ambasadorr: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

2011 SoWeBo Festival Snaps

26th Annual SoWeBo Arts & Music Festival
Memorial Day Weekend: May 29, 2011
Hollins Market Neighborhood

Jam band jambience with signature shoulder ink typifing a misguided generation

This town will swallow you whole

Sowebo Art: a Steve Blickenstaff-styled eyeball tree

State-of-the-Art hipster couple with leopard-skin cap, marshmallow shooter and man-bag

Sowebo babes looking for meat-on-a-stick; I suggested the beer garden.

Attention-loving hipster doofi entertain the masses

Go-Go Retread Threads: Magic Cool Bus Makes a Stop

What a great idea! Amy and I stopped by the vintage clothing "bus stop" to check out the "wears" on offer from Go-Go's Retread Threads, a mobile resale clothing store that's "out and about" all over Baltimore and surrounding areas. The proprietess buys and sells "gently used, fashion-forward and vintage" women's (and some men's) clothing. She's on Facebook and can be reached via e-mail at gogosbaltimore@gmail.com.

Get on the Go Go Bus!

Step right up: "wears" on offer inside!

Go-Go Retread Threads kept its word; our organs were stimulated by the threads - but not harvested!

"You're either on the bus or off the bus," muses vintage clothing shopper Amy Linthicum, as she explores the Go-Go Retread Threads Bus.

Is the mighty Oz behind that curtain?

Baltimore, the City That Reads "Please Don't Steal" Signs

We repeat: Don't Steal!

Go-Go Ghoul loves its stylish retread threads

Happy Shiny People

Mike Rios, flower child

Behind every great local jeweler stands a Mike Rios

Stephney Wallace & Mike Rios: happy shiny people

Amy holds up her b-day present from jeweler Stephney Wallace

Amy models her Stephney Wallace-crafted earrings

Familiar Faces in Different Places

Merkin Joe Goldsborough and friend debate the great ukelele controversy

Former Daedalus Books employee Cameron shows off his stylish timepiece jewelry

My former TSU pal Valerie and her new beau

Wendy and Rob make the Sowebo Scene

Sowebo Surfink Safari Silliness!

Billy McConnell and This Year's Model

Late in the day, Amy and I ran into the always sartorially resplendent Billy "Bardot" McConnell with his latest young nubile girlfriend. Nice gal, though I forget her name, and she and Billy apparently wear the same jean size because Billy was squeezed into her denims (though the zipper burst, providing much-needed ventilation on this sunny day).

Rumor has it that the secret to rocker-filmmaker Billy McC's youthful vitality is drinking the blood of young nubiles. What exactly IS in your cup, Billy?

Billy McConnell always picks a winner

"I saw these guys at Woodstock!" Billy boasts

"P.U. - was that you, Billy?"

"No way, I didn't cut the cheese!" Billy cries, fanning away the evidence

Sneak peek!

Next freebie... coming soon!!

Exclusive $10 coupon!

Go to my Facebook page (<--- link to the left),

click on the Coupon tab (under the logo)

and grab it!

Valid for the first 5!

Expires on June, the 12th!

Enjoy :)

Monday, May 30, 2011

So many things to tell you... And 100 follower giveaway!

NOTE - Scroll down for info on the 100 follower giveaway.

Don't you hate when bloggers appologize for not blogging for a few days? Well I am not going to do that, but I am going to tell you that I had a horrible headache for 4 days, so you can guess the rest. But I did miss you guys.

I have decided to get some laminate and make a make up bag. I have never worked with laminate so any advise you have would be greatly appreciated.

Last week I worked on a new mug rug. It's made from 14 10"x10" pieces and makes 7 different mug rugs. Perfect for gifts. Im working on that tute and will have it done very soon.

AND last but not least Part 2 of the 100 follower giveaway is going on. Thanks to Shawna at 1 Choice for Quilting I have 3 charm packs left to giveaway! Shawna is the best! She has great prices and includes little goodies in the package, its like your birthday everytime you get a package from her!

I was going to continue the old post for the giveaway, but have decided to start a new post and comment list for it. So this time around: You must be a follower to enter and win.

1. Leave me a comment or your favorite fabric line.
2. Tweet about this giveaway "Craizee Corners is have a giveaway! http://craizeecorner.blogspot.com/2011/05/some-many-things-to-tell-you.html @shapernes"
3. Add a pic to the Then and Now flickr site. Leave your flickr id on your post.
4. If you have worked with laminate and have advise for me you get another entry. Or tell me what you would make with laminate.
There you go, 4 ways to enter!

As soon as I reach 100 followers I will draw for the last 3 charm packs. And stay tuned because I have an awesome doll quilt to show you with a giveaway for that too.

Sha :)

So many things to tell you... And 100 follower giveaway!

"Love hurts" now in store - 45% off until May 31st

Hi all!!

Hope you had a great weekend!

"Love hurts" kit is no longer available on my FB page as Exclusive Fan Freebie but you can find it in my store both in full and tagger size for a very LOW PRICE! :)

And it's 45% off until tomorrow!!

http://sophisti-scraps.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=53

Preview:

Please note that a NEW Exclusive Fan Freebie is almost ready!!!

Check back soon! :)

Hugs!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Paramount and DreamWorks finally announced that they will release Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Friday, July 1, 2011. This film is still directed by Michael Bay with Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Tyrese Gibson as star. But the different from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is Megan Fox this time does not appear again.

The Screenplay written by Ehren Kruger feel more real and still continue the struggle Revenge of the Fallen in eradicating the deceptions of evil robots. Several new characters appear, such as the emergence of a group of criminals in the form of Shockwave, but the old characters will be retained by the mastery of Transformers Cybertron.

Synopsis Transformers: Dark of the Moon:

Under the leadership of the robots like Optimus Prime: Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe back in action fight against the criminals Decepticons and determined to avenge their defeat in the 2009s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. In this film, Autobots and Deceptions are involved in dangerous space race between the U.S. and Russia. But Sam Witwicky tangible as human beings they can eventually help them to eradicate the deceptions.

Fans of Transformers: Dark of the Moon seems to be patient because this film will be present in theaters July 1, 2011 in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D.

This is Trailer Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Memorial Day

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President Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
Audio -- Johnny Cash
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm

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'Il Silencio' (The Silence)
The conductor of the orchestra is Andre Rieu from Holland.
Melissa Venema, age 13, is the trumpet soloist.
The Original version of Taps was called Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in 1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear in this clip, so in 1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and re-named Taps. Melissa Venema is playing it on a trumpet whereby the original was played on a bugle.
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http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm
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Vietnam War Casualties Listed by Home of Record-
http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm
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Cpl. Jared Kubasak's FCJrROTC Scholarship
Franklin County Virginia
http://www.lars1.com/Kubasak/
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Arlington National Cemetary
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/photo_gallery/index.html
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Medal of Honor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor
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If I Die Before You Wake
Tribute to Our Troops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWoWoX1ugI
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Friday, May 27, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Synopsis, Review and Trailer

Finally, after 3 years of Pirates Caribbean at World's End, at now we will witness Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The story is still about Captain Jack Sparrow is an adventure to find The Fountain of Youth and will fight back with Blackbeard. But now this time we can not see the action of Orlando Bloom & Keira Knightley. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will be released May 20, 2011.

Synopsis Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) returns in the fourth adventure in the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean to find the fairy tale 'Fountain of Youth ". Meet with a woman from his past, Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Jack was not sure if these feelings of love or just someone who deceives Angelica Jack to find the "Fountain of Youth". When Angelica forcing Jack to board the ship legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane) "Queen Anne's Revenge", Jack finds himself in an adventure never imagined before which he did not know who is more feared, whether Blackbeard; the legendary pirate, or Angelica; woman who saves Jack's mystery past.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Astrid Bergés-Frisbey, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin McNally, Sam Claflin
Director: Rob Marshall
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

This is The Movie Trailer Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

THE ULTIMATE BEANO SUMMER SPECIAL #1 - NOW ON SALE!

Exclusive to WH SMITH and on sale now is this colour-packed celebration of 60 years of DENNIS THE MENACE, priced at £4.99. Comprised of 68 pages (including cardboard covers) and containing some of the best Dennis strips from BEANO Summer specials down through the years, it also includes famous characters like LITTLE PLUM, THE BASH STREET KIDS, BIFFO THE BEAR and quite a few others. With artwork by Davey Law, Dudley D. Watkins, Robert Nixon and the usual stable of artists. All in all, a nice little collectors' edition which is sure to appeal to everyone, from innocent little kids full of the joys of life, to overweight slapheads who have never had a girlfriend.

Global Cooling Will Stop Tornadoes

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Roanoke Times, 5-26-11, Pg 1 & and 7; Global Warming Causing Tornadoes
Global warming “may” be storm culprit says "a scientist"
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If Global Warming is causing Tornadoes, then Global Cooling Will Stop Tornadoes, Right? You know, Global Cooling like we had from 1940 to 1975! Apparently you can’t make two wrongs equal a right!
http://denisdutton.com/newsweek_coolingworld.pdf
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This article, like most of its ilk, expounds on the Gore-AWG opinions of someone labeled a “scientist” without any data or references to data to support any of the claims or hypothesis. This is yet another Roanoke Times propagation of Gore&Associates Alarmist Heifer-Dust. Do they get paid to push this stuff, or is this just a free ad for their friends? There is no valid scientific data anywhere that establishes a cause-and-effect relationship between tornadoes and our less than one degree-C temperature rise in the last 130 years (1880 to 2010). Stop publishing this pseudo-science tripe in the gross effort to mislead and scare the public!
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There is something called “Tornado Alley” in the US and it has been in existence for many years, well before any warming issues became the current “boogey-man” to explain any and all of earth’s weather anomalies.
“One of the deadliest tornado in American history was invisible. In 1925, the Tri-State Tornado ravaged a mile-wide path for 220 miles across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana at 60 to 70 mph—twice the forward speed of the average tornado. It lacked the classic funnel cloud, but the damage was catastrophic: nearly 2,000 people were injured, property losses totaled more than $16 million, and over 700 people died. This event also held the known record for most tornado fatalities in a single city or town: at least 234 in Murphysboro, Illinois.”
http://www.fwmuseum.org/tornado-alley-0
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There is a cataloguing program that is documenting US tornadoes. They have only gone back to 1950, but have already documented 54,529 tornadoes resulting in 5,064 people killed. Their web site shows the map locations of these storms. Hopefully they will be able to extend their research back to 1900 which would include the above example.
TornadoHistoryProject.com
Over 54,500 tornado maps. U.S. tornadoes 1950-2010.*
Click-on link to view maping of all 54,500 tornadoes.
http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/custom/592136
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Tornadoes, over time, should not be measured by their impacts to people and facilities. In 1920 there were 106 million people in the US, now there are 308 million.
From a tornado’s view we have become a “target-rich environment”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_history_of_the_United_States
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Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all just get back to real-science and the scientific-method that served us so well and leave tabloid tripe to the tabloids!
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Prior Items:
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2011/05/crop-loss-and-heifer-dust.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-im-skeptical-of-man-caused-global.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2010/12/blizzards-of-2010-yet-more-global.html
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

PRESENTING - THE KIDDIN' AROUND ARTWORK OMNIBUS - Part 1

Pencil drawing of Iron Man #150 cover

I received an email recently asking why I didn't feature any of my own artwork on my blog. Obviously someone hasn't been paying attention, but to save anyone who's interested from having to wade through the blog archives, here's an 'omnibus' selection of a few pieces. Some of it is over 30 years old (and pre-dates my professional career), so please be gentle. Click on picture, then click on result for enlarged viewing.

ARTWORK OMNIBUS Part 2

Unused fanzine cover

ARTWORK OMNIBUS Part 3

Pencil drawing, drawn as a teenager

ARTWORK OMNIBUS Part 4

Parody of Amazing Fantasy #15 splash page

ARTWORK OMNIBUS Part 5

'Unofficial' Desperate Dan strip

ARTWORK OMNIBUS Part 6

Camping cartoon for poster, drawn as a teenager

"Yawn! Wonder what kind of day it's going to be, Fred?"

Yet More Left-wing Hate Speech And Vile Slurs

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Ed Schultz has been suspended (FOR ONE WEEK!) from MSNBC for calling conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham a "right wing slut" on his syndicated radio show.
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ONE WEEK! The penalty is more gross and obscene than the crime!
Yet more left-wing nasty speech that the liberal media treats as OK while jumping upon any conservative deviation from the politically correct path.
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Is there any company anywhere in the US where an employee who commits this level of obscene and unacceptable behavior on company business and in a public forum would not be dismissed?
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Where are the expressions of outrage from the Editorial Girls at the Roanoke Times?
Have they compromised their ethical standards in order to stay entrenched in the left-wing liberal club?
It’s time to take off your NOW-bras and slam the purveyors of vile slurs against one of your media-sisters! And where are your NOW sorority sisters at times like this?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110525/ts_yblog_thecutline/msnbcs-ed-schultz-suspended-after-calling-laura-ingraham-a-right-wing-slut
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It is very disturbing that in addition to the nasty liberal lawmakers like Schumer and Waters who are often joined by friends like Sharpton and Jackson and Rheiner we must also endure a stream of nasty-mouthed extreme leftists on MSNBC of the likes of Keith Olbermann and Uncle Ed!
The recent Union thugs in Wisconsin and their Representatives and Media supporters reached a level bordering on mob-action with little reaction by the major media.
Unfortunately the Liberal-Media looks the other way, away from their friends and associates, just as many parents explain: “My child would never do that and if he did it wasn’t his fault!”
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Some prior items:
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2011/02/left-wing-and-democrat-hate-speech.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2011/01/only-conservatives-use-dangerous.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/06/david-gutter-mouth-letterman-friends.html
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