Streetcrawler's blog: October 2013

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Johnny Cash - Help Me

... "Shout out to those who are currently struggling with an addiction. You are not alone!"

... "I'm tired of walkin' all alone...."

... "I reckon problem is with modern world, people are so fucking ego-sentric, I'm pretty drunk so sorry if I'm just talking absolute bollocks.. I'm just sick to death of people acting like they're gods fucking gift.. personally I am modest, if anything I underestimate myself, dunno.. I'm just sick of modern society, the world today just seems so fucking selfish :("

... "music died whit Johnny..."

... "i agree i am not addicted to any drugs alchohal or cigs but my parents were it was tough for me and my brothers for a while but they needed time alone to figure it out and know that people were there for them"

... "Thank you for never giving up on us Johnny. R.I.P. my friend."

Sunday, October 13, 2013

HMS Queen Mary

The first Cunard QUEEN photographed by Skyfotos in Southampton water in the 1960s.

Like QE2, she was withdrawn after a successful career (in 1967) and purchased by the city of Long Beach, California, where she arrived in December 1967 after a final cruise around South America. She is still in Long Beach as a tourist attraction and as such helped put the city on the world maps. On the other side she has been costly to run and her static career has been marked by financial trouble.

Sea castle

Mont Saint-Michel castle with abbey and monastery
near Avranches, Normandy, France

Johnny Cash - The Man Comes around

No Ordinary Passenger

In this short film, Stan Dibben, a winner of the World Sidecar Championship in 1953, recounts the thrills and perils of his profession.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

BSA Rocket Gold Star

BSA A10 Rocket Gold Star
Engine: 646-cc parallel twin, Compression: 9.0:1 Max Power 46 hp @ 5800 rpm Transmission/drive: Four-speed/chain Frame: Double cradle Front suspension: Tele Rear suspension: Twin coil over F/R brakes: Drum Dry weight: 315-lb Top speed: 115-mph +

Night rod

Sunday, October 06, 2013

Pixel man

Ryan Lasko, pixel artist
This 98-year-old man spent 13 years creating huge
works of art pixel by pixel in Microsoft Paint. Wow!
Link to story

Bill Whithers

OUT NOW - THE ESSENTIAL Bill Withers
- features 34 songs which capture the spirit of that well-traveled
voice, equal parts soft and rough, embodying the possibilities that
begin in dreams.

William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr.
(born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded a number of hits such as "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands".
His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill.

Mary Ettison: "When i was a kid i wrote bill and he send me photos
and a letter thanking me for being a fan. great guy no thank you
bill withers. that stuff came when i needed someone
who to just say i care, you are a wonderful"guy.

Stephen Sullivan: "Bill thanks for your service to our Navy,
our nation, and music lovers everywhere! God bless you!"

Sheila Johnson Wilbanks: "his voice and music has been a part of
my life....touched a lot of people with his talent"

Cassaundra Gilchrist: "My husbands favorite male singer. The
night of our marriage, he played "Ain't No Sunshine when She's Gone"
10 times. Lollll"