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Following on from the success of the brilliant Rock Family Trees exhibition at the Barbican last summer, the discerning folks at the Music Library (thank you Michael Southwell!) have decided to put on another, on an even bigger scale. Not only that but they have twisted Pete's arm (not his drawing arm, thankfully) to come and talk about the Trees and the characters in them, his experiences as editor of Zigzag, and as Pete himself puts it, generally ramble on about his bizarre life in the music business.
An Audience with Pete Frame – a rare event indeed – takes place on July 2nd, at 7.00pm. Tickets, from the Barbican Music Library, at the amazing bargain price of £6. You'll kick yourself if you miss it. Email [email@example.com] or telephone [020 7638 0672] to reserve your place.
The exhibition – a summer spectacular – runs from July 3rd to August 30th. No ticket necessary.
I was 21 years old when I saw Pete Seeger at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank of the Thames in London. Saturday 29 February 1964. It was the most inspirational concert I had ever attended. The core of his programme was the same as that preserved on the album 'We Shall Overcome', recorded live at Carnegie Hall, just over eight months earlier – old songs, traditional songs, Woody Guthrie songs, a selection of the best new contemporary songs by Bob Dylan and Tom Paxton and other Greenwich Village folkies, and a whole section of Civil Rights songs. An amazing repertoire.
I went with my friend Mac (who had been at school with me and who now toiled, as I did, at the head office of The Prudential Assurance Co in Holborn) and we came out of there with our hearts bursting. We were both deeply affected; Mac more radically than I. He went to work on Monday and handed in his notice . . . dropped out and began an odyssey which took him around the world. Being more cautious, I remained at my desk for another five years – until I could stand it no longer, and I dumped my day job too. Although I had no experience whatsoever, I was going to be a writer, I had decided. The magazines that Seeger and his friends had created – Sing Out! and Broadside – and the underground press which followed in their footsteps, had much to do with my decision. I wanted to be part of their world, the world that Pete Seeger inhabited.
Fast forward to 1994. I was doing a lot of work with Kevin Howlett, an inspired maverick producer at BBC Radio, who was always thinking up interesting projects for us to dive into. His latest was a series of four one-hour documentary programmes to be called 'Signs Of The Times', exploring the voice of protest in popular music – and, as usual, he rolled me in to do research and interviews, and to help construct the programmes. What a plum gig! I got to meet and talk to Bernice Johnson Reagon, Billy Bragg, Judy Collins, Michael Franti, Joan Baez, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Gary Byrd, Labi Siffre, Jackson Browne, Gil Scott Heron, Country Joe MacDonald, Mary Travers, Tom Robinson, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Van Zant and various others – in such exotic locations as New York, San Francisco and Charleston – but, the icing on the cake, I got to meet my hero, Pete Seeger!
On Monday 14 February, from my room at the Paramount Hotel, just off Times Square, I phoned for instructions on how to get to his place – and Kev and I duly caught the train from Grand Central Station to Cold Spring, where Pete met us and drove through the snow, along open roads and winding tracks, to his 'cabin', as it was usually described, overlooking the Hudson. Just as I had pictured it. Rustic, warm, unique and instantly comfortable. His wife Toshi had prepared an exquisite meal for us, a rice-beans-okra-courgette delicacy that Gordon Ramsay could only dream of, accompanied by home-made bread. I was delighted to find that no piece of crockery or cutlery matched any other piece. To complete the repast, Pete produced several tubs of Ben & Jerry's ice cream: the partners in that firm sent him a selection every month, just for being Pete Seeger. How cool is that?
We met his daughter and two grandchildren, who were visiting, and then sat down beside a crackling log fire to conduct the interview – during the course of which, I told him that I had been in the audience at his seminal 1964 Royal Festival Hall concert and I showed him the programme I had saved. Of course, although it was a life-changing event for me, he didn't remember it as being any more important than the many hundreds of other concerts he had played, at all of which members of the audience had no doubt experienced the same sort of road-to-Damascus conversions as I had.
After the interview, he drove us back to the station, stopping en route to visit his friend Seth, who had an old machine shop, which he proudly showed us. He also gave me a jar of honey. Pete had given me a songbook and a CD, and memories to last forever.
I got to my hotel bed about 1.30 am and when I awoke the next morning, the whole episode seemed like a dream sequence. But I had the cassette tapes to prove it had really happened.
Pete Frame
The Barbican music library is paying Pete the honour of an exhibition of his work. In fact a double honour: two exhibitions. The first one runs from August 8 to September 28th. Don't miss it. It will be over before you know it and then you'll kick yourself. Details here.
Gallery Different, at 14 Percy Street, London W1T IDR, in the centre of the West End, is celebrating the Olympics with an exhibition of art related to London music. And what better than Rock Family Trees? Downstairs in the exhibition you'll find some of the signed framed limited edition prints, so you can see what they look like in real life. And if they appeal, you can order one from the gallery, to be signed by Pete who will add a personal message if that's what floats your boat.
The exhibition, has a wealth of really exciting art, including the shocking work of Keith Haynes, former art director on Rock Family Trees TV programme. Shocking not because of the subject matter but he makes his art out of real records made of real vinyl, as in the example above. We are assured that he chooses only unplayable scrap vinyl, but still it is a challenging concept. Go and take a close look for yourself. The exhibition runs to the end of August.
Found on the Facebook page for the London Bluesfest.
OK, so you should be in with the spirit of things now. If not, click here for a spot of revision.
So, where to next? How about Rolling Fork and Vicksburg, 45 miles apart, mostly on Route 61, skirting the Delta National Forest. And here we find two giants of the blues, Muddy Waters, born in 1915, and then Willie Dixon born the same year. But then it gets a bit murky. Robert Gordon, in his biography of Muddy Waters, called I Can't Be Satisfied, says the correct birth date is 1913, at Jug's Corner, Issaquena County, a few miles away. That's the blues for you.
Here is Pete's take:
We've discussed Willie Dixon before in detail, so here we'll focus on Muddy Waters. Pete generously credits a book called Deep Blues by Robert Palmer (no, not 'Addicted to Love' Robert Palmer, but the superb music critic). Published in 1981, and now in its 39th impression, it is a must-read for anyone who has got this far in this post. The Library of Congress recordings that Pete mentions are available as The Complete Plantation Recordings, and include a few interviews as well as the first Muddy Waters recordings. Here is one of the first two numbers he cut: I Be's Troubled.
Think you recognise it? This is the version you probably know better:
One of our favourite Rock Family Trees is not so much a tree but a visual and historical map: Mississippi, Cradle of the Blues. A remarkable account of the blues artists originating in the state of Mississippi. Here are the four short columns at the start the tree, top left:
In the coming weeks we will bring you some of the highlights of the tree. Here is one to start with, the blues artists associated with the town of Clarksdale:
We all know this born-in-Clarksdale bluesman:
But what about Brother John Sellers?
And this beautiful number from Maxwell Street Willie Davis?
Need your own copy of Mississippi Roots of the Blues? We have a special offer on the limited edition, signed Fine Art Print: £200 (including UK postage) until the end of June.
Special deals are also available on posters: A2 (420 x 594) £17.50 including UK postage
A1 (594 x 841) £22.50 including UK postage
All enquiries and orders to Jo at familyofrock.com
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Sad to hear of the passing of darts legend Jockie Wilson at the early age of 62.
But what does this have to do with music, you may ask? Those familiar with the British pop show Top of the Pops know the answer.
In 1982 Dexy's Midnight Runners were in the charts with their big hit 'Jackie Wilson Says'. Darts was huge on TV at the time, and Jocky Wilson a household name. And who was Jackie Wilson? Not known at the BBC. The stage was set, literally, for some accidental comedy. Look out for the big black and white picture of an angelic, smiling, darts genius.
We were very pleased to receive a Google Alert pointing us to a new review of Pete's fabulous Even More Rock Family Trees. Here it is:
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With the temperature beginning to stir it is about time to end this blogging hibernation. And what better way than to trace some wonderful classics as they appear in Trees through the ages. Lets start with that gritty classic, Midnight Special. I'm always a sucker for a song where a new line starts just when you think the singer should be taking a breath, and this is one of the best.
Leadbelly got there early on:
And Odetta sings it how it should be:
So, who in the Trees has done justice to the song?
Not, in my humble opinion, the otherwise fab Spencer Davis Group:
And here is a short take from Journey, who happen to get a whole Tree just to themselves:
Then there's Ken Colyer's skiffle version with Alexis Korner:
Luckily we have Van Morrison, to bring it all back home. There's hope after all:
And if you haven't had enough yet, here's Van, with Lonnie and Chris Barber, in a skiffle revival version of 2007.
Pete Frame started drawing his Rock Family Trees in Zigzag, Britain's first rock magazine, which he founded in 1969.
They subsequently appeared in Sounds, NME, Melody Maker and Rolling Stone, on album sleeves and CD inserts. BBC Television broadcast two series of Rock Family Trees – plus further programmes based on his Monty Python genealogy and his Manchester United family trees.
Several volumes of his collected works have been published by Omnibus Press.


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The 11,500 soldiers of the 807th Medical Command, headquartered at Fort Douglas, are already the kind of force the United States will need in 2020, the chief of the U.S. Army Reserves said Sunday.
Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz was in Salt Lake City to take part in the ceremonial passing of the flag and command change for the 807th.
Craig Bugno, a family practitioner in Fulton, Ind., was promoted to major general and made commander of the far-flung 807th, which has 118 units from Ohio to California composed of soldiers whose civilian jobs are mostly in the medical and veterinary fields.
On Sunday, formations from five brigades of the 807th stood at parade rest as their commanders addressed them. Bugno's wife and four children were among the 100 attending the morning ceremony at Fort Douglas.
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Chang led the 807th after a major reorganization in 2008, innovating by putting Army medical units on Navy ships, among other things, Stultz said.
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Chang said that since 2008, the 807th has mobilized 67 units, or nearly 3,000 soldiers. The native of Hong Kong is retiring this month after 31 years in the reserves. "I can tell you, this could only happen in America," he said.
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In our previous Roundball Mining Company Film Room installment, we took a look at one of the four Nuggets offseason roster acquisitions, power forward Darrell Arthur. Today we move on to shooting guard Randy Foye, traded to Denver from Utah in the three-way deal that sent Andre Iguodala to the Warriors.
"This team needs shooters," was a frequently uttered mantra among Nuggets fans last season, and Foye, a .377 career 3-point shooter (.410 last season) certainly should help bolster Denver's woeful shooting from the arc. The real question, however, is whether he can do much else.
Not to put too fine a point on it, a cursory look at his stats (from Basketball-Reference.com) suggests he's an awful rebounder; a below-average distributor whose assist rate has steadily worsened over the last four seasons; a fairly terrible mid-range shooter (his 3-point percentage was actually higher than his 2-point percentage last season); a player whose very good free throw shooting is largely negated by his inability to get to the line (he has averaged fewer than two free throw attempts in over 26 minutes of play over the last two seasons); and a subpar defender. His low turnover rate seemingly does little to redeem his other apparent shortcomings.
But is he truly so one-dimensional? Is 3-point shooting really the only thing he brings to the table? (more…)
It was more or less a foregone conclusion that JaVale McGee would become a restricted free agent, but Masai Ujiri's penchant for secrecy couldn't help but get a few fans worried when free agency opened without any official confirmation on McGee's qualifying offer one way or the other. In a series of tweets on Sunday morning, Ken Berger of CBS Sports broke the silence and confirmed that the Nuggets have in fact gone through the obvious formality of extending the qualifying offer to McGee, making him a restricted free agent and allowing the Nuggets to match any offer he could receive from another team.
Berger went on to reveal that Rudy Fernandez did not receive a qualifying offer, essentially ending whatever slim hope there was of Rudy returning to the Nuggets or eventually being signed and traded to another team. Rudy will now be unrestricted and free to sign with any NBA team, but he's currently rehabbing in Spain with an eye on playing in the London Olympics. From what I've been told about Rudy's contract with Real Madrid during last year's lockout, a deal is already in place for him to return to the Spanish team for multiple seasons after he has fulfilled his NBA contract. Considering Madrid just lost up-and-comer Kyle Singler to the NBA's Detroit Pistons, I think it's a safe bet they go hard after Rudy and even if they don't, holding onto Rudy's rights isn't likely to pay off for the Nuggets anyway. I'm pretty certain this is farewell for Rudy and the Nuggets, and quite possibly the NBA as well.
Woj followed up with the latest bit of interesting free agency news today, revealing that Masai Ujiri will meet with JaVale McGee on Monday to talk extension. I expect there to be a pretty competitive market for JaVale's services, but the Nuggets do have the leverage of restricted free agency and Berger mentioned that JaVale has yet to receive an offer from another team.
As of now, that's all to report on where the Nuggets currently stand in free agency. JaVale is obviously the top priority with unrestricted free agent Andre Miller not far behind. Jeremy already did a great job previewing free agency last week, and while I do not mean to rehash his entire post, I'll bring up a lot of the same points to preview how I think free agency is likely to play out for the Nuggets.


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I'm looking for an elegant but affordable bridal shower venue for about 45-50 people in the DC area for brunch or tea. Having a real issue with budget! Want it to be nice but need to keep it well under $30 a person. Please help!!!! I'm out of town and need ideas!
If you don't mind a more Asian tea, perhaps check out Ching Ching Cha. They have special events menus on the website that might fit the budget. Other than that I can't think of anything within your budget.
Ching Ching Cha
1063 Wisconsin Ave NW Ste B, Washington, DC 20007
I wonder if ACKC chocolate on 14th could do something? They do fun events, so may be willing to do private events, and hot cocoa plus chocolate nibbles might be affordable.
La Bergerie in Old Town Alexandria might be able to do something for you. They have a nice room that will accomodate the group and will work with you on the menu. I know their website shows a lprivate event unch menu for $26/person, so for a brunch or tea, you might be able to arrange something less expensive. It's a bit old-fashioned but still a consistent, pleasant spot.
La Bergerie
218 N. Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Most of the high tea places in DC are, unfortunately, not well under that $30 mark. Cafe Promenade does a fine tea for $28 per person. But, with gratuity added for you large group, it would be over your budget. Places like the tearoom at the Willard Continental and the Mandarin Oriental tip into the over $30 a person mark even before gratuity.
Something that might be fun is Coco Sala, a dessert restaurant specializing in chocolate. They offer private dining and might be willing to work out some sort of prix fixe menu for your group. Another option might be Bistro Francais in Georgetown. I once went to a bridal shower here, somewhat feminine and (obviously) French vibe and the prices are reasonable.
Good luck!
Cafe Promenade
5225 Pooks Hill Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
I would call around and see if places can do anything special for a group that large---that's a really big group for a normal restaurant. Maybe Darlington House or Cafe Dupont (they have a private room that is nice where I've actually seen bridal showers being held around brunch time).
Darlington House
Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Cafe Dupont
1343 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
I would second checking out Darlington House's second floor for the special event.
You may also want to check the second floor of Policy to see what options. They may be able to do an assortment of appitzers within your budget.
If Social has not closed in Columbia Heights, they may be able to do it as well within your budget.
A friend recently mentioned that Carmine's does special events in Chinatown. With their family size portions, you may be able to do it under $30pp.
Darlington House
Washington, DC, Washington, DC
I think Tabard Inn has a nice venue, although I'm not sure they can do it for the price you're asking. I think there is probably a big difference between brunch and tea, e.g., coffee/tea, sweets, etc. They do a very nice job overall, and I think the space is warm and welcoming. I will warn that parking in the Dupont neighborhood is not great.
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At Disney's Hollywood Studios, you can help Indiana Jones escape from the Nazis, take a wild limousine ride through Los Angeles, get shrunk to the size of a gnat, and learn all about the behind-the-scenes process of creating films and animation. This compact but fun-filled theme park is located at a major crossroads in the Walt Disney World Resort, with plenty of thrill rides and effects-laden shows.
"The World you have entered was created by The Walt Disney Company and is dedicated to Hollywood—not a place on a map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a place where illusion and reality are fused by technological magic. We welcome you to a Hollywood that never was—and always will be." — Michael D. Eisner, May 1, 1989
Walt Disney World's third theme park opened in May 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios, joining the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. The name was changed to Hollywood Studios in 2008. The park features live shows and attractions based on movie and television favorites, from classic Golden Age films to modern blockbusters. The park is not all Disney productions, either; it's also where you will see rides and shows based on Lucasfilm properties, Pixar films, Jim Henson's Muppets, etc.
Among the top attractions are two awesome thrill rides, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. The latest additions to the park is a live American Idol singing competition and a ride through a Toy Story-themed shooting gallery.
The genesis of the "Studios" theme park was as a brand new pavilion for EPCOT Center's Future World that would supply an animatronic ride by way of cinematic history, a lot as World of Motion did for transportation and Spaceship Earth did for communication. This spark of an idea was so inspiring, nevertheless, that then-CEO Michael Eisner suggested that the new ride instead turn out to be the marquee attraction in an all-new theme park.
The authentic vision for this new park was to combine a classic theme park atmosphere-rides, shows, restaurants-with a real performing studio. A staff of animators started operating even prior to the park opening to the public, functioning on real Disney animation-Mulan and Lilo & Stitch, among others, were animated entirely at the concept park. Live-action was also filmed here, from movies like Newsies and Ernest Saves Christmas to television shows such as Mickey Mouse Club and Adventures in Wonderland. all of these manufacturing facilities were viewable on the park's Backstage Studio Tour-guests could actually see animating and filming as they occurred, if their timing was right; if not, they still got to see the actual sets and actual studios where their favorite productions were created. For the ride you could see house facades used in genuine films and television, like The Golden Girls. Exhibits and authentic props from movies like Flight of the Navigator and Star Wars were present.
This concept no longer exists. All of the soundstages have been turned into rides and stage shows. The Great Movie Ride, which was the original idea to be used at EPCOT is there as one of the main draws for the park. New thrill rides have opened up and become the park's primary focus, however the park's enthusiasm for the fantasy of it all still remains.
Find out more facts about Disney's Hollywood Studies here!
Hollywood Studios Video Gallery
Here is a small gallery of EPCOT videos that we're sure you'll enjoy. We'll add some regularly, but you can always find the largest collection of Hollywood Studios videos on the web on our video section.
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Travel by Car
Hollywood Studios is just southwest of Epcot; it's on Buena Vista Drive, which you can access from either World Drive or Epcot Center Drive. Parking is $14 per car. Once you pay for parking at any of the theme parks for that day, you can go and park at another one without having to pay again. Disney resort guests can park for free. You will need to show your "Key to the World" card at the toll booth.
By Disney Transportation
From Epcot and nearby resorts
From Epcot, the BoardWalk, the Yacht and Beach Clubs, and the Swan and Dolphin, you can take the Friendship ferries to Hollywood Studios. You can utilize a nice wide walking path that follows a route to the park. Note that if you are coming from Epcot, you must exit through that park's rear entrance: the International Gateway. From Epcot's main entrance, there is a bus that goes to the Studios.
From Animal Kingdom and other resorts
You will need to go to the bus stop and wait for the Hollywood Studios one to arrive. You will be dropped off in front of the gates.
From the Magic Kingdom
It is probably best to hop on a bus and go to a resort; then pick up the Hollywood Studios bus from there. A different option is to take the monorail or ferry to the Transportation and Ticket Center, then find the Studios bus. It's not used very often, so you might have trouble finding it and you might be waiting longer than normal.
From Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney doesn't have direct buses to the parks; you will need to make your way to a resort, then hop onn the Hollywood Studios bus. The best option here might be to take the bus to the Swan, which is the closest hotel to the Studios, then take the Friendship ferry or the walking path to the Studios. Another option is to walk or take the boat to the Saratoga Springs Resort, then the bus to the Studios.
The Park
Upon entering the park, you'll be on Hollywood Boulevard. Numerous shops line both sides of this street, perfect for grabbing a souvenir on your way out at the end of the day. Here, it's perpetually the 1930s, so keep an eye out for young starlets, ambitious directors, suspicious policeman, etc. These Streetmosphere actors play out comedic vignettes throughout the day, and they may bring you into their performance.
At the end of Hollywood Boulevard, you won't be able to miss the giant Sorcerer's Hat, the one Mickey wore in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" of Fantasia.
As you travel down Hollywood Boulevard, you'll find the famous intersection with Vine St., a smaller street that veers off to the left towards Echo Lake. Still walking down Hollywood Boulevard you can go to the right onto Sunset Boulevard, this is a another major thoroughfare. Here you'll find more shops and more Streetmosphere, and ending in the distance is the 199-foot-tall Hollywood Tower Hotel, which houses the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. (Why 199 feet? If it were one foot taller, it would need to have a blinking red light at the top under federal aircraft regulations.)
Past Sunset, as you approach the Sorcerer's Hat and the Chinese Theater, to the right will be a large gateway, through which you'll find the Animation Courtyard. To the left, starting around behind the Chinese Theater, are Mickey Avenue and the new Pixar Place, where former soundstages have been transformed into the Toy Story Mania attraction.
From there, behind the Chinese Theater, you enter the Backlot, and then the Streets of America, where you will find Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show and Muppet Vision 3-D are located. Commissary Lane connects this area to the area around the Sorcerer's Hat. Making your way back toward the front of the park, you end up at Echo Lake—just look for the giant Dinosaur Gertie.
What to See and Do
Lots to see and do at Hollywood Studios from live action stage shows to exciting thrill rides.
Fastpasses are available for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, Tower of Terror, Toy Story Mania and Voyage of The Little Mermaid. Toy Story Mania is incredibly popular; a Fastpass is highly recommended. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and the Tower of Terror are adjacent to each other, so your best bet there is to get a Fastpass for one of them and wait in line at the other.
For parade and stage show performance times, please see the Guide Map and the Times Guide that you can pick up at the front of the park or at any food stand. You can also check the Wait Times Board at the corner of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards, this will list current wait times for rides and show times for shows.
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard is mostly a location for shops, restaurants, and Streetmosphere, but keep traveling towards the end of the street to see one of the park's centerpiece attraction, the Great Movie Ride. While you're at the Chinese Theater, be sure to check look at the cement ground with celebrities markings—just like at the real Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Everyone from Donald Duck and R2-D2 to Carol Burnett and Michael Jackson has left his or her mark.
The Great Movie Ride - This attraction is a slow-moving ride through scenes from some of the greatest movies of all time. They are recreated using Audio-Animatronics, sound, etc. Some of the movies included are: Alien, The Wizard of Oz, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Mary Poppins. But remember: as in the movies, not all is as it seems!
Sunset Boulevard
In addition to more shops, restaurants, and Streetmosphere, Sunset Boulevard is where you will find the Studios' two popular stage shows and its two incredible thrill rides.
Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage - A 20-minute show of the popular animated film. It is similar to a Broadway musical production. Dancing, singing - all Disney style!
Fantasmic! - Shown after dark a few times a week. Be sure to check the Times Guide for details. Watch as Mickey Mouse uses the power of imagination to defeat some of Disney's nastiest villains. This live-action extravaganza with outstanding film and lighting effects, fireworks, and a 50-foot animatronic dragon will have everyone entertained. The theater fills up quickly, so get there early if you want a seat. You can reserve a seat by purchasing a dining package.
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith - Hop into your "limousine" and enjoy the ride through the streets of Los Angeles to get to Aerosmith's concert. There are inversions, the only ride to have this in WDW. The ride is indoors and will get you right from the start. Your limousine will jolt you from zero to 60 miles per hour in just three seconds flat. This is a super exciting attraction with the music of Aerosmith's playing during your trip.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Rod Serling himself will welcome you into this mystery, involving an elevator on the thirteenth floor, a late-night lightning strike, and vanished guests. The elevator that you will ride makes suddent stops and drops randomly. This ride is not for the faint of stomach, period. The view from the top is amazing, if you can open your eyes long enough to look.
Animation Courtyard/Pixar Place
Go under the iconic gate is this courtyard, which will lead you into Mickey Avenue and Pixar Place. There used to be working sound stages along Mickey Avenue, but they've been converted into semi-permanent exhibit space and the brand-new marquee attraction, Toy Story Mania!.
The Magic of Disney Animation - Once this was a tour that enabled guests to see actual workings of an animation studio. The studio is gone, but the name remains. To some a sad reminder of what once was (both for the park and for Disney animation in general). The attraction still lets you view mock-ups of a few of the animators' workspaces. It then leads you into a large open area where you can meet and greet characters.
Disney Junior Live! - A cute stage show for the little ones that features characters from the Disney Channel's programs for preschoolers. Seating is on the floor.
Toy Story Midway Mania! - Hollywood Studios' newest ride is a 3-D virtual midway game, complete with moving targets and special effects, themed around the characters from Toy Story. Super popular, get your Fastpass as soon as you enter the park if you don't want to have to wait a long time for this attraction.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid - this is a live stage show that plays out scenes from the popular Disney movie The Little Mermaid.
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream - A walk-through exhibition of Walt's life and career. This is a really fascinating place to wander through reading and viewing the artifacts and diagrams here. Might not be the best place for the little ones as there isn't enough action for them!
Backlot/Streets of America
The Backlot is mostly a gateway to the Studio Backlot Tour, serving to connect Pixar Place with the Streets of America. In the Streets of America, you'll find façades set up to give the illusion of walking down streets in New York City and San Francisco, using the movie-making technique called "forced perspective".
Look for Luigi's Garage in the Streets of America, where Lightning McQueen and Mater, from the movie Cars are available for you to view.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - Movie Set Adventure - This is a great way for kids to climb, jump and play. They will love this huge play area that makes you feel as if you are a teeny-tiny person. Older folks can look for giant-sized versions of famous objects like a roll of Kodak film and a can of Play-Doh, but beware of the dog's nose as he's been known to sneeze!
Muppet Vision 3-D - A hilarious show that features the Muppet characters, shown in a detailed replica of the Muppet Theater. The show incorporates 3-D, in-theater animatronics and special effects along with a special live-action appearance. The pre-show, held in a waiting area, is just as fun as the main performance.
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show - Imported from Disneyland Resort Paris, this show features a live action stunt driving show.
Studio Backlot Tour - This is a continuous 25-minute tour. Someone from your group may be asked to star in the first portion of the attraction, which is the filming of a live action movie. You will then board a tram for a tour of old Disney and Lucasfilm movie props along with the former production studios. The highlight of the tour is Catastrophe Canyon, where you will get up-close and personal with some disastrous special effects. The water cannons, for example, are strong enough to propel a basketball over the Empire State Building.
Echo Lake
On one side of Echo Lake is a large steamboat, known as Min and Bill's Dockside Diner; on the other is a large dinosaur, with Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction. You will also find attractions based on Lucasfilm properties, restaurants, and two unique attractions housed inside soundstages.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza - This is more of an exhibit than an attraction; but worth taking a look at.
The American Idol Experience - This is your chance to shine! Sign up first thing in the morning for an audition slot, and you might get to be onstage in front of all the guests at the park and a select panel of judges. You could find yourself competing for the grand prize: a Dream Ticket to audition for the real American Idol TV show!
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular - This show lasts about 35 minutes and is packed with live-action stunts that you will notice from The Raiders of the Lost Ark movie. Watch for your chance to participate in this show as an extra.
Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey - This experience is in total darkness and you will only be listening with earphones. This comedy show, with Drew Carey as a detective, allows you to see with your ears and create the picture for yourself. After the show, head to the Sound Works where you can experiment with sound hands-on.
Star Tours, the Star Wars-themed motion simulator ride, has now closed, but a new updated version of the ride is scheduled to open on May 20, 2011.
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue will be a "prequel" to the original ride, with an all-new storyline, upgraded mechanics, and a state-of-the-art 3-D screen.
Here is a complete Hollywood Studios attractions list.
Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! - This afternoon parade is filled with characters from Disney/Pixar films. The parade route starts near the entrance and heads down Hollywood Boulevard to the Sorcerer's Hat; it then weaves it way through the Echo Lake area to a gate near Star Tours: The Adventures Continue ride.
Look here for a complete list of Hollywood Studios entertainment.
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (Streets of America) - November - Dec. 2011. Each year, the Streets of America brighten the holidays with a huge Christmas display. The Osborne Family display moved to Hollywood Studios when it got too big for the Osborne family home. It's a very popular event and one you won't want to miss!
Star Wars Weekends (parkwide) - May 20 - June 12, 2011. As the name states, this event only runs on the weekends of these dates. This is a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with stormtroopers, Darth Vader, and many other members of the Star Wars movies. These very popular weekends feature a parade, character appearances throughout the park, trivia events, the Jedi Training Academy for kids, and special events with selected actors from the films.
Here is a link for a complete Hollywood Studios events list.
ShoppingThere are so many gift shops to choose from at Hollywood Studios.
Animation Gallery (at the end of the Magic of Disney Animation tour) - Here you'll find this combination display gallery/high-end art store, with displays featuring some of Disney's Academy Awards as well as some very expensive animation cels, prints, and collectibles.
Adventure Outpost (near the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular) -You will find mostly Indiana Jones type items here.
It's a Wonderful Shop (between Mama Melrose's and Pizza Planet) - A great place to shop for Christmas merchandise all year long!
Rock Around The Shop (at the exit from Rock 'n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith) - As you can gather, you will find items from the ride as well as other rock 'n' roll merchandise.
Tatooine Traders (at the exit of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue) - This shop is stocked full of really great Star Wars-themed merchandise.
Tower Hotel Gifts (at the exit from The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) - Love the ride? Why not buy a souvenir from the gift shop!
Look here for a complete Hollywood Studios shopping list.
Disney's Hollywood Studios probably has the most unique restaurants on the property, with most themed around movies and television.
For an advanced reservations call Disney Dining at +1 407 WDW-DINE (939-3463) or hop on the internet at Disneyworld.com/reservations.
Counter Service
ABC Commissary (Commissary Lane) - This restaurant offers a wide range of items. There is ample seating at this location too.
Backlot Express (Echo Lake between Star Tours: The Adventures Continue) - The menu is nothing special, but the decor is. The restaurant is themed to look like a huge studio warehouse. There is plenty of wide-open seating here, and because of its location, it's rarely very crowded.
Starring Rolls Cafe (Sunset Boulevard near Hollywood Boulevard) Lots of yummy pastries, sandwiches and coffee here.
Studio Catering Company (Backlot near the 'Shrunk the Kids' playground) - This is a good option if you just need to eat quickly; not much fun atmosphere here. The dining is outside, but it is covered. This area can get crowded at lunchtime due to its location.
Sunset Ranch Market (Catalina Eddie's, Fairfax Fare, Rosie's All-American Cafe, Toluca Legs Turkey Co.) (Sunset Boulevard) - These four locations share an outdoor seating area. You will find salads, pizza, burgers, BBQ, etc.
Pizza Planet Arcade (Streets of America near Muppet Vision 3D) - A combined pizza parlor/video arcade, just like in the movie. This is a really fun place to eat.
Table Service
Don't bring your own car; the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater has one already parked and waiting for you!
50's Prime Time Cafe (Vine St near Echo Lake) - Very good homestyle "comfort food" served in a classic 1950's sitcom kitchen, complete with Formica tabletops and black-and-white televisions. Make sure to mind your p's and q's here. Your server, in character, will have no problem telling you to eat all of your vegetables and not to put your elbows on the table - all in good fun though!
Hollywood Brown Derby (Sunset Blvd at Hollywood Boulevard) - Dine like the stars in this East Coast version of Hollywood's most famous restaurant.
Hollywood & Vine (Vine St near Hollywood Blvd) - A huge buffet will be set for you to enjoy in the atmosphere of the glamour of Hollywood in the 1930's. Only breakfast and lunch will feature the Playhouse Disney characters.
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano (Streets of America by Muppet Vision 3D) - This is a nice Italian restaurant that gives you the autenticity of being in a New York neighborhood.
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater (Commissary Lane) - Relive the good old days when people enjoyed a drive-in movie. You will be able to watch classic B-movie clips from a convertible that is custom made for you to dine in.
Click on the link for a complete Hollywood Studios dining list.
The Hollywood stars of the 30s might have enjoyed a libation or two in their day (at least once Prohibition was repealed), but the nightlife around Hollywood Studios is virtually nonexistent. The table-service restaurants all have drinks of some sort available—Mama Melrose's has some particularly interesting cocktails.
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Tornado tracks
John Nelson of IDV Solutions put 56 years worth of tornadoes on a map. John plotted each tornado's path and used brightness for its F-scale (level of intensity). He also added secondary charts for deaths and injuries and frequency by F-scale.
It makes a gorgeous map. I would love to see the data incorporated into the wind map.
So... practically speaking, if you live in the Midwest or Southern US, you should probably put this on your reading list.
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Excellent choice with the dark background and lightness by F scale. The blue is gorgeous and the symbolization very effective.
A few things that would make this even better – use a map projection that does not cause excessive E-W distortion in the northern part of the country. The relative density and intensity of Tornadoes is diminished in the northern section of the country making it extremely difficult to compare to the southern section. The hillshade base is also distracting. Cheers, Karen
are tornado tracks really that straight?
Are tornado tracks really that long? Are these rather the tracks of the storm systems that spawned the tornadoes?
We've recently made an interactive version of this map, where you can navigate the geography and time of this data and filter by attributes like severity, magnitude, loss, and cost -if you are so inclined.


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I SWEAR that someone here had thought of this idea.
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Why must I be surrounded by frickin' idiots!?
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Thanks for the heads up, BlueDjinn! We published a short mention of the deal this morning.
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Favorite (but less relevant than it used to be) Quote: Microsoft's tyranny lies not in its success, but in the way it achieved and maintains that success.
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That's all the incentive I need. I'll be buying one.
Behold the power of cheese!
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I was planning on getting a SuperDrive iMac & an iPod anyway; this makes the whole thing a wash, price-wise.
But ... 5gig? Or 10?
Decisions, decisions…:evil grin:
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I would have bought with out the incentive or not. I plan to upgrade to a new pro system this summer.
"We know great art by its effect on us. If we are prepared to look without preconceptions, without defenses, without haste, then art will change us."
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Well since I already have one (5 gig) I dont really need another one, My wife is wanting one so it would be nice to get another, but since Im still pretty happy with my Cube, I dont need another Mac. This is all so typical of Apple, listen to what the people want and then give it to them, But under their terms, and our cash.
(hitting head to wall) i already got an ipod…should have waited
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that'd've gotten me to order from the apple store….
ah well… life goes on
GEEZ, I just bought an iMac (and another for a friend too). Now this. I would've also picked up an iPod if this offer had been available. How about making the offer retroactive a couple weeks so I can buy an iPod???
Well, the latest iMac just went up a hundred bucks, so it's a wash if you buy into this "deal" with the iPod. I love my iPod, BTW, and recommend it to anyone who loves music and likes to travel with all your favorites. A friend has the newest one (10 gigs) - and is ecstatic with its capabilities. Lucky guy was able to use all my music and playlists - beautifully organized! It can also store addresses of contacts and has an equalizer - what a deal!
"The past is history; the future is a mystery; but the present is a gift!"
My oops - the 5 gig iPod has the same capabilities as the 10 gig (except, of course, not as much storage), if you download the software, which, if I have been correctly informed, is free! How 'bout that?!
"The past is history; the future is a mystery; but the present is a gift!"
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You're right, pamelatc, I downloaded Apple's software from their site some time ago, and it gives me the same functions as the newer iPod models.
Basically, it's just a software update.
And, yes, it's totally free. Enjoy!
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– King Baudouin I of Belgium
On 2002-04-24 09:40, imaketracks wrote:
That's all the incentive I need. I'll be buying one.
Well I was very excited to read about this promotion, because I'm considering a new Mac (because of the iPod), and I had seen the Airport promo recently (and I wasn't going to buy an iBook without Airport).
But then I logged onto Apple Australia's website, and found it is not being offered in Australia!! Nor is the Airport promo either !! So basically my set-up is going to cost $AUD 400 more !! Not bloody good enough Apple !! Treat us equally over here or bugger off !!


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YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber's board of directors has voted to recommend city council include all 17 proposed charter amendments on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The 17 amendments were recommended by an 11-member committee — with eight selected by council members and three by the mayor.
The chamber's board voted after receiving a recommendation from its government affairs council.
The chamber's board and council believe city council, which has the final say on what goes on the ballot, should "let the voters decide" the fate of each charter amendment, said Thomas Humphries, the chamber's president and chief executive officer
Among the key charter-review committee recommendations are: holding nonpartisan elections, eliminating council president as an elected position, creating an elected job of vice mayor, reducing the salaries of council members, and redistricting the city's seven wards.
For the complete story, read Wednesday's Vindicator and Vindy.com
The Mayor and all city leaders pay and benefits must be aligned with city finances. Take home cars, cell phones and other perks should be highly scrutinized. If union workers are asked to take cuts so should everyone else. The voters should demand this and the unions at contract talks should tie it to contract talks.
Excellent move, Chamber members!
The eyes and expectations of our entire region are looking toward the Youngstown City Council to do the right thing right now.


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Not at all.
Being the top level of the game I fully agree that people need to be sure of their own skills and also realise this is not just about them, that there are other people on the team who are going to end up with a wasted time investment, frustration, raid locks and huge repair/consumable costs.
My PoV was to the author of this post who gives every indication she took members of her own guild into a fight that she should have known was too hard for them, but then rather than admit she was wrong decides to publicly call out the huntard on WoW.com
As others have said, including you, gear checks are a pretty good starting point here, especially as the complaint is NOT about the style or ability of his play but that he was putting out only 1800 DPS and didn't know he could do better. In a guild only situation then you also should have an inkling about the player if not from grouping with him in heroics then from other guildies.
Nope, I hold it is Amanda who is the elitist/incompetent one. She even says later in the article "Part of the Guild Master/Raid leaders job is to lead their team into appropriate content. Do a reality check for your team." but she hasn't in this case, and then had the nerve to write a column about it.
Go back and read what I wrote with that in mind. This is *not* a PuG 25 man complaint the author is making, this is a complaint about a guildie who got invited to something he couldn't handle and is then called out about it on WoW.com


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First we get told 'oh yeah we're gonna make cata content hard to bring back that epix feel', and THEN, after a handful of mindless 8 year old scrubtards whined "ooooooh its far toooooo harrrrrd I died on a boss blzzzzz plzzz nerf so we can roflstomp it once more waaa waaa waaaaa" Blizz LISTENED to them and HCs were nerfed to the ground.
But at least we thought that raid content would be safe from their sucky dumbing down to cater for moronic slackers.
Along comes the patch and BANG! They nerf all T11 content into MY Wikkle Pony Fluffy Bunny mode!!! I suppose in the next patch they'll make it so we just stand in one spot, dance and throw flowers at a kitten, and get legendarys for it?
This makes me so damned furious, it's ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC. I worked hard to beat the current content, first we did it on normal, and then on hard. It took some time and a lot of wipes but we did it. Not cos we are better than everyone else or super leet players, but cos we WORKED AT IT. We went in there learned the fights, wiped tried again, then went back the next day and the next week and did it all again. It damned well meant something to down those bosses.
Now, just cos some slackers and drooling morons with the attention span of goldfish are whining "oooooooh blizzzz raid iz teh hard we i died once on a boss nerf 2 teh ground plzzzzz" they get their way, and have it gimped down to super EZ mode for theier convenience.
WAY TO GO BLIZZ!!!!! Now these dumbasses get exactly the same gear we worked our butts off for, for just turning up and pew pew autoshotting on their huntards for an hour, while alt tabbing to lolcats.
BLIZZARD DEVS you have BETRAYED the REAL PLAYERS, the ones that PAY YOUR DAMNED WAGES!
Well too bad suckers, cos it's the final straw. I'm out of here and you can STICK YOUR DAMNED GAME!
Aww bless, looks like mommy forgot to cut someones crusts off their toast this morning! Silly mommy! Its ok, once your nappy has been changed you can log back into WoW and resume your normal activity of spamming anal jokes in Trade and hoping people will mistake your tantrums for being a hardcore raider. /pat


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"Governing Banks is based on an extensive review of literature, international consultations, peer reviews, and interviews with directors, bankers, chief risk officers, regulators, and independent experts, who reflect perspectives from all regions," said Philip Armstrong, the Forum's head. "It builds upon our experience in corporate governance training for board directors and draws upon the Forum's thought leadership." Topics include:
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In October 2010, the materials were introduced through a training-of-trainers workshop (ToT) in Indonesia, in cooperation with IFC, the Indonesian Institute for Corporate Directorship (IICD), and Perbanas, the Indonesian bank association. The supplement-based ToTs were later rolled out in South and East Asia, Africa, and Europe and Central Asia regions.
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They say blood's thicker than water. But what happens when the water is only pretending to be your blood? Let me explain…
The "Hi Grandma, it's me" scam starts with a phone call from a grandchild in urgent need of money because they're in jail in Canada…or for some other reason. Only the person on the phone is really a con artist—sometimes they pose as cops or lawyers. In every case, the scammer says you need to wire money immediately through Western Union or Moneygram.
I found many of these Red Flags of a Grandma Scam and Tips on the Washington State Attorney General's website:
- You're asked to send money quickly – and secretly.
- The call or message originates from overseas. (Know that technology can allow scammers to bypass caller ID systems.)
- The person can't or won't answer questions your relative would know.
- The person doesn't sound like your relative but says they have a bad cold.
- You're asked to wire money by a stranger or to send a check or money order by overnight delivery. Con artists choose these services so they can steal your money before you realize you've been cheated. (Money transfers can be picked up at any location, which makes it harder for authorities to catch the thieves.)
- If the caller says, "Hi Grandpa, it's me," do not respond by saying "Logan?" Instead, ask the caller for their name. Ask for information only you and people close to you would know.
- Call your grandchild or his or her parents to confirm whether the story is true, using a phone number you know to be genuine.
- Refuse to send money via wire transfer.
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Wow, people get so hateful about RPing, on both sides. I don't RP much, and it is usually kind of simple. I love Dwarfs, so much of my roleplay is about how my characters are cool because they are Dwarfs. Even my druid THINKS she is a Dwarf, and comes up with all sorts of explanations for her height and ears when challenged. But when I see or interact with folks who really want to get into more complex roleplay, I at least try to respond in kind while I am in range. Except with the cyber stuff. Not for me, thank you very much.


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VIDEO: Matt Damon owns a cameraman
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Matt Damon isn't afraid of looking like an ass, which makes him a bit of a badass in my eyes. When someone started talking smack about the quality of teachers, he let the reporter and camerman have a piece of his mind.
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Why I Serve
We were asked to write about why we serve in AmeriCorps. Here are my quick thoughts.
The story of my childhood is shared by many families. I was raised by a young, single mother of three children. She had not completed high school, let alone a college degree. My time was often spent in delis and banks, watching my mother chat with customers and providing them with the services they need. I was a child so I barely understood the financial, physical, and emotional stress my mother endured trying to support all of us. Failed relationships, evictions, predominately carbohydrate and sugar meals- I was blind to these obvious indicators until I simply wasn't.
Needless to say, we didn't always have money to share with charities. The one thing we did have was time. I helped my mother take care of the house, assisted my aunts in caring for their children, and spent time with my grandmother because she couldn't be left alone. I was readily available because I had to be. We were a family and we had to get by.
Charity organizations have helped my family in numerous ways and although I was grateful, I felt indebted. Even if I couldn't give monetary resources, I could give my time. This followed me to my first term in AmeriCorps. In the year following Obama's speech that encouraged everyone to commit time to national service, I was sworn in.
During this year, I held to my belief that I owed the community, the country something for taking care of me. It was also during this year that this mindset shifted. I realized how many people were not being taken care of and that if you weren't careful, you wouldn't be taken care of by the organization you work closely with. In the midst of my service, I felt lost and restless. I wasn't doing enough. I wasn't doing what I wanted.
While service is still important to me, I was doing it for the wrong reasons. I work and implicitly serve because everyone deserves fair opportunities and second chances. The state our country has been in has severely impacted the quality of life for thousands of Americans. Too many people have lived a past similar to mine. It is up to local movements, communities, and passionate individuals to make change happen. No longer can we expect our government on any scale to fix the problems we face. We have to take responsibility and inspire others to join us. As AmeriCorps prefers to say it, "We need to get things done." I serve because we have to do something.


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Dude I busted my gutt. That is some funny stuff. Make more please LOL!
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