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[recently had the chance to speak for not to have to negotiate much. if “3'5 ieChHO'Oslml time we have call If I 'm Interested enough in a with Fozzy's frontman. wrestler-turned-rocker Chris Jericho. at all. in fact that seems to be display and I can choose whether to party l I] seek out the information for a story in “0‘3“ Cellar Masa- McGuinty's platform and would not “5W“: the phone or "0‘ I“ don't and lookthem "P- zine (www.mckcellannagazine.com). and he assured me that be promising given the past record. maggot? number. i m tired of telemarketers and metal is very much alive. it seems that the best route to Now "5 time for byelections and now for the next few weeks I m “We can 3° toe-to-toe With anybodyas far as entertaining. take in trying for more open demo. my phone is ringing off the wall 801118'0 be bombarded by comput- and as far as songwriting goes," Jericho told me. “We're going cratic government in which all peo- Mill campaigners wantins ‘0 know 9" generated phone call from cam- to blow people's minds on this tour...we're coming to kill, Ple Potentially have an active voice Wh'ci‘ way I to going to lean for this paigners . . . . destroy. "Id â€Ck everyone's PM my and a potential role is not to give “mm."- lcan't wait until its my ‘ believe it lfthere's one thing you can say about Chris Jeri- - ‘ any party a majority government. lnctdentally. .0" 'Aug. 15’ I 80‘ a cho. it's that the guy knows how to A minority government seems to call at exactly SIX o clock when we Michael Nicholson kick ass, whether onstage performing ‘ i I ‘ y be the best choice in Ontario in the were strung down to dinner. And â€lam a rock concert or a wrestling match. \ l \ l N l . ‘\ 1 l present circumstances. you know {is a computer dialing the letter policy As one of the most popular (or \ l l l \ i usually vote Liberal but don‘t number '"qm‘ed by Eh,†long . reviled. depending on the year) Pm' \ think i will be this time. moment of Silence while its trans- Letters to the editor must con- fessiona] wrestlers in the world, the lerring the line when i say “Hello." tain the writer's full name, signa- self-proclaimed “Ayatollah of Rock Gordon Nelson This is absurd. l don't ever get a ture, address and telephone num- and Rona†has held practically every # ’ Waterloo call at home whenacritical decision her. They may be submitted to championship in wrestling's hi8 .é' "‘ is being made in the House of Com- editonaléwaterloochronlcleca. leagues He also holds the distinction p“‘ . . . . of being the ï¬rst undisputed champi- -.. _ r, kl“, ï¬ on in WWE history â€"â€" an achievement Promo 8 lust pic g a t mecmmnmnmm tion. . swore there would be no writings about the other two parties in a bit ofa pickle. The NDP will Alongtime wrestling fan. i ï¬rst saw I upcoming byelection this week. but that darn vote against it â€"- they have to given their historical Jericho wrestle at the Kitchener Audi- MARSHALL Premier McGuinty just be.†making everything suppon from the labour movement. torlum in 1999 at a World Champl- WARD more interesting. and 50th COME The Progressive Conservatives are in a somewhat onship Wrestling (WCW) event, in a Next week. the premier will call back the diti‘erent spot. Having already proposed highly entertaining match against Japanese sensation Kaz members of the legislature to pass his a wage from 0f their own. there would Hayashi. threatened legislation imposing a conuact I ll 3 l l l l l be little surprise if the partywent along i asked Jericho if it‘s hard to be taken seriously as a musi- on teachers and giving the province the ‘ ‘ ‘ ) with It. But then why should the PC's clan when he's already famous from another career. power") ban strikes or lockouts iii ll l l\ l\l do anything to help the Liberals out. “The best example for me is 30 Seconds to Mars (led by Just a side note here _ rm not a fan of especially with lust a week to go movie star Jared Leta). They're a great rock and roll band in either strikes or lockouts. i think differ- _ Fast forward to next week. if the leg- their own right. but people will still say, ‘Oh. Jared leto. he's ences should be settled without such ‘ islation passes the Premier will be able that actor...." said Jericho. "Who gives a s“t ifhe’s an actor†things But I also don't understand giving a ' ' to point to it and claim he's just People should just care that he's a great rock and roll singer group the right to strike and then taking it . ‘ “putting the kids ï¬rst.†He's doing no who's in a great rock and roll band. We're ï¬nally. after all this away when it becomes inconvenient. If ' such thing. of course, he is putting the time. getting over that thing where people say, 'Oh. that's that you're not going to let people strike. then . Liberals flm because his primary Job is band with the wrestler singing." don't give them that privilege. There is usu- ' to win elections. Like me, Jericho grew up listening to iron Maiden. Metalli- anyaoost to that in theworid of collective Andifitï¬ailshecansay. “i tried my caandOzzyOsboume.Bothnowlnour early-40s, Jericho and bargaining. but so be it. ;. k h \ best. but those other parties are block- 1 discussed how our passion and loyalthor the music has Alter mullingover many of these things. “ ‘ ing me from making the tough decl- never waned. and how metal music can a great. harmless I'm left with lust one question. Do they BRIAN Mons" outlet for frustration. really think we are that stupid? BOURKE One way or the other he heads into 'l've been playing in rock and roll bunch since I was l2." The liberal government says the move the byelection week with at least a said Jericho. â€This is real for me. it's who i am as a person.†isabout protecting students and the school chance it scents he has decided creat- Thanks to bands like Fozzy. heavy metal will endure â€" year. and we know that's an outright lie. 1m; to not ing and then tapping into some apparent anger despite what its detractors may say â€" because it has real the ï¬rst time contract agreements with teachers have toward teachers is the best possible route merit and has. over the past to years. established itself as a aspired without a new one in place. I haven‘t heard of l'd like to think no one will buy into this. but the legitimate music and social phenomenon. mm votes being taken in them results of the last provincial election say a lot of peo- And yet members of the rock and roll intelligentsia still No "no.“ or tactic“ laying the" am or the pie are willlnz’to forgive Dalton a great deal. jump at every opportunity to proclaim the death of metal. school boards shutting down their schools. There's l feel bad r the teachers Being painted as villains But It never died. it has taken the occasional nap. and had been no real suggestion of some kind oflob action isn't Mr. But there's an election to be won. so your a few serious lapses in judgment (most involving spandex), So Matt's the rush ahead of the M“? 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