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watch out for a band called The Slip very controversial. have great times, Boston has always seemed like a very vibrant cultural and historical center to me... proud and free. fighting the same cold, almost got it beat... feels like its been forever... think of it as well spent training for your immune system so it may stave off the super-viruses of the future

far as the Iraqi Constitution goes that ruled there would be a 30 day period... it is, what, all of 3 months ago it was rushed into being held as law... "But those are the rules.", anyone want to place a bet the law is totally re-written in the next month keystone cops... Ollie & Stan

anytime guys a smokin bass player

been staying home fighting my cold for days (minus a little Rose Garland last night, but that was food for the soul) 109,873... 109,872... 109,871 seconds to go!

tough to find many scientists who feel that polar bears aren't about to become extinct no ice bridge from land to sea = no polar bears

speaking of crimes against humanity, the pillaging of the National Museum of Iraq exemplifies how far the americans had their heads up their asses... contained within were some of the oldest treasures of humanity, artifacts from a 5000 year stretch covering the Mesopotamia period of human history, the birthplace of humanity (all of us) what couldn't be carried out ended up smashed... some recovered artifacts were recovered in nearby countries, most were recovered in the united states... a lot of the really important stuff ended up in private collections the erasure of one of the most important (and least studied, due to the touchy politics of the 20th century) collections of human history will be sadly mourned for the rest of time and straight up, can-o-phish... the average american has no idea why they've financed this bloody mess of a war, they think they're chasing Bin Laden... very sad

when I was in Toronto last week I ended up driving around for an extra hour so I could listen to Robert Fisk discuss his pretty damn incredible life experiences as a war journalist... started off talking about his dad who was a proud World War One veteran and tried to teach him the importance and necessity of war... ended off on the state of the world from the perspective of a journalist who has been on the front lines of every major conflict since the end of World War Two... hopes people will find a way to drop conflicts based on history, wipe the slate where possible and find a more sensible way of getting along his words held a lot of weight for me because he is critical not only of Western goverment policies but also those of the Middle Eastern governments... doesn't like power hungry governments or terrorist organizations... sees the real tragedy of all conflicts being the common people shattered by these power struggles between distant decision makers (brought up how network tv tells stories of war journalists needing to be provided rehabilitation and care when millions of common people, who aren't paid like jet setter correspondents, are totally forgotten about in every conflict)... has spent his life wherever things are worst explaining it badly, too much to go into, but highly recommend anyone who cares read: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East Chomsky from the trenches the comments on Amazon from other people who've read it explain it much better

lets not forget the whole playing field we're talking about... 300 years of civil war and atrocities, 3 relatively evenly split groups of very different belief systems who all feel they have the right to govern their homeland... Fox News tends to be a little biased... women went to school for the first time in Iraq under Saddam... unless parents can afford armed guards to get them there now, no one's kids are going to school for fear they're be kidnapped raped and sold into slavery... Bin Laden called Saddam a crime against Islam for trying to act so much like a Western country and outlawing extremist Muslim practices... granted, if you tried to kill or topple Saddam, he retaliated way over the top... you, your family, maybe even your whole village... but the war ended for once big problem now... a lot people were holding back thinking Saddam would somehow regain control... the free-for-all for Iraqi domination is back on... maybe modern media and a people sick and tired of fighting will change things democratically, not what I'm hearing on non-american press from the streets of Iraq hoping I'm wrong... seriously, Iraq breaks my heart, the birthplace of humanity... but thats how all the educated minds I read and listen to see it (war correspondents, history profs, non-american militaries)... even the americans are starting to admit they're beat... the Danish took over Iraq long ago and pawned it off though it cost them large upon the English who simply abandoned it because it was just way too crazy to try and control... centuries of defiance and bad blood the first judge who was trying Saddam and heard 80% of the evidence was fired because it was felt he favored Saddam's side of the case (why they call them "judges" I guess) and was replaced by a judge who would find him guilty... democracy at its finest Saddam was a brutal man who brought a relative peace to a brutal struggle... I don't condone his atrocities, but I don't see a viable alternative as of yet by any means... look up "Highway 8" in Iraq... a good start to understanding a very serious problem that can only be solved by Iraq... the Americans went after Saddam, saying he was the threat... they should have kept him... all killing him has done is tilted the power struggle again... his tribe will demand vengence and deem the people in control unfit

if yer sitting in Hamilton wonderin why you feel like you should be somewhere else is cause Rose Garland are single-handedly saving the world down at Tap's bar and grill very strong jambands beautiful girl representation, and Baj is there too seriously a beautiful show going on... had me bustin soon as the crazed sounds started to spill.. bailed (painfully) due to new years proximity and an inability to yell without sounding like an animal that needs to be put out of its misery to paraphase: go.

at he beginning of my recording of the (may24, I believe) 2002 nero show from Ghost Town the announcer is thanking Bottomley's Brainfudge before intruducing nero... I've always been swayed by the subtle nuances invoked by the name in my mind anyways... a week before the nero reunion... CHRIS BOTTOMLEY & BRAINFUDGE SAT. JAN. 6, 2007 @ The Pepper Jack Cafe, Hammerton, Ontario On electric bass & vocals CHRIS BOTTOMLEY performs live, spirited, funky stuff, culled from the labrynths of the heart and soul, messin' with the body and mind. He plays, sings, and writes rock, funk, reggae and jazz, and live performances feature his incendiary, propulsive djembe playing. His band includes JUNO Award winner RICH UNDERHILL, PERRY WHITE (ex of Shuffle Demons) JAMES GRAY (Blue Rodeo) & GREAT BOB SCOTT (Look People) on drums. His explosive live band lay down unstoppable rhythms in funk, reggae, rock and soul - psychedelic, trippy,edgy and raw! He has shared the stage with;Vernon Reid's Living Colour, Michelle Shocked, The Barenaked Ladies, The Tragically Hip, The Rheostatics, Philosopher Kings, The Payolas, Hunters & Collectors and more. www.chrisbottomley.com www.myspace.com/chrisbottomleymusic and any excuse to see Great Bob Scott is a perfectly good excuse to me

heard this one on CBC the other day... scientific term for sneezing when we are suddenly exposed to sunlight (or bright light) Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioophthalmic Outburst Syndrome known by the acronym ACHOO ( seriously ) I wrote the word "cornocopia" in an e-mail yesterday then someone said it to me a little later in the day... cornocopia... strikes me as an odd one

definately awesome crossing paths there a few weeks back, meeting the good company you're keepin, and seeing your stylin and cozy digs you're a true class act my friend... always giving, just by living be sure to do it up right for yourself bro... all the best... see ya soon again pais

we'll beat back the Ozarks yet congrats!

Queen Elizabeth put one out last week find it pretty sad she got one before I did

uggh yup... stopped drinkin mid-birthday bender and it snuck right up on me... ordinarily, no terrestrial virus would have any hope of surviving even a moment in my system during my birthday rip... made the mistake of trying to take it easy on myself with a night in front of the tv... like lowering the draw bridge for the pesky vermin will try summoning Miles, cheers

still sick sick sick but really want to go go go

the blessing in disguise that crazy bitch "Fate" has bestowed you with a rare skill and knowledge, backed up with first hand experience no less don't forget luck swings both ways, should buy yourself a lottery ticket for the re-bound there Lucky

that banjo ukelele (sp?) is just gorgeous

you should come see The Junior Boys @ PJC tonight backbacon one of em has a real Major Tom look (hear they're awesome too, culty big in the Europe)

well you sure ain't Ground Control there... Major Tom!

too bad Boxing Day sales stop short of the Beer Store eh? cruel cruel world! (home sick anyhow... but still) rock it Cully edit: alright, open! was pulling for ya there! thought it was... 2 full days with no beer store in the Canada during xmas could get messy

just sent off a note to Hunter Eves mentioning your objectives as well... known her nearly a decade and can vouch for her focus, talent and commitment songs on myspace are recorded about 3 years back with her former band at Catherine North in Hamilton by Dan Anchen... personally like her solo stuff best for its intensity... brilliant/unique writer, gorgeous voice, smokin keyboard skillz www.myspace.com/huntereves www.huntereves.com (buildin the site herself, which I fully support... content control... though I look forward to sittin down to have a website grok with her someday soon) cheers, awesome to hear about your philanthropic aspirations... love having projects on the go that I care deeply about (think the world needs more of that sorta thing)... this year is about getting my financial house in order for me so I have more freedom in that direction

watched all of Short Cuts again last night which I'd been meaning to do since Altman's exit... such an engaging, broad ranging, emotional/thought provoking flick... a good story always makes you evaluate your priorities and moral compass thanks for the heads up on Seven Samurai (and Hidden Fortress)... don't believe I've had the pleasure (though it might've snuck by me some late night on City TV), and seem to be stuck home with a sore throat am a first and second world wars film buff, and anything historical (the guy who loathed history in high school) so...

apologies if this is old news... apperently was announced on Dec. 7 or so uTorrent joins forces with Bittorent before I found uTorrent I stuck with Bittorrent, didn't like the other clients... rollin them into one is probably fine with me... find uTorrent is basically just a prettier, more user friendly version of Bittorrent... both are nicely bare bones under the hood, though there's been some ugly rumours of Bram from Bittorrent having developed Bill Gates eyes, coding mildly spyware-ish bits to monitor use and stuff to report back to headquarters (rumours, dunno) worth noting its happening anyways... turn off the "update automatically" setting in the General section of "Preferences" if you want to retain your current "built entiretly by uTorrent Inc" version... or don't worry bout it glanced around the uTorrent forums, seems to be no shortage of 'informed' opinions

well called, compadre... well called