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The Simpsons Comics Guide Bongo Beat A Brief History of Bongo << Guide Index << Issue 49 |
Bongo Beat: A Brief History of Bongo by Matt Groening Transcribed with notations by Bruce Gomes (email@example.com) from Simpsons Comics #49
Of course, you all know the story of how Matt Groening created The Simpsons - how there were 48
shorts that ran as part of "The Tracey Ullman Show," how the show debuted as a Christmas special
in 1989, how the show was launched as a regular series in January 1990, and how it has garnered
enthusiastic critical praise and numerous awards during its eleven seasons (with at least two more
seasons to come).
But many of you do not know the publishing history of The Simpsons - how the fan magazine
Simpsons Illustrated. created by Matt Groening with longtime friends Steve and Cindy Vance and
aided and abetted by Bill Morrison, was published from 1991 to 1993, and how that magazine's
success led to the one-shot comic book
Simpsons Comics & Stories. The incredible response to
this comic was the impetus behind the creation of Bongo Comics Group, and on November 25,
1993, Simpsons Comics #1 and
Itchy & Scratchy Comics #1 debuted. Three weeks later, on
December 16, Bartman #1 and
Radioactive Man #1 hit the stands. Thus began a marathon year
that saw a new comic being put together every three weeks by a small but tireless crew (including
Matt Groening, Steve and Cindy Vance, Bill Morrison, Tim Bavington, Phil Ortiz, Susan Grode and
Jason Grode.) It was at the end of that year that Steve & Cindy Vance bid a tearful goodbye to
Bongo after guiding the creative direction for the first eighteen comic books and setting a standard
of quality rarely seen in the humor genre, In fact, during their creative tenure. "The Amazing
Colossal Homer" from Simpsons Comics #1 garnered an
Eisner Award for Best Story, and Diamond Comics named
Bongo "Best Publisher of the Year."
Helmed by Jason Grode and guided artistically and editorially by Bill Morrison, Bongo ventured
into its second year, which saw the unveiling of three new series:
Lisa Comics,
Krusty Comics,
and the annual favorite Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror. It was also in 1995, that Matt
Groening formed Zongo Comics, an imprint where alternative comic artists could publish their
work. It was through Zongo that Gary Panter published seven issues of Jimbo and Mary Fleener
found a home for Fleener! In later years, Bongo began to publish other titles like Bill Morrison's
Roswell, Little Green Man and Stephanie Gladden's Hopster's Tracks.
About the same time Bongo Comics started to be printed around the world in several different
languages. Currently you can find the same issue of Simpsons Comics in England, Germany, Italy,
Australia, Belgium, Mexico, and Spain. Bongo Comics has also created a comic strip that debuted
in The Times in England, has run in Italy and Czechoslovakia, and is available through Universal
Press Syndicate in approximately 50 papers in the United States. On the horizon
is the debut of
Bart Simpson Comics, slated for an August release, and the
long-awaited return of
Radioactive Man as a quarterly series.
Bongo keeps growing and just keeps getting better, but is is important to
recognize that during the past seven years we have had a lot of help bringing
you Simpsons comic books. Our staff, which has grown to about a dozen people
over the years, are grateful to the contributions of many people whose unique
talents have molded and shaped the comics you have read and enjoyed. While
it is impossible to thank everyone, and we are absolutely certain we will leave
someone out who was pivotal to the proceedings, here are about 300 people
that come to mind:
Jeffrey Abrams, Edwin Aguilar, Jon Aibel, Peter Alexander, Mike Allred, Laura
Allred, Neil Alsep, Mike Anderson, Jaime Angell, Sergio Aragonés, Carmen
Arenal, Roger Ash, Norm Auble, Peter Bagge, Jesus Ballaz, Lou Bank, Lorena
Barraza, Angelica Barron, Hilary Barta, James W. Bates, Karen Bates, Tim
Bavington, Jackie Behan, Peter Benson, Glenn Berger, Tracy Berna, Laurie
Biernacki, Stefania Bitta, Jeannine Crowell Black, Rik Booth, Ian Boothby,
Jeanette Rose, Mary Bradner, Sharon Bridgeman, Katie Briggs, Gerald Calabrese, Mimi Carroll,
Lisa Carroll, Shaun Cashman, Dan Castellenata, Annette Andersen Caton, Jim
Chalmers, Tanya Chambers, Chiu Chan, Vivian Cheung, Chris Clements, Antonia Coffman,
Comicraft, Pamela Cooke, Richard Cornell, John Costanza, Serban Cristescu, Scott Cunningham, Marie Josée
Danis, Geof Darrow, Annie Dauphin, Richard Davies, Darren Davis, John Davis, Manelick de la
Parra Vargas, Claudia De La Roca, Dan DeCarlo, Terry Delegeane, Warren Dern, Fae Desmond,
N. Vyolet Diaz, Tony DiBisceglia, Skip Dietz, Francis Dinglasan, Paul Dini, Chuck Dixon, Laureano
Dominguez, Sandy Dominic, Evan Dorkin, Chip Dornell, Julie Dufine, Barry Dutter, Art Ebuen,
Martin Eden, James Eisele, Electric Crayon, Luis Escobar, Henry Eshelman, Jackie Estrada,
Colleen Farrell, Tom Fassbender, Adam Fein, Joe Ferrara, Joe Field, Film Roman, Craig Fisher,
Mary Fleener, Tom Flinn, Marilyn Frandsen, Alan Friel, Simon Furman, Lisa Galaz, Sondra
Gatewood, Robert Graff, Todd Grenwald, Milton Griepp, Clay Griffith, Susan Grode, Jarrett Grode,
Jason Grode, Deborah Caplan Groening, Matt Groening, Angela Guerts, Jim Haines, Rob
Hammersley, John Hammond, Jason Hansen, Tim Harkins, Carl Harmon, Chris Harmon, Patricia
Hart, Francisco Herrera, Jason Ho, Bill Ho, James Huang, Karen James, Justin James, Allison
James, Christy Jimmerson, Laura Jordan, AJ Jothikumar, Shelly Kale, Nancy Kalpakian, Nathan
Kane, Olga Katola, Trena Keating, Kathy Kerr, Wendy Killiam, Tom King, Cathy Kirkland, Juliana
Korsborn, Robert Kramer, Peter Kuper, Deb Lacusta, Nick Landau, Will LaRue, Batton Lash, Volker
Lauster, Lisa LaValley, Abel Laxamana, Steven Leaf, Suzy Lee, Caroline LeMay, Rejean Letendre,
Bill Liebowitz, Jim Lincoln, William Lipton, Michael Lisbe, James Lloyd, Oscar González Loyo,
Steve Luchsinger, Marc Lussier, C. Scott Morse, Heidi MacDonald, Janet MacDonald, Deanna
MacLellen, Jim Mahfood, Tim Maile, Michael Malone, Mike Manley, Scott Marcus, Wayne Markley,
Mike Martens, Michelle Martucci, Jim Massara, Jesse McCann, Maura McIntyre, David McKean,
Jim McLauchlin, Harry McLaughlin, Scott McRae, Angelo Messina, John Jackson Miller, Mike Milo,
Edna Montuano, Jeanette Moreno, Bill Morrison, David Mowry, Eric Moxcey, Max Müller, Holly
Munter, Tom Napier, Steve Nappa, Michael Neidorf, Christian Neuber, Kevin Newman, Joey Nilges,
Laura O'Brien, Rob Oliver, Jennifer Ortega, Phil Ortiz, Andrew Osbourne, Kathleen Paleno, Gary
Panter, Chris Paquette, Jim Pascoe, Christian Peterson, Binh Phan, Bonita Pietilla, Mike Polcino,
Julius Preite ,Laurence Prince, Polly Provost, Publisher's Management Services, Lynn Rabinowitz,
Matt Ragone, David Razowsky, Nate Rdger, Claire Rich, Ray Richmond, James Robinson, Eric
Rogers, Franki Roizman, Chris Roman, Rory Root, Jeff Rosenthal, Deborah Ross, Mike Rote,
Sondra Roy, Monique Roy, Aaron Rozenfeld, Billy Rubenstein, Carol Sabo, Mike Sakamoto, Lee
Salem, Liz Sample, Adina Savin, Bill Schanesm Chris Schendekm Cary Schramm, Mark Schultz, David
Seidman, Jessica Seymour, Cindy Simmons, Gail Simone, Jennifer Sindon, Jeff Smith, Sherri Smith, Bob
Smith, Rita Smolinksi, Mili Smythe, Jim Sokolowski, Robert Stanley, Richard Stgarkings, Chris
Staros, Steve Steere, Jr., Gerald Steffen, Terry Stewart, Jerry Stoltenberg, Tom Stormonth, Jan
Strnad, Tim Stroup, Cathy Stroup, Dan Studney, Bonnie Stylides, Ray Supreme, Doug TenNapel,
Jill Thompson, Maggie Thompson, Mark Thompson, Mary Trainor, Erick Tran, Nancy Trempe, Rich
Trummer, Doug Tuber, Marguerite Tucker, Chris Ungar, Steve Vancy, Cindy Vance, Sib Ventress,
Jean-Luc Verspeeten, Tal Vigderson, Arturo Villanueva, Steffen Volkmer, Rob Walton, Susan
Weinberg, Don Welsh, Megan Welsh, Doug Whaley, Michael White, Lance Wilder, Lona Williams,
Amber Willliams, Wade Wisinski, Mike Worley, Patricia Wyatt, Peggy Yamamoto, Chris Yambar, and
Bob Zaugh.
But this list only scratches the surface of those who have made it possible for Simpsons Comics
to reach its 50th anniversary. We thank our fans and readers who have supported the show and our
books over the years. It's for you that we celebrate this landmark in our publishing history with
Simpsons Comics #50 (in stores in August), an 80-page, all story, no ads, prestige format issue,
complete with wraparound cover. We revisit the four original Bongo titles (Simpsons Comics,
Bartman, Itchy & Scratchy and Radioactive Man) along with two other limited series (Lisa
Comics and Krusty Comics) with six brand-spankin' new stories and then top it off with a tour of
the Bongo offices conducted by Matt Groening himself.
And if that wasn't enough, with the printing of Simpsons Comics #51 in October, Simpsons
Comics goes monthly! So stick around for a while, the best of Bongo is yet to be! |
This page last updated on March 15, 2014 by Bruce Gomes (email@example.com) |


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The National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, of which ADA is a member, reported recently on its major undertaking, "Let's Move Salad Bars 2 Schools." This project helps extend efforts of ADA's School Nutrition Services DPG, providing grants to schools to give students access to healthy fruit and vegetables.
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Gas Pipeline to Reach Border Next Year: Iran
July 21, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
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TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that Tehran was hopeful of completing its section of the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline by the end of next year.
"Construction of the pipeline to export Iranian gas to Pakistan is under way, and we hope it will reach the frontier by the end of 2012," he said of the multi-billion-dollar project after a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari.
President Zardari, who arrived in Tehran on a day-long visit, held two rounds of talks with President Ahmadinejad — first delegation-level talks and then a one-on-one meeting.
The two leaders also reviewed progress on a proposal for the transmission of electricity from Iran to Balochistan.
They expressed confidence that joint efforts would prove helpful in countering terrorism, terming the menace a common enemy for the region and the world.
Mr Ahmadinejad said his country looked forward to a new era in relations with Pakistan.
"Iran is ready to reinforce its cooperation with Pakistan in every field," the Iranian president said.
Mr Zardari said relations between the neighbours should be strengthened, and proposed that "trade between the two countries be conducted in local currency, and not the dollar, to curb smuggling". He also proposed a bilateral free trade agreement.
The President said Pakistan was already in negotiations with Turkey, Sri Lanka and China for the currency swap arrangement.
He denounced "efforts by our enemies who seek to show that the Pakistan government is unstable by provoking trouble," saying that those responsible would face justice.
President Zardari praised Iran's constructive engagement in the trilateral process, recalling last month's Pakistan-Iran-Afghanistan summit hosted by Tehran.
He urged the Iranian government to consider the creation of an integrated border management regime for tackling militancy and extremism. He said Pakistan and Iran had vital interests in stability and peace of the region.
Mr Zardari called for developing coordination between governments to curb narcotics and human trafficking in the region. He said Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan faced a common menace of drug trafficking and expressed the hope that a trilateral initiative would help counter the curse.
The President said Pakistan and Iran had the potential to undertake joint economic projects in Afghanistan to enhance connectivity, build infrastructure, rail and road links.
Mr Zardari said there was a need to raise bilateral trade to four billion dollars from one billion dollars. He called for working together to identify impediments to implementation of the Pakistan-Iran Preferential Trade Agreement, signed in 2006.
The Iranian president agreed to take full advantage of geo-strategic locations for "ushering in a new era of progress".
About the Afghanistan issue, President Zardari said Pakistan supported the process initiated by President Hamid Karzai for reconciliation and peace. He said Pakistan supported a reconciliation process which must be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned, adding that Islamabad was ready to provide all possible assistance to Kabul in reconstruction efforts.
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KHAMENEI LAMBASTS US: Later Mr Zardari called on Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
Fars news agency quoted Ayatollah Khamenei as telling the President: "The principal enemy of the Pakistani people and the unity of the country is the West, headed by the United States."
Iranian officials have been vocal in their criticism of the prolonged US troop deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq, both of which are now set to be drawn down.—Agencies
Marriage 101
March 18, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Sumayyah Meehan, MMNS Middle East Correspondent
The divorce date, in the Middle East, has spiked considerably over the past few years, which has sounded the alarm for many of the conservative Islamic governments. In Saudi Arabia, the rate of divorce has escalated by almost 15% from 2008 to 2009. And in Kuwait, the divorce rate has skyrocketed to a whopping 187% over the last 23 years making it the highest rate of divorce in the entire world according to recent statistics released by the government. Most countries in the Middle East take a backseat role when it comes to divorce, leaving couples to figure it out for themselves. However, one country seeking to nip the notion of divorce in the bud, even prior to the marriage, is Iran.
Statistics on the Iranian divorce rate are sparse given the cultural and language chasm between the West and Iran, however a 1992 study by Sanasarian indicated that about 10% of Iranian marriages end in divorce (family.jrank.org), while according to divorcemag.com, less than 1 out of every 100 Iranian marriages end in divorce.
Regardless, Iran's government-backed National Youth Organization has recently inaugurated its very first online pre-matrimonial course. According to the group's mission statement, the online course will seek to assist young Iranians in finding their perfect marital match while also maintaining strict Islamic values, which frowns upon premarital dating or relations of any kind. The organization also has high expectations, by educating Iranian youth prior to marriage, to cut Iran's rate of divorce drastically.
The course is held, for free, in virtual classrooms online and lasts for 3 full months. Designed by top Iranian professionals and Islamic scholars, the course highlights the dangers of relationships out of wedlock and upholds arranged marriages as the best recipe for living happily ever after. Participants in the online course must also take a weekly test and, based on how well they do, will receive a diploma in the union of marriage.
However, since its inception, there is very little information known about the specifics of what the course teaches which has whipped critics into a frenzy. At the launch of the program a very general syllabus was released to the media, which provided more questions than answers. In a recent interview, well-known Iranian sociologist Shahla Ezazi said, "Awareness is fine but the question is what kind of a family they are seeking to promote." In a blatant attempt to quell any controversy, the head of the National Youth Organization Mehrdad Bazrpash summated, "Marriage needs hundreds of hours of education."
Iranian officials have also used the launch of the program as a soapbox to discourage harmful and extravagant practices when it comes to Iranian weddings, such as exorbitant dowries and expensive weddings that most families cannot afford. And to seal the deal in cementing the union of marriage, President Ahmadinejad has recently promised to give priority to employing newlyweds and providing affordable homes for recently married couples. Quite notably, the age in which Iranians now get married has increased exponentially due to financial circumstances and familial problems. For centuries, most Iranians would get married in their early twenties and today most Iranians marry in their late twenties or even early thirties. More and more couples in Iran are delaying their marriages indefinitely until the time is right or until they can afford to get married.


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=) I am sure I will enjoy it more than LTC where I am hating my job now lol. Please tell me about your clinic jobs!... Read More
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2Jun 30, '12 by happyclinicRNIt is exciting! I really think you will be happier in a clinic vs the NH. That was my background also. I would never return to NH. Good luck with the new job. Keep us posted on how you like it!sallyrnrrt and JZ_RN like this.
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Seriously, though - I hope it has been an amazing month for you! I, too am a new grad and am jumping into my first ever nursing job at an "all kinds of populations" type of primary care clinic.
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2Oct 18, '12 by JZ_RNWell you can read the good, the bad, and the ugly on my other posts. I do enjoy the job more. I have a new respect for clinic nurses, we deal with a lot of BS. I work my behind off but at the end of the day I know I wasn't the one making all decisions like in LTC where the MD is absent 99.9% of the time. I feel like I can do more than pass pills and change dirty beds and deal with alzheimer's. I hate the nasty patients, love the nice ones, and when I go home I'm tired but not depressed.freesia29 and fireball78 like this.
2Nov 14, '12 by LTCNSI'm so glad to see you are so happy in your clinic job OP. I just left LTC after 17 years and haven't looked back. I love the elderly but the stress is just not worth it. I thank God everyday for what He has done in my life. Like you, I am tired but not depressed. I no longer wake up crying and dreading my job. God is good
0Jul 2, '13 by freesia29I have hope that I will like clinic nursing better too. I am 2 months new to nursing since graduation and I feel like LTC is going to kill me. The aggressive residents are too much...I am getting punched, spit on, yelled at or things thrown at me every single day I work. It's depressing me and I am regretting nursing.
I have hope a clinic will be better.


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Has anyone taken this drug for lowering cholesterol? If so, did it work for you, and how long before you saw any results? Also, did you have any side effects from taking it?
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My husband is taking Vytorin. He was on 80mg of Zocor for about 3 years. His cholesterol was running from 180 to 200. But since he has diabetes his doctor put him on Vytorin 10/40mg in December to see if his cholesterol could be lowered. He had a blood test 60 days after starting the Vytorin. Still in the same range at 184. I think more time is needed to get the final results on it. He has had no side affects. |
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I've only been taking Vytorin for a little over a week. I sure hope that it does some good. After your husband has been on it for 60 days and not showing any results is not too encouraging. Hope it gets better for him. Vera |
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Not a year goes by without another Call of Duty game hitting the shelves. That much is a fact when it comes to gaming. It's a constant in our world. No matter what happened the game will live on. This time around it's Treyarch's time to take the reigns again and return with Black Ops 2. Is it worth the purchase price? Or can you pick up last years version for pretty much the same game (or the year before, or even the year before?).
If you played Black Ops, you will probably recognize some of the characters right away. The main protagonist is David Mason, the son of Alex Mason from the first game. You'll actually alternate between father and son back and forth, but the story is still David's story more or less. You will jump between the 80s and the year 2025 as you try to uncover the terrorist plot by a Raul Menendez who has a score to settle with the Mason family it seems.
The story takes some predictable twists and turns, but ultimately pays off. The villain's motivations are well fleshed out and for a long while you almost sympathize with him, that is until the game hits the final third and everything gets switched around. The futuristic setting does give the game a bit more leeway to get creative which pays off more often than not. Seeing slight silly nods like the U.S.S. Barack Obama seems a little premature, or seeing the ill-fated General Petraeus as the future Secretary of Defense has already become a quick joke.
From an audio standpoint, the voice work is phenomenal, all of the previous cast returns including Sam Worthington, and some new faces (voices) join the fray. If you're a Walking Dead fan (which you should be if you're not) you'll recognize a familiar presence too. The action also sounds great, explosions rattle and guns sound off with a distinct finality. Even the future weapons sound authentic (although how would we know right).
Visually, CoD has always been strong. Player models are well defined and the interface takes into account some of the future toys you might have to use. While not Crisis or Halo, I did have to pause a few moments to see how much the game had going for it. Everything comes together well, and looks fantastic without as much as a slowdown in the frame rate. It is safe to say that this is the best looking Call of Duty left as both studios continually squeeze the game engine to the very last drop year after year.
Black Ops 2 brings the most to the genre and the franchise since the original Modern Warfare, that is a fact. At some point, you have to pause and realize that hey, running down corridors and shooting won't change much, so most of these games will remain the same, but Black Ops 2 tries very hard.
The single player campaign has tremendous pacing. You'll never know what you're going to be doing from one mission to the next until you get there. There are some vehicle sections, drone sections etc, everything spread out nicely. The game does not dedicate full levels to driving like Warfighter did, and is better of for it. It just uses those sections as a good way to advance the story just a little bit each time.
The level design deserves lots of credit. If you're used to narrow corridors, you'll be surprised by some of the areas. Don't get me wrong, this is still a point A to point B affair, but some environments are open enough for you to experiment with different approaches, something not many FPS allow the player to do. This brings some rewards too. Certain areas through the map can be accessed to grant you extra boosts, weapons or even an occasional drone to bolster your ranks. All of this is seamless and you don't have to do it, but having the choice to say "yes" or "no" is nice (although I doubt many people say "no").
The game does present a few other options per missions. A series first, you are now able to customize your load-out before each operation. It doesn't change that much, but it's a nice touch, especially if you get comfortable with certain pieces of equipment. The game also offers choice when it comes to the story, there are different endings and even a few segments where you must choose a course of action that may alter aspects of your game in the future. These are nice touch (although some of them are a bit too obvious), especially in the moments where you don't even realize you have a choice, or you miss a part of the level that can impact parts of the story.
Yes, in the end, it's mostly an illusion, and there are a few choices that really don't do that much, but it is a valiant attempt. Black Ops 2 gives the player more freedom than any other FPS. Between them and Halo it is clear that shooter developers are now looking into dynamic level structure and progression when it comes to gameplay, and that is a good sign for the genre.
There is even more variety with a "tactical" aspect of single player. At some points through the campaign you will be offered Strike Force missions. These are optional and will only be available through set periods of the campaign. They will also affect the campaign. You will be given a number of foot soldiers, drones or other unmanned equipment and tasked with an objective. You can use the top-down view to give commands or hop into any soldier or drone at any point.
Unfortunately, although unique, these Strike Force missions are poorly executed. For one, the AI is pretty bad. It is doubtful you will accomplish anything without manually assuming control of a unit at some point. A number of times I've ordered commands and saw my soldiers either get mowed down or ignore what I said completely as the enemy overtook the objective. Other times, the enemy spawns just way too fast for the resources you have at hand. In these scenarios you will often get overran through no fault of your own and will have to pray the next set of friendly units is not far behind. When you manually take over a unit however, some missions become way too easy. There is no good balance here and the mode is best avoided at all costs, even if it does have benefits for the campaign. You'll live. Trust me.
Finally, what is any FPS without a stable multiplayer. Here, Treyarch takes a number of risks yet again. Most of the maps are a lot smaller and more confined than I was used to from previous games. It will never take you more than mere seconds to find where the action is and it does feel frantic and fast paced. There aren't too many camping spots, and even if you find one, odds are you will have to move pretty quickly. Unfortunately, this also leads to a whole lot of spawn chokes where there were moments where I could barely spawn without being shot at almost immediately.
Gameplay remains the same with a pretty standard progression of leveling up, unlocking perks, kill streaks and weapons. Everything feels like Call of Duty should. Of course, the access to future weapons makes the game that much more intriguing and some attachments, like the scope that lets you see through walls are a whole lot more useful than others. There is a standard, overwhelming array of match modes for every kind of player here as well.
The biggest change comes in the class system. Treyarch has switched things around yet again to introduce what they call a pick 10 system. Here, you're truly in control of how you want to play. What a few extra attachments on a weapon? Sure, go ahead. Want a fourth perk to make things a bit more interesting? Just give up your secondary weapon and get that. The twist is that you can customize any class with up to 10 options when it comes to attachments, perks, grenades and other equipment, but once you reach that, that's it.
Zombie mode returns, but if you weren't a fan of this in the previous games, don't expect this one to convert you. The scenarios are pretty much the same and for me, it got stale really quick. Then again, I know plenty of people who've wasted entire weekends trying to get as far as possible in each mode. So I guess it has it's appeals.
Verdict: In the land of Call of Duty, things barely change. This time, it's safe to say that Black Ops 2 is the most different CoD since the original Modern Warfare came out in 2007. Sure, the campaign is short, but it is dynamic and engaging enough to see through to the end. And it's not afraid to slowly try out new things and concepts. The multiplayer is still just as fun, easily accessible to old and new players. Black Ops 2 takes a lot of risks, many of which pay off. Sure, some of them, such as Strike Force missions feel out of place and underdeveloped, but they are optional and you can easily avoid them. If nothing else, Black Ops 2 proves that the Call of Duty franchise still has some room to grow, however small that room may be.
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Just to say a most enormous thank you for all you did for the party - The DJ was fantastic (a bit light on the Bob Marley according to one guest but fantastic for all that) - and the live percussionist - what can I say? He really took part in every sense of the word - even to the bacon rolls next morning!!!
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It was brilliant. Everything went according to plan, weather was superb and dj was great. The DJs were both very easy to deal with, they pushed back our first dance at our request (as everyone was still enjoying the weather) and stayed and extra 30 mins as my hairdresser wouldn't let them stop playing. The music choices were fab, they had all the songs we wanted to hear and took requests all night. We were very impressed with them, the lighting and their professionalism.
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Edmonton 4
Vancouver 2 (Recap)
Los Angeles 0
San Jose 1 (Recap)
Boston 6
NY Islanders 3 (Recap)
Buffalo 0
Pittsburgh 3 (Recap)
Notable Numbers
* Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist, while Jamie Benn had one and one…but the Avs still won 4-3 in regulation. Tough one for the Stars. They played well, but Semyon Varlamov made 41 saves.
* Pretty predictable game for the Penguins. They beat Buffalo 3-0 on the strength of two point games from…Tanner Glass and Craig Adams. Sure. (Sid had two assists as well.)
* Columbus scored twice in the first three minutes against Carolina, and the rout was on. Except the didn't score again, and this happened.
Game, 'Canes.
* Brad Marchand had a goal and three assists against the Isles – that dude has been on a tear lately (12 points over a six game point streak). Also on a tear: Kyle Okposo. More on him in "An Opinion."
* David Perron put a puck in the empty net with just over a minute left to complete his hat-trick, and seal the victory for the Oilers. It's the second of his career, both against the Canucks. Jordan Schroeder scored twice for Vancouver, his first two of the year.
* Jonathan Quick had a 23 save shutout in a 1-0 Kings win over the Sharks.
What Happened
Not what the Sabres needed
The Buffalo Sabres have to play nearly perfectly to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. The whiff by Jamie McBain here – Sabres #4 – to not clear the puck with Crosby's line humming in the zone, does not qualify as "nearly perfect."
Blame game
You can blame Hickey and be a bit right, you can blame Poulin and be a bit right…hell, you can credit Soderberg and be a lot right, too. But man. From a defensive standpoint, this shouldn't happen.
Could've been worse
The Canucks lost to the Oilers, which isn't good. This save from Luongo…was.
The Staal-fecta that I mentioned in Notable Numbers:
An Opinion
So, if you're the US Olympic team and an injury opens up a spot on the roster before the Olympics (which I'd give about a 40/60 chance of happening), you're not even blinking and calling Kyle Okposo, right? Maybe you're even hoping for an injury? The dude is on an absolute tear.
Okposo spent some time apart from Tavares and Vanek last night and managed a goal and two assists (plus-two) in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. He piled up six shots and played 20 minutes while his old linemates got blanked and were minus two and one respectively.
Okposo has 28 points in his last 20 games. That's an unbelievable, prolonged run. And honestly, he's the exact type of player that I think makes the American team such a threat in Sochi: a hard-nosed guy that's a b**ch to play. Backes, Brown, Callahan, Kesler, Oshie, Parise, Van Riemsdyk…sure they have skill guys like Kane and Kessel, but those dudes above aren't gonna make life much fun when the danglers are on the pine. So yeah: given the chance to include the Islanders 25-year-old from St. Paul, I have to believe the US team would take it. He's made his case just about as strong as a human can make it.
Other News
* If "something significant" were to happy in Sochi (danger-wise), the NHL would reconsider sending its players. I've got no beef with that.
* Remember that noble scene in 24/7 where David Clarkson gets cut, then nobly proclaims "I'm going back in." And everyone laughs, and he does, because "hockey" or whatever. Well, it turns out you shouldn't expose significant cuts to sweaty old hockey gear, because it got infected, and his recovery time keeps getting longer and longer. What a year. If you recall his initial actions that got him suspended, it's safe to say he prizes "noble" over "smart."
* Isles' goaltender Kevin Poulin has started 28 games this year (three more than Nabokov). He gave up six on 36 shots yesterday before getting the hook, and now sports an .891 save percentage and 3.29 GAA. Nabokov is .905 and 2.85.
* Speaking of goalies, did you know Tim Thomas will be playing in Boston soon? I mean, with the Panthers.
* Habs news: Therrien's job is apparently safe, and there's rumours that they're after PA Parenteau from Colorado.
* STAMKOS WATCH: Some minor reason to be concerned about his Olympic status.
And finally…
(Okay, it's CGI, but it's still great. SKA St. Petersburg is all over the creative ads.)


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The recent rash of car thefts and burglaries in the Chaparral Ice parking lot (IH35 location) is absolutely unacceptable. It is negligence on Chaparral Ice's part to let this go on for so long and do nothing about it. On March 4 my pickup was stolen and found several days later in a border patrol chase with all the contents gone and everything stripped out. My fathers car was broken into two weeks later. In my opinion this is partially to blame on the managements careless attitude and total lack of security. Customers at gyms, malls, etc expect the businesses they are patronizing to at least attempt to look after their cars on the businesses property, why can't Chaparral Ice? I have heard of cars being stolen or broken into at the rink before. I never thought it would happen to me, if it hasn't happened to you yet it will eventually. An employee told me last night that 7 cars were stolen in a 5 week period in February and March of 2011. We all know of someone who has had this happen to them. Please help me communicate to the management that we will not tolerate this anymore. It's just a matter of time before a thief gets caught in the act, is surprised by one of us, our friends, or a family member and is attacked, injured or worse. Hopefully it doesn't happen to your girlfriend/wife, etc when you ask her to run out to the car to get your wallet to pay for beer after the game.... All I ask is for the rink to put forth an effort other than their half-hearted attempts so far. This may include installing cameras, fixing the broken lights in the parking lot, hiring security guards during games, having the parking lot patrolled by police regularly, or numerous other options. I have noticed that you have bait car signs in the parking lot, but any criminal can see, just as easily as I have during the day that there is no bait car. If anyone from Chaparral Ice cared in the least bit about their customers, something would have been done by now. I have heard of this going on as long as I have been a customer for the past 10 years at the rink and incidents seem to be on the rise. Chaparral Ice has a duty to take action to protect loyal customers who spend thousands of dollars every year to play the sport we love. Is chap ice going do the right thing and take action or are they going to continue to sit on their hands? Please show your support for the statements above and the effort to stop criminal activity at Chaparral Ice - by SIGNING YOUR NAME BELOW!
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michael poteet, United States
4 years ago Would you be willing to pay more in league fees (a couple dollars a game) to provide security?: No
Comments: It is the responsibility of the rink to provide safety and security for its patrons.we shouldn't have to pay more for the already outrageous cost to play league hockey. Maybe getting the media involved might make mgmt take a harder look at THEIR responsibility.
Steve Damman, United States
4 years ago Would you be willing to pay more in league fees (a couple dollars a game) to provide security?: Yes
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Mike Bailey, United States
4 years ago Would you be willing to pay more in league fees (a couple dollars a game) to provide security?: Yes
Comments: I've had stuff stolen from a locker room with no assistance from the rink except being told to use a locker next time. I know others who have been in the same boat and worse (cars being broken into, etc). It doesn't make me excited to invite friends to games, who would be patrons of the bar.
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LUSH • B Never Cocktail Perfume • Fragrances
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Average Rating. | 3.7 |
Would buy this product again. | 66% |
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TaffyCat on 3/12/2013 7:37:00 PM more reviews by TaffyCat
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
In the bottle, Cocktail smells delightful. Rose, lavender, and bergamot stand out to me, with hints of the sandalwood and jasmine. It's pretty well balanced between the brighter and drier scents.
Unfortunately, on my skin it mostly smells like mouthwash. I'm sure it smells better on others, but mouthwash and rose aren't my cup of tea.
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clockmilk3 on 4/3/2012 2:05:00 PM more reviews by clockmilk3
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I'm very surprised to hear that people are getting menthol or spices with this one because to me, it is a very pure floral in the English tradition. Very refined and well balanced, with strong sillage. I consider Cocktail the "grown-up" amongst the Lush fragrances. Like the rest of the Lush fragrances, the juice is very high quality but something needs to be done to improve the packaging!
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*TOP REVIEWER* atomic_girl on 2/27/2012 10:15:00 PM more reviews by atomic_girl
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium Eyes: Hazel
I'm having a hard time detecting the floral notes in Cocktail because a huge wintergreen note gets in the way. I'm afraid that if I wear this, people will mistake it for the scent of Ben-Gay.
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*TOP REVIEWER* mchampion on 7/6/2009 8:22:00 PM more reviews by mchampion
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
This fragrance doesn't get enough love here. I stumbled across a post that gave a brief review of Cocktail. It stated that it smelled like Vicks vapor rub. I couldn't order a sample fast enough. I have been searching for a floral/menthol fragrance ever since I tried SL Tuberose Criminelle but haven't had any luck until now. The beginning really does smell like it has menthol lurking behind the floral notes. This is a beautiful fragrance that I will never be without. It smells sophisticated and elegant and it lasts the entire day. Hopefully this one will be available in the US by next year because right now you can only purchase through
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LianH on 8/4/2008 11:57:00 AM more reviews by LianH
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
Very nice ylang-ylang meets lavander and a touch of jasmine. It approaches the feeling of sophisticated perfume but it's very wearable and pleasant. Because of the notes that aren't easy to recognize some people think this also smells of apple pie and cinnamon. It doesn't, it smells good and pleasant and it might evoke the mood of comfort and spiceyness but it is not a gourmands, far from it. It's more a wannabee aldehyde but because of the ingredients used it is just a very pleasant perfume, somewhat mature perfume.. well it tries to be.
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Love this scent- it smells like a zingy, sophisticated, alcoholic mint. I don't really get much in the way of floral notes. Instead, I get much more wintergreen. This description doesn't really do the scent justice, as it's complex, sophisticated, and unusual. I think it tends to be a love or hate scent.
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When picking super hots, does a guy need to wear gloves. Or is that advisable only when cutting into the fruit? I got some Bhuts that are just starting to turn and I want to know if I have to suit up just to pick them. Also, how long from the first changes in color until they are fully ripe? |
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- Posted by Spongey600 San Diego Z10 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 16:12
NICE!! cannot wait to see pics of them! |
- Posted by chile_freak nc 7b (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 16:14
esox, I have heard it said that just touching the outside of the pods of the superhots can give you a reasonable amount of dicomfort in ur hands, though as I say I have only ever eaten and dealt w/ peppers as hot as red savinas, anything above that will be a new experience for me, but seems to me it wouldn't be a bad idea, I am envious of you, I am just getting my first flower starts on my bhuts, both yellow and the regular, as well as the other superhots, I did get my first 2 7-pot Jonah pods last night though, boy that was exciting, I love that sickly green color the superhots have b4 ripening, I have tons of jalapenos serranos, cayennes and thais ripening, as well as several of the paper lanterns(?)and today I noticed that one of the pods on the so called yellow chile I bought from the farmer's market is starting to ripen, it is a laming canary yellow, I have no idea what it is though, it is even more yellow than a bell, I will post a pic when it's finished ripening, but the superhots have a long way to go, however the are a full month and a half behind the first seeds I planted this year, didn't start them til april 15th, I got a very late start compared to most of you but what the hell its only july, iv'e still got some hardening off now, and still yet more germinating :) I am going to milk my growing season absolutely as much as I can this being my first year I am trying out tons of different soil mixtures and fertilizer combos, sun exposures etc, sorry tangent, as to your question most of my peppers, avg between 3-7 days btween red or orange tips till total ripeness, though admitedly, the hotter the pepper the longer it seems to take, but I would imagine, no more than 10 days even for a bhut(assuming you are getting sun and water to them) good luck! paul |
Well, Chile Freak and SPongey, here are the proof positive pics. I can't wait to pick the first ones. Here is the Long Red Slim: Here is the Cayenne: And here is the Badass Bhut: I still haven't figured out what to do with that Bhut. I know I will not be "eating" it as I have seen too many fools do on YOUTUBE. I may slice off a piece the size of a "BB" and take that as my initiation. I will have to find some idiot to take the real taste test. hahaha |
- Posted by Spongey600 San Diego Z10 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 18:14
NICE looking peppers! my first pepper was consumed last night. it was just a pinguita de mono, small tated like a serano but is suppsoed to be in the 70-80K range very juicy. when i finally get a super hot i dont know what i will be doing with mine either! i will prob eat a slice but now the whole thing! i am crazy but not retarded! LOL Eric |
Most people that film themselves eating superhots eat the whole pepper at once. If you want to eat a Bhut you can, just eat it in small bites until you see how hot it's going to be to you. If it takes a couple of sittings before you finish one, that's ok. The first Butch T. Scorpion I ate took me a week to finish. Now I can finish one in only three days. Enjoy, Alan |
- Posted by qasrevenge (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 20:39
Still have weeks to go. They will go from green to orange and if given enough time will get to a red color. Will be hottest if allowed to reach red. |
Weeks??? Please dont say that. I want these puppies to go from green to ripe red quick. I am hoping that once I start picking a few, it will prompt the plants to start putting out more blooms. I only have 6-8 weeks of growing season left up here. Most of my plants are pretty full right now but I was hoping that I could get another round of peppers started and ripe before the season ends. |
esox - I started growing Bhuts because of a sauce at one of the local Mexican restaurants. The owner actually makes three varieties: Jalapeno - mild, almost mustard flavor. I've re-created the sauce using Habaneros (they are all essentially the same, Habs were cheap and prolific at the local grocery). My version had less heat and more fruity flavor because I removed the seeds and veins, but otherwise it was spot on. If you like hot sauce they are all really good on tacos, burritos, etc. If you really like hot sauce they are also quite tasty just on tortilla chips. The basic recipe is: Habanero Sauce Recipe (prototype, not final) 2 Tbsp garlic, minced Mix all ingredients except oil and water in food processor or blender, pulse to blend. Slowly add oil (very slowly at first) while continuously running food processor on high. If the oil is added too quickly the sauce will not emulsify properly. After all the oil has been added check consistency. If too thick adjust with water a little at a time. Only add water while food processor is running on high speed and be sure to blend for a full minute before re-checking. |
- Posted by chile_freak none (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 22:46
beautiful essox, the first ones do take the longest, I might pick one of the orange ones just to speed up the rest of them, just a thought, to give u a preview wont be quite as hot, but then probably wont matter, will sort of be like a teaser trailer ;) |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 23:34
Great pods, man! Indeed, the first pod takes the longest....or so it seems. Josh |
Chile Freak and mbellot: appreciate both of your posts. I have been pondering exactly what to do with my peppers and now it seems I will be making some hot sauce. I know there are dozens/hundreds of recipes in the forums but since mbellot took the time to personally send me a recipe, I am going to use his with a few different varieties of peppers. MBELLOT, I have on question however: can you give an "approximate" amount of water for that recipe so that I know that I am not way under or over what is necessary. I understand that you add it to get the desired consistency but I just don't want to accidentally go too far and mess up a whole batch. |
Thanks Josh. you have given me a whole lot of advice to get me to this point. You can take some personal pride in them as well... I may just go ahead and pluck that one pod along with one other. Seems I have a midget that is already turning too. I am hoping it gets some of the other mature sized fruits to start turning quick. My plants sure seem to be enjoying this seasonable weather. But in a couple days we are predicted to go back into the 90's for highs again. Hopefully is isn't like the last heat wave. It put my poor pepper plants into a slowdown that they just recently seem to have snapped out of. |
- Posted by kosherbaker LA CA-10 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 11 at 0:06
mbellot, have you by chance tried Apple Cider Vinegar instead of white distilled? I'm curious what you think about the flavor outcome. Rudy |
esox07 - Not much in my (limited) experience. A little bit of water goes a long way. The oil tends to thicken things up (like mayo), but the consistency I'm used to is thinner (Hershey's chocolate syrup, maybe just a bit thicker). If you use the quantities above I would say look at it with no water (since peppers have some naturally and the amount will vary). If it's really thick start with a teaspoon or so (slowly) and check again. Repeat as needed. I have a tiny processor (2 cups I think) that works perfect for these small batches, I don't know how a bigger food processor might affect things. The most important thing is to beat the snot out of it, otherwise you'll risk breaking the emulsion and end up with a nasty oil slick instead of sauce. I've had it happen several times, so you may want to practice on some less "important" peppers a couple times first. If you want more flavor take the seeds and veins out. If pure heat is your goal, leave 'em in. :) Here is what they look like at the restaurant. Left to right - Bhut, Hab, Jap |
kosherbaker - Nope. I did try with lemon juice once and ended up with an oil slick so I'm guessing it's not acidic enough. Cider vinegar would probably work, but I doubt you would taste a difference in the Bhut sauce. It's about 2 seconds of flavor before the heat overtakes all other sensations. Simply marvelous. |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 11 at 2:31
Now I'm thinking about making sauces... Esox, if you pull that pod, it'll ripen on the kitchen table in just a few days. I'm glad to help out! Josh |
- Posted by habjolokia none (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 11 at 8:24
Hi esox no need to suit up when picking, but be careful when you cut open, wear gloves if you need, the danger is when you break the skin of the pepper. The Bhut is my favorite to grow, I make into hotsauce, put it into my burgers, or slice it and put into a sandwich. Also great in chilli! You would be amazed by the reduction of heat when added to food don't get me wrong still hot but manageable. Nothing like just popping a fresh pod that's hot to the extream could barley swallow it down, LOL have to try it at least once! |
- Posted by qasrevenge (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 11 at 9:27
I like to make my sauce Tabasco style. Chop one pound of Ghosts while bringing 2 cups distilled white vinegar and one tablespoon kosher salt to a boil. Add peppers to boil reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Let cool for a bit then put in Cuisinart. Blend it up. Put in sealed jar and stick in fridge for two weeks. Strain out pulp (save for tomato based sauces my girlfriend likes) and put in hot sauce bottles. You can get a case of them cheap from Freund Container |
Thanks again guys. Love the feedback. Gonna go pick a Bhut or two and a couple others this afternoon. QASREVENGE: Thanks for that tip on Freund containers. I searched the internet for a couple hours last week looking for a good deal on spice containers for my dried & ground up peppers. It looks like they have anything a guy could want and decent prices....better than I could find. Thanks. |
You guys are making me hungry. And I agree about not needing gloves to pick them. Unless they have exsposed flesh you should bot worry about it. Now lets's see the video of you eating your first Bhut!LOL |
Romy6: if I do eat a Bhut, which is not my intention as of right now, it won't be filmed and it certainly won't make the internet. I may dice one up and taste a "smidgeon" of it, but I dont profess to be a pepper eater and I have a pretty good grasp of my limitations. Here is a picture of the first one. I picked these early in hopes they stimulate the plants into speeding up the ripening process on the remaining fruit. The top one is a Cayenne, the middle three are Bhuts (Two babies ripened up for some reason) and the bottom is a Long Red Slim. |
If you want to speed up the ripening process in your picked peppers, put them in a paper bag with a ripe banana (yellow with brown spots all over it) in a warm place (warm, not hot). The ethylene gas released by the banana will make your peppers ripen much faster, as will the warm temperatures. Makes me wonder if you can speed up ripening on the plant by sticking banana peels underneath it? |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 11 at 13:53
I've read that peppers don't respond to "ethylene ripening" the way other vegetables/fruits do. If you want picked peppers to ripen, they must have already begun the ripening process. Josh |
Yah, I heard of the trick to ripen Avacados by putting them in a brown paper bag over night. It really works great. You can buy those ones that are hard as apples and put them in a brown lunch sack over night and by the next morning, they are perfect. Never used bananas though. I have a couple banana pepper bushes...think that will work??? :) |
Peppers will ripen in a bag in the house even without any fruit. I do this at the end of the season if there is danger of a hard frost. You'd be surprised how many green peppers will ripen. Don't overfill the bags and check them on a daily basis. |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 11 at 10:31
Peppers must already have begun ripening, even if they look green, otherwise they'll develop a pale, half-ripened, half-browned look. I'm sure the paper bag helps dehydrate the pod, but don't be surprised if green peppers mush out or turn to crap. I ain't tryin' to rain on anyone's parade, I just don't want you to be disappointed. Josh |
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Brent Buss, D.C. (Davenport '11), was an artist first and became a chiropractor later. Now he is combining his two loves into a healthy and artful message.
Highlights: How long have you been painting? Did you continue to paint during your time as a student?
Dr. Buss: I have been painting my whole life. Although it's a natural talent for me, I actually quit painting when I went away to college so I could focus on academics. It was a great break for me, too, since I had been continuously surrounded by my artwork and projects. Once I started chiropractic school, I started to miss the freedom and stress-free mentality of painting, so I started it up again. It was a great break from studying. It was extremely difficult to fit it in the busy schedule of chiropractic school, but if it's something you love, I think you'll be able to find time for it no matter what it is or where you are.
Highlights: Why did you decide you wanted to become a chiropractor? And why did you select Palmer College?
Dr. Buss: After shadowing a number of doctors from all different fields, I decided to become a chiropractor after truly understanding the "above-down, inside-out" and "least invasive to most" mentalities. It made the most sense to me, and I could not be happier with the decision I made. This is one of the best professions in the world.
I chose Palmer because it's The Fountainhead. It's where everything started for our profession, and it's where I wanted my career to start in chiropractic.
Highlights: When and why did you decide to start selling chiropractic-themed paintings?
Dr. Buss: I have sold paintings for years, but it wasn't until the International Club on Palmer's campus had an art contest when I started to create chiropractic-themed paintings. I won the contest with a great painting (a spine with different national flags on each vertebra) that was soon auctioned off to a great non-profit chiropractic organization. Since then, it made sense to combine my passion for chiropractic with my passion of art and painting.
Highlights: What message do you feel your paintings represent?
Dr. Buss: I feel my paintings represent how chiropractic is a universal system of health care. If you have a spine, you need a chiropractor. That should cover the whole planet. People from all over the world know what art is, so people from all over the world can get the idea of chiropractic and the importance of our spines through art.
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Dr. Buss: Life as a chiropractor is an amazing one. It's rewarding on a daily basis. Since I am able to incorporate that into my paintings, it just makes life that much more enjoyable.
Highlights: Do you have any advice for current students or recent graduates?
Dr. Buss: My advice would be for everyone to keep teaching and spreading the word of chiropractic. There are so many people in our society, and in our world, that don't understand what chiropractic is all about. Use any talents you're gifted with--whether you're an amazing speaker, a great athlete, an artist, an outstanding chiropractor or maybe you're just great at connecting with people--and share what this wonderful profession is all about.
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Orders placed during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST) are typically processed and shipped within one business day.
We do not offer international shipping at this time.
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Easy Return Options:
Take it back to your local GUESS store for FREE or ship it back to us.
GUESS gladly accepts unworn, unwashed or defective full-priced merchandise for up to thirty days after purchase date. Original receipt, hygiene strip and tags must be attached. Unfortunately, pierced jewelry, innerwear, fragrances, lotions and items marked "final sale" are not returnable. Sale merchandise may only be returned to a store for an exchange. Shipping charges are not refundable.
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Contact Us By Email:
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Contact Us By Phone:
Toll Free: 1-877-44-GUESS (48377).
Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (PT)