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Comment on Engagement by Vickie Boley

Vickie Boley — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:44:44 +0000

Hello, I just stumbled upon your site and learned of Joan’s passing. I was her and Joe’s American friend for over 30 years, but had lost track of her sometime after Joe passed. She and Joe came to Ohio to stay with me and my former husband for a week in 1990. I was blessed to have the most unique friendship with them and am sad to learn of her death. I had been thinking of her strongly again and decided to do a search online. I did the painting of Joe at the Chip O Dee, which I sent her several years ago, but didn’t hear back if she got it or not. Please accept my sympathy, belatedly, for we were very close at one time.

Thank you.
Vickie Boley in Ohio

Comment on My Teenage Soundtrack by rutty

rutty — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:36:21 +0000

The one album that defined my musical tastes in my teens was Master of Puppets. I had a mate that got me into Rock (UFO, Maiden, AC/DC etc) so I started listening to Tommy Vance. I’m sure you did the same thing Phil. One night he played Master of Puppets and my love of thrash was born.

I have that album in at least five different versions.

Anyway, your list matches mine almost perfectly part from the Yngwie J Malmsteen who I never got into.

Oddly enough, do you think there is only one band on that list that is even better now than back in the 80s: Testament? By far my fave band from that era now

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Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:38:56 +0000

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Comment on My Teenage Soundtrack by jo

jo — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:49:35 +0000

Hi Phil, seeing your list there made me realise what a hippy i am!!!
1. Black Sabbath – Master of Reality (1st album i bought)
2. John Lennon – Shaved Fish
3. Blondie – Parallel Lines
4. Leonard Cohen – Best of
5. Melanie – Close to it All
6. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
7. Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollox
8. Supertramp – ?
9. Carole King – Tapestry
10. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood – Jackson
I expect this will freak you out more than Foreigner! But you’ll have to give me some leeway as a member of the crap cripples club (dawlish chapter!)
Hope you are all hale & happy, jo

Comment on Foundation Mac OS X Web Development is six by Scott Lofquist

Scott Lofquist — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:54:45 +0000

Still owe much of what I learned to your guidance during those days. Cheers to Phillz.

Comment on Foundation Mac OS X Web Development is six by Gavin Wray

Gavin Wray — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:16:42 +0000

Huzzah, this brings back good memories – six years old, blimey! Working on your book was probably the first time I learnt about CSS, browser hacks and discovered the web standardistas. Really enjoyed it.

Best of luck with an updated version.