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OHATCHEE, Al. January 15, 2012 —Soon to endorse Romney? Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman (R-UT) has left the 2012 primary race after failing to win New Hampshire or even overtake Ron Paul (R-TX) in the final results. The former U.S. Ambassador to China and governor of Utah is expected to endorse Mitt Romney (R-MA).
The New Hampshire primary on January 10th followed the weekend ABC presidential debate, which was memorable for some quirks - particularly moderator George Stephanopoulous' question about whether or not the Constitution prevents states from banning contraception. (Now try to imagine questioning the likes of James Madison, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson…"Sirs, is contraception an unalienable right?")
Coming up next in the primary schedule is South Carolina's primary on January 21st.
Should Miss America declare her political views? On January 14th, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler was crowned Miss America 2012. During the pageant, 23-year-old Kaeppeler was asked whether or not Miss America should express her political views (watch the scene here). "Miss America represents everyone, so I think the message to political candidates is that they represent everyone as well," she replied, "And so in these economic times, we need to be looking forward to what America needs, and I think Miss America needs to represent all."
It was an aptly diplomatic response, considering that the stunning brunette and opera singer comes from a state that has been embroiled in political conflict lately.
Politics was also brought into the Miss America arena last year when then 17-year-old Teresa Scanlan was asked on stage about WikiLeaks. Scanlan, who was homeschooled most of her life and is an unashamed Christian and conservative, was also questioned by judge Joy Behar in the interview portion of the competition: Would you vote for an atheist? Scanlan handled the test deftly and won the crown.
Kaeppeler's platform is mentoring children of incarcerated parents. Kaeppeler is apparently an outspoken Christian, which led a reporter to awkwardly quip, "and tonight I think the Good Lord was more with you - or Miss America - than He was with Tim Tebow," referencing the Broncos' loss to the Patriots during the NFL playoffs the same evening.
Among the Miss America judges this year was dancer Mark Ballas, who was Bristol Palin's partner on Dancing With the Stars in 2010.
Are there really such things as fetal cells that benefit mothers? Recently an interesting scientific claim has gone viral in pro-life circles. On January 4th, LifeSite News reported that "far from being a parasite, the unborn child can help heal his mother for the rest of her life, as beneficial cells from the child pass into the mother's body during pregnancy". The article mentions that these fetal cells enter the mother via the placenta and can remain in a woman's body for years, serving as a powerful aid to healing tissue damaged by disease.
I wasn't entirely sure whether this was legitimate or wishful science, but it sounded quite interesting, so I posted it on Facebook. Thankfully I was contacted by Jay L. Wile, an acquaintaince of mine who is a nuclear chemist and science educator and keeps up with the latest science journals.
Wile was immediately skeptical of the story because he assumed that the mother's body would reject the baby's cells as foreign entities - if they even broke the barrier of the placenta in the first place. It made me wonder if perhaps it was science journalism lingo adding to the confusion (i.e. maybe wasn't actually cells per se that were being discovered).
"Well…it turns out that I was dead wrong," Wile later wrote on his blog after doing some research. "When I actually looked into the story, I found that while the story was a bit biased, the fact is that a baby's cells do, indeed, cross the placenta," he explains, "and they do, indeed, stay with the mother for a long, long time. In addition, the mother's cells cross the placenta and stay with the baby for a long, long time. This phenomenon is called fetomaternal microchimerism, and believe it or not, scientists have known about for quite some time…
"…How do these cells escape the mother's immune system? We don't know. All we know is that the placenta is not a physical barrier to at least some of the baby's cells. It is not a barrier to the mother's cells, either. In fact, one study found the cells of a mother in her child 49 years after the child was born. During pregnancy, then, the baby sends some cells to the mother, and the mother sends some cells to the baby. Those cells take up residence and produce a lineage that can last for more than a generation. Interestingly enough, one study indicates that fetal cells do not last nearly as long in mothers who have experienced an abortion (spontaneous or induced)."
Wile has come across reports from some scientists who think that the fetal cells have negative effects, other scientists who think that the fetal cells have positive effects, and still other scientists who think the fetal cells have no effect at all (continue reading his article for more details).
Well, that's the raw science for you, folks. It's confusing and time consuming, but it will be fascinating to see what is discovered next!
Amanda Read is an unconventional scholar, a Southerner without an accent, a Christian who hasn't been a churchgoer in 17 years and a college student who lives with eight younger siblings. A writer and artist, she blogs at www.amandaread.com and is the author of the historical drama screenplay The Crusading Chemist. Amanda is majoring in history and minoring in political science at Troy University.
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I really can't tell. It is browning from the base up, and I can't think of any other explanation. However, its leaves look green and firm and the trunk is firm as well. I don't think I have been watering it too much because I've watered it maybe once every two weeks or so. Another reason I was afraid of rot was because I've seen little black gnats flying around my room, and sources on the internet have said that they could be a cause. I also took my plant out of its pot to check its roots directly, and they looked perfectly normal. Is it just coming of age? I know the pictures of jade plants I see have brown, bark-like trunks. Is that what's happening to it? Thanks, Rebecca |
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nope, its getting its trunk! exciting! |
Very exciting! :D Thanks. I thought that could be it. after having this plant since last year in July, I just found out that it was a jade plant and consequently, every problem they can have. So of course only now do I start to worry. @_@; |
"...coming of age..." I love it! I'm a little concerned about the potting soil you're using. I'm just judging by the photograph, which may not be an accurate image. |
I just repotted it from a generic potting soil that happened to be in my parent's garage to a cactus and succulent soil. Ir's definitely less dense than my old soil, and it visibly drains faster. Although someone suggested that wasn't enough and I should make the soil 50% Perlite. |
Ok, it honestly looked like a shovel full of 'dirt ' from the back yard, lol. Glad to know it's not! Good luck with your nice jade. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Oct 2, 13 at 12:36
Lignification is cool. You're in good company, being alarmed by it though. Is there any rule that dictates what really is in a bag of "cactus and succulent soil?" It could be a shovel of dirt from somebody's back yard, or front yard. Probably not, but I've found all kinds of stuff in bags with all kinds of labels. A lot of them got dumped in the yard/garden to hopefully become something I would ever consider shoveling up - LOL! The most memorable was the shredded construction debris, faded blue paint & all, labeled 'professional potting soil.' The speed at which it dries is what's important though. In these pics, it does look very silty, all small particles on the top... Pretty enough to be upright, more light! Sending good vibes! |
- Posted by smishgibson none (My Page) on Thu, Oct 3, 13 at 17:26
Sorry to be so off topic, is that your portulacaria afra, al? That is an amazing specimen indeed! If it is yours, do you know its approximate age? Mine is more like your second picture, will take many years, but i want to get a nice bonsai form. Patience! |
It's mine - it's about 12 yrs old. Plenty of fertilizer and water, a fast draining soil and a big pot will be cause enough for yours to pack on the pounds. Al |
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07/09/2013A work by Rachael J. Burke, Edinboro University professor of art, is included in the 56th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art.
Professor Burke's work, "Fragments," is painted on layered canvas and Mylar. Janne Siren, new director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, selected 22 artists for the juried national show, which is on view through July 15 in the Strohl Art Center at Chautauqua Institution.
In addition, Professor Burke's oil painting "Contemporary ruins: Broken" is included in the 77th National Midyear, displayed through Aug. 18 in the Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, Ohio.
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American Greetings announced in May it would be moving its headquarters from Brooklyn to Crocker Park in Westlake within the next three years.
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The small church of Panagia Chrysaliniotissa (or Aliniotissa) is the oldest Orthodox Church which lies within the early Frankish and later Venetian walls of Nicosia in Cyprus. It owes its name to the miraculous finding of the icon of the Theotokos inside dense thorny bushes (alinies). It was built in the mid-15th century AD by the wife of the Frankish king John II, Helen Palaiologina, to serve the spiritual needs of Orthodox residents of the capital, which until then there only existed Catholic churches and monasteries in the area. The church over the years received numerous reconstructions to get the current form. One radical change was during the Ottoman occupation, when a substantial reconstruction towards a Byzantine architecture took place around 1735.
The church once housed the western-style image of Madonna della Consolazione, which today is found in the Byzantine Museum of Nicosia.
2. Panagia Goumenissa in Goumenissa, Greece
The Monastery of Panagia Goumenissa is in the small town of the same name which is also the seat of the Metropolitan of the newly established Metropolis of Goumenissa, Axioupolis and Polykastron (established in 1991).
The first report with the name Goumenissa comes from the year 1346, during the era of the Palaiologos Dynasty. In an Imperial Act of this year, the region of Goumenissa was granted to the Holy Monastery of Iveron of Mount Athos and it eventually became an important spiritual centre of central Macedonia because of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary. Next to the Monastery existed a settlement that a little later with the union of small agro-pastoral settlements created a dynamic town that was named Goumenissa. Since the Virgin Mary is the Abbess (Igoumenissa) of Athonite monasteries, the name stuck for this monastic dependency and the town. In 1931 the Monastery became independent.
The Monastery has its origins from the various ascetics who had settled on the slopes of Mount Paiko in the 14th century. It is thought that the ruins found at the Church of Saint Paraskevi Pentalofou were once monastic cells. These monastics especially venerated an icon of the Theotokos, which one day vanished from its place and settled 7 km further down where Panagia Goumenissa is found today. When the icon moved they brought it back, but after three times of it miraculously moving away, they realized that it was the will of the Panagia for the icon to settle there.
During the Ottoman occupation (1430-1912), the Monastery acquired great wealth and land because of it spiritual importance in the area. In the 19th century, because the monks resisted the Turks, bandits from Turkey and Albania looted the Monastery and hanged the Abbot in the woods of the Monastery, which is today's central square. It was in memory of his sacrifice that the town acquired the name of the Monastery - Goumenissa. Since then the town and the Monastery have been inextricably tied.
The current katholikon of the Monastery is not the original church, but was built in the end of the 17th century. Many renovations were done in 1802, 1837 and in the middle of the 19th century as well. In 1924 many Greek refugees from Asia Minor settled in the area. In 1931 Iveron Monastery gave over their metochion to the State and the local Church. The sacred vessels and holy relics were returned to Iveron and the Monastery was occupied by the refugees. In 1951 the Monastery of Panagia Goumenissa was re-established (12/17/1951). Because the Monastery lacked monks, Metropolitan Ambrose of Kilkisios and Polyani made it into a shrine while preserving the monastic regime. In 1991 the monastic community revived with the establishment of the new Metropolis as a male monastery.
The Monastery has four feast days:
- February 2 (with vigil)
- First Sunday of March (with procession)
- The third day of Pascha (with procession)
- A three day feast beginning on August 15th
3. Panagia Marouliani in Oia, Santorini
In the village of Finikia next to the village of Oia in Santorini there is a large church called Panagia Marouliani dedicated to the Presentation of Christ in the Temple and is celebrated with much festivity annually on February 2nd.
The origin of the name "Marouliani" is rumored to have stemmed from Asia Minor where many years ago (around 1800 AD) in a rural suburb of Smyrna, a Greek farmer found buried in his field under roots of lettuce (μαρουλιών or maroulion) a small wooden icon of the Presentation of Christ. Later, with the establishment of the Greek State, there arrived refugees from Asia Minor in Santorini (ca. 1840 AD) and they built the church that stands today to house the icon.
4. Panagia Thalassitra in Kastro, Milos
Panagia Thalassitra Church, renowned patron of sailors, is located in Kastro, just above Plaka, in one of the most beautiful spots of Milos. The church dates to the thirteenth century. Over its side door are the arms of Giovanni IV Crispo (r. 1517-1564), the last duke of Naxos to rule over the Cyclades before they fell to the Turks. It was reconstructed in 1738, and later on renovated and united with the small chapel of Panagia Eleousa. Thalassitra means "of the sea". The church houses fine icons by Emmanuel Skordilis and his students.
5. Panagia of Holy Obedience in Kostos, Paros
The Church of Panagia of Holy Obedience (oi Agia Ypakoe or η Αγία Υπακοή) is also known by locals as Agia Pakou (Αγία Πακού) or Panagia oi Pakou (Παναγιά η Πακού). It is dedicated to the Presentation of Christ and was formerly a dependency of the Monastery of Chozoviotissa in Amorgos and renovated in 1609 AD. They gave her the nickname "Holy Obedience" honoring the Virgin Mary's obedience to God's will in giving birth to the Son of God, and in accordance with this the people ought to obey the will of God as well.
6. Panagia of the Wicked Bees in Levadi, Kythera
The icon of the Theotokos of the Wicked Bees (Θεοτόκου Κακιάς Μέλισσας) is found in the village of Levadi in Kythera. It received its name because at one time certain pirates invaded the island in order to plunder the monastery. Suddenly there appeared a swarm of bees which attacked the pirates and forced them to retreat.


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Mr. Purvis spearheads research on investment strategies and analysis of the risk, reward and sizing of the strategies. He is also involved in hedge fund manager risk analysis as well as manager evaluation, selection and monitoring. He serves on the Investment Committees for Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, Blackstone Strategic Alliance and Blackstone Strategic Opportunities.
Before joining Blackstone in 2001, Mr. Purvis served as a Senior Vice President at Dime Bancorp where he oversaw the valuation and hedging of a wide variety of fixed-income products and derivatives. Prior to joining Dime Bancorp, Mr. Purvis managed the proprietary mortgage trading operation at NatWest Bank. Prior to that, Mr. Purvis served as Treasurer of Security Capital Corp.
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Crochetville is proud to sponsor A Tour through Crochet Country in honor of National Crochet Month 2013. You will have the opportunity to visit with 48 of your favorite crochet designers next month, with scheduled stops to see one or two designers per day.'
What Will You Get?
Each designer will have something special and unique to share with you this month. You might get a behind-the-scenes tour of a design studio. You might get a sneak peek into a designer's creative design process. Perhaps you'll see a free crochet pattern waiting for you to download or a stitch or special technique tutorial.
This tour is our way of saying thank you to crocheters everywhere for supporting the crochet community with your purchases of individual patterns, books, magazines, crochet hooks and tools, yarn, and thread. We hope you enjoy what we have to share with you this month!
Scroll down to the bottom for a list of all participating designers and links to their blogs/websites.
Charity of the Month: Project Night Night
We've also selected a very special charity to support this month: Project Night Night, a 501©(3) non-profit organization that provides over 25,000 Night Night Packages each year to homeless children. Each package consists of a new sturdy tote bag with a new security blanket, an age-appropriate children's book, and a stuffed animal. These comfort objects help to reduce the trauma of homelessness for the children served by Project Night Night. Both the handmade blankets and stuffed animals provide the children with objects of love and security.
You can help Project Night Night by making and sending in a new crocheted blankets (50" x 60" or smaller) and/or making a financial donations.
Donation Totals:
Blankets: _______
Financial Donations: $________
Crochet Guild of America
All designers participating in the tour are Professional or Associate Professional members of the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA). CGOA offers two national conferences each year with an extensive list of crochet classes, an annual Design Competition, and a Master of Advanced Crochet Stitches and Techniques program. Hundreds of local chapters around the country provide crocheters additional opportunities to learn about crochet and advance their skills. Other member benefits include a subscription to Crochet! magazine, a private email discussion group for members, discounts to online retailers, and classes at our Chain Link conferences. Please consider joining the organization and help us in our mission to advance the art of crochet and continue crochet skills into the next generation.
List of Stops Along the Tour
Click on any designer's name to go directly to their blog.
While you are invited to visit any site at any time, a designer's post created specifically for A Tour through Crochet Country will not be posted until his or her scheduled date.
March 1 Jenny King and Shelby Allaho
March 2 Ellen Gormley and Nancy Nehring
March 3 Phyllis Serbes and Mona Muhammad
March 4 Amy O'Neill Houck and Akua Hope
March 5 Mary Jane Hall and Lindsey Stephens
March 6 Edie Eckman and Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby
March 7 Jennifer Cirka and Annette Stewart
March 8 Andrea Graciarena and LeAnna Lyons
March 9 Dawn Cogger and Angela Whisnant
March 10 Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten and Renee Rodgers
March 11 Joy Prescott and Donna Childs
March 12 Pam Daley and Deb Burger
March 13 Tammy Hildebrand and Marty Miller
March 14 Jocelyn Sass and Jennifer E. Ryan
March 15 Andee Graves and Kimberly McAlindin
March 16 Laurinda Reddig
March 17 Brenda Bourg
March 18 Rhonda Davis
March 19 Julie Oparka
March 20 April Garwood
March 21 Alaina Klug
March 22 Erin Boland
March 23 Margaret Hubert
March 24 Bonnie Barker
March 25 Kim Guzman and Susan Huxley
March 26 Susan Lowman and Michele Maks
March 27 Marie Segares and Brenda Stratton
March 28 Kathy White and Lori Carlson
March 29 Amy Shelton and Donna Hulka
March 30 Linda Dean and Kristin Dragos
March 31 Karen C K Ballard and Gwen Blakley-Kinsler
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Around this time of year I hit the local video rental store hard to catch up on all of the movies and TV shows I missed during the previous year. Several years ago I switched to only DVD because the video quality is much higher, they can contain bonus features, and I can play them on multiple devices. I remembered running into issues the last couple of years but I didn't make note of them. This year, 3 of the last 6 DVDs I've rented have had quality issues severe enough to interfere with the overall enjoyment of the video experience. The quality issues I am speaking of range from stuttering all the way to unable to read disc errors. They all appear to stem from damage done to the surface of the DVD itself such as a gouge or scratch. I was interested to find that the damaged disc had various levels of success when playing through the problem areas on the disc on different DVD players. The PlayStation was the worst. The iMac G5 and Dell P5 were a toss up as to whether or not the disc could play through.
I informed the rental store when I encountered an issue so someone else might not encounter the same problem. They did flag the discs and gave me in-store credit but I'd rather have a non-damaged disc.
I know the obvious solution is verify the quality of the DVD before renting it but some of these rentals had only one copy. Another solution would be to rent from a store with higher quality DVDs. That isn't very practical because of geography constraints. NetFlix and Blockbuster are certainly options but could have the same issues with less opportunity for immediate recourse.
Is this a provincial issue or have other people encountered an increased number of damaged discs from rental stores?
I had a friend back in middle school that was an edgy risk taker. You know the friend, the one you were with when you tried a cigarette or liquor for the first time. They were probably the ones egging you on. Well, this friend devolved into a neurotic kleptomaniac by high school. After stealing stuff from most his friends we stopped hanging out. You grow up, stupid kid shit no longer seems important. Truthfully, I had forgotten about him. He was back in town 5 years ago and somehow got in touch with me. We had dinner and got caught up. He's married with kids working in software development for a Fortune 500 company. Blah blah blah. It was your typical year 2000 20something $200 sushi dotcom dinner bragfest.
Fast forward 5 years. I get this email from out of nowhere from him to my company email account which freaked me out. Then I remembered I probably gave him my business card in some sloppy meishi desu ceremony before the raw fish. Damn. However he got it, here's what he wrote:
I know this is going to sound weird but could you send me your mailing address? I have a package to snail mail to you.
I sat on it for a couple days. I really didn't want this person to have my address. I couldn't think of any possible reason that he might want to send me anything. What could he want to send me? My first thought was the awesome diving knife he stole that my now deceased grandfather gave me as child. That would be so awesome if he kept it for the last 15+ years and decided to give it back. Or perhaps it could be any of the other numerous things he pilfered.
I wrote to a mutual friend from back in the day who was surprised. I asked if my friend had gotten a similar letter. He said no, but wished he had because he too would like back some of things the thief stole. My friend suggested at best it was something valuable he stole back in the day or at worst a big box of bird flu.
Curiosity got the best of me so I emailed him my address. A week goes by. Then another week. I forgot all about it. Then one day there's a small package in my mailbox. Too small to be a bomb but certainly large enough to contain the diving knife! I opened it with glee. What slid out was a small black bible and a note.
It has been a long time. A lot has changed. A lot has stayed the same. Recently I have been looking over my life (call it an early mid life crisis) and I have found a few things that I want to address.
We were friends for a long time. I still am not sure what happened, all I know is that I was afraid of and mad at you for a long time. I want to apologize for that.
Not sure what happened? How about you stole shamelessly from your friends. Mad at me? For what, wanting my stuff back? The nerve of me.
I also am ashamed to admit that I stole from you. You had a few smoke grenades in your basement. I took a couple of them. It was foolish to do and there is no excuse. I apologize and ask for your forgiveness.
What!? Forget the 'nades, I want my damn knife back.
I have been thinking a lot about forgiveness lately. In this package is a Bible. This is the original book about forgiveness and redemption. It tells of God's...
Blah blah blah it goes on for a whole long paragraph of typical formulaic christian evangelism including the classic John 3:16. Use your imagination for the rest.
Sigh. He must have done some bad things in his life to think I would care enough to read this crap. Maybe he cheated on his wife and got caught, found god, then part of his path to forgiveness was a formula letter that he had to send out to 10 people to "save". Wait, how the hell would he know whether I hadn't already found god myself? How arrogant. I told our mutual friend all about the package. His reaction was something like "oh great, you've got yourself a jesus freak stalker now. Don't give him my address."
Anyone else have any friends from their past that found a god and decided you needed to find one too?
I have a LG VX 6000 mobile phone with Verizon. All I have is minimum minutes package and voicemail -- no other features. The LG VX 6000 came free with renewing my contract. It is a camera phone which at first I thought to be completely useless. After a year I found that I had taken some pictures with it to set as my background wallpaper on the phone itself. I've come to like the images so much that I want to get them off the phone before it dies. The picture mail service was like $5/month which doesn't seem all that bad except there were only 3 pictures I wanted off the phone. I could sign up for the service, mail the pictures to myself, then cancel the service but it seemed like a hassle and would only been good for one shot. If I took any pictures later I would have to do it again at another $5. Another alternative was the data sync USB cable. My preliminary searches found it for like $80. Then I read in a Verizon newsgroup about RPI Wireless which had one for $25. The cable's documentation assured me it would be able to get pictures off the phone as well as put ones on. I could also get my contacts, calendar, ringtones, etc. Plus the USB cable charges the phone without a power adapter and can also be used to make the phone into a modem. What a deal!
So I go to RPI's website and order the phone. I knew something was fishy when they redirected me to a separate online billing site. Their certificate checked out and I've heard of smaller businesses contracting out online billing so I went ahead. Besides, it was only $25. So what if I got ripped off. I get a confirmation email with my order number and everything looks cool. Shipping was like 3 to 5 days but I was in no rush. A week goes by. I send an email to RPI's customer service. Two more days go by with no response. I get distracted with other crap and the next thing I know two weeks have gone by and I still don't have the cable much less a shipping #. I try calling their 800 customer service number and get put on hold for one minute before it hangs up on me. Email doesn't work, phone doesn't work, my last resort is their web-based online chat support desk. Below is the transcript from my chat session.
Spoony: I placed an order two weeks ago Tuesday and I have not received any confirmation of order processing or shipping. What is the status of my order #XXXX?
*** Welcome Spoony! Please hold while we contact a representative. If a representative does not respond in a few seconds, then he/she is not available at this time.
*** You are now speaking with Robert of SALES.
Robert: hi, how can we help today
Spoony: hi
Spoony: I placed an order two weeks ago Tuesday and I have not received any confirmation of order processing or shipping. What is the status of my order #XXXX?
Robert: let me check on that for you.
Robert: i am transfering you to jason in shipping, one second please.
*** Please hold while being transferred to Jason Nelson of SALES.
*** You are now speaking with Jason Nelson of SALES.
Jason Nelson: hello sir
Jason Nelson: how my i help you
Spoony: hi
Spoony: I placed an order two weeks ago Tuesday and I have not received any confirmation of order processing or shipping. What is the status of my order #XXXX?
Jason Nelson: one sec
Jason Nelson: i will check your status
Jason Nelson: they are shipping it as we speak
Jason Nelson: here is your tracking #
Jason Nelson: USPS # : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Spoony: has it left for shipment? USPS has no record of that tracking number
Jason Nelson: no sir
Jason Nelson: Packages go to post office at 4:30pm EST
Jason Nelson: it should hit the system by 01:00am EST
Spoony: right, I guess I'll try again tomorrow, thanks for your time
Jason Nelson: it will show up on there site
Jason Nelson: Welcome sir
Jason Nelson: I am sorry about the delay
*** Your party has left this session.
Not 10 seconds after the chat session ends I get a shipping confirmation email from RPI. Too much of a coincidence for me. I don't trust any of it. Robert and Jason are probably the same damn person in south India. USPS doesn't show the tracking number provided as being real for another 3 business days. On the 4th day the cable arrives at my house. I install all the weird drivers and sync up with the phone and get my pictures to my desktop machine. Whew, mission accomplished. A week later I get another package from RPI Wireless with the same USB cable for my phone. Panicking, I check my credit card statement online but I was only charged for one. Idiots.
All you need to know: RPI Wireless is a bit flaky -- not recommended.
Neighbor Problem... Solved
So this asshole cottage neighbor up north has been dumping his yard trash behind my property for a long time. So much so he has worn a path through my property to get there. This is illegal and and a very asshole thing to do. No one else up there likes him because he's a jerk to everyone. All my other neighbors suspected it was him dumping trash but no one had any proof because he did it during the weekdays when no one was around. A couple weekends ago he got careless and did it front of two neighbors and myself. Before I could confront him he took off. Upset, I did the only mature thing I could think of.. I hauled his trash back to his property and piled it on his front doorstep. Fast forward two days, he finds the trash on his doorstep and confronts another neighbor about it (I'm not there) and the asshole neighbor is told to stop trespassing and dumping trash on other people's property. With witnesses, the asshole neighbor gets really red face mad and decides to take his trash back to my property and dump it again. He sees my "No Dumping" sign and breaks it up into small pieces. He goes back to the nice neighbor and yells some more, another nice neighbor comes over to break it up and suggests they call the police. Asshole neighbor freaks out, jumps into his car and speeds away. Minutes after he arrives at his home an hour away he has a heart attack and dies. The property is now up for sale.
Yard Sale
I had a yard sale last Saturday I can't believe no one wanted to buy my crap. The highlight was another geek who bought $500 worth of computer parts for about $100. This money is going towards an iBook. I tried to talk my partner into marking their stuff down but didn't do it. $75 for a broken coffee table? Idiot. Plus they took out an one day ad in the paper for $33! Man, I should have done all this myself. Ended up with a $13 profit from the whole day.
Burned Finger
So I'm mowing my lawn and it looks great. I then fire up the gas powered weed whacker thing and clean up the rough edges, looks great. I put the whacker back in the shed and it slips. I go to grab it by the underside, the burning hot engine underside, and fry the tip of my left index finger -- OUCH! I ran cussing to the hose and kept it in cold water for the next 3 hours. It hurt like a bitch whenever I took it out. I'm such an idiot. Two blisters now. Burned finger tips and computer programmers do not mix. This JE has been difficult to type.
Back to work!
P.S. does anyone find it interesting that there is no "Open Source" topic icon on Slashdot?
Pollyanna disclaimer: Firefox on it worst day is still billions of times better than IE on it's best day.
I used the zip build at work where I have to use a Microsoft Windows OS but cannot install software. I refuse to browse the public Internet (job related) using IE because I don't want to get totally owned. I also used it on my USB flash drive to help people get de-owned.
I'm giving Portable Firefox a try. We'll see how it goes.
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Mon, Nov 25, 13 at 4:30
Hello! We are putting in a totally new kitchen and are thinking about installing ALL GE monogram appliances (oven, fridge, dishwasher,microwave). Has anyone has positive or negative experiences? Thank you, |
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- Posted by EurekaChef (My Page) on Mon, Nov 25, 13 at 19:54
I like my convection oven. There have been some criticisms about the eveness of cooking, but I haven't found that to be a problem. I like the fact that all of the racks are glide out and you can leave them in when using the oven in clean mode. The only minor criticism I have is I wish you could turn on the overn light without turning on the oven. It's nice when you're keeping stuff warm to be able to see it w/o having to have the heat on. |
I have the monogram Advantium 240 and love it. I don't have the other GE appliances. |
My wife has the 48" side by side and the under counter wine fridge. Both have been good, 12 years so far. |
I had a Monogram hood for a while. I liked it. I think it was a rebadged import: http://appliances.monogram.com/ApplProducts/ZV800SJSS |
We have a GE Monogram 36" 6-burner range and an Advantium oven. Love them both. The Advantium is super easy to use, it is a microwave, speed cook oven and also has a convection bake function. The range is all gas, the oven bakes very evenly, it has two glide out shelves and a regular rack. The burners can simmer really low. My only complaint is I wish one of the burners was smaller for smaller pots and pans. They put out a lot of heat which I feel when stirring. They've been installed 4 months so I haven't used all the functions yet. So far I am very happy with our choice. |
Similar to meek95, we have a GE Mono DF range and 240V Advantium wall oven. Cooking is awesome, but avoided the DW, hood, and so far the fridge as well. Love them, even the burners. Contrary to posted opinions, the burners have performed well; low simmer, boils water super fast, cleans up easy, cooked a 30 pound turkey in the range. Oh, and the lemon or the white chocolate and raspberry compote soufflés....., |
Thanks so much for all the info - so glad to hear people like the GE Monogram. I've been trying to decide between this and the KitchenAid - mostly a $ factor. Hoping it all works out to go for the Monogram!! |
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By now everyone knows that these rims are available. Widths, weights, pricing, etc... are all on the ENVE site.
I wanted to start a thread to share some info that is quite pertinent to the ENVE rims, but that you won't find on their site.
For starters, I built 4 of these wheels today. Most noticeable and most impressive: The tension balances are as good as can be gotten with human hands and eyesreally, really nice.
Next, I wanted to know how well these rims aired up tubeless. Essentially, I installed and attempted to inflate each of these tires using only a floor pump.
Maxxis Ardent 2.4 EXO
Maxxis Ikon 2.2 EXO
Bontrager FR-3 TLR Team
Bontrager 29-3 TLR Team
Bontrager 29-4 TLR Expert
Specialized Purgatory 2.4 Control
Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.4 Tubeless
All of them went on easily without a tire lever. They all also came off easily without a lever.
I used no suds, no sealant, no voodoo--just the supplied tape and valve. My reasoning for doing it this way is simple: If a rim/tire combo needs a compressor in order to seal up tubeless, then it is very likely (almost a guarantee) that Ill be able to burp air out of it or completely peel it off the rim at some point. This experience was learned early on and has been reinforced over the last ~8 years. If I can inflate it with only a floor pump, the chance of burping or peeling drops drastically.
On the first go-round I was only able to get the Racing Ralph to inflate and seal up. Nothing else. That was kind of surprising. I noted that some of the tires were coming close to getting the beads to pop out into the hooks, but with a floor pump it just wasnt happening. This is fairly common with many of the other tubeless-ready rim/tire combos on the market, and is easily fixed by adding a second layer of tape to tighten up the tire fit. I do this on my own personal tubeless wheels as it also substantially decreases the chance of a tire burping or peeling off.
So I added a second layer of tape, spent a few minutes evenly mooshing it down into the rim cavity, then started again with the tires.
On the second go round, The Maxxis Ikon was tight going onnot so much that I needed a tire lever, but close. I needed a lever to get the Ikon back off. Everything else went on and off by hand.
Also on the second go round, neither of the Maxxis tires would inflate. Not even close. But *everything* else went right up to pressure and stayed there without audible leaks. Pretty sweet.
No doubt sealant will be needed to keep these tires inflated week after week, but that was beyond the scope of my bench test today.
So there you have it.
Questions? Your own experiences? Feel free.
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EL PORTAL SUITES is a 26 suite apart hotel-located at downtown of Mendoza City. Conveniently located close to the banking and shopping area. Its suites are very light-full and spacious-all equipped with Air conditioning and heating-table-kitchenette-frigobar-safety box-wifi internet-TV-Cable TV-spacious bathrooms and hairdryer.EL PORTAL SUITES has a modern and cozy decoration style. It also has a beautiful restaurant with an international menu-plus a terrace and a jacuzzi at the terrace a gym and a Meeting center for 80 person-plus a Business center for 12 persons.It is a new hotel-with a great location-cozy-and as it is small-it has a very personalized service. EL PORTAL SUITES is ideal for business and leisure trips. MDZ-Mendoza-0 MI N
Check-in time:15:00:00
Check-out time:12:00:00
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Hotel features
- Hotel's own parking spaces
- Free parking
- Quick check-out
- Business Centre
- Reception open day and night
- Nursery for children
- Safe
- Laundry service
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- Cable TV
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Can anyone attend one of WNYMBA's trail work days? |
Sunday, 09 January 2011 13:18 |
I haven't joined yet, but want to attend the upcoming trail work day in Ellicottville. Can I still come? Do I need to bring anything? ANSWER: Yes, anyone is welcome to our trail work days, member or not. And we feed you lunch! |


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Geri Halliwell (a.k.a. Ginger Spice) and her boyfriend Henry Beckwith jetted off to Italy for the weekend where it appears she became very concerned about her vagina. What thought could Geri have possibly had forcing her to check down her bathing suit?
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I live in Texas and love homecooking. I prefer simple recipes but will tackle a complex one if it looks worth the extra effort! I grew up in a home where the basic salad was lettuce and tomatoes, the favorite dessert was chocolate chip cookies or banana pudding (from scratch), and the main course was usually pot roast, fried chicken, or meatloaf! Sides were either canned corn, sweat peas, or green beans. No wonder I like "simple," right?
I have collected thousands of recipes throughout my lifetime, some from my granny and my mom, that I treasure. I see the new generations missing out as they turn to prepackaged foods, fastfoods, and boxed mixes. That is sad to me, but I understand times change and so does cooking. In the meantime, I will keep on enjoying old and new recipes, because the kitchen is the place where family and friends meet, spend time together, and make memories: priceless and precious times!!
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Did I say chocolate? Other than chocolate, I like to cook a variety of desserts as I have a major sweet tooth! My family and friends like my banana pudding, peach cobbler, and pecan pie. I also have lots of chicken recipes and cook Mexican style recipes (being from S.W. Texas). My favorite restaurants in my area are Olive Garden (Italian) and Chuy's (Mexican) and Alamo Cafe (Mexican).


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From Green Right Now Reports
FedEx announced Tuesday that it will put the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks to be used in the United States on the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June.
The four new trucks will join a fleet of 1,800 FedEx alternative energy vehicles, hybrids and all-electrics, already operating around the world.
John Formisano, vice president Global Vehicles with FedEx Express said the move should help "speed the transition to a cleaner transportation system."
The company is buying the all-electric trucks from two suppliers to test their efficiency.
Frederick W. Smith, president, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corp., called on the U.S. Senate last month to support an electrification of the country's transportation network to build energy independence and reduce greenhouse gases. In testimony to a Senate subcommittee, Smith urged Senators to come up with a comprehensive and affordable way to help consumers travel the country in electric vehicles.
"Down the road, we see the possibility of charging electric vehicle fleets with low- or zero-emission electricity generated on site by such innovations as solar electric arrays, like those at FedEx locations in California, New Jersey and Germany, or the Bloom Energy Server, another new technology we're helping to pioneer through evaluating it at our solar-powered hub in Oakland."


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6 A son honors his father, and servants their master. If then I am a father, where is the honor due me? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. You say, "How have we despised your name?" | 6 "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?" says the LORD Almighty. "It is you, O priests, who show contempt for my name. "But you ask, 'How have we shown contempt for your name?' |
7 By offering polluted food on my altar. And you say, "How have we polluted it?" By thinking that the Lord's table may be despised. | 7 "You place defiled food on my altar. "But you ask, 'How have we defiled you?' "By saying that the LORD's table is contemptible. |
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The Internal Revenue Service recently proposed new regulations that will stifle political speech and make it more difficult for citizen-led groups and associations to effectively function. These new rules will codify the scandalous and unethical targeting of conservative 501(c)(4) organizations that have increasingly occurred over the last three to four years.
The proposed rules are a blatant attempt to legalize the illegal discrimination and oppression of American citizens' right to freedom of speech -- particularly political speech -- that is guaranteed by the First Amendment.


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326 Department of External Affairs to Mr V. G. Bowden, Official Representative in Singapore
Cablegram 87 CANBERRA, 11 February 1942
If worst comes, you and your staff are to insist on receiving full diplomatic immunities, privileges and courtesies. Status given you by Commonwealth Government and accepted by United Kingdom Government is diplomatic with designation of Official Representative.
Through Protecting Power we shall insist on you and your staff being included in any evacuation scheme agreed on with Japanese Government.
We are endeavouring to arrange such a scheme, but Australian officials still held in Japan, while Japanese officials remain in Australia. If necessary, show paraphrase (repeat paraphrase) of this to Japanese administration.
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Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina newly named Pope Francis
First ever pontiff from the Americas
SAN DIEGO - Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.
MORE IMAGES: Celebrations in Vatican City
After announcing "Habemus Papum" -- "'We have a pope!" -- a cardinal standing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday revealed the identity of the new pontiff, using his Latin name. Bergoglio had reportedly finished second in the 2005 conclave that produced Benedict XVI -- who last month became the first pope to resign in 600 years.
Bergoglio, 76, has spent nearly his entire career at home in Argentina, overseeing churches and shoe-leather priests. The archbishop of Buenos Aires reportedly got the second-most votes after Joseph Ratzinger in the 2005 papal election, and he has long specialized in the kind of pastoral work that some say is an essential skill for the next pope.
In a lifetime of teaching and leading priests in Latin America, which has the largest share of the world's Catholics, Bergoglio has shown a keen political sensibility as well as the kind of self-effacing humility that fellow cardinals value highly. Bergoglio is known for modernizing an Argentine church that had been among the most conservative in Latin America.
Catholics, world leaders welcome church's new pope
World leaders are sending their congratulations and Catholics around the world are celebrating after the Vatican announced the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy -- making him the first pontiff from Americas.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday was "a momentous day for the 1.2 billion Catholics around the world." European Union leaders Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Barroso wished the new Catholic leader "a long and blessed pontificate."
In Latin America, there were tears and cheers at the news that of the first pope from the hemisphere. Even in Communist Cuba, there was pride as church bells rang to celebrate the news.
On Twitter, the pope's mothballed account was revived and read: "HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM," a reference to the cardinal's new name: Pope Francis.
AP source: Biden to Rome for pope's installation
Vice President Joe Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to newly elected Pope Francis' installation in Rome.
That's according to a White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the trip hasn't been publicly announced.
An official date hasn't been announced, but the Vatican says it's a "good hypothesis" that the new pope will be installed next Tuesday.
Biden is an observant Catholic and the first member of that faith to be elected vice president.
Cardinals in Rome elected 76-year-old Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina earlier Wednesday. Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis, becomes first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.
The Installation Mass
The pope's installation mass -- the first in his new role -- will likely be a morning-long affair of pomp and prayer. VIPs will line the pews, with as many as some 200 foreign delegations expected.
The ceremony is traditionally held on a Sunday, when the city's streets can be closed to traffic near the Vatican.
Francis Of Assisi
Francis, the name the new pope has chosen, is a much-beloved Italian saint who is identified with peace, poverty and a simple lifestyle.
Jorge Bergoglio is the first pontiff from Latin America and the first pontiff to adopt the name of Francis -- the name of the rich young man from Assisi who renounced wealth and founded the Franciscan order of friars in 1290. The choice could foretell the pope's priorities in striving to bring a sense of serenity to the troubled church.
Choosing a name shared by one of Italy's patron saints also ties the new pope to Italy, the homeland of all popes of the last few centuries until 1978.


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Mystery as whale appears in Vietnam jungle
FOOTAGE of a mysterious sea monster apparently dug up in the jungle of South-East Asia has gone viral.
A video entitled Vietnam Monster shows a crowd of hundreds watching as the enormous carcass is winched by crane onto the back of a lorry.
Accompanying text claims the creature — which appears to have a huge gaping jaw — was "unearthed from the soil" in Vietnam earlier this month.
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Early Poptropica Island is the very first island that was released in Poptropica and it's probably the easiest one to play. However there are some challenging parts and finding some of the items you need to beat Early Poptropica can be kind of tough. This walkthrough for Early Poptropica Island will help you solve it in no time at all.
- The first thing you should do when you arrive is run to the right, and enter Early Poptropica. This part of the island is where Poptropica's first settlers live and they all look like they're made of old 8-bit arcade graphics.
- Talk to each of the settlers. They all complain about how somebody stole an item from them. The items you need to find are a pig, a bucket, and a flag.
- Return to Main Street and then go into the sewer next to the fire hydrant on the street.
- The pig is in the bottom of the sewer over on the right.
- Return to Main Street and then go back to Early Poptropica. Give the guy his pig back and he'll be very happy.
- Now go down the well. You're looking for a glow stick, which you'll need to light the way a little later on. The glow stick is up in the top left corner of this area.
- Climb back out of the well and then go to Main Street.
- Go past everything to the left and then head to Poptropica Towers, which is the next area.
- There is another sewer opening here. Go down inside it.
- The golden egg is inside this maze. You might have to experiment a little to find the right path to it, but there are some clues on the walls.
- Once you have the egg, return to the street and then jump/climb up the buildings and get to the roof of the building on the left edge of the area.
- There is a vine hanging down from the clouds. Climb up it.
- You'll see some giant feet here. Click on them. Because you have the golden egg, you can pass through.
- Run to the right past all the obstacles and you'll find the missing bucket and a jet pack.
- Return to the street and then run to the right to return to the Main Street area.
- Put on the jet pack and then fly up to the top of the water tower, where you'll find the flag.
- Run to the right and go back to Early Poptropica.
- Give the bucket and the flag back to the guys that are missing them.
- A ship will appear on the right edge of this area. Jump on board and talk to the man on the ship. He will congratulate you and give you the medallion for the island.
If this is your first Poptropica Island, congratulations! You'll get the medallion and some credits as a reward. The islands get a lot harder from here on. A nice thing about Early Poptropica is the jet pack. You can only use it here, but it's very useful for doing all the special advertisement quests that appear from time to time.
Cool Things in Early Poptropica
Goth Girl
A neat thing about all the islands in Poptropica is that there are Poptropicans hanging around in some of the weirdest places on each island. In Early Poptropica, you will find a goth girl down in the sewer under Main Street (the one with all the spiders). She doesn't say much when you talk to her, but you can use the Costumizer Feature on her to get the cool clothing she has, including the skull headband and t-shirt.
Pigment Vendor
Want to change your skin color in Poptropica? Then visit the pigment vendor in the Poptropica Towers area of Early Poptropica. He's standing just to the left of the first building you pass. You can click on any of the balloons he has to turn your skin to that color.


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These are just a few words from our valued clients
Words can not begin to describe how perfect our wedding video is! Thank you so much for all your hard work! We feel so so blessed to have been able to have you both by our side on the biggest day of our lives, capturing each and every moment. The day went by so very quickly, its a blur, so to be able to relive those special little moments was/is incredible! You even managed to capture my shaking hands during our ceremony! (I didn't even realise I was shaking!) Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for becoming part of our love story! xoxo
Nik and Caiti May 2014
Thankyou Rob and Barbara for the most amazing wedding dvd! It was above and beyond excellent to what we expected. We and everyone LOVED the 5 min preview to the wedding it was SO good, we think it went viral – so many friends and friends of friends loved it/shared it. 2 years on and we still love and enjoy watching it. Keep up the great work! Please don't ever stop.
Logan and Adi
Thank you for shooting our wedding day, we are so grateful to have had you both capture all the beautiful moments of our special day. Thank you for your professionalism, friendliness and understanding our needs on the day. We are so happy with our trailer and DVDs - We are planning to watch it every wedding anniversary! We are also so glad to have something to show our children : ). We will be sure to recommed Fisheye to our family and friends. Keep up the great work! All the best
Kim and Kevin April 2014
I cannot thank you enough for this sneak peak. I just love it. I love the little moments you have found and I love the inclusions of the speeches. I seriously cannot stop watching it! There were many tears from the family and dad loved it. He is very chuffed that some of his speech is on there. I actually think all the lines from the speeches making it in there is one of my favourite things about it. honestly I think i have watched it 100 times already and can't get enough so thank you so much. I feel like there are so many little details in there!
Lauren and Glenn March 2014
Hi Rob and Barbs, I just wanted to say thank you so much for yesterday. Honestly, we had so much fun with you guys and loved every second of it! We felt so relaxed and couldn't have asked for anything more. Everyone commented on how lovely you both were! I was already totally in love with your work but after meeting you both I'm in love a little more. Can't wait to see it all.
I cannot thank you enough for this sneak peak. I just love it. I love the little moments you have found and I love the inclusions of the speeches. I seriously cannot stop watching it! There were many tears from the family and dad loved it. He is very chuffed that some of his speech is on there. I actually think all the lines from the speeches making it in there is one of my favourite things about it. honestly I think i have watched it 100 times already and can't get enough so thank you so much. I feel like there are so many little details in there!
Lauren and Glenn March 2014
I just wanted to thank you for everything! I was so impressed with you and Rob on the day and couldn't have asked for nicer people to film our wedding. You made us so comfortable, and you went the extra mile for us in every way. Every single person that met you or had anything to do with you on the day, absolutely raved about you! I will definitely recommend you to anyone. I really look forward to seeing the final video...
Brittany February 2014
The amazing Rob and Barb! Words cannot express the gratitude and happiness we feel about our video. You've gone above and beyond what was expected and were such a fun & vibrant part of our wedding day – you guys are infectious! We have been big fans of your work for sometime now, so we know the quality & superior talent of your work – there's no comparison. I've been slightly obsessed with our videos and would check your website for new videos often. Our video is just spectacular. You could not have done anything better. WE LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. Thanks so much again, for a memory that will last forever. We never realised the importance of a wedding DVD until we discovered Fisheye. To have your entire wedding day as a memory to keep forever is priceless. It is the best thing we decided to do & we are so grateful for the final product. We are so happy – and can't stop watching it.
Lots of love, big smiles & hugs. Kate & Andy 2013
Sha and I just wanted to say that we were so happy with the final result of our highlights and video! The highlights were shown at our Chinese wedding reception, and we received so many comments as to how lovely our day was. You both captured all our special moments, and despite the weather you guys made everything looks so perfect! We have watched the video over and over and every time it still brings back those nervous, exciting feelings we experienced on the day. You are both true artists and professionals, and we can't thank you both enough for all your hard work. You are not only great at what you do, but you are both genuinely nice and caring people. Having you with us on our special day made things so much easier. Thanks again Rob & Barb – we wish you every happiness and success in the future and will be sure to happily recommend you to all our friends!
Best wishes, Brendan and Sha 2013
Thank you Rob + Barbs for not only providing a fantastic video of our wedding, but for being a part of it also. It was terrific to enjoy the preparations on the morning with you and we hope you got a laugh out of it too! What you delivered to us far exceeded our expectations, which were extremely high! You captured moments that we missed, and even the 6 min trailer brought back more emotions + memories that one million photos could not! Thank you both from the bottom of our hearts for allowing us to relive this perfect day over + over!
Clint + Kelly 2013
Words simply can't describe just how beautiful our wedding DVD is.... We picked it up today and put it straight into the player and watched it. Everything was captured so perfectly and we are so thankful and grateful for your amazing craftsmanship with the final product! We fell in love all over again! Thank you, thank you.... Infinity + 1!
With Love, Ruan and Annette 2013
Hi Rob & Barb, Well we had our one year wedding anniversary yesterday - can you believe it!! We celebrated the occasion by watching our wedding DVD last night and eating our year old cake! After crying and laughing our way through the movie we were talking about you both and how having you capture our wedding was the best decision we made. So thank you. We've started a new tradition of watching our video every anniversary and have you to thank for it! Hope you are both well (and River and Diego)!
Love, Jenna & Asa (and Koda)2012
What can l say, thankyou thankyou thankyou and that still doesn't say how truely grateful we are. It was such a honour and a privilege to have you both part of our special day. The feed back that we have had on our trailer is just amazing, all our guests and us, can not believe how truely talented and professional you both are. We were the lucky ones to have met you both and have you both film our wedding day. We are so excited to watch the whole dvd!!
Gavin and Tanya 2012
Words cannot express how truly overjoyed I am at the quality of our dvd! I had seen your work online and it really was an excellent representation of your work! Thank you so much for capturing the love and feel of our day! It is utterly important to get a wedding dvd! watching it instantly transports you back to your special day, and it's wonderful that one day we can share it with our kids!
Mikael and Tamara 2012
Rob and Barb. Thank you both for being there to capture our perfect day. The day was more than perfect and I cannot tell you how much we appreciate you both hanging back and capturing the day as it happened. You both have amazing talent and I am so, so thrilled you were there to capture the moments we will treasure forever. Barb, thank you for suggesting we climb the sand dunes! That was definitely one of the stand out moments of the day! So much fun - and so us!! :) You both were amazing! Thank you for letting us be us xo
Chris and Sara May 2012
What can l say, thankyou thankyou thankyou and that still dosn't say how truely grateful we are. It was such a honour and a privilege to have you both part of our special day. The feed back that we have had on our trailer is just amazing, all our guests and us, can not believe how truely talented and professional you both are. We were the lucky ones to have met you both and have you both film our wedding day. We are so excited to watch the whole dvd!!
Gavin and Tanya May 2012
Rob & Barb...what a team, we think you guys are awesome! You were so patient with me on our wedding day & for that I say thank you! (Just glad we waited for the rain to ease cause our ceremony was what we dreamed & more). To see our wedding day on video is just amazing...I cried when we watched what you have created. So looking forward to the extended version. We had such a great experience filming our 'Love Story' & then to have you be apart of our special day was great. Love Sam & Joanne xo
Sam and Joanne March 2012
I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know how much I have enjoyed watching the wedding video and would like to thank you both for doing such a fantastic job. I only wish I knew more people who were getting married so that I could recommend you to them. Maybe Sophie and Wayne can help out with that. I know Sophie is thrilled to have received it and we rushed straight over to see it. We were so looking forward to seeing it after watching the preview you posted on your site which was brilliant. I also appreciate the extra work you did to provide the additional High Def copies. These will prove to be very handy especially when it comes to sending a copy to Sophie's grandparents and other relatives in the USA. You have helped us make a special day even more memorable. I am sure that we will be revisiting this occasion regularly, through your efforts, many times over the coming days, weeks and years. Thanks you so much. Fondest regards and best wishes for continued success bringing joy to many other couples and their families.
John for Wayne and Sophie February 2012
Dear Rob and Barb, Thank you so much for all of your hard work on our wedding day. The video of the day really captured everything that was special about the day and all our our friends and guests have commented what a great job you both did. Our friends have also commented that the highlight movie looked like a trailer for a James Bond movie!, thank you again for everything.
John and Lisa January 2012
Our wedding DVD is a priceless investment so many special moments captured that we can watch and relive forever. Rob and Barb you are an amazing TEAM, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your creation of our love story and wedding DVD. Every bride and groom needs a wedding DVD to relive the day over and over again.
Sam and Joanne January 2012
Hi Guys, so so happy with our dvd. Mick absolutely loves it as well. Your choice of music was unreal. Attention to detail and quality where both amazing. Barb you are so nice and easy going, Rob I never felt there was a camera shoved in my face…It is so important to have a wedding dvd, as we got to see things we never saw on your wedding day. We get to relive that amazing day.
Mick and Raine December 2012
Love your sense of fun, love how relaxed you are and your calming voices, love how you 'got us' and reflected that in the DVD, love your creative eye. Cinematography was one area that we were happy to spend money on because while the wedding is one day the DVD and the memories last forever.
Nathan and Hayley November 2011
Barb and Rob, you have absolutely just taken our breath away. Our wedding video is just so beautiful, you made us laugh, cry, speechless and just totally in oar of what you have created for our special day! You have created such a special memory for us both to keep forever and remember always. It was an absolute pleasure having you both at our wedding and capturing all the moments and messages we couldn't possibly remember. It is all such a blur. We look forward to seeing you again in the future. We cannot thank you enough, you are both such amazing people and it was an honour to have you there.
How important is a professional filmed wedding dvd?
It is a must. The whole day is an absolute blur, but to have it all captured on film you are able to relive every moment everyday for the rest of your lives.
Kylie and Leigh October 2011
How important is a wedding DVD? Essential!! Nathan and I never planned on having videographers but it was the best decision I've ever made for our wedding
Nathan and Hayley November 2011
From the moment I met Barbara and Rob I was excited to work with them. They made us feel so comfortable and calm throughout the whole experience. Barbaras big smile and sweet personality could make the shyest person come out of their shell. The video was amazing, they captured moments that made us cry, laugh and literally just take our breath away. I am excited to book them again in the future. Thank you again Rob and Barbara
Amber and Matt September 2011
Wow you are a genius! I can't wait for one of my couples to do one... love love love it!!!
Yohti, Yohti Images, Yohti.com.au, September 2011
Thank you so much for the beautiful video, it was brilliantly done, we thoroughly enjoyed watching it - its amazing how much you miss when you are the hosting the function.
Nazima, August 2011
'Excellence' and 'Professionalism' comes to mind when describing Fisheye Studio. The manner in which both of you conducted yourselves on the day was brilliant. In particular, the respect for the proceedings and the unobtrusive nature in which you capture our very special day. We are delighted with the dvd and have received so much positive feedback about if from our family and friends, We highly recommend your services. Having a wedding dvd is a great way to capture your wedding day, it is very important.
Byron and Anna, June 2011
Good Evening Barbara and Rob, We received our DVD this afternoon and have just finished watching it and....... IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! It has exceeded our expectations like you could not believe. The music synced in was gorgeous. How you captured the whole experience was soooo unbelieveable. We have had many remarks made about how fantastic and brillant they thought the preview trailer was - KINA GRANNIS - AMAZING!! They all cant wait to see the full dvd! From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you dearly for capturing our very special day. Seeing things on video that we didnt get to see on the day was fantastic and being able to re-listen to speeches/moments that you recall from the day but didnt fully take in because "you get soo caught up in the love bubble" was sooo great to recapture. We will treasure this video for the rest of our lives! Your professionalism on the day was outstanding, you were not in the way at all... in fact quite the opposite. You are both lovely people to have around and made us all feel very comfortable on the wedding day. I would highly reccomend Fisheye Studio to anyone. Kind Regards, And THANK YOU SO SO SOOOO MUCH, WE LOVE IT!!!!
Chelsea and Alex, May 2011
Hi Barb, you captured our wedding day perfectly. It was so lovely being able to watch it from the outside looking in, and also to be able to send it overseas and interstate to friends and family to watch. Thanks again for making our day so special, we can relive the day again and again.
John and Melissa, March 2011
Barbara and Rob, it has been a pleasure deaing with you. You have been so professional and we could not have asked for a better company to record our special day. We will definitely be referring you to anyone we know who is getting married. Thank you for the dvd and filming our picture perfect day! After seeing how awesome the dvd turned out, I would definitely have been upset if I did not get one. We love it!
Jason and Julie, March 2011
I want to say how amazing your highlights that you put up on Facebook. I love seeing them and your work is incredible. You should be so proud!
Meli Webb, March 2011
When there are so many service providers to keep a track of for your big day, it was invaluable to know that Barbara would just be there, when and how she said she would, and effortlessly would work to capture those moments without you ever realising. Rob then is handed the baton and delivers this masterpiece to you, and all the moments become real again. Our wedding dvd is our best memory of our day, thankyou for your professionalism, passion and photograhic skill.
Nathaniel and Kimerley, February 2011
Hi Barbara, I just want to thank you again for being there for my special day and doing everything u can to capture all the special moments. Your kindness and dedication is so much appreciated and I thank God Laaiqah told me about you because if nothing else, it was so amazing getting to know you. You are such a lovely natured person and that is why I liked u from the time we met and you and Hannah made me feel like a princess and I am forever gr8ful for all u guys did.
Ismail and Nazeer, January 2011
Thankyou so much Barbara you did a great job on the day and with our wonderful weather. Thanks also to Rob for the complete DVD. Highly recommend you guys!...
Mark and Christie, October 2010