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Chapter 8:
Americana: Part Three
In which our narrator recalls a naked trolley dolly room service scenario, gun-pointing back stage visits, the super-gluing of Charlie's eyes, searching for Mr P Ness, punk hatred from a trio of stewardesses and flying at supersonic speed via warm liquid. Our hero also tells of a substitute drummer, a half band fight, as well as his seeing his cover idea only half realised...
Despite deficiencies of sleep and the absence of regular wholesome food due to travel time constraints – you would have discovered more meat on a dirty fork than attached to my bones on that tour – knowledge that our touring party was to head south to Georgia after the Chicago show lifted the spirits and upped the youthful animal energy levels. This was the region of the USA that I was most intrigued about visiting, being as the southern states were where legendary musicians such as Robert Johnson, Skip James, BB King and John Lee Hooker had helped perfect and proselytised the African-American music genus called 'the Blues', which in turn evolved into Rock 'n' Roll, and, subsequently, all its many offshoots, including Punk rock.
Chas and I on stage in San Franciso, 1982 - click to enlarge
About to visit the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, LA 1982 - click to enlarge
We departed from Chicago's O'Hara airport in the mid-morning on an extremely unusual but much appreciated direct flight to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International and gently descended onto one of its runway at 1 pm. The airport's interior was icily air conditioned, like a meat locker, and when the automatic exit doors opened at our collective approach the temperature contrast could not have been greater. Hot sultry air struck our bodies like a blowback from a baker's oven provoking a lot of laughter and profanity at the sheer absurdity of this acute disparity.
Waiting for us directly in front of the airport was a rented fleet of Chrysler estate vehicles, each twice the length of any similar car you might have found back in the UK in the 1980s. We rolled all the windows down in the estate I shared with Charlie and Nicky so that the warm humid breeze could wash over us while Joan Jett's version of I Love Rock 'n' Roll discharged out of the car radio at full volume. As we glided along the freeway we gaped at the exotic southern scenery, occasionally glimpsing a colonial-style mansion straight out of Gone with the Wind beyond the proliferation of hickory trees and juniper bushes that lined our route.
Nicky and I, Atlanta airport 1982 - click to enlarge
Hotel bound on the Atlanta freeway, Georgia USA 1982 - click to enlarge
I was to share a twin room at our Atlanta hotel with Garratt again. As we had plenty of time before sound-check I got out my Thunderbird bass and Nicky his guitar to throw around some ideas we both had for new songs. As we were trading riffs and chord structures, we heard a loud pounding at the room door. I got up, swung it open and discovered the insistent visitor was Winston who promptly wheeled into our room on a meal trolley a naked young woman.
'What the fuck!' I hollered.
'What the fuck indeed Mr Gibbs.' replied Winnie B, who went on to assure us that 'she's really up for it boys, told me so, so I figured I'd deliver her to you as room service'.
The disrobed woman just giggled, seemed quite content to remain sprawled out on the trolley displaying her exposed charms for us to view. Nicky and I were proper horrified.
'Er, very kind of you Winnie, much appreciated and all that but I think you'd better get this young lady back into her clothes and send her home mate', I suggested.
Winston was disappointed by our puritanical rejection of his gift 'I guess there's no pleasing some people' he said, adding 'want not waste not', before rolling the now waving girl back out into the corridor and onwards in the direction of his room.
'We've only been in the hotel an hour, how was he able to meet a woman to have sexual relations with that quickly?' I asked Nicky, who shrugged his shoulders and merely replied 'Who knows?' We later found out she actually worked at our Comfort Inn hostelry serving drinks at the bar, which is where Winston had met her having gone there for a beer immediately after our touring party had arrived. He had either speedily enraptured her with world class levels of charm or she had been an unusually sexually charged and impulsive woman who was quite the predatory match for Mr Blake. The latter explanation is probably the most likely.
This sort of behaviour was not at all uncommon when it came to Winnie B. He loved to gross us out with lewd conduct and his multiple tales of perverse sexual escapades recounted in vivid detail at the most inopportune times – while we were eating together, or when I was suffering from hangover nausea, or among horrified conservative company at airports and hotel lobbies. Winston's desire to scandalise and appal would shortly lead to one of the more memorable episodes of the entire tour.
The show at Atlanta's 688 Club proved to be another winner despite the League not taking to the stage until 11 pm followed by the Subs at 1 am. Post gig happenings provided further entertainment.
Thunderbird at the ready, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
After coming offstage soaked in sweat I drank a cold beer after which, having just completed changing my wet clothes for dry, I noticed a leather clad, shaven-headed man with a goatee enter the dressing room. From the patch on the back of his jacket it was clear he was a member of a local motorcycle club so I tendered my question to him as amicably as possible: 'Hello? Can we help you with something?' I asked, as a kind of gentle indicator that he shouldn't be back there in the dressing room uninvited.
'Yeah' he said, in a distinctive southern drawl, 'I've got a question', whereupon he reached into the waistband of his leather strides and pulled out a handgun. We all froze. He then levelled the deadly end of the weapon at me and asked 'Are you dudes from England?'
I wasn't sure what reply he was looking for so I kept quiet, but Charlie took it upon himself to respond: 'Yeah, were from London. Have you been there?' he asked the gunman.
An ultra-tense moment followed, the gun still pointed directly at my chest. I had no way of knowing how this was going to play out until, in due course, he spoke again.
'No, I've never been to England, but I understand most people over there don't possess firearms so I thought, seeing as I enjoyed your band so much tonight, that I would give you all an opportunity to fire a real gun'. He switched the weapon about and offered me the grip end. 'That, my friends, is a Beretta M9 semi-automatic'.
Knowing I was now safe from imminent death my heart stopped pin-balling in my chest and I freed a sigh of relief before cautiously taking the weapon from him and lowering it so that the barrel was now safely pointing at the floor. I then foolishly asked him if the gun was actually loaded. It was a question that caused him great amusement: 'Ha, ha, ha! That's funny son, of course it's loaded, what kind of fool would carouse around Atlanta at night with an unloaded handgun in their pants?'
We declined his kind proposal of shooting lessons out back of the venue and gave him a beer. He then got out some amphetamine sulphate for those of us who liked to partake of that sort of thing back then, after which I headed off to the bar of the venue where I discovered the perfect woman for another till-dawn-do-us -part relationship – a raven haired southern beauty, who, following a most excellent time at her house, drove me back to the hotel at daybreak in a metallic blue opened topped Corvette much to the approval of Animal, Winston and PJ, who admiringly observed our theatrical sports car arrival and the extended lingering goodbye kiss we gave each other before she revved up the engine and raced away up the driveway. It was another very early start and having watched her vanish into the distance both bands and the crew immediately boarded the quartet of hired estate vehicles to drive for five hours to Charlotte, North Carolina, where we later offered that fair city a sweat drenched exhilarating night of British Punk rock.
Quick breakfast following my pleasurable night in Atlanta just prior
to our early drive to North Carolina, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
It had to happen at some point. We were ensnared in the travelling vortex of the tour with long stopovers between flights becoming harder to prudently deal with and the raw accumulated fatigue and ensuing boredom of kicking around airports for three or four hours at a time waiting for the next connection seriously warping our judgement. The consequential fiasco began childishly enough.
As part of another series of linking flights we found ourselves in Milwaukee's Mitchel Airport with some more pointless hours to massacre before the arrival of the next Republic Airlines jet to Philadelphia. At first we amused each other by going up to the information desk and asking the staff there to summon fictitious indecent-sounding passengers over the intercom system to meet up in the airport's forecourt. I requested an announcement for the benefit of a certain Mr P Ness; PJ wanted them to contact a Chinese gentleman by the name of Wung Hung Low; and Winston and Nicky got the best laughs of all when they bid them rouse Harry Bools and Mike Hunt, which, when transmitted with American accents, sounded like they were paging Hairy Balls and My Cunt.
Yes, I know, it's pretty juvenile stuff, but you really shouldn't be surprised. There's an old, painfully accurate joke that goes like this: A young boy goes up to his mother and says 'When I become a grown up I'm going to be a rock musician'. The mother looks piteously at the child and tells him 'You have to choose son, you can't be both'.
Having eventually become bored of making up offensive names for broadcasting Winston went off to take a piss and came back with some cheering news.
'I've found a really good airport bar just a short walk away. Let's have a couple of drinks before the big bird gets here and were all strapped to those 'orrible little seats again'.
Where is that godamn plane!
Another long wait for a connecting flight, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
So, en masse, we relocated to this lively well-stocked bar with tour manager Lenny Fico cautioning against overindulgence when it came to the variety of alcoholic beverages on offer. Naturally, we ignored him, and he and Mr Sobriety (aka Nicky Garratt) dolefully watched as we started off reasonably gently with shared rounds of Rolling Rock beer before really livening things up with a tequila shots drinking competition that saw the bulk of our party downing six or seven generous consecutive shot glasses of gold tequila each, complete with salt and limes in the Mexican fashion, in the mere duration of an hour.
By the time our flight was called for boarding most of us were pretty intoxicated. We merrily made our way to the specified gate and on filing onto the plane were confronted by a hellish set of acrylic stewardess triplets who frowned at us in unison having clearly decided we were not the sort of passengers that they wanted to tend to. Yes, we were somewhat boisterous and playful it has to be said, sharing jokes and laughing somewhat louder than usual while sitting there waiting for take-off, but their manifest disproval and snotty attitude only served to alienate and antagonise us.
After trying politely to catch a stewardesses' attention to pre-order a drink for when we became airborne, Winston, now having been repeatedly ignored by each of these women, unbuckled his seat belt and headed to the rear of the aircraft for what I anticipated was utilisation of the toilets back there. When I turned about though I noticed he had gone up to one of the condescending troika and was saying stuff to her. Whatever was said didn't exactly meet with the woman's approval as she immediately stomped down the aisle in a blizzard of cheap perfume and polyester induced static electricity, her strict little ponytail eventually disappearing into the confines of the plane's cockpit.
Apparently Winnie B had told her that she needed to severely chill out and then proceeded to offer his services in this endeavour, a prescription that entailed him going into graphic detail about the various sex acts he was disposed to perform on her if she would be willing to accompany him into one of the rear toilets for an hour or so. Where the League's bassist was concerned you could never entirely be certain, but I was pretty sure that this was just a hideously mistaken joke that had somehow been intended to alter their icy demeanour towards us rather than it being a serious proposition.
The aircraft captain and his crew didn't see it like that. After re-emerging from the cockpit with a face like a demented poodle, it became apparent that the affronted hostess had rigorously grassed up Winnie to the pilots and managed to obtain their permission to call for police assistance to remove us all from the flight on the grounds we were prejudicial to the safety of its passengers and crew. Five burly pistol packing officers of the Wisconsin State Police rapidly turned up and insisted that we – not just Winston but all of us weird looking sorts – had to vacate the plane without delay or a physical ejection would ensue.
It's a germane fact that I could be very mouthy when I'd had a drink back then; and being as I was still heavily under the influence of the Mexicana cactus juice I began loudly advising these upright officers of the law that they were nothing but Punk hating, gun toting bullies, uninterested in our side of the story and most definitely the types of people who would have made perfect recruits for Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS during his attempted Third Reich.
Understandably enraged by these accusations, one of these uniformed men grabbed me by a lapel on my leather jacket and attempted to hoist me out of my seat. I resisted by clinging onto the armrest but then noticed he was reaching for his gun. Fortuitously Lenny Fico interceded and deployed all his diplomatic skills to convince the cop that he would ensure everybody left the plane in an orderly fashion without the need for brute force. Eventually the policeman calmed down, released his grip on my jacket, upon which I called him a 'macho wanker' – that latter word thankfully being a British term most Americans wouldn't have been acquainted with at that time – having ultimately agreed to let Fico steer us off the aircraft.
At my tour manager's insistence I promised I would stop provoking the police, and true to my word mutely trooped out of the plane with the rest of the guys in an orderly manner fully expecting though to be handcuffed and off to a cell for the night for my drunken intransience along with Winston, our intrepid instigator who had also offered up some strong verbal resistance when the law arrived: 'Fuck off you bunch of tossers' was his opening exhortation to them I seem to recall.
Much to our surprise and approval then, instead of handcuffs and solitary confinement, an agent of Republic Airlines informed us that we were all being taken to an airport hotel to spend the night there at their expense and, provided we behaved ourselves and remained sober, would be allowed to fly out the next morning for our subsequent destination.
An airline provided bus whisked us off to a Holiday Inn whereupon, having checked-in and placed our bags and instruments in our rooms, the more intemperate element of the touring party (Winston, Animal, Chutch, Charlie, PJ, Magoo and myself) made for the hotel bar where we ordered up some cocktails, swam in a heated pool, took a sauna, and finally dispersed to get some sleep around about 3 am.
Justifiably hung-over, this faction, along with the more moderate, clear-headed members of our touring group, then caught a 10 am flight to Philadelphia later that morning. Lenny, sagely, prevented us from visiting any more airport bars for the duration of the tour.
Winnie B. instigator of the great Milwaukee plane eviction, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
This was the one and only occasion we encountered boorishness from a Republic Airline crew. Before and following this incident their stewards and stewardesses were all reasonably helpful and courteous. I know that alcohol didn't help matters, nor the accrued tiredness or that curious malady known as 'tour fever' which can negatively alter personalities after too many weeks on the road; and, certainly, Winston's twisted attempt at levity gave just cause for our eviction but, in truth, that trio of women had it in for us from the moment we walked onto the aircraft.
Charlie and I killing time with some airport provided TV, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
Punk rockers were not, as I've mentioned before, exactly universally accepted during this time period, especially so in America where popular early-1980s' TV shows such as Quincy ME were portraying us as nihilistic ultra-violent death-cult devotees. I guess the flying witches of Eastwick had fallen for the media nonsense and decided to pre-empt what they though was going to be a heap of trouble with their disapproving neglect, which, paradoxically, initiated a self-fulfilling prophesy. It is a testament to how much Punk culture has become absorbed into the mainstream these days that these contemptuous attitudes towards our clan have virtually all but disappeared; and that is most definitely a change for the good.
I was excited. The next destination was New Orleans, and what's more, New Orleans with an entire day free from travel or a show following the previous evening's gig in the city at a place called Jimmy's – a six-hundred person capacity venue helpfully adjacent to Tulane University (it was packed with students) on Willow Street which, incredibly, still functions as a live music club although these days it's open for business as the Willow Uptown. However, that particular performance conveyed to the fore another inevitable piece of unpleasantness which began when we were obliged to consider taking the stage for a third encore to placate the cheering and clapping emanating from a very appreciative audience.
Mal Asling didn't want to do another encore, said he was exhausted and simply couldn't go on. The applause and shouting persisted and Charlie told him we had to play at least one more number to placate them. He refused, so Chas, Nicky and I took to the stage believing that he would soon join us once he realised he had no other option. He didn't.
Some uncomfortable minutes evaporated, sans Mal. Charlie then asked over the microphone if there was a drummer in the house who knew how to play some Subs songs. A young Punk rocker then climbed up onto the stage and told us he was good to go with Tomorrow's Girls and C.I.D. 'Get behind that kit' ordered Harper, and we completed the final encore with this stranger proficiently pounding away at the skins much to our relief and admiration. Asling's refusal had backfired, and he knew it.
On re-entry to the dressing room Garratt immediately made with the verbal karate. He forcefully instructed our drummer in what was expected of him as a member of the U.K. Subversives. Mal countered he was far too tired and, anyway, why was another encore even necessary?
'We're all tired but that's not the way we handle things in the Subs' Nicky responded.
Then Mal made another fundamental mistake: his disposition turned from defensive to aggressive. He leaped from the couch he'd been sitting on, squared-up nose-to-nose with Garratt brandishing clenched fists and screamed that he wasn't about to accept a lecture from anybody in the band whoever they were. Nicky's instantaneous response was to land a punch to Asling's jawline which propelled the unfortunate drummer back onto the couch on his arse. I then hastily got between them and hauled Garratt away before more fisticuffs ensued.
It was a distasteful incident: fellow band members who should be looking out for each other resorting to verbal and physical violence; but I knew it was coming, and this is why:
Before we'd set out for the USA Charlie and Nicky suggested taking Mal's girlfriend Katie along with us as a thank you for having hooked us up with Jane Friedman. In the interest of the new democratic disposition of the band following Steve Roberts' ousting and our mutual decision to split from Ramkup's management, it was determined that a vote should take place at the Blackfriars office in order to validate or abrogate this proposal.
Charlie and Nicky raised their hands in favour of Katie joining us, as did, predictably, Mal. I voted against. The rationale behind my negative vote was, firstly, I knew it would not be in Asling's interests to have his girlfriend available on such an intense and lengthy tour as being a new untried member he needed time to bond with the rest of us on his own, without the distraction of having a romantic partner around twenty-four-seven; secondly, as an inevitable result of touring, interpersonal stresses and strains are generated which are artificially magnified by the abnormality of relentless travel. It is therefore very important to deal with these potentially damaging conflicts directly – as disputes and differences occur – rather than store them away so that the dissatisfaction builds up into a pressure-cooker-looking-to-explode situation. When you have a girlfriend or wife around, the tendency is to confide in them your frustrations and discontents back in the hotel room at night instead of expressing them in the raw as they transpire.
Mal and Katie, take a nap, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
And that is exactly why Mal had antagonistically launched himself at Nicky in the dressing room – he had bottled up his road weary displeasures after exclusively sharing them with Katie who, understandably, did not challenge him, and was also patently unable to resolve the problems at hand. If he had been partner-less, our drummer would have been far more likely to unequivocally confront any arising issues in situ and settle them. It was a situation that would, regrettably, have significant consequences for him as a member of the U.K. Subs.
My day off in New Orleans was a real peach. I lounged in the fiery Big Easy sun around the hotel pool with the League for company, sipping beer and eating spiced crawfish – mini-lobsters prepared in a chilli-tinged sauce, a delicacy common to the South. Come the evening Chutch and I took a cab to the epicentre of the city's renowned social life, Bourbon Street. There I purchased from a liquor store a half bottle of Rebel Yell whisky which, in those times, was only readily available in bars and stores in the southern states of America. The only reason I knew that this potent bourbon even existed was because I'd read a Keith Richards interview during which the Rolling Stones' guitarist had name-checked it as his favourite tipple.
Catching some rays, New Orleans, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
Passing the bottle back and forth Chutch and I walked among the multitude of hedonistic adventurers – polyester enhanced tourists, drunk military and naval types, pretty young women, drug dealers, pimps and sex workers, cross-dressing nightwalkers, scam artists and giddy students high on brew – all crammed together looking for a desired fix of one sort or another. Every half a block we would dive into a bar that had aroused our interest based on the live music that seeped out onto the street emanating from an abundance of free-to-enter venues. Jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll: a congenial melange of sounds available to sample from a variety of bands and solo artists whilst we rehydrated with an icy beer before moving on to the next place of attraction. Caught up in the visceral energy of the place we drank in the whisky, beer and entertainment until the early hours and then hailed a taxi to return us to the hotel to snag a short nap. The next day we headed for real cowboy country.
Houston, Dallas and Austin were surprisingly trouble-free superb shows. I was expecting a redneck problem but it didn't materialise (not this time anyway) and was very gratified to discover what a progressive and liberal city Austin turned out to be with its large student population's needs being catered for by its many books and art shops, music clubs and eateries. In fact the only ill-starred incident in Texas was self-manufactured.
Pool side with the League... speedos were never my style! New Orleans 1982 - click to enlarge
We traversed the state in two hired vans, the League and crew in one, Subs and remaining crew in the other. Charlie though had opted to join Animal et al in their vehicle, maybe, simply to get a brief respite from the rest of us. While they were travelling together Winston decided to make a repair to his bass that entailed super-gluing the nut on which the strings rest at the top of the instrument's neck after it had become dislodged through road attrition. Unfortunately Winnie pressed the tube of glue too forcefully and a portion of the glutinous liquid squirted directly into Harper's eyes.
Despite pulling into a service station to flush them out with water Chas was still all but blind by the time we reached our Hot Club venue in Dallas. I had to lead him out onto the stage and place his hands on his mic stand so he could figure out where the microphone was and throughout the show continually shouted out warnings when he drifted too close to the stage's edge fearing he would tumble face-first into the front row of the crowd and injure himself. By the following morning Harper's eyelids had become mercifully unglued and we pressed on.
After flying to Colorado for the Boulder gig, we took a plane to San Francisco for performances at three bay-area venues that were part of a promoter owned chain that each shared the name the Keystone Club; one resided on Berkley's University Avenue, the second on California Street in Paulo Alto, with the third Keystone being located in SF itself, on Broadway. All three had a capacity of eight-hundred persons and all shows were, satisfyingly, sell-outs.
Whilst backstage in the last of this North California trio we had an unexpected visit from the Hell's Angels motorcycle club. The Subs and the League were sampling rider food and drink, preparing for the show to come, when two tough looking males entered our shared dressing room. One of them was carrying a shotgun. The patches on the back of their sleeveless leather jackets identified them as Oakland Angels, the original chapter formed by Ralph 'Sonny' Barger in the 1960s. The shotgun carrier levelled the firearm at us and walked up to me with both the barrels angled at chest height.
'Oh no', I thought, 'not this nonsense again.'
It seemed uninvited bikers bearing guns backstage were becoming the norm.
He studied me for a while. I stared back and made a reasonable job of masking my nervousness… Animal from the League had gifted me the advice of two 'don'ts' in relation to the biker fraternity: 'Don't ever show a biker any fear, and, NEVER give a biker your home address'. I had taken his knowledgeable counsel to heart and decided to front it out with the man bearing the Death Head patch and lethal firearm. I even grabbed a sandwich and began nonchalantly eating it while continuing to fix my eyes on him. Some moments that approximated an eternity passed before the Oakland Angel lowered his weapon, smiled and told me 'You're alright' before repeating the same ritual on Chas and Nicky, who both followed my cavalier example and were then declared 'alright' too.
Animal, Magoo and Winston, delighted to be in the presence of two members the most infamous motorcycle gang in the world, asked if they could have photographs with them. Soon these men were posing with the League for the cameras, the shotgun now a mere prop resting safely on one of its owner's shoulders.
'What was that about?' I asked Animal after they had departed.
'They just wanted to let us know whose territory we were occupying and test us out a bit as people. Seems we passed, they appreciated the face off. It earned their respect' he told me.
'Next time the Hells Angels decide to test us I'm wanting a written examination' I replied.
I also had some time to do the eager tourist thing during our bay area stay: SF's Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz prison, Haight Ashbury; a lot of walking, picture taking and infusing the sensibility of that wonderful city with its synthesis of East and West, its bohemian beat poet and 60s counter-culture past, its precipitous streets and attractive Victorian-era houses. I really liked the look and feel of San Francisco. It was a city I could definitely embrace as a place to live.
Catching my breath having climbed the inordinately steep Lombard St,
San Francisco 1982 - click to enlarge
A full day off in Los Angeles ensued after a mere one hour flight from SF to the Big Orange. This was just as well. After the Broadway Keystone gig I had hooked up with my girlfriend's sister and some of her friends at her Frisco downtown apartment for drinks. Noticing at one point that a coffee cup was being passed round and communally sipped from I asked one of her friends what it contained.
'Try some', he said 'you might enjoy it'.
I was passed the cup and then to the evident dismay of all concerned took a huge swig that pretty much finished off the remainder of the warm liquid.
'What?' I anxiously asked, having noted their shared expressions of consternation.
'You'll see', answered one of the drinkers.
Less than twenty-minutes later I was speeding like a boy racer in a modified Peugeot 106 with the constabulary on his tail. The coffee had been liberally laced with a very potent amphetamine, which is why everyone else had taken small sips rather than the generous mouthful I'd consumed. As the night progressed the influence of the chemical actually accelerated despite my attempts to negate it with vast amounts of alcohol.
Tequila time! Los Angeles 1982 - click to enlarge
Having returned to my hotel by taxi at dawn I was more than ever in the grip of this wretched drug. Sleep proved impossible. This wasn't fun anymore. It was like being on a fast moving, out-of-control rollercoaster that you were desperate to leave; but then, just when you thought the ride might finally be coming to an end, would disturbingly pick up velocity and career around the track once more. I had no choice but to try to sit it out and watch TV until our departure for the airport later that morning.
I was still in the unwelcome clasp of this powerful substance on the flight to LA. I kept writhing in my seat, sweating, my mouth trembling, spouting out rapid-fire sentences to Chutch who, once I'd confided what had occurred to him, kept reassuring me that I would be coming down soon enough and not to panic. He was right. On the drive from airport to the Tropicana Motel on Santa Monica Boulevard, our home for the next two days and nights, the effects of the speed started to diminish and I even started to contemplate the possibility of sleep.
The Tropicana Motel was the place to stay in Los Angeles for mid-level touring bands in the 1980s. U2 (still on their way up), Bow Wow Wow, Echo and the Bunnymen and Joe Jackson had all recently stayed there and on our arrival we discovered that Squeeze, along with Nina Hagen, were in residence too. It was a classic LA platinum late morning – bright sunshine, hot and vivid – and I decided to get some sleep in the sun by the motel's swimming pool. When I woke most of our touring party were also arrayed about the pool catching some rays and imbibing iced drinks purchased from Dukes Diner, this being a restaurant that was part of the motel complex and a favoured hangout for local rock musicians.
At the Tropicana Motel, Sunset Blvd, LA 1982 - click to enlarge
Myself, Chutch and soundman Kevin Harvey, Tropicana Motel, LA 1982 - click to enlarge
Our soundman Kevin Harvey was sunning himself on a lounger beside me, so I asked him how long I'd been sleeping.
'About six hours' he told me.
'Six hours! Really, six hours?'
'Yeah, we tried to wake you to see if you wanted to join us for a meal at Dukes earlier but you opened your eyes for a mere second said 'fuck no!' and went straight back to sleep.
'I don't remember that, guess I needed the siesta more than the food'.
'Go get yourself a burrito from there' he advised. 'They're epic'.
You can see my prone body top centre of the pic after the speed fiasco,
Tropicana Motel, LA 1982 - click to enlarge
The following day, prior to leaving for sound-check at the Country Club in Reseda (that evening's impending venue situated in the San Fernando Valley), I took a stroll for some sightseeing and eventually ended up on Sunset Boulevard to check out the Whisky a-go-go, the Roxy and the Rainbow bar and grill, each being an important edifice of LA rock music mythology. On the way I stopped off at the Tower Records store to peruse the vinyl. Noting that albums were all alphabetically arranged according to the first letter of a band's name, I sought out the U section curious to ascertain what U.K. Subs records were being stocked. I was taken aback by what I discovered.
There it was, at the front of the pile, my first glimpse of Endangered Species. The album had been released worldwide while we were states-side and I took it out of the rack to examine it further. It was an adaption of my original and band approved concept that informed the artwork on the front cover. I was a regular visitor to the British Museum and one of the more fascinating exhibits in the Egyptology section of that institution was a large glass case that contained the corpse of a five-thousand, four-hundred year-old male mummified by time and desert. Interred alongside this Predynastic period body had been some personal belongings which those who had buried him had assumed he would still have need of in the afterlife: jars of grain, dining bowls, a dagger, various pots and drinking vessels.
Endangered Species LP front cover - click to enlarge
My adapted idea was to have the album cover emulate this burial with a mummified Punk rocker surrounded by a number of his or hers' modern personal effects. Instead of ancient artefacts there would be a stack of rotting vinyl records, a Walkman cassette player, a decaying guitar, a rusted studded belt and wristband, etc. I was therefore disappointed that the artist NEMs had chosen and with whom I'd discussed the notion hadn't exactly reproduced my fundamental concept in its entirety. In place of the mummified Punk and possessions they had provided a Day-Glo, multi-coloured skeleton wearing headphones attached to a Walkman player with just a guitar resting on its bones as the only other relic in the piece.
Los Angeles, USA 1982 - click to enlarge
When I ended up living in Los Angeles a couple of years later I encountered many musicians, both Punk and other, who would tell me that the Subs' Country Club performance was a hugely influential event. Over a thousand people attended and I clearly remember the facial expressions of shocked admiration and sheer glee of those amassed before us when Nicky and I leaped high off the drum riser during the opening sequence to C.I.D and then, upon landing and without missing a note, went straight into the pulsating riff that drives that song along. It was an excellent gig and a very satisfying way to finish off our West Coast sojourn.
The next afternoon we took what should have been a straightforward and relaxing flight to New York…
It turned out to be anything but.
First published 30 June 2016.


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Acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz' comedy looks at affluent suburban couples whose truths finally catch up with them. At an ill-fated dinner party, these long-time friends are awakened to the secrets of their past with hilarious and farcical results. Written by one of America's most widely produced playwrights, this comedy asks what remains between us when youth, dreams, and the last bottle of wine is gone?
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Autoerotic death investigations are rare, and knowledge comes from two sources; experience and education. Where you may lack experience with actual scenes, knowledge can be gained through education and research. My intention through this course is to give the investigator, regardless of experience or education level, the tools needed to properly interpret these scenes.
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WARNING: This course contains images of actual death scenes and nudity.
This comprehensive investigative training course for law enforcement, police, coroners, medical examiners, crime scene and forensic technicians, is the only online course of its kind that the instructor is aware of. A word of warning; this course shows graphic depiction of deceased persons, images associated with autoerotic activity, and a video of an actual death by asphyxial means.
This course is comprised of real information investigators can use to interpret a scene of a suspected autoerotic death. Full of information needed, yet purposefully lacking long explanations of research and controlled studies. You will find careful descriptions to help determine what these deaths are — and what they are not. The investigator will be equipped with the necessary skills to properly investigate this type of death.
Autoerotic death investigations are rare, and knowledge comes from two sources; experience and education. Where you may lack experience with actual scenes, knowledge can be gained through education and research. My intention through this course is to give the investigator, regardless of experience or education level, the tools needed to properly interpret these scenes.
Many of these deaths are misinterpreted every year because scene investigators are untrained and look only for signs of homicide or suicide. This combined with the untrue belief that this death is only a "male masturbation" issue, they never take into consideration the ruling of an autoerotic accident.
This is an online video training and is designed to be interactive with students by random quizzes and a final exam. Student login and time is tracked per student to verify time spent in the course if needed. Testing cannot be done until videos are watched. Each video has a unique symbol or picture that will appear prominently in the video and is part of the test questions, this will ensure the video has been watched. Certificates will only be available for print after successful completion of the final exam and the course evaluation.
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The 1978 Best Novella Hugo was presented September 3 at Iguanacon.
Iguanacon only listed the order of finish for the first three places.
- "Stardance" by Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson [Analog Mar 1977]
- "In the Hall of the Martian Kings" by John Varley [F&SF Feb 1977]
- "Aztecs" by Vonda N. McIntyre [ 2076: The American Tricentennial, 1977]
- "A Snark in the Night" by Gregory Benford [F&SF Aug 1977]
- "The Wonderful Secret" by Keith Laumer [Analog Sep,Oct 1977]
See also: Hugo Awards, 1978 Hugo Results, 1977 Best Novella Hugo, 1979 Best Novella Hugo.
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When I moved to Wales a decade ago I brought a quilt with me. Not a real quilt, but a print by the artist Tom Philips, see left, from a piece called "Women's Work", (which is in fact made from the prostitutes' cards that used to fill London phone boxes). Anyway, bringing a quilt to Wales turned out to be like taking coals to Newcastle, as I discovered that Wales is a land of quilts, with a vernacular tradition of quilt-making by itinerant and village quilters, usually women, which continued into the 20th century. They produced a style of quilt based on blocks of rich colour, some of which wouldn't look out of place alongside Minimalist art. (I first saw some of these quilts in Jen Jones shop and collection near Lampeter.) Beautiful in their simplicity and bold colour combinations, these quilts challenge the association of the feminine with a particularly decorative craft tradition, as well as countering an image of a drab black and white Welsh past. The quilts below are from Jen Jones collection – which she now shows in a centre in Lampeter.
So I'm interested in quilts, though not in a chintzy way. And I highly recommend Quilts 1700-2010, an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, which is running now until early July. Its popularity has taken the organisers by surprise, with more advance ticket sales than any V & A show before. Quilters are apparently flying in from around the globe and block-booking local hotels – testimony to the vibrancy of the craft scene, a self-organised world which until recently seemed to be fairly invisible to the art establishment.
Subtitled, "Hidden Histories, Untold Stories" the exhibition draws on textile work from over three hundred years – made by women and men, for leisure, for sale, as art, and perhaps most surprisingly, as a vehicle for commentary on politics and public affairs. The exhibition opens up a wealth of stories. It's a special show and an unusual experience. Because many of the visitors to the show are quilt makers, there's a buzz of informed conversation rather than the solemn silence that tends to pervade an art gallery.
Some of the most striking pieces are collaborative works. The "Rajah Quilt" was made by women convicts en route to Tasmania in 1841 with materials donated by the British Ladies Society for the Reformation of Women Prisoners which had been set up by Elisabeth Fry. It's an impressive work, made up of nearly 3,000 pieces of material, intricate floral embroidery, and a central inscription, "To the ladies of the convict ship committee, this quilt worked by the convicts of the ship Rajah during their voyage to van Deiman's Land is presented as a testimony of the gratitude with which they remember their exertions for their welfare while in England and during their passage and also as a proof that they have not neglected the ladies kind admonitions of being industrious. June 1841." (You can see the quilt here.) Given the likely conditions on board ship, and the context of their exile to the other side of the world, the fact that the 180 convict women co-operated in making something so delicate, lovely, and somehow so hopeful, is very moving.
Another fascinating story around craft, class and philanthropy surrounds an exquisitely worked beige bedcover by the "Porth Quilters" (seen at work in the photo below from the V & A collection.) As Dorothy Osler describes in her catalogue essay, it was produced within an initiative by the Rural Industries Bureau (RIB), which was established in the 1920s to encourage craft industries in economically deprived areas. Porth was one of six places in South Wales where training courses were run, with the most accomplished local practitioners teaching younger women. Mavis FitzRandolph, who ran the RIB initiative, had a keen eye for the value and quality of vernacular quilting, and was also very well connected, brokering exhibitions of the work in the homes of the aristocracy, and developing new designs and patterns which would chime with contemporary taste. In 1932 the RIB got a prestigious commission from Claridges, and the Porth Group's work, which was of particularly high quality, was among the quilts and pillow slips supplied for a wing of the hotel that was being renovated and decorated in Art Deco style. (Their work doesn't always reproduce clearly, but you can see a nice example here.)
A final piece to mention, the HMP Wandsworth Quilt, was commissioned by Sue Prichard, who curated the Quilts exhibition and oversees contemporary textiles at the V & A. It was made by an all-male quilting group in K Wing of Wandsworth prison in collaboration with Fine Cell Work, a charity that teaches needlework to prison inmates. Its overall design represents the layout of Wandsworth, with a border of bricks and two prison blocks made up of hexagonal and triangle pieces with designs and slogans that reflect prisoners' thoughts and feelings about prison life, the justice system, incarceration, scattered through with some more traditional decorative needlework. Together their diverse creative approaches and points of view produce a satisfying and thought-provoking whole. (You can read the story behind this piece in this Economist article.)
Though quilting is a form that lends itself to multiple creators, quilting isn't essentially a collaborative art, and the majority of the pieces at the V & A are credited to a single maker. But these collaborative pieces are among the most arresting in the exhibition. As well as the pleasures that come from design, pattern, colour and texture, and the impression the sewing conveys of the time, care, thought and effort the maker/s have put in, these collective pieces have an additional impact in telling stories of community, too.
Going to the Quilts exhibition has made me curious to look more at vernacular art, and find out about collaborative creativity within these traditions. Maybe there'll be some lessons for digital media practice. Meanwhile here's a fun nod to folk art made by four Googlers working simultaneously on a spreadsheet.


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The surname Nasbay was first used by the descendants of a Boernician family of ancient Scotland. They lived in any of several places in the Border region of Scotland called Nesbitt or Nisbit. There were hamlets of East Nisbet and West Nisbet in Berwickshire, a village of Nisbet in Roxburghshire, a Nesbit in Northumberland, and a township of Nesbit in County Durham. These place names derive from the Middle English words nese, meaning "nose," and bit, meaning a "piece of ground;" as such, these place names are thought to have referred to geographic features resembling a nose. The surname may well have arisen independently from these different place names.
The surname Nasbay was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland where they held a family seat from early times and King David I confirmed a charter (now in the archives of Durham Cathedral) granting the lands of Nisbet to Aldan de Nisbet, the founder of the line of Nisbet in 1139. According to family lore, they descend from Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria (d. 1073).
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nasbay research. Another 353 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1255, 1296, 1340, 1433, 1446, 1456, 1493, 1594, 1632, 1580, 1660, 1630, 1641, 1559, 1605, 1625, 1627, 1685, 1657, 1725, 1609, 1687, 1664, 1677 and are included under the topic Early Nasbay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
A lack of rules and the tendency of scribes to spell according to the sound of the word plagued medieval spelling. Not surprisingly, an enormous number of spelling variations appeared. Nasbay has been written Nisbet, Nysbit, Nispett, Nispet, Nisbit, Nisbett, Nessbitt, Nessbit, Nesbyth, Nesbitt, Naibet, Nesbeth, Nesbet, Naisbitt, Naisbit, Nesbett, Naisbett, Naibett and many more.
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Murdoch Nisbet (d. 1559) of Ayrshire, a notary public in the diocese of Glasgow, best known for his Scots translations of the Bible; Philip Nesbit, of that Ilk was knighted in March 1605 by the Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, he...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nasbay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the Nasbay family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 92 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many Scots crossed the Atlantic for North America hoping to escape poverty, as well as persecution. Much of their heritage was lost along the way and overtime. This century, however, Clan societies and highland games have allowed many ancestral Scots to recover their birthright. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Nasbay arrived in North America very early: Hugh Nesbit, who came to South Carolina in 1684; Robert Nisbet, who arrived in Barbados in 1635; William Nesbit, who settled in South Carolina in 1685.


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Though Jamie Foxx won the coveted lead part of Django in Quentin Tarantino's new spaghetti-western style-film Django Unchained, the role initially almost went to Will Smith - but, after a month of debating whether or not to take the role, he turned it down. In a recent interview with Empire, Smith explained why: "I came really close...I was in the middle of Men in Black 3 and [Tarantino] was ready to go, and I just couldn't sit with him and get through the issues, so I didn't want to hold him up," he said.
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This charming lodge consists of 10 chalets and a floating bungalow. All chalets are air conditioned and feature mosquito nets, a fan, a fridge and tea/coffee making facilities. A wide range of dishes are served in the restaurant. There is a swimming pool on-site.
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Thirteen first team members injured.
We're visiting London, where we always lose.
Steve Fooking Bennet, that useless incompetent git, is the referee.
The bookies and pundeks predict a 20% chance of Newcastle winning.
Man, it doesn't get bleaker than this. I actually would not mind losing this one, as it seemed a foregone conclusion. Tottenham fans were already licking their chops anticipating an easy three points. Thus, I sat passively, resigned to the inevitable, as I watched wave after wave of Tottenham attacks on Seamus Given's helpless goal.
I did not even sigh when Defoe scored from an offside position. I just shrugged. Oh well, it had to happen sooner or later.
Ninety seconds later, our Huntington kiddo equalised for us. This one made me jump up and whoop. Our young leftbacks can't stop scoring. The eternal optimist in me whispered, "Maybe, we could hang on for a draw."
I would have been really pleased with a draw, and I guess most of the players and fans were thinking the same thing. That was until Wigan's ugly turncoat, Pascal Chimbonda turned things around for us.
He bitch slapped Butt's cheek.
That is not allowed. No one slaps our Butt. Monkeys maybe. But not our Butt.
The Butt slapping coupled with Berbatov's pathetic pissing dog impressions every time Given tries to kick the ball pissed off Magpies around the world.
You wouldn't want that. We really, really want to win now.
Tottenham fans really outdid themselves when the second half resumed. They booed Given. Who boos Given? Come on. Tottenham fans are such uncultured losers. Now I know why Arsenal fans, given a choice, would rather shag their grannies than Tottenham scum.
When Berbatov scored from a miss hit kick, I found clumps of hair in my hands. 2 - 1 to the scum. Niamahfucktiuniasengkaninabuchowcheebslanchow!
Ah, but things are about to change. *Scorpions – Winds of Change*
One moment of magic from Oba, had me jumping like a lunatic and whirling my panties around. What a rocket of a goal! 2 - 2.
I have a lot of respect for Butt. He took Chimbonda's abuse like a man. He shoved back. Lesser men and little girls like Christina, A. Robber or R. Savage would have gone down like a sack of potatoes. I was, thus, really chuffed for Butt when he scored the winning goal. Butt Clenches Victory. Toon Butts Spurs Aside. Slapped Butt Scores. 2 - 3.
Fucking poetic justice indeed.
Moving on. I can't help but recall the fact that Michael James Owen (aka Mr Lily Liverbird) broke his fifth metabeckswhatsit bone when Paul Robinson ran into him like a freight train during a corresponding fixture exactly one year ago. This left him out for months leading to the World Cup. Despite his lack of match fitness, Horny Sven opted to play him, and the rest is history.
With Owen on extended medical leave, we are deprived of our most potent lead striker. Thus, it would be fair to state that a significant portion of our troubles this season originate from White Hart Lane. In a way, the six points they lost to us this season is just compensation. So what does doing the double over Tottenham mean to us Geordies? Retribution. Justice. Pure satisfaction.
It is nights like this that remind me why I am proud to be part of the Toon Army. We may not win the league this season, nor any major silverware in the foreseeable future - but we get to experience the ups and downs of the most 'entertainingest' football club in the world. None of that boring winning-all-the-time bollocks.
As they say, there is never a dull moment when you are a Geordie hoolie.
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The Dicos
These guys have been around my whole life. Kathy and my Mom have been friends for a long time and I think these guys were probably my first friends as a kid! We used to do everything together. I always remember going to the parade every year and sitting in "our" spot, bike riding to Dairy Queen, and lots of sleep overs. Now that we're all grown up and in different places, we never get to see each other anymore, but they're so much fun...as you can tell!
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Brusio | Inzolia – Chardonnay
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Area of production: West Sicily, hilly area situated in the north of the province of Trapani
Grapes: Insolia 60% – Chardonnay 40%
Altitude: 350/400 mt. above sea level.
Density: 4.000/4.500 plants per ha.
Production technique: harvesting in boxes, destalked, cold maceration of the skins with the must (4°C). Soft press of the grapes and very slow temperature controlled fermentation. Cold bottling.
Colour: yellow gold with light green highlights.
Perfume: full refined and elegant. With a mild hint of exotic fruit, honeysuckle and acacia.
Taste: complex and persistent, full and harmonious.
Bottle: 37,5 – 75 cl – 12,5% Vol. Best served at: 9 ° C
It is excellent with freshly caught fish and crustacea. Ideal with cous cous with crustacea.


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Spring will be here before we know it...and I cannot wait for the sun to shine again, and the flowers start blooming! Since most mothers are booking their maternity session between 28-36(ish) weeks along, you should start thinking about your wardrobe now!
Here are just a few different style ideas for you this season,
some subtle & bohemian, and some a bit more vibrant & modern:
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at 6 am US EST until 3 am US EST Monday.
lovely bloggers here which in turn
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Aww such a lovely photo Paula :) I have always wanted to take my children to pumpkin farm. None around here :( Thanks for hosting.ReplyDelete
Wow there's no pumpkin patch near you? That is sad :( Thank you for stopping by and sharing with the party..Yay you were first this week!Delete
I love this picture! All things fall and pumpkins are so great! It definitely gets me in the mood for the holidays!
Hi Shelbee! I agree about everything fall and feeling excitement for the holidays..I'm actually a little too excited this year and have already started shopping. Thanks for stopping by and sharing with the party :)Delete
I have a three year old grandson, and I got pictures of him working on a jack-o-lantern with my son (his dad) this morning. So much wonderfulness about fall!ReplyDelete
Hi Michele! That sounds so cute! I love how excited the little ones get about holiday activities. Thank you for sharing with the party :) Have a great weekend!Delete
I bet they're geting super excited about Halloween! Looks like a fun day Paula xx
Yes my littlest is counting the days til Halloween. Every night she asks me if it's the next day. This has been going on since the end of Aug lol. Thank you for linking up with the party..Have a terrific weekend :)Delete
I think pumpkin photos are the cutest!ReplyDelete
Hi Lisa! I took way too many photos just because I couldn't help myself. Cuteness overload. Thanks for linking up :)Delete
Your little girl looks so happy sitting among the pumpkins! Thanks for the great link up!ReplyDelete
Hi Jennifer! She is a happy girl..loves holiday/seasonal activities. Thank you for linking up with the party!Delete
Thank you for hosting! Your sweetie looks adorable! Have a great start to the weekend! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouseReplyDelete
Thank you Katheryn for the nice comment and for sharing with the party! Have a lovely weekend :)Delete
The pumpkin patch looks so fun! I'm glad that you were able to visit the pumpkin patch! Halloween will be here before we know it!
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Hi Cindy! It was a very nice fall day..the weathers been super. Thank you for stopping by and sharing with the party. Have a great weekend :)Delete
Precious memories in that sweet little pumpkin patch visit. Thanks Paula for your 257th No Rules Weekend party, always a pleasure to visit and join in.
Hi Joy! Yes, these are memories that children remember forever. I love creating those for them. Thank you for sharing with the party! Happy Weekend :)Delete
Adorable picture of your daughter! Thanks for the party!ReplyDelete
Thank you Roseann! Happy to have you stop by the party. Wishing you a lovely weekend :)Delete
It is always a pleasure to link up with you. Thank you for all you do to bring bloggers together. I invite you to join me at #OverTheMoon, #WonderfulWednesday and #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Have a great week!ReplyDelete
And I thank you also Marilyn for stopping by each week and linking up! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)Delete
She is the cutest "pumpkin" in the patch. What a fun time in the fall!
Have a great week!
Ohhh thank you Karren! We have been having a lot of fun around here :) Happy to have you party here each week. Have a terrific weekend :)Delete
What an adorable picture! I am a bit disappointed in the overall color of the leaves this year but there are a few spots here and there where the leaves are really bright. Thanks for hosting and enjoy your week.ReplyDelete
Yes I agree the colors could be better this year. Driving down the highway I noticed they were a bit more colorful. Maybe just because there's more of them, but still pretty to look at. Thank you for linking up. Happy Weekend :)Delete
Thanks for hosting the opportunity to share! Happy weekend! [It's Carissa from All Day Mom - I think I'm commenting under my little girl's blog today! :) ]ReplyDelete
Hi Carissa! Thank you for sharing with the party! That's nice that your daughter has a blog. I assume it's not a public blog? I was going to take a peek but figured it wasn't public. Anyways thanks a bunch for sharing with the party..have a wonderful weekend :)Delete
What an adorable curly haired pumpkin! Thanks for hosting! Happy fall!ReplyDelete
Oh yes Donna she is a Curly Q! Thanks for linking up..hope you're enjoying your fall as well :) Happy Weekend!Delete
That is a beautiful pic. Thanks for hosting and I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the nice comment! And thank you for sharing with the party. Back to Monday we go..hope your weekend was good :)Delete
Thanks for hosting! I am now following you on Twitter.ReplyDelete
Thank you for linking up with the party and for the follow!! I've returned the follow. Have a great week :)Delete
Thanks for a fun party--and for having no rules. I feel like such a rebel!ReplyDelete
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Fighting fans have been salivating for Street Fighter X Tekken for quite a while now, and finally on March 6th, they'll be able to play it for themselves. The PlayStation Vita version offers a bunch of exclusive characters that won't initially be available on the console counterparts, but, Capcom has hinted that in due time, these characters will branch out beyond Sony's handheld.
At the game's official launch party in Los Angeles, Shacknews spoke with Capcom's community manager Seth Killian about the game, where he suggested that the Vita characters will be coming to consoles eventually, saying "we'll find a way to make sure that console fans are happy, as well."
There's a good chance that we'll see these characters on the PlayStation Store in the not too distant future bundled in a character pack. Let's just hope that Capcom offers the characters individually for a smaller fee so that we can pick and choose which ones we want.
It has recently been discovered that "DLC" characters for console versions of the game have actually been included on the disc. There's a strong possibility that Capcom has already included all of these Vita characters on the PS3 retail disc with plans to charge gamers to unlock the content.


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One of the things I told Cesarina was that she was unforgettable. She told me over the years she should have gotten an Oscar for all the things she has been though, and the government of the United States should thank her for contributing so much money to help it run. We had good times, we had bad times, but we had time together, and maybe that is the lesson in all the lessons I had learned. Family is family, you take them the way you get them. We are all flawed, imperfect human beings that want to be loved by other human beings. We are granted time in this realm for a short period of time. We all may as well make the most of it. Drink fine wine, and listen to those that have something to teach. We may not know in the moment that they are teaching us, that is why we have to listen.
She made me promise to never forget to treat my daughter in law more fair. I promised her, I will treat her more fair, and I will remember that she is another member of the family. I believe Cesarina would be proud of all that we have accomplished! I learned so much about cooking Italian food, real estate, and the real value of family. Thank you, Cesarina, you may have given me so much more than you will ever know. There is a part of you that lives on in your son, and your grandchildren.
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October 2017
2036 forecast reveals air passengers will nearly double to 7.8 billion
Published: Tuesday 24 October 2017
By Rachael Kinsella
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents some 275 airlines and around 83% of global air traffic, expects 7.8 billion passengers to travel by air in 2036, almost double the 4 billion air travellers expected to fly in 2017. The prediction is based on a 3.6% average Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) noted in the release of the latest update to the association's
20-Year Air Passenger Forecast
, developed by IATA and Tourism Economics.
"All indicators lead to growing demand for global connectivity. The world needs to prepare for a doubling of passengers in the next 20 years. It's fantastic news for innovation and prosperity, which is driven by air links. It is also a huge challenge for governments and industry to ensure we can successfully meet this essential demand," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO.
Eastward shift, developing market focus
The biggest driver of demand will be the Asia-Pacific region. The region will be the source of more than half the new passengers over the next two decades. The point at which China will displace the United States as the world's largest aviation market (defined as traffic to, from and within the country) has moved two years closer since last year's forecast. The IATA now anticipates that this will occur around 2022, through a combination of slightly faster Chinese growth and slightly reduced growth in the US. They predict that the UK will fall to fifth place, surpassed by India in 2025, and Indonesia in 2030. They also forecast that Thailand and Turkey will enter the top ten largest markets, while France and Italy falling in the rankings to 11th and 12th respectively.
Risks, opportunities and sustainability
A number of risks to the forecast have been identified. Maximising the potential benefits of aviation growth will depend on current levels of trade liberalisation and visa facilitation being maintained. If trade protectionism and travel restrictions are put in place, the benefits of air connectivity will decline as growth could slow to 2.7%, meaning 1.1 billion fewer passenger journeys annually in 2036. Conversely, if moves towards liberalisation increase, annual growth could be more than two percentage points faster, leading to a tripling in passengers over the next 20 years.
Planning for growth will require partnerships to be strengthened between the aviation industry, communities and governments to expand and modernize infrastructure. Runways, terminals, and ground access to airports will come under increasing strain. Innovative solutions to these challenges, as well as to the baggage and security processes, cargo handling, and other activities, will also be needed. And air traffic management needs urgent reform to cut delays, costs and emissions.
"Increasing demand will bring a significant infrastructure challenge. The solution does not lie in more complex processes or building bigger and bigger airports but in harnessing the power of new technology to move activity off-airport, streamline processes and improve efficiency. Through partnerships within the industry and beyond, we are confident that sustainable solutions for continued growth can be found," said de Juniac.
The aviation industry has adopted a robust strategy to reduce its environmental impacts, particularly its carbon emissions. "No industry has done more to meet its environmental obligations than aviation. Our tough targets to achieve carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and to cut our CO2 emissions to half-2005 levels by 2050 are backed by a comprehensive strategy. Our immediate aims are to work with governments to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuels, and to deliver air traffic management efficiencies, which promise significant emissions savings. And from 2020, a Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) will play a major role in meeting our carbon-neutral target," said de Juniac.
Key facts (all figures based on central growth forecast)
Fast-growing markets
The five fastest-growing markets in terms of annual additional passengers in 2036 compared to 2016 will be
China (921 million new passengers for a total of 1.5 billion)
US (401 million new passengers for a total of 1.1 billion)
India (337 million new passengers for a total of 478 million)
Indonesia (235 million new passengers for a total of 355 million)
Turkey (119 million new passengers for a total of 196 million).
Many of the fastest-growing markets are achieving a compound growth rate of more than 7.2% per year, meaning their market will double in size each decade. Most of these markets are in Africa, including: Sierra Leone, Benin, Mali, Rwanda, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Malawi, Chad, Gambia and Mozambique.
Regional growth
Routes to, from and within Asia-Pacific
will see an extra 2.1 billion annual passengers by 2036, for an overall market size of 3.5 billion. Its annual average growth rate of 4.6% will be the third-highest, behind Africa and the Middle East.
North American
region will grow by 2.3% annually and in 2036 will carry a total of 1.2 billion passengers, an additional 452 million passengers per year.
will also grow at 2.3%, and will add an additional 550 million passengers a year. The total market will be 1.5 billion passengers.
Latin American
markets will grow by 4.2%, serving a total of 757 million passengers, an additional 421 million passengers annually compared to today.
The Middle East
will grow strongly (5.0%) and will see an extra 322 million passengers a year on routes to, from and within the region by 2036. The total market size will be 517 million passengers.
will grow by 5.9%. By 2036 it will see an extra 274 million passengers a year for a total market of 400 million passengers.
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Beck Gamma Ray Music Video
Beck's single, "Gamma Ray", from his album, Modern Guilt, has been interpreted in music video form by his photographer Autumn de Wilde, providing a music video by Beck performing with Autumn and the two producers as extras. Hair styles, psychedelic effects and black and white treatments provide a 1960s feel for the bleak pop sound Beck seems to have mastered.
Filming was shot by director Autumn de Wilde, producer Sarah Gersbach and Meghan Gallagher.
Lyrics for Gamma Ray
Trying to hold
Hold out for now
With these ice caps
Melting down
With the transistor sound
And my Chevrolet terraplane
Going round, round, round
Come a little gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
Your brains are bored
Like a refugee
From the houses burning
And the heat wave's
Calling your name
She's got
On a cactus crown
With a dot, dot, dot
On her brow
And she speaks
Inside crowd
With the cavalry
Turning around
Hit me like a gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
And I'm pulling
Out thorns
Smokestack lightning
Out my window
I want to know
What I've lost today
Come a little gamma ray
Standing in a hurricane
When your body's bored
Like a refugee
From the houses burning
And the backbiters
Calling your name
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Tennis Star's Las Vegas School Nets $18 Million Investment
Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian has donated $18 million to a Las Vegas charter school founded by tennis legend Andre Agassi. Mr. Agassi said the donation would guarantee the future of the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a school for students who are deemed at risk academically.
Vol. 31, Issue 11, Page 5Published in Print: November 9, 2011, as Tennis Star's Las Vegas School Nets $18 Million Investment
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