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Theodore Pendergrass died Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Philadelphia due to complications following colon cancer diagnosis last year. The Philadelphia Inquirer called him "a gruff-voiced bedroom balladeer to whom every R&B love man from R. Kelly to Usher owes a seducer's debt."
Teddy's lover's stripes were earned back in the '70s when he worked it as lead in Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Soul heads know that Teddy's smooth transition from Harold Melvin to solo sex symbol is largely thanks to Berry Gordy's Philly rivals, Gamble and Huff. The songwriting and producing duo behind Philadelphia International records crafted and massaged Philadelphia soul music until it made outsiders jealous. They mentored, wrote and produced for The O'Jays, The Jacksons, Patti Labelle, Phyllis Hyman, Harold Melvin and Teddy. Eventually, Teddy and Kenny Gamble became so close, their kids grew up together.
Teddy, whom his friends called "Teddy Bear," stayed on Philadelphia International from his Harold Melvin days to 1981's It's Time For Love.
On Friday (Jan. 22) at a public memorial in Philadelphia, hundreds of fans made their way out to Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church to remember Pendergrass as the soul king who fought the good fight of faith. But to Kenny Gamble's 31-year-old son, a local Philly hip-hop producer named Isa Salahdeen, Pendergrass was more like "Uncle Teddy."
In his own words, Salahdeen recalls growing up around the man who changed soul music forever:
I remember growing up and seeing Uncle Teddy. My dad used to always bring me to the studio and talk about how Teddy was one of his best artists. Because he was always was around, I started calling him Uncle Teddy. He was one of [Gamble & Huff's] main artists, and he definitely laid down a lot of stuff for Philly International.
By the time I was born, he'd had his accident. And it was like slow motion for him because he was rehabilitating himself and just coming back. I remember being around him when he did [the album] Joy. That was like a comeback record for him after being paralyzed— he was still showing people he could put out a hit record.
Right now where I live, he used to live right on the top of the hill in this area called Gladwyne. It's 15 minutes away from Philly. I remember going to middle school and if I came home and my mom wasn't there, I would go to Uncle Teddy's house. I use to go and knock on his door and if he'd be home he'd be like, "Alright, just take it easy. Pull out your [school] books.' He had an office around City Line Avenue [in Philadelphia] and one day me, my mom, my brother and everyone were all in the office. My mom was like, "Let me talk to your Uncle Teddy for a minute, y'all go out there and sit down." I was a bad little kid and I started playing with his Xerox machine. And he came and saw me playing with his copy machine, and I was making copies of my hands, my face, and he was like, "Boy don't you know how much I paid for that Xerox machine?! And you playing around on it?!" He did discipline me, I'm not even gon' lie. He was real stern, and he was in a wheelchair, and he pulled me over to the side and I thought, Man, he nothing to play with after that day! I think I got on his bad side. But he always loved me. His son, Teddy Jr., was a little older than us, but we all grew up together. We went to the same high school.
As I got older, he became like a mentor to me. When I started making music, I'd give him a CD and be like, "Uncle Teddy can you listen to this and just tell me what you think?" And he would. He became a father figure.
Recently before he died, my dad and I went to go see him in the hospital probably four or five times. Him and my dad talked but Teddy—he really couldn't talk, he was like…just moving his lips. And he was telling my dad that he wanted to go home, he wanted to get in the studio, he wanted to get back at it and him and my dad were just sitting there. One day my dad kind of took me to the side and said that it doesn't look like Teddy was gonna be alright. This might have been a month and a half ago. Teddy's wife had told my father that it wasn't looking good. And my dad kind of told me to keep my mouth shut about the whole situation. This was before everybody knew something had happened to him. So for like two months, I was basically holding that in without telling anybody about his situation.
Uncle Teddy was in the hospital for a long time. That showed me he was fighting, like he really wanted to be here. He was on life support and he had an aid standing next to him all the time. The first time we went up there to the hospital, he was asleep. And then we went up there again and he was coherent.
A couple of nights before he died I had [drove past] his house and I was just thinking about him. One day I was dropping off my friend Dutch [from Major Figgas] and listening to the radio. I turned to the slower music on 105.3 [in Philly] and I heard, "Teddy Pendergrass just passed away." I was shocked. It's like I knew it was going to happen but I didn't know it would be that day.
I called my parents the next morning. My mom gave me information on his funeral…my dad…I can't really explain how he took it. With my dad it's closer for him because Teddy was almost like a brother. They were so close. And anytime you work together with anybody in the studio, you don't just work with the artist— you get to know their family, their kids…
I know the impact this is going to have on people, not just in America but all over the world. His music has touched so many. A lot of people were made from his music. Stuff like "Turn Off The Lights" and all that…that was love music back in the day.
He was a strong person. He had a great voice. And I want people to just know that he was a loving person, a loving father, a loving friend…a loving everything. —As Told To Linda Hobbs


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Ian P. Levy, Ed.D
Thur., Dec 6th Time: 5:15 -- 6:45pm
"Remixing Career Counseling: Hip Hop and Spoken Word Therapy"
Innovative, culturally responsive counseling approaches must not only honor diversity, but build upon the inherent strengths and individual differences of diverse populations. In the context of career counseling obstacles facing urban youth, acknowledging their hip hop culture is paramount!
Historically used within urban communities as a platform to speak back against systemic issues and as a way to share untold stories, this presentation will review hip hop culture as a means to inform in the development of interventions and more broadly in the counseling process. An overview of Hip Hop and Spoken Word Therapy as a platform to engage urban youth in counseling services will be shared by Dr. Levy, including an overview of its salient aspects as used as a counseling framework, and its overall practical application.
Participants will:
· Gather an in depth understanding of the career counseling obstacles facing urban youth
· Be able to articulate the salient aspects of Hip Hop and Spoken Word Therapy
· Understand the value of using Hip Hop culture in career counseling
Dr. Ian Levy is a professor of School Counseling at the University of Massachusetts Boston where he trains school counselors in culturally sensitive counseling and pedagogical practices in schools, and supervises school counseling interns at 15 schools across Massachusetts. A former school counselor, Ian's research interests entails interrogating the role of the school counselor and other school staff to ensure the emotional lives of young people are adequately addressed. He piloted the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Hip Hop based counseling framework in urban schools - featured in the New York Times and on CNN. Ian has been recognized as an emerging leader by the Association of Humanistic Counseling and was named the New York State School Counselor of the Year (2016). He is a recipient of the Joseph P. Healey Research providing funding to construct a studio at a local Boys & Girls Club in Boston where he will lead a team of pre-service school counselors in the implementation of a series of hip hop therapy groups.


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Victim in drowning identified
PANAMA CITY BEACH - The Bay County Sheriff's Office released the identity of the woman found floating in a motel pool on Panama City Beach, Monday afternoon.
Katherine Bottoms, 51, was found in the shallow end of the pool at the Catalina Court Motel at 11988 Front Beach Road at about 3 p.m. Bottoms is from Bay County and was living at the motel.
Bottoms was last seen alive lying on a float in the pool. This was about an hour before her body was found, officials wrote in a news release. BCSO Investigators believe Bottoms, who suffered from several serious medical condition slipped off the float into the pool as a result of her health problems and drowned, officials wrote.
The body was turned over to the Medical Examiner for autopsy, officials wrote.
An earlier version of this story is below:
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Deputies are investigating the death of a 50-year-old Laguna Beach woman who was discovered Monday afternoon at the bottom of a motel swimming pool.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office responded to the Catalina Court Motel on Front Beach Road around 3 p.m. after neighbors had pulled the woman, whose name is being withheld until her family is notified, to the deck of the swimming pool. Although early indicators didn't point to foul play, deputies still are conducting an investigation.
According to a woman at the motel Monday afternoon, the victim had an underlying medical condition that might have contributed to her death. The victim had been to the hospital several times recently after having seizures. The woman said she was the victim's aunt, but she declined to be named.
Debra Mullins, the general manager at the motel, said the victim had been staying there for about a month with her boyfriend or fiancé. She said the victim often helped out with housekeeping duties or anything else that needed to be done.
"She'd just about help you do anything," Mullins said. She was a "real sweet lady. She's the kind you'd want to call a friend."
Randy Mullins, Debra Mullins' husband, said the swimming pool is always the first thing he checks when he arrives at the motel, as it was Monday. He had seen the victim in the pool lying face down on an inflatable mattress about an hour earlier and didn't think anything was unusual about it. Later, he said, he wished he had called out to her to see if she was all right.
"I just assumed she was tanning," Randy Mullins said. "I don't know if she was dead."
Lee Britt, a neighbor, said he had coffee with the victim that morning and watched her cooking chicken on the grill later in the day. He said he was the one who pulled the victim out of the pool and attempted to help her, but she was already gone.
An ealier version of this story is below:
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Authorities are investigating after a woman's body was found floating in the shallow end of a motel pool Monday.
The 51-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was found at about 3 p.m. at the Catalina Court Motel at 11988 Front Beach Road, officials reported.
Authorities do not expect foul was involved.


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Rest easy, bros: PewDiePie did not actually carry out his promise to delete his channel after reaching 50 million subscribers… at least, not his main one.
The game vlogger/prankster revealed Friday in a video that his claims over the past week that he was driven to go nuclear and kill off his ultra-popular channel were all an attention-seeking joke. PewDiePie had claimed YouTube was cheating him out of video views — which is a real issue other YouTubers have griped about — and that he was going to start all over from scratch.
Instead, PewDiePie, the nom-de-tube of Felix Kjellberg, deleted "jack septiceye2," a prank account he had set up to troll fellow gamer Jacksepticeye (Seán William McLoughlin), who like PewDiePie is known for his "Let's Play" videos.
"You know when you make a joke and it just blows up bigger than you ever imagined?" Kjellberg says innocently in the video, obviously relishing the fact that many people took his repeated and serious-seeming vows to delete his YouTube channel at face value.
At the same, it's safe to conclude Kjellberg was in fact irritated with changes YouTube has apparently made to its suggested-videos algorithm. The changes dropped PewDiePie's views derived from the suggested-videos feed from about 30% prior to November to less than 1% for new videos uploaded last month, he claimed.
An end card on PewDiePie's video reads: "Will delete PewDiePie at 100 million!" with War's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" playing in the background.
YouTube, on its official Twitter account, congratulated PewDiePie on the prank. YouTube hasn't provided an explanation for the drop in views many creators have reported.
Good one, bro … and congrats on the 50M! 👊@pewdiepie don't forget to check your mail! → https://t.co/plEYEOVXEE pic.twitter.com/JOyaOmBuc7
— YouTube (@YouTube) December 9, 2016
While PewDiePie's channel-deletion ultimatum was ultimately a gag, the sudden plunge of video views for some YouTube creators could lead them to find greener pastures if the problem continues, said Brendan Gahan, founder of social-media agency Epic Signal. "Many of them have success on other video platforms, so advertisers need to keep a pulse on these digital influencers as this story hasn't gone away," he said.
Kjellberg pulled a stunt in August in which he claimed he unverified his Twitter account, as some sort of protest over the company's "annoying" verification process. That led to his Twitter account being suspended briefly after he tweeted a joke that he'd been unverified because he had joined ISIS (after he retweeted a fake news story saying the same).


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Exclusive 'USR' Interview
"Unique Soundz Roadshow also abbreviated to USR", tell us more about this, why the name and what made you want to start working on your own project?
Unique Soundz Roadshow is basically what it says, we're a DJ roadshow service that provides entertainment to all those having a function, whether it be wedding receptions, night before, birthdays, anniversaries etc. So we setup our gear, entertain and ensure everyone had a good time. The name just came naturally really, the boys were sitting around trying to work out a name that described us as people, as entertainers and as a roadshow, and so Unique it was. The reason why I started work on the album was because it's always been a lifelong dream to do something like this, and it could not have come at a better time due with roadshow setup, so looking at it on a promotional side, via the Roadshow we promote the Album, and via the album, were promotion the Roadshow.
With studio sessions in the UK and India, the album took over 18 months for the final product to be ready, tell us about this, why so long?
Reason behind this is that the worst possible thing that can happen to you as an artist is to be insulted because you've got a "crap" album, and knowing that these insults are 100% correct. Therefore I ensured that I release this album when it's ready. Another major factor why it took so long is because I was learning at the same time, at the start I was at the bottom of the ladder, now I have climbed a few steps and still climbing... other issues revolved around Time, Uni commitment, and also getting the right vocalist for the right lyrics which is the longest process...
You were part of the Punjabi Outlawz few years ago and you have moved on a lot since than. For the so many aspiring individuals wishing to enter the industry, any messages for them?
So many people say that the industry is filled with wannabe DJs and producers, what I would say to that and answering your question same time is that the major problem with this industry is that only a minority have actually bought a pair of decks, or Cubase software for example and learnt what they need to do, we need this minority figure to turn to a majority and produce better results. I myself was an aspiring individual, and I built on top of that and tried to do build up hence why iv managed to setup the roadshow, and produce a Music album, so I would wish everyone else equal amount of love and support and push them to do it.
Chocolate Fountains at a much discounted price, what is this all about and why free??
Chocolate fountains are another form of service we provide, and works well with the promotion side. Were able to offer chocolate fountains at a discounted price, and free with selected packages because we actually have a separate business with them. Due to us not having to hire them out, we have no break even point with them, so we can offer them at whatever cost or non cost we want. This is the same with the DJ RIG, we own all the equipment, and because we purchased all the best of the market gear when we started, we again can offer competitive pricing, with the Industry standard Rig.
Who are your role models or mentors? Why?
As a DJ, my role models are anyone who DJ. Boring statement I know, but its looking at these guys and watching their mixes, blends, cuts, scratches etc, I started to adapt, and learn at the same time. As a producer it's the true producers who have personality and obviously the talent via music.
You are introduced to someone at a party. Describe what you do in two or three sentences.
If it's somebody of the opposite sex then the conversation will differ, I am joking!.. lol I'd Say "Hi, I am Nicku from Unique Soundz Roadshow, were a leading mobile disco service providing entertainment at functions in the UK and international also. We're on the verge of releasing our Music Album which includes great songs by Angrez Ali, Surinder Shinda etc.. Its out on 7th May, make sure you buy your copy at just 5pounds. (A failed chat up line lol)
Who or what would you consider are your most inspiring musical influences?
As mentioned above, I admire all the artists in any field, as they have obviously learnt their trade, and doing their thing. A special influence I believe is with those who are not only great artists musically, but have an even greater personality. It's hard to believe by seeing, but when you have come across individuals in this game, you'd realise how much of a pity it is seeing fake people, haters, liars etc. If I was to select 1 out of everyone I would say Gurdas Mann, as seen on TV he has such a calm, and loving personality, and I have actually spent time with him off screen and he is the same person, so big thumbs up to individuals like that who have achieved so much, and is loved by so many, and still is the same person.
What musician, song, book, TV show, movie or play produced in the last year has been most inspiring to you, either personally or professionally?
Without a doubt my answer to this question is the Bollywood movie "Rang de basanti" Now anyone who has seen this movie will know what I am talking about. This film literally had me sitting their in the cinema eyes glued from start to finish and its so touching at the same time. The storyline, cast, scripts, music etc everything was just perfect and I left the cinema stunned by the excellence of the movie. I wont go into the storyline for those who haven't seen this film, but I would 100% recommend this film to everyone, as it will give you this strong feeling that you want to do something with your life.
Do you believe that lack of distribution from getting UK artists out abroad into India/America/Canada causes bootleg issues with albums they cannot purchase locally?
I haven't been in this industry long enough to know the pattern of sales, but It does make sense what you said because if they like a song, and its not available to buy from where they live, and co-incidentally its available on the internet for free, it does appeal to download. In regards to the USR album, later on this week we are setting up Pre-Order, that basically means that you can purchase the CD for 5pounds, or the equivalent in Rupees, Dollars, and will receive a copy of the album direct to your door step within 1-2 days, so despite where you live, you can get the album ;)
What's your most embarrassing moment while playing live?
Erm, at this moment in time I cant remember any embarrassing moments whilst DJing live, but once when we was DJing at a party and the venue management turn off the electricity from behind by accident, that is a horrible moment, because you have a full crowd and then the venue goes completely dark with a full dance floor, but the problem was rectified within about 10 seconds so thank god for that lol.
What do you consider your greatest professional achievement?
I think everyday as it comes, I am achieving something and it's really overwhelming because it's being rewarded for the hard work I have put in over the years. I am 22 years old and in the time I have been here, I have managed to DJ in all the major clubs/Venues in the UK and Internationally around Europe and India, I have had hundreds of emails of different people asking for help, giving me love, or simply asking to collab, that for me if an achievement, I have had my tracks of the album being spun on major Radio stations. To others, it may not be so big, but to me as an individual, it's a great achievement, and I hope I don't stop here.
Looks like an exciting year ahead for you. What do you think is the best and worst thing about being in the music scene/business?
Best – Being recognised for my music and be able to share it, people listening and bopping their heads to my music is one of the best thing. Unfortunately I have encountered so much hate/jealousy and knock backs. The industry is filled with fake people and haters. It's a shame really and that's the ugly side I have seen to this industry, and have only come across a handful of people who genuinely are nice and true. Hence why I try and keep club gigs to a minimum, and keep my Roadshow work as my main priority.
If you had the opportunity to repeat the last five years, what might you do differently and why?
Concentrate more at Uni than I actually did, why? It goes without saying :S
A final message to all the readers of SimplyBhangra?
Firstly like to big up the Simply Bhangra team who have taken time out to prepare the interview for us, so really thankful for that. Secondly, the public who have supported us in the pre-release of the album. On this note, I would like to request everyone to please carry on supporting us, and showing the love. The album is out on the 7th May, and is available to pre-order from later this week, keep locked to simplybhangra.com for more info. The video which is done for the tracks Jatt Shrabi and Udham Singh is scheduled to hit the screens this week also, so look out for that. Again thanks for SB for the interview, and thank you for reading and getting to know us. Hopefully we can see each other soon at one of our DJs. You can contact us via the website at www.uniquesoundz.co.uk, alternatively via www.myspace.com/1usr. Nicku :)
That concludes the interview, firstly a big thanks to USR for taking some time out to do the interview. The album is due out on the 7th May 2007, so make sure you check it out when it is released as it promises to be one top album. Make sure you grab your copy at £5 RRP!


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Virtually Fat Free Minced Meat - VonShef Premium Meat Grinder Review
Lean minced beef - labeled 5% fat and there's also 10% 12% and even 15% available - complicated or what? In fact it gets even more so, have a read of this article by the Daily Mail and you might well be convinced it's a good thing to get a meat grinder and mince your own meat products.
Now if you have a meat grinder you can of course mince your own choice of beef, pork, chicken or turkey using prime cuts and at least you know what went in it!
Having recently been sent this rather serious looking Electric (1800W motor) VonShef Meat Grinder and Mince Maker, I had to give making my own mince a go. At first I though this might be a bit of a palava since there seemed to be a million parts to the meat grinder. But not so, it was all okay! Once I'd given everything a nice wash and dry I found it was really easy to assemble and took a matter of two minutes.
Sausages and Kebbe Attachment:
It also has a sausage making attachment and a Kebbe attachment too - 3 steel cutting blades (fine, medium and coarse) and 3 sausage maker adapters (fine, medium and large) The cutting blades are easy to change.
All in all:
The VonShef Premium Meat Grinder did an excellent job of mincing braising steak into minced beef. It was really easy to clean too, just take apart and wash in hot sudsy water and personally I always use an antibacterial spay too so I know things are clean.
If things do get stuck when in use, there's a reverse button to sort it out. The power cable is just 1 metre in length - personally I'd have liked to have been a tad longer since my kitchen is so small. The unit housing and blades are made from stainless steel for hygienic operation and making it resistant to corrosion. The non-slip feet work a treat.
RRP is £79.99 but you can buy it over at Domu for just £56.99 which I think is a really good price considering this machine does a great job and allows you to choose what goes in your mince.
Disclaimer: All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not required to write a positive review.
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Here at the World Land Trust (WLT) our web team have been working tirelessly to improve and update our website, making it simpler and quicker to discover more about the impact and scope of our work.
Getting our message across is crucial; we cannot continue to save some of the most threatened habitats and wildlife on Earth without encouraging existing supporters to stay involved and attracting new support for our work.
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I use a nerdy Excel document each year to keep track of the panels I want to see, where they are, how long they are, and what priority. Other people might enjoy this level of OCD too. I emphasize the word might.
If you're my kinda of OCD about schedules, you can download my spreadsheet from Google Docs.
It's very basic, a different tab for each day, and time listed in fifteen minute increments. I've left one must see panel on the schedule for Thursday. The Google Docs conversion lost some of my formatting (like printing all on one page), but I don't know file sharing sites very well. If someone has recommendations about where I could upload and share an Excel file for free, I'm happy to put it up there too.
Hope someone else finds this helpful!


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The second type of reader I'm targeting, well, probably won't buy the book. That's because they hold to a theology that matches that of Job's three friends: calamity is always punishment. This is shown by the second title for my book: "Don't Blame the Victim".
OK, I shouldn't say they WON'T buy the book, but rather that they might be disinterested in the subject. But, for those willing to read it, I think it would be profitable. Such a theology is wrong, but there are a whole lot of people in the Church that still accept it. Remember Hurricane Katrina being blamed on the sins of those who live in New Orleans? Or the 2004 Tsunami was caused due to Indonesia's persecution of Christians? Both, and many other examples, have been blamed on the victims. Yet, to my knowledge, God never spoke to these victims, before or after the catastrophe. So, it is wrong to blame the victims.
But, God DOES punish by calamities. However, He does not do so often. And, one thing is always present when He does: His word. He TELLS people when He causes calamity as punishment (the Flood, the Curse, the Exile of Judah, etc.) Occasionally He tells them afterwards or in advance, but He always says so at some point.
It seems wise, in light of Job's trials, to never ASSUME that a calamity is punishment. Wait for God's statements on the subject. Making something up on the subject of a calamity didn't go well for Job's friends. It is a very good thing they could call Job friend, so that he would pray for them and offer a sacrifice for them. I cannot even imagine what God meant by "so that I may not do with you according to your folly" (Job 42:8b, NASB). And, I sure don't want to find out by repeating their mistake.


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Air data system failure involving Airbus A330-243, A6-EYJ, near Brisbane Airport, Qld on 21 November 2013
Final Report
What happened
On 21 November 2013, after a flight from Singapore, an Etihad Airways Airbus A330, A6-EYJ landed at Brisbane airport and was taxied to the terminal. Approximately 2 hours later, the aircraft was pushed-back from the gate for the return flight to Singapore.
The captain rejected the initial take-off attempt after observing an airspeed indication failure on his display. The aircraft taxied back to the terminal where troubleshooting was carried out, before being released back into service.
During the second take-off roll, the crew became aware of an airspeed discrepancy after the V1 decision speed and the take-off was continued. Once airborne, the crew declared a MAYDAY and decided to return to Brisbane where an overweight landing was carried out.
What the ATSB found
Engineering inspection after the overweight landing found that the Captain's pitot probe was almost totally obstructed by an insect nest, consistent with mud-dauber wasp residue. The pitot obstruction had occurred during the 2 hour period that the aircraft was on the ground at Brisbane and was not detected during troubleshooting after the initial rejected take-off.
What's been done as a result
The aircraft operator has changed its policy on the use of pitot covers. They are now required to be used on all transits at Brisbane Airport, regardless of ground time.
The aircraft manufacturer has amended its maintenance troubleshooting manual to increase the likelihood that a blocked pitot probe will be detected.
The airport operator has extended its wasp inspection and eradication program and reviewed and updated its Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.
In addition, CASA has drawn attention to the safety implications of mud wasp activity through several publications.
Safety message
Operators can minimise the risk of pitot probe obstruction by consistently using pitot covers even during short transit periods.
Standard operating procedures include the cross-checking of airspeed during the take-off roll. These checks are an important last line of defence in preventing an aircraft from becoming airborne with airspeed indication problems.
The occurrence
On 21 November 2013, after a flight from Singapore, an Etihad Airways A330, registered A6-EYJ, landed at Brisbane Airport and was taxied to the terminal. It came to a stop at 0949 EST.[1] Pitot probe covers were not used during the transit. At 1152 EST, the aircraft was pushed-back for the return flight to Singapore. The captain rejected the initial take-off attempt on runway 01 after observing that there was an airspeed indication failure[2] on his primary flight display (PFD). The maximum airspeed recorded by the flight data recorder during the rejected take-off was 88 kt.
The aircraft taxied back to the terminal where troubleshooting was carried out. As part of the troubleshooting, air data inertial reference unit (ADIRU) 1 and ADIRU 2 were transposed and the aircraft was dispatched with the air data reference (ADR) part of ADIRU 2 inoperative, which was in accordance with the MEL.[3] The first officer's (FO's) air data[4] source was switched to ADIRU 3 and the captain's air data source remained switched to the normal (ADIRU 1) position.
At 1345, the crew commenced the second take-off on runway 01, with the captain performing the pilot flying (PF) duties and the FO performing the pilot monitoring (PM) duties. During the take-off roll the crew reported that they became aware of an airspeed discrepancy after V1[5] and the take-off was continued. As a result of the airspeed discrepancy, the autothrust system and flight directors disengaged automatically. Once airborne, the auto-flight system reverted from normal law to alternate law for the remainder of the flight. At this time, the captain handed over control of the aircraft to the FO.
While climbing through a pressure altitude of 1,360 ft, the slat/flap lever was moved from the CONF1 to the 0 (up) position and the flaps began to retract, but the slats remained extended.[6] For a 2-minute period, a VFE[7] warning occurred as the slat limit speed was exceeded.
At 1347:30, the captain took over control of the aircraft for the remainder of the flight. Shortly afterwards, the crew declared a MAYDAY[8] and decided to return to Brisbane. The aircraft was manoeuvred to the east of the airport and maintained an altitude of approximately 2,000 ft. At 1351:36 the air data selector was switched to the 'CAPT ON 3' position and remained in that position for the remainder of the flight.
An overweight landing[9] was subsequently carried out on runway 01 and the aircraft taxied clear of the runway with the aviation rescue and fire-fighting (ARFF) services in attendance. The aircraft then taxied back to the terminal.
Subsequent visual inspection of the pitot probes found that there was an internal obstruction of the captain's probe (Figure 1), while the FO and standby probes were clear.
Source: ATSB
- Eastern Standard Time (EST) was Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 10 hours.
- The captain reported that a red SPD (speed) flag was shown.
- A minimum equipment list (MEL) is a list of aircraft equipment and systems that may be inoperative for flight, subject to specified conditions.
- Air data includes parameters such as pressure altitude, airspeed, angle of attack and air temperature.
- V1 is the critical engine failure speed or decision speed. Engine failure below this speed shall result in a rejected take-off; above this speed the take-off run should be continued.
- This was a consequence of the activation of the Slats Speed Lock function. Slat Flap Control Computers (SFCCs) use consolidated airspeed information from the three ADIRUs to inhibit slat retraction to prevent a possible stall. If the consolidated calibrated airspeed (CAS) is below 148 kt, then slat retraction from position 1 to 0 is inhibited. In this case, as valid CAS data was only received from two ADIRU's, then the consolidated CAS used by the SFCCs was the lower of the two. The slat retraction inhibition is no longer active when the consolidated CAS exceeds 154 kt and the slats will automatically retract.
- VFE is the maximum speed with the flaps/slats extended. A VFE Warning triggered as soon as one of the three CAS values was higher than the VFE Warning threshold (VFE + 4 kt). At that time, the aircraft was in conf. 1 with an integrated standby instrument system (ISIS) CAS (equivalent to CAS3) of 246 kt. The VFE conf. 1 is 240 kt. Therefore, CAS3 was higher than the VFE Warning threshold (244 kt).
- MAYDAY is an internationally recognised radio call for urgent assistance.
- The actual landing weight was 199.7 tonnes while the maximum landing weight was 182 tonnes. After an overweight landing, depending on the vertical speed and acceleration at touchdown, an aircraft inspection may be required.
Airspeed measurement on the A330
The A330 has three independent systems for calculating and displaying airspeed information: (1) captain, (2) first officer, and (3) standby systems. Each system uses its own pitot probe, static ports, air data modules (ADMs), air data inertial reference unit (ADIRU), and airspeed indicator.
Each ADIRU comprises two parts, an air data reference (ADR) part and an inertial reference (IR) part which are integrated into a single unit. One part can be switched off while the other part can still operate.
Airspeed is measured by comparing total air pressure (Pt)[10] and static air pressure (Ps). On the A330, Pt was measured using a pitot probe, and Ps was measured using two static ports. A separate ADM was connected to each pitot probe and each static port, and it converted the air pressure from the probe or port into digital electronic signals.
Each pitot probe consisted of a tube that projected several centimetres out from the fuselage, with the opening of the tube pointed forward into the airflow. The tube had drain holes to remove moisture, and it was electrically heated to prevent ice accumulation during flight.
The locations of the aircraft's pitot probes are shown in Figure 2.
Source: ATSB
Normally, the airspeed displayed to the captain uses the captain's pitot probe and ADIRU 1, but the source can be manually switched by the crew to the standby system (standby pitot probe and ADIRU 3) if required. Similarly, the airspeed displayed to the first officer (FO) normally uses the first officer's pitot probe and ADIRU 2, but the source can be manually switched by the crew to the standby system if required (Figure 3).
Source: ATSB
Flight control system
The Airbus A330 had fly-by-wire flight controls. The aircraft's flight control surfaces were electrically controlled and hydraulically activated, and flight control computers processed pilot and autopilot inputs to direct the control surfaces as required. There were three flight control primary computers (FCPCs) and two flight control secondary computers (FCSCs).
The FCPCs continuously monitored outputs from the three ADIRUs. The median (voted) value of each parameter was compared to each individual value. If the difference was above a predetermined threshold for a predetermined confirmation time, then the associated part of that ADIRU (IR or ADR) was rejected and the two remaining sources were used for flight control purposes.
The flight control system operated according to normal, alternate or direct control laws. Under normal law, the computers prevented the exceedance of a predefined safe flight envelope. If various types of aircraft system problems were detected, then the control law reverted to alternate law. Under alternate law, some of the protections were not provided or were provided with alternate logic. Under direct law, no protections were provided and control surface deflection was proportional to sidestick and pedal movement by the flight crew.
During the second take-off at 1345, the active control law changed from normal law to alternate law (for 8 seconds) then back to normal law (4 seconds) and finally back to alternate law. The second reversion to alternate law was latched for the remainder of the flight.
Flight guidance system
The flight guidance system used two independent flight management, guidance and envelope computers (FMGECs). The flight guidance part of each computer controlled the autopilot, autothrust and flight director (FD) functions. Flight director 1 displayed control orders from FMGEC 1 on the captain's PFD and flight director 2 displayed control orders from FMGEC 2 on the first officer's PFD.
Both FMGECs continuously monitored the altitude and computed airspeed from all three ADRs. During the second take-off at 1345, ADR2 was already rejected due to being switched off. When the FMGEC then detected a difference above the threshold between the two remaining ADRs, the autothrust and associated flight directors were automatically disconnected.
Maintenance action following the rejected take-off
Following the rejected take-off, the fault symptoms provided to the maintenance engineers were a combination of crew observations and messages from the on-board central maintenance system (CMS). The CMS enabled troubleshooting and return-to-service testing to be carried out rapidly from the flight deck. The hub of the CMS was the central maintenance computer, which assisted in the diagnosis of faulty systems.
Central maintenance computer (CMC)
Each aircraft system has built-in test equipment (BITE) which is used to test system components and detect faults, and to confirm system operation following any maintenance. Each of the aircraft's systems communicates with the CMC and sends it information on detected faults and any warnings indicated to the flight crew.
When the aircraft was on the ground, maintenance engineers could access the CMC using a multi-purpose control and display unit (MCDU) from the flight deck and obtain information from the most recent flight or earlier flights. Through using the MCDU, BITE information from aircraft systems could be interrogated and the systems tested.
Aircraft systems could detect faults in two ways: internally, by monitoring its own operation, or externally, by another aircraft system which received and monitored information from the 'faulty' system.
Post flight report (PFR)
The CMC produced various reports that were accessible through the MCDU when the aircraft was on the ground. Those reports included the post flight report (PFR), which was produced and printed at the end of a flight. The PFR contained fault information received from other aircraft systems' BITE and which was sent to the CMC during flight. The PFR showed one fault:
This had been reported by the electrical flight control system (EFCS) and was a Class 2 message. Class 2 messages are not presented to the crew during flight (including take-off). Associated with the fault message were two maintenance status messages:
Trouble Shooting Manual (TSM)
Trouble shooting is performed using the TSM. Crew observations and/or PFR items are used as entry points to the TSM. Accordingly, either of the following two TSM entries could have been used:
- The RED SPD FLAG on CAPT PFD in the "EFIS PFD" part, and/or
- The Maintenance message "ADIRU1 (1FP1) BUS ADR" in the "CMS Fault Messages" part.
These two symptoms are linked respectively to the following TSM tasks:
- TSM Task 34-10-51-810-907-A "Loss of the AIR/GND signal in the DMC1", with the following possible causes:
Display Management Computer 1 (DMC 1), or
Wiring between the DMC1 and the first terminal block.
- TSM task 27-90-00-810-889-A "Failure of the ADIRU 1 ADR Bus on the FCPCs", with the following possible causes:
ADIRU-1, or
Angle of Attack (AOA) sensor.
This last TSM task refers to the ADIRU 1 as a possible cause and asks for a BITE test of the EFCS to confirm the fault.
The aircraft maintenance engineer reported that the second task was performed and the EFCS 1 and 2 BITE tests did not confirm any faults i.e. the units tested with normal indications.
Although no faults had been positively identified, the engineer considered that ADR 1 was inoperative and transposed ADIRU 1 and 2. The aircraft was dispatched with the ADR part of ADIRU 2 inoperative, in accordance with the MEL. The FO's air data source was switched to ADIRU 3 and the captain's air data source remained switched to the normal (ADIRU 1) position.
Service Information Letter (SIL) 34-084 "Erratic Airspeed Indication Maintenance Actions"
Neither of the two relevant TSM tasks identified the pitot probes as a possible root cause of the airspeed indication failure. However, on 15 January 2013, Airbus issued Revision 7 of Service Information Letter (SIL) 34-084: Erratic Airspeed Indication Maintenance Actions on that subject, which provided operators with comprehensive maintenance recommendations in case of airspeed problems. One of these recommendations (SIL chapter 4.2.2) indicated that in case of a RTO due to a discrepancy between the captain's and FO's indicated airspeed, the TSM tasks linked to the PFR have to be performed but operators are also recommended to focus on specific tasks related to pitot probes (detailed in the SIL).
Airspeed checks by the crew during take-off
The operator's standard operating procedures (SOP's) were based on those of the manufacturer and included the following references to airspeed:
The aircraft manufacturer also provided the following generic guidelines (extracted from FCOM PRO-ABN-10 - Operating Techniques – Rejected Take-off):
Below 100knots
The decision to reject the take-off may be taken at the Captain's discretion, depending on the circumstances.
The Captain should seriously consider discontinuing the take-off, if any ECAM warning/caution is activated. The speed of 100 kt is not critical, and was chosen in order to help the Captain make his/her decision and avoid unnecessary stops from high speed.
Above 100knots and below V1[11]:
Rejecting the take-off at these speeds is a more serious matter, particularly on slippery runways, and it could lead to a hazardous situation if the speed is approaching V1. At these speeds, the Captain should be "go-minded" and very few situations should lead to the decision to reject the take-off:
1. Fire warning, or severe damage
2. Sudden loss of engine thrust
3. Malfunctions or conditions that give unambiguous indications that the aircraft will not fly safely
4. Any red ECAM warning
5. Any amber ECAM caution of the ENG system or the F/CTL (flight control) system.
Red speed flag
During the RTO the crew reported that a red speed (SPD) flag appeared on the captain's PFD (Figure 5). One of the conditions for displaying this flag is that no valid[12] airspeed data was available from ADR 1 at the same time as ground speed data was valid and greater than 50 kt. The flight data (Figure 6) showed that CAS sourced from ADR1 (i.e. the CAS that was displayed on the captain's PFD) was zero when ground speed increased through 50 kt and this is consistent with the crew report.
During the second take-off at 1345, the crew reported that the airspeed flag appeared after V1. However, the flight data again showed that CAS sourced from ADR1 (i.e. the CAS that was displayed on the captain's PFD) was zero when ground speed increased through 50 kt (Figure 7).
Examination of the captain's pitot probe
The captain's probe (model 0851HL and serial number 242228) was removed from the aircraft and sent to the probe manufacturer in the USA (Figure 8). In consultation with the participants in the investigation, a test plan was developed prior to examination and testing of the probe.
Source: UTC Aerospace Systems
The probe had been continuously fitted to A6-EYJ since its first flight and had been in service for approximately 7 ½ years. Its condition was consistent with its time-in-service with the probe inlet showing wear, but within component maintenance manual (CMM) limits. Visual inspection showed that there was no evidence of obstruction of the drain holes. A borescope examination was performed through the pitot inlet and also through the pneumatic port. The examination showed that the interior of the probe was occluded by an incomplete insect's nest and the nest material was consistent with that of the mud-dauber wasp (Figure 9). Compressed air was applied to the probe and none of the material was dislodged. The base of the nest was broken away with a sharp instrument and was fully removed by flushing with hot water. After removal of the obstruction, the probe was tested and, according to the CMM, it could be re-certified and returned to service.
Source: UTC Aerospace Systems
Other recent occurrences
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During take-off, while accelerating through 90 kt, caution message "EEC ALT"[13] annunciated. As engine thrust was normal, the captain continued the take-off. Once airborne, "IAS Disagree" and "ALT Disagree" messages were displayed on the crew's PFDs and the captain's stick-shaker[14] operated intermittently. Comparison between the captain's, FO's and standby airspeed indications showed that the captain's airspeed was under-reading significantly. Control of the aircraft was handed over to the FO and the aircraft levelled at 7,000 ft before returning for landing at Brisbane. Later investigation showed that the inlet of the captain's pitot probe was partly obstructed by material consistent with a mud-dauber wasp nest.
- Pt is the sum of static (or outside) air pressure and pressure due to relative airspeed.
- The internationally accepted standard definition of V1 is the airspeed that defines a decision point during a take-off at which, should a critical engine fail, a pilot can elect to abandon or continue the take-off.
- The airspeed data was flagged as 'no computed data' (NCD) i.e. invalid. Airspeed data is routinely flagged as NCD when it is below 30 kt. Once airspeed data increases above 30 kt, it is flagged as 'normal operating' or valid.
- Electronic Engine Control (EEC) has reverted to alternate (ALT) mode.
- A tactile warning system designed to alert flight crew when the aircraft is at or near aerodynamic stall.
Safety analysis
This analysis will consider the factors with the potential to have contributed to the aircraft becoming airborne with only a single valid source of airspeed data.
Mud-dauber wasp activity at Brisbane Airport
The captain's probe was removed from the aircraft and sent to the probe manufacturer in the US for examination. The examination showed that the interior of the probe was occluded by an incomplete insect's nest. The aircraft was on the ground at Brisbane for a period of 2 hours and 3 minutes. Despite this relatively short period, the nature of the material recovered from the captain's pitot probe makes it highly likely that the obstruction was due to mud-dauber wasp activity after the aircraft had landed.
Mud-dauber wasp activity at Brisbane Airport has been investigated previously by the ATSB[15] and continuing reports and incidents indicate that it is an ongoing hazard. As the wasps cannot be completely eradicated, it is necessary to have control measures in place to minimise the chance of a pitot probe becoming obstructed. Following this incident, the Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) reviewed their Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (which includes wasp activity). The results of that review are detailed in the Safety Action section.
Pitot probe covers were not installed by maintenance staff during the period the aircraft was at the gate. The maintenance staff advised that the use of pitot covers was dependent on customer requirements and was not a standard practice. Operators can minimise the risk of pitot probe obstruction by consistently using pitot covers, even during short transit periods.
Maintenance action after the rejected take-off
By following the TSM procedures for an 'ADIRU1 (1FP1) BUS ADR' fault message, the aircraft maintenance engineer performed a BITE test of the EFCS 1 and 2. The units tested with normal indications and no faults were identified. The TSM procedure did not specifically identify the pitot probe as a possible cause.
Although no 'hard' (permanent) faults had been identified, the engineer, in consultation with the operator's Maintenance Control Centre, considered that the best resolution would have been to make ADR 1 inoperative. However, this was not permitted under the MEL requirements for ETOPS[16] dispatch. Therefore the engineer transposed ADIRU 1 and 2 and performed a BITE test of both units. The aircraft was dispatched with the ADR part of ADIRU 2 inoperative (switched off) in accordance with the MEL. The FO's air data source was switched to ADIRU 3 and the captain's air data source remained switched to the normal (ADIRU 1) position. As a result, the blocked captain's pitot probe remained undetected and the aircraft was dispatched with only one of the three airspeed sources able to provide valid data.
Airspeed monitoring during take-off
The SOPs require the PM to scan airspeed throughout the take-off and for the PF to cross-check airspeed at 100 kt. A red flag is displayed on the captain's PFD when no valid airspeed data was available from ADR 1 at the same time as ground speed data was valid and greater than 50 kt.
The crew reported that during the RTO, a red airspeed flag was displayed on the captain's PFD. This is consistent with the flight data, which showed that the captain's CAS remained fixed at zero. During the RTO the maximum recorded CAS was 88 kt, so the take-off was able to be rejected below V1 (151 kt).
During the second take-off roll, the crew reported that the red airspeed flag was not apparent until after V1. However, the recorded flight data again indicated that it was likely that a red airspeed flag would have been displayed on the captain's PFD, after the groundspeed had reached 50 kt.
As a result, the aircraft became airborne with only a single valid source of airspeed information, with consequential serious degradation of other aircraft systems.
From the available evidence, the following findings are made with respect to the air data system failure involving an Airbus A330 aircraft, registered A6-EYJ, that occurred near Brisbane Airport, Queensland on 21 November 2013. These findings should not be read as apportioning blame or liability to any particular organisation or individual.
Safety issues, or system problems, are highlighted in bold to emphasise their importance. A safety issue is an event or condition that increases safety risk and (a) can reasonably be regarded as having the potential to adversely affect the safety of future operations, and (b) is a characteristic of an organisation or a system, rather than a characteristic of a specific individual, or characteristic of an operating environment at a specific point in time.
Contributing factors
- Pitot probe covers were not installed by maintenance staff during the period that the aircraft was at the gate.
- The captain's pitot probe was almost totally obstructed by an insect nest, consistent with mud-wasp residue, during the 2 hour and 3 minute period while the aircraft was in transit on the ground at Brisbane.
- The blocked captain's pitot probe was not detected by engineering staff after the initial rejected take-off. The relevant tasks in the trouble shooting manual did not specifically identify the pitot probe as a potential source of airspeed indication failure. [Safety issue]
- During the second take-off roll, the faulty airspeed indication (displayed on the captain's PFD) was not detected and acted upon by the crew before V1 and the take-off was continued.
Safety issues and actions
The safety issues identified during this investigation are listed in the Findings and Safety issues and actions sections of this report. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) expects that all safety issues identified by the investigation should be addressed by the relevant organisation(s). In addressing those issues, the ATSB prefers to encourage relevant organisation(s) to proactively initiate safety action, rather than to issue formal safety recommendations or safety advisory notices.
Depending on the level of risk of the safety issue, the extent of corrective action taken by the relevant organisation, or the desirability of directing a broad safety message to the aviation industry, the ATSB may issue safety recommendations or safety advisory notices as part of the final report.
Identification of pitot probe in the trouble shooting manual
The relevant tasks in the trouble shooting manual did not specifically identify the pitot probe as a potential source of airspeed indication failure.
ATSB Safety Issue No: AO-2013-212-SI-01
Additional safety action
Whether or not the ATSB identifies safety issues in the course of an investigation, relevant organisations may proactively initiate safety action in order to reduce their safety risk. The ATSB was advised of the following proactive safety action in response to this occurrence:
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC)
Once it had been determined that the pitot probe had been blocked due to insect activity, the BAC undertook the following actions:
- Implemented a weekly inspection and eradication program for the International Terminal Building (ITB) to replace the monthly inspections which had been undertaken since 2006;
- Implemented a weekly inspection and eradication program for the Common User – Domestic Terminal Building (DTB) and Terminal Services Building (TSB);
- Engaged an entomologist to provide BAC and stakeholders with a better understanding of wasp activity, habits and behaviour;
- Issued a NOTAM to communicate wasp activity;
- Issued external stakeholder communication including to the following forums (Wasp specific meeting, Airside Safety Committee, Wildlife Working Group, Local Runway Safety Team);
- Supplied wasp nests and wasps to the Australian Museum for DNA and stomach content analysis;
- Extended the pest management program to include removal of spider webs (spiders are a food source for wasps);
- Acquired pitot probes from Qantas and Virgin Australia to undertake research as to what aircraft type pitot tube is likely to be at a greater risk; and
- Identified amendments to be made to the BAC Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) which include wasp activity.
Following this incident, the operator reviewed their policy on the use of protective covers and included a specific requirement for Brisbane: pitot probe covers and total air temperature covers should be used at Brisbane, irrespective of the ground time.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
CASA has drawn attention to the safety implications of mud wasp activity through the following publications:
- Airworthiness Bulletin 02-052 dated 6 May 2015 'Wasp Nest Infestation – Alert'
- (now updated to Issue 2 dated 23 March 2016)
- The CASA Briefing for May 2015 'Be alert and alarmed about wasps'
- Flight Safety Australia feature article of 27 July 2015 'Small but dangerous …'
These documents are available on the CASA website.
Sources and submissions
Sources of information
The sources of information during the investigation included the:
- crew of A6-EYJ
- the aircraft maintenance provider
- the aircraft's flight recorders
- Airservices Australia
- Bureau of Meteorology
- UTC Aerospace Systems
- Brisbane Airport Corporation
- Airbus
- Etihad Airways.
Australian Transport Safety Bureau, 2008, Rejected takeoff, Brisbane Airport, Qld, 19 March 2006 VH-QPB Airbus A330-303, Transport Safety Occurrence Report 200601453.
Under Part 4, Division 2 (Investigation Reports), Section 26 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (the Act), the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) may provide a draft report, on a confidential basis, to any person whom the ATSB considers appropriate. Section 26 (1) (a) of the Act allows a person receiving a draft report to make submissions to the ATSB about the draft report.
A draft of this report was provided to Etihad Airways, Airbus, pitot probe manufacturer, flight crew, Brisbane Airport Corporation and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for comment.
Submissions received from those parties were reviewed and where considered appropriate, the text of the report was amended accordingly.
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Safety Issue
Identification of pitot probe in the trouble shooting manual
The relevant tasks in the trouble shooting manual did not specifically identify the pitot probe as a potential source of airspeed indication failure.
|Issue number:
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|Maintenance engineers
|Adequately addressed
General details
|21 November 2013
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|Defined - click for an explanation of investigation levels
|Location (show map):
|near Brisbane Airport
|Occurrence type:
|Avionics/flight instruments
|Release date:
|06 May 2016
|Occurrence category:
|Serious Incident
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Aircraft details
|Aircraft manufacturer
|Aircraft model
|Aircraft registration
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|Etihad Airways
|Type of operation
|Air Transport High Capacity
|Damage to aircraft
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So Long Houston Aeros and Thanx!! =)
Nothing is easy about losing your favorite team to another city. Even if it is a minor league those players we had were playing back and forth at pro level. I wont go off and say too much at this point but below is an excerpt I posted on the news media facebook that mentioned their departure….here it is and what I had to say….if you dont care for hockey dont even bother reading this. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and below is mine…. I also added a pic of some of my favorite merch from the team even going back to an OLD IHL hockey puck (the one with the white background and Aeros logo)
ok here is my take on this…I used to live in Houston. I live in Los Angeles now…yeah home of the KINGS! Well im always back and forth but anyways….lol ok ive been an Aeros Fan about 15 years. When i would go back home to Houston I would always attend a handful of games in my fav sections 126 or 101. I like sitting where its quiet! The Aeros have a HUGE following in Houston. When I first started going to games by myself where I could actually pay attention and not have to talk to others with me I noticed all the fans. Young kids, even plenty of women. Many would say hockey is a mans sport. Well TONS of women in HOuston love the Aeros. THe Aeros organization, players, dancers, announcers etc always did an exceptional job for each home and away game. Theme nights which brought together Cub Scouts, schools, first responders, military etc…..The Aeros definitely looked to including the community in the sport. What lacked the most for Houston's Aeros was their coverage with the media. I attended all the home games of the 2011 Calder Cup run. Was at the last game when the Aeros lost a heartbreaker. That night I dont recall hearing one word about the Aeros in the run for the Calder Cup. In fact I dont recall hearing one word about them even being in the playoffs. All you hear in Houston is Houston Texans all day everyday. Yes they are the most popular team but during hockey season no one gives a flip about the Texans. You go to an Aeros game you see Aeros jerseys as well as others like NHL, old Aeros; Gordie Howe…For the entire time the Aeros were part of Houston the news media never cared for them. As I said I live in Los Angeles. Here EVERY team gets news coverage that plays a game that day. Kings, Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Angels, Galaxy..etc…. I watch Fox News 11 here and if I miss a game I can count on them to report the score and some highlights. Houston concentrates on football too much at a time when its not even being played. People say Houston isnt a hockeytown. Maybe it isn't but look at ALL the teams across the world that host a team. How many of those cities are hockeytowns? Shame on people for saying this because if you ever attended an Aeros game you would see the young kids playing a mini-game at 1st intermission and it was so fun to see. Some of those kids showing tons of skill. The Houston Aeros marked their history in the city by winning championships and hardly ever missing the playoffs. The Texans cant even get to the big game. Honestly if this is the way Houston treats hockey they dont deserve another team. But bare in mind its not the people its folks like Les Alexander but you cant blame him fully because the Wild did want to see their affiliate being closer. For my team our AHL affiliate is the Manchester Monarchs in New Hampshire. ACross the country just to get called up to the NHL. So it breaks my heart to see the Aeros leave and to see so many hockey fans upset but the Aeros gave us all wonderful memories we will all cherish and we wish them nothing but the best as they move on. People who say F hockey its really sad to hear you say that when you claim you want to do so many family activities together with your kids when hockey is one of those fun things to have done with them…… Thank You Aeros for the amazing years of hockey you gave me as a fan. Ill forever still wear my Aeros gear as a reminder of the champions they are and the legacy of the team they leave. As they play(ed) their last game in Toyota Center those banners will be a reminder of that history that no one can erase unless Les is a prick who will remove the banners…….AND might I add that the Aeros are only 2 points from the Playoffs again this season. 3 games this weekend and the team will play at least a few more before they leave for good. Would be sweet to see them win the Calder Cup on their last run in Houston…..never know! My LA Kings won the Stanley Cup as an 8th seed beating seeds 1,2 and 3 and going 16-4 and I cant wait to wear my official Kings Stanley Cup Champions ring soon!! =P
One More Reason I Hate Houston Texas…..
so i recently read that the Houston Aeros hockey team is being hauled off to Des Moines Iowa. Which makes sense for the NHL affiliate Minnesota Wild to have them closer yet look at my team. The LA Kings, our affiliate is in New England. The Manchester Monarchs. So yeah talk about a cross country trip if called up. So anyway I dont know the whole story but from what I have been hearing from people in the know is that Toyota Center didnt even care to come to an agreement with the team on terms to stay. Basically the Houston Rockets owner Les Mother Fucker Alexander let the team go. Games were always sold out and when they weren't its really the cities own fault. THe team did everything they could to promote the team. Having events and all. The news media in Houston is full of HOuston Kotexans bullshit. In Houston they feed you this neverending bullshit about their football team that can't even get to the big game. Yet the Aeros have won titles and division championships. They dont care to speak of the team. People say Houston isnt a hockeytown. Really are many places really a hockeytown? LA is known for the Lakers and Dodgers more so than any other sports team. Galaxy, Ducks, Angels, Kings….None of them well besides the Angels as well really dont get as much talk as the Lakers. BUT LA supports ALL of their teams. Call some of them bandwagoners but people have to begin being a fan sometime right? Ive been following the Galaxy for the last 3 years. Clippers only been supporting them since last year. So what? I never even cared about baseball until last season when I actually got into it. Now I enjoy watching it when I can. Right now hockey season takes over more than baseball. lol.
So yeah its really a shame that the mass of hockey fans in Houston wont get to see hockey anymore because of Les Alexander. Options to see hockey would be going to Austin to see the Dallas Stars or San Antonio to see the Rampage or Dallas to see the only NHL team in the state which is the Dallas Stars..ehhhh Also Corpus has a team as well. Les believes that he can make more money with concerts but really? Houston's music market is shit and it is picky. The majority of people in Houston either listen to country or rap. So unless your either of those genres you wont sell out the Toyota Center. In LA Stone Sour can sell out a 15,000 seat arena but in Houston……cant even sell out 5000 or so. Its a shame really. Houston is full of rap wannabees and rednecks. Most popular artists dont even tour during the later months going into the Thanksgiving and Xmas holidays and early winter spring months. Most wait until summer and fall because of logistics issues with gear. In Houston most artists dont even consider the Toyota Center. Most would rather book The Woodlands Arena or Bayou Center. Rush, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Elton John….those are artists that will sell out the Toyota Center. As popular a band The Deftones is, they wont sell out Toyota but in other cities they could.
Houston has a boner for their shitty football team the Kotexans. Thats what we haters call them. I have never liked football in that state and never will. Also kinda funny how they talk so much shit about the Aeros…well the fans….saying we cant win the big game and that hockey sucks…..ok man….yeah we have MANY banners hanging in the arena and have won the CUP. Texans have held true to Houston Pro sports teams fate…..choking. Im sure their idea of getting rid of the Aeros was to make more people concentrate on their shitty football team. Fuck no im not. Fuck Houston and fuck the texans and fuck you Les Alexander. I am back and forth between LA and Houston and yeah its nice to be able to go see the Aeros when I cant go see the LA Kings. Now nothing….I hope all these artists continue to keep booking the Woodlands so Les Alexander and his minions lose money without the hockey team here.
In the end he blames the Aeros for not bringing him in enough money yet did he ever help to promote the team? Nope. Because the news in Houston is brainwashed to believe that before the MLB and NFL seasons start their teams will be making the Super Bowl and WOrld Series…yeah right. Friend of mine told me a while back that the Astros has one of the lowest payrolls in the league….really? Kinda sounds like the movie Major League…I wouldnt doubt if the new owner wants them to fail miserably so he can move them somewhere else. Houston will never be a market for pro sports athletes. NONE of the stars want to play there. Rockets made a play for Dwight Howard and he was like….are you mutha fuckas serious? lol fool doesnt want to play for a team that is always one and done in the playoffs IF they make it. which they did this season…still I see one and done for them.
So yeah ill shut up now. The Aeros play their last game in Houston tomorrow night. Their website is already nearly gone. nothing on there but game info. I could say its all Houston's fault but im sure Minnesota wanted to move them as well so yeah fuck them both. In the end im STILL an LA Kings/Monarchs fan but yes I will go for the Aeros through the rest of this season and I hope they make the playoffs. Ive been a fan of the Aeros since the 90s when i started to pay attention to hockey. All I can say is THANK YOU HOUSTON AEROS for being my favorite source of sports entertainment while I been back and forth in Texas. I thank the Aeros team, personnel, Aero Dynamics, announcers…everyone for the hard work they put into every game and making it enjoyable for me always. I wish the Aeros the best in their new home of Des Moines Iowa and yes I will follow them because those players are awesome. I dont care for the Wild but I will still follow the Aeros or whatever they will be called over there. Des Moines Cornhuskers, Des Moines Cornhusks, Des Moines Devils, sheesh who knows lol
anyways THANK YOU AEROS!!!!!!


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