GET THE GUN/S THEN??? :(

...NO!! NO!! NO!! please no...i can`t take any more.........:bigsmile:

for some reason, the further south you go the nz accent slows down slightly, developing a noticeable twang and dare i say it, a noticeable southern drawl..nz is made up of 2 major islands, north and south island..they both loathe each other..south islanders call northerners J.A.F.A`s (" just another fucking aucklander "..auckland is the largest city in nz and is in the north)......they like glocks down south as well ......is it the same everywhere??......i live in the north east of the north island... :bigsmile:

you`ve got to hand it to him...the judiciary/judges involved in this sad story must be under incredible pressure......

Steve Vai started working for Frank Zappa as a music transcriber in September 1979. Some of Steve's transcriptions were published in 'The Frank Zappa Guitar Book' (Munchkin Music, 1982). Shortly after Steve joined as a transcriber, '[Frank] asked me if I'd do some overdubs for 'You Are What You Is'. So I ended up redoing about 80% of the guitars on the album. He had me down to rehearsal, and I got the gig.' 'Going on the road with Frank Zappa at such a young age [20] was a bit traumatic...', remembers Steve. Tommy Mars recalled a particularly traumatic incident for Radio 1's 'Air Sculpture', the first part of a two part Frank Zappa documentary broadcast on 20 November 1994. Tommy: 'I remember one time that we were finishing up rehearsal; it was the second or last day of rehearsal when everything had to be memorized and it was a particularly difficult body of material that we were doing. And the show 'Entertainment Tonight' was filming us at the same time and Steve Vai was in the band and this was his first tour [the autumn 1980 US tour, from October to December]. I forget the tune we were doing but it was [an] incredibly difficult tune and we all had to have our music memorized. Well, they were up on Steve's hands and, you know, with the camera, and I don't think he had ever had the film crew next to him before. And it's - if you haven't had it - it's a little bit unnerving sometime and rather violating. Let alone the fact that this was his like first or second time he'd ever done it straight from memory and we're going out on the road in three days and we have this Halloween show that we're going to be doing live on MTV and so... Steve started to like forget some parts and he made a few clams. 'And Frank got really pissed at him and, like, devastated him and said, you know, "I don't even know if you're roadable" and, you know, "If you clam up on this little thing imagine what you're gonna do on 'Saturday Night Live'." And poor Steve revered Frank so intensely... And he didn't really screw up, he just made a couple of little clams. And I think maybe Frank was just feeling weird about something and he lashed out. And, I mean, it really was terrible on Steve. He, like, lost it and he said, "Frank, I'm sorry, I didn't want to disappoint you." And Frank, his retort to that was, "You know, I don't know if you're roadable." And this is like the kiss of death to Steve. To me, it was just like, "Well, paps [sic] isn't in a very good mood, Steve." So, you know, I talked to Frank after that. I says, "What were you doing? Do you want this kid to have a nervous breakdown tonight?" He says, "Why? Do you think he took it that hard?"' Steve toured with Zappa and played on several albums including 'Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar' (1981), 'Tinsel Town Rebellion' (1981), 'You Are What You Is' (1981), Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch' (1982) and 'The Man From Utopia' (1983). Shortly after leaving Zappa Steve released two eclectic solo albums, 'Flex-Able' (1984) and 'Flex-Able Leftovers' (1984). Steve then replaced Yngwie Malmsteen in Alcatrazz, recording an album entitled 'Disturbing The Peace' (1985), then made his infamous appearance in the film 'Crossroads' (1986). After leaving Alcatrazz Steve recorded two albums with ex-Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, 'Eat 'Em And Smile' (1986) and 'Skyscraper' (1988) then joined Whitesnake for the 'Slip Of The Tongue' (1989) album. Steve then released his solo instrumental album 'Passion And Warfare' (1990) and formed his own band, Vai, who released one album, 'Sex And Religion' (1993), before disbanding. Steve's latest release is a solo instrumental EP called 'Alien Love Secrets' (1995). Steve made a guest appearance on the first night of the 'Zappa's Universe' concerts on 7 November 1991 which led to another concert of Zappa compositions in April 1995. 'Conductor Joel Thome had originally put 'Zappa's Universe' together in New York, and those shows were the basis for the record. I played several pieces on that, and received a Grammy for playing on 'Sofa'. Anyway, Joel has been trying to put it together again, and we have been working on five or six pieces of my own. When he arranged to do the Zappa music with the Seattle Symphony, I was really excited to do it.' DJN: Do you think your technique is at its peak now [shortly after the release of 'Alien Love Secrets'] or were your chops sharpest when you were playing with Zappa? SV: Well, my technique with Frank was not nearly as good as it is now. Although I may have had more chops, you know... I mean they were sloppy chops. Maybe back with David Lee Roth during 'Eat 'Em and Smile' (1986) my chops were maybe at their height but right now my taste factor is so much better. My maturity as a musician and a guitar player are at their peak. DJN: There's a rumour that you transcribed the solo in 'Inca Roads' from memory while you were on the tour bus. SV: Oh, huh, huh. Where did you hear that? DJN: It was in a guitar magazine - 'Guitar World' from last year [April 1994, page 54]. SV: Oh, that's funny! I thought I only mentioned [it] to somebody once. But yeah, I did. I love that solo so much. DJN: Would you say it was your favourite Frank Zappa guitar solo then? SV: I'd say that's probably my favourite. It's between that, 'Watermelon In Easter Hay', 'Zoot Allures' or 'Black Napkins'. DJN: What are your favourite musical memories of playing with Zappa? SV: We were doing 'Zoot Allures'... We were playing in New York and it was the soundcheck and we were doing it in the soundcheck and Frank did one of the most incredible solos I've ever seen him do, ever. He was just... He was just on and he was connected and he went for it and it was the most incredible solo I ever saw him perform. And believe me, I've seen and heard more than probably anyone else, you know. DJN: Was it recorded? SV: No. No. And I remember I had a dream once that it was recorded and we listened back to it. But it was just a dream [laughs]. DJN: What was the most challenging guitar playing that you did with Zappa? SV: Oh boy - I could write a book about that... Just songs that were really hard to play on the guitar execution-wise. You know - they weren't made for the guitar. Songs like, um, 'Moggio', and 'Envelopes' and 'Drowning Witch', umm, 'Sinister Footwear', uh, 'The Black Page'... Stuff like that was just like - woah! Stuff I really loved too like 'RDNZL' - we have this incredible version of 'RDNZL' [steve plays on 'RDNZL' from 'You Can't Do That Onstage Anymore Vol 5' (1992)] and 'Sofa' - he used to let me really, really play. DJN: You've said that you've had some of your most profound musical experiences playing with Zappa. Could you explain what you meant by that? SV: Well, with Frank, I mean...[sighs] I didn't realize it until afterwards when I saw how difficult it is to create and come up with inspiring things. I would flashback on Frank and like soundchecks and stuff where he would just sit there or stand there in front of the band with a smile on his face or breaking into laughter... He would just compose the wildest stuff right there on the spot. Really beautiful stuff and then throw these weird twists and turns in it. And the way that he manipulated the forces of music to do his bidding was quite a spectacle. There's your quote [laughs]! DJN: The title of your 'Alien Love Secrets' album (1995) is almost the same as your widely misunderstood Guitar Player column from a few years ago ['Martian Love Secrets']. SV: Yeah [laughs]. Widely misunderstood, yeah. DJN: Is that where the title comes from? SV: Pretty much. I always liked 'Martian Love Secrets' and I wanted to use it some place else with more significance. But the word 'Martian' sounds so confining. You know, 'Alien' sort of gives it a bigger picture. But the actual phrase came from... It was written on the wall... 'Martian Love Secrets' - it was written on the wall of a toilet in the men's bathroom at the Record Plant in 1970 that Frank Zappa read. So there you have it!

check out this great NZ rock photographers website...(now living in L.A)....choice pics of metal bands live in concert...damageplan, dimebag, lamb of god, cradle of filth, ill nino etc......:strumma: :yup: :good job: http://www.kirstylingman.com/pages/4/

again....... :(

terry schiavo.....

Da Vinci Code debate played down Top cardinal blasts Da Vinci Code Mar 22, 2005 A top Roman Catholic cardinal has played down a Vatican drive to shun The Da Vinci Code and argued the controversy would only further fuel sales of the bestselling novel. "It isn't a big problem," Cardinal Claudio Hummes, a leading candidate to succeed Pope John Paul, told Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. "We know it's a big farce and that it did well commercially. The more people talk about the book, the happier the author will be." The international blockbuster by US author Dan Brown was condemned last week by a high-ranking member of the Catholic church who urged Catholic bookstores to take thethriller off their shelves and Catholics to spurn the novel. The murder mystery follows a Harvard professor as he uncovers a secret about the life of Christ and the clandestine society that has tried to protect it over the ages. The story alleges that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had children, an assertion in sharp conflict with Catholic teachings that Christ never married, was crucified and rose from the dead. In an interview with Reuters last week, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, speaking as one of the Church's top theologians, called the novel a "sack full of lies against the Church." Read more...... http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_entertainment_...4%3fformat=html

sounds great...i`ll start going back to the movies if they do that down here..... :)

morning all at beatking..(9.10 AM here)........yes i do sg.....most certainly i do....

A deadly year for journalists in 2004 Mar 23, 2005 Seventy-eight journalists were killed in 2004, including 23 in Iraq, in one of the worst tolls since the International Press Institute began keeping records, the IPI said in a report. "The ongoing Iraqi insurgency killed 23 journalists, and it remains the deadliest place in the world to practice journalism," said the Vienna-based institute, which monitors 191 countries on issues concerning freedom of the press. The 2004 toll in Iraq was four more than in 2003, the year of the US-led invasion, the report noted, adding overall: "2004 has been one of the worst years since IPI first started keeping records." "Not since 1999, when 86 journalists were killed, have so many journalists died in a single year," it said. Among those killed in Iraq was the Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who was executed by the Islamic Army in Iraq, an extremist group which demanded the withdrawal of Italy's 3,000 soldiers from Iraq, and several local journalists accused of cooperating with foreign media. Asia and the region covering north Africa and the Middle East were the most dangerous in 2004, with 23 killed in each region, the report said. After Iraq, the single most dangerous country for journalists was the Philippines, where 12 died in 2004, up from seven the previous year. Read more....... http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_world_story_sk...2%3fformat=html

steve vai is one of my favourite guitarists......frank zappa taught him a lot of his guitar chops...catch vai and zappa doing an 8 minute version of a little ditty entitled " fuck yourself "...... :) warning..this is not for the fainthearted...if these lyrics offend then someone can delete them i suppose but it is art and it is bloody good music...that`s my story and i`m sticking to it anyway.....anal and political and social commentary as only frank can do it...plus an amazing, screaming guitar duo from the boys.....excellent brass as well...i have a copy and it is out there in the twilight zone (which is where i seem to be at the moment ).... this one`s for you slash and esquire magazine.... :bigsmile: FUCK YOURSELF (Frank Zappa / Steve Vai) Fuck yourself with a rubber hose Stick it in your mouth and down your throat Up your nose and in your heinie hole I don't care where it goes And it don't matter if you're straight or gay You should fuck yourself anyway Now, you don't have to listen to a word I say But I know you, you'll be humpin' away Fuck yourself with your neighbor's nose If you can't use that, use a 10-foot pole Stick it up your ass and go for a stroll Everyone will know you've been to this show Masturbate with some crazy glue I don't care what you do Fock yourself with a garden tool Fuck yourself with politics Ahh they're full of fuckin' fuckin' shit I mean you know we've been lied to ever since we were born It's amazing that we've been getting fucked that long Fuck yourself with the world wide web Man you could ride that sucker right from your bed You may even meet a Tom, Dick, Jane or Billy Then grab onto your modem and fuck yourself silly Fuck yourself with your heart and soul Give it everything you got, hey I'm talkin' to you If you can't even fuck yourself, How ya gonna fuck somebody else? Fuck yourself with my microphone I'll give it to you later when we're all alone We can turn it up loud And see if you come, but Don't get your jizz on my microphone Fuck yourself with organized religion Now that is some seriously sinnin' business If the Lord sees their pathetic crimes He'll be fuckin' them 'til the end of time And can someone explain to me this racist crap I know it isn't white, but it isn't black And to all you people who only see things your way Well, you can suck my dick and take all day Fuck your nose with a pound of blow Watch your money get up and go but when you burnt your brain and you say I don't know! I hate to tell you but I told you so Fuck yourself with this grunge rock noise I mean, stuff those albums in your groin They come down on me because I know how to play - Hey... fuck you! Fuck yourself with a copy of Rolling Stone Or are they too holy for your holiest of holes Now those people think they're holier than Moses But aren't they just a bunch of fuckin' posers Fuck yourself with your mother's jewelry I won't tell, I ain't a stooly If you pounce hard enough you'll cough up a ruby Your blood will be rich and so will your doodie Fuck yourself with the latest fashion With your spikes and your hair and those cute little buttons And if you happen to have some leather and lace Fuck yourself 'til you're blue in the face Fuck yourself with your income tax They're fucking you and that's a fact Before you know it your money's all spent And you've just been fucked by the government Fuck yourself with your lawyer friend You're the only one that's getting fucked in the end I have been so fucked by legal bills that my asshole is the size of Beverly Hills Fuck yourself with your full-length sweater With your minks and your diamonds and your Irish Setter With your cash and your trash and your sinks and your drinks Just fuck yourself 'til you can't even think Those of you who enjoy this song thank you thank you, I love you Let's get it on But for those of you who are totally outraged Fuck yourself with your face

just watching BBC world news (1.17 AM here)..a judge has upheld the state court decision and refused to order the feeding tube to be re-attached to terry schiavo......family is now going to appeal the case....

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bun

i`m eating kettle-fried salt & vinegar potato chips at the moment.....i need the salt.....i like the oily taste.. :)

me too ..redneck kindly sent it to me.....as i said to him when my ears had stopped ringing....." no wonder they lost the second world war "

our centre-left government is being pressured by the EU at the moment to privatise all our postal services and to open up all local government procurement procedures to EU based private sector corporations...also our local water supplies and infrastructure with the proposed implementation of the draconian General Agreement on Trade in Services for Water Supply in New Zealand (GATTS) in which the EU requires us to sell our publicly-owned water supplies and distribution network to the giant french water corporates Vivendi and RWETS and United Water International Pty Ltd whose major shareholders are Compagnie Generale des Eaux Societe Anomyne (CGE) of France and Thames Water Plc of the U.K........the EU is not popular at all down here..most people in new zealand do not support the privatisation of state assets as advocated (very forcibly i might add) by the EU who are seen as wanting to impose a neo liberal economic system not only on their own european members but everywhere else in the world as well...many friends of mine in europe tell me that is exactly what has happened.....and that the free market policies being advocated and being set in place by the EU Commissioners and politicians (which are essentially economic policies of the right) have destroyed and are destroying the social fabric of europe....as an owner of a business you may well see things differently.... :)

its a new zealand policeman assisting the newly formed (this week) new zealand recording industry`s digital piracy unit.....i expect to be hearing from them soon :bigsmile:

yes red.....i have been thinking the same thing myself.........when i look at what they are going through i count myself fortunate indeed.....sitting here talking about it is a lot damned easier than being there....that`s for sure..