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I have to disagree.

I was pretty shocked at Chancellor Merkel's unhelpful comments when the story broke but it makes perfect sense - there is a huge (and I mean HUGE) level of anti-immigration sentiment in Germany at the moment (something like 30% of Germans believe the country is overrun with foreigners) so it's no real surprise that Mrs Merkel should try and curry favour with such a large proportion of voters.

At a time when other EU governments are trying to encourage the free movement of labour, Mrs Merkel's comments are quite unwelcome.

Two words - SUSAN and BOYLE!!! That could be you Wurzel! 

I'm a big horror and martial arts fan but I'll watch most movies. I like a good rom-com as much as the next guy! 

Has anyone seen the new Karate Kid? It seemed to be really hyped up and then just disappeared.

What do you call a fish with no eyes?

A "fsh".

When I asked the question I was thinking about banks and the recent reports in the news about how successful different banks are at answering complaints and it got me thinking, in many cases there is no profit motive for companies to satisfy customer complaints. So I wonder if there is legislation in place that forces companies to answer customer complaints.

I do have a question - are companies legally obliged to deal with customer complaints or are they within their rights to say "if you don't like it get lost"?

We have "milk tokens" over here, which are exactly what they sound like but some shops will accept them for other things, which is completely illegal. I've heard of people saving them up and using them to buy cigarettes, which obviously goes completely against the principle. But people will be people!

Yeah I agree - even playing a pentatonic scale "raw" can be a solo in itself. I think it works especially well in blues.

I don't think China needs a buffer against South Korea. I doubt that South Korea would ever invade China. South Korea isn't really a warring nation - the economy is too large (I think the 11th in the world) and they would not want to upset that.

As an interesting point, did you know that South Korea is North Korea's largest provider of foreign aid?

My favourite is "give me one reason to stay" - a cheeky wee 12-bar blues which makes it easy to play 

Hi Blake and welcome - good to have you with us.

What sort of music do you want to play?

I've recently rediscovered KISS and Tracy Chapman. An interesting mix, granted, but both quality!