Re: 'The Legacy'
Lazo said:
I didn't mean to start a (political) fight. It's sa simple question. I just asked from which country are you, because you seem to know a lot how people think and act here since Tito's death or Yugoslavia's break-up.
Anyway, I know this place is not the best for this kind of discussion.
What the hey!
At the risk of incurring the wrath of certain admin/mods...
I did not think you wanted a war because of the "mate", mate. I was born in Croatia and live in Canada. I prefer Canada (obviously) but still have a soft spot for my country of birth, which I will visit next Summer. Yeah, I do know a bit about stuff there.
My aunt is here now so we learn a bit more about life and PRICES, which in some cases is expensive even when converted to Canadian $.
Croatia needs to establish freedom of the press, first and foremost, if it wishes to move into the 21st cent. The problem with ALL former East-Bloc countries is that they never went through an age of reason. They had feudalism and then they had dictatorshits. They went from being slaves to "lords" to being slaves to "the collective". They need to send some or more people to be educated at Oxford or another university with high status. Then the selfish and manipulative politicians need to allow true debate. I know there is (or was) a controversial newspaper from (the region of) Dalmatia demanding such freedom. Alas, most people are not educated enough to fight for such ideals when they arise. On the good side, I read not that long ago that gay union is now recognized legally in Croatia. That's a beginning. But then I read in the (magazine) Arena, that many Croatians have or are willing to forgive Franjo Tudman for his stealing loads and loads of money for himself and his family. That's disgusting! Here in Canada, we've had a major political scandal (the Gomery Commission) last year where a tons of public money was misappropriated to Quebec advertizing companies. The then prime minister Paul Martin lost many votes, partially due to this scandal. I can tell you that Canadians old enough to understand WILL NOT FORGIVE such behaviour from a man who is supposed to represent the whole country to the world.
* steps off his soap box again.
Anyway, this song rules and so does Maiden!
I finished watching Jacob's Ladder yesterday.
This movie could easily apply to the song up to the line "only time will tell".
A colourless gas (not yellow) is used; the movie and Maverick's wikipedia note both refer to it as BZ.
"Following an incapacitating dose of BZ, Ketchum noted the following effects, occurring in phases: The first phase lasts for a period of between one and four hours and is characterized by feelings of discomfort and apprehension. There is extreme restlessness,
with involuntary spasms of the extremities and bird-like flapping of the arms. Errors of speech and scattered moments of confusion may occur. There is a peak period where the affected individual is restless and unable to walk properly (ataxia).
The effects described above can be followed by a second phase, which can last for a period of between four to twelve hours. During this phase, individuals are sedated and
can be stuporous and even semi-conscious. The individual may sleep, or appear to sleep, and respond only to direct, and sometimes only to forceful, stimulation. Spontaneous groping or crawling may alternate with lying quietly.
The more extreme of the symptoms associated with exposure to BZ occur in a third phase. These take place approximately twelve hours following exposure. During this phase,
hallucinations dominate an individual’s awareness, and real objects and persons are generally ignored or ludicrously misinterpreted.
Complex panoramic hallucinations tend to be most common between approximately twenty-four to forty-eight hours following exposure to doses of the compound above that which has been shown to be effective in some 50 percent of the population tested. Hallucinations may be benign, entertaining, or terrifying. Individuals exposed to BZ are frequently disoriented and unaware of their surroundings. Individuals in the vicinity of those who are affected or exposed may be recognized, or may be mistakenly identified. Vertically-shaped objects may be mistaken for individuals and, in extreme states of confusion, the affected individual may have a conversation with someone who is not physically present but who is perceived to be there through hallucination."
[ftp=ftp://http://www.hrw.org/reports98/bosniacw/Bosni98o-06.htm#P723_164611]http://www.hrw.org/reports98/bosniacw/Bosni98o-06.htm#P723_164611[/ftp]
The bold parts appear in the movie more than once.
I better stop before I start ranting too long. 
