Well done, Music Industry executives!
Not content with abragating all responsibility for having to provide a cheap jewel case and some badly printed inside sleeve with your tawdry wares, it would seem that legal downloads are now 'too expensive'.
Genius at work, truly. Kazaas all round, methinks.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Kevin Hendryx - Reviewer Extraordinaire!
Long years ago, back in the early days of Middle Earth, BBC Radio 4 commisioned Brian Sibley to adapt a 13 hour full cast dramatisation of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. A stellar [in terms of Radio & Stage] cast was assembled, and off they went. Ian Holm starring as Frodo, John Le Mesurier as Bilbo, Robert Stevens as Aragorn, etc etc. Jane Morgan and Penny Lester headed up Production, and a masterpiece of modern radio drama was born.
Kevin Hendryx didn't like it, though. He understands the subtlety and nuance that go into the making of top-drawer drama. That would be why he listens to it in his car. I'm surprised he can hear anything over the rattle of his gun rack.
He also doesn't like the 'silly music and singing in places', and would prefer a straight narrative reading. Bless him. I had a quick check around, and found that there were quite a few songs in the text of LOTR [the book, Kevin, the book]. In fact someone has gone so far as to put them to music. Which is nice. Not quite my cup of tea, but I'm sure it's pleasant enough.
Although claiming himself to be the 'great Tolkien buff', his failing memory must has missed the numerous songs. Easily done, I suppose.
But what really puts the tin lid on it is saying that the Riders of Rohan in this excellent production sound "like Monty Python Vikings, frankly".
What The F**k?
Could anyone suggest how we stop this maniac from poisoning the bitstream of the internet further?
Pretty please?
Kevin Hendryx didn't like it, though. He understands the subtlety and nuance that go into the making of top-drawer drama. That would be why he listens to it in his car. I'm surprised he can hear anything over the rattle of his gun rack.
He also doesn't like the 'silly music and singing in places', and would prefer a straight narrative reading. Bless him. I had a quick check around, and found that there were quite a few songs in the text of LOTR [the book, Kevin, the book]. In fact someone has gone so far as to put them to music. Which is nice. Not quite my cup of tea, but I'm sure it's pleasant enough.
Although claiming himself to be the 'great Tolkien buff', his failing memory must has missed the numerous songs. Easily done, I suppose.
But what really puts the tin lid on it is saying that the Riders of Rohan in this excellent production sound "like Monty Python Vikings, frankly".
What The F**k?
Could anyone suggest how we stop this maniac from poisoning the bitstream of the internet further?
Pretty please?
Yeah, Kevin's Back!
Good God! Some people just aren't content with just 15 minutes of fame. It would seem the footling hobbit from Austin, TX is at it again.
I think he must have updated his Amazon profile, because there are some worrying new additions to his list of interests. Scottish bagpiping has crept in now, much to the wider world's concern, and he has been holding forth of the crap BBC kilted soap 'Monarch of The Glen'. It's always nice to hear Texans let us know that something is as charming as a day in Brigadoon.
So, that would something that only happens once every 100 years, or am I misconstruing for comic effect?
It's always nice to see reviewers on Amazon being ignored by the online shopping public. To see the phrase
always makes me smile. Sick puppy that I am.
Kevin's NB on Season 2 of Star Trek TNG "The Pakleds never fail to make me laugh".
What need one add to that?
I think he must have updated his Amazon profile, because there are some worrying new additions to his list of interests. Scottish bagpiping has crept in now, much to the wider world's concern, and he has been holding forth of the crap BBC kilted soap 'Monarch of The Glen'. It's always nice to hear Texans let us know that something is as charming as a day in Brigadoon.
So, that would something that only happens once every 100 years, or am I misconstruing for comic effect?
It's always nice to see reviewers on Amazon being ignored by the online shopping public. To see the phrase
3 of 22 people found the following review helpful
always makes me smile. Sick puppy that I am.
Kevin's NB on Season 2 of Star Trek TNG "The Pakleds never fail to make me laugh".
What need one add to that?
Newtonian Phisicks Part 2 - How To Argue Your Way Out Of A Wet Paper Bag
Stephen Newton, [ex-Hunt Sab for those of you who don’t know him] the Labour Party apologist and all-round master of the obfuscatory school of debate and interchange was railing against our chums over at BackingBlair.co.uk, and thought he’d made his case rather well.
Just for the record, then:
It’s not a London Underground ‘film’, the swf file is Flash content. [Err - Internet, heard of that, have we?]
BTW, you managed to describe it correctly first of all, but obviously that was before the medication kicked in.
Oh dear, oh dear, Stephen. Why doesn’t your argument remain consistent? Could it be that this erstwhile master of the
Who can say?
Just for the record, then:
It’s not a London Underground ‘film’, the swf file is Flash content. [Err - Internet, heard of that, have we?]
BTW, you managed to describe it correctly first of all, but obviously that was before the medication kicked in.
Oh dear, oh dear, Stephen. Why doesn’t your argument remain consistent? Could it be that this erstwhile master of the
Museum of Spam[whatever…] has taken to dealing out what he collects?
Who can say?
Newtonian Phisicks Part 1
Quick one, and one which is probably known to Hunt Saboteurs present and passim [see below] are the comments of the ex-executive of the League Against Cruel Sports.
I would hate to suggest that hunting is the right [wing] thing to do, but the comments are interesting. Especially that of Miles Cooper -
...(Mr Cooper) concludes, "That the League is responsible for briefing and guiding MPs is worrying enough, given its inability to mount well balanced argument which takes full account of the implications. More worryingly still is the prospect that this Labour Government could seriously contemplate the abolition of ‘sport’ hunting given the likely animal welfare implications and the Leagues clear long-term aim with regard to shooting."
God forbid that any organisation so worthy would stoop to underhand [or just plain inept] tactics. Stephen, any comments from you?
I would hate to suggest that hunting is the right [wing] thing to do, but the comments are interesting. Especially that of Miles Cooper -
...(Mr Cooper) concludes, "That the League is responsible for briefing and guiding MPs is worrying enough, given its inability to mount well balanced argument which takes full account of the implications. More worryingly still is the prospect that this Labour Government could seriously contemplate the abolition of ‘sport’ hunting given the likely animal welfare implications and the Leagues clear long-term aim with regard to shooting."
God forbid that any organisation so worthy would stoop to underhand [or just plain inept] tactics. Stephen, any comments from you?
Protecting Idiots In Democracy
Been away for a while, ironically looking after someone else's website. Ho Hum. But the antics of Stephen Newton have really started to irritate a number of people. I, on the other hand, am just rather curious as to why [especially as an ex-Hunt Sab...] he seems unable to grasp the simple structures of the english language. But then [as an ex-Hunt Sab] perhaps he's just too stupid to read carefully. That's little harsh, I'll grant you, but probably true. The estimable Mr Newton has been popping his garters at the Backing Blair.co.uk site and the rather intriguing story they ran about a DOS attack that happened last week. He is under the odd impression that this is some vast and pervasive conspiracy that seeks to undermine the very fabric of..... etc etc etc. He even goes so far as to cite Stalinistic methods on the part of Backing Blair to further their claims of a DOS attack.
Cretin.
And of course, if it were indeed any great surprise, he's one of those luminaries who love to spout on Amazon's review boards. They're everywhere, I tell you - everywhere! Back in the real world, however, Backing Blair is a website worth your time, and I for one will be flyposting their downloadable posters everywhere I possibly can.
Cretin.
And of course, if it were indeed any great surprise, he's one of those luminaries who love to spout on Amazon's review boards. They're everywhere, I tell you - everywhere! Back in the real world, however, Backing Blair is a website worth your time, and I for one will be flyposting their downloadable posters everywhere I possibly can.
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