Davey Boy 2.0

When I was a kid the television set was my best friend.  We laughed and learned together and we had the same heroes.  My favourite tv shows were Sesame Street, Batman, Get Smart, and Planet Of The Apes, pretty much in that order.  
 
Funny, when I look back it occurs to me that Batman was the only one of these shows that I didn’t really ‘get’.  I knew that Sesame Street was an educational show, I knew Get Smart was a comedy and while I didn’t realize that Planet Of The Apes was a statement on racial issues in America I certainly knew it was a drama.  
 
But Adam West was so deadpan, delivering absurd dialogue with such conviction that I thought Batman was a legit superhero action show.  Little did I know that my psyche was absorbing camp-style humour that would flow through my brain forever more.  Suffice to say, the dry, near-psychedelic comedy of Adam West’s Batman made a huge impression on me, whether I knew it or not.
 
Sometime in the mid-to-late 1980’s the Batmobile was touring as part of the annual car show that came to the Moncton Coliseum and Adam West was there too.  Of course I went (the car show was a non-missable event in my family) and marvelled at the beautiful automobile with it’s shiny chrome rocket launchers, ultra-cool rear turbo blaster and sharp, bat-like angles all around.  What an awesome machine.
 
And beside the car was the man himself, Adam West, sitting all alone behind a small folding table.  I was amazed, and so starstruck that I almost didn’t go up and say hello.  As I gazed Mr. West glanced my way and gave me a smile.  I took a deep breath and approached him.  This was long before the whole comicon thing (I think) and certainly long before people had the audacity to charge money for autographs and yet there was nobody at all anywhere near Batman.  
 
Once I opened my mouth I began to gush, breathlessly trying to explain what an impact he had on my childhood and my whole level of being, all the while feeling silly that here I was almost twenty years old and I was acting like a little kid.  I guess I still didn’t quite ‘get’ Batmen even then, otherwise I would have been fully aware that I was exactly his demographic; a former kid who was getting his first full taste of nostalgia.
 
I don’t remember much of what Adam West said to me, but I can picture the easy friendliness on his face, which is kind of odd because I can’t for the life of me remember if he was dressed in his Batman outfit or if he was in street clothes.  I do recall walking away feeling great about the encounter, so I’m sure he was very nice.
 
It’s curious to note that my childhood love of Batman has caused me to virtually run to every Batman movie that has come along since and I haven’t really cared for any of them, and I’ve never ever been into the actual comic books.  I guess I wasn’t a Batman fan after all.
 
I was an Adam West fan.  His comedic approach made him my superhero.
 
Farewell caped crusader, thanks for all the batcomedy.

esp considering that that original show never even actually happened

Thanks for coming out!
Was fun for sure.
Come check out the Toronto show at the Junction City Music Hall on June 10th.
www.facebook.com/events/1786677564980767/
 
 

https://archive.org/details/bumpinbinary2015-03-29.ca-14.flac16
Bumpin' Binary - (live recording) 2015-03-29, The Elmdale Oyster House And Tavern, Ottawa, ON
Aloha,
Brad

Well there you have it.
 
Point Bouchard.

I see Schwa's looking as gorgeous as ever

Rest in peace, Carrie

http://bronsoncentre.ca/event/steve-earle-and-the-dukes-guitar-town-30th-anniversary-tour/
I realise the shortcomings of the bronson centre and all but gee whizz
 
 

dig it

thanks brother Esau.

+1 for holy shit

nero benefit concert!

cool- I guess memories really can't wait (?)

How to support the people in Attawapiskat.
Below is a list of items that community members said they needed, and a collection point for shipping from Ottawa. Note the specific dates - this is a one-time thing. The group organizing the collection and shipping has a facebook page if you want to learn more: https://m.facebook.com/annieandcompany/.

Manuela


https://m.facebook.com/notes/annie-company/most-needed-items-in-attawapiskat/873961812749947/

Every person, group, business or organization is welcome to bring the donation of items in Ottawa for free shipping from Ottawa to Attawapiskat providing that the items are from the list below and that they are either new or in gently used condition.

The items can be dropped off between the hours of 10AM and Noon ONLY, on Saturday April 30th, Saturday May 7th and Saturday May 14th, at the Dymon Storage located 1830 Walkley Road in Ottawa. Those wishing to ship items to Ottawa for free shipping to Attawapiskat can contact us.

The items listed below are the only items accepted for shipping at this time and those marked with a star (*) are those which are most needed. This list was created in consultation with Attawapiskat leaders and teachers.

Thank you for your support and you are encouraged to personalize your own shipping boxes so Attawapiskat knows who the items are coming from!


Contact Us: Facebook: www.facebook.com/annieandcompany Email: annieandcompanyottawa@gmail.com

LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED
Personal Hygiene
· Tampons and pads (package of 24 costs $37 in Attawapiskat)*
· Diapers disposable and cloth*
· Tooth paste and tooth brushes*
· Soap, deodorant and shampoo

Arts & Craft Supplies
· Paint, paint brushes and canvases
· Colouring books*
· Construction paper*
· Colouring crayons* and pencils*
· Pelts*, fur*, hides* and sinew*
· Beading needles*, beading threads* and a lot of beads (pony and seeds)*
· Colour embroidery thread and needles*
· Looms* and guitars
· Jewellery making supplies
· Sewing needles*, sewing threads*, textiles*, ribbons*, sewing scissors and sewing machines
· Air dry modelling clay
· Scissors for children and adults*


Games
· Playing cards*
· Board games*
· Puzzles
· Children’s toys (non requiring batteries, none made with material/textile)


School Supplies
· Glue sticks, scissors* and rulers
· Pencils*, colouring pencils*, pencil sharpeners and erasers
· Markers and pens
· Folders, binders and subject dividers*
· Backpacks and lunch boxes
· Notebooks*, sketchbooks* and journals*
· Books for grades 4-12*
· White out
· Flash drives*


Sports
· Snowshoes*
· Cross country skies*, poles*, shoes*
· Skates, hockey sticks, hockey pucks
· Baseball gloves (no bats or balls needed)
· Bicycles*, helmets* and air pumps*
· Lacrosse sticks*
· Woman’s broomball equipment
· Deflated balls: soccer, volley, football, basketball with many pumps*


Camping Equipment
· Tarps*, ground sheets* and tents
· Sleeping mats
· Sleeping bags*


Household
· Light bulbs**, batteries, needle and thread*, scotch tape, masking take and duct tape
· Band-Aids* and first aid kits*
· Pillows (new only), pillow covers, bed sheets and blankets
· Plastic storage bins*
· Utensils, pots, pans, frying pans and mixing bowls
· Food wrap, paper towels and garbage bags
· Shower curtain and hooks, toilet paper and bath towels


Thanks again for your support!

Willie and KK are last of the Highwaymen I guess
Rest in peace, Merle- you'll always be a legend

hey bouche, it doesn't seem possible to search anymore...  i always come up with "no matches" for any topics or posts i am trying to find.  is this temporary or has everything before the update been archived?  thanks!

For my money, John Mayer is the greatest thing to happen to Grateful Dead music since the Phil Lesh Quintet. I want him to stay on this scene for as long as possible. Who would have guessed this? A sausage favoring Mayer over dames! 
I believe you saw this show Edger. I think this is totally fucking rad.