Billy Castillo

Damn...Zero, that is one fucked up story. I had a similiar experience with Rob Thomas several years ago, only being one of the fans there, not working in radio. But anyway...now I see just how fucked up it was for Flowers to say that. Esp. considering how Brian does a meet & greet with his fans after the concerts. The one I went,though, he really didn't due to him being sick (hell, he was coughing several times during the concert, and even sneezed a couple of times), but at least acknowledged us.

It was both. The drugs were a way of him coping with severe bi-polar disorder. His problems now stem from him being (illegally) prescribed psychoactive medications back in the 80s that basically fucked up his nerve endings and made him appear at times as if he had a stroke. The condition is called Tardive Dyskenisa (sp?). He also suffers from auditory hallucinations.

What happened when you met them? I'd like to hear this story...

Whoa.

I guess you can see where Brandon is coming from re: the effect of drugs, because they did fuck Brian Wilson up beyond all recognition - the book that he wrote in the 1980s and then forgot that he'd written, the 8 years in his house, etc - but to call him an egomaniac is a bit harsh.

I saw the Brian Wilson 'Smile' tour last year, and he was nothing if not pleasant and humbled throughout, and in the interviews I've seen of his then he seems fairly laid back and down-to-earth for a man who has written some of the best music ever and also gone on a crazy decade-long drug trip.

I like the Killers, but that shot was one too far. It seems like Brandon's feeling a bit threatened by the Bravery and is just saying any old 'shocking' thing to get back into the NME, these days.

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Yep. Pretty sad considering how much he ripped off Simon LeBon. I admit to liking a few of their songs, but c'mon...

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.ns...ns%20drugtaking

THE KILLERS frontman BRANDON FLOWERS has hit out former BEACH BOY BRIAN WILSON for hiding behind a haze of drugs to appear more creative.

And the MR BRIGHTSIDE singer, 23, refuses to go down the same stimulant-addled route as Wilson, because he fears drugs turned the singer into a self-obsessed egomaniac.

He fumes, "It bothers me that I'd be more credible to certain people if I had a drug problem.

"Why? That's bulls**t. I'm not interested in drugs because I've seen what they can do.

"Take Brian Wilson. I don't want to be like him.

"What does it matter today that he wrote GOOD VIBRATIONS? The man goes round talking about himself."

07/06/2005 21:42

There are no fathers and mothers, the story goes like this:

Donald Duck's mother is Uncle Scrooge's sister. When Scrooge left from Scotland to go to Duckburg, she fell in love with some guy who's name escapes me, and gave birth to Donald and his sister.

Donald's sister gave birth to the triplets and raised them until one day, they blew up a flare under their father's couch. She sent them to live with Donald until he healed up, and in story terms, they are still waiting for that to happen.

Now Scrooge remained at home in his big safe thing and just stayed there because he was bitter at having lost love in the Yukon. One day, Donald decided to go visit him, and Scrooge felt the warmth from his family and decided to keep them on in his various adventures.

And for the last time, GOOFY IS A DINGO, NOT A DOG.

Keeping in mind that his name translated in various languages means Dingo, Walt Disney created the character after having seen several Dingos and finding them to be humourous.

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Why do Huey, Dewey and Louie call Daisy, aunt Daisy? Wouldn't that make her Donald's sister as they were just dating and so it couldn't be by affinity?

It's on NBC every Thursday

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Damn. Sounds cool; first I heard of this,though. What's it on?

A dan!

I had no idea Goody was a dingo...

Nah, no reefer-quit about 3 months ago. Just was discussing it at work earlier today. As you can tell, it was a slow day.

Dare I say sir you have spent much too much time considering the issue. I would advise you to step beyond your front door and allow for the absorption of fresh air.

As for my feelings on this perplexing issue, I feel that Goofy is undoubtedly a dog. He is used to symbolise the lowest form of human male, but still is intended to be a canine.

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Goofy is a ... I'm not sure.

I have spent waaay too much time researching this. And I still can't say for certain what Goofy is. Most of my friends instantly say that Goofy is a dog. And he does look like a dog, with those floppy ears and long nose.

I think Goofy is a human! Not necessarily the smartest human, but he's one of us.

The problem is, even Disney can't seem to make up its mind.

If you click on Disney's Web site, you'll find conflicting statements:

"Goofy is a dog! Good-natured but not that bright, this cartoon character made his first appearance, somewhat disguised, as a member of the audience in Mickey's Revue (1932).

OK, Goofy's a dog, right?

Again, not necessarily. If you read further:

"Goofy was created as a human character, as opposed to Pluto, who was a pet, so he (Goofy) walked upright and had a speaking voice."

I know what you're saying: Mickey also walks upright and talks, and he's clearly a mouse.

But let's investigate a little deeper.

"In the 1960s, Goofy was frequently cast in suburban settings as the 'common man,' occasionally with a wife and son, to showcase some of the pitfalls of modern living. In this unusual guise, he was often known as Mr. George Geef and even shed his distinctive voice for some of these roles. This mature role for Goofy utilized his skills as an actor, rather than playing upon his traditional persona."

Hmm, the common "man," not common "dog." And you don't call a dog "Mr."

Finally:

"He has a gentle, childlike innocence and wonder about the world around him. And, perhaps most important, Goofy always assumes the best about his fellow man."

His fellow man! If Goofy were a dog, he couldn't have a fellow man, could he?

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

A-ha

Crosby, Stills and Nash

Brian Wilson

Lauryn Hill

Bap

Die Toten Hosen (never heard of them but doesn't that mean "The Dead Trousers"?)

Peter Maffay

Actually, I know what Bose looks like.

That

made me think of this.

edit...come to think of it, it DOES look like it. Good one.

It looks like a fucking laser printer or a fax machine.

Vanessa Carlton and John Mayer. And the funny thing is that I know Carlton's bad but I like her anyway.

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Didn't know where to put this (Ring or Entertainment).

April 2005, LA's Staples Center. At WrestleMania 21, John Cena defeats JBL for the WWE Championship, capping his raucous three-year climb to professional wrestling's top turnbuckle. That's more or less how Cena's WWE SmackDown! boilerplate reads. But there's also Cena the freestyle rapper, who tries to have as many shout-outs to, say, Ultramagnetic MCs as he does the Ultimate Warrior. You Can't See Me is Cena's studio debut as an MC. Released amidst the hubbub of his WrestleMania win and featuring his customized championship belt (with spinners!) on the cover, the album will boost his ringside marketing. But it isn't a successor to 1985's hokey, crassly promotional Wrestling Album, where WWF personalities like Captain Lou Albano and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper slobbered their way through insultingly chintzy theme-pop. Cena includes his theme music, and retains his in-the-ring brashness. But he's also as foul-mouthed (the Eligh-produced "Don't F*** With Us") and boastful as any of his microphone heroes (at times his style seems to cross 50 Cent with vintage Everlast), and the unremarkable production is still capable enough to move You Can't See Me out of the novelty aisle. Besides "Don't F*** With Us" and a few tracks from Jake One, most of the boards are handled by Chaos & Order. They establish a mildly funky percussion roll for Cena and collaborator/cousin Trademarc to rap over; standouts include "Make it Loud" and the mildly crass "Summer Flings". Cena also gets assistance from hip-hop veteran Bumpy Knuckles/Freddie Foxxx - they're best on "Bad, Bad Man". When he's not bragging about his lovemaking or MC skill, the rap-wrestler takes off-kilter shots at pop culture and sports drinks, referencing everything from soft-core porn and "Mean Jean" Okerlund to his "Oh" face, Manny Ramirez, and the Legend of Bagger Vance. It's not a hip-hop body slam by any stretch. But for fans of John Cena's bold persona, You Can't See Me will be Chain Gang-approved.

Arnold's not REALLY needed, because the machines will be "naked" for the most part. Maybe a cameo would suffice, but he's getting a bit long in the tooth to be doing this.

What bothers me about 4 isn't that it's not "necessary" (which to me it is, for reasons I'll go into in a minute); it's that if you pay attention to the 3 movies, you can see how fucked up the timeline is. That bothers me.

All that considered...

I think we don't need to see the conflict between the humans and the machines.

To me, the first 2 movies are some of the greatest movies ever made. I like the 3rd one too, despite numerous plot holes. That said, I have a feeling this will be the worst movie sequel since Alien Resurrection.

Now, it's just another sci-fi flick.

From Sci-fi Wire:

ust because there was a third film does not mean there needs to be a fourth, such franchises as Jurassic Park and Terminator however can't seem to grasp this concept.

Yet it seems both will be here at some point and now Sci-Fi Wire reports in with word on Terminator 4 and the fact that Nick Stahl will apparently not be reprising his T3 role as John Connor and neither will co-star Claire Danes be returning for the project as he tells the online mag, "I'm not going to be in T4... None of the cast is coming back. The [T4] story is changing conceptually. I believe it's a jump to the future, so my character will be quite a bit older. That's all that I know. So I'm not coming back, which is a drag. I don't know much more than that."

Stahl said that the producers' current plans may not even include original Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is now the governor of California, which really brings up the earlier point... Why even make it?

Really fucking good. It says a lot where I'm more interested in how this turns out than I am in Backlash...

Just about every Beach Boys bootleg you could think of.

Also, some by Stone Temple Pilots, and Pink Floyd.

But mainly Beach Boys!

It just bugs me, because the one I'm looking for is on *heavy* rotation on MTV and VH1, and it's wonderful. I just hope it sees some sort of DVD release. I mean, the "other" version is nice and all, but still...

I freakin' love this song, and the video happens to be my wife's favorite. You guys probably know the one I mean...where the band is in a forest and surrounded by woodland creatures that end up killing each other? So damned cute...

So anyway, I bought the Jet DVD (Family Style) that has their videos....and it's a completely different one! Does anybody know what the deal is?