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Lots of possibilities

You know that uber-popular plastic-instrument-wielding music game thats available for the PS3, the Xbox, PC, and who knows what else and it's not Guitar Hero??...yeah, Rock Band, that one...

well, for any musicians who are interested, the people who make the game will release a computer program that will allow you to code your recorded songs into a format that can be played in this game and downloaded by gamers and you even get paid for it (if people download it that is)

all the details are in this link (there's a lot of info, so im not posting the whole article here):
http://kotaku.com/5346803/power-to-the-people-how-rock-band-network-expands-the-game-gets-any-song-online

if this is done well, it could be HUGE (from a user generated content standpoint)

Calling All BOLLOS

does ANYONE have a decent picture of Nishi??? Please post or send to jc_editoris@yahoo.com, URGENT!!!

Some people have time for everything

Wait till it loads and fast forward to 2:05

Facebook Noob

You be the judge

I may rot in hell for this, but, dammit, I say that's a dude.

Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:00 pm EDT

Is the favorite in the women's 800m actually a man?

By Chris Chase

The favorite in the women's 800m at the world track championships will run under suspicion that she's actually a man.

After bursting onto the scene with the world's fastest time three weeks ago at a junior meet, South Africa's Caster Semenya, 18, has been dogged by gender-swapping accusations. She will undergo complex gender testing (it's not as easy as you'd think) after her race tonight, but the results won't be available for a few weeks. Semenya had the fastest qualifying time of the eight competitors.

South African officials have acknowledged the controversy, but are standing by Semenya. Molatelo Malehopo, general manager of Athletics South Africa, told UK's Daily Mail:

"She is a female. We are completely sure about that and we wouldn't have entered her into the female competition if we had any doubts.

We have not been absent-minded, we are very sure of her gender. We are aware of the claims that have been made but our aim at the moment is to prepare Caster for the race this evening."

It's nothing new for a great female athlete to be accused of being a man. Babe Didrikson, perhaps the greatest sportswoman of all-time, was constantly being hounded by such slurs. And it's also not unheard of for a man to compete as a woman.

But despite the breathless reports from British and Australian newspapers, there doesn't seem to be any concrete evidence that Semenya is actually a man other than the fact that she runs really fast, has a defined physique and doesn't have the most feminine of features.

It's interesting that the speculation immediately turned to gender rather than steroids, as the latter would be a more logical way to cheat. Normally when athletes lower their personal bests by wide margins, the talk immediately turns toward doping. Not in this case.

And if Semenya was actually a man, wouldn't he/she try to do more to look like a woman? I mean, I've seen Tootsie. Dustin Hoffman didn't go into that TV studio with a buzz cut and form-fitting pants. He put on a dress, teased the hair and wore nail polish and makeup. He sold it. If Semenya was trying to switch genders, wouldn't there be some more effort to glam it up?

The whole thing is pretty insulting and I feel bad for the 18-year old that is getting dragged through this. Maybe she's a he. If that's proven, then I'll be first in line to criticize. But right now there's nothing to suggest that there's anything nefarious going on other than the jealous whispers of competitors.

Update: If there were whispers before, they'll likely turn to shouts now. Caster Semenya thoroughly dominated the field in the 800m final tonight in Berlin, hitting the tape a full 25 meters ahead of the field.

While the other runners were laboring in the backstretch, Semenya looked like she was out for a Sunday jog. Her 1:55.46 was the fastest winning time at the world championships since 1993.

And not that this means anything either way, but when Semenya raised her arms in triumph after the race it was clear that she doesn't shave her armpits. To go back to the Tootsie comparison, if Semenya is actually a man, she/he isn't trying very hard to mask it.

The IAAF insists that the gender testing of Semenya is a "medical issue" not one of foul play.

I love this band, with a passion

Apparently, they have been recording lately (which is great news), and have put up one of the songs for download...in a TORRENT site...RIAA be damned

get that song here or here

I am about to foil Da Rat's weekend plans...

Star Wars sushi sticks! Rat, you know you want these... really bad... like right now... the Force is calling... search your feelings... who wants to watch Animal Collective when you can use these things to eat AND have the coolest, imaginary tiny lightsaber fights with your wife and Sancho!
Phish is so 1998... and you've even forgetten who Bob Hesketh is!

Purchase these, you will!
-Yoda

One way to define irony...

EMPLEADA STORIES

ese man diske "abner" (panamanian hot shot director) is making a documentary on empleadas y sus patrones y me pidio que hechara algun cuento que tenga involving empleadas (i was leaning towards the miriam story at the beach where we got chicho to say he wanted to fuck miriams sister and the ferny aftermath). anyways, he also asked me to ask my friends to see if they wanted to come out and tell their stories.

anybody got anything?

Tech Advice

Hello my techie friends. Quería ver si alguien sabía de una opción para music playback en mi farmacia todo el día que pueda estar conectada a la pared y tocar. El Ipod Shuffle does not charge and play. Sucks. Alguien usa otro aparato que se pueda conectar a bocinas y a la pared y quede chiliando and playing all day? Mi unica opción es un expensive IPOD ah?

Thanks!

Thriller Remix, 1 dude, live

Shepherd of the Beat, do you not have this looping pedal????

Heath Ledger's Last Film

I might want to get high to see this.

i have no idea why im even posting this

I Wants. Check this shit out. BAD ASS!!!!

I think I might crash this shit too...Bet it costs some real cash.

Crazy mofo!

Think it's real or fake??? Can't really tell - if it's fake, it's exceedingly well done!

Da Rat's idea of a family outing...

...10 years from now

Fucking Madden 2010 Sountrack ROCK!!!!

Check this shit out MAN!!!!!!!!!!

http://insideblog.easports.com/archive/2009/07/25/madden-nfl-10-soundtrack-clips.aspx

I am buying this as soon as it comes out.

District 9

You best BELIEVE I'm seeing this shit when and if it ever comes out in Panama.

The things I would do with Peter Jackson sponsoring me...

RAT, You and Cristina should have learned from this guy how to use the Tapabocas

HAHAHAHA, Funny shit, this was in Colombia on the news by the way.

One Handed Guitarist

I got no excuses... If you want it bad enough, you can do it.

Battles on Holland

Vi este video el otro dia en Later with Jools Holland (best show eva), la banda se llama Battles, es el baterista viejo de Helmet, el guitarrista de Don Caballero y otros manes locos, ta tripioso, enjoy.