Virginia Tech Massacre.

Another example of a crazy guy with a gun. A technological campus is assumed to be generally one of the safest place,but apparently it's not.33 people have been reported killed in this tragedy till now.Not much is known about the identity of the shooter or the victims.The only confirmed death that I know till now, is of a professor of indian descent.Professor G V Loganathan.May he rest in peace.

Raises a lot of questions in my mind,but for now, I am just sad.

Why Tool Rocks and Limp Bizkit Sucks !

Fred Durst(Limp Bizkit) : Tool is one of my favorite bands in the world. Their new record is blowing my mind. They're not really metal, metal...

Fred Durst(Limp Bizkit) : Maynard is the greatest singer of all time.
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James Maynard Keenan(Tool) : I don't really see the connection. Because there is some intensity in some of our songs, I think these bands pick up the surface noise, and that's their influence. ... When I hear these loud, goofy posturing idiots jumping up and down, more concerned about their hairdos than their music, it's just we don't do that, what am I missing? There's nothing to the music that moves me, or compels me to want to sit down and listen to it, which is unfortunate. Maybe I'm just a cynical old bastard

James Maynard Keenan(Tool-Oklahoma Concert): Good evening.You're all planning on having fun tonight... right ? We probably should make some kind of distinction of the kind of fun we are gonna have tonight.Not Like WWF or Monster truck ralley fun.NOT Limp Bizkit - Kidrock kind of fun.The difference being that we don't underestimate your intelligence.
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By the way, TOOL picked up another Grammy for their album 10,000 days while I was in India.Not that it matters.

South Park vs. Family Guy

Family Guy-Stewie Griffin

South Park-Butters

It's an oft debated subject on internet underground message boards and for that matter openly in public by the makers of the show.I have even discussed this with my roommate Rahul Kekre (who,by the way is a big south park fan) many times.

Personally, I think both are awesome shows,which are always pushing boundaries(& people's nerves).

Matt & Trey(makers of South Park) made two complete episodes on South Park (Cartoon Wars) to express their view on family guy.They spoke through Cartman when he said :

Don't you ever, EVER compare me to Family Guy, you hear me Kyle? Compare me to Family Guy again and so help me, I will kill you where you stand! Do you have any idea what it's like? Everywhere I go: "Hey Cartman you must like Family Guy, right?" "Hey, your sense of humor reminds me of Family Guy, Cartman!" I am nothing like Family Guy! When I make jokes they are inherent to a story! Deep situational and emotional jokes based on what is relevant and has a point, not just one random interchangeable joke after another!


Seth McFarlane(maker of Family guy) retaliated in a speech at Harvard, in the voice of Stewie Griffin, saying that the jokes need not always be a part of the plot because they are there to be 'FUNNY'.In another interview he said Family guy will also reciprocate with an episode.I am looking forward to that episode of Family guy.It's very entertaining to see two very good shows involved in such criticism of each other.