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often inspired by a particular image, texture or color that just strikes me right away, from that
and revealing one more time that I am only the instrument for all that force to come forward.
Editor's note: The del alma posts are offered as a quite space to reflect, to stop for just a moment. We recently came across the work of two Venezuelan sisters, both artists, who design for customers and for themselves. We thought our Tiki Tiki readers would enjoy the work. One of the sisters, Dariana, shares the inspiration for her collages.
By Dariana Cruz
I'm often inspired by a particular image, texture or color that just strikes me right away. From that moment, I know it's all going to be designed around that particular concept. However, the inspiration for most of my collages starts with the quotes.
Soy una persona muy espiritual y siempre quiero combinar imagenes que me cautivan con palabras que me motivan. I think words can be such a reminder of what we already know, combined with cute and striking images makes it more memorable.
There is no such a thing as having too much inspiration or positive reminders around us; we can all take advantage of having them as often as possible during our day. I like to be surrounded by pretty designs that transform me into a higher version of myself.
When I create a design, I think to myself that if I enjoy doing this so much and feel so fulfilled, during and after, the process, I know there must be people out there who benefit from my art, making the whole creative cycle complete and revealing one more time that I am only the instrument for all that force to come forward.
Dariana Cruz is paper artist who posts her work on Folklore Eye, the business and blog she runs with her sister, Dariela, a graphic designer. You can read more about the Venezuelan sisters and witness their work on the site.


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Another wonderful season is officially in the books. Clear blue skies kept guest and crew morale high right through closing weekend. On Sunday it reached 21 degrees in Campbell River which is amazing for this time of year and perfect for an outdoor wedding!
Our very own Erica, a server in the Tyee Pub, married her fiancé, Doug, on Discovery Lawn in a very intimate ceremony on Saturday. On Sunday it was Heather and Shawn's turn to be bride and groom and give thanks for one another. It's no secret what all of us at Painter's Lodge were thankful for this Thanksgiving...the summer behind us!
Chinook fishing was fantastic this year and a total of 38 spring weighing over 30 lbs. were brought to the Painter's dock. South of town is where the majority of the Chinook were being caught right through until the end of August. These great numbers were highlighted by the fact sockeyes and pink were scarce and the Coho that did bite were all wild so we couldn't keep them. The future of Chinook fishing looks promising, too, because of the numbers of bait fish hanging out by the Lighthouse.
On Monday at noon our front doors closed and in approximately an hour from now our docks will be towed away to April Point Marina where they are stored all winter.
Thank you to all new and return guests that we had the pleasure of hosting this year. Your company was just that…a pleasure! We hope to see you again in 2013.
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This last year i have started several plumeria cuttings with success but now I would like to try planting seeds. Where online can I buy seeds? ebay is the only one I have heard of but is there any other online nurseries that sells them?
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- Posted by sultry_jasmine_night steamy z9 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 1, 06 at 14:10
thanks I checked those two websites but they only say seedlings not seeds. I will check the exchange or maybe risk ebay. |
- Posted by HotDiggetyDam (My Page) on Sun, Jan 1, 06 at 21:32
you must have a lot of time to wait t be starting from seed |
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botanictreasures.com sells plumeria seeds. they have a bunch of different varieties |
Sultry - you need to check www.mauiplumeriagardens.com again. They have some really neat stuff. Kasie |
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Hiway, Thanks for the web addy, that is a great site. Kasie, You're right, I did recheck that one and they do have seeds and good deals,-sorry and Thanks. Hotdiggety, |
Sultry, I have several trees in dormancy with unripeded seed pods. I'll give you seeds from any of the named or unnamed trees except the seeds from Princess Victoria. Those I have to sell. Send me a PM. I'm in Lake Charles. Seed pods usually start opening in early summer. Steve |
you can get plumeria seeds from plumeriaparadise.com or try the seed exchange here. |
SJN- Be careful of seeds because they often do not look like the parent. The large number of genes give rise to many variations in size. shape, smell, and color. Whites and yellows tend to be the most common seedlings. Reds and rainbows tend to have better potential. In other words you may buy an exotic seed and get a boring, little pink/white flower. Steve- I believe the Princess Victoria is a Metari Pink that has a color break caused by a virus. The virus is carried by the cutting but I do not believe it would be in the seed. Not sure of this but some biologist would know. Bill |
Thompson & Morgan sells Plumeria seeds under the name Frangipani. They sell 6 seeds for 4.95. This is where I got my one and only Plumie. I'm no professional, so only one seed germinated. It's been a slow process- the plant is only 7.5" high, after almost a year. It will be a while before it's close to blooming, but somehow that doesn't bother me- growing plants from seed is therapeutic. Good luck with your endeavors!!! |
- Posted by ProudMamaSD none (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 22:55
Looking online at Florida Colors and very curious about the varied price range for seeds. I am new to this but feel like I've learned a lot from these forums. As Bill says, the flowers grown from seeds often do not resemble the parents, why pay even $5.00 for several seeds that are a crap shoot when you can buy a cutting and know what you will get? I want to grow seeds, I am just starting and began with mature plants which have already sprouted inflos, but I want to nurse one from a seed. I guess I am wondering if there is any benefit to going onto a website, looking at the pictures and then perhaps paying more than $.89 for a seed that can look like anything. Can anyone add some insight? This addiction is taking over! |
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16th May 2009, 03:59 PM | #1 |
Join Date: May. 30th, 2004
Posts: 3
Are there still people playing?
What the topic says.
Been trolling to find out, but I'm still not sure if there's any action in xmp these days |
16th May 2009, 04:54 PM | #2 |
Rokk Fiddler, Farmer
Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2003
Location: Oaksterdam, California
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Just starting to work out the bugs on the new compy then I'll start playing again.
17th May 2009, 12:40 PM | #3 |
Enter a server and wait for a while. Depending on how long you're willing to wait, you'll get an answer.
17th May 2009, 01:29 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2004
Posts: 3,559
Not really.
18th May 2009, 08:14 AM | #5 |
Im Wondering... why did XMP Got abandoned.
I mean the game is really good why is unreal 2 XMP not as popular anymore when it was when it first came out ? |
18th May 2009, 01:30 PM | #6 |
2003 December. It was quite extinguished by UT2004 that came out around the same time. And that XMP has no bots to keep you company while waiting for players.
Shortly, the Unreal II Curse. Lack of time. If they had enough time and would have finished their first concept of XMP, we would have hundreds of people playing: http://liandri.beyondunreal.com/Cut_...ed_MultiPlayer |
18th May 2009, 01:47 PM | #7 |
No but it is rather hard to people to come by, they think Unreal 2 is needed for play etc...and then the master servers issues...anyway a lot people were playing recently, but now nobody shows up on wednesday days it seems or I am too late...I am busy with other stuff but I can play once here and now etc..
19th May 2009, 12:26 AM | #8 | |
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new players getting owned, instead of getting help...people go out of their way to own someone new to the game to make their ego better. The retards of the game. The game fell slowly, you barely get 5 players. |
21st May 2009, 02:03 PM | #9 |
What is the difference between the Community edition xmp
VS the standard original xmp ? is the community edition better or are both of them like the same ? |
22nd May 2009, 12:49 PM | #10 |
The community edition has the patch applied, includes some of the bonus maps that weren't in the original but are pretty standard now, and no longer requires a U2 CD to install.
"I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one, for the simple reason that if he listened to me long enough, he might become disturbed." James Thurber
22nd May 2009, 10:12 PM | #11 |
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Posts: 3,559
The community one also has a somewhat working master server, unlike the original.
24th May 2009, 07:38 AM | #12 |
Beta tester
Join Date: Oct. 3rd, 2003
Location: Bristol,Ct.
Posts: 492
Yeah the game got real bad and its a shame . I enjoyed playing and if I could find another copy of Unreal 2 , I would be playing !
24th May 2009, 03:24 PM | #13 |
For some reason the are 3 xmp servers that i cannot connect to
There names are: BBF Survivor u2xmp Survivor 2 u2xmp When i try to connect to all 3 of the servers it sais connecting but i gets stuck on it. And when i opened my favoret tab i see that all 3 servers have a very strange ping. The ping that all 3 servers have is 9999. It looks like the servers are not active but Just be sure can anyone else can connect to the 3 servers above? |
24th May 2009, 04:04 PM | #14 |
They're dead. But maybe they will come up again... eventually. Ping of 9999 = dead.
24th May 2009, 05:00 PM | #15 |
How can i make my own XMP Privet server ( just curious ) ?
25th May 2009, 08:25 AM | #16 |
Create a new shortcut to Unreal II XMP, and add -server at the end of the Target in its properties. Though you will also need to change your MyU2XMP.ini [IPDrv.MasterServerLink] lines:
MasterServerPort[0]=27900 MasterServerAddress[0]=ms.aybab2u.com |
25th May 2009, 01:38 PM | #17 |
ok i installed the u2xmp_dedicated_7710 package Program and it gave me some kind of
a xmp utility on the bottem right of my windows bar i notice that i have all kinds or server options how do i make a server and cause it to be active so other players can join in the game ? how do i use this utility ? Last edited by Ryan432120; 25th May 2009 at 01:48 PM. |
25th May 2009, 01:54 PM | #18 |
are there still people?
(requesting changing name of a thread to the new one) |
25th May 2009, 02:50 PM | #19 |
You're already using it That icon is your server, and it runs unattended. If you opened your regular U2XMP client, clicked on the LAN tab, you'd see your server there.
You probably also need to forward your ports. Go here: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...outerindex.htm Find your router, and follow the instructions for UT2004. And make sure you have those MasterServerPort things configured in your dedicated server package. |
25th May 2009, 03:15 PM | #20 |
TY So much For help again GreatEmerald
only 3 last questions : 1 - how do i move my server so that it will appear in the favorite folder where all of the people can see it when they comes online ? 2 - and how can i add my server to the master server list so people will see my server in there list ? 3 - I notice that when i play in my server it works ok but when i log off my server it just shuts down is there anyway to keep my server open evan if im not playing on it ? |
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I made Trailrunner's blueberry buttermilk pancakes this morning, yum! (Linking to her thread which has the recipe). Make the mistake (possibly) of blending the eggs/buttermilk/oil in the Vitamix - boy was this a light airy batter! For lunch, we'll have a repeat of a soup I made for the first time last week - Spanish Chicken and Fideos soup (doubling the recipe this time). Tomorrow - Lemon Ricotta cookies. What are YOU excited about cooking/cooking this weekend? More KAW pictures please! |
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I wish I would remember to take pictures. Last night I made Farro Risotta with Pancetta and Shitake Mushrooms. My daughter is planning on baking a cake (from scratch) on sunday and trying to decorate it (ala the Cake Boss) with an air brush. Not sure she did the proper research on how to do that....but you can only give advice to teens...you can't make them heed it. |
Really nautic1, now you are SPAMMING other people's threads, bad karma dude! Oldbat, your pancakes look absolutely delicious, I can't wait to see the Lemon Ricotta cookies! |
Old Bat - Looks wonderful as usual. Can't wait to get home and start cooking again! I want to try those luscious pancakes that Trail and you have posted. I have tons of blueberries in the freezer -if we didn't lose power! Oh my - pancakes a la Vitamix - I am not sure I am ready to try that option with VM - I generally hand whisk the batter... Very lightly - just stirring the ingredients. |
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Looks delicious! Love blueberry pancakes and those look like the bomb! I made pizza with DS today. It was a blast! He's only 2.5 but helped make the dough, roll it out and put his toppings on. I was introduced to baking young and have loved cooking ever since! |
- Posted by bicyclegirl (My Page) on Sat, Feb 22, 14 at 22:10
You guys are killing me. I have about 2 more months to be able to cook anything & I love pancakes! Especially blueberry pancakes. They look delish. I always love seeing your kitchen, oldbat! That view from your window is awesome. Looks a little too cold for me tho, but very pretty. Do tell about your DD's science project! Looks interesting. Oh, thanks for letting us/me know what KAW is! Can't wait to add to it someday soon. |
- Posted by andreak100 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 22, 14 at 22:23
Trail's pancakes are becoming famous! :) Bat - yours look wonderful too! I bought some frozen wild blueberries when I was at Trader Joe's...I'm hoping to use those to test out cooking on the new induction cooktop when it goes in. I'm in a holding pattern right now with the kitchen - granite is getting installed on Friday...everyone keep fingers crossed that all goes smoothly. The oven is in and working, so I've used it very lightly...everything to make anything is all over the place, so a true meal is elusive at this point. I've begun to get some of my things out and I'm putting them in my cabinets that won't be affected by the granite going in (I hope). I'm also dusting, and dusting, and dusting...still so much dust. It would be wonderful to start a weekly KAW here. |
Next weekend, I am making those pancakes! Oldbat, they look delicious. Please keep the pics & recipes coming. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 4:45
Great pics old bat. Just a reminder about the batter...DON'T use anything but a rubber spatula and very gently fold the ingredients...please leave lumps :) No whisk, no beater, NO VITAMIX, no stick blender. Trust me..it is like muffin batter etc...gently gently...leave lumps. Ok..back to the regularly scheduled KAW ! Lovely pics and gorgeous views. Great science project !! A weekly KAW thread would be terrific. Fine idea... ( don't beat the pancakes :) ) c |
Oldbat, the view from your kitchen window is beautiful! And that lovely white amaryllis against that gorgeous tile, swoon! I'll have to start poking around the yard for stray amarylis bulbs, they are usually blooming now. I have been so TKO for the past few months, I've barely noticed anything else! |
- Posted by andreak100 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 9:20
My KAW isn't a kitchen at all since we're mid-remodel. Posting this as perhaps an inspiration to others who are mid-remodel and feeling like cooking is almost impossible. We moved our old range to our basement and I manage to make some very simple meals there while waiting for the new kitchen. The area where the range is has NO landing spots nearby, so my cooking surface is also my work surface, therefore, I keep things pretty simple, mostly one pot/pan meals. This morning, I decided that I would put together Italian Wedding Soup. I'm not going to lie, this is nowhere near from scratch, but it's about as good as it's going to get for now. The recipe is really NOT a recipe at all. Tossed an onion in, a couple of cloves of garlic, and a few handfuls of frozen chopped spinach (if just me, I would have used more, but DH doesn't like spinach much), and some dried parsley that my mom grew earlier last year. Tiny meatballs are courtesy of the one Italian market (we have a strong LIttle Italy), and I also admit to cheating with the chicken as well - precooked from Trader Joes. Lastly, the acini de pepe. Boiled a bit to wed everything together. And voila, the "no-real-kitchen" soup. For others mid-remodel, you could make this too if you have just a free-standing 1-burner. Oh, and you won't see a cut-back to see the conditions in which I'm cooking right now. |
- Posted by localeater (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 11:34
This is what is left of an entire tray of bagels, DS#1 grabbed three stuffed them in his pockets and headed out on snow shoes.
Boo hoo, I'm sitting here eating deli chicken and slaw wishing I had a K to be AW in. All those pics look delish. Soon. Oh, Trailrunner if you read this, my Meyer lemons are starting to ripen, probably be able to pick them in another week or so..... so I'm thinking your lemon curd is in the future... that was Trailrunner, right? A weekly KAW would be really fun! |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 15:33
Great thread !DH is making cantuccini at present and I have 1 huge wreath of Challah rising and later we are making jambalaya with our son's charcuterie tasso that he makes ! I promise to get a few pics. Those ricotta cookies look fantastic as do the soups ! I love wedding soup. Live grits and biscuits !! DH makes those too. Don't know about fideos...can you share more ??? Old bat...there is sugar in the original recipe...did you leave it out the first time ? DH whisk's the dry and whisk's the wet and then gently stirs them together. It is very hard to use a skillet...they always burn..that is why I love our griddle...I saw they have them on ebay...get one you will love it !! I will link below..there are a couple on ebay...you can watch for them...perfect every time ! Knead to knead :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: griddle/waffle maker
- Posted by itsallaboutthefood (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 15:48
oldbat2be - Yes, my DD was the one who made the boeuf bourguignon. Turned out I had to make the cakes for DD (since she had a soccer game)...made "Rich, Tender Yellow Cake" from Cook's Illustrated Science of Good Cooking cookbook which uses the reverse creaming technique to get a fine crumb since DD wants to split each layer and frost with a different color between the layers to make a "rainbow" cake. She'll be doing the decorating this afternoon. Everyone's treats look yummy! |
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We were AW in our K today, too. (finally) but it was a different kind of work. lol Seriously...I am so glad to see those cabinets going in, I just want to dance a jig! Can't wait for granite - templates tomorrow - and appliance installs - most of them Tuesday. Can't wait to try those yummy recipes you guys keep showing. Thanks for the inspiration. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 17:09
pics...AR ..looking good ! You will be there in NO time at all. itsallaboutfood..got to have the recipe..don't know what reverse creaming is !! Do you stand backwards :)? deedles...Meyer Lemons...yum !! We have it on yogurt with homemade granola almost every AM....you will love it and way less butter...makes it better IMHO ! Need the orange cookie recipe too ! Old bat :) Ok...we are almost ready...Jambalaya has to be made but a pic of mise en place is below....so here goes. cantuccini di prato dough shaped : why I love soapstone...almonds cooling for cookies ! : finished 2nd bake..hence the name "twice baked cookies " challah risen and ready to shape: make snakes : braid: wreath...egg white glaze and sesame seeds ( this is 3 loaves worth in one braid) done: mise en place for jambalaya...tasso is in front...it is SO yum...quintessential New Orleans...only better :) more pics later...great idea for an ongoing thread..what better way to celebrate kitchens than to use them ! c |
- Posted by itsallaboutthefood (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 17:35
trailrunner - I wish I could come to your house for dinner! Reverse creaming means you cream the butter into the dry ingredients first. Then add the eggs and other liquids. I found a website which has the reciple (we have the cookbook at home). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rich, Tender Yellow Cake recipe
Old Bat - I have been consulting in SSM ON. Hard to train for Boston but did my long run today (with a cold, so cut it a bit short). Great Cross Country skiing and the snow is surreal! And the polar vortex has been brutal! I should be home by the beginning of April and then head your way for the marathon. (and somewhere in there - I need to raise money for my charity....Maybe we could have a GW bake sale - LOL as I would buy everything!) At least I can drool over the beautiful pictures and I discovered Lemon tarts at Superior Bakery - bad..... |
AR_Kiki : What fridge/freezer columns are those? They look like the Electrolux Icon ones? We plan on getting those. Would love some feedback! |
I made some roasted butternut squash soup last week (with a touch of coconut milk and curry). That's a sprinkle of cilantro, crushed bacon, and a lime sourcream on top. Good stuff for cold weather. |
Izhwong - Yes, they are the Electrolux Icons. We're only had them about a month, but so far, they are great, There is a tremendous amount of storage in them, the icemaker works well, the lighting is fantastic. The little tilt out bins kind of annoy me a little bit, but I think I just haven't figured out what to put in them yet, since the kitchen as been totally non-functional. For the most part, they are quiet, which was VERY important to me. I can hear the fridge when it kicks on a little bit, but I'm hoping that will diminish when they install the surround. If it doesn't, the noise level will be extremely acceptable the way it is now. We keep the milk on the door and it is very cold, so we're happy. I 'm in love with the extra compartments in the crisper drawer. Makes organizing and choosing vegetables a snap. Also, the crisper seems to keep things much longer than our other fridge did and it was new, also. The freezer has a great amount of storage space and it is very well organized. It is also very quiet and I love all the shelving in both units. Makes it easy to organize and find things without have to do so much moving of things around. We are very satisfied so far and would gladly purchase again. Go for it. I think you'll be happy with them. And last but not least, they are gorgeous. Very impressive standing there together like that. No one who sees them fails to comment on them. |
- Posted by bicyclegirl (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 19:19
OMG, all of this food looks divine! Wait a minute, let me wipe the drool on my computer! Ok, sooo want the recipe for the lemon cookies oldbat. I cannot pass anything lemon up. As a matter of fact, I just bought a Meyers Lemon tree because of trails post on the preserved lemons. It is full of blooms so I hope I get as many lemons as there are blooms out of it. Then I can make the preserved lemons & oldbat, your cookies too, if you'll be so nice to share w/ us! trail were you in the kitchen all weekend? Is it still snowing there? I wish I had time to be in my kitchen cooking all weekend. Well, it'd be nice to have a kitchen right now. But, it's ok because we've had some fantastic weather this weekend & I've been out in it the whole time. Sunshine, in the mid to high 70's & a nice breeze! So, it's been a gardening weekend for me. Saturday w/ my garden club & today bagging leaves at my own casa. Back to your food...what is cantuccini di prato? Is that the dough for your biscotti that looks so yummers? I'm beyond impressed w/ the challah bread! I'm going to have to tackle bread one day. I love to bake, so allaboutthefood, thanks for the cake recipe. Will be giving that a try one day too. deedles, I'm w/ you on the store bought foods. Roasted chix, potato salad & baked beans....from my local grocery store around the corner. Unfortunately, no comparison to this lovely food that I can taste just looking at pictures of! andrea, you are so lucky to have a stove in the basement. I could be so lucky. I'm working w/ a microwave & a single bathroom sink & tub! That's the extent of my working kitchen! Great improvising on your yummy looking wedding soup. chief, your butternut squash soup looks as good as the one my garden club friend made yesterday for all of us. It was so good. I'd love to hear how you made yours. springroz, if you're anywhere near me in Texas & have any leftover biscuits & grits, I'm more than glad to come help finish them off! One of my fav breakfasts. AR, your kitchen is looking so nice. I'm sure you're chomping at the bit to get it finished. I can't wait to see your final pics! Thanks for the lovely images everyone. I'm w/ you all in wanting a weekly KAW thread! Or, at the least, a monthly one! This is so fun. |
Oldbat, I checked my Amaryllis and they have not bloomed yet but the stalks are starting on some. I will take pictures when they bloom, the bulbs are piled up in a recycling bin after being moved from out previous home. We are on the east coast of South Florida, so they usually start blooming the end of Feb/early March. My Frangipani trees are getting leaves, blooms will soon follow! Your Lemon Ricotta Cookies look scrumptious! My husband would love these, may have to give them a try when things settle down. |
- Posted by itsallaboutthefood (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 20:07
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 20:22
haha bicycle..nope only a couple hours today. Takes no time at all ! Our weather has been glorious also and I worked outside getting leaves up. This is central AL so it was open the windows weather all weekend. Glad you had great weather there in Austin too. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.Here is a link to the cookies...they are biscotti and they have no fat in them...so they are really healthy ! Chief..miss your posts. You are such a great cook and love your kitchen. I make the same butternut soup ! I make Alton Brown's curry powder...you can google it . It is the best. Its..thanks for the recipe ! The decorating looks fabulous !! |
Here is a link that might be useful: cantucci di prato
AR_Kiki: Thank you for taking the time and commenting on the Icons. We are getting them (the cabinet for them has been made) but my husband read some awfully negative reviews on them. I'm glad to hear your positive feedback. Did you install the trim kit? If so, was that a difficult process? Our appliance store is charging almost $300 to install it! I'm not sure if it truly is a difficult install or if it's just another way for them to make more money. |
Izhwong - I know what you mean about the reviews. I went through the same thing, but it was important for me to bring the freezer into the kitchen during our remodel, as it has always been out in our game room. I actually had a brand new fridge that I really liked and looked for a panel ready freezer in our price range for a couple of months but didn't have any luck. To my mind, that left me with the Icons, the Frigidaire pair, or the Kenmore set. I think any of them would have done well for us, but I really liked the look and features of the Icon. I really love the huge handles. The reviews weren't good, but most of them looked older to me and I figured they had sold thousand and I only found twenty or so reviews. Guess maybe people are more apt to write a bad review than a good one? We did get a trim kit. The TRIMKITSS2. I wasn't going to, but DH fell in love with that. I was coveting the storage space that the trim kit would take up. It's not installed yet and I didn't ask about charges. It is scheduled for this Tuesday so I will update afterwards. I will say, though, that after more research, I am glad he insisted. People say the trim kits really tie them together and level the set and keep it from moving. I hope you like them as much as we do. I really like having a separate meat drawer. Keeps everything neater and more sanitary, especially if you have leaks. And the handles! Oh...did I mention the handles? |
Hey trailrunner, how's it going? I actually couldn't post here for the longest while. Every time I tried to post I'd get sent back to the home page. I finally sent an email to the admins and although they never replied my posting bug got fixed. Thanks for the tip on Alton's curry powder. I'll definitely check it out. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Mon, Feb 24, 14 at 10:20
Doing great chief. I have missed your posts and seeing your lovely home and the foods you create. I remembered with that curry powder recipe I always use half the cardamom he calls for as we are not fans of too much. Otherwise all the same. It is an amazing curry . I make it grind and store in the freezer. Only posting I do is an occasional KAW...need to make sure folks on the forum don't forget that is why they have a kitchen :) Take care and keep posting. c |
- Posted by itsallaboutthefood (My Page) on Tue, Feb 25, 14 at 19:42
Now THAT is fabulous. Three cheers to the chef! Limey accent now- OI think we 'ave a winner.... |
Wow! The soup and cake are amazing! Keep posting my inspirations. |
- Posted by bicyclegirl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 25, 14 at 21:06
Whoa, that is an awesome cake allaboutfood! Your daughter did this? Is she a chef? Looks like a chef's coat in the pic, but I could be wrong. I'd love to see a pic of it before you cut, it you have one! Or, at least the sides & top. It looks like a rainbow! It must have taken awhile to assemble & have quite a few bowls of different colored icing. Very impressive! She needs to send pics to The Cake Boss! |
- Posted by itsallaboutthefood (My Page) on Tue, Feb 25, 14 at 22:22
Thank you all...my daughter is only 13...she is a wanna be chef. She is in a cooking club at her middle school and they made cakes for an event at the high school. They wore chef coats to the event. She used an air brush to paint a rainbow on the outside using watered down food coloring. It worked much better than I thought it would, but perhaps not as as well as she had hoped. And yes, there were 7 bowls of different colored buttercream to frost the inside layers. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Tue, Feb 25, 14 at 22:58
wow....she is on the right track...willing to try new things and see how it goes. Have to be inventive ! My son, the chef , made elk pepperoni as part of his newest charcuterie...and for an event recently he made candied pig snout ! It sold out !!! The sky is the limit if you imagine. c |
That rainbow cake is great! Oldbat, I checked my Amaryllis bulbs this morning, no blooms on the ones in the bin, but these in the pot are just about open! I had to put a sweatshirt on when I walked the dog this morning, 57 degrees but will warm up to the low 80's by midday. |
fishymom: just to make you jealous, we have to put on our snowmobile suits to walk the dog...7 below now and we should make it to 10 above so sandals and shorts for us today!! Woohoo! |
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Written by Pace LattinJune 29, 2012 # 10:16 am # Marketing Insights, Specials # 35 Comments
Steve Howe is the CEO and genius behind Convert2Media, one of those affiliate CPA networks that everyone is always talking about. He's also known for having a pretty good pro-compliance team that has a special bullshit detector that keeps all the fake affiliates out of his network. He also loves recording phone calls he has with frausters and exposing the techniques they use to attempt to get into his network. This is one crazy CEO with a great sense of humor and style all his own.
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Haha wow, that was something else…
Entertaining nonetheless!
Affiliate Marketing fraudsters? This chick sounds like she's on pot. Why the hell all the questions. Hmmmm
Steve you rock man
keep kicking these fraudsters
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Great, exactly how we want to see CEO's of networks spending their time.
Go Brother, have fun at the expense of fraudsters. They steal so why not Crank Yank them.
That was pretty funny. That was a very pathetic attempt by a fraudster…but what a good EPC damn!!!
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Bing.com? Never heard of it Classic.
Anyway steve has been doing this for years, check out this video, it's my favorite though it's 2 years old. SE ZERO ftw
That was great. Being 55 years old I watched the internet grow up and I am amazed at how many crooks there are out there now.
When I first started AOL's web search was the place to be seen, there was no Google and SEO was putting the most repeats of a word on a page.
Things have sure changed!
Great Video Steve. Keep posting them.
Is this the same Convert2Media that had a class action lawsuit filed against it back in late 2011? If so, anybody know the outcome of that lawsuit? Oddly, I can't find anything about it mentioned on PeformInsder. Maybe it was dismissed quickly?
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This was dropped Paul.
Cool. Thanks for the update.
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Also, the person named in the legal document you posted is no longer with Convert2Media. If you have any further questions feel free to call me 800-689-1260!
Yeh. I was wondering about that as well.
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He now is at RevivedMedia.net and IMGrind.com
Pretty funny. I will say this though, Steve and their team sometimes don't do enough checking before making accusations. For example, when I was first starting out I joined C2M, got in just fine because I was legit (although clueless as I was a total newbie just getting started). But several weeks later I get an urgent phone call/message from Steve to call him back. I called him back and he essentially ran me through the same process and accusing me of being a scammer (I hadn't even ran traffic to them yet). Turns out he saw some web script I was using (from PPCcoach which was totally legit by the way) and he just assumed I was a scammer.
I explained the whole thing to him and he realized he was in the wrong but didn't apologize or anything. Just said basically "Oh, OK, well that's all I need" -CLICK-.
I get there are a ton of scammers out there from these chinese companies, but maybe they should be a little more careful. Needless to say I never ran traffic to them because of that incident. I do quite well now so it cost them a lot of money because they made an assumption without doing their homework.
Hey Mike,
No apology? Well my bad, here it is: "Sorry Bro, just keeping you on your toes!"
Now, let's make some money together!Steve
Appreciate it : )
This guy knows that not every domain on a server belongs to one person right? Not everyone uses a private server
That's true, but the fewer domains there are on an ip the more likely they are either owned or controlled by the same person or connected in some way.
From a fraud protection standpoint it makes sense to go by the odds like that.
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Yes but the domain was less than 1 year old and the WHOIS is what belonged to Lilly Wang 3 months prior. Yes, I am well aware that domains are all not on private servers.
You have to put it in context, too. The person didn't seem to know what EPC was. They didn't know their affiliate company was located in Germany, etc, etc.
The domains on that IP have an odd whois history and name server history – almost makes me wonder if they intentially dropped them and picked them back up again to force a reset of the creation date.
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I should say:
1. They either pretended not to know where the conversionads site was hosted.
2. Or they are just a paid middleman/woman.
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Classic! Need a contest for this shit on PerformInsider
Very interesting read! Fraudsters suck!
Very good stuff thank you for sharing!
Lol funny read. What about some more?
Steve Howe Strikes Again!
glad to see fraudsters getting weeded out. While this is funny, it highlights a more serious issue of how much fraudsters are out there trying to ruin the industry. Fraud directly affects every affiliate and advertiser and needs to get squashed out. Keep up the good fight steve
The video was entertaining and all, but nothing really stands out as a "special bull shit detector." This all seems like some pretty basic fraud detection that any decent network would do. I'm sure C2M is good and all but don't really seem a reason to position them as some super duper fraud detecting expert based off of this video. Just seems like common sense things done verifying the info provided on the app. Just my 2 cents.
lol, hilarious – I love this guy.
Ha this kid isn't beating a fraudster.
He just expects everyone to know the game as well as he does.
—————————————————————————–Fraudster ? Really Steve? This girl sounded like she honestly didn't know what she was doing and was trying to get into a network.
Fraudster? I don't think so.
You really need to get off your high horse man.. did you know everything you needed to know when you first got in the game? Probably not.
Remember you were once where she was at.
Don't let the money get to your head.
Let's hope that when the FEDS knock on your door they don't create a video on how you scammed Millions of Consumers with all the SHADY FREE trial offers. Is that not taking advantage of consumers?
Man this is some funny ass shit!!!
The spider? The google?
This is fu$^ing nuts!!!
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Rev. Meg Riley, Unitarian Universalist Association Director of Advocacy and Witness, praised President Barack Obama for signing into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act as part of the Department of Defense (DOD) Authorization (H.R. 2647) to strengthen federal protection against hate crimes.
Riley said, "Today, our nation's elected officials have powerfully advanced not just long-overdue legal protections, but our moral leadership. We applaud them for acting to prevent hate-based crimes and standing on the side of love with millions of Americans across the country." The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has been working toward passage of inclusive hate crimes legislation since before Matthew Shepherd and James Byrd were murdered.
"This law respects the right of every American to embrace his or her identity and live as we were created," said Rev. Riley. "As people of faith, we celebrate the signing of this Act because it embraces, defends, and shepherds some of the most oppressed and excluded members of our society and reflects our responsibility to protect all people, regardless of their identities.
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This morning over at Puck Daddy, Mr. Wyshynski brought to light something I was unaware of. Apparently, it's possible to circumvent the cap twice on one deal.
Three years ago, Daniel Alfredsson – an elite NHL player and captain of the Ottawa Senators – signed a three year deal. Actually, check that – it was a three year deal masquerading as four years, so the Sens could drop a year on the end that would pay him $1 million to drastically bring down his cap hit. Presumably, neither Alfie nor the Sens thought he'd be returning to play that final season (that, or they thought ahead about the whole double circumvention move).
That last year (or years, in the case of some recent deals) of the contract is a little shady, and as most hockey people would agree. For example, the other years on that deal he made $7M, $7M, and $4.5M, a total cap hit of $6.166M. With the "circumvention year," his cap hit is a comfy $4.875M.
So to steal a point from Wysh, if Daniel Alfredsson were to return, he'd train all summer and abuse his body for another NHL season to make slightly less than Bobby Butler?
Presenting loophole #2.
Alfredsson could sign a contract extension, as anyone within a year of the end of their current deal has the right to do. Remember, when you sign a new contract, you can get a signing bonus. THUS: Daniel Alfredsson could sign a contract for a year or two that he doesn't intend to play a second under, the Sens can chuck him an extra three mill or so, and voila – they've enjoyed a low cap hit for a player a few years, and now he'll still be paid well, and still be a low cap hit.
Here's the key points from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, likely explaining it better than me:
The 40-year-old Brodeur sniffed around the market, but agreed to sign a two-year, $9-million deal with the Devils Monday morning. Whitney, a UFA who spent last season in Phoenix, got a similar deal with the Stars.
Not only would an extension ensure Alfredsson doesn't go anywhere as a UFA, the Senators could include a signing bonus so that Alfredsson gets a bump from the $1-million salary he's supposed to collect 2012-13.
I mean, that's just good work right there. I'm not even mad, I'm impressed.


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Recursos e infra-estruturas portuárias – gestão e funcionalidade de um porto : Aveiro (1756 – 1857)
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AbstractSeaports are fundamental infrastructures for the development of commercial relations between the hinterland and the foreland, within the context of maritime economy. A possible way to establish this importance is to evaluate how the seaport policies (local, regional or central management and investments) were responsible for the trade of merchandise between land and sea routes and vice-versa. This issue may be all the more significant if we consider the case of the seaport of Aveiro, located on the Northwest coast of Portugal, subject to diverse localization proposals and finally built far from urban areas (town with a port, which is different from a town within a port). This leads us to reflect on the port management policies from the late 18th century to the early 19th century that could be considered suitable for its construction and consolidation.
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The Arizona Chapter of the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) has won second place in the national challenge for the second consecutive year in a row! This year's challenge related to documenting historic landscapes associated with women. The winning submission from Arizona detailed the historic landscape of Isabella Greenway's Arizona Inn.
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Rincon Heights Historic District
Listed February, 2013
In 1891, the newly established University of Arizona became a magnet for growth as new development filled in vacant land between the campus and the downtown business district. One of these new developments was the Rincon Heights neighborhood just south of the University of Arizona. Rincon Heights was a modest middle-class neighborhood catering to those affiliated with the university and railroad. Interestingly, the lack of deed restrictions within Rincon Heights created a neighborhood with a high degree of racial, religious, and ethnic diversity. Today, the neighborhood exhibits an eclectic mix of architectural styles ranging from American Territorial to mid-century Ranch homes.
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Building types include civic, commercial, and residential properties; structures include underpasses, swimming pools, ramadas, and streetlamps; objects include public art installations; archaeological sites include sites associated with known prehistoric and historic archaeological remains; and landscapes include designed parks, as well as culturally-significant natural features.
City-owned historic properties represent a broad spectrum of time, from prehistoric irrigation canals dating to A.D. 850 to the 1972 Garret Eckbo-designed landscape at the Tucson Community Center. Because these city-owned properties were built over a long period of time, the resulting architecture, materials, and uses are also incredibly diverse.
Tucson's adobe architectural tradition is visible in and is represented by the city-owned buildings and ruins at Fort Lowell Park, El Tiradito Shrine, the Tucson Museum of Art block, Oury Community Center, as well as the reconstructions of a portion of the Tucson Presidio and the Mission Garden (owned jointly with Pima County).
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Found this in my garden in Nepal. I was wondering if this was clematis of some sort. Also would like to apologize for the bad picture. I took it with my camera phone. |
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Yes, it is a Clematis and a very pretty one too. But I can't tell you the species/cultivar. |
I don't think it is a clematis. Looks more like a "Passiflora". Can you post some close-up pictures of the leaves and vines. |
I agree with floral_uk that it's a clematis, both from the blossoms and from the leaves and vines visible in the photo. |
I'm certain it is a Clematis, not a Passiflora. Compare with C x aromatica. I'm not saying that is what this one is but just to see a similar Clematis. |
Here is a link that might be useful: C aromatica
Hello, I think your clematis might be either C. tashiroi or C. smilacifolia. |
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It's time to have "the talk"
By Skip Rapp
Executor's Resource
Perhaps your most valued clients are in their 50s, 60s, or even younger. They're in good health and not planning on dying. So, when should you recommend that they have "the talk" with their future executor and family about their wishes and instructions?
I've addressed the importance of estate organization and legacy discussions in prior articles, offering suggestions on why and how to best incorporate these topics into your practice. This month, I focus on the intra-family communication necessary to truly make wealth transfer successful. Herein, I'll refer to the family member who will one day have to settle your client's estate as "executor," even though the actual title may vary by state or personal situation.
Many people still aren't having what I like to call "the talk" with their future executor. While they recognize the importance of the conversation, they struggle with the overall approach and message. They may not understand the legal documents that have been created for them, and are fearful of looking ignorant.
Advisors looking to elevate their valued client relationships ought to consider asking their most valued clients to commit to having the talk with future executors this year. Here's how to help your clients get the know-how and courage they need to pull it off.
All of your clients with an existing estate plan ought to be having the talk. Even those who don't have one but are working on it should have the talk. Ask your client if he understands his estate plan. If not, plan a follow-up conversation with the estate attorney to give him confidence.
Ask your client to commit to the talk sooner rather than later and offer to follow up with him in periodic intervals to ensure that he has scheduled it. Set the expectation that this is not a one-time, one-way conversation with the executor, but rather opening the door to an interaction that will become much more comfortable over time.
What to say to a future executor
Here's what advisors should tell clients to say, according to financial planner, estate expert, and author Myra Salzer: "I'm doing my estate plan and there has to be an executor. This is what's involved and I'd like you to consider helping me. I also want you to know that if at any time this is too much of a burden for you, that you don't have to do this. I can find someone else."
Instructing clients to leave their executor an out is very important, Salzer says.
"The biggest disservice one can do in appointing an executor is not giving them a way to decline," Salzer says. "For example, if the future executor is being treated for cancer, it's a burden to take on the role of executor as well, especially if there is no planning or warning of death."
You need to outline all of the duties of an executor for your client, so he can in turn, address the topic with his appointee -- distribute assets according to law, pay off debts, handle insurance policies, take an inventory of assets that need to be dealt with, and handle the sale of the house or belongings, among others. He will need to give the executor future access to a myriad of individuals, such as the insurance agent, family attorney, accountant, and things like his safe-deposit box, house keys, car keys, etc.
The next thing for your client to discuss with his future executor is how everything needs to be distributed. Much of this should be set out in the client's will or trust documents, but certain things should be addressed in detail, even to the point of asking the future executor if he/she is comfortable with receiving something.
What to say to intended beneficiaries
It's better for your client to have somewhat superficial conversations with his family or intended beneficiaries about what's important. Don't advise him to start some sort of sordid auction about who wants what. Instead, have him feel out each beneficiary individually with a light question.
"What's important to some may not be important to others. For example, your client might have a collection of restored antique paintings, but not all of his heirs may appreciate them as your client does. It's interesting how some people relate to things with historic value while others are future-based and couldn't be bothered with restoring pictures."
Another example Salzer gives: Your client may have a motorcycle left over from his midlife crisis and would like to give it to his 16-year-old grandson who salivates at the very thought of that Harley. He wants to make the kid happy, right? But if he doesn't discuss how the teen's parents might think of such a gift, he could be setting up a big family fight.
Tell your client to expect most issues to arise over things with sentimental value, such as family photos and heirlooms that may have no marketable value.
"Having the talk gets things above board. It gives the beneficiaries or heirs the opportunity to communicate with the estate holder," Salzer says.
Once your client gets feedback from his heirs, decisions can be made or revisited on who gets what through the will or trust documents. From there, further discussions with the executor can be held. The objective is to set realistic expectations about responsibilities and changes to the contacts or requisite information.
Advisors can take a "teach-me-how" approach with valued clients or even offer to facilitate the talk. The former works especially well if you have your client preface the conversation by saying "I've been working with my financial advisor, and he recommended that I have this conversation with you."
By getting your client to commit to execute on something he wouldn't likely do on his own, and providing the necessary follow up, you can give your client and his family peace of mind while generating loyalty and opening the door to multi-generational relationships.
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373 Embassy in Washington to Department of External Affairs
Cablegram 1270 WASHINGTON, 14 December 1948, 3.38 p.m.
Your 993. [1] Indonesia.
State Department received this morning from Cochran text of letter from Hatta [2] clarifying Republican position and expressing desire to resume negotiations. (Summary in our immediately following telegram).
2. Butterworth, Director of Office of Far Eastern Affairs of State Department, said that there had not yet been time to decide what action State Department would take. Hatta's letter had, of course, been handed to Netherlands Delegation for transmission to The Hague and he hoped Netherlands Cabinet might decide to reopen negotiations. (One of Butterworth's advisers commented that the Dutch might, 'leap at this opportunity to get off the limb').
3. We pointed out that when the Dutch Cabinet had reached decision to break off negotiations and to advise Committee of Good Offices that further discussion was useless they had been fully aware that Hatta wanted to continue negotiations. It seemed unlikely that the Dutch would reverse this decision unless some new element were introduced which could only be either pressure on the Dutch through the Security Council or by direct representations or, on the other hand, some further concession by the Republic. We felt that Republic could not be expected e.g. to give up their army while the Dutch were continually increasing theirs. We asked what positive steps U.S. proposed to take.
4. Butterworth then read text of Hatta's letter implying that he considered this re-statement of the Republican position might of itself enable negotiations to be resumed, he said United States view had always been that public debate in the Security Council was not necessarily helpful. Some members of the Security Council, e.g. United Kingdom, did not share the United States view that the Cochran proposals, which would leave Republican army in existence as a State Militia, were reasonable. The United States did not regard the Committee of Good Offices as the only, or even the best, forum for negotiation. Settlement through bilateral discussions might be more permanent since the parties would try to make such a settlement work.
5. We recalled the United States statement at Lapstone that their aim was to prevent the Dutch from setting up an Interim Government without the Republic. [3] Butterworth indicated that this was still United States objective. It was certainly desirable to avoid partition. He asked what we thought effect would be of establishing a Government excluding the Republic. We suggested that Republicans could not be expected to remain inactive if the Dutch proceeded with their plans. The Republic had already been isolated militarily by Dutch forces and economically by Dutch blockade. It was unlikely that they would accept passively the organisation of a federation which they could enter only on Dutch terms. We stressed desirability of persuading Netherlands to postpone promulgation of interim Government and to resume negotiations immediately.
6. Butterworth undertook to keep us in touch with developments and to advise us of any action taken to follow up Hatta's letter. He agreed with need for close consultation, although State Department had considered Batavia the main centre of operations and had assumed that you were constantly informed of U.S. views and actions through Critchley's contact with Cochran.


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Pronounciations in the News
The amazing story of the Chilean miners being brought to the surface one at a time from the mine they've been trapped in for 69 days has us riveted.
But it's also one of those stories that features a word that we've all pronounced one way and then suddenly are required to pronounce differently. In the miners' story, the country is Chile - forever pronounced "chilly" by the rest of us - but newscasters call it "chee-lay."
Other examples of newspeak include "Bra-zeel" for Brazil (complete with plenty of tongue roll) and "Hal-eez" Comet instead of "Hale-eez" Comet. Another big one from space is the planet Uranus - "Your-un-us" not "Your Anus."
But watch - as soon as the last miner surfaces, it'll go back to "Chilly." That is, until something else happens there and puts "Chee-lay" back in the news.


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