Got this in an email.
Lol!
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Blind People Are Faking It!
Citizens, hear us well. Our great nation isbeing undermined by a secret society of
individuals who carry deadly white truncheons and lead vicious attack
animals in public on a daily basis. These
mysterious folk also have a secret means of
communication, while shocking new evidence seems to indicate that
they may even possess senses superior to those
>of other humans. We're speaking, of course, of
the legions of the so-called blind.
Let's assume for a minute that we swallow this
"blindness" hoax in the first place. If these
people are somehow bereft of the gift of sight, how does that
explain the works of Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles
and Ronnie Milsap? How could such men possibly
play music if they were blind? What do they take us for-ignorant
saps?
The first issue I must point out is their very
public display of armed might. Every individual
laying claim to sightlessness carries a cudgel on their person
at all times. These "canes," as they call them,
are supposed to help them feel their way along.
They are painted white, almost as if the bearer wished
to remind passersby of its presence, and the
weapon's tip is painted a chillingly suggestive
red. Those who have studied the mysterious fighting arts of
the Orient know that such sticks may be wielded
with deadly force by those with skill. In a
surprise attack, strategically placed squads of the "blind"
could quickly overwhelm our police forces.
Their fearsome nature encompasses more than just
personal weaponry. Many of the alleged blind
also own large, vicious attack dogs for the supposed purpose
of guidance along city streets. With one word
from their scheming masters, these slavering
"guide" dogs could become guided missiles!
Indeed, most of these fearsome beasts are German
shepherds, a species of killer wolf invented by
twisted, Fascist dog breeders, which has somehow fallen
into this most suspect faction of the disabled.
The most frightening aspect of this diabolical
conspiracy by far is their ability to
communicate with one another unbeknownst to upstanding citizens. Their
secret code consists of a series of raised dots
cunningly arranged into arcane shapes. Known as
"Braille," this demonic alphabet has begun popping up in
places that were doubtlessly chosen for their
mundane, everyday outward appearance: elevators,
building directories, automated teller machines and the like.
This system seems rational enough, and does not
attract undue attention. But think! If the
messages on the signs changed suddenly, how would we know? Next
year, next month, next week, maybe even
tomorrow, the signs will change from "second
floor" to "STRIKE NOW! STRIKE HARD!" and our nation will be thrown
into the chaos of revolution.
At this juncture, there is no hard evidence that
the blind are planning such a revolution. We
hope to have such evidence very soon. But can one group possess
such an overwhelming element of surprise and
fail to use it to seize power? And can their goals be anything but evil?
No, I say! I maintain that true blindness lies
in failing to see the threat where it must
obviously lie, and we must be vigilantly wary of the blind menace.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Code Factory releases TV Speak in the USA
Code Factory is proud to announce the release in the USA of its new software application, TV Speak. After almost a decade making mobile phones accessible to the blind and visually impaired, Code Factory has decided to move from small to big screen and expand its expertise in accessibility to television.
TV Speak is an application to be installed on a computer equipped to receive a digital television signal. Through speech output and magnification, TV Speak allows people who are blind or have low vision to use the most common functionality of digital terrestrial television in a fully accessible way.
“The way people watch television is changing. In the near future we will all use television to access the web and consume multimedia content and digital information. Blind people cannot be left out of this new world of possibilities. Therefore television has to be accessible and TV Speak is our first contribution in this field” explains Eduard Sánchez, Code Factory’s CEO.
With TV Speak people who are blind or have low vision can:
• Access the Electronic Program Guide (EPG).
• While watching TV, consult information about the current or next program.
• Select audio channels to choose one providing an audio description.
• Schedule and record programs (image + audio, or audio only) based on the EPG information.
• Tune and order television and radio channels.
• Configure both television and TV Speak parameters.
• Enable parental control settings.
• Execute basic TV operations such as change channel, adjust volume, etc.
To use TV Speak you need a computer running Windows (Windows 7, Vista or XP), a TV tuner card, and a TV antenna cable adapted for digital terrestrial television (either portable or that plugs into a TV socket). The tuner will make the connection between your computer and the TV antenna. One side of the tuner has a USB port to plug into your computer and the other side has a plug to connect to the antenna. In other words, the TV antenna cable is connected to the TV tuner, which in turn is connected to the PC via a USB port. In this way you can watch TV through your computer and you don’t actually need to use your television screen. However if you wish you can direct the audio and video output of TV Speak to your TV monitor and use a wireless keyboard to control the TV.
TV Speak is a product that Code Factory has been developing in partnership with ONCE, the Spanish national association for the blind.
When you install TV Speak for the first time, it will automatically work for 30 days for free. Once the demo expires, you will be asked for a license number. To purchase TV Speak in the US, please contact HandyTech North America by email at info@handytech.usor by phone at 651-636-5184. You can also visit the HandyTech North America webpage at http://www.handytech.us/. For any questions about TV Speak, feel free to send an email to info@handytech.us.
If this summer you are attending the NFB and ACB conventions, stop by the HandyTech North America booth, ask Earle to show you TV Speak in action and enter in the draw to win free licenses.
For more information about TV Speak visit http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=416
TV Speak is an application to be installed on a computer equipped to receive a digital television signal. Through speech output and magnification, TV Speak allows people who are blind or have low vision to use the most common functionality of digital terrestrial television in a fully accessible way.
“The way people watch television is changing. In the near future we will all use television to access the web and consume multimedia content and digital information. Blind people cannot be left out of this new world of possibilities. Therefore television has to be accessible and TV Speak is our first contribution in this field” explains Eduard Sánchez, Code Factory’s CEO.
With TV Speak people who are blind or have low vision can:
• Access the Electronic Program Guide (EPG).
• While watching TV, consult information about the current or next program.
• Select audio channels to choose one providing an audio description.
• Schedule and record programs (image + audio, or audio only) based on the EPG information.
• Tune and order television and radio channels.
• Configure both television and TV Speak parameters.
• Enable parental control settings.
• Execute basic TV operations such as change channel, adjust volume, etc.
To use TV Speak you need a computer running Windows (Windows 7, Vista or XP), a TV tuner card, and a TV antenna cable adapted for digital terrestrial television (either portable or that plugs into a TV socket). The tuner will make the connection between your computer and the TV antenna. One side of the tuner has a USB port to plug into your computer and the other side has a plug to connect to the antenna. In other words, the TV antenna cable is connected to the TV tuner, which in turn is connected to the PC via a USB port. In this way you can watch TV through your computer and you don’t actually need to use your television screen. However if you wish you can direct the audio and video output of TV Speak to your TV monitor and use a wireless keyboard to control the TV.
TV Speak is a product that Code Factory has been developing in partnership with ONCE, the Spanish national association for the blind.
When you install TV Speak for the first time, it will automatically work for 30 days for free. Once the demo expires, you will be asked for a license number. To purchase TV Speak in the US, please contact HandyTech North America by email at info@handytech.usor by phone at 651-636-5184. You can also visit the HandyTech North America webpage at http://www.handytech.us/. For any questions about TV Speak, feel free to send an email to info@handytech.us.
If this summer you are attending the NFB and ACB conventions, stop by the HandyTech North America booth, ask Earle to show you TV Speak in action and enter in the draw to win free licenses.
For more information about TV Speak visit http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=416
Monday, June 20, 2011
E Street Sax Player Clarence Clemons Dies
NEW YORK – Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E
Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life
and music through four decades, has died. He was 69.
Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago
following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla.
Springsteen acknowledged the dire situation earlier this week, but said then
he was hopeful. He called the loss "immeasurable."
"We are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to
stand beside him for nearly 40 years," Springsteen said on his website. "He
was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and I
were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our
music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in
our band."
Known as the Big Man for his imposing 6-foot-5-inch, 270-plus pound frame,
Clemons and his ever-present saxophone spent much of his life with The Boss,
and his booming saxophone solos became a signature sound for the E Street
Band on many key songs, including "Jungleland," a triumphant solo he spent
16 hours perfecting, and "Born To Run."
In recent years, Clemons had been slowed by health woes. He endured major
spinal surgery in January 2010 and, at the 2009 Super Bowl, Clemons rose
from a wheelchair to perform with Springsteen after double knee replacement
surgery.
But his health seemed to be improving. In May, he performed with Lady Gaga
on the season finale of "American Idol," and performed on two songs on her
"Born This Way" album. Just this week, Lady Gaga's video with Clemons, "The
Edge of Glory," debuted.
Clemons said in a 2010 interview with The Associated Press then that he was
winning his battles — including severe, chronic pain and post-surgical
depression. His sense of humor helped.
"Of all the surgeries I've had, there's not much left to operate on. I am
totally bionic," he said.
"God will give you no more than you can handle," he said in the interview.
"This is all a test to see if you are really ready for the good things that
are going to come in your life. All this pain is going to come back and make
me stronger."
Outside The Stone Pony, the legendary Asbury Park, N.J., rock club where
Springsteen, Clemons and other E Street Band members cut their teeth in the
1970s, Phil Kuntz stopped to place a small yellow flower on a decorative
white fence. Nearby, someone taped a handwritten sign that read simply "RIP
Big Man."
"I'll never hear `Jungleland' played live again, and that's a bummer," said
Kuntz, 51, who had seen Clemons perform with Springsteen in excess of 200
times.
Caroline O'Toole, The Stone Pony's general manager, called it "a sad day for
Asbury Park."
"He was `the Big Man' but he was an even bigger man here," she said. "His
presence was just enormous and unbelievable. No one who has ever played at
our club in all the decades was ever like him."
John D'Esposito, a talent buyer for the concert promoter Live Nation, also
stopped by the club.
"Asbury Park is crying right now," he said. "It's like the whole city is one
big teardrop. Our Pied Piper is gone."
Reaction came from across the entertainment industry.
"Clarence Clemons was an electric, generous, sweet spirit. Taught me how to
look cool with a sax. Goodbye Big Man," tweeted actor Rob Lowe.
Added Questlove, drummer for the Roots: "RIP Clarence Clemons. A True
Legend. Will be absolutely missed."
An original member — and the oldest member — of the E Street Band, Clemons
also performed with the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band, and Ringo
Starr's All Star Band. He recorded with a wide range of artists including
Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison and Jackson Browne. He also had his own band
called the Temple of Soul.
The stage "always feels like home. It's where I belong," Clemons, a former
youth counselor, said after performing at a Hard Rock Cafe benefit for Home
Safe, a children's charity, in 2010.
Born in Norfolk, Va., Clemons was the grandson of a Baptist minister and
began playing the saxophone when he was 9.
"Nobody played instruments in my family. My father got that bug and said he
wants his son to play saxophone. I wanted an electric train for Christmas,
but he got me a saxophone. I flipped out," he said in a 1989 interview with
the AP.
He was influenced by R&B artists such as King Curtis and Junior Walker. But
his dreams originally focused on football. He played for Maryland State
College, and was to try out for the Cleveland Browns when he got in a bad
car accident that made him retire from the sport for good.
His energies then focused on music.
In 1971, Clemons was playing with Norman Seldin & the Joyful Noise when he
heard about rising singer-songwriter named Springsteen, who was from New
Jersey. The two hit it off immediately and Clemons officially joined the E
Street Band in 1973 with the release of the debut album "Greetings from
Asbury Park."
Clemons emerged as one of the most critical members of the E Street Band for
different reasons. His burly frame would have been intimidating if not for
his bright smile and endearing personality that charmed fans.
"It's because of my innocence," he said in a 2003 AP interview. "I have no
agenda — just to be loved. Somebody said to me, `Whenever somebody says your
name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to
keep it that way."
But it was his musical contributions on tenor sax that would come to define
the E Street Band sound.
"Since 1973 the Springsteen/Clemons partnership has reaped great rewards and
created insightful, high energy rock & roll," declared Don Palmer in Down
Beat in 1984. "Their music, functioning like the blues from which it
originated, chronicled the fears, aspirations, and limitations of suburban
youth. Unlike many musicians today, Springsteen and Clemons were more
interested in the heart and substance rather than the glamour of music."
In a 2009 interview, Clemons described his deep bond with Springsteen,
saying: "It's the most passion that you have without sex."
"It's love. It's two men — two strong, very virile men — finding that space
in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the
passion of love and respect and trust," he added.
Clemons continued to perform with the band for the next 12 years,
contributing his big, distinctive big sound to the albums, "The Wild, The
Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle," "Born to Run," "Darkness on the Edge of
Town, "The River" and "Born in the USA." But four years after Springsteen
experienced the blockbuster success of "Born in the USA" and toured with his
group, he decided to disband the E Street Band.
"There were a few moments of tension," the saxophonist recalled in a 1995
interview. "You've been together 18, 19 years. It's like your wife coming to
you: `I want a divorce.' You start wondering why? Why? But you get on with
your life."
During the breaks, Clemons continued with solo projects, including a 1985
vocal duet with Browne on the single "You're a Friend of Mine" and saxophone
work on Franklin's 1985 hit single "Freeway of Love." He released his own
albums, toured, and even sang on some songs.
Clemons also made several television and movie appearances over the years,
including Martin Scorsese's 1977 musical, "New York, New York, in which he
played a trumpet player.
The break with Springsteen and the E Street Band didn't end his relationship
with either Springsteen or the rest of the band members, nor would it turn
out to be permanent. By 1999 they were back together for a reunion tour and
the release of "The Rising."
But the years took a toll on Clemons' body, and he had to play through the
pain of surgeries and other health woes.
"It takes a village to run the Big Man — a village of doctors," Clemons told
The Associated Press in a phone interview in 2010. "I'm starting to feel
better; I'm moving around a lot better."
He published a memoir, "Big Man: Real Life and Tall Tales," in 2009 and
continued to perform.
He is the second member of the E Street Band to pass away: In 2008, Danny
Federici, the keyboardist for the band, died at age 58 of melanoma.
Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life
and music through four decades, has died. He was 69.
Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago
following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla.
Springsteen acknowledged the dire situation earlier this week, but said then
he was hopeful. He called the loss "immeasurable."
"We are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to
stand beside him for nearly 40 years," Springsteen said on his website. "He
was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and I
were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our
music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in
our band."
Known as the Big Man for his imposing 6-foot-5-inch, 270-plus pound frame,
Clemons and his ever-present saxophone spent much of his life with The Boss,
and his booming saxophone solos became a signature sound for the E Street
Band on many key songs, including "Jungleland," a triumphant solo he spent
16 hours perfecting, and "Born To Run."
In recent years, Clemons had been slowed by health woes. He endured major
spinal surgery in January 2010 and, at the 2009 Super Bowl, Clemons rose
from a wheelchair to perform with Springsteen after double knee replacement
surgery.
But his health seemed to be improving. In May, he performed with Lady Gaga
on the season finale of "American Idol," and performed on two songs on her
"Born This Way" album. Just this week, Lady Gaga's video with Clemons, "The
Edge of Glory," debuted.
Clemons said in a 2010 interview with The Associated Press then that he was
winning his battles — including severe, chronic pain and post-surgical
depression. His sense of humor helped.
"Of all the surgeries I've had, there's not much left to operate on. I am
totally bionic," he said.
"God will give you no more than you can handle," he said in the interview.
"This is all a test to see if you are really ready for the good things that
are going to come in your life. All this pain is going to come back and make
me stronger."
Outside The Stone Pony, the legendary Asbury Park, N.J., rock club where
Springsteen, Clemons and other E Street Band members cut their teeth in the
1970s, Phil Kuntz stopped to place a small yellow flower on a decorative
white fence. Nearby, someone taped a handwritten sign that read simply "RIP
Big Man."
"I'll never hear `Jungleland' played live again, and that's a bummer," said
Kuntz, 51, who had seen Clemons perform with Springsteen in excess of 200
times.
Caroline O'Toole, The Stone Pony's general manager, called it "a sad day for
Asbury Park."
"He was `the Big Man' but he was an even bigger man here," she said. "His
presence was just enormous and unbelievable. No one who has ever played at
our club in all the decades was ever like him."
John D'Esposito, a talent buyer for the concert promoter Live Nation, also
stopped by the club.
"Asbury Park is crying right now," he said. "It's like the whole city is one
big teardrop. Our Pied Piper is gone."
Reaction came from across the entertainment industry.
"Clarence Clemons was an electric, generous, sweet spirit. Taught me how to
look cool with a sax. Goodbye Big Man," tweeted actor Rob Lowe.
Added Questlove, drummer for the Roots: "RIP Clarence Clemons. A True
Legend. Will be absolutely missed."
An original member — and the oldest member — of the E Street Band, Clemons
also performed with the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band, and Ringo
Starr's All Star Band. He recorded with a wide range of artists including
Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison and Jackson Browne. He also had his own band
called the Temple of Soul.
The stage "always feels like home. It's where I belong," Clemons, a former
youth counselor, said after performing at a Hard Rock Cafe benefit for Home
Safe, a children's charity, in 2010.
Born in Norfolk, Va., Clemons was the grandson of a Baptist minister and
began playing the saxophone when he was 9.
"Nobody played instruments in my family. My father got that bug and said he
wants his son to play saxophone. I wanted an electric train for Christmas,
but he got me a saxophone. I flipped out," he said in a 1989 interview with
the AP.
He was influenced by R&B artists such as King Curtis and Junior Walker. But
his dreams originally focused on football. He played for Maryland State
College, and was to try out for the Cleveland Browns when he got in a bad
car accident that made him retire from the sport for good.
His energies then focused on music.
In 1971, Clemons was playing with Norman Seldin & the Joyful Noise when he
heard about rising singer-songwriter named Springsteen, who was from New
Jersey. The two hit it off immediately and Clemons officially joined the E
Street Band in 1973 with the release of the debut album "Greetings from
Asbury Park."
Clemons emerged as one of the most critical members of the E Street Band for
different reasons. His burly frame would have been intimidating if not for
his bright smile and endearing personality that charmed fans.
"It's because of my innocence," he said in a 2003 AP interview. "I have no
agenda — just to be loved. Somebody said to me, `Whenever somebody says your
name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to
keep it that way."
But it was his musical contributions on tenor sax that would come to define
the E Street Band sound.
"Since 1973 the Springsteen/Clemons partnership has reaped great rewards and
created insightful, high energy rock & roll," declared Don Palmer in Down
Beat in 1984. "Their music, functioning like the blues from which it
originated, chronicled the fears, aspirations, and limitations of suburban
youth. Unlike many musicians today, Springsteen and Clemons were more
interested in the heart and substance rather than the glamour of music."
In a 2009 interview, Clemons described his deep bond with Springsteen,
saying: "It's the most passion that you have without sex."
"It's love. It's two men — two strong, very virile men — finding that space
in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the
passion of love and respect and trust," he added.
Clemons continued to perform with the band for the next 12 years,
contributing his big, distinctive big sound to the albums, "The Wild, The
Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle," "Born to Run," "Darkness on the Edge of
Town, "The River" and "Born in the USA." But four years after Springsteen
experienced the blockbuster success of "Born in the USA" and toured with his
group, he decided to disband the E Street Band.
"There were a few moments of tension," the saxophonist recalled in a 1995
interview. "You've been together 18, 19 years. It's like your wife coming to
you: `I want a divorce.' You start wondering why? Why? But you get on with
your life."
During the breaks, Clemons continued with solo projects, including a 1985
vocal duet with Browne on the single "You're a Friend of Mine" and saxophone
work on Franklin's 1985 hit single "Freeway of Love." He released his own
albums, toured, and even sang on some songs.
Clemons also made several television and movie appearances over the years,
including Martin Scorsese's 1977 musical, "New York, New York, in which he
played a trumpet player.
The break with Springsteen and the E Street Band didn't end his relationship
with either Springsteen or the rest of the band members, nor would it turn
out to be permanent. By 1999 they were back together for a reunion tour and
the release of "The Rising."
But the years took a toll on Clemons' body, and he had to play through the
pain of surgeries and other health woes.
"It takes a village to run the Big Man — a village of doctors," Clemons told
The Associated Press in a phone interview in 2010. "I'm starting to feel
better; I'm moving around a lot better."
He published a memoir, "Big Man: Real Life and Tall Tales," in 2009 and
continued to perform.
He is the second member of the E Street Band to pass away: In 2008, Danny
Federici, the keyboardist for the band, died at age 58 of melanoma.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "
Ed and his wife Norma go to the state fair every year,
And every year Ed would say,
" Norma, I'd like to ride in that helicopter "
Norma always replied,
" I know Ed , but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks,
And fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "
One year Ed and Norma went to the fair, and Ed said,
" Norma, I'm 75 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance "
To this, Norma replied,
" Ed, that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks "
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
" Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride.
If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word
I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars. "
Ed and Norma agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word...
When they landed, the pilot turned to Ed and said,
" By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed! "
Ed replied,
" Well, to tell you the truth
I almost said something when Norma fell out,
But you know,
Fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "
And every year Ed would say,
" Norma, I'd like to ride in that helicopter "
Norma always replied,
" I know Ed , but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks,
And fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "
One year Ed and Norma went to the fair, and Ed said,
" Norma, I'm 75 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance "
To this, Norma replied,
" Ed, that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks "
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
" Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride.
If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word
I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars. "
Ed and Norma agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word...
When they landed, the pilot turned to Ed and said,
" By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed! "
Ed replied,
" Well, to tell you the truth
I almost said something when Norma fell out,
But you know,
Fifty bucks is fifty bucks! "
Friday, June 17, 2011
LA DIFERENCIA
Dos viejitos estaban en el patio de su casa tomando cafe y de pronto la viejita le pega un sopapo fenomenal al viejito que lo tira al piso, le hace volar la gorra, los anteojos y el cafe.
El viejito, arrastrándose, va juntando cosa por cosa y, balbuceando, hace una pregunta:
- Pero vieja... ¿por qué hiciste esto?
A lo que la viejita responde:
- ¡Por 50 años de mal sexo!
Siguen tomando café y al rato el viejito, que se habia quedado pensativo, le encaja un bofetón a la vieja que la desparrama por el piso, se le cae el café, la galletas, la servilleta, pierde los anteojos, se le sale la dentadura y mientras va recogiendo todo pregunta:
- Y ahora viejo, ¿por qué me pegas?
El viejito, sin mirarla, le contesta:
- ¿ Dónde aprendiste la diferencia cabrona ?.
El viejito, arrastrándose, va juntando cosa por cosa y, balbuceando, hace una pregunta:
- Pero vieja... ¿por qué hiciste esto?
A lo que la viejita responde:
- ¡Por 50 años de mal sexo!
Siguen tomando café y al rato el viejito, que se habia quedado pensativo, le encaja un bofetón a la vieja que la desparrama por el piso, se le cae el café, la galletas, la servilleta, pierde los anteojos, se le sale la dentadura y mientras va recogiendo todo pregunta:
- Y ahora viejo, ¿por qué me pegas?
El viejito, sin mirarla, le contesta:
- ¿ Dónde aprendiste la diferencia cabrona ?.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Carl Gardner, Original Lead Singer Of The "Coasters, " Dies At Age 83
Carl Gardner, original lead singer of the R&B group
the Coasters, has died in Florida. He was 83. Gardner's wife Veta said her
husband died Sunday at a Port St. Lucie hospice following a long bout with
congestive heart failure and vascular dementia. Inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Coasters had a string of hits in the late
1950s, including "Searchin'," "Poison Ivy" and "Young Blood. Their single
"Yakety Yak" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 following its 1958
release. It also spent seven weeks as the No. 1 rhythm and blues song. He
loved his singing," Veta Gardner said of her husband of 24 years. That was
his whole life. The Coasters have continued to perform over the decades,
with multiple changes to the lineup. Gardner has always held the rights to
the group's name, and his son, Carl Gardner Jr., took over as lead singer
when his father retired in 2005. According to the group's website, the elder
Gardner was born in Tyler, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles in the early
1950s. He became a founding member of The Coasters in 1955. The Coasters had
14 songs on the R&B charts, and eight of them crossed over to the pop Top
40, according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their hits were written by
the famed team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Coasters' parlayed
their R&B roots into rock `n' roll hits by delivering Leiber and Stoller's
serio-comic tunes in an uptempo doo-wop style. Beneath the humor the songs
often made incisive points about American culture for those willing to dig a
little deeper," the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame entry on the group says. In
the 1960s, their hits were covered by The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and
other British Invasion bands. Gardner had been a longtime advocate for
legislation that would prevent bogus groups from using the names of famous
acts like The Coasters, The Drifters, The Shirelles, The Platters and many
others. Florida lawmakers passed such legislation in 2007. He was such a
humble person," his wife said. If you met Carl, you would never know he was
famous. A viewing and funeral services are scheduled for next week in Port
St. Lucie. ..
the Coasters, has died in Florida. He was 83. Gardner's wife Veta said her
husband died Sunday at a Port St. Lucie hospice following a long bout with
congestive heart failure and vascular dementia. Inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Coasters had a string of hits in the late
1950s, including "Searchin'," "Poison Ivy" and "Young Blood. Their single
"Yakety Yak" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 following its 1958
release. It also spent seven weeks as the No. 1 rhythm and blues song. He
loved his singing," Veta Gardner said of her husband of 24 years. That was
his whole life. The Coasters have continued to perform over the decades,
with multiple changes to the lineup. Gardner has always held the rights to
the group's name, and his son, Carl Gardner Jr., took over as lead singer
when his father retired in 2005. According to the group's website, the elder
Gardner was born in Tyler, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles in the early
1950s. He became a founding member of The Coasters in 1955. The Coasters had
14 songs on the R&B charts, and eight of them crossed over to the pop Top
40, according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their hits were written by
the famed team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Coasters' parlayed
their R&B roots into rock `n' roll hits by delivering Leiber and Stoller's
serio-comic tunes in an uptempo doo-wop style. Beneath the humor the songs
often made incisive points about American culture for those willing to dig a
little deeper," the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame entry on the group says. In
the 1960s, their hits were covered by The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and
other British Invasion bands. Gardner had been a longtime advocate for
legislation that would prevent bogus groups from using the names of famous
acts like The Coasters, The Drifters, The Shirelles, The Platters and many
others. Florida lawmakers passed such legislation in 2007. He was such a
humble person," his wife said. If you met Carl, you would never know he was
famous. A viewing and funeral services are scheduled for next week in Port
St. Lucie. ..
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Kate Middleton, Tony Blair named as victims of phone hacking scandal
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has been named as the highest-profile victim of the celebrity phone-hacking scandal.
It has been revealed that 29-year-old Kate's mobile phone was hacked throughout 2005, the year she graduated from university, and 2006, and that dozens of attempts had been made to intercept her voicemails.
But the future queen was not the only one, as it was revealed that former Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, former Labour Cabinet ministers Jack Straw and Peter Mandelson and even former Met Police Commissioner Lord Stevens had been victims.
Until now, attention has centred on private investigator Glenn Mulcaire and the News of the World's royal editor, Clive Goodman, who were jailed in 2007 for their roles in the scandal.
But another private detective, Jonathan Rees, who worked for the Mirror Group and the News of the World, was named as the man who allegedly hacked their phones.
Kate was identified as a victim by the Guardian newspaper's website and police sources confirmed she was targeted by phone hackers on an "astonishing scale".
The offences had taken place during 2005 and 2006, when Kate and Prince William were dating and their relationship was the subject of fevered speculation.
It is believed up to 4,000 people were targeted by private investigators working for the News of the World.
"Kate Middleton appears to have been in a league of her own in terms of the amount of hacking attempts made on her mobile phone," the Daily Mail quoted a security source as saying.
"She was routinely targeted dozens of times a day and on some occasions this figure would reach three figures," the source stated.
It is not known when Kate was made aware she was a victim. There were suggestions she may have been informed as long ago as 2006.
"It is a police matter and we cannot comment any further," a Clarence House spokesman added.
It has been revealed that 29-year-old Kate's mobile phone was hacked throughout 2005, the year she graduated from university, and 2006, and that dozens of attempts had been made to intercept her voicemails.
But the future queen was not the only one, as it was revealed that former Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, former Labour Cabinet ministers Jack Straw and Peter Mandelson and even former Met Police Commissioner Lord Stevens had been victims.
Until now, attention has centred on private investigator Glenn Mulcaire and the News of the World's royal editor, Clive Goodman, who were jailed in 2007 for their roles in the scandal.
But another private detective, Jonathan Rees, who worked for the Mirror Group and the News of the World, was named as the man who allegedly hacked their phones.
Kate was identified as a victim by the Guardian newspaper's website and police sources confirmed she was targeted by phone hackers on an "astonishing scale".
The offences had taken place during 2005 and 2006, when Kate and Prince William were dating and their relationship was the subject of fevered speculation.
It is believed up to 4,000 people were targeted by private investigators working for the News of the World.
"Kate Middleton appears to have been in a league of her own in terms of the amount of hacking attempts made on her mobile phone," the Daily Mail quoted a security source as saying.
"She was routinely targeted dozens of times a day and on some occasions this figure would reach three figures," the source stated.
It is not known when Kate was made aware she was a victim. There were suggestions she may have been informed as long ago as 2006.
"It is a police matter and we cannot comment any further," a Clarence House spokesman added.
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