Giant's Causeway cases the horizontal fracture has resulted in a bottom face that is convex while the upper face of the lower segment is concave, producing what are called "ball and socket" joints. The size of the columns is primarily determined by the speed at which lava from a volcanic eruption cools. The extensive fracture network produced the distinctive columns seen today. The basalts were originally part of a great volcanic plateau called the Thulean Plateau which formed during the Paleocene. According to legend, the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish
The Turbo A.C.'s gang featured briefly in the 1979 Walter Hill film, The Warriors. They have frequently toured Europe following releases on the German label, Bitzcore Records. Bassist Mike Dolan left the band in 2005 to start a band in the vein of The Hellacopters and Motörhead called The FTW's. Drummer Mike-e plays in the Montreal based band The Von Rebels. Mikey Millionaire also plays in the Newport, Rhode Island based Skinny Millionaires The Turbo A.C.'s The Turbo A.C.'s are an American punk rock band from New York City, formed in 1995. The band's high-octane sound has led to comparisons with the likes