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Dark Horse Comics Schedule for SDCC 2014
July 23, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Anime, California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Horror, Manga, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Video Games, Webcomics
All creators signing in our booth offer their autographs for FREE. FREE prints, comics, or posters are provided for most of our signings (while supplies last). You may purchase or bring items to be signed; however, we may restrict the type or number of items to be signed as necessary.
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Dark Horse Schedule for WonderCon 2014
April 12, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Horror, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories, Webcomics
Press Release:
Visit Dark Horse at booth #519 and come see our panels! Details are below!
WonderCon Anaheim special guest artist Mike Mayhew (Avengers) goes behind the scenes of the Diamond Gem Award–winning series The Star Wars, from Dark Horse Comics. Mike will take you on a tour of the universe that was never meant to be, from its mysterious origins to a sneak peek at the collected volumes coming this summer.
NH – FCBD: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reunion
April 10, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Free Comic Book Day, Horror, Movies, New Hampshire, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Top Stories, Webcomics
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, co-creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, appear together for the first time in 20 years at the Knights of Columbus in Rochester, NH on Saturday May 3rd for Free Comic Book Day! Joining them is Steve Lavigne and more artists from Mirage Studios plus new Buffy the Vampire Slayer artist Rebekah Isaacs! Special Local Guests include writers Christopher Golden ad Tom Sniegoski, The Fatsquad, lovely and talented Rich Woodall, The Barrington Middle School Comic Book Club, Severed Head Comics Group and more. Full details at the link…
Hosted by Jetpack Comics.
Knights of Columbus
40 Columbus Ave, Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 335-6636
Dark Horse Comics Schedule for Emerald City Comicon 2014
March 24, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories, Washington
Dark Horse Comics is headed to the Pacific Northwest's foremost, fastest growing and sold out pop culture convention – Emerald City Comicon.
Comics featuring ECCC exclusive variant covers are $5.00 each and available in limited quantities. Ten per person each day. All proceeds from the ECCC variant of The Witcher will benefit Sharon and Stan Sakai.
Friday, March 28
11:00—AM MIND MGMT, STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST Matt Kindt
12:00—PM SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Jenny Frison
1:00—PM COLDER Paul Tobin
2:00—PM DREAM THIEF Jai Nitz, NEVER ENDING Adam Knave and D. J. Kirkbride
3:30—PM PROJECT BLACK SKY Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Christopher Sebela (Ghost), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Skyman), Frank Barbiere (Blackout), and Fred Van Lente (Brain Boy)
4:30—PM THE WHITE SUITS Frank Barbiere, BATTLEPUG Mike Norton
5:30—PM MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION Tony Parker, DRAGON AGE Chad Hardin
10:00 AM—BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10, ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 9, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Rebekah Isaacs
11:00 AM—USAGI YOJIMBO, THE WITCHER #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Stan Sakai, THE WITCHER Paul Tobin
12:00 PM—STAR WARS: DARK TIMES Randy Stradley and Doug Wheatley
1:00 PM—TOMB RAIDER Gail Simone
2:00 PM—VEIL, VEIL #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Greg Rucka
3:00 PM—EMPOWERED Adam Warren
3:00 PM—MIND MGMT, STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST Matt Kindt
4:00 PM—CITY OF ROSES Patric Reynolds, BAD HOUSES Sara Ryan, THE FIFTH BEATLE Andrew C. Robinson
5:00 PM—BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10, ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 9, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Rebekah Isaacs
6:00 PM—BANDETTE Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, SABERTOOTH SWORDSMAN Damon Gentry
11:00—AM PROJECT BLACK SKY Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Christopher Sebela (Ghost), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Skyman), Frank Barbiere (Blackout), Fred Van Lente (Brain Boy), and Tim Seeley and Mike Norton (The Occultist)
12:00—PM FURIOUS Bryan J. L. Glass, THE VICTORIES Michael Avon Oeming
1:00—PM ELFQUEST Richard and Wendy Pini
2:00—PM STAR WARS: LEGACY Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, Dave Wilkins, and Brian Thies
3:00—PM PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES Paul Tobin and Ron Chan
2:00 PM Dark Horse Builds Characters: Project Black Sky, Room TCC 301
Join Matthew Meylikhov of Multiversity Comics (MultiversityComics.com) to discuss Dark Horse superheroes with some of the industry's top talent, including Fred Van Lente (Brain Boy), Josh Williamson (Captain Midnight), Christopher Sebela (Ghost), Tim Seeley and Mike Norton (The Occultist), Frank Barbiere (Blackout), and Joshua Hale Fialkov (Skyman).
4:00 PM Exploring the Mythos of Prometheus/Aliens/Predator/AVP, Room TCC 301
Join Dark Horse editor in chief Scott Allie and writers Josh Williamson, Chris Roberson, Paul Tobin, and Christopher Sebela as they delve into the interconnections of the upcoming Prometheus, Aliens, Predator, and Alien vs. Predator comics.
MA – Justice League Beyond Signing
December 19, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories, Video Games, Webcomics
Writer Christos Gage signs at That's Entertainment on New Year's Day from 2:00 till 6:00 pm! He is currently scripting Superior Spider-Man, as well as Justice League Beyond, Buffy, Bloodshot & H.A.R.D. Corps, and the Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game! Also his new issue of FLASH will be on the rack when he appears.
That's Entertainment
244 Park Ave, Worcester, MA 01609
Dark Horse Schedule for WonderCon 2013
March 28, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention News, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories, Video Games
Dark Horse Comics has announced their booth signing and panel schedule for WonderCon 2013! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last.
Tickets for signings at the Dark Horse booth (#819) will be distributed from the opening of WonderCon on Friday, March 29. Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued for any signing as needed. Inquire about your favorite signings as early as possible. Some restrictions apply. All events are subject to change.
12:00 p.m. BEANWORLD signing with creator Larry Marder
Free Beanworld action figures and sketch cards
2:00 p.m. CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT signing with writer Josh Williamson
Free 11" x 17" print featuring art by Felipe Massafera
3:00 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER signing with writer Gene Yang
Free 5.5" x 8.5" print featuring art by Gurihiru
5:00 p.m. STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI signing with inker Dan Parsons
Free Dawn of the Jedi #1 while supplies last
6:00 p.m. USAGI YOJIMBO/47 RONIN signing with creator Stan Sakai
Free 47 Ronin #1
Check out the Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin iOS game
10:00 a.m. HUSBANDS signing with cocreators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell
Free 5.5" x 8.5" print featuring art by Ron Chan
11:00 a.m. NUMBER 13 signing with artist/writer Robert Love and writer David Walker
Free Number 13 comic
12:00 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER signing with writer Gene Yang
Free 5.5" x 8.5" print featuring art by Gurihiru
1:00 p.m. X signing with artist Eric Nguyen
Free 11" x 17" print featuring art by Eric Nguyen
2:00 p.m. BUFFYVERSE signing with artist Georges Jeanty, writer Andrew Chambliss (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and writer Christos Gage (Angel & Faith)
Free Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 and Angel & Faith comics, Angel and Spike buttons, and Whedonverse wristbands
3:00 p.m. STAR WARS signing with artist Carlos D'Anda and colorist Gabe Eltaeb
Free 5.5" x 8.5" print featuring art by Carlos D'Anda and Gabe Eltaeb from the upcoming Star Wars #4 issue
4:30 p.m. MIND MGMT signing with creator Matt Kindt
Free 11" x 17" MIND MGMT print
10:00 a.m. THE ART OF REMEMBER ME signing with DONTNOD art director Aleksi Briclot, DONTNOD creative director Jean-Max Moris, and Capcom producer Mat Hart
Free 11" x 17" The Art of Remember Me print
12:00 p.m. STAR WARS: DARK TIMES signing with writer Randy Stradley
Free Star Wars: Dark Times—Fire Carrier #1
1:00 p.m. THE LAST OF US signing with Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann
Free 11" x 17" print featuring art by Julián Totino Tedesco from the upcoming comic The Last of Us: American Dreams
3:30 p.m. STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME II signing with writer/artist Gabriel Hardman and writer Corinna Bechko
TICKETED EVENT * Limit five comics per person
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Avatar: The Search for Zuko's Mom, Room 208AB
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Comics Arts Conference Session: Focus on Matt Kindt, Room 210BCD
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Buffy Season 9: The Final Arc! Room 207BCD
1:00 p.m. Spotlight on Jane Espenson with Brad Bell, Room 207
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Star Wars Comics in 2013! Room 207 BCD
Dark Horse Schedule for Emerald City Comicon 2013
February 26, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories, Washington
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Dark Horse Comics is headed to the Pacific Northwest's foremost and fastest growing pop culture convention – Emerald City Comicon.
Join us for signings at booth #1102! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last. Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued as needed; ask early about your favorite signings!
Comics, books, and collectibles will be available for purchase from Dark Horse or your favorite retailer.
Friday, March 1
2:30 p.m. Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D.)
3:30 p.m. Doug Sneyd (The Art of Doug Sneyd)
4:30 p.m. Superhero Signing: Frank Barbieri (Blackout), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories), Josh Williamson (Captain Midnight)
6:00 p.m. Steve Lieber (Alabaster)
7:00 p.m. Camilla d'Errico (Helmetgirls, Femina & Fauna)
*Free limited-edition 11″ x 17″ print of The Forge Machine for first 50 people in line.
DARK HORSE SUPERHEROES, Hall B (608-610),?3:10 p.m.–4:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
10:00 a.m. Alexander Freed (Dragon Age, Star Wars: Purge, Star Wars: The Old Republic)
11:00 a.m. Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, 3 Story)
11:00 a.m. Howard Chaykin (Marked Man, Custer)
12:00 p.m. Eric Powell (The Goon, Billy the Kid, Chimichanga)
1:00 p.m. Brian Wood and Garry Brown (The Massive)
*Free limited-edition 11″ x 17″ print of The Massive 3-in-1 cover and The Massive #7 for first 50 people in line.
2:00 p.m. Paul Tobin (Colder)
3:00 p.m. Rob Reger and Emily Ivie (Emily and the Strangers)
4:00 p.m. Jeremy Barlow and Tony Parker (R.I.P.D.)
5:30 p.m. Mike Mignola (Hellboy, Hellboy in Hell, B.P.R.D., Abe Sapien, Baltimore, Sledgehammer 44, Lobster Johnson, Witchfinder)
FROM VICTIM TO HERO, Hall C (602-603), 3:20 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Hall B (608-610), 4:10 p.m.–5:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
10:00 a.m. Brian Wood and Garry Brown (The Massive)
*Free limited-edition 11″ x 17″ print of The Massive 3-in-1 cover and The Massive #7 for first 50 people in line.
11:00 a.m. Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D.)
12:00 p.m. Christos Gage (Angel & Faith)
12:00 p.m. David Walker (Number 13)
1:30 p.m. Brian Wood (Star Wars)
1:30 p.m. Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy)
2:00 p.m. Randy Stradley (Star Wars: Dark Times)
3:00 p.m. Jeff Parker and Erika Moen (Bucko)
STAR WARS IN COMICS!, Hall B (608-610), 12:10 p.m.–1:05 p.m.
Dark Horse Panel & Signing Schedule for NYCC 2012
October 6, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, Manga, Movies, New York, New York Comic Con, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories, Video Games, Webcomics
Press Release:
New York Comic-Con is upon us, and Dark Horse Comics is telling you all the goods ahead of time! Plan accordingly!
NYCC 2012 Dark Horse Comics Signing Schedule
3:00 p.m. THE ART OF CAMILLA D'ERRICO: Camilla D'Errico
4:00 p.m. THE MIGHTY SKULLBOY ARMY: Jacob Chabot
5:00 p.m. ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES: Joshua Williamson
6:00 p.m. THE VICTORIES: Michael Avon Oeming
7:00 p.m. DR. MCNINJA: Christopher Hastings
8:00 p.m. STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC & LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH: Andrea Mutti
10:00 a.m. DYNAMICS PRESENTS DARK HORSE SUPERHEROES: Phil Noto (Ghost), Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Mike Richardson (Publisher)
11:00 a.m. HELLBOY IN HELL: Mike Mignola
12:00 p.m. TO HELL YOU RIDE: Lance Henriksen, Tom Mandrake*
•Ticketed event. Please see details below.
1:00 p.m. NAUGHTY DOG STUDIOS: Neil Druckmann, Faith Erin Hicks
2:00 p.m. BUFFYVERSE COMICS: Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith)
3:00 p.m. THE MASSIVE, STAR WARS, CONAN: Brian Wood
4:00 p.m. THE SKY, DEVA ZAN, VAMPIRE HUNTER D: Yoshitaka Amano**
**Ticketed by New York Comic-Con. Please see details below.
5:00 p.m. EMILY THE STRANGE: Rob Reger
6:00 p.m. ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE: James Comey, Charles Fetherolf, Jim Giar, Marcus Muller, Rob Woods, Chris Stevens, Andrew Carl, Tara Alexander
7:00 p.m. THE FIFTH BEATLE: Vivek J.Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson
Enter to win an exclusive The Fifth Beatle print or The Beatles Stereo CD Box Set.
10:00 a.m. POWERED BY CREATORS: Matt Kindt (Mind Mgmt), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories)
11:00 a.m. DARK HORSE HORROR SIGNING: Tom Mandrake (To Hell You Ride), Tim Seeley (Ex Sanguine), Christopher Golden (Baltimore), Eric Powell (The Goon), Evan Dorkin (Beasts of Burden)
12:00 p.m. MASS EFFECT: Mac Walters, Kimberly Brooks (voice actress for Ashley Williams)
1:00 p.m. THE SKY, DEVA ZAN, VAMPIRE HUNTER D: Yoshitaka Amano*
**Ticketed by New York Comic-Con. Please see details below.
2:00 p.m. THE STRAIN: Guillermo del Toro*
•Ticketed event. Please see details below.
3:00 p.m. COREY TAYLOR: To be announced*
•Ticketed event. Please see details below.
5:00 p.m. THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS: Gerard Way, Becky Cloonan, Shaun Simon*
•Ticketed event. Please see details below.
6:00 p.m. CREEPY & EERIE: Dan Braun
7:00 p.m. B.P.R.D.: Tyler Crook, James Harren
10:00 a.m. GREEN RIVER KILLER & THE CREEP: Jonathan Case
11:00 a.m. MASS EFFECT: Mac Walters, Omar Francia
12:00 p.m. BIOSHOCK: Ken Levine
1:00 p.m. THE MASSIVE, STAR WARS, CONAN: Brian Wood
2:00 p.m. THE IMMORTAL: Ian Edginton
3:00 p.m. HUSBANDS: Jane Espenson, Brad Bell, Sean Hemeon
4:00 p.m. BATTLEPUG: Mike Norton
NYCC 2012 Dark Horse & Dark Horse–related panels
11:00–12:00 Expanding the Experience: Video Games & Comics—1A14
12:15–1:15 Brian Wood & Dark Horse: From World's End to the Galaxy's Beginnings—1A06
12:45–2:00 Editors on Editing—1A07
1:45–2:45 Dark Horse Presents: Yoshitaka Amano—1A21
6:30–7:30 Drawing on our Nightmares: Dark Horse Horror in Comics—1A14
11:00–12:00 Creepy and Eerie REBORN and UNDEAD—1A14
11:15–12:15 Once More with Feeling: 15 Years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer—1A21
5:15–6:15 Hellboy in Hell: The Official Panel!—1A23
*Tickets are available for free and on a first come first serve basis in the Dark Horse Booth on the day of the signing as soon as the convention hall opens. Note that fans line up very early in the Javits Center (The Javits Center opens at 7:00 a.m., so fans can line up inside as early as that time each day.)
**Tickets for signings with Yoshitaka Amano in the Dark Horse booth will be distributed by New York Comic-Con beginning at 7:00 am on Friday and Saturday. Please see newyorkcomiccon.com for details.
OR – Angel & Faith Signing
May 23, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Oregon, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Christos Gage signs at Things From Another World on Wednesday June 13, 2012 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Press Release:
Angel & Faith writer Christos Gage is signing at the new Portland TFAW June 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. Come meet one of comics' coolest writers and enjoy free food and beer (21+ with valid ID). Plus, thanks to publisher Dark Horse Comics, you'll be able to purchase your copy of Angel & Faith: Live Through This TPB Vol. 1 a full week before it hits the stands!
Two of Joss Whedon's most controversial characters, Angel and Faith, have joined forces in a phenomenal new series by Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs! Angel has made bad choices in his life. However, he believes he's found a way to make amends, by bringing Giles back from the grave!
Cue Faith–rebel Slayer, and Angel's only ally–who only supports this harebrained scheme to keep her friend from catatonia. New threats emerge as this unlikely duo struggles against real and personal demons, while hitting the dark streets of London!
In addition to Angel & Faith, Gage has been knee-deep in Marvel's epic crossover event, Avengers vs. X-Men, writing both Avengers Academy and X-Men Legacy. Pick up the most recent issues and get them signed June 2–see you there!
Things From Another World
2916 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
IL – Angel & Faith Signing
May 22, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Artist Rebekah Isaacs appears at The Rogues Gallery on Friday, June 22nd from 7-10pm for the opening of her month-long exhibition. Ms. Isaacs will sign copies of the first collection of ANGEL & FAITH as well as an exclusive Rogues Gallery print.
Event runs 7pm-10pm. 21+ event, wine and beer will be served. Exhibition will be available to the public through August 6th 2012.
Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647


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I've had September 29th marked on my calendar as "my bachelorette party!" for several months now.. but was not privy to the exact details behind it (which is what I prefer-- I love a surprise!) I did know that my girlfriends had been planning and researching for quite some time.. and I couldn't wait to see what they came up with! And I also knew that, with these classy ladies planning, I could expect more than tacky accessories and penis paraphernalia...
And I was right! The day began when Tori picked me up and took me for a pedicure at Great Nails and Spa-- our favorite!!
a little vinho verde to start things off!
Not only do they give hands-down the BEST pedicures I've ever had (and it's an unsuspecting little place attached to a convenience store), but I'd also been greatly in need of one lately, with no time to go! They must've read my mind. :)
Next, we headed to Jamie's house, which was all decorated in my wedding colors (turquoise and purple, which I somehow haven't tired of looking at!) and the first wave of the party patrol had set out a spread of wine, champagne, chips and salsa, hummus, babaganoush, and dolmas! (And, before I knew it, they were handing me a mango lemongrass tequila cocktail in a personalized mason jar, which you see above!)
a whole mess of turq and purp balloons!
sign reads Kingdom of Bachelorette: Land of the Formerly Single
Next, as we primped and got dressed to go out, I saw that I wasn't the only one directed to wear white (I cheated a little bit with some flowers but figured hey, it's my party!)-- each new person who showed up was in a white dress! They crowned me with a bright jewel-toned veil and, before my snowy entourage and I took to the town, it was time for some pinata action...
beat it
treat explosion!
After a beatdown, the princess pinata let loose a shower of candy, glow sticks (essential for the nights' festivities), and Victoria's Secret lingerie! :)
our first of many group photos
these girls are exceptionally good at freestyle poses
We piled into cars and headed to the next mystery location..which ended up being a beautiful garden area where I'd spent many a late afternoon during sxsw at Rachael Ray's Green Party, lounging on couches while my phone recharged, eating Patron popsicles or Japanese burgers or whatever other free delicacies they were passing out that day. The space is a venue that belongs to CTC (Comfort the Children) International, a non-profit that works to better communities in Kenya.
There is a food trailer onsite called Cazamance, serving West African cuisine (I'd actually sampled their food at a food and film event I attended here about a year ago!) Normally, Cazamance is only open for lunch, but because Tori knows the owner Iba, he opened especially just for us!
Iba Thiam, owner of Cazamance
Voila! Instant private garden party for us!
1st course: fruit, cheese, and honey
2nd course: a spicy soup with eggplant, carrots, chickpeas-- yummm
3rd course: a simple salad with light creamy dressing
4th course: I believe this is Yassa Chicken-- rice, chicken, olives, veggies, and some other magic-- DELICIOUS!
It was around this time, when toasts began and I looked around at my friends, that it became realer than ever: I AM GETTING MARRIED!! As much planning as I've been doing, you'd think that would have fully sunk in at this point?? But now it really, really has.
We broke out the bachelorette bingo and were able to punch most of the squares out already (boozy bridesmaids, teary toasts, etc.)
There was some whispering planning going on about where we were going next...
And then we cabbed it, straight into the belly of the beast: West 6th Street! A land we hardly ever enter, save for occasions such as these, which are pretty epic...
my white maids and I were quote a sight for sore eyes :)
high five for bachelorette parties!
I did not expect another proposal on this night... and with a Ring Pop!
day glo dancefloor
group hug time
a little night swim never hurt anyone!
And the surprises still weren't over! Back at Jamie'e house, we dried off and got into pajamas and Tori broke out an boozy, delicious bourbon raisin cake!
this photo does NOT do this cake justice...
Best bachelorette party a girl could ask for!! I couldn't help myself-- I had to make candy angels in the pinata remnants and then joyfully make it rain.


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PHOENIX -- Temperatures are expected to take a tumble while rain chances return to the picture, thanks to a couple of weather-makers headed for Arizona over the next 48 hours.
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This low will also increase clouds overnight, thus morning low temperatures should be slightly warmer. Phoenix should dip down to a low of 58 under partly cloudy skies.
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Calvin "Cap" CLAYTON
(son of
Samuel Kindle CLAYTON
Nancy SHORT
was born February 25, 1846 in New Hope, Tippah, MS, and died February 17, 1905 in New Hope, Tippah, MS
. He married
Mary Elizabeth SMITH
on January 17, 1867 in New Hope, Tippah, MS, daughter of
Robert J. "Bob" SMITH
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Calvin "Cap" CLAYTON
BIOGRAPHICAL TEXT: Research by: Anthony Wayne Clayton. Colorado Springs, Co. 1998. Information from personal research and: Byron Fuller of Ft. Worth, TX - Rose Clayton Cochran of New Albany and
Arlington, VA - Shan Clayton of Ripley, MS - Robin Clayton of Walnut, MS - Billie Clayton of Potts Camp. MS
Marriages of Tippah County 1858 - 1899
Compiled by Tippah County Historical Society, Ripley, MS
CLAYTON, C SMITH, M E Jan 17 1867 3 1 G
He married one time.
1860 Tippah Co. MS July 23, p. 98 #673-667 P.O. Orizaba
Samuel K. Clayton 39 farmer Real estate $3577.00. Personal property $7075.00.
Nancy 41 KY
Albert 18 MS
Mary J. 16 MS
Calvin 14 MS
Angelina 12 MS
Sarah J. 9 MS
Emily 7 MS
Robert 5 MS
Josephics 2 MS
1870 Census Tippah County, MS - page 158 - household 51
Clayton C. age 23 MS
Bob 2 MS
1880 United States Census Dwelling: District 3 Census Place: Beat 3, Tippah, Mississippi 431B
Calvin CLAYTON Self 33 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary E. CLAYTON Wife 24 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: MC
Robert CLAYTON Son 11 MS Fa: MS Mo:MS
Nathaniel CLAYTON Son 5 MS Fa: MS Mo:MS
1900 Benton Co., MS Census Soundex V. 4, ED. 7, Sheet 6, Line 53
Calvin Clayton Feb 1846 54 MS MS MS
Mary E. Sep 1851 48 SC SC SC (Mary Elizabeth Smith)
Bunnie Oct 1880 19 MS
Minter Apr 1883 17 MS
Allie Sep 1885 14 MS
Carrie Dec 1888 11 MS
Macy Aug 1892 7 MS
Speculation: Possible Assignments: Armstrong's Cavalry Brigade.
5th Military District.
Chalmer's Cavalry Brigade.
McCulloch's Brigade - Forrest's Cavalry Corps.
Starke's Brigade - Forrest's Cavalry Corps.
Speculation: Possible Battles: Peyton's Mill ( September 19, 1862)
Iuka ( September 19th, 1862)
near Ripley ( November 20, 1862)
Operations along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad ( May 19 - July 4 1863 )
Chalmers' Raid in West Tennessee and North Mississippi ( October 4 - 17, 1863 )
Colliersville ( November 3, 1863 )
A.J. Smith's 2nd Mississippi Invasion ( August 1864 )
Tupelo ( July 14, 1864 )
Wilson's Raid ( March-April 1865 )
Information Taken from: "Compendium of the Confederate Armies: MISSISSIPPI" by Stewart Sifakis.
Card Catalog Number : E 568.553 1995
Our story begins in the New Hope Community below Ripley, February 25, 1845. The third Child of Sam and Nancy Clayton is born, and they name him Calvin C. Clayton. Little is known of his childhood, but being the son of Sam Clayton, it isn't hard to believe that he had plenty of work to do. Virgin stands of timber had to be cut down, log burnings, tearing up plows on new ground, killing hogs in cold weather, putting it in the smokehouse, going to school in the fall, going to church and staying all day, and getting an occasional rainy day to fish of hunt. Thus was the early life of Calvin Clayton, backwoods farmboy. Bigger muscles and less stress than a modern kid. All of this changed as the Civil War Loomed overhead. Every able bodied man was expected to fight and the south figured they could "whup them Yankees" in 6 months time and still get their cotton out. War was a thing of Flory perhaps to a kid like Calvin Clayton and that might have lured him off to Shiloh. Family legend seems to say he was present at the hostilities, but the 16 year old came out without a scratch. Another family legend states that Cap went off to the war with his Uncle Thomas Clayton, but where or when can not be proven.
Another legend is that Calvin was with the Mississippi Partisan Rangers when Colonel Falkner Commanded the outfit. Documented proof shows Calvin officieally joined the 7th Mississippi Cavalry, Company D, at Orizaba, April 1, 1864. He was enlisted by Lieutenant L. G. McGill, the Assistant Surgeon of the outfit, for a 3 year hitch. Calvin was a private, had just turned 18 two months before, and was
probably a surgeon's assistant. Mason, Calvin's youngest son thought he had started out learning about dentistry, but ended up studying doctoring. Calvin's father Sam was a Doctor, and probably taught his son some of the Rudiments of Medicine. From this period, Calvin was nicknamed "Sawbones". By 1864, the war had ran roughshod over Tippah County, and the country in general. The pressure of being shot at, the loneliness of being away from home, staring death in the face day after day was probably a little to much for an 18 year old.
One night the outfit was camped next to a river. Calvin's father Sam had sent Lep Clayton, one of his salves along to make sure if Calvin was killed that his body would be returned home. Calvin and Lep decided it was better back home and they were going back. They geared up their horses, and found what they thought was a likely place to cross the river. They jumped in, horse and all, only to go in over their heads. With much difficulty they got across, got turned around in the woods, and wandered around all night. When the sun rose they were back where they started, across the river from the camp.
Calvin crossed the river, rode back into the camp, and asfar as legend goes, finished the war with the outfit. After the war Calvin wandered around a little. Family stories say he found his wife Mary Elizabeth Smith in South Carolina, where she was born September 8, 1851, The writer knows nothing more of her family. Calvin composedly went through North Carolina, Tennessee, and back to Mississippi. Tippah County, Records show the marriage January 17, 1867. Their first son, Robert Percy Clayton was born at New Hope December 2, 1869. They had two girls who died in infancy named Lillian and Ora. Dates Unknown. The 1870 census taker listed Calvin and Mary as present in Tippah County, along with little Bob. Their second son, Adolphus Nathaniel Clayton was born November 28, 1874. The 1880 census listed all of these folks as residents of Tippah County, Mississippi. By this time Calvin had built a dog rot house on the east side of the Kent-Williams Road facing Sam Clayton's house. It was built of Virgin Pine Planks that ran vertically, and the roof was made of hand hewn wooden shingles. A local resident, Miss Mary Thomas said when the house caught fire years later, it burned rapidly to the ground. The next child born was Burnie "Bun" Clayton, born October 24, 1880. He is more than likely the son responsible for Calvin's nickname "Cap". Calvin would tell the older boys to perform a certain task, and one of them would respond by saying "Yessir Captain." Because of his service in the Army. They said it so much it got slurred to "Cap" and the nickname stuck. The next child born was Minter Hardy Clayton, known to most as "Mint", born April 25, 1883. The next two kids were girls, Jessie Allie Clayton was born September 1, 1885. Corrie Edna Clayton was born December 31, 1888. The last child of Calvin and Mary Clayton, Still alive at the writing of this article is Calvin Mason Clayton, born August 6, 1891. Big Hugh Clayton, the son of Calvin's brother Joe related to the author a story he heard about Calvin. It seems all the doctors in the state was required to get a license to practice medicine. Calvin had been doctoring for sometime, and even had his doctors full of medicine, when state officials got after him to get his doctor's license, which he fully did not intend to do. After several warnings state officials informed Calvin to get a license if he intended to keep on doctoring, or go to jail the next time they caught him doing so. Supposedly, Cap quit doctoring. This was probably around 1882, the year Mississippi passed a law requiring doctors licenses. The reconstruction era found bad financial times in Tippah County. Sam Clayton lost most of what he had owned before the war, due to mortgage debt and the loss of his labor force, his sons and the freedom of the slaves. People went in debt after the war to try and rebuild what had been devastated. Perhaps Calvin Clayton couldn't pay his debts by hard work, so had to use other means. January 1891 finds Calvin Clayton and Mary selling their farm to wealthy Tippah County, Land Swapper Richard J. Thurmond. Mason said, Calvin stayed in Tippah county, until 1896. It is possible Calvin share cropped for Thurmond. Evidence is lacking. What seemed to be a glorious opportunity for Calvin loomed on the horizon in some rich land over in Benton County. A poor, tired, 50 year old Calvin Clayton was determined to seek his break in life across the Tippah River from his uncles William, Thomas and Artemas in Tippah Bottom, 1896 finds Calvin in Benton County trying to make a go of his farm. Mason, Calvin's son was 5 years old at the time, and said Calvin had mortgaged 300 acres of land in Tippah Bottom from a Mrs. Wingate out of Memphis, who had a local go between by the name of John Nowlin. Attempts to find the location of this land have been futile. At any rate Calvin was doomed in this endeavor from the start. 1896 was a Disaster year for farmers all over the state. Calvin Clayton was no exception. first came the torrents of rain that ran off the hillsides and made fertile Tippah Bottom a swamp that year, to the point that only Robert Percy Clayton, Calvin's oldest boy was able to get any cotton out beaus he lived at the foot of the hills, the only place not flooded. The winter of 1896 was so cold that 8 to 10 of Calvin's mules froze to death. Then people who had borrowed money from Calvin were unable to pay because they were in the same situation. In the middle of 1896, Robert Percy married Mary Alice Clayton, Artemas Clayton's daughter. This was the beginning of the end for Calvin. Calvin's clan had been living on the Buck Ford Road on the east side of Tippah Botton, between sections 31 and 36 township 4 south range 1 west in Benton County, at the base of the hill, next to the Buck Ford Road. Nat bought a sawmill after this, he and Calvin worked at that. Nat went across the river in 1899 and married Thomas Clayton's daughter, Viola Clayton. Nat then bought 50 acres in township 4. range 1 west, section 1 in the southeast corner, which was the Brady Place. Calvin moved out of the log cabin he had been living in into a fairly decent place to live, while Nat moved in with uncle Thomas. As if Calvin hadn't had enough hard knocks, he diagnosed himself as having a tumor on his lungs. What the Civil War and crop failures didn't do, a tumor did. Calvin C. Clayton died at the Brady Place, on the present site of Brady Lake February 17, 1905. Calvin read his Bible, he could have related to Ruth 1:21; I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty. Came back to New Hope Methodist Cemetery in a Box. With no means of supporting themselves Mary and the younger kids moved back in their old home in New Hope rent free, thanks to the fact A. N. Clayton, Calvin's brother had bought it back from Thurmond in 1901. They stayed there until approximately 1907, when Nat got them a place to live over in Benton County. Nat was living at the Will Ford Place when Viola, Nat's wife, was about to give birth to their second daughter Ruby, Mason said he was pulling corn in Bowen Bottom when someone rode up on a horse and told him his mother who had been helping deliver the baby had a stroke about 5pm. Mason said he hurried over to the Will Ford Place in range 1 west, Township 4, 80acres in the West half of the Southeast quarter section of section 23. The stroke had done so much damage that Mason's mother did not recognize him, and she died later that night, November 8, 1909. She was buried at New Hope between Calvin on her left, Lillian and Ora on her right. Robert Percy settled in section 26, Mint settled in section 23, and later in 22, all in Township 4 south, range 1 west in Benton County, Nat and Bun moved off near Blytheville Arkansas in1923, taking their families. Allie married Thomas Clayton and stayed near Potts Camp. Corrie married Joe Crouch and moved to Memphis. Mason married Hildred Stone and settled around Potts Camp. Thats what happened to the Calvin C. "Cap" Clayton Family of Tippah County, Mississippi. Finished Saturday, June 3, 1989.
I met a man at the Whittentown Sing who I told some
of this to. He told Me in 1980 He Farmed Tippah Bottom
Across the Tippah River where Cap was. He said He had
a Big John Deere witha 24 foot disc and He was Dragging
up Trace Chains and stuff from the Mule Era. He said one
day He got near The River and That Big Tractor Hung
Something with that 24 foot disc and the Tractor went
straight Up. He Could not pull it Up. This in the same
section of land Uncle Nat used to work in the 1890's,
Section 36, Which was in Extreme West Tippah before
1870 when the Carpetbaggers Sliced Tippah to less than
Half it's Original size to make Benton and Union.
Anyway, This Fellow said He went to Abels Store to
get some stuff and told the Store Owner who said a Boiler
for a Sawmill went under in That Vicinity and They never
could get it up. Wonder if it was Calvin and Nat's ?
1896 was not a good year for The Tippah Bottom Claytons.
It got rough enough R.P. went back to New Hope to work
Dr. Sams Daughter's Emily and Nannie's place as they
were up in Years in 1905. I saw the 3 acres they gave to
Robert Percy where I think Clarence was born like Robert
Percy and Calvin, all 3 Tippah County Boys. My dad was
Born in Benton, My brothers at New Albany at Shands.
But I was born at The Tippah County Hospital in Ripley.
Maybe the water made Me and Clarence Guitar Pickers.
Robin Clayton 12 28 2004
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Marriage: January 17, 1867, New Hope, Tippah, MS.
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Mary Elizabeth SMITH
Adolphus Nathaniel CLAYTON
, b. November 28, 1874, Potts Camp, MS, d. March 30, 1951, Malden, Dunklin Co., MO.
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Below is a phone picture of the retail front.
Yes, yes, we have not opened the front retail yet. We have been mostly using the kitchen in the back cranking out macarons to sell to other resellers.
Since we have not opened our retail front yet, yelpers have been coming by and commenting that our store is closed. I guess this is fair, since technically, it's not opened yet, so it's closed. As can be seen below on the yelp page, it's indicated as closed:
XT Patisserie is in the 2nd step of our 3 steps goal in growing our business:
1. sharing a commercial kitchen to produce macarons
2. opening our own kitchen with a small retail/show room
3. opening a retail only/boutique shop (no kitchen) in an upscale area
We are currently at step 2 and are excited to take the next step in the near future.
This does not mean you cannot stop by and say hi or get some macarons:) Just give us a ring and we'll open the door for you. We hope to open the retail front soon …. maybe before the Holidays!
Well, until our next post, chao …
Our macarons are now available for retail sales at the Viktor Benes Bakery at Gelsons stores in Westlake Village and Marina del Rey.
Chef Xuan and I went to the Westlake Village Gelsons store on a Saturday towards the end of April and did a sampling/demo of our macarons. Boy, was it success! Was it because it was FREE bite-sized macarons or was it because they were yummy? I would say both! Of course, free makes everything tastes better, but we did generate quite a bit of sales for the Viktor Benes bakery that Saturday afternoon. The sampling was from 11 AM - 1 PM, and approximately 400 macarons were gone. Some customers were diet-conscious and only chose their best flavor, while others took one of each flavor. There was even one customer that took one of each and placed them in a cup, ordered a cup of joe and sat down and enjoy her macarons and coffee. Yeah … that's what I am talking about … I would do the same.
Below is our sampling counter right directly in front of the Gelsons entrance.
Another view of the counter:
A close up of the sign and our retail macaron box:
Customers can purchase our 12 piece retail gift box as shown above or by individual macarons as shown below from the pastry display case. Oops … one of the tags in the display case has 2 "o" in macarons, instead of 1! Will ask VB to correct it.
After the sampling/demo event ended, Chef Xuan and VB owner Mona Provencher was all smiles for this Kodak moment. Mona is the owner of both the Viktor Benes bakery in the Gelsons stores in Westlake Village and Marina del Rey. Thanks Mona for bringing in XT Patisserie's macarons into Gelsons !!! Is that a Lenôtre logo that I see on Chef Xuan's chef coat? Yes, it sure is. Chef Xuan was trained at Lenôtre and then also later worked there.
Chef Xuan followed up with another macaron sampling at the Gelsons store in Marina del Rey on the Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. That was also a successful sampling event. Much thanks to Mona and her staff at both the VB locations.
We are working to have our macarons available at more Gelsons stores. Please stay tuned … In the meantime, come pick up some of our macarons at the Viktor Benes Bakery at Gelsons Westlake Village and Gelsons Marina del Rey.
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A shot from inside the store:
Again, many thanks to Chery and Valerie at Paris in a Cup. Please stop by and pick up a few boxes of our macarons!
Paris In A Cup
119 S Glassell St
Orange CA 92866
Phone (714) 538-9411
Eventhough our commercial kitchen and business license is in the city of Fullerton, both Chef Xuan and I live in the city of Placentia. Actually, we caught the Mayor and city officials' attention from our participation in the LA Chocolate Salon in 10/09. Apparently one of the attendees brought it up to the Mayor that there are Artisan Chocolatiers in his city !!!
Below is a picture of Chef Xuan and I with Mayor Joseph Aguirre.
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119 S Glassell St
Orange CA 92866
Phone (714) 538-9411
Paris in a Cup is a tea salon located in old town Orange, CA, right by the Orange circle. From their website at www.parisinacup.com:
"Tea will be served in the grand salon with a French flair. Before entering the salon, you will be tempted with gourmet chocolates, teas, cookies, and many more delicious delicacies in the market. The gift boutique will feature beautiful jewelry, accessories, and fragrances just to name a few"
Our macarons are also featured in Paris in a Cup's tea menu offering.
The following 12-piece box is now available for $20 a box at Paris in a Cup.
You can read Paris in a Cup's owner Cheryl's blog on our partnership at http://parisinacup.blogspot.com/2010/02/bonjour-i-hope-everyone-had-happy.html
We are very excited about this partnership as we now have a retail location in the heart of Orange County that our customers can come for pick up. Customers can now either order the macarons online at http://www.xtpatisserie.com/macarons or pick up at Paris in a Cup.
Thank you to Cheryl and Valerie at Paris in a Cup …
Below are some more pictures of our delicious and colorful macarons.
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The article appeared in print on Thursday, Februray 11, 2010 and appeared online on 2/12.
Big thanks to Diane Cu, Todd Porter, and editor Anh Do for the article.
Chuc Mung Nam Moi (Happy New Year)
]]>All these chocolates are in beautiful heart shaped to impress your loved ones. What will express your love louder than the hearts below.
For Valentine's Day special, we are doing Free Shipping for orders of 3 boxes of either chocolates or macarons.
These heart-shaped chocolates are only for limited time, so please order them quickly at www.xtpatisserie.com/chocolates. Because we are only currently selling these heart-shaped chocolates for Valentine's Day, we have removed all of our regular 12 flavors from our site. They will be back online after V-day.
We will ship starting the week of Monday 2/8/2010 up to Thursday 2/11. Please remember that for delivery to greater OC and LA, shipping is next day. Thus, for those procastinators living in OC and LA, you will have up till 2/11, 12 PM to place your orders !!!
]]>We are running a promotion to help out the proscatinors out there who are still looking for last minute gifts.
We are offering free shipping to any, that's right, any of the 48 continental states on orders of 3 or more boxes of macarons (www.xtpatisserie.com/macarons) or chocolates (www.xtpatisserie.com/chocolates).
Order now thru Sunday 12/20, and we will ship on Monday 12/21. Orders shipping to greater OC and LA will arrive on Tuesday 12/22. Orders to other western states will arrive on Wednesday 12/23. Orders to further eastern states will ship by 3 day air, thus arriving on Thursday, 12/24. For shipping schedules, please see www.xuanpatisserie.com/shipping.aspx.
]]>Overall, we collected 7 awards: 3 first, 2 second, and 2 third
For a first timer attending the event, it was quite impressive to place 3 first places !!!
Chef Xuan, I and our team would like to thank all those who supported us and especially the judges … Thanks
]]>XT Patisserie had lots of mention in blogs and newspaper article:
There were also blogs on the event that did not mention XT Patisserie (boo !!!), but I will list them here anyways. Why not?
I would like to thank all the bloggers who attended the event and blog about us. Thanks a bunch !!!


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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission first declared hogs wild game in the Everglades in 1956, but as time went on, animal rights groups and environmentalists wrested some control from hunters.
State rules became more restrictive. By the Eighties, hunters had to apply and pay for licenses; they were permitted to use only certain weapons, and could hunt for only a few months of the year in regulated areas. "It became clear we needed to manage wildlife using science," says Henry Cabbage, who has worked at the commission for about 25 years. "But now it's more or less micromanaged."
In 1996, Charlotte County hog territory became the setting for a murder mystery, as investigators contemplated whether human bones had been dragged to a semi-rural area by a boar or dumped by a killer. After months of research, they dismissed the hog theory and collared former Navy officer Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. for tying naked homeless men to trees, sexually mutilating them, and killing them. He was sentenced to death.
Then in February 2004, Central Florida hunter Gary McQuiston caused a stir by shooting and killing a 400-pound endangered black bear, which he mistook for a giant boar. A part-time taxidermist, McQuiston was sentenced to 11 months in Pasco County jail. "All I could see was the silhouette," he told the court. "And I wanted that pig. It was the biggest of them all."
The same year, 31-year-old hunting guide Chris Griffin shot an 800-pound hog in Alapaha, Georgia, near the Florida border. A photograph of the mammoth animal, hung by its hind legs, circulated among small-town hunters, and it became known as "Hogzilla." The story was broadcast around the world, and Griffin was even invited to appear on The Tonight Show. The following year, National Geographic Explorer dug up the creature for a documentary. An independent film company soon held auditions for Legend of Hogzilla, a horror flick loosely based on the true story.
In 2005, a fireman trumped Hogzilla, bagging a 1,200-pounder near a pond on a farm in Okahumpka that was nicknamed Hog Kong. The shooter, 39-year-old Larry Early, told the Florida Times-Union he first thought it was a cow but then "saw an eight-inch tusk."
Wild hogs munch on seedlings, young domesticated livestock, and even alligator and sea turtle eggs. Each year, they do $100 to $200 million in damage to land in Florida, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and their rooting looks something like a drunken tractor plow. They also carry 45 parasitic and infectious diseases such as pseudorabies, which can spread to hunting dogs and domesticated swine.
Experts estimate the wild boar population in Florida to be between 500,000 and 1 million. The animals live in all 67 counties, with populations most dense in the areas immediately west and north of Lake Okeechobee.
It's not as easy as you'd expect to kill them. Their keen sense of smell helps them avoid detection; hunters bag almost three times as many deer as hogs. Restrictions also play a role. On public land, only one boar can be taken a day. To skirt the rules, some enthusiasts pay a guide to hunt on private property, where almost anything goes. In the past few years, more hunters have flocked to guides such as Clemons, who leases about 6,500 acres south of Clewiston.
The lack of rules has allowed some horrendous practices. Everglades hunting clubs have begun offering cage hunts, in which animals are trapped and shot in large fenced-off areas. Some people even use helicopters to shoot them from above. Extreme hunters use spears and knives, sometimes flipping a boar by its hooves and stabbing it in the heart.
Ron Oizzo, who runs Ron's Guide Service in Lakeport, near Lake Okeechobee, says he sees several knife hunts a year, usually from Hispanic clients. "You got blood squirting all over the place, and you gotta try not to get bit doing it. It's a gruesome way of killing 'em, and I think you have to be a little sadistic to do it. You have to have a little Jeffrey Dahmer in you."
On a damp, chilly morning in February 2005, as the clouds rolled in over the flat, swampy land a few miles northeast of Big Cypress National Preserve, Clemons led a brawny, gray-haired 64-year-old former racecar driver named Gary Roubinek on a boar hunt. They brought along a .45-70-caliber rifle that was big enough to kill a large bear.
About 9 a.m., they spotted a five-foot-long, 250-pound beast of a pig. Roubinek shot it in the head and then through the chest. But, for some reason, "he just wouldn't die," Clemons recalls.
So the men pushed a few yards through the prickly underbrush to finish the job. They didn't expect a fight.
But bloody, angry, and seeking revenge, the hog snorted and stormed Clemons. He pulled out his pistol and aimed. Then ... click. The gun wasn't loaded.
This is it, Clemons thought. This is how I'm gonna die. With the hog in pursuit, Clemons sprinted to a palmetto tree and fumbled to the top, where the boar couldn't reach him. But the animal didn't give up. It butted the flimsy plant, which began to give way as Clemons hopped to another. For five minutes, the game continued. Roubinek scrambled to find ammo in his pocket and popped another bullet into the rifle's chamber. He shot the attacker between the eyes.


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In honor of my desire for being better at planning, I started to think a lot about what kind of cake I want to make Husband this year for his birthday. He insists that I not make a big deal, but I insist I at least make him a cake and because we are planning on doing nothing else, ;), I have taken it upon myself to make this years cake much better than last year. It was an Oreo crusted ice cream cake with classic chocolate and vanilla bean Häagen-Dazs ice cream covered with home made whip cream and drizzled chocolate. Ice cream cake was perfect since it's already pretty hot here in FL by then and because we both love ice cream cake.
For our 1 year anniversary, I tried to recreate my wedding cake. I have never been a fan of wedding cake. I almost always found them to be too dry, but I loved our cake!
Husband, being a huge hockey fan, was surprised when he saw that our wedding cake inspired by the Stanley Cup. The folks at Newlands Golf & Country Club did a phenomenal job! I didn't want crazy details and I didn't want it looking like the actual Stanley Cup. I wanted the essence of it with beauty. But, what made it even better was it how incredibly moist, rich, and chocolaty it was! We had a dessert bar along with the wedding cake at the reception that stretched almost 30 feet, but to me the cake was a hit! Truly thats all I remembered eating. I could write a post just about my wedding cake but it will never do it justice. We didn't save the top layer for our anniversary because I didn't want to freeze it and potentially ruin it. So, for our first anniversary I tried to recreate it!
I spent all day making this cake, and I can't remember the exact recipe I followed but it took me back to September 1, 2012 with every bite! Unfortunately, the actual cake was a complete eye-sore, but this slice did look instagram worthy so thats all I have of it. I need to find the recipe again for this year. It will always be the cake for our anniversary. I need to find the recipe again :/.
So to back track to the real purpose for all this, Husbands birthday cake, I have some really big plans. In the weeks to come, I will post my sketches, inspirations, and strategies on how to make this all a reality. I'm determined more than ever to make it the best cake I have ever made! I will leave you with one fact about this cake…
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Jeff Gosling Hand Controls Fitted
Filed in:I had my first drive of Paula the Azalai today as we picked her up from GM Coachworks. They had fitted a push/pull hand control by Jeff Gosling and a removable steering ball. Despite the Exmoor Trim extended seat runners and the QT smaller steering wheel it is still quite a tight fit in the Defender cab! I think if my shin was just a few millimetres longer I'd be looking for plan B. Anyway as it is the maiden voyage went fine and they are definitely a great option for me. Great service again from GM Coachworks.
Paula goes back to OEC next week for a few tweaks (and hopefully the tail-lift fitting). The next job then is to get logo'd up with the decals of our kind sponsors to date.
We are also in the early stages of planning a fund-raising party at the Zoo (Paignton) Saturday Feb 19th 2011 – watch this space for more details in the near future……
Delivery of the Land Rover Azalai
Well it's got there – just about. Today we went over to OEC to collect 'Paula*' from OEC. We arrived late in the afternoon and found the guys hosing her down (luckily for Alicja who otherwise might have found that she was carwashing it at her fundraiser tomorrow!)
The tail-lift is still being fabricated and we will need to take it over to GM Coachworks to get the hand-controls refitted – so it was left to Rachel to bring the Azalai home. Paul ran through the various systems and controls, and Anton presented us with a bottle of champagne – one of only six in existence, especially bottled to celebrate the Azalai. (The six were a gift from a French customer). It was a really nice touch and something we both really appreciated. None of the others have even been opened yet.
We will be going back in a few weeks or so to get the tail-lift fitted, when Paul returns from his well-earned holiday. In the meantime it will be a bunk-up and 'arse-ing it' in.
We have had a busy week regarding all things expedition. Tuesday saw us in Tavistock at a Royal Geographical Society lecture by James Moore, Expedition Medic and Director of Travel Health Consultancy. It was a great presentation as he recounted various tours he had medic'd on (including Joanna Lumley's 'Nile' series). I think we will be in touch again imminently with regard to us seeking advice for our trip. As it happens James had already seen our website and knew of our plans. Another bonus is that his practice is in Exeter – another great local discovery for us.
On Thursday I gave our first talk on the expedition. It was to 'The Sunrise' branch of the local Rotary. The clue was in the name and I should have twigged sooner that they meet at 0700! Still they were a great audience and I hope that they got something out of the presentation. Certainly it was a chance to highlight the work of www.motivation.org.uk
So just a quick post to mark the day we took delivery. I'm sure we will be blogging much more frequently as we get acquainted with the Azalai (aka Paula).
Thanks to all at OEC from both of us.
If you want to see the vehicle come over to Alicja' car-wash at Chez Tisdall, Saturday (16th Oct) we will be there most of the day – and bring donations too as Alicja is collecting for the cause.
*You may recall from earlier blogs Paula is the name of my primary nurse from the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Unit back in the day (1986 as it happens). It's a tribute thing (if having a LR named after you is a tribute!)
Delivery Pressing and Land Rover World Magazine
We went over to OEC to keep an appointment with Simon Ward-Hastelow, Azalai Owner and Editor of Land Rover World magazine. As explained in earlier blogs, Simon was the first to own a UK registered Azalai; although he went to France to get all of the work done to his 300 tdi 130 base vehicle (pre-OEC Azalai conversions). He was getting a bit of maintenance work undertaken, so it was mutually opportune to catch-up and explain a bit more detail about the Indlovu Trans-Africa Drive.
Well we chatted for a good few hours and explained our timings, the route, the ongoing but tempered frustration of build time (more later), the work of www.motivation.org.ukand the relevance of our adopting it as the Indlovu Drive's charity of choice. We also explored some of the evolutionary path that OEC were taking in developing the Azalai product. Simon gave us a couple of top tips that you won't find in the brochure too – both worth recording here:
- When camped for the night, fully inflate the suspension bags (ie beyond the maximum pressure for road use) as this greatly reduces any tendency of the cabin to sway as the occupants move about inside.
- Ahead of traversing any rougher terrain – disconnect the SOG unit from the toilet waste tank and bung the connector. Failure to do this can result in Sh1t being sloshed through the fan!
The upshot is that Land rover World magazine (LRW to it's friends) would like to carry a feature on the planning and build, as well as a series of follow-up articles as the expedition progresses. Good news for us as it will help to raise the profile of the venture at a national level. It will also contribute to our objective of learning new skills as part of the project. Simon was particularly interested in Motivation.org.uk - so hopefully there will be some positive spin-off for their 20th anniversary 'Wheels Out of Poverty' campaign too.
Obviously we'll be posting news of any publication dates here in the blog.
With regards to the build, little has happened to our Azalai over the last week, as OEC advised that they were going to put all of their resources into finishing one destined for Roger Young Land Rover in Saltash (the guys who did us so well on our base vehicle). The thinking being that ours could not be progressed too much further until the tail-lift adaptation was fitted. Clearing the RY Azalai would subsequently free up labour to then subsequently get ours finished quickly [post tail-lift fitting] .
It was clear that the OEC guys had been flat-out on the RY Azalai. It was due to go out that day and everyone was busy polishing and tweaking. However it was a bit disappointing to hear that our tail-lift had not yet gone off for fabricating. Paul (OEC) mitigated this by explaining that he was in consultation with the fabricators (and others) to see which parts could be made in 6mm steel, rather than a 'default' 10mm. Obviously this is an important consideration in keeping the additional weight to a minimum (as it will all detract from the payload).
Nonetheless, we have had over another week lapse and the completion date (as estimated by Harris) remains a month hence. I have blogged before that this slippage has a direct and adverse impact for some fundraising opportunities. We have stopped trying to predict a completion date with any certainty now – and OEC seem equally vague – although there is no doubt that it would suit them as much as us to see the build finished soonest!
Of course (and again as previously blogged) much of the additional time can be attributed to the adaptations and the development of improved design, features and component parts. We will be getting a better and more efficient Azalai than the one originally spec'd a year ago (for the same cost). That said, it would have been really useful to have had a realistic build time from the off. This would have helped us to then in turn reflect more accurate, detailed, proposals to potential backers etc. Even more seriously the extended time is a valid threat to having enough time and opportunity for 'shake-down' trips and training.
Also thanks due to Sarah Taylor for her kind donation to the Indlovu Trans-Africa Drive.
With regards to recording the trip, we have been deliberating whether to use video as a media. This would be an additional expense and another new (long and steep) learning curve to accommodate. If anyone has any thoughts on this then please do get in touch. We are willing to invest in the gear (good enough hardware and software) and the learning if there is a possibility on ultimately getting a reciprocal return (IE does anyone think we'll be able to get footage that we can fashion into stories? Clearly there are several possible threads that we could explore – but it's a whole new dimension compared to our more practiced media of still photography.) Advice welcome.
Land Rover Springs, Seats, Trim, Thrones and Hobs
Richard and I had another jaunt to OEC today, we were asked not to go too early as the boys had been away at the Landrover show in Billing all weekend and had a bit of tidying to do before we would be able to get to the vehicle. Paul was again on hand to advise of the new additions to the Landy (Paula), the frame for the Azalai is in the process of being mounted, the water tanks are in situ as is the pipework which takes the warm water from the engine's cooling system and around the water tanks to ensure the water stays above freezing. Once the frame has been fixed it will be possible to attach the Pod, I certainly look forward to taking that picture!
The uprated front suspension springs are in and the back ones will be fitted next – once there's room on the ramp in the workshop! The suspension airbags will be going in soon too of course.
A couple of weeks ago we ordered the new front seats from Exmoor Trim, these being the very excellent Defender Elite Seats in Outlast trim. We were advised that we needed to get cracking with the order as there was likely to be a 4-5 week lead time on these, however these have arrived and can now be fitted – once in we can contact GM Coachworks to look at the hand controls/left foot accelerator options.
The Pod is coming along nicely, the toilet is in along with the cupboard and the shelving behind. The bench seats are all finished as are the load bearing supports for the upper and lower bunks. The hobs and blower lid have arrived although not fitted yet – they look very neat. The seats for the benches were not at OEC (they are finished but take up alot of room and so are being stored elsewhere) so it will still be a surprise regarding the colour/pattern, hopefully will hide the dirt and dust nicely.
Land Rover Azalai Finishing Touches
Filed in:We haven't visited OEC again this week, but there has been much contact as the outstanding issues reach a resolution.
After fitting the centre console that came with the 2.4 TDCi Defender Ashcroft Auto Kit OEC decided that it wasn't quite right. (This NAS copy as stated on Ashcroft's website has no lock on the cubby-box.) Consequently they are going to chop it in two and use the fore section to shroud the levers. They are also going to fabricate a metal cubby box, powder-coat it and trim it with upholstery to match that of the Azalai. It will have a lock matching the other lockers on the Azalai, all as part of the overall job. Whereas this might add some extra time to the project, it is exactly this attention to detail that mean OEC are such great people to deal with.
After a staff meeting this week it looks like the tail-lift will be bespoke and hydraulic with an electrically powered actuator. OEC are meeting a tail-lift supplier this week to see whether there is an off the shelf platform available to form the basis for this.
The order has gone in for a pair of Exmoor Trim Elite's in Outlast Canvas. They will sit on raisers to increase available leg-room.
GM Coachworks are on board with making the disabled driving adaptations work (will need to happen after the seats are in so everything can be properly 'tailored')
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Located on fabulous St. Augustine Beach, the Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort, near historic St. Augustine, provides vacation go getters with instant access to the many shopping and entertainment facilities in the oldest city in the US. The many historic sites provide a unique perspective of the development of the new world and the local area. If antiques excite you, the area is home to a multitude of antique dealers. With instant Ocean access, Bryn Mawr is truly a vacationer's dream! On site, you will find a huge swimming pool, tennis courts, shuffleboard and horseshoe pitch as well as a playground with equipment for the little ones. Clean restroom and shower facilities as well as a large laundry are on site. Join us at Bryn Mawr for a truly spectacular vacation for the whole family!
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Hiryu wrote:You mean it was worth something while Chavez was alive?
If it wasnt then today was the final insult on it as Nicola Maduro took the presidential oath just because fuck yeah.
Hiryu wrote:You mean it was worth something while Chavez was alive?
Riz wrote:Love.Dreamer wrote:The Venezuelan constitution is now no more valuable than a roll of toilet paper.
Remember this statement the next time you need to wipe and the roll is empty and there's no spare
Riz wrote:Dum dee dum
I hate long car rides when I have to be in the same car as my stepdad.
Whatis6times9 wrote:Beat him with a shoe.
my grandfather's on google maps too. this is him walking his dog boots on google maps about 5 months before he died.Hiryu wrote:Heh, my grandpa was caught on Google Maps.
Photos dates back to at least August, the fence me and my brother built on top of the walls of our garage is missing.
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Written by Administrator Wednesday, 17 July 2013 11:02
'The more statistically improbable a thing is, the less we can believe that it just happened by blind chance. Superficially the obvious alternative to chance is an intelligent Designer.'
Richard Dawkins, 'The necessity of Darwinism'. New Scientist, vol. 94, April 15, 1982, p.130.