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Music & lyrics, artwork & layout by Alexander von Wieding.
Produced, recorded & mixed at North Of The Stairs, Hamburg, Germany.
Mastered by Chris Goosman at Baseline Audio Labs, Ann Arbor, MI.
Published by Small Stone Records (ASCAP)
Staff Rating: Crank this to 8 of 11
Genre: Alternative, Blues, Stoner rock
Sounds Like: RL Burnside, Clutch
Looking for some lo-fi, dirty blues for your collection? Look no further than Larman Clamors' 2013 release Alligator Heart. If you're not familiar with his music or art, take a look at our review of his Frogs album. Alligator Heart continues down the swampy path where Frogs left off, it's full of rustic, deep bluesy rhythms and of course, the gruff, raspy vocals that complement the music very well.
Opening the album is "Alligator Heart", a laid back acoustic jam with bucket tapping style drumming, a very fitting, enjoyable first track. This leads into the upbeat, stomping of "Banshee W'Me", this could be one of the best songs we've heard in a while that is under two minutes. Next is "Perdition At Dawn", with the distortion of guitars, clattering percussion and the backing vocals at the end, this is easily one of the strongest tracks. Moving on to "Vines Of Yggdrasil", this instrumental is crisp and clean as every instrument perfectly placed as the sound just stomps out of your speakers, so turn this one up a couple notches. "Done No Good" has an appealing drum rhythm and slide guitar that slowly develops and will engulf you. Also, the distant background vocals here add some mystic to this song. The chugging vibe of "Been Cooking" has the most interesting lyrics on the album, as the guttural vocals stand out here and take control. The album keeps moving along at an entertaining swamp-boogie pace with "She Sent Her Hounds" and "I'm Buildin' Ruins". The distant "Crow On A Wagon Wheel", slows things down a bit, sounds as if the acoustics were recorded in one live take.
Closing the album are two tracks that tie into one another, "Aether Bound 1 – Scorched Earth" and "Aether Bound II - Dust And Ghost". Scorched Earth quietly begins with a single guitar note and airy cymbals; the song keeps a modest pace as it eventually leads into Dust and Gold, where things start to pick-up. The vibe gets quicker as the drums and the guitars are cranked up a bit, all the while the spoken word singing keeps a steady pace; making for a great ending.
Alligator Heart shows some growth from previous albums, which is impressive given the style of music. Our editors all agree that this may be his best album to date; even the artwork is great; therefore we'll turn this one up to 8, a notch higher than Frogs.
Standout Tracks: Banshee W'Me, Been Cooking
I have never been to a swamp. The extent to which I have is probably watching the film Beasts of the Southern Wild. However, after experiencing the murky deep which is Larman Clamor's Alligator Heart, I feel like I've been dipped in fresh frog-filled water and brought out into a big 'ol bog.
The fact that this record was produced almost entirely in Germany baffles me. Whatever inspiration came to Larman's Alexander von Wielding, whether it was an in-person visit or merely other pieces of art, he made one rickety and rawkin' LP. The closest analog to this album's sound would be Tom Waits. From the album's opener title track to the slow burning "Vines of Yggdrasil," there is an atmosphere harkening to Waits' "Mule Variations" and its dark desolate growl. Production-wise, Alligator Heart sounds like a bunch of dudes sitting on a porch at 4 p.m. jamming out. The guitars sound gross in the best possible way, and the drums click and knock at the perfect pace to make every track feel like a slog through swamp mud. The opening of "Perdition at Dawn" feels like dawn over a dank waterbed, complementing perfectly the preceding song – "Banshee W'me" – and it's over exuberant energy.
Similarly, parts of this record sound remarkably like a Mastodon album. This is in part because von Wielding's vocals are sung in a manner akin to Brent Hind's sung vocals. In addition though, Alligator Heart carries a similar flair to the band; it has harsh guitar tones clashing with rootsy and down-home-flavored progressions, and drum patterns that feel like steady crawls through dingy tunnels. The only place where Larman and Mastodon split is in diversity, and this is the record's sole weak point. Like a giant "Shadow of the Colossus" monstrosity, the LP is impervious everywhere but in one spot. This rash is redundancy. Songs start to feel like they're treading over-familiar ground as the record goes on, as songs like "She Sent Her Rounds" and "I'm Buildin' Ruins" on the backend sound too much like cuts from the album's first half. There is some redemption from the final two-part "Aether Bound" tracks, "Scorched Earth" and "Dust & Ghost," but it comes too little too late. The record's highlights strike fire as barn-stomping fun (I recommend "Been Cookin'," and the "Aether Bound" tracks, personally). However, stepping in the same muddy footsteps too much can make one's feet soggy and uncomfortable, and with every great track comes one which treads too-familiar grounds. This LP shows a sound that if developed a longer, and given a little more room to breathe in regards to song diversity, could lend towards future boisterous albums. Check this LP out if you can, but only in doses, as it seems Larman Clamor's sound is, while tasty and bombastic, in need of a refining eye to make a truly cohesive piece.
Overall Rating: 3.5 / 5 - Good
- Jacob Holzman
Surely there are but a few of the world's billion artists that happen to be in possession of more than one valid means of expressing their yearning need to interpret the universe. The master craftsman behind Larman Clamor happens to be one of those rare and gifted artists. Alexnder von Wieding might be best known for the phenomenal artwork he has contributed to the world of heavy metal, including the moody, swamp gas infused composition he has placed on the cover of this second album release on Small Stone Records, "Alligator Heart", but, working strictly solo, he has crafted a fine collection of blues riff fueled tracks that mine the depths of emotion and electricity in equal and emphatic measure. Striking powerful, deep blues licks to go along with his rough around the edges sharecroppers vocal delivery he manages to elicit a lot of smoky, dark atmosphere in tune perfectly with his penchant for well crafted melodies. Von Wieding manages to play it heavy with tracks like "Banshee W'Me" and "She Sent Her Hounds", conjuring hot and sweaty visions of futility and despair with tracks such as "Done No Good" and "Been Cookin'", as well as inspirational, spiritual experiences with songs like "I'm Building Ruins". On each song is the hand of a meticulous mason, crafting deep, distorted threads of varying licks that interwine beautifully to create intriguing tunes of guile and depth, emotional to the bone, and managing to satisfy that sticky sweet yearning for blues that lies at the base of most of what we love musically.
- Nuclear_Dog
Alexander von Wieding's artwork has been a huge part of Small Stone for the past few years and his latest release as Larman Clamor finds itself nestling equally cosily amongst the label's rootsy ethos. With a notable emphasis on metallic twang of banjo and slide guitar, it lies closer to its Delta blues orgins than predecessor Frogs but it is still rife with von Wieding's distinctive space-faring touches and pendulous bellow, most notably in the porch-rocking jamming of Vines Of Yggdrasil and the drowning exploration of the ambitious two-part closer Aether Bound. The blues hasn't been original for many a year but this intimate, skilful recording is as close to a breath of fresh air as it comes.
- David Bowes
"Larman Clamor is throwing a carnival- more of a street fair, really! You'll find the sky is tinted a greenish yellow watercolor, the air is tepid and wet with humidity. Bugs come in swarms, and later a parade of children on the backs of reptiles will come out of the swamp and march down the crossroad."
That's what the marketing states, and if this is not from the deep South I don't know what is? Well Hamburg, so not that far South, in fact further North than me! Yet you wouldn't know it. My geography is not great, but I am not sure Hamburg is not known for it's swamps and deltas.
Larman Clamor
Take some JJ & Mofro, and add some rawness as well as something dark, perhaps even ominous ("Been Cookin'" is it a recipe or a spell?), and possibly wear some waders as you are heading into the Dark Bayou. Then you get close to what this one man band project has produced.
The husky vocals, the acoustic guitar, the blues electrics, a bit of banjo, simple percussion-all add layers to give an understated sound that you just can't help but gently nod along to, quietly tapping your feet. It gets into your head and under your skin.
When we receive requests for review they are either wrapped up in marketing bumpf, bundled with info about the band or artist. None of this is bad, in fact it can be very helpful. But in this instance we got an email simply stating would you be interested in reviewing my little one man band? Nothing else. Sometimes this humble approach speaks volumes, it also leaves you wondering what journey you are about to embark on when you put on your headphones or turn up your speakers.
The husky vocals, the acoustic guitar, simple percussion, all adds layers to give an understated sound.
From the opening title track "Alligator Heart" you are treated to an acoustic gentle intro, carefully put together-imagine sitting on a boat gliding across the bayou. Things change tack with Banshee Wail as the husky vocals kick in and the tempo rises, accompanied by a harsher sound. You are heading into no-mans land, your laws don't apply here. With a solid rhythm – I can't help but picture Seasick Steve and his Mississippi Drum Machine. Yet at about 85 seconds this track disappears as fast as it came, followed by "Perdition at Dawn". Again, the distorted electric guitar is overlaid with his husky vocals, and what sounds like a kitchen supplied percussion section. The honesty and rawness makes this stand out. As things slow up a tad, the guitar loses some distortion, the tempo recedes slightly, and you are left with delta blues oozing from the stereo.
Closer to the opening track "Vines Of Yggdrasil" this instrumental track totally captures the deep Southern Vibe, unlike "Been Cookin" which might be nearer "Voodoo inspired" or a nasty recipe-you decide! "Sambucas Nigra" is a blues guitar led track, again rather short at just over 2 minutes, but captures the vibe to a tee. "Crow On A Wagon Wheel" has a familiar sound to me with the banjo – but I cannot place where. That plucking of the strings, a slight bass hum and the subtle reverb all give it an atmosphere.
Closing the album are two tracks paired together "Aether Bound", the first "Scorched Earth" gently opening with guitar, and then as the instruments build up the tension it becomes hard to hear the vocal gently start. With only the slightest hint of percussion, this is more a bluesy guitar led track. Followed by "Dust & Ghost" with a slightly heavier vibe the drums kick in. The guitars are turned up a notch as well as the tempo to match, With spoken word in the middle giving the track an extra air of mystique.
I loved this album – in fact it got possibly too many plays prior to writing all this, meaning I started to lose objectivity, and with each listen I forgot to make notes. It generates that form of escapism, takes you away form your day to day. I am now curious about the first two albums from this "one man band"!
To quote Larman; "Welcome to my garage in the swamps of outer space!"
- Jon
It has to be said that Alexander Von Wieding is a pretty prolific kind of guy. As well as providing instantly recognisable cover artwork for several luminaries of the stoner rock scene including heavy hitters such as Monster Magnet, Karma To Burn and Gozu, he is also the brains behind one man swamp outfit Larman Clamor.
Larman Clamor's first album, "Frogs" was a genuine slab of dark, swampy blues rock typified by droning blues guitar, sparse rhythms and Von Wieding's gruff, Tom Waits styled vocal howl and on album number two the template still seems to fit very well. Second time around, however, it feels as though Von Wieding has become a lot more confident in himself as more flesh has been added to the sparse bones of the debut. The songs here are still based around simplistic, repetitive guitar figures back up by some unconventional, in rock terms at least, percussion such as bongos, wood blocks, foot stomping…etc, but Von Wieding seems happier to use the luxury of multi tracking to give his pieces more weight and gravitas.
Despite being on Small Stone Recordings this is by no means a hard rock record though it is heavy. Not heavy in the crush you with its mighty riff power kind of way but an understated, introspective, sombre kind of heavy. Songs tend to build from a guitar, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electric, and build gradually, further instrumentation creeps in such as banjo, keyboards percussion, extra layers of guitar float in and out of the mix, voices appear and disappear often independently of the lead vocal. The effect is startling. What initially seems to be the sound of one man doing it porch style and solo with his guitar and very little else actually turns out to be a dense, rhythmically diverse, highly orchestrated schizophrenic ensemble piece that pulls such diverse influences as Five Horse Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Tom Waits into a tightly woven world of deep, dark delta blues albeit born on German soil. This album is proof that the blues comes from within and you don't even have to set foot on Delta soil to have it.
Now here's the thing, recently I was watching a Joe Bonamassa live show on the TV. Joe is being widely touted as the saviour of white man's blues and, yes, he is damn good admittedly. The guy has an incredible talent on the guitar, a decent voice and some great tunes but his sanitised, populist rehash of the blues is a stark contrast to the sheer emotive depth and soul of Larman Clamor. A white German guy has tapped so far further into the spirit of Robert Johnson than someone like Bonamassa could ever hope to. I mention this because some musicians play blues music and some musicians have "The Blues"…Larman Clamor fall into the latter category.
When the time comes at the end of the year to deliver the inevitable album of the year lists this is an album that may sneak into my top ten without me even realiising it…I'll just look down and it'll be there by virtue of some strange Hoodoo Voodoo trickery…and who will I be to argue with that?
- Ollie
With his third Larman Clamor full-length in as many years, Hamburg-based singer-songwriters Alexander von Wieding continues the development of his established swampadelic blues aesthetic. Alligator Heart, which is von Wieding's second outing through Small Stone, is a somewhat rawer affair than last year's Frogs (review here) or 2011′s Altars to Turn Blood (review here), but in stripping down some of the arrangements — less organ, more banjo — the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist has lost nothing of the rich mood of his prior outings, and indeed only given his songwriting and instrumental performances more space to flourish. Aiding in that as well is the fact that at over 38 minutes, Alligator Heart is the longest Larman Clamor album to date, and though the craft and construction has simplified in some ways, it's also become more conceptually complex, as the two-part "Aether Bound I: Scorched Earth" and "Aether Bound II: Dust and Ghost" closing duo shows. Offset by catchier songs like "Banshee w'Me" and the grooving "I'm Buildin' Ruins," these ideas seem all the more engaging, particularly as they come accompanied by growth in von Wieding's vocal approach, which even on the five-minute East-meets-South stomper "She Sent Her Hounds" seems to have embraced more emotional complexity and seems to be in the process of growing beyond the guttural bluesman's exclamations that have typified Larman Clamor's singing to date. As ever, the recording is overarchingly organic, giving a live-from-the-porch vibe — one can almost see the holes in the screen door — and gorgeous visuals also care of von Wieding also accompany, only adding to the completeness of the Alligator Heart package.
Because it has such a cohesive sound throughout, it's easy to lose sight of some of the complexities in the individual pieces that occur throughout Alligator Heart, but the otherworldly feel that runs a thread (also threat) through each track has been these last several years a big part of what ties Larman Clamor's albums together, and the sense from the acoustic-led "Alligator Heart" on is exploratory. Von Wieding strums and feels out the parts after some subdued verses atop a rising bed of distortion, showing a bit of patience in the instrumental second half of the opener while letting "Banshee w'Me" pick up the tempo and provide the first of several landmark hooks that carve a path through the fog-coated bayouscape of Alligator Heart. The only thing missing is handclaps, but one should remember that von Wieding is working with a simpler palette this time around, so some of the flourish that prior albums may have led listeners to expect is replaced by a focus on the hooks themselves. "Banshee w'Me" is all ramble and brash groove, lead lines peppered in with tambourine meter, and leaves a lasting impression that its 1:25 runtime does little to hint at. "Perdition at Dawn" plugs in tight strumming and more blown-out singing with a strong build behind as snare hits come in to punctuate the march. Here, von Wieding sounds confident plucking acoustic notes that if they were played on a sitar you'd call them psychedelic, but it's ultimately his vocals that carry the piece, and in that too, he's in top form. His voice sounds less like something put on for the purpose of the tracks than something harnessed in response to a call from them. It's a bigger difference than you might initially think.
A trio of varied cuts follows to round out side A. "Done No Good" enters sparse with a build around emotive guitar lines that gradually emerges to a Clutch-style groove soaked in psychedelic attitude, while the instrumental "Vines of Yggdrasil" offers hypnotic intertwining layers of guitar once again kept moving forward by a simple beat — repetition mirroring the album opener in the process — while "Been Cookin'" takes a linear progression and gradually turns it into the next trail-marker hook for those making their way through the album front to back. Each song as a personality of its own, but von Wieding draws them all together with his vocals and deceptively intricate guitar work, skillfully making complicated ideas sound easy in a way that would seem to indicate a vision at work going into the writing. As side B gets underway with the is-that-tambourine-or-crickets-chirping "Sambucus Nigra," the interlude acts as a precursor to some of the more out-there moments still to come as Alligator Heart continues to expand its aural sprawl. "She Sent Her Hounds" follows as the longest cut on the record, built around a straightforward bluesy electric guitar groove over which von Wieding recalls tales of monsters and men. At least until "Aether Bound II: Dust and Ghost" rolls around to its apex, it's also probably the busiest, but satisfying for all that, and "I'm Buildin' Ruins" returns to give one last landmark before sending listeners off to meet their fate with "Crow on a Wagon Wheel" and the closing duo, the catchiest of Alligator Heart's "big three" choruses having been saved for the last of them. With a banjo line that seems drawn from the echoing 16 Horsepower sphere, "Crow on a Wagon Wheel" gives a contemplative break before "Aether Bound" takes hold to finish out.
Since Larman Clamor has worked so quickly as a project — an album every 11 months since their first, which arrived just half a year after the debut EP (review here) — I'm hesitant to speak in superlatives about the two chapters of "Aether Bound," which bleed right from the first into the second to form one seven-plus-minute whole, but separated at the end of the tracklisting, they satisfy in a way that von Wieding hasn't shown much interest in to this point. The build between them, from silence to the album's most riotous stretches, is complete, accomplished and purposeful, and even the moment when the parts switch from one to the next feels thought out. "Scorched Earth" brings us to a turning point and "Dust and Ghost" picks up from there and maximizes the tension as it turns more and more vehement. There isn't a payoff as such — that is, von Wieding doesn't depart the build in favor of some release-point groove — but the tension continues to mount evenly across measures until finally it cuts. A tambourine shake, some fading notes and tape buzz, and the latest installment in Larman Clamor's ongoing journey ends as unpretentiously as it possibly could, as though von Wieding thought about keeping the part going and suddenly said, "Nah, that's plenty." I suppose it is, with this being the project's longest outing yet at the aforementioned still-vinyl-ready 38 minutes, but as ever, I'm left after the conclusion of Alligator Heart how the project might continue to develop. After the "kitchen sink" approach of Frogs proved so effective, it seemed to make sense that would continue, but the soul of Alligator Heart is simpler, more straightforward. It asks less of the listener but delivers no less in return, and though speculating on where von Wieding might take the project from here isn't a mistake I'll make again, if past is prologue, it won't be too long before we find out.
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A preview of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final to be played between Australia and New Zealand on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium.
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THE Pirtek Kiwis will take an unchanged line-up into the Rugby League World Cup grand final against Australia at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
Kiwis into final as England head home
NEW Zealand have advanced to the 2008 Rugby League World Cup final with a gripping 32-22 victory over England in front of 26,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium tonight.
Kiwis in no hurry to name side for Semi Final
COACH Stephen Kearney is in no hurry to name the Pirtek Kiwis
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PROP Evarn Tuimavave will follow in the steps of two of his uncles when the Pirtek Kiwis clash with England in their final pool game at the Rugby League World Cup at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night.
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Twelve Bars of Xmas is exactly what you think
My Uncle Cooter used to tell me, "Nothing says Christmas like $3 Miller Lites!" Sadly, Uncle Cooter died in a tragic beer bong explosion but his glorious holiday spirit lives on this Saturday when Chicago welcomes the 16th Annual Twelve Bars of Xmas pub crawl to some of Wrigleyville's finest drinking establishments. Santa doesn't care [...]
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If you haven't heard of the Elf on the Shelf, it may be because you don't have any young children at home. But this Christmas-time phenomenon is taking the country by storm, and has its own multimedia platform – movie, books, website, toy, and more – and is becoming a silly social content marketing tool [...]


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Bedford High School graduate Vanessa Geiger of Lambertville has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
According to a press release, the society recognizes top students who excel in leadership, scholarship and community commitment.
NSHSS was founded in 2002 by Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes.
The organization encourages its members to use their talents, visions and potential to better themselves and the world.
There currently are 830,000 members in more than 160 countries, the release said.
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While contemporary military aircraft will not be participating in air shows this year, the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation (AFHFF) has developed plans to be sure that Heritage Flights will continue to be available to air shows that wish to have them participate.
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Sky Stack semi-invisible chimney
December 6, 2012
A disused smoke stack in the town of Kassel, more or less at the very heart of Germany, has undergone a peculiar transformation. Glance up at the tower and the you will be met by the disarming sight of alternating floating and missing sections of chimney stack, courtesy of a bold intervention, named Sky Stack, by asdfg Architekten.
Apparently fixated by the existential worth of obsolete industrial architecture and infrastructure, asdfg (try typing that on a qwerty keyboard) has, through this modification, attempted to prompt the same wondering in others.
Close up, it's clear that this is a simple trick. There are no cameras, no screens; instead, they do it with mirrors. More accurately, five flexible reflective strips have been wrapped around the chimney, creating the impression, especially at a distance, that the stack is broken by the sky.
Judging by the photography, from the right vantage point with the right conditions, the effect is really rather striking.
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Didn't go far enough. Wrap the whole tower in reflective sheets. Then you got something...DemonDuck
6th December, 2012 @ 06:08 am PST
As if enough birds aren't killed by flying into windows. Very stupid idea and apparently given absolutely no thought to the negatives of such a strategy.Buellrider
6th December, 2012 @ 08:25 am PST
or a trompe l'oeil sky painting might work as well, and not reflect buildings, etc. I kind of like the floating blocks of chimney, though.dsiple
6th December, 2012 @ 10:35 am PST
@Buellrider - you've clearly never seen a bird hit a window. They drop to the ground, shake their head, and fly away.christopher
6th December, 2012 @ 04:13 pm PST
christopher, I've disposed of enough that didn't get back up again to know that it's not a rare occurrence that they kill themselves in the process. That being said, if the reflective bands have any sort of pattern that you can only see once you get close, like 3M's reflective tapes, I think the birds would pick up on it in time to avoid collision.Siegfried Gust
7th December, 2012 @ 05:21 am PST
@christopher - birds do not always recover so easily. We just had an incident in our city where nearly a whole flock of Bohemian Waxwings were killed when they flew into a glass art structure in front of the Scouts building.Kim Bilida
7th December, 2012 @ 05:28 am PST
Not so Christopher. Very many die.MST
7th December, 2012 @ 07:09 am PST
Convex mirror? The birds will see their stretched reflection with plenty of time to avoid the stack.Charles Bosse
7th December, 2012 @ 10:11 am PST
Think people this is not transparent it is reflective. As the birds get close they will see their reflection think it is an oncoming bird and turn away.Robin McCabe
7th December, 2012 @ 10:31 am PST
?"...the existential worth of obsolete industrial architecture and infrastructure..."
I guess a solar steam power plant hadn't crossed the 'artists' mind in the first place. It could stand to be taller- then it would need a light at the top...Kwazai
8th December, 2012 @ 05:23 am PST
Actually, the angle reflects the horizon for any observer on the ground, hence the illusion of sky.
From head on (bird's eye) however, the mirrors might partially reflect the ground making the tower look distinctly different and easily avoidable.
Maybe a bit confusing for a helicopter at night though :bNairda
9th December, 2012 @ 10:13 pm PST
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Out of the Blue with Denaye Giroux
Will Denaye Giroux get the job done in Calgary? She sure hopes to.
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The Yamalube Schrader's SMX Racing's Denaye Giroux went 1-1 in Nanaimo for the overall. The win gives her an 8-point lead heading into the final round in Calgary this weekend. It isn't the first time Giroux has had the advantage going into the final race, but this time, she's determined to prevail and claim the #1 West plate.
Hey Denaye. First off, congratulations on the win. Was that the first overall of your career? How did it feel?
No, it wasn't my first overall, I actually went 1-1 at Edmonton last year, and it felt just as good this time. It felt great to do something for my sponsors and my team and all the people who help support me.
Had you raced Nanaimo before and what did you think of the track?
Yes, I had ridden there before the last time the Nationals stopped there. The track was so much better this time. It didn't get dusty at all and it didn't really get that rough. It was a lot like the tracks I ride at home. There are lots of jumps, which is awesome for me.
Yes, I heard you were hitting some of the big jumps and outdoing a few guys.
That's awesome.
Tell us a bit about your motos in Nanaimo?
In the first moto, I got a really good start and I was just up front by myself really. I just rode smart and took the win. In the second moto, I got off the gate about third a and I jumped over a few girls and moved into the lead fairly quickly.
|After going 3-2 at the Kamloops opener, Denaye took the points lead with a 1-1 sweep in Nanaimo.
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Tell us a bit about the opener in Kamloops?
Man, I hate that track, and this year it was the roughest it's ever been. I just get myself so psyched out for that event, just with all the stress about it being the first round and you don't know where you are going to stand. I had the speed to win there but I made a few mistakes and it didn't work out that way.
What has the competition been like in the ladies class so far? I hear there have been some good battles?
The entries have been down a bit but the top five ladies are all really close in speed so that's been making for some really good battles.
There have been some familiar names in the mix, some missing, and some new ones.
Yes, Shelby Turner got quite hurt just before the season so that really sucks.
Were you surprised by Sidney Dickson's speed in Kamloops?
No, I wasn't surprised. I knew she was going to be fast. We trained together at PerformX a few years ago and I knew she was going to be quick.
You have an 8-point lead in the series heading into the final round in Calgary. What's your plan?
Well, I've been in this position before and I threw it away. I actually had the points lead last year and made some mistakes and lost it at the final race. It sounds like it's going to be a mud race so the main plan is to stay up and keep my head in the game.
What are your thoughts on the Calgary track?
Well, I've never ridden it in the mud but I am fan of the track overall. There are lots of jumps, which I like.
How badly do you want to win this thing?
Oh man, so badly. I have been racing the pro nationals for six years now and I am long overdue to win this thing…
If you are able to wrap up this title, what will your goal be for Walton?
I definitely want to win Walton. We are heading there for sure, it is important since it's the only chance we get to race the girls from the East.
What did you do over the winter?
I worked six days a week at the shop, Schraders, and then hit the gym and as much as I could. My boyfriend and I went down to California for a month with Jared Stock. We rented a condo down there and probably rode four times a week. It wasn't too long after we got back that we could ride up here so I rode at the track right across the street from the shop.
What will you do for the rest of the summer, til Walton?
I am going down south to Colorado to do the WMA round, then we have some Provincials to do around here and then we will hit the Millville WMA round and then head to Walton. If the WMA rounds go well, I may try to do some of the remaining ones after Walton.
You raced Millville last year. How did that go?
It went pretty well. My goal was to break the top 20 and I was able to do that. I would really, really like to make it into the top 15 this year.
What do you think of the scene down there?
Oh man, it's unreal. It's so big and it's so amazing how many women are on factory teams. It's pretty intimidating lining up with those girls but it's great.
Who is your favourite rider?
I am a big Tarah Geiger fan. I really wanted her to win the title but it looks like Ashley and Jessica are going really fast.
You have a huge support network in your family. How do they help you out?
Yes, I do have a huge support network. My dad and my mom help out a lot, along with my sister Amber. My dad is my mechanic as well and he and my stepmom are at most of the races. Amber isn't able to race this year because of an 'incident' last year but she's still around to support me most of the time. They are all behind me all the way.
Who do you want to thank for helping you out this summer?
Yamalube, Schrader's, SMX Racing, Troy Lee Designs, Gaerne, Yorkton Dodge, Limenine, Oakley, Supertracs, ORB clothing, Husky, DR.D pipes, SSS Suspension, Renthal, Works Connection, Dunlop, Kinsmen club of yorkton, Renegade Fuels, IBEW, Outdoor Sporting and construction, and my Dad; wouldn't be here without him!


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For the first time, probably ever, I can say that this year's Spring Training for the Washington Nationals is painfully, unquestionably, absolutely, boring.
The team's opening day roster is all but set. There are no serious injuries, no silly over-performing or underperforming overreactions, not even a last chancer or two sprinkled around camp. The starters are not being rushed, they're getting ready in their own time to prepare for Opening Day, April 1. The pitchers are tinkering with pitches but there is no doubt who will be where in the rotation once the team heads north.
Quite simply, this looks like a polished, ready to ship, get them on the truck pennant contender. This is what happens when a team returns from being the best in baseball the year before, with an even stronger and healthier roster than they brought to the postseason. This is what it looks like to have a front office that has dotted all the I's and crossed all the T's. This is what it looks like to have a manager who has instilled so much trust in his players, that they are not focusing on any lineup competition, merely their own readiness.
This spring, the Nationals look like they are primed to be the best team in baseball, and its both amazing and maddening at the same time. Do not get me wrong, I'd much rather have the team that will compete in October than a team of wash ups competing for a spot in March. But I'm nostalgic. Spring Training, as a Washington Nationals fan, has always meant needing to bring your Who's Who in Baseball to the stadium to figure out half of the lineup by the fifth inning. It meant having no idea who would make up three fifths of a rotation until about a week before the season, and watching 36-year-olds from all across baseball mosey over to Washington for one last chance.
In years past, Spring Training gave you an opportunity to see and completely overrate the team's young prospects. Last season you wondered if Bryce Harper would make the team out of camp. The year before that, you wondered what Stephen Strasburg would look like in a full season. Hell, I remember going to camp wishing I could catch a glimpse of Smiley Gonzalez, or even Michael Burgess.
I'm just so unused to viewing Spring Training as what it actually is, a chance for teams to warm up for the regular season. For Nationals fans, it has been one of the main shows since 2005. This is where we were able to see change happen in real time. Decisions were made on small sample sizes, and we got to witness every moment of it.
Now, the Nationals are showing us something different. This is how a top-level team prepares for the season, and its certainly going to be an interesting one here in Washington.


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The School Committee is an elected body that oversees the Somerville Public Schools. Members work with the Superintendent to set broad policies, develop a recommended budget for submission to the Mayor, and monitor the finances of the School Department. The Committee is composed of seven members elected by ward every two years (on the odd years). The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen President are ex-officio members with full voting rights. The School Committee has regular meetings the first and third Monday of every month during the school year (September through June). Meetings, held in the Aldermanic Chambers at Somerville City Hall, are open to the public. Meetings are broadcast live on Somerville Cable Channel 16.
Subcommittee Meetings and Subcommittee Meetings of the Whole are usually hosted in the Somerville Public Schools Central Office located at 42 Cross Street. Agendas, Weekly Calls, and Minutes for Regular and Subcommittee meetings are available online under "Meetings" in the menu to the left.
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Ice Climbing Guides from Around the World
Seeing the backpacks lined up outside the breakfast room reminds us of elementary school with all the school bags lined up on the playground. Fortunately, staying in Ouray is all about recess – playing in the ice and snow with friends.
Chicks with Picks, International Mountain Guides and Southwest Adventure Guides are all up here this week teaching great ice climbing skills to beginners and advance climbers alike.
Everyone is reporting that the ice in the Ice Park is excellent. Come see for yourself.
Other winter news, we've had 12 inches of fresh snow in the past couple days with more on the way. So for those that find climbing walls of ice a tad crazy – skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, snowcatting, ziplines, ice skating, snowmen and snowball fights are all back on the winter menu.
If you're lucky, once you're here, we might have enough snow for another student favorite – a Snow Day! "Sorry Boss, I'm snowed in and can't get to work for another day or two."
When you've rediscovered muscles you didn't know you had, the Hot Springs Pool is open, along with our hot tubs.
Upcoming events
Valentines Day Special: The Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet at the Wright Opera House.
Come up for the concert and stay for the night: Concert Package $111.00 plus taxes
Includes: 1 night at the Victorian Inn for two, two tickets for the concert, two passes to the Ouray Hot Springs pool and special discounts at Mouse's Chocolate and Outlaw Restaurant. Hotel stay includes hot breakfast in the morning.
Ridgway locals, Rodeo and Juliet are a classic American Roots band. Jan and Chris Harris have a smooth timeless sound reminiscent of Patsy Cline and Hank Williams with influences by Bob Dylan, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris.
Other Valentines Day specials: Silverton Snowmobiling Tours February 10-19 2012
A rose for the ladies and your honey rides free
Live Music this weekend in Ouray
Saturday Jan 28, 2012: North Fork Flyers at O'briens Pub 9:30 pm to 1:00 am
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The 640 bhp Electric ZAP-X Crossover SUV
By Mike Hanlon
March 21, 2007
March 22, 2007 Announced only recently, the development of the ZAP-X Crossover vehicle in conjunction with Lotus is looking likely to produce a remarkable automobile. The compact-SUV design will feature all-wheel drive with in-hub electric motors capable to deliver 644 horsepower and a top speed of 155mph. By combining a lightweight aluminum chassis, a new efficient drive system and advanced battery management system, the goal for the ZAP-X is a 350-mile range, with a rapid 10-minute recharging time.
"We believe that the ZAP-X will become the most advanced, most practical and most appealing flagship electric vehicle to date and will revolutionize the industry providing the driver with the enjoyment of a sports car and the practicality of an SUV," says ZAP CEO Steve Schneider.
ZAP currently markets an affordable city-speed electric car and truck called the XEBRA through its automotive distribution portal marketing. ZAP's authorized auto dealer network will offer sales, service and parts distribution for the lineup of vehicles being developed by ZAP and its strategic partners in Europe, Asia and South America.Share
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Definitions for convolutedˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word convoluted
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•vo•lut•edˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd(adj.)
twisted; coiled.
complicated; intricately involved:
convoluted reasoning.
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Princeton's WordNet
convolute, convoluted(adj)
rolled longitudinally upon itself
"a convolute petal"
Byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous(adj)
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
"the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
Having numerous overlapping coils or folds.
Complex, intricate or complicated.
He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.
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having convolutions
folded in tortuous windings
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JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bind and swiftly exposed fissures in his new government.
Netanyahu's chief peace negotiator on Tuesday welcomed the modified Arab proposal, while the prime minister remained silent, reflecting the internal divisions that lie ahead as the U.S. tries to restart long-frozen peace talks with the Palestinians.
"This is a positive announcement," negotiator Tzipi Livni told Channel 10 TV, adding it gave "tail wind" to peace efforts. "At the end you need a direct negotiation between the Israelis and the Palestinians."
The original 2002 Arab peace initiative offered Israel peace with the entire Arab and Muslim world in exchange for a "complete withdrawal" from territories captured in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians claim the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, all seized by Israel in 1967, for their future state.
The initiative was revolutionary when it was introduced by Saudi Arabia's then crown prince, King Abdullah, and endorsed by the 22-member Arab League. The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation later endorsed the plan as well. However, it was overshadowed by fierce Israeli-Palestinian fighting at the time and greeted with skepticism by Israel.
In Washington Monday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheik Hamad Bin Jassem Al Thani tried to allay some of the Israeli concerns. Speaking on behalf of an Arab League delegation, he reiterated the need to base an agreement between Israel and a future Palestine on the 1967 lines, but for the first time, he cited the possibility of "comparable," mutually agreed and "minor" land swaps between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Sheik Hamad spoke after talks with Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been pushing Arab leaders to embrace a modified version of the Arab peace plan as part of a new U.S.-led effort to corral Israel and the Palestinians back into direct peace talks. The changes are meant to win Israeli support by allowing it to keep parts of the West Bank and east Jerusalem as part of an agreement.
In Washington, Kerry called the changed language a "very big step forward."
"This is literally a statement by the Arab world that they're prepared to make peace, providing the Palestinians and Israelis reach a final status agreement," he told reporters Tuesday at the State Department after meeting Spain's foreign minister.
"I don't underestimate the significance of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Arab Emirates, the Egyptians, the Jordanians and others coming to the table and saying, 'We are prepared to make peace now in 2013,'" he said. Still, he said much more was left to do.
"We have a lot of homework to do, a lot of tough hurdles to get over, but each step forward is the way you get there," Kerry said.
The gesture immediately put Netanyahu in a difficult position. A cool reception to the Arab League could reinforce the international perception that Netanyahu is not serious about pursuing peace. President Barack Obama has already endorsed the 1967 lines as the basis for talks, and past negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have endorsed the concept of small land swaps.
But forces in Israel could doom the plan before it ever gets off the ground. Netanyahu himself has repeatedly said the 1967 frontiers would put Israel's security in danger and said he is not bound by any concessions made by his predecessors. In addition, the hard-liners who dominate his coalition would resist the concessions required by the Arab plan.
Netanyahu's office declined requests for comment Tuesday. But Cabinet minister Silvan Shalom, a senior member of Netanyahu's Likud Party, played down the Arab League's decision, saying, "there is nothing new here."
"In principle, I support renewing the process. Of course, I don't accept the 1967 lines," he told Israel Radio. "If the Arab League wants to be a partner to this process, then we welcome it, but this is not negotiations."
At the same time, the more dovish members of his coalition are likely to press Netanyahu to embrace the latest Arab approach.
Livni, while acknowledging that Israel had concerns about some of the details of the Arab initiative, said Israel must nonetheless respond positively. "It's good news that should be welcomed," she said in a Facebook post.
She noted that the plan gave the Palestinians important backing from the broader Arab world to make small concessions on the border issue, while it sent an important message to Israel that peace with the Palestinians means peace with the entire Arab world. "I hope that the message that comes from Qatar will help launch the negotiations as soon as possible."


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Digital video products such as TV/DVD combinations and DVD players have again produced increases in video category sales for the month of July, according to figures by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
During July, factory-to-dealer sales of TV/DVD combinations increased by 84 percent to more than 96,912 units. Stand-alone DVD player sales reached 999,508 units for the month, representing an increase of 4 percent compared to the same period in 2002. The increases among DVD product sales during July have helped boost year-to-date totals as well, according to CEA. Year-to-date shipments of stand-alone DVD players now total 8.8 million units—an increase of 21 percent over 2002. So far this year, total factory-to-dealer sales of TV/DVD combinations are up 233 percent with 753,216 units.
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Mini Pumpkins Stuffed with Goat Brie & Rice
Makes 6 servings.
- 6 mini pumpkins
- 1-1/4 c. cooked rice
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1-1/2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. pine nuts
- 1-1/2 Tbsp. sliced dried cranberries
- 1/2 lb. French goat brie, cut into 12 pieces; rind can be removed
Preheat oven to 375° F.Cut the top off each pumpkin, and scoop out the seeds from each. Place in an oven-safe dish cut-side-up.Cook in oven until pumpkin flesh is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes.Remove from oven. When cool enough to handle, scoop flesh from each pumpkin into a bowl. Add remaining ingredients except for cheese. Mix until combined.
Place 1 wedge of cheese in each pumpkin, fill with rice mixture and top with another cheese piece. Transfer to oven, cook 10 minutes and serve.
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Miss Second Life Pageant
I cant believe it! Im Miss Second Life 2007!!!!!
Here are my adventures as a Miss Second Life contestant, a multi-staged beauty pageant in Second Life that went from November 2006 to February 2007. Here are the events in chronological order:
About Miss SL: About the Miss Second Life event itself
Formal Wear Event
Making the Formal Gown: The making of the gown for the Formal Wear event
Formal Event Pre-Show: Pre-show preparations for the Miss SL Formal Wear event
Formal Wear Event: Report of my round in the Miss SL Formal Wear event
Casual Wear/Build Event
Barbie 2.0: Here is my candidate outfit for the upcoming Miss SL Casual Wear event
Casual/Build Pre-Show: Pre-show preparations for the Miss SL Casual Wear and Building event
Casual/Build Event: Report of me trying to make something in 15 minutes in the Miss SL Build event :P
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Bikini: Here is my candidate outfit for the Swimwear event
Sexy Wear/Trivia Pre-Show: Pre-show preparations for the Miss SL Sexy Wear and Trivia event
Sexy Wear/Trivia Event: Report of my round in the Miss SL Sexy Wear and Trivia event
Semi-Finals and Finals Events
Semi-Finals Event: Report of the Miss SL Semi-Finals event
Finals Event: Report of the Miss SL Finals event, the final event for the 2007 pageant
Finals Event Outfit: The design and features of the Finals Event outfit
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Battlestar Natalia, New World Notes, Hamlet Au, November 30, 2007
Natalia Zelmanov - Post 6 Grrrrrl, Second Life Herald, Justine Babii, September 14, 2007
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The AvaStar of the Week: Natalia Zelmanov, The AvaStar, Carrie Sodwind, Mar 9, 2007, Issue 12, P.28
Natalia Zalmanov verkozen tot 'Miss SL 2007', Second Life Netherland, March 5, 2007
MISS SECOND LIFE 2007, Radiocable.com, Fer Patch, March 3, 2007
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Miss Second Life 2007, Second News! Brasil, JoseFranco Fisseux, Feb 27, 2007
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The words Kennedy and controversy are used in the same sentence so frequently that after hearing the two words together, it arguably becomes a matter of asking what the latest controversy is, rather than questioning whether or not there is one. The latest involves Douglas Kennedy, one of the sons of Robert F. Kennedy, accused of physically abusing two on-duty nurses at the hospital where his newborn son was in the maternity ward.
While Kennedy, a program host on the Fox News Channel, is no stranger to being on camera, what he did that was captured on surveillance video is what had him in court on Monday.
Surveillance cameras in the third floor maternity ward of Northern Westchester Hospital recorded Kennedy exiting an elevator with his newborn son on January 7th of this year without being officially released. Two nurses said he twisted the arm of one of them and kicked the other in the abdomen in order to get out of the hospital for what he called a chance to get a breath of fresh air with his baby boy.
Kennedy was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment, which could lead to up to a year behind bars, or probation or community service, if he's found guilty.
"I think we have to let this play out before making any comment," the 45 year-old told PIX11 News outside of court. Inside, he was joined by his wife and a handful of other supporters, who feel that the prosecution against their friend and family member is an overzealous overreach of the law.
"He's embarrassed and he's suffering himself," said Nuala O'Connor, a family friend, "and I'm here to support him because he's proud of his son and he's proud of his family."
Also at court were at least a dozen supporters of the nurses involved in the early winter incident, including nurses who were on duty in the maternity ward during the attack of which Kennedy is accused. One of them, Angela Adamo, testified on Monday. There was no shortage of support for her or for the nurses who said they'd been hurt Anna Lane and Carrie Luciano.
"What man kicks a nurse in the abdomen, because he doesn't get his way?" asked Eileen Letzeiser, a nurse who also heads a local nurse labor organization, who had come to show her support. "How sad is this?" she asked, while carrying a sign that pointed out that it's now a felony in New York to attack a nurse on the job.
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This week's project comes from Joe and boy is it a doozie! Let's here from Joe himself:
For those who have not seen my closet that I built…here you go. Yet another reason to visit Szeremet Arms Estates. This took me around 6 months to complete and is made of Maple. Lots and lots of maple (Hardwood Maple). You will also notice I built in lighting into each cell with the help from my friend Blake. There are 9 brass bars and the tops are capped and rock solid for holding huge amounts of stuff in bins. All of the plies used were under A1. Good finish work and artful layout reduce the need for premium wood. In fact if you are not totally dedicated to the finish….never buy the best grade its a waste. I always buy wood that is warped or dinged knowing how I am going to use it allows me to help out the reseller and get a better price.
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This week's project comes from Joe and boy is it a doozie! Let's here from Joe himself:
This closet set is a beautiful doozie! And California Closets wants to charge HOW MUCH for particle board closet systems?
Beautiful job, its almost a shame that it eventually will be going to be filled and partially covered with clothes,
Did you add a little cedar to keep the moths away ?
Beautiful. Verging on ridiculous but in a GOOD way. Amen to the comment about California closets. Any suggestions on how to fit this into a space that's 3 feet deep by 5 feet wide with bifold doors?
Pretty impressive! After viewing the pics I had to laugh at the comment "I always buy wood that is warped or dinged…"
Maaaaaaaaaarc can you build me one too ;)
Very nice. I love the fact that you choose to work with "imperfect" wood. It forces creativity, it's economical, and with a good finish, you're there. Great job!
Joe, great work. I like the contrast in colors. Too bad it has to be filled with clothes. Nice craftsmanship. Keep up the good work
Kudos to the use of less than perfect wood and to the craftsmanship. Likely the builder is not the ultimate user…but come on, does someone really need a closet this big? Doesn't anyone else think that this is just a bit on the excessive side? Do we really need to be using "Lots and lots of maple (Hardwood Maple)" to be "holding huge amounts of stuff in bins".
If we all built one of these then we will all be forced to be using less than perfect wood..living in a desert on a treeless planet.
Excess at its finest…. and most shameful.
Well Steve, being a devout environmentalist I have pondered this over the years. In Central America, South East Asia, Africa and other far flung parts of the world, beautiful exotic hardwoods are cut, chipped out and used for cooking or heat energy. The fact is that fine wood workers in the US and Europe add billions of dollars in value to this wood that would not exist without our craftsmanship.
In response to this market many countries of which Costa Rica comes to mind have vigorously gone about farming these exotic trees for both eco tourism and the hardwood trade. Honestly without our dollars these trees would be clear cut for pasture in most cases. I believe this to be true or otherwise I could not work with this wood.
In response to the excess nature of the closet … I built it for my wife of 16 years as a labor of love. My latest project is for me … the garage workshop.
Rgds – Joe
Well spoken.
Truly beautiful and inspiring work. Many things that are beautiful could be thought of as excessive I suppose. This I do not. I only hope that my wife will be as happy with the closet I am building as your wife must be with hers.
If people want to complain about excess, go hang around a boat marina and see how often those high six figure resource intensive money pits move.
I bet your wife loves her new closet. I'm a green nut, too. While I will probably always try to use substrates when the project allows, I think you've shown your respect for a dwindling resource. My partner at work and I deal with an environmental group that wouldn't let a local dealer display a hybrid car because the dealership also sells Hummers. I'm afraid that kind of thinking will never help persuade the masses in our country. If you want to sell anything in volume, be it an idea or a product, you have to be inclusive. When you start drawing a line with this side as good and that side as bad, you alienate anyone near the line. I'm not going to show my wife your closet, because like Nicole, she'd say, "Viiiiiiic, can you build me one, too :D
Thats very interesting about rare hardwood being used for energy and how craftsman actually add value to these hardwoods and thus save them from the chipper etc. Thanks for sharing that info!
Great job on the closet!
Hi Joe,
I totally acknowledge your craftsmanship and your conscious choice of the quality level of materials for this job, You've done a wonderful job. Clearly the love for your wife is undeniable. I have no idea what other woods besides maple you used in your project as there was no description of it so I can't really comment on the sources of these timbers.
My only point was that you've used a lot of resources to build a Hummer size of a closet, when clearly the world should be considering Volkswagen solutions and learning to live with less.
However, since you brought up this notion that somehow consuming and adding value to quantities of wood in the developed world somehow benefits those in the undeveloped world, I just had to set you straight on this.
I hardly think that the world's forests are largely becoming undone by charcoal production or that somehow buying foreign sourced timbers 'saves' wood from otherwise ending up in a chipper. That's not the biggest source of forest depletion.
There is a website which covers nothing but the issues and extent of illegal logging:
It has this to say about it in a nutshell:
"Illegal logging and the international trade in illegally logged timber is a major problem for many timber-producing countries in the developing world. It causes environmental damage, costs governments billions of dollars in lost revenue, promotes corruption, undermines the rule of law and good governance and funds armed conflict. It retards sustainable development in some of the poorest countries of the world. Consumer countries contribute to these problems by importing timber and wood products without ensuring that they are legally sourced. In recent years, however, producer and consumer countries alike have paid increasing attention to illegal logging."
And, if you think this is only a foreign issue, Googling "illegal logging" will give you plenty of examples both foreign and domestic.
So, given that you never really know where your lumber is from unless the source is verifiable, I hope you can see that even decisions made on the size of a project does directly influence what happens in this world, though not in the way that you might have thought.
Nicole, I'm curious as to when Mark said he is going to build you a closet like this!
Just a quick note on sustainable forest certification. There are currently over 50 different forest certification systems in the the world.
Two of the most prevalent here in the U.S. are the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and American Forest and Paper Association's Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI). The European Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is being developed to create a way to compare all the different certification programs globally. There are also organizations that deal specifically with certifying engineered (man-made) products.
I would definitely encourage everyone to give thought to the products they are going to use in a project, for that matter, where their tools and other products of normal living originate.
Remember there are many shades of green and what one person is willing, or can afford to do, others may not.
I try to always consider my impact and I still sometimes decide it's not worth it to me, at this point, to go the "greenest" route. In the future, as price points change, some of those choices will change.
Awesome job. Keep up the good work!!!!
Very impressive closet! I only have one question, has anyone heard of "Veneer" for a project of that many panels? I would not think that all those panels would be built with lots and lots of solid Maple, (Hardwood Maple). I'm not sure why one would use Hardwood Maple and not just Maple to build a closet, after all, there is a difference between Hard Maple and Maple.
Joe, beautiful craftsmanship. Glad my wife didn't see these pictures before I built hers. I stuck with stained birch ply and stained mdf. Turned out nice, but not like yours.
Steve, how big should my closet be?
WoW Joe, do you do house calls in Boston???


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The HTC One is a new flagship phone from the Taiwanese manufacturer coming in March. Announced in late February, the HTC One brings a 1080p screen and 802.11ac to its impressive spec sheet.
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