October 2006


Afghani boys girls dancing in Australia
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5 min 1 sec - Nov 1, 2006


the afghani boys and girls are dancing on a festival called La Festa. its in Griffith.
I was amazed to read over the weekend that customers of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia are being told not to talk to the police after beeing ripped off by fraudsters.
In a turn-around move by Toys r Us in Australia, the customers who have pre-ordered a Wii on the pretense that they will receive a free game of their own choice have now been told that they will only be given Ubisoft's Open Season. This has cause many customers with pre-orders to cancel and order elsewhere in Australia.

“The peak body representing the interests of the world’s music companies has issued a stern warning to Australians: obtain your music illegally and we’ll come after you.”

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) will be targeting ISP’s and asking them to give up their users who are obtaining music illegally. Although how they intend to prove this is questionable at best.

I guess all the horror stories we here about US citizens getting sued could soon be the reality for us in Australia. Frankly, I hope there business model goes to hell in a handbag, and the sooner the better. Maybe that could save us from the likes of Jessica Simpson and other assorted RUBBISH from being imposed upon our culture.

I for one do not want to be remembered as a citizen during the time when culture was monopolized by economics. Yeah, you can argue the Romans did the same thing but they understood culture, and we respect their works today, I can’t imagine the same for the music of *insert-blonde-faux-punk-pop-icon-here*.

Rant done.

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