Mark Morrison

One of my favourite R+B stars of all time was Mark Morrison. Like a lot of us when we were young we thought our singers were “Hero's” but only today by sheer accident I came across this article in Wikipedia.  Puts a bit of a dampener on the hole fame thing?

In 1993, Morrison was fined £50 for obstructing a police officer, and in 1997 was fined £750 for threatening behaviour. Morrison continued to be accused of various crimes, and in 1997 he was convicted of attempting to bring a stun gun onto an aircraft travelling from Newcastle to Belfast.^[2] He was jailed for three months for this offence in early 1997, at about the same time that "Return of the Mack" began its climb to its #2 peak in the U.S.^[1] In 1998 he failed to appear in court on charges of possessing an offensive weapon, flying to Barbados instead; He was arrested on his return to the UK and remanded in custody.^[5][6] He was later cleared of the offensive weapon charge.^[7]

He was convicted of affray for his part in a brawl in which a man was killed, and sentenced to community service.^[1] Morrison later was incarcerated in Wormwood Scrubs for a year for paying a lookalike, to perform Morrison's court-appointed community service in Morrison's stead, while Morrison went on tour.^[1][3] While in prison, Morrison reportedly converted to Islam and attempted to change his name to Abdul Rahman.^[8] Also in 1998, Morrison was banned from driving for six months and fined £1,380 after twice being caught driving without a licence.^[9]

In 2002, Morrison was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and car theft.^[10] He was released on bail but a policemen was later arrested on suspicion of taking a bribe from Morrison in return for his release.^[10] Morrison failed to appear in court to face the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest.^[10]

In 2004 he was arrested and spent a night in police cells after a fracas that started when his medallion was stolen.^[11]

In 2009, Morrison was arrested for an assault in London.

Ciaran Kelly on Mid West Radio 09/01/2010

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Wright Flyer

On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight and, in March 1999, a full-scale replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer was mounted in NASA Ames Research Center's 40-foot by 80-foot wind tunnel for tests to build a historically accurate aerodynamic database of the Flyer. For two weeks, engineers studied the replica's stability, control and handling at speeds up to 27 knots (30 mph) in the wind tunnel. The Wright Flyer replica was constructed by a team of volunteers from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics using plans provided by the Smithsonian. The replica featured a 40-foot-4-inch wingspan reinforced with piano wire, cotton wing coverings, spruce propellers and a double rudder. Although it replicated the 1903 Wright Flyer in design, size, appearance and aerodynamics, some changes were made to make it stronger for mounting in the wind tunnel.

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Sunrise Over Ballinrobe

Discovery Powered Down, Analysis Continue

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:47:44 -0600

At NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is powered down for the weekend while analysis continue. Discovery's launch is currently targeted for no earlier than Dec. 17, after shuttle managers determined more tests and analysis are needed.
The Program Requirements Control Board reviewed on Wednesday repairs and engineering evaluations associated with cracks on two 21-foot-long, U-shaped aluminium brackets, called stringers, on the shuttle's external tank. Managers decided the analysis and tests required to launch Discovery safely are not complete. The work will continue through next week.
The next status review by the PRCB will be Thursday, Dec. 2. If managers clear Discovery for launch on Dec. 17, the preferred time is about 8:51 p.m. EST.

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Another funny Video

Not too sure if you have seen this video which is doing the rounds on facebook, well worth a look if you are looking for a good laugh.

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Ciaran Kelly visits Ballinrobe Town AFC

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Face-Off

 

Robonaut 2, a dexterous, humanoid astronaut helper, will fly to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission. Although it will initially only participate in operational tests, upgrades could eventually allow the robot to realize its true purpose -- helping spacewalking astronauts with tasks outside the space station.
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