Letters to the Editor (Aug. 4) Aug 9, 2008
CarpeDM wrote on Aug 8, 2008 6:29 PM:" VH.... I never said "off foreign oil" the term was 'reduce dependency on foreign oil' If we drilled OUR OWN oil.. of course it goes into the bathtub of the world market. We would be selling it and competing with other countries... (remember competition) and we would be buying less from others.... want our business.. lower your price... Middle East Terrorist Co. wants $125/bbl ? We'll sell it to you for $115/bbl.... War breaks out.. shipping lines mined...... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Which Bad Behaviors Rankle Golfers the Most? Aug 7, 2008
In the book, Peter also covers: -- Top ten behaviors of golfers with bad manners -- What to do when you hit into other golfers or another golfer hits into you -- Dealing with temper tantrums on the course -- The "no four-putt" rule and what is an acceptable "gimmee" -- Dealing with cheaters -- Who not to coach -- Nassaus, Baseball and Bingo Bango Bongo -- How to be a spectator at your local tournament or at a professional event. Chapter 19, "Fun Golf vs. Serious Golf: When to Cut Some Slack" may... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DFID assists flood victims with 900,000 Jul 30, 2008
victims in Talensi-Nabdam, Bongo and Kassena-Nankana Districts. Each household would receive 50 Ghana cedis to purchase farm. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rich get richer is wrong transformation recipe Jul 28, 2008
This gives President Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe a run for their money. The former has a R220 million mansion in one of Paris's most elegant districts and the latter insists on opening parliament in a Rolls Royce while his country starves and his acolytes are apparently spiriting money out of the country via South African and European businesses. (Business Report, South Africa)
47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident Jul 25, 2008
The boat went down on Tuesday after it left the Congo town of Mobayi Bongo. The boat was headed for Central African Republic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
German Government assists flood victims in Upper East Region Jul 24, 2008
Bongo(UER), July 23, GNA - The German Government has initiated a housing and educational scheme for flood victims in Bongo District in the Upper East Region. The package estimated at about 282,000 Ghana Cedis is being implemented by World Vision Ghana, Bongo District Assembly and National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) for 800 households ... Mr Francis Akurugu Asampana, Bongo District Chief Executive commended German Government and World Vision Ghana for the scheme that would make a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Synagogue fights for survival on Venice Beach in Los Angeles Jul 21, 2008
During two generations of life on the colorful boardwalk, where karma analysis takes place next to impromptu pot parties that abut bongo drummers and flip-flop barkers, conflicts among neighbors have been few, say even the synagogue's oldest members. In the 1920s, as Venice evolved into the "Coney Island of the West," Jewish immigrants played a vital role on the boardwalk. (International Herald Tribune)
They get a lift from their workouts Jul 17, 2008
Like Bosu balls, Bongo boards, and DynaFlex resistance bands, TRX and another similar product, Inkaflexx, are the latest novelty workout tools making their way from the gym bags of professional trainers, athletes, military members, and celebrities to those of the merely fitness-minded, like Schaefer, a Marblehead artist and mother of two. Suspension straps have many pluses: They take up little room; don't cost a bundle ($150); and work out the entire body: arms, legs, and that Holy Grail of... (Boston Globe)
Theyre out! The first iPhone 3G reviews Jul 15, 2008
Posted By Bongo, Seattle, Wa : July 12, 2008 10:34 am. Apple and AT&T, are amazing. (CNNMoney.com)
Zimbabwe: The Soft Underbelly of the African Union Jul 5, 2008
He even received accolades from his compeer, Omar Bongo of Gabon who described Mugabe as a hero, declaring that the man had just won the presidential election and had been sworn-in and was therefore qualified to be one of them. The rather perfunctory manner in which African leaders regard their accession to and maintenance of power, irrespective of legality and legitimacy, without respect for fair play and consideration for the feelings of their fellow citizens and the opinion of the... (allAfrica.com)
Child's play: Kids' singer Justin Roberts loved by grown-ups, too Jun 22, 2008
Today he plays with a five-piece band the Not Ready for Naptime Players or just with Davis, who plays keyboards, guitar, bongo drums and kazoo. The songs are a mix of rock, folk, rockabilly and punk, influenced by Elvis Costello, Paul Simon and the Schoolhouse Rock he listened to as a kid and still admires. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
May 11 record May 11, 2008
May 10: At 2:28 a.m., a caller named "Matt" reported "people playing bongo drums" at a party in the 2500 block of Chamberlain Street. No arrests were made. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
SunFest Diary: New Music Night Is A Veritable Smorgasboard May 2, 2008
And he had a bongo player. 6) Cerveza: I think this is one of the bands I saw at a Battle of the Bands in Boca Raton last year. (The Palm Beach Post)
Eric Burdon and War Apr 23, 2008
Other minuses include the arcane vernacular ("hip", "trip") that dates the songs, an interminable bongo solo that nearly induces a coma in the otherwise attentive crowd and a ghastly, overlong Las Vegas showband rendition of the Stones' Paint It Black. Mostly, though, Burdon's unearthly roar and the organic urgency of the players reposition War in the politicised-funk pantheon. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Briefs (April 24) Apr 22, 2008
Bring back Bongo Love. Bongo Love, a band from Zimbabwe, visited Needham twice during the last two years as part of a cross-cultural program organized by Plugged In, the nonprofit teen rock band program ... Bongo Love plays Afrocoustic music using traditional Zimbabwean instruments such as marimba and mbira. (Needham Tab, MA)
The punk stops here Apr 15, 2008
Currently, the big names in indie are often the loosest, and the spaciest; indie webzines like Pitchfork routinely bestow their most coveted accolades on artists like the Animal Collective's , whose excellent 2007 album "Person Pitch" featured more bongo drums and wordless hippie chants than power chords. So where does a hard-up fan turn when it's hipper to sound like sprawling prog rock vets Yes than one-chord wonders the Adverts. (Salon)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Apr 3, 2008
The Final Smashes also all look cool, but they aren't even close to balanced with every character, as you'll find yourself dreading Captain Olimar's End of Day and letting out a sigh of relief at Donkey Kong's Bongo Beat. In addition to the new combatants and gameplay elements, Super Smash Bros. (TheManRoom)
Infotainment Mar 30, 2008
Celebrity Fact* Winona Ryder has an eclectic collection of old celebrity memorabilia such as Louis Armstrong's signed bongo drums, Leslie Caron's dress from An American in Paris and Sandra Dee's bikini from the string of Tammy movies. A gold encrusted dagger once owned by the Indian emperor who built the Taj Mahal could fetch $1 million when it goes on sale next month, experts said. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Congolese mourn their Rumba king Mar 19, 2008
In the early days when Madilu system came we had a young girl who use to dance Madilu's music so frantically that she was named "Madilu System and she grew up to be known by that name and so Madilu still lives amongst us.Peter and Mary, Kampata Uganda He was one of the best legends in rumba, Congo has ever produced. His voice, composition of songs, sense of humour, and main ideas of songs can tell how much we will miss him. It is surely hard to acquire such a musician in our modern world! Que... (Yahoo News -- DR Congo)
How much do you have in your "emotional account" in Ghana? Mar 16, 2008
Are you aware Oman Bongo of Gabon is about to celebrate his golden jubilee as a head of state of that country. You can now appreciate why Mo Ibrahim had to come out with this option to entice these greedy leaders to leave power. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Vicious dogs to be euthanized, under proposal Mar 1, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- It'll be bye bye for Bongo the pooch if he bites a person in an unprovoked attack. Councilman Brent Hoffman said Friday he is proposing that any animal declared vicious within the city limits must be put to sleep. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Our woman in Thailand visits Cambodia Feb 22, 2008
They carry the leather-clad rice bowels with them -- they look like a bongo drum ... So the band consists of five people: a bongo player, a drummer, bass player, a fiddle-saw player and a singer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A look back at McConaughey's life Feb 4, 2008
In response to a noise complaint, police arrive at the actor's home, where he is dancing naked and playing bongo drums. He spends nine hours in jail, pays a $50 fine and is released. (USA Today -- Life)
Economic Stimulus Package - Go Out and Spend Feb 2, 2008
Members of the U.S. Congress had passed "a bold new fiscal stimulus package that calls for the purchase of a pair of alpacas" named Jefferson and Bongo, who would live in a pen in the Senate chamber. Profits from shearing their fleece would "solve the sub-prime mortgage crisis, boost consumer confidence and pump much-needed liquid capital into the market.". (The Daily Universe, UT)
Sonic: Zero Gravity Jan 16, 2008
There are decent concepts to be found in Zero Gravity, such as the ability to freeze time and go into bullet-time power slides, but when the game s overall speed is on pace with a 50cc Mario Kart race (or DK Bongo Blast), there s something wrong with the design. The level design is decent, the trick system is nothing more than hitting jump at the right time, and the gear upgrading is barely there in concept form, let alone a fleshed out design. (IGN PS2)
Bongo born at Louisville Zoo Jan 13, 2008
Mahdi, a bongo, was born to Kaya and Forest ... Bongos are the largest of the forest antelopes ... There currently are five bongos at the zoo -- four females and one male. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Lions, Tigers, Bears: Why Animals Attack Dec 29, 2007
And a lion named Bongo attacked his trainer, Dave Salmoni, in front of an audience of thousands of school kids in Toronto in 1999. "He just sort of grabbed a hold of my arm, tore out some muscles and taught me a very good lesson," said Salmoni. (ABC News)
Christmas quiz Dec 23, 2007
1 Which Conservative politician caused outrage in the Eighties by referring to the developing world as 'Bongo Bongo Land. 2 Of which novel is this the first line: 'Granted: I am an inmate of a mental hospital; my keeper is watching me, he never lets me out of his sight; there's a peephole in the door, and my keeper's eye is the shade of brown that can never see through a blue-eyed type like me. (Guardian Unlimited)
Bird Business Dec 6, 2007
They can be told apart by their distinct noises: Males grunt, while females make a sound similar to a bongo drum. Emus can't fly, but they can run up to 30-40 mph and are good swimmers. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Mills taxidermist melds art with wildlife Dec 5, 2007
"The one I've never gotten to mount is a bongo. It's a nocturnal African antelope. And there's probably some animal in some foreign country somewhere I haven't mounted.". Sometimes the job isn't so great, like when a client brings in a smelly carcass that's been sitting in the back of a hot pickup truck for too long.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Post a comment Nov 29, 2007
France continues to support those puppet presidents such as Bongo 0f Gabon, Diby of Tchad,Wade of Senegal,NGuesso of Congo/Brazza,etc When there is someone such the president Laurent GBAGBO of Ivory Coast who refuses the orders of France to exploit the abundance resources of his country to the interest of France, thus France tries everything to overthrow him. That s the reason of the crisis happened in Ivory Coast. (International Herald Tribune)
The Return of the Jumping Fleas! Or how we learned to stop worrying and... Nov 26, 2007
At one point, a bongo drum is involved. And a roomful of respectable middle-aged men and women is transformed into a kindergarten finger-painting class - messy, anarchic and fun. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
12-year-old plans to be president Sixth-grader from Stafford County wants to be president, wins scholarship for his dream Nov 26, 2007
" But she has taken him all over the world, including to Egypt and South Africa. "I just wanted to show him how others live--give him an appreciation for other cultures," she said. When asked if he wants to be president, Bobby doesn't smile or giggle. He looks straight ahead and simply says "yes. " "I thought I had a lot of great ideas," he said of why he first wanted to be president. "Probably the best way to let my ideas come out is by being president. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Crazy Tuesday Nov 15, 2007
Species preservation has ranged from the Imperial Amazon parrot or Sisserou in Dominica to the mountain bongo antelope in Kenya. - Tags: Rare, Species, Conservatory, Foundation, sculpture, gardens, endangered, threatened, norton, animals - 39 views - Emailed 0 times. (The Palm Beach Post)
Musical Kids Christmas Gifts Nov 12, 2007
make a colorful set of bongo drums that even the two year olds and under will be attracted to. This will cost in the region of $30 US.. (Suite101.com)
Bird thefts ruffling feathers Nov 4, 2007
Bird owner Lynn Ramey of Valley Center said news of the thefts, which has spread across the bird community, has made her fear for Bongo, her Jardine parrot of 14 years. I'd be so lost without him and now I feel vulnerable to these thieves and have to literally lock him in a cage if he is out of my sight, Ramey said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Gabon: Central Africa's 'Most Beautiful Waterfall' Under Threat Nov 2, 2007
The concerns of the conservation groups were laid out in a document presented to President Omar Bongo towards the end of September under the auspices of a coalition called Environnement Gabon (Environment Gabon) ... Bongo has been angered by the campaign for greater scrutiny of B;linga. (allAfrica.com)
600-Pound Antelope Gores Zookeeper Nov 1, 2007
African Wildlife Foundation PhotoEast African Bongos have been at the Jacksonville Zoo since 1999, but the male that attacked an employee Wednesday morning arrived within the last year and had shown non-typical agressive tendencies ... A male bongo, a horned 600-pound animal from East Africa, attacked Amanda Brown about 10:15 a.m. as she was cleaning the enclosure ... Officials said that bongos are endangered animals and this animal arrived at the zoo in May. (News4Jax.com, FL)
123 comment(s) Evacuation centers full of hope, fear Oct 23, 2007
With flames licking at the perimeter of property, he spent the wee hours Monday frantically packing and throwing dozens of possessions ---- silverware, furniture, even his bongo drums ---- into the pool. Hopefully, water damage can be repaired, he said with a shrug. (North County Times)
Robert Downey Jr. has a secret Oct 18, 2007
It's the exact location of the former Gaslight Cafe, where Allen Ginsburg read poetry accompanied by bongo drums in the '50s. I like the place because Jim [Morrison] and I used to hang out there when it was a coffeehouse and soak up the former beatnik vibes before our band got a gig on the Strip. (Los Angeles Times)
The brave, the bold and the violent Oct 5, 2007
Games, gadgets and graphics. By Staff ReviewsThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 10/06/07. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Ask Dog Lady: Boss pooch no top dog when it comes to lunch Oct 3, 2007
My boss vizsla, Bongo, is the chief bandit. If I put any food on my desk, Bongo appears out of nowhere and grabs the bran muffin, sandwich and my favorite chocolate yogurt ... I have lost so much food to Bongo. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
ACT Alert: Floods in Amhara and Gambella, Ethiopia Sep 28, 2007
A woman stands in her house, which was ruined by floods, in Balungo community Bongo district, September 25, 2007. Torrential rains and floods that have swept over East and West Africa in recent weeks, destroying homes and schools and washing away crops and livestock. (AlertNet)
Contaminated waters raise health fears in Sudan Sep 28, 2007
Select an Edition: Thu Sep 27 17:55:53 2007. The views expressed are the author's alone. (AlertNet)
Why don't you introduce yourself to the class? Sep 16, 2007
Richard Feymann, a great bongo player, once said ature uses only the finest threads to weave her tapestry. I celebrate that quote. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Time-Share Program Puts Torah In Jews' Homes Sep 13, 2007
After dinner, while children were dancing the "Macarena" and pounding on a bongo drum, he put it on the dining room table, and everyone's attention shifted. Chefitz took off the torah's white fabric covering, or dress, as he called it. (WFOR.com, FL)
Congress to examine Mattel's China toy recall Sep 8, 2007
Part of that recall included 90,000 units of GeoTrax locomotive line and about 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, both sold under the company's Fisher-Price brand. The El Segundo, Calif. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Barbie, Fisher-Price toys in latest recall Sep 8, 2007
The toys that are being pulled from store shelves include Barbie kitchen and furniture items, Fisher-Price train toys and Bongo Band drums ... There were about 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys that sold for about $20 from July 2007 and August 2007 around the country that were part of the recall. (Yahoo News -- Consumer News)
There's nothing new about toy recalls Sep 8, 2007
Excessive lead levels and other safety problems have set off a health scare in North America, resulting in the recall of Barbie accessories, GeoTrax trains, toy bongo drums and a welter of other products for kids. But before writing off China as an unreliable supplier of shoddy goods, it's worthwhile remembering five things. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Mattel recalls 800,000 toys worldwide because of lead paint Sep 6, 2007
The Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys are among the approximately 700,000 toys being recalled due to excessive lead paint ... The recall also included 90,000 units of Mattel's GeoTrax locomotive line and about 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, both from the company's Fisher-Price brand. (FOX 11, AZ)
More toy recalls for Mattel Sep 6, 2007
The action also involves 8,900 different toys involving Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys from the company's Fisher-Price brand. Those products were sold nationwide from July 2007 through Aug. 2007. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Filmmaker returns to Mississippi Sep 6, 2007
Documentary filmmaker Paul Saltzman, right, talks with members of the Greene family for his film Return To Mississippi, as cameraman Bongo records the action ... But his cameraman, "Bongo," and sound recordist, Francisco Aquino, worked with him through the rain and the humidity. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Thousands of Mattel toys recalled Sep 6, 2007
Recall covers some Barbie accessory toys, Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys ... The action also involves 8,900 different toys involving Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys from the company's Fisher-Price brand. (CNN -- US)
Mattel Recalls More Toys Made in China Sep 6, 2007
8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys sold by its Fisher-Price unit between July and August. The toy was manufactured by Shun On Factory, one of Mattel's contract vendors, which outsourced the molding and painting of one plastic piece, Mattel said. (SmartMoney)
Recalls soar amid safety fears Sep 6, 2007
" Authorities estimate more than 80 percent of U.S. imports from China are shipped through the Long Beach-L.A. seaport, including $10.5 billion worth of toys that include many Mattel products. Wal-Mart has sold about 8,900 Bongo band sets, 90,000 GeoTrax and 675,000 Barbie accessory kits. The company is accepting returns from customers and has pulled all tainted toys from store shelves. Inquiries to federal customs officials about the Mattel recall were not returned Wednesday. U.S. Customs... (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Toxic Barbie dog, purse recalled Sep 6, 2007
Apart from Barbie accessories, around 90,000 units of Mattel's GeoTrax locomotive line and 8,900 Fisher-Price Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band would be affected. The accessories in India are part of the Rs 499 deluxe furniture set and Rs 699 premium play set that were manufactured this year. (India Times, India)
Mattel yanks yet more toysmade in China over health scare Sep 6, 2007
Also cited in yesterday's recall were 90,000 units of Mattel's GeoTrax locomotive line, and about 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, both marketed by the company's Fisher-Price brand. There is growing concern that the repeated recalls will deter consumers from buying as the Christmas toy-shopping season approaches. (Independent)
Mattel Announces Recall of 11 Toys as a Result of Extensive Ongoing Investigation and Product Testing Sep 5, 2007
Fisher-Price(R) toys with specific parts affected include: -- GEOTRAX(TM) Rail System Freightway Transport(TM)- yellow headlights on train car and miniature ladder -- GEOTRAX(TM) Special Track Pack(TM) - yellow headlights on train car and miniature ladder -- "It's a Big Big World" 6-in-1 Bongo Band - painted decal on top of clear plastic on drum The two GEOTRAX(TM) toys were manufactured by Apex Manufacturing Company Ltd. (Apex), one of Mattel's contract vendors, which outsourced paint work to a... (PR Newswire)
Mattel recalls more lead-tainted toys Sep 5, 2007
30-day news archives. Consequently, several subcontractors are no longer manufacturing Mattel toys. (Florida Today)
Mattel to recall more Chinese toys Sep 5, 2007
The recall covers 11 types of toys and includes various Barbie accessories and Geo Trax Locomotive and Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys from the firm's Fisher-Price brand. It is the third major recall in five weeks by the US toy giant, the world's largest toy maker. (Aljazeera.Net)
Mattel Recalls 800,000 Toys Sep 5, 2007
The recall also covers 90,000 units of Mattel's GeoTrax locomotive line and 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, both from the company's Fisher-Price brand. The Big Big World products were sold nationwide from July through August of this year, while the GeoTrax toys were sold from September 2006 through August of this year. (NBC4.tv, CA)
More Toys Recalled Sep 5, 2007
locomotive line and about 8,900 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band. toys, both from the company's Fisher-Price brand. (WTVR.com, VA)
Mattel recalls more toys over lead-paint concerns Sep 5, 2007
8,900 Fisher-Price Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys, sold nationwide in July and August this year ... The recall of Fisher-Price and parent company Mattel-brand products includes more than 800,000 Barbie accessories, including lead-tainted puppies and cats, GeoTrax trains and toy bongo drums. (Seattle Times)
Mattel recalls 800000 toys worldwide Sep 5, 2007
Mattel recalls 800,000 toys worldwide. Consequently, several subcontractors are no longer manufacturing Mattel toys. (BusinessWeek)
CPSC Recalls More Than 700,000 Mattel Toys Over Lead Paint Sep 5, 2007
The recalled toys from the Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band line have two bongos, including one with a yellow and green plastic drum base and a blue drum surface. The other bongo is yellow and has a green plastic drum base with an orange drum surface with "It's a Big, Big World" printed on it. (KLAS-TV)
