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As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber

As long as you love me
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
 
[Verse 1]
I'm under pressure,
seven billion people in the world trying to fit in
Keep it together,
smile on your face even though your heart is frowning
But hey now, you know girl,
We both know it's a cruel world
But I will take my chances

[Chorus]
As long as you love me
We could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke
As long as you love me
I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold
As long as you love, love me, love me
As long as you love, love me, love me

[Verse 2]
I'll be your soldier, fighting every second of the day for the change girl
You can be my Destiny's Child on a stinger
So don't stress, don't cry, we don't need no wings to fly
Just take my hand

[Bridge]
As you love me we could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke
As long as you love me
I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold
As long as you love, love me, love me
As long as you love, love me, love me

[Big Sean]
I don't know if this makes sense, but you're my hallelujah
Give me a time and place, and I'll rendezvous, and I'll fly you to it,
I'll beat ya there
Girl you know I got you
Us, trust...
A couple of things I can't spell without you
Now we are on top of the world, 'cause that's just how we do
Used to tell me sky's the limit, now the sky's is our point of view
Man now we stepping out like wow (Oh God)
Camera's pointed shoot,
Ask me what's my best side, I stand back and point at you
You, you the one that I argue with, I feel like I need a new girl to be bothered,
But the grass ain't always greener on the other side,
It's green where you water it
So I know we got issues baby true true true
But I'd rather work on this with you
Than to go ahead and start with someone new
As long as you love me

[Chorus]
As you love me
We could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke
As long as you love me
I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold
As long as you love, love me, love me
As long as you love, love me, love me
As long as you love, love me, love me
As long as you love, love me, love me
As long as you love me

MIA - Foo Fighters

Call and I'll answer at home in the lost and found
You say that I'm much too proud
Someone who's taking pleasure in breaking down

Nevermind the mannequins, drunk in their hollow town,
Drinking their spoils down, cheap imitations
The revelation is now

Yeah, You won't find me I'm going MIA
Tonight I'm leaving going MIA
Getting lost in you again is better than being numb

Counting every minute till the feeling comes crashing down
Run when it hits the ground, I'm good at escaping
But better at flaking out

Calling unanswered the center becomes blown out
Stuck on the inside now
It's fear I'm embracing
I never could face you down

Yeah, You won't find me I'm going MIA
Tonight I'm leaving going MIA
Getting lost in you again is better than being numb

Red, red, laced around your head
Cold and rescued
Cold and rescued
Cold and rescued
Cold and rescued
Cold and rescued
Cold and rescued

Call and I'll answer at home in the lost and found
You say that I'm much too proud
Someone who's taking pleasure in breaking down

You won't find me I'm going MIA
Tonight I'm leaving going MIA
So you don't find me I'm going MIA
Tonight I'm leaving going MIA
Say good-bye to me I'm going MIA
I can find relief I'm going MIA
Getting lost in you again is better than being numb
Better than playing dumb
Better than playing dumb

Boyfriend - Justin Bieber

VERSE 1

If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
I can take you places you ain't never been before
Baby take a chance or you'll never ever ever know
I got money in my hands that I'd really like to blow
Swag swag swag, on you
Chillin by the fire while we eatin' fondue
I dunno about me but I know about you
So say hello to falsetto in three two swag


PRE HOOK

I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you

HOOK

If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go

VERSE 2

Tell me what you like yeah tell me what you don't
I could be your Buzz Lightyear fly across the globe
I don't never wanna fight yeah, you already know
Imma make you shine bright like you're laying in the snow
Burr
Girlfriend, girlfriend, you could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend until the epic world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
( From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/justin-bieber-lyrics/boyfriend-lyrics.html )
Voice goin crazy on this hook like a whirl wind
Swaggie


PRE HOOK

I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you


HOOK

If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go

BRIDGE

So give me a chance, 'cause you're all I need girl
Spend a week wit your boy I'll be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man, I'd never leave you girl
I just want to love you, and treat you right

HOOK

If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, never let you go

Na na na, na na na, na na na
Ya girl
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
If I was your boyfriend
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
If I was your boyfriend



Ok... I'll admit it... this is a bit of a problem I'm having... I actually like the new album by Justin Bieber called Believe... I purchased it... This was the first single... When I first heard this song I was like "Oh hey, this is a good song. Who is it by? ...Justin Bieber???? NOOOOO!!!!!!" Now I know the world is going to end in 2012... I liked a Justin Bieber song... then album...

Terry Tate Office Linebacker

Steam Whistle Brewing

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Steam Whistle Brewing
The Steam Whistle Brewing Roundhouse.
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Owner(s)	Greg Taylor, Cam Heaps and Greg Cromwell (independent)
Year opened	2000
Annual production	32,000 hectolitres
Active beers
Name Type Steam Whistle Pilsner

Steam Whistle Brewing is a brewery in Toronto, Ontario. The company produces a premium pilsner lager packaged in distinctive green glass bottles and a non-twist cap. They only use four natural ingredients: spring water from Caledon, Ontario; hops from Germany; two-row barley; and yeast. In 2004, Steam Whistle Pilsner was voted best beer in Toronto at the Golden Tap Awards. Steam Whistle has also been voted Best Toronto Microbrewery by the readers of NOW, Eye Weekly and XPress in Ottawa.
The three founders are former employees of Upper Canada Brewing Company before it was bought by Sleeman's. The original name for the beer was going to be "Three Fired Guys Brewing Company" since they were all fired from Upper Canada Brewing Company when it was purchased by Sleeman; however, they chose Steam Whistle Brewing to evoke an image of steam rushing from a factory's whistle signaling the end of the work day. Embossed at the bottom of Steam Whistle bottles is "3FG" as an inside joke, referencing "Three Fired Guys".
Steam Whistle beer is sold in Ontario at The Beer Store and the LCBO. Steam Whistle is also available throughout Alberta and British Columbia at retailers, bars, and restaurants. Steam Whistle is currently in the process of packaging their beer in cans as a means of further penetrating the western Canadian market.
The brewery occupies Bays 1-14 within a building known as the John Street Roundhouse. Built in 1929, it was previously the home of a Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive repair facility, and operated as such until May 13, 1988. The John Street Roundhouse is designated a National Historic Site, and is owned by the City of Toronto. It is located within walking distance of the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower. A similar roundhouse, the CNR Spadina Roundhouse, was torn down to make way for the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).
The brewery also hosts regular tours of its facility, as well as "Steam Whistle Unsigned", a monthly concert series of local independent bands.

Fleet

Steam Whistle maintains a promotions fleet used to market their products.

• Steam Machine 1967 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty
• Shakey 1950s Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
• Chuckles 1956 Dodge Fargo
• Grumpy 1957 Chevy Pick-up
• Lumpy 1949 Navistar International Stake Truck
• Grande Verde 1964 Jeep Wagoneer
• Party Bus 1965 Ford Blue Bird
• Betty 1968 Chevy Pick Up

Large stocks of beer are shipped to beer stores by Brewers Retail.





I toured the brewery July 2011. I did the $10 tour... and according to the website you're supposed to get a souvenir (a tasting glass or a bottle opener) but they didn't offer us that. There were about 10 of us and it was the first tour of the day... Although, we did get lots of samples of the pilsner. We kept stopping to fill up, it was quite amusing. The tour itself was quite informative about their processes and the company itself. Everyone was very nice as well. I'd recommend the tour the next time you're in Toronto.

www.steamwhistle.ca

Lilapsophobia

Fear of Tornadoes and Hurricanes

By Lisa Fritscher, About.com Guide

Updated April 30, 2011

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board

Lilapsophobia, or fear of tornadoes and hurricanes, can be seen as a more severe form of astraphobia, or fear of thunder and lightning. If you suffer from lilapsophobia, it is not the average summer storm that you fear, but the possibility of that storm becoming severe. This phobia is relatively common, although rarer than astraphobia.

Causes of Lilapsophobia

Like many phobias, the fear of tornadoes and hurricanes is often traced to a negative experience. Perhaps you have been affected by severe weather that caused personal injury or property damage to you or someone you love. Or you might have been spared by a tornado that wreaked havoc in your neighborhood, possibly adding a bit of survivor guilt to the mix.
If you have been through a truly devastating storm experience such as Hurricane Katrina, it is particularly important to seek professional advice. In addition to lilapsophobia, it is possible that you are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.
Lilapsophobia, like many phobias, may also be learned. If your parents, friends or relatives are afraid of tornadoes and hurricanes, you may have picked up their fear.

Symptoms of Lilapsophobia

While it is normal and rational to check weather forecasts before outdoor activities, many people with lilapsophobia find that the weather controls their lives. You might spend a great deal of time watching the Weather Channel or tracking storms online. You may refuse to go out on days when storms are predicted.
When a storm hits, you may display unusual behaviors. Constantly checking for weather alerts; hiding under the bed or in a closet; and even putting a full tornado plan into effect as soon as the rain begins are all common among those with this fear. You might listen closely to the storm for sounds of tornado activity, or you might attempt to drown out the storm altogether with loud music or movies.
Many people find that lilapsophobia is worsened by being alone. You might call friends in a panic, or arrange your schedule such that you are rarely alone. Some people with this phobia find that going to a mall, a movie theater or a library can help them control their panic.
Over time, you might find that your daily activities become more and more restricted. You might become unwilling to enter buildings that you do not find “safe,” even on clear, sunny days. You may refuse to take part in outdoor activities or long road trips for fear that a storm might hit.

Lilapsophobia in Children

Many children go through a phase of astraphobia, or fear of storms. Lilapsophobia is not as common in children, but may certainly appear. Young children who are just learning to separate fantasy from reality are especially susceptible to fears caused by media images and adult conversations. If a major storm is profiled on television or discussed by adults, children may become afraid that it will happen to them.
Because fears are a normal part of development, phobias are generally not diagnosed in children unless they persist for more than six months. Try to reassure your child about the relative rarity of major storms, and explain your storm readiness procedures to him. Of course, it is important to tell the child’s doctor if the phobia is severe or persistent, as a therapist referral may be necessary.

Lilapsophobia in Popular Culture

Hollywood films such as Twister (1996) address the effects of lilapsophobia. In that film, Dr. Jo Harding, played by Helen Hunt, witnesses her father’s death in a tornado. As an adult, she fights the resulting lilapsophobia by becoming a storm chaser. The film features highly realistic footage of major tornadoes, so it is not the best choice for those suffering from this fear.
Tornadoes and hurricanes are a part of life, and today’s media offers the opportunity to view devastating storms and their aftermath repeatedly, in vivid high definition detail. Although the coverage is certainly important, it is equally important to put such coverage into perspective. While small weather events happen frequently, only those that are severe are deemed newsworthy. Media coverage can easily lead to a skewed belief that serious storms are much more common than they actually are.

Rational Preparedness

Although your chances of being caught in a killer storm are relatively small, the risks are real. Therefore, it is important to be prepared. The key is to recognize the difference between rational preparedness and phobic reactions.
If you live in a storm-prone area, get a copy of your area’s official preparedness literature. These documents are often distributed in grocery stores, libraries and other public locations. Read through the recommendations and put together a storm readiness plan.
If you share a household, let someone else monitor the weather. That person can alert you about any specific dangers and help you decide the best course of action. This will take some of the pressure off you, and can help you avoid obsessive checking.
Learn about the types of storms that affect your area. For examples, hurricanes can be devastating but are predicted far in advance. Tornadoes can develop quickly, but only under certain weather conditions. Learning about the types of storms that may affect you can help you make more rational decisions about confronting them.

Treating Lilapsophobia

Like many phobias, lilapsophobia is often treated through cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques. However, if your phobia stems from post-traumatic stress disorder, then other types of therapy may be more appropriate. Your therapist will be able to diagnose the root of your phobia and prescribe the best course of action.
It is crucial to find a therapist that you trust to help you conquer your fears. Take a look at “Finding a Therapist” for more information.
_{Source:
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th Ed.). Washington, DC: Author.}

I Got Mine - The Black Keys

I was a movin' man in my younger days
But I gone out of my ramblin' ways
I left that road so far behind

Now I know, oh babe
I got mine, I got mine
I got mine, oh baby I got mine

Baby when I roll, I roll deep
Some are told, I couldn't get no sleep
Oh I can get a lesson all the time

Now I know, oh babe
I got mine, I got mine
I got mine, oh baby I got mine

Whoa I got mine, I got mine
I got mine, oh baby I got mine
Hey yea

Hole Hearted - Extreme

Life's ambition occupies my time
Priorities confuse the mind
Happiness one step behind
This inner peace I've yet to find

Rivers flow into the sea
Yet even the sea is not so full of me
If I'm not blind why can't I see
That a circle can't fit
Where a square should be

There's a hole in my heart
That can only be filled by you
And this hole in my heart
Can't be filled with the things I do
Hole hearted
Hole hearted

This heart of stone is where I hide
These feet of clay kept warm inside
Day by day less satisfied
Not fade away before I die

Rivers flow into the sea
Yet even the sea is not so full of me
If I'm not blind why can't I see
That a circle can't fit
Where a square should be

There's a hole in my heart
That can only be filled by you
And this hole in my heart
Can't be filled with the things I do

There's a hole in my heart
That can only be filled by you
Should have known from the start
I'd fall short with the things I do

Hole hearted
Hole hearted
Hole hearted
Hole hearted

The Scientist - Coldplay

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are
I had to find you, tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart

Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions
Oh, let's go back to the start
Running in circles, coming up tails
Heads on a science apart

Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh, take me back to the start

I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Don't speak as loud as my heart

But tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are

Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start

Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ah ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Chris Hemsworth

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Chris Hemsworth
Hemsworth at Tribeca Film Festival 2012.
Born	(1983-08-11) 11 August 1983 (age 28) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Elsa Pataky (2010–present)
Children	India Rose Hemsworth (b. 2012)
Relatives	Liam Hemsworth (brother) Luke Hemsworth (brother)

Chris Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983)^[1] is an Australian actor. Hemsworth is best known for portraying Thor in the Marvel Studios films Thor (2011) and The Avengers (2012), and Curt Vaughan in The Cabin in the Woods (2012). In 2009 his first major film role came as Lieutenant Commander George Kirk in Star Trek. In 2012 he also starred in The Cabin in the Woods and Snow White & the Huntsman.

He also played the role of Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away.

Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film and TV 4.2 Video games 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Hemsworth was born in Melbourne,^[2] the son of Leonie, an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor.^[3][4] He was raised both there and in the Northern Territory, in a little Aboriginal community in the Outback, called Bulman. He has stated, "My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Certainly most of my childhood was in Melbourne but probably my most vivid memories were up there in Bulman with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life."^[2] He attended high school at Heathmont College^[2] before his family again returned to the Northern Territory, and then moved a few years later, to Phillip Island.^[5] He is the middle of three boys; Luke (older) and Liam (younger) are both actors.

Career

In 2004, Hemsworth auditioned for the show Home and Away role of Robbie Hunter (played by Jason Smith), but did not receive the part. He was subsequently recalled for the part of Kim Hyde and moved to Sydney to join the cast, appearing in 171 episodes of the series.^[6] He left the cast of Home and Away on 3 July 2007.

Hemsworth at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International

In 2009, Hemsworth portrayed James T. Kirk's father, George Kirk, in the opening scenes of J. J. Abrams' film Star Trek. He played the character Kale in the thriller A Perfect Getaway the same year. He went on to play Sam in Ca$h, which was the first film he shot when he arrived in the United States. The film's director, Stephen Milburn Anderson, said Hemsworth had only been in the United States for six weeks when he had auditioned for the role, recalling, "Here's a guy who is young, has the right look, is a very good actor and, let's face it, he's beautiful. So I say, we need to get this guy in. I was very impressed".^[7] In November 2010 The Hollywood Reporter named Hemsworth as one of the young male actors who are "pushing – or being pushed" into taking over Hollywood as the new "A-List".^[8] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of its "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011".^[9]

He is best known for his role as the Marvel Comics superhero Thor in the 2011 Marvel Studios film Thor. He and cast-mate Tom Hiddleston, who ultimately played the antagonist Loki, had each auditioned for the role, for which Hemsworth said he put on 20 pounds of muscle.^[10] Hemsworth reprised the role in the 2012 film The Avengers as one of the six superheros sent to defend Earth from his adopted brother, Loki.^[11]

He starred in the 2012 horror film The Cabin in the Woods, and played the role of Jed Eckert in a Red Dawn remake, scheduled for November 2012.^[12] Also that year, he starred opposite Kristen Stewart in the film Snow White & the Huntsman as the Huntsman.

In 2013, Hemsworth will reprise his role as Thor in the sequel Thor 2, set to start filming in August 2012.^[13] He is also set to star in Ron Howard's action film Rush as Formula 1 driver James Hunt.^[14] Additionally, Hemsworth is scheduled to star in the 2014 thriller Shadow Runner.^[15]

Personal life

Hemsworth began dating actress Elsa Pataky in early 2010 after meeting through their mutual representatives.^[16] They married in December 2010.^[17] The couple have a child together, daughter India Rose Hemsworth, born 11 May 2012.^[16]

References

1. ^ "Thor's Chris Hemsworth Turns a Year Older". People.com (video). August 11, 2011. http://www.people.com/people/videos/0,,20516542,00.html.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Lovece, Frank (29 September 2011). "Chris Hemsworth: Not a Thor Loser". FilmFestivalTraveler.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. http://filmfestivaltraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1779:chris-hemsworth-not-a-thor-loser&catid=53:interviews&Itemid=73. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
3. ^ "Cyrus 'saw in new year on Phillip Island' ". Herald Sun. Australia. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cyrus-spent-new-year-on-phillip-island/story-e6frf96o-1225815733215. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
4. ^ Rapkin, Mickey (March 2012). "The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth Has No Idea What's About to Hit Him". Details. http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201203/liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-the-last-song.
5. ^ "Chris Hemsworth on Jimmy Kimmel Live Part 1". Jimmy Kimmel Live via YouTube. 5 May 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK9hoClrB-A/.
6. ^ Finke, Nikki (18 May 2009). "More 'Thor': Marvel Studios Casts UK Actor Tom Hiddleston as Villain Loki". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. http://www.deadline.com/2009/05/toldja-marvel-studios-about-to-announce-chris-hemsworth-as-thor/.
7. ^ “”. "The Movie Cash Podcast Series: Casting Chris Hemsworth". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDvIly2-fAI. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
8. ^ Blank, Emily (15 November 2010). "Hollywood's A-List Redefined". (slide 4 of 10 in slideshow) The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/hollywoods-list-redefined-44771. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
9. ^ Evry, Max (5 January 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". NextMovie.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/breakout-movie-stars-of-2011/. Retrieved 10 April 2011. Additional WebCitation archive (7 October 2011)
10. ^ Rosenbaum, Lara. "Chris Hemsworth's Workout". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. http://www.menshealth.com/celebrity-fitness/chris-hemsworth-workout. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
11. ^ McDaniel, Matt (2 May 2012). "‘Avengers’ star Tom Hiddleston told Chris Hemsworth to really hit him". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/avengers-tom-hiddleston-told-214048580.html. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
12. ^ Valby, Karen (17 May 2009). "Wolverines! Chris Hemsworth nabs lead in 'Red Dawn'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. http://insidetv.ew.com/2009/05/17/wolverines-chri/.
13. ^ Flemming, Mike (30 June 2011). "Marvel And Disney Setting 'Thor 2' For Winter 2013; Chris Hemsworth's Back but Kenneth Branagh Won't Return". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return/. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
14. ^ Chitwood, Adam (11 July 2011). "Chris Hemsworth in Talks to Play Formula 1 Driver James Hunt in Ron Howard's 'Rush'". Collider.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-rush/101692/. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
15. ^ ^{a b} Kit, Borys (29 June 2011). "Chris Hemsworth to Star in Sony's 'Shadow Runner'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chris-hemsworth-star-sonys-shadow-206946. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
16. ^ ^{a b} "Chris Hemsworth's Wife Elsa Pataky Gives Birth to Daughter India!". Us Weekly. 12 May 2012. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/chris-hemsworths-wife-elsa-pataky-gives-birth-2012125.
17. ^ Jordan, Julie (28 December 2010). "Thor Star Chris Hemsworth Gets Married". People. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20453412,00.html. Retrieved 7 October 2011.

Lady Be Good (aircraft)

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Lady Be Good

Aircraft parts were strewn by the Consolidated B-24D Lady Be Good as it skidded to a halt amid the otherwise emptiness of the Libyan desert. Note that the three remaining engines (numbers 1,2 and 3) had the propellers feathered
Accident summary
Date	April 4, 1943
Type	Navigation error
Site	26°42′45.7″N 24°01′27″E / 26.712694°N 24.02417°E / 26.712694; 24.02417 Libya
Crew	9
Fatalities	9 (1 initially, 8 later died)
Aircraft type	B-24D Liberator
Operator	United States Army Air Force
Flight origin	Soluch Airfield
Destination	Soluch Airfield or Malta (having bombed Naples)

Lady Be Good

Location of Lady Be Good

The crew of Lady Be Good, from the left: Hatton, Toner, Hays, Woravka, Ripslinger, LaMotte, Shelly, Moore and Adams.

Lady Be Good was an American B-24D Liberator, AAF serial number 41-24301, which flew for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Based at Soluch Field^{[1][note 1]} in Soluch (today Suluq and Benina International Airport, Libya) as part of the 514th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group, it failed to return from an April 4, 1943 bombing raid on Naples, Italy. At the time, the plane was assumed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea and its nine crew members were classified as Missing in Action.
In 1958 the nearly intact Lady Be Good was discovered 710 km (440 miles) inland. Subsequent searches uncovered the remains of all but one of the crew.

Contents [hide] 1 Background and mission 2 Wreckage discovered in 1958 3 Bodies found in 1960 4 Diary details and conclusions 5 Aftermath 6 In popular culture 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links

Background and mission

The crew of Lady Be Good were on their first combat mission, having arrived in Libya on March 18, 1943. The aircraft was also new, having reaching the 376th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on March 25. The plane had the identification number 64 stencil-painted on its nose and its given name hand-painted on the starboard, front side of the forward fuselage; it was one of 25 B-24s assigned to bomb Naples late in the afternoon of April 4.
The members of the Lady Be Good crew were:

• 1st Lt. William J. Hatton, pilot — Whitestone, New York
• 2nd Lt. Robert F. Toner, co-pilot — North Attleborough, Massachusetts
• 2d Lt. D.P. (initials only, also seen as "Dp") Hays, navigator — Lee's Summit, Missouri
• 2d Lt. John S. Woravka, bombardier — Cleveland, Ohio
• T/Sgt. Harold J. Ripslinger, flight engineer — Saginaw, Michigan
• T/Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte, radio operator — Lake Linden, Michigan
• S/Sgt. Guy E. Shelley, gunner — New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
• S/Sgt. Vernon L. Moore, gunner — New Boston, Ohio
• S/Sgt. Samuel E. Adams, gunner — Eureka, Illinois

The crew took off from Soluch Field shortly after 3 p.m., one of the last to depart. High winds and obscured visibility prevented it from joining the main formation of bombers, and it continued the mission on its own. Their misson was the second part of a two-part, two-flight raid on the harbor of Naples, with a flight of 13 B-24s.^[2]
Nine B-24s returned to base because of the sandstorm, and four aircraft continued on. They arrived over Naples at 7:50 p.m. at 7600 m (25,000 feet). With bad visibility, they did not bomb the primary target, but two B-24s hit their secondary target on the return trip, and two dumped their bombs into the Mediterranean to reduce weight and save fuel.^[2] The Lady Be Good flew back alone from Italy on the return trip to its home base in Libya.
At 12:12 a.m.^[2] the pilot, Lt. Hatton, called base by radio and stated that his automatic direction finder was not working and asked for a location of base. The bearing indicated the Lady Be Good was flying on a direct path from Naples to Benghazi.^[3]:p.28 However the radio direction finder in use at the base had only a single loop antenna and was unable to distinguish between a true bearing and its reciprocal, so that the same bearing would be returned whether the plane was inbound from the Mediterranean or if it had overflown the base and was heading inland.^[3]:pp.28-29
The plane apparently overflew its base and did not see flares fired to attract its attention and continued into the interior of North Africa for two more hours. At 2 a.m., the crew parachuted to the ground and the Lady Be Good continued on for 26 km (16 miles) more with no one aboard and crash-landed in the Calanshio Sand Sea of the Libyan Desert. A search and rescue mission from Soluch Air Base to find the missing bomber was unsuccessful and no trace of the crew or aircraft was found.^[2]

Wreckage discovered in 1958

After the crew abandoned the aircraft, it continued flying southward. The mostly intact wreckage and evidence showing one engine was still operating at the time of impact suggests the aircraft gradually lost altitude in a very shallow descent, reached the flat, open desert floor and landed on its belly.

The wreckage of the Lady Be Good as it appeared when initially discovered from the air in 1958.

The first reported sighting of the crash site was on November 9, 1958 by a British oil exploration team. The team contacted authorities at Wheelus Air Base, but no attempt to examine the aircraft was made as no records existed of any plane believed to have been lost in the area.^[2][3]:p.25 The location of the wreckage was however marked on maps to be used by oil-prospecting teams that were due to set out to explore the Calanshio Sand Sea the next year.^[3]:p.25
On February 27, 1959, British oil surveyor Paul Johnson spotted the wreckage near

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26°42′45.7″N 24°01′27″E / 26.712694°N 24.02417°E / 26.712694; 24.02417, 710 km (440 statute miles) southeast of Soluch, following up the first sighting from the air on May 16, 1958, and another on June 15. A recovery team made initial trips from Wheelus Air Base to the crash site on May 26, 1959.^[4]
Although the plane was broken into two pieces, it was immaculately preserved, with functioning machine guns, a working radio, and some supplies of food and water. A thermos of tea was found to be drinkable. No human remains were found on board the aircraft, nor were parachutes found. Evidence aboard the plane indicated that the men had bailed out. Records in the log of navigator Lieutenant Hays, who was on his very first combat mission, ended at Naples. No human remains were found at the crash site.^[2]

Wreckage of the Lady Be Good

Nose view Tail turret view Top turret and center fuselage wreckage

Bodies found in 1960

In February 1960, the United States Army conducted a formal search for the remains of the airmen, and five were found. Finding evidence that three other crew members had continued walking northward to seek help, the exploration concluded their bodies were likely buried beneath sand dunes. When the news media reported on the crashed plane and the five recovered bodies, an expanded joint effort of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army called "Operation Climax" took place in May 1960, using a C-130 cargo plane and two Army Bell H-13 helicopters. A British Petroleum exploration crew found the remains of Staff Sgt. Shelley on May 12, 1960, 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of the five bodies that were initially found, and a U.S. helicopter found Tech. Sgt. Ripslinger on May 17, 1960. His remains were located 42 kilometres (26 mi) northwest of Shelley.^[2] These two bodies were the only ones found during Operation Climax. The body of Lt. Woravka was later found by another British Petroleum oil exploration crew in August 1960, and his remains were then recovered by the U.S. Air Force.

Diary details and conclusions

After parachuting to the desert floor, eight of the nine airmen had managed to meet up by firing their revolvers and signal flares into the air. They had not been able to find the ninth crewman, bombardier Lt. John Woravka, because unknown to them his parachute had only partially opened and he likely died on impact.^[3]:p.38 Thinking they were fairly close to the Mediterranean coast, the eight surviving crew members walked north, leaving behind footwear, parachute scraps, Mae West vests and other items as markers to show searchers what their path had been. They survived for eight days, sharing only a single canteen of water while walking over 100 miles (160 km) in searing heat before perishing. Remains of five airmen were found in a group nearly 80 miles (130 km) from the crash site. The other three (Guy Shelley, "Rip" Ripslinger and Vernon Moore) had set off to try to find help while the other five waited behind. The bodies of Shelley and Ripslinger were found 32 kilometres (20 mi) and 43 kilometres (27 mi) further north, respectively. Moore's remains were never found, although it is possible that in 1953 his body had been spotted and buried by a British desert patrol, unaware that any air crews from the war had ever gone missing in the area.^{[note 2]}
A diary recovered from the pocket of co-pilot Robert Toner told of much suffering on the walk northward and indicated the crew were unaware they were over land when they bailed out. There has been speculation that whatever airborne glimpses they may have caught of the empty desert floor in the darkness looked like open sea. It seems the crew never understood they were more than 400 miles (640 km) inland.^[3]:p.31
Some believe that the crew could have survived had they known how far inland they were and had their maps shown the area where they bailed out. Going north, the distance they walked was slightly less than the distance needed to reach the oasis of Wadi Zighen that was south of them, but they were wholly unaware of this. Additionally, if they had headed south they would have very probably found the wreckage of the Lady Be Good with its water and food supplies, however meager, along with its working radio, which they might have used to call for help.^[3]:p.38
According to the Graves Registration Service report on the incident:

The aircraft flew on a 150 degree course toward Benina Airfield. The craft radioed for a directional reading from the HF/DF station at Benina and received a reading of 330 degrees from Benina. The actions of the pilot in flying 440 miles into the desert, however, indicate the navigator probably took a reciprocal reading off the back of the radio directional loop antenna from a position beyond and south of Benina but 'on course'. The pilot flew into the desert, thinking he was still over the Mediterranean and on his way to Benina.^[6]

Aftermath

Parts of the plane were scavenged or returned to the United States for evaluation. A few aircraft with replacement parts from Lady Be Good later had inflight problems. A U.S. Army de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter with an armrest from the bomber crashed in the Gulf of Sidra. Only a few traces of the plane washed ashore and one of these was the armrest from the Lady Be Good.^[7]
Some parts from the Lady Be Good may be seen today at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. A propeller can be seen in front of the village hall in Lake Linden, the home of Robert E. LaMotte.
The U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia has a collection of military issue items, such as watches, silk survival maps, and flight clothing from the crew members who were recovered. Several of these items are on display.
An altimeter and manifold pressure gauge were salvaged from the plane in 1963 by Airman Second Class Ron Pike and are on display at the March Field Air Museum just south of Riverside, CA.
A Royal Air Force team visited the site in 1968 and hauled away components including an engine (later donated to the USAF) for evaluation by the McDonnell Douglas company. Other pieces were stripped by souvenir hunters over the years.
In August 1994, the remains of the craft were recovered by a team led by Dr. Fadel Ali Mohammed and taken to a Libyan military base in Tobruk for safekeeping.^[6] The remains were subsequently moved and are now stored at Jamal Abdelnasser Air Force Base, Libya.
A stained-glass window in the chapel at Wheelus Air Base commemorates Lady Be Good and her crew.^[2]

In popular culture

Diorama of the Lady Be Good at the Lone Star Flight Museum.

The Lady Be Good incident was indirectly referenced in a couple of television shows and movies. Sole Survivor, a 1970 made-for-TV movie, was about the ghosts of a B-25 bomber crew that crashed in the Libyan desert.^[8]
"King Nine Will Not Return" is an episode of The Twilight Zone that told the story of a B-25 crew member finding himself alone with the wreckage of his plane in the desert.^[9] In the episode, the marker of a grave of a member of the fictional plane’s crew is dated "5 Apr, 1943," the day on which Lady Be Good was lost.

Notes

1. ^ Also Benina Air Field
2. ^ In 1953, a British patrol on a desert-crossing exercise found human remains in the same area where those of Shelley and Ripslinger were later found. These were quickly photographed and buried on the spot. The patrol never asked for an investigation. In 2001, a member of the patrol recalled the incident and photographic forensic investigation of the remains concluded they had likely belonged to a male whose head may have been shaped like Moore's. However, both recovering these remains and making any meaningful identification is highly unlikely.^[5]

References

1. ^ LadyBeGood.com
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Vanishings! — Lost in Libya, 2003, History International Channel, re-aired on March, 1, 2010, 3:30 p.m. MST, and on September 6, 2010, 4:30 p.m. CST.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Barker, Ralph (1988) [First edition published 1966]. "The Lady Be Good". Great Mysteries of the Air (Revised ed.). London, United Kingdom: Javelin. ISBN 0-7137-2063-8.
4. ^ McClendon, Dennis E. (1962). Lady Be Good, Mystery Bomber of World War II. Aero Publishers.
5. ^ www.ladybegood.com
6. ^ ^{a b} "Lady Be Good" B-24 Bomber, Quartermaster Graves Registration Search and Recovery
7. ^ Fact Sheets : Consolidated B-24D “Lady Be Good” : Consolidated B-24D “Lady Be Good”
8. ^ Sole Survivor
9. ^ "The Twilight Zone" King Nine Will Not Return (1960)