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Average latency to Slashdot.org?
|267 votes / 1%
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- Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a few when you do multiple choice. Those are the breaks.
- Feel free to suggest poll ideas if you're feeling creative. I'd strongly suggest reading the past polls first.
- This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important, you're insane.
Average latency to Slashdot.org?
by RightwingNutjob (1302813) on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @08:03PM (#43531411)First-ish vote/post and I'm at 40 msec. Shouldn't the first vote have come from the 1 msec crowd?
Simple. The <1ms crowd were obviously busy trying to get full root access.
Once they manage, you'll see their first post magically appears!
Haha. Or the 1ms crowd self destructed hacking
= 40ms to 80ms (same continent) (Score:5, Insightful)by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @08:11PM (#43531501)
Or using a typical US ISP.
You can't see it, but my middle finger is raised in the general direction of Comcast Headquarters.
Comcasted out to 60 ms here. my route took me down to CA then back up to Seattle and finally over to Chicago (Elk Grove)
Tracing route to slashdot.org [220.127.116.11]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 22 ms 7 ms 12 ms 18.104.22.168
2 7 ms 7 ms 8 ms te-0-0-0-1-ur07.seattle.wa.seattle.comcast.net [126.96.36.199]
3 10 ms 15 ms 9 ms ae-20-0-ar03.burien.wa.seattle.comcast.net [220.127.116.11]
4 12 ms 11 ms 8 ms ae-1-0-a
13 hops, 60ms, straight from comcast seattle to savvis. Second time also 13 hops, but via CA just like yours
What's that anomalous hop #5 (Seattle -> San Jose -> Seattle)? Looks like a routing bug.
The clue is in the second router name: "pos-0-1-0-0-pe01.seattle.wa.ibone.comcast.net". It's a backbone ("ibone") router. Most likely as part of their aggregation scheme, the San Jose router is allowed to feed into it but the lower-level Seattle routers are not. I actually see something similar in my routing pattern: I live in Ashburn Viriginia, but the packets route out to Charlotte NC and then back to Ashburn ibone routers.
Or using a typical US ISP.
You can't see it, but my middle finger is raised in the general direction of Comcast Headquarters.
Pretty sad, I'm in Canada on a fairly average connection and I get 35ms.
Minimum = 71ms, Maximum = 82ms, Average = 74ms
Pinging from Buffalo on Time Warner.
Despite the ranges specified in the survey, I'm getting 87ms ping in North America. I'm thinking this one is on Telus, though... or savvis, who I don't much trust anyway. Why the heck are they routing my packets to
I'm connected through my $DAYJOB VPN, so traceroute takes about 30ms to get out the door and over to ***.sfo.savvis.net. Traceroutes and pings from
In the States, 95ms (Score:4, Informative)
Time Warner. That pretty much says it all.
Here's mine:
traceroute to slashdot.org (220.127.116.11), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 0.984 ms 1.263 ms 1.525 ms
7 107.14.1
My ping time with Time Warner is great,its my speed that sucks. Have to keep calling them up saying "I am paying for the 20 meg service, not the 1.5 meg service", and they will be like "sorry, let us reset something on our end". The whole issue could probably be resolved if they just added an additional node to my neighborhood. I shouldn't be getting buffering issues on a 3.5 Mbps Hulu stream when I have nothing else going on in my network.
Worst part about Time Warner is that their tech support seems to be
TWC is pathetic, but my other "choice" is AT&T.
Time Warner. That pretty much says it all.
It says you got through, which isn't always guaranteed on TW. After a few months on TW, I switched to using Google's DNS, since the only thing worse than 80+ ms is "timed out". And that was happening way too frequently.
Funny thing, though: Chrome always found the URLs it was looking for. Made me wonder if it was just using its own DNS anyway. Not curious enough to investigate further, though.
Not sure the estimates in brackets are quite right. I get 280ms from Australia. And I'm on the ground.
And I thought I was slow with my 261 ms.
On a 20/20 Mbit fibre connection in Hong Kong.
It's obviously the distance: pinging google.hk gives me 4.5 ms round trip time.
My average ping time is just over 93ms and I live in Southern California and use ADSL. Traceroute takes 13 hops to get there, going through Chicago and Elk Grove. (In that order.) I'm not sure just what that means,
Here on business.
Some web sites work reasonably fast, some terribly slowly, others not at all. In particular, local city newspaper web sites appear to be blocked by the Great Firewall, while national news sites appear to work.
Lord knows how.
Ping latency does not matter. What is interesting is how long to fetch the home page.
dialup != high latency (Score:4, Informative)by tmh - The Mad Hacker (962953) on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @09:41PM (#43532265)
High latency = slow
Dialup = slow
I wouldn't have thought of "dialup" to describe a high-latency connection. (Gee, by eliminating your local router, it drops a hop, and should be faster, right?)
Years ago, the latency from my DSL provider to some locations was so bad (>500ms ping times) that I actually dialed another ISP on when I was using an especially "chatty" protocol, and enjoyed better overall performance, even though the max theoretical throughput was only 1/20th what the DSL connection offered..
Re:dialup != high latency (Score:4, Interesting)The problem is that Modems have so damn many buffers in them (Compression, UART, Error Correction, Serial Driver) that they typically see high ping times just because the packet spend so much time waiting around for other packets instead of getting clocked out on the phone line. A long time ago I had a precursor technology to "Winmodems", a modem that had most of the hardware except for the error correction and compression parts. Those were handled by a separate (Windows 3.1) driver. After installing FreeBSD and Windows 95 on my box, I lost access to that driver, but discovered that the modem actually performed better for online games (Doom 2, C&C, Warcraft) than it did before. It wasn't able to recover from someone picking up the phone in the middle of a call, but generally the connection was stable. I undoubtedly had good phone lines though.
I live hidden in Slashdot's server room so my latency is awesome. Also, it's hot in here.
>CDE open sourced
uh, great? I guess. Excuse me if I don't jump for joy at the open sourcing of a Corba-based DE (also, I actually use CDE (at work), so we can just add another strike against it)
64 bytes from slashdot.org (188.8.131.52): icmp_req=1 ttl=237 time=244 ms
64 bytes from slashdot.org (188.8.131.52): icmp_req=2 ttl=237 time=244 ms
64 bytes from slashdot.org (184.108.40.206): icmp_req=3 ttl=237 time=244 ms
64 bytes from slashdot.org (18.104.22.168): icmp_req=4 ttl=237 time=245 ms
traceroute to slashdot.org (126.96.36.199), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 10.1.1.254 (10.1.1.254) 4.813 ms 4.948 ms 5.093 ms
2 ge0-0-1.1626.br2.24lit.bne.core.overthewire.net.au (184.108.40.206)
Porto Alegre/GVT ~= 174ms
69ms latency and 13 hops from N.O. through Dallas to slashdot.org.
$ ping -c40 slashdot.org
PING slashdot.org (22.214.171.124) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from slashdot.org (18.104.22.168): icmp_req=1 ttl=243 time=66.4 ms
64 bytes from slashdot.org (188.8.131.52): icmp_req=2 ttl=243 time=68.2 ms
64 bytes from slashdot.org (18.104.22.168): icmp_req=39 ttl=243 time=74.4 ms
64 bytes from slashdot.org (188.8.131.52): icmp_req=40 ttl=243 time=66.8 ms
--- slashdot.org ping statistics ---
40 packets tra
My traceroute [v0.82]
dual.rkkda.org (0.0.0.0) Tue Apr 23 21:53:21 2013
Keys: Help Display mode Restart statistics Order of fields quit
I didn't notice any speed increase in 2009 when I became a citizen - maybe I should move to Canada
(I am in MN so I am used to the cold by now)
I really did get sub 5ms pings from an adjacent cage. That was back in the olden days....
9 hops, 50 ms ping
doesn't allow ping!
Yep. Same here. And it's not even some intrusion control measure, as I can ping anything inside the firewall.
650ms in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Score:2, Interesting)by Anonymous Coward
DSL over 1950's copper wire on base.
by geekymachoman (1261484) on Wednesday April 24, 2013 @12:22AM (#43533377)
6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 313.723/320.220/329.918/4.815 ms
Thailand to US. Sometimes it can be even 400 ms to some US/EU server, but to slashdot is 300. Working over ssh on that kind of latency
Internet is good here, it's just that US/EU is so far away.. not as far as moon, but still..
Working over ssh on that kind of latency
You shouldn't have to get used to it. If you have any say in what software is installed on the far end, and you don't need X forwarding, then I suggest you try mosh [mit.edu].
Sounds like you or your ISP is connected to the US through satelite if you are getting those kind of ping times. Its similar to the response times I see with friends who have satelite.
No it isn't. It's normal latency from this part of the world. Here in Australia, which is a bit further away again, I get average ping time of 310ms. There's a lot of fibre and numerous repeaters along the way. That all drives up propagation time.
Oh, I actually misread. I saw time 5005ms and was thinking that was his results. Looking at it again, I see that its 320.220ms. My bad!
Yep, the Eastern Hemisphere is most certainly in space, or stuck on dialup. Oh what's that? Taiwan is on the ground and has an average internet speed far higher than America? Well golly gee.
Ping averages:
Ping statistics for 18.104.22.168:
Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 100, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 253ms, Maximum = 259ms, Average = 254ms
Traceroute (route goes from Cape Town to London and thence across the "pond"):
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 172.27.0.1
2 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms 196-210-170-129.dynamic.isadsl.co.za [184.108.40.206]
3 11 ms 11 ms 10 ms cdsl1-ctn-vl2173.ip.isnet.net [220.127.116.11]
4 10 ms 11 ms 11 ms 126.96.36.199
5 11 ms 11 ms 10 ms core2b-ctn-gi0-1.ip.isnet.net [188.8.131.52]
6 163 ms 163 ms 162 ms 184.108.40.206
7 161 ms 162 ms 207 ms 184.108.40.206
8 161 ms 161 ms 161 ms vl-3602-ve-226.csw2.London1.Level3.net [188.8.131.52]
9 192 ms 221 ms 203 ms ae-22-52.car2.London1.Level3.net [220.127.116.11]
10 161 ms 162 ms 161 ms bcr1-ge-6-1-0.londonlnx.savvis.net [22.214.171.124]
11 167 ms 162 ms 162 ms cr1-te-0-0-5-0.uk1.savvis.net [220.127.116.11]
12 254 ms 254 ms 253 ms cr1-te-0-6-0-0.chd.savvis.net [220.127.116.11]
13 254 ms 254 ms 253 ms hr1-te-12-0-1.elkgrovech3.savvis.net [184.108.40.206]
14 254 ms 254 ms 254 ms das5-v3030.ch3.savvis.net [220.127.116.11]
15 257 ms 254 ms 266 ms 188.8.131.52
16 254 ms 254 ms 254 ms slashdot.org [126.96.36.199]
request timed out.
Moscow. 169 ms.
18.6 ms, Saginaw, MI Charter Communications
East Midlands Trains has wifi, but there is a little bit of inconsistency in their network
64 bytes from 188.8.131.52: icmp_seq=0 ttl=237 time=186.522 ms
64 bytes from 18.104.22.168: icmp_seq=1 ttl=237 time=382.941 ms
64 bytes from 126.96.36.199: icmp_seq=2 ttl=237 time=218.723 ms
Request timeout for icmp_seq 3
64 bytes from 220.127.116.11: icmp_seq=4 ttl=237 time=357.108 ms
64 bytes from 184.108.40.206: icmp_seq=3 ttl=237 time=1866.197 ms
Request timeout for icmp_seq 6
64 bytes from 18.104.22.168: icmp
by magic maverick (2615475) on Wednesday April 24, 2013 @02:57AM (#43533977) Homepage Journal
My 'net connection is quite variable. Sometimes it's good, and I get around 200ms to hit google.com, but sometimes it is so slow, and it takes ~1 second to hit google.com. At the moment, here's the results of my latest ping to
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 5756ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 252.622/576.903/791.659/215.090 ms
As you can see, it's quite high.
And yet, I'm not in space, nor am I on dial-up. I'm just in yet another developing country. Me thinks the poll author (and the poll "editor") have first world problems.
My tracert sends me down to Dallas and back for some reason, despite being 2hrs or so from Elk Grove if that is indeed in Chicago area.
A steady 133 ms from Stockholm, Sweden.
Ethernet from home to ISP. I wonder how faster it would have been if I had bypassed my slow router...
Weird I got an average 304ms, on a responsibly fast ADSL 2+ connection near Sydney Australia (median and mode both where closer to 270ms, but still very high).
Is my connection really that slow, it certainly doesn't seem like it.
All you need is internet over satellite.
I'm getting 31ms average ping from my wired computer. I'm on Videotron cable, in Canada. Wireless system is a bit slower.
Just for fun, I tried with cell phone connection (Bell 3G), and got 121ms average.
... from a government link. 146ms average
..you insensitive clod!
6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 100% packet loss, time %$^£$^
not quite. More like 'friendly northern neighbour'
(i.e: Canada for the geographically impaired)
I'm getting ping times as low as 17ms, and as high as 137ms. My average was 39.71, and my median was 24.
We're on a big 50 Mbps pipe from a major provider in Toledo, OH.
I'm not inside US borders.
But site loads. *shrugs*
Negative ping times (Score:5, Funny)by gameboyhippo (827141) on Wednesday April 24, 2013 @10:15AM (#43536221) Journal
Since I'm in KC (home to Google Fiber), my ping times are in the negatives. Google knows what I want to ping before I do!
The average of 5 pings is 93 msec, which you characterize as "a pond divides us". But your IP address is hosted in Iowa while I am in California, only half a continent away. I can download from Hayes, Iowa, at 15 Mbps.
Despite our efforts to secede, Vermont is still part of the U.S., but I'm only getting 50ms.
We live in a rural area outside Tacoma, WA (98580 if you really care) no cable or DSL service available. With a LG VL600 USB modem plugged into a Cradlepoint MBR95 router: High of 108ms, Low 91ms. Until about 2 months ago we were connected on 3G, most ping times were 150-250ms, thankfully Verizon upgraded our area to LTE and speed also went up about 10X from around 180k max downloads to 2MB / second max. We use to use directway satellite internet, that never got ping under 800ms, average was usually from
so I can not ping6 you
From the firewall: 64 bytes from slashdot.org (184.108.40.206): icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=40.7 ms 64 bytes from slashdot.org (220.127.116.11): icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=39.9 ms 64 bytes from slashdot.org (188.8.131.52): icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=40.1 ms 64 bytes from slashdot.org (22.214.171.124): icmp_seq=5 ttl=244 time=40.2 ms My desktop is a bit higher, 45-50 range, but not too bad.
Just a hair over 20ms from Ohio.
My ping time is 162ms with a maximum of 1431.
But I'm in rural America. I'm lucky I can even ping anything, despite paying $70 a month for 0.5Mbps. (Yes, the decimal point and units are correct. We pay for 0.5, but get 0.35. Almost fast enough to stream music!)

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Asleep at the Wheel to release new tribute to Bob Wills
Asleep at the Wheel has always been quick to sing the praises of Bob Wills, but it'll do so in a whole different way (again) with the upcoming album, "Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys."
The aforementioned project will role out March 3, 2015 on Bismeaux Records, and is the Texas swing band's third salute to the late King of Western swing, following 1993's "Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys," and 1999's "A Ride With Bob." With 22 tracks on the upcoming project, "Still the King" will include Wills signatures like "Trouble in Mind," "Time Changes Everything" and "Faded Love" … just to name a few.
Asleep at the Wheel gets plenty of company on this album, including the Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pokey LaFarge and Kat Edmonson, all rising stars. Then there are the bigger names chipping in like George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Merle Haggard, Buddy Miller, Vince Gill's Time Jumpers and so many more.
Beyond "Still the King," Ray Benson told Rolling Stone he already has another giant of Texas music in mind for his next project. He intends on recording a tribute to the bluesman T-Bone Walker. "I see it being a Nat King Cole-Natalie Cole 'Unforgettable' kind of thing with every great contemporary rock and blues guitarist," he said. "Steve, Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Duke Robillard. Anybody who's into it, I'll welcome 'em in. Give me a couple of years and I'll make that happen."
Hear "A LIttle Piece" of Ray Benson
He's practically a Texas musical institution and has been the longtime frontman of the legendary Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel. But Ray Benson's latest musical project, which dropped January 21, just happens to be a solo endeavor with a friend or two along for the ride.
If you've heard the aforementioned album, you'll know that Benson duets with none other than Willie Nelson on the tune "It Ain't You," which puts a little twang on the project called "A Little Piece." The song is a Waylon Jennings/Gary Nicholson composition (there's the name-dropping again) that had never been recorded. The album also includes the haunting "Killed by a .45," and a cover of Randy Newman's "Marie."
Benson produced the album with son Sam Seifert and Lloyd Maines, using a backing band that included Asleep at the Wheel co-founder Floyd Domino, along with longtime Wheel drummer Dave Sanger and bassist Glenn Fukunaga. Consider it a warmup to the band's upcoming third tribute album to the King of Western Swing Bob Wills, which is due out this fall.
In the meantime, Benson and Asleep at the Wheel are plenty busy. Their ambitious tour schedule is not only booked through 2014, they've already got dates penciled in for 2015 (including The Country Music Cruise in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida). A mini-documentary was also recently released which "chronicles the improbable four-decade transformation" of the band into 9 time Grammy winners and cultural icons.
Asleep at the Wheel the Kings of Texas Swing (Updated January 16, 2013)
Their name may not hold the same weight as bands like Alabama, The Eagles or even The Oak Ridge Boys. But Asleep at the Wheel has been a rare force in the music industry since the 1970's, helping to preserve the classic sounds of country and western swing.
Formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia in 1969 by Ray Benson and Lucky Oceans, Asleep at the Wheel needed just one mention in Rolling Stone magazine to land its first record deal. Their debut album, "Comin' Right at Ya," bowed in 1973. The following year they were on the road (again) at the request of Willie Nelson and put down roots in Austin, Texas.
It wasn't long after their move to the Lone Star State that Asleep at the Wheel was doing the "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" right up the country charts. It was their first single to hit the country charts, followed by their highest charting release, "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read." By 1977, the band was voted Best Country Western Band by Rolling Stone Magazine and was awarded the Touring Band of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.
Even as time passed and pop stars and crossover artists worked their way into country music, Asleep at the Wheel remained relevant. In 2000, they were nominated by the Country Music Association for Vocal Event of the Year for "Roly Poly" with the Dixie Chicks. In 2009, the group collaborated with the Nelson to release "Willie and the Wheel." It was nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.
Asleep at the Wheel has earned numerous awards throughout their career. Most notably, the group was given The Texas Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. They are still one of the household names in country music, and have a full slate of tour dates booked for 2013. "A Ride With Bob," a musical about the life of Bob Wills, plays the Zach Topfer Theatre in Austin through February 24. The band also has private and public dates booked through August.
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|Album name
|Release date
|Willie and the Wheel
|Santa Loves to Boogie
|20 Greatest Hits
|20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Asleep at the Wheel
|23 Country Classics
|Ride With Bob
|Pasture Prime
|Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all
|Tribute to the music of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys
|The Swinging Best of Asleep at the Wheel
|Keepin' Me Up Nights
|Western Standard Time
|Collision Course
|Texas Gold
|Comin' Right at Ya
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|Track Name
|Play Count
|Listener Count
|The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
|Hot Rod Lincoln
|Miles and Miles of Texas
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Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2015
date city state venue 05/25/2015 Phoenix AZ Musical Instrument Museum 05/21/2015 San Luis Obispo CA SLO Brewing Co. 05/18/2015 Napa CA City Winery - Napa 05/17/2015 San Francisco CA Slims 05/02/2015 Spring TX The Centrum 05/01/2015 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall 04/30/2015 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall 04/17/2015 Kansas City MO Knuckleheads Saloon 04/16/2015 Dallas TX Dallas Arboretum 04/01/2015 Durham NC Carolina Theatre 03/28/2015 Charlotte NC Neighborhood Theatre 03/27/2015 Nashville TN Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 03/24/2015 Nashville TN Grand Ole Opry House 03/24/2015 Nashville TN Grand Ole Opry House 03/22/2015 Cincinnati OH Taft Theatre 03/21/2015 Kent OH The Kent Stage 03/12/2015 Chicago IL City Winery - Chicago 03/11/2015 Cincinnati OH Taft Theatre 03/10/2015 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 03/06/2015 Fall River MA Narrows Center for the Arts 03/04/2015 New York NY New York Society for Ethical Culture 03/02/2015 Philadelphia PA World Cafe Live 03/01/2015 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 02/20/2015 Dallas TX The Kessler Theater
Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2014
date city state venue 12/19/2014 Beaumont TX Jerry Nelson's Hill Country and The Backyard Music Hall 11/16/2014 St George UT Eccles Fine Arts Center 11/15/2014 Carmel CA Sunset Center 11/13/2014 Snoqualmie WA Snoqualmie Casino 11/12/2014 Redding CA Cascade Theatre 11/11/2014 Berkeley CA Freight & Salvage 10/16/2014 Dallas TX Dallas Arboretum 10/03/2014 Austin TX Zilker Park 09/27/2014 Agoura Hills CA Canyon Club 09/21/2014 Buffalo NY Sportsmen's Tavern 09/18/2014 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 09/14/2014 Ottawa ON Ottawa Folk Festival 09/11/2014 Shirley MA Bull Run Restaurant 09/10/2014 Ottawa ON Hog's Back Park 09/07/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 08/29/2014 Scottsdale AZ Talking Stick Resort 08/28/2014 St George UT Eccles Fine Arts Center 08/27/2014 Bakersfield CA Buck Owens Crystal Palace 08/26/2014 Livermore CA Bankhead Theater 08/21/2014 Solana Beach CA Belly Up Tavern 08/15/2014 Colorado Springs CO Stargazers Theater 08/01/2014 Dallas TX The Kessler Theater 08/01/2014 Dallas TX The Kessler Theater 07/20/2014 Chicago IL City Winery - Chicago 07/20/2014 Chicago IL City Winery - Chicago 07/19/2014 Columbia MO The Blue Note 07/07/2014 Seattle WA Jazz Alley 07/06/2014 Portland OR Alberta Rose Theatre 07/05/2014 Grants Pass OR Rogue Theatre 07/03/2014 Spokane WA Bing Crosby Theater 07/02/2014 Boise ID Egyptian Theatre 06/07/2014 Arlington TX AT&T Stadium 06/05/2014 Kansas City MO Knuckleheads Saloon 05/11/2014 Oakland CA The New Parish 05/10/2014 Fresno CA Tower Theatre 05/08/2014 Sacramento CA Harlows Night Club 05/07/2014 Napa CA City Winery - Napa 04/27/2014 Indio CA Empire Polo Field 04/25/2014 Indio CA Empire Polo Field 04/25/2014 Indio CA Empire Polo Field 03/23/2014 Aberdeen NC The Rooster's Wife 03/21/2014 Orlando FL Plaza Theatre 03/07/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 03/06/2014 Norfolk CT Infinity Hall 03/05/2014 Verona NY Turning Stone Casino 02/22/2014 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall 02/21/2014 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall 02/08/2014 Richardson TX Eisemann Center 01/26/2014 Vienna VA Jammin Java
Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2013
date city state venue 12/29/2013 Jackson WY Pink Garter Theatre 12/21/2013 Galveston TX Grand 1894 Opera House 12/14/2013 Arlington TX Arlington Music Hall 11/15/2013 Austin TX ACL Live at The Moody Theater 10/29/2013 Ponte Vedra Beach FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 10/11/2013 Austin TX Zilker Park 09/08/2013 Austin TX Long Center for the Performing Arts 08/30/2013 Arvada CO Arvada Center 08/29/2013 Carbondale CO Performing Arts Center 08/24/2013 Franklin TN Franklin Theatre 08/10/2013 Telluride CO Sheridan Opera House 07/30/2013 Bakersfield CA Buck Owens Crystal Palace 07/28/2013 Santa Ynez CA Ranch and Reata Roadhouse 07/28/2013 Santa Ynez CA Ranch and Reata Roadhouse 07/15/2013 Austin TX Private Function 06/28/2013 Tulsa OK Cain's Ballroom 06/07/2013 Saint Louis MO Blueberry Hill 06/03/2013 Austin TX Private 05/17/2013 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater 1894 05/08/2013 Stanhope NJ Stanhope House 05/01/2013 San Antonio TX Private Function 04/28/2013 Austin TX Private 04/27/2013 Cuero TX Private Function 04/25/2013 Dallas TX Dallas Arboretum 03/29/2013 The Woodlands TX Dosey Doe Coffee House 03/24/2013 Lafayette LA Grant Street Dancehall 03/09/2013 Cartersville GA Grand Theatre 03/01/2013 Richardson TX Eisemann Center 02/16/2013 Andrews TX Andrews County Expo Arena 02/13/2013 Andrews TX Ace Arena 02/09/2013 Galveston TX Mardi Gras Galveston 01/23/2013 Weirsdale FL Orange Blossom Opry 01/11/2013 Houston TX Private Function 01/04/2013 Norman OK Sooner Theatre
Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2012
date city state venue 12/30/2012 The Woodlands TX Dosey Doe 12/26/2012 Los Angeles CA The Mint 12/22/2012 Stateline NV Harrah's Lake Tahoe 12/21/2012 Austin TX Paramount Theatre 12/20/2012 Austin TX Paramount Theatre 12/15/2012 Fredericksburg TX Luckenbach Dance Hall 12/13/2012 Abilene TX Abilene Civic Center 12/06/2012 Fort Worth TX Casa Manana 11/30/2012 Wichita KS The Cotillion 11/18/2012 Orlando FL Plaza Theatre 11/16/2012 Orange Park FL Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts 11/07/2012 Green Bay WI Oneida Casino Pavilion 11/06/2012 Green Bay WI Oneida Casino Pavilion 11/03/2012 Carrollton TX Downtown Carrollton 10/27/2012 Canadian TX Texas Crown Performance Hall 10/20/2012 Tulsa OK Tulsa Community College - Vantrease Pace 10/19/2012 Tulsa OK Tulsa Community College - Vantrease Pace 10/14/2012 Albuquerque NM Route 66 Casino 10/13/2012 Ruidoso Downs NM Ruidoso Downs 10/12/2012 Austin TX Zilker Park 10/12/2012 Austin TX Zilker Park 10/06/2012 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall 10/03/2012 Fryeburg ME Fryeburg Fair 10/02/2012 Londonderry NH Tupelo Music Hall 09/30/2012 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 09/29/2012 Chester PA Harrahs Chester Casino & Racetrack 09/28/2012 Westbury NY NYCB Theatre at Westbury 09/27/2012 Troy NY Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 09/26/2012 Buffalo NY Sportsmen's Tavern 09/15/2012 Sherman TX Kidd-Key Auditorium 09/14/2012 Dallas TX The Kessler Theater 08/23/2012 Santa Ynez CA Ranch and Reata Roadhouse 08/22/2012 Phoenix AZ Crescent Ballroom 08/19/2012 Arvada CO Arvada Center 07/19/2012 Sacramento CA Harlows Night Club 06/06/2012 Grants Pass OR Rogue Theatre 06/03/2012 Portland OR Aladdin Theater 05/06/2012 New Orleans LA New Orleans City Park 04/13/2012 Milwaukee WI Potawatomi Bingo Casino 02/15/2012 Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room 02/10/2012 Wichita KS The Cotillion
Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2011
date city state venue 12/17/2011 Austin TX Paramount Theatre 10/17/2011 Austin TX Frank Erwin Center 09/28/2011 Ann Arbor MI The Ark 09/16/2011 Austin TX Zilker Park 09/16/2011 Austin TX Zilker Park 09/10/2011 Webster MA Indian Ranch 04/22/2011 Duluth GA Wild Bill's 04/14/2011 Wilmington DE World Cafe Live at the Queen 03/25/2011 Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room 03/10/2011 Stroudsburg PA Sherman Theater 03/09/2011 New York NY B.B. King Blues Club & Grill 03/05/2011 Fairfield CT Quick Center for the Arts 03/04/2011 Red Bank NJ Count Basie Theatre
Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2010
date city state venue 09/04/2010 Fort Worth TX Billy Bob's Texas 09/03/2010 Du Quoin IL Duquoin State Fair 08/02/2010 Evanston IL SPACE 08/01/2010 Evanston IL SPACE 06/26/2010 Houston TX House of Blues - Houston 05/07/2010 Austin TX Nutty Brown Cafe 01/30/2010 Chandler AZ Chandler Center for the Arts
Asleep at the Wheel Tour Dates 2009
date city state venue 10/24/2009 Nashville IN Little Nashville Opry


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Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Barbara Boxer of California said Tuesday that they had spoken extensively with Hagel and he had addressed their earlier reservations about whether he was "anti-Israel," too soft on Iran and opposed to gay rights.
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Boxer expressed her support and urged fellow senators to do the same after receiving a letter from Hagel in which he insisted that he supports Obama's foreign policy positions. In the letter, the former Nebraska senator also expressed regret for using the term "Jewish lobby" to describe pro-Israel groups, calling it a "very poor choice of words."
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I completely agree. I wore Tsar as my signature scent in college (early 90's), and was completely disappointed when I recently picked up a bottle in the new packaging. It's a total shame.
Thread: I wore Tsar all week this week
....New Tsar...
Then tonight I sprayed some vintage. What a disgrace, they removed everything that smells expensive. I hadn't used my old/vintage Tsar in a while and I could smell even from the nozzle, the sharp animal aromatic animal, right from the bottle - conversely, I had just used my bottle of new 'Tsar', and couldn't detect a thing from the sprayer. Sad.. If you see old Tsar, SNATCH IT! The compliments I get from the original, rampant, plus, its great to wear. A truely amazing fragrance.
I completely agree. I wore Tsar as my signature scent in college (early 90's), and was completely disappointed when I recently picked up a bottle in the new packaging. It's a total shame.
I was going to get a bottle of Tsar this weekend. What does the new vs vintage packaging look like?
Based on your comments I definately want to get the vintage.
This is what the original bottle (the good stuff) looks like:Originally Posted by mason
Here is the new packaging:
I got it, its the wood.. The wood they used in the vintage was too expensive, its a rich exotic, not too far off from Armani Prive Bois d'Encens.. I'd suspect the top aromatic notes (which put Tsar on the map) were also of a much higher caliber.
On this issue, like a nut, I've posted a 'question' to the VCA Parfums website asking them to speak to the change. Stay tuned 8-)
Shall we not get it from the horse's mouth? :
One more note of comment, not only have they removed all of the expensive essence from the scent, they removed it's romance. Smelling them back to back, it's the vintage which induces mental imagery. And who the hell doesn't want to proceed down any corridor smelling like anything but aromatic exotic wood oil with the rarest of plants?
I find that the new one lasts longer on me than the old one...
Are you not entertained??? Is this not why you are here??
I own a small bottle of vintage Tsar EdT, and haven`t even smelled the new one. 8-)
I had the vintage After Shave too, but I got rid of it since I don`t care about a-shaves at all, for some reason.
I did that about three years ago (when the new packaging appeared, actually) and the rep told me the juice didn't change at all.Originally Posted by Ric
I think the juice in the older (vintage) bottles you have has evolved with time and maturation and seems different than the new one.
Juice did not change. Same same.
I did that about three years ago (when the new packaging appeared, actually) and the rep told me the juice didn't change at all.Originally Posted by francois
I think the juice in the older (vintage) bottles you have has evolved with time and maturation and seems different than the new one.[/quote]
Francois, good to hear from you man, hope all is well in beautiful Montreal. I must disagree - The juice is much much differenent. And regarding longevity, the back to back sample I did last night - this morning, the vintage was alive and clear (even after a shower), and absolutely no trace of the new.
KV, sorry dude! Try them back to back! :'(Originally Posted by Killer Vavoom
looked for it today...in one of the perfume shops in my city, they have still the "origininals'...
But, I know, already said it here, that they have changed YSL Kouros, Cacharel...a few years ago, BUT, can"t it be that our taste and skin changes in time so we thinking that the scent has changed ??
To me, in the 80ies, Jacomo de Jacomo was one of my signature scents, and now, it smell completely different on me...
I wonder :-/
I did that about three years ago (when the new packaging appeared, actually) and the rep told me the juice didn't change at all.Originally Posted by Ric
I think the juice in the older (vintage) bottles you have has evolved with time and maturation and seems different than the new one.[/quote]
Francois, good to hear from you man, hope all is well in beautiful Montreal. I must disagree - The juice is much much differenent. And regarding longevity, the back to back sample I did last night - this morning, the vintage was alive and clear (even after a shower), and absolutely no trace of the new. [/quote]
Hi Ric.
Actually, I'm from Quebec City, not Montreal.
I was just reporting what the rep told me.
However, last year I tested both vintage juice and new one, and didn't notice any difference.
A case of wishful thinking?
Best regards,
I recently picked up a new bottle of TSAR and noticed no difference at all. Same great stuff - maybe better longevity!
Peace ~ Markymark
Hey guys,
How are you doing today.
I just bought my first bottle of Tsar today from a local retailer in Beijing, China.
At first I thought it could resemble Gucci Nobile or Drakkar Noir, but after trying it home for the first time, my view changed. Tsar is lighter than Nobile and less harsh than Drakkar, especially without a mossy note. To me, Tsar is easier to wear as an unobtrusive scent when I'm teaching everywhere.
Got no idea of whether it performs during cold days, but for a steaming hot summer here in Beijing, it is quite a staple.
I don't feel it is like old school scent, I can easily wear its class.
A 1.7 oz bottle costs me 30 USD, quite fair in China as you got no where to find it.
Awaiting to hear more from you guys.
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Hi Edulis - I recently wore Tsar at a graduation and recieved nice compliments. *Hope you continue to enjoy it. *Take care!
Peace ~ Markymark
I also bought the new Tsar and the juice is the same from the old one... I'm enjoying it a lot. It's a nice refreshing fragrance with a spicy / sandalwoody drydown mixed with some patchouli and maybe moss...
Tsar is in my versatile fragrances top 5!
I just don't get the relation people do with YSL Jazz... For me, Jazz is much more powdery and formal, a confusion of notes that makes the fragrance thick and even cloying...
Dear Marky, Thanks.
I feel Tsar is easier to wear is because it is less harsh compare with Nobile and Drakkar. I can't judge what the dry down is, just thought about woody notes, but not sure what exactly it is. I can't determine the sandalwood for the dry down. So, to me Tsar is different from Nobile and Drakkar Noir(more sandalwood and moss, wet and raw).
Also I found it is a light fragrance, contrary to my stereotype idea about it. Also, I Tsar's dry down reminds me of a scent named "Lapidus Homme" which I sampled 2 years ago in Beijing and nowadays just unavailable, have you got that thought? Or maybe you'd like to try sometime.
The tempurature here today is 28 C, quite good for Tsar I think.
Keep well and in touch.
Good description calling it wet and raw! I would add earthy to it. The sandalwood and moss are lovely. Ya got to love the name: TSAR. An opulent scent IMO with an awesome dry down. I have never smelled Lapidus. Oh well, enjoy the weather you're having!
BTW, I usually do 4/5 hits of TSAR, two neck and two to the chest - spritz on wrist. Good to go all day.
Long live the understated TSAR!
Peace ~ Markymark
I think you are more adequately applied than I do. I dare not do 4/5 spritzs as it is in Beijing, people around seem to treat you as an ET if you do that much, also for most men here in Beijing don't use scent at all. Only a portion of business people, foreigners and some fassionable guys wear scent. So, you can easily wear Acqa Di Gio without further embarrassment and worry of encoutering other Gios.
I normally spray 2 on my back (not neck), that is all for a day time though I know it is not enough. Then the aroma would linger for 5 hours until I can hardly detect myself.
Then reason I don't spray on chest is that I worry it may harm my breath system and I had such problem before with other scents, namely Kouros, Ralf Lauren Polo and even Drakkar Noir, if I dare to spray on chest or even on my arms. So I think I got a weak breath system. Even the scents like CK One and Eternity may leave me a sore throat, that is why I seldom use Eternity which I think is good to smell from others not from myself. I can't stand the aldehyde from the CK Eternity.
Where are you from Marky?
Fun. :-?
Tsar (new bottle) lasts on my skin ca. one hour only. Such a pity...
RCavs, dude ;D Try them back to back! you'll be searching for vintage, trust.... Wonderful stuff.. 8-)Originally Posted by RCavs
Originally Posted by edulis
edulis, Interesting post, and welcome to Basenotes if you haven't been welcomed already. Interesting Tsar would be rare in Bejing, was it the old or new bottle you had found?
Hi Ric,
Thanks for the warm welcome, my bottle is new, pity?
I didn't decide to buy when the old bottle still available in Beijng in 2002, but no trace after that.
Fot now, you can only search Tsar out on internet from Macau, not from mainland, and that is the reason I call it a rare scent here.
Do you like Al pacino? He is my idol. I still can't determine whether as you said the new one is an underquenching, but to me, it lasts 5 hours on my skin with only 2 spritz. I think that is quite reasonable compare with other scents for men.
I am from Beijing, and where are you from Ric?
Gah! I passed a bottle going for cheap! Now I regret not testing it! :'(
Originally Posted by edulis
Hi edulis, 'underquenching', interesting descriptive I've found that 'new' tsar would be more refreshing, however the original really has the nice rich essences that make this scent classic and expensive smelling. I'm from Toronto, nice city 8-), when you say you cannot search for it in mainland China, would that imply you can not purchase it from that region if it were available?
Hi Ric,
Thanks for reply, and Toronto is must be a fancy place although I've never been there before. Canada is considered a perfect place to live by Asians.
I can't search for it means it is not available in China, and the day I was so lucky to encounter Tsar at one of my trusted vendor's, and with only a little hesitation, I bought it. The chance like so is so thin, as you may not know, people in China don't know much about scents, they only know Dior, Chanel and even Kenzo, not more than that. In that sense, vendors only buy in the scents made by "big names" without facing risk of being stacked with the stock.
I think the vendor still holds 2 or 3 bottles of Tsar, but no body else seems to even give a look to it on the shelf.
There is no Creed, Geir, A men or things like that in China at all.
What a pitty to a junkie like me.
I was looking for Lagerfeld man last Nov in Hongkong, but I couldn't spot it. And I remember that I didn't see anything like Tsar or Creed in Hongkong. Stores like Sasa even had no idea of Lagerfeld or Creed.
Ps. Sasa is a very famous chain store system in Hongkong, and most Hongkong people like to buy scents and cosmetics there at a more reasonable price and for a larger variety.
Beijing is nothing even to compare with Hongkong, you will be amazed of how narrow the selection here if you are here one day.
How old is your v'tage bottle? The differnece you detect may be the natural ascention of the mid- and basenotes that happens with older bottles of fragrance.Originally Posted by Ric
There is no Nose....
ok all this talk has got me curious, because I've got a new bottle of tsar that I picked up for like 5$ off another basenoter and I really dont like the stuff at alll... it smells like a generic, late 70's early 80's mens cologne. maybe I just dont get it becaues im young... I haven't used the bottle for months now since I got it so so I am going to go spray some on myself again tonight after I post this and try and figure it out. I will come with my conclusions tommorow
Don't worry you'll never get it...YOU'RE TOO YOUNG!
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Awaiting to seeing your conclusion man, hope you would do a change of your opinion.
Tsar is not as old as what you depicted, and time is not a problem for a good thing. For example, Creed products, do you think those classic items are old fassioned?
Also, personal tastes are always changing, not that stable. So, give yourself more time and chance to try this out.
Hope you enjoy yourself.
To me, Tsar is a light and woodsy scent, good for summer here in Bj.
well its the next day and im back! lol, unfortunatley I have not changed my mind about Tsar, not that I dont think it is reasonably well put together, I just think it immediatley brings about images of "old man cologne" for me and would for most people in my age group. all of my friends whom I have shown it to in the past said something to that effect. I sniffed it this time both on myself and on a smelling strip just to make double-sure. its a good cologne objectively speaking, dont get me wrong - just not for me. one last possibility, perhaps my bottle has gone bad? I did purchase it off another basenoter so I do not know how long he had it either, and it does faintly ressemble the smell of an Eau Sauvage that I had that went bad after many years... but I am 80% sure this is not the case. I've got my eyes on a few of the vintage bottles on ebay, perhaps I will buy one if it is cheap enough so I can compare.Originally Posted by edulis
to answer your question edulis, usually I am not fond of old fashioned colognes such as ysl pour homme, chanel pour monsieur, aramis and tsar, I am only 23 years old and I guess the concepts are just lost on me, however since you mentioned creed, there are many creeds which I am very fond of, including one which I believe was made in the 1800's. Royal English Leather is one of my favourite fragrances if not my #1 favourite. I also really like Erolfa which some people may consider to be in the vein of "old man colognes" as well. I agree, but I believe this is one of the few in that group that I can wear.
My tastes probably will change overtime, I have found they have changed with some fragrances already, so I will put my bottle of tsar back in storage and maybe check back with it in another 2-3 years
Good to read your conclusion.
I got Tsar, and I got other scents for 365 days of a year, and I believe that whatever you use, just make yourself happy.
No matter how much you get from Tsar, doesnot matter at all. Stick to what you like better.
Also, I don't suggest buying another Vintage just for trial.
Also, I found no assoiciation between Eau Savage and Tsar, they are totally different. Maybe Tsar is compared to Drakkar Noir in some aspects, still got a huge distance.
Wish you fun.


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The dogs rescued from a Bronx dog fighter's basement last year are finally getting justice. Raul Sanchez, who pleaded guilty to dog fighting a few weeks ago, is now heading to prison.
Last week a judge sentenced Sanchez to one to three years for animal fighting, one year for animal cruelty and one year for criminal possession of a weapon. (Sanchez will serve these sentences concurrently.)
He's also been slapped with a ban on keeping animals for the duration of his parole. Sanchez waived his right to appeal.
We hope Sanchez's sentence serves as a reminder to dog fighters that their crimes against innocent animals carry serious consequences.
I don't know what the precedents are for sentences. Is this better or worse?
Don't alot of people get into this for money? What about financial penalty? He probably made money doing it. Can money made from illegal activity be recouped to care for the rescued dogs or support dog rehab?
SCUM like this should NEVER EVER be allowed to own ANY animal for the REST OF THEIR LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!! They should not even be allowed to live in the same property where an animal lives.
We need to get a partition going and have everyone sign it for longer jail time for these idiots. They should have the same punishment as others that kill. To me, my dog is my child, and if someone hurt my child, I'm affraid I would have to hurt them.
Now this pile of human waist will get to spend some quality time with his father and brothers...prison has a way of bringing degenerate families closer together.
I agree with most of the comments, especially the ones that the guilty person should NEVER be allowed to have another animal. I adopted a former bait dog and she is the love of my life, but after nine years of TLC still has a few issues with fear. She loves every human being on this earth, fortuanately, me the most!
I am so thrilled to see that people who are cruel to animals are beginning to do more time for these horrific crimes!!!! I am also happy to see that they can never own animals again. They certainly doesn't deserve the honor of housing a furr face!!!! I can't imagine my life without my 4 legged family members...♥
This, as always, is still too light a sentence. What is this world coming to when we see so many abusing these beautiful animals that are our companions - dogs, cats, and horses. There are too many people abusing animals for their own gain and it's too bad we can't take them and drop them off in the middle of Dealth Valley and see how they would fare. A drop from a hugh helicopter would be perfect. Our animals would be much safer and probably society as a whole. Thank you ASPCA for saving these dogs. If the picture you show is one of the dogs, he is beautiful. May he find a new loving home that will shower him with kisses and more kisses. There are so many of these animals that I would love to save but like others, I wasn't given the means to do it. God Bless all who work to save and give these animals the love, compassion, and good homes they so deserve.
That's basically a sentence of 1 to 3 WEEKS per victim. Anything less than 15 years with no chance of early release for this evil monster is a sickening miscarriage of justice.
When are we as a society going to get serious about putting a stop to the horror we allow defenseless creatures to endure at the hands of scumbags like Raul Sanchez? I totally agree with the commenter who suggested Sanchez's photo be posted so that he can be dealt with correctly by a vigilante with a crowbar.
Why is it so damned hard to have laws that can actually STOP THIS ENTIRELY??? Strong penalties for animal cruelty would end it would it not????? Why not start there?? It's simply a "no-brainer"!


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The sitcom "Boy Meets World," which ran on ABC from 1993-2000, starred Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage and Will Friedle. (ABC )
Ben Savage, 31, played Cory Matthew on the show. A Stanford grad with a degree in Political Science, he most recently appeared on "Bones."
Danielle Fishel, 31, played Topanga Lawrence and was the host of the Style Network's "The Dish" until 2011.
Rider Strong is best known for his role as Shawn Hunter on "Boy Meets World." In 2008 he directed the MoveOn.org ad "It Could Happen to You." (Larry Busacca / 2011 Getty Images)
Will Friedle (Eric Matthews), 36, is a voice actor on shows like "Batman Beyond" and "Thundercats."
Two young stars of the '80s are making a return to the small screen this week. Cosby kid Tempest Bledsoe is back on NBC's "Guys With Kids," and "Facts of Life" Lisa Welchel hits CBS' "Survivor." Let's take a look other young stars of TV, then and now. Here's the cast of "The Cosby Show." From the top left, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Tempest Bledsoe and Keshia Knight Pulliam. (Carsey Werner Television)
Actress Tempest Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable, is now 39 and starring in the new fall NBC sitcom "Guys With Kids."
Keshia Knight Pulliam, 33. The actress, who played the youngest Huxtable kid Rudy, most recently appeared in "Tyler Perry's House of Payne." (Frederick M. Brown / 2012 Getty Images)
Lisa Bonet, 44, in 2012. Bonet played Denise Huxtable and most recently appeared on the show "Life on Mars" (in 2009).
Theo Huxtable! Malcolm Jamal Warner, 42, has a recurring role on "Community" and stars in the BET "Reed Between the Lines." (Jason Merritt / 2012 Getty Images)
Raven-Symone was introduced to the Huxtable household in 1989. (Carsey Werner Television)
That's so Raven! Raven-Symone, now 26, began playing Olivia, the step-granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Huxtable, when she 4. She worked pretty constantly since, most recently appearing in the Broadway musical production of "Sister Act."
Here, we have the "Facts of Life" cast. From left, Kim Fields, Lisa Welchel, Nancy McKeon and Mindy Cohn. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Lisa Welchel became a Mouseketeer on "The New Mickey Mouse" club when was she 12, but she's best known as Blair Warner on "Facts." Now she is trying out her survival skills on the new season of "Survivor." (Monty Brinton / ©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc.)
Tootie Ramsey now. Here's Kim Fields in 2012. She was on the '90s sitcom "Living Single" and most recently had a part in "What to Expect When You're Expecting." (Moses Robinson / 2012 Getty Images)
Mindy Cohn (Natalie Green) in 2011. She still acts from time to time.
Nancy McKeon (Jo Polniaczek) in 2011. She starred in "The Division," a Lifetime police show, from 2001 to 2004.
Mayim Bialik, Jenna von Oy and Joey Lawrence starred in the early-'90s sitcom "Blossom."
Blossom is all grown up. Now we know Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory." She also has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and the author of "Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way."
Jenna von Oy, seen here in 2011, played Six on "Blossom." She's acted in various TV shows, welcomed a daughter in May and mom-blogs for People.com.
Whoa! It's Joey Lawrence, now 36, in August, 2012. Lawrence, who also starred on "Gimme a Break" in the '80s, is currently starring with former child star Melissa Joan Hart in ABC Family's very originally named "Melissa & Joey."
Who didn't love "The Wonder Years"? The ABC comedy/drama ran from 1988-1993 and starred a bunch of kids, including Josh Saviano (left), Olivia d'Abo, Fred Savage and Jason Hervey.
And let's not forget Winnie Cooper, played by Danica McKeller, seen here with a young Fred Savage. (ABC)
Fred Savage was 13 when started as Kevin Arnold in "The Wonder Years." Now he's primarily known as a director, working on "Ugly Betty," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Modern Family," among others.
Winnie Cooper now. Danica McKellar, now 37, currently devotes her time to getting girls into math. The UCLA math major is the author of "Math Doesn't Suck," "Kiss My Math," "Hot X: Algebra Exposed!" and "Girls Get Curves - Geometry Takes Shape." (Jason Merritt / 2012 Getty Images)
Jason "Wayne Arnold" Hervey, 40, serves in the producer role now, working mostly on reality shows like "Scott Baio Is 45 ... and Single" and "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling."
Olivia d'Abo, 43, played Karen Arnold on "The Wonder Years." She had a recurring role on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and also sings.
The "Full House" family. The kids from left, Candace Cameron, Mary Kate (or Ashley) Olsen and Jodie Sweetin. The show ran on ABC from 1987-1995. (ABC)
Candace Cameron Bure, 36, played big sister DJ Tanner on "Full House." She starred in the ABC Family series "Make It or Break It" and is a spokesperson for the Christian teen organization National House of Hope.
Have you heard of the Olsen twins? Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen, 26, played Michelle Tanner. They have mostly retired from acting, focusing instead on fashion, including their line Row. They are also really, really rich.
Jodie Sweetin — Stephanie Tanner on "Full House — is now 30, a recovering meth addict and mom to two kids. (Frazer Harrison / 2011 Getty Images)
The cult ABC drama "My So-Called Life" only lasted one season (1994-95), but we fell in love with Claire Dances and the rest of its young stars. From bottom left, Devon Gummersall, A.J. Langer, Wilson Cruz, Devon Odessa and Claire Danes. (The Sundance Channel)
OK, so Jared Leto was not a child when he played Jordan Catalano, but really, you can't talk "My So-Called Life" without him. (Sundance Channel)
Claire Danes, 33, has had a great career, starring in "Romeo + Juliet," HBO's "Temple Grandin" and the Showtime hit "Homeland." But to some of us, she will always be Angela Chase.
Jared Leto, 40, now fronts the band 30 Seconds to Mars and has starred in "The Fight Club," "Requiem for a Dream" and "Chapter 27." (Vivien Killilea / 2012 Getty Images)
Wilson Cruz, 38, played the groundbreaking gay character Rickie Vasquez. He's appeared in shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "The West Wing" and actively works on behalf of LGBT youth.
A.J. Langer, 38, was wild child Rayanne Graff on the drama. She started acting in 1987 and mostly recently appeared on ABC's "Private Practice," until her character was killed off this year.
Aw, Brian Krakow, all grown up. Actor Devon Gummersall, 33, has acted on "CSI" and "Drop Dead Diva."
Devon Odessa, 38, played Sharon Cherski on the show. Here she in 2004. She's had bit parts on TV shows, including "Private Practice."
"Saved by the Bell," the 1989-93 NBC sitcom about teenagers at Bayside High School, starred Lark Voorhies (left), Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez and Dustin Diamond. (NBC)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, aka Zach Morris, is now 38, and went on to "NYPD Blue" and, most recently, "Franklin & Bash."
Tiffani Thiessen, 38, dropped the "Amber" from her name after leaving the role of Kelly Kapowski. She went on to "Beverly Hills, 90210" fame and now stars in USA's "White Collar." (Paul Morigi / 2012 Getty Images)
Mario Lopez — A.C. Slater to "Saved by the Bell" fans — is 38, did a stint on "Dancing With the Stars" and is a correspondent on "Extra."
The most recent photo we can use of Lark Voorhies, 38, who played Lisa Turtle, is from 1997. She appeared on "The Bold and the Beautiful" in the '90s.
Elizabeth Berkley, 40, played Jessie Spano. She's had many small roles in movies and TV roles shows over the years, but her most memorable post "Bell" role? As stripper Nomi Malone in "Showgirls." (Mike Coppola / 2011 Getty Images)
Dustin Diamond, 35, is best known as Screech. Since the "Bell" days, he was in "Celebrity Fit Club" in 2007. Oh, and there was his 2006 self-directed sex tape, "Screeched - Saved by the Smell." Ew.
The NBC sitcom "Silver Spoon" was on the air from 1982-1986, and turned its star Ricky Schroeder, 12 when the series began, into a teen heartthrob. It also introduced the world to Jason Bateman (bottom). (NBC)
Ricky became Rick Schroder (now 42) and went on to star in "Lonesome Dove" and "NYPD Blue."
Jason Bateman, 43, has found fame again, thanks to "Juno," "Horrible Bosses," "The Change-Up" and a little show called "Arrested Development."
In 1984, "Silver Spoons" added Alfonso Ribeiro to the cast. (NBC)
Alfonso Ribeiro, 40, went on to star as Carlton Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." (Michael Buckner / 2012 Getty Images)


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It has a very strong but not over powering taste and smell, I cannot wait to run out so I can buy more!
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My Go-To FlavorReview by defaulton 9/1/11While I wish the vanilla taste were a little stronger and sweeter, there is no bad taste to this liquid at all. When I get irritated with the dirty flavors of other liquids I keep coming back to this one. On top of that it mixes perfectly with just about everything. Vanilla-Tobacco-Menthol is one I mix regularly.
This has broken my idea of smoking!!!!Review by JayNFLon 8/23/11This flavor is amazing!!! Thank you Volcano as this flavor alone has saved me hundreds of dollars! When converting from traditional cigs to e-cigs I was sceptical until I tasted this flavor. No more lighters for me as this one tastes great, has a nice throught hit and just picks the spirit up. The taste and aroma makes any day a great day! Since picking this one up I have not smoked an analog and each vap gets better. Thank you so much Volcano but watch over your shoulder as I am sure *.*.Reynolds and associates maybe upset for a customer loss.
Great! All day vape.Review by Jordanon 8/15/11This flavour is great, The smell is amazing, the taste is amazing. I always get compliments from people when i vape this, saying, " you smell great! what is it" I would recomend this to anybody who likes vanilla or just enjoys vaping in general.


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RN to MSN, Nurse Educator
Become a Nurse Educator with our RN to MSN Program — Online.
The critical shortage of nurses in healthcare today is due in part to the shortage of qualified nurse educators to teach tomorrow's nurses. If you are a Registered Nurse and interested in a career in teaching, consider earning your Master of Science in Nursing as an Educator (RN to MSN, Educator).
Nurse Educators are employed in many educational settings including colleges, universities, hospital-based nursing schools and other postsecondary institutions. As a nurse faculty member, you will impart valuable knowledge and skills to future nurses - based on your own education and experience.
This program format caters to working nurses and allows them to balance educational goals with personal and professional responsibilities.
RN to MSN Program Info
- This RN to MSN Nurse Educator track is CCNE-accredited and can be completed online in 30 months.
- The program is designed for busy Registered Nurses (RNs) who have a passion for the nursing profession as well as for learning, teaching and working with students.
- The curriculum provides the skills and knowledge needed to work as a nurse educator in many different settings.
- Students gain teaching experience through practicum and projects.
- Courses are five weeks long, with one week off before the start of the next course.
- Students can access courses at any time of the day and from anywhere with Internet access.
Nurse Educator Salary & Job Outlook
Nursing salaries for nurse educators vary widely across the U.S. and are based upon geography, type of institution, degree level, and experience. O*Net indicates the U.S. median salary in 2013 for Health Specialties, Teachers, Postsecondary was $85,030 per year, with an average projected job growth until 2020 of 10% to 19%.
Professional Organizations
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- National League For Nursing (NLN)
- Listing of National & International Nursing Organizations
Program Accreditation
This master's degree degree in nursing at Nebraska Methodist College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120. Phone: 202-887-6791
Technology Requirements
To be successful with your online courses, you should have a basic understanding of computers and the internet. Read more about the minimum knowledge and hardware requisites on our Online Technology Requirements page.