#Christchurch Rocketeers

[humanspaceflightday]

NEW ZEALAND - Yuri’s Night 2024 International Space Event at the Air Force Museum.

Yuri’s Night 2024 at the Air Force Museum of NZ, an International Space Celebration; Come along and see Canterbury’s Aerospace on display, completely free; Turn up any time throughout the day (below for some workshop times)

– Planetarium tours – Mars Rover display – Build-Your-Own-Rocket workshops – Static Rocket displays – Giveaways (from stickers to aerospace collectibles) – Astronomical displays – Wind Tunnel exhibit – Build a Shuttle – Send a postcard to space (Really!) – watch a rocket launch (weather dependant) – Touch a piece of rocket that’s returned from Space! – Spot Prizes of cool aerospace swag! – and so much more!

Yuri Gagarin became the first human in Space on April 12th 1961. Fast forward 40 years and “Yuri’s Night” was created as an international space party, celebrating everything aerospace!

– Rocket Workshops at 10am and 2pm (spaces limited) – Rocket Launch at 1pm weather dependant – Planetarium tour numbers subject to space constraints

– Therese Angelo Wing of the Museum (hang a left and go past the cafe upon entering)

Proudly brought to you by the Christchurch Rocketeers, Royal Aeronautical Society of NZ, and the Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Event displays volunteered by: – Christchurch Rocketeers – Royal Aeronautical Society of NZ – Air Force Museum of NZ – Canterbury Astronomical Society – Aerospace New Zealand/ Aotearoa Aerospace Academy – House of Science – UC Aerospace Club – SpacewardBoundNZ – Canterbury Astronomical Society

Yuri’s Night 2024 International Space Event WHERE: 2024-Apr-13 @ 09:30 AM - 2024-Apr-13 @ 04:00 PM WHEN: Air Force Museum of New Zealand Harvard Avenue, Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand

[dystini]

Indycar Driver Lore

Indycar Driver Lore Masterlist

Marcus John Armstrong

Birthdate: July 29, 2000 Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand Residence: London, UK/Indianapolis, indiana Height/Weight: 5’9”/130lbs

Rookie Year: 2023

Team: Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR)

Follow him on: Instagram Twitter

Career Stats

2023: Chip Ganassi Racing #11 (road and street courses only)

The Side Pod (with Callum Ilott) on You Tube Screaming Meals (with Clement Novalak and James Harvey Blair) on You Tube Screaming Meals on Twitch Screaming Meals on Instagram

Past Racing

2017: Italian Formula 4 - 1st overall ADAC Formula 4 - 2nd overall Toyota Racing Series - 4th overall

2018: FIA Formula 3 European Championship - Prema Theodore Racing -5th Overall Toyota Racing Series - 3rd overall

2019: FIA Formula 3 - Prema Racing - 2nd Overall Toyota Racing Series - 2nd overall

2020: FIA Formula 2 - ART Grand Prix - 13th overall

2021: FIA Formula 2 - DAMS - 13th overall

2022: FIA Formula 2 - Hitech Grand Prix - 13th overall

His father owns Armstrong's, a major car dealership chain in NZ

Has two older half-brothers, a younger sister, and a younger brother

Started karting in NZ at 10 years old, winning multiple national titles

Member of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2017 - 2021

Finished second in the 2019 Formula 3 championship standings driving for Prema

Multiple race winner and podium sitter in Formula 2

Was Lundgaard's teammate in F2 in 2020

Pescatarian (and very vocal about it)

Drinks a lot of espresso

Has a video podcast called Screaming Meals co-hosted with his childhood friend James and F2 driver Clement Novalak, with an offshoot called The Sidepod that he hosts with Callum Ilott

Lived with Callum in Italy when they were both Ferrari Driver Academy members

Speaks Italian, but will only do so after a few drinks

Hobbies are going to the gym, listening to podcasts, going to restaurants, and watching American football

Used to be an avid cyclist, but gave it up due to it keeping his weight too low and causing problems with his ability to handle the car

Has a serious issue placing bets with his friends, to the extent that he had to pay to take fellow F2 driver Jehan Daruvala on vacation because he owed him so much money from lost bets

Scott Dixon was his childhood hero, and Kimi Räikkönen was his favorite F1 driver as a kid

Hates video games

Doesn’t like animals, but loves children

Iconic/memorable moments Indycar: Marcus Armstrong At IndyCar Spring Training New Indy Car Driver Marcus Armstrong about the Grand Prix of St Pete OVER THE WALL // ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH Marcus Armstrong Long Beach Preview Marcus Armstrong Post Qualifications Marcus Armstrong rocked up to Turn 1 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to see what 235mph looks like… Callum and Marcus chat during pre-season testing:

F2 and earlier: F2 Speed Date: Marcus Armstrong The Wet Head Challenge HOW TO BECOME A FERRARI DRIVER, A CONVERSATION WITH MARCUS ARMSTRONG F2 DRIVER | Sector 1 Marcus Armstrong Interview | Sky Speed Marcus Armstrong: All the way from New Zealand Keeping it cool at Prema “Michael Shakespeare”: Bullying from Callum and James: Marcus wins “best late lunge” award from F2: Marcus Armstrong Once Said…: Marcus absolutely annoying the shit out of Arthur Leclerc during a virtual GP: F2 Speed Date (2020): Marcus sings “Rocket Man”: Marcus attempting to be sweet with Callum, who is absolutely not having it:

Doing fast laps around Goodwood in his dad’s car: 16-year-old Marcus talks about leaving home to move to Europe alone: Clem Novalak loves Marcus: He likes pineapple on pizza: Interesting content:

Marcus is a self-proclaimed "lover not a fighter". He's known to be very friendly and approachable, with a significant portion of the Formula 2 grid mentioning that he was the driver they got on with best in the paddock during his time there. His results in F2 were mixed, moving teams in 3 successive years, as he sometimes had difficulty getting to grips with the F2 car and tyres, however it’s generally agreed that his midfield championship positions during his F2 tenure aren’t an accurate reflection of his genuine ability and talent. Multiple Ganassi team members (including the boss) have commented on how impressed they are by his raw speed, work ethic, and attitude since his arrival in IndyCar. Marcus himself has already talked about how much more enjoyable the Indy car is to drive and how much fun he’s having now after several years of struggling with the notoriously difficult F2 car. He also appears to be getting on well with his CGR teammates and in particular has talked about how much he likes Marcus Ericsson.

He moved to London in early 2022 after spending several years living near Ferrari’s HQ in Maranello, Italy, and is known to enjoy city nightlife, being a big fan of wine. He’s a major foodie who likes taking photos of good food almost as much as he enjoys complaining about bad food. He is known to be determined to the point of stubbornness, causing himself permanent damage to his knee during a half-marathon due to refusing to stop when he was in pain. He had a low attendance record at school due to focusing on his racing career and moving to Europe at the age of 14, and as such, although he’s not unintelligent he’s known to be somewhat lacking in general knowledge (such as thinking Shakespeare’s first name was Michael). However, he has the characteristically Kiwi dry, sarcastic sense of humor and very much enjoys mutual teasing and banter with his close friends, something that’s often on display in the Screaming Meals podcasts.

Fanfic Lore

Usually paired with Callum Ilott, or F2 driver Clement Novalak due to their extremely close and physically affectionate friendship - was Clem’s teammate during their karting days, and has said that they talk every day while he’s in the US Likes to tease Callum and wind him up to his face, but often calls him his best mate and praises him when he’s not around. However Callum rarely (if ever) reciprocates the latter, probably due to his intense Britishness Good friends with multiple drivers from various series, including Juan Manuel Correa, Jüri Vips, Guanyu Zhou, Nick Cassidy, Max Fewtrell and Felipe Drugovich Also has a tendency to “adopt” younger drivers and refer to them as “little bro”, including Jak Crawford and Dino Beganovic Has said on several occasions that he doesn’t wear underwear, and also shaves his legs (and possibly elsewhere, having claimed that he is “hairless from the eyebrows down”) Claims he can’t tell the difference between someone being nice to him and someone flirting with him

credit for most of this post to @whitewindhowl and friends

[brookston]

Holidays 4.13

Holidays

Aerosmith Day (Massachusetts)

American Elephant Day

American Sikh Day

Arugula o Rocket Day (French Republic)

Auslan Day (Australia)

Beauty Peace Day

Celebrate Teen Literature Day

Day of Patrons and Philanthropists (Russia)

Day of the Dead (Elder Scrolls)

Environmental Protection Day

Feast of Rotten Endings

413 Day (Arkansas)

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) International Awareness Day

Homestuck Day

Huguenot Day (France)

Ides of April (Ancient Rome)

International Campus & Community Day

International Creativity & Innovation Day

International Day of the Kiss

International Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Day

International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day

International Jaat Day (India)

International Plant Appreciation Day

International Rock & Roll Day

International Special Librarian’s Day

International Turban Day

John Hanson Day (Maryland)

Katyn Memorial Day (Poland)

Military-Industrial Complex Employee Day (Ukraine)

National Boot Day

National Borinqueneers Day

National Hippy Day

National Hockey Card Day

National Japanese Spitz Day

National Kiss Your Homies Day

National Pathology Day (India)

National PhiliShui Day

National Silly Earring Day

National Sticker Day

National Theresa Day

Neil Banging Out the Tunes Day

Religious Freedom Day (England; France)

Scrabble Day

Silent Spring Day

Sinhala & Tamil New Year’s Eve (Sri Lanka)

Sterile Packaging Day

Swiftie Day

Teacher’s Day (Ecuador)

Thomas Jefferson Day

Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day (Slovakia)

Western Mass Day (Massachusetts)

World Microscope Day

World Sarcoidosis Day

World’s Day of Remembrance for Victims of Katyn Massacre

Food & Drink Celebrations

Day to Give Thanks for Fish and Seafood

Hopocalypse Day (Drake’s Brewing)

National Make Lunch Count Day

National Peach Cobbler Day

2nd Saturday in April

Baby Massage Day [2nd Saturday]

Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse [2nd Saturday]

National Catch & Release Day [2nd Saturday]

Slow Art Day [2nd Saturday]

World Circus Day [2nd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 13 (2nd Week)

California Native Plant Week [thru 4.20]

Independence & Related Days

Adammia (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]

Mensa Ann (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Sicily (from Naples; 1848)

Varnland (Declared; 1991) [unrecognized]

Winterspell (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Songkran (Thailand) (a.k.a. …

Bangla New Year

Bisket Jatra (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand)

Chiang Mai Songkran

Tamil New Year

Thai New Year

Festivals Beginning April 13, 2024

Armageddon Expo Christchurch, New Zealand) [thru 4.14]

Baldwin County Strawberry Festival (Loxley, Alabama) [thru 4.14]

Bar K Beer Fest (St. Louis, Missouri)

Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 4.14]

CNY Maple Festival (Marathon, New York) [thru 4.14]

Crawfish & Zydeco Festival (Kemah, Texas) [thru 4.14]

Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

Dessert Wars (Baltimore, Maryland)

Georgia Renaissance Festival (Fairburn, Georgia) [thru 6.2]

Hall Cabernet Cookout (St. Helena, California)

Hudson Mac & Cheese Fest (Washingtonville, New York)

International Orange Blossom Carnival (Adana, Turkey) [thru 4.21]

Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival (Manteo, North Carolina)

Mobile Chocolate Festival (Mobile, Alabama)

National Grits Festival (Warwick, Georgia)

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (San Francisco, California) [thru 4.14 & 4.20-21]

Polish Festival (Phoenix, Arizona) [thru 4.14]

Spring Cheese and Chocolate Weekend (Stillwater, Minnesota) [thru 4.14]

Supernova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast, Australia) [thru 4.14]

Taste of Hillcrest (San Diego, California)

Feast Days

Alfarbot: Alfheim Day (Pagan)

Believe in Fairies Day (Pastafarian)

Bill Hicks Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Caradoc (Christian; Saint)

Carpus, Papyrus, and Agathonic (Christian; Martyrs)

Elizablecccch Arden (Muppetism)

Eudora Welty (Writerism)

Festival of Jupiter Victor (Ancient Rome)

Festival of Libertas (Ancient Roman personification of freedom and political liberty)

Grounding Meditation Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Guinoch of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Hermenegild (Christian; Martyr)

Ida of Louvain (Christian; Saint)

James Ensor (Artology)

Libertas (Old Roman Goddess of Liberty)

Martin I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Martius (a.k.a. Mars; Christian; Saint)

Poshui Jie begins (Water Splashing Festival; China)

Ptolemy (Positivist; Saint)

Purification Festival (Thailand; Everyday Wicca)

Samuel Beckett (Writerism)

Seamus Heaney (Writerism)

Squashing of Moonhopper Day (Shamanism)

Thomas Lawrence (Artology)

Vaisakhi (Sikh spring grain harvest festival)

Vishnu (Pondicherry, India; Hindu)

Yayoi Matsuri (Nikko, Japan; 5-Day Spring Festival)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr celebrations continue (Islam)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 103 [27 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Aladdin Sane, by David Bowie (Album; 1973)

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures, by Clarice Lispector (Novel; 1969)

Bedeviled Rabbit (WB Cartoon; 1957)

The Big Bad Wolf (Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Black Rose, by Thin Lizzy (Album; 1979)

Bridget Jones’s Diary (Film; 2001)

Brown Sugar, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1971)

Bulldog Drummond (Radio Series; 1941)

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, by Elizabeth Smart (Novel; 1945)

Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming (Novel; 1953) [James Bond #1]

Catch a Fire, by Bob Marley (Album; 1973)

Critic’s Choice (Film; 1963)

Dane, by Heinrich Schütz Opera; 1627)

Daltrey, by Roger Daltrey (Album; 1973)

Echo, by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Album; 1999)

El Capitan, by John Philip Soul (Operetta; 1896)

Good Little Monkeys (Happy Harmonies; 1935)

The Greyhound and the Rabbit (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

Hold the Lion Please (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

The Kilkenny Cats (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1974)

Messiah, by George Frederic Handel (Oratorio; 1742)

Mickey’s Kangaroo (Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Mouse Into Space (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

The One Minute Manager, by Kennth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson (Book; 1983)

Rampage (Film; 2018)

Rising Sun, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1992)

Safe at Home! (Film; 1962)

Swing Shift (Film; 1984)

Tango in the Night, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1987)

Tintin and the Picaros, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1976) [Tintin #23]

12 Angry Men (Film; 1957)

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (Historic Novel; 2012)

Today’s Name Days

Hermenegild, Ida, Martin (Austria)

Ida, Martin (Croatia)

Aleš (Czech Republic)

Justinus (Denmark)

Tarvi, Tarvo (Estonia)

Tellervo (Finland)

Ida (France)

Hermenegil, Ida, Gilda, Martin (Germany)

Gerontios (Greece)

Ida (Hungary)

Ermenegildo, Martino (Italy)

Egils, Jagailis, Justins, Justs, Nauris (Latvia)

Algaudė, Ida, Mingaudas (Lithuania)

Asta, Astrid (Norway)

Hermenegild, Hermenegilda, Ida, Jan, Justyn, Małgorzata, Przemysł, Przemysław (Poland)

Artemon (Romania)

Aleš (Slovakia)

Hermenegildo, Martín (Spain)

Artur, Douglas (Sweden)

Slavka, Yaroslava (Ukraine)

Thom, Thomas, Thomasina, Thompson, Tom, Tomas, Tommie, Tommy, Twain (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 104 of 2024; 262 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 5 (Ding-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 5 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 34 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 14 Cyan; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 31 March 2024

Moon: 28%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 20 Archimedes (4th Month) [Albategnius]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 26 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 24 of 31)

[qnewsau]

The unusual way comedian EJ Mann came out to her family

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/the-unusual-way-comedian-ej-mann-came-out-to-her-family/

The unusual way comedian EJ Mann came out to her family

EJ Mann shares how venturing into stand-up comedy led to unexpectedly coming out. 

There is nothing like the laughter of 100 people in a packed-out comedy club. Your first time on stage feels a bit like watching your first drag show – overstimulating, loud, but one hell of a thrill. 

This gig was about to force me out of the closet I’d been cowering in for most of my adult life.  Comedy wasn’t even my choice; my very secret girlfriend enrolled me in a stand-up course for a laugh in 2022.

As she’d already paid, I reluctantly agreed and performed my first set, complete with a song about my local community Facebook page. 

I sung about dog parks discriminating against cats, about the argumentative guy with an ankle monitor at the local pub, and my confidence onstage grew with every laugh. This marked the beginning of a bizarre journey towards building a career in comedy and coming out.

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Dad was my biggest supporter, listening to my gig highlights over the phone on the late drives home.

He’d ask when my next gig was and I’d lie and say I hadn’t pencilled in any future shows.

My comedy came from my real-life experiences as a woman in her first lesbian relationship, and as far as Dad knew, I was straight as Brisbane’s Expo 88 Skyneedle. I tackled comedy much like I tackled my first lesbian relationship; with all guns blazing.

My fourth-ever show was the first heat of Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s RAW Competition, where I won a ticket straight to the Queensland semi-finals. Dad called and asked if he’d be invited to the semis. It was time. 

Coming out to strangers 

This wouldn’t be the first occasion I’d have to come out in the process of performing comedy. First, it was to the strangers in the audience, but they didn’t know me and there were no real consequences. My work colleagues came next. 

Perhaps out of hunger, I let slip in the lunchroom that I was trying my hand at stand-up, and my sleuthy coworkers found out where I was performing and booked tickets.

I came out to them before the show and they hugged me, telling me they were excited to know the real me.  

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Family reaction

Armed with the confidence to finally come out, I cornered my family in the kitchen following a weekend BBQ and told them that I had broken up with my ex-boyfriend. “EJ, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out,” Dad said. 

I told Dad I had been dating a girl for over a year and he repeated that, “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out” and asked if I wanted tea or coffee.

Dad never was much of a talker, and we made coffee to drink in front of the TV in comfortable silence.  There’s a lot more to that story, including a big, lesbian wedding, an escort, and countless unpaid comedy gigs in the middle of nowhere, to rural crowds that make you realise homophobia is still alive and kicking. I’m about to tell the story in the form of my debut show MAGPIE, to Kiwi crowds in Christchurch this October – and planning to bring the show back to Australia by early 2025. Watch this space.

EJ Mann is a lesbian musical comedian and you can follow her @ejmanncomedy on Instagram

Read next:

Crime comedy Deadloch filming season two in Queensland

The celeb that made Mel Buttle realise she was gay

Matildas: How Tameka Yallop’s partner helped her come out

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 4.13

Holidays

Aerosmith Day (Massachusetts)

American Elephant Day

American Sikh Day

Arugula o Rocket Day (French Republic)

Auslan Day (Australia)

Beauty Peace Day

Celebrate Teen Literature Day

Day of Patrons and Philanthropists (Russia)

Day of the Dead (Elder Scrolls)

Environmental Protection Day

Feast of Rotten Endings

413 Day (Arkansas)

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) International Awareness Day

Homestuck Day

Huguenot Day (France)

Ides of April (Ancient Rome)

International Campus & Community Day

International Creativity & Innovation Day

International Day of the Kiss

International Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Day

International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day

International Jaat Day (India)

International Plant Appreciation Day

International Rock & Roll Day

International Special Librarian’s Day

International Turban Day

John Hanson Day (Maryland)

Katyn Memorial Day (Poland)

Military-Industrial Complex Employee Day (Ukraine)

National Boot Day

National Borinqueneers Day

National Hippy Day

National Hockey Card Day

National Japanese Spitz Day

National Kiss Your Homies Day

National Pathology Day (India)

National PhiliShui Day

National Silly Earring Day

National Sticker Day

National Theresa Day

Neil Banging Out the Tunes Day

Religious Freedom Day (England; France)

Scrabble Day

Silent Spring Day

Sinhala & Tamil New Year’s Eve (Sri Lanka)

Sterile Packaging Day

Swiftie Day

Teacher’s Day (Ecuador)

Thomas Jefferson Day

Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day (Slovakia)

Western Mass Day (Massachusetts)

World Microscope Day

World Sarcoidosis Day

World’s Day of Remembrance for Victims of Katyn Massacre

Food & Drink Celebrations

Day to Give Thanks for Fish and Seafood

Hopocalypse Day (Drake’s Brewing)

National Make Lunch Count Day

National Peach Cobbler Day

2nd Saturday in April

Baby Massage Day [2nd Saturday]

Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse [2nd Saturday]

National Catch & Release Day [2nd Saturday]

Slow Art Day [2nd Saturday]

World Circus Day [2nd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 13 (2nd Week)

California Native Plant Week [thru 4.20]

Independence & Related Days

Adammia (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]

Mensa Ann (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Sicily (from Naples; 1848)

Varnland (Declared; 1991) [unrecognized]

Winterspell (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Songkran (Thailand) (a.k.a. …

Bangla New Year

Bisket Jatra (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand)

Chiang Mai Songkran

Tamil New Year

Thai New Year

Festivals Beginning April 13, 2024

Armageddon Expo Christchurch, New Zealand) [thru 4.14]

Baldwin County Strawberry Festival (Loxley, Alabama) [thru 4.14]

Bar K Beer Fest (St. Louis, Missouri)

Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 4.14]

CNY Maple Festival (Marathon, New York) [thru 4.14]

Crawfish & Zydeco Festival (Kemah, Texas) [thru 4.14]

Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

Dessert Wars (Baltimore, Maryland)

Georgia Renaissance Festival (Fairburn, Georgia) [thru 6.2]

Hall Cabernet Cookout (St. Helena, California)

Hudson Mac & Cheese Fest (Washingtonville, New York)

International Orange Blossom Carnival (Adana, Turkey) [thru 4.21]

Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival (Manteo, North Carolina)

Mobile Chocolate Festival (Mobile, Alabama)

National Grits Festival (Warwick, Georgia)

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (San Francisco, California) [thru 4.14 & 4.20-21]

Polish Festival (Phoenix, Arizona) [thru 4.14]

Spring Cheese and Chocolate Weekend (Stillwater, Minnesota) [thru 4.14]

Supernova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast, Australia) [thru 4.14]

Taste of Hillcrest (San Diego, California)

Feast Days

Alfarbot: Alfheim Day (Pagan)

Believe in Fairies Day (Pastafarian)

Bill Hicks Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Caradoc (Christian; Saint)

Carpus, Papyrus, and Agathonic (Christian; Martyrs)

Elizablecccch Arden (Muppetism)

Eudora Welty (Writerism)

Festival of Jupiter Victor (Ancient Rome)

Festival of Libertas (Ancient Roman personification of freedom and political liberty)

Grounding Meditation Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Guinoch of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Hermenegild (Christian; Martyr)

Ida of Louvain (Christian; Saint)

James Ensor (Artology)

Libertas (Old Roman Goddess of Liberty)

Martin I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Martius (a.k.a. Mars; Christian; Saint)

Poshui Jie begins (Water Splashing Festival; China)

Ptolemy (Positivist; Saint)

Purification Festival (Thailand; Everyday Wicca)

Samuel Beckett (Writerism)

Seamus Heaney (Writerism)

Squashing of Moonhopper Day (Shamanism)

Thomas Lawrence (Artology)

Vaisakhi (Sikh spring grain harvest festival)

Vishnu (Pondicherry, India; Hindu)

Yayoi Matsuri (Nikko, Japan; 5-Day Spring Festival)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr celebrations continue (Islam)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 103 [27 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Aladdin Sane, by David Bowie (Album; 1973)

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures, by Clarice Lispector (Novel; 1969)

Bedeviled Rabbit (WB Cartoon; 1957)

The Big Bad Wolf (Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Black Rose, by Thin Lizzy (Album; 1979)

Bridget Jones’s Diary (Film; 2001)

Brown Sugar, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1971)

Bulldog Drummond (Radio Series; 1941)

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, by Elizabeth Smart (Novel; 1945)

Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming (Novel; 1953) [James Bond #1]

Catch a Fire, by Bob Marley (Album; 1973)

Critic’s Choice (Film; 1963)

Dane, by Heinrich Schütz Opera; 1627)

Daltrey, by Roger Daltrey (Album; 1973)

Echo, by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Album; 1999)

El Capitan, by John Philip Soul (Operetta; 1896)

Good Little Monkeys (Happy Harmonies; 1935)

The Greyhound and the Rabbit (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

Hold the Lion Please (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

The Kilkenny Cats (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1974)

Messiah, by George Frederic Handel (Oratorio; 1742)

Mickey’s Kangaroo (Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Mouse Into Space (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

The One Minute Manager, by Kennth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson (Book; 1983)

Rampage (Film; 2018)

Rising Sun, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1992)

Safe at Home! (Film; 1962)

Swing Shift (Film; 1984)

Tango in the Night, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1987)

Tintin and the Picaros, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1976) [Tintin #23]

12 Angry Men (Film; 1957)

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (Historic Novel; 2012)

Today’s Name Days

Hermenegild, Ida, Martin (Austria)

Ida, Martin (Croatia)

Aleš (Czech Republic)

Justinus (Denmark)

Tarvi, Tarvo (Estonia)

Tellervo (Finland)

Ida (France)

Hermenegil, Ida, Gilda, Martin (Germany)

Gerontios (Greece)

Ida (Hungary)

Ermenegildo, Martino (Italy)

Egils, Jagailis, Justins, Justs, Nauris (Latvia)

Algaudė, Ida, Mingaudas (Lithuania)

Asta, Astrid (Norway)

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Multi Sports: Sports listing of this week!

WhatsOn sports editor Zareen Subha has curated the sports listing for the week to entertain you throughout the weekend. Here is the listing for the week to keep you entertained! Football : Saturday 4 March 2023; 12.30Premier LeagueMan City vs Newcastle Saturday 4 March 2023; 15.00Premier LeagueArsenal vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 4 March 2023; 15.00Premier LeagueChelsea vs Leeds Saturday 4 March 2023; 14.30BundesligaUnion Berlin vs Cologne Saturday 4 March 2023; 17.30BundesligaStuttgart vs Bayern Saturday 4 March 2023; 19.45Serie AFiorentina vs AC Milan Saturday 4 March 2023; 20.00Ligue 1PSG vs Nantes Sunday 5 March 2023; 16.30Premier LeagueLiverpool vs Man Utd Sunday 5 March 2023; 19.45Serie ARoma vs Juventus Sunday 5 March 2023; 15.15La LigaBarcelona vs Valencia Sunday 5 March 2023; 20.00La LigaReal Betis vs Real Madrid Sunday 5 March 2023; 12.30Women's Super LeagueMan Utd Women vs Leicester Women Sunday 5 March 2023; 13.00Women's Super LeagueEverton Women vs Aston Villa Women Tuesday 7 March 2023; 20.00Champions LeagueChelsea vs Dortmund Wednesday 8 March 2023; 19.15Women's Super LeagueArsenal Women vs Liverpool FC Women Wednesday 8 March 2023; 20.00Champions LeaguePSG vs Bayern Thursday 9 March 2023; 17:45Europe LeagueSporting vs Arsenal Thursday 9 March 2023; 17:45Europe LeagueUnion Berlin vs Union Saint Gilloise Thursday 9 March 2023; 20:00Europe LeagueJuventus vs Freiburg Thursday 9 March 2023; 20:00Europe LeagueMan Utd vs Real Betis Cricket : Final, ACC Men's Challenger Cup, 2023Sunday 5 March 2023; 08:00 AMSDA vs BRNTerdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok 3rd ODI, England in Bangladesh, 3 ODI Series, 2023Monday 6 March 2023; 11:30 AMBAN vs ENGZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram 2nd Test, Sir Vivian Richards Trophy, 2023Wednesday 8 March 2023; 01:30 PMSA vs WIThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1st Test, Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 2 Test Series, 2023Thursday 9 March 2023; 03:30 AMNZ vs SLHagley Oval, Christchurch 4th Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2023Thursday 9 March 2023; 09:30 AMIND vs AUSNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 1st T20I, England in Bangladesh, 3 T20I Series, 2023Thursday 9 March 2023; 06:30 PMBAN vs ENGZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram BASKETBALL : Saturday 4 March 2023; 6:00 pmNBA BasketballToronto Raptors at Washington Wizards Saturday 4 March 2023; 7:00 pmAthletes Unlimited BasketballTeam Hillmon (Purple) vs. Team Smith (Blue) Saturday 4 March 2023; 8:30 pmNBA BasketballDetroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday 4 March 2023; 9:00 pmNBA BasketballAtlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Saturday 4 March 2023; 9:00 pmNBA BasketballHouston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs Saturday 4 March 2023; 11:00 pmNBA BasketballMinnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings Sunday 5 march 2023; 7:00 pmNBA BasketballCharlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets Sunday 5 march 2023; 7:00 pmNBA BasketballPortland Trail Blazers at Orlando Magic Sunday 5 march 2023; 8:00 pmNBA BasketballSan Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets Sunday 5 march 2023; 8:00 pmNBA BasketballUtah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday 5 March 2023; 8:30 pmNBA BasketballMilwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards Sunday 5 March 2023; 8:30 pmNBA BasketballNew York Knicks at Boston Celtics Monday 6 March 2023; 8:30 pmNBA BasketballAtlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Monday 6 March 2023; 10:00 pmNBA BasketballToronto Raptors at Denver Nuggets Monday 6 March 2023; 11:00 pmNBA BasketballNew Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings Monday 6 March 2023; 11:00 pmNBA G League BasketballSioux Falls Skyforce at South Bay Lakers Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:00 pmNBA BasketballWashington Wizards at Detroit Pistons Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:00 pmNBA G League BasketballOntario Clippers at Grand Rapids Gold Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:30 pmNBA BasketballCharlotte Hornets at New York Knicks Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:30 pmNBA BasketballPhiladelphia 76ers at Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday 7 March 2023; 9:00 pmNBA BasketballBrooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets Tuesday 7 March 2023; 9:00 pmNBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday 8 March 2023; 8:00 pmNBA BasketballAtlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards Wednesday 8 March 2023: 10:00 pmNBA BasketballChicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets Wednesday 8 March 2023; 11:00 pmNBA BasketballToronto Raptors at Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday 8 March 2023;11:00 pmNBA G League BasketballSioux Falls Skyforce at South Bay Lakers BASEBALL : Saturday 4 March 2023; 9:00 pmMLB BaseballLos Angeles Dodgers at Kansas City Royals Tuesday 7 March 2023; 12:00 am2023 World Baseball ClassicNetherlands vs. Cuba Wednesday 8 March 2023; 9:00 pmMLB BaseballSeattle Mariners at Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday 8 March 2023; 10:00 pmBaseballUnited States at San Francisco Giants Wednesday 8 March 2023; 11:00 pm2023 World Baseball ClassicAustralia vs. Korea Republic Wednesday 8 March 2023; 12:00 am2023 World Baseball ClassicPanama vs. Netherland HOCKEY : Saturday 4 March 2023; 7:00 pmNHL HockeyPittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers Saturday 4 March 2023; 7:00 pmNHL HockeyWashington Capitals at San Jose Sharks Saturday 4 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyEdmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Saturday 4 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyToronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks Saturday 4 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyEdmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Saturday 4 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyColumbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Saturday 4 March 2023; 9:00 pmNHL HockeyNashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks Saturday 4 March 2023; 11:00 pmNHL HockeyMinnesota Wild at Calgary Flames Saturday 4 March 2023; 11:30 pmNHL HockeySt. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Sunday 5 March 2023; 7:00 pmNHL HockeyDetroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers Sunday 5 March 2023; 7:00 pmCollege HockeyBig Ten Tournament:Michigan State at Notre Dame Sunday 5 March 2023; 7:00 pmNHL HockeyMontreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights Sunday 5 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyNew Jersey Devils at Arizona Coyotes Sunday 5 March 2023; 10:00 pmNHL HockeySeattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche Monday 6 March 2023; 9:30 pmNHL HockeyCalgary Flames at Dallas Stars Monday 6 March 2023; 10:00 pmNHL HockeyOttawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks Monday 6 March 2023; 11:30 pmNHL HockeyWashington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings Monday 6 March 2023; 11:30 pmNHL HockeyNashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyCarolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyToronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils Tuesday 7 March 2023; 8:00 pmNHL HockeyVegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers Tuesday 7 March 2023; 9:00 pmNHL HockeyCalgary Flames at Minnesota Wild Wednesday 8 March 2023; 8:30 pmNHL HockeyMinnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Wednesday 8 March 2023; 8:30 pmNHL HockeyChicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings SOCCER : Saturday 4 March 2023; 9:00 pmMexico Primera Division SoccerMonterrey vs. Juárez Sunday 5 March 2023; 8:00 pmEcuadorian Serie A SoccerOrense vs. Emelec Monday 6 March 2023; 8:00 pmEcuadorian Serie A SoccerCumbayá vs. Independiente del Valle Tuesday 7 March 2023; 7:00 pmCONCACAF Champions League SoccerViolette Athletic Club vs. Austin FC Tuesday 7 March 2023; 07:55 pmCopa Sudamericana SoccerTeams TBA Tuesday 7 March 2023; 9:00 pmCONCACAF Champions League SoccerAlianza vs. Philadelphia Union Tuesday 7 March 2023; 10:56 pmCONCACAF Champions League SoccerTigres UANL vs. Orlando City Wednesday 8 March 2023; 6:56 pmCONCACAF Champions League SoccerTauro vs. León Wednesday 8 March 2023; 8:56 pmCONCACAF Champions League SoccerOlimpia vs. Atlas Wednesday 8 March 2023; 9:55 pmCopa Libertadores SoccerTeams TBA Wednesday 8 March 2023; 10:56 pmCONCACAF Champions League SoccerVancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Real España GOLF : Saturday 4 March 2023; 10:30 pmLPGA Tour GolfHSBC Women's World Championship, Final Round TENNIS : Tuesday 7 March 2023; 11:30 pm2023 BNP Paribas Open TennisEisenhower Cup: Tie Break Tens Wednesday 8 March 2023; 3:00 pm2023 BNP Paribas Open TennisATP/WTA First Round Read the full article

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7390Khz 1259 2 JAN 2023 - RNZ PACIFIC (NEW ZEALAND) in ENGLISH from RANGITAIKI. SINPO = 55333. English, s/on w/bellbird int. until pips and news @1300z anchored by Catriona MacLeod. Ukrainian forces have shelled and hit military quarters in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine, killing many, reports say. Russian officials said Ukraine sent the barrage on New Year's Eve, hitting parts of the city of Makiivka, as well as other areas. The Moscow-installed administration of the Donetsk region said at least 25 rockets were fired at the region overnight on New Year's Eve. After a day when his entire country was attacked by Russian missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged that most regions were suffering power outages but said damage would have been worse without "heroic" air defence. Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship floating off Australia's coast after a fungus was found growing on its hull and it was denied entry to Christchurch. The Viking Orion was reportedly denied permission to dock in Adelaide after authorities discovered a "marine growth" on the ship. @1303z trailer for RNZ "Our Changing World" podcast. @1304z Weather Forecast: cloudy, isolated showers, fine spells. @1306z "All Night Programme" anchored by Catriona MacLeod. Backyard fence antenna, Etón e1XM. 100kW, beamAz 35°, bearing 240°. Received at Plymouth, United States, 12912KM from transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 0659.

[mimelord1]

Blink-182s Travis Barker Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus Reuniting for New Music and World Tour

Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus Reuniting for New Music and World Tour https://ift.tt/f1IsqJD 2023 Latin America March 11 – Tijuana, MX – Imperial GNP (Festival) March 14 – Lima, Peru – Estadio San Marcos March 17-19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina (Festival) March 17-19 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile (Festival) March 21-22 – Asuncion, Paraguay – Venue TBD March 23-26 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estereo Picnic (Festival) March 24-26 – São Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brasil (Festival) March 28 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes+ April 1-2 – Monterrey, MX – Venue TBD North America May 4 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center May 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center May 9 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena May 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena May 12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre May 16 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse May 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena May 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden May 20 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena May 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden May 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena May 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center May 26 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Arena May 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium Jun 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center Jun 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Banc of California Stadium Jun 20 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena Jun 22 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center Jun 23 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center Jun 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena Jun 27 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Jun 29 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place Jun 30 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome Jul 3 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena Jul 5 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Jul 7 – Austin, TX – Moody Center Jul 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center Jul 10 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena Jul 11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena Jul 13 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Jul 14 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center Jul 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Europe Sep 2 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Sep 4 – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena Sep 5 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena Sep 8 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Sep 9 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena Sep 12 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena Sep 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena Sep 14 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Sep 16 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena Sep 17 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena Sep 19 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena Sep 20 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle Oct 2– Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena Oct 3 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Centre Oct 4 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi Oct 6 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena Oct 8 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Oct 9 – Paris, France – Accor Arena Oct 11 – London, UK – The O2 Oct 14 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Oct 15 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena Oct 21 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival 2024 Australia/New Zealand  Feb 9 – Perth, Western Australia – RAC Arena Feb 11 – Adelaide, South Australia – Entertainment Centre Feb 13 – Melbourne, Victoria – Rod Laver Arena Feb 16 – Sydney, New South Wales – Qudos Bank Arena Feb 19 – Brisbane, Queensland – Entertainment Centre Feb 23 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena Feb 26 – Christchurch, NZ – Christchurch Arena The post Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus Reuniting for New Music and World Tour first appeared on Suave Media. Tags and categories: Uncategorized via WordPress https://ift.tt/40qmTFY October 11, 2022 at 03:59PM

[tracybirds]

Earthbound (2/?)

Alan and John make it to Christchurch and Alan is frequently insensitive because he’s young and still learning. John’s not really making it any easier for him either.

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It had been easier than Alan had expected, convincing John that the best thing he could do was catch a plane to Christchurch. He’d seemed almost pathetically relieved at the suggestion, moving to pack with a sudden and familiar determination that made Alan certain of his decision. He didn’t ask questions about their destination but turned up an hour later with a suitcase and backpack ready to go. Virgil volunteered to drop them in Christchurch and so Alan settled next to him in the co-pilot seat of Tracy Two ready for the three hour flight south.

“Does he know where you’re going yet?” Virgil asked softly, glancing over his shoulder at John who was staring out the window.

“I haven’t told him,” admitted Alan. He shifted in his seat. “Do you think he’ll be okay?”

“John?” asked Virgil. “He’ll be fine. You’ll keep him safe, and for what it’s worth, I think you’re right, he needed to get off the island.”

“Has he talked to you about what happened?”

Virgil grimaced. “He tried. I don’t think he has the words yet.”

“It’s weird, isn’t it?” said Alan, glancing back at him. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen him this unsettled.”

“Grief does strange things to a person,” said Virgil.

“How can he be grieving?” asked Alan, looking young and confused. “It’s not like anyone died.”

“Grief’s not just something that happens when people die, Alan,” said Virgil quietly. “Any extreme loss can require a grieving process. A relationship, an injury, a dream. It’s hard to move on from those sorts of things.”

“Oh,” said Alan, suddenly feeling panic bubbling up within him. “Virgil, I don’t know if I should be the one to take him. I don’t know how to help him or anything. I don’t think I know how to talk to him anymore. I didn’t even know that about grief, what good am I gonna do?”

“Hey, hey,” said Virgil, reaching out a hand to clasp his shoulder. “You’ve got this. You know John just as much as the rest of us, maybe even better. You’re the one who could see he needed help, you’re the one who figured out what to do about it, and you’re the one he’s listening to right now. We trust you, and more importantly, so does John. Just give him a chance.”

“Maybe,” said Alan, still feeling uncertain. “I just wish he felt more like John right now.”

Virgil gave him a tired smile. “Let me know if you need any advice. Or just to talk if it gets too much. You gotta look after yourself as well kiddo.”

He jerked his head back towards the cabin where John was still staring absently out the window. “Go check on him now, I’ve got to start landing procedures.”

Alan nodded, leaving the cockpit and carefully sliding the door shut behind him. He sat opposite John and cleared his throat.

John smiled faintly at him.

“So how’s it going?” Alan asked, instantly cursing himself for not having better words.

“Fine,” said John. He shifted in his seat slightly to get a better look at his brother. “Where are we going?”

“Mackenzie Country,” said Alan. He swallowed nervously as he eyed John, knowing he would recognise the significance of those words.

“The dark sky reserve?” John asked neutrally.

Alan nodded. There was an angry flash in his brother’s eyes.

“Did Scott put you up to this?” he asked, his voice suddenly low and hard.

“No, no,” said Alan quickly. “No, I chose it, I asked to take you.”

“Oh,” said John, slumping back in his seat, the fire dying away immediately.

“We can go somewhere else.”

“No,” said John. “It’s fine.”

Alan gave him a weak smile. He’d wondered if he was pushing his luck to book a private cabin on the shores of Lake Tekapo, the trip being one they’d planned together when he was still a child and John still in love with his stars.

There were memories tied to this place they’d never visited, memories he could see springing back to the forefront of his brother’s mind.

“Seatbelts on, guys,” called Virgil’s voice through the comms.

John reached out and laid a hand on Alan’s wrist. “I’m sorry.”

Alan looked at his brother, feeling tongue tied and awkward in a way he never had before, and said nothing.

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“This is it?” asked John in disbelief, staring at the garish rental van Alan had picked.

“Isn’t it perfect?” gushed Alan, twirling the keys excitedly as he spoke.

“This can’t be it,” said John, staring at the bright orange van. “You’re not serious.”

“It’s your favourite colour,” exclaimed Alan happily. “And look.”

John looked and paled as he saw the word printed on the side of the van.

“Spaceships?” he said in a strangled voice. “Really?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll drive,” said Alan. He shot John a cheeky grin. “I know it’s been a while since you’ve piloted a real rocket after all.”

John’s lips twitched and Alan felt his spirits lift with the knowledge that he still knew how to make his brother laugh.

“Okay, fine,” said John, shaking his head. “This is the most ridiculous van I’ve ever seen, but as long as it runs.”

“And it’s not like we’ll lose it,” joked Alan, as he threw their bags in the back.

“There’s an actual stove in there,” said John in confusion.

“Did I not tell you we were freedom camping?”

“We’re not,” said John. “I’ll call Virgil back, I’m not sleeping in a van.”

“You’ve slept outside before, what’s the difference?”

“I have dignity.”

Alan turned the key and grinned as the van hummed, the engine springing to life.

“She looks older than she is,” he assured John. “Come on, it’ll be fun!”

“If you say so,” muttered John, shaking his head as he climbed into the seat next to Alan.

Alan deflated at the statement. He knew John didn’t mean to sound dismissive but his attitude made Alan worry that he had misjudged his brother’s ability to go through with the trip, despite his earlier insistence that he would just fine.

They drove towards the exit, making a few extra loops along the way before pulling out into the busy roundabout.

“We’re not actually camping, don’t worry,” he told John, still feeling awkward. It was hard to tell if John had worked out he had been joking.

John grunted and Alan looked around him desperately, trying to find some way of making conversation.

“Antarctic Centre?” He wondered out loud as they passed the brown sign. “We’re not that far south.”

“Christchurch is where a lot of the international expeditions to the Antarctic depart from,” said John absently. Alan relaxed at the sound, knowing his brother had moved on from his earlier mood.

“Did you want to go?” John asked, looking at Alan curiously.

“Maybe on the way back,” said Alan. “It’s a three hour drive and Bran’s told me a place to stop for lunch.”

“Three hours?” said John, with a slight smile. “That’s nothing.”

“Yeah, after all those cruises in space?” said Alan, grinning at his brother. “It’s just a Sunday drive.”

It was an old joke, one they often shared with a nudge and an eyeroll whenever Scott complained about Tracy Two being so much slower than Thunderbird One.

“Try a road trip to the Sun next time.” John knew his part well, his mouth opening automatically in response. Alan could see the exact moment where he registered the words, the way he physically reeled back as if that would help him escape his thoughts.

It was as though a shutter had been pulled across his mind, one that left John frozen. Alan leaned over and roughly shook his brother. He didn’t dare look over at John for too long, conscious that he was both driving and terrified to see the unresponsive expression on John’s face. He’d seen his brother in many lights; elated, apprehensive, challenged, competitive, anxious. Not once had he seen his brother scared for his life.

“John?” he called, sharply. “John, you with me?”

There was no reply. Alan swore and jerked the steering wheel to the left, quickly pulling over and ignoring the annoyed beeping from the cars that swerved around him.

“Damn it, John, I do not want to go crawling back to Scott on day one, get it together.”

He was getting angry at the lack of response, furious at this stranger who had come and taken his brother’s place. He’d always known where he stood with John, he was a steady undercurrent in their family’s ocean and it wasn’t fair that their relationship had been torn away from him.

“What’s wrong with you?” he demanded. “Are you even trying to get back up there? Or are you just wasting everyone’s time?”

John sagged in his seat and Alan was vindictively satisfied at the way he had jolted him from his memories, knowing it was more than anyone else had ever managed.

His shoulders and hands were shaking. Alan faltered as the sound of sharp, wet inhalations filled the van.

“You don’t know a thing,” John whispered hoarsely. “I thought you might understand but I should have known.”

He could see the tears now, tears that streamed down John’s cheeks. He made no move to wipe them away, his face contorted more by rage than despair.

Alan realised he had put his foot in it, the impact of his rash words settling around him and leaving stains of guilt in their wake.

“Let’s get this over with,” spat his brother. “Just go.”

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It is a roll over and go back to sleep kind of Sunday at my place in Christchurch NZ. It is dismal and cold the temperature has rocketed up to 4ºC in the last hour. Breakfast by the fire is definitely happening this morning with a super sized coffee.

[roswellroamer]

Day 15. February 13, 2020. Franz Josef to Rangiora via Arthur's Pass. 420km.

Woke up a little foggy. Oh yeah, the weather was too. The open mike singers at Snakebite brewery had one or two excellent voices I really enjoyed and I may have had too much beer... 🍻 But at least the motel was just around the corner and morning came too quickly. One item I am not sure I have mentioned regards the usage of the maps.me app. This app allows for an easy way to use your phone GPS anywhere. The phone always known where it is, but if in an area where there is no cell signal/data or if I am not using my cellular data due to cost/choice the phone is unable to draw/show maps on Waze, Google, etc. Maps.me allows you to download countries or regions so that you can always navigate and see where you are. I utilize the red pin drop and save features to create a track of the places I have ridden on longer journeys such as these. It is helpful to have this data to assist in retracing steps (combined with the metadata embedded in the iPhone pictures). Since I'm waxing technically, how about the freaky similarity in the land area of both Georgia and NZ's South Island. The state of Georgia exceeds the size of the South Island by about 1,000 sq. miles at over 59,000 but basically they're the same size. I couldn't really have imagined spending 3 weeks + exploring Georgia but the terrain here is almost nauseatingly scenic. Most of South and central GA isn't that exciting to ride. North Georgia would certainly provide a visitor interesting riding for a week or maybe a bit longer. Enough stuff unrelated to this day. The forecast had used the word dreary and there was a low shroud of clouds hugging the mountain ridges. A few stray drops dotted the visor as I aimed again northward toward Arthur's Pass. Shaking out the cobwebs I commented to Ted via our Sena Bluetooth communicators that even in the low shroud hiding most of the dramatic peaks, the riding has been pretty much nonstop scenic. Fern forests and sheer rocks where the road has been cut that are covered in ferns. Growing in everything crack and crevice. In fact, saw one of those mowers attached to a tractor on a hydraulic arm that was trimming the ferns today. When the scenery then changed as you wind in between scenic preserves (all named) the transition to farmland is met with seeded flowers creating a welcome mat to the berm of the road most places. Kind of like how North Carolina and zone places in Georgia plant areas of wildflowers in the median strips but this is done on both sides of the road creating a natural orange beauty line highlighting the roads. Came upon a Yamaha and a new Triumph Rocket 3 R at a construction stop light where we crammed our way to the front of the line. We followed them for a while as we wound up some tight turns. That R3 looks great! He had a nice looking Triumph bag strapped on the pillion. We actually passed them after a while. 🤷‍♂️ After meandering for a bit we opted to pull in to Ross (gold mining town) for some needed sustenance. A cappuccino and French toast garnished with grilled banana and bacon hit the spot. We were about 2' too late as a crowd of Aussie bikers from outside Brisbane was just loading in ahead of us. No spring chickens they, yet they were largely off road and headed on the fantastic network of NZ biking and hiking trails all the way to Greymouth. (Which was 66 km on the road so more for them). Good on you, bikers! 🇦🇺

Next we headed inland to cross the Southern Alps again as we had done yesterday this time back to the east via Arthur's Pass. First a 40km detour north to Greymouth since the GPS showed no fuel ahead on the pass. We headed up the pass and as is usual the windiness and elevation both increase significantly. This isn't a terribly high pass at just over 3,000 feet but snow fields and lots of runoff debris fields are revealed as we ascend. We see an unusual hotel and pull into "New Zealand's most interesting hotel", the Otira hotel. You can zoom in on the pic and see some of the depths the proprietors have gone to in order to make this place unique. There are so many curios and antiques strewn about the rooms, it oozes history. See Gollum dangling his "precious" perched on the roof's edge? Fed a couple leftover chips to the pig penned up down by Gandolph's garage. 🐖 Had the "famous" whitebait fish sandwich. Some sort of pressed pan fried whitefish on toasted bread. Pretty good! The Kiwi train rolls all along the pass somehow disappearing under the peak in a feat of underground tunneling. It came by configured for freight and stopped by the hotel for a while. Ted was supposed to ride the passenger version on the same line a year ago however the western highway we had just ridden was washed out so they couldn't make it. Imagine that! 🌧 🌧 After lunch we passed by an Italian style viaduct, open on the side away from the hill immediately followed by a waterfall which had been diverted to flow over the road on the concrete roof constructed as a water slide to launch the flow harmlessly away from the road. One last very long bridge brings you to a corner just shy of the peak which is scarily named Deaths Corner but offers a road up to a dramatic lookout. Seen there was a blacked out Road Glide with those angled mini apes that looks good. The guy is in full leathers, I think some sort of group (OK maybe gang) and he asked about my Klim gear. If I had brought it from home? He said it was good stuff and I agree! We came down the pass and there were plenty of sharp turns. 35 and 25kph suggested limits for hairpins and came by a number of ski resorts. Being on the Christchurch side of the pass these are more accessible to the population center of the South Island. As the descent continues we turn on the scenic inland route not far from where we started on our ride out of CHC two weeks ago. In fact our resting place this evening is really a suburb of CHC. We pass the now familiar trimmed hedge walls, checkered farmland and sheep. We zig zagged a couple of times thinking the GPS had it wrong but soon we pull into the well kept Riverstone Motel. First place the whole trip that had A/C (air con here) and oh my I sure enjoyed that. Mike the proprietor was helpful and off we went to town about 2.5 clicks away after a shower and change. Most of the restaurants were closed for some unknown reason. We opted for a Chinese place that was good and notable in that fried rice was ordered because no rice came with the dishes ordered, but the fried rice was so loaded with meat and chicken that there wasn't much rice! Back to the bar adjacent to the motel for a nightcap and then a much needed rest. Trip is going off without a hitch really, good fortune has smiled on us to date. 😴

[o-muse-sing]

The great thing about Tumblr is that nobody gives a shit about what I do here so I can say this

I want to let go and move on after hearing about the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, but I can't. I keep reading the news and it makes my body shiver with fury.

Are we not humans to you, Western world?

Do we not deserve FUCKING BASIC RIGHTS TO PRACTICE OUR RELIGION IN PEACE????

A WHITE MALE WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WHITE CHILDREN. SERIOUSLY??? YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE FINE. WE'RE NOT THE INVADERS. YOU ARE.

YOU ARE.

YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT SLAVERY?? MY FOREFATHERS WERE TREATED LIKE SAVAGES, DENIED BASIC NECESSITIES, MADE INTO LOWER-CLASS CITIZENS, FORCED TO WORK WITHOUT FOOD AND WATER FOR DAYS ON END IN THEIR OWN GODDAMN MOTHERLAND. BY THE FUCKING DUTCH.

YOU AND YOUR WHITE CHILDREN WILL BE FINE BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH PRIVILEGE TO LAST FOR CENTURIES. SO MUCH, THAT YOU FUCKERS CAN'T SEEM TO GET YOUR FUCKING HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSHOLES.

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON "WHITE GENOCIDE". IF YOU'RE SO AFRAID OF GETTING EXTINCT, THEN FUCKING PROCREATE. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.

I DON'T GET WHY WHITE PEOPLE LIKE THESE PIECES OF SHIT WANT TO BE THE VICTIM SO MUCH. BE GRATEFUL FOR ONCE YOU INSUFFERABLE MORONS.

PEOPLE ONLY GIVE A SHIT ABOUT MUSLIMS WHEN THEY'RE DEAD. THE DAY THE WESTERN WORLD SUPPORTS LIVING AND BREATHING MUSLIMS IS THE DAY THEY LOWER ME TO MY GRAVE TO MEET MUNKAR AND NAKIR.

TO THOSE SAYING THAT WE DESERVED THIS BECAUSE MUSLIMS KILLED A BUNCH OF PEOPLE BEFORE: WE. ARE. NOT. TERRORISTS. TERRORISM KNOWS NO RELIGION. I'M SICK OF YOU ALL ACTING LIKE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT ISLAM. YOU'RE A SHITHEAD IF YOU THINK ALL MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS.

I'm going to stop here before I offend more people but tbh it's worth it.

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In St. Lucia, Prince Charles Touts ‘Blue Economy’ (Reuters) On the first leg of his Caribbean tour, Britain’s Prince Charles touted a “vital blue economy,” built on sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, as part of the solution to climate change, noting that rising sea levels represent an especially severe threat to nearby island nations.

German Journalist Released in Venezuela Headed Home (AP) Germany’s foreign ministry says a German freelance journalist freed in Venezuela months after he was jailed as a suspected spy is on his way home.

Paris cleans up riot debris as support fades for protesters (AP) Business owners, city employees and construction workers dug in Sunday to clean up one of the world’s most glamorous avenues, after riots by ultraviolent yellow vest protesters trashed the Champs-Elysees in Paris to express anger at French President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies.

Germany: Drunk Passenger Demands High-Speed Train Slow Down (AP) German police say a drunken man with a fire extinguisher smashed his way into the driver’s cab of a high-speed train running from Frankfurt to Paris and demanded that the driver slow down.

Serbia President Vows to Defend Law and Order Amid Protests (AP) Serbia’s president pledged Sunday to defend the country’s law and order a day after opposition supporters stormed the national TV station, protesting what they called his autocratic rule and biased grip on the country’s media.

Hungarian leader tussles with EU as corruption concerns rise (AP) As the Hungarian prime minister’s conflicts with the European Union appear headed to a breaking point, calls are increasing for greater scrutiny of his government’s spending of the bloc’s funds.

No Sign of Imminent North Korea Missile Launch: South Korea Defense Chief (Reuters) It is too soon to tell if recent activity at some of North Korea’s rocket facilities is preparation for a missile launch, South Korea’s defense minister told a parliamentary hearing on Monday.

China Says 13,000 ‘Terrorists’ Arrested in Xinjiang Since 2014 (Reuters) Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 “terrorists” in the restive far western region of Xinjiang since 2014, the government said on Monday, in a lengthy policy paper again defending its controversial Islamic de-radicalisation measures.

Hong Kong Faces Commuter Chaos After Rare Train Collision (Reuters) A train collision disrupted services in Hong Kong on Monday, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub, authorities said.

Flash Floods, Earthquake in Indonesia Kill Dozens (AP) Flash floods and mudslides triggered by downpours tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province, killing at least 58 people, disaster officials said. An earthquake triggered a landslide that hit a popular waterfall on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least two and damaging hundreds of homes.

New Zealand Muslim Leaders Preach Love, Compassion After Mosque Attacks (Reuters) New Zealand Muslim leaders on Monday conveyed messages of love, compassion and appreciation for the community support they had received after a lone gunman attacked two mosques, killing 50 people and injuring dozens more.

New Zealand citizens open to gun reform after massacre (AP) The New Zealand leader’s promise of tightened gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings has been widely welcomed by a stunned population.

U.S.-Backed Force Says It Has Taken Positions in Islamic State Syria Camp (Reuters) U.S.-backed fighters have taken positions in Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria, they said late on Sunday, after pounding the tiny patch of land by the banks of the Euphrates.

At Least 89 Dead in Zimbabwe as Cyclone Idai Leaves Trail of Destruction (Reuters) At least 89 people have died in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai tore across the eastern and southern parts of the country, a government official said on Monday, creating a humanitarian crisis in a nation grappling with economic woes and a drought.

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Injuries have restricted both players from accruing much playing get older at every one of this year, but they are the adjoining two most experienced props together along as accurately as Tu'ungafasi, Moody and Laulala, which might be a valued Wallabies vs All Blacks asset in a squad that is likely to feature frightful quantity of put it on faces in the motion in hand pack.

Tu'inukuafe made his compensation from an ankle assertion-calling for the Blues in Christchurch concerning the topic of Saturday, even though Ta'avao told Stuff last month that he was aiming to guide along bearing in mind from a nasty leg outrage for the Chiefs this weekend closely the Highlanders.

How both players fare upon top of the coming weeks will be keenly followed by Foster, who will put-on flames occurring to save live the hole left by Moli's revulsion-enforced absence and Owen Franks' defection to Northampton Saints.

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Highlanders veteran Liam Coltman was chosen to understand possession of that role at the World Cup, but his wayward lineout throwing has become an ever-carrying out adjust the subject of for Aaron Mauger's side, costing him his place in the starting lineup.

Blues dwindling rower Dalton Papalii has come on in leaps and bounds this season to surpass the insult-prone Luke Jacobson in the pecking order, as has Akira Ioane, who has to be highly praised for amending the deficiencies that kept him out of national teams in the toting up.

The All Blacks halfbacks pick themselves, once Aaron Smith proficiently certain of the chasing pack that is headed by TJ Perenara.

Despite the Chiefs' downward spiral in the domestic competition, Brad Weber is at sudden odds to be beached on his place as the third-unconventional No. 9, although the likes of Bryn Hall, Mitchell Drummond and Sam Nock aren't likely to go the length of without a scuffle.

Factor in the dead-set inclusions of Jack Goodhue and Anton Lienert-Brown, along taking into consideration the tantalising Braydon Ennor, and it could be a second year of bad luck for Ngani Laumape, whose one-dimensional relationships to the game could cost him a national recall.Still, though, the former NRL wing's attainment to bowl in the estrange and expansive-off along than defenders and bust through defensive lines as was seen in rival to the Highlanders upon Sunday can't be overlooked, and could even deed as a mitigation of difference adjoining to the association contenders.

Even backing Ioane's liven happening into the midfield, the make-going on of the outside backs will probably be the most far-off afield ahead area of the squad to narrow investigative of, when for that defense many options at Foster's disposal.

The scenario effectively boils down to dropping two of the associated to players: George Bridge, Sevu Reece, Jordie Barrett, Damian McKenzie, Will Jordan, David Havili, Caleb Clarke and Mark Telea.

All eight have played starring roles for their respective sides this year, but it's likely no following anew six players will be picked in this approach.

Therefore, two of those names have to go, and then it visceral every probable Barrett, McKenzie, Reece and Bridge will arrangement their places in the All Blacks squad, it leaves Jordan, Havili, Clarke and Telea to duke it out for two or maybe even one spot.

Based upon form alone, it would be shock of outrageous proportions to see Jordan excluded pure how influential he has been for the Crusaders.

That could spell the accretion less of Havili's selection chances immovable idea the presence of fouradditional players the Barrett brothers, McKenzie and Jordan who can lid fullback.

Given that he has led the attainment in a defensive mindset shift that has rocketed the Blues from cellar-dwellers to true title https://wallabiesvsallblackslive.co.nz threats, it's fair to assertion, gone, that loosehead prop Hodgman could be a dark horse contender for a place in the All Blacks set-going in symbol to.

With last year's World Cup attendee Atu Moli out for the season after undergoing hip surgery, an put into outfit could arise for Hodgman to attachment passable All Blacks Tu'ungafasi, Joe Moody and Nepo Laulala in the New Zealand squad.