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One of the most unique fundraisers in recent history comes around again for a second year: the Pleasant Valley Coop Tour. Did you see "coop" and think some kind of co-op for kids? (Editor's note: I'm guilty) Or did you see "coop" and start crowing (or clucking)? If you did the latter, you've done it right.
This Sunday, Sept. 9, is the second annual PV Coop Tour, where you can join in a self-guided tour of backyard chicken coops and fabulous gardens all around the Pleasant Valley community. Learn everything there is to know about getting your own backyard coop up and pecking or just get a glimpse of what a life with chickens can be all about.
There will be loads to learn about chicken care, beekeeping, composting and more at the school beginning at 10 a.m. The touring begins at 11 a.m. There's even lunch to be had.
According to insiders, not only is it a whole lot of fun, the tour "really celebrates organic, sustainable, local farming and community."
All monies raised are earmarked to enable all of the students a chance to take part in the outdoor education program at Walker Creek regardless of financial ability. The folks are shooting even higher this year, hoping to add another 20 additional fruit trees and winter vegetables to the school's existing garden.
You can find out more by visiting the Coop Tour's website.
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While I'm on the subject of Pleasant Valley, the school also has a Dine & Donate on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Ghiringhelli's. Bring in the uploaded flier, and 15 percent of your dine-in or take-out order goes right into Pleasant Valley's coffers. I'm not sure if you'll feel moved to order chicken, but that's entirely up to you.
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There's another Dine & Donate on Wednesday, Sept. 12, which is holding for . Olive will receive 20 percent of all of the day's proceeds from folks providing a flier. All money raised goes toward the school's pursuit of a new Risograph copier. They're already halfway there! You'll need a flier, which is attached.
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No need to wait for next week to get some Dine & Donate done. Today, Sept. 6, is giving 15 percent of the tab to , and all you have to do is tell them you're eating for San Ramon! Lunch? Dinner? Dine-in? Take-out? Gift cards? It all counts. Finish reading this article and head over there now.
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Don't forget to join with other hearty parents to form softball teams in order to answer the age-old question of which school is the best in Novato, at least when it comes to men's or women's softball. School Fuel's tournaments are coming up. The men play the week of Sept. 17. Women step up to the plate the week of Oct. 15. See the flier for more details.
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has quite a bit going on in the fundraising department. There's the car wash for the juniors at from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9. One week later, on Sunday, Sept. 16, Marin Coffee Roasters plays host to a car wash fundraiser for the AVID program from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Don't forgot, in between car washes, to go to Novato High on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the school's first carnival. It'll be a family affair, and everyone is welcome to attend and join in. Got your heart set on dunking a teacher or staffer in the dunk tank? Maybe you're into bouncy castles? A little face paint more up your alley? That's all happening — and more — at the carnival.
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i have a Black Video iPod, that's for matted for windowns but i only use it on a Mac(iBook, iMac)...i recently added some songs from the iBook to the iPod...make a long story short...now when i play it, it searches for one specific artist and plays only that one artist(young jeezy)i dont have a playlist or anything i just play it from the songs panel....it just skips all songs and looks for the first song it can find from that artist and once that song is finished it looks for the next song from that artist I updated the ipod and its still doing the samething...i reset it also, and still same thing....shuffle is off, repeat is off.
any ideas on what it can be or what i can do?
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I am without a doubt the biggest Rich Franklin fan that lives in Hawaii. Never have I seen someone else who sports as many American Fighter walkout shirts as me. I have a few favorite fighters and I stick with them win or lose. Typically, when one of them loses I simply say "they'll get back on the saddle" and eagerly await their next battle in the cage. But with regret, I do have to declare that Rich Franklin should hang it up. With his loss to Cung Le, I was not stunned because he lost, but because of the fashion in which he lost.
Lets get one thing straight, that was no "lucky punch" by Cung Le. It was a legitimate hit. And I've also read some critique on how Franklin has never had the best chin. What I really saw was a fighter who is at the end of his "chin". Another thing to clarify is that Rich has one of the most durable chins. I've seen him tko'd by Anderson Silva, blitzed by Vitor Belfort and head kicked by Lyoto Machida. And none of those fighters have ever knocked Ace clean out to the point where he did not come back to his senses in the following minutes.
He has also took shots from some of the heaviest hitters in MMA HISTORY including guys like Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell and Dan Henderson. In his previous fight, Wanderlei nearly decapitated his with a vicious punch, but Rich was able to recover...sort of. What scared me after that fight was his statement that he didn't recall much of the middle rounds after the hit. Cung Le is by no means a ko artist with his hands and admits by his own right he needs to work on his boxing. Any tko from Cung comes by some sort of kick.
So what happened in China? Perhaps the story in in Brazil where he took that shot from Wanderlei. Every fighters chin will eventually give due to an accumulation of strikes. Such has been the case for many legends such as Liddell, Pulver and even Hughes(who had a decent chin). It is a combination of age and damage. I believe that shot from Silva was the last good shot he could take. Cung was not supposed to have that power and Rich has taken harder shots from better fighters. But his chin is now gone.
As pointed out by others, Rich has always tended to drop his hands (especially during kicks) and relied on fight I.Q and recovery as well as his chin. I hope that my hero Ace retires before he becomes a punch bad like Liddell did. It would be truly ironic for him to end in the same matter. A fighter riding out his last fights being brutally knocked from his senses. Because lets face it, Franklins knockout of Liddell probably wouldn't have happened had Chucks chin still been there. If you look at the strike Franklin used on Liddell and the strike Cung Le used on Franklin, they look fairly similar. Perhaps like they would not be the KO shot. But time catches everyone.
Thanks for the memories Rich. Thanks for the Inspiration. You love the sport, I hate seeing you lose. But make no mistake, for as long as you fight and way after you retire, my American Fighter shirts will always be proudly worn.


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My staff and I have read carefully the many thoughtful cost-saving and revenue-generating suggestions submitted by the campus community in response to our call for ideas.
Many suggestions focused on ways to decrease our energy consumption and decrease the amount of printed material we produce on campus. Many of you already exercise these actions (and more!) in your daily routines, but it is never a mistake to remind everyone of these simple ways in which we can all make a difference in contributing to reducing our energy consumption.
- Lighting – Turn it Off.
- Unplug electronics not being used.
- Enable the sleep mode on your computer.
- Computers, printers, monitors – turn them off when not in use and when you are away from your desk for extended periods.
- Make sure vents in your room/office are not blocked.
- Distribute "paperwork" electronically.
- Print documents only when you believe it is worth the natural resources.
- If you must print, seek out a duplex printer that will print on both sides. ( Most computer labs on campus have them! ).
- Let in sunlight in colder months.
- Close window blinds or curtains in warmer months to reduce energy spent on air conditioning.
- Opt for Energy Star products, including appliances, heating and cooling equipment, electronics, office equipment, lighting and commercial food equipment.
- Report leaky faucets, running toilets, and temperature problems to Facilities Operations and Maintenance at x3301.
- Never prop doors open. This results in unwanted heating and cooling loss, violates fire code, and presents a security risk.
- Close open windows.
- Recycle.
- Take the New Paltz Shuttle!
- Check out www.newpaltz.edu/green
Thank you in advance for your contribution.
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The NFL is conducting a survey to gauge fan interest in access to the full coaches' film for every play from every game. All-22 surely would be yet another over-priced product from the NFL, but it's value would be tremendous to the serious football junkies out there. Go take the survey and tell them how great this would be!


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Mr. Lloyd Woodford Hughes Jr., 70, of Lebanon, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at his residence.
Mr. Hughes was born Nov. 10, 1942 in Corydon. He was the son of the late Lloyd and Vivian (Kiger) Hughes. He was married in 1977 to Marsha (Stevens) Hughes, and she survives.
Lloyd graduated from Brookville High School, attended Indiana University and the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He was retired from AFLAC Insurance and was formerly a Detective Sergeant with the Indiana State Police. Lloyd received numerous awards and honors while employed with AFLAC and the ISP. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lebanon and had also attended Elizaville Christian Church.
Lloyd loved spending time with his grandkids. He also loved to camp, golf, travel and drink coffee every morning with the guys at the local café. He loved spending time with people and people loved spending time with him.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his children: Tammy (Randy) Armfield of Marion, Jeff Hughes of Indianapolis, Denise (Scott) Black of Indianapolis, Ron (Melissa) Weaver of Thorntown, Scott (Misty) Weaver of Lebanon and Mindy (Greg) Hedge of Lebanon; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild plus one great-grandchild on the way.
Family and friends will gather Tuesday, March 19, for visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. with Terry Thorne and Ed Rourke officiating in the Strawmyer & Drury Mortuary, 2400 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon. Mr. Hughes will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery. You are invited to visit the website www.strawmyerdrury.com where you may sign his online register and leave a personal message. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the Boone County Cancer Society, 117 W. Elm St., Lebanon, IN 46052 and the Humane Society of Boone County, PO Box 708, Lebanon, IN 46052.


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One day soon, when I start posting at least 3 or 4 times a week, I might get as timely as my fellow skating bloggers with news such as Scott Hamilton signing on to the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice. ("According to this article in the New York Post.")
But for now, I can only provide my delayed reaction, which is… meh. Sorry, Scotty, but—meh.
Translation: he's a great ambassador of the sport in any forum; that's a given. And it's all for charity, so for that reason alone I hope he turns in yet another fine performance. But as for the company he'll allegedly be keeping (Joan Rivers, Dennis Rodman, the creepy dude behind the Girls Gone Wild phenomenon)… not to mention the blustery Trumpster himself… it's just weird. And I hope it doesn't keep him away from his family for too long. After all, the guy IS a pretty strong competitor.
If you watched Apprentice in its "early" days, you'll recall that its premiere episode had contestants pounding the New York City pavement, trying to shill lemonade like so many suburban schoolkids. That little exercise in character-building lured me in—I kind of dug the show back then, Omarosa and all. I'll try to dig it again come January, at least until Scott hears Trump's infamous sendoff.
But forget about all that—did you realize Scotty just turned 50??
For the Clip of the Day I went the professional route, and located a performance of Hamilton's routine to "Hair" from 1995, if only because the way he looks at the end of the number is so gosh darn Apprentice-like.
(P.S. Quick trivia: Hamilton is just a single day older than an even bigger superstar born in the U.S. Midwest. Leave a comment and name that superstar!)
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But Will He Make Lemonade Out Of These Celebrity Lemons?
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- Aaron said...
Awwww...you had me stumped for a while! But I think I figured this one out...I'm gonna say Michael Jackson.
But...I think of Scott as a bigger superstar, hahahahahaha!
- September 13, 2008 at 6:33 AM
- Kelli Lawrence said...
I thought I'd never get a guess! So I stopped checking... sorry...
But you're RIGHT! Ding ding ding... very good! (Though the idea of these two so close in age is rather weird!)
I'll try to mention the answer in my next post in case people don't see this note.
- September 17, 2008 at 8:48 PM
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I have observed a strange behaviour when I try to download these applications from OVI store. When I download any other app from OVI store, it automatically installs on my device and the 'Download' button turns to 'Launch' so that I can open the current installed application.
But when I downloaded my own apps(may it be game/theme), the app was not installed automatically, and the button turned into 'Open File'. When only I click that button, the application is installed on my device. But I am still not able to launch the application from store.
Is this the case all users will face when they try to download the apps signed by Nokia for free? If yes, it would certainly add confusion to users, as they are habitual to normal installation process.


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Columbia County residents planning to petition for a stop light at a dangerous intersection. News Channel 6's Tyrone McCoy followed up viewer concerns about the turns from the Chimney Hill and Country Place subdivisions.
Robin Bentley explains "sometimes I can't even pull out of my neighborhood. I feel like it's not safe for me."
Bentley lives in the Chimney Hill subdivision that intersects with Washington Road, just behind the Wal Mart in Evans. Day in and day out she says there's a struggle to get on and off the side roads that connect to the 5 lane roadway. A struggle that often ends in wreckage.
"This morning an old man was taking a left out of our neighborhood and, as I could tell and the driver I was with, no cars were coming. He pulled out like he had the right of way and a car came down the hill flying and hit this man, t-boned him," she adds.
After witnessing the crash, Bentley reached out to News Channel 6 for help in petitioning for a light at the intersection; A process Columbia County engineers are already working on.
Ronald Hutto, Columbia County Engineer, adds "as any intersection, that is a state route. It's owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation and they have several rules that you must meet before you can get a signal."
According to Hutto, the D-O-T determines the need for a signal based on things like the capacity of the road, accident history and traffic movement. And despite information provided by county engineers, traffic signals have been denied at Chimney Hill and several other intersections throughout the county.
Hutto says, "you've got a subdivision road. Blanchard Road is a major corridor with a major athletic complex down there and Georgia DOT has turned us down on it. We've been turned down on Silver Lake. We've been turned down on Hardy-McManus."
While Hutto agrees the intersection is dangerous, he urges drivers to express caution at problem areas like Chimney Hill and Country Place.
Hutto says Columbia County engineers have taken some action by expanding the road for drivers to safely turn on and off Washington Road. He adds, when conditions warrant a traffic signal, engineers will take it from there.
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He graduated from RPI in 2003 and died during the war in Afghanistan in 2010. In that time, Miroslav Zilberman or "Steve" as his friends called him, left a legacy that forever changed those who knew him, especially those whose lives he saved on a tragic day two years ago. They came together at his alma mater to remember him, in a tearful and touching tribute.
TROY, N.Y. -- "His three crewmen are alive today because of his actions."
Exactly two years ago Saturday, Navy pilot and RPI graduate, Lt. Miroslav "Steve" Zilberman committed the ultimate act of valor, while circling back from a mission in Afghanistan.
Marilyn Rofsky, Steven's mentor said, "The plane's engine blew, the starbird propeller shutdown, and the plane rolling over on it's side, "Slava" realized it would not be full-speed ahead."
Incredibly, Zilberman was able to steady the plane so his crew could parachute out over sea, where "Steve" was eventually lost.
Shirley Anne Jackson, RPI President said, "When this young man realized he could not save the plane, he ordered his threw crew members, including his co-pilot, to bail out. They were able to."
"Steve was a hero, everyone here has a connection to Steven."
Family, faculty and Navy officials gathered at RPI to remember their fallen hero. A plaque was unveiled in Zilberman's honor and he was posthumously awarded the distinguished flying cross.
Those who loved, taught, learned and served with Zilberman, now coming together, to admire his courage.
Jeremy Arnott, Surviving Crew Member said, "The navy core values are courage, honor and commitment, and Steve embodied all of them."
Jackson said, "A life lived as his was deserved to be remembered, to be treasured."
Following in Lt. Zilberman's footsteps, 25 RPI students were inducted into the school's Phalanx Honor Society. The Society celebrates students who have "worked to better the standing of Rensselaer both on and off campus", just like Lt. Zilberman.
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CC Sabathia expects to continue to be Yankees' acethe associated press | September 25,2013AP PHOTO
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia delivers during the second inning of an interleague baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday at Yankee Stadium in New York.NEW YORK CC Sabathia vows hes going to be the New York Yankees ace next year.
I know a lot of people have written me off, Sabathia said Tuesday. Ill still be here and Ill still be accountable and Ill still be the guy that signed up in 2009.
Its been an extremely frustrating season for the 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner, one that ended a week early when he sustained a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in a start against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
Thing is, that outing was also his most encouraging.
Pitching against San Francisco I felt more back to myself morseo than any other start, Sabathia said Tuesday. Just going out there and being a bully. Thats something that I felt like I was before and kind of lost that this year.
Sabathia pitched into the eighth that night, despite hurting his leg in the second. He allowed only one run and seven hits. The Yankees revealed his injury Monday, an off day.
Phil Hughes will take Sabathias spot in the rotation on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays as the Yankees desperately try to cling to a shot at an AL wild card. New York entered Tuesday nights game four games back of Cleveland for the second spot.
Coming back from offseason elbow surgery, Sabathia went 14-13 with a 4.78 ERA, the highest of his 13-year career. In a season marred by injuries to many of the teams stars, the Yankees were counting on Sabathia to be a steady presence that helped lead New York to another postseason trip. Instead, the velocity on his fastball was down, he gave up 28 homers and he was prone to allowing big innings.
Sabathia had the most losses of his career and his fewest wins since signing a $161 million, seven-year deal before the 2009 season amended two years later to add at least $30 million with New York.
The interesting thing is he got hurt on Friday and I thought that mightve been the most consistent his fastball has been the whole year, manager Joe Girardi said. I think he ended on a good note and youll see a different CC next year. ... I still look at him as an ace.
The big left-hander conceded that at 33 years old and having logged over 2,700 innings hes not going to be the same power pitcher he once was. It took getting over his stubbornness to acknowledge that.
With help from pitching coach Larry Rothschild, he began reinventing himself and hes happy with the results.
There were a couple of things in my delivery we were working on, Sabathia said. In the past week or two or three weeks we started in the bullpen and looking at video and started getting on the right track. Its very encouraging going forward knowing what I need to do to be right.MORE IN Wire SportsBRISTOL, Tenn. Its the kind of jumble that can make even the most seasoned driver nervous. Full StoryPARAMUS, N.J. Full StorySARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Full Story
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Marisa Bosquez was born and raised in a tiny Texas town alongside the Gulf Coast of Mexico. The slow pace of the forgotten cotton-picking town left much time to daydream about far off places and imaginary lives. Marisa found refuge in books and make-believe; She always knew she wanted to be an artist of some sort. After what seemed like forever, Marisa made her way to New York City and studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After some time in New York, she found herself back in Texas without a plan and a head full of dreams. Marisa discovered her love of jewelry while working under fine jewelers Anthony Nak and designer Natalie Tischler of Ornamental Things. In 2009, Bosquez Jewelry was realized. Bosquez seeks to create jewelry that speaks of ancient ways in a modern language. The science and the myth of the Cosmos infuse each piece with magic.
Bosquez Jewelry strives to create pieces which marry ornament and concious consuption, keeping in mind practices of sustainability and love of the Mother Earth. Bosquez Jewelry is crafted in gold fill, sterling silver, minerals and gemstones. All jewelry is handmade in Dallas, Texas.
Bosquez Jewelry- effortless, thoughtful, sensual...


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Welcome to Red Reporter's new Friday feature in which we will dive into Reds related numbers, outliers, and oddities. Let's get to it, shall we?
Joey Votto: MLB Leader.
While perusing Baseball-Refence.com last night, this caught my eye. Mr. Votto may question his title as "best hitter in the game," but the numbers leave very little doubt. The handsome Canadian is simply amazing. We should all take a moment to appreciate the greatness we are privileged enough to watch.
71 doubles
Speaking of Votto... Joey is currently on pace to hit 71 doubles this season. As many of you know, that would be a new MLB record. However, even if Votto falls short of the MLB record (67), he has a great chance to make double-hitting history. The magic number is 60. Six players in this history of the game have reached 60 doubles in a season, but no one has done it since 1936. If Votto can club 30 more doubles in the Reds' 94 remaining games he will become the first player since The New Deal to reach 60 doubles in a season.
Bring on the LOOGY
Here you see the Reds' offensive platoon splits for the 2012 season. There are several items of interest here. First, going by OPS, the Reds' most productive situation is having a left-handed hitter face a left-handed pitcher. (Shhhh! Don't tell the opponents.)
Secondly, check out the walks. Despite accounting for just 25% of the team's plate appearances, left-handed hitters have accounted for 41% of the team's walks. Incredibly, no left-handed pitcher has intentionally walked any of the Reds' left-handed hitters. Votto & Bruce continue to hit lefties well, but the opposition still perceives the match-up as an advantage.
And finally, the bad news... Unfortunately, the Reds' right-handed hitters struggle mightily against their same-handed counterparts. Considering the vast majority of the team's plate appearance are RHB vs. RHP, this is disheartening.
Much is made of the Reds' perceived inability to "hit in clutch situations," this season. Broadcasters often cite the Reds' poor batting average with runners in scoring position (.239). However, as you can see in this chart, the Reds offense actually performs best in high leverage situations (Leverage explained). The lesson: don't fall victim to drawing conclusions based on one simplistic number.
Reds' prospect Billy Hamilton has 82 stolen bases in 67 games this season. That is more than total number of stolen bases for six Major League teams in 2011 (Cardinals, Tigers, Cubs, Braves, White Sox, Orioles). Over the last two seasons, Billy Hamilton has 57 more stolen bases than the entire Reds' roster during the same time frame.
Hamilton is not on the 40-man roster, but you have to wonder... when the rosters expand in September, could the Reds consider adding him to the 40-man and calling him up to the MLB roster? I know, I know... He is not MLB ready. Nonetheless, with the otherworldly speed he possesses, he could be a difference-maker, even if he does nothing but pinch-run.


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MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves have been fairly lucky when it comes to injuries this year, but even with healthy players, they are struggling with consistency.
The Wolves have been great in games decided by 20 points or more and downright awful in games decided by four points or less.
"A lot of things have had to happen for us to lose those games, but the fact is we haven't won one," said Wolves forward Kevin Love "Eventually it's going to happen."
It needs to happen soon as the Wolves sit four games back of a playoff spot. On top of that, they will hit the road on Tuesday for four straight games.
"We just need to string a few of those (close wins) together," Love said. "I feel like if we win a close one, hopefully the end of that talk. Obviously, it's going to take a while for that record to go in our favor, but if there's any time, it's now."
The Wolves will face Utah on Tuesday and Golden State on Friday this week.


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Archive for September, 2011
The signs are everywhere. You know that looming project you attack head on for a few weeks, and suddenly you just…fall off the face of the Earth? Progress stops, and the guilt begins almost immediately. That's exactly what has happened here. My last song of the day was in August. I've been motivated. I've had […]
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This is my daughter. She is autistic. And let me tell you, she is F-ABULOUS.
This morning, I read THIS post by Matt Walsh and WHOA – it was delightful to say the least. Because one human being took the time to school another human being (we'll call him "Asshole") on the gross stupidity of making a comment like: "Man, some people need to learn how to control their f**king kids." In a grocery store. Like, as if, the grocery store wasn't torturous enough for kids and grownups with kids, Asshole had to share his clairvoyant perspective on the situation.
Way to go, Matt Walsh. Your children are blessed to have you.
So I will take the liberty of adding this dimension to Mr. Walsh's encounter. Our dimension. Our encounters with Asshole at the grocery store. You see, every day my baby girl steps outside our door into a world that doesn't quite understand her yet. Where stares and whispers and outright insults assault her everywhere she goes. Like in a grocery store when she is simply overwhelmed by the lights, noise, crowded aisles, or having to wait in the deli line for a slice of heavenly cheese. Who knows what any child in a grocery store is flailing and wailing about? You don't, Asshole. You just DON'T.
And so my daughter walks this world a target for Asshole and those like him. She is target for gross misinterpretations and judgments of not only my parenting ability, but her intelligence. Because commentary like above can not only be that bad, it can be so much worse. So much more hateful.
My daughter can hear you, Asshole. She understands every crinkle of your nose, every look of pity and she knows that your condescending tone of voice is more about your insecurity and discomfort than it is about her communication barriers or tantrums in the grocery store. So whether you are claiming to judge me or my parenting style, you are really judging a seven-year-old child. And that really makes you an asshole, Asshole. And anyone like you who judges by first glance alone and dares to assume why a child is having trouble in a grocery store, or a park, or a mall, is not far from the kind of asshole that uses the R-word.
And seriously. The F-word is so much more appropriate. Does this child look anything other than F-ABULOUS?
My daughter may have challenges that are unique to your own, Asshole, but she isn't complaining. She is overcoming. She hears the conversation and she is saying I AM WORTHY. Behind her and so many others you don't take the time to see, Asshole, are parents who love these children and are sticking by their guns in those grocery store aisles because every day is a battle. A battle to teach and love and have patience. A battle to overcome you, Asshole, and your judgy stares.
It is people like Matt Walsh that are changing the world every day with their WHOA – NO YOU DIDN'T courage to stand up to you, Asshole.
Each day WE step outside our door and into the world, WE are asking you to embrace US. WE are expecting greatness of heart from YOU. WE are expecting nothing less than what we all yearn for on this earth. Love and acceptance.
Even FOR you and FROM you, Asshole.
That mother in the grocery store was FABULOUS. Mr. Walsh was FABULOUS.
You, Asshole, have some growing and changing to do my friend. And then maybe others with call you Fabulous, too. And then we can all hang and be fabulous together. Like it should be in this world. A whole lot of FABULOUSNESS.
This is my daughter.
She is autistic.
Go ahead and drop the F-bomb, y'all. Because she is F-ABULOUS.
What will YOU be?


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Bottle Depot move to Rock Bay delayed
Harris Green's troubled Bottle Depot has delayed its move across town to Queens Avenue.
A depot employee says the planned November 1 opening of the new depot at 655 Queens Avenue has been put off until November 22 at the earliest due to problems with preparing the new outlet.
The controversial bottle return facility on the corner of View Street and Vancouver Street has faced criticism for a variety of social issues and noise complaints. Problems include the constant ear-shattering din of breaking glass, litter, discarded shopping carts, loitering on or near the premises, open drinking, and urination. The depot has become a magnet for Downtown's population of street people involved in the collection of returnables.
A City Hall staff report created at the time the depot was planned justified the facility on the basis that it was technically a retail outlet, not a light industrial facility. City Hall staff also said at the time the depot's noise level should not be louder than a typical dry cleaning business.
Neighbours complained about the depot's impact to City Hall which led to a review of the site's zoning. Depot owner Darcy Hipwell decided to relocate the depot to Queens Avenue between Government and Douglas streets in the Rock Bay district.
Rob Reid, a former mayoral candidate, owns a running shoe business across the street and says he is not troubled by the delay.
"It doesn't faze me. It will go eventually, whether it's one day or three weeks," Reid said.
The View Street depot is located in a one-storey cinder block building that formerly housed a martial arts studio and before that an auto body repair shop. In contrast to the sparkling clean outlets seen on their website, the View Street building is in poor shape with a leaky roof and an unkempt interior. VV
Discuss Bottle Depot issues on VibrantVictoria's forum by following this link.
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Responses to this Headline or Article
The five most recent replies to VibrantVictoria.ca's discussion forum's Rock Bay Bottle Depot thread, the most relevant thread to the above headline or article:
Rob RandallNov 15, 2010 at 12:34 pm
The most filthy place I have ever been in is an underground public washroom in Bucharest, Romania in 1993. The second worst is probably the Quadra Bottle Depot. The Glanford depot is bright and clean.
sebberryNov 15, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Now that's saying something.
yodsakerNov 15, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Quote: The most filthy place I have ever been in is an underground public washroom in Bucharest, Romania in 1993. The second worst is probably the Quadra Bottle Depot. The Glanford depot is bright and clean.
That's gotta be the gold standard!
Phil McAvityNov 21, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Quote: I had to get out of there because the smashing bottles were so loud.
I actually agree with anyone that complains about the noise coming from there and I rarely agree with nimby's (particularly those that move in somewhere and then ***** about something that existed
VicHockeyFanNov 29, 2010 at 12:20 pm


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Lew Wolff, the A's managing partner, spoke today to the AP about the status of Cisco Field. It appears the Fremont election going the A's way did put a little vigor back in the stadium plans. Also appears that 32,000 seats is the likely size now. And most importantly it appears the project is still on track for the 2012 opening.
Also of interest is that San Jose is still off the table with the Giants new owners so MacGowan leaving didn't change anything with the Giants territorial rights. And the A's ownership has ruled out Sacramento as an option if Fremont doesn't work out.
Pubic comment also begins in 30 days.


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to you, dowager countess. (spoiler-free!)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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We just watched the newest episode, and although I was glad for the whole, let's just sweep the Thomas situation under the rug, I was like YEAH. NEVER. To think that a whole family of lords and ladies in 1920's England would be all "he can't help it, let's just be nice and keep him here" Kind of bugged me. We've barely made strides in the last 20 years to actually believe that would have been the attitude. Wow, this convo got so serious. But the DOWAGER. YES x a million. That time she was all "What's a weekend?" LOL.ReplyDelete
I love Downton too - I watched Season 1 & 2 marathon style but had to wait for the 3rd.ReplyDelete
I really love Sybil - she's sweet & smart with a little bit of fire in her. I always think of the moment she came out wearing that flowy pant outfit with the headband. Loved it!
@lauren, i agree. that whole situation was packaged up a bit too neatly for the time but i admit, i was glad carson didn't throw him out. that would've made me super sad (and that was one of the times i genuinely felt for thomas!).ReplyDelete
@jay, i remember that scene!
LOVE the Dowager Countess! A few weeks ago, I may or may not have told my husband that I actually want to BE her when I get old. The woman has more wit than all the other characters combined.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the link!ReplyDelete
I'm one of the few that hear everyone praising this tv show, have wanted to watch it for a while now but have not started to.
Now, I'm about to do it ;)
xoxo, The Brazilian Way of Life
you are totally right, the countess is the best, just seeing her facial expressions before she is even saying any word is so much fun...oh and the pretty details from the opening scene, till the beautiful costumes ( my husband always roles his eyes because I can`t stop saying "Oh wow look at this blouse", "I would like to make myself that dress", "oh these buttons"...over and over again)...greetings from Germany from another "Dauntaun" sucker (as we call it:),xxxnoniReplyDelete
My favorite Dowager moment is in the very beginning when Matthew is talking about how he will work as a lawyer during the week and manage the estate during the weekend, and she gives him the most questioning/offensive look and asks, "What. Is. The. Weeeeeeek end?" I kind of died right there.ReplyDelete
Maggie Smith is an absolute genius...in everything she does. She plays that snarky character so darn well! I actually hung in with the series just for her, and agree it was worth it! Once you realize there's not going to be a ton of action or anything like that, it's easy to settle in and just enjoy. I'm just beginning Season 3 now. My favorite Dowager moment was in the first season when the Turkish guest keeled over and she said, "An English person would never die in someone else's home!" I died. Or when they had just put in the chandelier with electricity and she said she felt as if she was on stage lolReplyDelete
She's the best, for sure!
I also love Downton. I bought the first two seasons and finished it in two weekends. I've loaned it to my sister, mom, and now sister-in-law (and we live in 4 different states!), and they also fell in love. I'm currently just watching on PBS, but I'm one episode behind. I have to find a 2 hour block to watch it!ReplyDelete
And I agree. The Dowager Countess is the best. Absolute best. Normally she is my favorite with her witty lines, but then she went an broke my heart in a single moment an episode back. No spoilers. :) I literally cheered when she won the golden globe!
I LOVE this show, but I'm still on the first season... Need to get on this!ReplyDelete
Carson and Mrs. Hughes are already madly in love. They look out for each other and check in with each other to go over each problem they face. It's a mature love like what I picture my husband and I will be like when we are old and gray!ReplyDelete
LOVE it. All of it. I love how the Dowager keeps talking about what to call Thomas. It's like her own running joke. I am going to insist that when I have grandchildren, they call me Dowager. Do you think my kids could start to call me Mu-Mah like the Crowley girls do?ReplyDelete
Oh and Carson and Mrs. Hughes. They ARE in love...sort of. It's like they are an old married couple, but they just skipped the whole beginning part and now they are just sort of comfortable in each other's presence.
My only wish is that they would give Anna thicker eyebrows. Those over-plucked ones kind of take her out of the time period, no? But I adore her. And Mr. Bates...dreamy.
Oh and don't you want to run out and buy one of those cream colored dresses that they wore at the polo match? I am dying this season with all the clothing. Edith's are actually the best!ReplyDelete
I just started watching...only two episodes in. I recently bought Netflix and my tv watching has become a problem. Toddler goes to bed and all goes to pot...grading, cleaning up from dinner, etc. However, as an AP Euro teacher this might have to be the perfect justification for "just one more" :)ReplyDelete
PS. Have you read Cup of Jo's recent post on Binge TV watching? Might have fallen victim once or twice :)ReplyDelete
I love the friendship between Mary and Carson. Remember when he was sick and Mary went to visit him? Or how Carson and Lord Grantham stood side by side watching Mary come down the stairs in her wedding dress? I love how much they love and respect each other.ReplyDelete
My husband is British, and I am American, and he loves when ever the Dowager makes fun of Americans. Her sitting in a swivel chair asking why her day always has to be ruined by an American was hilarious.
I was the first in my group of friends to get hooked, and not all of my friends - and their parents watch it. I am sad that Season 3 ends so soon!
She's my favorite.ReplyDelete
I'm so over Mr. Bates, but I do love Anna.
The dowager countess is my favorite character as well! Every.single.word out of her mouth is spot on!ReplyDelete
Love it!
Yes!! The Dowager Countess is my favorite character. She reminds me of my favorite Steel Magnolias quote: "If you don't have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me!" :DReplyDelete
I'm so curious how they will handle season four...
<3 jen @ librarian tells all
Love the whole show, but especially the Dowager! Such an amazing actress. When something very sad happened in season 3, (no spoilers!) and she turned to walk across the foyer... I could just feel her sorrow in her shoulders, and then she straightened and kept going! She can act with her back turned. Genius.ReplyDelete
It's the best thing on TV. My husband, my oldest son and I all watch it together and are so enthralled. Maggie Smith being the best part of the show of course. I did feel they drug out the Bates storyline too long this season though. My favorite Dowager line other than the previously mentioned "What is a weekend?" would be when she said something to Isobel and Isobel said "I take that as a compliment" the Dowager said "Oh, I must've said it wrong." Fabulous. I love Anna too, salt of the earth is exactly right, and given the events of this season I feel they need to bring more of those people in because the nasties are starting to outnumber.ReplyDelete
guess when living with mr johnson first posted that people should be watching downton? 1.24.11. aka almost 2 years ago. glad you got on board.ReplyDelete
you've probably already seen this photo: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/downton-abbey-cast-takes-nyc-article-1.1217965ReplyDelete
But it's great clarification those pronouncing it wrong - c'mon people!
maggie smith is my spirit animal.ReplyDelete
My husband and I loved watching this show and we cannot wait till the next season.ReplyDelete
Bonnie Rose
The Compass Rose
As I read everything you said I kept thinking "YES!" "Exactly!" "I totally agree!" I'm addicted to Downton. :)ReplyDelete
@ahn, you must've gone into the living w/ mr johnson archives to find that information out so while you're at it why don't you MAKE IT PUBLIC AGAIN.ReplyDelete
@kacia hosmer, i saw that!! love it.
@amy, i love that your son watches it with you. steve and i have thought that too... lindsey will love it (eventually)... and there's so little that's actually inappropriate in it. refreshing! and her weekEND line was the best.
Yes! The moment she began to order a drink from lord grantham was my favorite! Her expression and the wy she said it were beyond perfect! I loooove me some Downton.ReplyDelete
Downton Downton Downton Downton ton ton ton... preach!!!!!ReplyDelete
Sybil... by far my favorite.
i so agree. everything that comes out of her mouth makes me laugh. SO MANY GOOD ONE LINERS. what is a weekend? after sitting in a swivel chair: must every day be a fight with an american??ReplyDelete
i have a very hard time deciding who is my favorite. i pity edith, and that she's the underdog makes me want to cheer for her, but come on, girl! sir anthony stranton?? this editor guy?? you can do better.
sybil: adorable. i so love that she fell in love with tom (who is SO GOOD LOOKING can we just admit?) even against robert's expressed wishes.
and this whole deal with jimmy/ james and thomas, and thomas's comment that there were very few people in his life who were kind to him made his character so much more human. i pitied him, but my heart went out to him at the same time.
matthew crawley only sees the best in mary, which is admirable and makes him even sexier. and he makes her real, too, and calls her out on her nastiness. he tries so hard to be honorable and i love it.
carson + mrs hughes + mrs patmore are all sassy in their own regard, and so endearing.
even o'brien and her advocating for albert makes her more likable than i want to admit.
i hate the drama with the new housemaids always (ethel, yes, but also jane and this new one edna), but love that there are so many chances for interaction between the staff and the family. it makes them all more believable, and gives the crawleys a chance to treat their servants as humans and not just servants, you know?
all of this is to say, if i had to pick, i might pick cousin isobel. she's so earnest, full of grace and persistence and is so far from what i think i would be were i in her shoes- a bitter, cynical woman with a tremendous amount of mistrust of the crawley family. and in mythical tv-land she birthed the most attractive man ever.
yes. i talk about it like it's real, too. i SO WANT IT TO BE.
i just wrote a book in this comment. and i'm not sorry. :)
@kkp I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID. SERIOUSLY. and i'm glad you brought up isobel. in the first season i LOVED her. second season she was a bit irksome, but third season, i've come to love her again. she doesn't have a bad bone in her body and is always the helper... albeit her ways may be a bit contrary to the downton family, she's the best... (and yes yes yes on the thomas front. when he said that, i wanted to crawl through the screen and hug him.)ReplyDelete
Totally following you now sweet thing!! Happy Vday, love your blog!!ReplyDelete
I had to give it a second shot, too and now I'm glad I did! Although it means I don't get very much sleep since I'm watching episodes on the iPad in the dark after babies and husband are asleep! Violet is my favorite also, and I think the previews for the next episode are always delicious and one of the most addictive parts lol! I'm about halfway through season 3 and I don't know what I'll when it's over! Wah!ReplyDelete
Bridget, my son is so genuinely broken hearted over the end of season 3. The day after we watched it he came home from school to tell me no fictional event like that had ever affected him so much, not even Harry Potter - which he lives and breathes. And he was like, Mom I have to have a Downton shirt. Man I love that kid, so I ordered him one. :) And yeah, we just fast forwarded through that unfortunate swallow comment in season one and the Pamuk/Mary scene. Most everything else has been smooth sailing.ReplyDelete
@amy, ok, he sounds like the sweetest boy ever. and yes, i've thought -- the mary/pamuk stuff is about all i'd need to skip over if the kids were watching!! i hope he likes his shirt :)ReplyDelete
MAGGIE SMITH FOREVER I LOVE HER!ReplyDelete
"Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!"
I love her and Downton! I found your blog through the $1,500 gift card giveaway (I would use the money towards a new MacBook) and I am so glad I did, I love it and I am now following you! Happy Valentine's Day!ReplyDelete
Sparkles and Shoes
nooooooooo!! Where's the Bachelor posts? I feel so left out not watching Downtown Abby and Walking dead...ReplyDelete
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nicole :)
you stated this right from my brain..I felt the same way unitl I started watching season 3... now I am hooked and compose all of my emails in Lady Granger's voice...ReplyDelete
I could NOT AGREE MORE!!! I watched season 1 and then season2 was not on demand so I watched season 3.. the Dowager!! she is so wise!!ReplyDelete
I totally agree with everyone who said the Thomas situation was a little liberal... I did feel so bad for Thomas and the one point of validity was when His Lordship pointed out that he had been hit on at Eaton.. but to go to bat for him like he did.. seemed a little far fetched.. my second favorite character? His Lordship's dog...ReplyDelete
The Dowager Countess is my spirit animal. Seriously LOVE the show!!ReplyDelete
@vanessa, hahahaha, spirit animal. i love that.ReplyDelete
uggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!No Downton Abbey!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
The season finale was a bad dream right?????ReplyDelete
Thanks for watching Downton Abbey on Simply June! I just nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award! check it out at: http://www.simplyjune.org/2013/03/versatile-blogger-award-yeah.htmlReplyDelete


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Sony Japan Leaks Prices for the F5/F55 Cameras, 4K Recorder, and Other Accessories
Either someone has made a mistake at Sony or they are planning on announcing prices soon, but a Sony Japan site has listed a press release showing prices for not only the F5 and F55 cameras, but also the AXS-R5 4K recorder and some of the other accessories. While these are currently listed in Japanese Yen, doing a rough conversion can yield us pretty close to where we might be seeing these actually retail for. I had already speculated based on a number of different sources what the prices might be, but this is the first time we've gotten a real source from Sony themselves. Click through to check out all of the listed prices.
Here is what we know so far, with prices including and excluding Japanese tax (I used Google for the conversions):
- PMW-F55: $36,000 or $34,285 w/o tax = 2,887,500 yen or 2,750,000 yen w/o tax
- PMW-F5: $21,600 or $20,571 w/o tax = 1,732,500 yen or 1,650,000 yen w/o tax
- AXS-R5: $6,152 or $5,859 w/o tax = 493,500 yen or 470,000 yen w/o tax
Some of the other accessories that prices were listed for:
- 6 PL Mount Lenses: $29,422 or $30,893 w/o tax
- 3 PL Mount Lenses:$16,332 or $17,148 w/o tax
- OLED Viewfinder:$6,607 or $6,938 w/o tax
- 3.5″ LCD Viewfinder:$3,864 or $4,058 w/o tax
- 7″ LCD monitor:$5,360 or $5,628 w/o tax
- AXS Memory Card: None
- AXS Memory Card Reader: $772 or $811 w/o tax
- BP-FL75 Battery: $585 or $615 w/o tax
- Charger: $947 or $994 w/o tax
Before you take these as fact, we should first realize that not only are these just MSRPs, and not the final price, but that they are rough conversions, and often the prices in Japan are slightly higher than they are in America, anywhere from 5%-15%. What was interesting to me, however, and it's the reason I listed the camera prices with tax first, is that the prices were only rounded to the nearest dollar, and they were almost perfect conversions.
My previous speculation on the price for the F55 is likely going to be off. Even if the price doesn't change in the conversion, around $34-$36K is far cheaper than the $50K number I had seen thrown around. Now looking at these numbers, I think we do have a better sense of where they will be priced. The key thing to look at with the two cameras is not necessarily the price, but the percentage difference between the two. Many resellers had been listing the F5 and F55 at only $5,000 or so apart, and if you're in the market for a camera, it would be a no brainer to find the extra $5K and get the F55 — since it is a far superior camera. So if you just take percentages, the F5 is about 60% of the cost of the F55. I would think it's going to stay this way even when it's released here.
I actually am leaning towards the F5 still being around $18-$19K and now I think the F55 will actually be right around $30K, maybe a little more or a little less. I think if you look at Sony's pricing, they will want to keep the F5 just far enough away from the F3 (which they will still be selling), and the F55 can't be too close in price or it's going to defeat the purpose of having two camera models in the first place. So if you look at the prices without recorders, the F55 is roughly half the cost of the F65, and the F5 is roughly half the cost of the F55. The FS700 would also be roughly half the cost of the F5. That's certainly intentional on Sony's part, and it fits into their pricing scheme better than some of the initial price numbers I've seen which had the F5 and the F55 at around $20K and $25K respectively.
Of course, none of this could be right, but it is coming from a Sony press release on a Sony site. It also included the clearest explanation of what framerates the cameras were capable of, much better than I've seen so far from Sony:
So, if you're looking at those framerates on specs alone, the EPIC has the F55 beat at 4K (150fps to 60fps) and the F5 has the SCARLET beat at 4K (60fps to 24fps). Specs aren't the only comparison, but when you look at those numbers alone, and then consider you have to also add in the ~$5,000 R5 recorder to do any RAW at all, the EPIC certainly looks like the best bang for the buck at under $20K if you want a RAW camera (though the EPIC would need another $6,000 and the Dragon sensor to compete with these cameras in lower light).
For the FS700 owners out there, it's going to cost at least $7,000 to get 4K RAW up and running using Sony's hardware. Since the firmware update from Sony will allow 4K from the 3G-SDI, and based on the picture below, it doesn't seem like you would have to use anything from Sony to actually record the signal (from ProNews via Cinescopophilia):
Here is our first good shot of the HXR-IFR5 adapter that will allow other modules to be attached to the FS700 (as I've pointed out before, it's not a recorder by itself, just a module adapter):
The adapter and the firmware update will not be out until the Spring at the earliest, but for many FS700 owners, having to pay double just to get RAW may not be feasible. We may actually get the final US prices when the cameras are "introduced" in full later this month, so you'll have to stay tuned to find out.
What do you guys think? Are these prices where you were expecting? Does this make the offerings from RED more appealing, even if those cameras do not have compressed framerates and ND filters? How about FS700 owners, would you pay $7,000 for Sony's solution, or might you look elsewhere — or even not at all? Let us know what you think below.
Link: Sony Japan Press Release
[ProNews via Cinescopophilia]
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Andreas Kopriva on 11.14.12 @ 6:44PM
So you're looking at around $50k to get the F55 up and running with a base kit (battery + charger + viewfinder) and capable of RAW?
For that kind of money you get the Epic Pro package from RED (http://www.red.com/store/products/epic-x-pro-bundle).
It seems to me that they are targeting Alexa with those prices.
Enabling the 4k in the FS700 is pretty interesting though – though their raw recorder is quite bulky and aesthetically unpleasant in that configuration. If the FS700 ends up being capable of recording at high frame rates at 4k then it might end up being an unexpected threat to RED's offerings.
Also, if the price difference between the two models remain the same, I feel that there isn't much differentiation between the two cameras to justify a gap that wide.
I was also wondering if the FS700 would be capable of its super high frame rates in 4K. It seems doubtful. Anybody have an answer for this?
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 7:06PM
It will be max 30fps at 12-bit 4K. You can do the math for whatever is capable from 3G-HD-SDI, which is 2.970 Gbs, or 371.25 Megabytes per second. 30fps actually comes right up to the limit, coming in at 379.68 Megabytes per second. So it may only be capable of 24/25fps max at 12-bit.
Now for the other bitrates, I'm not sure what's capable based on a firmware update, but even at 8-bit, the data rate would be 506.25 Megabytes per second at 60fps. So I'm highly doubting you'll be able to get high frame rates from the FS700. Of course, we don't know yet, but based on the math above it will likely only be 30fps maximum. That's the advantage to a recorder custom built, it's not limited by the bandwidth of an SDI interface.
Carlos D on 11.14.12 @ 7:25PM
So you're saying the max frame rate is limited by the data capability of the SDI connection? How does something like a C500 achieve 60 fps via its external 4k option?
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 7:40PM
The C500 has two 3G-HD-SDI outputs which you must use simultaneously to get the full output. It's also only doing it at 10-bit. So your data rate at 60fps and 10-bit is 632 Megabytes per second, well within the spec for absolute max data rate of two 3G-HD-SDIs, which would be about 742 Megabytes per second.
Hampus on 11.14.12 @ 7:28PM
If I remember correctly the FS700 records the 10 seconds or whatever of high speed material uncompressed to an internal buffer first and then play it out to the memory card at your normal frame rate, compressed. So if the buffer can handle those seconds of higher frame rate in 4K, maybe it can play it out to the recorder in the same way, but in raw. Just speculating…
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 7:49PM
Yes, that's true, it does 8 seconds at full resolution at 240fps. That's a data rate of 474 Megabytes per second (since it's 8-bit), which means the buffer is only about 4GB. The issue is that I don't believe there is any way to take the 4K internally at full resolution. Even if you could, you're still limited by the fact that you would need at least 506 Megabytes per second to do even 60fps at 8-bit, let alone anything higher. I think the 4K RAW solution is interesting, but I just don't see how mathematically there is any way they will do high frame rates on the FS700.
3gsdi tip: capable of RGBA 1080@60 fps. That's 4 1080 channels. RAW over it would be 4 quadrants of 1080 luminance = 4k 60fps. Think TLink and data out of sdi spec
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 8:58PM
Why does Canon need 2 outputs for what they could accomplish with one?
the cards that go into 4k recorder do 2.4Gbs max (307MBs) so that's the data rate
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 9:16PM
Sony is using compressed RAW for their recorder – about 3.6:1. That doesn't change the limiting factor in the equation for 4K RAW on the FS700, which would be the 3G-HD-SDI output.
Canon might not have latest spec chip, its sending extra data, who knows future upgrade.
At that data rate 2k 120 fps is in spec
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 9:26PM
Canon is doing 120fps at 4K at half RAW, where they are halving the horizontal resolution. Even based on my previous calculation, one 3G-SDI would not be enough for that.
compressed RAW has a patent on it according to RED :)
canon is sending half raw due to chip not spigot
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 9:52PM
Correct, I'm not saying that, what I was saying is that they still couldn't do what they are doing with one 3G-SDI. If my data rate numbers are wrong, what are the correct ones and what is the equation? I would like to get it right, but there is a reason Canon is using two of them on a brand new camera in order to get the full 4K output.
Raw 12bit x 4096 x 2304 x 24 = 340MB/s. Sony sending 16/9 4k possibly, though 1 3gsdi can send 2k data in funky way. Just depends on how they spec. 307MBs sounds right for 16/9 4k
I went the Canon even in Union Square (NYC) last night, and I believe he said you don't need both 3gsdi connections to get 4k raw. Their raw is split up on 4 channels R, Gr, Gb, B, sent into an RGBA pipeline where one of the G signals is sent on the Alpha channel. So you have 4 HD/2k signals pre-debayering which have been processed in camera to 10 bits with Canon Log applied. Since RGBA is an industry approved standard your 3rd party (and much cheaper) external recorder can record that signal into just about any container it wants, and then you post process begins with their software that reassembles that signal into the bayer pattern for debayering in post. And I believe he said they went with the 10 bit instead of the 12 bit to get it through the pipeline. As I understood it, (and it appears I have thrown out the literature they provided, so I can't check myself) but they have 2x 3gsdi ports to give you options on what you do with the output. And for the 120 fps you are essentially getting a reconstructed interlaced image. I don't remember seeing any of the c500s there connected to the Gemini or Codex recorders with more than one 3gsdi. But again, my memory could be failing me.
Joe Marine on 11.15.12 @ 12:10AM
Thanks Michael, guess I'll just have to wait on that then.
Kevin on 11.14.12 @ 8:22PM
but what about the xavc? 10 bit 422 4K at 30fps for 300Mbps or 37.5MB/s. Couldn't you theoretically have up to 300fps from a bandwidth perspective? I guess they would have to release it in a firmware upgrade for the fs700 though.
For me, I am not interested to much in RAW. My biggest want would be a compressed RAW format like REDCODE, or a something like Sony's XAVC in a 4k. GoPro is close to being able to pull out 4k in a $400 cellphone sized video camera that does 45mbps. I really believe the flood gates are about to open on price and technology very soon, and then Sony, Canon, and Panasonic will have no choice but to come down in price 3 or 4 fold, so until then, buying a $35,000 video camera seems a little to risky for me, and my needs.
Jayyyy on 11.15.12 @ 2:08PM
Ryan i agree, the compressed 4k and 2k images are fine with me also, 4k compressed on the IDC hold up good enough for a film on the bigscreen.
As far as GOPRO it may do 2.7k but it does not really resolve well not even hd, but again for 400 dollars it shows you the possibilities of the future.
Raw in my opinion is not really needed except for maybe a few establishing close up shots that may need heavy grading but other than that i good with compressed or downsampled video.
Ive even heard that the C500 downsampled 4k resolve quality is greater than red.
However 20k plus for an F5 is a little steep. Only if black magic was not a semi UNICORN.
Daniel Mimura on 11.22.12 @ 6:05AM
I think RAW is the best thing in the world for any low budget filmmaking. Have you ever shot RAW? It's so nice having control of the image.
I got to know RAW from stills, and now I've downloaded a bunch of old red footage to begin playing with it and for the first time I've actually been able to do in motion picture footage what I've been able to do with stills for…10 years or something.
In any sort of low budget filmmaking or documentary filmmaking, I'd say it's more important than with professional big budget stuff b/c they have the lights and you don't.
Doubling the price for the FS700 to get RAW is pretty hefty…particularly for a camera that I didn't like in the first place. I shot with it a week…the buttons are maddening…you can't operate by tactile feel, and the click wheel is annoying, as well as the buffering for the slowmo.
Carlos D on 11.14.12 @ 7:20PM
Holy FS700 Batman.
If a fully priced out firmware/adapter/recorder/media package stays under 7k we're talking about something pretty interesting. Much more versatile than other options in the price range and real modularity.
If the RAW 4k image from an FS700 is up to scratch, what advantage would the Scarlet possess?
Daniel Mimura on 11.22.12 @ 6:12AM
The fact that its onboard is one thing. A huge thing. It's really irritating shooting these days…you have to plug so much stuff into everything, and then find more power ports or splitters to power everything. It's just a mess of wires. We all put up with it with D-SLR's b/c we were getting a significantly better image for the price range…but now that we're in a post-DSL world, we should've gone back to something with everything more or less built in.
peter on 11.14.12 @ 8:16PM
even if the recorder is $5000 you will have to pay $2000 for the adapter plus $8000 for the camera. You will still need a lens adapter because I doubt people are using e-mount, and you still havent addressed the cost of memory cards. You could get a decently set up scarlet for that price (15,000)
Mark Johnson on 11.14.12 @ 8:27PM
You need to check your facts again about RAW data rates over 3GSDI. You are referencing RGB video data. Apples and oranges.
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 9:02PM
Here is my referencing equation, which relates to RAW data rates:
peter on 11.14.12 @ 8:35PM
mark, how do you come up with raw data rates? What is the equation? 1 bit per pixel?
The FS700 looks like its going to be a great bang for the buck. The biggest advantage its going to offer over the Scarlet is an internal codec that is efficient when you don't need RAW. I personally think its being priced just right. I also keep hearing rumors about the AJA Ki Pro Quad being compatible. Also, Sony has officially announced that the FS700 will be capable of 60 fps in 4k RAW. At least that's what I took from the following article. That's pretty amazing if it stays true.
Joe Marine on 11.14.12 @ 10:17PM
Yes, I remember reading that. It does seem to say 4K RAW at 60fps. So I don't know, clearly I'm calculating the data rates wrong if that's the case, or Sony is doing something else with the data.
ryan on 11.15.12 @ 1:10AM
anybody else excited about affordable pl S35mm lenses
Daniel Mimura on 11.22.12 @ 5:47AM
Those lenses seem weird to me. I get Sony making/selling their own lenses on cheap cameras, but for pro priced cameras, most pro shooters are gonna go with the Arri/Cooke/Zeiss/Panavision/Angenieux lenses they've always used.
It's like the Red lenses…they seem great (except the flange that keeps them from being used on many other cameras), but overall, most DP's stick with what they always stick with, and budget people are gonna stick with Canon/Nikon D-SLR lenses with adaptors.
Me and this article, sitting in a tree, L-E-A-R-N-I-N-G!
I'm looking forward to seeing some footage. There's a video look to the FS700 that I'm not a big fan of, though I know some people are making some great looking stuff on it… others… very videoy… Not so good for shorts. I think this could be more appropriate for me than an epic, raw for shorts etc and compressed internal 10 bit 4K and 1080p for corporate/commercial stuff.
Nigel on 11.15.12 @ 5:21AM
Sorry but those prices are WAY to hefty for me, ill get myself a scarlet and move up to Epic once the Dragon sensor comes out and ill be happy
Peter on 11.15.12 @ 8:40AM
those who got redone for 4k, got the best deal bang for a buck!
To all who are saying, I'm just going to get any epic, do you have no need for HD, because there is no HD on RED cameras. Theres price and then there is practicality. For web output shooting 2k footage subsampled from a 4k sensor in what ever flavor you want onboard from 50-440 mbps is practical. This is the first camera under 20k to offer 4:4:4 onboard in an SR codec. The data rate for the F5 sony 2k frame has the same data rate as compressed RED 4k frame. They are putting the same amount of information into a smaller frame. Not to mention dynamic range. 14 stops!!!!! did you guys forget, and the sony has an even distribution of stops RED doesn't. For people who haven't shot on RED with the best settings you can only get 4.5 stops of dynamic range in the highlights. A GH2 can get around 3 and Alexa can get around 6.5. The sony distributes dynamic range similar to the Alexa so you'll get at least 1.5 stops more retention than a red for shooting high contrast, and if you want to shoot RED outside know that you'll need a mattebox and IRDN HOT MIRRORS which are not cheap.
The only thing that can hold the sony back is color science, fs700 color science is for consumers, they oversaturate blues and greens so people get over saturated skies and grass, but if you're shooting for cinema everything is relatively low saturation. The f3 also has a saturated color science, that gives it a tv look rather than cinema. If there is no improvement in color science from the f3, that would be the only thing that Red has on the F5, f55 is superior to RED and F65 is another league.
The $330 Blackmagic Hyperdeck 2 can record Epic's 1080p output from the HD-SDI or HDMI to ProRes, DNxHD or uncompressed.
The dynamic range on Red cameras is distributed based on the ISO…higher ISOs give you more stops in the highlights, and lower ISOs give you more stops in the shadows. I'm not sure how the Sony's work, but I know the Alexa is just like the Red cameras in that higher ISOs give you more DR in highlights and lower ISO give more DR in shadows.
I'm pretty sure hyper deck shuttle doesn't do prores and it needs power. Plus there is no indication when the ssd is full, lastly the hdsdi flags only trigger when you record and stop once already, plus it doesn't receive file name meta data so you'll have to sync via timecode, just make sure flags are triggering, the shuttle is to risky for me, it requires too much attention.
And about ISO DR, even if you shift the DR to the highlights all the way with ISO on red, you'll get 4.5 stops, even in the most ideal settings the camera still favors darks. I said Sony is more similar to alexa because on those cams, the native ISO distributes the dynamic range more evenly. Red native ISO is 800 and you get 4.5 up and 7 down, Not very even. It depends on your shooting style, if you like under exposed dark colors red is great, high contrast, Sony will be better
The Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 definitely does ProRes with the latest firmware. And it has an internal battery.
I don't know where you got your information about DR distribution, but it's completely wrong. The Alexa works just like the Red…both cameras always have the same DR and sensitivity, changing the ISO just changes the curve that's applied to the sensor data. As a result exposing for a high ISO is the same thing as underexposing at a lower ISO, which uses more of the DR for highlights.
What you're describing sounds more like how a camera with analog gain would work (like a DSLR).
Gabe on 11.15.12 @ 1:30PM
And just to be clear, the F5 and F55 look like very good cameras, and the toughest competition Red has ever faced. There are many good reasons to choose the Sony's, there's no need to use false reasons.
ryan on 11.15.12 @ 1:41PM
Internal battery lasts an hour, then what do you do? And what about the other issues? Atomos Samarui is a much better solution if you want to be safe, and the pix 240 is as foolproof as it gets.
I don't really see where you are disagreeing with me, Of course high ISO is just under exposing the sensor. Do you disagree that at native ISO is 800 and that the dynamic range distribution is 4.5 above middle grey and 7 under for RED cameras?
All I'm saying is that even when you are underexposing the sensor at 800 ISO, which at least on the scarlet is the max iso if you want a clean signal, you don't get as much dynamic range in the highlights as a sony or Alexa regularly exposed at middle grey. When you expose below middle grey for highlight retention with the intention of restoring middle grey in post, then you are killing the dynamic range in the darks, Lets say you shoot you shoot a scene at 800 iso and you have a 5 stop difference between you brightest highlight and middle grey, if you underexpose by a stop to retain highlights and adjust in post a stop up, you will retain that highlight information but you will lose one stop of information in the darks bringing your total DR down to 11.5 stops and the noise floor up. You be using a potion of your RAW room to normalize exposure before you even get to your grade. This is not necessary for Sony and Alexa, they have enough dynamic range where you don't even have to underexpose, you'll get the full 14 stops in the same situation instead of killing dynamic range to keep you're highlights from clipping and ending up with 11.5 stops. While you can get a great looking image underexposing with RED and adding noise reduction. Having a wider DR with more even distribution makes those underexposing practices unnecessary for high contrast shots. Maybe its just how I like to do things personally, but I would rather not have to underexpose to expose for middle grey without clipping highlights. Thats the main reason I'm switching from RED to Sony.
Gabe on 11.15.12 @ 2:10PM
Well I won't quibble about details regarding recorders…I don't deny that getting 1080p is easier on the Sony's, just that it's impossible on the Red's.
As far as DR…your numbers sound like those of the original Red One, the new sensor has more DR. I recall ProVideo Coalition compared Epic and Alexa on the same DR chart, and the Epic was about 13 stops and the Alexa was about 14 stops. So yeah the Alexa has a little more information in the highlights, but it still trades off DR based on the ISO exactly like the Red's do. I don't know how the new Sony's will work. Exposing to a high ISO on Alexa increases highlight DR and reduces shadow DR. I believe the Alexa's display even has a little chart telling you how the DR is being split.
ryan on 11.15.12 @ 3:04PM
Numbers are from my Scarlet. At Native ISOs the Alexa has 2 stops extra highlight retention over any Red camera, thats 400%, thats not a little bit. Peter Jackson himself could not convince me that Red cameras have more than 4.5 stops of dynamic range in the highlights at Native ISO. Graeme from Red has even confirmed it. ALL three cameras act the same way with respect to DR shifts in ISO changes, I never disputed that, what I've been trying to tell you is that RED Native ISO is still very skewed in DR distribution towards the darks. Native ISO is supposed to be even. Alexa is even, Sony is even on the F3 so chances are it will be on the F5. Thats how Sony and Alexa are different than RED.
Gabe on 11.15.12 @ 4:11PM
Technically native Red ISO is 320, even on the MX sensor. People use 800 because of how it distributes the DR. If you want even distribution, expose for it. If the Alexa has two more stops of highlights than Red at 800 ISO, that just means the Red is 1 stop more sensitive if the total DR difference between them is 1 stop.
As for your numbers, what chart are you using? Are you looking at the results in RedLogFilm so you can see the whole range without compressing the highlights and shadows?
I have never seen problems with highlights in the Red footage I've been given to edit. When you have as much DR as these cameras do, the differences are pretty minimal.
ryan on 11.15.12 @ 5:18PM
We have a different understanding of what native means.
I use a Red Cambook, Do you believe that the MX sensor of an EPIC is capable of more than 4.5 stops in the highlights over your grey point?
I think you're partially acknowledging what I'm saying.? When you say that RED has one more stop of sensitivity, then I assume you mean information in the darks. Like I was trying to explain before, RED cameras shine in producing information in the darks. In high contrast scenarios those 1.5-2 stops make a huge difference. Look at it this way, there is more difference in highlight retention between an Alexa and a Red than a Red and a dslr.
Gabe on 11.15.12 @ 5:45PM
I asked about the chart because it seems the only accurate ones are expensive back lit charts…I think even Red turned to Arri's charts for their tests. As such I'd be more interested in direct comparisons than absolute numbers unless those numbers are coming from a highly accurate test.
Red themselves have said that the only "true" native rating for the sensor is 320. What people choose to rate it at depends on where they want their dynamic range…so if for example 800 ISO isn't producing the desirable highlight DR, you may want to bump up the ISO and throw an ND on and expose to that instead.
I feel like we're *almost* on the same page…I guess I don't understand how this is a problem with DR *distribution* since that's 100% up to the user. I can understand an issue with the overall DR as Red does indeed have less than Alexa and the new Sony's. But the distribution isn't fixed like it is on a DSLR.
Also, the RedGamma's may not be the best curves to use…you might want to try using RedLogFilm and throw various LUTs on and see if you get a better look that way. I personally think the Alexa LUTs look surprisingly good on Red footage.
Personally if I were doing a smaller project that only required HD, and I was shooting it on my 4k camera I would prefer to record that in camera and not have to deal with an external recorder. It just seems like extra unnecessary hassle.
Daniel Mimura on 11.22.12 @ 6:30AM
I think it's a terrible hassle. I had a crappy connector on a hyperdeck shuttle 2 and I thought we could get it working well enough, but we'd get drop frames where the connection failed and I was stuck using the AF100 internal codec instead for a whole short film. A total waste. I'd much prefer to stay in camera, and this is one reason I bought one of those battle tested R1MX's.
dixter on 11.15.12 @ 12:47PM
Not sure what you're basing that comment about the color science and subsequent over-saturation of the F3 on. Maybe in some of the cine gamma settings but, with sLog, you have nothing of the sort. Most cases, the image with sLog log is so desaturated, it looks almost black and white with a slight bit of color added, requiring considerable saturation in post to get it to look normal. Maybe you should actually shoot with one before you make such statements.
ryan on 11.15.12 @ 1:12PM
Whoa Whoa Whoa, aggressiveness misdirected. I said that Fs700 is over saturated, I never said the f3 is over saturated, I was making a comparison to RED color reproduction. I've shot on the f3 and I'm a big fan of the camera, when you add a 3d Lut or use a standard PP, it is definitely more saturated than Red Color 2 and 3. I just prefer the Red color science to the F3′s for cinema applications. I said the F3 has a look for TV, Sony even says the f5 that has the color science of F3 and its meant mostly for TV applications, the f55 with the color science of the f65 is coined for cinema. I'm not saying that f5 can't be used for cinema, it definitely can, I was literally saying that color science for cinema application is the only thing that RED cameras may have on the F5, F5 wins at everything else. Friendly fire.
WOW….I mean…WOW
If the F55 is really that affordable, it's definitely a price targeted at RED!
Competition is good for us :)
dixter on 11.15.12 @ 12:48PM
previous comment @ ryan
As a producer, the F55 sounds like a great camera to rent as it will have a similar bang and flexibility of an Alexa and yet be half the rental cost (hopefully). I think these will rent around the same price as the Epic packages and with the higher dynamic range of this camera it seems like a better bet to me. All things equal though, until I see some footage specs only tell me so much.
Gene Sung on 11.15.12 @ 4:49PM
As an FS700 owner, the 4K interface + recorder + battery has NO appeal to me. It's freaking HUGE and really expensive. I think 4K on the FS700 is going to be a wash unless a smaller, more reasonably priced recorder comes out from a 3rd party.
To me, a better internal codec is something I would gladly pay for and take that over 4K RAW almost any day. The FS700 internal codec is starting to feel really dated especially since cameras like the GH3 and BMC have equal or better internal codecs and cost way less.
Arriman on 11.15.12 @ 11:24PM
Even if it was only shooting HD, the fact that they supposedly eliminated rolling shutter is a gigantic leap for digital motion picture cameras. But the proof is in the pudding, so I have to see it to believe it.
Spending another $ 8,000.00 for a 4K upgrade is unacceptable!!! Although the Nex-FS700 has a more sensitive sensor than the JVC 4K machine, the JVC unit does it all for under $5,000.00!!!!
There is no doubt that 4K is the new standard, but there is also no doubt that cheap, low light, and all in one video cameras are right around the corner. They will probably start appearing as early as late 2013, or early 2014. But the question is, can you wait?
I was really impressed with the Nex-700′s promises and the 4K sensor–not so impressed with what they want to charge for the full update!!
It should be a single device that plugs into the 700 directly and cost no more than $2,000.00–minus the fancy cards. I know this is do-able, and I am not impressed with taking an already complicated, clumsy design and adding more clumsy afterthoughts!!!! It will make the 700 a portable nightmare and an awkward tripod fiasco!!!
What ever happened to Sony brilliance and ingenuity! Must they go the way of Canon and make you spend a fortune on the bare necessities?
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