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Bob, we’re gonna miss ya.  Not just a ‘funny guy’, but a true entertainer.  And your you stupid kids out there who don’t know who he is, go out and rent one of his movies.  I’d recommend one of his old Bing Crosby buddy movies myself, like Road to Bali.

Napster 2.0: Coming Soon.  Some say that online music ain’t where it’s at this year.  I myself think that this year we will see a few other sources aside from Apple’s iTunes and BuyMusic’s systems and next year we’ll see 4 or 5 different big sources all trying to buy each other up…  I fear that what will end up happening is that online music will eventually become priced and licensed in such a way that it just could end up being the same or even worse than store bought discs.  At least with store bought discs you can still burn the disc as much as you want for your own needs like mix cd’s, which most of these services offer in very limited ways if at all.  Well, aside from some crudtastic, lawyer approved, copyprotected discs.  Even worse, many of the media formats are OS specific…  At least we still have radio!  Oh wait.  Yeah, that sucks too, thanks to Clear Channel and Infinity buying up all of the nation’s stations and pumping out canned drek.  And now, a public service announcement: support your local, independent bands and radio stations (even the pirate stations!).  Thank you.

I hate the gov’t!  No wait, I love it!  Aww crap, I dunno.  I hate everything.  Yep.  Mmmhmmm.  Especially the Intarweb.

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Interesting…:

Depp To Head to the Chocolate Factory?
Johnny Depp has become the surprise front-runner to play Willy Wonka in the remake of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Filmmaker Tim Burton was originally said to be deciding between Christopher Walken - who worked with Burton in Sleepy Hollow - and Michael Keaton - his star in Batman: Returns and Beetlejuice - for the role. But the success of Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl and past collaborations with Burton now has Hollywood sources putting Depp at the front of the race. The highly anticipated movie begins filming next year for a 2005 release.

God I hate Hollywood:

Dame Liz’s Groundkeeper Sues for Sexual Assault
Hollywood legend Dame Elizabeth Taylor is being sued by her ex- groundskeeper - who claims he was fired for refusing to have sex with her male butler. Willem Van Muyden, who worked for the star for 13 years before his dismissal last September, alleges the star’s house manager Jean-Luc Lacquement sexually assaulted him. Van Muyden says Lacquement told him “he was having sexual relations” with Taylor but was, “having a difficult time getting sexually aroused in order to service Taylor’s sexual needs.” He then recommended Viagra to the butler and on 27 July 2002 Lacquement said he “had to jump the old trampoline” - referring to Taylor - but still felt “good and horny”. The papers, lodged in Los Angeles Superior Court, claim Lacquement then simulated a sex act and felt up Van Muyden, before being pushed away. The groundskeeper says he was fired by Taylor because of his reaction to the incident, although she says he was sacked for employing illegal immigrants and for threatening members of her household. Van Muyden is suing Lacquement for sexual harassment and discrimination, and is seeking $249,159 as money owed for landscaping services. Taylor is also implicated in the suit as Lacquement’s employer.

Well I hope to soon install the latest version of pmachine.  It has some nice new features that won’t be too readily apparent to you guys, but there are a few things that will help me out.  I’d also like to get on the ball updating the store among other things, like the Doom Patrol section.  Let’s see, other than that, I’m moving on the 15th, Northward (not ‘From The North!’, but only me and about 6 other people would get that reference.).  So that’ll be nifty.  Bliggity blooblah.  I’m tired.  I’m sure someone will find the time to write some ‘witty’ diatribe here, so I’ll leave you to it.  ‘night.