In the beginning
There were fun things that only others could do…

Learn from the wisdom of 35 of the world’s most talented sportsmen & performers as they teach you to master over 250 of their “coolest” tricks skills and moves.

The moment you hear the sound you know it’s a harbinger of danger. But is the fear valid?

Christie Klinger, Nevada Department of Wildlife… The toxicity of the venom of the different rattlesnake species varies so even if you are bitten it does not mean death. Only one tenth of one percent of rattlesnake bites result in any sort of fatality.

I don’t care WHAT sort of fatality it is, I don’t want to be involved.

Although there are an estimated 45,000 bites by all snakes in the United States each year, only about 6680 persons are treated for snake venom poisoning. ~ During the past five years, the number of deaths from snakebite in the United States has ranged between nine and 14.

Almost all reported deaths have been attributed to rattlesnakes.

40 percent of all people bitten had a blood alcohol level of greater than 0.1 percent. Sixty-five percent of snakebites occur on the hand or fingers, 24 percent on the foot or ankle, and 11 percent elsewhere. One case was reported of a snakebite on the [I can’t even say it].

I was bitten by a Western Diamondback rattlesnake. ~ I had my arms dangling at my side, and a 5 foot long rattlesnake bit me in the middle of my left palm.

If you mess with rattlesnakes, you’re playing with fire!

In my experience a typical harmless snake bite shows a much fuller set of teeth, ie, they bite with their whole set of dentures.

Iowa does have some Timber Rattlesnakes. I’m glad they can’t fly!

One of them even jumps back up like a pro wrestler.

To understand esthetic experience, this essay suggests it may again be useful to regard the two terms as antonyms. Using examples of visual art and design, it is shown that the perceptual organizing principles or unit forming factors (similarity, proximity, continuity, and closure), proposed in 1923 by the Gestalt psychologists, are still in widespread use today among artists and designers, in the design of esthetic arrangments for books, magazines, typefaces, posters, and so on.

I don’t think this is what Beethoven had in mind…

…yet he IS pretty darn good at what he does.

This site lets you search for a song, by tapping the rhythm of its words (lyrics).

I tried tapping “We will we will rock you” by Queen.

Not long enough, so I tried:

“We will we will rock you
Buddy youre a boy make a big noise
Playin in the street gonna be a big man some day”

It found “On top of old Smokey“.

Earl Scruggs was born and grew up near Shelby, North Carolina in Cleveland County. Located in the Piedmont section of the state, it is an area known for its strongholds of banjo enthusiasm.

He got his start playing with Bill Monroe’s band in the 1940s, and then teamed up with guitarist Lester Flatt (fronting The Foggy Mountain Boys). The two penned and recorded the tune “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” which was used on the Bonnie and Clyde film soundtrack and was one of the first crossover hits of the genre. They also recorded “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” the theme song for the sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies.

When Scruggs auditioned for Flatt and Monroe, Flatt was thrilled. It was so different! I had never heard that kind of banjo picking.

Earl Scruggs is to the five-string banjo what Paganini was to the violin.

1958:
Earl Scruggs & Lester Flatt – Ground Speed

1962:
Earl Scruggs & Lester Flatt – Sally Anne

Current:
Earl Scruggs & Dwight Yoakam – Borrowed Love
Earl Scruggs & Friends – Foggy Mountain Breakdown on CMT – More
Earl Scruggs & Friends – Foggy Mountain Breakdown on The Late Show
Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss – Foggy Mountain Top

Bass
Bass (9 String)
Bass (11 String)
Brass Duet
Guitar
Guitar Duet
Piano
Piano
Piano (Long with amazing finish)

Solarists primary songwriter Cameron McLellan, and Greg Williams are also both members of the well regarded Vancouver space-rock outfit Hinterland.

As one of the earliest pioneers of the 9-string bass, Nuclear Rabbit’s Jean Baudin has been taking the instrument to an entirely new level since 1999.

Hi my name is Zack and I’m a 23 year old Korean currently studying and performing with my band “Cosmic Funk Express” here in Malaysia.

Martin Leung is an award-winning, globally-recognized pianist and musical pioneer for the 21st century. Trained classically, he performs standard repertoire and also the emergent music of video games, a successful specialization that has established him early as a soloist trailblazer in the industry.

The rules are simple. Choose a briefcase.

On the show, players must decide between a guaranteed cash prize or the chance to win a bigger treasure.

I like Howie Mandel, but the game is JUST TOO SIMPLE! It’s popularity doesn’t make sense, but somehow – I kind of like it anyway. It’s fun.

Play here or here or at home.