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Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Remembering Alex Noseworthy (1945 to 2013) Of Tilton Newfoundland

Bon Voyage Alex.
This was my second journey to Newfoundland for a funeral. The first one was for my wife's mother, Irene Noseworthy.
There were viewings of Alex at Lynch's Funeral Home on three consecutive days from Oct/15 to Oct/17. The funeral was held at All Saints Anglican Church on Oct/18. It appeared to me that most of Spaniard's Bay and Tilton showed up for the viewings. I was impressed. My wife (Irene) met friends that she hadn't seen in 50 years. Isn't it great that people would remember her and Alex after all those years?
The executive of "Royal Canadian Legion of Spaniard's Bay" greeted the Noseworthy family at the funeral home on Thursday night. Also in attendance were some of his foster children that he helped raise with his wife(Shirley). Gary and Liz were too of them that I met. Gary flew from Ontario for the funeral.
Alex was a kind, gentle and quiet man who never spoke badly about anybody. He'll be missed by everyone who knew him.
A memorable song at the funeral service was "In The Garden". This is Allan Jackson's version of it.

Posted by qualteam at 9:43 PM EDT

Updated: Monday, 28 October 2013 3:11 PM EDT

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Sunday, 13 October 2013

The Twist A Revolution In Rock And Roll Dancing

There were major three events in The World of Rock and Roll. First Elvis introduced black music to white people which was originally called rhythm and blues. The second was "The Twist" which was more suitable to rock and roll music, than "The Jive" or "The Jitterbug". The third was "The English Invasion" which was lead by The Beatles. The invasion saved rock and roll from the dull repetitive nature of U.S. hits.
Above is an example of the wild nature of the twist by Clay Cole, who pioneered his own rapid motion version of it.
You may not know this but The Twist by Chubby Checker was the only song in history to hit number one twice on the billboard charts. Once in 1960 and again in 1962. Despite that, Chubby still isn't in "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame".
The twist set the stage for other rock and roll dances like "The Mashed Potatoes", "The Watusi", "The Disco Duck", "The Hustle" and "Gangham Style" which looks a lot like Chubby Checker's "Pony Time".
The ground breaking movie about the twist was "Twist Around The Clock" which can be seen on Turner Classic Movies(TCM)
Below are most of the songs from the twist movie including Dion's number one tunes, "The Wanderer" and "Runaround Sue". Enjoy:

Posted by qualteam at 10:21 AM EDT

Updated: Sunday, 13 October 2013 11:34 AM EDT

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Friday, 27 September 2013

Aliens, Deadly Cults And Mind Control

The above episode of Ancient Aliens was one of the best in the History TV series. It put together information from modern UFO cults like "The Solar Temple" and "Heaven's Gate" to older death cults like "The Indian Thugees". In each of these groups, there was an alien power that was leading them to murder and suicide.
Murder in the name of some religion isn't limited to a few cult groups. I explored this subject in the blog below called "9/11, The Middle East and The God Game".
According to some internet sources there are aliens who feed on human fear, hate and misery. The primary ones are the Greys and the Reptilians.
Are there underground bases where aliens and humans work together on alien/human hybrids and mind control? Check out this website.
The scariest movie on mind control wasn't the "Manchurian Candidate". It's the one below: "They Live."

Posted by qualteam at 3:19 PM EDT

Updated: Friday, 27 September 2013 4:03 PM EDT

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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Killing Zombies In World War Z Or Anywhere Else

First of all, I would like to point out there was a lot more story in the novel "World War Z" than in the movie. It could have easily been made into a movie trilogy or a 10-part mini series for TV. The coverups and deceptions concerning how and why the zombie virus was spreading was completely absent from the movie. This prompted someone to make an "honest trailer" of the movie. It's a hoot.
World War Z, the movie, was simply a Brad Pitt vehicle where he ended up saving the world from the zombie plague. The movie, itself was successful, because it was the first one to show the extent and dangerousness of the zombie menace.
One of the big disappointments was the lack of discussion on how you go about killing zombies. Again, the book was big on successful and unsuccessful ways to fight zombies.
Obviously, sharpshooters are needed because you kill most of them with a bullet to the head. Flamethrowers and firebombs are good against zombies attacking in any direction.
High tech weapons in planes and tanks can be used when you lure the zombies away from the metropolitian areas with loud sound effects like people screaming, etc.
Zombie attack squads could be formed by young men who play zombie video games. Woody Harrelson in Zombieland was a good example of a zombie hitman.
In the Walking Dead, there was an incident where two guys made themselves invisible to zombies by hanging zombie body parts on their bodies. They didn't look like zombies, but they sure smelled like them. To make the disguise perfect the zombie attack squads could dress up like them too. Check out young people going on "The Zombie Walk".
If the zombies started hiding or acting like they came from "Return Of The Living Dead", you would have to start looking for a "zombie master" or an "advanced malevolent alien.
Please note, that the zombies in Return of the Living Dead were successfully nuked by the U.S. government, but there were some bad side effects.
I really hope that World War Z is turned into a TV series that gives the book justice.

Posted by qualteam at 9:01 PM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 25 September 2013 10:22 PM EDT

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Wednesday, 11 September 2013

9/11, The Middle East and The God Game

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Today is the 12th anniversary of 9/11. This is an event that few of us will forget in our lifetime.
All of the terrorists of 9/11 came out of the Middle East. You may think that the Middle East has been a war zone for more than 50 years. Try going back to ancient Sumeria where the Annunaki gods (aliens) ruled for more than 10,000 years.
There's a great deal about the Annunaki on the internet and their influences in the Middle East on the religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. What got my attention the most was how warlike they were towards each other.
They seemed to battle each other in "The God Game". This was the quest to be the only true God on planet Earth with more followers than any other god.
David Icke's world view was that these aliens (reptilians) never left. They control world governments through secret societies.
From about 1400 AD on, the thought control of the Annunaki/Archons seemed to loosen its grip on humanity.
While the repitilians have been around since then, it was only since the Second World War have they tried to form alliances with Nazi Germany and the U.S.
Since the 1950s, the adverse effects of aliens tampering with human society has been written about by many science fiction writers like Kurt Vonnegut, Ron Hubbard and Gene Roddenberry.
Personally, I believe there are other civilizations who are united in protecting Earth and its population from massive destruction.
I've written many blog entries about one such an organization called "The Brotherhood of Light (Christ)".

Posted by qualteam at 10:09 PM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 11 September 2013 11:51 PM EDT

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Friday, 6 September 2013

The Wise Words Of George Carlin, Larry Miller And Some Other Unknown Person

"The Philosophy of Old Age" was attributed to comedian George Carlin, but actually, the first part of it was created by comedian Larry Miller. Look below:
"How To Stay Young", the second part of The Philosophy of Old Age was also attibuted to George Carlin, by different internet authors. This may not be the case because Carlin was an imaginative social satirist. Check out his views on reversing the life and death cycle.
“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you're too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating......and you finish off as an orgasm.”
George Carlin was a comic and he enjoyed making people laugh. His 101 best quotes definitely lightens the heaviness of overly serious people and issues.

Posted by qualteam at 6:54 PM EDT

Updated: Monday, 9 September 2013 12:09 AM EDT

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Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Experiencing Rocking Country With Dwight Yoakam

Last Friday, I had the good fortunate to find out where old rock and new country meet. This was at Dwight Yoakam's concert in Casino Rama.
Sure a lot of it was hillbilly rock like "Honky Tonk Man" above, but much of it was like the old time rock and roll in the 1950s. Examine the similarities between Yoakam's "Suspicious Minds", "Ring of Fire" and "Fast as You" to Do Diddley's "Roadrunner", Chuck Berry's "Little Queenie" and Elvis's "Big Hunk of Love".
Dwight also did some soft rock that reminded me of Coasters' tunes like "Poison Ivy" in the early 1960s.
Many country purists may not like Yoakam's mixed bag of musical genres, but I liked it. It simply showed me that the roots of rock and roll are still alive and kicking. Three stars.

Posted by qualteam at 10:23 PM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 4 September 2013 10:34 PM EDT

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Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Newfoundland Adventures 2013

This was my sixth trip to Newfoundland and again I found things to see and do that I haven't done and seen before.
Our first expedition was to Placentia where we discovered the old French fort on Castle Hill. There was a great view of Placentia and Placentia Bay from there.
I included this place and Bonavista in my recent photo album on Facebook.
We discovered the puffins near Bonavista at Elliston Point. I took pictures of the birds, but I didn't have a telephoto lens, so the pictures came out blurred. Luckily, there's lots of photos and videos of puffins on the internet.
We also went to "The Cape of St. Marys" on Placentia Bay where there's all kinds of seabirds like gannets, kittiwakes, murres, dovekies, etc. We learned the hard way that there are no puffins at this site.
We also participated in the Newfoundland traditions of bingo and "The 120 Card Game". I won a few bucks at bingo, but lost practically every game of 120. Fortunately, the card games were for glory and not money.
I'll stick with euchre in Ontario.
I also did a great deal of walking around Spaniard's Bay which is very senic in itself. I love the fresh breeze off the bay!!
Now for the weirdest part of our visit, I put a small bottle of vodka into the second fridge in the second kitchen where the booze is stored. The next day, the bottle was gone.
Nobody in the house liked vodka, but me.
We tear the place apart looking for the flask, but nothing shows up. I blame a departed alcoholic grandfather for my missing bottle. I ask for the empty bottle back, but no dice. The ghost has a souvenir of our trip.
Newfoundland is a very big island and it takes awhile to get anywhere. Sometimes the roads are very bad. However, for natural beauty and interesting history, it gets a four star rating.

Posted by qualteam at 4:36 PM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 28 August 2013 11:51 PM EDT

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Friday, 9 August 2013

Canadian Tennis Players Are Getting Better And Becoming More Entertaining

In a year that's been dismal for Canadian and Toronto sports fans (The Toronto FC was pathetic. The Leafs had a big choke in the playoffs and much of the Blue Jays' starting pitching sucked), despite that, Canadian tennis stars shone brightly.
Back in April of this year, the Canadian Davis Tennis Team won a victory over Italy to put themselves into the semi-final against Serbia in September. This is further than any Canadian team has reached in this competition.
The two leaders on the team were and are Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil(Pictured above).
Today, both players won their quarterfinals in the Rogers Cup and will meet each other in the semi-finals tomorrow. This guarantees that a Canadian will be in the Canadian Open(Rogers Cup)final. This is something that hasn't happened since 1958.
I watched all of today's games of Raonic versus the Russian (Gulbis) and Milos was lucky to win. At one point, Gulbis made four consecutive double faults and gave that game to his opponent.
Raonic made more unforced errors than Gulbis, but to his credit he recovered from his mistakes better than the Russian.
It was exciting tennis and I'm happy Milos won.
Another Canadian tennis star that you probably haven't heard of is Daniel Nestor who's won 80 doubles championships over the last 20 years. He recently won the mixed doubles championship at Wimbledon.
Tennis has produced phenomenal superstars like John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.
You have to face stiff competition to become better. Maybe the next tennis superstar will be Canadian.
P.S. Milos Raonic won the tiebreaker in the 3rd set to win the semi final. He did it in spectactular fashion with a return that he shouldn't have even got to. Both Raonic and Vasek Pospisil were nervous in the tiebreaker, but Vasek was more nervous. Raonic becomes the first Canadian to break into the top ten tennis players of the world.

Posted by qualteam at 9:17 PM EDT

Updated: Saturday, 10 August 2013 6:07 PM EDT

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Sunday, 4 August 2013

The Happy Together Tour At Casino Rama

If you missed the 1960s because you were too young or not even born, this would be a good place to start in order to experience that decade.
It's true there were lots of drugs, sex and acid rock back then, but there were also great music and wonderful groups.
Musical bands, prided themselves on having their own unique sound. This was different from the repetitious nature of American music in the early 60s that created copies of top forties tunes. "The British Invasion" forced American groups to develop their own uniqueness.
While none of the above singers were part of the British Invasion, they all marched to different drummers. After 40 years, it's amazing how their greatest hits still connect. Let me introduce the performers:
Flo and Eddie from the Turtles: "Happy Together" is more than just their biggest song, it's a feeling of spaced out joy like at Woodstock.
Gary Lewis and the Playboys: "Green Grass" was my favourite song from them. The above video reminds me of the pleasures of spring and love.
Chuck Negron and Three Dog Night: You would have to be dead not to dance to "Joy To The World". "Jeremiah was a bullfrog. He was a good friend of mine".
Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere) and the Raiders: Not every group encouraged girls to take drugs and get high. "Kicks" was just another way of not facing your problems.
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap: It's hard to believe that a song about resisting the attractions of an under age minor would become a hit, but it did. How many "young girls" do you know?
The performers may have aged, but the music like good wine has got better with age.
The youthful energy of the 1960s has gone into the rock and roll of that era. You can access it anytime on Youtube.
Peace, love and an MP3 player loaded with great oldies.

Posted by qualteam at 1:29 AM EDT

Updated: Sunday, 4 August 2013 10:32 PM EDT

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