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At the age of 31, he's carved out a career as one of the best big men in the NFL. He's been to four Pro Bowls, voted a second-team All-Pro twice and been a Super Bowl winner. He's also been a part of two other teams that have made it all the way to the big game. And in this -- his ninth season -- he's continued to play a very high level, dominating along the line in a way that few defensive linemen can.
But is that resume enough to get Vince Wilfork to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he retires? The one defensive constant for the Patriots since the days of their last Super Bowl title, Wilfork has been a rock in the middle for New England. Admittedly, his career isn't over -- it's not unrealistic to think that there will be at least one more trip to the Super Bowl, as well as another Pro Bowl berth or two -- but it's not too early to start speculating about his chances for reaching Canton.
Since being taken 21st overall out of Miami in 2004, the 6-foot-2, 325-pounder has been a rock up front for New England, only missing six regular-season games since the beginning of 2005. This season, he has 46 tackles (32 solo), with a pair of sacks, two forced fumbles, four fumbles recovered and six passes defensed, and has been a big reason New England has spent most of the season in the top 10 when it comes to run defense. In addition, he's played 730 of a possible 912 defensive snaps (according to Pro Football Focus), or 80 percent, a ridiculously high amount for any interior defensive lineman over the age of 30. That durability, as well as his versatility (he's played just about every position along New England's defensive front -- which has flipped between a four-man front and three-man front sporadically over the course of his career with the Patriots -- other than 4-3 defensive end) has made him an essential element to New England's defensive game planning over the last nine seasons.
If we're going to evaluate him as a possible Hall of Fame candidate, for our purposes, let's first consider him as a defensive tackle. We won't compare Wilfork to every other great defensive tackle who has a spot in the Hall -- the game has changed so dramatically over the years, the comparison wouldn't be appropriate. But we can stack him up against some of the best of what the Hall calls the "modern era" defensive linemen. Of the 31 "modern era" defensive linemen who are in the Hall of Fame, 13 are pure defensive ends, a group that includes Lee Roy Selmon, Jack Youngblood, Deacon Jones and Howie Long. There are others -- like Dan Hampton and Reggie White -- who spent time at both spots.
The rest are mostly defensive tackles, but defensive tackles who have big sack totals, a group that includes Pittsburgh's Joe Greene, Minnesota's Alan Page and John Randle, Randy White of Dallas and Cortez Kennedy of Seattle. All of them were dominant when it came to rushing the passer. With the understanding that sack totals weren't officially compiled prior to 1982, all of them did enough to be considered elite pass rushers: the fist four unofficially topped 100 sacks, while Kennedy, who played 11 seasons (1990-2000), finished with 58. While defensive end Michael Strahan, who was a defensive end, is a seemingly a lock as a finalist for the Hall this year, the only pure defensive tackle who is a finalist on this year's ballot is Warren Sapp, who finished with 96.5 sacks over the course of his career, including four seasons of 10 or more sacks.
This is where Wilfork will likely suffer with Hall of Fame voters. The bottom line? The Hall likes big men, but doesn't necessarily tend to reward big men in the middle who don't pile up big sack numbers. Those who didn't watch Wilfork over the course of his career will instead look at his statistical line and see a handful of sacks -- he had just the 15th of his career Monday night against Houston -- particularly when compared to some of the other defensive tackles of his era. Of course, Wilfork has played the majority of his career in a defense that didn't call for a penetrating defensive tackle, but that won't matter to voters who didn't see him play on a regular basis and only look at his final numbers.
(To that end, his historical comparisons are odd. Pro Football Reference has Jerome Brown, Jumbo Elliott and Darnell Dockett listed as "similar players" -- defined by PFR as "players whose careers were similar in terms of quality and shape". And while all three have or had carved out impressive careers for themselves, no one is talking about them as a possible Hall of Famer.)
Secondly, there's Wilfork as a nose tackle. While he had played just about every spot on New England's defensive front except defensive end in a four-man front (the Patriots continue to use both a four-man front and a three-man front, and he's played nose and defensive tackle in both schemes), he came into the league as a nose tackle, and that's where he gained his greatest measure of success. However, as Robert Mays explains here, the Hall of Fame is even less inclined to induct a nose tackle than a defensive tackle who doesn't pile up big sack numbers. Mays mentions Kris Jenkins and Casey Hampton as two nose tackles who maybe should receive consideration from the Hall for their impact when they become eligible -- supporters of Wilfork's possible candidacy would be wise to see how voters treat those two. Locally, all you need to do is consider the case of Fred Smerlas, a five-time Pro Bowler with the Bills, Niners and Patriots who played from 1979 to 1992. He set an NFL record for most consecutive starts by a nose tackle on some very good Buffalo teams, and while he's been a finalist, he's never come close to getting the call.
(In fact, according to this story from Cold, Hard Football Facts, there's only pure nose tackle in the Hall of Fame -- Bill Willis, who played for Cleveland from 1946-53.)
However, when we're talking about nose tackles and the Hall of Fame, it's clear that while the game has changed, those who vote have failed to pick up on the fact that defenses have evolved as well. The current incarnation of the 3-4 defense, which really came of age in the 1980s, demanded a world-class nose tackle if a team was to execute properly. You needed a big, space eater who could control the A gap and take on two blockers at once. New England went through a few of them, including veterans like Ted Washington and Keith Traylor, before Wilfork arrived. It was soon clear that Wilfork was that guy -- the Miami product quickly learned his job wasn't going to be about penetrating and getting sacks, but occupying blockers and freeing things up for outside linebackers and defensive ends like Mike Vrabel and Willie McGinest to get into the backfield and inside linebackers like Tedy Bruschi to shoot the gaps and pile up those tackles for loss.
To that point, it's interesting that, with the evolution of the passing game, it's clear now that Wilfork has now played in two distinct time frames. While 2004 wasn't the ground-and-pound era, there was more emphasis on running the ball -- there were 19 backs that season who topped 1,000 yards. Now, with the proliferation of spread offenses, there's a greater premium on the passing game. It would be a stretch to call them different eras, but Wilfork has managed to excel against the run and the pass, so much so that while many interior linemen are rotated out in favor of an extra defensive back or linebacker when it comes to sub defenses, he's one of only a handful of interior linemen who can be counted on to be a three-down presence up front.
He certainly doesn't fit the statistical mold of a Hall of Famer, but having watched Wilfork on a regular basis since he came into the league, I can tell you that so much of what Wilfork does is difficult to quantify. Occupying two and three blockers on a regular basis so that his teammates are freed up to make plays certainly isn't as sexy as being able to pile up big sack numbers, but it's something Wilfork does on a regular basis, and has done better than just about anyone in the league over the last nine seasons.
In the end, it appears that the biggest thing holding Wilfork and other great interior space eaters back from a call to the Hall is the outdated notion that those guys are only worthy of induction if they get after the quarterback. But just as the game has evolved and the responsibilities of the big guys has changed, the Hall of Fame voters need to alter their line of thinking when it comes to evaluating big guys like Wilfork. If that happens, they should start measuring him for a yellow blazer the second he calls it a career.
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Town Clerk stripped of power to choose bingo inspectors
There are 2 comments on the North Shore Sun story from Dec 22, 2010, titled Town Clerk stripped of power to choose bingo inspectors. In it, North Shore Sun reports that:
Bingo inspectors will have to be appointed by the Town Board following a public hearing, after new legislation was approved Tuesday night.
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#1 Dec 28, 2010
What about the bingo inspector Gazzola her son was dealing oxyiconton and she never inspected and bingo hall once but got paid for doing it for years
#2 Dec 29, 2010
Thats good have Kathy Walsh who sells illegal handbags(knockoffs) be in charge of appointing a bingo inspector. Sounds like a lowlife hairdresser is now a cousil person but still deals in selling illegal items plus has to constantly get her son out of trouble with drugs, funny we haven't seen him fail any drug test lately ever since she got elected to town cousil and got appointed deputy supervisor. Thanks to her husband the union president who gets all his and her budies jobs for a price
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ATS Euromaster
|Private company limited by shares
|Tyre retailing, car servicing
|Aston, B6 5TW, United Kingdom
Key people
|Peter Allen
Managing Director
|Tyres, exhausts, batteries, shock absorbers, wheels
Number of employees
ATS Euromaster is the British affiliate of the European tyre service provider Euromaster. ATS Euromaster was established in 1965, and has a network of over 340 service centres in the United Kingdom; with centre locations throughout the UK. ATS's Business Branch operates both in centre and mobile, with a number of centres being equipped for Van MOTs, Agricultural Services and Truck Tyres.
- 1965: The ATS network is created in the United Kingdom, divided into eleven separate regional ATS companies. The head office was in Harrow, Middlesex. Michelin bought its first United Kingdom tyre distributor in 1963, then a few more until it formed a network of distributors in 1967.
- 1974: Purchases 70 United Kingdom tyre centres from Uniroyal (whom were bought by Michelin in 1990).
- 1992: The group developed itself by external growth until 1992.
- 1991: The brand Euromaster is created, ATS network became ATS Euromaster.
- 1992: The first centre branded Euromaster is opened in Alberville, France, for the 1992 Winter Olympics.
- 1994: The network grows in France, with the fusion of Briday Pneus, Piot Pneu, Vallée Pneus, and Central Pneus Service.
- 2003: ATS Euromaster bought Viborg, to be present at a European level with 500 new centres.
ATS Euromaster supply a comprehensive variety of tyres for all types of vehicles from a number of brands. Other products/services include: wheel alignment, 4x4 tyres, MOT testing, vehicle servicing, batteries, brakes, shocks, exhausts, air conditioning recharge and oil change.
As well as the standard 'fast fit' services for cars, the firm also provides a 24 hour/365 days a year mobile breakdown service for commercial vehicles, trucks and vans. This is supplemented by regular inspections, and remedial work carried out at customers locations.
ATS Euromaster has centres in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.


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Royal Doulton"PAMELA" Figurine.
Issued:1931-37. This one's a very early issue made in 1931!
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Book Value in the latest '12th Charlton Catalogue of Royal Doulton Figurines' stands in excess of £1,000 ($2,000)!
Fantastic Condition: No chips, cracks or crazing of any sort!
7.5" (19.1 cm) Tall.
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This is how to build a stylish 'Castro Cap" with iPod Nano pouch.
Step 1: Supplies
An old sweater, preferably sturdy materials ( I used a wool sweater)
A bright or fun colored material or old T-shirt
sewing machine
thick cardboard ( i used the back of my sketch book cover, you can also recycle a yogurt container )
reinforced tape ( duct tape, strapping tape, NOT SCOTCH )
measuring tape or ruler
iPod (this works best for smaller iPods like shuffle or nano, i havent figured out the 2G touch aesthetics ;op )
I started by building the beanie with a brim on Threadbangers
and then modified my patterns to include other styles of hats.
Step 2: Brim board
Trace the brim of another hat onto thick cardboard (not corrugated) or recycle a yogurt container or something that is a sturdy plastic.
Draw the inner edge in a curve.
Cut out cardboard.
Cover with a layer of reinforced tape.
Set aside til step 3.
Step 3: Chop Chop
I use the textured parts of the orginal material to give the hat some flare. In this case I am using the ribbing from the bottom of the shirt and the cuffs of the sleeves.
Start by cutting off the sleeves.
Open the sleeves by cutting off the seam. Stay as close to the seam as possible to get max usage out of the material.
Pin the cuffs together, outsides touching.
Trace the brim pattern and pin around the outside curve.
Sew the two pieces at the curve and trim the excess. It will look like a calzone...
Turn inside out.
Slip the half moon of the brim board into the 'calzone' piece, pull the material tight and pin.
Sew along the pins, keeping the material snug against the board.
Step 4: Chop Chop #2
Then measure and mark from the bottom up 4 inches all the way across.
You should have a strip of material 20in x 4in.
I plan to use both front and back pieces of the sweater, so pin and cut out these strips.
Cut one of the strips into thirds. This will be for the crown of the hat unless you go the simple route.
In this case, cut out a circle 8 inches in diameter.
Step 5: The crown
The crown in this version of the cap is a pinwheel of 3 pieces. My photos of creating this piece were not so great, so I drew them out to be more clear. I used a circle divided into three to help keep the circle in mind.
Start with the first piece vertically, ribbing to your left.
Take the second piece and line up the corners. The ribbed edges will overlap at about 2 inches.
Pin where the pieces overlap.
Repeat the overlay with the third piece, tucking the last 2 inches under piece #1 to complete the pattern.
Pin where the pieces overlap.
Use a wide zigzag stitch to sew over the overlapping spots, meeting in the middle.
Cut off excess flaps.
Step 6: The lining / ipod pocket
You can decide where to cut from depending on how you want the pattern to go.
I used the sleeve and it was kinda wonky, so I did my best to get the stripes to run vertically.
Step 7: The liner, pocket, hatband
Use the bands you cut earlier, the 20in x 4in wool and 20in x 3in liner for the pocket.
Overlap the edge of the liner with the ribbed edge of the band and sew with these increments:
4 inches, skip half an inch, 7 1/2 inches, skip half an inch, 4 inches.
Leave the last 7 1/2 inches unsewn, this is where the brim will be inserted and will be done last.
Next, fold over the edge of the liner and hem, creating a neat edge.
Fold the entire band outside in, pull the liner out straight and sew the edges of the liner only up until the first 1/8 of an inch into the hatband.
Sew also the part of the hatband that is not ribbed, the last 2 inches will be the opening of the pocket.
Fold the liner back to its place inside the hatband, sew one side of the liner seam to the corresponding edge of the band to secure the pocket opening.
Step 8: Pod Pocket
Sew the liner to the band for the length of the iPod.
Sew the liner to the band on the headphone end, leaving room for the jack to exit the pocket on the inside of the band.
Run a few stitches in the liner around the hemmed edge in different places of the band to keep the liner in place. This doesnt have to go all the way around since you have the option to store the wire inside the hat.
Step 9: Attaching the Crown
Flip the hat band inside out and place the rough edge down on top of the crown.
If you skipped the patterned crown and just have the circle, this part is easy.
Pin around the edge and sew.
If you did the pinwheel, line up one of the seams with the line of the pocket opening for aesthetics.
Pin the band in a circle as equally as possible to the crown. You might have to fuss with it a bit to get it to look right.
Sew and remove any excess material.
Step 10: The brim
Insert the flap of material of the brim between the liner and the band.
Overlap the outside edge of the band on the board of the brim by 1/4 of an inch and pin together, including the liner on the inside.
Sew as close to the board as possible, stretching the material when you need to, keeping it tight.
Stitch another line above this one about 3/8 inch, and once again 3/8 inch above this.
Now the brim is secure. Trim excess material and...
You're done! Insert iPod and enjoy!
Step 11: Loading the iPod
How to load the hat:
Slip the pod into the pocket, push it all the way in.
From the inside, plug in the headphones.
You have two options from here:
1) thread the earbuds through the hole directly behind the pod pocket. This option allows you some control when switching music. You can take the pod out, switch your playlist, push it back into the pocket and gently tug, the cord will rethread itself.
2) thread one ear bud through the hole behind the pocket, thread the other through the liner to the other hole you left on the other side of the hat.
Wind up the remaining wiring and store in the liner.
Adjust the length of the earbud wires accordingly.
Now youre completely hands free.
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I really like this
Then carefully cut and sew deconstructed cheap over-the-head headphones (like in the iPillow) http://www.instructables.com/id/The-iPillow/
into the lining hiding the wires and leaving the jack hanging out. The ipod/mp3 could then also be tucked into an upright pocket on the earflap, between the wool and the lining in a self sewn in pocket with the top sticking out and the jack in the bottom of the pocket, or as in this instructable on the crown/brim(?) . Phew my brain is spinning.
I really want to try it too, and i've been wearing beanies most days now.
By the way this is absolutely brilliant! and making it yourself makes it even cooler!


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Churchill Downs Inc. raised $101,000 to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation during its inaugural "Out to Pasture Party."
Street Cry composes a hit tune in the Stephen Foster Handicap.
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Churchill Downs will become a special taxing district under an ordinance approved by the Louisville Board of Aldermen, and as such will retain 80% of tax revenue generated by its capital improvement plan.
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Spain, the all-time leading female money earner, headlines Saturday's $300,000 Fleur De Lis Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill Downs. The Fleur De Lis, along with the Regret (gr. II), and Northern Dancer Stakes, are part of the Stephen Foster Super Saturday. Post Time Saturday is 1:10 p.m., with the first stakes race, the Northern Dancer, scheduled to go off at 4:42 p.m., and the Stephen Foster (gr. I) post time at 4:42 p.m.
Trainer Bob Baffert confirmed that Stonerside Stable's Congaree would run in Saturday's $750,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs despite his top weight assignment of 121 pounds, where he'll concede from one to 11 pounds to the other probable starters.
Mary and Gary West's Dollar Bill breezed six furlongs at Churchill Downs Sunday ahead of Saturday's $750,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I). The Dallas Stewart trainee completed the work in 1:13 4/5 under exercise rider Joanne McNamara.


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Since when did Augusta National Golf Club's perfectly legal membership policies become the business of every interest group and politician in America?
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney joined President Obama today in arguing that women should be admitted to the Augusta National Golf Club. "Certainly if I were a member, if I could run Augusta, which isn't likely to happen, of course I'd have women into Augusta," Romney said. Former House speaker Newt Gingrich chimed in on Twitter, saying his wife "would be a great member."
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Advice to my daughter… On your wedding day, my daughter Kathleen, you will inherit the platinum art deco engagement ring of your great-grandmother. Tradition dictates that it goes to the first born daughter of each new generation. While not of great monetary value, it is great of sentiment. I was so concerned, during my tenure with the ring, of protecting it for the next generation, that I rarely wore it. Yes it is old and fragile, being just twelve years shy of it's century mark, but wear it. I will pass the ring on to you on your wedding day, as it was to me from my mother, but while I do so with a glad heart, I also feel a mild sense of loss. I really don't know the ring, and never made it mine. Make it yours, wear it, enjoy it, and all the while, take good care. […]+ Continue reading
www.stylemepretty.com How will you make your bouquet YOURS? When you start to think about this, and do a little research, there are actually many ways. The above photo, with the remnants of a wedding veil, MUST have a story…my guess is that the bride is honoring a beloved family member who was unable to attend her wedding – maybe a mother or grandmother? A bride's bouquet is a beautiful way to add a sentimental wisp of whimsy to your wedding. www.flowergirlsoftulsa.com How about the lavender and white bouquet above? I love the pearl necklace woven through the blossoms. I'm sure it has some special meaning, belonged to someone dear to the bride. craftyourownwedding.com The white ball of flowers above is embellished with vintage rhinestone broaches. Broaches? You know…the pins older ladies used to wear. Queen Elizabeth, Queen of England, is a serial broach wearer. :-) www.w-weddingflowers.com The image of the […]+ Continue reading
I had no idea…and I mean NO IDEA… of the vast options available for the bride who wants something different from the traditional wedding veil! Alternatives to wedding veils – the choices are endless! www.farrellandchase.com (photo #1) www.pininterst.com (photo #2) madisonplus.com (photo #3) The most common alternative seems to be some sort of netting covering the eyes, like the two photos above. Commonly called a "Blusher," word on the street is that it's making a come-back. Coincidently, "blusher" is the name of the short "mini" veil the traditional bride wears over her face these days, while a much longer, more intricate fabric of gauze trails behind her. While I am a traditionalist, and I think "veil" equals "bride," I must admit the smaller, more tailored style allows focus to be on the bride's beautiful hair, make-up and dress. thebridalwishlist.blogspot.com (photo #4) Photo number 4 is merely an embellished headband, but what […]+ Continue reading
Will you have a wedding cake…a fake cake…or wedding cupcakes? We all know what a wedding cake looks like – no surprises there. It's a beautiful, but very traditional choice. You can't miss. Everyone loves the pageantry of the bride and groom cutting the cake, feeding each other – and don't forget the all important pictures. What's a "fake cake", you may ask. Click "FAKE CAKE" and read my post about them… Cupcakes are a big deal now. There are bakeries that sell nothing but cupcakes, there are cooking shows devoted to cupcake bake-offs. The advantages to cupcakes over a conventional cake are many. The bride can have many more flavor and frosting choices – something for everyone! There are even vegan options available. In the photos above, there is a nice combination of "Traditional Wedding Cake" and cupcakes. The top layer is a cake for the bridal […]+ Continue reading
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Our family is Roman Catholic. It is not easy to be married "in the church." There is more work involved than a protestant ceremony. I can speak from experience, as my husband and I were married first in the Presbyterian Church, (my church growing up), then we had a second wedding in the Catholic Church after I converted to Roman Catholicism. I think if religion is important to both the bride and groom, it is not to everyone, it's easier if a couple is untied. My husband and I made the decision before we married that we would first get married in my "hometown church," then I would convert. I didn't realize, however, that it would take me TWO years to complete the process, and that it would require getting married in all over again in a Roman Catholic Wedding Ceremony. I don't think any parish requires that today. This […]+ Continue reading
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Waimate Mayor Craig Rowley believes some of the Waimate district's rural roads are in "appalling" condition and are in desperate need of a cleanup.
Rowley, Deputy Mayor Sharyn Cain and Waimate District Council chief executive Tony Alden recently toured the district's rural roading network after council staff were informed of an excessive amount of mud and effluent covering several roads.
"The roads we looked at were definitely in appalling condition ... obviously it's been a shocking year with the amount of rain and a lot of it is because there are farmers coming out of paddocks and going into different paddocks," Rowley said.
He said the worst affected stretch was Gun Tree Flat Rd while Crowes Rd, McLeays Rd and Morven Glenavy Rd were also affected.
"With winter feeds and grazing you've got a lot of tractors dropping off additional feed and moving stock from one area to another. All the mud from that is coming out on to the roads. Cows are up to their knees in mud ... it's terrible."
Grass along roadsides sodden after several downpours is further "exacerbating" the problem, Rowley said.
He hopes to meet up with Federated Farmers representatives to show them and work towards a solution.
"We do have bylaws in relation to dirt and mud on roads, but we don't want to come down with a heavy hand and start imposing penalties on people who have been unable to clean or hose down roads as they should. If we get a heavy frost, all that mud and effluent is going to freeze and turn into a major safety issue."
One idea Rowley suggested would be to shingle gateways to help prevent mud and effluent being spread.
South Canterbury Federated Farmers president Ivon Hurst said there had been more mud and effluent on rural roads recently as a result of gypsy day.
"You would have to expect that in places where greater movement of stock was being done."
He agreed that conditions have been particularly wet this year.
"It's bloody awful at the moment, it's just a quagmire. At this time of year there are some quite difficult conditions."
Hurst is open to working with council on the issue. "Absolutely we would ... we can help find solutions for them."
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Performing at the announcement, O'Brien demonstrated how to silence a room of jaded industry types with an intense acoustic interpretation of the title track of his debut album, Becoming a Jackal. With his severe monk's haircut and an unnerving stare, this diminutive man is 27 but looks 12. It was like being serenaded by the kid from The Sixth Sense.
Thumping the body of his guitar and at times singing in his quivering, dramatic voice with no accompaniment at all, he offered a remarkably prescient summing-up of the day's events in the song's lyrics: "So before you take this song as truth/You should wonder what I'm taking from you/How I benefit from you being here/Lending me your ears while I'm selling you my fears".
In his home country, the public are clamouring for those fears, snapping up an album O'Brien says was influenced by Neil Young and Hermann Hesse. Becoming a Jackal went to No 1 in Ireland when it was released in May on Domino Records, home of past Mercury winners Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand. It's also hotly tipped for the Irish equivalent of the Mercury, the Choice Music Prize.
The Irish had a head-start on him, though, having already fallen for his previous band, The Immediate. These instrument-swapping indie rockers, schoolfriends from Malahide near Dublin, fell victims to their own hype and split up after just one album in 2007. "They're still my best friends but we weren't into what we were doing any more," he tells me. "Ending it was the best thing we could have done for our own sanity."
Over here the Mercury nod will shine a welcome spotlight on one of the more distinctive singer-songwriters to emerge in recent years. As one of the judges I'm not allowed tip him to win (we won't be deciding on that until September 7, anyway) but I can say that he thoroughly deserves his place among the 12 nominees. O'Brien says he is happy to stand alongside the token jazz act as the token Irishman (past nominees from over the water include Snow Patrol, Fionn Regan and even U2 for Achtung Baby) and is hoping for a win for his labelmates Wild Beasts if he fails himself.
The bookies are currently placing him behind his friends but ahead of the more famous Paul Weller, Dizzee Rascal and Corinne Bailey Rae at 10/1.
He's also excited about the £20,000 prize pot ("I've only just found out there's money involved") but is mainly proud that the award is purely about the album. "It's especially pleasing that it's a prize for the album as a full body of work because that's how I want it to be experienced."
Something of a control freak, O'Brien played every instrument on Becoming a Jackal apart from the French horn and the strings that give it such a richness. As if that weren't enough, he also drew the album's striking sleeve and animated his own artwork for a video for the standout ballad, The Meaning of the Ritual. "In my old band there wasn't really a frontman. Being the focal point now took a bit of getting used to, but it's actually a lot easier," he says.
The project has been a labour of love since the day after The Immediate split, when he wrote his first Villagers song early in the morning with a splitting hangover. During two years spent as the touring guitarist in Dublin singer Cathy Davey's band, he wrote and recorded in every spare moment he had.
The attention to detail is telling. O'Brien has created an entire world here, a darkly theatrical, extremely beautiful collection about ghosts and saints, heaven and hell, tigers and buses. Singing like a choirboy or howling like a wolf, even when he sings "I'm spitting words but there's no meaning" it all makes a strange kind of sense.
When performing live, O'Brien needs the help of a band. This he will get when Villagers play the first gig in the tunnels under Waterloo, an atmospheric new venue created by the nearby Old Vic Theatre, which opened earlier this year for a couple of theatre productions and a Banksy's film but hasn't yet hosted a live music show. So it would be true to say that if the Mercury gives O'Brien the boost he deserves, these could be Villagers' last moments as an underground act.
Villagers play the Old Vic Tunnels, SE1 (0844 277 4321, livenation.co.uk) on August 4/5
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* Amanda Palmer, the singer of cabaret pop act The Dresden Dolls, is marking her newfound freedom from her record label in the traditional way, with a collection of Radiohead cover versions played on the ukulele. It's not at all as novelty as it sounds on paper — it's sparsely, movingly done. Pick it up in numerous different formats at http://music.amandapalmer.net.
* Radiohead fans are just obsessive enough to buy Palmer's effort as well as next month's solo album from Philip Selway, their favourite band's drummer. It's far better than it might be expected to be. Pick up a free download of the opening track, By Some Miracle, at philipselway.com/music.
* McFly appear to be going for broke with their comeback, dressing as superheroes and ditching the chirpy guitars in favour of stadium-filling synths. They've gone from mini-Oasis to mini-Backstreet Boys. Search on YouTube for a stream of the comeback single, Party Girl, or hear a clip of it atmyspace.com/mcfly. Then await the uproar from their old fans.
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Summer is always full of food and fun. Here are some tidbits of food happenings to spice up your summer:
Hatch Family Chocolates at 376 9th Ave. in Salt Lake City is doing a free outdoor movies series in the park across the street from the chocolate shop. Next up is "The Muppets" on July 28 at 9 p.m. The popcorn is free (and you can buy sweet munchies at the chocolate shop). Check the Hatch Family Chocolates Facebook page for the rest of the summer schedule. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs to sit out on the grass (801-532-4912).
Silver Star Café at 1825 Three Kings Drive, Park City, is offering a Thursday night "Plaza Palooza" series of free, family-friendly acoustic music (folk, bluegrass, rock) on the adjoining plaza. You can buy drinks and casual food from the café. There's also a Friday night singer-songwriter series for those dining in the restaurant with the café's regular menu. See www.thesilverstarcafe.com for information.
This summer Sonic is offering half-price real ice cream shakes every day after 8 p.m. Sonic is open until midnight or later all summer long.
Brio Tuscan Grille at Fashion Place Mall lets kids under 12 eat free on Tuesdays, from 4 p.m. to close. You can get one complimentary kids meal with the purchase of an adult entrée. Kids can create their own pizza or choose pasta, salmon, chicken or a cheeseburger.
A jazz group, The Daniel Day Trio, is playing music every Wednesday night on Brio's terrace, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. See brioitalian.com for informatin.
July 20 is National Lollypop Day and See's Candies will give out free samples of their lollypops at more than 200 retail shop locations across the United States. The company is also hosting a sweepstakes to win a behind-the-scenes tour of See's Lollypop Factory in Burlingame, Calif. Consumers can enter the sweepstakes through July 22.
See's has made lollypops for the past 80 years, and sells over one million pounds of chocolate, vanilla café latte and butterscotch flavors each year.
Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 75th birthday this summer by topping its original glazed doughnuts chocolate, strawberry or white icing, rainbow sprinkles and a rosette of icing. Krispy Kreme introduced its signature sweet treats on July 13, 1937, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wendy's recently did a national survey to find out that one in three Americans have dipped a French fry into a Wendy's Frosty. Did we really need a survey to figure this out? What's next? Therapy and "Dipster intervention?"
Panda Express is bringing back its Peppercorn Shrimp to its menu this summer, which can be paired with Shanghai Angus Steak, to create a Surf & Turf plate. Available for a limited time, both entrées are less than 250 calories each.
Texas Roadhouse's CEO, Kent Taylor, said the restaurant chain is "proud to be loud," in response to a Consumer Reports survey that named it one of the noisiest restaurant chains in America.
Conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center, the survey results are based on 47,565 subscriber responses and 110,517 visits to full-service restaurant chains between April 2010 and April 2011. The results were printed in the August 2012 issue.
The survey asked diners to rate each restaurant on taste, value, service and mood. Texas Roadhouse scored well in three out of the four categories, but missed a beat in "mood" because of noise. Each location features a jukebox with country music. The staff sometimes performs line dances and celebrates guest birthdays with a loud birthday cheer.
Valerie Phillips is the former Deseret News food editor. She blogs at www.chewandchat.blogspot.com
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Thumbelina surrounded by giant daffodils.
Well, once you make it to my stomach there'll be no choice, really. Resistance is futile.
Viking Wedding held on Hallowe'en, 2009
The only problem with a bike taxi at a wedding is the amount of the cyclist-driver's butt you have to see as he tows you along. ... Better just keep making out.
These words really move me. They say that the art of prose is dying with the internet generation, but I see it alive and well here!
Thanks WIN!