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Welcome back. You're in our "Best of" column here at Pat, but have I mentioned that today's issue is the "Best of Pat's," or will I post it here tomorrow or tomorrow after tonight, so that you know what we're up against?

I'll tell this story from personal experiences. While working on World Series of Poker for seven years, I went on vacation to New Zealand with two friends. I was going to a...

• Birth name: Georg Albert Ruthenberg
• Born: ( 1959-08-05) August 5, 1959 (age 61) West Los Angeles, California, U.S.
• Genres: Alternative rock, punk rock, hardcore punk, deathrock, grunge, post-grunge
• Occupation(s): Musician, singer, songwriter, actor
• Instruments: Guitar, vocals
• Years active: 1976–present
• Labels: What?, Slash, Geffen, Capitol
• Associated acts: Germs, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, The Birds of Satan, 45 Grave, The Adolescents, Belinda Carlisle, Paul McCartney