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Rodney had been away from Congress because his role as a Brigadier General in the Delaware militia, forced him back to Delaware to squelch a Loyalist riot. McKean got word to Rodney that his vote for independence was desperately needed in Congress. All night, as the first of July, 1776, turned into the second, Rodney rode through a thunderstorm. He covered 80 miles and arrived at Independence Hall's doorstep in time to cast his decisive vote. Years later Thomas McKean remembered meeting Rodney at the door "in his boots and spurs."
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Rodney is the younger brother of Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, and is after Del the main character in the series. "Rodders", as he is affectionately known by his big brother, has stuck by Del through thick and thin. According to Del, he was still in nappies at the age of four when Del received a painting from their grandmother. As a child, Rodney was "all snot and Marmite" with a "funny haircut". After leaving school with GCEs in Art and Mathematics, he was expelled from Art College for smoking cannabis. After being expelled from university, Del took it upon himself to give Rodney a job as an assistant market trader (or "Financial Advisor") and sidekick. He briefly served as Chairman of the Tenants Association.
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Rodney ... has Muriwai on the rugged West Coast with a rare on-shore gannet colony and dramatic scenery. For majestic views, the Kaipara Harbour is the largest enclosed harbour in the Southern hemisphere. Recreational tours of the Harbour leave from Helensville.
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Rodney Carrington tickets are available for the funny, sometimes shady material that has audiences rolling. Comedy tickets for Carrington will not only have you amused but tapping your feet and slapping your hands with laughter when you hear his lyrics. See Carrington on tour as he entertains sold-out crowds, leaving behind smiles and music you can't get out of your head.
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Laugh out loud with comedy superstar Rodney Carrington as he takes the stage of the Majestic Theater in Dallas, Texas in his first ever, live stand-up DVD. This "unedited version" features Rodney's entire show, with additional "bonus" material.
Rodney is probably best known as the man who wrote the original drum machine patterns for the Roland Synthesizer Company, maker of the legendary TR808 and TR909 drum machines. Rodney wrote the original house music patterns for these machines in the Roland Drum Machine Dictionary. These patterns were the first House patterns in print, were distributed around the world and are still heard on many dance hits today. For many musicians and producers, this was the first instruction on how to program and play intricate Chicago House beats. Many top producers learned from that book.
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