britneyspearsisgod

I'm thinking KingOfRap can get a fake British passport and lay down one of his amazingly "original" freestyles. I'm sure Nas will be impressed with him coining "flyin'" with "climbin'"

Wanna drop a verse on the street's disciple album?

Yep, Nas is gonna make one aspiring UK MC's dream come true - this is for real!

It's simple, you download the instrumental of Thief's Theme, record your illest verse over it and send it to the address below. If Nas is feeling your steez, Sony Music will then bring you to London to record your verse in the studio and it will appear as a remix on the UK version of the double album - released 27th September.

The Street's Disciple album is set to be a monumental event for Hip-Hop, so you know the addition of a local MC is a seriously good look for the UK scene. Enter your details in the form on the right to download the instrumental free of charge.

Submit all entries (on any format) to arrive no later than JULY 31ST 2004 to:

Nas 'Street's Disciple' Competition

Sony Music (UK) Ltd

10 Great Marlborough St

London

W1F 7LP

GO HERE

This is an excellent opportunity for any aspiring rappers in the UK to get their chance to shine. I'm plesantly surprised by this. This is absolutely brilliant for all.

If only I was in England. I could have dropped my wonderful line of "I am the Notorious BSIG/I am a god, you shall see/Britney Spears is my queen/I am the king, look at my peepee!" God, that would have made me more credible than Vanilla Ice any day!

but how would £30m plus Morientes make up for the loss of Vieira?

I'd say £30million plus Morientes is a great deal, seeing as Morientes would be worth about £20million-odd himself.

Personally, it's a tough situation. Viera is a very valuable player... but the deal is real sweet. And Wenger is a great manager, so he could really get his money worth for someone who could easily come in and do just as good. It's a tough call... too tough a call for now.

I always had a Mega Drive, so it's Mega Drive for me. The games were good, the graphics weren't bad and I loved the look and feel I got when I played.

That MIGHT have been the loose wiring though.

So yeah, Sega owns. Much respect to Nintendo though, because it was very close, and the SNES was a great machine.

Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt(Rumored & Not Denied)

Male: Brandon

Female: Emma

Julia Roberts & Her Babies' Daddy(Twins, Boy & Girl)

Male: Zach

Female: Stephanie

Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez(Rumored & Denied)

Male: Joseph

Female: Sophia-Jennifer

Liv Tyler & That Guy From Spacehog

Male: Jonny

Female: Loren

Christopher Tookey, the Daily Mail films critic in the UK, had this to say about Moore. Note that he REALLY doesn't like him. He even gave the film a "Turkey" (means absolute shite) and gave the verdict of "The contemptible Michael Moore tries to bring down the President with his own coalition of the foolish and the gullible". I figured it'd be of some use here.

Here is the two-hour documentary that many think will bring down President Bush. It won a 20-minute standing ovation at this year's Cannes Film Festival - and it's top award, the Palme d'Or. It has recieved rave reviews in most American newspapers and opened strongly in over 500 cinemas - an achievement never previously achieved by a documentry. Yet it isn't as funny as "Roger and Me" or "Bowling For Columbine", the documentaries that made Michael Moore his name as a scourge of the Establishment.

There's little logical structure to his rambling arguments; he has no revelations to make; and much of the footage is already in the public domain. His most damaging assertions are either unsubstantiated or untrue - often both.

It's tone is one of personal hatred, with George Bush the scapegoat for everything that Moore thinks is wrong with America. This gives the film what cohesion it has and is clearly meant to make it's audiences feel angrier and angrier, but it also makes for monotony and a feeling that the truth is being, at the very least, over-simplified. There are some who think this film will make history, but really it just rewrites history in cartoon form. Compare it to the truly great documentaries, and it's superficiality and lack of regard for the truth becomes painfully apparent.

The second half of Moore's uniquelly repellent movie is about the inevitable losses and horrors brought about by any war, and exists simply to wring tears and outrage out of any audience cretinous enough to think that bombs and bullets don't kill people.

The first half is rabble-rousing rhetoric so unscrupulous that it makes Nazi propaganda films look namby-pamby. One of the deepest ironies of the Iraq war is that Andrew Gilligan, defence correspondent on Radio 4's Today programme (Ed note: it's a radio show in England), made one unintended over-statement to a tiny audience at around 6am and irrevocably destroyed his own career and the repuation of the BBC. Moore cheerfully and cynically crams dozens of factual distortions into Farenheit 9/11. But he will make millions because he's telling the Unthinkable Left exactly the lies it wants to hear. Sitting through the film is almost as depressing as listening to the people who are taken in by it.

Especially pitiful is the excessive, unreasoning violence of Moore's hatred for Bush, whom he paints as both a ruthless criminal mastermind and a lazy, imcompetent nincompoop. It doesn't seem to have occured to Mike that he can't possibly be both. In 2002, Moore was arguing that the American invasion of Afghanistan to bring down the Taliban was a mistake, and Osama Bin Laden was innocent until proven guilty. By 2003, he clearly realised that this argument would not play into the movie-going masses, so he changed his mind. Completely. He now claims that Osama was claerly guilty all along, and Bush didn't invade Afghanistan quickly enough! Moore seems to think that a two-month delay was ridiculously long to check out whether Bin Laden really did mastermind the 9/11 atrocities, to build an alliance of numerous nation states and to organize an open-ended commitment to invading and occupying a country thousands of miles from America. It is clear from this that Moore's willingness to understand the very difficult security, diplomatic and logistical issues involved is non-existent.

He is keen on capturing Bin Laden and incredulous that he hasn't been caught. But then he has never been to Afghanistan and seems to have no knowledge of the terrain. One reason Moore doesn't have any time for the truth is that he's too busy making snide insinuations that the Bushes and the Bin Laden family are in league - too bad that he doesn't seem sure exactly how, why and to what effect. Actually, it would be surprising if two families so involved in the international oil industry didn't know each other, and the other members of the Bin Laden family disowned Osama many years ago. Moore produces just one example of Bush-Bin Laden collusion - that just after 9/11, when American airspace was closed to US citizens, Bush authorised the Bin Laden family to fly out of America for their own saftey without being questioned by the FBI. He is wrong on three counts: they were flown out only after American airspace had been opened again; most of the family were interviewed and cleared by the FBI; and the executive who decided to authorise their flight was not Bush, but Richard Clarke, the President's former chief of counter-terrorism and now one of Bush's most vociferous critics, so he has no reason to whitewash him. Moore also insinuates, without producing a shred of evidence, that the Saudi royal family exerts improper influence over President Bush. Well, if they do they haven't had much impact on his support for Israel or on the American invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, three policies to which the Saudis have been vehemently opposed.

Moore's most outrageous lie is to paint Saddam's Iraq (which of course, he never visited) as an idyllic place, full of jolly, smiling faces. I suppose that kind of footage was easier to fomd tjam photos of the thousands who disappeared into Saddam's torture chambers, or all those Kurds he gassed, or the Kuwaitis that his men slaughtered. Still, it's a pity that Moore couldn't find time to make even one mention of Saddam's history of intimidation, murder and genocied. Nor, curiously, does Moore choose to reveal Saddam's well-documented assistance to Abu Nidal, Abu Abbas and Palestinian terrorist groups, including suicide bombers to whose families Sdam proudly gave financial support. Instead, he makes the fatuous assertion that Iraq under Saddam "never attacked or killed or even threatened any American". Surely even he must recollect that the Iraqi secret police were caught trying to murder former President Bush during a visit to Kuwait? Moore actually refers to the assationation attempt in his own documentary. However much Moore hates the whole Bush family, not even he can pretend that they are not American. And if Saddam was such a harmless old pussycat, how come it has been discovered since the allies' occupation of Iraq that Saddam had been negotiating secretly in Syria with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to buy missiles and a missile-protection system? Even if it does turn out that Bush and Blair were misled into thinking Saddam had weapons of mass destruction (and he certainly had chemical weapons in the past), even Moore should be prepared to acknowledge that Saddam wanted these weapons, had the oil revenue to buy them and was ready to support terrorism in countries other than his own.

The evidence is clear, but Moore refuses to see it, preferring to cloud the issues in snide character-assassination and unsubstantiated innuendo. I went into this film expecting it to be unscrupulously selective and intellectually dishonest; after all, why should this be any different from Michael Moore's other films? I did not expect it to be quite so lazy, incoherent, foolish and dull.

I don't agree wtih the message, and he is very anti-Moore... but he makes some damn good points you can't overlook. I'll catch the film one day, but probably not anytime soon.

The US aren't bad, but FIFA are purposely being extra nice to them to get the game over in America so big business will get more involved in the game. I wouldn't think they were ever good enough to be 7th in the world for crying out loud. 17th maybe, but not 7th. No way.

Well done to to the others though.

Sorry, I've gotta cough.

*cough*Britney Spears*cough*

Oh, go bite me. Nobody's perfect

They can be, Brazil are the best in the world, end of story. Greece are a piece of shit on my shoes compared to Brazil, or any other big teams for that matter. A Euro 2004 win does not make them the greatest team alive, simple as. They can be the best in Europe, but its all about being the best in the world, and they will NEVER be that, so shush.

Why are you so determined to take this victory away from Greece? They beat France, they beat Portugal, they drew with Spain... they beat everyone they needed to. They are the best team in Europe right now. It's as simple as that. They may not have the best PLAYERS, but they have the best team. They simply are the side to beat now. You can say they aren't the best in the world (that's true, because to be the best you have to beat the best, as Ric Flair would say if he was into football), but they ARE the best in Europe at this moment. If they weren't the best, they wouldn't be champions.

Come on, I thought that was supposed to be our little secret!

You won't acknowledge our love, so I have to go to extreme actions

FIX!!!! FIX!!! I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!!

I kid. Well, I started off near the bottom, and I finished second. I am pleased with my result. Tis a shame I never got those bonus points that would have SO dearly given me a win, but it's all good.

What a minute... I make you think of women? Gee, thanks alot :/

You know you love it when we play dress up

How 'bout I just give you some Brit pics? Would that make ya feel better?

*pfff* Unless she's on the toilet, then I have all the pictures possible.

Saying that, there is one major positive of Portgual: the women. Some of the women in Portugal were fucking bloody hot, I tell you!

I shall refrain from hurting you now Johnny, for you made me think of the Portugese women.

:runs like hell:

Yeah, you better run!!! *shakes fist*

They defend awesomely but they depend on luck to score, they usually just squeeze the win.

I disagree, because when they made their chances they did well. I think it was just that they managed to score from set plays. But they did well with their rushes up the field. The thing with Greece is that they just don't go up as often as other teams. They WERE lucky Portugal never found their form though, I'll give you that. If Portugal had been attacking with more conviction, I might have gotten my 3-2 prediction after all. Fucking Portugese bastards. Y2Johnny!!! GET HERE NOW! I'm taking my anger out on you!

Greece for me are a great defensive team, but when attacking they are lucky if you ask me. Yeah they are a good team, but look at most of there goals. All of them seem to have come from a lucky header if you ask me. Todays goal was because of the twat Ricardo stepping into no mans land, all the striker had to do was head it on goal. Don't get me wrong Greece are good, but no way did they deserve this and I gurantee when the World Cup comes around they will struggle to even qualify.

What? Looking back, Greece proved to be deserved winners. They came top of their qualifying group (which had Spain in it as well), and that group wasn't easy. They beat France (luck or not, they kept France out of the game and took the goal when they needed it), they beat Portugal... they beat everyone they needed to beat. They did what they had to do. To say Greece didn't deserve it is madness. And the thing with Greece was that they never necessarily went up field every time, but you look at Italy, Germany - teams like that. They had probably more chances than Greece have ever scored goals, yet they never put them in. Greece had a few chances, and they took them. You don't need to necessarily shoot at goal 100 times to get a goal - great strikers and teams get the goals when it counts. When it counted, Greece took their chance and got the goals. They thouroughly deserved to win this tournament. They had strong tactics. Italy never had that. Germany never had that. England never had it, France never, Spain didn't have it as much... other teams never had the organization or the tactics to get the results - Greece did.

Why does everyone praise Deco too? I think he is pretty much shit. All he ever seems to do is fall over and moan like a little bitch, well thats certainly all he did today. I felt sorry for Ronaldo, maybe he is a bit of a twat but he did play well in this tourni. For me Greece deserved it today though, defensively they are really good and seem so calm, I hate there manager though and they just look like a cocky team if you ask me, but then again that's what I thought about Portugal too.

Deco has scored goals and generally plays with his heart. I think he's not exactly brilliant, but he's a great striker to have, and if he was playing for a Birmingham City or a Middlesborough he'd do brilliantly for them.

Ronaldo I do not feel sorry for though. He has had a few good performances, and he's always about on the pitch, but his passing is poor and he's always too concerned with putting on a show rather than actually getting the fuck up there and doing it. He's like Teddy Hart - they have talent, but their arrogance and their ego gets the better of them, and then they wonder why they don't get what they want.

And Ally McCoist may be good, but Ian Wright > *. And Alan Hansen generally knows what he's on about. It's just fucking Schmichael.

Greece play boring, luck-based football.

Luck based? You must be kidding! They played brilliant tactical football, and they never lost their cool. They showed what a great manager can do for you. Not exciting, sure. But still good.

Well, I lost my predicitions, but I'm glad Greece won to be honest. They totally deserved it on that display and on every display they've shown that they deserved it. It's great for them, and it proves that you don't need superstars to become winners (and no, Charisteas isn't a superstart Michael. He's just a brilliant striker ). Much respect to Greece, because you can't say enough about this amazing achievement.

Tis a shame for Portugal, but they never played with enough conviction. Despite their changes, they never did it. Scolari also made a big mistake by not brining off that stupid twat Ronaldo. Honestly, all he wanted to do was a bloody Maradona and rush past people and be the fucking hero. He had chances to just belt it in, but NO! Not good enough for him. He has to try and do his tricks. It may work against Millwall and other such teams, but at that level you need to be REALLY good in order to pass it off. If they had took him off instead of Pauleta, then I think Portgual may have done it. But then again, they were up against a very tight Greek defence and they were too put off. It's like they were too afraid to do anything out of the ordinary in case they fucked up.

Saying that, they did Portugal proud. It's the best Portugal have done in a tournament, and they have put on a great tournament for us all. They should consider themselves proud.

Overall, this has been one of the most interesting tournaments in years, if not for quality of matches but for the shocks and twists and turns we've seen. Who would have thought Greece (besides Michael, and I bet you only picked them because of Charisteas and the manager! Admit it!) would have done the impossible and become European Champions? Or that Italy, Germany and Spain would go out in the first round? Or that France would get knocked out by Greece? And who would have though the refereeing would be SOOOOOO BAD!!! Oh my god! Nearly every game had absolutely poor refereeing in it! And not just for one team or anything - every team had clear decisions go against them! The only good ref I can't say did things badly was the Swedish ref who was the 4th official today (can't remember his name sadly, but I think he looks SO MUCH like Eric Bischoff, don't you?).

But saying that, this was one heck of a tournament. It had it's bad and it's good, but in the end, Portugal was conquered by the Greeks.[/shit ITV pundit]

PS: Does anyone else think Peter Schmichael is shit as a pundit? He's always talking a load of bollocks.

I said they'd get the first goal, so I could still get this right.

Hopefully.

I don't like Ronaldo one bit... but Figo is too cool and brilliant for me NOT to support them. Besides, Portugese women > Greek women.

Ah, I kid.

No, it should be good. I want Portugal. They must do it. I need to blitz the predicition league and come from behind to take it all at the last hurdle.

Why is it that there always seems to be a conclusion that in any thread Dukes posts in, we must fuck him? I'm not saying the guy is ugly or anything, but he ain't my type.

Oh, you meant "fuck Dukes" in another light... I understand.

(The shittest jokes are the best folks )

Why just because she wants to marry someone she loves?

And she obviously can sing or otherwise she wouldn't be a singer that can sell a bucket load of CDs. Also why must people be so negative about things. Someone decides to get married and you without knowing the person and her feelings for the guy bash her. Why?

You know what Sam? You are right. I support Britney in her endevours, so I wish Michelle and her "Sugah Dadd-ay~!" all the best, and I hope you all do too.

Even if it is disturbing

Rule number one about celebrity marriages. It's done for publicity, not love.

You're an idiot. Some people DO love each other you know? Some do it for publicity, but many people in life marry just for money or citizenship or whatever. Others however DO love the person they marry, and that includes celebrities.

And she can't sing that well, I've heard tons of people sing loads better than her. She just has the whole female singer-songwriter gimmick going for her.

Well, her records don't sell because of sex appeal, and she doesn't shock people... so I take it she's doing pretty well. You may not like her, but obviously something is working for her.

Beckham is a great player when he's playing on his day, but the pressures of his life (supposed affairs, tiffs with Victoria, meddling little shits in the press) and his fitness have all contributed to a shit time for him. I think a break will do him good, so hopefully he can come back and kick some ass again. If not for anyone else, then just for his own peace of mind. He hasn't deserved nearly half the stick he's been getting this year.

HA! At least Britney was drunk and married someone AS OLD AS HER! And she's engaged to someone of similar age. Screw you Michelle Branch!!!

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I needed this. Honestly.

Golden Goal > ET > Silver Goal > Penalties

And well done to Greece, who I predicted would win. I said by penalties, but I predicted them

Now if Portugal can take it home (or at least down the road, as the case may be), then I will be laughing all the way to the... prediction league.

FINAL

Portugal 3-2 Greece

First to score: Greece

Let's hope I can blitz this league at the very end to take the top spot B)

That was pretty much the throw away song on that album. I'll admit, I like thier older stuff best, but I also like Untouchables which a lot of people didn't.

I personally enjoyed Untouchables very much. A good album, and different I felt. I still plunk it into my CD player every so often.

As for covering this song? Fine by me. Personally, a cover song I enjoy a lot but others don't seem to is Britney Spears's version of "I Love Rock And Roll". You bastards don't appreciate good music

I am loving that shirt right now, I tell you!

The logo isn't that bad. There's better logo's to add on though.