text:
Speaking at last week's Westminster Faith Debate on sexualization, I was struck by two things – first, that I was the only one on the panel or in the dialogue afterwards who mentioned how liberating Christian teaching on the body is.
And the second was how dominant the Jewish view of sex and marriage has become: almost the default position now.Read more »
Amid all the sturm und drang of media-generated 'shock' at the Pope's abdication, the sheer breathtaking nastiness, hypocrisy, and conspiracy theories of commentators without a religious bone in their bodies (and some who believe they have), you might not learn much about the great man himself.
So I reproduce here a few perhaps surprising bons mots garnered in preparation for a Russia Today TV interview:Read more »
Tonight at 6pm (Wednesday 5 December) Newham Council's Strategic Development Committee meets to hear why its officers are recommending refusal of outline plans for the Riverine Centre, aka 'megamosque'.
In a fairly scary YouTube video, one Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad, yet another pantomime bearded finger-wagger who has set up home among the infidel and who, according to Quilliam Foundation has 'tens of thousands of followers' – has called for a protest of up to 15,000 Muslims with their families outside the council offices.Read more »


text:
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett addresses layoffs at Chesapeake Energy.
No email address was supplied by
To complete your registration on this site, please supply an address.
Please confirm or modify the email address to which you will have subscription offers sent.
For a more personalized experience, please supply the following optional information.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Dining at Graceland
Elkins restaurant re-opens with newly designed menu
June 18, 2011
Summertime and the livin' is easy. So says George Gershwin. And guests at the Graceland Inn, Restaurant, and Conference Center of Davis & Elkins College couldn't agree more....
No comments posted for this article.
Post a Comment
You must first login before you can comment.


text:
Wolf. Has great combos!
I'll go with Fox. I don't mind the other two, but I just prefer using him.
idk i guess ill say Fox
I use all 3 when I play. Here are my personal opinions:
Fox - Too fast. His speed is a nice thing to have, but when I use him, I'm way too uncoordinated him, and can't connect with his attacks.
Falco - I like him. Good Blaster, useful Reflector, but his other attacks don't appeal to be that much.
Wolf - I like everything about him. He's my main. I like his speed on his D-Smash, the range of his F-Smash, the Hop-Step dash. The only downfall to him is his blaster. I don't find it all too great, because it's like a one shot deal. His reflector is also not so great.
Fox - He's good, but he's very balanced as a Middle Tier character. His playstyle doesn't fit me either, I have trouble landing KO's and recovering... Not for me.
Falco - The best of the three, but my lack of dedication in Brawl means I won't spend time (that I no longer have) learning and practicing his ATs and strategy. Screw your SH double lasers, I've got F-smash. [/n00b]
Wolf - My favorite Brawler, and main. My Meta is better, but there's no doubt, his playstyle fits me. KO power, speed, weight, and unpredictability; with low defensive options and recovery. Being the speed demon aggro player I am, no player fits me better than Wolf. WOLF FTW!
Oh, and J, his blaster is extremely good. Also, his reflector isn't as good as Fox's (because it can gimp well) or Falco's (a spacer, defensive actions, and reflector all in one), but close up, it's a great defensive move with it's comboability and super armor. ... I used to use it effectively, but I can't anymore, to be honest. >.>;
Last edited by KRKanon; 07-18-2014 at 01:50 AM.
Older Stuff:
Spoiler Alert!
^^ Still valid, not used much though ^^
By Wuwi
terribly mashed up by 2010 me
FOX FOX FOX FoX
Avatar drawn by Redreavus.
Attachment 11127Attachment 11126
Well..my reponse has changed from back then.Now i think it would be falco.I suck with wolf and i would lose to any jiggly puff in the world with wolf-_-.Fox i can hold my own but im not sure what to do when im up in the air and do down a.Do i down a smash or just A.Falco i pretty much know how to use him.You got that chain grab.That down A in the air.Some combos..


text:
- Product Information
Product DescriptionLUMI-LOON ™ PURPLE BALLOONS with WHITE L.E.D's Patent No. 7,344,267 Our NEW & IMPROVED BALLOON LIGHT. This is a party planner's dream come true! ALL IN ONE UNIT, a 14" PURPLE BALLOON , Light Source, Easy Fill One Way Valve and an attached 6' Ribbon. This item is soooo cool that a Patent has been issued and additional Patents are Pending. We have taken a High Quality (U.S. made) 14" PURPLE Latex Balloon, and pre-attached it to a one way valve. Inside the valve are 3 High Powered WHITE L.E.D's that have three modes: Slow Blink, Fast Blink, or Constant On. Finally, attached to the valve is a 6' white ribbon. Please order in increments of 1 bag (10 Lumi Loons). Please Note: The valve on the LUMI-LOON is designed to be inflated using a either Helium Tank or Compressed Air Supply with a black latex straight inflator. The patent pending valve creates a very tight seal to stop air from leaking but by doing so prevents the balloon from being inflated by mouth. It can be inflated using a standard bicycle/car inflator. THIS BALLOON CAN NOT BE INFLATED BY MOUTH.
- Questions & Answers
- Reviews
Customer Reviews
- Light Purple Balloons Review by Kathy
We did a balloon Release and the lights made it very special
(Posted on 8/26/13)
- Light your way Review by don't have one
I filled the balloons with helium and tied them to a balloon weight along with unlit balloons to decorate around the whole place. I kept the light on until it was time to dance and then put the light on flash. Some of the lighted balloons didn't stay up though but it did look very cool. A few people did ask where I had bought the lighted balloons and of course I told them!!
(Posted on 3/23/13)
- Awesome Review by Rosie
I used this balloons for a surprise birthday party and everyone raved about it. I used some of the balloons blinking in different settings and some of them just on. It added such a wonderful feel to the occasion. I ordered 30 balloons and 4 of them the ballon came off of the piece that lights up. Also you have to inflate the balloon really well for it to rise. Some of them did not stay up for
(Posted on 2/23/13)
- great idea Review by 5barjr
One bag of balloons leaked but we were reimbursed immediately, the lights make them a little heavy to stay a float with Helium. They worked good for the school homecoming, blacklight dance.
(Posted on 2/12/13)
- Loved Them! Review by Kmkat40
I bought these balloons for my husbands 50th birthday party. I got them in white, purple and black. They were my main decorations. I loved them! The place where we had the party had a dance floor but no disco lights, so I put a bunch of balloons on the dance floor and set them on fast flash....instant dicso lights! The only problem we had with them is the party shop who inflated them for me had a
(Posted on 1/29/13)
Write Your Own Review
Prepare for National Fire Prevention Week with our Fire Saftey Items
Stock up on fire safety party items and favors such as plastic fire hats, coloring books, badges, and more!
Prepare for Your Breast Cancer Awareness Event with Pink Ribbon Party Supplies
Browse our selection of pink and pink ribbon items to decorate for, or giveaway, at your Breast Cancer Awareness event!
DIY Halloween Door Decorations
You can quickly get into the Halloween spirit by decorating your front door! Just follow these easy steps.
- Custom Imprint
Artwork Specifications for Imprinting
We can accept artwork in P.C. or Mac formats. Digital Format Requirements: All art should be sent as Vector files with all type Converted to outlines or curves. Four spot colors MAX. Send digital files, either by email or cd. Custom ink colors may incur a $15.00 ink mixing fee.
In order to expedite an order, if possible when sending art files please list a contact name and purchase order number. Compress files as .zip, .rar, .sit or .sea whenever possible. Files created in the following software programs are accepted: Adobe Illustrator (.ai, .eps, .pdf) and Corel Draw (.cdr).
USABLE PROGRAMS : Adobe Illustrator (CC) Creative Cloud or Corel Draw X6 or Lower.
*For More Information about our Imprinting Options please call Customer Service at 1-800-442-9722.


text:
Skip to comments.Slippery slope for slick Rick
Posted on 09/24/2011 9:51:38 PM PDT by raccoonradio
I never thought Rick Perry was going to be the next Ronald Reagan. But who knew hed turn out to be the next Mumbles Menino?
At least the governor of Texas picked the right place to turn into a pumpkin Orlando, home of Disney World.
That GOP debate Thursday night was a political NASCAR race. All the fans got what they came for a massive crack-up on the far turn. Remember two weeks ago when everyone said Rick Perry was ready for prime time. It turned out to be a monstrous lie, to coin a phrase.
Here is Gov. Perry, unleashing his roundhouse on Mitt Romney: I think Americans just dont know sometimes which Mitt Romney theyre dealing with. Is it the Mitt Romney that was on the side of against the Second Amendment before he was for the Second Amendment?
Did I say Mumbles Menino? This is sounding like Ted Kennedy after a long car ride.
Was was it before he was before the social programs, um, from the standpoint of he was for, uh, standing for Roe versus Wade before he was against vers Roe versus Wade?
Perry went to Texas A&M. Fill in your own Aggie joke here.
Uh, who, uh, he was for Race to the Top, uh, hes for Obamacare and now hes against it.
The next morning Perry was reduced to telling an audience, Its not whos the slickest candidate or the smoothest debater. Or, as Mumbles puts it, Im not a fancy talker.
Perry has a glass jaw. How about when Rick Santorum was hectoring him about whether Texas was succeeding in keeping illegal aliens out? Perry stumbled, swallowed, and finally said the Lone Star State was putting the aviation assets on the ground.
That does a lot of good, Im sure.
Who would have thought that Gov. Aggie would have more problems with immigration that Mitt is having with Romneycare? The difference is, Obomneycare, as Tim Pawlenty used to call it, doesnt really start destroying health care until 2013. An illegal alien could kill you today a clear and present danger.
So when Perry haughtily said that anyone who opposes granting in-state (read: free) tuition to illegal aliens doesnt have a heart well, I think we have a problem, Houston.
What is it with these Democrats-turned-Republicans from Texas? They all seem to have such fine pedigrees. John Connolly in 1980, spending $13 million to win one delegate. Phil Gramm, another total washout, in 1996. And now Perry, the governor with a heart for illegal aliens.
Too bad for us here at the Herald? How many front pages and exclusives did we waste on this guy? Deep in the Heart of Taxes that was a great headline. And now its all for naught.
Howie Carr ping
GPS for a race car:
In 100 yards, turn left. In 100 yards, turn left. In 100 yards, turn left...
Aww, Perry's just getting misconscrewed, and misunderestimated. Pretty much anybody could tell what he was trying to say. We need bigger issues than this.
In the night, I hear em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road, Perry lost his soul to a party so heartless..
How could we be so heartless?
Oh.. How could the GOP be so heartless?
No love of Slick Rick (Cain Palin or Gin for me) but it seems you are picken at Ricks syntax. Is it ok to say uncool?
ROFLOL, when you read all of that perry stupid together it is as funny as hell.
Ricky LaRaza has been unimpressive, to say the least. And, to think some were at times embarrassed by Dubya's vocabulary. Ricky LaRaza makes Dubya sound like William F. Buckley.
Mumbles Menino? LOLOLOLOLOL
He has that line coming but, sometimes you program your head wrong, like focusing on not flubbing your lines and then guess what? Yuh flub yer lines.
Happened to me the other day and I was pretty dang'd mad about it too. 5 frickin lines! I've memorized speeches that are several hundred lines and never flubbed them.
I was focuses on not messing up and made that the priority. I still messed up and it won't happen next time.
I'll bet he focuses on delivering lines crisply, being creative in ridicule and wowing his audience like he knows he can and they'll love his next performance.
You guys can flame Rick, but I would like to keep him as Governor of TX.
He has taken some real bone headed positions before, but he has a lot of things right.
Is he a phoney? Like most POLs he is on some issues.
Does he speak his mind directly(at times not polished)? Yes, Texans are noted for that. hee hee hee
Would he make a good President? not sure.
In spite of all, he has been a pretty good governor.
Maybe he was overprogrammed by his handlers and they focused on him getting some good lines out—and he goes to say one thing then launches into another.
A very good example is when a now-deceased Senator from Mass.
was asked what he thought about a rising Senator from Illinois whose name sounded like that of a terrorist:
"There you go. Why don't we ask Osama bin La- er, Osama
Obama. Obama. Because, er, because er he won by er such
a large amount."
Then again we can blame wetbrain for that one.
Boston Mayor Tom "Mumbles" Menino gets in trouble because sometimes he skips over words and he has a tongue too big for his mouth.
"Let's be start... ah Congressional delegration (sic)"
I know what you're talking about! I remember a pastor I heard decades ago preaching about Jesus' miracles and he got to the one about the woman with a "bloody flux". Yeah, you guessed it. Right in front of 2000 people the phrase he had practiced over and over....
Well by all means please do! :-)
The scum media think they have the Republican frontrunner fatally injured so now on to the next Republican frontrunner. The MSM is just a pack of running dogs.
On Sunday, Rick Perry will be saying "It's not who wins the Florida straw poll."
In a few more months, Rick Perry will be saying "It's not who wins the Iowa Caucus."
And I thought Mitt Romney was a laughingstock. Rick Perry is to Mitt Romney what Barack Obama is to Jimmy Carter.
He should be mad at himself privately but publicly he should laugh it off, admit he flubbed and say it happens.
Thanks! I got a good laugh out of that.
Carr isn't on my radar screen.
Did a quick search and found that...is this true, honestly and no dumb dumb spin, please...did he accuse Deval Patrick of giving illegal aliens free tuition?
Apparently, if what I read was correct, he equated in state tuition rates with paying no tuition at all for college, actually using the words "free tuition" for illegal aliens.
Hey, I'm no fan of OJ's expert witness, as he helped a guilty as sin murderer get off, but as the guy said, "something wrong here".
Reminds me a lot of what's wrong on Free Republic on discussion threads about candidates. The language chosen can be appallingly distorted and deliberately, delusionally incendiary.
If this is true of Mr. Carr, I don't accept the source of this "clever" diatribe. Of course it's his opinion and he has a free speech right, but people who live in such a glass house as this should really not be throwing stones.
Actually, it's destroying wealth right now, because there is less than 100% certainty it will be deep-sixed in 2013. But that wealth-destroying effect also increases the probability of a GOP win in 2012 and Obamacare destruction in 2013.
I live 15 miles from Rick's parents and know both of them.
For all his failings he is a Texan and carries the imprint.
I probably know more about his failings than most of FR, but have never met Rick in person. He is a few years younger than I am, and I lived away from this county for 25 years.
Don't believe everything about him presented in the MSM. Remember what they did to Sarah Palin.
One of my biggest critiques of Perry is due to his liberal policies regarding ILLEGAL immigration. One need not listen to the MSM to know what I've heard is truth as he confirmed it himself during the debates.
I am a conservative. Perry is not.
Thanks again.
It actually isn't the smoothest debater.
It actually isn't who wins the FL straw poll.
Who do you think will win the Iowa Caucus? It won't be Michele Bachmann, who won the Iowa Straw Poll but has destroyed her credibility by going over the cliff in her anti Perry zeal. I don't know who it will be, but if Perry's still in the race, whether he wins it or not I won't be unhappy, as long as it is either Perry, Herman Cain or Sarah Palin - if she runs, of course.
Or, if someone wins I can't support, that the Iowa Caucus turns out not to be determinative of who wins the nomination.
Most of the time, it has not been determinative.
In my opinion, there is no other solution to our mess than to gut and field dress the Washington bureaucracy.
If amnesty is given to the hordes of ILLEGALS in America they will become voters. And if they become voters they will likely vote democrat. And if they vote democrat the Republicans will likely never again win a national election.
A president Rick Perry would not be good for America.
and now for something completely different.
Herman Cain vs Clinton
Howie on illegals receiving in-state tuition:
Basically, he argues in-state tuition for illegals adds up to free tuition, since illegals qualify for full scholarships, having no income (as far as the state knows).
Governor Coupe Deval, David Axelrod's other client (
Together we can!), favors offering illegals in-state tuition.
Perry is just another Dubya. It really is like deja vu
Texas awarded about $33.6 million in state and institutional financial aid to those students between fall 2004 and summer 2008.
"They [the children of illegals] are being educated, right up to and through high school.
Where did it come to pass that if you're here illegally, you have a right to a college education, let alone the right to have it subsidized, when all Americans do NOT have their college educations subsidized?
I mean, this is perverse, to be honest with you.
And it is also the position of the Bush family. And I think if I'm wrong, I stand corrected it's the position of some of our "inside-the-beltway" publications.
But it is not the position of the American people, who have to pay this bill, endlessly."
>>At least the governor of Texas picked the right place to turn into a pumpkin Orlando, home of Disney World.<<
I am in tears laughing at this line. BEAUTIFUL!!!!
As I pilot I cringed...twice...not something you want, actually....
[He has taken some real bone headed positions before, but he has a lot of things right.]
I don't know if the question is whether Perry is a horrible conservative as much as whether he can repreent us at the presidential level.
Less than 5 months ago, I heard Rick interviewed by Mark Davis on WBAP in Ft. Worth. Mark asked him directly if he would run for President and Rick responded that he was not interested in running for President because he had the best job in the world, governor of the state of Texas.
He was asked several times in several ways by Mark Davis and in each case he said flatly NO..
About 3 months ago I talked with one of Rick's closest friends (from childhood) and asked him the same question. Is Rick going to run for President? I reminded him of the WBAP interview. He told me then that Rick would only run for president if he was asked to run by the National Republican "leadership". I am convinced that in fact happened. Even the current Republican "leadership" understands what is at stake. A Romney nomination will be the end of the Party. It would go away like the Whiggs.
We are at a critical point in the nations history. It is imperative that we destroy the Leftist threat to the nation. That cannot be done without shrinking the Federal Government to a point it is almost unrecognisable. By closing entire Departments and moving those functions back to the state is the only solution. Anything less leaves the Leftists in place in DC even if we win all the elected positions. If we close the departments and they will go too.
It is TIME to DownSize DC! There is no other option to stop this insanity.
Whoever can accomplish this, must be elected and supported.
If you watch Rick Perry on TV with the sound down, he has a certain resemblance to Ronaldo Magnus. But that's where the resemblance ends.
Possible cleanup here as per your email.
Thanks for the heads-up. That one is from Getty so we'd better remove it.
Carr list ping
Same old song on new Americans
By Howie Carr | Wednesday, September 28, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Columnists
Photo by John Wilcox
Must be nice to have two mansions, state police drivers and millions in the bank from the corporations you walked away from. It must be easy for Gov. Deval Patrick to ignore the carnage that the illegal aliens he supports so fervently are unleashing on the commonwealth.
Another day, another person killed in Massachusetts by an illegal alien.
But Deval Patrick remains cool. Nothing to see here, folks, move along.
Its horrible, he said of the latest murder, in Marshfield of all places, allegedly by a Brazilian using a visa number issued to a Kuwaiti woman. But its horrible on its own.
Whats horrible is that this Third World freeloader didnt have to be here. He could have been thrown out of this country months ago. But Deval wouldnt hear of it.
I think we need to be careful, Deval was saying yesterday, not to paint (with) too broad a brush.
Deval was instructing his coat-holders in the media, try not to mention that hes an illegal alien, or at least bury it in the 10th paragraph. Dont list the illegals toll the dreadful murders in Brockton; or the dead motorcyclist in Milford; or the six-time drunken driver, deported three times, arrested over the weekend in Boxboro; or Uncle Omars court appearance tomorrow.
And if you must mention that the suspected stabber is a ... new American, then by all means do what the Globe so often does on its Web site. Dont allow any of the readers to comment on any story where somebody gets killed by an . . . undocumented worker. You know, these posters have no respect for our wonderful governor. Just last week, when he got caught driving during dont-drive week, some blue-collar wretch scribbled on a message board, He was probably just driving an illegal to the welfare office.
And pay no attention to all these bills that are being introduced on Beacon Hill to try to stop the guest workers reign of terror.
Im not interested in legislation thats just about a headline, Deval explained, with some exasperation.
Headlines, Governor? The one I saw yesterday said, Suspect likely here illegally. Its what you might call a standing headline, whether its cocaine dealing or drive-bys or hit-and-run driving.
Secure Communities? Just a publicity stunt, Deval scoffed.
I know, theyre only committing the crimes Americans dont want to commit. Im sure this Brazilian was planning to marry his fiancee, just before he stabbed her to death. He was turning his life around.
Dont bother these Democrats with any of the messy details about what this country is becoming. In Vermont, Gov. Peter Shumlin told his cops last week to look the other way as much as we can.
But it gets harder and harder to look the other way, with all the bodies in the road.
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1369373
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
This is the twenty-second edition of a manual written primarily for the use of medical students. The large number of editions since its first publication by Domarus, in 1923, seems to indicate its popularity in Germany.
To the American reader this book has a number of confirming aspects, a few of which should be pointed out.
The German "Die Rheumatoide" (p. 574), under the general heading of diseases of the joints, has nothing to do with our concept of rheumatoid arthritis. "Rheumatoide" are, rather, afflictions of the joints secondary to scarlet fever and other infectious diseases. Also, joint involvements after serum injections are taken into this group.
Strümpell-Pierre-Marie's disease is viewed as caused by infection. Consequently, it is torn out of the American concept of rheumatoid arthritis, which, by the way, is named "chronic polyarthritis" and not considered a collagen disease.
The collagen diseases as an entity are given short-shrift
Thank you for submitting a comment on this article. It will be reviewed by JAMA Internal Medicine editors. You will be notified when your comment has been published. Comments should not exceed 500 words of text and 10 references.
Do not submit personal medical questions or information that could identify a specific patient, questions about a particular case, or general inquiries to an author. Only content that has not been published, posted, or submitted elsewhere should be submitted. By submitting this Comment, you and any coauthors transfer copyright to the journal if your Comment is posted.
* = Required Field
Disclosure of Any Conflicts of Interest*
Indicate all relevant conflicts of interest of each author below, including all relevant financial interests, activities, and relationships within the past 3 years including, but not limited to, employment, affiliation, grants or funding, consultancies, honoraria or payment, speakers' bureaus, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, royalties, donation of medical equipment, or patents planned, pending, or issued. If all authors have none, check "No potential conflicts or relevant financial interests" in the box below. Please also indicate any funding received in support of this work. The information will be posted with your response.
Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.
Download citation file:
Customize your page view by dragging & repositioning the boxes below.
More Listings atJAMACareerCenter.com >
Enter your username and email address. We'll send you a link to reset your password.
Enter your username and email address. We'll send instructions on how to reset your password to the email address we have on record.
Need assistance?
Athens and Shibboleth are access management services that provide single sign-on to protected resources. They replace the multiple user names and passwords necessary to access subscription-based content with a single user name and password that can be entered once per session. It operates independently of a user's location or IP address. If your institution uses Athens or Shibboleth authentication, please contact your site administrator to receive your user name and password.


text:
100% Free - 10 Second Signup
Enter an Anonymous Username:
Stuarts draft Men
Stuarts draft Women
Women Personals within 50 miles of Stuarts draft,
Select a different age group by entering a username above
Search a City
US Alabama
US Alaska
US Arizona
US Arkansas
US California
US Colorado
US Connecticut
US Delaware
US District of Columbia
US Florida
US Georgia
US Hawaii
US Idaho
US Illinois
US Indiana
US Iowa
US Kansas
US Kentucky
US Louisiana
US Maine
US Maryland
US Massachusetts
US Michigan
US Minnesota
US Mississippi
US Missouri
US Montana
US Nebraska
US Nevada
US New Hampshire
US New Jersey
US New Mexico
US New York
US North Carolina
US North Dakota
US Ohio
US Oklahoma
US Oregon
US Pennsylvania
US Rhode Island
US South Carolina
US South Dakota
US Tennessee
US Texas
US Utah
US Vermont
US Virginia
US Washington
US West Virginia
US Wisconsin
US Wyoming
CA Alberta
CA British_Columbia
CA Manitoba
CA New Brunswick
CA Newfoundland
CA Northwest Territories
CA Nova_Scotia
CA Nunavut
CA Ontario
CA Prince Edward Island
CA Quebec
CA Saskatchewan
CA Yukon
1000s of Women in Stuarts draft dating on BoM. Find someone and hookup on a date 100% free on BoM . By signing up and not sending a single email, you have a 100% greater chance of meeting Stuarts draft Women than if you never created a profile (because people can and will still contact you). It makes no sense for you to have wasted your time finding this site without creating a
free profile in 10 seconds
. Start meeting singles in Stuarts draft looking for adult dating.
Hookup in Stuarts draft
Type a Username:
Takes 10 Seconds
TRAILRIDER26, Woman, 46
Single - Decent Looks - Body:Skinny
I'm a Pisces, factory work
I am looking for a long term, soul-mate who likes the outdoors and animals. Hope to meet an honest and sincere guy.
In Stuarts draft
BIG_BUTT, Woman, 18
Single - Average - Body:Toned, I keep fit
I'm a Capricorn, Cna
i love to act in my haunted house and i love to dance i have been danceing for 13 years
11 miles to Stuarts draft
HAPPYBUNNYRCKS5, Woman, 20
Single - Above average - Body:Toned, I keep fit
I'm a Aries, collage student
take care of kids,cooking,play basketball,and hanging out with frends,also love to read
16 miles to Stuarts draft
SWEETNJUICY31, Woman, 31
Single - Very good looks - Body:Normal
I'm a Taurus
Are u a honest fun lovin person.?who knows how to treat a woman and not cheat or lie to her?
16 miles to Stuarts draft
VLMCCAULEY, Woman, 49
Single - Above average - Body:I'm modest about my physique
I'm a Libra, Finance
I am looking for that connection. I looking for fun and excitement. I am adventurous. I love exploring new things. I am funny and love to laugh. When you become my friend, I am as loyal as I can be. Looking for someone who is on the same wave length
18 miles to Stuarts draft
TWEETYBIRD1621, Woman, 20
Single - Average - Body:I'm semi attractive
I'm a Sagittarius
Hello everybody I am looking for somebody that wouldn't mind joining me and my boy friend for fun time and looking mostly for females!! Thanks hmu if interested
18 miles to Stuarts draft
BABYDOLL22801, Woman, 26
Single - Very good looks - Body:Large but shapely
I'm a Leo, Marketing
My Very first Time
20 miles to Stuarts draft
DANADANE72, Woman, 32
Single - Very good - Body:Toned, I keep fit
I'm a Capricorn, medical
travel is no problem
27 miles to Stuarts draft
DNTFUN, Woman, 24
Single - Average - Body:I'm modest about my physique
I'm a Virgo, Teacher
blue eyed blond hair girl looking to have some fun
28 miles to Stuarts draft
GYPSYWIND13, Woman, 38
Single - Above average - Body:My Physique, what do you think?
I'm a Gemini
Hey you yea you
28 miles to Stuarts draft
QWERTY25, Woman, 64
Single - Average - Body:Normal
I'm a Cancer, working
l king for out of box some one. like to try new thing some one new
28 miles to Stuarts draft
CURIOUS331, Woman, 29
Single - Average - Body:Proportionate
I'm a Capricorn
Were you waiting for me? ;)
29 miles to Stuarts draft
Women Personals
Near Stuarts draft
burnsville dating
lexington dating
crozet dating
natural bridge dating
Stuarts Draft dating
stanley dating
faber dating
amherst dating
madison heights dating
stanardsville dating
harrisonburg dating
staunton dating
dillwyn dating
waynesboro dating
shanghai dating
charlottesville dating
somewhere dating
grottoes dating
churchville dating
arvonia dating
Next Page >>
Search 1000s of Stuarts draft Dating Personals
The above dating personal ads show a partial match if you are searching for Women personals with pictures looking to hookup in Stuarts draft. For a more detailed sex search, please use the free signup box above.
BookofMatches provides Stuarts draft adult dating ads. Whether you want Black, Asian, Chinese, Russian, American, White, Older, Younger, Married, Big, or Hot Women; we have all classified ads. BoM is unlike any other Stuarts draft sex personals site in that it provides more sexy personals online and for your mobile phone in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. If you want to start meeting and dating adults in your area, sign up today for quality Stuarts draft Dating!
Copyright 2002-Present, Book of Matches Online Dating - BoM


text:
August 16, 2007, 11:39 PM
About 5 years ago I purchased a Win 94 .357 I am thinking about trying it out in the deer stand this year. Any thoughts on a good huntin load for whitetail? I hunt in a tamarac swamp so all the shooting will be 50 yds or less.


text:
Layers of history: Streetscape nears completion
By Ty Johnson
Published in News on September 19, 2012 1:46 PM
News-Argus/TROY HERRING
Roy Parker III holds a 1926 photo of what's believed to be the last time Center Street was torn up, following the removal of railroad tracks downtown. The Center Street Streetscape project is replacing infrastructure, much of which predates the photo, on top of widening sidewalks, replacing trees and installing a walkway along the median.
Submitted photo
From left, Roy Parker Sr., director of public works, Alderman Emmett Robinson, City Manager Zeno Hollowell and W.P. Rose oversee the paving of Center Street following the removal of the railroad tracks downtown in 1926. Roy Parker III said all city employees and crews from Rose's business worked together in a joint effort to pave the street.
It's a night that lives on in the infamous lore of local history, the April night in 1926 when the railroad tracks were torn up. The citizens of Goldsboro had grown tired of the noise pollution the tracks down...
Please log in to see full story.


text:
- Table View
- List View
The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Reviewby Larry D. Kramer
In this groundbreaking interpretation of America's founding and of its entire system of judicial review, Larry Kramer reveals that the colonists fought for and created a very different system-- and held a very different understanding of citizenship-- than Americans believe to be the norm today. "Popular sovereignty" was not just some historical abstraction, and the notion of "the people" was more than a flip rhetorical device invoked on the campaign trail. Questions of constitutional meaning provoked vigorous public debate and the actions of government officials were greeted with celebratory feasts and bonfires, or riotous resistance. Americans treated the Constitution as part of the lived reality of their daily existence. Their self-sovereignty in law as much as politics was active, not abstract.
Select your format based upon: 1) how you want to read your book, and 2) compatibility with your reading tool. To learn more about using Bookshare with your device, visit the Help Center.
Here is an overview of the specialized formats that Bookshare offers its members with links that go to the Help Center for more information.
- Bookshare Web Reader - a customized reading tool for Bookshare members offering all the features of DAISY with a single click of the "Read Now" link.
- DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) - a digital book file format. DAISY books from Bookshare are DAISY 3.0 text files that work with just about every type of access technology that reads text. Books that contain images will have the download option of 'DAISY Text with Images'.
- BRF (Braille Refreshable Format) - digital Braille for use with refreshable Braille devices and Braille embossers.
- MP3 (Mpeg audio layer 3) - Provides audio only with no text. These books are created with a text-to-speech engine and spoken by Kendra, a high quality synthetic voice from Ivona. Any device that supports MP3 playback is compatible.
- DAISY Audio - Similar to the Daisy 3.0 option above; however, this option uses MP3 files created with our text-to-speech engine that utilizes Ivonas Kendra voice. This format will work with Daisy Audio compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream and Read2Go.


text:
The objective of our workshop is to reevaluate the end of the Pacific War in light of new sources that have become available, especially in Russia and Japan, and recent scholarship on the subject. We will specifically address the question of the roles played by the atomic bombs and the Soviet entry into the war that induced Japan's surrender. Further, we will examine the importance of events surrounding Japan's surrender in historical memory in Japan, the United States, and Russia.
Our distinguished presenters and chairs include:
Barton Bernstein, Stanford University
Lawrence Badash, University of California, Santa Barbara
Roger Dingman, University of Southern California
Richard Frank, Annandale, Virginia
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, University of California, Santa Barbara
David Holloway, Stanford University
Fredrik Logevall, University of California, Santa Barbara
Thomas Maddux, California State University, Northridge
Boris Slavinsky, IMEMO, Moscow
Martin Sherwin, Tufts University
with a paper from Herbert Bix, Hitotsubashi University, Japan


text:
The process of buying a new Nissan car or truck can seem overwhelming if you don't know where to begin. Edmunds.com can get you started on the right track with a convenient directory of Nissan car dealerships in and around Kokomo, Indiana. Compare online price quotes on the new or used car, truck, SUV, minivan, or wagon of your choice to locate the best deals. Edmunds.com makes it easy to find trusted Nissan car dealers in Kokomo, saving car buyers time and money on what will be an important purchase.
Non Display Review Name "Everything in my purchase experience went exactly as I thought it should. Found me the perfect vehicle at a decent price. Rolled out in my new Rogue"... Read more Review by: R_shaver
Non Display Review Name "I had looked for a Maxima on line and came up with the best price at Andy Mohr nissan on Lafayette Rd. I submitted a question on their web site and wa"... Read more Review by: april1967


text:
Merge is smooth
Carrie Moore
Published: Thursday, September 27th, 2012
When the Custer School District Board of Education voted to merge the sixth, seventh and eighth grades into the elementary and high schools, many knew there would be challenges to face.
"Coming into the school year, we all realized this isn't the ideal setting to move junior high kids into," said Dr. Paul Anderson, high school principal. "This was a cost-cutting move and we do save quite a bit of money."
While some issues have come up, Anderson said staff and students have adjusted well.
"Both the students and staff have done a great job adapting," he said. "With the first five weeks of school, there have been some issues but we've handled them. It's an adjustment, but I'm pleased with everything, especially the staff."
Mindy Knudson-Dooley believes students and teachers are adjusting well.
Available only in the print version of the Custer County Chronicle. To subscribe, call 605-673-2217.
Click Here To See More Stories Like This


text:
|Boxing Champions | Boxing Schedule | Boxing Video | Boxing History | Pound For Pound | Lounge | The Wire | Arcade
Big Bad Booty Daddy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New York
Posts: 20,896
Quoted: 1861 Post(s)
Rep Power: 200000
Points: 2,502,135,299,585.78
Bank: 0.00
Total Points: 2,502,135,299,585.78
Comments Thread For: News: Jimmy Mac on Smith; Kim-Beltran; Mansour
Promoter Frank Warrens end of year extravaganza at the ExCeL London on December 15th was further bolstered last weekend with the announcement that Liverpools unbeaten Liam Beefy Smith and West Draytons Steve OMeara are to collide for the vacant Commonwealth light-middle title - bringing it to a staggering SIX title fights on the night. Already several respected judges are highlighting it as the potential Fight of the Night.
[Click Here To Read More]
|Share This With Friends
|Thread Tools
Cookie Policy -
Privacy Policy - Submit
News - Feedback
- Site Map - Advertise
with Us
Copyright © 2003-2016 BoxingScene LLC All rights reserved.
Copyright ©2000 - 2016, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2003-2016 BoxingScene LLC All rights reserved.


text:
May 20, 2009 — Stewart Wang, MD, PhD, FACS contributes to development of an injury severity prediction modelPosted on May 20th, 2009 No comments
Working with OnStar and the CDC, Stewart Wang, MD, PhD has developed an Injury Severity Prediction which will allow OnStar advisors to alert first responders when a vehicle crash is likely to have caused serious injury to the occupants.
The science behind the Injury Severity Prediction is backed by the findings of some of the best minds in the world of crash response and trauma medicine.
"Seconds matter following severe trauma and accurate assessment of occupant injury severity by rescue personnel at the scene will allow them to properly prioritize the treatment and transport of crash occupants," said Stewart C. Wang, MD, PhD, FACS, Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan Trauma Center. "OnStar's Injury Severity Prediction will help save many lives and prevent the numerous complications that result from delayed treatment of injuries."
Learn more about this breakthrough…


text:
To substantiate reports of increasing proportions of gastric adenocarcinoma of diffuse histologic type and in the proximal portion of the stomach, to better understand the prognostic features that govern survival, and to determine whether alterations of operative strategy might improve the surgical results.
Retrospective analysis of 289 consecutive patients with gastric adenocarcinoma operated on by general surgeons over a 26-year period. Records were reviewed for location, histologic type, resection, operative mortality, lymph node status, and outcome.
The Section of Surgical Oncology, the New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Main Outcome Measures:
Survival rate, length of life of the patients who died, and operative mortality.
A marked and significant shift of gastric adenocarcinoma to a proximal location (54% between 1985 and 1990) occurred over 26 years (P=.0075) with a significant stage improvement at presentation (P=.0235). Percentages of cancers that were of the diffuse, poorly differentiated histologic type increased to 48%. More curative operations were performed in the last period (61%), and this upward trend from 37% was significant. Proximal gastric cancers had a poorer prognosis with more operative deaths, more lymph node metastases, and worse survival rates than distal cancers. Poor survival rates occurred even when comparing patients with negative lymph nodes or favorable histologic features with patients with similar distal cancers.
Despite significant increases in the proportion of proximal cancers, survival rates have improved only slightly. Nodal status plays a less prognostic role than does location or histologic type but does provide prognostic information for individual locations. Survival rates for diffuse histologic cancer were consistently worse than those for intestinal histologic cancer, which emphasizes the underlying disease biology controlling outcome. Radical lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma would not improve surgical outcome in the United States.(Arch Surg. 1994;129:381-389)
Thank you for submitting a comment on this article. It will be reviewed by JAMA Surgery editors. You will be notified when your comment has been published. Comments should not exceed 500 words of text and 10 references.
Do not submit personal medical questions or information that could identify a specific patient, questions about a particular case, or general inquiries to an author. Only content that has not been published, posted, or submitted elsewhere should be submitted. By submitting this Comment, you and any coauthors transfer copyright to the journal if your Comment is posted.
* = Required Field
Disclosure of Any Conflicts of Interest*
Indicate all relevant conflicts of interest of each author below, including all relevant financial interests, activities, and relationships within the past 3 years including, but not limited to, employment, affiliation, grants or funding, consultancies, honoraria or payment, speakers' bureaus, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, royalties, donation of medical equipment, or patents planned, pending, or issued. If all authors have none, check "No potential conflicts or relevant financial interests" in the box below. Please also indicate any funding received in support of this work. The information will be posted with your response.
Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.
Download citation file:
Customize your page view by dragging & repositioning the boxes below.
More Listings atJAMACareerCenter.com >
Enter your username and email address. We'll send you a link to reset your password.
Enter your username and email address. We'll send instructions on how to reset your password to the email address we have on record.
Need assistance?
Athens and Shibboleth are access management services that provide single sign-on to protected resources. They replace the multiple user names and passwords necessary to access subscription-based content with a single user name and password that can be entered once per session. It operates independently of a user's location or IP address. If your institution uses Athens or Shibboleth authentication, please contact your site administrator to receive your user name and password.


text:
on May 16, 2013 - 12:01 AM
When the Orchard Park Chorale performs its Voices Across the Americas concerts Saturday and Sunday, it will be joined by an honors choir comprised of students from area high schools.
The students in the combined honors chorus are from Williamsville East, Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts and City Honors, and are involved in music programs at their schools. They were chosen by their school music instructors.
"Our students can feel part of the greater Western New York musical tradition of excellent choirs," said George L. Davis II, music director at Performing Arts and a member of the chorale. "By working with other masterful teachers in the area, my students can learn from a broad spectrum of musical tastes, experiences, disciplines."
"I believe that my role as a music educator is not only to educate students in music but to prepare them for lifelong musical experiences beyond graduation, whether it is singing in their church, local theater, community choir or as a professional singer," said Maureen Riley, a featured soloist. "Hopefully after this event my students will want to continue singing and give back to their community."
The Voices Across the Americas concert was developed to reflect North and South American traditions through a variety of songs.
"There is something for everyone," said Riley. "There are familiar songs as well as lively new songs to the repertoire."
The chorus will be singing "Frostiana," which is a collection of Robert Frost's poems set to music, as well as selections from "West Side Story," which will feature solos from soprano Jessica Wheaton and tenor Ben Streeter.
Also on the program are a French Canadian folk song, "J'entends le Mouin" ("I Hear the Mill"), "Te Quiero" ("I Adore You"), "Salmo 150" ("Psalm 150"), "Everyone Suddenly Burst Out Singing," "Lift Every Voice," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
"Adding the student voices to these pieces brings a special energy to the selections," said Kathleen Keenan-Takagi, music director of the Orchard Park Chorale, in a press release. "The student singers and the chorale began rehearsals separately and came together in April. It's wonderful to see and hear how two groups work together to interpret this program."
The concert will be performed at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel AME Church, 1525 Michigan Ave., and 7 p.m. Sunday at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo St., Orchard Park. Tickets are $5 to $25 and are available from OPC members or by visiting www.orchardparkchorale.org.
Rebecca Brandel is a freshman at Mount St. Mary Academy.


text:
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Warzone 8/23/1987
Warzone at the Knights Of Columbus in Williamsville, NY. August 23, 1987. This is one of those great videos you can watch 50 times and every time you watch it, it's just as cool as the first. 1987 was one hell of an era for Warzone. United we stand, divided we fall, ya gotta keep the faith! -Tim DCXX
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Favorite Insted release poll wrap up
To recap our most recent poll in which we asked you what Insted record was your favorite, bassist Rich Labbate chimed in with some thoughts on "We'll Make The Difference," which squeaked by with the win. Tim and I both voted for the sophomore EP effort, and I can say it's easily my favorite Insted release while not knocking the other records by any means. Not only is Insted a great band, but they are some of the nicest, coolest dudes I have ever met, period. Take it away, Rich. O.C. Hardcore. -Gordo DCXX
Kevin bringin' the O.C. Straight Edge with Insted, Photo: Mikey Fastbreak
I joined Insted in the spring of 1988 (a few months before the 'Bonds Of Friendship' record was released). The demo had gotten a lot of attention locally and everyone was kind of waiting to see what would happen next. With the release of 'Bonds' and the line up solidified, we were ready to hit the ground running. You now had 4 guys who were totally on the same page. ALL straight edge, ALL vegetarian, and ALL really deeply rooted in Hardcore. There wasn't a local show that went by that you couldn't find at least one Insted member at. We ate, slept and breathed Hardcore.
Now the early material was compared to Stalag 13 and 7 Seconds. With me coming into the mix, I brought a wider range of influences other than Southern California Hardcore. I had been a record collector and preferred more rowdy sounding bands like Anitdote, Negative Approach, and Minor Threat – so that's what you start hearing on 'We'll Make The Difference.' Plus the whole Youth Crew era was at its height and we were representing the west coast.
A young Rich Labbate and some Age Of Quarrel, Photo courtesy of: Rich
I remember recording that record a couple months after coming home from a tour and we were pumped up about getting something new out so we could get back out there. I think the energy came across on that recording. It was harder sounding and more focused. I would have to say looking back that it is my personal favorite recording. Even though some of my favorite Insted songs are on 'Bonds Of Friendship' and Insted was most popular during the 'What We Believe' era, with 'We'll Make The Difference' we were just firing on all cylinders. – Rich Insted
From across the land to the zines and the bands
There's a network of people who show what they feel
Take a look, you will find this movement is one of a kind
There's nothing like it – it's here today
There's nothing like it – make it stay
I see it at all the shows
The togetherness flows
Music from the heart is what sets us apart
Move aside, give them clearance
The kids will make the difference
There's nothing like it – it's here today
There's nothing like it – make it stay
Get involved
Nothing like it
Insted – "We'll Make The Difference" 7″ – 83
Insted – "Bonds Of Friendship" LP – 79
Insted – "What We Believe" LP – 59
Kevin and Rich with Insted and an adrenalized crowd, Photo: Mikey Fastbreak
Monday, June 27, 2011
Jules Side By Side / Alone In A Crowd 2011 Interview part VII
Jules with some stage banter at The Anthrax, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Finally a new installment in our ongoing interview. If you missed the previous entry:
Jules Interview Part VI
The charity auction for Japanese Relief has ended and it was a great success. We personally extend a major sincere thank you to Jules as he selflessly decided to sell all of his hardcore vinyl and donate every cent to an enormous cause. All the guy wanted to do was something good, and Tim and I were happy to be involved. We again would like to thank everyone who bid. Here's a note from Jules:
Now that the charity auction is over, I just wanted to thank Tim, Gordo and all of the people who bid on my old vinyl for helping to make a difference. Through a matching donation, the Double Cross auction raised $11,564 for disaster relief in Japan. The matching donation comes from a $3.5 million fundraising effort for the American Red Cross and Save The Children, organizations that provide emergency aid to those in need all over the world – including those victims of the recent tornadoes, fires, and floods in the United States. When you give to these organizations, even if earmarked for a specific relief effort, it frees resources that can then be used to help others elsewhere. Natural disasters don't discriminate, and neither do these organizations. I strongly encourage you to consider giving to the Red Cross and Save The Children – in any amount for any disaster relief effort. No matter where the funds are spent, it's to everyone's benefit.
Now, Jules continues his interview, picking up on the formation of Alone In A Crowd.. -Gordo DCXX
Carl, Jules and Lars with Alone In A Crowd at The Anthrax, Photo courtesy of: Jules
I don't know that I ever really intended to have another band after Side By Side. As I said before, I was getting pretty disillusioned with the scene. I was still hanging out and going to shows, but it wasn't the same environment in which I started. With all the schism, the last thing I wanted to do was start another band.
I think the thing that spurred me to start Alone In A Crowd (AIAC) was the night Mike Ferraro came to my house and he had the Judge New York Crew recording on a cassette. Nobody had heard it yet. In fact, Mike, who tended to be, believe it or not, a very quiet person, hadn't really told anybody that he and Porcell were doing the project. When I heard this for the first time in my parents' basement I was completely blown away. Mike and I were sitting listening to my stereo and he was looking at me with that "well, what do you think?" look. I couldn't even speak. I knew Mike had tapped into something really special with Judge.
Now Mike, like Billy from Side By Side, had been active in the scene for a long time. Death Before Dishonor (later Supertouch) was an extremely well respected band, and even though I wasn't that into some of Supertouch's stuff, I couldn't stop myself from going off whenever they played the old DBD songs. Mike's "street cred" in the scene was never questioned. He was never looked at like a new jack for being part of the straight edge scene in NY. So Mike had a very different perspective than a lot of people in '88/'89 – I think that was very evident in his music. Judge was not going to be a "youth crew" band, it was something else altogether.
So Mike had this awesome recording… and it was just him and Porcell. He was able to create something without a band. And the content! New York Crew and I've Lost, for example, were songs that resonated with me. He was just as disillusioned as me, but he gave it a voice and created something with it. And it dawned on me that I still had some things to say. So I got it in my head that I would get some guys together to record a record, maybe play a few shows, and leave a thumb-print.
Rob, Lars, Jules, Carl and Howie at Lars' house in Yonkers, Photo courtesy of: Lars
Starting the project, I intentionally went beyond the usual suspects. I do not have enough fingers or toes to count how many bands Porcell, Walter, Sammy, and Luke played for over the years. I recall some shows where it seemed like Walter or Luke would play for just about every band on the bill. This time, I wanted to try something different. For example, I reached out to folks outside of NYC. I started talking to guys like Mark Pingatore from the Pagan Babies – he was in Philly – to see if he'd want to lay down some tracks. Mark expressed interest, but I don't recall why he ended up not being involved.
Lars was I guess the first "recruit." I felt bad that he had joined Side By Side, learning all the songs, playing only one show, and then having the band fold up on him before the record was released. Lars was committed to Uppercut, but he had some material that wasn't really "Uppercut-like" and he thought it'd be cool to do a side project. He in turn recruited Rob, Uppercut's drummer. Lars was from Yonkers, and friends with Carl (Raw Deal – I don't think they had changed their name yet). So we bounced the idea off him, and he picked up the bass.
And then there was Howie. I have absolutely no recollection of where I first met him. He was from Allentown, PA, tall red-head kid… really good natured, and really funny. We used to call him "Howierd" and "Howodd." Anyway, I always liked two guitars, so I asked him to jam with us and we had AIAC.
Looking back, one of the benefits of doing AIAC as a "project" rather than a "band," is that the other guys were not really that emotionally invested. They had their "real" bands – except for Howie, I guess – and they were doing this for fun more than anything else. Consequently, I cannot remember a single argument over the direction of AIAC. The guys were really laid back. We would practice at Lars' house, and then go outside and have snowball fights if we got bored or frustrated. We weren't on the clock like a rehearsal studio. The project was finite – there were only 5 songs in the repertoire. There was never pressure to come up with new material… it was very different than the Side By Side experience.
Howie with Alone In A Crowd at The Anthrax, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Because the guys were so laid back, generally, they basically said, "tell us what you want us to do." I couldn't play an instrument, but I knew how I wanted the songs to sound – -and these guys were totally helpful in finding that sound. So I'd talk to Lars and try to describe what I was going for and he'd play something and we'd get it to where it sounded good. Make no mistake, three of the songs were Lars' – and he definitely gets the credit. That's how Is Anybody There, Who You Know, and Commitment were written. And, unlike Side By Side, I wasn't singing anyone else's lyrics; lyrical content was all mine.
AIAC only played one show, opening for Judge at the Anthrax. It was winter and I remember it being really cold out. So I had all these layers, including a sweatshirt, and under my pants I had sweat shorts. Mike gave me a red Judge Schism t-shirt, so I put that on over my sweatshirt. Before the set I was pretty nervous, and was in the "band room" off to the side of the stage getting psyched up for the show. A friend, I think it was Andy White (Enuf), came in and told me the band was on stage and everybody was waiting. I was about to go out there, when it dawned on me that I was still dressed like an Eskimo and would probably sweat to death. So I'm like "help me get my pants off!" This drew a funny look from Andy; I'm sure he was relieved to see I had the sweatshorts on. Anyway, getting the pants off was a lot damn harder than you would think. I thought I could slip them over my shoes – big mistake. All the while I'm thinking AIAC is off to a great start. Finally I get the _ _ _ _ ing pants off, but I realize I'm totally late, so I left all the rest on. I ran up to the stage wearing all these layers. After the first song or two, I was dying and had to peel off the sweatshirt – so when I did, the T-shirt was still on it. All bundled together, I threw it somewhere off to the side of the stage. After the set I discovered someone stole the Judge shirt – took it right off the sweatshirt. Great.
Despite the inauspicious beginning, the show itself was awesome. One thing about Hardcore back then: somehow kids would get a hold of unreleased recorded material and share it with everybody else. It was unbelievable how fast something could spread through the scene. In this case, somebody must've shared an AIAC rehearsal tape or something and it got passed on. So even though we hadn't even recorded the e.p. yet, and never played a show, everybody seemed to know all the songs already – in Connecticut! And this was before the internet, file sharing, etc. Incredible. Anyway, the crowd was really receptive – it was great to be onstage after a year or so of sitting on the sidelines. I probably had a few more shows left in me, but it wasn't meant to be.
Sometime later we recorded the e.p. and Teenager In A Box at Don Fury's…
(To be continued…)
Carl and Lars with Alone In A Crowd at The Anthrax, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Saturday morning DCXX re-runs
A collection of early Revelation Dave Bett classics, Photo: Tim DCXX
Considering we've been plugging away at Double Cross for three plus years now at this point, there's bound to be some old material that people just haven't seen. For that reason, once in awhile, as we see fit, we'll post a link to an old entry that we feel could use another look.
This one here is an interview we did with the early Revelation Records graphic designer, Dave Bett. He's the guy responsible for some of the coolest looking hardcore records ever made. Follow the link and read up. -Tim DCXX
Thursday, June 23, 2011
DYS announcement from Bridge 9 Records
REFORMED HARDCORE BAND DYS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF LIVE RECORDINGS FROM THE GALLERY EAST REUNION SHOW AND xxx ALL AGES xxx MOVIE SHOOT COMING AUGUST 9th FROM BRIDGE NINE RECORDS
Limited Edition Colored Vinyl LP & Digital Tracks to Feature Songs from Their Triumphant Return to Boston, Headlining Once in a Lifetime Reunion Bill
Check out video teaser below…
Boston, MA June 23, 2011
Today, reformed Boston Hardcore band DYS announced August 9th as the release date for their live release More than Fashion: Live from the Gallery East Reunion on Bridge Nine Records. Featuring tracks recorded at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere, Massachusetts, More than Fashion highlights songs from the band's two prior studio recordings in a celebration of Boston's hardcore history and the band's place in it.
DYS Founding member Dave Smalley went on to sing for Dag Nasty, All and Down by Law, among others, while co-founder Jonathan Anastas helped launch second-generation Boston hardcore band Slapshot. "I never thought we'd have the opportunity to share a stage with so many friends and brothers again, playing DYS songs for a room packed full of fans, old and new," said Smalley. "DYS, Boston and the Gallery East all started my music career and will always hold a really special place in my heart. Over the years, fans have always asked to hear DYS live again. I'm glad we could capture this once in a lifetime show and share it with people."
DYS is considered an early prototype for the Straight Edge "Youth Crew" bands of the 90's as well as pioneers of the early melding of Hardcore and Metal into Crossover. By including songs from both eras in their history, More than Fashion: Live from the Gallery East Reunion showcases the band's evolution and passion for all forms of heavy music. According to Anastas, "We did more than just dust off the old songs. We really tried to re-work both parts of our sound together into one powerful assault. One heavy nod to the past and to the present, to our values and to our fans. It was such a great experience, we decided to keep it going."
More than Fashion: Live from the Gallery East will be available in stores and online on August 9th with special pre-order packages to be announced soon at B9Store.com/DYS.
Additionally, DYS will be playing The Rumble in Chicago on June 25th, Sound and Fury in Santa Barbara, CA on July 22nd and the legendary Gilman Street Project in Berkley CA on July 23rd in support of this special release.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Riot On The Dance Floor – City Gardens Documentary
Six minute teaser trailer coming in July 2011 to www.kickstarter.com/
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Mike Hartsfield – Freewill / Against The Wall / Outspoken / A18 / New Age Records
Mike on bass with Freewill on their first trip to Gilman St., Berkeley, CA, 1988
New Age Records guru and California HC staple Mike Hartsfield has finally made his way to the pages of DCXX, and here's part 1 of our interview with him. Thanks Mike. -Gordo DCXX
What was the first punk/hardcore record you remember hearing? What type of an impact did it have on you? Were you instantly into it?
The love was instant. I came from the metal scene and in the mid 80's I was hit with an overload of DC stuff (Minor Threat/Dag Nasty) and SoCal punk/hardcore, mostly nardcore (Stalag 13/RKL/Agression). I just remember how genuine it all seemed. The impact was lifelong. I had friends that were constantly making mix tapes for each other. Plus we had KXLU radio and Zed Records. Theere was the community feeling that helped us seek and find new bands/venues/record labels/etc.
Mike again on bass with Freewill, this time their 2nd trip to Gilman St. to open for Uniform Choice, Insted and The Dwarves in 1988
Where exactly were you growing up at the time, and what type of scene was there for punk and hardcore? Bands/venues/zines/clubs?
I grew up in a suburb of LA. About 40 minutes north. I wasn't close to anything and any ideas to get to shows, record stores, etc. required bumming rides or getting creative with methods of travel. Venues I went to consisted of Fenders Ballroom in Long Beach, the Olympic Auditorium plus miscellaneous halls. I met some great people at the Skate Palace in Oxnard, Dan Dittmer and Fred Hammer. I saw Uniform Choice a lot. Bl'ast!, Dag Nasty, Verbal Assault, 7 Seconds… the first zines I came in contact with were Maximum Rock and Roll and Flipside.
When did you start messing around with music and what was your first real band?
I started trying to play bass at 10. My brother had one my parents got him out of the Sears catalog. I stuck with the bass because it was easiest. I took some guitar lessons but was disinterested in learning "Mary Had A Little Lamb" when the majority of my record collection consisted of Kiss, Judas Priest and AC/DC.
When I met guys like Gary & Justin Balsz, Matt Crane and Paul Cranston, that's when I figured out how to start playing the music I wanted. Paul was the best guitarist I'd ever known. He had kicked around doing a band before I met him called A.O.R. (Absence of Reality). When we finally started putting riffs together the band had become Absent Reality (A.R.). It was Nardcore influenced skate rock. The lyrics were all improv'd and never the same. It was really, really fun.
Mike's first show on guitar with Against The Wall at The Country Club, Reseda, CA 1989
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Jules – Side By Side / Alone In A Crowd DCXX Charity Auction for Japanese Relief CLEAN UP ROUND
Ok, we lied, the last round of records we posted wasn't exactly the "Final Round", turns out we had a few more. What we have here is the stragglers, the orphans, in other words, the records that didn't sell the first time around. So our thought was that we'd auction this entire lot off as one piece. Although not so rare, there's definitely some great records in this lot, so make an offer, add this chunk of records to your collection and know you're doing a good thing by ultimately donating the money to a great cause (The Japanese Relief Fund).
We're setting the reserve price for this lot at $100.00, not a lot considering you'll be getting 9 LP's and 2 7″s. The rules will be the same as the past auctions, so please refer to a past auction for any details you're uncertain about. All offers go to Gordo at: email@example.com
We'll wrap this auction up by this coming Friday, June 24th at 8:00 AM, unless we get a fair offer earlier and decide to end it early. So don't be shy, if you want these records, make an offer and don't wait on it.
As for Jules, we've still got more of his interview coming, so please hang in there. We're also expecting to hear from him regarding his final word and thoughts on how this whole auction finished. We're extremely happy and honored to have been a part of raising money for the people of Japan, who are obviously in desperate need for any and all help possible.
Thanks again to everyone that's bid and let's finish this off strong. -Tim DCXX
Records in this final lot will sell as a collection only, no individual records to be bid on separately. What you will get is; Youth Of Today – "Break Down The Walls" on Revelation, Agnostic Front – "Victim In Pain" on Combat Core Records, Bad Brains – "Rock For Light", Wasted Youth – "Reagan's In" ICI Productions, Insted – "Bonds Of Friendship" Wishingwell Records, The Faith/Void split, Dischord Records, HR – "Human Rights", Agnostic Front – "Liberty and Justice" Relativity/Combat Core Records, Slap Shot – "Back On The Map" Taang! Records, Vision – "Undiscovered" 7″, New Scene Records, Quicksand – 7″, Revelation Records. Reserve Price: $100.00
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Judge @The Anthrax
I've seen a lot of good people turn bad and I've seen a lot of good people get stepped on, but not anymore… we're Judge and this time, we're fed the fuck up. – Mike Judge
There's no use going through life building barriers in front of yourself and that's all drugs and alcohol turn out to be, barriers that get in your way, they get in mine. – Mike Judge
Thursday, June 16, 2011
WHERE ARE THEY NOW – Howie Abrams/Co-Founder of In-Effect Records/Occasional Irregularity Fanzine
25 years and still plugging away in the music business. What's amazing to me is constantly realizing just how much my participation in the Hardcore scene has taught me…life lessons. I am thankful for all of it, but most of all these days, I'm thankful for my beautiful wife and daughter who keep my head on straight and moving forward. BROOKLYN!
The artwork of Gavin Oglesby on Silence Lies
I know we've posted about about Dan O'Mahony's site, Silence Lies in the past, but I came across it again yesterday and hadn't seen this cool piece on the artwork of Gavin Oglesby before. Definitely worth a look if you hadn't yet seen it. Keep up the good work Dan O! -Tim DCXX
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Workshed Records Poll Wrap Up
Hard Stance (not Hardstance) was the easy winner for me in the Workshed poll.
I've always had a soft spot for this band, I think mostly because they are a perfect combo of a lot of things that I love about California Hardcore circa 1988. For whatever reason, I figure that in the world of Hard Stance, it was always summer time, and a typical day for these guys would be skating, driving around and throwing things at pedestrians, going to band practice, practicing stage dives into some girl's pool, stealing food, going to a show, and then smashing mailboxes on the way home or something. Maybe it's just the Sloth Crew ties, but that's what I envision. It can't go without mentioning that this obviously featured Zack De La Rocha before he was a zapatista. Oh, this was also Alex Pain's debut, going wild on the drums nonetheless at age 14, and the Hayworth brothers on guitar and bass.
Musically, I've always appreciated the thrashier break-neck paddle-beat element that feels much more 1987 than it does 1989 – you know, a little less formulaic, a little more circle-pitish, etc. I don't know if you can call it "hard," but Eric Ernst's vocals aren't soft, and the music doesn't make me want to hug anybody. The bass line to "Face Reality" is still one of my all time favorites, and when I hear the twinge of feedback that kicks off "Horizons", I have to smash something. The lyrics are good, the recording is raw but cool…it's just a solid record, 8 songs that rip by before you know it.
Mark and Eric with Hard Stance at The Country Club, Photo: Mikey Fastbreak
They weren't a big touring band, but almost everyone in the group went on to bigger things. This was the first record to kick off Dan O's Workshed discography, and even though there's some stuff in there that doesn't do a whole lot for me, I'd have to say that Carry Nation wasn't too far behind on that list, and the Workshed vibe is pretty cool.
When I think of SoCal Hardcore that would be blasting out of somebody's car in the summer of 1988, Hard Stance is one of the first bands I think of, and it's mostly because of this record.
-Gordo DCXX
Hard Stance – Face Reality 7″ – 113
411 – This Isn't Me LP – 92
Carry Nation – Face The Nation 7″ – 70
Headfirst – Back In Control 7″ – 37
Triggerman – Dead Like Me LP – 8
Blackspot – Check Out The Helmet 7″ – 6
Mission Impossible – 7″ – 3
Shocking Truth – Acquaintance 7″ – 1
Headfirst – The Enemy LP – 1
Voicebox – Silence Lies 7″ – 0
Monday, June 13, 2011
Jules – Side by Side / Alone In A Crowd DCXX Charity Auction for Japanese Relief FINAL ROUND
Here is the last round of record auctions from Jules of Side By Side / Alone In A Crowd. Every penny is going to the relief efforts in Japan. Jules has secured a matching donation which will double the value of the money raised through the auctions.
Clearly the people of Japan need our help more than ever.
Please consider bidding. If not, we encourage you to give a donation in whatever amount you can to one of the many relief organizations who will need your help. If you can make a difference in one person's life, however small, it is worth it. Please help us to let the people of Japan know they are not in this alone. This auction ends this Friday, June 17, at 8am EST.
Terms & Conditions:
*All items from Jules' personal collection.
*Please read each individual record's description for specific details and condition.
*Bidding is to be made on individual records. This is not an auction for the whole batch.
*You can bid on multiple items, but a specific bid must be placed on each item.
*Bidding must be rounded to the dollar. No cents business
*All sales are final.
*All records have a starting reserve price.
*All offers/bids must be sent to Gordo at firstname.lastname@example.com, who is handling this for Jules.
*Offers/bids are not to be sent anywhere else, not in the comment section, not to Tim, not via Facebook, etc.
*Paypal is the only accepted method of payment.
*Do not bid if you are unable to pay at the time of auction close or if you cannot send funds via paypal.
*Bidders will be contacted ASAP privately via email from Gordo with the status of their bid and the current top bid.
*Re-bidding is allowed and encouraged.
*The bidding for these specific items will close at 8am Eastern Standard Time on THIS FRIDAY, June 17.
*The final top bidder must be able to transfer funds via paypal to Gordo at email@example.com within 48 hours of final close.
*All shipping & handling costs must be paid for additionally by BUYER, and this amount is not a part of the bid amount.
*All shipping & handling costs will be determined fairly between Gordo and buyer.
*Shipping & handling costs can be combined if multiple items are won by the same bidder.
*All items will be shipped via USPS to the buyer's liking.
*All proceeds will be transferred by Gordo to Jules for the purpose of final matched charitable contribution, doubling the total amount.
*Bidder/winner identities will not be disclosed.
*Questions, offers/bids – Gordo: firstname.lastname@example.com – auction ends Friday June 17, at 8am EST.
THANK YOU!!! – Jules, Tim & Gordo
Straight Ahead – 12″ – iRisk Records, first pressing, lyric sheet included. Reserve Price: $50
Gorilla Biscuits – 7″ – Revelation Records #4 first pressing, lyric sheet included. Reserve Price: $40
Slap Shot – Back On The Map – 12″ – Taang Records # 12. Reserve Price: $10
Youth Of Today – Break Down The Walls – LP – Revelation Records # 8, lyric sheet included. Corners on cover are a bit creased up. Reserve Price: $20
Youth Of Today – Break Down The Walls – LP – Wishing Well Records #4, packaging in good condition, but vinyl is warped. Have not tried playing it. Reserve Price: $10
Oppressed – Oi! Oi! Music! – LP – Oppressed Records #1. Reserve Price: $10
Sick Of It All – 7″ – Revelation Records # 3, test. Reserve Price: $50
Side By Side – You're Only Young Once – 7″ – Revelation Records # 5, test. Reserve Price: $50
Agnostic Front – Victim In Pain – LP – Combat Core Records, lyric sheet/dust sleeve included, cover shows wear and ring from 12″. Reserve Price: $10
Alone In A Crowd – 7″ – Flux Records first pressing, 2 of these available, both in perfect condition and never played. Reserve Price: $40 EACH
Alone In A Crowd – 7″ – Flux Records second pressing, in great condition and does not appear to have been played. Reserve Price: $20
Friday, June 10, 2011
Larry Ransom's Youth Of Today / Mouthpiece West Coast weekend photographic break down
Porcell breaks em' down with YOT at The Glasshouse in Pomona CA, 6/5/2011, Photo: Larry Ransom
I really had full intentions of giving a complete wrap up of this past weekend's Youth Of Today / Mouthpiece West Coast trip, but our friend Larry Ransom seemed to nail it pretty well himself. Larry's got a real knack for photographing and documenting everything and this weekend's activities proved to be no exception.
Big thanks to Larry for all his help and support and another huge thank you to the Youth Of Today guys for bringing us along for four killer shows. – Tim DCXX
Now follow the link for the full run down, like only Larry could do…
Chris, Ed and Matt bring the strings Mouthpiece style at The Glasshouse, Pomona CA, 6/5/2011, Photo: Larry Ransom
Fraud @ The Glasshouse, Pomona CA, 6/6/2011
Just got back from the Youth Of Today / Mouthpiece West Coast trip and although I don't have enough time to post a complete wrap up of the trip tonight, I wanted to at least post this video. It's Fraud from their first show at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA on 6/6/2011.
I shot this video of their last song in their set on my iPhone and thought it came out cool enough to use here on DCXX. In case you haven't heard, Fraud is a brand new band consisting of Alex Barreto (Chain Of Strength, Statue) on vocals, Paul "Frosty" Hertz (Chain Of Strength, Man Will Surrender) on guitar, Andy Alvarez (Pushed Aside, Against The Wall) on guitar, Shaun Ross (Excel) on bass and Derrick Hostetter (Rough Breaks) on drums.
Considering the fact that I hadn't even heard of the band until a week before the shows, I really had no idea what to expect. Once I started asking around a little bit and hearing little bits and pieces of who was in the band and what they sounded like, I can honestly say that I gotta pretty damn excited to check them out. Of course once I finally got to see them, there was absolutely no let down and I was completely impressed to say the least. Always great to come across a brand new band that blows you away like these guys did for me.
So keep your eyes and ears open for future shows and recordings and see if you can't party with this one. -Tim DCXX
Fraud at The Glasshouse, Pomona CA, 6/6/2011, Photo: Dan Rawe
Monday, June 6, 2011
Mouthpiece doing "True Till Death" with Curtis from Chain Of Strength
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
WHERE ARE THEY NOW – Jeff Banks / Visual Discrimination, Chorus Of Disapproval
Graduated from UC Berkeley and then studied law with the Jesuits at Creighton. Moved to Las Vegas wanting to get into professional boxing promotion. Interviewed with Top Rank and got denied. Worked as a bookmaker's clerk at a Horse Race Book until I passed the bar. Spun my wheels in private practice at a firm and did criminal defense under the radar for the indigent. Became a public defender in Las Vegas and have not looked back.
I defend the class of people who simply cannot defend themselves. Poor, illiterate, many times hated underdogs. Many people from the HC years don't get it and are appalled by the work. I've found that most people from the HC years do get it (especially those who have listened to "Police Story" (Dez version), a thousand times). I now handle strictly murder cases, both death penalty and non-death penalty, and the occasional high profile molest or rape case.
These days I record from time to time with a punk band called the Leavenworth Men's Glee Club and mountain bike all over Nevada and California when I can.
This Is Hardcore 2011
Thursday August 11th
@ the First Unitarian Church
2125 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
5:30 doors
6pm 1st Band
Reign Supreme
Sacred Love
Face Reality
Skull Crusher
Go Rydell
Friday August 12th
@ the Starlight Ballroom
460 n. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA
5pm doors
5:30 1st band
Youth of Today
Token Entry
Title Fight
Mother of Mercy
Wrong Answer
Saturday August 13th
@ the Starlight Ballroom
460 n. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA
11:30 am doors
12pm 1st Band
Blacklisted with Jay Pepito and Zack Trotta performing We're
Unstoppable era songs
Cold World
Damnation AD
District 9
Pulling Teeth
Maximum Penalty
Rival Mob
Bitter End
Dead End Path
Coke Bust
Strength For a Reason
Suburban Scum
Poison Tongues
Sunday August 14th
@ the Starlight Ballroom
460 n. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA
11:30 am doors
12pm 1st Band
From Ashes Rise
Reach the Sky
Killing Time
Down To Nothing
Wisdom In Chains
Touche Amore
Morning Again
Cruel Hand
All Else Failed
Stick Together
Rock Bottom
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Updated lineup for Youth Of Today / Mouthpiece 6/3/2011 DC show
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Jules – Side By Side / Alone In A Crowd 2011 Interview – Part VI
Jules takes the stage with Alone In A Crowd at The Anthrax, Norwalk CT, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Jules returns with part VI of our epic interview with him. Be sure to also check out the most recent items right out of Jules' personal collection that we have up for auction here on DCXX. All money is going to benefit the Japanese Relief Effort:
Japanese Relief Auction
And in case you missed the previous installment to this interview:
Jules Part V
Part VII still to come… -Gordo DCXX
The crowd watches on as Jules brings it down, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Now, I recognize I may be the victim of nostalgia here as I recall my time in the NYHC scene. And nostalgia can be a dangerous thing — it removes the rough edges of the past, obscures the truth. So much of what I'm about to say may be somewhat romanticized, but I'm going to risk saying it anyway in an attempt to communicate what the scene was like for me and how I perceived its change over a few short years.
In 1986-87, and particularly the summer of '87, it was an awesome time to be into hardcore in NY. The different "cliques" seemed to get along, shows featured diverse bands on the bills, with little or no problems. There were lots of shows. Back then Raybeez "promoted" Pyramid matinees, which were more or less run by the kids. And for me, out on St. Marks, or Tompkins Square, or at Some Records, there was always someone I knew, and though we may not have seen eye to eye, we sort of looked out for each other. If you found yourself in a bad spot, there was oftentimes someone around who had your back – even if they didn't know you that well. I mean sure, there was some static, some dispute brewing somewhere – but on the whole, it was pretty peaceful within the scene. There was definitely an "us against them" attitude regarding the mainstream world.
And as I said earlier, there was an inclusive spirit. For instance, Raybeez put the word out at a show, on a whim, for a bunch of kids to play softball the following weekend at the diamonds at Tompkins Square – and a whole random crew showed up. Too bad that the leagues had already booked the diamonds that day (and NY softball leagues take that _ _ _ _ very, very seriously). When all these hardcore kids showed up, and started encroaching on the field, the league teams were, ahhh, rather vocal about it. For being dicks to us, we messed with their game a little bit in the outfield, but one of the teams had off duty cops on it… so that didn't last very long. We never got to play… but that really wasn't the point, we all hung out anyway. It was little things like this that made all the difference… that summer there was no pretention, it was genuine. I realize I'm making it sound like the freakin' summer of love ('67), which is a horrible analogy, and I apologize. I hate to say "you had to be there," but given the difficulty I'm having communicating this… perhaps it is true.
As far as the diversity at shows… I can think of many examples, but one that stands out is Side By Side playing a couple of shows with Altercation. Side By Side's first show was also Altercation's first show. They had this Cro-Mags/metalcore sound, and had kinda vengeful, street justice/survival lyrics. They were awesome (in fact, after their sound check we were totally embarrassed that we had to play our first show with them… they blew us away… after that show I listened to their demo nonstop for a week), but they were definitely a different vibe. Now, I never had any problems with Jay or any of those guys, I'm just saying they weren't the crowd Side By Side was caught up in at the time. It didn't matter back then. In fact, we organized and played a last minute Pyramid matinee with them… I think we may have even created joint Side By Side/Altercation stickers, or t-shirts, or something, to promote that show. It was really small (I think we were the only two bands playing), but it was fun.
Alone In A Crowd at The Anthrax, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Funny story… the one time I invite my old man to come see the band was that show. Now mind you, I was always telling my dad about straight edge and the positive scene and all that. I think it was the norm back then for parents to suspect their kids were on drugs. Deep down, I think my folks thought I had to be on drugs to be into hardcore. Anyway, so my old man is standing by the front door of the Pyramid watching Altercation play. Jay's up there singing about vigilantism or something, and one of his friends lights a joint and passes it up to the stage – so Jay's toking up and I'm like… "great, now my dad will NEVER believe me again." My dad ended up not caring, but the point of all of this is, for at least that summer, it wasn't like there was just a straight edge scene, or just a skinhead scene, or a just a punk scene – back then, it was one scene… maybe not always a big happy family, but there was a lot of tolerance. A lot more than in later years.
Somewhere along the line, that changed. Throughout '88 and onward, all kinds of schism, on the macro and micro scale, became the norm. There was a lot of inter and intra band strife. Side By Side broke up. Richie left YOT not on good terms, same thing with Mike Ferraro, and Craig Ahead – if memory serves. Breakdown had a major falling out. Straight Ahead got back together and then broke up again. The Cro-Mags got rid of John Joseph… that was a crazy thing. You'd be surprised how that lineup change affected the whole scene.
I remember this one kid, suburban youth crew type from California, I think, was visiting NY and was at a CB's matinee. He was hanging with some of the guys from BOLD out front, when John Joseph came around. And this kid got all excited and goes "Hey where's Harley!" at like the top of his lungs, and Matt grabbed the guy and said under his breath "dude, shut the _ _ _ _ up!" Tensions were that high – you couldn't even speak of it for fear of, well… something. I am told that the animosity between those two continues to this day.
The band rivalries were also a major downer to me. There had always been some territoriality: Boston v. NY, for example. There always seemed to be some beef (no pun intended) between YOT and Slapshot. But that same kind of stuff started happening more and more just between NY bands. Bands are naturally composed of a lot of egos – my bands were no exception. For instance, Walter and I used to go round and round about who should have "top billing" between GB and Side By Side, which was stupid and just caused unnecessary static. That kind of stuff kept getting worse though… I think one possible explanation is that back in '87 the bands that this webzine focuses on were simply not that big a deal yet. But by late '88, a lot of bands had toured, released LPs on bigger labels. And I think on the whole the music scene (which is what it's really all about, right?) became more about me, me, me as opposed to us, us, us.
Even Raybeez, who was a big proponent of scene unity turned more to promoting his band. I can't say I blame him… War Zone had been around forever. He must've gotten very frustrated – he could never keep a lineup together long enough to make the band work. He got Luke to play drums and eventually "cannibalized" Altercation to record the Don't Forget The Struggle LP, but before that there was no real stability with War Zone. Hell, Walter played with them for awhile, as a favor to Raybeez.
Jules fronting Alone In A Crowd while someone in an Insted shirt goes for a dive, Photo courtesy of: Jules
A turning point with me and Ray came at the end of the summer of '87. Side By Side played a Pyramid matinee and apparently Nina Hagen, an East German punk rock diva (who I wasn't familiar with at all) heard us and wanted us to tour with her. She told the bartender at the Pyramid, and the bartender told Raybeez. So Ray comes up to me all serious: "I gotta talk to you." Now normally at this point he would punch me in my chest, he always used to punch me, hard, in my chest. It was his way of showing affection, I guess. Anyway, no punch this time – so I knew something was up. So he tells me that Nina Hagen wants us to open for her on tour, and looking at his face, he was not happy about it. This was no "attaboy." Raybeez resented it–he had a real problem with Side By Side attracting this kind of attention. We weren't on great terms after that. In fact, I don't think I ever played on the same bill as War Zone again. Over something stupid like Nina Hagen talking to the bartender at Pyramid– which in the end never came to anything.
I gave the bartender my phone number. A week or so later, I got the call from Berlin in my mother's kitchen. Hagen had this thick, thick accent and we had a lot of trouble understanding each other. Right off the bat, she asked if the band name was Ultraviolence — and I got the distinct impression she hadn't even seen Side By Side and this was all a big mistake. "You're sure you're not Ultraviolence?" She kept asking. She also kept saying "groovy," but she said it with the umlauts, so it sounded really weird in addition to being totally anachronistic. "That's groovy, I'm going to send you a parcel" she said. Then I had to give her my address… what a disaster. You try telling German superfreak Nina Hagen words over the phone like H-a-c-k-e-n-s-a-c-k and W-e-e-h-a-w-k-e-n. Email would have been very helpful, but this was back in the analog world. Needless to say the parcel never arrived. The whole thing was such a bizarre experience I kept waiting for Raybeez to tell me that he was just _ _ _ _ ing with me… that it was all a joke and he put somebody up to calling me. But it wasn't.
At the time I just looked at it as a chance to play. I mean, Nina Hagen and Side By Side would've been a ridiculous pairing… it was stupid to think that it would ever actually happen. But what the hell — we weren't looking for it, but if offered, why not? But the very thought of Side By Side being offered that kind of opportunity was enough to piss Raybeez off, as if the opportunity was somehow at his expense. That was the scarcity mentality, I guess… the opportunities were perceived as limited, so if one band took advantage it was to all the other bands' detriment. This was the perception, and it went beyond Ray, it seemed to be pervasive. Where bands used to support each other, now it seemed it was every band for itself. Lots of band rivalries, backstabbing, etc. Lots of bad blood. Anyway, it took years before Raybeez and I got to a better place.
And as if all of this wasn't enough, there was an uptick in street violence, and it was not necessarily racially motivated. In addition to the white power skinhead thing I talked about earlier, skinhead types would gang up on kids, take their jackets, take their shoes. Again, I guess it always happened… but in '88, it just seemed to become like an everyday occurrence. Oftentimes the out of town straight edge kids would be the targets. I remember a local skater kid got jumped, got his shoes vicked — he was this skinny guy, and he was outnumbered at least 4 or 5 to 1. But a year or so later, he had bulked up (steroids or something) and he caught up with one of them and beat the soul out of him. Not so tough when they are alone, I guess. The hardcore kids were preying on each other — where it was once us against them, it was increasingly us against us.
And whether or not my recollections here are entirely correct, this was definitely my perception of the scene at the time. I was very disillusioned, and really, really angry. More angry than I have probably ever been. With Side By Side gone, that anger found a voice in Alone In A Crowd…
This song goes out to the Youth Crew, old and new… Lars and Jules at The Anthrax with Alone In A Crowd, Photo courtesy of: Jules
Posted in | No Comments »


text:
Four Terrible Books About Money
|Email Print
Last week, Nickel polled a few personal finance bloggers for their favorite personal finance books and reached a nice set of eleven great books. My personal favorite was The Richest Man in Babylon because: "This book does what no other personal finance book does. It keeps the generally simple tenets of personal finance very simple. Too often books try to be very complicated so they sell more copies, but The Richest Man uses very easy to understand allegories that won't trip anyone up."
So, of course, after a post about 11 Great Books About Money, you must be wondering about what the 11 Terrible Books About Money are right!? Well, I polled the same set of bloggers and found that it was much harder to remember the terrible books because we often just put them out of our minds. In fact, several of them weren't even able to come up with one (perhaps they just wanted to be positive!) But, a few of them did share their opinions and so we have four. That's right, only four… but one book was hated by four bloggers, so we have representation from eight bloggers (including myself).
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki was declared terrible by four bloggers. The comments ranged from "not actionable" (that is, the advice might be good but how exactly do I use it?) to "insulting."
- NCN: "While I was intrigued by the idea of the book, I found the advice to be hollow, somewhat cold, and non-specific."
- Trent: "It was arguably inspirational, but it was factually incorrect (or at least not directly actionable) and it did a lot to encourage an actively antisocial mindset and a ridiculous disdain for people who don't have an entrepreneurial spark. Kiyosaki goes so far as to call people who work for a salary "hamsters," which goes beyond ridiculous to disturbing."
- Leo: "It was a nice story, but it's one thing to give advice and another to actually put it into action. Unlike some of my favorite personal finance books, RDPD doesn't give enough concrete advice about investing or running your own business. It says that these are good things, but we already knew that. Now how do we implement them? It was a disappointment to me, as I was looking for more."
- Jeremy: "If you want a an inspirational book that puts ideas into your head, yet gives ideas that are simply unrealistic for you to accomplish, this is the book for you. For the average person, you simply can't put many of the ideas in this book to use. Not everyone can jump into real estate or start their own business. While these ideas can be great ways to free yourself from being an employee just trying to earn a paycheck, most people should be focused on the basics: getting out of debt, increasing their income, and investing some of their money for the future. According to Mr. Kiyosaki, investing in the stock market is for suckers. I guess Warren Buffett is a sucker."
The next book listed is actually a Rich Dad Poor Dad spinoff/branded book, Rich Dad's Advisors: Real Estate Riches by Dolf de Roos, picked by Will of Wisebread:
- Will @ Wisebread: "I blame books like this for the subprime mortgage crisis. This book is a glossy ad for real estate investment. The author spends most of his time trying to convince you how easy it is to make money from real estate. Charmingly written and marketed under the "Rich Dad" brand name, this book arms the novice investor with just enough information to be dangerous."
The next book is another real estate related book, The Real Estate Coach by Bradley Sugars, not liked by FMF:
- FMF: "No new information and written in an annoying format. It's told as the story of "Brian" and "Sarah" who are helped by a "Real Estate Coach." Yuck! Please spare me the third-grade bedtime story and just give me the facts."
And finally, Nickel dislikes yet another home related book, The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner by David Bach:
- Nickel: "This isn't a particularly bad book, but… compared to The Automatic Millionaire, this book was more of the same with a slightly different twist. Sure, it's motivational, but so are a ton of other financial books. Do yourself a favor and just read the original. Then pay off your mortgage early. There, I just saved you $12.95."
So, which book did I think was terrible? Actually, it's Rich Dad Poor Dad, which was disliked by four bloggers (really five). I think the general idea is sound, that you should have your money work for you instead of you working for your money, but I don't like the game it plays. Kiyosaki's "rich dad" and "poor dad" characters are silly but I think that's the hook, that he can "point" to two different mindsets and use that to explain his point. Anyway, John T. Reed, who has "exposed" a bunch of real estate experts, shares his review of Rich Dad Poor Dad and I think it he hits the mark on the head.
What's your most hated personal finance book and why? As an incentive, in about a week I'll just randomly pick a few names from the list and send them some personal finance books I have lying around.{ 14 comments, please add your thoughts now! }