Hello all. and welcome again to your Weekly Wot’s Wot in Folkus & around the traps…
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Armoured vehicles in the Olympic precinct … China’s rostered version of ‘rent-a-crowd’ at venues … the revelations about the degree of ‘smoke & mirrors’ surrounding the ceremonial side of things … shifting traditional finals times to suit American TV … all simply say that the Olympics ideal has been lost forever to commercial and political interests … vale! … ps. I wonder, were the Chinese divers and gymnasts digitally enhanced?
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Oz Volleyball commentator during game between Italy & USA: "Someone has got to grab this Italian team by the scruff of the throat…"
I’ve missed quite a lot of the telecasts as I’m not enamored of Ch7’s extremely tabloid coverage at lots of levels SO I’m sure there must be many more such gems out there …. If you want to send them to me I’ll put up a web page after the games….
INDEX
1. This Week in Folkus
2. Next Week in Folkus
3. Parish Notices & Jazzy Jottings
4. The Comics
5. Sport
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This Week In Folkus – TWO BIG SHOWS
BEST quality live music entertainment to the core …
The Folkus Room, (operates out of The Serbian Cultural Centre & Club) 5 Heard St. MAWSON ACT .. eastern side of Southlands Centre and just off Athllon Drive.. CHECK OUT OUR NEW MAPS PAGE…. just go to www.thefolkus.org.au and follow the link to >>> MAPS
Friday 15 August … from 7.30pm … Dirtbird; Jamie-Leigh Basic; Eva Popov
what more can I say… check out their web sites and again be assured that you’re getting the very best of live music entertainment at The Folkus Room
Saturday 16 August … from 2.00pm Saturday Arvo Jazz
featuring The Joe Lloyd Quartet The group consists of Joe on alto sax, Matt Sykes on drums, Hannah James on bass and Luke Sweeting on Piano…… PLUS!!!!
Round Midnight from Batemans Bay Jazz Club, Toucani, Spectrum Small Ensemble AND…..
Anton Wurzer with Samuel Berthod
We might still be there at midnight…..
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Next Week In Folkus …
Friday 22 August … Minh Ha & Friends
Saturday 23 August … Saturday Arvo Jazz featuring The Maureen O’Brien Ensemble
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Parish Notices……..
3a. Jazz at The Folkus now has a myspace page …. http://www.myspace.com/jazzatthefolkus
AND we’re working on a ‘new look’ Folkus web site wot will be more interactive … stay tuned while I go to web site skool…
3b. The Folkus Room is offering annual subscriptions. Click HERE for details… WE NEED YOU! and YOU NEED SPECIAL DEALS ON ENTERTAINMENT WITH FUEL PRICES &/c GOING THROUGH THE ROOF! Go to our web site and check out the fabulous array of performances we have in store for you over the next twelve months. The special subscription offer is just too good to miss out on. Remember also that the benefits will simply keep coming back to you with our increased ability to attract more top line performers for your favourite Canberra live music performance space.
3c. for more info about Canberra’s LIVE music scene! …. http://culturazi.com/
3d. The notice with depth, C21…. August Moon on Sunday….
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Ralph and Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Ralph suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Ralph out. When the Head Nurse became aware of Edna’s heroic act she immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital, as she now considered her to be mentally stable. When she went to tell Edna the news she said, "Edna, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you’re being discharged; since you were able to rationally respond to a crisis by jumping in and saving the life of another patient, I have concluded that your act displays soundmindedness. The bad news is, Ralph, the patient you saved, hanged himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he’s dead." Edna replied "He didn’t hang himself, silly! I put him there to dry. How soon can I go home?"
Reasons For Waiting
What a sight for my eyes
to see you in sleep.
Could it stop the sun rise
hearing you weep?
You’re not seen, you’re not heard
but I stand by my word.
Came a thousand miles
just to catch you while you’re smiling.
What a day for laughter
and walking at night.
Me following after, your hand holding tight.
And the memory stays clear with the song that you hear.
If I can but make
the words awake the feeling.
What a reason for waiting
and dreaming of dreams.
So here’s hoping you’ve faith in impossible schemes,
that are born in the sigh of the wind blowing by
while the dimming light brings the end to a night of loving………… Ian Anderson ("Stand Up" – Jethro Tull)
Stay Well & Truly Silly Gentle Folk
Bill Arnett
The Folkus Room
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