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J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Lagavulin Whisky Cask) - J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd
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Reviews by JayQue:
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
2005 vintage. Swilled 25 July 2009. Poured a hazy orange/light brown into a Chimay goblet. A little sediment, almost no head and no lacing.
Smell is rich and inviting, spices, whiskey, fruit (apples, sweet plums, cherries) and sugar.
Taste is very similar sweetness up front, then some spiciness and alcohol warming at the end.
Mouthfeel is rich and smooth (probably a function of aging). The alcohol is there for a warming effect but there is no burn or strong alcohol presence. The sweetness is well managed and not cloying.
Drinkability is good as a one and out beer. You could enjoy every sip of this one.
07-26-2009 01:48:22 | More by JayQue
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New York
3.4/5 rDev -13.5%
A 2008 that's been in my cellar for most of those year.
A: A light copper colored beer with a light haze. The thin head is off-white; it never goes away but dissipates to a thin ring of bubbles around the glass.
S: The aroma is peat smoke, whiskey and cherries over a rich malt background. There is a bit of a chew-able vitamin smell to malt sweetness and moderately-light fruitiness but not in a bad way. And a soft alcohol sweetness that is slightly floral.
T: There honey sweetness, lots of cloying honey sweetness of a pile of sugar. The alcohol and moderate whiskey is all that's left to check the malt sweetness but both fall well short. A light hops bitterness and no hops flavor. The moderately-light oak flavor is there but you kind of overlook it with the smokey whiskey note. The balance is very sweet and the finish is sweet.
M: Moderately full bodied with a pretty low level of carbonation.
O: The Harvest Ale always tends to be fairly sweet but this is a bit much. One of sweetest beers I've had and kind of hard to finish without someone to help. A cigar would be fine compliment to this beer though.
03-08-2013 22:32:52 | More by MadScientist
4.72/5 rDev +20.1%
presentation: 9.3 oz bottle poured into a snifter
app: beautiful tawny/rudy with a pourous off white head. Creamy but bubbly. Gorgeous pour, great color. Head subsides to a small ring around perimeter.
smell: lagavulin! smells like Islay single malt and a hint of barbeque. Not smoke, but grilled meat.
taste: Incredible! first impression is sweet and syrupy with figs/ raisins, very reminiscent of an Olorosso or Ximenez Sherry. Long (for beer) spicy finish compliments the sugar nicely. Not many hops to be found but I dont really miss them. There is a small hint of Scotch on the finish that lingers in the back of the throat, very subtle and sophisticated.
mouthfeel: Viscous as hell but with the perfect amount of carbonation that lightens it up. You have to expect a somewhat heavy brew with this much going on and an ABV of 11.5!
drink: I dont like this category or really know what it means. Its 11.5% ABV, no one can drink a lot of it. Not to mention the intense sugar and flavors prohibits mass consumption. But it wasnt intended as a session beer, thats obvious. Theres a reason the bottle is only 9.3 oz. I cant forget however that its 9 bucks a bottle!!! Does that hurt its drinkability? Of course, and my wallet. So whats the rating? Would I want to enjoy this spectacular brew after a meal or with some cheese, nuts, or desert? Any time, any day. Is it so rich that I would actually prefer to split the bottle with someone? Yes. Is that a bad thing? Hell no. So what rating do I give?
08-24-2005 00:52:02 | More by kaimcm
New York
4.43/5 rDev +12.7%
A real treat to enjoy about 1/2 of a pint of this fine sipper from a "wodden pin" (mini keg) with a gravity pour at the Blind Tiger in lower NYC. Pours dark dark brown, very cloudy, no carbonation nor lacing to be found. Nose is of whisky. Notes of ripe plums and more whiskey on the palate.Also smoky notes picked up, hints of salami and soggy raisins and figs. Fine, fine brew, strong, rich flavors and quite complex and interesting. Depth of flavors is outstanding. Each sip is intriguing. Long wiskey infused finish. Outstanding.
11-11-2005 17:33:41 | More by Billolick
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
05-06-2013 14:50:48 | More by mctizzz
4.33/5 rDev +10.2%
2006 vintage. Right off, I love Lagavulin, so I was really looking forward to this one. It did not disappoint. Poured oily copper with a short-lived 1 cm off-white head. No lacing. The peaty, petroleum, salty Lagavulin is up front in the nose. Smokey grain and booze as well. First sip was a little off-putting, just like the cask of the whiskey it was finished in. After that, the beer settles in. Bitter, salty, peaty, smoky goodness. The oak and the sweeter caramel and toffee malts are a nice contrast in the finish. Some cherry and fig flavors come with it, but the star is the grain and malt of the beer balanced against the strength of the Islay malt. Slow but easy drinking without being sticky. Loved this.
01-05-2009 18:09:50 | More by magictrokini
3.9/5 rDev -0.8%
Picked this up at the Anderson's Market on a trip awhile back. Was excited to find it on the shelf and finally decided to crack it open.
Appearance- Pours a sparkling translucent amber-brown out of the 12oz bottle. A surprising amount of effervescence for a barleywine and about a half a finger of creamy beige head that dies back to a ring rather quickly. A fair amount of sticky lacing and lots of beading carbonation throughout.
Smell- Lots going on here. Smells heavily of sweet brown sugar and caramel, along with a heaping dose of booze and some mild smokiness. Some sweet candied fruits mixed in there as well.
Taste- Very very sweet but a lot going on for sure. Tastes again heavily of caramel and brown sugar, but with a lot of residual fruitiness. Fruit is similar to figs and candied dates, along with other assorted dark candied fruits. Along with all of this is a subtle and enjoyable smokiness and some peat flavor mixed in. Some mild booziness but very well covered by the sweetness.
Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Mouthfeel is a bit on the cloying and syrupy side despite the carbonation. Although I very much enjoyed the flavor profile of this beer and thought is was outstanding, it is just too sweet. I couldn't drink much more than the six or seven ounces I had after splitting the bottle with a friend.
Overall, a fantastic and interesting English style barleywine. If it weren't so cloyingly sweet, I'd have definitely had more. However, it makes a great nightcap in small quantities. Definitely a sipper.
02-06-2010 02:56:22 | More by boatshoes
4.33/5 rDev +10.2%
Wow. 12 ounce bottle poured into my Delirium Tremens snifter. Pours with very little head, even with an aggressive pour. Head quickly settles to a small ring. Loads of sediment floating around. Has a very alluring deep orange tint. Lots of whiskey in the nose. Amazing flavor profile, extremely complex. Very, very sweet. Smoky, woody flavors abound. This is most definitely a sipper, but it keeps you sipping deeply throughout. Anyone who is a fan of cask or barrel conditioning ought to check this out. Very impressive.
10-14-2008 04:41:24 | More by Morphoenix
4.72/5 rDev +20.1%
2005 Vintage. 275ml bottle into a tulip.
Part of my 30th Birthday Celebration thanks to longtime friend and newbie BA graphx3d.
A: Dark gold with minimal head and lacing. Looks very syrupy.
S: Wow. I feel like I am toking on a campfire log. Amazing smell. It honestly takes me back to the boy scout campfires of my youth.
T: The most unique tasting beer I have ever had. I can see how some would say the cask aging is distracting, but for me it is perfect. I taste sweet malts coupled with a very smoky flavor. Perfection.
M: Good mouthfeel, medium bodied, thick consistency.
D: The weak spot of this beer, for sure. Too much of it would be overbearing, but a bottle to split with a friend is pure joy.
01-16-2010 13:50:29 | More by mondegreen
4.43/5 rDev +12.7%
Wooden-pin cask at the Brick Store for the kick-off of the 12th anniversary. 2006 vintage.
Pours a hazy brown color with a thin soda-bubble off-white head that recedes quickly into nothing. No lacing, but it does coat the side of the glass.
Smells of butterscotch with earthy booze aromas, including peat and smoke.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Right off the bat peat flavors come out and are joined shortly by butterscotch and a solid malt backbone. Ending is sweet.
Mouthfeel is great. The carbonation is just barely there and the thickness is phenomenal.
Drinkability is good. I could definitely sip on this for a while.
Overall this is perhaps the most I've ever tasted peat in a beer. Well worth a shot.
06-19-2009 03:06:42 | More by glid02
4.03/5 rDev +2.5%
Poured into a snifter.
A: Pours a nice brown with some orange hues. Not much of a head, but I expected that. At that, it's still a little nondescript, and a bit too much sediment.
S: It smells like Lagavulin, plain and simple. Super peaty, pleasant alcohol makes its way up in a hurry. Wish I could detect something beyond that, but my sense of smell is bad.
T: Really nice mixing of slight sweetness (apricot, maybe) and potent Islay scotch. Again, very peaty.
M: Excellent. Like a good scotch should, the peat sticks to the palate and the alcohol moves all around. Not full-bodied, but that's good by me on this one.
D: For everything that's going on, it goes down nicely. Drinking more than one would be a complete waste, but it's pleasant from beginning to end.
Overall I really enjoyed this, but more for the fact that I love scotch than anything else. That said, the sweetness and smoothness of the ale balanced out the Islay intensity, and made this very drinkable. Recommended.
06-26-2010 17:20:47 | More by rwathree
4.45/5 rDev +13.2%
(Served in a snifter)
A- This beer pours a deep dark reddish-tan with a gentle carbonation of tiny bubbles and a thin creamy head of off-white bubbles that quickly fades to a thin ring of white on the parameter. No real legs on this one.
S- The big nose of caramel sweet malt with some toasted malt and a faint hint of white raisins are very pleasant. A note of sour mash from the whisky adds a nice compliment. No real alcohol or hops in the nose.
T-The rich sweet toasted malt has a hint of butteryness to it. A finish of faintly smoky oak and some a gentle hint of whisky in the finish. This taste is lighter and more mellow that the nose lead me to believe. The finish has a slight tartness that could be a combination of hops and whisky notes. It is a very pleasant finish.
M- This has a medium-full mouthfeel that is pretty velvety. A faint hint of alcohol warmth is very nice at the finish.
D-This is a great Barley Wine. It has good complexity but the flavors are not overpowering. Very light for a huge, high ABV drink. Age and Lagavulin casks have done some amazing things to this beer.
08-01-2005 02:42:43 | More by rhoadsrage
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
06-06-2013 22:45:31 | More by DruC4
4.38/5 rDev +11.5%
This beer is a marvel. A classic barleywine, by far one of the most syrupy beers i have ever drank. It feels like you could pour it on pancakes. Be careful in pouring unless you like a lot of lees in your beer. nose is of food, it smells like a resteraunt. no head whatsoever, pours with the texture of watered down olive oil. The taste is very, very, very warm and is almost like a meal in a glass. I dont think i could drink two of these if i tried they are so filling. much more flavor than the port cask version of this beer. despite the soupiness, this is a great beer.
12-15-2007 02:51:55 | More by AKBelgianBeast
1.8/5 rDev -54.2%
Prism-like toasted golden with a momentary visit of a fizzy white head.
Nose full- and I mean chalk full- of Bac-Os. Underlying bits of honey-sweet malts and an earthy smoke, with obvious Scotch booze traits.
Begins with buckets of gooey, honeyed malts. The ante is upped further with equally sticky brown sugar and browned butter and candied figs. Then it turns into a smoked pork mess. Hickory-y and bacony. Uggghhh.
The Lagy cask strips the malt down to its basest (and in my mind, least attractive) component: raw honey. Then layers a heavy, rauchbier-esque smokiness all over it. Any hopping is obliterated in the process. The barrel provides no subtleties, like, say, many of the bourbon-barrel brews I've tried. It really doesn't have much Scotch-iness. It's most akin to a rauchmead. Or just drinking a pot of hickory-smoked honey.
I love rauch...and enjoy Scotch, but this was forced and artificial, and completely impossible to drink.
Alcohol is noted in the mouth, but not really tasted. But I'd rather taste straight, flammable ethanol than this.
Cloying cubed. It drinks like burnt hair gel.
This ain't getting finished. No way. No how. And not even close.
A waste of a beer.
A waste of a barrel.
A waste of money.
And a waste of time.
Utterly repulsive.
07-04-2004 06:56:30 | More by cokes
Ontario (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev -9.7%
A beverage of certain extremes. A so-so barleywine taste boosted by clear scotch whiskey and wood flavoring, an interest cloudy pour. An aroma that is at the same time beer as it is whiskey. A not so satisfying drinking experience yet smooth. Not a perfect show: Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.
03-26-2006 03:47:39 | More by Sammy
4.4/5 rDev +12%
2005 vintage. Poured from a 275mL bottle into my snifter.
Cloudy copper body; No head whatsoever, vague spitty collar, almost no lacing, thin legs.
Intense leather, plum, fig, toasted malt, overripe apricot, toffee, and more...whisky and fruit aromas as well, though not particularly smokey.
Monstrously sweet, malty, and ester-heavy base along with moderate clean bitterness, light citrus, a light medicinal element, and an extended peaty/woody finish. All the individual notes in the nose continue on in the flavor profile. Extremely rich flavors: caramel, nuts, dense fruit - amazing.
Full bodied, creamy, and slick. Very low carbonation, though not quite still.
A little on the sweet side, but the alcohol is well integrated, and the taste is decadent.
09-29-2010 00:15:42 | More by augustgarage
4/5 rDev +1.8%
03-18-2013 23:37:58 | More by Oboogie
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
06-30-2012 05:33:20 | More by tylermains
4.83/5 rDev +22.9%
The unmistakable, powerful, peat-smoked and salty Islay aroma of the Lagavulin comes through clearly in the nose, and it only gets better from there! It pours a clear (it's been filtered), medium-amber body with a full head of frothy white that drops slowly but leaves little lace. It's creamy and smooth in the mouth with a restrained, fine-bubbled carbonation and full body. The flavor includes a good shot of the Lagavulin as well, and its smokiness and alcohol help to balance and dry the rich, buttered, creamed-honey maltiness... even better, I think, than even the original. It seems lighter, although it's not, because it's more balanced. Yet the intensity of the honeyish Maris Otter malt is still there. And unlike the other versions, the alcohol in this one seems more hidden... hmmm? It's a really interesting take on the already great Harvest Ale! And doubly so for fans of Islay whiskey.
05-19-2005 23:10:42 | More by NeroFiddled
4.55/5 rDev +15.8%
2008(?), opened 2011. Label has fallen off.
Caramel brown body with plenty of suspended sediment in it. A bit of surface memory but my pour wasn't big enough to elicit a head. A couple bubbles.
The sweet nose of the vintage, but some undertones of peat from the aging.
The same caramel, honey, spice from the vintage, but a trace of smokey peat.
Slightly foamy mouthfeel.
Impressive beer still, but the barrel-aging imparts only subtle characteristics. Maybe a bit more spice. And a trace of peat.
11-06-2011 04:21:05 | More by zaphodchak
4.05/5 rDev +3.1%
9.3oz bottle, received in a bif either from BeerBeing or timtheenchanta
My 2nd installment in a series of 4 aged Harvest Ale's, 2004 edition.
appearance: poured into a snifter...murky garnet body, light beige head with little in the way of retention....decent lacing
smell: much like the port-ed version, a high level of sweetness is present immediately in the nose, thick and chewy malts...to be honest, i dont detect a very high whisky presence in the nose, which was a slight letdown. aroma dominated by sweet, ripe red fruits and a thick caramel malt structure
taste: lots of ripe red fruity flavours, raisin/date/brown sugar similar to the port version i have had...whisky aging becomes a little more evident in the flavour but its still quite discreet. huge syrupy malts, light vanilla. Not too terribly different from the port version and i would like to see the whisky more pronounced
mouthfeel: thick and syrupy, high sweetness, light boozyness
drinkability: fine
01-30-2007 03:40:05 | More by dirtylou
4.63/5 rDev +17.8%
Brewed in 2009
A: Fantastic amber hue with a nice bit of cloudiness without full on sediment.
S: Smell is positively intoxicating. Aromas of baked caramel apples, peat smoke, pine, dates and just a hint of milk chocolate.
T: As an avid Islay Scotch whisky fan the character pulled out of the Lagavulin cask here is just perfect, not to intense but pervasively present. Notes of spiced, smoky caramel, toasted pine nuts, stoney minerals, bacon, and smoky raisin bread pudding with whipped cream. In a word, wow.
M: Mouth feel is silky and smooth, a fine ring of carbonation settles around the top of the glass creating a creamy mousse like foam.
D: Drinkability is probably where this beer suffers most, as it's pretty sweet and smoky which may turn some people off, not me however. Sometimes rauchbiers can be a little to smokey for me but I found this to be the perfect balance between smokiness and maltiness.
03-04-2011 00:12:59 | More by nbree00
4.28/5 rDev +8.9%
2004 vintage.
Pours amber in color with a thin white lace on top. Whiskey is very prevalent in the nose along with sweet and smokey malt. Taste is exceptionally smooth and creamy! The Lagavulin Whiskey is definately present in the taste as well as some smokiness and some honey. I am typcally not a huge fan of thick and sweet brews but J.W. Lees really knocks my socks off! Overall, this is an interesting brew that I look forward to having in the future.
08-31-2006 04:03:28 | More by cjgator3
4.78/5 rDev +21.6%
Brewed in 2007
The appearance is a copper color with very little head retention and not much carbonation either.
There is a wonderfully strong smell of Lagavulin scotch. I am also picking up the smells of peat and vanilla.
The taste includes a strong Lagavulin, along with vanilla, oak, peat, pear, honey and apricots.
The beer is quite viscous.
Overall, I loved this! I'm a scotch lover and Lagavulin is one of my favorites. If you like scotch, there's a good chance you'll like this beer. The many complimentary tastes work wonderfully in concert and make this a very pleasurable drink.
06-21-2012 16:00:09 | More by Skull40
J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Lagavulin Whisky Cask) from J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd
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250 calories? Yeah. It's a pretty big deal. Especially since you consider that's how many calories are in your average SLICE of pizza. Also, it tastes good. Really really good. [Please note, this picture was taken mid-way through baking. I did a little something with this baby for fun when I was done. You'll see.]
Place ingredients on tortilla in whatever order/style you want. Microwave for 45 seconds (or until cheese melts!) Enjoy!
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An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting involving five security officers in Cleveland.
The shooting happened Sunday morning just before 2:30 a.m. on King Avenue.
The preliminary investigation reveals that security officers employed by Kingdom Warrior Protection company were working at a private party at the Braxton Building on East 40 Street.
As the party was ending, the security officers were clearing the area of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. While dispersing the crowd, an unarmed security officer reportedly requested that Are'es Richard of Cleveland Heights to move his vehicle, but Richard did not comply.
The security officer reportedly knocked on the driver's window and again requested that Richard move the vehicle. Richard opened his vehicle door, striking the security officer. The security officer pushed the door closed and Richard again forcibly opened the door striking the security officer again. Richard exited his vehicle and grabbed the security officer by his vest carrier and began pulling the officer. The two became involved in a physical struggle and Richard was pushed back into his vehicle. Richard then placed the vehicle in drive, made a u-turn and then drove onto the sidewalk over the curb towards the security officer.
The security officer ran through the vacant corner lot with Richard driving at him. Upon seeing this, three other armed security officers discharged their weapons at Richard's vehicle.
Richard then drove his vehicle back over the sidewalk and eastbound onto King Avenue and then southbound on East 40 Street.
He was later located unconscious at the Marathon Gas Station at E. 40th & St. Clair Avenue with a gunshot wound to the leg.
All five security officers were interviewed by Homicide Unit Detectives and are cooperating with the investigation. An Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor was on scene.
There are no arrests. Upon completion the facts of the investigation will be presented to the Prosecutor to determine if the shooting was self-defense.
The Cleveland Division of Police is asking that anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 216.623.5464. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216.252.7463 or Text messaging to Text TIP657 plus your message to Crimes (274637).
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I watched "Blood Diamonds" the other night and even though it was a good movie, it was still very disturbing because it was based on true stories of what was going on with the rebels and the diamond trade in Africa. So to me even though things were really bad at one point for African Americans in the United States and today there are still a few issues here & there; it is still ten times BETTER than what was going on over there with no laws basically and anything goes.


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The prediction is just shy of the total turnout in 2008, noting voter registrations has been steady but there has been no surge, and they may have been an actual slippage of registered voters. Gale said Nebraska is seeing record numbers for early voting, in-person and by mail-in ballot, all across the state."
There are 1,164,166 registered voters in Nebraska. The breakdown by party is as follows: 558,170 (Republican), 374,191 (Democrat), 228,563 (Nonpartisan), 3,117 (Libertarian), 125 (Americans Elect). Additional breakdown of registration numbers for individual counties can be found on the 2012 Election page of the Secretary of State's website.
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"Corruption County" has its latest conviction.
Poll: Was this corruption case really a crime?
A jury in West Palm Beach on Friday convicted Chaz Equipment Co. Vice President Robert Howard Wight of conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior. Over the years, Chaz has done considerable construction business with the county and municipalities.
Wight could get up to five years in prison but probably will get probation.
Wight asked for a speedy trial and was the first of five Chaz employees to face a jury.
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As the fur flies ...
A motorcyclist heading up the highway was spotted recently with a very special passenger on board.
A tossled white head of fur was spotted blowing in the wind as the bike flew Cars getting a bit closer noticed a perky pup all strapped in and enjoying the ride — complete with a pair of doggie goggles.
Come home to Derry
The annual Derryfest celebration is set for Sept. 15 at MacGregor Park.
For more than 20 years, the daylong celebration has offered information, entertainment, activities and plenty of town spirit. This year, the event is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"It's a great way to kick off the beautiful fall season and get to know your neighbors," Derryfest committee member Mike Gendron said.
More information is available at derryfest.org.
St. Luke's celebrates 'Side by Side'
St. Luke's United Methodist Church is undergoing a face-lift and will get new exterior siding.
The church at 63 East Broadway was incorporated in town in 1888.
Members will be raising money to support the "Side by Side" project.
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A Federal Aviation Administration official called the Londonderry Police Department last week.
The caller was concerned trespassers were trying to gain entry into the FAA building on Sargent Road. The building holds equipment responsible for coordinating planes with the nearby Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
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On two separate occasions during recent town board meetings, Rotarian Reed Clark needed to thank his new saviors.
During a Town Council Meeting earlier this month, Clark said, "I thank the Rain God, my rain dance worked nicely and the Wood Chip God."
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International meeting on the Harmonization of the Tentative List in the Mesoamerican sub-region
This training seminar, organized by the World Heritage Centre, in close collaboration with the San Jose UNESCO Office, the Advisory Bodies (ICOMOS, IUCN, ICCROM) and with the financial support of the Italian Funds-in-Trust, is framed within the follow-up activities to the Periodic Report on The State of the World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean, presented at the 28th World Heritage Committee session (Suzhou, China 28 June-7 July 2004).
The seminar will focus on the analysis of the current status of the Tentative Lists and inventory system in the Meso-American sub-region, aiming at establishing a sub-regional strategy and action plan for the harmonization of the tentative lists and the development of sub-regional and transboundary conservation and nomination projects.
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Like so many of the big automakers, Honda is bringing back its plans to produce an all-electric car. In the late 90's Honda abandoned its all-EV project, but at the LA Auto Show last month, Honda showed off the concept version of an all-electric Fit. The Fit is a solid brand to electrify (boxy, cute, young owners) and we can't wait to drive the EV version. For this week's episode of our Green Overdrive show a Honda spokesperson shows us the ins and outs of the concept Honda Fit EV. It won't be available until 2012, and only in select urban markets, so don't hold your breath.
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I've been only 6 months staying here in Australia and I can tell that I love it here. Melbourne is different from Seoul. Although both of these cities are just as urbanized, Melbourne feels different. Of course, it could be the people or the people; sometimes I miss seeing Korean symbols. But I think coming here to Melbourne is a fresh experience.
I had to make some adjustments coming here. First of all, I had to really accustom myself on how people speak. I have been taught English since I was little, but how actual people speak the language I had only a scant of an idea. The accent is very difficult to take sometimes. I could understand people at the uni, but when I go outside and buy, people's accent would be very much pronounced. Sometimes I don't get what they are saying at all, and I feel embarrassed how couldn't reply properly every time I'm on a conversation. Over time, I had learned how to understand them. My friends at the dorm are all Aussies and they would help me understand the words by sounding them out. Sometimes they would even force me to speak with the accent, but I just can't; I fail every time.
Food was also very different. I miss the noodles and kimchi my mom used to make me back home, and now I just can't have it. Well there's one near the bay but I still miss mom's. When I don't miss Korean food, I'd have to settle with steaks and chips. They're not altogether unpleasant; they're quite good. The chips I eat at night when I study. Then there's some more exotic stuff I had eaten, like the kangaroo meat (poor kangaroo) and emu at a restaurant Jacob brought us into. They don't taste bad.
It's the start of my second year and it's quite hot here in Melbourne. Seoul's relatively colder, which is good since I do not have to wear heavy coats going around the city. Everywhere I look people are always bustling and busy. Port Phillip is lovely at night, when it reflects all the city lights and mirror the skyscrapers. Sometimes I bike around the city during weekends to really observe everything, the people, cars and just how everything works in this city.
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David Coz, Christian Plagemann and I had the honor of giving a talk at I/O a few weeks ago, introducing Cardboard, a simple way to turn your smartphone into a VR headset. Watch the video here.
I'm especially excited about two cardboard-related things. Firstly, the magnet-based button, which I worked on, was generally liked and deemed clever! I'm hoping to write more about the technical details of this in the future, but this techcrunch summary was music to my ears, thanks guys!
The magnet slides within its groove, then automatically slips back into a place because of another magnet on opposite side. Your phone is able to sense the magnet's movement, allowing it to act as a ridiculously clever little button. Yeesh.
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Sarah Kaufmann "The Cheese Lady" is carving the Notre Dame Mascot into a 300 pound block of Wisconsin Cheddar Saturday at Martin's in South Bend.
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Discuss the Broner-Reese fight here. (Preview and Comment.)
According to Box Rec, Gavin Reese is not a nobody nor total shit. He is the British Lightweight Champion with about 40 fights and 18 KO's He also is a former WBA Super Lightweight Champion. Very strong, very tough, and supposedly game as hell. Here is Gavin's record (from Boxrec:)
Going around the Net, the consensus is that he is NOT coming to lay down. His only loss was to a very good fighter in the 12th round according to British reports, Andriy Kotelnyk back in 2008. I don't think this guy is coming to pull an Audley Harrison like against Haye or Price! (UGGHHH!) Throughout boxing history, there have been so many UK contenders who fold like accordions when they come over to America to fight top competition. But those who don't fold, have done very well. Where to rank Gavin Reese going into this fight with Adrian Boner, for the WBC Lightweight World Title?
I think Reese could be tougher than expected. However, toughness only. Hopefully, he will show heart and determination Broner has a huge reach advantage, and the Brits say Gavin is slow though determined. He is also been quoted by Broner as "dangerous."
This is a beat-down, stopped on cuts with Broner winning by TKO 8. Reese takes two rounds on courage, tops.
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Snooze cards like this, just makes me wish the undercard was something to look forward to...kinda reminds me of how we got Rios/Alvarado for a co-feature, then came that BS Donaire vs Nishioko (sp)
Broner kills me with all of this trash talk, when he's clearly fighting no-hopers. If anything, as AL Haymon fighter, he's making the most of his deal. Most All Haymon fighters, coming up in the game, fight no-hopers for big paydays. Broner is fighting no-hopers for big paydays, and taking full advantage of his air time...cant knock him for that.
Rees may be a force to be reckoned with, who knows? I said this because I reflected on Ismayl Sillakh getting caught with his pants down against Grachev.
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Please enlighten me...how do I as a question w/out it seeming like advertising?
Hubby has decided he would like to try a cruise and I truly want opinions of those who have been on one.
So, I'm respectfully asking how to find out what some of you have liked or disliked about various cruises? On another board, we do this all the time about many brands/services and there is never an issue. I just wanted to ask here, because not too many folks at the other board have been on cruises.
Thank you...
ps: I'm wanting info especially about food because if the food is 'ordinary' he will not be happy. We are also interested in a very casual cruise...no dress up for him. And, what is the entertainment really like? Also, we have heard that the in-shore excursions are mostly a rip-off.
We just really want to know what we are getting into.
We went on a cruise about 7 years ago and enjoyed it immensely. We had NO clue what to even look for so I participated in several cruise related message boards. I found the people there to be just THRILLED to help first timers, and would highly reccomend any cruise related message board.
If you want to PM me I'd be glad to chat more.
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I've never been on a cruise, but I also suggest a forum there is a big one, you will learn more than you want to know.
Be sure to let us know what you choose. I don't like dress up dinner, that is one reason I never cruise. I'd like to know if there are many casual cruises out there. Of course I'm interested in adventure like the Lindblad Expedition.
I've been on many cruises and have always found them fun. If you don't want dress up night, there are other places on ship to eat. I have always found the food good, but we are not gourmet/ food snob type of people- my DH is a plain eater. Remember, unless you go to one of the additional restaurants ( pay extra), the kitchen is turning out meals for a couple thousand people.
We've enjoyed some of our off shore excursions- wonderful trip with good rum on Barbados, been up to a magnificent rainforest, seen banana plantations, explore Mayan ruins, plus general sightseeing. A lot of Southern Hemisphere countries/islands are close to being third world countries where you don't want to stray too far off the beaten path unless with approved guides.
First time my DH wasn't sure about cruises, we took a shorter 4 day cruise and found out he enjoyed it. Our longest has been close to 2 weeks. We have always done Carnival cruises, maybe because we enjoy a lively atmosphere.
CJO, I sent you a private message about a good website to get indoctrinated on cruising!!
I love it, we've been on many out of Florida. My sister and I are taking a 3 nighter in Nov to introduce my youngest great niece to cruising. Then DH and I are taking a 5 nighter out of Tampa in December then a 7 nighter in April out of San Juan.
About ships:
1. The cabins are small. Doesn't matter if you get an inside or a balcony - they will seem small unless you are used to staying in older NYC hotels.
2. The food on the main stream cruise lines is pretty uninspiring. However, they have options and most things are good. Portions are not huge, but if you like something - they will bring you more. The buffets on Royal Caribbean are really good with many options and stations. The specialty restaurants are worth a try.
3. Get to know your waiters they will take very good care of you, same with servers in the bars and your cabin attendant.
4. Ports of call - Unless you have a walking guide most port areas are pretty boring. If you do not want to pay the markup for a ship sponsored tour - research online and use the more reputable agencies. The only concern with a non-ship sponsored tour - if you miss the ship you are on your own. We have enjoyed all the tours we've taken and highly recommend several of them.
5. It is only as formal as you want it. Just suggest your husband bring some polo shirts and khakis.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Charming,
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We have taken enough cruises (or time spent doing it) that we are world club members with Cunard.
I absolutely love cruising. But you do dress for dinner if you eat in the dining room. We like this as it is not a normal part of our lifestyle.
I came back to say that it all depends on where you are in life. Our first cruise was when we were 68. I liked the formalities as that is not our life style. We do not belong to any clubs or such. I actually found that being treated so well and having such nice experiences makes us feel more confident when we encounter "fancy" situations on land. Remember that usually the less formal meals, while the food is very good are usually self service. I do that at home.
Oh, and we would not take an interior room as we both have claustrophobia. I don't think the cabins are all that small and I am ashamed to say how many cruise we went on before we realized that the suitcases go under the beds!
The food is wonderful and the service special and considerate.
The reason we mostly have sailed with Cunard is because we want to do ocean crossings and DH will not fly. There is something for both of us to do if we do not want to be together, there are wonderful lectures, entertainments, games, movies, demonstrations (cooking etc)
You meet wonderful entertaining people. One of the nicest experiences we had was on a Celebrity cruise of the Western Caribbean. We had been put at a table for the whole 2 week cruise with just one other couple. When they found out that it was that way they complained to the maitre d'. He said "just try it one night" and they did and of course spent the whole two weeks with us!
If I could afford it I would go on at least one or two cruises each year. You have it all in one package; room, food, entertainment, sightseeing. there is nothing like coming back to your home ship after a hot dusty day of sightseeing and being handed a glass of champagne by a row of uniformed crew and then being handed a hot washcloth to wipe your face off!This message has been edited. Last edited by: lady of shallot,
CJO, So glad to hear your dh is thinking about cruising now that you have moved and your life-style is changing ~ good for both of you!
Now, have to say dh and I have cruised extensively (lost track after the 33rd/34th one) but we did love the atmosphere for many years - not so much now that the major seven lines are all owned by one parent company....
But, if your dh wants food outside of the ordinary, he needs to re-think his refusal to "dress up." Basically, it's one or the other; good food in a casual atmosphere OR great culinary experiences in a more dressy arena. I know, for us, we are willing to dress to the max (and dh hates Formal Wear on vacation but is the first to don it in anticipation of the meal) to enjoy a 2 hour fine dining experience - maybe your dh might feel the same when he thinks it through.
Good food throughout the ship BUT, if you really want extraordinary food where the chefs' work very hard along with the rest of the waitstaff to prepare it ~ well that comes only in the dining room. COME ON AND THINK ABOUT IT. They work for hours to create a beautiful appetizer and then serve it to passengers wearing shorts and Tourist T-shirts in a Congo line outside in a buffet? Not happening....
NO - either mass food for those who don't want to "dress" (no problem as every ship nowdays caters to that market) or, if one likes the extraordinary, then one dresses accordingly. I don't mean to be rude but you can't have it both ways ~ if you want "extraordinary," then plan to dress for it. Otherwise, you will find great food wherever you choose to eat on a ship so your dh can be just as casual as he would like....
PS. As passionate as I am about cruising, I can't recommend a cruise line anymore as all seven are now controlled by one parent company altho each line does retain a "little bit" of personal identity ~ do check out cruise chat/message boards to find the one that best fits you.
IR - Royal Caribbean, NCL, and I believe Holland America are not owned by Carnival's parent company.
As for dining on Caribbean sailings on Royal and from what I've heard about NCL you are safe most nights in a polo shirt, khakis and dress shoes. No need for suit or tux. A huge debate on the cruise forums about this but a suit or tux is appreciated on formal nights (2 on a 7 day cruise on Royal) but not enforced. If you would be uncomfortable not going formal those 2 nights they have a really good buffet with good service and food choices or the specialty restaurants.
On Royal's larger ships they have a wide variety of dining options and some people never set foot in the main dining room. Even better for cruisers like my sister they have flexible dining options (like NCL's Freestyle) where you do not have a regimented dining time.
All of the above is what I love about cruising. I can dress up, dress down or order room service.
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Charming, Actually Holland America is now (been a couple of years) owned by Carnival's parent company but think you are right about Royal and NCL. From my viewpoint, I have just about given up on finding a cruise line that isn't a clone of the others now days.
BUT I still think that cruising is a wonderful way to travel and encourage everyone to give it a try!
Thanks for the update. I wasn't sure about Holland. RCCL, NCL and Disney are all separate corporations. There was a book out several years ago about the huge battle between Carnival and Royal.
We've only been on Royal. I know each has their strong points but so far we've been pleased.
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I received an email yesterday from a friend who is mid Atlantic on Cunard.
"Emily, it is quite a while since we were on Q. M. 2 and it has I'm sorry to say deteriorated. Yesterday, for the first time, Ron and I went to the afternoon tea dance. no one seemed to have made any effort to be tidy - lots of trainers and sports gear. During the dancing a toddler wondered on to the floor. at first we though it amusing but after t trying to avoid her several times it ceased to be. Whilst they were playing a rumba, the floor was empty except for two eight year olds throwing each other about and the toddler complete with nappy and dummy! The parents on board seem to be very laid back. One lunch time in the restaurant, the next table to us had five children ranging in ages from 3 to 7 with plates of chips and the parents of the children were at the next table chatting away and ignoring their off springs!"
These are English friends and more "proper" than we Americans. Also the trip they were on was specially priced so maybe people who wouldn't normally cruise were aboard!
LOS - Summer trans Atlantic cruises are often discounted to fill up the berths. Your friend's concerns are huge topics over on the cruise forum board I visit regularly.
On the RCI board when the issue comes up there are many who claim that - RCI is a mainstream cruise line that is focused on families so get used to it and btw it is my vacation and I will dress as I choose.
Interesting that it has now spread to a more upscale cruiseline.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Charming,
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The crossings my friends are on (back to back) were very inexpensive . . . $799 per passenger per trip. And that was for ocean view. In my experience all the crossings I have been on have been sold out and not this way at all.
Maybe the economy? Maybe because there was no overstay costs?
we've cruised quite a bit and LOVE it! I do like good food and for the most part I think the food aboard ship is really good considering that they ARE preparing food for around 2000 people for every meal.
We've cruised on: Princess, Celebrity, Carnival, Holland America, Royal Carribean (we are price loyal not brand loyal although on some of the companies we do have preferred status).
Carnival is the cheapest and you will find younger, families, and I don't think the quality of the food is as good as some of the other lines.
As to dress up, Holland America was the most dressed up -- Carnival the least. LOTS of tuxes on formal nights on HA, hardly any on Carnival. Most evenings church clothes suffice for dinner (i.e. I wore black pants and a non sparkly top most nights while husband wore a sport shirt and slacks). Dress up nights he can get by with a jacket and tie and the same black pants and a little dressier top for me -- you don't NEED formals!!!
The cabins are small but adequate and usually if you are in the cabin you're either getting ready to leave or sleeping so size doesn't really matter (or at least it doesn't to us!)
I adore cruising -- if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
As to shore excursions, they are more expensive sometimes than what you can do yourself BUT . . . if there is a breakdown, a delay because of road repair, etc., the ship will be held for you when you book through them. If you don't, "sorry, Charlie"!
We usually do half excursions and half on our own and that works for us. Obviously on our own, we don't go as far as if they take us but sometimes it's just nice to walk around the town you're docked in!
On our last trip (A transatlantic in Feb) -- we stopped at Malaga, Spain (walked to town, shopped, had lunch and walked back), Barcelona, Spain (did the same thing), Italy (where we took the city bus to Pisa, saw the tower, had lunch and bussed back (and we paid $5 per person while the ship's excursion was many more dollars and basically, that was for a guide a bus -- we didn't have the guide!); and Rome (where we did do a ship's excursion to get into the vatacan, and other sites in Rome and WORTH EVERY PENNY -- the port is miles from Rome!)
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. We're planning another transatlantic in November and we find that we like 14 day or longer cruises the best!
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Transatlantics "sounds" like fun, but I don't know if I can handle multiple sea days. I've been on about 12 cruises and will be graduating to my first 7 day in April and it is port intensive.
I get for lack of a better term - stir crazy when I have to stay in one place too long. When attending multiple day conferences I have a strong need to get outside the conference hotel. Especially if the conference and hotel are the same.
Many people cruise for the ship and will do the same itinerary over and over. We go for the ports. I love learning the history and something special about the area. Also we sometimes do stuff just for fun - 4 wheeling in Costa Maya Mexico.
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Those are my favorite. The excursions are fun but hectic and crowded esp if there are many ships in the same port.
Sea days are for relaxing, reading, playing the many activities scheduled, watching a movie, having a nice leasurily (sp?) lunch and most important to me, meeting many more of my fellow passengers.
After you've cruised awhile and seen alot of ports, I loved staying on board when in port- very quiet and restful- while everyone is on land.
So fun to read all the different posts ~ and find myself agreeing with all of them!
About shore excursions? Don't turn your nose up at them right off the bat - read the criteria, cost and number of participants and then make your decision. Many times the ship is only in port for X number of hours and, if you spend your time trying to "wheel and deal" with local guides you just might find yourself left behind when the ship sails.
Old joke: What do they call the passenger who insists on doing his own thing?" Answer - A fast swimmer if he is lucky!
So, if you haven't traveled a lot and, especially if it's somewhere you have never been, do think about taking some of the ship's excursions. As for sea days, I love them too!
PS, CJO,you were the OP here - have we lost you?This message has been edited. Last edited by: Idaho Resident,
CJO is off on a cruise.
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Not yet, Charming, not yet Have just been busy trying to keep flowers watered in this FL heat/sun ...whew!
Thanks for all the good advice...I'm keeping notes
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Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, opens Off-Broadway April 2. In anticipation of the production's opening, Playbill.com looks back at Brown's career with songs from The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World and more.
Due to ticket demand, The Last Five Years has been extended through May 12 at Second Stage Theatre. Brown directs his semi-autobiographical work that stars Wolfe as struggling actress Cathy Hyatt, who falls in love with on-the-rise Jewish novelist Jamie Wellerstein, played by Kantor.
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Brown is also the composer of 13 and contributed music to Broadway's Urban Cowboy, for which he was also the production's musical director and conductor.
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Strand Lighting Asia celebrates its 30th anniversary against a backdrop of change When June became July, Hong Kong became China. For the past century a British territory, the land of laissez-faire rejoined the communist mainland, ending one empire and starting another. Questions about the future of the world's freest center of entrepreneurial expression, swirling since Britain agreed to part ways with its possession in 1984, will begin to find answers as this new chapter in Hong Kong's history commences. But Phil O'Donnell has long been unfazed by the typhoon of speculation.
"My position--our position--on the transfer to Chinese rule has always been crystal clear," says O'Donnell, president of Strand Lighting Inc. "We're in business; we're not in politics. Hong Kong is the correct location to operate from in Asia, and it's going to remain that way. We have no plans to run and hide from Hong Kong."
Speaking from Strand's USA headquarters in Rancho Dominguez, CA, just a few weeks before the transition, O'Donnell was as upbeat as he was resolute about the prognosis of Strand's piece of Hong Kong: Strand Lighting Asia Ltd., which occupies approximately 10,000 sq. ft. (3,048 sq. m) of corporate office space in Kowloon Bay. This October, Strand Lighting Asia marks a milestone of its own: 30 years' operation at the center of the world's most expansive economies, the first international lighting company to explore the possibilities of the region.
From 1986 to 1995, O'Donnell was at the center of that center, serving as Strand Lighting Asia's managing director. K.K. Mak, formerly the company's sales manager, has since assumed the driver's seat. The line of succession can be traced on one hand: The two men are only the firm's third and fourth managing directors, which attests to the company's stability in a continent of ceaseless change. The rough-and-tumble terrain of the Asian lighting marketplace, which Strand has done much to educate, standardize, and train over the years, is one O'Donnell knows well. "Before Strand Asia, it was a very fractured industry, all about agents, big commissions, and deals. The lighting was often buried in packages," he says. "You didn't have organizations like the USITT or the ABTT operating in these countries; you barely have any today."
Instead, the development of university- and government-sponsored arts exchange programs, which dispatch Asian students to study in the more sophisticated lighting markets of Europe and North America, has helped bring new savvy to the home countries. Returning the favor, Strand Lighting Asia supports those countries that lighting theories flow from, particularly the United States, England, and Australia. "These are where many Asians get their ideas and concepts about lighting practice from, so we have to have relationships with the lighting people in those countries, too, and help them operate in Asia," O'Donnell explains. "I don't know how many times I've had consultants from Europe and America call me up and ask, 'What's the standard plug for theatres in Thailand?' or something similar. Because there often wasn't one, or the standard was what the last guy did, we would often set it. Not arrogantly, but to try to blend our experience with what we think would work for our clients, to help them on their way."
Through its own agent network, in a chain of countries that includes China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, Strand Lighting Asia has been eager to bolster the learning curve. In countries that had a more advanced understanding of lighting when Strand Lighting Asia started out, like Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, the company continues to service customers with the latest products from its North American and European factories.
"Strand Asia has been famous for its service and its technical abilities," O'Donnell says. "You have to be, because Asians aren't shy about electronics, and they're very demanding for service.
"We have found the agents who have the best profile for what we have to achieve in each country, who speak and write the languages, who we could train to have the kind of knowledge in architecture, theatre, and television they need to have," O'Donnell continues. "And we do a lot of training and seminar-type activities in the countries, trying to educate the markets. It's education with a commercial bias, but it's still a form of support."
Gradually, products spread through the Strand Lighting Asia network have become ubiquitous. Asia is now Strand's biggest market for architectural gear, with theatre, television, and, increasingly, themed entertainment venues all primary markets. As an example of Strand's dominance, take the recent handover ceremonies, and the $13 million entertainment extravaganza that transpired in Hong Kong Harbour to celebrate the transition.
Far from running and hiding, the company was scheduled to quite literally cover the waterfront. The ceremony was the opening event for the extension to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, whose harborside construction was an immense engineering feat involving reclamation of 15 acres (6 hectares) of land from the sea--and, ultimately, a big job for Strand. The extension was as huge an undertaking on the lighting side as the first convention center, opened in 1989 but already overtaxed, was for the company. LD Jim Tetlow's lighting for the ceremony was operated on one of Strand's 500 Series Lightpalettes. Tetlow and ceremony production manager Tom Janus are old friends of Strand Lighting Asia, and so are many of the key technicians who were involved in the historic event.
If you were lucky enough to get a hotel room to see the handover firsthand, more than likely the architectural lighting was provided by Strand (if you return next year and find that the hotel is gone--they are razed at the drop of a property valuation--chances are the replacement structure will be Strand, too). If you wanted to mark the exact time Hong Kong passed from British to Chinese rule, you could consult either the historic Kowloon Canton Railway Station Clock adjacent to the Hong Kong Cultural Center (another Strand project), or the bands of neon light that change color as the evening hours tick away, atop Hong Kong's Central Plaza--and you would have been looking at two more applications of Strand's architectural range. "It's nice of all these people to come out to Hong Kong to be lit by our systems," O'Donnell jokes.
Projects like the two convention centers, the cultural center, and the Academy of Performing Arts in Hong Kong are massive multimillion dollar undertakings which draw on the close relationships the company has developed with architects, designers, specifiers, and government officialdom over time. And these are not necessarily the biggest: The firm's handiwork can be found throughout the jumbo skyscrapers that annually vie for "world's tallest building" honors as the competition moves east. All this is made possible by the purposeful coordination of Strand Lighting Asia's agent network and its Hong Kong staff, now numbering 38. Mak's team includes sales manager Frank Scarlata, whose career includes stints at Kliegl, Teatronics, and Victor Duncan Inc.; finance and administration chief Thomas Chan; marketing manager Philip Lehmann; and engineering chief Eric Kwan, hired around the same time O'Donnell was drafted to head up the firm.
Strand Lighting Asia began in 1967 as Rank Electronics Asia, part of Rank Industries Asia. The company, initially an agent for Strand products, was set up by an Australian, Nick Dowling. In 1985, Strand's North American president at the time, Marvin Allman, asked Rank for control of the Hong Kong-based company, as so many of its activities were Strand-related. "He wanted to make Strand a global company and have an Asian outpost," O'Donnell recalls. In nine months, the deal was done, but the company, renamed Strand Lighting Asia, quickly foundered under a new, short-lived management team. Strand culled a new manager from within its ranks: O'Donnell, who joined the firm in 1978, and was its vice president of operations in 1986. The new boss was given two weeks to relocate to Hong Kong, a place he had never before visited, and start to get the company back on track.
"My take on the situation was to mix the elements of East and West and take advantage of what were obviously going to be the growth economies in that part of the world," O'Donnell says. "And we did that. Asia is very much about business; Strand is a mixture of art and money. It's getting the mixture right that probably changed the fortunes of Strand Asia."
O'Donnell realigned the company, dropping all non-Strand activities and properties except Rank Cintel, makers of the telecine machines widely used in broadcasting and postproduction. The company now has two divisions, one for stage and architectural, and another for TV, film, and related broadcast or postproduction activities. Mak was put in charge of the latter unit, whose members include its indefatigable studio project sales manager, Vic Gibbs.
In a 24-year career with Strand Lighting Asia, Gibbs has brought Quartzcolor and other Strand products to TV stations and film studios in countries whose resources had previously been threadbare, including Vietnam. Gibbs now uses a fully CAD-equipped engineering office to provide proposals for complete studio lighting packages, including motorized rigging, for clients that most recently have included Measat in Malaysia and PTV Studios in Taiwan. Such big-money projects, increasing as independent TV stations pop up amidst entrenched government-run outlets throughout Asia, involve considerable coordination with Strand's local distributors.
Because Asia's demand for theatres was small in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the company turned to architecture, and a juggernaut was born. At first the company adapted its theatre line locally for architectural customers in different countries, but by the mid-1980s more was required. Strand's purchase of Electro Controls Inc. in that time frame gave the Asian operation immediate access to a better architectural product; now, Strand's Premiere control system, combined with LD90 and Digital Environ dimmer racks, is all over the landscape ("It would take an hour to name all the hotels Strand Asia is in," O'Donnell says). Competition has risen, but in Asia, there's always more to compete for: "There's a 'mine's bigger than yours' mentality, particularly between Hong Kong and Singapore," O'Donnell notes.
Hong Kong is currently ahead in theatres, with two 900-seat auditoriums, both Strand-equipped with stage lighting and theatrical rigging, going up in Yuen Long and Kwai Tsing for openings next year. Both are joint ventures with Tele-Stage Associates; the consultants are, respectively, Carr and Angier (Keith McLaren project consultant), and Techplan (Richard Brett principal). More leisure time for Asians means more leisure spaces for Asia, and theatrewise O'Donnell is particularly impressed with the new breed of impresarios developing in countries like Thailand. "There's a visionary architect there, Suchai, who in Chiang Mai built an amazing theatrical space, the KAD Theatre, in a hotel and shopping mall complex he owns," O'Donnell says. "It's not easy to get audiences up there, but he builds whatever he can get the banks to fund. The attitude is a bit like, 'If you build it, they will come--and if they don't come, it's still there and anyhow we have this shopping center generating cash flows to deal with the bank debt.' There's so many people like him that want to do projects that are visually stimulating and exciting."
Strand Lighting Asia, like the rest of Strand and Rank's Precision Industries companies, has since last September been under the umbrella of UK-based Schroeder Ventures, a private equity fund manager with extensive holdings in technology- and manufacturing-related companies. O'Donnell says that the Pacific Rim reports to him, and he visits a few times a year. Faxes, e-mail, and Federal Express, plus a close alliance with Mak, also keep him connected to his old stomping ground, "which gave me a life experience that most people aren't lucky enough to get a chance at."
"We've been working together hand-in-hand since I came to LA," O'Donnell concludes. "In fact, the bridge between Strand Asia and America is naturally much stronger now than it was then. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to continue dealing with Strand Asia in an official capacity, but I'd do it anyhow because my relationship to it is so strong."


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The Great Texas Balloon Race is always filled with competition, but no competitor's situations are as unique as this one.
A father and son will be competing against each other in this year's race.
The two both have team names that the father Al Nels, took the responsibility of claiming.
"Let's just say, we're mature, that we be called not Senior but Varsity. Then we had to give a name to the new team, Andrew's team and we thought that it would be good to call them the Freshmen," said Al.
Even with it being Andrew's first national race, Al showed up with a brand new race balloon that caught everyone by surprise.
"This black bag showed up, which is the bag the balloon was in, and the way he normally flies, it's a red bag. I looked at it and was like, 'What the heck is this?'" Andrew said, "'Did you get a new balloon or you borrow something?'" said Andrew.
"We actually told my wife her only job on the first time that we took the balloon out was to take pictures of Andrew's face. It was so telling because you could see a quizzical look on his face at first. Then you started to realize that he knew what was going on and this enormous smile erupted across his face," said Al.
The balloon was kept secret for almost 8 months. The design of the balloon came from sketches his daughter made when she was ten years old and it's completely representative of their family.
"She drew a little farm scene and she had some fences and she drew some other scenes. My wife loves quilting. You'll see a barn quilt on the barn and that's to represent her.
You'll even see their previous balloons they've flown together on the balloon. It's a game that brings the two together
"It's a family bond that we have and it's really nice to be able to work with my dad and still learn from him," said Andrew.
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Trio Talks "Half-Blood Prince" Movie; Name of Lavender Brown Actress RevealedHBP Film
CBBC Newsround has posted a new interview conducted with the Trio of Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson where they discuss filming on the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." In this new interview (video at the above link as well), actor Rupert Grint talks about his scenes as Ron Weasley and the actress who will play his new love interest (Lavender Brown) in the sixth Harry Potter film. Rupert says:
"I was involved with the Lavender Brown audition and the whole Lavender thing. Her name's Jessie and she is really cool and it's going to be really funny."
Emma: "She seems really sweet and perfect for the role of Lavender. The casting is so good and I am looking forward to her scenes with Ron. I think it's going to be quite a comic film."
We do not yet know the full name of the actress who will play Lavender Brown, and we will update with more when we can. Actor Dan Radcliffe continues on in the interview and mentions the filming for the movie, where he worked with the new actor who is playing the new Professor in the film.
"It's going very well. So far we've been doing a lot of work with Slughorn, who is being played brilliantly by Jim Broadbent."
UPDATE: On a related note, BBC is also running another article, focusing yet again on the actors and their reactions to the revelation that the character of Dumbledore is gay. "Radcliffe told BBC News: "JK Rowling is an incredibly intelligent woman. She can't have thought for a moment that that would go down well in the Bible Belt of America, but she put it brilliantly herself: 'He's my character - I can do what I want with him.' Which I think is fair enough."
David Yates, who directed the fifth Harry Potter film - Order of the Phoenix - said he was told in September by JK Rowling during a read-through for the next film on the set of the Great Hall at Hogwarts.Jo leaned over to me and said: 'You know Dumbledore's gay don't you, David?' And I thought 'Wow that's pretty cool'." Yates, who was speaking at the press launch of the Phoenix DVD, added: "He's a wonderful character, Dumbledore - graceful, wise, powerful, quirky, terrific sense of humour, loves knitting. There's a jumble of things in there and his sexuality is just another thing." .... "Michael Gambon hasn't changed his approach. A person's sexuality is just one part of who they are, and so it hasn't really shifted where we're taking him." Producer David Barron confirmed that Dumbledore would remain "the character Michael Gambon has already established".Thanks to NimbusXL and Newsround!