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Five indispensable lessons for Twitter success
Aug 7th
It's hard to believe but my three year Twitter anniversary is approaching so I've been reflecting on this channel and what it has meant to me.
I know this may sound bold but it's undeniable that Twitter has changed my life. I've learned so much and discovered wonderful people who have become great friends, collaborators and business partners.
So in a celebratory toast to this incredible little tool, here are five indispensable lessons for success on Twitter:
1) Numbers matter … sort of. It's not politically correct to tout the number of followers you have, but the fact of the matter is you need to have at least a critical mass of followers for Twitter to be fun and meaningful. In my classes, I emphasize the need to be systematic and mindful about who you follow. If you don't surround yourself with people who care about you and enlighten you, you're probably wasting your time. If you're just starting out, work on finding at least 200 interesting people to follow. Why 200? Less than that, Twitter is boring and you'll quit. We don't want that! Don't worry about how many followers people have, don't worry about their Klout score … just find interesting people you want to befriend and engage with them.
2) Content is power. Think about this. For the first time in history, you can gain a measure of influence completely based on the content you create and personally share. You don't have to be a star athlete, a powerful politician, or a beautiful movie star to create a niche of power and success. Take a hard look at some of the Twitterati. Most of them are pretty humble and modest people. Twitter and the social web allows anybody to carve out a niche of fame if you concentrate on providing exceedingly interesting and helpful content.
3) Bury the sale. I generally don't buy into a lot of the hype-myths on the social web (i.e. "it's all about the conversation" … gag me) but the one that really does ring true is "don't sell." People are sick of being advertised to, sold to, marketed to. Social media is about building relationships, not expecting people to buy your cars or real estate based on your tweets.
4) Re-frame the experience. Is Twitter for everybody? Here's a rule of thumb that seems to work. If you and your business can benefit from live networking meetings, you can probably benefit from Twitter. Twitter is personal networking on steroids, connecting you to important contacts you never would have had a chance to meet otherwise. And, it allows you to connect with them every day if you like. Think about Twitter as an opportunity for business networking and I think you will have more success.
5) Show up, don't show off. To experience business success on Twitter, you can't be a stalker. You have to take responsibility for your own success by showing up consistently. Just like in real life, you might have to engage with people 4-5 times before you get on their radar screen. Twitter is not a passive sport. You need make an effort to connect, engage, create value for people in your tribe.
But wait! There's more! Just because you've been so kind and read this far in my post, I'm providing a bonus idea especially for Twitter newcomers.
Once you get above 200 folks, the "noise" from your stream can be overwhelming. Separate your followers by creating Twitter lists. For example, you might have lists for local friends, customers, thought leaders, and business prospects. These lists can follow you around on your smartphone, iPad and computer, so you can always be in touch, even on the go. Try a free platform like Tweetdeck, Seesemic, or HootSuite for more useful ways to view and manage lists.
So what is YOUR favorite indispensable Twitter lesson?
Take the Mystery Out of Twitter!
The Tao of Twitter in Action
Jul 23rd
I knew my book The Tao of Twitter could help a lot of people de-mystify Twitter but I never expected the out-pouring of praise and connection that has occurred with the book.
This week, I received a very touching gesture from somebody following the path.
But first I should explain that although the Tao of Twitter covers hundreds of tips, tricks and shortcuts, the first half of the book is devoted to the MINDSET needed to succeed on Twitter, and on social media in general. I'm convinced that behind every social media success story and case study, there is a pattern, and it is a pattern that most people and businesses MISS!
The path starts with Targeted Connections. If you don't surround yourself with people who are interested in you and care about you're doing, you're wasting your time. Some purists will tell you numbers don't matter. Well, they do. You just have to surround yourself with folks in a systematic and smart way, as described in the book.
Next, you have to deliver Meaningful Content. It doesn't have to be a PhD thesis, but you need to get into the habit of sharing quality content and engaging with followers regularly.
Finally is Authentic Helpfulness. This is the catalyst that keeps these new relationships going.
One reader decided to put the Tao to the test. Here is a message I received this week.
I was inspired by your book and wanted to practice Authentic Helpfulness. I decided to do a few Twitter background pages for you that are based on the feel of your book cover.
Happy to make tweaks or revisions if it's close to what you want but not exactly. Feel free to use or not — it was a fun exercise to try.
Thanks so much for your insights. They reinforced a lot of how I have approached Twitter and provided some new ideas to try.
Carl Brand
Senior Graphic Designer
Bush Industries
@MyVogonPoetry on Twitter
While this is certainly a very thoughtful and generous gesture by Carl, it is very typical of the warm feedback and appreciation people have shown for the book.
I'm really proud that the little book is creating a movement of people who are realizing powerful personal and business benefits by making a few adjustments to their approach. I literally hear success stories every day. It has been a very, very rewarding experience.
So if you're already "getting your Tao on" — THANK YOU. If you're uncomfortable with your progress on Twitter, this might be the best little investment you will make.
Keep those comments and success stories coming!
Take the Mystery Out of Twitter!
University students speak out on Twitter (video)
May 28th
This is a cute little video some University of Louisville students put together splicing an interview with me and their Twitter views. Was glad to help with this class project!
I'm not sure why they originally called this video Lady Gaga #fail. It's the strangest thing … people are constantly confusing me with Lady Gaga. I'm sure when you read {grow} you get this uncanny feeling that I am channeling Lady Gaga and of course the physical similarities are striking, especially when I wear my fembot flame-thrower bra.
Sure, it was fun for awhile. But then I was mobbed in Manhattan last week. And the paparazzi are driving me crazy. So I guess the students also just made their own conclusion that I am so Gaga-esque. Any way, I was glad to help out with this class project!
Twitter for Monkeys
May 27th
OK. We're going to plow some new ground here. In fact, we're going to go bananas as I proudly present "Twitter for Monkeys" by Mazarine Treyz.
Mazarine is a social media teacher, author, and artist living in Austin Texas. She said she was inspired to write this by The Tao of Twitter, and drew the pictures at 2 a.m. with a bamboo pen. So without further delay, let's get our Monkey On.
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Ratings: 903 | Reviews: 205 | Display Reviews Only:
3.29/5 rDev +3.1%
No bottling date that I could find.
A: Crystal clear amber pour. Small soda-like fizzy white head (with just a hint of pink in it?). Head fizzes away fast. Slight bits of lacing, minimal retention.
S: Lots and lots of ginger for sure. Hint of grapefruit. Smells mostly like a ginger beer or a ginger ale.
T: Yup, lots and lots of ginger again. Mild grapefruit flavor. Not grapefruit hoppy flavor, just like grapefruit juice only sweeter. Almost no bitterness at all in fact, just a hint in the aftertaste. Just some sweet grapefruit (ruby red I assume) and ginger pretty much throughout.
M: High carbonation with a light body.
O: Not a horrible beer but hardly a beer at the same time. Tastes like someone mixed a little ruby red grapefruit juice and ginger ale and called it good. Good summer beer, I guess. I'd rather an APA or a witbier or a saison, myself. This is more of a quasi-craft beer, IMO. Gateway beer. Not horrifying but nothing special.
05-31-2013 04:33:43 | More by Dope
3.5/5 rDev +9.7%
07-11-2012 00:36:45 | More by crobinso
2.93/5 rDev -8.2%
My wife picked up a six pack of this one earlier today, and temptation got the best of me. Poured a translucent amber color with an instantly disappearing tan head. Aromas of tart grapefruit, lemon zest and tea. Light bodied and crackly, with flavors of grapefruit, lemon zest and a little ginger.
04-28-2011 23:38:31 | More by emmasdad
3.5/5 rDev +9.7%
Bright clear amber-gold with a very small head. Little lacing. Aroma is bland, with some hints of ginger. Flavor: about what can be expected: a mix of solid ginger with citrus tartness. The ginger is fine, but the grapefruit doesn't really work; it's not identifiably grapefruit, to me. Malt and hops are barely detectable at all.
A very average beer. Shiner has one really good beer in their line-up: Holiday Cheer. I was hoping for this one to show off Texas grapefruit like the Cheer does Texas peaches, but this is another forgettable beer from the "little" brewery in Spoetzl.
05-08-2011 17:19:05 | More by allengarvin
3.25/5 rDev +1.9%
08-31-2013 04:00:38 | More by thatoneguymike
3.23/5 rDev +1.3%
Pleasant soft aroma with hints of the grapefruit and slightly stronger the ginger. The grapefruit grows in time making an interesting and enjoyable nose presentation.
Smallish fairly dense white head caps a brilliantly clear dark gold body.
Soft malt flavors going towards breadiness. Tartness from the grapefruit leads to a very extended dryness closing in on more astringency than I appreciate. Pick ups of the grapefruit primarily and the ginger secondarily add interest to the flavors.
Lighter body with a wee bit bigger carbonation that fits the beer well.
Ya' know this is an all right beer. There are several components that are quite good, but the flavors for me ultimately aren't satisfying, however, as a summer seasonal, it's an interesting and unique alternative of which I give the brewery kudos.
Thanks Dave.
06-12-2011 18:09:29 | More by garymuchow
South Carolina
3/5 rDev -6%
06-29-2013 23:54:51 | More by buckyp
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev +1.9%
07-30-2013 23:51:49 | More by BeerForMuscle
2.75/5 rDev -13.8%
07-30-2012 05:36:42 | More by Gatordaddy
3.28/5 rDev +2.8%
12oz bottle into a pilsener glass.
While the initial, crackling head doesn't stick around (or to the sides of the glass) for long, the ample supply of carbonation provides a consistent cap of spittle foam. Body is a deep golden-straw color, and crystal clear. The aroma is equal parts Ginger Ale and 7UP. I wish the Citra hops were more prominent. Lots of spicy ginger sweetness, though, with a pleasant undertone of fresh, fleshy grapefruit. A bit of bleached crackers and wheat in the background.
Ginger picks up in intensity with the flavor of Ruby Redbird. Spicy, crisp, and pickled. Grapefruit is an afterthought, and struggles to maintain relevance behind a drying cereal graininess in the finish. A bit too vegetal for my liking. Effervescent mouthfeel is thin and clean with a lingering sharpness from the ginger root. Overall, one of Spoetzl's more unique offerings. Definitely worth trying, if only for the novelty.
05-02-2012 00:10:46 | More by wagenvolks
2/5 rDev -37.3%
05-21-2013 18:25:56 | More by brez8791
3/5 rDev -6%
05-12-2014 20:40:14 | More by JohnK17
3/5 rDev -6%
08-05-2014 03:52:50 | More by akang
4/5 rDev +25.4%
12-15-2011 03:07:18 | More by jheezee
3/5 rDev -6%
12-18-2011 07:38:35 | More by duff247
2.25/5 rDev -29.5%
06-09-2014 00:13:37 | More by KevMo84
3.13/5 rDev -1.9%
I saw this one on tap during my last visit to Houston. I like some of Shiner's offerings so I thought I would give this one a try.
Served in a standard shaker, the beer is copper with minimal head. It has a nose of citrus, sugars and malts.
Taste starts sweet. Red grapefruit, minimal hops some grainy malt. Beer turns citrus puckering midglass. In fact it becomes more unbalanced as it warms.
Mouth is bordering thin but zippy carbonation makes it average. Glad I tried it, would only repeat on occasion.
07-15-2011 17:52:33 | More by Redrover
3/5 rDev -6%
12-18-2012 17:56:41 | More by cliff1066
3/5 rDev -6%
06-09-2014 18:23:00 | More by TX-Badger
3/5 rDev -6%
06-14-2013 18:54:01 | More by egrace84
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +17.6%
07-09-2013 01:42:29 | More by Falcone
3.05/5 rDev -4.4%
Appearance: Clear medium amber in color, with a large, persistent and coarse off-white head. Streams of miniscule bubbles drift lazily to the surface. The lacing is thin and scattered.
Aroma: Ginger and grapefruit rind dominate the aroma. Thankfully, the aroma is more spicy than sweet, avoiding disturbing comparisons to "malternatives". There is a moderate pale malt note as well.
Taste: Citrus and ginger flavors dominate from start to finish, but, thankfully, without any syrupy sweetness. Clean malt notes are present as well, but in a supporting role. The taste finishes with a mild, lingering grapefruit rind note.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, and pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Its different, but not at all bad. Served very cold, it is actually quite refreshing on a hot Texas summer day. Cheers to Shiner for something out of the ordinary.
Presentation: Packaged n a twelve-ounce brown glass longneck bottle with a twist-off crown, served in a standard Pilsenerr glass.
06-28-2011 01:08:12 | More by Pegasus
2.5/5 rDev -21.6%
06-30-2013 01:18:19 | More by JamLand
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev +17.6%
08-07-2012 02:48:24 | More by Chugs13
3.5/5 rDev +9.7%
07-25-2013 21:08:48 | More by StoutHunter
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Transform Your Mind, Then Market Your Business
By Cary Bayer
A business coach for massage therapists, my work is a lot like an LMT's–we both relieve headaches, stress and strain. Perhaps because my name is Bayer--the name of a pain reliever that works wonders–some massage therapist coaching clients sometimes wish that my coaching solves all their business problems.Coaching plus a therapist's efforts, can. But coaching alone isn't a wonder drug that you pop into your mouth and you suddenly have more clients than you can handle. Don't get me wrong...usually, when an LMT makes attitudinal shifts that coaching brings about, business suddenly picks up. But ongoing success usually requires combining attitudinal shifts with marketing changes. As the saying goes, "Only a new seed yields a new crop."
As a massage therapist, you see firsthand that massage often provides immediate comfort from the pains and strains that clients' bodies are heir to. But weekend warrior clients who abuse their bodies, for example, often need to augment the temporary relief that massage brings with certain actions on their part. This might include stretching before and after strenuous workouts and daily supplements like glucosamine. The best results in many areas of life aren't an A or B solution, but an A and B. As educator Horace Mann said, "It is well to think well. It is divine to act well."
An illustration will clarify my point. In one of the most well-known studies ever conducted on creative visualization in sports, two Russian scientists analyzed the training regimens of four groups of Olympians. The first group's schedule was entirely physical. Group two broke its workout into 75 percent physical and 25 percent mental components. The third group balanced its schedule with half mental and half physical efforts. The last collection of athletes worked out physically only 25 percent of the time, while devoting a whopping 75 percent to mental activity.
Which group do you think experienced the best results? Interestingly–perhaps, some might say, shockingly–it was the one with the greatest amount of time devoted to inner work. Robert Scaglione and William Cummins, writing about their study in their book, Karate of Okinawa: Building Warrior Spirit, wrote, "The Soviets had discovered that mental images can act as a prelude to muscular impulses."
A different study was conducted by Dr. Judd Blaslotto, at the University of Chicago, to determine if visualization could help basketball players improve their foul shooting abilities. The scientist assembled three groups: the first practiced free throws daily for an hour; the second simply visualized making free throws, without taking any extra practice; the last did nothing different.
Not surprisingly, the control group that made no changes, had no increase in accuracy. The foul shooters improved by 24 percent, while the visualizing group, which never even touched a ball, had an improvement of 23 percent. Imagine what might occur if players added additional shooting and visualization.
As the trailer to the film K19 said, "Some men pray for miracles. Other men fight for them." Quite a few LMTs hope that the Universe will bring them clients, putting Cosmic Intelligence in the role of their sole new business source. A Muslim proverb refutes such a strategy when it says, "Trust in Allah, but tie your camel." The wisdom of tying your camel is age-old, gleaned by St. Augustine, a Catholic saint in the Dark Ages, when he wrote, "Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you." The insight was echoed by Oliver Cromwell, the great English military and political leader, 1,200 years later, when he wrote, "Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry." In the critical 48th verse of the second chapter of the Bhagavad-Gita, the handbook of Yoga, the teacher says, "Established in Being (that great steady evenness of mind), perform action." In other words, spend a few minutes a day getting your mind right, then go into the world in a powerful way.
By the way, if it makes you feel better, you should know that massage therapists aren't alone in hoping that business will grow through osmosis, hypnosis, or magic. Of the thousands of LMTs whom I've come into contact with, the majority would rather focus on the practice of their art than on the marketing of their business. I have seen this in artists, in new age professional alternative healers, and in amateur believers in the Law of Attraction, as depicted in The Secret--the best-selling book and video–which states that you'll get whatever you want if you just affirm and visualize enough. I've also seen this in the highly religious who pray that Providence will provide them with everything they need regardless of any effort they don't put out on their behalf.
My favorite joke on this point concerns one Morris Greenberg, who sits in his synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Amidst all the solemn prayers for atonement and forgiveness going up around him, he fervently admonishes God to arrange for him to win his state's $40-million Powerball lottery. Just then, thunder roars through the heavens and, in a booming voice, God bellows, "Greenberg...meet me half way: Buy a lottery ticket!"
Imagine what might occur for the LMT, who buys a lottery ticket–that is, who works her mind and her mouth, keeping not just her sheets, but also her powder dry. That means, transforming from within, while undertaking an expanded marketing program. Here's a massage marketing tip: let your inner work include affirmations, visualizations, success consciousness building, and enthusiasm training, among other components. Here's another massage marketing tip for you: let the marketing campaign include a networking effort, package pricing programs, promotional discounting for first-time clients, client referral programs, an advertising campaign, and a public relations program, among other methodologies.
As for wonders, no greater an American than the Father of our country, the great George Washington, who, when being tested as general on the battlefield in an eight-year so-called "can't win" war against Europe's greatest military power, wrote, "Perseverance and spirit could work wonders."
The massage therapist clients of mine who do both inner and outer work see noticeable wonders. At the risk of sounding immodest, these people tell me that Bayer also works wonders.
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Appearance: Pours a murky, dark brown body, with a three-inch-high, lofty, airy, tan-hued head.
Smell: An initial impression of spiced chocolate fast followed by a strong dark fruitiness and sweet-scented, heavy treacle element. Moderate Tennessee whiskey scents throughout.
Taste: Roast bucked and edged by a strong dark fruitiness of succulently ripe plums and figs (also some muddled 'nana and pear). A bit sweet. Pinch of ground spices with an earthy tone to them. Integrated Jack Daniel's character that emboldens into the finish and warming choco-spice aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-high carbonation.
Overall: It's nice, for a barrel-aged Belgian... thing.
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Will think twice before going back!Posted 25-Sep-2010
This resort should be rated as 2 star resort, rather than 4 or 5 stars. This would tell you the whole story. I guess exculding the food, nothing makes this resort (including rooms, bathroom, facilities, price, etc.) worth staying at.
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Well, from the day one everything was smooth to the very last day of checkout. The only issue was that I could not figure out what was going on with the internet connection. The free WiFi internet was in the lobby and the speed was poor sometimes it failed to connect. Other then that it was fantastic. The restaurant was perfect, they had a huge choice of food and it was delicious. I would definitely recommend this hotel to everyone. The hotel location is good, it was not too far from Marmaris, so you can just walk over there in a short time.


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4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
05-22-2014 19:51:17 | More by OleJohnnieAle
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
05-15-2014 00:17:13 | More by bigpoppa67
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
03-06-2013 17:56:55 | More by Number3red
New Mexico
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
05-26-2012 23:35:23 | More by ldawg87801
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
02-27-2014 05:04:21 | More by SavageHopHead
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
03-25-2013 17:44:56 | More by bmoney_az
New Mexico
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
04-05-2014 02:58:42 | More by MatthewD4
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
02-27-2014 03:51:49 | More by Localdrinklax
South Dakota
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
02-17-2014 18:37:53 | More by Chucker17
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
05-25-2014 20:21:34 | More by Minn_Joe
4.23/5 rDev +3.9%
Odell Red Ale
Appearance: dark amber, medium head, and good lacing.
Smell: grapefruit citrus and hops.
Taste: rich malts, whole hops, and a hint of citrus.
Mouthfeel: medium and slightly malty.
This is a nice brew. The balance is very good. I was surprised not to get a strong citrus flavor like the aroma suggested.
06-05-2012 05:48:51 | More by megahurts4
4.22/5 rDev +3.7%
from 12 0z bottle best by 04 /11
A-pours a nice crimson color with a creamy khaki 1 finger head with
a nice lacing and collar
S- is pine and hops ,grass citrus and malts
T- is a hop forward ale with a great hop presence.loads of citrus and pine hop tastes then it is nicely balanced with sweet caramel malts very nice balance of hops/malts
M-- nicely carbonated full of hop/malt flavor,,creamy and smooth very little bitterness and very fresh
D- so drinkable with a hop and malt explosion that is very nicely balanced ,,really liked this one and will be going back for a sixer or two more
01-08-2011 01:33:34 | More by gatornation
4.22/5 rDev +3.7%
Crisp clear dark amber. Large head that laces the glass.
floral hops with a nice mellow hoppy sweetness
Very balanced beer. Starts out with a nice hoppy floral bite that fades into your caramel smooth amber malt flavors. Complex and very tasty.
nice amount of carbonation in a smooth yet bitter beer. They really have a nice balance between IPA and Amber ale here. I really like it.
05-02-2009 02:35:13 | More by bfields4
4.22/5 rDev +3.7%
A - Deep reddish-brown with a creamy off white head with great lacing.
S - Hoppy nose with a muted / piney background. Spice and citrus notes jump out at you. Aroma builds as it warms up.
T - This is a tasty red. The flavor of the hops kick like that of the better known Odell IPA, but balanced out by the malts. Slightly sweet and toasty on the finish.
M - Medium-bodied, with the right amount of carbonation. Great balance. Would love to try on tap.
D - Easy drinking. Just enough hops to keep me happy. If you'd like to try a delicious malty IPA, try one of these. My new favorite amber/red. Another outstanding job by Odells.
01-12-2010 06:43:56 | More by Doodler
4.22/5 rDev +3.7%
A -- A hazy, rusty red brew pours to a two finger khaki head which settles to a filtered translucent liquid with a thin froth, leaving layered lacing.
S -- Floral hops, citrus rind, and pine sap in the nose, a slight whisper of malt sweetness.
T -- Follows suit with the nose, slightly grassy, really clean flavors of roasted malts, slight grain, and fruity / citric tones.
M -- Medium body with moderate carbonation which is complementary to the style.
D -- A textbook Red, worth a try and a repeat. Solid brew.
07-27-2011 04:28:20 | More by CPeterson
4.22/5 rDev +3.7%
Finishing off my last one before Odell Brewing Company shows up to Minneapolis on Monday.
Poured into a tulip pint
A: Amber-orange. Medium carbonation. Silky white head sits on top, but dies down to a lace. Looks lovely as the light shines through it.
S: Floral hops at first, with a hint of citrus. Hop aroma is a bit muted however. I get a ton of malts however. Nice caramel tones with a hint of toffee and breadiness. Some deeper, richer aromas like prunes as well.
T: Beautiful flavors in this one. It trends on the maltier end for a red ale, however. The malts are quite flavorful with deep caramel flavors, a touch of toffee and some really nice prune/plum flavors in the end (almost dubbel-esqe). Some hints of chocolate and toastiness as well. The hops are mostly in the end with some citrus notes. Mostly grapefruit, but really not a ton of hop flavor. The bitterness is smooth and right on.
M: Light-medium bodied. Smooth, but finishes crisp. Medium carbonation.
D: A very nice amber ale. Definitely on the maltier end, but that is what I like about it. Lots of complex, malty flavors. Quite enjoyable and even more drinkable. I will buy this again.
04-30-2010 00:47:03 | More by brewdoc75
4.22/5 rDev +3.7%
Clear brilliant red amber color with a decent white head that hangs around and produces some nice lacing.
The aroma is roasted malt, caramel, citrus and pine.
The taste starts with a rich caramel malt followed immediately by a pine resin and grapefruit hops kick, at near IPA levels, that continues through the finish and lingers. Very nicely balanced, plenty for the hop fanatic and malt lover as well.
Medium/full bodied, smooth and very drinkable.
03-24-2009 03:52:26 | More by whynot44
4.21/5 rDev +3.4%
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tall pint glass. Best by date of 5/2/14.
Appearance: Pours a deep amber red with a moderate amount of bubbles. Big three fingers of off white head that slowly settle into a thinner creamy layer. Leaves a good amount of lacing.
Smell: A toasty and fairly earthy red aroma with a solid balance of sweet caramel malt and juicy hops. Toasted malts with hints of sweet caramel, toffee, biscuit, grains, yeast, nut, and cracker. Solid hop balance with a good presence of earthy, floral, and citrus hops. Scent of wet grassy hops and pine resin spice. Citrus hop hints of orange peel, lemons, grapefruit, tangerine, and pineapple. A very solid balanced aroma.
Taste: Like the aroma implies, a toasty and juicy red taste with a good balance of juicy hops and caramel malt. Toasted malt with bready notes of biscuit, sweet caramel, toffee, grains, yeast, cracker, and nuts. Big mix of floral, earthy, and citrus hops. Earthy notes of grass and some spicy pine resin. Citrus hop notes of orange, grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, and pineapple. Hops are nicely bitter and chewy. A very solid taste.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Juicy, chewy, and spicy with a drying finish.
Overall: A very solid take on a red ale. Bold with both the juicy hops and caramel malt. Its what you expect for the style.
01-22-2014 07:56:35 | More by MattyG85
4.2/5 rDev +3.2%
Picked up in Wichita at Goebels...
Pours caramel/copper with 2 fingers of intensely tight sand colored head. Good lacing & head retention
S: Pineyness & a hint of biscuitty malt, plus lemons & orange.
T: Pineyness, dryness & toasty malt up front. Grapefruit, caramel, dryness & a hint of booze are dominant as this warms, plus just a whisper of apricot. Finishes dry, with piney & herbal hops, almost pulled a 4.5
MF: Medium bodied, moderate carbonation & nice balance
Dangerously drinkable & a great addition to the stable, but let's bring back the IMP Red as well, please!!
I will pick this one up when I can, scratches the hop & malt itch...
03-09-2009 05:25:40 | More by russpowell
4.2/5 rDev +3.2%
A - Poured out a semi-opaque, dark red/burgundy color with a small, foamy, off-white head. It left sticky, rings of lace along the sides of the glass.
S - It smelled malty and of pine and citrus. Really a nice citrusy aroma.
T - It has a nice sharp bitter hop bite. It has a burnt toast maltiness. Overall, the flavor is reminiscent of an IPA.
M - It was crisp and sharp with a dry finish. A medium-bodied beer.
D - This is one of the hoppier red ales that I've had. It is a really good one.
03-20-2009 00:49:35 | More by zeff80
4.2/5 rDev +3.2%
Bottle best by 06/08/2011
Pours a little hazy amber with ruby highlights a thin one finger head, nougat colored with soapy and tight bubbles with sticky lacing that trails down beautifully.
Sweet hop aroma, fresh and floral pine with citrus coming in second. Malty backing with some spices and a medicinal raw hoppiness on the back.
Taste is a bold aggressive hoppiness throughout the beer resin and pine with a sweet crystal and caramel malt spine that helps balance it. Comparable somewhat to a junior barleywine just lacking the alcohol and transition from sweet to bitter. A little raw grassy hops on the back end with some yeast character. Sticky mouthcoating that doesn't strike me as very bitter but still very refreshing.
Mouthfeel gets a little rough with biting carbonation and the slightly soapy mouth coating that is typical of some of the hoppy Odell offerings. Great body though.
This is a bold aggressive wake up for spring kind of beer. Very drinkable and will appeal both to malt and hop fans. One that I just wish were available all year.
03-18-2011 00:30:51 | More by rawfish
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
12oz Bottle
Here I hold yet another brew courtesy of BitterBill, you the man Bill! I can smell the hops oozing from this beer as I pour. A ruby red liquid fills my pint glass and glows copper when directly backlit. A few large carbonation bubbles shoot past a couple steady streams of smaller bubbles. The head snaps to attention at two fingers in height and leaves behind an incredibly sticky sheet of lacing after each drink. This is a damn fine looking red ale.
The nose screams hops, which is something I always crave in a red ale. Crystal malts and smooth easy caramel lay down the base for the Pac NW hoppiness. The hops are all citrus and all orange in varying styles. Orange peel, orange oil, and candied peel all keep the orange complexities flowing. The malts used in combination with the candy like hoppiness make this beer smell like an actual piece of candy, like it'll rot your teeth. When I dig a little deeper the orange does morph into sweetened grapefruit but that's deep.
This is by no means a hop bomb but the hop profile is the main force in the overall flavor. I can't describe much more than what the aroma showed me. This beer follows it nearly flawlessly. Crystal, candy like maltiness and slightly sweet caramel surround the orange, citric hoppy core. Odell serves up a candy driven red ale that is a sheer pleasure to drink.
I couldn't ask for a better mouthfeel. The body of this brew is medium and the carbonation is lively, pushing the liquid across the tongue quickly and leaving behind a pleasant bitterness. The feel, while moving at a quick pace, is silky smooth. Very nicely done.
If this red ale was available here I'd buy and drink it often. I could see myself going to this as a session brew often.
Odell makes some great beer and they raise the bar for the standard styles every other brewery around the country brews. The Red Ale keeps that tradition going with its great flavor and drinkability. Thanks for another treat, Bill!
05-24-2009 01:07:39 | More by joe1510
4.16/5 rDev +2.2%
Lovely amber/red color with a creamy tan head that leaves some nice lace.
Some spicy wintery malt with a big hop profile that is reminiscent of their ipa and pale ale.
Lots of hop bitterness and they come in the herbal and earthy forms. A solid malt backbone that has spicy notes. Caramel sweetness with amazing hop flavor. Piney, but low bitterness. Fresh hop leaf character.
The feel is nice and smooth. Medium bodied with a mildly dry finish.
Love this stuff. So drinkable with a great hop profile. Top notch red ale.
02-06-2011 21:00:50 | More by jera1350
4.15/5 rDev +2%
Bottle enjoyed in Estes Park, CO...quite stunning. The beer pours deep amber/mahogany with a well-made head of sticky bubbles. The aroma is pine and herbal grassiness with just a hint of brown sugar peeking through. Flavor favors malt more with caramel, shortbread, and biscuit. Hop flavor and bitterness is still firm with another hit of pine, some citrus, and an earthy element that separates it from other big American reds. Slightly resinous, oily mouthfeel along with the pine makes this perfect for a spring evening in the Rocky Mountains.
06-13-2012 18:05:32 | More by bump8628
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Smell is Sugary with a great hop aroma of grapefruit and some apricots, and a little pine nose. I detect some rye malt also. his smells like a RyePA.
Taste is sweet and roasty malts with a lingering hop bitterness in the end. Decently complex witha a lot of flavors exposing themselves throughout the taste. Almost like a mixture of their Extra special Red and their IPA.
Mouth is on the higher end of medium bodied with a tingling and slightly oily finish. Great carbonation level! truly a wonderful brew. This will surely be a regular in the fridge.
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- Charged Leptons (or electron-like leptons)
- Neutral Leptons (or neutrinos)
There are a total of 6 flavors of leptons, and these can be categorized in three generations. Each generation consists of a charged lepton and its associated uncharged lepton, as outlined below (in order of increasing mass):
- Electron and Electron Neutrino
- Muon and Muon Neutrino
- Tau and Tau Neutrino
History of the Leptons
The first lepton, the electron, was discovered in 1897 by J.J. Thomson. It wasn't until 1936 that Carl J. Anderson discovered the muon, though it took a while to realize the particle behaved like a heavier version of an electron. (The muon was actually originally mis-classified as a meson.
At this point, physicists created a new category to classify particles like the electron, muon, and the neutrino (specifically, the electron neutrino), which did not interact through the strong interaction. In 1948, Leon Rosenfeld (building on a suggestion from Christian Moller) coined the term "lepton", which was based on Greek for "fine, small, thin," because the particles known at that time were quote small. As it turns out, this name wasn't really appropriate, because the tau particle is much more massive than a proton … but no one knew about it at that time, as it was not detected until the 1970′s.)
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This is one of the reasons I would be entertaining trade offers for Percy.Quote:
Former NFL scout Gary Horton figures the Vikings like only two of their returning receivers, and because Percy Harvin and Jarius Wright are both best-suited to play the slot position, there is probably an offseason need for "two quality edge receivers with some speed," Horton writes.
I would rather get those good draft picks this year than nothing next year. Wright gives us the ability to do that.
He's a talented WR, so there will no doubt be drama, but a lot of his unhappiness/anxiety I'm sure is based upon his long term financial security. He is a wildcard in terms of his longevity, which will play to both sides.
If someone comes in and offers a great trade, then sure, let him go. But, I don't think it's a given that someone will offer enough to let him leave and the assumption that he will leave next year regardless so get what you can is a very dynamic thing.
I agree with the author that the Vikings will bring in receivers in both free agency and through the draft.
I question which scenario will ultimately make the team better:
1- Draft a fast and tall prospect early and bring in a free agent from the the left over bin of free agency on a flyer. This scenario is consistant with Spielman's team building philosophy and is most likely.
2- Deal Percy Harvin and insert Wright at slot reciever. Draft a fast, tall wide out with the first pick, and pick up a free agent from the leftover bin. This is still consistent with Spielman's philosophy.
3- Deal Percy Harvin and insert Wright at slot. Bring in Wallace in free agency, and draft a WR in the first 3 rounds.
Wright will never replace what Harvin brings, but will become a solid contributor with decent hands and speed. Trading Harvin for a player instead of picks could increase the value of a trade. In addition, the money Harvin wants could be used to lock up a guy like Wallace who is still young.
So which scenario makes the team better ?
I say number three, but I doubt Spielman will even consider it.
I like the option of keeping Harvin, drafting a WR in the first two rounds, keeping Simpson and bringing in another mid-tier FA. Dumping the likes of Burton, Aroma and Jenkins.
We need 2 WR's minimum. Don't care how they add them as long as they play great or at least better than average.
Unless somebody offers us a WOW, Herschel Walker-type package, we're simply best off keeping Harvin. I say add a 1st and/or 2nd round draft pick, maybe a mid-tier FA like Hixon or Barden, and perhaps give Simpson another 1 year prove-it deal to compete in camp. I'm saying we need to backup our options and create more competition...not just plug some scraps in the holes and hope the dam don't break! Again!! ;)
This is what I'm hoping for:
A true no.1 outside WR who runs all the routes: Keenen Allen? Hopkins? Woods??
A bonafide all around threat from anywhere who excels from the slot: Percy Harvin
Competition for no.2 outside deep-threat/backup slot guy: Jarius Wright, Jerome Simpson? Breaston? Justin Hunter? Hixon? Ogletree?
Competition for a big body blocking and possession guy: Michael Jenkins, Ramses Barden? Massaquoi?
Competition for a fast, developmental route runner: Ryan Swope? Kenny Stills? Stedman Bailey? Marquise Goodwin? Josh Boyce??
If Simpson returns healthy and earns his spot, we can still keep Wright as a backup and developmental guy, but Jumpin Jerome doesn't have a great track record for staying on field anyway. If one or more of these guys is a good returner/STer, maybe we even keep 6 WRs.
My plan is, make damn sure and have insurance that WR is not what it was last season.


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Fashion Forms is a company that claims to be the foundation to a great escape and that they have lingerie, bras and accessories to fit any occasion. Well, my escape was far from desirable and was rather a nightmare of searing pain and gore.
I purchased a white Fashion Forms Sports Top. Its advertised to be for Medium -high impact sports such as running, it has performance fabric to keep a person dry and comfortable, and has a media pocket for your iPod or other media devices. While I was excited for the half marathon I had signed up for, I was also excited to wear my new bra. When the race came I started it with a smile, however, that smile began to fade after a while as I started to feel some discomfort in my upper body. I was unaware of what the pain was from during the race as I was full of sweat and was
tired from running, but after the race I had a nasty shock waiting for me.
Having finished the half marathon I return to my hotel to have a bath to soothe my aching body. I remove my clothes and finally remove my sport top. Upon removing the sport top there was some pain just beneath both of my breasts, so I look in the mirror to discover that the pain was caused by bleeding wounds. I was so shocked that the sport top had done this to me.
I eventually figured out how the bra had done what it did to me. The bra has an elastic to stop it from riding up and the hem around it is far too thick. It was also jagged which caused the hem to act as a knife as I ran. No wonder it was painful, I was literally being cut into.
The pain didn't end there. Every time I bathed it stung so badly that I'd have to grit my teeth and squeeze my fists as tight as I could until the pain subsided. Not only were there stinging pains, there were also pains inside my breasts around the wounded area (which still continue to bother me). At a point in the healing process the scabs began to itch so badly but i could not itch because i never wanted to create further scarring. The pain that gets me the most is the emotional pain though. This was supposed to be an enjoyable experience for me but it was ruined by something that was supposed to give me support and my breasts were the only part of my body that were not scarred and the only part of my body that I actually loved. That has all been destroyed for me.
I wanted to prevent this from happening to other women so I contacted the company three times but never got very far. I emailed the company but did not get a reply, I then phoned the company and they said they'd have someone contact me - no one did, I tried to email again with a different email and again someone told me that they'd have someone contact me - again, no one did. So as a last resort I'm spreading the word to all women every way I can. Please take my advice and be cautious of the products you buy.
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The Month in Techno
By Philip Sherburne , March 21, 2006
If a year or so ago you had told me I'd be writing about the Knife in the "Month in Techno" column, I would have said you were crazy. I never caught the fever for the Swedish synthpop duo the way some of my Pitchfork colleagues did; what I heard of the debut album was ok, but there were too few molten moments and too many distractions: an unnerving ghost of Cyndi Lauper, for one, at least in the vocal trills and yodels of "Heartbeats". Snappy tunes, but too imbued with the 80s for my tastes. That I prefer José González's version of the song not only to the original but even to Rex the Dog's remix should tell you something-- and not just that I'm an unexpected sucker for acoustic mopesongs.
Silent Shout, however, is something different, something bigger, grander-- dare I say momentous? It's a dark pop masterpiece, certainly, armed with steely hooks so strong they could land a giant squid and still open a celebratory can of beer afterward. But it could also-- and this is saying something, coming in a year that brings masterful longplayers from Booka Shade, Soylent Green, and Crowdpleaser & St. Plomb-- possibly be the best techno album of 2006.
That might sound counterintuitive: What's a techno record doing with all that verse-and-chorus volleying? But even if there are only a few cuts here able to be caned, barring whatever remixes may come later (the acidic title track, the almost minimal "Like a Pen", the über-trance epic "Forest Families", and just maybe the Captain Hook stomp of "Neverland"), the disc is deeply electronic the whole way through, from the brash 808 damage to the carefully synthetic sound design to the layers of vocal effects. Not just electronic, but brazenly so, trumpeting its own synthesis with every sound. I have no idea how Silent Shout will sell stateside, but it seems conceivable that if it finds favor, it could serve as a gateway to otherwise unfashionable electronic music, much in the way that Björk's Debut did 13 years ago. If ever there were a band that had earned the right to don Daft Punk's robot costumes in recognition for general excellence in research into cyborg lifestyles, it's the Knife. (According to a friend who recently interviewed one edge of their double blade, Olof Dreijer, dude actually does his press engagements speaking through a vocoder, so he's halfway there anyway.)
They certainly know their way around dance music's sonic vocabulary: even when writing in full-on "song" mode (as opposed to more linear and repetitive "track" mode), they stuff their arrangements with nothing but the classics: wormy 303 basslines and dry 808 and 909 patterns (or at least their latter-day digital equivalents). You can't call this music minimal, but there's a palpable sense of restraint in the instrumentation, as they go about building towering structures on the most deliberately enfeebled foundations, relying on clever de-tunings and judicious filters to make their palette both oiler and richer. It feels a bit, alongside Matias Aguayo's Are You Really Lost, like an attempt to imagine what Chicago's original acid tinkerers might have made of Reaktor and the MachineDrum if they had been introduced in the mid-80s. (That contemporary gear's nearly infinite malleability, compared to the crude analog machines of 20 years ago, makes sounding deliberately perverse a very difficult matter, of course, is a big part of what's so impressive about The Knife's curious sound design.)
And while Silent Shout is full of proper songs, with chord changes and codas and narrative lyrics and everything, every cut is imbued with the trackiest track's sense of detail. Every bar finds the reverb flexing and the filters rippling in different ways. I could happily listen to the title track for its drums alone, as the tiny machine beat goes blossoming into little tom rolls and handclaps afire and gleaming bells that ring open and shut like hungry baby bird beaks. Take away the vocals and the hyper-melodic arpeggio, and basically you've got Sleeparchive.
Where humanist die-hards like Michiko Kakutani once railed against techno for its avowed "facelessness," Silent Shout wears classic techno's rejection of the individual like a badge. It's not that the Knife shun the spotlight or don't want to be stars-- it's that in their music they fracture themselves internally until there is no single "speaking subject." (Somewhere, that phrase has just automatically routed this column into the RSI feed of a humanities professor). No eye-to-eye, more like a kaleidoscopic view into a very messy, compound soul. "Neverland" doubles Karin Dreijer Andersson's vocals across an unusually uncomfortable fifth; usually that interval should feel grounding, but here it leaves you on edge, as though uncertain as to which part of the harmony were the dominant element. In the title track, her voice is electronically broken apart into at least three distinct layers spanning several octaves, and the processing on "We Share our Mothers Health" follows suit.
It all makes for some freaky harmonics, of course, but beyond that it has the added effect of degendering the singer: Though press releases and reviews suggest that Andersson is the one doing most, if not all, of the crooning, there are times when the voice is simultaneously pitched both above and below its original register so that you can't tell if the singer is man, woman, other or all of the above. Maybe this will only be interesting to ex-grad students like myself, but I think it bears mentioning in light of the way techno's various code-crunchings have, perhaps more in its youth, short-circuited the ways that gender functions in many other musical genres. If nothing else, the Knife's jarring auto-mutilations-- and they are jarring, and can even seem gimmicky until you start to hear how every song presents a new variation on the technique, right down to the way that the voices are spatialized differently to suggest different mixes of intimacy and alienation-- set them at an intriguing remove from pretty-diva pop performance and macho rock authenticity.
But the real pleasure of Silent Shout is visceral, not analytic. I listened to it over and over, replay after replay, on a long drive through the Chilean desert, and despite its decidedly non-carbon-based vital signs-- not to mention its occasional foray into pirate territory: "One Hit" is the world's first electro sea shanty, and just listen to the lilting, Orientalist keys of "The Captain" and tell me with a straight face it's not all about opium trade on the high seas-- I couldn't imagine a better fit for the vastness that surrounded me. I've spent years making fun of trance for its epic tributes to endless horizons, but "Forest Families" makes good on electronic music's version of the power ballad, managing a potent representation of the sublime with nothing more than a gently modulating arpeggio, a jaw-grinding hi-hat, and one seriously cheesy string pad that somehow just fucking works. Plus, of course, there are those peculiar, arresting vocals: shifting from the obliquely particular ("Too far away from the city/ Some kids left on their own/ They say we had a Communist in the family/ I had to wear a mask") to the soul-meltingly universal ("Music tonight/ I just want your music tonight"), they feel a bit like peering through both ends of a telescope at once.
Philip Sherburne's writing and photographs can be found at www.philipsherburne.com.
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The Knife
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In our attempt to find a budget inn for our 4 day New Orleans vacation, we came across Knights Inn online and booked it. It was at a great price, $50 a night online. You kind of get what you pay for, however. As soon as we walked through the front door, we were met with a very musty, unpleasant odor. We had no issues getting a room and the staff was friendly. The elevator reeked of cigarette smoke for the duration of our stay. Did people hang out in the elevator and smoked? We were given a room on the 6th floor, where there is a very large pile of broken, old air conditioning units just lying there right beside the elevator. That is preposterous and downright lazy. Our entire floor reeked of rotten food, as though someone had dropped an egg in a corner somewhere and no one had bothered to clean it up. The smell hadnt seeped into our room, thank goodness. The beds were adequate. The AC unit was in good working order. The floor of the bathtub, however, was flaking and got on everything whenever we showered. I made the mistake of taking a bath at one point and spent some time attempting to remove the white flakes from my hair. Breakfast was alright, if lacking a bit. I suppose we could not expect much for 50 a night. The pool remained closed for 2 days straight. When I asked an oblivious staff member as to when it would open, she just said she didn't know and went on her way. It's not too far from downtown, which was a good thing. It's also very quiet at night and nobody bothers you, which is another plus. We went in not expecting too much which is why it was adequate enough. If you're looking for something cheap and convenient for a low budget, albeit smelly and a bit disorganized, than knights inn should meet your needs. Don't expect too much, however.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Our Hotel is conveniently located 7 miles from the Superdome, and 8 miles from the French Quarter and Mardi Gras (Downtown). Our seven-story hotel, offering an outdoor pool, and daily complimentary continental breakfast. Our clean and comfortable guest rooms feature high-speed Internet access, Our front desk is staffed 24 hours a day to better serve your needs. ... more less
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- Americas Best Value Hotel New Orleans


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We Hear: Tyler Seguin, Lorenzo Lamas, Louis DiBiccari and more
We Hear: Tyler Seguin, Lorenzo Lamas, Louis DiBiccari and more
• That Storyville, the speakeasy nightclub that opens for business Sept. 9 at the site of Saint on Exeter Street, has hired former Sel de la Terre sous chef Louis DiBiccari and cocktail czar "English" Bill Codman, late of Woodward at Ames, to take charge of the swingin' joint's eats and spirits. Storyville, BTW, was the name of the 1950s jazz spot on the same site, where legends Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong entertained. More deets to follow. Do stay tuned.
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