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High school basketball rivalries not rescheduling because of UT-Memphis game
It's Rivalry Night in Knoxville tonight — and arguably the state's biggest college basketball rivalry couldn't change that.
On the docket locally are: Fulton at Austin-East, Halls at Powell and Farragut at Bearden.
And school officials didn't even toy with the idea of moving those games to a Thursday or Saturday just because the University of Tennessee men's basketball team plays host to Memphis at 8 p.m. today.
"That's not something that's been discussed," said Bearden athletic director Morgan Shinlever, "mainly because, with it being the holiday break (for Knox County Schools), it's so difficult for us to get people to the gym anyways.
"We didn't even look at the calendar for the Tennessee-Memphis game. That sort of crept up on us. … If it was a situation like we had a few years ago (No. 1 Memphis vs. No. 2 Tennessee in 2008), then we'd have to seriously consider it. But since it is the Christmas break right now anyway, we're going to take a hit no matter what happens."
Bearden's schedule wouldn't have allowed for a feasible change. The Bulldogs hosted big District 4-AAA showdowns with Maryville on Wednesday night. Forcing them to play Farragut on the following night would have been less than ideal. Bearden has home games Saturday with Powell.
Fulton's schedule would have allowed for a move to Thursday, but the Falcons and Lady Falcons play Oak Ridge on Saturday. Austin-East, the host school tonight, could have made the move, either way.
But Fulton athletic director Jody Wright echoed the statement of Shinlever and said a move wasn't really pondered much.
"Our schedule is done in the spring. (Tennessee's) schedule is done in the fall. (A move) wasn't discussed much. We're going to keep it there. There just weren't any other Fridays available," said Wright. "If this were an NCAA tournament game or SEC Championship game, you know, then you'd probably want to move it.
"But for a regular-season (Tennessee) game, I don't think it'll have a big effect on our crowd."
King Kicker: Farragut senior placekicker/punter Jonathan King was named National High School Player of the Year by Ray Guy's Prokicker.com website/camp.
King, the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Kicker for the state this past season, was the site's top-rated kicker/punter coming into the high school season. King made six of nine field goals and averaged 46.9 yards per punt for Farragut.
Showing Well in the ATL: Farragut (16-1), the top-ranked girls' team in PrepXtra, won the silver bracket Dec. 27-29 at the PeachStateBasketball.com Holiday Invitational in Atlanta.
The Lady Admirals went 3-0 with wins over Peachtree Ridge (51-34), Archer (56-41) and Carrollton (46-30). All three opponents were from Georgia.
"It was great competition," said first-year coach Jason Mayfield. "It was really good for us. Those teams all pressured us, and we were able to handle it much better (than in the Dec. 20 loss to Fulton)."
Webb (13-4) won the white bracket at the same event. The Lady Spartans beat Woodstock (60-44) and Duluth (50-44) from Georgia and then defeated St. Joseph Catholic of West Virginia, 53-48, in the white-bracket finale.
Murfreesboro Riveradale and Blackman won the red and green brackets, respectively.
Ready to Play: Montgomery Bell Academy transfer Dyonta Bizzle-Brown, a 6-foot-8 junior, will be eligible Tuesday for Hardin Valley's home game against Central.
Bizzle-Brown sat the first half of HVA's season. He could be a difference-maker down the stretch for the Hawks (6-9), who have lost six games by single-digits.
Patrick Out: Camion Patrick will not play basketball for West this season. The 6-2 senior athlete, who signed in December to play football for East Mississippi Community College, will mid-term enroll at the college next week.
Signings: Maryville guard Bryan Landers, a 6-3 senior, signed Dec. 17 to play basketball for Bryan College.
Three lacrosse players from Seymour signed scholarships in December. Erin Fine signed with Shorter University. Jamie Caprani and Jasmine Hickman signed with Tennessee Wesleyan.
Time change: Maryville's home games Monday against Sevier County will begin at 5 p.m. (varsity girls) and 6:30 (boys).


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This morning (January 16), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled this year's Oscar nominees, and some of our favorite stars have weighed in on the news.
He had a victorious evening at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, and Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated his Best Actor trophy with plenty of PDA with his uber-hot girlfriend Toni Garrn.
The "Catch Me If You Can" hunk planted a big smooch on his Victoria's Secret lady at the Sunset Towers in West Hollywood during the CAA Golden Globes After Party and he didn't care who saw it.
It was a victorious evening for some of our favorite stars, and the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards gave way to a thrilling after party hosted by The Weinstein Company and Netflix.
Hopping up on stage to accept a gracious award tonight, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor tonight (January 12).
In her introduction, welcoming the "Wolf of Wall Street" stud, Tina Fey also delivered one of her most popular jokes of the night in Leo's honor.
Gearing up for a fun-filled evening, Leonardo DiCaprio made the media rounds at the 71st Golden Globes earlier tonight (January 12) outside the Beverly Hilton.
Always turning heads, the "Wolf of Wall Street" star had all the ladies swooning as he showed off his dapper attire and posed for the cameras.
Although it has already hit theaters, "The Wolf of Wall Street" just doesn't quit! The flick's director, Martin Scorses just released a red band clip, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio's character, Jordan Belfort squaring off with Margot Ramie's Naomi, his wife.
Watch the trailer below for details on the epic face-off, however, be aware that the clip contains very strong language.
Showing some love to their English fans, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie dropped by the UK premiere of their new film "The Wolf of Wall Street" on Thursday (January 9).
It's already an amazing awards show season, and the 2014 BAFTA Awards just released their own list of worthy contenders.


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Wondering how hardy Nokia's new flagship N97 is? The N97 Geeks have stress tested the new phone, subjecting it to a series of abuse, all in the name of research.
As well as scratching it with a key, putting it through the pocket test and trying to damage the paintwork, the chaps also dropped it into a bowl of cornflakes and then gave it a soapy rinse.
Hit play now on the video above for that last wash test. The other test videos are also live on YouTube, while the team is calling for suggestions as to what kind of abuse viewers might like to see the phone put through.


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Par Love TSC!
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I waited with eager anticipation for these jeans to arrive. I am sooooo disappointed. Firstly they are nowhere as dark as "indigo" should be. Secondly, the size chart says they should be a 31.5" inseam. I measured them at 29". Way too short. I checked my order to be sure I didn't accidently order petite which I did not! Where is the quality control? Disappointed that I have to pay to restock. And thirdly, I am a size 18w. Why do designers think that someone my size wants anything that short in the back of the waist? On a positive note, they fit well elsewhere, just not the length and back.
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I worn these jeans for one day and they came apart on the left leg.They are not fitting properly at the waist and overall they look cheap.I will never buy another pair of pants from this line as the quality is a shame.
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So I received the larger size and they still don't fit and they're still too short.For the most part, DG Jeans are over-rated IMO. I will definitely NOT be ordering another pair of these.Come on....... where's the quality control? Where's the consistency in sizing?
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Ordered the 10P which is perfect for me in another style and I could not get the button done up and they were short on me with no shoes even on. What the heck? Now I am waiting for a larger size with fingers crossed.What's up DG? This is very frustrating.
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I gave this jean a four star rating because I ordered it in 4 petite and they were too long. More regular size length. I can still wear them with heels though. I ordered in black. They fit perfectly. Thiese are the only jeans that fit my body perfectly. I normally take between a 4-6 . I ordered size 4 and they fit beautifully other then the length . I've bought other jeans of Diane Gilmans and they all fit the same. That's why I can't understand why other people are having trouble with the sizing. Just lucky I guess.
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The first pair of jeans I bought were boot cut indigo. On tv they said to order down a size. So I ordered size 10, should have been an 8. They were fine at first, then after awhile they just bagged & sagged. What a disappointment. Then I bought the boot cut in khaki size 8 a little bit loose, but I can still wear them. Then I bought 2 pairs of jeggings in size 8, they should have been a size 12! They were so tight. My last purchase was a pair of boot cut chambray size 8. WAY too tight. Have to send them back. Does no one over there tell DG that her sizes are out of whack? I'm sick of trying to guess what my size should be, you certainly can't go by that size chart. I think I've spent more money on sending back her returns, & I think that maybe this will be the last time I buy any of her things. Most disappointed & very frustrated!! At least tell us the truth on the sizing for pete's sake. I'm done with this brand.
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i just love the jeans .they look feel and fit great .best i ever had .i love the stretchy material too . i just ordered pair no 7 and that should be testimony enough . i am size large and they fit like made to measure. not too large not too tight anywhere . i have no problem with the pockets like the previous reviewer .diane gilman jeans will be a staple in my wardrobe for sure ,since they are made with care as well .fine finish inside out
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A foundation working to build a permanent memorial at the site of a deadly 2003 nightclub fire caused by a band's pyrotechnics has asked the lead singer to take the foundation's name off a benefit concert.
The fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick was started when pyrotechnics for the heavy metal band Great White ignited flammable foam that lined the club's walls and ceiling. It killed 100 people and injured more than twice that many. The 10th anniversary is Feb. 20.
The band's lead singer at the time, Jack Russell, announced on Tuesday that he would play a Feb. 7 benefit for the Station Fire Memorial Foundation in a club in Hermosa Beach, Calif., near Los Angeles. Members of the foundation learned of the show Wednesday, Victoria Eagan, the foundation's vice president, told The Associated Press on Friday. Members of the group did not wish to be associated with the event and immediately began working to get Russell to drop his use of its name.
"This is due to the resentment and animosity still felt by many of the families and survivors that our very organization represents," the foundation wrote in a statement. "We feel that the upset caused by his involvement would outweigh the amount of funds raised at this event."
In a statement to the AP Friday, Russell said he would honor the request and donate the money from his show to a different charity that he would determine soon.
"I am utterly saddened by the response of the foundation and the motives behind it," he wrote.
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Earlier today, Bloomberg News cited two unnamed sources who said that doomed electronics retailer RadioShack was in talks with Sprint to sell about half of its 4,300 retail locations to the mobile phone company and close the rest. After sending the company a letter warning that it could be delisted, the New York Stock Exchange has now started the process to kick the company off the exchange. [More]
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Might there be more to last week's crash than a "fat fingered" trade, or someone mistakenly entering a "billion" instead of a "million?" An online stock trader has a video showing an unusual spike in trading volume, followed by a very quick sell-off, by funds at large investment firms BlackRock and Vanguard and some other funds 30 to 15 minutes before the big crash. Prescience? Watch the video, check the logs, and decide for yourself. [More]
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U.S. retail gasoline prices dropped steadily — if slowly — in November. Friday the national average fell less than a penny to $3.40 per gallon, according to the Oil Price Information Service, AAA and Wright Express. That's 12 cents lower than at the start of the month.
The difference in prices around the country is wider than usual. Drivers in some Northeastern states are paying almost $4 per gallon on average because supplies remain tight in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, which closed refineries, pipelines and fuel terminals for a time in New York and New Jersey. In the Southeast and southern Midwest drivers are paying closer to $3 per gallon.
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JIM LEHRER: And I mean it. Finally tonight, on this eve of the Kentucky Derby, a conversation about a new book on the life and times of a famous racehorse. Terence Smith recently spoke with Laura Hillenbrand, author of "Seabiscuit: An American Legend."
TERENCE SMITH: Laura Hillenbrand, welcome and congratulations on the success of your book — Number one on the New York Times best seller list.
LAURA HILLENBRAND, Author, "Seabiscuit: An American Legend:" Yes, thank you.
TERENCE SMITH: Extraordinary.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: It's just amazing.
TERENCE SMITH: Tell us a little bit about Seabiscuit and what made him special.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: Seabiscuit is special for a lot of reasons. And I think the biggest one is he is the ultimate underdog story. This is a horse that came from the rock bottom of his sport. He floundered there for two years, before rising to the top and becoming one of the greatest who ever lived. And it's not only his story that makes the big story remarkable. This is a horse who, his trainer and owner and jockey were all underdog stories in themselves. His owner was a man who started out as a bicycle repairman, became an overnight millionaire introducing the automobile to the West. His trainer was essentially the last cowboy, a guy who'd spent 60 years living out on the mustang ranges with the mustangs, breaking them, working the wild West shows. And he had become obsolete with the working horse. And his jockey– the greatest underdog story of all– is a guy who is abandoned at the racetrack as a boy — rode his career with only one working eye, constantly injured — fascinating people, fascinating horse. And I think that's what resonated with people.
TERENCE SMITH: Give us a little sense of the proportion. I mean, Seabiscuit was more famous than anybody or anything.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: Seabiscuit was the number one newsmaker of 1938, judging by newspaper column inches– they used to keep statistics on that. He was number one, Roosevelt was number two, Hitler was number three and Mussolini was number four.
TERENCE SMITH: Which seems incredible today.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: It's astonishing. I don't think any athlete in history has ever come close to achieving that. And this is a horse.
TERENCE SMITH: Why do you suppose both Seabiscuit's story then, why he was so popular and why it caught the imagination of the public, and even why racing was so popular then?
LAURA HILLENBRAND: I think in terms of Seabiscuit, there are periods in history where people are looking for certain attributes. There are conditions in society where they want certain things. He came along in the depths of the Depression and people were looking for Cinderella stories that they could identify with. The average per capita income in the U.S. when he started running was $432 a year. So people were really in desperate shape. They were looking for somebody who was down and out like they were that they could identify with who could rise to the top. And this is true of the owner, trainer and jockey as well. And he came along something and something clicked, and he ceased to be just a race horse running on the track. For the time he was running, he was a proxy for a nation.
TERENCE SMITH: And you make the point, over and over, just how popular racing was at the time. It was a bigger sport then, I gather, than it is today.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: It was rapidly becoming the most popular spectator sport by attendance in the country. It was just passing baseball by the end of the '30s. Yes, it was really enormous. Part of it is that this was a time of escapism and this is a wonderful escapist sport. It was also a sport that lent itself to radio very well and radio, at the middle of the decade, only about half the people had radios; by the end of it everybody did. And this is a sport that's perfect for radio.
TERENCE SMITH: There are some wonderful descriptions in the book. Will you read some of it for us?
LAURA HILLENBRAND: This is from my description of Seabiscuit when the trainer first sees him. "The colt's body, built low to the ground, had all the properties of a cinder block. Where hardtack had been tall, sleek, tapered, every line suggesting motion, his son was blunt, coarse, rectangular, stationary. He had a sad little tail, barely long enough to brush his hawks. His stubby legs were a steady and unsound construction, with squareish asymmetrical baseball glove knees that didn't quite straighten all the way, leaving him in a permanent semi-crouch. Thanks to his unfortunate assembly, his walk as an odd straddle legged motion that was often mistaken for lameness. Asked to run, he would drop low over the track and fall into a comical version of what horsemen called an egg-beater gait, making a spastic sideways flailing motion with his left foreleg as he swung it forward as if he were swatting at flies. His gallop was so disorganized that he had a maddening tendency to whack himself in the ankle with his own hind foot."
TERENCE SMITH: So he didn't look like a champion.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: He did not look like a champion, no.
TERENCE SMITH: Give us a little sense of his career because it leads up to a great match race.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: Yes. He starts out at the bottom running in claiming races, which is the bottom level of racing. He came up… Was under a trainer who was really a renowned man… Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons. He was a household name across America; only man, to this day, to train two Triple Crown winners. But this man didn't figure out this horse; he was a difficult, cunning horse. And he found ways to make himself useless in this man's hands. It wasn't until Tom Smith, this old frontiersman, found him that he turned himself around. And he rapidly went to the top of the sport and became, really, a household name when he met his arch rival, "War Admiral," who was the 1937 Triple Crown winner, his polar opposite– a mercurial, exquisitely beautiful animal. Seabiscuit was short and homely and very gentlemanly and very smart. And it was… They were foils for each other and the whole nation got wrapped up in this rivalry. It was the perfect sell, this match, and the country was simply enthralled by the rivalry.
TERENCE SMITH: And yet, even after he wins the match race and is so famous, he goes back and there is one other thing that he wants to conquer, one other race that his owners want to win.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: Yes. The richest race in the world, it's run in California, it's called the Santa Anita Handicap. They run it still today. The purse back then was $100,000 to the winner. And this is a time, like I said, $432 a year is the average income in America.
TERENCE SMITH: So it was just a fortune.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: An enormous purse. And he tried to win this race year after year. And one of the fascinating things about the horse's history is all the obstacles he had to overcome. Even when he hits the top of the sport, constantly things go wrong. The jockey has a horse fall on him, and half of his chest is crushed. His lower leg is virtually sheared off by another horse. The horse is seriously injured. And they keep trying to win this race. They lose it by a nose twice. In 1940, they come back and try to win it again.
TERENCE SMITH: And it was a cliffhanger.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: It was.
TERENCE SMITH: Both for the jockey, for the horse.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: For the jockey and for the horse. The two of them had spent a year together in retirement, the jockey with his broken leg. The horse had been injured in 1939 after the match race in sort of a freak accident. And they were thought to be washed up. The horse was the equivalent of someone in their late 30s, early 40s– no longer at what was thought to be an athletic peak. The jockey, too, was somebody nobody would have hired. He was told never to ride a horse again. But the horse and jockey spent a year together out on the owner's ranch just walking the field, trying to get sound again. They came back, two old men, to try to win this race.
TERENCE SMITH: And they did.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: And they did.
TERENCE SMITH: And that was their memo of triumph.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: It was greater than beating War Admiral, yes.
TERENCE SMITH: Just extraordinary. Let me ask you a little bit about this book. First of all, why this story? Why this horse? Why this story for you?
LAURA HILLENBRAND: For me, I identify very much… Like 1930s America, I am very wrapped up in this story. Writing this book for me was very difficult. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and it is a tremendously incapacitating illness. I've had it for 14 years. About six of those years, I've been totally bed bound with it. I can, only now, at this point, walk about one or two blocks before becoming exhausted. So I see a lot to identify with all the obstacles that this horse, the jockey, the trainer, the owner had to overcome. So for me, it was something easy to escape into and to enjoy. My life is characterized by great stillness and the people I was writing about lived with great vigor and great motion; so it was a pleasure to do from start to finish, interviewing hundreds of people who had been involved in one way or another with this story.
TERENCE SMITH: Why do you think this story has so captured the American imagination right now that it's number one on the bestseller list — it's a book people are talking about?
LAURA HILLENBRAND: I think there is still an enormous audience out there that loves horse racing. It's been disappointed a lot in recent years; we've been unlucky in that we haven't had the big horse. But, you see, when the Derby comes up. 150,000 people go to the derby every year. It is a very popular sport still. And I think this is a story that is very pleasing to racing fans — that it isn't only for racing fans. And I think that's why it was able to hit number one on the New York Times list. It's a broad-based story. Everyone identifies with underdogs and this is the ultimate underdog story. Everyone can feel like this at certain times in their life. And it is a very satisfying story to read and to tell.
TERENCE SMITH: We have the Kentucky Derby coming up this Saturday.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: Yes.
TERENCE SMITH: There is no Seabiscuit around.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: There is no Seabiscuit, but this is a very deep field, it's a very good field.
TERENCE SMITH: So you'll be watching?
LAURA HILLENBRAND: I will definitely be watching. Until the day I die, I'll be watching that derby, yes.
TERENCE SMITH: Laura Hillenbrand, thank you very much.
LAURA HILLENBRAND: Thank you.


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The master of the new noir, Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in this terrifying tale of darkness and redemption.
Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro's latest client is a prominent Boston psychiatrist running scared from a vengeful Irish mob. The private investigators know something about cold-blooded retribution. Born and bred on the mean streets of blue-collar Dorchester, they've seen the darkness that lives in the hearts of the unfortunate. But an evil for which even they are unprepared is about to strike as secrets long-dormant erupt, setting off a chain of violent murders that will stain everything--including the truth.
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Like I said, the tar stops at Gurue. We hit the road and for the first 100km it follows a train track, crossing over every now and then. Problem is, the tracks never cross at a 90 degree angle. It crosses at something closer to a thirty degree angle. When I hit the first one I compress the suspension just before so that it unloads when I go over. I look back expecting to see my wife rolling in the dust, she makes it however. Hmmmm.
When we take a break later on I mention that I got quite a fright when I hit the first track. She appears not to be aware that there was a problem. Ignorance is bliss. And a good bike will forgive some of your shortcomings.
The route we follow on the day does not appear on our maps and for the first time I need to use the GPS. The road gets more and more interesting as the day progresses and later we're following a single vehicle track that connects small villages.
Taking a break under a Baobab tree.
The further we ride the more we find that the locals here are not used to motorcycles. I ride in front and as I pass bicycles they flee the road, several fall off. Mrs Jockey behind has a difficult time as those who stay on their bicycles look back at me and then swerve all over the road as she approaches.
The trusty GPS leads us unfailingly right to Cuamba. This is the last town on the border of Malawi. Here we have lunch in a nice open cafe and are surprised to find it is Sunday.
Church goers.
We draw just enough money to pay for fuel as we will be passing through the border post soon. We take a pic at the Madonna statue, all roads to and from anywhere leave from here. If you want to ever leave Cuamba, you had better find her.
The market.
Sunday is washday. This kind of scene plays itself out at every river we cross.
We finally make it to Malawi and after fucking endless hassles with money changers in the blazing heat we head down to the lake. As the sun heads to the other side of the earth, we pull into the first resort that looks clean and get our sore asses out of the saddle.
I'm elated to be here again and we immediately order two Carlsbergs.
It has been three hard days riding. Across the table from me the eyes are not smiling.
The message is clear. There had better be a rest day coming up and it WILL be tomorrow.
The money changer thing is actually quite interesting. Every single African country has it's own currency. For instance South African Rand, Mozambiqeu Metical, Malawian Kwacha, Zambian Kwacha and Botswana Pula.
Many of these currencies are useless outside of their country of origin, as other countries refuse to buy the currency.
This means that by the time you get to a border post you need to have spent what currency you had or keep it for ornamental value. Also, as soon as you enter a new country you need to pay all kinds of fees such as temporary import duty, road tax and third party insurance. Sometimes payment will only be accepted in the currency of the host country.
This is where the informal money changers come in. Bureau de Change are normally in towns, and you need to clear immigration and customs before you can make use of their services. The informal money changers renders a service at these border posts. They will exchange your now worthless currency (and /or dollars) for substantially below the current exchange rate. They have you by the balls after all. You deal or you don't enter.
In every country this informal currency exchange is illegal, so you are forced to deal with criminals. They have a large arsenal of cons worked out over years of preying on tourists. I have been caught out before. Properly. But so you learn.
Basically the bottom line is that every time you use their services you lose. There is one exception though. Zimbabwe. This poor country have been driven over the financial cliff by it's President, Robert Mugabe. It's economy have been in freefall for several years now with annual inflation in the 1000th percentile. It's official exchange rate is about 200% lower than the black market rate. It's a heartbreaking country to visit. We avoid it on this trip.
Sunrise on the lake the next morning.
Where we stayed.
We pack up again to do the 80 odd kays to Cape Maclear. Cape Maclear is close to Monkey Bay and is a small village on the lake surrounded by a nature reserve.
We pull into Fat Monkeys. I'm glad to be back.
We get a room for R65 per day ($8).
We stay three days doing very little.
The bar.
The view from the bar.
We rent a kayak and explore the islands.
Snorkelling here is quite an experience. The water is clear as glass and when you are thirsty you just open your mouth and drink. There are thousands of different species of cichlids here (colourful aquarium fish) and they have no fear. You can watch them up close as they feed on the rocks. Some species only feed on vertical surfaces and others only on horizontal surfaces.
It's like swimming in an aquarium. I even had a small shoal following me around for a bit. If you are interested in this kind of thing the south end of the lake is the best place for it.
There are fish eagles all over.
The beach in front of Fat Monkeys is kept clear and the villagers are not allowed to approach guests to do business here. This helps quite a bit because every single person is either an artist or a jeweler or wants to take you on a boat trip or wants to sell you carvings or prepare a meal for you or just about anything else you may think up. The best way to get some peace from these hawkers is to stay more than two days so everyone gets a chance to try to sell you something once. They are always friendly and courteous and will still leave you with well wishes even if you buy nothing. They just want you to have a look before saying no.
The people are really exceptional, very poor, yet peace loving, kind, soft spoken. And this is one of the countries in Africa with the highest population density, 105 people per km2.
I get the local painter, Richie, to do his magic and add some flavour to my bike.
Here's a close up.
The part of the beach that is not in front of a 'lodge' has the normal villlage life scenes of washing, mending nets, drying fish etc.
On our last night we have a kampango braai on the beach. Kampango is a catfish species, but unlike our barble it doesn't live in mud and tastes pretty good. Chamba and Simon are our hosts.
We are also subjected to the local school band. Check out the instruments.
We have an interesting conversation with an afrikaans woman who settled in Monkey Bay and now owns a backpackers. She's been there seven years. She says she can live on R10 (less than $2) a day which includes her electricity. Good to know that if push comes to shove one can retire here on an income of less than R500pm.
We hit the road again and move up the lake. It's a long lake, 560km. Have a look at the size of these carvings.
We pull into Makuzi Beach Lodge. On the way in Mrs Jockey loses it in the sand again, luckily no trees close by this time.
It turns out to be the most wonderful place. Private, far from any towns or villages and the most beautiful beach.
What's interesting about the lake is that it does have crocodiles and hippos, but they only keep to certain areas. So generally you can safely swim without worrying too much.
The view from our room.
Our dinner table.
Fresh fish for dinner being brought in.
Taxi ?
And so another tough day in Africa comes to an end.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
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Why does this remind me of the guy in the US patent office who said that they might as well close down since everything was already invented 100 years ago?
What the #¤%& was he thinking?
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Originally posted by Entinerint
Unless you have a crystal ball you can say what ever you like but until it actually hits the market its all speculation.
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Originally posted by Fearum
True, but I don't need a crystal ball for this one. It's a prediction, based on mountains of evidence, not only from TES, but from past MMOs. I could wrong, I could be right. We'll just have to wait and see.
But I'm right.
We will see when they release it, if it fails you can jump in the air and scream I win. Not sure what your gonna win though.
Originally posted by Entinerint
Since 9 out of 10 MMOs either fails or barely survives it is not a hard bet and Firor did say an incredible stupid thing here but we have far too little information to be sure of anything besides that the game wont invent the features itself.
It could still steal little known features that most other games doesnt use or something and mixing features others already have invented can make a fun game that feels like nothing you played before, just look on GW2.
But I will not put any money that ESO will do well... It sounds far too much like a new WAR for that.
Originally posted by Fearum
Sadly, the only winners are cynics and competitors.
But cynics are right far too often. :(
Originally posted by Loke666
True, its an easier bet. I could really careless if it is a huge success or not, I just hope the game will be fun.
Originally posted by Fearum
Me too, the world needs more fun games, not less.
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If it's not fun, do I get to come back and validate my stance, then rub salt on the wounds of those defending it since the beginning?
I will accept defeat if it ends up being the second coming of christ, as a fair trade.
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You can dance in your chair for all I care. Nobody will probably care because they will look to the next big game announced. The world will not stop for any game.
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Originally posted by Fearum
~and I will be there too... stomping on all the flowers, and killing off the butterflies of their delusions again.
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Originally posted by GTwander
What ever turns you on :)
Theme park gamers could very well be nomadic gamers, but so could any other type of gamer. That is just an assumption based on a personal opinion. It could also be very wrong. Gamers might not be nomadic at all if their beloved titles could provide the entertainment and excitement they require. Some game and developers can bring a title back to life several times over and others just can't get one to show any signs of life at all.
This thread is crammed full of highly disappointed people. That is understandable. I would love to see Skyrim Online. The reality is that it is just not going to happen. I have no idea exactly why, but I suspect that it is about money. A generic MMO with a multitude of familiar MMO components will sell far more boxes and subs than a complete copy of Skyrim with online multi-player features.
The reason for this different concept is because here on an MMO site people assume that their view of gaming is representative of every gamer. The reality is very different. Someone stated before that "most of the people that play Skyrim, or the Elder Scrolls also play MMOs" or something to that effect, I am paraphrasing mind you, but this is another assumption. Just because you are an MMO gamer and play an Elder Scrolls game does not mean that everyone else is. There are large groups of players that only play console games, and there are plenty of people that only play computer games.
This can be broken down into very finite groups such as players that only play Facebook games or FPS games and more or less obvious others. The main point is that too many people take their perspective or view and label everyone else with it as if there are no other options. While I would love to see Skyrim online with many if not all of the same features and design concepts I also look forward to what Zenimax has to offer and will reserve my judgement until I have played the game before choosing a yay or nay view.
I do believe that TESO is designed to attract casual gamers. The reason for this is simple. Casual gamers are easier to please, and willing to spend money without freaking out over every little hiccup they encounter. They are a big part of the MMO population. Their expectations are much lower than the hardcore players. They only play a few hours a week and they keep paying even if they are not playing. They don't read the forums, they don't rate the graphics or combat, they just play and have fun. Something hardcore MMO gamers seem to miss out on these days.
If most of the really negative people around here never play TESO, that would be for the best. I really have no desire to see you all flooding the chat channels with hate and bile due to a preconceived notion of failure. You are entitled to your opinions and you are certainly not forced to play. I just hope you folks can actually stay away though. The game could actually be fun to play, but your negativity is like a virus. Some of you are trying to kill it out of shear spite due to missed expectations. It is as if some people have decided that if you can't have the game you wanted, you are determined to make everyone else agree. I picture children throwing temper tantrums when they don't get what they want. Every post and thread seems to drip with child like frustration instead of legitimate concern.
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Originally posted by chefdiablo
A thoughtful post, to be sure, but I imagine people's disappointment will only grow as we learn more and more about the game.
Frankly, it serves ZOS right if there are tons of negative people on their forums and in their game (although I don't see why, if you're so disappointed in the game, that you'd pay any money toward it - unless its F2P in which case, divines help them). That is no-one's fault but their own. They can either course-correct and try to fix these things, or they can jam their heads firmly in the sand until launch and pretend everything is fine.
They will ultimately reap what they sow.
It is just a pity that people's hopes and dreams for a proper TES MMORPG are being reaped along with them.
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Originally posted by Fearum
sounds like good times!
nothing more satisfying that stoping the butterfiles of delusional people who are able to take actions on their insanity simply because they have several million dollars in their pocket and the authority to tell developers what to do like puppet masters
That is the best kind of fun!
Correlation does not imply causation
Like many others I am disappointed that what I imagined the MMO would be like is going to have a different art style and a more casual approach. I am not so disappointed that I will hate the game out of spite, but rather give them a chance to put out what could be a quality game that is fun to play even if it is not exactly like Skyrim.
I am not certain I am going to buy it. I would wait to see actual game play, perhaps get in some beta testing if possible and make my choice at that time. Bashing the game at this stage based on some interviews is very premature at this point. People have their panties in a knot over speculation. Every time someone at Zenimax farts this board lights up with doom threads.
TESO might very well fail. I just would prefer to give them a chance to fail or not before dropping the axe. Civilized people call it a trial.
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Before TESO was announced, I'm pretty sure the idea of an ES based MMO had been discussed more then a few times over the years. People would list off which ES title would be better suited, which region(s) it should take place in, etc, etc. I can't help but wonder how many of those discussions ever envisioned the set of features we are hearing about today.
I get people that approve of the info that's been released so far and glad they are happy. That said, I would put myself in the shoes of those who never expected an ES MMO to take the direction it appears to be going. Don't mistake this for being a "hater" as I am really trying to take a 'wait and see' mentality, but I can understand those who might feel a bit 'blindsided' and detached from a game that, had it continued to evolve the 'ES formula', they would have embraced with open arms....Well, this is mmorpg.com, so 'open arms' might be expecting too much, but it would have at least gotten a chest bump.
More on topic: As for the quote, I can see it is part of a larger statement, but I'm not sure that vindicates the speaker much. Honestly, this could turn out to be a great game, but maybe they should just let a community manager speak in interviews and let the production/dev people do what they do. I mean, the fact we are talking more about some guys pedigree and things he's said, rather then the game itself is a bit of a warning sign....It reminds me a bit of WarHammer in that respect.
"There's a point I think we're missing.
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Originally posted by mklinic
I'm not really responding to you, I've just seen variations of this comment a lot in multiple locations.
"context" is usually what it comes down to.
The quote is ENTIRELY within it's context. There was no larger thought, or point that was being made to apply it to. He was speaking on the concept of innovation in MMO's and nothing more when he said what he said. The rest of what he said didn't even really have anything to do with innovation, and only contradicted what he said anyways.
He was making the point that there ISN'T MUCH ROOM TO INNOVATE, because everything you can do in an MMO has already been done. There is no outside conetext when you say that, and that is exactly what he was saying.
The point he was attempting to make was WHY YOU SEE THE SAME THINGS USED IN A LOT OF MMO'S. THAT was the context. Why are is there so much, what seems like, cut and paste development in MMO's? Because pretty much everything that can be done, has been done, and that doesn't leave much room to innovate.
He then proceeded to ramble on about people playing korean MMO's. The worste thing he actually said was that "you don't look at what other people are doing to get ideas, and use them", or something to that effect. Yet that is EXACTLY what they're doing.
Firor is back pedalling on most of the stuff he originally said.
First he said combat would be you're typical hotbar style combat, with a control scheme and feel simillar to WoW, and not "real time". When people got mad over that, he then switched to calling it "action" combat.
He said that the game needed to be familliar to the general MMOer because if the game played like skryim then people wouldn't really understand how to play it. A little paraphrasing, but that is exactly what he said. Then, in the exact same interview that the quote we're discussing came from, he said that the game would have the same races, lore, and minimul UI to be accessable to console gamers who played ES. He's trying to move away from the image that the game is developed to appeal to the "typical" mmo gamer, and make it look like they're making it with the intent to appeal to ES players.
Mcklinic is very right. Firor needs to stop talking. He's doing nothing to help the negative image the game has recieved, and only digging a deeper and deeper hole.
There's nothing that they can say about this game that is going to make people who've been playing MMO's for the last 10 years think that they have to play this. Outside of using the ES setting, there's nothing they're doing that sets it appart, and most of it's only going to appeal to people who liked the wowified version of DAoC.
You can't sell ham sandwiches to people that have been eating ham sandwiches every day for the last decade. Spicy mustard or miracle whip doesn't make your ham sandwich any more special then the other guys, and people are getting tired of eating your ham sandwiches. A little olive loaf every now and then isn't a bad thing.
Everything they're doing has already been talked up by countless other companies. There's nothing you can say at this point that people won't see through. Just shut up, develop it - you obviously don't care what any of the ES fans think - release it, and let it fall into the pit of mediocrity with every other themepark MMO that isn't WoW.
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Originally posted by Uhwop
and at the deli next door you had a sandwich with a different tasty kind of bread on it and you walk into his store and he tells you that you dont want that kind of bread and besides its not really possible on a sandwich anyway
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Originally posted by SEANMCAD
So Im guessing that putting a slice of cheese on that sandwich is Too Hard?
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Now that you're the official b2, any chance you'll be using some of the b2 styling for the admin side?
I like the new feature ideas, but the admin page style is a big step backward.
Now that you're the official b2, any chance you'll be using some of the b2 styling for the admin side?
I like the new feature ideas, but the admin page style is a big step backward.
I'm sorry you don't like the new look of the admin interface. We are always improving the look and style of WordPress but it is unlikely it will head back in the direction of b2.
I do find this answer quite bad. Actually, i guess the whole web is about informations and look... The look and feel isn't something to take for useless. It often determines if a software will be used or not. B2 for sure is much more attractive than this black and white interface. Dunno if you think it's more professionnal, or if having an ugly interface can increase your credibility. I hope you dont.
Anyway, i do understand why you say you dont wanna head back in the direction of b2, this would feel like a step back for you, but be sure that about the look and feel topic b2 is much more advanced.
Maybe i should help in redesigning the whole project instead of dissing it, it would be much more creative and respectable attitude. I may do it, but for the moment i just cant determine if WordPress is just a branch of b2 that evolves along in the "ugly look&feel" direction or if it's a real evolution meaning b2 project is definitely stopped (and wordpress 0.71 == b2 0.71). If wordpress is the true evolution and b2 is stopped, this sadly means we'll have twice more work managing blogs: we'll now have to redesign even the admin interface instead of just caring about the blog;)
Anyway, seems friends of mine installed this as cooperative diary.... i'll have to live with it and use your funeral-looking admin page, it'll drive me mad for sure ;)
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
I'm not sure why someone would choose a tool based simply on how 'pretty' the admin interface is. I personally find WP's minimalist design functional, intuitive, and elegant.
That being said, I would suggest that in the 'Options' menu, 'Base Settings', 'General Blog Settings', and 'Other Options' be grouped together at the top of the list, left to right, in that order, as a general useability issue.
Otherwise, as a brand-new user, I was able to quickly learn to navigate my way through the admin interface without reading any of the docs, which is something that can't be said for many other blog/CMS apps.
Be sure that b2 is as easy to browse and admin as wordpress.
Anyway, my point on the topic was that i dont see the use of tricking with CSS and advanced html features if it's to make ugly grey interfaces where nothing catches the attention... Anyway, i guess it's a matter of taste. If ppl are happy with 50 years old interfaces that are as attractive as a linux commandline terminal, it's fine... Maybe should we unite and create a WordPress branch with nice looking interface...
You don't need a new branch, just a new style sheet. That's the beauty of CSS, you can quickly and easily change the appearance by just adding changing the stylesheet.
I may hack around a bit and create an alternative stylesheet or two, if I have some free time. I have no idea what the b2 interface looks like. If someone can post an example of it I might take some of its design into account.
ps - I like the interface design, and the product as a whole, even if the admin screens are a dull grey. Keep up the good work!
I could definitely see well-done alternative stylesheets being made available officially on the site or in the distribution.
I don't like the way WP looks either. On my laptop the fonts were way to big. I took it upon myself to edit the style sheets and change the look. Such as the annoying 2px padding around the drop down list. I found some "plan" things hard to deal with. Like the fact that the buttons that "do" things are not a different color from general text fields. Also I edited the links colors as they were hard to see.. I also set the text of my "blog this!" button to a different color as I kept hitting the "preview" instead.
I think WP could use a little more TLC when it comes to it's look. I don't mean heavy slow graphics. But black and white is a little bit boring and it doesn't set the fields that need to be noticed apart.
Right now, we're concentrating on features, not style. Granted, we're making usability improvements along the way, but changing the overall look of the default install is not a top priority at the moment.
That said, we certainly welcome any alternate style sheets that anyone would like to come up with. CSS is <b>not</b> hard to learn. If you were able to learn HTML, then you can certainly learn CSS. If you don't have time to learn CSS right now, then please be patient, one of our long-term goals is to eventually include some alternate stylesheets, whether created by the development team or contributed by users.
So for now, if you don't like the default look of the admin interface, poke around in wp-admin/b2.css. You think the fonts are too big? Search for "font-size", and change it. Don't like the color scheme? Search for "color" and tint whichever elements you want to. Don't like the serif fonts? Search for "font-family".
Sure it's better to concentrate on features. May you just not forget that the look is something very important as it's what often brings popularity and larger range of users. Ugly softwares never lasted long or at least never gained lots of users. And about CSS, do not forget it's the best way to have issues with different browser... I work designing pages using CSS that have to be compatible with IE and netscape 4.x and the number of incompatibilities, missing features or unworking ones is huge... The rule is "what is possible in HTML is possible in CSS, features that CSS can do on the paper and HTML cant wont work fine with netscape" ;)))
So use CSS2 as layout manager is a coders dream of differenciation between content and look. But it's just a dream since no Browser fully support the standard or at least most dont.
I dislike the admin interface style too, but I still use WordPress. Just change the stylesheet yourself, it won't hurt. I promise. :P
really, who cares about netscape 4 compatibility any more? only 1% of the net is still using it and they must be used to everything looking like hell.
I've changed the fonts back to Verdana (like b2 used) in my install. Feel free to grab a copy of my CSS if you want to.
I left the original style in there (commented out) so you can see how minor the changes were.
How about different style sheets available with WP and you pick your own color? Like some of the bulletin boards? Everyone seems to have their own little "style" going on.
Nice layout, alex. Thanks. :)
Chris, that is the idea - if people would contribute some stylesheets we'd have something to get started with.
The admin page can be completely modded by style sheets very easily. Most of the changes are made only to color and fonts so feel free to revert it. I made mine more grey and less white and I still love the greyscale minimalist design...and Georgia rocks! (the font, not the state mind you!)
I see that most everyone in this forum would like to use WordPress with the looks of b2: http://wordpress.org/support/5/702
Err, I did not say everyone in this forum, I said "most everyone in this forum".
@the anonymous poster:
Not that there is any weight in my words, but: personally I like the look and feel of WordPress. That's the reason why I didn't change much at the style of the default installation once I started blogging with WordPress.
You can't meet everyone's taste. If the developers would change WordPress to look like b2, be sure there'd be a lot of people popping up in this forum complaining about the new look.
Therefor I second what allusion says: if this look and feel thing is so important for you, you should go ahead and contribute a patch/new style sheet. If you don't find the time, stick with another solution (possibly another program) or wait until someone else made the necessary steps. That's the advantage of open source: you are free to contribute things you would like to see in a product. But this also includes that you can't demand anything... most open source projects are made during spare time. I guess this is also the case with WordPress, although I'm not sure about it.
Last but not least: posting messages anonymously to a forum in they way you did (speakting for "almost everyone in this forum" just because you are not happy with the answers you received) isn't very helpful. Or let's say: your chances are better this way to be regarded as a moron.
Don't get me wrong: it's not that I want to say you are a moron (possibly this impression could come up, but please keep in mind that I'm by far no native english speaker). What I want to say is that your contributions (even if they are just in the form of forum postings containing suggestions on how the developers could improve their products) would possibly be regarded more useful if you decided to register at the forum and give yourself a "face".
Well, just my 0.02$
Bye, Mike
Also, where I 'point' to a thread I started...I am not trying to 'convince' anyone of anything, I am mearly doing the Admins job as I now see that I should never have started another thread but included it in this one.
Why the attitude regarding this, you can see 'most' users would like the old layout back so why not get off your arse(s) and make one, after all it is your product is it not?
When I buy a car and ask for better wheels the garage do not make me fit them so why should you...
It would be nice if YOU (as a company) did as your customers wanted, I rest my case.
My point was not that we're not willing to add a feature if there is significant demand, but rather that I don't think this is an issue that most people feel is important. That is, most people don't care or actually feel the opposite of the opinion you're expressing. As time is a very limited resource as a developer I have to choose where to devote my time and ultimately this comes down to my personal judgement but that is heavily influenced by what features I think will benefit WordPress users as a whole. So, unless this is identified as a major issue, I'm not going to devote my time to bringing back the old b2 look.
The beauty of open development and open source code is that you have the freedom to create such a style yourself if you are so inclined, or hire someone to do it, or modify the source in whatever way you see fit. This is a privilege anda right, exercise it.
What you do not have is the right to make demands of any of the developer's time. When I said "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" I meant that in the context of a free, open-source project, demands are almost certainly ignored and polite requests are almost always considered.
So, you don't think this is an issue that most people feel is important...
wish - old b2 design - http://wordpress.org/support/5/241
One thing that is stoping me switching - http://wordpress.org/support/5/393
WordPress Design - http://wordpress.org/support/5/161
b2 & WP Admin Sections... - http://wordpress.org/support/5/702
b2 style? - http://wordpress.org/support/5/94
And just to clear things up, I was not demanding anything, more enquiring as to why the design was so dull and would it at all be changed back to how b2 was.
I understand the time constraints you have as do I, but as I and a lot of other people have stated that the b2 design was simply better.
Personally I can not really see any 'read' changes that could not have been made using mods for b2.
For instance the link manager, this is a mod for b2 is it not and can be freely installed. The only other things I see are how it is a little slower and drab looking.
If it were not for the security fixes everyone is piping on about I would not be bothered and simply stick with b2.
Please do not feel like I and demanding anything other than your ear, all I (and others) ask is that you look into adding the old design back or at least let use (as the users) choose from a drop down box or something.
P.S. Thank you for removing my post to Mike (otaku42) the one who likes to call me a moron....
sorry about that but I dislike being called a moron by someone that does not even know me.
@anonymous: read my post again (read it from beginning to the end, all the text). I mentioned something there about calling you a moron.
Bye, Mike
Ok, before things heat up too much, here is what I'm willing to offer: I'll take a look at what b2 looks alike, especially in administration mode. For the "normal userinterface" there is already a customized css available, look here for more information. So it should be all about the admin interface. I'll give it a try and experiment with a customized css. If I succeed I'll happily offer the result to the community. But don't nail me on something like a timeline, I'm doing this during my spare time which has been rather rare during the last days.
Note: I'm not used to b2 at all, so if there are some things I should spend special care about, please let me know in time.
Bye, Mike
ok, thank you for for explaining what you mean Mike.
I too have started work on a new CSS for the admin panel and will let you know when I have something to offer.
What you mean to say is that most everyone that has voiced an opinion. There is at least one (and I speculate more) that have not seen b2 so we don't care. We also use our own stylesheet so we really don't care.
I would rather the very generous developers of this product spend time fixing the know bugs and functional enhancements rather than prettying up the admin panel. But that is the opinion of the one of the members of the so-called minority.
PS - Thank you to all the people who contribute to this project. Hopefully one day my schedule will free up so I can lend a hand.
I'm not the one who started this discussion, and will register later, but I am just about to upgrade if you like to WordPress and will create the b2 admin interface theme and release it for all.
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If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $20 discount. If 10 or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $40 discount. Click "Get Brochure" above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
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scjp-Maca is a superfood supplement that's been used for thousands of years by the Peruvians. If you choose to purchase some make sure it says gelatinized, NOT RAW. You do not want to consume raw maca.
http://www.littlebitbetter.org/eating-well/maca-root-superfood-star/ Many people take capsules cuz they find it easier for dosage. The typical dosage is starting w/2 caps & working your way up to what feels right for you. I take 3 in the morn and 2 in the early afternoon. It can give you energy so taking it past 2 or 3 pm is not advisable since it could keep you from sleeping.
me 40, DH 40, one (TTC since November 2012) At least one confirmed chem.Ivf #1 march 2014 - 6 day 6 blasts, bfn, 4 frosties. Ivf #2 may, cancelled, Ivf #3 July two transferred, 3 frosties... BFP! Scan at 6+4 wks - twins!! Feeling more blessed than words!
lol I WISH it gave me that much energy. I don't actually notice that much of a difference, but that is what I test good at on the EAV machine...It's kinda rare that I actually take that many in a day yet. It's a new dosage that I haven't gotten in the habit of doing so much so far, but maybe when I take that many regularly I'll feel like a super star
These are all still chemicals that affect the balance of the body. I know some ladies have had fantastic results and love it. Make sure you do your research and choose the right chemicals for your own situation.
Hugs! I'm sorry. This sucks sometimes.
Maybe try to take it as a retreat time, focusing on taking care of yourself, distracting yourself with other things (books, go to see a movie, dinner out), and enjoying whatever pleasures you might give up while TTC?
Winter2013-actually, it is possible to conceive anytime of the month! A few years back I read a book called "Sperm Wars" and one of the things the author talked about is how a woman's body can shoot an egg out just about any old time it wants under certain circumstances, one being a partner being away for a time. So it is totally worth BD'ing throughout the month no matter when you O under normal circumstances...Also the stats are higher toward increased cases of pregnancy when a couple BD's all month not just during the normal "fertile time".
That book is a great read-everything & more you ever wanted to know about sperm & then some!
On the topic of Maca-some people get headaches from it, for others it relieves headaches...you just never know how it's going to effect you just like anything else... Also it's great for the men in our lives... DP is nearly 40 & was starting to experience some difficulties shall we say...and now he says he feels young again in that dept, which I can attest to It's commonly referred to as nature's viagra
AF started today and DP & I will be leaving for vacation in a couple days so lots of time together.... I'm not bringing any OPK's or HPT's, whatever happens this month is what happens... I've had a nice break from the insanity and I'm hoping I can keep from getting back on the TTC roller coaster.
Everyone talking about Maca -- My curiosity is piqued; I may try this stuff. I have issues with attention, but can't tolerate the medications for it. Perhaps a more natural alternative would work. I'm also trying to exercise more, which does help.
AFM - Tick tock, tick tock. The TWW takes forever. I'm about 5 DPO, and planning on waiting to test on the 23rd if AF hasn't shown up by then. I have ONE FRER, so I figure the best idea is to wait until I'm very likely to get an accurate result. Also, I'll be traveling at that time, and I kind of like the idea of finding out privately, where I'll have some time to process before telling DH or anyone else.
I'm also really getting good with this cycle not working, because so many other things will work better right now if we don't end up having a baby yet. So, even though I'm impatient to KNOW, I don't feel quite as roller coaster as I usually do with all this.
Fertile vibes to all of you...
Looks like big congrats are in order for you, Pepperedmoth!!
BUT maybe this signals a turn in our luck? I dunno, I don't really believe it yet. I feel in a daze....
Who next, ladies? Pepperedmoth will need some company in her DDC!
Fx for a sticky one xxx btw it's sweet what you said about happening so fast, but don't feel bad - we are all truly happy for you nature knows when the time is right for each of us.
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I am also trying to adopt as well. I have been on the list since November. I can conceive no problem and had 7 (~5 weeks-ish) early miscarriages in the 2 years we tried. The doctors boiled it down to my immune system. They said my body may never accept a pregnancy or it could change tomorrow, or 5 years from now. Its been a year and a half since we started preventing. My health is good. I am fit, I eat well, and I want to try again. We are also on the list, so we will be having a baby no matter what, its just what ever the universe decides. I stopped the pill about 10 days ago, and I am taking vitex to get my cycles under control. My PMS and flow were getting horrendous before I went on the pill. When I went on the pill I never got a period, even on the placebo week. I was only on the pill for about 6 months. I kind of miss trying to make a baby with my husband, and I never thought I would say that again. Saner TTC sound good, because I dont want to fret too much, just make sure we BD at the right time. I spotted yesterday, but no period yet.
Congrats pepperedmoth! May you have a easy and peaceful 9 months ahead of you
Lots of baby dust to all those in waiting!
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After a 2 year fertility struggle - Baby girl is here! Jan 8th 2014
2 Boxer Furbabies Buddha and Tootsie
My Opk test was positive today! Which may be too early for us to try this cycle as dp is away until Wednesday! FF says I should O either Monday or Tuesday, so I will continue to temp so I will know which day I O when my temp rises that morning. IF I don't O until Tuesday, is there still a chance that BD on Wednesday could potentially still work? How long does the egg have to be fertilized, 24 hours?
I know I'm scratching at straws here but if my temp rises Tuesday, maybe I won't O until late Tuesday or even that night? then the egg will still be good to be fertilised Wednesday.... right?
(I really can't wait until next month when I won't have all these timing issues!)
Winter I don't know, it does depend on when you o... Some sites say 12 hours for the egg others say 24... Would it help if you (still keep temping) but just throw some bd in there and hope for the best? The timing is totally out of your control (lol unless you surprise visit dh) so I'd hate for you to get too stressed over it... Good luck!
Hi everyone! Justjenny - how are you going?
Indeed, my testing time comes closer. Proabably the end of the week; I'm only 6 dpo now and want to test closer to 12 - 14. You ladies will be the first to know!
Welcome, Mountain!
Good news though this morning (monday) my temp is still low so I haven't O'd yet yay! and my O test was positive again (I'm wondering if today's test is the first positive as it is darker than yesterdays) so I will O on Tuesday or Wednesday for sure! Really got some hope back now that when we BD on Wednesday the egg will still be fertile and I still have a chance to conceive this cycle Of course it is less likely to work but at least there is a chance it might.
Happy BD'ing everyone!
Pepperedmoth- congratulations!! That I brilliant news!! You must be over the moon. Have you told DH yet? Please share how you did it :-)
Winter- great news on the opk. I always struggle to see the darkest line, everyday I think it's positive, until the day after it is even darker! Lets hope this means you O on Wednesday and everything aligns. I think it also helps that DH has been away and erm.. Recharged!! You should have a really good chance then. Fingers crossed for you :-)
Over here it's CD13. I usually O anywhere between 12 to 17. Doesn't feel like its soon, so I think I will be another few days. I'm quite chilled about it this month. I'm going for my first acupuncture session this afternoon, I figured that the worst it can do is nothing and it may just help.
Baby dust to you all!
chuord- I'm 14 weeks today and the babe is doing very well. My RE released me a few weeks ago and I had my first prenatal visit with my home birth midwife last week. She's awesome and I'm so happy to be in the care of someone who's philosophy matches mine. I'd had enough of the weekly over monitoring for the last 7 months! I'm still struggling with morning sickness but I am now having more good days than bad. Right now my only concern is trying to gain weight. I've lost a lot and my appetite is still very small. But its time for this babe to grow so I'm trying to stuff it down.
I'm still lurking to see all of you get your bfp's! I miss this group and think of you guys often. Baby dust to you all!
JustJenny and DH of 21 years
After a 2 year fertility struggle - Baby girl is here! Jan 8th 2014
2 Boxer Furbabies Buddha and Tootsie
Hi all! Thanks everyone SO MUCH for the well-wishes. I've only told my husband so far, so it is beyond wonderful to have support so early from this group. I really appreciate it.
PrimalJoy, I'm waiting with bated breath! I want this to be it for you! Fx that our luck has turned . . .
Winter, yay! I'm glad things seem to be working out. Good luck! It's nice to be able to keep hope alive. I've heard lots of conflicting things about egg viability, too, but let's say 48 hours, shall we? ;-) Seems much nicer that way!
Chuord, Awh, YOU'RE sweet. We should all just have a big sniffly group hug now. I am SO thinking of you and wanting your turn to be soon . . .
MountainMama, Welcome! Sounds like you've had a rough time. I'm afraid to even try to imagine the emotional roller-coaster all those early miscarriages must have been for you. I'm glad you're getting a baby no matter what. Maybe that will ease some of the stress this time around? I'm hoping that's true for you. Best of luck, let your stay here be short!
scjp, THANKS! How're you doing over there?
JustJenny, Nice to hear from you! And thank you! Glad things are going so well. I am hoping I can follow in your footsteps and have a smooth pregnancy . . .
Oxford, acupuncture is pretty much my favorite bit of "alternative medicine." I think there are some pretty good studies to back up a lot of it (I'm evidence based medicine girl over here). Also, you're right --- can't hurt! But I guess I'm saying --- I think it might well help. So YAY! Glad you're doing it. Hope you catch that egg . . .
As for me, (and to answer Oxford's question . . . )
I'm probably going to hand around here just a bit longer. It feels too early for a DDC, though I'm seriously stalking mine. I'm worried that I'm going to miscarry. I'm pretty symptomatic, though, and I'm told that's a sign of a sticky baby, so . . . yay for that! I'll take every minute of nausea, aching breasts, aching pelvis, and freakin' hot flashes if it means holding on to this little peanut.
I told my husband not long after I took the test. It was pretty anticlimactic. I sat him down with pizza and a beer and slid the (cleaned! dried! capped!) test across the table to him. He sort of stared and said, "what does this mean?" I said, "It has a legend. You're a smart guy." He said. "Oh. Why is one line lighter than the other line?" and then he answered his own question by saying "Oh, one's the test and one's the control." And then he just stared at it. And stared at me. And stared at it. And stared at me. And gave me a hug.
Man needs to process. ;-) We had some good talks later in the day, and then on Sunday.
So ladies what's new?
Tic tock. 7 DPO, determined to make it to 12 DPO before I test. That would be Saturday.
CD 19 today and neg opk test and my temp hasn't risen yet, so I am 99% sure I will O tomorrow now yay! Dp will be home tomorrow so we can try and are in with a chance if we try on the actual day of O for sure, I am so relieved and can't wait for tomorrow!
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I'll add ya! I'm spring@robatorai. Fed side.
Thanks! I tried to add you but you weren't online. Maybe we can try again tomorrow!
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2 artists win downtown Milwaukee public art showdown
Pavilions inspired by Milwaukee's historic bridge wars and off-kilter city grid, and giant webs of brightly colored bungee cord that will accent architecture and cross spans of Wisconsin Ave. were the two projects that won out during a public art showdown at City Hall on Tuesday evening.
A dozen finalists got on stage and pitched their ideas for the Creational Trails placemaking initiative, which will take place along 10 blocks of W. Wisconsin Ave. during the summer and fall. At stake was $50,000. »Read Full Article(6)
Lady Gaga to headline Summerfest June 26
Be on the lookout for a parade of meat dresses, clam-shell bras, maybe even a flying dress or two, when a swarm of Milwaukee's Little Monsters invades the Summerfest grounds June 26 to see Lady Gaga headline the Marcus Amphitheater.
Gaga is the first confirmed headliner for the 2014 edition of the Big Gig, running June 25 to 29 and July 1 to 6. It will be her first Milwaukee appearance since a wild sold-out show at the Bradley Center in 2010, where thousands of revelers showed up in outlandish Gaga-inspired get-ups. »Read Full Article(32)
Trailer for 'Godzilla' reboot, with effects by Kenosha native Jim Rygiel
The first trailer has been released for "Godzilla," the reboot of the classic Japanese monster film, whose visual effects have been designed by Kenosha native Jim Rygiel, who won three Oscars for "The Lord of the Rings" films.
In a recent interview while he was in postproduction, Rygiel said the new film - directed by Gareth Edwards - is being made in the spirit of the original films and with the blessing of the Toho studio, which created them. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
R. Kelly, Childish Gambino, Jhene Aiko and more
R. Kelly »Read Full Article
Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip 'The Abstract and the Dragon' trailer
I've been impatiently waiting for Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip's The Abstract and The Dragon for a few months now. We have already posted the video for their banging first single "Thank You". They recently released a trailer featuring busta rhymes taking a journey through him and Q-Tip's 20 plus year relationship. It's full of vintage performance footage and interviews. The Abstract and The Dragon drops on at Midnight on 12-12-13 (for all the Midnight Marauders). Check out the trailer below then watch the Arsenio clip featured in the trailer in case you didn't get to see that when it happened many moons ago. Man, I am old. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
British tabloid publishes photos from Ryan Braun's wedding
The British tabloid Daily Mail published a few fuzzy photos of Ryan Braun's marriage to model Larisa Fraser in its online edition Tuesday morning - tabloid headline and all.
The couple was married Saturday in a family ceremony in Malibu, Calif. »Read Full Blog Post(19)
On Tap Today: Free goodbye party for the Onion, A.V. Club Milwaukee and RadioMilwaukee's Mark Keefe
Milwaukee band Kane Place Record Club will perform at a free goodbye party for the Onion's local print edition, A.V. Club Milwaukee arts and entertainment website and RadioMilwaukee program director Mark Keefe, at Turner Hall Ballroom Tuesday. Journal Sentinel photo by Bill Schulz. »Read Full Blog Post


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