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Branding My Bad Self
A few weeks ago, we enjoyed an interesting discussion here in The Killzone about branding. The consensus seemed to be that because books are products, they need to be marketed accordingly. That means a unified message across all avenues of communication. We said that the author's website should invoke the cover. Ditto business cards, post cards, etc. As I recall, I was one hundred percent on board with the consensus.
At least in principle. Last week, reality invaded my theoretical agreement.
My editor sent me an email telling me that I should consider a new author photograph—one that more appropriately invokes the aura of a thriller. Specifically, she thought that I should get a photo that makes me look like more of a—and this is her word—badass.
Do me a favor and scroll over to the right, to the Killzone mug shots. The one of me is my current author photo. Now go to the dictionary and look up "white bread nice guy". My picture is there, too.
Folks, there is not a single cell of badass blood in my body. According to my wife, I barely have an ass at all; but I think she'll agree that what's there is definitely not bad—at least not in this context.
Having talked the talk, though, it's time for me to walk the walk. I've scheduled the photo shoot for Monday, November 30. The photographer seems to have confidence that she can pull off this remarkable transformation, but can she do it in a way that will not trigger gales of laughter from people who know me? Lord, I hope so. I hang with a pretty unforgiving, ballbusting crowd.
Here's my question for you folks: Does the author photo in any way enter into your purchase decision for a book? I think it's clear that the front cover is an important part of the shopping experience, but what about the back cover?
If you go to an author event expecting to find a guy whose photo makes him look to be from the same mold as his badass character, and instead find Mr. Suburban America, will the surprise disappoint you? Anger you, maybe?
Or does everybody know that this is just the way the game is played?
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That's a great question, John. I've thought about it as an author, but not as a reader. So I'll take a stab.ReplyDelete
I don't put much stock in the author photo unless it's really bad (looks like your mom snapped it) or cheesy (some guy dressing up like Sam Spade, etc).
If it's a decent, professional photo I really just pass over it. I'm much more interested in what's in the book and the author bio. But some care in having the photo match the material is wise. If you tend to have a goofy smile, for example, perhaps it's best to dial that in if your brand is "badass." Common marketing sense.
As for meeting authors, I'm well aware they're people and I look at them as I would meeting anyone at a party. I don't care for someone posing as someone he or she is not. If someone's a nice, quiet person that doesn't mean I won't read their "badass" books. OTOH, if someone is trying too hard to "be the material" I'm not going to be impressed.
My new author photo, I gather, makes me little a little badass. Or maybe just grouchy. I like it, but I'm not sure it was intentional, it was just one of a bunch that worked out best. (Although on my blog I put up the best 4 and the black-and-white one, which I liked quite a bit, one of my friends said it made me look like Uncle Fester. Maybe you and I have the same friends.)ReplyDelete
Author photos remind me of when we were selling our last house and the two real estate agents met in our kitchen and exchanged business cards that had their photos on them and immediately started comparing them. Because I'm like most writers, I know a lot of authors, I'll look at an author photo and say, "Nice, must've been taken 30 years ago when she was in her 40s." Or, "Great lighting, puts his ugly face in shadow and makes him look mysterious."
I wouldn't worry too much about it. All publishers want their male authors to look like Sebastian Junger and their female authors to look like Tasha Alexander, and frankly, most of us are screwed in that respect.
Good question, John. Never thought about it til now. I honestly think the author's pic does NOT sell me to the book. A great hook and word of mouth ALWAYS attracts me to the book. I don't care if it's a great thriller but the author's pic looks like he is laughing and having a great time, that won't influence me either way.ReplyDelete
It's the content, not about what the writer looks like.
However, I get the editor's point. It's almost as if an author's pic would be on the back of a children's book and that author had a "badass" photo. It may not attract the child nor parent.
It's understandable what they are saying. Perhaps depending on the type of book. For instance a nerdy photo of someone who looks like they aren't into fashion, but yet the books is about How to Look the Best in the Glamour World.
Maybe some readers out there do judge the writer's image based on the book's content--but not me.
I also think everyone has their own conclusion on how the person might be just by looking at their pic. I don't know if I would call it dissapointment if they turned out to be the opposite of how I perceived them. Just different.
A few times, seeing an author's photo has broken the spell of the writing a bit for me. So I think it makes sense to have the general tone of the photo match the writing style, but not to overdo it, like Jim says. I had a plastic surgeon tell me once that he has regular author-patients. He said they get periodic "tuneups" specifically for their photos.ReplyDelete
I have yet to purchase a book based on the author's photo. For that matter, I have never looked at the author and said, hey, this guy/gal shouldn't even be writing this kind of book.ReplyDelete
I worked among the military intelligence community for several years during and just after the cold war, including Special Forces and Delta. One thing that astonished me was the fact that most of the real bad-asses. And by bad-ass I mean people who went undercover in terrorist infested nations, gathered human intelligence, spied on people who trained professional killers or killed said people themselves. Most of those real life bad-asses looked like boy scouts, or marching band types. A lot of them never played sports in school and were serious bookworms.ReplyDelete
As adults all of them lived for adrenaline and the life and death power moments their jobs entailed. Now, mind you I was not one of them per se. I ran the mess hall they ate at, yes, I was chef to the spies. But I got to know them on a personal level that moved behind the curtain of mystique they let the world raise between them.
With the exception of a few Marines and a couple of Army Rangers none of them made one's spine shiver with an icy glare. (Those exceptions were truly terrifying men too, let me tell you). Those who acted the baddest in public were usually "Sigint", signals intelligence...nerds with headphones listening to the enemy from continents away.
The public perception of bad-ass is skewed. But I guess that makes for good book covers and movie images with muscular dudes and icy stares. And they want us, the writers, to look like our imaginary friends we write about.
Who wants pay ten bucks to see the guy they remember as the skinny coronet player, or the chubby flutist from their high school band slink through the shadowy underworld doing bad things to bad people?
What about those of us who are simply hideous, and no picture is ever going to solve the problem? Can we simply leave the photo off? Tell you what, Mr Gilstrap, let's swap photos, ok?ReplyDelete
John, I don't think an author photo ever sold a book. But I do think that an appropriate author photo will go a long way toward reassuring the reader that the author somehow belongs in that genre.ReplyDelete
Imagine a picture of Soupy Sales on the back cover of a hardboiled crime book. Pretty scary. Scarier still would be a picture of Charles McGraw in full trenchcoat regalia on the back cover of a lighthearted, upbeat cozy.
Mike, extra Kill Zone points for referencing Soupy Sales and Charles McGraw in the same comment.ReplyDelete
I like an author picture that looks like a gnome squatting in the bushes. How you can imagine ever outdoing that one, or even trying to recapture that perfect author picture...ReplyDelete
I love a good inside joke.
JRM, I am picturing the travelocity gnome with a gun on the back of your books.ReplyDelete
I can't make it go away....thanks.
John - ain't gonna happen! You do, however, have some badass cred, like when you talk about bullets and blowing stuff up, maybe the photographer can capture that slightly evil grin you get when discussing muzzle velocity.ReplyDelete
As for me, author photos don't sell books. The only thing I notice is that as a writer gets more successful, each book has a better quality photo with better hair and wardrobe. Other than that laugh, it is meaningless other than a teeny little connection with the writer, like y'alls pics here on the blog.
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It was certainly interesting for me to read this blog. Thanx for it. I like such topics and anything that is connected to this matter. I would like to read more on that blog soon.ReplyDelete
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True story: I know people who game with $10 Gamestop earbuds. I'm not sneezing on that; you go with what you got. But if you want true immersion, a dedicated gaming headset is the only way to play. I often say that once you go high-end gaming headset, you won't go back. I think I may tweak my personal nerd motto by stating "once you go Astro A50 Headset + Mixamp, you're ruined for all other headsets."
I won't pretend that these rather excellent cans come cheap. The Astro A50 Headset + Mixamp carries a $299 MSRP, which is the gaming headset sector's very high-range. It's the cost of a new video game console. My current cans, the Razer Star Wars The Old Republic 7.1 surround sound headset, is "just" $129.99. That's a $170 premium. Are the extra bucks worth it?
Indeed. Let me detail why.
The Astro A50 Headset + Mixamp is a remarkable piece of gaming gear. It's not just audio quality (which features simulated 7.1 surround sound) that I speak of, but the design, too. It, unlike the Razer Star Wars The Old Republic headphones, is conducive for long play sessions thanks to a sturdy, but lightweight build. I hooked this puppy up to my PC and played Batman: Arkham City for over three hours without feeling its weight; typically my ears get a little sore after having cups pressed against them, but the Astro A50 cradled them with a soft touch. When the time comes to take off the headset, you can spin the cups 90-degrees and place them on your shoulders. They're a tad bulky, but don't weigh you down.
The right cup features the main controls. There's the power/sync button that pairs the headset to the transmitter, three MixAmp EQ settings (Media Mode, Core Mode, Pro Mode), volume, and a voice and game MixAmp rocker built into its broad side. I'm right-handed, so I'm able to manipulate the controls with ease, but southpaws may need an acclimation period.
The left cup houses the USB jack for plugging into a PC, PS3, or wireless transmitter (it's also the method by which it charges), and a audio jack for connecting to a Xbox 360 or other audio device. There are lots of options here, and thankfully, all the necessary cabling comes bundled with the hardware. Also built into the left cup is a flexible, non-removable microphone that goes mute when you do the most natural thing in the world when you're done talking: lock the mic into a vertical position. It's obvious that Astro studied gaming headset usage and applied its knowledge to the A50.
Astro states that the non-removable, rechargeable battery is capable of supplying roughly 10 hours of enjoyment; in my tests, I saw roughly seven. The Astro A40 line has swappable outside panels, something that is missing here due to the integrated MixAmp game/voice rocker. Included in the box is a plastic stand for mounting the headset when you want to show off your prize.
Media Mode boosts the bass, which is the ideal setting, at least to my ears, for listening to music and movies. The drums and bass in Handsome Boy Modeling School's "The Truth" absolutely thumped. Despite the monstrous boom bap, the audio didn't suffer distortion, so I cranked the volume (powered by 40mm audio drivers) to obscene levels. Pro Mode, conversely, focuses on tremble. Core Mode falls between the two extremes and offers the best sound balance. You mileage, and tastes, will vary, of course.
Pop in a game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a title with lots of audio effects happening at once, and prepare to get floored. Footsteps, gunshots, voices, and other sounds are properly positioned in the virtual soundscape. Note: The A50 doesn't have noise-cancellation, but the cups fit snugly around the ear to lessen outside din. Be forewarned: If you crank the volume noise will leak out and others will hear what you hear.
Oh, yes, this was all tested wirelessly. The integrated KleerNet 5.8-GHz wireless technology connects the A50 to the transmitter, a small, lightweight box that talks to a PC via USB and houses other connectivity ports. Astro adopted KleerNet as it, according the company, delivers excellent audio quality with strong connectivity. I can vouch for that statement. My tunes sounded as great as a wired signal when I was in the immediate vicinity of the Mixamp; in fact, the only time I heard any drop-out was when I walked about 40 feet away. The A50 even kept the signal when I navigated a flight of stairs to a lower floor, albeit with some breakup. In other words, you'll enjoy a steady audio stream if you stay within a realistic distance.
Note: I couldn't plug the headset into my Alienware m11x laptop and have it recognized by my PC. It charged, but if I wanted to listen to a track, I had to plug the headphones into the Mixamp that contains the software drivers. That's not a huge drawback, as you'll probably have the Mixamp hooked up to a desktop, laptop, or console most of the time. Consider this a FYI.
The Astro A50 is gaming headset excellence. It costs a pretty penny — you can purchase two rival cans for the same price — but it's well worth the heavy coin due to the outstanding audio quality, excellent (albeit bulky) build, and gamer-centric touches. If you're serious about your audio, consider the Astro A50 a must-buy.
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Kelly S. McKeighan is a multi-bench judge for the County, Family, and Surrogate's Courts of Washington County, New York. He was elected to this position in 2007 and his current term expires in 2016.[1] McKeighan also serves as an acting justice of the Washington County Supreme Court.[2][3]
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Lounge Chair by Kyle Buckner
American designer Kyle Buckner has made a lounge chair from 152 layers of pine wood, which has been carved and finished with a red mahogany stain and cushioned leather upholstery pads.
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carpet on 02 Sep 2010 at 6:52 am #
Wo comfortable desige.
matthew on 02 Sep 2010 at 7:04 am #
Kyle this is a legit piece! Shows the true side of a artist and a woodworker. Keep creating pieces like this and you will be well on your way to success ! Give me a call, think I have something for you to get started on!
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This lounge chair is very unique and looks to be extremly comfortable. This designer seems to be very creative and talented.Im sure there was a lot of time and effort put into this amazing chair.
Barney on 02 Sep 2010 at 9:47 am #
Kyle think every piece you make turns to gold keep up the good work
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Ive know Kyle for quite sometime now, and i gotta say his works of art get better and better.
he is well on his way to being a successful all around artist, weather its with wood works, metal, or fiber glass. This dude is going places.
Russell on 02 Sep 2010 at 9:55 am #
Excellent craftsmanship. Has the look of a piece of art but also serves a purpose so as not to just take up space. Beautiful wood and leather combination.
William on 02 Sep 2010 at 11:23 am #
This is one of the most unique pieces I have every seen!
Deborah on 02 Sep 2010 at 11:55 am #
This is a beautiful and contemporary piece. I love this. It seems to be very artistic and creative piece yet it looks comfortable. Good job cannot wait to see what other work you have.
anita on 02 Sep 2010 at 12:30 pm #
This is amazing! This guy has truly been blessed with talent. What a creative mind. He is destined to go far.
Austin on 02 Sep 2010 at 1:02 pm #
Wow Kyle, this Is a very nice piece, I really like the wood finish, this must have taken some time,keep up the goodwork.
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Beautiful and sleek. Really looking forward to seeing more of your work!
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not sure if enough lumbar support.
Miss Honey on 02 Sep 2010 at 3:28 pm #
wow, very interesting design. How can I Sit in that chair without using my arms for support?
Tiffany on 02 Sep 2010 at 3:36 pm #
Absolutely beautiful! You have an amazing talent and will go far with your unique designs!
lyguy on 02 Sep 2010 at 3:50 pm #
A little too strong on the glossy finish in my opinion but AMAZING all around none-the-less!
Scooter on 02 Sep 2010 at 5:15 pm #
Yes sir I agree with everyone I was reading his name in several articles. Doe sthey gentlemen work for a major furniture designer or not? If he doesnt someone needs to get in touch with this gentlemen and get him going he will make a fortune with the talent he has showed so far GOOD LUCK to this kid !!!! What are you wanting for this chair?
Ryan on 02 Sep 2010 at 5:49 pm #
Exquisite design AND function?? Breathtaking!! Kyle Buckner is certainly a name that will be known! Excellent work!!
AJ on 02 Sep 2010 at 10:31 pm #
If I was a super villain.. this would be the first chair I would buy.
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The lines are beautiful, and the craftsmanship looks great.
EHV on 03 Sep 2010 at 10:42 am #
If you think this look comfortable and functional you know nothing about ergonomics or design, amasing craftsmanship but dated finishes, unnecesary use of materials and not comfortable at all, i do apreciate the sculptoric aspect of the piece, is realy nice.
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It does remind me of Joylon Yates chair although far less useful. Comfort looks like a real issue & the calf pads don't make much sense. A strong support group is very important
steve on 03 Sep 2010 at 5:23 pm #
this is quite impressive, looking at his website, I see he is young and will surely continue to create unhibited design. I'll keep an eye on him!
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Thumbs up!
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Calendula is a stunningly beautiful flower, the deep orange and yellow petals form a colorful contrast with the greenery in the herb garden. Is it little wonder that Calendula, called "Marygold", Marigold or "sunbride" in the herbals of the middle ages, was ascribed such magical powers and healing virtues? Calendula flower oil heals the skin so well, The German Commission E has verified the effectiveness of calendula in healing wounds and reducing inflammation. Tyler, pp220
Calendula is a particularly good treatment for cuts, scrapes, bruises, insect bites and minor wounds. Calendula is antifungal and so can help to cure thrush (Candida albicans). Mabey, pp46 The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of calendula make it a good face wash for dry, irritated skin and acne. Fresh calendula petals can also be infused in boiling water and used to treat minor infections, conjunctivitis, and mouth sores. Calendula tinctures are also a concentrated and convenient way to treat sore or infected gums. White, pp281
Preparation Methods & Dosage :Calendula is most often applied to the skin in creams, lotions and oils, but can be taken as an herbal tea, used as a tincture, and applied as a poultice. Make a simple homemade facial by boiling a handful of fresh petals in milk. Use the flower petals to add color to soups and rice dishes. Use just the petals, do not eat calyx or flower centers. For a sore throat or indigestion, drink calendula tea or use it to gargle, for scrapes and bruises apply the tea directly to your skin. Take the sting out of insect bites and rashes by applying the bruised, fresh flowers directly to the irritated skin. Dawson, pp199-200 Use a few drops of calendula tincture to treat sore gums and mouth ulcers. Calendula combines well with comfrey and St. John's wort for healing skin.
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After 26 years, Coronado's Jones ready to retire
It is a drive to and from work like few others in San Diego. From his home in Bonita, Dave Jones has made the journey to his job at the Coronado Golf Club for 26 years. That pencils out to more than 13,000 trips, one direction or another, across the concrete ribbon that is the Coronado Bridge.
It never got old.
"You get on top of that bridge, and even when you're sitting in traffic, you see the Coronado Islands, and Point Loma and the Hotel Del," Jones was saying recently. "This is a special place. Coronado has a lot of character, and the residents take a lot of pride in that."
In the near future, Jones will be crossing the bridge simply to play golf, not manage it. At the end of this month, the 61-year-old Australian is retiring after serving as Coronado's director of golf services and its head superintendent for his entire tenure at the facility.
How did he manage to stay in such a beautiful place for so long?
"I don't know. Lucky?" Jones said with a laugh. "It's a great golf course in a terrific location. And Coronado is such a good city to work for. It helps with your longevity when you're working with good people."
Coronado's golf course celebrated its 50th birthday in 2007, and though there have been numerous changes during Jones' tenure, including the addition of a centerpiece clubhouse, the facility is still a throwback to simpler – and cheaper – times.
The green fees are $25 to walk, the starter at the first tee answers the phone, and many of the prime tee times are dished out only two days in advance, mostly to Coronado locals who show up early. Jones has seen many of the same faces for decades.
"I've lost my hair and they haven't changed. I don't know what the deal is on that," Jones joked.
Quality and stability have been Coronado's trademark. The head pro, Ron Yarbrough, has been there since '71. The course is constantly busy, hosting 103,000 rounds last year. The green fees were last raised in 2004, going up $5. All of the golf revenue goes back into the course.
"It's very unique," Jones said. "This is how business used to be done many years ago. The whole thing is for people here to have fun. I try to keep the issues at a minimum. The City Council and the city manager have important issues to deal with, and I've tried to keep the stress off of them. I feel like I've accomplished that."
Jones has watched what has transpired at San Diego's municipal courses at Torrey Pines and is not envious.
"Coronado resists change," Jones said. "They like the way it's set up, so why would you change anything? It has been important for the City Council here to keep golf affordable for everyone."


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LONDON (AP) — The West braced Friday for a vote by the Crimean Peninsula to secede from Ukraine — and likely be annexed by Russia — as the last attempt for diplomacy broke down despite threats of costly international sanctions and other imminent penalties against Moscow for forcibly challenging a pro-European government in Kiev.
Russia's top diplomat said Moscow will make no decisions about Crimea's future, including whether to embrace it as a new territory, until after a local referendum Sunday to decide whether it should remain part of Ukraine.
But U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the vote's results are all but a foregone conclusion, and urged Russia's parliament against accepting any offer to claim Crimea as its own.
"We believe that a decision to move forward by Russia to ratify that vote officially within the Duma would, in fact, be a backdoor annexation of Crimea," Kerry told reporters in London after six hours of talks Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Kerry instead called on Moscow to support broad autonomy for Crimea — still as part of Ukraine — instead of a move by the strategic peninsula to secede. And he predicted the probability of "if the people of Crimea vote overwhelmingly, as one suspects they will, to affiliate or be associated with Russia."
Crimea, which is Ukraine's strategic Black Sea peninsula of 2 million people, has a majority ethnic Russian population and hosts a large Russian naval base. The West and Ukraine's upstart government in Kiev believes the region's vote to secede is unconstitutional. But Moscow doesn't recognize leaders in Kiev as legitimate since they pushed Ukraine's pro-Russian president from power last month.
Lavrov, speaking separately to reporters, said Russia would respect the results of the Crimea vote but would not predict what would happen next.
"We lack a common vision of the situation, and differences remain," Lavrov said of his Ukraine negotiations with Kerry before heading back to Russia.
However, he said Moscow has no plans to invade southeast regions in Ukraine. Thousands of Russian troops amassed on Ukraine's eastern border this week, including large artillery exercises involving 8,500 soldiers in the Rostov region alone.
U.S. officials have derided the exercises as an intimidation tactic and noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a similar buildup of troops in and around Crimea immediately before pro-Russian forces in the region overtook the local government and began policing streets with militias.
The diplomatic stalemate marked a disappointing and last-ditch effort by the West to avoid a new diplomatic chill from growing between Putin and Europe and the U.S. The showdown has been cast as a struggle for the future of Ukraine, a country with a size and population similar to France.
Much of western Ukraine favors ties with the 28-nation European Union, while many in the eastern part of the country have closer economic and traditional ties to Russia. Putin has worked for months to press Ukraine back into Russia's political and economic orbit.
The West has resisted threatening the use of military force to keep Putin in check. Instead, officials have warned Moscow it will face a series of harsh sanctions against Russian officials and businesses, as well as others in Ukraine, who undermined the new government in Kiev that took over after deadly protests demanding economic opportunities offered in the West.
The EU and U.S. will impose sanctions as early as Monday.
"If the referendum takes place, there will be some sanctions," Kerry said. "There'll be some response."
British Prime Minister David Cameron echoed the sanctions threat.
"We want to see Ukrainians and the Russians talking to each other," Cameron told Kerry in a separate meeting Friday in London. "And if they don't, then there are going to have to be consequences."
But Lavrov issued his own warning that sanctions could further entrench Russia.
"Our partners also realize that sanctions are counterproductive," he said.
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New York gunsmith Dave Klotz has a cure for erratic slug slingers.
By Dave Henderson
While shotguns were never meant to function as rifles, millions of today's hunters are asking them to do just that. And that's essentially what makes the tiny Da-Mar Gunsmithing shop with its nondescript storefront a destination at the sleepy crossroads of Weedsport, N.Y.
The village covers less than a square mile. A determined search is required to find the fly speck on a road map. Situated on the state's northern lake plains between Syracuse and Rochester, Weedsport is widely known for its bitter winters and dirt-track speedway. People also bring or ship their shotguns here from all over the country so that they may benefit from the graces of Da-Mar owner/gunsmith Dave Klotz, also known as the Slug Gun Doctor.
The guy is an acknowledged master at making shotguns — especially slug guns — shoot well. He's spent his life in slug country and his entire professional career working on recalcitrant shotguns.
"Now, where were we?" he asked, wiping his hands with a shop towel as a customer exited the shop.
"Well, I want this 870 to shoot better," I replied, a Remington SPS slug gun in my hands.
"Gee, I never heard that one before," Klotz joked. "But I might be able to help you."
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There are many reasons slug guns shoot poorly, but the primary one is vibration. Any force that causes the barrel to shift while a bullet is rushing downbore will obviously change its point of impact.
That movement is more pronounced in a slug gun than a centerfire rifle. Because of velocity differences, a bullet stays in a slug barrel up to twice as long as it does in a centerfire's. Also, shotguns aren't tightly built; they have thinner barrels and receiver walls than a rifle does.
The fit between the barrel and receiver is looser as well. After all, a gun firing an expanding pattern of shot doesn't need a tight-fitting barrel.
If you want a shotgun to shoot and function like a rifle, you'll have to tighten things, says Klotz. The first thing is mating the barrel to the receiver like a rifle.
In his four decades of accurizing, Dave and his son, Dennis, have pinned barrels to the receivers of literally hundreds of shotguns. The pinning process alone will improve the accuracy of virtually any shotgun, he promises. Epoxy and even plumbers' tape are used to affix barrels to receivers, but pinning is the most durable and effective method.
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Pinning involves drilling a hole through the side of the receiver and the shank of the barrel, then using a machine screw to hold the receiver and barrel together. The screw can be backed out to remove the barrel for cleaning or exchanging it for another barrel.
"Some guys like to pin through the top of the receiver," Klotz said while measuring my 870's receiver. "But then you have remove the cantilever or scope rail if you want to take the barrel off. Going through the side is easier, more efficient and just as strong."
Klotz pretty much has pinning down to a science, and does dozens every year at $55 apiece.
For a 12-gauge 870, he marked a spot on the left receiver wall 1.050 inches back from the front of the receiver (.950 inch for a 20 gauge), and 1.6 inches from the bottom of the receiver (1.550 inches for a 20 gauge).
Using a No. 3 drill bit, he then drilled a hole through the receiver wall and barrel shank. He followed with a No. 3 tapping drill, then threaded the hole for a .250-28 cap screw.
"You need enough depth for five threads," Dave said as he tapped the hole. "Three threads will carry a screw's whole load, so this will be plenty strong."
He ground the shoulder off a .250-28 Allen head screw so it would fit flush with the receiver's outside wall. Using a special jig, he then ground the screw to length so it penetrated the receiver wall and barrel shank, but stopped just short of the barrel's interior wall.
Even though such a screw has plenty of purchase, it can gradually back out under the enormous pressure of recoil. Klotz' insurance that the screw will stay seated against recoil is a drop of red Loctite. That particular grade of fastener will release when heated should you ever choose to remove the barrel.
Klotz said the key to slug gun accuracy is dampening the ambient vibration of the barrel inside the receiver. This helps to make the harmonics of the free-floated barrel consistent from shot to shot.
"After we pinned this one, I put nine shots in an 8-inch group with it at 200 yards," he said, displaying a 12-gauge Remington 11-87 autoloader that he pinned in the early 1990s. That gun has become the poster boy for the process.
Other Factors
There are often other inherent flaws — scars or shortcomings from the manufacturing process — that make a barrel shoot poorly.
"I like to hand-lap my barrels using a tight-fitting brush coated with lapping compound," Klotz said, describing a process of polishing out tool marks and other flaws from the rifling.
Klotz says an amazingly high percentage of barrels have "ragged" muzzles when they come from the factory.
"If the (rifling) grooves don't all come all the way to the muzzle, you'll get drag on a portion of the slug as it exits," Klotz said. "And that ain't good."As part of his accurizing process, Klotz routinely polishes the muzzle of all guns that come to his shop, using a polishing ball on a hand drill.
He also noticed that in recent years some barrels that he'd pinned and polished still didn't perform to his accuracy expectations.
The usual culprit, he's found, is that the forcing cone (the throat, in riflespeak) was either rough or too short. He lengthens the cone to a full inch and polishes it, a process that almost always enhances accuracy.
The Slug Gun Doctor operates under the philosophy that some slug guns are inherently more accurate than others — but all can be made to shoot better.
For more information on Da-Mar Gunsmithing, visit damargunsmiths.com or call (315) 834-9156.
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Ringer Series Premiere Review: Did You Keep Up?by Christine Orlando at . Comments
It's been eight years. Eight long years since we last saw Sarah Michelle Gellar in something other than Buffy reruns. I'm actually glad she waited to return to the small screen, though, because Ringer has the potential to be just that good.
Playing twins, Gellar is everywhere in this "pilot"and she pulls off the dual role well. First, we have Bridget, six months sober, an ex-exotic dancer who witnessed a murder. Fearing for her life, she ditches her FBI handlers and heads off to see her twin sister.
I can't blame Bridget for being afraid. The Double Nickel Motel doesn't look like the height of security and if tiny little Bridget is able to take down Jimmy, her FBI handler (sans Buffy powers, no less), I can't imagine he'd be much of a match for professional killers.Then there's Siobhan, a socialite with the handsome husband, upscale beach house, Manhattan loft and all the toys that go along with it. But, of course, things are not as simple and content as they appear.
Poor Bridget jumps from the frying pan into the fire. After briefly reconnecting with her estranged sis, Siobhan drugs her and disappears from their boat. Is this a suicide, an accident, or an escape? After a six-year absence, Bridget can't possibly know, but in a moment of pure survival instinct, she decides to become Siobhan.
Bridget's biggest mistake is calling Malcolm, her AA sponsor (and possible boyfriend) and telling him what she's done. I know she's scared and lonely and feels like she has to tell someone, but this moment of impulsiveness could be her undoing. The rest of it seems all too easy because Siobhan hasn't told anyone in her life she has a twin - but Bridget quickly learns there's plenty about Siobhan she doesn't know, either.
Like that she's in a loveless marriage and sleeping with her best friend's husband. Or, who is the father of her unborn child? But, wait, we have to remember that it isn't Bridget who's pregnant, it's Siobhan and this is Bridget playing Siobhan. Following along?
And that's half the fun of Ringer, trying to keep up with the constantly spinning web of lies. I keep wondering if it's even possible for Andrew, Siobhan's husband, to be the father of her baby because they're barely on speaking terms, except in public. Will Henry, her lover, keep his mouth shut? And does Gemma already know her best friend is sleeping with her husband?
Oh, and back to the fact that this is Bridget - pretending to be a knocked up Siobhan - is NOT actually pregnant. How will she deal with that little, flat-stomached obstacle?
When Bridget is attacked (and did Gemma set that up?!?) we're quick to assume it's her criminal past. But not so fast, folks. Why is there a picture of Siobhan in the dead attacker's pocket? And what the heck is Bridget going to do about a dead body shot with an FBI agent's gun?
Ringer is complicated. If you get distracted, you'll miss something important, but I found the pilot so compelling there wasn't much fear of that. Gellar easily carries off both roles on a drama that possesses an eerie atmosphere and sense of mystery all its own. I'm definitely looking forward to the ride.
Remember to visit our Ringer quotes and our Ringer music sections for more from the premiere!
C. Orlando is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow her on Twitter.Tags: Ringer, Reviews
Sarah Micehlle Gellar is a phenomenal actor. So natural. She makes it look easy. I'm glad to see her back on tv. It's only because of her acting that Ringer turned out so good. Kudos to the ppl who cast her in it!
In love with S.M.G. so of course I had to check this out and the pilot did its work. Super thrilling and the perfect mix of UES and an exiting plot. I stopped watching on episode 4 and I think this rainy sunday is the perfect opportunity to catch up :)
Just love the show.:-)
Love this show! SMG rocks and I'm intrigued with all the twists and turns in the plot! Can't wait till Tuesday night! I wish I could fast-forward to see what happens in the end. Andrew might be a bigger force than he lets on.
Is it just me or does anyone else want Andrew to fall for Bridget? They are so...perfect together. SMG plays both roles really well, and I like the fact that as the episodes progress, we start to see things clearer. Like, we know Siobhan wants her sister dead, etc, but it's so interesting because Bridget doesn't know that. The scene in the toilet with Juliet and Bridget was touching, especially when Andrew saw it. It's clearly a stark contrast with Siobhan. I love this show, and I'm beyond hooked. SMG makes you care for the character(s) she's playing, though I don't care much for Siobhan but that could be because she hasn't had a great deal of screen time yet. It's one to keep you guessing.
I thought the first episode was pretty good, and I' hoping that the series will be able to continue to surprise. I really don't get why some reviewers out there, like Mary McNamara of the LA Times, are making disparaging remarks about Geller's acting abilities. She won a Daytime Emmy and got nominated at least once for a Golden Globe Award - so her acting can't be that bad! I for one think she's a great actor, which is one of the things that raised Buffy above most other genre series, along with the rest of that great cast. Here's hoping her new series will enjoy a long run!
LoVEd it ! the pilot was great! I'll keep watchin'!!! ^.^ i really liked the idea of the series. it is different from everything that is on TV.
I loved the first episode of Ringer! It was kind of mindless entertainment for me, and though there has to be some suspension of logic to actually believe a lot of things, I didn't mind it. I took things for what they were and was able to just go with the flow. I felt like I was reading some fairytale of children going off to solve mysteries, like the Famous Five. You know it's not possible, but you're sucked in anyway and can't wait to see what happens. Same feeling with Ringer. I do think that most of the characters have chemistry with each other, which is good. I'm watching for Bridget and Andrew right now, and I can't wait to see how the story evolves. Pilots tend to be shaky in nature anyway, so I really hope the series continues well after this.
I think that the show was good enough to check out next week.
I thought this is gonna be like "The Lying Game" on ABC. But boy, am i wrong!
I definitely love the adult-touch to the show. And SMG is just awesome.
This show shows promises and I'll definitely stay tuned to the show. And Siobhan actually trying to get her twin sister killed? Okay, I definitely didn't see that coming. Unpredictable.


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Young adults and the Internet
Young adults rely heavily on the Internet for economic news, according to a nationwide study released today by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
More than half of the 400 interviewees aged 18 to 25 said they relied a lot on the Internet for business news, followed by television and the advice of family and friends. They also rated the Internet and television as more accurate than newspapers, radio and magazines.
The study was commissioned by the Reynolds Center with interviews conducted by the Behavior Research Center Inc.
Almost half of the young adults surveyed said they had made decisions in the last year based on economic news. Those included buying less, saving more and putting off going to college.
"Our study found that young adults clearly care about their long-term financial future and follow the economic news in its many forms," said Andrew Leckey, president of the Reynolds Center.
More than half said that the current economy has changed how they foresee their future lifestyle and career, "an extremely pessimistic finding," according to James E. Haynes, who directed the research.
Other findings included:
- CNN was cited as the most trustworthy specific news source by 20 percent, while 9 percent chose Fox News.
- One in five had discussed the economy on social networking sites. More than half used Facebook, followed by MySpace at 40 percent. Seven percent said they frequently used the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
- Almost one-fourth used online financial tools, with bank Web sites being the most commonly used.
A February study by the Reynolds Center of where all adults accessed business news found that more used television than newspapers, the Internet and radio combined.
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I am a design student currently living in London. I moved back here to start a new career after four and a half years in Tokyo as a research scientist. Tokyo was certainly an adventure an adventure and now, having built a connection to Japan that guarantees I will be back as soon as I can, I've begun my new bear hunt that has been 6 years in the making. Exciting times!
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I am currently studying a 15 month course at CDW Studios in Adelaide, South Australia. www.cdwstudios.com/
I am also a student in Watts online Atelier www.wattsatelier.com/online/
I am a freelance concept artist seeking work.
I have a strong desire to tell stories and my focus at the moment is character design.
My proposed colour compositions will be a study of colour and composition using the elements of repetition, visual texture, and shape to create visual flow. The structure of these colour compositions is based on rhythm, contrast and focal point.
The colour compositions for this illustration are an attempt to communicate the contrast between a force of nature represented by the figure of Tarzan, and Schultes who represents mankind's thirst for knowledge of nature in order to classify it, and understand it in order to exploit and benefit from it.
In the scene depicted, Tarzan is curious because in meeting Schultes for the first time he recognises something of himself in the figure of Schultes; he has a growing awareness of something beyond the bounds of his forest. In turn, Schultes is curious of Tarzan from a scientific viewpoint, but also recognises something of personal significance; a yearning deep inside him to explore his own primordial nature. In the space between these two respective characters a new dynamic space is created.
It is a meeting of worlds, electric with possibilities ..
They dance to their own music, Tarzans is the music of the forest, and schultes is the music of the classics, both literature and music.
Dances with Apes
The moon can be used as a device near Schultes to help portray his knowledge of man's place in the universe.
It will be fun to place books like Edgar Rice Burroughs novels in Schultes collection by the fire side.
A number of opportunities present themselves to emphasise this contrast in world views. Namely; pose, facial expression and gesture. Tarzan should blend in with the trees; seem to be a part of it whereas Schultes should be somewhat separate from it. Tarzan carries nothing except a knife and wearing a loincloth, whereas Schultes would be shown having the trappings of a scientist in the western tradition, wearing western clothes, perhaps some books, jars of plant matter classified with notes or labels. Schultes could be shown in a clearing cooking a meal with an emphasis on the smoke coming from his campfire, emphasising exploitation of nature and reliance on technology.
Portraying both characters presents many opportunities for contrast. Tarzan should be inquisitive, almost naïve, having an innocent quality, and be drawn using similar smooth and rounded shapes and angles to that of the forest. His expression and musculature should resemble a large chimpanzee, but with an aristocratic temperament and poise. Schultes could be drawn with more angular shapes, and resemble a somewhat bright eyed but drawn and thin conservative professor type, neglectful of his own appearance, absent minded perhaps but acutely intelligent. He wears glasses and perhaps squints on first seeing Tarzan, as if trying to categorise him as a type of ape in one of his many reference books lying scattered by the campfire. These two characters meeting for the first time are trying to comprehend each other. Tarzan is wary but driven by curiosity, and his ape companions show many expressions on their faces, echoing the thoughts racing through Tarzan's and our own minds. Schultes own curiousness stems from a purely scientific basis, and he feels no danger, merely academic doubt and confusion. He could be seen pointing to a picture in a book while looking doubtfully at Tarzan while Tarzan stares on craning his neck with curiosity, but ever at the ready to protect his companions (chimps in background should be shown with children) with one fist closed and the other open.
What is the jeopardy?
I show only enough information in the piece to help sell the message. What's the message?
What is the problem? The problem is the problem. Redefine it
How does an ape move? How would an ape influence an ape to move? Can a human move like and ape? He moves like the forest animals natural and raw, limb and cartilage and muscle and bone whereas Schultes brings the artifice of man into this realm and it is not welcome. But something about the man causes Tarzan to pause. The chimps frenzy with a mixture of fear, panic and anger. Everything in the forest is alive to Schultes, but he can only wonder at it. (Have a microscope)
He is unwelcome. He has not yet been accepted. Still clinging to western science, he brings knowledge, but no understanding
The third character.
The main protagonist in this jungle setting is the jungle itself. As well as being the stage upon which the meeting of The Ape man and Schultes meet, the jungle itself invites us in, controls what we see, reveals just enough light for us to discern the mood of the meeting, and ultimately expresses itself in taking us on a journey through the picture plane. The jungle is the third character.
I find the composition based on truth of the characters and the story being enacted by the meeting of these two forces, each with their own physical and spiritual presence. I find the message I want to communicate by the nature of the visual problem presented which begs to be explored and expressed. The contrast of the natural and man-made worlds and Schultes gradual disintegration into this natural state is what is being expressed.
The meeting and the about to pose
Schultes should be about to classify Tarzan, but then hesitating, doing a rethink or a double take, whereas Tarzan should have an expression of wild animalistic urges tempered with a human intellect, ultimately Tarzan is beyond classification. He is primordial and beyond comprehension, unknowable, but offers glimpses into our own psyche. The forest is impenetrable, showing us only what it wants us to see. It is a strict and powerful mother, resisting any attempts to control it. This is how it should be because Schultes and the viewer do not have the insight to fully comprehend nature and its complexities. We have not earned understanding; we remain outside and separate, but a child of the forest nevertheless. We are born of the forest. We are a lost child of the forest and Tarzan is our guide.
Pictorial space is used to emphasise this truth, space and pattern are structured to help express this poignancy. The page shows us what to do, this truth passes through me and I see the Truth emerge from the void of the picture plane. I discover the story being told, and bring it into sharper relief, and into the light of recognition.
In order to portray organic forms faithfully, I have studied internet references, a rainforest in Adelaide and those plants in my own garden, altering the forms slightly to better reflect the tropical forest environment.
If first there was the breath of god, the word, then movement and action were its qualities. Movement is the defining quality of life, its inherent trait. On the picture plane moments of action may be captured, frozen , which allow us to study and ponder Truth, and get a glimpse into the meaning of life, we can see ourselves reflected, and ponder the truth of our own lives. Get ready to meet yourself for the first time.
The viewer is invited to find their own meaning, to interpret and use their own values to interact. This is not literal truth being expressed, rather a spiritual and psychological poignancy.
Space, repetition, order, no flow, static, separate shapes, mainly light coloured area
I will produce a digital painting colour comp focusing on diffused light.
The composition will be set in a jungle under low lighting conditions and portray a character or characters acting or responding to a situation. I will focus on portraying how diffuse light effects the depiction of the human figure and try and create a mood to support the story being told. Story will be portrayed mainly through the action of the figures and emotions on the face.
Richard Evan Schultes meets Tarzan and some Amazonian natives
Schultes should be depicted with a fifty-three pound canoe, his pack containing one change of clothing, notebooks and pencils, a camera and film, a first-aid kit, a hammock, a thin blanket, clippers, plant collecting paraphernalia, and a few cans of B & M baked beans.
Schultes could be depicted as a type of Indiana Jones, or perhaps a type of fighting scientist as depicted in the movie Master and Commander.
Inspiration and resources: Rembrandt and Matessi for gesture, Burne Hogarth, and Andrew Loomis for face construction and dynamic anatomy, Faigin for facial expressions, Frazetta for everything, Mark Shultz for similiarity of drawing style, J Allen St John for colour, Gurney for lighting. Films; Indiana Jones, Master and Commander.
Purpose: This is my first artwork for a character animation portfolio.
I am trying to depict character(s) acting in a setting.
Style: Working with the radial gradient tool and the lasso tool over a coloured ground, the sense of volume in both characters and foliage will be kept to a minimum to help depict the diffuse lighting conditions. Dimensional space will be depicted through the distinct use of tonal variation between the foreground, mid ground and background.
Media: Digital painting colour comp
The problem is the problem
Instead of focusing on depicting a subject in low light conditions and the myriad of ways this may be achieved, I will concentrate on finding the message of what I want to express, and then find the best way to express it using diffuse light, since this is our focus this month.
I am interested in depicting the emotional impact of two characters meeting for the first time. I intend to show Tarzan meeting the real life person of Richard Evan Schultes, a modern day Harvard trained intrepid scientist.
Both characters have a strong connection to the forests and the natural world, but from very opposing viewpoints. Their own personalities and individual physical characteristics are quite distinct and it should be quite fun to contrast the wild character of the Lord of the Apes to the quiet and conservative Harvard Professor.
In a visual depiction involving so many avenues to explore I find it useful to place certain limits on the outcome so as to arrive at a more interesting solution.
Problem: What is the connection of these two heroes and plants?
Problem redefined: How may plants be used as a visual device more than just being used to describe the environment the two characters inhabit?
Solution: actually connect Tarzan and Schultz with plants. Use the forest as the structure of the painting. In this way it becomes the third character.
Tarzan actually lives in the Jungle, whereas Schultes studies it for medicinal purposes, although he does inhabit it to a large degree. He represents a conservative relationship with nature, although he inhabits the jungle, he ultimately does so to reap the benefits and take them back to civilisation. Schultz represents a western intrusion into nature. Tarzan on the other hand is a force OF nature.
This contrast can be depicted by having Schultes be somewhat separate from plants visually, perhaps in a small clearing, boiling up some water for a nice cup of tea. This foreground element may then transition through the middle ground to the background tonally from light to darker to represent three dimensional space.
Flat shapes representing foliage may be used to connect both characters, which change tonally from foreground to background. Forms should be seen as emerging from diffused light. Illuminated volumes will show spatial depth, not outlines.
Upward facing planes will seem lighter since they receive more diffuse light from the forest canopy above. In all forms there will be no distinct light side, shadow side, terminator or core.
Faces are an opportunity to highlight the emotional drama of this meeting.
Tarzan may be depicted as emerging from the forest, almost part of it, in diffuse soft forms, as opposed to the starker and more strongly lit form of Schultes in the foreground.
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well, i've often found my dad staring at women walking on the road, quite pointedly...like when he's driving, and he passes a girl he turns back and stares at her for a sec or two...and all the while I'M RIGHT THERE!ReplyDelete
I mean what the heck is that....why are girls so alien, like you've to ogle at them? :S
I'd want to talk about this to him, but i really dunno how to bring it up. Even though my dad is really free about talking stuff like sex, etc., but this is so subjective, isn't it? =/
Talking about eveteasing with father and uncle will give solutions, but talking it with dating boy friend will mostly end up in fighting between the two guys.ReplyDelete
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Area of Operations: upper continental slope, Texas to Florida, Gulf of Mexico, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Dates: July 28, 1975 to December 20, 1975
Chief scientist: Lou Garrison Western Geophysical Company of America
Objectives: Contractor Western Geophysical Company of America will conduct a high-resolution geophysical survey on the upper continental slope in the Gulf of Mexico, north of latitude 26 N, in water depths between 100 m and 1,000 m with seismic lines spaced from 7.5 to 18.5 km apart in a reconnaissance grid pattern.
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I live on. We were to get horrible storms in IL today but now we are going to get about an hour of drizzle. Still threatening for this afternoon and then again in the evening. Other than our bit of drizzle the upper half of the state is all clear. Beautiful Sunny Morning! Iowa on the other hand yikes! Southern portion of the state yikers too! Both coming at the upper portion of the state, hope that falls apart too. :grin:
Getting there. Does anyone one realize how many boards there truly are on White Director's Chairs???? Each one has 4 sides. I am about half way through painting them.
I did consider putting them in the fire pit. DH would have missed them 'cause they go with our huge bar/with a built in gas grill.
I love that bar. Tall and and all marble top. It is two tiered. Grill side has lower counter on each side of the grill, so you can face your guests. It holds six on one side of the L and 2 or 3 on the shorter side. It is so fun.
Hmm...note to one self...dark side. The Evil ladies might hurt me. :cool:
The grill/bar sounds lovely and those chairs-wow. Guess refinishing is a matter of heart, not work really if the outcome will be worth it. You guys must have a great backyard deck space. (an't let DH read this, he really wants a big grill)

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Finish Yet? :wow:
Misery likes company. :inquis:
Those chairs, I would have chosen the wrought iron, but DH liked him and the bar/grill was his dream. I just paint them. Errr. :dizzy:
Another levy broke in Missouri. Those poor people. :no::no::no::no:
The sacrifices we make for our men. Conversely, the sacrifices they make for us. Definitely a no on the room, not done yet-but I am really, really a freak about hardwoods, I want them done right.
More prayers for Missouri, seems neverending for them. P and P.
Wrought Iron has to be treated cleaned and steel wooled periodically, so 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Outdoor area sounds fabulous-we'll have to do pics on here after we finish our projects. Does your DH grill even in the snow and cold?
I grill all year round. Only bake in oven in the kitchen. That is rare.
They are getting hammered again in Southern portion of IL and Missouri today. Some of the upper portion receive thunderstorms today but nothing to get write home about, those people below us on the Mississippi are getting it still. So sad. Up north they are still cleaning up and will be for awhile.
Did you all put the house hunting on hold until you see what is left? I cannot imagine living there, but then, I live in a supernaturally protected city. We have tornadoes all around, but not here. We have hurricanes, but they falter before they get to us. Winter is easy-but cold and when severe weather hits, it moves around us, but does not hit us. Probably due to Genesis and Joseph.
Wonder where Gae is?