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January 30, 2018
Over the last few years the tire shop business has evolved quite a bit. More and more tires are changed outside of traditional tire shops, and we saw the arrival of new players offering roadside assistance and tire changing services at convenient places for customers, like their homes. In turn, these new services created specific needs in the market for new tools and equipment for operators.
Pneumatic tools have historically been the preferred choice in the tire changing industry due to their design and performance. However, cordless electric tools have now become more popular, especially in applications requiring a high level of mobility. So how do you know which type of tool to use? Check out the benefits of each below.
Often seen as the best solution for mobile tire changing specialists, electric cordless tools offer a lot of benefits favored by operators. Since tool manufacturers have developed high performance cordless electric impact wrenches to be able to work anywhere and at any time, the freedom of movement they allow has been well received by operators. Mobility is without a doubt the main benefit of this technology, and is even more valued by mobile technicians who are not able to park close to the job, or are working in difficult conditions. These situations require high running tool time which is now possible thanks to the new Lithium-ion batteries (up to 6 Ah / 9 Ah).
Even if cordless impact wrenches are a little bit heavier than similar air tools, they provide great comfort and ergonomics to operators. Newer tools are even coming out with helpful functionalities, such as overtightening prevention and no-impact screwing options.
It's important to remember that cordless tools are powerful, and their technology is still (and will always be) dependent on the battery charge level. Dear cordless tools users: don't forget to check your tool battery level!
On the other side, many impact wrenches users, including mobile "tire changers", are still using pneumatic tools. One of the main advantages of using a pneumatic tool, besides its lower cost compared to cordless, is its power-to-weight ratio with an average weight of 4.4 lbs - 2kg (for an average high performance and durable composite impact wrench). At the end of a working day, this makes a real difference!
It is also important to consider the tool's conditions of use. In some situations when bad weather conditions (extreme cold, rain…) could damage a cordless tool, pneumatic impact wrenches will last longer, as they are extremely resistant to those types of environments.
Pneumatic tools are also appreciated for their great compactness (enabling different application usage with the same tool) and their lower vibration transmission while in use.
Whatever you choose, don't forget that a torque wrench is necessary to properly tighten any wheels."
For tire changing applications, the best choice between cordless electric and pneumatic impact wrenches will differ depending on if you are looking at a workshop or a mobile job. Even if both options are suitable, pneumatic versions are typically preferred by operators who like lightweight tools, whereas cordless impacts are the tool of choice for mechanics who are looking for higher freedom of movement.
Pneumatic and cordless impact wrenches are your best partners for everyday tire changing, and depending on your specific needs, both versions can be complementary.


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VIDEO: Brown Takes To Senate Floor to Fight to Secure Benefits for Ohio Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Brown Continues Push to Ensure All Veterans Who've Been Exposed to Agent Orange Get Care and Benefits They've Earned; Effort Fails Due to GOP Opposition; Brown Vows to Continue Fighting
Download production-quality video of Senator Brown's floor remarks HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday evening, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took to the Senate floor to fight to secure benefits for Blue Water Navy veterans, who were exposed to toxic Agent Orange chemicals during the Vietnam War. In order to receive VA healthcare and disability benefits for conditions resulting from Agent Orange exposure, Blue Water Navy veterans must currently meet a higher burden of proof than veterans who served on land, or on inland waterways.
On the Senate floor, Brown joined his colleagues asking for unanimous consent on H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017. Brown is a cosponsor of the Senate companion legislation, which would ensure these veterans are able to receive the healthcare benefits they need and have earned after their exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The unanimous consent request was met with Republican opposition; Brown vowed to continue fighting until these veterans are given the benefits they've earned.
"If you were exposed to poison while serving our country, you deserve the benefits you earned, period. No exceptions," Brown said last night on the Senate floor.
In September, Brown met with VA Secretary Robert Wilkie and pressed him on the need to secure benefits for these veterans. Brown also raised the issue during a Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing in September.
Brown's office has held more than a dozen roundtables with veterans across Ohio in the past few months, with Ohio veterans raising the Blue Water Navy issue time and time again. Brown will continue pushing for benefits for Blue Water Navy veterans either through his legislation or administrative action by the VA.
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A Blue Water Navy veteran is a veteran who served on a ship off the coast of Vietnam. Agent Orange is a toxic herbicide that was widely used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Agent Orange is now widely recognized as causing cancer and other illnesses.
Currently, Vietnam veterans who served on land or in inland waterways automatically qualify for healthcare and disability benefits if they've been diagnosed with certain health conditions. However, Blue Water Navy veterans don't automatically qualify, even if they have been diagnosed with the very same illnesses as fellow veterans who served on land.
As a result, Blue Water Navy veterans are forced to meet a higher burden of proof and must navigate additional bureaucracy to get the benefits they've earned.
This wasn't always the case. Before 1997, the VA treated Blue Water Navy veterans the same as fellow veterans who served on land. However, in 1997, the VA changed its policy denying Blue Water Navy the same presumption of service connection status as those who served on land, or inland waterways.
In 2002, the Australian Department of Veterans Affairs commissioned a study which illustrated the process used to produce potable water on Royal Australian Navy ships could increase the concentration of Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or TCDD a contaminant in Agent Orange. Unfortunately, VA has not accepted the science behind this study and continues to deny benefits to these veterans.
Brown's floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below:
Floor Statement for Senator Sherrod Brown – Blue Water Navy Live UC
December 10, 2018
Mr./Madame President,
We have an opportunity tonight to put partisanship aside, and come together to get something done that will make a real difference in the lives of thousands of veterans.
Too many veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange in the line of duty are being denied the benefits they earned serving our country.
Right now, because VA changed its policy, Blue Water Navy veterans must meet a higher burden of proof to receive VA healthcare and disability benefits than veterans who served on land, or on inland waterways.
They're forced to navigate additional bureaucracy that can delay or even deny them benefits they've earned, simply because of where they served.
That makes no sense.
If you were exposed to poison while serving our country, you deserve the benefits you earned, period. No exceptions.
My office holds roundtables with veterans all over Ohio – we've held more than a dozen in the past several months alone – and I've heard Ohio veterans raise this issue time and time again.
Last month I spoke with one Cleveland veteran, Joe Benedict. He talked about how important these benefits are to veterans like him.
And last week, I met with Mike Kvintus, another Blue Water Navy Veteran from Cambridge, Ohio.
He is 71 years old, and he came all the way to Washington to talk to members of Congress about what a burden this senseless policy is for his fellow veterans, who have already sacrificed so much for this country.
He urged us all to put politics aside, and get this done.
I want to thank Senator Tester, Senator Gillibrand, and all my colleagues in both parties who are working to get this fixed.
Last year, we introduced the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017, which would guarantee that all Vietnam veterans exposed to toxic Agent Orange chemicals have equal access to the care and benefits they earned.
And I've raised the issue with VA Secretary Wilkie at a meeting in September and at a Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, pressing him to expand benefits to all Vietnam veterans.
Now we have a chance to fix this once and for all, tonight.
Mr. Kvintus and Mr. Benedict and all of the veterans who put themselves in harm's way to serve our country shouldn't have to wait another minute.
We need to show the American people we can work together, Republicans and Democrats, and we should start by putting partisanship aside and finally getting this fixed for the veterans we serve.

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Commemorating the 75 years of presence of the Teresian Association in Peru and with the theme "Gratitude, hope, challenge" we had a closing celebration with the participation of all the TA groups. Through videos or other creative means, all groups presented their members and activities. It was an experience of unity in the diversity, gathering together and acknowledging each other.
The facilitators of the event did a great job to achieve such a goal: Gina Moore and Susana Camacho of the "Friends of the TA Community of Professionals;" Deyna Tapia and Luis Passaro of MIT Youth; Miguel Villalba and Josefina Alvarez of the "TA Villa El Salvador Family"; Doris Olivos of the Alumni Association of the Teachers Training School.
During the presentation of the Primary Association video, the mentioning of the Peruvians who have already gone to the Father's home provoked a warm applause.
Mirella Uehara (5th photograph) showed a video about ACIT, highlighting the work done by each of the families, expressing how some of the messages of Poveda had affected them.
Also present there were groups of collaborators, families, MIT groups, and friends, such as:
"The Community of Professionals, Friends of TA" which started in 1993, and as they described: "we are a family whose mission is to work on issues that help our personal grow, reflect, foster and improve the daily life, offering our best in the working place, family, and social contexts."
The MIT Youth, which began in 2012, presented a video with several testimonials.
For the "Community Walking with Poveda", which began in 2010, Hilda Ramos explained their objectives, which are:
- Mutual accompaniment in order to live the Christian vocation with the charism of the Teresian Association;
- To live a true human life;
- To maintain and express a Christian commitment.
Other groups also made their presentations, such as:
The TA Family of Isabel Flores de Oliva School, giving very interesting testimonies.
The TA Chimbote family sharing their joy for the work of the TA in their city.
The TA Family of Villa El Salvador presented a live tree, expression of the presence of TA since 1971.
The TA Family of the University Women's Residence, recited several "Mamina's poems".
There was also a representation of the alumni of the Teacher Training School, who, carrying posters, interpreted their motto with great joy.
Similarly, the group "Application School" sang two songs of their own composition.
The whole celebration of the 75 years of the TA Peru was held within the framework of the theme: "Gratitude, Hope, Challenge."
The event presented three special participations:
Theatrical performances: "Gratitude, gift and opportunity", affirming that "gratitude is not static, it does not paralyze or constrain, but rather stimulates and makes life fertile. Gratitude invites us to look at reality from another perspective".
The presentation was made by the TA family of Villa El Salvador, with the advice of Rafael Virhuez.
The allegory: "I come to give my heart" was presented by the children of the "Isabel Flores de Oliva School", under the direction of Professor Miguel Alvarez and the musical interpretation of Alia Bernable with the song by Fito Páez.
Finally, Andrea Sánchez, an ACIT member from Argentina spoke about "Challenges for the today's laity" mentioning points from the 2018 Assembly of the Teresian Association:
- To let go of ties in order to move in the direction inspired by those who follow the charism, discovering new ways of living it as a response to the present challenges.
- To leave behind the "it was always done this way" and to appreciate other initiatives saying "let's do it together".
- To become aware of our ecclesial membership, following the invitation of Pope Francis to be a reaching out Church, going to the peripheries, to the front lines.
- "With the mind and heart in the present moment", with an attitude of countercultural prophetic resistance (EG 193) following Jesus' style.
- To recognize the richness in the diversity.
- To seek a language explaining better the treasure of the Word, in community and in communion.
At the end, the cast of the Isabel Flores de Oliva School interpreted their own song: "We are peace and light."
Text and photos: TA Perú.
Translation: C. Zabalegui and R. Cameron.


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Are you one of almost those anglers who love to pass the time between bites by sitting back with a good book? According to our Great British Fishing Survey, nearly a third of respondents are riverside readers who prefer forty pages to forty winks while they're waiting on their bite alarm.
With them in mind, here's our guide to the best riverside reads. Enjoy!
Learn from the best – The Adventures of a Carp Angler by Simon Crow
Follow One of the world's most experienced carpers, Simon Crow, as he fishes his way down the day-ticket rivers of England and out into continental Europe.
Chase legendary carp like Black Eye, Arnie and Yorkshire's the Nostell Biggun with him as he tells the story of his life in fishing and talks openly about his angling addiction.
This easy-to-read series of adventurous tales will entertain and inspire experience anglers and novices too.
A good yarn – Crooked Lines: A Collection of Fishing Stories by Dominic Garnett
Through barbed wire fences and holes in the ice, we follow acclaimed author Dominic Garrett from UK to New York and Poland, as he shows us real fishing, dirt and all.
"None of that watery eyed, tweedy pin and cane prissiness here. This is dirt real!" Idler's Quest
A far cry from the idyllic images of angling painted by some other books, Garnett complements his quirky storytelling with beautiful original illustrations from Lord Bunn with original stunning photography.
One for the collection – A Flick of the Tale by Dave Lane
In this eagerly-awaited follow up to his first book "An Obsession with Carp", Dave Lane details his relentless quest for big carp, visiting the Mere, Sonning and Conningbrook in search of his quarry.
"the experience of reading the book is one not to be missed." UK Carp Angler.
The Fat Lady, Black Mirror and Bruno are just a few of Dave's enviable conquests. He recounts his adventures with such detail and humour, you'll be entertained for hours. With dazzling photography to boot, this is definitely one for your collection.
For a good laugh – The Best of Barlow by Frank Barlow
This collection of hilarious columns from legendary angling writer, Frank (Boris) Barlow's 10 years at Angler's Mail is sure to brighten up even the dullest of afternoons by the riverbank..
"I heartily recommend this book to any anyone who likes fishing and smiling" Against Men and Fish
Equally renowned for his comic genius as he was for his fishing accomplishments, The Best of Barlow represents Boris in top form. His tales of triumph and disaster are chock full of his witty 'Barlowisms' – whether you loved his columns or you've never heard of Frank Barlow, this book is guaranteed to make you chuckle.
Like a bit of mystery? – Fishing's Strangest Days: Extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history by Tom Quinn
Fancy the idea of fishing bait made from the flesh of hanged criminals? This collection of extraordinary, but true, fishing tales will give you ample material with which to regale your fellow fisherman.
Take the nine year old who harvested a mussel filled with so many pearls, it made him a fortune. These fascinating short tales are great for flicking through between bites.
For traditionalists – The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton
In print for over 360 years, this classic angling work is one of the most famous and well respected fishing books ever penned.
Practical and inspirational, The Compleat Angler combines advice on catching fish and choosing flies and baits, with promoting angling as a way of life to be enjoyed with friends.
A celebration of the British countryside and the contemplative nature of the sport, it encourages you to stop and admire your surroundings, making the most of the whole experience of fishing, rather than just focusing on the catch. This one will make you think.
For wannabe historians – A History of Carp Fishing, Revisited by Kevin Clifford
Want to know how it all began? This comprehensive guide to carp fishing history in Britain is an update on the original, which was released to critical acclaim in 1992.
Renowned for his carping triumphs, author, Kevin Clifford was one of the top carp anglers of the 1970s. Here he indulges his passion for research, painstakingly cataloguing the origins of UK carp fishing, complete with detailed illustrations and photos.
"Undoubtedly one of the greatest angling books of our time." Carp-Talk Magazine
Knowledge-hungry anglers will love this one.
If you're a serious angler – The Complete Fishing Manual by Henry Gilbey
An encyclopedia of fishing, whether you're into beach-fishing for sharks or fly-fishing in the rivers there really is something for everyone here.
There's advice on fish anatomy, behaviour and habitat, step-by-step photo guides on technique, an illustrated fish directory and a complete destination guide.
This book is all you'll ever need in a how-to.
Of course books aren't the only angling reads to enjoy while you fish. Here're two of our favourite fishing mags.
For some light entertainment – Carp-Talk
Carp-Talk is Britain's biggest selling weekly carp fishing magazine. Out every Tuesday, it includes the biggest catches in your area, product reviews and competitions, as well as features from the likes of Steve Briggs, Iain Macmillan, Ian Chillcott and Simon Crow.
It's engaging reading for a slow afternoon on the lake.
If you're into the techy stuff – Crafty Carper
Improve your game and hear all the tricks of the trade with Crafty Carper. Each month, top UK anglers share their techy secrets – from methods to baits and tackle – to help you catch your dream carp.
You'll also find plenty of product reviews, competitions, Q & A sessions and a Ticketmaster feature that highlights four different day ticket fisheries to try each month.
Next time you head out fishing, why not pop a book or magazine in your tackle box? That way, while you're waiting for your bite alarm to go off, you can escape into another world, brush up on your technique, or simply enjoy a darn good laugh.
What do you think of our recommendations? Have we missed any of your favourites? Let us know on our Facebook page.


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In between all our hustle and bustle we really try to make sure we take a time out and spend quality time at least once a week with each of our kids. Recently Dan and Ethan got to build his toy boats that he got for his birthday. Ethan was looking forward to it all day when he was told that was the plan once we got back from church one Sunday. He was so proud and loved every minute of it. I just love this picture I got of my two favorite guys!
Mommy has been working on a couple fun projects of her own too. I can never stop creating something and this particular time I decided that I wanted to make some fun garden markers and paint fun faces on them. I thought it would be fun and would also be something the kids would enjoy seeing in the garden once things get planted. But I had a problem. I didn't have the right tool to complete the project, so after Okaying it with the boss I went down to Home Depot and got a new toy! Emma had just as much fun playing with the box it came in as I did using it.
And here's what I made using my new scroll saw...They are now glued onto some wooden craft sticks, and I will be spraying them with some acrylic sealer and varnish to protect them from the weather. Aren't they cute?


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Oscar Nominations
The Oscar nominations were just announced and, thanks to MoviePass, I've actually seen a number of movies released and nominated from 2017.
As I mentioned in this past post, I've started to use MoviePass to watch movies in theaters. It's a monthly subscription that costs $10/month and allows you to see one movie in theaters per day. It's pretty incredible! As someone who traditionally went to less than a handful of movies in theaters each year, I watched four movies in theaters during my first two weeks with MoviePass. After now having it for a few months, I'm averaging about a movie a week.
Ranked Movie List
And because I love to make ranked lists, I'm ranking all of the 2017 movies I've watched from my least favorite all the way up to my #1 favorite.
A couple of notes:
- Movies had to have a release date in 2017 to be considered.
- I'm not including documentaries or comedy specials (and the like). Still, you should watch Gaga: Five Foot Two and Jerry Before Seinfeld (both available on Netflix.)
- I'm ranking these movies based on my favorites, not what the critics or anyone else may or may not think.
- While it's my list, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Which movies did you love – and hate? Which movies do you think I may have missed and still need to watch? Of note, I have not yet seen three films nominated for best picture (Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, and The Post), and I also haven't seen Coco.
Here's My Official 2017 List
(controversial as it may be in some instances – and also quite challenging to commit to a final order myself)
#20 – Wonder Woman (RedBox)
- I love that this movie has a female superhero as the lead, but I still hate superhero movies
- This movie did not receive any Oscar nominations, and I'm sure many people aren't happy about it
#19 – The Boss Baby (theaters, but not by choice)
- A little bit funny – I mean, it has Alec Baldwin playing a baby – but it's not great
#18 – Phantom Thread (MoviePass) – BEST PICTURE NOMINEE
- This feels like the kind of movie I'm supposed to like, but it was slow moving for me
- More than that, it sometimes felt creepy, lacked character development (especially of the female characters), and was a twisted love story that had me feeling uncomfortable
#17 – The Shape of Water (MoviePass) – BEST PICTURE NOMINEE
- To me, this is an art film and that part of it was done very well, but I did not connect with the story or the characters – you'll lose me at alien every time!
- I'm actually surprised I didn't hate this more
#16 – The Greatest Showman (MoviePass)
- Sure, this was kind of fun, but it was mostly cheesy (I think musicals are best left for the stage)
- Zac Efron was the star for me, so maybe if you start your career with cheesy musical movies, it will feel more natural in future movies as your career advances
#15 – The Meyerowitz Stories (Netflix)
- I love the idea of this movie (an honest account of family relationships), but it fell flat
- I think this is an example of a movie that might have been higher on my list had I seen it in theaters
#14 – Murder on the Orient Express (MoviePass)
- Beautiful shots (trains in winter!) and a great cast but often slow and boring
- The highlight for me was when Judi Dench walked onto the screen (she always commands everyone's attention, on screen and off)
#13 – Mudbound (Netflix)
- I love dark movies with great story-telling, acting, and character development, and this movie delivers on all fronts
- That said, since watching, it's become more forgettable and didn't leave a lasting impact
#12 – Baby Driver (RedBox)
- I could watch the opening scene over and over, but this becomes just another action movie by the end
- If they did a remake with more focus on the music story and less on the action film, I'm sure I would love it
#11 – The Man Who Invented Christmas (MoviePass)
- This left me with all the great Christmas feels I could ask for, and I like that it depicted a true Christmas story
- I'll be adding it to my December Christmas movie rotation
#10 – All The Money in the World (MoviePass)
- Loved the concept and that it's based on a true story
- It gives a great lens into the impact money can have on family relationships
- I was sometimes bored in the beginning, but this movie really picked up in intensity toward the end
#9 – Call Me By Your Name (MoviePass) – BEST PICTURE NOMINEE
- If you need a reminder that you want to live in Europe, take your time eating breakfast outside each morning, bike around town, and swim in the river all summer long with few real responsibilities, this movie will do it
- It doesn't follow your typical story arc or conflict structure – it just is, and I mean that in a good way
- If you can help it, don't watch the trailer – sometimes they give away too much
#8 – Lady Bird (MoviePass) – BEST PICTURE NOMINEE
- This doesn't rank as high on my list as Rotten Tomatoes tells me it should because for me, well…we all know how coming of age movies end (spoiler: they grow up)
- While there aren't any big surprises or twists, it is a coming-of-age movie done extremely well
#7 – Battle of the Sexes (theaters)
- As a tennis player (at least, a little bit) and tennis fan, I love that they brought this true story to the big screen
- A fun movie to watch and a timely reminder of women who helped pave the way in professional tennis
#6 – Wonder (MoviePass)
- This is the first movie I remember ever making me cry – as in full tears flowing down my face
- This story moved me and delivered a powerful message in a beautiful and hopeful way
- I hope lots of kids (and adults!) watch and learn from this movie
#5 – I, Tonya (MoviePass)
- The story is fascinating – I remember this just enough from growing up and have been intrigued by it since
- The storytelling is extremely well done – in that weird, quirky independent film way
- Allison Janney and Margot Robbie had me forgetting I was watching actors and not the real people
- Two of the lead actors were in my theater and introduced the film and did a Q&A after, which added to the overall experience
#4 – The Wizard of Lies (HBO streaming)
- I love when true stories are brought to the big screen, and this one did not disappoint – this story is fascinating to me and the acting supported it
- While I did watch this movie via streaming, I was completely engaged (and actually watched it twice)
#3 – Molly's Game (MoviePass)
- Aaron Sorkin's dialogue, acting from Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, and a wild story based on true events make this high on my list
- This is also a long movie (140 minutes), and as someone who can get very restless in movies, I give this movie a lot of credit because I was never bored
- Plug for MoviePass: their app was down so I had to buy my ticket the old fashioned way, but MoviePass responded quickly and reimbursed me
#2 – Get Out (theaters) – BEST PICTURE NOMINEE
- This felt fresh and original and was a great blend of suspense, comedy, and meaningful storytelling in a way I've never seen before
- As you'll see from my top two picks, movies that are original AND and layered score highly for me (movies based on true stories often do, too)
#1 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (MoviePass) – BEST PICTURE NOMINEE
- This is exactly my kind of movie!
- It's dark but weaves in the right amount of comedy
- It's impactful and layered and has themes that leave you wanting to talk about this movie right after you watch it
- The acting is great, and this movie felt original
- I LOVED this film before it started to win so many awards, was pleasantly surprised when it did, and I'm happy to declare if my #1 favorite movie of 2017!
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It's Your Turn!
What's going on? We thought you liked Brooke Shields. But you are nothing if not unpredictable. This year we asked male and female readers two questions about Calvin Klein's favorite 16-year-old:
Would you like to marry Brooke Shields?
Would you like to be Brooke Shields?
The answer to both was a resounding "No, thanks!" Nearly 90 percent of women readers polled said they wouldn't want to be her, and 83 percent of men wouldn't marry her.
That's not all. We asked a question—with no one especially in mind:
Which contemporary celebrity will be most quickly forgotten?
Guess who can't count on endless love? Brooke—by a whopping 3 to 1 over such also-mentions as Tony Geary, Farrah Fawcett, Bo Derek and Suzanne Somers.
Why are people down on Brooke? Maybe it's jealousy, but the largest number said they wouldn't want to be Brooke or to marry her because they couldn't stand the pressure. "When she's 20, she'll be a basket case," predicted one woman. But behind that is a real strain of sympathy for Brooke. "She's a kid," observed a man, "but hasn't been given a chance to be one." And from a woman: "She had to grow up too early. I loved my childhood."
Brookie needn't despair, though. She has a solid bedrock of appreciation among boys her age, 42 percent of whom stand ready and willing to wed her.
Should Prince Charles and Diana have waited longer before starting a family?
"What's the big hurry?" said one-third of our readers overall and one-half of those aged 12 to 24. Yet 60 percent felt that the Eminent Expected is arriving right on time, with those over 35 most enthusiastic. Fewer than half of American women, by the way, have their first child by their 21st birthday. Di's is July 1, which also happens to be her expected delivery date.
Would you rather that they have a boy or a girl?
Biology favors a boy (there are slightly more males born than females), so maybe it's best that 57 percent of our readers are rooting for a boy. In this case, the baby's sex matters. Under current law, a boy would be heir to the throne after Charles; a girl would be heiress only until she had a baby brother.
Will Prince Charles and Diana live happily ever after?
Last year 88 percent of women readers said they wouldn't marry Prince Charles on a bet. But despite the rising divorce rate in England—well over one in every four marriages—72 percent predict blue skies for the Prince and Princess of Wales, with women slightly more hopeful than men. Teens and those 45 and up are most optimistic. The folks less sure are between 25 and 34 and are probably working out those early marriage knots.
Now that Elizabeth Taylor is separated from husband No. 7, whom should she marry next?
Perhaps inspired by their all-night reunion at Liz's 50th-birthday party in London, a romantic 31 percent, apparent believers in manifest destiny, say she should remarry her fifth (and sixth) husband, Richard Burton, now separated from third wife Susan Hunt. The second biggest group (27 percent) think Liz should retire her ring finger—they say her best option is "no one." Then follow Tony Geary, her onetime General Hospital co-star, and a three-way tie among her Little Foxes producer Zev Bufman (who's already married), Eddie Fisher (hubby No. 4) and—oh, yes—Sen. John Warner (the incumbent).
Who is the best-looking woman in America?
Jaclyn Smith, 35, spent most of 1981 out of sight, awaiting the birth of her son, Gaston Anthony Richmond (he arrived March 19). But the actress's beauty apparently is memorable. Jaclyn won this title in the first PEOPLE Poll, back in 1979, but was displaced for two years by the distracting Bo Derek. (Bo slumped to eighth this time.) Runner-up is Dallas' sultry Victoria Principal, 32, very, very close behind Jaclyn, as she was last year. The surprise about third is that it is not Brooke Shields, not Olivia Newton-John, not Cheryl Tiegs, not even Christie Brinkley. It is the ever-violet Liz Taylor, still especially loved by over-45 readers. Does it mean something that not one of our top three is under 30? Brooke and Olivia are, in fact, tangled in a four-way tie for fourth with Lynda Carter and Linda Evans.
As always, male and female readers do not see eye to eye on their ideal beauties. Women prefer Liz by a whopping 8-to-1 margin and also admire Dynasty's Linda Evans. Men are twice as likely to wink at Bo Derek or Lynda Carter. Between 18 and 24, readers are more apt to mention Olivia Newton-John.
But men, bless their gallant hearts, boasted that their wives and girlfriends were equally as beautiful as their first celebrity choice, Victoria Principal. Women, on the other hand, did not return the compliment to their hubbies and beaux. In answering the similar question, they rated the guys in their lives just a nose better-looking than those also-rans (and quite ordinary people) Timothy Hutton, Michael Landon and Chris Reeve.
Who is the best-looking man in America?
Last year we had to explain who Tom Selleck was. (You know, Magnum, P.I.?) This year the Clark Gablesque six-footer, who's 37, comes in first among all groups, knocking perennial pretty boy Robert Redford, 44, into second. What's Selleck's secret? Softening those rugged features with beguiling humor, perhaps. In third place is Burt Reynolds (men like him), followed by Paul Newman (thanks to the women). Newcomer Rick Springfield, the Grammy-winning Australian rock star (Working Class Dog) who also happens to appear on the red-hot soap General Hospital, is very big with teens, right up there with Reynolds and Redford. In the 55-plus age group, incidentally, the fifth-place finisher is a handsome retired actor: Ronald Reagan.
Who's your favorite TV actress?
Surprise! Hart to Hart's Stefanie Powers, 39, three years into her classy series, has whupped those Dallas gals. Stefanie has guested and starred on TV (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., The Feather and Father Gang) for nearly two decades but hasn't been a superstar till now. She was William Holden's best companion before his death in 1981. Last year's top vote-getter, Victoria Principal, has slipped a notch, and Linda Evans winds up third. Hill Street Blues' lawyer Veronica Hamel finished fourth, getting a big boost from men. At this rate she'll make DA.
Who's your favorite TV actor?
This is getting monotonous Alan Alda swept the field for the fourth year. Everybody thinks he's swell except, maybe (watch this group, Alan), teenagers, who picked Tom Selleck by a hair. Along with a magnum of support from women, that put the macho model turned P.I. in second place. Robert Wagner, the other half of the Hart to Hart team (who recently lost his real-life love, Natalie Wood), comes in third, followed by Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) and Daniel Travanti (Hill Street Blues, whose stars apparently are big with male voters).
Which television commercial is your favorite?
Many readers couldn't think of any they liked. Those who could singled out the new Coca-Cola campaign which, the company says, has had the costliest kick-off in soft drink history. In the ad a gaggle of young dancers break from rehearsal to carol "Coke is it!" The second fave is the long-running Miller Lite series in which jocks pitch diet beer. Third is the Mean Joe Greene Coke classic, which was spun off in a 1981 TV flick.
What's the most irritating commercial on television?
Ads for sanitary protection continue to turn off both sexes, as in 1980, when we last asked this question. Brenda Vaccaro pushing Playtex tampons is the most bothersome, followed by Cathy Rigby for Stayfree Maxi-Pads. Repugnant too are Wisk's ring-around-the-collar ad and anything for Preparation H.
Which TV newscaster do you find most trustworthy?
The folks would rather Rather, and by a sizable 3-to-1 margin. Which would seem to suggest it's more than wearing an ingratiatingly sincere sweater that's paying off. (But what will you wear in July, Dan?) A head and shoulders behind the CBS anchor are NBC's John Chancellor, second this year, and ABC's Frank Reynolds, third. Nightline's Ted Koppel is a new face in fourth, tied with Harry Reasoned Then come NBC's Tom Brokaw and Roger Mudd in a draw. Running behind the basso profundos are Jane Pauley (who gets most of her votes from women), Jessica Savitch (who gets most of hers from men), Barbara Walters (about 50-50) and Today's Bryant Gumbel, the sports-caster recently turned anchorman.
Which old television series would you most like to see revived?
Rickeeeeee! Lucille Ball's teeth-rattling screams convulsed America for six unforgettable years (1951-57), not to mention untold hours in network reruns and syndication, and our female readers would rather have I Love Lucy back than any other series. Never mind those recent revivals of such derivative sitcoms as The Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island and Beverly Hillbillies; TV humor has never surpassed Lucy, Men, on the other hand, hope for a reborn Star Trek, which tied with Lucy for first. Evidently not even a second feature-film spin-off later this spring can satisfy ardent Trekkies. The next-most-favored shows, in a three-way tie, are Carol Burnett, Gunsmoke and Mary Tyler Moore. (We were kind of rooting for The Name of the Game, which featured a magazine called—remember?—People.)
If the 1980 presidential election were rerun now, for whom would you vote?
Apparently the honeymoon isn't over for Ronald Reagan. Despite a queasy economy, PEOPLE readers are willing to give Ronald Reagan another chance. He captured 48 percent of the vote, roughly the portion he received in the 1980 election. Jimmy Carter, on the other hand, pulled only 29 percent of our vote, versus 41 percent in the 1980 election. This year's sleeper was John Anderson: He struggled in with 7 percent of the national vote in 1980, but nearly 20 percent of our readers would opt for him today. Wait till 1984, John?
Do you think Ronald Reagan will be too old to run for a second term in 1984?
Rooting for senior power, a majority (51 percent) said the President, who'll be 73 next election year, won't be over the Capitol Hill. However, it's the readers closest to him in age who most disapproved of a second Reagan term.
His critics say Ronald Reagan is not very smart. Do you agree?
Sixty percent thought the President has plenty of smarts, but he can hardly be overjoyed. The other 40 percent said Reagan is not very smart, and nearly half of the 18-to-24-year-olds were of that opinion.
Is Nancy Reagan too fancy?
Last year two-thirds of our readers, asked this question, defended Nancy. But this year 50 percent found her too fancy—also snooty, snotty, snobby, hoity-toity and goody-goody. Some cited the White House redecoration and the $200,000 for china in these belt-tightening times.
Which political figure do you trust most? Which least?
In an unprecedented double whammy, Ronald Reagan copped both of these categories. A substantial 29 percent trusted him most (down from last year's 36 percent). A distant second was Ted Kennedy; then came George Bush and Jimmy Carter just hairbreadths apart. But if Walter Cronkite had been running…well, don't ask.
The least-trusted race revealed a marked polarity of opinion about our President. Reagan, mistrusted by 21 percent, shoved last year's champ, Secretary of State Alexander Haig, into second place (14 percent) and the always-mistrusted Richard Nixon into third (10 percent).
Who should be the next Democratic presidential candidate?
Drag out those old Kennedy banners! In a stunning turnaround, it's clearly Ted (as he reportedly wants to be called, now that he's 50). Back in 1980, making his presidential bid shortly after the 10th anniversary of Chappaquiddick, he was voted the least-trusted politician. This year he has nudged Fritz Mondale, last year's PEOPLE'S choice, into second as the prospective Democratic standard-bearer. A surprise in third is Ohio Senator and former astronaut John Glenn. Jerry Brown and Jimmy Carter are tethered in fourth.
Do you think the Reagan Administration has been unfair to the needy?
With everybody interpreting "needy" in his or her own way, 61 percent said yes. The largest group, 37 percent, felt strongly that this is true. Last year 58 percent said they thought previous Administrations had pampered the poor.
Expressing further doubt about Reagan, 59 percent said he doesn't understand the problems of the working man—or woman.
Would you say the country as a whole is better or worse off than it was a year ago?
Is this Jimmy Carter's revenge? PEOPLE'S readers are ready to hoist Ronald Reagan with his own 1980 campaign petard. More than half said that the country is worse off now than a year ago, with older folks more disillusioned than younger. But only 35 percent admitted to feeling personally worse off, and exactly half felt better off. In other words, our readers feel they're okay, but the nation is on the skids.
Who is your favorite movie actor? Actress?
Even before they won their Best Actor and Actress Oscars last month, Henry Fonda, 76, and Katharine Hepburn, 72, had already won your hearts. As the crotchety Norman Thayer and his chirpy wife, Ethel, in On Golden Pond, Fonda and Hepburn have also helped the movie gross more than $80 million, showing us what senior clout is all about. Their PEOPLE Poll finish was a first for both, and Hepburn chalked up higher ratings from readers than any actress in the poll's history.
In second place as favorite actor and favorite actress were another screen couple from the current movie crop: Sally Field (dethroned after wins in 1980 and 1981) and Paul Newman (the '79 champ). Their showcase: Absence of Malice. Among actors, Robert Redford always has his place, and this year it was third. Fourth was Burt Reynolds and fifth Jack Lemmon, stunning in Missing. Third-place actress was Henry Fonda's girl, Jane, also buoyant in On Golden Pond, then Meryl Streep, who shone radiantly through the mists in The French Lieutenant's Woman. Fifth was Faye Dunaway, whom everybody loved to hate in Mommie Dearest.
Who is your favorite male singer?
For the third consecutive year Kenny Rogers was tops in pops (across all age groups). Billy Joel, beloved by teens (and 1979's winner), came in second, followed by the enduring Neil Diamond and Stevie Wonder. There is an interesting split here along age lines: Voting for a runner-up to Rogers, readers opted for Joel up to age 17, for Wonder from 18 to 24 and for Paul McCartney from 25 to 34, after which they graduated to Neil Diamond. After 54, though, it's Barry Manilow time.
Who is your favorite female vocalist?
Is it time to retire the trophy? Even with a year between albums, Barbra Streisand finished first for her third win in a row. But Diana Ross is so close behind—just .05 of a percentage point separating them—that it is virtually a dead heat. Diana was followed by Olivia Newton-John, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. Livvy's Physical scored higher with male readers; Benatar ranked first among 12-to-17-year-olds; and Ross swept the 18-to-24-year-olds. With her older audience, Barbra, who'll be 40 on April 24, better not trust anybody under 30 these days.
What is your favorite music group?
In music, as in taxes, joint returns can pay off. Admiring women voted Hall and Oates No. 1. Two Philly boys on the scene for 11 years, they used a string of hits in 1981 to win. Close behind is another soft-rock pair, Simon and Garfunkel, reunited last fall after an 11-year split. Their Central Park concert has generated a popular cable TV show and a double album that's sold 450,000 copies. In third place is Foreigner, a mainstream rock group that placed first among hardened teenage listeners. Fourth-place Alabama, with its mellow country sound, is the top choice of the 45-and-overs.
Besides wanting readers to rate personalities, we also asked your feelings about issues large and small. Here are some of the intriguing answers.
Have you tried Rubik's Cube? Solved it?
Nearly three out of four of those polled have struggled with the maddening little colored squares. In fact, an amazing 97 percent of those under 18 have tried the puzzle, nearly a third with success. Overall, only 17 percent have solved it, with men outnumbering women by 3 to 1.
Do you own a cat? Do you like cats?
One out of four readers owns a cat, but of these, only 87 percent like the critters. (This gives us paws.)
Will a nuclear war take place in your lifetime?
More than half of the readers 24 and under think they will witness a nuclear war. Taken as a whole, respondents of all ages are slightly less pessimistic. Fifty-seven percent do not expect such a conflict.
Are video-game arcades bad for kids?
Some towns would like to ban the arcades, but 58 percent of our readers aren't worried about the microchip menace. Most enthusiastic are the kids themselves: Only 21 percent thought that any harm could come of hanging out with Pac Man and his buddies.
Do you approve of romances between older men and younger women? How about between older women and younger men?
Readers approve of May-September pairings and feel the same way whether a man or a woman is the older partner. Most tolerant were men and readers between 18 and 44.
Should prayer be allowed in public schools?
Seventy-eight percent of our readers would like to overturn the Supreme Court's 1962 decision and put prayer back into the classroom. Older readers were most likely to be pro-prayer, whereas nearly one-third of those 18 to 24 would keep prayer out of the classroom.
Is it okay if someone is gay?
As the recent spate of movies indicates, we're more open-minded about homosexuality. Fifty-five percent of our readers said that gay is okay. Acceptance is highest among young adults, lowest among teenagers.
Do you have any homosexual friends?
Coming out of the closet is a relatively new phenomenon, and our poll reflects it. Among readers 55 and over, 84 percent say they have no homosexual friends. This is also true of 91 percent of teenagers. But among those 25 to 34, nearly one-third say they have a friend who is gay.
Now that you know Billie Jean King had a homosexual affair, do you think less of her?
Sixty-nine percent do not, but women are slightly less supportive of Billie Jean than men. By age groups, once again, teenagers are most uptight about homosexuality, whereas the 25-to-34-year-olds are most accepting.
Should all guns be registered with local police?
A surprise here: A whopping 78 percent of our readers would register all guns, with 64 percent agreeing strongly that this is the best policy. The most insistent are women and those under 25.
Do you believe there will be Social Security when it's time for you to retire?
A pessimistic 48 percent of our readers say no, they don't think they'll ever cash in on Social Security. A little more than a third say yes, they'll get theirs, and 14 percent aren't sure. Younger people are most doubtful about there being anything left in the till when their time comes.
If your children are of high school age or younger, do you think that you'll be able to afford to send them to college?
With annual college costs averaging $5,400 nationwide in nonpublic institutions, and hitting twice that in prestigious schools, 29 percent say no and 18 percent say they aren't sure. The remaining 53 percent think they can handle it. Teenage parents, interestingly, are more confident (but perhaps less realistic) than the ones facing tuition bills sooner.
Is military spending too high?
Ronald Reagan is sticking to his guns about a military buildup, but 61 percent of the readers polled think such spending is already too high. Men are most hawkish; over-55s most fervently dovish.
Has your weight changed in the past year?
Nearly half of the readers say yes. Of these, a little more than 50 percent gained weight, and 25 percent put on 15 pounds or more. Women are better at losing a little weight, but men are champs at losing a lot, with more than half of them dropping at least 15 pounds. Projecting from our sample, we estimate that PEOPLE'S 25 million readers gained a collective 56,355,000 pounds last year and lost 61,765,000 pounds. Whew!
What do you talk about at parties?
Sex? Money? Power? Crab-grass? Well, you readers yak it up mostly about "relationships, Which might include everything from the latest office affair to your mother-in-law. The second most popular topic is children; that's in first place after age 45. It's the marrieds who talk so much about kids, singles who go on (at even greater length) about relationships. Next comes money (men, mostly), then politics, television and dieting.
Would you have a test-tube baby?
Only two American women have borne babies conceived outside the uterus, but 51 percent of our readers said they'd be willing to have a child by this method.
Which professionals do you trust the most? The least?
You can really count on doctors, say 45 percent of the readers. But beware of car mechanics, say 39 percent. Policemen are still our friends, ranking as second most trusted. Lawyers are second least trusted, and journalists (say it isn't so!) come in third on both counts.
Are the Arabs trustworthy? Are the Israelis?
It's a broad word, a buzzword. Eighty-two percent of our readers are leery of the Arabs. Lest Zionists rejoice, however, 60 percent distrust the Israelis too, though older respondents show greater sympathy.
Will you be glad, sad or indifferent if the Equal Rights Amendment dies?
If efforts to get three more states to ratify ERA before the June 30 deadline fail, 41 percent will be sad and only 20 percent will be glad. Thirty-seven percent don't care.
Do you agree with Ronald Reagan that movies were "better when the actors kept their clothes on"?
Quite so, harrumphed 67 percent, the majority of them women. Ninety percent of the over-55 group, who remember the movies he was talking about, couldn't agree more.
Are you mad at Warren?
We didn't actually ask that question, but now we wish we had. Nobody (Diane Keaton wasn't asked) mentioned sexy Warren Beatty, 45, for best-looking this year. What's more, even with Reds at the nabes, Beatty placed a proletarian 10th among favorite movie actors. Well, at least he can snuggle up to his Best Director Oscar.
What do you think of the Moral Majority?
The Moral Majority also got a drubbing, as readers associated Jerry Falwell with it. A third of those polled had violent reactions ("Throw them in the ocean," said a woman); another third just didn't care.
What's the most boring show on television?
Once again, you fingered Dallas even though it's Nielsen's top-rated show. You also yawned over the Somers-less Three's Company and daytime's No. 1 soap, General Hospital. And what's this? In fourth place is the long-running M*A*S*H. Maybe the unit needs a transfusion.
Who is the most boring woman on television?
Last year you'd barely heard of her, and this year she's the most boring. Morgan Fairchild, 32, played slinky, sexy rich bitches on Happy Days and Mork and Mindy before landing steady mischief-making on Flamingo Road. 'Tain't fair, Morgan. Maybe it's just that mane of yours. Readers are equally bored with another TV blonde, country-pop singer Barbara Mandrell. Ronald Reagan's first wife, Jane Wyman, is the third most boring—despite (or maybe because of) her comeback on CBS' Falcon Crest. Valerie Bertinelli and Isabel Sanford wind up tied for fourth on the ho-hum list.
Who is the most boring man on television?
They were beloved fixtures in the old Mary Tyler Moore Show newsroom, but this year people would rather turn off Ted Knight and fellow MTM alum Ed Asner. Maybe Ted really is too close for comfort. And Asner's bumptious leadership of the Screen Actors Guild may have antagonized readers. Last year Ed finished just behind Alan Alda as everybody's second favorite guy on the tube. Dallas' J.R., Larry Hagman, is also wearing thin. Sue Ellen isn't the only one who would like to be rid of him.


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Celtic Connections (4) – Come and try …..?
Posted by Jackie on January 29, 2008
I thought I'd get you guessing for this one 🙂
One thing that Celtic Connections do each year is a series of "Come and Try" workshops, where you can get together with other people and have a go at something new, for example they have sessions of Come&try stepdancing, accordion, fiddle, all sorts of things. This is a photo taken at the Come and Try session we went to on Saturday – can you guess what we were doing?
(I'll post a photo with the answer tomorrow)
3 Responses to "Celtic Connections (4) – Come and try …..?"
January 29, 2008 at 12:32 pm
for now I'll just try to read that… huuuuuuh, nope, it's not really sounding correct… oh, well, let's givit another try… otherwise, I get some Romanian book out :).
January 29, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Do you mean what you were doing like playing a drum or singing? I'd say "singing"! I love Celtic music.
I would certainly appreciate your posting a condolence message in my blogs today for the wife of a good blogger friend…
January 29, 2008 at 11:03 pm
learning arab?
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August 29, 2019
The Club we've supported
since a child at the knee,
of fathers and grand-dads,
who were so thrilled to be
taking us to our first game,
complete with scarf and bob hat.
'Up The Shakers', they chanted,
and we were hooked after that.
A Club to be proud of,
with a pitch like no other –
once likened to the old Wembley,
and Family Stand loved by, each sister & brother.
And the best pies in Lancashire,
sold at Half -Time.
Please God, help save the Club –
to lose it, would be a crime.
The unfairness, the injustice,
that has brought the Club down,
just after promotion – our big chance,
to win more support in the town.
The irony, the sadness,
felt by players, staff and fans,
as a new horizon appeared,
but was snatched from our hands.
Not for the first time,
were our highs met by lows,
and resilience tested,
by the cruelest of blows.
A heart-breaking situation –
please don't let our Club die?
and become another statistic,
leaving us high and dry.
Another uphill battle,
to now seize control,
doesn't help our heroes,
who now face the dole.
Our support for Bury Football Club,
can't be in vain .
After the best season in ages,
Dear Lord – please save Gigg Lane.
written by
Harriet Blackbury.
June 9, 2019
In 80, 'Running Free', peaked at No.34.
and in 82, 'Run To The Hills', made a Top 7 sigh.
Both these songs coming from Iron Maiden,
and both recorded on EMI.
In 89, 'Runnin Down A Dream,' was at No.55,
for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, on MCA.
And in 93, 'Runaway Train', on Columbia,
saw Soul Asylum, land a No.7 stay.
In 79, 'Bat Out Of Hell', on Epic,
for Meat Loaf, peaked at No.15.
And in 93 – a hit again for Meat Loaf,
this time at No.8, also on Epic, was seen.
In 94, 'Let's Face The Music & Dance' –
a Top 30, on EMI, for Nat King Cole.
And in 98, 'Runaground', a Top 30 for James, on Fontana,
followed his No.38 hit of 90 -'Lose Control'.
In 65, 'Keep On Running', on Fontana,
took The Spencer Davis Group to the No.1 spot.
And in 67, 'You Keep Running Away', on Tamla Motown,
reached No.26 for The Four Tops.
In 65, 'Hang On Snoopy, on Immediate,
was a US. No.1 and UK No.5, for The McCoys.
And in 80, The Stray Cats, on Arista,
had a No.9 with 'Runaway Boys.'
In 60, 'Running Bear', on Mercury,
gave Johnny Preston a US & UK No.1.
And in 85, 'Running Up The Hill', on EMI,
for Kate Bush, made sure a Top 3 was won.
In 80, 'Runnin With The Devil', on Warner Brothers,
found Van Halen at No.52.
And in 83, 'Running With The Night', on Motown –
a No.9, for Lionel Richie, was to be.
In 71, 'Run Baby Run', on London,
for The Newbeats, made the Top 10 scene.
And in 99, 'Run For Your Life', on Global Talent,
by Northern Line, peaked at No.18.
In 78, 'Run For Home', on Mercury,
found Lindisfarne in The Top 10.
And in 65 and 69, 'Nowhere To Run', on Tamla Motown, a hit,
for Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, and in 88, again, on A & M.
by Harriet Blackbury
November 21, 2018
From Room Number 1 rang out
Roxy Music's 'Dance Away'
for the umpteenth time
on that very first day.
And then from Ultravox
along with Midge Ure –
'Sleepwalk' and 'Passing Strangers'
the neighbourhood had to endure.
The Box Room by the front door
was a Boomtown Rat zone,
and also heard was Blondie
'Hanging on the telephone'.
And just as one's sanity –
it was simply impossible to recall,
came, full blast along the corridor
Pink Floyd's 'Another brick in the wall'.
Meanwhile, across the landing,
as the windows shook, came Queen,
and also the dulcet tones
of U.S. soul singer, Al Green.
And Ian Dury's Rhythm Stick'
and Herbie Hancock's 'I Thought It Was You',
had the whole place rocking,
as another gasket blew.
Then the Manager paid a visit,
humming Roger Whittaker's 'Durham Town',
which definitely for a minute or two
calmed the household down.
And the bathroom always in use,
as an occupant soaked up Billy Paul,
whilst Eagle-loving 'Desperado's'
queued impatiently down the hall.
And Marvin Gaye – in all his brilliance,
didn't stand a chance,
with Billy Joel's 'My Life' on repeat –
causing a frenzied trance.
Then Carole Bayer Sager from the kitchen
announced, 'You're moving out today',
as some demanded squatters rights,
with Odyssey paving the way.
Then suddenly came silence,
and normality was restored –
A whole new world beckoned,
and had to be explored.
as some contracts not renewed,
whilst other players were transferred,
and from rooms once filled with vinyl,
now only silence could be heard.
And as the keys turned in the locks,
after everyone said goodbyes,
quite fittingly on their car radios,
Art Garfunkel sang 'Bright Eyes'.
Written by
Harriet Blackbury.
and can be read in Issue 63 (page 46) of
backpass – The Retro Football Magazine.
September 26, 2018
Backpass 61 will be available from October 2018 (£4.70),
on the shelf or to order from all good newsagents,
and can also be bought on line at
( A perfect Christmas present for Dad or Grandad)
and features:
Alan Hudson on Chelsea's 1970 FA Cup winners.
Liverpool from 1945 – 1970.
Paul Heaton's (of The Housemartins and Beautiful South)
Sheffield United Dream Team.
Top ten bosses of the 1960s and 1970s.
plus Interviews with
Archie Gemmill, Dennis Mortimer, Steve Melledew, and Dick Edwards.
and also
Programme Plus, Classic Kits, Bookshelf, Obituaries,
and much more.
Also in Issue 61 – the poem – 'Football Club Nicknames'
written by Harriet Blackbury
July 6, 2018
and there he was, threading his way
through Saturday morning shoppers –
his gait recognizable, so handsome,
so utterly masculine, and yet so lost.
Could he find me in a crowd?
absolutely not!
So I stand on a discarded bus ticket
to make myself taller, and wave
my hand frantically to attract his
attention. Eventually he spots me
and moves to cross over the road.
He smiles as he mounts the pavement.
I return his smile and ask him if he
remembered to get some onions, and he
says I never mentioned any onions to him,
so we cross back over the road, and
go into the greengrocers, and buy
some onions and cherry tomatoes,
and then continue on home to
watch Footy on TV.
What Bliss !
March 17, 2017
At No.1 in 61 singing 'Runaway',
Del Shannon took to the floor.
'Run To The Sun' sang Erasure
decades later – reaching No.6 in 94.
'Keep On Running', a No.1,
for The Spencer Davis Group in 65,
and 'Keep Moving' in 99 also,
a No.1 for the UK male group – Five.
At No.4 in 71, Tami Lynn sang
'I'm Gonna Run Away From You',
and 'Run To Me' by The Bee Gees,
their 7th Top Ten, coming in 72.
'Run Baby Run' by The Newbeats,
a hit of 71, making No.10.
In 95 Sheryl Crow's hit 'Run Baby Run'
a different song she helped to pen.
At No.34 with 'Running Free' in 80,
Iron Maiden hit the scene,
& 'Running Free (Live)' saw Iron Maiden
in 85 reaching No.19
Their 'Run To The Hills', in the Top 10,
in both 82 and 2002,
and 'Run To The Hills (Live)' in 85
also giving Iron Maiden a Top 30 pew.
In 80 'Running With The Devil' by Van Halen
followed by 'Jump' in 84 – their first Top 10,
also 'Running With The Night' in 84,
saw Lionel Richie with his 4th Top 10.
In the charts of 61, Roy Orbison,
at No.9 with 'Running Scared'.
The year after 'Only The Lonely' –
his first No.1, some fans preferred.
'Running Up The Hill', in 85,
got Kate Bush to No.3,
and 'Run To You' found Bryan Adams
at No.11, as fans screamed gleefully.
In 79, Meatloaf meant business,
singing like a 'Bat Out Of Hell' – I'll be gone.
And with 'Running In The Family', in 87,
at No.6, Level 42 shone.
In 80, along came 'Runaway Boys',
getting The Stray Cats to No.9.
and 'Run For Home' by Lindisfarne in 78,
their 3rd hit to cross the Top 10 line.
Whether running away or towards something –
be it up hills or running down dales.
Or round in circles, never getting anywhere,
and feeling like a ship without sails.
No matter how tiresome your journey,
or how heavy your old knapsack,
just point your head towards the future,
and keep on running and don't look back.
July 9, 2016
Close your eyes and 'Listen To The Music'
by The Doobie Brothers, & you're back in the Bar,
of Manchester's hottest night club,
co – owned by the No 1 Footballing star.
'Take Me In Your Arms', another Doobies favourite,
then later, 'What A Fool Believes' coming in 79,
and with 'Rock The Boat' by The Hues Corporation.
Life was so happening and fantastically fine.
'Long Tall Glasses' supplied by Leo Sayer,
and 'One Man Band, also in 74.
'When I Need You', his No 1 of 77;
a hit with couples, on every dance floor.
'Sad Sweet Dreamer' by Sweet Sensation
another brilliant 74, Number One.
And 'Rock Your Baby' at No.1 for George McCrae,
in this year when Slack Alice, second to none.
'(Win Place Or Show) She's A Winner' –
in 74, gave The Intruders a top 20 fit.
when 'Georgy Girl', in Washway Road, Sale,
reminded us of The Seekers, much earlier hit.
'Summer Breeze' by The Isley Brothers,
their top 20 hit of the day.
then 'Harvest For The World' two years later,
when life still perfect, in every way.
'Don't Stay Away Too Long', in 74,
had Peters & Lee fans tapping their feet.
And 'All Of My Life' by Diana Ross,
a fitting song, for this Manchester retreat.
Slack Alice will never be forgotten:
What joy, when to Bootle Street, we all strode.
And for those with a stronger constitution;
The Embassy Club, was just up the road!
'Rubber Bullets' and 'Wall Street Shuffle'
came from Stockport Band – 10cc.
and 'Giving It All Away' was Roger Daltrey
without The Who, in 73.
Also in this year, 'Walk On The Wild Side'
by the lovely, late Lou Reed.
And 'Stop, Look, Listen (to your heart)',
Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye did plead.
'You Make Me Feel Brand New' by The Stylistics,
and 'Midnight At The Oasis', from Maria Muldaur.
and 'Albatross' from Fleetwood Mac,
guaranteed a fab night, for sure.
'When Will I See You Again' sang The Three Degrees.
'Ring Ring' from Abba, came the reply.
'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me',
sang Elton John, as we waved our goodbye.
Whatever the era you lived through;
be it The Ritz or Mr Smiths, your feet found,
or the meeting place of the moment,
when none better, than Rowntrees Sound!
Or if Top Of The Town, your favoured venue,
and Takis along Oxford Road.
Or the infamous Oasis in Lloyd Street –
your much loved, borrowed abode.
The Swingin Sixties saw Manchester Buzzin
and through the 70's, still heart and soul…..
And Slack Alice gained a welcome brother,
when Oscars, saw the dice roll.
June 5, 2016
'Ossie's Dream' sang Tottenham Hotspur
keeping '81' FA Cup dreams alive.
'Here We Go' sang Everton FC
with Howard, back in 85.
Going it alone in song,
in 87 were Chris & Glenn.
Their 'Diamond Lights' at No.12,
just missing out on the top ten.
'Glory, Glory Man United'
reached 13 in the charts in 83,
but with 'Come on The Reds', in 94
finally at No.1 was Manchester Utd FC.
In 72. came 'Blue Is The Colour'
making it to No.5 for Chelsea FC
In the 90's, 'No one can stop us now' & 'Blue Day'
and then 'Blue Tomorrow', in 2000, finally.
In 78, 'We've got the Whole World in our hands'
sang Nottingham Forest FC & Paper Lace.
In 70 'Back Home' No.1 for the England World Cup Squad.
And in 90, 'World in Motion', again taking a No.1 place.
'Anfield Rap (Red machine in full alert)
in 88 shot up to No. 3 in this chart mix,
then 'Pass & Move (It's The Liverpool Groove)
reached No.4 by The Boot Room Boys of 96.
So many more songs to choose from;
some more in tune than others.
But the sentiment always the same,
Footy folk, a solid band of sisters & brothers.
May 30, 2016
There's The Shaymen and The Silkmen,
and many clubs called The U's.
There's The Shrimps and The Shrews,
and lots of clubs called The Blues.
There's Railwaymen and Tractorboys,
and The Brewers and The Shots.
There's The Cobblers and The Glovers,
and The Red Devils with the hots.
There's The Spurs and The Gunners,
and The Toon Army and The Tykes,
and The Hammers and The Potters,
and The Pilgrims taking hikes.
There's the Rams and The Wolves,
and The Eagles and The Seagulls.
There's The Mariners and The Owls,
and The Saints and The Gulls.
There's The Shakers and The Trotters,
and The Cherries and The Tangerines.
There's Pompey and there's Posh,
and Canaries in yellows and greens.
There's The Black Cats and The Tigers
and The Hatters and The Dale.
There's The Bluebirds and The Wanderers,
and The Terriers and The Vale.
There's The Baggies and The Toffeemen,
and many called The Claret and Blues.
There's Donny and there's Palace,
and many more I could chose.
Whatever club our inclination:
Whichever club holds dear, our heart,
we'll stick with through the ages,
til the day that we depart.
Whether riding high in the top flight,
or in the family leagues below,
Football is our Saviour,
and the game we all love so.
Written by Harriet Blackbury


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Cheering on a fellow teammate can have a bigger impact than you might expect...
Who doesn't appreciate a little extra encouragement?! Cheering on another teammate will not only support your team but give additional confidence to your fellow teammates and friends.
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Today Match Prediction World Cup: Amongst the match carnival happening in Europe, today's match is being played between team 1 and team 2. People are super excited for this twisting match as it is quite uncertain to predict who is going to win. This is match number of this series and match number of this round. The match is being played at place on day at date.
Team 1 has already given many tough times to hit the target but has always dig out a way towards the winning slot. Having already won last 2 consecutive matches in their series, team 1 is now looking to close out the series in this match by taking position 1.
Today Match Prediction World Cup
Looking at the past results of both teams in this tournament, the matches done so far are full of ups and downs with lots of Yeses and Noes. Team 1 players are certainly the favorites to keep on rocking. The fans are lined up to get the better place to see the tricks of bowlers flying the wickets out of the wedges at indifferent angles.
Team 2 is currently at the position number since their last match on date. They have won total matches out of matches. The players are in the battle line to beat up team 1 to be on top and win this series.
Their first challenge is to go past the team 1 who have surely the best players from the edges of Europe. Team 2 needs to strike hard to come off the winning overs against their opposing team.
Players from team 1 has already told us about their strategy in the last winning match which we all can see as their endearing trick. Player showed maturity in the last match in chasing the target while bowlers have done a perfect job for grasping the balls from the ends. If you want to watch all the matches live then visit: https://pakistansuperleague-psl.com/webcric-smartcric-crictime/
Who Will Win Today Match World Cup
If team 2 follows their previous strategy of bowling, it will land them at the second position in the points table. Henceforth, team 2 players need to think of a fast track to give the team 1 an impossible chase target.
If we look back at the last winning matches of both teams, the captains straightened their team to do all the damage before their batsmen bailed opponent out of a tricky situation. It will be quite unusual to see the same tactics by both teams' captains in today's match.
The hosts look an extremely well settled unit in the series so far and have done almost everything right up to make it successful. Hence, it will not be easy for the visitors to tumble them in today's match.
Pitch condition has two fold stories. The second inning at nigh time gives hard time to run as the dewy grass makes it harder to run. It will be a plus point for the team playing in first inning. By the gap of days, pitch has popped up a new surface which is difficult to stand firm at night. No rain is in the forecast in this region.


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Montecristo and Pianosa islands, although approximately equal in surface area (c. 1,000 ha), di?er greatly in substrate, human presence, vegetation and altitude (650 m vs. 30 m asl, respectively). The former island hosts one of the largest yelkouan shearwater (Pu?nus yelkouan) populations in Italy, the latter a depleted remnant of once numerous Scopoli's shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea). Two consecutive EU-funded LIFE projects have been designed to protect these seabird populations.
Once an island vertebrate eradication is deemed successful, it is typically assumed that ecosystem recovery will follow. To date, most post-eradication monitoring focuses on the recovery of key threatened or charismatic species, such as seabirds. Little attention has been given to monitoring and quantifying the response of invertebrate communities. Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), house mice (Mus musculus), and ship rats (Rattus rattus) impacted sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island for over 140 years, with wide ranging ecosystem impacts.
Eradication of invasive rodents has become a powerful tool to protect native island biota. Use of brodifacoum, an anticoagulant rodenticide, has contributed to hundreds of successful invasive rodent eradication e?orts on islands. Application of bait containing brodifacoum for this purpose requires appropriate consideration of adverse e?ects on non-target wildlife. Thus, a priori identi?cation of non-target risks and, where needed, approaches to mitigate these to acceptable levels, is now an essential component of eradication planning and implementation.
Biological invasions are one of the major threats to biodiversity, especially on islands where the number of endemic species is the highest despite their small area. In the Canary Islands, the relationships among invasive alien species (hereafter IAS) and their environmental and anthropogenic determinants have been thoroughly described but robust provisional models integrating species spatial autocorrelation and patterns of IAS communities are still lacking.
Invasive alien ornamental plants are a global problem, especially on oceanic islands, and can have severe impacts on native biodiversity. Pinanga coronata, is an ornamental palm tree that can form mono-dominant stands in its native habitat and is widely cultivated throughout the tropics. Here we investigate the introduction, spread, impact and management of this invasive palm in the Fiji Islands, using extensive discussions with local experts and ?eld surveys.
During the 45 years that the Raoul Island weed eradication programme has been underway, eleven species have been eradicated. To complete the restoration of Raoul Island's unique ecosystems supporting signi?cant seabird biodiversity and endemic biota, nine further transformer weeds must be eradicated. In this review of progress to date, we examine the feasibility of eradication of these transformers and identify that four species are on target for eradication: African olive (Olea europaea subsp.
The North American signal cray?sh (Pacifastacus leniusculus) has been present in Scotland since at least 1995 and the species is now known to be present in a number of catchments. Once established, few opportunities for containment exist and eradication can often be impossible to achieve. However, in small, isolated water bodies, the application of a non-cray?sh-speci?c biocide has provided the opportunity to remove this species permanently. In July 2011, signal cray?sh were discovered in a ?ooded quarry pond at Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands.
In July 2016, the European Union adopted a list of invasive alien species of concern, and at present there are two freshwater ?sh species on the list. Member states are obliged to prevent further spread and to perform rapid eradication when problem species are discovered at new sites, but continental EU member states have limited experience with eradication of ?sh. Eradications are more likely to succeed if the invasive species is con?ned to insular habitats.
Invasive species are of signi?cant concern, especially in mega-diverse countries, because they cause negative e?ects such as loss of native biodiversity, ecological alterations, disease spread, and impacts on economic development and human health. In mainland Ecuador, information on invasive invertebrates in marine ecosystems is scarce. The objective of this study was to describe and locate the invasive species present in the rocky shores of the intertidal and subtidal zones along 10 areas (83 sites) covering most of the Ecuadorian coast during 2015–2016.
Management and eradication techniques for invasive alien birds remain in their infancy compared to invasive mammal control methods, and there are still relatively few examples of successful avian eradications. Since 2011, five separate eradication programmes for invasive birds have been conducted on three islands by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF). Target species were prioritised according to their threat level to the native biodiversity of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Seychelles, Aldabra Atoll and Vallée de Mai, which SIF is responsible for managing and protecting.


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The mission of the Addiction: Voices of Hope radio program is, with the help of diverse partnerships in addiction, recovery, prevention; to educate and give hope to the general population. We also strive to eliminate the stigmas associated with addiction
To education and give hope to stark county and surrounding areas on addiction; and to live in a drug-free nation
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How does it work?
Fundamentally, Q simply makes it possible to assign numeric IDs to blocks of code itself. It also includes a common set of logical functions to take this principle and make it useful, collectively known as Q-script.
With Q, once you have an ID, you have complete control over when and how code is executed, and you can easily test whether a certain block of code has already been run, or prevent it from running again. You can even get different results from running the same code multiple times.
This means running a block of code in sequence can return 'true' once and 'false' every other time. Delayed execution is as easy as changing a variable. You can even tell code to wait until previous code has completed to begin executing—asynchronously, so the process doesn't hang in the meantime.
All this from a tiny foundation too small to even be turned into a library. Q is raw code, and must be custom-implemented from an early stage in development. This means Q isn't just a product; it's a lifestyle.


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This first impression was originally posted as a live blog for supporters in our forums on May 12th, 2016. First impressions are meant to be quick, fun, initial impressions on an album or release as I listen to it for the first time. It's a running commentary written while listening to an album — not a review. More like a diary of thoughts. This post has been lightly edited for structure and flow.
Hahah, ok, yeah, maybe not what people would expect me to do a first listen for, but the album showed up, and after I did a listen of The Living End's Shift while queuing up news for tomorrow morning, I threw this on kind of as an after thought for fun, not really expecting much.
I like it. Like, it's kinda really fun and good pop-rock music. Like, it's kinda the best album the band's written since Young and the Hopeless. Like, maybe it's the two beers, but whatever, I'm gonna do another listen and write some thoughts about this one. News is queued up, to-do list for the day is done, and it's too late to do any actual "work" for the rest of the evening.


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Saint Martin Day 2019
In Poznań, November 11th - Polish Independence Day - takes on a very special form. One of Poznań's main streets - Święty Marcin Street - celebrates its name day. A colourful parade merrily rolls through the city, with both locals and many tourists enjoying the world famous Saint Martin's Croissants. This exceptional holiday has become Poznań's trademark in comparison to other cities as well as a proof that such occasions can and should be celebrated not only in a formal way.
November 11th is a date well known in the region. While the rest of the country gloriously celebrate the Independence Day, Poznań dances to the rhytm of merry music and eats loads of the best (and only) Saint Martin Croissants in the world.
The legend says that in Medieval times generous Roman soldier (later Saint Martin), riding through Poznań handed his coat to some poor man which is exactly all he could donate. At the same time his horse lost his horse shoe and one Poznań baker decided to grant the poors just as the good soldier. He created the pastry in a shape of the horse shoe and this is how the Saint Martin croissants have been made. The other version treats about pre-Christian tradition during which pagans handed baked goods in a shape of bullock horns to their gods. Anyway, in 19th century the tradition has been revived. Croissants were being bought by rich, while poors got them for free.
It is worth knowing that today's Saint Martin Street has been named after the village called Saint Martin and not the patron himself. Still, in 1993 Poznań decided to celebrate the November 11th in a huge way and since then the form of the festival stays unchanged. In 2019, after couple of years, the festival comes back to its original place. After the renovation the street is ready to host the colorful market again. Let's see how the new space will serve the purpose.
Celebration and Saint Martin Croissants
The main element is a cheerful parade marching through the street. Among the participants you can find Saint Martin himself and right behind him: orchestras, fire eaters, jugglers, acrobats, dancers and all the other strangly fun characters. At the end of the march, Saint Martin meets the President of Poznań to have the keys to the city handed. Then the crazy fun starts and market fills with handicraft, wine, food and, of course, Saint Martin Croissants. The dough is semi french. The filling is made of white poppy seeds, orange peel, raisins, vanilla. The top is covered with thick glaze and nuts. If anyone wants to make them - needs the special certificate because the pastry is on the national heritage list. Even though can be found all year long, on this one day they tempt us on every step. The final point of the day is an interesting concert and (at least last few years) the fireworks. We will see how all this work this year.
10-20 | a market of Saint-Martin Croissants (Al. Niepodległości - the fragment from ul. Fredry to ul. Święty Marcin)
around 13.30 | start of the march (route: ulica Piekary – ulica Święty Marcin – parking of CK Zamek – plac Mickiewicza)
14.15 | concert of Kraków Street Band
18.15 | concert of the winner of Gramy U Siebie competition - Izzy and The Black Trees
19.30 | concert of Pablopavo i Ludziki
Saint Martin Croissant Museum
In the meantime there is no better occasion to visit the Saint Martin Croissant Museum. In this terrific place you can find out more about the legend, making process and you are free to participate in the preparation yourself. In the end there is a tasting.
The shows are scheduled and even though on November 11th more shows are planned it is worth checking the website and booking a spot, just to make sure we won't be dissapointed. The English version of the shows does exist.
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