The Xayaburi Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Lower Mekong River approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Xayaburi town in Northern Laos. The main purposed of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power and construction briefly began and was suspended in early 2012. The project is surrounded in controversy due complaints from downstream riparians and environmentalists.
On 4 May 2007, the Lao government signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's Ch. Karnchang Public Company for the development of this hydropower project. The formal project development agreement followed in November 2008, and a feasibility study was conducted that same year by Swiss-based AF Colenco and Thai TEAM consultants. The environmental impact assessment report was submitted in February 2010. In July 2010, a memorandum of understanding for power purchase was signed between the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and the Lao government.
According to the 1995 Mekong Agreement, the project is subject to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Procedures for Notification, Prior Consultation, and Agreement. Under this agreement, the host country for the project should notify the governments of the other signatories, namely Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The process was initiated in September 2010. It is the first project initiated through a regional decision-making process.
Susan Elizabeth Perkins (born 22 September 1969, East Dulwich, London) is an English comedian, broadcaster and conductor.
Perkins was educated at Croham Hurst School, an independent school for girls in Croydon in South London, at the same time as the BBC Breakfast News presenter Susanna Reid. She later studied English at New Hall at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1990. While at Cambridge, she was a member of the Footlights, where she met Mel Giedroyc. She was Footlights president during the academic year 1990/91.
Perkins first came to notice with Mel Giedroyc as Mel and Sue. The duo were short-listed for the Daily Express Best Newcomers Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1993. After a few years writing for French & Saunders (and occasionally appearing on their BBC series), they hosted a lunchtime show on Channel 4 called Light Lunch, and an early evening version, Late Lunch.
Perkins has been a presenter on Channel 4's RI:SE and appeared in Celebrity Big Brother during 2002 in aid of a number of charities. During the series she had some notable dancing moments with eventual winner Mark Owen of Take That. She has made numerous appearances on BBC TV shows Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, QI, Room 101, Celebrity Weakest Link, Question Time and Newsnight; she has often joked that the BBC pay her a regular wage for "blabbering on random shows". She made notable appearances as a 'field reporter' for Armando Iannucci vehicle The Saturday Night Armistice.
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Supper time
I should set the table
'cause it's supper time
Somehow I'm not able
'cause that man o'mine
Ain't comin' home no more
Supper time
Kids will soon be yellin'
For their supper time
How'll I keep from tellin'
Them that man o'mine
Ain't comin' home no more?
How'll I keep explainin' when they ask me where he's gone?
How'll I keep from cryin' when I bring their supper on?
How can I remind them to pray at their humble board?
How can I be thankful when they start to thank the lord
Lord!
Supper time
I should set the table
'cause it's supper time
Somehow I'm not able
'cause that man o'mine
Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play till evening shadows come
Then winding down an old familiar pathway I heard my mother call at set of sun
(Come home come home it's suppertime the shadows lengthen fast
Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last)
You know some of the fondest memories of my childhood were woven around suppertime
When my mother used to call from the backsteps of the old homeplace
Come on home now son it's suppertime
Oh gee but I'd love to hear that once again
But you know for me time has woven a realization of a truth that's even more thrilling
That's when the call comes from the portasls of glory
And we'll gather round the table with the Lord himself
At the greatest suppertime of them all
(Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last)
(Sang)
Many years ago in days of childhood
I used to play till evenin' shadows come
Then windin' down that old familiar pathway
I heard my mother call at set of sun.
Come home, come home it's suppertime
The shadows lengthen fast
Come home, come home it's suppertime
We're going home at last.
(Spoken)
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood
Were woven around suppertime
When my mother used to call
From the backsteps of the old homeplace
Come on home now son it's suppertime.
Ahhhh, but I'd loved to hear that once more
But you know for me time has woven the realization of
The truth that's even more thrilling and that's when
The call come up from the portals of glory
To come home for it's suppertime when all
Gods children shall gather around the table of the Lord
Himself and the greatest suppertime of them all.
(Sang)
Come home, come home it's suppertime
The shadows lengthen fast
Come home, come home it's suppertime
Supper time
I should set the table
'Cause it's supper time
Somehow I'm not able
'Cause that man o'mine
Ain't comin' home no more
Supper time
Kids will soon be yellin'
For their supper time
How'll I keep from tellin'
Them that man o'mine
Ain't comin' home no more?
How'll I keep explainin' when they ask me where he's gone?
How'll I keep from cryin' when I bring their supper on?
How can I remind them to pray at their humble board?
How can I be thankful when they start to thank the Lord
Lord!
Supper time
I should set the table
'Cause it's supper time
Somehow I'm not able
'Cause that man o'mine
(Sang)
Many years ago in days of childhood
I used to play till evenin' shadows come
Then windin' down that old familiar pathway
I'd hear my mother call at set of sun.
Come home, come home it's suppertime
The shadows lengthen fast
Come home, come home it's suppertime
We're going home at last.
(Spoken)
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood
Were woven around suppertime
When my mother used to call
From the backsteps of the old homeplace
Come on home now son it's suppertime.
Ahhhh, but I'd loved to hear that once more
But you know for me time has woven the realization of
The truth that's even more thrilling and that's when
The call come up from the portals of glory
To come home for it's suppertime.
When all Gods children shall gather around the table
of the Lord, Himself and the greatest suppertime of
them all.
(Sang)
Come home, come home it's suppertime
The shadows lengthen fast
Come home, come home it's suppertime
Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play till the evening sun would come
Then winding down that old familiar pathway I heard my mother call at set of sun
Come home come home it's suppertime the shadows lengthen fast
Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last
Some of my fondest memories of my childhood are woven around suppertime
When my mother used to call from the backsteps of the old homeplace
She said come home son it's suppertime oh what I'd have to hear that one more time
But you know time has woven a realization of truth that is even more thrilling
And that's when we get that call from the greatest glory to come home on suppertime
When all of God's children gather around the table with the love of himself
And we'll celebrate the greatest suppertime of all
Come home come home...
Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play till evening time would come
Still winding down that old familiar pathway I hear my mother call at setting sun
Come home come home it's suppertime the shadows lengthen fast
Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last
Some of the fondest mem'ries of my childhood are woven around suppertime
When mother used to call from the backsteps of the old homeplace
Come on home now son it's suppertime my how I'd love to hear that once again
But you know time has woven for me a realization of truth that's even more thrilling
That someday we'll be called up to gather around the suppertable up there
For the greatest suppertime of them all with our Lord
I can almost hear the call now comin' from the portals of heaven
Come home son it's suppertime come on home
Come home come home...
Many years ago in days of childhood
I used to play till evening shadows come
And then winding down that old familiar pathway
I heard my mother call at set of sun
"Come home, come home, it's suppertime
The shadow's lengthen fast
Come home, come home, it's suppertime
We're going home at last"
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood
Are woven around suppertime
When Mama used to call out from the back steps
To the old home place, "Come on home, son, it's suppertime"
Oh, how I'd love to hear those words once more
But you know for me, time is woven in the realization of the truth
That's even more thrilling
And that's when the call comes from the portals of glory
To come on home, it's suppertime
"Come home, come home, it's suppertime
The shadow's lengthen fast
Come home, come home, it's suppertime
We're going home at last, we're going home at last"
When all God's children shall gather 'round the table
The Life We Live
So Pure To Me
The Strength We Built
Through Honesty
The Life We Live
So Pure To Me
The Strength We Built
Through Honesty
Our Loyalty
We Won't Betray
Our Roots So Strong
Will Never Fade
We'll never betray this!
Live for now
For yourself and your society
You promise to yourself
To for something more
It's so pure!
The Life We Live
So Pure To Me
The Strength We Built
Through Honesty
Our Loyalty
We Won't Betray
Our Roots So Strong
Will Never Fade
They'll never fake!
Ah live this!
Moving on past yesterday
The future's ours
It's the time to find another way
Here right now
My mind, my life, myself to show!
It's so pure!
So pure to me!
Through honesty!
The Life We Live
So Pure To Me
The Strength We Built
Through Honesty
Our Loyalty
We Won't Betray
Our Roots So Strong
He's got your number now.
He knows just what you've done.
You've got no place to hide.
You've got nowhere to run.
He knows your life of crime.
I think it's suppertime!
Come on, Come on...
Think about all those offers!
Come on, Come on...
Your future with Audrey!
Come on, Come on...
Ain't no time to turn squeemish!
C-C-C-Come on!
I swear on all my spores...
When he's gone the world will be yours.
Come on, Come on...
Come on, Come on...
Come on, Come on...
It's suppertime...
It's suppertime...
Come on, Come on...
Come on, Come on...
Come on, Come on...
It's suppertime...
Ah, suppertime...
All alone in the cyberdome
Try to make it if you can
Dropped the bomb and headed straight for home
So you had no masterplan
Roll the bones and then you ask her home
Try to shake her if you can
Walk her home but the magic's gone
There's your brilliant masterplan
To the ones we left behind
I can only say I'm sorry
Was it worth it all?
I don't know
Oh, I don't know
Do we care at all?
I don't know
Oh, I don't know
Still alone in this cyberdome
Try to move me if you can
Head for home but your friend's long gone
So there was no backup plan
an embarrassment of riches
up ahead between the ditches
steady on
pails of blue grass beads and baubles
in the toilets of the supermodels
steady on
watch what you wish for
as someone else pollutes it
some see the rarest bird
and hunt it down and shoot it
let me lose so beautifully
let me lick the dew from the money tree
have the moms of world all care about me
at suppertime
the road to wreckage stretches west
from survival to excess
and beyond
from magic beans and golden eggs
to swollen livers and tired legs
trammel on
the breakfast of failures
is an unexacting list
subtract oppurtunity
you can mix it up with your fists
let me lose so beautifully
let me lick the dew from the money tree
have the moms of world all care about me
at suppertime
let me feel what it's like to have it
let me battle all of your rich man's habits
let me cry down the front of a smoking jacket
after suppertime
let me stand hypnotized by what I'm doing
smell the orchids by the road to ruin
when the heirs are asleep and we think about screwing
after suppertime
How do you spend your spare time
what do you do to pass the day
do you focus on the bad times and how you never get your way
you're never gonna be ok
you're gonna be sick til your dying day
don't you take a prescription
to keep that smile on your face
you know it's just another illusion
living your life in shades of grey
but I only see red and blue
and never know what to do
what happened to innocence,
what happened to me and you
How do you spend your spare time
An embarrassment of riches
Up ahead between the ditches
Steady on, pails of blue glass beads and baubles
In the toilets of the super models
Steady on watch what you wish for
As someone else pollutes it
Some see the rarest bird
And hunt it down and shoot it
Let me lose so beautifully
Let me lick the dew from the money tree
Have the moms of the world all care about me
At suppertime
The road to wreckage stretches west
From survival to excess and beyond
From magic beans and golden eggs
To swollen livers and tired of legs
Trammel on the breakfast of failures
Is an unexacting list
Subtract opportunity
You can mix it up with your fists
Let me lose so beautifully
Let me lick the dew from the money tree
Have the moms of the world all care about me
At suppertime
Let me feel what it's like to have it
Let me battle all your rich man's habits
Let me cry down the front of a smoking jacket
After suppertime
Let me stand hypnotized by what I'm doing
Smell the orchids by the road to ruin
When the heirs are asleep and we think about screwing
When I was but a boy in days of childhood
I used to play till evening shadows come.
Then winding down an old familiar pathway
I heard my mother call at set of sun
Come home, come home
it's supper time
the shadows lengthen fast.
Come home, come home,
it's supper time
we're going home at last.
One day beside her bedside I was kneeling,
and angel wings were winnowing through the air.
She heard her call for supper time in heaven
and now I know she's waiting for me there.
Come home, come home
it's supper time
The shadows lengthen fast.
Come home, come home,
it's supper time,
we're going home at last.
In visions now I see her standing yonder,
and her familiar voice I hear once more.
The banquet table's ready up in heaven,
It's supper time upon that golden shore.
Come home, come home
it's supper time,
The shadows lengthen fast.
Come home, come home,
it's supper time,
we're going home at last.
[AUDREY II]
He's got your number now
He knows just what you've done
You got no place to hide
you got nowhere to run
He knows your life of crime
I think it's suppertime
He's got his facts all straight
You know he's on your trail
He's gonna turn you in
They're gonna put you in jail
He's got the goods and I'm
All set for suppertime
Come on, come on
Think about all those offers
Come on, come on
Your future with Audrey
Come on, come on
Ain't no time to turn squeamish
Come on, come on
I swear on all my spores
when he's gone, the world will be yours
Come on, come on
It's suppertime
He's got your number now
He knows just what you've done
You've got no place to hide
You've got nowhere to run
He knows your life of crime
I think it's suppertime!
Come on, come on
Think about all those offers
Come on, come on
Your future with Audrey
Come on, come on
Ain't no time to turn squeamish
C-c-come on!
I swear on all my spores
When he's gone
The world will be yours, yours
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
It's suppertime
It's suppertime
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
It's suppertime
Ah, suppertime
[AUDREY II]
He's got your number now
He knows just what you've done
You've got no place to hide,
You've got nowhere to run
He knows your life of crime
I think it's suppertime
Come on, come on,
Think about all those offers
Come on, come on,
Your future with Audrey
Come on, come on,
Ain't no time to turn squeamish
Come on, I swear on all my spores,
When he's gone the world will be yours, yours
[CRYSTAL, RONETTE, CHIFFON]
Come on, come on. Come on, come on.
Come on, come on. It's suppertime. It's suppertime.
Come on, come on. Come on, come on.
Come on, come on. It's suppertime.
It's suppertime. Suppertime.
SNOOPY
My stomach clock just went off. It's suppertime and
Charlie
Brown has forgotten to feed me. Here I lie, a withering
hollow
of a dog, and there sits my supper dish... EMPTY! But
that's
all right. He'll remember. When no furry friend comes
greet him after school, then he'll remember. And he'll
rush
out here to the doghouse but it'll be too late. There
will
be nothing left but the dried carcass of the former
friend
who used to love to run and play so happily with him.
Nothing left but the bleached puppy bones of...
CHARLIE BROWN
Hey, Snoopy. Are you asleep or something? I've been
standing here a whole minute with your supper.
SNOOPY
Suppetime? Suppertime?
Behold the brimming bowl of meat and meal
Which is brought forth to ease our hunger.
Behold the flowing flagon moist and sweet
Which has been sent to slake our thirst.
CHARLIE BROWN
okay, there's no need for a big production. Just get
down off that doghouse and eat.
SNOOPY
Doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo
Doo doo
Doo doo
It's suppertime.
Yeah, it's suppertime.
Oh, it's sup-sup-suppertime,
Very best time of day.
It's suppertime.
Yeah, it's suppertime.
And when suppertime comes,
Can supper be far away?
Bring on the soup dish, bring on the cup.
Bring on the bacon and fill me up.
'Cause it's supper
Supper, supper, suppertime.
(he whistles and scats)
Suppertime
Br-r-ing on the dog food, bring on the bone.
Bring on the barrel and roll me home,
'Cause it's supper
Supper, supper, supper,
Supper-
Super pepper-upper,
Supper-
Super duper suppertime!
Wintertime's nice with the ice and snow,
Summertime's nice with a place to go,
Bedtime, overtime, half-time too,
But the just can't hold a candle to
My suppertime.
Oh, yeah!
Hello, home listeners! How are you?
Br-r-ing on the hamburg, bring on the bun
Pappy's little puppy loves ev'ryone.
'Cause it's supper
Supper, supper, supper,
Supper
Super pepper-upper,
Supper,
Super duper suppertime!
CHORUS SNOOPY(ad libs)
Suppertime! Ooh!
Suppertime! Ooh, yeah!
Suppertime! C'mon, bring on the meat
Suppertime! It's time to eat!
Suppertime! Oh!
Suppertime! Oh!
Suppertime! Oh!
Suppertime! Suppertime!
Suppertime! Bring on the food-
Suppertime! Bring on the hamburg-
Suppertime! Bring on the hot dog-
Suppertime! Bring on the doctor-
Suppertime! Gimme food, gimme water, gimme something to
chew
Gimme food, gimme water, gimme something to do!
CHARLIE BROWN
NOW CUT THAT OUT! Whcy can't you eat your meal calmly
and quietly like and other normal dog?
SNOOPY
So what's wrong with making mealtime a joyous occasion?
Supper
Come home come home it's suppertime the shadows lengthen fast
Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last
Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play when evening shadows come
Then winding down that old familiar pathway I heard my mother call at set of sun
Some of the fondest mem'ries of my childhood are woven around suppertime
When mother used to call from the backsteps of the old homeplace
Come on home Ferlin it's suppertime what I would give to hear that once more
But for me time has woven a realization of the truth that's even more thrilling
And that's when the call comes up from the portal of glory to come home
For it's suppertime when all of God's children shall gather around the table
With the Lord at the greatest suppertime of them all