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David Bowie: The Return Of The Thin White Hope
Chris Roberts
, January 11th, 2013 06:00
After a decade of artlessness Bowie is back. So why are so many clowns complaining, asks Chris Roberts
Garbo talks! And suddenly 2013 has started, with the return of a thin white hope. Make no mistake: this is Picasso resurrected in a Rolf Harris era. This is not "industry hype", or another re-cooked hawking of heritage rock, or a "true return to form". This is not finding a few more unpublished Beatles photographs, or the Rolling Stones making one last snatch of the gas money from grannies' purses. This is not even the Bowie copyists coming back, which would be better than some things. This is still the exotic other. This is still different. Still art. Still dignified, in a business where dignity is not the done thing. This is class, in an age when class has acquired a bad name.
What is it the back-lashing naysayers actually wanted? His retirement confirmed? The new song is already too good and counter-intuitive for that to have been a better idea, however resonant his silence was. For us blinkered Bowie fans to not be excited? But then we would be boring and jaded, and apparently that is also wrong. For vintage stars (and Bowie was always, and remains, an idea more than just a "rock" star) to be euthanised? To leave the playpen clear for what, exactly? Radical new visionary voices like the Palma Violets? Haim? Bowie, who showed a generation or two that there was more to life than the mundane and the everyday, has earned the right to trust his own creative judgment. Past misfires like Tin Machine (ha! got there before you did!) in fact confirm this: no genius was ever reliably consistent. Yet as geniuses go, his success rate is stellar.
Yesterday, on his 66th birthday, David Bowie gave us a revelation, as he has so often done. The news that there is a new album – The Next Day – out in March came as a surprise (tinted with delight, bewilderment and relief) to almost everybody. Even unsung-hero collaborator Tony Visconti hadn't said a word. This has been announced and presented and choreographed with matchless elegance, cool and subtlety. Here is a single. Here is a (so wrong, yet so right) video. They exist. Do what you will with them. Both are understated, both offer new depths with each perusal. The delicately-sung single, 'Where Are We Now?', is not "instant", or flash. It is not a sad by-numbers attempt to recapture old glories. It is very much Bowie, but it is a quivering ghost of a Bowie song, the imprint of his fabulous past gently laid over a forlorn, elegiac yet life-affirming drape of meditations and reveries about missing the old Europe and, possibly, youth. It is becoming of the man, and of the star. And it is becoming obvious that, after all this time, he wouldn't have let it out of the house if he didn't believe it would add to his body of work and polish his mythology. It is spectral, frail, yearning without chest-beating, candid in its few, clipped phrases and sighs concerning the heart's filthy lessons. The crooning peacock is now a whispering sage.
It's been ten years. Seven since a concert. Nobody knew back then that 2003's pretty-good-if-not-great Reality, which closely followed the underrated Heathen, by turns playful and justly pompous, was going to be the last recorded music contact for a decade. An artless decade, as it turned out. David Bowie was unwell. Heart surgery. A lollipop hitting him in the eye on stage in Oslo, for freak's sake. Last year on his 65th birthday I wrote that he was by all accounts enjoying relaxing, in New York, with his wife and daughter. He'd said that he missed his son (film director Duncan Jones) growing up, and didn't want to make the same mistake with his daughter. There was the odd cameo on other people's albums, but mostly there was an atypical restraint and reclusive hush from the personification of charm. And so rumour upon rumour rushed in to fill the vacuum. Had he (finally) run out of ideas? Was he so vain that he didn't want the world commenting on his ageing? (The new video is vanity-free: if anything it wilfully amplifies his age). A couple of months ago he was photographed stepping out for a sandwich in Manhattan, resembling Tom Courtenay more than ever, and everybody had an opinion on What This Meant.
Well, he had this up his sleeve and close to his chest. If the album is as good as Heathen and Reality, it'll be better than most people's albums. If it's a masterpiece like (insert your own favourite Bowie album here) it'll rule the year. The former is, of course, more likely. Maybe he hasn't the need or desire to break new ground any more. And maybe the fact that he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't has stemmed his flow these last few years. When he made slick shallow Eighties pop albums, he got slaughtered. He made an esoteric arthouse album, Outside, and critics were divided. He made a down-with-the-kids "jungle" album, Earthling, and critics were divided. One day those divided critics will pull themselves together and acknowledge that this man is, basically, the polar opposite of plodding Eric Clapton. His initial pop peers – Elton John, Rod Stewart – have become gurning light-entertainment clowns-as-cash-registers, rendering the high-spots of their early catalogues almost impossible to enjoy. He is everything critics say they want: a charismatic star who takes bold, unpredictable steps. And he won't be here forever. If the single is indicative, The Next Day may involve further musings on mortality: a theme touched on in Heathen and Reality and obsessed over on Hours. (Although the album cover suggests he hasn't forsaken irreverent humour).
One thing the quiet decade has given him is added, Dietrich-esque mystique. Lifelong fans pined, but significantly even those who'd preferred red meat to shimmering ether twigged that his presence on the cultural map was sorely missed. The generation primarily influenced by Bowie now found style and post-modern deconstruction hard to pitch. Sixties-based, blues-spawned retro-music slouched back into "fashion" for a second humdrumming. Intelligence, flair, durable glamour and any sense of "rock" music as something more than rock music were stuck on the back burner. The "youth" may not consciously have had their lives changed by Bowie, but like characters in 'Drive-In Saturday' they stare at the old footage and hear the old songs and know this is from another place, another dimension, and is deathlessly cool, offering gateways to something more. For example, 2012 demonstrated that you could abuse and misuse the song 'Heroes' in a thousand different ways and it would still retain the strength to shudder the foundations of the places where your heart and your brain lived.
So the comeback is subtle, yes, but it is huge. Not commercially, probably, and it's very doubtful he'll play live, but in the sense that Atlantis is back on the atlas. Few would ever accuse Bowie of being stupid, and in the new song's references to Berlin there is perhaps a shimmy of evocation, to remind us that this man wasn't just Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane and the plastic soul man who fell to Earth; he was the mind behind the chronically influential Low and "Heroes" and Lodger, the so-called "Berlin triptych" (though partly recorded in France), the aesthetic stock of which remains untouchably high among the critical establishment. If he has always cross-referenced, alluded to earlier pieces, he has done so with the air and grace that a writer interested in internal excavation does. This is not the same as, say, touring the 40th anniversary of an old album. As ever, he recognises and values the imprecise power of suggestion, the nectar of knowingness, the haiku of hauntedness that is a hint, not a holler.
There's old music, there's new music, and there's David Bowie. If you are not jubilant, or at least mildly intrigued, by his return from behind the curtain, you are making your cosmos smaller than it needs to be.
Jan 9, 2013 11:09am
Part of the magic of this new song - however good or not the album turns out to be - is that it exists in a vacuum. No interviews. No tours. No explanation. Just music, lyrics and a video, reminding us what it felt like when we first fell in love with music and had none of the distractions that the industry now insists accompany every new parp and fart their musicians emit.
'Where Are We Now?' offers genuine mystery, and, perhaps more importantly, the sound of a man allowed to focus on the very things he does best - write, sing and BE DAVID BOWIE - instead of being forced to make as loud a noise as he can to rise above the clamour elsewhere. By giving us so little, and by refusing to front-load a campaign (and consequently raise unrealistic expectations), he's reminded us just how much he still potentially has to give, and has already given us. Take note, world. Less is more. It so often is.
Jan 9, 2013 11:37am
New (really rather lovely) Bowie and then a suitably chastening report from the fantastic Chris Roberts. And we're not even into double figures in January yet. Maybe 2013 will be a great year after all
Jan 9, 2013 11:43am
Beautifully written and passionate piece, but come on - it's a bit excessively canonical, no? It's possible and entirely OK not to like Bowie's work. Writing an article based on the fact that some people aren't celebrating his return just smacks of the Q/Mojo/dadrock mindset that treats those who don't like the Beatles as apostates.
I don't deny Bowie's influence and status, but this hysterical attitude that everyone MUST be interested in – and applaud, even - his new work is ridiculous, and likely to put off anyone who does find themselves 'mildly intrigued'.
Jan 9, 2013 12:38pm
I read this article without noting who the writer was... halfway through I thought, 'This must be Chris Roberts'. Beautiful, thoughtful and knowledgeable review.
Jan 9, 2013 12:43pm
"Picasso resurrected in a Rolf Harris era" - excellent, I hope they quote that when the LP drops! :)
Your "damned if he does..." dictum is spot-on, of course... If The Next Day sounds like Hunky Dory or Heathen it'll be immediately dismissed as a back-pedaling spin on former glories by a faded maestro, & if it sounds like Bish Bosch (unlikely, but I have my fingers crossed!) he'll be accused of rampant pretension & wanton inaccessibility.
Personally, if it's as good as Reality I'll be happy.
Jan 9, 2013 12:46pm
Bowie ~ Magpie like always but never the copyist gave us all a nice birthday gift yesterday.
Jan 9, 2013 12:46pm
(The new video is vanity-free: if anything it wilfully amplifies his age).
Jan 9, 2013 2:26pm
Only 9 days into 2013 and I find it difficult to believe I'll read a better sentence than this: "they stare at the old footage and hear the old songs and know this is from another place, another dimension, and is deathlessly cool, offering gateways to something more."
Jan 9, 2013 4:20pm
I never thought there would be a day when I could wake up and hear music news which would make me feel like a teenager again, especially in this x-factor world of personality over substance. It may not be the greatest song ever, but it's charming and subtle and best of all it arrived out of a clear sky, and I could not be more delighted.
Jan 9, 2013 5:10pm
Brilliant writing, Chris, esp. the opening paragraph.
Jan 9, 2013 5:30pm
Everybody forgets about the song he did for Spongebob...
This is growing on me more with each successive listen. A wonderful return. I had given up hope on Him ever making another record. The world has been missing something throughout His quiet years.
Jan 9, 2013 7:12pm
Enjoyed that. I also decided to write something on the comeback, I hope it's better than what Ross wrote:
Jan 9, 2013 10:54pm
In reply to mrg:
This is awful writing and reminds me why I'm glad 'rock criticism' no longer exists.
Jan 9, 2013 11:49pm
In reply to J. Smith:
Come again?
Jan 10, 2013 5:14am
In reply to mrg:
Agree completely. It is nonsense to cultivate this myth that Bowie somehow stands outside of popular music. Bowie never produced a single note of music that didn't scream out loud the exact year it was committed to tape. Which is great during the heyday of Kraftwerk and Eno; less so during Trent Reznor's moment in the sun.
Jan 10, 2013 9:18am
Excellent piece. Thank you.
Great to see Chris Roberts back in the fray too. A fine writer...
Jan 10, 2013 10:56am
Fanboy gushing still doesn't make the single any better.
Problem is the song is just not that good.
Still it will pump up the shares in Bowie inc. (he too grabs the money from the grannies purses...)
Jan 10, 2013 11:10am
I'm sure you don't actually mean a decade of 'artlessness'. Artless means 'lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured'. You mean a decade without new art, surely?
Jan 10, 2013 12:50pm
In reply to Joe :
Jo, I assume you are a qualified in some sense to be able to say the son 'is not that good' (but I'm guessing not). If not then you really mean that it's not to your taste. There are lots of things I don't like in life but I wouldn't use terminlology intimating that I have a respected judgement on the matter.
Jan 10, 2013 1:35pm
Jan 10, 2013 1:40pm
In reply to Johnny Nothing:
I agree, this writing makes me want to vomit. I fucking love bowie yeah, but the guy essentially knelt upon other peoples ideas with every record he made. This isnt a bad thing, I just don't think it merits gushings like this yak spit.
Jan 10, 2013 3:03pm
Such a well written piece. As an amateur writer and Bowie fandroid, I can only hope to aspire to match this insightful article.
Jan 10, 2013 3:35pm
This is a very well written, heartfelt and honest article, exceptional to read, thank you. I believe Tin Machine sold over 2.25 million cd units - not too shabby when you consider the other 3 band members!
Jan 10, 2013 5:37pm
Thank You! Brilliant.
Jan 10, 2013 7:11pm
fact is if db were to go on tour right now to perform postman pats greatest hits followed by an encore of doris days best dittys, he1d pack every music hall in the world. so all you knockers out there DEAL with it. he's fucking DAVID BOWIE!
Jan 10, 2013 11:29pm
In reply to Sam:
I have no issue with the piece. I was wondering when rock criticism ended. No one informed me.
Jan 11, 2013 1:09am
Here is an interesting Bowie related cartoon.
Jan 11, 2013 6:08am
Beautifully written.
Jan 11, 2013 11:01am
love the mystique, the class of still remaining so secretive and all the rest of it, but the song isnt that great. it lacks meat. the frailty seems a bit affected. bowie affecting the elder statesman 'im ageing' sentiments of heathen again. this could have been recorded a decade back. and while yes, talking about the berlin years is a certain addition to the mounting stacks of bowie mythology, it seems a bit sad that this album is likely to be something of a footnote to the berlin years than something in its own right. but hes 66, hes been doing this for decades, theres only so much you can expect after this long doing it. that said, i wouldnt mind bowie going down the scott walker route. im surprised he hasnt already done it. why hasnt he? that would be far more interesting. part of me suspects he is bored.
Jan 11, 2013 12:06pm
Best article I've ever read. I've read the whole article. That never happens to me.
Jan 11, 2013 1:59pm
What a beautifully written and perfectly executed article. Captures exactly the way this news made me feel... After realizing it was true, and allowing my heartbeat to normalize, I listened to the song in solitude and just sat back and let it all sink in. Bowie is back and that "thin white hope" is what is so energizing - the prospect of what Bowie feels is worthy of breaking this silence is almost too much to wait for... I love the new song and the more I listen to it, the more I love it. There are lyrics that stay in my head, melody that repeats in my ears... and something to ponder and think about here. And, for me, that is more than I can say for anything on Heathen and Reality. I have great hopes for this new material. Some live dates would be nice, but what I want more is some interviews... I want to hear from the man himself.
Jan 11, 2013 2:17pm
Brilliantly put :-)
Jan 11, 2013 2:33pm
was baby universe not a good song..you belong in rock...heaven in here ad sic hock
Jan 11, 2013 3:36pm
i have loved him since i was 14 years old ( now 46) i look forward to the new album with alacrity.
Jan 11, 2013 4:06pm
Spot on review. Thank you !!
Jan 11, 2013 4:15pm
Thankyou for all the kind words.
Jan 11, 2013 4:51pm
His voice is still strong, although, apparently, it's an octave deeper, and this is confirmed by Visconti's recent comments. I don't think he's deliberately putting on an old man's voice for this song. That's just daft! He is singing a slow, sombre ballad, he's not going to be belting it out is he! Why some people have a problem with a 66 year old man ruminating about age, death and, yes, indulging in a bit of nostalgia is beyond me! Of course he is going to be doing that and it's only natural for someone at that stage in his life to do that. I don't expect the new album to rival Low or Heroes etc. It's ridiculous to expect that but I know it will be a damn sight better than some of the music put out by his peers. Chris Roberts is spot on about Bowie being damned if does try to do something 'edgy' and damned if he doesn't, not just by the critics but also by his fans. The new single is gorgeous, simple but also cryptic. There's more than just nostalgia going, especially with the little details in the video. You don't get this with the fucking Mumfords or Lady Gaga. As for the suggestion that he should go down the Scott Walker route, no way!! Walker's 'art' albums are bloody unlistenable! Bowie has too much 'pop' sensibility anyway. A good thing in my opinion, although others will disagree. I'm glad he's back and can't wait for the album. The fuss and the coverage there has been over the last couple of days shows how much love and respect there is for him. We should cherish him while we've still got him because as we all know there will never be another artist like Bowie.
Jan 11, 2013 6:54pm
all i know or can say is...i was 18 in 1969 and had seen every classic rock group that is in the so-called rock 'n roll hall of fame...up-close standing at stage level---(beatles,stones,hendrix,who,kinks,joplin,yardbirds,dead, airplane, cream,seeds,beck, just to name a chosen few)---so i feel justified in saying that when we played Bowie's first album circa 1972...we all just looked at each other with our mouths open in amazement thinking..that this guy truly was....from Mars. So...it's good to read he has landed again on earth to leave some more gifts.
Jan 11, 2013 7:45pm
I am SOOOOO excited!
Jan 11, 2013 8:05pm
Oh my TVC15.....oh..ohh....TVC15....yea yea yea
Jan 12, 2013 12:53am
Emphatic journalism. Is this to divert us from the fact the single is a teeny weeny bit boring? Heh. As Paul Morley always tells us about Johnny Rotten 'he's earnt the right to do exactly as he pleases' and the same is true for Bowie, who has even greater stake to this claim.
Jan 12, 2013 1:38am
I believe in Bowie and his creative journey. Perhaps its just the beginning and not the end...
Jan 12, 2013 3:23am
I wish I could write like you. All of your thoughts were in my head but weren't dressed and accessorized quite like this.
Jan 12, 2013 8:19am
Of course Bowie's voice sounds good. His voice's ability to seduce listeners is his greatest asset (when he isn't shrieking like a nitwit as on the insufferable Ziggy Stardust album). It's Bowie's voice that allows listeners to forget that the terrible Pin Ups album is on par with Guitarzan as a serious statement. It's his voice that almost makes the turgid Diamond Dogs album worth listening to. He's almost as good as Al Bowley. And almost as relevant.
Jan 12, 2013 8:20am
Thank you. Well written...nice to see some like minded thoughts. He has been missed and i can't wait for the album.
Jan 12, 2013 8:28am
think it,s great that he,s working on new projects,but why mention the rolling stones in the first pace,if david is back with a straight face,somethings happening and in among the gem stones,another diamond is born..yah an mick ,ronneee,keef,chaz, you rock
Jan 12, 2013 2:32pm
So much has been written by genuine fans and ill-informed hacks about this surprise release - a comeback that caught everyone off guard following his no-show at the Olympic ceremonies. But nothing crystallizes the genuine love, respect and pure elation that he is alive and well and making relevant music again better than this article.
Jan 12, 2013 2:51pm
I do admire lots of people and artists too. But db is my hero and I'm one his fans.
After 36 years I'm still his fan. When it started I never ever would have expected it would be forever.
But now I can say it will be, until the end. I needed this past few years to truly understand the void he left behind. He gave so much, it's insane. Most of last weeks buzz is rifraf to me. When i was young I probably took him for granted to much as well, I needed to get older myself to see what an exceptional human being he is and I'm happy to love his work and the respect I feel for him only gets stronger. When I was a very young DB fan I wanted to believe that he was not from this planet,
and that maybe I, even I, could be a part of his magical Universe. A true lesson in escapism. Later on I learned from him, years before the hype, it's about NOW. That's all we have or had, a few days after his grand BDay surprise , this beautiful song, is questioning 'NOW' . But lucky me It doesn't matter anymore, even our own Universe will end someday I only feel gratitude to hear once again his beautiful voice in a new song again. Thank You
Jan 13, 2013 1:05pm
Thin White Hope
- how many people are going to twig that pun ?
Jan 14, 2013 12:35am
With the above photo, the video/single and what you know is going to be a deluge of articles like this, the 'comeback' ain't huge no, but his fans will ensure that it ain't subtle either.
Jan 14, 2013 1:21pm
Enjoyed reading the article a lot, but I think Heathen is a wonderful album. On retrospect I'd lost one or 2 of the covers and make it a solid 10 track piece of work, but that aside I would be over the moon if we got an album this good, and from what "where are we now?" promises I think we will if not better!
I find Bowie's (later) output is better when he is more considered than spontaneous. Reality v Heathen proves this I think. His early career was different, 6 months to Bowie in 1971 probably felt like 5 years to him. So I think his trick these days is to take his time and make the right choices. I think with Heathen he took longer to make the album (partly enforced with the rejection of 'Toy') but it worked. Sounds like he's very much done this (to an even further extent) with "the next day" and I'm incredibly excited to hear the full thing.
Heathen and Outside are his finest pieces of work in the last 20 years in my view, and I am trying VERY hard not to expect TND to better them, but I love the new song enough to think it could be.
Jan 14, 2013 2:59pm
In reply to Marc:
New song is great
Jan 15, 2013 7:02am
When is music just music?Is enough enough
Jan 15, 2013 11:54am
As for David Bowie, well, you f***ing knew that desperate old twat would have got his f***ing yellowing, vampiric f***ing fangs involved in a f***ing project like this! Ah. Yes. TV On The Radio. Marvellous. Yes, I'm very up to date with the modern scene. Bright new labels like 4AD. Young music. Young blood. The blood of the young. Blood! Blood! Must have blood! Come hither, my young ones. Chateau owning c***!
Jan 17, 2013 5:58pm
The thing I love about Bowie is that he alternates 'timeless' with 'ground breaking' in a way nobody else in popular music does.
This is timeless. I look forward to the album which will almost certainly have at least a few great tunes on it. If it's a classic Bowie album to boot we'll all be truly gifted this year.
And, I've got a final track for the ultimate Bowie compilation (80s / MOR heavy so haters or pseuds can fuck off) - http://open.spotify.com/user/fete_foraine/playlist/24laZ8WQcu3pu0X1M8MIKB
Jan 18, 2013 10:26pm
Excellent read. Welcome back David- we missed you indeed!
Jan 18, 2013 10:37pm
We must not forget that Clapton actually DID dip his toes into drum n bass. Of course he didn't have the balls to release it under his real name. See "Retail Therapy" by T.D.F. (1997).
Jan 19, 2013 7:11pm
The best comment on Bowie's return I've read. He made six of the greatest albums in pop history in six years, so he's entitled to a decade-long hiatus. 'Where Are We Now?' may not be the best Bowie song ever. But I doubt if there will be anything better in 2013, not least because it has a phantom-like quality
Jan 20, 2013 10:38am
Why does everyone go on about Tin Machine being a 'misfire'. I loved the Tin Machine era, it was just great rock music, but everyone seemed to be into putting Bowie down at that point (maybe tall poppy syndrome?). Anyway, I played Tin Machine II to a bunch of students one night and didn't tell them who it was and they f***ing LOVED it. So piss off you Tin Machine detractors ... it's just a 'thing to say' like to pretend you have a clue at all.
Jan 22, 2013 12:02pm
"Where Are We Now?" serves as a timely reminder to the X-Factor generation that when it comes to communicating real emotions, subtlety and ambiguity will trounce hollering and grandstanding every time. It's a masterpiece. Welcome back David Bowie - "I absolutely love you"!
Jan 24, 2013 6:28pm
Like all the best works , it grows on you . I thought it a little slow at first but again when seen with the video it makes more sense . What has amazed me is how nobody seems to have picked up on the sense of humour , see the phew he gives at the end of the vocal . It is like "Im back , what do you think?"
Jan 28, 2013 12:56pm
In reply to Jack:
dunno about that. Sound & Vision (for example) does not sound like a song recorded in 1976. The noises and production used on that track didn't become commonplace till the 80s. Plus it had the 'Soul II Soul" drumbeat, 13 years early.
Jan 30, 2013 10:37am
Great piece! A desperately beautiful song out of the blue - like uncorking of a fine wine. What treats may come. BTW, totally on board with the Tin Machine reapraisal. I was privileged to see them at the Kilburn National ballroom and they took the roof off that sucka! I spent a fair chunk of the 80's wondering why it was so cool to diss them.
Jan 31, 2013 9:54pm
"Where Are We Now" is cryptic. Is he literally showing us that the bottle is empty?
This is my interpretation: https://sites.google.com/site/fasmusicvideowherearewenow/
Feb 15, 2013 8:34am
Oh! some lovely words here
weird, coolness, taste are some own (and old) distinctive-ness yet still craved in this post-modern-deconstruction-cliche culture. Sadly i never want to play any glam, rock, indie groupie over and over just like my good ol' Bowie vinyl
Mar 2, 2013 4:35pm
Sharing a poem by an old lost friend that fits so well here (helping out with the theme of questing for meaning about the return of Bowie).
he is coming
he is coming in his suit of lights
over the moons and mountains
over parking lots and fountains
toward your silky side
he is coming
he has a coat of many colors and all the major credit cards
and he is striding to meet you
and culminate your foggy dreams
in an explosion of blood and soil
at the end of the mechanical age
he will come
preceded by fifty running men with spears
and fifty dancing ladies throwing leaf spinach
out of little baskets in his path
he perceives himself perfect and sighs out loud
he is full of interesting tragic flaws
even his socks are ironed
and he is also right down in the mud
with the rest of us
he markets that mud at high prices
for specialized industrial applications
and he is striding striding striding
toward your waiting heart
he is coming
watch out
look out
of course you may not like him
some people are awfully picky
at the end of this mechanical age, that is


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Asus CES introductions
At CES this week, Asus introduced two new tablet netbooks, the Eee PC T91 and T101H, and several full-size notebooks including the M90GF and W90Vp. The Eee PC T91 features an 8.9-inch touchscreen with LED backlighting. The system runs on Windows XP Home and uses an Intel Atom Z520 processor, while customers can add an optional GPS receiver or TV tuner. The T101H offers a 10-inch screen and an Atom N270 CPU running the same version of XP as the smaller model but with a keyboard size closer to an average notebook.
On the opposite side of the size spectrum, the M90GF touts an 18.4-inch screen with 1920 by 1200 pixel resolution and two hard drives. The notebook offers five speakers and a subwoofer, driven by a dedicated Yamaha amp and Dolby Home Theater v.2, along with an optical drive that supports Blu-ray. Customers will be able to pick from a variety of Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Four SO-DIMM slots can hold up to 16GB of memory, while the graphics processing is handled by NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M components with 1GB of VRAM.
In the space left beside the keyboard, the company placed a full set of media-player controls including touch-sensitive buttons and sliders along with a jog-wheel. Asus also took full advantage of the extra room below the keyboard, with an enormous trackpad and an integrated fingerprint scanner.
The W90Vn also offers 5.1 channel speakers, with an 18-inch LCD that supports a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. A variety of Intel Core 2 Duo processors will be available, with three DDR-2 memory slots and two hard drives. Graphics are driven by the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M with 1GB of VRAM.
Asus has not yet announced official pricing and launch dates for the notebooks or tablet netbooks.


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November 28, 2015
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court says environmental groups can challenge the removal of the Blair Mountain Battlefield from the National Register of Historic Places.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday the groups have legal standing to bring the challenge.
In 2012, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club and other groups against the U.S. Department of Interior. The lawsuit sought to prevent mining on Blair Mountain. Walton ruled the groups have no standing to bring the challenge.
The appeals court sent the case back to the lower court for further proceedings.
Blair Mountain was the site of a 1921 battle between coal miners trying to unionize and police and hired guns.
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- Hytrel nose pads increase their grip when your face gets sweaty or wet so your shades are less likely to slip off
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Cedar trees key to Earth's ancient pastComment on this story
In the late eighth century, Earth was hit by a mystery blast of cosmic rays, according to a Japanese study that found a relic of the powerful event in cedar trees.
Analysis of two ancient trees found a surge in carbon-14 - a carbon isotope that derives from cosmic radiation - which occurred just in AD 774 and AD 775, the team report in the journal Nature on Sunday.
Earth is battered by protons and other sub-atomic particles which are blasted across space by high-energy sources.
The particles collide with the stratosphere and react with nitrogen to create carbon-14, which is then absorbed into the biosphere.
A team led by Fusa Miyake of Nagoya University found that levels of carbon-14 in the two cedars were about 1.2 percent higher in 774 and 775 compared to other years.
This may not sound much, but in relation to background concentrations of carbon-14, the difference is huge.
One source of cosmic rays is the Sun, whose activity varies in phases called Schwabe cycles. Our star also throws the occasional tantrum, spouting bursts of energy called solar flares.
But Miyake's team say that the cosmic whack of 774-775 cannot be attributed to the Schwabe cycle of the time - and it is far bigger than any known flare from the Sun.
The other possibility is a supernova, or a star that explodes at the end of its life in a welter of gamma radiation.
It burns brightly for a few years before cooling into a remnant that can glow sullenly for centuries.
But there is no documented record in the northern hemisphere of a supernova at around 775.
Recent surveys of cosmic radiation show that, at this time, there were the remains of two nearby supernovae called Cassiopeia A and Vela Jr.
But they were probably too far away or not powerful enough to be responsible for the carbon-14 burst on Earth.
"With our present knowledge, we cannot specify the cause of this event," Miyake admits.
"However, we can say that an extremely energetic event occurred around our space environment in AD 775 ... (but) neither a solar flare nor a local supernova is likely to have been responsible."
The team are delving deeper into the mystery.
They intend to fine-tune the search for the source by looking at telltale traces of beryllium and nitrate isotopes.
They also plan a wider search of historical documents to see if, 1,237 years ago, anyone noted a strange flare in the sky. - AFP
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dude she was givin me head and stops and looks up at me and tells me she loves me, then goes ''alright now cum in my mouth''.... pretty sure shes the one
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dude she was givin me head and stops and looks up at me and tells me she loves me, then goes ''alright now cum in my mouth''.... pretty sure shes the one
hey sry I lost all my numbers who is this?
his pick up line was "wanna get a pizza and fuck?"
just hooked up with an air force officer in a hotel room paid for by the military. i feel like i should go around thanking taxpayers for the assist.
Fact: The drinking you do in college doesn't affect your liver in real life.
just got passed by a van of kids watching the little mermaid. debating speeding so i can watch
My freaking DENTIST just commented on my hickies. Through the novacaine I managed to mumble 'It was my birthday' and she smiled knowingly.
You were playing beer pong by yourself. Finally someone took the ball and threw it into the bonfire. You sat by it, cried, and contemplated how to get it out. For 45 minutes.
she says her boyfriend and her dignity are both out of town tonight
Drunk in a canoe getting pulled by a lawn mower thinking of you
this study room smells like vodka
i would eat my own dick if it were covered in nutella
Just got a orange juice for my grandma, put gin in it without thinking. She's having a good morning.
I'm on a mission to free the leash kids. Like liberating the Israelites from Egypt. Only better.
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In the wake of Larry Hagman's recent death, TNT's "Dallas" has been working to give the actor -- and his iconic character, J.R. Ewing -- a proper send-off.
According to TV Line, J.R.'s on-screen funeral will take place during the eighth episode of Season 2, to air March 11, and is rumored to feature a number of returning "Dallas" alums, including those who have not yet made appearances on the TNT update. Former stars who were already confirmed to reappear this season include Ted Shackelford and Joan Van Ark.
Though Hagman had filmed six out of the fifteen episodes ordered for Season 2, producers were reportedly caught off-guard by the actor's passing, and subsequently reworked the season's plot to reflect the situation.
Hagman, who was best known for his roles on "Dallas" and starring opposite Barbara Eden in "I Dream of Jeannie," was diagnosed with cancer over a year ago, but continued to work on the TNT series during his treatment. He died on November 23 at age 81.
"Dallas" returns for its second season starting Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. EST on TNT.
In his first TV appearance ever, Hagman guest starred on "Decoy," the first American police series with a female protagonist.
Hagman appeared on the series premiere of "Diagnosis: Unkwown," which lasted only nine episodes. But it did leave a legacy: Thirty-three years after its cancellation on CBS, the network launched the successful "Diagnosis Murder," starring Dick and Barry Van Dyke, which went on for eight seasons.
Hagman popped up in three episodes of "Sea Hunt" as three different characters from 1958-1959.
Hagman's first major breakout role was as Astronaut Tony Nelson on "I Dream Of Jeannie." In the series debut, Tony opened Jeannie's bottle, becoming her master. By the end of the series, Tony and Jeannie married and in a TV special that took place 15 years after "I Dream Of Jeannie" ended, it was revealed that they had a son named T.J.
In this 1969 ABC made-for-TV movie, Hagman starred as a pilot whose wife Jessica (played by "Arrested Development" star Jessica Walter) disappeared and was presumed dead. When she appears seven years later, Hagman's character Jim has met and married Ann (E.J. Peaker). He doesn't tell them about one another and, of course, hilarity ensues.
This TV comedy, which lasted one season, portrayed two couples in their post-divorce lives. Hagman played Richard, who remarried Susan (Diane Baker), and lives near both his ex-wife and her ex-husband. "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kim Richards played Hagman's character's adorable stepdaughter Jan.
Hagman played greedy, scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing, donning the most legendary cowboy hat in TV history for a whopping 14 seasons. The series' 1980 "Who shot J.R.?" storyline has gone down as the biggest cliffhanger in TV history ... but there was more J.R. to come.
The CBS series that spun off of the legendary "Dallas" followed Gary, the middle son and black sheep of the Dallas-based Ewing family. Hagman played his villainous older brother J.R. on-and-off on the short-lived series.
Hagman returned to TV with a four-episode stint in the fourth season of "Nip/Tuck." He played Burt Landau, a wealthy medical venture capitalist who bought the plastic surgery firm McNamara/Troy. Burt may have been even more twisted than J.R., as this sex scene with his much younger wife and Christian Troy, would indicate.
In the seventh season of "Desperate Housewives," Hagman popped up as Lynette's mom Stella Wingfield's curmudgeonly, but loaded fourth husband.
Fourteen seasons of "Dallas" wasn't enough. In 2012, the show successfully returned on TNT and Hagman was back as J.R., the ruthless former president of Ewing Oil. Though when the show made its debut, J.R. was in a nursing home, being treated for clinical depression, he returned to Southfork, hungry for power as Season 1 went on. The season ended with J.R. and his son John Ross gaining control of Southfork and joining forces against Bobby. Season 2 of "Dallas" is currently in production and the show's writers are reportedly working on giving J.R. -- and Hagman -- a proper send-off, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


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Republican Charles Baker has officially announced another run for governor of Massachusetts.
Republican Charles Baker has officially announced another run for governor of Massachusetts.
Baker, using the slogan "Let's be Great, Massachusetts," announced his campaign Wednesday in a video emailed to supporters and online.
Baker, who lost to Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick in 2010, said in his announcement that he wanted "to rise above politics," and make "state government more affordable, accountable and business friendly."
Baker is the former head of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and served eight years in state government as human services secretary and budget chief for former Republican Govs. Paul Cellucci and William Weld. He touted his roles in financial turnarounds in state government and the private sector.
Baker is the first Republican to enter the 2014 race. Several Democrats have declared.
He currently works in venture capital.
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Wi-Fi Memory Card Connects Cameras to the Internet
Eye-Fi's two-gigabyte secure-digital (SD) memory card can wirelessly send photos to a PC or a photo-sharing website.
A closely watched Silicon Valley startup is releasing its first product today: the Eye-Fi memory card, which will give ordinary digital cameras a wireless link to computers and the Net.
A handful of cameras on the market already have built-in Wi-Fi transmitters. But the new $100 card will work with any digital camera that uses a secure-digital (SD) memory card. Since that's the majority of cameras on the market today, Eye-Fi's device potentially opens the technology to the mass market.
Depending on how the user configures it, the card automatically beams photos directly from the camera to a computer or uploads them to a photo-sharing site such as Flickr or Shutterfly. The Eye-Fi card is aimed at photographers who tend to leave used memory cards lying around, losing them or forgetting about them before downloading their contents.
"Our focus from the beginning has been less about whether this is cool technology, or sexy, and more about how we can actually make this process easier for people," says Yuval Koren, one of Eye-Fi's cofounders.
Can point-and-shoot digital photography really be made any easier? Koren and his Eye-Fi colleagues believe that the tools for sharing photos with others haven't kept pace with the technologies in the cameras themselves.
In explaining Eye-Fi's origin, Koren describes going to a wedding in New York several years ago. All the guests took pictures and promised to swap digital copies after they'd returned home. But almost none of them did.
The little Eye-Fi card is designed to help people over that hump, by making the sharing as automatic as possible.
To configure the card, the user inserts it into an accompanying USB card reader, which must be plugged into an open USB port on a computer. A setup menu allows the user to select a local Wi-Fi network and to determine whether the card will upload pictures to the computer, directly to one of 17 photo-sharing or social-networking sites, or to both. Although the card will recognize only one network at a time, the setup procedure can be repeated on multiple networks–say, at home, at work, and at a friend's house. The user can then switch between networks or change the pictures' destination from Eye-Fi's website, without hooking the card back up to a computer.
Once the card is set up, the user simply snaps it into the camera. Thereafter, whenever the camera is on and in range of the selected wireless network, uploading will begin automatically.
All uploaded photos pass through Eye-Fi's own servers, which make sure the images are the right size and resolution for the destination site. (While some photo-sharing sites store high-resolution pictures, others limit users to relatively low resolutions.) If the user's computer is off when the card logs on to the network, Eye-Fi's servers store the uploaded images until the computer is online again.


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NEC: Cele, Winnie in; Sexwale, Phosa outComment on this story
Bloemfontein - Former police commissioner Bheki Cele and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela were elected to the ANC's national executive committee on Thursday.
The announcement of Cele and former Gauteng housing MEC Humphrey Mmemezi's names were greeted with cheers from delegates on the last day of the African National Congress's national elective conference.
Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former president Nelson Mandela, was second-last on the list of those elected and did not get any cheers when her name was announced. She was top of the NEC list at the ANC's Polokwane conference in 2007.
Delegates snubbed those who contested the ANC's top six leadership and lost, by not electing them to the NEC.
Former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa and former deputy secretary-general Thandi Modise were not elected to serve on the national executive committee.
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, Gauteng chairman Paul Mashatile and Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula were also excluded. Sexwale was number 10 on the list in 2007. The five had automatically been put on the nomination list after they lost in the top six officials election.
The new NEC also included several Cabinet ministers and AU commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as well as ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu.
Delegates sang as the new members joined the party's top six on stage.
"Siwelewele Zumantashe...!!" they sang in a soccer celebration, stomping their feet, and waving party flags.
With two fingers in the air, indicating their support for Jacob Zuma's second term as ANC leader, they blew whistles and danced.
Mmemezi, who was fired for misusing a state-issued credit card, was one of the new members who got the loudest cheers from the delegates.
So did former ANCYL treasurer Pule Mabe, Zuma's media adviser Zizi Kodwa, and Cele.
Cabinet ministers on the list are Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba, Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe, Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor, Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom, Finance Minister Pravin Gordon, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and National Assembly Speaker Max Sisulu.
Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni, and former arts and culture minister Pallo Jordan were also elected.
Trade unionists who made it to the NEC were Congress of SA Trade Unions president Sidumo Dlamini, and Nehawu general secretary Fikile Majola. - Sapa
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Tender Italian Sugar Cookies Recipe
These traditional Italian cookies are moist and tender. —Weda Mosellie, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- Food coloring and coarse sugar, optional
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- 2. Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- 3. For icing, in a small bowl, combine milk, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Tint with food coloring if desired. Dip tops of cookies in icing; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: 3 dozen.
Nutritional Facts
1 each equals 136 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
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Here's yet another great thing going on at Shelby Farms: four concerts starting at 6:30pm on Saturday, June 30th, and then Thursdays, July 19 and 26, August 2. Each will feature local talent such as the Bluff City Backsliders. Forget hauling a picnic basket and buy your supper instead from one of the Memphis Food Trucks. Free, suggested parking donation of $5 benefiting the Greenline. shelbyfarmspark.org
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I do no ground work. I only buy horses around 4 and nearly every one not handled, half wild. I bring them home and sometimes ride them before they even enter the barn for the first time if the owner delivers. If it is a stallion it is cut the very next morning, given a few days off and then rode.
I don't mess around. I get someone to hold the horse, crowd him against the rail of the round pen and then climb aboard. The person leads me and if the horse gets broncy turns him in a tight circle. I do this twice a day for a few days and then I ride alone. The minute I have ahold of the colt he is taken out in the open fields and started on running trails.
He wants to buck I just ride it out and work him harder.
In one week from the time they arrive they are not bad on trails.
Bolting?? Young horse do this all the time. Walking along peacefully and suddenly they up and bolt. They get a jump or two and I shut them down, pat them and continue on quietly.
I use a copper ringed snaffle and running martingale for breaking and progress to a mild curb after a year of so.
No lunging, no driving, just up and ride it out.
Makes good solid bold horses with no nonesence'
They tie solid from the first day, want to fight it? Let them. Hobble almost immediately or within the first month.
Lots and lots of miles, heavy traffic and construction sites to familiarize them with everything.
I know it sounds harsh but it isn't and the horses learn really quickly.
Well all but one who bucked constantly for about a month. One day I settled it for good. I have posted the video.


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Internet is fast becoming the major part of our lives. Gone are the days when people used to spend the whole day without checking their emails, Facebook, Twitter and other social media networking sites.
Just like everything else, internet is playing huge role when it comes to finding the love of your life. Online Dating Sites are becoming interestingly popular among local singles, men and women.
So, if you are also looking for your soulmate this Valentine's Day, who knows, your love might be just around the corner, browsing through one of those online dating sites.
In the spirit of this Valentine's Day, I have compiled the list of most popular online dating sites based on their popularity. Here is my online dating sites reviews in no particular order,
1. promatching.com
This unique online dating site has not been discovered by many. When I came across promatching.com, I had my doubts. But after browsing through and knowing more about it, I was pleasantly surprised to find another great resource for local singles to find their match.
Promatching.com offers dating service for anyone looking for love. You can browse through singles in your area or do a basic or advanced search. You can filter down your search in advanced search to ethnicity, religion, zodiac signs, body type, interests, profession, language or habits.
Promatching.com offers unique matchmaking system. It is called InSync Matrix Matchmaking (ISMM) System. It is based on Multi Dimensional Matrix Algorithm that delivers accurate and fast results for matchmaking. Contacting other members is also very easy.
Dedicated mailbox in the control panel contains all the messages sent and received from everyone. All the communications are also tracked – you can view who listed you in their favorite list, who viewed your profile. You can also block members from contacting you.
There are so many other privacy settings you can set in your profile in order to prevent or allow certain members in contacting you. You can also rate pictures of members of this site, an interesting way to come across singles who really appeal. So, I guess you should give promatching.com a try and see if you find the love of your life.
2. match.com
This is one of the most growing dating sites in the world. You will find singles from variety of different backgrounds. Their proven matchmaking system matches you based on your personality traits mentioned in your profile.
Although, it is a paid dating website, you can test the waters before paying for the membership. You can browse through interesting profiles, or make a broad or advanced search. Your search criteria can be saved for future search queries as well, making it a convenient to use dating platform.
When you start on match.com you will need to set up for your profile, say something about yourself, interests, lifestyle choices etc. The more fields you fill in, better chances you have of meeting someone that is most compatible with you.
When you fill your profile, match.com generates the list of keywords from your paragraph. These are called matchwords, which are searchable. Be sure to review your keywords and delete the ones that don't describe you or add more.
3. eharmony.com
If you are looking for long lasting relationship, you should definitely check out eharmony.com. This online dating site sets itself apart from others by offering personality assessment test.
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New Sabre 48 as sharp as a tack
The brand new Sabre 48 Salon Express has hit the water, with its smooth style and super-sharp performance destined to carve a new niche in Australia's luxury cruising market.
Combining Sabre's traditional downeast style with advanced construction techniques, this latest Sabre is the fifth model to make use of pod-drive propulsion systems. Taking full advantage of this technology, the Sabre 48 benefits from incredible internal space, unequalled manoeuvrability and is one of the quietest high-performance, bluewater motor yachts on the market.
Standard propulsion comprises twin Cummins QSC8.3 550hp engines and twin CMD Zeus 3800 pod drives. Cruising comfortably at 27kt and reaching speeds in excess of 34kt at wide open throttle, turns at speed are as exciting as they are in a fine sports car. The Zeus pod drives also enable easy close-quarters manoeuvrability with touch-light joystick control. Together with the Skyhook positioning system, the Zeus pod drives give skippers the confidence to take the vessel into and out of the tightest berths.
The proven, high-performance hull design – comprising a deep vee, long sweeping spray-chines and a wide beam – means the Sabre 48 has performance credentials well ahead of its competitors and the ability to go places modern sports cruisers would not dare. State-of-the-art infusion hull construction has created a strong and light hull with serious offshore capability that delivers excellent fuel economy.
The primary social space onboard the Sabre 48 is above decks. A spacious deckhouse incorporates the helm area along with the main saloon, which is bright and airy with huge upright windows offering all-round visibility. The saloon offers a comfortable L-settee configured around a large, solid wood table, while to port another settee slides inward so more guests can gather around the folding table.
This innovative sliding mechanism also provides access to the utility room below the main saloon sole. Optional crew quarters are available in this space, with a double berth, simple head and ample storage. Other optional configurations include fitout as a workshop or laundry for extended onboard stays.
The stylishly-crafted saloon connects with the raised cockpit via a bi-fold glass door to port and a large electric window to starboard, joining these two popular social spaces to create a unique open-plan indoor/outdoor environment. The cockpit itself incorporates a large, L-shaped lounge and aft-facing settee, centred around another solid wood table, while the extra-deep swim platform can accommodate a dinghy and hydraulic lift.
The vessel's accommodation includes two staterooms, each with queen-size island berths and private ensuite facilities with separate showers. Storage is available below each berth and in the many drawers and lockers built into the cabin bulkheads. All Sabre interiors are handcrafted using solid cherrywood and elegant upholstery, while teak and holly floors lend to a rich and warm feel.
The fully-equipped electric galley – complete with convection microwave oven, electric cooktop with vent fan and a stand-up stainless steel fridge/freezer – is socially located near the main saloon and has an abundance of natural light and good ventilation via two large opening ports and an overhead hatch. Domestic systems are supported by an 11.5kW Onan generator as standard.
A further evolution of traditional Maine (USA) boatbuilding, fusing modern techniques and performance with a classic look and immaculate finish, the Sabre 48 Salon Express will be right at home cruising Australian waterways, be it exploring quiet harbours or passage-making up the coast.
New Back Cove 34 in the water!
Back Cove Yachts have just released another winner…the new 34! She was just shown to the public for the first time at the Maine Boats and Harbors Show last weekend….what a fantastic layout and here are some early pictures taken at the show. We love the tremendous social space in the cockpit, large swim platform and island bed.
Another Back Cove on the Way to Australia
An exciting time for us is sharing the progress pictures of a new boat being constructed in Maine for her new owner. In particular when the boat is completed, sea trials are finished and she is ready to be shrink wrapped and shipped to Australia.
Here we have Back Cove 30 #039 in Rockland, Maine all ready to go and the first Claret Red hull colour to be shipped to Australia. Stunning and elegant are two descriptions that come to mind. Looking forward to the arrival date and congratulations to her proud new owner!
Sabre 40 motor yacht arrives with many extras
The impressive Sabre 40 Sedan will make its much-anticipated Australian debut at next month's Sydney International Boat Show.
To mark the occasion – and in addition to Sabre's 'Launch Pad' campaign, where customers receive an iPad 2 loaded with information pertaining to the boat – those who order a Sabre 40 will receive a full suite of Garmin electronics including two GPSMAP 5215 large-screen chartplotters, a GMR 24HD radar and VHF marine radio. Valued at over $15,000, the electronics package is being thrown in for free!
Sabre Yachts' USA-based vice president marketing and sales Bentley Collins will also attend the Sydney International Boat Show, where the new Sabre 40 is expected to generate much interest among discerning individuals looking for a unique, functional and head-turning vessel.
Built in the Maine tradition, this offshore-capable, downeast-style motor yacht boasts modern high-performance and a luxurious, handcrafted interior.
Sabre's classic style is blended with the company's cutting-edge build methods, such as infusion hull construction and the application of ultra-modern technology like Zeus azipod drives and Skyhook positioning system.
Zeus pod-drive propulsion uses less horsepower than traditional shaft propulsion and is significantly quieter, directing engine exhaust out through the pods under water. Coupled with the Skyhook system, this is the most advanced propulsion and positioning system available for leisure craft and the Sabre 40 was designed to include this technology from the outset. (Skyhook links GPS data to the Zeus drives for automated position holding.)
Internally, the Sabre 40 is handcrafted with warm cherrywood bulkheads, teak floorboards and elegant upholstery. Accommodation comprises a large owners stateroom, double guest cabin and a large washroom with separate shower cubicle. The fully-equipped, electric galley is positioned between the cabins and saloon deck – part of the social area but below the line of vision when underway. Space saved through the use of Zeus drives allows for long-distance cruising additions such as a washing machine, watermaker or additional storage. A 9kW generator is fitted as standard.
The saloon deck is the main social area with seating around a drop-down table, built-in entertainment systems and all-round views through large upright windows. The solid, hand-crafted cherrywood interior is continued through here along with the solid teak flooring and ultra-leather upholstery. This area opens out to a large aft cockpit with seating and room for activities and is well ventilated with opening windows and overhead hatches.
The Sabre 40 has impressive offshore capabilities through a strong hull with a deep vee and flared bow. Capable of speeds in excess of 30kt, the vessel delivers both elegance and power in equal measure whether on a coastal passage or cruising inland waterways.
To check-out the Sabre range, visit emarine.com.au or drop by Emarine Australia's on-water display at the Sydney International Boat Show to view the new Sabre 40, as well as the Back Cove 37 and Back Cove 30.
Back from Maine
I love Maine and spending the 4th of July there with family and friends was just awesome this year. Of course, one of the highlights for me was also work related…spending time at both the Back Cove and Sabre Yacht building factories. There was certainly plenty of activity! Back Cove is getting set to roll out the new Back Cove 34 and hull number one was well underway. They have done a wonderful job updating the very successful 33 and, in particular, modified her interior to facilitate an island berth. I'll pass along more details as she comes to fruition in the next month. We had a couple boats under construction for Australian delivery and I was able to take pictures and report back directly to their anxious owners with a first hand report, which I found very satisfying.
The big treat for me was seeing the new Sabre 48 Salon Express and observing the incredible success of this all new model. The first hull was launched in April and already 8 have been retail sold and the factory was a hub of activity with 9 under construction to fulfil retail and dealer orders. In what is a challenging market for most boat builders, Sabre continues to innovate and offer custom quality yachts that embody the latest technologies and performance, with timber interior craftsmanship that is simply awe inspiring. Watch for more on this magnificent vessel as she will certainly bring huge accolades to Sabre and the wonderful team that build them.
Sabre Yachts' launch pad
As part of Sabre Motor Yachts' innovative 'Launch Pad' campaign, customers who place an order for any model in the Sabre range will also receive an iPad 2.
The Launch Pad comes preloaded with a massive range of data pertaining to the boat – from the day it was ordered right through to delivery to the owner. Such information includes everything from Cummins engine or Zeus pod owners manuals to guidebooks for all navigational electronics (as installed) to spare parts and component lists for every onboard item from light globes to batteries.
The actual documents live 'in the cloud', so they can be updated as required, with access from the Launch Pad via a preloaded application called GoodReader.
Emarine Australia's Jed Elderkin said the Launch Pad would also be preloaded with an extensive range of marine-related applications from weather to tides and available marinas.
"Sabre's Launch Pad essentially does away with the large number of hardcopy manuals that are associated with each onboard system and piece of equipment," Mr Elderkin said.
"Sabre's after sales service department will also be on hand with an email communication tool that will allow owners to send a service request to either or both Sabre and Emarine Australia to report a problem.
"We can then respond with a solution to the issue and get it sorted quickly, at the same time creating a digital service log that's accessible via the Launch Pad so it can be referred to if required again."
Sabre owners will also be able to upload documents to their boat files when each service is completed to keep track of service intervals and service requirements.
"The future of this technology is unlimited, as additional services will be added as they develop throughout the ownership of the vessel," Mr Elderkin said.
"For example, today there are applications available for the operation of specific audio equipment and TVs, and this will continue to expand."
To check-out the Sabre range, visit emarine.com.au or drop by Emarine Australia's exhibit at the upcoming Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show and Sydney International Boat Show.
Sabre 40 Sedan with Zues Pods
One of the most successful new model releases on the scene in the past two years has been the new Sabre 40 Sedan, which was designed and executed to utilize Zues Pod Drives. E Marine Australia will be unveiling this model, Hull #046, in Australia at the 2011 Sydney International Boat Show July 28th through August 1st in Darling Harbour.
It goes without saying we are excited about her build and arrival and will endeavour to keep this updated and document a bit of the process. She will be finished in Flag Blue and include such desirable features as a large opening sunroof, cockpit icemaker and BBQ as well as teak laid cockpit and swim platform.
To celebrate her Australian Debut, we will have Bentley Collins, VP of Sales and Marketing, making a trip from Maine back here to his homeland ( yes, he is an Australian) and watch this page for details as we plan a bit of a celebration to show her off.
New Back Cove 34 in final stages of production
The Back Cove 34 is styled in the 'Maine lobster boat tradition' with an elegant spoon bow, broad transom and classic lines. The flared bow and performance hull make for a stable, ocean-capable vessel while the high-tech construction methods of infusion hull and deck mean the boat will be strong, lightweight, quiet and very economical.
Emarine Australia's Jed Elderkin said he was looking forward to the launch of the new model.
"Whenever Back Cove creates a new model it is always the perfect next step," Mr Elderkin said.
"Back Cove has a very loyal customer base all over the world and the company takes care to communicate with owners, always applying a large amount of constructive feedback to the next generation of boats.
"This means the boats evolve with genuine improvements in detail – often in little things like head height, how easy it is to get into and out of bed, elbow-room in the shower and so on… and you know you'll still get the same incredible performance and master-craftsman's quality for which Back Cove is renown."
Below deck the new Back Cove 34 has a large island-berth and a convertible L-settee, along with a large head with separate shower stall. Beautifully-finished timber throughout creates a warm and homely feel to offer a comfortable home-away-from-home for leisurely weekends away.
The full galley, including two drawer refrigerators located under the helm seats, is situated on the helm deck and stretches out aft of the helm position. A dining area with inlaid, solid wood table is opposite the galley where four adults can sit to enjoy a meal or card game.
The helm deck is airy and bright and features Back Cove's iconic upright windows that provide impressive all-round visibility. Overhead hatches, opening side windows and a centre-opening windshield create excellent ventilation. The whole helm deck area lifts hydraulically for easy engine access.
The aft cockpit has a large, comfortable lounge area with an L-shaped bench seat and foldaway seat, perfect whether underway or at anchor. This area is ideal for a barbeque and has a walk-through to the aft boarding/swimming platform.
The Back Cove 34 is due for launch in July 2011 with the first model likely to arrive in Australia during spring. Emarine Australia will be debuting the new Back Cove 30 at the forthcoming Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show alongside the flagship Back Cove 37.
Back Cove 30 to make Australasian boat show debut at Sanctuary Cove
The new Back Cove 30 motor yacht is set to make its Australasian boat show debut at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 19-22 May 2011.
Emarine Australia, exclusive Australian importer of Back Cove Yachts, will have both the Back Cove 30 and Back Cove 37 on show and the company is looking forward to a positive event.
Emarine principal Jed Elderkin said he had seen an encouraging start to the year so far.
"We've sold four Back Cove boats in the first two months this year, so there are definitely serious buyers out there," Mr Elderkin said.
"Sanctuary Cove is a fantastic show and we really hope 2011 will be a big one for us.
"I'm always excited to debut a new model at a boat show… the first Back Cove 30 arrived in Australia at the end of last year and we have already sold five of them – it's a wonderful boat for this region."
The new 30 epitomises Back Cove's modern evolution of a time-honoured style. Presenting a traditional spoon bow, deep vee and stylish, gently sloping transom, the Back Cove 30 offers the elegance of a traditional Maine lobster boat. The hull has been constructed using state-of-the-art infusion technology for reduced weight and increased strength making this model even more fuel-efficient than its predecessor, the Back Cove 29.
Internally, the new boat features a comfortable V-berth that converts to seating around a saloon table. The Back Cove 30 also features a fully-equipped galley along with separate head and shower. Cockpit space is well laid-out and the helm position offers clear, all-round lines of sight; large signature windows create a bright and airy space in the cockpit deck.
The Back Cove 30 can reach cruising speeds of around 20kt with the standard 315hp diesel engine (upgrade available). With downward turning chines forward, the boat will plane with little effort meaning an efficient transition with little bow rise. Standard specification includes a bow thruster lending to the efficiency of the Back Cove 30 and making manoeuvring simple.
Contact Emarine Australia to confirm your visit to the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show.
Queensland Raft Up
Here we are exceedingly pleased to share are some pictures that are becoming increasingly more common around the coastal regions of Australia…a Back Cove Raft Up….this one on Queensland's Gold Coast.
In particular, we wish to recognise the exceptional efforts of our Queensland Dealer, Peter Byrne, who has just completed the commissioning works on Back Cove 37 Hull #024, which has just been handed over to her very proud new owners. They report she is every bit as lovely as they had anticipated, and having moved up from a mass-produced "plastic sports-cruiser", they are well positioned to appreciate the difference. Welcome aboard!


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In the last 5 years, there has been a major escalation in UFO sightings. Orbs of light, often in triangular formation, have been appearing all over the world. It is obvious that they are not flares, balloons, or Chinese lanterns. There truly are only two possibilities: they are in fact some form of extra-terrestrial spacecrafts, or they are military.
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We are being observed by beings from other planets. And is it really so surprising? There are 200 billion other solar systems just in our Milky Way Galaxy. There is life everywhere!
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The educrats have decided that if students are to be taught about Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, then it might be best to leave out any mention of that … well, that war that was being fought at around that same time.
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