This week is the final vote in the "Nice Matters" challenge.
The pictures below are the winners from the last three weeks of voting. The picture that wins this weeks challenge will be the winner of the "Nice Matters" logo award.
All voting must be done prior to Noon EST August 5th.
And here are your choices:
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C.
I wanted to give tomorrow's vote full attention so I am announcing this weeks winner today. Tomorrow the winners from all three weeks will face off for the final vote. The winner of this weeks vote will be the offical Logo for the Nice Matters Award.
This weeks winner was very close we had 86 votes and everyone was pretty even. This weeks winner won with 22 votes. See you all back tomorrow for the final vote!
And this weeks winner is:
It's been a ride this summer so far. Everyone getting prepped for fall. Here in my neck of the woods, the first sign that summer is almost over is the Iowa State Fair. From August 7-17th.
This year thou at the Iowa State Fair I've got a strange feeling the tunes you'll here on the Ipods, cell phones and mini stereo's will be a lot of classic rock when the kids return to school. This years Grandstand Entertainment is AWESOME.
On Saturday Night August 9th The Grandstand will be Rockin to the 80's sound of Rick Springfield w/ Special Guest Patty Smyth & Scandal.
Since beginning his solo career, Grammy winner Rick Springfield has released 17 top-forty hit songs including the iconic “Jessie’s Girl” aswell as “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers” and “Affair of the Heart.” He has sold over 19 million records and remains one of the 80s pop music icons. Springfield began his musical career at an early age, playing piano at age nine, playing guitar at age 10 and writing music at age 14. A native Australian, Springfield started his solo career in 1971. His first hit song, “Speak to the Sky,” quickly rose to the top of the charts in Australia. In 1972, he relocated to Los Angeles and recorded his first and second solo albums: “Beginnings” and “Comic Book Heroes.” His third album, “Wait for Night,” produced his first top-forty single, “Take a Hand.”
Take A Hand - Rick Springfield
Dissatisfied with his music career, Springfield turned to television, receiving minor roles in several television shows and movies before landing a spot as Dr. Noah Drake on the popular soap opera “General Hospital.” It was during his time as a soap star that he released his first breakout album, “Working Class Dog.” The release of his fourth album vaulted Springfield into instant popularity with the number-one hit song, “Jessie’s Girl,” which won him a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Performance in 1982. Since his success with “Jessie’s Girl,” Springfield has produced another 15 top-forty hit singles. Today, he maintains a busy touring schedule and continues to make recurring guest star appearances on “General Hospital.” *Vintage video made by filmmaker Michael Mileham in 1979. Robie Porter produced music. Visit the Rick Springfield dynamic web site www.rickspringfield.com for tour dates and new live DVD.
Patty Smyth joined Scandal in 1981 just before the band released their first self-titled album which climbed to 32 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart. The hit songs “Goodbye to You” and “Love’s Got a Line” paved the way for their second album, “The Warrior,” which sold over one million copies. Its title track was their first top-ten hit song. Following the group’s breakup in 1984, Patty Smyth began a successful solo career and released her first solo album, “Never Enough.” Her duet with Don Henley, “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” which debuted on her second album, peaked at number two on Billboard’s Hot 100. In 1994, Smyth was nominated for a Grammy and an Academy Award following the inclusion of “Look What Love Has Done,” a song co-written by Smyth, on the soundtrack for the film “Junior.” In 2004, Scandal reunited and in 2006 produced a compilation CD of their greatest hits as part of VH1’s “We Are the Eighties” series. Today, Scandal remains a staple on most 80s music compilation albums with hit songs like “Hands Tied” and “Beat of a Heart.
Tickets for the double bill are $25...That's right $25 bucks for both acts, last time we had a twin bill like this opening weekend. I didn't get home until 2am. So to those who love corn dogs, turkey legs, and homemade lemonade I'm doing this for you. I'll suffer through the fun.
Scandal - Warrior
Check out Tuesday's Classic Video Jukebox for Sunday Night's (7-10-08) Grandstand entertainment - Foreigner/w NightRanger at The Iowa State Fair.
Also Check out Rock and Roll Classics and leave a comment or two
As Always Peace
Hi, Val here. I have posted six new letters for "Weekly Sentence with Val". The letters are JDATRP. If you would like to submit a sentence, click the game's graphic below.. Submissions are due by Thursday, 4 PM, EDT.
Thanks, have fun, and good luck! Val =)
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Hi. It's time for another "What's the Caption? Wednesday" poll. Let's get right to it!
I love to write and I love to read. I realized that the development of both is alluring to a variety of audiences. As an avid reader, I never thought that creating a Journal/Blog online would be my
cup of tea because total strangers would be reading it from all over the world! I
guess I always felt it best to stick to a favorite genre of writing, my
weekly Newsletters to my family and friends, because of the assumption
that no other format will deliver the same satisfaction for me
personally.
Writing for me is a form of escapism. Of course, everyone enjoys a really good escapist read so I thought I should write what I feel. Writing takes you out of yourself, it passes the time if you're bored, and it relaxes you if you're stressed. It is also a great form of therapy. Some authors are so good they are able to bring you into
another world for a short time. I enjoy reading things that are
entertaining, funny, challenging or even disturbing. You will
certainly find all of the above on AOL Journals from various authors.
I
just learned how to “Hyperlink” so when you see that blue underlined
lettering, you can just click on it and it will take you to my picks as I have the honor of being your Guest Editor this week! (Gosh, I hope it works) LOL
The Authors of all the AOL Journals I have read have been a pleasure and sometimes a very complicated concept. For example, I love reading Jimmy's Journal. Jimmy leaves me on the floor laughing daily. I find myself looking at the clock because I know that he usually posts an entry every week day around suppertime. I'm glad I found him via a referral on an Editor's Pick one day. His entries have become like a “Fix” I need everyday!
Then I turn to Indigo and read about her serious issues in life. This can very often be quite a bumpy ride. I found Indigo when she left a comment left on my Journal when I was new at this. She is a very talented writer and has experienced many obstacles that life has challenged her with but she is a strong woman and I’m very proud of her.
My next pick is Garnett109 who leaves me on the floor again with his off the wall humor! I'm sure he and Jimmy must hang out at the same place “Area 51”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will notice on my sidebar that I’m an honorary member and have their logo posted.
Foremost, I remember my very first comment from Dan when I was a newbie and he featured me as one of his picks when he was Guest Editor, I was shocked and honored. I enjoy reading his journals and viewing the adorable photos of his children and seeing life through a Dad's eyes. I also enjoy his serious side as a commentator of movies and book reviews.
You also have to stop by and see Russ and view his amazing sketches, he is quite the talented artist!
Last,but by no means least, is Val who introduced me to another world of graphics which I love to include in my Journals. I'm sure you have noticed all my animations and graphics in my Journals. I love using animations to help me express myself. I amuse myself as well when I find that perfect animation to help tell my story!
I love animated graphics but I was limited to what I could do with them at the time. Now, I'm hooked! I belong to a site with an amazing group of gals that are so talented, kind, helpful and just wonderful to chat with daily online. Again.......more wonderful Faceless Internet friends, I recently decided to take on a project for the creator of that site and since we are a smaller group than AOL Journals, I created an Album so we can match the face with that email address! I’m proud to say, it turned out lovely. LOL
AOL Journals focuses on the potential and excitement of reading, of sharing our lives with each other every day and shows how we all fit it into each other’s lives even though many of us have nothing in common. All these Faceless Internet People that have become our second family.
I have to thank my lovely daughter for encouraging me to create my online Journal in the first place. I get so much enjoyment from this new-found hobby.
When my friends found my Journal entertaining and enlightening, they asked if I would create another one for our forever friends and old classmates of 1962. So, now I have two (2) Journals up and running. My first of course, is “Roses Are Read” and the one for my classmates is “The Lantern”.
Thank you for allowing me to be today's Guest Editor. I hope you enjoy my picks.
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I have not given reference to the pictures below nor this weeks winner. I am trying to keep this as anonymous as possible. And will give everyone kudos when the voting is complete. However, if it's killing you and you must know, then you can do your homework.
Now for this weeks entries
Each picture has a letter next to it. Just use the poll below to pick your favorite picture.
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Hi Caption Game players, Val here =). Time for a new picture for "What's the Caption? Wednesday" #17! Before revealing the picture, I would like to once more congratulate last week's winner, Donna of Dust Bunny Protector! This week's picture, for your submissions, will follow the rules below. If you have never read the rules, please do. As always, we will help you along with entries so please keep Magic Smoke on alerts! We hope you have lots of fun with this picture!! Thanks for playing!! Val (and Krissy) =)
* We will place a picture around 9AM EST (or as soon after
as we are able to) in Magic Smoke each Wednesday morning.
* After the picture is posted, place a Caption you feel is
appropriate for the picture in the Comments Section. Please
DO NOT email your submission or put it under any other
Comment Sections. We will not hunt down your submission.
Only submissions placed in the Comment Section under the
picture will be eligible for judging. If you do this as an
entry in your blog, please return to Magic Smoke and put
your submission in the Comments Section.
* Only submit one Caption so others can play!!
* Submissions are due by Saturday 4PM EDT. Those
submitted after this time will not be eligible for judging.
* A panel of a few Jland judges (3 or 4) will look over the
Captions and choose what they feel are the best 3 or 4.
These will be posted on Sunday 9 AM EST (or when we
can do it - sometime Sunday morning EARLY) by poll.
* Here comes the fun part! Where you get to participate! You
will be voting for your favorite Caption by poll from Sunday,
9 AM EST (or as soon as we get it posted) through Tuesday
9 AM EST!! At this time we will check the poll and see who the
winner is!! Please DO NOT vote after 9AM on Tuesday. Any
voting after 9AM on Tuesday will be ignored.
* We will announce the winner on Tuesday morning with an Award
for his/her sidebar!!
* A new picture will appear the next morning (Wednesday) and we
will have fun all over again!!
* "What's the Caption? Wednesday" is run by Val from
There is a Season and Krissy from Sometimes I Think.
Reunion-"Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" is a 1974 song by a group of studio musicians in a group for this purpose called Reunion, with Joey Levine (bubblegum music pioneer with "Chewy Chewy" and "Yummy Yummy Yummy" to his credit), as the lead singer. The song was written by Paul DiFranco (music) and Norman Dolph (lyrics). The lyrics are a fast patter of '50s, '60s, and '70s disc jockeys, musicians, songwriters, record labels and (incongruously) Jack the Ripper, broken only by the chorus. Alternatively, "Jack the Ripper" could also be "Jack D. Ripper" from Dr. Strangelove, a popular 1964 film by Stanley Kubrick. It is also possible that "Jack the Ripper" could be a nod to the British Rock Star and Political Leader Screaming Lord Sutch, and his 1972 album Hands of Jack the Ripper.
"Life is a Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion
The song appears in the dance scene in the film The Specials.
The song was sampled by the "McDonald's Menu Song" in 1988.
Artists Checked
B. Bumble and the Stingers
Mott the Hoople
Ray Charles Singers (a different act than Ray Charles)
Lonnie Mack
Twangin' Eddy
"Take It Easy"
"Liar, Liar"
"The Loco-Motion"
Poco
Deep Purple
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Sam Cooke
Lesley Gore
Ritchie Valens
Stories (band)
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Fuji (guitars)
Yamaha
Kama Sutra
"Rama Lama Ding Dong"
Richard Perry
Phil Spector
Jeff Barry
Righteous Brothers
The Archies
Harry Nilsson
"Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop"
Fats Is Back
"Finger Poppin' Time"
Brenda & the Tabulations
Carly Simon
The Rolling Stones
Johnny Cash
Johnny Rivers
Mungo Jerry
Peter, Paul and Mary
Dr. John
Doris Day
Jack the Ripper
Leon Russell
"Gimme Shelter"
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Slide guitar
Fender bass
Bonnie Bramlett
Wilson Pickett
Arthur Janov
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Dale Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Norma
John Denver
Donny Osmond
J. J. Cale
ZZ Top
L.L. Bean
"Dede Dinah"
David Bowie
Steely Dan
"CC Rider"
Edgar Winter
Joanie Sommers
Ides of March
Johnny Thunders
Eric Clapton
Wah-wah pedal
Stephen Foster
"Camptown Races"
"Good Vibrations"
"Help Me Rhonda"
"Surfer Girl"
"Little Honda"
"Tighter Tighter"
"Honey, Honey"
"Sugar, Sugar"
"Yummy Yummy Yummy"
CBS
Warner Brothers
RCA
"Baby I Need Your Loving"
"Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
Alan Freed
Murray the K
Fish (dance)
The Swim (dance)
"The Boston Monkey"
Freddie King
Albert King
B. B. King
Felix Pappalardi
Randy Newman
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Aretha
Tito Puente
Boffalongo
Cuba
War
California
Beatlemania
New York City
Transylvania
S&G
Bobby Vee
SRO
Performed as medley or spoken over the fade-out:
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
"Celebrate"
"I Want to Take You Higher"
A "customized" version of the song, "Life is a Rock, but CFL Rolled Me" was the last rock 'n roll song played on the Larry Lujack show on WCFL in Chicago on 15 March 1976 before the station switched from top 40 to a beautiful music format.
As Always
Peace
* Sherry is
back to the grind after a relaxing
vacation. She is of the opinion that to
lose weight, cutting back on food alone is not enough, you
also need to
exercise.
* Indigo has
taken
a pause from blogging after finding out that she has some health issues.
* Robin's reminisces
about life and icons from her
childhood.
* Sheria does
not understand the misconceptions
about the Obamas andthinks that the New Yorker cover will
not help (although it is a satire).
* Krissy's
JLand Photo Shoot entries
for the subject
"July
fun".
* Marie's
"What's the Caption? Wednesday" is run by Krissy of Sometimes I Think and Valerie of There is a Season.
