Wiki Wednesday

Time to learn something!

1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. Click on "Random article" in the left-hand sidebar box.
3. Post it!

I originally got a very religious article, but I hit "Random" again so my blog wouldn't be bombarded by Googling fundies (or fundy Googlers?) for the rest of its days. Here's what came up:

Marc Moreland was the former guitarist of Wall of Voodoo. This band released nine albums during their existence from 1977-1989 and were most notable for the hit single "Mexican Radio" in 1982.

In the late '70s and early '80s, Moreland also played guitar for one of the earliest American punk bands, The Skulls. He wrote some of the band's earliest songs, including "Victims" and "Babies."

After the breakup of Wall of Voodoo, Moreland worked in various bands, including Pretty and Twisted (with Johnette Napolitano) and Department of Crooks, both of which released albums in the 1990s. He was also involved in film and produced underground bands in the U.S. and Europe. Moreland released a solo album, Take It to the Spotlight in 2002, shortly before his death. Marc Moreland died of liver failure on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 in Paris, France, at the age of 44.

Never heard of him. You?

Comments

[Karan]

Somebody else will have to explain the ride to me...I am completely uninterested in potential death.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Mouse_%28Idlewild%29

Wild Mouse (Idlewild)

Wild Mouse is the name of a roller coaster at Idlewild Park in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. It is the one of two coasters in the park, along with the small classic wooden Rollo Coaster, and its only steel roller coaster.

The Wild Mouse was designed for Alton Towers, an amusement park in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Built by Vekoma, it is thus for the only wild mouse coaster designed by this corporation. When it opened in 1987, its original name was the Alton Mouse. The ride originally featured a covered lift hill, which was used to conceal the trecherous curves at the top of the hill from patrons until they reached the top. The Alton Mouse was close in 1992 because the harsh curve and braking system had diminished its popularity.

In 1993, the Wild Mouse reopened at Idlewild. An interesting new feature was a new tilted lift hill. Rough airbrakes continuned to hinder the ride until 2002, when a new, much smoother magnetic braking sytem was installed by Pribonics Technologies.

The Wild Mouse features a traditional setup, including tight, unbanked curves and short but steep hills. However, the ride's height is somewhat taller than that of the average wild mouse coaster and includes a somewhat rougher ride.

[Florinda]

I haven't heard of Mark Moreland individually, but I do remember Wall of Voodoo and "Mexican Radio" from the early days of MTV (the early 80's - you know, back when they played music?). I hadn't realized they were a band for that long, though.

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