Macau Tower Bungy Jump

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Video of the bungy jump at the Macau Tower in Macau (Macao SAR), China.
The Tower is 1,109 ft  (338m) high at its highest point.

The Macau Tower bungy jump is 764 feet (233m).

To give my friends in Seattle an idea of how high this is – The Space Needle is 605 feet (184 m) high.

I’ve watched dozens of these jump videos on YouTube. Mainly because I’m not brave enough to do it myself – but I wish I was! My stomach turns just watching the videos.

Audition for the Northwest Boychoir

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Audition for the Northwest Boychoir. I was in this group from 1976-1980 and I can say it was the single most important music training I ever had. NWBC is also a good stepping stone to Seattle Opera and recording soundtracks. (NWBC sings on one of my favorite game scores: Age of Mythology by Ensemble Studios.)

It was 1979 or 1980 I won the first “Touring Choirboy of the Year” award. A lot of years have gone by since then but the pride of winning that has not dimmed.

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Shakespeare Northwest Auditions 2008

Note from Damond Morris on auditions for Shakespeare Northwest 2008 productions of The Merchant of Venice and All’s Well That Ends Well.

Greetings,

Shakespeare Northwest will be breaking new ground in 2008 and I would love you to be a part of it. The two Skagit River Shakespeare Festival shows, The Merchant of Venice and All’s Well That Ends Well, will be presented in McIntyre Hall (http://www.mcintyrehall.org/files.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_1899 ) with the opening performance on July 31st, (running for two weeks.) I know for many this will be a sad move out of the outdoor theatre. It was a decision that was not made lightly. Man hours and time as well as the cost of setting up the facility were deciding factors to make the move to the Hall. The move to McIntyre Hall will allow us to have zero rainouts and focus on the production of art rather then the building of an auditorium.

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China and Dalai Lama

Received this question on a forum:

The Dali Lama has been speaking in Seattle for the past week about compassion, while attempting to avoid politics, but the Tibetan situation has pervaded the events despite any efforts.

How is the Tibetan situation regarded over there? –I assume that most of the Chinese don’t advocate their political liberation, but what have you witnessed regarding Tibet’s cultural freedom –if anything at all?

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