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Us vs. Them – Traditional vs. Self Publishing
When it comes to the traditional vs. self publishing debate, I tend to keep my mouth shut. I'll say up front that I haven't self published anything and I'm not usually one to rock the boat by getting involved in such a hot topic. However, I do keep an eye on the trends, commentary, speculation, and news that floats around the internet about my industry, which self publishing is a part of.
Sometimes I come across stories that make me scratch my head or roll my eyes. If they're interesting enough, I tend to share them privately with a few friends, but you won't see me comment on them in public.
Well, today I have something to say.
I find people like Polly Courtney who post pictures of themselves pole dancing online who then go on to complain about how their employer and then their publisher treated them was sexist and condescending is just… ugh. Seriously? You're not giving back your advance? I thought you believed they were treating you unfairly and that you don't want to work with them. You must have known that the cover that you complained about on launch day was going to look like that for MONTHS in advance of publication. You're only just now complaining about it—to the media rather than your publisher, no less—the day the book is released?
Fuck that. No, seriously. Fuck. That. Guess what? The big, bad pro-published guys are not out to get you. The Man isn't here to keep you down. Editors and agents have not made it their mission in life to make you miserable.
Shocking, right?
When I see someone like Kiana Davenport go off about how their publisher has treated them and how awful things are because they have to pay back their $20,000 advance and oh, woe is me, I shall self publish and go indie because it's the stylish and "right thing to do" and damn The Man, frankly, it boggles me. Who are you sticking it to? The people who worked hard to find a way to market and print your book and put it in stores and get it into as many hands as possible. The people who believed in your work enough to pay you money (a LOT of freaking money in this economy–the $20K wasn't even the full amount of the advance) up front for it regardless of whether they would earn that money back and if you smack-talk them in public.
Sorry, chicky, but I have no sympathy for you. Whose fault is it if you didn't read your contract? Take a look in the mirror. A few other people don't think you handled this well, either, and they said why a lot more intelligently than I am at the moment.
Let's look at some pros and cons.
Traditional Publishing Pros:
- You get an advance (money given to you that the publisher is "guesstimating" you will earn back within a year or so of publication). Unless you make a fuck-up of epic proportions, that advance is yours. You don't have to pay it back. Seriously, you have to work to piss off your publisher and have your book cancelled, especially after they have already paid you part of that advance. I'm looking at you, Kiana.
- You don't have to pay for editing, marketing, publicity, book cover design, printing, etc. Someone is double-checking your work every step of the way for continuity, spelling, and/or grammar errors, and your work is also checked for any potential legality issues. That's all handled and paid for by your publisher.
- Your editor bought your book because they believe it will sell. They fought to get you in over other books to sell you to their board, and they think you've got something worth putting into the hands of the reading public. That is a very powerful ally to have in your court.
- Your publisher will handle most of the marketing, so your attention is freed up to do what you love most—writing books.
- You have an entire company full of experienced people who are working hard to make sure YOUR work is a success—because if you succeed, so do they. They make money off of your book. That's why this is a professional industry, and not just a "hey, this seems like a nice thing to do, let's give it a whirl" hobby for most authors.
Traditional Publishing Cons:
- Sometimes you have to change something you aren't particularly happy about changing. If you fight against it, you might be considered "hard to work with" and not get another book deal.
- Sometimes you have to keep something (*cough*fugly book covers*cough*) that you don't want to. If you fight against it, you might be considered "hard to work with" and not get another book deal.
- If you are one of those people who gets a tiny advance and your book is going straight to paperback, you might not get much attention from your publisher because you're one of what in some cases can be literally hundreds of books on their list and they don't have an equal amount of time to devote to everybody. That means you may have to do some of this marketing biz yourself. It's not personal—it's business.
- There is a possibility you might not earn out your advance or even make the publisher enough money in sales to justify them signing you on for more books. You may never earn more money for your book(s) than what you received for your advance.
- It can take a really damned long time to get your full advance, get your book on the shelves, get your royalty statements, etc.
- Rejections hurt. No one likes to hear their stuff isn't good enough. No one.
Self Publishing Pros:
- Full control over the entire publishing process.
- You don't have to change a thing about your work if you don't want to.
- Instant gratification (most companies that offer this service from what I have heard will pay you immediately once you reach a certain amount of money, or pay you once a week/month/whatever, and will also let you see your sales figures right away).
Self Publishing Cons:
- No advance.
- No vetting process (there's no one double-checking your work for errors or for potential legal issues).
- You are one of so many, getting your voice heard in the market is incredibly difficult. Have you looked on Amazon lately? How many self published books are available there? How many of those books or authors have you heard of aside from Amanda Hocking or Barry Eisler or J.A. Konrath? Per an article on How Publishing Really Works, the average sales figure for a self published (POD or Print On Demand) novel in 2009 was less than 200 copies, and even then, most of the sales were to the author rather than to the reading public. I did a quick search for info on ebooks publishing figures, but I wasn't able to find anything that answers the question of averages. To give you an idea, based on my royalty statements (and I've only seen the figures, both in the five digit range, for two books so far—HUNTED BY THE OTHERS and NOCTURNAL) my ebooks make up less than 10% of my sales. If all you're publishing are ebooks, it looks like you're missing out on an awful lot of potential sales. Are you starting to get the picture?
- As Amanda Hocking herself once said, "The amount of time and energy I put into marketing is exhausting. I am continuously overwhelmed by the amount of work I have to do that isn't writing a book. I hardly have time to write anymore, which sucks and terrifies me…Just because I sell a million books self publishing, it doesn't mean everybody will. In fact, more people will sell less than 100 copies of their books self publishing than will sell 10,000 books."
- You have to pay for everything yourself—editing, marketing, publicity, cover art—all of it, and you might never make enough sales to earn that money back.
- Even though you haven't been "traditionally published," you can still be rejected—by readers and reviewers. Have you seen many (if any) self published books reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, Locus, NY Times, etc?
Now, as a published author with a New York house (Kensington), you might think I'm anti-self publishing. That's the farthest thing from the truth. I really could care less if you self publish. I've read some fantastic self published books by David McAfee, Jill Myles, Annie Nicholas, and others. One of my favorite short stories was self published. What do I care how you get your book out there? Honestly? As long as it's well written and edited, I could not give less of a crap how your book was made available.
So, seriously. Where I'm going with this is for those of you who are pissed off at agents and publishers to just stop it with the finger pointing and the whining and making the traditionally published authors, the agents, and the publishers out to be the bad guys. Read your damned contracts and ask questions if you're not sure where the line is in the sand. We're not here to keep you down or hurt you or slam you or make you into a victim. Some of you are doing a fantastic job of that all by your lonesome.
Quite a lot of agents and editors have made a point of being helpful and trying to show you how to make it as a traditionally published author. Have you seen my blog roll? I've barely scratched the surface of the number of agents and editors out there who try to post helpful advice on the internet. Have you read the thousands of posts from Miss Snark, Evil Editor, Janet Reid / Query Shark, Bookends, Nathan Bransford (from when he was an agent)—need I go on—all trying to help you? Come on, people. Yeah, there are some "professionals" who are rude and cruel in this industry. It's true. However, that doesn't mean EVERYONE is out to get you, or that ALL traditional publishing is bad, or that you need to "stick it" to someone just because you don't like how the game is played.
There are plenty of us who do. I want to thank all of the agents and editors out there who don't tolerate this sort of behavior. I want to thank all of the people in the publishing industry who have made a point to help those of us who were at one time floundering newbies who didn't know which way was up. I want to thank all of the people who took the time to educate themselves and worked out their differences quietly, in non-newsworthy fashion. I want to thank those of you who are self published who don't make asses of yourselves in an effort to get attention.
Politeness and courtesy goes a lot farther than being a snot, I promise you. Biting the hand that feeds you and then blaming them for smacking you on the nose with a rolled up newspaper is in poor taste and will not garner you any sympathy. Being an internet phenomenon for five minutes thanks to having a public tantrum might get you a lot of attention, but it's not the right kind, and the sales you get from it will peak—and then that beautiful rise will disappear within a few days or weeks as morbid curiosity/rubbernecking fades, and never return. The only way people will remember you is as "that person who exploded on the internet way back when".
What I'm trying to say is, you don't have to take an "Us vs. Them" view on this subject. You really don't. As long as you understand what you're getting into on both sides, there's no reason to cop an attitude about who you read or who you work with or how you get your prose out there. There's room enough in the pool for everyone to play, and most of the authors, agents, editors, and other publishing professionals I know are fantastically, genuinely nice people. Really, there are a lot of you who are true gems, a boon to this industry. Not the least of which being my own agent and editor.
I really do appreciate the people who take the time to educate themselves, understand this, and realize that there's no reason we can't all be in this together. You guys are awesome. And I'll always have your back.


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ORONO – Services for Bruce D. Madden, 70, of Orono will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Good Samaritan Society (activity room) 411 7th Ave NW, Arlington.
He died March 30, 2013, from complications of ALS.
He was born to parents Roland and Guenille Madden.
Survivors include his wife, Lenore; children, Donna Tower and Ray; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sisters, Beverly Madden and Brenda Bonik.

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Sugar Grove Area News in Brief
Prelude to Christmas
The Youth Connection, the musical theater group from Struthers Library Theater for area students in grades 9-12, will be performing this year at the annual "Prelude to Christmas" music program at Hessel Valley Lutheran Church on Sunday, Dec. 8th at 3 p.m.. The whole community is welcome to come. Please stay after the program for a delicious selection of homemade Christmas cookies. The cost is a free will donation.
Sugar Grove Christmas
The Sugar Grove Community will hold their 5th Annual Christmas Walk this year on Friday, Dec. 13th , from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. There will be live music throughout the town and well as many activities. Our stores will be open and local organization will be participating, each with it's own activities or events including living windows, live nativity scenes, art exhibits, costume characters, face painting, contests and drawings at participating merchants, Christmas cookies everywhere you look, donut making, treat bags and hot beverages, hay rides, live animals and much more. Mrs. Santa will host a reading at the Sugar Grove Library with crafts for children to make with hot chocolate and outside marshmallow fire roasting. See the listing below for details of happenings at each location.
Of course, a Christmas event is not complete without the arrival of Santa. He will be coming to the park with the help of our local fire department at exactly 5 p.m. Be on hand in the park to see his official arrival. Flyers are located in the Sugar Grove businesses so pick one up with your map of activities for the evening. Mark your calendar and plan no matter what the weather to dress warm and come on out to celebrate the holiday in Sugar Grove.
Thank You to all the merchants and local groups listed below that have volunteered to provide special events throughout town for the evening. During the evening you will find: The AMVETS Post #50 and AMVETS Auxiliary with a hot dog stand in the town park and many of them dressed up in costume characters helping with the arrival of Santa Claus, Hebner's Town Styling will have refreshments and specials with stocking stuffers, McKinney's Funeral Home will have window displays, Wilcox Brothers will have a number of activities happening in the center of town. There will be special drawings and refreshments along with the EMHS and SGES Elem School art work displayed throughout the store. They will also have a barbershop quartet and Catering Plus will be on hand to have a homemade cookies decorating display in the store. The American Legion Post #758 and Julie Greenman Photography will both have window displays at Wilcox Brothers. The EMHS orchestra and EHS choir students will provide music both inside and on the outside deck. The Warren County Dairy Princess and the Bear Lake Church will also both provide refreshments on the outside deck locations. Darlings Pharmacy will have hot chocolate, coffee, cookies and a children's coloring contest through Dec.. Their drawing will be held at 6:30 p.m. Town and Country Food Center will have treats, face painting and temporary tattoos. The Bucket Cafe will have treat bags and holiday painted windows and the Free Methodist Church will be singing outside the Bucket Caf. Linda's Floral will be providing refreshments. The Outpost will be having a living window display and refreshments. The Sugar Grove Soft Serve will have a spin the wheel game to win Christmas in July treats. Bob's Discount Foods will have hot mulled cider and Christmas cookies and a drawing to win a box of food worth $100.00. The United Methodist Church will have the sidewalk triangle lit with their luminaries and the church educational center will be open with refreshments. New Beginnings will have a gift card drawing. Schuylers will be serving hot drinks, PNC Bank will have cookies outside the bank, the Sugar Grove Free Library will be hosting their Mrs. Claus event, with the EHS Orchestra playing inside from 5-6 p.m. Bill Gourley will be providing free hayrides throughout the borough, the SGVFD will assist Santa with his arrival and the Fire Hall will also have home made donuts and cider during the evening. They are also having a house lighting contest and a Chinese Auction. The Laundromat will have a drawing for children and the Presbyterian Church will be serving home made cookies. Again, Thank You to all those who work hard to make this a special evening during our holiday season.
Community Lunches
The Community Lunches in the area continue to be well attended. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend any or all of the area Community lunches. Each month lunch is held on the 1st Friday of the month at the Mission Covenant Church at the corner of Matthews Run and Jackson Run Road. On the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church located at the corner of Race Street and Jamestown Street in the center of town. On the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church located in Chandlers Valley. Everyone is invited to attend.
Chick-A-Dee Day Care
The Chick-A-Dee Day Care has new openings for children ages newborn to 5 years of age. There focus is to provide a home-like environment that will nurture and stimulate early care and education experiences which promote each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We are committed to the families we serve providing support and encouragement as they raise their children. There are full time and part time openings for additional enrollment. The facility is operated by the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church which has been granted a license by the State of Pennsylvania for day care services. For more information on how to enroll, contact the center at 489-3105.
WCSD Schedule
The Warren County School District be on Christmas Break from Monday, Dec. 23, through Jan. 1. School will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Red Kettle Campaign
The local churches will once again be ringing the bell for the local Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign throughout the holiday season. The kettle will once again be located outside of the Town and Country Food Center. Each weekend the Kettle was manned by volunteers. The Red Kettle Campaign helps raise donations for those who need it most by providing toys for kids, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry, and countless other programs. Local volunteers will begin ringing this weekend and continue each weekend through Christmas eve. Please stop by and support the area Salvation army.
Food Pantry
The Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church located at 210 Jamestown Street is the host site for the Northern part of Warren County for this program. Second Harvest is the major supplier of food to charitable agencies throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania. They obtain products from the organization's warehouse and distribute them to individuals and families facing hard times in 11 counties. The next Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, Dec.21st opening at 8 a.m. The local Sugar Grove food pantry is in need of canned soup and other various canned goods. If you would like to make a donation, you can drop it off at the Sugar Grove Free Methodist Church.
Winter Sports Season
The start of the Eisenhower Knights winter sports season is here and the teams have been hard at work practicing for weeks. The Girls and Boy Basketball teams have been holding scrimmage games this week and preparing for their first regular season games happening Friday, Dec. 6th. They will both open their seasons with match ups at the Sheffield Tournament this weekend. The Knights Wrestling Team will start their season against Corry on Dec. 10th.
Creative Card Class
Sugar Grove Free Library will hold their next monthly Creative Card Class on Monday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. The class will be creating two Christmas cards. Cost for the class is $8 Save the date to join us for some creative fun no "experience necessary". Please contact the Sugar Grove Free Library at 489-7872 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information, sign-up and small supplies needed list. Looking for a unique Birthday or Christmas card or special gift? Stop in to Sugar Grove Free Library and check-out the handcrafted greeting cards. Available in 5-card gift packs for $10 each or individual cards for $3 each.
Book Club
The January's choice for the Sugar Grove Fre Library Book club is selected by Marjean Hawkins is a book by Lenore Skomal called Third Willow. Lenore Skomal is an author from Erie. The library has arranged for her to participate in book discussion by Skype or in person, if the weather is nice. Copies of the book are currently available at the library. The meeting will be January 27th. Call the library if you have any questions on participating in the SGFL book club.
Holiday sale
The Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church on Jackson Run in Chandlers Valley is having a Rummage Sale, Bake Sale, Food & Gift Sale on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. 2 p.m.
Santa Sale
The popular Sugar Grove Elementary School Santa Sale will be happening on Dec. 10 and 11. See your information coming home from school if your students want to be prepared to shop at the fun Santa Sale.
Choir Tour
and Concerts
The EMHS students in the chorus ensemble Reflections will tour the area to sing for the Russell and Sugar Grove Elementary Schools as well as for senior citizens this coming Wednesday. This group will also sing for the EMHS Choir Holiday Concert held on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Warren State Hospital Interfaith Chapel. The snow date will be Dec. 20th. Our EMHS choirs are under the direction of Denise Pearson.


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Crazy Fun "G" Girl Sunny Breaks Down What Is In Her G-Purse
Contributing Monkie Julia Ocean
Topics of Interest Green Fashion, Vegan
Published on July 31, 2010
Section G/Videos, Style / Fashion / Beauty
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Written by Sunny Subramanian | Since I recently vlogged about how to stylishly rock vegan clothes and accessories, I figured it only made sense to post a video showing y'all how to veganize the inside of your handbag, too. It's as easy as can be and there's no excuse not to do it!
Get rid of those nasty leather wallets, those icky, cruel, animal-tested cosmetics, and pack your purse with all kinds of fun and useful vegan goodies.
About Sunny: I'm an über-girlie, compassionate beauty junkie. Cupcakes are my favorite fruit; I even wrote a song about them. I have a mating call that snagged me a husband. I speak Kittese … almost fluently. I love writing and blogging, and I'm beyond stoked to be a part of peta2's blog posse.


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Ambassador Mark Dybulserves as PEPFAR Coordinator, leading the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan/PEPFAR). For more information about PEPFAR, please visit the PEPFAR website.
The success of the Emergency Plan is firmly rooted in partnerships, in the American people working hand in hand with the people of the world -- through governments, non-governmental organizations including faith- and community-based organizations, and the private sector -- to build systems and to empower individuals, communities and nations to tackle HIV/AIDS. And in just four years, it is working.
As I mentioned in my previous blog entry, on November 30, to commemorate World AIDS Day, President Bush announced the latest results that PEPFAR has achieved in partnership with our host nations. Through September 30 of this year, PEPFAR has supported antiretroviral treatment for 1.45 million people. To put this number in perspective, when the Emergency Plan was announced, only 50,000 people living with HIV in all of Sub-Saharan Africa were receiving antiretroviral treatment.
We've also made exciting progress in the areas of prevention and care. Through September 30 of this year, PEPFAR has also supported prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services for women during more than 10 million pregnancies, including antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV-positive women during 800,000 of those pregnancies preventing an estimated 152,000 infant infections. We have also supported care for nearly 6.7 million people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, including more than 2.7 million orphans and vulnerable children. And we've supported over 30 million counseling and testing sessions for men, women and children. Additional newly-released PEPFAR program results are available on our Latest Results fact sheet.
The American people can be proud of the impact their generosity is having beyond our borders – it's really one of the great untold stories of our time.
Rich in Connecticut writes:
What is the $ amount being spent on abstinence-only programs?
Kasiiir in Ohio writes:
I'm also interested in discussing the issue raised by Rich -- is there actually any mechanism here for dialogue and interaction?
It's easy to conclude from previous posts and comments that this blog is only here to function as an outlet for insignificant experience reports and even mildly-propagandistic pieces by foreign service officials. Is there anyone up there in the white city interested in making this blog an instrument of interaction and participation for the general public?


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My Bride is a Mermaid
Gate of Flesh
Episode 18 | TV-14
During a class outing to Kyoto, Akeno tries teaching Sun how to control the bodily changes that happen when she gets wet. As they close the bathroom door behind them, Mawari totally gets the wrong idea!
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Camp Chef Ranger II Blind Stove
NOW: $58.93 (41% off!)
Was: $99.99*
Product Information:
The compact and lightweight Camp Chef® Ranger II Blind Stove is perfect for your next camping adventure! The Ranger II is extremely portable, but packs a lot of power. Each burner powers 17,000 BTUs/hour so you can cook up a great breakfast, lunch or dinner while enjoying the outdoors. The fully adjustable heat control dials allow you to control the amount of heat. A regulator and 5' hose are included.
- Compact size for camping
- Lightweight design for easy transport
- Cast aluminum burner
- 17,000 BTUs
- Fully adjustable heat control dials
- Includes regulator and 5' hose For additional information relating to the Manufacturer's Warranty, please contact 1-800-650-2433.
- Total output: 34,000 BTUs/hr (17,000 each burner)
- Dimensions: 12.5"L x 19.5"W x 5"H
- Burner grate dimensions: 8" x 8"
- Weight: 15 lbs
- One year manufacturer's warranty
- Model #: BS40C
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Rated 4 out of 5�by 9 reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5�by FRE I thought this item would be great for what I needed. Just does not work good. The right burner is so hot on the lowest setting that everything is still boiling. Food burners in the pans. The left burner needs turned up to high to get the food to cook. October 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5�by jdassow This Stove Is AMAZING!! Was very impressed with this product. The heat output was very good. Could heat a small building with this stove if needed. Was very useful outdoor with adjustable wind flaps(kind of hard to get to, behind front panel). Is very stable and portable. Comes with regulator and hose for 20 lb cylinder(wrench included), and extra knob. Would definitely recommend this product, not just because it works great but also for excellent price. December 13, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by kathy Frustration! Frustration! I have the worst experience with this product. The first one I got from Dick's had problems on electrodes. The electrodes on both burners were too short to ignite the burners. Then I returned it and received a replacement from Dick's. This one has perfect electrodes, but it has gas leaks near the area to the air vent regulator on one of the burners. It produced constant fire near the knob. This is more dangerous defect than the first one I had. I am extremely frustrated. Did Dick's have only the defect ones in the inventory? Or I was just unlucky to have defect one twice. October 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by pkjjr Great Product! Love this stove! We are using it with our travel trailer and no longer need to cook inside. We also are using it outside when we are at home, it sure beats heating up the inside of the house during the summer. This stove has the power and burner control to go from boil to simmer and anything in between. Fantastic for cooking with cast iron as well. June 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Fitz Grill on Steroids This grill is amazing! I cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner using this grill during last camp outing in the California Redwoods, and it outperformed expectations. 17.5 BTU burners (each), this stove doesn't hold back. I used Lodge cast iron cookware with this stove - a marriage made in camping heaven, and the food cooked in 1/2 the time regular stoves and gas grills take. Highly recommend purchasing this stove for all camping kitchens or picnics. September 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by out west girl This stove rocks!!! I had been a Colman girl all my life (just an fyi), I read the reviews on this stove and decided to purchase one for this summers camping trip. All I can is wow! my husband talked about how great the stove was for days. This stove I would consider military grade. It is rugged (yes heavy too), but easy to use and feels just like you are cooking on a gas stove at home. My husband and I both lament about how well products used to be made "in the olden days" and how every thing today is made to last a couple of months...well not this stove, this stove will get passed on to our kids. August 26, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5�by Speed Decent piece at an affordable price Decent grill? Yes. Affordable price? Yes. Quality? Not so fast! It's an o.k. item, but as other reviewers have said, it lacks a bit in finishing. It came boxed up nicely and everything you needed was there including a spare knob and a wrench to tighten the hose to the unit. Nice! BUT! Be careful handling some of the edges. They're sharp! It could use a few passes with a file to round some of those edges. Once you're set up and ready to grill, you have to make sure the 4 tiny feet are on a nice rough surface or else it can slide right off whatever you've put it on. Don't put it on wood, or it will catch on fire! Don't put it on plastic or rubber, or it will melt! Dirt? Hmmm...We ended up using the flip side (rough side) of a big floor tile. Seemed to do the trick. Once you get the unit started, which was easy enough. Just turn the knob and get it to click-Poof! Presto! You've got fire! The last step is to adjust the airflow thingy. Uh...It's the thingy BEHIND the front face plate. It's not easy to get to unless you've got small hands. Make sure you do it quickly or the face plate will get hot from the burners. Once THAT is adjusted, you're almost ready to cook! If you need to adjust your flame, have a small rag handy since the knobs gets pretty hot! Now I know why they gave you an extra one. Other than that-this thing cooks! It got hot as promised! :) For the price, it's quite utilitarian and can come in handy in a lot of different situations! But, don't use it to warm up the house... ENJOY! June 11, 2013
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Here's how RW members rated this race (476 votes).
In short: great fun...hard work..very friendlyDate of review: November 13, 2007
In short: hills, hills, hills, hillsDate of review: November 13, 2007
In short: Very challenging hills. Nice long sleeve shirt at finish.Date of review: November 13, 2007
In short: challenging but great satisfaction at the end!Date of review: November 10, 2007
In short: Having never taken part in a race, let alone a 1/2 marathon, I struggled with the hills! May be running is not for me BUT ...... now the stiffness has gone I know I could do it better!!!! Date of review: November 8, 2007
In short: Great race very well organised and friendly In full: And whatsmore we had great weather this year.I made my target time of sub 2 hrs but defitely not the fastest course that I have run. Very nice scenery when I was not looking at the ground and struggling on.Date of review: November 7, 2007
In short: I will not walk, I will not walkIn full: Someone told me the scenery was wonderful. I'm afraid I had my head down most of the time. I did look up once about two thirds through to see the coloured shirts of runners snaking up the (yet another bl&&dy) hill in front of me. I didn't walk up those hills I chanted up, but I think it might have been quicker.Fantastic organisation, really friendly. It makes you dig deep, but that's what makes it worthwhile.Date of review: November 7, 2007
In short: Beautiful rural raceDate of review: November 7, 2007
In short: This race force me to run with the inside of my head!!In full: Great uphills in a rolling landscape but downhills to steep. Tuesday evening and I still can't walk normally.Date of review: November 6, 2007
In short: legs still hurting 2 days laterIn full: There was a really good atmosphere about this race - I suppose anyone willing to get up for a 9:30am half on the 4th Nov will be in good spirits. Nice little touches like the starting rocket and encouraging marshals. At the start someone asked me in all seriousness "is this one reasonably flat then?" errr...Well, now I know the answer. Yes, the 7th mile is reasonably flat. But you probably won't enjoy it as those lovely green hills on your left are between you and the finish at Marlow! Basically it's up and down all the way - way harder than I was expecting and I found the first half downhills a bit demoralising as they were generally too short and steep to make up the time lost on the climbs. The second half seemed to swap things around though with the infamous steep uphills at mile 8 and 10 but then a usefully gentle mile and a half descent into Marlow. Great way to finish! A very satisfying race unless you're looking for a PB or a pain-free Monday.Date of review: November 6, 2007
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The top-10 preseason fantasy baseball position rankings continue here at FBS. Last time we listed fantasy baseball catchers, this time it's for the second basemen. Once thought of as a thin position in fantasy baseball, the 2B talent pool has grown considerably in the last few years, so much so that you could get good value for taking a second baseman in the later rounds. Here are my early pre-spring training rankings for 2B.
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1) Robinson Cano – New York Yankees (28)
2010: .319-29-109-103-3/5 (626)
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The following is a quote from the 'entry in the Encyclopedia Perthensis' published in Perth, Scotland, between 1796 and 1806, under 'Bagpipes'[I believe this is more or less straight from the 3rd edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, printed some time before 1797 though not as a separate entry as here; a later edition, with the same text, is at google books HERE page 329]:
BAGPIPERS, COLLEGE OF. ... The Lowland bagpipe was reformed and the music improved by George Mackie, who is sadi to have attended the college of Sky (sic) ["where the Highland bagpipe was taught"] 7 years. He had before been the best performer on that instrument in that part of the county where he lived, but, while attending the college at Sky, he adapted the graces of the Highland Music to the Lowland pipe.
In a commentary on this paragraph, added by Andy Huinter to his publication of the Bagpipe entry, In Common Stock for June 1997, Andy argued:
'The article seems to imply strongly a case for affinity between the Highland and Lowland pipes with a clear assertion that they possess a repertoire peculiar to themselves and peculiar to Scotland.There is a difference in repertoire and function but not so great that a Lowland piper would not have made his way to Skye to learn advanced gracing and be in a position to 'improve' Lowland piping.'
Now this is not really what the encyclopedia entry says at all. The crucial paragraph as far as repertoire is concerned is that on BAGPEP, SCOTS, Lowland -
"the Highland and Lowland bagpipes play two species of music essentially different from one another, as each of them also is from every other species of music in the world."
This paragraph, which like most of the bagpipe entry, comes from the 2nd [1776] edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, is unequivocal; the two species of pipe have different species of repertoire. However, the entry goes on:
"'the music which they play is accompanied with such peculiar ornaments, or what are intended as such, as neither violin, nor even organ, can imitate.'
The conclusion I draw from this [and we should always be aware that just because it's in an encyclopedia doesnt mean it's true] is that Lowland and Highland pipers had gracings different from each other, though of similarly 'inimitability' [at lesat, they did at the end of the 18th century]; Since Mackie had to adapt the Highland gracings to the Lowland pipe there must have been a significant difference - that on his return from Skye his adaptations were heard 'with astonishment and admiration' implies that they were more complex and elaborate than those they were familiar with [nothing impresses an audience more immediately than lots of notes played very fast].
Most prophetically the Ency. Brit entry continues:
"but unluckily, not being able to commit his improvements to writing, and indeed the nature of the instrument scarcely admitting of it, the knowledge of this kind of music hath continued to decay ever since, and will probably soon wear out altogether. What contributes much to this is, that bagpiper, not content with the natural nine notes, which their instrument can play easily, force it to lay tunes requiring higher notes, which disorders the whole instrument in such a manner as to produce the most horrid discords; and this practice brings, though undeservedly, the instrument itself into contempt."


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Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of microprocessors, said this week that will it will pay the fine imposed by the European Commission in May, it files an official appeal. It remains to be seen whether the EC will attempt to reconsider its decision.
"We felt the EC decision was incorrect, and that evidence was ignored or misinterpreted. We believe the Commission ignored the realities of the microprocessor market, which is highly competitive," an Intel spokesperson said.
In May the European Commission imposed a fine of €1.06 billion ($1.44 billion) on Intel Corp. for violating EC Treaty antitrust rules on the abuse of a dominant market position by engaging in illegal anticompetitive practices to exclude competitors from the market for x86 central processing units (CPUs).
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Glee is devoting the first two episodes of its fifth season to covering Beatles songs - and a newly released teaser video shows how Mr. Schue (Matthew Morrison) gets the New Directions gang on board to tackle the music of the Fab Four.
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Watch the clip below to find out how the present-day high school kids find themselves relating to music from "the 1940s" - and who Artie (Kevin McHale) has his eye on now.
The new season of Glee premieres on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9/8c on Fox. Are you looking forward to hearing New Directions' versions of Beatles songs?
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AMA annexation gets final approval
SARANAC LAKE – The Saranac Lake village board voted 3-0 to approve the annexation of the American Management Association campus into the village at its meeting Wednesday night.
"It's going to be a great opportunity to expand the economic and taxable property on that (63)-acre campus," Mayor Clyde Rabideau told the Enterprise after the meeting. "Very exciting possibility everywhere there, and I'm looking forward to the planning process and making it happen with our partners and the town of St. Armand."
Saranac Lake's vote came just one night after the St. Armand town board voted unanimously to approve the annexation.
AMA delivered a formal petition to annex its campus off of Trudeau Road to the town and village boards in December of last year, setting in motion a formal series of public notices, hearings and deadlines.
During a public hearing in January, AMA employees and representatives testified that annexation would help stabilize the nonprofit management education company and its 150 local employees. They said being in the village, and being able to use its planning and economic development services, will boost the prospects of developing unused buildings and vacant land on their property, which could provide new tax revenue for the village, the town of St. Armand, the Saranac Lake Central School District and Essex County.
Before the property can be developed, AMA has asked the village to rezone it to a planned unit development. A public hearing on that proposal has been set for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 13 in the village board room on the second floor of the Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St.
Park Avenue residents have raised concerns about increased traffic on their road, since the village will take over AMA Way and reopen the gate to the company's campus at the end of Park Avenue. Village officials said these and other issues will be dealt with in the planned unit development process.
"Anything else to the future development in use of land or buildings, including the gate structures and traffic flows on AMA Way, will be part of the PUD process, the planned unit development process," village Community Development Director Jeremy Evans said. "(The process) allows the village and AMA to look at the entire site in totality, look at all the different issues, development, historic structures, traffic and environmental issues, and come up with a plan that works for both the property owner and for the village."
Rabideau said he expects the process will take months to complete.
"I can't see it going over a year, but we want to make sure that everyone has a fair opportunity to make input and let the planning board do their job and make sure the planning for that (63)-acre parcel is appropriate for the village and for the town," he said.
Village Trustee Tom Catillaz was absent from Monday's meeting. Rabideau also did not vote, as is usual for him except to break a tie, as per his strict following of Robert's Rules of Order.
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The strike on a typical 1910-D is very sharp, and the lustre is generally good to very good but certainly not outstanding. All specimens I have seen are frosty with finely granular surfaces, and the color is most often a light to medium orange and greenish gold. Many specimens have what appears to be an inner "rim" running through the middle of the date and the stars on the obverse and through the middle of the legends on the reverse. This "rim" runs the entire circumference of the coin on both the obverse and reverse and is probably the result of die bulging.
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United Way extending deadline
January 21, 2008
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The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is extending its campaign deadline to reach its campaign goal.
On Friday, the organization was about $24,000 short of reaching its goal of $565,000, according to executive director Erinn Burch said.
"We were trying to wrap it up by last Friday, but because we were so close, we're going to keep going," she said.
She said United Way workers will call people for donations.
"It's mainly done person to person," she said.
She said whatever the organization collects by the end of the week will be allocated for non-profit groups it funds in Curry and Roosevelt counties.
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As if I needed any reminder of how fast this year is flying by, here's a story out of Knoxville, Tenn., on preparations for sending busloads of students to Washington next month for the annual March for Life, from The East Tennessee Catholic. Is it really only a few weeks away?
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Geppaku "Moon White" Celadon Cup by Koji Kamada:
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No, the P&S does not do that justice. I think I could do it justice, if, say, you loaned it to me for about a year. Or two. Or twenty. Might take quite a while, really.
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I have an old teacup with a ring that looks almost like the glaze was cut away, the difference in "height" is quite significant.
Maybe wax was used to keep glaze from sticking to that area.
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Timothy Graham
SPALDING – Timothy Dean Graham, 24, of Spalding, passed away unexpectedly on Friday Feb. 8, 2013. as a result of an accident doing what he loved, spending time with his friends going for a snowmobile ride.
He was born on July 15, 1988, in Escanaba, the son of David and Linda (Savage) Graham Sr.
Tim really loved his job working as a trucker and mechanic at his family's business, Graham Transport. He was a fourth generation family member of the business with a very strong work ethic. He loved going to work early and staying late to get the job done. Tim also loved the outdoors, especially hunting and four-wheeling with his friends.
He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Master Sgt. David (Diane) Graham Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M. and Staff Sgt. Curtis Graham of Tampa, Fla.; one sister, Katie (Richard) Poma of Gladstone; grandparents, Donald and Jackie Graham of Spalding, Ken (Lu) Savage of Kingsford, Tootsie (Don) Anderson of Two Rivers, Wis., and Mary Savage of Spalding; one niece, Hannah Graham, and one nephew, David Graham III, both of Albuquerque.
Tim was preceded in death by his aunt, Dawn Savage in 1972.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central time on Thursday at St. John Neumann Church in Spalding.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow Thursday at 4 p.m. Thursday at the church, with Fr. Michael Vichich officiating. A luncheon will follow Mass in the church parish hall.
Burial will be in the Spalding Township Cemetery in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tim Graham's name, and a memorial will be established.
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White completes 15-month internship at ORNL
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Only a junior at Maryville College, computer science major David White has already completed an extensive internship in a national laboratory.
Along with students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale and other universities, White was accepted into the competitive internship program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) the summer following his freshman year.
"Finding out that I was selected was surreal," White said. "I was in such doubt that a freshman from a liberal arts college could get into ORNL, and yet there I was."
White was invited to extend his internship after the summer, continuing to work at ORNL while attending college. He worked at the laboratory for a total of 15 months.
"David is one of the few students to be invited to work at ORNL the summer after his first year of college," said Dr. Maria Siopsis, associate professor of mathematics. "The fact that he was invited back shows what a great job he did while he was there. This kind of drive and ability is what will continue to push his career forward here at MC and beyond."
At ORNL, White worked with measurements in a high-temperature, high-magnetic field environment in the Materials Science and Technology Division at ORNL under four different scientists.
"I gained unique, priceless experience that I believe everyone interested should receive," White said. "Classes can only teach you so much about a career. Practical, real-world experience is invaluable."
White assisted Orlando Rios, his mentor at ORNL, and his associates in a project called "Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Functional Carbon Fibers from Renewable Resources," an experiment to create battery materials and one of the three experiments White participated in while at ORNL. He kept track of samples used in the project, as well as processing data and preparing presentations.
He also had the opportunity to work on the Microelectronic Systems Research Group Project to create an alternative method for processing single crystal superalloys, which are currently used in high-strength and high-temperature applications, such as turbine blades in jet engines, power plants and turbochargers.
"I learned what the scientific method looks like in the real world," White said. "Lab work consisted of a lot of observing at first, but eventually I was able to run furnaces and operate microscopes and other apparatuses on my own."
White said that he learned a great deal about what a professional workplace is, and what is expected of an individual working in a national laboratory like ORNL.
"ORNL gave me a unique look into the day-to-day life of a research scientist," White said. "I found that working in a lab can be extremely stressful, though rewarding."
White said that two classes at Maryville College specifically contributed to his performance at ORNL.
"Composition gave me great help with written and verbal communication, and chemistry gave me the basic lab skills essential for effective, safe and scientific practices in a place like ORNL," White said. "Another great contribution from many classes came in the form of team building and leadership."
Dr. Mary Turner, associate professor of chemistry, said that even in his freshman year, White began asking questions at a deeper level than the average student.
"He really wants to understand why nature works the way it does at its most fundamental level," Turner said. "I appreciate that curiosity in him, and I know that it will serve him well in his future as a scientist or engineer."
Now that his internship at ORNL is complete, White said that he plans to find an internship in another setting, with possibly a different area of focus.
"The internship at ORNL gave me a unique window into the life of a scientist and engineer and will be invaluable in my career choices to come," White said. "I hope to use this experience to discern where I want to go with my career. I could still go back to ORNL if I find another program I am interested in."
White said that he plans to graduate with either a concentration in mechanical or electrical computer engineering, or a dual major in computer science and chemical physics, and then continue to graduate school.
"I hope that something really sparks my interests from there, and I can decide whether to go into research, industry, teaching or some combination of the three," White said. "I am hoping a few more upper-level classes and internships will help me there."
A 2010 graduate of Cherokee High School in Rogersville, Tenn., David is the son of Robert and Andrea White of Hampton, Va.
Maryville College is ideally situated in Maryville, Tenn., between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state's third largest city. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for offering its students a rigorous and highly personal experience that includes an undergraduate research requirement, Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning that successfully joins the liberal arts and professional preparation. Total enrollment for the fall 2016 semester is 1,197.


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Feeling Depleted
By Drs. Rick and Jan Hanson
Before having kids, I had a lot of energy and felt very healthy. But now, with a 4 year old and a baby, I'm run down, I get colds frequently, and my menstrual cycle has gotten more intense. My doctor's sympathetic but says I'm fine. What do you think?
We think you are trying your hardest and that you feel the way you do for very concrete, physical reasons. Understanding them gives you clarity and sends guilt packing. Plus it points you toward effective ways to feel less stressed, stay energetic and healthy, and build teamwork and intimacy with your mate.
Think about it: motherhood is profoundly fulfilling. But it is also the most relentlessly stressful and demanding activity most women - or men! - will ever do.
"The hardest job in the world" gets done day after day for twenty years or more. And it's all the more demanding the more kids you have, or if any of your children have special needs like a challenging temperament, disability, or health problem.
Some dads are great: they're engaged with the kids, do their fair share around the house, and are loving with their wife. But let's face it: many are not. The average mom works about twenty hours a week more than her partner, regardless of whether she's drawing a paycheck. And if you're rearing your children essentially alone, as do one in five mothers, you're getting little to no help from a partner at all.
Plus most mothers are living today in a world that is vastly different from the hunter-gatherer culture that humans are adapted to for raising a family. In a tribal or village setting, a mom's life moved at the pace of a walk with her children nearby. She was surrounded by other mothers or relatives who could lend a hand with her kids, her stresses were intermittent instead of chronic, and the delicate biological machinery of reproduction wasn't exposed daily to man-made chemicals. Sure, we're not proposing a return to the Stone Age, but there is no way around the harsh fact that today's frantic pace, lack of supportive community, scary culture, need to juggle work and home, toxic pollutants that even appear in breast milk, etc. all wear on a mother's body and mind.
It all adds up over time. You're pouring out more and handling more stresses, but taking less in. It's no wonder if you feel used up, emptied out - in a word, DEPLETED. Besides being a psychological experience, depletion occurs in the bodies of many, many mothers. Laboratory tests commonly show that mothers have dangerously low levels of key nutrients and that important bodily systems (e.g., hormonal, immune, gastrointestinal, nervous) have become disturbed.
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced its new enterprise-class hard disk drive (HDD) that appears to be the most advanced 2.5" drive with 10 000rpm spindle speed. Hitachi's Ultrastar C10K600 hard drive boasts higher performance amid lower power consumption than competing solutions.
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Topic: Understanding Rspec Integration Testing / login method..
Hi Folks,
I'm a testing noob. I'm writing tests for an existing app that uses rails 2.3.5, spec 1.3.1, and rspec-rails 1.3.3 & Capybara.
Here's my snippet of code:
require 'spec_helper'
describe "Users" do
before(:each) do
@user = Factory(:user)
it "login" do
visit login_path
fill_in :login, :with => @user.email
fill_in :password, :with => @user.password
click_button "login_button"
page.has_content?("Logged in successfully")
it "create profile" do
visit new_social_profile_path
Here's my question. Most of my tests will require that a user should be logged in. How do I keep this dry in my integration specs so I'm not creating a login method each time?
Sorry if this is a trivial question.


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The Kimbo Nice tale featuring Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler
So I was going to tack onto a Ram's Tale, but I'm not a Ram, I'm a Cavalier....anyway.....
I started off today getting up to go to a benefit that the new MMA gym in Charlottesville did to support the Family and Social Services. We had a BUNCH of kids come and learn about lessons from the firemen, police, and soldiers in our area. Plus some of the fighters did some demos on the mat for the kids--I'll try to get pictures up here soon of that.
Just to say, it went REALLY well and I think the social services really benefited from the exposure in the Central VA area. Plus that kids were super cute and I had an awesome time figuring out how to print stuff and set up the network
I got home at 2, and was pretty tired, but logged on here and has 3 pm's asking if I was going to go up to DC to see the UWC fights. I was not going to go since I've got 21 pages to write for my class, homework for my weeklong class that's due in two weeks, and a boatload of other stuff. Since sleep is for losers, I decided to just chuck the stuff in the car and was out the door by 210.
So I drove up to my parent's house, said hi to the dog, left, and called up Ben (VCURamfan). Since I suck at getting directions, I had to call the poor chap about 6 times to get to the Panera, (no joke). Within a few minutes, Dave (Spirit walker) and his buddy Ryan were there with us.
We got to the Patriot center, and i was about to go home, defeated about not meeting Matt. But we meet up with TexasRN and Jeff Crow, and I decided to buy a ticket anyway. Took some pictures, and into the fights we went. (Ben did go on a field trip and got matt's fighter lanyard, which was super awesome!)
This was BY FAR the best 35 dollars I've spent so far on a show. It was extremely professional, well done, and not cheesy at all. All the fights were amazing, and Dave, the owner of my gym and one of my instructors and good friends, asked to fill him in. So I txted him about stuff the entire show. Also figured out how to record video on my piece of crap camera. I got some really good vids of the fights.
Even though the HIT Squad guys lost, they put up amazing fights. Whisper was taken down by a textbook knee from his opponent and Justin fought great his whole fight, not tapping until the end of the third round with about 70 seconds left on the clock. Felice lost by a split decision, which was complete doggy doo, but whatever she fought awesome. I want a Catfightmma tshirt now
The really great thing was seeing the utmost respect of all the fighters for each other. There wasn't really any crap shown between them.
While i didn't actually get to talk to Matt himself, just seeing him in action as the awes. coach that he is was enough for now. I can't wait to see him fight Serra in Vegas.
So moral of the story, if you had to chose between 21 pages of writing or seeing some fights featuring your favorite fighter,
chose the fights and your friends. Sleep is so overated and memories are so much more important than grades
ADD ON: The best news of the night was Kyle, a guy from the VA MMAI Harrisonburg branch won his fight by TKO. Pretty awesome and Rick, the owner was really excited about that. So the MMAI's of VA are right on track this year, two wins last weekend and a win this weekend
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I couldn't agree more. The card was very well run. With the exception of the intermission.. but that is more a me thing than a problem with the production.
Invading the VIP room was cool. Was walking up to Amy and Jeff and I turned to the left just a bit.. and there Matt was. I was in awe a bit. Was really cool, and he was much "bigger" in person, really broad chest and such. I mean we have all seen Matt on TV multiple times, street clothes, formal pictures, goofing off. But the TV doesn't really give you the complete impression.
My watching him for a few minutes with fans, "real fans" and others.. was super cool. Nothing other than what I expected really. Was talking, snapping pics, shaking hands..
When I called down to him, no I seriously don't think he recognized me from any forum picture, but it was an immediate smile.
I spoke to Robbie for just a quick second, telling him good luck, and he offered his hand. Very cool..
(Is it me.. or does he not look "ruthless" when he has hair?
Running into Marc at the concession was cool. I just said "Hey Marc, good luck on the fights tonight." And he seemed surprised that he was recognized.
More to come later.
It is because you chose to get on the mat that makes you the winner. Think about how many people are not on that mat right now. - Luis Sucuri Togno
I'll be honest with you guys, I don't remember writing a lot of that, but I'm so happy it was coherant! I left out a ton of memories, kinda feel like it was a dream, maybe a really nice dream....
Then I turned on my camera and it ALL happened! Granted I don't have boomer's ablility to tell stories and all (still waiting on one btw), but this will do.
How could I forget Marc Fiore???? I wasn't wearing my glasses, and Dave, Ryan and Ben were just walking and I froze, saying "omg it's Marc Fiore!!" We high fived, Dave and him shook hands, and he did look surprised to be recognized. It just shows that these guys are just regular people like you and I (except they are and train champion MMA fighters...), but anyway, the humility was pretty catching if you ask me.
After the fights, we were exiting and talking about MH and how awesome the experience was, and this lady shouts at me "I shook his hand! I SHOOK his hand!!!"
And I didn't eat or drink for 12 hours before the fight. Promise, I didn't have a drop of alcohol in me. Maybe the memories are coming back slowly b/c it was really surreal, just everything was going on at the same time, the lateness and my lack of any planning (which is the usual these days), and being tired.
4 hours of sleep on Friday and 3 last night--but I did make it to church this am
I'm 5 pages into the 25 I need to write for my theory class, but thanks for reading this if you did.
This forum really is the best. I've made some great friends on here and it just goes to show the power of friendship and the characteristics that Matt retains in his life and shows as an example to the rest of us.
I'm glad ya'll had a good time. It was great meeting you all even though we didn't hang out more.
My son made this for me:
Glad your guy won, but I perfer the other guy...I'm gonna meet him on Tour just like I'm gonna meet you
Promise? Threat? Dream?
It is because you chose to get on the mat that makes you the winner. Think about how many people are not on that mat right now. - Luis Sucuri Togno
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USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) have launched a new partnership which will update and expand wrestling's internet presence and content development program.
The first phase of this new partnership can be seen in some changes in TheMat.com, USA Wrestling's popular website.
Those that visit TheMat.com regularly may notice some changes to USA Wrestling's fan forums, as well as with USAWrestling.org, which has been the organization's information portal for many years.
TheMatForums.com have now been integrated into the USOC internet framework, which services TeamUSA.org and many websites of other National Governing Bodies within the Olympic family.
There is absolutely no change in the way that TheMatForums.com work. Users will continue to use their current passwords and have access to all of the existing features. The only change is to provide users access to new content and services provided by the USOC network of websites.
USAWrestling.org has been totally redesigned. All of the great organizational information on the current site has been transferred into the USOC system, including content currently found in the following sections: Membership, Athletes, Coaches, Officials, Clubs, Team USA, Events, News, Financials and About Us.
However, the new USAWrestling.org also provides access to all of the content being produced by TheMat.com, including news, features, videos and more.
In the upcoming months, TheMat.com will be completely integrated into the USOC internet framework. The new USAWrestling.org is a preview of how TheMat.com will look and function when the transition has been completed.
You may see some of those changes already made on TheMat.com, including adjustments in color, layout and functionality of the home page.
As part of the relationship between USA Wrestling and the USOC, more resources will be made available for USA Wrestling to do much more within its media platforms and for its membership.
"USA Wrestling is excited to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee with our media platforms. The changes with our fan forums and our information portal are just a beginning of the exciting things to come. One of USA Wrestling's core business objectives is to network the wrestling community online, and this partnership will ultimately allow us to provide even more services to our members and the entire wrestling community," said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender.
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Gearing up for NIE Book Sale
It's that time of year again the time when books start pouring into The Alpena News offices.
We're gearing up for our annual Newspapers in Education Book Sale, and while the event doesn't take place until Feb. 2, we already are receiving lots of donations of used books from the public.
The nationally-recognized NIE program involves The Alpena News supplying a number of area classrooms with newspapers that are used for educational purposes. Proceeds from the book sale make operating the NIE program possible.
"The NIE program is something that we are glad to be a part of," said Circulation Manager Ken Pokorzynski. "Through the program, we put newspapers in the hands of local students and area classrooms to use on a daily basis to help them with their school studies. It is from the book sale that we get the majority of the funding to cover the costs of supplying the newspapers to the classrooms."
In conjunction with the book sale, The Alpena News each year partners with an elementary school that receives the newspapers. Students, staff and parents at the selected partner school conduct a book drive which adds tremendously to all the other books donated by the public.
This year's partner school is Sanborn Elementary School."We are extremely appreciative of Sanborn's willingness to participate in our efforts by being this year's partner school," Pokorzynski said. "We are looking forward to working with the school as they collect books for our upcoming sale."
Pokorzynski also said one of the most rewarding aspects of the NIE Book Sale is the recognition that the newspaper gives the students following the book sale.
"We really enjoy going into the school afterwards and personally thanking the students for their efforts in collecting books," he said. "No matter what school we pick, the students and their teachers and their parents always seem to embrace the effort."
To date, the public also has been quite generous in giving their used books to the sale. Already, many boxes of paperbacks, hardcovers, VHS tapes, cookbooks and other books on a wide assortment of topics have been donated.
The book sale will take place at the APlex, along with the newspaper's annual Business Expo. Anyone else with donations of books is welcome to drop them by the newspaper office Monday through Friday during regular business hours.


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Skip to comments.Limbaugh the Leader? Obama Chief of Staff Calls Talk Show Host a Barrier to Progress
Posted on 03/01/2009 10:44:47 AM PST by FocusNexus
President Obama's chief of staff said conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the Republican Party, and suggested that Limbaugh's desire for the president's policies to fail is the uniform position of the GOP.
Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said Limbaugh is the "intellectual force" of the GOP and Republicans now have to live with that choice.
"He is the voice and the intellectual force and energy behind the Republican Party. And he has been up front about what he views, and hasn't stepped back from that, which is he hopes for failure. He said it. And I compliment him for his honesty, but that's their philosophy that is enunciated by Rush Limbaugh. And I think that's the wrong philosophy for America," Emanuel said on CBS' "Face the Nation."
On Saturday, Limbaugh gave an hour-and-a-half speech to cap off the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Limbaugh said it's fine for Republicans to criticize Obama's plans and Republicans must return to their core philosophies.
He added that Obama's plan won't restore prosperity and that's why he wants it to fail.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
1. He wants to split the Republican party, "divide and conquer" motto has worked very well for the Dems, when Republicans/conservatives are divided and are fighting amongst themselves, the DEMS WIN.
2. I think Obama IS actually afraid that Rush' message will resonate and there will be a united opposition to Obama's socialist policies.
I think we all darn well need to hope and work to make sure that Obama's socialist, dictatorial policies, resulting in the destruction of our economy and the US as we know it WILL FAIL.
Obama's success is a third-world-like USSA (United Socialist States of America), where everyone ( except the ruling class) is equally poor, because "the rich" will leave the country and there won't be anyone left from whom to take things away. That's what happened in the communist countries.
Straight out of the Alinsky playbook.
If the left actually thought Limbaugh was bringing down the Republican party, they would promote him as much as possible.
Instead, they tear him down which means they are afraid he is effective.
If the left actually thought Limbaugh was bringing down the Republican party, they would promote him as much as possible.
Instead, they tear him down which means they are afraid he is effective.
Yes, Rahmbo would think that exercising the First Amendment would be a "barrier" to progress.
Yup. Rush is a barrier to serfdom.
He is right! Rush is a barrier to the O's success.
......I think Obama IS actually afraid ......
He took counsel of that fear, and then he made a critical strategic error. He dissed Rush. His ego got the best of him and his arrogance prevailed.
The rule was once never go to war with a man that buys ink by the barrel. The corollary is never dis a man with 3 hours a day on 650 radio stations and 20 million listeners
Perhaps it is wrong for the commie America YOU want to create. But it is RIGHT for the FREE AMERICA we want to retain.
Once again, they fail to understand that Rush reflects and articulates OUR views and values, not give us orders on what to believe.
-They wanna take on Rush? They've got MILLIONS of us after him as well.
Rush Limbaugh wants Obama to fail
Transcript: Rush Limbaugh at CPAC
Mr. Emanuel and his buddies are the BARRIERS to my progress in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness in the most important part of my life.
"the lady doth protest too much"
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Apparently, Obama is Tinkerbell.
You see, at the end of the play "Peter Pan", the audience is encouraged to say "I do believe in fairies." in order to bring Tinkerbell back to life at the climax of the play. They used this line in the latest Peter Pan movie as well.
Well, I guess that it isn't enough that Obama is the President. He cannot succeed, it seems, unless people believe — really believe — in him.
Hence, Obama is Tinkerbell. Perhaps, if we don't believe in him, he will go away.
I hope Obama's policies fail — and for the same reasons stated by Rush yesterday.
Why, pray tell, can't the REPUBLICANS EVER figure this out? Remember when we controlled the White House and both houses of Congress? No? Neither do I! Nothing happened!
The socialists know that the DC GOP cares only about retaining their elected positions in DC and that means NOT ROCKING THE BOAT.
The DC GOP "Leadership" is DISGUSTING.
"Once again, they fail to understand that Rush reflects and articulates OUR views and values, not give us orders on what to believe.
-They wanna take on Rush? They've got MILLIONS of us after him as well."
BINGO! You hit the nail on the head.
This is Rules for Radicals rule #13: pick a target, personalize it, polarize it.
Straight out of the Alinsky playbook.
This is an unprecedented strategy by the president of the USA to attack a private citizen.
How can any report speak with Emanuel without asking in depth questions about his ethical problems?
"If Rush Limbaugh is the intellectual leader of the of Republican party, at least Republicans have an intellectual leader."
How can any reporter speak with Emanuel without asking in depth questions about his ethical problems?
I'm not sure why he's doing it, but it's guaranteed to increase Rush's audience which is good for conservatism in the long run.
The bastards are pulling out all the stops to marginalize Rush.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I agree 110%! I hope and pray Limbaugh is a barrier, and an iron one at that.
How short a jump is it from "barrier to progress" to "enemy of the state?"
Progress is good; the state is for progress; Obama is for the state.
Rush wants Obama to fail; Obama is for progress; failure is the enemy of progress; Rush is against the state.
Fire up the ovens.
"The rule was once never go to war with a man that buys ink by the barrel. The corollary is never dis a man with 3 hours a day on 650 radio stations and 20 million listeners"
Brilliant, bert! If you'll allow me, I'll add to that. Not only does Rush have his 3 hours a day, but I still cannot get over the fact that THREE NETWORKS carried his entire speech last night live without commercials!!! Sweet!
Obama and his fellow communists are making war on everything that made America great.
Labeling someone an "obstacle to progress" usually means that person sees through your bulls--t and has been effective in stopping your agenda (or you fear he will be effective)!
This huge bru-ha-ha against Rush Limbaugh is a direct effort to marginalize him and hopefully turn fence sitters away from him completely.
There is probably a very good reason for this...and my guess is that this reason is as follows:
Just like democrats are afraid of Sarah Palin (for very good reason) and Bobby Jindal (again, for very solid reasons), they are PETRIFIED of Rush because as unhappiness grows across this nation, more and more may turn to him to hear his opinions and amazingly, Rush nails down the facts/truth of the dirtbag democrats plans--THE END GAME, as it were. And he does this in a way that makes the democrat socialist freaks scared because he clarifies their goals in a way that the average American can understand (with the exception of Rio Linda folks, of course :^).
Apparently Rush has the ability to unset their commie apple cart and they are determined to shut him up, at all costs.... even to the point of having the folks who work in our WH degrade Rush with name calling. It is beyond pathetic.
We have genuine children running the show in DC now, power crazed nuts who have the depth of a puddle and the maturity of a bitch in heat.
Those pesky rights of dissent and free speech are getting in the way of the messiah's agenda. They might have to do something about that.
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
We're onto you, Alinsky nutjobs.
Payback is hell especially when you are trying to ruin this country!!! Why don't you send me a dead fish you little putz!
What a little smart ass hypocrite!
Emanuel: Rush Prays For Obama's Failure
Schieffer asked if Emanuel really believed that Limbaugh was such an influential force within the GOP, to which his guest said, "I do think he's an intellectual force, which is why the Republicans pay such attention to him."
"But our goal, Bob, is to continue to reach out," Emanuel added. "And it's our desire that the Republicans would work with us and try to be constructive, rather than adopt the philosophy of somebody like Rush Limbaugh, who is praying for failure."
TRANSLATION: We want the Republicans to roll over and stop obstructing our communist agenda.
Barrier to progress?
his country has never had unanimity in politics, why is it needed now?
Because OBAMA WILL FAIL, no matter what anyone says. His kind of policies have always failed, whether implimented in a democray, or in a totalitarian state.
" They don't elevate the bottom, the tear down the top!" is a recipe for disaster.
Obama wants disaster. And America has not yet begun to ask why, But we are getting closr to that point.
Obama wnats to destroy the nation that he hates, just as he hates white people, as outlined in his books.
Rush doesn't have to cheer the failure of Obama in order for obama to actually fail. Its a done deal. Obama WILL fail.
Saul Alinski indeed.
Rush Limbaugh is Emmanuel Goldstein, and it is time for the two minute hate.
Rep. Eric Cantor, the fourth-ranking Republican in the House, could be next on the list. He said Sunday he does not take the Limbaugh approach of supporting failure.
"I don't think anyone wants anything to fail right now. We have such challenges. What we need to do is we need to put forth solutions to the problems that real families are facing today. And our common-sense, conservative principles of limited government, and the belief in free markets, and the belief that really opportunity can only be created by the private sector are going to undergird our proposals going forward," Cantor told ABC's "This Week."
Rush Limbaugh must be doing something right to get all these little socialist to trash him. Maybe we will be next...I HOPE! They always over reach!
You are damned right, Schneider, we are ANGRY!
And Rahm told me Unicorns s**t ice cream...
REFRAME YOUR DEBATE (like libs do):
Voters speaking out is a "barrier to progress!"
How DARE a private U.S. Citizen speak out against the Chosen Ones!!
"Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel...suggested that Limbaugh's desire for the president's policies to fail is the uniform position of the GOP."
It's not just the desire of Rush, but of every conservative American in the country! And Rahm ought to know that many independents and moderate Democrats are beginning to voice the same desire. It doesn't take too many gray cells to see the logical and inevitable outcome of Obama's policies.
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