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That is so original. I would never have thought of doing something like that. You have to wonder how many people will recognize it? Hopefully a few. Looking forward to seeing the pics.
Hi. Fun place here!
You know you are obsessed with Disney when....
You hear the number 407 and you say "W-Disney" (Then think to yourself, did I say that out loud?)
haha... been there done that.Originally Posted by Lucky
-when you see Rowan Atkinson in a movie and get into a debate with a friend over whether he was better in the role of Mr. Bean or the voice of Zazu. (No question... Zazu was by far the better role )
I've got a love-ly bunch of coconuts - diddle-de-dee - There they are a-standin' in a row - abum-ba-bum-ba-bum...
-Don-Your heart can just take wing,You can live out all your dreams......it's time to Remember the Magic!Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pilot's Life for Me...
When you sit up all night long going through tons of pictures of your family and your self (also having to be at work at 6:00am the next moring)downloading pictures onto this site so everybody can see that we are huge Disney fans too. We all love DWT in my house inculding our dog. Who by the way is name after a Disney snow dog (DEMON)
...when you change your answering machine message of your cell phone to this:
"When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls, whenever candle lights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when foolish mortals need to leave Taylor a message."
Done in the best Ghost Host voice I could!
Por favor mantanganse alijado de las puertas.
You change your doorbell to Walt: "Hello and Welcome to DisneyLand...."
I love that olmec! and as for Trendys mention of doorbells. I've long thought that the opening notes of "Theres A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" would make a great door chime
...when you use one of lou's posted pics as a background on your computer...lol
which one Vixen?
the really nice shot of the Toontown sign..which my 2 year old had fun naming all the characters
....when your 2 yr old can say all the names of the characters on the Toontown sign
clearly without any prompting from you
....when you inadvertadly name your older daughter and puposely name younger
daughter names that when their initials are written down they stand for Mickey
Mouse Club and when spelled out (1st and middle names)you can sing them to the tune of the theme to
that show...M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E (the 1st one was an accident, tho i think
i subconsiously did it....LOL)
Originally Posted by TrendyMagic
I've always a doorbell that plays the first 4 notes of Grim Grinning Ghosts! And a clock that plays portions of GGG instead of the normal clock chimes!
Por favor mantanganse alijado de las puertas.
Here's a link to the image (I think )
sorry, haven't quite figured out how to do the photo part of this site yet..it was on the 1st page when i opened the site earlier nor have i firgued out how to get that neato counter thing put under my messages...ehhh, one of these days when the little monster is not pestering me...lol
sooooooo how do ya get a counter thingy???
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CHICAGO — While all the space is occupied on the decade-old Chicago International Produce Market, there is no joy among wholesalers and distributors about the attrition that has claimed two big tenants over the past several years, industry leaders said.
Auster Co. closed its doors on the market a couple of years ago. More recently, World Wide Produce Inc. has quit operating.
Panama Banana has expanded into some of the units formerly occupied by Auster, and J.L. Gonzalez has expanded its footprint by acquiring space formerly used by World Wide Produce.
One of the bigger challenges to the market is that one major player seemingly goes out of business each year, said Mark Pappas, president of Coosemans Chicago Inc.
"The obvious thought would be if someone closes, the more business there would be, but I never thought like that," Pappas said. "I look at it like there is a shrinking customer base," he said.
Not all the companies who have gone away were poor operators, Pappas said.
In today's economic environment, being successful requires more than putting the key in the door.
"You have to work at it," he said.
Departures open doors
The market retains its energy, wholesalers said.
"When you come down here, you can get everything on one strip," said Steve Chmelovsky, president and chief executive officer of Everyday Fresh Produce Inc.
The demise of operators has opened the door for other wholesalers to add commodities, he said.
"For us, there is no comparison of being on this market compared to being somewhere else."
Going forward, Chmelovsky agrees he would like all operators on the market to stay open.
"We don't want to see guys that go out of business. We would rather they stay open and the market stays a full-service market," he said.
The market has changed over the years so that wholesalers there are not so much the specialists they used to be but instead offer a bigger portfolio of produce options, sources said.
The wholesale market opens at 3 a.m., and some buyers arrive that early to see what items are fresh, said Jason Gonzalez, transportation manager with J.L. Gonzalez.
Older buyers typically arrive at the market from 3-5 a.m., while younger buyers arrive from 6-9 a.m. Meanwhile, some buyers are placing orders by smartphone.
Strong competition
While some market players have fallen by the wayside, Gonzalez said the competition for business is as stiff as ever.

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Hello fellow WI gardeners!
Beautiful weather, let's enjoy it!! I headed to the apple tree with my kids to pick a few, and find 99% of them just riddled with bug damage. I had been spraying in the spring, but didn't keep it up thru the summer. I suppose if I had I wouldn't have this problem. Has anyone had good luck with their apples? How did you do it? Rich |
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Hey Rich, I know Jung's Garden Center in Stevens Point sells a Fertilome Brand Fruit Tree Spray. With that particular product you need to keep it up trough the growing season. Cheryl |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Oct 3, 06 at 13:19
Thanks Cheryl, I'll take a look. Right now I think the bottle I use is a Bonide product, and I know I don't spray often enough but I would think it would at least cut down on the bugs a little. Maybe dormant oil in fall would help too. Maybe a mesh bag around each apple. Rich |
- Posted by led_zep_rules 5 WI (My Page) on Wed, Oct 4, 06 at 23:59
My method is to have so many apple trees that the bugs can't get them all. :-) My best luck is with the very late trees, the worms get into the earlier ones more. I do have some organic fruit tree powder that you mix with water and spray a few times a year, but haven't used it lately. That was from Gardens Alive! Also have some dormant oil, I think from the same source. When I did use it at my last house, it was effective. I only had one apple tree there, and I have dozens here, so I don't even try. Sorry I haven't sent you seeds yet, Rich. I mean to all the time but I lead a sort of chaotic life. Marcia |
I have the same problem & I'm not real fond of spraying. Gardens Alive (& I'm sure others also) sell a plastic apple you coat with pherenome that attracts apple pests. The concept is that they stick to the plastic apple. I'm trying to find a source cheaper than Gardens Alive or Steins for it. We've got all winter to work this out. |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Oct 9, 06 at 13:28
Bob, I'm glad you mentioned that. I've heard good things about it but I couldn't remember the recipe and I thought it was just a home made remedy. I'll watch for it at Steins. I don't like spraying either, but I like apples... |
- Posted by athenainwi z4b/5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Oct 10, 06 at 17:26
I don't have apples, but on my peach tree next year I was going to try bagging the peaches. You just put some type of bag (try the fruit and orchards forum for advice on what kind to use) over the apple in the spring, and the insects can't get to it. If you have a lot of apples it would be easier to do a spray, but bagging is more enviromentally friendly and is supposed to work well. I haven't done it myself yet though as I didn't get any peaches this year. |
I only have a few semi dwarf apple trees, but bagging each fruit would be a challenge. Must be some kind of mesh bag. A plastic bag would be a mini greenhouse & paper bags would get destroyed by rain & wind. Interesting concept....... |
- Posted by heartsease z4a (My Page) on Sat, Oct 14, 06 at 22:20
Hi, apple lovers! If you guys can figure this out over the winter I would be in heaven. I have five apple trees and would love to stay organic. Even the recommended non-organic sprays are enough to drive you crazy. Try timing it between windy or rainy days in the spring with the added stipulations of bud color or petal fall and basically there isn't one day you can spray! Linda |
- Posted by athenainwi z4b/5 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 15, 06 at 21:46
Here's a couple of threads about bagging fruit: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fruit/msg0501490712645.html http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fruit/msg0223270012210.html The easiest bags are just ziploc bags with the corners cut off to allow air circulation and water drainage. Cloth bags can provide more protection from wildlife as they can't see the fruit. I can't find the thread now, but some people were using the protective cloth footies as bags. I was going to try the ziploc bags as I don't have any squirrels to worry about here. |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Oct 16, 06 at 13:51
Thanks for the threads! I think I'll try clear ziplock backs with a small hole cut in the top corner for the stem, and a few slits in the bottom. I hope the stems are strong enough to hold onto a plastic bag in 50 mph winds. Since I'll be on the tree thinning it out, I might as well have a few dozen bags handy and apply them at the same time. |
Hi Rich, My Mom had a recipe she shared with me that keeps about 75% of apples bug free. It doesn't require any spraying. Take a one gallon jug, opposite of the handle cut an opening large enough to reach inside. Mix equal parts of vinegar and water, pour into jug one inch deep. Add a few tbs of molassas, and hang 6 ft. apart in your apple trees. Check weekly to remove bugs and moths. I usually start this process just as the trees are beginning to bloom in the spring. If I keep up with it for a few months, I have mostly bug free apples. Colleen |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Oct 24, 06 at 13:38
Interesting, thanks Colleen! I'll give that a try. I think I'll try the baggie idea on some of them too. I'll post my results next year. |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 07 at 13:11
I'm reviving this thread to see if anyone has implemented what we discussed last fall. I gave the tree one dose of bug spray after blossom drop, then put plastic baggies around a few of the apples, then also hung jugs with vinegar, water, and molasses. It's been a week, haven't seen any bugs in the jugs. Rich |
- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Fri, May 25, 07 at 2:01
I had used the technique aspen wrote of on Oct 19 with good success until the aged apple tree could bear no more. My new trees are not of bearing size yet. It may be too early for bugs in the jugs. One other technique is to hang a red sphere (croquette ball?) put a ziplock on it and slobber tanglefoot on the ziplock. As the ziplock gets full of bugs, take it off and put a new one on. tj |
Whether has been so funky this Spring, I have absolutely no idea when to spray my trees. I suppose the 1st calm day without rain will be it. I need to run down to Steins & get some spray. |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Wed, May 30, 07 at 13:22
OK, so I checked my apples a week after spraying and found bug holes. Spraying doesn't seem too effective for me. So I placed plastic ziplock baggies over them, bottom corners cut off and leaving ample room for the stem. Now I noticed after a week that few stems are somewhat dented where it comes into the baggie, so I'm worried that the apple health will be impacted. Maybe I put them on too early? If I wait though I am sure that all apples will have bug holes in them. So let's see: |
- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Wed, May 30, 07 at 18:42
Hey daddylonglegs- here's more therapy. They say covering the apples with mud stops the bugs also. So next time it rains start a mud fight with your (neighbor, kids, wife, etc). Just make sure you stand in front of the apples. It'll be good therapy. tj |
- Posted by farmerboybill 4 WI (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 07 at 6:54
Daddylonglegs, Another source for the apple decoys is Gemplers. They are a lot cheaper than Jungs and I would think they're cheaper than Gardens Alive as well. I haven't tried this method as my trees are only 1 year old but am planning on doing it when they start to bear fruit. Has anyone else had good luck? |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 13:19
It looks like the plastic bag method holds the most promise for me. They are currently the only apples without holes in them. So far it looks like I left enough room for most of the stems, only one casualty. A red decoy with tanglefoot on it sounds interesting, I've heard of that one before, maybe I'll try that next year after I see how much I've caught in the jugs. Not much so far. Cool thing about the plastic bag idea is that it sounds like you can write someone's name on the bag and it will appear on the apple. |
One thing that I was told to do (as I have only one apple tree) is to spray the flowers off of it with a jet from the hose. The idea is that bugs lay their eggs in the flower and then they hatch as worms while the fruit develops. If they can't find the flower, they can't lay the eggs and the fruit doesn't get worms (that's the theory anyway). There was a rainstorm last year the day after the blooms opened and they were all blown and beaten off of the tree and I did see a decline in the amount of pest-ridden apples. My problem is that the tree itself is declining in health very rapidly. I've already lost some major branches in the past two years and I've been cutting off a lot of the fruit to push the energy back into the tree. My neighbor uses a large mesh wrap around the entire canopy of the tree and gets fairly few bugs depending on when in the spring it is put on. |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 07 at 13:23
Interesting. I would think timing is critical for that because some pollination needs to take place first. I've heard that flower theory before, where the bugs lay eggs on the flowers. I think that is incorrect. I put plastic bags on the apples when they were acorn size, didn't wait until they were walnut size and I'm glad I didn't. Within one week all of the apples had holes in them, except for the ones in the plastic bags. The apples are now walnut size and all of the ones in the plastic bags are unblemished. |
- Posted by athenainwi z4b/5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 07 at 17:08
Thanks for the update. I didn't end up using the bags as I think my peach tree is dying (there is a big gap in the trunk where shelf fungus is starting to grow). There are only a couple of peaches on it, even less in reach of me, so I gave up on getting any. Some have holes in them now, but some of the fruit still looks okay to me. I think peaches will be harder to bag anyway because they don't have much of a stem. I'll see what I get without care this year, and I'll prune it later this summer. Then if the tree survives the winter I'll see if a dormant copper spray can help me get one more year out of it. I planted a little Honeycrisp apple this spring and I'll try the bags on that when it gets older so let me know how it goes. |
- Posted by marcia7439 4 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 5, 07 at 16:56
I found this thread, and I'm so happy I did. Did the baggies work? I too, live in Wis, and just came in from picking up another 50 apples from the ground.all wormy and half eaten. ?? squirrels? Chippies? I sprayed last year, and had lousy results. Some lady I met, told me to hang jugs of honey in the trees to attract the worms and bugs. Will try that next year. Has anyone had luck with the vinegar and molassis? I also want to cut them down a bit. They must be 35 feet tall! Can I do that now? early october? With the 3 good applkes I got and the hundreds hauled off to the dump......I don't care at this point if they die off. Any help or suggestions is appreciated! Thanks Marcia |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 07 at 13:35
Marcia, I took a few photos of the results I had this year using baggies. I'll post them when I get a chance in the next several days. The baggies were working good, until the earwigs found them. They crawled right along the stem, thru the slit in the top of the bag, and invaded most of them. If I can do something about the earwigs, I'd say the baggie method had the most promise. This year I'm going to try dormant oil spray, then anything that will kill earwigs but not poison the fruit, and maybe a few decoys with Tanglefoot on them. 2007 season summary: Molasses and vinegar: didn't really work too well, caught a few bugs but most apples were still attacked. Baggies: Half of the apples with baggies fell from the tree prematurely. Might be that the baggies were too tight on the stem, or added weight and wind caused stems to stress. Of the apples that survived, only one or two out of 10 survived ear wig invasion. I'll probably try this method again next year and get jiggy with it. Actually, as it turns out, none of this mattered anyway. This weekend my 4 & 7 year old daughters took all the apples I picked and smashed them on the patio and had an apple stomping party. Is that not the perfect ending?! |
- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Tue, Oct 9, 07 at 19:52
daddylonglegs- Egad, not those two adorable kids I saw at the plant swap! Surely it must have been someone else. Doppelgängers perhaps? tj |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Oct 11, 07 at 13:17
Must have been Doppelgängers, no other explanation for their ability to destroy the patio and their rooms simultaneously :) Crushed apples sure do attract the yellow jackets. |
Yup, yellow jackets sure like the downed apples. I work at the County Forestry Department up here in northern WI, and my boss the forester cautioned me to clean up every dropped apple and remove it from the tree area. He says that causes a lot of bug problems. So as the wind drops apples, I do a combo dog poopie patrol and apple pickup every day after work. I've NEVER had a bug on my apples. Knock on wood, LOL. Oh, and I've never sprayed or bagged. Maybe because it's so cold up here in the winter? Con |
- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Fri, Oct 19, 07 at 13:26
Con, what variety do you have? Someone at work brought in Granny Smith, never had a bug problem on them. But he had plenty of bug problems on the red apple varieties. Thanks for the tip on clean up, I usually just leave them lay there. I'll pick them up, maybe that will help some. |
- Posted by marcia7439 4 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 21:22
Just have to thank you all! I have been mixing up a 1/2 gal of water/1/2 gal vinegar and a couple of ounces of molassis.....and putting it in milk jugs! Weekly they are crammed with bugs, flies and whatevers! My husband wacked at the 3 trees this spring.......anything that grew up, he cut down! The horizontal branches are loaded! didn't kill the trees anyhow! I have cut into a couple dozen or so walnut + sized apples and so far all are good..... I'm so glad I found this thread last fall! oh............but come fall...the work ahead...and all the pies! :-( But many thanks to all! Marcia |
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Jewelry Cabinet
Walnut case and drawers. Cocobolo veneered door. Brusso hardware.
Floating stretcher live edge table
My customer selected this live edge walnut slab from the stock at Berkshire Products in Sheffield MA. The base is shop made walnut veneer over Baltic birch ply. The center panel in the ends is 12"...
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I produced this shelf for an architect to use in his personal residence. I used shop sawn veneers or walnut and quarter sawn white oak over a MDF torsion box substrate. The shelf is held together...
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I moved into this shop in October of 2012. It is on the second floor of an industrial building. My space is L shaped with one leg being the machine area and the other assemblywood...
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Recently finished commission. The client wanted a large table with a thick top that would have a commanding presence in their newly remodeled country home. For the top I resawed 1/4" veneer from a...
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I rent 550 sq ft in a turn of the century industrial building in Kingston NY. The space has great natural light and plenty of space for machine and hand tool work. I spend as much time as...
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My main use for it is removing planer/joiner markes prior to finish sanding with my festool random orbit. I usually have 120 on the front drum and 180 on the rear drum. I finish sand with a quick pass at 180 followed by 220 up to my desired finished grit. Where a drum sander excels is in veneer work especially when making shop made veneer as I do regularly. When it comes to making doors I run all of my stock through the drum sander prior to cutting to size so that I only need to do minimal finish sanding after assembly. It is a 25" dual drum powermatic. I had an open end delta drum sander prior and like your ryobi it couldn't handle a serious work load. For the money the powermatic or general, I believe that they are nearly the same machine, are great pro grade drum sanders.
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Thanks. Custom furniture, cabinets,architectural woodworking. He bandsaw is a 24" agazzani and the jointer is a 12" Oliver
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I did not veneer the underside in this case as the top is quite thick and it is attached to the top rail of the base with four large metal plates that have slotted screw hole to allow for movement. Thanks for looking.
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Thank you, steal away ;)
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Thanks for your interest. I pay a prorated amount of the buildings overall bills based on my sq footage.
Rent $250/month
Electric $40-65/month
Heat $60-90/month Nov-Mar
You are correct about the powdering of the old brick walls. The plastic sheeting does a good job of keeping it under control.


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We are plannng to build a stock Garrell plan, but are making a few modications and I could use some help with the laundry lay out. The first picture is of the stock layout. The one in the next post is of my thought on how to improve it. We really want the cubbies and like the idea of hiding them in what would be a combo laundry/mud. I have played around with SmartDraw, but could not figure out elevations. What do you think. |
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- Posted by shouldibuild (My Page) on Sun, Jan 20, 13 at 18:58
Here is my proposed change to the area making up the Laundry and Powder room. Note that I have bumped the top wall with the door to the powder room up about 8-10 inches to make it parallel wiht the end of the stairs. I have also bumped the right wall about a foot to as the extra room means more there than in the study. This first attachment is my poor attempt at using SmartDraw. I will take a photo of my freehand attempt which is a little better. The shaded box on the lower left will be the cubbies. There will be cabinets above the W/D. On the remaining wall space we will put a sink, folding table, hampers, etc. Suggestions are appreciated. |
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Last file to upload. This is my drawing of the changes to this corner of the house. Thanks again for your input. |
- Posted by shouldibuild (My Page) on Mon, Jan 21, 13 at 6:14
Here another version I came up with. Cubbies move to top left. Powder shifts right. Not sure about how to swing the door the laundry or exact layout of W/D, sink and cabinets. Thoughts? |
I like your first layout with the w/d around the corner, with cabs above them, and table/sink next to cubbies. |
- Posted by shouldibuild (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 16:17
Thanks for the feedback back2nd. Wife vetoed that option as she wanted W/D closer. Here is an updated version of last one. Only update, which I have not drawn is to move the sink to the right of the W/D. This gives a landing just inside the door to drop keys, etc. Probably use a pocket door here as well. |
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I have a tree topper that I really like. I would like to change the multi colored bulbs for clear bulbs. There are 15 mini lights and the instructions on the box says to use 12 volt replacement bulbs. No one sells replacement bulbs anymore so I thought I'd buy a 20 string of clear bulbs and use those to replace the multi colored ones, but they are 6 volt. It seems only the strings of 10 have 12 volt bulbs and you can't buy them either.
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If you use 6 volt lights where 12 volt lights were intended, they will burn VERY bright and burn out soon. |
Christmas lights are wired in series. That means that the supply voltage is divided equally among each bulb. You have around 120 to 125 volts supply. There are 15 lights. This means that each bulb will recieve about 8 volts. There probably are no 8 volt bulbs available, so the recommendation is to use 12 volt bulbs. They will be a little dimmer than if they were used at 12 volts, but they will also run cooler. This is not a problem at all. But if you use 6 volt bulbs on 8 volts, then they will get very hot and burn out quickly. This could also cause a fire hazzard. Do not do this. You noticed that 20 light strings use 6 volt bulbs, and that 10 light strings use 12 volt bulbs. If you multiply the number of bulbs by the voltage of the bulbs, then you will see that in each case the result is 120 volts. Just a little extra info: |
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Considering the upward trend in housing prices over the past decade, it's no surprise that Australians have been increasingly forced to rent. According to a widely cited 2013 International Housing Affordability Survey by the US-based public policy firm Demographia, all of Australia's major housing markets (cities with a population of more than one million) and three-quarters of all our markets are in the "severely unaffordable" category, which means houses cost more than five times the median income for those areas.
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The outlook for the rental world is not much rosier. Between 1995 and 2010, weekly rent has increased by about 45% across the nation, according to the ABS (after adjustments for inflation). But rents in the markets where most Australians live are much higher than in regional Australia (Adelaide's housing costs, for example, are 53% higher than the rest of SA).
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Me [47 M] Coping with my wife's [46 F] affair, The Time Machine (self.relationships)
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I opened the cabinet and there it was. A bowl. Nothing special. I'm taken back more than 20 years. My girlfriend and I were in our first apartment together. It was on the upper east side of Manhattan. We had just graduated from college. It was 1991, we both had gotten jobs, she was making slightly more than me, we couldn't really afford the place, but we didn't care. We were in love, and I was so happy to be going on this journey of life with her. Back then, we had just gotten back from Williams Sonoma, on 86th and Madison, we had spent too much money on four bowls and a big matching serving bowl. It all felt all so full of hope. We could serve salad in the big one, and the small one would be for individual servings. Truth be told, I ate breakfast cereal in them more than anything else. I was so happy though. REM played on the stereo almost all the time, we were both shiny happy people.
That was before though.
I snap back to the present, fill my lungs with air, and let out a deep sigh. I divert my attention from the bowl, because I don't want to think about that now. I sigh again. I look out the window, on the sill is picture of us from our wedding. We were on the roof of the Stanhope Hotel, we had rented out the penthouse. The photo was me holding her, the background was central park and the skyline of NYC. That smile on my face tells it all. Snap! Look away, it doesn't feel real anymore. how could I have ever been so god damned happy. I mean, what right did I have anyway! Ok, ok, easy big fella, no reason to get worked up. Breathe.
Coffee, I was making coffee. Okay, I can do that. Water, flame, grind, measure. I got this. No problem. Fill press with coffee, pour hot water, time, stir, time, press. Pour into mug, sweetness, cream, noisy sip. Ah, damn that's good.
It's a sunday morning, the house is quiet. I'm the only one up. This is my time. I walk over to the table and sit at my laptop. Reading worldnews, wasting time, Crimea, rhino poachers, Syria. The world's pretty fucked up. My mugs empty. Get up, re-fill, sweetness, cream, sip, Ah! Hungry, bacon. I like thick cut bacon, and I like it fried. Fuck that microwave shit. Five slices hit the pan, low heat.
On the way back to the table, I see a picture of my son. It's from 2010, he's in a giant outdoor pool. His hands are holding a bottle nose dolphin, and he's giving it a fake kiss. Fake because he did't really want his lips to touch it. The four of us were all in the pool, we were on vacation at Atlantis in the bahamas. They gave us wetsuits to put on, and instructed us to remove all jewelry. Something to do with the dolphins eating it. I remember being confused about that. Did the dolphins swim up to you, snap it off and eat it, or were the dolphin-keepers afraid it could fall off and then they eat it? I also remember you refused to take of a cartier love bracelet you had bought yourself about a month prior. I had argued with you about it, "Why won't you take it off?" I said, "Just do as they ask, who cares?". "No" was your answer, "I'll tuck it into the suit". Whatever, we were the last one's still getting ready, so off we went to watch some video about dolphin safety. I was still pretty happy. A family. two kids. Sex between us was non-existant, but I knew deep in my heart how much I loved you, and I knew we'd get back on track.
Snap! What a god damed fool I was, since when do women buy themselves love bracelets. Bacon needed to be flipped. It smelled so good. I love it when you flip it, and it sizzles loudly for a moment, filling the air with its magical aroma.
Breath, sigh. I look out the window again. And there it is, standing proudly on the patio. That stupid fucking outdoor heater she bought. The thing looks like a giant alien, the tall thin neck supporting its weird misshapen head. Flash, it's 2010 again, the Monday after Thanksgiving. We had a fight this morning, you said I was too needy. That I demanded too much of you time, and you just want some time for yourself. All I had suggested was we get together for lunch. I guess that wasn't going to happen. I left for work hurt, feeling alone, asking myself if I was really like that.
I sat at my desk in the office thinking about the fight. I started counting days. Thanksgiving was Thursday, I had off Friday, so the whole family has been home for four days, she hasn't had a day to herself for four days. That's was the fight was about. Motherfucker, she promised. Goddammit! She would never admit to it, she would lie. At that moment I knew what I had to do. I stood up, put on my coat, and left. Got in my car and drove home.
I parked in front of my neighbors house about two blocks away. Walked up to the side door. I pressed my ear to the door and listened. It was quiet. I used my key to open the door, and slipped inside. I heard you upstairs talking on the phone to somebody. I tried getting closer so I could hear. You were talking about how you just bought an outdoor heater and how it's going to change your life or some dumb shit. I knew you were talking to him. But I still had no proof. I listened, waiting for the "I love you's", or whatever, but you were just talking about stupid shit. You came downstairs with a full laundry basket in your hands, the phone pushed against your ear by your shoulder. I hid from you as you walked to the laundry. Still listening, still nothing. You filled the machine, I heard the dial on the machine turning, it came to life and started hissing as it filled with water. I couldn't hear anymore. Fuck this! I thought, and confronted you. You saw me and had the look of a deer caught in the headlights, the phone fell to the floor with a BANG!
Fuck! Shit, stop it! Why do you do this to yourself. You could think of happy things, so why do you keep doing this! That was four fucking years ago. Allright, three and half, but whatever, Why!
Breath. The bacon's done by now. Pull it out of the hot grease, drain on paper towels. One more cup of coffee, this time with a side of bacon, yum.
I hear you coming down the stairs, slowly and sleepily. I still love you, but nothings been the same since. Will I ever be ok? Will I ever stop torturing myself with these horrible memories that surround and consume me? Will I stop hating myself for taking you back? Can I ever really forgive you, or trust again?
God dammit, I feel like shit. I look towards the stairs, I see her, like I've seen her practically every day for the last twenty three years. She looks pretty, and I smile despite myself.
Am I alone in this behavior? Assuming I'm not, how have others dealt with this? What can I do to break this cycle? What else can I expect?
tl;dr: random objects around my house remind me of my wife's affair, I took her back. Three and half years have past, I'm not coping well.
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Stirring up memories Make a pan of pumpkin risotto, and the warm thoughts rise |
If you already have another kind of winter squash or pumpkin, take a good, long look at it. Maybe it can pretend to be kabocha long enough for you to make risotto. Buttercup squash and so-called "Sweet Mama" squash are almost identical to kabocha; they will do. Hard, dense-fleshed sugar pumpkins, red kuri squash and gold nugget squash will work, too. A butternut squash is OK, if it isn't too intent on being a butternut. But watery, stringy or thin-skinned squashes are out.
Once you have the squash, think about how it felt to stay home from school on a fall day, when the house was quiet and the light was pouring in and you had all your thoughts to yourself. Think about your grandmother. If you can't remember her, think about mine. She wore dresses even on weekdays. She had pointy glasses and preferred sensible shoes that wouldn't hurt her bunions. She laughed a lot, but she usually tried to hide it, acting straight so we would take her seriously. She cooked things up in her kitchen that she liked to eat, and if you had sense enough to know what was good, you would like them, too.
Once you've cut the pumpkin in half, the rest is easy. Lay the cut side down so the thing is stable, then cut the half pumpkin in half again to make two quarters. Don't worry about the other half pumpkin for now; you won't need it. Use a soup spoon to carve out the seedy middle, then, using your knife again, cut the skin off the pumpkin and cut the peeled and seeded flesh into 1-inch cubes, or shapes as close to cubes as you can get. You should have a generous two cups of diced pumpkin. Measure yourself a cup of rice. For now, forget what Marcella Hazan and Lynne Rossetto Kasper have said. They don't know who you are or where you live, and you don't need Arborio or carnaroli rice. Use ordinary short-grain rice from Japan. You can use the kind from Louisiana or California if you want, but I like the plain white, unwashed pearly-shaped grains from Asia. And I like to imagine I'm high above the earth looking down at the Pacific Ocean: I'm on one side, raising my cup of rice in a kind of salute and Asia's on the other side, where the sun is barely rising. Far off behind me is Italy, where the sun has already set. Now light two burners and put a small saucepan on the back one and a nice, heavy-bottomed 3-quart stew pot on the front one. I have an enameled iron pot with sloped sides that works nicely. Put a can of chicken broth and half a can of water in the back pot; don't put anything in the front one yet. Instead, chop half a big onion while the pan gets hot. Now put a tablespoon of oil in the front pan and a tablespoon of butter. The butter will sizzle and melt in the oil. Sauté the onion until it is soft. Peel a few cloves of garlic and slice them paper thin; add them to the onion. Add the cubed pumpkin, and stir for a minute or two to warm it up. Add the rice and stir for another couple of minutes until the rice is translucent. Think about translucent. Think about light passing part way through and not coming out the other side. Where did it go? Stir in a half-cup of white wine. If there is no wine, stir in a half-cup of apple juice. No one will know. When the wine has hissed and boiled and evaporated, stir in half a cup of the hot broth from the back burner. And keep stirring until the rice is crying out for more liquid, until the pan begins to sizzle every time you stir and the risotto sounds like it's trying to fry again. Lower the heat a little, add another half cup of broth, and think about the salad you will serve with the risotto. Whether it's lettuce or spinach, dress it simply with nothing but three tablespoons of olive oil and one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. You can think about my grandmother's great-grandfather if you like. Desiderio Chini came over from Bologna, Italy, in 1809. Think of how he must have missed his home, the food there, the balsamic vinegar that his mother kept in a barrel in the rafters of the house. Think of how he missed the Parmigiano-Reggiano that was rubbed in his time with crushed grape seeds and ashes so the 40-pound wheels stood in black stacks in the open markets. Sneak a short break from the constant stirring to grate some Reggiano and think of how my old Italian ancestor must have missed the patter of his own language in his mother's kitchen. He married a 25-year-old woman named Margarita Bauve from New Orleans in 1813 and lived with her until he died in 1830. She was 42 then, and would live to be 75. After 10 or 15 minutes, the pumpkin cubes will soften and their corners will disappear. The rice will swell and the broth will grow creamy and smooth. Keep adding broth as the rice demands it. An African-American girl lived in the Chini household. According to family lore, she came with my thrice-great-grandmother from Louisiana and stayed in the house next door with the older children who slept there when the family outgrew the tiny house where they began. The kitchen was in a third structure, behind the two houses. The whole complex is still standing on a quiet street in Pensacola, Fla. When the last of the broth is almost absorbed, stir in a handful of grated Reggiano, and demand that everyone who is eating with you come at once. There is a moment when risotto is at its peak, and it must not be allowed to pass. If the cheese makes the grains look flat, stir in another tablespoon of butter to make them shine, and ask someone else to toss the salad. The light will sparkle off the surface of the risotto as you spoon it into shallow bowls. Greg Atkinson, Canlis executive chef, is the author of "The Northwest Essentials Cookbook" (1999) from Sasquatch Books. Benjamin Benschneider is a staff photographer for Pacific Northwest magazine. |
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Special thanks to Rep Curt Schroder, Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh, and West Chester's Mayor – Dick Yoder for taking time out of their hectic schedule to participate in this event. The videos of their speeches will be posted shortly. In the meantime, I've posted a few photos from the event for you to peruse. The complete set of photos can be found on FLICKR
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Peace Movement leader Karen Porter said that, now that Barack Obama is president, many of the Peace Movement demonstrators feel they have accomplished their goal. "A lot of us have chosen to step back and let Obama do what he has to do," Porter said.
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The Association is governed by both a Board of Directors and a Board of Advisors. The Directors are responsible for the Association's overall governance. The Advisors are comprised of various leaders throughout the food, drink, travel and hospitality world, with a voice or opinion to share in the Association's leadership.
Meet our Boards
Eddie Bergman, Board of Advisors
New York, New York, USA
Eddie Bergman is President of Innovative Development Services Inc. (IDS), a full-service consulting company serving international clients in New York and around the world who work to effect social change. Since 2006 he has served as the Executive Director of the New York-headquartered Africa Travel Association (ATA), the premier international travel industry trade association promoting tourism to the African continent and intra-Africa travel and partnership founded in 1975 and currently working in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC). Eddie is Co-CEO of E&E Hospitality Group with two restaurants: E&E Grill House (Times Square, NY) and Hill and Bay (Murray Hill, NY). He is also an Adjunct Professor of Tourism at NYU and lectures on Social Entrepreneurship at Stony Brook University. In 1999 he co-founded and currently serves as President of the Board of Miracle Corners of the World (MCW), a non-profit organization devoted to empowering youth, primarily through programs of leadership training, community center development and oral healthcare outreach, with a special focus on Africa. In addition he serves on the board of directors of several international organizations in the non-profit, education and travel and trade sectors, including the Rubin Museum of Art, the Museum for African Art, Shared Interest and the Synergos Institute. He also serves on the advisory boards of the International Crisis Group, the NYU Africa House and the Dean's Council of the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Studies. He received his Masters from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a major in Social Entrepreneurship and his Bachelors in Hotel and Tourism Management from NYU's Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management, where he was a Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar. Photo Credit: Life.com
Jose Borralho, Board of Advisors
Lisbon, Portugal
José Francisco Silva Borralho has a degree in Marketing Management from IPAM – Portuguese Institute of Marketing Management (1995). He began his career when he was young (1988) in a German multinational corporation, Hoechst Portuguesa. He has a long and distinguished career in consumer, travel and food marketing, branding and journalism. In 2012, he co-founded APTECE – Portuguese Association for Culinary Tourism and Economy, assumes its Presidency and creates a programme to promote culinary tourism for Portugal, obtaining community funding for this project. At this time he was invited to join the "Clube de Embaixadores da Costa do Estoril." He is currently Chairman of the BCAM ONE FIVE SGPS owner of Brandstory Ltd (Marketing Consultancy Firm) and of ConsumerChoice – Centro de Avaliação da Satisfação do Consumidor, which owns the successful brand "Consumer Choice" in Portugal and other European markets. Read Jose's full bio here.
Aliza Green, Board of Advisors
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aliza Green, the Philadelphia-based James Beard Award winning cookbook author, journalist and pioneering chef, is the author of 12 highly acclaimed cookbooks including Starting with Ingredients: Baking – Quintessential Recipes for the Way We Really Bake, The Fishmonger's Apprentice and Making Artisan Pasta. Before her career as a cookbook author and culinary consultant, Green wrote popular weekly food columns for both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News. Her writing appeared in numerous high profile publications. Green was one of the pioneer chefs who made the city of Philadelphia a national dining destination, serving as Executive Chef at the renowned Ristorante DiLullo. In 1988, The Philadelphia Inquirer inducted Chef Green into its Culinary Hall of Fame, citing her as one of the ten most influential people in the city's food industry for her uncompromising efforts at Ristorante DiLullo. Green cites her childhood, which she spent traveling and living abroad, as the inspiration for her culinary pursuits.
Camille Hoheb, Board of Advisors
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for her engaging blend of knowledge and enthusiasm, Camille is committed to raising the level of well-being around the world. Through her work, she facilitates greater awareness of life/work balance, happiness, health and productivity through vacation travel. Camille heads Wellness Tourism Worldwide (WTW) empowering travel businesses to improve the well-being of their guests leading to sustained economic growth and personal and professional engagement. Travel agents, tour operators, hotels, resorts, associations and tourism boards turn to Camille as a trusted, objective and knowledgeable resource for wellness tourism education, research, training, business development and promotion. She is the Editor in Chief of the Wellness Travel Journal, author of The Guide to Selling Wellness Travel, Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends forecasts and the report, U.S. Vacationers: Health, Happiness & Productivity. Camille earned a Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, holds wellness certifications from the National Institutes of Health and has been at the forefront of wellness travel since 2008.
Brian Lorge, Board of Directors
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Brian F. Lorge, CCTP, HAAC is the President/CEO of Lorge Marketing Services, LLC, a boutique agency specializing in foodservice marketing, advertising, management services and consulting. Based in Chicago, LMS's clients include businesses in all facets of the foodservice industry all across the US and Canada with a focus on the Midwest. Lorge serves as Executive Director of two of the largest chapters of the American Culinary Federation, the ACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine, Inc. in Southeast Michigan covering the six county metro Detroit area and the ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians, Inc. covering all of Chicagoland. He also works with ACF National and several other chapters in the nation including ACF Cleveland Chapter, Inc. handling various projects as well as marketing and communications. Brian became involved with the International Culinary Tourism Association in 2011 and prior to joining the board of directors in 2013 helped with its rebranding as the World Food Travel Association in 2012.
Harold D Partain CTC CCTP, Board of Directors
Dallas, Texas, USA
Harold D Partain CTC CCTP has served on the Board of Directors of the World Food Travel Association (formerly International Culinary Tourism Association) since 2004. He has chaired various Association committees since then, including Education and also Membership. Harold has dedicated 40 years of his life to the travel industry. His management and training skills have lead several companies to success and recognition. Harold is a senior partner with McCabe Travel Group and owner of Epicopia Culinary Journeys. He lectures on travel styles and trends, destinations, and the history of food for various travel organizations such as ASTA and industry conferences.
Catherine Prather, Board of Advisors
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Catherine Prather joined the NTA team in 1994 and currently serves as its senior vice president focusing on strategic development. In this role, Catherine works closely with NTA President Lisa Simon to strengthen efforts to achieve the association's mission and assure NTA's long-term growth and sustainability. Catherine's oversight includes strategic partnerships, member leadership committees, strategic content, international relations, advocacy and special market initiatives. This translates to programming that enriches member experience through access to new market business expansion, industry research, educational content, Product Development Trips for firsthand destination experience and leadership development through volunteer opportunities. Catherine seeks collaborative relationships to help NTA achieve its strategic direction and oversees its programming with its 10 partnering associations. She also works with NTA's team of experts to develop business and educational programming focusing on China, the Hispanic market and other niche growth areas including faith tourism, adventure travel and the family market. Catherine serves as the lead for NTA's crisis planning and strategic content such as research, member surveys, education and certification. A member of the U.S. Travel Association Communications Committee, Catherine connects with colleagues in travel and tourism, and actively supports Tourism Cares, NTA's official philanthropy. A native of Georgetown, Kentucky, she is a graduate of Transylvania University with a bachelor's degree in English.
Christian Rümmelein, Board of Advisors
Lüneburg, Germany
Christian Rümmelein started the wine-focused culinary tour operator VinTour in 2006. His career in tourism began in Hamburg, Germany at tour operator and Scandinavia specialist FAST Reisen in 1986. After studies in Sweden he received the MS degree, followed by many years as a marketing consultant for Lufthansa, Icelandair and various destinations. In 2004 he took the Advanced Certificate of Wines and Spirits from WSET in London. From his travels and work with the wine industry, he is well connected in the wine business, resulting in additional services as "trade Scout" and multiplier for wine producers. VinTour has become recognized as a quality leader in wine and culinary tours in German-speaking Europe, with worldwide destinations and clients. Christian has been a board member in SKÅL International Hamburg, and his advice and opinion is highly valued in various special interest tourism conferences in Europe. Christian and VinTour are based in Lüneburg near Hamburg.
Judith von Prockl, Board of Advisors
London, United Kingdom and Shanghai, China
Gourmet On Tour founder Judith von Prockl grew up in Germany. Travelling extensively and cooking in her grandmother's kitchen led to an early curiosity for different cultures and cuisines. Her passion for food and travel was further nourished while living in Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, California, Shanghai, Paris and London. In 2000, Judith left the corporate world at amazon.com to set up Gourmet On Tour. Today, the London-based company is an internationally acclaimed food and travel specialist, winning the 2011 IACP Award of Excellence for the Entrepreneur Category and Experts' Choice: Best Culinary Tours in Saveur's 2013 Culinary Travel Awards. Judith has a degree in business administration and is a travel specialist certified by several international Tourism Boards. She has visited hundreds of cooking schools, chefs and culinary guides around the world to create authentic culinary experiences for her clients. Cooking with the Berber women in the Sahara counts as one of Judith's most precious travel moments. Follow Gourmet on Tour on Facebook.


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Nanchang (南昌) Jiangxi Province, China
This big and grey city might be an intermediate stop in your journey through China (just like it was in our case). In case you've got there - have a short walk and try to dig for something interesting (and you will find it :) -
Enjoy the Cherry Blossoms at Wuhan University (WHU)
It's April and I wanted to take some shots of cherry blossoms at WHU but the skies are overcast. However, the cherry blossoms still look magnificent and the scent of spring is in the air! -
(Please note, this article is in another language)四月初去武大拍樱花, 结果却遇上了阴天。不过樱花依然灿烂,春天的气息很浓呢!


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In case people aren't yet convinced that Abercrombie & Fitch is the Douchiest Company Ever, they've set out to prove it once again. In 2010, they fired Hani Khan, a Muslim employee who insisted on wearing a hijab at work. The store claimed that the head scarf would hinder sales because it strayed from their desired employee "look."
In 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on her behalf. Now, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch wrongly fired Khan, a former employee of a Hollister store in San Mateo, California. Keep reading »


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Responding to -nfp as its not a technical discussion On 2009.12.03 03:15, Jeroen Roovers wrote: > Neither the ballot nor the announcement contains the actual > question that is to be voted on. In the case of the announcement the > problem isn't as huge as with the ballot, so the latter should be > fixed > soon, I guess. > > Roy's message does mention the actual question (and I must say that > it's rather vague): > > "Should major Gentoo users be permitted to purchase ads on the > sidebar" > [snip] > > So that's two issues: > > 1) The ballot and announcement do not mention the question we are > voting on. > 2) The question is vague. > > > Regards, > jer > Jer, Background:- The Foundation has been approached by a number of Financial Services sector companies who use Gentoo for their businesses. At least one claims 100+ installs. They do not want to donate data centre services, which is the traditional way of getting a side bar listing, instead they are offering money. We don't appear to be short of data centre donations right now and we can use money for other things that further the aims of the Gentoo Foundation Inc. Note that we already have a similar advertiser on the side bar who do donate in the traditional way. When the possibility of paid advertising was raised about May/Jun 2008 by a (now) former trustee, it met with a fairly hostile reception. Thus on this occasion, the trustees determined to put the option to break with tradition to the Foundation members. The Question:- The question is deliberately vague. Paid for advertising on the side bar represents a break with tradition - that's really what the vote is about, not any individual advertisments, nor their style, size and so on. The trustees will consider each application on its individual merits. A yes vote will give the trustees a mandate to do just that. A no vote will maintain the status quo. At present, the trustees are only considering accepting advertising from large Gentoo users, where the value of "large" will be determined by the trustees from time to time. -- Regards, Roy Bamford (Neddyseagoon) an member of gentoo-ops forum-mods trustees
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Seven members of the Chevy team, Jimmy Houston, Bryan Thrift, Luke Clausen, Anthony Gagliardi, Dion Hibdon, Larry Nixon and Jay Yelas, were on hand at Don Ledford Automotive for Chevy Pro Night, which consisted of jambalaya and meeting with fans.
"We always enjoy the Chevy Pro Nights. It's really just a fun night to get to meet with people," said the ever-popular Jimmy Houston. "One of my very best friends in fishing tournaments for years and years was from Cleveland, John McLain, who passed away from cancer. Every time I hear about Cleveland I think about John."
For Bryan Thrift, getting to meet and talk with the fans is the highlight of Chevy Pro Nights.
"This is one of the parts I look forward to. You get to go out and meet people from different areas and make new friends," Thrift said.
The fishing tournament on Lake Chickamauga, which kicked off today, marks the sixth and final tournament before the Forrest Wood Cup championship, so the pressure was mounting for those anglers trying to secure their spot in the top 35.
Thrift made the four-hour commute from Shelby, N.C., and was ready to get the tournament started.
"I'm feeling good. This isn't a long drive since I'm just from the other side of the mountain in North Carolina so it's nice to be semi-close. I'm just ready to go fishing," Thrift commented. "This is the last tournament for the year, excluding the championship, and there's a lot on the table for this one."
Thrift, who is currently ranked second in the race for FLW Tour Angler of the Year behind Dayton native Andy Morgan, hopes this tournament can set him up for a top finish. The FLW name is taken from Forrest L. Wood, founder of Ranger Boats.
"I would like to win angler of the year, that's always the No. 1 goal," Thrift stated.
Lake Chickamauga has an infamous reputation among the pros, and is known as a lake where plenty of big fish reside, but seem to be difficult to catch.
"The way this lake sets up to fish it's just different. I think a lot of people will get beat mentally because this is such a good lake and there's so many big fish in it. If you feel like you can't get on your best places and catch a good bag, you sort of start to spin out of control," Thrift explained.
Houston, who has been competing in tournaments since 1966 and has been on the FLW tour for the past 10 years, also acknowledged the challenges Chickamauga might present.
"It seems to be fishing very difficult now. It's probably as hard as it's been all year right now," Houston admitted. "It's a tremendous lake; it's got a lot of really big fish in it. Huge stringers of fish come out of this lake. There will probably be some five-fish limits that weigh 25-30 pounds. Still, it's very difficult to catch them out there. I did well in the last tournament; I don't know about this one."
Currently in 18th place, Houston hopes shallow fishing can help him finish strong.
"Everybody is trying to concentrate deep, but there's a lot of keeper fish in the shallow areas. There will be a mixture of fishing, deep and shallow," Houston explained. "I've concentrated deep and haven't done very well. I probably will fish shallower just to stay up in the point standings. I'm in 18th place and I need to stay in the top 35."
Thrift's strategy for the next few days of competition is to stay relaxed and find his very own fishing honey hole.
"I'm going to go out there, run around and try to find something that no one is sitting on. There's a lot of big fish in that lake," Thrift said. "I try to go out and have a good time and enjoy it. You can't change the way things happen, you either catch them or you don't. You can't make the fish bite."
While Houston feels intuition plays a huge role in bass fishing, he advises that fishing skills are the most important factor.
"Intuition plays a big part of the game, but it's about skill. When you get to the top level of FLW all of the guys are good. One of the main things is to learn as much as you possibly can. Study the game — it's a decision-making game," the veteran fisherman stated. "The more knowledge and skills you have with your equipment the better you're going to be. Learn all you can about the fish, the weather and the type of water you're fishing. You need to make thousands of casts and present yourself with a lot of opportunities on the water. Even then, sometimes its impossible."
Thrift's advice to aspiring competitive anglers is to not solely focus on the fishing, but also invest time in building relationships.
"The biggest advice I could give for someone wanting to be a professional angler is to not concentrate all your efforts on the actual fishing side of it. That was one thing that took me a while to figure out. Yes, you have to catch fish and perform well, but the sponsor side is where you have to make that relationship," Thrift commented.
The tournament at Lake Chickamauga began this morning at 6:30 in Dayton and will end Sunday.
Weigh-ins begin and take place at the Dayton Boat Dock at 3 p.m. today and Friday, and begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, taking place at the Dayton Walmart.
The FLW tour includes 175 anglers, with up to a $125,000 award for the top Chickamauga finisher.


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Breakfast Topic: Mists of Pandaria beta's lack of NDA {WoW}
Mar 21st 2012 8:06AM I don't find the lack of an NDA surprising at all.
Did you really expect Blizzard to believe that every person who signed up for the annual pass is the type of person who would go by the rules of an NDA?
Ghostcrawler discusses Mists of Pandaria buff and debuff design {WoW}
Mar 8th 2012 10:33PM Hey heffroncm, did you see shamans are getting a +5 mastery buff? I'd say that's as, if not more, valuable to a given group or raid than 10% ap.
The Queue: Everything is better with a ukulele {WoW}
Mar 6th 2012 1:40PM I'm sorry, did you say Blood Elf shield and not bring up the Blood Knight Defender?
The Queue: Everything is better with a ukulele {WoW}
Mar 6th 2012 1:36PM I believe in the Blizzcon of last year or the year before that in a Q&A it was said that Blizzard will only be making fast offhand daggers from now on, no other weapon type will be that fast.
I personally believe that they should do away with the dagger restriction of mutilate so that fast non-daggers can be made without screwing 1/3 of the class that uses fast offhands, but that's just me. I never enjoyed being restricted to daggers.
The Queue: Important Mat McCurley super-fan meetup bulletin {WoW}
Feb 17th 2012 11:24AM "Unlocking new heirlooms would be a good upper-echelon guild reward that I would also like to see."
I would not. I think there are quite enough heirlooms as it is. A perk that increases the level range on heirlooms? That sounds better, to me.
Looking for raid, or looking for trade? {WoW}
Feb 15th 2012 1:26PM Please don't. You just said that you have yet to actually enter LFR and yet you're already planning to be selfish. That's what it is - people being selfish, only doing things to further their own goals, to the potential detriment of others.
Just need on what you will use, like you would do in a normal mode raid.
Heart of the Aspects video and giveaway {WoW}
Feb 15th 2012 11:33AM It seems to have the feel of an Asian style dragon.
The Queue: Rolling the bones {WoW}
Jan 30th 2012 12:21PM In LFR I sometimes see the offtank take the orb bouncing duties since she or he really has nothing else to do. It seems to be the best use of what LFR has given as options, but unfortunately it's not something that's well known/generally accepted, as with most things in LFR (such as slime colour kill order.)
The Queue: Rolling the bones {WoW}
Jan 30th 2012 11:32AM The issue with the first three bosses of the first half of RF is that there appears to be a maximum distance you can be from the boss for the loot to automatically go into your inventory. This distance is exceeded when you go from the corpse of one boss to the rooms of Yor'Shaj or Zon'ozz, or take a drake up to the top of the Temple.
The Queue: Shrimp cycle {WoW}
Jan 27th 2012 11:15AM "...an expansion built around the Wrath principles of fun stuff to do at level cap."
Please explain. What stuff was there at 80 that would be considered 'fun stuff' that didn't show up in Cata?


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After his formal education in France, Beyer traveled for two years through the western United States, crashing on couches and picking up odd jobs. "During that time I worked in a photo lab, a steel fabrication shop, doing hiking trail maintenance … and I had my own show on a pirate radio station in Santa Cruz."
His extended vagrancy forced him to abandon his initial artistic focus on sculpture and metalworking and concentrate instead on the more portable art of photography. Beyer's background in sculpture couldn't help but inform his approach to photography.
"When I would work with steel, he says "I was constantly building, tearing apart and rebuilding the structures I made. I look at light, film and cameras as materials in my process."
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It is no surprise that these Italian attractions have been drawing visitors for many centuries. The epitome of artistic expression for hundreds of years, Italy has understandably been a fertile training ground for artists and musicians from all over the world. And a luxury holiday to�its famous cities will show you why: Rome, the Eternal City and Venice with its mysterious alleys and intriguing feudal history.
For a bit more relaxation, a waterside break is ideal. A luxury holiday to Sicily or Sardinia can provide some beach-based idylls where you can soak up the sun and the breathtaking Italian Lakes will leave you awe struck by their spectacular mountain scenery. Once you have experienced some of this beautiful country on a luxury holiday, you are sure to keep returning to discover more of Italy's rich and diverse culture and landscape.
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Freedom Square - Kharkiv - The Biggest Parade Ground in Europe
Alright I will come out with the outstanding trademark of this landmark right now: It is is the largest parade ground in all Europe - big tush - even bigger tush. Well, this said we have to say of course that parade grounds are not so spectacular in most places of the world, but in the former Soviet Union averything militaristic had a certain sex-appeal. And of course the freedom square is adorned with massive Lenin. One icon of the past, who still feels the force of the future. And Lenin reamins the dominant figure of the square, overlooking it and having a daily market in his very back. -
Well, there are not many cities that have several ways of writing, but in case of Kharkiv, Charkow, Kharkov, Харків or Харьков. It depends where you are from and maybe what political position you have, if you use the Ukrainian, Russian or International version of the second largest city of the Ukraine. And that depicts already the major conflict of the Ukraine. -
Hanging Out with an Expired SVEMA
Hi there! It's Yegor speaking, I'm from Kharkov, Ukraine. There are some interesting articles by wil6ka about our town, and they are pretty nice. Our daily environment suffered from imperial influence (before 1917), during the Soviet era and now, surely, global culture is hitting us (good or bad). Kharkov is an eclectic and interesting place but my post covers a hangout place in the outskirts. -
Metallist Kharkov - The real deal
This was an endeavor of the spontaneous kind, and it was beautiful. Recently I worked Kharkov, the second biggest city in the Ukraine, for to weeks and on a Thursday I was checking the live-results of the German football teams in the UEFA Cup.