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On the Stereo: Devon Rumrill
For this edition of On the Stereo, we welcome friend, musician and all-around talented freethinker Devon Rumrill. Drummer for the great hardcore band Archeopteryx, Rumrill is also beloved for his staggeringly creative electronic productions under the name Little Cat. I'd been to Devon's house many times and noticed a disparate, unordered collection of records piled all over the place—records I'd either never heard of, or records so completely mundane that I'd have been challenged to discover in them any redeeming value. Most of them had $1.00 stickers on the cover.
I wanted to sit down with Devon and talk about records, because he's entirely autonomous when it comes to generating opinions. Devon finds qualities in the world that you and I would normally miss, and so I asked him to have ready some of his favorite records he felt were underappreciated or unknown. We hung out for about an hour in his garage studio last week around the turntable, listening to and philosophizing about music, and the result—it's really long, I warn you—unfolds below, with tangents into Cattlemen's, the Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, Michael Phelps, the AFM Recording Strike and the fact that mullets will always be ugly.
Included in the musical roulette are records by Groupoem, Mark Wetch, Saga, Tomita, The A's, Gerry Hemingway, Mr. Oizo, the Peace Ringers, the Yeryabka Ukranian Folk Choir, Black Randy and the Metrosquad, Armed Forces, Jr. Chemists, Les Seldoms, the Inflatable Boy Clams, Attila the Stockbroker and Spitballs. Read on…
Groupoem – What You See Here, Hear Here, Say Here, Stays Here When You Leave Here
CSI: There's a song called "The Frank Sinatra of Misery"?
D: And "Drink Beer 'Til It Hurts."
CSI: Also, "Why I'm the Roast of Beef." These songs are all less than two minutes long.
D: And they're awesome. I bought this at Saks Thrift Avenue, which as you may or may not know is the most old-ladyish of all thrift stores in Petaluma. It's one of the best things I have. I haven't listened to it in a long time.
CSI: What's the hit?
D: "Drink Beer 'Til It Hurts." I think they just had a crazy guy with a microphone. One of those things—they couldn't find a singer, so they just got a crazy guy instead, totally off from any tempo, really.
CSI: This is really incredible.
D: When I found it, it felt like a miracle had happened. Amongst all these Christmas records and shitty scratched Lionel Richie LPs, I find this.
CSI: Is he saying "I am… invincible?" This guy is just freestyling, really.
D: Yeah, they were like, "Dude, just get in there and scream some crazy stuff."
CSI: Where are they from? Have you ever Googled them?
D: No.
Saga – Images at Twilight
D: This band is called Saga, and they are awesome. They're kind of a proggy Tenacious D, except real. Really, really good, and excellent. And check the cover out. It's a horde of alien insects destroying a future city.
CSI: That's New York! The Chrysler Building, the Empire State building, and the fuckin' Twin Towers! The Twin Towers are being destroyed on the cover of this record.
D: This is prophecy, dude. This was made in 1979. This entire record is the jam. Whether the songs are funny, or good to listen to, it's a mix. It's good, it's so good, I love this.
CSI: Now, see, I'm laughing at this, and you're jammin' out to it.
D: I'm laughing and jamming at the same time. See, that's the thing that people don't understand about my taste in music. I can find something to be retarded, and ridiculous, and silly—but then another part of me really appreciates it just to listen to it. It makes me happy to hear it, and that's all I really need from music. It's making me laugh, but I like this! It's poppy, and it's got a tinkly little keyboard, and it's got this goofy man singing these funny things over it.
CSI: Do you think that in the last 5 or 10 years, music has gotten too intellectualized? Like there needs to be some meaning attached to music for people to enjoy it—there needs to be a concept story, or there needs to be some intellectual stamp of approval?
D: No. I don't think so. I think that people are really confused right now because they're so inundated with so many different types of things. Everything feels a little more watered-down in that respect.
CSI: A lot of times people get told how they should appreciate music. What's of more concern to me is not people being told what to appreciate but how to appreciate it. No one can just say, "It fuckin' rules, I like it, it makes me happy." Like you just did—"It makes me happy."
D: It has to be qualified by other things.
CSI: Yeah, exactly. Like, "Saga emerged from a very regressive prog-rock movement in order to blaze a new trail, infusing elements…"
D: I know what you're talking about.
CSI: It's always gotta be put into some context, it can't just stand on its own.
D: A lot of my friends do that shit, and I just say fuck it. 'Cause all the stuff I seem to like, no one else seems to like, and it's always been that way. I don't really care, man, I just buy a million $1 records, and sometimes a little magic happens. Like Saga. And I'm happy. That's all I need. It doesn't need to be contemporary, it doesn't need to be something that's already been approved. I'd rather it be something I've never heard of, and that maybe kind of sucks, but I want to find the thing that's good about it.
CSI: Here's something: three out of the five members in the band play moog.
D: See, that's a lot of why I like this band. The synthesizers. Shit yeah, dude. No doubt. This kicks ass. So good. I like that dramatic thing, that over-retardedness. When they really ham it up like this, it's so entertaining! And they know that! That's why they're doing it! I know everybody I know would probably think this is lame. Because it kinda is, if you qualify it. But I don't see it that way. It's technically amazing, and at the same time it's really goofy and silly because it's over-the-top. But it's fun. I was into indie rock stuff for a long time, and it just bored me after a while. I wanted something fun. Also, this is non-pretentious. That's the thing.
CSI: And they're flaunting their non-pretentiousness.
D: Yeah. That's all good, just being retarded, and I love it. Do you know Isao Tomita?
Tomita – Kosmos
CSI: This record is called Kosmos, with a K. He's doing "Concierto de Aranjuez," Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite."
D: This dude was a pioneer in electronic music and nobody knows who he is.
CSI: I've heard of him.
D: But you worked in a record store, so of course you've heard of him! He's not usually mentioned, and he's awesome. All his records that I have are all really amazing. The way they're mixed is really impressive, and he has a lot of different instruments. And back then it was a lot harder to do this sort of thing.
CSI: Check out his entire wall of keyboards, with plug-ins, and envelopes, and VCOs.
D: And you probably get two sounds out of that whole thing.
CSI: The way that records like this get incorporated into music today is through modern disco music and club music.
D: You mean like being sampled and shit? It's true, but I mean, you lose all the dynamics. You have to listen to the whole record. That's the thing about his stuff. There's always these cool transitions, and weird explosions of sound. Where's that A's record you pulled out?
The A's – S/T
D: This shit is so good.
CSI: They're in leather jackets on the cover. One guy looks like Ric Ocasek, one guy looks like Johnny Ramone, one guy looks like Corey Hart, the other guy looks like Boy George.
D: They were kinda trying to bridge the gap between the new wave / punk fad at the time. But the record has a really good momentum, it just rocks. It's just a great rock record. Again, it's one of those ones that has a little bit of a goofy delivery, but the end result is just hella good.
CSI: For some reason there's a typewritten label on the cover that says, "LISTEN TO ENTIRE ALBUM."
D: Because, you gotta fuckin' do it! I was like, dude! Yes! That's true! You do have to listen to the whole thing, because it's all good. That's why you have to listen to the whole album. That's why somebody fuckin' typed that out on a typewriter back in 1980 or whenever.
CSI: That sounds like some fuckin' kind of Smashmouth organ, though.
D: Don't say Smashmouth! That's fucked up! This is the '70s and you're comparing it to Smashmouth?
CSI: It sounds a lot like the Smashmouth version of "I'm a Believer."
D: Fuck that. Trying to compare this shit to Smashmouth. Dude! It's one of those records where you can feel that they had a lot of energy when they made it. It comes through in all the songs. It's got that total schoolboy punk rock feel to it. You could tell these guys, this was their first major-label album, they were gonna fuckin' do it, they were super into it. It's kind of somewhere in between punk rock, glam rock and a little bit of new wave.
CSI: It's incredible. It reminds me a little bit of that band you were in for one night, what was it called? Hoss? Boss Hog and the…?
D: Jim Jim and the E-Town Boys?
CSI: Jim Jim and the E-Town Boys! Which was, like, rock with a lot of passion and energy, and had no compunction about needing to be taken seriously.
D: It was definitely a joke band.
The A's – A Woman's Got the Power
D: So there's a chick in a bathing suit with milk. "A Woman's Got the Power." Which isn't a great song. This album is a little more, you know how a band, their second album sometimes, if they can't keep the momentum going, it just gets kind of muddled? Maybe they got overproduced or something?
CSI: They overthought the recording of underthought songs, generally. That's the second album problem. Also, they got rid of their leather jackets, and some of them are wearing white jeans.
D: Yeah. They got money. They felt entitled. Oh, this is terrible.
CSI: This is also, like you said, the first record you ever bought on eBay. How much did you pay for this record?
D: On the strength of their first record, ten dollars.
CSI: Ten dollars?
D: Yeah. Maybe less. This song's pretty good.
CSI: This makes me want to fuckin' win the Olympics. Remember when they asked… who was the swimmer who got busted for weed?
D: Michael Phelps.
CSI: They asked Michael Phelps what he listened to to get pumped up, and he said Lil' Wayne, "I'm Me."
D: Really? Lil' Wayne? To get him pumped up?
CSI: That's what he listened to before he competed in the Olympics.
D: That is surprising to me.
Mark Wetch – Ragtime Razzmatazz Vol. 2
D: We don't really have to listen to this, because it just sounds like some old-timey bullshit. Ragtime Razzamatazz Vol. 2! On the Mighty Kroger! Cattlemen's. "Played With Great Success." What the fuck? Who puts that on the front of their record? "Played with great success?"
CSI: Mark P. Wetch does. Did you ever see him play at Cattlemen's?
D: No, but I went to Cattlemen's and I got a lobster there. 'Cause that's the place you go to get lobster.
CSI: Do you know anything about Mark P. Wetch?
D: No. Wait, you know shit about this guy?
CSI: He came to Piner High School once and gave a ragtime demonstration for the band class. He explained to us all about ragtime, what it was, played it for us. I believe, this piano that is on this record, he intentionally left out in the rain or something to get that classic old-time ragtime piano sound. The hammers all hardened from the weathering. That's why they have a harder attack on the strings.
D: Do they have pads on the hammers, or is it just wood?
CSI: Sometimes people would put thumbtacks in 'em to get this sound. He definitely does not perform at Cattlemen's anymore.
D: So sad. Was he a regular performer there?
CSI: Every Wednesday night!
D: Played with great success.
CSI: I also heard they got rid of the bean girl.
D: Really? They had a banner up not too long ago that said "The Bean Girl is Back." So… that's exciting news? What the fuck is that, and it sounds really sexist.
CSI: You don't know about the bean girl?
D: No. Does she have to wear shorts?
CSI: I've never been to Cattlemen's, but I think it's like the milkmaid girl, who walks around with buckets, or barrels cut in half and filled with beans, sashaying table to table, and she's like, "How 'bout some more beans, big boy?"
Gerry Hemingway – Solo Works
D: I was trying to find this record for a long time. It's really fucked up. This came through my in-laws, some weird jazz records they had. Some experimental business, I believe. Let's rock out to this now.
CSI: I'm not sure if that's the desired reaction from the composer.
D: What?
CSI: Rocking out.
D: Yeah, no. But I'll call it that. Active listening is rocking out.
CSI: It's from 1981, and it's dedicated to Baby Dodds.
D: Baby who?
CSI: Baby Dodds was a great early, early jazz drummer, he was the first guy to ever release solo drumming records. They were records where he played drums for a while, and then talked about a drummer's place in jazz, and then played drums a little more, talked some more about drums.
D: That's cool. This shit is like, a sample record. It's got a lot of negative space.
CSI: I've got a lot of records like this, and I find myself listening to them a lot at night, and generally when I'm frustrated. Do you have an emotional state that draws you into listening to records like this?
D: I rarely listen to records like this. Probably because I don't have more than one of them. But if I had more, I'd probably listen to them.
CSI: Records form Creative Arts Ensembles, and songs that are drawn out in this Anthony Braxton, we're-making-up-our-own notation…
D: Exactly. I like this kind of thing. That's what I'm saying. Make it up as you go. Make a record of you doing what the fuck he's doing right here, do that. Do that and make a record of that.
CSI: And sell one copy.
D: That's the problem with this world, is we don't have more shit like this happening.
Mr. Oizo – Transexual
CSI: What the hell is that?
D: This is badass, it's a Mr. Oizo record.
CSI: Who's Mr. Oizo?
D: Mr. Oizo is a dude who, I don't know if he's French, but I think he lives in France. An electronic music guy. He initially got famous because he did a few ads for Levi's jeans with this puppet, and he wrote a song, basically this one little looped song that this puppet would dance to in a car, and that was the entire ad. And the song was really badass. His most recent album is a little more club-worthy, but most of his other stuff is very cut-up sounding, plus samples and things.
CSI: This is 2007. "Contains a sample of 'I Don't Know What a Transsexual Is,' dedicated to Wendy Walter Carlos. It's hard to imagine playing this in a club and filling the dancefloor.
D: See, I would dance to this. I'd be all, "What the fuck is that? I'm gonna go dance to it." I need to be confused before I'm motivated. Same with movies. I like them so much better if I'm confused. That means the movie outsmarted me, and then I've got some work to do.
Peace Ringers – S/T
D: My next selection for you is Peace Ringers. This is a record with bells, and I love it. It's a bunch of girls with bells, and gloves on their hands. They're cute. And they fuckin' rule. This is authenticity. And awesome.
CSI: This is a stock cover you find on a lot of privately-pressed albums from the '60s. You'd make your master tapes, and send them to, like, Century Record Co., and they'd say, "Okay, which of our five or six covers would you like?" This was one of the options, and they'd print the title on with rub-on lettering. Are they from a high school or something?
D: Maybe. They look pretty young. Let's see… Orange, California.
CSI: "There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."
D: That's vague. I like the way bells sound, I'll tell you that much. DING-DONG!
CSI: Let's listen to "Plink, Plank, Plunk," first song on side two.
D: Shit yeah, that sounds like a winner. Oh yeah, this one's a jammer.
CSI: It must be hard to be in a bell ensemble. It's like if you got six people together to play a guitar, and everyone was just assigned one string. There's some actual dissonance in this tune. Have you ever considered being a Salvation Army bell ringer?
D: Fuck no. Why would I do that?
CSI: You said you loved bells.
D: Yeah, ones that sound good. I don't see a cow with a bell around its neck and go, "Ooh! That sounds awesome!" No, no, no.
CSI: Okay, what about the annual cable-car bell ringer competition? You ever see that on the news?
D: That, I know nothing about.
CSI: They'll be like, "Alright, this year Lamont Johnson won the bell-ringing contest," and they'll cut to this guy going apeshit on the bell, just like DANG-DANGY-DANG-A-DANGY-DANG-DIGGY-DIGGY-DANG-DANG-DANG-DANG-DIGGY-DIGGY-DIGGY-DIGGY!
D: Do you have to do tricks?
CSI: It's one bell, and you have to beat out the most compelling rhythm on it, I suppose.
D: So you have to be the most creative with one fuckin' bell?
CSI: It's great.
D: I like that competition. That's simple. Kick ass with a bell.
Yeryabka Ukranian Folk Choir – S/T
D: This is some Russian shit, and it's fuckin' depressing and beautiful. Some of it is just traditional, but I like how Russian music has this weird thing where even the happy songs have this undercurrent of cold sadness somewhere in the background. You know?
CSI: Because they don't have democracy.
D: It's just hard there. Like this song is called "I Am Pretty, So Pretty," but it's kind of a morose song in a way.
CSI: This is on Melodiya, the Russian record label. There was only one record label in the U.S.S.R., run by the state, and they determined what the citizens of their country got to listen to. Can you imagine? We're all pissed off about the Live Nation / Ticketmaster merger, whereas Russia for decades had one record label.
D: It could always be worse. Here's "A Plank of Willow Wood." This song really affects me a lot, it's just real, you know?
CSI: Wow. She sounds like she just watched her husband get killed.
D: Yeah, it comes through. There's some hard shit in there. I don't know what she's saying, but still.
CSI: It's the blues of Russia. God, the timbre of her voice is incredible. Wow. How can a plank of wood be this harrowing?
D: Maybe there's a body on it.
CSI: Lets hear "If the Violin Did Not Play." It better be sad. Hey, this song's happy! Was everything backwards in Russia in 1974?
D: Maybe so.
Black Randy and the Metrosquad – Pass the Dust, I Think I'm Bowie
D: This is a record that came through my uncle's record collection that I inherited when I was 12 or 13. He had all these awesome weird records that nobody would normally buy, because he was into weird shit. I didn't really like this record except for the "Shaft Theme" cover, but I just busted it out again because I couldn't remember what the rest of it sounded like. It kinda jams. It's not bad.
CSI: Wait a second! Those were intentional wrong notes on the bass! Listen to this again. And here: "Violation of copyright is punishable by five years in jail, $10,000 fine, or Islamic-style booty dismemberment."
D: Booty dismemberment?
CSI: They will dismember your booty if you make a copy of this. If I'm not mistaken, Dangerhouse is the label that put out X's first 7", "Adult Books."
D: It's a little muddled in theme. But I don't know. It's okay.
Armed Forces – Let There Be Metal
D: Look at that cover! It's a skeleton with a flamethrower!
CSI: It looks like D.R.I.'s "Violent Pacification."
D: It's all painted with tempera paints. I'm sure it sucks, but look at these dudes. Let's listen to it. You wanna hear the song, "Let There Be Metal?" It better be good if they're gonna call it that. You can't call a song that and have it suck, but watch it suck.
CSI: Here's something that happened in the '80s that doesn't happen now: Old guys in bands being worshipped by teenage girls.
D: Like Huey Lewis? The Huey Lewis band? Some band like that would never be popular now.
CSI: I mean, this guy on the back here looks like he's 40. Right?
D: I think that these dudes are young. It's just that now, dudes who look like this are old. So we can't see earlier pictures of them and think of them as being young. I think these guys probably were about 23.
CSI: "Let there be met-aaaaal!"
D: This is some local band quality. It's so half-assed. It's just dumb.
CSI: "Give us metal, shout and scream. Metal rules, it has been deemed. So turn it up and crank it loud. Stand by metal, and be proud."
D: "I wrote this at recess."
CSI: Where's that record you said was very special?
Les Seldoms / Jr. Chemists – Arizona Disease
D: I think we should listen to the whole thing. Jr. Chemists, as you can see, have an awesome drawing. "Building a Fort," "Spooky Cooties," and "Busyworms." And then we got the Seldoms, "Native American," which was probably the best song. So we should start there. This made me and Sean lose our minds with joy. I'm so glad that a record of this existed.
CSI: Even though "french fries" does not rhyme with "real."
D: It doesn't. And it doesn't matter. This helped me realize you can just make music with whatever, it doesn't have to be some serious shit. You can just have your friend bang on some drums, and then you can play some guitar kind of crappy, and sing something funny, and then somehow, that makes music and people will listen to it and it's okay.
CSI: People who are a little bit older than us, that's how they explain the first time they heard the Ramones: "It made me realize that you didn't have to be talented to make great music." But actually, the Ramones sounded really good. They were talented, they were recorded really well, and the songs were concisely written pop songs. But this…
D: This is bare bones. It's not trying to fit in with some genre.
CSI: It's not even trying to fit in with itself. It's its own non-sequitur. Do you know anything about these bands, where they were from?
D: I wonder if they were from the Pacific Northwest, because that's where my uncle lived and I got this from him. Further proof that he was by far the coolest person that ever lived in my family. This is like some Beat Happening stuff, bands that were K Records-ish. I wouldn't be surprised if this is Pacific Northwest.
CSI: The vibe I always got from Olympia and K Records was they took really stupid stuff and reappropriated it into something that was cooler than you will ever be.
D: Isn't like, the total hipster thing to do to take something retarded and make it the coolest thing ever? Like, grow a mullet and be like, "My mullet is the coolest mullet in the world"?
CSI: Yeah, take something that's been discarded and rejected by society for not being cool anymore and resurrect it.
D: You know, the ironic T-shirt thing, ironic haircut thing—ultimately I think it really just has the same effect as the thing they're making fun of, personally. You have a 'hipster' mullet, but it doesn't matter 'cause you have a mullet and a mullet sucks. You know? You "re-contextualize" the mullet, but it fuckin' doesn't matter 'cause it looks like ass.
CSI: Yeah, but the "art" of the hipster is keyword: art. And art is about context. Unfortunately. Art is about context as much as it is about the thing that the art is.
D: It's true, 'cause context is kind of what defines meaning in the world.
CSI: But it's too bad you can't just look at a painting and be like, "Yeah, that painting's rad, I like it."
D: I can do that. Why can't you do that?
CSI: I do. But you're not allowed. You have to have some reason why. It's kind of what I was talking about earlier.
D: Fuck not allowing. People think they're not allowed, but they are allowed! You and I do that, so what's the big deal?
CSI: I think that people get schooled or instructed in how to appreciate things all the time, from art appreciation classes, to jazz appreciation classes, to music criticism these days, which seems to be one giant indie-rock appreciation class. And people get instructed on how to like things instead of being encouraged to like them for their base value. They need to like them in the context of some other shit.
D: That's the thing, they didn't form their own opinion independently. They didn't have the time, or didn't take the time, to form their opinion. So they just adopted the general attitude.
CSI: Did you ever take music appreciation classes?
D: I didn't really see the point. I was like, "I already appreciate music pretty good and I think I understand it." That's for people who don't understand what the fuck music is, I think. Right? Isn't that what those classes are for?
CSI: Are there people that exist who don't understand what music is?
D: Yeah. A lot of people. Are you kidding me? Or at least in my mind, their version of what music is is so limited that it's wrong. They think that music is this really small thing. Archeopteryx would not be considered music to a lot of people, you know? Their version of music is so minimal that I think it's inaccurate.
CSI: Yeah, "That's not music."
D: Fuck it, it's all music, that's what I'm saying. And this record, right here, is a nonstop hit factory.
CSI: These kinds of records can be totally inspiring.
D: Yeah. I just get frustrated, man, 'cause I feel like people don't think about what their opinions are based on. They don't think about why they think something about something. They just know that that's how you're supposed to feel about it. They don't think, "What is that? Is there something in there that I can appreciate? What am I really looking at and why do I have this attitude? What is it based on?" They don't go through that process, and that's why they end up with these really weird preconceived notions of what's music and what's not music and this is good and that whole genre's bad and I will just shut myself off from it. Instead of treating it on a case-by-case basis. That's where I'm at.
CSI: I think, intrinsic in what you're saying is that you used the word "think" and "feel" almost interchangeably, because thinking about music and feeling something when you listen to music is the same thing to you.
D: Yeah.
CSI: Maybe not everyone has that same connection.
D: No, I don't think everybody does. Everybody thinks a little differently.
CSI: And feels a little differently, if they feel anything when they listen to music at all.
D: Some people aren't affected by it that much. And some people, like myself, are obviously very affected by it. I think music is just a physiological manipulation. That's really what it is. The art of manipulating the senses. I want to play the Inflatable Boy Clams.
Inflatable Boy Clams – S/T
D: This is a double 7". I think they're from Marin, because there's a song about Marin on here. They're an all-female band. Let's play the song about Marin.
CSI: No way. (Gasp.) This is unreal. (Gasp.) Holy fuck.
D: And it's great.
(Long silence while both parties are mesmerized.)
CSI: Goddamn. This is a little bit like the Shaggs, with the drums and the bass not always playing together. It sounds like she's also making up the lyrics as they go.
D: I think my favorite records are these weird ones. Local-but-not-to-my-locale oddities.
CSI: There's a handwritten list of songs from Not So Quiet on the Western Front stuffed in here. And another list, I think might be your uncle's radio show that he programmed. It says, "Talk About: Shopping malls of San Jose. Inner ghetto of the Fillmore. Sinsemilla farms of Sonoma. New Flipper LP. New and improved. More shitty Flipper music. Punk scene, every image more political, also more burnout."
D: That must have been my uncle. You know that Flipper was the band that played at my aunt's wedding?
CSI: Are you fuckin' serious?
D: Fuck yeah. My aunt who called me just before you got here. She was hardcore punk way back in the day. That's how badass she was for, like, a minute. Do you want to listen to Spitballs or Atilla the Stockbroker?
Attila the Stockbroker – Cocktails EP
D: "Special Non-Disco Mix," just to let you know that they hate it so much. It's like when I see a heavy metal band that's like, "We did NOT use keyboards on this album." It's like, who gives a shit? You just wanted to take a stab at somebody?
CSI: This band has a mandolin, with a flute and an accordion.
D: This is like some Irish-pub-with-a-phaser-pedal bullshit.
CSI: This is on the same label as the Dead Kennedys, Cherry Red.
D: He's got the punk attitude, even though he's just hitting the mandolin. Where are these guys from?
CSI: London. So he hates disco, and he hates prevailing trends in music. I think he just hates prevailing trends.
D: He's an anti-contemporary kind of guy.
CSI: It's as if he said, "What's the most unprevailing thing right now? How about a mandolin?"
D: But he's trying to spice it up a little bit with the phaser pedal! That's what makes it hot and new.
CSI: He's complaining about trends because they don't last very long, but I can't imagine his time in the sun lasted too much longer.
Spitballs – Telstar
D: I don't know what this is about. They're just covers, but I like this record a lot. And "Telstar" is a good song, if people don't know about it. It's a great instrumental from the past, back when instrumentals could be hits. Why can't instrumentals be hits anymore?
CSI: The last time it happened was "Axel F," I think, by Harold Faltermeyer.
D: That was a long time ago.
CSI: 1984 or something. Or maybe "Miami Vice." Did you ever hear the "Miami Vice" theme song on the radio?
D: Maybe not. It could have been.
CSI: And then "Rockit," if you count "Rockit." That was definitely a hit. I've long been advocating for the return of the instrumental hit single.
D: I think that record companies are just unwilling. They're like, "People wouldn't respond to that." But people would!
CSI: Well, they need a face to sell music now.
D: Yeah, it's true, it's all very image-based. Back then, people listened to the radio a lot, so it didn't matter what they looked like. That was a big tragic thing, the radio. Nobody listens to the radio now.
CSI: In the early days of 78 rpm phonograph records, the vocalist didn't even get top billing. It was "The Harry James Orchestra," and then, if he was lucky, very, very small on the label, it might say, "Vocal by Frank Sinatra."
D: And so they flipped it around because they realized they could sell more records by putting the hot chick with the microphone on the cover?
CSI: It was a combination of that, and there was also a recording strike by the American Musician's Federation. So the only records you were allowed to record for two years in 1942-1944 were all-vocal records. So that's how we got things like the Pied Pipers and the Ink Spots.
D: Really?
CSI: Yeah, 'cause union musicians weren't allowed to record because of the strike. But singers could do whatever they wanted. So singers started getting credited on records because of that, and when the strike was over, the damage was done.
D: Hmm. Weird.
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Coffee cake
My first real cake, made with delicious coffee-flavored buttercream. It was really good, and simple! Because this cake doesn't require leveling, you can simply bake two layers separately, then stack them — a perfect recipe for beginners! :-)
I made my cake with normal instant coffee, but you can also use decaf coffee for same taste, but caffeine-free cake! :-)
German Zimtsterne (cinnamon almond cookies)
I always wanted to make these, and finally got the guts — oh boy, I wasn't really prepared for the amount of nitty-gritty with making these. I started with original German recipe that called for 500g of almonds, but that ended up being 2 full baking sheets and lots of sneaky snacking between steps ;-) But the result is good, and these cookies are worth the effort.
Orange cheese-tart
I didn't plan to make this cake at all, what I did plan was apple tart with apricot jelly... Well, sometimes I just change my mind, especially while experimenting in the kitchen :-) The result is interesting, refreshing and citrusy! :-) If you don't like the strong orange aroma, you can replace them with any soft and sweet fruit: peaches, pears, and apricots should do fine!
Simple chicken teriyaki bento
This recipe is very easy and fast to cook, because it requires ready-made teriyaki sauce. Still, it's a really tasty alternative to sausages and pork, and chicken made in teriyaki style is juicy, tender and full of aroma! It also takes just few minutes, because the meat is first fried quickly, and then glazed with sauce. Fast food like a boss ;-)
Fancy tamagoyaki bento
Oh my, this one is both a looker and tastes amazingly! :-) This bento idea is based on the basic tamagoyaki recipe, so feel free to use your favorite ingredients: champignons or chanterelle mushroom, herbs, different kinds of onion, bacon bits, ham shavings etc. Go crazy! :-) It's also a very good side dish!

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Miyazato Aces 2 Holes In Same Round.: No wonder I can't get one! Greedy SOB's like this are stealing the ones that should be mine! I hate him! I hate him! I hate him! Lucky sonava........
posted by commander cody to golf at 04:25 PM - 24 comments
Let's see Tiger do that.
posted by Psycho at 06:26 PM on August 25
That's nothing. You forget that the illustrious leader of North Korea, Kim Jong II, "shot 11 holes in one" on his first golf outing!
posted by niall at 07:02 PM on August 25
My first reaction was "Who?". I mean the guy is ranked 365th in the world, with only $8,775 in total career earnings. Hell if you figure the price of drinks I've spent that much losing bets on the course to friends.
posted by commander cody at 07:35 PM on August 25
Given his career earnings and the number of people who just happened to be on the course, he's gotta be now operating at a loss for his entire career. Hopefully he'll stay far enough up the leaderboard that he'll be able to cover the bar tabs and keep going.
posted by chicobangs at 09:13 PM on August 25
Let's see Wie do that.
posted by JJ at 10:13 PM on August 25
Hush, you.
posted by chicobangs at 10:40 PM on August 25
tiger woods is a robot.
posted by jakeamo15 at 02:16 AM on August 26
I agree with Psycho. Tiger doesn't play par 3's as well as he does longer holes (he is over par for the year on them) and aces are virtually all made on par 3's. Plus, he is 1 for 16 on par 70 major courses which put greater emphasis on par 3 play over par 5 play. He's not a robot, and he is not going to record double aces in one round either.
posted by judgedread at 09:01 AM on August 26
I got 2 playing Putt-Putt. Oh wait. That doesn't count. Sorry.
posted by dbt302 at 10:35 AM on August 26
Greedy SOB's like this are stealing the ones that should be mine! The Quantity Theory of Acanity?
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:04 AM on August 26
Aces involve a huge amount of luck, regardless of the skill level of the player, but of course, the player who knocks down the flag more often than not has a much greater chance of making one than a player who is lucky to hit the green... judgedread, I don't know what your beef with Tiger is, but your comments are so flawed that I must set the record straight: Tiger doesn't play par 3's as well as he does longer holes. First, I have to assume that by longer holes, you mean par 5's, as the tour stats do not differentiate between short par 4's (say, 430 or less yds.), and long par 4's (those over 430), and, as well, I have to assume that you mean scoring average in relation to par. Using those guidelines, you will notice that NO ONE ON TOUR DOES! This has been the case since the tour started keeping these stats in the 80's, and, I daresay, any good golfer knows the reasons why. (he is over par for the year on them) So are 187 of the 199 players that have played enough rounds to have their stats listed, as you can see, Tiger is ranked 20th in par 3 performance, and 22nd in "par 3 birdie or better" stats, hardly what one would categorize an achilles heel. Plus, he is 1 for 16 on par 70 major courses which put greater emphasis on par 3 play over par 5 play. That statement is seriously flawed. "par 70 major courses" are usually turned into a par of 70 by turning two of the par 5's into long par 4's, thereby emphasizing par 4 play, as anyone knows that the long par 4's always play to a higher stroke average (in relation to par) than most any other holes. In order for your assertion that he does not fare as well on par 70 courses because of the par 3's to be considered, you would have to show me Tigers stats in relation to the field at all those tournaments before I could even begin to say that the par 3's are the cause for his not fareing as well at those venues. he is not going to record double aces in one round either. The odds against that happening are so astronomical that you could say that about any player, but, if I were you, I would never say never when it comes to Tigers game.
posted by mjkredliner at 11:41 AM on August 26
Nice research, mjkredliner.
posted by grum@work at 12:21 PM on August 26
MJK, it is not true that no one scores better on par 3 vs. par 4 holes. Corey Pavin and Luke Donald are two who score better on the average as against par on par 3's. While I recognize your point in relation to long par 4's on par 70 courses, you are failing to recognize that PGA tour stats clearly show that Tiger is over par on the year on par 3's. And, as most par 70 courses used for majors have twice as many par 3's as they do par 5's, your missing my point that TIGER'S OWN TRACK RECORD reflects that he simply doesn't fare as well when that set-up exists. While I freely admit my tendency to work in a challenge of Eldrick when any thread opens the door, I sure have fun in reading the responses which will go just about any length to defend him; sometimes quite justified, sometimes not.
posted by judgedread at 01:45 PM on August 26
That does not compute... Insufficient data for a meaningful answer... Windows 95 has detected an undetectable error... This system will self destruct in 5 4 3 2 1
posted by mjkredliner at 02:16 PM on August 26
Windows 95? Dude, upgrade!
posted by Bill Lumbergh at 02:23 PM on August 26
you are failing to recognize that PGA tour stats clearly show that Tiger is over par on the year on par 3's. And it seems you fail to recognize the next line where mjkredliner points out that 187 of the 199 players on the PGA tour are over par on the year on par 3s, and that Woods (by being 20th in the Par 3 ranking) is actually better than almost 90 percent of the PGA pros. I sure have fun in reading the responses which will go just about any length to defend him; sometimes quite justified, sometimes not. Sometimes, it seems you don't really read the full response.
posted by grum@work at 03:19 PM on August 26
Sorry about the delay in getting back to you,MJK,( I was watching Tiger Woods make 4 consecutive bogeys on TV and was occupied) . While your response was, I'm sure, an attempt to be funny, I'll interpret it as a concession that I may be right...
posted by judgedread at 03:20 PM on August 26
The Quantity Theory of Acanity? More like theory of Insanity, Ufez.
posted by commander cody at 05:18 PM on August 26
Seems to me that Tiger is one of those guys that you either love, hate or just don't think about that much. I fall into the 3rd category. I grew up watching golf in the 60's and early 70's with my golf-obsessed grandfather (my uncle and I were the only other family members who didn't think it was boring) and tried to get back into a few years ago, but it just doesn't "feel" the same. I don't know if it's missing Palmer, Nicklaus and Player or if it's just one of those things that's better left as a childhood memory, but golf today seems to be as dull to me now as the other family members thought back then.
posted by commander cody at 11:26 PM on August 26
I'll interpret it as a concession that I may be right... Fat chance, pal. About as right as you were here, here, here, here, and here, which is to say, not at all. MJK, it is not true that no one scores better on par 3 vs par 4 holes. READ MY LIPS. I did not make that claim. I said NO ONE ON TOUR scores better (in relation to par) on par 3 holes than par 5 holes. TIGER'S OWN TRACK RECORD reflects that he simply doesn't fare as well when that setup exists While I freely admit my tendency to work in a challenge of Eldrick when any thread opens the door I was watching Tiger Woods make 4 consecutive bogeys (first such streak in 10 years, remarkable in and of itself, I must say) Tell ya what, judge... Since the Firestone South course (widely regarded as a pretty tough track), where they are playing at currently, is a par 70 course with only two par 5's, and since Tiger has won there, uh lets see, once, twice, three, FOUR TIMES!, and, because I made this claim, and, since one of the great things about golf is it's infinite gambling possiblities, I propose a wager: If Tiger wins today, you must cease making bogus, unwarranted, baseless claims about Tiger and his game, and then I will not have to "go just about any length to defend him" with statistics, undisputed history, and cold hard facts. If he doesn't, then you may have your little laugh and continue, but, rest assured, that I will as well. Tiger at the press conference following yesterdays round: "My body tried to take me out of the tournament, my mind will get me back in." Heh, heh, you wanna up the stakes, judge?
posted by mjkredliner at 04:15 AM on August 27
More like theory of Insanity, Ufez. Well, yes
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:16 AM on August 27
Thanks for the link Ufez. I honestly didn't know about that book, but it looks good. Think I'll see if the library has it. I'm too cheap to buy unless I can't find it free. For the classics I read them online at www.gutenberg.org They have nearly 20,000 titles to read, dl and save for free. Great site!
posted by commander cody at 06:37 PM on August 27
MJK, I was out of state today and was unable to respond to your wager offer. By now, we all know that Tiger did win in a playoff. I wouldn't have accepted your bet,not with rain in the forecast, and not with Woods' ability to exploit softened greens. But it was a good call on your part,and a good win for Tiger on a legitimately challenging par 70 track. I did misread your earlier comment regarding par 5 holes, but are you suggesting that Tiger is less successful on par 70 major courses because he can't compete against the field on long par 4's? Anyway, we'll save this discussion for another day.I am going upstairs to eat some of my own birthday cake (another day older and deeper in debt) and will look forward to your next hypothesis...
posted by judgedread at 08:59 PM on August 27
Hey judge, it's all good and fun. Happy Birthday. PS Tiger is ranked #1 in par 4 performance.
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Yourcodenameis:milo are to release a collaborations album, entitled Print Is Dead Vol. 1, this November.
Probably best known for the fist-pounding musical skirmish which was All Roads to Fault back in 2004, the Newcastle quintet have rounded up eleven special guests including Tom Vek, Hot Club De Paris and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly amongst others. Says frontman Paul Mullen on the official press release:
"We were sitting around one night and thought, we have this great space for making music, let's use it... Within the band our influences are ridiculously wide - from Regina Spektor to Mastodon - so we sent out an e-mail to some bands we'd made friends with on our travels inviting them to take part, and it just snowballed from there."
"We'd play around with ideas off the top of our head, then have some food and booze and discuss it. Then in the evening we'd record and mix, limiting ourselves to do each song in about fourteen hours. That way you avoid being too precious about the fine details and it becomes a true collaborative effort."
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'Greetings' (w/Hot Club De Paris)
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'I Remember The Summer Isles' (w/Ross Millard of The Futureheads)
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WP: Detainee abuse charges feared,
Senior officials have responded by drafting legislation that would grant U.S. personnel involved in the terrorism fight new protections against prosecution for past violations of the War Crimes Act of 1996. That law criminalizes violations of the Geneva Conventions governing conduct in war and threatens the death penalty if U.S.-held detainees die in custody from abusive treatment.
… Gonzales told the lawmakers that a shield is needed for actions taken by U.S. personnel under a 2002 presidential order, which the Supreme Court declared illegal, and under Justice Department legal opinions that have been withdrawn under fire, the source said.
… Jones and other advocates intended the law for use against future abusers of captured U.S. troops in countries such as Bosnia, El Salvador and Somalia, but the Pentagon supported making its provisions applicable to U.S. personnel because doing so set a high standard for others to follow.
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I got a stern warning from Facebook telling me that I might be "blocked from commenting on public posts" if I went through with posting the following strong words on a post originally by Tony ('Maakies') Millionaire about chickens being found with caffeine in their feathers:
As someone who in a former life actually was a chicken, I'd like to strongly object to the arrogant assumption by pampered human beings with double vowels in their names that chickens don't appreciate coffee. We do! In fact, it's common knowledge that coffee beans were first plucked out of the soil by enterprising chickens -- long before humans even stopped swinging in trees.
Can it be called research when these are the results?
The analysis revealed that Facebook offers a dynamic environment for academic libraries to cultivate relationships with students. Libraries present information through status messages which suggest who they are and what they do. In addition to being informational, libraries attempt to engage and establish rapport with students through Facebook. The university setting not only creates a context for messages, but also offers a mutual set of experiences and values shared by libraries and students.
MetaFilter was the original community blog. It's where everyone went to discuss everything from web design to politics. Last week it celebrated its 12th Anniversary.
The site was originally put together by Matt Haughey and frequented by techies. There was a lot of discussion in the early days about web design and development. Adherents of Jacob Nielsen and web designers would trade barbs particularly over the use of Flash (hence the 'Flash Wars'). This was a dispute not settled until the arrival of more reasonable adherents of usability like Jared Spool who knew how to speak to designers and thus had a far more positive impact.
Later on as membership grew, topics of more general interest such as news and politics became more prominent. MetaFilter was where we went to discuss the fall-out from the Bush-Gore election results in 2000 as well as the aftermath following 9/11.
Anyway, the local alternative weekly where Matt Haughey lives in Portland has run an interesting article on him called, "The Blogfather". Also, MetaFilter has its own page of user-submitted reminiscenes called, "MetaFilter Memories".
I have a confession to make: I'm becoming somewhat concerned by the direction that people perceive such things as social networking and mobile computing to be heading. This perception seems to lack any perspective as to how we got to where we are and how the lessons of the past are likely to inform developments in the future. Instead what we're treated to are assumptions about the characteristics of technologies that we all agree are still in their relative infancy.
I think I'll write more about this in a later post (or possible article) but one example is the rather hasty postmortem people are ascribing to RSS. Scott Karp touches on this in a post called "How to Fix RSS Redux".
Now it's probably true that fewer people use RSS feed readers and hence fewer people directly access RSS feeds, but that's just one use of RSS. Equally as important at least to my mind is syndication. I mean, who cares how many social networks there are -- my first question is always, how can I hook my feed into them? Since that's currently performed through RSS, it's hard to imagine it going out of style anytime soon.
I guess the important point is that while many now depend on Facebook or Twitter for things they used to get through RSS feed readers, this doesn't completely nullify the other uses that RSS may have. People claiming otherwise may simply be unaware of these alternative uses.
Roy's got a post on all the digital paraphernalia he was lugging around on a recent trip to Boston. This reminded me of my own experience going to Springfield -- and how attached I still was to the 'Cloud' no matter what the circumstances were.
It's only on weekends and public holidays that I catch up with my readings.
Anyway, I had a look at yet another post on the Twitter v. RSS conundrum. Here are a couple of others (1, 2) that I've read in the past couple of days.
I guess initially my reaction was, if you're depending on Twitter as your aggregator, you're in trouble because it pretty much sucks for that purpose. I mean, I'd sooner try to navigate the credits as they stream by of a feature film.
But that was only my initial reaction. From a practical standpoint, if a significant portion of your potential audience is going somewhere, then whether it sucks or not really doesn't matter.
The whole purpose of our current approach to the web is, to borrow a phrase, 'Write once, read many'. The number of outlets through which we're able to deliver our content -- free of redundancy or duplication of our efforts -- is a measure of success in this digital survival of the fittest.
The question then should never be whether a particular tool sucks but whether the content we're providing can fit into the framework. In other words, it's all about syndication.*
The moment this brilliant conclusion dawned on me, I had a look at Drupal's Twitter Module and opened an account on TwitterFeed. So yes, I've drunk the Koolaide.
*Note: happily enough, syndication works both ways. We syndicate our own content and then turn around and reuse the content of others. So even Twitter may suck less depending on how we access it, whether directly or through some value-added intermediary.
I liked the article in BusinessWeek on the 'Real-Time Web'. It being BusinessWeek, they naturally devoted a significant portion to speculation on how to make money from this emerging trend and I had to laugh at the illusive precision of there being "at least $5 billion to be made on the real-time Web". What, just $5 billion?
Anyway, to give them their due, they correctly identify the trend:
I put up the Google Friend Connect widget on the far right column. It kind of duplicates what the MyBlogLog widget does though in a more dynamic way.
In any case, sign up today!
I have no idea what role Twitter is playing in Iran. On the one hand, Clay Shirky and the U.S. State Department apparently think it's having a huge role.
I'm so sick of hearing about Twitter. On the Media Hype Index, it's reaching Krispy Kreme proportions*.
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SANTA ANA – A Garden Grove man charged with firing dozens of shots from a semiautomatic handgun in the parking lot of the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach was ordered held without bail Tuesday as a danger to others.
Orange County Deputy District Attorney Robert Mestman argued for no bail for Marcos Sarinana Gurrola, 42, during a brief court appearance, saying that Gurrola has confessed to 10 other shooting incidents in Orange County since April.
"He's an angry person," Mestman said after Gurrola's arraignment in the courtroom at the Orange County Jail. "He feels good when he fires a gun."
Superior Court Commissioner Craig Arthur said Mestman presented "clear and convincing evidence" that Gurrola presents a risk of harm to others and ordered that he be held without bail pending his continued arraignment Jan. 11.
Gurrola is charged with 54 counts of discharging a gun in public and two counts of assault in injuries suffered by a mother and her 4-year-old daughter when they were knocked to the ground Saturday in the panic as shoppers tried to get away from the gunfire.
The unemployed security guard was also charged with 10 felony counts for firing a gun in public in a similar incident at the shopping center in November 2011.
Mestman added that police agencies around Orange County, including Garden Grove, Anaheim and Irvine, are investigating Gurrola's admissions to 10 other shootings. There is no evidence that anyone was shot during the prior incidents, Mestman said.
If convicted on all counts he is now charged with, Gurrola faces a maximum sentence of 115 years in prison. He appeared solemn during Tuesday's court appearance, standing by himself in a mustard-colored jail uniform behind chain-link fencing.
Authorities said Gurrola drove his white Honda Civic into the Macy's parking lot about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, as televisions and newspapers around the country were reporting on the tragic events that occurred Friday in Connecticut, where 26 children and adults were killed in a shooting rampage.
Newport Beach police reported Gurrola got out of his car, raised a Glock .40-caliber handgun and started shooting toward Macy's. No one was injured by the bullets during the 54-shot barrage, police said, and none of the shots struck the building. But as word spread of shots fired in the parking lot, shoppers panicked and ran, knocking a mother and her daughter to the ground, police said.
Authorities said Gurrola dropped the gun and surrendered when Newport Beach police officers arrived.
At the time of Gurrola's arrest, police recovered ammunition for different weapons including .44-caliber, .380-caliber and .38-caliber, but no other weapons, prosecutors said.
Newport Beach police detectives later linked Gurrola to a previous incident on Nov. 16, 2011, when someone fired 10 rounds in a parking lot at Fashion Island, prosecutors said. That shooting was reported to police, but no suspects were detained or identified at the time, prosecutors said.
In an affidavit filed in court in support of the prosecution motion to hold Gurrola without bail, Newport Beach Detective G. Fitzgerald wrote that Gurrola told him he shot his weapon because he felt angry but insisted that he did not shoot at anyone in particular.
"He claimed when he fired his gun, it made him feel better," Fitzgerald said.
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Once again this year, the collaboration between the Rome Film Festival and MAXXI is renewed.
One of the world's most inspired and acclaimed filmmakers, who explored themes such as life and death, family relationships, love and memory.
A renewal at the heart of the museum with a new set- up of the permanent Collection
A new focus presentation of the MAXXI archives this time featuring a great photographer
RIAPERTURA: dal 18 giugno 2020
Una ricognizione che spazia dai progetti di edilizia economica e popolare del dopoguerra a nuovi modi di abitare il pianeta, sperimentali ed ecosostenibili
A necessary tribute to a great artist who created a language in relational art made of sensitivity, local tradition and global codes.
An exhibition dedicated to those artistic paths that seek another dimension, of absolute, between universal, material and immaterial, immanent and transcendent.
A public art project set in Rome's Piazza del Popolo to celebrate the universal event of birth, moving a sudden and sincere emotion.
«Painting recognises no customs. Children do not know gender. Art hates painters».
A cinematographic animation project that starts on paper to transform into a collective and participatory art performance.
The Basilicata Museum Complex and MAXXI, in collaboration with the 2019 Matera-Basilicata Foundation, present two new video works by the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat.
KAF is organized by the Kosovo Architecture Foundation in partnership with the Future Architecture Platform.
The HDA presents the traces and fragments of the Continuous Monument left by Superstudio in the Graz archives of steirischer herbst and Neue Galerie.
The 2019 edition will challenge the supremacy of economic growth as the basis of contemporary societies and investigate the architecture of alternatives.
The 5th edition of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale will be "The Poetics of Reason": architecture rests on reason.


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I have to tell you about my first spirits. I ordered a European Vampire with a ring vessel. (I have since had him bonded to me). When I received my order, my first, I also received a free Gargoyle. I was thrilled with all of it. My Gargoyle, a class 4, is so active. His vessel, a beautiful white stone with tan ribbons, resonates with his energy. To make sure I was not just willing it to happen I had a few others in my family just hold his vessel and describe it to me. Each one of them felt what they called electricity or tingling coming from the vessel. He does not always make his presence known but occasionally I will hear the clicking of his claws as he walks around. They have both made many appearances in my dreams. At first, I was taken by surprise and woke up. After that, they did not appear for a week in my dreams. I reassured them I wanted them to be there and now they visit frequently. My vampire has a different way of telling me he is here. Since we are bonded, when I call him and talk to him I feel a glow in the middle of my chest. I can feel him in a unique way now, an intimate way. I would recommend to anyone a bonding of your favorite spirit. It's truly a personal and rewarding experience. I now have a growing family of spirits and living entities. I will get my first subscription box this month and I cannot wait. I will review what I get after I welcome my new friend.
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Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 5: Butter, Mayo, Whiz Cheese Spread
Summer is the time for sequels, and that's also the case here at Serious Eats, as we present the latest in the venerable franchise that is Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us. Here, the Divine Ms. Deen unleashes her recipe for All Purpose Cheese Spread on a holiday weekend–weary public.
After the jump ...
LISTEN as the sound of butter, mayo, "jarred cheese," and garlic powder squish under the wire beaters of an electric mixer!
WATCH as Paula samples the fruits of her madness!
FEEL your cholesterol skyrocket through the roof!
Link: PDITTKU [RedLasso]
Previously in 'Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us'
Part 4: Bacon, Donut, Egg Brunch Burger
Part 3: Velveeta, Butter, and Cocoa Powder Fudge Balls
Part 2: Bacon-Wrapped Fried Mac and Cheese
Part 1: Deep-Fried Butter Balls
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The Best Banana Cake
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I made this banana cake for my friends at a food pantry where I volunteer. I was desperate for a new recipe for bananas and found this one. My only problem was that I was in a hurry and only read the part about preheating the oven to 350. I thought one hour was too long to bake a cake but set my timer for 60 minutes, put my cake in the oven and went outside to do some weeding.
After about 40 minutes I went back inside, smelled the cake and thought I'd better check. It was beautiful and perfectly baked. THEN I read the entire instructions and saw that I was supposed to turn the oven down . Duh…. I was worried that it would be dry but it was moist and perfect the next morning. Super delicious and one that I will make over and over.
Recipe >> The Best Banana Cake @ spendwithpennies.com


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Former Homeland Security watchdog comes under fire in Senate
WASHINGTON — The former top watchdog for the Homeland Security Department rewrote reports and slowed investigations at the request of senior staff for then-Secretary Janet Napolitano, a review conducted by Senate staff found.
Charles K. Edwards, who was acting inspector general for Homeland Security from late 2011 through early 2013, considered aides to Napolitano to be friends, socialized with them over drinks and dinner and, at their urging, improperly made changes to several investigative reports, according to the Senate review released Thursday.
Napolitano left the department in September to become president of the University of California system.
Edwards "failed to uphold the independence" of the department's office of inspector general and "directed reports to be altered or delayed to accommodate senior" department officials, the scathing 27-page report says.
At the request of department officials, the report alleges, Edwards changed the wording and the release date of an audit of Secure Communities, a controversial program that alerts immigration agents when someone who is illegally in the country is booked into a local jail. The audit, conducted at the request of lawmakers, looked at whether immigration officials had made misstatements to local officials during the implementation of the program.
In one email reviewed by Senate staff, Edwards asked Napolitano's legal advisor, John Sandweg, which day would be good to release the Secure Communities audit. Edwards then "directed the audit to be released on the date provided," the report states.
The review did not substantiate allegations that Edwards had changed or withheld information for reports on the misconduct of Secret Service agents who hired prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia, during a visit before a 2012 presidential trip.
The 10-month investigation was led by Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the top-ranking members of the Homeland Security subcommittee on financial and contracting oversight.
Johnson said he was troubled by the conclusion that Napolitano's senior staff was seeking to influence the inspector general's work. "It is further evidence of this administration politicizing everything and turning a blind eye to this kind of behavior," he said.
Edwards spent nearly two years as the acting inspector general. Ten employees who worked for Edwards told Senate staff that his pursuit of a permanent appointment to the post appeared to threaten the independence of the office. Edwards told investigators the allegations were untrue.
Johnson said the Obama administration should never have allowed Edwards to hold the temporary post for so long. Congress should prohibit acting inspector generals from being considered for the permanent job, he said.
Napolitano would not comment on the report because she was not named by Senate investigators as one of the Homeland Security officials who was in contact with Edwards, said Steve Montiel, a UC spokesman for Napolitano.
Edwards resigned from the inspector general's post in December, three days before he was scheduled to appear in front of the Senate subcommittee that investigated him. At his request, Homeland Security officials transferred him to a job in the office of science and technology. He has worked for the federal government for two decades and has experience in computer engineering. Through a department spokesman, he declined to comment.
On Thursday, the new secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, said he had placed Edwards on administrative leave. "Other individuals who are apparently and allegedly implicated have already left DHS and if additional information comes to light, I will continue to take appropriate action," he said.
Senate investigators also concluded that Edwards had enlisted help from an employee to write his doctoral dissertation and had retaliated against employees who reported his alleged misconduct. Investigators did not find evidence to confirm allegations that Edwards had violated anti-nepotism laws to employ his wife or had misused a government vehicle.
Senate staff criticized Edwards for maintaining personal relationships with members of Napolitano's senior staff while he was responsible for investigating their activities.
In 2012, Edwards told Napolitano's chief of staff, Noah Kroloff, that he valued Kroloff's friendship, the report states. In another message, Edwards told Kroloff that his "support, guidance and friendship has helped me be successful this year."
In a November 2011 email, Edwards told Sandweg, a longtime aide to Napolitano, "Your friendship, support and advice means so much to me. There are many blessings to be thankful for this year, but one of the best is having a friend like you."
Kroloff did not respond to requests for comment.
Sandweg, who had been the department's acting general counsel, declined to comment on the specific allegations in the report. In a statement, he said that general counsels had worked closely with inspectors general since the Homeland Security Department was created to ensure the accuracy of audits and reports by reviewing drafts and providing feedback.
In August, Sandweg was named acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Earlier this year, he resigned from that position after six months. Kroloff left Homeland Security last year and is a partner in a security consulting firm that he founded with former Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan.
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Cheryl Burke Has Lots To Celebrate At 30, Makes Statement, Birthday Party In Las Vegas
Cheryl Burke has made a statement at her facebook page about the recent People article about conquering her weight issues. She thanks everyone for all the positive comments. She also comments on the criticism along the way saying, "I've had a very public struggle with the press and their comments about my weight for a number of years now, but I want to make it clear that this isn't about them. Yes, I have been hurt by their criticism, but I'm only human. This wasn't some drastic change I made overnight. I'm not caving in to the pressures of Hollywood, as some of you have expressed your concern that I might be, and I'm certainly not starving myself." She continued saying, "It's not about chasing a number on the scale, and it's not about Hollywood. We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh. So if you're struggling with that, you're not alone." To read more from Cheryl, see this link.
Also, Cheryl is currently in Las Vegas. She's holding a 30th birthday party tonight at the Tao Beach. Sharna Burgess posted this instagram below of she, Cheryl, and Cheryl's sister Nicole who are already celebrating. Note that Sharna has a birthday coming up soon as well on June 21st. Beautiful! These dresses are gorgeous too! I just wish I could see their SHOES! 😀


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Supermarkets in town Sabugal, Portugal2 objects
Portugal, Centro, Sabugal
Portugal, Centro, Sabugal
If you find yourself in an unfamiliar city or are just looking for the nearest supermarket in Sabugal (Centro), Portugal, take advantage of what we have to offer. We've created a convenient listing that contains detailed, systematized, up-to-date information on every store, anywhere in the world.
Our online project is an easy-to-use service with a well-designed interface and intuitive, comprehensible navigation. Everything you need for your search is determined by your selection parameters. In just a few minutes we can help you find any supermarket on the basis of criteria such as address, selection, chain, location relative to your home, route, pricing policy, delivery services,, and hours.
Take advantage of our service and don't waste your time looking elsewhere!


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Forged Paring knife in 100% Triple A steel. Mounted on a slim flet tang, G10 handle, screw-fixed and decorated with mosaic rivets. Straightening, assembly, shaping, polishing and hand finishing is all done in our workshop in Thiers.
G10 is a material with high stability and solidity. It is also water resistant.
Not dishwasher proof.
Our knives are guaranteed for life.
Non-contractual photo, every knife is unique.
Blade length: 10 cm
Handle length : 10 cm
Material: G10 (glass fiber) anthracite
Rockwell hardness : 59 HRC
This Paring knife, fully forged in Triple A steel, boasts exceptional sharpness that lasts over time.
The blade will nevertheless have to be sharpened regularly using a finely striated ovoid sharpening steel.
This Paring knife is not dishwasher proof. We advise you to wash and rinse the knife in warm water, and dry immediately.
Kitchen knife for daily use: chop fresh herbs , peel off vegetables etc...
- Perceval kitchen knives are not dishwasher safe.
Care intructions:
- Perceval kitchen knives should be clean with warm soapy water and a sponge (without scourer). You must never use abrasive pads which create deep scratches and remove the blade' brightness.
Rinse your knives with warm water before wiping it and carefuly store them to guarantee a extended lifetime.
- A regular sharpening with an avoid steel (with thin streaking) is recommanded to keep a long lasting original edge.
We recommend a sharpening in our workshop once a year.
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Mountain Men Anonymous are Adam (bass), John (drums), Lorna (guitars), Sam (guitars). Teflon Monkey is Rhodri ("spiritual guru"). They both feature on a split 7" on Big Scary Monsters as the first edition of the As The Duck Bit Back singles club. Drowned in sound caught up with them before their gig at the Flapper & Firkin in Birmingham as part of a mini tour together.
Before we got to the juicy questions that don't mention the M, G or N words (that's a lie sort of), we got straight to the adverts on what they would both be doing records wise after the split single.
**Mountain Men Anonymous will be releasing their debut album towards the end of March initially as a limited edition vinyl of 500 and then on CD afterwards. It will be released on independent label, Siberia records.
Then came the MMA hard sell...**
Mountain Men Anonymous: "5 tracks, 40 mins, loads of noise. Buy it!"
MMA: "What was that, what was that?", interrupted another member of MMA, "Don't buy it, it's absolute tosh. There's loads of wicked bands around, you don't want to buy crap like that."
Teflon Monkey's debut single was to be released on January on Super Fury Animals' Placid Casual label so we asked him when it would finally released.
Teflon Monkey: "It was supposed to be January, February, March and now it's going to be April. Soon, probably never!"
Then came the question on how where they live influenced their sound with Teflon Monkey coming from Bargoed in South Wales and the Mountain Men from Gloucestershire a halfway house between the Bristol and Cardiff scenes.
MMA: "I think it's shitest place in the world and second shitest place in the world"
MMA: "It is the shitest place in the world"
Teflon Monkey then told us about his home town and how it influenced him
TM: "only the fact that I hate it there. It's not culturally dead, it is dead"
(This then launched into an competition about who's town was worse which thankfully didn't end in tears!)
It was now the time for the big question about how bothered they were that they might be pigeonholed into convenient scenes by lazy journalists..
MMA: "what like we haven't already" interrupted one member of Mountain Men before I could finish the question.
....post rock like mogwai, godspeed for Mountain Men Anonymous and the new acoustic movement in the case of Teflon Monkey
MMA: "NAM, 10 years time you'll be able to say I was in that" , replies MMA to TM
TM: "I only do the stuff I do cause I haven't got a choice"
But does it bother you?
MMA: "absolutely, I hate it. it's mainly cause if someone hears an instrumental band they think oooh I've only heard of 2 instrumental bands about 20 secs before they think godspeed you black emperor or mogwai cause they've never heard of anything else in that sorta line of music"
TM: "they don't know anything so they just mention Nick Drake"
MMA: "some bits of our stuff do sound like GYBE and Mogwai but a lot sounds completely unlike it as well. We probably sound like bands that are in that genre as well but people only know 2 bands it seems, and that's godspeed and mogwai.". to which Mountain Men add, "It's become a bit of a joke now cause every time we get a review the word Godspeed is in it. We haven't got any cellos, we haven't got any violins, we haven't got any dead cats. That is the climate in journalism, it is like a marketing thing that half the people that write are told what they should write. It's like as soon as they hear its a post rock band or is instrumental or stuff they've already written down loads of words and they just have to listen to it to add a few extra bits"
As they are both on a split single together I asked them if they did another split single which band they would like to be on the flip side.
MMA: "not Teflon monkey"
MMA: "aphex twin, just to meet him. We want to do something different no point in doing a split single with like mogwai or something cause they'll just go oh its a rip off band. There just wouldn't be any point really you want to make different people hear your music that wouldn't otherwise be interested"
MMA: "alice deejay defiantly"
TM: "someone worse than me", is Teflon Monkey's choice.
MMA: "That's difficult. Would you prefer to do it with another folk artist?", ask MMA
TM: "no that's boring. godspeed."
It was now time in the interview for the serious questions. With today being Valentines Day I asked them all what their perfect love songs were.
MMA: "I think it should be a slipknot b-side"
MMA: "keep the light on"
MMA: "joy division - love will tear us apart"
MMA: "something depressing"
MMA: "fireworks"
MMA: "exit music"
TM: "I'll go for a Burt Jansch song."
MMA: "we've got like a whole album of love songs, I think I should do a compilation now. My fave depressing love songs, the equivalent of shine.
MMA: "I've got a CD writer, I could do it tomorrow, probably will actually."
The choice of Exit Music as one of the songs then leads to a discussion about Radiohead
MMA: "I think we should be called post rock cause we like radiohead and we're not allowed to"
TM: "I shouldn't be called folk cause I like Radiohead"
There was time for just one last serious question. Was there anything you love/hate about each other?
MMA: "we are just a mutual admiration society for each other."
MMA "He thinks we're shit and we think he's shit"
TM: "no you think you're shit, I think I'm shit but we like each other."
TM: "I love these people! this month split single next month orgy. that's my plan"


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Curse of Novgorod
Lumberjacks' Camp
1,4 sec., 90 und 97 degrees are the facts of a sensational ride that will take passengers on a spine-tingling journey into the history of Novgorod.
From the depths of sinister walls the star of the Kataplektor class shoots into the light. Adrenaline junkies will love it!
The painstakingly designed story of the "Curse of Novgorod" will put even the most hardened coaster enthusiast under its spell. Hop on and experience this one-of-a-kind, never-seen-before concept melding a coaster placed inside a dark building, a themed dark ride laden with special effects, a state-of-the-art launched coaster accelerating to 100km/h in 1.4 seconds, an "open-air" roller coaster and a coaster featuring the steepest drop in the dark of all roller coasters in the world - steeper than vertical.
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- Partially roofed
- Photo Spot
- Baby Switch
- Wi-Fi
Ride Attraction with Photography Service
At this attraction, photos are made during the journey. Please avoid this ride if you do not want it.
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Numbers, Data, Facts
|40 m
|Number of inversions
|750 m
|Gerstlauer Amusement Rides
|Kataplektor class
|Seats overall
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|100 km/h
|Year of construction
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Fast paced thrill ride. Launch coaster featuring a vertical ascent and descent, quick turns, sudden drops, a heartline-roll and hard braking. Ride includes periods of darkness with light and sound effects and pop up characters.
If the train comes to a stop during the experience passengers are to remain seated until being told to exit or escorted by staff. Passengers may have to exit out of a banking position having to use steep stairs at a maximum of appr. 25 meters height. The escorted exit may take up to 30 minutes.
125 cm or taller.
Due to the nature of the experience you should be in good health and of sufficiently strong muscles.
The following persons are not permitted on the ride:
Persons with back or neck problems or other conditions that may be aggrevated by this ride.
Persons with high blood pressure and / or heart problems.
Persons with a pacemaker.
Expectant mothers.
Persons unable to obtain a safe sitting position due to physical shape or size, limited mobility, physical handicaps, protheses and amputations. Persons unable to exit the attraction without assistance.
Persons unable to psychologically cope with the experience of the ride.
Persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs or psychopharmaceuticals.
Maximum 4 people per row.
Sit calmly and upright during the ride and hold on to bars.
Lean head against head support.
Hair longer than shoulder-length must be tucked into clothing or secured by hairnets.
It is not permitted to stick out arms and/or legs or stand up or lean out during the ride.
Clothing and footwear required.
No umbrellas, (walking) sticks, sharp or bulky objects.
For safety reasons loose items are not permitted. In particular cameras, mobile phones and other loose items that could fall out and endanger passengers or other guests. Such items are to be removed or stowed away safely before the ride.
Items such as scarves, loose clothing and shawls that could work loose and wrap themselves around wheels and axles and cause injury to the wearer or cause the vehicle to come to a stop need to be removed or stowed away safely, for instance by a balaclava, so that they do not pose any kind of risk. HANSA-PARK is unable to control if loose items are safely secured or stowed away. If these items are not removed or safely secured - clearly visible to anyone - persons will be denied to ride without compensation. HANSA-PARK accepts no responsibility for items that are removed or taken onto the ride.
Exit after every ride.
No food nor drink.
No animals.
No smoking.
Photos are being taken during the ride. If you wish not to be photographed please avoid this ride.
The entire site is monitored by cameras.
Before you use the attraction, please note the ride description, safety warnings, possible access restrictions and how to behave in a safe manner posted at the entrance to the attraction.
The use of our ride attractions by adults is not generally subject to any weight restrictions. However, you must be able to properly close all safety lap bars and other safety devices so that you can sit in a normal sitting position.


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Late last Sunday, the Sun unleashed an M9-class solar flare, showering Earth with subatomic particles that gave rise to one of the biggest geomagnetic storms in recent history. The resulting aurorae, which were even brighter than usual in the planet's northernmost latitudes, were an absolute marvel to behold.
Shown here is a video shot in Sweden's Abisko National Park by Lights Over Lapland photographer Chad Blakely. This brief but beautiful time-lapse was shot over the course of three hours, and is one of the more impressive videos that we've had the pleasure of enjoying in the days following the storm.