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- Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:28 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Is downloading music really that bad?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7910
Re: Is downloading music really that bad?
I dunno, I have like 400 CDs, most of them not second-hand. I don't think I'd be inclined to buy more if they were cheaper (I buy about 30 - 40 CDs a year); it has happened more than once that I've had a stack of newly purchased CDs just lying around because I haven't gotten around to listen to them...
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:21 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
Have you seen me ask people in this or other strato-related forums to apologize or take back statements that Christianity is bullshit? Of course not, and it's simply something that I don't do. If someone thinks that Christ was a fairy tale, that's their business. Which is all good and well, but how...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:40 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Metal means long hair?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14791
Re: Metal means long hair?
Short hair for me. Besides, male pattern baldness runs in the family, so it's very likely only a matter of time before it would become an Xtr3me mullet™
Like Shurik, I don't dress like a metalhead either; I'm just not into the metalhead garb...
Like Shurik, I don't dress like a metalhead either; I'm just not into the metalhead garb...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:17 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
Positively not Communist, but the avatar does not promote Communism and/or Socialism in any way. It essentially mocks the EU for what many perceive to be left wing extremist policies, and is really nothing more than that. Well, one may perceive the EU to be as such, much as one may perceive water a...
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:41 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
I have a client that is a dermatologist. Dealing with both cancerous as well as precancerous skin is part of his job. He does not "negotiate" with the patient's cancer cells, but uses whatever means necessary to remove it, and with the hope that the cancerous cells were caught in time. That's a cut...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:43 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
So essentially Ahmandinejad's version of the "Final Solution" is preferable? That was exactly what NeonVomit implied. Despite the fact that he and many others have argued repeatedly that, particularly in situations when there's no realistic scenario involving a large-scale armed conflict that actua...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:24 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
Again, Uncle Sam has to pay a visit to Teheran and kick the nazi dwarf and the ayatollahs out of Iran ... Only when there will be no one to arm and insigate Hizballa, Hamas and other extremists, there will be some resemblance of peace here. Now I think that going to Iraq was a mistake, Iran should'...
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:59 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Spaceballs 2! Clerks 2!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10098
Re: Spaceballs 2! Clerks 2!
So, anyone seen Clerks II yet? I've been hearing good things.
Also, Spaceballs 2 is almost certainly not happening at this point, but one of the funnier titles bandied about was "Spaceballs 3: The Search for Part 2"
Also, Spaceballs 2 is almost certainly not happening at this point, but one of the funnier titles bandied about was "Spaceballs 3: The Search for Part 2"
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:33 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
Actually, I've been thinking about this, and I think I have solution. The French have been seeking a solution to the crisis, but I think it's time for them to bring out the big guns. They have a secret weapon so immensely powerful it could very well end terrorism as we know it and bring about everla...
- Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:45 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
Well, of course, if one has already decided there should be a WWIII, that's probably what one gets. And if that is the case, we've already lost. You can't eradicate terrorism by dropping bombs on them and hoping to God you got them all, that just won't work. I'm not in favour of appeasement by any m...
- Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:02 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
I believe that the bulk of most governments are hostile to Israel- they are not winning any popularity contests, but that is not their plan. Well, feel free to believe what you will. I subscribe to one of the larger Finnish newspapers, and I'm always stricken by how only bad news about my culturall...
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:07 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Jens, is this true?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 22627
Re: Jens, is this true?
I was about to say, there used to be a rather lengthy page on the matter on Jens' website, besides the excerpt from the FAQ Jabi posted. Maybe it's on there somewhere still; I'll go have a looksie...
Edit: Yeah, he removed it. Used to be here.
Edit: Yeah, he removed it. Used to be here.
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:30 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: WWIII -?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 88530
Re: WWIII -?
On a related note- please don't blame Israel and the USA for all of the world's problems. Not to worry, most of us in this forum aren't good Christians like Mel Gibson ;) But seriously, my fear is this whole affair will backfire badly on Israel. I don't see how this strengthens their position at al...
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:25 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Is downloading music really that bad?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7910
Re: Is downloading music really that bad?
If an exceedingly large amount of CDs sold would be used CDs, you can bet your ass the record companies would be looking into ways to prevent it. That said, there is a potential monetary loss for the artists, but it's the seller/uploader rather than the buyer/downloader causing it. When I purchase a...
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:36 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Katyusha rocket
- Replies: 48
- Views: 26448
Re: Katyusha rocket
Glad to hear you're alright thus far Shurik! Keep safe!
- Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:11 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: World Cup 2006
- Replies: 507
- Views: 234298
Re: World Cup 2006
Well, I don't personally have any favourites, but I have to say my two bets on France winning against Spain and then Brazil has paid off quite nicely ;) Which, it should be said, was more dumb luck than a profound understanding and painstakingly careful studying of the teams and of the sport in gene...
- Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:42 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Futurama returns
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6206
Futurama returns
Good news everyone! From Reuters: Comedy Central has resurrected the former Fox animated series from "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. At least 13 new episodes will be produced -- the first since the series' original run from 1999-2003. Bite my shiny metal ass...no actually, l...
- Thu May 18, 2006 8:42 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: I've decided that I'm giving up on Christianity.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 21422
Re: I've decided that I'm giving up on Christianity.
Hear hear. You don't have to engage in pointless rituals and adhere to dogma thought up - not by God, but by men - to follow the general philosophy of love and tolerance for one another. Not that I'm an atheist, but organised religion isn't my thing. It seems to promote an "us vs. them" mentality an...
- Thu May 04, 2006 2:39 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Is Nuclear Blast owned by WB?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2749
Re: Is Nuclear Blast owned by WB?
It's weird, but the only indicator that WB is somehow involved is the logo in the jewel case. Not a word about it elsewhere. Anyway, I found something on NB's website ( http://www.nuclearblast.de/blast_partners.php ); apparently Warner Music is the distributor in Germany. Somehow one of the CDs inte...
- Thu May 04, 2006 1:19 pm
- Forum: Discussion in other Languages
- Topic: les Français parlent aux Français
- Replies: 2340
- Views: 1168038
Re: les Français parlent aux Français
Oui, je l'ai lu (en anglais ;))...un bon livre. Il était à l'origine un "short story" d'Asimov écrit dans les années 50 ; Silverberg et Asimov ont écrit la version plus longue environ 40 ans après...peu avant la mort d'Asimov, si je me rappelle correctement. Paasilinna est assez célèbre en Finlande,...
- Wed May 03, 2006 9:47 pm
- Forum: Discussion in other Languages
- Topic: les Français parlent aux Français
- Replies: 2340
- Views: 1168038
Re: les Français parlent aux Français
Merci beaucoup ! J'aime bien la science fiction ; mon auteur favori est Isaac Asimov...je n'ai jamais lu Arto Paasilinna
- Wed May 03, 2006 1:59 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Is Nuclear Blast owned by WB?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2749
Is Nuclear Blast owned by WB?
I just picked up Primal Fear's "Black Sun" (released on Nuclear Blast, obviously) the other day, and I noticed the jewel case had the Warner Music logo engraved/embossed/watchamacallit on the front, like all CDs I have from Warner. Now, I know these metal "indie" labels are being purchased and bankr...
- Wed May 03, 2006 1:53 pm
- Forum: Discussion in other Languages
- Topic: les Français parlent aux Français
- Replies: 2340
- Views: 1168038
Re: les Français parlent aux Français
Salut ! Une petite question : pourriez-vous recommander quelques livres en français ? J'ai quelques livres de Jules Verne (et un livre de Patrick Cauvin, avez-vous entendu parler de lui ? Et, on peut dire "vous avez entendu parler de lui" ? ;)), mais je voudrais lire quelque chose un peu plus modern...
- Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:19 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: What do you read?
- Replies: 207
- Views: 118365
Re: What do you read?
My current reading list:
Francis Fukuyama - The End of History and the Last Man
Patrick Cauvin - Le sang des roses (trying to learn French)
Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind (original title "La sombra del viento")
Francis Fukuyama - The End of History and the Last Man
Patrick Cauvin - Le sang des roses (trying to learn French)
Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind (original title "La sombra del viento")
- Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:09 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Judas Priest meets Nostradamus on new cd
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3351
Re: Judas Priest meets Nostradamus on new cd
Nostradamus...has been done before, by various artists. Nikolo Kotzev's rock opera featuring Glenn Hughes, Jörn Lande et al from a couple of years ago comes to mind.
"Angel of Retribution" wasn't particularly good at all, I'd prefer it if Halford would have stuck with his solo band...
"Angel of Retribution" wasn't particularly good at all, I'd prefer it if Halford would have stuck with his solo band...
- Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:56 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Autonomy for Székelyföld
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3859
Re: Autonomy for Székelyföld
The Åland Islands.NeonVomit wrote:What autonomous region are you from?
- Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:21 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Autonomy for Székelyföld
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3859
Re: Autonomy for Székelyföld
Being from an autonomous region myself, I can certainly sympathise. Seems a bit silly to be gaming an online poll, though...well, it seems a bit silly to have an online poll on what appears to be a controversial matter to begin with, both sides are bound to be trying to skew the poll in their favour...
- Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:03 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: BREAKING NEWS: Nightwish announces new vocalist
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11884
BREAKING NEWS: Nightwish announces new vocalist
Found this on Blabbermouth: Helsinki (AP) - Fans of Finnish metal band Nightwish can breathe a sigh of relief. After many months of turmoil, the search for a new singer is over. "After the break-up with [singer] Tarja [Turunen], we decided Nightwish needed a new direction," says band leader and keyb...
- Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:17 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Signs to indicate if your child has gone astry from the lord
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9980
Re: Signs to indicate if your child has gone astry from the lord
In addition to being a real smooth dancer and a fantasy man, I'm also the king of dreams.HvyMtlClickWitch wrote:I adore you. You're so.....wow. You rock.NordicStorm wrote:Other signs your child has gone astray from the lord:
3. Claims JLT-era Deep Purple was the best
- Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:18 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Signs to indicate if your child has gone astry from the lord
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9980
Re: Signs to indicate if your child has gone astry from the lord
Other signs your child has gone astray from the lord: 1. Regularly says "I have gone astray from the lord" 3. Claims JLT-era Deep Purple was the best 4. Claims JLT-era Rainbow was the best 5. Claims JLT-era Black Sabbath was the best, knowing full well there is no such era 6. Can't count to two, eve...