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How Did It Come to This?

An Oral History of May 3, 1987: The Day The Butthole Surfers Came to Trenton, New Jersey

Randy Now: That Butthole Surfers show is another one of those shows that 5,000 people claim they were at, but only 500 or so tickets were sold. I loved the band, I really did. The Buttholes played three shows for me before this one. The first time was an all-ages show at a little place called New York South. The second time I booked them was at City Gardens with The Replacements. That weird bill happened because the Buttholes pretty much lived on the road. They would call up and ask for a gig, and then you would never hear from them again until the day of the show. You just had to believe that they would show up. So The Replacements wanted to play the same day and we hadn’t heard back from the Buttholes. We didn’t know if they were going to show up or not, and it was six weeks until the show date. And so I thought, why not just book The Replacements too? Leave the Buttholes on the bill, but then also have The Replacements play. We left them both on the advertising, I’m not sure who opened for who. I guess the Replacements opened for the Buttholes.

Gibby Haynes: My strongest memory of City Gardens is showing to play a show on one of our first tours and we didn’t confirm the gig in advance. So when we got to the club, the marquee out front said “Tonight: The Replacements.” I just thought it was ironic that we got replaced by The Replacements.

Randy Now: The third time was a great show. They were getting more popular and the audience loved them. They had three or four encores, people just couldn’t get enough.

Tony Rettman: I was really young. My older brother Don used to take me to shows, but the Butthole Surfers’ music was totally over my head. It just sounded like a jet landing—forever. Just a blur of noise. I remember one show where they had swear words written all over their bodies, like, “shit” and “fuck” written on their faces. And it wasn’t like something they did for the show, because they drove up and were hanging out the whole night before they played with cuss words written all over their faces. And I thought, “that’s pretty badass.”

Tim Hinely: It’s hard to describe exactly what a Butthole Surfers gig was like unless you were there. When kids these days tell me how wild or crazy their favorite band is, like Slipknot or Marilyn Manson, I utter three words to them: “The Butthole Surfers.” For starters they were total freaks. Drummer King Koffey and his “sister” Theresa played the double drums like they were from another planet, the bassist Jeff had a backwards Mohawk and looked like he was having trouble staying awake, guitarist Paul Leary was cross-eyed on purpose Last, but certainly not least, was seven-foot tall, Gibby Haynes. No shirt, gut hanging out, long greasy hair, yelling at whomever he could yell at. The guy was fucking scary.

Mickey Ween: That was the band we would sit around and listen to and get high. And you get these pictures in your head, “What are the guys who make this shit really like?!” It was just so insane. And then you find out the truth, and they’re even worse, even more insane, than you imagined.

Tim Hinely: Some of the bands that played the club were really polarizing. A skinhead band would play and the skinheads would be into it, but no one else would be, or a non-skinhead band would play and the skinheads would flip them off. But when the Buttholes played, everyone was into it. The skater kids, the hardcores, the skinheads, the punk geeks, everyone was into it. There was so much insanity that all genres were put aside.

Randy Now: They were pretty big at this point and starting to break through – they had just released Hurdy Gurdy Man, which got airplay on MTV and they had a lot of their own sound and light equipment. They had a projection screen showing films that had nude scenes and Ohio State Trooper accident films and stuff like that.

Gibby Haynes: Those were real 16mm films. To find those films I had to do research at University of Texas, looking in reference books and tracking things down. Back then you had to be pretty imaginative to get those kinds of films. The people who had things like penis reconstruction films were very sensitive about distribution. You had to call up and pretend you were a doctor. We would have stuff mailed to our house outside of town that were addressed to The Pathology Wing, at So-and-So Hospital, Dr. Gibson Haynes.

Tim Hinely: They played right before this show at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ and it was a wild affair to be sure. The band that played prior to them, The Serial Killers, had thrown cans of dog food out into the crowd so it was smeared all over the floor and it made everything very slippery. The place was packed to the gills, steaming hot and there was dog food all over the place. I haven’t even mentioned the naked lady dancer—with a beard, who had not bathed in a year—the smoke machine, strobe lights and the films playing behind them of gory car crashes from the 1960’s.

Gibby Haynes: I was in charge of the show. I thought if I couldn’t really sing, then I might as well put on a show. So at first it was smoke and strobes. And then it was lots of smoke and lots of strobes. Completely fill the club with smoke until you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, with a pulsing, bright-as-shit light that would make you vomit and convulse. We would make effigies out of newspaper and then tear them up in the strobe light, which was cool because it looked like you were tearing a human apart. We would dress up the dummies the same way we were dressed, and then jump behind an amp and throw out the dummy and rip it up.

Randy Now: So, the show was booked and I kept hearing that all across the country that they had a nude dancer onstage. When they showed up that day I asked Gibby to not have the girl dancing nude, because it was an all-ages show and there would be kids there. And he said “okay” which really meant, “fuck you.”

Tim Hinely: The bill was Butthole Surfers, Malcolm Tent, Cleft Palate and Ween.

Mickey Ween: There were four bands. We were first, then Cleft Palate, and then a punk-rock accordion player named Malcolm Tent. There were three bands with no drums opening for a band with two drummers. I had seen Buttholes before and they were my favorite band at the time, but Aaron (Gene Ween) hadn’t seen them yet. And it was our first real club gig and it was total luck that we would open for our favorite band. We watched them do soundcheck and it all seemed pretty normal, just a regular band setup. And Aaron was like, “So what’s the big deal?” because I had told him all these stories about what mayhem it is when they play. But when they went on to play, it was suddenly a whole different thing.

Randy Now: The dancer takes her top off the very first song, but it was hard to see her because she was behind the two drummers and the film projections were reflecting off of the drums. But she was topless and I knew when (club owner Frank “Tut” Nalbone) saw her, he was going to go berserk, because it was his ass on the line in the end if some little kid goes home and tells mommy that there was a naked lady on stage. And it was huge crowd too.

Mickey Ween: Her name was Ta-da: The Shit Lady. Like, Ta-da! She had taken a vow of silence and didn’t talk.

Gibby Haynes: That was the first tour with Kathleen as our dancer. Generally, she was totally naked. She was from Atlanta and she was part of the crazy Atlanta music scene. Lady Claire, RuPaul and Frank Floyd Felecia, that whole group from Atlanta. We used to play a club there with a little bitty stage and we saw this band with two women; Kathleen played drums and Cabbage danced. But we got them mixed up. So when our drummer Theresa quit and we wanted another girl drummer, we were so loaded we got it backwards. We thought, let’s get Cabbage, thinking she was the drummer. And she sucked. Really bad. And then when Theresa came back, we got Kathleen as our dancer, who was actually the drummer. She was the drummer we really wanted but didn’t get, and then she became our dancer.

Tom Hinely: Guys just started elbowing each other and some of the punks were yelling lewd stuff at her. Not that I think she even noticed.

Tom Stanics: I was working the soda bar and I remember being pretty shocked when I looked up and saw a topless chick dancing onstage.

Tim Hinely: Parents were screaming at Randy. Parents who took their kids to the show and maybe were just going to hang out in the back were freaking out. There was the naked woman onstage and then Paul from the Buttholes pulled his pants down and was flipping his dick around. I remember turning around and seeing some moms and dads totally losing it.

Tony Rettman: I was 12 years old and I see this topless woman on stage, so I’m like, “Wow! Boobs!” It was the first time I saw naked boobs in person that didn’t belong to a family member. And the band looked really green and I didn’t know if they painted themselves or if they just had scurvy. I remember Gibby saying all this weird stuff like, “Don’t you hate it when your dad walks in and you have a wine bottle up your ass?”

Mark Pesetsky: I was onstage just acting as general security. The crowd was going nuts pretty much the entire show. When the crowd first saw the naked woman they went crazy, then it wore off and became old hat. After that they just focused on the band.

Tim Hinely: Something seemed a bit weirder about this gig… I mean, all was going smashingly. They played “Cherub,” “BBQ Pope,” “The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey’s Grave,” and , of course, their hit single, “Lady Sniff.” Complete with all the farting noises one can stand.

Mickey Ween: They dropped pieces of confetti that had cockroaches on them. Little white pieces of paper the size of a matchbook with a cockroach picture on each side. I don’t where they got this shit but they had bags and bags of it. I remember playing at City Gardens like six months later, and this confetti was still falling out of the lighting trusses. Like, up to a year later you would walk around the stage and find these little pieces of paper with cockroaches on them leftover from the Buttholes show.

Gibby Haynes: That stuff hung around. Three years ago, I coughed one up.

Randy: I know Tut’s going to go crazy when he sees this whole thing, so I kept him distracted and had him in the back counting bottles of Jack Daniels or something. Almost the whole set was finished, but he finally comes out and he sees what’s going on and tells me to go up on the stage and tell the dancer that she has to put her top on. I’m up there doing hand signals and waving, and they just ignored me. Of course Tut wouldn’t get involved himself, he’s just standing in the back yelling at me to go do something. We had this big on/off breaker switch that fed the power to the stage. It was gigantic; it looked like something out of a Frankenstein movie from the 20’s it was so huge. He’s yelling, “Pull the plug! Pull the plug!” And that thing just cut the power to the stage and so we pulled it.

Tony Rettman: Gibby set his arm on fire and he was waving it at people. When things got crazy, I was too young to be scared, I didn’t know enough to know that things like that aren’t supposed to happen.

Tim Hinely: Everyone realized the plug got pulled and was pissed. People were yelling, “Bouncers suck!”

Mickey Ween: And that set off a whole series of events. The lights came on and the PA went out, and the whole place was filled with smoke, either from a smoke machine or his burning arm, and when the house lights go up, you could see everyone for the first time. The two drummers kept going and Gibby had the bullhorn and it turned into this tribal hell. That’s what was so great about seeing the Buttholes, it was like you were in Hell, especially if you’re on drugs.

Randy Now: After we pulled the plug they kept on playing and starting pouring rubbing alcohol onto the drum cymbals, setting it on fire and then hitting them so that the fire flew all over the place.

Mickey Ween: I was watching them from the dressing room window, which was up over the stage. And they started doing the thing with the cymbal, he would pour rubbing alcohol into the cymbal and let it burn at this low blue flame until he hit it and the flames would shoot up. The flames were hitting the ceiling and then going horizontal, creeping along the roof. I don’t know if it actually caught on fire or was just smoldering, but it was clear it was all about to go up.

Mark Pesetsky: I see fire flying everywhere, meanwhile the insulation from the ceiling is hanging down and I’m thinking that’s going to catch on fire any minute. So I started grabbing their beer and throwing it on the cymbals to douse the fire.

Randy Now: Fire was a sore subject to begin with, because before that we had Wendy O. Williams from The Plasmatics. She had a little cherry picker that she would use to go out over the crowd and she set the ceiling on fire. A bouncer had to grab a fire extinguisher and put it out. Fire was always an issue at the club because bands always wanted to do stuff with it.

Mickey Ween: A security guard came onstage and Gibby threw the alcohol on him. The dude just started backing away, it was clear that Gibby probably would set him on fire. And now, knowing Gibby like I do, it was definitely within the realm of possibility.

Mark Pesetsky: And Gibby just gave me that psycho look with the Charles Manson eyes. He grabs a bottle of the rubbing alcohol and throws it on me and then starts walking towards me with a lighter. And John, the other bouncer, just jumps offstage. It was every man for himself at that point.

Gibby Haynes: Oh yeah, I do remember that. I mean, I’ve lit kids’ heads on fire and they were smiling! They were happy about it. If I was on fire, they figured they were safe too. When I say light their head on fire, I don’t engulf their head in flames. If you cover your hand in alcohol and light it on fire, for a quick moment you can touch the top of someone’s head and leave a handprint of flame on top of their head. And it’s really cool to look at. And people don’t even realize that their head’s been lit on fire, that’s how benign it is.

Mark Pesetsky: We turned around and went back to the stage and we were both ready to hit him. I went up to Gibby and tapped him on the shoulder and he turns around and sticks his hand out to shake my hand. So, I just shook his hand. But, when they were loading out, I stole his guitar tuner.

Gibby Haynes: Alcohol burns at such a really low temperature. You can dump it on your hand and go “one-thousand one, one-thousand two, one-thousand three, whoa!!!” and that’s how long you have before you feel it. Gas, you want to put it out quicker, but it’s a lot harder to put out. The first time I ever lit my hand on fire, I used lighter fluid and the flame would not go out. You have to deprive it 100% of oxygen before it will relinquish its fiery grip and it’s a bitch. It’s a bummer to put it out once it gets going. I learned all this through trial and error.

Randy Now: The insulation caught on fire—or at least it seemed like it was going to—and that’s when Tut ran up on stage with the fire extinguisher. He didn’t say anything, he just walked up there like he was the maintenance man and putting out fires was part of his job. But with me, he was panicking, cursing and yelling, but when he ran up on stage he was all calm. But the band had no reaction, they were just sort of laughing. It was so surreal that maybe they didn’t realize the battle that was going on. There was battle happening on that stage and it was The Bouncers vs. Gibby.

Gibby Haynes: We tried to create chaos, but it was never mean-spirited. It was never exploitative in nature. I would never play nasty pranks on people. There was no real philosophy behind it.

Mickey Ween: I remember seeing Tut in the middle of all of it. The band was a really intimidating band to look at. And they’re not pussies. I know guys in bands and they’re all artsy-farsty, they play tough music but they are not tough people. But Paul and Gibby are pretty athletic. They aren’t people you’d want to fight. And I just always assumed that those guys were on LSD. Gibby’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever met, he can talk about anything, but you wouldn’t want to mess with him.

Randy Now: At one point I was up onstage and I just remember grabbing Gibby and shaking him. And I grabbed a towel and tried to put it on the dancer but she just ripped it off.

Mickey Ween: The drummers kept playing, Gibby is screaming on the megaphone, the staff opened the doors to kick people out, and that was it. The show was officially over. The part that got scary was when the audience realized the show was over. Then they started breaking stuff up.

Randy Now: The soundman was trying to protect our equipment because we had no idea what was going on. But they managed to steal that big old 24-channel cable that I had just bought! I’m still pissed about it! How did they roll up a 100-foot cable and take it and no one saw? But the soundman is up there acting like nothing else is going on. He’s putting the mikes into boxes, and the fire didn’t bother him and the fire extinguisher didn’t bother him, acting like nothing bizarre was going on. He acted oblivious.

Tim Hinely: Everyone was just sort of milling around, yelling at the band, yelling at the bouncers, yelling at Randy. And finally Randy came over the intercom and said, “Okay guys, it’s time to go.” And everyone finally started leaving.

Mickey Ween: When they got thrown outside, they started taking the gravel and the rocks from the parking lot and throwing them. I remember someone throwing shit onto the cars and kicking out the headlights and grills of the cars parked along the front of the club. And that to me is what made it a certified riot. It’s was like, “What the hell is going to happen here?” And I think Randy’s car got targeted.

Randy Now: Some of the people went out and started smashing cars—they were really charged up. We finally cleared the audience out and then the band refused to leave. We had to call the police to get them out of the building. I told the cops, “This band refuses to leave the building.” And the cops showed up and were just like, “Look, you guys gotta leave.”

Gibby Haynes: Was there police involvement? That’s because we wanted to get paid. We didn’t get paid! I want it known that’s why we didn’t leave. I remember talking to really absurdly dressed state police. Dudes who looked like they were wearing English riding pants.

Randy Now: And so when they agreed to leave, that’s when I paid Gibby the other 50% I owed them from the guarantee. I said, “I need you to sign this before I give you the money.” I counted it out and held it in my hand and refused to give it over until he signed the receipt. Honestly, there was such a large crowd there, they probably could have gotten bonus money, but I wasn’t about to give them that. And now I’m glad, especially since they stole the cable! But I paid them their whole guarantee, which was $2,500.

Of course after that, we could never book them again. We told their booking agent what happened—they started a riot onstage, tried to set a security guard on fire. I’m not sure if told them about the naked women. Their agent, Steve Martin from Nasty Little Man, called me a bunch of dirty names, reamed me out. Somehow when the story got back to him, I was to blame.

Tony Rettmen: When I look back on it, it was pretty fucked up on so many levels. What was I doing in the middle of Trenton? Why was I seeing a naked woman? Why was I hearing this music? I was 12!

Mickey Ween: Sometimes I think people don’t believe me when I tell them what our first gig was like. I was never concerned for my safety, the whole time. It’s still the best show I’ve ever seen, to this day.

From the upcoming book No Slam Dancing, No Stage Diving: How a Seedy New Jersey Club Defined an Era, an oral history of 80s and 90s-era alternative/punk music told through the portal of one club—Trenton, New Jersey’s legendary City Gardens.

Amy Yates Wuelfing has been a music journalist since 1985 when she helped publish the punk ‘zine Hard Times. Since that time she has written for other music publications including B-Side and HITS. She is a graduate of Temple University and is currently Vice President of Marketing at business consulting firm. More from this author →


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Thursday, 10 November 2011

In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle...

Our back garden is becoming somewhat overgrown since mowing with one arm and a three wheeled lawnmower (A horse box reversed over it) makes it exceedingly difficult. This brings dangers in Australia - slithery things move in at the first sight of cover.

After our Dog Banjo's recent accident, it's been essential to build up the muscle tone in his rear legs and so Brenna and I take him out to the back garden and have him chase a ball around - not for too long but just enough to slowly build him up. I've said in previous blog posts that whilst he is a big softie - He will attack any animal which threatens to get too close to Brenna and I. And so it was that in a Morphine and Diazepam induced stupor I took him outside and realised Brenna would have to do the kicking as there was more chance of me landing on my ass than actually connecting with the ball...She did just that and it landed by the garden shed door which was open - Banjo raced after it and then suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. He started growling at the shed before barking loudly and taking tentative steps toward the open door.
"Something's in there." I said to Brenna as she walked toward it.
"Probably a lizard" She called back.
I wasn't so sure as Banjo doesn't usually get this agitated over lizards.
Just to be safe I beat her to the door where Banjo continued barking wildly at the insides. I could see nothing.
Banjo appeared emboldened by our arrival and stepped further forward when suddenly we heard a loud rustle and a menacing "Hssssssss" - Banjo leapt back and Brenna yelled 'SNAKE!'

I think she armed herself with a pitchfork and I grabbed a Dutch Hoe (that doesn't sound quite right does it?) but yes it's a garden implement and not a woman sitting in a nearby window bathed in red light . We stepped a little further inside when the most horrifyingly loud "HiSSSSSSSSSS" and the rustling sound was heard again - something darted toward us but too fast to make out as it retreated again.
"Oh My God! It's a brown snake!" Brenna screamed and retreated - given that they are one of the world's top 5 deadliest creatures it was a wise move. Banjo was going ballistic.
"I saw it's eye! It's in that cardboard box in the middle." Brenna yelled...
I stepped a little closer with the Hoe, ready to strike, Brenna had grabbed Banjo by the collar and was struggling to restrain him.  The 'HSSSSSSSSSSS' came loud and clear and I got startled as leaping from the box came quite a young cat in a dreadful condition. It was emaciated, had chewed chunks of it's own tail due to mite infestation, it was so skinny it could have been Kate Moss in a fur coat. It didn't have the strength to put up a fight but was trying hard to. I stepped around it and there in the cardboard box were 4 newly born kittens - the question really was which would die first? The Mother or the Kittens?

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  1. Aww look at Banjo!!lol
    That is so cute!!
    They are adorable...

  2. Okay, I've gone all gooey over the babies and the gorgeous dog....what does the mama think of all this? No problems? Send me a kitten Rory...pleeeasssse

  3. I need insulin! Too sweeeeeeet~!

  4. Thanks Dawna :)

    Delores - Mama is fine with it all - the only time they seem to confront one another is dinner time and Cat wins every time.

    Thanks Laura - they really are adorable - I'm not a great fan of Cats but mum and kittens really are delightful. She's on the mend - still a bit skinny but her tail is now getting better - just missing some fur.

    They're well looked after by my daughters who think they are the 'greatest thing ever' lol...

  5. frickin' gorgeous adorable... and I'm so glad you're okay. :)

  6. Your first paragraph made my back tense, then I became upset, then I started breathing heavy, then aww........

    Life can turn out alright sometimes.

  7. OMG! This brought tears to my eyes!! Banjo's adopted them in his pack!! How bloody sweet is that! You've made this feline-crazy woman very happy. :)

  8. Perpetua! Good to hear from you! And thank you :)

    Starting over - Sorry, didn't mean to startle you - och everything always ends up ok here...

    Creative - I thought that would appeal to you ;)

  9. That was one good story :) I like happy endings!
    I love your dog, reminds me of our piggydog (its a steffordshire with alot of mixes, thats bigger and fatter than the usual tiny thing, hehe)
    What are you going to do with the Cat family now?

  10. Oh my! What can be cuter? Are you going to keep them all? :-)

  11. well, how sweet. What are you going to do with them all?

  12. Well done Rory, you've reminded me why we chose NZ over Aussie. No venomous snakes or deadly poisonous spiders.
    I can handle agressive sheep.

  13. That's lovely - going to send this to my daughters who will be oohing with delight (as I was, but inside, quietly, like a decent Englishman).

  14. Just checking in. Having another rough patch? All good wishes headed your way.

  15. Oh Rory? Where are you? You okay?

  16. That is soooo much better than snakes. Can't wait to see where this love story goes.

  17. You have such a big heart to take Mama and her babies in and nurse them back to health. Your dog is really sweet too. Such a nice feel good story. Love the video too.

  18. Another long silence Rory....I hope you are all right over there.


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Formally the iconic "Flying Scotsman"
The Scottish Stores has undergone a complete restoration back to its former glory dating back to 1901

2 - 4 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DT

The Scottish Stores was designed by the architects Wylson and Long in 1901. Originally an Inn, it got named by virtue of the haunches of Venison hung in the bar awaiting their sale by visiting Scots traders.

Into the 1980’s pub was re-named as "The Flying Scotsman" and became well known as one of the last remaining strippers pubs in London!

With a very large nod to the past and following a loving refurbishment of the fantastic Grade 2 listed interiors, the pub was restored to its original name and The Scottish Stores re-opened in December 2015 with three small, wood-panelled bars and an Arts & Crafts feel to the décor.

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Offering the best collection of retailers in the marketplace, The Shoppes at Montage offers shopping and dining spots for everyone. Located in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market of Northeast Pennsylvania, the Shoppes are located directly off I-81, sharing the same Montage Mountain Road Exit and property as the most identifiable sites in Northeast, PA including Montage Mountain Ski Resort and Water Park, Toyota Pavilion, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders/PNC Field. With all the stores you love and the favorites you can't find anywhere else, come join us at the Shoppes at Montage!

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at the Shoppes at Montage is celebrating Valentines Day with an Unconditional Love Pet Adoption Event. Beginning Friday, February 9th through Sunday February 11th they will host special events in store between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM each day. Love at first sight could be yours!

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Home of the Week: Coco Rocha

This 22 year old Canadian model has some killer digs in Grammecy Park that were recently shown in Vogue's new feature APT with LSD (Lauren Santa Domingo).  Rocha says that she was always helping her mother fix up houses, so when she got her first place she gifted herself with a decorator.  On what makes her two bedroom condo a home: "Every spot in this house has a story."

Rocha found these mirrors at Crate and Barrel for $200 for 8......guess they've since upped the price.

Rocha made this art piece by taking a child's size bust, gluing pennies all over it and then adding peacock feathers.

These vessels are collected from all of her modeling gig locations.  She also wrapped books in vintage newspapers to unify the look.

Model with Humor: YSL? Nope, "You Saved LaRent" piggy bank

Rocha's favorite spot in her house, her makeup cabinet :)  My kind of girl!!!
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Monday, January 31, 2011

vWorker (ex RentACoder) - Let them win

I had recently a problem with a vWorker coder. He was supposed to fix a PHP script. When the deadlines come, he posted my file back and asked for his money. All he has done was to force some checkboxes to true (which was wrong anyway). His work amounted to less 40 extra characters added to my original file! I told him that he was wrong and he didn't actually fix the script. He instantly put the project in arbitration and now I understand why: the coders know that arbitration is a long and painful process in which the employers lose lot of time and money instead of using those resources for something useful. The arbitration can take weeks even if the failure is as obvious as a beam light looked from 1 meter distance.
So, the conclusion is: if your project is a failure and it is under $150-$200, don’t argue with the coder. It is better to give him the money they want and 10 points, instead of entering the arbitration. Believe me, it is cheaper this way.
Probably this is why 95% of coders on Rent A Coder/vWorker have a grade between 9 and 10 (10 is maximum). (To put it in other words, the grade of a coder has NOTHING to do with their skills and their trustfulness).

Edit: Even if I am not a PHP programmer, I fixed the code by my self. So, this project would have been better without

Friday, January 28, 2011

How much a software developer makes?

What they charge?

Are you new to online software selling? How much do you think you will make when you sell a copy of your software that worth $100?
$99? Wrong!
$95? Wrong!
$90? Wrong!
$80? Wrong!
$50? Wrong!
$40? Still wrong!

Let's take example of a $100 order placed via PO by your customer. In this case Plimus will charge $3 from customer and another $15 from vendor for a thing they call 'manual processing fee'.
 Also, every time a customer purchases something from you and pays via WireTransfer (very popular in EU), the bank on Plimus' side will charge a fee for wire transfer (up to $30) even if the customer is from EU where the wire transfer fee is $0. The fee will be deducted from the amount the customer sent. This means that when amount arrives to you, it will be short with about $30.

Customer places PO order ($100)
Customer makes payment via WireTransfer ($100+ $3 Plimus PO fee)
      Bank (customer side) send money without fee ($103)
      Bank (Plimus side) receives money and charges a fee ($103-$30)
            Plimus receives money ($73)
            Plimus holds PO fee ($73-3= $70)
            Plimus charges standard commission (-5$ = $65)
            Plimus charges PO fee ($65-15= $50)
            Plimus sends money to vendor via WireTransfer and charges for transfer ($50-$18)
Vendor receives money ($38)
Vendor pays income tax to government($38- 30$= $26.6)

Well, this is a worst case scenario, where the customer pays via PO. You can hope for better customers.

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Plimus commissions as January 2011

Transaction Amount Range (In US Dollars) Commission Rate
$0 - $4.99 75 cents
$5 - $8.99 15%
$9 - $49.99 10%
$50 - $59.99 9%
$60 - $79.99 8%
$80 - $99.99 7%
$100 - $139.99 6%
$140 - $279.99 5%
$280 and above 4.5%

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Manage account order in Thunderbird

This is doable. In your user profile folder find the prefs.js file.
In this file change the order of your accounts like this:
user_pref("", "account4,account1,account3,account2");

You can also use a Firefox extension called 'Folderpane Tools'.

Once you successfully installed the extension you will be able to define the new sorting orde.
To configure Folderpane Tools:
  1. In Mozilla Thunderbird, open Add-ons from the Tools menu.
  2. Locate the Folderpane Tools extension and click on it.
  3. Press the Preferences button
Then, you just rearrange your accounts to your taste (and select the default start up folder you want to use).

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Firefox refuses to remember the URLs typed (fixed)

I had problems in the last month with Firefox which refused to remember the URLs I typed in the address bar.

There is a fuzzy Mozilla article that says to fix bookmarks problems. However it applies also to the problem described above. The article says that deleting the 'places.sqlite' will solve the problem but you will loose some data (like addresses/bookmarsk/browsing history).
So, I backed up my profile and deleted that file to see what happens. To my great surprise, it fixed the bug and my addresses were not lost. Just delete the 'places.sqlite' (backup first!). That's it.

Hint: If you are a Win 7 user, your places.sqlite file is located here:

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Those sundried-brain old school PHP programmers

Those sundried-brain old school PHP programmers

It is a shame that in these modern days some people are still coding in Notepad. Many of them as still far away from advanced concepts such as IDE. RAD? Well, they never heard of it. Framework? What’s that? (or, as one of them said “why use a framework…  I can do all that code by had”).

Some days ago I had to share a PHP project with some other coders. It looks like some of them have problems to understand what RadPhp is and keep telling me that the package of source code files I send to them is incomplete - and of course then they were asking for the "missing" files. RadPhp is a RAD, a IDE and a framework. The files that they THINK I forgot to distribute were part of this framework. There are 6285 of PHP/JS (and other) files in this framework. I believe at that moment that it was pointless to email them all those files since they already have them on their hard drive. But it looks like that even if I told them that the project was made in RadPhp AND it requires RadPhp, they decided to do the development in their old Notepad (nothing like a good old plain text editor, right boys? He-he). No matter as magnificent Notepad is, it cannot replace those 6285 files framework. So obviously my script was kept crying for the “missing” files. I hope I can convice those guys that the script will not work until they install the framework. What? “Framework”? I used that nasty word again? Sorry. I promise I will not do it again.

For all other PHP people that already know what a framework is, I deeply really apologize for this lemon-acid rant. For rest of them: Guys take a fucking dictionary and look for IDE,RAD and framework, or just download the damn thing and you will understand!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Toshiba sound driver thakes a lot of CPU

More horror stories about Toshiba's crappy drivers.
I just find out that turning on the year-candy features in Toshiba (x505) sound driver (especially the Dolby stuff) will eat one on my CPU's cores!
The high CPU utilization cannot be viewed directly from Task Manager since it is generated by a driver. Instead can be seen from Sysinternals Process Explorer under the DPCs.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Delphi - Testing application speed

Each test ran 4-5 times. The application priority was set to High in Task Manager.

Start point:

No optimization: 2.28 sec

Test 1:

With FastMM4 enabled:  2.23 sec
With FastMM4 enabled and RtlVclOptimize: 2.18 sec
With FastMM4 enabled and VCLFixPack: 2.10 sec
With FastMM4 enabled and FastCode: 2.09 sec

All (FastMM4 and RtlVclOptimize and VCLFixPackand and FastCode): 2.12 sec

Test 1:

FastMM set on Release: 2.17 sec
FastMM set on Debug (aggressive): 4.80 sec

Unfortunately, the results are not very consistent.

Delphi compiler crash because of faulty DPR code

Recently I wanted to test some things and I wanted to comment some of the units used in my project, in the DRP file. Unfortunately, I forgot to close the comment (close bracket}) so I commented too much code in that DPR. As soon as I compiled the project I got an access violation in module dcc70.dll.

After a while I figured out the problem and closed the comment. Yes, instead of showing there is a problem in the code, the compiler just AVed. Delphi compiler is very happy since I fixed the comment.
I seems this also can appear when you have invalid code in the top of the unit (in the INTERFACE section) or when you have strange programming errors (also typos) in code.

Other people reported problems with code like this:

procedure aa;
    system.Val(sn,xx,err); // this caused the AV problem !!!

  SeparatorIndices: array(1..7) of integer = (6, 13, 39, 65, 72, 75, 76);

instead of the correct code:
  SeparatorIndices: array[1..7] of integer = (6, 13, 39, 65, 72, 75, 76);

The solution is to comment pieces of code until the compiler starts to work again, then un-comment and see where the problem is.

Strange Delphi behavior/No icon in compiled program

Today my Delphi went ape. At a moment I recompiled and run a program. FastMM started to report all kind of strange memory leaks but it was unable to locate the source of the error (unknown address). After a while I tried disabling FastMM and recompiling the program. The program was recompiled but it had no icon.

After a long trial and error session I have found that rebuilding my VCLs solved the issue.
 It seems that even if my VCLs are set to "rebuild as needed' Delphi recompiles their DCUs but not also the afferent BPL/DCP files.


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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Op!era: Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be

In an effort to stuff a little culture into our lives, I decided we should slap on our Sunday-go-tuh-meetin' clothes and attend the op!era. A quick tutorial--one must say "opera" like this: Op! clearly making a popping sound with the "p", then continuing on with er, . . . aaahhh, as in, "Er, aaah, I'm not so sure I want to sit through all of that quavering singing which is rattling those Swarovski crystal chandeliers hanging oh-so-precariously above my head. Can I just skip it?"

I'm pretty positive that some patrons in attendance thought they were going to see Oprah instead of the op!era. I heard some of them grumbling about being extremely disappointed after having just sat through three hours of vibrato, and there was not even a Pontiac car give-away at the end.

Here is a sample of what transpired during those three hours.
Full disclosure: There was no live horsey in the production we saw.
Nor was there quite as much, um, well, you know.
As I sat there watching the op!era feeling all hoity-toity and high-society-ish, I kept wondering to myself how many of my fellow audience members were silently singing along with the music but substituting the French lyrics being sung on stage for the lyrics of a classic Gilligan's Island episode wherein Herald Hecuba mounts Shakespeare's Hamlet using the music from Carmen. Don't know what I'm talking about? Gee whiz, go get some culture, and watch some after-school t.v.!

Stage is cobbled together with bamboo poles
Curtain made of the castaways' discarded clothing

Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
Do not forget: Stay out of debt;
Think twice, and take this good advice from me,
Guard that old solvency.
There’s just one other thing you ought to do,
To thine own self be true.

(Wait.  A curtain made from the castaways' discarded clothing? Did you catch that? And they had extra clothing?  For a three-hour tour?  A three-hour tour?  I know that Ginger and Lovey had loads of extra junk, but why did Skipper have extra blue shirts and khaki pants, enough to be sewn into a stage curtain?  Perhaps he had a premonition of the weather getting rough and the tiny ship being tossed.  Golly, if not for the courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow would be lost.  The Minnow would be lost!)  Are you lost?  Trust me.  This is funny stuff.

Jenni Elyse said...

I hope you had a good time, even if it was a little hoity toity.

The Morris Family said...

Addison sat on my lap completely enthralled by the video of Carmen. I think she thinks she is hoity toity. (I'm trying really hard not to burst that bubble!)

Ashley said...

We've only been to the opera once, but we had lots of fun! That's the best GI episode, but I can't find a clip of it on youtube. :(

Lisa said...

Oh! You are so hilarious! Good for you for going to the op!era. And good for you for making it real via Gilligan's Island!

Beth said...

A little bit of culture never hurt any body! (well okay, it would probably kill Gwyl!)

BTW - I thought that Ginger was stranded in an evening gown! Who wears a bikini under their evening gown! Oh, wait, who wears an evening gown on a 3 hour boat ride!

J, A & A said...

I can't say I've ever been to the opera, but I definitely have watched Gilligan's Island, so thanks for the fun flashback :). Haha.


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Friday, June 29, 2012

Lady Gaga Performs new song at Melbourne Born This Way Ball 27/06/12.

On Wednesday night I went to Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball in Melbourne.
For the first time ever Gaga played a new song called "Princess Die." Said to be some of her inner most thoughts, the song was heartbreakingly beautiful and had me in tears.

Take a look!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Last Tango In Paris.

 I am wearing...
Jumper: Dangerfield. | Necklace: Europe. | Skirt: vintage shop on Brunswick Street. | Tights: Coles. | Boots: Asos.

I picked this skirt up in a little vintage store on Brunswick Street a while back. It was only an elastic waist skirt, but I became obsessed with the print upon further inspection, finding that it featured the Eiffel Tower!
I completely forgot about it until I was cleaning out my wardrobe the other day and found it hidden beneath various other items.
Obviously I wore it the very next time I went out!

Heading into the winter months here in Australia, I have been needing to rug up more and more. I got this Dangerfield jumper the other day, and I haven't taken it off since.
And to finish off the look I threw on a simple gold chain that actually came with a pendant that I got from a store in Europe a couple of years ago.

What hidden gems have you forgotten about in your wardrobe then found at a later date??

Style on,

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

My life in Instagram; June edition.

1. My 12 year old brother Alex | 2. Susie Bubble of the blog "Style Bubble" talking with head of fashion at RMIT | 3. Necklace from Asos | 4. Kate and I at a friends house | 5. Shoes on Smith Street | 6. Wildfox X Jeffrey Campbell Ballet Platforms | 7. Kate's tuxedo nails done by yours truly | 8. My floral print pant draw | 9. New bone shoes | 10. View over Smith street | 11. My iPhone cover | 12. Morning tea and book.

Just a few images of my life via Instagram over the last month or so.
I have been on holidays from uni and started a new job, which is located on Smith Street.
One of my favorite things to do over the last couple of weeks has been walk around and explore the street and little coffee shops before work in the mornings.
My bus gets in half an hour before I start, so I have the time to wander, however it is getting harder with the winter cold starting to kick in!
Recently I have been reading Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray", so I tend to try and get out of the cold, order some peppermint tea, and read my book for 20 minutes or so.

At the moment I am in the middle of cleaning out my closet, I have found that I have had to create a whole floral/patterned pant draw as I have so many. I have a problem.
I also covered my phone case in Harry Potter stickers, found them in a discount store after work one day, and the lovely, and oh so very very cute, guy behind the counter gave them to me half price!

ALSO! I went and saw Rock of Ages at the movies the other night!
I know it has been panned by critics, but I really enjoyed it! I mean, it wasn't a master piece, it was an easy, fun watch.

(Seriously, it had me wanting to go back to 1980's LA rock scene, get a rookie rocker boyfriend and become a stripper.)

I thought everyones performances were great, stand outs being Russell Brand, Cathy Z, Mary J, Diego Boneta, and of course, Tom Cruise! I know, shocker. I thought he was fab though, and he can sing (and had a sort of charisma about him that I am ashamed to admit - I would go there)!
I feel bad singling them all out, as I thought everyone was great - with the exception of Alec Baldwin. Him I just wasn't impressed with.

And the music was great, loved it. I had to download it the next day as I had them in my head.
Highlights for me had to be the musical numbers "Any Way You Want It", "Dead or Alive", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "We Built This City/We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Want To Know What Love Is".

AND OF COURSE Diego Boneta.
One of those times you come out of the movie slightly depressed because you have slightly fallen in love with the leading man. He was just so beautiful.

Anyway, Go see this film if you just want a good time that you don't have to think too much about.

Stay Classy,

Sunday, June 17, 2012

May the odds be ever in your blazer.

You can thank my friend Kate for that heading.

I am wearing...
Blazer: Sportsgirl. | Top: Tee And Cake via Topshop. | Pants: Glassons. | Necklace: Asos. | Shoes: Rubi.

I wore this outfit out for dinner the other night with my school friends. It was obviously before I got my hair done, I have just been avoiding doing this post as I was disappointed with the image quality, it was uploading weirdly.

You can see me here poking fun at the fact I have an underwater scenery on my top by re-enacting swimming movements. I am too cool.

I am about to go clean out my wardrobe now. Lord knows it needs it.

Keep on kicking,

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Change is in the hair.

So guys, I did something a little drastic, well drastic for me....

I cut and coloured my hair!

This is a big thing for me as I have pretty much never done anything to my hair after a couple of bad haircuts, and I am too impatient to have to wait and fix my hair/grow it out if anything goes wrong.

I originally was going to dye the whole thing lilac. I was so set on it, I even photoshopped images of my face with purple hair and went and tried on a lilac wig at a costume shop. I know, I am a loser and pedantic.
But after much anxiety over it the night before, I got to the salon and they did not have the dye. So I settled for the "ombre" style in stead. I know, jumping on the bandwagon much? Kinda disappointed in myself, but I have wanted to do it for ages and I am planning on dying it many different colours.

Mum has always wanted me to get a fringe, and after much resistance, I gave in. I actually kinda like it, it's just that it is going to be a bitch to maintain.

Hope your week has been grand! Also, excuse my Pj's in the second photo.

Peace and pout out readers!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

June Wishlist.

Top: Truly madly deeply shroom muscle top - Urban Outfitters. | Asos March Leather Brouges - Asos. | Piers Atkinson for Asos cartoon eyes pom pom beanie - Asos | We Who See Knot wedge - Urban Outfitters. | Oversized sleeveless biker jacket - Topshop. | Metallic silver shopper - Topshop. | Lace Peter Pan dress in lilac - Topshop. | Flower & Jewel drop earrings - Asos.

So here is a peak of my June wish list, hint, dad.
As you can see I am still lusting after the pale neon yellows.
Absolutely in love with the hawaiian print wedge from Urban Outfitters - I love me a tropical print.

I am thinking, and planning to, dye my hair lilac in the coming weeks, and I keep imagining dressing in a lilac dress to match my new locks, and this one fits the bill perfectly.

I also started a new job the other day! It is doing a bit of online research and it is some good experience. The office is on Smith Street, so I am enjoying exploring the little alleys, cafes and vintage stores!
As I am planning to go away next year, you can understand how the location is not helping my saving efforts!

What are you lusting after this June?

Monday, June 11, 2012

If you have not watched HBO's new show "Girls", and even more so if you have and you didn't like it, you are dead to me. Really, please cease talking to me.

I kid, but I strongly advise that you re-evaluate your life.

Anyway it pretty much is about a group of girls (oh wow, there's the show name) living in my favorite place ever, New York, and about their struggles with themselves, life and relationships.
Kinda like Sex & The City but younger and more relatable.

Anyway, I came across these cut out paper dolls of the characters by Vulture on the internet and thought I would share with you all!

How fab are they? I know what I'm doing with my week...

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Working Girl.

So the other day I started a new job that will pretty much run all day, everyday, from 9am till 4pm on weekdays. Say "day" one more time.

Anyway, this gave me an excuse to breakout my new silver jumper and floral pants for the occasion.

I will apologise for two things; 1. The crappy photo webcam quality. And 2. It's not a proper full length photo, soz.

Anyway, the jumper was purchased from Jayjay's on sale for $20, hold for gasps of shock, and the pants are from Dotti.
I was very surprised with these two pieces as I do not normally shop in either of those stores.

Can I just note the satisfaction I felt when I purchased my discounted jumper and then found one EXACTLY the same from the store Glue for over $100? Boo. Yah.

I have a DIY in the works for y'all in the coming days to make up for my lack of posts.
I am a bad blogger.

I think I really need to work on a signing out line - Tori.

Monday, June 4, 2012

MTV Moo-whovie Awards.

My friend last night asked me if I was going to do a post on the red carpet fashion of the MTV Movie Awards as I always surprise her and don't post about award show fashions when she thinks I will.

So here I am proving her wrong.

I only caught a bit of the show as I was busy doing some work, but still have it recorded to watch later.

So here is a list of my best and worst dressed!

The Best

Julia Jones
Julia Jones, I do not know who you are or why you are at the awards, but my god I am glad you are as this outfit is fierce!
The neon yellow is so on trend and I looooove the laser cut detail. I love how she kept it simple in the accessories front.
I actually came across this image on Perez Hilton's "worst dressed", which I think is ridiculous as it was the standout outfit for me. I am sure other bloggers will agree, as lets face it, with some of the people he put in his "best dressed" I think he is going delusional.

Emma Stone.
I love Emma Stone. She is just flawless. A very classic look, yet still unique and fashion forward with the folds and such.

Elizabeth Banks.

When I first saw a picture of her outfit I was all "Hm, a jumpsuit. interesting." HOWEVER, once watching a bit of the show and seeing her get her award I thought she looked fierce.
One of those pieces that photographs alright, but looks amazing in motion.
Her body looked rockin' in it!

Nikki Reed.

How very Gatsby of her! I like this look. She looks great. I love a bit of gold. Would love to see this dress in real life!

Ezra Miller

The "We Need To Talk About Kevin" and "The Perks of Being A Wall Flower" star stayed true to his folky and unique style at the awards.
Apart from carrying around what looked like a giant, floating Poké Ball and those shoes, I dug the look.
I like the patterned scarf and the prayer beads. Just a bit different from the usual suit and tie, y'know?
Oh who am I kidding? Maybe one of the main reasons he's here is because he's Ezra Miller.

Looking at most of these outfits just makes me angry...

Brooke Hogan.

Why is she even at the awards? I didn't even know she was relevant anymore. Maybe it was in her contract from when she had her reality show that she would be invited to these things so many years later.
But seriously, If you get a chance to come out of hiding to make an appearance - at least make it a good one!  This just looks trashy.
I don't even want to talk about it anymore.

Crystal Reed.

GURL, what have you got on your feet?! Take them off NOW.
I get you are trying to be all "edgy", but with this look? No. Just no.
A pair of nude pumps would have suited this look well. These ankle boots just make her legs look stumpy.

Leighton Meester.

I so often find myself confused by what Miss Meester often wears.
I mean, YOU PLAY BLAIR ON ON GOSSIP GIRL, you would think you would pick up a few fashion pointers from it over the years.
There is just something not legit about this look, like - you are trying way too hard.
This is just too casual, you look like you are going to the beach.

Mila Kunis.

I don't know what it is that I don't like about this look - I just know I hate it.
Is she pregnant? Not that she looks pregnant, her bod is amazing, just something about the pattern makes it look so.

Victoria Justice.

I know girls in year 8 who dress better than this. Enough said.
But seriously - I am so confused as to why she has made some of the best dressed lists - it is just so safe and boring. It looks like something girls I know would have worn in 2007 when we had parties with boys for the first time.
This was on Perez Hiltons "best dressed",  just, ugh. No Perez, No.

Woah, I feel really angry after looking at those worst dressed outfits.

Here's a picture of Diego Boneta who is starring in the upcoming Rock of Ages film.
Now, breathe in.... and out... okay all better now.

Anyway, I am looking forward to some feedback from you.

Who were your best and worst dressed?

Friday, June 1, 2012

We own the night.

Sportsgirl has announced that The Hills and The City star, Whitney Port, will be releasing a cheaper alternative to her main line, Whitney Eve, entitled "WE"to Sportsgirl this year.

I wasn't a big Hills fan, but did catch a glimpse of The City here and there and I was in luuuuurve with her line she created during the show. So it goes without saying that I am stoked for this collab.


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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Sorcerers

Stayed up late the other night to watch this 1967 horror classic by Michael Reeves and starring Boris Karloff...The old couple in the film have a large dresser full of Willow this segment on YouTube – the plates appear about 9 minutes in!

Whatever happened to the teapots?

The Beeb are broadcasting a short series on the potteries. In "Whatever Happened to the Teapots?" Roger Law of Spitting Image fame goes back to Stoke where the team had their merchandising made (Margaret Thatcher teapots)...unfortunately it's not a podcast, but Law has written here:

Episode 3: "We started off by knocking off the Chinese. The original ceramics were copies of Chinese ware..."
"Until 1800ish, most people got their tableware from the Far East, then a 200-year hiccup in history when we did it, and now most people get their tableware from the Far East..."


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Elmer Lloyd Dennis

July 11, 1937 – Dec. 10, 2017

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Elmer Lloyd Dennis, 80, of Coos Bay. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

Lloyd was born July 11, 1937 in Buffalo, Texas to James Velmer and Robbie Lee (Haskins) Dennis. He passed away December 10, 2017 in Coos Bay.

Lloyd moved to Oregon with his brother James in 1958, where he worked at a Gyppo Sawmill in Deadwood. He was drafted into the U.S. Army September of 1960 and was stationed in Ft. Lewis, Washington, as a private (E-1) and then as a field communications crewman SP4 (E-4). On May 22, 1962 Lloyd married Margaret Ann Thrasher in Tacoma, Washington, where they met. He was honorably discharged four months later in September of 1962.

Lloyd and Marge moved to Coos Bay in 1962, where he started working for Weyerhaeuser as a fitter, benchman, and filer for many years. In 1972, he accepted a head filer position with US Plywood and moved the family to McCloud, Calif. then to Dunsmuir, Calif. due to lack of housing in McCloud. The mill shut down in 1980 and Lloyd moved on to work in various sawmills in Oregon, until he started his own saw-filing business “Dennis Saw Shop” in 1989.

He loved to collect old cars and could often be found at car shows. He will be dearly missed by all those who knew him.

Lloyd is survived by the children he raised, Mike Hougardy of Coquille, Alan Hougardy of Algon, Wash., Jim Dennis, Cheryl Dennis and Chris Dennis of Coos Bay; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; granddaughter, Lacey Rutheford, and great-granddaughter, Madason Rutheford.

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    First Draft - 'Warhead'

    If I were to explain the full background behind 'Warhead', the infamous unofficial James Bond film that never was and yet eventually became 'Never Say Never Again', this website would crash from the sheer amount of text that would fill the screen.......but I'll try for the cliff notes version.

    Essentially, a producer named Kevin McClory was determined, even as far back as the 1950's to make a film that nobody had seen before; a lavish epic which would showcase both the lush beauty of the Bahamas and provide thrilling underwater action photography. Ian Fleming's literary creation of James Bond seemed tailor made for the idea and so the two joined forces to craft the first Bond film screenplay, 'Thunderball'. After the film was initially unable to get off the ground, Fleming rather foolishly took the finished screenplay and turned it into his next Bond novel without the permission or consent of McClory, leading to a plethora of legal battles which dogged the fate of the character on screen for the next four decades as the producers of the official James Bond film series persistently fought off McClory's attempts to create not only a rival Bond film but maybe a whole series as well. Right in the middle of this was 'Warhead'.

    In some ways 'Warhead' was just intended to be a remake of 1965's 'Thunderball' (which McClory co-produced with legendary Bond producers Albert R Broccoli and Harry Saltzman). In other ways 'Warhead' was intended to be the Bond film to end all Bond films, an action adventure epic which outdid even the underwater spectacle of 'Thunderball' and brought about the triumphant return of the one and only Sean Connery to the role. There is no doubt that McClory's intent was to make a film that left the official series in the dust and ensure the mass audience would never return to a Roger Moore entry.

    The reason it is so interesting to look at the 142 page first draft of 'Warhead' dated September 1978 from the perspective of time is not just because of the film that was never made but also because of the film that it eventually became; 1983's 'Never Say Never Again'. As you may be aware, a rival Bond film starring Sean Connery was released in the same year as an official Roger Moore entry and yet the latter actually made more money overall, the official Bond series did not fizzle away into oblivion and he we are anxiously awaiting the fate of the 23rd installment starring (God willing) Daniel Craig. Clearly, McClory's finished film was not the knock-out punch he intended. Was the finished film dramatically different from the original script? Was McClory's vision hampered by legal or economic constraints? Is 'Warhead' the film that should have been made?

    Well having read it and as much as I might like to say otherwise, 'Warhead' (bar a gloriously insane third act) is a film best left unmade.

    The script's very first page sets the tone perfectly; an almost blank page with nothing but the words 'pre-title sequence - to be written'. Now to be fair, a great many of the official Bond films probably had the very same page in their first drafts as the filmmakers would research all manner of incredible concepts that could start the latest film with a bang (not to mention outdo the previous movie) and often not make their decision until well into production. As such, 'Warhead's first scene involves a sea plane travelling through the Bermuda Triangle and being the unfortunate victim of a gigantic, but mobile, underwater city called Aquapolis, which rises out of the sea and essentially sits on the aircraft to capture it, one of many which have suffered the same fate. I know what you're thinking. You've seen something like that in a Bond film before.

    Bond history tells us that production of the 10th official film, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' was almost halted because of its striking similarities to McClory's script (even though that film was released in 1977 and the first draft of 'Warhead' is dated 1978). Essentially, the only similarity is that the villain in both pieces lives in an elaborate underwater lair, is obsessed with the ocean and intends to use nuclear weapons to deter the rest of humanity from further harming it. This is a major issue to be sure but none of 'Spy's set pieces, locations, actual plot or charm and good dialogue are to be found in 'Warhead'. The edge it does have over 'Spy' is in the triumphant return of arch enemy Ernst Stavros Blofeld and the SPECTRE organization.

    As a passionate Bond fan, I was truly hoping that this would be the grand epic finale of the Bond vs. Blofeld storyline which ran across the Connery films. Though Brocoli and Saltzman always made sure to make their films as satisfying as possible for an audience and deliver on expectations, the only time I feel they really failed was when it most mattered; at the climax of that storyline in the official series.

    Though out of continuity with the Fleming books, SPECTRE is first mentioned in 'Dr. No' by the title character as the organization he works for and thus setting up its prominence throughout the rest of the series. SPECTRE chief Blofeld is seen (or rather unseen) subsequently in both 'From Russia With Love' and 'Thunderball' as the grand architect of a chess game in which Bond is merely a nuisance and a pawn, and world domination is the goal. In 'You Only Live Twice', Bond finally comes to face to face with Blofeld in all his scarred, cat stroking glory. Blofeld escapes only to confront Bond again in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' where the criminal mastermind makes sure that our hero pays a price for his interference by murdering Bond's wife Tracy.

    Heading into the next installment, 'Diamonds Are Forever', the audience was amped up for the potential of a revenge crazed Bond tearing down the remnants of SPECTRE in order to pay back Blofeld. After the spectacle of underwater battles, ski chases and volcano lairs, we expected the biggest set piece in Bond history. Nothing less would do for the final battle between Bond and Blofeld. Instead, we got a piddling skirmish on an oil rig involving some truly awful special effects (helicopters blow up not with pyrotechnics or models but with the explosion painted over the vehicle) and an ambiguous fate for the SPECTRE mastermind who is left dangling from a crane in his private submersible.

    'Warhead', unfortunately, is unable to provide that satisfactory resolution either as it seems to exist in some strange state of continuity with the official series. The Bond of this script is mentioned to have dealt with SPECTRE before but has never met or seen Blofeld before. Bond's wife is never mentioned. Even based on the potential of the two characters meeting for the first time, there is no antagonism between them. Blofeld is mentioned early on, in his legitimate facade, to be an expert backgammon player, clearly setting up that classic showdown every Bond film must have between the protagonist and antagonist in a casino/party environment. But Bond is captured on his way to the game and it never takes place. The script delivers that final showdown only in that Bond and Blofeld face off in a very colourful, elaborate climax where the latter is disposed of once and for all.

    I know you're wondering why I'm skipping to the climax of the script already when I've barely mentioned the first two acts. That is because there is so little to say. It's an almost beat for beat clone of 'Thunderball'. Locations are changed in that Shrublands (the English health farm where Bond is on R&R and the plot coincidentally kicks off) is now a scuba training school in the Bahamas but the events that happen there are exactly the same. From there, we head back to Blofeld's underwater Aquapolis for a painful stretch of 10-20 pages which almost kills the entire piece.

    The scenes of SPECTRE's business meetings and conference calls, deliberately mimicking that of any large corporation, were always fun to watch in the original films because they were straight laced satire but also kept the plot moving forward. The 'Warhead' script gets far too carried away with the idea and drones on for several pages on both Blofeld's convoluted plot to take control of the oceans, destablize the world governments and threaten them with nuclear weapons, as well as quarterly reports from SPECTRE agents across the globe regarding operations that have nothing to do with the main story.

    So much of 'Warhead' is spent describing SPECTRE's hi-tech underwater vehicles stealing or destroying other vehicles, planting bombs, moving into position or being built and it's extremely boring stuff. The good humour and character interaction that would propel other Bond films through that is completely absent from this completely mechanical script.

    The character of Bond himself has very little personality to speak of. As written, he has neither the ruthless efficiency of Connery's Bond nor the wit and charm of Moore's. He has no particularly heroic moments nor does he take the initiative at any stage to figure out the plot before either the audience or the rest of the characters. For the most part Bond isn't even carrying out the mission by himself, CIA pal Felix Leiter acting as his partner. It certainly makes you appreciate 'Never Say Never Again' more; a film which added the fantastic element of presenting a James Bond seemingly out of synch and touch with the modern world, removed from his former job as a '00' agent, forced to cut down on his lavish lifestyle, put back into action out of his government's desperation and yet still managing to show that nobody does it better.

    But it is the female characters who suffer most in 'Warhead'. The first one we meet is Bond's personal scuba instructor who goes by the name of Justine Lovesit (which prompts a response of "does she?" from Bond) and it just gets worse from there. The role of SPECTRE double agent Fatima Blush is a complete black hole of personality, totally devoid, of the unhinged sexual energy which would be brought to the part by Barbara Carrera when she played the part in 'Never Say Never Again'. She swoons over Bond to get close to him but the script never quite makes it clear whether she is an evil assassin ready to stick a knife in him or whether she has genuinely fallen our hero. Most fatally of all, the main heroine Domino is revealed in this script to be Fatima's twin sister who boringly wants revenge on Blofeld, makes out with Bond in their first scene together, gets captured soon afterwards and doesn't show up again until she needs to be rescued in the finale.

    But what a finale we get. The big reveal in Blofeld's master plan turns out to be the use of robotic sharks to transport explosives through the sewers of New York. In the space of about 30 pages, we go from Bond chasing after those sharks and playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with Blofeld's henchman Genghis, to a military assault on SPECTRE's Statue of Liberty headquarters. Since our mind's would still be intact at this point, Blofeld escapes the statue and onto Aquapolis where Bond engages him in a final duel in the mobile underwater metropolis. The only disappointment is that Bond manages to defeat Blofeld by pure luck, accidentally pressing a button which seals the evil genius in a tube and then shoots him into the ocean.

    It is grandiose, it's absurd, it is the kind of glorious action lunacy which we simply do not get on screen anymore, not even in Bond films. But it was not enough to redeem the rest of what I read. If 'Warhead' had been made as intended in the late 70's, I strongly feel, however happy audiences would have been to see Connery return, that the film would have served only as a stale reminder of all the reasons he grew dissatisfied with the series in the first place as well as how the official series never lost sight of the need to move with the times. 'Warhead's is best left as a curious relic of its own time.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Happy Birthday Miffy!

C0ngratulations to Dick Bruna whose leading lady Miffy is celebrating her birthday today. I think she's looking pretty good for 55 don't you?

Monday, June 14, 2010

She's back!!

Mt favourite rabbit is back! I have more of these available again in my ebay shop and will be listing some in my etsy shop ovet the next few days.

She has also been joined by Florence and Dougal made using some great 60s fabric. Both these purses have now sold but never fear I will be adding more!!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Cushion photos

Yesterday I hauled all my stock of cushions up to our new bedroom for a photo shoot. The light up there is amazing as it is dual aspect and I had great fun playing with piles of cushions.

Some of the fabrics are new to me and others are stock I have had for sales but not managed to photograph until now.
I'm so pleased with how all the colours came out, I usually have to do a bit of tweaking on Photoshop to get the colours true, but not these.
and look what I found, just one cover left from some I made in Designers Guild Block Flower fabric, that green is soooo good.

Have a good weekend and if like me you are planning on avoiding football can I recommend getting hold of a fixtures list? it is the best time to go shopping!!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Perfect Pair

I have been included in a treasury over on Etsy created by fellow etsian MyLittleGirlsCloset. A delicious selection of pears of the edible kind to set your mouth watering and your bank account jingling.

Check out MyLittleGirlsCloset too, such adorable clothes in lovely summer colours.

My etsy shop is up and running again and I will be adding more stock soon but for now there are a few bargains to be had!! Go see!

Louise x

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Around the house

a quick few shots of around the house now we are almost done!
my workroom!! yippee!!!!
Sarah got this chair in bargain corner at ikea less than half price and I made up the covers for it.
and my beautiful new kitchen, which has seen a huge increase in the amount of help coming my way at mealtimes. This is now a really lovely sociable area whereas it was previously a small kitchen and pretty non-descript dining room.

It was all pretty scary stuff, walls came down, the roof came off for the loft conversion and every floor came up for the new heating but now it is a fading memory as the whole thing has worked perfectly.


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Transfer Your TiVo Lifetime Service to a Series 3 Box for $199

Picture of the Day: My Lifetime or Yours? Dave Zatz has a photo of the day of what looks like an advertisment for the new TiVo Series 3 offering to transfer your old TiVo product Lifetime Service for $199.

I’m not sure where this advertisment came from or 100% for sure if it’s a legit ad, but if it is this would be smart on TiVo’s part. Eliminating their lifetime option and offering only 1, 2, and 3 year monthly service plans TiVo would likely upset many of their current core customers and fans and this *might* be an impediment towards getting someone to upgrade.

It looks like the offer will only run through January 31, 2007 which is smart because it forces people to get off their ass and buy a new TiVo and upgrade or miss out.

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    It’s legit. It was a Teleword broadcast which many folks automaticaly recorded yesterday morning for later playback/advertising on the TiVo. I don’t think they expected folks to be up at 6AM watching.


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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Gorgeous Curved Arm Task Lamps

What better way to read a good book or sketch a new idea next to a perfectly curved arm task lamp and a fancy one to boot.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

My Traveling Diaries | 2016 | Ski Trip to Colorado

I don't know what's better than spending time with family and friends while snow blankets the trees and mountains. Weeks ago, a family skiing trip to Colorado was in the works. I'm not much of a snowboarder, which is really surprising at the fact that I live in the state that has the greatest snow on earth. When it was finally time to take another road trip, Seth and I cleaned up the house, packed up our bags, unplugged appliances and we set off into the night to Vail, Colorado.

Copper Mountain was only a short drive from where we were staying and the place we skiied at the most! The mountain has thousands of acres of terrain to ski on bringing in people from all over the world come to ski. Ski towns are the coolest, because you can find housing, shopping, restaurants all in one spot! I was excited to give snowboarding another shot! The runs are honestly for intermediate to expert snowboarders, plus I was pretty physically and mentally beat after my first run, but at least I made it down the mountain!

We went back to the mountain multiple times over the weekend and I got a few more runs in down the mountain. I was definitely picking it up, but after so many falls you get pretty exhausted. But nonetheless, you can't beat spending time with family!

On Thursday night, we headed to Breckenridge, the most perfect ski town you could find that is the largest historic district in Colorado. In the 1850s it began as a mining town. There are many stories of mining accidents, robberies and ghosts that reside within the town and by the 1960s it had become far less populated. A few years later a ski lift was installed and started bringing people again to ski and snowboard. Today it is known for the colorful and historic 100 year old buildings that are filled with shops, bars, restaurants and more. This place immediately feels like home the moment you arrive. We walked around and explored the shops and had dinner at Eric's, a downstairs restaurant that has delicious burgers, pizzas and cal-zones. This place takes pizza seriously; it's not complete without lots of sauce and lots of cheese.

On Friday we explored a lot of Vail. Vail is known as the largest skiing area in the United States. After settlers came and began farming the land, gold and silver was discovered and quickly became a place for mining. John Burke and Earl Eaton began discussing the idea of creating a ski resort in th3 1960s and nearly 20 years later, Vail became one of the most popular ski areas in Colorado. We grabbed some hot chocolate from the Big Bear Bistro, walked around the shops and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon.

Before we left, we went to the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum that's located in Vail. It's small, but packed with famous boards, Olympic medals and suits of some of the greatest skiers that come from Colorado. I sorted through the gifts, photos and trinkets of the store and found some for family members and us. As we were checking out, the cashier noticed Seth's bronco hat. She was a long time Denver resident who had her own Italian restaurant back in the day. She used to feed the some of Denver's famous players like John Elway and Gary Kubiack. She was so bubbly and kind, it was really fun talking to her!

I wouldn't mind living in Colorado one day. Everyone was so welcoming and warm in Vail, that you really do feel like you're already at home. Plus, the mountains are incredible and is the perfect dreamland for all skiing and snowboarding fanatics. Next step, learn how to toe side carve!

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Love, Nick

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Liberalism at it’s best. I can’t even believe this is NEWS right now! I didn’t know you could racist against Homosexuals… Is homosexuality a new Human Race? Video is attached for the full segment, well worth a watch. Also below is their Website address and Facebook page.

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Courtney Kerr
“Ya’ll I am hangry right now!” Just one of the Courtney-isms you’ll hear on The Broadcast. The Courtney Kerr has always had a love for all things fashion which has launched her success as a powerful blogger and jewelry collaborator. Follow her to see what she finds trendy or check out her Instagram to see her pics from New York’s Fashion Week. Or just to learn more Courtney-isms.

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Suzie has spent 20 years in radio, made hundreds of commercials, shot rifles with John Wayne and “hobnobbed” with movie stars and politicians. All that…she brings on the set of the Broadcast with weekly segments “Suzie Says So.” Viewers like you can write in a question and Suzie will answer it live every Wednesday. Just “Twitter” her at SuzieSaysSo.

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A regular co-host on The Broadcast, cast member of VH1s Football Wives (2011), model, Mrs. Texas pageant contestant, one of D Magazines 10 Most Beautiful and an ATTORNEY! Dawn is quick to explain the latest hot topics and pop culture trials and cases in ways anyone can understand. She is also a mother, wife and entrepreneur.

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Amy K is a proud American, wife, mom and lover of Country Music and TexMex. Amy K is a published author who released a cook book and she’s always quick to give you a smile and “good morning” when you see her!

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A fit foodie, writer and mother of four boys (one plays football at SMU), Lisa started her TV career in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She will be quick to let you know she’s from Los Angeles. You may have seen her hosting the morning show on Channel 11, but now we get to hear her sing right here on The Broadcast. “Good Mornin’, Good Mornin,’ To You, And You, And You!”

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Water Kefir & Gastritis

Do you know what water kefir is? It's a fizzy, probiotic drink. Very yummy, very beneficial.

I woke up Tuesday morning with my stomach in pain. It got so bad that I went to the Emergency Department that night. They diagnosed me with gastritis, which is an inflammation of the stomach lining. It's extremely painful, more so than transition contractions. I'd happily go through labor several times over to having the pain of the last few days. It seems my gut is not as healthy as I'd hope, and I am going to start working to remedy that. Back to whole foods eating! I've been letting some not so great stuff slip in, and I paid for it. It's hard to stick to something sometimes, when you don't have results, such as pain. I will do my best to remember the pain I've endured the last few days, as I go on and try to eat what I know is good for me and baby. The baby is fine, btw. :)

Back to the post. Water kefir, in effort to supply my guts with more beneficial flora, I'm going to work on getting more probiotics in there. That is something I have been forgetting lately, and it's extremely important as part of a healthy body. I'll also try making some fermented foods like sauerkraut, etc.

This is a great post on making water kefir, even using coconut water to make it! Check it out and let me know if you try it and what you think!

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Azure Standard:
Sorghum Flour
Millet Flour
Coconut Flour
Tapioca Starch (also can be gotten cheaply at Asian markets)
Almond Meal Flour Bob's Red Mill
Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos (replaces Soy Sauce)
Liquid Vanilla Creme Stevia
Guar Gum (instead of Xanthan Gum, for thickening)
Sesame Seeds
Spry Gum (for chewing)
Organic Apples
BioKleen BacOut (for killing bacteria in cloth diapers)

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Let's Do Organic! Coconut Flour $5.28/lb with S&S option
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Bob's Red Mill Flour Mix
Coconut Sugar
Cacao Powder (use like cocoa powder, but has lots of healthy  properties where Hershey's cocoa has none)
Cacao Nibs (use like chocolate chips)

Bountiful Baskets for great fresh produce for only $15

Maranatha Roasted Almond Butter
Organic Frozen Green Beans
Organic Frozen Corn
Frozen Stir Fry Mix
Frozen Strawberries
Frozen Berry Mix
Organic Spring Mix Salad
Organic Baby Carrots 5# bag
Sea Salt
Chia Seeds (not sure if they're still available)
Organic Eggs (best price for best eggs, if I can't get them from a local farmer)
Organic Quinoa (again, not sure if it's still available)
Marinara Sauce

Trader Joe's:
Brown Rice Pasta
Pasta Sauce aka Marinara
Coconut Milk
Almond Milk

Whole Foods:
Peanut Butter, 365 brand
Rice Cakes (not a whole food, but something I'm ok with my kids having when we're out of my gluten free bread.)

I get Almond Milk or Coconut Milk at walmart, target, whole foods, baker's, HyVee, etc. Wherever I am that has it for a reasonable price. Baker's(aka Kroger for some of you) also will have coupons for Almond Breze, and I'll stand there for awhile and get a bunch to use and stock up.

Blogs I like:
The Spunky Coconut
Gluten Free Easily
Intolerant Offspring
Also, check my sidebar on the right for more links!

Those are the ones I use the most. I recommend looking at the links they have to other blogs on their sidebars. Search specific recipes, post here if you need help, etc. I love searching the internet, and as long as I'm feeling well and have time, I'll do my best to help you find what you need.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough? Don't mind if I do!

I was a little leery of this recipe, I mean, it involves chickpeas. But hey, I've eaten weirder things before. Thanks to my friend, J, for the recipe and link!

Chocolate-Covered Katie made this post called "Want to eat a BIG bowl of cookie dough?"
Well, yeah! As if it's even a question to ponder.

I used honey and I also added chia seeds. I cut up some Dark Chocolate Truffle chocolate bar my naughty friend, N, gave me. Bad N, bad. Do NOT add chia seeds. They gave it a weird texture. Just don't do it. I am planning on adding some coconut flour next time, I think that'll be superty duperty yummy. You could also use Enjoy Life Chocolate chips for an allergen free chocolate choice. (Available at your local health food store or HyVee).

I have a picture, but I don't know where my camera cord is, so you'll just have to click through and be awed by Katie's pictures. Hers are way better anyway. I'm looking forward to perusing her blog for more yummy, healthy recipes!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Best. Pancakes. Ever.

I'm not even joking. They taste like cake. Dude. Super yummy!!

I used coconut oil, because I didn't have ghee. I guess I had yogurt, but I really like how they turned out with coconut oil.
You probably don't need the stevia, if that's the only thing stopping you from making these, don't let it!

Without further ado - The Spunky Coconut Quinoa & Coconut Pancakes.

Picture to come...