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Trevor Knight brings high expectations to Oklahoma; more Mailbag
I've got to say, I'm disappointed in you guys. Not one email referencing crab legs! This Mailbag will be a shell of its former self. You've got to do butter.
I see Oklahoma in the top five of most ultra-early polls. As we've learned in the past, it's often a mistake to set expectations for the upcoming season based on the bowl game from the previous one. Trevor Knight threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns against Alabama, but shouldn't we consider the rest of his stats from last year? In non-Sugar Bowl games, Knight went 47-of-90 with five scores and four interceptions. Does Oklahoma's top-five status hinge on Knight's ability to consistently play like he did in the Sugar Bowl? If so, how confident are you that he's the Sugar Bowl quarterback and not the regular-season one?
-- Jonathan, San Antonio
Yep, as soon as those first way-too-early polls started coming out in January, it was clear that Oklahoma was getting this year's honorary 2012 West Virginia status as the team with expectations unduly propped up by its bowl performance. When I saw the Sporting News ranked the Sooners as its preseason No. 1, I winced. Recently, when Bob Stoops' team is pumped up as a preseason national-title favorite, it flops. (See '09 and '11, in particular.) On the rare occasion it's overlooked (last season), however, it surprises us.
Of course, the end result is usually the same: The Sooners win between 10 and 12 games, with a Big 12 title about every other year. But those unfulfilled preseason No. 1 rankings give off the perception that Oklahoma is not delivering on its potential when, in fact, the Sooners are doing quite well. I fear that might be the case for Stoops and his team again in '14.
Don't get me wrong: I think Oklahoma will be very good. And the primary reason is not Knight, it's the Sooners' defense. After several seasons of falling well below its previous standard, a largely inexperienced unit delivered some big moments last fall. Those included a defense-driven 35-21 win at Notre Dame on Sept. 28, a deceiving 41-12 loss at Baylor on Nov. 7 -- when Oklahoma limited Bryce Petty and the Bears for much of the night -- and the season-ending 33-24 upset win over Oklahoma State on Dec. 7 that sealed the Sooners' BCS berth. Oklahoma had the Big 12's second-ranked scoring defense (22.1 points per game), which is all the more reason that the 45-31 bowl shootout victory over Alabama was uncharacteristic. Fast forward to this season and the Sooners should be even better on that side of the ball. They have a bunch of guys who can get to the quarterback, most notably linebacker Eric Striker and defensive end Charles Tapper. They also have a budding star in sophomore cornerback Zack Sanchez.
Still, I'm as curious as the rest of you to see which version of Knight takes the field this fall. Anyone capable of putting up those numbers against the Crimson Tide's defense is pretty talented. But that was also a 'Bama group that struggled against the pass all season and was playing in a de facto consolation game. My guess? Knight will perform somewhere between the two extremes. However, he has virtually no proven playmakers around him.
If Oklahoma's defense goes from improved to dominant, then maybe it will live up to its lofty hype. But it takes a pretty big leap of faith in May to predict a team that has not been national-title caliber in six years will be better than Florida State, Auburn and Alabama.
Stewart, the playoff selection committee has one charge -- to deliver four teams for the playoff. Why should it spend even one second arguing about the 23rd-best team in the country? Forget the traditional Top 25. The committee should do a top 12 at most and stop. I would be fine if it stopped at four or eight.
-- John, Richmond, Va.
One of my biggest takeaways from covering last week's playoff meetings is just how much education is still required before much of the sport's fans and media fully understand the new system. This question is a perfect example.
Putting aside the fact that I vehemently disagree with publishing weekly late-season polls, it's important to understand that the committee is not just picking the four teams for the playoff. Its rankings will also be used to fill open spots in the Fiesta, Cotton and Peach bowls in years they're not hosting a semifinal. The rankings will determine which champion from the five non-contract conferences (American, C-USA, MAC, MWC and Sun Belt) gets a guaranteed berth to one of those three games and will select the Orange Bowl's participant opposite the ACC, which will be the highest-ranked available team from among the Big Ten, SEC and Notre Dame. Also, when one of the three contract bowls loses its champion to a semifinal site (the Big Ten and Pac-12 for the Rose, the SEC and Big 12 for the Sugar and the ACC for the Orange), the committee's next highest-ranked team from that conference will replace it.
Even with all those elements, though, it's certainly possible the committee could rank 10 teams in a given season and have all six bowls filled. For instance, in 2016-17, when the Fiesta and Peach bowls host semifinals, the Cotton will be the only bowl game with any available at-large spots. The others will host either playoff games or their contract conferences.
But with no minimum threshold anymore, the guaranteed non-power-league champ could be ranked fairly low -- even outside the Top 25. If the Orange Bowl were to lose No. 2 Florida State to the playoff, it's not inconceivable that No. 22 Clemson would replace the Seminoles. None of this changes the fact that releasing a weekly poll taints the process, giving the false impression that teams moved up and down based on the previous week's results when they're supposed to be judged on their full bodies of work. But if the committee is going to do rankings, it may well need the full Top 25.
So, now I am hearing that there will be fewer New Year's Day and New Year's Eve bowl games. Am I wrong, or wasn't there supposed to be an emphasis on college football taking back New Year's from hockey or whatever other sport was potentially hogging the spotlight? It seems to me like college football should add games on these days, not take them away.
-- Mike, Dayton, Ohio
Nostalgia can play interesting tricks sometimes. When those of us of a certain age think back to New Year's bowls of our youth, we remember the day being far more meaningful than it is now. Thus, we assume it's because there were more games. Not so. Last year there were six games on Jan. 1 (Heart of Dallas, Capital One, Outback, Gator, Rose and Fiesta). It's true that in the late 1980s and early '90s there were as many as eight. But what made the day special wasn't the quantity of the games; it was the quality. Before the BCS, there were years when both the Rose and Orange bowls had national championship implications. Yet because the BCS title game was moved after New Year's, there hasn't been a Jan. 1 game of that magnitude since USC played Michigan for an AP championship in 2004, the lone split title of the BCS era.
This year, there will be two playoff games on Jan. 1. It will be the first time in 23 years that the first- and second-ranked teams have played in back-to-back New Year's Day bowls. (AP No. 1 Miami beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl shortly after AP No. 2 and Coaches' Poll No. 1 Washington beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl. The Hurricanes and the Huskies shared the 1991 national title). So, yeah, I'd say college football is retaking New Year's. Mind you, the semifinals in the next two seasons will be played on Dec. 31, since the Rose and Sugar bowls have claimed Jan. 1. As such, it's possible that New Year's Day will be a letdown. But in clearing the Liberty, Sun, etc., off New Year's Eve, conference and TV execs are making a point of emphasizing that Dec. 31 is now as significant as Jan. 1 on the college football calendar. And the equivalent of the former BCS bowls will no longer happen as late as Jan. 4 or 5. All six will take place over two days. I'm personally looking forward to that aspect of it.
Note: In researching that answer I came across a 1992 Los Angles Times TV column about the previous day's games which included this rather stupefying passage: "Something has to be done about the New Year's Day logjam. Eight games is at least four too many. It's not good for viewers, and it is not good for television sponsors. Up comes a commercial, and zap, the viewer hits the remote control and switches to another game. For about two hours Wednesday morning, there were four games at the same time. From 10 a.m. on, there was almost always at least two. All one has to do to make an argument for an orderly playoff system in college football is point to the New Year's Day mess."
Larry Stewart, if you happen to read this, we'd love to hear your thoughts on that dastardly invention, the DVR. "Record four shows at once? The humanity!"
Stewart, now that Texas A&M might have three first-round NFL draft picks this week (Johnny Manziel, Jake Matthews and Mike Evans) a year after having Luke Joeckel go second overall, has anybody mentioned the incredible recruiting/talent evaluation job that Mike Sherman did? Plus, does anybody remember that all of those players were recruited when the Aggies were in the Big 12?
-- Phil, Spearville, Kan.
No question. Mind you, this will be the fourth straight year that the Aggies will produce at least one first-round pick, with Ryan Tannehill going No. 8 to the Dolphins in 2012 and Von Miller No. 2 in to the Broncos in '11. Texas A&M hasn't experienced anything like that since 1992-94, when the Aggies produced six first-rounders in three years, most notably All-Pros Sam Adams and Aaron Glenn and No. 2 pick Quentin Coryatt. So hats off to Sherman for attracting and/or developing those players. He had the foresight to recruit Manziel as a quarterback when others wanted him to change positions. On the flip side, his overall tenure may best be encapsulated by the fact that it took him nearly three years to figure out that future NFL starting quarterback Tannehill might be more useful at his current position than receiver. Even then, A&M went just 7-6 in Tannehill's senior season, leading to Sherman's ouster.
As you may recall, the Aggies developed an uncanny penchant in the 2011 season for blowing second-half leads. Had they finished a couple of those games with wins, Sherman might have kept his job, Kevin Sumlin and Kliff Kingsbury might have never come to College Station and Manziel might have never beaten Alabama or won the Heisman Trophy. College football is fickle that way.
Stewart, did you intentionally miss the point about the SEC's strength of schedule? Yes, its best teams play at least one power-conference opponent, but there are also several virtual bye weeks with teams like Arkansas State, Western Carolina and Florida Atlantic (to use Auburn's schedule from last year as an example). Considering the weakness of the bottom half of the SEC, most members play at least half of their games against cupcakes. Strength of schedule should factor in scheduling cowardice as well as the talent at the top of the conference.
-- Mike Marcuson, Portland, Ore.
Well, that's mostly true. But it's also not specific to the SEC among leagues with eight-game conference schedules. Last year, the SEC's 14 teams played a combined 37 games against non-BCS teams, including 15 against FCS teams. The ACC's 14 teams played a combined 40 non-BCS teams, including 15 FCS teams. And the Big Ten's 12 teams played 31 non-BCS teams, including 10 FCS teams. Across the board, the average team in each conference played two to three non-BCS opponents and one FCS foe. The SEC's ratio gets more attention, though, because A) it's the SEC and B) its teams have a clever/cowardly (depending on your perspective) strategy of playing one of those games in mid-November rather than playing them all in September. It did wonders for the league in the BCS.
No one would dispute that the teams in the Pac-12 generally play tougher 12-game schedules than teams in any other league. And Big 12 teams don't get the luxury of missing any other team in their conference, much less two or three really good ones, as Alabama and Missouri both did last year. The Big Ten has gotten the memo and is encouraging its teams to beef up future nonconference schedules and cut back on FCS games. The ACC is adding four to five games a year against Notre Dame. The SEC is essentially putting its foot in the ground daring the committee to force it change.
Hi Stewart, in the discussion of increased athlete benefits, a lot of focus goes to athletes at places like Ohio State or Texas, which are essentially swimming in cash. But what about some of the power-conference schools that aren't quite so flush? Rutgers, Maryland, Oregon State and Colorado were each more than $10 million in the red last year (requiring a school subsidy). What happens when those schools are forced to pay all of their athletes substantially more than they do now?
-- Dr. Nick, Los Alamos, N.M.
They've just got to manage their finances better.
It's true that the overwhelming majority of Division I athletic departments don't turn a profit. But it's one thing if a school is trying to cover expenses for umpteen different teams on a Big Sky budget, or even a Mountain West budget. A UT-San Diego article this week on power-conference autonomy noted that San Diego State, which nets just $1.3 million a year from the league's television contract, can only afford to serve its football team a training table meal three days a week. Unlimited meals and snacks are not likely in the school's immediate future and the extra $600,000-$750,000 a year it might have to spend on full cost of attendance scholarships is a significant dent.
But schools in the five power conferences are now collecting $20 million or more annually in conference revenue distributions (though in some cases not quite yet). The Big Ten is projecting nearly $45 million -- $45 million! -- for each of the 12 current members once it negotiates its new TV deal in 2017. If schools can't balance their books with that, they're probably mismanaging.
Most of the schools cited above got in their current predicament by overextending on stadium renovations, facilities upgrades, coaches' contracts and/or buyouts -- or some combination of all three. Every major conference has doubled to tripled its television revenue over the last decade. Is it really twice to three times as expensive to run an athletic department? If so, it's only because of the self-inflicted pressure to keep up in the facilities and coaching salaries arms races. The cost of the most commonly proposed added benefits to athletes is less, in most cases, than the cost of a defensive coordinator.
Stewart, with the news that the Big Ten basketball tournament will be played in Washington D.C. in 2017, what's the likelihood that the conference's football championship game also heads east?
-- Steve, Strongsville, Ohio
Jim Delany is certainly going all-in on the East Coast push and has indicated there will be more such announcements to come. But, no, neither he nor the other Big Ten sources to whom I've spoken have mentioned that as a possibility. It's one thing to fill a 20,000-seat arena. There are enough Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana fans living in New York, Washington D.C. and that vicinity, coupled with local Maryland fans, to ensure the basketball tourney will be well attended. Attracting 60,000-70,000 football fans on a week's notice is another story, especially if many of those fans are saving money to potentially follow their team to one or two more postseason games in far-flung locales. Most likely the game remains in the Midwest, though possibly rotating to other cities.
A more realistic possibility is scheduling occasional regular-season games at MetLife Stadium, FedEx Field or even Yankee Stadium. Penn State played Indiana at FedEx in 2010 and took on Syracuse at MetLife last year. It would be cool to see one of those sites stage an opening-week event -- like the ones in Atlanta and Arlington -- that pits a Big Ten team against an ACC or SEC team. Remember, the Big Ten begins a six-year deal this season to face the ACC in the Pinstripe Bowl. So far, that game has been largely the domain of Rutgers and Syracuse. Now, it has a chance to be ... well, Rutgers versus Syracuse.
I'm going to be taking the next few weeks off from the Mailbag, returning the first week of June. But could you all do me a favor? Keep emailing whatever questions you might have about the playoff system. It will help me understand what aspects remain the most foreign at this point, so I can try to better explain them between now and the start of the season.
In the meantime, if any other prominent college football players get caught shoplifting seafood, I expect the jokes in my inbox.


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Finally, some time later...I stopped getting on my own nerves and here we go:
1. I could write a whole list based on what I learned in my Improv class.
a) "If you're not living on the edge, you're just taking up space."
b) If I plan ahead of time everything I think is going to happen or want to happen, I am trying too hard to play it safe. Refer to letter a.
c) What's ingrained in me might come most naturally to me but it blocks other creative things that are in me. AKA I don't need to play a teacher every time I get up to do a scene in Improv. I was banned from being a teacher. As in stop it now.
2. I have mixed feelings about the new Sleep Cycle alarm app -- have you heard of it? I've only tried it two nights so far. Sleep is such a funky thing. I should have known it was only a matter of time before our phones would be analyzing us while we are asleep.
3. One of my fave books, Cold Tangerines, was adapted into a play! This is inspiring.
4. A piggy bank can break on carpet. Is it better if I call it a pig bank rather than a piggy bank? It was a decorative bank in the shape of a pig and I got it at a café/gift shop that once was a Piggly Wiggly.
But it shattered when it fell off my bookshelf and I actually wasn't sad because I was hoping someday I would get to count all those quarters. I felt like a kid again, wondering what I should do with that $33. If you are an adult and you think you are too old for these things, you might reconsider. Pig banks are cool.
5. As much as I want kids (!!), I was surprised by my response with another friend who is pregnant: "Better you than me." Hmm. For now, I'll stick with learning from the challenging, transformative-ness of the kids I work with -- check out this article about deeper, truer gifts like kids.
6. This article made me cry. Even the counselor who sees heartbreaking situations. Kay Warren's words wrecked me. I can't explain why but I think it was this part (or all parts).
"Hope is alive again in me. I'm left with questions. Why did I pray so passionately and believe with all of my heart that God was going to heal Mathew only to have him die? A friend heard me talking about that, and she bought me this little ceramic pot, and I've written those questions out and they're on little strips of paper, and they're all inside that little pot." -Kay Warren
It helps to remember that our faith is not without mystery, as she talks about.
Yet, in our longings, deepest sorrows and pain, we have the chance to act out and practice love to one and other, bearing each other's burdens as we are a people often 'left with questions.'
7. It is fun to take photo shoots with friends AKA sequential photos just because.
We've been friends for many years and changes of seasons and out of the country moves and babies and these are some of my very first North Carolina friends so photo shoots are needed.
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Every year for the Holidays my husband's company has a Holiday party they call the Baker Ball. This year I wanted to make some big earrings to wear since the neckline of my dress didn't work with a necklace. These are the earrings I came up with. The smaller and bigger Shapes spin on a wire. They are sterling silver (patinaed) and the golden balls are 14 karat yellow gold. What name would you give these earrings, I really want to think of names for my jewelry, makes it more fun. What would you name these earrings?
Here is a closer shot of the earrings. I just love jewelry that can really move, and these were spinning pretty well! (Note: I had to pack up and then re-set up my photo tent, it'll take some practice to figure out the lighting again.)
At the Ball they take photos of us and have them ready to be picked up when we leave. It's such a nice gift. In the past you also got a gift as you left but instead Baker & Hostetler have started donating money to charities, this year it was to the Red Cross. I'm really glad they are doing that instead of giving us a gift. I am very lucky to have all that I do and would rather that money go to help others.
Here is the color photo of Joe and I. Check out my red dress! This gown is beautiful and guess how much it cost me? Are you read for this $8! My Mom found the best thrift shop in PA, thanks Mom!
I paired the red dress with a green coat I got as a gift and I'm carrying my peanut m&m wrapper purse (from the Ecoist) Joe bought me for one of our anniversaries.
And my shoes, which are hidden beneath my dress, Zigi Skippy Shoes. I love them! No heels this year, I'm having some chronic pain issues and heels are just not a good idea right now. I'll actually wear flats far more often anyway!


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We have imported wines from Italy for over 20 years now and we find the wines ever more unfathomable, perhaps I am taking it too seriously for this is a country full of life, literally when considering the line of volcanic activity running up its spine, and the wines are born out of a love of food and friendship.
The unique line up of wines in every region is the result of history, it is not part of some big plan.
Italy was only unified in 1870 and it is a story of independent city states rather than of a nation. This independence ensured the diversity of culture, food and wine and local traditions have been proudly defended.
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My addiction to cosmetics was born the Christmas of 5th grade. My mom, a makeup addict herself, bought me my first kit, complete with a Caboodles case.
I was obsessed.
The possibility of changing my look with the swipe of a makeup brush mesmerized me. I could be edgy one day with a smoky eye or sassy the next with a swipe of red lips. I loved the possibility at my fingertips.
My relationship with makeup in my teens was a relationship of convenience. When I felt like doing my makeup, I did. If I was too tired, I didn't. Makeup-free Mondays were just a part of my life; I never felt like I had to wear makeup to leave the house.
Fast forward to today, and my relationship with makeup has intensified. Call it aging, social pressures, or paranoia, but suddenly makeup is an essential crutch to my confidence. When I look in the mirror after the shower, my dark circles and eye wrinkles scream to be covered up. My pale skin, once a blessing, now taunts me until I add some glow. Without contouring, my face feels blob-like, my nose outrageously noticeable. Eyeliner, mascara, and three shades of shadow help me feel like my eyes aren't drooping to the ground.
In 2015, the prestige beauty industry reached $16 billion in the United States, according to the NPD Group. Clearly, I'm not alone in my love of beauty products; I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing.
While I heartily believe inner beauty is way more important than outer, I also think it's okay to love makeup. I'm not here to psychoanalyze makeup addictions, and I hope you're not either. Whether our relationships with makeup are caused by vanity, a lack of self-confidence, or the media, I think the key is using makeup in a way that makes you happy with yourself. I don't think a makeup addiction should ever mask the fact you are beautiful the way you are, though.
Still, even the best of us can lose sight of this concept. Our intentions might be good, but our use of makeup can veer into the land of being self-critical. The eye shadow palettes, age-defying concealers, and magic potions make us feel like we can't face the world in our own skin.
This summer, I've been re-evaluating my addiction with makeup. Makeup free movements have been in the news, including Alicia Keys' #NoMakeup Movement.
I've taken on a more informal movement of my own. I've spent at least two or three days a week makeup-free this summer—mostly out of sheer laziness stirred by the summer heat. Below are some benefits I've found. Hopefully it'll encourage you to put down the brushes and take it all off—your makeup, that is.
1. A carefree beauty routine has allowed me to enjoy more important things.
According to Melissa Dahl's 2014 article on The Today Show website, the average woman spends 55 minutes on her beauty routine. The calculation was from a Real to Ideal Body Image Survey through AOL and Today. This, according to the article, equates to two full weeks spent on our looks during a single year!
This summer, I spend about three minutes swiping on sunscreen—and then it's out the door. A laid-back beauty routine has given me more time to focus on everything else. It's nice to not stress about perfecting my eye shadow blending or lipstick application. If nothing else, my husband and I haven't fought over how long it takes me to get ready. Instead, we just pick up and go, enjoying adventures in our town.
When you step away from the beauty products, you realize how much time you spend getting ready, re-applying, and analyzing your appearance. I'll always love makeup, but sometimes, especially over the summer, it's good to reclaim your time and focus on other things—like the relationships around you.
2. My skin is getting a much needed break.
This summer, I've been living in sunscreen during the day and moisturizer at night. I've already experienced less breakouts and softer skin. The 5:2 Skin Diet gained popularity last year in which dermatologists recommended going makeup-free two days a week. Although some claim two days of makeup-free isn't necessary to improve your skin, several dermatologists and fans of the skin diet touted truly noticeable results, as noted in this article on The Daily Mail.
For me, my personal results are convincing enough evidence that skipping makeup a day or two a week can be beneficial.
3. I'm learning to love my own skin again.
The more you delve into the world of makeup, the easier it is to get consumed with perfecting your looks. Watching videos on Youtube can leave you feeling flawed and unskilled. This can lead to a lack of confidence. Suddenly, you're only seeing what's wrong with your face. It's a dangerous, slippery slope that can lead to feelings of inferiority.
Reconnecting with my face sans makeup has surprisingly given me a boost of confidence. The first time I went to Sheetz makeup-free and realized people didn't gape or run screaming from the store, I exhaled.
There are so many more important things than wearing the perfect shade of lipstick every single day. When you see yourself the way you are, you start to see the positives, not just externally, but internally as well.
I will always be a makeup addict because it's just who I am. Ulta and Sephora are my havens; I love trying new products and playing with my looks.
However, going makeup-free here and there has allowed me to redefine my relationship with makeup and my self-confidence.
If lipstick makes you confident and you have time for it, wear it every day. If eye shadow is your go-to, then blend away.
However, don't be afraid to take a step away from the makeup brushes and see yourself for who you are, even if it's just for one day.
Taking it all off and braving the world can be scary after a life behind the makeup mask. However, you might be surprised how much lighter and more radiant you feel in nothing but your own skin.
I am completely addicted to Urban Decay shadows. Seriously.
I used to think the palettes were outrageous. Why would I pay so much for eyeshadow? And then I bought one...and now I'm an Urban Decay believers. There is seriously no other eyeshadow like Urban Decay.
Did I say seriously? Because seriously. I have oodles of eyeshadows filling my drawers. I don't even use them anymore.
So when I went into Ulta the other day and found the Gwen Stefani Urban Decay Palette on sale for $25 I did a bit of a happy dance. When I got to use a 20% off coupon on top of that, I skipped to the register and made the palette mine.
Apparently, the palette is discontinued on Ulta now. But, GOOD NEWS: It is on sale on Sephora for only $25.
And let me tell you... I think it's so worth it.
It comes with a nice variety of shades. There are some matte nudes, some sparkly lights, and a few darks that can be used for the crease and for lining. There are also some pretty pinks and tans that are perfect alone or layered.
I also found this awesome video that shows you one look you can do with the palette.
Do yourself a favor and grab this before it's gone.
Are you an Urban Decay fan? Let me know what palettes and especially what Youtube videos have helped you make the most of your palette.
Happy eyeshadowing :)
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Munich Syndrome
Munich Syndrome have been around for years with their colourful, futuristic synthpop sound & with a fine new album 'Robotika' pushing all the buttons you could ever want, we felt a chat with the man behind the music, David Roundsley was long overdue. Here's what he had to say….
Action Directe
Interview with the band responsible for some superb Socialist based music
DJ Cyberchrist speaks to hard-core Industrial maniacs, Agonoize, at the Dark City Festival back in April '04
Back with a whole new album, we speak to them for the first time in quite a while.
All About Eve
Needing no introduction, this indepth interview covers
most things you would like to know about such a great band.
Bent USA
Electro Anarchic Rock - this band have it all.
Clan of Xymox
A new album, and full interview with this legendary band.
Controlled Collapse
CARL JENKINSON took the time to ask mainman KR-LIK some questions about his music & the emerging Polish electronic scene.
The Cruxshadows
Possibly the best Goth band on the planet right now.
Cut Rate Box
(Played with Assemblage 23 and Diary Of Dreams In December 2001)
Decoded Feedback
"We will always evolve"
Talented VNV/Covenant sound-alikes from the US. Worth checking out!
Descendants Of Cain
Top UK Goth act.
With his band Diverje releasing their latest album 'Stitched' CARL JENKINSON decided it was time we had a chat with the man himself & here's what he had to say....
Ego Likeness & The Trinity Project
Dark electronica and Gothic rock
Empire State Human
Electronic music from Ireland
Epsilon Minus
EBM from Canada.
Final Selection
Darkwave pop from Germany, with a cracking new album to boot!
Return Of The Synthpop Vigilante.
Girls Under Glass
Played at GOTHAM festival in May 2002 here in the UK!
Currently riding high with a top new re-mix album!
Industrial Noise, and damn fine as well!
Another well established UK act, not afraid to experiment, speak to us.
Ionic Vision
A chat with Belgian Electro fanatics.
Jerico One
London based electro-experimental outfit.
Alternative Drum n' Bass act
Killing Miranda
You just can't keep a good band down - UK Goth/Rock stalwarts speak to us.
Top Argentinian Darkwave act speak to us!
Top electronic act from Spain.
New band signed to German label RE:POP
Mannequin Depressives
Canadian diverse electronic band
We catch up with US EBM/Industrial outfit that are going places
Nik Page
Main man behind Blind Passengers speaks to us!
Up to date interview, by DJ Cyberchrist at Infest 2004!
UK Goth act
Goth-Synth pop, and now with their tenth album to boot, this band just keep on going!
Punish Yourself
The year is 2005 and we catch up with the guys again!
New Industrial-Rock outfit hoping to make it big...
Razor Blade Kisses
New UK Goth act, with promise
Goth Rock from new York. It's good too!
The Sisters Of Murphy
Popular Sisters cover band - well worth a look!
We catch up with a band that have become a household name in the UK scene.
Modern UK Gothsters, with a great third album to boot. Check out the interview!
Threat Level 5
We catch up with TL5, now that they're back with new material at long last!
Another slick interview from DJCYBERCHRIST, with an even slicker band!
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Goth act hailing from Israel.
A new interview following the release of a new album, and playing WGW IX
State Of The Union
Hard hitting Electronic tunes from L.A.
Suicide Commando
Another full, live interview from DJ Cyberchrist, this time with Johan Van Roy .
Interview with the Swedish EBM band
Trauma Pet
A girl duo with Electronic flair - expect great things from them!
Interview with the man behind the eletronic mayhem
VNV Nation
DJ Cyberchrist brings you a full interview with VNV's frontman, Ronan Harris.
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Press Clips, Afternoon Edition, Day 1: An Exercise In Branding
And now, for something not-at-all different! I'm gonna start picking off some of my favorite media stories of the day, and throwing them in a new column with an old name: Press Clips. Maybe you've heard of it? I'm not nearly as attractive as the last guy, but I smile pretty. Anyway, we'll do this twice a day, once in the morning, once at night. We'll save the bigger stories for their own posts. Ready? Okay. Here we go:
NY Mag's Nepotism Lesson?: David Carr's NYT Media Equation column finds the action this week in New York Magazine's online strategy, especially taking note of the difference between their financial condition post-owner Bruce Wasserstein's death and Newsweek's current state, noting that NYM's future seems "assured." Which is what some might refer to as "tempting fate," even if he is right, and...he is. There's also a slightly buried (but great!) lesson on the value of media nepotism in there. On one hand, would Ben Wasserstein be "a well-regarded editor at the magazine before moving on to The New Republic and then into television production" without his old man's name? On the other: Would the Wasserstein family's decision to hold on to the magazine be as seemingly unilateral as it is without Ben? Who knows, but it's worth considering.
Media Moves: Also in New York Magazine news, Daily Intel has brought Nitasha Tiku on their masthead, which makes up for the empty space articles editor Nick Catucci left when he went to Rolling Stone to run their anti-snarky online presence. Daily Intel has become a pretty necessary NYC online read by any reasonable standard -- Jessica Pressler is now a pro at distilling this city's insane banking culture into hysterical posts, while Chris Rovzar is still securing solid media scoops pretty regularly -- and it'll be fun to see another voice in the fray. NYM had another departure a few weeks before Catucci, but it wasn't broadcasted nearly as loudly. It should've been. Aileen Gallagher was long a quiet staple of New York's media scene, having worked for MediaBistro, Radar (2.0), the New York Post, the New York Press, and finally ending up at New York Magazine, where she did day-to-day on their food blog, Grub Street, for the last three years (or so), among other things. [Trivia point: she was also a founding editor of The Black Table, which was put together in 2003 by the likes of Deadspin's A.J. Daulerio and former Deadspin/current NYMer Will Leitch.] She's returned to her alma mater, Syracuse, to teach young people how to make media happen, and there probably aren't many people better equipped than her to do so.
OK?!: If you want to read another article about how print advertising sucks, or what the inner-workings of OK! Magazine are like, this week's Ad Age is for you. On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash is getting involved with some kind of $20M consulting firm. If you thought the world had enough people "consulting," you were wrong. Then again, it's called "Consigliere," which is badass. Also, they have Steve Nash, who is badass. His media savvy has yet to be seen, but spendthrifts who employ consultancies (and there are many) might just employ them to meet Steve Nash. Not even kidding. Kinda kidding, but it wouldn't surprise anyone.
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Baesman diversifying while core printing business consolidates
Baesman Group Inc. has a quandary.
The Hilliard company is established in the commercial printing world and is gaining a foothold with expanded marketing services beyond Central Ohio. Those customers, however, don't mix.
"We're trying to overcome 60 years of being a printing company," said CEO Rod Baesman. "Outside Ohio, we're thought of as a direct marketer who also does printing."
When business got tough in the last five years, Baesman expanded capabilities, adding marketing, customer research and data analysis, moving from a printing company to a full-service provider.
"Instead of waiting for customers, we can go out and say, 'Let us help you sell more,' " Baesman said. "Strategic can spawn printing. If we're doing the creative, doing the analytics, then we can pitch for the printing."
Baesman also hit the acquisition market twice this year. Columbus-based Colortech Document Solutions Inc. was purchased for an undisclosed sum in July, and Vincent Direct LLC was added for an undisclosed sum in September.
"The recession created a lot of excess capacity," Baesman said. "Buying them allows us to fill that capacity back up."
That diversification in services is paying off. Sales are on the upswing this year, projected to reach $21 million, up 8 percent from 2010. Baesman said 2012 sales are projected at $28 million as the business benefits from the acquisitions.
The printing industry was hit hard by the recession. Prices dropped and smaller producers were acquired or went out of business, leaving others competing for more sales at lower prices.
"Some say the business is dying," said Bill Farquharson, an industry consultant and blogger for trade publication Printing Impressions. "The only businesses dying are run by bad businessmen."
He said the new model for the industry is about solving problems for customers, not cranking out copies.
"The companies that are winning are diligent and creative," he said. "They sell ideas and solutions, but they don't sell print."
Baesman said his 140-employee company wasn't immune to the struggle but was helped by being in areas such as digital printing, in-store graphics and direct mail, which have been growing.
"We're not in book printing, for example," he said. "That's a bad place to be."
Colortech specializes in short-run digital printing jobs.
"We've done that before, but we're more geared to longer, complex jobs," Baesman said. "We needed more sales in (the short-run) area. This brings critical mass."
Baesman's core business is with offset presses, not digital. Offset carries a high set-up cost, but a low printing cost per piece. Digital is the opposite. Rather than printing thousands of pieces and storing them, Colortech can print as needed.
Colortech also expands Baesman's e-commerce footprint, with 12 additional websites.
The Vincent Direct acquisition was about adding sales instead of new capabilities because Baesman was in the same direct mail, signs and fulfillment businesses.
"It's like a smaller version of us without the strategic," Baesman said.
The Colortech deal added 12 employees, including president Jamie Darrow, and the Vincent deal brought 20 employees, including president Ty Vincent.
Baesman said strategic services represents 10 percent of annual revenue, but that slice grows to 30 percent when including printing work done for those clients.
Printing customers include Limited Brands Inc., DSW Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Strategic customers include Lucky Brand jeans and Juicy Couture, both owned by Liz Claiborne Inc., and Shoe Carnival Inc.
Printing competition is mostly regional. Strategic services compete nationwide with large direct marketing agencies. Baesman said the strategic business is targeting smaller companies that don't compile their own analytics and data. Many of the strategic customers have customer loyalty programs, so they are concentrated in retail and consumer-packaged goods.
One innovation being tested – showing how far from printing the business can move – is SmartPing. The mobile device application uses customer data and GPS to offer deals when users are in a specified vicinity of a store.
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Champagne is best served cold at a temperature of between 7C and 9C in a flute glass, to retain the bubbles. An ice bucket is stylish but optional. The champagne itself? A refined palette might select the elegance of the Tesco Premier Cru, while the really discerning would plump for the £14.99 Prince William range from Somerfield.
Surely it should be something more expensive like the Moët & Chandon, you might ask? Forget it. Despite costing far more than the supermarket bubbly, the Moët & Chandon won't please like the own-label champers, at least according to a taste test by Which?, which may lead to a reappraisal of mass-market bubbly.
In a blind test that has thrilled the marketing departments of the major retailers and perturbed at least one of the grande marques, six wine experts gave a resounding vote of support to some of the less glamorous bottles.
Topping a test of 32 champagnes and sparkling wines was Sainsbury's Premier Cru vintage 2000, which costs £22.99 but is on offer at £17.99 until 12 December. The judging panel, which included a master of wine, praised the own-label offering for its "elegance and class" and "biscuity complexity".
In second place was Somerfield's Prince William bottle, which was praised as being "crisp, quite light and elegant" with a "toasty maturity".
A private family champagne stocked by Oddbins was third and two famous marques, Lanson and Veuve Cliquot, came in fourth and fifth. Marks and Spencer had the best overall result of any supermarket, with a champagne ranked eighth and a carbonated New Zealand ranked 11th - the highest placing for a sparkling wine.
But rich old Moët & Chandon, Britain's best selling brand and one of the illustrious champagne houses, limped in at number 20, behind no fewer than six supermarket sparkling wines.
According to the panel of tasters, the £24 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial was inferior to a £3.99 cava from the Co-op and - how embarrassing is this? - a £3.29 Castell Llord Cava Brut from Netto. It also underperformed Lidl's £11.99 bubbly.
Which? was yesterday describing the results of its test as evidence that shoppers should not have their heads turned by the panache of the finest names in champagne.
"The fact that top wine experts picked more supermarket own-brand champagnes than well-known names as their favourites speaks volumes - don't feel you have to spend a fortune," advised Neil Fowler, Which? editor.
But how true is it that the grande marques are little better - and sometimes worse - than the own labels? While the chain store labels undoubtedly sometimes offer excellent value, many experts believe the best champagnes in terms of the trade-off between cost and taste are priced between £30 and £40. And sparkling wines from outside Champagne may be a better option, especially for cocktails.
The Which? test demands respect because it was carried out by independent experts. A panel of six tasted the bottles at Which?'s offices in Marylebone on 11 October. The testers were The Independent's wine critic Anthony Rose; the freelance writer Charles Metcalfe and his wife Kathryn McWhirter, also a oenophile; the New Zealand master of wine Peter McCombie, and the wine writers Peter Richards and Susie Barrie.
Supermarkets were asked to supply a champagne of around £22 and a sparkling wine costing between £5 and £15. Which? added the three best-selling champagne brands in Britain - Moët & Chandon, Lanson and Veuve Cliquot - and the British sparkling wines Nyetimber and Ridgeway (both of which fared poorly). Netto's appealing fizz was below the price range specified but was included because the discount chain was unable to supply a more expensive bottle.
"The idea was to get together the great value sparkling wines and champagnes for Christmas and see what the major retailers could come up with," said Mr Metcalfe, co-chairman of the International Wine Awards.
In general, the tasters found: the finest £20 champagnes came from supermarkets; the big brands could not guarantee impressive performance; champagne generally outclassed sparkling wine; but some cheap sparklers did better than some champagnes.
"The message is: don't feel you have to buy big-name champagnes if you want a good drinking experience," said Mr Metcalfe. "But also don't feel you have to buy champagne if you are making a 'champagne cocktail' like buck's fizz or kir royale because the taste will be lost - a sparkling wine will do. Unless, of course, you want to have the cachet of champagne, in which case it is another matter."
Regardless of the cheaper alternatives, champagne is wildly popular in the UK, where 30 million bottles of champagne are consumed every year. Britain is the biggest market outside France and the biggest importer in the world.
Under EU rules, sparkling wines (cava in Spain, spumante in Italy) cannot call themselves champagne unless they are produced in the 32,000 hectares of vineyards in the Champagne region. Its soil produces distinctively elegant carbonated wine.
In its article "Let's get fizzical", Which? concluded: "As a group the champagnes generally stood out as being finer, richer and interestingly flavoured than the sparkling wines, which were mostly thought of as 'fresh, clean and fruity, but lacking in complexity'."
As they travel around the Champagne region, supermarket buyers choose the blend of the three champagne grapes - pinot noir, pinot menuere and chardonnay - for their own-label brands. They have to possess two key skills: an extraordinarily fine palette and the commercial ability to hammer down the price.
At the vineyards, supermarket buyers have immense power because they increasingly dominate what we drink. Almost three quarters of all retail wine is sold by the supermarkets. Some 64 per cent of champagne in Britain is sold by supermarkets. Melissa Draycott, champagne buyer for Sainsbury's, tastes hundreds of champagnes every year and, in one week in April, tasted 250. One of six wine buyers at Sainsbury's, she selected Which?'s winner from a small vineyard, Duval Leroy, in March.
So valuable is Angela Mount, the nose for Somerfield, that the supermarket insured her palette for £10m three years ago. She was elated at having her Prince William Premier Cru eclipse the prestige brands in the test. "I'm absolutely delighted. It purely backs what I've said all along," she said. Her bottle sells for £14.99.
At the other end of the scale, Pernod Ricard, the world's second biggest drinks group, has announced plans to make the world's most expensive champagne. The Perrier Jouet's Belle Epoque will cost €1,000 (£670).
Experts believe, however, that the most expensive end of the market is more about offering prestige than delectation. A £500 bottle of vintage champagne may indeed taste better than a £50 bottle but the difference will be subtle or inconsequential to most palettes.
Serena Sutcliffe, the international head of Sotheby's wine department, personally favours Louis Roederer ("great definition and class") and Bollinger ("hugely individual personality").
She said: "I would go up from non-vintage and buy a house's vintage. It combines the character of the house - the qualities of the vineyard, of the soil - with the character of the year. You can get some very good bottles between £25 and £35."
Best buys
1 Sainsbury's Taste the difference Vintage 2000 Premier Cru Champagne
£22.99 on offer at £17.99 to 12 December Sainsbury (Champagne: 2000 vintage)
Score 16.2
2 Prince William Premier Cru Champagne NV
£14.99 Somerfield (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score 16.1
3 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils 1er Cru 'Gastronome'
£19.99 Oddbins (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 15.8
4 Lanson Black Label NV
£20.78 Tesco (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 15.7
5= Radcliffes de Brissar Champagne NV
£24.99 Thresher Wine Rack (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 15.1
5= Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin NV
£26.94 Tesco (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 15.1
7 Tesco Premier Cru Champagne Brut NV
£14.99 Tesco (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 15.0
8= Champagne Les Pionniers NV
£13.99 Co-op (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 14.5
8= Oudinot Cuvee Brut NV
£17.99 on promotion in December down to £12.99 Marks & Spencer (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 14.5
10 Waitrose Champagne
£21.99 (1999 Vintage)
11= Bluff Hill (NZ) NV
£7.99 Marks & Spencer (Sparkling Non-vintage)
Score: 14.3
11= Asda Brut
£16.94 (Champagne, 2000)
Score: 14.3
13 Carlin Premier Cru
£11.99 Aldi (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 14.2
14 Marques De Monistrol
£7.99 but £3.99 to 31 December Co-op (Vintage Cava 2001)
Score: 14.1
14= Vintage Cava Brut
£6.99 Somerfield (Sparkling 2000)
Score: 14.1
16 Jean D'Eperon
£10.99 Morrison (Champagne Non-vintage)
Score: 13.8
17 Castell Llord Cava Brut
£3.29 Netto (Sparkling Non-Vintage)
Score: 13.7
18 Perle de Vigne Crémant de Bourgogne, Louis Bouillot
£7.19 Majestic (Sparkling Non-Vintage)
Score: 13.5
19 Pelorus
£17.99 Wine Rack (Sparkling Non-vintage)
Score: 13.4
20 Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial
£23.94 (Champagne Non-vintage)
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The Thanking You Sharks (World of Happy)
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Manners are important to instill from a young age and so begins this story about good manners - a joyous little treasure for the whole family to share. Stylish and affordable books for children and parents alike.
One of an initial series of 13 titles in a wonderful collection under the banner of The World of Happy, each one of them featuring playful, charming, quirky, joyous and heart-warming stories about positive and uplifting values: love, happiness, freedom, pleasure, being yourself and revelling in the wonders of what it means to be alive and all written and illustrated by Giles Andreae, the creator of Purple Ronnie.
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The greedy sharks swam swiftly through the water, consuming every little fish that came their way. And after each sweet morsel, these sharks would belch as loudly as could be. But then one shark declared, 'I don't mean to cause trouble but what if, after every meal, we all said 'thanking you', instead.
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8165 N Casas Way, Tucson, AZ 85742
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Enjoy ALL the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort offers, just a short walk from this updated 2550sf end unit 2BR/2BA/Den, in gated 55+ Active Adult Community. The open floor plan is perfect for entertaining w/updated kitchen, brick patio--which backs to a 2 acre Nature Preserve, plus .25 acre corner lot! Master BR features 2 walk-in closets, cozy corner gas fireplace in the formal living room, plus 2 Car Garage. HOA pool & spa right across the street. Near the Loop Bike Path of 100+ multi use trails, Pima CC, Foothills Mall, area golf, sports/fitness clubs, shops, top restaurants, theaters, medical & hiking trails, PLUS easy access to I-10. Enjoy outings and dining with an active and very social neighborhood homeowner's group! OWNER FINANCING TERMS AVAILABLE!
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Casas Del Oro Norte (89-130)
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QXF Magnetization VERY preliminary analysis Susana Izquierdo Bermudez 07/05/2013
QXF. Main Parameters 2 Napa Cross-Section Iron yoke updated (remove bus-bar slot) Jc fit https://plone.uslarp.org/MagnetRD/DesignStudies/QX- CD/Magnetic/Study%20of%20the%20QXF%20cross-section/folder.2013-04-15.9119834501/ 2650A/mm2 at 12T, 4.2K 1400A/mm2 at 15T, 4.2K Degradation: 5 %
QXF. Cable parameters XF150HTA (ref. 1, nov 2012) XF150HTA1 (ref. 2, march 2013) XF150HTA2 (ref. 3, may 2013) Bare Cable after reaction Width (mm) 18.63818.3 Thickness in (mm) 1.4591.454 Thickness out (mm) 1.6761.66 Other cable parameters # strands 40 transposition pitch (mm) --109 Degradation (%) 555 Insulation thickness Radial (mm) 0.150.125 Azimuthal (mm) 0.150.125 Jc Summers fit (sf no included) Data 2650A/mm2 at 12T, 4.2K 1400A/mm2 at 15T, 4.2K 2650A/mm2 at 12T, 4.2K 1400A/mm2 at 15T, 4.2K 2650A/mm2 at 12T, 4.2K 1400A/mm2 at 15T, 4.2K C 3.82E+10 Bc20 28.075 Tc0 18 Filament Name OST RRP 108/127 Outer diameter (um) 50 56 Inner diameter (um) 000 Strand Diameter (mm) 0.85 Cu/SC 1.13 1.15 RRR 150 3 Parameters used for all the calculations shown in this presentation WRONG! Reference?
Magnetization models implemented in ROXIE Scalar model (nested ellipse model) 4 Identical to the scalar model, but takes into account that, in the case of an applied rotating field, the orientation of the magnetization that is produced by a filament de- couples from the direction of the source field. It has never been validated experimentally Critical state model (beam model) Vector model REFERENCES: 1.Superconductor Magnetization Modelling for the Numerical Calculation of Field Errors in Accelerator Magnets 2.Magnetization Measurements of High-Jc Nb3Sn strands
Strand Magnetization 5 Significant differences at low field Analysis for 11T Magnet (Bernhard Auchmann) First Guess for QXF Summers fit Deff = 50 µm (should be 56 µm!)
Impact of Strand Magnetization in b6 6 Persistent Currents not Considered Persistent Currents Considered Δb6 Δb6 Iron yoke not considered -5.86-7.10 -1.24 Non-linear iron yoke0.36-0.52-0.88 b6 @ Rref = 50 mm, I = Inom (17 kA) 0.01I nom -> I nom ->0.001I nom ->I nom Current cycle: Data for second up-ramp: -0.62 for Deff = 56 µm Scalar magnetization model zoom
Proposals and Open Questions Compare magnetization calculations between Opera and Roxie Reference design? Should we incorporate the impact of coil deformation in the design of QXF cross section? Would be very nice to do the analysis in HQ and see how magnetic measurements correlate with ROXIE calculations 7
Nested ellipse model 9 Superconductor Magnetization Modelling for the Numerical Calculation of Field Errors in Accelerator Magnets
ROXIE magnetization model o Summers fit, o Deff = 55 µm, o Aleksa/Russenschuck/Völlinger scalar model. Strand magnetization model consistent with measurements at CERN and FNAL. Strand magnetization model Aug. 31, 2012 10 B. Auchmann TE-MSC-MDT Courtesy E. Barzi
Algorithm for the calculation of persistent currents as incorporated in the field computation program ROXIE. 11 1.Superconductor Magnetization Modelling for the Numerical Calculation of Field Errors in Accelerator Magnets
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Private Tahoe Lakefront Estate(1 Reviews)
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- Sleeps:15
- Bedrooms:7
- Bathrooms:7
- Property type:Estate
- Internet:No
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:N/A
About the Property
Estate, 7 Bedrooms + Den, 7 Baths, (Sleeps 13-15)
Nearby Incline Village, Kings Beach, and Tahoe City offer excellent shopping and dining. Summer guests have their pick of many golf courses, nearby tennis courts and a myriad of water sports. Winter guests will find an array of world class downhill and cross-country skiing including Northstar (15 min. drive) and Squaw Valley.
PROPERTY: Amidst the picturesque Sierra Mountain Range, this south facing home is perched on the shore of fabled Lake Tahoe. Built among giant granite boulders, this cedar-bark sided home traces its history back to the Gatsby era of the Brockway Springs Hotel, which was located on the western part of Brockway Point. At the end of a silent cul-de-sac, the Rocky Roost compound sits behind large iron gates on one and a half acres. The compound includes: the Main Residence, Cabin, and Suite. With 120 feet of Lake frontage, the property faces the majestic South and East shorelines, and boulders, aspens, and large pines on both sides frame the home.
Option 1: The Main Residence. This is about 3500 sq. ft. and contains a split-level living room, kitchen, breakfast room, four bedrooms, and a home theater. There is a generous area on the lake side of the lower living room for dining with a table that can seat up to 14 people. The master suite has a spectacular lake view, a king size bed, and adjoining bath. The second bedroom has a queen size bed and adjoining bath. The third bedroom has a queen size bed with a bathroom next to it that includes a steam shower. The fourth bedroom has three twin beds and an en-suite bathroom. There is also a game room with space for kids to sleep in sleeping bags. You reach the front door through a private shady courtyard that has areas among the boulders for barbecuing and lounging. The entrance area is separated from the lower living room by a antique stone fireplace. The upper living room boasts a hand made copper fireplace built directly into the granite boulder that juts through the floor. The main deck and house surround a massive first growth ponderosa pine. This deck has breathtaking lake views and plenty of room for dining, lounging, and enjoying the hot tub. The private beach is a combination of sandy beach and boulders, with several decks and patios for enjoying the lake. There are two kayaks and a canoe available to launch from the beach.
Option 2: The Main Residence plus the Suite below the main house. This Suite has its own kitchen, living area, bath, and cozy queen size sleeping loft. There is a four-rung ladder that leads up to the loft. This suite is built around a boulder and, the windows have a fabulous lake views.
Option 3: The Main Residence, the Suite, and the Cabin. The Cabin has a bedroom with a double bed, its own kitchen, and bath. Known as the Honeymoon Cottage it is little charmer nestled in the boulders with filtered lake views, and its own deck and backyard sunbathing area.
Please note that pathways to the boathouse and lake are steep and are not suitable for or are dangerous to persons with disabilities and to unattended children. You must attend young children at all times on any part of the property indoors or outdoors. RENTERS ASSUME ALL RISKS AND LIABILITY.
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Member since: 2002
Property Type
- Estate
House Rules
- Max. occupancy 15
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Not Allowed
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 7 Bedrooms, Sleeps 15, Beds for 13-15
Bathrooms: 7 Bathrooms
Other Amenities
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Ping Pong Table
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Cinemas
- Restaurants
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Fitness Center
- Groceries
Leisure Activities
- Boating
- Gambling Casinos
- Horseback Riding
- Scenic Drives
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Sledding
- Walking
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
- Lakefront
- Mountain View
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cross Country Skiing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Freshwater Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Parasailing
- Rafting
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water Skiing
- Clothes Dryer
- Covered Parking
- Garage
- Linens Provided
- Parking Off Street
- Telephone
- Washing Machine
- Wood Fireplace
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Balcony
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
Pool / Spa
- Hot Tub
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Winter & Thanksgiving Dec. 15-April 15 $600 per night, $3,600 per week Spring April 15-June 15 $1,250 per night, $7,500 per week Summer June 15- Sept. 15 $2,150 per night,$13,000 per week Fall Sept. 15- Dec. 15 $1,250 per night, $7,500 per week Christmas $900 per night, $5,400 per week New Years $1,200 per night, $7,200 per week President's Week $900 per night, $5,400 per week
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House as seen from Lake Tahoe
Living Room with fireplace, 2nd Living Room in the background
The breakfast nook just off the kitchen
The property's pier, sitting/sunning areas, and private beach
View of Rocky Roost in the evening
The cottage nestled in the boulders
Front door entrance and inner courtyard patio, one of the bedrooms on the right.
Sunning next to the apartment
Deck overlooking the lake
Master Bedroom overlooking Lake Tahoe
Entrance to the property--Rocky Roost, and parking
The cabin bedroom, and through the door, the cabin's kitchen/dining
The second living room and fireplace; the master bedroom is up the stairway
View of the house nestled in the trees & boulders
The grill in the inner courtyard patio
The beach and crystal clear water
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