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The Motorola Moto X was announced this past week amidst a whole lot of hoopla. The phone had been eagerly anticipated and leaked with the right information at the right times to create a nice little buzz. The phone itself is a bit disappointing in comparison to the other stuff that's out at the minute such as the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Yet, Motorola wasn't really going for a high performance flagship style phone. They were going for a more medium style handset with the hopes of getting it in a whole lot of people's hands.
When you look at the specs of the Moto X, it's a yawner that looks about a year behind it's time. It has a dual core processor and a 720p display. Both things that the top phones trump with quad core and 1080p being perhaps the "standard" for top of the line phones right now. The interesting thing is that the pricing that Motorola announced is in line with a top of the line performance phone, $199 on contract. That was perhaps the most shocking part about the announcement. This phone screams $99.99. There is no way that with these specs you can have this phone at the same price as the One and S4, it's just ludicrous. Why would anyone buy a Moto X?
The answer I think lies in the most alluring aspect of the phone, all the customizations options. Customization hasn't really existed in the phone industry in regards to the phones themselves all that much. All the customization people could do with their cases, that was where the room for that kind of stuff existed. Motorola though has flipped it and decided to do it to the phones themselves. I'm sure the case people are none too pleased about this because why would you do all this coolness to your phone only to put a case on it? I've never been a big case guy personally as I don't like to add any extra bulk or size. Sure I've broken a few phones in my time, but just small cracks nothing that I haven't been able to live with until I can get another phone. I was always intrigued though by the cool cases and changing up your look. Motorola doing this I think is pure genius.
They have a website called the Motorola Moto Maker where you can go to and customize your very own Moto X. You can change the color of the back of the phone, the color of the edges, the color of the volume rocker and even the color of the ring around the camera. They claim that there are over 2,000 different color combinations that a customer can achieve. It's very similar to the Nike ID website where you can customize your own shoes. I've always wanted to try that as I've seen some amazingly awesome colorful combinations come out of that, mostly by this one hot Miss Florida USA contestant that I know. The Motorola site brings that aspect to phones and it's awesome. They are said to be working on some different wood backs and images of those have leaked. The wood ones I am in love with. You can also engrave a message into the back of the phone as part of your customization package. We saw this a little bit on a personal level when Samsung made Lebron a Galaxy Note II with his logo engraved in it, but never on this level to the actual average Joe consumer.
All this sounds really cool and intriguing right? Well, I hope that you have AT&T because as of launch they are going to be the only carrier that is a part of the coolest part about the Moto X. T-Mobile for one isn't even carrying the phone at all, but they have a history of a very rocky relationship with Motorola with the last phone I can really remember them carrying being the rugged Motorola Defy. Verizon and Sprint are carrying the phone but for some reason not being a part of the customization process. I don't know if that was their choice. If it was their choice then they are simply complete idiots. My best guess though is that Motorola is attempting to gauge interest in the customization procedure before going at it full bore. I'm sure they don't want to underestimate the amount of people that want it and get flooded with requests resulting in a backlog of Nexus like proportions. So my advice to those on Verizon, which I still feel is network #1, is if you want the Moto X to hold your horses as I figure they will be in the customization game soon. Verizon customers should be used to waiting anyway, they are still waiting for those chumps to release the HTC One.
All this is really cool and interesting and I hope the start of other companies hopping on the customization wagon but……… as a phone guy I can't see myself buying one. It's very cool and if I had a family I'd probably get one for my high school daughter or something, but it's not for me. I can't see myself buying a device simply because it looks cool. I need some better specs and higher performance. The phone world progresses so fast that it seems ludicrous to make a purchase of a device that is already about a year behind in the spec game. You ALWAYS have to buy cutting edge in my opinion because even if you do that it's going to be behind the eight ball in 6 months. If you already buy an older phone, like for instance going out and getting a Galaxy S3 now, by the time you can get another phone it's an ancient relic. Now all this might be changing with some of those cool new upgrade early programs, but that is another column.
I dabbled a little bit one time in the predecessor to this customization stuff. I remember a little ways back when I was working at the phone store and getting a new phone. I was going to get the Motorola Droid Razr MAXX which was the hottest phone at the time. There were rumors, which later were confirmed, of a Verizon employee one that featured a red and black criss-crossed back pattern. I wanted it, I wanted it bad. I just thought it would be so awesome to have something that didn't look like hardly anyone else out there's phone. Unfortunately as a 3rd party retailer I was not eligible to get one. My only hope was to convince a regular Verizon store guy to get me theirs. I contemplated shadily hanging out in the parking lot of the corporate store trying to take guys down dark alleys to talk when the store closed. Yet alas, it all seemed a little bit much and I ended up with a regular plain black Razr MAXX. Yet by that experience I could tell just how much I craved to have something different, something to set me apart as being special.
While I will not be getting one based on the crappy specs, I think there is a whole lot of good to be taken from this Moto X. My dream is that this customization thing takes off and the they start doing it with genuine flagship devices. A customizable Galaxy S5 would be awesome, or if they could throw it together in time how about with next month's Note 3. One of the things I love about the mobile industry is it's always interesting and innovative. It's also always one where people copy other people's good ideas. Hoping that this is one of them. Who knows, next year every phone on the market might be customizable.


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Ordered new Stereo bluetooth headset, after 10 days received a Refurbished one, I could tell from the port the bluetooth charges is all scrapped and repaired as water might have gone in. It is definitely refurbished one, on top it, It does not power on. Item charges but the power on button does not work, all I can do is trash this product, Customer service is asking me to ship it back to hongkong, definitely not in US to get full refund, so need to evaluate either to trash or ship it back and wait for refund.
Avoid buying from this Company. Most of the products are refurbished/repaired no manuals, junk
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File a chargeback on your credit card. Unless you agreed to a refurbished item, it should have been brand new. Thanks for the post, you really can't trust a lot of these online companies and it's not always easy to figure out they're shady before ordering.
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They have very poor quality items (even the new ones). A bargain isn't always a bargain. One of their chargers burned my phone up. I did not send it back though because it would have cost me more to return it than it cost and if you risk paying to return it, you have no guarantee that you will ever receive a refund. Then you are screwed over x 2. All depending on how much it cost, you may have just purchased a lesson learned.
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Cellphoneshop.net is a FAKE ELECTRONIC COMPANY
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On Sun Jan 24 11:21:32 PST 2010 I bought a new lithium battery from this company.
Before buying it I wrote to the cellephoneshop.net to mail me a new battery, not a used one; otherwise I didn't want one. They emailed me back that the battery was brand new.
When I got it in my mail-box, I tried to charge it, but it didn't.
I went to a Celle Phone Store and told the situation. After a careful examination the battery technician told me that the battery was a fake one.
I went to the post office to mail back the fake battery to the cellephoneshop.net. I had their envelope and I wrote their address, but the post man told me that that wasn't an address at all. I insisted to mail it to that address. And I paid $4 to mail it.
I had included in the envelope the paper order in which I wrote, "this battery does not work. Please send me a new battery; otherwise the money back. But the post man was right. Well, there was an address, P. O. box 14444 or 24444 (I don't remember it now exactly) but it was in Hong Kong. I never received an answer from that day. My battery might have gone not to Hong Kong at all, but in trash; and I'm thinking that the cellephoneshop.net exists in the middle of the USA not in Hong Kong.
Later, I emailed to cellephoneshop.net and tried to get an answer, but never did.
My advice to those who want to buy a Celle phones, batteries, or other electronic equipments, is that they better think before spending their money for nothing.
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I have shop at Cellphoneshop.net numerous times and they are a legimate company. Yes, they sell cheap batteries and I'm okay with that. You get what you paid for. Other items I have purshcase include cases for my BlackBerry, and several other phones and they held up pretty good. The prices are a bargain that I would always buy in pairs.
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Fisrt of all realize that ANYONE can post a reply anonymously here. So positive replies could be coming from those being complained about. I have been doing a bit of research on Cellphoneshop and there are quite a few very fishy things about them that caught my eye. First they appear to be a US based vendor but their only address in the US is an anonymous post box. Second, they make it appear as if they are selling "closeout" items but are actually selling badly made fakes or counterfeits through a Hong Kong address. It too is an anonymous post box address. Third, they avoid the 20% import duty by falsely claiming the items are "gifts". That isn't just fishy..that's a federal crime. Finally the credit card processors they use change often and are often red flagged for credit card fraud/ID theft before they change. If you do a thorough search of both the cellphoneshop.com and .net web addresses you find hundreds of complaints about everything from quality to outright fraud....including ID theft. So..if you buy from these folks only used Paypal (if Paypal is still doing business with them) and threaten to complain to USPS/Customs if they won't refund both your cost AND the cost of returning the items you received. They will agree. Which I suppose is the final tip they are not a legitimate business.
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February 16th, 2014
By Thomas "Chi City" Schoorlemmer and Jake "Jakey-boy" Kobrin
Racers were all smiles at the 6th Annual Mathias Bartels Scholarship race last Sunday as they began lining up for the 6K – the first race of the day. Skiers and spectators alike were present to celebrate the life of Mathias Bartels and to support the scholarship fund in his name. The Mathias Jessup Bartels Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior who exhibits the integrity, kindness, and commitment to excellence shown by Mathias. Entrants in the race included Berkshire alums, coaches, former Olympians, second graders, and High School skiers and their families. Most people were looking to have a fun day out on skis, and for many Mount Greylock alums, that meant proving that they're still the baddest Nordic skiers around. Some of the County's fastest skiers duked it out for over six kilometers of rolling hills, sharp climbs, and welcomed descents. Evan Dethier, Topher Sabot, Will Kirby, Nick Fogel, and Will Nolan all fought for the title of the best Greylock skier. They were joined by a contingent of Northfield Mount Herman, Lenox, Wahconah, Hoosac, and Mohawk racers, as well as many other Mountie teammates and skiers from the tri-state region.
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The next race was the 3k, which saw Michael Virgilio, Luke Sedor Protti, and Devon Mikaniewicz take the gold, silver, and bronze in the boys' division. The girls' 3K race was claimed by Heidi Peterson who also participated in the 6K. Clarissa Pollard and Louisa Kimball took second and third. 76 year old Grandma Fisher skied the course right alongside seven year old Phoebe Barnes showing how Nordic skiing can unite those of all ages and abilities. With skiers still milling around from the previous race, these finishers received a strong cheer when they crossed the finish line.
Leigh Niedeck and Thane Adams charged through the lollipop course presenting one of the cutest sights of the day. Leigh showed off both her classic and skating techniques en route to first place.
The Olympic theme music and announcing by Mark Santella provided special inspiration to the racers. After the races had finished, everyone made their way inside to eat delicious chili and baked goods. Participants perused the table of fabulous prizes, soon to be awarded to the top finishers in a variety of age categories. These racers could choose from Camelbacks, Swix duffels, waxing kits, and even top notch technical outerwear. But probably the most coveted prize was quickly grabbed by Matt Voisin of FasterSkier fame: the highly sought-after "Tower of Bunnies." What age category he won, we're not entirely sure, but he certainly won in the prize department.
After the standings were announced and the prizes claimed, Philip Bartels gave a heartfelt speech about his brother Mathias, and thanked all of the participants, organizers, and sponsors who made this amazing event possible. The Greylock Ski Team, in turn, presented a team card to the Bartels family.
All were appreciative of the Bartels' family's efforts and the volunteers who organized such a great race for the whole community. Mathias is a reminder to us all to never take anything for granted and to live our lives to the fullest everyday. Races like this one help us focus on what really matters – family, friends, and community (and good 'ole Nordic skiing!).
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Co-Written By Will "Wolan" Nolan and Ian "Culnawné" Culnane
With new snow, and love in the air, the Berkshire nordic ski league headed back into the mountainous terrain for a Valentines themed final league race. Despite temperatures hovering around zero, the buses were able to start without trouble, and everyone congregated early in the morning at Notchview Reservation. Following the storm on Wednesday, the trails boasted fresh snow (where little had been before), which became sugary at points following the teams' warm-ups.
Very similar to the upcoming State course on Tuesday, the Berkshire County Nordic Ski League gained insight into what lies ahead. Most of the state course was included: Ant Hill, Stair case, and the ever notorious Shaw Road. On Tuesday, an extra kilometer will be tacked on featuring an extended Shaw and an even longer downhill. Leaving the stadium, skiers experienced strong winds, pushing them to go faster, or (such as when ascending Shaw) slowing them down to a grueling pace. While new snow often makes for great conditions, the light powder we received this past week made long glides a struggle in some locations.
On the boys varsity side, a new course meant new results. First time winner, Henry Colt skied in for a gold performance with a time of 21:26. Fellow NMHer Estevan Velez finished just behind, rocking pink Valentine boxers over his already shnazzy spandex. It's safe to say Estevan makes skiing a spectator sport. Forty seconds behind Velez, MG skier Matthew Wiseman finished with a time of 22:19. Coming in 4th with the best finish of his season, Tyler "Meg" Andrews from Mohawk, broke up the Mount Greylock wolf pack separating Wiseman from teammates Ian "Culnawné" Culnane, Will "Wolan" Nolan and Jake Foehl (Who received quality digits today, which speaks for itself). Rounding out the top 10 were Wahconah skier Curran "Doyle Curran" Doyle, Jared Haley representing the hurricanes, and Jonah Hudson-Erdman. Both Haley and Hudson-Erdman finished with their best skate results to date. Henry Colt and Estevan Velez, and the whole NMH team will not be attending states. When asked what he enjoyed about our league Henry said "the camaraderie among teams in the berkshire league is even a little better than my other league". Leaving our league with good memories and better times.
Mountie Grace "G-Smitty" Smith continued her fantastic season with another crushing victory. She finished with a time of 24:52, followed by Allison Lull of Mohawk and Lenox's Josie "JoMar" Marshall, with times of 26:05 and 26:12, respectively. The top five featured five separate teams, the fourth and fifth spots claimed by NMH's Louise "Roo" Weed and Wahconah's Ellen Ross. Sophie Gerry came in next, continuing her solid season, followed by Louise "Loulou" Tanski (NMH), Christina Butcher (MG), Valerie Willocq (AMH), and Izzy Lotocki (NMH) to complete the top ten.
Greylock had strong showings in both JV races, with Joseph "José" Gais and Laura "Laurel" Galib both capturing their first wins. On the boys side, Gais was followed by teammates John Driver, Carter "=speed" Stripp, and Cameron Castonguay. The fifth spot was claimed by Wahconah's Sean Harvey not far behind. In the girls race, Mt. Greylock's Tenley Smith took second, and Eve Charest of NMH third. Greylock's new Olympian in-training Margo Smith, and Simsbury skier Ellen Ransley took the next two spots to complete the top five. All JVers delivered impressive times, especially considering Varsity boys and girls had already given the course quite a beating.
As the races ended, with endorphins clouding young minds, Valentines were exchanged. The superior Valentine prize, easily goes to the Lenox team, who came up with many ski-related quips, ensuring amusement. The league also engaged in a snowball fight, Revolutionary war style. People pelted each other with snowballs, quite irrationally refusing to move or run away. And of course, everyone also participated in the Flash Mob, organized by resident fitness man, stud, oakley wearer, dj and choreographer, Mark Santella.
As we round off the season, teams looks forward to taking on the Eastern Mass racers, competing for our honor.
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 2-8-14 – Girls Varsity Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 2-8-14 – Boys Varsity Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 2-8-14 – Girls JV Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 2-8-14 – Boys JV Results
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February 4th, 2014
By: Abbi Yezierski
Lack of snow has forced the majority of our races to be held at Mohawk Trail Regional High school this season. The course has become so familiar to us skiers, we could ski it in our sleep. Luckily this week, the weather cooperated enough so we could race at a new venue – Wahconah High school.
The course was a windy 2.8 miles through soccer fields and football fields. The snow was chopped up powder by the time the races began. It was a beautiful 43 degrees – perfect ski conditions, not only for the races, but for spectators too. Finally there was no need to wear a raincoat, seek refuge in the warm cafeteria or layer jacket after jacket.
Days before the race, the Mohawk team discussed the history of the Wahconah course with experienced members trying to prep the newbies. They told us about the start: a semi mass start that goes for about 100 meters and then up a wall! We all thought about it night and day, trying to imagine this "wall" they were talking about. We have only started by mass start once this season at Berkshire East and just could not imagine a mass start up a "wall". This surely was not going to end well. Upon arrival we were all equally pleased to hear that the start had been changed and we would not all be scrambling to go up the steep hill together.
As girls and boys skied their warmup laps, others began doing stretches and pole runs to prepare themselves for the race. The first wave of varsity boy skiers went off like a rocket. The top five boys in the race held a strong pack that traded leads and ultimately finished a full minute before the next racer. Top two finishers Will Nolan (MG) and Henry Colt (NMH) battled it out until the very end, coming across the finish line in a photo finish. Nolan shot out his toe World Cup-style and was declared the winner. Matthew Wiseman (MG) finished strong 12 seconds back with Ian Culnane (MG) and Jake Foehl (MG) rounding out the strong five-person pack. Next skier across the line was Tyler Andrews from Mohawk with his best finish to date. Teammate Tom Damery claimed 16th place for a strong showing from the Mohawk team.
Girls' varsity went off 20 minutes after the boys start. Luckily there was a great crew out on the course, filling in grass patches and raking the chopped up areas after the boys went by. The top girls in the league went off like race horses at the start. Mount Greylock's Grace Smith skied to victory just 12 seconds ahead of Alison Lull (Mohawk). Lull was followed shortly by Josie Marshall (Lenox) and Sophie Gerry(MG). Ellen Ross (W) rounded out the top five.
Both JV races went smoothly as well. Mount Greylock claimed the top 7 places in the boys' JV race with John Driver, Carter Stripp, and Tommy Kirby claiming first through third places respectively. On the girls side Greylock claimed the top 9 places. Mollyann Haskins took first place with teammates Margo Smith and Emma Palumbo following shortly behind.
All the skiers did excellent considering the long weekend they had last weekend with a league race on Saturday and the EHS and J2 qualifying races on Sunday.
All racers will return to Notchview ski area this weekend for the final league race before State Championship on February 11th.
Complete Results:
Berkshire League Race 2-1-14 – Boys Varsity
Berkshire League Race 2-1-14 – Girls Varsity
Berkshire League Race 2-1-14 – Boys JV
Berkshire League Race 2-1-14 – Girls JV
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February 3rd, 2014
The 6th annual Mathias Jessup Bartels benefit cross-country ski race and tour will be held on Sunday, February 16th, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Greylock Regional High School.
The event will feature a 6 kilometer classic race, a 2.5 kids'/beginner's race, and a lollipop race for young children. Races are suitable for all ages and abilities.
Prizes will be awarded to overall and age category winners. A $15.00 donation is requested at day of race registration. All proceeds benefit the Mathias Jessup Bartels Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Mt. Greylock Nordic Ski Team. Checks can be made out to: Mt. Greylock Regional High School – M.J. Bartels Scholarship Fund.
In the event of limited snow coverage at Mt. Greylock, check http://blogs.fasterskier.com/bnsc/ for race updates.
Mathias was an outstanding young man – a scholar, athlete, and leader of his class. He was a high school junior and standout member of the Mt. Greylock Nordic Ski Team when he died in his sleep on January 31, 2004 of sudden cardiac arrest due to a heart arrhythmia of unknown cause. The Mathias Jessup Bartels Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior who exhibits the integrity, kindness, and commitment to excellence shown by Mathias.
For more information, please email Hilary at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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January 27th, 2014
January 26th, 2014
By Ellen Ross and Meghan Moody
Two weeks ago the league apprehensively made their way to Mohawk Trail, unsure of conditions, trail width, and frustrated over the lack of snow. This week excitement filled the air as skiers looked forward to returning to the "diamond in the rough" that is Mohawk Trail. However, as the first classic race of the season, inexperienced skiers with barely a week of practice jokingly questioned if they could "skate when nobody is looking" and asked "wait, HOW many steps are allowed on those s-turns?!" as they remembered the fast corners of the skate race. To the joy of some and sadness of others, several of the slippery s-turns were removed and replaced with a smoother downhill.
The two-lap course provided both Varsity and JV skiers with plenty of opportunities to work on their double pole and kick double pole technique, as well as several gradual hills that tested both skiers' stride technique and trust in their kick wax. As race time approached, skiers ran back and forth from the warm Mohawk cafeteria to the rather brisk conditions outside, testing layer after layer of kick wax and wondering which poles to use. Some skiers were excited, knowing that their classic race would yield better individual results, while others preferred skate skiing and wondered anxiously if they would move down on the results sheet.
At 10 am, the Varsity girls were the first to hit the snow, remembering the two weeks prior when they were standing at the start line in the middle of a downpour. This time, however, conditions were perfect as wave after wave went off. Lenox's Josie Marshall pulled (or should we say poled?) ahead of Mohawk's Allison Lull and Mount Greylock's Grace Smith early in the first lap and claimed her first victory of the season with a time of 18:33. Lull crossed the finish line eight seconds later, showing her prowess on her home course. Smith, who has clenched all three skate wins this season, finished third with a time of 19:23. Rounding out the top five were NMH's Roo Weed (20:02) and Wahconah's Ellen Ross (20:05).
On the boys' side, Will Nolan won with a time of 16:08, three seconds ahead of NMH's Henry Colt. Greylock's Matthew Wiseman crossed the line at 16:17, with Greylock's Jake Foehl and NMH's Estevan Velez right behind with times of 16:22 and 16:29, respectively.
In the JV girls' race, Lenox's Emma Jourdain earned the victory with a time of 22:55. Following right behind were Greylock's Emma Palumbo, Laura Galib, Holly Fisher, and Mollyann Haskins. On the boys' side, the top five spots all went to Mount Greylock; Thomas Schoorlemmer won with a time of 17:19, and John Driver, Graham Kaegi, Owen Brandriss, and Cameron Castonguay crossed the line soon after.
Both the skate and classic J2/EHS Qualifiers will be hosted at Mohawk Trail on Sunday, finishing off a busy weekend for the league.
Complete results:
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-25-14 – Boys JV Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-25-14 – Boys Varsity Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-25-14 – Girls JV Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-25-14 – Girls Varsity Results
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All photos courtesy of Cheryl Sacks.
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January 22nd, 2014
By: Joseph Gais
Screaming fast corners, a few broken poles, and complete darkness… such were the adventures of the Berkshire East mass start race of the Berkshire XC Ski League this past Monday night. The race was originally scheduled to be held at Mount Greylock Regional High School, however, Father Winter disapproved of giving Greylock the advantage of their home course. After days of deliberation to decide whether conditions allowed for another race at Mohawk High School, the council wisely designated Berkshire East, a famed downhill ski area, to be the sight of the race.
The course was either 2 or 3 laps of approximately 1.5k that meandered about various trails on the base of the alpine mountain. The course was neither particularly flat nor hilly; it fell into a middle ground between Notchview's death by elevation and Mohawk's Midwesternesque course layout. Jake Foehl credits the fast downhills and technical turns for his win in the Boy's Varsity Race, "I felt really good on the downhills, and was able to maintain my speed into the transitions". Following Foehl came Greylock skiers Will Nolan, Matthew Wiseman, Jake Kobrin, Derek Wood, and Caleb Raymond to round out the top 6. Mohawk's Tyler Andrews, Amherst's Duncan Crowley, Lenox's Matas Rudzinskas each cracked the top ten for the heir best finishes of the season in claiming spots 7 through 9 respectively. Waconah's Curran Doyle claimed the final top 10 spot. Following Doyle by 1/60th of a minute was Greylock's Joseph Gais (cheap plug for the author, but this was his best finish ever).
On the girls' side, Grace Smith pulled off the famed hat trick. With a time of 19:30, Smith would have placed 15th overall in the boys' race. Mohawk's Allison Lull skied in 25 seconds behind Smith to claim second with Josie Marshall of Lenox only 11 seconds back for third. Sophie Gerry (MG) glided into 4th place. Ellen Ross (Wahconah), Christina Butcher (MG), Charlotte Price (Amherst), and Alice Huth (Lenox) came in 5th to 8th place respectively. Four Greylock skiers, Ellie Williams, Zavi Sheldon, Abby Wiseman and Niku Darafshi made up 9th to 12th places.
JV skiers were overjoyed when they heard that their race was a 3k rather than last week's 6k. Graham Kaegi, racing on his birthday, gave an extra effort to cross the finish line in first place. However, Kaegi was given a 30 second penalty for skating in the double pole zone. This boosted Cameron Castonguay into first place just ahead of Kaegi, giving him his second victory of the season. MG's Owen Brandriss claimed third place with Amherst's Samuel Hare Steig and Wahconah's Bryan Proctor fourth and fifth respectively.
The Smith family came away with a monopoly on girls' cross country ski races, with 7th grader Margot Smith dominating the field for her second week in a row. Amherst's Hattie Wilder Karlstrom put in a strong second lap to overcome several competitors to claim second place. Lenox's Emma Jourdain, MG's Emma Palumbo, and MG's Tenley Smith rounded out the top five.
Racing again returns to Mohawk High School this coming weekend for two special events – the league's first classical race on Saturday and the two qualifier races for the Massachusetts EHS and J2 teams on Sunday. Despite a lack of snow and a challenging winter, the skiers of Western Mass are getting in some quality races and staying focused for more action leading up to the State Championships on February 11th.
Complete Results:
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-20-14 – Boys JV Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-20-14 – Boys Varsity Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-20-14 – Girls JV Results
Berkshire Nordic Ski League – 1-20-14 – Girls Varsity Results
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text: Senator Sam Nunn speaking Atlanta Convention Photography (Atlanta, Ga.) Politicians--Georgia Public speaking Local identification number: L1984-24_7 U.S. Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia is at the banquet honoring E. L. Abercrombie as the recipient of the 1974 Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award, which was sponsored by Atlanta Labor and Management and the State of Israel Bonds. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library Georgia State University. Libraries. Special Collections photographic prints StillImage Image/jp2 http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/labor/id/1757 5 x 7 inches Journal of Labor Photographs, Southern Labor Archives 1974-06-15 Atlanta (Ga.) Fulton County (Ga.) The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. This item may be protected under United States and international copyright law. L1984-24_7, Journal of Labor Photographs, Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.


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Announcement: I'm scheduled to be on Michael Medved's radio show Monday Afternoon (Corrected)
October 4th, 2012 - 8:12 am
I'm taping the show today to be aired on Monday (which is a Jewish holiday, when neither Mr. Medved nor I will work).
"7 pm EST/4 pm Pacific" – I guess you'll be on second hour of Medved's show. he's on 3 to 6 PM EST in the Philadelphia market.
Looking forward to it … Egypt? Iran?, Turkey/Syria? economy?, elections? – nice to see you getting national exposure.
Stupid question: what station is he on in NYC area? And what time?
Great – I won't be able to listen. Perhaps Mr. Medved will post the recording to his website?
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I am glad i Have been sending micheal requests to invite you once you published your second book i hope radio exposé will help you
Great interview. Nixon going off the gold window made it too expensive to have kids. Inflationism just misallocates capital , and makes society an unfair ad unequal place, but the brianics and politicians think it creates stability. We need to massively overhaul monetary policy.
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THE ATHEIST'S COMPLAINT:We are told that everyone sins (Romans 3:10, 12, 23), but also that Christians do not sin (1 John 3:6, 9). Is there a contradiction?
RESPONSE:Let us consider what the texts in question say: As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one... They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:10, 12, 23)Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.... Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. (1 John 3:6, 9)
Indeed, all have sinned. That is the point which Paul clearly makes in Romans 3. However, if the questioner had continued to read through the book of Romans, it would be noted in 6:1-2, 7, 11-13, What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?...For he who has died has been freed from sin...Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
Though the one who has come to God through Christ has in the past transgressed Gods commandments, he ought to forsake such conduct, giving himself to the service of God. This is Pauls point in Romans 6, and the intent of John in 1 John 3. The apostle John uses very strong working, saying of the Christian, he ...does not sin... The Weymouth New Testament has conveyed Johns thought rightly, No one who continues in union with Him lives in sin: no one who lives in sin has seen Him or knows Him. The Christian may fall to temptation occasionally, but sin is not habitual with the child of God. Habitual sinners are not His.
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Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
Sammy Sosa will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame beginning in 2013.
It means nothing. It's like John Mayer hoping to get into the Celibacy Hall of Fame.
You might have seen the USA Today story the Sun-Times picked up Friday about the chances of Sosa, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and other villains of the Steroid Era getting into the Hall.
How is this even a discussion? Unless the federal government, with the blessing of the American Medical Association, decides that performance-enhancing drugs are a good thing, Sosa and his once-merry friends never will see the inside of the Hall without buying tickets.
What's that? You'd like to see solid evidence of past drug use on Sosa's part? Well, there is the New York Times report that he tested positive for PEDs in 2003. And you might recall the way he conveniently forgot how to speak English during a 2005 congressional hearing about steroids in Major League Baseball. Through an interpreter, he said he never had used "illegal performance-enhancing drugs.''
None of that would be enough to convict a man in court, of course, but this isn't a courtroom. It's a group of voters that doesn't need to have reasonable doubt to decide whether someone was dirty while putting up big numbers on the field.
There doesn't need to be overwhelming evidence.
Being a Hall of Fame voter allows you to be judge and jury, in the same way that being a civic voter allows you to be judge and jury. If a politician is up for re-election, you're allowed to vote on what you consider to be his shadiness, even if he hasn't been convicted, indicted or accused of anything.
Vote conscience — and eyes
An injustice, you say? An injustice would be if Sosa were left off the 2013 ballot. But he will be on the ballot. After that, it's up to the conscience of each individual voter from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
My conscience can't get past the fact that Sosa went from 36 home runs one season to 66 the next. My conscience tells me the increase was fuel-injected. My conscience agrees with what my eyes saw — that Sosa's body shape changed dramatically during the 1990s.
My conscience leads me to believe Bonds was a cheating fool, as was Clemens.
I'm not alone. It's fair to say that most people believe Sosa didn't hit all those homers under his own power. Same with Bonds. The evidence against Clemens seems overwhelming. It's hard to envision a scenario in which any of them ever will give an induction speech in Cooperstown, N.Y.
When Sosa comes up for vote in 2013, we're going to hear the usual arguments for leniency, all of them bogus: Steroids don't help a player hit a baseball farther. Steroids weren't banned in MLB when Sosa was hitting most of his homers. Everybody was doing steroids in that era; why single anyone out? Cheating has been going on forever in baseball.
No good arguments for leniency
Let's deal with these one by one.
◆ Steroids do help you get stronger and, thus, hit and throw a ball harder. They help you recover more quickly from intense workouts. They help you get through the long grind of a baseball season. It's a competitive advantage to be able to walk to the mound every fifth day feeling fresh.
◆ It's immaterial that steroids weren't a banned substance in baseball when Sosa and the others were playing. Unprescribed anabolic steroids have been illegal in this country for a long time. Federal law trumps whatever rules MLB had or didn't have on its books.
◆ As your mom said, just because everyone is doing something doesn't make it right. It's unfair to the players who were clean during that era to be lumped in with the users, but it's inevitable. Blame the cheaters for that.
◆ Cheating has been a part of baseball from the beginning. But as far as anyone knows, throwing spitballs doesn't lead to organ damage. Kids still emulate ballplayers, so it follows that kids might be tempted to use performance-enhancing drugs if they believe their heroes are using them. That's only a good thing if you think liver problems are a good thing.
Bonds would have made the Hall of Fame if he hadn't used performance-enhancing drugs, but that doesn't soften the pile of hard evidence that says he did. The evidence cries out that he broke home-run records while juicing.
Because of it, he and others have assured that the Steroid Era never will be forgotten. In a way, that's good. It will be a reminder to baseball of what it doesn't want to be again.
But it also means Sosa never will go away. Just what the world needs: a heart-tapping, kiss-blowing Pete Rose.


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Gretchen Rossi is a New, Real Housewife of Orange Countyby Matt Richenthal at . Comments
The Real Housewives of Orange County viewers met a new cast member on last night's season premiere.
Gretchen Rossi is 30 years old and engaged to a man named Jeff. Here's what we know about the latest spoiler reality TV star:
- She admits that she isn't attracted to Jeff, but he's 23 years older and buys her nice things;
- Is an admitted party girl;
- Jeff as four children and acute Leukemia; the combination frightens Gretchen, who isn't sure if she's ready for motherhood;
- Gretchen met the other Housewives through realtor Jeana Keough.
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I feel that Gretchen is the best one on the show. Everyone else seems to be really jealous of her. Sorry for your lost and I wish you the best luck at everything you do. I would greatly appreciate an autographed picture of you. My address of 2 1/2 Medes Place, Cortland NY 13045
tamara and vicki are the meanest of the meanest! these two are jealous because they are worn out and getting old.gretchen is gorgeous and they are fake, fake, and fake! vickie is a bich to her husband and tamara has baby after baby to keep hers, she doesnt even work, so why do u think she holds on to simon? i hope we dont see her or that ugly vickie on the next season!
Don't hate her becuase she's beautiful! I think she is who she is and how many wouldn't do the same thing given the oppertunity? I hope the best for Gretchen and I hope all her dreams come true!
Good grief, leave gretchen alone, she is young & beautiful and seems to have a good heart. The others are backstabbing witches who wish they were her....and Tamera? She trips me out, she acts like a high school girl who is jealous of everybody. Take her off the show & keep Gretchen
Gretchen you give the show flaver, sex appeal, stlye, and a silly style that we all need from day to day to make life pop. I love your super SILLY style you have made the show one of my favorite wives shows to watch. Please don't let what some of these old bitter women say get you down keep up the good work. Remember HATERS will always hate because they want to be like you.
Hi gretchen my name jasmine I live in Indianapolis,IN. I Just wanted you to know that You are so sweet,cool and down to earth. You was my favorite during the show. My friends and family were like shouldn't You be watchin Housewives of ATL....LOL. Anyways It hurt me to learn the news of your lost because I knew how much you cared. I know how sorrow feels from my personal experience. So I just really wanted you to know how that I was thinking about you. Take care and stay beautiful. **Remember to always SHAKE THOSE HATERS OFF** (Smile)
I love Gretchen. What is her myspace? Why is everyone hating on her? All women are whores. We get with guys for rings,money,etc. and then when they leave you, it won't hurt as much.
Surprising to hear that Gretchen wears heels 'all the time'. So do PROSTITUTES. Need we say more? Go back into your little cave you unpleasant gold digger.
Wow, this Gretchen woman is an embarrassment to all women everywhere. She has singlehandedly taken women back 100 years with her antics and self centeredness. Not only is she a complete PHONEY, she has taken this poor man for a ride for his money. She is nothing more than a HOOKER. She is disgusting and ridiculous. I would not want anything to do with her low class self. IN her blog she speaks about not hiding 'underneath makeup'. What the HELL is she wearing if it's not TOO MUCH MAKEUP?! Can't stand this bitch. Hope her 15 minutes will be gone SOON. I don't like any of these women, but this one has got to go!
GRETCHEN...Here's a question for ya...If Jeff only made $100,000 per year,(still way above the U.S average for income) would you have "fallen in love with him" and stood by his side and nursed him like you did? If you took away all his money, do you think he would've even bothered to give him the time of day?


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Catching Up With...Cole Thompson: Toronto SX
Interview and Photos by Billy Rainford
Toronto was abuzz last weekend as the Supercross Tour made its only stop in Canada at the Rogers Centre. In addition, it was our chance to see young Canadian phenom, Cole Thompson, line up against the best on his home soil. Sometimes our sport jumps up and bites us as a reminder of how tough and dangerous things can get when you put it all on the line and last Saturday was one of those times. Cole crashed hard in practice and was forced to sit out his home race. We caught up with him Monday to see how he's feeling and when we can expect to see him on the track again.
DMX: Hey there, Cole. How are you?
Cole Thompson: Hello. I'm pretty good, right now. Not bad. I'm not injured, other than my head is a little sore.
Your whole family has been, or is, sick. How was your week?
Ya, I think I got it on Monday night when I got the fever. I went to the hospital to try to get some stuff, to see what it was, and to get some medication, but they wouldn't give me anything except for a puffer and that did nothing. I just suffered through it and took whatever I could from the pharmacy.
I got it first in my family. I thought I was just tired and it just sort of snuck up on me. I did nothing during the week. I just stayed in my bed or on the couch from Monday until we left on Thursday night. I still felt really crappy on Thursday and I didn't think I was going to be able to ride on Press Day. I felt ok on Friday but still pretty sick. On Saturday I didn't feel 100% but…
So, did you actually get out onto the track on Friday?
Ya, I got suited up and rode at around noon. I felt all right, not healthy, I mean, I felt a bit lightheaded and still had a bit of a fever and didn't feel like my coordination was there. You could ride the first rhythm section after the finish line, and the triple.
Cole was sick all week, but was up for the challenge of racing for the home crowd in Toronto.
What did you think of the track?
I thought it was going to be good. Other than the rocks, the track layout was pretty cool. It seemed a lot faster than most of the east rounds have been, just with the bigger stadium. I was really excited. It was definitely different dirt, but it seemed better on race day than it did on press day. It had better moisture to the dirt, too.
With all that great weather last week, did you guys get your track set up and did anyone go to your place to ride?
No, I haven't even touched a bike to the dirt out here. We didn't even really unload from Indy because I was sick and couldn't ride anyway, so we just left it.
As you arrived in Toronto, were you more excited or nervous than normal about being in front of your home crowd?
I was really excited for Toronto. It was great to be back home, finally. To be racing where I know people and people know me was going to be nice. I looked forward to it for a long time. I was really ready to just get it going.
Speed had a nice spotlight on Cole planned for this round.
So, let's move on to your crash. I was watching the straight before the whoops where you crashed and saw Justin Bogle do the rhythm and get by you and then you both went into the whoops at almost the same time. What happened?
First of all, I just want to say, every time, since Atlanta, me and Justin have been together in practice either I go down or he goes down whenever we're together. So, I looked over my shoulder, actually, that lap when I went down the straightaway and I saw him behind me. I was just thinking that this has never ended well. You don't want to think like that because I'm not…I mean I'm superstitious, but you can't think like that. I came into the rhythm section and I wanted to go double, triple, like they were doing and I screwed up. I just double, doubled through there and kind of took it easy getting a feel for things and I felt pretty good. I remember clicking 4th gear and hitting the whoops. I've probably hit whoops a million times! I've hit arenacross whoops and supercross whoops, and I have a pretty good feel for them. That time I just dropped the front end and that was it.
I can just remember the feeling of dropping the front end and the last thing I remember is the last 30 seconds of being in the room where they did the concussion test. I don't remember much of how I got back to my motorhome. That was when I started, sort of, waking up.
I don't even think I could remember the memory test they did even if I didn't have a concussion! I asked my brother what they did to me and he said I passed everything like the balance test, the stuff they did with my hands--I passed everything fine--it was just the memory of 'dog, green, car' they asked me to say. That was it.
They said not to ride, but it was just an iffy situation. I've been knocked out before and then ridden and I remember how bad my coordination was. Riding a supercross track is all coordination and feeling comfortable, so I didn't want to go back out there with even the slightest bit of weirdness. It felt weird even just walking.
Cole spent a very tense few moments motionless in the whoops section, after the crash that took him out of the event.
So, what happens next? Do you know when you're coming back or when you go get tested again?
I'll probably get tested this week and then I could probably push it to get back for Houston, but being so far down in the points and all the travel it's just easier if we take the week off to regroup and get ready for New Orleans. The schedule is Houston and then a week off and then New Orleans. It'll give me lots of time to get back to race shape.
I heard you'll probably ride the 450 outdoors in the summer, right? Will you use the little break to get some testing done for that?
We've got a 450 coming for the outdoors, but, ya, I'll just ride some outdoors and have some fun with that again.
So, sum up how you feel with the way the weekend went.
It was a big disappointment, for sure. I wouldn't say I put a lot of pressure on myself, but I always want to do well and to have it come to an end that quickly, being my hometown race, was really a bummer. It felt like a big setback, for sure.
Well, thank you, as always, for chatting with us and giving us an update on your condition. Good luck and we'll be watching for you in New Orleans.
Ok, sounds good. Thank you.
Cole's 2012 sponsors:
Thor, Parts Unlimited, BPM motors, Fast Lap Suspension, Oakley, Pro Circuit, CMX Racing, MXschools.com, Jet Werx, LDS, Renegade Fuels, Moto Tassinari, Pro Wheel, Alpinestars, Works Connection, EVS, Ogio, Lime Nine, Dunlop, Vanquish, and, of course, the whole family.


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Chocolate Waffles
- Total Time:
- 30 min
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Yield:
- 4 to 6 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- Total Time:
- 30 min
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Yield:
- 4 to 6 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup, plus more for topping
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cooking spray
- Confectioners' sugar and/or berries, for topping (optional)
Melt the butter and shortening in a small saucepan, stirring to combine; remove from the heat and set aside. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
Whisk the eggs, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla in a large liquid measuring cup or a separate bowl. Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture until combined. (The batter will be slightly lumpy.) Whisk in the butter mixture until combined.
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with cooking spray. Ladle some of the batter into the waffle iron to within an inch of the edge (1/3 to 1/2 cup batter, depending on your waffle iron); cook until crisp. Transfer the waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Divide the waffles among plates. Dust with confectioners'sugar and top with berries and/or chocolate syrup.
Photograph by Kang Kim
Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine
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Productivity is at a premium in every business, the top priority for most every businesses we might say. :) Cloud development in the last few years has directly influenced the productivity in every workplace. Cloud computing applications and solutions had a positive impact upon technology integration and made life easier and improved productivity in the workplace.
There are several ways businesses can increase their productivity using the cloud. Here is a snapshot of them;
Mobility – With cloud applications and solutions, people can access their documents anytime and anywhere from all around the world. Therefore, cloud apps have been adopted by most organizations. Google Drive and Dropbox are two of the most common used cloud storage services that allow file sharing.
Business Continuity - In case of disasters, the business will continue to operate as usual. The data is safely stored on a remote data center and backed up by high levels of security and controls. From the cloud outages that have occured over the past years, businesses have felt more comfortable with their applications and data in the cloud with the help of providers developing comprehensive disaster recovery and failover plans.
Improved Communication - Tools, apps and web services offer solutions that traditional IT was not able to deliver. For example, in-house video messaging/ conferencing may improve the internal communication in a company.
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Cloud computing is improving productivity, there is no doubt. And the number of solutions are limitless. Therefore, any single business has now the possibility to choose the solutions most appropriate to their needs and objectives.
The cloud opens endless possibilities with challenges. I love using drop box and google docs for my personal files but would not want to do so for my business confidential files. As a matter of fact i would be in violation of the security policy I wrote :) I had to create a private cloud to ensure flexibility and security. Telling people you should not be using drop box is a policy which is dead on arrival unless you communicate it with an alternative which is easy to use.
The cloud offers a great potential for disaster recovery. In trying to accomplish that is rather expensive and requires a major pipe to the host. I would love to see an actual case study of XTerabytes of data and applications and how it works with the cloud in a cost effective way. Making this happen (Failover) in my own cloud is a challenge despite what the storage vendors, the virtual vendors, hardware and network vendors claim in their marketing brochures. When it came down to it, seamless remains to be a Nablus definition. I would love to have my disaster site at a major cloud provider if It can be provided at a cost effective way (with live data not just dormant backup files) In my research I am finding that hosting the entire solution in the cloud is a better way than using the cloud as a failover!


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I can't even begin to tell you how much fun I had on the "Today" show this morning. Everyone was amazingly friendly, welcoming and down to earth. I even had a chat with Brooke Shields once the segment was over! She came up to me and asked to try my burger, which was completely unexpected as the producers told us she wasn't participating in our taste test because she was vegan. Apparently she's not super strict and we all had a laugh because everyone made a big deal about nothing.
Joy Bauer was also super nice and really fun as well. Here she is with my mom.
Speaking of Mom, she had a BLAST! She was Instagramming away behind the scenes.
I was not as active on Instagram because we weren't allowed to take pictures in some of the areas but I did sneak a few after my hair and makeup were done.
A girl can seriously get used to being pampered like that.
Once we were all primped and ready to go, Willie Geist introduced himself and then the camera went on …
I wasn't THAT nervous. I had one goal: Mention GreenLiteBites, and I got it in and out of the way off the bat. And thank goodness I did! These TV segments are super speedy!
So there's the story. I'm back home and watching Breaking Bad with The Husband. It was a great day and an amazing experience!
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So. Proud. Of. You.
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you look beautiful! I'm super proud of you for a lot of reasons…
you look like a natural! and your makeup really does look fab. nothing wrong with being strong, fabulous, and pretty, right?
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You did awesome!
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Great job Roni! Congratulations!
Saw it when I got home from work… you did a great job and looked fabulous… : ) Your burger would have been my pick… the others were just doctored up too much for me.. I like to keep it simple. Way to go girl… : )
Alicia Hansen
I was unable to watch it live, so thank you so much for sharing the video here. You totally deserve all of this!!
It's amazing that they fly you in and do all that for such a micro-segment. But I'm glad you got to go. I noticed the plug, way to go!
Emily Brown
You were awesome Roni! Great job! Your burger looks delish. I have the biggest crush on Willie Geist so I am excited you got to meet him! :-) Again, great job!
Woohoo! Glad you had a great experience and got to spread the word. You always look good, but I love your glam selfies!
Wow!! What an amazing experience!! So excited for you!
Tabitha Mason
Oh, I want to try all three of these!
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That's so awesome, Roni! You have become quite a famous lady lately! :) Congrats!
Didn't get to see it on TV, but did see the video. it's so awesome for you. I can say I knew you back when…
Way to sneak the plug in…you are gooooood ; )
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So proud of you! I stayed glued to the tv to make sure I didn't miss your segment!
This is so awesome! And I have to say that your burger looks the best! I've got to try it! Congrats on all your successes recently! :)
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You were the only one who got to talk! Love it!
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Very Cool! Love the the glamour look! I'm very happy for you, Roni.
You did such a great job and your burger looks delish! Thanks for sharing the video.
Congratulations, Roni! I'm so happy for you. Sound like you had a blast.
I just went to the Today website and printed out all three recipes. I'm on vacation this coming week, so I'm going to try yours, Roni!
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You were awesome! So glad you had a fun day. Congratulations!
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You did a great job, Roni! Looked so natural and happy to be there! I think it's time for your own cooking show!! :)
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You are awesome. I definitely need to try that burger.
You were amazing and I am totally making that burger next weekend! Congrats!! :-}
You did such a great job! That was so awesome to watch!!
You did a great job! I've been following you for YEARS and I feel (like others) that I "knew you when." Even though I know I don't REALLY know you. :)
Out of curiosity, did you see traffic on Green Lite Bites pick up after it aired? Hoping so.. :)
Nope. Not even a blip. It was kind of depressing. lol
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I recorded the whole ting – all 3 hours of the show plus the 4th hour which I record anyway! ;) You were amazing – like you do this all the time! I had no idea you were so tall!!!! :) You should have won!
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