tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56429215607832312952024-03-18T12:28:57.470-07:00Music N' MoreI'm a girl born in the wrong decade. I belong in the 1960s or the 1970s in my opinion. I bleed tie dye, my theme music is anything 1960s rock or 1970s rock or metal. I'm a hippie through and through. But also a hippie who loves old metal music. I believe that violence never solves anything, so why resort to it to solve problems? With all the wars the world has seen, there should be a clue somewhere in there!HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2847125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-39640471189637751902024-03-15T02:56:00.000-07:002024-03-15T02:56:25.227-07:0020 You May or May Not Know About Carlos Sainz Jr.<p>Carlos Sainz Jr. is a Formula 1 driver on the Ferrari team, opposite Monaco-born driver Charles LeClerc. Like all people, there are things you may or may not know about him. According to Facts.net, here are 20 facts you may or may not know about <a href="https://facts.net/celebrity/20-astonishing-facts-about-carlos-sainz-jr/">Carlos Sainz Jr</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3byagS9vn5xWe942xpSjxpIm281hR6XidsQdLQviOM1Wq3qn1pRLA2svhx7QlniM06LcA3pi2sFIuGICZG9M5FMweanfecbwZRqnRnMQsEAIr_bBKfIGF_TCTrg5ydiQtwNZc5DoQHdSeSF9kQaRGpmJprqEagJBKHAXkR8XprvRMGll6H9mghxoZZJ4/s1200/Formula1Gabelhofen2022_(04)_(cropped).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3byagS9vn5xWe942xpSjxpIm281hR6XidsQdLQviOM1Wq3qn1pRLA2svhx7QlniM06LcA3pi2sFIuGICZG9M5FMweanfecbwZRqnRnMQsEAIr_bBKfIGF_TCTrg5ydiQtwNZc5DoQHdSeSF9kQaRGpmJprqEagJBKHAXkR8XprvRMGll6H9mghxoZZJ4/s320/Formula1Gabelhofen2022_(04)_(cropped).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">1. His father is a legendary racecar driver</span></p><p>-His father is Carlos Sainz Sr. Whenever the camera at Formula 1 races shows the pit area for Ferrari, who Carlos Sainz Jr. drives for, his father, Carlos Sainz Sr. is always seen there, supporting his son. Carlos Sainz Sr. is a world famous World Rally Champion</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">2. 2015 is the year he made his debut in Formula 1</span></p><p>-Carlos Sainz Jr. entered the fast paced world of Formula 1 in 2015. He was just 20 years old. The team he started out on was Scuderia Toro Rosso. His good skills and determination won him the respect of fans and experts in F1</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">3. Not surprisingly, he's raced for several teams</span></p><p>-It's not surprising to hear he's raced for several teams. Most Formula 1 drivers have been on several teams. Carlos Sainz Jr. is no exception. He's raced for Scuderia Toro Rosso, Renault and McLaren, before finally settling on Ferrari</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">4. His first podium finish came in 2019</span></p><p>-While driving for McLaren, Carlos Sainz Jr. got his first podium finish in 2019, four years after he first started. He secured third place at the Brazilian Grand Prix</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">5. Overtaking is his specialty</span></p><p>-He's known for his impressive overtaking skills. He outmaneuvers his fellow drivers and overtakes them in ways that might be considered risky, but fans love watching the excitement of his overtaking skills</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">6. The fans love him</span></p><p>-Because of his humble, down to earth personality, his ability to engage in conversation and exciting racing skills, the fans love watching him race. He's one of the more popular Formula 1 drivers</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">7. He can say that he raced in the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans</span></p><p>-This legendary 24 hour race is not for the faint of heart. This is a world famous race that does last 24 hours. Besides Formula 1 racing, he has undertaken endurance racing, including the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">8. He is close with his father</span></p><p>-Their bond goes beyond father and son. They both support each other with valuable guidance and share a love of motorsport racing</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">9. He is multi-lingual</span></p><p>-He can speak multiple languages. In addition to being an excellent racecar driver, Sainz is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">10. He is competitive in esports competitions</span></p><p>-Carlos Sainz Jr. has competed in esports competitions. His passion for racing is strong both on and off the track</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">11. He does charity work</span></p><p>-Carlos Sainz Jr. also supports charities. He firmly uses his position as a Formula 1 driver to help make an impact on global society</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">12. He's highly visible on social media</span></p><p>-He's able to support and communicate with fans through various social media platforms, like Instagram and Twitter. He usually gives updates about his racing career and what's going on with him outside of racing</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">13. His work ethic is beyond belief</span></p><p>-He has a strong work ethic. He's continuously dedicated to training, improvement and pushing his limits farther and farther</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">14. While under pressure, he's known for remaining calm and composed</span></p><p>-Unlike some people who would explode from high pressure, Carlos Sainz Jr. is known for being cool, calm and collected during times of high stress</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">15. He's an ambassador for several companies</span></p><p>-He is known both on and off the track for his partnership with several companies because of his popularity and good marketing skills</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">16. He's earned the respect of his peers</span></p><p>-Fellow drivers and competitors hold the highest respect for him. They recognize his talent, professional demeanor and sportsmanship in the highly competitive world of Formula 1</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">17. He has a strong support system</span></p><p>-From his father to the dedicated team members at Ferrari, he is able to reap the rewards of a strong support system who provide support and also belief in his success</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">18. He loves other sports as well</span></p><p>-Besides being in Formula 1, Carlos Sainz Jr. loves other sports as well. He plays tennis and golf, showing his talent for other sports and a love of other sports</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">19. His future looks bright</span></p><p>-With him being not only a popular driver, but a successful driver with a humble, engaging personality, the sky is the limit for him</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">20. He's determined to make an impact in Formula 1</span></p><p>-Carlos Sainz Jr. is determined to have his name put into the history of Formula 1, to be up there with such luminaries as Jackie Stewart, Nikki Lauda, Ayrton Senna and more</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-62415633358434041212024-03-11T03:11:00.000-07:002024-03-11T03:11:21.788-07:00Mikkey Dee says what Lemmy would have thought of Rock Hall nomination<p>Induction into the Rock Hall of Fame seems to be a hot button issue with a lot of musicians. Some strive to enter these hallowed halls. Others could honestly care less. Mikkey Dee says what he thinks his former bandmate <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/motorhead-mikkey-dee-rock-hall-nomination-8533022/">Lemmy Kilmister</a> would have thought about induction into the Rock Hall of Fame.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojIz5ZoTJ80vb1qMuXK_1EEl3W_BthJPeCvKsQQN87YLgG1AcD_2HlEePhHlaEM0lOxQt7m6YFAGT1p37_6WYgpae1qbNf12ieOplO1gntFNSilfndrRj68pSwt06Nus2kpch5ffDtPuHnzYSotCeTMlibbwGqQ7DRQqQp-cGYCCJmiaCaUiTIccB12o/s1920/MV5BZWRiNzVkMjctZDViOS00Y2JkLWI3YWUtNWE2OGMxM2IzODcxL2ltYWdlL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTI5NjIyMw@@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojIz5ZoTJ80vb1qMuXK_1EEl3W_BthJPeCvKsQQN87YLgG1AcD_2HlEePhHlaEM0lOxQt7m6YFAGT1p37_6WYgpae1qbNf12ieOplO1gntFNSilfndrRj68pSwt06Nus2kpch5ffDtPuHnzYSotCeTMlibbwGqQ7DRQqQp-cGYCCJmiaCaUiTIccB12o/w400-h225/MV5BZWRiNzVkMjctZDViOS00Y2JkLWI3YWUtNWE2OGMxM2IzODcxL2ltYWdlL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTI5NjIyMw@@._V1_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>During a recent interview with <i>Billboard</i>, Mikkey Dee talks about when Motorhead won a Grammy in 2005. "I remember when we won a Grammy in 2005. He was prouder than any of us. He really glowed. I said 'Lem, this is pretty f---ing cool.' And he said 'You're right, mate. This is great.' And when we got our hands in the Rock Walk on Sunset in Hollywood, that was also a moment for him, and he was really proud. And this here (Rock Hall nomination) is the king of kings, if you will, so he would've been very, very proud."</p><p>Rob Halford, vocalist for British metal band Judas Priest, agrees. "I think he'd be really happy. Lemmy always had this big, tough guy personality, which he was, and I believe he'd have a few 'words' to say from one angle. But I think he'd be thrilled for his bandmates, and equally for his fans. I think he would genuinely appreciate this." Despite guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee not being included in the nomination, Dee is still excited by the prospect of it. "In my book, if anyone really deserves to be in that Hall of Fame, it's Motorhead in so many ways because of the inspiration on thousands of bands. Even the biggest of the biggest have been so influenced by Motorhead and Lemmy. It's the real deal. If you talk to Ozzy (Osbourne), he thinks that Motorhead should have been in before Black Sabbath, even."</p><p>Mikkey Dee adds that, even on tour with his current band Scorpions, he feels the impact of Motorhead's 40 years of metal, across the 22 albums they released and the nonstop touring. "What I find now is it's bigger than ever, this Motorhead thing. People are hysterical about it. I've never signed so many records and t-shirts and answered so many questions. They're standing in droves with boxes full of Motorhead stuff for me to sign. It's embarrassing sometimes how big it is, but it's all about Motorhead still. It's even bigger than when Lemmy was alive."</p><p>Unfortunately, there is controversy lurking. The current nomination into the rock hall dictates that only the original lineup, which consisted of guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke, drummer "Philthy" Phil Taylor and bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister are to be inducted. Clarke and Taylor both died in 2018 and 2015. Unfortunately, that leaves Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee left out, despite serving in the band for so long. "That is pure wrong, I would say, and I know Phil would be very disappointed, too. We've been carrying the flag for 25 years together, and actually brought Motorhead to what it was. We did 25 years out of the 40. The original band lasted just a few years (Clarke left in 1982, Taylor in 1984, but returned in 1987-1992). They started it off, but as Lemmy said himself they wouldn't have lasted another six months doing that lineup. I don't think we would've been where we are today without the 25 years we spent touring."</p><p>Despite what happens, Dee says he and Campbell will attend the induction ceremony to represent Motorhead if they make it through. "Absolutely. I think it's a must. Phil and me have to attend - and play there, of course. It would be a real honor."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-81278203896645556772024-03-11T02:50:00.000-07:002024-03-11T02:50:23.358-07:00Rob Halford Duets with Dolly Parton at Rock Hall Induction Ceremony<p>Two unlikely musicians, Dolly Parton and Rob Halford, duet together on Parton's iconic song "<a href="https://www.metaledgemag.com/metal-wire/watch-rob-halford-perform-jolene-with-dolly-parton-at-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony">Jolene</a>" at rock hall induction ceremony</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWc5swdDAIvOaFNuWYhnanymj5bvjenJ_o2r7OkU62UK0ohKwedsOpvjHSvA6UZWgWt-aedsqT9I7INQDvUQf4FHJHcOhqVgQzFbG2dKF9_e5ghA9bA9ecBQQvlk-_bWqkSZh7uM4z6dgREeeG-6xtumbcw-Ss2INi2Q8cWiRNEqRKwo66GB6ixTYKKA/s1200/rob-halford-dolly-parton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWc5swdDAIvOaFNuWYhnanymj5bvjenJ_o2r7OkU62UK0ohKwedsOpvjHSvA6UZWgWt-aedsqT9I7INQDvUQf4FHJHcOhqVgQzFbG2dKF9_e5ghA9bA9ecBQQvlk-_bWqkSZh7uM4z6dgREeeG-6xtumbcw-Ss2INi2Q8cWiRNEqRKwo66GB6ixTYKKA/s320/rob-halford-dolly-parton.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>During the rock hall induction ceremony, Judas Priest, which consisted of guitarist Glenn Tipton, who was still a member of the band, despite retiring due to his diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, former guitarist K.K. Downing alongside current guitarist Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and drummer Scott Travis, played three iconic songs from the band's catalogue: "You Got Another Thing Coming", "Breaking the Law", "Living After Midnight". Later on, Rob Halford joined country music legend Dolly Parton in singing on her classic hit "Jolene".</p><p>It turned out a lot of people sang with Parton and Halford on the song "Jolene", as part of her induction into the hall. This "super jam" included Simon LeBon of Duran Duran, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and Eurythmics vocalist Annie Lennox.</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-51405907862024272382024-03-07T02:57:00.000-08:002024-03-07T02:57:49.178-08:00Chicago Fire<p>Not only is this the name of the MLS team in Chicago, this is also a popular television <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261391/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_chicago">show</a>. Very frequently, you'll see officers and detectives from <i>Chicago PD</i> on here. These two shows will over cross over with each other on a frequent basis. Both shows will also cross over with <i>Chicago Med</i>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTuWpJ242HXR6IP6vewwHsDArMkW9gZRtG5twm6vqqoUCfIGx9Kz76u1VZFB3XDp-Anp4UznhshZM0lE1wFsaa3klrgdilEb0wVinItZyMFdq3qDMTUvfihGckSlDuUGLfGQq3-1HDl6vuiM_CC87BsuWORCcMru_tVQ2UEDqaJqy6cy7LZozgdzXNWU/s294/Chicago_Fire_Season_9_Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="220" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTuWpJ242HXR6IP6vewwHsDArMkW9gZRtG5twm6vqqoUCfIGx9Kz76u1VZFB3XDp-Anp4UznhshZM0lE1wFsaa3klrgdilEb0wVinItZyMFdq3qDMTUvfihGckSlDuUGLfGQq3-1HDl6vuiM_CC87BsuWORCcMru_tVQ2UEDqaJqy6cy7LZozgdzXNWU/s1600/Chicago_Fire_Season_9_Poster.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Summary</span></p><p>-The show centers around the professional and personal lives of Chicago firefighters and paramedics</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261391/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm">Cast</a></span></p><p>-Taylor Kinney: Kelly Severide</p><p>-Christian Stolte: Randall McHolland</p><p>-Eamonn Walker: Wallce Boden</p><p>-Joe Minoso: Joe Cruz</p><p>-Randy Flagler: Capp</p><p>-David Eigenberg: Christopher Hermann</p><p>-Jesse Spencer: Matthew Casey</p><p>-Anthony Ferraris: Tony</p><p>-Monica Raymund: Gabriella Dawson</p><p>-Amy Morton: Trudy Platts</p><p>-Jon Seda: Antonio Dawson</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The kitchen scenes are filmed inside the real firehouse kitchen, complete with Danger Men Cooking sign. If you see a door to the left of the cooking area, it's the studio set. If you see a water fountain, that is in the actual firehouse</p><p>-A lot of the locations used on the show are real locations, just given different names for the show. Firehouse 51 is actually Station 18, which is on 1360 S. Blue Island Ave in Chicago. Molly's Bar, which is owned by Hermann, Dawson and Otis, is in real life Lottie's in the Bucktown section of Chicago</p><p>-Anthony Ferraris, who plays Tony, is an actual firefighter. He helps plan how each accident in the show occurs, so that it appears accurate for a firefighter</p><p>-Whenever the fire academy is shown, that is the actual Quinn Fire Academy, located at 558 W. De Koven Street in Chicago. The academy is built on the former grounds of the O'Leary Farm, where the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 is believed to have originated from</p><p>-Most if not all fire departments do not allow facial hair, as seen on Lt. Severide. It interferes with the tight seal on the SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus) air masks worn by firefighters. The seal gasket, which ensures a snug fit, cannot work properly if the wearer has facial hair. Firefighters with too much facial hair will also fail this test. Mustaches, seen on Otis, Chief Boden and Mouch, don't present a problem. Firefighters must be clean shaven at all times to ensure a snug fit on their oxygen masks</p><p>-Actor Steve McQueen's grandson, Steven R. McQueen, plays a firefighter candidate named Jimmy Borelli. His grandfather starred in <i>The Towering Inferno</i> (1974) as a fire chief. He jumped into action and assisted real firefighters when a fire broke out on set</p><p>-The title for each episode comes from a bit of dialogue from that episode</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-6339396526038039862024-03-05T02:52:00.000-08:002024-03-05T02:52:43.762-08:00Eric Idle, of Monty Python fame, opens up about his battle with pancreatic cancer<p>Eric Idle, of Monty Python fame, had recently undergone a battle with <a href="https://people.com/health/eric-idle-opens-up-about-surviving-pancreatic-cancer-its-all-about-early-detection/">pancreatic cancer</a>, but had luckily undergone treatment and also did early detection, which saved his life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPJV_UQKy5DvhyGFXOg5GbMbdN3TVaXGh9jSqlkL2Gkci295J5UpBow_AOdMLk3ZusJ-56LvBcF9EDruNbvMbl91AqTZpZnfTLbXfzr_VeokXqdt54Zn3DQRtylQpZpibLEcRA_yrt9u6Jw6kOZEEi_zdyWX6Fdzb6xKUA4ZAJh6ihvZiNBa2JFGW-eg/s300/313412_full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPJV_UQKy5DvhyGFXOg5GbMbdN3TVaXGh9jSqlkL2Gkci295J5UpBow_AOdMLk3ZusJ-56LvBcF9EDruNbvMbl91AqTZpZnfTLbXfzr_VeokXqdt54Zn3DQRtylQpZpibLEcRA_yrt9u6Jw6kOZEEi_zdyWX6Fdzb6xKUA4ZAJh6ihvZiNBa2JFGW-eg/s1600/313412_full.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Monty Python actor Eric Idle has recently set up the Bright Side Fund to aid with Stand Up to Cancer to aid in promoting early detection of cancer. Idle hopes that his early detection of pancreatic cancer will inspire others to get themselves checked out. Statistics show that the five year survival rate for people with pancreatic cancer is around 11%, but Idle hopes to change that. "I think we can make a difference. The good news is that we are starting to fight back."</p><p>In connection with Stand Up to Cancer, Eric Idle had set up the Bright Side Fund to promote research and early detection. In his interview with <i>People Magazine</i>, he said "They're doing great work. I think if we can spread the word a little and try and raise some money, we can put it in the right direction." He recently appeared on the music television show The Masked Singer. Thanks to early detection, he was able to catch his cancer very early on. "My doctor specializes in preventative medicine, and he makes me go for blood tests every year. He noticed a difference in the markers from the previous year, so he ordered an MRI and asked them to add contrast. That lit up the pancreas, and there it was." He talked about the surgery related to it. "It was a partly robotic five hour surgery. I had a fantastic surgeon...and he cut it all out because it wasn't attached to anything; it was intact. The technicians had never seen it in that state before because they'd never seen it that early. A lot of the research is studying early warning signs."</p><p>When Idle had gotten the all clear, he said "I cried. You can resign to whatever fate you're in. You put yourself in the hands of the doctors, and off you go. You keep smiling and whistle and then look on the bright side. And then when they tell you that you're going to survive, I mean, that was quite a moment." The actor gives credit to his wife Tania, son Carey and daughter Lily for their strong love and encouragement. "They rallied around me. We had to move quick, and we did. There was no time to lose." Since the news of his cancer battle came out, there has been an outpouring of love and support from all over. "I wanted to be honest and come out about the cancer and encourage people because this is very good news. I got extraordinary responses from people."</p><p>He is looking ahead. "I'm a father, so I really enjoy my kids, and I love seeing them. I don't look very far in advance. I'm a writer, so I tend to get up and start early on whatever problems I've set myself. And that's a good way of avoiding any anxiety. You just spend your time trying to solve them."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-16695184549729182922024-03-05T02:35:00.000-08:002024-03-05T02:35:40.513-08:00March Birthdays<p>Since it's March, time to say Happy Birthday</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Steve Harris</span></p><p>-Birth name: Stephen Percy Harris</p><p>-DOB: 3/12/1956</p><p>-Where: Leytonstone, London, England</p><p>-He wrote "Blood Brothers" from Iron Maiden's 2003 album <i>Brave New World</i> about losing his father to cancer</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmFwngk9vgO_EcNHqPhY9mnOO3SjHEJWyWf3OjLgbCyeZWoD-5EwXYcY5kd2H5pGntqj0MzNk7iiXyaOS9mIvxsRyB3ExOls5SdE7eGP2xn4p6u7_iPCOvrGGDjNGMb5wd0QeH5LhhqHxFNrIEILcCpBn1R6YEeYYNuDnISIsgsn5zbT679kfrfUPUCw/s273/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="184" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmFwngk9vgO_EcNHqPhY9mnOO3SjHEJWyWf3OjLgbCyeZWoD-5EwXYcY5kd2H5pGntqj0MzNk7iiXyaOS9mIvxsRyB3ExOls5SdE7eGP2xn4p6u7_iPCOvrGGDjNGMb5wd0QeH5LhhqHxFNrIEILcCpBn1R6YEeYYNuDnISIsgsn5zbT679kfrfUPUCw/s1600/images.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie Underwood</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: Carrie Marie Underwood</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 3/10/1983</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Muskogee, Oklahoma</p><p style="text-align: center;">-She became famous after appearing on <i>American Idol</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDstMRgiBrmYtbDaSp7gJdNpmWN4_h8Ec2Xg59d4pomx78aj1pSYei6BWnC1ZdxQYHSjBF6CC2vM8JJ0tGPxnMKPT3VOXiuoYL46HO8NozQBP7kSYltp6v1-MS0uryrtVa4hqtdZY7xJFUnlpn_g6M1zpNt5XlvTRvAtThkcS5VbJYVF2e9yAfHqlIlsE/s1021/191125_Carrie_Underwood_at_the_2019_American_Music_Awards.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDstMRgiBrmYtbDaSp7gJdNpmWN4_h8Ec2Xg59d4pomx78aj1pSYei6BWnC1ZdxQYHSjBF6CC2vM8JJ0tGPxnMKPT3VOXiuoYL46HO8NozQBP7kSYltp6v1-MS0uryrtVa4hqtdZY7xJFUnlpn_g6M1zpNt5XlvTRvAtThkcS5VbJYVF2e9yAfHqlIlsE/s320/191125_Carrie_Underwood_at_the_2019_American_Music_Awards.png" width="197" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sting (wrestler)</span></p><p style="text-align: right;">-Birth name: Steve Borden</p><p style="text-align: right;">-DOB: 3/20/1959</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Where: Omaha, Nebraska</p><p style="text-align: right;">-He is a born again Christian</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uF_RSu9lr7J21COWwbwf4f87g3i5POu_EJB0AE7aFuDt4ZJ7Hww4THFHvQHUzTNzox5IhjW4uqaaxJ2Ye0Oa1YM3G0nA71noBqinG0Zt1upHU9BOZwg-pHnFVmRjF3gISflxLicnc06QHWjd3WUbh81CpsaRVBtabdoHDYMyUgTbO8V6ccdIHlBhPBI/s1200/ab1a792881ca91a30c06377b14c7b221_crop_exact.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uF_RSu9lr7J21COWwbwf4f87g3i5POu_EJB0AE7aFuDt4ZJ7Hww4THFHvQHUzTNzox5IhjW4uqaaxJ2Ye0Oa1YM3G0nA71noBqinG0Zt1upHU9BOZwg-pHnFVmRjF3gISflxLicnc06QHWjd3WUbh81CpsaRVBtabdoHDYMyUgTbO8V6ccdIHlBhPBI/s320/ab1a792881ca91a30c06377b14c7b221_crop_exact.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Daniel Craig</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: Daniel Wroughton Craig</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 3/2/1968</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Chester, Cheshire, England</p><p style="text-align: center;">-For the role of James Bond, he was told to dye his hair black. He refused</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiml2RSxmIMxeWCx2e8n-55Q6h792424Qj965EhcB8PHjWKjSoVZbgxemSZSb9a9pvHu-L9Aa4dlAR6z_Z1FuUcfTrqgFNpfMkut_7HMdGWIkx-91Ewh7iCJ6CyDIYIUqc4PkYuplmlRJnNXd6eYDrE9XcemoK9a7WOo5QJkV75FzUphLx4Adu0BQfGX5I/s1440/77711_v9_bc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiml2RSxmIMxeWCx2e8n-55Q6h792424Qj965EhcB8PHjWKjSoVZbgxemSZSb9a9pvHu-L9Aa4dlAR6z_Z1FuUcfTrqgFNpfMkut_7HMdGWIkx-91Ewh7iCJ6CyDIYIUqc4PkYuplmlRJnNXd6eYDrE9XcemoK9a7WOo5QJkV75FzUphLx4Adu0BQfGX5I/s320/77711_v9_bc.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Alexander Albon</span></p><p>-Birth name: Alexander Albon Ansusinha</p><p>-DOB: 3/23/1996</p><p>-Where: London, England</p><p>-He drives under the Thai flag as a tribute to his mother's Thai heritage</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Funeral music would then start playing</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZGinfp_zh-U8AYtwth-E17WyBCxLf7D0HJEeFIxG5Xj_VGySKNJ2Yw0RII9CS4xzE7dhpmlyBGH7QqyqCPb31THuCcTHWsVB-TSygZwTxoccWtHpy24VhWWQad_hZRb4HEUEnMOAjQ5XRwySRLUQrDHGTSvjj0_6TmnhzS0-Jte1KEd8WH8PYvSQjMk/s264/d8c7cc4d-4bbf-11e9-9757-a1dd3e6ce552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="264" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZGinfp_zh-U8AYtwth-E17WyBCxLf7D0HJEeFIxG5Xj_VGySKNJ2Yw0RII9CS4xzE7dhpmlyBGH7QqyqCPb31THuCcTHWsVB-TSygZwTxoccWtHpy24VhWWQad_hZRb4HEUEnMOAjQ5XRwySRLUQrDHGTSvjj0_6TmnhzS0-Jte1KEd8WH8PYvSQjMk/s1600/d8c7cc4d-4bbf-11e9-9757-a1dd3e6ce552.jpg" width="264" /></a></div>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-31871785859429696312024-02-29T02:51:00.000-08:002024-02-29T02:51:04.256-08:00How theme parks can improve mental health<p>Roller coasters and mental health sound like words that don't belong in the same sentence. Wrong! A lot of people say that going on rides like roller coasters actually <i>improves </i>their mental health. According to <i>Week99er.com</i>, here's their <a href="https://week99er.com/new/how-a-theme-park-can-benefit-your-mental-health/">take </a>on mental health and roller coasters.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnF_G2FCMZgPzADpEVdwjMbiiLyDWZzJNgqWKfgNO8bcaLvq7ACWDan2aEHu6JK45F0DWn-0wr4gn1zM27WFKYdZ6c-Q7yT3uZIW_9SN9xzwAq9cd9ybHUQMImii7YUcAWJ92dnoSSVa6_gZfHzlnbhBNTIGtWxuDgDl1rufcuwuCKb2UkxDrGd1sO-KY/s275/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnF_G2FCMZgPzADpEVdwjMbiiLyDWZzJNgqWKfgNO8bcaLvq7ACWDan2aEHu6JK45F0DWn-0wr4gn1zM27WFKYdZ6c-Q7yT3uZIW_9SN9xzwAq9cd9ybHUQMImii7YUcAWJ92dnoSSVa6_gZfHzlnbhBNTIGtWxuDgDl1rufcuwuCKb2UkxDrGd1sO-KY/s1600/images.jpg" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Banshee at Kings Island, Mason, Ohio. This is my all time favorite ride here. This is what I call a "locker ride" because you need to rent a locker to put your belongings in otherwise you lose them on the barrel rolls and inversions. This has to be the one ride here I was super excited to ride. Riding it at night affords the opportunity to see the beautiful cathedral lights at the station all illuminated</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a getaway</span></p><p>Everyone needs an occasional getaway from the rut we wear ourselves into. Every day, we are, more or less, on autopilot. We need a getaway to de-stress, relax and just enjoy life. Theme parks are good for the mind because they allow you to escape your troubles for a time. Not surprisingly, counselors can also help with that. But, theme parks allow you to just breathe and relax for a time. Getting away from stress is very good for you</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Face those fears</span></p><p>There are two types of people in theme parks: those who love thrill rides and those who don't. For the "those who don't" people, it's understandable. Sharp turns, steep drops, fast running rides. Theme parks help you tackle those fears head on. Tackling a fear head on is the best way to conquer it. You can start off small by getting on smaller rides with less thrill and working your way up to the top of the line thrill machines. Eventually, your fear of coasters will be far behind you</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bonding experience</span></p><p>Most if not all people go to theme parks with at least one other person, if not a group. Families with gaggles of kids go to theme parks. Couples go to theme parks. You're rarely alone. Doing all of the activities a theme park has to offer allows you to bond with the ones you're going with. You can even make new friends at the park</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A great teacher of planning</span></p><p>A lot of people go to theme parks with a set plan in mind. Do not stray. Stay on track. Going to theme parks should be about exploring all the little nooks and crannies it offers. Exploring the different restaurants and themed areas. Exploring the attractions within those themed areas. Going to a theme park far from your home does require some pre-planning. Planning your work schedule, in other words, how much time off from work you'll need. Financial planning, how much money you will need or if you can use your bank card. Having an idea of what you want to do once you reach that park also helps. Staying organized and having a goal in mind helps keep mental health in check</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Exercise</span></p><p>Some people jokingly say "extra fries". One thing theme parks offer is plenty of exercise. Constantly walking will burn off the calories from the pretzel you just ate or the food you ate at lunch. Exercise releases endorphins, the "feel good" chemicals. You don't need to overdo it on the exercise to get those feel good feelings. Going to a theme park and just imagining what you can do also gives that great feeling. By the end of the day, you'll have a rush of good feeling come over you</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Travel experience</span></p><p>It's quite common to make a vacation out of going to a theme park. Many theme parks are out of state or in another city. It makes for an interesting vacation because going to that park, you can see how the locals near the park live every day. Travel benefits mental health in many ways. Besides the feeling of escaping the every day norm, you can expand your horizons and find out how other parts of the world live their lives. Even other towns or cities can be good; it can be an experience that stimulates the senses</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Being outside</span></p><p>Being outside always does good for mental health. Breathing in fresh air. Seeing sunshine. Feeling the warm sun wash over you. Vitamin D is one of the vitamins you can get from the sun. In that case, soak it up, as long as you put on sunscreen or tanning oil; you want Vitamin D, not skin cancer.</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-1710254769120252192024-02-29T02:21:00.000-08:002024-02-29T02:21:23.942-08:00SWAT (2017)<p>A revamped version of the classic 1975 TV show, this <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6111130/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_SWAT">show</a>, just like the original, follows a team of highly trained men and women on the Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT task force.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbQwCsZPvGZvg1ALXCvlkel2h_M0qfs_tQLwu-WDWVrsOspy1xJfI6GnDlJI732EvjGkT7O9zcj4wYRz0jtdJKLXvyjXnaUVA-VJQ2Ud29SVeqEoduBEewinu29DdAyZFpiGK0I8fijvdjas_B1kZhzi8_WXH2vZM0aCc-rJe_oGqECLfK8UDL2fL0B0/s2560/50a65750b4cc949177b716068c66952af44c766e17faa9fd9c44a8400e1129e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqPwhuA4siKY2t0wnHBYJar0BRT8rrG3qYvS7ZrVfOjsTzoxzTlcf3rYlaSYL2fDcpJc49vlccXel652FSQaTGDK9MUNXSn45o35tQO8t0iDMtVXLfeFKLvkrVttXJRcbH7lp9Z70j3Oad_wr9eevGmRc9dT2hl-TrdYYUjPYmX3rajo2ur-5JltNyYk/s1440/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqPwhuA4siKY2t0wnHBYJar0BRT8rrG3qYvS7ZrVfOjsTzoxzTlcf3rYlaSYL2fDcpJc49vlccXel652FSQaTGDK9MUNXSn45o35tQO8t0iDMtVXLfeFKLvkrVttXJRcbH7lp9Z70j3Oad_wr9eevGmRc9dT2hl-TrdYYUjPYmX3rajo2ur-5JltNyYk/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6111130/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm">Cast</a></span></p><p>-Shemar Moore: Sgt. Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson</p><p>-Jay Harrington: Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay</p><p>-David Lim: Officer Victor Tan</p><p>-Alex Russell: Officer Jim Street</p><p>-Kenny Johnson: Officer Dominique Luca</p><p>-Patrick St. Esprit: Commander Robert "Bob" Hicks</p><p>-Lina Esco: Officer Chris Alonso</p><p>-Stephanie Sigman: Captain Jessica Cortez</p><p>-Rochelle Aytes: Nichelle Carmichael</p><p>-Amy Farrington: Lt. Piper Lynch</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6111130/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv">Did You Know?</a></span></p><p>-On the show, Dominique Luca (Kenny Johnson) will often arm wrestle to win money for charity. In real life, Kenny Johnson was a top grade arm wrestler until he retired from competing in 1995</p><p>-Angelica Scarlet Johnson, who plays Kelly, is the real life daughter of Kenny Johnson off screen</p><p>-Normally, the only time SWAT officers are called in is in situations involving heavily armed suspects or hostage situations. The team on this show is seen performing duties that regular police officers could do. It's only to add more story lines for episodes</p><p>-Rochelle Aytes, who plays Hondo's girlfriend on <i>SWAT</i>, also appeared on <i>Criminal Minds</i>, playing his girlfriend</p><p>-A lot of police terminology was used on the show. GND is Gangs and Narcotics Division of the Los Angeles Police. The method to clearing out a house or room uses numbers. The main entrance is labeled 1. The other sides of the house are labelled 2,3,4, etc., in a clockwise pattern. The corners where these sides meet are labeled with numbers and slashes in the middle: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, etc.</p><p>-The character Jim Street was played by Irish actor Colin Farrell in the movie version and by Australian actor Alex Russell in the TV version</p><p>-Three of the actors on this show also appeared on the FX program <i>Sons of Anarchy</i>. Kenny Johnson, Patrick St. Esprit and Chandler Long</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-88927542932683945302024-02-27T02:49:00.000-08:002024-02-27T02:49:17.591-08:0010 health benefits of visiting theme parks<p>Whether you believe it or not, there are <a href="https://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-visiting-theme-parks/">health benefits</a> to visiting theme parks. All the walking you do burns off any unhealthy food you may have eaten. You can sweat out any bad stuff. Going on rides gets the adrenaline racing and thus, destroys stress.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtrAI04nCjR71FgkMTd84rAj2K5j-9wSfqcGXKCIbBBbvI6G0OhvuSEk4B9PbjzyHE1CZ3vWK9dUst-ioR-Hwg6zNoSXQR6CxNdMicEUflGCm_2vVYdbKs4874ihHCTZLVsExBki9SkjyDBdR28PwbyD4J0zADyqt7beE5QlVXM47WHgz5dtawzD8Y28/s970/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="970" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtrAI04nCjR71FgkMTd84rAj2K5j-9wSfqcGXKCIbBBbvI6G0OhvuSEk4B9PbjzyHE1CZ3vWK9dUst-ioR-Hwg6zNoSXQR6CxNdMicEUflGCm_2vVYdbKs4874ihHCTZLVsExBki9SkjyDBdR28PwbyD4J0zADyqt7beE5QlVXM47WHgz5dtawzD8Y28/s320/download.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">1. A lot of walking</span></p><p>Walking is perfect cardio. It gets the heart rate up and thus, allows you to burn calories. Perfect for burning off that pretzel you bought or the pizza you ate</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">2. Burn calories on the coasters and fast rides</span></p><p>While riding these intense rides, you are actually burning calories screaming and riding those intense rides</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">3. Reduce stress</span></p><p>This is a big one for a lot of people. Riding roller coasters and going to theme parks can drastically reduce stress. Our brains release the "good fear" feeling, telling the rest of our bodies that, despite the nauseating drops and zig zagging tracks, the rides are "safe". They become therapeutic and thus, allow us to relax and have fun. And besides, if it was not safe, the attendants would not allow anyone on</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">4. Boost for mood</span></p><p>You get an incredibly high adrenaline rush after riding a roller coaster. It will leave you happy and excited. It's said that the higher the altitude, the more endorphins that get released. These are the good chemicals. The ones that are usually associated with good feelings. The endorphins sharpen your senses and makes you feel recharged. Going to theme parks is a great way to improve your mood and reduce stress</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">5. Adrenaline rush</span></p><p>Nothing gets the heart pumping like slowing climbing a hill to go sailing over it down a steep hill. Roller coasters and thrill rides get the adrenaline pumping through your body. The endorphins that get released in our bodies is responsible for the "good fear" we experience. It gives you the same natural high as if you had just finished a set of intense exercise</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">6. Muscle toner</span></p><p>As you're getting tossed from side to side around the curves on roller coasters and going down steep drops, you're actually building muscle. When you anticipate the drops and curves, you're especially working your core muscles, the same types of muscles you'd normally exercise at the gym</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">7. Great for workouts</span></p><p>This is a great workout. Your body is releasing adrenaline and endorphins, which is telling you "again, again". These chemicals help work out your muscles and cause you to start sweating, even while walking through the park. Going to a theme park will give you the same amount of exercise as a day at the gym</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">8. Defeating fears</span></p><p>It can be fearsome going to a theme park. Looking at the rides from the ground up can be daunting. But, looks are deceiving. If the rides weren't safe, no one would be allowed on. Going to theme parks is a perfect way to overcome fear. Fear of large crowds and thrill rides actually harms the immune system. Visiting theme parks helps you overcome this fear. Just plunge head first into the crowd and you will find increased confidence, self esteem and overcome fears. Just remember, everyone is probably going to be as nervous as you riding that big coaster. And it also helps to talk to veteran riders of the ride; they'll tell you how it is on the rides</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">9. Strengthen bonding time with family and friends</span></p><p>It's no surprise that amusement parks make popular destinations for vacations. Families and groups of friends will go to amusement parks together. You'll create memories, have fun, get away from the autopilot way of life and get entertainment</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">10. Great for socialization</span></p><p>You can meet all sorts of people at amusement parks. You can meet locals and even citizens of other countries and cultures. Going with a group of people provides ample opportunity to meet people. Even being with a group, you can still talk to people who seem interesting to you</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-39007263670640908162024-02-26T03:05:00.000-08:002024-02-26T03:05:43.762-08:00Blaze Bayley dismisses grunge - "It was trying to kill Iron Maiden"<p><a href="https://loudwire.com/blaze-bayley-grunge-trying-to-kill-iron-maiden/">Blaze Bayley</a> dismisses the whole grunge genre, describing it as "trying to kill Iron Maiden".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwf3l9Hr6C9G_0rsOJ1TtYdj_DZHyPwPZH-HzCTjT_l1T4-7_AFallo50LgZFMEaIHYFgDHfXa7dXUEwfsN3JqulQMJNuG2rCoKPVAnFXwClEv9wOdpOaUDgqUqozmQVhamVEcjRn7nIoebGyXvodyduy05ZvcOemU_79N84yZHdCcpO32GxwYJqldxI/s720/blaze%20e%20stve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwf3l9Hr6C9G_0rsOJ1TtYdj_DZHyPwPZH-HzCTjT_l1T4-7_AFallo50LgZFMEaIHYFgDHfXa7dXUEwfsN3JqulQMJNuG2rCoKPVAnFXwClEv9wOdpOaUDgqUqozmQVhamVEcjRn7nIoebGyXvodyduy05ZvcOemU_79N84yZHdCcpO32GxwYJqldxI/s320/blaze%20e%20stve.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><p>Blaze Bayley, formerly of the band Wolfsbane, was hired by Iron Maiden in the mid 1990s to replace former vocalist Bruce Dickinson. Blaze dismissed the grunge bands, saying it was "trying to kill Iron Maiden". During a recent interview on the <i>Crowcast </i>podcast, Bayley said "When I was in Maiden, we were at war with grunge. Grunge was trying to kill us. The U.K. press, they thought the sun shone out of various bands' bottoms and they wanted Maiden to die." When he refers to "those bands", he is referencing bands like Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains and others, who released albums from 1991-1994. He also referenced a show that Iron Maiden played in Seattle, which he referred to as "the heartland of death". He said it was not a good show at at all. "There were these people looking at us like we were some kind of dinosaur, and they were going 'Why aren't they dead yet?' And then you've got a few rows at the front going 'Maiden! Yes!' It's just unbelievable. And that's the war that we had with The X Factor and Virtual XI. We were fighting for the very existence of real heavy metal. And where are they now? Metal is forever, 'cause it's in the heart of fans."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-61484424219121346762024-02-26T02:53:00.000-08:002024-02-26T02:53:05.246-08:00Glenn Hughes is still embarrassed about 1986 Seventh Star tour with Black Sabbath<p>The 1986 Black Sabbath album <i>Seventh Star</i> was meant to be a solo album for Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. The record label it was on wanted the name Black Sabbath on it. As such, Tony brought in his good friend Glenn Hughes to sing on it. Unfortunately, to this day, <a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/glenn-hughes-black-sabbath-embarrassed/">Glenn </a>is still embarrassed by his behavior during those years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDMdmlWOJJ0Pd0NnDqzOFNW6-KlsefC-n23FhllzqDS0sc4xRwkR42HodrUjY09YytesVJtWXC9c1P-ETDQ7qc2o8NEd3N4vSzcQnZYEGIfDNPsp8ZtERbCxDPFbrwvzYjbkxK28oGEPhxrnGK7cQ2FUhGc607NoV3nHjuxNlJ_cLpQKGMfIuHzDcl1M/s1280/enmginterviewglennhughes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDMdmlWOJJ0Pd0NnDqzOFNW6-KlsefC-n23FhllzqDS0sc4xRwkR42HodrUjY09YytesVJtWXC9c1P-ETDQ7qc2o8NEd3N4vSzcQnZYEGIfDNPsp8ZtERbCxDPFbrwvzYjbkxK28oGEPhxrnGK7cQ2FUhGc607NoV3nHjuxNlJ_cLpQKGMfIuHzDcl1M/s320/enmginterviewglennhughes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A lot of people still, to this day, don't know what to make of the 1986 album by Black Sabbath <i>Seventh Star</i>. Tony Iommi insisted it was a solo album. But his label made him put the Black Sabbath name on it. Unfortunately, recording the album got off on the wrong foot to begin with. Tony's good friend Glenn Hughes was basically all but blacklisted from the music world at that point. He was seen as a letdown, a failure. His good friend Tony had a project that he believed Glenn would be perfect for. Unfortunately, Glenn was in the throes of deep drug addiction. The tour supporting the album went well for a period, but then a violent fight started backstage, with Glenn in the middle. He had to be replaced. Tony replaced Glenn with Ray Gillen to finish out the tour. When Hughes looks back on that period, he says, to this day, it still embarrasses him</p><p>During an interview with <i>Soundclash</i>, Glenn Hughes had said "The worst and most embarrassing moments for me in my career was when I was with Tony Iommi on those five shows where I had a very bad fight with someone and I had some bones broken in my nose and it consequently stopped me from singing. That was embarrassing for me." Hughes had come to success in the 1970s with three piece band Trapeze, with Mel Galley and future Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland. Then he hit the big time when he joined Deep Purple. He would go on to work with Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Tony Iommi again. He would have two projects called California Breed and Black Country Communion (which morphed into California Breed). The most important thing is that he got his act together and got sober. He's now more than 25 years clean and sober and working every day to make sure his addiction issues don't rear their ugly head again</p><p>"I'm not frightened to dream. I've worked with the greatest, and I'll probably work with some more. I just think that I don't try to think too much about what's coming down the pipeline for me. All I know is that tonight I'm going to have some dinner with my friends. Tomorrow is not here yet. I'm really being serious with that. I don't know what the h--- is going to happen. I just need to get some sleep and the rest is history."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-38341897573713918642024-02-26T02:39:00.000-08:002024-02-26T02:39:21.810-08:00Why it's not a bad thing to visit theme parks alone<p>Some people think it's stupid to go to theme parks alone. They say it's no fun. But when you weigh the pros against the cons, the pros outweigh the cons by a vast stretch. According to a December 2018 article from <i><a href="https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201812/6481/">Theme Park Insider</a></i> Robert Niles, he has quite a few pros for going to the theme parks alone.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsYO9oG0EuoUqxVE5GSZY3oX9ujEwuaWuOrONXcXZEk1LBxFNuuvrAJwxHzOWywe2CRJpOpiLXd79kG_poRPQ1OkC7MG4a4c0fLTWo4u5fO6v8YLtui8zy8bfW2VcWUpjhD5ZL333iHUyQBN5xbN_066ZZlZSqi5plO9OcMMFkJBdbwHB-kprqN7PB_E/s1920/Cedar+Point+Amusement+Park+in+Sandusky+page+HERO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1920" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsYO9oG0EuoUqxVE5GSZY3oX9ujEwuaWuOrONXcXZEk1LBxFNuuvrAJwxHzOWywe2CRJpOpiLXd79kG_poRPQ1OkC7MG4a4c0fLTWo4u5fO6v8YLtui8zy8bfW2VcWUpjhD5ZL333iHUyQBN5xbN_066ZZlZSqi5plO9OcMMFkJBdbwHB-kprqN7PB_E/w400-h166/Cedar+Point+Amusement+Park+in+Sandusky+page+HERO.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The yellow ride that looks like an arch is Top Thrill Dragster. The blue ride at left is Millennium Force. The ride second from the right, with the dome on top is Power Tower, a four way ride that takes riders to the top and then drops them unexpectedly<br /><br />Also, if you plan on visiting Cedar Point and you don't want to drive, your best best is to fly into Cleveland Airport and rent a car to drive to the park</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">Single rider lines</span></p><p>A lot of rides offer single rider lines. These are often employed by every theme park to fill the ride to maximum capacity. It ensures that almost every seat has a rider. It reduces the waiting time for not just those waiting in the multi rider line, but also the ones flying solo. While it is normal to go to parks in groups, sometimes those groups get split up by getting on the rides.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Moving through a crowded park</span></p><p>Trying to move through a crowded park can sometimes be stressful, especially when you're with a group. Going solo means you move at your own pace. As a solo visitor, you can swerve around the lovey dovey couples who want to hold hands constantly, the family with the gaggle of kids running around and those who walk at a slower pace</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Moving to your own pace</span></p><p>It doesn't have to be go, go go when you go solo. You can move to your own pace. By going solo, you are the captain of your adventure. You can move at your own pace and seek out all the unique insights that park has to offer with out any lip from other people. Going in a group is fine, but it's give and take. Some want to do one thing while others want to do another. Some want to ride only intense rides while some only want to play games. Going solo, you can move at your own pace</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You almost never have to wait for the next show, car, etc</span></p><p>A lot of parks will try to fill as many of the seats as they can on rides. Attendants will, more often than not, call for parties of one or two to skip ahead in the line to fill the seats. Going solo ensures you get on the rides faster. That's not to say you have to go to the park solo all the time, but big groups tend to present more problems. Going solo means you can get on rides faster</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When paying for just one airfare, you can go pretty far</span></p><p>There are not just solo advantages inside parks. If you're the one footing a bill for a family vacation, wait until the children are grown and you don't have to pay for their airfare to Orlando. The money that would have been spent on their airfare can now be put towards an international theme park, like Disney Tokyo or Cheshire Park / Alton Towers / Flamingo Land in England. Or you can afford to visit both Disney Land and Disney World in the same year. Going solo does allow for more flexibility in booking a room because you only need one bed. Hotels do have rooms for single travellers and even if they book you in a room with two beds, just sleep in the one bed. And you can have peace of mind knowing the whole room is yours. No sharing the bathroom with anyone</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can blend into the crowd</span></p><p>Amusement parks are typically high energy, crowded places. You won't get just families with gaggles of kids, but also adults in couples, adults travelling solo and even the odd occasional family from another country who has travelled to that park on vacation (or holiday, depending on what country they are from). If you have any sort of social anxiety, don't worry about standing out because you won't be labelled a solo traveler. People going to these parks will most likely assume you're part of a group who went off in another direction. Honestly, no one cares if you are there alone. Parks are filled with people on solo missions all the time. You can blend into the crowd, totally fine. You can also chat up random strangers and end up coming out with a new friend or two. You can visit theme parks alone and it will still end up being fine</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-72327761209601015572024-02-20T02:39:00.000-08:002024-02-20T02:39:41.678-08:00Hugh Jackman on rumors of taking steroids for the role of Wolverine<p>Anyone who has seen the <i>X-Men</i> movies and seen Hugh Jackman as the claw-wielding mutant <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hugh-jackman-steroids-wolverine-1235482189/">Wolverine </a>will see that he's incredibly muscular. Hugh Jackman has vehemently denied taking steroids to put on that kind of muscle tone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5ZkfgXwzd4NKzNBm5TjaSS5VMygTB8foklksJ1ne7q1pLUZmLf-J1piWc9NPy8R7te4addmDh73paU_sEvIWCUfN63EvQYg45K-UFEnMwQgCzIfbD845XK5RMCKM4-N-EHZhS73mqRNH38KWvEynk7by6qR-oe1WcY2u0z2LMW3odmNIbV6Sv0_66bc/s1500/hugh-jackman-the-wolverine-011023-1-721c2d71ae1e4770aa4f960ac8505a21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5ZkfgXwzd4NKzNBm5TjaSS5VMygTB8foklksJ1ne7q1pLUZmLf-J1piWc9NPy8R7te4addmDh73paU_sEvIWCUfN63EvQYg45K-UFEnMwQgCzIfbD845XK5RMCKM4-N-EHZhS73mqRNH38KWvEynk7by6qR-oe1WcY2u0z2LMW3odmNIbV6Sv0_66bc/s320/hugh-jackman-the-wolverine-011023-1-721c2d71ae1e4770aa4f960ac8505a21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>During a recent interview with Chris Wallace on the HBO program <i>Who's Talking to Chris Wallace</i>, Hugh Jackman stated he has never taken steroids to put on that kind of muscle tone. Wallace asked "Over the years, people have wondered did he juice? Did he take steroids?" Jackman answered flat out "No, I love my job and I love Wolverine. I got to be careful what I say here, but I had been told anecdotally what the side effects are of that. And I was like 'I don't love it that much.' So no, I just did it the old school way. And I tell you, I've eaten more chickens - I'm so sorry to all the vegans and vegetarians and to the chickens of the world. Literally the karma is not good for me. If the deity has anything related to chickens, I'm in trouble."</p><p>Also in the interview, he admitted he studied wolves after accepting the role of Wolverine ahead of the 2000 film <i>X-Men</i>. "I had never read the comic book, I got the part. I didn't really know anything about...I didn't, in Australia, we don't have wolverines. I didn't know that was a real animal. I'd never heard of a wolverine. I thought it was a made-up animal. You know, like, he's got man hands of steel, made up. And so I was passing as I was doing rehearsal at the Imax, they had this documentary about wolves. And I was like, perfect, because obviously I'm a wolf, part wolf. So I went [to set] with all these wolf moves and I was doing these moves, and the director said 'What are you doing?' And I said 'Well, I was just thinking wolves are always looking like this because they're actually smelling, they've got their nose to the ground. That's why they're looking like this all the time. And he goes 'What do you mean a wolf?' And I said 'Well, you know, Wolverine - I'm part wolf, so...' and he goes 'No, you're a wolverine'."</p><p>Hugh Jackman is bringing back his iconic role as the claw-wielding mutant Wolverine alongside Deadpool in Deadpool 3. He has to wait, however, after he concludes his Broadway run of <i>The Music Man</i></p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-61558801364995228902024-02-16T03:05:00.000-08:002024-02-16T03:05:28.290-08:00Steve Harris is against the concept of "pay to play"<p>This is a ridiculous concept where <a href="https://eddietrunk.com/what-is-pay-to-play-and-why-is-iron-maiden-bassist-steve-harris-so-against-the-practice/">bands </a>literally have to pay money just to play to people. Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris is strongly against it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9IWatt23gETY80-9s4xX5SR2HpZOHA6gzrOyhMVLn8QKE4edyGaCiNQC61r9Hk6ZG0IaAJW5cCaUqxpio4v4ZSLk5mygh7sajl1e3YyQqRP_IMnus36JocSk3atOOU7fSahIfcUjRLdciDImYAEdRdYTDLr6mGpozkErgho6qs8421M3_GE2-cYqwlU/s275/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9IWatt23gETY80-9s4xX5SR2HpZOHA6gzrOyhMVLn8QKE4edyGaCiNQC61r9Hk6ZG0IaAJW5cCaUqxpio4v4ZSLk5mygh7sajl1e3YyQqRP_IMnus36JocSk3atOOU7fSahIfcUjRLdciDImYAEdRdYTDLr6mGpozkErgho6qs8421M3_GE2-cYqwlU/w320-h213/download.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Recent news stated a band called The Raskins is suing Motley Crue because they had to pay $1 million dollars to join Crue's tour. This opening band stated that Motley Crue ran out on stage with monkey masks on and "sprayed water guns filled with urine" at them. This band had opened for Crue in 2014 and are also stating that, in addition to the high fee they had to "pay to play", they had to play short sets in arenas that were mostly empty when managers refused to open the doors. The PA (public address) system was turned off or messed with during their concerts. The band was not allowed to sell their own merchandise or were given dressing rooms. They were even hit with heavy equipment.</p><p>This practice is known as "pay-to-play". According to newspaper <i>The Berkeley Beacon</i>, "Pay-to-play is a business strategy that some concert promoters use, claiming it as a foolproof way to get an audience to a show. It can work a couple of ways. When someone books a big name [artist], who will definitely sell out the venue, an unknown band can pay a lot of money upfront to be put on the bill as the opening act. The hope is that by playing for such a large audience, the opener will make up the difference in new fans. The other type of pay-to-play is when the promoter will only let a band onto a bill if they can sell a quota of tickets. In the past, [a company such as the] Keynote Company has required openers to sell up to $300 worth of tickets for a show, cutting them only $50 if they are successful. This can be extremely detrimental for newer artists, who inevitably end up paying for the unsold passes out of pocket. We all know most novice musicians' pockets are pretty empty to start with, so it is a high-risk scenario either way."</p><p>One person who is extremely angry and outspoken against this practice is Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris. He told <i>The Metal Journal</i> in an interview "I hate it when people charge bands to play with them - I hate that. I've never done that and I will never do it. To me, it's just wrong. A band should get at least some expenses to pay a gig, and they shouldn't have to pay to play. I've always been really against that. I've always tried to help people out." When he was asked why Iron Maiden continue to advocate for upcoming musicians, he said "Well, because we can. Anybody who's in a position Maiden is, any band that can potentially take another band on tour, you can help people. It doesn't take much effort to do that." Harris is also of the firm belief that it's one way to repay the music world for his "fantastic life and career. I've worked very hard, but maybe I've had a bit of luck along the way. At the end of the day it's nice to give something back."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-69235222943054890782024-02-16T02:45:00.000-08:002024-02-16T02:45:47.435-08:00Glenn Hughes is celebrating 25 years of sobriety<p>Glenn Hughes was known for his massive drug addiction. It came as a surprise to a lot of people when they found out he had gotten <a href="https://loudwire.com/glenn-hughes-25-years-sobriety/">sober</a>. And has been sober for now, so far, 25 years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcEMeptzHXVQAbHMMkwQ5PV0X5ok_zMwrn3C3kAodYia5uez09Qi0PDnNkye15AioQsylcgliUJVpJiQzF9-FdIUoITQdprjD_NIMOgmgbiXnTDBU-d3X_bfsmMUzNr4wmUh-jDs-YXwW9ts3CehGkIoUTBRNG7e7qNyU_NsVfZOB8fJe-75C7-PVwRM/s225/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcEMeptzHXVQAbHMMkwQ5PV0X5ok_zMwrn3C3kAodYia5uez09Qi0PDnNkye15AioQsylcgliUJVpJiQzF9-FdIUoITQdprjD_NIMOgmgbiXnTDBU-d3X_bfsmMUzNr4wmUh-jDs-YXwW9ts3CehGkIoUTBRNG7e7qNyU_NsVfZOB8fJe-75C7-PVwRM/s1600/download.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>He said "G'mornin everyone. so full of gratitude, for these past 25 years of clean & sober living. I give thx each & every morning, for another day on planet earth. sending my love to my sober brothers & sisters, and more importantly to those who are still suffering. #loveistheanswer". He posted this on his Twitter account. He even received congratulations from various people in the music industry, including Frank Bello of Anthrax.</p><p>In a 2016 <i>Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction</i> segment on <i>Loudwire</i>, Hughes talked about his years of substance abuse and the path to sobriety he currently walks. "I can't remember the 80s." He's been with various bands over the years, including Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, The Dead Daisies, California Breed and Black County Communion. You can read more about the path to sobriety he chose to walk in the excellent autobiography <i>Glenn Hughes: The Autobiography: From Deep Purple to Black County Communion</i>. In it he does not hold back on what it is like to be an addict. He lays it all out on what it's truly like to be addicted to drugs. It's written by him and Joel McIver.</p><p><br /></p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-35758023949272365762024-02-15T03:00:00.000-08:002024-02-15T03:00:15.054-08:00Getting to Know Sebastian Vettel Better<p>Here are some things you may or may not know about former Formula 1 driver <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.long-read-the-lesser-known-sebastian-vettel-getting-to-know-the-man-who.7hJVw4R5jL8KGUWkJXKCdi.html">Sebastian Vettel</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVbvN-t312XzYdIdvlO8INfZTJr3XUCLHpRV_-QolbeUT8MXt13i9QGnTKsI2Cu-3-atq7srHriV4rPLHJP3DP6hEZRXcK62q7NrLwyLRmQPxHf4hZ5_N07yi71VnnU5GeO52IBaPFgYebuc2Wj_MmS6w_Pvg3-mlv5NjpIKUISt2EY6iLpeb_zkt8Nw/s263/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="263" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVbvN-t312XzYdIdvlO8INfZTJr3XUCLHpRV_-QolbeUT8MXt13i9QGnTKsI2Cu-3-atq7srHriV4rPLHJP3DP6hEZRXcK62q7NrLwyLRmQPxHf4hZ5_N07yi71VnnU5GeO52IBaPFgYebuc2Wj_MmS6w_Pvg3-mlv5NjpIKUISt2EY6iLpeb_zkt8Nw/s1600/download.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p>In an interview with F1 correspondent and presenter Lawrence Barretto, he learns more than ever about the media shy driver.</p><p>By the way, if you see that words like "sceptical" or "organising" are misspelled, he spelled them that way. It's most likely the European spelling of those words instead of American English spelling</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He loves to take notes</span></p><p><i>"When you write with a pen, it's like you write it into your head"</i></p><p>Mario Thiessen, the man in charge of BMW at the time when Vettel was racing for Formula BMW, noted that Vettel would take notes about everything. He would scribble notes about every session and bring them to the following race. He was and still is a note taker. "In general, I love to take notes. I take digital notes with an iPad a bit now, but I prefer just pen and paper. When you write with a pen, it's like you write it into your head, you remember it. Also, these days, the hardware in the iPad or computer changes so often and while I'm very organised in life, with that stuff, I'm not so organised. So I don't have folders to keep for the next generation of computer/platform, and so a lot of the stuff gets lost. But if I write it down, I'm not going to chuck the notebooks away. I still have the notebooks from 2007 and so on. They're useless now, but they are still there. They are still stacked up in a bookshelf."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He has a love / hate relationship with technology</span></p><p><i>"It's designed to give you more time, but it actually does the opposite"</i></p><p>"I'm quite a fan of the written word. I get the whole point of emails but I think the actual letter is very nice and very personal." Vettel has a clear opinion on emails and technology. While he does acknowledge technology does makes things faster and better, he does say technological advances "are great, it has helped us to be so much faster and more efficient". He thinks it's a "fine line". To explain further, he means there is some negative impact. "A lot of the stuff is designed to actually steal your time to get you hooked. It annoys me, so I'm not a fan of that. Ultimately there is no solution, there is only yourself, and your behavior with the tools you have and the funny thing is that a lot of the stuff is designed to make life simpler and give you more time, but it actually does the opposite, it makes life complicated. I use the stuff, and I think some of the stuff is great, but sometimes I wish it didn't exist so there wouldn't be the temptation. So I think it's a fine line. It allows us to do a lot of stuff, so generally it's progressive and happy to go forward - I don't think we should go back to only pen and paper but I just think as a side effect, it speeds up life in areas where it shouldn't and that's not good for us, for the bigger picture, for our stress and our health."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">His take on mobile phones</span></p><p><i>"If it's an emergency, you get a hold of people, but nowadays we treat everything as if it's an emergency"</i></p><p>Kimi Raikkonen, Vettel's former teammate but good friend is not a fan of phones either. It's particularly text messages that Raikkonen doesn't like. So if you plan on texting either one of these guys, don't expect a quick reply, you simply won't get it. Raikkonen is of the mindset that if someone has something dire that needs to be said, they will call. Vettel thinks the same way.</p><p>"How many times does your phone ring in a day? Almost never. And it's supposed to be a phone and now it's doing everything else. What I mean is, if it's an emergency, you get a hold of people, but nowadays we treat everything as if it's an emergency, but we actually don't act the same way about it. People send an email and they want a reply straight away, but it's not important. Not all the emails are important."</p><p>Considering the latest technology, such as the Apple iPhone? Does he have it? "I do. To be honest, the main motivator for that is the camera. I tried to go back to digital camera because I hated the fact you could do everything with your phone. I would say the coolest thing about phone is maps. I really love directions and stuff like this. And then the pictures, which allows you to capture a moment, especially with kids and so on. I think that's great. It's also very small. I went back to a digital camera, but it's quite clumsy to have in your pocket."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Why he avoids social media</span></p><p><i>"I have never tried it, so I'm not missing it"</i></p><p>Vettel is the only driver in Formula 1 not to have some sort of presence on social media. That even extends to the point of having apps to follow other people. The various forms of social media hold no interest for him. "I'm not big on apps, so I don't have lots of apps on phones. I don't do social media and also don't do the social media apps, so I'm not following other people."</p><p>"I never tried it and I think it's a good thing because a lot of people tell me they can't get away from it. I have never tried it so I'm not missing it. I've seen how it works with other people roughly and as far as I can tell, it's done in a way that obviously you're addicted. So yeah. Not for me."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He's a massive bookworm</span></p><p><i>"I have to finish it, because otherwise I feel guilty"</i></p><p>Vettel says he enjoys watching Netflix, but not often, like some people do. If has has the time, his preference is reading - which means reading actual newspapers or physical books rather than the electronic newspapers or books. "I'm a big fan of Sunday newspapers. I don't read news online, more newspaper. A lot of the news nowadays are just headlines, there's actually no content. Nothing against the journalists behind it, but it's mostly the headline, then it's repeating the headline, but actually no new information in the article. That's why Sunday newspapers or certain magazines are good - you know they have to do proper research. I read about all sorts. I don't like one particular subject. It's more about the people I find interesting. If this guy looks funny, I read the article. Of course the headline grabs you as well and then you read. But once I've started, I have to finish it. I have to finish the article, even if it bores me and it's stupid. I always hope it gets better, so I have to finish it, because otherwise I'd feel guilty. I shouldn't - that I haven't read the whole thing. I can't judge until I've read everything."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">His attitude towards food</span></p><p><i>"When I was young, I just accepted it as fuel"</i></p><p>He's simple in his tastes for food. When he's at home, he prefers to cook his own food. One of his weaknesses is pancakes the way his mother used to make them. As he's grown up, his take on food had changed. "When I was young, I just accepted it as fuel. Being a sportsman, you get the fact it literally becomes fuel, you fuel your body to perform blah blah blah, so you try to get the best mix to enhance your performance and have a positive impact on your health. But going even further, I think there is more dynamics around this, as to where does the food come from? To become aware of what you're eating, not just which ingredients, how many calories and what it does to my body, but where does it come from? How was it grown? How was the animal grown/treated? That I find is not yet presented enough in our society, and should be. Now it's completely left to the consumer in a way. But I think there should be some way of organising where you take responsibility a bit away from the consumer, and equally the consumer should be educated more, awareness should be improved so you can make better decisions in a big picture."</p><p>Travelling often makes it hard to eat local. "Travelling is the b---- really, as you don't always have the time to look behind the scenes." When he's at home in Switzerland, he makes an effort to eat local and meet the local farmers. "I go to meet them, and see what they do. I want to first-hand convince myself, not that I'm super sceptical with everything, but you're more at peace with yourself. If you have seen it, if you see how it works, and you've spoken to the guy, and you think generally it stacks up, you can make a judgement."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He's unique</span></p><p>He possesses an eagle eye for details and that is what helps Vettel on the F1 grid and seen him take home 53 Grand Prix victories, 120 podiums and four World Championships. It's why he's usually the last driver to leave a circuit; he wants to talk to the team engineers, the team principals and so on. He's busy asking questions about the ins and outs of his car or the strategies the team principals or engineers have. Michael Schumacher, his hero, was successful. Vettel wants to be like him in that sense</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-40375483732784175212024-02-14T02:34:00.000-08:002024-02-14T02:34:25.349-08:00Valtteri Bottas Believes That Formula 1 Caused Him to Develop an Eating Disorder<p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/valtteri-bottas-f1-alfa-romeo-eating-disorder-2023-3">Valtteri Bottas</a>, a Formula 1 driver on the Alfa Romeo team, believes Formula 1 caused him to develop an eating disorder</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nNgur_E-TA8s7bcsX0VTAe8Z3z1WQNu4VLDov2V-MRYqcS7VWGdtQZ7j3xRWNDxT_TKZI2haQy_JTRFgbMUOkslq9agRUyEcMfkzK8dqaEZnyl1xXnCkVwuwKY25zD1XQOPfYjGPiG_f2ugm_I4S9O4TRG84yZejJsLXdGALYsvqmH6V-tMgbFI-wJs/s1600/large-2023-Australian-Grand-Prix-Thursday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nNgur_E-TA8s7bcsX0VTAe8Z3z1WQNu4VLDov2V-MRYqcS7VWGdtQZ7j3xRWNDxT_TKZI2haQy_JTRFgbMUOkslq9agRUyEcMfkzK8dqaEZnyl1xXnCkVwuwKY25zD1XQOPfYjGPiG_f2ugm_I4S9O4TRG84yZejJsLXdGALYsvqmH6V-tMgbFI-wJs/s320/large-2023-Australian-Grand-Prix-Thursday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Three points related to this include: he went to extremes to keep his body weight low early in his career, he is of the firm belief he developed an eating disorder that has gone undiagnosed and the limits on drivers' weights have been strict, but have relaxed in years past</p><p>Valtteri Bottas is a happier, and also healthier driver in Formula 1. In his home country of Finland, Bottas did a recent interview where he stated that, early in his career, he pushed himself to extreme limits to keep his weight down. Because of this, he developed an undiagnosed eating disorder. "I trained myself to pain, physically and mentally. It got out of hand, and became an addiction. No eating disorder was officially diagnosed, but it was definitely there." Between long workouts, he would only eat steamed broccoli and other diet choices from the team he was on. "It wasn't very healthy. I wanted to be the best, and I thought I had to do that. If the team says that I have to weigh 68 kilos (150 pounds) and I naturally weigh 73 kilos (161 pounds), then they will do everything for that."</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Size and weight limits in Formula 1 are strict, but have been improved</span></p><p>Any extra weight slows the car down, so teams want their drivers lightweight and streamlined. That means the drivers have to train hard to keep their bodies in top condition, which means being at or below the 161 pound minimum. If they're under that, weights must be added to the cars to reach the required weight.</p><p>Bottas does not have the height of other drivers. He's only 5'8'' while Thai-British driver Alexander Albon is listed as 6'2''. Bottas has more bulky muscle behind him, though. Thankfully, F1 has made a change to the rule about weight. The minimum weight is now 80 kgs (171 pounds), including the fireproof gear they wear. The gear the drivers wear is 15 pounds (7 kgs) and this figures in with the drivers' weight</p><p>Bottas describes his second year in Formula 1, 2014, as being especially hard. That season had strict requirements on weight, meaning heavier drivers were even more under the gun to lose weight. That year saw Daniel Ricciardo being forced to lose weight to get his weight down by at least 4.5 pounds (2 kilos). Ricciardo was 5'10'' and weighed 143 pounds (65 kilos). The drivers had extreme pressure on them to keep their weight down otherwise their jobs were on the line. Because of his size, 6' and 165 pound (75 kg) driver Nico Hulkenberg was, supposedly, kept from a position on the McLaren team because of his size. Then McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh said in a 2013 Sky Sports interview "Heavier drivers will be less attractive. It has happened by accident. We have raised the minimum weight, but the new powertrains are heavier than people expected, and now have a situation where heavier drivers could be a disadvantage."</p><p>In his 2007 autobiography, former McLaren and Red Bull Racing driver David Coulthard said that what he put himself through as a teen trying to get into Formula 1, including conditions sounding too close to bulimia. "It was an essential part of being an oversized teenager in karting, making weight. I would have my dinner, weigh myself and if I was too heavy, I'd go swimming and exercise and try to control my weight by being sick."</p><p>Bottas said that the rule changes in 2019 helped immensely. He stated they helped his immune system because he was not cutting as much weight off. "I think the regulation is good, especially for the taller drivers. It makes life a bit easier. Many drivers had to be below our natural weight, and it is very easy to get ill or sick. This is the first winter for many years that I didn't get any flu or any sickness."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-60569489724012348022024-02-12T02:47:00.000-08:002024-02-12T02:47:56.237-08:00James Jagger admits to being embarrassed about being Mick Jagger's son<p>Sometimes it's hard to be a rock star's son or daughter. <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/james-jagger-is-embarrassed-to-be-mick-jaggers-110209375.html">James Jagger</a> certainly admits he is embarrassed to be the son of Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXpA8wHYtn1Qu5Z4jjB_r2em1mfabTmIKKCHgQ4vr569n2eSYDCgpFzlE-0aUIZzxJfil6Ep2-3r2a73_V-huZGwsonw9J1PJgDeZy6bWh7iEDHzD3hCb7zRxFSVFhN5afyKvA1oN4k9HLg_S7RXyXohFVQUlU2MJJlTx2jokDNOOywUK46y_WjbzrSA/s1024/IMG_5122-HD-683x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXpA8wHYtn1Qu5Z4jjB_r2em1mfabTmIKKCHgQ4vr569n2eSYDCgpFzlE-0aUIZzxJfil6Ep2-3r2a73_V-huZGwsonw9J1PJgDeZy6bWh7iEDHzD3hCb7zRxFSVFhN5afyKvA1oN4k9HLg_S7RXyXohFVQUlU2MJJlTx2jokDNOOywUK46y_WjbzrSA/s320/IMG_5122-HD-683x1024.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p>James, who mother is model Jerry Hall, opened up in a new interview with <i>OK Magazine</i>, stating what it is like growing up with the sort of attention that comes with his father in the Rolling Stones and how uncomfortable it often made him feel. "I'm incredibly proud to be a member of the family. I absolutely adore my dad and I'm incredibly proud of all his achievements, so I'm proud to be his son. At times, you kind of wish you had more anononymity and, when you're a teenager, it can be embarrassing at times, but I've gotten over it." He talked about the struggle to make a name for himself in the entertainment world, being saddled with a famous last name, and how that acted as more of a hindrance than a help. "If you come from any family with a name, the British press prefer to shoot you down. They want a working class hero to be successful, a boy done good, not someone from a family of entertainers."</p><p>Certainly he's done good for himself, despite his last name.</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-81768366178168304592024-02-12T02:37:00.000-08:002024-02-12T02:37:15.143-08:00February Birthdays<p>Since it's February, time to say Happy Birthday</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">George Russell</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: George William Russell</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 2/15/1998</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: King's Lynn, Norfolk, England</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Has a brother named Benjy</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pserhN19LkyshWjYUwyEMcBVd7YshRDDE90jwUwMzE7-mjmzc_819wfk-nr3YujQnSQNo2f2_ukABiIoNfuSeX9mr_OcCYjisvJC4gJvzCh1dj7en6AtqYVpAYCHhlO8xtFefaCLWan1WeSc-DbrUXcqik8if7ihbLx44v3otJaBn_ySbi5o8hDJao4/s1920/mercedes-george-russell-bahrain-grand-800632683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pserhN19LkyshWjYUwyEMcBVd7YshRDDE90jwUwMzE7-mjmzc_819wfk-nr3YujQnSQNo2f2_ukABiIoNfuSeX9mr_OcCYjisvJC4gJvzCh1dj7en6AtqYVpAYCHhlO8xtFefaCLWan1WeSc-DbrUXcqik8if7ihbLx44v3otJaBn_ySbi5o8hDJao4/s320/mercedes-george-russell-bahrain-grand-800632683.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pierre Gasly</span></p><p style="text-align: right;">-Birth name: Pierre Jean-Jean Gasly</p><p style="text-align: right;">-DOB: 2/7/1996</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Where: Rouen, France</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Like many Formula 1 drivers, as a child he was involved with go karting</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSDwkKHBq8UqkP7CBhWGeDzhtS4n6WLn20njXZqZjb0TKfWvJU5AzIg-p-a6V1qChIlxskkiuIfqtNQIRFSN0Rw_FzzgefLlXZeHx0wX53rQIu7kcLEgCIR3DiM9p7xi4lXDrPTaEclSFzlv3S9Bqf21mOPBcRSU8OIICxgfpioTma2PlgfFyoEzq7dc/s1600/gasly-alpine-garage-planetf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSDwkKHBq8UqkP7CBhWGeDzhtS4n6WLn20njXZqZjb0TKfWvJU5AzIg-p-a6V1qChIlxskkiuIfqtNQIRFSN0Rw_FzzgefLlXZeHx0wX53rQIu7kcLEgCIR3DiM9p7xi4lXDrPTaEclSFzlv3S9Bqf21mOPBcRSU8OIICxgfpioTma2PlgfFyoEzq7dc/s320/gasly-alpine-garage-planetf1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tony Iommi</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: Anthony Frank Iommi</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 2/19/1948</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England</p><p style="text-align: center;">-He is one of the founding members of Black Sabbath</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KneMJk8jwS7NcBlTM_DNaUdgNIFnMI6hkh7TE0_SgUzjC1ZrJXBtkbQX1VdA5A1r67fwKK_69H6hRd6cX2ypl_1QX0fIxI-7crm7PtbX1TzoaC5Bh9sV5sDDPnkbz5OSQgE2MZMkYCyV1trhRtjw4D0zG5S6hB3zPS34NldnEggKiJUZ3HiiFxUcMJU/s1200/C5Nd69T9MfGH3tdPi52oDM-1200-80.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KneMJk8jwS7NcBlTM_DNaUdgNIFnMI6hkh7TE0_SgUzjC1ZrJXBtkbQX1VdA5A1r67fwKK_69H6hRd6cX2ypl_1QX0fIxI-7crm7PtbX1TzoaC5Bh9sV5sDDPnkbz5OSQgE2MZMkYCyV1trhRtjw4D0zG5S6hB3zPS34NldnEggKiJUZ3HiiFxUcMJU/s320/C5Nd69T9MfGH3tdPi52oDM-1200-80.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paul Wight</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">-Birth name: Paul Donald Wight II</p><p style="text-align: left;">-DOB: 2/8/1972</p><p style="text-align: left;">-Where: Aiken, South Carolina</p><p style="text-align: left;">-Wrestled under the moniker "The Giant" because of his massive size</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XSLdQi9OLMY07PlE8Ydxum6KveoE8hZgXwHCC5Uxi9SrclIDmIIj90BPFeHVUlwlrHyavIbWc9PQYHks1U_nLhSVHgVmKHlOUd0xvVwM066r5nD8m0lZ1y9G-puyaasY5w6O4dqCufOZKl-NAAIr4WjonOtit85DOxoSRzbd-xXbOR5NEWlt2E6fWjs/s1200/wwe-big-show-paul-wight-return.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XSLdQi9OLMY07PlE8Ydxum6KveoE8hZgXwHCC5Uxi9SrclIDmIIj90BPFeHVUlwlrHyavIbWc9PQYHks1U_nLhSVHgVmKHlOUd0xvVwM066r5nD8m0lZ1y9G-puyaasY5w6O4dqCufOZKl-NAAIr4WjonOtit85DOxoSRzbd-xXbOR5NEWlt2E6fWjs/s320/wwe-big-show-paul-wight-return.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rod Smallwood</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: Roderick Charles Smallwood</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 2/17/1950</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Like Andy Taylor, Rod's father was a policeman</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZNSlJyyk7J-drb3EP_ZY8hWvafNbT2SYQ4lqq7GdE_KEmddXY96O5BTZSKhqeGAaefRRcgdxlQGunUYfME-QXWR5XeTpDzZFM3rFiqpMkwjKLiJAQg8o-3knzXjDDop_4yKlvYoWKRyLG5Xl8okl3g48MOHXQYpdo5uhkH3z2sAQzoMyS9teIKSgMyo/s648/371e2458cca2071e0556bdbe9ccc0259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="648" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZNSlJyyk7J-drb3EP_ZY8hWvafNbT2SYQ4lqq7GdE_KEmddXY96O5BTZSKhqeGAaefRRcgdxlQGunUYfME-QXWR5XeTpDzZFM3rFiqpMkwjKLiJAQg8o-3knzXjDDop_4yKlvYoWKRyLG5Xl8okl3g48MOHXQYpdo5uhkH3z2sAQzoMyS9teIKSgMyo/s320/371e2458cca2071e0556bdbe9ccc0259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adrian Smith</span></p><p style="text-align: right;">-Birth name: Adrian Frederick Smith</p><p style="text-align: right;">-DOB: 2/27/1957</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Where: Hackney, London, England</p><p style="text-align: right;">-He was initially considered by close friend Phil Collen as a future member of Def Leppard when the band first formed, but at the time, Smith had joined Iron Maiden</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_naFebXthQSI1Eo9M5IRPoX2bSdkS4QaWLKRXiuoRTcUYGxTdaiTsEb6MmRMaddoYuadnUijarBZcm3crSdkm6rjt3LL_uEsP-LNQbFH9UltdQjow9NoHwWuTXsMMWRitSK04lMqHzntgpxFmcjcfjV2lgh7wlPpo8CLDMYott30XcuKE9mhTCC3KyU/s1200/Iron-Maiden-Adrian-Smith-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_naFebXthQSI1Eo9M5IRPoX2bSdkS4QaWLKRXiuoRTcUYGxTdaiTsEb6MmRMaddoYuadnUijarBZcm3crSdkm6rjt3LL_uEsP-LNQbFH9UltdQjow9NoHwWuTXsMMWRitSK04lMqHzntgpxFmcjcfjV2lgh7wlPpo8CLDMYott30XcuKE9mhTCC3KyU/s320/Iron-Maiden-Adrian-Smith-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alice Cooper</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: Vincent Damon Furnier</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 2/4/1948</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Detroit, Michigan</p><p style="text-align: center;">-His father is a preacher</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW02tJaSXgMblEM68YC9VD7Tj_yMU7kncY7PJAu7jffy1HexCbRTrBUsOW0zC8hSPo7IcIUNJClykLfF-krUvXwGOlbTDrh6gFmgnHABK-tRW6VjV_S1SbLf9Ea2aaFsgBJwRTJs0tTOWTh5G9n8ec4gEOrHnySIjaodWHtCnSDBLItZt9JHpGzrM1Eug/s2016/AliceCooperPress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW02tJaSXgMblEM68YC9VD7Tj_yMU7kncY7PJAu7jffy1HexCbRTrBUsOW0zC8hSPo7IcIUNJClykLfF-krUvXwGOlbTDrh6gFmgnHABK-tRW6VjV_S1SbLf9Ea2aaFsgBJwRTJs0tTOWTh5G9n8ec4gEOrHnySIjaodWHtCnSDBLItZt9JHpGzrM1Eug/s320/AliceCooperPress.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alan Rickman</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">-Birth name: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman</p><p style="text-align: left;">-DOB: 2/21/1946</p><p style="text-align: left;">-Where: London, England</p><p style="text-align: left;">-DOD: 1/14/2016</p><p style="text-align: left;">-Where: London, England</p><p style="text-align: left;">-He was J.K. Rowling's initial choice to play the role of Professor Severus Snape. In fact, she envisioned him while writing this character. And he got the role in <i>Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone</i> only because Tim Roth, who was originally considered for the role, backed out to star in 2001's <i>Planet of the Apes</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rJmp2j2gCM_MOUpLusYxEfzGYdx1haoD1lVy1xxjD6Ds7tdzVxRdaHJe4UmSCg4NcCxskuCYRJ3khhFmrabJnxig9-nw1s-hQofiyPcnilk16ZU0gafNQYoLmlRyAVU1gKueP5CQZdzEmV73jcMR9JCErbKEgLla-LJgCiB05OuDIeZgbC8a3WQ-k6g/s800/alan-rickman-1-800-098a45b882404c5298fc9a9c95a8cd1e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rJmp2j2gCM_MOUpLusYxEfzGYdx1haoD1lVy1xxjD6Ds7tdzVxRdaHJe4UmSCg4NcCxskuCYRJ3khhFmrabJnxig9-nw1s-hQofiyPcnilk16ZU0gafNQYoLmlRyAVU1gKueP5CQZdzEmV73jcMR9JCErbKEgLla-LJgCiB05OuDIeZgbC8a3WQ-k6g/s320/alan-rickman-1-800-098a45b882404c5298fc9a9c95a8cd1e.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Steve Irwin</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">-Birth name: Stephen Robert Irwin</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOB: 2/22/1962</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia</p><p style="text-align: center;">-DOD: 9/4/2006</p><p style="text-align: center;">-Where: Batt Reef, Australia</p><p style="text-align: center;">-He was known for his strong love of animals</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CSJxwo4G4vxS15PKibe9o7MOpf2juu5qbxR_lvajDWali5ILnIvqzkrbomZZCqyjzOVKc3jph9TMvZKul_ODYDccdke-dM5Tv6hdgwkz22a8YIwsCmd1AqJdaDGm01wB2H7deom0RFDUU1WtyVtZSd6WVT3qYTxs6Ews2S2kJPazCWQiAp9uvibdK_k/s1200/GettyImages_563611797.0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CSJxwo4G4vxS15PKibe9o7MOpf2juu5qbxR_lvajDWali5ILnIvqzkrbomZZCqyjzOVKc3jph9TMvZKul_ODYDccdke-dM5Tv6hdgwkz22a8YIwsCmd1AqJdaDGm01wB2H7deom0RFDUU1WtyVtZSd6WVT3qYTxs6Ews2S2kJPazCWQiAp9uvibdK_k/s320/GettyImages_563611797.0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">George Harrison</span></p><p style="text-align: right;">-DOB: 2/25/1943</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Where: Liverpool, England</p><p style="text-align: right;">-DOD: 11/29/2001</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Where: Los Angeles, California</p><p style="text-align: right;">-The place of death on his death certificate was falsified to keep his home from becoming a Beatles shrine</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJHwuRiwH7GfWwELl5flg_gmLxOmkF0u-9Y_bowT8pdArSzNA8IjpR25Iwg_8uacetOJItUo6wX0casaTNrr9TjxrWUUQUiDaMCxEw_Qd9-fkBAB6amBza3NENX2sRYWGz6sRpkLjLESXoMI5XUGixFhKrqjoh_JcK7q-GX1MTI6pRUAYRgouRI09zkE/s1568/HR-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1555" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJHwuRiwH7GfWwELl5flg_gmLxOmkF0u-9Y_bowT8pdArSzNA8IjpR25Iwg_8uacetOJItUo6wX0casaTNrr9TjxrWUUQUiDaMCxEw_Qd9-fkBAB6amBza3NENX2sRYWGz6sRpkLjLESXoMI5XUGixFhKrqjoh_JcK7q-GX1MTI6pRUAYRgouRI09zkE/w198-h200/HR-4.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Rickey Medlocke</span></p><p>-DOB: 2/17/1950</p><p>-Where: Jacksonville, Florida</p><p>-During his first run with Lynyrd Skynyrd, from 1971-1972, he played drums</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCb402wNbz1wOmDfF-5ajQQf_SZ0uob_G4zPrEo_ui6xt-TfWOZUPTe7rVEPpSs2BGQ6DEuD5jMVDbsbvq5SIbfaXoAexg9ZXiM_7xu8gTTrd1WTuahCZwrr9C8g9i23Zpv75o-SKoQFCZrnM8NRGEpvw7n3_cFxzQragwKy4HcoLIn4B_pAi_pxtJXQ/s630/Getty_RickeyMedlocke_042523.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="510" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BGZcB0f_T01sUrYgX169WBxwAYJxyEF20dlFuo3wioc9w1-0b6xBVEJg-XFeQOP0m5MDQ6RRDmHwQSIFWWoizvm9eItZI3Utq-xnuZ78L35zGNqf2S-GrU57z44CvM5VWjnhP_k_J4r9KgHUPZqh0qCOHAM1nNat2SGa3rHTKWmMovFup8vGdx5RnuE/s320/billy-joe-armstrong_510x380-4f3c2fbecc20479db118e92999d2f93a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Johnny Van Zandt</span></p><p style="text-align: right;">-Birth name: John Roy Van Zant</p><p style="text-align: right;">-DOB: 2/27/1960</p><p style="text-align: right;">-Where: Jacksonville, Florida</p><p style="text-align: right;">-His older brothers are former Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant and .38 Special vocalist Donnie Van Zant</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkF7397amST1-STaydGO0_cE3YWLyRIvEW8IJKSoo3NagufX5dK2m42Jgq5yzK-3uwdGQRz4AIuS9HOiya9TLsmL9yle-5OydFtjenFsTXYzYHfiPa23ct0FbJmSrbL9dSpSPk8fi0WHmF301D2oPWQvdiITN-MoSp_4II42Eee3EicOpWPkPlH3jwu4Y/s980/Johnny-Van-Zant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="980" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkF7397amST1-STaydGO0_cE3YWLyRIvEW8IJKSoo3NagufX5dK2m42Jgq5yzK-3uwdGQRz4AIuS9HOiya9TLsmL9yle-5OydFtjenFsTXYzYHfiPa23ct0FbJmSrbL9dSpSPk8fi0WHmF301D2oPWQvdiITN-MoSp_4II42Eee3EicOpWPkPlH3jwu4Y/s320/Johnny-Van-Zant.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-64101648293140368462024-01-31T02:47:00.000-08:002024-01-31T02:47:40.987-08:00Steve Harris on Iron Maiden / Judas Priest co-headline tour<p>Anyone who is a fan of both Judas Priest and Iron Maiden will probably be thinking this thought or something similar: TAKE MY MONEY NOW!! Iron Maiden bassist talks about the possibility of these two veteran metal <a href="https://loudwire.com/steve-harris-iron-maiden-judas-priest-tour-why-not/">bands </a>doing a co-headline tour. When asked about the idea of an Iron Maiden-Judas Priest co-headline tour, Steve Harris replied "Why not?"<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0mAjV8gK-uc-3RPCEDauewClnTcRCJHuc2eAJjiSwJAHzxmDB0ZXMb71pq1JQCnY8xYICRSppK7pe4pxs1BIuc9VAnPmLGLjTVuHlhbpAS1x4Tm3H7MOjgE02GoLM_H2922WXaPJZLBMAui9qfLZYB_c55-FW7gioGPkHbIEEwecNlwczhyphenhyphenw2V51kNc/s640/5c3c7438-206c-4cab-9274-4a64d33857a8_RETINA_PORTRAIT_3_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0mAjV8gK-uc-3RPCEDauewClnTcRCJHuc2eAJjiSwJAHzxmDB0ZXMb71pq1JQCnY8xYICRSppK7pe4pxs1BIuc9VAnPmLGLjTVuHlhbpAS1x4Tm3H7MOjgE02GoLM_H2922WXaPJZLBMAui9qfLZYB_c55-FW7gioGPkHbIEEwecNlwczhyphenhyphenw2V51kNc/s320/5c3c7438-206c-4cab-9274-4a64d33857a8_RETINA_PORTRAIT_3_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXjVKKCeHn6iFJ27P0muqYXDx_SeOcqSHZwIV-uCvsurxH88JKXHBs9BziXBTLB1iS820ZLZ8hk9D_mK2KKw9X_qcLwF69jmepaB36ocX8_-zbF2VHVADbGVlgLSMHe_ERQx1VH046fKSNYwi7JGRhu9rlvMxfUkaN0P8wN01n4vNn0PBMO56do6KItE/s2880/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2880" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXjVKKCeHn6iFJ27P0muqYXDx_SeOcqSHZwIV-uCvsurxH88JKXHBs9BziXBTLB1iS820ZLZ8hk9D_mK2KKw9X_qcLwF69jmepaB36ocX8_-zbF2VHVADbGVlgLSMHe_ERQx1VH046fKSNYwi7JGRhu9rlvMxfUkaN0P8wN01n4vNn0PBMO56do6KItE/w400-h166/unnamed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Harris, who has a band outside of Iron Maiden called British Lions, has released their second album, <i>The Burning</i>. During an interview with Eddie Trunk on Sirius XM's <i>Trunk Nation</i>, he admitted he had seen Rob Halford's comments on hoping for a co-headline tour. He said, with a shrug "So, I don't know. I suppose the management has gotta get their heads together and [make] something like that [happen]. But, yeah, why not? I suppose the fans can push for it to happen. But we'll see."</p><p>If this tour does happen, it would mark the first time in music history that two titans of metal would be touring together. The first time it happened in 1981 when Priest was touring in support of <i>Point of Entry</i> and Iron Maiden were touring in support of <i>Killers</i>. Looking back on those times, nearly 40 years later, Harris remarked "[I have] lots of good memories and I really love that album-<i>Point of Entry</i>. Some people don't think it's their favorite Priest album, but I suppose because we were on tour [with Priest at the time] really liked it."</p><p>2020 was a busy year for Harris. His side band British Lion released their second album <i>The Burning</i>. It was the first album they released since their 2012 debut. They'll be touring in support of it. When that concludes, it's back to all things Maiden</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-77427822722764574232024-01-27T05:04:00.000-08:002024-01-27T05:04:28.093-08:00James Jagger on the show Vinyl: "I'm not rabble-rouser"<p>James Jagger, who strongly resembles his father, is on a new HBO drama called <i><a href="https://www.wmagazine.com/story/james-jagger-mick-jagger-martin-scorsese-vinyl">Vinyl</a></i>, which depicts the life and times of a punk band in 1973 New York</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCWvwyX1D5s28qEsL9CH1VTJIgVp0oo7jAeTahjEYTUR7jZa2ZmqOcXKpXIuDpVmX6db_YKOEIOiIlCaqQW84BlTa-_Ns8BZWaPQZDLiuLDINbRsdCdEZpYjSGbwvR0pP3E-mjlXPkiZCybQYadVm4UYZjUvygpwU-7bWc2GyjMehdK1M07fMnx-Mekk/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCWvwyX1D5s28qEsL9CH1VTJIgVp0oo7jAeTahjEYTUR7jZa2ZmqOcXKpXIuDpVmX6db_YKOEIOiIlCaqQW84BlTa-_Ns8BZWaPQZDLiuLDINbRsdCdEZpYjSGbwvR0pP3E-mjlXPkiZCybQYadVm4UYZjUvygpwU-7bWc2GyjMehdK1M07fMnx-Mekk/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On HBO, debuting Feb. 14 of this year is a drama called <i>Vinyl</i>, which centers around a record executive, played by Bobby Cannavale, who is trying to navigate trying to sell his label and the 1973 punk explosion in New York. One of the punks he runs into is Kip, played by James Jagger. When he comes on stage, those watching, especially those who are fans of The Rolling Stones, might notice something eerie-there's a lot of similarities between Kip on stage and Mick Jagger on stage. Juno Temple plays an A&R assistant he's seeing. When asked what he cares about, his reply is "Fighting, f---ing. Nothing."</p><p>During an interview with <i>W Magazine</i>, James Jagger lays it out about filming, the 1970s, his father.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: The pilot is almost two hours long. It is so cinematic. And that last scene...</p><p><b>James</b>: It really makes you want to see what comes next. At the same time, it's one of the cheapest Martin Scorsese movies ever made [laughs]</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Your character is a little bit of an anarchist, a little bit of a nihilist. Was it hard to get into his head?</p><p><b>James</b>: It was definitely a process, and it was definitely fun to play. I don't think it was super hard to get into his head per se, but there were some elements that were unpleasant. He's got a huge amount of pain; it can be a little tiring to wear that. The thing I found was that when you've to portray someone cold and unpleasant, I ended up feeling bad for the other actors I was playing against. I have to go give Juno a hug at the end of the day. To be like "All's fair in love and war..."</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: "...and acting."</p><p><b>James</b>: Exactly</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Kip seems pure, like the effects of the heroin he shoots.</p><p><b>James</b>: There's a lot more to him. He puts up a very strong front, but I feel like as the season progresses the character really does have a bit of a revolution. He's definitely pure, but he's kind of burnt as well-there's a kind of jadedness, too.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Did you base him on anyone?</p><p><b>James</b>: Not as I'm playing him, but there're certainly bits and pieces I took from people of that era. In particular, maybe...I dunno, I identify with Richard Hell [American punk musician] at times. But Kip is definitely his own person. Musically, there are other influences.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: I read that you wrote the song Kip's band, The Nasty Bits, plays?</p><p><b>James</b>: Yes. One of them is played in the pilot, when we have a lot of s--- thrown at us onstage [laughs]</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Does it sound anything like the music you write?</p><p><b>James</b>: With my band? I wouldn't say so. We really tried to write something to fit with the cultural backdrop of that time. I'm no longer playing with those guys, but we used to play around a bit more with fantastical, esoteric things rather than kitchen-sink drama, which is what The Nasty Bits play with.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: When you're performing onstage as Kip, with your makeup, you do resemble your father quite a bit.</p><p><b>James</b>: I got asked in an interview whether I try to play up my likeness to him. [laughs]. Yes, I'm using my acting prowess to play up my likeness to my father, it was nothing to do with the fact that I'm his son. I thought that was quite funny. </p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Did he have any insights in to the scene to share with you?</p><p><b>James</b>: He was really open about that time. I riffed with him about New York during that period. He had a few good anecdotes, but he's also really into his history. He really had a grasp on what was going on politically and socially. It was all really helpful for me.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Your comment recently that you prefer The Kinks to The Rolling Stones has caused a lot of controversy on the Internet.</p><p><b>James</b>: It was totally a tongue-in-cheek comment! I was asked whether I prefer The Beatles or The Rolling Stones. That's the question I'm asked constantly. So my response was flatly, with a straight face, "I prefer The Kinks." You know? Like, I don't know...</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: And now everyone's misconstrued your joke.</p><p><b>James</b>: I guess so. It's just a ridiculous thing. I love all three bands. Why should you have to choose? Why do you have to be a cat or a dog person, they're both great animals.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: How did you get involved with Project Zero?</p><p><b>James</b>: I started working with them three years ago. I thought it was such an exciting new way to approach maritime conservation.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Now you're on the board of directors. Is it in your nature to organize and cheerlead? You seem pretty laid back.</p><p><b>James</b>: No, it's just something I'm passionate about. I'm not a rabble-rouser in any way.</p><p><b>Magazine</b>: Right, you've always kept a low profile. With this role-with your father and Martin Scorsese involved-you must've known your cover would be blown.</p><p><b>James</b>: Yeah. I've always enjoyed anonymity. But it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with Marty. I don't know anyone who would say no, despite any weird moments I might experience on public transport.</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-90448753642589853972024-01-26T02:31:00.000-08:002024-01-26T02:31:45.914-08:00No Time to Die (2021)<p>The most recent installment in the <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2382320/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_no%2520time%2520to">James Bond</a></i> series</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jj4v1xcebNKztpu4_snRO1VybfnGUQE4JQuxU87XWVPEcXKT7nmrHj3YMKucatLxJq_SlCsxUlqiuSMVeAqSj02n83V21B_gzht53l9S8mz-KzkBjVJsYJpuRcpBvH1VwXg0ihyphenhyphen_uO4JizC8hMwefjf9nZqmfmyHtBULE4SsLUYS-G9juFW1_PrO1bY/s368/No_Time_to_Die_poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="368" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jj4v1xcebNKztpu4_snRO1VybfnGUQE4JQuxU87XWVPEcXKT7nmrHj3YMKucatLxJq_SlCsxUlqiuSMVeAqSj02n83V21B_gzht53l9S8mz-KzkBjVJsYJpuRcpBvH1VwXg0ihyphenhyphen_uO4JizC8hMwefjf9nZqmfmyHtBULE4SsLUYS-G9juFW1_PrO1bY/s320/No_Time_to_Die_poster.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Summary</span></p><p>-James Bond has left the service to retire in Jamaica. He's drawn back into active service when an old friend from the CIA, Felix Leiter, shows up, asking for assistance. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnAKhSyk9amrNVUBmGgVJ2JZl22ZMKlENu05VsRxe6OnGo1AQm-OYZnCRYVbEhIKyL3Y930xNpUaga7kaMfN3VGTz27yBpmwBcxtSnpOkzYg1VLvZzutw6lgHEsqobMHo6NkGhcUJj0XTEP3QZsLKziJhRoti1uxd21lJhNAuyR6uZFtnyQprTLu4Xis/s636/vi034-safin-mask-no-time-to-die-snow-636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="636" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnAKhSyk9amrNVUBmGgVJ2JZl22ZMKlENu05VsRxe6OnGo1AQm-OYZnCRYVbEhIKyL3Y930xNpUaga7kaMfN3VGTz27yBpmwBcxtSnpOkzYg1VLvZzutw6lgHEsqobMHo6NkGhcUJj0XTEP3QZsLKziJhRoti1uxd21lJhNAuyR6uZFtnyQprTLu4Xis/s320/vi034-safin-mask-no-time-to-die-snow-636.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2382320/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm">Cast</a></span></p><p>-Daniel Craig: James Bond</p><p>-Ana de Armas: Paloma</p><p>-Lea Seydoux: Madeleine</p><p>-Rami Malek: Lyutsifer Safin</p><p>-Lashana Lynch: Nomi</p><p>-Ralph Fiennes: M</p><p>-Ben Whishaw: Q</p><p>-Naomie Harris: Moneypenny</p><p>-Rory Kinnear: Tanner</p><p>-Jeffrey Wright: Felix Leiter</p><p>-Billy Magnussen: Logan Ash</p><p>-Christoph Waltz: Blofeld</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2382320/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv">Did You Know?</a></span></p><p>-Daniel Craig said he would retire from the role of James Bond if he became too old to play the character. He said it was becoming harder to stay fit enough to play this role and more stunt doubles were used for action scenes</p><p>-The mask worn by Safin (Rami Malek) is a Japanese Noh mask. This led people to believe he was a new incarnation of the first Bond villain Dr. Julius No</p><p>-Daniel Craig had injured his ankle while filming in Jamaica in 2019. In a 2021 interview, he said that he had not injured his ankle, which required surgery, during the filming of an action sequence. He had actually injured his ankle by simply tripping over something and breaking his ankle. The media reported it as an injury while filming an action scene</p><p>-This is the fifth film in which Daniel Craig plays James Bond. His first film was 2006's Casino Royale. This would make Daniel Craig the longest running actor to play James Bond</p><p>-At the home in Jamaica where James Bond lives there is a writing desk. It's said to be a replica of the writing desk Ian Fleming used to write all of the James Bond novels. The real writing desk resides at GoldenEye, the home in Jamaica owned by Fleming</p><p>-Rami Malek had to wear a wig to hide his short hair during the photography for the movie as he was filming the fourth and final season of the TV series <i>Mr. Robot</i></p><p>-One of the stunt drivers here is Jessica Hawkins, who was picked by stunt coordinator Lee Morrison. He hand picked Hawkins from the Formula 3 W series, which is exactly like Formula 1 racing only all the teams in the W series are women. She stated "It doesn't get any more exhilarating than being a stunt driver in a James Bond movie and it's an honor to be a part of this incredible movie driving the new Defender."</p><p>-The only major change to the Land Rover Defender in this film is a roll cage for safety</p><p>-Rami Malek's character's name Safin is of Arabic descent. It can also be spelled "Safeen". Actor Rami Malek was born in Egypt, which is an Arab country. He can even speak the language of Masri, which is Egyptian Arabic</p><p>-The two cats owned by Q are Hairless Egyptian Sphynx cats. This is the exact same breed of cat that was named Mr. Bigglesworth in the <i>Austin Powers</i> spoof series. The cat from the <i>Austin Powers</i> series is also spoofed on the cat that Blofeld owns, which was a blue eyed, white haired Chinchilla Turkish Angora Persian cat</p><p>-When this movie was released, Daniel Craig was 53 at the time, making him one of the older actors to play James Bond</p><p>-This was the first James Bond film to be released after the deaths of Sir Roger Moore, who died on 5/23/2017 and Sir Sean Connery, who died on 10/31/2020</p><p>-The first film in the James Bond series to feature two female characters in a lead role who are black. Naomie Harris and Lashana Lynch play Eve Moneypenny and Nomi</p><p>-The film was scheduled to premier in China in April 2020, but had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak</p><p>-The third film in the James Bond series to feature Ben Whishaw (Q), Ralph Fiennes (M), Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter) and Naomie Harris (Eve Moneypenny)</p><p>-Out of all the actors to play James Bond, George Lazenby and Daniel Craig are the only actors seen driving an Aston Martin in the movies they appear in. The only film George Lazenby appeared in was <i>On Her Majesty's Secret Service</i> (1969)</p><p>-This film features the first Double-O agent played by a black person. That person is Lashana Lynch, who plays Nomi. She is of African and Jamaican descent</p><p>-Cary Joji Fukunaga is the first director of Asian descent to direct a James Bond film. This film features a lot of references to Japanese culture, such as a Noh mask and a ceremonial costume</p><p>-This is the first film in the James Bond series to feature a black person playing both Felix Leiter and Moneypenny in the same movie</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-27402673528718770362024-01-24T02:25:00.000-08:002024-01-24T02:25:53.229-08:00Skyfall (2012)<p>One of the more recent installments in the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_q_skyfa">James Bond</a> series</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J1dxLa_eMxUiKdiUXTor60Zk2M3rcRWzuA_TCG9whS_Qp3SEzDkTum-K9SXudZFRicG635HHbEj1_ZigOPTHe6qr29pTI8vxWQuaUBm1xotnlZf-lKn2e5BjV0xHkQuWJmJr1D5ycOR0-zHQVuELo7mdMCygqanppi0hO2UQzFLq0FMcUFKP2FBIHuo/s365/Skyfall_poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="365" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J1dxLa_eMxUiKdiUXTor60Zk2M3rcRWzuA_TCG9whS_Qp3SEzDkTum-K9SXudZFRicG635HHbEj1_ZigOPTHe6qr29pTI8vxWQuaUBm1xotnlZf-lKn2e5BjV0xHkQuWJmJr1D5ycOR0-zHQVuELo7mdMCygqanppi0hO2UQzFLq0FMcUFKP2FBIHuo/s320/Skyfall_poster.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Summary</span></p><p>-When M's past comes back to haunt her, James Bond's loyalty to her is tested. He must track down the threat when MI6 comes under attack, no matter what</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiYRBPe72TAbjw-pz6M4GWUW753CyV4f6FpmhhIjBScjPVaOevLRG36MfcjoiapFyBSLv6L45uA7MINHHYzVDl-NejqTK3mXGAyVCOc5IkB2CTZ4AZbcbO-J4oFD4U4Lz08R8gEzP37imrmkx40f0jnYQke4ubO9xazPUXc6nRTnTlYuwBr1BNfHfql0/s640/16504758149183.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiYRBPe72TAbjw-pz6M4GWUW753CyV4f6FpmhhIjBScjPVaOevLRG36MfcjoiapFyBSLv6L45uA7MINHHYzVDl-NejqTK3mXGAyVCOc5IkB2CTZ4AZbcbO-J4oFD4U4Lz08R8gEzP37imrmkx40f0jnYQke4ubO9xazPUXc6nRTnTlYuwBr1BNfHfql0/s320/16504758149183.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzmhiCww-mI4UrjnmdOEvQeKciqmPebatrP7Hk7DfCoI-vagnirIQmUw_LLAzR2u_W26ogSZNchqUbXM6NGBa6YIpAsWQ3niLLCoLFwP8-Uo7HfW9lQP0Ra9m0fE-AuOcws1_PdEkbfp8hO6TCOS8l3Qg-awDibT7S-XRx8xDa4ct5RH7-5HzDvJPceo/s780/MV5BMmE2YjBiNjItYTJjNC00OWVhLWFmNTUtYTNmZTQ5MjdhMDJmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTE0MzQwMjgz._V1_.jpg" style="clear: right; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1920" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OT_Bf77KcSeEv4jMoEoQwQBSDcaeNmeelPVtYw4vkXNFOdY57BV0blCCwBjZ6mvSE6YENjFIBoPQvAk2Twa8JJMX-VsIg-O3PCU3lQg4Pio2xFaPWQMqfSocsXfGNYnsmly_NdF4HIgD0WBZ7NRRbQx5XV1BrZOT9WVV6KrGEYFScuiMmUOj01Hu-rE/s320/Skyfall-1856.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SprWmedYfNNnal5ce_jGquOnyjkAx11yyVIRAhpHw1C6rViOSR2jeSJ-9D6wHzE55Uk0Wfj66jypnE8mmX47JUudhrR9GEClRxkwbZFJBL4gpGYNsPzj3KriY02vV-7A9h5BRuWSERzdxOZQ6y5QarKbrfQO-wj1AzcmIu6pFiLfgqBl1QdN7ohJCp0/s2048/SKYFALL-superJumbo.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2048" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SprWmedYfNNnal5ce_jGquOnyjkAx11yyVIRAhpHw1C6rViOSR2jeSJ-9D6wHzE55Uk0Wfj66jypnE8mmX47JUudhrR9GEClRxkwbZFJBL4gpGYNsPzj3KriY02vV-7A9h5BRuWSERzdxOZQ6y5QarKbrfQO-wj1AzcmIu6pFiLfgqBl1QdN7ohJCp0/s320/SKYFALL-superJumbo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm">Cast</a></span></p><p>-Daniel Craig: James Bond</p><p>-Dame Judi Dench: M</p><p>-Naomie Harris: Eve</p><p>-Javier Bardem: Silva</p><p>-Ralph Fiennes: Gareth Mallory</p><p>-Berenice Marlohe: Severine</p><p>-Albert Finney: Kincade</p><p>-Ben Whishaw: Q</p><p>-Rory Kinnear: Tanner</p><p>-Ola Rapace: Patrice</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv">Did You Know?</a></span></p><p>-In all of the James Bond films, this is only the second film in which James Bond suffers a gunshot wound. The first was 1965's <i>Thunderball </i>during the Junkanoo chase</p><p>-That was not a stunt double jumping and sliding down the escalator rail. That was Daniel Craig himself</p><p>-On M's desk, there is a bulldog draped in a Union Jack (English/British flag to everyone else). These porcelain figures were created by Royal Doulton during the years of WWII to inspire patriotism. These figures made another appearance in the 2011 film <i>Tinker Tailor Solder Spy</i>. The figures were on the desk of Control (Sir John Hurt), who was the head of MI6. He had two Royal Doulton bulldogs on his desk</p><p>-The passport used by James Bond was not a prop, but an actual authentic passport issued by the British Home Office. Everything on the passport, from the photo to the jacket, are authentic. The only thing keeping it from being fully authentic and able to be used is, as a security measure, a special set of information encoded on it to flag it for improper use. The details listed include: Name-John Adam Bryce, Date of Birth-16 December 1968, Sex-Male, Place of Birth-London, Date of issue-22 June 2012, Date of Expiry-22 August 2029</p><p>-Daniel Craig did many of his own stunts</p><p>-This film is said to be the most successful film in all of the James Bond films</p><p>-Hashima Island, located nine and a half miles from Nagasaki, was the location of Raoul Silva's lair. It was once a thriving mining area. But due to overcrowding and poor work conditions, the mines here were shut down</p><p>-When recording the theme song, Adele was pregnant at the time. The pregnancy hormones caused her voice to go deeper than usual</p><p>-A few days after the movie debuted, an ad was placed by the real MI6, the SIS (Secret Intelligence Service). The ad was placed with The Times and The Sunday Times. The headline was "If the qualities that make a good spy were obvious, they wouldn't make a very good spy." The purpose of the ad was to debunk any mysteries about espionage. The ad also went on to say things about real-life spy work not being "high-speed chases and shoot-outs", that an average spy is not "a globe-trotting secret agent", and psychological profiles of real life agents show they are typically "far more ordinary". The ad destroys the negative stereotype suggesting all spies are white males, saying "the truth is, we don't care what sex you are, or where you're from, as long as you're British." This hilarious ad is considered, to this day, one of the biggest recruitment ads for MI6. But, keeping to true espionage work, the ad does warn of upholding utmost secrecy and strict confidentiality, advising potential recruits to not disclose they are making an application to anyone<br /></p><p>-The house in which M (Dame Judi Dench) lives in was the former home of James Bond composer John Barry. It was thought this would be a loving, heartfelt tribute to the man who composed the iconic theme. John Barry died in 2011 and his house would be used as a tribute</p><p>-The suggestive scenes where James Bond meets Raoul Silva, in what appears to be a homosexual encounter caused laughter between Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem. This helped reduce tension between the two</p><p>-Naomi Harris spent six weeks with a professional barber to learn how to properly use a razor blade. For the razor shaving scene, she practiced on members of the crew</p><p>-This is the first James Bond film to be filmed in China, specifically Shanghai. The first Bond film to be filmed in China would have been <i>License to Kill</i> in 1989, but the Chinese government were too restrictive and thus, never got filmed in China</p><p>-In the scene where Bond takes M to where he secretly stores his Aston Martin was filmed in December 2011 and also happened to be Dame Judi Dench's 77th birthday. She was given a birthday cake at 4am in a parking lot</p><p>-While preparing for his role, Javier Bardem had the script changed in European Spanish so he could understand it better. This showed director Sam Mendes that Bardem was committed to doing a good job</p><p>-In the iconic gun barrel opening scene, James Bond is seen wearing a gray suit instead of the usual black suit</p><p>-Berenice Marlohe, who played the main Bond girl in the film, said that Daniel Craig was shy and hesitant to do a love scene, specifically their love scene in the shower. Marlohe said "He was very shy, and when he saw me entering the shower, he was like 'Oh my God'. He tried to keep his underpants on for the shower scene, but I said 'No, come on, don't be shy. I will do anything to make you comfortable.'"</p><p>-This is the first film in all of the James Bond films that the F word is heard and said. M remarks that she "really f---ed this up."</p><p>-The hunting rifle Bond is seen firing from the hip is an extremely powerful elephant gun known as a .500 caliber Nitro Express. It's considered, by many gun experts, as a foolish thing to do, firing it from the hip as Bond did. The target of the gun would not just fall down. A shot placed in the direct center of the target would explode the whole chest cavity and blow the target's arms right off of the torso</p><p>-Naomie Harris' mother is from Jamaica, where James Bond author Sir Ian Fleming wrote many of his James Bond novels</p><p>-Permission had to be obtained from the London Mayor's office to shut down Vauxhall Bridge to film the scene where M witnesses a terrorist attack on the MI6 building</p><p>-During the opening titles, several daggers are seen plunging into the ground. One of them is a Fairburn-Sykes dagger, issued to British Special Forces from WWII to present day. It even inspired a type of fighting style known as Fairburn-Sykes</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-19126734101243548282024-01-17T02:47:00.000-08:002024-01-17T02:47:20.713-08:00Michael Imperioli clarifies the "Goodfellas" scene<p>Michael Imperioli was in the 1990 film <i>Goodfellas</i>. He played the young kid Spider, who gets shot by Joe Pesci twice. Once for not moving fast enough, which results in getting shot in the foot. The other time he's fatally shot for mouthing off to Tommy DeVito, a psychopathic mobster played by Joe Pesci. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/entertainment/michael-imperioli-actors-goodfellas-trnd/index.html">Michael </a>explains in greater detail about those scenes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DlCFbb4ug7mw_yBg5hgZ0CwypcX0dWOII9nl345dm6UrxujOhLdQPm4eEqZhWxG7RACUQVbehLWAKXi7FQvlSNkHrkUwSH3pKBk7AmsEvIJQigQO-N178rz4P-QJfdVFrFcpWuQA-ke2gdodYd5D-DZiQCjunCfdqo322CrDVVE9ndfxajDNAf9rJJw/s400/MV5BMTQ1Nzk2MDg2OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTk4NzQwMw@@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="287" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DlCFbb4ug7mw_yBg5hgZ0CwypcX0dWOII9nl345dm6UrxujOhLdQPm4eEqZhWxG7RACUQVbehLWAKXi7FQvlSNkHrkUwSH3pKBk7AmsEvIJQigQO-N178rz4P-QJfdVFrFcpWuQA-ke2gdodYd5D-DZiQCjunCfdqo322CrDVVE9ndfxajDNAf9rJJw/s320/MV5BMTQ1Nzk2MDg2OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTk4NzQwMw@@._V1_.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><p>During an interview with CNN's Chris Wallace, Michael Imperioli goes into detail about the scene in <i>Goodfellas </i>that sent him to the hospital and had doctors thinking he'd really been shot. At 23, this was Imperioli's big break into Hollywood. "Working with Scorsese was a dream come true. It's like going from college to play on the Yankees in the World Series or something." Working with actors like Joe Pesci or Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta was more than "thrilling" for Michael. "For some strange reason, I really like when the stakes are high. I like being under a lot of pressure, in terms of work." He gives credit to Scorsese with being comfortable on set. "Marty made me feel so comfortable. From the moment I met him, the moment I got there, he made me feel like I belong there. And I was an actor. And the very first job I had in film, the director did not make feel that way."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZSXj5n4982LY_vW0CN1K1_7IfSYARId-5dTKx1z7p5EJwv9iMv9qrplAAA0zwOO2b-P4-8d_3yz6ZUcjaLi5hosJfEaYQqqaZribdF6Um0-gkXVoo0ZVb8vcUdZo3MBAFoYIN7XMbaFZkbQkfntX9CM3DBIRIAbP4T2NZxcl0UEQs8ifrHZK3k_bzVk/s1313/SpiderGoodFellas-90cb6205327eeb168acb4650cad738f3b98c585e.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1313" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZSXj5n4982LY_vW0CN1K1_7IfSYARId-5dTKx1z7p5EJwv9iMv9qrplAAA0zwOO2b-P4-8d_3yz6ZUcjaLi5hosJfEaYQqqaZribdF6Um0-gkXVoo0ZVb8vcUdZo3MBAFoYIN7XMbaFZkbQkfntX9CM3DBIRIAbP4T2NZxcl0UEQs8ifrHZK3k_bzVk/s320/SpiderGoodFellas-90cb6205327eeb168acb4650cad738f3b98c585e.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>He says Scorsese "was very, very kind, and I think knew that - how important it was to me. Because I had been trying, I had been studying and trying to get work for, at that point, six years, you know? Most of what you see is all improvised, which is even more a testament to how trusting he is of actors, especially young actors. Working with legends here, you know, allowing them to just be free to say what they want and respond how they want to respond is pretty, pretty amazing." He also recalls a moment when he was injured while filming the iconic scene where he is shot and killed by Joe Pesci.</p><p>"I'm supposed to go flying back into the bar and hit the ground with three bullet holes. They have a stunt double. I said 'No, I want to do my own stunt.'" When he hit the bar, the glass he held in his hand broke, slicing open two of his fingers. "I look up and see Robert De Niro looking down at me. The injury was pretty bad." An assistant drove Imperioli to the hospital, where, seeing the fake blood and bullet holes, thought he had been shot pretty severely. He said "Three bullet holes in my chest and it's Queens, New York. They think I'm about to die. They think I'm delirious, talking about Robert De Niro." when he tried to explain he was filming a movie with Robert De Niro. "So, they put me on a stretcher, wheel me into trauma, and I'm telling them what's happening. They won't listen to me. Finally, they start going into my shirt and see all the squibbing, the wires. I said, 'Told you. I'm doing a movie. I cut my fingers.'"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxu9ZoCQamac3arlY2j4mFXdWkUsGU4bhSNCr4P1x5pzx2qoQ7TaGlY68V0bUSEGNXHurp6_A7hOn0KynvIurUELMNnXhmBlJKXjaY6B00g0rINZ8L7UA2Uo0aG_a2xAKJWxJEep35IZLAPCLD3WwJ47YhD9zmg6CLExGqATWjDTYcegwzd2wnv6eIecY/s750/ECXmb8cW4AAWVXh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="750" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxu9ZoCQamac3arlY2j4mFXdWkUsGU4bhSNCr4P1x5pzx2qoQ7TaGlY68V0bUSEGNXHurp6_A7hOn0KynvIurUELMNnXhmBlJKXjaY6B00g0rINZ8L7UA2Uo0aG_a2xAKJWxJEep35IZLAPCLD3WwJ47YhD9zmg6CLExGqATWjDTYcegwzd2wnv6eIecY/s320/ECXmb8cW4AAWVXh.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Two hours later, the staff stitched up his fingers and sent him back to the set, where they filmed more scenes of his death. Imperioli focused on work and didn't "engage in a lot of chitchat" with the other actors on set. "The last thing I wanted to do was talk to them about acting, because, I knew that's not what they wanted to hear." He did make a suggestion that, as he put it, "really took a lot of b---s. I just kind of trusted my instincts, because of Marty because he made me feel that way." He asked the person in charge of props to allow him to reset the poker table where the wiseguys are gambling. His character, Spider, was their "errand boy". He got them drinks, cleaned ashtrays and more. It was Imperioli's idea to move the bottles so that he could face the wiseguys when he made their drinks instead of facing away, so he could see who needed a refill. Making a suggestion like that is "something an actor really would never do. Because first of all, it's a union job. And you don't mess with union workers, right? Or you really might get shot." He said. Also, "the props were very specific. They have these continuity issues, depending on how long they're moving the camera around, and everything's got to be the same."</p><p>Scorsese liked the idea and moved the bottles. "When I think about it now, I'm like 'I would probably never even think of doing that now because I just assume that the prop guy is going to do it right. I don't need to do that.' But there was something instinctual. And Marty made you feel like he wanted you to really live this."</p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642921560783231295.post-3229328052268440382024-01-17T02:42:00.000-08:002024-01-17T02:42:19.847-08:0011 Facts You May or May Not Know About Ian Hill<p>For most if not all Judas Priest fans, the name <a href="https://facts.net/celebrity/11-astonishing-facts-about-ian-hill/">Ian Hill</a> is well known. The fans know him as not only the band's bass player, but also one of the founding members, along with former guitarist K.K. Downing. But there may be some items or facts you may or may not know about this founding member of one of metal's best known bands.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP5NAk_Lt1XwbV7dlQVxzP8GIbh0O2rabU0EHC7EeidU6UYWhg2e-6qlVEqFgMLc_YMh3NDHk_ODM2q37uCpU95aCVUaMtTz7C6AVVTHKVkF00oFzC1ED94omB5Xu-Rm-gcETnA06HdvGvqQRG82v-aL1owtuJaK2uS4xEfhOf60KPDx10XwEHh_GWfw/s1200/qvE4cCr3nk3NTfoDgbMYpR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP5NAk_Lt1XwbV7dlQVxzP8GIbh0O2rabU0EHC7EeidU6UYWhg2e-6qlVEqFgMLc_YMh3NDHk_ODM2q37uCpU95aCVUaMtTz7C6AVVTHKVkF00oFzC1ED94omB5Xu-Rm-gcETnA06HdvGvqQRG82v-aL1owtuJaK2uS4xEfhOf60KPDx10XwEHh_GWfw/s320/qvE4cCr3nk3NTfoDgbMYpR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">1. He is one of the founding members of Judas Priest</span></p><p>-Along with former guitarist K.K. Downing, he was one of the members present through its various changes in lineup and he was also there at the beginning, to form the band we know and love today. His unique bass lines, deep and powerful, remain a strong part of the Judas Priest sound we know and love</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">2. He's been with the band for over 50 years</span></p><p>-This band has been around for over 50 years. he is the one member of the band with the highest seniority. He's played an important role of keeping the band going through thick and thin. With his dedication to the band, he's earned the respect of not only fans, but fellow musicians</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">3. He has an electric stage presence</span></p><p>-He seems to have a strongly commanding presence onstage, sending out bass riffs like sonic booms to the audience. He's able to connect with the crowd and deliver performances that are unforgettable</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">4. Chris Squire of Yes and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath influenced Ian Hill</span></p><p>-When he was younger, Ian Hill was inspired by people like Black Sabbath bassist Terence "Geezer" Butler and Yes bassist Chris Squire. Their unique playing styles and strong melodic lines influenced Hill to develop his own unique method of playing bass, and thus, helped him develop his own sound</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">5. His bass lines are a trademark of Judas Priest's songs</span></p><p>-The bass lines he plays are an integral part of any Judas Priest song. For example, listen to the thunderous bass lines in "Painkiller" or the driving bass line in "Breaking the Law".</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">6. He's collaborated with various artists over the years</span></p><p>-Besides working with Judas Priest, Ian Hill has worked on other projects over the years. He explores different genres and shows he has talent beyond just heavy metal</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">7. His passion for motorcycles is well documented</span></p><p>-His other love, besides music, is motorcycles. He's an avid motorcycle rider and enthusiast. He's usually seen riding one around, and he even incorporated one into being used as a part of Judas Priest concerts</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">8. His dedication to his music and bandmates has never disappeared</span></p><p>-He's dedicated to not only his bandmates, but the music. Throughout the ups and downs Priest has suffered, he's remained vigilant and dedicated to his craft. His dedication is the reason for the band's longevity</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">9. His nickname is "Skullcrusher"</span></p><p>-He earned this unusual moniker for his devasting stage presence and thundering bass lines. This nickname was set early in his career because of his ability to deliver bass lines that can rattle fans to the bones and leave a lasting impression on all those who attend a Judas Priest show</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">10. His bass lines have precision and groove to them</span></p><p>-He's known for impeccable timing, precision and groove to his bass playing. He's able to lock in tight with the rhythm section and add thunderous layers to an already devastating auditory assault that is heavy metal music</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">11. He continues to inspire new generations of bass players</span></p><p><span>-He inspires people all over the world to pick up a bass guitar and start playing. His unique style of playing and his dedication to music will inspire generations of new bass players</span></p>HippieGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574795813538668747noreply@blogger.com0