01. Hot For Teacher, Van Halen 4:42
02. Back To School, Deftones 3:57
03. School, Nirvana 2:40
04. Rock N Roll High School, The Ramones 2:17
05. Smokin’ In The Boy’s Room, Brownsville Station, Motley Crue 3:22
06. Chemistry Class, Elvis Costello & the Attractions 2:55
07. Another Brick In The Wall Part II, Pink Floyd 5:35
08. Don’t Stand So close To me, The Police 4:02
3,698,412. Bitch School, Spinal Tap 2:49
10. School’s Out, Alice Cooper 3:46
11. High School Confidential, Rough Trade 3:25
12. Catholic School Rirls Rule Red Hot Chili Peppers 1:55
13. Fight For Your Right, Beastie Boys 3:27
14. Jeremy, Pearl Jam 5:18
15. The Art Teacher, Rufus Wainwright 3:52
Misinterpretations
A compiled list of forum posts on misinterpreted words from church services:
When my twin daughters were young, I taught them to say this prayer before going to bed. As I listened outside their door, I could hear them say, “Give us this steak and daily bread, and forgive us our mattresses.” My husband and I always had a good laugh over this. That was over 50 years ago, and the memory still remains in my heart.
My mother spent her early childhood saying, “Hail Mary, full of grapes.”
Missoula, Mont.
My son, who is in nursery school, said, “Our Father, who art in Heaven, how didja know my name?”
Uniontown, Ohio
I remember thinking this prayer was “Give us this day our jelly bread.”
Covina, Calif.
I recall reading something years ago about the Pledge of Allegiance. Some child thought it began, “I led the pigeons to the flag.”
Cleveland, Ohio
When I was little, I often wondered who Richard Stands was. You know: “I pledge allegiance to the flag . . . And to the republic for Richard Stands.”
Tampa, Fla.
When my husband was 6 years old, he thought a certain Prayer was “He suffered under a bunch of violets.” The real words were “under Pontius Pilate,” but at that age, he didn’t know better. To this day, we still snicker in church whenever that prayer is read.
Oak Harbor, Wash.
When my older brother was very young, he always walked up to the church altar with my mother when she took communion. On one occasion, he tugged at her arm and asked, “What does the priest say when he gives you the bread?” Mom whispered something in his ear. Imagine his shock many years later when he learned that the priest doesn’t say, “Be quiet until you get to your seat.”
Grand Junction, Colo.
When I was younger, I believed the line was “Lead a snot into temptation.” I thought I was praying for my little sister to get into trouble.
Luciano Pavarotti Dead at 71
Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who appeared on stage with singers as varied as opera star Dame Joan Sutherland, U2’s Bono and Liza Minnelli, died Thursday after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
This is how I remember Pavarotti – Robust, bigger than life and holding his white handkerchief. When I was in high school I got to see him perform live at the Seattle Coliseum at the Seattle Center. It was truly unbelievable. My father played his albums over and over when I was a kid. In our household Pavarotti was a name that was revered with the utmost respect.
I read his biography some twenty years ago. Hopefully the details in my memory are correct – he worked until he was almost 30 as a door to door salesman in Italy while waiting for a break in Opera. His wife’s family thought he was kind of a loser because he didn’t have a real career going. Then he won a role in his late twenties – and his career took off within a few short years after that.
That was a role model for me starting in music – to give it your all and roll the dice, no turning back. Pavarotti was an inspiration for sticking with your dreams, staying true to the fire within that sometimes makes you look…well….a bit odd.
Interesting side note. The young Pavarotti — who played soccer with his town’s junior team — joined the church choir with his father and traveled with him to Wales, where the singing group won first prize at the Llangollen International singing competition.
That experience in Llangollen gave him the passion to pursue singing. I competed with the Northwest Boychoir also at the Llangollen International singing competition – I wish I had a cool story like that. All I remember is they had an awesome simulated wave machine in a pool that we played in. Mmmm…..note to self: come up with cool stories for obituaries….
“For opera to survive today, Riding wrote, it needs not only new music but also “exciting young singers.” Pavarotti was that singer, in the right place and the right time for his generation.”
I don’t know if I can say “we’ll miss you Pavarotti”, because he gave us a gift that still runs strong in the arts. I’m thankful we have great recordings of his voice. There is nothing like it.
Amazing Truck Crash Survival Photos
 Snopes posts these survival pics with the caption “I Bet This Guy Will Be In Church On Sunday”. He’s definately a lucky guy. This story was reported back in January 2007 and verified by Snopes in May 2007, but just hit CNN news recently.
When I get those cute fluffy stories emailed to me it’s automatic that I check the urban legend websites for verification. 99% of the time the story is not true; someone made it up as a feel good anecdote. But this one so far has been researched and marked as true by skeptic websites like Snopes.com – check out details here: http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/culvert.asp
And further verification can be found at CNN.com here:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/06/utah.crash/index.html
 EXCERPT:
So stunning are the photos on the myth-buster sites that many people posting comments allege the pictures have been altered with Adobe Photoshop.
Not so, say the local police.
After crashing through the barricade, the truck slammed into a concrete drainage culvert on the canyon side of the guardrail. The force of the impact propelled the pickup truck into the air, spinning it 180 degrees counter-clockwise along a guardrail.
“When it hit, it flipped end over end and cleared the culvert,” Hurricane Police Chief Lynn Excell said, explaining how the truck sailed over the watercourse, a distance of about 20 feet. “How that happened I don’t know.”
Satellite photo from Google Images (below).
Bradiomyapathy
Bradiomyapathy: Not caring whether or not you look like Brad Pitt.
Hey, I invented a new word!
Cabaret Flambe
Cabaret Flambe
October 12-13 Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, WA
October 24, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon, WA
With New Orleans style music and cabaret performers.
More Musician Jokes
How to make a million dollars playing music? Start with two million.
What do you call a beautiful woman on a musicians’ arm? A tattoo.
The difference between a conductor and a bag of manure? The bag.
What happens if you play blues or country backwards? Your wife returns, your dog comes back to life, and you get out of prison.
What is a musician called who only knows 3 chords? A music critic.
How do you keep your guitar from being stolen? Put it in a tuba case.
What’s the difference between a drummer and a vacuum cleaner? You have to plug one in before it sucks.
Rare sight: A lead singer who carries equipment other than a microphone and change of clothes.
The difference between a bull and a lead singer fronting a brass band? The bull has the horns in front and the ass in the rear.
How many Grateful Deadheads does it take to change a lightbulb? 12,001. One to change it, 2.000 to record the event and take pictures, and 10,000 to follow it around until it burns out.
Venetian Macao Resort Hotel – China
The Macau Venetian will be the home to a new Cirque Du Soleil show in 2008. This new casino is Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson’s crowning achievement. He and wife, Dr. Miriam Adelson and his board of directors and the top executives of the Las Vegas Sands corporation all flew out to Macau, the Chinese-governed enclave some 30-minutes from Hong Kong.
On Tuesday (Aug 28), they were all in black tie and Venetian Carnevale attire with Chinese government officials for the 4 p.m. red carpet Grand Opening of his $2-billion Venetian Macao Resort Hotel – his second property there. His new resort building – the first on the new Cotai Strip there- is the largest in all of Asia and the second largest building in the world.
CEO William Weidner commented: “It took Vegas 75 years to emerge as an international destination with so many recognizable brand hotels. We are replicating that feat in Macau in less than three years.â€
Wall Street experts believe his new hotel opening will be the biggest success story yet for Macau, and by year-end the staggering total revenues there will exceed not only all of Vegas, but all of Nevada!
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The Venetian Macau mega casino is set to open its doors on the Cotai Strip on August 28th. The owners, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, announced the official opening date of the $2.2 billion casino last week.
The casino and hotel complex is set to rival the standards expected of the casinos based in Las Vegas. Built over 10.5 million square feet, the complex will be the second largest building in the world; second only to the Boeing Plant in Washington.
The casino will house 3000 suites in the hotel, plus a theatre, arena and space for 300 shops. There will also be over 1000 table games and up to 7000 slots for casino lovers, making the complex suitable for both holidays and day trippers alike.
Cirque Du Soleil – Macau, China
 I’ll be playing in the band for the new Cirque show in Macao, China. Check my blog here for related info about Cirque and the show. Sorry, I will not be releasing details until they are released to the public. Check the Sands Venetian Macau website for showtimes and ticket prices.
INFO ABOUT CIRQUE MACAUÂ
As the popularity of gambling and other forms of entertainment continue to grow in Macau, Macau shows are not far behind. In the past the entertainment Macau featured was focused for the most part on gambling, but with the development of the Cotai Strip, meant to mirror the Las Vegas Strip, Macau will soon be including Macau shows as part of the entertainment Macau features. Cirque du Soleil, the touring act that currently features shows throughout the world, will soon be coming to Macau on the Cotai Strip. Cirque du Soleil Macau promises to bring all of the glamour of other Cirque du Soleil shows to the Cotai Strip.
Cirque du Soleil Macau promises to have an incredible and ornate show in Macau. A theatre with about 1,800 seats will open in the spring of 2008 to house the Cirque du Soleil Macau. Cirque du Soleil has created an entirely new show for the city of Macau, and residents and planners hope that the new entertainment Macau offers will draw even more tourists. The new Cirque du Soleil theatre will be located conveniently on the Cotai Strip and is being created by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
Cirque du Soleil tickets for the Macau shows will be available through the Venetian Macau. In addition to the Cirque du Soleil Theater, the Las Vegas Sands will also be building The Venetian Macau hotel in Macau. As with other Cirque du Soleil tickets, Cirque du Soleil tickets for the show in Macau will be available for purchase online, as well. Purchasing tickets online is a great way to reserve a seat ahead of time, although many times discounted tickets can be purchased the day of the show in person.
Although the Cirque du Soleil Macau show will be an entirely new show, there are some common themes that run through all Cirque du Soleil shows. In general, shows feature a central story line and a selection of music usually composed specifically for the story and Cirque du Soleil show. Many attendees have referred to Cirque du Soleil shows as the modern circus. Although they do not feature animals, shows do feature a number of dancers, clowns, trapeze artists, contortionists and jugglers. The music that accompanies the shows is always performed live, another unique aspect of the Cirque du Soleil show.
When the Cirque du Soleil Macau show does open in its brand new theater, the show looks to be quite spectacular. Concepts for the show are already in the works, and the theatre is being built to the specifications of the show. Best of all, guests of the show can stay at a number of a great resorts and hotels on the Cotai Strip. In addition to the Venetian Macau, the Crown Macau, the Emperor Palace Casino and Resort, the Grand Lisboa will be just a few of the great resorts on the strip. A collection of restaurants and duty-free shopping will also be part of the excitement for tourists.
So, whether you travel to Macau for shopping or entertainment or as part of your trip to nearby Hong Kong, the Cirque du Soleil Macau show is shaping up to be a unique and entertaining part of any Macau vacation.
Website Launched for Geeks
 
A new website launch at GeekOasis.com – An online community for fellow geeks covering topics for computers, webmasters, blogging, online gaming, music and everything in life that is geeky and fun. GeekOasis was formerly an image hosting website. Membership is free.