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It's interesting that one of the few snippets of architectural jargon that virtually every golfer can toss about with assurance—the "signature hole"—is at best a scenic detour from the actual topic of golf course architecture. But there it is, argued about in the grill room, pronounced reverently from the broadcast booth, rapturously embraced everywhere from the lowliest goat track to the major championship venues. The notion's so ubiquitous that it seems a golf course can't be a real golf course without one.
But just what is a signature hole?Like the Supreme Court's take on pornography, the definition's not specific, but we know it when we see it. As Tom Fazio says, "They wow you even without playing them." We are drawn to their mountains and oceans, their fountains and waterfalls, their elevated tees, their azaleas in bloom, their lighthouses, their windmills . . .
Get the picture?
These are the holes that excite us, the holes on which we pull out our cameras to record our presence for posterity, the holes we've decided are the best. And some are. Yet there's an odd disconnect at the core of any conversation about them, for as impressive as these holes may be in terms of their aesthetic qualities, sometimes the beauty's only skin deep. Sometimes, as a strategic test of golf, there's no there there.
Just ask the architects. When they end up with a hole so anointed, it's rarely because they set out to create one.
"As a design concept," says Tom Doak, dismissively, "it's irrelevant."
It's also limiting. "What's the signature hole at Pine Valley?" asks Steve Smyers. He'll gladly prosecute the case for each.
Or, wonders Fazio, at Pinehurst No. 2?"You can't find one. Its greatness rests in its entirety," he says, and in the specific challenges of each hole, not the drama of the course's setting.
Nor can you find just one at Shinnecock Hills, Augusta National or Pacific Dunes, says Mike Keiser, owner of Bandon Dunes. "It's like saying, 'I have four children and this one's my signature child,' " he says. "The idea is sort of sad."
Gil Hanse picks up the thread: "The implication is that the rest aren't meeting it." And every architect worth his backhoe wants each of the eighteen to be a keeper.
Still, acknowledges Rees Jones, "People are always asking, 'What's the signature hole?' Not the most meaningful; the signature. It's entrenched. It's part of the golfing lingo."
And its source resides in his own lineage. "My father had nice handwriting," he says. "He really liked his signature." So much so that he turned it first into a tool and then into a concept.


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Presley talks tour, 'Storm & Grace'
It takes more than a multi-city tour across the United States for Lisa Marie Presley to come back home.
Forever a daughter of the South, her roots may precede, even overshadow her, but the daughter of the world's most famous entertainer knows and is proud of who she is. Just don't expect her to sing "Hound Dog" or "Love Me Tender."
Presley is scheduled to wrap up the third leg of her tour Nov. 24 in Vermont after releasing her third album "Storm & Grace" last spring. Between stops in Texas and taking care of 4-year-old twin girls who are with her on the road, the mother of four, wife and singer/songwriter took time to visit with the Guard days before her appearance in Little Rock last week.
Saturday would find her on stage in Memphis where Elvis made his first billed live performance 59 years ago at what was then known as the Overton Park Shell. The connection is one many Elvis fans might consider historic but it's one Presley chooses not to think about — at least not in the moment.
"I cannot think about things like that. I'm very technical when I'm working. … I can't get nostalgic," she said.
It's not that she doesn't care or know the significance. It's that she does, but the very thought is overwhelming. It was the same when she found herself performing on the Grand Ole Opry last year, knowing how not only her father but so many greats have graced the stage of the home of country music. After all she too grew up with Johnny Cash and "Hee Haw."
"I feel like I'll get emotional," Presley, 45, said. "I don't think about what my songs are about sometimes. I have to be professional and technical, as boring as that sounds; that means I'm thinking about the sound, my levels, the band's levels. Sometimes if I think about things like that, it can overwhelm me. I try not to get too involved. I just try to do my thing."
And that seems to have proven well.
Her fans are all ages and from all walks of life, those curious because of who she is and those with no preconceived notion who only like what she has to say. For Presley, who writes her own songs, "Storm & Grace" is the record in which she believes she can be heard.
"It's a much more intimate record. In the past my records were much more harsh (rockier and edger)," she said, describing the bluesy, folksy, Americana album as "simplified and organic."
And the venues match that. You won't find her performing in stadiums that seat thousands, night after night. "It's quieter… but the record, the songs are a lot more intimate and quieter."
Presley has always been a writer. From a very young age she wrote poems and in her early 20s wrote her first song. For her, the music comes before the lyrics, she told a VIP crowd during soundcheck in Little Rock.
"Soften the Blows" and "So Long" are two from "Storm & Grace" she feels she got right and they are her favorites.
In "So Long" Presley, who has admitted in other interviews that she had to break away from people and surroundings that were doing more harm then good, sings: "These roads they don't lead to anything/These people they talk, they say nothing/Actors they don't have a part/Heartfelt people with no heart/I'll find a new crowd, make a new start/Farewell, fair-weathered friends/I can't say I'll miss you in the end."
"Sometimes I capture things well when I'm writing," she explained, believing these two are ones in which she got across a point exactly how she wanted. "Sometimes I get it really, really right — through the whole song — and those songs I feel like I got it pretty good."
Not one to necessarily keep a note pad by the bed, Presley makes time to write. "I go in with something, I make sure I come out with something. It could be five hours, it could be three hours." "Weary," for instance, took 30 minutes. "It can happen really fast."
Presley admits she loves being on tour, which also includes as she calls him, musical director/guitar player/husband (of seven years) and father "extraordinaire," Michael Lockwood. For this tour she has also partnered with World Vision, a nonprofit organization that works to help children in third-world countries receive basic necessities through sponsorships.
"Every night is different. Every night is a challenge," she said. "Every night I have to find my relationship with the audience. The energy is different every night. People are different every night."
She found the Arkansas crowd to be just as rowdy if not more than those in Texas, taking to her Twitter account to comment on how charming Little Rock is, how much she loves the South and telling the crowd she knew she was getting deeper into the South when "I saw banana pudding on the menu."
While there's no mistaking the Presley genes and at times mannerisms characteristic of her father, for Lisa Marie they only come natural, but being the daughter of a cultural icon known for his stage presence doesn't mean she doesn't get nervous.
"I'm really sensitive to everyone's energy," she said, commenting on her pre-show routine. "I try to keep it minimal — what's going on around me — and keep it focused." That includes having honey and throat lozenges nearby and warming up her voice. "Not eating four hours before I go out, and figuring out what my 'last meal' is going to be," she said with a laugh.
She knows some will buy tickets to her show expecting her to perform as a tribute to Elvis, to "fill" his shoes. She knows she can't. She wouldn't think of trying. Finding her own place in the spotlight, however, is cathartic and if her music speaks to others and they feel a connection, well, then she's better for it.
"Why I sing, why I write is because of them."

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In our weekly chats, Mike and I discuss different topics pertaining to ACC football and then post the conversation up here. Disagree with us? By all means, share your thoughts below. Happy to continue to the debate.
This week's topic: The Bobby Petrino scandal and subsequent firing at Arkansas
John: First off, what do u think of Bobby Petrino's decision to be fired, rather than dealing with penalties from Arkansas? Dumb move on his part?
Mike: He chose to be fired. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
I can see why the school wanted to take action. His conduct reflected poorly on the school. But the Razorbacks are a solid team, and choosing to be fired just makes him look like more of a quitter, especially after the way he left the Atlanta Falcons. And the team was good enough that they probably couldve survived a game or two without him
J: … And don't forget how he left Louisville, too. So what impact does this have on Arkansas? Footnote, or differencemaker?
M: He's not a bad coach. If he misses a few cupcake games, no big deal, but not coming back at all will cause them to underperform.
J: If Doug Marrone had done the same, what would ur stance be?
M: Probably the same. Screwing around on your wife isn't illegal, and he shouldn't lose his job for it, even if the girl was a subordinate (unless his contract specifically forbids it). However, he's a public figure, and his conduct makes his employer look bad, so a suspension is warranted. I'd say the same about Marrone, or anyone, really. Continue reading


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By Bryan Durocher
Posted: April 14, 2008, from the November 2007 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
Everybody tours Europe differently. Some people head straight to the museums, galleries and opera halls for a dose of old-world culture, while others study the dining guides and book tables at the finest four-star eateries in the continent's dining capitals. Some like to rent a villa and spend their time luxuriating beside a sparkling pool, and still others grab a credit card and a currency exchange cheat sheet and hit the fabulous shops.
Another European must is visiting as many spas as possible to uncover new ideas, approaches and strategies to take back to the States. It is important to learn about the latest ingredients and services, and experience new products and treatments. Study the décor, the protocols, the customer care strategies, the cultural influences and the distinct touches that make these places unique. Be on the lookout for those distinctions that will give you something to make your business stand out among the crowd at home.
For the past few months, I have traveled extensively, and have had an opportunity to visit wonderful spas in London, Paris and Germany. What I have concluded, now that I'm home, may surprise you. It certainly surprised me!
In the United States, more and more spas are relying on the latest, quickest strategies for instant results. This particular spa experience is all about injecting, buffing, sloughing, peeling and prodding the skin. Effective, yes, and strident anti-aging treatments are what many clients want. But, based on my European experiences, I believe that many spas are losing sight of something very important—namely, the traditional spa experience. What makes this memorable? Four things: quality, customization, service and the opportunity to spend uninterrupted, self-focused time away from a life that's full of endless distractions.
A recent International SPA Association (ISPA) study polling spa-goers and non-spa goers in the United States and Canada revealed a core group of about 3.5 million dedicated spa devotees in this country: these are the clients you want to attract and keep. To do so, and in order to stand out among the U.S. spas that are trending more and more to the clinical and the impersonal, a business owner would be well-advised to stop, take a look back and determine how the traditional aspects of the spa experience could serve a modern establishment. And what better place to study these aspects than Europe, where many spa concepts actually originated?
Five of the spas I experienced recently serve as prime examples of how quality, customization, tradition and service never go out of style. Here's a peek inside each.
Spa Studio
Location: The Lanesborough, a St. Regis Hotel, London
Summary: Intimacy, privacy, seamless treatment flow
Overview. This richly appointed intimate spa in one of London's most elegant hotels has only two treatment rooms. The facility is a brilliant marriage of traditional English- and Far Eastern-inspired styles. The Serail Room, created by the German-based Balnea group, is a beautifully tiled aromatherapy steam and shower room, illuminated by a ceiling of twinkling lights.
My experience. At Spa Studio, I opted for the Serail Mud Treatment with Indian Head Massage. Completely contained in the Serail Room, the treatment began with a self-application of colored, detoxifying muds as essence-infused steam permeated the room. After 20 minutes, a gentle warm rain washed away the mud and a therapist performed a balancing massage using lypolipic oil with mint and bitter orange. An Indian head massage with cedar and lavender completed the experience.
The takeaway. I took note of several important things at Spa Studio. First and foremost were the intimacy and the privacy of the experience. Every element of the treatment—wet and dry—was performed in the Serail Room, eliminating the necessity to move around during the course of the service. In addition to the convenience of the multipurpose room, a single therapist, well-trained in multiple protocols, performed every segment of the treatment, maintaining intimacy, privacy and consistency.
The flow was impeccable. Two hours passed seamlessly and I never felt rushed, or as if the technician was ticking off a mental checklist as she worked. Additional details worth mentioning are the fine aromatherapy products used in the shower room and the treatments; the ultra-thick, luxurious towels; and the presence of a button in the treatment room that allows the client to discreetly signal the therapist when ready for the next phase of the treatment. This smart feature eliminates the need for knocking and negates the possibility of the therapist entering the treatment room at the wrong time.
Ark Spa
Location: Wimbledon, England
Summary: Getting personal, outstanding training, nonintimidating service
Overview. One of four Ark Spa locations, the Dermalogica Signature Spa in this delightful English village reflects the modern, airy, California-informed esthetic of the American-based skin care company. Fresh and vibrant with light wood floors and white walls, Ark Spa is comfortable, friendly and welcoming. Located on a lower level, the treatment rooms are quiet and immaculate.
My experience. At Ark, it's all about personalization and customization. A comprehensive intake form, which thoroughly assesses lifestyle and health matters, as well as personal preferences, allows the therapist to take the spa's core facial treatment and customize it with specific products and procedures. The consultation also delves deeply into exactly what the client is experiencing on the day of the visit, which can affect treatment choices considerably. For example, although I have an oily complexion, extensive travel and jet lag had left my skin quite dehydrated, and the technician adjusted the products and her approach accordingly. When I left, my skin was revitalized. What's more, as a male, I appreciated the fact that the product fragrances were pleasant but subtle.
The takeaway. Ark skin care therapists are incredibly well-trained, with two years of undergraduate education and extensive ongoing postgraduate sessions. As a result, they instill confidence through their knowledge and abilities. That confidence is enhanced during the treatment because they thoroughly describe and explain every step and each product that they use. At Ark, one receives five-star quality and customer service at an affordable price in an extremely nonintimidating environment.


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A camera has always been a part of Courtney's life. That?s due in part because she comes from a family of photographers, of which she?s the third generation to practice the art. She started Ethereal Birth Photography to transform what had long been her photographic hobby and passion into a career. Armed with the knowledge of her forebears and her own studies, she went ahead with her dream and in the process discovered her talent for shooting nature and newborns.
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Believe it or not there was a time when serious people worried about modern man having too much leisure time. Way back in the nineteen fifties, the leisure of the professional class was considered a serious problem. The man in the grey flannel suit was assumed to face dissolute life of martinis and marital infidelity after he got home on the five-thirty train. And let's not even get started on what the ladies were getting up to now that they had dishwashing machines, vacuum cleaners and antibiotics were making household cleanliness much less important.
For most of our readers the "problem of leisure" probably sounds like a joke. Leisure time has moved into the dark—it happens late at night, when it happens at all, or between deals. Or between jobs. Vacations and weekend plans get cancelled. Nightlife is all but unplanable. You simply do whatever is going on with whoever is going out.
As it turns out, this is not as widespread of a phenomenon as it might seem. As Steven Landsburg points out on Slate.com, the average guy actually has more leisure time.
In 1965, the average man spent 42 hours a week working at the office or the factory; throw in coffee breaks, lunch breaks, and commuting time, and you're up to 51 hours. Today, instead of spending 42 and 51 hours, he spends 36 and 40. What's he doing with all that extra time? He spends a little on shopping, a little on housework, and a lot on watching TV, reading the newspaper, going to parties, relaxing, going to bars, playing golf, surfing the Web, visiting friends, and having sex. Overall, depending on exactly what you count, he's got an extra six to eight hours a week of leisure—call it the equivalent of nine extra weeks of vacation per year.
For women, time spent on the job is up from 17 hours a week to 24. With breaks and commuting thrown in, it's up from 20 hours to 26. But time spent on household chores is down from 35 hours a week to 22, for a net leisure gain of four to six hours. Call it five extra vacation weeks.
Of course, for ten percent of America—that's you, so pay attention—leisure time has been rapidly vanishing. Landsburg concludes with an interesting thought experiment—using government to redistribute the leisure gains and losses.
… a certain class of pundits and politicians are quick to see any increase in income inequality as a problem that needs fixing—usually through some form of redistributive taxation. Applying the same philosophy to leisure, you could conclude that something must be done to reverse the trends of the past 40 years—say, by rounding up all those folks with extra time on their hands and putting them to (unpaid) work in the kitchens of their "less fortunate" neighbors. If you think it's OK to redistribute income but repellent to redistribute leisure, you might want to ask yourself what—if anything—is the fundamental difference.
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"…dissolute life of martinis and marital infidelity…"
"Dissolute"??! Sounds like a good time actually. -
As much as I would greatly enjoy a greater portion of leisure time (yes, I do realize the redistribution argument is facetious), isn't the fact that we 10% of Americans work harder than everyone else – and are able to keep a good portion of the wealth we create (and not let the tax man take most of it away) the thing that distinguishes us from loser EU countries like France and Germany?
Keep the government away from my money and my leisure, please. -
Hard-working Americans? It's a myth. Americans work no harder than anyone else. You can see it for yourself. There are tens of millions of idle Americans in places such as Bronx, southcentral LA, or inner-city Chicago. Americans are so lazy that we have to import workers from other countries. Like the old-time slave-owners in the South, Americans would rather use others to do the dirty work.
the idea of taxing leisure is an old problem in tax policy — tax on income, especially the more severe the graduation, creates disincentives to work. accordingly, to solve this problem one can either reduce taxes on income or tax leisure as imputed income.
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Since opening in 1983, this Back Bay icon has been consistently ranked among the best steakhouses in New England. Housed in the historic Salada Tea Building, first constructed in 1917, the two-level dining room maintains original architectural elements such as sculpted ceilings and huge Corinthian columns. While seated at white-clothed tables, surrounded by mahogany paneling and green marble accents, patrons savor inventive dishes from celebrated executive chef Jay Murray. The menu features dry aged, all-natural prime beef as well as fresh seafood, with highlights including tuna tartare with spicy beet mustard and slow-roasted beef tenderloin with port and gorgonzola reduction.
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You're a genius. Nobody plays the financial markets better than you. What could possibly go wrong? Quants - quantitative analysts - were the maths masterminds let loose on Wall Street in the belief that their brilliant, impregnable computer programs would always beat the market. But as the catastrophic events of 2007 and 2008 showed, their seemingly failproof methods were little more than ticking timebombs. Inspired by the 'Godfather of Quants' - maths-professor-turned-gambler Ed Thorp, who began applying skills learned at the Vegas tables to the financial markets back in the 1950s - the quants achieved extraordinary success and massive wealth. This book charts their rise from obscurity to boom and then to bust, explaining why they were so confident - and how they got it so disastrously wrong.
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In the land of the Internet startup, it seems the latest discovery is… well… the discovery. The algorithm is king in the quest to give users exactly what they want in order to (hopefully) turn a profit. SparkRebel, a Pinterest-like (but not Pinterest! they insist) fashion discovery site, is the latest fashion-focused social media startup to crop up out of New York.
Although founder and CEO Elad Baron insists SparkRebel is different from "other websites" ("Pinterest" never crossed his lips in our conversation), the similarities between the two sites are striking. On Pinterest, you "pin" images which go on your "boards," pages on which you can arrange images of things you like. On SparkRebel, you can add "sparks" or "respark" items to your "collections," which is the same basic idea. You can follow users and their collections on SparkRebel just as you can on Pinterest.
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I have a beautiful, huge 15 yr. old Celeste fig tree. Up till last year we never had any problems with pests of any kind. First, the bees started in & then this year the birds have 'discovered' us. My backyard started to look like the movie set for Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds'! We finally put up bird netting but don't know what to do about the bees! I'm not sure if they are yellow jackets or honey bees as they look very much alike. Anyone have any success dealing with this problem?
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Nothing you can do about bee except if you find the nest,kill it. What you can do is harvest figs early in the morning before bee start flying. Or after night fall,with a flash light. If they are wasps they are good for environment as they eat mosquitoes too. Wasps are docile if you do not bother them and use cotton gloves when harvest fruits. |
There are shade cloth materials that would exclude both. I use 30% black polypropylene as hail screen, bird and varmint exclusion, and will keep out bigger bugs like bees. A cage over the bush covered with this material would work against both. This picture shows the material just thrown over a nectarine to hold off birds and coon. |
- Posted by burnout777 none (My Page) on Fri, Jan 27, 12 at 3:13
Nice info thanks! |
- Posted by robert_2007 zone 5 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 27, 12 at 9:04
Fruitnut, where did you buy your netting at??? Bob |
- Posted by wildforager 5b-WI (My Page) on Thu, Feb 2, 12 at 19:47
Honey bees are not chewers and don't bother figs. Yellow jackets are the problem. There many different types of yellow jacket traps on the market and they work. You can build your own too. |
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With all the windy weather this past week or so, the neighbor behind my house had half of a poplar tree break off and land in my yard last week. The morning, the neighbor to my right has a dead 90' tree fall into my yard, taking most of a couple of large oak trees I had with it. That part of my yard, which was mostly shade, has now become full sun! I am just glad that no one was hurt and apart from a couple of fences no serious damage was done and no one was hurt. My question is, the plants that were in the shade bed will not survive in full sun. Do I need to move what's left of them now, or can I wait till spring? |
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- Posted by nwgatreasures (My Page) on Mon, Oct 27, 08 at 12:03
What is planted there now that you are considering having to move? Dora |
If these are plants that go dormant like hostas, ferns and such, I'd wait until spring. I'm sorry to hear about that, especially since some live trees were affected! But I hope you will enjoy the new sunnier areas come spring. |
- Posted by girlgroupgirl 8 Atlanta (My Page) on Mon, Oct 27, 08 at 20:00
I'd wait until spring. Sounds like it was under decidous trees anyway, so you should be OK. I never moved my shade plants and never watered them...many have survived this summer without any leaf covering! I think you'll be OK. |
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Its cold, the car wont start so I can run to hobby lobby for some beads, guess its like me and dont want to go in the cold!
so I been playing with my woodburner, if you can guess the flower then maybe its not to bad. Thinking spring oddie |
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- Posted by toomuchglass (My Page) on Tue, Feb 6, 07 at 14:14
Right now I'm making stained glass jewelry and mosaicing things. I'm hibernating - it's too cold out there ! LOL |
- Posted by delaniemae (My Page) on Wed, Feb 7, 07 at 8:39
My daughter taught me the basics of how to knit this weekend, so I'm doing that and making jewelry. I went to some antique stores and found some inexpensive necklaces to take apart and jewelry findings were 1/2 price last week at Hobby Lobby. It actually got into the lower 60's here yesterday, but overnight the temps dropped again. It sure was nice to have a warm day and it got a lot of the ice and snow we have had for the past month melted. |
- Posted by thrift_shop_romantic (My Page) on Wed, Feb 7, 07 at 10:38
Hey, Oddie- So you really did go ahead and break out the ol' woodburner! You'd mentioned you would-- Yay! I'm trying to finish off some plate rail shelves to hang in my kitchen-- but it feels like I've been staining and topcoating the little buggers for weeks. You all are making me jealous of Hobby Lobby. We don't have them here in Western PA, but I keep hearing such great things! Take care and keep warm! |
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I am working on all my Valentine's day stuff. I have a show Saturday. I am making chocolate kiss rose arrangements and candy bouquets. Almost done! |
Love hearing what everyone is working on, now some photos please! Jenn I saw the woodburning picture of the woman you done, OMG what a beautiful job!I could never do that, if you have not seen it take a look, its under jenns post on woodburning, you should be very prould! you can order from hobby lobby, not like going to the store, but second best.Toomuchglass would love to see photos of your work Iam sure they are beautiful! Delaniemae , I will have to check out the antique stores for jewelry, I tried kniting years ago dont think its my thing, but gosh I have seen some pretty things made! qtiemom, would love to see photos of your valentine's projects, let us know how your show went. Happy Crafting oddie |
- Posted by honeysuckleridge (My Page) on Thu, Feb 8, 07 at 12:06
OMG Ginger, they are sooo beautiful!!!! bet you are kept so busy this time of the year, I love the red one the best! been keeping a eye on your e-bay page, and of course everything is BEAUTIFUL !!! I am still playing with the beads, even broke down and brought a crimmper tool and some real beads. Happy Crafting Oddie |
- Posted by thrift_shop_romantic (My Page) on Thu, Feb 8, 07 at 15:20
Heh, thanks for the promo, Oddie. :-) The woodburned lady didn't turn out too bad herself, but I still think some of the pattern work on the box needs a little help. Possibly if I do the project a second time I'll have it a little more even. Ginger, the bracelets are just marvelous. Great style and color combos. The pink with bits of glass picture beads is breathtaking. -Jenn |
- Posted by honeysuckleridge (My Page) on Thu, Feb 8, 07 at 19:38
Thank you so much ladies!! I'm so pooped I took today off...I think I would have gone cross eyed if I had to do one more. Most all my jewelry is done, it's the other gift items that will be the death of me I think. Gift Baskets, Candy Bouquets and such. I thank God my hubby is a good delivery guy he always takes Valentine's day off to help me and my sister well she seems to be my biggest sales person..but she picks up,delivers and collects too. God bless them both! thanks again you guys are way too kind!! |
Oddie, the Dogwood blossoms are beautiful! not working on anything at present, can't get motivated.... |
- Posted by williamsburgjane (My Page) on Sat, Feb 10, 07 at 12:39
Working on a hand embroidered baby quilt and some woven scarfs. Oddie, I really like your dogwood blooms. The dogwood is our state tree too. :o) |
Thanks for your nice compliments, hubby told me I was useing the worng tip to woodburn, I tried the right one and it sure isnt any eaiser. I lived in Quantico Va in the 70s , when it was just a small town, had my fristborn there, beautiful state! Happy Crafting oddie |
- Posted by thrift_shop_romantic (My Page) on Mon, Feb 12, 07 at 16:24
Oddie, I don't know about the tip being wrong per se-- the lines look nicely controlled. As far as woodburning goes, that's a serious accomplishment. Some woodburning tips do just feel like they work better than others, I guess. --Jenn |
Jenn...where in Western PA are you? I live in Beaver County. I've been sewing wall organizers for my sewing/craft/whatever room. Getting ready to make Spiderman curtains for my grandson's bedroom. Woodsy |
- Posted by primitiveartdeco (My Page) on Fri, Feb 16, 07 at 9:01
I just found this forum and I think it's great!! I'm working on some switch covers and burner covers (painting). I'm almost finished with those, so I may do some sewing. It's entirely too cold to get out much. |
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So little is known about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the identity of a woman seen by his side during more than one official engagement has sparked a flurry of speculation worldwide.
Was the slim woman in the sharp black suit his sister, wife or even lover?
No one seems to know, and Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University in South Korea, an expert and author of a number of books on North Korea, said it was unlikely speculators would ever find out.
"Everything related to Kim Jong Il's children is a deadly secret. No sane North Korean who knows it would share this out for very special reasons," Lankov said.
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How come I can't type in the "post" section from my iphone when attempting to post in forums?
Iphone and FFG question?
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Posted 06 December 2010 - 09:51 AM
I had the same problem with my iPad. I emailed the Webmaster and made him aware of the issue.
I'm not sure if it's anything that can be easily rectified, given the cludgy nature of the website code. It seems that the text boxes are coded in such a way that the Apple devices don't detect the text box as a text box, and pop up the keyboard for input.
This is the only site that I frequent on the Net where this has happened.
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*BUMP* Just because I got caught out again wanting to reply to a forum thread and the only thing I had to hand was my iPad...
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Bump this again.
Can't post here on either iPhone or Symbian OS.
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I have the same problem on my EVO.


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Note to Hollywood: Women like movies
Have you heard the biggest, most unexpected, most mind-boggling entertainment news of the summer? You know that Sex and the City movie? It's a hit no, not just a hit, a surprise hit! Surprise! A long-running TV series that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and an extremely loyal following turns out to be popular. Surprise! Women apparently can find a local multiplex without the assistance of men. Surprise! Sometimes two women, or three or four or five, will go to a movie together, even if they're not lesbians. Surprise! Apparently the United States has a high number of women women who like to go to movies about women! They are, as Sarah Jessica Parker succinctly put it in EW last week, ''hungry for cinema.''
Does this sound familiar? Didn't we have this conversation with Hollywood already, on the occasion of the 1995 surprise hit Waiting to Exhale and the 2001 surprise hit The Princess Diaries and the 2002 surprise hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the 2006 surprise hit The Devil Wears Prada and the January surprise hit 27 Dresses? When industry professionals are rendered wide-eyed with shock by the same piece of information again and again, only two explanations (besides Botox) are possible: They're either, for lack of a daintier term, stupid, or they're deeply invested in pretending that the power of the female moviegoing audience is...surprising.
They're not stupid. So what gives? ''Surprising,'' in this context, connotes something that isn't supposed to happen, something that, in a business that depends on predictability, may even be undesirable. But calling something a surprise is also a reminder that it constitutes an exception to the rule, and thus provides reassurance that the rule still exists.
And the rule is: Movies are made for kids and young men who like things that move fast and go boom! When they become hits, it's not a surprise, it's the plan. Studios spend so much money to make and sell those films that they clearly expect a major return on their investment. But if you're not a kid or a young man, you are, in Hollywood parlance, part of a ''niche'' audience. Here are some examples of who the movie industry considers ''niche'': women, obviously. African Americans. Anybody over 35. Christians. Latinos. Gay people. Asians. Anybody who reads movie reviews. Anybody who reads anything. Including this article. A ''niche,'' by the way, is a term that means a recess in a wall. A small recess like a spot for a knickknack. As far as Hollywood is concerned, you are either The Wall (big, broad, easy to find) or you are a Little Hole in The Wall (confusing, inessential, hard to target).
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