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this guy gets it.
"Oh, that's a possum. Once you spend some time with them you'll see they're just big gentle rats."
Okay, I nominate THE WOMEN, starring Meg Ryan and lots of other women (only women, in fact!) again (and again, and again, and again, and forever). It is like a very, very poor (destitute, in fact!) man's Sex and the City, and was offensive to me not only as a woman but as a human being. DO IT GABE. or do Serious Moonlight, since we are on the topic of really well-thought out and foolproof ways to keep your relationship together (also starring Meg Ryan! In fact anything starring Meg Ryan post-2000 would probably be a contender).
but WHERE is the rap video he's been promising us for so long?!
Oh, I'll miss him! Good thing I follow his girlfriend on Tumblr.
RIP Hilankie.
I thought 30 Rock was really good last season! I don't remember a single episode that I didn't enjoy!
also more on topic, I agree with Gabe. Sure, this could be just a calculated, cynical career move, or whatever, but it is nice to see these various (seemingly sincere, but maybe I'm just naive) statements he's made as opposed to him staying silent on the issue, or merely sticking to his first apology and leaving it at that. There are a lot of homophobic boneheads supporting his original statements on the internets, and I'm glad he didn't give them any reason to keep using him as some sort of heroic emblem of playing-by-his-own-rules or equal opportunity humor or other such nonsense. Obviously this doesn't take back what he said, and he shouldn't have been saying these things, but if having done so, and the reaction it sparked, helps him reflect, learn, and grow (and possibly also helps others do the same), and brings attention to important gay rights issues, then I think that's the best possible thing that could come out of this whole debacle.
The cellist in me I freaked out about that too until I realized it was his right hand, not his left. Just a slight adjustment to the bow-hold and he'll be a-ok! Hell, look at this kid:
And can we talk about how all the women in these movies either bland or bitchy? Fuck that.
Could someone please remind Greg Kinnear that he was nominated for an Oscar once? YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS GREG!
omg. YES. all of the upvotes forever.
Oh man, TGIF so hard, you guys! I essentially sleepwalked through this week. WUTEVER! Party time!
For one sweet, sweet moment I thought this was the long-awaited film adaptation of Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life. LET DOWN!
i feel like this is somehow Chris Brown's fault. or rather, I'd feel better about this if we could just blame Chris Brown.
If y'allz haven't been watching Bored to Death, WE SHOULD WATCH BORED TO DEATH! It's sooooo good! It's got Zach Galifianakis, Jason Schwartzmann, Ted Danson, John Hodgman, Jenny Slate, and lots more cool people who I can't think of right now. And we all love cool people, right?!
Kristen Schaal, be on The Daily Show more often, please? I LOVED your piece about government-funded abortions so so much. Also, if you could plz tell Jon Stewart to stop taking so many vacations? He is killing me here.
"When was the last time you saw a woman walking around not wearing a bra?"
um, me right now?
Jennifer Aniston in every episode of Friends?
yeah. I'd hit it.
"Your ice cream is like a Jimmy Fallon SNL sketch: halfway through you break down laughing and you can't finish it." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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In this video, you'll see how to make twice-baked potatoes. For the filling, Chef John uses butter, minced green onions, white Cheddar, cream, and an egg yolk. But you can tailor the filling to your personal tastes. Chef John will show you the best kind of potatoes to use, and you'll see a neat trick for giving these potatoes extra visual appeal. Watch the video, then get Chef John's recipe for Twice-Baked Potatoes. Cheesy, creamy potatoes with nicely crisp tops, they're easily twice as nice as regular baked potatoes! See more Chef John videos >>
That looked awesome, I am going to try this. I bet this would be awesome with a steak and a salad.
Loved this. Certainly makes the presentation a lot more visual . Thanks chef I also enjoy your videos here in Perth,Australia.
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One of the biggest problems I see when scanning QR codes is that the content on the other side of the QR code sucks more than 90% of the time. The fact is, marketers are ruining the value of QR codes when they simply send me to the brand's homepage (especially when it's not even formatted for mobile.) I opened the New York Times Magazine today to find a great example of setting and managing expectations for the value of a QR code in an advertisement for Tito's Vodka.
The Setup
If you want to execute a great QR code integration start by giving me a clear call to action. What ONE thing is on the other side of this QR code that you want me to consume? For Tito, he invites us to "See videos about the real story behind the vodka." That's perfect, it's wonderfully clear and I'm expecting to see and hear Tito himself in the videos.
The call to Action
This ad has only one call to action: "Scan this code." The call to action is nicely called out and the QR code doesn't look like an afterthought.
Don't give me instructions
Most ads that include QR codes invite me to download an app and then teach me how to use the QR code. This is really idiotic. Instead, do what Tito has done: "Don't have a QR code reader? Just go to titotalks.com/ad on your mobile browser." It's that simple… if you have no idea what a QR code do you want to distract your audience and send them down the rabbit hole of learning a new technology? No, let someone else do that.
Give me what you promised as fast as you can
In the liquor business they're required by law to make sure you're of drinking age before you consume their content. Most brands make you enter in your birthdate. This takes time, especially in a mobile environment and is really annoying. Tito understands this, and instead of trying to gather data from the consumer he simply asks: "Hi, I'm Tito. I gotta ask. Are you of legal drinking age? Yes | No " It's so easy. I click yes, and I'm in. Immediately, I'm presented a series of videos – as promised and I can start watching what I came to consume.
What's next?
Tito's done a lot of really nice things to tie his print ad to his digital experience. I think there are a few areas that could be improved and that we can all learn from.
- Use Youtube. I'd love to have subscribed to more of Tito's video content and I probably would have shared it with my Youtube friends if the video had been embedded from YouTube.
- Define a clear next step from the mobile experience. I enjoyed the video content, but wasn't sure what I should have done next. The interface invites me to enter a contest, visit their website, connect on Facebook or Twitter, or follow a link to something called "Made in America." I would have liked one more call to action that's compelling me to take a clear next step in my relationship with Tito's.


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I have been reading a couple of books about taking small children to WDW and I've seen some posts about strollers but here is my question anyway . . . we do not want to rent a stroller at WDW because of reviews saying that if your child is too young you have to take pillows/blankets to prop them up or they will not be able to see anything. (I guess it is something with the way they are made). Anyway, I want to take a stroller for our then 1 year old with a toddler bench for our 4 year old to sit on when he gets tired. Has anyone done this? If so, how did it work. I know there is no way he will be able to walk around for 5 days and I am certainly not going to try to pack the baby around for 5 days. The stroller will collapse together so I should be able to take on the transportation system. Any other positives/negatives?
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I am trying to replace my Sears Model #139.53716 button that is attached to the keypad outside the garage. When I removed the old button I marked the wires, at least I thought I did. Now I cannot connect the wires, no matter how I change them! Please help! There are 4 wires and 3 screws to attatch to. The door works with the car remotes and the other button. |
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Didn't the new keypad come with a wiring diagram? |
- Posted by ronnatalie (My Page) on Wed, Sep 5, 07 at 9:56
Not all the sears garage door openers are compatible with the keypad. Most door openers use a simple contact closure for the "inside the garage" button (sometimes two, one for the opener one for the light). You can just briefly touch the wires together to simulate pushing the button. The external crapsman keypad has a transistor in it rather than a relay. It will not trip the Genie/overhead door version of the crapsman opener. I have a little reed relay kludge I built glued to the top of the internal box controlling the keypad to make the necessary switch closure to run the opener. |
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Would like to trade some of my hens and chicks leaves for some leaves of hens and chicks 'Echeveria nodulosa'. Don't know the name of my hens and chicks, but have a photo of them on my member trade list. PLMK if you are interested in a trade by giving me a post and sending me an email.
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Okay some of you are probably LYAO at me right now. :-) Yes I just found out it is not a hens and chicks. LOL What I want is to trade some of my graptoveria hybrid for some 'Echeveria nodulosa'. Hope someone has some of this or another variety of echeveria and can do a trade with me and tell me how it is propogated. Thank you so much, best to you, |
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Posana Cafe does not meet our normal criteria for a review because they really are more of a restaurant than a cafe. Since they had "Cafe" in their name and had an enormously nice coffee setup in their bar I felt like I needed to give their coffee a spin. I ordered and this was returned to me:
I recall posting a blog about how something looks often (not always) is a great indicator for how something will taste. I made a few wise cracks about the presentation of this cappuccino. Obviously it looks weird and foamy and we all know that weird and foamy generally means scorched milk.
I reluctantly dove in and found:
It was pretty good. The extraction was nice and even though the texture of the milk looked like a Foldgers commercial it was actually pretty close to standard. It just looked awful. You can't really tell from the picture but this wasn't the classic pour steamed milk and top with foam cappuccino. They frothed their milk a little too long but overal it was a really good drink. I have no idea what they use or where it comes from but it was ugly but pretty solid. It also helps to keep in mind that they are a restaurant not a coffee bar. Posana has great food and solid coffee options.
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Inside South Carolina's 47 state-registered parks, visitors explore secluded forest trails, sweeping cerulean lakes, roiling saltwater surfs crashing on white beaches, and streams and rivers overgrown with thick canopies of trees. The protected areas, many of which were assembled nearly a century ago by the Civilian Conservation Corps, encompass more than 80,000 acres and span turf from the rambling Blue Ridge Mountains to the sandy Atlantic-coast beaches. Abundant activities for guests include canoeing, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and accidentally startling long-forgotten lumberjacks wearing headphones.
Visitors experience colonial history up close at some parks, where registered historic homes, plantations, and landmark buildings stand preserved or in their natural state. These structures grant a glimpse into the lives of European settlers, Native Americans, and African Americans through building tours, archaeological collections, and live history demonstrations. Overnight camping is available at many parks, ranging from primitive campsites to cabins, villas, and tent sites that offer running water. Much like a scientist designing a soda-can-powered robot, park administrators follow a rigorous recycling program to ensure the preservation of the wilderness.
Designed by 1997 PGA Championship—winner Davis Love III, The Patriot Golf Course spans 7,045 yards of lush, rolling terrain flanked by the docile waters of Lake Greenwood. Rounds begin and end at the faux–brick ruins that surround the first tee and 18th green, which replicate a Revolutionary War fort—a tribute to the fact that the war's first land battle was waged nearby and a solemn reminder to modern golfers never to submit to the tyranny of chronic slices and snap-hooks.
Evincing a history that dates back to 1881 and includes stints as a city jail and a silent-film palace, the 426-seat Newberry Opera House is a spectacle in itself. A recent multimillion-dollar renovation project modernized the institution's eclectic Victorian craftwork by adding state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems and removing the horse-drawn curtain-raising system.
In 1922, a small but devoted group of Newberry community members pooled their time and resources to create a space to enjoy golf, tennis, swimming, and the company of friends. From their efforts emerged the nascent Country Club of Newberry, originally comprised of a nine-hole golf course with sand greens and an outdoor pool that, true to the times, was no more than a pond fed by more than 75 springs and a steady flow of ragtime music. The pond still rests behind the sprawling, ivory clubhouse that anchors the Country Club today, a scenic testament to the humble beginnings of a club that now encompasses an 18-hole, championship golf course, two lighted tennis courts, and a junior Olympic-sized outdoor pool.
Streams and ponds snake throughout the golf course, threatening the life force of errant orbs on nine different holes. With a length of 6,530 yards from the tips, the moderately difficult layout offers four color-designated tees to cater to players of all abilities and those with an unwavering allegiance to the color gold.
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We have had our house on the market for several months and the listing will soon expire. We are inclined to switch agents (no, we don't blame our agent for the house failing to sale...however, I haven't been happy with the lack of guidance and information received). Since the listing expires shortly after Thanksgiving we were thinking of leaving it off the market for December then putting it back on. Ideally it would be off long enough that the cumulative days on market would be reset when it goes back on but we don't know how long that would require.
Anyway, we are considering interviewing a couple of agents. Do we need to wait until the listing has expired before doing that? I looked at all the houses that have sold close to this area this year, particularly looking to see if there were any agents who sold more houses than others. Most agents had only sold one house. There were two agents that seemed to consistently have more sales. One agent is his own brokerage and isn't one of the large brokers like Remax or whatever. He has more sales than anyone else and seems to have a lot of listings. I don't really know anything more about him except the fact that I see his listings around. Don't know anyone who has used him. The other agent I know slightly and would perhaps lean to due to personal knowledge but the situation is a little tricky. She doesn't have as many sales as the first guy but has more sales than any other agents in this area. This agent lives in the subdivision I'm in and specializes in it and a few nearby subdivisions. I don't know her well (while in the same subdivision she doesn't live near me so I don't run into her). We met her when we were looking to buy in the area as she was the selling agent for a house in the subdivision. We had no buyer agent at the time and we entered into an option to buy the property she was agent on. The sale fell through during the option period but we liked dealing with her and thought she was very professional. She also has a ton of knowledge about the specific area and is very familiar with all the houses. There are two tricky points. She is buyer agent for someone who has seen my house twice and is reportedly very interested in. However, her buyer has her own house on the market and hasn't sold it. We may never hear another word from that buyer of course but it could happen. I know that if the buyer ever did make an offer she would have to act as intermediary. I'm not sure if this is a reason not to use her as our agent though since it is a longshot that anything will ever come from her buyer (it has been months since the buyer saw our house). The other tricky point is the house next door. The house has been on the market for over 2 years. It was originally listed at way too high a price (in retrospect, I'm sure it wasn't so clear at the time). The house is very different from ours. These are custom homes on acreage so they all differ a lot. It has more acreage than we do and is a smaller house with fewer bedrooms. It's listing price has been reduced by a lot but is still above ours. We do have people who look at our house and look at that one but they are very, very different.
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You can interview whoever you like whenever you like, but be straight about things with them (in terms of when you can actually sign up) so they don't think you're just tire-kicking. I wouldn't worry too much about the second agent's business with the other buyer/seller who saw your house - again, be straight about it -because these days that kind of thing probably happens all the time, especially if an agent is familiar with the community (which you do want). |
I wouldn't rule out the 2nd agent because she had a potentially interested buyer. You could negotiate a lower comission if that case would come up before you sign if it makes you feel like you wouldn't get the full representation. We did this on a lot we sold this year, because we felt we wouldn't get the full representation. However, we ended up with a different buyer so it was never an issue. |
I don't know if its a code, or a written rule, but in general, you won't see agents selling themselves to you until after expiration. I would bet they'll talk to you if you call them... but won't actively seek your listing until the day its up. when i had the same situation, i had a flood of calls the day we expired. we did relist, and so far, we have sold, waiting on final closing. |
- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 15:53
My understanding of the Code of Ethics is that an agent cannot contact the owner of a listed property to try to get the listing, but can speak to the owner if the owner initiates the contact. I wish you the best. |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 16:34
Sylvia's correct. The days on the market reset as soon as the listing expires and then you relist with another agent. But don't kid yourself... agents and buyers, at least here, can look at a 10 year history of every property. So your little trick won't work, if you think the buyers will think it is a fresh listing. It sounds like you are thinking too much about which agent to choose. HAve you thought about adjusting your position in the marketplace with more competitive pricing? |
Ncr - I think you are being a little unfair. Our listing expires this month. It is entirely the appropriate time to be thinking about the agent. I don't blame the agent for the market being slow. However, the agent (who has many good qualities) has not given me the advice that I think is also part of the job. You raise adjusting price as something to consider. Not only have I thought about it but I am listed at more than 10% less than the initial listing price, which, btw, was the one suggested by the agent. I can also say that every suggestion of reducing price has come from me to the agent. At no point has she ever suggested that I lower the price. I'm the only one who has ever brought it up. That is part of my issue with switching agents. I don't feel I'm getting any guidance or suggestions in what is admittedly a slow market. And relisting is not a trick. Yes, I know history is available. Although when I asked *my* agent if the asterisks by some of the days on the market meant the house had been listed before was told no it didn't mean that. That caused *me* to totally think that average days on market was much shorter than it really is. But, the reason I would prefer to relist with a fresh date is so that new buyers coming into the market don't get an initial negative impression and think there is something wrong with the house because it hasn't sold. I totally understand that the full history is available for anyone who asks for it. It is easy for an agent to just assume that anyone wanting to switch agents is a seller who refuses to lower their price and the agent is perfect. Well, that isn't this situation. I've said from day one that I don't want to maximize price, I just want to sell. I am fully prepared to be writing a check at closing. I did rely on the initial suggestion of the agent for pricing after I told her how I felt about not wanting to price too high. Maybe I shouldn't have taken that advice. But at no point have I ever refused to consider reducing the price. In fact, I've initiated the price reduction to what it is now. |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Sat, Nov 13, 10 at 8:49
Katsmeow, Sorry to hear you are still on the market... Nowhere in my post did I suggest that the poster not change agents. What I did suggest is that maybe the poster was thinking too much about the process of choosing the agent. Or better yet, she is asking the wrong questions. Now, admittedly, I was in a hurry when responding, and did not do a good job in explaining what I meant. (that is twice in a week on my part... I have to stop posting when I am in between appointments with little time) The poster states that the first agent has a lot of listings and sales, but is not from a large, National office. Being associated with a large franchised office makes no difference. You will be hiring and working with an individual agent, who is a sub contractor; you will likely never even step foot in the office. In fact, I have found it to be that most, but not all agents, that decide to work with these large, recognizable firms do so because they feel like they need the name recognition to boost thier self confidence when it comes time to get business. The poster states that the other agent has the possibility of bringing her one of her current sellers as a buyer some day, and is concerned about dual agency. This agent has other listings in the nieghborhood too. If you are truly concerned about the possibility of dual agency, then ask the agents if they will appoint someone from the office to act as a designated agent to look out for your best interests, if dual agency does come up. Also, if you do agree to dual agency, then just be careful not to divulge any confidential information when speaking with your agent. Even if you do, most agents will respect the fact that thier role is now to facilitate a win/win situation for both parties. Remember too, that if you wish for the agent to not bring you one of thier buyers, they have no monetary incentive to go the extra mile when it comes to marketing your home in alternative ways, besides putting it in the MLS. The poster states that the house next door is smaller, not as many bedrooms, yet the posters house is listed at a lower price. This is the perfect scenario that you want. It makes your home look like that much more of a value. In fact, if you are really serious about being one of the few homes that do sell in this market, you need to be priced at a point where MOST of the other listings are making you look like one of the best values out there. Don't worry about the fact that the agent has that one listed too... we don't sell houses, we can only market them... the buyers are going to be the ones that make the decision which home is right for them. When interviewing agents the most important things to consider (IMO) are these three factors: 1. Can you communicate easily with him/her? 75% of clients report that they were dissatisfied with the lack of communication and guidance. You know what I mean... sometimes you find it easier to communicate with someone than with another. You seem to be on the same level... 2. Do you think he/she is trustworthy when listening to what matters most to you in the transaction? Are they going to put your best interests out in front? 3. Do you think that the person shares the same morals and values that you do? Choose the agent that has "YES" answers to these questions. Katsmeow staes: "It is easy for an agent to just assume that anyone wanting to switch agents is a seller who refuses to lower their price and the agent is perfect." |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Sat, Nov 13, 10 at 21:23
Katsmeow, I just realized that I did not recognize you as being the original poster when I posted above. That is why I was referring to you AND the poster separately... man, I need a break... |
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A couple of weeks before starting my marketing internship at Redfin, I emailed my boss-to-be Matt Goyer to ask if there was any reading I should do before I started. He suggested some books to read and blogs to follow, but he also said, "Jump on Twitter if you haven't already."
I had heard of Twitter before, but the only Twitter user I knew was one of my former TAs who was both old (i.e. over 25) and married. To me and my friends, Twitter was something that only 30-something-year-old, white males did when they were bored; none of us had ever used it before, and none of us really had a reason to try. Why would we Tweet when we have Facebook? Who's really narcissistic enough to think that other people care about what he's doing at any moment in the day?
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From a sociological perspective, I find Twitter fascinating. While any one Tweet is relatively insignificant, taken as a whole Twitter becomes a pulse on societal trends and thoughts. I can search for all mentions of Redfin to see how people are reacting to the news that we're finally profitable, or I can see what people are saying about the new Harry Potter movie. But I've got news for you: teens don't care. Fundamentally, I don't care about what goes on outside my bubble of friends and family. Does some random woman in New York love Twilight? I don't care. Are people enraged that Goldman Sachs is making billions after receiving bailout money? Meh.
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So unfortunately I can't get out ot the store today to pick up some expansions as I had planned. Up until now I have been playing with the prebuilt 1 sphere decks just trying to get a feel for how the game works but with little success. I'm going to start building a multisphere deck but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for cards that I would put into this deck that would help me tackle all of the included quests in the core set. I'm experimenting as I write this and if I come up with anything good I'll post my results.
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I don't know of any decks that will beat all three scenarios. With the core set you pretty much need to tailor your deck for each quest. But I must say that I'm surprised that you were going to buy some Adventure Packs without first trying to build a multisphere deck. They really aren't as scary as you might think. I remember being afraid of them my first time, but it wasn't that different from using two energy types in Pokémon. I would totally give it a shot, if I were you. Start with a dual sphere deck to take on Passage Through Mirkwood. I'm trying to remember what decks I tried . . . I think I did alright with a Spirit/Lore using Éowyn, Dúnhere, and Denethor.
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yes this isnt really a game where you can make an all powerful winning deck- you need to do as budgernaut said and tailor it per quest
though a good starting point is spirit/tactics with-
eowyn- use to quest and buff up her willpower with her action
dunhere-use to attack enemies in the staging area, or just in general attacks
thalin- defend/attack and commit to quests to deal 1 damage to enemies as they are revealed
include these cards ALWAYS if you can fit them in
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TEST OF WILL (spirit)
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some of the most powerful cards in the game are in core... apart form the ones rich mentioned, tomb, stand and fight, greeting, gandalf.. man.. so many good cards I can not be bothered listing them
If you look the decks people are posting at cardgameDB you can see that the majority of decks are still mostly core.
That being said while it is fairly trivial to beat Audin and Mirkwood in core with a single copy of core.. escape is extremely hard. In fact it wasn't until the release of Ziggy y in Khaz that escape has been moved into my mental "conquered" pile. As now it is easy to solo this quest and be garenteed to win in most attempts.
This is going to happen all though out the game life, as you get better cards pools quest will get easier and new quest will be harder. Unlike a traditional game like coc for example, you can not really pick and choose what packs to get, no matter what FFg tell you.
if you buy a dorrowdelf pack it will be so hard if all you have is that pack and khaz... to play this game you really need to buy some key packs form every cycle.
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Guns N' Roses have confirmed they have not cancelled their upcoming UK tour, after a hoax announcement was posted on Twitter.
Fans were shocked when they read on frontman Axl Rose's Twitter page that the band's upcoming tour wasn't going ahead.
There were no official announcements of a cancellation on the band's website Gunsnroses.com, leading fans to question the reliability of the post, which has now been confirmed by an official spokesperson as the work of a hacker.
The announcement was posted last night and advised fans to seek refunds on any concert tickets they have purchased.
"All upcoming Guns N' Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds," read the message on Axl's Twitter page, sending worried fans into a frenzy.
The rock band are set to tour the UK as well as headlining shows at the Reading and Leeds festivals in England on August 27 and 29.
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21 Feb 2012 | #1 |
LAN connection gets disabled by itself on idle. Sometimes BSODs.
Hii..here's what's happening..
A few days ago I tried connecting a MBlaze modem to my laptop (Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit) to access internet. But it resulted in instant BSOD everytime. I deleted the modem software after that & didn't try to connect it again. But now, whenever I connect using my LAN broadband, connection works fine as long as I am continuously browsing something. But as soon as I stop browsing and it goes in idle mode in about 10-15 minutes, the connection gets disconnected and in the Broadcom Netlink Ethernet properties it shows "No drivers are available for this device". The only solution to this is a forced shutdown & restart, after which it works fine untill not idle. I am not able to download anything because of this. I tried many things like reinstalling the network adapter driver, unchecking the power management feature, resetting the connection, etc. but nothing is working. Plzz somebody help... |
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21 Feb 2012 | #2 |
Please follow the http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html to provide us with the necessary information to debug the problem.
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22 Feb 2012 | #3 |
Actually the BSODs are gone. The problem is just that the connection gets disconnected by itself on idle.
Even the adapter properties now show that the driver is working fine. But I am not able to get the connection working persistently. What can be the possible reason? FYI, the earlier BSODs that occured were of type 'Driver IRQL not less or Equal.' with errors showing for the drivers spsys.sys & haspnt.sys. Is this sufficient to get a solution on my problem? I don't have the .dmp files of earlier BSODs in minidump folder as the feature was disabled before. so no logs were written. |
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22 Feb 2012 | #4 |
See spsys.sysand Haspnt.sys
You may have corrupted network drivers. I would suggest doing a clean re-install of the drivers. |
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27 Feb 2012 | #5 |
Your solution didn't work. The same problem continues. I can do browsing for hours without any problem. But when I stop browsing & put something on download, the adapter stops working in 10-15 minutes. What can be the problem?
Some process must be killing the adapter on idle mode. |
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27 Feb 2012 | #6 |
Do the following:
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27 Feb 2012 | #7 |
Is this unchecked in the NIC's properties?
Attachment 200555 That is not a setting that you want to leave unchecked on a laptop - I'm just wondering if the power controls are working at all for you. |
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27 Feb 2012 | #8 |
@UserNameIssues: It is unchecked. Also I have disabled 'side scaling'. Changed the power plan to never go into sleep mode on both Battery & when plugged in. And set it for 'maximum performance'.
@writhziden: Tried your options.. 1. The system is already up to date. 2. The troubleshooter couldn't identify the problem. 3. sfc/scannow couldn't complete it's operation. shows following: C:\Windows\system32>sfc/scannow Beginning system scan. This process will take some time. Beginning verification phase of system scan. Verification 15% complete. Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation. tried 3 times..couldn't get it to perform the task.. 4. There hasn't been any BSOD since I activated the logging feature to log the reports to a dump file, as per the instructions. Still I am attaching the zip file of report for your consideration. Additionally, I have attached a text file of details of error message that had come when last BSOD occured & after restart it showed that 'windows has recovered from an error'. I definitely think that this problem is caused by hardware, affecting the drivers. As it never had a problem for it in last 2 years untill I tried using internet via that MBlaze modem I mentioned in my original post. So please look in that direction. And thanks for your help in advance. Really appreciate it. |
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27 Feb 2012 | #9 |
maybe this
SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot |
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21 Mar 2012 | #10 |
I am concerned that you cannot complete the system file check. This indicates your system is not functioning as it should. Have you at any time used an automated registry cleaner that may have caused problems to the system?
You said you used Tuneup Utilities... I recommended a Repair Install. Are you still having problems with your computer? |
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During The New York Times's 4 p.m. news meeting on Tuesday, a gathering that draws top editors from the paper, the culture editor described a story for the next day's paper that included a connection to a Times article from over a century ago
The current article reported about a secret inscription rumored to have been added to a watch belonging to Abraham Lincoln. On Tuesday, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History revealed that it had opened the watch and confirmed the presence of the hidden message.
"Basically, as an aside, the culture editor said: 'Interestingly, the Times wrote an article on the jeweler [who made the engraving] in 1906 in which he discussed the inscription. But it turns out he had it wrong'," says Greg Brock, a Times senior editor and the person in charge of the paper's corrections.
The assembled editors shared a chuckle about the mistake from roughly a century ago. Brock, however, immediately locked eyes with Craig Whitney, the paper's standards editor and his boss. "We both kind of raised our eyebrows as if to say. 'Hmm, maybe we should…'," he says.
They did. On Wednesday, the paper published a correction to the erroneous article from 1906:
An article on April 30, 1906, about a New York watch repairer, Jonathan Dillon, who recalled secretly inscribing Abraham Lincoln's watch while working on it in a Washington jewelry store in 1861, misstated part of the inscription, using information from Mr. Dillon (who the article noted had, at eighty-four, "a remarkable memory.") The inscription reads:
"Jonathan Dillon April 13- 1861 Fort Sumpter was attacked by the rebels on the above date J Dillon. April 13- 1861 Washington thank God we have a government Jonth Dillon."
The inscription does not say, as Mr. Dillon recalled in 1906: "The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try." (Besides misspelling Sumter, Mr. Dillon also inscribed the wrong date. The opening shot of the Civil War was on April 12.)
An article about the watch, which the Smithsonian opened on Tuesday to settle decades-long speculation about the inscription, is on Page C1.
Just five or ten years ago, editors were rarely, if ever, faced with decisions about whether or not to correct articles from years, decades, or even a century or more in the past. That began changing when Google's search engine spidered its way into newspapers' online archives.
The Times offers access to a range of free articles dating back to 1851. Other papers have also opened up sections of their archives to people and, by extension, search engines. One unforeseen consequence of these open archives is that people are contacting the Times and other papers to demand corrections to stories that were published long ago. This occasionally results in corrections such as this one from January of last year:
A Sports of The Times column on May 21, 1999, about the vocal presence of New York fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for an N.B.A. playoff game between the Hawks and the Knicks, misspelled the surname of a fan from Howard Beach in Queens. He is Constantin Manta, not Marta. Mr. Manta pointed out the error in an e-mail message this week.
Brock says some weeks he receives a dozen archive correction requests from members of the public. Some are legitimate requests. Others strike Brock as being less so. One repeat caller warns Brock that she'll sue the paper if he doesn't change a reference to her race from the current "black" to "mixed race."
Another woman has rung up Brock more than ten times to demand the paper correct a mention of her once wearing a size twelve dress. Brock notes that she saw the article—and the reference to her once being a size twelve—when it first appeared and never raised an objection. "But now that it is popping up on Google, she is mortified … she's never worn more than a size eight, so she [feels she] is being humiliated by this article on the Web," he says.
"At times, it becomes overwhelming," Brock admits. These kinds of requests are part of the reason why the paper has realized it simply can't correct every single factual error contained in older articles.
"We do not run corrections on every old article just because someone points out an error," Brock says. "… In some cases, the person wants the record 'updated.' They have divorced that scoundrel we wrote about in their wedding announcement ten years ago and they want the wedding announcement removed from the archives."


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John Paulson, the New York hedge- fund manager said to have considered a move to Puerto Rico, said he won't set up a permanent residence on the island. "In light of the media attention surrounding a relocation to Puerto Rico, he has no plans to move to Puerto Rico," Paulson & Co., John Paulson's hedge fund, said today in a statement. "While Mr. Paulson has considered real estate investments and has vacationed on the island, he has no plans to establish a permanent residence there." Bloomberg News reported March 11 that Paulson, a lifelong New Yorker, had been exploring a move to Puerto Rico, where a new law would eliminate taxes on gains from the $9.5 billion he has invested in his own hedge funds, according to four people who have spoken to him about a possible relocation. The 57-year- old recently looked at real estate in the exclusive Condado neighborhood of San Juan, the people said.
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These days the marketing of video games and consoles is very gentlemanly, but there was a time when calling out the competition and publicly mocking it was the winning strategy.
Perhaps 'winning' isn't the right word since Sega, which as you'll see in the list below, was synonymous with the adversarial approach to promotion and rarely made it to the top of the winner's podium.
Regardless of whether it worked or not, it was entertaining to watch. Much of our childhoods were spent locked in heated battles against proponents from the competing camp.
Of course we never really had any hard facts, most of our ammunition was based on magazine adverts and TV commercials. Listed below are some of our favourite video game marketing jabs, let us know your's in the comments below.
Humans Agains Genesis
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PlayStation Release Horizon – Week of November 01, 2010
The month of November is here, which used to mark the releases of a certain highly-anticipated title (speaking of which, weren't we supposed to get a concrete release date by the end of October?), but instead, the Greek gods – yes, gods as in two of them–have slain all others to invade homes everywhere… on the go. Given the fact that this week's PSP lineup of releases is stronger than the PS3's, clearly there is the least bit of life left in the PSP before the portable moves onwards.
- Blood Drive (11/02)
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- Fists of the North Star: Ken's Rage (11/02)
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Fino opened in September 2008 having previously been a Blockbusters video shop. Fino is one of the largest of 'the Lounges' comprising of a massive ground floor trading area & smaller area (albeit the size of Porto's entire trading area) upstairs.
As an ex-Blockbusters & sticking with our philosophy of each Lounges' prefix name ending in an 'o' we did contemplate using Video Lounge as a name. And then we had a reality check.
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I would like to replace lighting in my living room but there are two fixtures and they have very different requirements. I want them to match but because they have requirements, I'm not having any luck. I've only found a couple of fixtures that meet both requirements but they are way out of my price range so I'm wondering how hard it would be to buy two matching ones I like and then rewire/modify them to work as I need. 1. This one needs to be a plug in swag that hangs from the ceiling on a hook and plugs in the wall. 2. This one needs to be hardwired in to the ceiling but it MUST have a pull chain on/off |
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Thank you for a fabulous 2014 tour season! Please check back in 2015 for updated tour information.
The Extended Tour Season has concluded for 2014.
Tuesdays, September 23 – December 16, 2014
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: Meet in The Arcade (401 Euclid Avenue)
Historic Euclid Avenue Tour: Combining highlights of both the Gateway District and PlayhouseSquare Take a Hike tours from the summer tour season, this tour will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about historic dime stores, such as Woolworth's and Kresge's, the incredible Arcade, which was modeled after the great light courts of Europe, the 5th Street Arcades, The 9, including the Cleveland Trust Rotunda, renowned department stores, such as Halle's and Sterling Linder, important social clubs, such as The Union Club, and the GE Chandelier. Rotating Historic Characters will include Congresswoman Frances Payne Bolton, Mayor Tom Johnson, Garrett Morgan, Alan Freed and/or Milton Krantz.
Take a Hike is a program of Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation. The extended season is made possible through the generosity of PlayhouseSquare, The 9 and The Arcade.
For more information, call 216.771.1994.
The Summer Tour Season has concluded for 2014.
The Summer Take a Hike Program offers five, free, guided walking tours of five distinct neighborhoods in downtown Cleveland. Each tour lasts approximately one and a half hours in length and features actors and actresses portraying historic figures from Cleveland's past. 17,815 people have enjoyed "taking a hike" during the last six seasons. Mind you, "taking a hike" is more like taking a leisurely stroll.
Entertaining and educational, these tours offer visitors and residents alike the opportunity to learn about the history, culture and future plans of each tour area. Geared towards adults, the tours also offer younger audience members the chance to explore Cleveland in a whole new way.
In 2014, the Take a Hike program was recognized with a Dominion Community Impact Award, and in 2013, the program was awarded an International Downtown Association Merit Award.
Take a Hike Tour Descriptions for 2015 (May – September, schedule to be determined)
Gateway District Tour
Learn about the Gateway District's historic dime stores, such as Woolworth's and Kresge's, the incredible Arcade, which was modeled after the great light courts of Europe, the East 4th Street Entertainment District, Rose's Folly, the Caxton Building and more. Mayor Tom Johnson, Congresswoman Frances Payne Bolton or inventor Garrett Morgan may drop in for a visit along the way.
The tour meets inside the doors on the Euclid side of the Arcade. Suggested parking can be found across from Quicken Loans Arena between Huron Road and Prospect Avenue, in the parking garage of 200 Public Square on Superior Avenue or in the 515 Euclid garage at the corner of East 6th Street and Euclid Avenue.
Warehouse District Tour
Admire breathtaking architecture as you learn about the historic Garment District, hardware industry and beautiful Victorian-style buildings of Cleveland's First Neighborhood. Home to fabulous restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and close to 3,000 residents, the Warehouse District is a charming and lively neighborhood. Tour attendees may have the pleasure of meeting John D. Rockefeller or Levi Johnson along the tour route.
Convenient street parking and parking lots are available along West 9th Street and along St. Clair from West 3rd to West 9th.
PlayhouseSquare Tour
Known for being the second largest performing arts center in the country, PlayhouseSquare boasts even more than incredible theatres. Learn about the past grandeur of Euclid Avenue, renowned department stores, such as Halle's, Bonwit Teller and Sterling Linder, important social clubs, such as The Union Club, Star Plaza and the historic Statler Hotel. Visitors may enjoy special guest appearances by deejay Alan Freed or "Mr. First Nighter" Milton Krantz.
Convenient parking is available across from the Hanna Theatre on East 14th Street or along Euclid Avenue near PlayhouseSquare's theatres.
Canal Basin Park in the Flats Tour
Enjoy tales from the early days of Cleveland while learning about Moses Cleaveland, the Cuyahoga River, bridges, the historic B&O Rail Station and plans for a 25-acre park and the extension of the Towpath Trail. Be sure to bring your camera for some stunning photo opportunities. Mary Kelley may share stories of her husband, Alfred Kelley, the father of the Ohio & Erie Canal, during your tour.
Settler's Landing is the lovely brick patio at the intersection of Superior Avenue and Robert Lockwood Jr. Drive. Take Superior Avenue down the hill into the Flats (Eastern Bank), and where it dead ends is where you begin your tour. Suggested street parking is located along Superior Avenue between West 6th and West 9th or along West 9th or West 10th Streets. Simply walk down the hill to the meeting point. There are parking lots along Robert Lockwood Jr. Drive, south of Settler's Landing, although these may be unattended on Sunday mornings.
Civic Center Tour
Learn about the Group plan, Old Stone Church, Veterans Memorial Plaza, the Board of Education Building, Public Auditorium, the Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937, Cuyahoga County Courthouse, the Cleveland Convention Center, the Global Center for Health Innovation and much more. Architect Daniel Burnham and Coach Paul Brown, the first coach of the Cleveland Browns, will be featured on this tour.
Street parking can be found in the surrounding area on West 3rd, Frankfort and St. Clair. There are various parking lot options near West 3rd. Upon arrival at the tour meeting location, enter Old Stone Church through the doors on Public Square.
How to Take a Hike
Show up for a tour, and enjoy! Reservations are appreciated. (If we know to expect large numbers of attendees, we will arrange for a second tour guide to be available.) Groups of ten or more should call 216-771-1994 in advance. Donations are encouraged to help fund future tours. Tours take place rain or shine. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. And, don't forget to bring along your water bottle on hot days.
The parking meters downtown are free on Saturdays and Sundays. They are also free after 6 PM on weekdays. Please read all parking-related signage on streets carefully to avoid getting parking tickets, especially in construction areas.
In 2014, Take a Hike was presented by Dollar Bank. Take a Hike was supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. The tours also receive generous support from Ohio & Erie Canalway.
Program partners have included Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation, PlayhouseSquare, Bob Zimmer of Keller Williams, Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Canalway Partners, Cleveland Magazine, and WDOK Cleveland's New 102.
Private Group Tours
If you are interested in making special arrangements for a private group tour of the Gateway District, please contact Kelly Lange. Private tours are offered for groups of twenty to forty people and last approximately one and a half hours in length in exchange for a donation of $200 to Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation.
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The Delano GardenEstablished in 2007, the Delano Community garden is an "Allotment Garden" which provides space for urban gardeners who have no space of their own. Plots are assigned and each gardener pays a fee to help pay for the water. For more information on the Delano Garden contact Community GardensThe Delano Community Garden is one of about a dozen gardens that are coordinated by Infinite Growth Opportunities (IGO) For more information on the Community Gardens visit IGO's Website or contact Delano Community Farmers' MarketThe Delano Community Farmers' Market will provide an outlet for excess produce grown in Community Gardens or back-yard plots. For more information on the Delano Market contact |
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Recycling and Social Media: What About You?
All those bits and ends of candles, you'd like to find a way to use them, but how? Erica Pence comes to the rescue in Recycled Candles, explaining just how easy it is to remake those stubs into tea lights, votives and even decorative candles. She even gives simple directions for making candles in pumpkins and other seasonal produce for a lovely holiday theme! Naturally, I purged my leftovers not long ago, but will save them again so I can give Erica's advice a go.
Have you tried this yet? Let us know how it went.
In this day and age, you'd have to be living under a rock not to have heard of Social Media. Clearly, the buzz phrase of the decade, Social Media brings to mind probably at least a couple of types. The question is, how well do you make use of it as a tool for marketing your business? Is the entire topic an unknown that you're afraid to explore? Or is it a lake that you've dipped your toe in, but you've been afraid to jump? Perhaps you feel as if you have jumped in, but belly-flopped. Read, Five Steps to Social Media Success: An Interview with Donna Maria Coles Johnson, written by Beth Byrne. In it, dM as she likes to be called, outlines the major Social Media types, as well as a few not so major, and helps us to both understand them, their purpose, and how to use them effectively in our businesses. Ever amazed by dM's knowledge of the latest and greatest in marketing and technology, I just know you'll find her thoughts helpful in your own efforts.
Have you implemented any of the strategies mentioned in the article? Share with us how it's working for you!
Until next time, happy bubbles!