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Jonathan Wilkes (born 1 August 1978)[1] is an English television presenter, singer and friend of Robbie Williams.

While picking up a slab of walnut, Young injured his back, which prevented him from standing up while performing, limiting him to playing acoustic music.

is this a well-known anecdote? is "slab of walnut" the neil young equivalent of "a surfeit of lampreys"?

...because it is impossible to play electric sitting down...

_While picking up a slab of walnut, Young injured his back, which prevented him from standing up while performing, limiting him to playing acoustic music._


is this a well-known anecdote? is "slab of walnut" the neil young equivalent of "a surfeit of lampreys"?

Washington is a member of the Guild of Hypnotists.[12] He has also included hypnotism as part of his act.[1] In the past his show has consisted of some demonstrations of hypnotism in the first half and some "Get down soul music" in the second half.

(this is Geno, not George)

Kamen too felt pressured; Waters had never been a confident vocalist and, on one occasion, after repeated studio takes, Waters noticed him writing on a notepad. Losing his temper, he demanded to know what Kamen was doing, only to find that Kamen had been writing, "I Must Not Fuck Sheep" repeatedly.[2][19]

On Marilyn Chambers: Critics have since debated whether she was really having orgasms in her scenes or just acting.

See also

List of animated feature films
List of stop-motion films
Cutout animation
Alchemy
Hermetic Qabalah

George F. Hoar, a U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, speaks out in the Senate against American expansion into the Philippines. The text of Hoar's speech is sent by cable to Canada at a cost of $100,000,000 and is later cited by Ambassador John Barrett on January 13, 1900, as an incitement to Filipino attacks on U.S. troops.

A poignant memory from this period was the golf club incident at Western Elms Avenue, where a well-intended swing during a playful moment resulted in an accident with a young friend, an event that led to a lasting estrangement.[10]

come on there has to be a better way of saying "he hit a kid in the face with a golf club"

Beginning at 2,500 feet (760 m) AGL, Holland's aircraft executed the circle at 65° of bank. In a maneuver described by one witness as a "death spiral", the nose of the aircraft continued to drop and the bank angle increased to 80°. After losing 1,000 feet (300 m) of altitude, Holland regained control of the aircraft. Holland also regularly and illegally parked his car in a "no parking" zone near the base headquarters building.[2][10]

lol