Annual MAQS Quilt Display.

Whale of a Storm, Storm At-Gulp-Seasick, and Kosovo-World in Flames, are among the 18 quilts in the "New Quilts" from an "Old Favorite" exhibit that will be at the Powers Museum in Carthage, Missouri until October 31st, 2000. This traveling exhibit of innovative quilts, inspired by the traditional Storm at Sea quilt block,was developed by the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, Paducah, Kentucky.

Each year MAQS holds a yearly contest that challenges quiltmakers to create innovative quilts based on a specific traditional quilt pattern. Quilts in this year’s Storm at Sea exhibit were made by quilters from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, 11 different U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

The 18 quilts were selected for their excellence in design, techniques, and innovations. A book featuring full-color photos of the 18 finalists, biographical information, tips and techniques, and patterns, is available from the Powers Museum Shop. Free admission, Tues.-Sat. 10-5 p.m. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Extended hours for Maple Leaf are Oct. 17-21st from 9:30-6 p.m.

I was the witness to the extraordinary typical response to devastation. I became aware of a nest of those yellow tailed wasps that like ta build their home under my porch roof. After applyin’ my secret "go away bee" solution, I carefully (I mean with a long stick) removed the hive from my premises.

A few minutes later, as I was sippin’ on some ice tea, I noticed a lone bee. After a little while another, and then a third bee joined in the search. Up and down the porch they flew, always returnin’ to the spot where the hive had been.

I know the incident must have caused lifelong trauma for the trio, thinkin’ that they collectively lost contact with their impeccable homing instincts. The three gathered eventually at a new location a few feet away to begin anew, blissfully ignorant of their fate.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

by

Metcalf Auto Supply

Click & Clack
TALK CARS

by Tom and Ray Magliozzi

Dear Tom and Ray:

Being a musical kind of guy, I often pass the time at long lights by drumming on the steering wheel of my Mercedes C-230 with a pair of drumsticks I keep in the driver’s door pocket. Incredibly, my 10-year-old daughter is NOT mortified by this behavior. However, she is convinced that my drumming will cause the airbag to deploy, injuring me.

She’s also afraid that once I get hit in the face with the airbag, I’ll instinctively slam on the gas, and send us careening into an intersection, which will put her in danger. Is her concern justified?-Michael

P.S. I mostly drum on the center part of the wheel where that star and circle thing is embossed.

P.S.S. Do you know where I could get a bracket to mount a cymbal on the steering column?

TOM: The answer to both of your questions is no, Michael. Your daughter’s concern is not justified, and no, we don’t know who makes a cymbal stand for a C230 (but the J.C. Whitney catalog is a good bet.)

RAY: The airbag sensors, along with the contacts, are located in the front bumper, so there’s no way you can trigger them by banging on the steering wheel (even with an enthusiastic rendition of "Wipe Out").

TOM: In fact, many airbag equipped cars have now put the horn button back in the center of the steering wheel (where it belongs, I might add), which would be impossible to do if pressure on the steering wheel could set off the airbag. So feel free to keep on drumming, Michael.

RAY: But I have a question for you. How can a musician like you afford a Mercedes?