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Thursday, 4 May 2006

Are You An Expert On Rock And Roll?
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Recently, I connected on a blog forum on the subject of experts in general and Rock and Roll experts in particular.

I replied to a someone who thought he was an expert on various subjects including R & R. There is much about Rock and Roll in this blog. It's one of my hot topics.

Here's the post:

In order to be an expert on Rock and Roll, you have to know the greatest rare oldies of all time. These aren't played on any radio station, but most of them can be downloaded on a peer to peer network.

The task ahead of you is formidable, but extremely satisfying. I'm talking about good(not great)music. Songs like "The Singing Nun's, Dominque" or "They're coming to take me away, hah, hah", don't make the grade.

Scott Bellus's "Robbin' The Cradle"(circa: 1959) makes the grade. It was a top ten song in Canada and reached 26 on the Billboard charts in 1959.

I know alot of this stuff. Some of it is "Do Wop". Some of it is just soft rock.

In my opinion, the rare lost music of the 50s and 60s is superior to most of the material on MTV (1980 and up). Remember back in the old days, music was something you heard on AM radio. It had to be good to make an impact.

Rock and Roll music was and still is young music. It helped to define what youth is in a very old universe. In many way, good R & R can unlock doors to the subconscious. I consider it to be "One Of The Keys To Eternity".

This is an awesome subject. I wish you the best of luck on your next adventure.

Do you like old TV shows like "Amos and Andy?"
The Blog Explosion Forum
Who Are Amos And Andy?

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Updated: Thursday, 4 May 2006 9:59 AM EDT

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Tuesday, 2 May 2006

Martin & Lewis: The Colgate Comedy Hour
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I saw the first Colgate Comedy Hour last night and it was hilarious.

For two different personalities, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis worked well together and had fun doing their comedy routines.

Jerry back in the old days was the super clown who was willing to do anything for a laugh.

For $6.88 Canadian, I got eight comedy shows on two DVDs.

Great bargain for the best comedy duo of the late 1940s and earlier 1950s. Four stars.
Links To Martin And Lewis Websites

Posted by qualteam at 10:11 PM EDT

Updated: Tuesday, 2 May 2006 10:16 PM EDT

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Monday, 1 May 2006

The Search For The Real Jesus
There is much in this blog that relates to the above topic.

I don't believe that the truth about Christ can be approached through a secret code. Throughout history such codes have acted as "mind scramblers", in order to throw an enemy off the path of an actual truth.

Take "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" as an example. The Nazis seek religious artifacts like the "Ark and Holy Grail" for the purpose of dominating the world.
However, they meet with destruction because their purposes were evil.

Spiritual knowledge is often obtained mystically through visions and revelation.

While there are many secrets relating to Jesus, the basic access to him and his church is through faith.
More On The Da Vinci Code

Posted by qualteam at 11:00 PM EDT

Updated: Monday, 1 May 2006 11:02 PM EDT

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Sunday, 30 April 2006

Hotel California Notes
“I’m caught in an endgame on a cosmic chessboard and I’m going to lose.”
"Welcome to North America's oldest theme park.You don't have to be Moses to get a vision of this promised parkland."
"Games like "alien encounter", "zombie hunt" and "cartoon blow-up" are now part of our new vacation package. Check it out."
"Two Scottish homosexuals, Ben Doone and Philly MaCrackin' would like to introduce you to their weird mystery game, Hole In One."
Various Vacation Packages
Spiritual Help Made Easy
Roadside Attractions

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Friday, 28 April 2006

Movie Review 100: Lord Of The Rings/Return Of The King
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The best thing about this sequel is spectacular battle scenes. However, I must stress that every scene, every event and every character turn was overdone. This was "scene-milking" in the cinema like I've never seen it before, incredibly overindulgent.

Most of the characters were too stereotyped for my liking and humorless as well.

I liked the ghosts, the dwarf and the battles, however, the rest of it looked like it came from Hogwart's dropouts and outtakes. Two Stars.
More Reviews Of Return Of The King

Posted by qualteam at 11:31 PM EDT

Updated: Friday, 28 April 2006 11:33 PM EDT

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Wednesday, 26 April 2006

Some American Idol Predictions
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The finals should be between Chris Daughtry and Katharine McPhee. Obviously, they are the best singers in the competition.

Kellie Pickler(a Carrie Underwood clone)should be gone tonight. Kellie is alright on country tunes, but when she move into another genre, she disappoints.

Taylor Hicks was weak last night and he should be gone next week. He has a great performing style, but his voice has limitations.
Other Views On American Idol

Posted by qualteam at 8:17 PM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 26 April 2006 8:19 PM EDT

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Tuesday, 25 April 2006

She Ain't Heavy. She's My Sister
As human beings, we can't control all the circumstances of our life. Sometimes doing our best isn't enough. There are many things on earth that can harm us or reduce our standard of living.

I believe there's a divinity watching over us that wants to help us live a better life.

Irene, my wife, started a new difficult job recently and I certainly want her to succeed at it. I asked for prayer assistance from an online prayer group. Here's one of the replies:

"Lord, I pray to you that Irene can be succesful in this new job. I pray that the employer can give her the time that is necessary to learn the new tasks she is working on. Please Lord, fill Irene with confidence about her new position and that she will be able to learn what is necessary as soon as possible."

It's really great to find people in this world who care about others.This is the website for Prayway.com.

Posted by qualteam at 10:31 PM EDT

Updated: Tuesday, 25 April 2006 10:33 PM EDT

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Monday, 24 April 2006

Final Exam Time
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That's for my wife, Irene, not me. She still studying to complete her CPA Level One requirements(CPA=Canadian Payroll Association).

Computer Fundamentals is her present course, but it could be called "Computer Bafflegab 101". Ok for technicans but not for users. As it is often said, we learn in spite of those who try to educated us.

I've been trying to help her out as best I can. There's some good websites for computer definitions on the internet. Here's one.

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Friday, 21 April 2006

Spooks On The Loose
Friday is ghostly encounter night on the Women's Network. These ghosts aren't exactly the warmest dates or even fun spirits, but, they give unique experiences to "lucky" or "unlucky" human beings.

Unfortunately, all of these shows are from the humans' point of view. Wouldn't it be great if a reality show had ghosts as the main participants? It might be a cross between a paranormal game show and American Idol where each spook trys to scare the hell out of the audience.

This is interesting stuff, but it would be better if all these "ghostly encounters" were on different nights.
The W Network
Derek Acorah, Ghost Hunter
Do-Gooders For Lost Souls
The Whole Dead Family Is Here
How To Haunt A Castle

Posted by qualteam at 11:32 PM EDT

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Tuesday, 18 April 2006

It Was A Twelve Hour Day Today
That includes four hours of overtime. Only three hardup posties stayed for the OT. I was one of them. We have 32 on our staff.

It's this type of OT that separates the needy from the greedy.

In the cold world, you have to do extra time and work for a few bucks to pay off the usual debts.

Posted by qualteam at 10:41 PM EDT

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