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This article doesn't make any sense. There are incomplete sentences... and what, pray tell, is a "rocket shop?" It definitely needs to be reworked. Maybe give it stub status? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.64.208 (talk) 07:21, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks to Masq. Royalist for removing some wierdness ("rocket shop"). I have removed more ("fluff from his brother's mouth"?) and generally bulked up and clarified, as well as paring down the waffle. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.92.168.166 (talk) 18:25, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Aquines?
Is this the same John Hawkins the Pirate that was known in the Canary Islands as Aquines? -- Asterion talk 20:25, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, that is a spelling by which the Spanish referred to Hawkins. Olorin3k (talk) 05:41, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Who died first, Drake or Hawkins?
There's some debate about the date of Drake's death, 1595 or 1596. It would help if we knew which of Drake or Hawkins died first. Assuming Hawkins's date 12 November 1595 is correct, it's more likely that Drake died 2 months later (January 1596) than 10 months earlier (January 1595). But we can't proceed on the basis of one person's hunch. Can anyone confirm this? -- JackofOz (talk) 00:06, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Hawkins die first in front of Fort of San Felipe del Morro, in San Juan de Puerto Rico, with a spanish cannonball inside him, --79.145.155.158 (talk) 02:04, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Cite source please.Parkwells (talk) 14:54, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

Hawkins certainly died first (Monday, 11 November, 1595), possibly from dysentery or some other illness, but certainly not in battle. Drake died 28 January 1596, almost certainly from dysentery --Gyles (talk) 14:02, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Where is the evidence to support the claim that Sir John Hawkins is the great-great grandfather of King James?
After looking at King James I of England's genealogy on his article, I find no evidence to support this claim. Does anyone know where this originates???Leehawkins (talk) 20:04, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
 * James's ancestors were all Scottish nobles. It's pure nonsense, just as the preceding stuff about John Hopkins. I'll go ahead and remove it. --Lanfranc (talk) 17:50, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Hawkins was definitely not a great-great grandfather of King James; James was born in 1566 and Hawkins in 1532. However, he was probably the eight great grandson of Edward I of England via his sixth great grandfather Hugh de Courtney, 10th Earl of Devon, and his great-great grandmother, Florence Courtney, who married his great-great grandfather, a Trelawny. --Gyles (talk) 14:02, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Heraldry, job titles, sibling, John Dee
I have added the actual artwork from the College of Arms to the article to replace the single inaccurate image of the shield.

I am correcting his job title from controller to comptroller. That's what he was referred to at the time, the job title still exists, and although functionally it is identical to controller the term comptroller applies to the position in not-for-profit and governmental roles.

I have removed reference to a 'Sir Riccio' being his brother as it is entirely without foundation, even if there was ever such a person which I doubt, and added reference to his real brother.

I have removed "he was taught in the system of mathematics of the mathematician and mystic, Dr. John Dee". There is no evidence that he had any mathematical education other than suited to a navigator and accountant, and the only record of a meeting was when John was about 49.

I also clarified how prominent his family was.

--Gyles (talk) 13:41, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

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Lok
Lok. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.216.95.91 (talk) 17:14, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Towerson. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.216.95.91 (talk) 17:16, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Lok and Towerson are mentioned in the article under "Early years". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:BB3D:AD00:798A:DA02:3E4B:54C4 (talk) 13:52, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Lead and cleanup.
if you peeps are interested, I think this article might need similar cleanup like Colston. Govvy (talk) 08:42, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * IN what way, it seems to be stable?Slatersteven (talk) 09:07, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Lead sentence seems a funny order to me, I've been trying to best rewrite that, but keep cancelling. Govvy (talk) 09:33, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * If you mean something like shouting "OMG, he was a slave trader" the article does not need a cleanup. The article makes this clear, but unlike Edward Colston he was also a noted naval commander in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 09:37, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the irony! I really thought certain elements seemed a bit back to front. Also, citation cleanup, etc. Govvy (talk) 09:53, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , be careful you are not writing duff information that it is not sourced further down. The lead should only contain sourced information that has an inline cite further down in the body.  We do not cite in the lead.  I've removed all unsourced information - as should have happened at the time it was added - and rearranged to lead to include the only cited information we have.   Cassianto Talk  10:05, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

regarding this edit: I really can't see why this has been removed, as it shows that he has fallen out of favour despite being celebrated as one of Plymouth's most famous sons for many years. This is steamroller editing as it should be discussed.-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 09:50, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , what's to discuss? It's all unsourced information.  This should've been (and would've been, had I of been watching it) reverted on sight as there were no accompanying citations - in fact, some verification tags were nearly 10-years-old. With regards to Sir John Hawkins Square, the fact this Square was renamed by a Council 425 years after his death, is not relevant to Hawkins himself. It should not be in this article, but instead in an article about Sir John Hawkins Square.   Cassianto Talk  09:58, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Cassianto, I was reading some of the citations to know what I can use for content, then you removed a fair chunk! That's okay know, but you have pretty much said the type of concerns I had on the article. Govvy (talk) 10:12, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

You appear to be saying that the renaming of Sir John Hawkins Square in Plymouth has WP:TOPIC problems. I can't see this and it is very much notable and relevant that he has fallen out of favour in Plymouth. As for removing the uncited material, there is some logic in this, but it might be better to look for cites.-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me)
 * Indeed I am; if he has fallen out of favour with those wanting to eradicate and rewrite history, then it should be said (sourced, of course), but to be as specific as this is not for this page. It could be said that he was linked to the slave trade and this has been brought ever more into the public understanding because of the George Floyd killing in America; but when we start using examples of this, such as the renaming of the square, where do we draw the line? It would be far more beneficial for an article to be created for the square and for it to be included there.  Over on the Edward Colston article, it was decided that the criminal damage of the statue was to be split off and put on a separate article about the statue. That makes sense, as does this, for the same reasons.   Cassianto Talk  10:47, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Sir John Hawkins Square now has its own article, which was created on 11 June 2020. The square will be renamed after Jack Leslie (English footballer) Is it OK to give this as a see also?-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 11:16, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , much better. I'll take a look at the Hawkins article a bit later.   Cassianto Talk  13:50, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Context and modern day considerations
John Hawkins was a naval commander who trafficked human beings for the purpose of profits, as was the case for all slave traders. The significance of Hawkins' role as one of the earliest documented persons to have dealt in human trade involving Africa which ultimately reached the scale of over 12 million people being abducted for forced labor from one continent (Africa) as trade merchandise is quintessential world history. This is even more critically important in the context of what is happening in the world today in which world citizens are seeking an understanding of contemporary civil and human rights issues -- specifically those rooted in anti-Black racism. To be anti-Black is to be anti-African as Africa is the homeland of Black people, as well as the cradle of humanity. Hawkins contributed to the earliest foundations of systemic prejudice against Black and African people by stealing them and selling these humans for private profit and nation building for Europe and the Americas. Further, by referring to Africans as slaves instead of "enslaved", the Editor perpetuates the stereotypes upon the foundation that Hawkins laid. The omission of the significance of Hawkins role in the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, and its role in modern events, is improper and intellectually irresponsible. Hawkins actions spurred and gave rise to one of the most consequential forced movements of humans in history. Hawkins and his role in history contextualize our modern day social and economic condition. ASASEYEDURU (talk) 11:48, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

 * The article makes clear that he was one of the pioneering English slave traders. He was also one of the most important naval commanders in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 12:56, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, what is it we do not say?Slatersteven (talk) 13:05, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

John Hawkins was a crypto-Jew
From Jewish sources. Wondering if it should be byworded in the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.27.177.112 (talk) 08:15, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

 * This looks WP:FRINGE. What is the sourcing for this?-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 08:52, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Andrew Hawkins
Re this edit: It is fair enough to say that Andrew Hawkins' claim to be a descendent of Sir John Hawkins is at best anecdotal, and lacking in firm evidence. This BBC source confirms it. However, I am worried about labouring the point and ending up with WP:BLP problems. What do others think?  ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 21:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Renaming to Justice Square
This square is going to be renamed to Justice Square according to the BBC website here. Why are you wanting to revert to the old information? Desertarun (talk) 19:11, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

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Chuvash numerals

Chuvash numerals is an ancient numeral system from the Old Turkic script the Chuvash people used. (Modern Chuvash use Hindu-Arabic numerals.)

Those numerals originate from finger numeration. They look like Roman numerals, but larger numerals stay at the right side. It was possible to carve those numerals on wood. In some cases numerals were preserved until the beginning of the 20th century.

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Mont Pelvoux

Mont Pelvoux is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It stands 3,946 m in elevation.

For many years, Mont Pelvoux was believed to be the tallest mountain in the region, since the taller Barre des Écrins cannot be seen from the Durance valley.

The summit of the mountain is called Pointe Puiseux. There are three subpeaks:
 * Pointe Durand (3,932 m)
 * Petit Pelvoux (3,753 m)
 * Trois Dents du Pelvoux (3,682 m)

Ascents
The first ascent of Mont Pelvoux was by Captain Durand and the two chamois hunters Alexis Liotard and Jacques-Etienne Matheoud on July 30, 1828. This party returned, with more people, to the summit in 1830. Both times they climbed the "Pointe Durand".

The highest point is named after the astronomer Victor Puiseux, who reached it first with his guide Pierre Antoine Barnéoud on August 9, 1848. Barnéoud had been the third guide in the 1830 re-ascent.

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Andy Timmons

Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Taylor Bay Band, Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, and Andy Timmons Band (ATB). He has also released several solo albums and has worked as a session guitarist.

Timmons is highly regarded for his technical proficiency. He has been consistently sought after by Ibanez in production of signature guitar models since the 1990s, and has been an in-demand session guitar player and solo artist for over three decades.

He has released two CDs on Favored Nations, the first being That Was Then, This Is Now and Resolution on May 2, 2006.

Biography
As guitarist for glam metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, and amassed a discography that includes seven solo releases that range from guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.

Timmons's many collaborations include a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Timmons has been her music director-guitarist for many U.S. tours), two albums by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul and Paul Stanley, and radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, Reb Beach, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his favorite 1960s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller.

Playing with drummer/bandleader Simon Phillips on four albums between 1997 and 2015, Timmons demonstrated a range extending well beyond rock and pop music, delivering energetic jazz fusion that earned both critical and audience acclaim.

Timmons is a native of Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Evansville Harrison High School in 1981 and studied jazz guitar at the University of Miami. He currently resides in McKinney, Texas.

The Andy Timmons Band released their new album, entitled "Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper" on October 25, 2011.

Andy also contributed the "Grabbag" music to the video game Duke Nukem Forever in 2011.

In August 2014, Timmons participated in the G4 Experience—a week-long guitar camp—with fellow guitarists Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, and keyboardist/guitarist Mike Keneally.

On the 26th of October 2014, Andy reunited with former Danger Danger band members for the 25th Anniversary of the band, which took place at the Firefest in Nottingham.

On September 30, 2016, the Andy Timmons Band released their new album, Theme from a Perfect World.

Danger Danger

 * Danger Danger (1989) (tracks 3 & 7)
 * Screw It! (1991)
 * Cockroach (2001, recorded 1993)

Pawn Kings

 * Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings (1995)
 * Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings Live (1998)

Solo

 * Ear X-Tacy (1994)
 * Ear X-Tacy 2 (1997)
 * Orange Swirl (1998)
 * The Spoken and the Unspoken (1999)
 * And-Thology 1 & 2 - The Lost ear-X-tacy Tapes [Compilation] (2000)
 * That Was Then, This Is Now [Compilation] (2002)
 * Electric Truth (2022)

Andy Timmons Band

 * Resolution (2006)
 * Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper (2011)
 * Theme from a Perfect World (2016)

with Maylee Thomas

 * Here Comes the Son - An Acoustic Christmas (2006)

Simon Phillips

 * Another Lifetime (1998)
 * Out of the Blue (Live, 1999)
 * Protocol II (2013)
 * Protocol III (2015)

Kip Winger

 * This Conversation Seems Like a Dream (1996)
 * Songs From The Ocean Floor (2000)

Ted Pearce

 * Big Metuselah: Human Sacrifice (2000)
 * Hallelu Et Adonai: Praise The Lord (2005)

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Mobile Phone?
wasnt this song also used in some sort of mobile phone promotion? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.168.204.229 (talk) 16:52, August 26, 2007 (UTC)
 * certainly it was used in TV advertising by Vodafone in New Zealand, though the notorious chorus line was not heard. Ringbark (talk) 13:52, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

The Damned version?
The Damned never recorded "Jet Boy". But it was Captain Sensible and The Softies in July 1978. See MySpace.com!!! 81.244.55.174

 * Is that right? I've seen them perform it, at least... -- 82.39.226.19 18:40, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

 * This anonymous user is incorrect. I'm listening to the Damned version right now. Aroundthewayboy 18:14, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

 * There is definitely a live version by The Damned, but while there are quite a few references to a single version, the only solid reference seems to be a split single with the Damned's "Waiting For the Blackout" on the A side and Captain Sensible's "Jet Boy Jet Girl" on the other. I also have a vinyl compilation that lists a Damned version of the song as the last track, but now I wonder if it's an error. The collection is long out of print.  Kenficara (talk) 20:12, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Backing track
This bit isn't clear. Did Bertrand record his vocals onto the backing track that had already been recorded for Motello's version, or was it re-recorded using the same musicians? Thomjakobsen 16:10, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

 * I've heard it both ways, but haven't found a reliable source. "Ça Plane Pour Moi" is played a half-step up, but everything in it is a half-step up, including the drums. So I wouldn't rule out the possibility that it's the same recording-- the pitch could've been adjusted after the fact. Fullobeans (talk) 04:23, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I had heard that Alain Ward ss I knew him(Alan Timms) was the singer on Ca Plane Pour Moi. When the band Bastard existed I roadied for them in a van I bought from him. I heard that some of the band went to Belgium and Alain became a sound engineer. Jet Boy, Jet Girl may well have been recorded by The Damned as Brian James was in Bastard, punk was an improvement on Bastard's music as this was circa 1971-2. Nobby Goff a drummer was also in Bastard and could have joined Brian in Damned. I think that Alain might have been influenced by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown as he was vocalist in a band that supported them in Worthing a few weeks before Fire was released. Recently there has been discussion about who sang on Ce Plane Pour Moi. It was mentioned on Radio 2 recently.

NY Dolls Song
Is the similarity in title to the earlier New York Dolls song "jet boy" a coincidence, or does anyone know if it was an homage? Also, I din't see anything in Wiki but was there some japanese cartoon called Jet Boy?

Orphaned references in Jet Boy, Jet Girl
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Publius Rutilius Lupus (rhetorician)

Publius Rutilius Lupus was a Roman rhetorician who flourished during the reign of Tiberius. He was the author of a treatise on the figures of speech (de Figuris sententiarum et elocutionis), abridged from a similar work by the rhetorician Gorgias of Athens, who was the tutor of Cicero the Younger. In its present form the treatise is incomplete, as is clearly shown by the express testimony of Quintilian (Inst. ix.2.101–105 passim). Lupus also dealt with figures of sense and other rhetorical figures. The work is valuable chiefly as containing a number of examples, well translated into Latin, from the lost works of Greek rhetoricians. The author has been identified with the Lupus mentioned in the Ovidian catalogue of poets (Ex Ponto, iv.16), and was perhaps the son of the Publius Rutilius Lupus, who was a strong supporter of Pompey.

Editions

 * D. Ruhnken (1768)
 * F. Jacob (1837)
 * Karl Halm in Rhetores Latini minores (1863)
 * Edward Brooks Jr. (1970)

See also monographs by G. Dzialas (1860 and 1869), C. Schmidt (1865), J. Draheim (1874), Thilo Krieg (1896).

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Please Describe Yourself

Please Describe Yourself is the debut studio album by the British alternative rock band Dogs Die in Hot Cars. It was first released on 12 July 2004 in the United Kingdom on V2 Records. After releasing several limited-edition singles and the extended play Man Bites Man, the band released the album to critical praise.

The album reached number 44 on the UK Albums Chart, and was preceded by the singles "Godhopping" and "I Love You 'Cause I Have To" and "Lounger".

Background and conception
Dogs Die in Hot Cars were formed when secondary school pupils Craig Macintosh (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Smith (vocals, guitar), Lee Worrall (bass) and Laurence Davey (drums) met whilst attending Madras College in St Andrews, Scotland. The band practiced in Davey's basement, slowly graduating from Nirvana cover versions to original songs. After practicing in Wormit, Fife, the band relocated to Glasgow, adding Ruth Quigley (keyboard, vocals) as the final member. The band released their first single "I Love You ’Cause I Have To" on label Radiate, along with "Celebrity Sanctum" and "Somewhat Off The Way." The three-track release peaked at number 79 on the UK Singles Chart. Described as "mix of ska rhythms and new wave pop hooks" by Allmusic, "I Love You 'Cause I Have To" gained enough critical and commercial success to gain a recording contract with V2 Records, and an EP titled Man Bites Man was released by the band in 2004, including the album track "Pastimes & Lifestyles."

The band embarked on an extensive promotional tour, including the British Glastonbury Festival and T in the Park, as well as supporting Eskimo Joe on several dates in Australia.

Macintosh has said of the album title, "[...] part of the reason why we decided to call the album Please Describe Yourself [is because] it's like those dating channels: everybody goes, 'from London, happy-go-lucky'; nobody says, 'I’m a manic depressive', or 'I think I’m indescribable'. So we’re kind of throwing the question back."

Macintosh has said that they wanted "to write tunes where the song would reach its conclusion and you might even want to play it again" on the record. He also spoke of their willingness to record songs that were "big already" and did not need guitar solos, or what he described as "the new guitar solo" – rap.

Style
Please Describe Yourself takes influence from a wide variety of genres. One article in The Times said "Dogs Die don’t slot into any one musical genre — their forthcoming album, Please Describe Yourself, covers everything from ska to summer pop to Talking Heads-type rock", while another said "Please Describe Yourself ... changes styles so often that it’s hard to keep up. The thread is that all ten tracks are catchy, quirky pop-rock with clever, slightly off-kilter lyrics that tend to take a dig at modern living." The New York Times described the band's style on the album as "XTC-meets-Dexy's Midnight Runners sound." However, the band have claimed that they do not list them as an influence, as "none of us has ever owned a single Dexys record." Heather Phares of Allmusic stated that "Instead of just beating one style into the ground, on Please Describe Yourself Dogs Die in Hot Cars mine the past of British pop but find relatively fresh ways of rediscovering it."

Australian newspaper The Age called Craig Mactintosh's vocal delivery "biting social observations in a BBC-friendly accent." Macintosh responded by noting that he was "frustrated with singers who slurred their words and made it hard to make out what they were saying. I've got things I want to say", adding that he wanted people to understand the lyrics that mean something to him.

Songs and singles
Lyrically, "Godhopping", the opening track, is about people who change their religion according to what is fashionable. It was released as the album's lead single on 25 May 2004 in the UK. Described as "a jauntily piano-driven slip of white funk" by The Independent, the song reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, their highest-charting song to date. Speaking of the song's minor success, Lee Worral noted that "It was 17 midweek, so we were like, 'Wow, we could be on Top of the Pops!' But obviously, later on in the week all the kids get their pocket money and go out and buy Britney Spears or whatever. So 24 was great. See if we can better it with the next one."

According to The Independent, the second song on the album, "Lounger", is "a song about an overeducated, lazy bohemian" with lyrics such as "I get up when I want/Don't have to eat my greens/Or keep my bedroom tidy" guaranteed to appeal to students. The song was called the album's "telling moment" by Pitchfork Media, whilst Stylus said that it "fizzes along like no-one’s business, guitar on super-jangle and piano set to hyper-jaunty." It was released as the album's third single, and reached a peak of 43 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the last Dogs Die in Hot Cars single to chart.

The third song and second single from the album is titled "I Love You 'Cause I Have To."

"Celebrity Sanctum", both the fourth track and fourth single from the album, according to Gareth Dobson of Drowned in Sound, is "a song about vicarious love and image obsession." Dobson called the song, which namechecks celebrities such as Lucy Liu and Catherine Zeta-Jones, "a moving sense of ennui rather than attempting to play it for laughs", whilst The Age said that "[Cameron is] losing himself in the thrall of icon obsession."

The final single was "Pastimes and Lifestyles." Described as "the closest the band gets to a fashionably post-punk style."

Critical reception
Please Describe Yourself was critically well received. Allmusic's Heather Phares said: "on Please Describe Yourself Dogs Die in Hot Cars mine the past of British pop but find relatively fresh ways of rediscovering it", whilst Gareth Dobson, giving the album nine out of ten, noted that "rarely does a debut record offer such assuredness, consistency and creative quality." Dobson went on to say "Please Introduce Yourself is the best indie record of the year bar none, for no other band has successfully mixed playful and serious, novel and attention grabbing and hip and super uncool as much as this has." David Peinser of Rolling Stone placed the album at number four on his list of the top ten best albums of 2004, saying: "[The] Scottish five-piece makes a buoyant pop album that nods to a bunch of bands you never knew you missed."

William Swygart of Stylus drew attention to the "frustratingly flimsy feel" of the album, calling it "that of a band that think they’re much better than they really are." However, Swygart went on to acknowledge the "genuinely enjoyable moments", noting that it was the band's first album. Andy Gill of The Independent called it "an oddly hollow experience."

Chart performance
Please Describe Yourself debuted and peaked on the UK Albums Chart at number 44 on the week of 24 July 2004. The album dropped to number 71 the following week before exiting the Top 100.

Track listing

 * All songs written by Craig Macintosh, except where noted.

Personnel

 * Production
 * Dogs Die in Hot Cars – Arranger
 * Clive Langer – Producer
 * Alan Winstanley – Producer
 * Dogs Die in Hot Cars
 * Craig Macintosh
 * Gary Smith
 * Lee Worrall
 * Ruth Quigley
 * Laurence Davey

 * Design
 * Steve Crichton – Images
 * Craig Macintosh – Design
 * Eddie Martin – Design, Images
 * Pete Martin – Images
 * Elizabeth Ogilvie – Images
 * Perou – Images

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Piece of Cake (album)

Piece of Cake is the third studio album by American rock band Mudhoney. Released in 1992, it was the band's first album for Reprise Records. The album was released at the height of grunge, a genre Mudhoney had helped create.

The album peaked at No. 189 on the Billboard 200. The band supported it with a North American tour that included shows with Eugenius. "Suck You Dry" and "Blinding Sun" were released as singles.

Reprise reissued the album in 2003, bundled with the E.P. Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew and the b-sides from the singles. In 2020, Piece of Cake was included in the 4CD box set Real Low Vibe: Reprise Recordings 1992-1998.

Production
Recorded at Seattle's Egg Studios, the album was produced by Conrad Uno and the band. Mudhoney spent $15,000 to record it; unlike previous albums, the band completed it at one time, instead of spending non-consecutive weeks in the studio. Reprise granted Mudhoney full artistic freedom in the making of Piece of Cake.

Mudhoney reserved four of the album's tracks for each individual band member to do what he saw fit. "Youth Body Expression Explosion" is an instrumental track. The band used an organ on many of the songs. Piece of Cake was the first Mudhoney album that bass player Matt Lukin was satisfied with.

Critical reception
The Toronto Star wrote that the songs "are leavened with hooks and humor, and mostly free of extraneous axework." The Calgary Herald determined that "it takes time to grow on you because [Mudhoney] eschews more over-the-top metal influences in favor of punkish garage-rock glory." The Toronto Sun opined that "the majority of the 13 songs sound artlessly tossed together, as though the group felt a lack of effort, in and of itself, somehow constituted a statement about signing with a big corporation."

The Washington Post concluded: "Where other Seattle bands seem to embrace going under, this one fights back ... Mudhoney is too noisy, too punchy and just plain too contrary to curl up and die." The Indianapolis Star stated that, "in his minor-key yelp, Mark Arm frequently equates love with death ... Some listeners may be reminded of a similar album thematically, X's Under the Big Black Sun."

The Rocky Mountain News listed Piece of Cake as the sixth best album of 1992. Spin included the album on its list of the 20 best records of the year.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Mudhoney, except where noted.

Original

 * 1) "[Untitled 1]" – 0:38
 * 2) "No End in Sight" – 3:34
 * 3) "Make It Now" – 4:25
 * 4) "When in Rome" – 3:55
 * 5) "[Untitled 2]" – 0:25
 * 6) "Suck You Dry" – 2:34
 * 7) "Blinding Sun" – 3:39
 * 8) "Thirteenth Floor Opening" – 2:31
 * 9) "Youth Body Expression Explosion" – 1:59
 * 10) "I'm Spun" – 4:04
 * 11) "[Untitled 3]" – 0:40
 * 12) "Take Me There" – 3:32
 * 13) "Living Wreck" – 3:30
 * 14) "Let Me Let You Down" – 3:57
 * 15) "[Untitled 4]" – 0:29
 * 16) "Ritzville" – 2:38
 * 17) "Acetone" – 4:15

2003 reissue bonus tracks

 * 1) "Over the Top" (Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor)– 2:35 *
 * 2) "King Sandbox" – 2:43 **
 * 3) "Baby o Baby" (Martin Rev) – 3:45 **
 * 4) "In the Blood" – 3:08 ***
 * 5) "No Song III" – 4:11 ***
 * 6) "Between Me and You Kid" – 3:38 ***
 * 7) "Six Two One" – 2:34 ***
 * 8) "Make It Now Again" – 4:35 ***
 * 9) "Deception Pass" – 2:54 ***/*/**
 * 10) "Underide" – 2:07 ***/*

 * * originally appeared as a B-Side to "Suck You Dry" (1992)
 * ** originally appeared as a B-Side to "Blinding Sun" (1993)
 * *** originally appeared on the E.P. Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew (1993)
 * Tracks 21–25 recorded August 1, 1993, at Hanszek Audio, Ballard, Washington. Produced by Kurt Bloch and Mudhoney, engineered by Kurt Bloch.
 * Tracks 26 and 27 recorded at Egg Studios with Conrad Uno at the Helm, 1992.

Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.

 * Mudhoney
 * Mark Arm – vocals, guitar, organ, slide guitar, piano
 * Steve Turner – guitar, key bass, harmonica, banjo, vocals
 * Dan Peters – drums, marimba, vocals
 * Matt Lukin – bass guitar, vocals
 * Additional musicians
 * Conrad Uno – backing vocals (8, 12, 13, 17)
 * Emily Bishton – additional "ooohs" (14)
 * The Fresh Mud Choir (Scott McCaughey, Tad Hutchison, Bob Whittaker, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin) – additional background vocals, handclaps (4, 16, 26)
 * Ken Stringfellow – organ (20)
 * Technical
 * Conrad Uno – producer, engineer
 * Mudhoney – producer
 * Art Chantry – design
 * Ed Fotheringham – cover illustration

title: Piece of Cake (album)


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Texas Students Against the Death Penalty

Texas Students Against the Death Penalty (TSADP) is the first student-run anti-death penalty (non-profit) organization in Texas that works to end the death penalty in Texas through campaigns of public education and the promotion of youth activism.

History
TSADP is an organization of students from high school and college campuses around Texas. TSADP was founded in 2005 by a group of young high school students and with a donation by the Texas Moratorium Network.

One of TSADP's accomplishments has been its involvement in starting more than 15 new anti-death penalty student organizations in Texas, and generating publicity in local media outlets. Some of the newspapers and news channels that have covered TSADP are NPR, MTV, The San Antonio Express News, Austin American-Statesman, The Houston Press, local news channels and many student publications. TSADP is involved in launching new groups or helping other local anti-death penalty groups organize protests and vigils on execution days. TSADP is one of the sponsors of the Annual "March to Stop Executions" in Texas. Currently, TSADP is working with Texas Moratorium Network on a campaign to pass moratorium resolutions in the San Antonio and Austin City Councils and in several student governments, including at The University of Texas at Austin.

Anti-Death Penalty Spring Break
The "Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break" was started by Texas Moratorium Network in 2004. It is now organized by Texas Students Against the Death Penalty and co-sponsored by TMN, Campus Progress at the Center for American Progress, Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights. The "2009 Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break" was March 12–16.

Alternative Spring Breaks are designed to give students something to do during their week off. The specific purpose of the Alternative Spring Break was to bring students to Austin for five days of anti-death penalty activism, education and entertainment. Activities included a Death Penalty Issues Lobby Day and a direct action day.

The majority of the participants were students. The events and workshops were also open to the general public of any age, although the housing was reserved for young people.

Kinky Friedman and Chris Bell
TSADP played an important role in getting support for the innocence commission bill by the Democratic nominee Chris Bell and a moratorium on executions by Texas musician, writer, and unsuccessful independent Gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman. During a meeting with TSADP members, Friedman said that his main concern was to focus and to be "Damn sure we won't execute the wrong guy". Friedman went so far as to state he would find an alternative to Texas' "Eject 'em or inject 'em" policy on death row legislature.


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Ilokano Literature
I've removed the large list you added to the article as it was not properly formatted and your additions also contained a large amount of information that wasn't in English. Evil Monkey∴Hello 07:56, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

Babel
Naimbag nga aldaw, kabsat! Agaramidak koma iti template para iti Babel nga mangipakita nga iti user ket agusuusar iti Ilokano. Anya ngata iti mayat nga translation iti daytoy nga mensahe?

This user is a native speaker of Ilokano.

Agyamanak. -- bluemask (talk) 01:01, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

 * Naimbag nga orasmo, kabsat! Agyamanak iti mensahe! Nagsayaat ketdin dayta napanunotmo, tapno adda met kastatayo nga Ilokano! Mabalin ngata daytoy:

 * Daytoy a user ket patneng nga Ilokano.

 * wenno

 * Daytoy a user ket patneng nga agsasao iti Ilokano.

 * Saluyot 01:14, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

Nalpasen nga naaramid dagiti templates. Mabalin mo nga kitaen iti Babel nu kasatno nga usaren ken iti User page ko a kas ejemplo. -- bluemask (talk) 06:33, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

 * Siguro pwede niyang tingnan yung mga ginawa ko para sa Tagalog kung kailangan niyang halimbawa. Humingi ako ng tulong para gumawa ako ng Babel template para sa Cebuano at Kapampangan. Heto ang request ko doon sa Kapampangang Wikipedia: http://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Main_Page. --Chris 08:06, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Nagmayat a talaga daytoy a napanunutmo, kabsat. Itan ke adda listaan ti users nga Ilokano ti pagsasaoda. 443 02:42, August 7, 2005 (UTC)

 * Agyamanak unay kadagiti Ilokano templates, Bluemask! Nakitakon ken impankon iti userpageko agraman Tagalog Babel template. Saluyot 08:19, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

Welcome
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Nakitak ti entryyo idiay Wikipedians/Philippines. So, nakatira pala kayo sa Tuguegarao! I am part Ibanag - my great-great-grandfather Canuto Fermin was born there in 1881. I was wondering if you can help me find the address and phone number of a relative in Tuguegarao. She is about 93 years old and is the niece of Canuto Fermin. Her name is Basilisa "Sisang" Gutierrez San Pedro. Pwede 'nyo po akong tulungan? Agyamanak. --Chris 08:02, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I'm almost ten years here in Tuguegarao and was in love with pancit batil patong but I'm not yet conversant in Ibanag or Itawes although nakakaintindi ako ng konti lang. Tagalog kasi ang salita dito at maraming Ilokano kaya hindi ako natututong mag-Ibanag. My family is here at dito ako nagtatrabaho.

 * Subukan kong ipagtatanong-tanong ang pangalan ng lola mo sa mga kaibigan kong native dito. Sa Tuguegarao ba siya/sila mismo o sa ibang mga karatig-bayan? Saluyot 08:27, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

 * Ah, ok. Kaunti rin lang ang aking Ibanag - wala nang nagsasalita ng Ibanag sa pamila namin. Puro Tagalog lang. Tungkol kay Auntie Sisang, ang alam ko lang ay nakatira sa Tuguegarao. Iyan lang ang sinabi sa 'kin ng pinsan ko. Maraming salamat. --Chris 10:52, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

Counting in pre-20th century Ilokano
Mr. Aragon - FYI - iti blogko nagsuratak maipapan iti daan a sistema ti panagbilang dagiti Ilokano ket dagiti sabali nga Pilipino (Tagalog, Waray, & Kapampangan). No kayatyo basaen, ti URL ti blogko ket http://salitablog.blogspot.com. Also, I read your blog and I see that you mentioned the controversy between me and the anonymous Wikipedian user concerning Ilokano. I was not able to understand a whole lot - what was the gist of what you said? Agyamanak, apo --Chris 18:28, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Chris, thanks, I read your blog. Thank you also for reading my blog. I am now experiencing the same predicament regarding wikipedia editing. In the Ilokano literature page/article that I started, somebody is editing an original essay I lifted from a book (particularly changing some terms in it) and he is insisting his own authority and when I demand his/her explanation or opinion, he/she insulted me by saying "Ilocano is the standard English spelling and Wikipedia is written in English. Roy V. Aragon, don't you understand that? Can you understand my simple English? Please don't make me mad." I find it ridiculous. He/she doesn't want to discuss the thing with me and he/she goes on deleting my edits and reverting his/her own revisions to the essay. I/m thinking that I may just exclude the said essay in fairness to the author whos is actually my "ninong sa kasal." Chris, may I know what's your opinion?

 * About what I blogged regarding your discussion with that anonymous wikipedian, I only mentioned or explained what I presume about the "e". Sabi ko sa pagkakaalam ko at naoobserbahan ko sa mga native iloko speakers, pare-pareho ang pagsasalita nila sa "e" sa mga nabanggit kong salita doon.

 * Saluyot 00:37, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

 * I edited the article and reverted it back to the K. However, as a compromise, I added the C spelling in parenthesis. Don't worry about Ed666, kasi tutulungan ko kayo. Just remember, to not violate the Three revert rule. That probably will not happen to you, because I'll be there. However, he may do it himself, and I will report him. Do you know if he is 67.188.127.149, Dinardaraan, Grandma Grammatica, and Doktora? These might be sock puppets and that would violate the 3RR if he uses those accounts within a 24 hour period.. --Chris 02:13, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks a lot! At salamat na naman uli sa pag-revert mo mula sa vandalism ni 172.165.240.49. I just wish these people would pay a little respect by discussing the issue in the talk page. I know na may reason din sila why they insist their opinion. oobserbahan ko pa kung iisa ang mga ito. Again my thanks. --Saluyot 01:12, August 11, 2005 (UTC)

RFA
Thanks for your vote but I was already promoted. BTW, my father was born in San Fernando La Union. My grandmother is from Ilocos Norte. My family name is Martinez. Our ilocano relatives are Agcaoli, Montillas, Fernandez, etc.--Jondel 01:59, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I didn't know na admin ka na pala, ngayon ko lang kasi nakita yung nomination page. Congratulations ngarud! I'm glad to know of your Ilokano roots! So, you might be related to Aurelio S. Agcaoili, an Ilokano writer and educator, who is a native of Laoag City? Anyway, being a newbie wikipedian, I hope to learn more, especially from you, your guidance. -- Saluyot 02:14, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

Palanca Awards
Very nice!!--Jondel 02:20, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Great job, manong Aragon. I love it. --443 02:37, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Award
Congratulations on your award. It is well deserved. Please feel to tidy it up a bit.--Jondel 02:31, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Wow, thank you for the award! This is a challenge for me to exert more effort on becoming a better and efficient wikipedian. I'm researching more about Palanca Awards, especially on the list of winners and hope to complete it soon, with collaboration and contributions form other editors. Again, my heartfelt thanks! --Saluyot 02:43, August 12, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support
Thanks for the vote of support with my request for adminship! Coffee 08:23, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support!
Dear Saluyot, thanks for your vote of confidance at my RfA. I'll try hard to make the soggy mop proud! — Asbestos | Talk   (RFC)  00:11, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

Bureaucratship
Hi, Saluyot. Thank you so much for your support on my bureaucratship nomination. Unfortunately, it didn't pass, but I intend to run again soon. If you'd like to be informed next time around, please let me know on my talk page. Thanks again! Andre ( talk ) 05:30, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

Namaskar
Hello and Namaskar from India. Thanks for the encouragement. --Bhadani 15:15, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Bmicomp's RfA
Well, my RfA has not quite completed yet, but either way, I'd like to thank you for your vote and your support, regardless of the outcome. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 23:25, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
I thank you for your support for my RfA, We shall surely interact more. I am certain that our association shall grow. --Bhadani 10:41, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Ilokano wikipedia
Manong Saluyot, danonem man cadi diay Requests for new languages ket no mabalin suportaram diay dawdawatek nga mangirugi iti baro a Ilokano Wikipedia. I think it's about time. Agyamanak! Oavcacananta 04:32, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Agyamanak met unay iti panangirugim ken panangipalagipmo, kabsat! Rest assured that I'll do what I can to help and support this project. --Saluyot 07:13, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Hi! thanks for the support by the way, and starting to help me edit the test pages!! I am already certain we are going to be working together closely on this along with Bluemask, so I appreciate, and need, all the help I can get. Nalalaingkan sa nga agsurat iti Iluko, isu nga masapulko iti opinionmo.

I think this is our chance to standardize Ilokano, at least in this part of the internet. Anyway, I can't wait for all of this to go live! Shoot me your thoughts! Oavcacananta 02:14, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Nabasak diay mensahim. Super! Nabayagen nga haankon nabasa iti Bannawag :) Imbag garud ita naalertoka nga managtarimaan. Diay gayam pink box nga natandaan iti "Agsaoka man.." ket planok nga kasla koma "Word of the Day" tapno agurnong tayo iti panpanid para iti Wiktionary (intono masakbayan). Good learning tool, I think. Oavcacananta 02:29, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Mayat daytoy a rugi, gayyem! Ala, ngarud agaramidta latta ken aglukatta latta iti adu pay a anid ti ilokano wikipedia. --Saluyot 06:39, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

My RfA
Hi Saluyot! Just wanted to thank you for supporting my RfA. I hope I will be able to live up to the confidence placed in me. --Cyberjunkie | Talk 05:28, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Ilokano Babel
Agyamanak unay! Great job! :-) --Chris S. 13:23, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

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2006
Hello, I wish you and your family a prosperous and happy New Year 2006! We shall surely remain actively involved in the Project Wikipedia. --Bhadani 17:09, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Kurów
Could you please write a stub http://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kur%C3%B3w - just a few sentences based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kur%C3%B3w ? Only 2 -5 sentences enough. Please. Pietras1988 09:58, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
 * sure. i translated some paragraphs. cheers! --Saluyot 15:19, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Guidelines for writing the Ethnic Groups of the Philippines Article
Hi Saluyot! We're discussing guidelines in writing the Ethnic groups in the Philippines article in the Tambayan. Would appreciate your inputs! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:TAMBAY#Guidelines_for_writing_the_Ethnic_Groups_of_the_Philippines_Article --Nino Gonzales 14:07, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

AfD
Pls visit AfD Cyberservices, and see an article created by the same "user" - AfD Philippine Cyberservices Corridor. Pls encourage more well known users to make a vote. I have a suspicion that there will be a flood of posts from anons, and new users in those two AfDs. Thanks. Wikipedia is not for promotion. --Noypi380 11:44, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks
Thank you for voting on my RfA, it passed with a final tally of 68/0/0 so I'm now an administrator. If there's anything I can do to help, you feel I've done something wrong, or there's just something you want to tell, don't hesitate to use my talk page. Thanks. - Bobet 10:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

My RfA
Hey, how is it going? Thank you for supporting my Request for adminship! It passed with a final vote of 73/1/1, which means that I have been granted adminship! I look forward to using these tools to enhance and maintain this wonderful site. I will continue regular article/project contributions, but I will also allocate a sizable portion of my wikischedule toward administrative duties :) Thanks again, and if you have any questions/comments/tips, please let me know! — Deckiller 04:52, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

A favor please
Hello friend, do you remember me? In the month of September 2005, your vote had made me an administrator. we all know that the life here is exciting and full of challenges. I would request you to please spare fem moments for me, and favor me with your comments and suggestions (here please) on my performance as a wikipedian. Let us continue to build the Better than the Best global encyclopedia. Thank you and regards. --Bhadani 10:31, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

My RfA
Hi, I would like to express my gratitude for your participation at my recent RfA. The final vote was 68/21/3 and resulted in me becoming an admin!

For those of you who supported my RfA, I highly appreciate your kind words and your trust in me. For those who opposed - many of you expressed valid concerns regarding my activity here; I will make an effort in addressing them as time goes on while at the same time using my admin tools appropriately. So, salamat, gracias, merci, ありがとう, спасибо, धन्यवाद, 多謝, agyamanak unay, شكرًا, cảm ơn, 감사합니다, mahalo, ขอบคุณครับ, go raibh maith agat, dziękuję, ευχαριστώ, Danke, תודה, mulţumesc, გმადლობთ, etc.! If you need any help, feel free to contact me. PS: I took the company car (pictured left) out for a spin, and well... it's not quite how I pictured it. --Chris S. 23:22, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

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okey it's now deleted. thanks anyway for your generosity of deleting an important list.

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Gall (Native American leader)

Gall (c. 1840 – December 5, 1894), Lakota Phizí, was an important military leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He spent four years in exile in Canada with Sitting Bull's people, after the wars ended and surrendered in 1881 to live on the Standing Rock Reservation. He would eventually advocate for the assimilation of his people to reservation life and served as a tribal judge in his later years.

Early years
Born in present-day South Dakota around 1840, and orphaned, Gall was said to receive his name after eating the gall of an animal killed by a neighbour.

An accomplished warrior by his late teens, Gall became a war chief in his twenties. As a Lakota war leader in the long conflict against United States intrusion onto tribal lands, Gall served with Sitting Bull during several battles, including the Battle of Killdeer Mountain in 1864 and the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.

Battle of the Little Bighorn
Since the early 1980s, archaeological researchers conducted battlefield excavations after a major grass fire. Historians have been studying accounts by participating Native Americans and tribal oral histories. Based on these elements, a contemporary reassessment of the Battle of the Little Bighorn has given Gall greater credit for several crucial tactical decisions that contributed to the Sioux and Cheyenne's overpowering defeat of the five companies of cavalry led by Custer of the 7th Cavalry. Major Marcus Reno's initial attack on the southeast end of the Native American village killed Gall's two wives and several children. Gall described it: "My heart was very bad that day." During the opening phase of the battle, the Lakota and Cheyenne repulsed Reno's three companies of cavalry from the south-eastern end of their large village. Gall was one of the few Native Americans to suspect that Custer's strategy was probably a two-pronged attack. He believed that determining the location of the other half of Custer's attacking force was critical to Native American defense.

Gall crossed the river and rode to the northeast, where he spied Custer's chief scout, Mitch Bouyer, returning to Custer from an overwatch of the Native American village. After locating the main element of Custer's five companies, Gall correctly determined that they probably intended to force a river crossing and an entrance into the northern end of the village. Riding back down from the bluffs, Gall told Sioux and Cheyenne forces returning from Reno's repulse of his suspicions. With Crazy Horse, he led forces north across the river to drive Company E and F due north up present-day Calhoun Couley to present-day Finley Ridge. There they forced three of Custer's companies to fight a largely defensive battle.

Within minutes, Gall and his forces took a position north east of Finley Ridge and poured a withering fire down on Companies C, I and L. When Crazy Horse charged through an opening between Lt Calhoun's Company L and Company I in a sudden surprise right envelopment attack,  Company L probably began to pull back off the ridge to try to link up with Company I.  Companies C and L's tried to redeploy from holding off Gall's men to the east and others to the south. This probably looked like a panicked retreat to Gall and his forces.

Seeing that the two Cavalry companies no longer had the fire superiority that held the Native Americans at bay, Gall and his men attacked from the east as the other Indians attacked the cut-off elements of Company C from both the east and the south. They soon finished off Companies C and L, and forced survivors and some of Company I to flee towards Custer and his men north of the so-called "Last Stand Hill." A few of the soldiers of Companies C, I and L also fled south toward the river. The places where they fell were later marked by white marble monuments, which still stand.

Soon the Native Americans finished off Custer and his men in the remaining companies C, E, and F.  The last approximately 28 survivors made a dash south for the river. They were trapped in the box canyon called "Deep Ravine". After killing them, the Indians had won the battle, having completely annihilated Custer's five companies.

In later years, Gall recounted his role in the battle. He had mistakenly thought the survivors of Custer's three southeastern companies fled northwest to Custer because they ran out of ammunition. The horse soldiers may also have fled after losing their will to fight, as many men simply ran, even abandoning loaded rifles. The Sioux and Cheyenne picked these up and fired the weapons to drive off the soldiers' horses, thus depriving them of a key tactical mobility advantage. The native warriors' attacking Greasy Grass Ridge from the southeast came mostly on foot. Gall kept up enfilading fire from the northeast.

Later years

In late 1876, many of the Hunkpapa bands crossed over the border into Canada, where they struggled to survive for the next several years. Gall came to disagree with Sitting Bull and brought his band back to the United States surrendering at Fort Buford, Dakota Territory on January 3, 1881. On May 26, 1881, he and his followers were loaded onto steamers (along with Crow King, Black Moon, Low Dog and Fools Heart) and shipped downriver to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The first complete census of the Lakota at Standing Rock, taken in the fall of 1881 listed Gall with a band of 52 families, totaling 230 people.

Becoming a farmer, Gall encouraged his people to assimilate to reservation life. He also converted to Christianity, took the additional name Abraham, and served as a judge on the reservation's Court of Indian Affairs. He became friendly with the Indian Agent, James McLaughlin. The 1885 reservation census listed Gall as responsible for 22 lodges and 114 people.

Death
Gall lived on the Standing Rock Agency until his death at his Oak Creek home on December 5, 1894. He is buried in Saint Elizabeth Episcopal Cemetery in Wakpala, South Dakota. In 1991, his remains were exhumed because a Utah state park museum purported to have his skull, but his remains were found intact.

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George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington

Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, (27 January 1663 – 17 January 1733), of Southill Park in Bedfordshire, was a Royal Navy officer and statesman. While still a lieutenant, he delivered a letter from various captains to Prince William of Orange, who had just landed at Torbay, assuring the Prince of the captains' support; the Prince gave Byng a response which ultimately led to the Royal Navy switching allegiance to the Prince and the Glorious Revolution of November 1688.

As a captain, Byng saw action at the Battle of Vigo Bay, when the French fleet were defeated, during the War of the Spanish Succession. As a flag officer, he led the bombardment squadron while serving under Admiral Sir George Rooke at the Capture of Gibraltar and then took part in the Battle of Málaga at a later stage in the same war.

Byng was sent to the Mediterranean to thwart any attempt by the Spanish to take Sicily. He encountered the Spanish fleet at Naples and, after pursuing it down the Strait of Messina, sent ahead his fastest ships causing the Spanish fleet to split in two. In the ensuing action, known as the Battle of Cape Passaro, the Spanish fleet was devastated: 10 ships of the line were captured, four ships of the line sunk or burnt and four frigates were captured at this early and critical stage of the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the reign of King George II.

Early career
Born the son of John Byng and Philadelphia Byng (née Johnson), Byng joined the Royal Navy as a King's Letter Boy in May 1678. He served initially in the fourth-rate HMS Swallow (1653) and then transferred to the fourth-rate HMS Reserve (1650) in November 1678 and to the fourth-rate HMS Mary Rose (1654) in June 1679. He sailed with the fifth-rate HMS Phoenix (1671) to Tangier in Summer 1680 and, after a short period of military service with the 2nd Tangier Regiment, he rejoined the Royal Navy as a lieutenant on 23 February 1684 and assigned to the fourth-rate HMS Oxford (1674) before returning to HMS Phoenix in which he sailed to the East Indies on a mission to put down a rebellion in Bombay. He transferred to the fourth-rate HMS Mordaunt (1681) in May 1688 and to the third-rate HMS Defiance (1675) in September 1688.

In October 1688 Byng, still a lieutenant, delivered a letter from various captains to Prince William of Orange, who had just landed at Torbay, assuring the Prince of the captains' support; the Prince gave Byng a response which ultimately led to the Royal Navy switching allegiance to the Prince and the Glorious Revolution of November 1688. Promoted to captain on 22 December 1688, he was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Constant Warwick (1645) before transferring to the command of the third-rate HMS Hope (1678) in May 1690 in which he saw action at the Battle of Beachy Head in July 1690 during the Nine Years' War. He transferred to the command of the second-rate HMS Duchess (1679) in September 1690 and to the third-rate HMS Royal Oak (1674) in January 1691 before becoming Flag Captain to Admiral Edward Russell in the first-rate HMS Britannia (1682) in December 1693.

Byng was given command of the third-rate HMS Nassau (1699) in June 1702 and saw action at the Battle of Vigo Bay, when the French fleet were defeated, in October 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Senior command
Promoted to rear admiral on 1 March 1703, Byng became third-in-command of the Mediterranean Fleet under Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell with his flag in the third-rate HMS Ranelagh (1697) later that month. He led the bombardment squadron while serving under Admiral Sir George Rooke at the Capture of Gibraltar in August 1704 and then took part in the Battle of Málaga in August 1704. Knighted on 22 October 1704, and promoted to vice admiral on 3 January 1705, he was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth later that year.

Byng became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, with his flag in the first-rate HMS Royal Anne, in late 1705 and then took part in the bombardment of Alicante in June 1706. After taking part in the British defeat at the Battle of Toulon in July 1707 and, while sailing aboard his flagship HMS Royal Anne, Byng was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly in October 1707 when Shovell and four of his ships were lost, claiming the lives of nearly 2,000 sailors.

Promoted to full admiral on 26 January 1708, Byng became Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in January 1709 and went on to join the Board of Admiralty led by the Earl of Orford in November 1709. Byng was advanced to Senior Naval Lord on the Admiralty Board in October 1710. He stood down from the Admiralty Board in January 1714 but was reappointed, as Senior Naval Lord again, on Orford's return to the Admiralty in October 1714.

Byng took part in the suppression of the Jacobite rising by cutting off the Old Pretender's supplies in 1715 and for this he was created a baronet on 15 November 1715. In 1717 he was commanding the British fleet in the Baltic with full cooperation from Denmark's admiral Peter Raben.

He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 14 March 1718 and, with his flag in the second-rate HMS Barfleur (1697), he was sent out as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet to thwart any attempt by the Spanish to gain or to consolidate their position in Sicily. He encountered the Spanish fleet at Naples and, after pursuing it down the Strait of Messina, sent ahead his fastest ships causing the Spanish fleet to split in two. In the ensuing action on 11 August 1718, known as the Battle of Cape Passaro, the Spanish fleet was devastated: 10 ships of the line were captured, 4 ships of the line sunk or burnt and 4 frigates were captured at this early and critical stage of the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

Byng was then given power to negotiate with the various princes and states of Italy on behalf of the English crown. Following his return to England, Byng became both Treasurer of the Navy and Rear-Admiral of Great Britain on 21 October 1720. He was admitted to the Privy Council on 3 January 1721 and, having stepped down from the Admiralty Board in September 1721, was created Baron Byng of Southill in the county of Bedford, and 1st Viscount Torrington in Devon on 21 September 1721. He developed his estate at Southill Park in Bedfordshire in the 1720s.

Byng was installed as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath on 17 June 1725 and appointed First Lord of the Admiralty during the Walpole–Townshend Ministry in August 1727; in this role he was instrumental in the establishment of the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth.

Marriage and progeny
Byng was married at St Paul's, Covent Garden, on 6 March 1691 to Margaret Master, daughter of James Master of East Langdon in Kent. Together the couple had fifteen children (eleven sons and four daughters) of whom six lived to survive him:
 * Pattee Byng (1699–1747), 2nd Viscount Torrington, died without surviving progeny.
 * George Byng (1701–1750), 3rd Viscount Torrington
 * Robert Byng (1703–1740), Governor of Barbados (1739–1740), from whom the Earls of Strafford stem.
 * John Byng (1704–1757), Admiral controversially court-martialled and shot at the outbreak of the Seven Years' War in Europe.
 * Edward Byng (1706–1756)
 * Sarah Byng (1695–1775)

Death and burial
Byng died on 17 January 1733 and was eventually buried in a vault within the newly constructed Byng Mausoleum attached to the north side of the Church of All Saints in the parish of Southill, Bedfordshire, in which parish was situated his residence of Southill Park. The mausoleum was constructed for his burial, with licence granted by the Bishop of Lincoln in 1733.

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Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a cartoon animal parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

He first appeared in the one-shot humor comic book Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (November 1983), which was then followed by an ongoing bi-monthly series, Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham, under Marvel's Star Comics imprint, with both titles edited by Hama. The character existed on Earth-8311, which was a universe populated by anthropomorphic parody versions of the Marvel superheroes and supervillains. Spider-Ham made his feature film debut in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), voiced by John Mulaney.

Publication history
Spider-Ham was first featured as star of the 1983 humorous one-shot Marvel Tails, with a backup cast of other anthropomorphic talking-animal parody versions of popular Marvel superheroes, such as Captain Americat (a cat version of Captain America), Hulk-Bunny (a rabbit version of Hulk) and Goose Rider (a goose version of Ghost Rider).

Two years later, a solo series, titled Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham debuted under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The series, published bi-monthly, lasted seventeen issues before its cancellation in 1987. With the cancellation of Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham, the character became a backup feature in Marvel Tales, a monthly reprint series showcasing Spider-Man's past adventures. Beginning with issue #201 (cover dated July 1987), these new Spider-Ham stories appeared in issues #201–212, 214–219, 223–230, 233, 236, 237, 239, 240, and 247 before ceasing altogether.

In issue #3 of What The--?! (cover dated October 1988), Porker meets with Raven the Hunter (a parody of Spider-Man's nemesis Kraven the Hunter) in a story that satirized the popular "Kraven's Last Hunt" storyline which had been featured a year earlier in Marvel's Spider-Man titles. Spider-Ham also makes appearances in issues #18, 20, 22, and 24 of What The--?! The 26th issue of What The--?! (cover dated fall 1993) features "Spider-Ham 15.88", a humorous take-off on Peter Parker's future counterpart, Miguel O'Hara a.k.a. Spider-Man 2099. The "15.88" is not seen as a year, but rather a humorous take on the price of a ham (the cover states that it was marked down from the original price of $20.99).

Spider-Ham has also appeared on the cover of Wha...Huh? #1, and was referred to as a fictional character in the Earth-616 Marvel Universe, in Generation X #52.

Spider-Man Family #1 (2005 one-shot) features a sixteen-page Spider-Girl story, in which May Parker (Peter Parker's daughter) watches a DVD showing a small portion of a fictional Spider-Ham animated series, discovering that it was created by one of Spider-Man's enemies, Jack O'Lantern. Here, Spider-Ham appears to mostly be a parody of Batman. Also in the issue, there is a partial reprint of Marvel Tails #1.

Spider-Ham was selected by fans and retailers to be the focus of the final variant cover by Mike Wieringo to the Spider-Man: The Other crossover, Amazing Spider-Man #528.

In January 2007, J. Michael Straczynski authored the Ultimate Civil War Spider-Ham one-shot, featuring Spider-Ham's attempt to find his missing "thought balloons" against a Civil War parody. The story does not fit in with previously established Spider-Ham continuity.

Tom Defalco returned to Spider-Ham's world in 2009, in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man Family #4–5. He introduces Swiney-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Ham and counterpart of Defalco's other creation Spider-Girl. Once again, the story strays away from the established, albeit loose, continuity of the original Spider-Ham stories by altering the character's origin and supporting characters, most notably in establishing Peter Porker as a natural-born pig bitten by a radioactive spider (directly mirroring Spider-Man's origin) and altering his love interest (a counterpart of Mary Jane Watson) from a water buffalo to a crane.

He fights alongside the X-Babies in issue #4 (March 2010) of their four-issue miniseries from 2009 to 2010.

To mark the anniversary of Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1, Marvel released the Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special in July 2010, with Tom Defalco writing both Spider-Ham and Swiney-Girl stories. These stories feature most of Spider-Ham's original cast and origin, but incorporates the Mary Crane Watsow character from Amazing Spider-Man Family rather than her original counterpart.

In 2022, a graphic novel was published called Spider-Ham: Hollywood May-Ham. The book features Spider-Ham and Mary Jane Waterbuffalo attempt to make a documentary about his status as a superhero with Alfred Peacock (a parody of Alfred Hitchcock). After noticing mysterious happenings on set, he realizes Peacock is actually Mysteriape and attempts to defeat him and the Swinester Six.

Fictional character biography
Peter Porker was born a spider and resided in the basement lab of May Porker, a scientist who invented an atomic-powered hairdryer to revolutionize the hair care industry. After dousing her head with water and activating the dryer, May accidentally irradiated herself and in a fit of delusion, bit Peter, transforming him into an anthropomorphic pig. Running from the Porker home, Peter soon came to realize that he still retained a spider's abilities:

"'This is astounding! Am I a spider with the limitations of a pig? Or a pig with the proportionate strength and agility of a spider? I've become something greater than either spider or pig... I've become a Spider-Ham!' – Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #15 (May 1987)"

After this startling series of events, Peter adopted the surname "Porker" dedicated himself and his new-found abilities to fighting injustice and the occasional animal parody of established Marvel Comics villains. May Porker's scientific genius was transferred to Peter, giving him the know-how to devise his webspinner gauntlets to replace his lost natural ability.

Misadventures
Porker, in his spider-themed alter-ego's first adventure, teamed up with Captain Americat, as they attempted to foil the nefarious plot of The Marauder, in a series of events that led to the creation of the Hulk-Bunny (Marvel Tails #1, "If He Should Punch Me").

Several months later, Spider-Ham encountered his main nemesis and one of his only recurring enemies in the form of Ducktor Doom, a duck parody of Doctor Doom (Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1, "The Mysterious Island of Ducktor Doom"). Spider-Ham would meet again with Doom when Porker would foil the would-be world conqueror's plot to create an army of living super vegetables (Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #6, "Salad Daze").

Other notable menaces Porker would face along the way include the Bull-Frog (a parody of the Marvel villain Man-Bull), the Buzzard (an opossum take on the Spider-Man adversary the Vulture), Hogzilla (a swine counterpart to the more popular Godzilla), and the King-Pig (seemingly the swine equivalent of Marvel's mob-boss the Kingpin).

Three characters, not parallels to anybody in the Spider-Man series, also begin in #1: J. Jeremiah Jackal, Jr. (J. Jonah Jackal's nephew), Bunson Bunny and Upton Adam Stray (a cat with shades), all junior trainees at the Daily Beagle. They acquire super-powers in #15, encouraging Spider-Ham in his already made decision to abandon his super-hero career, but they fumble their first mission, forcing Peter Porker to resume his alter-ego as Spider-Ham. Further misadventures of the Beagle Brigadiers were presented within the back-up stories in Marvel Tales.

The series also included back-up stories featuring such characters as Deerdevil (Daredevil), Goose Rider (Ghost Rider) and the Fantastic Fur (the Fantastic Four).

Marvel Zombies
When Spider-Ham accidentally travels to the Marvel Zombies universe, he is suddenly zombified by a group of zombies, namely Captain America, Hulk, and Wolverine. It appears that he is directly shot in the head by an energy bullet by Ultron, effectively killing him but, in a zombie state, Spider-Ham turned into Ham-ibal Lecter (Hannibal Lecter).

Spider-Verse
During the Spider-Verse storyline which featured Spider-Men from various alternate realities, Spider-Ham became a member of the Spider-Army fighting against the Inheritors. He played a crucial role in the final confrontation when he switches places with Benjy Parker (the baby brother of Spider-Girl of Earth-982) – one of the three sacrifices needed for the Inheritors to destroy the Spider-Totems – allowing Ben Parker to get Benjy to safety.

Secret Wars
During the Secret Wars event when all universes were destroyed and their remains formed a single planet called Battleworld, Spider-Ham found himself the only pig in the domain of the Battleworld called Arachnia and ended up as the captive of its Mayor, Norman Osborn. He was rescued by Spider-Gwen, and the two eventually discovered and teamed up with other spider-powered people (Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man India, Spider-UK and Anya Corazon), neither of whom remembered their previous encounter during the original Spider-Verse.

Web Warriors
Following the conclusion of Secret Wars, the team of six Spiders that formed during the event feature in a new ongoing series called Web Warriors, a name that was coined by the Peter Parker of the Ultimate Spider-Man TV series during the original Spider-Verse.

Television

 * Spider-Ham appears in Ultimate Spider-Man in two different forms.
 * In the first season episode "Run Pig Run", Loki, as payback for foiling a previous scheme of his, transforms Spider-Man into an anthropomorphic pig resembling Spider-Ham on the day of Asgardsreia, a holiday where Asgardians go on a day-long hunt. With the help of Thor, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, and his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. trainees, "Spider-Ham" evades the Executioner and his Asgardian hunters until he turns back to normal.
 * Spider-Ham proper appears in the third and fourth seasons, voiced by Benjamin Diskin. This version is a pig who got his powers from a spider that fell into his Aunt May's vitamin pancake batter, which transferred said vitamins and powers to him. After becoming a superhero and joining his universe's Avengers however, J. Jonah Jackal turned the public against him and forced him to quit. In the episode "The Spider-Verse" Pt. 2, Porker encounters the "prime" Spider-Man, who encourages him to become Spider-Ham once again and help him fight the Green Goblin. Following the battle, Iron Mouse offers Spider-Ham a spot on the Avengers again, which he accepts. In "The Spider-Verse" Pt. 4, Spider-Ham joins forces with a group of alternate reality Spider-Men to help the "prime" Spider-Man defeat the Spider-Goblin and Electro. In "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 1, Spider-Ham is transported to the "prime" universe by the shattered Siege Perilous. In "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 4, he is captured by Wolf Spider, who seeks to drain all of his multiversal counterparts' life forces, before the "prime" Spider-Man defeats Wolf Spider.

Film

 * Spider-Ham appears in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, voiced by John Mulaney. This version follows similar cartoon animal behavior as seen in cartoons from the golden age of American animation and bears a resemblance to Porky Pig from the Looney Tunes franchise. He arrives in Miles Morales' universe along with Spider-Man Noir and Peni Parker due to the Kingpin's machinations before teaming up with them, Morales, Peter B. Parker, and Spider-Woman to get back to their respective home universes. Before returning to his universe, he gives his mallet to Morales as a keepsake.
 * Spider-Ham appears in the prequel short film Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham, voiced again by Mulaney. He battles and defeats Doctor Crawdaddy until an interdimensional portal appears and whisks him away, leading into his appearance in the film.
 * Spider-Ham makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
 * Spider-Ham is planned to appear in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, voiced again by Mulaney.
 * Mulaney also expressed interest in a potential spin-off film starring Spider-Ham, describing its plot as a Watergate-like story along the lines of The Post or All the President's Men while focusing on the character's career as a reporter.
 * Mulaney returned to voice Spider-Ham in the animated short film Back on the Air, which was created to promote the character's appearance in the video game Marvel Contest of Champions (see below).

Video games

 * Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance in a mid-credits scene depicted in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, voiced by an uncredited, former Activision Associate Producer Kevin Umbricht. He answers Madame Web's call to save the multiverse, but arrives after the Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, and the Ultimate Spider-Man already did so.
 * Spider-Ham appears as a support card in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3's "Heroes vs. Heralds" mode.
 * Spider-Ham was available as a purchasable hero in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online on March 15, 2014, to celebrate the game's anniversary.
 * Spider-Ham makes cameo appearances in Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
 * Spider-Ham appears in Marvel Heroes as a purchasable pet.
 * Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in Spider-Man Unlimited, voiced again by Benjamin Diskin.
 * Spider-Ham appears in Marvel Avengers Academy, voiced by Christopher McCann.
 * Spider-Ham appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.
 * Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.
 * Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in Marvel Contest of Champions, voiced again by John Mulaney.
 * Spider-Ham, based on the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse incarnation, appears as an emote in Fortnite Battle Royale.
 * Spider-Ham appears in Marvel Snap.

Miscellaneous

 * Spider-Ham appears in the Twisted ToyFare Theatre parody comic "Four Webbings and a Funeral" as part of The Wizard Spider-Man Special. In the comic, Spider-Ham appears as one of the entrees being served at Spider-Man's funeral.
 * Spider-Ham appears in Marvel Battleworld: Mystery of the Thanostones and Treachery at Twilight, voiced by Jesse Inocalla.
 * Spider-Ham appears in the web-series Marvel TL;DR.

Reception
In August 2009, TIME listed Spider-Ham as one of the "Top 10 Oddest Marvel Characters".

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