Looks like a normal week to me. My favorite is THE STRANGER'S 4TH ANNUAL GENIUS AWARDS at HENRY ART GALLERY on Saturday.
In this week's edition of the Computer Corner retired C.D.O. Andrew will explore the "Exploding Casket Syndrome". Thanks Andrew!
Friday, 10/20
6:00 PM Plastic Cameras @ Photographic Center Northwest
6:30 PM Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Chop Suey
8:00 PM Graham Hancock lecture and book signing @ Roq la Rue
9:00 PM ReStore 5th Annual Recycled Art Show
Saturday, 10/21
2:00 PM Seattle Second Urban Golf Tournament!
4:30 PM Rat City Rollergirls Championship Bout
9:00 PM THE STRANGER'S 4TH ANNUAL GENIUS AWARDS at HENRY ART GALLERY
Wednesday, 10/25
6:30 PM Slideluck Potshow VIII
Thursday, 10/26
7:00 PM A Tale of Twos: Cycling Laos and Thailand
9:00 PM Throttle Rocket Team Night
Friday, 10/20
Plastic Cameras @ Photographic Center Northwest
Michelle Bates writes:
Hi everyone!
My Book is Done!
Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity
is on its way to the warehouse, and will be in stores shortly (this week or next).
I have a copy here, and it's a fabulous treat to see this collection of plastic and toy cameras images and information together at last in a very cute little package.
BOOK RELEASE PARTIES!
SEATTLE: Saturday, October 21st, 6-9pm at the Photographic Center Northwest (900 12th Ave, at Marion)
Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Chop Suey
From Mexico but now living in Dublin, Ireland, this duo's instrumental album debuted at #1 on the Irish charts earlier this year, besting Johnny Cash and Arctic Monkeys. Their fast fingered acoustic guitar work pulls from world, hispanic, classical and rock influences (they cover Metallica and Led Zeppelin on their new album). Listen to their single, Tamacun here: http://www.rodgab.com/ and on Fusion Radio.
10/20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Chop Suey (early show, 6:30p)
Graham Hancock lecture and book signing @ Roq la Rue
Roq la Rue and Disinfo
present
Graham Hancock
lecture and booksigning
Friday Oct 20th 8pm
doors open at 7:30 (no advance tix-door only)
Roq La Rue Gallery is hosting a one night only special lecture by world renowned author Graham Hancock. He is known for his provocative questioning on the origins of culture. Graham will be give a slideshow talk and then signing his newest book?"Supernatural" (we will have copies on hand that night only). This will be an interesting and though provoking event!?
Graham Hancock is the author of the major international bestsellers?The Sign and The Seal <http://www.grahamhancock.com/library/sats/default.htm> ,?Fingerprints of the Gods <http://www.grahamhancock.com/library/fotg/default.htm> ,?Keeper of Genesis ,?The Mars Mystery,?Heaven's Mirror <http://www.grahamhancock.com/library/hm/default.htm> ?and?Underworld. His books have sold more than five million copies, have been translated into 27 languages, and include five No 1 bestsellers in the UK. He has become recognized as an unconventional thinker who raises interesting questions about humanity's history and prehistory and offers a popular challenge to the entrenched views of orthodox scholars.
Graham's talk will include:
* The mysteries of the human career -- from the last common ancestor? with the chimpanzee six million years ago to the sudden switching on of the entire suite of modern human abilities less than 40,000 years ago;
* Insight into the latest scientific findings concerning the role played by shamanistic "altered states of consciousness" (trance states) in the imagery of supernatural beings painted on the walls of prehistoric caves and rock shelters all around the world;
* The range of techniques that shamans from many different cultures have developed in order to enter and manipulate altered states of consciousness;
* A new perception of the brain not only as a generator of consciousness but also as a receiver of consciousness;
* An exploration of the possibility that shamanistic techniques for altering consciousness effectively retune the "receiver wavelength of the brain" allowing us to gain access to other dimensions of reality -- parallel worlds that are in every meaningful sense real but that remain inaccessible to us when we are in the "normal", alert, problem-solving states of consciousness favoured by modern Western technological culture.
Roq la Rue 2312 2nd Ave (between Bell and Battery) Seattle WA 98121 (206)374-8977 www.roqlarue.com <http://www.roqlarue.com>
ReStore 5th Annual Recycled Art Show
Hello friends,
The ReStore’s Recycled Art & Fashion Show, now in its 5th year, humbly
returns to bring Seattle the finest in Art and Fashion recovered from
its waste stream. I’ll be one of many artists included in this
inspiring event.
I hope you can check it out!
warmly,
Barbara
PS. Please pass it on!
http://www.depirro.com
ReStore 5th Annual Recycled Art Show
Oct. 14 - Nov. 14
The RE Store
1440 N.W. 52nd, Seattle, WA
Reception: Oct. 20, 7 pm-12
Gallery Hrs: Wed-Sat 3-6 pm
Saturday, 10/21
Seattle Second Urban Golf Tournament!
A raucous game of golf through the parking lots,
alleys, and streets of Capitol Hill (with some stops
at local pubs, taverns, and bars). We will be
supplying special high-density foam golf balls to keep
you drunkards from damaging cars, buildings,
pedestrians and such, as well as a rule sheet, map and
extra balls for the team captain.
All you need to bring is $3 (or your ball from last
game), a golf club( hockey stick, shovel, baseball
bat...), and you're best golf outfit. If you still
have your official urban golf ball from last game,
bring it with and play for free!
This is a costumed event, so make your Goodwill/Value
Village runs early. Expect argyle socks, plaid pants
and smart sport coats to be picked through early.
Teams are 8-10 people. We'll combine small groups
into teams when you arrive, so don't worry if you
don't have a full team.
If you're planning on attending, please send a note to
greensmaster@seattleurbangolf.com. It's not necessary,
but it helps give us a more accurate ball count.
Saturday, October 21st @ 2pm (tee off)
Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave (Rain or Shine)
Cost: $3 (for a special ball)
More Info: http://www.seattleurbangolf.com/
Rat City Rollergirls Championship Bout
You'll see Grave Danger take on the Throttle Rockets in the grudge match while Derby Liberation Front plays the Sockit Wenches for bragging rights as 2006 Season Champions!
Saturday, October 21 -- Rat City Rollergirls Championship Bout
Magnuson Park Hangar 27
7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Doors open at 4:30 p.m., bout starts at 6 p.m.
THE STRANGER'S 4TH ANNUAL GENIUS AWARDS at HENRY ART GALLERY
Please join us as we toast these mavericks at the 2006 Genius Awards Party on Saturday, October 21. This year’s fête will commence at the Henry Art Gallery at 9 pm (cash bar, free), and will include intelligent audio from DJ Fucking in the Streets, Aqueduct, and Har Mar Superstar.
10.21 Saturday The Stranger and Maven Productions Presents
THE STRANGER'S 4TH ANNUAL GENIUS AWARDS at HENRY ART GALLERY
featuring musical performances from
AQUEDUCT
HAR MAR SUPERSTAR
DJ Fucking in The Streets
FREE!!!
9pm Doors (General Public)
@ Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington
www.thestranger.com/genius for more info.
Wednesday, 10/25
Slideluck Potshow VIII
End of summer greetings to you all,
The last Slideluck of 2006 will be held Wednesday, October 25th, at
the fabulous Pravda Studios on Capitol Hill.
potluck at 6:30 pm
slideshow at 8 pm
The theme this time around is COLLABORATION.
Collaboration is a stepping stone. Bend the word to your will. Find
another artist, medium, writer, musician, performer, subject to work
with. Create anything you want, on any topic you want. I am very open
to new ideas, so if yours falls outside the standard digital
projection area, I am willing to work with you to make it happen. We
will also have an old-school slide projector this time around if you
feel like using traditional slides. Please notify me beforehand if you
intend to do something beyond jpeg projection so we can iron out
details.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. As always, you can view the digital
submission guidelines at http://slideluckpotshow.com/
SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 18.
or mail a cd to me at
1901 N 35th St
Seattle WA 98103
Looking forward to seeing the creations,
shannon
http://www.slideluckpotshow.com
Thursday, 10/26
A Tale of Twos: Cycling Laos and Thailand
A Tale of Twos: Cycling Laos and Thailand
Thursday, October 26, 7pm
REI Flagship Store, Seattle
Admission: $5 donation benefits the Bicycle Alliance of Washington
Rick Steves interview
Click below if you'd like to listen to the achieve addition of my interview with Rick Steves about cycling in Southeast Asia (ironically right after the segment about traveling via motor home).
http://www.ricksteves.com/radio/archive.htm#61
http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=11
Throttle Rocket Team Night
Break out yer eye patches, parrots, and hooks...and try to walk the plank to help raise money for the Throttle Rockets trip to LA to demolish the Angel City Derby Girls. Shiver your timbers with music from The Wages of Sin and The Bad Things. Come down and see if you can score yourself some Throttle Rocket booty.
The Funhouse
Doors at 9:00 PM
Cover $6
http://www.thefunhouseseattle.com
http://thewages.com/music.php
http://www.thebadthings.com
Don Volcano's Computer Corner
In this week's edition retired C.D.O. Andrew will explore the "Exploding Casket Syndrome":
Exploding Casket Syndrome
http://mausoleumproblems.homestead.com/intro.html
Here's an interesting link that talks about problems in the Mausoleum business, including "Exploding Casket Syndrome". If the body isn't properly embalm it will purify and a sealed casket may act as a pressure cooker on it, causing the body to explode within the casket. And in extreme cases causing the casket to also explode. Check this out:
So-called "sealer" caskets, when sealed as designed, may act as a sort of "pressure cooker" upon the remains locked inside; thus the body may bloat, burst open, and spew liquefied organs and tissues into the casket.
Occasionally, the above situation may result in the phenomenon informally known within the Death Care Industry as "Exploding Casket Syndrome". This is due to a buildup of extreme pressures within the sealed casket. When this happens, the casket may quite literally blow up, spewing corpse liquids and body parts throughout the mausoleum crypt. This may result in serious damage to the crypt itself; obviously the casket and the body are extremely damaged or destroyed by the explosion. The decorative marble fronts of the crypts may even be blown out; thus, foul-smelling liquids, semi-solids, and casket pieces may be thrown into the public area of the mausoleum. This is not only a traumatic incident; nearby people could be injured or killed by pieces of mausoleum marble and concrete acting as shrapnel!
Sometimes, the casket's seals will by design "burp", before an explosion can take place. Occasionally, these kind of seals may fail themselves, thus discharging corpse liquids in a rather aerosol-like manner.
And check out this link about "Masoleum Flys":
Masoleum Flys
http://mausoleumproblems.homestead.com/Insects.html
Until next week,
Don Volcano
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