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In the News (Wed 9 Dec 09)

  
  Niagara Falls Reporter
Whatever Kirk Jones' other motives for climbing into the upper Niagara River and sliding feet-first over the Horseshoe Falls, the lure of fame and fortune if he survived was certainly one of the biggest.
After Kirk Jones' arraignment Thursday morning, he was put in the holding center at the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines, while brother Keith went to fetch the $1,000 in bail money their parents were wiring from Oregon.
Inside, Kirk himself was wondering if leaving his older brother to his own devices in a foreign country with $1,000 of their parents' money was such a good idea.
www.niagarafallsreporter.com /fallsjumper.html   (1868 words)

  
 Kirk Jones - Interview With A Daredevil
Kirk Jones carried through with his plan of jumping into to upper Niagara River approximately 20 feet from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls at the Table Rock of the Niagara Parks Commission property along the Canadian shore.
Kirk Jones was admitted to the psychiatric unit on an involuntary basis pending an assessment.
Jones was subsequently arrested upon his release from hospital and charged with Mischief and Performing a Stunt with the Niagara Parks.
www.niagarafrontier.com /jones.html   (2372 words)

  
 Pomona College : Athletics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jones earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education from Chapman University in 1978, where he continued as a graduate assistant through 1979.
Jones is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, from which he holds his ATC certification.
Jones is an Full Professor of Physical Education and teaches classes in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
www.physical-education.pomona.edu /facstaff/kirkjones.shtml   (230 words)

  
 Crazy Mofos: Kirk Jones | Outside Online
Jones had visited the falls a handful of times since childhood; now he was rapidly approaching middle age, without a job, a wife, or a home to call his own.
Jones probably hit the Maid of the Mist pool, a 150-foot-deep cauldron of undercurrents and eddies, at 25 miles per hour.
Jones explained his act as a dramatic remedy for boredom and chronic depression.
outside.away.com /outside/features/200406/kirk_jones_1.html   (781 words)

  
 CNN.com - Police to charge man who survived plunge over Niagara Falls - Oct. 21, 2003 (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kirk Jones waits at the shoreline at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls after surviving a plunge over Niagara Falls.
Kirk Jones, 40, of Canton, Michigan, is the first person known to have gone over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls without safety devices and lived.
Jones was not seriously injured and remained hospitalized in Niagara Falls in stable condition.
www.cnn.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2003/WORLD/americas/10/21/niagara.falls.survivor.ap/index.html   (456 words)

  
 Kirk Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirk Jones (born November 3, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York), alias Sticky Fingaz or Sticky, is an American Rapper and actor, a member of hardcore Rap group Onyx.
"Sticky Fingaz" is a moniker for rapper/actor Kirk Jones.
Jones was considered the most lyrically skilled and anticipated member of the group, and usually appeared in the last verse of their songs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirk_Jones   (765 words)

  
 CNN.com - Niagara Falls survivor: Stunt was 'impulsive' - Oct. 22, 2003
Kirk Jones, 40, of Canton, Michigan, is the first person known to have plunged over the falls without safety devices and lived.
Jones was not seriously injured and remained hospitalized in stable condition.
Gromosiak theorized Jones owed his survival to a "water cone," caused by the buildup of air pressure, that cushioned his fall.
cnn.com /2003/WORLD/americas/10/22/niagara.falls.survivor.ap/index.html   (743 words)

  
 Movie Habit: Interview with Kirk Jones
Kirk Jones is about half the age of the youngest actor in his debut film, Waking Ned Devine.
Jones jokes about having grown up in L.A. (that’s Long Ashton, population 3,000) near his grandfather, who was an inspiration to him.
Jones invited the townspeople for sandwiches and wine to thank them for allowing the crew into their community and to apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
www.moviehabit.com /essays/kirkjones.shtml   (760 words)

  
 Addicted to Hurry Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down by Kirk Byron Jones ISBN 0817014454   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jones combines a scholarly mind with a profound imagery of language to challenge his readers to "relish" rather than "rush" through life.
Jones uses a quote from an unknown author to illustrate one of his savoring pace alternatives, the art of listening more clearly.
Kirk Byron Jones is a professor of social ethics and pastoral ministry at Andover Newton Theological School, and also has twenty years of experience as a pastor.
www.cheapestbookprice.com /reviews/0817014454.html   (1459 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Niagara Falls jumper joins the circus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jones, 41, became the first person to survive a plunge over that side of the falls without wearing any sort of protective device.
Despite press reports to the contrary, Jones said that suicide was not his intent.
Jones greets circus attendees before the show and answers questions about his plunge.
www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2004-03-03-kirk_x.htm   (679 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Going Over Niagara Works"
Other reports say that Kirk had spoken about going over the Falls for years, saying that he thought there was a spot where you could go over and survive.
While Kirk wasn't the first person to go over the Falls and survive without any protection, he was the first to go over on purpose that way.
After his stunt, Kirk Jones was offered a position with a Texas circus as a "the world's greatest stuntman," making lots of money talking about his triumphant trip over Niagara Falls with nothing except his clothes as protection.
travel.howstuffworks.com /niagara18.htm   (330 words)

  
 EXCLUSIVE: Talking Blade TV Series with Kirk 'Sticky' Jones
Kirk "Sticky" Jones: There is room for improv but basically they hit the nail with the hammer so hard that most times I don't even need to improv.
Kirk "Sticky" Jones: I just finished directing my first movie it's called A Day In the Life and basically, the special part about the movie is that all the dialogue is in rap.
Kirk "Sticky" Jones: There is absolutely nothing I can tell you about Season 2 of Blade because I don't know a damn thing.
www.movieweb.com /tv/news/44/13844.php   (1152 words)

  
 ~~~ Play and Soar ~~~
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Kirk Byron Jones is the son of Ora Mae Jones and the late Frederick Jesse Jones.
Jones is a graduate of Loyola University, Andover Newton Theological School, and holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Emory University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Drew University.
I am Kirk Byron Jones, and I believe that we were all born to play and soar, to experience amazing joy and achievement in every dimension of life.
www.kirkbjones.com   (561 words)

  
 Moviehole.net - Kirk Jones is the new Blade
Jones, possibly better known as ‘Sticky Fingaz’, has appeared in such films and TV series as “Over There”, “Flight of the Phoenix”, “Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood” and “The Shield”, playing Kern Little.
According to Aint it Cool, Jones has signed on the line aligning the bottom of a ‘Spike TV’ contract, agreeing to bring the Marvel comic book character to TV screens.
Jones also recently won a role in the new film “Karma Confessions & Holy” with Naomi Campbell.
www.moviehole.net /news/kirk_jones_is_the_new_blade.html   (335 words)

  
 Kirk Jones: ZoomInfo Business People Information
Jones extends his teaching ministry as guest speaker at churches, schools, and conferences around the country.
Kirk B. Jones, a noted author and professor of Black Ministries and Ethics at Andover Newton Theological School, will be the keynote speaker.
Kirk Byron Jones teaches social ethics and pastoral ministry at Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, Massachusetts.
www.zoominfo.com /people/jones_kirk_318030.aspx   (339 words)

  
 Kirk Jones Is Taking Risks On Blade: The Series - Hollywood North Report
Don’t expect Kirk ‘Sticky’ Jones to be taking it easy in his latest role.
Jones plays the half-human half-vampire hero in Blade: The Series, which is currently shooting in Vancouver.
The role of Blade demands extensive stunt work, martial arts and swordplay, which Jones is doing most of himself, according to SciFi Wire.
www.hollywoodnorthreport.com /article.php?Article=2897   (234 words)

  
 Kirk Jones
Known for the quirky humor found in his commercials, Kirk Jones made a name for himself in the 1990s with his award-winning Absolut Vodka TV ads.
Though a first-time film director, Jones had little trouble finding backing, mainly because his script was so well developed.
Jones returned to directing commercials before taking on his next film project, Nanny McPhee (2006), written by and starring Emma Thompson.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=2871   (113 words)

  
 Sticky Fingaz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Joined rap group Onyx in 1992 and when not acting is still working with...
Kirk 'Sticky' Jones / Kirk Jones / Onyx
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) (as Kirk Jones)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0277727   (228 words)

  
 kirk jones niagra falls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kirk Jones has become the first man ever reported to have gone over Niagara falls and survived without any protective gear.
The 180 foot plunge has brought him police charges, but there should be enough psycho fans to raise bail money soon enough.
A modern daredevil, Kirk tempted fate and made it out fine.
www.speedmonkey.net /DRTOM/kirk.htm   (87 words)

  
 Kirk Family Chronology
Whereas LUCY E. Kirk and GUSTAVUS Hendrick apply for letters of administration on the estate of JOHN Kirk, late of said county, deceased.
Rec’d April 24, 1852 of William Kirk, Guardian for Stephen and Levi Kirk Minors of Levi Kirk, deceased, the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars in full of all the money and property that the said William Kirk is indebted to Levi Kirk as guardian.
Received of William Kirk, my Guardian, $650.00 in full of all moneys land and other effects that he had in his hand to hold as my lawful guardian and hereby discharge him from all liability as such guardian from this date, March 29, 1853.
www.world-net.net /users/sakirk/documents/kirk_chronology.htm   (3603 words)

  
 FANBOY PLANET.com .: mc-kirkjones1 :.
Daywalker's just another name for a guy who has worn many hats over the years as Kirk Jones, Sticky Fingaz and occasionally Onyx.
Right now, there doesn't seem to be anything the guy can't do, except maybe wipe out all the vampires in the world, because then he wouldn't have a series.
The interesting thing about these two movies is that all of the dialogue is in rap, from beginning to end, every ounce of it.
www.fanboyplanet.com /interviews/mc-kirkjones1.php   (1267 words)

  
 Tomboy Films / Kirk Jones
Kirk Jones attended Newport Film School in 1985, specialising in directing television commercials.
His Absolute Vodka film, which he wrote and directed was awarded a silver in 1991 and Kirk began directing commercials full time in London and Europe, working for agencies which included Saatchi and Saatchi, Bartle Bogle and Hegarty, Young and Rubican, Leo Burnetts, BSB Dorland etc.
The film which was written by Kirk and produced by Glynis Murray was first shown at the Cannes film festival this year and has been sold throughout the world.
www.sanditv.com /tomboy/kjones.html   (316 words)

  
 Kirk Jones @ Filmbug
Kirk Jones graduated in 1987 from Newport Film School, where he won a national student film competition for a commercial which he wrote and directed.
After collecting a silver at the Creative Circle Awards for a Mercedes commercial in 1990 he was invited to join Xenium Films as a director.
His Absolute Vodka film, which he wrote and directed, was awarded a silver in 1991 and Jones began directing commercials full time in London and Europe, working for agencies which included Saatchi & Saatchi, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Young & Rubican, Leo Burnetts, BSB Dorlands and many more.
www.filmbug.com /db/36958   (248 words)

  
 The Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon: Kirk Jones Nanny McPhee 11-11-05
Kirk Jones, the director of Waking Ned (PG, 1998) and Nanny McPhee (U, 2005) joined us for the opening of Nanny McPhee's run at the Curzon.
Kirk had spent the day at Backwell School, where he originally studied Drama and which sparked his interest in film and media.
Backwell staff and pupils were in evidence in the cinema, and asked Kirk many well thought-out questions.
www.curzon.org.uk /KirkJones11-11-05.html   (177 words)

  
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KIRK JONES graduated from Newport Film School in 1987 after winning a national student film competition.
Jones wrote and directed his first feature film Waking Ned Devine in 1998 with a budget of $3 million.
Kirk Jones, director of Nanny McPhee and Waking Ned Devine, had these words to say about his most Truly Moving Picture:
www.trulymovingpictures.org /interview-view.aspx?id=20   (435 words)

  
 UCSF Department of Pathology
I also participate in a project to investigate the pathophysiology of acute lung injury.
JA Frank, JA Gutierrez, KD Jones, L Allen, L Dobbs and MA Matthay.
KD Jones and L D Ferrell: Pathology of the Liver Transplant Biopsy.
www.ucsf.edu /pathol/people/jones.htm   (131 words)

  
 Crazy Mofos: Kirk Jones | Outside Online
Kirk Jones joins a list of only ten to pull off a stunt and live.
Woodward's story provides a particularly haunting contrast with that of Kirk Jones, for as much as Jones hoped to capitalize on celebrity, Woodward has tried to avoid it.
Today, Woodward is a 51-year-old telecommunications executive living a quiet life outside Huntsville, Alabama.
outside.away.com /outside/features/200406/kirk_jones_3.html   (635 words)

  
 No Bones About It-Member Bios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kirk, the other founding member of No Bones About It, hails from a variety of locations in the Western United States, but has stayed put in the Puget Sound area since 1988.
He has enjoyed the tutelage of many fine brass teachers, and occasionally remembers what they have said.
In his "copious" spare time, he resides with his lively and energetic son, and an indeterminate number of fish.
www.nobonesaboutit.org /kirk.html   (104 words)

  
 Amazon.com: (Blacktrash) The Autobiography of Kirk Jones: Music: Sticky Fingaz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
On Black Trash, the former lead screamer of Onyx has found humility and a metaphysical alter ego, Kirk Jones, an unrepentant player whose short life and death is related on this record in wide-screen psychodrama.
Among the other superstar actors on this boom-bap teleplay is Raekwon, who features on the hook to the introspective Rockwilder-produced "Money Talks." Rah Digga plays a formidably frosty judge on the courtroom drama "State vs. Kirk Jones," while (as defending attorney) Redman fails to keep his client from the clink.
Eminem provides the honky chorus on the operatic "What If I Was White," in which Kirk muses what would happen if is he was the "color of cocaine." Fellow Onyx thug Fredro Starr (now known as Firestarr) appears on the fiery "Get It Up." Once Kirk reaches his predicted (sticky) end, Mr.
www.amazon.com /Blacktrash-Autobiography-Kirk-Jones/dp/B000051Y2U   (1928 words)

  
 Kirk Jones Biography, Photos, News for Kirk Jones | TVGuide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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