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Welcome Don Calame to Magic Bean Review, once again! On a scale of 1 to 10, how rubbish is Coop, Matt and Sean's band? Why is that?
One being the best and ten being the worst, I'd say that the boys' band is a 9.6. While they can play a few chords and can stumble through a song or two, it's nothing you'd want to listen to. I think the reason for that is because they've only practiced a couple of times before. Their band—Arnold Murphy's Bologna Dare—is more of a rock band in theory. They've thought a lot about being a band but haven't really put the effort in.
Your idea for the naked girl goal in the first book, Swim the Fly, was based on a personal experience – is there any you have used in the second book, Beat the Band?
Oh my God, yes. I mined quite a lot of personal experience for this book. The main one being that I was in a rock band in high school. And we basically formed the band so we could play in the school's Battle of the Bands competition. You know, so we could get girls (because that always works out so well). Also, we were pretty awful when we started out. By the time of the show we were much better. So much so, that we won. Although, to be fair, I think we were the second best band that played. I'm pretty sure we got top honours simply for the fact that we played songs the teachers enjoyed rather than the heavy metal of the more competent band.
Do the characters have as much bad luck as in the last novel?
Hah! Of course. Some might say even worse. It wouldn't be fun if the characters weren't getting themselves into all sorts of trouble.
Was it more interesting to write the book from a different characters point of view (instead of from Matt's perspective, the second is from Coop's perspective)?
I found it a bit more challenging. Matt was easier because he was basically me as a fifteen year old boy. Not exactly me. But there was a good helping of me in there. Of course, there's a bit of Coop in me as well, but far less, I think.
The thing with Coop is, he's quite a bit more brash than Matt. But he has a really good heart once you get past all of the false bravado. And he's incredibly loyal to his friends. It was fun writing on that edge. Writing a character that I knew some people might not like at first, but who—if you stick with him—you might learn to love.
I'm really glad I made the choice to write this book from a different point of view, though. I didn't actually want to write a sequel. But doing it this way didn't feel like a sequel. And in many respects it's more of a companion novel than a true sequel. Yes, it takes place right after the last book ends but you don't have to have read Swim the Fly to know what's going on in Beat the Band.
Do you find it particularly difficult to 'get in the mind' of teenage boys, such as what sort of language they use and such? I thought in the first book their dialogue was spot on, even though they were boys in a different country (and that can change the way they speak quite a lot!)
Scary as this might be, I don't find it difficult at all. I think it's because I remember that time of life so well. A lot of hard things were going on in my life at the time. With my parents, with friends, girlfriends (or the lack thereof), siblings, feelings, emotions, and on and on. And so, it's very easy for me to drop back into that awkward, emotionally-heightened, mixed-up time.
And while the words sometimes change (and sometimes don't) the feelings stay constant. Basically, it's never easy trying to talk to a girl when you're a fifteen year old boy. It's never easy trying to negotiate the world of friends and school and home life. Especially when everything feels so intensified and massively important. I think if you stay true to those feelings and emotions, the actual slang or language used is not as important. (Though, it's still nice to try to get it as accurate as you can for the time period and place you're writing about).
It also helped me to have two teenage step-sons living in the house at the time that I wrote the first two books. Eavesdropping on their conversations with friends was a great way to remind myself of the rhythm of the language.
Is there going to be a third book, from Sean's point of view?
Yes. I just finished it up. It's going to be titled Call the Shots. In this one the boys try to film an ultra-low budget horror film—like The Blair Witch Project or Paranormal Activity—in the hopes to sell it for millions of dollars. I had a lot of fun getting Sean into all sorts of humiliating situations. He's the most gullible of the three so he was not hard to lead astray.
How on earth do you come up with so many unfortunate events to happen to them? It must take a lot of time, I loved all of the embarrassing events from the first book – so many of them you really, really can't predict.
It was a process, for sure. The book started out very short. Eighty pages, I think. Then I added another hundred. And for the next round, a further hundred. I kept going back to my own experiences, trying to remember the embarrassing things that happened to me throughout my life (and there are a lot of those instances). And if I couldn't come up with something, I just asked myself, "What's the worst possible thing that could happen to Matt at this point in time?" And I just went with that.
How did you first get the idea to write a humorous novel, from the perspective of young boys? The young adult market is predominantly wailing teenage girls with supernatural abilities – did you know you would stand out from the crowd?
To be perfectly honest, it was my wife's idea. She's a writer as well (Meg Tilly). While she was touring her amazing YA novel Porcupine she kept hearing from teachers and librarians that there were not very many good books out there for teenage boys.
So, it was her encouragement that lead me to writing Swim the Fly. I was resistant at first. I've been a screenwriter for the last fifteen years and was working on a new script when she sprung the idea on me. I put her off for several weeks but my wife was very persistent and persuasive. And thank God for that. Because I've never had so much fun writing anything in my entire life.
Thanks Don, your answers were so detailed – it is so true how there are hardly any YA books for boys!
You can read my review of Swim the Fly here!
Read the review of Beat the Band.
Who gets more girls than a rock god? No one.
When Coop finds himself partnered with social outcast 'Hot Dog' Helen for a class project on safe sex, he knows he needs a way of saving his rep. Winning the school Battle of the Bands seems like the perfect solution. There's just one small problem: neither he nor his two best friends, Sean and Matt, can actually play an instrument…


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Chin, you commented on the SOAP 1.2 Recommendation and your comment was recorded by the XMLP WG as issue 6 (see http://www.w3.org/2000/xp/Group/xmlp-rec-issues.html#x6). The XMLP WG agrees with your comments regarding tests T14, T33, and T68, and will make the appropriate corrections. The XMLP WG decided to retain the existing numbering scheme (i.e. with a gap at T20) in order to retain stability with regards links and the numbering of assertions. We trust the changes satisfy your concern, if not please contact the XMLP WG asap. On behalf of the XMLP WG, David Fallside ............................................ David C. Fallside, IBM Data Management Standards Tel 530.477.7169 (TL 544.9665) email@example.com on Tuesday, 16 September 2003 18:12:31 UTC
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A YouTube video published last July 9 by 'End Times Prophecies' has stirred once anew mixed
reactions about the end of the world predictions. The video, entitled Why The World Will End Surely on 29 July 2016? Shocking Facts, states the reason that the Earth will have an apocalypse is because the North and South Poles will flip (a phenomenon known as the geomagnetic reversal).
The almost 18-minute clip goes on to portray, via basic computer-generated images (CGI), how the world would end, while an audio of scriptural verses from the Holy Bible narrates it. Towards the end of the video, however, salvation is assured and the narration leads the viewer to pray and believe in the LORD Jesus Christ.
If the world was real to end on July 29th, what does the Holy Bible say are the signs? And are these signs really happening now? Here are some verses:
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God… (2 Timothy 3:1-4)
"Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come." (Mark 13:33)
- As to who knows exactly when the end of the world will come, and when the exact date will be, no one really knows. But even as the Holy Scriptures remind us, we must be on guard anyway.
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Caleb Hanie re-signed by Denver Broncos at quarterback
As expected, the Broncos are in the process of re-signing backup quarterback Caleb Hanie.
He was released Saturday so the Broncos didn't have to guarantee his $1 million salary or pay him a $250,000 roster bonus. The move gives the Broncos flexibility if they have to make other roster moves as the season goes along.
Once Hanie is officially signed, the Broncos will have to make a corresponding roster move.


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Hemoptysis Begins Recording New Album At Validus Recording Studios
Hemoptysis, two time L.A./Phoenix Music Awards 'Metal Band of the Year', have entered Validus Recording Studio in Hollywood, California to begin work on their full length debut album. This as of yet untitled CD is the follow up to the band's 2008 EP, "Who Needs A Shepherd?." The release date for the album is TBA.
The new CD will be produced and engineered by veteran producer, Ryan Greene, who has worked with Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Mr Big, and many others. The album will feature 10 new songs, it will also include a newly recorded version of "Shadow of Death." This song originally appeared on the EP, but was re-recorded/produced by Ryan Greene, mastered by George Marino (Sterling Sound), and released as a single. "Shadow of Death" was also chosen for the band's debut full production music video.
CD cover art for the new album will be provided courtesy of Evil Dave, a tattoo artist from Incision Tattoo in Glendale, Arizona who has done work for former Metal Blade artists, Vehemence, as well as others. Evil Dave was the artist who created the Hemoptysis mascot, Vetis, the creature featured on the cover of 'Who Needs A Shepherd?'. The band held a 'Name The Beast' contest and Vetis (Tempter of the Holy or Demon of Corruption) was chosen.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
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CIA Warns Ankara of Possible Air Ops Against Iran
Cumhuriyet - During his recent visit to Ankara, CIA Director Porter Goss reportedly brought three dossiers on Iran to Ankara.So, Porter Goss decided to blurt out that Turkey should be prepared for possible air assaults against Iran and Syria? This just doesn't seem to pass the smell test to me.
Goss is said to have asked for Turkey's support for Washington's policy against Iran's nuclear activities, charging that Tehran had supported terrorism and taken part in activities against Turkey.
Goss also asked Ankara to be ready for a possible US air operation against Iran and Syria.Goss, who came to Ankara just after FBI Director Robert Mueller's visit, brought up Iran's alleged attempts to develop nuclear weapons. It was said that Goss first told Ankara that Iran has nuclear weapons and this situation was creating a huge threat for both Turkey and other states in the region. Diplomatic sources say that Washington wants Turkey to coordinate with its Iran policies. The second dossier is about Iran's stance on terrorism. The CIA argued that Iran was supporting terrorism, the PKK and al-Qaeda. The third had to do with Iran's alleged stance against Ankara. Goss said that Tehran sees Turkey as an enemy and would try to "export its regime."
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Play Together on Pedals was launched in Edinburgh in mid June and a new Development Officer has been appointed to roll out the programme throughout the city. Angie Kinghorn has spent the past 19Continue reading
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Birth tourism has been on the increase in recent years. Having a good second passport can be valuable to you and your children as it saves time and money by allowing visa free travel, enhances investment and business opportunities, and offer benefits that last for generations.
Before you opt for a second passport, you should decide on one that will give you the benefits you seek. Most countries have abolished citizenship by birth, which is also known as "jus soli"- meaning "right of the soil", but there are still countries with exceptionally good passports that are yet to abolish this policy.
We have identified our top 10 countries that give citizenship by birth. Passport holders from most of these countries enjoy visa free travel to Central and South America and most of Europe. Other than Chile (where birthright citizenship is granted upon request, and approval by government) and Canada, non of the under-listed countries enjoy visa free travel to the USA, but some enjoy visa free travel to UK.
- Argentina
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- Panama
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Other countries include;
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Lucia
- Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
Because most countries constantly review their immigration laws, it is imperative that you stay current/obtain up to date information on the country of interest. Before you travel overseas, you should confirm the current status to ascertain that the jus soli policies have not been abolished.
Did this article help you? Read Chioma's travel story on birth tourism in the USA and get information on the procedure.
Don't forget to leave your comments here and share your opinion on these countries that give citizenship by birth. 🙂


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