Google are inches away from ruling the internet and soon out computers too as they develop their owen operating system to rival Windows. They have everything you need to use on internet such as it's own browser (Chrome) it's own social networking site (Orkut,) Gmail, Google Earth, Google Maps, YouTube, etc etc... as well as super useful tools so what next? Phones of course, The G1 will hit the UK in November and take on the iPhone for market dominance.

Then what next for Google? A MP3 system to rival iTunes? A Google dating site? A Google Credit Card? A Google web hosting service? A IM service? The sky is the limit for Google right now and the G1 proves they want more of the worlds mega markets!

More on the G1 here

Technology today, tomorrow the world!

Q. Name something you take to the beach A. Turkey sandwiches

Q. Name something a blind person might use A. A sword

Q. Name a song with moon in the title A. Blue Suede Moon

Q. Name a bird with a long neck A. Naomi Campbell

Q. Name an occupation where you need a torch A. A burglar

Q. Name a famous brother and sister A. Bonnie & Clyde

Q. Name a dangerous race A. The Arabs

Q. Name an item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers A. A horse

Q. Name something that floats in the bath A. Water

Q. Name something you wear on the beach A. A deckchair

Q. Name a famous royal A. Mail

Q. Name a number you have to memorise A. 7

Q. Name something in the garden that's green A. Shed

Q. Name something that flies that doesn't have an engine A. A bicycle with wings

Q. Name something you might be allergic to A. Skiing

Q. Name a famous bridge A. The bridge over troubled waters

Q. Name something a cat does A. Goes to the toilet

Q. Name something you do in the bathroom A. Decorate

Q. Name an animal you might see at the zoo A. A dog

Q. Name something associated with the police A. Pigs

Q. Name a sign of the zodiac A. April

Q. Name something slippery A. A conman

Q. Name a way of cooking fish A. Cod

Q. Name a food that can be brown or white A. Potato

Q. Name a jacket potato topping A. Jam

Q. Name a famous Scotsman A. Jock

Q. Name something with a hole in it A. Window

Q. Name a non-living object with legs A. Plant

Q. Name a domestic animal A. Leopard

Q. Name a part of the body beginning with 'N' A. Knee

Q. Name a kind of ache A. Fillet 'O' Fish

Q. Name something you open other than a door A. Your bowels

September the 11th should be a date when we remember those who were tragically taken from us for no reason. It should be a date when we send out thoughts and prayers to those who still grieve for those they lost on that terrible morning.

Instead it seems that some small minded, ignorant and sick people would rather poke fun at this date. It deeply saddens me to see such a high level of disrespect on such a sensitive anniversary. No one will ever forget where they were that day or what they were doing when they heard the news. Even the people who make jokes and disrespect the memory of those who died will never forget how they felt on that morning. Deep down they know the level of the tragedy.

So i find myself asking why? What compels these people to make twisted jokes about such a massive loss of life? Every joke made rubs salt in wounds of the families ripped apart by the loss of a loved one. Every flash movie submitted that pokes fun at the situation does nothing more that drag the memory of the dead through the mud of ignorance.

I'm sure i don't need to remind you that near 3000 people died needlessly in the attacks. Lets all take a moment to really think about that. 3000! 3000 families have been devastated. Children have been left to grow up without a parent. Mothers and Fathers will never see their children grow or hear their laughter again. Wives have been left to live out the rest of their lives with a cloud of grief and sorrow hanging over them. People who pledged to love and hold each other have been separated never again having the chance to hear "I love you" or to say it. Mothers have lost sons, Fathers have lost daughters, Sisters have lost brothers and brother have lost sisters.

So i ask this to those who find it funny. Look at your family. Take a good look the next time your all together. If you lost your mother, father, sister, or brother how would you really feel? The obvious answer is sorrow and pain. No matter what you say, inside you would be ripped apart. So now imagine if after the death of a loved one a stranger approached you in the street or while out shopping. Now imagine this stranger says something along the lines of "Your lost a family member on this day 8 years ago didn't you? Well just get it over it LOL lets have a celebration about it and we can all laugh"

Can't imagine it can you? Of course not. Death is something you can never imagine until it hits you. Death is something you never truly 'get over' you simply move on and do the best you can. Even though the people in question sicken me beyond words i still wish no harm to their families. Because no matter who you are an innocent person never deserves the grief of losing someone.

I know nothing i write will make a difference but i couldn't sit back and watch mindless, spiteful individuals mock a massacre. I won't be surprised if i myself receive abuse on this post. In fact I am expecting it. So leave it if you must but let me tell you something. Any sick comment or jokes that you come up with will only further damage your image and what decent people think of you. They will also be deleted promptly and ignored.

I hope some people reading this will realize what they have done and put things right. However i highly doubt that. I wish the joke makers could feel real pain because i assure them they wouldn't be so quick to joke.

On a final note i would like to extend my thoughts to anyone who was directly affected by the attacks on September 11th 2001. Also the brave men and women that sadly perished while attempting to selflessly rescue others, we thank you and are so proud of you for your courage. To the people who fought the hijackers on flight 94 we thank you too. You made a stand where most of us would have been at a loss. And a thought for all those who jumped from the windows of the towers, We don't think any less of you. Facing impending turmoil you did what you had to and we are not ones to judge you for that.

To all souls lost on that awful day, Rest In Peace. Your never forgotten.

Ok so I'm still up at 02:41AM so i have decided to post a blog listing a soundtrack that could be put to my life. Basically what i want to do is list as many songs as i can think of that have either helped me through rough times, made me happy, remind me of certain people, or remind me of a good times etc in recent years.

I will put a small note next to each song reasoning why i have picked it. Feel free to comment and if your that bored and really want to why not post you own? The songs are listed purely as they come into my head there is no real order.

Lets Begin!

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters (Helped me through a break up)
Metallica - Enter Sandman (Karaoke classic of mine)
Metallica - One (All time favorite and another karaoke classic by myself and friends)
Drowning Pool - Bodies (Reminds me of an old rock nightclub i used to go to called Planet Of Sound)
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life (Reminds me of an old crush)
Seether ft Amy Lee - Broken (Reminds me of good times with an ex)
Rammstein - Links 234 (Memories of Planet Of Sound)
Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot (Was playing when i met the most amazing person in my life )
Lamb Of God - Black Label ( Me and my best friend Shane's pit song)
Lamb Of God - Ruin (Best taxi ride ever! It's a long story)
Shinedown - Simple Man [lynyrd skynyrd cover] (Just an amazing cover that i adore)
Foreigner - I Wanna Know What Love Is (Another amazingly powerful song i love)
Anthrax - Safe Home (Dedicated to a great friend)
Hellyeah - Star (Again dedicated to a friend)
Hellyeah - Alcohaulin Ass (Drinking song)
Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head (A song i relax to)
Johnny Cash - Hurt [Nine Inch Nails cover] (Another amazing cover)
Slipknot - Vermillion Pt 2 (Lyrics sum up a situation perfectly)
Slipknot - Circle (One line hits on a feeling of mine perfectly)
Hatebreed - Perseverance (Taught me never to give up)
McFly - All About You (Memories of an ex)
We Are Fiction - Remedy For The Incurables (My friends band, first song they played that we sang too)
Black Sabbath - N.I.B (Getting ready to go out anthem!)
Black Sabbath - War Pig's (Just a classic favorite of mine)
Black Sabbath - The Wizard (Another all time favorite)
Korn - Blind (Reminds me of school days)
Korn - Here To Stay (Reminds me of seeing them live)
Limp Biscuit - Rollin (Reminds me of school days)
Kittie - What I Always Wanted (Memories of Ozzfest)
Eric Clapton - Layla (I can relate to the meaning of the lyrics)
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer (Yet another drunken karoke classic)
Bon Jovi - Always (A sad one i over listened to when i was down once)
Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses (Reminds me of two people)
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight ( Drum intro is amazing)
Tool - Schism (Reminds me of school)
Offspring - The Kids Arent Alright (All nighters at Robin's during my school years)
Velvet Revolver - Messages (Just amazing guitar parts)
Velvet Revolver - Fall To Pieces (Helped me through some issues)
Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone (Was playing when i met my first serious girlfriend)
Snow Patrol - Chasing Car's ( Was playing at the moment of a break up)
Muse - Our Time Is Running Out (Reminds me of a girl i should have taken the chance with)
Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria (Reminds me of the same girl)
Incubus - Certain Shade Of Green (Reminds me of Planet Of Sound)
Insane Clown Posse - Hocus Pocus (Drunken rap along song with Shane)
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Drinking Song)
Mushroomhead - Solitaire Unraveling (First song i heard at Planet Of Sound)
Stone Sour - Bother (I can relate to the lyrics)
Stained - Outside (Helped me get over a teenage crush)

That's pretty much all the songs i can think of at the time of the morning. I may add one or two again if i think of them but for now i will say thanks for reading and goodnight.

Do you want free metal albums? Of course you do! Who doesn't right? Well luckily Demonstealer Records are giving away out of press albums for free!

Demonstealer Records is the only extreme metal label in India and has some of the freshest and exciting bands on the scene. Many albums are available for download including the following bands:

Demonstealer
Reptilian Death
IIIrd Sovereign
Acrid Semblance
Exhumation
and Various Artists compilations

To get your mitts on these free albums all you have to do is go along to the Demonstealer Records site and sign up to the forum, be polite and post a bit and check out the site. Then you can access the 'special members' section of the forum, follow the links and download the free albums. Easy!

Enjoy!

I'd like to introduce some people to the 'NG Ghost & Supernatural Club'. The club was founded by the well know NG member Corky52 and quickly grew. I have been a member since the start and have recently been made co-leader!

I want to draw people's attention to the club as it is booming at the moment and is a really great place to share your own paranormal experiences and discuss others stories. We have many knowledgeable members who can help or advise you on anything to do with the Supernatural and Paranormal.

We are always on the lookout for new members and we are a friendly bunch so pop in and say hi if you have a general healthy interest in the Supernatural. We also discuss the ideas of extraterrestrials and subjects such as Cryptozoology. We run a monthly 'Member of the Month' award as well as frequent posting of links to related sites around the web.

Please note that any abuse posted in this blog or the club itself is STRICTLY moderated and any abusers WILL be reported and punished so please don't waste your own time! Any abusive posts in this blog will de deleted promptly!

It is only a matter of weeks now before my publisher calls me for a meeting to see how i have progressed with my writing. The reality is...i haven't progressed. I am still stuck on the same page in the same place where i have been for nearly two months. All is not lost though my friends as i may have saved my own skin by switching stories. I know this sounds bad but the publisher didn't know exactly what i was writing and so i can switch manuscripts from the original to one i started a long long time ago before i secured a book deal.

I decided to add some more to the older manuscript in an attempt to clear my writers block. It kind of worked and i went on a massive roll with the older story. Now I'm thinking i can over take my original story with this one and submit that to the publishers. I'm not breaking and rules or laws so it's fine. In the back of my mind i always felt that this older story was much better and now I'm enjoying writing again so it feels right that this should be the one i hand over and hopefully have on the shelves of Waterstones in the near future!

A bit of good news for once! I went to the hospital today about the issue with my eye that i mentioned in my last post. I had a vision test and passed that 100% then spoke to a doctor. They did a quick test and said they could solve the problem with ease and that there was no need for a major operation. I was so happy to hear that it is only a small thing they have to do.

The only problem is they said they could do it there and then or i could book and have it done another time. I was a bit pressed for time as i was seen late so i opted to book it for another date, this backfired. Seems the hospital is fully booked till October!

I can't complain though as it is a huge weight off my shoulders!

Also i'd like to thank everyone that has expressed their concern! Means a lot guys!

I havent had a whole lot of time for Newgrounds, or the internet in general recentley as i have had a bit of pressure put on me by my publishing agent. As some of you may know i write short stories and have done for many years now. Recentley a friend read some of my work and said i really should look into publishing, i wasn't sure but thought "what the hell" i havent got anything to lose so i looked around and came across a good agencey and applied.

To my surprise they agreed to publish some of my work and were really into my stuff. So i told them the outline to a new Sci-Fi/Thriller novel i had going and we agreed that this would be what they would publish.

They got me a deal with Waterstones, a artist for the covers and acess to editors!. I couldent ask for much more. I got writing and really got into it but then it started to go downhill a little. I have hit a wall and everything i write now i re-do a hundred times and i still feel it sounds rushed. I cant get any new fresh ideas to add to the story so I'm throwing in old cliches. I have to have something solid in six weeks for my next meeting with the publisher or im in trouble.

I have a lot riding on this book deal and now is not a good time to have writers block! I keep reading through the pages i have already finished and i hate everything i have written, i know i shouldent hate my own work but i just cant see it being any good. I have given copies of what i have so far to only the closest friends and family and they all say it is great and that i should carry on, but i always think people say that because they dont want to upset you. Like when your draw a crappy picture as a kid and your parents tell you it's amazing and put it on the fridge knowing that it's just a bunch of scribbles in different colour pens!

With everyday the meeting draws nearer and even though i dont need the book finished i need at least 80% done and i am only at around 60%. This panic's me and because I'm paniced i feel whatever i write is rushed and just simple poor writing. I really want this to work but it feels so different to when i started the project. At the beginning it was fun and i had everything in my head and just wrote it down. Now i just sit staring at a blank page on my laptop waiting for something to pop into my head. I push myself to write and that shouldent be the way it happens.

I should be writng this book because i want to and because i think i have a good story too tell. It just feels like a chore sometimes. I look everywhere for inspiration but find nothing. I have been watching movie after movie for a spark but nothing comes. I feel i want to just delete the file but i know i cant.

I know when this is done and the book is written, edited and ready for sale that i will look back on this and laugh. It's just getting to that point that's the hard part. I guess nothing good is gained without a little hardship along the way.

With that out of the way i also have something else on my mind. Now i know NG is not the most caring of communities and if i get bad comments i dont care as they can be deleted. I have a issue with my left eye, i wont go into details but i need to see a specialist at the hospital on the 24th of this month. Anyone who knows me knows that i have a huge fear of hospitals and have been in and out of them a lot the last few months due to a major foot injury. So just when i thought i was done with the places, life slaps me again and sends me back.

I'm scared of what the doctors are going to say, one of my biggest fears in life (besides hospitals) is losing my sight, so when i found out i had a problem with my eye i freaked out. My dear old mum knows someone who's neice had the same issue and all that she had was a small op and it was fine so in the back of my mind i know that there is very little to worry about but i can't help but feel sick when i think about it.

I hope when i next post i will have better news, but untill then i guess i just have to wait and see.