Austin, yeah that bit of news broke about 10 minutes before I posted it. It was fairly near the top of the BBC News at 10, and the british media is more accustomed to broadcasting things like that than the US Media is, becuase they're not bothered about the consequences.

On Tony Mac, people might think you're silly for not liking him, but that would be very narrow-minded. We're all entitled to our own opinion! I've heard a little of his stuff with Planet X and it was ok, but I could mix it up with Dream Theater and not be able to tell the difference.

I think Tony is good and suits the Vai stage but I can understand not liking him - kinda like my feelings on Petrucci. The man is a monster, but he only hits a couple of my buttons!

You're on a range and you got one minute, and only 30 rounds, and you have to hit 30 targets. There are only thrity targets, which requires a hit accuracy of exactly 100%.

If you are suddenly given 60 targets and you have to hit 30, that doubles the chance that all your 30 rounds will hit a target.

So, by projecting an image at double the frame-rate we can see, there is double the chance that your eyes will register a visual frame every time they recieve a signal, and thus reduces the chance that you will see a moving image as a jerky, stop-frame progression!

Any better?! hehe

optical - are you happy with the tone you get from your rig right now?? if you are, then why change anything...

the US and involvement in Panama - seems like the Panama canal is the reason to me... the US must have Panama as a close ally.. given that the US navy is centered around the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the ability to transfer resources between the two oceans would seem to be a pretty obvious need.. the time and cost of sailing around Latin America when compared to using the Panama canal means that it is strategically important to keep that resource available and in 'friendly' hands..

UK in the Gulf, Tony was not only interested in the 'economic' prize, that much is clear to me. Like our US allies, the UK deemed it vital to their national and secondly global interests to keep oil flowing.. and the bulk of production must be handled by nations that are not hostile to the western nations.. forget the WMD bullshit, that was an 'excuse'.. the real reason [as it appears to me] was a growing hostility to the west by Arab oil producing nations and a gradual destablisation of the region.. and therefore a threat to oil production...
also some Iranian intervention nudged us all towards war too as they encouraged via the distribution of mis-information the Anglo-American invasion..
at the end of the day, the Anglo-American military planners didn't really need much of an excuse...
when you look at the broader picture, both Gulf wars are in my view largely justified... and I'm inclined to believe that 70% of sensible and educated Iraqis would most likely agree that in the long term, the invasion should bear good fruit..

cuthert - I've been thinking about the 'freedom' and 'war' question in general.. prompts me to ask a question..
could it be considered that freedom and long term prosperity of you nation are intertwined??? even loosely..??

if you think that is the case, then I think it'd be reasonable to assume that most wars our nations enter are to some degree justified...
so the primary reason is long term prosperity.. the secondary reason is "freedom"....
can our nations be truly free if they are not prosperous??
I dunno...

but when you're selling the idea of a war to Joe Blo..
the secondary reason becomes the first choice... lol..

so I guess you're right about Pearl Harbour... The US knew it needed to join in to WW2..
so she stuck out it's chin knowing full well Japan would take a swing at it...
then it's much easier to get the folks at home to rally around the flag and support the effort at large....
it's not the first time that little scam has been used and it won't be the last ..

Good afternoon everybody. How's it hangin'?

Clarky - Have you heard Fear Factory's new album 'Archetype'? Dude, you'd fucking love it. Heavy as hell. The loss of Dino Cazares doesn't seem to have affected them in any big way; they're just a little less industrial sounding now.

I'm getting scared to death. My wife and I ordered the Gold Package tickets over a month ago, and I still have not recieved the tickets, t-shrts or pass, and the Concert is WEDNESDAY!

Do The Stu

Thank you for the birthday wishes.

We shall see about St. Louis - they are now down 0-2. Stranger things have happened.

michelle

Thank you for the birthday wishes

SupaaDave

I think you maybe right about the Red Sox in 6, but it may be 4 or 5.

Shakkalath

It is true - we need to be thankful for all things Joe - he rules!!

Jazzy

Yeah - where were you during the Saturday night concert? I met up with Achoo but we couldn't pick you out.

The Platinum experience was really cool.

michelle

Why Lawyers should never ask a witness a question if they aren't prepared for the answer:

She responded, "Why, yes I do know you, Mr.Williams. I've know you since you were a young boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."

The Lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs.Jones do you know the defense attorney?"

She again replied, "Why yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women, one of them was your wife. Yes, I know him."

The defense attorney almost died.

The Old Farmer

An old farmer in Kansas had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up nice; picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built.

One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee.

As he came closer he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end of the pond.

One of the women shouted to him, "We're not coming out until you leave!"

The old man frowned, "I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked." Holding the bucket up he said, "I'm here to feed the alligator."

The Wal-mart Refund

A lady goes into Wal-Mart and tells the clerk she wants a refund for the toaster she bought because it doesn't work.

The clerk tells her that he can't give her a refund because she bought it on special. All of a sudden, the woman throws her arms up in the air and starts screaming! "GRAB MY BREASTS! GRAB MY BREASTS!"

The clerk, not knowing what to do, runs to get the store manager. The manager comes up to the Woman and asks, "What's wrong?"

She explains the situation with the toaster. He tells her that he can't give her a refund because she bought it on special.

Once again, the woman throws her arms up in the air and starts screaming, "GRAB MY BREASTS! GRAB MY BREASTS!"

In shock, the store manager pleads, "Ma'am, why are you saying that?"

In a huff, the woman says, "BECAUSE, I LIKE TO HAVE MY BREASTS GRABBED WHEN I'M GETTING SCREWED!"

Hi EveryOne, The Newborn has arrived at 5:20 pm IST (Indian Standard Time) today the 25th October2004. I am a Father now. Its a BABYBOY. Thank U all For the Blessings n Prayers.

Suzie, it takes a very special person to be a teacher of autistic children. Lots of patience, love, and understanding. Hats off to you!

Cheese 101, it's fantastic that your son has found the guitar to be a part of his life. Music is the best medicine for everyone. I have a friend who's son is still being diagnosed. One dr say this, another says that. They have him on Aderall I think? She's a single parent, and also has a younger daughter who isn't affected by autism or aspergers. I always give her mad props for having to deal with it without a partner. She lives at home with her mom, but can't always count on the support she needs. I'm going to ask her if she's read the books you and Suzie mentioned here. Thanks for sharing your story.

Jazzy, what has made this the best weekend ever? Send me a picture of you and Joe! lol! Funny, a few years ago when I watched WWE (WWF), my fav guy was...KANE! lol! I think it was the outfit. LOL!

Steven, "But I feel I theres just so much to know and do" That's the glory of music! The learning is infinite and there always something new right around the corner. Just keep climbing the ladder bro!

Eva, did the "dream spiders" visit you in your sleep? My encounters have lessened over the past few weeks. Hopefully it will stay that way till next summer! lol! bleh!!

Austin, what exactly was that "dance" Ashley Simpson did after they played the wrong song? LMAO!! Now if only people like Madonna could get caught during a concert. IMO, if you're going to sing, then friggin sing!

climber, it is horrible news. I can't imagine something like that happening. John Hendrick's wife lost her husband and twin daughters. My heart goes out to the famililies. Such a sad thing.

Clarky, oh, it's funny alright! lmao!!!

Zinc, a Joe show for your birthday! Lucky you!! Hope you had a fantastic time! We heard about the "Missing plane" towards the end of the race on T.V. We were also switching back and forth watching the Eagles trying to squeek one out. lol!

Bahduh, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Best wishes to your wife and son!

michelle

Seeing Joe Thursday and Saturday night was absolutely great !!

Two AWESOME shows.

He was great at Musiclab and at the meet and great after the show.

Will absolutely do this again next time he comes around.

Did the Eagles win?

962

DamnIMissNamm, I didn't see the fucking newspaper. Jesus, you really cluth at straws when somebody says something you disagree with don't you. I wouldn't be overly suprised if you turned out to be racist too, and homophobic.

Wow.... I don't know what cluth means but I will assume it means clutch from the context clues. 962, FACTS are FACTS and you should have at least some of them before you run off with diarrhea of the fingers. As far as the rest of your insult, once again you know nothing about my views on minorities or homosexuals, you have no FACTS to support that statement and personally I would just like to say YOU ARE WRONG. Doesn’t it mean anything to you to damage someone’s character? Why can't you disagree with someone and still show them a little respect?

To reach your level bro... Fornicate off and decease.

Clarky

cuthert - I've been thinking about the 'freedom' and 'war' question in general.. prompts me to ask a question.. could it be considered that freedom and long term prosperity of you nation are intertwined??? even loosely..??

I think your on to something here, look at the China compared to Hong Kong. I would say freedom and long term prosperity are directly proportional just as current and voltage...( I=E/R)Thank you Mr. Ohms. Where as Opression and LONG TERM prosperity are inversly proportional just look at the old USSR and Cuba.

Michelle- thanks! It's nice of you to say that, it isn't the kind of job where you expect or get much thanks- way too hectic, and really I'm just doing a job.

I read about that Ashley Simpson incident- what exactly happened? Did she just bugger up her miming?

Bahduh- many congratulations!! :-)

OpticalStudio- no problem! When I get paid on Thursday I'm ordering a copy - have spent too much cash this week!! I will look forward to listening to it though. I would appreciate info on that competition as well though, sounds interesting! T-shirts too- I really admire anyone who is out there playing music / recording etc!

Thank God, My tickets just showed up with the UPS man :)

guitarded boy

glad you got your tickets - it is a worry until they are in your hands