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Indian River County governments own 400+ parcels, give numerous nonprofits $1-a-year leases, investigation shows
We own it. We pay for it.
Vero Beach City Manager Jim O'Connor is not a fan of the numerous $1-a-year leases nonprofits have been given for use of government properties.
O'Connor doesn't plan on trying to eliminate the ones the city currently has in place, but he would like to avoid what he has termed the "infamous" $1-a-year leases in the future.
The city is trying to reduce expenses and increase revenue as it prepares for life without the income it has derived for years from its electric utility. One means of raising revenues is to put some city-owned property back into private hands.
And he's not alone.
While proponents say governments can raise extra revenue by owning land, watchdog groups say its not a good use of taxpayer money and some groups are getting sweetheart deals through $1-a-year lease agreements.
From Greek islands and federal office buildings to shuttered police stations in the center of the Treasure Coast, governments worldwide are seeking to shed some of their holdings to raise revenue and cut expenses.
During the last several decades, Indian River County has spent more than $150 million to acquire more than 375 parcels of property. Some of the expenditures, especially the protection of environmentally sensitive land, had strong public backing despite the cost and the potential loss of tax dollars.
Overall, about a third of the county is owned by the federal, state, regional or local government, primarily for conservation or water management purposes.
The Press Journal reviewed scores of records of government-owned and leased properties throughout the Treasure Coast. Indian River County alone owns some 400 different parcels with the cities controlling dozens more. Most of the land has been secured for conservation, recreation or public works projects, but records show there are numerous properties being utilized for private businesses or residences — most with sweetheart deals.
Governments along the Treasure Coast, however, also lease out properties for, or directly operate, airports, golf courses, mobile home parks, post offices, restaurants and various other retail and commercial ventures.
At times, revenue generated from properties can reduce a government's reliance on tax dollars, but at other times they can provide a drain on government's resources as money is spent to maintain vacant property that's been taken off the tax rolls.
Olga Kaganova, a senior fellow with the Urban Institute, has written extensively on government's management of property holdings. She said the reality is governments are not very good commercial property owners.
"They do not have the expertise," said Kaganova.
Philosophical question
There is also the philosophical question of whether government should be in the property management business.
"I think what is happening is the government gets into competition with the private sector, which is not the business of government," said Kaganova.
Her concerns were echoed locally by Glenn Heran, president of the Taxpayers Association of Indian River County. He believes unless the government has some use for the land, such as building roads or for a park, public officials should get rid of it.
"I don't want to hang on to it and lease it," said Heran. "I want to sell it."
In Washington, D.C., putting unused government buildings up for sale seems to have bipartisan support, although there continues to be heated debate about the use and control of open lands.
According to the 2010 report by the Office of Management and Budget, the federal government has an inventory of 1.2 million buildings, structures and land parcels. That list included 14,000 buildings and structures designated as excess and 55,000 identified as under- and not-utilized. Getting rid of those buildings was anticipated to save the government several billion dollars.
Possible sales?
Locally, reductions brought on by the recession have caused some Treasure Coast officials to look at jettisoning vacant buildings or land that sit unused, but still need to be maintained.
It hasn't always been easy, especially in a depressed real estate market, as the city of Stuart has found out in trying to market a waterfront restaurant that has been vacant for about a year, and as Vero Beach looks to market several vacant parcels at its airport. Both communities within the past couple of months have decided to look to private real estate firms to help in their efforts.
In Vero Beach, a 3.5-acre parcel of land in the 1700 block of 17th Avenue that once housed the city's recreation department is being put up for sale by Indian River County. The city turned the property back to the county rather than continue to pay more than $31,000 per year on maintenance and other costs for the vacant facility. The county will be on the hook for that money until it can find a buyer for what was once the county jail.
Other city-owned property that could be put up for sale includes the old postal annex building at the southwest corner of Indian River Boulevard and 17th Street and the old Dodgertown Golf Course, for which the city paid nearly $10 million a few years ago.
Sebastian, Fellsmere, Vero Beach and Indian River County's list of properties not only include administration headquarters, parks and maintenance buildings, but a host of other land that can serve as a drain on taxpayers.
Sebastian rents out a building near Main Street and U.S. 1 for $1 a year to the Sebastian Area Chamber of Commerce and has vacant property at its old city hall complex.
In the meantime, Indian River County pays about $3,100 per month for space at the Sebastian Square mall for its north county offices. Sebastian City Manager Al Minner and Indian River County Administrator Joe Baird said they haven't discussed the county using some of the city's space for its offices, but Baird said he plans to discuss this in the future.
One of Sebastian's newest acquisition's is the former site of the Hurricane Harbor Restaurant, partially paid for by state money. The corporation leasing the building from the city, Fishermans Landing Sebastian Inc., pays $12,000 per year to the city to lease the waterfront property. Several years ago, private owners were paying more than $26,000 per year in taxes on the property, although most of that money was going to other government entities than Sebastian.
One of the largest vacant pieces of property owned by Vero Beach is the old Dodgertown Golf Course property at the southeast corner of Aviation Boulevard and 43rd Avenue.
The city purchased about 37 acres of the property for $9.9 million in 2005 and leased out another 9.1 acres from Indian River County. For the last seven years, the property has not had much use except to grow grass and weeds.
The city, through a land swap with the county to assist the Vero Beach Sports Village in its development of four youth baseball fields, ended up shrinking the size of its investment. It now has 34.5 acres with an outstanding debt of $7.3 million as of Sept. 30.
The city uses its share of a one-cent sales tax to make annual payments of $697,000 per year on the debt. The payments will go down to $660,000 annually in 2017-18, with the last payment scheduled to be made in October 2025. It also spends about $17,000 annually to maintain the property and former clubhouse.
O'Connor would be open to a sale of the Dodgertown Golf Course property for the right price.
"We'd definitely like to move it, but the problem is we owe a considerable amount of money on it," he said.
Not all the council members share his view. Mayor Craig Fletcher would like to retain the property as green space.
The city's marina fund in the meantime is making annual payments of $340,000 per year until October 2027 to pay off the debt the city incurred when it purchased a private marina next to its existing one.
Indian River County holdings
The city's holdings pale compared to those of the county, although much of those holdings are in more rural areas or conservation land.
For instance, more than $15.2 million was spent to acquire the Lost Tree Islands in the Indian River Lagoon rather than see them developed into an upscale housing development like John's Island. The money for the purchase came from a bond issue for the purchase of such sensitive lands. Residents in 1992 voted to issue up to $26 million in such bonds.
Other acquisitions, such as the $10 million Dodgertown purchase, have been more controversial. Not only did the Dodgers leave the spring-training site anyway, the county ended up paying about $50,000 a month for maintenance and utilities while it looked for a new tenant. The county ended up spending about $230,000 over a five-month period..
Former Indian River County Commissioner Gary Wheeler thinks the county's purchase of the land was a mistake. He wonders now if the Dodgers would have left if they had owned the land rather than just leasing it from the county.
Vero Beach properties
Vero Beach makes some revenue through its leases, including money paid by the U.S. Postal Service for the building it uses for its downtown facility on 13th Avenue. But various other properties sit vacant, including a 4.56-acre site at the southwest section of Indian River Boulevard and 17th Street that at one time was the site for a postal annex building. The postal annex site has been vacant for several years, despite efforts to try to lease it.
County Commissioner Bob Solari, a city council member in 2006 when the proposal to lease the land was put forth, argued back then the city should have sold the property appraised at $4 million. He says time has proved his viewpoint was correct.
The county is required by a 2006 state law to prepare an inventory every three years of all its property that is appropriate for affordable housing. At that time, the county staff determined only two of its 428 parcels were not designated for any specific public use and could be used for affordable housing or sold to raise money for that purpose.
"It is not like we have a lot of property that is sitting out there with no use for it," said Indian River County Community Development Director Bob Keating.
Keating said most of the surplus property the county acquires it gets through nonpayment of taxes. Some other property is acquired through public works projects, such as the widening of 66th Avenue. The county, however, does hold onto some land for which it may not have any immediate use but could use in the future. Baird said that is the case with some of the vacant land once home to the old County Administration building.
The county, like various other Treasure Coast cities and counties, have various public-purpose leases where nonprofit groups pay a nominal fee for the use of the land. While O'Connor is not a fan of the $1-a-year property leases, Baird said the county is in some cases looking for more opportunities where partnerships can be formed with groups providing recreational opportunities in exchange for the cheap use of land. The county argues Baird saves from having to pay personnel to provide the services or to maintain the property, whether it be for soccer fields or other uses.
Kaganova said the trend of providing land at cut-rate prices to various nonprofit uses seems to be growing. She isn't opposed to some of these ventures, but she does fault the media for not specifying the true financial value of some of these deals.
Heran agreed with the need to find out the real value of these deals. He also said leasing public property to nonprofit groups for $1 a year can "open up a real can of worms" with numerous nonprofit groups potentially making the case for receiving such a deal from the government.
The following is a list of properties leased, their location, the lease amount and the terms:
Deputy housing: Mobile home, Indian River County Fairgrounds, no rent, initial two-year term with renewals expiring in 2025
Airmasters Remote Control Club facility: North County Regional Park, $200 year for 20-year initial term expiring in 2025 with a 10-year renewal option
Deputy housing: Mobile home, Donald MacDonald Campground Park, no rent, 16 years expiring in 2026
Indian River County Historical Society: Barns and grounds at the Hallstrom Farmstead Project, 1700 block of Southwest Old Dixie Highway, nominal fee; minimum 10 years with potential 2018 expiration date
Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County: Parcel on 17th Avenue north of 16th Street; $1 per year, 50 years expiring in 2058
Daily Dose Cafe: Indian River County Administration Building, no rent; Original lease in 2007 was $400 a month, but the rent was later abated with the decline in the economy and reduction in county staff. Lease was for five years with seven one-year options that expire in 2019.
Economic Opportunities Council of IRC (Head Start) and Dasie Bridgewater Hope Center Inc.: Former Douglass School in Wabasso, $1 per year, expires 2033.
Emergency Services Station No. 2: Fire station land and boat dock near Barber Bridge; no rent; joint use agreement with Vero Beach, 45-year term expiring 2049
Environmental Learning Center: 51 acres on Wabasso Island, $1 per year, 99 years expiring in 2086
Deputy housing: Gifford Park Security Park House, no rent, 16 years expiring in 2026
Gamma Delta Corp.: Lease back right of way along 66th Avenue between 41st and 45th Street, no rent, lease expires Feb. 29. After two years, under county policy, rent can be increased to market rate but the county is expected to take possession for the 66th Avenue project before spring.
Gifford Youth Activities Center Inc., Gifford Community Center and Gifford Youth Activities Center: $1 per year, 40 years expiring 2042
Peggy Cordel: Sandridge Golf Course snack bar, $2,000 a month, three years expiring March 2013, with renewal option
J.M. Hernandez: Parcel at 7135 66th Ave., no rent; property purchased for 66th Avenue construction project. The county will take possession when construction begins on the project.
Gina Hower: 8865 91st Ave., no rent; homeowner allowed to remain at residence until upcoming road project begins.
Indian River Archers: Use of fairground property for archery club and other nonprofit recreational activities; $200 per year with annual renewal option.
Indian River County Fair Association: Use of county fairgrounds for Firefighters Fair; a third of profits of fair to be paid to county; expires Oct. 31
Indian River State College: Five acres at Mueller Campus for Brackett Library; $1 per year; 66 years. expiring 2071. Library open to the public.
Indian River County School Board: space in County Administration annex on 25th Street, $3,750 per month. Annual lease expiring in March can be renewed annually over next five years
Indian River Soccer Association: Use of property at fairgrounds, annual rent reduced from $200 to $1 per year in 2010; 20 years expiring November 2014 with option to renew
John Jackson Jr.: Parcel in 6800 block of 66th Avenue acquired for future road project; No rent until March 31 when rental rate becomes fair market value. .
Sergeant housing: House at Jones Pier property along Jungle Trail south of County Road 510, no rent.
Little Mermaid Car Wash: 1935 43rd Ave., $1,750 per month including sales tax; expires April 30 but county not expected to take possession before beginning of road project.
Mark's Mobil: Property at 4310 20th St., $1 per month until county takes possession 90 days before upcoming intersection improvement project at State Road 60 and 43rd Avenue.
MWI Corp.: Two buildings at 7775 Ninth St. S.W.; $6,292.22 per month; expired in September but company is current on payments. County has been negotiating possible sale or lease extension.
Thomas L. O'Neal: Residence at 7115 66th Ave. for upcoming road project, $1 per month until June 1, 2014
Joneal and H. Jeanne Middleton: Bait and tackle shop, utility buildings and boat rentals at Blue Cypress Lake County Park; no rent but performs supervisor and maintenance duties; expires Sept. 1, 2015
Rockridge Property Owners Association: 3 1/2 lots in Rockridge; $1 per year; 20 years expiring 2015
St. Francis Manor of Vero Beach: Property at the five-acre site; rent $1 per year; 99-year lease expires in 2072
Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council: 2525 St. Lucie Ave., $279 per month to cover share of cleaning costs
Verotown LLC.: Former Dodgers spring training facility, $1 per year, expires 2021 with renewal option
The following is a list of leases, tenants and terms, many with extension options:
Power Plant Communications Tower: BellSouth Mobility Inc., northeast corner of 17th Street and Indian River Boulevard, $10,360 annually until March 14, five-year extension option
Power Plant Communications Tower No. 2: Metropcs Florida Inc.; $2,000 per month with 3.5 percent annual increase; five-year automatic renewals until July 5, 2030, then month to month
Boys and Girls Club of IRC Inc.: Strip of land near 17th Avenue parking area; $1 per year; 49 years expiring Aug. 1, 2058
Center for the Arts, Riverside Park: Vero Beach Museum Of Art Inc. and Vero Beach Art Club Inc.; $1 annually; expires June 30, 2050
Heritage Center: Vero Heritage Inc., 2140 14th Ave.; no rent; expires Jan. 20, 2022
Indian River Fire Station No. 1: Indian River County Emergency Services, 1500 Old Dixie Highway; no rent; expires June 14, 2032
Indian River Fire Station No. 2: Indian River County Emergency Services, along Indian River Lagoon south of Barber Bridge, no rent, lease expire April 1, 2049.
Indian River County: 205-foot communications tower off Old Dixie Highway near south city limits; $10 year; expires Jan. 2, 2026.
Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Station 2: Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad, east side of Indian River Lagoon, north of Barber Bridge; $1 a year; one-year lease automatically renewed annually on March 1
Jaycee Park Seaside Grill: Jaycee Park, lease is the greater of 12 percent of previous month's gross receipts or $600 per month, with taxes payable by tenant; expires May 7, 2022
City Hall, State Rep. Debbie Mayfield's office: $185 per month; automatic annual renewal on Nov. 30
Marina Building: 3599 Rio Vista Blvd., Waddell Insurance; $3,500 per month; five years expiring Jan. 31, 2014
Marina Building Office: Thomas Boylan Yacht Management; $625 a month; five years expiring Feb. 28, 2017
Old Diesel Power Plant, southwest corner of railroad tracks and 19th Place: B-B Redevelopment Team LLC; $878.18 per month to Oct. 31, 2050; city has not been collecting rent in light of market conditions
Police Benevolent Association police pistol range: Vero Beach Police Benevolent Association; south side of 41st Street, west of 43rd Avenue; $1 annually; June 2, 2022
Main Post Office: 2050 13th Ave., U.S. Postal Service; $1,275.08 per month; expires Sept. 30, 2015, with five-year extension option
Power Squadron building: 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach Power Squadron; $10 per year; Nov. 20, 2015
Riverside Theatre property: Riverside Theatre Inc.; no rent; lease expires June 15, 2039
St. Francis Manor property: St. Francis Manor of Vero Beach, strip of land by the residences in the 1700 block of 20th Avenue; $1 per year; Sept. 1, 2073
Vero Beach Train Station Museum: Indian River Historical Society, west side of U.S. 1 off 14th Avenue; $1 per year; Jan. 3, 2035
Youth Sailing Center building at Wastewater Treatment site: Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County Inc.; $1 per year; expires April 3, 2017
Airport leases:
The Vero Beach Municipal Airport has 68 commercial leases providing $106,031.60 per month in rent.
The airport leases out 71 different parcels at its Citrus Park Mobile Home Park along Aero Lane, Bonanza Lane, Lamplighter Lane, Pathfinder Drive, Malibu Drive, and Fleetwood Drive. Monthly combined rent from all these parcels generate $12,015 per month.
The airport has eight leases with the city's electric and water and sewer departments for buildings and grounds. These departments pay the airport $41,793.75 a month in rent.
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The Fort Smith Museum of History's annual Black History Month Exhibit, "Bass Reeves and Fort Smith's African-American History," will open in the Boyd Gallery on January 12, 2010, the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of the famous United States Marshal. Bass Reeves, legendary marshal under Judge Isaac C. Parker, was born a slave in Texas in 1838 and died in Muskogee, Oklahoma on January 12, 1910.
An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 5:00 pm followed by a lecture and book signing with author Art Burton at 6:00 pm.
As well as honoring Marshal Reeves, the exhibit traces black history in Fort Smith and the region from the founding of the first fort in 1817 to present day.
Through the exhibit meet prominent families and everyday people who were born, raised and lived in Fort Smith and had an impact on the history of the area.
Beginning with the four free black soldiers who were part of Major William Bradford's elite rifle regiment to settle the first fort at Belle Pointe in 1817 the exhibit moves to the Civil War and the 11th United States Colored Infantry, which was established at Fort Smith in 1863, then to the end of the Civil War and the Freedman's Bureau which was established in the Commissary Building of the second fort and is one of the few remaining buildings that housed a Freedman's Bureau. Along with U. S. Marshal Bass Reeves, meet George Winston, a former slave who served as bailiff under three federal judges including Judge Parker.
Twentieth century Fort Smithians include Alphonso Trent, the celebrated jazz musician and orchestra leader. Trent's orchestra broadcast from the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas on WFAA Radio Station, the first broadcast of this type for a black orchestra. Alphonso Trent returned to Fort Smith after his retirement and operated Trent's Fountainette for many years. Rudy Ray Moore, another famous Fort Smithian, is known for his stand-up comedy and the well-known 1975 cult film, "Dolemite."
During the early to mid-twentieth century, a thriving business community operated on North Ninth Street. Businesses included cafes, drug stores, dance halls, boarding houses and a mortuary. Famous musicians Ike and Tina Turner, James Brown, Ray Charles and B. B. King are said to have performed in Ninth Street establishments.
Local black policemen Stacy Hardwick, George Willis, Leland Longley, Lawrence Tidwell and Alvin Bradley are all featured in the exhibit. Officer Bradley also formed the Lincoln Youth Center in 1971 and remains the director today. Officer Tidwell formed the Lincoln High School Alumni Association which continues to hold reunions annually. Bert Stewart Haircutting and Beauty Parlor is featured with photographs of the business which operated from the 1920's through the 1980's. Learn the stories of prominent Fort Smithians A. J. Parish, Charolette Tidwell, Isabella Bass, Ocie Payne and Arthur Lee Kirksey. Mr. Kirksey formed the first branch of the NAACP in Fort Smith.
Learn about Lincoln High School, 1892-1966, and all the influential teachers who are fondly remembered. St. John's Catholic School also holds many memories for local residents as well as Howard Elementary School, all addressed in the exhibit.
The fascinating story of the Price-Wilson family is traced from the plantations in Tennessee and Mississippi, where the patriarch and matriarch of the family were born slaves, to their arrival in Fort Smith in the late nineteenth century, to the family of Leland Longley. Many of the family are still in Fort Smith today along with the family home filled with priceless memories.
The exhibit will reveal the fascinating history of these and many more members of the black community in Fort Smith. Residents who have memories, stories, photographs or memorabilia to share, please contact the museum, 320 Rogers Avenue, 479-783-7841.
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Ten years ago, 16-minutes before STS 107 was to land at KSC in Florida following a successful mission, the unthinkable happened:
CapCom 1 "Columbia Houston, UHF com check."
CapCom 2 "Communications with Columbia were lost at about 8 a.m. Central time, about 10 minutes ago."
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David Cassidy Sues for 'The Partridge Family' Profits
According to CNN, the actor is suing Screen Gems, CRT Holdings, Sony Pictures Television and Sony Pictures Entertainment in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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David Cassidy Pleads Not Guilty and More Celebrity News from PopEater
• Former '70s heartthrob David Cassidy vowed to fight DUI charges from his arrest earlier this month, and kept his promise by pleading not guilty in a Florida court today.
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The 'Celebrity Apprentice' Men Sell Pizza for Charity (VIDEO)
That's right, the men of the new season, Gary Busey, David Cassidy, Richard Hatch, Meat Loaf, Mark McGrath, Jose Canseco, Lil Jon and John Rich, were busy selling pizza for charity outside. Naturally, we went to see.
Check out our guerrilla-style video of Lil Jon and Busey trying to rally New Yorkers inside the pizzeria while McGrath, Canseco and Cassidy hard at work making more pies.
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Gossip Cop claims TV Land star Lisa Rinna, 'Partridge Family' star David Cassidy, singer Dionne Warwick, rock star Meatloaf, Osca winner Marlee Matlin and Playboy veteran Hope Dworaczyk will also be part of this season's 'Celebrity Apprentice' cast.
Susan Dey is Missing From 'Partridge Family' Reunion on 'Today' (VIDEO)
Never one to shy away from controversy, Bonaduce addressed Dey's absence first. "The only way you can reach Susan Dey is, I think, by teleprompter. She does not come out of the cave as far as I can tell," he said.
Watch the video after the jump.
'The Partridge Family Cast': Where Are They Now?
Where are 'The Partridge Family' stars now? They invited you to 'C'mon Get Happy,' but did the cast of 'The Partridge Family' follow its own advice? David Cassidy, Danny Bonaduce, Brian Forster and Suzanne Crough are among the stars of the classic 1970s musical sitcom that reunited this morning on NBC's 'Today.'
Some of the TV family members have stayed in the public eye since their days of donning crushed velvet and singing 'I Think I Love You,' while others have long since gotten off the pop culture bus. Here's where the Partridges flew following the cancellation of the series in 1974.
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ABC has canceled his new show Ruby & The Rockits. It seems like the show just started ... well, that's because that's pretty much true. The show will be axed after only one season.
Anyone who wants to see the show renewed for a second season will have to start a campaign like the nut campaign that saved Jericho for another season. I don't watch the show, so I'm not sure what you could mail to ABC Family to get their attention. Maybe rubies? Rockets?
A Partridge Family reunion? C'mon, get happy!
If you, too, are a closet fan of The Partridge Family, here's your chance to catch a mini-reunion of the singing family. David Cassidy plays David Gallagher on the ABC Family show Ruby & The Rockits. Shirley Jones -- who played his mom on The Partridge Family -- will once again play that role on Ruby.
Ok, here's where things get complicated. In real life, Jones is Cassidy's stepmother. She's also mom to his co-star and brother Patrick Cassidy, who plays Patrick Gallagher on Ruby. Meanwhile, David's brother Shaun Cassidy serves as executive producer, and brother Ryan is the show's set decorator.
Now if we could just get Danny Bonaduce and Susan Dey to guest star as traveling musicians passing through town in a colorful bus, a whole lot of lovin' is what they'd be bringin'!
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After you have spent as many hours watching TV as I have, you grow immune to the out of date idea that television rots your brain or that it's the opiate of the masses or any of the other nonsense that has been spouted throughout the years. However, even though I love television and make no excuses for that love, there are a few shows that I am almost ashamed to say that I love. Here are the top five shows that I can't get enough of.
1. Big Brother
I look forward to this show every summer. Ever since season two, when Dr. Will showed that it's possible to be the biggest prick in the house and still win, I am always amazed by BB.
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Grouplove, the Reubens
7 pm., Wednesday September 11 | Grouplove also plays Alberta Rose Theater on Thursday, Sept. 12. Both shows sold out.
Star Theater
13 NW 6th Ave.
13 NW 6th Ave.
[INDIE POP] In 2011, Grouplove splashed onto the scene with the sugary single "Tongue Tied" and, somewhere between the 43 weeks it spent atop Billboard's Alternative Chart, became the tune of choice for advertising masterminds of all stripes. Apple, Glee, Chevrolet and, most recently, Clos du Bois wine have paired up their brands with the whimsical be-bopping of the breakout SoCal quintet. But Grouplove has acted quickly to shed looming one-hit wonder status, with the release of its sophomore album, Spreading Rumors, last month. Following a set at Star Theater on Wednesday, Grouplove and supporting act the Reubens make a stop at the Alberta Rose for an acoustic rendition of the new tunes. But be warned: The show might give you a sudden desire to buy a Chevy, a bottle of wine and an iPod—all at the same time.
Where: Star Theater
Address: 13 NW 6th Ave.
Where: Star Theater
Address: 13 NW 6th Ave.


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Robin Williams is without a doubt one of the most versatile actors of our time, so it's no wonder that people have such a hard time coming up with a Robin Williams movies list that does the actor and his impressive body of work justice. The one-time roommate of Christopher Reeve was not thought as much more than a funny man, but when he spread his wing into drama, he showed the public exactly what he was capable of.
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How to Make Him Miss You
Two Methods:Get His AttentionGet Him Back
Feel like you're not catching his attention? Want to get him back? Here are a few tips, whether you're trying to catch the eye of that cute guy you keep seeing or winning back an ex.
Method 1 of 2: Get His Attention
1Look at him in the eye. Don't be creepy about it, but eye contact is an easy way to catch someone's attention. Particularly if you both are in crowded environments, it can be good to let him know that you've noticed him. Throw in a grin, and you may be on his mind later on.Ad
2Break the touch barrier. If you two are comfortable around each other, give it a shot. Touch his arm during conversation, or muss his hair. People are very sensitive to touch, and often notice when they are touched in a more-than-platonic way. He just might keep thinking about it.
3Talk to him, but not too much. You want him to enjoy your company, but still want more. The key is to bail when the conversation is still exciting and engaging. If you drag out the talking until neither of you can think of something to say, that's the last impression you'll leave on him.
4Remain a little bit mysterious or detached. People are social, and try to get to know other people. Keep a few secrets, and throw him off a little bit, and he'll likely come bouncing back.
5Make fun of him a little! Don't insult him so much he is offended, but tease him just enough that he seeks approval.
- One trick is to imply that you are better at him at something mundane. When he calls you out, just shrug and smile.
6Don't close yourself off to him entirely. If you make yourself unapproachable, he won't have a chance to talk to you.
- Keep your body language open: stand up straight, and uncross your arms.
- Smile!
- Maintain eye contact when you talk to him.
- Remember, you can try, but you can't make someone like you. If you two lack mutual chemistry, or don't get along very well, set your sights elsewhere instead of wasting your energy.
Method 2 of 2: Get Him Back
1Evaluate your reasons. Remember, there was a reason your relationship didn't work out the first time. If things won't be different this time around, save your energy and find someone new, or enjoy being single.
2Recognize what went wrong, and change it. Were you too clingy, or did you not respect his beliefs? A man is unlikely to take you back if he's likely to run into the same problems again.
- Acknowledge your faults, apologize, and take action to change them. You need to show him that you can be a more positive presence in his life.
3Stop being ever-present. He can't miss you if you're always there. Stop calling, texting, and messaging him all the time. Many people don't know what they have until it's gone, and you should let him realize this.
4Don't let on that he's always on your mind. A depressing person is rarely attractive. Try to show him that you're happy and living your life to the fullest.
- Use the time you had spent on him before and channel it into yourself and the others in your life. Go out with friends and family, and have a good time. The point is that you don't want him to think you're moping over him.
5Decide where to go from there. The rest is dependent on how your relationship was. If you were a positive force in his life, he would have more to look back on and would be more likely to miss your company.
- Remember, as much as you may try, you can't control the emotions of others. It's okay to take a shot, but don't let yourself get hung up on the same boy forever.
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- Pursue healthy relationships. Don't go back to abusive relationships, or chase men who won't be good to you.
- Do no harm. Don't unnecessarily mess with his head, especially if you have no intention of following through. Don't pursue men who are already in a relationship. And, most of all, don't hurt yourself by being unable to let go.
- If you are trying to get your ex-boyfriend back, only do so if you were mostly at fault and can change. Don't take a bad boyfriend back if he doesn't promise any changes.
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Português: Fazer Ele Sentir Sua Falta, Español: hacer que él te extrañe, Italiano: Fargli Sentire la Tua Mancanza, Deutsch: Wie ich ihn dazu bekomme, mich zu vermissen, Français: faire pour que vous lui manquiez, Русский: заставить его скучать по тебе, 中文: 让他想念你, Bahasa Indonesia: Membuat Dia Merindukan Anda, Nederlands: Ervoor zorgen dat hij je gaat missen
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The following brave individuals are our staff members for Furry Fiesta 2016.
Path (Chairman) - "I love this fandom. I mean, who in their right mind puts a hyena in charge of anything?!" He doesn't even have wings or magic powers. Path volunteered for two years before joining staff to run the Art show in 2011 and 2012. Inexplicably he is now the Con Chair, presumably because no one has realized what they have done wrong. Path keeps his name four letters long so he can remember how to spell it.
Alicia (Operational Security Lead) - From a reptile race of old and hidden origins, Alicia has called North Texas her home. She has been active in the Furry community since 2011 though much longer behind closed doors. Once lost, she found and placed her loyalties with Furry Fiesta. Now she finds herself in the shadows of Furry Fiesta, keeping watch over those who attend and readied claws for the evils that would seek to invade and destroy that with which her loyalties lie. With the war between villains and heroes on the move though she finds it somewhat odd, she can't help but lie in wait with thirsty anticipation for the battle ahead, a sharp toothy smile slowly creeping on her face...
Basko (Security Lieutenant) - Basko is a loyal fun loving German Shepherd from North Texas. He has been helping with Furry Fiesta Since 2010, he loves his old school Arcade games and he is super excited for Furry fiesta 2016!!
Buck Turner (Treasurer)
Churran Stevenson (Con Ops) - Churran Stevenson is your average North American River Otter. He enjoys long swims at the gym, cuddles whenever offered, and is perhaps the most adorable thing you'll ever see. His natural habitat is by the pool, sipping from an orange soda, a warm churro in his other paw.
Crys the Hybrid (Art Track Lead) - I'm Crys (pronounced Chris)! I'm a happy, fun loving hybrid from the middle of Amarillo, TX. I'm an artist by nature and a teacher at heart so being able to bring new panels to Furry Fiesta each year is an amazing privilege. I'm always open for questions and I'm always up for teaching about anything I know! Don't be afraid to come up and say hi!
Dark Dragon (Con Suite) - Heya!! I am Dark Dragon, but you may call me Dark. I am from Houston, Texas. I have been with the furry fandom since 2006, but didn't get on the bandwagon till 2010. I am working at the Herman Memorial Hospital in the Texas Medical Disdrict in downtown Houston. When it comes to my work I am very focused on helping out as best I can and making sure that, whoever needs help, I am the one to call. I love to make new friends, hanging with old ones, enjoying the people who make the furry fandom what it is, and helping to make it better.
Draconis (Furry Drama Show) - I have been involved in various fandoms since the 1980's adding something to each of them. In the Furry Fandom one of the contributions is the Variety show of conventions. I have started up 6 variety shows at 6 different furcons and they are all still active shows. Now over the years I have been in 39 different shows across the US and and with Calamity Cougar he has Emceed 19 of those shows. It has been a good run of performing. In all those times our shows never needed a name. They were called what they were. Now they can be identified in the fandom as the Furry Drama Show which has reached out to even more cons. Find us on Youtube or on Fur Affinity.
Glass (Programming,, Special Projects) - I got 99 problems, but Furry Fiesta ain't 1. I will follow my favorite hyena Path into battle and will destroy all of those in my wake! Wait wrong bio… hmm take 2; I have been doing this for way too long and miss my taking over the world days. Being a dizzy blue ferret I have been spinning around in circles for years attempting to provide all I can for everyone I like, especially that awesome fur who gave me a mint last year. MOAR MINTS PLZ^-^
Guardian (Logistics, Con Ops) - Hello there! I've been a member of the furry community since 1999 and have thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with the furry population in DFW and beyond. I like most fantasy and sci-fi books and media, good artwork, furry/scaly/feathery critters in general but especially Lions, Tigers, and Bears (Oh my!), computers in general (and most things technical, really) and hanging out /w my friends. Helping to run Furry Fiesta is a LOT of work, but I'm working extra hard to make sure Furry Fiesta 2016 runs more smoothly than ever!
Gwaland (Vice Chair, System Admin)
Halfwit Genius (Events Lead) - Halfwit is a seven-bodied rat king originally formed in the suburbs of East Tennessee. Eventually, her trail of havoc and plague led her to settle in North Texas. She has been in the furry fandom since around 2007 and has been a part of Furry Fiesta since its inaugural year in 2009. Halfwit can be found at various locations during the convention as, for the duration of Furry Fiesta, she mostly distributes candy instead of plague.
Ipequey (Webmaster, Multimedia Track) - Ipequey is a blue and white inflatable anthro wolf with a hard to pronounce name. Somehow he got
suckered into invited to become the Texas Furry Fiesta's webmaster! When not hacking away, you can generally find him enjoying fine beers and music. You can generally find him in fursuit at the con or attending one of the multimedia track events.
Istanbul (Charity Marketing & Execution, Media Relations) - I'm Istanbul, a bunny who's been in the furry community since 1995, though I've been a furry fan for as long as I can remember. I've been playing games since I could walk and I'm a big fan of furry art and music and writing. I've attended dozens of conventions, and with my hotel experience and gift of gab, creating Furry Fiesta back in 2009 just seemed like the right thing to do! Having stepped down as chairman after 2011, I'm very happy to focus more keenly on the needs of our charity and help them take care of their magnificent animals, and being full of words made me a natural choice for media liaison! Furry Fiesta is a huge source of pride and hope for me, and I'm happy to wear two hats so that I can help to run a convention that everyone will enjoy for years to come!
Jace (Charity Operations) - Hey! I'm Jace Zantetsukin, second in command for the charity track. I'm your average scientist dragon, lab and the whole works, and have turned my mind to making the charity track the best I know how. I can't wait to see you at Furry Fiesta!
Jeddar (Consuite Lead) - Jeddar is a Dallas-based, starting to grey, ferret with dreams of becoming a chef one day. For now he keeps his family fed by working the phones of computer tech support. He dabbles in many artistic forms but has yet to dedicate himself to one enough to really be all that good. He is happily mated and wed to the love of his life, Halfwit Genius (a lovable and cute rat king). On Staff he is the chief over Consuite, making it his job that no one lacks in a quick snack or something to drink to keep them going, a role he's successfully pulled off since Fury Fiesta's inception.
Jerynn Barbary (Security Lead) - Jerynn is a friendly neighborhood leopard who made the mistake of working under Path at his very first furry convention in 2012, and can't seem to stop. Hyenas, what'cha gonna do, right? This mild mannered spottycat was convinced to join the security team last year, and is a security lead this year. Those in charge seem to trust him... The fools! They'll never realize his nefarious plot until it's too late muwahahaha! Err, I mean... Nothing to see here folks, move along! The security leopard is your friend, and certainly not a villain in disguise in any way. It's almost entirely plausible that he does not, in fact, have a secret ninja cyborg army awaiting the perfect moment to strike, really... As far as anyone knows, Jerynn is just a cat with a multitude of completely harmless interests, such as art, music, woodwork, archery, world domination, and hearing the lamentations of the furries.
Khyle (Furry Night Live DFW Liason) - A wandering wolf who loves music, merriment, and mirth. A theater person at heart, he has been with the convention every year, but only recently involved with staff for fursuiting and theatrical performance. His ultimate goal is to continue bringing quality entertainment to convention attendees and to continue helping Furry Fiesta be a wonderful convention.
Kit Sung (Art Show Lead) - Kitsung, while being eternally hopeless at life in general, was genetically created using inbred technology specifically to run Furry Fiesta's 2013 Art Show. When he leaves the Art Show room, or is not planning the event, he drools uncontrollably and hardly remembers to eat or breathe. However, in the throes of Show planning and execution, this tiger not only shines, but radiates a type of goo not yet understood by leading researchers. Please pet him. In fact, being pet seems to be his only other true function in life.
Kitra (Music & Motion Mistress) - This shape-shifting skunkupine has been in the Dallas fur community since the mid-90's when she moved to Texas and she's been teaching panels for Furry Fiesta since it first began. A professional dance instructor since 1992, when she eventually got her yoga certification she was immediately drawn to focus on a more approachable, friendly and less intimidating method of bringing fitness and fun to the furry community. When not dancing, she works as a makeup artist for the film industry specializing in body art and creature transformation. She is viewable on IMDB and has been featured in several of the Tuaca Body Art Ball shows. Kitra is the proud mother of two small parrots with huge personalities who keep her both on her toes and full of joy along with her own personal hero and beloved mate, Seismic, who repairs her and fills her with wonder every day.
KL Sanchez (Con Ops) - Artist and author by love, but contractor by trade, KL Sanchez is the resident Operations Director for Furry Fiesta, on staff since 2013 (when he was Video Room Director in succession of Chakat Silverstreak). And as is often the case, he found himself sucked into the role after volunteering the prior year - in 2012 - again in the Video Room... he should have heeded the warnings to run far, far away.
Kou Wolffe (Main Ballroom, Stage Manager) - Howdy! I'm Kou, a Texas native arctic wolf, from San Antonio. Theater Major, Amateur Artist, and Make-Up Artist are some quick things to describe me. When I am not around, I will be behind the main stage in the main ballroom, making sure any and all productions and panels are going as smoothly as possible for your entertainment and enjoyment! When not behind the curtain, I enjoy hanging with friends and making new ones.
Kyo Foxtrot (Volunteer Lead) - Hey there! I'm Kyo! I've been in the Furry Fandom for over 10 years but I'm also a huge Anime geek. My character is a purple fox and has been showcased in a novel sold by FurPlanet.com. At cons you can usually find me wearing all bright purple and pink. My friends on Knotcast have dubbed me the gayest gay to ever gay a gay!
Lathyrus (Consuite) - You can find Lathyrus helping out Jeddar in the Consuite. He is a farie bat, and twinkles all the colors of the rainbow after working through a difficult addiction to skittles. Side effects include: Leprechaun Lexicon, Severe Ad Nauseum, and a tiny pot of gold at the end of his liver. Come say hi!
L'sai (Puppet Show) - Wuff! I'm L'sai, a purple, tiger-striped husky/dire wolf mix who has been in the fandom since about 2000. I am somewhat shy till I get to know you, then watch out, I'm unpredictable. I have been attending TFF since the beginning, thanks to Shockwave (I wouldn't have known about it if not for him). In 2011 I was asked to come sit in the video room for the day. I did such a good job at sitting and staying they gave me an official position on staff for 2012 and I am still here. "Purple Puppy Peanut Butter Licky Face"
Maxamillion Jag (Inventory) - A Snow leopard who has been a part of the fandom since around 2000. You'll see me running around the con trying to get furs to put things in the right boxes and telling Guardian the entire con should be held in one room because it would be easier to track everything. I am happily mated to my kitty Gwaland who will be doing his best to tell everyone he is just the System Admin while being dragged into doing more. I spend most of my free time escaping into Sci-Fi and fantasy, playing Planetside2 or asleep. The rest of my time I spend shuffling boxes around whether at home, work or the con.
Mitch Kenzo (Events) - Heya! So, you've come to Fiesta. Good! That means you can come visit me at the various things I help out with, such as Musical Balloons and the craziness that tends to involve Pinatas! If you see me, feel free to have a chat. Hope you fuzzies enjoy what we have in store for you!
Mizrik (AV Lead - Install, Strike, and Safety) - Hello all. I'm currently a professional in the entertainment industry. I spend most of my time working on lighting but I also do work in SFX and pyrotechnics! I have been with Seaworld San Antonio for over eight years...I do it for the sea lions... After being an attendee for the past four years and helping last year, I am really excited to be a part of the Furry Fiesta Staff! This great con is a fantastic place for me to use my talents as a lighting designer to make TFF a unique experience for everyone.
Orim Katsu (Motion & Music Minion) - Ello, Orim here. One of the Music & Motion minions. When I am not working the music that moves your soul, I am that blur you think you just saw run pass. Trying to help out where ever needed with the convention. Should you catch me with some down time, welcome to chat me up, or drag me away for a few games. Always looking to make a new friend or seven. Hope to see you soon!
Pacerfox (Fursuit Track Lead) - Pacer is a fox (though he also has a wolf character and a phoenix character) who lives in Austin. He's been costuming for over a decade and has worked 6 years for a minor league hockey team as their mascot. He also performs for many charity organizations.
Paper Kat (Registration) - Hi there, I'm Paper Kat! I'm just your average everyday lime green housecat. I've been in the fandom since about 2010 and going to Furry Fiesta since 2012. You can find me in Registration, surrounded by several random bits of origami.
Ratchet (A/V Lead, Main Ballroom Lead) - Hi! I'm Ratchet, a Fox originally from Texas now living in Eastern Connecticut. I've been around the fandom since 2008 and have been attending conventions since the first Furry Fiesta in February 2009. I'm involved in the A/V at several conventions but by far the most with TFF. I Coordinate all things audio,video, and lights in the main ballroom and direct the team that operates it all to bring you all of the awesome live entertainment Furry Fiesta has to offer each year.
Remclave (Art Show) - Remclave is a warm, fuzzy non-furry who was charmed by her daughter into volunteering (as opposed to sitting in the hotel room knitting and not meeting the con attendees). So she lived in the Art Show room during Furry Fiesta 2012, knitting and meeting the wonderful furries that teemed throughout the convention. If Path is to be believed, "she far and away blew out every volunteer in terms of number of hours worked. I also happen to know that she volunteers for all sorts of good causes. Also, she's done everything. Everything. So welcome, Remclave, to Art Show staff. You were already sort of this last year, it's nice to have it official!" Remclave is also retired military... So more like a little of everything LOL!
ResKitty (Programming & Logistics Liason) - Res is a panther from Texas. He has always lived in the Lone Star State but only recently moved to Dallas. He is in charge of making sure that the con has panels to attend while keeping insanity to a minimum and all the panelists are (mostly) happy. He runs around the con a lot and is usually moving, If he isn't dashing about he is living in ConOps or attending one of his panels.
Sable Gryphon (Executive Head of Security) - Sable is a nomadic Gryphon currently living in the DFW area. He is an Operation Iraqi Freedom Army Veteran who now works in Information Security. This gryphon is an avid gamer (video and tabletop), firearm collector and assistant SCUBA instructor. Having attended every Furry Fiesta, he was finally dragooned into using his skills to enhance the safety and security of the convention.
Sairo (Dealers Den) - I'm Sairo, a 24 year old insurance company employee. I'm not a salesman thankfully, just a processor. I love video games, especially MMOs'. Some anime and all that sort of thing. I love art and reading as well - Anything fantasy with a great world I can really lose myself in. I'm a blue and green husky who's been in the fandom for going on six years now! Hopefully we can run a great art show this year.
Sasuke (Writing Track Lead) - Sasuke, the fat and drinky draolf here! I've lived all over the U.S., been in the fandom for about twelve years now, and been writing for pretty much that long too. I write short stories mostly, though I do have a couple books under my belt that have yet to be published (Just like every self-proclaimed writer out there ever does). Writing is my main hobby though, and I one day hope to turn it into a career instead of just something that I do for fun. My other big hobby is fursuiting, which I will be doing every second that I am not running the Writing Track at this year's Furry Fiesta. So, basically, I am a massive furry and I write a lot of stuff! Oh, and FAT!
Savrin (Gaming Track Lead) - Savrin is the multi-talented many-titled voice of sanity and reason. When it comes to Furry Fiesta, he's the guy running the gaming track and putting on a good show in the process! He's been a part of the Furry Fiesta crew since its inception, so is it devotion to the cause or stockholm syndrome keeping him around? Whatever the reason, he takes his role seriously. Savrin has known of the furry fandom a very long time, so theres not much that will faze him... but that doesn't mean you should try.
Sebris (DJ Coordination) - Hi! I'm Sebris! Born and raised in Corpus Christi, TX and been furry for as long as I can remember. I have been DJ'ing for 5 years and producing for 6. I've even played various venues, small and large as well as conventions such as Realms Con and, of course, Furry Fiesta. To this day, I am currently a part of FurForce and Record-Tree Productions and Promotions. I also promote my own weekly event called "Visionz," in Bourbon St. a major nightclub in Downtown Corpus Christi, featuring myself, DJ MiM-X and any guest DJ's I book, local or not. Aside from my career in the music industry, I have taken classes in sound engineering in college as well as lighting technology as a self teaching. This has opened up experiences for me from assisting with sound at some of the local clubs or events, as well as helping Bourbon St. with their lighting system and creating my own stage production for my weekly event, including and not limited to a DJ booth with projection-mapped video visuals. My primary role here at Furry Fiesta is to book and coordinate DJs for the convention's nightly dances. I will also be assisting A/V with their audio and theatrical lighting whenever the boys at V/A needs it! Other then that, I'm a friendly and social guy. I cannot wait to see everyone again at the convention this year <3
Seismic Gelatin (ConStore Lead) - Sales...the financial frontier. These are the voyages of the Storeship Mercantile. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new hotels, to seek out new prices and new marketizations...to boldly sell where no one has sold...before! Storefleet Captain Seismic Gelatin, with his first officer Commander Roq are dedicated to providing conventioneers with quality souvenir items, as well as defending the Furderation with the help of their allies, the Credit-Cardassians.
Shi Ni Ferret (Cash Office) - Hi, I'm Shi Ni (pronounced shiny)! I'm a red-headed ferret that hails from Fort Worth. I've been in the fandom since 2005. I generally love the whole aspect of furry and really enjoy meeting new people. I have a tendency get really distracted by shiny objects and have been known to injure myself in the pursuit of them. I'm a very outgoing ferret so if you see me scurry around the con feel free to say hi!
Shiva (Dealers Den Lead, Artist Alley Lead, Community Relations) - Shiva has been part of the fandom as an artist and writer for over a decade, has been part of our staff since year one and she can be found on FurAffinity as shivakat. She takes part in the furry relationship and general geekery podcast Knotcast and lives locally to the convention in nearby Dallas. Shiva provides management, assistance and support for those wishing to sell items or services at Furry Fiesta within our vendor spaces. She also minds our LJ, Facebook, Yahoo Groups and several other public venues where we have a presence. At the convention, she can be found in and around Dealers Den and/or Artist Alley. She provides general assistance with a variety of questions. If she cannot assist you, she will find someone who can.
Shockwave (Puppet Track Lead) - Sir "Not appearing in this film." Puppet wrangler having to sit out a year due to RL issues. Puppets will be back next year; I promise.
Shoogy (Registration) - Hey there! I'm Shoogy, a grey wolf with neon green accents. Originally I am from Utah now living in the great state of Texas! I have been in the fandom since around 2003. I'm an avid electronics geek. If it is shiny and new I want to play with it. I've been to every Furry Fiesta since 2009. You'll find me working away as a reg staffer, making sure everything in the reg room runs smoothly. If you see me in the halls dont be afraid to be friendly.
Simba Maliki (Registration, Secretary) - My name is Simba Maliki. I am part of the registration staff so you will be seeing me when you pick up your badge or wandering the halls during my breaks. A lion native to the Northern Texas region, I have been a furry for the past decade and began mingling with the community in 2008. This will by my second Furry Fiesta, my first being TFF2012 where I also spent the majority of my time behind the registration tables. You're welcome to come talk to me about any topic if you're wanting someone to talk to and I am just wandering the halls.
Smokescale (Events Assistant) - I'm Smokescale Aquatos. I help Halfwit out with certain events (usually by being given a microphone and pointed at an audience... whether or not that's a good thing remains to be seen!). I've been living in the Dallas area since early 2004 and have been in the fandom since early 2003. I'd like to think I'm pretty easy to get along with and lack much of that one trait many dragons seem to possess, intimidation. I'm goofy, silly, and about 90% of my communication is done by means of popular culture references. My lexicon is easy to influence so please pardon me if I start stealing things you say and use them as if they were mine. I write from time to time, some of it a few folks even think to be good!
Storm (Registration Lead) - Storm is a unicorn native to the forests of middle Tennessee who now makes his home in North Texas. His day job is to wreak havoc with the infrastructure across the state; so if you're sitting in traffic due to construction you can just about guarantee he has had his hoof in the project somewhere along the way. At the behest of a certain hyena, Storm has embraced the insanity that is the Head of Registration. If he's not working away in registration then he's probably snuck off to the coffee shop downstairs or The Corral and taking in large amounts of coffee. Legend has it that unicorns don't sleep.
Sylvernight (Volunteer Liason) - Hello! The name's Sylvernight, but you might know me better as Sylver Bu from Second Life. Yes, that Sylver Bu. Anyways I've been a member of the furry fandom for the last ten years, primarily for the community, friends, and of course gobs of furry art! These days I spend my time faffing about in Second Life or raging while failing miserably at the latest vidya games. 2014 will be my fourth year at the Texas Furry Fiesta and I'm super excited to be a part of the Volunteer team! So come by, say hi, and earn cool free swag by helping my fellow staffers out here at the con!
Teiran (Conbook) - Teiran is the angry badger of Furplanet Publishing. An engineer, writer, and publisher, he works with his mate Fuzzwolf providing the fandom with literary and comic book publishing. He is often seen destroying buildings just to rebuild them, or simply rearranging his mate's stuff.
Tigerwolf (Internet Room) - Tigerwolf is a retired USAF flight test program manager/engineer and is a flight-rated Master Navigator. Though a 'furry' inside since a kid, the Internet revealed others in 1993. Tigerden was founded in 1994 in part to contribute something back to the fandom. Since then, we've provided Internet room setups for various furry cons, web and muck hosting, and individual accounts for those lacking other facilities. We've also provided Internet for victims of hurricanes Katrina, Gustav and during extended power outages from windstorms in Ohio.
Whines (Club AV Lead) - Whines is a spotted hyena from Austin where he works for KLRU-TV and lives happily near the city dump with his partner [fades]. He likes fennec foxes, shining effects lighting in people's faces, pen-and-paper RPG's, art and cartooning, general tech dorkery and fennec foxes. He will happily discuss any of these things (or the oddities of hyenas) at length, sometimes with people who didn't know how to back away quickly enough.
Zap Shakur (Marketing Coordinator) - I am a tiger dual national living in Dallas (with one of those foreign accent things you hear so much about these days). I've enjoyed attending this great convention since 2009. In 2012 I decided I should probably help out to keep TFF an awesome experience for all. My area of responsibility lays in making people aware that Furry Fiesta is worth coming to, both for guests and events. I hope y'all make the trip and see what all the fuss is about. :) You are most likely to find me behind a pint, at the hotel bar. Failing that, behind a knife and fork. :9


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Comment Re:First Laugh (Score 1) 508
"...How many times does this have to happen...do people have some inability to know who and what they are dealing with?"
I believe the saying goes, "A fool is born every minute."
"...How many times does this have to happen...do people have some inability to know who and what they are dealing with?"
I believe the saying goes, "A fool is born every minute."
"Just because they point to something as their justification does not mean it actually justifies said behavior."
I thought this is exactly what government does and legislation that has passed approval in 2 of the 3 branches, a.k.a. laws, are the thing they point to. Unless a law is amended or repealed altogether then it actually DOES justify the behavior when manipulated against your perceived interpretation.
I missed the part of this particular conversation where "..."pass by reference"...make it impossible to pass NULL..." and the use of typecast are the mechanism for proving the original assertion incorrect; the semantics of passing by reference instead of passing by pointer.
As an aside those are C-style typecast and use none of the C++ typecast semantics specifically made ass ugly in order to expose potentially dangerous characteristics.
"In C++ it's harder to shoot yourself in the foot, but when you do, you blow off your whole leg." - Bjarne Stroustrup
I suppose this is a solid example of why this quote exist.
I believe the point your are making can be succinctly made by Bush:
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again."
"First off, it only costs $1(us) at most to manufacture and ship a CD. Probably more like $0.50 or less, perhaps even $0.25. So they are likely making $11 to $11.75 for each CD after the physical costs of creating and moving them. "
Most insightful comment because we can completely ignore the production cost of producing the actual content that is the master copy to be created in mass. Obviously it does not factor into the equation. I suppose it is the same as producing a microchip for pennies even though the first one subsidizes the endeavor.
I am not defending the record industry however I am challenging that your opening statement was sufficient in me disregarding the rest or your opinion without reading further.
"I also don't work for a mega corporation that has entire brigades of lawyers to get paid to look at these very things. Google apparently didn't understand what it meant nor had any of the many lawyers who get paid to look at these types of things actually look at it."
I disagree. In fact, given the original language, I would say lawyers did examine it and did what lawyers do best in the best interest of their client. Think along the lines of "much easier to give something up than take something away" during litigation. Might as well claim the world up front rather than after the fact, no?
If you are programming and using C++ I might recommend the following links:
vim - and not its girlie cousin Vim -g, gvim for those who still don't get it. Emacs is ok I suppose but keep in mind the following list of tools can be done from inside of it...with LISP implementations of course.
tin - USENET still not completely useless regardless of how many outlook readers are out there. If tin isn't your style slrn is my second choice
mutt - while mail is sufficient I like it because of the vi interface
gcc - the entire compiler collection
ssh - if you can
I learned an ingenious trick from the trolls this weekend here on Slashdot. Of particular interest is Serojin. I really do not know if I should be amazed at his creativity to abuse the
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PCG to postpone Sinulog fluvial procession if rough seas continue-A A +A
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is studying the option to cancel to annual fluvial procession for the Sinulog Festival if the weather and sea condition doesn't improve by Saturday.
Coast Guard Central Visayas chief Commodore William Melad said they will be forced to cancel the sea procession if heavy rainfall will continue in the province and if sea condition at the Mactan Channel will continue to be rough.
Melad said that around 20 small boats have already registered for the fluvial procession for the famous Sto. Niño de Cebu.
The PCG Central Visayas chief said that they just didn't want to put the lives of the devotees who will attend the fluvial parade at risk. He noted that moderate waves are currently been observed along the Mactan Channel.
Last 2011, a total of 274 devotees participating in the annual fluvial parade were placed to safety after their hired shipping vessel accidentally ran aground near a private wharf in Lapu-Lapu City.
The vessel carried a total of 274 Sto. Niño devotees who were set to join the annual fluvial parade convoy on the eve of the patron's feast day that year in Cebu City.
"We don't want these things to happen again so we already take necessary precautions after that unfortunate event and these we assure that the fluvial parade will be smoother," Melad said.
He also warned the public to make sure the vessels they will use in the fluvial procession are registered with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).
Some 80 to 100 personnel will provide necessary security especially to the devotees and tourist that will participate in the annual fluvial parade.
Melad ordered the deployment of search-and-rescue vessels to the area just in case something untoward happens during the fluvial parade if the event will push through.
He also advised PCG personnel to be on the lookout for attempts to smuggle in liquor, fireworks, firearms and weapons into Cebu especially at this time.
If the weather permits, the fluvial procession is scheduled to start at around 6 a.m. of Saturday at the Ouano Wharf and will end at Pier 1 in Cebu City. (Sunnex)
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There's an Apple iPad App for the 2011 Ford Fiesta
Can't wait!
You forgot to mention that Lamborghini is rumored to release two concepts at this show. I'm guessing one's a hardtop and one's a roadster, but I hope the Jota has a V12 and not a stupid V10.
well we kinda get an idea what the interior of the car is sorting out to look like :p
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The Southeastern Conference made a bold, forward thinking and, at the time, very controversial decision in 1991 to add a league championship game, the first such contest in major college football.
College football: SEC championship game has propelled league forward
The Big 12 followed suit in 1996, when the newly minted conference became the second to stage a championship game.
But while more and more conferences eventually jumped on board with the cash generating, nationally televised title games, only one league regressed.
The Big 12 got out of the conference championship game business in 2011, when its membership dropped to 10 and the league began playing a round-robin schedule.
The Pac-12 and Big Ten Conferences added title games in 2011, leaving the Big 12 and Big East (now known as the American Athletic Conference) as the only two BCS automatic qualifier leagues without them.
The clashes all trace back to the SEC's first one in 1992, when coaches widely bemoaned it as nothing more than a money grab and an unnecessary hindrance to the league's national championship hopes every year.
"I'm not saying an SEC team will never win another national championship," Alabama coach Gene Stallings said at the time. "I'm just saying it's not going to happen very often."
Stallings very quickly proved himself wrong. After his Crimson Tide squad won the inaugural SEC title game in 1992, it beat Miami in the Sugar Bowl to claim a national championship.
In 10 of the 21 seasons since the SEC began crowning its football champion in the East vs. West title game, a school from the league has become national champion.
"I was in the camp that I didn't think it was a good idea," former Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer remembered in a recent telephone interview with The Oklahoman. "I thought we were gonna beat each other up and knock each other out of the national championship picture.
"As it turns out, that hasn't been the case. It has more likely propelled us more times than it hurt us."
Fulmer experienced the downside of conference-title games in 2001, though, when LSU upset his No. 2-ranked Volunteers and knocked them out of the national championship game.
The same day, No. 3 Texas lost the Big 12 title game to Colorado.
Those two conference championship upsets oddly elevated Nebraska, which hadn't even won the Big 12 North Division, into the national-title game.
Two years later, Kansas State routed unbeaten, No. 1 Oklahoma in the 2003 Big 12 title game, but the loss ultimately meant nothing to the Sooners, who still received a spot in the national championship.
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Kuthalingam, M D K (1962) A method for estimating trawler catches. Indian Journal of Fisheries , 9A (2). pp. 506-511.
For a scientific study of the fishing grounds, information regarding the different categories of fishes, catch composition, etc., is essential. However, at present such information is not available from the log reports of the vessels Kalyani I-V of the Deep Sea Fishing Board, Government of West Bengal. The fish catch of these vessels are grouped into different classes and the weights relating to only " A " class category and some of the large sized fishes—Muraenesox telabonoides, sharks, rays and skates are available from the marketing section of the Deep Sea Fishing Board. Hence it has been attempted in the present paper to evolve a method for obtaining the species-wise weights of the remaining classes of fishes. Data on the catch composition based on the weights of the sample trays were collected from the landing centre, shore-base station. Catches of Kalyani IV dated 21-4-1962 have been analysed in particular and the results are presented to evolve a suitable methodology.
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text: Freddie | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Freddie Performer Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsThrills[Play, Drama, Original] Performer: Freddie [Freddie]Apr 16, 1925 - Apr 1925 Find out where Freddie and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)