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I planted a Quick Fire hydrangea in the fall. It survived the cold winter just fine, and had almost no dieback on its branches. There aren't any flower buds yet, though. Should it be developing buds by now? Thanks! |
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- Posted by Springwood_Gardens 6B Pittsburgh (My Page) on Wed, Jun 11, 14 at 18:50
Yes it should have buds. Quick Fire blooms sporadically, and has been the subject of debate here a few times. Did you do any pruning at any time going back to last fall? Mine had 100+ flowers last year but this year only has three. I pruned it in April before it leafed out. This and next year, I will try doing nothing and see what happens. |
I have not pruned it at all since it was just planted in September. It's still quite small. Maybe it needs more time to settle in? |
- Posted by Springwood_Gardens 6B Pittsburgh (My Page) on Wed, Jun 11, 14 at 20:37
I'd go with that. Simply do nothing and see what happens next year. Others have pruned in October only and then did nothing, getting a good bloom. It's when people prune into the new year where problems happen. (This rule applies to few other hydrangea paniculata.) |
I heavily pruned one in fall and it's next to two that were minimally pruned. The heavily pruned one has ZERO buds, and the others are loaded. BUT they were also new in the fall and from a different grower from the heavily pruned one, which I've had for years (and has bloomed, but has never been a strong bloomer). Mine are in part shade which isn't ideal at all. It seems to me that Quick Fire needs more sun than Limelight, for example. And this is my own crazy theory, but it seems to me that many of my hydrangeas (Endless Summer, climbing and now maybe Quick Fire and Pinky Winky) bloom much better if they get more sun the PRIOR summer...even when they bloom on new wood. I guess that theory will get tested in 2015 when my three Quick Fires have been in place for their second summer. |
- Posted by cearbhaill Zone 6b Eastern KY (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 7:13
My Quickfires are already blooming and I am in the same zone as OP. |
- Posted by Springwood_Gardens 6B Pittsburgh (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 9:05
I agree with the sun statements. My QF gets sun from dawn til 7pm and doesn't miss a beat. Last summer was rainy and some new wood blooming macs have been slow to set buds. |
Thanks for all the follow ups. It may not be getting enough sun--it is in partial shade and gets just a few hours of direct sun (it is at a north west corner of the house and a nearby fence filters the late afternoon sun, but it gets some midday sun). My other hydrangeas are macrophyllas and arborescens that are more shade tolerant. Do you think I should move it or wait another year and see how it settles in? The truth is I tried to buy a different paniculata and it was mislabeled at the nursery... I found the quick fire tag when I got home and figured I could just make it work. But maybe it is wrong for the site. |
After a very rough 2013 winter (not to mention a droughty summer) I lost many other dependable perennials, shrubs & bushes, fortunately only lost 2 non-paniculata Hs. Surprisingly both QF & Kyushu have budded early & spotted a few on Limelight as well!!! All hardy pependables have rebooted from the crown (Oakleaf Hs & what I call Divas) surely not expected to bloom this season! FWIW |
- Posted by ronniepuddle (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 14 at 9:24
So, for all us Bostonians,(North Shore) should we cut the dead wood or leave it alone? All I have are sticks on my blue hydrangeas (and leafing out at the base.) They had some buds set, which died off. I want to go all Edward Scissor hands on the sticks. My lime lite, vanilla strawberry and others like it are doing great. |
- Posted by cearbhaill Zone 6b Eastern KY (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 14 at 11:47
Once you are certain the sticks are dead cut 'em down. Keep on the lookout for leaf buds down low, though- sometimes they surprise you! |
Yes, in Boston it is now safe to assume the dead wood is not going to leaf out. Agree with cearbhaill that there are probably some leaf buds down low on the otherwise dead sticks. This was a terrible year for macrophyllas because of the cold winter, so you won't get many flowers, but let's hope next year is better. |
I don't prune my 'Quick Fire' since I want the size where it is planted. It is in almost full sun (just a bit of morning bright shade) and blooms well every year. My memory is that it didn't bloom the first two or three years from a tiny start - it just needed to get large enough. I think it is my favorite plant in a quite large garden, and without a doubt my favorite hydrangea of about a dozen varieties I grow. It blooms most year from the beginning of July through hard frost, and I leave on the dried flowers for winter interest. An all around great plant! June 30
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nhbabs, gorgeous pictures! Is that a clematis growing with it? I love it. Guess what--I found about 8 tiny flower buds this morning! I'm not sure why they are so late in arriving. Maybe because it's young or in the shade, or maybe it's not a Quick Fire after all? It was double labeled at the nursery--had a sign stuck in the dirt that said something else (now I forget what) and a tag that said Quick Fire. I'll see what the blooms look like once they're bigger and post a picture. Anyway, whatever it is, I'm glad it's going to bloom! |
Yes, it's Clematis Little Bas, but I can't find it this year - the voles did in a bunch of plants last winter, and I am afraid he was one of them. I loved the combination, and when I replant it will be in a hardware cloth cage as I now plant all clematis and other items I want to live long. IME there aren't many paniculatas that have the lacy look of 'Quick Fire', though I am not familiar with all of them by any means, so I expect it will be easy to verify if it is QF when it blooms. Late bloom isn't unusual on young or new plants IME. |
I'm here with an update now that my hydrangea has bloomed. Flowers opened in early August. What do you think it is, based on this photo? I will add one of the whole plant next. Thanks, all! |
- Posted by Springwood_Gardens 6B Pittsburgh (My Page) on Mon, Aug 18, 14 at 7:47
That looks like a young/immature Quick Fire that looks like it doesn't get a lot of sun. A couple more years will see the plant fare better. But it looks healthy in those conditions so you've treated it just fine. Mine is five years old and gets sun from sunup to 5pm. It's newest shoots (because it mostly didn't bloom) shot past 7 feet so I just cut those back to 5 feet before the shrub winds down for fall. Once yours reaches 5 feet you can expect 100+ blooms from it. :) |
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- Engage or die – why you should bother at all with this stuff
- What the fuck is social media?(brilliant slideshow)
- Boag World – web design podcast with excellent advice/tips
- The Social Media Revolution 2013 – video about the impact of the internet
- Five reasons social media marketing comes last – get your business ducks in a row first
- Self promotion through social media – don't be a narcissist
- A Beginners Guide to Social Media (from Mashable, June 2012)
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- The psychologist's view of 'User Experience / UX Design' – an excellent article explaining how people use the internet.
- 15 annoying website designs you must avoid – essential reading for website owners
Writing for the web
- 7 best practices for improving your website – excellent reading
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- What is search engine optimization? – great 3 minute video for newbies
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- Liz Hover (that's me)
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Four Marin municipalities — San Rafael, San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera — have placed sales tax measures on the Nov. 5 ballot. And for three, it will be for the first time.
Currently, all municipalities in Marin have a sales tax rate of at least 8.5 percent. The state collects 7.5 percent of that and, another 1 percent was added over the years by countywide tax measures. Three municipalities — San Rafael, Novato and Fairfax — also each charge an additional 0.5 percent. In November, San Rafael will ask voters to continue the half-cent sales tax approved in 2005 and OK an additional 0.25 percent, raising its total to 9.25 percent, the highest in the county.
The newest to seek an increase — San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera — will ask voters to add 0.5 percent to their sales tax rates. The Larkspur measure would remain effective for five years, the Corte Madera measure for 6 years, the San Anselmo measure 10 years and the San Rafael measure 20 years. Majority support by voters is required for passage of all four sales tax measures.
Officials say the tax hikes are necessary to maintain essential services and protect public safety. San Rafael officials say revenue is needed to upgrade fire stations and the building that houses the city's emergency dispatch center; some of these antiquated structures fail to meet seismic safety standards.
San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips worries about what will happen when the region is rocked by the next sizable earthquake.
"If that were to occur," Phillips said, "we probably couldn't get the fire engines out."
San Anselmo and Larkspur officials say the additional revenue is needed primarily for road repair, and Corte Madera officials say the money is required to compensate for a sizable drop in sales tax revenue that has persisted since the financial meltdown in 2008.
Opposition to the proposed tax hikes has been muted, although not nonexistent. The Marin United Taxpayers Association opposes all four, but San Anselmo's Measure D is the only one of the four tax measures that will have an argument against published in the voter's pamphlet.
"It is the general-purpose nature of Measure D that makes me oppose the sales tax for San Anselmo," said Louise Mathews, who wrote the argument against Measure D. "Town manager (Debra) Stutsman was very specific that the tax would go into the general fund and could be used for any municipal governmental purpose. We need intensive investment in infrastructure, not general purpose, budget repair work."
David Randolph, MUTA's president, said his association is opposing all four sales tax hikes for the same reason.
"There will be no specific spending for roads or other public needs," Randolph said, "but the money could help offset the big, bad retirement balloon they have."
As a result of Proposition 13, enacted in 1978, if municipalities put a special tax measure on the ballot that specifies how the revenue must be spent, the measure must receive a two-thirds majority vote to pass. A local sales tax can be approved with a simple majority vote.
Randolph, however, said he believes MUTA would oppose the proposed tax increases regardless of whether they were sales taxes or special taxes.
"They haven't been able to live within their budgets so far," Randolph said, "and they just have to learn to do that."
San Anselmo Councilman Tom McInerney played a key role in his council's decision not to move forward with a proposed sales tax hike in 2011. One of his key concerns at the time was that the revenue might not go where it was needed most, for road repair. Now, however, McInerney has joined with the other members of the San Anselmo council to support the proposed half-cent sales tax hike.
McInerney said since 2011, the town formed a financial advisory committee of residents who examined the town's budget and recommended the tax increase. In addition, the town has taken steps since then to reduce its expenditures, including consolidating its police department with the town of Corte Madera's department.
"We've done everything we can," McInerney said. "There is really no other choice if we're going to invest the amount we need to in our roads, which are in really bad shape."
City officials worry that the longer they delay investments in road repair and other infrastructure the more it will cost when the work is eventually done. Larkspur City Manager Dan Schwarz estimates that currently it would cost about $20 million to bring all of Larkspur's roads into good condition.
"If we do nothing, in 20 years that cost will grow to $50 million," Schwarz said.
Schwarz said there are two primary reasons for Larkspur's revenue shortfall: reduced property tax revenue due to the popping of the real estate bubble and reduced gas tax revenue.
"The state gas tax has not kept up with the cost of maintaining roads," Schwarz said. A 3.5-cent increase took effect in July, raising California's gas tax to about 39.5 cents a gallon. Prior to that, Schwarz said the state hadn't raised the tax in years. He said revenue from the tax has also decreased due to more fuel efficient cars and lower consumption.
Michael Coleman, a fiscal policy adviser for the California League of Cities, said California cities also have been hurt by revenue takeaways by the state, such as the loss of vehicle license fee revenue two years ago, and the rising cost of pension and retiree health obligations, "which are really hitting them hard."
"This is not well know but police and firefighters are actually living longer than other employees," Coleman said. "They're retiring early, they have a more generous retirement plan and they're living longer. The costs are going way up to fund these plans, and that is really squeezing local budgets."
For Corte Madera, however, the need for a sales tax hike comes from a different direction.
"Our sales tax just didn't recover like I hoped it would," Corte Madera Town Manager David Bracken said. "Is that due to Internet sales or people spending more conservatively?" Bracken asked. "Probably a little bit of that and other things."
Historically, Corte Madera, which has two large shopping centers and several car dealerships, has relied on its sales tax revenue to pay for about half of its total expenditures, Bracken said. Before the financial crisis hit, the town's sales tax revenue peaked at about $5.8 million; it fell to about $5 million during the depths of the Great Recession and has only recovered to about $5.3 million, Bracken said.
Robert Eyler, CEO of the Marin Economic Forum and a professor at Sonoma State University, said he doesn't expect the sales tax hikes to depress overall sales if passed.
"I expect it will have a very small impact in terms of the consumer," Eyler said. But Eyler said some smaller, independent retailers could be affected negatively.
"There may be more of a migration to larger stores that can provide a little bit of a price discount," Eyler said. "For example, it might take me from my local hardware store to Home Depot more often."
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Tax measures at a glance
Measure B — would increase the sales tax in Corte Madera from 8.5 percent to 9 percent.
Measure C — would increase the sales tax in Larkspur from 8.5 percent to 9 percent.
Measure D — would increase the sales tax in San Anselmo from 8.5 percent to 9 percent.
Measure E — would lock in a half-cent sales tax approved in 2005 and add an additional 0.25 percent, raising San Rafael's sales tax to 9.25 percent, the highest in the county.


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Tribalwars News; A W38 Perspective
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Aloha! I'm happy to present everyone with the 9th edition of "Tribalwars News; A W38 Perspective". This week I'll be taking a look at several articles (What?! W38 has more than ONE thing to write about?!). That's right folks, firstly I'll be taking a look at WEBASH's audacious declaration on the world, and after that, we'll be reading an update on how Domino's two wars have been going. This week, I was also lucky enough to have the pleasure of interviewing Prussia Empire =]
Yada-yada-yada, most people get the idea of what I generally say. Without further adieu, I hope y'all enjoy the blog.
I Bash, You Bash, We all Bash against WEBASH!
Am I crazy? A little. Am I serious? Very. Yes ladies and gentlemen, its true, WEBASH have decided to declare war on the world, and in this article that is precisely what we will be taking a look at. The declaration can be seen in this thread, where it is made clear that WEBASH are currently warring several tribes as it is – NATO, KNIGHT and Domino. It is also made clear that they will not attack their "friends".. Who are their friends? A select few players from different tribes? Or is it quite simply all the ex-BANNED members? If that is the case, then does this declaration rule out NUTS straight away? Let's take a quick look at the map and see where WEBASH plan on attacking as an extra to their current wars. (NOTE: WEBASH villages have been made bigger than any other tribe so that they stand out).
After looking at the map, the question one must ask is this – who else actually gets declared on in this declaration? If NUTS are indeed exempt, then WEBASH are surrounded on the majority of sides with tribes they are currently warring, or tribes they are currently friendly with.. The only other large tribe near them is Art; a 4-man tribe – one of which is 400,000 points and another currently being eaten out.. So, let's take another look at the possibility behind this. In their declaration thread, WEBASH ask for a ceasefire so that they can prepare in their attempts to war the world.
"First off and most importantly, we respectfully ask all those attacking us for a ceasefire of two weeks, no longer. If you are confident enough about your tribes ability you'll agree to this and proceed to what you may think of tearing us apart. You will all be mailed by our duke proposing this offer in case you do not read this forum post. We ask the cease fire to be 13th of September 2010 – 27th of September" – Renegadefox/Thrashordie.
From my perspective, and from solely looking at the maps and being under the impression that NUTS fits under Renegade's "friends" list, it would seem that this "declaration" is no more than an attempt to get a 2-week break. I may be wrong, and I'm sure that if WEBASH go on to beat Domino, NATO and KNIGHT then they will probably attack other tribes, as per their declaration. But at this moment in time, I view it as no more than a clever delay tactic to reorganise themselves. However, this is simply my speculating on the matter. When asked about the situation, the duke of WEBASH wasn't giving much away;
"All diplomacy is currently being reviewed in light of our declaration" – Wroc Teh, Duke of WEBASH.
All that being said, WEBASH are fun-seeking and war-loving enough to actually follow through on what they say, and while I lean towards my earlier suspicion, there is probably more here than meets the eye and as such, I probably have the wrong end of the stick.
(7) WEBASH: – 33 members.
-Total Points: 38,593,178
-Total ODA: 210,790,000
-Total ODD: 264,030,000
-Avg. Points per player: 1,169,490
-Avg. ODA per player: 6,387,575
-Avg. ODD per player: 8,000,909
This is certainly an interesting development, and one that lends credence to the belief that some life is slowly but surely seeping back into W38. I do apologise in advance if I has mis-read WEBASH's intentions, it was just my belief from checking out the maps and what-not that WEBASH have no major strongholds anywhere else in this world other than the cluster that is currently in a war with Domino, NATO and KNIGHT. However, I personally will be keeping a close eye on this and lets hope WEBASH can prove me wrong, follow through on their world and really show us what they are made of.
When we were last addressing this war, Domino had taken the early lead and were leading 94-15 against WEBASH and uNiTe combined. This article is aimed to take a second look at the war and try to see how the war has shaped up since then; will the balance have swung in WEBASH/uNiTe's favour? Or will Domino continue steamrolling ahead to claim yet another victory? Well, this article won't really tell you, but it will (hopefully) give more insight into these questions that we all obviously ponder with every spare second of the day.. Anyways, onto the main point of this – the war.
These stats are taken from the 24th August, when the war was announced publically on the forums. Domino seem to be leading this encounter comfortably, but not impressively. Domino have only nobled 152 villages off uNiTe in 19 days – which turns out to be an average of 8 villages per day.. Not exactly a fully-blown, thrilling encounter some hoped it would be.
Again, these stats are taken from the 24th August. The stats are a measly 27-7, and the only reason for this is apparently BANNED members in Domino aren't partaking in attacks on WEBASH. Given that the majority of the frontline does indeed appear to be ex-BANNED players, this does account for the lack of excitement on this front.
" Like I said somewhere else it's pretty much ex-banned just in different tribes. Friends won't be nuking each other :p" – TC77, ex-BANNED member, current Domino member.
So then, where does this war leave us? The honest answer is simply no-where. Many hoped this would be the spark needed to ignite W38 on fire. Alas, this wasn't to be. The war on WEBASH simply never got going, and the nobling of uNiTe has been at a pretty average rate. This is Domino's first major war since they have achieved the rank 1 position, and nothing in their performance seems to indicate they are the dominant tribe on the world, being twice the size of second place. Maybe they became complacent, or maybe inactivity is an issue. Either way, the war hasn't lived up to many players expectations, and one can only hope it improves from here on in.
The top noblers from both sides in this war are;
(1) QknightQ, 47 conquers.
(2) JonEdCap, 34 conquers.
(3) butchcassidy88, 32 conquers.
(4) ERZ-XIII, 23 conquers.
(5) vytas3, 21 conquers.
All of the top 5 noblers are from Domino. The highest nobler from either WEBASH or uNiTe is Chunkeytoes with 11 conquers.
Interview: Prussia Empire x2
This week I got two for the price of one – an interview with Prussia Empire that was hijacked half-way through by Precision216 (Prussia's co-player) =P None-the-less, both were enjoyable interviewee's and I hope everyone enjoys it.
ISE: Ok, so before we start, can you tell us the account(s) you have played on W38, and a bit of your W38 history so the community can know more about who you are and what you did.
Prussia Empire: Sure, I started out on w38 as Monkeychickqt. It was my first world so I jumped around quite a bit at the beginning from tribe to tribe eventually settling for awhile in Asylum where myself and the original Prussia Empire merged accounts.
From there I eventually joined domino where I stayed for awhile, recently leaving and making Loki once again with Ash khan.
ISE: The south-east had a lot of tribes emerge and die down, such as PAX, TIG etc etc. Before any tribe took dominance, who did you feel looked the most impressive in the early-stages of W38?
Prussia Empire: There were a lot of good tribes in that area, really I thought that JUDGES would take over the area and stick around for a lot longer than they did. It was an amazing tribe to be part of. (Not sure many players in this world would remember them..)
ISE: You moved around quite a bit before finally settling in ASYLUM. What did you think of them as a tribe when you there? Have the improved much in your eyes since then?
Prussia Empire: Asylum is a pretty great group of players. They were a lot of fun to be part of. They have really come a long way. To be completely honest I didn't think they would still be around at this point in the world and they proved me wrong. Pete has done an amazing job with that tribe and continues to do so.
ISE: In the end, you joined Domino. What made you decide to leave ASYLUM and follow a new path?
Prussia Empire: Hmmm.. That's a tricky question. There were many reasons actually. I don't want to offend anyone in Asylum.. But it wasn't the place for me any longer. I wasn't having much fun in the world anymore…
A few of my good friends in the world were in Domino, they had taught me quite a few things about the game, without them I really wouldn't be where I'm at now in this world. I really just wanted to have fun again and play the game closely with those friends.. Therefore I decided to talk to Domino about joining them. It was a good move, I missed my friends in Asylum, but Domino was an amazing tribe to be part of.
ISE: You spent quite a bit of time in Domino, and were there for the ??E??/BANNED war. From the outside, the start of the war didn't look too promising for Domino. How were things running on the inside?
Prussia Empire: Haha, yes that was one great war to be part of!!
Domino has always had really solid strong leadership, so even when it didn't look so great for the tribe from the outside point of view, there weren't worries from the inside. Leadership was solid, tribe mates were amazing and there was always someone around to help out when it was needed. So in other words… Pretty smoothly.
ISE: In the end you decided for a change of scenery. Why did you decide to leave Domino and form LOKI?
Prussia Empire: Another difficult question. While Domino was an amazing tribe to be part of, after the tribe took the number one rank in the world things got really dull!
Leadership kind of disappeared.. arguments between players over inactive accounts/number of villages being taken were starting to happen and it was time for myself and a few other players to leave for awhile and do our own thing… So myself and Ash Khan(Pre and Luke) remade Loki and have just been playing with a close group of friends since then. It's been fun. =
ISE: W38 was your first world, but since then you have played other worlds. How does W38 compare to the other worlds you've played?
Prussia Empire: Well the only other world aside from W38 that I have played seriously is W50. I must say it is completely different. W38 was much more of a hugging social game, W50 for me has been full on war since the beginning. Pretty sad when your OD is much higher in a world you have been playing for not nearly as long. (chuckle) So in comparision W38 is not nearly as exicitng, but it will always be my favorite world by far.
ISE: If you could make a tribe of 10 players, who would you pick? You need 1 duke, 2 barons and then 7 other players.
Prussia Empire: My co is going to help me answer this one since he would definitely be the co duke with myself. (Yes we are being selfish and putting ourselves into that spot! haha)
Duke: Myself and Precision216 (aka Ash Khan)
Baron: RocketRider
Baron: ISE
ewanm1 & TC77 Co playing
tannu098 & Gsterlin Co playing
That was difficult, there are so many other players we would like to add, and took far too long to debate that! (smirk) But if we could have a W38 dream team then these are who we would pick. As my co just said "It doesn't matter if these players were our enemies or people we don't like, but you can't deny that those players didn't have skill and couldn't play the game!"
ISE: That answer took longer than expected What forum poster annoyed you the most, and why?
Prussia Empire: Yeahhh… thought you might think I fell asleep on that one! (chuckle) (maybe this one as well!)
Uhh… Okay, I really can't be mean and say who came to my mind right away… So going to let my co player answer this one! *Cheating.. I know*
[4:41:55 PM] Precision216: I would totally say Matt- and his B/F payinduez
ISE: If you could say anything to anyone on W38 without fear of punishments or infractions etc, what would it be and to who?
Prussia Empire: For this one I would like my co player to answer, he has a lot to say but doesn't want to come off as arogant or rude, do you mind if I add him to the convo to answer on his own?
ISE: Eh ok.. ^.^
Prussia Empire: added Precision216 ***
Prussia Empire: Sorry I know its not typical in your blogs to include the co player, but we really have quite similar thoughts on things and this would be something he would be much better at answering.
ISE: To Pre – If you could say anything to anyone on W38 without fear of punishments or infractions etc, what would it be and to who?
Pre (Prussia Co-player): To ISE: You are a great player and a good leader but when it comes to dismissing people or internally nobling people when needed the job never seemed to get done. I remember when Domino was first created and the rules were clear cut and followed but as the year went on we seemed to sway away from the traditional rules which turned us into more of a point whoreing tribe. One of the major reasons me and my co-player left Domino. I understand you were busy but the leaders you left behind didn't pick up where you left and yet even today Domino is still full of a bunch of people that aren't putting in the effort that they should be and getting a "Free ride"..
1 example: Mariny, he left months before we even started internally nobbling him. Yes we heard he was coming back but would that same privilege be given to others?
We both strongly feel that due to the lack of your absence in the tribe the tribe became soft. People then started butting heads and leadership was being questioned at times. I know Queen was having a hard time and was getting a little annoyed with the arguments that started to brew. Am I saying you should have been there 100% of the time, no! We all have a RL that we need to take care of but it seemed like even when you did come back corrections were never made things were never put back in place.
I think the old Domino is gone.
But as we all know leaders always get a lot of criticism so to say you aren't a good leader or an outstanding player (That made a #1 tribe) is not what I intended above. But from time to time we should be able to give constructive thoughts or viewpoints on what happened or how things are going. Along with this I hope you don't take any of it the wrong way because me and my Co-player would do it all over again and would love to join future tribes with you as leader.
ISE: Out of curiosity, where did your original account names come from?
Prussia Empire: Monkeychickqt? Haha, It's an old aim name from when i was younger.. Love monkeys, I'm a chick, and well qt doesn't really need explained.
Pre (Prussia Co-player): When I first started playing this game roughly 3 years ago I joined TW with an account name "Precision216″ which I derived from a shaker bottle that I had on my desk and 216 was a competition number at a meet I was in. Then after being in LOKI for a while with Ash Khan he asked if I wanted to co-play with him and I joined his account which brought me into Domino with all my in game friends from LOKI.
Prussia Empire: Now you are lucky enough to be Prussia Empire!! You should feel honored
Pre (Prussia Co-player): haha
ISE: Ok, well thanks to both of you =] Certainly wasn't boring PE And thanks to both of you for helping it out, we finally made it =P
Prussia Empire: Haha, thanks ISE it was fun, sorry it took so long! (smirk)
Active Players in World: 2,098/ Loss of 88
Active Tribes in World: 168 / Loss of 4
Players above 5 million: 52 / Increase of 1
Players above 7 million: 23 / Increase of 1
Players above 9 million: 8 / Remains the same.
Players above 11 million: 3 / Remains the same
Players above 13 million: 2 / Increase of 1
And that's that. *Dusts down hands*. First off, I want to apologise for the WEBASH article. I wrote this yesterday (12/09/2010) and at the time, it was purely speculation regarding NUTS/WEBASH war – so any developments since yesterday havn't been accounted for, because frankly, I'm too lazy to re-do the article >.<
On another note, next week's blog is the 10th edition. As such, I'm open to any and all suggestions to mark it. So, if you have an idea, feel free to send me a PM.


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ON TOUR: Nearly 40 players on the worldwide professional tours have already switched to the new AP1 or AP2 models since the seeding and tour validation process began in late June at the PGA Tour's AT&T National. At the John Deere Classic, just two weeks after the new models made their debut on tour, Jordan Spieth trusted the new AP2's to three-consecutive 65s and a maiden PGA Tour title.
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On the Web.com Tour, Peter Malnati also gamed a new set of AP2's in winning the News Sentinel Open, birdieing five of his last seven holes.
Other players who have already put AP2 irons in their bags include: Ben Crane, Kevin Na, Brendon de Jonge, Jbe Kruger, Jason Bohn, Mark O'Meara, Brad Faxon and Jay Haas. Ben Curtis switched to the new Titleist AP1 irons the first week they were available.
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INCREASED FORGIVENESS from the deep, undercut, dual cavity design with high density tungsten weighting. More distance on miss-hits with maximum ball speeds across the face from the high MOI design.
SOLID FEEL through the set from the progressive CG (lower in the long irons). Smooth turf release from the camber sole with pre-worn leading edge.
IMPROVED PROFILE with progressive blade length, topline, and sole widths. Superior appearance with a satin polish playing position with bright polish cavity highlights.
STOCK SHAFTS: AP1 stock shafts feature two high performance, flighted designs to match the flight goals of the new irons. The True Temper XP 95 features a flighted launch with great feel and is 15g lighter than the stock steel shaft in the 712 Series. The Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 65 is a lightweight graphite shaft with higher, flighted launch and great feel.
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INCREASED PLAYABILITY from the dual cavity design with high density tungsten weighting. Consistent speed on miss-hits from the high MOI design for better distance control.
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TOUR PROVEN PROFILE with progressive weighting, face thickness and sole widths. Superior appearance with a satin polish playing position with bright polish cavity highlights.
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Any ideas when they will be available in the UK Fitting Centres(Centers)??
Andrew B wrote on September 4, 2013 at 1:46PM
How much more for the steelfiber 95 shaft and where can I hit that shaft around Topeka Kansaa
Punkie S wrote on September 5, 2013 at 1:43AM
what about custom shafts?? I am looking at the Project X 95 shafts .... will they be available. Since most of the flighted Project X were offered in the previous models.
chris b wrote on September 5, 2013 at 6:59PM
I wonder actually how much of a difference between the ap2 712's and 714's there really is.
David I wrote on September 9, 2013 at 8:47PM
What another great release from Titleist. How better can you expect to have these tested than a win within the first week and a major championship for a first timer.
Can't wait until I can get these in the bag. I had the 710 AP2's and switched over to the 712 MB's, but based on the tour seed testing and proven results, the new 714 AP2's will be perfect for my game!!
Brian D wrote on September 12, 2013 at 6:37PM
Will you offer Aerotech i125 in the new 714 AP2?
Rich M wrote on September 16, 2013 at 8:00PM
Went to a fitting yesterday with Titleist Tech Reps and the new AP1's are tremendous. A nice improvement over the 712's. Pre-order a set on the spot. Great work Titleist!
John wrote on September 29, 2013 at 6:11PM
11 handicap here. Always wanted to make the switch to Titleist irons. Are AP2's too much for a hacker like me?
rich b wrote on October 2, 2013 at 2:22PM
I'd like to get a chance to hit these, but I'm really looking forward to the MB's. I've heard there are some noticeable differences with the 714MB compared to the 712's, which were some of the best MB's in recent years.
Christian G wrote on October 2, 2013 at 5:17PM
Excited about new AP's,there are a lot of opinions out there about who can play the 714 AP2's.I currently play to a 13 hdcp....any comments would be appreciated.
Craig B wrote on October 18, 2013 at 2:56PM
Craig B
My index is an 8.2 and at my home course 11.8.
Since April, I've walked 18 holes nearly every Sat and Sun and 9 holes on a weekday. As a result, my index has dropped 4 strokes in the past 6 months.
I am 41, 5' 8" with swing speed is slightly above average 108 mph.
I am currently playing the 710 AP2 5-PW (2009 model) 2 degrees strong and love them. I also have an I20 3-wood, 4 & 3 hybrid and 48, 54, 60 degree Vokey wedges. My driver average distance is 260-280 yds.
I lose strokes from inconsistency (occasional bad drives, errant approach shots, poor chips and bunker play, and misreads on the green).
During the past year, I've been looking to purchase a new set of irons. I've hit many irons from many manufacturers during my club's manufacturer rep events. And I can say I do not like any "gamer improvement" irons overall response/feel/feedback...including the Titleist AP1.
Last weekend I hit my friend's I20 6 iron on the range before Sunday's final round of our club's member guest. I loved the I20 ball flight. The "pure" shots felt very good...not as good as pure hits from the 710 AP2. But any I20 shot other than pure provided me NO feedback. I didn't even feel negative feedback. That being said, the I20 mishits traveled nearly as far as the pure shots and remained closer to the target.
For me, both positive and negative feedback are equally important. I fear that by eliminating neutral and negative feedback, my swing will develop many bad habits.
So, after much deliberation, I ordered the 714 AP2 4-PW 2 deg strong...this creates the 4 degree gap between my 48 Vokey wedge and the 714 PW, and maintains the 4 degree gap between the PW and 6 irons, and the designed 3 degree gap between the 6/5 and 5/4 irons.
In my opinion, any mid handicap player with a consistent swing can play and benefit from the AP2s.
I hope this helps.
Brian S wrote on November 1, 2013 at 10:52PM
Just ordered my new set of AP 2 714s with the XP95 shaft , dropped the 3iron and added the 712 u, can't wait to game them, they feel brilliant in the nets.
Paul P wrote on November 22, 2013 at 12:36PM
Where can I get them in Michigan?
D M wrote on January 14, 2014 at 3:28PM
Simply the best irons on the market it is so easy to hit them. Titleist engineers need to be given a knighthood for developing these
mark s wrote on February 2, 2014 at 10:13PM
Any ideas when the AP1 715 irons will be out?
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Pastor and famed gospel singer, Donnie McClurkin , has been providing uplifting songs for years now. Known for hits like We Fall Down and Stand , McClurkin returns with his follow up to the award-winning, Again with Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs. Debuting at #1 on Billboard 's Top Gospel chart, the CD was recorded live at The Rock Church in Virginia Beach. Aptly-titled, this two-disc project is a wonderful collection of songs aimed directly at the King of Kings.
Produced by McClurkin and noted producer Kevin Bond, the CD begins with a rousing and infectious tune, Days of Elijah. Like much of the CD, you'll be tempted to sing along. And speaking of singing, McClurkin contributes his tune, I Will Sing. Although quite simple, the song is a pretty anthem beckoning us to lift our voices to the Lord. A song getting a lot of airplay and currently #1 on Billboard 's new Hot Gospel Tracks chart, I Call You Faithful is one of the many highlights on this project. The reprise of the song, Great And Mighty Is Our God, keeps the praise going. Only You Are Holy, also penned by McClurkin and given to him during a church service, sets the atmosphere of worship.
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26 votes | The Spy Phone |
My girlfriend was cheating on me and I noticed that something went wrong and I started to worry. I bought this gadget and gave it to her (I looks just like a regular new cell phone).
read more17 votes | Waterproof Solar-powered Phone from Sharp |
Keeping with the trends and necessities of the modern world, Sharp in collaboration with Japanese cell phone company AU KDDI announced the release of its new waterproof phone that can be charged using sun-power. This idea is by no means new: LG has already announced creation of solar-powered phones.
read more18 votes | Samsung reveals Pixon - new phone for photography addicts |
Samsung made a bunch of interesting announcements this year, including Samsung Instinct, Omnia and others. This time they announced new cell phone model, Samsung Pixon, which is aimed at camera functionality, and is made in the same form factor as Instinct or Omnia. Not only phone has a camera boosted up to 8 megapixels, it also has a bunch of other interesting features, like handwriting recognition and others. Details follow...
read more18 votes | Samsung reveals Pixon - new phone for photography addicts |
This time they announced new cell phone model, Samsung Pixon, which is aimed at camera functionality, and is made in the same form factor as Instinct or Omnia. Not only phone has a camera boosted up to 8 megapixels, it also has a lot of other interesting features, like handwriting recognition and others.
read more16 votes | Nokia N86 8MP to be a brand new 2 way slider |
In addition this glamorous cell phone has media, zoom, game keys, short slide keys for media control, zoom and gaming, camera and volume keys, voice commands, keypad lock switch, breathing menu key as well as charging indicator LED. Nokia N86 8MP incorporates flight mode, automatic switching between GSM bands as well as quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900.
read more19 votes | New Nokia concept phone |
Looking at the functionality of the modern cell phones, it seems that something really innovative can hardly be designed. However some designers just go to show that their creativity knows no bounds.
read more15 votes | Solar-powered Leaf phone to charge on the move |
If you are a wearable cell phones aficionado, you will be charmed with this ecologically green phone. Named the Leaf Phone, this high tech gadget is designed to be worn as a wrist watch while harnessing the solar power. This ultra portable cell phone concept is constructed from special layers of material that is flexible enough to be turned into a glamorous bracelet.
read more15 votes | Solar-powered Leaf phone to charge on the move |
This ultra portable cell phone concept is constructed from special layers of material that is flexible enough to be turned into a glamorous bracelet. However, this fashionable cell phone does not include a lot of features boasting just regular calling and texting abilities.
read more22 votes | The most basic cell phone in the world |
Color displays and many other features that we don't need fill up your cell phones. How about creating a very simple cell phone that would have only the function of calling and receiving calls? There is a proposition to create a concept cell phone that would be small and cool.
read more15 votes | Yamahas Gen-Ryu hybrid concept bike to boggle your mind |
Other intelligent features include rear view monitoring system via a CCD camera and LCD display for the best of your vision, a short wave tandem intercom system, music player and hand off cell phone function and a voice navigation function. The Yamaha Gen-Ryu hybrid bike comes with massive overhangs and its cool white leather upholstery
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ual SIM Duet Travel Phone cell phone boasts Bluetooth connectivity, camera, mobile TV support, FM radio, memory card slot coming with 1 GB of memory card storage capacity. The SIM Duet cell phone is loaded with National Geographic unique content like thematic wallpapers, ring tones as well as travel videos filmed by National Geographic Channel
read more15 votes | National Geographic SIM Duet Travel phone keeps nomads connected |
This gracefully looking cell phone supports two SIM cards at the same time. Its pay-as-you-go SIM card allows you speaking on your tricky phone with 185 countries. The SIM card includes free incoming calls for 80 countries and 30 minutes of outgoing call credit. This marvelous model has a tri-band connection of 900 1800 - 1900 MHz.
read more21 votes | New Concept: Bracelet Phone |
Besides, if she does not wear any purse the only place where she can keep her cell phone is in her hands. Not a very good perspective, huh? What should we do? Change the cell phone itself.
read more15 votes | Sony Ericsson C901 GreenHeart high tech sustainable cell phone |
he Sony Ericsson C901 Green Heart is a multi media cell phone which provides its high level of environmental sustainability with its green innovative gizmo. The Sony-Ericsson Green Heart incorporates the C901 Green Heart as well as new MH300 Green Heart headset to be one of the greenest head sets
read more17 votes | The Luna Crystal watch |
Despite the fact that at present many different things such as cell phones, mp3 players and so on can be used to tell time, the watch is still considered as a necessary device. From the very appearance of the watch till present days there was an enormous amount of watch designs, yet the common feature is that given device has always served as an adornment as well.
read more14 votes | Nokia Ink 01 cell phone concept made of recycled aluminum |
Engineered by Luis Barcelo this marvelous cell phone called Nokia Ink 01 offers sustainable mobile phones usage where design meets functionality. The main idea is to reduce the energy consumption wherever you use your trendy cell phone.
read more18 votes | Mobile Phone Projector |
Your carrier level is going to rise up with a cool 2 in one gadget the GPP2 cell phone - mini projector, a perfect modern device for emergency presentations.It is a real mobile phone on the outside, but the secret is inside
read more18 votes | The Thinnest Display in the World |
So such electronic gadgets as cell phones, digital photo frames will have this cool thin display.Find the latest cell phone technology and get outrageous deals on a pay as you go cell phone.
read more17 votes | Kinetic energy to charge cell phone |
But despite the fact that some of them achieved quite significant results in this domain, it's still impossible not to charge your cell phone at all. Yet Ricardo Baiao is sure that an absolutely new approach to the problem helps to find the best solution.
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That is what the cell phones are for. Her phone must be stylish, slim, beautiful, and ring loud
What comes in mind first? Of course, it is the RAZR.
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The key thing to take away from George Osborne's Autumn Statement is this: Britain is broke. The gross mismanagement of the last few decades (manufacturing production fell by 47% between 1997 and 2007) has left us in a horrible hole.
But as Tullett Prebon's Tim Morgan puts it, none of our politicians knows how to stop digging. Real government spending was higher in 2011/2012 than in 2008/2009. Today, even as most people think the national debt is somehow falling, it is still rising at speed. We live in a country saddled with private and public debt, suffocated by the burden of carrying an unproductive public sector, and destined to see low or no growth unless we put in place some major reforms. We didn't get any of those this week.
Still, while the statement was all but pointless in big picture terms, there were a few items of interest. The main one is that it hits the better off hard. A Treasury analysis showed the 'squeezed middle' being mildly unsqueezed with a rise in overall household income of £400-£600. The top 10% by income lose over £1,400 a year.
The effects of fiscal drag (allowances going up by less than inflation) will be part of that, but so will changes to the pension rules (the annual tax-free allowance falls to £40,000, while the lifetime limit falls to £1.25m).
But the interesting thing is the way these changes won't so much hit the well-paid, but the well-paid in the public sector. Those of us in the private sector don't often have to worry about having more than £40,000 a year to put in our pensions. But those in publicly financed final salary schemes (or defined benefit) do, due to the way a value is put on their contributions every year. Anyone on a salary of, say, £100,000-plus with a defined benefit pension, such as, say, a cabinet minister, will, as Aon Hewitt put it, "struggle to avoid" having to pay back the tax on the excess every year.
Finally, corporation tax. I noted in our blog earlier in the week that, given that we find it so hard to collect, we might be best to abolish it, hoping to get payback as the world's multinationals rush to set up home in Britain. If we don't, I said, we're bound to end up cutting it little by little in a desperate effort to create the same effect. Osborne has just cut it by another 1%.
I wonder if, come the day he is drawing his (mildly reduced) pension, he'll look back and wish he'd been more radical. As Morgan says, if a country is more an idea than a place, it's about time Britain came up with better ideas.
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HMV's debt bought by 'restructuring specialist' Hilco
HMV's debt has been bought by 'restructuring specialist' Hilco.
Hilco bought the high street music retailer's debt from their lenders Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland. The debt has to be purchased in order for any company to take full control of HMV, reports BBC News.
HMV owed £176 million, but because the company is in administration, Hilco would have paid less than this in making the first step to acquiring the business.
Hilco – who bought out HMV Canada in 2011 – confirmed in a statement that they hadn't yet bought the business: "Hilco UK confirms that it has acquired HMV's debt from the group's lenders. It has not bought the business itself."
They continued: "Hilco believes there to be a viable underlying HMV business and will now be working closely with Deloitte who, as administrators, are reviewing the business to determine future options."
From yesterday (January 22), HMV began accepting gift vouchers again.
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Once again, I'm looking to you good people for information. I've tried to do several searches on the 'net on UTIs and Alzheimer's and I'm coming up with zilch. I remember hearing it or reading it somewhere (and I'm thinking I read it here, but tried a search and nothing came up) the UTIs are really bad for AD patients.
Mom has Alzheimer's as you all know. For the past two days, she's been complaining a lot that she's hungry and when I tell her she's already had something to eat, she says "but my stomach is hungry". This morning, she got up very early and went to the bathroom, something she hasn't done since she's moved in almost ten month's ago. Mom's aide told me yesterday that when she woke up and went to the bathroom, she took off her Depends and they were really soaked, which is very unusual too. Her aide said there was a strong odor coming from them...which made me think UTI...strong odor, frequent urination, and possible discomfort that she's mistaking for a hungry stomach. So I ran over to her Drs lab and picked up some sterile collection cups, a urine hat and sterile wipes and got a urine sample from her when she got up. It was clear and had no foul odor smell, but I decided to take it over to the lab because I am not medically trained. I took it over to her Drs office and they did a "dip" and it came back positive. they are still sending it out to be cultured, but since it's a holiday weekend, her doc started her on Cipro. Just wondering ... how serious are UTIs? Once they have one, are they prone to them more often? How can they be prevented? Can they cause more confusion in a pt with AD? thanks for any information you have...Mimi |
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Incontinent people often get more UTIs, owing in part to the bacteria that can get into the urethra from improper or insufficient cleansing. Make sure she (or you, for her) wipes from front to back. Have her drink lots of water. Cranberry capsules, available in health food stores, are very good to maintain urinary health -- check with her doctor to make sure she can take them. Pure cranberry juice is good, also, but make sure it's the pure unsweetened kind, not the "cocktail" version that is sold in most stores. |
Hi Mimi I took care of my mil for almost 6 years. She was incontinent all of those years. For me to clean her, was not something she wanted any part of (at least in the early years) but a Dr. recomended that we use a rinsing bottle. I would fill it with warm water and later I used warm water with the no rinse soap and either she or I would rinse her from the front and it can be used from the back as well. If she had had a messy bm, it worked well for that also. By using this method we had only a few UTI in those 6 years. Good Luck Connie |
UTIs are the pits! They tend to cause confusion in the affected elderly. Mum has had a stroke and is a "little bit out there" on good days, but whenever she gets REALLY weird for more than a day/2 I am "on alert". Great advice on proper wiping and clean up. Leave it to Connie to provide an easy, DIY solution! (nice to see you aroung the 'hood, sister!). Mum has an urostomy, but getting her to drink the amount of water required to maintain an already fragile and IMPROVISED urinary system is virtually impossible. I call it the "water wars".. and DON'T I HATE EVERY BLESSED MINUTE OF IT. It seems every bit of my free time is taken up with making sure she gets 8 oz. of water and FINISHES the entire glass. The only "good" thing about an urostomy is the pee is always there to inspect... so when something is amiss I'm "johnny on the spot". The more water she consumes and the more vigilant the staff about proper wiping/sanitation the easier it will be! but you need to be mindful of UTIs, they can lead to other things. |
UTI's in older people generally manifest first with mental status changes, so, like Chelone says, if your parent is a little weird for a day or so, it's probably a UTI. In people with dementia, it's really hard to decide what's happening. You know your parent best, so insist that a urine specimen be sent for culture if you think things aren't right, because frequently, a urine specimen will come back normal with the dipstick test. Untreated, it can easily end up with hospitalization, so waiting for "normal" symptoms can be a disaster. |
UTIs are very hard on the elderly. In addition to the above mentioned characteristics, they can make one listless, tired, and cause loss of appetite. You're doing a great job, Mimi... |
Once again, you all have been wonderful...just one more question...several of you have mentioned that UTIs can lead to other more dangerous illnesses...can you please explain? |
Mimi, there is a risk of the infection spreading to the kidneys. The link below may give you some helpful info. |
Here is a link that might be useful: urinary tract infections;
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Mason Caton-Brown has expressed his delight at helping Salford to a stunning victory over Huddersfield Giants on Saturday, his first Super League win of the season.
The 21-year-old Enfield-born talent joined the Red Devils last month from the London Broncos on a two-and-a-half year contract and he made his first appearance for his new employers at the John Smith's Stadium.
Caton-Brown showed why he is one of the game's rising talents with numerous breaks in the game, while he capped a fine performance with a long-range try in the second half.
The youngster endured a difficult time with London Broncos as the capital club failed to win a top-flight game in 2014, a record Caton-Brown has now personally ended as he finally found himself on the victorious team again.
\"It was good,\" Caton-Brown told Sky Sports on collecting the points on Saturday. \"It was good to be part of a winning team for once.
\"You always go into a game wanting to win. It's just nice there's a whole team that can put that together.
\"There's a lot of experience in the team. It's good to feed off them and to play in a more experienced team.\"
Head coach Iestyn Harris is not ruling out a late-season run for the playoffs and Caton-Brown insists the squad have belief a top-eight finish is possible.
\"Everyone's positive. We've got eight games left to get into the top eight,\" he continued.
\"Everyone's gunning for it, everyone's positive. We've just got to take it week by week and see how we do.\"
Next up for Salford are Hull FC and Caton-Brown sees no reason why the Red Devils cannot make it back-to-back wins, especially given the form of fellow new signing Kevin Locke.
The New Zealand international only arrived in England last week after securing his release from New Zealand Warriors yet he played a key role as Salford bagged the points at Huddersfield, kicking six goals and also crossing for a try.
\"Hopefully we'll have a good training week. It's my first home game as well which will be good. Hopefully there'll be a big crowd.
\"It's good to be playing alongside an experienced player like Kevin Locke. There's loads of them here like Adrian Morley, Rangi Chase and Junior Sa'u, there's some big names in the team. It's exciting and good to be part of.
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Green Man nominated for 2012 UK Festival Awards! Vote Green Man and share the love.
What was your favourite Green Man moment of 2012?
Was it a cool-as-you-like Friday night set from Mogwai, discovering the Secret Trees behind Einstein's Garden with the kids, or freaking out with Time and Space Machine on an interstellar psychedelic head trip Far Out After Dark? It's fine-minded, friendly folk like you who made Green Man 2012 such a magical and memorable weekend – and we're thrilled to let you know that we've been nominated in four categories at this year's UK Festival Awards!
• Best Medium-Sized Festival
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• Best Headline Performance (Mogwai)
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Fiona from Green Man said "We are delighted to be nominated for all these UK Festival Awards, the Grass Roots nomination is particularly special, as Green Man has just celebrated a decade of being a fiercely independent festival. To get so many nominations is a testament to the talented people who pour their hearts into creating Green Man, and the incredibly lovely people who come each year."
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