Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<413EFCCC.1040407@hotmail.com>...
> mukade@gaijin.co.jp wrote:
> 
> 
> That would depend on whether the uilleann piper was brilliant
> 
> http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/student_int_42.html

I concede defeat.

You get the craziest people at Yamasa. Take a look at this picture:

http://www.uilleannobsession.com/photos/npu_1968.jpg

In the front row are the gods of Uillean piping, Seamus Ennis, Willy
Clancy and Leo Rowsome.
Back row, third from the left is the man himself, standing next to a
current god, Liam O'Flynn.
 
 > On a different note, a German beer meister has recently opened a
> > restaurant and small brewery near Mt. Fuji. He claims Mt. Fuji's spring
> > water produces a better tasting brew than anything in Munich.
> > 
> > It may be worth a visit if you are ever in the area.
> > http://www.at-s.com/bin/guru/guru0040.asp?yid=A144876518
> 
> Looks interesting, I'll have to drop in next time I go up that way. Are 
> these guys near you? http://www.bairdbeer.com

They are about 30mins from me, but I was never a great beer fan. 

> (and what is wrong with your newsreader? or is it mine?)

I have been using the Google beta this week. It displays posts much
faster than the regular Google,  but it seems to screw up message
trees.

Mukade