kay i posted a little something about this ages ago- the blogger dudes finally got around to yousendingit to me but shit, i can't seem to downloaded it. someone help me out?

Phil Collins - in the Air tonight EXTENDED VERSION

hey paras, could you put that Walmart movie on that Calender thingamagiggy? i'm bound to forget.

right on Dana!
keeping in the lighter note theme:

On a much lighter note - today is my last day of work! Yay! No more steel mill and no more early mornings! Unfortunately, this also means no more paycheck.

I'll clarify my rather poorly-worded comment:

When you insult hard-working local musicians who are constantly busting their asses while getting zero compensation for their work, I can't help but feel that you are insulting me personally.

I just meant that since I'm in three bands that are in the same (if not worse) position as Whitey that I can sympathize with the situation they're in and how heartbreaking it is to have someone shit all over what is essentially the very personal emotional outpouring of your soul. I didn't mean to imply anything about talent or how "good" any one band is; I only meant to point out that I share an affinity with that scenario.

As for the "obscurity" thing, I suppose I tend to promote obscure bands moreso than popular bands only because the popular bands don't really need my promotion; you've already all heard of them (on the radio, or Much Music for example). I do a lot of "research" by listening to bands I've never heard of and I find that the vast majority of them are complete shit, so I don't tell you about them... which might be why it seems like I enjoy obscure bands; you don't ever hear about the obscure bands I don't like. But there's a good number of bands out there that could use someone "spreading the word" and I'm just trying to open up people's ears and minds to what I feel are deserving alternatives. I draw the line at attempting to force anyone's opinion. You can agree with my picks or not, but I feel compelled to share the good stuff that I find regardless.

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cool


*from the Earth's General Store Activist Agenda:*
January 17th, Tuesday @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices (www.walmartmovie.com) is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values.

The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins!

Earth's General Store and the Edmonton Public Library are cosponsoring this screening. Wal-Mart has countered with a video presenting their point of view. I located one a copy of this DVD and I intend to invite someone from Wal-Mart to be at the event – possibly to answer some questions. Perhaps they will consider implementing some changes that will help their employees, their suppliers, and the environment.

Location: Library Theatre, Lower Level, Stanley A. Milner Library, 7 Winston Churchill Square
Cost: Free (donations appreciated to offset the costs)
Contact: 439-8725 or egs@**SPAM**interbaun.com

Website: www.walmartmovie.com and www.earthsgeneralstore.ca

Wanna go?

this is one of those "what the fuck" things. I can't believe society has moved in this direction. what about the 'free market' ?

Snap, Crackle ... Patents
Can you patent the business method of selling cereal? One company gave it a shot.
By Christopher Hayes

A Cereologist at work.

Back in 2000, David Roth had one of those "eureka" moments that are the stuff of American entreprenurial legend. After spotting a box of Cocoa Puffs hidden behind the desk of a Wall Street executive, Roth dreamed up a retail business that would sell cereal all the time. He and a partner opened the first Cereality in Tempe, Arizona, on the campus of Arizona State University. College students flocked; Roth followed up with stores in Philadelphia and Chicago; and news outlets from Time to CNN fawned.

But as is so often the case with good ideas, Roth wasn't the only one to have it. Across the country, Rocco Monteleone was getting set to open Bowls, a cereal cafe in Gainesville, Florida, (near the University of Florida) when he found out that Cereality had beaten him to the punch. OK, he figured, no harm, no foul: It's America. Anyone can open a restaurant selling cereal. Right?

Well, kind of. In May, Monteleone received a letter from Cereality's attorney warning him that he may be in violation of a patent application the company had filed for its "methods and system" of selling cereal. These included: "displaying and mixing competitively branded food products" and adding "a third portion of liquid." read more here

My, that took a far different path than the one I envisioned when Beck started it all. My kudos to Tay for this brilliant burn:

Seriously, you can't just come on here and have the gaul to tell me what I do when I don't actually do it.

When you insult hard-working local musicians who are constantly busting their asses while getting zero compensation for their work, I can't help but feel that you are insulting me personally.

shit, I haven't heard this in a LONG time!!! Skee-lo, right on!