March182009

Lance Mackey wins his third Iditarod in a row

Sweet!  He still had 15 of his 16 dogs (only had to drop one) and still had Larry in the lead.  Amazing.  More here.

IMG_5640 by CarolSe.

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9:14am

Eye on Nome

From what I have read, it appears as though Lance Mackey is going to win the Iditarod for the third year in a row. 

I think that is great and I have a ton of respect for him and what he has been through.  Read his story here.  He is hours ahead of the closest competetion and will likely finish sometime this afternoon Alaska time.  You can watch all the action via a webcam set up by the finish line in Nome.    More info here and here.

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March162009

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!   Some pics from our party this Saturday past.  A good time was had with some friends and family with good food and plenty of drink while chatting and listening to music from the celtic artists listed below.

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7:08pm

Meme participation o' th' week

Aaight.  You have probably seen this, but what the hey, ‘twas new to me.  To do this, one puts their iPod on shuffle and then captures the first 20 songs that play.  Then comes the part that satisfies the inner seven-year-old in me like an Otter Pop - add ‘In My Pants’ to each song title. 

I share:

1.  The Berlin Chamber Orchestra - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major In My Pants
2.  John Coltrane - Big Nick In My Pants
3.  Pete Fountain & Basin Street Six - My Inspiration In My Pants
4.  Jackson Browne - For A Dancer / Fountain Of Sorrow In My Pants
5.  Michael Hedges - The Funky Avocado [Live] In My Pants
6.  Sarah Vaughan - I’ll Be Seeing You In My Pants
7.  Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos - Os Iusti. Gradual (Modo I) In My Pants
8.  Bonnie Raitt/Vince Gill - The Rock of Your Love In My Pants
9.  Yes - Close to the Edge In My Pants
10. Ornette Coleman & Pat Metheny - Long Time No See In My Pants
11. John Coltrane - The Inch Worm In My Pants
12. Jim Hall/Pat Metheny - Farmer’s Trust [Live] In My Pants
13. David Lindley and El Rayo-X - Talk About You In My Pants
14. Bruce Springsteen - Mansion On the Hill In My Pants
15. Dave Weckl - In Flight In My Pants
16. Girl Talk - No Pause In My Pants
17. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine In My Pants
18. Bonnie Raitt - Come to Me In My Pants
19. The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better In My Pants
20. Pat Metheny Group - Last Train Home In My Pants

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4:44pm
gordonshumway:
Unfortunately my Rapturous Red and Flesh of Christ crayons both melted, staining the couch a horrible shade I’ve christened “Prince of Puce”.
Found another, although I think I like the Jesus/Darwin one better as the rooting for the ‘positions’ that ‘battle’ are so ubiquitously found in chrome plastic on the tails of cars in my neck of the woods.  However, a great band name might be found in the upper left of this one.  ’Jesus and The Dinosaurs!’ has a ring, don’t it? 
My Jesus rides a T-Rex.  Your Argument Is Invalid.
This one goes out to Trebuchet.  Enjoy.

gordonshumway:

Unfortunately my Rapturous Red and Flesh of Christ crayons both melted, staining the couch a horrible shade I’ve christened “Prince of Puce”.

Found another, although I think I like the Jesus/Darwin one better as the rooting for the ‘positions’ that ‘battle’ are so ubiquitously found in chrome plastic on the tails of cars in my neck of the woods.  However, a great band name might be found in the upper left of this one.  ’Jesus and The Dinosaurs!’ has a ring, don’t it? 

My Jesus rides a T-Rex.  Your Argument Is Invalid.

This one goes out to Trebuchet.  Enjoy.

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March132009
insooutso:
Which one has the cooler utility belt? Discuss.
 I’m gonna buy the whole series.  Today.

insooutso:

Which one has the cooler utility belt? Discuss.

 I’m gonna buy the whole series.  Today.

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7:42am

Mackey moves into the lead

Back-to-back Iditarod winner (2007-2008) Lance Mackey has moved into the lead.  More here.    Sweet.

“I’m standing here on the ice in front of the Iditarod checkpoint.  Lance Mackey is in as the current standings will show on the web site.  No other team has arrived as of this time.  Lance in fact, arrived here at such a quick pace that he caught the volunteers and staff  still completing the finishing touches to the checkpoint.

Lance had the incredibly fast time on 12 hours 34 minutes total from Takotna to here.   Compare that now to the blazingly fast run Jeff King had  of 13 hours 12 minutes in 2007.  I can’t do the fact checking from this remote location but it’s possible Lance just broke the course record for fastest time ever from Takotna to Iditarod.”    

- Bruce Lee

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March102009

Gettin' my Celtic muse on . . .

I am jamming out to my current iPod playlist of choice (probably through next Tuesday) which includes over 33 hours of music from the following artists:

The Adventures
Al Lanv
The Alarm
Alison Kinnaird
Andy M. Stewart
Ann Heymann
Arthur Callaghan
Arthur Cormack
The Auld Town Band & Pipes
The Battlefield Band
Big Country
Bonnie Rideout
Capercaillie
Carl Peterson
CeliaCeltic Fair
The Celtic Lords & Musica Canora Projects
Celtica
The Chieftains
Christine Baker Watson
Christine Primrose
Clannad
Clansmen
Cornvalles
The Cranberries
The Crofters
Dave Miller
David Thule
Deaf Heights
Dolores O’Riordan
Dr. Angus MacDonald
Dropkick Murphys
Duncan McDonald
Eilidh Mackenzie
Enter the Haggis
Fiddlers Five
Flogging Molly
Gaelic Storm
The Gaeltics
George Young
Gordon Lee
Gordon Mooney
Great Big Sea
Jack Wallace
Jim Hunter
Jimmy Johnstone
Joan McInnes
Jock Tamson’s Bairns
John Cunningham
John Renbourn
Johnny Boyce
Jon Anderson
Joss Esplin & Sandra Wright
Kirsty MacColl
Kornog
Loreena McKennitt
Manus Lunny
Martha Clancy
May Pole
Mhor
Mike Reilly
Mike Whellans
Mumming Play
Parcel O’Rogues
Pat Kilbride
Peter Nardini
Phil Gaynor
The Pogues
The Proclaimers
Prython
Regimental Emblems
Regnum Day
Relativity
Runrig
Shawn Lochalsh
Shotts & Dykehead
Silly Wizard
Simon Thoumire Three
The Tannahill Weavers
Tracey Hewat
U2 (The Joshua Tree and earlier)
Van Morrison (selected tracks)
Wolfstone

Sláinte is táinte!
Cá mbeidh tú ag fliuchadh na seamróige?

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9:39am
As of this morning, Paul Gebhardt leads Iditarod coming out of Rohn.
Iditarod updates here.

As of this morning, Paul Gebhardt leads Iditarod coming out of Rohn.

Iditarod updates here.

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