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i am not like most of you!
I have finally begun my memoirs. But here is a very basic draft. Hopefully you will understand why I have felt so alien and quit this thing I love so often. Only to come back time and time again.
I came into the world in Melbourne Australia in 64. By 72 I had left a hugely dysfunctional family and was working or a crop dusting pilot in country Victoria. By 1973 is was a fisherman working out of Lakes Entrance. 1974 I was a hunter armed with a 303 shooting roos and pigs. 1975 saw me living as a farm hand in Victoria. Then I was sexually assaulted by 2 farm hands (unsuccessfully) and I hitched to Cape Tribulation in northern Queenslend. I lived for 4 months as a kind of cast away. When the rainny season was due and I was freaked out by sharks and crocodiles I crawled out of the rain forrest. Was arrested for looking feral, and eventually made it back to Melbourne to my dying mother.
I had no money so began fighting and joined martial arts clubs. I worked full time, fought and studied drumming. I also realised how little education I had and began to read copius amounts of books. I became a minister but was not a true believer. Studied too much philosophy and became dedicated to the Academy.
Went on to play with a few high profile artists. But at heart was that child looking out for croc's and sharks. I had no person to raise me and my sociual skills are terrible. I am who I am.
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You've had some pretty amazing experiences! I look forward to reading your books.
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Those were the days.
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Mate, you are graduated from the university of life! Crocodile dundee, was left way behind with your load of experiences and exposures. I admire, the inner strength that you have to tell us about it.
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When you say, "It's a worry for me."
What do you mean?
Also, why have you left and returned to drumming? Is it because of your childhood and work experience?
I can relate to being transient based on my experiences. I lived out of a suitcase for over four years as a younger photojournalist and I think it contributed greatly to my bad attitude toward setting up more permanent life choices.
I would love to read more.
Philippe - Eat, Sleep and Drum.. .. it makes for a good weekend.
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Wow. That's a great story. Sounds like something that should be made into a movie.
However, I was always told, it's what you do with all those experiences that determines who and what you are. Can't relate to us? We can't relate to you? That sounds like a I give up phrase. You're only two years older than I am and you sound like you've come to the end of the line. I seem to be rediscovering things I like about myself all the time and mentally I still feel like that kid in college who's about to take on the world. You can be however you want here (or anywhere for that matter), and if you didn't go through what you've already been through, do you think you'd relate any better? Everybody here seems to have one gripe or another about something, yet we're all dealing with what we've been dealt, and most of us are ok (right, people?).
If we apply the rule that "police officers only have police officer friends because they can't relate to the society they have to protect or apprehend", then does this mean you should only be befriending and relating transient hunter assaulted farmhand fishermen with dead or dying mothers?
I think not in this case. Buck up, brave little toaster!
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To have lived through all of those trials and tribulations is really something. What would be truly extraordinary is to have lived through all of that and not have a chip on your shoulder about it.
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wait...you were on your own & hitchhiking at 8 ?? i definitely want to read your book, especially the part living in the bush & dealing w/ monster sharks, crocs, bugs & snakes !
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Hey Wy, this sounds interesting, and also sad at the same time. Glad you seem to have made it though. We haven't yet seen the end of the matter, as I like to say (the similar German phrase of it that is).
I think family is an important and crucial thing in life, it's the basics of society, of education and behavior. It can be a beautiful thing, but it can also be devastating and bitter, a pool of bad and dark experience.
Also, it's always healthy and touching to see how much responsibility a parent has, or even every human being has towards the people surrounding him/her everyday, or maybe just for one moment. Small actions can have big influence on somebody for the rest of their lives.
And looking forward to your memoirs, and be sure not to write the end yet!
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You've had some wild times mate, Im glad it all ended well for ya, plus drums are too good to give up, there's no doubt that if future commitments keep me away, I'll always be back for more.
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What wy fails to mention is that his experience was not at all uncommon to boys born in Melbourne Australia in the early to mid sixties.
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Why do you think that you are not like most of us?
I don'y want to tell my life story because it would be far to painful for me.
I'm sure that there are many people here that have had a rough time of it.
You have led an interesting life though.
I kind of like old drums:)
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I don't think Wy has a chip on his shoulder. He's a product of his life just like we all are. My life was about 2/3 bad, but the 1/3 good (so far) has been great. I struggle some. Gets easier as you get older.
Wy reminds me of a friend that got pressed into the Viet Cong forces, swam the river into Thailand with 2- 7.62's in him then swam back, stole a load of small arms, sold them and brought his family to the US with the money. He was 15 when he got here. Youan. Interesting guy.
Steady on Wy. Nothing else to do for it. Do write the book. I did and was better for it. Trashed it rightfully, but good to remember the details and see it for what it was, as an adult. Makes you understand yourself better, for what that's worth. I never thought a lot. Like Pavlov's dog I guess. Sounds like you thought to much to me.
Sorry to get personal, but you put it out here. Struck a chord.
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Hey mate, didn't know you were a Melbourne boy at heart. I've thrown the invite out before, but now you've definitely got to pack your bags and head "home" for a visit. Beers are cold and in abundance.....get your hide down south for a sip. We've "related" in the past, pretty sure we can do it again and if not........well we can all relate to a Crownie!!!
Seriously mate, if you're strung out get down here and we'll check out some music.....over a few, of course. :-)
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Hi guys.
Well last night on the way home from drumming I bought a bottle of Kiss Chasey wine to go with my burger and chips. I note this morning it was 14 %!
Never would have posted this otherwise.
Why did I think I was unlike many of you? I think because at heart I feel rough and ready and uncouth. Take someone like JeffW. He is always a gentleman, polite eloquent etc. Same goes for most here, Swiss, Pol etc etc. I feel so rough around the edges it isn't funny.
As for not knowing the experiences of others, I know a few. And I respect them. Do I understand them? Not really.
There is a great deal I did not mention last night. The reason I ran away and so on. My dad eventually spent time in prison and we only just reconciled after nearly 30 years of not seeing each other. Some jobs I had were funny, others hard. But all were for people hiring a child for very little cash. The terrified walk back from Bacchus Marsh to melboune in the dead of night after scrambling out of that assault.... I'd only got out because they were so drunk. I think I was 12 or 13 but it is hard to remember.
Living on the coast was wild but short lived. 4 months or so. I had a knife, fishing gear and 2 large magnifying glasses to start fires. What was amazing was when fishing it was basically one cast, one fish. This is before the area was transformed into a tourist resort. But as I said last night, I got scared. Every noise became a salt water crocodile. There was a type of large bird living in the rain forrest that made me flinch every time I heard it creeping around towards the end. Couldn't see the damned things!
But that period was ok for what it was. Things became more conventional once I returned to the city a couple of years later to nurse mum.
There are all sorts of things in a person's life. Mine was not special in any way, but it was unusual. In decades past in this country many people wandered far and wide. It's a big lonely place. I lived in the desert, in the bush, on the coast. I had my run ins with snakes and sharks but made it through. The worst kind of snakes and sharks are people though. At least that is what I found.
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I don't think I have a chip on my shoulder. Quite the opposite in fact. I am not dark on life or people. I like to help people. But more and more I spend time alone as I get older.
I don't blame anyone for my life. I kind of like it. I like that I wondered at 18 what it was like to live in a family. Then was grateful I didn't when I saw how twisted they could be. The beauty for me is that I was at times scared or lonely, but that it was only myself. I did not inherit the prejudices of others or their beliefs. The whole minister thing came about because once I'd returned I was looking at the beliefs others had. It turned out I could memorise it and it was suggested I sit a test. But really it had nothing to do with my. Experiences and I never did work like that. But it remains a qualification.
I did realise how ignorant I was. I wished I had studied at school. But no matter. I would have become a drummer anyway. Getting to play in front of thousands of people after scrambling around in the bush is kind of cool. Becoming a professional martial artist was too. I have had some health problems and just recently I learned of a really major one that could kill me. But one can also get hit by a bus. So I am gonna write it all down. :)
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Hey Wy, for you mate. Brilliant lyrics from Bon Scott.....Cheers
Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
The following is a true story, only the names have
been changed to protect the guilty -
Well I left my job in my home town
And headed for the smoke
Got a rock 'n' roll band and a fast right hand
Gonna get to the top
Nothings gonna stop us - no nothing.
So if you got the money
We got the sound
You put it up and we'll put it down
If you got the dollar
We got the song
Just wanna boogie woogie all night long,
Yeh boogie
I've got holes in my shoes
I've got holes in my teeth
I've got holes in my socks
I can't get no sleep
I'm trying to make a million -
And I've got patches on the patches
On my old blue jeans
Well they used to be blue
When they used to be new
When they used to be clean -
And I've got a mama whose a hummer
Whose keeping me alive
While I'm in the band doing drinking with the boys
She's working 9 to 5 (knows her place that woman)
Just you wait -
One of these days see me driving round town
In my rock 'n' Rolls Royce with the sun roof down
And my bottle of booze (no summer time blues)
Shouting out 'look at me'
In my rock 'n' roll voice
No it ain't no fun waiting round to be a millionaire
Hello Howard, how ya goin'
My next door neighbour
Oh Yea
Get your fuckin' jumbo jet off my airport
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Ha, thanks Ian. My mother was a bit different than that. I returned home briefly when I was about 12??? She tried to strangle me so I got the hell out of there!
It is a strange thing to have your own mother trying to kill you. Seriouslyly, knees on the chest and hands around my throat. She'd lost the plot!
It'll all be in my book.
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Good on ya mate! at least I made you laugh...If you want I'll put more Bon Scott lyrics up for ya!
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The tattooed dragon (Bon), is/was one of my favourite singers...enjoy it!
Down Payment Blues
I know that it's evil
I know that it's gotta be
I know I ain't doing much
doing nothing means a lot to me
living on a shoestring
a fifty cent millionaire
open to charity
rock 'n' roll welfare
sitting in my Cadillac
listening to my radio
Suzy baby get on in
tell me where she wanna go
I'm living in a nightmare
she's looking like a wet dream
I got myself a Cadillac
but I can't afford the gasoline
I got holes in my shoes
and I'm way overdue
down payment blues
get myself a steady job
some responsibility
can't even feed my cat
on social security
hiding from the rent man
oh it make me wanna cry
sheriff knocking on my door
ain't it funny how the time flies
sitting on my sailing boat
sipping on my champagne
Suzy baby all at sea
say she wanna come again
feeling like a paper cup
floating down a storm drain
got myself a sailing boat
but I can't afford a drop of rain
I got holes in my shoes
and I'm way overdue
down payment blues
down payment blues
down payment blues
down payment blues
I got holes in my shoes
and I'm way overdue
I go the
down payment blues
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If you want blood, you've got it!....here is more for ya!
'74 Jailbreak
There was a friend of mine on murder
And the judge's gavel fell
Jury found him guilty
Gave him sixteen years in hell
He said "I ain't spending my life here
I ain't living alone
Ain't breaking no rocks on the chain gang
I'm breakin' out and headin' home"
Gonna make a jailbreak
And I'm lookin' towards the sky
I'm gonna make a jailbreak
Oh, how I wish that I could fly
All in the name of liberty
All in the name of liberty
Got to be free
Jailbreak, let me out of here
Jailbreak, sixteen years ah
Jailbreak, had more than I can take
Jailbreak, yeah
He said he'd seen his lady being fooled with
By another man
She was down and he was up
Had a gun in his hand
Bullets started flying everywhere
And people started to scream
Big man lying on the ground
With a hole in his body
Where his life had been
But it was all in the name of liberty
All in the name of liberty
I got to be free
Jailbreak, jailbreak
I got to break out
Out of here
Heartbeats, they were racin'
Freedom, he was chasin'
Spotlights, sirens, rifles firing
But he made it out
With a bullet in his back
Jailbreak, jailbreak
Jailbreak, jailbreak
Jailbreak, jailbreak
Jailbreak, jailbreak
Jailbreak, jailbreak
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when did you ever find time to learn to play drums ?
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I think many good musicians are people who spent a lot of time by themselves and lack social graces. I never learned to not say what I was thinking or to not be brutally honest. This hinders one in life for real and on a forum. Some musicians cannot communicate at all. And what drove them to study so much was that they were socially inept in the first place and practice provided an excuse not to see people. We can't all be like Count Basie who played short piano solos so he could mingle and talk to people.
This thread was inspired by 2 things. A bottle of strong wine. And my realising just what a social and posting clod I am. It is kind of by way of an apology. The things I've been most successful at were fighting in martial arts and teaching how to fight. And playing drums. One was supposedly spiritual but in truth the spiritual stuff in martial arts is BS. It's all about defeating another person. I was a very good bouncer, for example. And the other, drumming practice, was about operating alone with a pad or a kit and working on improving.
I definitely am not whining or sorry about myself. I am sorry for the poor sods who come into contact with me or deal with me on a forum.
And what is worst is I have no idea how to correct it. I'm good in a teacher student relationship. But everything else is beyond my scope.
I once went to a psychiatrist to see if I was insane. He asked me to tell him my story. When I'd finished he left and came back with his colleagues. Then asked me to repeat it.
There are lots of people with interesting lives, hardships and so on. I don't claim mine as special but it was colourful. And as you can see it left a social vacuum. I am very good at being alone. The trouble is there are others around.
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I'm sorry to hear this man. As to fixing your social problem - maybe professional help? Maybe someone on here will have some advice that will help you along, I hope so.
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Strange that I became a musician and played on TV and in concert. At least I got good at it. Just last night a top Sydney musician\teacher told me I am the best funk drummer in the city. "You should be out there playing! " Funny as I do not specialise in funk. It felt good and was what inspired me to buy the wine to celebrate what seemed a personal little victory. It turned into this!
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I could bore you with my life influences, from Liverpool dock road orphanage upbringing, to having paramedics defribulate me in front of my son, & everything inbetween, but non of that will make a tiny bit of difference. No amount of story telling or quack sessions will help, the truth is, you don't need help, you need positive personal experiences to steer your future. You've spent your latter life fighting against what your inner self tells you is reality, then being surprised when you revert to default mode.
I'm truly blessed in my life. Despite all my challenges, I've ended up with a close group of people who truly think of me before themselves. I've just lost two of them, my adopted mother & father,
You're used to defending yourself, & trust nobody else to do that for you. You've never had anyone acting selflessly in your best interests. Nor did I, until I started my life take 2.
You're not a freak or outcast. You care about others, otherwise you wouldn't post this thread, or teach, or bother to pass on your knowledge. Equally, you care about what others think of you too, otherwise you wouldn't have celebrated that compliment with a bottle of wine, or bothered to offer some explanation here. As I said in a recent post to you, I'd rather accept your direct manner than BS delivered with a smile.
Letting go of the past is impossible, don't even try to go there, It'll only leave you confused. At least you know who you are, and why you react in a certain way. You will always be most comfortable in your own company, but that doesn't mean you can't be comfortable in the company of others. You don't need the structure of teacher - pupil to engineer that.
You say things as you see them. Partially because you believe social graces get you nowhere, & partially because you believe you are beyond harm. You've been assaulted, beaten, abused, plus you have the skills to defend yourself from physical attack. You think you're pretty bomb proof because of these things, but you're not. I can sense that longing for vulnerability, to open your heart just a little, but the historical defence shield remains in place. It always will, but think in terms of lowering the draw bridge a little from time to time. You'll never be that social butterfly you described, but you just might achieve balance.
I hope something truly wonderful wanders into your life, & that you're open enough not to see it as yet another threat. At some stage, the opportunity will come to let someone get closer to you than feel comfortable with. That will be the defining point in the rest of your life, & your choices at that time will require far greater bravery than anything you've faced before.
As always Wy, I wish you well in your journey, Andy.
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Agree re: socially dysfunctional musos. Some of the best musos I've played with were withdrawn, living in their own incomprehensible inner world. But put an instrument in their hands and they were sex on wheels ... much more fluent speakers of music than English.
I know why you keep flaming me ... you have the gift of drumming know-how that you'd like to share but I keep rejecting it. It's because I'm more of a knowledge junkie than a musician ... a knowledgeable music fan who plays drums. I have zero interest in being a hotshot.
So you're throwin' yer pearls before swine with me, lad. Better to pass on that good stuff to the young students with the passion, eh? As for me, I don't need hassles.
I just want to poodle around pointlessly for a while until I go back to cartooning ... a fun pasttime that doesn't involve dealing with the weird notions of other musicians in a band (like keyboardists who want want to improvise sloppily through everything and then get stroppy if you ask them to not mess with the arrangement) ... and no lugging either.
Write that memoir - I'll buy one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2VqDy4hAIA :)
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holy shit Andy. It is true in many ways what you say. I am conditioned to ward off others I suppose. But then at the same time I love drummers enough to trust even total stanger drummers with intimate details of my life and psychi. I hate to hurt drummers but my way is often so rude or abrupt I probably do. While being in my mind light and jovial people think I am angry.
All of this is important as I prepare to write it down. I may even ask my nephew( a film maker) to make a movie out of it. When I was younger and gigging a hell of a lot wit
H girls everywhere and fighting to support my mum's illness I was so cavalier. To the point where I am in a movie and don't know what it's called. Seriously. Everything seemed surreal after living alone in the bush as a pre teen. That is not unique in history, children being alone or working. But playing in a popular band getting exposure is. I found it hard to take seriously. It was me after all. And who am I? Nobody really.
I don't know if I can trust in anyone to make a relationship. I am fat as hell now after breaking my back in the 90's. Pol can tell you I have no plan on approaching any woman like this. I suppose I have issues. But at least in that I am not alone. And I think writing it all down may help.
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Sorry to flame you Pol. Just don't answer questions specific to books you do not know and have never worked from. If you are a part timer with no mind to improving, keep that in mind when you are amongst professionals who do this everyday as part of their careers.
You know how fond of you I am. But you have often contradicted me in the past and you were my students. Not the other way around. Any drum shop in this country will hire me in a flash. You know this. I just quit the biggest name in drums in the Southern hemisphere. I kind of earned this Pol. And it was not easy.
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Sorry Wy, I dont agree with the title of your thread. I frankly dont see why not.
We all play drums here , we all love music and we all have some pain in our lives that nothing in this world can really soothe. Some of us catch many more bad breaks than the next guy, but I think its presumptuous to think that others here dont hurt as much or haven't had to deal with stuff against heavy odds and still manage to cling on life with their fingernails.
You seemed to have had an incredible life but what stands out to me at the end of your story is the word "survivor".
At a basic level thats all we are trying to do, aren't we?
I think you said in one of your replies on some other thread " play the drums because you love it", and they way I see it - thats proof that life hasn't just doled out a pile of crap on us but also gifted us a wonderful blessing. Beyond just the basic animal survival instinct we have what a lot of others dont - a passion. Sure this passion feeds us and can also sometmes destroy and kill us ( ask Charlie Parker, Jaco Pastorious, Chet Baker.. ), but as they say, at worst" we are luckier to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all".
You have made it this far, which is a tremendous life achievement in itself and enough proof to convince you that you are a tough guy who can hopefully beat anything. Thats awesome, man.
Wy, I sincerely hope you kill all your demons and fulfill your destiny of sharing your music, knowledge, warmth and friendship with friends and strangers as I know you have in the past.
Best wishes.
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Perhaps you need a personal moderator who checks every post of yours before it gets released! :)
I think your observation is right that many musicians were socially weak in the first place, and that made them even better in practicing alone, and strenghten their musical communication ability, like a deaf man who learns to "hear" with all his other senses, or a blind who actually hears obstacles around him.
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Swiss you are right as usual. But I can't afford to pay a moderator.
Aydee I think you miss my point. It is not that I have suffered or feel sorry for myself. I don't. My point is that the vast majority here have a more refined way of dealing with other members. Or like those I mentioned, have more class basically. I see myself as deficient in this area and have laods of admiration for those others I admire.
Andy again you are wise beyond your years. My best friend is the man who runs the Brazilian drum coimpany that endorsers me. We have never actually met. And I will take the opportunity here to alude to something I said to Pol. I was devastated about posting on this forum and asked my friend what he thought. After running samba schools for years and working as a drummer on US television for 18 years he simply said this "Some opinions are worth more than others. You get paid for yours. Why are you hanging out with amateurs? These people have no comprehension of what it took to get to your level. Nor do they have the working experience only a person like you can offer."
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Just look at the reactions you are getting on this thread. Doesnt look to me like anyone is holding it against you.
I dont know about you man, but the older I get the more I realize that different as we may appear to be, we are all more or less the same. We all bleed.
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As for the comment from your pro friend, I think his view of the members here is quite condescending & simplistic. In essence, he's right, but I certainly don't subscribe to the "grovelling masses" attitude. That's just elitist BS, IMO. Besides that, there's a few "amateurs" here that carry that status by choice. There's a few ex pro's who no longer have drumming as their primary income, & there's some amateurs who have both skill & work ethic beyond many pro's. To throw such an eclectic mix into one pot is very shortsighted IMO.
Hey, I had a great example of pro vs. am just a few weeks ago. Multi act gig. A pro band on stage with pro touring drummer. He was good, they were good. My son's band came on stage & killed them! My son delivered a performance that was full of measured drive, passion, & the kinda dynamic you'd expect from someone as old & stained as me & you.
Your friend might be correct to a great degree, but that doesn't mean he's right.
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You told us that Frank Sinatra's story was a pivotal event in regard to the importance of vocals in music - very enlightening, as is often the case when you're not shooting people. However, in opera, the castrati and, later, prima donnas were celebrated way before Frank was born. Why??
There's an obvious psychological component to the popularity of vocals ... and I have a bunch of A levels in psychology. Is that worth nothing? A baby in the womb is exposed to the resonance of its mother's voice from the moment it develops functional ears, at about 16 weeks (proto ears from 3 weeks). Yet scat singing isn't as popular as musical storytelling, stories that resonate with our lives. That's another aspect again ...
If the discussion only covered music theory or history then, yes, you earned it. However, that particular topic was very broad with a sizeable extramusical component.
I have sat at the feet of the guru as he passed on his knowledge to me, and accepted that knowledge unquestioningly 99% of the time. Forgive me - a mere unworthy amateur - if I dare to have some thoughts of my own 1% of the time ...
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So here's the deal: My wife runs a photography business, and I have some webservers.
We recently decided that we waned to replace her old hand-written site with wordpress so she could update it more frequently.
We discovered that the way I have things set up makes this much more difficult than we had first imagined.
Currently I use dynamic DNS to get a hostname, then I have my domain forward to my dynamicDNS name with masking.
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Ideally I'd like my domain name to point directly to my server and not have to redirect via godaddy - I think this is what is causing the issue.
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Ideally I'd like when people go to domainname.com to forward to my_ip_address/sitename instead of using godaddy to do the forwarding/masking. If I could accomplish this I think wordpress would let me use my domain as it's location and things would hopefully just work.
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Jen, it doesn't appear that you have much to go on this - SO nice!!! It reminds me of a ptg. that I have on my wall by an unknown artist - I'm not into boats but I have it because I love the subtle colors. Yours has this same effect - subtle but very rich.
Marsha, some great detail there. You're off and running this month!
Sarah, I just fin. some blueberry tea when I saw this by you. Lovely warmth to your colors which is appropriate for the subj..
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Had done this for a diff. challenge before, but it may be approp. here (inc. cherries) - changed Cezanne's still life to inc. my daughter. C's art below for viewing change. Still have one of last month's ref. photo that's tugging at me, so I'll try to catch up with this month's pics. later.
Above approx. 5x7 watercolor (Colors are a bit brighter/more contrast in my actual ptg. but my computer is fussing now.)
Sarah, nice little WC white on white. Well done.
Kim, thank you for the nice compliment on the boat. It has been a real struggle as it is outside my comfort zone but good for learning.
i like you version of the painting. It is small and I know small faces are hard so well done getting your beautiful daughter in. You did a great job of reproducing the colours and feel of the original.
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Well where are you all?
Today I fought my boat. this idea of broken colour with the same value and wet paint has been a new concept and so it is a struggle. I think I have fallen short and made the water too bright and not the same value as the rest. The ropes and tow path proved difficult too. It is certainly a learning experience. It probably would have been easier to copy his! Oh well! Here is where I am today.
Then to counter or change my mood I did a quick 4x4 to make me feel better before I left.
Still very wet.
Hello Jen,
I am alive and well! Have finished a painting but haven't managed to find the time to upload it...so complicated with this new PC.
So, you floated your boat...pleasant outcome but I preferred the 'original' rose you did...much lighter in handling of the paint.
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
This should be 6.5" x 3.5" but I am just pleased that I have uploaded it!!
Not supposed to be photorealistic. Water colour on Bockingford rough. If enlarged to correct measurements the browns would be more prominent.
Jen you sure have been busy this month. Your drawing of the boat by the old shed is well done nice contrast. Maybe a little darker on the building would make the boat stick out more but well done. Your drawing of your mum and you I bet was neat to do and such daring beach wear too. The painting of the boat at the lock I think is well done. I think you are kicking yourself for nothing especially if it is a new technique you are trying. By the way the water looks great leave it that way.
Marsha your cherub is a cutie It looks like it setting on your bedpost watching over you as you sleep. Your skates are great. The only thing I would add would be some more darks where the two overlap so that there was more separation.
Susan love the color in your cherries. It just jumps out and grabs your attention. It makes the painting.
Charlie Great to see you posting again. You did a wonderful job painting the tree. I think if you would have moved it over to the left a tad the composition would have been better because it wouldn't be so centered. I know I am just being picky.
Claudia nice use of color in your cherries too. You took a simple composition and made it interesting by the way you used so many different colors. I see you are getting more to the WC in your style. One of these days we will have you changed you over. The elephant is well drawn. I think the use of pink was a little over done but that is my personal opinion and others may not agree.
Sarha the little WC of the tea pot is very nice. I see you had a little trouble with the ellipse on the pots bottom but don't we all. The other WC of the boat turned out well. Hope you get the new PC figured out they can be frustrating.
Well I think I am cought up. Sorry if I missed anyone.
Kim I did miss one. The charming painting of your daughter looking over the edge of the table. It improves the composition and you done well with the WC too.
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Geri, thank you. I think your are right about the tree being in the center, off center would have been better.
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I have to say, Susan, your cherries are my favorite in this forum. Will be posting my two entries tomorrow, when it is daylight and better for pictures :)
Hello all and hello March! I just typed up comments on all the work done so far this month and.....POOF it disappeared . I could cry; don't have the gumption to try again. My computer is going to sail out the door here!!!
I love all the art that you are doing. I have been working on a drawing all week, off and on. Thought I'd post tonight but It's not quite done with me yet...maybe tomorrow..
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Sarah, Nice work on the boat. I like the way you minimized the junk on the side of the tow path. I didn't really know what to do with it. Good to see it with the bridge too.
I agree about my rose but I still have some work to do on it.
Gerri, Thank you. I am just wanting to get it right but you are probably right I am whipping myself. Hope to see some of your work this month too.
Nealey, that has happened to me too and it is soooo annoying. We appreciate you words anyway and look forward to seeing your work soon.
Well tonight I managed to keep Jinx out and came up with this sketch of the skater. Still not quite right but it was fun to do.
In my Sketchbook pencil.
I think she is about to crash!
Hello Geri, perceptive as ever...thank you.
Jen....thank you too, the original is more subtle in colour but heigh ho, still on that PC learning curve.
your drawing is coming along nicely........ no comments until you think you have finished.
Well a beautiful warm sunny day here today and we at the studio were on a roll, lots of painting going on! So where are you guys!
I finished fiddling with the boat and the rose but not much different so wont bore you with them and I started on the road market scene. I wanted to do it a bit abstract with bright colours, but easier said than done and here is where I am. Not abstract! :(
12 x 16 canvas oil
I will try to comment tomorrow. My easle is full with 3oils in progress. I tried watercolor to participate this month. Well....I have a lot to learn about watercolor.
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We watched Super 8 the other night, best way to describe it is ET with an edge. Loved it!
I wish Christina Ricci would touch me...
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It came on one of those cheap $5 "8 Movie Midnight Horror Collection".
It wasn't actually horror. It wasn't bad either. it has an interesting concept, it's just they didn't let it develop properly so it got a bit confusing at times. 6/10
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But not to stress, there are many places on the internet to purchase great gifts ! If you're still racking your brains attempting to visualize the ideal time to offer your guest, just consult this short list of events at which providing groomsmen presents is acceptable:.
A pre-wedding people' night out. No, not the bachelor party. That's a whole various kettle of fish, and ideally you'll be too hectic getting lap dances to even think about providing your groomsmen gifts. How you must do is choose a date a couple of weeks prior to the wedding event to do exactly what you constantly do with your good friends, whether that's heading out drinking or visiting a game or having a poker night. Take this time to assure your men that you won't be chained inside once you're hitched, and you're not giving up your nights out with your friends. With everyone in "aww" mode, hand out your groomsmen gifts, you huge sap.
Give them to each individual individually. If a people' night out isn't feasible, giving out your groomsmen presents when you see each individual is acceptable and let's admit, a lot easier. Sure, it may imply driving around with a trunk full of flasks (no truly, officer, they're for gifts.), but if you can get to each individual and offer them one at a time to your groomsmen who are coworkers, golfing buddies, or siblings, then go all out.
Note: this one depends heavily on how mushy your groomsmen presents are. Since offering actually personal groomsmen gifts to your pals on an one-on-one basis could get a little extremely emotional (not for you, obviously – simply them, you know), if you have actually hand-chosen each present to connect to a wonderful experience you both shared, then perhaps you want to choose a various time to provide them all out. Unless you're up for uncomfortable hugs and back-patting – hi there, we're not here to judge.
The rehearsal dinner. This works particularly well for groomsmen gifts they can require to the event, so if etched cufflinks are your gifts of option, pass them out the night prior to at the rehearsal dinner. Attempt and collaborate this one with your future wife, too, if she wants to offer her bridesmaid presents at the same time. It's a great time to state thanks for all their aid, and after a few glasses of wine a manly hug or two isn't really so undesirable.


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I was in my car yesterday listening to C-SPAN (yes, I do that sometimes), when to my stunned surprise I heard Congressman Dan Burton launch into a diatribe on how mercury in vaccines causes autism. No, this was not a replay of a recording from a decade ago. The hearing was held just a few days ago by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congressman Burton used this hearing to rehash a series of some of the most thoroughly discredited anti-vaccine positions of the past decade. Burton is a firm believer in the myth that vaccines cause autism, and he arrogantly holds the position that he knows the truth better than the thousands of scientists who have spent much of the past decade doing real science that proves him wrong.
In a classic political move, the committee called on scientists Alan Guttmacher from the NIH and Colleen Boyle from the CDC to testify, but in fact the committee just wanted to bully the scientists. Committee members lectured the scientists, throwing out bad science claims, often disguised as questions, thick and fast. Alas, Guttmacher and Boyle weren't prepared for this kind of rapid-fire assault by pseudoscience.
Burton himself was the worst offender, offering anecdotes and bad science with an air of authority. He stated bluntly:
"I'm convinced that the mercury in vaccinations is a contributing factor to neurological diseases such as autism."
No, it isn't. Dozens of studies, involving hundreds of thousands of children, have found the same thing: there is no link whatsoever between thimerosal and autism, or between vaccines and autism. And Burton went off the deep end with this:
"It wasn't so bad when a child gets one or two or three vaccines… Mercury accumulates in the brain until it has to be chelated."
Bang bang, two false claims in 10 seconds. First he claims that mercury from vaccines "accumulates in the brain", a statement with no scientific support at all. Then he claims that chelation therapy is the solution – a radical, potentially very harmful treatment that no sensible parent would ever force on their child. Unfortunately, some quack doctors have experimented with chelation therapy on autistic children, despite that fact that it can cause deadly liver and kidney damage, and one of them caused the death of a 5-year-old boy in 2005.
Burton also claimed that single-shot vials would "eliminate the possibilty of neurological damage from vaccines" – a claim that was invented out of thin air by the discredited anti-vax doctor Andrew Wakefield, whose fraudulent 1998 study was the spark that started the current wave of anti-vax hysteria.
Congressman Bill Posey from Florida was just as bad as Burton, demanding a study of vaccinated versus unvaccinated children, a standard talking point of the anti-vax movement. (Congressman Posey: do you even realize that your question is almost identical to what Jenny McCarthy asked five years ago, on the Larry King Live show?) Here's his question to the CDC's Boyle:
"I wonder if the CDC has conducted or facilitated a study comparing vaccinated children with unvaccinated children yet – have you done that?"
Dr. Boyle wasn't prepared for this. She tried to point out that many studies have been done looking at the relation between vaccines and autism, but she didn't get very far before interrupted, thus:
Rep. Posey: "So clearly, definitely, unequivocally, you have studied vaccinated versus unvaccinated?"
Dr. Boyle: "We have not studied vaccinated versus unvaccinated."
Posey: "Never mind. Stop there. That was the meaning of my question. You wasted two minutes of my time."
Dr. Boyle simply wasn't prepared for a Congressman who was parroting anti-vax activists. It's too late now, but her response should have been this:
Congressman Posey, only an extremely unethical scientist would consider conducting such a study. To compare vaccinated versus unvaccinated children in the manner you suggest, one would have to withhold vaccines from young children. We know from decades of evidence, involving tens of millions of children, that vaccines save lives. Few if any medical interventions are more effective than vaccines.
But Congressman, the scientific community has done observational studies of vaccinated versus unvaccinated children, comparing autism rates in children whose parents chose not to vaccinate. Those studies show that autism rates were slightly higher in unvaccinated children. That's right, vaccinated children had autism at a lower rate.
So no, Congressman Posey, the CDC hasn't done a study of vaccinated versus unvaccinated children. Only a corrupt dictatorship could impose a study like that on its people. Is that what you want?
To make matters worse, the House committee invited Mark Blaxill to testify. Blaxill is a well-known anti-vaccine activist whose organization, SafeMinds, seems to revolve around the bogus claim that mercury in vaccines causes autism. His organization urges parents not to vaccinate their children, and giving him such a prominent platform only serves to spread misinformation among parents of young children.
Blaxill's central claim is that that we're in the midst of an autism epidemic:
"For a long time, reported U.S. autism rates were low, estimated at about 1 in 10,000. Then around 1990 something new and terrible happened to a generation of children. Autism rates didn't just rise, they multiplied," claimed Blaxill in his written testimony.
His entire argument builds on this. Yet multiple studies, looking carefully and objectively at the data, indicate that all or nearly all of the rise in autism cases is due to increasing diagnoses, which in turn is due to multiple factors: a dramatically broading of the definition of autism in the early 1990s, a greater awareness of the condition, and a greater willingness of doctors and parents to accept the diagnosis. For an objective summary of the evidence, see the articles by neurologist Steven Novella here and here, which summarize a dozen epidemiological studies. The weight of the evidence shows that the actual incidence of autism is either stable or possibly rising very slowly. There is no "autism epidemic."
It's also worth pointing out that Blaxill is a conspiracy theorist who claims that the "CDC has actively covered up the evidence surrounding autism's environmental causes."
Congress has every right to conduct oversight into medical research at the NIH and the CDC. But when Dan Burton, Bob Posey, and others decide in advance what the science says, and abuse their power to demand "answers" that validate their badly mistaken beliefs, people can be harmed. Over the past decade, the anti-vaccine movement has successfully convinced millions of parents to leave their kids unvaccinated, and the result has been serious outbreaks of whooping cough, haemophilus, measles, chicken pox, and mumps around the U.S. and Europe.
Some anti-vax parents claim that these childhood illnesses aren't so bad. I wish they would talk to the parents of young children who have died in recent whooping cough outbreaks. These illnesses can be deadly.
Message to Congress: science isn't easy, and autism is complicated. Don't criticize science when it doesn't give you the answer you thought you knew. That's not how science works. Thousands of scientists are now trying to identify the causes of autism, and they've made progress, especially on the genetic front. The answer might not be simple, but we will find it.


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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Nighttime lane closures of the Isle of Palms Connector will continue through Thursday, according to the Charleston County Government.
From 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., lane closures from U.S. 17 to the Isle of Palms Connector will occur as part of the Isle of Palms Connector Widening and Intersection Improvement Project. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times with signs and flagmen to direction traffic.
Asphalt work will continue throughout the week, depending on the weather conditions.
The project to widen the Isle of Palms Connector is designed to accommodate additional lanes in each direction, while easing traffic congestion at the Rifle Range Road intersection.
For more information about the project, call the Charleston County Transportation Development Department at 843-202-6140.
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There are many ways to do brand promotion. One of the popular ways to advertise and market a brand is to use celebrities to promote them. According to the recent branding and marketing updates, it has been observed that customers relate better to the celebrities and films that are popular and react positively towards brands that are involved in the film endorsement process. Recently, on the release of the movie Iron Man 2, the promotional news came up that a number of brand marketers and sponsors spent an estimated $100 million to connect with men over 18 to promote their brand image.
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Pay one price to get your ticket to one of these great games and a Historic Moment Canvas. This offer is only available while supplies last, so take advantage today!
To pick up your Tampa Bay Times Ticket Tandem Historic Moment Canvas, proceed to the Redemption Center in the First Base Food Court on the 100-Level Concourse. Show your ticket and you will receive your item. Limit one item per ticket. Items can only be obtained on the day of the game at the Redemption Center after gates open. Offer subject to availability.
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Monday, July 14, 2014
The Eighth Annual 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards recognized The Lost Mermaid~Return to the Raspberry Kingdom by Jan DiRuzzo of Hanahan.
The book was honored in the category of Childrens Motivational/Inspirational Literature as a winner in this years competition.
The Lost Mermaid~A Shem Creek Moonlight Jamboree by DiRuzzo was also recognized, in the category of Childrens Picture Book for All Ages as a Finalist in this years competition.
These prestigious national awards, based in Beverly Hills, CA are open to all English language books in print from small, medium, university, self and independent publishers.
The National Indie Excellence Awards exist to help establish independent publishing as a strong and proud facet of the publishing industry. Recognizing authors that put their heart and soul into their work, the National Indie Excellence Awards is proud to be a champion of self-publishers and small and independent presses that go the extra mile to produce books of excellence in every aspect. Awarded since 2007, the awards competition is judged by independent experts from all aspects of the Indie book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters.
Winners and finalists are determined based on overall excellence of presentation in addition to the writing.
Both childrens books, The Lost Mermaid~Return to the Raspberry Kingdom and The Lost Mermaid~A Shem Creek Moonlight Jamboree, immerse readers in a local seascape where they meet loggerhead turtles, dolphins and lots of sea creatures.
In The Lost Mermaid~Return to the Raspberry Kingdom, readers discover a sunken treasure on a pirate ship while learning valuable lessons about the importance of teamwork, friendship and gentle approaches to bullies. In The Lost Mermaid~A Shem Creek Moonlight Jamboree, readers attend a musical jamboree in Shem Creek and learn about the importance of kindness and the danger of judging others by appearance or language.
For more information please visit: www.indieexcellence.com.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
The Carolina Chargers semi-pro football team enters a three-game home stand Saturday.
The Chargers host the Florida Falcons at 7 p.m. at the Stadium located at the old site of Stall High School (7763 Northside Drive, North Charleston). All the teams home games are played at that stadium.
Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children age 6-12. Children age 5 and under are admitted free.
The Chargers were founded last summer and the team is four games into its debut season with the Gridiron Developmental Football League.
Our league is very aggressive and hard-hitting, basically a step down from the NFL, Chargers owner Lisa Drake said. However, we try to make our games family oriented and fun. We have an announcer and security and bring in referees. Most of the teams we play are established teams that are very professional.
Drake, a Summerville resident, is the leagues first and only female owner. Her squad is still looking for its first win, but the majority of its games have been very tight contests.
We actually have more talent than we were expecting when we first started, Drake said. We have 65 players on our roster. We could use more depth at the quarterback position, but otherwise we are pretty set. This isnt the semi-pro football some people are used to. Our goal was to have a professionally run team and I spend about 50 hours a week on the program.
The league was designed in part to help get players who didnt have the opportunity to play in college a shot at getting noticed by NFL scouts. Some of its teams have also drawn the attention of college scouts looking for players who may have been overlooked or in need of a second chance.
We have a young group of guys who just love playing football, Drake said. Some of them are hoping to get noticed by colleges and many of them will tell you they drew college interest but didnt have the grades or even had a scholarship but then got into trouble.
In an effort to help keep her players on the right path and to give back to the community, Drakes makes sure her team participates in community service activities. Players and coaches have volunteered their time to read to kids and participate in numerous school events.
We emphasize that everything isnt about them, Drake said. We work as a family and want our guys to understand that kids look up to them.
For more on the team, go to www.thecarolinachargersfootballteam.org. For more on the league, go to www.gdfl.org.
Carolina Chargers 2014 Schedule
May 17, @ Florida Falcons
May 31, Palmetto Havoc
June 7, @ Carolina Venom
June 14, Florida Falcons
June 28, South Carolina Bulls
July 5, Rockhill Scorpions
July 12, @ Palmetto Havoc
July 19, Carolina Venom
July 26, @ Rockhill Scorpions
Aug. 9, @ South Carolina Bulls
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The Wizard of Oz 70th anniversary events include concert, free online viewingWednesday, September 9th, 2009
The 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz" celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2009. In honor of the iconic film's birthday, a 70th Anniversary "The Wizard of Oz: Ultimate Collectors Edition" will be released on Blu-ray DVD on September 29, 2009, a special concert will be held in New York City and the film will be available for free on the Internet for a limited time.p>Watch the Wizard of Oz online
On September 8, 2009, Netflix announced that they would offer online viewing the digitally re-mastered "The Wizard of Oz" for free in honor of the film's 70th anniversary.
The full-length classic will be available online without commercial interruption, on Saturday, October 3, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST until 9:00 a.m. the next day. In order to watch "The Wizard of Oz" online, viewers will need the Microsoft Silverlight plugin. The hi-def restoration will also be available for free with Netflix compatible devices including Blu-ray DVD players, TiVo DVRs and on Microsoft's XBox 360.
"The Wizard of Oz" Concert in Central Park
Netflix will also broadcast a "Wizard of Oz" concert from New York's Central Park featuring actress and Grammy award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Julianne Hough. The concert on September 28, 2009, will feature contemporary versions of the classics from "The Wizard of Oz." After the concert, a screening of the restored "The Wizard of Oz" will be presented on a giant screen in the park.
"The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collectors Edition" Blu-ray
The two-disc Blu-ray DVD set goes on sale on September 29, 2009. The collectible limited-edition box set features a new sing-along track, commentary, outtakes and deleted scenes and six original trailers for the movie. The "Wizard of Oz" collectors edition will also include a 70th Anniversary collectible watch, a book titled "Behind the Curtain," and replicas of the movie's original budget and campaign book.


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The new and improved Joovy Groove umbrella stroller is finally in stock! Calling the stroller improved is a huge understatement, this thing is totally new from the wheels up.
First thing you notice when you open up the box is this techy looking super strong rectangle aluminum frame attached to the cleanest looking 600D fabric ever! Available in Joovy's bestselling colors, Blueberry, Greenie, Orangie and Black. Pop the huge canopy open and step back... you are the proud owner of the best looking and most functional umbrella stroller available today at any price.
Just so happens that the Groove is a great value too!
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Game of Thrones Season 3 Sneak Peek Photos: Lannisters, Starks, and Lots of New Faces
Game of Thrones Season 3 — based on the first half of George R.R. Martin's third novel in the series, A Storm of Swords — premiered on ;March 31, 2013, on HBO. (Did you miss the premiere? For shame! Read our recap here.) To get you ready for the rest of GoT's adventure-filled third season, ;we've pulled together over 20 sneak peek stills.
In a this behind-the-scenes featurette, executive producer and writer David Benioff teases, "This is the rise and fall season, because there are so many characters who come into this season with power of some kind who lose everything, and other characters who enter with almost nothing and achieve great power."
New faces include Ciaran Hinds as Mance Rayder and Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna Tyrell. Peter Dinklage, who plays short-of-stature Tyrion Lannister, says, "The show keeps expanding and breathing more deeply. You know, we kill a lot of characters, but for every character we kill we add two more."
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Benefit Fundraising
Zippy's Chili is the easiest fund raising product to sell. The chili is excellent! And, with 24 locations, open 364 days a year, customers will always have the convenience when they redeem their tickets. We've helped thousands of non-profit organizations to finance their projects through this community service program.
Zippy's Benefit Fund Raising Program Just Got Better!
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We are now offering our customers more choices. Each ticket can be redeemed for any one of the following items:
- Zippy's Chili (Original, Vegetarian or No-bean) – 24 oz
- Portuguese Bean Soup – 24 oz
- Meat Sauce – 24 oz
- Napoleon's Bakery Frozen Cookie Dough (18 pieces choice of Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin or Chocolate Chip)
Tickets can be redeemed at any of the 24 Zippy's locations, including Maui and Hilo. Zippy's is committed to helping our community. Through this community service program we have helped thousands of non-profit groups raise funds for their organization.
Zippy's Administration Office is located at:
1765 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826
Fundraising Business Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Fundraising Fax Number: (808) 356‑3457
Email Address: email@example.com
For personal assistance and to schedule an appointment, please contact Carly at (808) 973‑0880.
Who Can Apply?
Any legitimate non-profit club or organization can apply. This includes: school groups or clubs, athletic organizations, church groups, etc.
How Much Money Can We Make?
Your organization will make $4.00 (before tax*) for each ticket sold. The sales price for each ticket is $9.00 and you will owe Zippy's $5.00 for each ticket sold plus applicable GET.
How Do We Apply?
Download the information and application forms at www.zippys.com. If you prefer, the application form can be faxed or mailed or it can be picked up at our Administrative office. Completed application forms can be returned to our Administrative Office by fax, email or in person by appointment. Applications are not accepted at the stores. After the application is approved, the two individuals on the application must come to the Zippy's Administrative office to sign a "Fundraiser Agreement". At this time, a valid driver's license or I.D. must be presented.
Could Zippy's present the Fundraising Program at my school/organization?
Of course we can! Please call 973‑0880 and speak to the Special Programs Coordinator to schedule a presentation.
Who is Responsible for Payment?
The organization must have two individuals (18 years and older) who are able to demonstrate a financial ability to pay for the sale. The two individuals cannot be related and cannot be living in the same household. These individuals will be held personally responsible for the payment of the sale.
Do we need to make an Advance Payment?
A $400.00 down payment will be required for organizations who are signing up for Zippy's Fundraising Program for the first time and/or if the organization or organization representative has not completed a Zippy's Fundraiser within the past 2 years. This payment will be applied towards the final ticket order. A progress payment mid-way
through the sale will also be required.
How Long Can we Run the Sale?
The normal sale period is approximately 60 days (Selling time and redemption.). The end of the sale or ticket expiration date is printed on each ticket issued.
Is there a Minimum Ticket Order?
A minimum of 200 tickets must be purchased. Your organization's cost for the tickets is $1000.00 plus applicable GET ($5.00 x 200 tickets plus applicable GET) and these tickets are not returnable. If you sell less than 200 tickets, you will still be required to pay for a minimum of 200 tickets.
What if We Need More Tickets?
You may order additional tickets during your sale period. Each reorder requires a minimum of 200 tickets, followed by increments of 50 (i.e., 250, 300, 350, etc.). The tickets will have the same expiration date as the initial order.
When Can We Start The Sale?
Tickets will be ready for pick up by one of the agreement signers approximately 5 working days after the "Fundraiser Agreement" is signed. You will be notified when the tickets are ready.
What Happens if We Don't Sell All The Tickets?
If your organization ordered more than 200 tickets, any of the unsold tickets in excess of the minimum 200 tickets may be returned. Unsold tickets must be returned to Zippy's Administration office within 7 working days after the ticket expiration date. Should you return more than 10 % of your total order, your organization will be charged a
printing fee of $.08 for each ticket returned plus applicable GET.
What Happens If Tickets are Lost or Stolen?
Tickets should be treated like cash. Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded. Lost or stolen tickets cannot be identified at the store level due to the large volume of tickets being redeemed. We encourage you to be extremely careful in handling the tickets.
What Happens If Tickets Pass the Expiration Date?
There are no refunds and no substitutions. The ticket holder is granted a five-day grace period after the expiration date to redeem tickets.
What Happens When the Sale Is Over?
You will be billed for all "Tickets sold". Final payment is due within 10 days of receipt of your billing statement. Payment should be directly from the organization or its applicants. We will not accept card payment and checks from individual members of the organization or customers. Check should be payable to: Zippy's Restaurants or FCH Enterprises, Inc.
*Hawaii GET: Oahu — 4.712% Neighbor Islands — 4.166% Tax ID# — .5%
Zippy's Administration Office
1765 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
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By Portia Williams
October 15, 2013
Portia Williams
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ASHLAND, Ky. — Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes is scheduled as keynote speaker for the Toyota Young Women Lead Conference to be held Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Ashland Community and Technical College from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The Young Women LEAD conference is an education and leadership development conference for high school girls in Eastern Kentucky. It is presented by Toyota and in partnership with SOAR, ACTC and area businesses and organizations.
Dawes is a retired United States gymnast who was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team. She was a three-time Olympian and was a member of the 1996 Summer Olympics "Magnificent Seven" team from the United States that won the gold medal.
Dawes is also notable as being the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics, and the first black person of any nationality or gender to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
The Mistress of Ceremonies is singer and radio host Julie Reeves.
The agenda for each day of the conference:
9 am. to 9:10 a.m. — Welcome and introductions
11:15 a.m. — Breakout sessions led by area woman professionals and leaders
Noon — Keynote speaker Dominique Dawes, 1996 Olympic gold medal gymnast
The conference will be attended by up to 500 high school girls from the FIVCO area. Conference sessions will include the topics of leadership, education and development.
Portia Williams may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 286 or email@example.com. For breaking news, follow Portia on Twitter @PortiaWillPDT.


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Our collection of old train prints and photos continue to grow. We have a huge selection of old rare steam and diesel railroad trains, engines, box cars, cabooses, vintage maps as well as posters and prints. Our trains cover the Sante Fe and other railroads, 1800s steam locomotive engines and much more.


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ImageNation and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, in association with CrossPath Culture and Acrobeat, present a celebration of Brazilian culture that includes a live performance by Brazil's own Beatriz Azevedo, photography by Brazilian artist Andre Cypriano and Cannon Hersey, and a complete screening of the compilation film 5x Favela, Now by Ourselves, followed by a reception. This evening is sponsored by the Brazilian Consulate. Read more »


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I would love to tell you all about our trip to tahoe. And how envious I am of all that get to experience that on a daily basis. And share some photos, considering I took 991 of them.
However, I am more excited to share the empire waist cardigan which includes a little of this magical spot.
I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this sweater. Do I say that a lot? I think I might. But seriously, this one! This one has moved up to my number one spot. It was a piece of cake to knit, the construction was totally fun, and talk about wearable. Heck, you can throw this on at anytime with anything.
I seriously am going to make this in another color. I would love to make it out of a wool for the fall.
Pattern: empire waist cardigan
And I must mention that photo credits go to my wonderful sister, Lisa. Who I made hike her skirt up to climb over a fence and climb down some rocks, all for my blog. Thanks Lisa, you're the best. (Well, you are too, Shelly.)