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Good grief, why doesn anybody even care about the quality of a Frosties commercial anyway?

Always nice to hear from you Fierce! I would just like to say that I'm gald these such debates about race and relgion are currently in the public eye, as well as on this forum. Although it is a delicate subject, I think it's very important for any society to express and discuss it's faith and the faith of others, as I've always believed that discussion is the key to understanding.

I'm gonna say it: Natalie Portman can't act.

V for Vendetta - An entertaining but somewhat nerdy adaption of the classic comic book. Hugo Weaving does well as the mysterious V, alongside a couple of decent supporting performances including John Hurt rather excellent turn from Stephen Fry. However Natalie Portman is rather flat as the stories heroine, and much of the subtlty and politics of the comic book is lost to some unweildly dialogue, but the high action sequences just about keep things ticking over. 7/10 "Underneath this cloak I wear a bullet prooof vest. And bullet proof vests are bullet proof."

I always found the tougher enemies to be quite intuitive - ones which initially took me ages to kill I eventually found myself finishing in seconds, both due to an expanded armoury and practice.

It is one of the weirder Ghibli movies. Really was good though - that cat bus is actually a little scary.

The following rules define how I live: 1. Never assume you can get away with it. 2. Don't be a dick. 3. Always remember: that could be you.

Gooseberry wine = Teh Sex.

Sorry, I added that in shortly after. Maybe I was a little blunt. I don't think you're a cretin, but in this freakish world that inolves the BNP party, there are various eggshells that need to be not broken, near where you were standing. Saying that you believe that immigrants should have to learn English before entering the country is not an unfair point, but through no fault of your own carries with it wisps of the bad old kind of Victorian nationalism perpetrated today by Kilroy (which I seem to have picked up on). I apologise. Gotta say though, it would take me even longer then 30 years to learn an Asian language! :p

Hippipola - Sigur Ros Go out and buy the Takk album, now. Few things in this world have the power to relax you so absolutely.

<absolutely>My word, how I hate the nation state.<serious>

ASIAN languages? Oh the HORROR! Seriously though, I fail to see the problem - so we end up living in a country that feature a variety of languages as well as English, where not everyone is white and whole streets are subjected to racial and cultural diversity. This is the future - we live in a globalised economy now, where communication is instantaneous, travel and migration easy and people of all races, creeds and backgrounds are required to interact with each other just to keep it all running smoothly. With a bit of luck there will be no such thing as countries eventually.

It is a bit preamture to be judging Channels 4 content based on a single ad - Channel 4 has a good reputation of broadcasting purely the opinions of the documentary maker, and offers an excellent range of opinion (remember More4's "The Clown War" season?). Also I think a documentary is warranted, as there is vocal extremist minority in Islam in Britain which still needs to be addressed. I have yet to see anything from Channel 4 to warrant accusations of a propaganda campaign, least of all against British Muslims.

This goes on the list of films I really don't want to see, along with Rocky 6 and Rambo 4.

I've just wached a very good programme caled "Sharia TV" on Channnel 4 with a panel of various Muslim preachers, scholars and activitsts being asked questions about current events in Muslim britain. It was very good and balanced, and seemed to offer a good range of Muslim views within the panel. I would like to see more of this sort of thing in the future, giving Muslims and other ethnic, cultural and religous groups in the UK a balanced mouthpiece on more mainstream channels then the usual group of obscure evangelical cable shows.

Powerpuff Girls A genuinly great, high-energy cartoon, and one of the few (I hope) animations to actually end up being stolen and butchered by the Japanese. Seriously, I had no idea it even worked in that direction.

Tootally RAD dooooode!

Powerpuff girls Z? EDIT: Scatrch that - I've just seen the promo on Youtube. What kind of Godless world IS THIS?

A little stage fright is natural, but once you're up on stage your focus hits you, and each time after that is much less daunting. If your mates invite you to stand in I'm sure you're a good drummer. It'll be alright on the night.

Luckily this should mean cheaper 939 socket processors for those of us already lumbered with older mobos. I only have a 3000+, which is enough for now but I am going to need an upgrade in the not-so-distant-future. Dual Core here I come!

AM? That's just criminal.

The Racoons The one big reason why we need to protect the worlds forests.

This isn't a sassy remark, but my posts on this thread do seem to be emitting some kind of pheramone, subsequently attracting ultra-knowledgable-anime-types determined to leave their mark on my own less prodigous knowledge. (God forbid this continues into mating season.)

They're not showing it, but I would definitly recommend Pom Poko - about a race of magical racoons who are forced to defend their forest home from development by utilising their transformation skills and "Racoon pouches". It is wonderfully weird, and is also generally well made.

Captain Black was the man. THE Man. Of all the Anderson shows, Stingray had easily the best theme tune, and Marineville had the best warning siren, ever. "Standby for ACTION!" KAPLOOOOM!