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Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale - Stone Brewing Co.
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Ratings: 684 | Reviews: 472 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by russwbeck:
3.9/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Churchkey
This four year old IPA has a clear yellow pour with a nice white head. It has a hoppy aroma surprisingly. Some must, citrus, and banana. The taste is clean with citrus, hops, clove. It actually has a really nice balance. The Belgian comes at the backend. It has a medium body and is carbonated well. Very drinkable and one of the highlights of the night.
Serving type: on-tap
01-06-2013 23:16:22 | More by russwbeck
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West Virginia
3.66/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
poured into a Stone snifter
A- pours a clear golden color with some floaties swimming around, small fizzy white head disappears quickly, leaving nothing bend
S- the hop bitterness has subdued after six years, giving way to some nice fruity aromas with an emphasis on apple, there's a hint of spicy peppery spice left from the addition of the yeast, notes of apple as well
T- the hops are completely gone after six years, but there are some nice fruity notes of apple, pear and berry. Very subtle spiciness remains from the yeast, finishes bone dry with more fruit on the linger
M- medium body and carbonation lead to a foamy mouthfeel and a smooth and creamy dry finish
O- as expected, hops are gone, but the yeast lends some nice fruity notes. Still very drinkable but nothing like a Belgian IPA at this point
Serving type: bottle
07-20-2014 02:33:37 | More by Treyliff
4/5 rDev +0.5%
07-19-2014 06:08:03 | More by zestar
4.75/5 rDev +19.3%
07-16-2014 12:27:43 | More by Walkerjgt
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
07-11-2014 01:06:22 | More by DrBier
4/5 rDev +0.5%
06-28-2014 22:44:05 | More by Rothobinide
4/5 rDev +0.5%
06-15-2014 17:29:29 | More by Canada_Dan
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
06-13-2014 05:20:15 | More by 2beerdogs
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
06-02-2014 02:40:34 | More by AlexChillton
3.25/5 rDev -18.3%
05-11-2014 13:17:45 | More by beerpirates
4/5 rDev +0.5%
04-27-2014 01:20:15 | More by midlifec
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
04-13-2014 18:11:52 | More by DaveMiller
4/5 rDev +0.5%
04-09-2014 17:34:53 | More by afsdan
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
04-06-2014 04:18:27 | More by MrGone
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
03-19-2014 23:38:57 | More by DaftPatrick
New York
2.71/5 rDev -31.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
22 oz. purchased about a week ago poured into an Ommegang goblet. Not sure of how well this bottle was conditioned, but here we go.
A: Hazy, yellow and orange. Some visible sediment at the bottom of the glass. Not a problem. Being a home brewer, I am used to seeing sediment in my beer.
S: It smells like a year old IPA. Tons of stale malt and a slight hint of whatever hops remain.
T: Taste like it smells. It just taste like a really old IPA where the malts are dominant but stale and the hops are non-existent. Yeast flavor is prominent at the end. Brings up some fruit flavors at the very end to help alleviate the awful stale taste. Pretty bad.
M: Light to medium bodied; slight carbonation but pretty faded.
O: Overall, this beer has not aged well. I remember having an 08 vertical in the summer of 09 and it was phenomenal. Also had a fresh one in 08. This, however, has just turned to a stale, bitter, tasteless beer. I saw this for 9$ and figured what the hell. Glad to have tried it, but will never seek anything besides a 12 vertical at this point ever again.
Serving type: bottle
02-13-2014 23:07:36 | More by BoardwalkBock
3.38/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
4oz draft pour into a tulip glass.
A: Copper colored with a thin head.
S: Apple and cinnamon smell.
T: Orange sweetness and slight bitterness from orange peel.
M: Creamy mouthfeel that is short lived and is dried about by bitterness of the peel.
O: Fell flat in the taste and mouthfeel departments.
Serving type: on-tap
01-22-2014 20:35:22 | More by blindtiger24
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
01-22-2014 02:46:57 | More by kvgomps
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
01-16-2014 20:34:49 | More by wisrarebeer
New York
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
01-06-2014 14:36:16 | More by ThatsThatDude
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
01-01-2014 02:46:48 | More by Denzo
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
12-30-2013 13:56:03 | More by BuckTuckian
4/5 rDev +0.5%
12-19-2013 18:23:30 | More by MSandahl23
North Carolina
4/5 rDev +0.5%
12-19-2013 02:11:46 | More by c64person
3.08/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Five year old Eight pours with a bright orange coloring and a sizeable foam cap.
This bottle was stored properly but it smells like plastic. Lots of phenolic and alcohol make it very off-putting.
The phenolic quality holds in the taste for the beginning but subsides quickly to give a nice fruity orange, tangerines and nectarines flavor.
The feel is sprite and bubbly but smooth and full.
Fresh this may be a fantastic rendition of a Belgian IPA but time seems to have been hard on this one.
Serving type: bottle
12-14-2013 21:12:16 | More by KYGunner
Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale from Stone Brewing Co.
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Cellar/Tasting Notes "A blend of barrels taken by Nicolas Tari. A total of 46 barrels produced. This sample taken before any racking has taken place although there will probably be one in May (instead since the 2004 vintage, the wine rests upon its lees with batonnage dependent upon each barrel.) A more Semillon based..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "This is initially very muted on the nose, but it unfurls seductively with subtle, perfumed aromas of lime leaf, white peach, fresh apricot and touches of white flowers: very pretty and well defined. The palate is beautifully balanced, so pure and succinct with wonderful precision towards the..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The Chateau Coutet 2007 has a very intense bouquet with lemon curd and orange blossom mixed with clear honey. There is impressive precision here, almost crystalline. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine viscous entry, great weight and intensity with racy acidity. There is also much tension..
Cellar/Tasting Notes The palate is impressive: tightly coiled, honeyed fruit, very fine acidity, linear at first then fanning out across the finish with notes of dried apricot, nectarine, a touch of almond and a faint hint of spice. With good length and unctuous on the finish, this Guiraud is impossible to ignore.
Cellar/Tasting Notes "This closed, reticent wine promises to pack a rich, generous punch in the future. Its potential shows in the botrytis flavor and the touches of smoky wood and apricot jelly. With this leashed power, it promises to be a very fine wine."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "One of the outstanding successes of the 2009 vintage, this may surpass the superlative 2007. It has a more understated nose at the moment, but is very well defined with honey, white peach, orange peel and crushed stones. The palate has a viscous entry, is very well balanced, very powerful with..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Picked in just two tries, 90% picked in one trie, tasting through 13 separate lots, the core components of a great Climens appear to be in place. Paying particular attention to the lots that constitute a large percentage of the blend (usually around 15%) the common themes are ones of great purity,..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The flagship sweet wine of Professor Denis Dubourdieu, this is a beautifully made wine and one of the best I have tasted from the chateau. The wine, which is usually about 70% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon, and the rest Muscadelle, exhibits a bold, opulent style with gobs of fruit, some honeyed peach,..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Bright golden yellow. Wonderful class and purity of aromas and flavors: pineapple, peach nectar, fresh apricot, minerals, mint, estery floral oils, sexy vanillin oak. Then very sweet and very pure but youthfully tight, with lovely energy and fruity lift to the mid-palate. Subtle saline and..

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Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life -- steady boyfriend, close family -- who has barely been farther afield than her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair-bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life -- big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel -- and now he's pretty sure he cannot live the way he is. A Love Story for this generation, Me Before You brings to life two people who couldn't have less in common -- a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart? -- from Amazon.com
11:30 - 12:00 - Book Chatter
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Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore
From one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister and a history of history itself. Like her brother, Jane Franklin as a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Unlike him she was a mother of twelve. -- from Amazon.com
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
Exquisitely researched and told at a galloping pace, The Signature of All Things soars across the globe -- from London to Peru to Philadelphia to Tahiti to Amsterdam, and beyond. Along the way, the story is peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad. But most memorable of all, it is the story of Alma Whittaker, who -- born in the Age of Enlightenment, but living well into the Industrial Revolution -- bears witness to that extraordinary moment in human history when all the old assumptions about science, religion, commerce, and class were exploding into dangerous new ideas. -- from Amazon.com
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857, when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry's master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town--with Brown, who believes he's a girl. An absorbing mix of history and imagination, and told with McBride's meticulous eye for detail and character, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure and a moving expiration of identity and survival. -- from Amazon.com
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Meet Don Tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, who's decided it's time he found a wife. And so, in the orderly, evidence-based manner with which Don approaches all things, he designs the Wife Project to find his perfect partner: a sixteen-page, scientifically valid survey to filter out the drinkers, the smokers, the late arrivers. Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also strangely beguiling, fiery, and intelligent. And while Don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate for the Wife Project, as a DNA expert Don is particularly suited to help Rosie on her own quest: identifying her biological father. When an unlikely relationship develops as they collaborate on the Father Project, Don is forced to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie -- and the realization that, despite your best scientific efforts, you don't find love, it finds you. -- from Amazon.com


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Southwest Community
Stephens to celebrate 85th
Stephens to celebrate 85th
The children of Irv Stephens, formerly of Garden City, invite friends to join them in honoring their father on his 85th birthday Oct. 10 by sending a card or note.
Birthday cards and notes may be sent to him at his home: Irv Stephens, 6335 Maurer Road No. 316, Shawnee, KS 66217.
Senior center pitch
Maybelle Bowen won high in the two tables of senior center pitch played Tuesday at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 N. 10th St. Second place went to Brenda Myers. Juanita Crotty took third.
Beech receives Extension award
Linda Beech, Ellis County Extension agent for family and consumer sciences, was honored at the National Extension Galaxy Conference held Sept. 15 to 20 in Pittsburgh. She received the second-place national Television Communications Award from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences for a TV spot which aired on "Extras From Extension" on Eagle Community TV.
In receiving the award, Beech was recognized for her educational message encouraging viewers in more than 10,000 households in a three-county region to take advantage of seasonal sale prices on healthy holiday foods. The award recognizes excellence in an educational or promotional feature in a regular broadcast or a special program.
Beech joined the Ellis County Extension staff in January 2012, after having served as an Extension agent in Finney, Stevens and Hodgeman counties. She has 34 years of service as an Extension community educator with Kansas State Research and Extension, specializing in nutrition, food safety and financial management programs.
Duplicate bridge
The Garden City Duplicate Bridge Club played a 25-board Howell movement Monday, with three tables filled. Suit games outpaced no-trump 11 to 9 and two slams succeeded. Pat Barber and Faye Anderson tied with Wen Wurst and Jon Craig for first place, each posting 57 percent games.
Regular games begin at 7 p.m. Monday, 1:15 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 N. 10th St., with all bridge players welcome. For partners, call Jon Kempton at 276-2876.
Senior center double pinochle
Carol Bradford won high in the three tables of senior center double pinochle played Monday at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 N. 10th St. Donna Preston took second place. Third went to Neva Maxfield.


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Adam Hartung, Contributor
I cover business growth & overcoming organizational obstacles.
Hostess Brands filed for liquidation this week. Management blamed its workforce for the failure.
That is scapegoating.
In 1978 Dan White killed San Francisco's mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk. The press labeled his defense the "Twinkie Defense" because he claimed eating sugary junk food – like Twinkies – caused diminished capacity. Amazingly the jury bought it, and convicted him of manslaughter instead of murder saying he really wasn't responsible for his own actions. An outraged city rioted.
Nobody is rioting, but management's claim that unions caused Hostess failure is just as outrageous.
Founded in 1930 as Interstate Bakeries Co. (IBC) the company did fine for years. But changing consumer tastes, including nutrition desires, changed how much Wonder Bread, Twinkies, HoHos and Honey Buns people would buy — and most especially affected the price – which was wholly unable to keep up with inflation. This trend was clear in the early 1980s, as prices were stagnant and margins kept declining due to higher costs for grain and petroleum to fuel the country's largest truck fleet delivering daily baked goods to grocers.
Hostess spent decades fighting the trend
IBC kept focusing on operating improvements and better fleet optimization to control rising costs, but the company was unwilling to do anything about the product line. To keep funding lower margins the company added debt, piling on $450M by 2004 when forced to file bankruptcy due to its inability to pay bills. For 5 years financial engineers from consultancies and investment banks worked to find a way out of bankruptcy, and settled on adding even MORE debt, so that – perversely – in 2009 the renamed Hostess had $670M of debt – at least 2/3 the total asset value!
Since then, still trying to sell the same products, margins continued declining. Hostess lost a combined $250M over the last 3 years.
The obvious problem is leadership kept trying to sell the same products, using roughly the same business model, long, long, long after the products had become irrelevant. "Demand was never an issue" a company spokesman said. Yes, people bought Twinkies but NOT at a price which would cover costs (including debt service) and return a profit. Demand statements are irrelevant if you are giving the product away!
In a last, desperate effort to keep the outdated model alive management decided the answer was another bankruptcy filing, and to take draconian cuts to wages and benefits. This is tantamount to management saying to those who sell wheat they expect to buy flour at 2/3 the market price – or to petroleum companies they expect to buy gasoline for $2.25/gallon. Labor, like other suppliers, has a "market rate." That management was unable to run a company which could pay the market rate for its labor is not the fault of the union.
Failure was management's fault.
By constantly trying to defend and extend its old business, leadership at Hostess killed the company. But not realizing changing trends in foods made their products irrelevant – if not obsolete – and not changing Hostess leaders allowed margins to disintegrate. Rather than developing new products which would be more marketable, priced for higher margin and provide growth that covered all costs Hostess leadership kept trying to financial engineer a solution to make their horse and buggy competitive with automobiles.
And when they failed, management decided to scapegoat someone else. Maybe eating too many Twinkies made them do it. It's a Wonder the Ding Dongs running the company kept this Honey Bun alive by convincing HoHos to loan it money! Blaming the unions is simply an inability of management to take responsibility for a complete failure to understand the marketplace, trends and the absolute requirement for new products.
This Twinkie Defense of business failure is pervasive.
Sears has 23 consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales – but leadership blames everyone but themselves for not recognizing the shifting retail market and adjusting effectively.
McDonald's returns to declining sales – a situation they were in 9 years ago – as the long-term trend to healthier eating in more stylish locations progresses; but the blame is not on management for missing the trend while constantly working to defend and extend the old business with actions like taking a slice of cheese off the 99cent burger.
Tribune completely misses the shift to on-line news as it tries to defend & extend its print business, but leadership, before and after Mr. Zell invested, refuses to say they simply missed the trends in media and let competitors make Tribune obsolete and unable to cover costs.
Businesses can adapt to trends. It is possible to stop the never-ending chase for lower costs and better efficiency, and instead invest in new products that meet emerging needs at higher margins. Like the famous turnarounds at IBM and Apple, it is possible for leadership to change the company.
But for too many leadership teams, it's a lot easier to blame it on the Twinkies. Unfortunately, when that happens everyone loses.
Read more:
Creative destruction is not inevitable – adaptation is possible
Innovation matters to creating success – and avoiding failure – even in food companies
The slow, painful march to irrelevancy at Sears and Sara Lee
Why you want to own Amazon and not Sears or WalMart
Why bankruptcies don't work – Tribune case example
Defend and extend leadership causes missed opportunities – or why Microsoft took 2 years to release a tablet
The Wal-Mart Disease – or fixating on defending & extending your core until you fail
While I agree with the don't-blame-everybody-else angle on this piece, I am sad to see Hostess go. We all know that Hostess foods aren't an every-day indulgence and they aren't nutritional supplements in the least, but at the same time we have market frenzies for 400-calorie coffee concoctions sold by Starbucks and the seeming national obsession with all things cupcake related. So this idea that it had something to do with "food guilt" — I'm not buying. Look at the following In 'N Out and Chick-fil-A has — none of that is "health food" either.
Personally, I'd like to see a competitor, such As Little Debbie, come in and buy the brand out, with the intent to go on using the Hostess name on familiar Hostess products.
While I agree that Hostess' prices could be marked up, as for discontinuing or reformulating their classic line of products, that would be a nonstarter for most Hostess consumers, I suspect. The company did try to respond to some market trends — they added the 100 calorie packs a few years back, for instance. They would have caught flack, however, for reformulating existing products to appeal to healthier tastes. Doing so inevitably changes taste or texture and that would put off regular buyers. Case-in-point: The only snack food regularly available in my house growing up was Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers. A few years back the manufacturer made an unannounced switch to what they advertise on the box as "whole grain" and now they taste like bad knockoffs of their former honey-graham goodness. I won't touch them. Moreover, if I want health food, I'm not going to look to a cracker, chip, cookie or bakery item, regardless! As such, I differ with the author insofar as healthier items might have made Hostess more successful. I doubt it. That's not their market — it never was. Developing new Hostess products to go alongside the oldies is not a bad idea though.
I'm not an Oreos fan. I find the majority of candy bars far too sweet. I leave ice cream in the freezer until it is covered in ice crystals and has to be thrown out. I almost never eat white bread, Wonder or otherwise. But a Hostess pie or Ding Dong was a childhood treat that I still enjoy every now and then. It's sad to see the company come to this. I wish there were an "angel investor" in the wings. Hostess needs the bakery business equivalent of a Lee Iaccoca!
Were I a reality TV show producer, I'd find someone to save Hostess. Recruit two or three teams of bright MBA grad students, locate a "Donald Trump" of sorts to oversee the effort, and do a variation on "Celebrity Apprentice" to document the clean up and turn-around of the business. Hostess is a recognizable brand and such a show would no doubt draw a following. Why not?
Reformulation of the current product line might not be necessary, they need to follow Little Debbie's example and make smaller portion sizes in packages for individual sale, in more location where you would look for a snack. Personally I prefer not to keep an entire box of those type of treats in my house but a small portion is perfect for those times you want something like that but don't want the entire box staring at you. Hostess was forgetting the needs of their customers and not meeting them.
Thank You. As union employee for Hostess for many years. I am pleased to see that finaly the truth is coming out about what has been going on in this company for years. It has become the new American culture in big business too milk companys dry like Hostess and many others at the expense of the share holders and its labor force. It is a shame that had to come to this, but the people could no longer carry the burden of what these people have been getting away with for years.Although i only have a twelfth grade education i am smart enough to see what is happining to this country because of the inept of the people allowed to destroy a company like this. Too me it looks like they only thing they know how to do is line each others pockets at the expense of the working men and woman of this country….Thank you. I hope you will continue to take a closer look as too how these people were able to bring this company to it knees and then try to place the blame on their employees.
John McGovern
That is pretty funny Mr. Hartung.
Decades of abuse by the UAW precipitated the federal bailout of the auto industry. This was "long, long ago" ? As a supplier to GM factories, I saw the control labor had over operations and efficiencies. Lining up at 2:30 or earlier just to punch out of a 3:00 shift was the least of what went on every day.
That doesn't even speak to the unsustainable pension and healthcare anchor GM was saddled with that other US companies have been able to shed.
Adam, your wrong here. Unions need to have some responsibility here also. If the workers are lining up at 2:30 to punch out for a shift ending at 3:00, this hurts every one at the company. People are responsible for their actions not management. This is the usual cop out that unions take to screw companies, which in turn hurt profitability, which hurts the bottom line, which in turn reduces stock price, which forces the company to want to pay for they labor they are getting…its a viscous circle that starts on the production line. What unions need to understand is they need a profitable company to take care of the work force, and management needs the labor that unions provide. So who's responsible…want to be treated like a 5 year old… Working people are adults for the most part and they need to take responsibility for their own actions!
Sorry Adam, have to disagree with your reply there. While I don't think Hostess went down entirely due to labor issues, labor didn't help.
One of the reasons that unions are supposed to be beneficial to businesses is that they're supposed to create a collective bargaining between management and labor – but that discussion and responsibility needs to go both ways! If the union isn't willing to help create a situation where the labor takes responsibility for their own behaviors, why should the auto industries continue to allow the unions to have so much power? (note part of the answer is that they don't have a lot of choice – because the unions have too much power).
Also you seem to imply here that it's management's responsibility to offer labor jobs. That's not the case. It's their responsibility to manage the business. That does include making their company competitive, but the idea that management gets rich at the expense of labor is laughable. Without management, there is no business. Without labor, there is other labor…
I'm not interested in defending what was not a good overall business model, management at Hostess failed, no argument. However, labor made a choice not to keep their jobs. Own that. They had a choice, management offered a solution to keep them on the payroll at $x/yr, labor CHOSE not to take it. This was not a one-sided one-dimensional failure.


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July 30, 2014
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) --- Police have confirmed an arrest has been made after a bomb threat on a Williamsburg factory.
Amanda Johnson, 30 of Jellico, Tennessee, was arrested on Thursday on one charge of terroristic threatening - second degree.
The KSP Bomb Squad and a bomb-sniffing dog were called in, but no explosives were found after a thorough investigation.
WYMT is following this developing story and will have more information as it becomes available.
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - A bomb squad is on the scene in Williamsburg to investigate a bomb threat at a local factory.
The Whitley County Sheriff's Office received a call at about 9:00am Thursday that prompted them to send a team with a bomb-sniffing dog to Williamsburg Plastics.
The dog picked up a scent and the KSP Bomb Squad was called to the scene.
More than 100 people were evacuated from the plant.
WYMT is following this developing story and will have more information as it becomes available.


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Bruce Upbin, Forbes Staff
I manage our technology coverage.
Written by Ben Horowitz, cofounder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz in Menlo Park, Calif.
"And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin' wrong
You been puttin' up with my sh*! just way too long
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
So I think it's time for us to have a toast
Let's have a toast for the douchebags,
Let's have a toast for the a**holes,
Let's have a toast for the scumbags,
Every one of them that I know
Let's have a toast for the jerkoffs
That'll never take work off
Baby, I got a plan
Run away fast as you can"
–Kanye West
In high tech, intelligence is always a critical element in any employee, because what we do is difficult and complex and the competitors are filled with extremely smart people. However, intelligence is not the only important quality. Being effective in a company also means working hard, being reliable, and being an excellent member of the team.
When I was a CEO, this was one of the most difficult lessons for me to learn. I felt that it was my job to create an environment where brilliant people of all backgrounds, personality types, and work styles would thrive. And I was right. That was my job. Companies where people with diverse backgrounds and work-styles can succeed have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining top talent over those that don't. Still, you can take it too far. And I did.
Here are three examples of the smartest people in the company being the worst employees.
Any sizable company produces some number of strategies, projects, processes, promotions, and other activities that don't make sense. No large organization achieves perfection. As a result, a company needs lots of smart, super engaged employees who can identify its particular weaknesses and help it improve them.
However, sometimes really smart employees develop agendas other than improving the company. Rather than identifying weaknesses, so that he can fix them, he looks for faults to build his case. Specifically, he builds his case that the company is hopeless and run by a bunch of morons. The smarter the employee, the more destructive this type of behavior can be. Simply put, it takes a really smart person to be maximally destructive, because otherwise nobody else will listen to him.
Why would a smart person try to destroy the company that he works for? There are actually many reasons. Here are few:
1. He is disempowered—She feels that she cannot access the people in charge and, as a result, complaining is her only vehicle to get the truth out.
2. He is fundamentally a rebel—She will not be happy unless she is rebelling; this can be a deep personality trait. Sometimes these people actually make better CEOs than employees.
Wow. Blatant stupidity perpetuating stupidity.
http://blogs.forbes.com/bruceupbin/2011/01/04/should-venture-capitalists-quote-kanye-west/?boxes=Homepagechannels This article reads, "The piece deals with how to handle horrific employees of three personality types when they also happen to be extremely smart."
Entirely untrue. It just picks out a personality trait and attacks it. Quite a harmfully discriminating article.
This was an excellent article. I really loved how the author categorized the various employee traits.
Gee, you had a bi-polar employee who was extremely valuable and you dismiss him/her as a "flake". Good grief. Realizing the productive value of each individual is difficult and working through disabilities as given in the example is particularly difficult. That said, I find it extremely disturbing that you categorized a disabled person as a flake.
Bad bad bad bad.
Absolutely agree with you. This is such blatent caricaturing that it is of no use at all. I've spent 30 years managing people and this article does nothing to advance the science. It isn't even useful as a piece of entertainment. It's actually quite offensive.
The fellow may be bright re: business (ala ferengi) but if this is how he assesses people then I am sure that he gets by with discarding those who can't swim and pats himself on the back for picking the survivors.
@carefulthere, Exactly.Why not just call the article: I hate guys whom can f-off almost always and still run circles around me mentally
Venture Capitalist=someone good at getting money out of other peoples pockets with little or no guarantees in return=glittery(the herpes of arts and crafts)salesman=?knowledgeable about expert management of rare and essential people?
Listen to this: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1639617525&play=1 and tell me YOU trust this man(what exactly does he think he is bringing to the market that is going to justify 640m?, perhaps mozilla, google and microsoft really do offer no competition to S.N. hahahaahahaaha). If the answer is yes I will tell you of one of the categories he missed: "..wanker jerk geniuses we fed off of in the dot-com bubble whom we are desperately trying to replace but beat us up at parties and so have left us traumatized and bitter…"
yeah this Rock Melt is really the bees knees( that's the right saying for people in the past right ? ). It's an Infinium labs with more 'credible' people running the black hole generator. A 640 million dollar man who knows about men ( and "She" women apparently )and has his finger on the pulse or just a genius jilted feeder looking for another crop of sheep? http://www.pcworld.com/article/209998/rockmelt_the_facebook_of_web_browsers.html
Read the comments, classic.
(pssst….) ask yourself what exactly is the Horowitz's product that they are selling to get people to pony up 640m? It's certainly not some re-purposed reworking of the chromium browser.
They are selling the next genius idea , the idea that they hope will capitalize on Facebook's enormous web-presence and produce a proprietized product that can be patented, IP controlled and IPO'd (eventually). The problem is they need a genius….
…hence the hook article insulting said peoples, in an effort to incite a certain type of response in a very specific sector, i.e. people smart enough to get the irony involved here: we need you smart-aleck pain in the ass coke on hooker thighs farting an giggling in the board room flakes to help us make money on this facebook thing and do a groupon and not a myspacedigchatroulette thing, nd even though we know you're a pain in the ass were flicking boogers aat you and simultaneously shaking the box of scooby snacks to get you all up and alert
The best perspective to take in failing or making mistakes (if it be in who to hire or having a failed business venture) is to move forward from your experience with new found knowledge, understanding and awareness.
This article may be helpful for entrepreneurs as we move into the new year Read 'Can You Really Learn Anything in Business From Success?' here: http://EzineArticles.com/5521501
Horowitz seems in awe or mania, too, which makes the anecdote sadder.
I would not be so sure about "bright". You do not get very far "swimming" like this.
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Brown turkey in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain fat.
- Place halved zucchini slices in a baking dish. Pour the ground turkey, spaghetti sauce, and corn on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until zucchini are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Uncover, and sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes.
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This was good, will make again. I pretty much followed recipe, but based on others having problems with zuchinni, I melted a little butter & sauteed the zuchinni until the started to brown slightly. I browned the turkey in the same pan I sauteed the zuchinni in & also added some chopped onions & garlic. I mixed in 2 cups of ragu spaghetti sauce w/mushrooms & green peppers & a can of corn & poured over the zuchinni! Covered & baked for about 30 minutes, removed foil, let cook another 10 minutes to thicken it up a little more & then put some freshly shredded cheddar cheese over the top, cooked until bubbly. I served it over wild rice (uncle ben's) & made garlic bread to go with it. My fiance liked it & said he'd take some to work today for lunch..(he is picky & will not take leftovers if he thought the meal was just ok) Nice change from hamburger meat & chicken & pork!
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This was such a good, simple and nutritious recipe. I did omit the corn, added onion, garlic, and italian seasoning, and served it over large macaroni noodles to increase the kid appeal. My kids refuse to eat zucchini, but they tried it and admitted that it was pretty good. The zucchini takes on the flavor of the sauce. Had the leftovers for lunch today and they were great! I will make this again.
I don't know about this dish... it needs seasoning and a few tweaks. I added 2 cloves of garlic, chopped, while browning ground beef (had it thawed out already, so used it instead of turkey). I followed the rest of the recipe exactly, but wish I would have omitted the corn. It really doesn't seem to go with the rest of the ingredients. I think to make this work better I would do the following: precook zucchini until tender. Scoop out insides, leaving shell. Spoon beef/turkey into shells. Add zucchini guts to tomato sauce, along with seasoning of choice, and pour that over the top of the zucchinis. Forget about the corn. Then, bake as originally directed. Just some thoughts, but I think that would turn this into at least a 4 star recipe.
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Amount Per Serving (4 total)
- Calories
- 534 cal
- 27%
- Fat
- 25.2 g
- 39%
- Carbs
- 43.8 g
- 14%
- Protein
- 36.9 g
- 74%
- Cholesterol
- 120 mg
- 40%
- Sodium
- 1290 mg
- 52%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Cylindrical aquarium
A turquoise glow from the world's largest cylindrical aquarium suffuses the hotel's 8-story skylighted atrium; guests can enjoy saunas and a swimming pool.
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin Amenities
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Featuring a 24-hour fitness facility with a personal trainer and an indoor pool, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin offers a spa, which also includes a Finnish sauna, bio sauna, a steam room, and a relaxation room. Treatments include massages, reflexology, facials, body scrubs, and body wraps.
The hotel lounge offers 2 computers with high-speed Internet connections and printers. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. There are 15 function rooms and 5 foyers offering 29,482 square feet (2,740 square meters) of event space. The DomLounge meeting and event space offers panoramic views of the Berlin skyline and state-of-the-art technology for interactive meetings.
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- Computer station
- Indoor pool
- Steam room
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- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
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- Total number of rooms - 427
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- Number of floors - 6
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- Conference space size (meters) - 2740
- Conference space size (feet) - 29482
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Number of meeting rooms - 15
- Year Built 2004
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Internet
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HEat - Minimalist-decor dining room with dark wood floor, leather seating, and cream linens. Riverside terrace open in summer providing view of Berlin Cathedral. Bar/lounge with glass wine-rack walls. Buffet breakfast daily. À la carte lunch and dinner served Monday to Friday. Exhibition kitchen with tandoori ovens, wood stove, and rotisserie grill for meat and fish.
Atrium Bar - Semi-circular bar below giant cylindrical aquarium. Circular wood booths lined in tan leather. Offers salads, sandwiches, burgers, cocktails, and coffee and tea, as well as champagne. Open from morning to midnight.
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Guests can purchase discounted tickets at the Hotel's reception to visit the AquaDom & Sea Life Berlin.
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The Radisson Blu offers a 24-hour fitness facility with modern exercise equipment, including treadmills, an exercise bike, an elliptical, a strength training station, a dumbbell rack, wall bars, mats, and a water dispenser.
An ice-skating rink is formed for winter in Alexanderplatz 0.75 mile (1.25 kilometers) from the hotel. Tiergarten Park, 1.25 miles (2 kilometers) away, offers walking/running and bicycle paths.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
The city of Berlin imposes a city tax of 5%. Business travelers with proof of business-related travel are exempt from this tax. Guests can contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs are allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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WASHINGTON — Leaders of the National Rifle Association said Sunday that they would fight any new gun restrictions introduced in Congress, and they made clear that they were not interested in working with President Barack Obama to help develop a broad response to the Connecticut school massacre.
During an appearance on the NBC News program "Meet the Press," Wayne LaPierre, the vice president of the powerful gun lobby, was dismissive of a task force established by Obama and led by Vice President Joe Biden that is examining ways to reduce gun violence.
"If it's a panel that's just going to be made up of a bunch of people that, for the last 20 years, have been trying to destroy the Second Amendment, I'm not interested in sitting on that panel," LaPierre said, adding that the "NRA is not going to let people lose the Second Amendment in this country, which is supported by the overwhelming majority of the American people."
At a widely watched news briefing on Friday, LaPierre said the NRA's solution to prevent mass shootings like those that have occurred in the last few years – several of them on school campuses – was to put armed guards in schools nationwide.
"If it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our schools to protect our children, then call me crazy," LaPierre said. "I think the American people think it's crazy not to do it."
During the briefing, he and the gun group's president, David Keene, did not directly address plans proposed in the last week that would ban assault rifles or otherwise restrict the availability of firearms.
But during a round of appearances on the Sunday talk shows by LaPierre, Keene and Asa Hutchinson, a former Republican congressman from Arkansas who will lead the gun group's response to the shooting in Newtown, Conn., they made it clear that the NRA opposed all of the gun restrictions now under discussion and did not believe they should be part of the discussion.
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On the question of whether a limit on high-capacity ammunition would reduce the likelihood of mass shootings like the one in Connecticut, LaPierre said in a testy exchange with David Gregory, the host of "Meet the Press," that "I don't think it will."
"I keep saying it, and you just won't accept it – it's not going to work. It hasn't worked," LaPierre said.
As for the idea of reinstating a ban on so-called assault rifles, which was in place from 1994 to 2004, he said, "I think that is a phony piece of legislation, and I do not believe it will pass for this reason: It's all built on lies that have been found out."
While the NRA has been criticized sharply by gun-control advocates since it broke its silence about the Connecticut shooting on Friday, it did receive some support from Sen. Lindsay Graham, the influential South Carolina Republican who also appeared Sunday on "Meet the Press."
"People where I live – I've been Christmas shopping all weekend – have come up to me: 'Please don't let the government take my guns away,' " Graham said. "And I'm going to stand against another assault ban because it didn't work before, and it won't work in the future."
Graham noted that he had an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in his home. He said America would not be made safer by preventing him from buying another one.
As to gun magazine limits, he said he can quickly reload by putting in a new magazine.
"The best way to interrupt a shooter is to keep them out of the school, and if they get into the school, have somebody who can interrupt them through armed force," Graham said.
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LaPierre was critical of states that don't place the names of mentally ill people into a national database designed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill. He said some states are not entering names into the system and 23 others are only putting in a small number of records.
The American Psychiatric Association responded to LaPierre's comments by saying that he seemed to conflate mental illness with evil at several points.
"People who are clearly not mentally ill commit violent crimes and perform terrible acts every day," said Dr. James Scully, chief executive of the trade group. "Unfortunately, Mr. LaPierre's statements serve only to increase the stigma around mental illness and further the misconception that those with mental disorders are likely to be dangerous."
Obama has said he wants proposals on reducing gun violence that he can take to Congress in January, and he has called on the NRA to join the effort. He has asked Congress to reinstate an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 and pass legislation that would end a provision that allows people to purchase firearms from private parties without a background check.
Armed officers in schools
The NRA has tasked Hutchinson to lead a program designed to use volunteers from the group's 4.3 million members to help guard children.
Hutchinson said the NRA's position was a "very reasonable approach" that he compared to the federal air marshal program that places armed guards on flights.
"Are our children less important to protect than our air transportation? I don't think so," said Hutchinson, who served as an undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security when it was formed.
Hutchinson said schools should not be required to use armed security. LaPierre also argued that local law enforcement should have final say on how the security is put into place, such as where officers would be stationed.
Democratic lawmakers in Congress have become more adamant about the need for stricter gun laws since the shooting.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is promising to push for a renewal of expired legislation that banned certain weapons and limited the number of bullets a gun magazine could hold to 10. NRA officials made clear the legislation is a non-starter for them.
"It hasn't worked," LaPierre said. "Dianne Feinstein had her ban and Columbine occurred." The Associated Press contributed.


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Many families in need of food assistance will have better access thanks to a recent decision by the Portland Children's Levy (PCL) Allocation Committee. The committee voted to fund Oregon Food Bank's School Pantry Program activities within the city of Portland in the amount of $1.282 million over three years. The committee's decision was supported unanimously by the Portland City Council today, which votes on PCL funding recommendations. Seven school pantries are located in the city of Portland, with plans for 11 more within the next three years.
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Friends of the Public Garden is a nonprofit organization that formed in 1970 in response to the deterioration of…More Boston's public parks. Today, the organization partners with the city of Boston to maintain the beauty and splendor of the Boston Public Garden, the Boston Common and the Back Bay's Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
From its headquarters in Beacon Hill, Friends of the Public Garden helps to preserve and protect the parks by repairing fences and fountains, restoring monuments and maintaining trees and foliage. It takes care of 44 monuments and more than 2,000 trees in all three parks. In 2009, the organization spent more than $150,000 on pruning, fertilizing and injecting trees against disease.
The group partners with the city of Boston and is supported largely through private donations. Executive Director Elizabeth Vizza and a board oversee the organization's activities. To join Friends of the Public Garden, residents can make a donation online of $25 or more.
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Like its neighbor the Boston Common, the Public Garden is known for breaking historical ground. When it was created…More in 1837, it was credited as America's first public botanical garden. Because it's right next the the Common, the two are often indistinguishable and most tourists and even some residents don't realize they are visiting two different parks.
Together with the Common, the Public Garden makes up nearly 75 acres of green space in the heart of downtown Boston. Most tourists flock to the Garden for a spin around the pond in the famous Swan Boats, in operation since 1877. The boats welcome riders between April and September every year. But the Public Garden's charms are much more varied and deep than the Swan Boats -- the impeccable landscaping and peaceful, timeless atmosphere provides Beacon Hill residents with a year-round urban oasis. But for $2.75 a pop, a Swan Boat ride could be a worthwhile 15-minute reprieve even for native Bostonians.
Saturdays, especially during the summer, are exceptionally busy at the Garden -- and watch out for ubiquitous newlyweds and their snap-happy wedding photographers ignoring signs not to walk on the grass!
No cycling or rollerblading and definitely no walking on the grass!
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Howland Enterprises is a real estate management and development company owned by Nancy Lyle Howland. It specializes in…More multi-family housing complexes, affordable housing projects and building development in the Greater Boston area. The office of Howland Enterprises is located in the 66 Beacon street office building, close to Charles Street and the Public Garden.
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Founded in 1902, Sovereign Bank has branches across the northeast United States. Situated directly between the Public…More Garden, the Boston Commons and the busy Charles Street, this is a full-service branch of Sovereign Bank with a lobby, two ATMs (one of which is a talking ATM) and safe deposit boxes. The location also provides night deposit services.
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Keating & Co is a real estate management firm located close to Charles Street and the Public Garden. Its…More president and owner, Peter Keating, sits on the board of several nonprofit organizations including Rogerson Communities and Fisher House, and other affordable housing projects for low-income individuals, the elderly, and injured veterans and their families.
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Founded in 1634, the Boston Common bears the distinction of being the oldest park in America -- making it a longtime…More and excellent neighbor to Beacon Hill. The jumping off point for the Freedom Trail, the Common is host to everything from full-scale Shakespeare productions to Ultimate Frisbee and impromptu snowball fights. Its a fixture of life in Boston and Beacon Hill residents benefit from their close proximity to the nearly 50 acres of green space. While the Common has a rich history filled with revolution, political protest and a whole lot of cattle grazing (up until 1830), most of today's Beacon Hill residents enjoy the Common as a great place to take a blanket and relax in the sun or else grab some ice skates for a spin around Frog Pond in the winter.
City parks officials recently announced plans to remake the "Pink Palace" -- a now-defunct men's restroom near the Common tennis courts -- into a high-end restaurant. This park really has seen everything.
The Common is bordered by Beacon Hill to its north and the Boston Public Garden to its west, which was created 200 years after the founding of the Common. Together with the Public Garden, the Common makes up nearly 75 acres of green space in the heart of downtown Boston.
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XV Beacon, a luxury hotel located a short walk from the Government Center "T" stop, Beacon Hill and the Boston Common…More and Public Garden, is ideal for tourism or business travel. Its rooms are furnished with gas fireplaces, surround sound stereo, free wireless internet access and flat-screen TVs. The hotel also has a commitment to "green" policies such as recycling paper and plastic along with using eco-friendly cleaning products. The decor is modern, understated and elegant; for instance, the dim lighting of the lobby provides a relaxing atmosphere that contrasts the bustle of the city.
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Infinity Portrait Design specializes in photographing individuals, families, kids and pets. Photos may be taken in the…More shop's studio, a client's home or the nearby Public Garden. The shop provides custom framing, photo jewelry, fine art canvas wraps and other formats for the finished product. The owner and main creative artist of the shop is Susan Symonds, who has more than 25 years of experience in photography. Call ahead or walk in to schedule a consultation session for a photo shoot.


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Bobby Hatcher lived a full and interesting life. He grew up during The Depression helping his family to have enough food to eat and wood to stay warm. At 17, he joined the Marines. After Basic Training at Camp Lejeune N.C., he served in the Korean Conflict. When not fighting he was a cook's assistant. In the Marine Corp is where he began his lifelong love of cooking.
At the end of his tour with the Marines, he joined the Army where he served for 21 years. He married the late Marian Parker Hatcher. He and his family had the opportunity to travel the country and world. They lived in Alaska, Germany, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Georgia. Bob served two tours in Vietnam. He loved the Vietnamese country, food and people (except the ones shooting at him).
He retired to live with his family in Quitman, Ga. His children Cheryl Hatcher, Ronald "Buddy" Hatcher, James "Peanut" Hatcher, and Bobby Hatcher attended Brooks County schools. During his "retirement" he worked with his brother and sister in-law Jim and Ruth Dugger at Jim's Auto Glass in Valdosta. Lastly, he became a US Postal Rural Route Carrier in Lowndes County. Along with delivering their mail, many of his customers received a happy greeting or humorous quip. He appreciated all those who shared homemade goodies or offered a glass of tea or lemonade on a hot day. After retiring from the Postal Service, he married Gloria Cone Hatcher. This union added to his family Sherry Lancaster, Willis "Pee Wee" Lancaster and Robert Lancaster.
Bobby Hatcher was loved by almost everyone who knew him. He tried to help people when he could. He leaves behind his beloved dog Buster and cat Blue as well as a slew of family and friends. When saying good-bye to anyone he always added, "Be kind every chance you get. He was preceded in death by his wife Marian Parker Hatcher, parents Louise Riser and Ralph Hatcher, sister and brother in-law Peggy and Ivey Wilson, brother Randal Hatcher, brothers and sisters in-law Ewart and Vera Parker, Dorothy Mae Parker and Alton Forte, Willie Bell Parker and Harris Godwin, James Dugger, Onnie Parker and Thomas Dorminey.
Bob leaves behind his children, their spouses Andy Keysor (Cheryl) Pat Hatcher (Buddy), Jennice Hatcher (Bobby); grandchildren Erin Hatcher, AJ Hatcher, James Hatcher II, Cortney Mai, Brandy Bridwell, Olivia Hatcher, Alex Hatcher; six great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Peggy Hatcher and Ruth Dugger; numerous nieces nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors. We, his family, ask everyone who knew Bob Hatcher to take a moment to rejoice for his life and the joy he gave others.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. with the funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Northside Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Harris officiating. Burial and Military Honors will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. — Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home of Quitman is in charge of Arrangements.


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Monty Root began collecting parts to build his own fuel altered street rod when he was 16. Now 48, he says the car took too long to build, but was well worth the wait, making lots of noise and fulfilling his need for speed in short, bone-rattling bursts.
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Power is supplied by a 565 cubic inch big block Merlin engine running an 8-71 Mooneyham blower, a pair of Predator carburetors and straight methanol racing fuel. Just how much power? "A lot," says the car's owner.
Huge Mickey Thompson tires dominate the rear view of the street altered; an 8-gallon aluminum fuel tank perched on a wooden rack supplies fuel to the thirsty power plant up front.
Keeping things authentic, Root chose a classic Vertex magneto to fire the air/fuel charge after it has been properly squeezed by the Mooneyham blower.
The interior accommodations are Spartan, to say the least. Formed metal seats are outfitted with a pair of race-ready safety harnesses and driver and passenger are squeezed inside a full roll cage.
A Walker radiator does what cooling is necessary, although the alcohol fuel naturally keeps engine temperatures down. The front axle is a 4-inch dropped Super Bell unit suspended by a beefed up set of Speedway transverse leaf springs to help support the weight of the massive cast iron Merlin block.
Instrumentation is pretty basic, with Auto Meter gauges set in the thin dash panel and a big playback tachometer mounted on the roll cage's down-bar. The miniature steering wheel has to be slipped off to allow the driver access to his seat.
Bare bones components get the job done inside the fiberglass body tub: a race-prepped 2-speed Powerglide transmission is tucked under the floor, shifted by a B&M racing mechanism. The simplified steering setup consists of a reversed Corvair steering box and a 10-inch steering wheel.
A fuel-altered has to have a wing and Root chose this Speedway sprint car nose wing for the job, mounting it atop the full roll cage. Note the two different widths of the side air spill plates, a giveaway of the unit's dirt track origins.
Weld racing wheels support a massive set of Mickey Thompson 33x19-1/2x15 tires in the back. The Positraction 12-bolt Chevy rear end is loaded with a set of 4:56 gears and held in place by a set of traction bars designed by the car owner.
Illustrating how far back the parts collection process goes, the front wheels are Bob Glidden-signed Weld racing wheels from the 1980s, when Glidden dominated Pro Stock competition.
Air delivery is handled by a newspaper delivery box that sits atop a pair of Predator racing carbs which feed the methanol to the supercharger at the rate of 930 cfm each.
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