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Rolling right along with all the crazy news on the BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry 6 we have a new promo video. The video shows off the device and some of the main selling features of BlackBerry 6. Its a pretty good spot and while obviously way too scripted actually shows off some great features (but I'm not sure that things like zooming on photos really needed to be included). In any case, it definitely gets me pumped for next weeks release. Check out the video above and if you haven't yet, read our BlackBerry Torch Review and BlackBerry 6 review.
jav3lin Aug 6, 2010 at 3:13 pm
of having a trackpad AND a touchscreen? Wouldn't you just choose one or the other for your navigation? Seems kinda pointless to me. Maybe others have some insight they'd like to share.
jeffydude05 Aug 6, 2010 at 3:32 pm
During the winter, if you are wearing gloves it helps to have the trackpad.
exactly! I feel some people need to have certain things pointed out to them....
Try copy paste-ing precisely with the touchscreen.. Just try.. That's all I ask of you.. (Obviously you haven't owned the storms)
Seriously speaking I'm settled with the storm 2 form factor just make it thinner, double the processor mhz, quadruple the memory, better camera and battery life, oyeah add a trackpad and I'll jump ship in blink of an eye.. That would be my jizzphone...
I'm not too fond of phones with moving parts coz they tend to break faster..
Agreed copy-n-paste on my Storm is quite a pain, even just adjusting the cursor position.
Yeah and a higher res screen, better screen contrast. A larger screen. A more reliable/stable OS. Better graphics support (OpenGL), a more sophisticated JVM. Ability to store apps off of the RAM....
Great job RIM, you guys manged to find the freakiest looking people
lala434 Aug 6, 2010 at 7:05 pm
hahaha AGREED!
Stang68 Aug 6, 2010 at 3:16 pm
After each feature was mentioned in this video, I thought, "Finally". All this video does is show how far behind RIM is.
RIM are addressing the multimedia side of their business and thankfully this is in the right direction.
you could say the same thing about other smartphones and their security.
I'm going to bother reading comments on this site anymore, maybe the forums are better but there's way to whiners and android/iphone lovers on a blackberry fan-site
stoneland Aug 6, 2010 at 3:17 pm
At first glance I thought, "What's Bristol Palin doing with a 9800?"
AgentScribe Aug 6, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Well played.
tracksforhire Aug 6, 2010 at 3:18 pm
this 6.0 looks like a bootleg version of android OS way to late to the game Blueberry
Steve Rizla Aug 6, 2010 at 6:42 pm
My BlackBerry 7250 had icons on the home screen before iPhones and Android phones existed....And all cars look the same.
dbeddie15 Aug 7, 2010 at 1:12 am
That was way tooo cheesy! I think the CB review of it at the launch party was better!
That was way tooo cheesy! I think the CB review of it at the launch party was better!
shahriyar Aug 6, 2010 at 3:22 pm
enough of 9000 :'(
damn that chic is cute as hell
the downer group today.
BBThemes Aug 6, 2010 at 3:41 pm
ok, so the first chick is hot, but a few things that bug me, when the woman shows off search, whats up with that? either hit the search key and use the sceens keyboard, or just use the physical keypad without hitting anything, why why why add that extra unnessecary step
roninksb Aug 6, 2010 at 4:11 pm
everything I have read, so far, indicates that what she did was unnecessary. You only need to hit the magnifying glass first when using the soft keyboard.
BBThemes Aug 6, 2010 at 5:53 pm
i know from first hand that she didnt need to hit that search button, just seems like adding confusion to a wicked function.
I know what i'm not upgrading to! zoom in zoom out zoom in zoom out
snapdragon0503 Aug 6, 2010 at 11:40 pm
How could someone get that excited about a not so new feature.
Valace2 Aug 6, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Will it run OS 7, or Blackberry 7 or whatever the hell they want to call it?
Nope probably not because RISM has no interest in supporting their consumer base. Want a marginally better Blackberry? Wait a year and they will will tack a little more memory and a slightly better camera in it.
What about the Processor?
Screw it we don't need it, we have a few spare processors from the 9700's we put out 8 months ago, lets just use those.
I can see the headlines a year or two from now...
Press Release
Former Blackberry giant Research In Motion purchased by HP NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NYTimes.com
ejunti93 Aug 6, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I'm excited about the Torch, but these ads are straight up cheesy, as someone said above. Not to mention they're showing all the functions that most other smartphones have. Lets inject a little creativity here, RIM.
pkstanoev Aug 6, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Why everyone on this video is using BB with two hands.. One of the appealing features of BB is that you can operate it quite comfortably with one hand (apart of typing)..
Two hands operation remind me of Windows Mobile 5/6 with stylus.. hate it..
rynoondew Aug 6, 2010 at 3:59 pm
This has to be the cheesiest video from a large company I have ever seen... This would not make me want to buy that phone....lame!
I do still plan to get the Torch but if I had to judge my purchasing decision on these promos...I'd stick with my 8900. The features mentioned were not worth the camera time...only the webkit browser, BBM, and social feeds were worth mentioning to me...I'm sure there's better more marketable ways for RIM to promote this device.
jcagg1271 Aug 6, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Who the heck was that targeted at? "zoom in, zoom out, zoom in, zoom out". "Isn't that easy?" Don't be scared honey...It's just slow tecnology, it won't hurt you. I promise! That promo clip was almost offensive. Personally, yes...I'm looking forward to OS6. I don't need/want all the A/V bull sh*t of iOS or Droid. I want information, fast and clean. I think most BB users feel this way...hell, most have an ipod touch for their A/V stuff anyway...o well, I guess I'm officially old. Goldurn kids and their fangled trinkets and gadgets!
roninksb Aug 6, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I think it is fair to say that promos like this are not directed at any one that frequents this site.
spencer1076 Aug 8, 2010 at 7:54 pm
It's obviously aimed at the average person and not us BB nerds! LoL I'll be sticking with BB for a while. I'm about function and durability, which BB has. Being a police officer, I can communicate with my shift as a group off the radio when it's needed, and have photos sent to my phone instantly from dispatch when I need a positive I D right then. All on a device that fits in my pocket. I've had many phones over the years and my BBs are definately the best for me...
npunk42 Aug 6, 2010 at 4:11 pm
That was a very dry run. As if they mistakenly edited together all the first takes of the actors making sure they knew their lines.
reverepats Aug 6, 2010 at 4:24 pm
i was just at AT&T....and was playing around with the TOURCH 9800. OS6 was totally awsome, the features and overall feel was great!!!!......BUT....OS6 running on that touch device was terrible. its was very sticky and lagged really bad. i was very surprise that the device performed that badly. My 9650 with OS6, bet it would run better on that compared to the TORCH. it was a great phone and felt great in my hands but the overall speed was awful. for all you guys wanting to cancel your contract with your current provider to go with ATT. think twice or go in and really get the feel for the torch. great looking but performance was terrible.
mciriello Aug 6, 2010 at 4:44 pm
This could be the 2007 promo video for the original iPhone. Wow look, you click and it zooms into the area on the website where you click! And look at those on-screen movie controls! And TABBED BROWSING! Yawn.
EXACTLY what I would say in my comment to this.
:( It's so sad. Everything was so cliche and they only showed shit that every smartphone has done forever now. Boring...
pattste Aug 6, 2010 at 6:38 pm
You mean like if Apple made an iPhone4 commercial about how you can create now folders, multi-task (sort of) and have themes, like a 2007 BlackBerry promo?
mciriello Aug 6, 2010 at 10:49 pm
At least when Apple implements something that was already on another device, they actually improve or at least redefine it (folders that automatically name themselves based on content, multitasking that doesn't hog memory or battery, etc) before claiming it as a "feature."
green_ember Aug 7, 2010 at 1:17 am
Apple multitasking doesn't hog battery because it's not real. You switch a program off the screen and it stops running. No updates, no progress, no loading, no anything.
ron87#CB Aug 6, 2010 at 4:47 pm
2:08 mark. "This is better than my computer"...REALLY what computer you got that doesn't all bookmarks and past search history? His computer is just like the Torch, OUTDATED!!! All the features they showed other platforms already had since like 2008. How you announce a flagship device and your stocks fall?!?!?!
jeffydude05 Aug 6, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Apples stock has fallen the past 3 years after they have announced the iphone.
BBThemes Aug 6, 2010 at 5:57 pm
apple stocks still havent gone above what they were pre-iphone4 launch!
medman25 Aug 6, 2010 at 5:07 pm
That first woman's pin so I can add her to my friends list! haha. I think I would pretty much buy anything she was selling!!!
Valace2 Aug 6, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I loved how they panned down to her breasts I mean the device about 30 seconds into the thing.
shimojunk Aug 6, 2010 at 6:25 pm
RIM only wants white and black folks to use blackberries.
pattste Aug 6, 2010 at 6:39 pm
What a stupid comment.
stoneland Aug 6, 2010 at 7:49 pm
How is that stupid? I observed that, too. Marketing images can be very powerful. As someone who doesn't feel represented in this ad I feel a little put off as well. Not a very good move by RIM.
WillieLee Aug 7, 2010 at 3:11 pm
You're really trying hard to be offended by something. The BBM ads covered a wide variety of racial and ethnic groups.
zarzamora_hermosa Aug 7, 2010 at 7:44 pm
I didn't see a single actor in RIM's ad who was obviously born with innate German ancestry mixed with fifty percent Mexican genetics, sprinkled with some Italian and French heritage.
Maybe you're right. RIM must have something against me and wish that I not use their devices. You are sharp.
mad_eyes Aug 6, 2010 at 7:49 pm
too much fake tanner/bronzer on the actors haha
RetroAndreas Aug 6, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Can we "unbox" the presenter to make this more interesting?
RetroAndreas Aug 6, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Can we "unbox" the presenter to make this more interesting?
kinda sad after I watched this video, most of the "new" features exist already on other plateforms since long time.......
WillieLee Aug 7, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Kinda sad after reading this post because this "opinion" already exists in the thread.
VIDGMER Aug 6, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Did you notice OS6 is not very FRIENDLY touch for finger? OS6 is version of Palm OS or WinMo4/5 stylus..
Did anyone noticed how even on the RIM promos it has little lags when zooming in the browser or the "...zoom in, zoom out..."? amazing, RIM keeps making millions by selling us cheap outdated hardware that can barely support 6 months of updates as the ultra top must have... pathetic... and more so pathetic that i keep waiting for the really good one to switch, good thing I'm sitting down as I think I'll keep waiting... lets see if they kind of fix it with the Storm 3 but somehow I think I'll be disappointed again...
HTC_Droid_EvO Aug 6, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Slow and under-powered...Let hope the storm 3 is all it can be.
morpho4444 Aug 6, 2010 at 10:44 pm
All I hear is, 2010 and it is too late for you RIM...
All those apple fanboys claim this device has nothing of revolutionary, but I say to them.
1.- IT IS 2010 and you've just got multitasking???
2.- IT IS 2010 and can you asure me that you can do whatever you want IN ANY situation? for example,
using gloves?,
while you are runing and sweating,
while you just want to rest your tumbs in the screen but cant touch anything to avoid activating it?,
can you do it all with one hand?
how about copy and paste?...
3.- IT IS 2010 and no apple fanboy can beat me to write on the keyboard but yes they all beat me at drinking fake beer and emulating an overlaping mouth.
4.- IT IS 2010 and how much time you had to wait to use BLUETOOTH!!!??
5.- Could you send and receive an email faster?
6.- IT IS 2010 and can you put a shortcut to ANYTHING in the screen?
My needs relays on production, not data comsuption, Won't buy an iToy just to play around with my HD cam recorder. I work, I dont have enough time to go to the park, or to hunt hotspots to make video phone calls. And if im at home I wont call from my cellphone.
But I do need to have control of what I type and what I do, and no keyboard is even close to the magnificient bb qwerty.
ownzyouall Aug 6, 2010 at 10:55 pm
does rim really think everybody is retarded.
didnt the apple os system think of this over 2 years ago? its about time you caught up. i'm surprised you can copy almost all the same visual-like patents apple has. if only rim had come up with this a year ago then maybe i would have decided to keep my old blackberry a.k.a my exiting bold 9700, now that the new iphone 4 came out.. srry but your a bit too late.
HTC_Droid_EvO Aug 7, 2010 at 12:24 am
But these are some of the worst ads I have ever seen...these people are almost creepy and all they are doing is talking about a phone...thats bad.
conker Aug 7, 2010 at 12:48 am
wow, this was pathetic, RIM - stop trying to be the poor man's Apple....
I am sad, this was such a horrible launch. It would be OK if they released a phone that was to spec with this generation of phones, but they aren't even close. This will be the first launch since my 7800 where I don't race to the store to upgrade. For now, I will stick with the 9700.
jenks5150 Aug 7, 2010 at 3:28 am
Really soft video here. Probably the cheesiest thing I've ever seen a company of RIM's calibre release. But honestly the whole slider thing and the people they chose for the video....zoom in zoom out zoom in zoom out airhead types...this is RIM trying to get 15 year old girls excited about BlackBerry. I think the rest of us should turn a blind eye and pretend this didn't happen seeing as right now I feel like they just labelled BlackBerry users as retards.
jenks5150 Aug 7, 2010 at 3:30 am
Furthermore, that's probably the worst first line of an advertisement, ever. "I love that I can update my friends while I'm doing...what I'm doing." SORT IT RIM, what is this, amateur hour?
heat4heat Aug 7, 2010 at 7:21 am
actually this video promo could me much better if people be there more recognizable like celebes or something like that , but if not than video needed to be more motion than just colection of mini clips, but anyway well done!
marvynw Aug 7, 2010 at 9:45 am
what do you think of this video?
keith7120 Aug 7, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Yes RIM is behind the curve. I think they know that. Is the video lame? YES IT IS! I must say that I'm a Verizon customer so I won't be getting the Torch. I'm eligible for an upgrade right now and my current phone is a Storm 2. I was about to click the upgrade button for the droid x but I developed cold feet. My wife has the htc evo and I think her phone is cool BUT! I don't like it enough to leave blackberry just yet. It seems something is missing. It might be against my better judgment but I'm gonna wait a few more months to see what may come about device wise for RIM. I could be waiting in vain but we will see.
Jack33 Aug 7, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Although I've moved to Droid Inc, it's good to see that BB is catching up and offering a web experience that seems to be on par with what's out there. For those who are quick to criticize BB for being late to the party, let's give RIM credit for trying.
I have a fondness for BB, since my first smartphone was Curve 8330. I don't know if I'll come back to BB, but if RIM keeps producing updated products maybe I'll consider switching back in the future.
laristech Aug 7, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Not trying to bash Blackberry, but Android has all of this already. This is the reason I switch from Blackberry (after 5 years) to the Android OS.
RachelMc Aug 7, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Sad that this phone is released on ATT. UGH.
Bobbymaz Aug 7, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I dont get what all the excitement is....this phone offers NOTHING different that phones that have been on the market for years already had. RIM is sinking...all they have is their business segment...their market share is tanking. This phone will not help a thing.
I have to say, it is nice that they are finally including the device in the ad, as well as showing off what the phone can do (the ads not showing anything about the actual devices just seemed to not do anything for me).
The people showing off zooming features, and the search feature, just didn't seem to be very good at it. It really seemed like they were reading a script rather than enjoying the experience. Hopefully they will refine it before going live.
P8NT3ALLPRO Aug 8, 2010 at 9:15 am
This advertising is clearly aimed at the "older" generation of BB users. Think about who are the majority of iphone/andriod users, the younger generation. Being a contractor I see a lot of older people using BB's for their work and personal use. They are not up on the latest and greatest smart phones out there and are very comfortable with their BB. The new OS6 features in this ad will entice them to stay with what they are used to and not to adventure into uncharted waters.
bquilla Aug 8, 2010 at 10:00 pm
lol...this had got to be one of the lamest commercials I have ever seen...LMAO!
mwohlfarth Aug 9, 2010 at 2:11 pm
This video is like watching something from a year ago. Hello RIM...all of the other phones have been doing this for a while now. I just recently went from a Blackberry Tour to the HTC EVO and it is like going from a 1989 Ford Escort to a 2010 BMW 7 Series! Let's get it together RIM before you end up like Palm!
Jimmy_Jo#AC Aug 9, 2010 at 3:20 pm
The features of BlackBerry 6 are great! But this ad campaign fails because none of the people featured in these commercials seem even remotely to be someone who's opinion I would value.
"… and the sound is wicked" !?!?!"
That had to be one of the worst lines in recent advertising. For just a moment, I thought I was watching a Christian Slater movie from the 80's. Advertisements of this sort are supposed to represent a friend or associate telling you about a product to convince you to try it (which for the advertiser's sake means to buy it... I own a BB (obviously) but if any these people were talking to me about why they love their new BB6 so much, my reply would be, "whatever, man". These ads are not clever, exciting, motivating, influential, entertaining, convincing or in any way even slightly interesting.
BlackBerry 6 may be a winner, but this ad campaign is definitely a loser!
BerlGoetz Aug 9, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Finally, a 9800 video with hot chicks instead of closeups of dweebs' hands. Numbers 1 and 2 are hot, buy where are the geezer models in this we-are-the-world ad? We fifty and sixty-somethings buy Blackberries too.
camperken Aug 9, 2010 at 9:40 pm
I am so ready for this phone! When's it going to be available from Verizon?
bquilla Aug 10, 2010 at 10:32 pm
its not coming to verizon :(
its a GSM only phone, and it sucks because I don't like touch screen phones but the more I see and read about this phone...i want it!! VZ is stuck with the stupid storm...blah!


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State House Democrats Push for Elections Reform.
December 6, 2012 | WMFE- Florida's Democratic House Leaders say Legislative leaders have taken good first steps, but there's lots of work left to be done.
State House Minority Leader, Democratic Representative Perry Thurston of Ft. Lauderdale says the minority caucus is pleased to see that an effort is being made to address issues that caused long lines at the polls and other problems on Election Day.
"But I'm excited and I'm eager that we're going to have a substantial and robust election reform here in Florida." Thurston said.
Democrats say they warned lawmakers last year that changes in the state's elections laws could lead to troubles on Election Day and to voters being disenfranchised.
Thurston was joined by Democratic Ranking Member Representative Janet Cruz of Tampa.
Cruz says one of the major issues that needs to be addressed is the long waiting lines at the polls on Election Day and during the early voting period.
Cruz says she wants to hear from not just from state officials but from local elections supervisors and voting rights groups as well.
"The legislature needs to hear from the county supervisors. We, the legislature, need to hear from the civil rights groups." Cruz said. "The bottom line is that this legislature needs to act deliberately and without delay."
Cruz and Thurston agree that the effort should be a bi-partisan initiative, but they say the Democratic caucus is prepared to offer its own elections reform legislation if necessary.

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One of TED's most popular lectures, Dr. Brené Brown offers solutions on how we can deal with vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame.
Pertinent Posts from the On Being Blog
We received this remarkable video from a brother to his sister. A tribute on art, cancer, and vulnerability that touched us deeply.
The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project connects the dots between compassion and vulnerability.
Feelings of guilt, normally shunned or discouraged, can actually signal a capacity for leadership. What does this say about people who never feel guilt?
Charles Dickens says a human response that shames us can also change our hearts.
A story of learning and friendship and circles of learning in which each person is a teacher — of learning how to live with death and learning how to live.
Art evolves in its iterations, and it's fascinating to see how Doug Neill's graphic recording session of our show with Brené Brown progresses before our very eyes.
What do Israeli and Pakistani peers have in common? A Jewish American journalist looks beyond Western media's portrayal of Pakistan and discovers universal values.
Another kind of contribution to civility, an act of care for "despairing LGBT kids who are being bullied and harassed, kids who don't think they have a future" from syndicated columnist Dan Savage.
A compilation of time-shift tweets of Krista's interview with Dr. Brené Brown. Was this an interview or therapy session?
The story behind this one powerful shot of "vulnerability and shame" from Segovia, Columbia.
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I'm not one who ever posts
I'm not one who ever posts comments. And I'm not one who is known to ever cry. But I just got done listening to this show and I cried through half of it. I've probably listened to all of your shows at least once and this one is undoubtably the best. Thank you Brene and thank you Krista!
Thanks for another inspiring
Thanks for another inspiring conversation.
Underlying much of the toxic shame that causes humans,myself included , to don our armor before venturing into the world, is the implicit and explicit messages about shame from religions-starting with the concept of original sin.
Elaine Pagels looks at this in her book, Adam,Eve and the Serpent.
Perhaps a subsequent show could look at the role religions play in foisting the patina of shame on much of our population?
Thanks again for sharing Brene Browns work and inspiring more thoughts and feelings for us to grow on.
It was affirming and prodding
It was affirming and prodding at the same time to hear your interview with Brene Brown. Hope has been a growing theme in my social work practice for some time while seeing increasingly how it can evolve in our lives through self and connective nurturing. Nurturing hope in our vulnerabilities has added much new value and teeming life into my awareness. With hope one more clearly can conceive goals, identify pathways and change thoughts leading to new ways of existence. A Hikou for this occasion . . .
my life so far
comes spring with promise of bloom
etched in childhood
What an amazing show! Not
What an amazing show! Not only was it inspiring to hear Ms. Brown, but Ms. Tippett dis an equally extraordinary job of interviewing. It was like a beautiful duet.
On Being - Thank you for This
On Being - Thank you for This and ALL your Interviews!!! Since 2008 they have been one of my main Life Guides.
After listening to the John O'Donohue's interview in 2008 I traveled with his friend and fellow poet David Whyte to John's homeland on this trip: http://www.davidwhyte.com/ireland.html
Mornings were full of poetry and afternoon hikes to the specific places in the landscape where the poems where born.
This poem "The Seven Streams" deals with vulnerability. After the hikes, Pints where shared with live Music into the Wee Hours.
I equally wholeheartedly recommend both On Being & David Whyte's poems and Trip to Friends, Strangers, Family & Foes Alike.
The Seven Streams
Come down drenched, at the end of May,
with the cold rain so far into your bones
that nothing will warm you
except your own walking
and let the sun come out at the day's end
by Slievenaglasha with the rainbows doubling
over Mulloch Mor and see your clothes
steaming in the bright air. Be a provenance
of something gathered, a summation of
previous intuitions, let your vulnerabilities
walking on the cracked sliding limestone
be this time, not a weakness, but a faculty
for understanding what's about
to happen. Stand aboave the Seven Streams
letting the deep down curent surface
around you, then branch and branch
as they do, back into the mountain
and as if you were able for that flow,
say the few necessary words
and walk on, broader and cleansed
for having imagined.
-- David Whyte
from River Flow
©2007 Many Rivers Press
Cheers & Peace,
I've been a regular listener
I've been a regular listener of this show almost al long as it has been in production. Thank you for providing this space for reflection and conversation.
this show really struck me.
this show really struck me. I am in the process of learning more about these ideas.
My take-away from this
My take-away from this interview was that it was just 'first world problems' & 'white people angst'. Go let yourself be bad at art class, admit that trying to be perfect tires you out and don't send your kid to 34 camps to prepare her for trying out for a sport. I'd suggest she change the name of her study from 'vulnerability' to 'guilt over not having real problems'.
May I suggest listening to
May I suggest listening to the part again about facing adversity and struggle? When we face those, we become vulnerable, that's when we grow and become, no matter howeasy or severe..
Great show again Ms. Tippett.
Great show again Ms. Tippett. A wonderful pairing of intellect and compassion between you and Dr. Brown. The unedited interview mentions a possible followup publication of the questions that were received during the interview with answers. Where will this be posted?
I was searching searching
I was searching searching through this segment for the magic word "humility" to appear. Did enjoy hearing this segment - it's the sound of a person of New Age sensibilities growing up, growing out of them? I'll reserve judgment. Now to read all these comments.
Really appreciate comments
Really appreciate comments from Sara, Davina and others reminding us that this conversation could go much deeper. I was also bothered a bit by the very binary way that gender and sexuality were assumed in the interview and the lack of mention of diverse cultural viewpoints, even though I don't think that was their intention. I do think Dr. Brown is fairly honest about the fact that she is coming from a biased lens - she admits that she only studied women partly selfishly because that was her vantage point. I hope the discussion here helps her take what she has learned forward onto the next level. Although I am caucasian and certain aspects of this gave me that revelatory feeling some commenters have expressed, I also agree with Davina's point that some of it seemed extremely familiar, like "well...duh." Maybe because I married and then divorced a black immigrant from Africa and did what I could to open my mind to his perspective. Maybe because I have good friends who are homosexual. Maybe because I have worked with low-income families of all backgrounds struggling with chemical addiction. Maybe because I've listened to a lot of On Being conversations that I feel touched on some of the same points, albeit not quite as directly or "jarringly."
I really wonder if the research actually came primarily from white people's experiences, or whether it was a diverse collection but Dr. Brown was just so personally affected by the results she found in her own awakening experience that she didn't quite get to the next leap to look at whether cultural differences were relevant as well. When she was describing people who are more whole-hearted it actually made me imagine a middle-aged black woman, who has maybe had a lot of struggles in life (including the daily confrontation of residual racism that Davina describes so well) but also has a great family, has found her own path her definition of success, and lives her life in gratitude.
Anyway, thanks to others here who are more on top of things and eloquent than me, for helping me name what those red flags were I experienced during the interview. It is still a valuable lesson to share, for sure. We are all gradually waking up to a more clear and compassionate reality at different stages and speeds, but if we're going in the same direction it's a good sign, right?
Thank you for this
Thank you for this conversation. Last time I heard this kind of "girl-friend" vibe between Krista and an interviewee was her talk with Terry T Williams. Thanks for the window-in.
I'm glad Brene is doing
I'm glad Brene is doing research on men. I facilitate a men's group who's members are EAGER to share themselves, how they feel & that its ok to show emotion. They always seem to be asking me if this is ok to do this, and I am constantly saying YES! We need to find more ways to help people tap into these vulerabilities so they can heal
What is the source of the
What is the source of the "Alleluliah" sung during part of the Brené Brown interview? I would like to get a copy.
Thank you.
It's Jeff Buckley's cover of
It's Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah.
My favorite of his up on YouTube is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4
Jeff passed on at a relative early age in 1997.
FYI this song is on his emotively beautiful album Grace.
I have heard you plan to host
I have heard you plan to host a live chat w Brene Brown. Can you tell me the details or where I can find it on your site? Thank you LGarfinkel
I haven't been following the
I haven't been following the On Being program very long, but almost every story I have heard has interested me greatly. I found myself particularly connected to this story about vulnerability. I find that I can relate greatly to the issue of distancing myself from vulnerability. It has always been my thing to go out and try to make everyone proud and achieve a 4.0 GPA while taking on the world by myself. I never ask for help and I consider B's a failure. I would attribute this type of mentality by, as Brene says, being hardwired for struggle.
I think I have lived the past few years as if the only way to live life is to succeed in everything I do. To not do so would make me a disappointment to everyone around me, as to myself. In reality, I would probably only disappoint myself, but this is the mentality that I have. I think that if I had been told as a child that I don't need to be perfect, my life goals would have been completely different. I would have focused on a plan to achieve things that make me happy rather than my only source of happiness being success. I think I will try to take Brene's ideas to heart in my future, but how hard will it be to completely change directions? I think it might take my own nervous breakdown, but I think that the idea of letting vulnerability in, is one that is very important to fix our society and prevent the epidemic of "emotional numbing" that is clearly plaguing our culture today.
"The most beautiful things
"The most beautiful things that I look back on in my life are coming out from underneath things that I didn't know I could get out from underneath." -Brene Brown
Identifying with the word shame. It is hard for most of us, but it really is the reality of life. In reality, so many people strive for perfection that it makes them feel like they are not good enough which is the definition of shame given by Brene Brown. The feeling of not being good enough often keeps me up at night but the opening statement (see above) to this broadcast really opened my eyes to some of the greatest things about me which are in fact my struggles an hardships. The things that I thought might keep me down, but never could. These moments of vulnerability did not make me weak, but stronger with each encounter. The times I have felt ashamed, and made it out of that, in turn make me proud. The beautiful part is that we make it out! How can we know what beauty is if we do not know what shame feels like? How can we be strong if we do not know what it is to be vulnerable?
To be truthful, the feelings of shame and vulnerability are present in just about everyone in our society. The question is why do we all hide it? Why are we ashamed of feeling shame or vulnerability? We fail to realize that everyone can relate, and sometimes, in the midst of repressing these feelings within ourselves, we forget that we can relate to others. I think it's time to start being honest with ourselves and others because not one of us is perfect, and perfection is the only thing that deserves absolutely no shame. If we have nothing else in common, we can at least say that we share the characteristic of being imperfect and that at times we do feel shame or a sense of unworthiness because of it.
This was a wonderful
This was a wonderful interview. The truth of which Brene Brown speaksI have experienced.
I particularly appreciated the 'turn' she describes in her research when she opened horizons to men. Being a man myself, I know deeply what it feels like to carry shame as well as the release and freedom that come when I've had the courage to be vulnerable.
Brilliant stuff. This is a gift to humanity.
Krista, I just listened to
Krista, I just listened to your interview with Brene Brown on vulnerability. I've been a listener of On Being for years, but this particular show resonated with me. I've struggled my entire life with the need to be perfect, to do it all exactly right. I received straight A's in college, but didn't go to graduate school until my mid-forties because I was afraid of failing. A writer, I berate myself if I don't put pen to page or tap the keys every single day. I hesitate to call myself a writer unless I publish a piece of my work. I never made the connection, though, between my perfectionist tendencies and shame. But, after listening to Brene, and you, speak, I see it! The notion of merely "showing up," of embracing vulnerability as a positive experience, is like breathing eucalyptus - I can now breathe.
Like several have said, I
Like several have said, I never post in response to shows. But at 37:54, Brene says on parenting:
"Our job is during struggle to look at our kids and say: 'yeah, this is hard and this is tough and you're hurt, and I'm not gonna fix it, but you're not alone. And I wanna make sure you understand that this doesn't change the fact that you're worthy of love and belonging.'"
Wow. Don't know if she intended it that way, but just hear that as the job of our Eternal Parent. About as succinct a response to the question if theodicy as I have heard.
I have a different key
I have a different key definition for the courage born of vulnerability. Courage and the vulnerability are born together in the moment when we see and accept what our need is. Our real need is our vulnerability, our place where we are not in control and it shows.
This is also the core of our strength and the reason vulnerability is the opposite of gullibility. Because when we are in touch with our real need - we are in touch with ourselves. We cannot be convinced that our truth is otherwise. We have already had the courage to see and reveal our selves.
Look at the way Abraham negotiates for the Cave of Machpelah as a burial site for his wife Sara. A master of soft power.
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Interesting, but strikes me
Interesting, but strikes me as a highly raced and very much a class discussion.
I got up early enough to
I got up early enough to listen to the end of your show with Brene' Brown and was caught, taking notes. Both your words applied to my parenting my challenging daughter, and more importantly to me. I am in transition, retiring from a huge job (a chaplain doing integrative medicine in a large cancer center) and a new move. I was sobbing at the end with the awareness that someone had named what I was feeling. The irony is that I am usually very good at self awareness. Thank you, now I have more good work to do,
I grew up in a situation that
I grew up in a situation that taught me in a very extreme way that I needed to numb emotions and never be vulnerable; I've spent my adulthood slowly backing out of that insanity. So this interview was, as they say, relevant to my interests.
One thing I wish had been pursued in greater depth, however, was the exact nature of the difference between those who are wholehearted/vulnerable, and those who are fearful/shamed. In a couple of places in the interview, this difference was alluded to, but what I'm thinking of wasn't exactly named.
This is what I mean: to be wholehearted is to be, in one's inner self, simple, unified, direct. It means having a peaceful awareness of one's core being, and acting out of that peace. Shame and fear are the opposite -- to live that way is to be divided. It means we project an image of ourselves, believe that image is our "true" self, and judge it as if from the outside. To do this is to treat oneself as an object in a world of objects -- but who is the self actually doing this? Who is the one doing the judging? "I" see, evaluate, judge, and condemn "myself." But who am "I"? We forget that "I" completely; we believe we are the object of our own judgment.
This is a logical contradiction. Stepping into wholeheartedness means we see that the self we think we are actually doesn't exist; it's a false self, a really bad game we learned to play in order to try somehow to win the love we need and want. (It's what the Bible calls "double-mindedness.")
So I think Brene Brown's ideas about vulnerability point to what is essentially a spiritual truth. Although language can never capture that truth completely, the language I tend to use is that this true self, the self who becomes willing to be vulnerable, is intimately and indissolubly present to God - - completely and always, whether we're aware of it or not; "faith" is perceiving and assenting to this reality. As such the self is actually completely invulnerable, since it isn't subject to the world of experience: it's "hid with Christ in God." But since it's an embodied self, its invulnerability as the beloved of God gives it the capacity to be radically vulnerable -- wholehearted -- in the world of experience.
And the spiritual path is simply learning to disbelieve in the false self (in Christian terms, this is "askesis"), and to believe in the true self, and live accordingly.
Thank you so much, Krista and
Thank you so much, Krista and Brene! I have previously read some of Brene Brown writings and thought they were extremely valuable, but hearing this interview definitely filled in some gaps. I have more admiration and understanding of Brene's viewpoint as well as her background. And beyond that, On Being is one program where sitting down and taking notes--as I did during this interview--is really worthwhile most weeks. Thanks so much for your work!
I've been working with men
I've been working with men since 1980. I appreciate what you say about our fear of being perceived as weak either by others or by ourselves as a significant source of shame. I really like the question, "How do women feel about men owning and expressing their vulnerability?" My best hunch is that when women are running a paternal projection upon the significant men in their worlds. they likely will have some attachment to men maintaining a persona of bravado. There is also the threat of losing that part of their identities which had them be the providers of emotional intelligence to the relationship. However, likely an even bigger deal is that women are very often raised by women who taught them to be needed by men. Hence, women tend to organize their psychologies and their rapport to men in a way that keeps women needed by men. These women often have let go of any attachment to being loved by men and have settled into being needed. Once a man begins to live from his vulnerability, the psychological construct of being needed is threatened. The result is some profound insecurity and fear related to: Will I actually be loved? And what does being loved look like? Do I have to betray my father in order to be loved by a man? Will we dare to build emotional intimacy based upon my man's new found ability to be vulnerable? And what in God's name will that look like?
Thanks for a perfect
Thanks for a perfect interview with Krista On Being. I am encouraged by your honestly and bravery. I am trying to maintain courage during astonishing losses and bereavement; unfair treatment, of course. Sometimes sowing what others reap seems impossible to integrate into our souls. Sometimes kindness being repaid with great evil (ignorance) causes such harm that the best attitude and coping skills, detachment, prayers and distraction and insight barely help! Thank you for being the continuing voice of reason! Amen God bless you!
Thanks. I have listened to
Thanks. I have listened to on being off and on...more off than on lately..so glad I heard this.
Brene was my hero on Ted talks. I had thought since reading "Living, Loving and Learning" by Leo Buscaglia 25+ years ago that living vulnerably, openheartedly was the way to go...and ever since I read that book, all I saw from my culture near and far was that I was crazy and wrong. What was talked about here encourages me that I may still be crazy, but I am not all that wrong...at least not any more wrong than the other crazies of the world who don't believe me and live other ways.
Just thanks. And I don't think men and women are all that different about vulnerability. But you both explained what differences there are very well. Every woman wants to know their man is vulnerable and feels shamed, until they understand how weak, vulnerable, shamed they really are and how much they have failed.
I stutter. I compare myself
I stutter. I compare myself to fluent speakers.
Result: I'm deficient. SHAME ON YOU, HENRY
If when listening to me speak someone appears to be
making a concerted effort to appear compassionate,
I feel patronized and condescended to.
Result: ANGER
I'm aware of this
I'm aware that a lot of this is my own projection.
sometimes I laugh at myself for putting through all this
It's my struggle.
Struggle is enlightening
This show resonated so well
This show resonated so well with the reflections that I have been following over the past several years of Richard Rohr, OFM. The vulnerability that Brene Brown speaks of parallels the "nakedness" that Rohr says we must experience as we become spiritually mature. Numerous other similarities exist, with Rohr approaching the concepts from a spiritual perspective.
Too Sensitive
Too Sensitive
Ravi Chandra, M.D.
Is there such a thing as being too sensitive?
Can sight be too keen?
Hearing, too acute?
Sensitivity is what we call listening-with-the-heart.
Your heart can never be too open,
Though listening here can hurt.
"Heart" is a near cousin to "Highly Tuned Ear";
there is an ear in your heart,
Pulsing a message to "Hear This",
The beat in all, this beat we must always tend.
Even when we breathe, we inhale
the anagram "Be Heart",
An inspiring instruction,
Hearing it is life.
For our hearts are sensitive, even to air,
And so, to word, to views and even airs.
To the heartless and hard-hearted,
To the earless for dissent -
I say sensitivity is not a failing -
It predicts the amplitude of ascent.
From feeling heart springs compassion,
Understanding – wisdom – insight.
Sensitivity births every living thing
And precedes even the creation of light.
But some get angry when the sensitive
Point to problems, and suggest that they are flawed.
It takes courage to be vulnerable,
And not everyone applauds.
Why can't they understand when the sensing
Point to blind spots in their careening, deadly cars?
Their headlights are too dim.
They drive drunk on self-regard.
Ravi, thanks so much for
Ravi, thanks so much for writing and submitting this poem.
This interview really hit
This interview really hit home for me. I am 31 one years old, and less then one year ago I had a transformative life experience that vulnerability and courage were at the heart of. I was engaged, a few months away from getting married. I was on a superficial life track like the one mentioned towards the end of the interview. Then one day, I woke up. Suddenly, my walls came down and my heart opened up to myself. What happened after that was the most vulnerable I've had to be in my life and everyone I know told me it was the most courageous. I promptly called off our wedding and started my life over.
Ironically, part of the reason our hearts were not equally matched has much to do with this research as well. I have had some very negative events happen in my life. These things have most certainly shaped me as a person. Most notably is the fact that my older sister was victim of a hate crime which rendered her mentally disabled and schizophrenic for the rest of her life. She was only 14, and is now 37. This event alone pushes me to live a more meaningful life then if it never happened. Everything I do is fueled by my sister's tragedy in some shape or form. My then fiance had never faced a difficult situation in his life. I'm sorry to say it but he was very self absorbed, unable to empathize with others, and obsessed with material living. I could not more forward together with him in my life.
So when Brown talks about vulnerability and struggle as fundamentals of wholehearted living, lives of relationship, courage and creativity — I absolutely feel this to be true. Incidentally, I'm also enrolled in a graduate arts program. In fact, it was the relationships formed within this program that brought me to my awakening. I am now researching creativity. Funny how cyclical and interconnected life is.
Victoria, thanks for sharing
Victoria, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm awestruck by the number of folks who are identifying this need to be vulnerable in order to open up to their lives. Just wonderful.
Men and women alike can face
Men and women alike can face shame and vulnerability but it can be experienced differently. Dr. Brown is saying that, we sit and think what others might say about us if they find out we are going through certain things in life. But it is okay to go through struggles and hardship. These are all things in life that we should experience and not things to be ashamed about.
One phrase that really stood out to me is, "Does this mean that our capacity for wholeheartedness can never be greater than our courage to be brokenhearted"? Some people allow the sorrow or grief they are faced with to over shadow their commitment. With the passing away of my husband, that has allowed me to use my sorrow and grief as a tool to help me achieve those things in life that I am committed to. This interview has a powerful message that we tend to overlook as humans.
Thank you for your gracious
Thank you for your gracious email - it was this interview that inspired me to purchase the book - mostly it was a story she told about a man who asked her if she had looked at the research in terms of male and that exchange whcih is part of this interview moved me to tears
This is a beautiful interview
This is a beautiful interview that is raw yet refined. Brené's process of self-reflection and analysis of the human experience are inspiring.
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I found this through Audible
I found this through Audible when I searched on Brene Brown. I really enjoyed listening to this interview especially the discussion on men and vulnerability and how women contribute to the inability for men to express it as well as the discussion about hopelessness. Thanks so much for offering this.
I have now downloaded the iphone app and look forward to listening to other broadcasts!
One of the parts that hit me
One of the parts that hit me the most is when the husband says he thinks his wife and children would rather see him die on his white horse than fall off. Wow! I think he needs to seriously needs to sit down and have a wholehearted conversation with his family if he really feels that to be true.
Also, the quote something like "be kind to others 'cause you don't know what struggles they're enduring".
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Have you been dreaming of a new iPhone 5 for Christmas? An iPad or iPad mini for Hanukkah? An iPod touch for Festivas?
Well you're in luck! Every week for the next four (4) week we're going to be giving you a chance to win the iOS device of your dreams! (Technically four (4) $350 U.S. Apple Store gift certificate for you to buy (or put towards) whichever Apple device or devices you wish!)
You can enter each contest, each week, for a total of 4 chances to win! And entering this week couldn't be simpler:
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iphone 5 please and thank you!
iPad mini please!
iPhone5 pleassseeeee! :D
iPad 4 LTE pretty please!
I can't decide whether I want a iPhone 5 or and iPad mini. I will figure it out if I win.
Hmmm still undecided with what Im going to get between iPad iTouch or iPhone...! Most likely iPhone.. :]
Iphone 5...because I am tired of dealing with Android!!
Black iPad mini please?
Thanks :)
New ipad, please.
I would totally love a black iPad Mini. Tried one out at an Apple store, and now I finally WANT a tablet. Please and thank you.
I'd love an iPad mini.
iPad Mini - thank You and Happy Holidays!!!
I'd like an iPhone 5 64gb for Verizon because I'd love to upgrade to LTE
An iPad for the mrs.
Of course I'd like an iPhone 5 for me.
with cherry on top, Apple iPhone 5, pleaseeee........
Im sick of Android, iPhone 5 Please!!!!!!!!!! i beg of you
I would like the new iPhone 5 to give to my wife for Christmas. Thanks for another great giveaway!
I'm a language teacher and I'd like to use an iPad in my classroom for a more enjoyable interactive experience with my students,
Happy Holidays to all!
Yes please.
I would be SOooooo grateful to win a black, iPad mini please. My dream mini would be on Sprint if that's an option. :)
My girlfriend is in her last year of college and is working on becoming a teacher for math and science. When not in school as a full time student, she works at a fast food restaurant, and when not doing that, she is a volunteer 5th grade girls basketball coach at the local high school. Unfortunately, my (lame) Christmas present for her is going to be a new (good) set of tires because I don't want her to wreck in the Ohio snow so an ipad doesn't fit in the budget. If you guys could help me get her an iPad for school and teaching, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I'm in for a "Mini"...
iphone 5 or ipad mini...so hard to decide ;-)
Would love an iPad mini for my ten year old!! Actually, he'd love it more!!
Newest iPad sounds good to me.
I want an iPhone 5. Couldn't upgrade my 4 because we just got an iPad mini for a family Christmas gift.
Wow, this is actually a hard decision. I'd give the iPhone 5 to my wife, as I just got one for myself. But, we don't have a iPad mini, and that would be fun to play with. But honestly the kids would probably just end up with it. No, it's the new iPad that would probably benefit me the most, as I have the old model and I'd love the new A6 chip in an iPad. So, I'l have to say the new iPad please!
i want the ipad mini! Because it's awesome and my birthday is 4 days before Christmas!
I would love an iPhone 5 to replace my current iPhone 4 :)
current generation iPad ....so pretty!
I would get an iPad Mini for my son :)))
I would love a new iPhone 5, thanks and Merry Christmas
iPad. Because I want to spend the holidays reading magazines and novels while listening to Christmas songs. And because there is nothing better than the iPad when it comes to tablets.
Happy Holidays!
Ready to move on to Verizon and a new iPhone 5! And i'll be getting a new one for my wife too.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
iPad mini, black, 32GB. Thanks for the giveaways!
iPad Mini to replace my notebooks and books in College!
I'd like an iPhone 5 to replace my 4S. I want that larger screen, but have almost a year left on my carrier contract.
Me too!
iPad 4th gen., because I'd like to experience retina.
I would love an iPhone 5 32 or 64 GB. Just had a newborn and need the extra space!
iPad Mini please!!!!!
I want a new black iPod
Would love to win something
Ipad mini would be on my list, for I would give it to my wife so she can enjoy the world of iPads!
Haven't you already won an iPad?
This festive season I would like the iPhone 5 !
I would like an iPad mini because we have two iPads in the family and my girls really want them to have a "baby".
I would like the iPad mini please and thank you.
Black Ipad mini please!! I've wanted one since the first day it came out, and my parents said they might not be able to get it for me for Christmas. I would just love one this year. Thanks!
I really want to get my hands on a new iPad for one reason I enjoy all the content apple has to offer.
iphone 5 would be perfect as my first iphone, i'm tired of droid's "choice"
iPad mini for sure after testing one out today at the Apple store. Tough choice for which color. Thanks guys and Merry Christmas everyone!
I would love to have the iPad mini.
iPod Touch 5G 64 GB!!!!!
Just switched to an android phone, but an iPad would be great to stay up to date with iOS and just have in general as a tablet.
All I want for Christmas.........!!!!!!
I would like an iPad mini. Need something to read in bed and I prefer to stay with iOS
Definitely an iPad mini...probably the best gift I can think of giving!
I would love to win! I would use the gift cards for an Ipad mini because it would be easier to travel with when I am doing my military drills. Thanks guys for these awesome contests!
Would love to have the mini! Please imore Santa! I HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD!!!
iPhone 5. My 4 is falling apart!
iPad mini for my wife for X-mas. We've had a tough year, and the iPad mini would shock her.
I would like and ipad
Decisions, decisions. Won't make one unless i win. Lol
I love my iPad but if only I can have a shiny new white iPhone 5 to match it!
ipad mini for my wife for our anniversary beginning of january!
I'd love to win it so I could get a newer iPad. I have an original one right now but would love to get one of the new iPads so I could do some video and photo editing on it. Currently I use my iPhone 4S for this and while I love it, I want something a little more powerful and with a larger screen.
I'll keep entering these contests until February because, as much as I'd like to have an iPad mini right now, I'd definitely wait a few months if I can happen upon a free one! Plus, that frees up funds to get one for my girlfriend too!
Thanks again, iMore for these awesome chances...these are just added bonuses to what is already my "go-to" site for all things Apple!
A 64gb ipad mini please (: it would make a great gift for my parents!
I would love to win the iPhone 5 & what an amazing Christmas gift it would be this year -
Merry Christmas from Australia!
An ipad would be great. I'm about to deploy and taking mine with me. My wife will be lost without one.
An iPad mini would look great under the Christmas tree!
Saving up for an ipad mini! I would love one!
ipad would be my first apple...
All I desire for Christmas is an iPhone 5 in slate and silver! Still have an iPhone 4. I want Siri, 4G LTE, bigger screen and better camera. Please and thanks iMore! :-)
iPad Mini! perfect for my wife for Christmas!
iPhone 5 to put under my nonexistent Christmas tree.
I would really like an iPhone 5 because that is a true smartphone :D Thanks!!
I want either the iPad mini or the iPad 4th gen. So, please choose me!
Please enter my choice for an iPad4. My wife has taken over my iPad2 and I really could use it for my work.
I want an iPad for my wife…she's a musician and wants to use Garageband!
iPad w/RD LTE!!! Happy Holidays ^_^
I would have a very merry Christmas with the iPhone 5.
I would like an iPhone 5 black for my wife so she can enjoy not only the overall experience of the iPhone but also taking pictures and movies which she loves to do quite a lot.
I would love to receive the new IPad for Christmas. I have a two and a half year old son and 10 month old daughter who love to look at pictures and videos on my iPhone. It would be great for them to have a larger screen and and a tablet to play games on. Thanks
i would love to have the iphone 5.
iPhone 5! Her unibody beautiful design is so amazing and elegant! With more improvements from the last iPhone such as processor, ram, camera and adding more features make me feel in love with Her! Yes, HER. You know why.
I'd like a new-new iPad for me, or an iPhone 5 for my wife!
I would love an Ipad!
An iPhone 5 in Darth Vader black please :)
I would like an iPad for X-mas!
I'd love an iPad mini because they're incredible. I primarily use my iPad in 2 bed and around the house it's too large to be comfortable for long periods of time so I end up using my iPhone, but even on a 4 inch display its a little too small. iPad mini seems the perfect device for me not too big, not too small just right.
I'd like either the iPhone 5, or iPad mini!, 5 because it's amazing and so light and thin. iPad because it would be great for transporting to and from school
i would love to get the iphone 5. I'm still stuck on a 2 year contract with a outdated iphone 4.
I think I would like the iPad 4. In a orange bow, inside a black box. Pretty please. :-)
A new iPad would make the holidays bright.
I would love to have the iPad 4. The Retina display would make things easy on my eyes!
iPad please!
oh iMore, you know just how to get in the holiday spirit!! I was going to ask for a pony, but I think an iPad Mini would be just grand.
I am enjoying my IPad. I recently sold my iPhone 4S. I would love a new iPhone 5. I love apple products, they are the best-fast, neat, affordable, & the latest technology. In my generation it is all about technology & keeping up with what's going on around you.
I would love to have an iPhone 5 for this christmas! I love the iphone 5 for its being so ultrafast in everything that you do. And with an iSight camera and taller display, with 16:9 ratio, its good for watching HD videos/movies.. And I also love the design , which is so thin but yet powerful phone , thats not an easy task to make a phone like that.. Cheers! :))
iPhone 5 will make my Christmas a Merry one!
iPad mini! :) happy holidays!
I would put mine toward a MacBook. Consider me entered.
iPhone 5, please!
An iPad mini, my kids would love. Yes, they would.
I would like a ipad mini
Great. I'd like to receive an iPad Mini because I need something bigger than the iPod Touch and smaller than an iPad, so it's great for me. The LTE version would be great. Thanks
New Ipad please...with LTE
iPad mini would be mega awesome
A New iphone 5 would be great !
Because I have an iPhone 4 :)
Well the iPhone 5. I have been going through a rough time lately. My house caught on fire I have been living there since I was 2, then we moved again to another house in the neighborhood then I moved to Florida leaving all my friends behind and my memories. Then I got the iPhone 4s I was so happy then so kid took it and smashed it on the ground and his parents refused to fix it. So all I would really want is a iPhone 5. That's all noting else.
iPad mini here please!
I'm a musician, I'd like to have an iPad to hold all my sheet music. Thanks
iPad mini because I love the new small form factor
I would love to get my wife an iPad mini for Christmas!
I'd love an iPad 4 , their really cool and the best tablet out there!
Apple still rules & will continue to be on top if their game. I'll really love to have an iPhone 5
I'd love an iPhone 5 64 gig so I can use it as an iPod touch.
i would like an iPad please as "I'm just a caveman, your world frightens and confuses me" .... Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer? Phil Hartman?? anyone? chestnut reference but the classics never die...
A iphone5 For my girlfriend! thanks
I would love an iPad mini for my wife who is going to school full time and teaching full time and raising our two kids. She deserves and could really use one but I can't afford to buy her one at this time.
iPad Mini, because I really like the form factor!
I would want an iPhone 5. This is my dream device. I have wanted to get the iPhone 4S before but I wasn't down with its 3.5-inch screen and glass back. Now that it's aluminum and has a 4-inch screen, I would be a happy camper if I win!
I would like to win a black iPad Mini so my dad can have a tablet
I would love to have iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S. I have already got iPad.
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You guys are the best! Would love the newest iPad! Yeah iMore!
Brand spankin new iPad would be awesome. You would pop my iPad cherry lol.
I could use a new white iPhone 5 32gb for my girlfriend since she doesn't qualify for an upgrade.
iphone! my current phone is too old!
iPhone 5!!!!!!! Need a new iphone to replace my 3GS!!
Black ipad mini would be perfect!
I don't have Iphone 5 so I would like to get one.....
I'd give my left leg for an iphone 5...and my right arm to be ambidextrous
My wife would love a white iPad.
I'd love an white iPad 4 64 gig please, Santa!
I would love iPhone 5 OR iPad mini; Need to gift phone to my wife OR mini to my mom. :-)
I would buy an iPad Mini because I could use it for school and fun!
I want to win the iPad mini for my mom! She's been asking for a iPad and I want her to have one for Xmas because she truly deserves it!! Love you mom!
I'd get an iPone5 'coz I've recently got myself an iPad4 ('coz none of the giveaways picked me :( ) , but that's not really a mobile device; as in I can't take it outside house really. iPhone5 will fill that void.
I would really love to have an Ipad mini with 3g because I like to go on bicycle trips and it would be the perfect size to bring.
Defiantly wouldn't say NO to any, especially an iPhone :)
An iPad mini please! It would make a perfect Christmas present for my fiancé!
iphone 5 so my wife can stop using the Rumer 2 she has had for over 3 years
I really want an iPad Mini!
iPhone 5! Everyone at my school has it and i got my 4s in july but my parents wont buy me one
i would like to win an iphone 5 so that i can communicate better with ny husband abroad...
I'd love to get my mom an iPad 4!
i want the iphone 5, the best smartphone on the planet
I would like a iPad 4th generation please. It would be perfect for school.
iPad mini!!
I want an iPad mini so my wife will stop using mine !!!!!!!!
I'd get a mini for my daughter.
my girlfriend thinks its cute
A $350 gift certificate!
iPhone 5, cant wait to take pictures with it.
Ipad mini! Cause i would love to give it to my wife
I hope I can win a new iPhone 5! I'm am so overdue for an upgrade!
I want a ipad mini.
Would love an ipad mini because it's a tablet that you can put in your pocket! Merry Christmas
I would love to win a factory unlocked Iphone 5 or 4s. I am planning on switching from Sprint which has the worst service of the top four carriers to T-mobile. Not only will i be getting better service all around but i will also save $50 each month.
Think I'll go with the iPad, since I have enjoyed using the ones belonging to my mom and sister. Thanks.
iPad mini under the tree!
I would like an iPhone 5. I am an avid iOS and OS X advocate. I have carried the apple flag against android and windows naysayers and have converted many to Mac. An iPhone 5 would really help me with my productivity at work, I am enlisted in the USAF, and give me another tool against the android minions...
The iPad Mini, please. I got one on launch day just to play with for 2 because I couldn't really afford to spend the money. I fell in love with it, and returning it was so damn hard. Would really love to give it to my long-distance girlfriend for Christmas so that we can do Facetime.
I would like an iPad Mini because I find my current iPad too big and heavy for my little boy.
I would like the iPhone 5 because I don't have a phone and I would like the iPhone 5 backside I can use it for school and other important uses. Also I have been an imore fan since they came up with the site and I have never gotten a phone before so please imore please!
My better half just put my phone through the washing machine so this is perfect timing. Well, besides the beating the whole odds thing. Happy holidays everyone.
My iPhone 4S is still pretty solid-- a full-sized iPad is too big and heavy to carry around. But the iPad Mini might be just right for replacing my Kindle touch, allowing a readable screen for ssh'ing into my BSD server using the 'Prompt' app, and allowing me to read web comics. iPad Mini is the obvious choice.
I'd love to win a white iPad mini because my kids have officially stolen/long-term-borrowed my iPad 2.
I would like to surprise my wife with a brand-new iPad mini for Christmas. That is all.
would love an ipad mini for school purposes.
I could use the iPad 4!
iPhone 5. LTE is what I've been missing. My Android friends can finally shut up if I have LTE like them. Although they won't probably shut up after that anyway, but it'll help at least.
I would put the gift card towards an iPad Mini 32gb. Wow what a win this would be, thanks for doing this contest.
Ipad mini 32gb
For our first Christmas together, I'd like to welcome my Brazilian wife to America with a shiny new iPad mini. Partly because I love her dearly, and partly so she stops stealing my iPad. :-P Black/32GB/Verizon would be ideal.
would love a at&t iphone 5. i saved up for the 4 and its finally on its a last leg, would love to upgrade but cant afford it after losing me job.
I would love a nice, shiny new iPad to complement my MacBook Air, iMac, and iPhone. The iPad would be the perfect thing for reading on my morning bus rides to work.
Iphone 5 (white) please!! :)
iphone 5 cause its an baller phone that looks mad cool
I would love to win an iPad mini. Due to my unfortunate incareration I find my self spending 23 hours a day staring at the walls of my cell wishing for contact with the greater world. Only 27 years left on my sentence.. who knew pirating My Little Pony episodes would extract such a price. Anyways, an iPad mini would surely bring a smile to my face something I swore I would never do again until they found a less embarrassing name for the penal system.
ipad mini please!
I'd like the new iPad. It will definitely be a great study tool to prepare for my boards!!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!!
iPhone 5 my wife won't let me get a new phone until my contract is finished with my present one and it takes too long to sign in to imore on an iPhone 4.
I'd like an iPad mini for my little brother. He loves Apple, and he wants to be just like his big brother; I have the larger iPad. He'd love it in black!
Mini me! Please?
I want an iPad Mini because my mom wants one and it would be nice to get her one for free.
iPad mini, it perfect
A new iPad would be great. I have the iPhone 5 and my tablet just died so I'd like that in between device again.
Hmmm... iPad mini or iPhone 5... I don't know. Tough choice. Probably the mini.
I'm up for an iPad 4!
An iPhone 5 please. I wish to upgrade my iPhone. Merry Christmas.
An iPhone 5 would be sweet indeed!
iPad mini for me please!
Ipad mini. I would like to have something lite that I can carry every where (LTE won't be bad either... Lol) thank you to Rene and the awesome citizens of mobile nation!
Hi, I'd like to buy an iPhone 5 because I've been a loyal apple fan but unable to afford a new iPhone so I've been using an iPhone 2G.
I would so love an iphone 5,my 3gs is great but would love a flash with the camera.
Have a wonderful Holiday!!
iPad 4 please
An iPad Mini, please ;)))......a little bigger, way portable, and I've been very very good!!
I would love to win an iPad. This would be a great Christmas present for my children & I. We are on a budget & I can't afford to buy one for them.
iPad 4 Wifi + Cellular 64gb. Merry Christmas everyone!
I would love to get an iPod touch so that I could carry it with me and use it at all times when I need it.
First off i want to say that imore is awesome.
You guys are the reason that im on my fone all day.
Now give me a chance to be on an ipad mini all day!
I would love to have an ipad mini!
Thanx imore!
For me its gotta be the new iPad 4!
i would buy the 4th gen iPad because i need performance and iPad mini is too mini for me so please imore, give me the chance to buy the 4th gen iPad
iPad mini please! Would really like to try the iPad family of apps in the App Store.
An iPad (4th Gen) with Verizon LTE that could act as a portable hotspot would be the savior from my awful Sprint contract...
I would love to have any of those. But the one I want the most is an iPhone 5. I keep downplaying it and saying I'll wait for the 5s or the 6. But ever since I got to try one out at a store I've been hooked. But I can't add another line. And buying off contract is way out of my price range.
iPhone 5 for this Christmas would be great!
I want the iPad mini... I want to install it in my car
I'd like an Iphone 5. Bigger screen would be nice.
I would love the new iPad!! Happy Holidays!!
I would love an iPhone 5, love the big screen!
Oh man! I would really LOVE an iPad mini!!!! I have always wanted an iPad! And the mini seems SO much easier to carry!
I would love to win an iPad 4 or iPad Mini.
Would pick the ipad mini for its portability.
I'd love to have a 4th generation iPad!! I'm still using the first generation for some financial reasons. I use iPad everyday, I'm really looking forward to take advantage of the gorgeous retina display and the much better processor!! :D
the ipad mini - my son loves to read. Its the perfect size for him!
I would like to be the winner of the iPad because my son keeps on saying my iphone is his so it would be really nice if u give him that iPad as his Christmas present
I would be soooo Merry for the iPad Mini!
I have been good all year, and would feed the reindeer for a year!
I would like to win
I would love a new IPad so that I can use it for grad school come this fall!
My best friend bought me an IPod touch 3rd gen last year for Christmas. It was my first Apple product and I'm in love with it. This is the reason why I would love to win an IPad 4. I didn't realize how awesome Apple is. I can just imagine how the IPad is. I would love to win one for Christmas.
An iPad mini please. It feels light and small enough to use on the bus :)
i would love an ipad mini to watch my itunes movies
An ipad mini would be my choice to include my apple devices family.
Merry christmas.
I want an iPhone 5 please.
Time for that iPhone 5 upgrade! Thanks! ;)
Well, why i do rock the iPhone 5, I'm jamming much less with the OG iPad :-) So yea, I'd adore a new iPad.
I would love an iPhone 5, Verizon. Enzo Russo name on it. Oh and don't forget that bow! hehe
i would love an iphone wrapped up for ichristmas imore!
Ipad Mini for me please
I would love a iPad because of the versatility of not needing a laptop or computer.
The New iPad, please!
Ipad mini please
iPhone 5!!!!!!
I would love to win the ipad 4 generation. Why?, because i´ve never have one(iPad) before.
I would like an iPad 4 64GB Verizon LTE, the look on my father's face would be the greatest opening that Christmas morning. This is a really great way I could show hime my appreciation for all he has done for me.
iPad! It would be crazy to get the fastest iPad!
Totally has to be an iPad mini......no doubt about it! With the awesome LTE speeds..... That's my gift that I would want
It's my turn:)
I would like an iPad mini please and thanks :D
Black Verizon IPhone 5 please looking for a gift for my brother thanks
A 32 GB iPad mini with LTE. I got to play with an iPad mini recently and I love it.


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This is the second time skin color has been mentioned and the other was for Uhuru.In Erfworld, people come in a lot of different colors, so why is only one mentioned in descriptions?
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Judge Denies George Zimmerman's Request for Trial Delay
Feb 5, 2013 | WMFE - A Seminole County judge Tuesday denied George Zimmerman's request to postpone his second-degree murder trial for the shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. Defense attorneys for the former neighborhood watch volunteer say they won't be ready for a June trial, and asked the court to delay it until November.
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Less than an hour into Tuesday's heated hearing, Judge Debra Nelson said both the prosecution and the defense have known since last October that the trial was set for June, and ruled that's enough time to prepare.
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara claimed the prosecution has been slow handing over evidence. State prosecutors countered that they're sharing evidence as required by law, and said O'Mara caused some delays by cancelling witness depositions and spending time discussing the case online and with the media.
After the hearing, O'Mara explained his position that the state's slow evidence-sharing is stopping him from preparing his case on time.
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Never Winter 30° Sleeping Bag
In Stock Product Number: 28951
The Never Winter is an ideal summer bag for camping and river trips, but it also has enough water-resistant 650-fill down insulation to keep you warm and protected when frost is in the air.
- Certified 650 Fill Power Down
- Down Defender to Improve Water-Resistance in Wet Conditions
- EN Tested
- Nautilus 5-Baffle Hood
- Down-filled Collar with Easy Access Draw Cord
- Heat Bump Draft Tube
- Classic Trapezoidal Foot Box
- "Feely" Draw Cords
- Ground-Level Side Seams
- Hood Draw Cord
- Locking Zippers
- Stash Pocket
- Stretch Tricot Baffles
- Stuff and Storage Sack Included
- Two Hang Loops
- Two Way Zipper Sliders
- Velcro-free Face Muff
- Zipper Guards
- 100% Nylon Ripstop AC 1.3 oz/yd, 100% Nylon WR 1.4 oz/yd
Gender: Unisex
Material: 100% Nylon Ripstop AC
Season: S14
Vendor ProductId: 21820
Review ProductId: 28951
Reviewed by 1 customer
- Comfortable
- Durable
- Lightweight
- Packs Small
- Roomy
- Warm
Best Uses
- 3 Season Camping
- Backpacking
Comments about Marmot Never Winter 30° Sleeping Bag:
I bought this bag for my wife as I have had the same bag for two years and I love it. We camped this wknd and were able to zip them right together as I have a left zip and she has a right. As always, marmot makes great quality gear. This bag packs small and light and is warmer than advertised. Mine ahows no signs of wear and overall just a great bag. And as always, a great experience with rock creek. Fast delivery, item just as described.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No