Never thought I'd be agreeing with the RIAA about anything related to the current music industry... but I agree with them here.

The Register: America's radio lobby 'fighting dirty' (Basically, the USA is unique in that performers don't get paid when their music is played on the radio. Performers in the USA also don't get paid when their music is played on the radio elsewhere in the world. The RIAA wants this to change; the NAB - the broadcasters's lobby - don't.)

US radio stations are the biggest "freetards" out there, and they're making money off the system. Meanwhile, bands lucky enough to get airplay don't see a dime from that exposure...
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Why, yes, http://www.sjgames.com/ill/a/2009-06-11]someone did!

We still have to wait a bit for the dead-tree version, but the electronic version is (or, of this posting, will be) available today.

(So, have we been waiting for this - announcement date to release date - as long as we had to wait for In Nomine? SJGames isn't sure...)
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Copied from a post by Wedge over on the EPU forums

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/ ... index.html
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"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." - George Carlin

Need to know for sure whether http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10 ... shrinkage/]Betelgeuse went supernova or not...
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Forget extended universe, forget the Corporate Sector. THIS is what I want to see Han Solo doing after Return of the Jedi!



What do you think? Undocumented Features worthy? Or what? ^_^� ^_^� ^_^� ^_^

Scanned from the latest Dark Horse translation of OMG to hit my local Borders. The first is hilarious. The second ... well, jpub should probably avert his eyes, because it's unlikely to inspire brotherly feelings toward Belldandy.


Edit: spotted and corrected spelling error.
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

The pirate party got a seat in the European parliament, and it was quite close to getting more than that. good thing or bad thing? Discuss.
E: "Did they... did they just endorse the combination of the JSDF and US Army by showing them as two lesbian lolicons moving in together and holding hands and talking about how 'intimate' they were?"
B: "Have you forgotten so soon? They're phasing out Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Like Franklin, I am not too old for fart jokes. Unlike Franklin I am in a position to appreciate them.



Download the whole issue at.

http://www.whatsupdark.com/3.html

The story is an AU with DC Comics elements, namely, instead of giant mecha the Children have a limited ability to alter reality, which is augmented to
usable levels by their plugsuits. The plugsuits are styled after various superheroes (Superman/Superboy Shinji, Flash Asuka, and Wonderwoman Rei) and the
personalities of several characters are distinctly non-canon (though I suspect those changes would have been explained had the writer finished more than three
chapters). Sorry to bug you guys, but I just remembered this story and I have no idea where to start looking, since I can't remember where I got the link
to it from (and I lost the bookmark when my old computer crashed back in december). Thanks in advance!

...but today I finally did up a brew bucket full of the best reconstruction of our "Copper Pipe" beer that Scott and I could come up with. In
addition to trying to recreate that wonder of ingredient substitution and improvisation, it's also a couple of firsts for me -- my first use of the brew
bucket and equipment I got as a gift two Christmases back, and my first solo brew from dried malt extract and actual malt instead of various malt syrups.

The Copper Pipe was easily the most popular beer I ever brewed, and when it turned out there would be a beer tasting at the annual mid-week party during our
week at LBI in July, Peggy's brothers all but begged me to make another batch. Which was a bit harder than it might seem, as it started as a recipe Scott
had worked up in his head, and then had to modify when my brewer's supply store didn't have all the right ingredients. Wish me luck.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.