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John Kretzer wrote:
There's too much comedy gold. It would have to be a novel.
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Gorbacz wrote:
We've only had one part, though I concede that it's important to start strong right out of the gate. That really difficult for this type of AP, what with giants being the main threat and 1st level characters being unable to fight them. Also, I think that this AP suffers from bad timing, ie. being stuck between Iron Gods and Hell's Rebels. Still, I hope for cool things to come!
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Hello. At the risk of looking like an idiot, I'd like to let you know that I appear to have made a mistake. I was checking on my Strategy Guide order, which I pre-ordered (#3490399). I saw that it was in my sidecart, and that it would ship with the next shipment. I took that to mean that it would come with the next release in that line, which is next month's Pathfinder Unchained. I wanted to get it as soon as it was ready, so I adjusted the order, and now it looks like I have accidentally ended up ordering it again (#3490400). I don't need two copies of the book, so if you can get rid of one of those orders, that would be fantastic. If not, well, I guess it will be a reminder to myself to go to Customer Service the next time something seems off. Either way, I thank you for your time.
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Mikaze wrote:
Sounds promising! Thank you!
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Mikaze wrote:
If you're interested in playing one for Giantslayer, I can offer supplementary material for the Bloodied Gauntlet(some) and the Burning Suns(a lot) to help you fit into that campaign. I'm sure the creators of the Ice Tooth and Storm Screamer tribes will have some advice too!
The Burning Suns sound interesting. What can you share?
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I have an idea for a mythic AP: the PCs are the resistance fighting against a fiend from another planet, recently released after being imprisoned by the gods. They get a couple of tiers, and at the end of the second adventure they confront the villain. They almost defeat him, but at the last second he opens up a portal in time, and flings them into a future where his evil is law. They must then return to the past, to undo the future that is--
Huh? What's a Genndy Tartakovsky? And what kind of a samurai is named Jack?
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Mystic_Snowfang wrote:
Even that is no guarantee. All it takes is for one android to find a Barry While album.
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Blackfingers wrote:
So, how exactly is the Black Soveirgn himself dealt with? Is he a straight antagonist, can he ally with the PC's, or at least be persuaded out of fighting, etc..?
There are options.
He is world weary, and unhappy with his current lot, to the point where he would welcome death if he loses a fair fight. You can beat him in a mass battle, or you can have someone face him one on one (either a PC or his consort), or you can cure him of his addiction. That is the most difficult option, but the most rewarding as it makes him an ally against the Technic League.
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I would also suggest rearranging the load. The class is too back-loaded, and I appreciate that it's to discourage dipping (which is generally a good thing), but this goes too far. My personal vote is to make it a Full BAB character, but adding two spellcasting levels or overhauling Trance could work too.
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I think it has to do with flavor. We've all latched onto the Avatar/Korra comparisons, and with reason, but I think we were also meant to think Carrie or Firestarter or even some versions of Jean Grey. Those are thematically very different from benders, but the mechanics are identical.
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I received my shipment notice on Friday Sept 19. It's now Thursday the 25th and the shipping info is still not on the UPS website. They say to contact the shipper if the info isn't present after 72 hours. The shipment isn't late, it takes 4-8 business days and that timeframe hasn't passed yet, I was just hoping for an update. Any info would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Jeven wrote:
Also since it only costs 35gp or so a year for a full-time housekeeper, then there doesn't seem a need for the wealthy to invest in really expensive magical housekeeping equipment.
Hmm. A thought occurs to me. It might seem that way to a human, but a member of a longer lived race could see it differently. An elf, for example, could have to shell out several times what a human would for a given service over the course of a lifetime. Looking at it like that, it might make sense to have to shell out money once and sit back and let it pay for itself. It would cost more at first, but it would be cheaper in the long run.
I think that the humanocentrism of Golarion shows in how this topic is handled. Humans are by far the dominant race, and humans rarely live longer than 100 years without some kind of artificial prolonging of the lifespan. Humans can have grand vision, but on the whole we tend to be focused on the here and now. In Eberron, by contrast, you have a culture where humans are not nearly as dominant, and where the demihumans are much more closely integrated (at least in some cases). Cultural osmosis can go in more than one direction. The demihumans of Khorvaire can be almost indistinguishable from humans culturally speaking, but it appears that they have taught the humans the value of long-term thought.
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Gorbacz wrote:
I'm sure he'll be merciful.
*wipes tears of mirth*
Anyway, I love that that the staff remains so engaged with the community. There probably would still be a community without that, but it wouldn't be nearly as good.
More importantly, I love that the company as a whole is committed to always doing better. There are mistakes, there are missteps, but they acknowledge them, they learn from them, and then they do better next time. That is a very rare trait, and getting that from an entire company thing is a special thing indeed. Corny as it sounds, it inspires me to do better too.
I'd just like to take this chance to thank Paizonians past and present for their contributions to awesomeness. It means a lot and we are all grateful for it, even if we don't always show it as much as we should.
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Justin Franklin wrote:
Abadar, Desna, Irori, Lamashtu, Pharasma, Sarenrae, and Shelyn all seem like safe bets since they are in the Dragon Empires as well.
Actually, Sarenrae is a lock. She's the chief goddess of the Padishah Empire. I like the list you have, and I would add Asmodeus and Rovagug to boot.
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In terms of race: I think that our iconics will cover each core race except the half-elf. We already have three of those.
As for body types... yes, please. As a sizable fellow, I'd love to see a larger iconic. A child iconic would work really well to help bring in the kids. It is time for an older female iconic. Also, I would love to see a nonhuman iconic of colour. We kind of have that in Shardra, but she can be seen as tanned. Nonhumans are typically defaulted as white when they have human-ranged skin, and it would be great for Paizo to expand out of that trend. I'd love a Black elf, an East Asian dwarf, a Latin@ halfling... you get the idea.
As for sexy men... yes, but I should add that my idea of sexy is less Vega, more Zangief. A husky, hairy, loincloth-clad iconic would do all kinds of things to me. Just saying.
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In decreasing order of likelihood, my picks are:
1) The Dawnflower Heresy. I know that they aren't likely to touch Qadira vs. Taldor until they get the mass combat rules tweaked to their liking, but a good housecleaning wouldn't magically undo the effects of centuries of conflict.
2) A "Dungeons & Dragons" AP. By this, I mean the cartoon. The story opens with the PCs taken to another planet, probably Castrovel or Akiton, and try to get home. Of course, the big concern would be making sure that they couldn't get home until the story is over.
Oh, the iconics would be Harsk, Amiri, Ezren, Merisiel, Alain, and Sajan.
3) An AP set on Golarion that doesn't spend any time in the Inner Sea region. Jade Regent didn't so much scratch my itch as feed my hunger. I really do think we'll get this eventually, but it will probably be some way down the line.
Also, if they ever do an evil AP, I would want it to be in the vein of The Redemption Engine. That way, it shouldn't be too hard to adapt it to a non-evil party.
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Liz Courts wrote:
In fairness, I'm the one who coined the term. I bear some of the responsibility.
So where and when can we see some of this artwork?
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There is nothing about this that is not utterly awesome. Brilliant work, Crystal. Take a bow.
Alignment wise, I would go for NG. She could well worship Shelyn, though I would more readily see Arshea. We already have an iconic who worships someone outside the Big 20, so it would be cool to have another. Plus, Arshea is one of the more constantly referenced Empyreal Lords if memory serves.
Also, I too can see Valeros knowing about what's going on in everyone's pants. Probably because my headcanon is that he keeps trying to woo the other iconics* and keeps failing miserably. See the bathhouse illustration for an example.
*-- well, except Alain. He has standards, our Val does.
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Neongelion wrote:
The Technic League is also an organization largely composed of paranoid drug addicts, thus further hindering their efficacy. They are their own worst enemies in many ways, and the rest of Golarion is better off for it.
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Dreaming Psion wrote:
There are a lot of classics that have been largely untouched. Dragons are classic enemies, and at this point they are notable by their relative absence. The next path will contain issue 100, and a dragon themed AP would be pretty badass. As for Varisia... I agree. In fact, I think it might start out in Sandpoint again. It would be good to see us go where we began for such an important milestone.
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MMCJawa wrote:
Is anyone else struck by the irony of an avenger of women sharing an epithet with one of mythology's most infamous rapists?
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Dead Phoenix wrote:
You are correct, the people murdered the angel Kohal. That was the straw that broke the camel's back, as it were.
It was. She sent Kohal to rein the people in, and he was destroyed. She got her smite on, which resulted in the destruction of the city and the creation of the Pit of Gormuz. She then realized that Rovagug had managed to play her, which is why she now prefers to err on the side of mercy.
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I like her. Her story has a very solid hook, and possibly the most inner conflict of any iconic bar Oloch. She has found herself on a path she loves, with a lot to gain and a lot to lose. She's going to have to make a decision someday, but I find her reluctance completely believable. I also like how she contrasts with both Ezren and Alahazra. Well done, Mr. Moreland.
Also: it's pretty clear that she worships Nethys. What is her alignment? I would guess N. Is that correct?
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Deadmanwalking wrote:
Only in a demiplane. Very few buildings could survive that kind of damage, and the noise would attract too much attention in the wild.
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Adam B. 135 wrote:
Yeah, Mikaze's awesome. That's one reason why I'm looking forward to December's Belkzen book. And here I thought that the wait for August would be bad!
Also, for more Mikaze epicness....
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Voltron64 wrote:
Given that we're basically talking about the union of two Brock Samsons... yes. Gloriously so. Gloriously.
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James Jacobs wrote:
Would it help if we got Mikaze on the case?
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For some reason (chance, fate, the whim of a god, Sara Marie coming into contact with Cosmo) a dimensional rift opens up and spits the iconics into Paizo headquarters. Now, they will obviously need accommodations while the spellcasters work out a way to go back.
1) Which iconic or iconics would you most like to host?
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Liz Courts wrote:
Thank you! And is he LG?
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Two new iconics, two new doses of AWESOME. Because Quinn is AWESOME. Just wanted to get that out there.
I see him as an LG who is very conscious of the second part of the "my country right or wrong" saying. Religion-wise... actually, none of the core gods really fit. The divine entity who best seems to fit would be Zohls. However, since the iconics heavily lean towards the core, I would guess Sarenrae, with Abadar being a second guess. Can we get an official ruling?
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I really like the story. It's shorter than the more recent Iconic stories, but the decreased description is appropriate here. Her mother was a demon worshiping pirate, so it's probably for the best that we don't know all the details.
Mikaze brought up Seltyiel, but I also see her contrasted with Alain (whom I she think she would especially loathe). She probably would best get along with Valeros and Lirianne, and I think she might stand on Merisiel's throat as part of some roleplay with Kyra playing the brave heroine to Merisiel's damsel and Jirelle's moustache twirling villain... and now I'm picturing Jirelle with a fake moustache.
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Mikaze wrote:
I don't see one particular deity fitting that bill, but there are a few who could contain various reactions to that situation. People who want to strike back at their "spouses" would look to Calistria, while people who want to numb themselves with pleasure might well fall in with Urgathoans. The more powerful party in an arranged marriage could be a cultist of Zon-Kuthon, adding all new levels of awful to the situation.
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Congrats to all involved! I'm looking forward to the Epic Punch of Epic Epicness.
Thank you for the spoilers, Mr. Buhlman! You are awesome! As for my speculation on the archetypes...
I am operating under the assumption that the new classes will have considerably more archetypes than the existing classes. With that in mind, my guesses are as follows.
Animist: Shaman.
Blade adept: Arcanist
Blood arcanist: Arcanist
Blood conduit: Bloodrager or sorcerer
Bloodrider: Cavalier
Bolt ace: Swashbuckler
Bounty hunter: Hunter or Slayer
Brown-fur transmuter: Wizard
Champion of the faith: Warpriest,
Cleaner: Investigator
Counterfeit mage: Rogue
Crossblooded rager: Bloodrager
Cult leader: Cleric
Cutthroat: Rogue
Daring champion: Swashbuckler
Daring infiltrator: Rogue
Deliverer: Bard or Rogue
Disenchanter: Arcanist
Divine commander: Warpriest
Divine hunter: Hunter
Divine tracker: Ranger
Ecclesitheurge: Cleric
Eldritch font: Witch
Eldritch scion: Sorcerer
Eldritch scrapper: Bloodrager
Elemental master: Monk
Empiricist: Investigator
Exemplar: Swashbuckler or Monk
Exploiter wizard: Wizard
Fated champion: Swashbuckler or Cavalier
Feral hunter: Hunter
Feral shifter: Druid
Flame dancer: Skald or Bard
Flying blade: Swashbuckler
Forgepriest: Cleric
Grave warden: Slayer
Greenrager: Barbarian or Bloodrager
Herald of the horn: Skald
Hex channeler: Witch
Holy guide: Hunter or Ranger
Hooded champion: Swashbuckler or Fighter
Infiltrator: Slayer or Rogue
Inspired blade: Swashbuckler
Kata master: Monk
Martial master: Brawler
Mastermind: Investigator
Metamagic rager: Bloodrager
Mongrel mage: Arcanist, Wizard, or Sorcerer
Mountain witch: Witch
Mouser: Hunter
Musketeer: Swashbuckler or Cavalier
Mutagenic mauler: Alchemist
Mutation warrior: Fighter
Mysterious avenger: Investigator or Rogue
Naturalist: Shaman or Druid
Nature fang: Druid
Occultist: Arcanist
Packmaster: Hunter or Ranger
Picaroon: Swashbuckler
Possessed shaman: Shaman
Primal companion hunter: Hunter
Primalist: Arcanist or Wizard
Psychic searcher: Investigator
Rageshaper: Bloodrager or Barbarian
Sacred fist: Brawler or Monk
Sacred huntsmaster: Hunter
Sanctified slayer: Slayer
School savant: Wizard
Shield champion: Swashbuckler
Sleuth: Investigator
Snakebite striker: Slayer or Hunter
Sniper: Slayer or Fighter
Speaker for the past: Shaman
Spell sage: Arcanist
Spell specialist: Wizard or Sorcerer
Spell warrior: Magus
Spelleater: Arcanist
Spirit guide: Hunter or Shaman
Spirit summoner: Summoner or Shaman
Spirit warden: Slayer
Spirit whisperer: Shaman
Spiritualist: Oracle
Steel hound: Hunter
Steel-breaker: Brawler
Steelblood: Bloodrager
Strangler: Brawler
Stygian slayer: Slayer
Temple champion: Paladin or Warpriest
Totemic skald: Skald
Underground chemist: Alchemist or Investigator
Unlettered arcanist: Arcanist
Unsworn shaman: Shaman
Untouchable rager: Barbarian or Bloodrager
Vanguard: Warpriest or Cavalier
Verminous hunter: Hunter
Visionary: Oracle
Voice of the wild: Bard, Skald, Druid or Shaman
Warsighted: Swashbuckler
White mage: Cleric or Arcanist or Wizard
Wild child: Barbarian, Hunter or Druid
Wild hunter: Hunter
Wild whisperer: Shaman or Oracle
Wildcat: Brawler
Witch doctor: Shaman or Witch


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honeydew and cantaloupe on las vegas?
This subject is a little mysterious to me. I _hear_ the farmland just north of Las Vegas is some of the most productive melon land in the country. Yet, of two large nurseries I asked about growing melons here, one said, "who told you, you could grow melons in the desert here?", and the other, which has a very informative web site, does not have a single thing about growing melons here in Las Vegas. Last year, I went to the local hardware store and planted a couple of honeydews and cantaloupes in some bad soil, in late june and put them on a drip. they were all on clearance for 99c. They grew like crazy. when temperatures started to cool and the leaves began to yellow, I pulled them back and found a couple of the best honeydews i have ever tasted. the cantaloupes were not as successful. but that was without even trying.
this year, i did the same, and bought two honeydews and two cantaloupes and fortified the soil with some cheap mulch. one of the cantaloupes is exploding. the two honeydews are almost dormant, doing nothing, and the one plant in part-shade, another cantaloupe, is doing pretty well.
anyhow, does anybody have any specific tips for growing melons in las vegas climate?
and also, why do the big nurseries know nothing about melons around here? while the little local hardware store with the tiny little self-serve garden department, sells them. i'm in boulder city. also, when i try to google about melons in las vegas, there is very little, except a thread here at gardenweb. something is weird.
This post was edited by pcrussell50 on Sun, Jun 15, 14 at 23:25
I have grown melons here in Las Vegas. Below is a vegetable planting guide for the area that has melon planting times
Here is a link that might be useful: Desert vegetable planting guide

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The Napali coast in Kauai is one of the most rugged places I have ever seen. This glowing sunset beach scene seems like it should have picturesque farm houses dotting the green meadow under the evergreens, ..but these cliffs wont let anyone in towering thousands of feet and plunging straight into the ocean, its hidden mysterious valleys and ravines are still unexplored even today, as they set nestled in its timeless moody mysterious glow.
Wow! What an eyeball sizzling scorcher of a painting Joseph! Absolutely beautiful! I love your blue/orange 'complementaries' and the sense of movement you achieve so well.
Thanks Girl, Thats such a nice compliment coming from an artist of your caliber. You've got such the good eye, blue/orange(warm/cool) was the thing here – how many different places / how many different ways could I? Movement = compliments of loose vs refined brush work(counter balancing brush strokes?) Thanks, Lynda.
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this is gorgeous…..love the vibrant colours and love the movement…….beautiful… :)
thank you for your kind words Pam, joseph
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boy do you know how to win a guy over..thank you so much dear Dandy
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thanks LIZ!!
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Stunning gallery…so vibrant, alive and beautiful…
Thank You so much Ellanita,for your wonderful comment ! I really appreciate it, take care Joseph
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WOW WOW WOW!!!! this is both torrential and soothing,,,,, you my friend, have a special talent ;D
Thank You for such a lovely comment Linda, so glad you enjoy my work, Joseph
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FAVE FAV FAV!! This energy and movement in this takes my breath away Joe!! Stunning work!!
Thank you so much Linda for your breath taking statement, I really appreciate it , and glad you like it
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Forecasters said Wednesday's storm will likely be less damaging than initially feared. But officials in vulnerable shore towns whose beaches and dunes were wiped out were worried nonetheless.
Gov. Chris Christie warned residents that high winds may mean some homes and businesses that regained power will lose it again, and the wind could also slow efforts to restore power.
Toms River issued a mandatory evacuation of the Barrier Island for noon Wednesday. There are voluntary evacuations of low-lying areas on the mainland.
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Raised Bed treatment and bottom lining
I am in CT and building a raised bed using douglas fir 2X10". I thought it will be a good idea to build 5X8 size bed, but now I am reading that width should be 4' to have better reach. I might cut down one feet.
My question is that I was thinking of treating the wood with some natural material. I read that eco wood treatment and Valhalla lifetime are good. But then I also read on ripoff reports that this is a scam. I also read about boiled linseed oil coating on the wood. Any ideas?
If no treatment then I was thinking of using either weed mat or some 4 mil plastic to wrap (the one they sell in paint department at home depot) around the wood. if no wood treatment then will this option good?
Lastly, I checked that I should put the hardware cloth (1/2" to 1/4") under the bed, I just want to know what should be the wire gauge?
Thanks in advance...
Untreated pine lasts a decade for me, in a similar climate. If that isn't acceptable, I'd look at the synthetic wood alternatives before wrapping with anything. Any finish should be reapplied fairly regularly, which means emptying out the bed.
What is the purpose of the hardware cloth? The only reason I've heard is to keep burrowing animals from coming up in the beds. In that case, the mesh size is dependent on the size of the feared animal.
I used hardware cloth under my raised beds. It has kept the burrowing critters out. Locally I couldn't find 4 ft wide sheets. So I had to use two overlapping layers of 3 ft wide. I just went to a big store to get it. But this is about what I got: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Tenax-3-ft-x-15-ft-Black-Hardware-Net-751397/100384025#.UX0fCny9KSM
It doesn't keep it weeds though.
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What are the key features of houses which can be sold within next 6 months. What types of properties, assessments, updates which can be done etc? Thnx!
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This is a great question, but has a lengthy set of possible answers. I guess the best way to address the question is to say that every house has a market, provided it is positioned properly. But certainly there are a few features that are most common to this area. If you are looking to flip, a great deal of your potential is based upon your purchase. The market has ttremendous impact on your sale price, so I advise careful selection of upgrades to avoid over-improving. There are many other factors to consider when trying to properly predict market conditions six months down the road. To be clear, none of us know for sure. But, history is a great teacher. The best way to have the best chance as at accurately predicting a future outcome is to work with a Realtor who knows the market well, including strong experience with the type of transaction you hope to accomplish (investor/flip, short term ownership, etc.) Select a Realtor of your choice. I spend a great deal of my effort in the investor side of the industry, so you are welcome to contact me if you wish. Good luck!
If you're going to live in it then you'll need at least 3.5% down. If you're not planning on living in it then you'll need 20% down. Contact me with any questions.
Feel free to get in touch with me anytime. I may be able to help you on this
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House flipping is risky and the real estate market where you are must be right for it. You have to get a good undervalued house and do things to it to improve the value and then sell it. you can make some money or you can lose your shirt if done wrong. Having a good experienced Realtor would be an asset, but there are no guarantees.


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The worst windows software I have ever used,
Verified Purchase(What is this?)
This review is from: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Full Version) (CD-ROM)
I was going to write a long piece saying how bad this piece of software is but I don't want to waste more of my time on this massive misstep by Microsoft.
Windows 8 aims to 'unify' the experience across devices. This means across tablets, desktops and windows phones. This doesn't work. The way I interact with a desktop is completely different to the way I use a tablet or phone. Treating it with the one size fits all approach means either one size doesn't fit any or it fits a few. I can see the interface working on a tablet but i'm using a desktop and it is cumbersome at best.
I feel like an idiot when using this, I'm not computer illiterate, but when coming to windows 8 everything has been moved slightly and it all operates a bit differently to how it use to or how you would expect it to. This left me feeling like an idiot when trying to set up the machine as I wanted. It's not Microsoft's fault I don't get it, but it leaves me feeling annoyed and like I'm no longer in control of my machine, just hoping that the new set up is correct.
It wastes my time. I haven't got time to re learn how to use something that I have known for the last 20 years. I installed this at home on a gaming rig so I could relax. I work on new bits of software during the week having to learn constantly there. When I come home to play games I want to spend my time learning better tactics in a game. Not the ins and outs of how a new operating system works.
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J. TB says:
"It's not Microsoft's fault I don't get it"
Yes it is!
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Michael Dalgleish says:
Can't be worse than Windows ME!
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Mr. T. Keating says:
I agree with another poster. It IS Microsoft's fault. Win 8 is supposed to be an interface to help the user interact easily with their device. Win 8 is cumbersome and unfriendly and totally alien in it's approach. It may suit finger flicks and slides used on tablets, but is useless for the desktop user.
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Willis' comeback trail makes stop in Erie today
When Detroit Tigers left-hander Dontrelle Willis takes to the mound these days, he does so with a simplified approach he hopes will help him deal with the control problems that have plagued him in recent seasons.
"I'm not necessarily putting the gun to my head on every pitch anymore, but just going out there and having fun and throwing the ball and letting it just happen,'' Willis said. "That goes hand-in-hand in any workplace. Guys who are happy working anywhere seem to be more efficient. That's just the name of the game.''
The name of the game today for Willis on his comeback trail to the major leagues is another effective rehab outing, this time for the Erie SeaWolves. He starts today against the Harrisburg Senators at 1:05 p.m. at Jerry Uht Park.
"I'm playing baseball, so there's worse things than coming up in the minor leagues,'' Willis said. "I'm blessed. You have to be honest with yourself, as a man and as a baseball player, and I've been able to work on that and be honest with myself and the things I want to work on. I don't think it's mostly just baseball stuff, but mostly personality stuff.''
Willis has been on the club's disabled list since March 29 because of an anxiety disorder. Today's start is his second minor-league rehab assignment. He threw effectively on Tuesday with advanced Single-A Lakeland in a 4-0 home loss to the Clearwater Threshers.
"The only thing I can control is going out there and throwing the ball,'' Willis said. "I just focus on that. I think the progression has been good because I've been focusing on that. I really like competing. This is a backyard game, and a lot of people can't do what we do, so I'm just enjoying every day that I get a chance to do it.''
In Tuesday's start with Lakeland, Willis, 27, allowed four runs and eight hits over seven innings. He threw 75 pitches, including 58 for strikes, and did not walk anyone. He threw first-pitch strikes to 21 of the 27 hitters he faced.
"I was just thinking about pounding the strike zone, no matter what the count was, just going out there and attacking and trying to make them put the ball in play,'' Willis said.
Willis joined the SeaWolves on Thursday and threw a short bullpen session that day.
"I love this ballpark,'' Willis said of Uht Park. "Nowadays, every park and its dimensions are hitter-friendly. This is a park that makes you make your pitches.''
The Tigers have not indicated whether Willis will remain with Erie for another rehab start beyond Sunday. He would be scheduled to pitch again on Friday, either with Erie or Triple-A Toledo.
"That's really out of my control,'' SeaWolves manager Tom Brookens said. "I'm just down here to give him a start here and see how it goes, and they can evaluate him from there.''
Willis likely will see his pitch count expanded to possibly 90 pitches in today's start.
"Honestly, I don't want to know what it is, I just want to go out there and compete until they point down to the bullpen,'' Willis said. "I don't get too caught up in that. When it's my day to pitch, it's my day to pitch. I go out there to compete, whether it's 15 pitches or 115 pitches. I'll throw as long as I can.''
RON LEONARDI can be reached at 870-1680 or by e-mail.


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Oct 31, 2014 — Nov 09, 2014
FALL PRACTICE PERIOD: Cultivating the Boundless Field
Instructors: Sensei Shinzan Palma * Joshin Brian Byrnes
This autumn retreat focuses on the depth and breadth of "silent illumination," shikantaza, "just sitting." A spacious schedule allows for long periods of silent meditation, dharma talks and seminars. We begin by exploring Bodhidharma's vision of direct pointing to mind, and end with Zen Master Dogen's practice of shikantaza, the direct realization of Buddha mind itself, and explore the views of great Chinese masters Huineng and Hongzhi, who set the field for the practice of zazen.
When registering for the entire Fall Practice Period, you will partiipate in the following retreats:
as well as all days/evenings in between.
Please note this program has had a special price reduction.
More about the instructors:
Sensei Shinzan Palma
Sensei Shinzan was born in Veracruz, Mexico, He is a zen priest and Dharma Successor of Roshi Joan Halifax. He has been practicing Zen since 1996. In Mexico City, he met Korean Zen Teacher, Ven. Samu Sunim. Shinzan trained in the Buddhist Maitreya Seminar under Samu Sunim as he lived in the Toronto Zen Buddhist Temple for 4 years. He was ordained in 2004 as a Zen Buddhist Priest.
Shinzan arrived at Upaya in 2006 and became a resident and student of Roshi Joan Halifax. He lived there and trained for over 8 years. He received the Dharma transmission on Jan 2015 from Roshi Joan Halifax.
Shinzan left the residency of Upaya to return to Mexico and start a community spreading the Dharma in Mexico.
His vision is to create a Zen Hispanic community in the USA and Mexico.
Vice Abbot Joshin Brian Byrnes
Joshin Brian Byrnes, is a Dharma Holder and student of Roshi Joan Halifax, having received Hoshi from her in 2014. He is a Zen priest and currently serves as Upaya's President and point person for the Upaya's residency program. He is also the director of Upaya's Chaplaincy program and is a core faculty member with a focus on systems theory. Joshin has a long background working in social service nonprofits and community philanthropy. He worked in the AIDS epidemic throughout the 1990s and since 2003 has led a variety of community foundations focused on social change and community leadership. His academic background includes undergraduate and graduate work in philosophy at St. Meinrad College and Archabbey, theology at the Aquinas Institute at St. Louis University while he was a member of the Dominican Order, and then early music performance at New England Conservatory of Music, and doctoral work in medieval musicology at New York University. He is ever interested in finding ways of life that are both deeply contemplative and fully engaged with the world.
Photo credit: Adam Tebbe
Tuition (Members): $400.00
Be sure to check out our Guide For Participants for information on housing, meals, travel, our cancellation policy and more.
Click here to email Upaya's registrar with questions.


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The Fine Print
Follow instructions for each deal:
For Carnival Package, click on "Buy."
For Thrill package, click here.
For Super Deluxe Package, click here.
See Description for details on each package.
Keep everyone entertained this Hol Hamo'ed!
FunTime America features:
- 3 giant inflatables
- 4 major carnival rides
- 108 gaming play options
- state-of-the-art laser tag arena
Choose from three deals:
- Carnival Package: $14 for four games of laser tag ($27.80 value). To redeem Koupon, click on "Buy."
- Thrill Package: $14.95 for 1 laser tag game, 1 rockwall ticket (2 attempts), unlimitied rides all day (with wristband), 16 game tokens. To redeem Koupon, click here.
- Super Deluxe Package: $14.95 for 1 rockwall ticket (2 attempts), unlimited rides all day (with wristband), unlimitied bounce and play all day (with wristband), 25 game tokens. To redeem Koupon, click here.
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Today's Deal: Brooklyn Children's Museum Visit for Two, Four, or Six (Up to 35% Off)
The Fine PrintExpires Aug 7th, 2015. Limit 1 per person. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Not valid April 3–10, May 22–25, June 21, or July 3–5. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
HighlightsKids explore a pint-size city, learn about different ecosystems, and touch artifacts from throughout history and around the world
Choose from Three Options
- $13 for admission for two ($18 value)
- $25 for admission for four ($36 value)
- $35 for admission for six ($54 value)
Children under the age of 1 get in free. See the hours and visitor information to plan your visit.
About Brooklyn Children's Museum
In 1899, program directors at what is today's Brooklyn Children's Museum decided to transform an old family mansion into a museum geared toward children. Anna Billings Gallup headed up the first crew of curators, who transformed the space into the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the world's first museum created expressly for children. While it is still New York City's only children's museum (and one of the few in the country to be accredited by the American Association of Museums), the success of Brooklyn Children's Museum has sparked the creation of 300 children's museums around the world.
Today, the museum preserves Gallup's world-renowned passion for educating children along with award-winning, hands-on exhibits and innovative use of its collections, including more than 30,000 objet d'anthropology, from shark jawbones to tribal masks. The museum engages children from pre-school to high school in learning adventures featuring early childhood education, arts and culture, and natural science. The Sensory Room provides an interactive experience for special-needs children, with visual, auditory, and motor-skills-related activities. The museum also teaches future generations about sustainability with a curriculum based on the building's own inner workings, which are certified green by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
This deal also available at
The Company145 Brooklyn Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11213
Today's Deal: Discounted Tickets for New York Yankees Home Games, Starting at $10
The Fine Print
- Expires Oct 1st, 2015.
- Limit 8 per person.
- Valid only for option purchased.
- Contact Yankee Stadium at (212) YANKEES with questions.
- TicketsNow is the issuer of tickets.
- Additional ticket fees apply at time of purchase. Processing fees not included.
- Gates open 2hr prior to the scheduled start of every game; subject to change.
- Prices can often exceed face value.
- All charges listed are in U.S. Dollars (USD).
- Tickets purchased will be seated together unless otherwise noted.
- Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
HighlightsThe Yankees' official ticket-resale site offers tickets even for games that are sold out on the primary market, such as Opening Day.
- 10% off any single- or multi-ticket purchase made on the New York Yankees Ticket Exchange, the team's official resale marketplace
- Tickets start at $10
- When: Any available game throughout the 2015 regular season; click here to view the available games
- Where: Yankee Stadium
- Gates open: Two hours before scheduled first pitch
The Yankees play host to American League foes throughout the 2015 season, including series with perennial rivals the Boston Red Sox in April, August, and September. N.L. opponents also cross league boundaries to enter the Bronx, including the Philadelphia Phillies in June and the New York Mets during the "Subway Series" in late April.
Actual ticket prices vary. Price listed above is an example of the different ticket prices available on the New York Yankees Ticket Exchange.
When you click "Buy," you'll be redirected to our Groupon affiliate site, where you will click "Buy" on that site to be redirected to the Yankees' official ticket-resale site to complete your transaction. You'll get the same percentage off the convenience charge, but you'll still need to pay the full processing fee and tax. There are no discounts on tax.
Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.
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Today's Deal: Yachad Gifts: PASSOVER MOSCATO SUPREME GIFT BASKET
The Fine Print
- You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase or receive a wine basket from us.
- Due to state restrictions, we cannot ship wine to IN, KY, MD, MA, ND, PA, SD, TN or UT.
- This basket must be signed for by an adult over 21. If you are sending a basket requiring an adult signature and are not sure if anybody will be home to sign for it, we strongly suggest you ship the basket to a work address, or to an address where somebody over 21 will be there to sign for it.
- Fresh fruit can be shipped all year round via Ground delivery if it is expected to take less than three calendar days to arrive. Deliveries going further than a 3-day zone must go Express delivery. We cannot ship fruit baskets to California.
HighlightsEnjoy Passover the right way with this luxurious gift basket! Perfect for a host gift or just to enjoy with your family!
We've chosen just the right way to celebrate Passover -- with Teal Lake Moscato white wine, five pieces of farm fresh fruit, chocolate and almond macaroons. Yum!
- Teal Lake Moscato D'Aussie white wine
- 5-piece arrangement of farm fresh fruit
- Manhttan Chocolate dark chocolate pops
- rebecca & Rose blondie crunch
- Gefen red apple crisps
- Kosher for Passover and pareve, under strict rabbinic supervision of OU and OK
- Woven bamboo basket
Today's Deal: Yachad Gifts: BASKET FIT FOR A QUEEN
The Fine Print
Under the strict kosher supervision of any one of the following kosher certification agencies: OU, OK, Kaf-K, Star-K, CRC, COR, MK (Montreal Kosher), Eda Cahredis Badatz.
HighlightsEnjoy this beautiful Passover gift basket fit for a queen! Great for a host gift or just to enjoy with your family!
This Pesach Basket is fit for a Queen. This "silver level" extravaganza collection is fiiled to the rim with an array of "sweet and savory" treats, teas, nuts and Bubbys Traditional Passover Cook Book.
Contains: Shmurah Matzah, Bubbys Traditional Passover Cook Book, Chocolate Covered Patties, Chocolate Covered Hazelnut Pralines, Chocolate Covered Cherry Pralines, Whole Roasted Chestnuts, Jellied Fruit Slices, Chocolate Coated Almonds, Chocolate Coated Raisins, Specialty Jam, and Assorted Chocolate Bars.
Today's Deal: Four-Hour Ride Wristband with Optional Additional Rides at Luna Park in Coney Island
The Fine PrintExpires May 22nd, 2015. Limit 1 per person, may buy 4 additional as gifts. Valid only for option purchased. Limit of 1 per visit per person. Guest must redeem the wristbands at least 4 hours prior to the closing of the park. Park hours may vary. Not valid on Easter Day, 4/5/15. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
HighlightsBe a little adventurous with this Koupon! Perfect for Hol Hamo'ed day activity with kids or nighttime fun with friends! Luna Park features family-friendly games and attractions, including the landmark Coney Island Cyclone, go karts, the brand new Thunderbolt steel coaster, and more. Bound to have a blast!
Choose from Four Options:
- $22 for one four-hour ride wristband ($35 value)
- $26 for one four-hour ride wristband with one Thunderbolt ride ($45 value)
- $29 for one four-hour ride wristband with one Thunderbolt ride and one Cyclone ride ($54 value)
- $50 for two four-hour ride wristbands with two Thunderbolt rides and two go kart rides ($110 value)
About Luna Park in Coney Island:
The successor to Coney Island's iconic amusement parks of the 20th century, Luna Park delights families with games, entertainment, and attractions ranging from classic spinning teacups to the Coney Island Cyclone, an 85-foot roller coaster originally built in 1927. As youngsters acclimate to adrenaline on low-fi rides such as the Big Top Express, a colorful circus train featuring clowns, elephants, and a bright-red caboose, bigger kids and stilt-wearing toddlers dive in to such exciting diversions as the Wild River, a log flume that culminates in a sopping, 40-foot plunge. Luna Park packs even bigger thrills into roller coasters such as the Steeplechase, which accelerates from zero to 40 miles per hour in less than two seconds, and the Soarin' Eagle, which glides above crowds on the paths below.
The park recently unveiled an even bigger thrill—the 125-foot tall Thunderbolt roller coaster. Though it closes in October, it reopens in the spring and sends riders careening up to 55 miles per hour and over 115 feet in the air. Throughout the day, games such as Whac-a-Mole and Duck Pond challenge players' skills at naming every animal's Latin taxonomy.
The CompanyLuna Park at Coney Island 1000 Surf Ave Brooklyn, NY 11224
Today's Deal: One or Two Three-Day Juice Cleanses with Shipping Included at Jus by Julie
The Fine Print
Expires 180 days after purchase. Limit 2 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per order. Valid only for option purchased. Online only. All drinks are perishable after 3 days. Shipping included only to 48 contiguous US states. Delivery date can be chosen upon checking out on www.jusbyjulie.com. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
HighlightsBlended juices made fresh daily help rid bodies of toxins and give you a fresh start.
Drinking juice is a better way to absorb nutrients than wearing a hat made of fruit or a beard made of kale. Soak in the good stuff with this deal.
Choose Between Two Options
- $125 for a three-day juice cleanse for one person with free overnight shipping to one address (a $185 value)
- $235 for a three-day juice cleanses for two people with free overnight shipping to one address (a $370 value)
The second option is meant for two people. As the juice cleanse is scientifically calibrated for a three-day cycle, using the second option for one person may have detrimental effects.
Each day's cleanse consists of of six 16-ounce drinks. All drinks are perishable after 3 days. Unless they are frozen, drinks should be consumed within that time to avoid spoilage.
The Company
Today's Deal: $35 for a Dental-Care Package with Exam and Cleaning at Ocean Avenue Family Dental (Up to $750 Value)
The Fine PrintExpires 90 days after purchase. Must sign waiver. Consultation required; non-candidates and other refund requests will be honored before service provided. Appointment required. Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
Don't just clean your house this Pesach, clean your teeth too!
The Deal:
$35 for a dental-care package ($750 total value)
- Oral exam (a $150 value)
- Panoramic x-ray, two bitewing x-rays, and two periapical x-rays (a $250 value)
- Cleaning (a $350 value)
- Complimentary Invisalign consultation
Exam, x-rays, and cleaning assess and improve the oral health of adults and children; Invisalign consultation included.
About Ocean Avenue Family Dental:
Don't be surprised if you see a new piece of equipment each time you visit ocean Avenue Family Dental. The practice is keen on making sure patients are treated with the most modern tools, ensuring they can perform a deep variety of dental procedures that include preventive, restorative, aesthetic, and orthodontic treatments. Yet above all else, it's the team's friendliness and clear communication that keeps clients coming back. All these things combine to keep patients happy and send them home with grins that are cleaner, brighter, straighter, and healthier than when they came in.
The CompanyOcean Ave Family Dental PC 2001 Avenue P Ocean Avenue Entrance Brooklyn, NY 11229
Today's Deal: $19 for a Wax-Museum Visit at Madame Tussauds ($37 Value)
The Fine Print
Expires Apr 11th, 2015. Subject to availability. Limit 10 per person. Redeemable at Madame Tussauds New York 6:00pm to close. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
Madame Tussauds is an 85,000 sq. ft. attraction featuring over 200 life-like figures in nine themed areas.
This deal is only $19 for wax-museum visit for one, valid 6 p.m. to close ($37 value).
The CompanyMadame Tussauds NYC 234 W 42nd St. New York, NY 10036
Today's Deal: Kosher for Passover Keurig Cups
The Fine PrintClick on "Buy Now" to see different flavors for individual purchasing.
Kosher you Keurig machines this Passover, because according to the OU's Guide to Passover 2015 , these K Cups are kosher for passover without special certification. Start Stocking up now!


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Day 2 of Qual 360 North America just finished up. Here are the key insights and takeaways told in short soundbites through Tweets...
Day 2 of Qual 360 North America just finished up. Here are the key insights and takeaways told in short soundbites through Tweets...
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Big day for our product team here at Dialsmith. We just launched a major upgrade to Perception Analyzer Online, our full-featured survey service that features online dial testing for recorded media. It's a milestone release as we've rebuilt it from the ground up on HTML 5 to allow for iPad/tablet compatibility and to provide greater flexibility in using our online dial testing element in conjunction with other survey and community platforms. We've also added an optional "Take Action" button that participants can use during the exercise to indicate a moment where they would take a specific action such as changing the channel or making a purchase.
Get dialed in on this new version of Perception Analyzer Online by reading the official announcement and/or checking out our new demo.
You can now do dial testing on a tablet having your participants
use their finger to move the online dial as they view the video.
Posted by Brian Izenson in Marketing, Media, Political & Public Policy Research, Television, Web/Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
Qual 360 North America is slated for next week in Atlanta and yours truly, Dialsmith, is queued up to co-host a first-of-its-kind workshop with fellow market research tech developer/service provider Invoke Solutions. We're also sponsoring the official after hours party hosted by The Research Club so it should be an exciting few days in the A-T-L.
Whether you're attending or just tracking the action from the conference, here are some helpful links you'll want to take note of:
Qual 360 Workshop co-hosts Invoke Solutions' Wayne Goodreau and Dialsmith's David Paull preview their interactive, live research event and chat about how technologies are converging to make real-time, online quali-quant studies a reality.
Keep up with what's happening at Qual 360 on Twitter with these handles and hashtags:
#Qual360 @Dialsmith @XperienceInvoke @Merlien @TheResearchClub
The Research Club Facebook Group
Of course, we'll also be live blogging from the conference so make sure you check back here for news, updates and photos from Qual 360 and The Research Club party.
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Yes, we know that at this point, the giant sugar rush we all experienced around this year's Super Bowl ads has subsided, but when we got the opportunity to "talk shop" with a fellow Super Bowl ad "junkie" especially one with the acumen in brand and marketing strategy that Tim Calkins possesses, we weren't about to pass it up.
Tim is clinical professor of marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and co-academic director of Kellogg's branding program. He has studied and analyzed the strategies employed by Super Bowl advertisers for almost two decades and leads the Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review. We crossed paths with Tim as both he and Dialsmith CEO David Paull participated in this market research panel which discussed and dissected the spots that ran during this year's Big Game. Tim had some great insights during the panel discussion so we asked (and he graciously agreed) to dive deeper with us on his research approach and what he's learned from his years of studying these ads and the companies that invest in them.
Q: Where did your interest in the Super Bowl ads come from?
Tim: I have been studying Super Bowl ads for almost two decades. Before joining the Kellogg School of Management, I spent 11 years at Kraft Foods. While at Kraft I regularly reviewed the Super Bowl spots as a learning exercise with my team. I began the Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review in 2006.
Q: How have brands changed their approach to Super Bowl advertising since you first began studying them?
Tim: Two things have changed significantly for Super Bowl advertisers. First, the stakes have gone up. The price of a Super Bowl ad has increased dramatically. Viewership is also up. This puts enormous pressure on the advertisers. Second, the growth of digital communication has transformed the Super Bowl marketing opportunity. Ten years ago most Super Bowl advertisers would create a Super Bowl spot and run it. Now almost every advertiser uses the spot along with a website, social media effort and PR campaign.
Q: How has your methodology for studying the ads changed from when you first began studying them?
Tim: We have formalized our process over the years. In particular we embraced the ADPLAN framework to use when evaluating the ads. This framework involves six different factors. Each is important: attention, distinction, positioning, linkage, amplification and net equity.
The event has grown in size and scope. This year we had almost 100 people gathered at the Kellogg School of Management to watch the Super Bowl spots.
Q: What do you feel are the most important factors in determining whether a Super Bowl ad is successful or not?
Tim: There isn't one critical factor. To be successful, a spot has to succeed on a number of different dimensions. Each part of the ADPLAN framework matters.
Linkage is a factor that many companies struggle with; they create captivating spots but there isn't much linkage to the brand. As a result, people remember the creative but not the brand. This year, for example, Toyota ran a campaign saluting fathers. The advertising was heart-warming but didn't connect to the brand.
Q: Are there bigger lessons learned for brands and advertisers from the results of your Super Bowl ad studies?
Tim: You can learn an enormous about advertising and marketing by studying the Super Bowl. Each advertiser on the game is working exceptionally hard to break through the clutter. As a result, on the Super Bowl you see the latest in marketing techniques.
People sometimes say the Super Bowl is a completely unique event when it comes to marketing. I disagree; the Super Bowl gets a lot of attention, but the fundamentals of good communication apply to the Super Bowl just as they apply to every other event.
Q: The brands that you gave high scores to this year, what did they do right?
Tim: The top advertisers on the Super Bowl this year according to the Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review panel were McDonalds, Coke, Fiat, Clash of Clans, Always and Bud/Bud Light.
There wasn't one formula for success. McDonalds, Coke, Bud and Bud Light all benefitted from exceptionally strong branding. It was very clear who the ad was from. Fiat and Budweiser told engaging stories that really drew people in; this helped with attention. Always ran a very unique spot and excelled on distinction; there was nothing else like it on the Super Bowl. All the best spots attracted attention and had solid brand linkage.
Q: The brands that scored low, what did they do wrong?
Tim: There were several advertisers that received low scores this year. The list includes: Squarespace, Lexus and Nissan. Lexus simply didn't break through. The brand ran two spots featuring cars driving in a dynamic fashion. This just isn't enough to stand out on the game.
Squarespace developed an ad featuring Jeff Bridges chanting "ommmmm." This ad scored poorly largely due to a positioning program. People on our panel weren't clear what was being advertised or why they should buy it.
Q: What will we be talking about next year at this time in regards to the Super Bowl ads?
Tim: Next year we will be marveling at the new, record high price for a Super Bowl spot. This year the Super Bowl set a record in terms of viewership. In a world of fragmenting audiences, the Super Bowl has unique reach. Networks understand this and will keep increasing the fee to participate.
Great stuff Tim! If you want to follow's Tim's work, check out his Blog or follow him on Twitter.
If you want to revisit our results from this year's Super Bowl ad ratings, click here.
Posted by Brian Izenson in Advertising, Branding, Market Research, Sports, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)
[Thanks to our guest blogger Megan O'Hara for contributing this article.]
In our line of work, we're constantly reminded that words have a profound impact on how we form our opinions and preferences.
That's a topic discussed in detail in this article by Mike Seccombe of "PowerHouse." Seccombe cites numerous examples of how "linguistic sleights of hand" are important tactics in England's political power struggle. Per Seccombe, "One political person's 'refugee' is another's 'asylum seeker,' is another's 'illegal,' is another's 'boat person' or 'queue jumper.'"
Whether its politics or policy, litigation, sales or marketing, putting a method behind the words you choose to use can make the difference between winning and losing.
My consulting firm, Presentation Testing, uses Perception Analyzers to help our clients weed out those words, phrases, messages and arguments that engage and help audiences form opinions. The dials are an efficient tool for A/B testing messages and words, and pinpointing which ones have the most impact with respondents. As a case-in-point, here's a real world project that Presentation Testing did for a client a few years ago:
The project focused on the topic of international trade. In Round One, the client was message testing with the dials and a portion of that messaging stated that, "protectionism is bad." The respondents' dial lines plummeted. Presentation Testing found that while most respondents didn't know exactly what "protectionism" was, they dialed down on the message that it was bad because the word "protectionism" sounded like a good thing that we should be doing.
Based off this feedback, we changed the wording in Round Two from "protectionism" to "economic isolationism." Most respondents, again, didn't know what "economic isolationism" meant. Despite this, respondents dialed up the message that "economic isolationism" was bad because it sounded like a bad thing and something they should be against.
As this exercise showed, the words you select can have powerful implications even if your audience doesn't know their exact meaning.
It's also important to remember that when it comes to words, meaning is in the eye of the beholder or to be more specific, your intended audience.
So, when we test client messages, we look at the dial results based on whatever demographics are the most relevant to the project—in the case of political or policy message testing, we typically look at political persuasion. In the "PowerHouse" article, Seccombe notes that, "A growing body of research indicates people of different political persuasions literally hear, see and even smell the world differently from one another." Seeing how left-leaning versus right-leaning respondents react to a message helps us figure out what words and messages resonate with each specific audience as well as which appeal to both.
As both my real-world example and Seccombe's article attest to, the words you choose can make all the difference. So, make sure you have a method in place to test and validate. Your client's and/or your firm's success may depend on it. Want to learn more about our method of message and word testing? Download this free eBook on the Essentials of Moment-to-Moment Research.
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While everyone was busy digesting the on-field action as well as all those wings, nachos, pizza, etc. during the Super Bowl, our Dialsmith team was busy trying to make sense of the Slidermetrix polling we were seeing on the Super Bowl ads.
As a quick refresher before we jump into the results, we use Slidermetrix to measure "gut reaction" to these ads. Using Slidermetrix, we ask viewers to watch and continuously rate the ads on a scale from 0 (Hate It!) to 100 (Love It!) using an on-screen slider. We collect data on the slider position every second as the viewer watches, which allows us to report on how they are reacting in-the-moment to what they are experiencing. With the data we collect, we can report on an overall mean score for the ad as well as pinpoint specific seconds where the ads peaked or where they hit bottom. We can also split the data by gender.
Slidermetrix reports on how viewers are reacting to each second of the ad. Results are displayed as colored lines on a graph or as an overlay on top of the ad.
With the game over and the results tallied, here's what Slidermetrix told us about this year's ads:
Want to dive deeper into our Super Bowl ad ratings? See Dialsmith CEO David Paull discuss our Super Bowl ad results on Portland, Oregon's NBC-Affiliate and read our final Slidermetrix report on the 2015 Super Bowl ads.
We've been busily working to keep pace with the Super Bowl advertisers who have pre-released their spots. So far, so good. We have 15 ads available for viewing and rating second-by-second on our Slidermetrix VideoLink site as of this posting and more on the way.
Early returns are starting to reveal some interesting trends. The "pull at the heartstring" themed ads are repeating their success from last year provided they feel genuine. And the funny ads? Well, they better be really funny or else watch out. Case-in-point:
While Dove Soap's Real Strength spot is a retread from last year's
Father's Day ad, it's striking the right chord with viewers, especially the
guys, as illustrated by the green line above.
The joke might be on T-Mobile as not many viewers seem to be
laughing at its spot featuring a self-deprecating Kim Kardashian.
With our fingers on the pulse of how viewers are responding to these early bird Super Bowl ads, we've been adding our two cents to the discussions. If you want to see what we've been saying, here are some links:
VideoInk: Super Bowl Advertising is No Longer Just About The Big Game
KGW NewsChannel 8 Talk Box: What Makes a Great Super Bowl Ad (video)
Research Business Daily Report: How Super Are This Year's Super Bowl Ads (video)
Portland Bus Journal: A Portland app maker helps measure viewers' love (and hate) of the $4.5M Super Bowl ads
Stay tuned as we continue to track the good, the not-so-good and the downright ugly, leading up to the Big Game. Be sure to follow us at @Dialsmith for the latest.
For 30 seconds of air during this year's Super Bowl, advertisers are paying as much as $4.5 million. That's a whopping $150K per second and a huge investment to make an impression on viewers as they enjoy the Big Game. It goes to show that in the world of big boy and big girl advertising, every second counts.
With six-figure seconds the norm now for Super Bowl ad buys, our research geeky brains here at Dialsmith want to know more than simply which of the Big Game ads viewers like the most. We want to know which of those "Super Seconds" are capitalizing on the investment and which are not. The only way of getting at this granular level of viewer feedback is to use a tool like Slidermetrix.
So, for the third year in a row, Dialsmith is working with a major media partner (the online video industry news and commentary website VideoInk) to give viewers the chance to score the Super Bowl ads on a continuous, second-by-second basis using Slidermetrix.
Using Slidermetrix, a viewer is asked to continuously rate what they are watching second-by-second. So, in the case of a Super Bowl ad, we get a real-time, second-by-second snapshot of each viewer's opinion, providing a deeper level of data than what you get from other types of ratings (like the star or thumbs up/down ratings you typically see online).
A peek behind Slidermetrix shows the ability to capture and report on the second-by-second feedback from viewers.
This method is similar to the Moment-to-Moment dial testing that market research consultants do for their media clients who use their data for placement and programming decisions as well as for content direction, including decisions by advertisers on the content for ads that air during the Super Bowl.
Be sure to check back on our blog and on the VideoInk site for news, updates and results of our 2015 Super Bowl ad ratings. For more background, check out these links:
Watch Dialsmith CEO David Paull preview this year's Super Bowl Ads (KGW.com)
Dialsmtih CEO David Paull discusses Super Bowl Ad rating on Research Business Daily Report with Bob Lederer, Tim Calkins of the Kellogg School, and Robert Passikoff of Brand Keys
Score the 2015 Super Bowl ads powered by Dialsmith and VideoInk
Watch and Rate This Year's Super Bowl Ads with Us (VideoInk)
Highlights of last year's Super Bowl ad testing results
Watch Dialsmith CEO David Paull discuss the 2014 results (KGW.com)
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It's always energizing to see our dials back in action during high stakes political events like on the broadcast coverage of last night's State of the Union. And while some of the networks have traded their in-person dial groups for new second screen polling tools, the method employed to score and dissect the President's address can be traced back to the use of our dials in CNN's coverage of the 2008 Presidential debates. This is the same continuous, moment-to-moment method of gathering feedback that we, here at Dialsmith, have pioneered and facilitated through the development and support of our Perception Analyzer tools for more than 30 years. Why is this method still so relevant today as it was a decade or even two decades ago? Well, the benefits were apparent again last night as it gave those reporting the ability to pinpoint the specific moments or messages with the highest impact.
For its coverage of the State of the Union, Fox News leaned heavily again on Political Pollster Frank Luntz who ran his own in-studio focus group equipped with our Perception Analyzer dials. Here's a clip.
CNN and MSNBC took a different approach in their SOTU coverage this year, using a second screen polling tool to gather continuous feedback from thousands of viewers across the country. While reporting these results is more infotainment than scientific, the ability to continuously poll a large population of viewers from their homes as they watch opens doors to all new applications for dial testing.
For us here in the dial testing world, this year's coverage of the SOTU is another indicator that the dial testing methodology is alive and well and expanding in new directions. New tools and new applications of the method are being explored and we here at Dialsmith are excited to be right in the middle of it. If this year's SOTU got you thinking about how dial testing can help you in your research, check out the free "Essentials of Moment-to-Moment Research" eBook or our List of "10 Ways Dial Testing Will Improve Your Research."


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Red Cross staff help local fishermen anchor their vessels in Thai Thuy District in northern Thai Binh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Tuan
No casualties were reported after the typhoon made landfall over the northern region of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong yesterday afternoon, but strong winds and heavy downpours resulted in significant property losses, the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control said.
An initial report from the first storm-hit Quang Ninh Province showed that after three hours of battering, the roofs had been blown from nearly 300 houses, 11 vessels were lost and 1,700ha of subsidiary crops were submerged.
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In Thai Binh, 3,268 low-lying households were evacuated while Tuyen Quang Province spent VND9.8 billion ($470,000) to move 486 households in landslide-prone areas to safety.
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He asked the localities to do their best to assure the safety of people and property.
At least 10 domestic flights were cancelled by Vietnam Airlines due to bad weather. Four trains between Ha Noi and Hai Phong City were also cancelled. Flights are scheduled to resume today.
Rainfall is expected to continue in Ha Noi during the weekend.
In the south, serious floods have claimed the lives of eight people in the Mekong Delta and forced thousands to leave their homes.
Four of the victims were in An Giang Province, one was in Dong Thap Province and two children and one adult perished in Can Tho City.
The hardest hit province was An Giang, where nearly 3,500 households were flooded and about 100 other households needed to be evacuated quickly.
About 3,500ha of rice were destroyed, dozens of tonnes of fish were swept away and 100km of roadways were submerged.
In Can Tho City, more than 320 households and dozens of kilometres of roadways were inundated. Dong Thap Province suffered the same situation.
Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre, said Nalgae, the third storm in days, with a wind speed of 149kph, would approach the East Sea today. — VNS
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- These chips/systems already exist. What's new about this MIT effort? The Computerworld article was very sparse.
- There's a great deal of bidirectional communication that goes on in normal eyes-- information not only flowing from eye to brain, but from brain to eye as well. As far as I know these tech just discards these signals. Is this important?
- Last I heard, this sort of technology was approaching 1000 effective pixels of visual information (assuming ideal electrode placement). Has this effort from MIT pushed this boundary? How does '1000 effective pixels' compare to the eye's effective resolution? Can we put normal vision in terms of pixel resolution?
- I've read about shunting tactile senses (for instance, the nerves on a person's tongue) over to a digital videocamera. I believe the military has done a fair bit of research into this. Could this sort of approach be viable for helping the blind function as well? Could it become the preferred approach since it seems less invasive than ocular- and neuro-surgery?
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MILLOM School head-teacher Ian Smith has been appointed as a 'super-head' to oversee the future running of two schools.
Mr Smith was appointed as executive head of St Benedict's Catholic High School, in Whitehaven, in May last year, on a temporary basis.
And both Millom School and St Benedict's governors have now decided to prolong the scheme, after its initial success.
The decision means Mr Smith will continue to oversee both schools, as executive headteacher.
Both Millom School and St Benedict's will have 'heads of school', who are responsible for the day-to-day running of each site.
Speaking to the Evening Mail previously, Mr Smith said his move was testament to the quality of leadership in place at Millom School.
He said: "In some ways this is recognition of the progress Millom School has made.
"The strategic leadership of the school and the vision for the school is secure."
Professor Colin Richards, chair of governors at Millom School, said the future partnership between the two schools promises to be 'an exciting one'.
He said: "The governors of Millom School have been very pleased and proud of the school's achievements over the last few years.
"Its great progress has been down to the efforts of all the staff, students and parents, but a crucially important part has been played by the senior leadership of the school.
"As the body legally responsible for the strategic oversight of the school, the governors want to secure the quality of that leadership in this period of great change in the education system.
"After a great deal of discussion they have concluded that this would be best secured by seeking a formal partnership with St Benedict's School in Whitehaven.
"This would involve each school retaining its separate identity and governing body.
"But there would be a new leadership structure involving an executive headteacher responsible for the strategic development of both schools and two "heads of school", one on each site, responsible for day-to-day management and leadership.
"Such a partnership would offer enhanced opportunities for the students and more opportunities for the professional development of the teachers.
"The governors of both schools have decided in principle to seek a formal partnership with the support of the Local Authority.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
1. One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant commendation.
2. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at suction to bid up the price; a by-bidder. --Bouvier.
3. (Zool.) (a) Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the species of {Tetrodon} and {Diodon} of the family {Tetraodontidae}; -- called also {blower}, {puff-fish}, {swellfish}, and {globefish}. They are highly poisonous due to the presence of glands containing a potent toxin, {tetrodotoxin}. Nevertheless they are eaten as a delicacy in Japan, being prepared by specially licensed chefs who remove the poison glands. (b) The common, or harbor, porpoise.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
1. One who, or that which, blows.
2. (Mech.) A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or open fire. (b) A machine for producing an artificial blast or current of air by pressure, as for increasing the draft of a furnace, ventilating a building or shaft, cleansing gram, etc.
3. A blowing out or excessive discharge of gas from a hole or fissure in a mine.
4. The whale; -- so called by seamen, from the circumstance of its spouting up a column of water.
5. (Zool.) A small fish of the Atlantic coast ({Tetrodon turgidus}); the puffer.
6. A braggart, or loud talker. [Slang] --Bartlett.
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1: a device that produces a current of air
2: a fan run by an electric motor [syn: {electric fan}, {blower}]
3: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals [syn: {cetacean}, {cetacean mammal}, {blower}]
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October 2, 2014 - well made, good quality. A little big for my taste, but wear them with pride.
October 2, 2014 - Very pretty, but one of the earrings was broken when I received them so will have to repair it before I can wear them.
August 4, 2014 - The stones were lighter than those pictured as stated stones would vary in color, but love them! Was pleasantly surprised how light weight they are. I ordered both colors and love both.
June 29, 2014 - I purchased the Obsidian Earrings and I absolutely love them !!! I receive many compliments as well so it also gives me the opportunity to share info about the Greater Good Website & Store :))) Lightweight & so reasonably priced .... I may have to buy another pair :)))
March 22, 2014 - Stunning beyond belief for the price. The opals are each different, the color varies (mine are more yellowish blueish greenish, not blue), but the effect is so pretty with the twinkling silver dangles. I particularly like that both these and the Serpentine earrings LOOK "Peruvian"---the style and craftsmanship seem distinctive to the andean region. The lightness also is surprising and welcome! Enjoy!
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Movie Info
- Rating:
- Unrated
- Genre:
- Special Interest
- On DVD:
- Apr 25, 2000
- Runtime:
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