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Romo says he's no fawning fan
Though he grew up in state, Dallas QB didn't idolize Favre
It's an irresistible, made-for-TV storyline: Kid from small-town Wisconsin grows up idolizing Brett Favre and winds up facing his hero in an epic battle between two 10-1 teams with Super Bowl aspirations.
Cue the violin music and the baritone voice-over.
In reality, however, there's a hole in the two-hankie tale bigger than the one in the Texas Stadium roof.
See, Tony Romo grew up idolizing Michael Jordan. He rooted for John Elway in Super Bowl XXXII. At Burlington (Wis.) High School in the mid-1990s, when Favre fever was sweeping Wisconsin, he picked No. 16 as his football jersey number in honor of Joe Montana.
"I was probably the outcast," Romo said.
His all-time favorite sports moment? No, it's not Favre sprinting around the Superdome after throwing a touchdown pass to Andre Rison in Super Bowl XXXI. It's not a grieving Favre going off for 399 yards and four touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders one day after his father died.
It's Jack Nicklaus, then 58, contending at the 1998 Masters.
"I come home from church on that Sunday morning in '98, and I can't wait," Romo said. "And the first thing (CBS announcer) Jim Nantz says when he comes on the screen is, 'You're not going to believe this.' And they show Jack.
"I jumped so high my head hit the ceiling."
Romo is sorry to burst your bubble, but he barely knows Favre. They chatted for a few minutes at Favre's charity golf tournament in Mississippi a couple years ago. That's it. They don't even exchange text messages.
So when he leads the Dallas Cowboys onto the field Thursday night to face Favre and the Green Bay Packers in a National Football Conference mega-showdown, Romo won't be trembling in his spikes in the presence of his boyhood idol.
"I enjoyed watching Brett play, but it wasn't like that," he said. "I know it's difficult for (the media) to understand that. I know what you guys are trying to get at. I can understand the angle and it's nice and it's fun.
"But I've got to beat the guy this week."
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However, even Romo can't deny that his blue-collar background, his meteoric rise to NFL stardom - he went from the bench to the Pro Bowl in a 10-game span last year - and his aggressive-impulsive style of play are eerily reminiscent of a future Hall of Fame quarterback.
"I guess the neat thing is that people think in some small way that you resemble him, and that's a huge compliment, obviously," Romo said. "It's probably a disservice to him because of how unbelievable he's been throughout his career.
"We both play with a passion when we're out there, and we both enjoy winning. I know he'll compete, and I know I will, too."
Elusive in the pocket and dangerous on the run, Romo plays with an enthusiasm that rubs off on teammates. Like Favre, his impish grin masks an off-the-charts competitiveness. And the truth is Romo did try to incorporate some of Favre's quirky mannerisms into his own game.
"Tony would tape his favorite players, and he would try to emulate them," said Steve Berezowitz, Romo's high school basketball coach. "He would practice moves that Jordan did. Favre and (Dan) Marino and Elway, too.
"I remember Favre used to do that handoff and then jump up in the air. Tony did that a couple times in high school. He came off the field and I was like, 'What are you thinking?' He was just laughing."
In Dallas, the comparisons to Favre were inevitable, and Romo did little to discourage them. He'd improvise in practice and the coaches would get on him, telling him to knock off the Favre stuff. He perfected a "Favre walk" that Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said was a dead-on imitation.
Perhaps it's not surprising that Favre - who famously copied Elway's pigeon-toed strut - sees a lot of himself, circa 1995, in the 27-year-old Romo.
"When I see him play, it reminds me of myself," Favre said in a conference call with the Dallas-Fort Worth media. "He's not going to rush for 500 yards, but his creativity to bail himself out is very good.
"And without being in his head, he probably has the same mentality I had in that there's never a bad play, which can get you in trouble but for the most part it's worked out for him."
Has it ever. Romo leads the NFC in touchdowns (29), average gain per attempt (8.64 yards) and quarterback rating (105.3). After just 21 career starts, he's thrown for more yards (5,946) than all but six quarterbacks in franchise history.
More importantly, the Cowboys have the No. 2-ranked offense in the NFL and are 10-1 for the first time in team history.
"I think his game management, besides his playing, has really come along," first-year Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said. "He obviously did a lot of great things last year. But he seems to be more consistent overall."
It's impossible to overstate Romo's popularity in this part of the country, or among Cowboys fans nationwide. His No. 9 jersey is the NFL's hottest seller and every aspect of his personal life is scrutinized, especially given the celebrity company he has kept (Jessica Simpson, Carrie Underwood).
He's become a larger-than-life hero in the Dallas-area Hispanic community, which is crazy about the Cowboys. When Romo signed a six-year, $67.5 million contract extension recently, his Latino fans rejoiced.
"A lot of it has to do with his personality," said Larry Rodriguez, who has covered the Cowboys for 19 years for the Fox affiliate in Dallas. "He's very approachable. Even when he was a backup, you wanted to get to know him. When he signed that big contract, the Hispanic community was like, 'Yes!' "
Now, Romo finds himself in the biggest game of his life, a game that probably will determine home-field advantage for the NFC playoffs.
On the other side of the field will be Favre, a man he admires and respects but does not worship. Romo never owned a No. 4 Packers jersey. He never wore a cheesehead. He wants to play well, but not to impress Favre.
"I don't think it's a matter of Tony trying to go out there and impress anyone," Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens said. "I think Tony is going to go out there with the mind-set of winning the ball game.
"And if that impresses Brett, so be it."


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Great movie, great venue. The Alex is a lovely old historic theater, and just the place for something like this. Will definitely go back for future films here....
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Love the Alex theatre and the movie was a classic. The Medium had created a special film on the Alex theatre ghosts but then when he spoke in person I got the feeling he was just recapping his film. Since several people didn't enjoy him (which...continued
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I would have given this event 4 stars, however, the "psychic" was not entertaining at all. The movie is a classic, the theater is beautiful, but the opening act was not needed; especially someone who is trying to peddle his wares the 45-minutes.
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The movie and animated short--James Mason reciting Poe's Tell-Tale Heart was excellent. Since the movie had to do with psychic research I can understand the tie in with a psychic on stage. That film about the Alex was humorous and fun. The live...continued
Robert Wise adapted Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House into one of filmdom's most memorable horror films.
A paranormal investigator (Richard Johnson) decides to investigate a 90-year old haunted house aided by two women with recent psychic experiences (Julie Harris and Claire Bloom) and the owner's skeptical nephew (Russ Tamblyn).
A true ghost story of the first degree, The Haunting is perfect spook fare to put you in the Halloween spirit.
Presented In 35mm black and white and CinemaScope. (M-G-M, 1963)
Cartoon will be The Tell Tale Heart (UPA, 1953).
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Is the Alex haunted? Join renowned Psychic-Medium & parapsychological investigator Michael J. Kouri who will appear live on stage, as he Investigates the historic Alex Theatre for its legendary ghosts.

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2012 Golden Globe Nominees: Winners and Losers
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Album Summary
- Camilla Nylund (Soprano)
- Katherina Muller (Soprano)
- Stephen Milling (Bass)
- Waltraud Meier (Mezzo Soprano)
- Florian Hoffmann (Tenor)
- Robert Gambill (Tenor)
- Tom Fox (Bass)
- Roman Trekel (Baritone)
- Marcel Reijans (Tenor)
- Andreas H�rl (Bass)
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After Nikolaus Lehnhoff's great success with 'Parsifal', 'Lohengrin' and 'Tristan und Isolde' this is his highly acclaimed 'Tannhauser' coproduced with De Nederlandse Opera and Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. Nikolaus Lehnhoff's production is based on the Paris version by Richard Wagner with an extended Venusberg scene and a ballet very surprisingly choreographed by Amir Hosseinpour and Jonathan Lunn. The minimalist staging and Raimund Bauer's ingenious sets make this a 'Tannhauser' for our time. The cast as always with Lehnhoff has nothing to match these days. An extra feature entitled "Tannhauser - The Revolutionary" includes interviews with stage director, conductor and cast as well as backstage material.Notes & Reviews:
Run Time: 263 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Works DetailsWagner, Richard : Tannhäuser
- Performers: Roman Trekel (Baritone); Marcel Reijans (Tenor); Camilla Nylund (Soprano); Katherina Muller (Soprano); Stephen Milling (Bass); Waltraud Meier (Mezzo Soprano); Florian Hoffmann (Tenor); Andreas Hörl (Bass); Robert Gambill (Tenor); Tom Fox (Bass)
- Conductor: Philippe Jordan
- Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Chorus
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1845/1861
- Studio/Live: Live


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Thursday night in Nashville, the Americana Music Association celebrated its ninth annual Americana Music Awards, live from the Ryman Auditorium. This year's ceremony featured more than a dozen live performances, several awards for the best Americana music of the year, and a handful of lifetime achievement awards. Artists who performed include The Avett Brothers, Rosanne Cash, Ryan Bingham, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris and some of the honorees below.
More From This Year's Honorees
Country and bluegrass stalwart Jim Lauderdale was once again the master of ceremonies, and fellow legend Buddy Miller led a house band full of Americana all-stars that's rivaled only by this year's lineup of performers.
Folk Alley and Jessie Scott hosted our webcast, which you can hear in its entirety above.
The 2010 Americana Honors And Awards Results
Album of the Year: The List, Rosanne Cash
Artist of the Year: Ryan Bingham
Instrumentalist of the Year: Buddy Miller
New/Emerging Artist: Hayes Carll
Song of the Year: "The Weary Kind," Ryan Bingham (written by Ryan Bingham & T-Bone Burnett)
Duo/Group of the Year: The Avett Brothers
Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive: Luke Lewis
Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist: Greg Leisz
Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance: Wanda Jackson
Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer: Brian Ahern
Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriter: John Mellencamp
The Set List:
The Buddy Miller All-Stars, "Tumbling Dice"
John Mellencamp, "Save Some Time to Dream"
Sarah Jarosz, "Song Up in Her Head"
Corb Lund, "Devil's Best Dress"
Lucinda Williams, "Born to Be Loved"
Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Hit 'Em Up Style"
Joe Pug, "Bury Me Far (From My Uniform)"
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, "Leaving Louisiana"
Ryan Bingham, "Hallelujah"
Ray Wylie Hubbard, "Drunken Poet's Dream"
Rosanne Cash, "Ode to Billy Joe"
Wanda Jackson, "Shakin' All Over"
The Avett Brothers, "I and Love and You"
Jim Lauderdale, "Good Together"


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States are backsliding one by one in allowing marijuana legalization, the president is comparing the drug to alcohol, and Christian Right stalwart Pat Robertson reversed his harsh views on weed—what's an evangelical to do in these high times? Are evangelicals undergoing a sea change in their thought about marijuana usage?
Maybe. Or maybe not.
The Times of Israel reported in early March on a controversy involving Jewish residents of East Jerusalem upset about how loudly a nearby mosque was broadcasting the adhan, or Islamic call to prayer. Amidst all of the problems confronting Israeli and Palestinian society, one might be forgiven for having missed this story. It was only a dispute about noise, after all.
Yet this was hardly an isolated event.
I Am Jane and the LDS evolution on race
Jane Elizabeth Manning James, a black Mormon pioneer, was known to some Latter-day Saints historians in the latter part of the 20th century but was hardly a household name. Linda King Newell and Valerie Tippets Avery wrote the first well-researched article about Jane in LDS Church publication The Ensign. Subsequent Mormon authors focused on the early years of Jane's life, particularly on founder Joseph Smith accepting her and her family into his home.
Son of God is a dud. Just don't tell that to the film's producers, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. They found evidence of divine favor in the "truly miraculous" support they received from Catholic and evangelical leaders. It brought in $26.5 million its first weekend.
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Blood Substitutes
History of Blood Substitutes
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People have been interested in blood transfusions for hundreds of years. The Incas are thought to have performed the first blood transfusions. In 1616, William Harvey described how blood was circulated in the body. This discovery sparked many to try using different fluids to substitute for blood such as: beer, urine, milk, plant resins and animal bloods. In 1667, the first successful transfusion was recorded, but interest waned, for many blood transfusion recipients died. No progress occurred until the early 1900's when Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian doctor, discovered the 4 blood types we use today. Doctors could be certain of blood matches, and this made blood transfusions not only safe, but also a routine procedure. During WWII, concern grew over a shortage of blood for wounded soldiers who could not be treated at hospitals. Research began for a blood substitute that would reduce this shortage after the Vietnam War. Today, the two most promising red cell substitutes are perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers (PFBOCs) and hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs).
In 1966, scientists synthesized an "oxygen therapeutic" that survived in mice. PFBOCs achieve oxygen delivery by using organic chemicals with high gas solubility. The perfluorinated carbons are chemically and biologically inert but are able to dissolve a large amount of gas. One of the problems with perfluorocarbons is that they are an oil-like fluid that does not mix well with water and cannot carry water-soluble salts and metabolic substrates. In order to be used as a red cell substitute, perfluorocarbons are mixed with fluids such as albumin or in physiologic electrolyte solutions. Today, most PFBOCs are mixtures of perfluorocarbons with emulsifying agents. Emulsifying agents are substances that help stabilize two seemingly unblendable things. PFBOCs utilize Puronic-68, egg yolk phospholipids and triglycerides as emulsifying agents.
Green Cross Corp. in Osaka Japan developed the first PFBOC with a mixture of perfluorodecalin and perfluorotripropylamine and using egg yolk phospholipids and Pluronic-68 as emulsifying agents. Their product was called Fluosol-DA. The problem with Fluosal-DA was that they dissolve less oxygen than pure liquids. It could only deliver 0.4 mL oxygen per 100 mL. In order to meet metabolic oxygen demand, the patients would have had to breathe in gas that was 100% oxygen which would lead to adverse effects due to oxygen toxicity.
More recently, Alliance Corp developed a mixture of perfluorooctyl bromide and egg yolk phospholipids as the emulsifying agent. Oxygent, their product, could deliver up to 1.3 mL oxygen per 100 mL, but this is still much lower than normal blood which could deliver blood at 5 mL oxygen per 100 mL. The advantage of Oxygent over Fluosal-DA is that it has a longer circulation time, and it can be excreted from the body in 4 days compared to Fluosal –DA which could take months.
HBOCs are oxygen carriers that use purified human, animal or recombinant hemoglobin. The first major clinical study with purified hemoglobin resulted in nephrotoxicites, poisonous effects on the kidney. The hemoglobin used was found to have ethrocyte membrane stromal lipids as well as bacterial endotoxins. To side-step these problems, stroma-free hemoglobin were developed that also was free of endotoxins, and it did reduce nephrotoxicity but new problems arose. The stroma-free hemoglobin was found to have too high of an affinity for oxygen which affected oxygen being delivered to tissue. Today, many new processes have been developed that fix these problems.
Stabilized Hemoglobin (Tetrameric Hemoglobin)
One way to fix the problem that stroma-free hemoglobin has a high affinity towards oxygen is to use functional DPG analogs such as pyridoxal-5'-phospoate that attach to the DPG pocket. DPG stands for 2,3-diphosphoglycerate which is a substance made in red blood cells that helps control the movement of oxygen to body tissue. The more DPG in the cell the more oxygen delivered to the tissue. The less DPG; the less oxygen delivered to tissues.
Pridoxylated stroma-free hemoglobin nearly has normal oxygen affinity (p50 = 22-24 mmHg), but is dissociable into αß-dimers that are excreted. Hemoglobin can also be stabilized with an α-specific crosslinker bis-fumarate that produces cross-linked hemoglobin. The cross-linked hemoglobin demonstrated an oxygen affinity of p50 = 30mmHg and had a longer circulation time.
Polymerized Hemoglobin
To increase the circulation time of HBOCs, stabilized hemoglobin can undergo intermolecular cross-linking with bi- or poly-functional groups. This process is also known as polymerization. Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate, a DPG analog, can be polymerized with glutaraldehyde to increase intravascular circulation half-time of over 30 hours in adult baboons.
A process to increase circulation time that uses ring-opened raffinose (o-raffinose) as a cross-linker has also eliminated the stabilization process that is need prior to cross-linking. The o-raffinose HBOC delivers 4.3 mL of oxygen per deciliter which is close to the normal oxygen delivery capacity.
Due to the limited availability of human stroma-free hemoglobin, low oxygen affinity bovine hemoglobin has been utilized as a starting material. Bovine hemoglobin has a natural low affinity to oxygen and is not DPG dependent. The major deterrent to using bovine hemoglobin is the potential of transmission of animal-borne diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Conjugated Hemoglobin
To further increase the circulation time, hemoglobin can be linked to a macromolecule to increase its size. Human or bovine hemoglobin that is conjugated with polyethylene glycol is protected from renal excretion. The polyethylene glycol hemoglobin has a larger molecular size and has a higher viscosity.
Recently a product called Hemospan has been developed by introducing additional surface thiols with iminothiolane onto the hemoglobin. This process usually adds about 5 additional thiols, and it is then linked to polyethylene glycol-5000. Hemospan then requires no more purification steps. One would think Hemospan would not work, for it has a lower hemoglobin concentration, higher viscosity, higher oxygen affinity and higher colloidal oncotic pressure than most other HBOCs in development. Hemospan did demonstrate an improvement in microcirculatory blood flow and tissue oxygenation in animal studies, but it is nor known if it improves perfusion in the microcirculation of the critical organs. The increased viscosity could also increase the cardiac workload of the patient.
Hemoglobin Vesicles (Hemoglobin encapsulated, embedded and coated vesicles)
Hemoglobin and red cell enzymes encapsulated in nanometer size biodegradable polymer vesicles have been developed. The advantage of the encapsulated hemoglobin over lipid vesicles is that these polymer vesicles could be permeable to glucose and other molecules that are needed to reduce methemoglobin. Methemoglobin is a particular type of hemoglobin that is useless for carrying oxygen and delivering it tissues. The nanocapsules could maintain hemoglobin concentration at 15 g/dL and normal p50 (oxygen affinity).
The earliest types of encapsulated hemoglobin had a short circulation half-life and formed methemoglobin. The circulation half-life was improved by surface changes using negative surface charges, sialic acid analogs or polyethylene-glycol. These modifications improved the half-life to over 24 hours. Methemoglobin formation was reduced by reducing enzymes such as methemoglobin reductase system. In animal studies, results were mostly successful, but complement activation occurred in rats and pigs.
Hemoglobin aquosomes were developed by coating hemoglobin molecules on the sugar coated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. In rats, no undesirable changes were reported.
Recombinant/transgenic Hemoglobin
With improvements in technology, native or modified hemoglobin can be produced from microorganisms such as E. coli or yeast, transgenic plants or animals.
Recombinant human hemoglobin was produced in E. coli and S. cerevisiae using an expression vector containing two mutant human globin genes. One was a low oxygen affinity mutant, and the other fused α-globins. These recombinant hemoglobin products advanced to clinical trials, but it was stopped due to vasoconstriction and other harmful effects.
Transgenic mice and pigs have been used to produce human hemoglobin. Human α and β globin gene constructs are injected into fertilized eggs. The embryo is then developed in a surrogate mother. The problem is that these red blood cells contain the animal's own hemoglobin as well as human hemoglobin.
This picture illustrates the different processes HBOCs go through before use.


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USUALLY sports movies are created to inspire us and in many cases tell the story of some truly awe-inspiring athletic moments … and then there are these.
It's not that there can't be good sports comedies, but in many cases good intentions go by the wayside in lieu of a cheap laugh. Even sports dramas can cross a line by being too heavy-handed and run the risk of losing audiences.
It's a fine line, and one some companies have mastered, which is why usually when you see the Disney name on a sports film, you know it will be quality (Remember the Titans, Miracle, etc.). In other cases, it's the actors who lend credibility to the project, with Kevin Costner being a prime example.
Let's be honest, Costner's made some real bombs in his career, but he knows how to do two styles right: sports movies and westerns. In his new movie, Draft Day, he plays the general manager of football team negotiating his way through the yearly NFL draft. In honour of Mr. Costner's return to the genre, we thought it would be fun to look back at some of sport's worst films — and be thankful at least someone still makes films simply for the love of the game.
The Legend of Bagger Vance:
Directed by Robert Redford and with a cast including Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and an uncredited role by the late, great Jack Lemmon, this shouldn't have been as bad as it was! The movie focused on a down-on-his-luck golfer looking to get his swing back thanks to his caddy, but it was long, slow and boring — which led to dismal reviews and a low total at the box office. Something was always slightly off about this movie and audiences quickly recognised it.
Ready To Rumble:
It's a shame the only mainstream scripted film about pro wrestling during its prime was this one. Real-life wrestling fan David Arquette fronted this comedy along with Scott Cann — the two played slackers who fight back when an unscrupulous wrestling promoter unfairly ousts one of his most popular performers. It featured cameos from all sorts of top WCW superstars, and during the promotion Arquette even briefly became WCW champion. Not exactly the best way to legitimise your brand … it was no wonder the company eventually folded and was bought by rival WWE.
Blades Of Glory:
Both Will Ferrell and Jon Heder have made some good movies, but those are overshadowed by the bad ones, and this was one of them. The two played rival ice skaters who get each other banned from the sport, but find a loophole where they can come back ... as partners. It was a carbon copy of similar films we've seen the leads in before, and, as with real-life copies you get a duller version with each duplication. Yes, it was a box office hit because audiences were willing to buy into the over-the-top schtick, but that doesn't mean we have to encourage it here.
We didn't really target films with animals playing sports on this list, because those are more family-friendly pics, rather than true sports movies. However, we felt obligated to include Ed because it is one of the most well-known animal-playing-sports pics that was just a complete flop. Ed made just $6 million and came a few years into Matt LeBlanc's run on Friends. It basically derailed the actor's film career at a time when he was experimenting with branching out to more mainstream roles. Outside of the equally poorly received Lost In Space, LeBlanc didn't have too many more film roles, but that's OK — because his turn on Episodes is genius. Stick to TV Joey, stick to TV.
The Waterboy:
Nothing can top the total disaster that was Adam Sandler in Jack & Jill, but that doesn't mean a few can't come close. The Waterboy was a one-trick pony that did well because it was just another of Sandler's goofy characters, which at the time were very profitable. Of course, profitability and quality are two entirely different things. Nobody walked into Waterboy with any expectations; they just wanted to see Sandler's schtick. It started off fine, but the longer it went, the longer it felt. It was like watching a spoof of Rudy, except you felt kind of awkward the whole time.
Celtic Pride:
Boston sports fans are crazy, but in all fairness, so are New York sports fans — which makes this film scary, because somewhere, two idiots have probably actually contemplated living out this movie's storyline. Dan Aykroyd and Daniel Stern played two Celtics fans that kidnap the star player (Damon Wayans) on the opposing team ahead of the NBA championships. What could possibly go wrong? Here's the best part, though: The film was written by Colin Quinn and Judd Apatow. Not their finest hours.
Kicking and Screaming:
As mentioned before, Will Ferrell is not a bad actor, and when given good material, he can be hilarious … but nothing about Kicking and Screaming was good. Ferrell tends to run the gauntlet from playing a completely over-the-top character like Ron Burgundy in Anchorman to a meek and timid wimp like he is here. Of course, he does best in that borderline middle ground — think Old School and Everything Must Go. Kicking had Ferrell in a Little Giants-like situation where he was coaching a little league soccer team where he was completely unqualified, but did it anyway to win the approval of his jerk of a father (Robert Duvall). It was re-treading on past material and just not that interesting — but not worse than his turn in Bewitched, which opened a few months later. Not a high bar, though.
Following established success with South Park, series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone thought going in front of the camera on a big-screen flick was the next logical step. It was not. The movie was based on a game the pair devised, and was basically a joke that was probably good for five minutes of screen time but ended up running for just over an hour and a half. The idea of combining baseball and basketball would probably be more fun to play than it would be to watch someone play, but after seeing how predictably bad the movie was, audiences were so turned off that many likely couldn't even bring themselves to watch actual sports the same way for some time.
The Ringer:
A morally bankrupt slacker enters the Special Olympics as a ringer in order to pay back a debt. Who thought this was a good idea again? Making this situation even more bizarre was that the actual Special Olympics supported the project. According to an AP story, the organisation thought the film "would humanise their athletes and add a new cachet of cool to their organisation." The article then went on to quote an executive who said, "If a guy like that can become friends with a person with Down syndrome, man, that's amazing."
I got nothing …
The Benchwarmers:
Just watch the trailer. If you can't tell why it made our list, we are seriously questioning your taste in … well, life. David Spade, Jon Heder and Rob Schneider headlined the comedy about three older men who are given the chance to be the sports heroes they never got be as kids; by forming a three-person team and challenging little league squads. It was just as painful to watch as it sounds — plus David Spade sported what looked like a bowl cut crossed with a wig made out of Cousin It from The Addams Family. Yikes.
This article originally appeared on AskMen.
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Anne Posted at 12:20 AM April 20, 2014
Never heard of any of them but no, Will Ferrell cannot be funny. Not that I've seen anyway. He has to swear to be funny. I love swearing don't get me wrong but if you can't be funny without it, it's pretty sad.
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James Posted at 12:12 AM April 20, 2014
What are you talking about? I love those movies! Water boy, blades of glory and Baseketball are hilarious!
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Raz of North Posted at 12:09 AM April 20, 2014
What the? Did a guy write this list? Surely not, some of these movies are great buddy films and good slapstick comedies. Waterboy is gold! Too many snobby film critics out there I guess.
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Less than gutless writer Posted at 11:42 PM April 19, 2014
The article 'writer' doesn't even use his real name. Jack Berger was Ron Livingston's writer character on Sex and the City.
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Cam Posted at 11:34 PM April 19, 2014
Basketball and Waterboy are classics! They were never designed to be 'sports movies'!
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Stuart of Melbourne Posted at 11:33 PM April 19, 2014
How can you include BASEketball on this list? That is one of the best movies of all time!
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Adam Posted at 11:26 PM April 19, 2014
Terrible list. Terrible!
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Ian Posted at 11:14 PM April 19, 2014
I agree with all of these EXCEPT Baseketball, that was and still is a knockout
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the couch Posted at 8:45 PM April 19, 2014
that was almost a list of the greatest comedy sports movie of all the time . snob
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Dan Posted at 8:39 PM April 19, 2014
Ahhh BASEketball, classic film of stereotyping! The fact that people re-assessed their view on certain sports just makes it so much more important as a comedy rip. The author just doesn't get slap stick comedy and a different point of view of society and sports. Shame on you for writing this crap!!
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Zac of Brisbane Posted at 8:31 PM April 19, 2014
How is Baseketball on this list? Brilliant cult movie!
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Duncan Jones Posted at 8:15 PM April 19, 2014
I think they will find movies like water boy and BASEketball weren't trying particularly hard to be a sports movie and were focusing more on the comedic factor.
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Nigel Mansell Posted at 8:09 PM April 19, 2014
Where is Driven by Sylvester Stallone? That is an absolute stinker movie about motorsport.
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Liam Devlin of Melbourne Posted at 8:06 PM April 19, 2014
Basketball is a cult film for children of the 90's, maybe adults in that time were turned away, but I'm sure video stores made a killing with the VHS rentals! Because people of my age still talk about the film as legend!
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JB Posted at 7:54 PM April 19, 2014
Waterboy and BASEketball are friggin hilarious... Whoever wrote this article is a stiff
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Waters Posted at 7:53 PM April 19, 2014
Ahh Waterboy delivers classic quotes nearly every scene.. Soooo many people love this film. You, JACK BERGER, need a sense of humour..
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David Posted at 7:52 PM April 19, 2014
Obviously you don't understand the point of comedy
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They had their grand opening today and it is very good! They did not have the full menu so DH and I settled for the frittata muffins, fried chicken and kale/cabbage salad. All of it was very good quality and we can't wait to try the beef cheeks. The aioli could have used more garlic or something and the salad could have a little less ginger (this coming from a ginger lover) but I'd order it all again (and will.) It's at 15th and Alberta, just follow the smell of beef tallow.
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Despite breaking his hip earlier this year, Hank Aaron plans to be at Turner Field on Monday night when the Atlanta Braves commemorate the 40th anniversary of his 715th career home run. Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record for career home runs in a Braves uniform on April 8, 1974.
The Mobile native is recovering from partial left hip-replacement surgery after he was injured in a fall on ice in February. He's still undergoing rehab, but is walking.
"I think I am doing just about as well as I can be," Aaron said. "I tell everybody it's an 80-year-old leg and it's just going to take time before it gets well. I told my wife I promised I was not out there doing an ice dance or anything like that."
The celebration will come before the Braves' first home game of the 2014 season - a National League contest against the New York Mets at 6:10 p.m. CDT Monday. The first 45,000 fans through the gates will receive a commemorative Hank Aaron poster.
The Braves are asking for fans to be in their seats at least 40 minutes before the first pitch became of the planned festivities. The team is promising "special guests and surprises."
Atlanta is wearing a commemorative patch on the right sleeve of the team jerseys this season. The patch matches the decal on the Turner Field outfield wall honoring the anniversary.
"It doesn't seem like it's been 40 years, and I think more people appreciate it now than 20 years ago," Aaron said. "History has a way of doing that. People appreciate it more the longer it lasts."
The Braves also will unveil their 2013 NL East championship banner before the game.


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Senior Center menu
Tidioute Senior Center menu for the upcoming week is as follows.
Thursday, July 12 will be a spaghetti dinner will all the trimings, dessert and beverages.
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Bridge closing
The bridge on McGuire Street just past the ball field will be closed on Thursday, July 12 for replacement. Traffic will be rerouted, follow the detour signs.
Norman Cable, LPN
Monday, July 16 will be Taco Salad, dessert, and beverages.
Tuesday, July 17 will be Hot beef sandwiches or beef subs, deserts and beverages.
Thursday, July 19 will be breakfast and beverages.
To join those already attending lunches at the center, please call 484-3020 on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings before 10 a.m. for information on having lunch. If you do not want to stay there and eat you can do a take out.
For those age 60 and over the meals are only $3 each.
The food is great and the company of others is a great thing.
Several programs are planned throughout the school year with the students at Tidioute Community Charter School, games of cards, scrabble, bingo are played on a daily basis while they wait for lunch.
Bring a friend and join in the fun activities.
There are also bus trips announced that you can sign up for. These are usually only a one day event and you are picked up at the center and brought back to the center.
St. John Guild
Members of ST John Ladies Guild will meet on Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the home of Nancy Schwab, at the River House, for an ice cream social.
Regular Guild meetings will now be held on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at ST John Center.
Bridge closing
Thursday, July 12, the bridge on McGuire St will be closed to traffic so the bridge can be replaced.
Work has been done to prepare the area around the bridge, the creek bed, etc.
Residents who live on the Morrison Hill side of the bridge and are customers of SWCMA are being asked to being your trash as close to the bridge as you can on Thursday mornings and Braun Solid Waste will pick up the trash at that point.
Those needing to travel in that direction will need to follow the detour signs.
Summer Reading
Tuck into a good book at the Tidioute Public Library during the Summer Reading Program.
This year's theme is Dream Big: Read!
Programs will be available for teens, toddlers, and Kindergarten through sixth grade.
Registration forms are now available at the library.
The first program will be on July 20th at 1:30 for kindergarten through grade sixth.
For a complete schedule please call the library at 484-3581 or stop in during hours.
Library hours are Monday and Wednesday from 12 noon till 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m.
Raft races
This year's "Anything That Floats" Allegheny Raft Race that is sponsored by the Tidioute Ladies Auxiliary of Post 8803 will be held on Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. behind the old Wildwood Inn on Rt 62 north of Tidioute and will end at the Tidioute Boat Launch at approximately 3 p.m.
A cost of $5 per person is due upon registration and prior to the launch of the race.
A theme of your "Favorite Childhood Cartoon" is what you need to build on this year.
Classes for first, second and third place winners will be for Drifters, Canoes. and Kayaks.
Trophies will be awarded for the Most Spectacular, Oldest Participant, Youngest Participant, Raft with Most Crew Members and Furthest Traveled Distance (You must provide the number of miles you traveled.
All awards and trophies will be presented at the Tidioute Boat Launch following the completion of the race.
Please direct your questions and for more information to Sonya Shields at 814-730-3248.
Golf scramble
Tidioute Volunteer Fire Department is having a golf scramble on Saturday, July 28, as their annual fundraiser.
This event will be held at the River Ridge Golf Course with a 9 a.m. shotgun and the format is a four-person scramble.
Entry fee is $40 per person which will include your green fees, riding cart, prizes, lunch and beverages on the course.
All cash payout, first place scratch wins $200, second place scratch wins $160, third place scratch wins $100 and first place peoria system wins $160.
Prize pay out is based on a full field of 18 teams, men's, ladies, and mixed teams welcome.
Extra costs may include skins, mulligans, and fund raising games on course.
If there are any questions, please call River Ridge at 814-676-3712.
Sign up sheets are located on bulletin boards at VFW Post 8803 and at Tippy Canoe.
Watson Grange
The quarterly birthday dinner will precede the next meeting of Watson Grange on Thursday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Watson Grange is sponsoring the quilt block project for the buildings on the fair grounds in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the PA State Association of County Fairs. All buildings, excluding the office and barns should have a block by fair time. Three 4-H groups as well as some individuals are working on these quilt blocks.
The grange voted to adopt two miles of route 337 from Hearts Content corner to Cobham Hill RD.
Upcoming events besides the July 12 meeting; Auction at Pomona on July 21 at 1 p.m. with Pomona having the bazaar table and working the kitchen; July 26 a regular meeting; Pie Day at Pomona on July 30 at 9 a.m.; Warren County Fair August 7 to the 11 with Watson Grange members working the kitchen two or three days; Hayride at John and Deanna Hollabaugh's on Saturday, August 18 at 1 p.m.
Tidioute Fire Department Ambulance Service has ambulance memberships available for those who not yet sent in their memberships.
A family membership is $35 which includes anyone residing at your permanent residence they must be listed, Senior citizens membership is $30 and is defined by social security/medicare, and seasonal memberships are $50 and this will cover anyone visiting or staying at your camp, cottage or residence.
Applications can be obtained at the firehall, or from any firefighter, or call Jack Fulkman- ambulance chief at 484-2212.
Please make checks payable to the Tidioute Ambulance Service and mail it to Tidioute Area volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 122, Tidioute, PA 16351.
WW II Reenactment
Once again the W. W. II reenactment will take place in Tidioute.
This year it will be on Saturday, August 4 at 3 p.m.
Come and see the Battle of the Bridge at Remagen unfold in the unique valley of Tidioute which will remind you much like Germany.
The German Ludendorff Bridge was the only bridge across the Rhine River that was captured by American Forces during W.W. II.
Watch as the bridge is blown up with Pyrotechnics provided by Cartwright Fireworks. And finally the capture of the bridge and the defeat of the German Forces.
This event is hosted by: 99th Infantry Division 393rd Regiment, Easy Co., Reenactment Group (Battlebabies), Tidioute Borough, and Limestone Township. Sponsored by Cartwright Fireworks.
Their camp will be located on RT 62 just south of the bridge in the Tippy Ballfield.
On display will be authentic W. W. II American and German uniforms, equipment, and vehicles.
There will also be a special viewing are for all Veterans.
Thunder In The Hoot
August 11 will be the date and the place is Tidioute for the 7th Annual Dice Run.
Registration will be from 10 a.m to noon at the Tidioute Community Charter School where the Dice Run will begin and it will end at the Tidioute Hotel.
If you want to enter and need to know the routes please contact Suzanne Higgins at 814-730-2136, Marlene Higgins at 814-706-6330 or Maureen McAfoose at 814-484-3820.
Registration fee is $ 10 per bike and $10 for an additional rider.
Church picnic
Tidioute First United Methodist Church will be holding their annual Church Picnic on Saturday, July 21, at 3 p.m. at the church.
Please bring a dish to pass.
All are invited to participate in this picnic.
Church Services will be held at 6 p.m. at the church.
New staff member
Tidioute Health and Dental Center will have a full time Licensed Practical Nurse soon.
Norman Cable of Warren will be at the medical Monday through Friday once his training is completed in August.
Cable has lived in Warren his entire life, graduate of Venango County Vo-Tech Practical Nursing, previously worked at the Rouse Suites, he is single and has a son and retired from Penelec with 31 years of service prior to attending nursing school. He loves the beauty of the Allegheny National Forest and is looking forward to being in Tidioute.
Bible school
Vacation Bible school will held at ST John Church this year starting Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27.
Time will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
You still have time to get your children registered, just call Melissa at 484-7521.
This for children, boys and girls, in grades kindergarten through grade six.
Borough Council
Tidioute Borough Council met on Monday evening with a word from Mayor Pam McLaughlin. McLaughlin has issued a reminder that drivers need to slow down when traveling the streets of Tidioute. With school out for the summer, children are at play outside and may be near the road/street.
Maintenance department will be smoke testing on the sanitation lines on July 25, 26, and 27. This will help locate unwanted connections of storm water lines such as roof drains, basement drains and catch basins. This testing will also show if there are any leaks. Some of these tests may be conducted in the evening hours.During these testings times some sections of the line may be turned off for short periods of time. The maintenance department will try to notify customers prior to these outages.
Police Chief Steve Vincent reported traveling 575 miles, there were thirteen incidents and chargers.
A reminder that there is a curfew for Tidioute borough, time is 11 p. m. Sunday through Thursday and 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. These curfews will be enforced.
No new news on the new police car.
Council is still waiting for the deed to the 129 Main Street property that will be used for the new borough offices. Once the deed is received plans will move forward for that facility.
Minutes were accepted and the bills were approved for payment.
Board to meet
The Tidioute Community Charter School Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at TCCS.
Coming Events:
12 Watson Grange 6:30 p.m.
ST John's Ladies Guild 7 p.m Schwabs River house
14 Raft Races 11 a.m. behind Wildwood Inn
20 Summer Reading Program Tidioute Library 1:30
21 Methodist Church Picnic 3 p.m. Services at 6 p.m.


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One of the earliest blooming perennials of the New Year is the Hellebore. When most plants are sound asleep underneath the soil, Hellebores are waking up and producing their lovely blossoms.
Both Christmas roses (Helleborus niger) and Lenten roses (Helleborus orientalis) are mainly native to Europe. They are a member of the buttercup family, which includes peonies and clematis, among other plants. Their shy flowers resemble single roses as they nod their attractive faces toward the ground.
Although the Christmas rose rarely blooms as early as that holiday, the snow white blossoms of this early perennial may appear in January. The flowers generally measure 2 inches in diameter and are borne on 3- to 4-inch-tall stems. Their flowers are not quite as large, and their blooming season is a bit earlier, than the Lenten rose.
Lenten roses, called Helleborus orientalis, have exquisitely shaped, large flowers that bloom from late winter through spring. These colorful flowers droop down on a 45-degree angle -- a survival mechanism and the plant's natural defense against snow, sleet and rain which otherwise would kill the pollen grains and prevent pollination.
They have large, leathery, palm-shaped foliage that is evergreen in our area. One of the Hellebore's best features is its long season of bloom, which starts in March and will last into May. Colors range from a mauve pink to blackish-purple, pure white, yellow and green. There also are many spotted forms.
In my garden I have never had a pest problem or a disease problem and deer are not attracted to them. With the recent influx of deer in our area, this may very well be a consideration we will have to deal with in the near future.
Hellebores prefer moist, but not wet, rich organic soil in a partly shaded area. I fertilize my plant with a generous amount of compost every spring and never have divided it. A good choice of alternative fertilizer for compost would be Osmocote. In late winter, cut the old leaves, which will have become rather unsightly by this time, to the ground. The new growth will present a much more attractive setting with the old foliage removed.
The small early spring bulbs, known as Snow Drops and primroses would be wonderful companion plants placed in front of your Lenten roses since they would all be blooming at the same time.
I hesitate to disturb my Lenten rose, and would rather purchase additional plants, rather than risk losing it by attempting to divide it, but if you would like to propagate your plants, the best time of year to do so is early spring or late fall. Dig up the entire plant, and hose off all the soil, so you can see where the best place is to cut. Try to leave at least two buds on each rhizome. Cut with a sharp knife that has been dipped in alcohol and then rinsed in water.
Your plants may not flower the next year while they are recovering from their dividing, but should produce flowers the following year. Hellebores form a clump about 12 to 18 inches in diameter and will spread to about 18 to 24 inches in a few years, so obviously they are not invasive.
Hellebores also can be used as cut flowers. Try cutting the flowers with just one inch of stem and floating them in a shallow bowl of water, or adding them to a floral arrangement with greenery and other flowers.
Hellebores are easy to grow and, even if they never flowered, would be an attractive addition to any garden. This captivating perennial is a worthwhile addition to virtually any garden.
Prune your hybrid tea roses now to encourage strong canes for this current season's blooms in June. Divide summer and fall flowering perennials as their new growth begins.Lee Gugliada is past president of the Great Kills Garden Club and past director of First District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State.


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VINELAND &mdash A local sixth-grader played guitar with John Mayer to a roaring crowd of 25,000 people at a Philadelphia concert after he was pulled from the audience, a report in the Courier-Post said.
Austin Christy, 11, held up a sign at the front row of the Wachovia Center that said "Can I play 'Belief' with you?" according to the report. "Belief" is significant for the St. Mary's Regional School student because he secretly learned it for his mother, who loves the song, the report said. Mayer, known lately for his "Stupid Mouth" in comments in Playboy magazine and Rolling Stone, also signed the red Squier guitar for Christy to keep.


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If I want MATLAB to read in the following file using the GUIDE feature in MATLAB:
Source File:
Date Time Ch:
03/24/2012 28:43.0 -142.315 03/24/2012 28:43.0 -142.316 03/24/2012 28:43.0 -142.318
and so on,
how can I read the file if the extension is not .csv, say, .pl4?
With a .csv I could use the following but that only assumes if the file .csv which in my case it's not.
header = textscan(filenamecsv, '%s',3, 'delimeter' ',','headerLines',16);
data=textscan(filenamecsv, '%s %s %s', 'delimiter', ' ,');
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fid = fopen('filename.pl4'); header = textscan(fid, '%s', 3, 'headerLines', 16); data = textscan(fid, '%s %s %f'); data_to_plot = data{3}; fclose(fid);
But if I create a function:
function openfile_Callback(hObject, eventdata, handles)
[filename,pathname,filterIndex] = ... uigetfile({'*.p4';),['Select the file'],... );
do I still need fid = fopen ?
You cannot effectively use a waitbar in that situation, as you have no information about how long the load will take, and you are only doing a single operation (that is, a single textscan()).
suppose it takes 30 seconds? There is the for loop in the documentation for waitbar but it iterates then executes the commands I have after, delaying the processing rather than assessing it.
If you know how long it will take, use a timer object to update it, and hope that the innards of textscan() are not built-in functions (timers cannot interrupt built-in functions.)
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The Pink Floyd Experience at Symphony Hall in Springfield on Friday promises fans of one of rock's most influential rock bands a full-on sensory assault with interpretive videos, plane crashes, a flying pig, helicopter and everything a Pink Floyd concert used to be.
"I've been playing this material since it was new. I first heard the 'Dark Side of the Moon' in 1973 on my band's rehearsal break back in my high school days in Illinois. Progressive music bands like Pink Floyd, Genesis, Supertramp and Yes changed the course of my internal world and ultimately my workaday world," said Tom Quinn, Pink Floyd Experience band leader and lead guitarist, who considers himself a relentless crusader for all things Pink Floyd.
In keeping the Pink Floyd Experience as "real" as can be, concert-goers will hear the music performed startling close to the original by five musicians in addition to Quinn, along with a full light show and quadraphonic sound.
While there are other shows of this type, Quinn said their attention to detail, the inflections, and the respect they have for the music clearly sets them apart from the others. He further cited a reviewer's comments from their Buffalo tour stop about the show: "Perhaps the most striking thing about The Pink Floyd Experience was the general tone and atmosphere of the show; rather than the morose self-importance that has characterized everything Roger Waters has been a part of since 1975, the show's tone was relatively feel-good and light hearted."
Event: The Pink Floyd Experience
When: Friday, 8 p.m.
Where: Symphony Hall, Springfield
Cost: $38, $33 and $28
For more info: Call (413) 788-7033 or online at citystage.symphonyhall.com
Quinn's involvement with the PFX show began in the fall of 2003.
"I started my local Pink Floyd project in San Diego back in 1994 out of my love for the music and my need to celebrate my mentor in all this, David Gilmour himself, his playing and his influence on me," said Quinn.
It all came together thanks to who Quinn called their "fantastic producers up in Calgary, Alberta."
"It was the vision of Annerin Productions to bring the power and experience of seeing a Pink Floyd stadium show, if you will, into relatively smaller theaters, arenas, and performing arts centers. They imported, infused my band into their ideas on this incredible theatrical production," said Quinn.
Those attending Friday night's theatrical concert event can expect to hear all of Pink Floyd's greatest hits performed live including such favorites as "Money," "Wish You Were Here," "Time," "Comfortably Numb," "Another Brick in the Wall" as well as rarities not often heard live.
Pink Floyd has sold more than 200 million albums since 1967 and earned four Grammy nominations. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, they were one of the first bands to use pyrotechnics, video, and light shows in their stage act. "Dark Side of the Moon" broke all chart records when it stayed on the Billboard Top 200 Album charts for 741 weeks. It stayed there from 1973 to 1988. Nearly 1 million Pink Floyd catalog albums continue to be sold each year worldwide.


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We are one disaster away from realizing how important the American Red Cross really is.
Just ask a number of local families displaced by fires this winter, or people in the communities ravaged by tornadoes in the Midwest and South this week.
The Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters a year in this country, providing shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those affected. It provides 24-hour support to members of the military, veterans and their families, collects and distributes more than 40 percent of the nation's blood supply and trains more than 9 million people in first aid, water safety and other life-saving skills every year.
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Judy Hudnall sifts through the debris left from Wednesday morning's storm in Henderson Ky. Wednesday.
Last summer, here in Iowa, the American Red Cross responded to severe storms, tornadoes, home fires and flooding, providing more than 169,000 meals and snacks, 272 overnight shelter stays and assisting 3,500 military families with pre-deployment briefings.
Our local Red Cross - the Iowa Rivers Chapter - has remained mission-driven following extensive restructuring. While functions have been consolidated, services remain the same.
Thousands of local people are trained in Red Cross classes at the South Center Street office location, blood donor services are steady and the Marshalltown area is home to dozens of disaster volunteers.
The American Red Cross has been helping people for more than 130 years. This March, during Red Cross month, we ask that you remember to support our local Red Cross by making a donation, taking a class or becoming a volunteer.


text: Teresa Edgerton is an American SpeculativeFiction author, specializing in fantasy-of-manners. Her works include the two trilogies of the ''Literature/{{Celydonn}}'' series; the unrelated ''Goblin Moon'' and its sequel ''The Gnome's Engine''; and a stand-alone novel, ''The Queen's Necklace''.----!!Works by Teresa Edgerton with their own trope pages include:* ''Literature/{{Celydonn}}''----!!Tropes featured in her other works include:* AllTrollsAreDifferent: In ''Goblin Moon'' and ''The Gnome's Engine''.* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Some of the characters in ''The Queen's Necklace'' think so.* DuelToTheDeath: In ''The Queen's Necklace'', Wil is readying himself for a duel when the novel opens.* HeterosexualLifePartners: Blaise Trefallon and Wilrowan Blackheart of ''The Queen's Necklace''.* OurGnomesAreWeirder: In ''Goblin Moon'' and ''The Gnome's Engine''.* PhantasySpelling: Played with in ''Goblin Moon'', where "fairy" is the name of the race, while "Fae" and "Farisee" are apparently two different nationalities within that race.----