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I read that Jack described the album as really heavy and more intricate than previous albums. The "heavy" quote really has me excited.

Japanese ignorance is especially stupefying when compared to how well most Germans are educated regarding their own past war crimes. Exactly. Why would the Japanese own up to their WWII war crimes when they haven't acknowledged their roles in the China and Korean occupations? Why does Kim Jong-il fire long-range test missles over Tokyo or launch test nuclear bombs off the coast of Japan if North Korea wasn't pissed? I was talking to an English friend yesterday who lives in Japan and I sent him the above Toronto Star article. He said that he heard nothing of the story and stories of a similar theme are never mentioned in the media. I had a Japanese roommate after I graduated from Ryerson. He was a nice guy, but he told me one day: "Hitler was a great man". I almost stangled him. Yuichi never heard of the Holocaust or Hitler's rise to power.

It's more of an interview with Derek demonstrating his slide syles and his approach to melody and soloing. He's an impressive man and he's very engaging so check this out or be square: Part I Part II

Chalk that up to being tired and distracted. Ironic indeed.

Dave, as you know by talking to my cousin, Japan has a shockingly sub-par educational system, especially post-seconday. Eventually xenophoia creeps into historic texts. The government does not want to deal with their war crimes.

My post regarding the Japanese PM's Comfort Women comments puts all the above comments to shame.

I find this ongoing story fascinating and repugnant. Japan has been in history revision mode for decades, but this has gone too far. From today's Toronto Star: Japanese PM's denial of war crimes blasted Ottawa urged to condemn remarks as outrage grows Mar 03, 2007 04:30 AM Carl Freire Associated Press TOKYO–Anyone who doubts the Japanese army forced Asian women into sexual slavery in World War II should "face the truth," South Korea's foreign minister said yesterday as outrage grew over comments by Japan's prime minister that there was no evidence of the enslavement. Women's rights activists in the Philippines and a group of politicians in South Korea denounced the remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday that there was no proof so-called "comfort women" were forced into prostitution during the war. Chinese-Canadian politicians and community leaders also called on Ottawa to publicly condemn the comments. But one of the harshest reactions came from 81-year-old Hilaria Bustamante of Manila, who said she was kept as a sex slave in a Japanese garrison for a year in 1942 as a 16-year-old. "What (Abe) said has angered me," she said. "They think we are just like toilet paper that they can throw away after being used.'' Historians say some 200,000 women – mostly from Korea and China – served in Japanese military brothels throughout Asia in the 1930s and 1940s. Witnesses, victims and even some former Japanese soldiers say many of the women were kidnapped or otherwise forced into brothels, where they could be raped by scores of soldiers a day. Abe on Thursday said there is no proof the women were forced into prostitution: "The fact is, there is no evidence to prove there was coercion." His statement contradicted evidence in Japanese documents unearthed in 1992 that historians said showed military authorities had a direct role in working with contractors to forcibly procure women for the brothels, known as "comfort stations." The remark also cast doubt on a 1993 Japanese government apology to the sex slaves. "We should speak out and issue a condemnation," NDP MP Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina) said in Ottawa yesterday. Conservative MP Inky Mark (Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette) said he was shocked when he read Abe's words and said he wants Prime Minister Stephen Harper to condemn the comments. "It's along the same lines of denying the Holocaust. It was a war crime against humanity." There's a double standard when it comes to recognizing war crimes in the West, said Joseph Wong, the founding president of the Chinese Canadian National Council. "We have heard how quick Western politicians are to condemn Holocaust deniers, which is good, because that has to be done," he said. "But on the other hand, Western politicians are so silent when they encounter these denials from Japanese right-wing politicians who say the rape of Nanking was justified and these comfort women, these sexual slaves, were willing victims." Before a speech yesterday in Washington, South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said Abe's comments were "not helpful." "We had better face the truth," Song said in the South Korean government's first reaction to the remarks. Victims and their supporters have pushed unsuccessfully for a parliament-approved apology from Japan and official government compensation. Japan set up a private fund for compensation in 1995, but has refused to provide government money. In China, Su Zhiliang, director of the Chinese Comfort Women Research Centre at Shanghai's Normal University, said she was surprised by Abe's remarks. "Suddenly to have Abe deny the fact that women were coerced into sexual slavery is both very regrettable and very enraging," said Su, who compiled 100 case studies with testimonials from Chinese comfort women. In Manila, Rechilda Extremadura, executive director of Lila Pilipina, an organization of activists and former Filipino wartime sex slaves, said 120 are still alive among 174 documented Filipino comfort women. With files from Canadian Press

I've heard some of these before, but it's always great to read them again: Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever," -- Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest. "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and shit," -- Mariah Carey "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life," -- Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for federal anti-smoking campaign. "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body," -- Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward. "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country," -- Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC. "I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president," -- Hillary Clinton commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents. "That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it," -- A congressional candidate in Texas. "I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." -- John Wayne "Half this game is ninety percent mental." -- Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." -- Al Gore, Vice President "I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix." -- Dan Quayle " It's no exaggeration to say that the undecided could go one way or another" -- George Bush, US President "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?" -- Lee Iacocca "I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version," -- Colonel Oliver North, from his Iran-Contra testimony. "The word 'genius' isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein," -- Joe Theisman, NFL football quarterback & sports analyst. "We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people." -- Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instructor. "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." -- Bill Clinton, President "We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur." -- Al Gore, VP "Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas." -- Keppel Enderbery "Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances." -- Department of Social Services, Greenville, South Carolina "If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record." -- Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman

I don't know.

Comparing captains means nothing. The real geek/Trekky question would involve comparing doctors:) I do love sci-fi. Not all sci-fi, but the "good stuff". The original Star Trek was a groundbreaking series, paving the way for many great sci-fi works like Star Wars. Deep Space 9 was created and produced by Ronald Moore, who went on to do the fantastic and creepy HBO series Carnivale and one of the best shows currently on TV, Battlestar Galactica.

The change is a lot to do with business, as usual. The US wants to get a head-start on Asian and European stock markets.

I like Trek, not obsessively, but some of the shows were good - the original series and in particular DS9. If you go harcore obsessive with all things Trek, then you will be a Trekker and single in no time.

It's not a US and Canada revision of DST. It was the States' notion and Canada was basically 'encouraged' to follow suit. What's not to understand about DST? The daylight hours are shorter in winter than spring and summer. For example, farmers benefit greatly with DST.

I can't answer this question since I'm still laughing at the image of BradM eating a toasted crumpet.

And to think Styx is even better now that Gowan is their co-lead singer

Songs about being solo 1. Johnny Cash / Willie Webb - Highway man 2. Beck - Go It Alone 3. Eric Carmen - All By Myself 4. Elton John - Daniel 5. Generation X - Dancing With Myself 6. Frank Zappa - Can't Afford No Shoes 7. The Beautiful South - Ciao 8. The Police - So Lonely 9. De La Soul - Me, Myself And I 10 Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' 11. 12.

like nerd and geek? Do they both involve star trek? Yes. I think Trekkers are hardcore fans that named themselves Trekkers.

Ask BradM.

Have you heard the new album or single? I did not care for their show-gazing Take Them On album, but really liked their blues themed last release: Howl. I saw them in concert back in 2003 and thought the show wasn't my thing, but Howl is my thing.

I've seen a number of the Solo Sessions since I indirectly work for Bravo! This one is fantastic, especially listening to Murley talking about playing with the Dead: Sun., Mar. 4th 6:00 AM ET Solos: The Jazz Sessions - Extended: Mike Murley - Saxophone & Effects - Murley has released seven critically acclaimed recordings as a leader. His Conversation Piece CD received the 1997 Jazz Report Award for best album. He was also a four-time recipient of the Jazz Report Award for tenor saxophonist of the year during the 1990s. More recently Murley was voted saxophonist of the year for the 2002 and 2004 National Jazz Awards.

I think they were already on. Mark Cuban owns the station and he loves his music.

I would live near or in the area. It's actually not too far from Port Credit (by car). My wife went to Humber when the area was a little run-down. It's changed a lot since then - for the better. The Lakeshore streetcar runs past Humber, which is really convenient.

It's not near the CNE - at least not that near in a transit sense. The Lakeshore campus is in an area that is being rejuvinated urban-wise. More shops and restaurants are opening up and the area is becoming a desirable destination to live. Why don't you live on campus? The Lakeshore campus is booming. I believe it also has some new residences. However, I'd find a house or apartment near the campus - for sanity's sake.

Kevin may have been on twice or he was on a different show entirely.

HDNET has some pretty interesting music programming. They aired the 2005 Jammys - The Disco Biscuits sucked ass (according to my wife) - and have regular concerts on almost daily.