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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION This 2,202-acre controlled hunting area is located 17 miles west of Port Clinton on State Route 2, and 10 miles north of Oak Harbor on State Route 19. HISTORY AND PURPOSE The Lake Erie marshes gained fame during the late 1800s as some of the best waterfowl hunting areas in the United States. Wealthy sportsmen vied to purchase choice hunting sites, and as early as 1890 much of the wetland area was being operated for private shooting. By the end of 1951 the entire 30,000 acres of remaining marshland along Lake Erie, from Toledo to Sandusky, was under private club ownership. Today, the region still supports some of the most intensively developed and managed waterfowling clubs in the Midwest. The Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, purchased by the Ohio Division of Wildlife in August 1951, lies in some of Ohio's finest remaining wetlands. The marsh complex has historically been inhabited by large numbers of waterfowl, waterbirds, shorebirds, and songbirds. The primary responsibility at Magee Marsh is the development and maintenance of high quality wetland habitat for a diverse array of wetland wildlife species. During the 1960s, a small flock of Canada geese was released and goose nesting tubs were erected at Magee Marsh as part of Ohio's Canada goose reintroduction program. Other goose management areas included Killdeer Plains, Mercer, and Mosquito wildlife areas. Between 9,000-11,000 goslings are produced on these areas annually, making Ohio's goose production program the most successful program in the nation. The Crane Creek Wildlife Research Station, headquarters for the Division of Wildlife's wetland wildlife research, is housed on the second floor of the Sportsmen's Migratory Bird Center, which is located on the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. Biologists at the research station are responsible for statewide research and management of wetland dependent wildlife including waterfowl, furbearers, and endangered wetland species, and bald eagles. WILDLIFE Waterfowl. During fall migration, thousands of Canada geese, mallards, black ducks, widgeon, and green-winged teal will use this portion of Lake Erie's Western Basin marshes. Other common species found in Magee Marsh include pintails, gadwalls, shovelers, blue-winged teal, wood ducks, ring-necked ducks, and red-breasted mergansers. Lesser numbers of redheads, scaup, buffleheads, ruddy ducks, and canvasbacks also frequent Magee Marsh during migration. Fall duck populations usually peak around mid-November. These shallow marshes usually freeze over during the third week of November, but Sandusky Bay and Lake Erie normally remain open until mid-December. This open water, combined with an abundance of waste cereal grains in nearby fields, tends to hold relatively large populations of ducks in the area until late in the hunting season. Spring flights of migrating waterfowl become apparent after the frozen marshes begin to thaw in February. Early flights of pintails, mallards, and black ducks follow the freeze line. Local giant Canada geese, along with a small population of wintering migratory geese, will stay through the winter in the vicinity of Magee Marsh. Flocks of migrating tundra swans, sometimes numbering 2,000-3,000 appear in late March and remain in the area until the end of April. Other birds. Spring and fall migrations are spectacular at Magee Marsh, with more than 300 species of birds being recorded on the area. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, osprey, and a large variety of hawks can be seen at Magee Marsh during the spring. A forested beach ridge located on Magee provides a critical feeding and resting habitat for more than 150 species of migrating songbirds, including 36 species of warblers, as they rest and refuel before continuing on their journey. An accessible boardwalk that meanders through this beach ridge provides some of the best bird watching opportunities in the Midwest. During the summer, herons, egrets, pied-billed grebes, ducks, and Canada geese can be seen in the marsh and along the waterways, and a variety of migrating shorebirds can be spotted as they feed in the mudflats during late summer and early fall. Always remember to keep you eyes open for a glimpse of the bald eagles that frequent the marsh. Read more about birding at Magee Marsh in the American Birding Association's Birding magazine. Mammals. The most common furbearers found in the wetland include muskrats, raccoons, skunks, mink, and foxes. Cottontail rabbits, fox squirrels, coyotes, and white-tailed deer are also present. HUNTING AND TRAPPING Waterfowl and deer hunting on Magee Marsh Wildlife Area are done on a controlled, hunt-by-permit basis. Youth waterfowl and deer hunts are also offered, by permit, during the special youth hunt weekends and the first Saturday of waterfowl season. Application forms for these controlled hunts are available at WildOhio.com. Controlled furbearer trapping and special youth trapping opportunities are allowed on Magee Marsh by permit. Information and bidding requirements may be obtained by contacting Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. PUBLIC USE FACILITIES A small boat ramp at the Turtle Creek fishing access provides access to Lake Erie, and a parking lot for anglers is also located there. Located at the beach, there are several parking lots available for anglers looking for ice fishing opportunities on Lake Erie. The Sportsmen's Migratory Bird Center, built in 1970, houses a comfortable lounge with a fireplace, various displays depicting the history of Magee Marsh, and is surrounded by a display pond full of fish, frogs, turtles, and snakes. A walking trail and 42-foot observation deck near the bird center gives a commanding view of the display ponds, marsh and lake. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The accessible Sportsmen's Migratory Bird Center is open year-round, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday during the spring and summer from 11:00 am - 5:00 p.m. The accessible boardwalk bird trail and entire wildlife area are also open year-round from dawn to dusk. Restricted hours do apply during the controlled waterfowl hunts that are carried out on Magee Marsh from early October through early December. For further information, write the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, 13229 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449, or call (419)898-0960. 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Thanks...I will see it again, well so, happy ending...right?Originally Posted by aznluvergurl
Thanks...I will see it again, well so, happy ending...right?Originally Posted by aznluvergurl
Yes, it's a happy ending Nice to know that you're also a fan of Zhao Hong Fei.Originally Posted by trieuminh
oh...how cool...I am happy girl...I like happy ending
Yes, I also like Zhao Hong Fei after I seen him in serie with Steve Ma and Vivian Chen
The ending of PZXY is happy if you're a Zhang Dan Feng/Yun Lei fan, but not if you're a Zhang Zhong/Princess Jing fan.
oppp...I only want Huang Hai Bing has happy ending...others persons are oke, not a problem...
Yea, I would think this is a good ending even if I am a Zhang Zhong/Princess jing fan because I would know that when they die, they would be together down there and no one would stop them from loving each other. but to tell the truth, I am a Zhang Dan Feng/Yun Lei fan, I do like Princess Jing/Zhang Zhong but I think ZDF/YL is better, I'm not to offense anyone. that's just my opinion.Originally Posted by Lady Zhuge
Is that Tai Zu Mi Shi, because if it is, then I am watching it right now. Steven Ma plays Zhao Hong Fei's older brother right?Originally Posted by trieuminh
Well, it depends on whether or not people believe in life after death or reincarnation or heaven or whatever. It would have been a guaranteed happy ending for them to be together on earth.Originally Posted by aznluvergurl
Your opinion is not offensive at all. I personally liked both pairings, but found the Zhang Zhong/Princess Jing one more touching.
Yes, that's right. Steve plays Zhao Hong Fei's older brother in Xiao Zhuang Mi Shi as well.Originally Posted by aznluvergurl
Know I watch it...I think that I will found out a other actor/actress or other couple...
I only wanted to know something but you guys don't have to answer me if you don't want, i only wanted to know about how old everyone here is. Cause i feel like I'm the youngest one here. I'm only 12, and turning 13 this year.
i am 13 years older than you...I will turn 26 in this year...know i am 25 years old...so old ...noOriginally Posted by aznluvergurl
Oh, It doesn't matter how old we are, I only wanted to know for fun.Originally Posted by trieuminh
yes, yes...so i am seen huang Hai Bing right know...anyone know that "Mission Warrior" is out yet???
Which series is that? What is the chinese name for it?Originally Posted by trieuminh
Mission of the Warriors = Wu Lin Wai Shi
It stars Huang Hai Bing and Rebecca Wang Yan.
Hi everyone,
I am new here. I am soooooo glad that I finally found a HHB's english forum. Thank you Lady Zhuge for creating this. The first time I watched HHB was in Ping Zong Xia Ying and immediately fell in love with him. The pairing of HB & BB was good. They make one of the most beautiful couples in Wuxia movies. I watched the Fire General with HB and Zhang Ting. Even though he does not have much screen time in there, I still found him adorable. In Tianxia Taiping, he is great. Great perfomance, great looking, great chemistry. Can't ask for more.
Call me crazy but I am crazily in love with this guy. For those who think that Korean actor Bae Yong Joon's smile is great, wait until you watch Huang Hai Bing. It is such a warm, friendly, and bright smile that will melt your heart instantly. Also, his eyes are very unique. There's a generous feeling when you look into them. In Tianxia Taiping, I love how his character Shang Tianbao looks at Kong Que; very loving and somewhat mischevious.
He is a great and handsome actor. Does he have a website where fans can come and learn more about him. An English site will be great but it's also OK if it's in Chinese traditional although I will have to spend more time trying to read it. I will suffer a lot more if it's in simplyfied but it's ok. As long as I can learn more about him, I am happy. I am that crazy.
Once again, nice meeting all of his fans here.
Hi narcissusbd, welcome to the forum and to this thread.
Here's HHB's sina site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/f/huhabi/index.html
Here's his blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/m/huanghaibing
Here's his profile and info on baidu: http://news.baidu.com/f/28/huanghaibing.html
I also posted a couple of more "official" websites on HHB in the opening post of this thread if you're interested. All the sites are in Chinese, though. I haven't come across an English one on him yet. Maybe you can make one.
Thank you Lady Zhuge. I just visited all the sites. I learned a lot more about him. The star studded project Meng Lai Jun with HHB, Ren Quan, and Li Bingbing looks very exciting. I can imagine HHB as Shao Hua but cannot picture Ren Quan as the romantic emperor. They're all great actors and they can always bring surprises to their fans.
Even though he's named prince of ancient costumes, he looks pretty cool in modern clothes too especially those in suites. Looks a lot like Chow Yun Fat.
I'll be excellent if I could create an English site for him. That is now very impossible for I don't think I can do a good job. But I'll give it a consideration. We'll see.
Once again, thank you and very nice to meet you here.
i managed to find a Huang Hai Bing thread... finally
i've seen him in Wu Lin wai Shi and Ping Zong Xia Ying... they're not his best series, but he looked very handsome in both of them
he's also a very good actor
i remember watching several series of him in it but i didnt know his name then. is there a series where he was a monk?


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Hello friends,
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I got together with my family and prepared a turkey flavored pizza pillow. It was a big hit, though I ate most of it then spent two and half hours in the bathroom.
My brother Joe Bags told me it's a big shopping day, so in honor of black Friday, he has a deal for you.
Order tickets to any one of my 2014 "Thank God for Jokes" shows from Black Friday through Wednesday, December 4th and Joe Bags will send you a FREE signed copy of my new CD or DVD, "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend." It's like getting a bonus Christmas present.
But wait, there's more. Joe Bags will also send you my signed 2014 Holiday Postcard for your mantel or bulletin board/drawer. This card virtually guarantees that you'll have to explain who Mike Birbiglia is to your co-worker or mother in-law and I'm sure that will go great!
And if you're not in a place where I've announced a show, (looking at you Texas, Florida, Chicago, St. Louis, & DC), you can order the signed CD or DVD to get added to my Christmas card list, too.
Just forward your email receipt to firstname.lastname@example.com, and my brother will have to do all this logistical stuff that sucks. After all, it was his idea in the first place. Joebags loves deals, especially when it's me sending free things around the country.
And by the way, thanks to everybody who bought my new special/CD on iTunes and made it #1 on the comedy charts!! (So far. KNOCK ON WOOD!) Thanks for all the sweet user reviews and comments.
Happy Thanksgiving, you guys. I'm truly thankful for YOU. (and my cat and my wife)
Hey friends,
Just a quick note about my new comedy special and album, "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend."
They're out today on Amazon and iTunes or you can order a signed copy on Birbigshirts.com.
And I'm really proud of it. Truly. And I feel like you guys are a part of it. I performed the show 81 times off-Broadway, in 70 cities across America, then took it to Australia, Canada, and London. And for four years I honed this special into what it is today based on what was in my heart and what you guys were responding to. I wanted to make a special that was human and emotional and not just based on cultural references or cheap laughs. And you guys helped me with that by coming out to the shows and sharing the experience with me as it formed into what it became.
So thank you.
I'm releasing it today into the universe and all I can do is let it go. I really hope you'll buy it. I hope you'll tell your friends about it if you like it. And I hope you'll write a review on Amazon or iTunes and add it to your playlists. So much of what I've been able to create is based on you guys supporting it and continuing to support it. I'm so grateful. Thanks, guys.
Hey friends across America,
I am going out on tour in 2014 and I'm trying to go EVERYWHERE.
That's right, Fargo. No more tour announcements that leave you out. What's that, Eugene, Oregon? Yes, you're on the list too. Why the long face, Long Island? You're on the list too! (Oh, sorry. You actually have a long face.)
The new show is called THANK GOD FOR JOKES and it's all new stories about jokes and life and how jokes can get you in trouble in life. I think it's the funniest show I've ever toured with so I can't wait to come to your town.
Get your tickets today so you can sit closer to stage. I will be choosing 35 people per show in the first 10 rows to make out with me on stage during the show. (I'm kidding. I'm choosing 25 people per show.)
After you pick up tickets, head over to iTunes or Amazon or my store (if you want it signed) to pre-order my new CD or DVD "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend." It's the perfect size for the age-old Christmas tradition where you hang your sock on the fireplace – which is, of course, the ultimate fire hazard.
Anyway, I'll see you guys out there. I can't wait. I mean, I can. But I don't want to.
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Hey friends,
Wanted to give you the heads up that this fall I'll be doing a few club dates to put the finishing touches on my show for my 2014 theater tour.
I love comedy clubs and these club weeks will be some of the coolest shows I do, honestly. You'll see new stories and jokes that are really funny and ready to hit the road and you'll see some stories that are insane and embarrassing and maybe never get to the stage known as "funny."
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Either way these club shows are super fun – because they're intimate and raw and I always try to end with some requests – so I'll do Roger Clemens Hates Me or The Scrambler or whatever you want to hear.
So get tickets for these shows right away – AND keep an eye out for the "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" concert film. It's on its way.
Sincerely with love and hugs and kisses and Xs and Os,
Mike Birbiglia
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Hey friends,
It's just 5 days until I perform "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" for the final time at Carnegie Hall. Over the past 3 years I've obsessively written and rewritten this material to the point where, even if you saw the off-Broadway show in NYC, it's actually quite different.
It feels cathartic to let go of all of this material and Carnegie Hall feels like the perfect place to do it; it's where I saw my first big comedy show when I moved to New York in 2000. I don't want to give anything away, but Sunday night might have some surprises.
So skip church and join me for the Birbiggest night of my life, and maybe yours.
Order your tickets now, and join me on Sunday.
Hello from London!
I'm having a great time here at the Sundance London festival, where we're holding the European premiere of "Sleepwalk With Me."
Beginning Sunday, April 28th, the film will be available for international download for just $5. That's everywhere in the world except North America and Australia. So step right up, Japanese people, Norwegians and friends from the Ivory Coast!
AND if you paid more than $5 for the film and this announcement sort of angers you, think of all the confused people in the Guangdong province who only speak Mandarin but are desperately trying to enjoy the film.
So please, if you have friends outside of North America and Australia, please send them to Sleepwalkmovie.com.
On this trip to London I'm staying at a hotel – which is a nice thing. The last time I was here I tried to save money by renting a stranger's apartment on Air B and B.
The odd thing about the place was that the shower had transparent glass on 3 sides. And two of those sides faced outside, which was the city. This place wasn't in the country where you'd be like, "Here I am! No one around! My life is an Irish Spring commercial!" There are 8 million people in London. And as I'm taking the shower I can see other people in their windows- and they're not taking showers. They're checking emails and making breakfast.
I literally started to think it might be a prank, like this apartment was some part of a game show, and the first time I climbed into the shower some talk show host would jump out from behind the toilet and yell, "I'm Shanky Wiggins and you're on Transparent Shower!"
And I'd be like, "Um, no thanks, Shanky!"
One really cool thing that happened the last time I was in London was that Boy George came to my show. Well, I invited him. My wife noticed that he follows me on twitter. And my wife and I are big fans of his.
I have a line from my first album that references a line from his song Karma Chameleon. It's about gay marriage, and I say, "It's insane that people get upset about gay marriage because everyone loves gay people when they write the song Karma Chameleon or star in the movie Top Gun. But then all of a sudden they want health care and everyone starts flippin' out. But you know what's gonna happen to these people who are flippin' out? The karma's gonna get 'em. Cause karma's a chameleon. It come and go. It come and go…ah whoa whoa."
So Boy George comes to my show and my wife and I are at the theater bar afterwards and he comes up and he says, "Hi, I'm George."
And I was like, "Oh wow. Hey. It's an honor."
And my wife jumps in and says, "He has a joke about you!"
And he says, "Oh really? What is it?"
And I just froze up. That joke was on an album from 7 years ago, so I only had a faint recollection of it…so I go, "Ummmmm….it's like, 'So karma's a chameleon. It come and go…ah whoa whoa.'"
And that's a version of the joke that doesn't have a setup or a punch line. It's basically just me repeating lyrics to Boy George that he himself wrote.
And Boy George tried so hard to laugh. He desperately tried to fill in the blanks of what might be a joke with some of those words. He was like, "Oh, that's very good."
These British folks are so polite, and I'm hoping that carries into the screenings of Sleepwalk with Me this Friday and Sunday. If you're able to make the Sunday one, there's a special Q & A with brilliant comedian Jimmy Carr – one of the best.
More later, friends! If you're in New York, I'll see you at Carnegie Hall on June 2nd!
Now, later and in 5 minutes,
Mike Birbiglia
Hey friends,
After performing "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" more than 300 times on 3 continents and in 70 cities, I'm hanging up the collared shirt.
On May 22nd I'm shooting a concert special of the show in Seattle at the lovely Intiman Theater and then on June 2nd I'm doing a final performance of it at Carnegie Hall.
"Wait, what?"
"The one in New York that's so famous and you're still Mike Birbiglia, right?"
"Are you sure there's not another tiny Carnegie Hall?"
"I'm sure."
The idea came up 6 months ago when I was on tour in Santa Fe and my agent Mike called and said, "I think we might be able to do a final performance at Carnegie Hall."
This made me very uncomfortable.
When I moved to New York City in June of 2000, my sister Gina took me to see Jon Stewart play Carnegie Hall. It was the first show I saw in New York. It was incredible. I laughed my ass off, but I really never thought, "That should be me." I thought, "Maybe one day I could be the opening act," And that actually happened. In 2006 I got to open for Jon Stewart at Merriweather Post Pavilion in front of 10,000 people. I remember thinking, "I do not deserve this, but I will take it." And that's how I feel about this: I do not deserve this, but I will take it.
When my agent called me in Santa Fe I was having a post show drink with my lighting designer Aaron and I expressed my trepidation. And he said, "You don't do Carnegie Hall for yourself. You do it for your parents." And he's right. Incidentally my parents didn't make it to my recent show in Worcester, Massachusetts, which is my hometown. I'm not angry, but I did think it was odd. There were no excuses, like, "We have another son performing in front of 2,000 people." It was just, "We're not gonna make it!" When you're 70 years old, you can get away with excuses like that, partly because "we're not gonna make it" could mean a lot of things.
But when I told my parents I was doing the final performance of My Girlfriend's Boyfriend at Carnegie Hall, my mom said, "I think we can come to that."
She thinks so.
I'll take it.
By the way, when I told Ira Glass that I was doing this, he said, "Do you want me and the Monica Bill Barnes Dance Company to be your opening act?" I said, "That's exactly what I want." So Ira is going to be my special guest on the show.
So now it's happening.
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Joe Bags.
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It will be a night to remember. I promise. I don't deserve it, but I will make it seem like I do.
Hey friends,
I'm at the airport heading to Fayetteville, AR. Is that right, AR? Or AK? Or is that Alaska? Either way I'm going to both this month.
I'm a bit disoriented as I just returned from Australia, which is so far away that it's another day there right now.
Every day since returning from Australia I wake up at 4 or 5 AM, which is nice. I get up. There's sun. I get a lot done, and at night I fall asleep at 6. I'm like a farmer with no crops, animals or pitchfork. When I find myself impressed by this, I just talk to my friends with kids who explain that this is what their lives are always like.
Australia was pretty incredible. You know how the Outback Steakhouse is always bragging about having no rules? That's kind of all of Australia. They let me do the weather on TV. If you didn't see it on my twitter feed or facebook, watch it here:
In most countries this type of behavior gets you arrested.
Turns out I don't know anything about weather! But spinning around on a green screen was quite fun. The weather lady gave me this look a couple of times as if to say, "Are you really this dumb or is this a joke?" The truth is, I'm not even sure. I'd say it's 50-50.
I got in some trouble tweeting in Australia because I tweeted a picture of a $7 bottle of water in my hotel room. I thought that was a little steep for something that covers 70% of our planet. Then, in an odd twist, the front desk decided to call me and ask me if I had enough water, because in addition to selling water for $7, they pointed out that they also have free small bottles of water. Then I felt bad and tweeted a retraction. I felt bad because the Australian Westin folks were very nice, but also the larger Westin company probably shouldn't sell water for $7.That seems like a post-apocalypse price. I feel like water should only cost $7 when people are eating each other and really need something to wash each other down.
Another odd occurrence at the Westin was that I asked for a yoga mat from the front desk and when it arrived, it had 3 condoms in it. Apparently, they do a very different type of yoga in Australia. I twit pic'd that as well, but no phone call from the Westin management. I just don't think that's something anyone wants to discuss.
So now Sleepwalk with Me is out in all of the capital cities in Australia. We got some really exciting reviews like this and this. And the audiences there seemed to really dig it. If you're in Australia or know anyone there, forward them this email. If you think I'm not famous in America, I can't begin to explain how low my profile is in Australia. I'm most known for doing the weather.
Same goes for London. I'm premiering the movie there at Sundance London April 28th with a special Q & A with Jimmy Carr, one of my favorite comics in the world. That day it will also be available as a digital download across Europe and Asia on sleepwalkmovie.com for $5.
Thanks all the support , everybody. It means so much to me, and I'm working on the next movie, so stay tuned!
All my love,
Thanks for all the support you've given to my little film, Sleepwalk With Me. We played in 350 theaters across America, broke the IFC Center's weekend box office record, and hopefully made a lot of audiences happy/sad/more happy. If you still haven't caught the movie, you can order a signed copy from my online store, watch it on Netflix or get it on iTunes in the US and Canada.
But what about in Europe? Or Australia? Or other places where they speak English?
I'm working on it!
First up I'm heading to Melbourne and Sydney, which is kind of ridiculous because those places are not so close to each other. It's like if someone came to the US and said, "First up I'm hitting Seattle and Atlanta."
I love Australia. I love the people. I love the beaches. I love the accent – it's INSANE and everyone has it. I even get it a little when I visit.
I also found out there are a lot of people from China who live in Australia. If you've never been there it kind of takes you by surprise.
A few years ago my wife and I were in Sydney and one day we hopped in the cab of this tiny, old Chinese man, and I said, "We'd like to go to Bondai Beach, please."
And he turned around and with the thickest Australian accent he said, "Ya' goin' to Bondai Beach?!"
We were just like, "Um…you're not supposed to talk like that. Are we in The Matrix?"
One thing that's strange about performing in Australia is that it's so far from where we are that when you're performing on stage, some of the stuff doesn't make sense to the people in the audience. Their life experiences are entirely different. So when you're bombing there, you completely understand. You're like, "You people are right. This is not relatable to you. You are 100% correct in not laughing."
I have this one joke about cotton candy, where I say, "They invented it by taking sugar, which everyone knows is bad, but then they dressed it up, like insulation," and I'm like, "I'm not sure what the selling point is there. Is it the sugar, or the insulation?"
And that's a line that NO ONE laughed at in Australia.
So one night I asked the stage manager, "How come that cotton candy joke doesn't work?"
And the stage manager said, "What's cotton candy?"
And I was like, "Well, it's this food at a carnival, it looks like pink insulation, but it's made of sugar."
And then he said, "Ah, you're talking about fairy floss!"
It turns out they are conjuring up dental analogies in Australia to sell a product that is the worst dental product in the history of the world. It's like if we decided to call cigarettes 'lung vitamins.'
So the next night, and for all of my remaining shows, I would say, "I was at the carnival eating fairy floss," and IT KILLED. I was just like a local comic.
So now I'm heading back to Australia with my movie, and I'm hoping the word for "pizza pillow" in Australia is "pizza pillow" and not "mozzarella head cushion."
Thanks again for all your support, everybody. If you have friends in Melbourne or Sydney, PLEASE forward this email to them. I'm performing "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival (Pete Holmes will be there too!!) and also for one night at the Sydney Opera House! Also, Sleepwalk With Me is being released by Sharmill Films in 15 movie theaters across Australia!
I'm doing a live Q & A after 2 Melbourne screenings on March 31st and after 2 Sydney Screening on April 5th. Details below. Love you guys. And maybe I'll see you across the world.
Pope Mike Birbiglia


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Top 10 JDBC Best Practices for Java Programmer
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- Kevin B said...
Great Article! Will Apache Tomcat provide you with connection pool facility out of the box?
- September 4, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
11. Avoid coding directly to JDBC; it's easy to screw up any of the above. Instead, use an ORM library like Hibernate or a SQL mapping framework like MyBatis.
- September 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
well, I think that these should not be considered as the "best" practice but indeed as the "normal" practice. I will consider as a toy all the software that breaks one of these rules. In addition, I don't think it does not have anymore sense using plain JDBC, since JPA is now a consolidated and stable technology.
- September 4, 2012 at 10:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
12. Completely disregard #11 for anything non-trivial and performance critical.
- September 6, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- Ramesh said...
Tomcat supports JDBC connection pool since long. Read the following to learn more
http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-6.0-doc/jndi-datasource-examples-howto.html - September 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM
- Peter said...
I was looking for some Java best practices when I landed up on this article. This is awesome!!. I have been using JDBC from couple of months but not aware of many of these JDBC best practices.Your blog is best to learn from basics to best practices , keep it up dude.
- February 12, 2013 at 11:56 PM
- Bernard said...
About #9, how often do you need to change databases? In my 15+ years of experience, it's much more common to change front end code than it is to change the underlying platform. Data is forever, front-end (and middle tier) technologies come and go.
I would argue the opposite of #9, namely that you should know your database and take advantage of its best features. Why would an experienced developer expect to gain anything from a database swap when they aren't using their current database's full potential? It's like pushing a bicycle instead of riding it. - May 10, 2013 at 8:03 AM


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Andrew Todd collaborated with Rapha in designing the recently released Gentleman's Caps and also the latest paisley pattern for the Silk Scarf. I talked to him about these idiosyncratic creations and what it was like working with Rapha.
Todd, where did the initial idea for your cap designs come from?
My objective was to take something classic and push it a little further with technology and function, whilst also maintaining a subtle overview. I'd previously seen the Paul Smith x Rapha tweed-style caps, and wanted to see how I could move with a similar concept.
I like the strong theme of British tailoring coming through. Obviously with the Barbour-inspired waxed cotton cap and the hunting design, plus the dandyism of the polka style, they all hint at the heritage brands that seem to have had a resurgence recently, such as Burberry and Aquascutum. Was this something you were conscious of?
It's great that these companies are able to continue what they set out to do, though Burberry and Aquascutum have drifted into higher fashion. I'm more a fan of the smaller traditional companies such as Barbour, Gloverall, and Brady bags.
When I began designing the caps I looked at a number of classic items. Whether or not they were 'in fashion' wasn't relevant. I looked at handmade shoes and hats, handkerchiefs, ties, classic workwear and functional accessories.
I always wanted a wax cycling hat and couldn't believe their wasn't a modern version on the market. It had to resemble the classic jacket though, right down to the mesh eyelets and corduroy. I think the two other styles are pushing the cycling cap even further. Caps you could get married in!
Cycling caps almost seem like a blank canvas for designers because they are simply constructed and usually quite a basic shape.
Like the T-shirt, a cycling cap is a simple shape that can be modified with so many prints and logos. However, it's nice to go beyond that and actually change the textiles or even the shape.
That way you can create designs for every occasion. For example you could design a much more high tech cap with the latest future fabrics for hardcore rides, or you could design one made of possum fur if that's your thing!
How do you view urban cycling clothing at the moment?
When it's made by people who love cycling for like-minded people then it's great. When it's a big company wanting to jump on the next trend and have no element of functionality then it's not worth bothering with. I prefer those who concentrate everything on cycling and performance. If they can do that whilst adding a sense of style then they have my vote.
What was the design process like, how was working with the Rapha design/product team?
It really was a pleasure. On my second visit I returned with a sketchbook full of ideas. I think deciding on three caps was the hardest part.
The Rapha design and production team is very professional. They know what they want when they see it. I had a good amount of freedom and was able to source all the textiles myself to which they would match, and I also made the first sample of the wax cap by hand. They didn't restrict me in the slightest which was wonderful. It meant I could make suggestions for brass badges and mesh eyelets and trust them to source the perfect ones.
The Paisley print took a little longer than the caps. It began as a loose paisley and developed into something very decorative. I'd like to say a big thanks to Graeme (Raeburn) for pushing me with that. So when my bit was over, the production team got stuck in and I believe there were a few interesting samples.
It has to be absolutely perfect with Rapha! Materials were found to keep these caps as modern as possible. A great result. I think we've created a few timeless classics.
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3rd November 2009 12:49pm
I'm not at all fond of these - wouldn't a real feather been better than an embroided one - it ( the feather) looks like something that might have been on Ronnie Corbet's V neck for a country weekend. 'Spose you might argue a real feather might get trashed in the rain. I think a Fedora with a ostrich feather in it would really cut a dash on Grays Inn Road.
Joe Hall
13th November 2009 03:35pm
You're right about a Fedora, but it depends which end of Grays Inn road you mean. Rapha are catering for cyclists, not pimps… However, John, your comments are always welcome and feedback is important to us.
These caps aren't to everyone's taste because they're pushing boundaries, I think. I'm a huge fan of the waxed-cotton cap, but the polka dot style is not really my cup of Earl Grey.
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
father n furthers day
popol vuh playin
have already done chi gong
taken nippers for surf
(flat n chilly!)
the others have gone out
its quiet warm breezy n overcast
you can always feel that yer very close
to that gazillion gallons of pacifica mare
the salt is in the air
rustin' things
invisible abrasion
drinkin' a bottle of water
with potassium n magnesium
n all other kinda great words in it
ive spoken with mr greene
so that was nice
hadda a soy shake w/ bananas n dates
which baby bumper also seems to dig
not feelin' that great actually
now i dont like myself when im like this
(muse: nor does anyone else!)
and i used to feel like this a lot
but i thought i'd "mellowed"
a strange process that happens to pot smokin
yoga doing space rocking olde hippies som moi
which means you finally learn to at least try to stop
always being a prick
tim powles is never a prick
hes so patient
hes so tolerant
he'll hang in there with ya....
i wasnt made like that
im full of pitta heat
(muse: no kidding)
instant gratification is too slow for me
i cant take lessons or give em
i never learn
over n over
anger sucks me in n uses up my energy
i cant take advice neither
so dont go sendin' me all yer advice
n websites
you think some hopped up fiend like me
gonna sit readin' someones advice on the internet
my main problem is my superioty n inferioty complexes
so first of all
im better than all of ya
so why would i take yer advice
2nd of all
im worse than all of ya
im not worthy of it
i dont merely dislike the mundane
it infuriates me!
im going crazy with all these possibilities at my fingytips
the popol vuh album im listnin to
is so fuckin' obscure
the titles only come up on my ipodd in japanese
so try n track that one down all you proto space rockers
in tasmania or south dakota
courtesy of the lord of the reedy river
where was i
sometimes the blog feels like cake
which refuses to rise
a cake may refuse to rise
but never the sun
a flute like flurry emerges from the vuh
howcome they dont play these kinda songs on albanian idol?
imagine space rock idol?
could ya dig it fiends?
sk as judge jury n executioner
occaisionally we could have some other
space rock celebs...
baron brock fer sure......
mr michael moorcock....would you come on my show?
rick wright as hes the only one of the floyd still vaguely floydy
the druid from porkypine tree...absolutely
sonic boom or jason spaceman....but not at the same time
mark gardener....ok..
someone from iceland would be good
oh mwp a true true space rock afficianado
manfred up-and-more
edgar froese
you know all as special guest judges
and we could sweep the great dominions searching
for space rock acts
who are capable of invoking travel,weightlessness, the void
loneliness, bliss, eternity n infiniti
we would award the winners absolutely nuthin
but we would subject the losers to elton john
n justin timberlake
n chrissie ugly-leerer
ha ha
that reminds me
there were these books written bout hawkwind
time of the hawklords
and the villains zapped the good guys by
pointing these sonic guns which played excerpts from elton
and the carpenters
jesus i thought that was funny when i was about 20
popol vuh percolating in the corner now
frothy bubbles of synthas
ive noticed typing this blog gives me backache
theres always a fucking catch
and i hope im wrong
is that slight stiffening in my left leg n knee
the beginnings of arthur wrightus?
about this age me mum started gettin it
just when ive newly become quite a twinkle toes
ah there ya go
i shoulda been a dancer n nnow its jus' too late
i dont think old bricklayin' types like me
are welcome down the ballet academy
those snobby bastards...
cant they have a mature entry scheme?
things are blowing off the walls in my kitchen but i cant be bothered
the talk with mr greene has made me very hungry
i put some bread in ye olde toaster
i increase voluma on ye olde i motion speakers
i now smell toast
peanut butter on one slicey
vegemitey on t'other
munchy munchy
go on olde bean you deserve it
a moment on yer lips
a lifetime on yer hips
eat it today
wear it tomorrow
does my egos ass look big in this skintite black blogg?
(sound of divine giggling)
am i just an olde tosser
sittin in a kitchen in bondi
a' typin' out his (only ranking 30) stupid blogg
so a buncha thousand or so
variously deranged, stoned or deluded gooseballs
spread all over this very unstinkin earth
can get a laff over their morning coffee
or a quick snigger in the public service
when the boss aint about
or a sigh for our stevie bouy
as he battles on
fighting n forging his way forward
into the final four?????????????????????????
muse im a sideshow
who started that thinkin mans osbournes thing
whos gonna film it.....?
ya wont believe it till ya see it?
ever wanted to drop in on someone elses life so so badde?
like in that mott the hoople song
i wish i was your mother...?
(so then i coulda seen you coulda beeen you as a childe)
would you like to spend tomorrow as me?
youll need a white beard
a loada kidss
a slightly stiff left legge
a slightly aching shoulder from typing this tripe
ringin ears
fadin eyesight
and a deep deep love of space rock
then off you go
smoke some dope
do a painting
stumble around in the mundane world
marvelling at it all
and cause chaos
go into banks n lose yer stuff
trip over on sidewalks
deface real estate posters
chew gumballs n drink lime sportswater
worship vishnu
slosh down goji juice
(now only 60 bux a bottle)
plan n plot n ruminate n machinate
think a thousand things at once
and remember none
a vague wow
thats it in a nut shell
a real nut shell
is this the next phase, interstellar commanders?
whats that...?
take my people n form a commune?
make em drink goji n red bull n jagermeister
and listen to the very un-spinal taplike hawkwinds
who cares?
and what would it matter if they did?
im outta space
im outta luck
im outta time
n i dont give a fig
57 comments:
i hope i can still read your blog when i'm in germany steve. i'm gonna go have a snack now 'cause your toast made me hungary.
s - 3:01 pm
Take my advice:
But we never click. - 3:14 pm
Sounds like you're right at home back in El Bondi with Spring approaching.
Question: Have you any interest in setting yourself up with a 4 track or digital 8 track at home and recording a new solo record at home over the course of time when the muse calls? Sort of like your old days at your place in Rose Hell. Perhaps you can't be bothered with the gear at home in your painting room, or perhaps things just get to busy on your end with family and all that. However, I was just wondering whether or not that sort of thing (writing a new record / recording at home) interests you nowadays? I'm sure many folks would love to hear you knock out that sort of a thing... Then again, what do I know?
Congratulations on the success on the tour here in the U Ess Hey.
-Freddy with the fillings
p.s. Your bloggy is always refreshing. - 3:21 pm
- Queen Hatshepsut said...
>>am i just an olde tosser
sittin in a kitchen in bondi
a' typin' out his (only ranking 30) stupid blogg
so a buncha thousand or so
variously deranged, stoned or deluded gooseballs
spread all over this very unstinkin earth
can get a laff over their morning coffee<<
Oh gee Steven, flattery will get you everywhere. Hmm, I'm not stoned, I don't think I'm deranged...I must fall into deluded gooseball category. Your capricious moods remind me too much of myself. Ugh. Well, happy father's day anyway olde tosser.
xxoo - 3:36 pm
- damien said...
I reckon it would be cool to be you, Steve.
Hey! That's a song title! I'm off to write it.
Thank you, Mr K! Another inspirational blog! - 3:58 pm
- Tony Pucci said...
"...so a buncha thousand or so
variously deranged, stoned or deluded gooseballs..."
how did you know what i'm up to?!?!
is there a webcam hidden on this computer?!?!
;) - 4:10 pm
Lordy lou,
You obviously coming down off the high of touring......and another birthday on the nearby horizon.....
I ain't gonna give you advice.
..and so I'll leave it there.
B.Bon - 4:45 pm
closet space rockers,..
ethel merman,
peabo bryson,
angie dickinson,
the fella that lives upstairs,
charlie brown,
my own dear mother,
abe lincoln,
zane grey,
any one who plays scratch-offs,
greeting card designers,
merriam webster,
davis love III,
archie bunker,
betty boop,
betty page,
betty white,
the list goes on n on....
sock monkeys,
most of japan,
happy fathers day s.k. - 5:30 pm
- kat said...
think a thousand things at once
remember none
forget what you need to ;) - 5:42 pm
- davem said...
It's 8am on sunday morning here in England & being too early to be stoned I'll settle into the gooseball pigeonhole too.
One of the great things about the blog is the insights it gives into the mind of the greatest musical talent wandering/wondering the planet.
I've been looking forward to an insult or two. Bring it on!!!
A fab blog again. A real privilige to get these upclose, acoustic & intimate. Sadly peanut butter on toast has been a weekend ritual of mine for 30 years & boy does it show....
Love you more,
Dave M - 5:47 pm
Oh no sk, don't say you're an old tosser writing a stupid blog, it sounds like you just want to stop, leave us for dead, desert the ones that love you...please nooooo!
I don't want this, but maybe have a break from writing this blog for a while :( if you're starting to hate us (sob) reading your daily thoughts (bigger sob). I'll really miss you, but if it makes you happier, I'm willing to suffer.
Love always,
a princess - 6:07 pm
- Stephen said...
Love that you are getting Catherine Wheel. I bought into them 3 years ago when a friend copied Thunderbird and Broken Nose off Adam and Eve. I love the 'Talk Talk' sound that unofficial 5th CW member Tim Friese-Greene brings. He was the unofficial 4th and later, 3rd member of 'Talk Talk.' (It's about time he became an official somewhere.) By the way, have you ever listenend to Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk. Forever to remain in my all time top 10. Can't recommend higher.
I hate regrets, but one shameful regret is when I went to see the Smashing pumpkins last gig in the UK. They were being supported by some band called Catherine Wheel. I'd not heard of them and my friends didn't fancy it so we sat outside and had a drink. My one and only chance to see them. Make sure Rob supports you in the UK when you come back.
All the best
PS want to listen to a Robless CW? Check out http://www.50ftmonster.com where his ex bandmates soldier on. There's a couple of demos there. - 6:25 pm
levity....affected wavelength.....signal getting weak....frequency fades....enki's whispering again....fare thee well, fare thee well....distracting metallic taste in mouth as i fall down the gravity well
*end final transmission* - 6:40 pm
I'm not stoned so I must be deranged or deluded. I think I'll go for deluded...
- 6:55 pm
- leelinau said...
I'll take stoned...
:P - 7:10 pm
ah contempt for the audience - treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen - and don't the crowd love him - why is it that chicks dig the nasty boys? - you may be a miserable old prick this morning but at least.....ummmm
kind regards pip - 8:14 pm
"variously deranged, stoned or deluded gooseballs"
I'll take all of the above ..to go.
and we care SKee and we don't care, about you and the blogge. But I know I look forward to my daily dose of the ramblings of an' ol space tripper like yourself.
By the way did there not used to be a ginseng drink called Bondi cola?? - 8:56 pm
- fantasticandy said...
steve,i got 3 dvd's of krautrock from 68-78.popul vuh,amon dull,kraan,can,achim richel,guru guru,eloy,grobenshmit,xhol caravan,oh,the list goes on and on and on and on!!!! all from live german tv broadcasts,check out the ancient amps,clothes,and kit,guffaw at some of the frightened audiences reactions.and be a smug ol'bastid'knowing your'e up there with these guys.(only infinitly more versatile.)6 hours of it,want some? let me know in yer bloggy,and i'll get em'to ya! p.s the dudes cd is still the best thing to come out of a garage in worcester england. your humble servent,alien dude.
- 9:02 pm
you read so well when wasted ....i spent fathers day getting gradually happier...and then, finish off the day with smiles all around and heavy lips...muse will this wine sullen my tomorrow? - 9:09 pm
- lee said...
Some of us are not "gooseballs". I have described myself as just plain "goose" before.Oh,and called other people "goose" as well.From now on might give "gooseball" a go, for a change. It has a ring to it.As does Kranky Kilbey.
- 9:32 pm
- (('{~_~}')) said...
Man, can I relate to your post today! If only I could change certain aspects of myself.
We all had a nice father's day lunch. Prior to that hubby got breakfast in bed.
Today my 7 year-old daughter wanted Playstation 2 Singstar Rocks! as her present for doing so well with her reading at school. Low and behold, The Church's Unguarded Moment features on it. Hope you are getting lots of royalties Steve. Anyway, when I sang it, I ranked, Hit Artist. I so missed my calling in life! - 11:59 pm
goji juice. the saviour of mankind. it's what's good for ya knee, sk.
richard - 12:17 am
Happy Father's Day dear Orpheus
and since no one else is claiming it,
and because it's such an f'ing
great song, I'll claim "I'm Deranged"
by my other love, that olde
spacetraveller Himself; Bowie.
I'm off the NYC tomorrow to see Saphin.
Tim Essquare... or whomever he may be
at any given point in time/space...
Mary - 12:51 am
- matthew said...
SOOO ready for space rock idol... bring it owwnnnn.
- 12:54 am
- persephone2u said...
popol vuh -- love this stuff and all things Kraut...these guys knew where it was at.
- 1:13 am
- biggle boggle said...
You keep making me listen to Popol Vuh...
Those Hawkwind novels are really, really bad...but I still have 'em - 1:30 am
For the tech savvy among us (luddites carry on), you can find Popol Vuh - Einsjäger & Siebenjäger in a.b.sounds.mp3.complete_cd
- 1:31 am
...and Popol Vuh - Tantric Songs, Hosianna Mantra in a.b.mom
- 1:43 am
- General Catz said...
"does my egos ass look big in this skintite black blogg?"
Terrific line.
Also, you could be my twin from what you've written today (minus the Hawkwind stuff).
Miss Grove - 1:54 am
Didn`t know you were such an avid spaced out spacerocker (but it comes as no surprise, of course!). Yes, Popol Vuh were great. Hosianna Mantra is one of my favourites.
Maybe Michael Rother should be invited to the show....? I once had those H.wind novels reading them inbetween my excursions into inner space and P.Tree today is a brilliant exponent of the best of the krautspacerocktradition.
Did you ever catch Ship of Fools? A British psychedelic underground band recording two magnificent albums in the midnineties, delivering them to the world and then fading away into obscurity?
Two releases, one called: "Out There Somewhere", the other: "Close Your Eyes (Forget the World)". Music to give you goosebumps, visions and strange dreams!
Knowing so much about your musical interests make me eagerly anticipate the next Church/Kilbey release.
Great blog! - 2:00 am
- CSTCoach said...
ahh, its great to be back in blogland. nearly took an OD when i read 3 weeks worth in a day to catch up. hunting down spacerock recommendations as we speak. My time stranded in that old cabin on a mountain pass in the north, waiting for helicopter evac, were filled with the choich (bought the ipod just to load it full of my choich collection) and with rob dickinson's CD (which I'm really enjoying).
Had a chance to plug the choich again in this tripe travel column i been cranking out, that one ran while I was away dodging grizzlies. Tis here, for any fiends who want to pass the plug http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_08.24.06/travel/travel.php
got some ideas for your aches and pains, oh bearded one, and have worked with rockers quite recently. happy to help anytime, and I won't even bill ya ;-) Glad to return somethin after all your work has given me.
stay well (and get back to work on Mimesis and the next Isidore!!! :P )
ryan - 4:11 am
- DJK082067 said...
Happy ole Hippie Dads Dayz to ya... if that is appropriate. In your blog today you referred to "your not me and I'm not you" ...what an absolute. Many would give anything to live a day/week/month/year in your skin. It may frighten them after 10 f*in seconds and they would have to claw there way out back to their life/lives. And being a spacerocker as yourself you'd know the same if you switched w/ any of us (my job kills my back!!). We are who we are. We can control instances and decisions, but ultimately life's canvas can not be erased. Just sometimes painted over to resemble another appearance. Enjoy this/that breath...that second/the toast/the kids and mate/mates...this day,hopefully tomarrow and so on. It was such a pleasure for you to recognize Mr. Wright of the real Floyd.(Listening to the original P.F creations all day today as a theme(The Wall.., musically brilliant,lyrics a little to created for radio play).
The Stones sell out because they sold out. The original (alive) members of P.F can drop their egos and rule the earth w/ no new tracks for 12-18 months. So what !!! Its not original. I've seen cover bands that play a certain amount of popular bands music better than the originals. But...here is a spacerockers dream ..."(2007)OPENING FOR (ALMOST ORIGINAL MEMBERS) PINK FLOYD...THE FOUR MATES FROM DOWN UNDER PLAYIN ELECTRIC AND ACOUSTIC SETS INCLUDING TRACKS FROM THEIR BRILLIANT RECENT CD AND CLASSICS FROM AN ERA GONE BY SIMPLY TO FAST....TICKETS ON SALE SOON...PRICE RANGE $100-500 U.S. DOLLARS SO GET THEM QUICK !!!!
I'd probably skip the opening act and watch you guys tear the F*in arena apart (and get paid deservedly well !!!)
Enjoy Life and have a Great Day !!!
DJK082067 - 4:51 am
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- 5:12 am
- spongebather said...
I'm not gonna threaten an Idol judge, just beat one even more senseless than he already is. Is it okay that I sing "UTMW" while hitting the wanker with a cricket bat?
- 5:42 am
First comment EVAH!
Yer "spacerock idol" idea made me laugh out loud! I can ferkin picture the damnable thing.
Good on ya, Mr.Kilbey. Best blog in the world, this is.
Cheers! - 6:16 am
- CAPTAIN BEYOND said...
we are just interstellar galactic love machines taking a ride that never stops...
mjnjr - 7:04 am
Deranged Gooseball here, not stoned (though shared a little with river friends today)......me, I have to check in on these little vignettes a la SK, postscripted Bondi, AU, a place I know nothing about except through the eyes of one esteemed Space Rocker. Rick Wright, yeah....too bad Gilmour hasn't recorded something like Mihalis innawhile, drifty track from way back. Goji...will have to search it out for a taste.
JJ - 7:18 am
anger sucks me in n uses up my energy
my new mantra - 7:58 am
- stealthblue said...
Hey Steve,
Hope you have a great Pappie's Day, despite the "craziness" you are feeling. I don't know why but I get like that too, kind of similar today as a matter of fact...ah to be human. I am supposed to play tonight and all I want to really do is make my headache go away, hang out on the couch and watch something funny, not very space-rockerish I suppose. It'll shake off once I am there, as these times are too rare lately as it is. I know once the guitar is strapped and the skinner is tapping out the kinks in the new drum heads I will gel right in. I believe Mr. Green is due here as well, and now that you mention it, I could probably use some nourishment! Hmmm...but what to have...I know...Peanut Butter on toast! Wonder where that idea came from!? :) I will hold off on the vegemite though...for now. That is such an aqcuired taste. Man, I remember the first time I had that stuff...a friend from Sydney brought it to me and I put entirely way too much on , not really knowing its taste, and I thought I would vomit! Now, I know to use it sparingly. Although, my ex wife (English-used Marmite) ate it like I eat peanut butter, so go figure!
Well, I hope you have a lovely day and time with your fam. Keep on doing whatever it is you do. We love it.
Thanks for the culinary (as well as musical)inspiration!
All the best to you and ALL the space rockers of the world,
BV - 8:06 am
dear sk
reading the current
rolling stone interview with bob dylan.
bd says:
You do care [about your live audience],
you care in a big way,
otherwise you wouldn't be there.
But it's a different kind of connection.
It's not a light thing.
It's alive every night,
or it feels alive every night.[pause]
It becomes risky.
I mean, you risk your life to play music,
if you're doing it in the right way."
i bet you know exactly
what bd means
thank you for
risking your life sk
xo - 8:23 am
- eek said...
Don't you hate it when you're in one of those pissy-assed moods? I'm both miserable and miserable to be around when I get them. At least you still write beautifully when you're in a funk. I have no redeeming qualities at all when I get pissy.
- 8:25 am
" Tim Powles is never a prick"
I know his ex thinks he is at times so it's all subjective really - 8:26 am
- mattdavison said...
I know who that was.........
SK ya not en olde tosser, so stop being a prick!!
Got a guy to front ya if you come to NZ he is #2 on the charts at the mo and is from a lineage of rockers his brother is the lead in the feelers a very famous band in this little godzown and he with Liberation, his name is Donald Reid....and to be honest is a little bit Buckley, and very popular with the girlies...Please talk to ya Druid about em.....he will get a few extra punters, and he does an awesome Ugardy mom.....
Oi and I WILL HELP YA PROMOTE
Me Lightfoot and a few radio AND VJ STARS WILL GET OUT AND DO DA BIZ.
TP can e-mail mw if ya want. - 8:34 am
- limebeaver said...
why no 2nd Melbourne gig?
goostonedeludeblahblahblah - 9:13 am
- the dean said...
'Industrial Zen'
by John Mclaughlin
recommended to all serialised, spiritualised spaced rockers. - 10:06 am
Stevie babes,
Man, I dunno, I mean, but how can you eat peanut butter?
Nik Turner played sax on one of my tracks once....a long time ago....when I thought I had a teeny weeny bit o' talent. - 10:11 am
- ambnt1 said...
Had it not been for you and PK singing the praises of Hawkwind at the "Shriek" event in S.F., I'd still be only a proto space rocker who thought he was hip. Have since purchased Hall of the Mountain Grille, In Search of Space, and Do Re Mi etc. Wow!!! Better late than ever, I guess. I like your comments about how space is deep, and also spooky. Guess that's why I like Oophoi so much--Celestial Geometries (the theme of which is the "Face/Pyramids" on Mars) feels like you are actually there, on Cydonia. I hope you got that feeling from the discs. If you'd be interested in some similar obscure deep space/drone artists (i.e. on Oophoi's label) let me know and I'd be happy to send some examples or make recommendations. (firstname.lastname@example.com)
A fellow space traveler,
Chris - 11:12 am
- razor edalb said...
"n chrissie ugly-leerer"
What a scream. For all her tail shaking, Linda Perry's probably made more money from chrissie's "hits" than ole chrissie has or ever will.
Linda's the person writing a lot of the "music" the pop tarts are peddlin these days. Sort of a shame. Perry can write some damn fine music when she puts her mind to it. - 11:26 am
- captainmission said...
i love mike moorcock stuff, he really got me into hawkwind and reading sci fi, used to devour his universe in my teens and now i'm enjoying them again, i recently read 'King of the City' which has some amazing Hawkwind references and is a pretty good story. when i had my band i stole the name 'the deep fix' as homage to Mr. M. I liked that short story as well.
i think one of the reasons you are so unique is the fact you embrace your humanity in a way other rock and rollers don't, it's reassuring to us mere mortals that our hero's and heronines are not these perfect beings that have packaged personalities and polished teeth, we are all in this together, to coin a phrase from bing bong lee.
I love reading about yr struggles with yourself, not for voyeuristic pleasure but becuase if affirms how ultimately it's the only stuggle that matters. in many ways it's the hero's journey, not the challenges themselves but how we respond to them. i am constantly striving to keep my integrety, sense of balance and connection, and shamefully i admit it's very difficult but made somewhat easier by the fact that the people all over the planet seem to share this battle within themselves. perhaps this dichotomy manifests in global conflicts and wars, you know, as above so below, i don't know....anyways,
steve, get yr goji berries from the china town, (the markets and surrounding shops) they sell them for about $20 a big bag, heat in some h20 for juice extraction, then stick in fridge or, alternativly eat raw. enjoy :) - 11:30 am
Gidday Eskay,
'twas toppe bloggette n cardigan.
Celticat - 11:57 am
have you ever had your astrological chart read (i'd guess you have).
if not and if you're interested, send me a note and i'd be happy to do it in repayment for all of the years of great music you've shared with me.
john at metatractor dot com - 1:22 pm
- ...being here, doing this... said...
"i don't merely dislike the mundane
it infuriates me!"
oh thy inner monkey is a 'callin
canna you not hear!
ditch that $60 goji bottle
for some $12 a kilo
you n me n all
we're apes
mystical apes
surging inward
i n f i n i t y
commonplace we are
6 billion of us
nothin special
nothin unusual
what's so infuriating about
sitting by the sea
listening to waves
in surround sound
sand between your cracks
colours of cloudly sunsets
soothing blurry eyes
gentle winds
massaging weary flesh
I love my humanity
Maybe to the world
we, the infamous,
look common
no one special
But, that's our ticket to freedom
No one notices
if we sit
by the beach all day
or in a park
singing, laughing
the birds and flowers
Everyone lets us be
...and our inner monkeys emerge
(such shy little chaps)
open the doors
from their worldy cages
and dance
Keepeth thy monkey happy
He's the dude grinding away
on the plank
while the rest
of you
levitates! - 1:29 pm
R.I.P Steve 'The Crocodile Hunter' Irwin
- 2:36 pm
very sad and unexpected hey. wish I wouldnt keep finding out about people dying by reading this blog but...
- 3:27 pm
Excellento blogo.
Re: space idol - the mighty Crunch might give a theremin a run - better than bags!) Bjork from Iceland? (all the twinkly sounds on Vespertine). Dion McGregor, of course, for a bit of poetic culture.
Nevets, this blog makes me think of Yeats line: something like "But take our greatness with our bitterness".. can't say exactly why cause gotta go to bedo, mateyo (we're all mates here in Aust.. ).
I think there is so much crap goin down anyone who sais no to crap must have some healthy instincts. Apparantly grumpiness and defacing real estate posters is a sign of intelligence. Heard it on the Health Report.
Among my first ever lps were Hawkwind. I was 13, O dear?
I don't ask for much, but can someone delineate the difference between deranged and deluded? It might be fun. And what is a gooseball?
Finally, Mr Sk : don't forget a lot of "your people" are also contrary bastards. - 12:15 am
- sue cee said...
"think a thousand things at once
and remember none"
god, that is SO me!
peanut butter on toast is the thinking man's chocolate. Well, thats my excuse. Or else you're pregnant with the children of the revolution...sorry Im mixing my posts :) - 8:10 pm
- John Garratt said...
"so first of all
im better than all of ya
so why would i take yer advice
2nd of all
im worse than all of ya
im not worthy of it"
That made me laugh.
And I don't think my boss minds me reading The Time Being. We're all equally bored here.
John - 11:32 pm


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By Kim Tong-hyung Caught between promoting gaming and restraining its use, the government finds itself in an uncomfortable position where it can't please anybody any of the time. The country's games companies are blasting the decision by policymakers to impose limits on how much time youngsters can spend playing their favorite online computer games. The online gaming curbs, denounced by gaming industry people as the ``Cinderella rules,'' prevent gamers under the age of 16 from playing between midnight and 6 a.m. to combat addiction. The measures, which are subject to approval by lawmakers, are results of a difficult agreement reached by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which have feuded for months over which gets more say in games-related regulations and policies. Eventually, Cheong Wa Dae had to step in to referee the conflict, and the arrangement appears to have the Family Ministry gaining oversight of games rated for users 16 years or younger, while the Culture Ministry maintains control over more mature content. The Culture Ministry, in representing the concerns of the gaming industry, had originally claimed that the playing time limits should be imposed only on gamers 14 years or younger. However, the Family Ministry had insisted the ``shutdown'' be imposed to all underage users below 19, and the ministries settled for the middle ground of 16 years old or younger. ``It's true that there has been an agreement reached on the employment of the shutdown system on the gaming playing time of young users. We expect the draft bill to be approved by the National Assembly through its current session that continues through Dec. 9,'' said an official from the Culture Ministry's games content industry division. ``The games approved for users 16 or younger will be regulated by the country's juvenile protection law, of which the Family Ministry has oversight. More mature games will be controlled by the gaming law as they always have been.'' Culture Ministry officials admit that a compromise was inevitable on their part, as the bill for the revised gaming law not only included the playing time limits, but also the renewed regulations for games played on smartphones like the Apple iPhone and devices powered by Google's Android mobile operating system. The country's existing rules require all game content to be screened by government reviewers before reaching customers, and critics have been questioning whether such rules are relevant in an era when more games are played online than through CDs or game cartridges. Apple and Google have been forced to prevent its Korean customers from accessing the game categories on their content platform, as Korean censorship officials have no prayer of reviewing and approving the flood of games released by Apple's massive network of developers every day. This has also prevented Korean games developers from marketing their products to local customers. ``We have to admit that there was pressure to conclude our conflict with the Family Ministry quickly as the complaints have been increasing among smartphone users and mobile games developers,'' said the Culture Ministry official. 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Sons of Sylvia
Original Release Date: April 27, 2010
Track Listing
1. John Wayne
2. Love Left to Lose
3. Revelation
4. 50 Ways
5. Song of Solomon
6. Give Me Love
7. Ghost Town
8. Long Beach
9. I'll Know You
10. The War Within
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Jack Daley: Bass
Ben Fowler: Engineer
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Victor Indrizzo: Drums
Gerald O'Brien: Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Sound Effects, Producer, Engineer, Vocoder, Drum Programming, Percussion Programming, Vocal Effect
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Richard Robbins: Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Lars Fox: Technician
Justin Meldal-Johnsen: Bass
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Adam Clark: Mandolin, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Group Member
Ashley Clark: Guitar (Acoustic), Fiddle, Mandolin, Composer, Vocals, Group Member
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Chris Steffen: Engineer
Brian Howes: Guitar, Composer, Vocals (Background), Producer
Ryan Tedder: Guitar, Arranger, Composer, Drums, Programming, Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer
Stephanie Hsu: Creative Director
Neel Hammond: Viola
Catt Gravitt: Composer, Producer, Vocal Producer
Mike Shimshack: Percussion, Composer, Programming, Producer, Engineer
Kathleen Sloan: Violin
Iain Pirie: Executive Producer, A&R
Dan Chase: Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Lauren Dukoff: Photography
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith: Cello
Jay Benison: Drums
Jay Van Poederooyen: Bass, Programming, Engineer


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