Looking at this makes me want to laugh at all the so called "rock bands" out there today, (cue Linkin Park, Bon Jovi, Dir En Grey, Ronin, Electrico, whatever you have).. all the over-commercialised songs - double edged sword really, not that you can blame them (if there is no commercialisation we'd never have heard these songs in the first place, right?)
Look at the fun they are having and the fun they bring to everyone around them! I mean, who would even dare suggest doing a stunt like that nowadays? In Singapore a band would probably be arrested halfway and jailed for "harassment" or some other offence.
Jun 27, 2007
what a real band should be like... fun!
why X-Japan took 6 years to make Dahlia
Don't smite me, all the other X fans.. but to some degree probably they were relieved X disbanded cause then all of them wouldn't have to sit on the floor and stone for six years while Yoshiki makes tweaks that the rest are oblivious to, haha...
Makes me wonder how Dir en Grey makes so many albums if Yoshiki is producing them!
Jun 26, 2007
there's hope for the future!
Despite what all the Manc, Pool, Chelski and other loser fans out there think, no, although Henry leaving is not a good thing, it's not crisis time at Arsenal! Here's some research and my findings (out of my boredom): Upon reading through some reports from reputed dailies in London like The Sun, Times and etc, I have concluded selling Henry, though undesirable to most fans, was a calculated decision by Wenger- Dein's leaving was only a moment's folly of decisions, and not only will Dein be back, Kroenke is going to launch a bid for Arsenal after Danny Fiszman sells him his 25% stake, which would bring Kroenke's shares to about 38%. This combined with Dein's 12% would make 50% - ie Hill-wood can go and die.
And here's why Kroenke is not all bad news for Arsenal - he is VERY unhappy that the board allowed Henry to leave and is willing to pull out all stops to keep Wenger at the Emirates. Here's some proof: Dein knows he will come back to Arsenal 6 months after he left, shown by him rejecting Newcastle, Wenger knows that Henry leaving puts the doubt on his future, hence he has a bargaining chip to finally pressure the board instead of the other way round. The advance proof of that is clear: 1) Wenger wants Dein back at the club before he signs any new contract, 2) Kroenke is a good friend of Dein's, and is rich enough to buy over the club if anyone wants to sell, and 3) the Arsenal board are all desperate for Wenger to stay by agreeing to give him a 50% pay rise and 30 million pounds to spend.
All that aside, here's why Kroenke is really not too bad: He is more than willing to fund Wenger's transfer spending - in the same way as Malcom Glazer has done for Man Yoo, but not in the manner of borrowing in the name of the club. What is stopping that from happening is the alliance of long-serving old fogeys who "want to ensure the club remains English" who insists on not using Kroenke's money and thus forcing Wenger to scrimp, save and sell his best players/his promising players to buy more youngsters. One can thus tell that the old fogeys are more like the Communist Party Elite of the USSR in the past - determined to place control in the old guard - and one can't help but view them as the real villains should any bad thing happen to the club. The signs show even the board are relenting, and thus there is great chance that Dein will really be back and Wenger stays.
Why else would Wenger stay?
- Henry is important, but diminishing in significance - 10 goals in only 17 games is a good return, but last season Henry spent more time pressurizing the likes of RVP, Adebayor, Baptista, and basically everyone who attacks for Arsenal in his place. Standing in the Arsenal dugout every game next to Wenger only serves to pressurize everyone to play according to his style. As a result Arsenal are correctly labeled as being over-reliant on Henry because only he is capable of scoring goals that are as beautiful as in his dreams after Pires, Bergkamp, Wiltord and Vieira left and Ljungberg became impotent. Thus his leaving is not all bad news - in fact now all the above mentioned youngsters can play as they want and not be inhibited by Henry's visions.
- It's obvious Wenger is still planning for the future - he is set to appoint Gilles Grimandi as Director of Football, as someone to replace Dein in player recruitment. He is chasing the likes of Babel, Hunteelar, and Tevez as direct replacements for Henry. Heck, he is even thinking about bringing in le sulk back. Some more evidence? Well he let go of Aliadiere at long last, who has been the biggest embarrassment to an Arsenal shirt since Jeffers left. The fact that he sold Muamba to Birmingham but declined to sell Bendter to Birmingham suggests that he already knew he will sell Henry two months ago. And not to mention, by selling Henry and banking in on the outrage and anger over it, he has cornered Hill-wood and the old guard into a corner, paving the way for Dein and Kroenke to be a bit more liberal about the club's direction.
- Arsenal are not, and will never be a poor club. In fact it got richer. Ultimately Wenger earned a profit of over 7 million pounds on Henry who signed for much less than 16 million a few years ago. In the process the guy scored over 240 goals in more or less 360 matches for the club. So it's a good piece of business. Letting go of Aliadiere, Muamba and some other players also brings in some cash. Moving to the Emirates guarantees about 20 million pounds extra Gate Receipts every year, while renaming it Emirates also gives over 100 million pounds to Arsenal over the ten-year deal (or thereabouts). And not to say, technically Arsenal still own Highbury. That big a plot of prime land in the middle of London is currently being developed into luxury apartments which are already all sold, and upon completion the full amount of cash from its sale will be over 30 million pounds at least (I'm not sure how much they will earn, just that it's a lot of money). Not to mention, there's always Kroenke, and Hill-wood hasn't really dug into his own pockets for a long time cause Arsenal has been self-sufficient in the past few years. Granted we will never have, or spend as much money as the stupid Russian in Chelsea. Granted we'll probably spend less than Thaksin's Man City. Granted Man Yoo signed Nani, Anderson, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney and etc ahead of Arsenal (and there was nothing we could do about it). Oh heck, I suppose Arsenal won't even out-spend Tottenham this season. But to all the delusional Spurs, Manc, Pool and Chelski fans who are predicting doom and gloom for Arsenal, don't predict too soon.
So it's not bad news, after all =D
Jun 25, 2007
dum dee dum
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Haha, just out of boredom and curiosity.. How many people actually know me?
Jun 23, 2007
fuck, tell me you ain't leaving~~
Arsenal have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of Thierry Henry, subject to a medical and the completion of formalities. The Spanish club's vice-president Ferran Soriano confirmed on Friday night that talks with the France striker over a reported £16million deal were at an "advanced" stage. And a statement on the Gunners' official website read this morning: "Arsenal Football Club can confirm that it has reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of Thierry Henry. "The deal is subject to a medical and the completion of formalities." Henry has revealed he decided to quit the Gunners as he could not face life at the club without David Dein and Arsene Wenger. Former vice-chairman Dein has already left the club and Wenger has not committed himself to be at Emirates Stadium beyond his current contact which finishes at the end of the forthcoming season. In an open letter to fans published in The Sun, the France striker said: "Arsene has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. "Unfortunately and understandably he has said that at this moment he will not commit to the club past the expiration of his current deal which finishes at the end of the coming season. "I respect his decision and his honesty but I will be 31 at the end of next season and I cannot take the chance to be there without Arsene Wenger and David Dein. "This is solely my decision, no-one has forced me to do anything and I will represent myself in this transaction. I feel it is something I just had to do." Henry has also revealed the reasoning behind his decision to move to the Nou Camp on a contract said to be for four years. "Barcelona are a wonderful club steeped in tradition and play beautiful football. I'm sure I will be very happy there. "But I will miss the Arsenal fans dearly, they have supported me through thick and thin. "They will always be in my heart, as will all the fans who make the game here so special. I will always have a special bond with Arsenal Football Club." Soriano revealed it was "the wish of all parties" for an agreement to be reached for the transfer of Henry, who could be presented as a Barca player on Monday. The Barcelona vice-president admits recent big-money transfers in Europe dictated how much it would cost his club to take Henry - who turns 30 in August - to Catalonia. 
Jun 13, 2007
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Not that strats come in such configurations, but well, if I got a strat that's what I want it to be, haha.
别傻了!
情人节的那个夜里
想要给你意外的惊喜
我开开心心
从新山开着车子越过长堤
到新加坡去找你
你看见我不是很高兴
只是陪我随便聊聊几句
当我把礼物送给你
你说:别傻了
这句话伤了我的心
情人节的那个夜里
想要给你意外的惊喜
我也开开心心从新加坡越过长堤
到新山去找你
你看见我也不是很高兴
只是陪我随便聊聊几句
当我把礼物送给你
你也说:别傻了
这句话伤了我的心
[合]我的心痛痛痛进心里
我的眼泪流不停
从新加坡流到新山的家里
老天还在下着雨
我又到底做错什么事情
我打电话去问你
你说要我不要再苦苦恋着你
寻找另一片天地
我不可以
la......
我的心痛痛痛进心里
我的眼泪流不停
从新山流到新加坡家里
老天还在下着雨
我又到底做错什么事情
我打电话去问你
你说要我不要再苦苦恋着你
寻找另一片天地
我不可以
我要的只有一个你
没有人可以代替你
我愿把所有最美好的统统都给你
wo......
我的心痛痛痛进心里
我的眼泪流不停
从新山流到新加坡家里
老天还在下着雨
我到底做错什么事情
我打电话去问你
你说要我不要再苦苦恋着你
寻找另一片天地
我不可以
我不可以
不可以
yeah......
Jun 1, 2007
sick
whats with all the people falling sick nowadays... I fell sick also, which is very sian cause was supposed to go kbox with my old friends, but maybe they dun believe me cause the week before i also had to cancel to visit the juniors at Labrador. Not like I don't want to go like that, so never mind. Anyways I swear someone spread the illness to me.. maybe my sis, cause she was quite sick and she coughs without covering mouth, etc... then I fall sick.... damn. Now my throat feels very uncomfy.
"class outing" yesterday, was supposed to go to the zoo but when we reached there it downpoured... so I had to convince them not to spend 20 bucks (entrance fee) to go in and see animals who will be hiding under some shelters to avoid the rain... ended up watching Shrek 3 (cause I already caught Pirates) and I must say its the biggest waste of money since the eye 10. I mean.. I know it's rated G and all... and Shrek babies are cutesy and whatever... but surely the story can be a lot more than a fairytale chapter...? Prince Charming (the bad guy for those who don't know) comes back and suddenly becomes king while Shrek looks for the successor, then Shrek comes back and after a very very short hour Prince Charming is defeated (without any fight whatsoever) and the Shreks live happily with their children.... now that's a real waste of money....
and another thing I noticed, after you've watched movies on digital screens (like cathay grand or something... basically the digital version of the movie, of which I watched pirates in) you'd feel that the other cinemas are like black and white tv... not so shuang anymore... so you can either go see digital and experience for yourself or you can don't go digital and enjoy your movies like you did before.
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