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From Navyman to ballet dancer to Revlon's Global Advertising Director and more––one would think that David Leddick has done it all. According to the 80-year-old Leddick, the answer is no.
At the age of 65, Leddick began his fourth career as a writer and actor. Since then, he has published 21 books, and he has no intention of stopping. Leddick firmly believes living to the fullest during his "middle-age years." With the publication of his latest book How to be Gay in the 21st Century, Leddick is doing just that.
"Being gay is just like being Swedish. It's a little different, but in no important way." Or that's what Leddick thought in 2005, as he was beginning to write this book. After getting a grip on what it is like to be gay in the 21st century, everything changed..
Leddick had many reasons to wait until after the new century to begin this book. "When I wrote this book five years into this new century, I felt many gay men still interacted with the world in a very old fashioned way," stated Leddick. "They just weren't ready to see it, and it has taken a while for people to grasp how different things have become."
In this book, Leddick uses humor to explore the 21st century's mind set on how to get gay right. As the cover states, "There's nothing wrong with being gay, but a lot of people do it wrong." Leddick looks at old clichés and taboos that need to be discarded and declares his mantra: find out who you really are and have the courage to create your life.
Being born in the 1930s, Leddick has seen much evolution in the gay world–especially during the beginning of this century. "There is a growing feeling that life is about fulfillment, not about what the neighbors think," says Leddick. "I think you change as you are fulfilled."
The 70-page humorous how-to-be-gay guide features witty and wicked photos of Leddick at the beginning of each chapter. The photos were ttaken by photographer David Vance. The book is dedicated to one of Leddick's heroes, Quentin Crisp, who left a huge impact on his life. Leddick wrote, "I can only hope he would like this book: He probably wouldn't."
Leddick's career as an author has included numerous fiction and nonfiction books. He has a number of art books focusing on the male body including The Nude Male, Naked in the Sun, Male Nude, and Male Nude Now.
Inspired by the art world in the late 1920s to the early 1950s, Leddick wrote the biography Intimate Companions: A Triography of George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, Lincoln Kirstein, and Their Circle (2000).
Working as a dancer at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in the 1950s gave Leddick the inspiration for his second novel The Sex Squad (1998), a tale of the golden age of the '50s at the Opera's ballet.
Leddick has also written and performed in six musicals, and appears regularly on the various Sout Florida stages.
Leddick's new blog "David's Gay Dish" has quickly become a magnet for straight women and hetrosexual couples. "My work is ringing bells for many people who are not gay because I encourage my readers to reject what others might want them to be," says Leddick.
"I advise everyone to know who you are, what will make you happy, and then pursue it."
Leddick's next two books, scheduled for release in the summer of 2012, are Meaningless Hugs, Meaningless Kisses and Hitting 80/Doing 100.
On the topic of aging, Leddick promises to forge forward. "I think living in your 80s is just middle-age. You can keep growing, keep changing, keep loving, and enjoy adventure. You can't chicken out just because you're older–you just have to be brave, which has been necessary all your life. Perhaps it has taken all these years to see what you'd like to experience in life. Now you must do it."
Published by White Lake Press, How to Be Gay in the 21st Century is available for purchase at www.davidleddick.net ($14.95). You also can visit his blog www.davidgaydish.blogspot.com.


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Candles are lit under a portrait of former South African President Nelson Mandela before his funeral ceremony.
Mandela family members stand near his casket as they say goodbye.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela's casket is in front of 4,500 mourners at his official memorial service.
The wife of former President Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela leave the Mthatha Airport after the arrival of the remains of the former President Nelson Mandela.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, right, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki greet each other.
Britain's Prince Charles, left, talks with Norway's former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as they arrive for President Nelson Mandela's funeral.
Entrepreneur Richard Branson, right, and Oprah Winfrey attend the funeral ceremony.
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams of Ireland, right, and Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai chat as they stand outside East London airport in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Nelson Mandela's ancestral home and funeral grounds are seen as Mnikelo Ndabankulu, a mourner who came from Flagstaff, stands draped in an image of Mandela while overlooking the funeral ceremony in Qunu, South Africa .
The late Former President Nelson Mandela's body arrives at home in Qunu, South Africa.
Initiates walk in a field in Qunu to former South African President Mandela's funeral. Every year, thousands of youths leave their parents to spend weeks in the care of traditional leaders at an initiation school where they are circumcised, a rite of passage commonly referred to as "Ukwaluka" or "going to the mountain".
South Africans arrive for the funeral of former President Nelson Mandela.
The South African military prepares for Nelson Mandela's funeral.
The motorcade carrying Nelson Mandela leaves Pretoria's Union Building in preparation for it's trip to Qunu and the former South African president's burial.
Thousands lined up to see Nelson Mandela as he lies in state prior to his burial.
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Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe
Wildberry specializes in gourmet breakfasts, fresh baked breads, panini sandwiches and so much more. Enjoy the inviting and warm fireplace or our beautiful outdoor patio. We also have a private dining room with beautiful French doors and mahogany stained hardwood. Our well trained staff is devoted to you and is always ready to help you out with anything you might need.
CITY: Schaumburg
Fiorentino's Cucina
Authentic Italian, simply prepared. That's our motto. Fiorentino's is not art food, but rather comfort food for the soul. A piece of Italy on Ashland Ave!
CITY: Chicago
The Office Dining & Spirits
Superb food in a casual, contemporary atmosphere. Outdoor smoke house for great meats and one of Fox Valley's best outdoor dining patios.
CITY: St. Charles
Dame Couture
This custom dress shop specializes in wedding gowns but also makes cocktail and eveningwear for women of all ages and taste. Dame also restyles and reconstructs vintage bridal. The shop's charming vintage atmosphere makes a lovely backdrop for a selection of jewelry by local artisans as well as veils, bags and a few off-the-rack dresses.
CITY: Evanston
Globe Cafe and Bar
Geared to today's business professional and educated travelers who want to keep up with world events. This friendly neighborhood restaurant offers newspapers and magazines, flat screen TVs and media towers located throughout the café, along with high-speed wireless internet. Plus, really great food.
CITY: Evanston
Yolo's Mexican Eatery
Family owned and operated Mexican eatery located in Downtown Skokie. Yolo offers a remarkable eating experience and an eclectic menu that changes often and caters to a wide variety of tastes. Traditional Mexican food at its finest. "An absolute gem" rave reviewers on Yelp.
CITY: Skokie
Have To Have
Have to Have carries women's clothing sizes 0-14, Miss Me Jeans, shoes, jewelry, purses and gifts. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am-5:00pm and Sundays Noon-4:00pm. Closed Mondays.
CITY: Plainfield
Prairie Moon
Offering seasonal regional American menu in an award-winning setting with two full bars, outdoor dining, and a large party room in the heart of Evanston. Lunch, dinner, and a late night grill are offered every day, along with breakfast on Sundays.
CITY: Evanston
Siunik Armenian Grill
With passion for healthy, fresh and authentic Armenian cuisine, Siunik serves hummas, kabobs and Armenian tabuli like no other.
CITY: Skokie
Super 8 Aurora
66 rooms with hot tub suites, complimentary deluxe breakfast, free high-speed Internet, an indoor heated pool and spa, fitness room, free local calls and cable TV. Chicago Premium Outlets, restaurants, golf courses and other attractions are nearby.
CITY: Aurora
Shula's Steak House
The theme for this steak house is a virtual sports museum of the 1972 Miami Dolphins 17-0 perfect season. The decor includes pictures and game balls from the '72 season. The restaurant's reputation has been built in serving the "biggest and the best."
CITY: Chicago
Cite Elegant Dining at the Top of Lake Point Tower
French-American cuisine with spectacular views; 360-degree panoramic views with impeccable service and delectable cuisine.
CITY: Chicago
Le Colonial
Sultry & sensuous, like a movie set of a French Colonial Vietnam complete with ceiling fans, palm trees, period photography and colonial shutters. The food is traditional Vietnamese & exquisite.
CITY: Chicago
Sweet Tomatoes - St. Charles
Salad bar with four specialty salads, fresh cut produce and all the fixings, full hot bakery, six made from scratch soups, three hot pastas, and dessert bar all for one low price. Buffet dining.
CITY: St. Charles
Nacional 27
Chicago's premier modern Latin restaurant. Melding the explosive flavors and rich tastes of 27 Central and South American nations.
CITY: Chicago
Firehouse Grill
Located in a refurbished fire station, the Firehouse Grill features a variety of entrees, sandwiches, burgers and appetizers. Excellent beer selection.
CITY: Evanston
Va Pensiero
Among the North Shore's finest Italian restaurants. Located inside the historic Margarita European Inn, the look here is decidedly Italy in the 1920's. The menu is seasonally inspired with an extensive wine list featuring a nice variety of reasonably priced Italian wines. During the summer, dining is available in the garden terrace.
CITY: Evanston
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Oak Brook
The newest Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse embodies the big city dining experience with big flavor, steaks and chops, fresh fish daily, and enormous lobster tails--all matched with an extensive wine list.
CITY: Oak Brook
Anna's Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
Mother-Daughter duo offer pan-Asian cuisine to please any palate and budget! Enjoy specialty sushi, curries and more on this lengthy, inventive menu.
CITY: Chicago
Francesca's on Taylor
Delicious northern Italian fare, comfortable surroundings and friendly service. Menu rotates bi-weekly in order to offer fresh, seasonal ingredients.
CITY: Chicago
Grange Hall Burger
A true farm-to-table burger bar featuring 100% grass-fed beef burgers, free-range turkey burgers, and house made vegetable and wild rice burgers along with a great mid-western beer selection. Come back to an easier way of life where the food is wholesome, close to the farm, and freshly prepared with care. We take the long way around everything to assure we offer you the best quality. We spin our own ice cream and make home-made pies featuring the berries, fruit and the bounty of the season. This is a family and community friendly place. Come see us and enjoy going back to a simpler time and place.
CITY: Chicago
Chili's Grill & Bar - Skokie
Chili's has sizzling fajitas, big mouth burgers and yummy desserts.
CITY: Skokie
Becky & Me Toys
Toys, dolls, games, books, crafts and more for infants to pre-teens. Our carefully-chosen toys encourage active, creative, open-ended play. Our knowledgeable staff can help you select perfect gifts for your special kids and for the kid in you.
CITY: Glenview
Bridgeview Inn Motel
This property has 60 guest rooms as well as 2 suites. Other amenities include a business center, data ports (in rooms), entertainment, fitness center, free parking, hair dryers (in rooms), Wi-Fi, interior corridors, microwave and refrigerator availability, handicapped accessibility and rollaway beds. This is a non-smoking facility.
CITY: Bridgeview
Irazu Costa Rican Dining
Serving flavorful Costa Rican meals, Irazu located in Chicago is a family-owned restaurant that has been dishing up traditional Costa Rican food since 1990; a must try for anyone who is a lover of food and this Central American cuisine.
CITY: Chicago
Smoque BBQ
Smoque (smok) BBQ is a neighborhood kind of place that cooks up BBQ good enough to make it a true destination. The natural flavors of the meat. The savory flavor of hardwood smoke. The spiciness of the rub. The sweetness or pungency of the sauce. When these elements are in balance, you have found BBQ Heaven. And you can find them all coexisting at Smoque.
CITY: Chicago
Cumin restaurant: modern Nepalese and Indian cuisine, has taken on the task of bringing you the absolute best tastes of the Indian sub-continent as well as the Himalayas of Nepal. Located in the heart of Chicago's Wicker Park they offer various services such as lunch buffet, dine-in, take-out, delivery and catering.
CITY: Chicago
Lady - A Women's Expo
This one day event will feature dozens of booths offer health tips and screening, fashion and beauty, food, home decor, shopping and more.
CITY: Tinley Park
Villa Verone
We have been offering you a taste of Italy for over 14 years. Come discover or rediscover the charms of Italy and Mamma's good cooking.
CITY: Geneva
Kroll's South Loop
Full-service restaurant and upscale sports bar specializing in live charcoal grilling and broasted meals. Accommodates both intimate groups and large parties. Wide variety of beer and wine, full liquor bar. Sun.-Thurs. 11am-Midnight; Fri. & Sat. 11am-2am.
CITY: Chicago
SpringHill Suites Burr Ridge
128-room, all-suite hotel. Complimentary hi-speed wireless Internet, breakfast, laundry facility, indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center, dataport telephones. Free shuttle service. Conveniently located at I-55 & County Line Road.
CITY: Burr Ridge
Perennial Virant Restaurant
An upscale American bistro bordering Lincoln Park and Old Town, just minutes from downtown, serving contemporary cuisine by executive chef Ryan Poli.
CITY: Chicago
LM Le Restaurant
Bringing neighborhood fine dining to Chicago's Lincoln Square, LM Le Restaurant blends the comfort and familiarity of a favorite neighborhood haven with a refined chef-driven dining experience by executive chef Brad Phillips. Opened in Fall '09 by Stephan and Nicole Outrequin Quaisser, LM is truly a family affair, named after their children, Luc and Mary.
CITY: Chicago
ItaliAsia - The Best of Both Worlds
ItaliAsia offers a kaleidoscope of flavors from Italy and Panasia that will satiate all kinds of appetites with affordability guests appreciate.
CITY: Chicago
Avli Restaurant
"Philoxenia" is the Greek word for traditional hospitality. Here at Avli everyone should feel like they are visiting an old friend. Traditional Greek dishes are done with passion for food.
CITY: Winnetka
Tub Tim Thai Restaurant
A family-owned establishment with charm and coziness and very helpful waitstaff. Located in charming downtown Skokie, a trip to Tim Tub Thai offers an adventure of authentic Thai dining at its finest. The menu offers the usual Thai fare--Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup, beef salad -- all the standard Thai fare done superbly with other unique specialties.
CITY: Skokie
Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop
This Hyde Park neighborhood staple serves homey Southern cuisine such as catfish, fried green tomatoes, gumbo and oyster po' boy sandwiches.
CITY: Chicago
Flat Top Grill - Evanston
Flat Top Grill is a create your own stir-fry restaurant. We offer more than 25 ingredients including traditional and exotic fruits and vegetables, a selection of rice and noodles, signature handcrafted sauces, prime beef tenderloin and seasonal offerings.
CITY: Evanston
Szechwan Restaurant
Casual Chinese dining. Lunch buffet Tuesdays through Fridays. No MSG. Come visit our newly remodeled restaurant.
CITY: St. Charles
Ada Street
At Ada St. in Chicago award winning Chef Zoe Schor blends classical and contemporary cooking methods that are rooted in her experiences working in some of America's most iconic restaurant kitchens. Through Chef Schor's collaboration with Chef-Partner Michael Kornick, Ada Street's menu celebrates the seasons with beautiful ingredients, passion and love.
CITY: Chicago
County Barbeque
Located in the heart of Chicago's thriving Little Italy neighborhood, County is an authentic BBQ joint that pays homage to the best BBQ hubs across the country. Chefs Michael Kornick and Erick Williams have carefully crafted an impressive menu based on their culinary travels and love of great BBQ. Highlights include St. Louis Spare Ribs, Kansas City Burnt Ends, Veal Breast, Chicago Rib Tips and The Bacon Bar, which features items like slow-cooked strips of bacon, BLT sliders and Bacon-Deviled Eggs. An impressive list of delicious side dishes and desserts include Corn Pudding, Collard Greens, Fried Green Tomatoes, Blackened Cauliflower, Candy Bar Sundaes and much more. County is proud to feature a carefully curated selection of American craft beers and fine whiskeys as well as small list of specialty cocktails, which will rotate from time to time.
CITY: Chicago
Yolo Mexican Eatery
Family owned and operated Yolo offers a menu that changes often and caters to a wide variety of tastes. Traditional Mexican food at its finest and a recent Bib Gourmand 2014 winner.
CITY: Skokie
Paris Club
Internationally-acclaimed French Chef, Joho and RJ and Jerrod Melman have teamed up to introduce the highly-anticipated Paris Club in Chicago's popular River North neighborhood. The trio has set out with a goal of serving up approachable French fare in a casual, urban setting that appeals to a new generation of diners.
CITY: Chicago
Hot Chocolate
Chef Mindy Segal creates amazing chocolate desserts along with a concise menu of casual American dishes.
CITY: Chicago
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Authentic Ethiopian cuisine, where tradition is served daily. Vegan friendly, fresh ingredients, and gluten-free dishes available. Homemade honey wine and house-roasted Ethiopian coffee.
CITY: Chicago
Glenview House
Extensively rehabbed and converted into an upscale American restaurant, bar and whiskey lounge, the Glenview House. Features beautifully presented, upscale American comfort food with French, Italian and Asian influences. The restaurant specializes in imported and craft beers with over 100 different selections available on draught and in bottles. Guests can enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the many dining areas. Seasonal outdoor seating available
CITY: Glenview
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Enjoy the atmosphere and ethnicity of good, fresh food served at the counter. Specialties include burrittos and margaritas.
CITY: Evanston
Bracht's Place
Good food, good drinks, good company.
CITY: Bartlett
Water's Edge, Hyatt Lodge
Versatile casual dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including a deli stand, a variety of hot and cold entrees, a grill fresh salad bar and dessert bar.
CITY: Oak Brook
Morning Glory
Creating beautiful fresh flower arrangements as well as blooming plants and European gardens. Work with our design team to create exquisite custom floral for weddings, parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and other special events.
CITY: Glenview
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.
You can argue what makes Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder so popular is its location across the street from the famed St. Valentine's Day massacre, but ask anyone who has ever eaten here and they will tell it's the pot pie pizza, or perhaps the made from scratch salad dressings or the comfortable environment. Either way, with its famous history, and fantastic food; Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder is a true original.
CITY: Chicago
Maude's Liquor Bar
The menu at Maude's Liquor Bar starts with the rich culinary history and high standards of coastal French cuisine and adds fresh, American ingenuity. From the heights of their raw towers of fresh shrimp, oysters and Maine lobster, to the foie-gras torchon served with toast and jam, the food at Maude's is straightforward and sexy with playful twinges.
CITY: Chicago
Sol de Mexico
Sol de Mexico strides to deliver the authentic taste of Mexican gastronomy every time you come in, which is why they only use fresh ingredients and every meal is cooked to order. All their food reflects a love, respect and passion for Mexico's Cuisine & Culture.
CITY: Chicago
Spacca Napoli
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria was inspired by the authentic aroma, taste, and craft of pizza found on the streets and in the pizzerias in Naples. It is the intention that everything at Spacca Napoli is faithful to tradition, from the high quality of the food to the way it is served: The oven was built by third- and fourth-generation artisans from Napoli; the dough mixer also comes from Italy. The decor is reminiscent of classic Italian pizzerias, yet is contemporary and filled with light. Spacca Napoli strives to be a neighborhood place but it is also a destination for anyone who wants to taste genuine Neapolitan style pizza.
CITY: Chicago
Nothing screams culinary quite like a food experience at Next, a creation of Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas. Next blends the art of food and entertainment, creating appetizing cuisine that evokes rapture for all the senses. Their themes change often allowing those who are lucky enough to get a seat at this ticket only restaurant a chance to try something new every time. Good luck and good eating.
CITY: Chicago
Prairie Joe's
A traditional diner complete with a twist. Home-cooked foods and burgers, all set within the visually stimulating backdrop of art and ephemera for an eclectic diner experience.
CITY: Evanston
E.J.'s Place
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Does anyone know if Victor's Melangeur are for sale yet?... I've tried to message him a couple of times now.
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Dear All.
The machine is ready and we are processing several contracts.
Currently we have also made a batch of few machines, for which control
cabinets will be done according to customer's requirements.
(One is ready assembled for 220V 1 phase) for rest it will take 1,5-2 months
for cabinet assembling. So next 3 new orders can be done in 2 months instead
of standard 4 month lead time.
The machine is made of 304 food grade stainless steel and stones and base of
hard granite all precise laser cut.
So, we have got a Heavy Duty machine for Professional production of up to 80
kg batches of chocolate.
For any additional technical information you can visit our site
Kind regards,
Victor Kudryavtsev
How much will these machines cost?
Ex-Works Moscow, Russia USD 25 000
That's pricey!
Could you please let me know on what basis you have made such a conclusion?
Hi Victor,
$25,000 is a lot more expensive than existing melangers from CocoaTown and Santha--around 5 times as expensive. I'd say that qualifies as pricey. :)
From the videos on your youtube account, your melanger looks is impressive. The motorized stone lifting and bowl tilting are very handy, but I'm not sure they're worth $20k.
Can you give more information on why it is so much more than its competitors and discuss what improvements you've made?
Also, and forgive me if this is already on the Chocolate Life somewhere, but what is the capacity of your melanger?
Dear Ben,
-The max volume of one batch in our melangeur is up to 80kg (80/0,454=176 pounds)
-Our melangeur has independent suspension on each granite stone wheel with pressure of each maintained by the pneymatic cylinder of 100mm.
This cylinder generates the force at 6bar of 475 kg, that together with the weight of the wheel (50 kg) gives the total pressure of more than 500 kg per each grinding stone, totalling to 1000kg per two. The pressure is adjusted by changing the pressure via reducer. The pheumo cylinder has additional function - as shock absorber when the excessive clumps of raw material get under the granite stone, which is important on the loading phase.
The shaft is fixed in the stones without any plastic spacer which would be desintegrated quickly at such pressure force. The shaft rotates with the stones and is fixed on both sides with the slide bearings.
- The bowl, as 95% of the parts of the machine is manufactured of food grade stainless steel 304 AISI. The bottom of the bowl of the machine is made of 8mm stainless steel, from outside the drive shaft is connected, and on the inside the solid granite disc of diameter 600mm (23.62 inch) and 30mm (1.18inch) thick is fixed.
- The drive of 3 kwt (4 ph) is used with a big turning torque, which allows to make the loading without fear of stopping the the bowl of overloading the drive.
- We use Siemens electronic components.
- The material of the wheels and base - Hard Dencity Granite, made from the solid stone on CNC machine ensuring high precision.
Unfortunately, the self-cost of our melangeur a few times higher than 5000 usd and we cannot sell it less than 25 000 USD by economical reasons.
Our melangeur was developed and manufactured for internal use for our own projects. After i have shown our melangeur on Youtube we started getting many enquires.
After some time of contemplation i decided to allow it to be sold on the market.
About indian melangeurs, i have used Santana 11s but besides break downs discovered that it is equipped with some soft stone, or some artificial composite.
That was demonstrated to me by the stone expert when he could pry off some pieces of stone on the side of it. It would be impossible to do on the granite as it is stronger than steel.
- By the way - does anyone know what exact this material is?
We have contacted the mentioned companies for the 65 pound melangeur details. But besides the price that was different than 5000 usd and was closer to 10 thousand did not receive any technical information that i was requesting. This was the reason that made me think of developing own melangeur.
This machine is designed for professional quality and reliability and there are people that are looking for this as in any other product.
P.S. about pricey or cheap. For the years in business i am used to the understanding that if the equipment pays off within 1-3 years it is acceptable.
If we look from this perspective to our melangeur, then it can pay off within one month if the following is taken: One load of 75 kg (~170lbs) is produced and conched in 48 hours,
making totally ~ 1125 kg (~2480lbs)/month. if the finished product is positioned as super premium at level of 100 usd/kg the monthly production on this melangeur at this cost in finished product may total as 112 500 usd. I fully understand all conventionality of such an "on a napkin" calculation, but this also makes us realize if one wants to spare on the quality of professional tools and equipment.
There is always a cheaper product, material, component, but compromising with quality or materials or components is not in our policy.
We have taken best proven components and materials and implemented in a heavy duty and reliable and handy to use professional tool that also guaranteed does not wear off any material in the artisan chocolate, even in the small quantities. And many are appreciating and want all these properties in the machine of a different level.
This appears to be the best break through in technology for craft chocolate makers. The price point is reasonable when calculated on a cost/kg processed. It is no different than a Cocoatown as their prices have rapidly increased - close to $10K per unit now.
I would like to understand what (if any) certifications that are planned. In the US, it can be difficult to use equipment that is not UL listed or NSF certified. CE approvals can be used if you can convince your local health department.
Paul Picton
Dear Paul, thank you for your message.
Further to Ben's reply below, the conche/refiners I use in my shop have been in operation 24/7 for 5 years, don't use granite wheels, are completely gear driven, make 45 litres of AMAZING smooth chocolate per batch, and are 1/4th the price - about $6,000 PER MACHINE.
I'd say yours are priced about $19,000 too high.
It's evident that you know what you are talking about technically.
However from a purely business perspective you are missing one focal point, which, if you ignore it will cause your product to be a major flop.
That focal point is your target market. You are trying to sell a product to a customer base that simply doesn't have $20,000 (don't forget shipping/duty/taxes costs) to spend on a machine that makes a VERY small amount of chocolate!
Think about this for a second: Who is your main competitor in this market? It's the Cocoatown machine. It's 1/4 of the price, and also uses stones for grinding.
With regard to whether or not chinese conche/refiners impart metal into the chocolate.... well... THAT my friend, depends on who is operating the machine. I can refine dark chocolate in my conche/refiners in 9 hours, and it will be fabulously smooth. However, this means having the blades put a lot of pressure on the sides of the machines. This causes wear very quickly and will obviously impart microscopic metal shavings into the chocolate.
There is also another very significant problem to this quick refining: oxidation. Simply put, it doesn't happen. Fabulous quality chocolate is NOT made in 12-18 hours. Period. Oxidation and flavour development takes time, and it doesn't matter if you're grinding with stones or steel.
The bottom line is this: You might very well have designed the Ferrari of conche refiners. However how many small business owners buy the Ferrari as their first vehicle, and how many of those will buy YOUR Ferrari after they outgrow the volume their old beat up Ford Pinto (and your Ferrari) creates?
As harsh as this sounds, I suspect that you haven't done your demographic homework and as a result have a very expensive boat anchor on your hands.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
You Have a Bad Reputation
Sadly, it was just a little rule. I'm not sure how well it worked. A player could get numbers over one hundred percent. The reasoning was that there were penalties for being outside your home region. Think of it as your legendary figure of England and some people have heard about you in Japan. You could even get a really high renown score by doing something infamous. Basically you did something bad and now everyone knows about it. Needless to say, it had a few flaws in it.
Even with it's flaws, I've often wondered if it or something similar could be used with other games? After all it was a fairly general rule that had no other system specifics attached to it. It also allowed for you to give a reward to your players without actually giving them a monetary reward.
If one wanted to apply something like it to a game, you may need to think a bit like a game designer for a bit. Do you want it to be some sort or number stat or ability score? There are good reasons for going that route. There are distinct values or levels of renown that you can track. You can use the number to influence die roll modifies. Do you want it to be some sort of trait that you have or don't have? There are good reasons go that route as well.
In general, I like the idea of an attribute. Now it can be used as a comparison value at the very least. I am thinking of having both a fame and infamy stats. Fame for all the heroic things and infamy for all the non-good things. What I like about this is that both the good and bad can follow you around.
Since I'm currently playing Pathfinder, We need a way to make the rules work under those rules. Here is what I currently have. Each player gets 1d4 worth of fame or infamy points. They can split it up between the two stats. It make it more d20-like for every divide the points by five that's now the modifier to a DC of 10 + target's WIS or CHR bonus + target's fame/infamy modifier. The DC can go higher if they are in foreign land. You can make one roll for fame and one for Infamy. Depending on the situation the players could get a +2 bonus to Diplomacy, Intimidate, or other interpersonal skills. I think this has the desired effect of allowing a person's fame or infamy effect people without getting too powerful.
This concept is still a work in progress but I would sure love to hear what people think about it.
22 comments:
- Greg Christopher said...
Seems to me like if you are going to have two stats, you should have "reknown" and "affect". Reknown measuring the likelihood of someone recognizing you and Affect measuring the likelihood of them having positive feelings towards you (or not). And you cannot make Affect rolls unless Reknown succeeds.
So you meet someone new, you roll Reknown, they recognize you. Then you roll Affect, they feel positive towards you.
That way, you could alter Affect up and down by individual, so that Robin Hood is likely to fail the roll vs a king's soldier but succeed vs a peasant.
- January 25, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Carlson793 said...
I think I would go with a single Renown stat, with it fluctuating between positive (Fame) and negative (Infamy). Keep it a numerically low stat so it can be used directly as a modifier for various skill/reaction rolls (Diplomacy, for example or, in it's inverse, Intimidate). That way, you're keeping the die rolling to a minimum - you're not adding one roll to modify another.
- January 25, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Bonemaster said...
Thank you both for you input. As I noted this is a rough concept. It just been one that I always thought had a place somewhere.
- January 25, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- Greg Christopher said...
You may want to chart it on three dimensions, like this morality model I developed for Cascade Failure:
Just with reputational concepts instead of moral ones.
- January 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- steelcaress said...
I remember the Atlantean Trilogy fondly. I even have a blog post about it, but I digress...
Renown I've always used as less of a numerical stat than a roleplaying one.
I've always felt that, by the time you're 7th or 8th level, you've acquired quite a rep and many people will have heard of you. At those levels, you're close to being able to set up some sort of HQ and attract followers. How quickly and how far the word has spread will affect renown (a low-magic world might have very little in the way of outside news), and the nature of the work. A political figure nets quite a bit of fame, but a covert operative would be far less well-known.
I've always figured big deeds net you quite a bit of acclaim, and small deeds less so.
- January 25, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- sirlarkins said...
Reminds me of Pendragon, which handles renown with two numbers: Glory and Honor. Glory is a little like how you describe renown, a little like XP. Certain skills are modified by Glory (either your own or the other person's) and there are qualitative levels that come into effect as your Glory increases.
Honor is one of the game's Passions, and it can fluctuate based on your actions. A villainous knight, therefore, might have high Glory but a low Honor.
Didn't Cyberpunk 2020 also have a Reputation score? I think renown/reputation systems are always a good idea.
- January 25, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Teebs Timil said...
The ancient James Bond 007 game had something similar, but the more exposure you got, the worse off it was for you since you're supposed to be a secret agent.
I created something like what you describe for a Palladium Fantasy-based campaign I ran. I built specialty OCC's and one was an entertainer who accumulated "fame" points. At different tiers his fame would extend from his hometown, to the neighboring lands, to the entire kingdom, to the surrounding kingdoms, and eventually the entire world.
He also got an agent (NPC) when a certain amount of Fame points were accumulated along with a certain level reached.
anyway, if you make it a stat or attribute, would it ever go higher?
- January 25, 2011 at 11:41 PM
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- January 26, 2011 at 12:02 AM
- fewilcox said...
Both editions of HackMaster have a stat called "Honor" that serves two functions. The first is what you describe: it's a measure of what NPCs think of you.
Its second function is similar to Fate Points, Bennies, etc in other games: you can spend your honor to affect dice rolls or make rerolls. The balance comes in how much Honor to spend. Too much, and NPCs start reacting badly so that merchants tip you off, you get suspected of crimes you didn't commit, and whatever else the GM can think of.
It's a great system overall and was vastly improved in fifth edition.
- January 26, 2011 at 12:38 AM
- Zak S said...
I like that. I like that it's simple, too, and automatic.
Haven't read the comments but in D&D I could imagine a simple "roll under your PC's level on a d20" mechanic.
Or d100 if you don't want them to get famous that fast.
- January 26, 2011 at 4:01 AM
- Andreas Davour said...
I have played in a game, an Old West one, that used a system like X/Y.
50/0 was what you started with. X was your reputation, and Y how famous you were. Both values were percentages. 50/0 is middle of the road guy who is unknown.
Rolling Y - 50% was the change of being recognized. For each county away from "home base" you subtracted another 50%. I kind of liked that. A guy like 20/120 was known as a monster in two counties and even had a reputation in a third. Kind of cool. Imagine you PC having 100/0 and you clearly wasn't legendary material ever how nice. :)
Percentile dice are cool...
- January 26, 2011 at 1:36 PM
- Swordgleam said...
Having fame and infamy be independent is a problem because you could roll so that an NPC both adores and fears you (possible, but not likely to happen all that often unless it's an affect you're deliberately shooting for).
But having them as opposite also doesn't work because if you're famous, committing evil acts doesn't make you less famous on the way towards eventual infamy.
I think the first idea suggested, of renown and affect, is probably the least likely to contradict itself.
- January 26, 2011 at 11:34 PM
- Scrofulous Nerd said...
I love the idea of renown (or honour, or whatever you chooses to call it), but I find it a really difficult factor to codify (and thereby quantify) into a rule system. AFAICS any system is so open to both abuse (if you have that sort of player) or rule fatigue where the rule is in danger of being over-used.
Questions that always seem to be a blocker to the use of this sort of rule is:
1. How does a character hide their renown?
2. How does a character fake more (or less) renown.
3. Is renown linked to physical recognisability or simply a name?
4. Am I stressing way too much over a simple rule?
In my multiverse system I have used Recog (physical recognisability) and Honour. The honour rule only really works because some of the races of the world actually use honour and value it so the rule has a natural get out clause for characters who dont want to use it - dont play those sorts of races.
- January 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Victor Von Dave said...
The 2e Complete Bard's Handbook had a set of rules for fame that we had a lot of fun with back in the day.
The main thing I remember about them was that if your fame was high enough, random events could happen - like getting a crazed fan who would follow you wherever you went (even into dangerous dungeons).
In our game the bard got such a fan and when the bard died later in the campaign that fan took up the mantle and replaced his former idol.
- February 4, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- JB said...
You might check out the 2nd edition Gamma World rules, which used "Status" much the way D&D uses XP.
It might be easiest just to link the stat to XP.
- February 15, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- Kindros said...
I love this idea. I might actually try to apply something like this to the Pathfinder game I'm starting up. Thanks for sharing this. :)
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I'm glad I found this post and it's comments. I'm working on recompiling notes and rules for Rolemaster 2nd Edition, with the intention of starting a campaign at some point. The issue of reputation always made me think, and some of the suggestions here gave me some additional ideas. There are a lot of interlocking "attributes" and external variables which would effect reactions based on one's reputation, IMHO.
Recognition (Attribute)
Renown (Attribute)
Honor/Infamy (Attribute)
Self Worth (Attribute)
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I'm working on the cross-talk of all these. Again, thanks for the discussion!
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