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Allie, I am so happy you posted all of those pics! I especially love the one of you sitting on the bench holding up your dress and your crinoline is showing! I love your pictures, even if they aren't exactly what you wanted.
Your cake doesn't look melted in the pictures, so that's good news. And I am sorry you didn't like your cake! That makes me sad, because I loved my cake. I would have eaten an entire layer if I could have. I wish that your experience was the same as mine. And I am sorry that you and your dad weren't able to recognize Stand by Me as the song being played. I am sure it was a special moment for the two of you despite the set-back.
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I really, really love your photos - you all look so happy (and funky)
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*Glad I'm not the only one. I felt like a doofus! *The music trouble sucked! *It's cause I have mad photoshop skills, yo. I did love the look of the cake! The bottom tier was almond with raspberry mousse and the top was yellow with bavarian cream. I liked the top tier better, but it was still just ho-hum for me. I'm bummed about that *Aw thanks. It was just a coffee table book, and one day, I just looked at it and said, "that'll work!" haha *You know how you had those fun pics of Chris and the boys molesting the wildlife? I was kinda hoping for something more with that kind of feel. Like we were a fabulous group of people on a photo shoot or something. I'm difficult I guess! *I got the dresses on Ebay for like $60. They have them in all sorts of colors too. Get you one girl! They are fab. *That pic is awesome. Go Noelle! *Sad that you didn't get the photobooth shot. It was my favorite! But you had gazillions of awesome pics! Anniversary shoot? *Bwahaha! The photographer told him to be "sexy and mysterious" thats what Joey came up with! Quote:
*Thanks about the music. Joey was pretty much like, "oh, well." He didn't really get why I was upset. *Yay! I really liked the staged exit pics. They are some of my faves! The black and white pics are fun. Again, photoshop is my friend! haha *Thanks! I really like that one too. I have a hard time picking which editing I like better on the photos, because you can do such cool stuff with PS. So, I just have 3 or 4 different copies of the same photo. It's a little ridiculous! Quote:
Gotta love photoshop! Again, a big reason I'm loving my wedding pics now! Yeah, I felt like an odd bird cause I didn't like the cake. I was disappointed. What flavors did you have again? It was still amazing to dance with my dad and I loved it. Music problems stink though! Thanks for reading, now I have to go get caught up with your DCL honeymoon! Jealous!! Thanks! I wanted something just a little different and a lot of fun. I loved it! Hope all my girls and guests did too!
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You were a GORGEOUS bride!!!! I love love love your dress, and you look FABULOUS in it!
Your flowers are so pretty...but what a bummer about the hidden Mickeys...did you tell Tanis about that? Did Disney refund you what you'd paid for the Mickeys?? They should have!!! Your BM's look great and I love the shoes. You looked like a really fun group. I'm sorry you didn't love your pictures but what you have posted are FABULOUS...so I guess it's really good that you had good base photos to start with and the willingness and skills to enhance them because they sure are wonderful now... The cake was so cute! What a bummer that you didn't really like it (and that it started to melt!) Oh well, I guess it's a good memory to laugh about later... Congratulations and thank you for posting all these beautiful pictures!! Brooke |
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I didn't tell Tanis about it. I kept thinking about it (and it still bugs me), but for some reason, I just don't want to get into it. There's no point to me anymore. I don't care about the $30. I just wanted Mickeys on my day. And they can't fix that! haha! oh well. It was a beautiful bouquet anyway. My whole group was a lot of fun! (and a big headache at times, but they're worth it! haha) I'm glad that the "fun" came through in the dresses and shoes. Joey and I wanted to make sure that the ceremony wasnt too "stuffy" cause that's just not us. So, yay! I'm really loving my photos now, finally. It was a beautiful cake! And I don't really like cake anyway, but I was hoping that Disney cake would be...well, magically good or something! hahaha! Oh, well, I enjoyed the heck out of that fondant! Thanks for reading and your kind words!
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Wedding Day, Post Ceremony, FUN TIME!
Once back at the hotel, we changed out of our wedding gear and got ready to head to MK. Once everyone was changed and comfy, they all congregated in our room and visited for a minute before it was time to go. I was soo tired all of a sudden, and all I wanted to do was take a nap! But, there was just too much fun to be had. Deana, Quillon, and Noelle had to go back to their room at Bonnet Creek, and Deana wanted Ayla to take a nap, but Ayla wouldnt leave me. So I told her if they wanted to go, wed take keep Ayla, and rest for a bit, and then meet them at MK. But everyone was too antsy to rest, so we headed down to the cafeteria and ate something unmemorable, texted Deana and told them we were headed out, and we grabbed a bus headed to MK. Randy and Martha had disappeared, and Joeys dad and Diane were a little behind us, but we had everyone else. We stopped to get a few Photopass pics, and Im so glad we did! Turns out, this pic is the ONLY one I got with my mom and dad in the parks the whole time. Makes me sad. Marlowe and Diane caught up with us, and we headed on inside while my parents bought their tickets and planned to catch up later. We made an impromptu stop to see Mickey because there was no wait. I felt bad that Deana and Quillon werent there to see Ayla meet mickey and Minnie for the first time, but they were lagging behind. Again. But because we had such a big group, we had Mickey and Minnie all to ourselves, and it was such a fun experience! After we were done, we met my mom and dad in front of the Walt and Mickey statue, and headed over to Space Mountain. My dad decided to ride it, and this was the stupidest thing I think weve ever done. Thinking back on it, it scares the crap out of me, and I get so upset. My dad has a bad heart condition among other health complications, and should not have ridden that ride. I dont know why any of us thought it would be a good idea. Granted, he used to ride it when I was younger, but his health is a lot worse now. So, he rode it, but ended up getting really sick. His blood pressure got out of whack, and it made him really nauseous and sick. He had to sit down, and eventually, after a trip to the bathroom, felt a lot better. He made me go on with the other guests, and I was so worried that I couldnt have any fun until mom called and told me he was better. After Space Mountain, we walked through the castle and headed to the Haunted Mansion. After his terrifying experience on the Tower of Terror, Andy got really freaked out and Stef had to take him out and he didnt get to ride. We just couldnt convince him that it was nothing like TOT. Even Ayla tried to get him to stay. She said, I rode this a bunch! Its so fun! Like a dance party. Its not scary. Im a little girl, and I wasnt scared, so you shouldnt be either. Youre a werewolf! Youll be fine! But he wouldnt do it. Makes me sad. I cant wait til he comes back down so he can ride it. After HM, I got a call from mom that daddy was feeling a lot better, so we met up with them and got a dole whip and rode Pirates. I have waited Andys whole life to ride that one with him. We used to watch Pirates together all the time, and it is our favorite! So that was amazing for me! After that, it was Splash Mountain time, and right after the plunge, we saw Deana, Q, and Noelle on the bridge. They were heading to Pecos Bill to eat a burger, and we dropped Ayla off with them and headed to ride the train. We warned everyone that after this, we needed to head back to the hotel and change back into wedding attire for the dessert party, and that they shouldnt be too far behind us. I told everyone that it was a long walk from the entrance to Morocco, and they should be there as early as they could and DONT BE LATE!!! Joey and I must have told them all four or five times before we left them. They all promised they had it under control, and Joey and I raced out of MK to get back in wedding clothes.
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For those of you heading back to class today or sometime soon, good luck! I would love to hear about your favorite campus style, and what kind of classes you're taking this semester! Let me know!
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20 December 2011 3:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[1] Plenty of offices around the country have already begun winding down for the holidays, but apparently Showtime and HBO had a few things to get out of the way first. Meanwhile, Fox is still holding out on a decision on Terra Nova til the new year -- though the producers are apparently feeling optimistic. After the jump: HBO renews Enlightened, axes Bored to Death, Hung, and How to Make It in America Showtime drops a trailer for Shameless Season 2 Dexter showrunner Scott Buck talks about the finale's climactic moments Homeland exec producers discuss the tense first season finale Terra Nova producers are "guardedly optimistic" about the show's chances for a second season Though I couldn't be more excited about HBO's promising crop of upcoming series -- which includes Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow's Girls, the Julia Louis-Dreyfus-starrer Veep, Ricky Gervais' Life's Too Short, and Chris Lilley's »
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20 December 2011 11:39 AM, PST | x17online.com | See recent x17online news »
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - HBO has announced plans to cancel three series. Hung, Bored to Death, and How to Make It In America will be axed after this season. Critically acclaimed series Enlightened, on the other hand, has been renewed, and new series Veep, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Life's Too Short, starring Ricky Gervais; Angry Boys and Girls will be added to HBO's roster next season. »
20 December 2011 10:54 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
HBO seems to be clearing house before the new year with word that they've cancelled three of its comedic dramas while giving a renewal to another.
The Laura Dern-led "Enlightened", which earned two Golden Globe nominations last week for best comedy series and best actress, has been renewed for a second season. Reviews have been strong but ratings have been rather dire, however the cabler is a network where ratings are rarely a deciding factor.
Still the network has decided to swing the axe on three others. Both "Hung" starring Thomas Jane, and "Bored To Death" with Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis, have been given the chop after three seasons.
The network has also nixed the NY fashion scene-set "How To Make It In America" after two seasons. "Hung" was the highest rater of the four and Thomas Jane scored a second Golden Globe nomination last week for his work in it. »
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20 December 2011 10:54 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
HBO seems to be clearing house before the new year with word that they've cancelled three of its comedic dramas while giving a renewal to another.
The Laura Dern-led "Enlightened", which earned two Golden Globe nominations last week for best comedy series and best actress, has been renewed for a second season. Reviews have been strong but ratings have been rather dire, however the cabler is a network where ratings are rarely a deciding factor.
Still the network has decided to swing the axe on three others. Both "Hung" starring Thomas Jane, and "Bored To Death" with Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis, have been given the chop after three seasons.
The network has also nixed the NY fashion scene-set "How To Make It In America" after two seasons. "Hung" was the highest rater of the four and Thomas Jane scored a second Golden Globe nomination last week for his work in it. »
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20 December 2011 10:30 AM, PST | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
So long Hung, Bored to Death, and How To Make It in America!
HBO has canceled the sleeper comedies to make way for more fresh programming coming down the pipeline. Hung and Bored each ran for three seasons, and America ran for two.
In the meantime, the pay cabler ordered a second season of Enlightened, the Laura Dern starrer that just earned Golden Globe nods for best TV series (comedy/musical) and for best actress.
In 2012, HBO will roll out Luck, a new drama from Michael Mann and David Milch that stars Dustin Hoffman; as well as Aaron Sorkin's »
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19 December 2011 3:30 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[1] It's a sad day for Whovians as news breaks that Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will be leaving Doctor Who in the next series, with a "heartbreaking end" planned for the couple. Thankfully, we've got some other bits that should help cheer everyone up, including a longer preview for 30 Rock and a peek at HBO's new comedy Veep. After the jump: Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill -- a.k.a. Amy and Rory -- will depart Doctor Who Showtime develops a drama based on David Michôd's Animal Kingdom NBC offers up a hilarious 5-minute preview of the Season 6 of 30 Rock HBO plans Leonardo DiCaprio-produced criminal/medical thriller Beat the Reaper Jane Fonda signs on for a recurring role on Aaron Sorkin's HBO series Newsroom HBO unveils a trailer for the Julia Louis-Dreyfus Vice President comedy Veep Doctor Who executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat announced this »
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15 December 2011 7:43 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This spring, winter won't be the only thing coming to HBO. In addition to season 2 of Game of Thrones, the network will debut the vice presidential comedy Veep, from the creator of In the Loop, as well as a new take on the single-girl-in-the-city story with Girls, which is being described as the anti-Sex and the City.
In the trailer entitled 'A Different Spin' we are introduced to the second most powerful person in the world – and apparently it's not exactly a thrill-a-minute position. Veep comes from Armando Iannucci, the creator of the hit BBC comedy The Thick of It and its pseudo follow-up, the 2009 theatrical release In the Loop.
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13 December 2011 10:25 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Starz has revealed a bunch of promotional artwork and new stills, a high-profile new Facebook app, and a four-minute clip showing off the opening scene from their upcoming second season of the network's biggest series - the blood and sex-fueled "Spartacus".
Liam McIntyre takes over from the late Andy Whitfield in the titular role, while various other regulars including Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett and Dustin Clare returning. The season premiere is set for Friday, January 27th 2012 at 10/9c.
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Netflix has given a thirteen episode order for the new Eli Roth-produced horror series "Hemlock Grove," based on an upcoming Brian McGreevy novel. The series "re-imagines everything it means to be a monster as reflected in the struggle to be human".
This marks the fourth series the streaming giant is exclusively producing, following on from David Fincher's "House of Cards," Jenji Kohan's "Orange is the »
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12 December 2011 11:26 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
In addition to "Game of Thrones," which HBO has already started previewing, the cable channel will roll out two more new series in the spring. HBO unveiled the first looks at its comedies "Veep" and "Girls" over the weekend.
"Veep" stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the vice president of the United States, who's a mere heartbeat away from being the leader of the free world. As the wordless promo for the series shows, however, it's not always a thrill a minute in the VP's office.
"Veep" was created by Armando Ianucci, who also created the brilliant BBC political comedy "The Thick of It." Here's hoping his humor translates to the American political system.
"Girls" comes from creator/star Lena Dunham ("Tiny Furniture") and is executive produced by Judd Apatow. It's about four young women (Dunham, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke and Allison Williams), but if the trailer is anything to go on »
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12 December 2011 1:18 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
HBO has released a short teaser trailer for its upcoming show Veep. The comedy series has been created by Armando Iannucci, whose previous credits include The Thick of It and the movie In The Loop. The show features Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a woman who has just become vice-president. Other stars taking part in the comedy include Tony Hale and Anna Chlumsky. Louis-Dreyfus recently insisted that the series is not intended (more) »
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9 December 2011 8:43 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has dismissed speculation that her character in Veep is a parody of Sarah Palin. The Seinfeld actress plays Selina Meyer in the HBO show, a senator from Maryland-turned-vice president. "This is in no way a parody of [Sarah Palin] or any other female politician," Louis-Dreyfus told Capitol File. "You will never know what party she's in. There's talk of the opposition and that party and this party, but it is never identified. So this is not a partisan politics show in any way. "What it is, though, is a show about political behaviour. And that is where the comedy comes from. The right thing happens for the (more) »
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22 November 2011 10:23 AM, PST | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Since news broke last week that Netflix officially picked up Arrested Development for a 2013 run, fans have been taking a victory lap around the Internet that the five-year will-they-or-won't-they revival roller coaster appears to be finished once and for all. EW landed an exclusive chat with Buster Bluth himself, a.k.a. Tony Hale. Of the long wait for Arrested's return, Hale laughed, "In this situation, Buster would have been in the hospital medicated." What else did Hale have to say about everyone's favorite seal-phobic, over-educated MotherBoy? Will Lucille 2 (Liza Minnelli) return? And what was Hale's favorite Buster moment so far? »
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10 November 2011 4:00 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Chris Addison has revealed that there are plans to film a new series of The Thick Of It next spring. Addison, who plays Ollie in the comedy, told Digital Spy that writer Armando Iannucci has been busy working on his new HBO show Veep. However, he explained that the current plan is to film more episodes of The Thick of It in April or May. Watch Chris Addison chatting about Skins and The Thick Of It below:
Addison admitted that he has no idea what will happen in the new series of The Thick Of It but joked that he is "very strongly advocating a (more) »
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25 October 2011 10:16 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Veep, the upcoming HBO comedy series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is shooting in the District today and Saturday, the District's Film Office writes in a press release. The series filmed parts of its pilot in D.C. this March, but the production has been spending most of its time in Baltimore, thanks to a very generous package of tax breaks and credits from the state of Maryland. »
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20 September 2011 9:15 AM, PDT | Deadline London | See recent Deadline London news »
One of the UK's most powerful talent agents has blasted British TV as an institution that's run by "clever people making clever rubbish." Peter Bennett-Jones, founder of Endemol-owned Tiger Aspect (Mr Bean, Billy Elliot), said last night at the annual BAFTA TV Lecture in London that "shaking things up needs to be a higher priority." He added: "Original and polemical programming is in the casualty ward … My plea to writers is to pursue your passion, agitate away. We should be out there provoking and causing offence." Bennett-Jones said that he disagrees with the priorities that Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and News Corp Deputy COO James Murdoch laid out in their recent Edinburgh TV Festival speeches. Schmidt said that programming decisions should be based on statistical analysis of viewing habits and data while Murdoch said they should be based on profitability. "I'm not saying ignore the data, »
- TIM ADLER in London
18 September 2011 6:45 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin. Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her return to television. And, of course, season two of Game of Thrones.
HBO has released a new promo, teasing its slate for the upcoming fall/winter season. Aside from the movie Game Change and the series Veep, look for Nick Nolte and Dustin Hoffman to star in Luck, while Kenny Powers and his absurd antics anchor another run of Eastbound & Down.
Check out the trailer now and, remember: it's not TV. It's HBO.
HBO Fall Season Preview »
- firstname.lastname@example.com (Matt Richenthal)
14 September 2011 1:17 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The Irish Technology Leadership Group launched its Hollywood chapter tonight with an event at Sony Pictures Studios that included a panel discussion among execs from companies such as HBO, Warner Bros and BBC Worldwide. Panelists at Innovation in Entertainment, as the evening was billed, discussed the new ways people consume entertainment, how much they're willing to pay for it (increasingly, that amount is nothing, one said), and whether they've even caught up to all the technology out there. The future is in knowing how to pitch and make the right product at the right time and place, said Jay Roewe, HBO's Svp West Coast production. "Computer programmers that understand the film biz — that's the kind of people I want to work with because I know I'm going to adapt to the future in a very big way," Roewe said. One example of HBO embracing technology »
4 July 2011 4:02 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The creator of The Thick of It tells Dan Sabbagh how being online has boosted his credibility and why he's gone beyond the BBC – despite being ready to man the barricades to save its digital channels
Armando Iannucci, comedy all-rounder, is pretty clear what he thinks about the BBC – saying that he will "man the barricades" in support of a corporation that has commissioned so many of his programmes, from I'm Alan Partridge to The Thick of It.
Yet, curiously, after several years embedded in a comedy unit inside the corporation, and a shorter spell as a freelance while his Anglo-American film In the Loop was coming together, Iannucci has moved beyond the BBC's orbit. He has a new job, working for an independent producer, Baby Cow, as chief creative officer, and reckons that when it comes to comedy at least "the ecology is healthy", or to put it another way, »
- Dan Sabbagh
20 April 2011 10:27 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
We reported on it weeks ago, but it was made official yesterday: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotilliard will be joining the cast of "The Dark Knight Rises." And if it wasn't for Twitter, we'd have no idea how meta this casting really was.
According to the James Cameron blockbuster "The Terminator," the artificial intelligence in the Skynet program went live yesterday, which means that our inevitable destruction is just hours away! Since we're all about to die, you might as well read a few predictions for what might be in store for the robot apocalypse.
And a beautiful actress talks about filming love scenes! We won't give it away, but it involves lots and lots of high fives.
I'm @TravisHelwig and this Twitter-Wood for April 20th, 2011.
@OliviaWilde best part about filming a love scene? the high fives from the crew after each take. don't wish that happened in real life? »
- Travis Helwig
19 April 2011 8:15 AM, PDT | I Am Entertainment Magazine | See recent I Am Entertainment Magazine news »
The New York Times reports that former Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been attached to play the U.S. Vice President in a new HBO comedy series that is expected to debut in the fall of 2012, titled Veep.
The show's creator, Oscar nominated writer Armando Iannucci, said that Dreyfus' character, 'Selina Meyer', a U.S. senator who gets elected to the office of the Vice President of the United States, was not based on anyone who has ever held a White House position. "I wanted to precisely say that this person isn't an existing person in high office. It's not a satire on Biden. It's not a satire on Cheney. When people talk about who are the presidential contenders for two years' time, there are so many female politicians there, that actually nobody bats an eyelid about it now..." Iannucci said.
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Tag Archives: yoyonation
Saving the "Nation"
YoYonation was a great store. It was more than a store though. The "Nation" was a huge community with thousands and thousands of loyal customers and members of the online forum. It was a juggernaut in yo-yo history.
The future of YoYoNation has been up in the air over for a while and with no store to fund the server costs, Weber is no longer able to (or should be expected to) sustain it. Because of this, I am sad to announce that the YoYoNation store will not re-open. With this bitter news though comes some goodness. YoYoSkills is taking ownership of the YoYoNation domains and forum! The forum has 1 million posts and over 15k members. A good portion of the forum posts are normal forum discussion, but some of it has great value as marks in yo-yo history that needs to be preserved. In the next few days, the forum will be frozen and put into maintenance mode. The transition will begin and once moved over to the YoYoSkills server, the forum will re-open. The YoYoNation store is also a valuable resource with a crap-ton of detailed specs and images of yo-yos over the last decade. The YoYoNation store will be converted to an online Museum and act as a resource catalog. Because it will undoubtedly be asked, I have no plans to re-open the YoYonation store, or any store for that matter. All customer / purchase history is being purged. The old store will serve in the capacity as an online catalog only. Hopefully, one we can start adding to.
I am doing all this to save what I feel is not only a valuable resource to have, but is also an important part of yo-yo history. Feel free to ask any questions as we adopt YoYoNation into the YoYoSkills family.
The Complete History of the CLYW Peak
Over on the YoYoNation forum, tucked away in the Museum and Showcase area, user Ben has written the Complete History of the CLYW Peak. This yo-yo is/was/is a staple in the yo-yo world. It is worth a read.
SPYY Speed Freak drops at YoYoNation
- Weight (g) 63.50
- Width (mm) 41.50
- Diameter (mm) 53.90
- Gap Width (mm) 4.25
>> YoYoNation
Yuuksta Drops at YoYoNation.co.uk!
There it is! They only have a few!
YoYoSkills.com Birthday Contest – REVAMPED! SEVEN PRIZE PACKAGES? Announcement #4
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT: we are breaking the prizes into 7 individual prizes to be given out for the Twitter contest.
>> Announcement #1
>> Announcement #2
>> Announcement #3
>> Announcement #4
More sponsors have signed up, and sent there goodies and we have OVER TEN THOUSAND Twitter Tweets coming in for the YoYoSkills.com contest!
Prize Pool:
- One Drop – Y-Factor
- YoYoNation - Dark Magic
- YoYoExpert - $50 Gift Certificate
- ILOVEYOYO – A FURY and a VOID
- 3yo3 - Capella
- Duncan - 1 Set of Duncan Trading Cards, 2 Clear FHZ, 2 FH2, and a Hyabusa
- YoYoJam - Trinity
- YoYoLoco - $50 Gift Certificate
You see all that? That is OVER $500 dollars of goodies!
Prize Packages:
- Hyabusa + FHZ + Y-Factor
- Dark Magic + FHZ + Capella
- FH2 + Set of Duncan Cards + Void
- Set of Duncan Cards + Fury
- FH2 + Set of Duncan Cards + Trinity
- $50 Gift Certificate to YoYoExpert.com
- $50 Gift Certificate to YoYoLoco.com
All you have to do is at twitter.com/YoYoSkills and retweet this message AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT:
RT: YoYoSkills.com is turning TWO YEARS OLD! FOLLOW and RETWEET to enter the CELEBRATION Contest! #contest #yoyoskills #YYSturns2
I have made it easy for you. Just click this link right HERE.
Because it is fun. Thats why
For Extra Fun (and absolutly no reason whatsoever, use your smart phone and scan this qrcode for the same link above.
YoYoSkills.com Birthday – Announcement 2
Announcement #2:
More sponsors have come on board, and alot of goodies have been showing up for the Twitter YoYoSkills.com contest! Joining the party is YoYoNation.com who sent in a YoYoNation.co.uk edition Dark Magic, and ILYY who gave me the go ahead to give away one of the four ILYY's I just got done reviewing.
Prize Pool so far –
One Drop – Y-Factor
YoYoNation – Dark Magic
YoYoExpert – $50 Gift Certificate
ILOVEYOYO – A FURY and a VOID
3yo3 – To Be Determined
Duncan – To Be Determined
YoYoJam – To Be Determined
All this awesomeness will go to 1 (ONE) Winner of the Twitter Contestabanza.
All you have to do is at twitter.com/YoYoSkills and retweet this message AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT:
RT: YoYoSkills.com is turning TWO YEARS OLD! FOLLOW and RETWEET to enter the CELEBRATION Contest! #contest #yoyoskills #YYSturns2
I have made it easy for you. Just click this link right HERE.
For Extra Fun (and absolutly no reason whatsoever, use your smart phone and scan this qrcode for the same link above.
Gnarwhals dropping at YoYoNation on Tuesday
Sweetness. Keep an eye out at YoYoNation on Tuesday for it.
…and I would never forgive myself if I did not stick this in here also….
ILYY Fury hits US Digital Shelves YYN and YYE
At both YoYoNation and YoYoExpert, the Fury by I Love Yo-Yo dropped. The YoYoSkills.com review is still a few weeks away but knowing ILYY and the quality of their products, these will not stay in stock for long.
Diameter: | 56.0 mm / 2.20 inches |
Width: | 43.0 mm / 1.69 inches |
Gap Width: | 4.1 mm / .16 inches |
Weight: | 69.2 grams |
Bearing Size: | ILYY (6 x 13 x 5 mm) |
Response: | ILOVEYOYO flowable silicone |
>>YoYoExpert.com – $125.99
>>YoYoNation.com – $119.95
Crucial's Heavy Cream drop at YoYoNation
Today at 3pm Pacific – 6pm Eastern, YoYonation.com is dropping the YoYoRecreation Dreadnought, Dreadnought G, and the Crucial Heavy Cream. They are the first in the US Yo-Yo Store to get the Crucial Heavy Cream.
3pm PST and 6pm EST at YoYoNation.com
YoYoNation goes Global
YoYonation.com we all visit
YoYoNation.co.uk we knew was coming
In a recent interview at the last New York Toy Fair, Pat revealed that he is moving to the Philippines to setup a third tier of the YoYoNation empire. The .ph will service the Asian Pacific half of the Yo-Yo world. This is some great news for China, Japan, Singapore, ect. ect. but a loss for us here in the States. We are sad to see you go Pat! Please tell us that you will be back for Nationals, Worlds, and IYYO.
Congrats to YoYoNation for becoming more successful than the "Nation" tag could handle.
Perhaps it is time for a new domain name…… "YoYoNationS" ?
At the very least, Pat needs to get an eye patch and a white cat to pet while he maniacally laughs (Kidding, you are a Hero Pat)
Bassalopes with Sweet Large Bearing Action
Joy if all Joys, look at these awesome color options.
From many reviews I read (not having tried one yet) the Bassalope was loved in all aspects… except the small bearing. I know that lots of people LOVE small bearings, but I love that Caribou Lodge is giving us a choice.
Large Bearing Bassalopes hit to drop at YoYoNation today at 3pm PST and 6pm EST
Big Brother T.T. NOW AVAILABLE!
First store to Drop them is YoYoNation for $115
Galactic Goose beaming down to YoYoNation
YoYoNation is dropping a bunch of yo-yo's today, but only one is a "New to Any Store" drop (that is what we primarally report here at YoYoSkills)
The New Newness is the Spyy/CLWYGalactic Goose! FINALLY. This Spyy/CLWY collaboration has been hyping up the "Coming Soon" posts for a while and it is finally HERE!
UPDATE: Apparently, this has been everywhere EXCEPT YoYonation. I must have missed it. Regardless, you can still buy it HERE at YoYoNation, or at a bunch of other retail stores (See the comments for details)
Also dropping at YoYoNation today are:
YoYoFactory 888x
YoYoFactory Severe
YoYoFactory Protostar
YoYoFactory Lunatic Small Bearing
SPYY Pistolero
Duncan Momentum
General-Yo AIGR Bearings.
RecRev SCLB Drops at YoYoNation
The SCLB (Which YoYoSkills.com has a review unit for) dropped at YoYoNation today for a STEAL of a price at 74.95. Review is coming in a few weeks, but my first impression is that this is a great player.
Japan Technology – Kamui Offstring – Drops at YoYoNation
Best 4A yo-yo ever? Could be!
Dropped at YoYoNation.
YoYoNation Podcast Episode 2
YoYoNation Podcast 2
A quick one this week – Aaron interviews Justin Weber, a great yo-yo player but more importantly a great performer, who brings his artistic side into his freestyles.
An overview of topics:
0:20 – The history of the yo-yo freestyle
1:08 – Justin's process for developing a performance
2:20 – Practicing
3:10 – Justin's history of playing and his choice of yo-yo
4:15 – Music and how it relates to the performance
5:40 – Justin's inspirations and future plans
7:20 – Closing statements
Direct link: http://www.yoyonation.com/podcast/YYN_Podcast_02.mp3
You can access it in iTunes by pasting this link into the menu Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast http://yoyonation.com/podcast/yyn_podcast_01.rss
YoYoNation Podcast – More Yo-Yo for your iPod
I miss the yoyo podcast. It has been a while since HSpin, Joe, and the YoYoWiki have done a podcast, but thankfully we have the YoYoNation podcast which talk about news for YoYoers, and topics that we care about!
This week they talk about the judging system, and clarify what counts, and what doesn't. It is a good listen.
You can get it on your iPod / whatever by :
Subscribing in iTunes by pasting this link into the menu Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast http://yoyonation.com/podcast/yyn_podcast_01.rss
Direct link: http://yoyonation.com/podcast/YYN_Podcast_01.mp3
CLYW Bassalope droped at YoYoNation
At 5:30pm EST, YYN will drop the only batch of Blue Basalopes that they have.


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Mon, May 16, 05 at 15:23
I have a 1 gallon aquarium for my betta. Wal-Mart has a 7.5 watt heater, but it says it's for a 2-5 gallon tank. I know they say it's 5 watts per gallon, so I would like to know if this heater would be okay. I plan to upgade him to a 10 gallon tank as soon as money allows, so I could get a better suited heater. Currently he's on a heating pad, which is working, but I really don't like the idea of doing this much longer. Thanks in advance for any advice given. |
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- Posted by oceanbubbles Newport Bch CA (My Page) on Mon, May 16, 05 at 16:20
Im my opinion... I would not put that heater in there. In such small spaces, even a slight change in temp could make the water heat up too fast... therefore cooking your little guy! I would continue using the heating pad until you save up for your 10 gallon. ( Besides, the system your using now is working... So why take the risk!) But I am not an expert... So see what others say :) |
- Posted by raul_in_mexico 10 (My Page) on Mon, May 16, 05 at 18:32
OB is right, a 7.5 watt heater is too big for a 1 gal aquarium, OB is also right, wait until you upgrade him to that 10 gal tank. |
Save the money you would have spent on a heater and get that 10 gallon. The heat could rise way too fast like the others have said, I wouldnt chance it. |
Thanks, everyone. This just gives me more incentive to get that 10 gallon. I'm so concerned the heating pad will be a fire hazard. |
- Posted by oceanbubbles Newport Bch CA (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 05 at 16:28
Where do you live Pureza? I have a 2.5 gallon with no heater.. and these conditions are fine for my betta.. hes over a year old now. When I change the water... i feel the temp of the water and make sure its a little above room temp. Then I fill the tank. I live in CA so my house is always kinda warm... and if its not I have the heater on! ;) Anyways, the tank has a light built into the top that is the size of a night-light bulb. I think that also keeps the water warm too. Depending on your situation.. you might not even have to use that heating pad. |
I live in Mississippi. We have a very cold house, central air is usually set to 72 degrees. Before I put the pad under him, he wouldn't do much. Now he's swimming around and seems to be happier. |
I have 2 15w lights on my 10g tank. They seem to heat the water up about 4 degrees (Farenheit) during the day, but it takes about 8 hours to do that. Perhaps all you need is an incandescent light shining down on the water. Or into the side of the tank. Recall the incandenscent (screw in) lights give off much more heat than flourescent ones do. |
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A Celebration of All Things Cultural, Artistic, and Entertaining in Madison
Jul 12, 2011
SpotlightLay of the Land
The second weekend in July is a very good time to be an arts lover in Madison.
It's when the Capitol Square and Martin Luther King Boulevard become filled with art from all over the region, state and country, thanks to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's Art Fair on the Square and the Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople's Art Fair off the Square.
I enjoyed browsing the artists' tents at both events this past weekend, and seeing a fantastically eclectic array of paintings, prints, photography, glass art, ceramics, jewelry and more. But I was especially taken with the landscapes, which ranged in medium as well as style and tone.
Here are works by just a few of the artists from Art Fair on the Square that caught my attention.
Tuscan Sunset, oil on panel, by Steven Kozar of McFarland.
Deep Purple, acrylic painting, by Bruce J. Peeso of Monson, Massachusetts.
Land 2, oil pastel on paper, by Jeff Condon of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Promise of Rain, hand-pulled serigraph, by Steve Harmston of Sammamish, Washington.
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Help! Just received my GE Monogram range with griddle and although I have tried pretty much everything I can't seem to get the blue packing tape's markings off of the cover! It is not sticky at all, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! |
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I used rubbing alcohol followed by Weiman stainless steel wipes. |
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FMSmallBusiness History
FMSmallBusiness History – Back to FMSmallBusiness
2010/08/26 v1.5.4 [10 Items]
- Calendar To Do's / Adjusted Calendar To Do's to stretch with the screen width.
- Changed the Event Time Drop Down List. / Changed to include the time on the hour, 15 after, 30 after, and 45 after.
- Week View Printing / Fixed a calendar cell that was showing data from day 4 of the week instead of the correct day 5 data.
- Contacts Map Plot / Fixed an issue with the Address Description to now show the Address and Phone Numbers.
- Contacts Map Tab / The Map 'To' Address on the Map Tab will now automatically itself if it is empty to the Billing Address. If there is noBilling Address, it uses the first address.
- Fixed Contact Address Searching / Fixed Find Mode AddressSearch where the County field was searching the Country field's data.
- Matching Contacts / Added Contacts with similar sounding LastNames to the Matching Contact List. Examples: Reich ~ Reek, Laboy~ Luby
- Quantity Summary / – Added a Quantity Summary below theInvoice Line Items on the Invoice Detail layout and the PrintedInvoice.
- Changed Database Requirements / Now Requires FileMakerVersion 11 or FileMaker Go for iPad & iPhone. While FileMaker Go can now open FMSB it is partially supported. Any items that require FileMaker Extensions, Unsupported Script Steps, or Unsupported Functions will not work and may cause data loss. PLEASE backup often.
- Fixed Documents Navigation Problem / Fixed a problem where adding a Document to Common Documents did not return the user to the original Document.
2010/06/08 v1.5.3a [1 Item]
- Updated ScriptMaster FileMaker Extension / The prior version was not working on Windows Vista with FileMaker 11.
2010/04/23 v1.5.3 [11 Items]
- Calendar Event Start Time and End Time and the Option/AltKey / Tip: Click in the Time field so the drop down menu disappears, then Hold down the option or alt key and press:- 'c' for the Current Time- Left Arrow to subtract 15 Minutes- Right Arrow to add 15 Minutes- Up Arrow to subtract 1 Hour- Down Arrow to add 1 Hour
- Calendar Event Start Time and End Time Drop Down ListsEditable / The lists are now editable. However, when migrating fromversion to version, the list will need to be updated again.
- Calendar Start Date and End Date and the Option/Alt Key / Tip:Click in the Date field so the calendar menu disappears, then Hold down the option or alt key and press:- 'c' for the Current Date- Left Arrow to subtract 1 Day- Right Arrow to add 1 Day- Up Arrow to subtract 1 Week- Down Arrow to add 1 Week
- Updated Calendar Event End Date / The End Date nowautomatically changes to the Start Date if the Start Date is after theDate End
- Fix the Revert button on Contact Addresses / If there was nodata to revert to, it would wipe out the prior data. It now will notrevert if there is no data to revert.
- Fixed the Matching Names by Distance Window Size / It nowopens to fit the standard window size.
- Changed Invoice Status Settings Labels / Changed the fieldlabels for the Locked and Taxable Statuses to be more descriptive.
- Changed the Exported Invoice Register / Added 'Items Amount','Shipping Amount', and 'Tax Amount' to the report.
- Added option for SuperContainer Server Addresses / Can now enter the Internal and External IP Addresses
- Fixed FileMaker 11 Problem with Internal SQL Calls / FileMaker11 introduced the requirement for more specific SQL Selectstatements. This was fixed my wrapping the field and table names in quotes.
- Updated SuperContainer Extension / Updated SuperContainerExtension to version 2.62
2009/09/01 v1.5.2 [3 Items] Note: Some Features are FileMaker 10 only. The next version WILL require FileMaker 10.
- Updated iCal/ICS Export / Made changes to the exported files to increase compatibility with applications like iCal. Also the exporting of the files is much faster.
- Fixed Sending Email with Multiple Recipients / Fixed a problem where sending an email would show an error stating that a header was missing. This would only occur if there were no 'To' address with the remaining either 'CC' or 'BCC'.
- Updated FMSB FileMaker Extensions / The Extensions forSuperContainer, ScriptMaster, and the PHP SmartPill have been updated to versions compatible with Mac OS X 10.6. These also include updates for both Mac and Windows.
2009/08/21 v1.5.1 [23 Items] Note: Some Features are FileMaker 10 only. The next version may require FileMaker 10.
- Added Contact printing popup button and script / Popup print button to all the printing of contact sheet (detailed and short) and window printing.
- Added Contact Sheet / Basic Contact info with Photo.
- Added Contact Sheet Detailed / Basic Contact info plus additional pages for additional details.
- Added Find Contacts Closest to any other Contact / Compares the current contact to all other contacts. Shows a list of contacts sorted by distance, closest first in a new window. To compare, contacts require a latitude and longitude to be set on their address detail.
- Added Private Notes / Requires Password to view and update and are encrypted. CampSoftware cannot recover encrypted data once encrypted. Each contact can have a different password for their private note.
- Added Settings to choose Contact layouts for printing / Added settings to choose what layouts in the Custom File that can be used for printing Contact information.
- Adjusted tab order / Updated the tab order on major layouts.
- Added support for printing/emailing multiple invoices / Allow the passing of multiple IDs to the print script in the custom file. Consolidated new invoice printing functions into one drop down button. / Consolidated the print button and added in a 'Print Window' command.
- Added Export to iCal / vCal / ICS / Exports all the events for the selected Calendar Categories into either one combined file or one filefor each Category.
- Added Import from vCal / ICS / Imports Calendar items from a vCal or ICS file into a specified Category.
- Added Extension installation options. / Added options in extension installation process for selecting the method (AutoUpdate or File-Based) and the extension location (User folder or Application folder).
- Fixed Extensions Installer as the Extension keeps trying to install / Fixed by adjusting the version to the correct number for the 'Mailit' extensions.
- Simplified Extension installation dialogs / Streamlined extension installation process by simplifying the user dialogs.
- Updated Extension Post-Installation quit notice / When extensions are installed for the first time a restart message is no longer displayed. Restart messages are only displayed when extensions are updated or installed using the file base method.
- Updated version evaluation / Changed the version number comparison to handle several digits for complex version numbers.
- Added the Saved Finds menu, new to FileMaker 10, which can be found under the FMSB menu.
- Fixed Document File View and Extensions Installation via File on Windows / Fixed file export paths for the Document File View. Fixed paths for the Extensions Installation and also now create the target folder.
- Fixed Email and Export Documents Issue / Fixed buttons that email and export documents on several layouts.
- Fixed email sending. / Changed sending method to use the Mailit Extension rather than phpMailer.
- Fixed Event Alerts where caused empty alerts to appear / Now will show a dialog box stating that a problem occurred with registering the php extension.
- Fixed the Saturday's on the Calendar Month layout. / In the last update, Saturday Events could not be opened as the fields were not placed properly.
- Fixed viewing a file from a container in file viewer / Fixed path issue where middle () function was removing '/' improperly on the mac side.
- Updated the Startup / Reduced flicker on launch.
2009/07/24 v1.4.1 [31 Items] Note: Some Features are FileMaker 10 only. The next version may require FileMaker 10.
- Add Progress Bars / Added to importing and exporting vCards.
- Automatic Data Cleanup / Trim and Remove Style/Font/Size on data entry. Applied to most of the fields on the Contact Detail layout.
- Backup changes. / Now backs up the Custom file. Can optionally choose the backup location. Only for non-server use.
- Layout Print Button / Didn't work well on Windows using pdf generation. Now setting the page setup to tabloid, making an image of the layout, then scaling it to fit the page setup for letter, then printing.
- Reports / Updated look. Still simple and clean.
- Settings Interface / Updated to show buttons like Mac OS X System Prefs and Windows Control Panels.
- Updated Extensions / Updated SuperContainer. Added Mailit and ScriptMaster. Plugins are updated via AutoUpdate or from the built in Extensions table. Mailit is not used now, but will be in the future.
- Updated several custom functions in the Custom file. / May have caused some minor issues related to parameter passing.
Calendar & Events
- Add Growl support for Event Alerts / Event Alerts will now send an event to Growl for Mac.
- Calendar Month Day Portals / Adjusted Size and buttons for Saturdays as they were not displaying properly.
- Calendar Printing / Changed to preview only the first page and notify with the total page count.
- Change Calendar Event text color to match the Category / Now using styles to show To Do and Billing statuses. Removed box with color.
- Event Detail Tabbing / Adjusted field tabbing when tabbing out of the Time End field.
- New Staff Record Default for Calendar Categories / Set their calendar categories all on by default.
- Printing Month/Week/Day Calendars / Can now choose range of Months/Weeks/Days.
- Add Contacts Category Field / Kept Flags so we can migrate data to Categories. Create Contact Categories in settings like Events. Create hidden tab object for right two thirds. Main tab to show add/remove popup and calc of values comma separated. Second tab to show more checkboxes.
- Added method to search specific Address fields / Can now search parts of an Address rather than the entire Address.
- Automatic Data Cleanup / Remove Style, Color, Font, and Point Size and Trim Fields from most fields in the Contacts Module.
- Changed Add Note to the Contact Note / Can now add to the beginning or end of the note. Can also change the notes for the found set of Contacts.
- Contact Addresses Update / Add Department and Title fields into the 'include' checkboxes for building addresses. Changed Order to Org, Dept, Contact, Title, Joint, Other, County, Country
- Contact Detail Category section header changed / Changed Contact Detail Category section header from 'Flags' to 'Categories' on More tab.
- Fix white overlay on contact addresses /
- Fixed Cohabitant field / Fixed issues with the calculation and display of cohabitant name and issues with the deletion of a cohabitant.
- Added Sales Register Report / Export tab delimited text file for invoices and columns for items sold.
- Added Sales Report / Report on Sales by Quarter, Month, Product, Price, Contact
- Enlarged Bill To and Ship To Address fields / Now has room for six lines on Invoice Detail and more space on the Printed Invoice.
- Phone and Email added to Invoices / Added phone and email lists on the Invoice Detail and Printed Invoice/Order/Packing List layouts.
- Added 'Copy to Clipboard' Items / Text that can be put on the clipboard for quick insertion.
- Added 'Common Documents' / Commonly used documents that can be exported or emailed to contacts. Choose one or more documents and email to one or more contacts.
- Changed clipboard templates type / Added changing of clipboard templates to type 'contact' on migration to support the new Company Clipboard Items.
- Updated vCards Export / Now trims all fields. Extra returns were causing export issues with the vCards, not allowing it to be imported into Address Book.
2009/05/01 v1.3.1 Note: Some Features are FileMaker 10 only. The next version may require FileMaker 10.
- New – Calendar – Added new Agenda view with flexible date ranges. See what is upcoming for this week, this month or any range of time.
- New – Contacts – Created new field called Category to replace the previous Flag system. Allows the tagging of Contacts with multiple categories which are defined inside of Settings. Created a dynamic layout to accomodate users that need to store a large number of Categories.
- New – Contacts – Created new note adding routine that builds on the prior Quick-Timestamp button, now allowing the bulk creation of notes for a found set of contacts.
- New – Extension Management – Added FileMaker Server based autoupdate for plugins – restarts of the application no longer required. Self contained plugin update system manages plugins when an Internet connection is not available.
- New – iPhone/Web interface completely recreated using FileMaker Server 10's new interface. Works in browsers too!
- New – To Do Events – Added To Do's to the home page
- Improvement – Added new print specific layouts for the printing of Month, Week, Day, List, Scheduler, and the new Agenda view.
- Improvement – An Invoice/Order can now have an Invoice Number and Date assigned even if the Invoice is locked.
- Improvement – Calendar – Added display of To Do Events on Month, Week, Day and the new Agenda views.
- Improvement – Calendar Events – Home, Calendar Month, Week, Day, List and the new Agenda views now show in the color of the assigned Category.
- Improvement – Contact Addresses – Added Department and Title fields into the 'include' checkboxes for building addresses.
- Improvement – Contact Addresses – Web Services for Address Correction now uses CURL rather than WebViewers to retrieve the data. This results in faster data reception. Also now checking for the expected text to avoid correcting without valid data.
- Improvement – Contacts Addresses – Enabled the direct searching of a Contact Address's fields; Street, City State, Zip, etc. [FileMaker 10 Only]
- Improvement – Extension Management – The FileMaker Extensions are now installed into the user folder rather than the application folder. On Mac this is '/Users/UserName/Library/Application Support/FileMaker/Extensions/' . On Windows XP: 'C:\Document Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\FileMaker\Extensions'. On Windows Vista: 'C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\FileMaker\Extensions'.
- Improvement – Invoices – Sales Tax Report now includes Invoices with an Invoice Date and a with a Status ticked in the Invoice Settings.
- Improvement – Printing – Made several under-the-hood changes to improve printing.
- Improvement – Settings – Reorganized the settings module for an improved user experience and implemented a new settings navigation system to deal with the increasing number of settings panels.
- Improvement – To Do Events – Added 'Auto-Advance' feature for To Do's. A default preference can be set in settings for all new To Do's to auto-advance or not. Individual To Do's can be set to auto-advance or not.
- Improvement – Updated the Scodigo PHP Plugin to version 2.0. Version 2.0 is now required.
- Update – Accounts – Resolved error when attempting to make a Staff Account with the same name as an existing manually created FileMaker account.
- Update – Calendar Events – Improved the tab order on Calendar Events screen
- Update – Documents – Resolved issue where a template linked to a broken or non-existent layout would cause an unusable document to be created. Improved the error checking and reporting of template integrity and provided tools to help fix a broken templates and layouts.
- Update – Invoices – Updates to Invoice contextual menus to for printing and emailing.
- Update – Reassigned broken sample templates to working layouts
- Update – Settings – Fixed issue where some plugins using non-standard version numbers caused them to report an incorrect version.
2009/03/21 v1.2.2
- New – Added 'New Window' menu item with keyboard shortcut in the 'FMSmallBusiness' menu.
- New – Added ability to assign a Staff member to a Category.
- New – Added Event Alerts. An alert can now be created for on screen notification of an event.
- New – Added support for Entourage on Mac. Previously when creating an Email in Entourage the message would go into the Drafts box instead of opening for editing and sending.
- New – Added the ability to email a PDF version of an Invoice along with a PayPal link for Payment. Any payment gateway can be used, but we include information on building PayPal URLs. If you have a URL for othergateways, please email email@example.com.
- Improvement – Changed Event Detail layout to better organize the data.
- Improvement – Simplifed Repeating Events. When you delete an Event either the selected event or all related events can be deleted.
- Improvement – The printable Invoice and Pack List layouts have been moved to the custom file. This now allows for modifications to these printable layouts.
- Update – Changed the Migration routine so that Full Access accounts do not cause an issue when importing Staff.
2009/03/04 v1.1.2
- Improvement – Added a Test Email button to verify Email settings for both the Company and Staff records.
- Update – Fixed a problem where if a Timer was created without a Staff record, loop could be entered, but not exited.
- Update – Resolved an issue where Migration could create more than one Settings record. Resolved issue with Staff IDs not being set properly.
2009/03/02 v1.1.1a
- The custom file was not modifiable. Fixed.
2009/03/01 v1.1.1
- New – Added a Webmail tab on the 'Contacts – Detail' layout. This uses the URL provided in settings and by default, will perform a Gmail search for the current Contact's name and email addresses.
- New – Send Email directly from FMSB! Can now send email that will be stored and related to Contacts. The Email module will show messages sent by the current staff person. The Email tab on the 'Contact – Detail' will show messages sent to the Contact. Everywhere FMSB sends email now uses this method. Emails can be sent via SMTP using Text, HTML, and RTF (convert styled text to CSS) with attachments. Emails can also
- FM 10 Improvement – Invoice can now be locked based on the Invoice Status by ticking the statuses that should result in a locked invoice in settings. Any activity line items moved to an invoice are also protected. Works fully in FileMaker 10, partially in FileMaker 9.
- Improvement – Added a customizable Invoice footer. The default can be selected in Settings. The footer on each Invoice can be set separately.
- Improvement – Added Contact Title and Contact Department on the Contact Detail Layout.
- Improvement – Added the related Event Date and button to go to the Event on Invoice Lines and Activity Lines.
- Improvement – Calendar now shows Events on each date between the start and end date. This now matches iCal subscriptions.
- Improvement – Changed the Navigation Bar from a WebViewer to a Text field. This was done to fix issues with the FileMaker Extension that we were using.
- Improvement – Consolidated Unbilled Activities, Events, and Timers into a single tab. This make additional space available for notes.
- Improvement – Groups are now simplified. On 'Contact – Detail' an now view the Groups, Employees, and Co-Workers on one tab. Groups can be managed by clicking the 'Groups' button below the Navigation bar. Can also add the current Contact or the found Contacts to groups using the same button.
- Improvement – HUGE update to invoices. Simplified statuses to New/Approved/In Process/Complete. Can assign invoice number and date at any time. Can optionally track inventory on a product. Now processes backorders and pulls from inventory.
- Improvement – Invoice Numbers were auto incrementing and nonenterable. Invoice Numbers can now be changed, but must be unique. If an invoice number is entered and the invoice is moved to Invoice Status, it is not changed.
- Improvement – Moved the Bill To address on invoices further down and to the left to better fit in a window envelope.
- Improvement – Using the Contact Clipboard feature now puts the text on the clipboard with no style with black text.
- Update – Adding Events to Activities and Invoices would make Drive Time items inappropriately. It now only adds drive time when drive time is not zero.
- Update – Adding Events to Invoices now adds all marked Events rather than just the first one.
- Update – Changed the Billed/Unbilled checkboxes on the Event Detail to a non enterable text field.
- Update – Deleting an Invoice in List view would cause an infinite loop.
- Update – Importing Contacts now properly sets the 'Include Organization' on the mailing label.
- Update – Invoice Pull Inventory did not accept units less than one such as .25.
2008/12/24 v1.0.3
- Fix – Added an alert when trying to print an invoice with no items.
- Fix – Adjusted Address BillTo and ShipTo to five visible lines from four.
- Fix – Moved the Invoices – StatusSub Value List to the Custom file so it can be modified.
- Fix – Moving Activity Items to Invoices would relookup the unit price. We now get the unit price and override the lookup.
- Fix – Selecting Cancel when creating a new Document Template did not work.
- Fix – Spawning an Activity from an Event now creates an item for the Billable Time and an item for the Drive Time if needed.
- Fix – The default Price Type on Activites is now 'Retail'.
- Fix – Updated the Unbilled Timers on Activities and Invoices so the Product is set using the 'Timers and Event Code' in settings. Now uses the Timer Title as the Description. Changed the Labor Item Retail and Wholesale starting quantity from 1 to 0 so partial hours/quantities have a unit price.
- Update – Added Template field to Document Info screen and added confirmation requirement when changing the layout or template for a document from the Document Info screen.
- Update – Changed Event Billing Statuses to simply 'Needs Detail'. Now only Events that needs detail will be show on the Home layout.
- Update – Changed the way CalendarEvents are added to Activities and Invoices. Now uses same method as Timers.
- Update – Moved labels and envelopes to the existing custom layouts management system in settings.
- Update – Removed PDF Revisions limit setting.
2008/12/11 v1.0.2
- New – Added a Product Feedback menu item under the FMSmallBusinessmenu. Choosing it will create an email template for reporting suggestions or bugs.
- New – Added Clipboard Templates on Contacts. Can now create a Template to copy formatted data from Contacts data to the clipboard forthe current record or found records.
- Update – Added Contact Address, Phone, Email, and Web fields to the Contact Merge Fields in the Custom File.
- Update – Changed Invoice, Pack List, and Order Info to print multiple lines of the Item Description.
- Fix – SuperContainer was looking for the server even if it had no IP address or domain name in settings.
- Fix – The Quick Finds list on Contacts contained blank and/or incorrect lines.
- Fix – The view and info buttons in the Document Queue list in settings were not working correctly.
- Fix – When importing vCards, the Contact phone type check boxes werenot being set. It now tries to set them based on the phone label. Made a similar fix when importing text files.
- Fix – Added scroll bars to Template editors in the Settings module.
- Fix – Contact Quick Find menu values were not properly seperating. Forcing a carriage return solved the problem.
- Fix – Custom File – Emailing some documents without attachments was not working.
- Fix – Custom File – Fixed 'Document Info' button to not close the parentwindow.
- Fix – Custom File – Fixed non-functioning buttons on 4 document layouts.
- Fix – Demo mode now shows an alert after the Module Menu is clicked after 7 clicks rather than 5.
- Fix – Document Info layout was not displaying the correct document type for some document types.
- Fix – Document queue print command was not printing the correct set ofrecords.
- Fix – Merge fields were not being created for Special Items like CurrentDate, CurrentTime, and Contact Custom Fields. Also the list of available merge fieldswere not sorted by the Display Name. Also removed the extra space in the Contact Custom Field Names.
- Fix – Phone Mask to allow for letters: (407) 282-5585 xCampSoftware
- Fix – Query function was producing an incorrect error when assigning a product to an Invoice or Activity.
- Fix – Searching on Line Items would display an alert before the window was displayed.
- Fix – Settings Company Cell Phone would not accept input.
2008/12/04 v1.0.1
- Released downloadable demo.
- Initial release. Demo available on request via webinar


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An Eyewitness Account of the Stay Human Flotilla
September 22, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, TMO
Readers of The Muslim Observer will be familiar with the dedicated work of human rights activist, Mary Hughes -Thompson. Beginning with her travels a decade ago under the auspices of the Christian Peacemaker Teams and including her work with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), we come now to her most recent attempt to be part of the second flotilla to Gaza. Mary has been a tireless fighter for the rights of Palestinians.
Ms Hughes-Thompson was part of the original Free Gaza Movement and sailed aboard one of the two ships that broke the decades long Israeli siege of Gaza along its Mediterranean coast in August 2008. She has made numerous trips since then and was part of a three woman communications operation on Cyprus during the first flotilla attempt in 2010. She was one of the first people to receive the news of Israeli piracy aboard the MAVI MARMARA.
Ms Hughes has made public appearances since her return from Greece where the ship she was on was interdicted by the Greek Navy. She has agreed to speak to The Muslim Observer in depth about her experiences.
TMO: You have done so much and travelled so many miles for Palestine, you must at some point have wanted to skip this trip with its attendant risks. Could you share your feelings and what, in the end, compelled you to go?
MHT: Traveling to and inside Palestine is something I have always found to be physically and emotionally exhausting. Also as a senior on a fixed income I have to make a lot of sacrifices in order to cover the extensive travel costs involved, as of course do all of us who make Palestine a priority. For all these reasons I felt I couldn't afford to participate in another flotilla. As the time for departure neared, and so many of my friends and colleagues prepared to join the flotilla, I realized I needed after all to find a way to be a part of it.
Ms Thompson contacted organizers of the Turkish campaign and was told there was a strong possibility the MAVI MARMARA might not sail.
Israel had announced, following the deaths on the MAVI MARMARA in 2010, that it regarded only that ship as hostile. The other members of the flotilla were acknowledged by Israel to have non threatening humanitarian aims. It was felt that the presence of the MAVI MARMARA might give Israel the excuse to stop the flotilla. In the end, the ship stayed in port in Turkey.
TMO: Could you tell us, please, what your next step was.
MHT: I then contacted the organizers of Canadian Boat to Gaza campaign and asked to be considered as a passenger on its boat TAHRIR. I was delighted to be accepted for passage, and ten days later I left for Greece and the island of Crete where the boat was berthed.
At this time Greece was in turmoil due to severe domestic and financial problems. For weeks, thousands of Greek citizens held huge demonstrations against their government. While I felt that the people of Greece supported the Palestinian cause, it became apparent that the government could probably not withstand pressure from the governments of Israel and the US.
Nonetheless, a member of the Greek parliament went to the boat to express his best wishes.
TMO: What did he say, and did he bring the wishes of other people and/or groups?
MHT: After the Coast Guard delayed our departure repeatedly over nearly two weeks, the Greek minister came on board TAHRIR to show support for our efforts to be allowed to leave Greece and sail for Gaza. He promised to do his best to intercede on our behalf, assuring us that most Greek citizens supported the flotilla.
In the weeks before passengers on all the boats gathered at various Greek ports, Israel sent its ambassadors to all of the countries whose citizens were sending boats to join the flotilla, attempting to persuade the governments to stop them from doing so. Israel also pressured maritime Insurance groups and companies which supplied satellite equipment to the ships of the flotilla, threatening legal action if they provided their services.
Israeli journalist, freedom advocate, and TAHRIR passenger, Amira Haas wrote: "The flotilla's organizers added a term from the world of business and globalization to their description of Israel's domination of the Palestinians. Israel, they said, was outsourcing the industry of the blockade on Gaza."
TMO: Can you describe the feeling aboard the TAHRIR – optimistic, pessimistic, wait and see?
MHT: We stayed optimistic throughout, even when we began to see it was just a game being played by Greece at the behest of Israel and the U.S. We hoped Greece would eventually run out of excuses and let us leave. We all wanted more than anything to sail to Gaza, but we felt that no matter what happened we were winning because of the publicity and of the shameless way Israel and the U.S. were behaving. We felt everything just proved how scary we were to Israel. Also, once we decided to break out and set sail, even though we didn't expect to get far, we were euphoric and were almost as excited as if we truly were on our way to Gaza.
TMO: Can you tell us something about your fellow passengers aboard the TAHRIR? Were the passengers an eclectic mix? Were various peace groups represented?
MHT: The participants called theirs the A-B-C-D group; while most passengers were from Canada, there were contingents from Australia, Belgium and Denmark which had helped raise the money to buy TAHRIR. All of the training was conducted in French and English, and we became close friends. Though not well known in the U.S. we had several participants who are well known leaders in their own countries. Also Kevin Neish who was on board the MAVI MARMARA last year. He and Amira were to be on the MAVI this year but transferred to TAHRIR when MAVI dropped out)
{ Note from TMO that a list of passengers and their specifics can be found on their web site: www.tahir.ca.}
Spokespersons for each boat told of the same unrelenting demands by the Greek Navy and the same tedious excuses – the need to see papers, papers, and more papers; finding fault with the size of the berths, and inadequate temperature control. In the end, no one was allowed to leave Greek coastal waters.
TMO: When you were boarded by the Greek Navy after you began to sail absent permission, were you frightened? Did you think you would be arrested?
MHT: I wouldn't say any of us were frightened because we hadn't found any of the Greeks to be hostile to us. When they boarded with guns drawn they certainly were serious about stopping us, but they didn't attack any of the passengers. I personally found it somewhat intimidating because I realized how helpless we would have been if it had been Israelis who would be very brutal and would have no consideration for our safety, no matter how old we were.
TMO: Tell us about the medicines aboard the TAHRIR. Had you reached Gaza what would have been the next step in their distribution?
MHT: Our two doctors (one Belgian, one French-Canadian) told us we had $30,000. in much needed medicine. They said it was chosen very carefully because it was important medicine that was completely unavailable in Gaza and which would save lives. We saw it ourselves, and saw the earliest expiry date was 2014.
Amira Haas has noted that the primary problem in Gaza is not starvation. Food is brought in via tunnels albeit at an inflated price. And the Palestinians in Gaza take care of one another. The real problem is freedom. By separating the West Bank from Gaza the public can easily forget that Gaza is Palestine. Prisoners released from incarceration in the West Bank are often sent to Gaza where they cannot leave. This is a life sentence for them.
TMO: Can you tell us your hopes for true freedom for the people of Gaza?
MHT: My hope is that as the world community becomes increasingly aware that Israel is the primary cause of all the violence in Palestine, Israel will find itself even more isolated and unable to continue getting away with masquerading as the victim. Facebook and social networking have been very important in educating more and more people to what is happening, and I believe these people are increasingly on the side of Palestinian rights.
TMO: Despite the failure of the flotilla to reach Gaza so many passengers have seen good come out of the attempt. Can you comment on that?
MHT: We were disappointed, of course, because we hadn't anticipated that Israel's talons could reach so far from its own shores. We knew our friends in Gaza were enthusiastically planning for our arrival, and that they too were disappointed once again. But I don't see it as a failure. I see it as just another nail in the coffin of zionist Israel. Starting with the attack on Lebanon, then Gaza, followed by last year's massacre on the MAVI MARMARA and attack on all the flotilla boats, and finally what happened to Flotilla 2 – Stay Human, Israel finally realizes its glory days are over, and that if it doesn't made some serious changes it will soon be completely friendless. More important, we continue to be energized by the strength and endurance of the people of Gaza and all of Palestine who have found hope from our boats. I am so proud to have been instrumental, along with some wonderful Free Gaza colleagues, in reaching the shores Gaza three years ago, and humbled to realize all that has happened as a result of our crazy idea.
TMO: We know you do not give up. Can you tell us your plans for the next trip to break the siege of Gaza?
MHT: The U.S. boat is still being held in Greece, clearly under orders from the U.S. Most of the other boats have been moved to other ports, including TAHRIR. While I can't give details of future plans, I am confident there will be another flotilla. And I will be there. Today's announcement from Turkey that warships will accompany future flotillas is very welcome, because we know each time we set sail we risk death or serious injury in the international waters of the Mediterranean. We find it remarkable that Israel seems to underestimate our commitment to peace for the people of Palestine. Each time they stop our boats, attack our boats, ram our boats, murder our passengers… thousands more around the world ask to join our next flotilla. We will not be intimidated and we will not stop sailing our boats until Gaza and all of Palestine are free.
The Muslim Observer extends its thanks to Ms Hughes-Thompson for her time and for the great work she has done as a human rights activist.
Eyewitness to History
August 11, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, TMO
During mid summer the attention of the world was once again focused on Gaza, often referred to as the world's largest outdoor prison. Humanitarians had organized a flotilla to sail to Gaza from Mediterranean ports on the anniversary of last year's attempt – an attempt which resulted in the death of nine people as Israel committed a barbaric act of piracy against the Turkish ship, Mavi Marmara.
The Los Angeles area was privileged to hear two first hand accounts of this year's flotilla thanks to a presentation titled: "Eyewitness Account of the Gaza Flotilla" held this past weekend. Featured speakers were Yonatan Shapira and Mary Hughes Thompson. Mr. Shapira is from Israel and is a former Israeli IDF pilot. He is a Refusenik, a member of Boycott from Within, and a co founder of Combatants for Peace.
Ms Thompson is a veteran peace activist and a co founder of the Free Gaza Movement. She was on board one of the two ships that sailed simultaneously into the port of Gaza to break the decades long blockade in the late summer of 2008.
The event was one in a series of conversations about the Middle East and was sponsored by Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP); the Levantine Cultural Center; LA Jews for Peace (LAJP); Friends of Sabeel; Women in Black LA (WIBLA), and BDSLA.
Mr. Shapira began by giving his background as a child growing up in a privileged position in Israel, the son of a high ranking Air Force officer. He told the audience that the squad which dropped Israeli soldiers onto the Mavi Marmara in 2010 was his squad. He told of being disillusioned by Israeli targeted assassination attempts which killed innocent civilians, including children.
He addressed the audience and asked if there were persons present who held a point of view different than his. Two people raised their hands. "I want to hear what you have to say after the presentation" said Mr. Shapira
Mr Shapira said that he was on the American Gaza bound ship, The Audacity of Hope. He and others arrived in Athens at the end of June and immediately began training in non violent resistance.The ship was not permitted to leave Athens because of bogus claims that the vessel was not seaworthy. There were representatives of the press on board including CNN, the New York Times, and the Nation. Thanks to the heavy hand of Israeli and American pressure on the government of Greece, the voyage was aborted. The ship was confiscated, and attorneys are still working for its release.
Mr. Shapira had been on a small "Jewish vessel" which tried to sail to Gaza shortly after the incident of Israeli piracy on the Mavi Marmara. The vessel carried harmonicas and was stopped by the Israeli navy.
Israel claimed that the vessel carried dual use items.
Mr. Shapira said that even if the voyage to the port of Gaza had been successful, success cannot truly be declared until Gaza is free.
Ms Thompson told briefly of her work with the people of Palestine. She chose to take the Canadian boat, Tahrir because of ties that she has to Canada. At first she had planned to skip the voyage but then thought of all the brave people who were going, and she felt she had to make another statement for her cause – the cause of Palestine. She rendezvoused with the Tahrir on the island of Crete where she also underwent training in nonviolent resistance. Israeli journalist Amira Hass was on board the Tahrir.
Ms Thompson spoke of the support of the Greek people for their cause. The Greek navy insisted on seeing every detail of paperwork. They declared the boat un seaworthy because, among other things, the beds were too narrow, and the air conditioning did not work. When the handwriting was on the wall, the passengers found five men on board who were familiar with maritime engineering. The captain of the Tahrir was a Greek citizen and left the boat fearing arrest. He first instructed the five men in the techniques they would need to sail the vessel. Then the ship took off. Two people got into kayaks to create interference. The boat was physically prevented from sailing far, and soon the Tahrir were boarded. The boarding party found the wheel house empty and when the passengers were asked who the captain was, everyone raised his or her hand.
Ms Thompson mentioned the large amount of goods confiscated by Israel from the vessels of the first flotilla – cell phones, cameras, computers and other equipment. This material was never returned. This information brought a gasp from the audience.
"I never thought of that" said one woman "that adds the element of theft."
Ms Thompson and Mr. Shapira agreed that the publicity the flotilla received and the light that was shown on Gaza and the conditions of the Gazans under the boot of Israel, rendered the mission of the Flotilla II at least partially successful. When non violence is a tactic, then the value of public opinion becomes increasingly valuable.
A lively question and answer session followed.