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“Charles Sidney Burpee was born in Sheffield, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, on June 18, 1817, the son of Jeremiah Burpee and Elizabeth Stickney.  He was educated at the common school in Sheffield, and eventually became a farmer.  He was married twice: first to Mary Perley and then to Charlotte H. Perley.

He unsuccessfully contested the Sunbury County seat for the House of Assembly in 1854.  In 1867, he was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party for Sunbury County. He was re-elected in 1872, 1874, 1878, and 1882.  At the General Election of 1887, he was defeated and retired from active politics.  In 1900, Burpe was made a member of the Senate of Canada, and sat until his resignation to become Commissioner to the Paris Exposition.  Burpee died November 29, 1909, at Sheffield.  He was survived by two sons.

The Burpee Papers, which date from 1814 to 1949, are largely made up of Charles Burpee’s correspondence in which political discussions play a major role.  A great deal of information on Sunbury County matters and personalities can also be found in the letters.  Material, which is not correspondence, is found at the end of the collection, and includes legal papers, notes for speeches, and general information on the Burpee family.  The series measures 13 centimeters.”

1 Letter from Mary Ann Rideout to her Uncle [?] on familial matters; [no place], October 28, 182[7].

2 Letter from T.W. Anglin to Charles Burpee discussing temperance and prohibition in their political ramifications; Saint John, February 18, 1856.

3 Letter from W.E. Perley to Charles Burpee commenting on the close election in his parish mentioning Mr. Pennington (free-will Baptist Minister), Glazier, Tapley, John Farris, Lunt, Plummer, James Hamilton, and the Orangemen; Blissville, June 16, 1861.

4 Letter from Charles Perley to Charles Burpee discussing the prospects of union mentioning Tupper and Charles Young; Woodstock, April 3, 1862.

5 Letter from R. Hoben to C. Burpee discussing the activities of the “Perley Party” mentioning Duncan Glazier, and others; Burton, March 21, 1868.

6 Letter from Moses H. Cobourne to Charles Burpee mentioning several political matters and some items of news from New Brunswick; Little River, March 23, 1868.

7 Letter from William Mowat to Charles Burpee asking about the Tariff bill and that a post office be established at the North Forks of Salmon Creek; Northfield, March 25, 1868.

8 Letter from John Glazier to Charles Burpee on his departure for Ottawa reflecting on Hoben and D. Morrow in a future election; Saint John, March 25, 1868.

9 Letter from R. L. Babbitt to Charles Burpee discussing the situation in the party caused by John Glazier’s appointment to the Senate. He mentions a possible party-split over who should be offered for election. He also comments on the Civil Service Act and the debate over the coming railway; Gagetown, April 1, 1868.

10 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee discussing Glazier’s appointment, and the railroad route in New Brunswick; Burton, April 2, 1868.

11 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee discussing Glazier’s position, A. Harrison’s stand, and the railroad route; Burton, April 7, 1868.

12 Letter from George Hoben to Charles Burpee asking for a position on the railroad survey or as a commissioner; April 13, 1868.

13 Letter from R.L. Babbitt to Charles Burpee expressing his views on the role of the Dominion Government with respect to pre-Confederation matters, the Repeal Movement, the railroad route, and the reaction to D’Arcy McGee’s death; April 13, 1868.

14 Letter from Amos Stickney to his cousin, Charles Burpee, inviting him to visit; Port Ryerse, P.Q., April 13, 1868.

15 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee discussing the Militia Law, the reaction to McGee’s death, the opinion of a Fenian, and some mundane matters; Burton, April 14, 1868.

16 Letter from C.B. Barker to Charles Burpee giving news from home, and discussing McGee’s death and the Fenians; Sheffield, April 20, 1868.

17 Letter from R.L. Babbitt to Charles Burpee discussing reasonable expenditures, the effect the railroad route has on public opinion of the Union, Glazier’s procrastination, and the militia Bill; Gagetown, April 23, 1868.

18 Letter from Nathaniel Hubbard to Charles Burpee commenting on Tilley’s unpopularity, McGee’s death, the railroad route, and the affinity of himself with Charles Burpee and R. Hoben; Burton, April 24, 1868.

19 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee sending news from home and discussing Glazier and the railroad route; Burton, April 24, 1868.

20 Letter from J. & J. Burpee Co. to Charles Burpee commenting on the free tariff in pig iron; Saint John, April 29, 1868.

21 Letter from R.L. Babbitt to Charles Burpee commenting on the constitutionality of some of the Dominion Governments actions; Gagetown, May 2, 1868.

22 Letter from Francis Collins to Charles Burpee commenting on the free tariff on pig iron; Saint John, May 3, 1868.

23 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee asking for the position of fishery warden mentioning Glazier, Perley, George Estabrooks; and commenting on the road money for Sheffield mentioning Moses Cobourne, John Townsend, Charles Upton and Samuel Ferguson; and on their candidate in the next election, mentioning George Morrow, John Glazier and others; [Burton], May 4, 1868.

24 Note from P. Mitchell to Charles Burpee suggesting Burpee vote with the Resolution for Fortification; [House of] Commons, May 7, 1868.

25 Letter from John Glazier to Charles Burpee telling him that Perley has been offered the Surveyor-General’s Office and commenting on the political ramifications of the fact mentioning Arch. Harrison and the next election; Lincoln, February 12, 1869.

26 Letter from Charles Burpee to Sidney and Tommy Burpee, his sons on familial matters; Ottawa, May 4, 1869.

27 Letter from Charles Burpee to his sons discussing familial matters; Ottawa, May 11, 1869.

28 Letter from Charles Burpee to his sons discussing familial matters; Ottawa, May 18, 1869.

29 Letter from Charles Burpee to his sons on familial matters and mentioning working long hours; Ottawa, May 29, 1869.

30 Letter from J.C. Burpee to Charles Burpee asking for mail service extension to “my place”; Chipman, November 28, 1870.

31 Letter from Charles Burpee to Tommy, his son, on familial matters; Ottawa, April 2, 1871.

32 Letter from Charles Burpee to Tommy, his son, on familial matters; Ottawa, April 22, 1872.

33 Letter from Charles Burpee to Sidney, his son, on familial matters; Ottawa, April 24, 1872.

34 Letter from E.R. Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, questioning Charles Burpee’s lack of support for Tilley and his government; Fredericton, March 6, 1873.

35 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee discussing the political climate in New Brunswick and his philosophy of individual responsibility within the political system; Burton, May 12, 1873.

36 Letter from M.C. Cameron to Charles Burpee discussing the Liberal Party’s victory in the election (mentioning Cartwright, Sir John A. MacDonald, Scott and others); and the possible political future of the Party; Gooluch, Ont., December 1, 1873.

37 Letter from M.C. Cameron to Charles Burpee commenting on the overwhelming defeat of the Tories with some candid mention of those who were defeated or elected including Blake, McAdam, Palmer, Domville, and Jim McDonald; Gooluch, Ont., February 10, 1874.

38 Letter from R. Hoben to Charles Burpee discussing the impact of the MacKenzie victory on New Brunswick and matters of local politics; Burton, April 6, 1874.

39 Letter from A.H. Gilmour, Jr. to Charles Burpee mentioning McAdam’s intention to carry on the law suit, the crusade of the Tilley Party against the McKenzie Government, the vote on the Riel Question, and the proposed treaty in trade; St. George, July 29, 1874.

40 Letter from M.C. Cameron to Charles Burpee discussing his own political situation, and the trade treaty; Gooluch, August 20, 1874.

41 Letter from Henry F. Perley to Charles Burpee enclosing a list of the tenders [missing] and discussing the cost of the dam at Oromocto; Saint John, November 3, 1877.

42 Letter from D.D. Glazier & Sons to Charles Burpee asking him to forward to the proper department their expenses incurred in clearing an obstruction from the Oromocto river; Fredericton, February 14, 1878.

43 Note from Henry F. Perley, Department of Public Works, to Charles Burpee regarding Glazier & Sons note [see 5/42]; Ottawa; February 20, 1878.

44 Letter from C.L.B. Miles to Charles Burpee seeking Burpee’s aid in getting a position as engineer on “some good road”; Maugerville, February 22, 1878.

45 Letter from C.B. Lockhard to Charles Burpee asking for a $500 loan; Blissville, February 23, 1878.

46 Letter from Samuel Nevers to Charles Burpee asking to have the lighthouse position occasioned by the death of James K. Hazen; Burton, February 16, 1878.

47 Letter from E.R. Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, discussing people and politics at home mentioning John Boyd, Armstrong, Kurr, Hepworth, Gibson, O’Leary, Howard McLeod, Tilley, and others; Fredericton, February 28, 1878.

48 Letter from C.B. Harrison to his uncle, Charles Burpee, discussing the applications for the lighthouse and the prospects for the next election mentioning Gerhardus K. Clowes, Brennan, McLean, Currie, Perley, Covert, and Sterling; Maugerville, March 1, 1878.

49 Letter from D.S. Duplisea, Post-Master at Tracey Station, to Charles Burpee asking him to help settle a postal matter relating to commission on stamps; Tracey Station, March 1, 1878.

50 Letter from A.S. Randall to Charles Burpee bearing news from home mentioning William Porter and Thomas P. Taylor and asking Burpee to get him an increase for keeping the post office; Lakeville Corner, March 4, 1878.

51 Letter from Hanford Brown to Charles Burpee sending a good deal of political news from home mentioning the Perley Party, Dell Perley, Covert, William Deveber, Hamilton, Calvin Tapley, Launchlan McLean, G.S. Brown, Charles Clowes, Captain Alexander, Brennan, Terry McAlroy, and others; Maugerville, March 4, 1878.

53 Letter from Hanford Brown to Charles Burpee concentrating on the political alignments in the county, mentioning Thomas Sterling, George Brown, the Dykemans, Dell Perley, Mrs. Hazen, and others; Maugerville, March 5, 1878.

54 Letter from A.S. Rileigh giving details on the political alignments in the County mentioning Covert, W.D. Perley, John E. Smith, E.D. Lockhart, J.W. Hoyt, and Arthur Graham; Hoyt Station, March 7, 1878.

55 Letter from E.R. Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, giving details on the political situation at home mentioning King, William Rannie, Henderson, Rafter, Smith, Domville, and others; St. John, March 15, 1878.

56 Letter from George Hoben to Charles Burpee offering his assessment of the political situation in the County and their chances in the upcoming election mentioning William Rutledge, W.D. Perley, Henry Estabrooks, and others; Burton, March 15, 1878.

57 Letter from C.H. Kingston to Charles Burpee regarding the political climate mentioning John Alexander, Thomas Alexander Sr., D.T. Hartt, J.R. Seely, and others; March 16, 1878.

58 Letter from C. Berton Lockhart to Charles Burpee concerning a loan with J.W. Hoyt as the endorser, to open a business in Hoyt Station; Blissville, March 16, 1878.

59 Letter from Moses Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, regarding his prospects of employment and an invention he would like to patent; Carleton, March 24, 1878.

60 Letter from M.H. Cobourne to Charles Burpee concerning the cutting of the public lot; Little River, March 28, 1878.

61 Letter from E.R. Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, concerning political activities at home mentioning Gibson, Pickard, Perley, Wark, Turnbull, Tupper, Fraser and others; Fredericton, April 4, 1878.

62 Letter from George Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, relating political news from home mentioning Elder, Domville, Isaac Burpee, and discussing business matters; Saint John, April 4, 1878.

63 Letter from John C. Tapley to Charles Burpee commenting on injustice in Montreal and asking for a cash advance and an appointment; Little River, April 8, 1878.

64 Letter from J.W. Travis to Charles Burpee on behalf of Mr. Turney and himself discussing local politics, the temperance legislation, and advising Burpee concerning some dissatisfaction in his area; Swan Creek, April 9, 1878.

65 Letter from Thomas Wright to Charles Burpee giving political news from home mentioning Dell Perley, Dr. Wiggins and Mr. Johnson; Salmon Creek, April 13, 1878.

66 Letter from E.R. Burpee to Charles Burpee discussing the political situation facing his uncle in the upcoming election; Saint John, April 15, 1878.

67 Letter from J. James Fraser to Charles Burpee discussing federal political matters mentioning Pickard, Crawford, Stephenson, Gilmour and Smith; Fredericton, April 20, 1878.

68 Letter from D. Morrow to Charles Burpee concerning the Isle of Haute lighthouse account mentioning Calvin Cogswell, Sir A.J. Smith and Mr. Verner; Steamer “May Queen”, August 10, 1878.

69 Letter from Charles Burpee to Sidney, his son, discussing both familial and political matters; February 28, 1879.

70 Letter from Hedley to C. Sidney Burpee discussing school-mates and related gossip, mentioning Dr. Jack; U.N.B., Fredericton, January 23, 1880.

71 Letter from Hedley V.B.B. to Sidney Burpee which mentions mundane college matters and comments on the House of Assembly and its incumbents; U.N.B., Fredericton, February 13, 1881.

72 Letter from Hedley to Sidney Burpee discussing social and political matters mentioning Mr. Covert’s death, Jarvis S. Verner, Sterling, Charles Harrison, and others; U.N.B., Fredericton, March 6, 1881.

73 Letter from Rosella —–, a child, to Grandma —– relating familial news; Upper Sheffield, March 12, 1882.

74 Letter from David Burpee to his mother, Mrs. P.E. Burpee, Bangor, relating domestic and familial news; Upper Sheffield, March 30, 1883.

75 Letter from David Burpee to his mother, Mrs. P.E. Burpee, Bangor, bearing news from home mentioning John Pickard’s death, cousin Hannah, Willie and Maggie Alexander, and several family members; Upper Sheffield, December 23, 1883.

76 Letter from Charles Burpee to Sidney, his son, discussing railroad matters in New Brunswick; Ottawa, March 27, 1884.

77 Letter from George Scott to George A. Perley concerning a land sale from Charles Burpee; Fredericton Junction, May 7, 1884.

78 Letter from Isaac Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, discussing the Central Railway mentioning Whitehead, Inches, Gibson, and others; Saint John, July 23, 1884.

79 Letter from Isaac Burpee to his uncle, Charles Burpee, discussing the Central Railway; Saint John, July 25, 1884.

80 Letter from Charles W. Weldon to Charles Burpee discussing business and political matters mentioning Backer, Judge King, Fred Fisher, Mitchell, C.L. Wetmore, and others; Fredericton, October 25, 1884.

81 Letter from John Quinton, grandson of Hugh Quinton, to [Charles Burpee] describing the early settlement of Maugerville, and the “renegade Allan”, and asking Burpee’s moral & literary backing to produce “Pioneer Days of New Brunswick, 1762-1783…”; Saint John, December 9, 1884.

82 Letter from William N. Allen to Thomas P. Burpee concerning a parcel of land; Sheffield, January 22, 1885.

83 Letter from Charles Burpee to Mr. Wilson concerning several memoranda on a mortgage; Sheffield, March 23, 1888.

84 Last page of letter from Attorney-General Andrew Blair to ———– regarding Sunbury County politics mentioning Farris, Taylor, and Morrow; [?] c. 1890.

85 Letter from L.H. Davies to Charles Burpee discussing the political situation of King; February 22, 1895.

86 Letter from H.R. Emmerson to Charles Burpee regarding the placement of W. Harrison; Dorchester, March 26, 1895.

87 Letter from M.H. Davies to Charles Burpee on the effects of the Manitoba School Question; Ottawa, July 4, 1895.

88 Letter from M.H. Davies to Charles Burpee discussing New Brunswick’s representation in the Laurier Government mentioning Andrew Blair, George King and Senator McClellan; Ottawa, July 16, 1896.

89 Letter from G.A. King to Charles Burpee discussing several political matters of the day mentioning Blair, Babbitt, Laurier, and Farris; Ottawa, March 19, 1897.

90 Letter from Andrew Blair to Charles Burpee discussing the possible appointment of a Fishery Inspector mentioning “Miles”, and John Anderson; Ottawa, July 2, 1897.

91 Letter of thanks from H.R. Emmerson to Charles Burpee; Fredericton, November 3, 1897.

92 Letter from Andrew Blair to Charles Burpee regarding the lighthouse; Ottawa, April 19, 1898.

93 Letter from Andrew Blair to Charles Burpee regarding the matter of the lighthouse keeper in its political perspective; Ottawa, March 27, 1899.

94 Letter from L.W. Davies to Charles Burpee giving his support to Burpee’s claims to the Senate vacancy; Charlottetown, September 1, 1899.

95 Letter from L.P. Farris to Charles Burpee agreeing with the suggestion of Burpee’s appointment to the Senate; Fredericton, November 9, 1899.

96 Letter from W.T. Whitehead to Charles Burpee stating his support of Burpee’s appointment to the Senate; Fredericton, November 10, 1899.

97 Letter from H.R. Emmerson to Charles Burpee discussing the hopeful prospects of Burpee being appointed to the Senate; Fredericton, November 11, 1899.

98 Letter from G.A. King to Charles Burpee reporting his conversations with Davies and Blair; Chipman, December 10, 1899.

99 Letter from Andrew Blair to Charles Burpee regarding Burpee’s appointment to the Senate; Ottawa, January 6, 1900.

100 Letter from G.A. King to Charles Burpee concerning conditions to Burpee’s appointment to the Senate mentioning Gilmour as the other candidate for the seat; Chipman, January 11, 1900.

111 Letter of congratulations from John McQuickin (?) to Charles Burpee; Saint John, February 2, 1900.

112 Letter from Robert P. Allen to Charles Burpee congratulating Burpee and commenting upon his appointment to the Senate; Fredericton, February 3, 1900.

113 Letter of congratulations from D. Morrow to Charles Burpee, which also discusses a postal matter; Oromocto, February 9, 1900.

114 Letter from Thomas Harrison to Charles Burpee concerning the re-issuance of a grant to the University of New Brunswick; Fredericton, February 12, 1900.

115 Letter from W.H. Steeves to Charles Burpee congratulating him on his appointment to the Senate, and requesting the position of enumerator in the upcoming census; Waasis, March 1, 1900.

116 Letter from Daniel E. Smith to Charles Burpee congratulating him on his appointment and requesting the position of enumerator in the up-coming census; Hoyt Station, March 9, 1900.

117 Letter from W.W. Hubbard to Charles Burpee regarding weights and measures legislation and farmer representation in Ottawa; July 5, 1900.

118 Letter from Arthur Glazier to Charles Burpee thanking him for his kindness; Fredericton, July 6, 1900.

119 Letter from A.S. White to Charles Burpee thanking Burpee for his kindness on he occasion of his [White's] defeat; [no place], November 15, 1900.

120 Letter from A.S. White to Charles Burpee presenting his philosophy and use of patronage; Sussex, December 12, 1900.

121 Letter from Thomas A. Kelly to Charles Burpee regarding a mortgage; Blissville, March 6, 1901.

122 Letter from T.G. Kelly to Charles Burpee regarding a transfer of a mortgage; Blissville, March 22, 1901.

123 Letter from G.G. King to Charles Burpee regarding the buoy service; Ottawa, May 3, 1901.

124 Letter from E.R. Burpee to “Uncle——” regarding domestic matters; Bangor, September 17, 1901.

125 Letter from Agnes Burpee to her uncle, Charles Burpee, bearing sympathy on the death of his wife; Mount Pleasant, February 4, 1903.

126 Letter from Moses —– to his uncle, Charles Burpee, bearing regrets on the death of his wife; Houlton, February 6, 1903.

127 Letter from H.R. Emmerson to Charles Burpee regarding Stephen Appleby and the Liberals in Carleton County; Dorchester, October 31, 1903.

128 Letter from Stephen B. Appleby to Charles Burpee regarding the situation of the Liberal Party in Carleton mentioning the “Carvell gang”, Tweedie, Jones, and Blair; Woodstock, November 12, 1903.

129 Letter from “Glenn” to “Dear Squire” bearing familial news; Boiestown, July 21, 1909.

130 Letter from Premier J.D. Hazen to Charles Burpee accepting his resignation as Commissioner for the Parish of Sheffield Civil Court; Saint John, April 22, 1910.

131 Letter from “Uncle Tyler” to his niece concerning familial matters; Fredericton, June 17, 1915.

132 Letter from Lizzie B. George to Mr. ? Burpee answering a query on teachers at the Sheffield Grammar School; Upper Sackville, September 29, 1934.

133 Letter from ——- to “Family” concerning familial matters; Fredericton, March 25, 1949.

134 Twenty-six deeds; 1815-1897.

135 Sixteen mortgages; 1857-1887.

136 Four leases; 1853-1884.

137 Twenty memoranda of agreement; 1851-1887.

138 Four bonds; 1850-1885.

139 Two awards of arbitration; 1858 and 1910.

140 Thirty-nine summons issued by C. Sidney Burpee as Commissioner for the Parish of Sheffield Civil Court; 1903-1909.

141 Miscellaneous receipts and invoices; 1860-1910.

142 Notes used by Charles Burpee for speeches; n.d.

143 Nine certificates and commissions to Samuel Randal, Charles Burpee, George A. Inch (5), C. Sidney Burpee (2); 1869-1903.

144 Miscellaneous printed items relative to the Burpee Family; 1854-1944.

145 Notes on Senator Charles Burpee and his papers prepared by the York-Sunbury Historical Society.

146 A sketch of the Sheffield Academy, two lists prepared in 1919 of Academy men, and a notebook containing information in the academy.

147 Sheffield Parish Voters’ List; 1920.

148 Poem by Thomas Gilbert encouraging the voters to send Charles Burpee, not Ned Perley, to Ottawa in the next election; n.d.

149 Notebook used to record receipts, genealogical information, and religious notes; c. 1814-1870.

150 Minute book of the Total Abstinence Society of Sheffield, 1846-1850; (includes Society constitution, membership and activities).

151 Notes of Lorenzo Sabine on the Loyalists that landed in Saint John on May 18, 1783, aboard the Ship “Union”; 1847.

I’ve been working up in Oak Run, California about 30 miles east of Redding. Turkey hunting season starts the second weekend in November in California. So feast your eyes and ears on some wild turkey action in northern California. (It’s difficult to see any turkeys because this video was shot with a mobile telephone believe it or not, but you can sure hear them.) There must have been close to 40 turkeys (Hens from what I could tell. Couldn’t see any bearded Toms) “clucking”, “whining”, “cackling” and “gobbling”. Very exciting!

Here are some pictures of a rafter of turkeys I’ve seen regularly on my drive to work.  The first time I saw them I was running a bit late and scared the heck out of them.  The first one lifted up and flew away and then the rest of the group joined, all at once.  It was something to see – these awkward birds flying across the road in front of  me!

The day I took these pictures, I was driving at a much more leisurely pace and the turkeys were in a more zen place themselves.

I took the first shot through the windshield, certain that the birds would run away as I approached.  To my surprise, they continued eating on the side of the road as I drove through the group.

I wish I could have recorded the clucking I heard as I took the pics from my side window. This is not a group of birds that would be able to hide undetected, they really can make a racket!

As for the title of this post, it really was just an excuse to include this video of a great 80’s band that never got a lot of airplay.  The Tom Tom club was started by two of the band members of The Talking Heads.  I really enjoyed their up-beat sound and have to pull up youtube every once in a while just to hear them.  Happy Friday everyone!  My official move north is this weekend!

Paper Wasp

Paper wasps build their nests out of paper.  The paper wasp makes its paper by chewing tiny pieces of wood and mixing the pulp with saliva in this mouth.

The wet paper paste is then patted, pulled and stretched to form rows of cells, like those of a bee’s honeycomb.  When the pulp dries, it becomes paper—something like the paper your newspaper is made of.

Each cell in the paper wasp’s nest  is a nursery in which a baby wasp will grow.  Hornets and yellow jackets make paper nests, too.

The paper nests are sometimes hung from tree branches or stuck beneath the rafter of an old barn.  They may also be built in the holes in the ground.

Not all wasps make paper nests.  The carpenter wasp bores holes in trees or old posts.  The mud wasp builds a nest of mud.  The cuckoo wasp doesn’t build a nest.  It lays its eggs in a mud wasp’s nest while the occupant is away.

Visual source: k.b5z

The arches and interior support structure of a covered bridge, with an admirer at the far entrance.

Internal structure of a covered bridge’s roof.

The only remaining light fixture in a stripped and abandoned building.

So….I grew up watching great tennis players such as Lendl, Edberg, Agassi, Sampras and Becker…..Well Becker always sticks out as one of the unique people in the world who inpregnated somebody after receiving “oral pleasure” in a restaurant toilet…while his wife was in hospital with labour pains. Classy. 

Each one of those players had something about them. Lendl and Edberg- nice guys who played the game in the traditional way. When their time was up Sampras and Agassi came along to take over. Sampras, a monkey like creature who had no personality and married Adam Sandler’s girlfriend from the cult movie “Billy Madison”. Sampras won a lot of money and  tournaments being “mister nice guy” but not a lot of fans. Agassi on the other hand had the wild “David Lee Roth” hair style, wore fluoro cloured shirts and sweatbands, plus he was always agressive and fought over every call he disagreed with. Agassi also married Brook Shields (before his current wife Seffi Graf….What amazing tennis playing children they will produce). Agassi was that wild boy next door the fans loved.

With a few pretenders coming and going such as Jim Courier, Pat Rafter, Leighton Hewitt, Gustavo Cuertin, Juan Carlos Ferrero but to name a few we now find ourselves in the “Federer/Nadal” generation. Roger Federer, again is our Mr Nice guy who has no weakness against a fiery sex symbol in Rafael Nadal who plays every point as if it’s his last. 

It brings us to the eternal question…..Is he the greatest ever tennis player? Like football has the great Maradona vs Pele debate, tennis now has a pool of a few to choose from. Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer are just some of the names that always come up. Borg left on such a high and nobody got to see whether he had the prowess to come back after going on an inevtible downward slide like all tennis greats. Sampras never really had the fan base for anybody to go “wow” about him. Federer on the other hand now has finally won his first Grand Slam on Clay .Winning in straight sets against Robin Sodderling of Sweden thus becoming only the 6th male ever to win all 4 grand slams. Is he the greatest ever though?

The debate will always continue I suppose, even when he over-takes Sampras to win his 15th grand slam and becomes the only male ever to do so.

Records are made to be broken, and history is always in the making. With Federer it seems like just another day at the office……

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thanks again rafter for doing the tank and ears. I know it wasn’t fun, but you did a great job. thanks to mr. harry hoppe for all the LTD stuff. I’m having a bitch of a time finding paint even close to matching the yellowed beige for the rims. Moped disaster continues.

I got my tank back from rafter at the 77 raffle part, so that and the fork ears were done in white. Rafter did a great job on it all, and I’m excited to get that bike back together. I still need to rebuild the motor (airsal, etc) and paint the 5 stars, maybe that will get done soon.

First though is getting the Limited up and running. The 2 speed suffered some exploded clutches the other night, so I need to pop in a new 1st speed and it should be fine. I got the forks painted and now all thats left is the wheels and I need a throttle. I just scored a set of my favorite tires, of course the michelin m29s, 2.75×17. Brand new and cheap too! Those will get mounted up once everything is together. My goal is to have most of it done by the end of next weekend, and hopefully running.

Derbi is up and running on the oko, but its still too rich and I need to still get that timing dialed in. We’ll see how much gets done this week with a chem midterm. We might get some track time on friday if everything goes to plan. Chappy will probably be on the chop block this week, I guess we’ll see what kind of interest it generates. I guess polini sold their stock chappy for 1k, so I’m hoping for more. Still need to figure out how we are getting to LA.

In its 17th year, the Noise Pop Festival is even more fierce than previous years. The festival, which runs Feb. 24 to March 1, 2009 in venues throughout San Francisco, brings together some of the best local artists with an incredibly impressive lineup of indie acts from out of town.

There are simply too many great shows to mention, and some of them are already sold out unless you buy a full festival badge. But here’s a small sample of some of the highlights.

Kicking things off Tuesday night is what promises to be a highlight of the festival, with Deerhunter and Lilofee at The Mezzanine. This show (get there early, folks — this one is free with RSVP) begins at 10pm and showcases one of the biggest buzz bands in the indie world. Their latest album Microcastle received rave reviews as a break-out album for this previously under-appreciated ambient rock group. Combined with local electro-pop band Lilofee, this show should kick-start the festival with a bang. If you’re looking for a more mellow festival appetizer, Antony and the Johnsons will play at 8pm at the Nob Hill Masonic Center.

Wednesday, let the games begin. The first full night of shows is packed with music with a John Darnielle solo set at Swedish American already sold out. However, one of the most exciting shows of the night, Stephen Malkmus (most widely known for his work with Pavement, but now performing with The Jicks) will perform a solo set at the Great American Music Hall at 8pm. The Jicks’ latest album, Real Emotional Trash, was released in March of last year to mixed reviews. Malkmus occasionally slips into old shoes and performs Pavement material at shows, but one can only guess about this show. Kelley Stoltz, Peggy Honeywell, and Goh Nakamura will open for this legendary indie rocker.

Sold-out shows continue into Thursday with Josh Ritter performing solo with a string quartet at the Great American at 8pm. It’s clear why concertgoers would immediately see the value in this show — Ritter’s tender folk rock will surely be breathtaking backed by a string quartet. And with Laura Gibson, Dave Smallen and Tiny Television opening, it promises to be a night of amazing up-and-comers. Ritter released a self-titled record in April of last year that consists of 12 songs he wrote in college. He will continue to tour nationwide through Spring. Two great local bands will also headline other venues that night — Thee Oh Sees and From Monument to Masses. As for all sold-out shows, hope is not lost! You can gain access to these shows by purchasing the ever popular Noise Pop Festival Badge which will grant entry into all shows during the festival.

With a new album pending, St. Vincent will grace the stage at the Great American Music Hall on Friday. Her debut record Marry Me has brought her international fame, and her live performances showcase her raw talent as a vocalist and guitarist. She’ll be joined by Cryptacize, Rafter and That Ghost at 8pm. The Independent will host yet another sold-out show (but remember, you can still get a badge!) from Ra Ra Riot. The band’s name matches their energy onstage, even with a cello and violin taking a leading role in their upbeat indie tunes. Their debut album The Rhumb Line has sent them straight to the top of the indie scene, with a performance on Letterman, a placement in Spin magazine, and much more. Cut Off Your Hands, Telekinesis and The Hooks will open beginning at 8pm.

Saturday, the festival reaches a peak with legendary punk rocker Bob Mould (best known for Hüsker Dü) taking the stage at the Swedish American. At 48, Mould still has a sense for what music fits him and fits his fans. A new album Life and Times will be released in April. Mould will be joined by Mark Eitzel (of American Music Club), Donovan Quinn and Jason Finazzo beginning at 7:30pm. Local buzz band Sholi will also headline on Saturday at Bottom of the Hill, with The Dead Trees, Everest and Jake Mann. Sholi’s recent shows with Iron and Wine and their signing to Quarterstick/Touch and Go Records have turned the eyes of many fans nationally. That show starts at 9pm.

Ending the festival with a bang on Sunday, New York indie legends Les Savy Fav will perform at The Mezzanine with The Mae Shi and The Drums. After six years of silence, Les Savy Fav reemerged in 2007 with Let’s Stay Friends. Having suffered from writer’s block, the album made fans and critics grateful for the quality that resulted in a final burst of inspiration — an album these “godfathers of indie” could be proud of. With no planned shows upcoming, this is a unique opportunity to see the band, perhaps before they head into the den in search of more material. The show starts at 8pm and thus we will bid farewell to Noise Pop 2009.

Of course, these shows are all on top of an overwhelming amount of film, art and industry events that will be going on all week. And there are multiple happy hour shows with fantastic local acts such as Maus Haus, Scissors for Lefty, Man/Miracle, The Aimless Never Miss and more. Check out the full schedule for more details and tickets, and have fun.

Emily Logan is the News Editor of The Bay Bridged.

(As posted on KQED Music here.)

PLAN A: Bunky, Free Stars, Rafter Band @ Soda Bar. If the sound of his Sweaty Magic is any indication, Rafter Roberts has plenty of energy to spare. He’d better—dude is playing sets with all three of these bands. PLAN B: Molotov @ House of Blues. Veteran genre-blenders Molotov rap over dance-rock tunes, which may induce cringing. Not that they care—these Mexico City natives are all about throwing caution (and good taste) to the wind. –Todd Kroviak

Yay for Rafter and his magic band of animated animals:

Honorable Mention:

Circa Now, The Ringers, Laserwolf & Thunderbolt @ The Casbah

“Grown Folk Music” with DJs Buddha, Duse @ Bar Pink

“Beauty Bordello” with Tori Rose, Roxy Blue, Maddox Revolution @ Beauty Bar

“Manic Monday” with DJ Junior @ Brass Rail

The Blokes @ Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill

“Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed” with DJ EddieKon @ Ruby Room

Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ U-31

“Adam Gimbel’s Pop Music Trivia Night” @ Whistle Stop

Peppermill Records: a fun little netlabel based in the mountains of British Columbia, attempting to make interesting musical art.

E’ con queste parole che si descrivono i ragazzi di questa net label che si diverte a lanciare curiosi progetti musicali liberamente scaricabili. [sia canzoni che artwork; la maggior parte dei lavori sono sotto licenza Creative Commons BY-NC-ND]

Navigando tra le pagine del loro sito potrete trovare dischi da scaricare per intero con un click o -in caso di release composte da piu’ cd-  anche disco per disco [o canzone per canzone], alcuni li potrete sia scaricare che ascoltare in streaming, altri ancora forniscono le istruzioni per assemblarvi personalmente l’artwork.

Per quel che riguarda i concept si va da dischi creati in 30 giorni [contenenti 30 canzoni realizzate da 30 artisti diversi sparsi per il globo che danno il loro apporto al progetto e poi lo passano al prossimo artista al termine della giornata] ai dischi che hanno il treeplanting come tema, ad altre piccole sorprese.

Molti gli artisti interessanti coinvolti, e ce ne sono di piu’ o meno noti [non mancano all'appello Venetian Snares, Daedelus, Populous..] e, parlando di generi e stili musicali, vi consiglio di dare un ascolto voi stessi.

Non e’ tutto: organizzano pure festival in bellissimi scenari naturali…!

Una delle cose che la rende un’etichetta interessante e’ la loro propensione ai progetti collaborativi: quindi se avete qualche esperienza artistica, potete inviare materiale tramite il sito per prendere parte ai progetti, o, chissa’, per rilasciare una vostra creazione sotto la loro etichetta.

Un’ultimissima cosa: se vi piace quello che fanno e come lo fanno, fate del passaparola [che e' di grande aiuto, visto che non ci lucrano sopra].

Buon ascolto e/o buon lavoro!

fabio

http://www.peppermillrecords.com/

As many of you who read this blog already know, I’m mostly indie rock girl but I do dabble in a little indie pop/electronica from time to time. I am attracted to that Euro/ambient/dub pop/downtempo groove. However, it’s the rare album in this genre that can hold my interest all the way through. Which is why you won’t find many (if any) electro/pop albums on my top 20 list for 2008. 

But there were many great songs of this variety that stood out to me this year.  And here is a compilation of some of those tracks that moved me.  I love listening to this mix and hope you will too. Enjoy!

Listen to Best Songs of 2008 – Electro/Pop:

1. Koushik, ‘Lying in the Sun‘
2. Air France, ‘Collapsing at Your Doorstep’
3. Martina Topley-Bird, ‘Phoenix’
4. The Black Ghosts, ‘Full Moon’
5. Nightmares on Wax, ‘195LBS.‘
6. The Notwist (Panda Bear Remix), ‘Boneless’
7. Tobacco, ‘Hairy Candy’
8. Lemonade, ‘Sunchips’
9. Raised By Robots, ‘I Love You/U Luv Me 2′
10. Starf**ker, ‘Florida’
11. Rafter, ‘Juicy’
12. Cut Copy, ‘Lights & Music’
13. Nightmares On Wax, ‘Da Feelin’
14. Rainbow Arabia, ‘Omar K’

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Mange forskellige slags stativer kan laves i krukker eller plantekummer belgisk hegn. Planterne kan kravle op ad dem, og det tager sig dekorativt ud.

Et andet smukt stativ kan laves af flere pile buer, som flettes ind i hinanden. Der anvendes opblødt pil. Start med at sætte to buer over kors. De stikkes godt fast i jorden.

På hver side af de korslagte buer stikkes yderligere to buer fast. Miljøvenlig pileflethegn i Roskilde.

Dvs. der bliver i alt ti buer. Hver bue, som sættes i, skal hele tiden gå skiftevis foran og bagved de foregående buer, som ved alt andet fletværk. Når alle buer sidder rigtigt, flettes de sammen forneden med et par omgange dobbelt krydsflet.

I loooove Rafter.  Mostly because he’s a bona fide freak who makes really compelling, interesting and fresh music. Fast on the heels of ‘Sex Death Cassette‘ (one of my favorite albums) comes his new EP called ‘Sweaty Magic’. A distinct shift from his prior work, this album is quite bootylicious.  As his label, Asthmatic Kitty, so aptly put it:

“Sweaty Magic is Rafter center stage in a gold Speedo (American Apparel banned at the door), firing lasers of love from his eyes. If you’re not shaking your booty by the second track, you might want to look behind you to make sure it’s still there.”

Asthmatic Kitty recently held a video contest and here are the winners to two of my favorite ‘Sweaty Magic’ tracks.  Go ahead and ‘put a little salt in it!’

Juicy Video

Salt Video 

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Number 49

In the opening seconds of their latest record, Sex Death Cassette, Rafter easily make their case to fit like a glove on the strange Asthmatic Kitty Records. Kicking things off is the psychedelic opener, “zzzpenchant”, busting in and making a statement that the record to come will indeed be an open playground for the band to experiment, and you’ll either absolutely love it or severely hate it; there’s no in-between. With the average track clocking in at around a minute and a half, this Cassette does right by giving us 19 songs to journey through, so in the end I didn’t find myself wanting more but rather saw it as just enough. The sound of Rafter is impossible to describe as they paint with every single color in the musical palette on this record, making us scratch our head when we think of what they could possibly throw at us next. They are certainly an acquired taste and a “I need to be in the mood for this” band, and I am definitely on their side after hearing this collection of music. My single favorite track on the record is “Sleazy Sleepy”, and the other standouts I have in bold below.

1.zzzpenchant
2.Sleazy Sleepy
3.Adventurers
4.I Love You Most of All
5.Love Time Now Please
6.Cuddling Raccoons
7.Chances
8.Slay Me
9.Breathing Room
10.Candy Sprinkles
11.Breeze
12.Casualty of BOC
13.Thunderclap
14.Tropical
15.Kindness
16.No-One Home Ever
17.Asking
18.Casualty of Dance Music
19.How To and Why

]]> http://evstudio.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/who-does-truss-drawings/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:57:45 +0000 Sean O'Hara http://evstudio.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/who-does-truss-drawings/

Most residential projects and wood framed commercial projects utilize roof trusses. A roof truss is generally cheaper and less time consuming than a roof framed with rafters. It has these advantages because it is created from smaller pieces of lumber and it is fabricated in a shop and then only has to be set up in the field.

When we design a house we do a truss layout where we show where we anticipate each truss going and give information on what the shape of the top and bottom of the truss is, what the plate heights are and what the loading criteria is for the trusses. We also call out if the truss is a flat bottom truss, a scissor truss or an attic truss. Then the contractor gives our layout to their truss supplier. The truss supplier does the actual design of each individual truss based on our roof design. The reason for this is that each truss supplier may have a slightly different preference for how they construct the truss and they use their own proprietary software for the design. When the truss drawings are complete the contractor sends them to the Architect for review. Usually the drawings are right on when we review them.

The wrinkle that we are starting to see more of is municipalities requiring the submittal of truss drawings to their building department prior to the issue of the building permit. This can cost some time because typically the truss supplier doesn’t do their design until after they are selected as the winning bid. In other words the truss supplier has to be selected prior to the completion of architectural drawings, otherwise expect another week or two added to the schedule. Oftentimes in a bid situation the contractor hasn’t been selected at this point.

I’ve recently run into this new policy in Jefferson County and Commerce City, Colorado. I’d urge municipalities to look at this policy and consider going back to not requiring truss drawings to be submitted as part of the permitting process.

Check out the latest publication of Viviane’s poetry and pictures. 

If you are offended by sexually charged poetry, just scroll down to the pictures.

Enjoy!

From Portfolio Viviane Vives