有幾首寫給天后們的歌自己重新詮釋  幾首藏在抽屜裡自己很喜歡的創作跟大家分享
獨立製作  自己出資  老闆兼工友  版稅收入勉強打平成本  不過學到很多經驗

然後  去年很幸運的  得到第19屆金曲新人獎的肯定
同年  發行了單曲"三十...飛"  試著找回自己的眉角  期待自己原來與未來的形狀

今年  我與我的團"冷笑話樂團"想帶給大家百分之百的蕭賀碩
日初昇  日漸落  新鮮  沈澱  年輕  成熟
看似矛盾  卻和平共存在我的個性及音樂裡



這張  沒有大家已經耳熟能詳的歌曲
只有熱情誠懇的全新創作  全live recording的製作過程 
特地到全世界最棒位於紐約的Sterling sound Studio做母帶後期處理
想讓大家在家裡也能享受live氛圍  聲音處理像是所有樂手就在你身旁演奏般(非mp3能夠取代喔)
獨立製作  把音樂與包裝做最直覺最有中心思想的統合 
雖然沒有龐大的宣傳預算  錢都花在好的樂手與錄音
雖然倔強著不想用知名度換來不自由因而曝光率極低
仍然堅持著信念
誠摯邀請你試聽看看  如果你很喜歡並支持回歸音樂本質  拒絕炒作喧鬧
請告訴你的朋友  蕭賀碩的音樂  是陪伴  是出口 
敬請支持正版  那會是我下一張專輯的製作費  不會是手中的名牌包

Stay who you are, stay like a star.
Try to catch the sun, not afraid to run...

謝謝你願意花時間認識我  希望我的音樂能帶給你能量

by碩一碩

  

請大家多多幫忙轉貼及推薦給親友  幫我集氣!!!
這一波的活動接下來會有有趣的題目與贈品
明天就來出題!!

It has not taken long for the global financial crisis to affect the world's oldest profession in Germany.

In one of the few countries where prostitution is legal, the industry has responded with an economic stimulus package of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates, discounts and gimmicks to boost falling demand.

Some brothels have cut prices or added free promotions, while others have introduced all-inclusive flat-rate fees. Free shuttle buses, discounts for seniors and taxi drivers, as well as "day passes" are among marketing strategies designed to keep business going.

"Times are tough for us too," said Karin Ahrens, who manages the Yes, Sir brothel in Hanover. Revenue had dropped by 30 per cent at her establishment, she said, while turnover had fallen by as much as 50 per cent at other clubs. "We're definitely feeling the crisis. Clients are being tight with their money. They're afraid. You can't charge for the extras any more and there is pressure to cut prices."

Germany has about 400,000 professional prostitutes. In 2002, legislation allowed prostitutes to advertise and enter into formal labour contracts. It opened the way for them to get health insurance, previously refused if they listed their true profession.

Annual revenues are about £12.3bn, according to an estimate by the Verdi services union. Taxes on prostitution are an important source of income for some cities. Prostitution is also legal and regulated in the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, in some parts of Australia, and the US state of Nevada.

Berlin's Pussy Club has attracted media attention with its headline-grabbing "flat rate" – a €70 admission charge for unlimited food, drink and sex between 10am and 4pm. "You've got to come up with creative solutions these days," said club manager Stefan, who requested his surname not be published. "We're feeling the economic crisis, too, even though business has, fortunately, been more or less OK for us so far." Stefan, who runs other establishments in Heidelberg and Wuppertal besides the Berlin club, said the flat rate had helped to keep the 30 women working in each location fully employed. Other novel ideas include loyalty cards, group sex parties, and rebates for golf players. Hamburg's GeizHaus is especially proud of its discount €38.50 price.

Anke Christiansen, manager of the GeizHaus, said the effects of the economic crisis were clear. "The regular customers who used to come by two or three times a week are only coming by once or twice a week now." A client, who gave his name as Pascal, said: "Naturally, we're all feeling the effects of the crisis." He added that he could no longer afford his usual two or three visits a week. Günter Krull, manager of the FKK-Villa in Hanover, agreed: "The girls are complaining, too, because business is bad and I worry that it's all going to get even worse."

Ecki Krumeich, the manager of the upmarket Artemis Club in Berlin, said he had resisted pressure to cut prices, although senior citizens and taxi drivers already get a 50 per cent discount on Sundays and Mondays. "Our philosophy is we provide an important service and even in a recession there are some things people won't do without," said Mr Krumeich. "Other downmarket places might cut prices but we decided we won't do that."

Stephanie Klee, a prostitute in Berlin and former leader of the German association of sex workers, said that even if some luxury brothels were weathering the storm, many more were struggling. "If the consumer electronics shop comes out with rebates and special promotions, why shouldn't we try the same thing?" she said. While she might have had five or six clients per day a year ago, she added, that had fallen to one or even none.

Some suggested that more women were turning to prostitution to make ends meet. "More and more women are moonlighting on the weekends," said Ms Ahrens. "They're not able to get by with their main jobs and are in pretty dire straits.""

Dear Employees:

Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown in the economy, Management has decided to implement a scheme to put workers of 40 years and above on early retirement. This scheme will be known as RAPE (Retire Aged People Early).

Persons selected to be RAPED can apply to management to be considered for SHAFT scheme (Special Help After Forced Termination).

Persons who have been RAPED and SHAFTED will be reviewed under the SCREW program (Scheme Covering Retired-Early Workers).

A person may be RAPED once, SHAFTED twice and SCREWED as many times as Management deems appropriate. Persons who have been RAPED could get AIDS (Additional Income for Dependants & Spouse) or HERPES (Half Earnings for Retired Personnel Early Severance).

Obviously persons who have AIDS or HERPES will not be SHAFTED or SCREWED any further by Management.

Persons who are not RAPED and are staying on will receive as much SHIT (Special High Intensity Training) as possible. Management has always prided itself on the amount of shit it gives employees. Should you feel you do not receive enough shit, please bring this to the attention of your Supervisor, who has been trained to give you all the shit you can handle.

Sincerely,

Management

PS: Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas and oil, as well as current market conditions, the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off. We apologize for the inconvenience

 
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

I heard about this, but to see it in action is very interesting indeed. Hope I don't ever get to experience it and MRT never gets to that state.

 

  

LOL. Not for the faint hearted. hope he is all right though.

 

  

LOL, reminding myself not to have any recording of me singing in language that I'm not familiar with

 

Funny "translated" lines.

 

 

 

I hate to see you cry
Lying there in that position
There's things you need to hear
so turn off your tears
and listen

 

Pain throws your heart to the ground
love turns the whole thing around
no it wont all go the way
it should
but I know the heart of life is good

 

You know it's nothin' new
bad news never had good timing
then the circle of your friends
will defend the silver lining

Pain throws your heart to the ground
love turns the whole thing around
no it won't all go the way
it should
But I know the heart of life is good

 

Pain throws your heart to the ground
love turns the whole thing around
fear is a friend who is
misunderstood
but I know the heart of life is good
I know it's good,

 

 

A deep, sad song about a troubled relationship

 

It's not a silly little moment
It's not the storm before the calm
This is the deep and dying breath of
This love we've been working on

 

Can't seem to hold you like I want to
So I can feel you in my arms
Nobody's gonna come and save you
We pulled too many false alarms

 

We're going down
And you can see it too
We're going down
And you know that we're doomed
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room

 

I was the one you always dreamed of
You were the one I tried to draw
How dare you say it's nothing to me
Baby, you're the only light I ever saw

 

I'll make the most of all the sadness
You'll be a bitch because you can
You try to hit me just to hurt me
So you leave me feeling dirty
Because you can't understand

 

We're going down
And you can see it too
We're going down
And you know that we're doomed
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room

 

Go cry about it, why don't you?
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room

 

Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we shoulda learned somehow?

 

 

 

me and all my friends
we're all misunderstood
they say we stand for nothing and
there's no way we ever could

 

now we see everything that's going wrong
with the world and those who lead it
we just feel like we don't have the means
to rise above and beat it

 

so we keep waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change

 

it's hard to beat the system
when we're standing at a distance
so we keep waiting
waiting on the world to change

 

now if we had the power
to bring our neighbors home from war
they would have never missed a Christmas
no more ribbons on their door
and when you trust your television
what you get is what you got
cause when they own the information, oh
they can bend it all they want

 

that's why we're waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change

 

it's not that we don't care,
we just know that the fight ain't fair
so we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change

 

and we're still waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting waiting on the world to change
one day our generation
is gonna rule the population
so we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change

we keep on waiting

waiting on the world to change

 

 

For English news

Ok, we're not quit there yet with the Autobots thingy. But there is now a car that can fly or a plane that can drive. Whichever way you look at it, it's a break through and will make many people's dream come through. However, I do have reservations considering the traffic jams on the road and those ku ku drivers. I won't want that above my head

 

You know the economy is getting for bad to worse when even the adult industry wants government bailout

 

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reference http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24887260-12377,00.html

 

TWO porn moguls are seeking a $US5 billion ($7 billion) bailout from Washington, arguing that the limp US economy has thrown cold water on the adult entertainment industry.

 

"This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such, but they cannot do without sex."

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