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Jimi

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Ok I am gonna go crawl into bed for the night:facepalm:
Thank you for playin today
Hope to see you all tomorrow :wave:


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2WhiteWolves

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Bliss Doubt said:
Who knows what it means, "balls to the wall"?
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It is the aviation equivalent of "pedal to the metal" in cars. Full speed ahead, or maximum thrust, requires pushing the throttle controls all the way forward. Those have, or at least they used to have, ball handles at the end, so full throttle means "balls to the wall". Nothing to do with human anatomy.
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balls to the wall / balls out — Wordorigins.org

13 May 2020 The phrase balls to the wall refers to an all-out, maximum effort. The metaphor underlying this meaning isn’t clear until you understand that it got its start in the U.S. Air Force. The balls in question are the round caps on the throttle of many aircraft, and when they are pushed all
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My uncle is retired from the air force. He use to fly the F-111 and did the air show in Topeka wirh the Blue Angels. He told us all about "balls to the walls"
 
Bliss Doubt

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Having a lifetime of uneasy relationship with my body type, I found this story of Cass Elliott (Mamas & Papas, then a brief solo career) to be empathetic and insightful.

He talks about how in any interview, any news rag story, Mama Cass' body was mentioned far more than her extraordinary voice ever was.

Just a few days before her death, Cass performed solo at the 2,300 seat London Palladium, to standing ovations, two sold out performances on two dates. Finally appreciated for her talent, it was her time to leave the world at age 32.

She didn't die of choking on a ham sandwich. There was no sandwich in the room at Harry Nilsson's Mayfair flat where she was staying as his guest (Nilsson wasn't there) when a cleaning lady found her. Some asshole reporter started the ham sandwich schtick, and it was picked up and repeated over and over again before the coroner's report was even released. She died of heart failure after a lifetime of underappreciation by her band mates, record producers and other industry players who profited from her nonetheless, who would rather be preoccupied with her size than with her dreamy singing ability.

 
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2WhiteWolves said:
I forgot to post this on Saturday. For Freaks Sakes, drum roll please, clear up to 98° on Saturday ! It's only March.

Early in the morning on Sunday around 1am it was 71°. Then temp drops to 55° before 10am. The weather is crazy mad stupid :crazy:
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It is 32F right now and snowing here, blow some of that hot air this way please, I am sick of this wintry weather.
 
Jimi

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March 23rd - Born on this day Johnny Guarnieri (1917), Al Aarons (1932), Louisiana Red (1932), Dave Pike (1938), Michael Nyman (1944), Tony McPhee – Groundhogs (1944), Ric Ocasek - The Cars (1949), Patrice Holloway - Josie and The Pussycats (1951), Karen Young (1951), Dave Bartram - Showaddywaddy (1952), Chaka Khan (1953), Louise Goffin (1960), Marti Pellow (1965), John Stohm - The Lemonheads (1967), Damon Albarn - Blur /Gorillaz (1968), Ira Black (1971), Michael McKeegan - Therapy? (1971), Stefon Harris (1973)
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Chart News
1961 Elvis Presley at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Wooden Heart'
1963 Ruby and the Romantics at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Our Day Will Come'
1970 Led Zeppelin at No.1 in Australia with ‘Whole Lotta Love’
1974 Cher at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Dark Lady'
1981 Adam and the Ants at No.1 in Australia with ‘Antmusic’
1985 John Fogerty at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Centerfield'
1991 R.E.M. at No.1 on the UK album chart with their seventh LP 'Out Of Time'
1991 Dimples D. at No.1 in Australia with ‘Sucker DJ (A Witch for Love)’
1996 Celine Dion at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Because You Loved Me'
1997 U2 at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Pop'
2005 '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo' by Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay was the No.1 UK single
2005 'Candy Shop' by 50 Cent was at No.1 on the US chart
2005 'Almost Here' by Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden was at No.1 on the Australian singles chart
2008 Jack Johnson at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Sleep Through The Static'
2008 Estelle feat Kayne West at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'American Boy'
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Gig News.
1969 Stevie Wonder played two shows at the Coventry Theatre in the West Midlands. Also on the bill, The Foundations, The Flirtations and Emperor Rosko
1979 Journey supported by The Pat Travers Band played Newcastle Mayfair.
1980 The Psychedelic Furs and The Teardrop Explodes appeared at The Lyceum Ballroom, London
1981 Adam and the Ants played at The City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
1983 The Smiths played at The Rock Garden, London, England, the group's first ever London show
1990 Fleetwood Mac performed at the Boondall Entertainment Centre in Brisbane
1994 Oasis played at The Angel in Bedford, England
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Music News
1980 Jacob Miller died
 
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