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John Lennon otm.

a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 26 December 2016 05:33 (seven years ago) link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_and_Theft_(Bob_Dylan_album)

This album has been incorrectly cited as being recorded digitally into Pro Tools.[citation needed] This album was recorded to a Studer A800 mkIII @ 30ips on BASF/Emtec 900 tape at +6/250 nanowebers per meter. Pro Tools was used solely for editing of specific tracks and was thus used very sparingly. Whatever work was done in Pro Tools was flown right back to the 2-inch (51 mm) masters. It was mixed from the 2-inch (51 mm) masters to an Ampex ATR-102 1-inch 2-track customized by Mark Spitz at ATR Services.[citation needed]

In an interview conducted by Alan Jackson for The Times Magazine in 2001, before the album was released, Dylan said "these so-called connoisseurs of Bob Dylan music... I don't feel they know a thing, or have any inkling of who I am and what I'm about. I know they think they do, and yet it's ludicrous, it's humorous, and sad. That such people have spent so much of their time thinking about who? Me? Get a life, please. It's not something any one person should do about another. You're not serving your own life well. You’re wasting your life."

flappy bird, Friday, 30 December 2016 05:14 (seven years ago) link

In addition to writing, Conroy was an accomplished jazz pianist, winning a Grammy Award in 1986 for liner notes.

Rimsky-Koskenkorva (Øystein), Saturday, 31 December 2016 01:58 (seven years ago) link

This album was recorded to a Studer A800 mkIII 30ips on BASF/Emtec 900 tape at +6/250 nanowebermans per meter.

écorché (S-), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 06:14 (seven years ago) link

^ I read that too last week! Can't remember the entry though

willem, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 07:24 (seven years ago) link

Witchery also have their own heavy metal salute, a derivation from the original Sign of the horns "Evil Eye" ward popularized by Ronnie James Dio called "The W". For properly "doing the W" only the ring finger and thumb of the performing hand touch. Rumour has it that the salute came into being as somebody in the band tried to do the metal salute with a cigarette between his fingers. This "W" is not to be confused with the Shocker.

Neanderthal, Monday, 9 January 2017 04:00 (seven years ago) link

Blanck Mass is a British electronic solo project by Benjamin John Power, one of the founding members of drone band Fuck Buttons.[1] His track "Sundowner" was used at key points during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic games.[2] It was first heard as the Union Flag was brought into the stadium by members of the Armed Forces. Later it was played when the Olympic Flag was paraded, and finally as the Olympic Flame was brought to the stadium in a speedboat.

just another (diamonddave85), Thursday, 12 January 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link

The cover image was not inspired by a guy who fell asleep in the bread aisle from taking Tylenol PM, there isn't even a citation. Will we ever know exactly? Probably not, but lets be real, Asleep In the Bread Isle, is a title about money, bread means money. Roth is Asleep in the Money Isle, living the life, get it?

how's life, Thursday, 12 January 2017 22:06 (seven years ago) link

See also Edit

List of people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis

This is the *only* item in the 'see also' section for Stewart Lee

écorché (S-), Saturday, 14 January 2017 01:00 (seven years ago) link

Large exporters and manufacturers use warehouses as distribution points for developing retail outlets in a particular region or country. This concept reduces end cost to the consumer and enhances the production sale ratio.

Cross docking is a specialised type of distribution center (DC) in that little or no inventory is stored and product is received, processed (if needed) and shipped within a short timeframe. As in warehousing, there are different types of cross docks.

Reverse logistics is another type of warehousing that has become popular for environmental reasons. The term refers to items that are going from the end user back to the distributor or manufacturer.

Another modern trend is for warehouses is raving.

mick signals, Monday, 16 January 2017 21:10 (seven years ago) link

Send sympathy to Stewart Lee, I had a similar (but not the same) thing.

Mark G, Monday, 16 January 2017 23:16 (seven years ago) link

Listed as Sneillewelle in around 1050, and Snelleuuelle in the Domesday Book of 1086, the village's name means "spring or stream infested with snails" or perhaps "sluggish stream".

Vote! In the 2016 EOY Poll! (seandalai), Thursday, 19 January 2017 01:17 (seven years ago) link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Edberg

Edberg accidentally caused the death of linesman Dick Wertheim with an errant serve during the 1983 US Open.

tennis ball to the groin!

gass mccoombes (qiqing), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 03:49 (seven years ago) link

belongs in dayo's thread!

Man Getting Hit By Football

how's life, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 10:34 (seven years ago) link

In 2008 Mallett featured in Skepta's video "Rolex Sweep"[18] and accompanied Skepta to the MOBO nominations.[19]

challop, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 10:44 (seven years ago) link

Originally referred to as Hick Hop it has gone on to be labeled as Bro Country. His 2008 single "All Summer Long" helped push along bro country more so then "Cowboy". Both with themes of partying,drinking, boats, cars and girls.

justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 00:00 (seven years ago) link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Long-term_abuse

Neil S, Thursday, 9 February 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link

Bertrand101 Massive vandalism on Philippine media. After being blocked on English Wikipedia, he will continue cross-wiki vandalism.

Neil S, Thursday, 9 February 2017 21:27 (seven years ago) link

Inserts random images of ceiling fans into any articles, and even links to videos of them. He also has a tendency to randomly thank certain Wikipedia users. At the same time, while on Commons, he will load a ventilator/ceiling fan image over any medium or high use image that he targets.

pplains, Friday, 10 February 2017 01:38 (seven years ago) link

VaughanWatch - POV pushing on subjects related to Vaughan, Ontario.

pplains, Friday, 10 February 2017 01:39 (seven years ago) link

dying re: ceiling fans. deserves a medal imo.

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Friday, 10 February 2017 04:19 (seven years ago) link

SEFPRODUCTIONS Promotion of the films of non-notable British filmmaker Paul Easter

might choose "the films of non-notable British filmmaker Paul Easter" as my specialist subject if I ever go on Mastermind

soref, Saturday, 11 February 2017 04:51 (seven years ago) link

Disgruntled Farmer (2017)
Plot Summary

Based on a disgruntled farmer in Norway. The cruise liner comes in to dock at the fjord once a year, and he becomes aggravated by the unwelcome bombardment of tourists. Heavy footed on his land, he uses this to his advantage, Contains plenty of the usual Paul Easter's quirky, gritty with a few twists, and this time humor is added.

soref, Saturday, 11 February 2017 04:53 (seven years ago) link

Walt Disney Pictures were planning to make a film version of "Carmen Sandiego", with Sandra Bullock as the title character in the late 1990s.

wow!

Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 12 February 2017 21:41 (seven years ago) link

Carmen sandy ago

Betsy DeVos Ayes (darraghmac), Sunday, 12 February 2017 22:59 (seven years ago) link

The best part of the movie is in the final credits when Ethan, one of the roommates, also finds success in his iStalkU app which allows you to trace someone's exact location by sending a text to their cell phone.

johnny crunch, Monday, 13 February 2017 22:18 (seven years ago) link

Before the age of 30, Silverberg was independently wealthy through his investments and once owned the former mansion of New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia

Οὖτις, Monday, 13 February 2017 22:21 (seven years ago) link

On April 29, 2011, a biographical film was announced to be in the works based on [Charlie] Pride's life and career. The film will be produced by and star actor and professional wrestler, Dwayne Johnson.

Οὖτις, Thursday, 16 February 2017 16:35 (seven years ago) link

I dunno man, sounds dead-on to me.

http://i.imgur.com/vAkLJGr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JJG8zup.jpg

pplains, Thursday, 16 February 2017 16:40 (seven years ago) link

Throughout its history, Richard James has collaborated on a number of high-profile projects with a diverse number of companies and individuals, including SpongeBob SquarePants,[28]Elton John,[17]Spencer Tunick (picture, right),[29] Condor Cycles,[30]Umbro and Tretorn.[31]

Headphone Jack (seandalai), Sunday, 19 February 2017 01:55 (seven years ago) link

The "cougar phenomenon",[15] as it is called, is frequently associated with present-day, glamorous celebrities such as Madonna, Sam Taylor-Johnson and Demi Moore.[16] However, it is documented that the trend of influential women dating younger men extends back a lot further through history to notable figures including Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and Elizabeth I.[17]

Autumn Almanac, Friday, 24 February 2017 01:28 (seven years ago) link

From Richard B. Shull's page (a guy who was in that thing if there ever was one)

http://i.imgur.com/eqQHpXP.png

In 1995, Shull co-founded the North American Araucanian Royalist Society (NAARS) with Daniel Paul Morrison. The NAARS studies the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia which was founded in 1860 by the Mapuche people of South America.

“Yeah. Huh, thanks.” (los blue jeans), Saturday, 25 February 2017 02:22 (seven years ago) link

It was after the death of this beloved pet, that Margo and Graham started exploring the possibility of adopting a child. The adoption process took a year, during the recording of the Cowboy Junkies CD One Soul Now, but Margo and Graham were rewarded with a blond-haired, cherubic-cheeked son named Edward.

Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Saturday, 25 February 2017 21:11 (seven years ago) link

The music video for the title track features John Ritter as Dad. (Update): The music video for the title track does not feature John Ritter as Dad. There is no one in the video but Graham Nash and his band.

how's life, Sunday, 26 February 2017 15:58 (seven years ago) link

lol

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 26 February 2017 18:20 (seven years ago) link

Cumberland Farms offers a large assortment of food service items, candy, snacks, and chilled drinks, which it calls "The Chill Zone", along with Cumberland Farms branded chips, pastries, candy, and coffee, etc.[citation needed]

how's life, Friday, 3 March 2017 18:15 (seven years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/JFrxi7t.png

the klosterman weekend (s.clover), Saturday, 4 March 2017 01:16 (seven years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/QMMgYlr.png

rip Penguin Pete

mookieproof, Saturday, 4 March 2017 01:47 (seven years ago) link

She has never knowingly brought a round when frequenting a public house.

( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Livia_L%C3%B6wendahl-Atomic )

écorché (S-), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 03:15 (seven years ago) link

Their second album, The Mamas & the Papas, is sometimes referred to as Cass, John, Michelle, Dennie, whose names appear thus above the band's name on the cover, including the unexplained misspelling of Doherty's first name.

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 9 March 2017 07:17 (seven years ago) link

actually something about the Mamas and the Papas article is making me feel like someone in the band wrote all or most of the article

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 9 March 2017 07:19 (seven years ago) link

Ha, well the suspects have narrowed these days.

pplains, Thursday, 9 March 2017 15:17 (seven years ago) link

In 1984 he successfully toured art centres in the UK with his one-man stage version of the classic early seventies dystopian sci-fi movie, Rollerball

To twin with the James Bolam entry seven years ago, Rodney Bewes of The Likely Lads^^^

mark s, Thursday, 9 March 2017 21:58 (seven years ago) link

After having already released both colored vinyl singles and picture discs in the 1980s, Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams issued a 12" single of "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" in autumn 1991, which had the front cover photography etched onto side B. Copies in near mint condition are easy to get by today, usually for less than the actual retail value in 1991.

increasingly bonkers (rushomancy), Sunday, 12 March 2017 13:04 (seven years ago) link

Enjoyed the long, embarrassed throat-clearing before this paragraph gets to its point:

Etymology
The name refers to the analogue and digital electronic music equipment James used to perform much of Analord, as well as being a double entendre. Since James has a penchant for anagrams, it is noteworthy that "Analord" is an anagram for "A Roland", perhaps referencing the manufacturers of de facto industry standard analogue synthesizers. It has also been speculated that the term "Analord" is a portmanteau of the words analogue and lord, referring to Richard James' previous analogue programming, and the talent and recognition he has in his industry. "Analord" is also the title of a Luke Vibert track from Lover's Acid on Planet Mu. It's also suspected that Analord is a portmanteau of the words "anal" and "lord".

least virile man on the list (Mr Andy M), Tuesday, 14 March 2017 18:28 (seven years ago) link

[[citation needed]]

pplains, Tuesday, 14 March 2017 18:34 (seven years ago) link

anal lord

I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Tuesday, 14 March 2017 18:41 (seven years ago) link

analolled

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 14 March 2017 18:53 (seven years ago) link

Many[who?] observers thought Schumacher, a gay man, added possible homoerotic innuendo in the storyline.[8] James Berardinelli questioned the "random amount [sic] of rubber nipples and camera angle close-ups of the Dynamic Duo's butts and Bat-crotches."[40]

fucking pop records (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 March 2017 13:25 (seven years ago) link

Those are kinda among the better shots in the movie tbh. Most of it alternates between lifeless talky scenes and flailing 'comic' action vomited up by the glow-in-the-dark action playset, which probably does play okay to eight-year-olds. It's at least more consistent in its ''the 60s show, but for the hyperactive 90s kid!'' vision than Batman Forever. Also I would rather watch Arnold hamming up dumb puns than Carrey sweating hard for a laugh that never comes.

tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Friday, 17 March 2017 13:54 (seven years ago) link


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