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pretty self-explanitory really...mid/late 60s garage-psych songs about pot...who is this "Mary Jane" these rock n' roll combos keep singing about?1.Sweet Smoke - "Mary Jane Is to Love" (2:12)2.Birdwatchers - "Mary Mary" (2:36)3.Two Dollar Question - "Aunt Matilda" (2:18)4.Mike Clifford - "Mary Jane" (2:03)5.Them - "Walking in the Queen's Garden" (3:02)6.The Renaissance - "Mary Jane" (2:33)7.

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In 1975 Theremin pioneer Clara Rockmore came out of retirement at the behest of Robert Moog and recorded several hours worth of repertoire, mostly encore-type fare. Twelve pieces were released by Delos; here are the remaining 16. If you can get past the Theremin's horror-movie connotations and oleaginous vibrato, you'll have no trouble appreciating Rockmore's intelligent musicianship and

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Note that this album contains lots of...er "rewrites" of early PiL material, supposedly much to the derision of Levene and Lydon...Jah Wobble (John Wardle) was a close friend and confidant of John Lydon when he was still Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols were on the fast road to hell in a handbasket. When the singer ankled the group in 1978, he, Wobble and ex-Clash guitarist Keith Levene formed

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Sometimes you find the damndest things cleaning out a harddrive. Here's a bunch of vintage synthesizer brochures and advertisments in PDF format. Frankly, I can't even remember downloading these, so thanks to whomever it was that scanned and uploaded these originally.Vintage Synth Brochuresalso...here's a new Clara Rockmore link in case you didn't get it the first time...Clara Rockmore - The Art

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Maybe we should take a poll...does Pussy Galore sound better if you think of them as:a) postdada art projector b) incompetent rock bandMe, I go back and forth. Let me just say that not only does the Galore=Stones Sonic Youth=the Beatles dichotomy totally work and completey (almost at least) explain the 80s noise underground, but attempting to be the Stones just had to be the band's inevitable as

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RIAA-fighting attorney Ray Beckerman has posted an open letter to universities whose students have been targeted by the RIAAWhat you should, at a minimum, do for your students.What you can do is insist that the RIAA stipulate with you that (a) any motion for an order granting discovery of the students' identities will be on notice, both to you and the students, rather than ex parte, (b) that the

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Alright, we've been following the RIAA's increasingly frequentaffronts to privacy and free speech lately, and it's about time we stoppedmerely bitching and moaning and did something about it. The RIAA has the powerto shift public policy and to alter the direction of technology and the Internetfor one reason and one reason alone: it's totally loaded. Without their millionsof dollars to throw at

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...packin' mah bags, takin' a trip...be back in a month or so...

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In an effort to help stamp out pesky Swedish pirates, FBI agent Andrew Myers and the MPAA have given a group of six Swedish police officers extensive training on how to effectively combat piracy and catch people who engage in illegal downloading from the internet...Together, Agent Myers and the MPAA's instruction to this new Swedish anti-piracy unit ranged from rules and regulations governing

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Born Clara Reisenberg, Rockmore was a child prodigy on the violin and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and arguably become the greatest ever virtuosa of the

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Sproton Layer: With Magnetic Fields Disrupted (CD/LP/cass)New Alliance 055: released 1992 OOPRecorded in 1970 at 1117 Brooks St.This was Roger Miller's (Misson of Burma, No Man, Birsongs of the Mesozoic etc) first original band, from 1969 to 1970. Roger played bass, sang, and wrote most of the music; Ben played searing psychedelic guitar and sang, eventually contributing compositions; Larry

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Remko Scha is a professor of computational linguistics at the faculty of humanities and Institute for Logic, Language and Computation at the University of Amsterdam. He is also heavily involved with The Institute of Artificial Art in Amsterdam, which is an independent organisation consisting of machines, computers, algorithms and human persons, who work together toward the complete automatization

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Electrosonic (1972)Label: KPMCat: KPM11041 Quest2 Quest - fast3 Computermatic4 Frontier of Knowledge5 The Pattern Emerges6 Freeze Frame7 Plodding Power8 Busy Microbes9 Liquid Energy (a)10 Liquid Energy (b)11 No Man’s Land12 Depression13 Nightwalker14 Electrostings15 Electrobuild16 Celestial Cantabile17 Effervescence18 The Wizard’s Laboratory19 Shock ChordsThis is a rip from the original vinyl (of

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PART ONENurse With Wound - "I've Plummed This Whole Neighborhood"PART TWOThe Greatest NWW List Blog of All Timealso...categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space providedNWWNWW ListNurse With Wound i/v -Steven Stapleton

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"parking lots" are for pussies...

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Big sky looked down on all the people looking up at the big sky.Everybody pushing one another aroundBig sky feels sad when he sees the children scream and cryBut the big skys too big to let it get him down.Big sky too big to cryBig sky too high to seePeople like you and meOne day well be free, we wont care, just you seetil that day can be, dont let it get you downWhen I feel that the world is too

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Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said of Greed: "it is a sin directly against one's neighbor, since one man cannot over-abound in external riches, without another man lacking them... it is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, inasmuch as man contemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things."More Deadly Sins

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Sure, the RIAA hasn't exactly been on the good side of the general public since, oh, this century began, but it sure isn't doing itself any favors with this latest hint of persuasion. While the agency has fought grandmothers, children, and cash-strapped citizens quite vigorously to "ensure artists are getting due payment," it has seemingly opened up a chink in its own armor by pleading with

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WASHINGTON (Reuters)- When radio host Jerry Klein suggested that all Muslims in the United States should be identified with a crescent-shape tattoo or a distinctive arm band, the phone lines jammed instantly.The first caller to the station in Washington said that Klein must be "off his rocker." The second congratulated him and added: "Not only do you tattoo them in the middle of their forehead

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How can anyone beleive we evolved from monkeys heres a few questions for people who beleive that1.If we did evolve from monkeys then how come babies arent born monkeys2.Even Darwin said his theories were wrong before he died so why do you still believe them3.do you really not believe the bible it says we were created in seven days not millions of years4.how come we cant speak monkeyHow come we

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1. "Jesus" - the Feederz2. some undiscovered drone artist CD-r produced in a limited edition of 33. "Metal Machine Music"4. the voices in my head5. "Who Are Parents" - the Shaggs6. "Bongo Joe" - George Coleman7. the ringing in my ears8. "Gold" - the Carpenters9. Spike Jones is Murdering the Classics10. my super special secert bootleg of John Lennon giving investment tips to Mick Jagger circa "

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1969 National Geographic Ad...from AdFlip via Neatorama

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Two Great Hobo Books Bindle Stiff - Hobo who is content to walk from town to town; takes his name from the roll of blankets he carries which is known as a "bindle." Box - a safe. Brass Peddler - hobo who trades in cheap jewelry. Crib - a brothel. Gay Cat - an amateur tramp who goes to work when his begging courage fails him. Gumps - chickens. Hop - opium. Jungle Up - to rest,

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The Associated PressPublished November 21, 2006, 12:12 PM CSTNAPOLEON, Ohio -- Maurice Graham, who began riding the rails at age 14 in 1931 and was known as the ``King of the Hobos,'' has died. He was 89.Graham recently suffered a stroke and died Saturday at a rehabilitation center in Napoleon.Nicknamed ``Steam Train Maury,'' he was a founding member of the Hobo Foundation and helped establish

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mmmmmmmmaybe....

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You will be missed.

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Moondust. "I wish I could send you some," says Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan. Just a thimbleful scooped fresh off the lunar surface. "It's amazing stuff."Feel it—it's soft like snow, yet strangely abrasive.Taste it—"not half bad," according to Apollo 16 astronaut John Young.Sniff it—"it smells like spent gunpowder," says Cernan.How do you sniff moondust?No green cheese here...The Smell of

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Moving in spacetime is impossible because it requires motion in time and motion in time is self-referential.Moving in spacetime is impossible because an evolution parameter (time) cannot be its own evolution parameter.Nasty Little Truth About Spacetime Physics

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Build your own Lost in Space Robot!Or just buy one, that'd be sooooo Dr. Smith of you.Billy Mummy has his own site. Are you surprised? Rock on astrodude!More Lost in Space Links than you thought was humanly possible.

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Attilio Mineo: Man in Space"This is the holy grail of Space Age Pop Music."And it's available for download as part of Planet Xtabay's top 10 exotica albums...But you probably already read Planet Xtabay, so I don't know why I'm bothering to tell you this...

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John Hersey is probably best remembered for Hiroshima, a harrowing oral retelling of that city's atomic bombing, which famously took up an entire issue of the New Yorker in 1945. Ever the consumate craftsman, Hersey's sharp eye and razor-precise writing style won him a considerable amount of recognition over the course of his 50 year career. His brillance was not confined to one style or genre;

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Few people realize in these days when satellite dishes are found on every other rooftop that, back in the early sixties somewhere in the hilltops near the northern italian city of Turin, two young italian brothers were prying into the most guarded secrets of the mighty Soviet Union. The space race was in full swing, providing the battleground for a vital propaganda confrontation between East and

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Ever since it was included in the Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella LP in 1979, Nurse With Wound's list of obscure psychedelic, prog and otherwise experimental artists has been the Holy Grail for obsessed acid-addled record collector nerds. Luckily, with the advent of the internet, us nerds no longer have to go into the world (a scary place where we are

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Zolar X, a Los Angeles glitter rock band circa 1972 to 1981, were never out of character. Their various costumes included antennas, wing-like shoulder pads, Brian Jones hairdos, space-boots, and skintight body suits. They conversed ceaselessly in an alien dialect of their own invention - entertaining, but sometimes infuriating the public at large.Zolar X’s saga began in the late 60's/early 70's

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SAN FRANCISCO ( AP ) - The late astronomer and author Carl Sagan was a secret but avid marijuana smoker, crediting it with inspiring essays and scientific insight, according to Sagan's biographer.Using the pseudonym "Mr. X'', Sagan wrote about his pot smoking in an essay published in the 1971 book "Reconsidering Marijuana.'' The book's editor, Lester Grinspoon, recently disclosed the secret to

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Was it Phil's fault God talked to him or was it God's?Confessions of a Crap Artist on BBC Radio 4The Religious Experience of Philip K Dick by R Crumb

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As a five year old in Monaco, Didier MAROUANI began his classical music studies in piano, notation and harmonics. At the age of fifteen, he entered the Paris Conservatoire and was to graduate with a second prize in Piano and a first in music notation. Didier began composing songs at the early age of ten to have his first recorded song two years later.1975 :First LP as an acclaimed singer in

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Our aim is to build the world's largest scale model of the Solar System, in the UK. The Sun will be located at the world-famous Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, with six of its attendant planets dotted around the North West of England ... * An exciting fusion of Science, Technology and Art * 18 'artistic installations' will represent the Sun, planets, Halley's comet asteroids and

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Big Deal. I've been green and glow-in-the-dark for years...yet I don't get a mention on BoingBoing.The Glow-in-the-Dark Green Pigs of Taiwan

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"I am Semjase. I come from the Pleiades - the seven sisters. There are many people who have made claims that what they have written are my words. Sometimes this is factual. Other times it is the fanciful ideas from persons minds. Some of my words have been spoken and written truthfully, yet on most occasion they are added to, deleted from, or interpreted in such a way that the final message is

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The books and charts by Clarence Larkin have been extremely helpful to Christians since they were first published over 75 years ago. They have passed into the public domain and we are making some of the charts available here as an aid to Bible study. Larkin's charts are well thought out and Scriptually sound. Some of the more detailed are books in themselves. They reveal Larkin's vast knowledge

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A new infrared mosaic from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope offers a stunning view of the stellar hustle and bustle that takes place at our Milky Way galaxy's center. The picture shows throngs of mostly old stars, on the order of hundreds of thousands, amid fantastically detailed clouds of glowing dust lit up by younger, massive stars.Spitzer Captures Our Galaxy's Bustling Center

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"LSD spoke to me," Mr. Hofmann said with an amused, animated smile. "He came to me and said, 'You must find me.' He told me, 'Don't give me to the pharmacologist, he won't find anything.' "Happy Birthday Albert HofmanIn more acid news...Historical Acid FilmsPsychedelic Light ShowLinks courtesy the always trippy Grow-a-Brain

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Excuse me...Didn't you used to be in the Fall?

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Is the universe spatially infinite or spatially finite? If it is spatially infinite, what are the consequences of this? For example, are there an infinite number of stars and planets, with an infinite number of civilizations – including an infinite number of civilizations like ours?There is a good amount of evidence for the hypothesis that the space is infinite. For example, empirical

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I liked that one where the guy sang like he was some freaked-out hippie dude. I also liked the one with the cookie monster vocals and the drop d tunings. I liked that one where they played the songs really, really quiet...and then suddenly really really LOUD. I liked that one that sounded just like Neutral Milk Hotel...except without the imagination. I liked whatever over-hyped piece of shit you

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Be good. Enjoy yourselves. Take a break from the computer and go outside once in awhile. Its nice out there. I recommend the trees. Be back in 2006 (or so)

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verdantBLOG mix #9: 'Its About Damn Time'What Time Is It?(Live) by Afrika BambaataaWhat's the Time by Bow Wow WowNow is the Time by the Free DesignTime Will Tell by Ian GregoryWe Are Time by the Pop GroupTime is Now by Jericho JonesTime to Dream by GreensladeTime to Kill by U.K.Eastern Standard Time by Don DrummondForever Time by Black FlagBig Time by RudiAll of the Time by the Shop AssistantsBad

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This is no time for celebrationThis is no time for shaking headsThis is no time for backslappingThis is no time for marching bandsThis is no time for optimismThis is no time for endless thoughtThis is no time for my country right or wrongRemember what that broughtThere is no timeThere is no timeThere is no timeThere is no timeThis is no time for congratulationsThis is no time to turn your

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Acknowledge the math below or go to hell.4 Day Cube disproves 1 Day God.1-Midday to midday = a 24 hour day rotation.2-Sundown to sundown = a 24 hour day rotation.3-Midnight to midnight = a 24 hour day rotation.4-Sunup to sunup = a 24 hour day rotation.The hollow Time Cube in which the 4quadrant corners of Earth rotate, equates toyour 4 corner bedroom, or to a 4 cornerclassroom which represents

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The answer I have come up with may not be correct, but it is the only answer I have. It has to do with time. My theory is this: In some certain important sense, time is not real. Or perhaps it is real, but not as we experience it to be or imagine it to be. I had the acute, overwhelming certitude (and still have) that despite all the change we see, a specific permanent landscape underlies the

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Past, present, and future merge together into a timeless moment, the now of eternity. Time stops, inasmuch as it no longer "passes." There is existence, but it is not dependent upon time. Now and then, before and after, all combine into this exact point. On the relative level, short periods of time encompass enormous amounts of experience (p. 234).Very little is known about the nature of these

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This funk group enjoyed a string of inventive hits in the early 80s that, for verve, style, and wit, often matched the output of their mentor, Prince.Morris Day and The Time Flamboyant singer Morris Day played drums in Prince's junior high school band, Grand Central. After several years on the local R&B circuit he hooked up with Prince and the highly popular Minneapolis funk band Flyte Tyme who,

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One of the stock answers to the question of time travel is to suggest that if time travel were possible it would have already happened. By way of explanation let's say that at some time in the future a clever scientist invents a time machine that can travel through time in any direction, just like the fictional time machine created by H. G. Wells. So where is our intrepid time traveller? History

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It doubtless seems highly paradoxical to assert that Time is unreal, and that all statements which involve its reality are erroneous. Such an assertion involves a far greater departure from the natural position of mankind than is involved in the assertion of the unreality of Space or of the unreality of Matter. So decisive a breach with that natural position is not to be lightly accepted. And yet

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As the earth turns on its axis, the sun appears to move across our sky. The shadows cast by the sun move in a clockwise (hence the definition of clockwise) direction for objects in the northern hemisphere.Shadow sticks or obelisks are simple sundials. If the sun rose and set at the same time and spot on the horizon every day, they would be fairly accurate clocks. However, the sun's path through

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I know I know...I'm supposed to be away on holiday...but I just couldn't resist cuz if there's two things v/one loves its Muppets and Moogs...lots more dolls gettin' their analog groove on at Music Thing

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v/blog world headquarters will be closed this week in recognition of the holidays. Please keep an eye on the internet while we are gone. Here are some reasons to be thankful:Lou Reed. Baseball. Mexican food. Converse Chuck Taylors. Krautrock. 5ives. Mrs. V. Oxo brand kitchen products. Al Green. Elephants. Homemade macaroni & cheese. PC Linkdump. The ocean (Pacific). Seedless grapes. Courderoy

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verdantBLOG mix #8: 'Groove to the Eye'Groove to the Eye by the Psychotic TurnbucklesEvil Eye by Pussy GaloreYour Eyes by the DamnedGirl in Your Eye by SpiritWide Eyed Girl on the Wall by the Small FacesThe Queen of Eyes by the Soft BoysSun Eye (Peel Session) by T RexLook Into Her Eyes by Pearls Before SwineThe Game of Eyes by Gorkys Zygotic MynciEcks Em Eye by the Gris GrisEyes Sharp by Liquid

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"When I feel tired, I take a nap. When I have a headache, I take aspirin,” Jerry tells me, matter-of-factly. We’re in his car, returning from a night on the town in Rio, just outside of Patras in the Peloponnese region of Greece. “But these two,” he says, motioning toward his friends, Dmitri in the passenger sear, his brother Stavros beside me in the rear, “run to their mummy.”The brothers have

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Idaho sheep ranchers couldn't figure out why, in the decade after World War II, a random batch of their lambs were being born with strange birth defects. The creatures had underdeveloped brains and a single eye planted, cyclopslike, in the middle of their foreheads. In 1957 they called in scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate.The scientists worked for 11 years to solve

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It was not until the middle of the nineteenth century, as the subcontinent of Australia and its surrounding territory came to be explored, that a flurry of interest centered upon a lizard native to the area, the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatum). This animal possessed, in addition to two perfectly ordinary eyes located on either side of its head, a third eye buried in the skull which was revealed

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During the American Civil War many soldiers lost the sight of one or both eyes due to the impact of shrapnel or gunpowder.The most suitable treatment in these kinds of cases was the removal of the affected eye, since otherwise it was likely to become infected, thus endangering the patient’s life.In this way, in the years immediately following the Civil War there emerged a new trade, that of glass

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The first in an occasional series of posts that are designed to help me alleviate my rage in a postive and constructive manner and prevent me from going postal.Number One: The Programming Folks at the Fox NetworkBye Bye Arrested Development--you were the funniest thing EVER on TV and you'll be missed...I'm sure FOX will find some great reality program to replace you...speaking of FOX....Number

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Happy One Year Anniversary to the Of Mirror Eye--one of the best f'n music blogs around!

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verdantBLOG mix #7: 'This Mix is Dedicated to Nature's God'This Song is Dedicated to Nature's God by Sun RaGod Moves on the Water by Blind Willie JohnsonNo God by the GermsGod is Not On Our Side by TC MaticGod-Box-uh by the FallDay I Met God by Adam & the AntsFrom Now On, This Will Be Your God by Age of ChanceGod Gave Me You by Frijid PinkFear of God by AmebixBaby Let's Play God by the Big

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THE TEACHER Nansen found two groups of monks, from the East halland the West hall, squabbling over the ownership of a pet cat. Hepicked up the cat, waved it in the air over his head, and said tothe quarrelers:"Say a good word if you want to save the cat!" No one said a word.Nansen went to the kitchen, brought back a big cleaver, andchopped the cat in half. He gave one-half to each group.That

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Kiss my ass! I voted no!

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The story of Xenu is covered in OT III, part of Scientology's secret "Advanced Technology" doctrines taught only to advanced members. It is described in more detail in the accompanying confidential "Assists" lecture of 3 October 1968. Direct quotes in this section are from these sources. (See also Scientology beliefs and practices)75 million years ago, Xenu was the ruler of a Galactic Confederacy

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Harrisburg, Pa. -- State Route 74 is the main road into and out of Dover borough, a tidy hamlet of 1,800 set in rolling, wooded hills that at this time of year are dressed in the reds and golds of autumn.It was here, in October 2004, that a school board led by fundamentalist Christians included so-called intelligent design in its biology curriculum, launching the latest federal courtroom battle

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Shrimp, crab, lobster, clams, mussels, all these are an abomination before the Lord, just as gays are an abomination. Why stop at protesting gay marriage? Bring all of God's law unto the heathens and the sodomites. We call upon all Christians to join the crusade against Long John Silver's and Red Lobster. Yea, even Popeye's shall be cleansed. The name of Bubba shall be anathema. We must stop the

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A lawyer for one of the founders of the Beach Boys says his suit against one of the other band members is nothing personal.Mike Love is suing his cousin Brian Wilson over the way Wilson promoted his album last year, called "Smile." Love charges that Wilson "shamelessly misappropriated" the Beach Boys trademark, as well as Love's own songs and likeness.Love's lawyer says he and

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verdantBLOG mix #6: 'Something Kinda Funky'Dedicated to the memory of Funky Friday and to all the peeps who made it special: Dark_Stuff of course (who's promising some treats of his own), Ken, Bronski, Brewboy, Amiananus, Mr. C, and yes even Istvan.Something Kinda Funky by Stu PhillipsFunk You by Afrika BambaattaaGet Funky by ESGFunky Dollar Bill by FunkadelicFunky Kingston by Toots & the

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Is there a God? How do we determine if God exists or not? First - let me define God so that we are all talking about the same being. The God I'm talking about is: 1. The omnipotent being who is all powerful and created the universe. 2. God is invisible - but he is everywhere - and he knows everything - even our thoughts. 3. God hasn't showed up in physical form - out in public for at least

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verdantBLOG mix number five: 'Give the Drummer Some'Give the Drummer Some by the Ultramagnetic MCsFunky Drummer by James BrownThe Soul Drummers by Ray BarrettoGuns Blazing (Drums of Death Part One) by DJ ShadowDroppin' Rhymes on Drums by Def JefLet the Drummer Have Some by fIREHOSEDrum Mode by GrayDrummer's Dream by GrobschnittDrums A by the Hollywood PersuadersOur Drummer Always Plays in the

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Before Moon, drums would just keep a beat in the background. But with songs like "I Can See for Miles" -- in which Moon's accelerating drum rolls and cymbal smashes seemed to compete with, but perfectly complemented, guitarist Pete Townshend's power chords -- The Who set a new role for the drummer.Roger Daltrey, The Who's lead singer, says the energy in that song "is just unbelievable... He

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Buddy Rich vs. Animal (for Zades)

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Warning! This is a Horrible Record!...according to the cover at least. In reality its not half bad, certainly more listenable than the Shaggs or a Mick Jagger solo album, in fact, if you think you'd enjoy a bad Bela Lugosi imitator singing 'pun-tastic' lyrics over generic 60s rock n' roll, then this is the download for you. At least dig the fantastic Jack Davis cover! Thanks to Mr. Limbo for

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verdantBLOG mix #4: 'I Put A Spell On You'I Put A Spell On You by Screamin' Jay HawkinsUnder Your Spell Again by Buck OwensWitchcraft by Gabor SzaboLogon Rock Witch by Aphex TwinLive at the Witch Trials by the FallSeason of the Witch by the AliensBetty Boom-Little Monster-Doggie and Peggie at the Witches Castle by The (St. Thomas) Pepper SmelterWitches Song: I Am Your Pussy by GongWitches Hat by

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Sorcerers' spells and voodoo hexes are dismissed as hocus-pocus in much of the world, but in Zimbabwe a juju curse is considered a plausible danger.A suburban Harare, Zimbabwe, prostitute was recently accused of magically stealing her client's penis and testicles after he failed to pay her $1.60 fornication fee, notes the Nov. 15 Herald Reporter. The married man excused himself after intercourse

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What evil spirit have you familiarity with? None. Have you made no contract with the devil? No. Why do you hurt these children? I do not hurt them. I scorn it. Who do you imploy then to do it? I imploy no body. What creature do you imploy then? No creature. I am falsely accused.Dialogue based on the examination of Sarah Good by Judges Hathorne and Corwin,from The

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verdantBLOG mix number three: "I Walked With a Zombie"I Walked With a Zombie by Roky EricksonSaturday Night in the City of the Dead by UltravoxZombie Limbo Time by Beat HappeningVoodoo Idol by the CrampsSurf Monster by Gene MossZombie Compromise by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy PlanetLook Out, There's a Monster Coming by the Bonzo Dog Band(I Married A) Monster From Outer Space by John Cooper ClarkeThe

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The zombie in front of her, wearing the tattered remains of white sequined wedding dress, clamped onto her non-stone arm leaving painful furrows in the tender flesh. She immediately shifted the injured arm to stone, healing away the abrasions as if they’d never been. Then, using her free stone arm she lopped off the zombie bride’s head and send it rolling—wedding veil and all. If she could

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2. Always bring at least one friend with you. You want to be able to substantiate your claims, and having another witness is the best way. Also, when you investigate, you may find yourself in hazardous and potentially dangerous areas. If you should fall and injure yourself, you are going to need someone to help you. Be sure to tell an outside person, not involved in the investigation, where you

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vergantBLOG mix number two: 'There's a Ghost in My House'Disc One:There's a Ghost in My House by R Dean TaylorGhosts by the JamThese Are the Ghosts by A Band of BeesGhost Dance by Prince BusterSpooky by the Gravedigger VThe Phantom by Sam the Sham & the PharoahsGhost on the Highway by the Gun ClubGhost Dance by Patti SmithGhosts of American Astronauts by the MekonsThe Ghost by the Donner

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What is a ghost?A ghost is a disembodied spirit of a once living person that hasn't quite made the transition from this world to the next usually due to an untimely death such as murder, suicide or an accident.What is a poltergeist?Poltergeist is a German word meaning "noisy ghost". Poltergeist phenomena is often associated with the movements of objects, strange sounds and even pyrokinetic

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verdantBLOG mix number one: Fattening Frogs for SnakesTracklist:Frogs, Laos by Rober MillisMeditation of the Snake by Steve HillageMuzak for Frogs by Dave Ball & Genesis P OrridgeSnake Rap by the SnakesSnake Eyes by Main SourceCollision with a Frogman by the Swell MapsA Serious of Snakes by aMiniaturePeace Frog by Saccharrine TrustSwamp Snake by the Sensational Alex Harvey BandRattlesnake by the

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1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye

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* In 1873, Scientific American reported that Kansas City, Missouri was blanketed with frogs that dropped from the sky during a storm. * Minneapolis, Minnesota was pelted with frogs and toads in July, 1901. A news item stated: "When the storm was at its highest... there appeared as if descending directly from the sky a huge green mass. Then followed a peculiar patter, unlike that of rain or

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"MIAMI - The alligator has some foreign competition at the top of the Everglades food chain, and the results of the struggle are horror-movie messy.A 13-foot Burmese python recently burst after it apparently tried to swallow a live, six-foot alligator whole, authorities said.The incident has heightened biologists’ fears that the nonnative snakes could threaten a host of other animal species in

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"SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has ordered officials to study whether 66 common agricultural pesticides are harming a red-legged frog believed to have inspired a short story by Mark Twain.U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White ruled last month that the Environmental Protection Agency must consult with biologists to determine whether, as environmentalists allege, the pesticides are harming the

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"The Mulga snake has the largest recorded venom output of any snake. It is found throughout Australia, except in Victoria, Tasmania and the most southern parts of Western Australia. The name "King Brown" snake may lead to confusion and to the incorrect use of brown snake antivenom, and is therefore best avoided. It feeds on rats, mice birds, lizards and other snakes. It is frequently active at

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"Among the casualties of the current human-induced mass extinction event are the two species of Gastric Brooding Frog from the rainforest of Queensland, Australia: the Northern Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus vitellinus) and the Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus silus). These two recently discovered species [R. silus was discovered in 1972; R. vitellinus 1984] are presumed extinct as R.

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Nabil Shaath says: "President Bush said to all of us: 'I'm driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, "George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan." And I did, and then God would tell me, "George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq …" And I did. And now, again, I feel God's words coming to me, "Go get the Palestinians their state and get the Israelis their security, and get peace in

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