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Volume 84, Issue 12, December 2013
Invited Article: Expanded and improved traceability of vibration measurements by laser interferometry84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845916View Description Hide Description
Traceability to the International System of Units has been established for vibration and shock measurements as specified in international document standards, recommendations, and regulations to ensure product quality, health, and safety. New and upgraded laser methods and techniques developed by national metrology institutes and by leading manufacturers in the past two decades have been swiftly specified as standard methods in the ISO 16063 series of international document standards. In ISO 16063-11:1999, three interferometric methods are specified for the primary calibration of vibration transducers (reference standard accelerometers) in a frequency range from 1 Hz to 10 kHz. In order to specify the same (modified) methods for the calibration of laser vibrometers (ISO 16063-41:2011), their applicability in an expanded frequency range was investigated. Steady-state sinusoidal vibrations were generated by piezoelectric actuators at specific frequencies up to 347 kHz (acceleration amplitudes up to 376 km/s2). The displacement amplitude, adjusted by the special interferometric method of coincidence to 158.2 nm (quarter the wavelength of the He-Ne laser light), was measured by the standardized interferometric methods of fringe counting and sine-approximation. The deviations between the measurement results of the three interferometric methods applied simultaneously were smaller than 1 %. The limits of measurement uncertainty specified in ISO 16063-11 between 1 Hz to 10 kHz were kept up to frequencies, which are orders of magnitude greater; the uncertainty limit 0.5 % specified at the reference frequency 160 Hz was not exceeded at 160 kHz. The reported results were considered during the development of ISO 16063-41 by specifying the instrumentation and procedures for performing calibrations of rectilinear laser vibrometers in the frequency range typically between 0.4 Hz and 50 kHz—the interferometric methods may be applied within expanded frequency ranges using refined techniques and procedures. It is concluded that calibration frequencies up to 0.5 MHz are attainable in compliance with the first international document standard for the calibration of laser vibrometers.
Multipoint vibrometry with dynamic and static holograms84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845596View Description Hide Description
We report on two multipoint vibrometers with user-adjustable position of the measurement spots. Both systems are using holograms for beam deflection. The measurement is based on heterodyne interferometry with a frequency difference of 5 MHz between reference and object beam. One of the systems uses programmable positioning of the spots in the object volume but is limited concerning the light efficiency. The other system is based on static holograms in combination with mechanical adjustment of the measurement spots and does not have such a general efficiency restriction. Design considerations are given and we show measurement results for both systems. In addition, we analyze the sensitivity of the systems which is a major limitation compared to single point scanning systems.
A multi-point laser Doppler vibrometer with fiber-based configuration84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845335View Description Hide Description
Laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) is a non-contact optical interferometric system to measure vibrations of structures and machines with a high precision. Normal LDV can only offer a single-point measurement. Scanning LDV is usually impractical to do measurement on transient events. In this paper, a fiber-based self-synchronized multi-point LDV is proposed. The multiple laser beams with different frequency shifts are generated from one laser source. The beams are projected onto a vibrating object, reflected and interfered with a common reference beam. The signal including vibration information of multiple spatial points is captured by one single-pixel photodetector. The optical system is mainly integrated by fiber components for flexibility in measurement. Two experiments are conducted to measure a steady-state simple harmonic vibration of a cantilever beam and a transient vibration of a beam clamped at both ends. In the first measurement, a numerical interpolation is applied to reconstruct the mode shape with increased number of data points. The vibration mode obtained is compared with that from FEM simulation. In transient vibration measurement, the first five resonant frequencies are obtained. The results show the new-reported fiber-based multipoint LDV can offer a vibration measurement on various spatial points simultaneously. With the flexibility of fiber configuration, it becomes more practical for dynamic structural evaluation in industrial areas.
Agent-based station for on-line diagnostics by self-adaptive laser Doppler vibrometry84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845475View Description Hide Description
A self-adaptive diagnostic system based on laser vibrometry is proposed for quality control of mechanical defects by vibration testing; it is developed for appliances at the end of an assembly line, but its characteristics are generally suited for testing most types of electromechanical products. It consists of a laser Doppler vibrometer, equipped with scanning mirrors and a camera, which implements self-adaptive bahaviour for optimizing the measurement. The system is conceived as a Quality Control Agent (QCA) and it is part of a Multi Agent System that supervises all the production line. The QCA behaviour is defined so to minimize measurement uncertainty during the on-line tests and to compensate target mis-positioning under guidance of a vision system. Best measurement conditions are reached by maximizing the amplitude of the optical Doppler beat signal (signal quality) and consequently minimize uncertainty. In this paper, the optimization strategy for measurement enhancement achieved by the down-hill algorithm (Nelder-Mead algorithm) and its effect on signal quality improvement is discussed. Tests on a washing machine in controlled operating conditions allow to evaluate the efficacy of the method; significant reduction of noise on vibration velocity spectra is observed. Results from on-line tests are presented, which demonstrate the potential of the system for industrial quality control.
Development of a scanning head for laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) using dual optical wedges84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845555View Description Hide Description
A new laser Doppler vibrometry scanning head is proposed based on a pair of rotating optical wedges. A comprehensive mathematical model is developed and used to demonstrate how the wedges can be configured to scan point-by-point, in a line, in a circle, and in a combination of the two such that a straight line scan could be performed on a structure during rotation. Inevitable misalignments are incorporated into the model and considered quantitatively for the circular tracking application. Certain advantages are apparent over systems based on dual mirrors and a Dove prism in terms of lower apparent velocities at low rotation orders. A scanning head design for the circular tracking application is presented, together with experimental data showing good agreement between predicted and measured apparent velocities caused by misalignments.
An optical measurement method for the simultaneous assessment of respiration and heart rates in preterm infants84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845635View Description Hide Description
Many conventional medical monitoring devices, while not technically invasive, are nevertheless obtrusive insofar as they require contact with the patient. This obtrusiveness sometimes poses problems in daily clinical practice. The need for contact with electrodes or transducers is particularly relevant in the case of patients recovering in intensive care units where continuous monitoring is required, in turn requiring continuous direct transducer contact for prolonged periods. Among the many physiological parameters commonly acquired, the respiratory and the cardiac rates of the patients are of primary importance. Typically these two parameters are measured respectively using spirometry and electrocardiography (ECG), both involving obtrusive measurement systems requiring contact with the patient with an air conduit and electrodes. This paper presents an optical measurement method for the simultaneous assessment of respiration and heart rates based on the measurement of the chest wall movements, associated with inspiratory/expiratory activities of the lungs and by the mechanical pumping action of the heart. The measurement method has been adapted for use with preterm infants and it has been applied to 55 patients recovering in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The method is based on the use of a laser Doppler vibrometer (LDVi) pointed at the left, ventral thoracic surface of the patient. LDVi-based measures of respiration and heart rate have been simultaneously acquired for each patient, in parallel with the same quantities acquired using conventional reference instrumentation (flow-meter and ECG) for comparison purposes. Results show that for respiration rate, differences with respect to the spirometer data are <3%, while for the cardiac rate they are <6% with respect to ECG data. The method proposed in this paper has the advantage of requiring no contact with the patient. Moreover, it supports, by means of a single instrument, the simultaneous measurement of respiration and heart rates, thus reducing the burden of the number of electrodes, transducers, and other instrumentation that must be applied to the patient—a consideration that is particularly important in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In addition to the measurement of respiration rate, we also describe the sensitivity of the LDVi method in detecting key respiration events (irregular inspiration/expiration cycles, apneas, and hiccups) which are relevant to clinical monitoring.
Laser Doppler vibrometry measurement of the mechanical myogram84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845435View Description Hide Description
Contracting muscles show complex dimensional changes that include lateral expansion. Because this expansion process is intrinsically vibrational, driven by repetitive actions of multiple motor units, it can be sensed and quantified using the method of Laser Doppler Vibrometry (LDV). LDV has a number of advantages over more traditional mechanical methods based on microphones and accelerometers. The LDV mechanical myogram from a small hand muscle (the first dorsal interosseous) was studied under conditions of elastic loading applied to the tip of the abducted index finger. The LDV signal was shown to be related systematically to the level of force production, and to compare favorably with conventional methods for sensing the mechanical and electrical aspects of muscle contraction.
Magnetically driven middle ear ossicles for optical measurement of vibrations in an ear with opened tympanic membrane84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845456View Description Hide Description
Vibrations of the middle ear ossicles are easily measured by means of laser vibrometry. However, laser vibrometry requires free visual access to the object under investigation, and acquiring free visual access to the ossicles through the ear canal requires the removal of the tympanic membrane (TM), with the result that the ossicles can no longer be stimulated acoustically. To overcome this, we devised a new setup in which the ossicles can be driven magnetically. After measuring the response of the TM to an acoustic signal, we then remove it and attach a small magnet to the exposed manubrium (a part of the most lateral auditory ossicle, the malleus, which is normally attached to the TM). An electromagnetic excitation coil is then used to drive the magnet, and the output to the coil adjusted until the vibration of the manubrium, as measured by the vibrometer, matches that measured in response to the acoustic signal. Such a setup may have uses in research on middle ear mechanics, such as the measurement of nonlinearities in their response, as well as applications in the diagnosis of middle ear conditions such as the fixation of the ossicles by otosclerosis or in chronic otitis media. We describe our setup and discuss the viability of our method and its future clinical potential by presenting some measurements on an artificially fixated ear.
Experimental validation of a newly designed 6 degrees of freedom scanning laser head: Application to three-dimensional beam structure84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4845535View Description Hide Description
A new scanning laser head is designed to use single Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) for performing measurements up to 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) at a target. The scanning head is supported by a rotating hollow shaft, which allows the laser beam to travel up to the scanning head from an opposite direction where an LDV is set up. The scanning head is made of a set of two mirrors, which deflects the laser beam with an angle so that the rotation of the scanning head produces a conical scan. When measurements are performed at the focal point of the conical scan then three translational vibration components can be measured, otherwise the very small circle scan, before and after the focal point, can measure up to 6 degrees of freedom, including three translations and three rotations. This paper presents the 6DOF scanning head and the measurements of 3D operational deflection shapes of a test structure.
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Parallel multiplex laser feedback interferometry84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4829637View Description Hide Description
We present a parallel multiplex laser feedback interferometer based on spatial multiplexing which avoids the signal crosstalk in the former feedback interferometer. The interferometer outputs two close parallel laser beams, whose frequencies are shifted by two acousto-optic modulators by 2Ω simultaneously. A static reference mirror is inserted into one of the optical paths as the reference optical path. The other beam impinges on the target as the measurement optical path. Phase variations of the two feedback laser beams are simultaneously measured through heterodyne demodulation with two different detectors. Their subtraction accurately reflects the target displacement. Under typical room conditions, experimental results show a resolution of 1.6 nm and accuracy of 7.8 nm within the range of 100 μm.
Scanning-free grazing emission x-ray fluorescence by means of an angular dispersive arrangement with a two-dimensional position-sensitive area detector84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4838575View Description Hide Description
We report on the application of a two-dimensional position-sensitive area detector towards grazing emission x-ray fluorescence (GEXRF) spectroscopy. GEXRF allows for surface-sensitive studies with nanometer-scale accuracy in the depth direction by measuring the intensity variation of an x-ray fluorescence line with the grazing emission angle. The presented experimental setup is based on a fixed sample-detector arrangement and does not require any moving components. We show that the dispersion of the grazing emission angle along a position-sensitive detector allows to acquire with an excellent angular resolution a full GEXRF profile in a single measurement. Moreover, the use of a two-dimensional detector allows to perform experiments with an increased solid angle of detection per emission angle. This results in combination with the nonsequential and simultaneous acquisition of the GEXRF profiles of different emission lines in considerably reduced acquisition times. The realization, the demands, and the main characteristics of the scanning-free GEXRF setup will be presented. A few experimental examples will serve to illustrate the analytical possibilities offered by the presented setup.
Ellipsometry with polarisation analysis at cryogenic temperatures inside a vacuum chamber84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4838555View Description Hide Description
In this paper we describe a new variant of null ellipsometry to determine thicknesses and optical properties of thin films on a substrate at cryogenic temperatures. In the PCSA arrangement of ellipsometry the polarizer and the compensator are placed before the substrate and the analyzer after it. Usually, in the null ellipsometry the polarizer and the analyzer are rotated to find the searched minimum in intensity. In our variant we rotate the polarizer and the compensator instead, both being placed in the incoming beam before the substrate. Therefore the polarisation analysis of the reflected beam can be realized by an analyzer at fixed orientation. We developed this method for investigations of thin cryogenic films inside a vacuum chamber where the analyzer and detector had to be placed inside the cold shield at a temperature of T ≈ 90 K close to the substrate. All other optical components were installed at the incoming beam line outside the vacuum chamber, including all components which need to be rotated during the measurements. Our null ellipsometry variant has been tested with condensed krypton films on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite substrate (HOPG) at a temperature of T ≈ 25 K. We show that it is possible to determine the indices of refraction of condensed krypton and of the HOPG substrate as well as thickness of krypton films with reasonable accuracy.
Integrated fiber-mirror ion trap for strong ion-cavity coupling84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4838696View Description Hide Description
We present and characterize fiber mirrors and a miniaturized ion-trap design developed to integrate a fiber-based Fabry-Perot cavity (FFPC) with a linear Paul trap for use in cavity-QED experiments with trapped ions. Our fiber-mirror fabrication process not only enables the construction of FFPCs with small mode volumes, but also allows us to minimize the influence of the dielectric fiber mirrors on the trapped-ion pseudopotential. We discuss the effect of clipping losses for long FFPCs and the effect of angular and lateral displacements on the coupling efficiencies between cavity and fiber. Optical profilometry allows us to determine the radii of curvature and ellipticities of the fiber mirrors. From finesse measurements, we infer a single-atom cooperativity of up to 12 for FFPCs longer than 200 μm in length; comparison to cavities constructed with reference substrate mirrors produced in the same coating run indicates that our FFPCs have similar scattering losses. We characterize the birefringence of our fiber mirrors, finding that careful fiber-mirror selection enables us to construct FFPCs with degenerate polarization modes. As FFPCs are novel devices, we describe procedures developed for handling, aligning, and cleaning them. We discuss experiments to anneal fiber mirrors and explore the influence of the atmosphere under which annealing occurs on coating losses, finding that annealing under vacuum increases the losses for our reference substrate mirrors. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicate that these losses may be attributable to oxygen depletion in the mirror coating. Special design considerations enable us to introduce a FFPC into a trapped ion setup. Our unique linear Paul trap design provides clearance for such a cavity and is miniaturized to shield trapped ions from the dielectric fiber mirrors. We numerically calculate the trap potential in the absence of fibers. In the experiment additional electrodes can be used to compensate distortions of the potential due to the fibers. Home-built fiber feedthroughs connect the FFPC to external optics, and an integrated nanopositioning system affords the possibility of retracting or realigning the cavity without breaking vacuum.
A platform for x-ray absorption fine structure study of dynamically compressed materials above 1 Mbar84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4841935View Description Hide Description
A platform consisting of a multi-shock drive and an implosion backlighter has been developed for x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements on materials compressed to multi-Mbar pressures. The experimental setup, target design, and backlighter characteristics are presented. Extended XAFS (EXAFS) measurements for various materials have been demonstrated. A quintuple-crystal design is described to enhance the efficiency of the x-ray spectrometer, enabling observation of very weak EXAFS signals in a single shot.
Laser wakefield generated X-ray probe for femtosecond time-resolved measurements of ionization states of warm dense aluminum84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4842237View Description Hide Description
We have developed a laser wakefield generated X-ray probe to directly measure the temporal evolution of the ionization states in warm dense aluminum by means of absorption spectroscopy. As a promising alternative to the free electron excited X-ray sources, Betatron X-ray radiation, with femtosecond pulse duration, provides a new technique to diagnose femtosecond to picosecond transitions in the atomic structure. The X-ray probe system consists of an adjustable Kirkpatrick-Baez (KB) microscope for focusing the Betatron emission to a small probe spot on the sample being measured, and a flat Potassium Acid Phthalate Bragg crystal spectrometer to measure the transmitted X-ray spectrum in the region of the aluminum K-edge absorption lines. An X-ray focal spot size of around 50 μm was achieved after reflection from the platinum-coated 10-cm-long KB microscope mirrors. Shot to shot positioning stability of the Betatron radiation was measured resulting in an rms shot to shot variation in spatial pointing on the sample of 16 μm. The entire probe setup had a spectral resolution of ∼1.5 eV, a detection bandwidth of ∼24 eV, and an overall photon throughput efficiency of the order of 10−5. Approximately 10 photons were detected by the X-ray CCD per laser shot within the spectrally resolved detection band. Thus, it is expected that hundreds of shots will be required per absorption spectrum to clearly observe the K-shell absorption features expected from the ionization states of the warm dense aluminum.
Performance characterization of fiber Bragg grating thermal response in space vacuum thermal environment84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4842295View Description Hide Description
We investigated the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) thermal response in space vacuum thermal environment. The FBGs were packaged with 6061-T6 aluminum. The liquid nitrogen immersion experiment results show that its wavelength shift standard deviation is 0.76 pm for 217 h. The combination effect of vacuum and cryogenic temperature was studied by thermal cycling process in space environment simulator. The FBG sensors show accuracy better than 2% full scale, and the hysteresis errors are below 1%. It proves that these metal packaged FBG sensors can survive and meet the requirement of space measurement.
High efficiency fluorescent excimer lamps: An alternative to mercury based UVC lamps84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4842296View Description Hide Description
A high efficiency xenon excimer lamp radiating at 172 nm, with an internal phosphor coating shifting to UVC has been demonstrated, showing the feasibility of a cost effective alternative to UVC mercury lamps. Fluorescent lamps so designed can be fabricated in various geometries with high efficiency. Unlike other xenon excimer lamps based on dielectric barrier discharges this new system is highly compatible with existing and proposed phosphors as it operates in an inert gas environment at modest temperature and is subject only to 172 nm primary radiation. Using a lamp coated with a UVC phosphor we have demonstrated the feasibility of germicidal and curing lamps with 40% energy conversion efficiency and high power density. These lamps are rapidly switchable, have long projected lifetimes and are compatible with dimmers.
A long-term frequency stabilized deep ultraviolet laser for Mg+ ions trapping experiments84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4847135View Description Hide Description
As many precision laser spectroscopy experiments require frequency stabilized lasers, development of long-term stabilized lasers is of great interest. In this work, we report long-term frequency stabilization of a 280 nm deep ultraviolet laser to a high precision wavemeter with digital servo control such that the long-term drift of the laser frequency was greatly reduced. Long-term laser frequency drift was measured with a fiber frequency comb system over 8 h. After locking, the maximum drift rate of the 280 nm laser was lowered from 576 MHz/h to 6.4 MHz/h. With proper environment control of the wavemeter, the maximum drift rate of the 280 nm laser was further lowered to less than 480 kHz/h. The locked laser system was successfully used in a Mg + ions trapping experiment, which was also discussed in this work.
Momentum imaging spectrometer for molecular fragmentation dynamics induced by pulsed electron beam84(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4847156View Description Hide Description
A momentum imaging spectrometer has been built for studying the electron impact molecular fragmentation dynamics. The setup consists of a pulsed electron gun and a time of flight system as well as a two-dimensional time and position sensitive multi-hit detector. The charged fragments with kinetic energy up to 10 eV can be detected in 4π solid angles and their three-dimensional momentum vectors can be reconstructed. The apparatus is tested by electron impact ionization of Ar and dissociative ionization of CO2. By analyzing the ion-ion coincidence spectra, the complete and incomplete Coulomb fragmentation channels for and are identified. The kinetic energy release (KER) and angular correlation for the two-body breakup channel → O+ + CO+ are reported. The peak value of total KER is found to be 6.8 eV which is consistent with the previous photoion-photoion coincidence studies, and the correlation angle of O+ and CO+ is also explicitly determined to be 172.5°.


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JOHN HILLIARD/Kalamazoo
I support Mayor Bobby Hopewell, Commissioner David Anderson and challenger Jeff Weisman for the Kalamazoo City Commission.
Hopewell has led our community for a number of years during difficult times. His leadership has molded our community in a new direction. This needs to continue to right-the-ship to a more positive direction.
Anderson is a good compliment toward making our community better. He brings a different perspective to the challenges our community faces. He can help make things happen for improving Kalamazoo.
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MANASQUAN -- As police continue their investigation, the condition of a woman injured in a weekend boating accident that left one man dead has improved, a hospital spokesman said today.
Jamie Franzino, 19, of Mahwah was upgraded from serious condition to stable today at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, according to spokesman Robert Cavanaugh. Her sister, Gina Franzino, 22, also of Mahwah, remained in serious condition at the hospital.
The women were among five people aboard a 15-foot skiff that collided head-on with a 30-foot Boston Whaler at the mouth of the Manasquan Inlet, between Manasquan and Brielle about 7:40 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
A wake is being held today for the man who was killed, Kyle Tanis, 24, of Mahwah, who was pitched into the water from the smaller vessel. Autopsy results indicated he drowned and officials said he also suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, 557 Lafayette Ave. in Hawthorne. A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Community Church of Glen Rock, 354 Rock Road in Glen Rock.
Witnesses told authorities the skiff, driven by David Martinez, 23, of Moonachie, appeared to be moving erratically as it entered the inlet and veered into the path of the larger boat, which was heading out.
Martinez and Jessica Moncada, 20, of Mahwah, also were thrown into the water, but they were not seriously injured. The Franzino sisters were found on the boat.
The results of toxicology tests are still weeks away and State Police spokesman Sgt. Julian Castellanos said the accident remains under investigation. No charges have been filed.
"Right now there's nothing that we see changing in the immediate future," he said.
The operator of the larger boat, Edward McCarthy, 55, of Brick and a passenger, John Hessels, 34, of Neptune City, were not injured.
McCarthy, owner of McCarthy Marine in Brielle, declined to comment on the accident when contacted at the business today.
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Considering how big a part of Rothbury's history String Cheese Incident is, it's hardly surprising the band is eager to headline this weekend's inaugural Electric Forest Festival -- which, to recap, is not really another Rothbury, but is similar. Long story.
The six-piece jam group headlines the festival's final three nights. The Press recently spoke with guitarist Billy Nershi -- via phone from the band's home state of Colorado, during rehearsals for Electric Forest -- about the String Cheese's preparations for the event, its recent performance at the Bonnaroo festival and its post-reunion plans.
Press: How was Bonnaroo?
Nershi: Bonnaroo is pretty colossal. It was somewhere between 90 and 100 degrees the whole time. It was pretty intense weather-wise. I watched a lot of bands where I could tell they were smiling when they were looking at the crowd, but their brains were melting when they were on stage. There was a lot of great music. We got to make some connections out there and hear some new music. We had a really fun set on Saturday night. I got to see Arcade Fire for the first time. Got to see Mumford & Sons for the first time.
The funny thing about Mumford & Sons is, all they wanted to do is get together and play bluegrass. They're big bluegrass and Americana fans, as are a lot of Brits – you know, really enthralled with the American music scene. I'm just looking at pictures here of going out to England with a band I had going, Honkytonk Homeslice. We went out to England and played music. We went to a bluegrass pick in England, and there's a big connection with Americana among the British people, and Mumford & Sons is really part of that.
Why do you think that is?
I think that the history of the American West and the roots of bluegrass music in the Southeast is something really interesting and unique to our country that people in England and a lot of other countries are curious about. A lot of good music came out of it, and a lot of what they're playing is stuff that came from their region and came to the States and got rehashed in a totally different way, and maybe they just here those roots they're familiar with and it grabs them.
Electric Forest
When: Thursday-July 3; cars and RVs will be allowed into the venue starting at 10 a.m. Thursday and must exit by noon July 4
Where: Double JJ Resort, Rothbury (north of Muskegon)
Featuring: String Cheese Incident, Tiesto, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, REO Speedwagon, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, Stephen Marley
Tickets: Starting at $239.50 for the weekend and $125 for Saturday/Sunday, includes on-site camping
More info: For travel tips, performance times, camping guidelines and more, visit the festival website at electricforestfestival.com.
Well, even the original wave of British invasion bands would admit they were trying to copy American R&B, so there's a long history of appropriation there.
Exactly, there are a lot of different stages of American music that other places in the world really latch on to. But yeah, the British invasion was just British people playing Beach Boys and Buddy Holly music. I don't want to upset any British people. (Laughs)
Well, that's the end of the interview, I've got my story.
(Laughs) So, yeah, Bonarroo was really cool. It's wild to play shows like that where you don't play for three months or however long. Our shows are scattered throughout the year, and as of now we haven't done any touring. We're cooking something up for this fall. We've been doing these one-off kind of shows, and it just requires a lot of preparation. So we've been spending a lot of time honing in on our sets for up at the Electric Forest.
How have you been preparing?
Practicing all the time. (Laughs) Getting up and practicing. I stayed up until like three o'clock learning a couple of new songs last night. Just playing a lot and keeping the material fresh. We have some new songs that Kyle (Hollingsworth) and I have been bringing in. Just doing a lot of playing and working it out so we've got three strong sets with no repeated material.
Isn't it technically six sets? I thought it was two sets per night.
They're two-set nights. The first two nights, Friday, Saturday, then Sunday is going to be an earlier show, and we're going to invite some of our bluegrass friends to come up and play during the first set. It'll be a bluegrass picking set with some of our friends that are out there, then go into more of our full-scale String Cheese thing. There's a lot of great musicians that are going to be there that will be sitting in with us, so that will be fun.
How tightly choreographed is everything? Do you leave a lot of room in the sets for spontaneity?
There's always room. That's part of what of what keeps things interesting for us and probably a lot of the fans. There's places in the set where there's no real specified thing that's gonna happen – it's like, this song is gonna go into that song, and how long we're gonna go out in that jam...sometimes we'll just put an arrow from one song to another song, and that is just a mysterious section of music.
Let me see if I have my history right here. You guys were all at Rothbury in 2008, not as String Cheese, but with separate acts, and that was sort of the impetus for talking about getting back together, right?
(Pause) Well, I don't think that what got us back together. I think it was more of a thing where we were all playing music. When String Cheese stopped playing, we didn't stop playing as musicians. We just took it as an opportunity to pursue some other things and play with some people we wanted to play music with that we hadn't had the time to in the past.
2007 was our last touring year as String Cheese, then after that we played Rothbury with our other bands. This year, we're going to be bringing back some of those bands to play. On Thursday I'll be playing with the Emmitt-Nershi Band, which is the band that Drew Emmitt from Leftover Salmon and I put together a few years ago, and we've been touring pretty steadily.
Was the String Cheese involved at all in putting the lineup together?
The band was somewhat involved. We lost a little bit of that control over which bands were playing when our management (Madison House Publicity) partnered up with Insomniac, which is a big electronica promotion company. I'm not sure exactly their history, so I might not be completely accurate saying electronica, because there's a lot of different styles of that kind of music, and I don't know how to tell them apart. (laughs) But Insomniac came in and brought a lot of what they do to the table and we brought a lot of what we do to the table. We tried to keep it so that there's plenty of acts for people who are more interested in rootsy music – we've got our friends Railroad Earth playing and we've got a handful of really good bluegrass bands playing, along with the acts that Insomniac is bringing in. So we're trying to achieve a balance.
Going back to 2009, why did getting back together at the second Rothbury seem like the right thing to do?
I guess we felt like we really liked the site, and it gave us a chance to do our own thing the way we do at festivals, which is sculpt our show to incorporate theatrical elements, and also in the environment of the festival, just create a special environment. There was a good setting for it at Rothbury. We all had good experiences there previously. So that one felt good. We had some opportunities to do other things, and we passed on them, and we weren't sure – do we want to get back together, and where do we want it to happen? And then when the Rothbury idea came around, it kind of resonated with all of the band members.
So it must have felt right, since you've still been doing shows.
Yeah, that was a really good show to come back on. It felt like a lot of the listening audience was really ready for it, and we were really excited to play again, and everything just felt good that night.
When did the idea of Electric Forest come up?
The site up there, Double JJ Ranch, is something that the band had talked about would be a really great place to do an annual event, much like we do at Horning's Hideout in Portland, Ore. So with that in mind we were just looking for the right times and opportunities to get back there.
You mentioned new music. Are you guys planning to record anytime soon?
Yeah, we've been talking a lot about recording and where that would happen. We have plenty of material. That's never a problem. We're all writing now and have new songs and new ideas about what kind of sounds we want to incorporate. We came out with our live recording, Rhythm of the Road, last year, but we do want to get some new material down because we have a lot of new songs that we've been playing and ideas for new music. We're talking it over, and we're looking at the possibilities of doing something this winter. I don't know if it'll be a CD or if it'll be singles released. Everything's so different in the music business as far as you don't have to make CDs anymore. You don't have to make albums that are 13 songs. You can release a couple of songs here, a couple of songs there. We could say, OK, we want to do something electronica or an Americana-style thing. It could be EPs. There's a lot of ideas. We have to focus what we want to do, but the main thing is get down some songs and release some new music.
Has the time off affected how the band writes?
I would say that it's helped a lot. Playing with different musicians and playing in different bands shows me there's more than one way to go about it. Lots of different bands make songs sound good in different ways with different rhythms. It shows you there's different ways to create music. We play with our other bands and then we bring that back to String Cheese, and it really makes the band stronger.
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I hope the door steward gets FIRED for making these alleged comments as they amount to homophobic abuse and part of his training for working in the SIA is about equality.The fact that he has made this statement which has been overheard by others should result in his immediate dismissal the the club owners/manager should issue an apology to the customers straight away
you hope someone is fired for ALLEGED comments. I hope nobody ever makes an allegation against you!
The club will no doubt be seeking witness statements from those who saw the interaction between the bouncer and the couple (in fact they are probably doing it as they speak, despite the fact their statement doesn't mention a full investigation), and if the couple have got any sense they will instigate proceedings under thwe Equalities Act
I agree with your caution, but perhaps I can put my view on Andy's comments a slightly different way …
I hope if the alleged comments and conduct is shown to have occurred that the door person is dismissed
Dismissal is a bit severe in this economy. Disciplinary action maybe.
If the door person acted inappropriately then they should definitely face disciplinary action – maybe including dismissal …
@Opus dei. The "state of the economy" has absolutely no bearing on regulating an employee's behaviour. Nobody would ever consider "letting off" someone for ejecting a mixed-race couple for kissing because the jobs market's a bit tough. Protecting ALL patrons should have been at the forefront of the bouncer's mind. Instead he chose to discriminate. If the club has indeed violated the Equalities Act, it should be subject to the same laws thar apply to every other business in the UK – no exceptions or double-standards.
Yet he chose to be a bigot which has nothing to do with the economy. Clutching at straws me thinks.
your point being Andrew??
These are the people behind the anti gay hate, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di04_vKfqNw
I would like to hear from the couple themselves…
Assuming that this did actually happen for the reason it's been claimed I just find it simply amazing. I mean, let's assume you are in some way against gay people and what they do… The amount of other times these same incidents pop up in the media (even recently) you'd know you could never get away with throwing someone out like this…
I mean to be bigotted in the first place is bad enough, but to be so socially unaware your opinion is now in the minority and frowned upon is just absurd! It's like someone these days telling a black person to go sit at the back of the bus, I mean come on people :o
This happened in Soho last year in a pub there.
It also happened in a pub in Cork earlier this year.
I think the Reflex better issue a grovelling apology pretty quickly and confirm that the bouncer in question has been fired.
Otherwise they are in for a world of trouble.
I wonder what would happen if G/L/B/T clubs started throwing out st8 couples how kiss in the bar?
Let's try that again!
I wonder what would happen if G/L/B/T clubs started throwing out st8 couples *who* kiss in the bar?
My innocent, non violent straight friend was refused entry into a gay bar, based on his sexuality, would you mind taking up the story? Or is it a one rule? Pink news?
Yes it is.
This comments page is about this story, not about your bloody friend, or the potato I bought this morning that looks shockingly like Ben Afleck.
Your friend needs to move on.
Ditto too the two guys in this story…
So Steve wants one rule for homosexuals and one rule for heterosexuals. Yet again homosexuals are their own worse enemy. Disgraceful.
Oh and I apologies for the delay in responding, i was looking at pinks terms and conditions too see what comments I could make un related to the post, and apparently there is non, its neither inappropriate, nor is it libellous. So where your getting your rules from is beyond me lol maybe it's was because you disagreed with me, and the fact that I believe everyone should be equal, and not just think with my gay card.
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I sourced this from Wikipedia (not the fountain of all knowledge I confess), but it kind of makes my point. (Just to be clear as well, I added the asterisks myself.)
We know nothing about your mate, or the circumstances of him not being allowed entry to a club. Perhaps if he had been kissing a girl inside the club it may have been more relevant, but of course he didn't get in, so he wasn't going to be able to kiss anyone inside.
So there is no link to the events talked about in this article.
How did they check for his sexuality? lift him upside, show him nude photos of Beckam and see if he got aroused?
What gay bar, when, what exactly happenned? At least this actual story has some facts and witnesses, whats your story got, just a few lines in a comment in PN and we're supposed to believe it!
He was with his girlfriend. Heterosexuals sleep with women. In case you didn't know.
Oh and where is the evidence in this story?
Ah diddums, was your freind not allowed into a gay bar. Never mind, he can go to one of the other hundreds of 'straight' bars where two gay men can't show any affection. Why don't you go with him to the straight bars, take a man, and kiss him in the middle of the bar, then maybe you'll realise that the world's freedom is weighted in favour of your straight freind, and not gay men.
Where is the evidence of this story Kyle. ?
Kyle. Surely two wrongs don't make a right? You shouldn't stereotype all straight bars and clubs and even heterosexuals because you feel you your self are discriminated against. Discrimination is discrimination, you are a hypocrite.
You are just trying to provoke an argument
Being refused entry is entirely different from being ejected
@Stu so refusing entry due to ones sexuality is less an equality issue than it is about being thrown out due to someone's sexuality. Discrimination is discrimination isn't it? no matter how the offender expreses their discrimination.
As Steve already has pointed out this is a news story not about your friend but about a particular couple …
I don't know, maybe the club was already near capacity, maybe there had been problems earlier in the evening with other straight couples and it was felt on grounds of public safety the need to restrict entry … maybe lots of things …
However, he was refused entry as gay people previously will have been to that club … he was not ejected for kissing …. there is a difference
Well saying as it is against the law to discriminate against someone based on there sexuality regardless if gay or straight I'm sure if you had complained it to the police it would probably have more publicity in mainstream media than this story will ever get. The daily mail for example have been waiting for a story like this for a while now.
My sister and her husband come with me to gay bars without any trouble. I never heard of a str8 couple being barred.
Oh dear.
A heterosexual with an issue. Seeking out a gay site to grumble on it.
Lifes a bitch dear. We all know that well.
Take your issue up with the managemnt of that club.
Not here.
For a Dr, you are clearly not able to read, at which point did I say I was heterosexual?. If you feel you want to offer something into the debate, at least try an offer something that is correct, and not just what your ignorance tells you.
Well Craig,
If you are not straight then you certainly have a chip on your shoulder the size of Ireland …
If you are straight then it seems an odd website to be choosing to vent your frustration …
you are quiet right ,,,!
It has happened to my freinds
I believe nobody should be discriminated based on their sexuality or gender so I agree with you.
I also believe no one should be discriminated about based on their gender or orientation
Nonetheless, the comparison of alleged discrimination events is not equal in the situation Craig attempts to contrast with this news story
What would happen if a Guy and his Girl were to do this in a gay club? The same I imagine. So fair is fair.
All the more reason for adjustments to the law so people can serve who they want.
In my clubbing days I'd frequently see non-gay couples snogging in mixed or gay clubs without anyone objecting. I've certainly never seen any non-gay people thrown out of a club for kissing. (I have seen people refused entry, but that's a different story.)
In the late 1990s, a while ago now, my friend and I would go to a certain nightclub on a regular basis, and sometimes her boyfriend came along. They would kiss and no-one said anything to them. Why should they?! Why can't it work in reverse then? She would also bring along curious 'straight' men, who hopefully would end up snogging me.
Those were the days …
Whats to stop you having an occasional night out clubbing now?
Flab. (Mine.)
Don't always have to take your T shirt off lol
I rarely do that when clubbing these days lol
Ah, but Stu, it just wouldn't be the same for me – better, in such circumstances, to just remember rather than revisit the good times!
They certianly were!!! :)
That's my experience too.
John's just trying to justify his own brand of homophobia…. failing miserably mind!!
That's not true, there are loads of straight people in gay bars.
Hilarious coz you don't believe that for a second. It's double standards and you are one of the worst.
Here we go again. Yawn…
Yes, you are a bit of a bore ain't ya?!
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Hmm, obviously owned by the same people that ran the pub in Soho!
"Walks of life"? Says it all, really.
I have never heard of a couple being reprimanded for being 'overly amorous' in a nightclub. The whole purpose of nightclubs, ever since Bryan Ferry's 'love is the drug', is for people to be just that.
If there have been cases of straight people being overly amorous, then fine. But I bet that is not the case.
I suggest that local LGBT people pay a visit to the club (catch video footage of straight people acting the same) and put any discriminatory treatment on youtube.
Indeed but some people will stop at nothing to stop others enjoying themselves.
Interesting to compare the reaction to this story to that of the cheerleader in Texas being kicked off the squad for a gay kiss. Pink News readers are a lot more negative reacting to homophobia in the US than in the UK.
Criag you have a point mate it has happend to my friends
Equality for ALL !!!
I wwounder if any of the pepole that have TRIED to put you down have STR8 freinds / mates ?
And all of this happend in MANchester !
Me and my boyfriend were sharing the occasional kiss in a nightclub in Lincoln called The Engine Rooms.
To the bouncers disgust, we were having looks thrown our way all evening.
Upon leaving the club, I see my boyfriend running across the car park followed by two bouncers. I run over to see what is happening, to then find myself face-down in the gravel, being "restrained".
My boyfriend suffered a huge black eye, huge grazes up his back and I had two large scratches going down the side of my face.
Since the incident, we contacted the police who were kind of understanding and took all of our details. But, surprise, surprise, there were no witnesses (even though a very large crowd was gathered around) and unfortunately the CCTV footage was inconclusive.
It's very sad that things like this are still happening and further adds to my fear of being openly romantic with my partner in public. Things must change.
When did this happen? We really need to log these venues. I think the only way to catch thugs like this is to have the equivalent of what the retail drinks trade calls 'mystery shoppers': they go around with hidden cameras, catching shopkeepers selling cigarettes and booze to kids. Set some couple up with a small camera, get it recorded, get them red-handed.
Simply horrifying to hear of such a story !!!! The shock of being treated in such a manner must have been in such an abusive and insulting way must have been traumatic for you and your boyfriend !!! I can only sympathize with the both of you…. And to make matters worst, your report to the police resulted in absolutely nothing, no charges were laid at all…. Adding further injury to the wounds…..
In 2011, this type of incident is totally unacceptable and the type of treatment received by the justice system is simply appalling and disgraceful !
This incident is simply horrible by its contents and I can only think of the emotional effects the incident must have had on those two loving partners ! My most sincere sympathy to both of these men involved in such a vicious and unprovoked attack on their persons…. Such an event could easily case a trauma within the minds of the victims of such a hate-crime.
And to add insult to injury, the legal system once again failed to obtain justice for such a physical attack on innocent victims… No witnesses ??? CCTV footage inconclusive ??? Oh my goodness, what else was required for justice to be done in this case ??????
Shocking and disgraceful that this was your experience, indeed things must change.
Apologise? Er. No. Sue. Money is a language that everyone understands. I see a losing case and a nightclub that needs to make a quiet payout. There is no way they will be able to successfully claim that kissing is not allowed and m/f kisses would also lead to people being thrown out. Looks like a slam dunk to me. Kick them where it counts and maybe the haters will get the idea through their thick skulls.
People need to remember that in a lot of these clubs the security staff are not employees of the venues. Instead they are hired thugs who work for 'security' firms. And a lot of them are thugs for hire. Most have criminal records and are not the most savoury of people.
If the Reflex has any sense they would be cancelling the contracts of this security firm as it would seem that the bouncers are incapable of doing their jobs.
I think there should be a greater emphassis in making sure the bouncers at these places realise what the law actually is.
You are incorrect all almost all your points.
Firstly, I am Gay and a full time Door Supervisor (Bouncer), well established for many many years in this job and I am also a Health Care Professional.
Most clubs do use Security Firms – although some still unwisely use 'in-house' staff. I work for a massive security company and am contracted to work in a 3,000 capacity nightclub 4 nights, minimum, a week. This club is a mixed straight club and I also work in a gay club on a few nights a month – all the staff AND customers are aware that I'm Gay.
Only SIA Licensed Door Supervisors can be used at licensed premises and we have a criminal record check every 3 years – so criminals and thugs cannot be used.
Reflex should indeed be questioning if their bar and door staff have received diversity training/awareness and replaced if that is a negative response.
We Bouncers do know what the law is and our work is frequently hampered by customers who are unaware of what 'the law is'…. !
The provision of door staff gas improved in the past 5-10 years with SIA registration and doorstaff courses including "what the law is"
I used to be a police officer and used to find one of the most frustrating things was drunk people telling me what my job was – mostly I smiled and let them walk away, sometimes I was a little more assertive and explained why I was acting in the manner I was …
There's more here than meets the eye.
What is the name of the security company employed at this venue?
I agree that they door stewart should lose his job for what he said. We need to name and shame establishments who are discriminating against our community
I don't see what's the big deal. I watch 'Doctors' which is shown on BBC1 at lunchtime and there has already been several gay kisses on it without 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells' writing in to complain. We have moved on since the 'first gay kiss on Coronation Street or Eastenders' was highly publicised and we all dropped everything to see it.
With inhibitions lowered due to alcohol men do sometimes kiss – even straight ones!
Unfortunately that is not always the case. I caught a glimps of the comments section in "the sun" (not my choice of paper, but it was on the table durring my lunch break). A comment regarding the most recent torchwood series went along the lines of "two men kissing **BLECHK!!**". Kind of annoyed me. Straight ppl kiss on tv all the time (and more…looking at you channel 5 lol).
we don't want anyone to lose their job all we want is an apology and for reflex to retrain their staff in equality and how to make sure their policies are applied in accordance with UK anti-discrimination law. Its not difficult.
This is a disgrace. If the bouncer doesn't like it, he's in the wrong job. Put up or shut up I say. Sure he has cope with the violence so whats a bloomin kiss?
This happened to me several years earlier in exactly the same place. Appalled to see it hasn't changed. I think they have a homophobic doorman.
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Sgt. Mathew Clark says "you should never put your finger on the trigger unless it is on a target."
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KODIAK, Alaska -- A Coast Guard helicopter from Kodiak rescued four fishermen and their dog Wednesday night from a sinking vessel 190 miles southwest of Kodiak.
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in hindsight. id have to say paying to go see spiderman 3!
You know the guy you picked last in gym class... that was me.
Truth be told, I'm ok at cycling, swimming and weights but I suck at acrobatics and running.
in hindsight. id have to say paying to go see spiderman 3!
Ugh, thinking I could actually go down a slide handstanding. In case you don't know what I meeeaaan... Holding onto the edges of the slide and climbing down it handstanding...
I think I sprained my arm.
I kind of had no sense knowing that I have no flexability whatsoever, but I can handstand for a fair while. Don't try it. =_=
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most stupid thing recently.....uhh....spraypainted a heartagram in the steet with three little ones in side of it......still there
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lol, I like this thread much better >.<
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I always do very stupid things when I'm angry. I don't have any particular example that is stupider than all the others, but I always pick my own shit up and throw it against the wall to break it or something, then I get even more pissed off because whatever it was is broke so I break something else or punch the wall either damaging the wall or my hand. That or I beat the shit out of someone that doesn't do anything but try to talk to me. Like one time I was really pissed off because I was accused of being racist (long story) and my best friend saw that I was mad and asked what was wrong, so I turned around and punched him in the face.


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There will be two nights to celebrate Halloween next month at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse.
Stacey Waterman of DMR Booking Agency just gave me a call with the news that the 95X Halloween Massacre III will feature 3 Inch Fury, Under the Gun and One Hard Krank from 8 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. starting on Friday, Oct. 30, and running into Oct. 31.
The night of Oct. 31 will bring The Real Deal Halloween Freak Out, with Dead Rose, the original Dracula Jones band and a Syracuse all-star outfit that will go by Kill the King.
The all-star band will include Joe Altier, Chris Heels, Bob Kane and Maurice Love, with another star to be named. They'll play the first album by the late, great Syracuse rock band Masters of Reality, plus other rare tracks.
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Clocking is the illegal practice of winding back the odometer on a high–mileage car
Clocking is the illegal practice of winding back the odometer on a high–mileage car to increase its apparent value and asking price. Every 1,000 miles removed increases the value substantially.
Digital odometers on modern cars are unfortunately still vulnerable and can be tampered with using a laptop and some specialised software leaving no visible evidence of interference.
Most cars average around 10,000 miles per year. Check that the mileage on the clock roughly ties in with the age and appearance of the car.
There are some things you can look for that might raise suspicions about a car's mileage:
The vehicle documents should help confirm the mileage. Check the mileages on the service records and MOT history. You can also contact the garages that performed the work and ask them to confirm the mileage they recorded at the time.
The AA Car Data Check includes a mileage check that will compare the current mileage of the vehicle to mileages recorded during the life of the vehicle – any mileages that don't fit the pattern should be investigated.
You can also contact the previous keeper on the V5C/logbook and ask them what the mileage was on the vehicle when they bought and sold it.
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Ryan Maliff of Mohawk Trail Regional launches himself in the pole vault competition during Saturday's mostly rained out Steele Relays.
Republican photo: Jim Sears
Worth noting that you can find Steele scores here.
Also, Joe Deburro of The Republican has assembled a list of postponements for today on his School Scene newsblog. Check them out...most are probably related to the lingering effect of this weekend's rain.


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This happy icon, both light and somewhat dark at the same time, belongs to Enriched Geranium. Just as Dr. Zaius was not aware that he was on my blogroll until today, I didn't know that Ed over at E.G. had me on his blogroll until today, so I gladly add his name to mine. Ed's a musician, which scores many points on the Matty Boy scale, so I am glad to have him on board.
Mahalo, Enriched Geranium!
Note: Dr. Zaius this weekend did a post about Village of the Giants, and several of our mutual acquaintances asked, "So where's Matty Boy?" The answer, of course is... Here I am! Hiding in the shade of the giant go-go girl!
Where else would I be?
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