var delay=40;
var nextm=0;

var msg=new Array
(
'all dates: myspace.com/qanir !!! ',
'dj-sets download here: myspace.com/qanir !!! '
//	'SUBOPTIMAL .:. ELECTRO/TECHNO/queer .:. www.suboptimal.qanir.de .:. ',
//	'SUBOPTIMAL .:. macht pause!',
//	'SABOT°AGE .:. queer TECHNO event .:. myspace.com/sabotageberlin .:. ',
//	'SABOT°AGE .:. jeden 1. samstag im monat .:. MIKZ revalerstr.99 ecke modersohnstr. ',
//	'FUCK THAT SHIT! .:. electrorock . dance punk . electro .:. ',
//	'FUCK THAT SHIT! .:. do 14.02. 23:00  .:.  djs karina + friends .:. ',
//	'FUCK THAT SHIT! .:. fire club . veteranenstr. 21 . mitte . u-rosentaler platz  .:. ',
//	'BORDERLINE .:. electro . electrorock . electrohouse .:. ',
//	'BORDERLINE .:. djs thunderpussies - karina + drew  .:. ',
//	'BORDERLINE .:. www.borderline.qanir.de  .:.  myspace.com/borderline_party '
);


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