GoodBye to Mr. Gil Scott Heron

Good Bye to Mr. Gil Scott Heron...my all time favorite spoken word poet and musician.....I went to see him in a concert with my friend Gary...where we were the only 2 non "African-Americans".....what an amazing Man....good bye Gil....


Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949 -- May 27, 2011) was an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. The music of these albums, most notably Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. Scott-Heron's recording work is often associated with black militant activism and has received much critical acclaim for one of his most well-known compositions "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". On his influence, a music writer later noted that "Scott-Heron's unique proto-rap style influenced a generation of hip-hop artists".

Winter in America is a studio album by American soul musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron and musician Brian Jackson, released in May 1974 on Strata-East Records. Recording sessions for the album took place on three recording dates in September and October of 1973 at D&B Sound Studio in Silver Springs, Maryland. The album served as the third collaboration effort by Scott-Heron and Jackson following the latter's contributions on Pieces of a Man and Free Will. As the first record produced by the two musicians, it was also the first of their work together to have Jackson receive co-billing for a release. The album features introspective and socially-conscious lyrical content by Scott-Heron and mellow instrumentation and soundscape stylistically rooted in jazz and the blues, which produced a fusion of bluesy jazz-based vocals and Jackson's free jazz arrangements. The album is also one of the earliest known studio releases to contain proto-rap elements such as a stripped-down production style and spoken word-vocalization.

Philly Open 2011

 The 2011 Philly open was held this weekend at Sedgely Woods in Fairmount Park in the City of Brotherly Love.  It was a sold out Tier -B event with over 100+ participants.  Maggotx competed in a very tough 10 man field of Advanced Grandmasters.  The rains ended and the weather was beautiful.....sunny mid 60's with a soft breeze.....awesome. 

After the first round I was on the Lead card and tied for first place.  It was a tough layout and my putting wasn't quite  stellar, however I managed to claw my way into first place and hold on to win 1st place by a stroke...!!!!.I also managed to take the CTP prize, a sweet Pro katana.....As always all of the players were a great crowd to play with.  I am very pleased with this win as I think this is probably my biggest disc golf win.  I'm feeling a little sore today after 40 long holes of disc golf but it was well worth it....

Philly Open 201  Prizes and Player package.  The player package was a t-shirt from Skyline Disc Golf and your choice of disc (I selected a Discraft Glide)....The winings were a $65.00 value disc selection of you got to pick out from the items for sale.  I selected a Buzz SS custom, an XL elite Z custom, an R-Pro Yeti Aviar Putter, and a Discraft X-Press......

  ...................and Last but not Least my 1st Place Trophy.....

Thanks to all the Players, Volunteers and organizers for all their hard work on this event.....

Did you ever wonder how Facebook got started......and how the CIA was and is Involved..????

Just when you thought you'd seen it all in the Middle East....Iraq, Afghanistan, now Libya....not to be out done...it's announced THAT.....

Iran Claims They've Built A 'Flying Saucer'

The picture shown  above accompanied the release

An official state-run Iranian news agency claims that the country has created the world's first 'flying saucer.'

In the official announcement on Fars' website, the news agency claimed the craft was unveiled to Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamene in a special ceremony last week. The unmanned craft is aparently intended largely for aerial imaging.

The saucer, named "Zohal" (which translates to "Saturn" in Persian) is reportedly part of a "new generation of vertical flyers," according to the Daily Mail.

From the original release:

Zohal, designed and developed jointly by Farnas Aerospace Company and Iranian Aviation and Space Industries Association (IASIA), can be used for various missions, specially for aerial imaging.

The flying machine is equipped with an auto-pilot system, GPS (Global Positioning System) and two separate imaging systems with full HD 10 mega-pixel picture quality and is able to take and send images simultaneously.

Zohal uses a small, portable navigation and monitoring center for transmission of data and images and can fly in both outdoor and indoor spaces.

The picture shown  above accompanied the release, though it does not state that it's an actual picture of the machine. PopSci suggests that this alternate release, issued by the Iranian Students' News Agency has a more accurate depiction of the craft.

Squirrels are eating my Vinyl Siding..and Invading the Maggotx Compound....!!!!!!

One squirrel down...another setting up shop in the garage.....time to re-load...I tried talking to them....they just don't listen.....it's a big forest guys....leave the house alone pleeease...

In Honor...(or Dishonor)..of the Academy Awards......!!!!

The Best Soundtrack...to One of he Best Movies ever made.....with one of the Best casts ever....





"Cavatina"...from Mr. Stanley Myers.....how much better can you get than this....



No wonder I rarely go to movies anymore........

I NEED TO KNOW....JUST HOW STUPID DO YOU HAVE TO BE DO DO THIS...!!!!!!

HE'S A MARRIED US CONGRESSMAN FOR GOD'S SAKE....SENDING HIS PICTURE TO A CHICK ON CRAIGSLIST...WITH HIS OWN EMAIL AND FACEBOOK ....HOPING TO GET LUCKY.....WOW....!!!!!...now he quit his position as a Bi-partisan Congressman and his life is in shambles.......one can only imagine....

HEY CHRIS....GUESS WHAT....TECHNOLOGY SUCKS ....SAY CHEESSEE.....

Married GOP Congressman Sent Sexy Pictures to Craigslist Babe

 Rep. Christopher Lee is a married Republican congressman serving the 26th District of New York. But when he trolls Craigslist's "Women Seeking Men" forum, he's Christopher Lee, "divorced" "lobbyist" and "fit fun classy guy." One object of his flirtation told us her story.

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On the morning of Friday, January 14, a single 34-year-old woman put an ad in the "Women for Men" section of Craigslist personals. "Will someone prove to me not all CL men look like toads?" she asked, inviting "financially & emotionally secure" men to reply.

That afternoon, a man named Christopher Lee replied. He used a Gmail account that Rep. Christopher Lee has since confirmed to be his own. (It's the same Gmail account that was associated with Lee's personal Facebook account, which the Congressman deleted when we started asking questions.)

By email, Lee identified himself as a 39-year-old divorced lobbyist and sent a PG picture to the woman from the ad. (In fact, Lee is married and has one son with his wife. He's also 46.)

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To: [redacted]@yahoo.com
From: Christopher Lee
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 2:41 PM
Subject: Will Someone Prove To Me Not All CL Men Look Like Toads - 34 (DMV)

Hi,

Hope I'm not a toad. :) i'm a very fit fun classy guy. Live in Cap Hill area. 6ft 190lbs blond/blue. 39.. Lobbyist. I promise not to disappoint.

Lee's Craigslist correspondent—a government employee from Maryland who asked not to be identified—liked what she saw. She replied flirtatiously. He replied with a PG-13 muscle picture.

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To: Christopher Lee
From: [redacted]@yahoo.com
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:57PM

Are you sure that's not a photo from a Jcpenney ad?

To: [redacted]@yahoo.com
From: Christopher Lee

Lol…no…Here.. I just took one..i'm relaxing at home.

By modern day standards, the conversation was relatively banal: No prostitutes, escorts, or madams were involved. Just good old fashioned lying and an apparent willingness to cheat on one's wife:

Maggotx's Favorite Super Bowl Commercials......

I really like this one because it spoofs Apple's original commercial and highlights the multitudes of Apple Drones in society.... 




AND this one......is  Self-Explanatory......

Grace Potter and The Nocturnals

Woke up this morning to this Video on TV....They make great music and Grace Potter is very easy on the eyes....

How about it....a post for 2011....been a long time....time for a fresh start...

For those who have followed the Blog ,,,,,sorry for my absence.  I have been corresponding with friends through Facebook and have sadly neglected the Blog.  With my new laptop I will attempt to keep up with the Blog....and to again bounce off the other Blogs such as Cubby's and Pete's.....let's see what the future brings....

While at work...checked out this "ergonomic" poster which I found amusing...

Only in New Egypt.....will you find a sign like this....

A new tasty beer which I have been appreciating....from Left Hand Brewery in Colorado.....

Lastly a Video of a band which IrishArtist turned me on to.....cool instruments and cool sounds...

Maggotx Catch-Up Post from the Last Few Weeks.....

It's Field Hockey Season..!!!!....so Maggotx and the Missus have been visiting the Field Hockey Twins at their various Venues throughout th East Coast.... This has diluted playing time from Disc Golf as well as THE BLOG.....So therefore the need for the Ketchup post....So....Without further ado......here is what I have been up to...

Visited Salisbury MD for a Field Hockey Invitational. In between games visited the very nice Schumaker Pond DG Course.  This is a very nicely constructed compact course,  with a pond on one side and trees throughout.  However, you need to watch out for kids playing in the park.  Really nice to play when nobody is around.

Below; a photo showing the multiple basket layout....very nice

Link to the Course:  http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=1793

A day off on Saturday AFTER Field Hockey to see the Extremely Lovely and Talented Lisa Bouchelle at the Record Collector in Borderntown NJ.:

Then this last weekend we visited Washington DC for a Georgetown game and visited the sites.  We were lucky to get a beautiful club room at the Sheraton in Arlington VA, with a GREAT view of the DC area....check out the pics below....

View from the Roof-deck Pool...Pentagon and Air Force Memorial on right Washington Monument on Left

View of the Pentagon and the Air Force Memorial  from the Hotel

Mr and Mrs X in front of the present Obama residence...

 and Visiting with the Secret Service...

Miscellaneous Mrs X and The Monument Photos

While in Washington we were lucky enough to be at the Progressive One nation Unionized Rally...with all the Top Progs in the counrty....why even the Socialist Party was there....

A very Large Massing of Progressives......

 

Some Progressive Signage....

Hell...even Mrs X joined in the Progressiveness.....

 The "MAN"...Keeping an Eye on the Progressives...I counted 17 different Antennas...(note the Periscope)

My favorite sign at the Washington Monument....So I guess bringing Guns, knives, mace and a Wolverine in a Baby stroller is way out of the question....

All in all A very Exciting time in Washington with Regular Citizens Voicing their Concerns....True Democracy in Action.....!!!!!!

Some Tragic Stories...From The Onion News Network...our Favorite and Most Reliable News Source.

Please... let me know if you have problems seeing the Videos...Enjoy.....Mag


Stouffers To Include Suicide Prevention Tips On Single Serve Microwavable Meals


Boy’s Tragic Death Could Have Happened To Any Family With 20-Foot Pet Python


Incredibly Sexy Firefighter Tragically Dies In Steamy Blaze

Maggotx VA Trip

Maggotx and Mrs. X went on a two day sojourn to VA to watch Field Hockey Teams do Battle in the scathing heat of the Virginia Shenandoah valley.  JMU had a very nice field with a great view of the mountains....impressive...

We stayed at a gorgeous brand new Residence Inn by Marriott ....really cool room layout...complete with LG flatscreen and iHome wake-up alarm. 

While in VA we managed to get a round of Disc Golf at the beautiful Westover DG course in Harrisonburg VA.  This was a really nicely laid out suburban park.  Nice teeboxes, baskets, the layout flowed well and was easy to follow.  Luckily it was hot when we [played and there were few people walking about.  It could be a problem on busy days.  But I would give it a 4.5 out of 5.  Nice elevation changes and some beautiful views of the mountains.  pics below:

Looking Downhill from Hole #1

Hole #12, one of the Open Holes....let it rip....

Westover Park Hole Layout Map

Coming up to Hole#2

One of my favorites....Hole#6

Disc Golf Kiosk.....

It was nice visiting with the VA branch of the Maggotx Clan.  Hi to Ali, Wes & Tyler, The Morgster and Gornstein and to all of your many familiars, especially RatTrick the Blind Wacko-Dog  (seen below)

Maggotx's Most Entertaining Commercials (lately...)

The newest of the Geico Commercials...

The Kia Hamsters ...really rock...

The newest Guiness Beer Ad....(mature audiences...?)





OK...let's see if you can figure out what they're selling before the ending.....




And Lastly ....for Miggy G who loves Rednecks.....The EPIC Cullman Liquidation Commercial



Yes this is a Real company with a Real site:


http://www.cullmanliquidation.com/


Check out their site....you can even order their T-Shirts....!!!


Come get yo' Double Wide.....Or NOT I don't care.....Hell....even our Stains got Stains....