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- NOTFILM - An Interview with director Ross Lipman
April 1, 2016
- The Laurel & Hardy Museum
March 15, 2016
- Cinema adventures in Paris
February 10, 2016
- The elegant Vincent Price
January 28, 2016
- January Film Events
December 31, 2015
- Discovering Dorothy Dandridge
November 6, 2015
- Killer Mermaid DVD signing at Meltdown Comics
September 16, 2014
- Etheria Film Night 2014 Announces Official Selections & Inspiration Award Recipient Lexi Alexander
June 27, 2014
- Interviews with the cast and crew of FRACTURED
April 25, 2014
- Axelle Carolyn's feature Soulmate to headline Etheria Film Night 2014
April 7, 2014
- Day of The Red Reaper
February 19, 2014
- 1st Annual Frolic Screening Series
February 13, 2014
- A Look At SLINK
November 7, 2013
- SHRIEKFEST 2013 Favorites
October 8, 2013
Apr. 1, 2016 | 12:23 PM
NOTFILM - An Interview with director Ross Lipman
Director's Statement by Ross Lipman
My new film, Notfilm, is a documentary about the embattled collaboration between Nobel Prize-winning playwright Samuel Beckett and silent-era genius Buster Keaton. Beckett's only work for projected cinema, aptly called Film, is in essence a chase film: the craziest ever committed to celluloid.
I first read Beckett's script for Film in my late teens, long before seeing the movie. It immediately grabbed hold of me as one of cinema's great curiosities, and hasn't left me since. When my friend Andrew Lampert at Anthology Film Archives contacted me about preserving Film, I jumped at the chance. In New York, I met with its producer, Barney Rosset, the legendary founder of Grove Press. Rosset soon deposited Film with the UCLA Film & Television Archive where I was working, and with generous funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation and The Film Foundation and topnotch work from my colleagues at the labs, we were able to restore Beckett's original vision in a new edition.
But Film still wouldn't leave me alone. During my many visits with Rosset, he often lamented the loss of a key scene. The sequence comprised a legendary long-lost prologue. Upon my gentle prodding, he revealed that he did have a few rolls of film under his kitchen sink, but he was sure they were just scrap.
You can guess the rest.
The footage was from the missing prologue—which I've now reconstructed in strict accordance with Beckett's original notes. And that was just the beginning. Looking at other outtakes, I found myself immersed in a dream world of what might have been and what really occurred as film stock ran through cinematographer Boris Kaufman's camera in 1964.
Notfilm is the result of those daydreams. Over the past seven years I've traveled across the world interviewing Beckett's friends and collaborators. I've also had the great fortune to work with composer Mihály Víg, who's created a score for Notfilm every bit as stunning as his music for the films of Béla Tarr. Lastly and firstly, it's been my honor and joy to work with the extraordinary Amy Heller and Dennis Doros of Milestone Films.
Notfilm asks, as Beckett did, what cinema can tell us of the human experience. It aspires, as Beckett did, to Joyce's dictum that artworks should not be about things, but be these things themselves.
FilmRadar managed to ask Ross Lipman a few questions about the film:
How did you first decide to pursue this project?
I actually got taken with the script of Film, in the old Grove Press edition, years before I saw the movie. When the rare archival elements began almost landing in my lap, the thought of a movie naturally arose. But oddly, it wasn't 'till viewing the outtakes of the decrepit room – Boris Kaufman's slow pans over the detritus – that those idle thoughts grew into something more. I saw in those fragmentary outtakes a world I wanted to explore up close.
What makes you distrust movies about movies?
This was an attitude I had when I was younger...I didn't yet realize that for practicing artists, their work can simply become their life. But I still have feel that internal voice arising on occasion, asking what my aims are. In the end I return to the same dictum from Joyce that inspired Beckett: he was less interested in works that were "about" things, than those that were things in themselves.
What were you most surprised to learn while making NOTFILM?
The further I delved, the more I realized that Becket was less of an absolutist than people thought. Yes, he was famously particular and exacting, but by all accounts he was quite warm, human, and even embracing of those around him. He'd even allow variances - at least in some instances - of his formal concerns when he felt they were well intended. It was partly this realization that allowed me to proceed with NOTFILM,
What do you want the audience to walk away with after seeing it?
There's no single thing that stands out, in that I've intentionally tried to appeal to different interests, all of which are a part of myself. Perhaps in the same way that Shakespeare hoped his plays could be enjoyed by vastly different groups of people, in different ways. I love the meditative as well as the mundane. But if pressed, I'd hope that viewers are inspired to seek out more works by the many artists whose works feature in NOTFILM, all of whom have been great personal inspirations to me.
Los Angeles Theatrical run: American Cinematheque / Laemmle Theaters / co-presented by Los Angeles Filmforum
Fri 4/1: Actor Jimmy Karen in person.
Egyptian Theater. 7:30 pm
Sat 4/2: Actor Jimmy Karen, photographer I.C. Rapoport, director Ross Lipman in person.
Aero Theater, Santa Monica. 7:30 pm.
Mon 4/4: Director Ross Lipman in person.
Laemmle Noho 7, North Hollywood. 7:30 pm.
Tue 4/5: Actor Jimmy Karen in person.
Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena. 7:30 pm.
Wed 4/6: Director Ross Lipman in person.
Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts, Beverly Hills 7:30 pm.
Thur 4/7: Laemmle Claremont 5, Claremont 7:30 pm.
Fri 4/8: Critic/historian Leonard Maltin and director Ross Lipman and in person.
Egyptian Theater. 7:30 pm.
Sat 4/9: Director Ross Lipman in person.
Egyptian Theater. 7:30 pm.
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January Film Events
January's listing of science fiction, horror and fantasy films and film events. Be sure to check back often as this list will be updated as more films and events are announced.
January 2nd
Indiana Jones Trilogy
The Egyptian
January 3rd
The Egyptian
January 6th
Regency South Coast Village
January 7th
Regency Buenaventura 6
January 8th
The Egyptian
Discussion following with cast and crew.
The Frida
The Nuart
Midnight screening
January 9th
The Egyptian
January 10th
Arclight Hollywood
January 14th
Arclight Hollywood
Hammer Museum
Arclight Santa Monica
January 15th
The Aero
Midnight Screening. Co-writer Joshua John Miller and special guests in person
January 16th
The Aero
January 17th
The Frida
Matinee screening
January 18th
Arclight Pasadena
January 19th
Arclight Santa Monica
January 22nd
The Vista
30th Anniversary Midnight Screening
January 24th
Arclight Hollywood
January 25th
Arclight Pasadena
January 27th
Arclight Pasadena
January 29th
The Aero
Introduction by James Curtis, who will sign his book, William Cameron Menzies: The Shape of Films to Come, in the lobby at 6:30 PM
January 31st
The Frida
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW plays every Saturday at midnight at the Nuart and Art Theatres
January 10th
Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention
The Reef
Billy Dee Williams, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and others will appear
January 17th
Book Signing - BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY
Dark Delicacies
January 29th - 31st
Anime LA
Ontario Convention Center
January 31st
3rd Annual DAY OF THE SCREAM QUEENS
Dark Delicacies
Oct. 30, 2012 | 2:21 AM
Spying on "Neighbors"
I'm excited to bring you a guest article from Ron Judkins, a close friend and my producing partner on True Love, the feature I use as a case study in my No Budget Film School class. While this is a first for me, I hope to have more guest bloggers in the future.
I met Ron about 15 years ago when I was at Next Wave Films and he was finishing his feature directorial debut, The Hi-Line. Next Wave ultimately repped the film when it premiered in Dramatic Competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Made for around $500k, this beautiful film went on to play many festivals and helped launch the career of then-unknown Rachael Leigh Cook. (Incidentally, it was shot by none other than Wally Pfister, whom we introduced to Chris Nolan in Park City when we were repping Chris' film Following, which was playing at Slamdance that same year). Though The Hi-Line was Ron's first feature as a director, it was by no means his first time on a film set. Ron is a two-time Academy Award winning production sound mixer and a four-time nominee. He has worked with filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Gus Van Sant, Alan Rudolf, Stephen Frears, Barry Levinson, and most notably Steven Spielberg. In fact, he has been with Spielberg on just about every one of his films over the last 20 years, including the upcoming Lincoln.
Ron is an incredibly knowledgeable guy and the insights he shares below about the making of his new film Neighbors ring very true to me. His experience represents an excellent example of Embracing Your Limitations, the first rule I teach in my class. I hope you enjoy this piece; I look forward to bringing you more guest pieces soon.
- Mark Stolaroff, No Budget Film School
by Ron Judkins
I've worked in the "industry" for a good long while, mostly as a production sound mixer on movies that you may have heard of. I've even won some awards. But I've also enjoyed lurking on the fringes of the independent scene as well. I directed a movie called The Hi-Line that went to Sundance in 1999. Mark Stolaroff and I were business partners when he was formulating the ideas for his No Budget Film School, so I'm pretty familiar with what he's up to.
And while all of the No Budget theories make perfect sense, in reality it's often hard to make a movie and completely keep to the guidelines. Mark would probably be the first person to admit that. On every project it seems that there's something that you want to do that causes you to break the rules. You either want a different look, a higher profile cast, more interesting locations, or something. And often that something either prevents the filmmaker from making the film, or otherwise creates a huge fly in the ointment during the process.
In the years since I made The Hi-Line, I've been in "development" on a variety of projects. I took a lot of meetings, weekly phone calls, and strategy sessions. But no films got made. So finally I decided to gather what resources I had to just go out and make a film. I asked my across-the-street neighbor Judy Korin, and my wife Jennifer Young (very close neighbor) to produce…Neighbors
Neighbors is a comedic drama about a middle-aged guy (Michael O'Keefe) who, with the help of his neighbors, faces down a mid-life crises to re-connect with both his creativity, and his marriage.
When I originally visualized the film, I wanted to set it in an upscale urban Los Angeles neighborhood. I was thinking Silverlake, or the Hollywood Hills. But the film had specific requirements in terms of locations. As it was written, we needed three houses in a row on the same side of the street that had sight lines and easy access to each other. That is a huge task to find when you have a very limited budget.
I wanted to make a classic "L.A." movie with lots of light, windows, palm trees, and maybe a vista of the distant Pacific. We looked long and hard—canvassing the people that we knew, and the people that they knew. And lo and behold—we found it! One of Jennifer's long time friends had a house in the Hollywood Hills that was perfect. He loved the script and agreed to let us film there. And across the ravine from him was another artistic couple that might be sympathetic to our cause. An introduction was made, and incredibly, the second couple was very open to having us shoot in their house as well. It really amazes me what opportunities can open up for you—if you only ask. Often we just don't ask. But I was so excited! These locations were a dream come true.
But then we turned our attention to the logistics. While beautiful, the house had very limited parking. We would have to set up a shuttle. We weren't sure how the other adjacent neighbors would react to us filming in the ravine. One was rumored to be "not sympathetic." And then we couldn't find a parking lot that was affordable—or even a side street with good parking. And because we were committed to working only twelve-hour days, we had to think about the time lost to parking and shuttling. With all of that, we would be lucky to be able to actually be shooting for ten hours a day. It seemed really difficult.
Judy and Jennifer kept gently suggesting, "Why don't we just shoot it in our own houses?"
I was so resistant to that. I didn't think it would work—well, I knew that it wouldn't work in the way I had imagined. A big concern of mine was that I didn't want the scope of the film to be reduced. Houses in our neighborhood are small, and I was concerned that the locations would feel confining and claustrophobic.
But we inched ever closer to our start date and everything started to cost more money than we had budgeted. So it really came down to the fact that there was no way we could pull it off if we tried to shoot up on the hill. And Judy and Jennifer brought up a good point (do you see a pattern here?!), that it was more than just a question of where to shoot the movie. That maybe there was an opportunity to involve our neighborhood in a very organic way as a kind of a partner in the making of the movie. And once I got off my position of the way I imagined the film, I began to understand what that could be. Wouldn't it make sense to shoot a movie called Neighbors in our own neighborhood? We had so many resources there, but it wasn't just about resources, it was about embracing a philosophy where so many other people in the neighborhood were able to come on board and collaborate on something that became very meaningful to them—for many different reasons.
We ended up shooting the bulk of the movie in Judy's house. We were able to shoot in the house next door to hers, which had a guesthouse behind. It was such a fortuitous choice. When we needed to shoot a real-time Skype conversation in two locations simultaneously—our neighbors down the block let us shoot at their place. When we needed high-speed Internet in the guesthouse next to Judy's, we just ran long Ethernet lines across the backyard. Our own house, across the street, became an additional location as well as the production office, the hair and makeup department, wardrobe, and actor's greenroom. This was not without its awkward moments. Judy had to move out of her house for the duration of the shoot. When Jennifer and I had to vacate our bedroom so that it could be repainted, we had to sleep in the living room among the wardrobe racks. When hair and make up arrived an hour and a half early to start work, they were knocking on our front door. We were SO sleep deprived! Judy's back yard was perfect for craft service and for catering. She kept the interior of her house set up the way we had it in the film, so that months later when we came back for pickups, the house was ready to go.
Looking at the film now, it's not that light and airy send up of Los Angeles that I had first imagined. But there is an authenticity to the locations and to the look of the film that is pretty unique. It really is another side of Los Angeles.
So the no-budget filmmaking rule of "use what you have" really did work for us—and in ways which were exponentially more important and meaningful than just the savings in dollars. Because the fact is, when making films in this manner you HAVE to engage with and inspire some kind of community or larger group of people to aggregate the kinds of energy and resources to pull it off. For whatever reasons, people have to want to be involved with your film. Your currency becomes your goodwill and your integrity and how these both can manifest and take root in that community. It can be a community of three or four, or three hundred, but it is the combined energies of the individuals in that group that will allow you to make your project. In our case, when our filmmaking community was largely populated by our actual neighbors, the project really sprouted wings.
I don't know what kind of film we would have if we had been able to shoot up on the hill. But I do know that by fostering win-win relationships close to where we live, we created an experience that was extraordinary. Very few times did I feel that our limited budget seriously affected the way we made the film. The only exception was our schedule. I really would've liked to be able to shoot a more relaxed schedule. And I have some ideas about that.
So the other day I told Jennifer, "Next time I want to make a movie with even less money." I have some hunches about how to pull that off in an amazing way. Of course it has to be the right film, and the right people.
She rolled her eyes and told me to shut up!
—Ron Judkins
To learn more about Neighbors and to watch some great videos about the making of the film, check out the current Kickstarter page at:


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College roundup: No. 1 Cougars beat USC again; Utes take Denver Invitational title
The Utes took the DU Invite crown with a total of 902 points, 57 points ahead of runner-up Colorado. Utah led the way in the Nordic competition with 446 points and was second in the men's 15K freestyle rankings with 124 points as three Utes were among the top 10 competitors.
"This was another great weekend for the University of Utah ski team," Utah Head Nordic coach Abi Holt said. "I'm really proud of how this group has managed their race and recovery efforts through this challenging first-race period. It's fantastic to see so many of our athletes posting top-10 finishes and it's just good fun to watch Miles and Didrik battle one another for the podium positions. Now we're all looking forward to 10 days at home before we head to Alaska."
Smith led the way for the Utes with his third podium finish out of four races during the first two weekends this season. The Bekkestua, Norway native turned in a second-place effort, just .6 seconds ahead of teammate Miles Havlick. Smith has now finished in the top three in two straight races and four times during his career at Utah.
"Today was another great day for the team," Smith said. "Miles and I stayed in the lead pack during the whole race, and we were in the hunt for the win. It's nice to be up there and know that you are in good shape. Racing in such a high altitude is always hard, and it did not help that the course was really hard. I'm proud to be a Ute today."
Havlick, the reigning RMISA Men's Nordic Skier of the Week, was the third skier to cross the finish line and has been on the podium four straight times to start this year. Havlick, a Boulder, Colo., native, has finished third or better 12 times in his Ute career and has been second or higher 10 times.
Tom Smith was the third Ute to finish 10th or better as he took seventh place for the second consecutive race. He has taken 10th or better three times this year and eight times in his Utah career.
Senior Rolf Figi placed 22nd.
Utah's women's skiers were sixth in the 10K freestyle race with 84 points as Rose Kemp was the lone Ute in the top 10. Kemp, a Boise, Idaho native, set the pace for the Utes in seventh place. She has finished 10th or higher six times over her career and in all four races to start the 2012 season.
Junior Parker Tyler followed with a 15th-place effort, while her classmate Mali Noyes joined her among the top 20 with a 19th-place finish.
The Utah ski team will take next weekend off before heading to the Alaska Anchorage Invitational (Nordic — Feb. 4 and 6; Alpine — Feb. 8 and 10) and the Seawolf Invitational (Nordic — Feb. 9 and 10; Alpine — Feb. 9 and 11).
USU GYMNASTICS: At Denton, Texas, a night of career-highs helped the Utah State gymnastics team come away from a quad-meet hosted by Texas Woman's University in a close-call third place finish Saturday night. No. 10 University of Oklahoma came away as the winners of the meet with a final score of 197.450. Host TWU finished in second place with 192.425, just a tenth of a point ahead of the Aggies' 192.325. Centenary College finished in fourth-place with 191.400.
Taking second in all-around competition, freshman Sarah Landes set a new career-high in all but one event, and bested her previous all-around score, for a total of 38.925. Junior Amelia Montoya beat her career-high on the uneven parallel bars, notching a score of 9.800, to finish tied for fifth as the highest scoring Aggie in the event. She also set a new high on the vault with a 9.750, to earn a final of 38.300 in the all-around competition. Sophomore Paige Jones set a new career-high in her all-around with 38.525, boosted by placed fifth on vault with a team-leading 9.825. Jones was fifth in the all-around while Montoya was sixth. Junior Amanda Watamaniuk also earned a personal best on the vault, landing a 9.675.
Landes was the highest-placing USU gymnast on beam, tying for seventh with a 9.750 while Jones was the top Aggie on floor, tying for eighth with a 9.800.
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Prior to registration for the 2015-2016 season, all players and prospective coaches must register on-line at USA Hockey. The cost is $45.00 per player or coach. Print your confirmation with barcode and bring it to registration. Follow this link to USA Hockey to register: http://www.usahockeyregistration.com
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If you're a fan of Glee, this is the gift that just keeps on giving. After debuting their 300th musical performance mash-up of their Adele mash up, FOX has decided to release the rest of the music from this Tuesday's upcoming episode titled Mash-Off. Glee has also been known for creating their unique mash-ups of songs with similar themes and concepts but this time, Glee kept it "in the family" if you will be having the mash-ups be two songs from the same artist.
The artists getting the Glee treatment this week are Pat Benatar with her songs Hit Me With Your Best Shot and One Way or Another, Hall & Oates with You Make My Dreams Come True and I Can't Go For That and Shelby and Will square off for a You And I mash-up courtesy of Lady Gaga and Eddie Rabbitt. To be honest, I haven't been a fan of many of their attempts to put two songs together. However, I think this time, they actually did a pretty good job. The Pat Benatar one in particular is quite well done.
But, the one song that has caught my ear in particular is Puck (played by Mark Salling) doing a rendition of Hot For Teacher which was originally done by Van Halen. Look at Glee digging into some metal music. I'm assuming that Puck is singing this about his new found love for Troubletones leader, Shelby. So what are you waiting for? Listen to all the mash-ups below.
Also, a Young Sue Sylvester makes an appearance in a flashback to explain why Sue has such a hate for Glee clubs and music theater. By the looks of the photo, it's going to a great number for Oklahoma. Are you going to check out Glee this Tuesday? Sound off below.


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China Forestry Extends Bond Buyback After Missed Payment
China Forestry Holdings Co. will extend a plan to buy back its U.S. dollar bonds after defaulting on a coupon payment last week.
The Beijing-based logger plans to keep its offer open through 11:59 p.m. New York time on Dec. 24, 2014 to repurchase the outstanding $180 million of 10.25 percent notes due November 2015, it said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange yesterday. That's the seventh extension since the offer was first made in November.
Bondholders tendered $98.8 million of the senior notes, or 63.7 percent of the securities China Forestry didn't already own, the filing showed. The Chinese company requires 80 percent acceptance to complete the plan and amend some of the bonds' terms to make them less restrictive, according to its original Nov. 22 offer document. It said at the time it owned $25 million of the securities as a result of open-market purchases.
China Forestry, which is backed by private equity firm Carlyle Group LP, said June 16 it's considering "various options" to restructure its debt after defaulting on the 2015 notes. It missed a half-yearly coupon payment that day as it seeks more time to audit its books.
The timber company has accumulated 5.47 billion yuan ($877 million) in losses since Dec. 31, 2010, according to its financial statements. It published interim accounts for the period to June 30, 2013 on Sept. 12 and has delayed issuing full-year earnings three times this year, stock exchange filings show.
Irregular Sales
Since discovering financial irregularities in early 2011, the company has been able to account for less than 1 percent of sales, it said in April 2012. Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Ltd. were hired as auditors in January 2012 after KPMG LLP resigned.
Its 2015 bonds were little changed at 32.875 cents on the dollar yesterday, Bloomberg-compiled prices show. The notes have lost 20 percent this year after falling 12.7 percent in 2013.
China Forestry's shares have been suspended from Hong Kong trading since January 2011.
The company is offering bondholders $425 cash, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for each $1,000 of notes tendered, according to the Nov. 22 filing. An early consent payment of $7.50 for each $1,000 of notes has expired.


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Tegan and Sara: Distinctive Punk-Folk
Hear an Interview and In-Studio Performance
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Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin began performing together at an early age, moving from high-school punk bands to an eventual deal with Neil Young's record label.
After the sisters' 2000 debut (The Business of Art) spawned tours with several of their heroes — including Young and The Pretenders — they built considerable momentum with 2002's If It Was You. Two years later, So Jealous lent a poppier feel to Tegan and Sara's distinctive punk-folk sound, in the process making many critics' year-end Top 10 lists. The pair just released its fifth album, the similarly accessible The Con.
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First INQpressions Watermark Factory v2.5
Product: Watermark Factory v2.5
company: WatermarkFactory.com
Price: $45, 49, £26.33
I HAVE tried several utilities to "watermark" my digital photos, but all had their share of shortcomings and/or ugly interfaces. This one was a pleasant surprise.
What this program does is simply let you stamp your images and digital photos with either a text message like "? 2007 Frank Abagnale", or an image, your company logo, etc, or both. Other utilities that I have used before irked me with needlessly complex user interfaces, but Watermark Factory is an example in simplicity, even if it deviates from the usual Windows user interface design. You might initialy miss some usual UI conventions like File->Open and the like, but in the end you will find the WF UI strikingly easy to use.
You start with a bunch of photos that you want watermarked
The subject of "custom user interfaces" is often "a call for a fight" among different programmer camps. For instance, Bill Higgins writes over here: "users do have certain expectations about how UIs should look and behave, and when you violate these expectations by not following conventions, you'd better be confident that the benefits outweigh the potential pain you'll cause users."
A clean and friendly user interface is the software's biggest selling point
He's right. I remember the famous Kai's Power Goo and KPT as one particular family of applications on which its publisher insisted on not following any OS user interface conventions and as a result we the users had a steep learning curve.
Selecting files to process. Notice the thumbnails and the "preview" window
In "Watermark Factory" all parts of the custom user interface make sense. You start by selecting a series of files (.jpg images) to be "watermarked" with your logo or message. But you can also select a whole folder, a feature which I found a "must have". Thumbnails are automatically created and displayed, so you're not working "in the blind" with file names but seeing the actual thumbnails of the images you're about to watermark. With a single click you can view the EXIF information saved by your digital camera into each file. As you move up and down the file selection list, a bigger "preview" image is displayed.
Clicking on the "Watermark" tab lets you edit the watermark message, it's font, size, location, you can even rotate it to the angle of your choice by clicking on totally intuitive round controls. Once you have selected a watermark you like (whether it's a text watermark or a picture one) you can save it for later use. Saved watermarks immediately appear under the "pre-sets" list, and will be there every time you launch the program (you can also, of course, erase those from the pre-sets list).
When I say the user interface is totally intuitive I mean for instance this: clicking on a check box titled "enable effects" proceeds to "un-shadow" the whole effects section, which before that click cannot be toyed with. This makes the whole experience much faster to the untrained eye.
Top: folder selection dialogue. Bottom: Preview
Once you are happy with your selection, you only need to select a destination folder for your watermarked pictures and click on the aptly named "Generate!" button. In a few seconds you have a new version of your photos with the watermark applied. It's that easy. And for added safety, the option "overwrite originals" is not the default. You can also save this information into a "profile", for later reload which also saves clicks.
The program is really fast and processed a batch of 15 images almost instantly.Very rarely have I come across a program from a small company which is so well designed from the usability point of view. As our resident editor says: "it does what it says in the box", with the only difference that in this instance there's no box. You just need to download the trial from the company's web site, and then order your registration and apply this information to the software. It should be noted that the company does not use any "on-line validation" of licences, which is a big plus in these days of 'active licence checking' which also has the side-effect of leaving you with no licence in case the company ever goes down when the company's validation web site disappears from the Net.
Selecting watermark text, size, colour, position and angle
The Good: very nice user interface. Fast operation, no bugs found during test.
The Bad: the price is a bit high for this category of application, specially since others in this category can be found for around $25-$30. This is still offset by the fact that this is the best watermark utility for Windows that I have found.
The Ugly: nothing really ugly that I could see.
After clicking on the "Generate!" button, here is the result:
Your photos and digital images all watermarked.
In short
I recommend this utility wholeheartedly, both for novices and power users alike. With its custom user interface, this is the kind of application that even the total beginner can figure out.
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Once upon a time, back when stirrup socks were still visible, the Super Bowl annually was the most disappointing sporting event of the year. The World Series, meanwhile, was the most exciting.
From the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s, the average spread of the Super Bowl's final score was nearly four touchdowns, with only two games decided by fewer than 13 points (San Francisco over Cincinnati 20-16 in SB XXIII and the Giants over Buffalo 20-19 in SB XXV). Fans often turned away from their TVs by halftime, not only because the game's outcome was settled by then but also because the halftime entertainment was still the likes of Up With People and college marching bands. Seriously. Up With People was the Super Bowl halftime act as late as January 1986. And their replacement in the next Super Bowl was -- get this -- Mickey Rooney!
And Lions fans think they've suffered over the years.
During that same time span, the World Series was a true Autumn Classic, with four series going seven games and three others going six. (Even seven games wasn't always sufficient. In 1991, Game 7 between Minnesota and Atlanta went to extra innings in perhaps the greatest series of all.)
Regardless of the length, baseball seemed to always pack drama into the World Series; it was like squeezing Rich Garces, David Wells and Charlie Kerfeld into one bullpen cart. Among the many highlights were Don Denkinger's blown call (1985), Bill Buckner's error ('86), Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit home run ('88), Jack Morris' 10-inning Game 7 shutout ('91), Joe Carter's series-winning home run ('93) and Atlanta's clinching 1-0 Game 6 one-hitter ('95).
The World Series was so much better than the Super Bowl in those days that even when baseball didn't play the series because of the 1994 strike, the Super Bowl several months later still was inferior entertainment. Not only was Super Bowl XXIX a 49-26 blowout (49ers over the Chargers), but the national anthem singer was Kathie Lee Gifford and the halftime show was an Indiana Jones theme that featured the Miami Sound Machine.
Unfortunately for baseball fans, the excitement balance has almost completely reversed itself in recent years. Now it seems the Super Bowl is repeatedly producing tense, memorable games with dramatic, edge-of-your-seat finishes, while baseball has given its fans an almost steady diet of four-game sweeps and five-game yawners.
The question is why.
Perhaps it's just one of those quirky, cyclical things. But there also might be a connection here: The quality of the World Series began slipping almost as soon as baseball expanded its playoffs. Expanded playoffs certainly haven't hurt the NFL, but they do seem to have affected baseball. After all, baseball is a daily sport for six months of the year, and then it abruptly changes rhythm in October. There are way more travel days during the ever-lengthening postseason.
As I said, it might be just one of those cyclical things. But given the too-brief, disappointing World Series of recent years, it's definitely something baseball should consider before making any further changes to the format.
And while baseball is at it, perhaps it should consider emulating the Super Bowl by turning the World Series into more of a marketing spectacular. Here's how, in a five-step plan:
1. World-Up. The Super Bowl halftime show is almost as big as the game itself. But baseball doesn't have halftime, and even if you could resurrect John Lennon and George Harrison for a Beatles reunion, the seventh-inning stretch would be an inadequate time slot. But the World Series does have something the Super Bowl does not: walk-up and closer music. Instead of just playing recordings of music over the stadium speakers as a batter steps to the plate or a ninth-inning reliever strolls to the mound, baseball could bring in the actual artists to play their songs from a stage in center field! It could even be a reality show competition, the artists receiving points for their performances and the number of times their music is chosen.
But just to be sure, a Katy Perry wardrobe malfunction should be scheduled.
2. World-Daze. One reason the Super Bowl gets big ratings? It's held on a Sunday, when many people have the day off. So what baseball needs to do is get national holidays passed for weekday World Series games. Or if not an official national holiday, then a de facto national holiday with all the usual rituals: no mail service, all government offices closed, public schools out of session and 40-percent-off sales at all the stores.
This should be pretty easy to work out. It already sounds like business as usual in October.
3. World-Rod. Let's face it: Alex Rodriguez received more publicity when Cameron Diaz fed him popcorn in a luxury suite during Super Bowl XLV than he did while playing in the 2009 World Series. Obviously, fans prefer the way the Super Bowl uses him. The World Series should follow that lead by keeping A-Rod out of the lineup and in a suite with a starlet (Brooklyn Decker? Megan Fox? Scarlett Johansson? Betty White?) feeding him certifiably organic pumpkin pie. (Given that Rodriguez has played in only one World Series in his 18 major league seasons, this should not be all that difficult to arrange.)
4. Party-World. The Super Bowl generates great attention and enthusiasm by holding the game in a fabulous neutral city where fans can enjoy a weeklong vacation of late-night carousing and beautiful scenery. (They occasionally play the game in Detroit as well.) Baseball could attract the same sort of corporate excess. Not by playing the World Series in a neutral city -- it's much better to play the game in front of actual fans -- but by hosting thousands of corporate execs at sprawling binges in Vegas, New Orleans and Miami, then giving them ticket stubs so they can tell their spouses they actually were at those games in St. Louis.
5. World-Hog Day. Take another page from the Super Bowl by holding the World Series in February when there is nothing else going on.
Wait, with the expanded playoffs, I think the Games 6 and 7 of the World Series might already be scheduled for February.
CSI: Box Score
Each week, I provide a fragment from an old box score and challenge you to determine which game it is from and why it's significant. This one is a little different because there are two fragments. The challenge for you is to figure out why. I give it a difficulty rating of 4. Answer below:
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Returning to my memories of the 1988 Topps set, I present this card of Phil and Joe Niekro (1988 Topps No. 5). Nice Photoshop work, huh? And will the Upton brothers still be playing when they have white hair?
Yeah, Well, That's Like, That's Just Your Opinion, Man
Good Thing Ralph Kiner Won't Broadcast These Games. The World Baseball Classic announced its provisional rosters last week. Can you guess for which country catcher Bruno Hirata will compete? Wrong! Hirata is on the Brazilian team. Hirata plays in the Japanese industrial leagues, but he is one of at least 10 players in Japan with sufficient Brazilian lineage to play for that country. Meanwhile, for the first time, there is no one from our major leagues on the roster of two-time champion Japan. And talk about Linsanity: Taiwan has Che-Hsuan Lin, Chih-Sheng Ling, Han Lin, Hung-Yu Lin, Yi-Chuan Lin and Yi-Hao Lin (plus Chien-Ming Wang, Ching-Ming Wang, I-Cheng Wang and Yao-Lin Wang). Good luck, broadcasters!
Another interesting WBC player is Italy's Dan Serafini, who grew up in the Bay Area and was the Twins' first-round pick in 1992. Serafini, 39, has pitched in three major league games -- and retired just one batter -- in the past decade, playing most of that span in Mexico, Japan and the Atlantic League (and for Italy in the 2009 WBC, too). Gotta applaud that sort of passion for the game.
The Bigger Question Is Why My Wife Had Not Thrown Out My 25-Year-Old Copy. There was a school of thought during this year's Hall of Fame debate that Jack Morris never was viewed as an elite pitcher during his career. So I decided to take a look at what Bill James wrote about him in his 1987 "Abstract." Here's what I found: "Morris may not be the best pitcher in the majors but he's got to be the most consistent. Last year I talked about Morris doing something every year to solidify his credentials as a potential Hall of Famer. Last year he did a couple major things to solidify his credentials, winning 20 games for the second time and striking out 200 batters for the second time. He's probably three or four good years away from the Hall of Fame now." So, yes, Morris was considered a star and a potential Hall of Famer in his prime. And after James wrote that, Morris had two 18-win seasons and a 21-win season, made two All-Star Games (and was the AL starter for the third time) and finished in the top five of Cy Young voting twice (and ninth once). He also had some high ERAs. So was all that sufficient for the Hall? Apparently not, at least not yet. He still isn't in. But let's have no more unfounded talk that Morris was not considered among the pitching elite by his contemporaries.
"42" Definitely Looks Better Than "The Haunting In Connecticut 2." I finally saw "Zero Dark Thirty" this week and came away with three thoughts. 1. The CIA hires some very attractive agents. 2. "Lincoln" is still my pick to win Best Picture. And 3. The best part of the night was watching the trailer for the new Jackie Robinson movie, "42," which comes out in April.
CSI: Box Score Answer
The important clues here were the Dean names listed in each fragment. The first Dean is the legendary Dizzy Dean, who threw a three-hit shutout in the first game of a doubleheader on Sept. 21, 1934. The second Dean is his younger brother Paul (aka Daffy), who threw a no-hitter in the second game of that twin bill, completing one of the greatest days by a pair of brothers in major league history. Paul's no-no prompted Dizzy to say, "Shoot, if I'da knowed Paul was gonna throw a no-hitter, I'da thrown one, too."
Actually, Dizzy came very close -- he didn't allow a hit until the eighth inning of his game.
Here's hoping the Upton brothers have a comparably great day together in Atlanta.


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Musical performers will extend their talents to raise money from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. at this beautiful facility on Granada Street.
The Ancient City Slickers, Chuck Kranz, Kayla Douglas, John July, Cable Spence and Russ Thomas, will warm up before the concert.
Then at 1 p.m., Anthony Fast, founder of First Coast Opera and DJ of WFCF's Captain Classics, will introduce the First Coast Opera in an extravaganza of light opera and Broadway tunes. Following this will be Roger Geronimo and Ralph Grieco performing Neopolitan songs. Next, the St. Augustine Singers, under the direction of Kathleen Van de Berg, will present international choral music.
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The bluegrass and Cajun portion will be emceed by Cable Spence, also a personality on WFCF. He will bring up Driftwoods, comprised of Eric Searcy, Gabe Valla, Liz Williamson and Lon Williamson. Next up: Molasses Junction, featuring Bobby Hazzori.
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Weymouth is located on the south coast of Dorset, is one of the most popular seaside towns in the UK and the perfect base from which to discover Dorset. Take a look through the site now where you'll find lots of Weymouth and Portland events information as well as details of attractions, activities and places to stay in Weymouth and nearby Jurassic Coast and beautiful Dorset countryside. See you soon :-)
Located centrally on the south Dorset coast Weymouth and nearby Portland has for over two hundred years prided itself as being one of the UK's premier holiday resorts. Here, on Love-Weymouth.co.uk our aim is to provide you with a wide selection of Weymouth and Portland tourist information which we hope you will find useful and interesting whether you're a visitor on holiday or a local planning what to do over the weekend.
Weymouth's mix of beautiful safe beaches, rich heritage and convenient access to Dorset's world famous Jurassic Coast makes Weymouth a firm favourite holiday destination. The nearby Isle of Portland is an opportunity to step into a unique natural environment, discover millions of years of history and enjoy a host of outdoor activities. If you have a few minutes to spare do take a look at our short video of the area above which we think shows this off pretty well. Once you've seen just what we offer we're pretty sure you'll want to pay us a visit.
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338 reviews | 4.4 out of 5
I ordered the Kent Tandem and it took about 5 days to arrive. I expected this to be a "BICYCLE KIT" and it met my expectations 100%. I removed every component from the frame one by one and inspected/lubed/re-assembled back on the frame and adjusted. The ONLY thing that had even a trace of grease on it was one of the bolts for the stoker handlebar clamp(Seriously). Every bearing was dry. The rear wheel was missing 5 balls on the gear side.I mic'ed the balls on all the bearings and all were within .0001 in. or less difference. Both tires had maybe 10 pounds of air in them. I let what little air out and pulled the tires to inspect the wheels and spokes. The spoke strip on the rear wheel was pushed over and not covering the spokes in two spots so there was a sure flat if I would have just put air in it without checking. The front tire was OK. The front wheel was within .080 in. of true both horizontal and vertical. The rear wheel was out approx .600 in. horizontal and .080 in. vertical. It wouldn't even roll without the tire hitting the frame. I trued both wheels to +/- .020 in.("close enough" for a bicycle) along with setting a little backlash on the spokes in the process. As with everything else on the bike, The brakes and both derailers weren't even close to being adjusted correctly. The return springs on the rear brakes were in different holes. When adjusting the derailers I noticed the rear derailer was bent. I called the toll free # for Kent customer service and told the lady the problem. With no questions asked, she took my name and address and said she would get another derailer in the mail that day and I didn't need to send the bad one back. A close look at the frame and no cracks,bends or dents were found. The welds are not as pretty as they could be but they didn't look bad at all and showed signs of good penetration at the weld edges. While waiting for the new derailer I peeled off about 10 pounds of stickers and installed some aftermarket fenders,a rear cargo rack, two bells (The stoker has to have fun too),rear view mirrors and naturally some streamers on the handlebars. The replacement rear derailer arrived in three days. I'm VERY happy with their customer service. After assembling the tandem "KIT" and adjusting the seats and handlebars we took it out for a "Maiden Voyage" of 31 miles. The bike rode really well. The frame was MUCH STIFFER than our old Columbia tandem. Shifts were smooth, quick, precise and quiet. No "Auto shift" from frame flex on take off or climbs. The brakes worked nicely and took very little finger pressure to stop on the small hills we encountered. I think the supplied Velo seat will have to be replaced for me but my Wife seemed to like her seat OK so far. We managed to hit our fair share of bumps and pot holes along with going down some rough gravel roads so I was wondering how things were holding up. After we got home I looked everything over and all was as it should be. I didn't use the dial indicator again but "eyeballed" the wheels judging with the brake pads and spinning the wheels and they seemed to hold true. We really like the bike. It does just what it was designed for (cruising around the neighborhoods) and does it well. It's just what we hoped for and expected and we think it's well worth the $248.00 shipped. We had a BLAST riding "twogether" through the neighborhoods of three small towns Sunday. If someone is looking for a cruiser tandem and can assemble the "KIT" themselves then I would recommend the Kent. If you are not comfortable doing the work then I suggest talking with a local bike shop, Give them the list I posted here in this review of the things I HAD TO DO to assemble the bike for an example and get a estimate. It might cost more than it's worth if you have to go that route. Even with the missing ball bearings, I give it 4 stars for the style and price. Heck,you can't expect "top of the line" quality on a $248 tandem.
We've read a few reviews that claimed that this tandem was poorly made with inadequate welds and poor fit and finish. We found this bike to be just the opposite - it is well made, sturdy, excellent welds and a good looking, nicely painted frame, compared to the ugly girder-like construction of many much more expensive tandems. If I had to cite any deficiencies, I'd list the Owner's Manual, which is adequate, but not complete and not easy to read. Possibly also the Shimano gearing - good, but not as smooth as on more expensive tandems. But hey, this bike cost $248! About 5 - 10% of the cost of an expensive one! Overall, we're very pleased with our purchase - from the prodect itself to the free shipping, it's an excellent bargain. The accompanying photos show fenders, rear luggage rail and mirrors that do not come with the base product.
After about a year and 190 miles I'll review.
Although this is my first tandem it seems for the price to be a great starter. No real problems with assembly or the maintainance so far. The instructions are a bit weak but some basic mechanical aptitude will see you through. It may seem a bit heavy but it's still easy for us to ride and has a "granny" first gear (almost too low to stay balanced) that allows you to crawl up a hill or across grass when you need. Seats are comfortable and ride position is good for me, no complaints from the back seat either. I added racks and recently a trailer so we can run local errands. If you want to carry a load on racks you can but after a point the trailer makes it easier (to me) despite the trailer weight. It seems since the bike tires are "low" pressure (40 PSI) and smooth the ride they roll harder under a heavy load (any tire will do this) so the trailer helps us haul more if we want. I will upgrade to a higher pressure tire when the time comes and I can bump up the pressure a bit when needed. Also having the load on the trailer doesn't affect the bike handling much if any. Latest addition - Forte Campus pedals and MTB cleat shoes for extra power (and work out!) another first for me - beware! - I've heard cleats are not for everybody. To sum it up - so far I think this bike was a great choice, no real complaints and nothing but "I like that bike!" comments from others. Only problem is I can't figure out why I'm always sore after our rides but she's fine with "no pain" - hmmm... :) A sidenote - My wife won't bike ride solo (inexperienced and afraid) so this was a long shot for me to get back on two wheels and get her on two. After I put The Limo together she was reluctant to try it but a ride or two fixed that. Now she loves it and I get some exercise too - a win win for us - hope you have the same result. We may upgrade if we ever wear it out.
We are thrilled with the Tandem Bike
shopped around and was shocked at how expensive they were. Wal Mart On line offered 4 different ones
we Love IT !
Works well for us
We ride around our neighborhood.
good value
well made
I pondered whether not to buy a three wheeled trike for my daughter with Down Syndrome or this Kent tandem bicycle. I decided to go with this bike because we would be able to keep up with the rest of the family when she would get tired. Once the bike was delievered to store and I brought it home and put it together, it has been a hit with my daughter and her sister and cousins. I wish I had bought it months ago.
Only two complaints about the whole experience. The bicycle didn't come to store in the time the website said it would. The directions to put it together were not very good. For someone not familiar with mechanical things, it would be hard to put together. I have a lot of experience with bikes and cars so it wasn't hard to figure out.
Overall, this is a great product for my situation.
I ordered the bike on 01 April 11 (yes, I was wary of April Fool's Day) based on several positive reviews that cover a several year span. Picked up the double-boxed bike at our local Walmart (mid-FL) 10 days later. The double box protected the bike and components very well, I have tinkered with bikes over the years and assembled it in less than 2 hours w/o using the instructions, reviews said instructions were not the best (rear wheel and gears came pre-installed and didn't need adjusting--I just ensured all connections were tight). My wife and I have put 50+ miles on the bike and haven't experienced any problems. It rides smooth, has a rigid frame, good brakes and shifts easily. The factory seats are comfy (we're 60 and 58, 6' 175 lbs, 5-4 125 lbs). So far the factory tires are quite satisfactory as our riding is mostly on paved paths in flat Florida. I've performed routine maintenance such as adjusting brakes, gears and tightening connections after the initial run-in. I have added a rear rack with baskets for carrying things, wireless speedo, horn and lights. I'll add some light-weight fenders soon for wet weather riding. We highly recommend this bike for casual riding with a partner, can't go wrong at this price.
A great tandem for the money! Nice alloy components and gel seats. Not too heavy for this price range. It has a lot of features not seen on other tandems at this price. Don't expect to buy and ride as it needs a lot of adjustment before you can use it. Figure another $50 bucks for the local bike shop to go over it. After that it's a sweet ride!
good bike, really recommend it.
Easy assembly, no need for instructions. Very cushy seats. First ride was 18miles-no problems. Going to be used for some great memories with granddaughter.
I bought the bike three years ago at Wal-Mart. Assembly at the store was flawless. It took over a year for me to finally get my 70 year old wife to try it with me. Neither one of us had done any bike riding since we were in our early 30's, and that was strictly neighborhood cruising. Within one month after that first ride, we were regularly riding 30-40 miles per week on the hills of Fredericksburg and Austin, Tx. After 2 years of riding, we have over 4,000 miles on the bike with no issues other than tires and brake pads. About 6 months ago, I installed an electric assist kit, 36v 250w, from BikeBerry, and we enjoy the riding even more. We now ride 20 miles or more, 3 times per week. We even have a Schwinn toddler trailer we pull behind the bike around the neighbor with our two dogs, for a total weight of 70 lbs. No problem - with or without the electric assist. Great bike.
This tandem is inexpensive for a reason. The components and construction are of low quality. I you have any serious riding plans look else where. For occasional fun this bike just might be for you. The front wheel was bent out of true. The box as damaged but I am not sure that was the only problem. The brakes were of such poor quality, I just gave up on adjusting. The grip shifters were too small, probably from a child's bike. The derailleurs were of very low quality and clunked and hung up on shifting all the time. I returned the bike. If you want a bike that will only be ridden a few times a year for fun, this bike might be for you. But if you intend on ridding any distance or using the bike frequently, you will be disappointed. I did go out an buy a tandem from a bike shop after returning this bike. My wife and I enjoy our weekend 10-20 mile trips on it, but would never have used this Kent bike for more than short rides. Again- I you have any serious riding plans look else where. For occasional fun this bike just might be for you.
My wife and I bought this tandem in December 2005 for approximately the same amount we had spent on renting a single speed, coaster brake type, tandem our previous winter in Florida. Took the bike back to Nova Scotia and drove it 4400km (approximately 2600miles) during 2006. Wore out many of the components and had it repaired. Bike shop owner informs us that the bike frame alone was worth what we paid. We use it frequently on both "rails to trails" and roadways. We have met many Canadians who would buy one based on our experience, if it were available through Wal-Mart Canada. It is not a high quality, light bicycle; however, an excellent value as a trial tandem. We had it out for a 260km ride last weekend and have driven over 7000km with this bike to date.
We Bought this bike over 2.5 years ago, primarily to take our kids to school. We also own a Schwinn Twin from about 1973 and use that as a school bus too. We have ridden the Kent about 10 miles a day 5 days a week for 2 and a half years, and it has held up remarkably well. After about 6 month both bottom bracket bearings showed considerable wear, and we had the bike shop replace them, Only after I picked the bike up did I learn that the bearings had plastic parts (thus the wear) and they had used the same style bearings as replacements. Of course in less than 6 months we has worn these out, so the next replacements were all steel (about $75 installed) and those are still going strong. I have redone the brakes twice, and replaced the crank to crank chain once (it stretched). I put quick releases on the seats so different riders could quickly adjust the seat height, this was a great addition, but the best modification we made was the tires, Got tired of a flat every month or so riding New York City's object laden streets, my terrific bike shop recommended thin Kevlar tires and what a difference! The ride is twice as fast once the balloon tires are gone, and not one flat in 18 months or so. For the price I think you have to expect some cheap parts, but on the whole this bike has been great fun and we have no regrets.
We chose to purchase this model over the other model Walmart had to offer due to the 21 gear selection. My son is autistic and I wasn't too confident on how much he will actually contribute to peddling, so having the ability to shift to another gear on hills was a concern for me and after a few rides together it has already paid back huge in dividends. Assembly was simple once I placed the written instructions to the side and stopped referring to them. The bike was pretty much already assembled and the remaining assembly was easy. All the gear mechanism to include the rear tire was assembled and ready for operation. Tricky part was assembling the front brake but a little manipulation to get the opening for the cable, it slipped place. After that it was front tire, handlebars and seats. I was test riding the bike in no time. I chose to pick up the bike at Walmart to save on shipping charges and kudos goes to the people at Walmart, there was no damage to the box or bike and they assisted me loading it in my truck. Do take a truck to pick it up or your parent's old station wagon, the box is long. We only had the bike for a short time but it seem to work very well. My family and I look forward to placing several miles on it.
I purchased this tandem to encourage my oldest son (10) to ride. He has difficulty keeping balance on his own and is too big for training wheels or the trailer type bike. As a bonus, Walmart employees assembled the product after it was shipped to the store (Thank you!!). We were able to ride the tandem bike home from the store. Overall, the bike was easy to ride, has sufficient braking power, and seems sturdy. My only complaint is that the front seat is taller than I expected. I am 5'6" and the seat at the lowest setting is too high for me. I can get on and off, but can not reach the ground while on the seat. The description of the product did not describe the height of the seats. The rear seat is however the perfect height for my son who is right around 5' tall. Over all, I still like the bike, we ride it weekley to the park and ice cream shop. My son loves riding in the back and showing off. He is happy that he can now ride to the park like his younger brother and gets to enjoy the sensation of cycling.
From the time the Kent Tandem Bicycle was ordered and received Site to Store was seven days. It was easy to check on the progress of the order and when it was received at the store. The bicycle was packed very carefully and was in outstanding condition when received. Keep in mind that if you use the Site to Store option to save the delivery charge, you need a big vehical to transport it home. The box took up my 6 1/2 foot pick-up truck and weighed upwards of 65 pounds.
I have been tinkering with bikes for a number of years. I found it very easy to assemble--common sense (directions were poor). A couple of places where someone who never worked on a bicycle may have trouble would include hooking-up and adjusting the front brake and cable to the left lever, the gears were badly out of adjustment (front and back) but were relatively easy to adjust, and the wheels had a slight wobble but were also easily adjusted with a spoke wrench.
My wife and I will be using the bike on a really nice bike trail network on Cape Cod, MA. We have taken the bike on two wonderful rides. The bicycle looks and rides very well. I am amazed at the quality, how well it shifts, and the complete absence of frame flex. The two of us have little or no tandem riding experience. Prior to this bike, we have been riding some excellent quality Mongoose alloy comfort bikes. Within five minutes, we felt comfortable. I am a stronger rider than my wife; the tandem bicycle allows her to have a really nice riding experience without always trying to keep up. If you are going to ride the bike around the neighborhood, or on nice bike trails for trips of 10 to 15 miles it is great fun. If you are a serious rider, you will want something lighter in weight that has higher quality parts. It is perfect for what we want--much better than I thought.
On the second ride, the rear tire blew. When I took it apart, I found that the tube had been pinched when it was put together. I replaced the tires with 1.75" Kevlar Tires (Bell) and bought flat-proof tubes that had SLIME in them. I highly recommend the tire and tube up-grade. The bike looks much better without the mega white walls. I bought the replacment tubes and tires at Wal Mart. The bike rolls much better and has more road feel with the new tires. The OEM 2 1/4 tires were very thin and didn't look like they could withstand a sharp pebble.
A hint for a good relationship with your significant other. Buy them their own bell/horn, mirror and bike computer. Be safe and enjoy the ride.
Well I wanted a Tandemn bike for a fun time with my sister. May dad got an older bike a while ago but the frame was too big. So I got this bike. For 300 bucks I was not expecting much. I read the reviews and I shopped around. I am 5ft 5 in and I just can barely stand over the front bar. So its still a biger bike. The wheels are fine for me just tooling around. It has a kick stand and it arived in ok shape. The paint was worn in a few spots but not enough for me to bring it back. The instructions to put it together were ok. We did not need to adjust it. The seats are not quick adjust and they can not be changed over to quick adjust you need an allen wrench to adjust them. So thats a pain if you have more then 2 riders. You will need a set of metric allen wrenches to put it together. Everyone has a wallmart near them so if you buy it and spend the 99 cents for shipping and it does not work out you can return it but just remeber you have to fit it in the car. Its not a hard core tandemn but Its great for fun.
Let begin by saying this is the best tandem I could find for the price without sacrificing any quality. I am a serious rider and bought the Kent Denali Roadbike to use for the trails around the city. My wife wanted to see the sights too, but she is not a strong rider, so I brought the Kent Tandem. We loved it so much that we ended up buying two, one for our city home and the other for our beach home in South Padre Island. The cruiser tires make it ride like a luxury car compared to my road bike. It fits on a standard hitch carrier that I also bought at Walmart, so we take it when we travel.
It assembled fairly easily, the instructionis are good, but you must use some common sense. The store will assemble them for free where I bought it, but we liked the challenge. The brakes are good for a tandem, I did upgrade one of the bikes rear drives for more hill work and a better metal than what it came with. Over-all you cannot beat the price nor value. Most people will think you paid much more than you did for it. Have fun and enjoy.
This bike is very well made: strong frame, smooth gears, good looking. Note that dual drive does not mean independent drive. The two pedal sprockets revolve in unison. This did not turn out to be a problem - still found riding in tandem to be fun. To get the most power consider positioning the pedals 90 degrees out of sync with each other so that when one rider has reached the bottom of his stroke, the other rider is at the middle (strongest point) of his stroke.
Even though the directions do not so indicate, you will need a set of metric Allen wrenches to put it together and make the required adjustments. Also, the directions are of marginal utility, so be prepared to spend a little time figuring out how everything goes together.
Finally, know that with all tandem bikes, the person in the back cannot see past the person up front. This can be a little disconcerting to the person in the back when you hit a bump without warning (and thus do not anticipate lifting some of you weight off of the seat!)
My son has autism and showed a great interest in his sister's bicycle. Unfortunately, it was very difficult to teach him all the necessary lessons for riding one. He did not look where he was going as he was interested in watching the wheels turn. I tried taking him for a ride on my own bicycle, which he loved, but he is getting too big for me to do this anymore. The tandem bike is the perfect solution. He gets to ride a bicycle, and I get to determine where he goes on it!! He is so happy on the bicycle and it is fun for me, too!


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Last Dance p.2,panel4 preview by JohnsDeadWatch
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Aliens attack scene ,decided to draw the detailed panel first.Inks coming up later...much much.later.
I need to hear a Raved up Harvey Fierstein say "Oh crap".
...Are those guys related to squid face from Watchmen?
...Are those guys related to squid face from Watchmen?
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List Criteria: Must be a famous or well-known quote. Vote for the home sayings that strongly resonate with you, and downvote any you didn't like.
This list answers the questions, "What are the best quotes about home?" and "What are inspirational home quotes?"
This list includes notable home quotes by various authors, writers, playwrights, speakers, politicians, athletes, poets, and more. Vote on your favorites so that the greatest home quotes rise to the top, as the order of the list changes dynamically based on votes. Don't let your favorite home sayings get to the bottom of the list.
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Home -- that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings. Lydia Child
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A house means a family house, a place specially meant for putting children and men in so as to restrict their waywardness and distract them from the longing for adventure and escape they've had since time began. Marguerite Duras
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We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us. Winston Churchill
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If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. Gaston Bachelard
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He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Home is a place not only of strong affections, but of entire unreserved; it is life's undress rehearsal, its backroom, its dressing room, from which we go forth to more careful and guarded intercourse, leaving behind us much debris of cast-off and everyday clothing. Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Home is where the heart is. Pliny the Elder
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I want a house that has got over all its troubles; I don't want to spend the rest of my life bringing up a young and inexperienced house. Jerome K. Jerome
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A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.
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One never reaches home, but wherever friendly paths intersect the whole world looks like home for a time. Hermann Hesse
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Home is any four walls that enclose the right person. Helen Rowland
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You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne. Miguel de Cervantes
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We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character. Henry David Thoreau
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Be he a king or a peasant, he is happiest who finds peace at home. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Were I Diogenes, I would not move out of a kilderkin into a hogshead, though the first had had nothing but small beer in it, and the second reeked claret. Charles Lamb
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The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store. Kin Hubbard
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Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country. Margaret Thatcher
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People usually are the happiest at home. William Shakespeare
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Where thou art, that is home. Emily Dickinson
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My home...It is my retreat and resting place from wars, I try to keep this corner as a haven against the tempest outside, as I do another corner in my soul. Michel de Montaigne
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It matters less to a person where they are born than where they can live.
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One returns to the place one came from. Jean de La Fontaine
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Home is the place where we are treated the best, but grumble the most.
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When I can no longer bear to think of the victims of broken homes, I begin to think of the victims of intact ones. Peter De Vries
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There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
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Nothing annoys a woman more than to have company drop in unexpectedly and find the house looking as it usually does. Frank Dane
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I live in my house as I live inside my skin: I know more beautiful, more ample, more sturdy and more picturesque skins: but it would seem to me unnatural to exchange them for mine. Primo Levi
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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience. Sydney Smith
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Our country is where ever we are well off. John Milton
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One may make their house a palace of sham, or they can make it a home, a refuge. Mark Twain
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To take care of the world seemed, finally, a privilege rather than a burden. The Riddler had led them to life's greatest victory. They had found a home. Janet Morris, Chris Morris
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If men lived like men indeed, their houses would be temples -- temples which we should hardly dare to injure, and in which it would make us holy to be permitted to live; and there must be a strange dissolution of natural affection, a strange unthankfulness for all that homes have given and parents taught, a strange consciousness that we have been unfaithful to our fathers honor, or that our own lives are not such as would make our dwellings sacred to our children, when each man would fain build to himself, and build for the little revolution of his own life only. John Ruskin
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Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity. Francis Bacon
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An empty house is like a stray dog or a body from which life has departed.
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The place is very well and quiet and the children only scream in a low voice. George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron
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There is no place more delightful than one's own fireplace. Cicero
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Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration. Charles Dickens
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Drab Habitation of Whom? Tabernacle or Tomb -- or Dome of Worm -- or Porch of Gnome -- or some Elf's Catacomb? Emily Dickinson
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Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends. Norman Douglas
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The house a woman creates is a Utopia. She can't help it -- can't help trying to interest her nearest and dearest not in happiness itself but in the search for it. Marguerite Duras
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Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. Robert Frost
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The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home. Edgar Watson Howe
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Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house. Ben Jonson
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The examples of vice at home corrupt us more quickly and easily than others, since they steal into our minds under the highest authority. Juvenal
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It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honor, and fictitious benevolence. Samuel Johnson
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No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction. Samuel Johnson
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I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society. Henry David Thoreau
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In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness. Colette
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Should not every apartment in which man dwells be lofty enough to create some obscurity overhead, where flickering shadows may play at evening about the rafters? Henry David Thoreau
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Going home must be like going to render an account. Joseph Conrad