Holy Diver

Well since everyone else is at it... My great grandfather lost three fingers in an accident involving his bike and a bus. My grandfather is all in one piece. He's stood the test of time 30% better than other leading brands.

No I don't know the story. Most of their studio recording is good quality, The thing about them is they have more live albums than studio albums. If all goes well, I might get to see Saxon THREE times next year. They are playing in may nearby, they have been rumoured for Bloodstock Open Air 07 in july, and they have been confirmed for Wacken Open Air 07 in germany sometime around august. I'd better 'ride like the wind' if I wanna make it to all the dates....

Oh no, the Dio fixation is quite sincere! I was kind of ostracised from the 'popular' crowd in secondary school because of my musical taste. I have a quite wide taste really, but I'm really keen on New Wave British Heavy Metal, and quite a lot of late 70s right through to early 90s music. Among others bands I like that few people my age have heard of are Saxon, Poison, Helloween and Diamond Head (to name a few). The metal-head is not dead yet. There is a small contigent of people round my area that are into heavy metal, including one of my friends who introduced me to Manowar (now one of my favourite bands). Back on topic: Yes, it is obvious that Holden is to JD Salinger what Simon was to William Golding, albeit used in a diferent way. Simon is used in Lord of the Flies to act as the voice of humanity, and sensibility, whereas, Holden is used to voice Salingers concerns about the world, (which he perecives to be sensibility and in some way reasonable) I think the (much used) quote: "I thought what I'd do was, I'd become one of those deaf-mutes" Is very telling. In the same way as Holden contemplates, Salinger seems to have turned his back on reality, and in a way is shut off from proper communication, just like a 'deaf-mute'.

I agree with MPFC in as much as Salinger was obviously projecting quite heavily, and expressing some of his emotions and worries through Holden. Much of what troubles Holden though is more to do with the theme of the death of innocence. Phoebe, his sister is growing up, and he sees that soon she will lose that childish innocence, as he obsevres when he sees someone has written 'F**k' on the side of her school wall. DB his older brother has grown up and moved away, but Holden sees him as a phony because he is doing a job he doesn't like. The only character he never talks about negatively is Allie, his younger borther who died. He never talks about him negatively, because Allie never grew up and lost his innocence. Holden sees that he himself has lost his innocence, but desperately wants to pretend he can take it back and hold on to it (expressed as his not wanting to grow up, and running away from reality) seeing innocence as the only positive quality in the world, but even then, a negative thing, as it is inevitably lost. Holden acts as a personification of discontent with the world, and how things are, which is why people relate to him, and why people who are mentally unstable see him as a role model.

It isn't an unresolved mystery. Chapman said himself, the reason he shot John Lennon is because he wanted to be famous, and was angry with John for becoming a 'phony'. Lot's of people who claim to be able to relate strongly with Holden Caulfield have problems with depression. I relate to Holden, but that's because I'm still a teenager, and am still looking for things in the adult world, that I perceive should be there, but aren't. Catcher in the Rye is my all time favourite book right now, because I can relate to so many of the themes in it, the death of innocence, being untrusting of adults, the desire to run away from the world, are all things that most teenagers experience, so it's no real wonder so many people love the book. It's letting go of that teenage phase that some people find difficult, and often ends up causing severe social problems (eg Mark Chapman, and John Hinckley Jr) they see the book as a justification for holding on to that perception of the world, which is inappropriate as they become adults, because they are in effect have to become what they mistrust; adults. Anyways, back to JD, not many people know about his health, due to his reclusiveness, so I dunno how well educated a DL entry this will turn out to be.

Chapman will die in prison. I don't care how many times he has to read Catcher In The Rye. I disagree with your 'Let him finish the job' I mean Paul could use a beating but not death yet. And I can't see Ringo going anywhere. Your an idiot Holy Diver. Not familiar with jokes round your neck of the woods then? I don't think Chapman is a bad person, he's just severely disturbed. In all seriousness, I don't think they should allow him back into society, that would be dangerous for both parties, but I think he needs treatment. He is obviously mentally disturbed. The fact that people want to see him rot, and harbour this much resentment to towards the man is a shame. I am sure Lennon himself would have forgiven him, because he was very mixed up. Production of a film titled 'Chapter 27' (an allusion to the fact Catcher in the Rye only has 26 chapters) is being made about Chapman, and the days leading up to the shooting. Some parties are against this, as it would give Chapman the fame he cited as one of his motivations for shooting Lennon. Whether people like it or not, Chapman already has that. He's infamous as the man who ended John Lennon's life. I very much want to see this film, because I want to learn more about what drove this man to kill his favourite beatle. (as far as I know, he saw Lennon as a 'phoney' which angered him, especially seeings as Chapman was a nobody, whilst phoney Lennon was a big somebody.) Anyways, like I said. Two more to go until a Beatles reunion. (I put the smiley in so you can tell I'm joking. Because some people might not get it.) (P.S. in case people start flaiming me, at NO POINT, have I said I support or even admire Chapman, He is a looney. I am just very interested in the situation, and the effect The Catcher in the Rye has on people:- The Author is now a recluse, Chapman killed Lennon, and John Hinckley Jr (also obsessed with the book) tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan. So don't anybody start flaming me. I think Chapman is a man to be pitied, not hated. He's batshit insane, and his life must be very hard for him. Being angsty and waspish won't change the fact he's already killed Lennon. So can I also ask for a cessation of the "I hate Chapman and he should be executed" posts. Murder is never justified, especially not in the pursuit of justice.)

Depends, do crazy people experience boredom? Chapman claims he is now an evangelical christian, and also claims to have vomited up to six demons during his time at Attica prison. If that isn't crazy then I don't know what is.

Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon in 1980 is due for a parole hearing this month. He has been denied parole 4 times prior, and is not expecting to be let out this time. Chapman is obsessed with the book, The Catcher in the Rye, and says he modelled his life around Holden Caulfield, and even re-enacted scenes from the book prior to shooting John Lennon. After killing John, the gun was knocked out of his hand by a security guard. Chapman then sat on the kerb and began reading a portion of 'The Catcher in the Rye' until police arrived and arrested him without incident. He says the reasons for his acts were that he admired Lennon, until he started to become a 'phony' which angered Chapman. He saw himself as a total nobody, and so decided to steal Lennon's fame by killing him. He fired 5 hollow point rounds, delivering 4 wounds to Lennon. Lennon was pronounced dead roughly 20 minutes after the shooting, and was reported to have lost 80% of his blood. They'll never let Chapman out, mainly for his own safety. As soon as they did, some extreme Lennon fan would murder him, ironically, in the name of 'peace'. I say let him finish the job. Only two more to go and we'll have a beatles reunion.

This is footage of my friend at Wacken Open air Metalfest 06.

Find a news article about some teenager who went nuts and fatally bludgeoned his biology teacher with the jawbone of an ass. Ram the kid’s name into myspace search. Nine times out of ten, he’ll be on there, and his friends will have left a million comments like “Jerry, what the F**k, you used to be cool, I can’t believe you flipped out like that,” and “i luv u jerry and I hope u find piece, i cant understand y u did it.”

I just finished reading 'Barefoot Gen' by Keiji Nakazawa for the fourth time. It's a manga book about the weeks leading up to the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. The first time I read it, I cried at the end, but then again, I was only 12. I am currently split between reading 'Samurai William' by Giles Wilson, less of a book, and more of a well written history of the first adventurers who discovered Japan, and the first (and really the only) Gaijin Samurai. A british explorer who was stranded in Japan, and when people came to rescue him, found he'd gone native. Wilson really makes it come alive, I'd recommend it, full of interesting facts, and very well written. The other book I am reading is 'Call of the Cthulhu' by one of my favourite authors, H.P. Lovecraft. A collection of weird fiction stories, written well before their time, by Lovecraft back in the 1920's I believe.

No, mutilated Italian is fine. Don't they have capital letters in Italy then? YOU MEAN MUTILATED ENGLISH!!!!YES , IN ITALIAN WE HAVE CAPITAL LETTERS like in any other language but you know sometimes i don't feel like using them!!!!however i have a splendid idea!!!!Let's change the subject!!!! Who is your favourite actor?????????? Do you have brains yet in Italy? Such a backwards nation... And we aren;t going to change subject. This is the thread on Julie Andrews. And FYI, cocking up your english doesn;t bother me personally, it just makes you look like a retard, so it's hard to take anything you say seriously. Just a friendly bit of advice: People will listen to you better, if you talk properly.

We would take you seriously, and maybe consider showing a little respect, but because you're making a pest of yourself... MORE TITTIES!! Respect? Never heard of it. And stop referring to yourself as 'we' it's annoying. Oh, and the reason we aren't listening to you is because you type in some strange language that I believe to be some mutilation of my beloved english.

Let's be grateful for small mercies. Hahaha, small mercies... I GET IT!

That's quite a comeback! I'm reeling in agony over here, I wasn't expecting such an intellectual rebuttal! WOE IS ME.