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+++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++ is a self sufficient collection of in-house writers, producers, musicians, and performers. Their debut release was “Someone to Watch Over Me” (1998-1999), released through Universal Avatar Recordings.

Contributors

Antoinette (Chanteuse, Writer), Clark Bachelor (Director, Writer, Performer, Recordist), Se’an DeCastro (Writer, Operations Manager), Tracy Lovelace (Non-performing Writer and Musician), Spenser Michaels (Writer, Performer), Missing Lynx (Non-performing Musicians), Rising Sun Ave. (Producers), Marques Wayne (Writer, Performer, Musician), and a rotating lineup of collaborators.

History

Infamous for being evasive to the point of invisible, they’ve stayed off the radar not only of the general public, but also of the most attuned underground eye. “We’re under the underground” ¹ is how they described it in the liner notes of their 2000 – 2001 release “CITY VIEW.” They’ve politely turned down every offer ever suggested to them, no matter how prestigious or lucrative. Despite their tendency to play live shows under an alias, and usually playing very little actual +++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++ material, and with no promotion whatsoever, +++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++ has never stopped producing and performing music.

+++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++’s maverick path began when Director, Writer, Performer and Recordist Clark Bachelor was shopping their debut release “SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME” (1998 – 1999) to various record labels. He was, as he said in that year’s liner notes, “Disgusted by the abusively inhuman treatment of the artists at the large labels.” He went on to say, “I will not allow our artistic team to suffer the same fate.”¹ Mr. Bachelor started a business for the sole purpose of funding +++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++ with the profits. And so they remained an oasis.

He first provided instruments to the musicians, and then recording equipment to the producers and recordists. Finally came duplication and distribution. As they became more and more independent, +++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++ began to mature artistically. They continued on in this fashion, up until the 2008 release “EVERYTHING ELECTRIC;” at this point Mr. Bachelor surprisingly granted one interview, with a fan sight based out of Leeds, England. With this came an announcement: “Yes. We are currently listening to offers of all sorts and we have agreed to become a substantially more visible public event.”

When asked the obvious question, “Why now?” the only answer given was, "Well, we noticed that fellow recluses Jandek and My Bloody Valentine were both on tour, so we took it as a sign.” ²

They are currently compiling the two-album ten-year retrospective “Assorted Years Assembled” (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2), due for a December 2008 release.

Discography

“SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME” (1998-1999)

The God Farther
Lover
Skyrocket Mama
Holy Child
The Glow of Both

Recorded at No. End International Records Boston MA and Chinatown Sound Boston MA Mixed at Studio Switzerland [Zurich Room]

"CITY VIEW" (2000-2001)

Blind Hurrah
Whisper down the Lane
Cross Roads
Say Goodbye Before You Leave
When You Ride Me

Recorded at Crane Shot Studios, No. Hollywood CA Mixed at Studio Switzerland [Zurich Room]

“YEARS WITHOUT A FACE” (2002-2003)

Lonely When You’re Here
Moral Limbo
Oh the Way You Look Tonight
True Love is Always Right
Dance the Need

Recorded at Crane Shot Studios, No. Hollywood CA Mixed at Studio Switzerland [Zurich Room]

“SAD CAMEO” (2004-2005)

She Got You Good
Game Face
I Have Seen It Save You
Libido Boy
Mother Mary

Recorded at Crane Shot Studios, No. Hollywood CA and Philly Soul Sound, Philadelphia PA Mixed at Studio Switzerland [Geneva Room]

“BOOM BOOM BOOM” (2007)

Would You Love Me Anyway?
Candle
Two Steps Back From The Doors Of Yesterday
As Long As You’re Offering
Boom Boom Boom

Recorded at Studio Switzerland [Zurich Room] and Sound Allowed, Canoga Park, CA Mixed at Studio Switzerland [Geneva Room]

"EVERYTHING ELECTRIC" (2008)

Nervous Wrecking Ball
A Million Signs For Today
Don’t Let Them Take You From Yourself
All That You Are
The Fountain of Youth

Recorded at Studio Switzerland [Zurich Room] Mixed at Studio Switzerland [Geneva Room]

Compilation Albums

“BESIDE YOURSELF” (1994-2004)

Remembering December [ Live Providence RI 1994 ]
Candle (Acoustic) [ Live Hollywood CA 1999 ]
Blind Hurrah [ Vinyl 45 RPM Mix ]
I’m the Conductor of My Engine and My Symphony’s Sound [ Illegal Dub Mix ]
WSMU Radio Appearance [ No. Dartmouth MA 1996 ]

“VINTAGE GRAND+++ VOLUME ONE” (1994 – 1998)

Say Hello to the New Horizon
Holding Arrow Saint
Dead Weight
The Time it Takes
Headless
Thee End
I Know I’m Breaking Down On Me
Don’t Forget Me
All Alone

Name [Correct Spelling]

Three plus signs, no space “GRAND” all in capitals, space, repeat twice, no space finally three more plus signs; +++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++

Citations

Liner notes of the album CITY VIEW album Bachelor, C. (2001). About the performers. In City View (p. 2) [CD liner notes]. Hollywood: Universal Avatar Recordings.

Fan Interview by Marie Carroll with Clark Bachelor of +++GRAND GRAND GRAND+++ phone interview. September 21, 2008 [www.myspace.com/grandgrandgrand]

I've gone ahead and collapsed and reformatted that. Do you have any additional sources to assert their notability? Unfortunately we can not accept sources such as fan interviews as they are not considered reliable for writing an encyclopedia entry. -Optigan13 (talk) 05:14, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chamankot Bagh Azad Kashmir a landmark village of natural beauty

Location: Village Chamankot Tehsil Dhirot District Bagh Azad kashmir Pakistan is a village situated at 15 Km right up hills from Kohala the gateway to Azad Kashmir Bagh Road and opposite to Murree Hills/Pearl Continental Hotel Bhurban Murree. Its altitude is 4500 feet.

Famous : It is famous of its red juicy apples, apricot and nuts are also grown there. Elderly peoples quote and its a famous saying that you will feel apricots taste only in heaven or at Chamankot. There is also a T.B Sanitorium/Hill Hospital. Natural spring water's falls generously gifted by Almighty God are another beauty of this village. Ratti Dheri is a beautiful place and strengthen its natural beauty.

Castes : Abbasis are prominent caste of this famous village.

Historical Place : All Abbasies of Murree and other adjacent parts of Azad Kashmir ancesstors/forefathers are buried near shops giving it historical significanceis and Murree's Abbasies used to visit on Great Eid days for pray for their forefathers.

Abbasies Ancestor's Graveyard : Sardar Ibrahim Khan (Late)PBUH Former President of AJK has generously allocated funds to rebuild thats graveyard boundary wall and appointed Haji Ali Roshan Khan to look after construction. He says that Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Former Prime Minister of AJK dont care his forefathers graves that’s why he is caring those.Allah may save his soul in eternal peace.(Ameen)

Famous Personalities of Chamankot

Sardar muhammad Shaffi Khan (late) Prominent figure and Businessman starting his business from Bombay India before partition, First ever social worker who rendered his untiring services to govt for initial sanction of Boys High School,Dispensary, Post Office and Hill Hospital, creator and pioneer of gardening big apple, plum and apricot Garden at Chamankot in sixtees.
Sardar Muhammad Yunus Khan (Late) First ever British Citizen from this village and owner of Ghazi Ghee Mill Mirpur
Sardar Muhammad Alam Khan (Late) Renown contractor and businessman of that age
Sardar Mustafa Abbasi A prominent and renowned businessman second British Citizen from Chamankot and owner of Ghazi Ghee Mill Mirpur. Former Vice President of Azad Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Haji Ali Roshan Khan A businessman and Builder /Architect of great mosque at village.
Afra Sayyab Khan Chairman Union Council, General Secretary Muslim Conference the ruling party and very social worker
Amjad Gerdezi Muslim Conference and social worker of the village
Mumtaz Abbasi Divisional Director Local Govt and Rural Development
Zulfiqar Abbasi A school teacher and social worker

Well you've gone ahead and created the article Chamankot, so I'm going to just put any feedback there. -Optigan13 (talk) 06:52, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tri-dub

Tri-dub From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tri-dub is slang for the World Wide Web, or www. seen in web addresses. Tri-dub is a verbal shortening for 'www' which has nine syllables as compared to tri-dub, which has only two. ---- —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vetlisa (talk • contribs) 04:17, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Avoid neologisms, do you have any sources for this? -Optigan13 (talk) 06:17, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dwight Finney

Dwight Finney is an inventor. Having written several White Papers on Waveguides, Molecular dissassembly,and Photon emitters. Some of the inventions are:

Vision Collider
Hydrolizer
Holigraphic Helipad Broadcaster
Milfoil Harvester and Digester system
Hydrogen Catalyst
Steam powered car. H2o2 powered motor based of his own design
Emergency Egress System ( as seen on MSNBC)

He also is serving as a Voting member of the National Academy of Recording arts and Sciences. Considered to be one of the pioneers of digital recording, his works have been heard throught the 80's and 90's on various national artists. Finney is also listed in the Gene Autrey Museum of Western Heritage for his work on the "Wiley JIM" Out of the West compact disc in preserving the barn fiddelers of the XO ranch in Texas. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cdarocks (talk • contribs) 13:44, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any sources for this? I see that you've mentioned an MSNBC appearance, was there an article posted online about this that can be checked against? -Optigan13 (talk) 06:23, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ice Edge Business Solutions

Ice Edge Business Solutions is a software company based in Calgary, Alberta and Salt Lake City, Utah.

The company’s flagship product, which is marketed under the ICE brand, is primarily used by interior and architectural designers. ICE’s patented technology allows designers to work in and create interactive 3D environments where changes to their designs such as finishes, sizes and parts are made immediately along with updated price quotes and manufacturing information. Ice technology takes a project from point-of-sale to manufacturing to installation.

ICE uses theJava programming language, which allows for easy communication between ICE and other programs. Java creator, James Gosling is also on the Board of Directors of ICE’s parent company, DIRTT.

External Link

ICE Edge Business Solutions website: www.ice-edge.com 68.144.66.48 (talk) 14:57, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Has the company been written about by any publications in the field? This does not include press releases. -Optigan13 (talk) 06:21, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Francesca Lalanne

Francesca Lalanne —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laguinni (talk • contribs) 18:39, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any sources, or anything aside from someone's name? If not you may want to try Wikipedia:Requested articles. -Optigan13 (talk) 06:19, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hindi movie "Ek Paheli Released in 1971.

I want to write about the hindi movie "Ek Paheli Released in 1971. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rtanwar (talk • contribs) 21:53, 14 October 2008 (UTC) [reply]

Well first off do you have any sources? If not you may want to try Wikipedia:Requested articles. -Optigan13 (talk) 06:18, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hydroardaphoebiologist

a hydroardaphoebiologist (hI-drO-Rd-a-fO-B-ol-a-jist) is a 22 letter word for someone who studies the fear of water burning dry (water evaporating).

    Hydro        ard        aphoebi        olog       ist

    water      burn dry       fear         study     one who

word made by mike morse at 8:58am October 14th 2008. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mavm (talk • contribs) 03:27, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Avoid neologisms, you're going to need to provide other sources, we can't take a word you just made up. -Optigan13 (talk) 06:14, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

althow this is a 22 letter word, it is not the largest. the largest word has 55 letters in it. no it is not supercalifradgilisticexpialadocios. that word (believe it or not) only has 34 letters in it. the biggest word in the english language is

Lopadotemakhoselakhogameokrlektryonoptokephalliokigklop this word is the name for the foul smell that comes from a bush baby.

Business/Company Profiles

Can you add a business/company profile to wikipedia? I have had a number of requests from clients/coleagues to do this...and I understand they cant do it themselves. help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Innovationaddiction (talk • contribs) 16:44, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Business' FAQ, especially Why doesn't Wikipedia have an article on my company? and the section below it. -Optigan13 (talk) 17:16, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gold Cup

Can i start a wiki page about a new drinking game called gold cup that is spreading across universities nation-wide. There are no sources because it was just recently created. --Patriots427 (talk) 23:25, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there and welcome to Wikipedia! While I am sure this is a very fun drinking game, you've said in other posts that this is a game that you and your friends have invented and that there are no sources as of yet. The fact is that Wikipedia is not for things made up one day, when you read that guideline make sure to get down to the part about Scrabble. When you create an article in our encyclopedia you have to be sure to establish the subject's notability in the article by verifying the information with citations to reliable sources, preferably by using footnotes. Articles that don't establish their subject's notability may be deleted. You may want to explore some alternative outlets to use to post information about your game. Thanks again for writing and be well. —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 07:23, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BEYOND services

BEYOND has a two way approach towards providing a platform to students:

1) Training and Development 2) Placement services

Training & Development BEYOND offers a variety of activities that enhances the mental, intellectual and creative development of the participants. BEYOND aims to provide a fun environment through skill appropriate optimal activities that focus on self-improvement, discovery and increase self-esteem of the participants. BEYOND facilitators strive to provide fun, innovative and career oriented skills and techniques for Students to achieve personal success while enhancing opportunities for social interaction in a simulating and energetic environment.

Following are few amongst many training modules and workshops conducted at BEYOND.

 Body Language  Influencing Skills  Networking in Business  Business Meeting Skills  Interpersonal Skills  Personal Development  Communication Skills  Leadership Development  Interview Techniques  Customer Relationship  Public speaking  Group Discussions

Placement Services

If right people are identified for the right jobs and with matching competencies there will always be a happy subordinate and a much happier boss and the Organization. BEYOND`s staffing and recruitment services cover all industry sectors both on a temporary and permanent basis.

We provide a platform to launch a student’s career with corporate organizations. Our aim is to place the right student in the right job and enhance his employability.

BEYOND interfaces and partners with various sectors to provide placement to students:

 Banking  Financial Services  Insurance  IT  ITES  Software  Hospitality  Retail  FMCG  Manufacturing — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kshitizs (talk • contribs) 11:18, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and Welcome to Wikipedia! This particular article would be governed by the notability guidelines on companies. The rule of thumb here is noting whether the company has received significant or widespread coverage in secondary sources that are reliable and independent of the company (excluding company PR releases and information solely available on the company website—these sources may be used for additional information after notability has been established by secondary sources). All material must be attributable.

If you are able to assemble necessary sources to assert notability, you may certainly create such an article, although if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends that you do not create or edit the article yourself, but instead consider proposing its creation at requested articles or at a related article or relevant WikiProject. If you do choose to write the article in such a case, you'll want to be particularly careful to approach it neutrally and without undue promotion.

Before establishing the article, please search Wikipedia to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Help:Starting a new page should give you all the guidance you need, but you might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article. Please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. Good luck, and happy editing. :) Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 11:20, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Adia McKenzie - Author

Adia McKenzie was born in Chicago, Illinois and is of Caribbean descent. At age four she moved to Miami, Florida with her mother and older sister making Miami the place she considers home. At an early age Adia took an interest in the arts, writing in particular. She was a member of her middle school’s yearbook staff, as well as the yearbook staff of her high school and the high school’s newspaper staff. In the years following her graduation from high school, Adia continued to write for recreation until 2004 at age 22 when she began to write publicly.

Although amateur in style, Adia’s first published work was an excerpt in Midnight Expressions in the Erotic Zone, (R.O.G. Publishing) a book that also included pictures of the author. Shortly after that she became a contributing writer with Success South Florida and MIA magazines on a continuous basis. In the midst of writing for these publications part-time and working in South Florida’s booming hospitality industry, Adia took the time to pen her first novel entitled, Ana’s Magic, How far would you go for your Dream?

After spending a year and a half shopping for a publishing deal and an unsuccessful contract to be published through an established publishing company, Adia still had faith in her project. In 2007 she incorporated Pink Publishing Inc. and published Ana’s Magic, How far would you go for your Dream? herself. In April 2008, her first novel became a tangible reality.

Adia still works full time in the hospitality industry and is a college student in South Florida, working towards a degree in Marketing Management. She has also completed her second work of fiction, available spring 2009.

Adia McKenzie's books can be purchased at www.pinkpubinc.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adiak (talk • contribs) 19:01, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and Welcome to Wikipedia! :) In order to create an article about that person, you'll need to be able to assert notability per Wikipedia's notability guidelines on biographies, which will mean utilizing reliable secondary sources, like newspaper articles. We have a specific section with some criteria for writers, here. An article of this sort would be covered by Wikipedia's guidelines on "biographies of living persons", which in part urges editors to be extremely careful not to include any information that isn't sourced, even if it's true, and also reminds us that biographies particularly must be written from a neutral point of view.

I don't see anything in the above to suggest that this individual currently meets those guidelines, but if you read over those guidelines and can demonstrate that she does, you may choose to create the article yourself, although if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline urges great caution, particularly with neutrality and not adding information you know to be true but cannot verify. It is strongly recommended that you do not edit an article on a subject with which you have a conflict of interest but instead consider proposing its creation at requested articles or at a related article or relevant WikiProject. (Please also see Wikipedia:Autobiography.) --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 10:48, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gold Cup cont.

While I completely understand that gold cup might not be notable because it has no references, but then why does a game such as land mines have a wiki page even though it does not have any sources.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Patriots427 (talk • contribs) 01:34, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You may note now that Land mine (drinking game) has been nominated for deletion along with several other game articles. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 10:53, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WP:OTHERSTUFF, though specifically for deletion debates, may help clarify that. Basically, the existence of article x is not always helpful in determining the fate of article y, since articles are developed independently and article x may not meet guidelines and/or policies itself. Articles that have gone through review processes such as Wikipedia:Good Articles or Wikipedia:Featured Articles may be good templates to emulate, but even then it's always good to review the relevant policies and guidelines in case there is a subtle distinction that isn't immediately obvious. (Just as an example, Alice in Chains is a featured article and a person wanting to write an article on a band could find worse articles to model, but if the band in question doesn't meet WP:MUSIC, it won't matter.) --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 10:58, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

911 attacks, the financing and motives

Former Pakistani Intelligence,(ISI),Chief General Mahmoud Ahmad has been firmly linked to Ahmad Umar Sheikh, who was, in turn directly linked to a wire transfer of $100,000 to alleged lead hijacker Mohammed Atta. This transfer of funds took place in the weeks before the 911 attacks at the direction of General Mahmoud Ahmad. This critical aspect of the 911 attacks was deliberately ignored by the 911 Investigative Commission. http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO206A.html

As a result of this discovery, General Ahmad was relieved of his duties as Pakistan's Intelligence director, but no record exists of a desire by any US law enforcement agency to interview him regarding this fundamental aspect of the 911 attacks. There is evidence that shows Ahmad was fired at the request of the FBI after the agency confirmed his role in the wire transfer through independent sources.

The US support of the State of Israel's policies, methods and actions in it's treatment of it's Palestinian neighbors has been widely recognized as the motivating factor behind the 911 attacks, yet this aspect of the mass murder has been systematically ignored by the 911 Investigative Commission and the mainstream media. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ScaryTruth (talk • contribs) 23:09, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DigitalDreamDoor.Com

DigitalDreamDoor.com is a website that consist of lists of the greatest music and movies.

This webdite also has joke pages and games.

The music lists have such lists as:

Greatest rock guitar solos,

Greatest rock guitarest,

Greatest rock guitar riffs,

Greatest acustic guitarest,

Greatest rock drummers,

Greatest drum performences,

Greatest bass guitarest,

Greatest bass performences,

Greatest basslines.

The movie lists have such lists as:

Greatest movies,

Greatest Comedy movies,

Greatest Romantic movies,

Greatest animated movies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Piza pokr (talk • contribs) 03:54, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]