Sunday, February 20, 2011
14 Crashes In 2 minutes - The Worst Rally Corner Ever
This clip is from Finnish F-cup rallyseries, where there are no pace notes and studying the stages beforehand is not allowed. So people would get some perspective on why these guys are crashing.
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The fastest talking woman in the world tells her story at 600 words per minute..
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Top 10 Disabled Musicians
Usually when thinking about disabilities, most people assume that someone with a disability is limited in one way or another. Who would ever think that a blind person could still play an instrument? Or that someone who doesn’t have perfect hearing is still able to sing as if that disability doesn’t even exist? Not many would believe these things, but thanks to some extremely overcoming and high-achieving musicians, both of those are in fact a reality.
Here is a list of ten musicians that have been able to overcome their own disabilities and continue to produce and provide music. Despite some of these people having disabilities that would normally hinder someone’s ability to play or write music, they have all been able to continue to prosper and overcome, and continue to live out their dreams. As said by a Robert Hensel, “limitations only go so far.”
10. Ian Dury
Helping to bring the New Wave era to the forefront, Ian Dury and his band, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, became extremely well known in the late 1970s, a time of punk rock, drugs, and of course, sex. His hit song, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, describes the era entirely, but sadly not many know that the song was in fact written by Dury, despite the fact that so many bands, even in today’s world, cover it. However, at the age of seven, Dury was stricken by polio and suffered the long-term effects of the disease, which left it hard for him to walk and also shrunk his arm. To accommodate, Dury often used a stick as an aid to walk. However, Dury looked past his disorder and was able to breakthrough, along with his band, as a song writer, singer, and even an actor.
9. Brian Wilson
One of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson has been able to put a lot into his band, often providing backing vocals, keyboards, bass, and sometimes even lead vocals. Most importantly, Wilson is the primary songwriter for the band. In 1988, the Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, many wouldn’t guess that Wilson is deaf. Though not entirely deaf, he hardly has any hearing in his right ear, many suspect that it’s because of his father hitting him in the head, or a bully who used to hit him. Wilson is also said to have schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. In any case, Wilson has been able to put his disabilities aside and continues to play and tour with the band.
8. Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass hit the stage as an American soul and R&B singer, as well as songwriter. However, he first started his career as a drummer for The Cadillacs, a band that soon became known as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes after merging. During this merge, Pendergrass was invited to become the lead singer, and accepted. The band had plenty of hits, including Wake up Everybody, I Miss You, and The More I Get the More I Want. In 1982, Pendergrass was in an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down and also limited arm usage. After his accident, Pendergrass toured in a gospel musical and then soon retired.
7. Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is most notably known for his soft rock ballads, as well as his past a heavy metal singer for Blackjack. However, many don’t know that Bolton is deaf in one ear. He first came to the forefront after co-writing How Am I Supposed to Live Without You? as well as for singing Gloria, a disco hit at the time. In the late 1980s, Bolton joined the easy listening genre and did a cover of Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay as well as Georgia on My Mind. He also got into composing songs for other artists, including Kiss, Patti LaBelle, Kenny G, and many others.
6. Tony Iommi
Known for being the sole constant band member of Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi has definitely been able to overcome his disability. As a guitarist for the band, you’d think that Iommi would need all of his fingers in order to play properly. However, at the age of 17 due to an industrial factory accident, Iommi lost the tips of his middle and ring finger on his right hand. To accommodate for this, Iommi took his disability in his own hands and created plastic covers to put over his fingers. To do this, he melted plastic soap bottles, molded them to his fingers, and then carved and shaped them to be suitable for playing guitar and covered them with leather. Today he wears custom made tips.
5. Curtis Mayfield
As a funk, R&B, and soul singer, Curtis Mayfield definitely had a lot of talent. Besides being a song writer and singer, he also played the drums, guitar, piano, bass, and even the saxophone. As a member of The Impressions and the composer to the Super Fly soundtrack, Mayfield’s career always seemed promising. In August 1990, a lighting rig fell on Mayfield during a sound check before a New York concert. The rod struck him and his third, fourth and fifth vertebrae were all broken, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. Despite the fact that he was unable to play an instrument, Mayfield didn’t give up, and would lie on his back in order to catch enough breath to sing. As painful as it was, Mayfield still created another album before his death.
4. Rick Allen
“And more importantly, I wouldn’t be the person I am today, I wouldn’t be where I am now and I may not even have been here if it wasn’t for the accident.” – Rick Allen
At the age of five, Rick Allen seemed to know becoming a drummer was for him. Over the years Allen became even better at playing the drums, and soon tried out to become a drummer for Def Leppard, who at the time was in need of a drummer. In 1987, Allen became a member of the band, and in 1980 the band’s first album was released. However, in 1984, Allen was in a car accident. Due to a seatbelt injury, he lost his arm, which was at first reattached, but then had to be taken off due to infection. To accommodate for his missing arm, Allen got specially made drum kits, since he knew he could still keep a beat with just one hand.
3. Ludwig van Beethoven
“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, ‘Thus far and no farther.’” – Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven
Despite the fact that he lived centuries ago, Beethoven today still has a lasting impact on classical music. German in decent, Beethoven is the most well-known composer when examining the transition between the Classical era into the Romantic period. In the 1790s, Beethoven slowly began to lose his hearing, but continued to play, compose, and conduct. Eventually he became entirely deaf, yet he didn’t let his disability stop him. To continue to play, he used a rod that was attached to a piano soundboard that he’d bite and would vibrate so that his sound perception was increased. However, Beethoven last played publicly in 1811 when he failed to play Piano Concerto No. 5.
2. Ray Charles
“Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.” – Ray Charles
Ray Charles is most definitely a legend in the music industry. Not many can do what he did, which was to bring country music to an entirely new level by bringing a new soulful sound to it. He has been called a legend and genius b y Frank Sinatra, and has even appeared in hit movies, like The Blues Brothers. Charles plays the piano, sings, and acts, all while being blind. Though not born blind, his eyesight started to deteriorate around age five, and he was completely blind when he turned seven. Despite his disability, Charles was able to provide hit songs, most notably Georgia on My Mind and Hit the Road Jack.
1. Stevie Wonder
“Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” – Stevie Wonder
As an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer, Stevie Wonder definitely deserves a spot on the list. Despite the fact that he was born blind, Wonder has been able to inspire many and continues to provide great lyrics and music. He has been successful since the early 1960s, and today continues to play his music. Signed with Motown Records at 11, Wonder has been able to produce more than 30 top ten hits in the U.S. During his career, he has also received 22 Grammy Awards and even a Lifetime Achievement Award. Wonder has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Top 10 Soap Opera Clichés
We love our soap operas. They have ridiculous plots and unbelievable characters. Just like actual operas but without the fat lady singing. We kid ourselves in to thinking we’re not addicted but there’s always some fiendish cliffhanger to keep us hooked. Soaps share a number of clichés that may make us groan but we’d miss them if they weren’t there.
1. Head Case
Characters in soaps have extremely soft skulls. We know this because even the slightest bump to the head causes them to go into a coma or suffer from amnesia. Give them a knockout blow with a feather and the consequences are dire. They may come out of a coma, only to find they have amnesia. This loss of memory is a cunning plot device enabling a character to assess their relationships from a fresh viewpoint. It also gives the actor / actress the opportunity to look baffled and emotionally frail. Comas are useful in themselves to give a star some time off to go lie on a beach whilst the network decides whether to renew their contract.
2. How Many Relatives Do I Have?
Isabella’s Real Father – Days of Our Lives
There are always family members coming out of the woodwork; the sibling / offspring / parent that the character didn’t know existed. Shucks, it’s a good job I didn’t get that family tree laminated. One in three teenagers learn that they are adopted or the result of an illicit relationship. This gives the scriptwriters ample opportunity to wallow in emotional turmoil.
3. I’m in Love with My Sibling
The thought of brother on sister action is icky but it’s not their fault. They have been raised independently of each other, unaware of each other’s existence, and don’t realize they’re related. The parents in the know devise elaborate ways of separating them but they have to reveal the truth in the end. It’s heartbreaking to watch but perverse at the same time. I love the quote, “We’ve done nothing wrong, we just had the same father, that’s all.”
4. Disappearing Friends & Family
When an actor / actress wants to leave the show, the character has to be given an exit. This can mean death or simply moving away. Strangely, these close friends and loved ones are rarely mentioned again. Special occasions such as weddings or deathbed vigils demand the presence of these formerly important people. So, there are ludicrous explanations given as to why they have not rushed back to their loved ones, usually because they are on safari or trekking in the arctic and cannot be contacted. The clip shows some actresses from Melrose Place who moved on to other things or should we say, better things! (Marcia Cross – Desperate Housewives, Kristin Davis – Sex and the City, and Courtney Thorne-Smith – Ally McBeal).
5. Back From the Dead
Someone is presumed dead but there is no body. Nevertheless, family and friends gather for a poignant memorial. The near tragic circumstances may involve being washed out to sea when a dolphin unexpectedly comes to the rescue or being the lone survivor of a plane crash which lands on a remote island, surviving on nuts and berries. Mixed emotions are evident when the ‘deceased’ bursts in on the reading of the will. Will the main beneficiary be delighted or be smiling through gritted teeth?
6. Sex & Punishment
If an unmarried soap teen has sex, there must be CONSEQUENCES. Also, having sex for the first time undoubtedly leads to pregnancy. If this happened in real life, it would be chaos. Generally, there is some uncertainty as to the identity of the father for soap mothers to be. This means eight months or so of exquisite mental torture leading to the inevitable DNA test.
7. The Happiest Day of Their Lives
Who isn’t a sucker for a wedding? The bride looks radiant, the groom is cute and nervous, the flowers are gorgeous and everyone is dressed up in their Sunday best. But this is a soap wedding and you know something will go wrong. Take your pick from the following; the bride won’t show up, the groom won’t show up, there is a fight, one of them is arrested for bigamy or there is a bomb / hurricane / car pile up that wipes out the entire cast.
8. Feuding & Fighting at the Funeral
Soap funerals inevitably don’t go smoothly either. Simmering resentments come to the boil in this emotional pressure cooker with undignified catfights and punch ups in front of the priest, who manfully tries to continue with the ceremony. Someone is to blame for a loved one’s demise and it’s not going to be settled amicably over a plate of vol au vents.
9. Never Leave Soapland
It’s a proven fact that that soap characters come to grief if they stray outside of their normal environment. It’s akin to falling off the edge of the earth. Life is tough enough in the usual neighborhood but step outside to go on vacation and they’re asking for trouble. The more the vacation is excitedly anticipated, the more disastrous it will be and will only lead to kidnapping or robbery by untrustworthy foreigners, a devastating accident, being wrongfully accused of a crime, or getting caught up in a bloody revolution.
10. Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Stephanie Wrecks Press Conference (The Bold and the Beautiful)
Soap characters are the worse people in the world to keep a secret. They are incapable of any kind of discretion. A secret is either blurted out in a public place, where everyone who matters is assembled, or it is overheard. Sure enough, the keeper of the secret is talking on the phone or telling someone in person and he/she has his/her BACK TO THE DOOR, unaware that someone else is listening. Alternatively, they leave their diaries / love letters / videos lying around. It’s as if they want the world to know. Sometimes, a secret is deliberately revealed. The minx! The cad!
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