This will have zero effect. Its just saber rattling at its worst. I don't even see the point of this shit. Its obvious we cant fight a war with Iran at the moment, so this doesn't do the least bit of good.

If we want to fight Iran, we better win the two wars we are already fighting. Also, we better convert dollars to euros before the war because an Iran conflict is the tripwire to the dollar's collapse.

I thought you would have appreciated the film. Yeah, it covers familiar ground, but does it in a unique way. You are seeing it only from the female perspective.

I agree that the film did seem to be craving some controversy, as the sex shown wasn't really necessary. However, even that you are seeing from a female point of view. It isn't meant to arouse men, but is there to show how these women(and women like them) can use sex in the same way that men can.

I'm too stoned to bother looking now, but there are a couple interviews(more of course but two which are great examples) where Slash is the main focal point, and he was supposed to be talking about the new era.

Whenever you read interviews with Axl and ex members, I want you to see if you notice the pattern: Slash or any other member has to be baited in to discussing Axl or GNR, while Axl will bring up Slash even when its not asked or even necessary.

I'll look for those at mygnr later today.

I've accepted the fact the "milking" of AFD will never stop, regardless of any lineup changes now or in the future. Its too late for Axl's vision(if he ever even had one) to come to fruition and establish two entirely separate entities of GNR. If he was going to do that, it would've had to be done back in the late 90's when the new GNR era started.

Had there been a real plan, and that plan actually been put into action and not just talk, new GNR would already have 3 or 4 albums in its discography, and not only would not need to rely on 87-93 material, but would in essence be its own band. The public would have totally bought into Axl's vision, and the old band would be a footnote. A large one, but the band could have easily existed on its own merit.

The best we can hope for now is some sort of middle ground. The album needs to come out, for several reasons. To satisfy the hardcore base that has been loyal and stood by him for years, to get the monkey off his back, to let these songs have a chance to be heard by the masses, and to show the world that he did have some sort of vision and the disintegration of the old band wasn't for nothing.

Then of course when they tour, you will still get the hits package. Difference being that with an album in stores and GNR actually being in the spotlight, interest in these tours by hardcore and casual fans will increase, regardless of what is being played.