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Posts Tagged 'faint'
Social media feint
Posted by: Dr Ashley Tan on: August 23, 2016
Yesterday the topic de jour was our Prime Minister (PM) feeling faint as he delivered his annual National Day Rally (#ndrsg).
#NDRSG: PM @leehsienloong had been 'feeling a bit faint', is resting now, says DPM Tharman https://t.co/shnF0tb7me pic.twitter.com/V6n1nDVeb0
— TODAY (@TODAYonline) August 21, 2016
Like many others, I was relieved to learn that our PM was right as rain after a rest and check up.
However, before that I observed how quickly rumours spread. I was able to compare what happened on YouTube 'live' chat, WhatsApp, and Twitter.
I did not appreciate the low resolution Flash-based video stream at TODAYonline, so I headed to YouTube instead (no URLs as these are short-lived). The chat there, if you can call it that, was largely infantile. Single-worded texts like "clap" and "fap" and the occasional ad were common enough for me to collapse the scrolling chat area.
WhatsApp was no better. I heard from people who propagated the rumour that PM had suffered a stroke while on stage. There was no attempt to verify. It was as if there was a contest to see who could hurl the juiciest head of lettuce to the front.
I checked Twitter and found an "expert" offering his diagnosis.
I cannot speculate if this was rumour agent zero, but this did not stop the tweeter from being a speculative couch doctor.
With the exception of a few cruel tweets, most of the other tweets were questions like "What happened?" and expressions of concern.
My contribution was simply this:
Keep calm and let's not speculate or spread rumours. Wait for official word. #ndrsg
— Dr Ashley Tan (@ashley) August 21, 2016
This reminded me again of Jon Stewart's advice on his final show: If you smell something, say something. I also thought of Howard Rheingold's "crap detection".
Speaking of Twitter, the Grammar Nazi in me could not help but notice this tweet.
Okay, so it was a feint. #ndrsg Thankfully he's okay.
— Natalie Tay (@nattsw) August 21, 2016
I have mentioned before how writing copy is vital, particularly in short form. "Faint" is not the same as "feint". Saying "it was a feint" is to imply that PM was pretending to feel unwell.
I give the tweeter the benefit of the doubt and suggest that is not what she meant. But if you mean something, say it right.
The immediacy of social media does not mean that we have to immediately say something. The adage goes: Better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
In the age of ubiquitous information, perhaps the saying could be: Better to be thought an idiot than to tap away and broadcast for all to see.

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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Hi to all thank you for following me
Hi its been a while since I have written I plan to write soon again.. I have many things to write about .......... smiles many of you don't really know me only parts of me and lately many know lots more of me. I will explain that soon! I had been told once I have many facets and its true! Only things is that person was very unaware of what was being said to me. Soon will reveal some more facets of me, and what we all need to know! Blessings till then tc !
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The tanker driver involved in the triple-death collision in Patea last week has been found dead at his home.
The driver was involved in a collision with a car last Thursday when three people died in a fireball explosion which shocked and horrified the town.
Police announced yesterday that the driver had been found dead at his home in Stratford and that the death was being referred to the coroner. It is not being treated as suspicious.
His family had "requested privacy in relation to this tragic incident", police said.
The driver was pulled from his Fonterra milk truck dazed and shocked after the fatal crash, and was comforted on the side of the road by residents in Egmont St - Patea's main thoroughfare - where the accident happened, near the corner with Gloucester St.
One neighbour said the driver, who had minor injuries, had just wanted a phone so he could ring his boss at Fonterra.
He was taken to Hawera Hospital by St John Ambulance.
Three occupants of the car - brother and sister Cherylene and John Bayne and Chantelle Giles - were killed.
Yesterday, Scott Bayne, the younger brother of Cherylene and John, told the Chronicle he didn't blame the tanker driver.
Mr Bayne said he was angry that media had reported that the Baynes' car had reversed out of an Egmont St driveway into the path of the tanker. "That is just not true. The car was parked off the road on the pavement."
He said the tanker hit the car, which was "pulled underneath the tanker".
The force of the crash brought down power lines, cutting power to the street for several hours, and the road was closed until the early hours of Friday morning.
Family and friends of the Baynes from throughout New Zealand and overseas were arriving at the family home in Patea late yesterday afternoon.
Police told Scott Bayne yesterday of the tanker driver's death.
A close friend said his mate Scott had thought the nightmare situation couldn't get any worse, but the news of the tanker driver's death was devastating.
"Scott told me it feels as though it's gone from bad to worse. It's very hard for him ...
"I am glad the family will be here soon. This is too horrible and too sad - it's as though everything has fallen apart. It can't get any worse."
The funeral of Cherylene and John Bayne will held on Wednesday at 11am at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Hawera.


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American Animals (2018)
Crime, Drama2018 Year 116 Mins 7.5 Imdb
Evan Peters, Ann Dowd, Barry Keoghan
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
American Animals Movie Information
- Production Co: Film4
- Released: 7 September 2018
- Imdb Rating: 7.5
- Runtime: 116 Mins.
- Writer: Bart Layton
- Director: Bart Layton
- Cast: Evan Peters, Ann Dowd, Barry Keoghan


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Writer's BlockJuly 31st, 2014 by Magdalena Tabor
Staring at a blank page
Pen in hand.
Seconds turn to ninety minutes
Clocks be damned.
Empty headed
Mindless drivel.
Ever dreaded
Second fiddle.
Round the block
And down the middle.
Nothing's panned.
Every writer stumbles over
Worthless words.
Sick to death of useless prattle
Wears the nerves.
Bubble headed
Bubble rap.
Ever dreaded
Loss of knack.
Scribble scrabble
Out of whack.
A writer's curse.


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22 May 2011
Jessie J loves hanging out with her old school friend Adele, but admits the pair of them are ''so common'' when they are together.
Jessie J becomes "common" when she bumps into old school friend Adele.
The 'Price Tag' hitmaker - who attended the BRIT School in Croydon, South East England, with the singer - admitted despite both the girls being worldwide stars, they get back to their normal roots whenever they see each other.
She said: "Adele and I used to hang out together at the BRIT School and sing together. I bumped into her recently and she was like, 'Baaaabe!'
We're so common when we're together, it's hilarious.
"We're so common when we're together, it's hilarious."
While she can get back to her roots with the 'Someone Like You' hitmaker, Jessie - real name Jessica Cornish - claimed the only people she can hang out in her pyjamas with no make-up on is her family.
She added: "I'm able to be in my pyjamas and have no make-up on in front of my family - there aren't many people I can do that with any more.
"My sisters are like best mates and I can phone them and cry and say I've had a bad day and they don't judge me."
Source: http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Jessie+J-39250.html
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Against a backdrop of very supportive supply fundamentals, there is much reason to be very optimistic about cattle prices in general and for the foreseeable future. At the same time, there are several market factors that remind us that there are limits to just how strong prices can realistically be.
Not surprisingly, boxed-beef prices have dropped back a bit from pre-Labor Day highs and, in fact, dropped below $160/cwt. for Choice last week. At current levels, boxed beef and fed-cattle prices are compatible and, while boxed-beef is looking for some footing, fed-cattle prices seem solidly grounded to maintain current levels for the rest of the year.
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Monday, May 30, 2011
A Few of My Favourite Things: Clouds
I haven't had this amazing feeling in ages. Even during the summervacation of 2010 I had schoolwork to do. Not a lot, but I still had to do it. I haven't had the feeling I was free for years and now I'm as free as a bird. I feel calm and relaxed, but at the same time there's the undying feeling that there's work lying somewhere to be done. But I think I'm getting used to the peace and calmness slowly… ^^
That's why I chose clouds as this month's Favourite Thing. In movies, people lie down in the grass and look at the clouds, searching for shapes, like animals. To me, lying down in the grass and staring at the clouds is the ultimate relaxation and I haven't done it in ages. But I've put it on my 'Want to do-list' for this summervacation! Yes, I really do have such a list. ^^
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- AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Oo! Aad dozing in a hammock to your list - it is soo relaxing.ReplyDelete
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The Third City
E.B. White, in his 1949 essay "Here Is New York," wrote that New York City was actually three cities: first, a city of born-and-bred New Yorkers; second, the city of the commuters, in by day and out by night; and third, he wrote, "There is the New York of the person who was born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something."
White believed the third New York, which has embraced countless questing Southerners over the years, was the best.
"Of these three trembling cities the greatest is the last — the city of final destination, the city that is a goal," he wrote. "It is this third city that accounts for New York's high-strung disposition, its poetical deportment, its dedication to the arts and its incomparable achievements. Commuters give the city its tidal restlessness; natives give it solidity and continuity; but the settlers give it passion."
Twice over the course of my 54 years, I was a citizen of White's third New York. The last of those two stints left me with a little post-traumatic stress disorder. It pops up every year about this time when the commemorations take me back to Sept. 11, the day those buildings came down.
My apartment in Greenwich Village was nine blocks north of the evacuation zone — but a mile deep in the "Frozen Zone" established by the National Guard: no vehicle traffic, no non-residents allowed. For three days, my neighborhood was strangely silent. The only traffic noise came from two blocks west — the trucks moving up and down the West Side Highway to haul away the wreckage. Out on the streets, we watched as people plastered fences, lampposts and walls with homemade posters showing pictures of loved ones who had not been heard from since the towers fell.
Toward the end of that first week, I saw another little flyer, this one near the elevators on the eighth floor, where I lived. It began, "Dear Neighbors...." I can't remember its exact wording, but I remember its message well: We had been through a lot that week, and it might be a good idea for folks who lived on our floor to get to know each other a bit, instead of passing wordlessly in the hallway. It was an open invitation to join someone who lived down the hall on Saturday afternoon for tea and cookies.
Eight or nine folks showed up. Everyone chatted for a couple of hours. We got to know each other. We were neighborly. When I got up to leave, I thanked our host and asked her where she was from originally.
"Georgia," she replied.
"Makes sense that you did this, then," I said.
We laughed. It was the first time I'd laughed in five days.
This year, as the commemorations began, I went back to White's essay. It made me remember that Saturday 14 years ago when a fellow resident of the third New York, a fellow Southerner, gave me and the rest of the eighth floor of 666 Greenwich St. a gift: not just the passion and poetical deportment White attributed to residents of the third city, but also a little healing.
I wish I remembered her name. I wish I could find her. I'd hug her neck and thank her. Her simple gesture of hospitality comforts me still.
~ Chuck Reece


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After checking the source files and copying them into the source file directory, you now need to convert those source files into the ndbm format maps that the NIS service uses. This is done automatically for you by ypinit when called on the master server, as explained in Setting Up the Master Server With ypinit.
The ypinit script calls the program make, which uses the Makefile located in the /var/yp directory. A default Makefile is provided for you in the /var/yp directory and contains the commands needed to transform the source files into the desired ndbm format maps.
You can use the default Makefile as it is, or modify it if you want. (If you do modify the default Makefile, be sure to first copy and store the original default Makefile in case you need it for future use.) You might need to make one or more of the following modifications to the Makefile:
Nondefault maps
If you have created your own non-default source files and want to convert them to NIS maps, you must add those source files to the Makefile.
DIR value
If you want the Makefile to use source files stored
in some directory other than /etc, as explained in Source Files Directory, you must change the
value of
DIR in the Makefile to
the directory that you want to use. When changing this value in the Makefile, do not indent the line.
PWDIR value
If you want the Makefile to use passwd, shadow,
and/or adjunct source files stored in some directory
other than /etc, you must change the value of
PWDIR in the Makefile to
the directory that you want to use. When changing this value in the Makefile, do not indent the line.
Domain name resolver
If you want the NIS server to use the domain name resolver for machines not in the current domain, comment out the Makefile line B=, and uncomment (activate) the line B=-b.
The function of the Makefile is to create the appropriate NIS maps for each of the databases listed under all. After passing through makedbm the data is collected in two files, mapname.dir and mapname.pag. Both files are in the /var/yp/domainname directory on the master server.
The Makefile builds passwd maps from the /PWDIR/passwd, /PWDIR/shadow, and /PWDIR/security/passwd.adjunct files, as appropriate.


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News and views from around the majors
N Just a few days away from the beginning of September and the pennant races are virtually non-existent in the National and American Leagues. The National League has three of its four teams virtually lined up for the playoffs in the Phillies, Braves and Brewers. The American League is similar with the Red Sox, Yankees and Tigers. The two races left are in the AL West � where the pesky Angels refuse to fade out of the Rangers' rear view mirror � and the NL West, where the Diamondbacks appear to be slowly pulling away from the Giants. While it is good to have great teams, not having pennant races isn't good for the sport or interest in the playoffs.
N The Los Angeles Times reported this week that the Dodgers sent out a questionnaire to their season ticketholders. Normally, that's not a big deal, except that it asked the opinions of the club's broadcasters � including 62-year veteran and broadcasting icon Vin Scully. It asked them to grade Scully on eight different areas, including knowledge of baseball and knowledge of the Dodgers organization. The club said that it wasn't using the survey to judge whether or not Scully should stick around, saying that Vin has a job for life. (Scully announced on Saturday that he will return in 2012.) Still, it is yet another example of what is so wrong with the organization under Frank McCourt.
N Mike Flanagan wasn't the best pitcher in Orioles history � that honor belongs to Jim Palmer. He may not even have been the best left-hander the franchise had � Mike Cuellar is in that conversation. But the 1979 Cy Young Award winner will forever be linked to the organization he served for 30 years as a pitcher, front office administrator and broadcaster. His suicide on Wednesday was tragic because it seemed so senseless; apparently Flanagan suffered from financial difficulties. It shouldn't spoil the memory of a good career for a man who worked hard for a once-proud organization.
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The Black Stars' coach has praised the AS Roma attacker ahead of their World Cup qualifier on Sunday
Ghana coach Avram Grant is not lost on the threat of Egypt winger Mohamed Salah ahead of their clash on Sunday, but like Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, the Israeli believes attention should be on the Pharaohs as a whole.
The Black Stars will be hosted by the North Africans on matchday two of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers at the Borg El Arab Stadium.
Salah, who netted a hat-trick for club side Roma ahead of the international break, has eight goals in 12 Serie A appearances for the Wolves so far this season.
"I think all players are dangerous," Grant said at the pre-match presser on Saturday, as reported by KingFut.
"I have heard about what Salah is doing. He is the best player in the Italian league.
"Salah is a player that can create something dangerous. He is very quick.
"This is a very good generation. They have a lot of good players."
Ghana played out a scoreless stalemate with Uganda in their group opener last month, while Egypt, who won the Africa Cup of Nations on three successive occasions between 2006 and 2010, beat Congo 2-1 away.
"They [Egypt] had a good generation ten years ago, and are now coming back again.
"The past generation had some clever players that can play together as a team.
"We want to win to revive qualification hopes. A win for Egypt would put them in a good position."
Ghana currently sit third on the table, and a defeat will be a massive blow to their chances of playing at Russia 2018.
The Black Stars are chasing their fourth successive World Cup tournament after appearances at Germany 2006, South African 2010 and Brazil 2014.
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Gwen Petersen: In a Sow's Ear 1-7-13
January 7, 2013
I don't have a website. I don't have TV. I don't have a cell phone. I don't do Facebook, Tweet on Twitter, Skype or "social networking." I'm hopelessly dated.
All is not totally lost. I'm actually having a website created by a young college woman who has taken courses in how to do techie wizardry. I'm to tell her what I want to have on the site.
She suggested I start with my biography which usually means one's life history. I pondered. Should I start with my birth? It's pretty obvious I was born or I wouldn't be sitting here typing.
My writing interest started young, only I didn't know it. I still have the dictionary I got for Christmas when I was 10-years-old. In Girl Scout Camp, I wrote a free-range jungle skit parodying Tarzan and Jane. I played Tarzan's orangutan friend, "Cheetah" as I owned a chocolate-brown fuzzy-nap sweater and could hop about from a squatting position.
My adult writing included scribbling skits and programs during my employment as an Occupational Therapist in the Montana State Home for the Bothered and Bewildered. The patients were the actors and musicians and we wrote the scripts together. Making fun of the hospital staff — doctors, nurses, aides — turned out to be a favorite story line.
Then I married a long-legged cowboy-rancher and my view of the world did a 180. Tending cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, pigs, chickens, cats, milk cows, planting and harvesting a garden — all fit me like a comfortable shoe.
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So, I wrote about my activities starting with a booklet titled: "Instant Hired Hand," which was published in the Denver Post Sunday Supplement newspaper. A publisher in North Dakota apparently read it because I received a request to expand the material into a full length book. "Well, sure," I said. And that turned into "The Ranch Woman's Manual" — a humorous look at ranching life from a woman's perspective. Next came "The Greenhorn's Guide to the Woolly West" — humorous advice to newcomers about how to understand us hicks. I'd always written jingles and one-liner witticisms such as: "I Plan My Chaos" or "Hello God, You Can Start The Day — I'm Up." (Well, I thought they were funny). I hand-lettered cow rib bones (after the cow was deceased) with these brilliant quips, labeled the results: "Montana Backscratchers" and sold them at craft shows. Somewhere in those years I started writing a weekly column and scripts for community entertainments. I wrote an audio-book novel published by Books in Motion, titled: "The Whole Shebang," which tells a western adventure story with women protagonists, handsome heroes and nasty bad guys.
In the mid 1980s I began writing cowboy poetry and was chosen to be one of four poets to represent Montana at the first National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nev. Then, I'll be danged if the phone didn't ring one day and a rep from the Johnny Carson Tonight Show asked if I'd care to go to Los Angeles and recite one of my poems on the show. At first I thought the phone call was a joke. It wasn't. I went. I recited. I sat next to Johnny Carson and breathed in the aroma of his tweed sport jacket.
After the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, I came home to Big Timber and established the first Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering. In 2000, I launched Wintercamp Cowboy Poetry Gathering. In 2003, I created the first Chili Contest and Toot, Snoot, 'n Hoot Whippin' and Spurrin' Comedy Show. (The 11th! Toot show, Wild and Woolly and Full of Fleas, is scheduled for February 2013).
Last year I formed Git Along Little Doggies WHOOP UP Production Company. In April 2013, Whoop Up is bringing Baxter Black, cowboy humorist, to Big Timber. Proceeds from the Whoop Up to benefit Sweet Grass Co. Crazy Mountain Museum and Big Hearts Under the Big Sky (BHUBS). Through Montana Outfitters and Guides Association, BHUBS arranges outdoor adventure trips for wounded veterans and/or children facing life-threatening illness.
Future stuff I'm planning: I have registered the name Montana Cowboy Poetry and Cowboy Music Hall of Fame with the State of Montana. My plans are to research and induct Montana poets and pickers of the past as well as current outstanding talent. Books in process are "How To Be Elderly, A User's Guide," and a collection, "Outrageous Cowgirl Poems, Columns and Songs." In the works: Loping the Limerick Trail, a contest open to all (with $$ prizes).
I am pleased to invite you to eyeball http://www.OutrageousOldCowgirl.com. Why not … ❖


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Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor is an interactive experience that will surely tickle your funny bone. For those expecting to hear a Disney version of the Improv, where you may catch a glimpse of some up-and-coming comedians who stop off for a night of two before they move on, well, you're a little out of luck. In fact, if you are hoping to be witness to an ever changing array of one liners, humorous observations, or sharp witted tales, you may be slightly disappointed (because in WDW, the words highly and disappointed cannot be used together). But, oddly enough, this isn't the purpose, or the fun of the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. To be honest, the regiment of semi-stale jokes and running gags is precisely what my kids, my wife, and I enjoy the most about it. But, I don't want to get ahead of myself. Allow me to tour you through this Disney delight.
Upon entering the outer-queue, located directly next to Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, you will notice – along with the normal Disney design details - a few signs urging you to text your own jokes for potential use in the show. This is the first hint as to what you will encounter; a fully interactive experience made possible by Disney Imagineer Magic. Please allow me to double down on this invitation – go ahead – text something. Although my kids have had some of their jokes used, I have yet to be selected – though it may be due to my joke; "What do you call a fairy who hasn't taken a bath in weeks? Stinkerbell!"
After a few moments in the outer-queue, you will enter the inner-queue. This is when your journey into the world of Monsters Inc. truly begins. Take time to read the posts on the wall, look at the pictures, and enjoy what the Imagineers have prepared for you as you wait. If you take the time to notice, you'll find that there are a lot of hidden treasures and good humor in all the attraction queue areas. A short video will welcome you to the Laugh Floor and provide an overview of what this attraction is all about. In short, once the Monsters learned that laughter provided more power than screams, the occupants of the Monster world set out to harvest as much laughter as possible – thus, the Laugh Floor Comedy Club.
A short wait later and the doors to the comedy club will open. Here's a tip – don't just run to your seat as you become or remain preoccupied with your souvenirs, tickets, park map, etc. Pay attention to what is going on around you. Your host – Buddy Boil – spends some time greeting you as you enter the room, and this is worth your attention.
For a brief moment, thanks to the fact that Disney has mastered the art of fully immersing you in fantasy, you might not even notice that Buddy is an animated character who fully interacts with living individuals. Listen as he speaks directly to guests and even answers as they speak back. More impressive is the fact that he, and the other Monster Comedians like Sam & Ella, and Marty Wazowski not only interact, they do so with expressive faces and wonderful comedic timing. This bit of magic is known as digital puppetry, and began in WDW as a part of Disney's Living Character Initiative. Live actors perform voices while the digital renderings of the Monster personalities appear on screen. Only Mike Wazowski and Roz are pre-programmed not to interact directly. It is nothing short of magic.
Now, take a look at the screen to the left of the stage. Buddy is a Grade-A heckler and wastes no time getting the audience involved in what is going on. The object of his humor will be shown on this screen during the pre-show moments. In the interest of full disclosure, this is my kids' favorite part of the whole show. Each time we try to find the magical location (still not sure if there is one) which guarantees your selection by Buddy. So far, I've danced on screen, I've played Mike "with One eye/I", I've been selected to buy Churros for everyone, and I've even had the honor of being "That Guy" (which by far is the best treat for my youngest son Joshua).
There may not be magic seats for being selected, but I've noticed a pattern after my few hundred visits. The first seems to be about 1/4 of the way back and on the left side (if facing the stage) of the crowd – if you want to be Mike, Sully, of Boo. Closer to the front – about the third or fourth row in the right side of the audience (again, facing the stage) seems to be the location where "That Guy" usually is, or the guy who offers to buy churros. Lastly, the back of the crowd is best if you want to be selected to dance on screen. Although reflected in the name of the attraction next door, this attraction is the absolute blast in my opinion – which starts from the moment the doors open.
Roz takes a minute to introduce the container that holds captured laughter, and then notes how you are off to a "great start" before giving the show over to the stars. The show follows the same interactive setup as the pre-show. The next 10 minutes are filled with stories, gags and jokes by Buddy, or Sam & Ella. It varies slightly on occasion, but still follows the same basic outline and gag list. Nevertheless, it's still funny to me. Finally, Mike Wazowski's nephew Marty arrives to tell a few jokes that also include a few which were texted from the audience during their time in the queue.
Whether you've been selected to participate in the show, or whether you are simply taking in the sights – don't just sit there. Laugh, scream when the comedians say "Hello Humans" and enjoy it for what it is. Watch the canister fill with laughter and see how well the comedians, and you are doing - after all, Roz is "watching, always watching". But, remember, when you go to the Laugh Floor have a good time and don't be stingy with the laughter – or they may have trouble opening the exit door!


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Storm Recovery West Palm Beach
Fully half the year, from June 1 to November 30, is hurricane season in South Florida. Are you ready for it?
While a few South Floridians are fortunate enough to have gas stoves, most of us have electric ones, which won't work if the power goes out. Neither will your microwave, toaster oven, fridge, coffeemaker, or electric can opener. So you need a sufficient supply of food that is non-perishable and doesn't need cooking, a manual can opener, and if you wish, some cans of Sterno and possibly a portable Sterno stove.
You should trim dead branches and palm fronds from trees on your property before storm season starts. If they're broken off by the wind they can turn into dangerous projectiles.
Another essential item is flashlights or, preferably, battery-powered lanterns or both.
Generators aren't cheap, but they're awfully hand when the power goes out. You'll need to have an adequate supply of fuel for your generator as well, or it's no good to you.
When a storm is on the way, close your hurricane shutters and secure them. Don't wait to see "if it's really coming here." It's better to close them and have the storm veer north or south than to wait too long and get caught. It's no fun closing them when the wind and rain have started. It's also more difficult. Lacking shutters? Board up your windows with plywood.
Outdoor items that aren't stationary, such as patio furniture or barbecue grills, need to be brought in to prevent them from blowing against your house and causing damage. Stow them in the shed, the garage, or if necessary, the house.
Should it happen that, despite these precautions, water does get into your house, use towels, paper towels, or even blankets to soak it up. If you still have electricity, wash and dry the towels/blankets promptly. If not, then get them outside as soon as the storm is over, so they don't make the dampness in the house worse. Dangerous molds grow well in damp conditions.
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Christopher Columbus Series
Round Earth and Christopher Columbus -- 9/4/2001
Columbus The Christ-Bearer -- 9/18/2008
Columbus II -- 9/25/2008
Columbus III -- 10/2/2008
Additional Audios
- What God Said About Bi-Racial Marriages
- Why Is The Black Man Black and White Man White?
- Homosexuality Updated
- Breast-Feeding
- Is There Life in Outer Space?
- The Perfect Diet (Updated)
- Hauntings, Dead Spirits, and Ghosts
- Circumcision
- Which Bible? (Updated) Part I
- An Intro to GodSaidManSaid
- Sodom and Gomorrah
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Zechariah 12:10 (KJV)
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.


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Samajwadi party has removed Ms Jaya Prada from the post of vice-chairperson of UP Film Council
Lucknow: The ruling SP on Sunday inched closer to a divide when CM Akhilesh Yadav accepted out a major political surgical strike and sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav along with 3 other ministers close to him.
Mr Shivpal Yadav, who is the party's state president, retaliate by expelling SP MP Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for 6 years. Mr Shivpal Yadav stated that Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav was working at the behest of the BJP to save his son and daughter-in-law from the CBI. He stated that the 2 were involved in the Yadav Singh-Noida Authority corruption case.
Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav had triggered off the events by sinking a letter bomb on Sunday morning in which he stated that those who were opposing Mr Akhilesh Yadav should not be tolerable to succeed.
I am legitimate political heir, says Akhilesh Yadav
The 3 ministers who were discharged along with Mr Shivpal Yadav were Om Prakash Singh, Narad Rai and Shadab Fatima. Ms Jaya Prada has also been detached from the post of vice-chairperson of UP Film Council.
The CM Akhilesh informed party MLAs and MLCs of these decisions at a meeting at his home. Mr Shivpal Singh and ministers and legislators close to him were not invited to the meeting.
"The CM Akhilesh stated in the meeting that those close to Amar Singh will not stay in my cabinet," stated a legislator from Mainpuri Raju Yadav. The CM Akhilesh also announced that he was his father's legitimate political heir and there was no question of divide in the party.
Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav, in the meantime, has convened a meeting of party MLAs, MLCs and MPs on Monday. Mr Shivpal Singh Yadav later expressed to reporters that it was wrong on the part of the CM Akhilesh Yadav to level direct allegations at him. Earlier, immediately after the news of the sacking of ministers spread, senior Samajwadi Party leaders rushed to Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav's house for parleys.


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On Wednesday, Russell Bucklew is scheduled to be the first person executed since Clayton Lockett's tragic botched execution in Oklahoma.
Mr. Bucklew suffers from a rare and serious condition known as cavernous hemangioma, which causes clumps of weak, malformed blood vessels to grow in his face, head, neck and throat.
As a result of his well-documented condition, which has also partially obstructed his airway, Mr. Bucklew is likely to hemorrhage and choke during his execution.
What happened in Oklahoma is not an isolated incident. We have seen time and again how the death penalty fails us. It's time for change. Sign on today to halt all executions nationwide.
Mr. Bucklew's attorneys state that he cannot be executed under Missouri's lethal injection protocol without inflicting cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Similar to Oklahoma, Missouri officials have shrouded their lethal injection process in secrecy. The botched execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma last month underscores the need for transparency.
No executions should go forward in this climate of secrecy. Enough is enough.
We have watched the Constitution get trampled. We have seen new data come out every month: 1 in 25 inmates on death row is innocent; support for the death penalty in this country is at an all-time low; racial bias influences juries in death penalty cases; and the list goes on.
The 90 million people who oppose the death penalty are outraged, organized, and ready to fight to halt all executions nationwide.
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According to the 2012 article titled "Why Statistics?" in SCIENCE magazine, the field of statistics "will become ever more critical as academia, businesses, and governments rely increasingly on data-driven decisions, expanding the demand for statistics expertise." (Davidian and Louis, 2012). The article states "A dramatic increase in the number of statisticians is required to fill the nation's needs for expertise in data science. A 2011 report by a private consulting firm projected a necessary increase of nearly 200,000 professionals (a 50 percent increase) by 2018.
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According to a study(stm.sciencemag.org) (abstract) recently published in Science Translational Medicine, a chronic lack of sleep combined with disrupted circadian rhythms, as is frequently experienced by individuals who perform shift work, can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The authors of the study, dubbed "Adverse Metabolic Consequences in Humans of Prolonged Sleep Restriction Combined With Circadian Disruption," note that epidemiological studies have linked short sleep duration and circadian disruption with a higher risk for metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Therefore, they sought to test the dual hypotheses that "prolonged sleep restriction with concurrent circadian disruption, as can occur in people performing shift work, impairs glucose regulation and metabolism."
Endogenous circadian rhythms are controlled by the central circadian pacemaker in the hypothalamus and help synchronize molecular circadian "clocks" in peripheral cells and tissues, the authors note. These clocks, in turn, optimize physiological functions to match daily patterns of behavior. Misalignment of these endogenous rhythms and daily behaviors occurs in shift workers, and this disruption "may contribute to the known adverse health consequences of shift work, including fatigue and poor sleep, gastrointestinal complaints, detrimental metabolic changes, and increased risks of developing obesity and diabetes."
In the study, 21 healthy, nonobese adults spent more than five weeks setting an initial "optimal sleep" baseline under controlled laboratory conditions. Study subjects then spent three weeks exposed to circadian disruption induced by imposing 28-hour fasting/feeding and sleep/wake cycles (with dim lighting during wakeful periods) in conjunction with sleep restriction of 6.5 hours in bed (the equivalent of 5.6 hours per 24-hour period). Finally, participants underwent nine days of recovery sleep, with stable circadian re-entrainment.
The researchers found that both fasting and postprandial peak plasma glucose levels increased after exposure to the three-week sleep restriction/circadian disruption protocol compared with responses to the same meal at baseline. In some cases, the postprandial glucose response reached prediabetic levels as the pancreas stopped secreting enough insulin to handle the intake load. At the same time, the resting metabolic rate dropped an average 8 percent from baseline among study participants. These effects largely normalized after the period of recovery sleep and circadian re-entrainment.
"Our results suggest that efforts to reduce the health impact and risk of diabetes in shift workers should focus on improving sleep duration and circadian realignment strategies to minimize circadian disruption and desynchrony of central and peripheral circadian oscillators," say the authors.
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Warrington, who are two divisions below Wealdstone, looked like they had earned a replay when substitute Joseph Piggott levelled the scores up with his first touch in the 83rd minute, but the away side's hearts were broken when Green converted his second of the game with two minutes remaining.
The opening ten minutes of the game were largely even, although Wealdstone goalkeeper Jonathan North had to be alert to come off his line to prevent Warrington's Jamie McDonald from having a clear run at goal.
The away side grew in confidence after that half chance and they had a glorious opportunity to take the lead when the ball was worked to William Hayhurst inside the penalty area, after the Stones carelessly lost possession in their own half, but he could only shoot straight at North from a promising position.
Warrington thought they had taken the lead seconds later when McDonald tapped the ball home from close range after a good save from North, but the flag was raised for offside.
Wealdstone's first effort of the game came just before the 18 minute mark, with Mustafa Tiryaki doing well to flick the ball over the defender's head, but his volley went well wide of the target.
The Stones slowly got back into the game after a nervous opening half an hour, with former Watford man Matthew Whichelow stinging the palms of Warrington goalkeeper Anthony McMillan with a curling free kick.
Wealdstone boss Bobby Wilkinson was clearly disappointed with his team's first half display and he responded by bringing on forward Dan Fitchett for Taofiq Olomowewe in the 35th minute, with midfielder Sam Cox moving to right back.
Wilkinson's change almost had the desired effect just before half-time as after good hold up play from Tiryaki, Green released Fitchett in behind the Warrington defence and the Stones sub forced McMillan into a good save low down.
The Stones started the second half much better, with Tiryaki having a header blocked by a defender and Green seeing a 20-yard drive go over the bar.
But Wealdstone had their goalkeeper to thank five minutes later, as North made a superb finger tip save to deny Warrington's Sean Williams' dipping volley from distance.
The game had started to open up in the second half as both teams went for the win, with Ashleigh Artwell's strike being deflected wide, after good build up play from Wealdstone.
After the resultant corner came to nothing, Warrington went on the counter attack and came inches away from taking the lead, with North making another superb save and Cox brilliantly clearing the ball off the line twice in quick succession to keep the Stones on level terms.
But back came the Stones and in the 65th minute, they were handed a great chance to take the lead, after referee Sam Purkiss instantly pointed to the spot after Eddie Oshodi was adjudged to have been fouled inside the area by a Warrington defender. Green calmly stepped up and slotted the ball into the bottom right hand corner, to put Wealdstone 1-0 up.
Despite going 1-0 down, Warrington were still a threat and North inadvertently saved with his feet after Oshodi made a mess of a clearance.
The visitors continued to cause Wealdstone problems and they missed a glorious chance with just over 10 minutes to play, as Dylan Vassallo met a pinpoint cross at the back post, but his volleyed effort went just over the bar.
But Warrington were to make up for that miss just minutes later through substitute Piggott, who put the visitors back on level terms with his first touch, as he calmly slotted the ball home after being played through on goal by Jack Higgins.
It looked like the game was heading for a replay but there was to be late drama at Grosvenor Vale, as Wealdstone scored an 88th minute winner to keep their dreams of going to Wembley alive. Green picked up the ball outside the area and hit a low effort which was fumbled over the line by the unfortunate McMillan to send the Stones crowd wild and Bobby Wilkinson's men into the next round of the FA Trophy.


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For the penultimate work in my Lent Series exploring concertos, i'm turning to the innovative Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim, who died in 2010. He composed Spur for accordion and orchestra 40 years ago; the title is a German word meaning 'track' or '(foot)print', which here, in part, relates to the sociological connotations that the concerto has for Nordheim:
The history of the concerto as a medium of communication is without any doubt closely interlinked with its role as intermediary between social convention and individual freedom and the process through which individual creativity is absorbed to become common property, leaving behind footprints and signposts in culture.
The programme note also alludes to the footprints made by the soloist on the rest of the players. And this, i think, is what projects most immediately, as the accordion's very particular timbral qualities—which consistently blur the distinction between acoustic and electronic—make an instant impression on the orchestra, befuddling and inspiring it in equal measure. Low undulating buzzes, eerily static high pitches, wild dissonant scrunches, angular acrobatic leaps, each of these appear in the soloist's music within minutes and, although they will eventually form the blueprint for most of their activities, the orchestral reaction initially seems not to have a clue what to do in response. They emit a huge burp, but then opt, via the strings, for an ethereal collection of slow-moving lines, providing the context for the soloist to quieten and become pensive. That gear-change was instigated by the orchestra, and as if reflecting on that point, the accordion becomes more forceful, resembling a surly, pocket-sized brass/wind section. Increasingly it acts as an agitator, a three-note motif gradually getting faster and faster until it triggers an outburst, and wild flurries from everyone present, up, down, in all directions. The orchestra settles, only for the accordion to let out a fortissimo cluster that gets them riled up again, a melody seemingly trying to break out while the soloist now practically dances on top of it. Having sagged to a halt, Nordheim uses the accordion to kick-start things again (sounding like a train gathering momentum), leading to a dense, multi-layered dithyramb of a tutti before subsiding into heavy-laboured lyricism, low brass and contrabassoon trying to find something in the dark. The music reaches its mid-point in a strange stasis from the soloist, answered immediately with a madcap cadenza, made up of cycling motifs, paralysed pitches, grace note hysterical outbursts and whoopee cushion-esque clusterbombs. It leads to what amounts to a duet with itself, both fast and slow, as though heavy breathing and hyperventilating at the same time. When the orchestra finally returns, they let loose another wildly unrestrained tutti—a thrilling few moments—before dying back into a complicated subdued texture, Nordheim imperceptibly ramping up the energy until it bursts. Spur ends in solitude though, the accordion alone making its way (or being pulled inexorably) down to its deepest register, where it shudders out of existence.
This performance of Spur took place at the 2012 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, by accordionist Frode Haltli with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Matthias Pintscher.
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Chris L
Is Lent, and therefore this series, nearly over so soon?!!? Thank you for another fascinating post. The acoustic/electronic ambiguity that you note was perhaps exploited most famously by Pauline Oliveros, in her 1989 Deep Listening collaboration with trombonist Stuart Dempster and vocalist Panaiotis, although the modal idiom employed there is obviously very different from the almost Ligetian one in evidence here.


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Monday, August 29, 2005
Toy-Fu 35 - Back
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Toy Fu. The humour. The passion. The betrayal.
Can steve be played by Bill murray in the super hollywood blockbuster version James?
- 2:09 pm
Wait - are you saying steve is secretly his DAD? Or am i reading too much into this?
- 9:48 pm
Round and black and shiny! Of course. Well it's a relief, I must say - had been worried about those spider nests.
- 8:52 am
- belladona said...
Did you get that off a Darth Vader Mr Potatohead?
- 9:15 pm
- james henry said...
in the correct post this time:
Oh come on, credit me with some dignity.
I got it off a Lego Advanced Darth Vader m'colleagues at Waterstone's got me as a leaving present.
- 10:16 pm
If Steve's head is the same size as a Lego D.V. then he must be tiny (admittedly the Lego man in question is a bit bigger than yer average, more a Fabuland kind of size if memory serves)... I had him down for at least Mr Potato Head scale. Not sure now whether this was perspecktiv trickery or sheer screen presence.
- 10:01 am
- patroclus said...
Ahhh, so I was right about that hole being the last resting place of All Lost Items. Excellent. Could Steve please go back in and see if my beautiful high-heeled, knee-high black Italian leather boots are in there? They were so lovely, and only £6 from Oxfam. Not a day goes past when I don't miss them.
- 10:30 am
- james henry said...
Different scale - Steve's the same size as he looks he ought to be (?)
I'll ask him about the boots.
- 7:36 pm
- patroclus said...
He can wear them for a bit if he likes. They'll go beautifully with the Darth Vader helmet. Especially if he's considering attending a Star Wars fetish party (and he looks the type).
- 1:40 pm
I can see the headlines now:
"Steve in S&M Shocker!"
- 10:32 am
- Maud said...
I have friends named Steve and Mike. The S&M jokes never stop.
- 11:22 am


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Here are 5 examples of Awful Window Tinting you would want to avoid.
1.) Bubbles
When putting on Window Tint, one must have the right technique and patience. Aside from that, you need to have the right equipment to avoid having small bubbles everywhere. A good tinter would press it tightly and evenly and good quality tint would stick tight even after years so invest on the best you can get in the market. These small pockets of air on your windows could ruin your view and might get really distracting as these tiny bubbles cause distortion and warping. The only acceptable time to have these is within a week after the tinting job to allow condensation, after this period, it should be smooth and flawless. Some installers would use a blow dryer to fasten up the drying though.
2.) Dirty Windows covered with Tint
Window tints show every single speck of dirt in there, and once it's on, it would be very annoying to look at. Plus, it would still look dirty even after a good wash. So you need to find someone with good workmanship. It doesn't need to be just clean, it has to be immaculate before the film is applied on the glass for you to get that squeaky neat outcome. There are many cases where dust is visible and it would be very hard to re do it after a while. There should never be anything trapped between the glass and the film wether its dirt or fiber from cloth. This is something you would never expect with an expert. They would always see to it that the surface is particle free before applying the tint on.
3.) Turning Purple
This is an indication that the type of film used is of low quality. The purpose of window tints aside from adding a mantle of privacy is to filter the harmful and damaging UV rays from getting inside. Exposure to sunlight and rain combined can wash out the poorly bleached vinyl sheet, hence, turning it into screaming purple and lessen heat resistance. People can already tell you used a cheap kind of film from afar and I bet you would not like that. Get an expert who can tell which is good and not to save you from the headache and embarrassment. After all, an awesome car deserves to be wearing only the best of the best.
4.) Messy Cutout
A good installer would stick it close to the your window pane and the film would be cut smoothly. No jagged edges and uneven cutouts. If the gap of your tint and the edge is quite big, yes, it's an awful tinting job. Apparently, some installers do manual cutting which is totally fine but it's always better to have it computer cut. Professional installers use computer cutting system to prevent having this particular problem. Also, some installers would cut out the space where your registration sticker is placed to avoid ripping off the tint when you need to get a new one. These would just cause an unpleasant line in the future so avoid it as much as possible.
5.) Peeling off the glass
You don't want to have windows that looks flaky and distracting. Peeling off would mean that it did not stick properly when it was installed, the installer did not put in an adequate amount of spray for it to hold it as tightly as possible, or you rolled your windows down right away when it has not dried fully. Either way, it's an awful feeling to have that and you would always be tempted to strip it off. Result, money put to waste. Professional Service follows a high operating procedure so this won't happen too soon.
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The weather in Ballarat made the final two events for the series very enjoyable. The combination of bush and buildings on the two maps proved difficult to navigate for those used to BushO map scales. Eureka Orienteers did a wonderful job in setting two courses on the one day, enabling a great end to the inaugural Sprint Into Spring Series.
The 7th race held at Damascus College attracted 95 participants who enjoyed the perfect running conditions, while Mt Clear had 85 runners joining the long start queue. The Mo Farah Jerseys and Overall Standings were due for a shake-up this weekend with quite a few runners due to notch up their 6th event.
Bryan Keely dominated both events winning the 7th in 13:19 and the 8th in 12:59. Ian Lawford was unable to catch Bryan in either event finishing 2nd both times by small margins (4 and 13 seconds). Christopher Naunton and Bruce Arthur rounded out the top 3 spots at Damascus and Mt Clear College. At Damascus College, Jordan Hirst won the Sprint leg by 3 seconds from Jeremy Hirs,t with Brodie Nankervis and Shane Mallia sharing third place. Jordan won the Hill Climb in 25 seconds and only 1 second separated Shaneand Brodie in second and third. Mt Clear College provided a perfect sprint area for spectator involvement, which spurred Bryan on to record his first victory on the Sprint Leg in 21 seconds equal with Matt Doyle; Shane, Jordan and Ian Lawford shared third place in 22 seconds. The Hill Climb was set in the bush where Jordan claimed another victory ahead of Brodie and Ian.
The Sally Pearson course at Damascus College was won by Katelyn Doyle in front of Glenn James and Anne Robinson, then Glenn James turned the tables, winning by a massive 100 seconds over Katelyn Doyle and Janine Steer at Mt Clear College. Ryan Davies and Michael Loughnan won the first Sprint Leg of the Day in front of Katelyn, while Paula Doyle won the second in 32 seconds ahead of Michael, Glenn and Margi Freemantle. The Hill Climb at Damascus College was won by Glenn ahead of Ryan and Janine. The Mt Clear Hill Climb was run in 73 seconds by Glenn in front of Janine and Anne Arthur.
The Usain Bolt Course was once again dominated by the Arthur boys. Mason won both courses ahead of Torren, with Peter Beggs finishing third at Damascus College and Sarah Davies third at Mount Clear College. The Sprint Leg results at Damascus College were Sarah Davies (49 sec) first, Peter (55 sec) second and Mason (60 sec) third. Torren was inspired by the crowd chanting and ran the Mount Clear Sprint Leg in 30 seconds, 3 seconds behind was Mason, and Sarah was 4 seconds further behind. The Hill Climb results at Damascus College were Torren (41 sec) first, Mason (45 sec) second and Peter (59 sec) third. The bush Hill Climb Leg at Mount Clear College was won by Mason ahead of Sarah and Torren.


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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Black Star Riders - Harlow's, Sacramento, California - Scott Gorham Proves His Point
Scott Gorham has a point to prove, and he's proving it. And, he just might be the best rhythm guitar player in the world on any stage, on any given night.
It's a small club, and the stage is smaller yet. The band has half their gear onstage, their soundman is not their own, and it's a Monday night crowd. This could discourage a lesser band, but Black Star Riders performed as if it was the biggest arena in the world and this was the only audience that ever mattered. I've not often seen a band so intent, so committed to their performance - Black Star Riders came and conquered.
I had spent the afternoon hanging out with Scott Gorham at the band's hotel, and our conversation was a great precursor for the gig. This is Black Star Riders first major headlining tour in America, and Gorham readily admitted that it was going to be a tough six weeks, dealing with the sheer size of the country and attempting to re-brand a band in which he's been a part of for 40 years. He is now is the sole remnant of the band's classic lineup, and it's no longer Thin Lizzy, but it retains much of what was great about Phil Lynott, and their legacy.
The key seems to lie in the fact that the first requisite for membership is a tremendous desire to be in this band. For guitarists, it's an everyman's dream to be Gorham's right hand man. No band exemplifies the dual guitar ethic more than Thin Lizzy. There are, of course, the classic tight harmonies - no band ever did it better, and their distinctive, signature sound separate them from every other two guitar outfit. However, there's another side to the classic Lizzy sound that often gets overlooked, that Black Star Riders has mastered, and that is the band's incredible rhythms. You've got drums that both pound out the band's primal Irish heartbeat, but swing ferociously at the same time, married to the ever flowing textures of Gorham's state of the art rhythm guitars (is there a better rhythm man in rock than Gorham? I put him up there with Keith, Townshend, Lennon, and Rudolf Schenker as an archetypical rock right hand), and they are cemented by the deft and deceptive efficiency of Lynott's no nonsense basslines. Yes, to play in a band with this lineage is to drink from the fountain of eternal rock worship. Gorham might not always get it, but I do, and I'll tell you this - if you ever picked up an instrument and rock was your game, you'd give your eyeteeth to play this music with this man.
Back to the gig - this was a co-headline show featuring BSR and Skid Row, but I must be honest. After seeing the glory that was Black Star Riders, I opted out of sticking around for Skid Row - I gave one song an ear, and quite frankly, why would I stay for a cheeseburger when I'd just had prime rib? I'm sure they have great reasons for not wanting to work with Sebastian Bach, but without him, they seem very pedestrian to my ears and eyes. The lead singer seemed rock club competent, but I'd just seen the charismatic and passionate Ricky Warwick own a club and an audience, so why stick around for merely competent? It's funny - many of the fans I spoke with leading up to this show didn't even realize that Bach was not going to be with the band, even after all these years. For me, that's pretty telling. I hope they find their way back to Bach, and give their fans what they really want before it's too late in the day.
Before Gorham's gang hit the stage there was a cracking set by the East Bay's SpiralArms. If you haven't come across this bunch, they've recently released their sophomore effort, Freedom, on SPV Records - check it out, this bunch rocks, rocks, and rocks some more. Melodic and powerful, SpiralArms will definitely be a band to watch. Frontman Tim Narducci, guitarist Craig Locicero, and drummer Andy Galeon have star power in spades.
The crowd was a little thin, this being a Monday evening, but when the lights went down and the intro music began, things got noisy quick - a small crowd, but the right crowd.
When the band cracked open All Hell Breaks Loose, it did - the audience was in the band's hands, and the band knew just what to do. Mixing seven tunes from their 2013 debut with eight tested, true, and tried Thin Lizzy classics seemed to be the perfect approach - the new tunes did not pale when stood beside such classics as The Boys Are Back In Town, the intelligently restructured Cowboy Song, Jailbreak, and Emerald, and that speaks volumes for the talents and hearts of Ricky Warwick and guitarist Damon Johnson.
What I was surprised by, but probably shouldn't have been, was the sheer ferocity of this band. They played like there were no tomorrows, and like their lives were on the line. Newcomer Jimmy DeGrasso performed heroically, driving the band at every turn, occasionally being powerful enough to make Ricky Warwick take notice as the fury of the beat and the proximity necessitated by the tiny stage nearly propelled him off the stage. Still, Warwick never flinched, and he's as passionate frontman as I've seen in many a moon. He owned the stage on this night, and his charm, charisma, and great vocals made the crowd fall in love.
Damon Johnson left a great gig when he walked away from Alice Cooper's band, but when you see the joy in his face, and hear what he brings to the party, you know he made the right choice. He's picture perfect on the classics, and he is a great foil for Gorham on the new material (much of which he has written). Marco Mendoza is never less than exemplary on bass and background vocals - he's a guy with some of the most impressive chops you're likely to see flying off a bass guitar, but when he does a hard rock turn like this, or his previous standout work with Whitesnake, he's the consummate 'in the pocket', playing for the song kind of guy.
However, and the end of the day (or night), this was Scott Gorham's party. He told me the band had some things to prove, and boy did they prove it. Watching the band interact and listening to the setlist transpire, it became apparent just how large looms this guitarist's place in rock history, and the adulation and respect that this band has for this man. He played as if he was possessed - he had sermonized at length during our earlier chat about still feeling like he had something to prove, and it's incredibly precious to watch a sixty-three year old man work that hard at his craft, and for his fans and friends. He never stopped once, never laid back, and when Damon Johnson was taking a solo, he was working his ass off to play just what was needed to support in brother-in-arms. Watching him play the riffs he wrote for Jailbreak, The Boys Are Back In Town, and Emerald like he was playing them for the first time was awe inspiring. Someone please tell me why this band is not in the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame. Talk about your travesties....
And, so it was that on this warm Monday evening in Northern California that Thin Lizzy passed the reigns on to Black Star Riders - it will take a few tours, maybe another record (the band is going into the studio in the fall with main Leppard Joe Elliott at the desk - Gorham told me that the band would be spending significant time rehearsing for this record, and taking their time in the studio this time), but make no error, this is a band of its own, and not one that will have to depend on the legacy of the past for long, though the circle will remain unbroken. I'm quite certain, and I'm smiling when I say that Phil Lynott would heartily approve. His partner in crime, Scott Gorham has stayed the course, and taken the legend to the next stage, and one hopes the fun has only just begun.
1) All Hell Breaks Loose
2) Are You Ready?
3) Bloodshot
4) Bad Reputation
5) Hoodoo Voodoo
6) Jailbreak
7) Kingdom Of The Lost
8) Whiskey In The Jar
9) Hey Judas
10) Massacre
11) Valley Of The Stones
12) Emerald
13) Bound For Glory
14) Cowboy Song
15) The Boys Are Back In Town
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Tag Archives: Art
Hill Country Beauty…
I love the Texas hill country and the quiet that comes with going off the beaten path (or paved highway). I guess by 'highway' I mean Interstate, but out and down Farm to Market roads there is alot to be seen – especially around the Guadalupe river.
There are places you could go and sit for hours and watch the river and listen to…well; nothing actually. Just the wind, birds, and bugs and watch the reflections in the water dance around.
I miss the quiet where you can hear nothing but the sound of the water rushing over the rocks. No iPods, traffic noise, sirens or hustle and bustle. Just wind and water.
Heave a big sigh as the weekend is over and it's time to finish the morning coffee and run off to work and earn some gas money for my next little excursion with the camera.
Thank you for stopping by I sincerely appreciate it. Take care of yourselves and find that place where you can go and be quiet for awhile.
Peace, Love, and…well, PEACE,
Artist -vs- Creep…
I've been pretty self concious about my weight and my back lately. I suffer from a slipped disc and chronic back pain and my gut isn't helping. So I have been going hiking quite a bit with my camera. Today, around Lake Georgetown.
Lord it was hot but I wanted to burn off some steam and relax with my trusty camera.
Little did I know that the times have changed. You cannot go walking around the lake with a camera without someone saying something.
I was walking back to my truck; dripping with sweat and thinking I must have lost at least a whole pound when some teenagers that had just passed me turned and started yelling at me. They were say F*** You! and Pervert! and Don't you take any pictures of me!
I was dumb founded and hadn't a clue what they were talking about and it rather hurt my feelings a bit.
I hollard that they were mistaken and they yelled something incoherant back. So I hollard for them to not be so full of themselves and I had better things to do.
About then a car drove up the hill and the lady in that car yelled "Pervert!"
Well, here are the photos I took today. No "teens" here. I was torn about taking them a business card and showing them my work but I felt the situation was already Stupid and I was sweating so badly I thought I better get something to drink first. Not the Bud Light pictured here, though. (Ashame folks have to litter the lake)
It's ashame that it used to be a gentleman with a camera was thought to be an artist – but you can't go walking around with a camera without someone thinking you're a pervert or something.
I guess they were just kids or something and maybe I shouldn't let it bother me, but it did for awhile. At least I know who I am.
Peace, Love, and Scenery,
Austin, Texas…
I really love Austin, Texas, especially downtown. It's picturesque and the people are amazing! I have to say that the city has its own 'vibe'.
They've just completed the Austonian in downtown which is now the tallest building in Austin. I wonder if they let folks up on the top to take pictures or if you have to live there?
My favorite building is usually the Frost Bank Tower. I guess because it's shiney – reflects the light well. Looks like an 'owl' sometimes. I haven't placed my finger on it but I've sure taken alot of photographs of it.
Some photographs I play with in Photoshop or paint shop pro. I think I found a tutorial on turning photographs in to paintings such as this, but I've since forgotten where and how to do it.
Austin when the sun goes down is another story. So much to do, see, taste, smell. There's music everywhere down 6th street and it's just so 'alive' and beautiful.
I guess you can see why I love this area so much. It's interesting, weird, beautiful, musical and just makes me feel like I'm at home. Thanks for stopping by again!
Peace, Love, and Keep Austin Weird,
Pride in Workmanship…
You know? There is alot of awesome architecture around Austin, Texas and what I guess you would call the "I-35 Corridor. But take a closer look at the photograph below.
When I saw this all I could say was "Really?"… I wonder what happened. Either the shorter people called in sick or maybe a shift in the earth's crust?
I understand there is a fine line to what can be considered 'artistic license' – is that what that is?
Can you imagine running down this fire escape with a railing like that?
And I wonder if the guys were a little tired one day laying brick what these windows may look like?
And lastley I don't think the train would last very long if these tracks were laid out like that railing, right?
Take pride in what you do. Be the best you can be. Take the time, ALL of the time, to do it right the first time. Just something I saw that made me think.
Peace, Love, and Straight Lines,
Favorite Things…
I know I'm behind but boy can life get busy sometimes. Of course I was struggling with what I could possibly write about and then I remembered an impulse I had.
I was in Starbucks (rarely but I treat myself once in awhile) and I saw this coffee cup.
I had to have this coffee cup. I literally saw myself relaxing with my photographs drinking coffee out of this coffee cup.
It was large enough – it said "Austin Starbucks Coffee" on it and had a guitar player on it.
All things I love. Coffee, music, and Austin.
I didn't NEED this coffee cup. But I had to HAVE this coffee cup.
Does it make the coffee taste better? Maybe not, but makes it feel better somehow I guess. I wonder if anyone else has this 'impulse' or a favorite thing that they absolutely have to have around that somehow makes us feel better?
Surround yourself with good things and good people and life will be good.
Peace, Love, and Folgers,
Stevie Ray Vaughn…
It's been over 20 years? August 27, 1990 Guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughn passed away in a helicopter crash. He was only 35. His legend lives on in downtown Austin, Texas with a statue in his honor located at Auditorium Shores.
When in Austin take a stroll around Auditorium Shores. It's a beautiful park with lots to see near beautiful downtown Austin.
Stevie Ray Vaughn keeps a watchful eye over downtown Austin.
Peace, Love, and Rhythm and Blues,
Old Cars…
I like old cars. I see them in fields and on the side of the highway. Some are rather nostalgic looking.
From a photography stand point I love stumbling upon these seeming works of art – but is it 'junk'? Litter? Or is it an eyesore to some? I don't know. I found this speciman to be rather colorful. Enjoy.
Peace, Love and Salvage,
Photography as Art…
Do not concern yourself with the questions, "What is art?" or "Who is an artist?" Everything is art. If what you see and do comes from your heart, you are an artist. – Anonymous
Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art
Simple quote that inspires me to look around and take photographs that make me feel good.
Peace, Love, and Snap Away,
Storm Victim…
Well. Seems like the storm the other night got another victim. It happens more often than you think when you leave your computer on all night without the benefit a UPS (Uninterupted Power Supply). Powerstrips don't always protect as they should and hard drives can still be damaged by not being shut down properly.
Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art
I tried everything with this one. Once it was determined the system would not boot, I reformatted it and ran some other tools on it. It appeared to start working, however errors started occuring – data got screwey – and more bad sectors turned up.
I couldn't trust it with data anymore so now I have this beautiful shiny hard drive, paperweight – actually I thought that "Lady Geeks" could use it as a make up mirror because it's so clear.
I wonder if a craftsman could make me a "Geek Clock" or something like that. I already blogged about the magnet (the brass colored section in the lower left of the hard drive) that is very strong.
For now I'll just pose the hard disk on my desk and record its image for posterity.
Peace, Love, and Rest In Digital Peace,
Barrett Photo Art Open…
I have finally been able to get Barrett Photo Art up and running with my best photography displayed. Come see a slideshow or browse the galleries at http://www.barrettphotoart.com . The photos are also for sale in many resolutions.
I'm also available for special requests or custom photography work. Thank you for stopping by and looking around.
Peace, Love, and Art Show,
Birds and Bees…
I love taking photographs of animals – birds, bees, bugs, and you'll see quite a few of them here once I get started. In the meantime, Enjoy.
Please feel free to visit the original blog (that I may try to import over here(?) at http://bobbarrett.wordpress.com
Image Copyright © Barrett Photo Art
I guess the best quote I ever heard as it pertains to photography is:
"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like."- David Alan Harvey".
I couldn't have said it better because I was very happy when this hummingbird came along. And even happier when I saw that my trusty camera stopped his little wings.
Peace, Love, and Birds & Bees,
Magic Hands…
Magic hands that touch the strings to make the sounds that stir the soul to write and fill the world with music. I have such wonderful friends that have taught me so much. For that I'm truly thankful. Life just wouldn't be life without being able to play and make music with my friends.
Image Copyright © Barrett Photo Art
Peace, Love, and Music,


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The insurer guaranties:
2.1.1 the booking party, or those claiming under him, the reimbursement of any rental fee paid or 10 000€ whichever is the lower, in the event of cancellation for any of the following reasons:
a) serious illness or accident, or death of the booking party or his/her spouse/partner or any of their issue (or their spouses/partners), parents or siblings, or any of the persons detailed in the booking;
Serious illness or accident means a change in the state of health or injury to body which would give rise to the inability to leave the home or hospital or other place of treatment on the date of the start of the rental period and is justified by a medical certificate prohibiting the exercise of professional activity and prohibiting travel, and in the case of thermal cure treatments: justification that the entity that covers the person in relation to his/her medical cover will be responsible for all reimbursable expenses and the receipt of cancellation issued by the thermal cure centre. Changes in chronic conditions that prevent travel during the rental period are included.
Cancellations made due to unforeseen complications in pregnancy are only covered if the insured party is not more than 6 months pregnant at the time of subscribing to the insurance.
b) events causing significant damage to the residence or secondary residence or business premises belonging to an insured party arising before departure which imperatively requires his/her presence on the departure day;
c) inability to travel arising from : loss of employment (unless termination for fault) or the professional secondment of the insured party or his/her partner, providing that the notice of unemployment or secondment, postdates this contract of insurance, obtaining an employment or paid training position that begins before or after the rental period, if the insured person was registered as unemployed, providing always that the position is not an extension or renewal of a contract with a temping agency;
d) the inability of the insured party to get to the rental property by road or rail on the first day of the rental period or in the following 48 hours, arising from road blocks or strikes that disrupt traffic and are confirmed by the Town Hall or other competent authority of the District in which the rental property is located;
e) if the insured party is forced to cancel in the 48 hours immediately prior to or subsequent to the commencement of the rental period because of :
e.1 : absence or excess of snow: A claim under this head can only be considered if a snow bulletin has been issued by a recognised authority, and in relation to the resort itself or if the resort is not affiliated to a recognised weather authority, a bulletin in relation to the nearest affiliated resort as the crow flies;
"lack of snow" is established if in the 48 hours prior or following the beginning of the rental period, more than two thirds of the pistes of the resort are considered to be closed according to the snow bulletin referred to above;
This guaranty only applies between 15 December and 1 April of the following year and providing always that the insurance was not taken during the beginning of the season and the a lack of snow was already apparent;
e.2 : closure of the resort due to pollution or epidemic
Pollution or epidemic is established if there is a blanket ban on access within a perimeter of 5km around the site of the rental property issued by a competent (district or regional authority) during the rental period.
e.3 : as a result of natural disasters;
A natural disaster is defined by the law of 13 July 1982, or a forest fire that arises in the area of the site of the rental property and causes:
- a ban against any visit to the site, issued by the competent authority for all or part of the rental period;
- either a deterioration in the condition of the rental property or of its location such that would prevent the renter making normal use of the facilities and enjoyment of the environment that motivated the reservation. In the event of a dispute on this head the parties shall refer to the opinion of the local Tourist Office as to implications of the event in relation to tourism.
It is agreed that the risks covered under the head (e), are limited to 300.000 €uros in respect of all registered claims for each insurance year, and this applies regardless of the number of cancellations made.
In the event that the total amount of claims exceeds this limit, the insurer shall make an apportionment between each of the claimants without any preference neither in the order of treatment of claim nor categorisation of importance of risk..
f) inability to occupy the rental property due to an administrative or medical appointment or medical examination that cannot be altered;
g) inability to get to the rental property on the day of the beginning of the rental period as a result of the theft or attempted theft of a vehicle for which a report is made to the police or the inability to get to the site of the rental property as a result of a road traffic accident which immobilises the insured parties' vehicle in the 48 hours prior to the beginning of the rental period, and is substantiated by an expert's report;
h) if the insured parties holiday dates have been cancelled or modified by his employer.
2.2.2 The insurer will reimburse the rental value of any part of the rental period not used, within a limit of 10,000 €, caused by any curtailing of or delay in the start of occupation due to one of the circumstances detailed in paragraphs a) b) et e) of the conditions relating to cancellation above, for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of claims relating to a delay in the start of occupation, the causal event must have arisen within the five days prior to the programmed start of the rental period.
The insurer will cover the costs relating to the search and rescue by a competent authorised body, of the insured party, his/her spouse/partner, their ascendants or descendants or other person detailed in the reservation documents, on production of relevant proves of cost issued by such search and rescue body and up to a limit 3 000 €.
The insurer will cover :
2.6.1 The responsibility of renter
As a result of fire, explosion, water damage, or frost commencing in the property, the financial responsibility of the renter or the occupants pursuant to Articles 1732 to 1735 and 1302 of the Civil Code for damage caused to property or contents belonging to the proprietor of the rental property, the cost of alternative accommodation if the rental property is rendered uninhabitable as a result of a guaranteed event.
This guaranty is limited to a maximum of 1 500 000 € .
2.6.2 third party claims
As a result of fire, explosion, water damage, or frost first commencing in the property, the financial responsibility of the renter or the occupants pursuant to Articles 1832, 1383 and 1384 of the Civil Code for damage to property belonging to neighbours or other third parties arising from an incident for which the guaranties in the above clause apply.
This guaranty is limited to a maximum of 450 000 € .
2.6.3 responsibility for theft or vandalism
The financial responsibility of the renter or the occupants pursuant to Articles 1382, 1383 and 1384 of the Code Civil in relation to theft or acts vandalism.
This guaranty is limited to a maximum of 3 000 € in case of theft or vandalism.
Damage arising directly or indirectly from any of the following is expressly excluded from this contract:
- overseas war (the onus falls upon the insured party to prove that the claim arises under another head)
- civil war (the onus falls upon the insurer to prove that the claim arises from civil war).
- all consequences, direct or indirect arising from an explosion, rise in temperature or radiation resulting from a nuclear incident, radioactivity or exposure to any radioactive material or contamination of any biological or chemical nature.
- the use of any stupifiants not medically prescribed,
- accidents arising from any professional participation, in a sporting activity or competition and related preparatory training.
- un fait intentionnel de l'Assuré ou à son suicide ou tentative de suicide,
- any cosmetic, psychic or psychological treatment,
- mental, nervous or psychic illnesses,
- any illness, injury or pregnancy or other alteration in state of health of which the first symptoms arose prior to the reservation date, except as detailed in Article 2.1.1 above.
- medical prohibition on thermal spa treatment.
- any consequences of the flu virus A-H1N1
Additional exclusions in relation to the civil responsibility of the Occupant
- any damages that do not relate to the civil liability of the renter.
- any damage to the renter's property,
- damage arising from deliberate acts, from cigarette (or other smoking device) burns,
- any damage caused by domestic animals under the renter's responsibility,
- any damage caused by humidity, steam, condensation, or smoke,
- the malfunction of any apparatus provided for the renter's use,
- any damage caused by lamps, fuses, electric or cathode tubes, cristal semi-conductors, other heating elements or heated covers,
- the cost of repair, unblocking, or replacement of plumping and appliances that form part of the heating and sanitary installation of the property.
- the theft of any property left on balconies, terraces and courtyards.
- the theft of property left in areas of the property in common use by a number of occupants, except in the case of forced entry.
- the theft or loss of the keys to the property,
- any damage suffered during any periods in which the property is occupied by persons other than the insured party or those persons authorised by him.
- Any damage arising from use of the property in a manner that is not consistent with the reservation contract,
- any contractual undertaking to the extent that the same exceeds the legal entitlement of the beneficiary under the normal operation of the law.
COURCHEVEL AGENGE -For BP 88 - 73603 MOUTIERS
Except where not possible due to a case of FORCE MAJEUR, the insured party should notify GSI Immobilier, within FIVE DAYS of becoming aware of the incident/circumstances giving rise to the claim. In order to be valid the declaration of claim should be accompanied by:
- in the case of illness or injury, a medical certificate that justifies the cancellation or interruption, the insured party agrees (failure to agree will invalidate any claim), to undergo a medical examination by the medical expert of the insurer if so requested and authorises the insurer to access his medical record ;
- in the case of death, the certificate of death ;
- in the case of theft, the original receipt of filing of charges or declaration of theft issued by the relevant police authority ;
- in all other cases, all such documents that justify the cancellation or interruption.
The claim should be submitted together with a copy of the reservation contract, as signed by both parties or other proof of the contract.
Cover under this contract begins at 0hr the morning after reception by the reservation company of the reservation contract duly signed and with payment of the deposit.
If the payment of deposit is not made or is rejected by the bank for whatever reason, the cover proposed by this contract is null and void , unless the booking party finalises payment within the timescale permitted by the law.
Pursuant to article L 121-12 of the Insurance Code, the insurer exercises the right of subrogation in respect of the rights and actions of the insured party in relation to his claim to the extent of the cover proposed under this contact.