I just wondered if anyone on here had seen this film? I thought it was absolutely brilliant. One of the best films I've seen in a long time. It was, to coin a phrase, a rollercoaster ride.

I would recommend it to all of you who like your films to feature extreme torture, blood, nazis and the french.

Is the Von Trapp family in it at all?

This thread seems to be withering on its own vine, so I thought I'd use it to address Daggerfall's intersting post on the What's On Ya CD Playa thread (rather than clutter that one up)

Bloody hell. Who am I rubbing shoulders on this site?

I'm gonna write a song to try and catch up. Wait, here it is:

It's nine in the morning and I'm a lowly kiwi
Everyone it seems is in a group cept for just me
I tried to play the chords, in order b*, d, a, and then c
But the northern hemisphere gets to e before me
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Well, it's a start.
And I don't sound a thing like the f**king Beatles.

edit: is there a "b" chord? Oh, "f" it then!!

As far as I can tell, you're more than three quarters of the way there:

1) You have a headstart in that you live in Dunedin, where there are probably a fair few free-thinking types interested in music,

2)you have a sense of committment and seriousneess about music (viz. your comment on the Neil Young thread) - some might call it 'tude, even :)

3) You've already written the lyrics, which is the bit no one likes doing.


Playing in a band is easy, and more rewarding than you can imagine if you've never done it, you could start gently by simply printing out your postings from the last 24 hours in big typeface and reading them out at the top of your voice, while you or some mates make ANY kind of noise to accompany it - preferably 3 or 4 of them, all playing the same instruments if poss. - could be drums, basses, guitars, radios, duck calls, whatever. (I would save the "How's the British summer been?" for in-between song banter though).

Keep your set to a maximum of 15 minutes, this will increase the impact and reduce the possibilty of fatigue on anyone's part (yours and the audiences).

One other thing, as you walk on stage, carry a guitar case, but don't open it, leave it in plain sight on the stage next to you. People will wonder. Then for your final 'song', open the guitar case and take out the chainsaw contained therein. Start it up, rev it, and read that thread about Nothing Being More Important Than Anything at TOP VOLUME. Leave the stage smiling.

Then see if you'd change places with a god.

And remember: If you don't go overboard, you won't make a splash.

(Apologies for unsolicited advice, I had two ideas this morning, and had to get this out of the system so I can address the other one before my brain bursts)

Not a bad name for Daggerfall's new band :)

If that gets used I want £100 cash.

Used notes pref.

I'd take a Whittaker's Peanut Slab, no make that two (I still think it's a good idea). I expect Daggerfall's non-reply is because he's already become so famous for his chainsaw-poetry that he's forgotten the likes of us :whistle: