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In a previous article, we talked about knowing when to sweep. But knowing when to sweep does not do much good if your well-timed sweeping is ineffective. So, what does it take to be
Column by Jon Mielke and USA Curling
Column by Jon Mielke and USA Curling
Look around during league play or at a bonspiel. You will see almost as many sweeping techniques as there are curlers, and some of them are pretty entertaining. But watch a world or Olympic event – the participants' techniques are strikingly similar. Everything is done to create maximum heat via pressure and velocity. Here Column by Jon Mielke provided by USA Curlingare some related things to strive for when you are modifying your sweeping technique to achieve maximum results:
It is also important to note that there are two basic body positions for sweepers. In one, the sweeper's back is fairly vertical and the hands are roughly 1/3 and 2/3 of the way down the shaft of the broom. In the other position, the sweeper's back is nearly horizontal, with one hand about halfway down the handle and the other hand within about a foot of the brush head.
Both of these positions are effective but the upright option is easier to teach and puts less stress on the lower back. More accomplished curlers may, however, want to experiment with the more horizontal option. In either case, the sweeper's legs are angled away from the stone, putting the sweeper into a tripod position involving both feet and the head of the broom. This position transfers the maximum amount of body weight and pressure onto the head of the broom.
Whatever changes you make to your current technique will feel awkward, but don't give up. Personally, I remember all the adjustments that I made over the years. I went from a corn broom to a brush, from sweeping with a slider to two grippers, from sweeping strictly on one side of the stone to being able to sweep on both sides, from sweeping with the handle of the broom on my thigh to getting all my body weight going down the broom and on to the ice, etc., etc., etc.
None of these changes came easy but they were all worthwhile, because effective brushing truly does contribute to winning the battle. It may even be the difference between winning and losing. Good shooting, by itself, does not win games, and good strategy, by itself, does not win games. Similarly, effective brushing, by itself, will not win games. But, all three taken together, along with good team communications and compatibility, are what it takes to be a really good team. Do your part and work at being a good sweeper. It really does make a difference.
Until next time – good curling!
In an attempt for greater exposure. We will be advertising on a digital bill board (8 seconds every 5 minutes or so for the next few weeks and then again in September till November) on the west side of I-35 just south of the armour exit. Let us know if you see it or since we can change the image what we should say to grab the publics interest. Image below is what is presently being displayed
Dear KC Curler:
I expect you have seen plenty of e-mails about our current Summer League (Saturdays in July) and our Bonspiel (August 3-5). There is still time to participate in both!
There is a lot going on with the club these days. At the annual meeting held last June, we accomplished several items, including:
Elected Board Members and Officers. A list of board members and officers/committee members is attached. We welcome your involvement with any committee that interests you.
Discussed goals and ideas for working towards dedicated ice.
Planned out the bonspiel including committee assignments.
Supported the purchase of a deionization system for water for pebbling.
Initiated a T-Shirt design contest.
We have also rented time on a digital billboard on I-29/I-35 near the Bond Bridge so you may see a KC Curling advertisement as you drive by. Our ad runs once approximately every 8 minutes.
The next board meeting is July 9th at 6:30 PM at the Johnson County Library, Cedar Roe Branch (map) next to the Walmart. We welcome your input.
Chris Nazar
Club President
Form and Details Attached.
Bonspiel/Championship Annoucements
October 18th– 21st
Ron Buchanan
847-675-2663 – Cell 847-767-0110
Our club would like to spark your creative side by creating a competition for a new T-shirt design for the Kansas City Curling Club's 2012 season.
Based on the Dallas/ Fort Worth Design. Our club has 4 carts that can move all 80 of our curling stones at once. That is roughly 900 pounds per part. The great part is that it eliminates the need to remove the stone from the cart to put in the freezer and then back on a cart to move to the rink. We only need to lift the rock on and off at the edge of the rink. Think about that next time you lift 3000lbs of rock.
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Mark Sanford picked up an endorsement Tuesday from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul.
Paul, a tea party favorite and potential 2016 presidential candidate, touted the former GOP governor's fiscal conservatism.
"More than anything, Washington needs strong and consistent voices for fiscal responsibility and liberty," Paul, R-Ky., said. "Mark has proven during his time in office that watching out for taxpayers and holding the line on spending are his top priorities. What we absolutely cannot afford is someone like his opponent, who will be yet another vote for a return to the Pelosi speakership, for disastrous programs like Obamacare, and for more spending and debt. I am pleased to endorse Mark and stand with him in this race."
Paul's father, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, also has endorsed Sanford in the 1st Congressional District race. Sanford faces Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Green Party candidate Eugene Platt in the May 7 election.
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Pool operates Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday) mid-June through mid-August, Contact Park for pool hours: 410-632-2566, Ext. 109.
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2006 Today marks our 230th year as a Nation. Our founders envisioned this great Nation as a democracy, a concept that has come to define America. To echo the words of President Ronald Reagan, "Independence Day is more than just the birthday of a Nation. It serves as the commemoration of a revolution that changed the very concept of government."
The citizens of the United States can be proud of our rich heritage. Throughout our history, America has undergone many struggles to preserve our way of life. We have gone to battle to fight for freedom wherever and whenever necessary. Today is no different. We are fully engaged in a fight against terror. To America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and especially your families, thank you for meeting the challenges of the War on Terrorism and for protecting the principles that guide our great Nation.
The Joint Chiefs and I wish you and your families a safe and happy Independence Day. We honor your tremendous sacrifice to our country, and we are extremely proud of your contribution to keeping our country safe.
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The May 1 program– which celebrates middle school students making all As for the entire school year – recognized 192 students, more than a 30 percent increase over the 2013 number of 149.
This year, for the first time, the recognition program was held at Gray Station Middle School, and the keynote speaker was Jones County's STAR Student Sarah Pounds. The speaker was introduced by School Superintendent William Mathews.
Mathews recited a long list of Pounds' accomplishments, noting that she was an athlete as well as a scholar. The STAR student is also known for her volunteerism.
"This young lady understands the service aspect of life," he said.
Pounds began her speech by taking a selfie of herself with the Rising Star students behind her, asking all the students to stand. She congratulated the students on their accomplishments.
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The Nevada Athletic Commission passed a motion to ban therapeutic use exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy during a meeting Thursday.
Skip Avansino, commission of the NAC, made the motion to ban TRT, which was supported by Pat Lundvall. The NAC regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxers, MMA fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers and matchmakers.
The commission voted unanimously to approve of the ban, and those that have previously received exemptions will see them expire.
Lundvall, also stated that the NAC should push other states to follow suit in order to avoid states becoming magnets for those who want to use fighters with exemptions.


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The Year We Left Home. Like the writing a lot so far.
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Started 'The Sisters Of Hardscrabble Bay' by Beverly Jensen two days ago. I'm loving it!!! The writing is excellant, the author's writing style immediatly pulls you in and make you feel like you are right there where the story is taking place. It reminds me of something that Fannie Flagg would write, but darker. I first read one of her short stories in the 'Best American Short Stories' that was edited by King and knew that this was a writer to be sought out and read. It's too bad that she passed away. This book was published posthumously. But, I will be telling as many people about this great book and great writer!!! I recommend that any of you who like a good story seek out a copy of this book.
I've just discovered a writer called Linwood Barclay. I don't mean personally, but his books. I got Trust Your Eyes for4 Christmas and loved it so much, I just had to have another one. I do like crime fiction, but it has to be clever and this is so clever. Anyone else read him?
Read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children this weekend. I liked it overall, it was a fast read. The ending was a little abrupt, and some parts of it were obvious it was meant for teens, but cute little story. Think I will let Evan give it a try.
Started Hunger Games at last
Currently on Nonfiction: Rework by the founders of 37 Signals. A good business book, with basic common sense types of examples for starting or running a company. Most people fall prey to people that repeat "what everybody else does", and do not listen to their own internal sense. Some of it is slightly contradictory but understandable. You have to have some decent instincts to operate as they do, but it definitely is a decent profit model: Keep it simple, good customer service, look at growth restrictions as failure avoidance, share what you do with others to build an audience, look for market streams for you by products, etc..
The Killing Kind by Bryan Smith - I am really digging this one. I dislike the majority of the characters (Smith actually said his initial goal was to write a book that didn't have a single redeeming character), but the way everyone seems to treat everyone else is pretty fascinating. Tough to find a character to root for at times (which is kind of the point), but at other times it seems like I want to root for everyone because pretty much everyone has something terrible happen to them at one point.


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My old club drama
I've been sitting on this for a long time, and since the club itself isn't Bullshido, I figured that this would be the right place to put this. Let's examine my bitches about the old club.
1. Because the head instuctor wanted to move to a place of his own rather than continue working with another guy, my tuition got bumped from 65 to 135 dollars a month so he could pay his exorbitant rent fee.
2. The dreaded signing of the 1 year contract arose to make sure he got his money.
3. He started asking for 20% of any purse I made from my fights. Of the 20 fights I've had, he's made it to THREE. 20% for what ************?
4. He also wanted 10% of my sponsorships.
5. I live 90 miles from the school. When gas prices were their highest, my pocketbook was getting raped to attend class. Regardless of which, I was told that if I didn't make it to class at least 3times a week, I couldn't go to any grappling comps under the team banner. THIS fucking rule didn't start until after I'd already been with the club for a year.
6. The head instructor now makes it to 2 classes a week. Not 2 days mind you, 2 fucking classes. Why do you ask? So he can go fucking HUNTING AND FISHING.
7. The head intructor is out of shape, and gets worked at the few grappling comps he tries to compete in.
8. The head instructor is a very religious man, which is a good thing. But whenever we had a disagreement, this holier than though attitude would come out of the woodwork, and no point could be made to him.
9. Like I said before, he wanted 20% of my purse for fights. However, he only knows jits. His standup is shittier than my intestines after indian food. Still he comes with his hands out. When I finally woke the **** up and got with some stand up guys, they asked for NOTHING.
So there it is. After all that horseshit, I still have one question. Why do I feel so fucking guilty for leaving?
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Since I have only three nights, I mix kids with adults. Sometimes that can be an issue.
On the other hand, I can be cheap.
Last few practices, I've had enough bodies on the mat to think about trying to find my own place; but then, can I count on enough long-term members to not take the hit financially myself.
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I did buy John's fight shorts, and pay to have them embroidered with the club logo. I count that as advertising.
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The other is the perception of the art.
Judo has been, and probably always will be, a cheap art. It's part of the culture; it's in the universities, police, military, YMCA - non-commercial outfits. I met with a high level (national referee) judoka in the Cities, he complained about how cheap judoka are - running tournaments, for example.
Same with boxing, as I see it, or wrestling.
BJJ, on the other hand - well, it's like John Deere - people will pay more for the name. From what I gather, BJJ is consistently more expensive, nation-wide. Judo's passe (and to some extent misunderstood - it's your grandpas MA); BJJ is sexy.
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You gotta realize, thing's are always easy from the instructor side - sometimes I think it would be nice to not have the problems, go back to being a student.
I used to be a fairly competitive runner, and I'd like to have one more decent summer season; break 17:00 5K one more time. To do that, I'd have to quit coaching - it cuts into my running time. But if I quit, what happens to my club?
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Wow!All of that sucks.If it makes you feel better the last time I saw my instructor he was getting into his truck to go home when I was driving to his school to train.In fact i hadn't seen much of him this year.
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The shittiest part about the situation, is how stagnant I feel now. I traveled up to Minneapolis to train for a week with Greg Nelson's guys at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, and I got worked. You know what, I haven't felt that good in a long time. I was advancing again, improving, seeing things I hadn't seen before at a rapid pace. Now I'm back here in Yankton, improving slower than hell.
I would have tried so hard to meet his new demands if I had felt for just one second that he gave a **** about me or my improvement as a martial artist. As it is, I'm just a bitter little pissant waiting for some sort of windfall to get me the hell out of South Dakota.
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Style: Taijiquan - Judo--Originally Posted by Lohff
Judo will probably be inexpensive for a long time - unless you attend some sort of elite academy run by former Olympians - due to its background. I see BJJ prices slowly declining as more schools pop up. I think the initial high prices were not just a result of supply, demand and effectiveness but the fact that the instructor was doing it full-time. Like offering classes 6 days per week in the afternoon and evening, instead of a couple of die-hard old-timer Judo instructors taking time out of a busy schedule to do the non-profit approach at a local rec center 2 nights each week.
I know this isn't an option for everyone but what about - I'm thinking more about Judo here - a home dojo? I know one instructor who recently bought a house with a small metal building out back. He put down a good surface and fixed up the interior and now he has his own school. Mat time 24/7/365 and you are your own boss. Not too sure of the costs but I'm guessing that the investment will be recouped fairly soon.
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Some people do not understand the ethics of "grandfathering" people who have been with the school before new regulations are released. Basically, I never raised anyone's rates once set. Only newcomers were given the new amounts. I think it is only fair and a reward for loyalty. However, that is also why I will never be a full-time teacher. It seems that most people, once supporting themselves on their art, begin to lose sight of the art and focus on the business. Thus, according to my peers I will always be a martial arts business failure. In the preservation of combatative arts, I will be successful.


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- Functional characterization of the Jumonji C domain-containing protein 6 (Jmjd6) in the vascular system (2011)
- Conclusion: Proteins containing a Jumonji C (JmjC) domain appear in almost all living organisms and catalyze a variety of oxidation reactions. Therefore, they are important regulators in many biological processes such as proliferation and differentiation. They act either as protein hydroxylases, histone demethylases or by regulate mRNA splicing. Given the fact that some of the JmjC domain-containing proteins are shown to be upregulated in response to hypoxia as well as the dependency of JmjC domain catalytic activity on oxygen led to the assumption of an involvement in angiogenesis. For Jmjd6, a member of the JmjC domain-containing protein family, a regulatory involvement in mRNA splicing has been shown. The Jmjd6-/- mouse dies perinatally due to several severe organ malformations, especially in the heart. Despite the pale appearance, the growth retardation and the cardiac defects, it is unclear whether these mice exhibit defects of cells comprising the vasculature. Therefore, the involvement of Jmjd6 in angiogenesis was examined in vitro using angiogenesis assays as well as in vivo using the Jmjd6+/- mouse. An siRNA-mediated knockdown of Jmjd6 in ECs significantly impaired the formation of capillary-like networks in the tube formation assay as well as sprouting in the spheroid assay. Moreover, after siRNA-mediated knockdown of Jmjd6 in ECs cell migration was significantly reduced. These findings were confirmed in the matrigel plug assay in vivo. Implanted matrigel plugs of Jmjd6+/- mice exhibited significantly less perfused vessels compared to wildtype littermates. Furthermore, cultured lung ECs from Jmjd6+/- mice exhibited impaired network forming activity ex vivo compared to cells isolated from wildtype littermates. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the requirement of Jmjd6 in angiogenesis, an Affymetrix exon-array was performed, which allows detection of changes in gene expression as well as splicing. The siRNA-mediated knockdown of Jmjd6 altered the expression of genes known to play a role in vascular biology. The bioinformatic assessment of alternative splice variants revealed that Jmjd6 silencing affects the splicing of the VEGF receptor 1 (Flt1). Differential splicing of Flt1 was shown to generate a short and soluble form of Flt1 (sFlt1), which sequestrates VEGF and PlGF, and thereby inhibits angiogenesis. In particular, a significant increase in sFlt1 expression was observed. Jmjd6 was recently reported to hydroxylate the splicing factor U2AF65. Therefore, we investigated whether U2AF65 might mediate Flt1 splicing and binds to Flt1 mRNA. Indeed, U2AF65 co-immunoprecipitated with Jmjd6 in ECs, while an interaction of U2AF65 with sFlt1 was demonstrated. Moreover, inhibition of Jmjd6 catalytic function by reduced oxygen concentration altered splicing of Flt1 resulted in an increase of the sFlt1 splice variant. Finally, saturating concentrations of VEGF or PlGF or neutralizing antibodies against sFlt1 significantly reduced the inhibition of sprouting caused by Jmjd6 knockdown in vitro. Collectively, our results indicate that Jmjd6 has an essential role in the oxygen-dependent regulation of angiogenesis by controlling the splicing of Flt1 mRNA, thereby adjusting the generation of the anti-angiogenic short splice variant sFlt1. Several publications demonstrated a major importance for sFlt1 as a biomarker for many severe human diseases such as preeclampsia, sepsis, cancer, myocardial infarction as well as chronic heart failure. Therefore, the identification of the molecular mechanism behind the generation of sFlt1 might enable the development of new or more precise clinical markers for the diagnosis of the corresponding diseases. Furthermore, the discovery of the enzymes involved in the generation of sFlt1 provides further possibilities to modulate sFlt1 levels and thereby may potentially gives rise to the development of new therapies.
- Hypoxia-induced alternative splicing in endothelial cells (2012)
- Background: Adaptation to low oxygen by changing gene expression is vitally important for cell survival and tissue development. The sprouting of new blood vessels, initiated from endothelial cells, restores the oxygen supply of ischemic tissues. In contrast to the transcriptional response induced by hypoxia, which is mainly mediated by members of the HIF family, there are only few studies investigating alternative splicing events. Therefore, we performed an exon array for the genome-wide analysis of hypoxia-related changes of alternative splicing in endothelial cells. Methodology/Principal findings: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were incubated under hypoxic conditions (1% O(2)) for 48 h. Genome-wide transcript and exon expression levels were assessed using the Affymetrix GeneChip Human Exon 1.0 ST Array. We found altered expression of 294 genes after hypoxia treatment. Upregulated genes are highly enriched in glucose metabolism and angiogenesis related processes, whereas downregulated genes are mainly connected to cell cycle and DNA repair. Thus, gene expression patterns recapitulate known adaptations to low oxygen supply. Alternative splicing events, until now not related to hypoxia, are shown for nine genes: six which are implicated in angiogenesis-mediated cytoskeleton remodeling (cask, itsn1, larp6, sptan1, tpm1 and robo1); one, which is involved in the synthesis of membrane-anchors (pign) and two universal regulators of gene expression (cugbp1 and max). Conclusions/Significance: For the first time, this study investigates changes in splicing in the physiological response to hypoxia on a genome-wide scale. Nine alternative splicing events, until now not related to hypoxia, are reported, considerably expanding the information on splicing changes due to low oxygen supply. Therefore, this study provides further knowledge on hypoxia induced gene expression changes and presents new starting points to study the hypoxia adaptation of endothelial cells.


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If you've looked into nursing as a career, you've probably heard about the waiting lists at many nursing schools. Unfortunately, enrollment delays can last up to three years. At Lakeland College, we don't believe in waiting lists. We believe in direct admission. After two successful years of liberal arts education here, you will be welcomed into the highly regarded Columbia College of Nursing program in Glendale, Wis. That means two years of core classes at Lakeland followed by the clinically intensive program at Columbia College of Nursing.
"The ability to know from the time you enter Lakeland College that you can graduate four years later with a bachelor's of science degree in nursing, and also have that breadth of knowledge a strong liberal arts college, gives you is a fairly unique combination," says Greg Smith, Lakeland College associate professor of biology.
A winning partnership
The Columbia College of Nursing has served Wisconsin since 1901, and has been affiliated with Columbia Hospital since 1909. With its close ties to the large Columbia St. Mary's Health Systems, the Columbia College of Nursing guarantees clinical placements.
"The program has a great reputation in the healthcare industry in Wisconsin, and the students seem to really enjoy the program," says Smith. "I know our students talk about how once they get into the program, they get internships or practical experience right away. They don't wait. The two years at Columbia are a very clinical, intensive experience."
The Columbia College of Nursing is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.
Nursing at Lakeland
Facts about nursing:
- The American Journal of Medical Quality is predicting a shortage of more than 900,000 registered nurses by 2030.
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that registered nursing will be the top occupation in terms of projected job growth through 2020.
- According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, there will be more than 710,000 new jobs in the nursing sector by 2020 (a 26 percent increase during the period beginning in 2010)
- Median pay for a registered nurse is more than $65,000 a year
Nursing Program (62 semester hours)
To transfer to the Columbia College of Nursing you will need to earn 62 credits, including the required classes below plus 29 credits of elective classes.
- BIO 211 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 semester hours)
- BIO 212 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 semester hours)
- BIO 330 Microbiology (4 semester hours)
- CHM 131 Principles of Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
- CHM 132 Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
- COM 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- EDUP 330 Human Growth and Development
- GEN 110 Composition I: Academic Writing
- GEN 112 Composition II: Argumentation and Research
- GEN 130 Core IA: Knowing the Self
- GEN 131 Core IB: Self and Community (2 semester hours)
- MAT 130 Intermediate Algebra
- MAT 162 Pre-Calculus
- PSY 200 General Psychology
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- BIO 111 Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)
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- SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
- ANT 110 Introduction to Anthropology
A three-semester-hour HIS or HISP course
A three-semester-hour literature (ENG) course
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- ART 264 Art History II
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- GEN 135 Humanities II
- MUS 120 Music History and Appreciation
- Any combination of MUS courses for a total of 3 semester hours
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Rocky confides in Connie after considering signing up her daughter for beauty pageants.
Born on September 12, 1962, Yasbeck has had starring roles in the sitcoms Wings, Alright Already, and Life on a Stick and in movies such as House II: The Second Story, Pretty Woman, Problem Child, Problem Child 2 and The Mask. She has twice worked with Mel Brooks, on 1993's Robin Hood: Men in Tights and 1995's Dracula: Dead and Loving It. She also played the part of Madison the mermaid in the Disney television movie Splash, Too in 1988. She played Olivia Reed for four months on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. Yasbeck also appeared once on the hit That's So Raven as the mother of one of the main characters, Chelsea. The episode originally aired on September 22, 2006. Yasbeck is the widow of actor John Ritter, with whom she had worked in several projects. She first met him at director Dennis Dugan's house during a read-through of their 1990 movie Problem Child. According to Yasbeck, Ritter forced her to eat a bagel and cream cheese because he thought she was too thin. He also thought she was too young to play his wife in the movie (Ritter was almost 14 years Yasbeck's senior). Yasbeck and Ritter also starred together in Problem Child 2 (1991) and guest-starred together in an episode of The Cosby Show, which aired in 1991. Ritter also guest-starred on Wings as Yasbeck's estranged husband in the season seven episode "Love Overboard". The couple had a daughter, Stella Dorothy, in 1998, and married in 1999.


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This is our last weekend in Cleveland. Its a little sad since we have met such wonderful friends here…but also very exciting to be closer to our family in the West. Today we went to visit my favorite spots in Amish Country that I will miss so much. Lucky for me there was a swap meet going on…..I was in heaven.
A last visit to my favorite quilt shop was in order…
So was a stop to visit these donkeys….I love miniature donkeys. If they didn't poop I would have me a whole herd.
We had a great day visiting one of our favorite spots. I was so good…I only bought these two jars ($6 for both!) and a yard of Amy Butler for $5.
We are moving (driving 28 hours!) to Idaho on Tuesday. I have posts scheduled, but I'll be away from my computer, so any emails will have to wait till next weekend.
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text: CHARLESTON Charleston Police Lt. Chad Napier, a Scott High School graduate and commander of West Virginias Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), has been named the top drug task force commander in the country, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced last week. Napier received the 2012 National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Award during a ceremony Dec. 13, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Napier, a Boone County native, is West Virginias first law enforcement officer to receive the honor, given annually by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The HIDTA program was created in 1988 to reduce illegal drug trafficking and production across the country. MDENT is a HIDTA drug task force that primarily covers Kanawha and Putnam counties in West Virginia. This national award confirms something those of us in West Virginia have known for a long time: Chad Napier is a world-class police officer and leader, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said. He combines extraordinary talent with an exceptional passion for fighting crime. Were fortunate to have him, and this award is well-deserved recognition for the invaluable work hes done. Lt. Napier, a 17-year veteran of the Charleston Police Department, was appointed commander of MDENT in March 2009. In his first year in that position, MDENTs seizures of illegal drugs and cash rose 400%. A year later, MDENT was voted the No. 1 task force in the Appalachian regional HIDTA.Last year, MDENT, along with the Charleston Drug Enforcement Administration HIDTA Group, received the National HIDTA Award for Outstanding Task Force Marijuana Investigation. That award recognized an investigation, led by Napier, that seized approximately 2,500 pounds of marijuana, 8 kilograms of powder cocaine, approximately $750,000 in cash, and a 1979 Cessna Plane. Also in 2011, U.S. Attorney Goodwin named MDENT the top drug task force in southern West Virginia, and the Appalachian regional HIDTA named Napier the leading drug task force in West Virginia. Individually, Napier received the 2011 Appalachia HIDTA Directors Award. Napier is also credited with creating a full-time drug interdiction team within MDENT. Interdiction operations by Napiers task force seized over $400,000 in cash and $500,000 in illegal drugs in 2011 alone. Napier has been active in training drug task forces across West Virginia in the methods and tactics used by MDENT.In addition to his law enforcement responsibilities, Napier has emphasized community outreach. He has given drug awareness presentations to thousands of West Virginia students, focusing on the dangers of illegal drug use. Lt. Napier has partnered with the U.S. Attorneys Office and the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute in his drug awareness outreach efforts. Napier has been working in law enforcement in West Virginia for the last 17 years and with the Charleston Police Department (CPD) since 1995. From 1997 to 2000, he was assigned to the CPD Street Crimes Unit with the primary duties of investigation, arrest and prosecution of street level drug dealers. From November of 2000 to September of 2002, he was assigned as a detective with the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) with the primary duties of investigation and prosecution of state and federal drug violations. In 2002, he was assigned as a Task Force Officer with the Drug Enforcement Administration in Charleston and remained in that role until 2005. From 2005 to January of 2006, he was assigned to MDENT as a supervisor. His primary duty with MDENT was the supervision of drug unit investigators and investigations. In January of 2006, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the CPD Patrol Division as a shift commander. After graduating the FBI National Academy in September of 2007, he was transferred to the Housing Division as the commander. On March 2, 2009 he was appointed as the Commander of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT). Chad has worked on hundreds of drug related arrests and drug violations. He has also been declared an expert witness in illegal drug possession and distribution in many state and federal courts.There are currently 28 HIDTAs across the country. These HIDTAs cover approximately 16 percent of counties in the United States and 60 percent of the U.S. population. HIDTA-designated counties are located in 46 states, as well as in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.The Appalachia HIDTA, which was created in 1998, consists of 77 counties in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. West Virginia counties in the Appalachia HIDTA are Boone, Brooke, Cabell, Hancock, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Ohio, Putnam, and Wayne. The following West Virginia task forces participating in the Appalachia HIDTA: WV Eradication Task Force, WV DEA HIDTA Task Force, Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force, Huntington Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force, Marshall County Drug Task Force, Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), Ohio Valley Drug Task Force, Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, and the U.S. 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.


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I read an interesting article in a golf industry magazine the other day. The article was dealing with the fact that the game of golf has not grown since 2000.
The two main reasons are (1) time to play the game and (2) frustration with the game.
Frustration centers on the fact that most people can't break 100 on a par 72 course, that the came is too tough and therefore no fun.
The other reason, time, is associated with the course. Too many people looking for golf balls. Trying to negotiate a course that is too long or the greens are too fast or too hard to read.
The combination of taking 5 or 6 hours to play the game that is not fun is fatal.
Golf courses need to be designed for the average golfer. We need to consider par for the average golfer. Maybe t he par for the public should be 85. Maybe the cups should be larger. At any rate, we have to figure out a way to get the average golfer around an 18 hole course in no more than 4 hours.
If the industry doesn't get creative, it won't have to worry about it down the road as golf courses close due to lack of interest in the game.View more articles in:
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Friday, August 22, 2003
The SOULCALIBUR II push has begun in a big way. McFarlane Toys' line of SOULCALIBUR II 4-inch scale action figures has begun showing up in stores. Based on the upcoming Namco franchise 3D weapons-based fighting game, the line contains the following figures:AstarothIvyNecridNightmareVoldoFor more info on this series, click here. Or check them out in stores firsthand.
The SOULCALIBUR II video game is en route to stores at this very moment. This Namco title is one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year, the followup to the phenomenally successful and groundbreaking original SOULCALIBUR. It will be available for PS2, GameCube and Xbox platforms, each containing a guest fighter (Nintendo's Link on GameCube, Todd McFarlane's comic book hero Spawn on Xbox and Namco's own Heihachi of Tekken fame on PS2).
In addition to the 15 characters returning from the original game, SOULCALIBUR II features a new character, Necrid, designed by Todd McFarlane.
"We have finely tuned every aspect of game play to make the release of SOULCALIBUR II an event well worth waiting for," said Jim Atkiss, product marketing manager at Namco Hometek Inc. "The game has already taken top honors as 'Best Fighting Game' at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, and it's poised to exceed expectations and take home even more awards by year's end."
With 10 game modes, a host of unlockable costumes and arenas, and more than 200 collectible weapons and items, SOULCALIBUR II delivers the intense fighting action that fans have come to expect of the series.
As part of the nationwide release, Namco is working with two retailers on a special debut Monday, Aug. 25 in New York and Los Angeles. The Electronics Boutique store in Union Square (107 East 14th Street, New York) and the Gamestop store (333 East Main Street, Suite A, Alhambra, CA) are having a game launch night from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., a day before the game is officially released.
Extreme "Soul" fans are invited to celebrate with refreshments and a variety of game-related festivities. SOULCALIBUR II video game tournaments, contests and an "enter-to-win" sweepstakes will be offered, in which the winner will receive an official SOULCALIBUR II arcade system.
Not to be outdone, spawn.com is holding its own SOULCALIBUR II contest. We will be giving away one set of SCII figures and a game to the grand-prize winner. Two runners-up will receive the game only on the platform of their choice. To enter, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com by noon PST Thursday, Aug. 28. The e-mail should contain your name and full mailing address. Enter only once. Randomly selected winners will be announced on Aug. 29 in the News section of spawn.com.


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ORANGEBURG (AP) — State troopers said two motorcyclists have been killed after they were struck by a drunken driver in Orangeburg County.
Authorities said 21-year-old Sean Aston was driving on U.S. Highway 21 when he crossed the center line and hit the two motorcycles. Both people on the motorcycles were killed. Their names have not been released.
Troopers said Aston was taken to the hospital and then was charged with two counts of felony driving under the influence. Authorities said a passenger in his car was not injured.
It wasn't known if Aston had a lawyer.
Two bikers killed in Orangeburg wreck
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
There we were, 2 couples, old friends, feet stuffed into mud-caked rubber boots, slogging through the swamp grass, scooting under jerry-rigged barbed wire fences on the seats of our mud-spattered jeans off for a Sunday picnic, a tradition whenever we get together. Bundled up in thick, padded coats against the cold, what hair wasn't tucked up inside a cap or hat whipped around our heads, into our eyes by the wild wind. Marty ear-deep in reeds bouncing up and down more out of the desire to lift his frozen little paws out of the inches of chilly water than the excitement engendered by finding himself on his first outdoor adventure since last Autumn. The picnic merely an excuse to come out and see the stork families who nest in these swamplands outside of Nantes.
Nature-lovers like my husband, we've spent 22 years of get-togethers exploring, trekking, picnicking, days spent standing on wind-whipped beaches, the sand in our eyes, watching the crashing waves and tossing sticks to the dog or picking through the stones and rocks for treasures. Or canoeing off the coast of Brest, see-sawing up and down among the ocean waves, on our way to explore abandoned islands, inhabited only by what Mother Nature decreed, the birds playing among the rocks, the tall grass blown gently by the breeze. Or watching the children (when they were children) building innumerable forts with branches, stones, palm fronds and their imaginations, pirates setting seaward on seafaring Viking adventures, their voices raised in excitement, the dog always first mate or quite possibly the evil enemy, but always part of the game. Or cowboys and Indians, taking refuge in their Alamo, armed with make-believe bows and arrows, storming the enemy camp. Taking to the outdoors in their happy-go-lucky, children-of-the-earth way, always thrilled to be running along the beach, climbing on rocks, hearing their laughter coming back to them on the wind, digging up bugs and breathing in the fragrant fresh air.
Nature adventures, spring, summer or autumn, good weather or bad, come hell or high water, it would be unthinkable to spend a weekend together shut up inside, inconceivable to spend a holiday together without stuffing backpacks, grabbing boots, maps and guidebooks and heading off for that ramble in the woods or hike to the seaside, that bird-watching expedition, that trip out into the country. Binoculars always in hand, the three of them, our two friends and my husband, searching out birds or animals, always knowing their names, plant life and trees, pointing out insects or flowers, discussing ecosystems, migratory patterns, life cycles, ecology-related laws. No simple picnic in the park for these avid adventurers! And I trudge behind them, invariably tugging my hat down further over my ears as the wind chill factor rises and the wind notches it up one, popping a chocolate in my mouth from my certain secret stash to stave off my mounting hunger until the only moment of this nature walk that really truly interests me finally drags around: picnic time.
This time around, they were on our home turf, Nantes, rather than chilly Brest, that city surrounded by rocky coastline and wild seas. JP had promised a sighting of the famed storks who come to nest in the swampland around our delightful city. A sight to behold, these tall, elegant birds could be seen perched high atop slender poles, standing proudly and protectively over their young snuggled deeply in a tuft of hay and grass. What had promised to be a gorgeous, warm sunny day overnight has turned into the tail end of the harsh winter we thought had passed. Plans were made the day before in the glow of a warm sun beating onto the kitchen floor through the French window. Temperatures had risen to springtime and Mother Nature beckoned us to join her for a picnic. So the men were packed off to the market to fill their basket with picnic fare: cold meats and cheeses, fresh bread and fruit. A bottle of white was pushed into the freezer to cool down quickly, tablecloths chosen and folded and tucked alongside the plastic plates and forks, the pocket knives lined up and counted, a bowl for Marty dug up from places of vacations past. But the once beautiful sky was now tinted gray and the men blew in from their market excursion with red-tipped noses and news from the great outdoors: it may be just a tad chillier today than yesterday but sunny enough for that picnic nonetheless! So off we went.
Wind-blown as we were, rambling joyously through the water-logged fields, excitedly pointing binoculars in the direction of the graceful storks, Mother Nature offering us the additional gift of flocks of beautiful, unusual black and white ibises and dainty egrets, it did indeed turn out to be a wonderful day. The sun was ours, shining on our upturned faces, and though the air was brisk, closer to winter than spring, we still succeeded in pinning down the picnic cloth, spreading out the food and enjoying every mouthful, chatting and laughing like old friends do. The wine had been forgotten a bit too long in the freezer and was one chunk of ice so we all stuck to water, but we were tipsy on friendship and memories of times together over the long years.
That evening, cozy in the warm apartment again, fresh from our naps, JP poached a wild sea bass in lemon juice, white wine, parsley and garlic in our new fish poacher (that should have been an ice cream machine), a delicacy to savor, tender and moist, served simply with buttered parsley potatoes. And the now-defrosted white wine. And for dessert, I served warm Rhubarb-Berry Crumble with fresh whipped cream. Heavenly. This is what friends are for, the moments to savor.
The recipe for this delightful, fantastic, flavorful crumble, jam-packed with fruit sweet and tangy nestled under a perfect crumb topping, is from my good friend, a delight herself, Kerrin of My Kugelhopf. Kerrin, a talented cook, baker and writer, a sister separated at birth (we have too much in common not to be!), a wonderful friend shared this recipe on her blog recently and it looked too delicious for me not to try it out myself. And a success it was. I used frozen rhubarb, raspberries and blueberries along with some fresh Gariguette strawberries, as she suggested, and it was perfect! Knowing that this crumble was this good using frozen fruit means that it can be made in the blink of an eye all year round. But with summer quickly upon us, I cannot wait to try this using all fresh fruit.
Kerrin will be joining Jeanne of Cooksister! and me this June at Food Blogger Connect in London to speak about Finding Your Voice and Writing Style, lessons for the food blogger. A panel of talented, beautiful Chicas (if I may say so myself) worth coming to listen to!
(very slightly altered from Kerrin's version)
Fruit filling:
3 cups frozen (or fresh) rhubarb chunks, sliced into bite-sized pieces if too large
1 cup frozen (or fresh) raspberries
1 cup frozen (or fresh) blueberries
6 – 8 medium to large ripe strawberries, hulled and cut into 2 or 4 pieces depending on the size of the berries
4 Tbs cornstarch
3 Tbs freshly squeezed orange juice
Crumble topping:
1 cup (130 g) flour
2 big pinches fleur de sel
Big pinch (1/4 – ½ tsp) ground cinnamon
½ tsp baking powder
¼ cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
¼ cup (55 g) packed light brown sugar
½ cup (115 g) cold butter, cubed
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Place 6 individual ramekins on a baking sheet and set aside.
Prepare the fruit filling:
Place all your fruit in a large mixing bowl – frozen fruit does NOT need to be defrosted first! Sprinkle the fruit with the cornstarch and then add the orange juice. Toss everything together until all of the ingredients are well distributed and the cornstarch lightly covers all the fruit. I found that the easiest method was simply pushing up my sleeves and using my hands. Spoon the prepared fruit into the waiting ramekins making sure that it is evenly divided and there are fresh strawberries in every cup.
Prepare the crumble topping:
Combine all of the ingredients except for the butter in a large mixing bowl. Toss until well combined. Add the cubes of cold butter and, using your fingertips, rub or work the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is evenly distributed, there are no more chunks of butter and the mixture resembles rough sand or crumbs.
Divide the crumble mixture evenly between the ramekins, spooning it generously on top of the fruit. Make sure that none of the fruit is exposed. Gently press the crumble topping down onto the fruit.
Bake the ramekins on the baking sheet for 35 – 40 minutes until the crumble puffs up and turns a deep golden color and the fruit bubbles up around the edges of the crumble. It may even begin to dribble down the sides of the ramekins but all the prettier!
Remove the crumbles from the oven and allow to cool a bit before serving. The crumbles are fabulous served hot (though WATCH OUT for boiling fruit! It will burn!), warm or room temperature. Serve with freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
If you don't serve them right away (and keep them in the refrigerator), simply preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and reheat the crumbles for 5 – 10 minutes. They can also be popped into the microwave on full heat for 30 seconds right before serving.
Or you can simply grab one straight from the fridge and enjoy it cold!
28 comments:
- Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf.ch said...
F A B U L O U S sista !! :)
as much as i totally want to DEVOUR one of your crumbles here, i am first going to devour this post, haven't yet. but couldn't resist scrolling down and letting my mouth water at your fabulous photos. wow, talk about a crumble success ! looks phenomenal, and that last empty ramekin at the end.... looks awfully familiar ! ha ha !
thanks for the *sweet* words too ! ooh, i can't wait to make this recipe again.
- April 13, 2010 at 4:52 AM
- Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf.ch said...
what a wonderful post, now that i have enjoyed every word. i simply want to pick off every crumb of those crumbles too ! and gosh, we really do have a lot in common - you do know about my obsession with picnics right ? and helloooo, secret chocolate stash ?! need i say more ? ;)
ps - remind me one day to show you the gazillion pictures i took of storks in morocco ! (oh, and in denmark too) !
- April 13, 2010 at 5:22 AM
- Heavenly Housewife said...
Those crumbles look fantastic. My MrP would love these.
Just as an aside, did you know that rhubarb can grow in the dark and you can "hear" them growing? Its such a strange creature! I was watching a tv show about it.
*kisses* HH
- April 13, 2010 at 5:30 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
I love going out for walks and discovering new places too...
Those crumbles look delightful! Rhubarb and berries are so irresistibel...
- April 13, 2010 at 5:42 AM
- Ana Powell said...
So delicious, beautiful photos.
I want some too, please x
- April 13, 2010 at 6:05 AM
- catty said...
Gorgeous post as usual Jamie and what a love story about your outdoor adventures! Crumble also looks delicious :)
- April 13, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Anh said...
Your writing is wonderful to read! The adventure of you and your husband sounded so lovely.
Of course, the crumble is to die for! Love the flowers in the photos, too.
- April 13, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Asha @ FSK said...
ooo YUMM!!! Those crumbles are a delight.. How I wish I cud get my hands on one right now!!! hehe.. love your last snap of the empty ramekin.. such satisfaction :))
- April 13, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- Deeba PAB said...
What a great post, as always my dear, and what an adventurous life. That crumble is GORGEOUS, and given my love for fruity bakes, I'm drooling! I WANT!!!
- April 13, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Anushruti said...
This looks incredible and perfect for me!
- April 13, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Half Baked said...
Loved your post! I absolutely ADORE rhubarb and this crumble looks like just my thing!
- April 13, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Soulcurry said...
Love this crumble...Im sure I will be make this soon...Gr8 post Jamie
- April 13, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Nina Timm said...
Jeanne has just been a guest speaker at our conference...she is a darling. You guys are going to have so much fun!!! The crumbles look delectable!!
- April 13, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Rambling Tart said...
Love this, Jamie! :-) Your stories made me grin so big, very reminiscent of my childhood adventures with three brothers. :-) These crumbles are splendid and so homey. :-)
- April 13, 2010 at 2:22 PM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
It's always a joy to spend time with old friends. Crumble is such a comforting pudding, I like mine served hot with ice cream so that the ice cream melts and you get the hot and cold at same time. You've reminded me I have rhubarb crying in my fridge...!
- April 13, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
It's been too long since I've had a crumble. It looks fantastic! Sounds like a wonderful friendship.
- April 13, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- shellyfish said...
I just love crumbles, and those indivdual servings are so cute. I seem to be the only one in the family who likes crumbles, however, so I don't make them very often.
- April 13, 2010 at 11:05 PM
- MeetaK said...
always such a pleasure to read your posts! simply awesome. that kerrin really has got us into a crumble mania. i'll be making some this weekend too! your recipe here is just "lecker" as one says in Germany!
- April 14, 2010 at 4:31 AM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
That's absolutely lust making Jamie! I love it when the fruit peeks out from under the crumble topping! :P
- April 14, 2010 at 5:57 AM
- Maria said...
Gorgeous dessert. I would of polished it off too:)
- April 14, 2010 at 7:49 AM
- Mary said...
It sounds like you had such a pleasant day. Despite the age difference we are kindred spirits and Bob and I can often be found "where no man has ever gone before". Your dessert sounds fabulous and was a perfect end to a lovely meal. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
- April 14, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
Absolutely scrumptious! Putting rhubarb on my shopping list right now!
- April 14, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Juliana said...
Nice post...and the crumble sure looks yummie, just want to add some ice cream on it :-)
- April 14, 2010 at 6:21 PM
- Sophie said...
Bonjour, Jamie!!
What georgous & individualized crumbles!
They look fabulous & ooh so appetizing too!
Fab desserts!
- April 15, 2010 at 1:19 AM
- Katy ~ said...
Bookmarked! This looks sensational!!! Cannot tell you how much I love and appreciate this delicious post. Thank you sooooo much!
- April 17, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- Muneeba said...
Oh yayy, I just bought fresh rhubarb from the store ... now I know what to do with it! Crazy, fun picnic u had there Jamie ... pretty unforgettable :)
- April 20, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- Rowaida said...
Your posts are amazing!
- April 25, 2010 at 2:34 PM
- asiangrrl said...
The best part of any outdoor activity--the picnic! And, what picnic would not be made infinitely better with the tastiness of this rhubarb berry crumble?
- June 1, 2010 at 3:31 PM


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AT&T not allowing upgrade prices for early iPhone 4 adopters?
As of right now, it appears as though AT&T will not be honoring upgrade prices for the iPhone 4S to early iPhone 4 adopters. In the past, early adopters have been able to purchase the new iPhone at the upgrade price even though their account wasn't technically available for an upgrade yet.
I purchased the iPhone 4 on the day of release, but when checking my availability for the iPhone 4S from Apple's website, I'm presented with the following prices:
Before November 25, 2011:
- iPhone 4S: 16GB - $449
- iPhone 4S: 32 GB - $549
- iPhone 4S: 64GB - $649
- iPhone 4: 8GB - $349
- iPhone 3GS: 8GB - $199
The prices listed for after November 25 are the same prices that Apple announced earlier today: $199, $299, $399, $99, and $0.
If history repeats itself, AT&T will come to their senses and move the upgrade dates to October 14. This is normal behavior for them: send customers into a panic, then change their minds at the last minute. However, there is still the possibility of them sticking to their guns and not budging with their prices.
If AT&T sticks with these prices, will you still be lining up to essentially pay a $250 fee to purchase the iPhone 4S 42 days sooner?
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AT&T not allowing upgrade prices for early iPhone 4 adopters?
Lol i might do the exact same thing..
Threatening with contract termination will likely have no effect. I worked AT&T customer care for 1.5 years. During my time there anyone adjusting anything to discount an iPhone would be fired and escorted from the building. This included waiving the upgrade fee, something we could do with other phones under certain circumstances. You may get a deal on another phone, but they won't budge on the iPhone.
Not true...$18.00 ($36.00 total) upgrade fee waived on my two family plan phones last year.
Exactly. I thought you are entitled to 1 upgrade every year (12 months)?! Now I can't get an iPhone 4S the day it comes out, over a year later? You suck ATT. I've been with you since iPhone 1.
deff not spending extra
Word; there's a 24GB iPhone 4S?
If the iPhone 4S is available unlocked at launch... that is how I will buy it so I don't really care about early upgrade prices. I wouldn't be buying it from AT&T anyway. I want it unlocked.
So if it had just been the same phone inside a different case you'd have jumped at it? I too was disappointed, but honestly the specs would have been the specs either way.
Granted I'm not in the camp that needs 4"+ to see my phone... I'd rather have the superior smaller display and not have to look like a major tool with a bag phone in my pocket. (but thats just me, I can see why some might want the larger real-estate)
I wouldn't have jumped at it even if it was the same specs in a slicker form factor. It's simply not enough to warrant the full upgrade price. If Steve was here, he'd say that this is most definitely a D+ upgrade. .....Oh who am I kidding. He'd spin it in a positive light.
I do agree with you on screen size. Despite what Ron Jeremy told all the Fandroids, size does not matter. Give me a crisp clean display any day of the week.
If Steve was here? You know he's been out barely a month right? And that this has been planned for a year? There's no way that this whole thing didn't go exactly as he planned, especially considering he's still running the company from the board, if not "officially" as CEO.
Most of the people who are upset/disappointed about the 4S were looking forward to a bigger screen, not the casing/design.
agreed exact same product they showed today with a 4 inch screen would have been better. Not great, special or innovated but better. i also don't think it helps that every phone carrier has now done away with yearly upgrades because not if you buy you're stuck with it. Even if they launch an 4 inch iphone 5 lte version next june. You can't get it without forking over you're first born. And i'm not the type that just buys phones. i've only had one smartphone ever. and three mobile phones ever.
My upgrade is on Nov 17th. For the Iphone. I was disappointed in the 4S not having a bigger screen, so I picked up a Samsung galaxy SII.They let me have it at the upgrade price even though I still had a month and some change left...
Also on AT&T will deff be switching to sprint if they do not offer the lower upgrade price ( received iPhone 4 on release date) idiots! now that the phone is a true world phone on more carriers you would think they would want to make existing customers HAPPY
I got my iPhone 4 on release and the Apple site shows I'm eligible for a upgrade to the 4S at the normal discounted price on launch. My wife isn't eligible for upgrade pricing until Feb 16th and she got hers on release as well. My line is the primary line on the account, hers is a secondary.
Screenshot or it never happened: http://yfrog.com/nzrol7p
Totally bogus by ATT. My wife and I both have an iPhone 4 on a family plan. We were both out of contract when we upgraded and I ordered BOTH phones on launch day. My upgrade is Feb 25, my wife is March 4. I was not actually planning on upgrading either way, but what a cluster#### by ATT.
BS reply from ATT. I have two iphone 4 on a family plan (one is the primary), both ordered on launch day and neither line is eligible before Feb 25.
Can anyone tell me what the $250 price is for in this message?? Does this mean I have to pay $250 just to buy the phone at $399 (iphone 4S, 64GB) or is this the price I pay for the phone as an upgrade or what??
"A full discount on a standard device or iPhone upgrade is not available at this time but you may qualify on 11/25/2011. We can offer you a discounted iPhone upgrade at 2-yr commitment pricing $250 along with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee. Please visit a participating iPhone sales location for pricing on this offer."
Nope. I bought my iPhone 4 nine minutes into pre-orders. Nothing wrong with it. If I don't get the upgrade price, I'll just wait until I can.
My family bill is almost $300 AND I am out of contract with a 3GS yet they won't give me anything but full price $449. I guess ATT is confused about how much money I can save by switching carriers. I have been a customer for 10 years so none of their pricing makes any sense at all.
Only other thing I can think is those on the old unlimited plan are the ones not being offered early upgrades. ATT would do anything to get rid of those.
If you only have to pay $449 then you are lucky. I have to buy it Unlocked ($649) if I want it because apparently I'm not due for an upgrade until June 2012.
Same here. And I have the unlimited data plan, so that doesn't appear to be a factor. I am on a family plan, and my wife and I purchased the 3G about a month before the 3GS came out (we had no idea, not being smart phone users at the time, that the new phone was coming out). When iPhone 4 came out, I was eligible for the upgrade but my wife was not. Since we bought our phones at the same time, we just figured the primary account holder was the only one eligible for early upgrades. Now we are both eligible for the 4S, even though I got the iPhone 4 as an early upgrade. So... I dunno.
I got my iphone 4 the day it came out and that was the first time I purchased a phone under contract since 2008 when I got a sony ericsson. Now why is it that my upgrade isn't until Feb29 2012?? I hate ATT. I'm under a family plan and my mom has been a customer since 2003. Why in the world do I have to pay 440 and can't upgrade like you all can in November? I don't get it. Were probably going to move all four of our lines to Verizon where it's cheaper for the family. Att will lose a lot of customers over this.
November is one month after the launch of this phone, AT&T would be stupid to hold out for a month and lose customers who want this phone immediately. As stated in other posts, it would be cheaper to cancel your contract with AT&T and switch to Verizon OR Sprint ($79 unlimited everything plan!!). I'd like to keep AT&T so I hope they bend the rules once again for their largest group of customers.
One thing to remember is upgrade eligibility depends on how much you pay per month. If it is over $100, then you can upgrade each year.
I pay over $100, and have the tethering plan, but am not eligible until December. I bought the iPhone 4 3 weeks after launch.
Do you know why? My early upgrade date is also in Feb even though I bought it on launch day.
So what's the issue? When your contract is up get it then. Or switch carriers. Or pay the ETF & switch carriers. In the end you get a new phone no matter what path you take.
So, if those are off contract prices, will the phone still be locked to Verizon or would I be able to use it with any carrier?
AT&T can make a brilliant move or a dumb move right now. The iPhone 4S is also a CDMA phone, which means if they force users to wait out their contracts, they could very well lose customers to Sprint, Verizon or another network. Many users have complained about AT&T's coverage in some areas. Now, other options are available. Since the all iPhone 4 contracts will start expiring on Nov 25th, all a current customer has to do is wait 40 days and switch to another network without any fees. If AT&T is smart, they'll offer the low upgrade price to any current AT&T customer irregardless of their original purchase date. This will lock in current customers for another 2 years, thus trapping a lot of customers that may otherwise jump ship. I'd be shocked if AT&T forces people to run their contracts out before upgrading at the low cost. That'd be like something the government would do.
Hmm... Irregardless ?? Why not just say / type regardless. Irregardless is an improper word.
And what a waste of keystrokes!
I'm eligible, my wife is not. We both bought our iPhone 4's on "opening day" - but I was an AT&T customer prior to that (we moved her over from Sprint). Maybe that's why?
Thank god, I'll be a new customer, so I'll get the prices Apple promoted. :)
I just stopped by my local AT&T Store to get a new SIM card for my 3GS since my iPhone 4 died the other day, and the salesman there and also the manager at a different AT&T store I visited yesterday BOTH told me I qualified for the lowest tier pricing, or in other words, it appears I am fully eligible for the early upgrade price, and not the prices you outlined above.
They also told me that from now on, however, ALL iPhone contracts have been extended to 20 months and they both also stated that apparently the iPhone plans will no longer be eligible for early upgrade terms in the future.
There might be a little entitlement on our part, but looking at it through a business standpoint, you can reel in people who's contracts may be over in a few months and tie them down to another 2 years by offering them a chance to get the iphone 4s sooner than later. If u give costumers a chance to think about the fact that they may not need the iphone 4s then they may not renew their contract when it comes time and greater the chance for them to leave and now choose from 2 other phone companies that may end up cheaper for them. So if ATT is clever they will allow customers to upgrade in turn renew their contracts sooner. If they don't then that's on them and they risk the possibility of losing customers. And not for nothing but u tell me if you like to be told what to do with your phone.
Hell No! Lol
Not going to happen. Here is a response from AT&T.http://www.tekgoblin.com/2011/10/04/att-not-allowing-early-upgrade-to-ip...
I don't see where you are getting the november 25, 2011 date. I bought my iPhone 4 day it came out as well and can not upgrade till February 25, 2012...
Same here. Launch day iPhone 4. No upgrade until Feb 25, 2012
If you have a family plan, you could just add an extra phone onto your plan for $10 a month and let someone else use it (or charge them $5 a month and have it subsidize your plan). I think I might do this if they don't open it up...
lol, idiot.
First intelligent argument to switch so far.
Maybe they're counting on the fact that people can't really be such sheep that they'll pay termination fees to go buy it somewhere else a few days earlier. Unfortunately, from what I've seen, they may be wrong.
obvious troll is obvious.
Bought iPhone 4 on launch day and my fully subsidized upgrade date is November 21. I will wait until then for my 4S unless AT&T changes the date. If it was more than 3 months, I'd pay the extra to get the 4S on launch. The iPhone is really the only big indulgence I allow myself, so when I have to pay a little extra I'm not too bothered.
If you go to the apple store online you can check your eligibility there, I did and it states that I can get the 16g for 199 and so on...
Sprint is also in the picture now, so AT&T is not the only player and also Sprint has unlimited data and messaging...may be enough to pull some away. Also the pricing for plans is cheaper for families. Not sure what the coverage is like....but AT&T, with the setting the stage for allowing early upgrades, may want to do so again. It's $250 more, by the losses can be thousands of dollars when people leave. I see it both ways, but am looking at it from a customer service perspective.
I got my iPhone 4 as a pre-order that was shipped to me from AT&T on the 1st day they were out for $299, and they say I'm not eligible for an upgrade until Feb 24, 2012. My wife got her iPhone 4 on the same day but at an Apple Store, and she's eligible for an upgrade now.
Makes no sense to me, since she didn't get her first 3GS until Feb 24, 2010, and I got my 1st 3GS in June 2009 (and then my iPhone 4 just 12 months later at the full discount).
In spite of this policy on paper somewhere in att land, we still see breaks when people go to lengths of pain with CSRs from time to time.
I love it when a big company plops out a chunk of paperwork to quell someone in the moment.
That's a bummer! I bought my iPhone 4 in mid August and it says that I am totally eligible for upgrade. I wonder if the plan I started 5 years ago had anything about 1 year upgrades in it cause it's always been that way for me, regardless of apple's special promotions.
my upgrade is nov 19, i called last week to see if my upgrade date could be pushed back, and they said call and ask for a manager after release details are announced. so i called this morning (oct 5) at 8 am est, and while the cust serv rep said they will prob not do it, but she would transfer me to a manager anyway. the manager got on and told me that it was up to upper management and she just needed to put in a request which would most likley go through. she said it is supposed to take 72 hrs but most of the time its approved in a few hours. im waiting on her to call me back with the response from upper management. fingers crossed. heres hoping. :)
The same thing happened to me but I haven't got a call back yet. I think everyone should call and complain.
If you have any Q's/concerns, please contact me (Maegen Walker) or my manager Becky Wilbur @: 405-286-7201, or firstname.lastname@example.com
AT&T should be ashamed of themselves. Their upgrade policy should balance time served under an existing contract AND past customer loyalty. In my case, I have purchased each and every one of the previous 4 iphone models from ATT on launch day, and my monthly payments are always on time with autopay. ATT needs to give reliable, loyal customers a lot of love, not a lot of grief. AT&T is nothing more than a bunch of mindless corporate flunkeys following rules rather than following reason.
My wife and I both got an iPhone 4 at preorder. Both of us are eligible to upgrade with a new contract. Weird that our dates got bumped up.
I checked yesterday and say this myself. This worries me because does that mean that when the iPhone 6 comes out next June (hopefully) that they wont do early upgrades. This isnt wise on their part because like Dan below said tight now it would cost thesame for people to just terminate their contracts and switch to Verizon. And I honestly might consider doing that. give me a reason to stick around AT&T
I checked yesterday and saw this myself. This worries me because does that mean that when the iPhone 6 comes out next June (hopefully) that they wont do early upgrades. This isnt wise on their part because like Dan below said tight now it would cost thesame for people to just terminate their contracts and switch to Verizon. And I honestly might consider doing that. give me a reason to stick around AT&T
I checked on my phone by calling *639# and I am eligible for an upgrade. I also checked the ATT site https://www.att.com/phoneupgrade/? and I am eligible for an upgrade. I have bought all the iPhones on the day they came out since 2007. Where did you go to find this info?
I called AT&T, they won't budge on the upgrade. They said they are following 'apple mandates' and don't want to upset apple. I brought up the fact that this happened previously, like when everyone started hating on AT&T on twitter and she said that would likely have to happen again to get the upgrade moved. So, I say we all get the interwebs in a hizzy and see if we can get our upgrade early again.
I got the 4 on day 1 and it says I have to wait until 11/18. even threatened to switch to sprint. No go.
The website still hasnt been updated, but if you send *639# on your AT&T iPhone it will tell your real eligibility status. I bought my iphone 4 first day as well and I go the "As a valued customer, we can offer you an upgrade with a new 2-year contract and an 18$ upgrade fee). Which means I'm good to go. I called At&t to confirm and she said I'm eligible. So don't believe the website.
So glad there are other carriers that would welcome my business.
No, we will be canceling our AT&T service and moving carriers since this was their only perk.
Ok, Here is a fix..it worked for me. Kind of dishonest, but here you go. Every year my wife and I order the iphone and get it on launch day. This year for whatever reason, my line is not eligibile for upgrade until February, while hers (The main line) is eligible for upgrade immediately. I spent about 2 hours each day last week from tuesday-thursday trying to get someone at At&t Customer service to change it.
Well, then I got a bright idea. At&t says you can check your upgrade status by pushing *639# from your iphone then hitting call. As soon as you get a message that reads, "Thank you, your request is being processed. A message will be sent to your phone." Take a screen shot, push the top power button and home button at the same time. This will save that photo to your camera roll. Then you'll get a text from 108 (which is at&t). It'll say your not eligibile for a full iphone upgrade at this time, however they can offer you one at either for retail or at $449.
Type this message into the response to that
As a valued customer, we can offer you an upgrade with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee.
You will get a response on another message saying invalid number. Delete that.
So when you go to your text messages, you should have a message from 108 that says
As a valued customer, we can offer you an upgrade with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee.
Next I would call customer service and explain the message. Offer to email them the message (I wouldnt email that one as it will show you sent it) I would do some photoshopping of the photo before you send it to them. Anyhow just see if they think if you go into an AT&T store to verify the message that they will give make your line eligible to upgrade at the $199 price.
Next go to the At&t store, try and get someone young and cool to view and document the message on your At&t account. Once they do, come back later and ask to pre order the iphone 4s. Tell them someone at AT&T documented your account of your message you received from ATT and that you need to get your upgrade over road at the store per Att Business Relations.This worked for me..please report your results on this message board. I was able to pre order my iphone on friday morning (I was the first person in the At&t store, they didnt even check my phone for the message again.
(The beauty of this all is, when you call into customer support, they can actually check and see if att sent you a message at the time that you claim, it will show they did, but they cant view what it says, so your story is alot more plausable).
Another option is to have someone you know who is eligibile for the upgrade sent the *639# request to att at the same time as you. When they get their message that shows they are available for an upgrade, have them text it to you, and save the screenshot on your phone to show att.
Your last option is to pay either the early upgrade fee of $250 or pay full retail. Either of which I could of done, I just think that for my wife's line to be upgradeable and mine to not be was unfair. We both got our phones on the same day. I know we were both under the same contract on the same account, but I'm supprised it is not discrimmatory to allow some to upgrade and not others.
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