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Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2004 - Stone Brewing Co.
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5/5 rDev +18.5%
11-18-2011 05:18:29 | More by jerz
New Hampshire
5/5 rDev +18.5%
12-08-2011 20:19:29 | More by Rochefort10nh
4.9/5 rDev +16.1%
My second bite at this apple as I wanted a taste that wasnt on a palate corrupted by Ruination.
Pours a apricot orange amber colour with a one finger dence white head. The aroma will knock you back its so good.. Candied fruit, citrus hops, toffee, in doses so powerful they should be illegal. Taste follows.. Its sweet with out cloying, hoppy without bitter.. Its curacao orange peels soaked in caramel with a splash of rich brandy. Its kinda like a beery Grand Marnier. Absolutely delicious. Hops are there but not as ballsy as other stone brews, this one has understated grace, more English in style than typical West Coast Hopparific Barleywine. Mouthfeel is outstanding, smooth as the silk on a designer skirt. Drinkability is roof high.. This is and the Imperial Stout are the class of Stones efforts. Not that any of them are weak, but this is World Class.
Also went amazing well listening to Johnny Cash's American III- solitary man-- especially during the Nice Cave Cover - the Mercy Seat..
01-14-2005 04:38:54 | More by TinusTime
4.88/5 rDev +15.6%
A- 1/4" light tan head on a clear orange body with some amber in it (mostly orange though). Bir of a whitish collar with a bit of lacing (not much at all). Sticks to side of glass a bit too.
S- Nice citrus hop with some grass in there too. Malt is helping balance it out. Some caramel and toffee. Alcohol cuts through it all too. Not as sweet smelling as the others.
T- Toffee and caramel malt base. That helps even out the big dose of citrus hops. Grapefruit and a bit of orange too. Pretty sweet but not near as sweet as other years. Alcohol comes through too but is pretty well hidden but does have a nice soothing warmth to it. The bitterness lasts a long time and comes through on the first sip. The aftertaste has bitterness some citrus fruit rind and some toffee in there too.
M- Medium body with low carbonation that may be scratching on the medium side.
D- It is very good! Would be interesting to see how it comes out after about 4 or 5 years. Feels like it's totally different than 00-03.
12-08-2006 05:01:43 | More by BlindPig
4.88/5 rDev +15.6%
Reviewing this one poured from a 22oz bomber. Hopefully will get to try this one on cask in a few days... will submit a 2nd review if that is the case =D
Pours a nice light amber into my pint glass. Creates a very thick off white head.
The smell is very spicy, those hops are definitely in there. Thick and floral, estery. I can already tell this one is going to be huge.
Taste is exceptional for this style. The flavor is rich and sweet, spicy and strong. I can't recall a barley wine to date that compares.
Mouthfeel is very thick, syrupy and alcoholic.. the kind that sits in the throat long after you've swallowed. It is warm and welcome.
I could drink a lot of this one, however I think that it would bring me to an early slumber. Ah hell, I'll drink it as long as I can stay awake. This is a great strong brew.
Overall, I think Stone has outdone themselves. I was a bit skeptical after reading that they had changed the recipe for this one since last year's (or at least the malt profile), but this batch is awesome. I really love barley wines and I think this one has to be my favorite to date!
02-17-2004 07:01:23 | More by kmcnair
4.83/5 rDev +14.5%
The much anticipated OG from Stone...good times are ahead! Anyways this beer poured quite a bit lighter than previous years with a medium copper color and a very thick white head that would not leave till the last drop. This beer smelled wonderful with a great citrus smell and the smell of some kind of tropical friut, maybe mango or pinnaple with a hint of malt thrown in there as well. The flavor was completly different than years past with an increased citrus bite and a great dry hoppy finnish. This one does not hide the alchohol as good as the 02 and 03 did but I think a big reason for that is the early stage that the beer is currently in. In the end this is an exceptional Barleywine and another classic offering from Stone.
02-14-2004 11:38:26 | More by Dmann
New York
4.83/5 rDev +14.5%
On cask at Mahar's for the Stone release party. Pours a bright cloudy amber with a thinnish yet long lasting head. Aroma of sweet caramelly malt and fruity esters, some complex citric hops, and whiffs of alcohol.
Bang! That sound was Stone hitting the nail on the head. I love the balance of this barleywine - plenty of fruity maltiness, some hints of darker fruits and cocoa, a solid underlying hop bitterness and a persistent citrus hop presence. The carbonation level from the cask was perfect - it gave this brew a body and creaminess that was first rate. It's not the biggest bodied BW in the world, but that just adds to the drinkability. Definitely a must-try for people who love a hoppy barleywine.
Be careful - as my shin scrape ("Who put that road there?") will attest this one can and will sneak up on you. <g>
05-07-2004 14:53:04 | More by sponberg
4.83/5 rDev +14.5%
Reddish color with golden hues and a huge head. Smell is very aromatic with blends of fuits, spices, and delicious hops. The taste is an extreme bombardment of hops and very strong malts. Silky smooth body and fruity esters. Each sip gets better or maybe that's the alcohol getting to me...this is a great beer and it lived up to what I've read about it. Teh aftertaste is a great blend of hops and fruity esters. Stone has done it again!
02-28-2004 22:50:39 | More by stewart124
4.83/5 rDev +14.5%
--04 edition consumed Sept 04
Traditional Stone 22oz bomber brought to me by a friend on a road trip. There is a long rambling editorial on the back of the bottle, skip it and drink.
The appearance is an orangey amber, and surprisingly translucent. Not much of a head to speak of but that is typical for the style, a thin filmy looking layer on top. Some carbonation is visible in the body and is composed of streams of extremely small bubbles.
The smell is thick and lovely. The malts are definitely thick in the nose, and bitter, bitter earthy hops. A sweet bubblegum type scent also comes through.
The taste is a really intense experience. The beer actually starts out a little lighter on the palette with a slight crisp apple flavor. Then it seems the Malts and Hops begin their knock-down drag-out through your mouth. I do catch a hint of that bubblegum sweetness in the middle suprisingly. Earthen hop bitterness stomps arrogantly on the back of your tongue as the beer goes down. Alcohol is hinted at in the aftertaste but overall eclipsed by the bold, intense flavors of this brew. I do however feel the trail of alcohol down my throat and into my stomach, it is nicely warming as well.
I have really grown fond of this style, and I would never expect Stone to let me down. This beer is a bit more consumable compared to other barleywines I have had, and dropping these 22oz should be no problem at all.
Thanks again John!
09-07-2004 20:52:15 | More by FormatKid
4.78/5 rDev +13.3%
Poured from a 22oz bomber into a snifter. I'd stored this away when I bought it two years ago in the hopes a bit of aging would take the edge off the alcohol bite. I'm happy to say the delayed gratification was justified.
Hitting the glass, the '04 OG had a lustrous apricot hue, vibrant and finely spun out carbonation and a well-formed head that produced ghostly lace.
The nose was thickly sweet with a nice fruitiness and splash of caramel mixed with a good contrasting herbal hops aroma. Alcohol is there but not in the raw, nose-tweaking manner of many a fresh barleywine.
Holy crap, this is one fine b-wine! Thick, full feel coated the tongue in a fruity sugary sweetness imbued with hearty caramel malts. Hops are integrated seamlessly and entwined deeply across the palate. The alcohol content has mellowed and lacks the rawness and harshness I've encountered all too often in a barleywine.
Cellaring Stone's '04 Old Guardian was a 100% success. Lush feel, outstanding nose, and a perfect blending of flavors has made me wish I'd stashed more than one away for the long haul. If you have one lying about, now might be the right time to give it a go. Simply sublime.
02-26-2006 19:28:41 | More by Boilermaker88
North Carolina
4.78/5 rDev +13.3%
Enjoyed this on-tap at Duckworth's in Charlotte several times after the Stone event. These notes are from 10/7/10.
clear, rich amber color; some lacing and low retension
sweet aroma of honey, maybe some vanilla
you can taste the alcohol up front but it is not hot, very smooth; some mild floral and herbal flavors along with the sweet throughout; honey and toffee
pretty amazing mouthfeel I thought; nice firm, small, smooth carbonation; slight slippery feel with honey linger; a little burnt flavor with the honey linger
very drinkable overall; sweetness is not overpowering allowing subtle herbal and spice notes to be known; great smell, taste, and mouth with a 10% abv; tastes much better than the 08 or 10 vintages imho.
10-25-2010 05:29:01 | More by cwguy5
4.78/5 rDev +13.3%
I've reviewed this beer twice already? Hmm...
This one is the last OG '04 in my cellar. How i'll miss this particular vintage with its abstract blending of Munich malts and Amarillo hops...
Spectacular in appearance for style this beer has a chainlink fence of lace following close behind each emptying sip. Gold with reddened tints.
The nose has a little age on it now...the caramel malt character has a bit of paper to it now, but the twangy amarillos are still there, lurking in the background.
Noticably less fruity than when fresh, this beer is the epitomy of well-integrated but still full of character.
I have never had twenty-two ounces of high-gravity alcohol dissappear so easily into my stomach. Absolutely the most fantastic beer experience i've had in quite awhile.
The syrupy slickness of this beer, hand in hand with its well integrated flavor components and the mellowing of age make the most sublime cellared beer experience i've had yet. Just wickedly drinkable. And gone for just one day, i'm already wishing I had more.
If you've got OG '04...drink 'em now. I think they are at the perfect stage right this moment.
01-11-2006 16:44:17 | More by GreenWBush
4.78/5 rDev +13.3%
This beer poured an offwhite head with a clear orange/amber body.
HUGE, sharp, tight, citrus peel, black pepper hop smell. Some nice fruit tones as well as some caramel malt. Really an amazingly present and inviting nose.
The taste was medium to full bodied. A beautiful gingerbread spice taste. Surprisingly mellow bitterness at first. The bitterness is there but I was surprised how balanced it was. Rich pepper and citrus peel hop taste. A firm full malt with alcohol and caramel. Seriously very yummy. It ends with a soft lingering bitterness.
This is really one fantastic beer. Big, malty, hoppy and bitter. If you like those things, this is the beer for you. I swear stone doesnt know how to make a bad beer.
08-10-2004 09:02:44 | More by taez555
4.78/5 rDev +13.3%
Purchased a bomber at the North Coast Co-op in Arcata, California. Lucky to snag one before they were all gone.
Pours bright orange-edged amber with a buttery head that quickly dissipates and leaves a few thin blankets of lace on the glass.
The nose makes itself evident immediately upon evacuation from the bottle. Sharply sweet malts and a peppery fruitiness, like cherries and orange peels that have been soaked in brown sugar and rum, fills my nose.
The taste opens with a distinct jolt of hop bitterness, sweet fruity malts follow and rapidly lead into alcohol heat and an even more pronounced hop bitterness. The aftertaste lingers long -- burnt lemony and peppery hops encrusted with a fragile malt sweetness. Alcohol warmth floats around my nose, throat, and stomach; and would be over-powering if not for the intensity of the other flavors.
Mouthfeel is mildly creamy.
This beer is a big clash of big flavors that come very close to finding synchronicity. It's like three bulls (hops, malt, and alcohol) attempting to break dance in a China closet -- they almost pull it off, but beware the damage!
02-22-2004 01:45:34 | More by RootedFool
4.75/5 rDev +12.6%
06-09-2012 04:24:40 | More by trancesk8er
4.75/5 rDev +12.6%
05-21-2014 01:02:54 | More by hpthebull
4.72/5 rDev +11.8%
I picked up my local store's last pair of 2004s this summer, and tried them this fall, after a few months in the cellar.
Holy. Freaking. Crap. Magic.
Pours a cloudy amber with deep golden highlights, thick bubbly head. Very clear. Almost a ruby color.
Fruity hoppy bready intrigue greet the nose.
Fruity hoppy smooth, almost creamy, a touch of alchohol warms. My notes start to ramble, this is so good. The hops and fruit and alchohol create a smooth, tart, and yet somehow creamy mouthfeel.
God, I can't wait to get some 2005 and let it sit. Just super stuff.
12-21-2005 04:21:39 | More by hustlemuscle
4.72/5 rDev +11.8%
I enjoyed this Barley Wine very much.
Poured out a nice amber color with a small off-white head that goes away moderately.
smelled of malt maybe some honey in there and there was a definite west coast hoppiness
taste was surprisingly smooth based off the hop i smelled. Very nice blend of the sweet and hop on this one This one was an almost perfect blend and not overpowering with hops. Quite smooth and very pleasant beer to drink.
06-10-2004 15:40:28 | More by kegerator
4.72/5 rDev +11.8%
Served in the 22 oz. bomber, into a pint glass. The color was copper, with a nice foamy white head. The smell was a strong citrus hop over the thick, light malt base. The taste was an excellent citrus hop with the strong lighter malt backing. Mouthfeel was nice and syrupy thick. As for drinkability, could have these all day long.
A simply fantastic beer, which is business as usual at Stone Brewing. A great citrusy-hopped barleywine that's worth drinking over and over again, and now that it's just starting to hit Western PA, I'll hopefully I'll have it again.
02-23-2004 03:07:29 | More by beergeek279
4.63/5 rDev +9.7%
I grabbed this '04 behemoth at Bottleworks the other day and thought I'd give a good barley wine ale a try. This is an amazing brew. I'm not sure how it compares with the '05s or the '03s they had on hand but I may just have to find out the next time I stop by.
The color is an orangeish copper very cloudy with light carbonation and a decent head that left a nice lace. The smell was sweet and flowery with a nice hop. Then came the taste....oh yeah. No idea how they make a 10.06abv so damn smooth but they do. Sweet at first, citris, some grain notes, then a slam of hops and a good bitter aftertaste. And a very creamy mouthfeel that lets you know you're enjoying an extremely substantial beer. You can defintely taste the alcohol, but it's not as noticable as I was anticipating. Wonderful beer!!! Stone rocks!
12-16-2005 02:31:13 | More by sockeye101
4.6/5 rDev +9%
Thanks to mtnlover for bringing this bottle my way. I was duly impressed by the 03 vintage, but did not review it for reasons unkown. This Winter 04 Limited Release disembarks from the 22 oz bottle a chill hazed, auburn orange body with a sticky, one finger tall, vanilla hued head. Decent retention and some beautiful patchy lacing on the sides of the imperial pint glass.
Aroma begins with candied mandarin orange marmelade and lots of grapefruit, resinous pinecone, and earthy and grassy hops. Some caramel notes are hidden deep within this layer of fresh hoppiness and a hint of alcohol is picked up as well. Very robust bouquet barely falls short of being harsh with hops.
Mouthfeel is full bodied and chewy smooth, with an ideal level of medium carbonation.
The taste opens with lots of citrusy grapefruit and orangerind hops, and a "slap you in the face" pine resin. Caramel malt sweetness emerges from time to time to round off the edges. Alcohol is somehow disguised by the enormous waves of flavors and hops. Hop and malt flavors become even more pronounced at room temperature, and the finish is bittersweet, mandarin orange marmalade with fresh grapefruit rind, hops bitterness.
This is a truly excellent American Barleywine that needs no aging, though one has to speculate how exceptional this one will be with some time in the cellar. I've never encountered a Stone brew that wasn't topnotch, and the 2004 Old Guardian certainly raises the bar. Very highly recommended.
12-01-2004 11:12:01 | More by merlin48
4.58/5 rDev +8.5%
I'm giving this beer a 4.5 for appearance despite its complete lack of head, because of the amazing color. It glows as if with an inner light, as though it could fill a dark room with sunset! An unreal color like the skin of a ripe peach. I've never seen anything like it before, and it's extremely inviting.
The smell fills out with the typical barleywine odor that I have a hard time describing - steamed asparagus drizzled with molasses, perhaps? Itr's the kind of smell that makes me go 'yep - barleywine', but I can't quite figure it out.
Ironic that the color reminds me of peaches and apricots, because I get extremely strong hints of those squishy fruits in the flavor of this very finely aged beer. It's got that steamed-grass smell, and a distinct caramel flavor - and in this beer, I can taste the hops, a bittering, floral addition. Wow, this is a really good barleywine, the best I've tried so far. The others I've tried have finished harshly, but this tumbles the alcohol into its flavors, then finishes with caramel and hop bitters, instead of ending up with nothing but alcohol.
The mouthfeel is awesome, it's like melted butter. Creamy, soft, smooth, and it gets into every crevice of the mouth, flowing voluptously.
Wow - so far my experiences with barleywine have been lackluster, but this aged '04 Stone version is outta control. I love it, plain and simple!
02-10-2006 02:01:20 | More by Tupperwolf
4.58/5 rDev +8.5%
Brown 22 ounce silk screened bottle. Two years old.
Glowing sunset amber. Thin beige coloured head, no lace.
Notes of hoppy pine & grapefruit. Apples, solvent, malty goodness. A very well balanced & inviting nose.
Rich & powerful. At 2 years a great balance between malt & hops. Some port-like flavours, along with toffee, apples, & plums. Medium-full bodied, lush, with slight carbonation. Ageing quite nicely, and I still love Amarillo hops.
02-05-2006 04:25:54 | More by xgrigorix
4.58/5 rDev +8.5%
Dull orangy rusted murk. Slimming medium yellowed beige top of slippery smooth soft foam. Gets thin drippy rings of tiny stringy lace along with some slight clear glazed residue.
Aroma has a nice blend of caramel, pine sap, and floral hops. Fairly sweet overall and resinous with some tender orange slices, pear, and pineapple.
Simple, rich, lasting, and blended flavors of soft candyish caramel, well rounded piney hops, dullishly deep tropical fruits of pineapple, orange, and nectarine keep a sweeter complexion along with high ended resinous floral perks and light heat underneath on the finish.
Fantastic barleywine feel with a bold medium body taking on a sweet smoothness wrapped in delicate carbonation, creamyness, ruggedness, and alcoholic warmth. Nice finish of soft caramel mixed with leftover floral pine hops mixed in with the warmth.
Super swift on the drinkable scale. Goes down far too fast and easy to be 10%. A fine tasten', easy drinkin' barleywine that no doubt a bit of age has suited it well.
07-08-2005 02:27:22 | More by tavernjef
4.55/5 rDev +7.8%
This beer pours a golden bronze orange color with a medium light tan head that rises and fades quickly. The aroma is really piney and sharp in hops along with some sweet fruit characteristics. The taste is better than the aroma here. The thick syruppy body holds a multitude of hops and malts and alcohols together amazingly. Intense, aggressive bitterness is held up by a strong but not really sweet maltiness. Floral and piney notes are prominent along with some deep dark fruits underneath. Alcohol is hidden really well and I can only really feel it on the way down. Amazingly drinkable. Obviously not sessionable but this goes down very nice for as strong and intense as this beer is. Excellent!
03-01-2005 17:42:26 | More by granger10
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To nominate a mum, explain in less than 250 words why she should win and send all entries to firstname.lastname@example.com or The Broadwalk Centre's Star Mum, c/o PMW Communications, Stane Court, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HP.
All contact details for the nominator and the mum must be included. The deadline for entries is midnight on Friday, March 21.
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PBS Game/Show points out racism in games and asks the more important question of why games are racist. Predominantly white characters may come from demographical misconceptions and slightly lame technical issues, but there's no excuse for the stereotype status of some racial depictions.
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- Game/Show also takes a look at gender-bending in games
- Chess pawns used to have individual names, which is pretty neat
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Collecting live music in the digital age
Instead of tape trading and snail mail, live-music collecting is all about BitTorrent and lossless audio these days.
Roku introduces Roku 3, revamps user interface
As its move in the never-ending game to control the set-top box market, Roku has introduced a replacement for its high-end box, and unveiled a new user interface for its family of streaming products.
Watch free Criterion movies on Hulu this weekend
In the mood for some free movies this weekend? Hulu has a special treat for you -- free access to the service's Criterion films (normally available only to $8-a-month Hulu Plus subscribers) through Monday, February 18.
Slacker launches new website, updated mobile apps
At an event on Tuesday night, Slacker unveiled a drastically redesigned website, mobile apps, and logo that bring it into stiffer competition with others in the music streaming space.
Expo Notes: Electric Assistance Bike lets you ride the Alps from your living room (video)
Stationary exercise bikes have come a long way, with multiple programmed routines, but what about making you feel what it's like to ride Stage 2 of the Tour de France? There's an app--and a bike--for that.
Expo Notes: Mauz turns your iOS device into a touchscreen Mac mouse (video)
The Mauz will let you use your iPhone to control your Mac like a souped-up input devices -- If its Kickstarter funding comes through.
Expo Notes: BowBlade lets you get physical with your iPhone gaming (video)
The BowBlade active gaming device lets you play many shooting and target games, but gives you an upper-body workout in the process.
Review: Logitech UE Smart Radio a solid music-streaming radio hampered by software
The UE Smart Radio is a capable music streamer with access to both your local tunes and all the online services you could want. The rechargeable battery makes the compact unit even more portable. What holds the Smart Radio back from being a better product is the flaky desktop and mobile software.
Audiobooks.com drops all-you-can-listen-to book plan
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Roku announces shipping info for Streaming Stick, updates mobile apps
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Apple announces major iTunes update
On Wednesday, Apple announced a major update to its iTunes software, set to appear in October.
TechHive: Amazon enhances Cloud Player, takes on iTunes Match
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iPhoto update fixes problem with MobileMe Gallery migration
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Every summer, my husband and I discuss the ins and outs of hosting a block party. The problem is, it always ends there.
For recipe junkies there's a new magazine - described as a bookazine - that celebrates recipes and stars from the FOX television program "MasterChef."
This summer, take a hint from America's best restaurants, and spice up your happy hour with fresh and pure tastes, vegetables from your yard and natural ingredients from the farmers market. Drinks and dishes are full of flavor and come in smaller portions, so guests can mix and match little bites and mouthwatering sips all night long.
Grilling can bring so much more to the table than basic brats and burgers.
Making homemade ice cream for friends and family is a sweet way to celebrate summer - and it's easier than you might think.
There's nothing quite like juicy, fresh watermelon to cool you off on a hot summer day.
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The Fourth of July calls for a carefree party, with good friends, fab food, fun and fireworks - a real star-studded holiday celebration.
Brunch is the ultimate way to gather friends and celebrate special occasions. Instead of going out, host your brunch
This Father's Day, give Dad the royal treatment by creating a feast that combines his two favorite things - the grill and steak.
Freshen up summer entertaining with some new flavor combinations that put a twist on traditional favorites and add the perfect touch when hosting an evening of dessert and drinks with friends.
Long summer evenings present a perfect opportunity to celebrate good wine, good food and the good company of family and friends. What better way to create a beautiful evening than to host a fun gathering with easy-to-share fare, delicious wine pairings and a great movie?
Backyard chefs, get ready to fire up the grills and cook up some flavor.
A string of pearls. The irresistible matching bag. The gotta-have-'em high heels. So many times the accessory makes the outfit. So goes the way of California black ripe olives.
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Interesting use of Amazon's Mechanical Turk
Help search for Steve Fossett with with Amazon's Mechanical Turk. I've played with it a few times (and have all of $0.57 accumulated), and it is usually a slog through pictures, attempting to identify addresses or locations from a sequence of photos. This particular "hit" feels more valuable.
The idea behind Mechanical Turk is to submit repetitive, detailed, human work to hundreds or thousands of people who are willing to spend a few minutes or an hour of their time doing the analysis. It might take one person days or weeks to go through all the work, but by distributing the load, it can get done either quicker or with more redundancy.
In this case, they have nearly 60,000 recent satellite images of the area in which Fossett and his plane were last known. The task is to view as many images as you wish and look for any plane-shaped objects you might see. I scanned through 50 or 60: Most of the images look like the one I've included here: a green field, maybe with roads or trees or a stream.
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NPR ran a story on Morning Edition today, gave a good background of how this whole setup came together. Well worth a listen.
What struck me most was not that this was being done for a specific purpose, but that something like this could be pulled together so quickly, among so many different companies. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you really set your mind to it.
Yes. I got email from Amazon hinting at the "amazing effort" that culminated in this service. I saw something in the Tribune yesterday that they've discovered six other (potential) plane wrecks in the process already.
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Gwen Stefani has announced that her new album, The Sweet Escape, will hit stores on December 5th. The first single from the album is Wind it Up, and she'll be performing the song at the American Music Awards on November 21st.
In the meantime, you can check out Gwen singing the new single Wind it Up live from her summer tour so enjoy it now!
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BlondeSugar 7 years
LMAO at this song! It's such a Gwen Stefani song! I'm still trying to decide if I like it...
LaLaLola 7 years
Not sure how I feel about this song, kinda seems to zany for me. The beat is a little odd, don't hate me, but I liked Ghetto Fabulous Gwen, luxurious and hollaback girl were two of my favorite Gwen songs...
Padraigin 7 years
I'll teach you to airbrush, Jennifer. It's easy.
babybeluga 7 years
I like her, but that song hovered on the line between comical and absurd.
jennifer76 7 years
I think I'm the only one who said the airbrushing in this photo is a statement, and I complimented the airbrushing in Cameron's shoot yesterday and said I wanted to learn how to do it on myself. I've never complained about Brit's photoshopping. I like it when they make her look good. :D If it looks to you like this is supposed to be a regular picture with skin flaws airbrushed out, then ok. That's an opinion. To me it looks like they took it to the extreme with the end result that she looks more like a plastic doll than a person. IMO that's intentional. Agree to disagree?
tabloidprincess 7 years
Man. I am mad at Gwen cause I think she broke up No Doubt. I think Wind It Up is horrible.
Padraigin 7 years
Hell, I airbrushed MYSELF in my avy!
Padraigin 7 years
It kills me. When Cameron Diaz is airbrushed for a photoshoot, it's a crime. When Britney Spears is airbrushed, how DARE she? But we like Gwen, so the airbrushing is a statement. Come on now, airbrushing is a girl's best friend. If I could be airbrushed in real life, I would opt for it in a second. Someone following me around zapping all my blemishes away. How much would that rock? I actually have no issue with airbrushing.
juju4 7 years
Jennifer -- The fact that she is a fan of the Sound of Music isn't unusual. Putting it in a hip-hop/pop song is pretty strange. I think that producers are looking for samples that call attention to themselves (like Rihanna sampling Tainted Love). The public listens to the song and goes, "Ohmigod! I LOVE The Sound of Music/Tainted Love! It reminds me of being a kid! I'll love this song then!". I think when producers do that, the original parts of the song are usually pretty weak.
nyarce 7 years
lolalaw 7 years
I'm a Gwen and No Doubt fan (especially No Doubt). When I first heard this track I thought my ears would bleed it was sooo awful but now it's not as bad, almost catchy ~ which would imply that it does grow on you somewhat. I also have the studio version playing on my msn space
Griffin73 7 years
The airbrushing is done because she has really bad skin. I have seen her up close. Really bad.
shrunk 7 years
Not fond of the song, but GO GWEN she looks fab!
Griffin73 7 years
Go back to No Doubt.
My-Opinion 7 years
Always loved this chick* She is so energetic~ I'm off to see the studio version of yours*
JennaV 7 years
Ditto what Jen said....I think the point is to make this look like she could be on the cover of Cosmo circa 1981.
LaylaCams 7 years
I do bet she is a great performer to watching live.
peepshow 7 years
I'm gonna go ahead and put myself out there. I hated Fergie's music when I saw it first on Pop. Now, I jam to it- BOTH London Bridge and Fergielicious. I think this is going to be the same-- not really feeling it, sitting in my office, 'working,' but hearing it in a different atmosphere and liking it.
jennifer76 7 years
I think the airbrushing is a statement. She's made to look like an actual doll, no...? Besides, this is just promotional cover art. She's supposed to be shooting the actual cover art soon.
Padraigin 7 years
Amazing how no one is commenting on the airbrushing on the cover. Not a fan of her music, but she's OK as a person.
sashak 7 years
hhmm...this will have to grow on me as well, I LOVED her in No Doubt. My dad bought me their 1st album for x-mas when I was 14 & he was soo proud of himself! I can't tell if I like the album cover or not...
AbbiCadabbi 7 years
I like Gwen's music but not this one. Sorry. It just didn't sound good. Maybe it will have to grow on me.
BlondeSugar 7 years
Oh really? I'll have to dl that!
Sica 7 years
She's beautiful! _____________________________ "You're drowning in a sea of anarchy, With your heart above your patches and faith in democracy."
EdwinaTheLovely 7 years
Blondsugar 11:04 am I saw a Gilmore Girls eppie, and Sebastian Bach (think it's his name) did a version that I liked better than Gwen's. I hated that song until I heard him sing it.
PiscesJNJ 7 years
Okay, I've heard the studio version...I like the beat, but not her vocaling in it. She's not a "singer" anymore...she's a "sounder". If that makes sense. I still love her though, she's so awesome with her style and vibe. I just don't think I care for this new song. I miss No Doubt! :( :(
jennifer76 7 years
Gwen loves the Sound of Music. It's one of her favorites. Not so random.
juju4 7 years
I feel like they were trying to use the most random sample in the world. (The Lonely Goatherd from The Sound of Music). She already ripped off Fiddler on the Roof. Who knew Gwen was such a fan of Broadway musicals! I really don't care for this song, especially her vocals on it. I really hope the rest of the album is better.
t0xxic 7 years
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BlondeSugar 7 years
Totally. She seems like a cool, good person. But if I hear Hollaback Girl one more time, I am going to stab myself in the eye with a fork
PiscesJNJ 7 years
I think this song will have to grow on me...but I'd like to hear the studio version before making an opinion on it. I love her hair and make up in the song! :)
WhatTheFrockBlog 7 years
Blonde, I'm not a fan of her music, either. I like Gwen as a person, though.
jennifer76 7 years
I have the studio version on my blog if anyone wants to hear it.
BlondeSugar 7 years
Gwen's music does nothing for me. :runs away and hides:
hotbraziliangirl 7 years
I loved Wind it up!!!!
jennifer76 7 years
Wind It Up ROCKS! Go Gwen. :love:
bluejeanie 7 years
aw, i can't see the video, i'm at work! i loved her last album, i hope this one is just as good!
CelebGossipWhore 7 years
wind it up is a terrible "song" if you can call chanting with some sort of weird sounds in the background with no chorus, a song
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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Police in Wilmington shot and killed a pit bull Sunday evening, while attempting to serve felony warrants on a suspect.
The incident happened at 913 Rankin Street. Lt. M. Fanta says officers were chasing Reuben Irvin, who was wanted on felony warrants, when they spotted another wanted man, Michael Hicks.
Police told Hicks to come out of the house on Rankin, but they say he wasn't cooperating. There were several people, including the dog, outside the home at the time. Officers got into a confrontation with Hicks and the dog became agitated. Lt. Fanta says officers told the owners of the dog several times to get the animal under control, but he says they didn't listen. Officers say they fired three bullets at the dog, killing it.
Internal affairs has been contacted, which is the protocol on any officer-involved shooting. One person complained of having injuries from a ricochet, but those injuries are considered minimal.
Irvin and Hicks have been arrested. Irvin faces charges of resisting/obstructing arrest, failure to appear, driving while license revoked, speeding to allude. Hicks faces charges of delivering schedule I, possession with intent to sell schedule I narcotics, obtaining property by false pretenses and resisting/obstructing arrest.
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We develop the character of Christ through bearing with one another in the body of Christ.
Ephesians 4:2
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. (NIV)
How else will we grow spiritually unless we interact with other believers? We learn humility, gentleness and patience, developing the character of Christ as we relate within the body of Christ.
In the body of Christ we exercise our spiritual gifts to serve and minister to one another.
1 Peter 4:10
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (NIV)
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. (NIV)
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (NIV)
We will discover a satisfying sense of fulfillment when we begin to carry out our purpose in the body of Christ. We are the ones who miss out on all the blessings of God and the gifts of our "family members," if we choose not to be a part of Christ's body.
Our leaders in the body of Christ offer spiritual protection.
1 Peter 5:1-4
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder ... Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. (NIV)
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. (NIV)
God has placed us into the body of Christ for our own protection and blessing. Just like every earthly family, it's not always fun. We don't always have warm and fuzzy feelings in the body. There are difficult and unlovely moments as we grow together as a family, but there are also blessings that we will never experience unless we become relational and connected in the body of Christ.
Need One More Reason to Go to Church?
Jesus went to church as a regular practice. Luke 4:16 says, "He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom." (NIV) It was his custom—his regular practice—to go to church. The Message Bible puts it like this, "As he always did on the Sabbath, he went to the meeting place." If Jesus made it a priority to meet together with other believers, shouldn't we, as his followers, do so also?
So, if you are disillusioned with church, perhaps the problem is not "church in general," but rather the type of churches you have experienced thus far. Have you done an exhaustive search to find a good church? Perhaps you have never attended a healthy, balanced Christian church? They really do exist. I would encourage you not to give up, but continue to search for a Christ-centered, biblically-balanced church. But as you search, remember also, churches are imperfect. They are full of flawed people. However, we can't let other people's mistakes keep us from a genuine relationship with God and all of the blessings he has planned for us as we relate within his body.
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First horses, now maybe cats, too.
George Wilson and his wife, Ann Gilbreth, were in court Tuesday. They pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges. They allegedly kept horses in their barn for years never letting them outside, destroying their vision. Their hooves were so long they were curling. Police say they found carcasses of other horses in the barn and mounds of manure.
Now, the Shelburne Health Officer tells WCAX News there are multiple cats in the home, which is dilapidated. Authorities are trying to determine if the cats are neglected or abused.
George Wilson worked at WCAX for 35 years. He left in 2006.
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The Geometric Firepit, designed by architect John Paul Plauché of Plodes Studio, gets my nomination for best portable fire pit ever.
A versatile piece that can double as a grill and, when not in use, a wood-topped table, the handcrafted Geometric Firepit available in a choice of two metals – Corten or Carbon steel. It can be used with cut seasoned wood or charcoal. Measuring 30.75-inches square and standing 14.25-inches tall, it is $1,695 (Corten steel) and $1,195 (Carbon steel) at Design Within Reach.
For more fire pit selections, see our earlier post Playing with Fire: Favorite Fire Pits and Bowls.
Above: The Geometric Firepit in Corten Steel is designed to rust to a point, and then that rust becomes a protective layer. A drain plug "pipe" is included to prevent coals and ash from falling through the opening, while still allowing airflow to help fuel the fire.
Above: An optional Geometric Firepit Grate Top ($175) is available to add a grilling capability.
Above, two photos: When not in use (and fully cooled down), the addition of the Firepit Wood Top ($160) transforms the fire pit into a table.
Above: The Geometric (A36) Firepit shown in Corton steel which will continue to rust, blacken and peel.


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James, there is no question you use Smithy-Seeking Ammunition (SSA). That Carbine has never failed to hit me right in the face as you're going full speed on horseback.
Well then no shit sherlock, get an army or get out.
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Good luck Millander and yer lads in the DLC!<3
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Album Rating: 4.0m/
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Been wanting to hear this.
Album Rating: 4.0It's good Balls, definitely do it asap.
Album Rating: 4.0www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SltEwbWv2E
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Album Rating: 3.0still haven't listened to this need to asapDigging: Ulver - Bergtatt
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I haven't listened to this yet either, downloading now.
its solid filthy dm with riffs but nothing more
good reviewDigging: Syndrone - Salmataxia
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Album Rating: 4.0thanks Hyp, yeah it's no 5 but it's very enjoyable. I can play this at anytime and be fully satisfied.
yeah Crysis check it
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do Eclecticist
Album Rating: 4.0fuck that closer is sooooooo gggoooooooooooodddddd
my dick is soooo haaarrdd right now
Well... it's heavy alrite
Album Rating: 4.0yeah so Pizza listened to this so my day is pretty much complete ;]
one must listen to the m3tals!
blaaaahhhh graahhhhhhhhhhhh
Album Rating: 4.0heaven[did you catch that] yeah Pizza!!!
hey bro did you check my last review for Musk Ox. Not the review but the music bro. It's beautiful folk music that you must hear. Some of the best folk you will ever hear.
Folk music eh? I could use some of that right now (after supper).
Album Rating: 4.0Sweet bro!! Let me know what you think of it. It's really good folk music!!
Yeah definitely have a cup 'o tea with it ;]
good shit doohickey, albums pretty sweet
"An exceptional element of this LP is the use of skits"
hell yea that's one of the reasons Cephalic Carnage kick so much assDigging: Immolation - Dawn of Possession
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Album Rating: 4.0yeah bro Cephalic Carnage - Anomalies is a must have
glad you're digging this!
great review and sick ass track names
Album Rating: 4.0thanks bro!
yeah track names would be better if they were translated
Album Rating: 3.5Even though Hyp, Shadows, and Motiv 3.5'd this, it's actually a 4.
big difference there
and just saying, but I don't hear a lot of morbid angel or immolation here at all
Even though Hyp, Shadows, and Motiv 3.5'd this, it's actually a 4.
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text: Wow. What a debut record! This Priestess record is ROCK SOLID from beginning to end. Finally a new rock record with great actual singing, catchy hooks and great parts and SONGS and PRODUCTION. I've seen them live and can tell you these guys are the real deal. Don't be mistaken. This isn't a tongue in cheek irony-fest. Zero irony, no cheese, no gimmicks. This isn't the Darkness. The guys are for real and are refreshingly fun and honest. Anyone who likes rock will love and cherish this record and will keep it in rotation for years to come. Priestess has a rare "it" factor that only the few, great bands have when they play together. They way they lock in, rock and groove – the swing and swagger of the drums, the righteous guitar playing and the SONGS. I haven't had this many thrills on a cd in a long, long while. This is gonna be a great summer. Thanks Priestess! See you when you hit my town. "Hello Master" is a true gem!


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That gives them the most in the Big Ten and the second in the nation.
Christian Ballard
Adrian Clayborn
Ryan Donahue
Jeremiah Hunter
Karl Klug
Allen Reisner
Tyler Sash (as a junior, no less)
Ricky Stanzi
Julian Vandervelde
Sadly, no Derrell Johnson-Koulianos. I think that kind of sucks, but it's probably partly expected. I think he would have been great doing interviews and such, explaining what he did, why he did it, etc. Nico also says this is the 2nd year in a row that Iowa leads the Big Ten in invitees. Also, as justsomehawkeyefan points out in the comments, no EPIC GREENWOOD! at the combine either.


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Nathan Edmondson Asks Readers, "Who is Jake Ellis?"
- Written by GLX on Sunday, January 02 2011 and posted in Features
GLX had a chat with Nathan Edmondson to discuss his latest mini-series.
When did you first start working on Who is Jake Ellis?
About June of last year (2010) I wrote down the words "Who is Jake Ellis?" without really knowing what they meant--and without myself knowing who Jake Ellis was. Within a month, though, I had the basic outline, and I'd figured out who Jake was, and what Jon could do. All I needed was an artist. The right artist. That took another two.
How did you get involved with Tonci Zonjic?
I started trolling the interwebs which I often dread; not only is it very much like fishing for one single fish in a whole ocean, I'm sure to be in for a large number of frustrating rejections after I "think" I've found the right person time and again. Jason Latour, at a barbecue in Charlotte, offered me some excellent advice at the height of my frustration--he told me to look less for the perfect artist, and more for the person who would share my vision and enthusiasm.
It wasn't a week later that I was in communication with Tonci, having seen a bit he'd done with Kathryn Immonen. We were off to the races, and Jon and Jake began to come alive.
The title of the comic refers to Jake Ellis, but who is Jon Moore?
Jon is truly the more active protagonist in the story--at least the way we've decided to tell it. He is the spy for hire, the master of mayhem, something like Jason Bourne meets Rusty (from Oceans 11). Jon is the only one that can see, talk to, and get advice from Jake, but even Jon doesn't know who Jake is.
Jon was at one point a low-level CIA analyst working abroad. He wasn't a hot shot or a cool cat or any of that. This was all before Jake Ellis.
I've heard that you're working on a series of video diaries for this project. What led to this decision?
The video journal is primarily to promote my coast-to-coast tour in January. I'll be sending updates from the various cities that I hit, talking about the events at the stores, how I've been ambushed by Apaches in the desert, how I was drugged in Vegas and woke up with a tiger in my bathroom, etc.
Since the story takes place in Europe, how did you try to capture the essence of the tale's various locales?
I've worked hard to use locations that I know from having lived abroad, adding a real geography and atmosphere to every panel, I hope. I've spent quite some time gathering reference and information for Tonci on each street and park and train station, and Tonci has infused his own sense of realism and dedicated his pencil to depicting, as much as possible, every real-to-life detail he can.
Who are some of the villains that Jon will encounter?
Can't reveal any secrets, but the world will start to close in on Jon, you'll see--and discovering the real villain is the only way out.
Does Jon have friends that aren't in the "gun-for-hire" biz?
From his past life, yes, but Jon has been in hiding--in the underground--for four years.
Looking at some preview pages, Jake Ellis seems to be an emotionally distant figure. Will more of his personality be revealed, over the course of the series?
Absolutely, but maybe not in the way you would expect.
Even though you can't specifically mention what villains Jon will face, is there any possibility that the CIA will make their presence known?
There's a possibility, yes.
Do you have any projects that are in the works?
Indeed. I have an ongoing in devo and two other minis; and I'm starting a second novel as well. I'll be sure to keep you updated when the time comes!
Finally, would you care to distill what makes Who is Jake Ellis? cool within a haiku?
Always with the haikus!
Here, a mystery:
Jake Ellis, in a thriller
Launching this winter.
Who is Jake Ellis? is slated to hit stores on January 5, 2011.
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25 Bible Verses for Melinda
Jesus May 1st, 2008
Here is Jenni's contribution: (some of the verses were too long to copy, so I just put little teasers)
- 1 Corinthians 16:21 I write this greeting in my own hand.
- Romans 9:18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
- Acts 2:7 Then they were all amazed and marveled
- John 12:45 And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.
- Luke 9:62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
- Mark 16:15 Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Nahum 1:6 Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger?
- Daniel 10:6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.
- Lamentations 1:8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean.
- Isaiah 3:2 the hero and warrior, the judge and prophet, the soothsayer and elder
- Job 15:1 Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said
- Esther 9:1 the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.
- Amos 1:15 Their king shall go into captivity, He and his princes together,"
- Joel 2:14 He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him
- Jeremiah 52:33 So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life.
- 1 Samuel 2:9 He will guard the feet of His saints
- Joshua 13:11 Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites
- Ruth 1:15 And she said, "Look, your sister-in-law has gone
- 2 Samuel 6:3 So they set the ark of God on a new cart
- Joshua 7:9 what will You do for Your great name?"
- 1 Kings 4:13 to him also belonged the region of Argob in Bashan—sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate-bars;
- Ezra 7:7 Some of the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
- Job 9:12 If He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who can say to Him, 'What are You doing?'
- Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be justified
- John 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother
Happy Birthday Melinda! I love you…love always, Jenni
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Melinda Says:
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:16 am
Thank you Jenni. I am definitely going to have to go through and read all these verses in depth. I love you and I am so grateful for you. You are such a blessing to me!! Love you!!
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We've played one quarter in London, and Team USA has a 22-21 lead on France in the opener of the 2012 Olympics for both teams. Team USA tried to deliver a knockout punch early, but France has stuck with them and is very much in the game.
Team USA got off to a fast start, forcing turnovers and getting out in transition. Their early run was punctuated by this full-court bounce pass from LeBron James to Kevin Durant for a layup.
However, France settled down towards the end of the first quarter and got back into the game. Tony Parker, playing with goggles due to his recent eye injury, found success getting into the lane and breaking Team USA's defense down. Meanwhile, Team USA's offense sputtered a bit late in the first quarter, with Deron Williams in particular struggling once he entered the game.
Durant has seven points to lead Team USA, while Parker has six to lead France. The game has lacked rhythm, with lots of foul calls mucking up continuous play. That style benefits France, because it prevents Team USA from getting into the open floor.
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This, I am told, goes back to the factory boycotts of the mid 60's. Nascar didn't want the factories to have too much control, so they started downplaying the cars and highlighting the drivers. And it worked for a while. However, the current generation of drivers appear to promote or least project a lifestyle that doesn't appeal to the base.
And of the three you mentioned, only Jr. comes close. So….
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Pinning so much hope on individuals like Pastrana, Danica and Junior proving dangerous
By admin | July 29, 2011
By Richard Allen
NASCAR and other sports have always, at least to some degree, tied their fortunes to individuals as much as the game itself. Basketball has gambled that fans love players such as Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Lebron James enough to come out and see them play no matter what other factors may exist. Golf saw its place in the sporting world rise dramatically when Tiger Woods began to do his thing.
But as has been seen, individuals retire, fail or get injured which can leave their sport to pick up the pieces.
During the past ten years, which essentially coincides with the major network television packages and Brian France's reign, NASCAR and its television partners have pinned much of their marketing strategy around a few high profile individuals rather than the sport itself.
In 2001, it appeared as though the television networks planned to build their coverage around Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and his campaign for an unprecedented eighth NASCAR championship. However, no one could have predicted what would happen in the very first race to be broadcast under the new television deal as the iconic driver lost his life in a last lap crash during the Daytona 500.
With the elder Earnhardt's death, NASCAR and the television networks focused their attention on his popular son. Early on, that appeared to go well as Junior won races for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and even contended for a championship or two while grandstands filled and television ratings soared. However, the danger of having so much hope placed in one person has proven dangerous in that the third generation driver has struggled more recently, not having won a Sprint Cup race since 2008.
While many of Junior's fans have remained loyal to their favorite, there have been others to lose faith, and thus, turn from the sport. I have a number of friends who are Earnhardt fans that have told me they do not go to or watch nearly as many races as they once did because, "I at least want my guy to have a chance to win once in a while.â€
But even with Junior's failings, it seems as though NASCAR and television still believe in the individual more than the sport when it comes to marketing. Danica Patrick has commanded massive amounts of attention in her limited number of NASCAR race runs.
The danger of placing hopes in Danica is that her results(in both NASCAR and IndyCar) indicate she is at best a marginal talent. So, how long will people pay attention when the driver receiving so much attention is running in 20th position.
And on Thursday night, the dangers of building a publicity campaign around one individual again became clear when daredevil Travis Pastrana broke his foot and ankle while attempting to perform a stunt during ESPN's high flying, thrill seeking X Games.
Trouble with that is ESPN had built an entire advertising campaign around Pastrana for this weekend with commercials showing him explaining how he would travel back and forth between his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in Indianapolis and the X Games in California.
After Pastrana's injury ESPN's desperation was apparent as they grasp for any hope that the person much of their broadcasting weekend is built around proved breakable. Announcements and twitter posts that claimed the star may be doubtful but not to count him out just yet abounded.
Whether Pastrana races on Saturday or performs anymore stunts during the X Games does not really matter in terms of this point- Placing so much hope in one person has proven to be incredibly dangerous for the sport of NASCAR and its television partners.
Unfortunately, we live in a personality driven, star gazing society and this type of promotion is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. The warning for any sport, including NASCAR, is that the stars they pick to promote better be the right stars.
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Russ Edwards Says:
July 29th, 2011 at 9:05 am
This, I am told, goes back to the factory boycotts of the mid 60's. Nascar didn't want the factories to have too much control, so they started downplaying the cars and highlighting the drivers. And it worked for a while. However, the current generation of drivers appear to promote or least project a lifestyle that doesn't appeal to the base.
Tyler West Says:
July 29th, 2011 at 10:37 am
Pastrana is a joke!! He has never stuck with anything. So naturally all the fools out there would like him. But in my opinion he is a waste of time. He will never amount to much in real racing. Patrick may, but I doubt it. Junior, seriously, he has figured it out that no matter how much he sucks the fools are going to blow smoke up his rear regardless. Racing is supposed to be about guys and teams that win at all cost. Not points racing or selling some B.S. product. Take these three and toss them in the river!! They SUCK!!!!
Nascarxtm Says:
July 29th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Let me tell you something about Jr fans. Whether he finishes 1st or last, we remain faithful. What does drive Jr fans away are people like Larry Mac who scourges him every week in some way. I quit watching practice today because I could not stand anymore Larry Mac mouthing. It is so obvious he still resents Sr having him removed as the CC from the #3 and is taking it out on Jr. He talks about NO OTHER driver this way. It is alll about Jr as though he wants to run him out of Nascar. He wouldn't dare talk about him this way if Sr was still alive. He has the microphone and is using it to tear Jr and Nascar down after saying in January that the media was too negative. Perhaps he should take his own advice, because it getting old really fast. Somebody needs to shut him up.
Marybeth Says:
July 29th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Back when Jr. was still at DEI, he would say something & it bounced NASCAR. Many said that they had to do something to diminish his popularity/power in Nascar. Is this what has happened…?
At Loudon, Jr. was driving JG's leftover car from last year…& the year before? JG was driving a brand new car. Jr. & Steve get Chad's 48 rejects for crew after his weekly tryouts? Both Steve & Jr. have said their engines lately have not had power/speed, r&ding for JJ for the chase…? He was wrecked by Mark at Detroit and Stewart in Sonoma. & people are now saying Jr. is done because he is dropping in points. Funny how that happens.
In Loudon practice, Jr. said his car was rolling over on the right front. From the booth, DW looked at it and said well no wonder, the left side was higher than the right. Larry Mc the cc could not see that but DW did. Jr. did not gripe about his pit crew after the race when they had a tire penalty, but JJ did complain about his. Larry did a big article telling Jr. to quit complaining but not a word about JJ complaining…? & he gets first pick from the pit crew guys.
Chris Fiegler Says:
July 29th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
I have a Feeling that we not see Travis Pastrana make his Nationwide Series Debut until February 2012 at Daytona.


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Ed Matayka struggles to make even small movements with his left arm. He goes through painstaking occupational therapy to do simple things, like releasing tiny cubes from his fingertips.
"A lot of that is retraining my brain," he said.
It's the latest fight this Vermont Guard soldier faces after being critically wounded on a rural road in Afghanistan.
"It is still tough and it has been three years," he said.
On July 2, 2010, the military vehicle Ed was riding in hit a massive roadside bomb just outside Bagram Airfield. One Vermonter died in the blast, another was seriously wounded. Ed lost both of his legs, suffered spinal fractures, a traumatic brain injury, and then had two strokes. Doctors thought he would die. But his wife, Karen, also a medic serving in Afghanistan at the time, refused to believe it.
"I did what I had to do," Karen said.
She held his hand and whispered in his ear "not now." And Ed listened.
"He is four patients in one-- four different kinds of catastrophic injuries in one man," said Dr. Raul Marin of the Center for the Intrepid.
Ed battled back, learning just about everything all over again. He's been getting specialized rehabilitation at the Center For the Intrepid or CFI, a military hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Ed pulled off what doctors called a miracle one year after the explosion, taking his first step on specially fitted prosthetic legs.
"Those are all life-changing diagnoses by themselves and he has all four of them and was still walking around the gym," said Marie Black, a physical therapist at CFI. "Moving, pushing himself and working hard. It's an amazing physical accomplishment that Ed did."
One hundred and eighty-five Vermont National Guard soldiers were wounded in Afghanistan. Vt. Guard officials are not certain how many are still getting medical treatment or how many are suffering from invisible wounds, like post-traumatic stress disorder. Ed is the only Vt. Guard soldier still getting treatment in San Antonio. With grueling, daily therapy, he eventually made it one-tenth of a mile around the track. But that would be as far as Ed would go.
"My balance isn't exactly the best," he said.
He told us during our last visit two years ago he planned to run again.
"It's not really a goal. I will. So, it's just a matter of time," he said at the time.
But so far that hasn't happened.
Reporter Darren Perron: Do you anticipate that day will come?
Marie Black: Well, he will have to work very, very hard. And based on his current status, it doesn't seem he will reach the running goal unless he is able to put all of his energy all of his efforts and all his priority into strengthening up.
Dr. Raul Marin: I would bet that would not be within his reach.
Darren Perron: If you had a patient to prove you wrong, would it be Ed?
Dr. Raul Marin: Yeah, he's already done it in many aspects.
Wounded servicemen and women can continue to get free treatment at CFI as long they're improving. Ed's still getting help with small tasks at CFI, but work to help him walk and run is over for now.
Darren Perron: Do you think that will happen?
Ed Matayka: I had a feeling that might come up. It is not as big of a priority right now.
Ed had to give up on that dream. He doesn't have the time needed to devote to such demanding therapy. And that's because Ed and Karen made another dream come true: Alana Marie and Ryan David.
"We are looking forward to children," Karen told us in November 2011. "Initially, Ed wanted six children when he woke up from his coma, he's dialed back to a more reasonable three. I think I can handle that."
About a year after that interview, fertilization treatments helped the couple get pregnant. And then came twins-- a little boy and a little girl.
"I have been looking forward to parenting for years," Ed said. "Still scarier than heck."
Double duty for two soldiers with so much heart.
"For me there was no better joy," Ed said.
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Listening to "From Mars To Sirius" is like being locked in a windowless room in a mental hospital with a stereo blaring albums by Meshuggah, Morbid Angel, Soilent Green, Krisiun, Neurosis, Hate Eternal, Fear Factory, Circle of Dead Children, Mastodon, Godflesh, Dark Tranquility, Napalm Death, Voivod, and Strapping Young Lad at full volume, and all at the same time. In other words, Gojira mainly focus on making severe death metal with dreamy progressive metal touches, but in no way do they stop at that. They also combine elements of doom, sludge, thrash, technical death, melodeath, and industrial metal, and it's clear that the band members also have a fair amount of grindcore and hardcore running through their veins. Needless to say, it's quite a lethal brew, and metalheads would be hard pressed to find another band that's more brutal and barbaric than Gojira (who, by the way, are a French quartet that shares a namesake with a Japanese films' star named Godzilla).
And, very much alike the fictitious green dinosaur mentioned above, these twelve tracks are tremendously huge, muscular, and savage, so they ferociously and effortlessly crush and obliterate everything in sight (and even everything within a fifty-mile radius). It seems like every band member engages in a free-for-all battle against one-another. Vocalist Joe Duplantier barks, yells, and howls in such a way as to evoke Jens Kidman (of Meshuggah), but it's not uncommon for his vocals to border on the classic gore-grind style. Meanwhile, guitarist Christian Andreu pounds out monster, groove-based riff after another with an impossible ease, and drummer Mario Duplantier almost always backs him up with tons of deft blasting. And, lastly, a crystal clear production job makes sure the music gets shoved straight down your throat.
Songs like the album opener, "Ocean Planet" are bolstered by slamming riffs, pummeling, jackhammer drums, and an impenetrably-hard rhythm. Next, the bludgeoning "Backbone" gets in your face and smacks you around with machine gun, doomsday riffing, fast, driving double bass work, and even a noteworthy (humming) bass line. Then we have "Where Dragons Dwell" and "World To Come," two mind-numbing skull-crackers with crunching, grinding, lumbering power chords, searing leads, and smashing drums that seemingly explode out of your speakers. Elsewhere, tracks such as "The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe," which make you think you're sitting an inch away from a rapidly-exploding cannon, seem intent on knocking you out and giving you brain damage. It just goes on like this…this is 66 minutes of extremely dissonant, thunderously crushing, bone-shattering, at times almost deafening brutality. The incessant pummel only breaks for the occasional acoustic interlude (see "Unicorn"), which are actually quite pretty and almost dreamy. Other than that, though, Gojira don't let up until you're bruised, broken, and beaten into a bloody pulp…then they hit you again.
"From Mars To Sirius" may very well be the heaviest and most devastating record released in recent memory. And if nothing else, then it certainly takes the cake in that category for metal albums released in all of 2006 (even Lamb Of God's frontman, Randy Blythe, thinks so!) But that's not to mislead you — this album doesn't get by on just immense sonic brutality. Its real genius is that it all sounds so unique. Gojira drew influence from numerous different bands and genres, but when all of the influences are mixed together, Gojira sound like their own band. (Absolutely no other album being produced today sounds like this one.) Thus, "From Mars To Sirius" proudly stands as one of the year's strongest, boldest, and most successful, realized, commanding, satisfying, and innovative heavy music releases.


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Pensacola police arrest person believed to be responsible for several burglaries
PENSACOLA -- Pensacola police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a string of burglaries.
Craig Jackson is facing charges for at least three home burglaries this month.
He's facing numerous charges, including armed burglary and grand theft.
A Pensacola police report says Jackson pawned some jewelry that was stolen from a home on 19th Avenue.
John Pharr walked into his home last Tuesday, when he noticed someone broke in through the back door.
He began looking through his house, and saw someone ransacked his bedroom, office, and living room.
Pharr says more than 12,000 dollars of his stuff was stolen.
"Pearls, Michael Kors watches. They knew what they were looking for. They were getting anything they could pawn"
And that's exactly how police were able to catch Jackson.
They say, he sold some of the items at a local pawn shop. A unique Blue Angels watch for 50 dollars and a camera for 60.
Pharr went down to the police station Wednesday afternoon to claim some of the stolen items police recovered.
He was only able to recover a remote, walkie talkie, and an old watch.
He says he plans on buying back the watch and camera from the pawn shop.


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Eileen and Frank Field have special causes that are close to their heart.
So, over the years they have made donations to various organizations.
But this fall, the Fields felt overwhelmed by the mountain of mail that would arrive at their Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, home daily.
After a two-week vacation, they arrived home to find a large postal bucket of mail — most of which was junk or solicitations from organizations they'd never heard of.
"For one thing, my husband has a very hard time saying no to anybody who sends him a hard-luck story," said Eileen Field. "Everybody you say 'yes' to sells your name and then you go to events and they say 'Oh, just right your name down.' You think you'll be polite and fill it in and there it goes again.
"I have become that nasty old lady that wouldn't give to anyone but my special charities," she said.
During the political season, the already huge piles of mail that the Fields receive swelled even more. Last Christmas, Eileen Field estimates they received 100 cards from organizations.
This fall, the Fields enlisted the help of their local consumer affairs agency to reduce junk mail. It offers a free service to the county's senior citizens and disabled residents or their caregivers. The free service is aimed at seniors and those with disabilities, but the advice is available for all consumers.
Charity solicitations are a big problem, said Cynthia Sich, director of the Summitt County (Ohio) Office of Consumer Affairs.
"Let's say you sent $5 to one of them. If you read the fine print on a lot of these solicitations, they do say they're going to share your information with counterparts or with other agencies they work with. So what happens is you give to person A and they send the information to affiliates B, C, D and B, C, D can also send your name off to their affiliates. That's how it starts multiplying," said Sich.
It's not just charitable donations that will get you on so-called "sucker lists," said Sich. "If you participate in a sweepstakes, a lot of that information will get you onto what they call a 'mooch list' or lists that are traded," she said.
Shopping catalogs can share lists. Sich wasn't sure whether manufacturers share lists of customers from product warranty cards, but offered a good suggestion.
"Just know that your name is going on a list. If you sent it, the trick to do here is to drop a letter out of your name. For example, if your name is Sandy, to try to know who is selling what names, put "Sndy." If you see solicitations are coming in, you can narrow it," she said.
Sich also suggests that you open the junk mail, even if you are not interested in the product. You want to make sure there isn't something that you might want to shred.
Also, catalogs have order forms, many with your information that would be good to shred, Sich said.


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27 June 2002
How did you witness history on September 11th?
This from my personal journal: The world has changed dramatically since my last entry! The week following seemed normal until that Tuesday, when entering the Corporate Marketing open space and seeing people huddled around a small radio (or TV) I had the first inkling that something was amiss. Within an hour we were heading back out of the building in a forced evacuation. I had called [my wife] to tell her of the first two planes crashing into the World Trade Center, as I was talking to her the news of the plane crashing into the Pentagon was broadcast over the cubicles. We talked for a minute of what this meant to her and her charges; she determined that life would go on for the 3- and 4-year olds in the Cooperative and Day Nursery School. It was a surreal day full of images that play back often, almost without provocation: being the last to leave the cavernous office - shutting down the PCs and lights that were left on as if in a hasty escape; receiving an email from my brother in NJ just as I was shutting down "...I know the planes came from Boston - are you alright up there?"; the calm with which everyone walked in the streets of the city to the subway and the trains to return home (still in shock, no doubt); the construction worker in the subway who told me that the entire Big Dig had been shut down and cleared out in 20 minutes; coming home and parking in front of the TV before the kids got home, watching the footage of the second plane's impact as the networks started to collect it - first some shaky home videos, progressing to the chilling view up over a man's shoulder of the huge plane slowly appearing from the left and crossing the remaining space to sheer into the second tower, which completely absorbs it; the discussion around the dinner table as to whether or not the Middle School teachers should or should not have told the students what was happening; the realization upon reading the Boston Globe the next day that Richard Ross, a man I had considered going into business with at one time, was on American 11 and had died in the tragedy.
What do you think should be remembered about September 11th?
The warmth and humanity we all suddenly found within ourselves. Our willingness to consider the needs of others. The rapid proliferation of flags in car windows, on porches, corporate facades and painted on children's faces. The surge of billboards proclaiming "God Bless America!" and the singing of patriotic songs at baseball games.
Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th?
Yes! I hung my father's military casket flag across the front porch of my house. No - as a veteran and an Eagle Scout I have always had a great deal of respect for what the flag stands for and where it has gone in the interest of peace and freedom. I have been heartened to see so many others who were less cognizant of its importance in world affairs and history become even the least bit more aware, some even repsectful, of our flag.
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Stephen R. Dill, Smithsonian Story #37, The September 11 Digital Archive, 27 June 2002, <http://911digitalarchive.org/smithsonian/details/37>.
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It's not Canon specially. It's always been like that between US and Europe. The difference basically boils down to business ease and efficiency. First, in the US, sales volumes are much higher. Secondly, the customers are supposed to know the product. They are either enticed by advertisement/marketing or they read reviews from every source they found. They know what they want. So, they go to the shop, tend the CC, grab the box and off they go. Financial and selling cost are kept at minimum. Money spins. In contrast, Europeans will hesitate, doubt, linger, procrastinate before making a decision. They need salespeople to advise, discuss, reassure, convince. And - if they didn't go to another shop - they'll come another week and get the box opened, the content dissected and commented. Keeping a dead stock for rare and evasive customers and employing an army of salespeople carries a high price. Some may say that Europeans make more weighted up purchasing decisions. There's a price to pay for that. Well, you can still order by courier from Amazon US or B&H and pay the taxes on delivery.
That is a hilariously opinionated view of European vs US buying habits!
What is funny is your response. Empirical data exists for both the number of camera stores geographically and for the sales breakdown by region (US, Europe, Australia, Asia etc.), so it is quite easy to show that higher sales volumes DO exist in the USA. Now add in banking data about credit card figures and you'll see that Americans have a much greater propensity to charge camera gear to their credit card -> economists' refer to this as the "Wanting of Waiting" or in simple English you can have it now for no money down. Having lived overseas for 2 decades, I've observed first hand that buying habits are totally different between Europe and the US - as different as Chalk n' Cheese. I lived in Spain for 5 years and you cannot use a credit card in many stores, not without your Passport or National ID card, it is a criminal offence to bounce a cheque (check) with a mandatory 1-year prison sentence, so 44 million people primarily use CASH (also partly explains the higher jobless rate and the impact of lower availability of credit on economic growth). In the USA, consumption (individuals + private businesses expenditure on 'Goods & Services') is 70% of the economy (GDP), in most European countries it is between 40% to 50%. Americans spend more, every day of the week whether they have cash or not (doesn't matter they can charge it). That equates to one heck of a difference between US and European buying habits.
So come on, you hesitant, doubtful, lingering, procrastinating Europeans, you heard it. Be more decisive and forthright like our American friends and you too can have great prices!