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Starting off, the opening commentary works well in letting me know what's happening on the show, as this is my first time viewing this thread. Ruthless Roundtable is a pretty awesome name for Regal's stable btw. ECW not having many PPV matches kinda solidifies it as a C Brand, and Tiffany's solution of 'PPV caliber matches for free' is kinda a let down to me; I was hoping for something along the lines of a monthly 90 minute supershow. Anyway, I liked Tiffany getting behind ECW and supporting it, it enhances her character as somewhat of an ECW original. Paul Burchill interrupting would not get a 'ton of boos' and I would be surprised if half the arena recognised his music. Burchill's lines were spot on and I liked Tiffany not folding, making her a confident leader. Katie Lea's bit seemed a bit off but that was probably just the way I imagined her talking in my head. The end of this promo intrigues me as pretty much anything could happen, possibly the Burchills attacking Tiffany, though that may be too predictable. Tiffany losing her confidence at the end I don't particularly like, as she had been a powerful figure throughout the promo. All in all, a good segment and the dialogue was pretty much done perfectly well.
Manu on ECW was something I wanted before he was released but him getting any sort of reaction would be rather absurd considering his absence. Gregory Helms is rather confusing, with the combination of his two characters and I would have preferred if you just went or one or the other. But anyway, the match is pretty much a squash until the finish and I would have liked to see Helms get at least one or two more moves, maybe a crossbody or something. However, it makes Manu look strong. Returning Rhyno after the match I'm kinda indifferent to as I never paid much attention to him. Reading that it was meant to be Umaga, you could have easily gone with Rosey to fill his spot. At least you made Rhyno look like a beast, and the Gore is epic. Could be a good feud here, but the match again was rather boring due to the one sided-ness.
The Christian promo is going perfectly, hyping up his match with Big Daddy V and also the main event. It puts over the ECW Championship nicely, talking about fighting for it as the 'chance of a lifetime', which I liked. In the middle of his last paragraph, there were a few lines that seemed off.
'Not to win the Main Event, if you're good enough to be a title contender, you can beat the other wannabes. It's good luck for what comes after. The long, long road to Royal Rumble. When the ECW Championship will be on the line... but I won't hold back. Just like I won't hold back tonight. Like I never hold back.'
This section just seemed a bit weird, maybe it was the sentence structure or length. Either way, this promo did what it needed to fairly well.
Abraham Washington show comes up and you've done everything right so far, from the APPLAUSE sign to the Atlas laugh. Even the corny jokes work well in the context, this seems like a script for one of these actual shows. One thing though, I don't think Regal would say 'Good to be here', I think he'd insult the show in some way like most others. I blurted out laughing at Ezekiel's line, which was really quite epic. Jackson having a go at Atlas who was still doing his laugh is also absolute gold. Give this guy more mic time. Regal says what is expected of him but calling the group 'controlled' seems rather far fetched after we just saw Kozlov and Jackson go berserk. I'm kinda dissappointed that there wasn't any Ezekiel knocking bitched out, but I suppose it wouldn't really have fit. Good promo, but this is three in a row now, space them out.
Regarding Big Daddy V, I wouldn't mind you making Matt Striker his manager again as they ownt together, but his mere presence is something to mark out over, tbh. Quick question, is a lorry like a truck or something? Anyway, the match goes exactly as it should with Christian using his speed to try and gain an advantage. The sitout powerbomb spot I especially liked, good thinking there. You also did a good job of putting over the spot, and had the match not been so predictable to begin with I would have believed that the match could have ended there. Christian attempting a suplex isn't exactly something he would do, as a veteran he should be smarter than that. The finish with the Killswitch is good, as a roll up wouldn't have been as convincing. You kinda made Big Daddy V look weak though, but if he kicked out of the Killswitch it would have killed the move's credibility. All in all, good booking here I have to say. Burchill's attack was well written, and I surprisingly didn't see it coming despite the promo earlier. He would have absolutely decimated Christian with all three of his finishers, and I don't think these two are done. Also, as much as I mark for the C-4, it is more of a face maneuver and I think that Burchill would be better off keeping his other two finishers. Good angle here, it has me wondering what Tiffany and/or Christian will do to the Burchills next week.
Dreamer's promo here starts off well, his laid back attitude is good at showing how he's not fussed about the big match. Typically, he goes on about being the heart and soul of ECW, and every Dreamer promo is pretty much like that so I'd say you got it spot on. He could have had more to say about the other competitors, but I suppose it doesn't really matter. I hate Zack Ryder, but this promo work from him was pretty awesome. Disrespecting Dreamer was the right move and you nailed whatever character Ryder has with him acting like a douchebag. As you should, you got in his lines at the end and it all wrapped up very nicely imo. Kinda surprised that Dreamer didn't have a reply here, as some arguing could have worked well here.
We go to the Burchills walking backstage and I must say how well and how easily you have gotten them over tonight, I wish the WWE would do that irl. I'm enjoying Tiffany's confidence and her intensity, unlike before where she got nervous. The prospect of a match next week for Burchill seems interesting, and I think that Tiffany could make it a handicap match or something of the sort, just to punish him. If not, I see it being against Shelton. As for the outcome, it could go either way but I would personally rather see a 1 on 1 match at the Rumble.
Moving on to the main event, and you have done a good job of hyping up the match, I am excited. I like the heels respectively double teaming the faces, as it gives them an excuse to make big comebacks. Shelton escaping the Roundtable seems appropriate, and Jackson hitting Kozlov could lead to something like what is happening irl. Regal accidentally eliminating Ezekiel is equally shocking, and the fallout of this should be interesting to say the least. Ryder and Dreamer working together to eliminate Regal is fine, but I would have seen Ryder try to sneakily eliminate Dreamer right after. I'm surprised Tommy's been in this match so long, tbh, but it works if you're giving him an angle with Ryder. Ryder and Dreamer on the apron for so long seems unrealistic, as you'd think they'd want to get back into the ring. Dreamer's way of being eliminated is fine, and makes Ryder more ruthless. Shelton's Paydirt onto the ropes to eliminate Zack is a great spot, and one I've thought of before, albeit with a different move. Perfectly fine match here, but it doesn't make Shelton look particularly strong as the #1 contender. Shelton ending the show with a celebration is fine, I half expected Paul Burchill to come out and stare him down, or even a limping Christian Cage. Ah, this way is probably best.
Overall, good show, and there isn't anything to complain about. Booking is fine, as is the match and promo writing. There are only small issues throughout the show that aren't really drastic. There were some big moments in the show as well, made me really enjoy reading. 9/10.
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Cover Reveal – The Taste of Lavender by Emma Shane
Happy Friday! I just wanted to hop on here and show everyone the new cover for Emma's soon-to-be released novella, The Taste of Lavender. The blurb is still a work in progress, for now you only get this ethereal image.
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RALEGAN SIDDHI, India (Reuters) - Clad in white home-spun garments and living in a spartan room of his village's Hindu temple, Anna Hazare is an unlikely thorn in the side of the government hundreds of miles away in New Delhi.
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Do you have to pull new wires for remodel?
I have some long runs of wiring which was done in the 60's. Just wondering if you are required to pull new wires from the panel in a remodel. I'd like to try to reuse the run if I am allowed and then new wire from the first curcuit on. Couldn't find this issue in the code.
I do not see why the code will force someone to replace old wire(s) if they are in good shape and good load control. I think you can check the wire yourself see if they are still in good shape such as the rubber start to melt..etc. if you believe the rubber is in good shape... then I would say by all means use the old wires... More importantly, you need to clearly draw the circuit diagrams for your existing wires to ensure you use them properly in your remodel project, that is quite some work you have to do, figuring out what circuit connect to what devices...their loads... and GFCI... outlets ...etc..and identifing which wires physically belong to the circuit(s) ... I think many times people decide to do rewire everything rather than reuse is not because the wire is in bad shape or code requires them to do so etc... but they don't want the headache to figure out existing configuration... it is easier to rebuild everything than hooking some new wires to old circuits worrying about overloading..etc. people tends to save their working effort/time rather than saving on the material cost of the new wires... and once you knock down all old walls, the wires hanging there is pretty difficult for you to re-route if you want to reuse them... a lot of work I can imagine...
although I have only done new installation myself... never tried reuse old wires...the comment is purely from imagination...
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So here we are, at the precipice of 2011. This year was a whole lot better for me than 2009, but I'm always looking ahead. Because who knows: 2011 could be the best year evah.
Everybody who blogs, it seems, is doing one of two things: either listing their resolutions, or making a "best-of" list consisting of their favorite posts of the year. But me? I don't like to make resolutions, because I rarely end up keeping them and then I feel like a big fat loser. Therefore my only resolution for 2011 is AWESOMENESS.*
*And by "awesomeness" I mean at least doubling the Frump's readership and like totally taking over the Internet so help a sista out and share a link with your posse, yo.
As far as the best posts, well, I'll leave that up to you to choose. They all come from me, but to say that I love them equally would be lying (after all, I've also produced both turds and children, and I bet you can guess which I prize the most). If you want to take a look back, be my guest ... the archives are in the sidebar.
What I really want to close out the year with is a montage of my favorite pictures that have ever appeared in this blog. Ever. (And, in case you're curious, a link to their corresponding posts.)
From "In All Fair-ness"
From "Making the Cut"
The above photo never actually made it into a blog ... I just thought it was hilarious.
From "It's the (Bum)Pits"
From "Oh, the Irony!"
From "Porkanoid"
And because I couldn't close out 2010 without a nod to at least one blog entry ... here's one of my favorite posts of the year.
Tonight I'll be chillin' with my husband and our three crazy, wonderful little boys - and after they go to bed, some seriously cheap champagne. Which means I will be asleep on the couch, drooling and snoring, by about 11:15.
Happy New Year, everyone! Here's to a fabulous 2011!


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CASCADE, Colo. - Authorities are investigating what caused two houses to catch fire in Cascade. One house was destroyed, but firefighters were able to salvage the second house.
The fire started Saturday night, shortly before midnight off of Pikes Peak Hwy. By the time firefighters responded, one home was fully engulfed and the home next door had also caught fire.
Mike Gilford, owner of the destroyed house, tells KRDO he was asleep with his wife when they heard the fire alarm go off. Gilford and his wife rushed out of the house so quickly that they did not have time to get their dog. The whereabouts of their dog is unknown, but Gilford believes the dog died in the fire.
No one was injured in the fire.
Gilford believes an electrical outlet sparked the fire. The Cascade Volunteer Fire Department is still investigating the cause.


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State was 30-10, 8-8 as the suspended Thursday game resumed in the bottom of the seventh inning. An official crowd of 10,143 turned out, largest of this home season so far.
On the face of things this was an entirely unexpected outing for Graveman. The senior righthander was coming off three consecutive complete-game victories and had established himself in the league's elite. But his history hinted at trouble this time. In two previous outings against his home-state team Graveman had struggled with a no-decision and loss to Tiger squads.
The senior-season chance went much the same. Auburn certainly didn't pound Graveman as much as just chip and chop away, and cash in the few scoring chances. Two of those came aided by Bulldog errors, one of them on the pitcher himself. Graveman (5-3) went 7.0 complete innings with the ten hits, one earned run. He only walked one Tiger and struck out five.
State's much bigger issue though was facing the Auburn version of, yes, a Graveman. Soft-tossing righthander Michael O'Neal frustrated and even infuriated Bulldog batters for 7.0-plus innings as well, shutout innings at that. He scattered the five hits allowed, worked around four walks aided by two double-plays, and struck out four to improve to 8-2.
The Tigers were an inning short of shutout too, before reliever Terrance Dedrick got touched for the only Bulldog run in the ninth. Dedrick still picked up his fourth save by leaving the tying runners on bases.
The radar gun showed Graveman was charged for his old foe, nipping 91 mph as he got two quick ground-outs in the first inning. A soft single to leftfield didn't seem like much, but when Garrett Cooper dribbled a grounder along the left-line Graveman got there first. And, over-threw first base for Tigers on corners. Patrick Savage made it sting with a clean single to center scoring Cullen Wacker from third, whereas he probably wouldn't have made it from second.
Auburn's third also produced a two-out score, after a leadoff single was erased on a line-out double-play. Graveman was hit for three-straight singles, the last a one-hopper off SS Adam Frazier's glove by Savage to score Wacker again. Graveman returned to old form with three ground-outs in the fourth, only to get hit consecutively by the top two of the order in the fifth. Worse, RF Hunter Renfroe just let the second single roll through his feet for an error and extra bases. So Ryan Tella was able to score on a fly ball by Wacker for the three-run lead, all Auburn would need.
Because O'Neal just had the Bulldogs baffled. He didn't top 85 mph on anything but located most everything. His second inning had trouble brewing with a walk of DH Daryl Norris before C Nick Ammirati reached on an infield single with third baseman Damek Tomscha throwing it away at first for a pair in scoring positions. LF Demarcus Henderson slapped a grounder that was knocked down by shortstop Self, and his strong throw might have even beaten the runner. At least first base ump John Bennett decided so.
From there O'Neal retired the next ten-faced before walking 3B Alex Detz in the sixth. Renfroe also worked a walk, and 2B Brett Pirtle was plunked to load all bases. The best opportunity of the evening went for nought as 1B Wes Rea two-hopped directly to the second baseman to start the double-play.
Further frustration came in the seventh as CF C.T. Bradford singled and was erased on a double-play. Ammirati reached on a pulled-foot at first base and Henderson singled over second base. Frazier had the inning still going on his single with a late throw to second base. Ammirati wheeled on around third base for home, and the throw had him beat so much that he tried running back for third and was tagged.
O'Neal returned to walk Detz again in State's eighth and bowed-out for Dedrick to get two fast strikeouts and a grounder. State was only able to evade shutout with Bradford leading off the ninth with a double. He took third on a grounder and was scored by Ammirati's single to right. With two outs Frazier extended the inning on a base hit dropped before the deep-playing centerfielder.
Detz made contact and while second baseman Jordan Ebert stumbled he recovered to throw in time.
Four Tigers had a pair of base hits each, with Savage's the key knocks accounting for two RBI. State's three hits were shared by three hitters, with Frazier going 3-of-5. Bradford and Ammirati had the other safeties.
Thursday's suspended game was to start at 9:22 with State batting and one out in the seventh, and Pirtle coming to bat.


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Building a Healthy Food System in Rural America
By David Goodman, "Foodtopia," July/August 2009
How a handful of organic farmers, world-class cheesemakers and a locavore restaurant transformed Hardwick, Vermont—a poor, rural town—into a foodie mecca.
"An inspiring article by the always-inspiring David Goodman. Thanks for running it. Jules Older, San Francisco, CA "
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The future of food, I've been told, may be found in a hardscrabble town of 3,200 in northern Vermont. But as I walk down the main street of Hardwick, a former granite-quarrying town, there is nothing that would indicate this is the new food utopia heralded by The New York Times. I pass the Chinese take-out joint, catch the charred whiff of a burned-out building and finally stop catty-corner from the laundromat and police station. Then I spot it: a cheery pumpkin-colored building with floor-to-ceiling windows and etched on the glass: "Claire's: Local ingredients. Open to the world." I step through the restaurant door, and I am immediately transported.
This locavore haven in an otherwise struggling outpost of rural America is hopping. Young people in jeans hobnob comfortably alongside a clutch of stylish older women and a few men in jackets and ties. A waitress struts purposefully across the bright maple floor balancing a Moroccan vegetable tagine that trails heady scents of cumin and garlic. My head snaps sideways as an aromatic curried soup of sunchokes, carrots and pistachios is ferried to an expectant patron.
Kristina Michelsen, tonight's casually dressed maître d' (and a co-owner), motions for me to sit on a bench seat; my wife, Sue, takes a chair across the square cherry table. Our server pours water into small Mason-jar glasses. The place has the folksy feel of a diner, and it seems only natural to greet the people around me. And so I do: the man in the suit at the next table drives a snowplow and owns the gas station in town. Two tables down, an author visiting from Boston is here with his girlfriend. At another table sits Linda Ramsdell, owner of Hardwick's Galaxy Bookshop and also a co-owner of the restaurant.
Our waitress returns with a delicious appetizer of baked Hartwell cheese with cranberry chutney and sprout slaw. The cheese has a soft texture like Brie, and it melts in my mouth. Kristina explains that the cheese, made in small batches by artisan cheesemakers at Ploughgate Creamery, a few minutes up the road, is typical for Claire's: much of Claire's food is grown or produced within 45 miles of the restaurant. In northeastern Vermont, where winter lasts six months, that's saying something. Underscoring her point, she gestures to two young women who have just walked in, one in a soiled Carhartt jacket. "There are your cheesemakers, Princess and Marisa, owners of Ploughgate," she says. "And over there is Pete Johnson, one of the farmers who grew your salad," she adds, pointing to a blond man several tables away. "Here," she says with a proud smile, "the celebrities are the farmers."


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If I can…
- Set and a keep a budget for three months …then I can
- Spend a quiet weekend at a bed and breakfast…in order to
- See The Shins perform live
These are goals #1, 13 and 9 on my ever-expanding life list.
I've written about The Shins a few times but never more succinctly than I did in this post:
I was first introduced to The Shins by myself (how congratulatory) while I wandered through the CD aisles of the (Salina Public) library. Intuition, probably. I was collecting CDs to check out when I saw this great album art, which ended up being The Shins' Chutes too Narrow. I burned the tracks to my computer and I was absolutely hooked. Then, Garden State came out and Sam mentioned this "life changing" song by The Shins, which I assumed would be off my pirated album. When the music began to play, I realized I was wrong and there was more glorious Shins music out there that I wasn't listening to/letting change my life. The shame!
Because to be honest, something clicked within me the first time I heard those opening chords to "Kissing the Lipless" and the melodic close to the album, "Those To Come," which lulled me to sleep many a night and sometimes, still does. I was never the same and just to be really dramatic, maybe I wouldn't be the person I am today without the understanding I gained through James Mercer's lyrics. Yeah, let's take it that far.
The next CD I pirated was Oh, Inverted World which proceeded to both up my fleeting indie cred and change my life. What a great two-for!
I was a bona fide Shins fan; I downloaded songs from the Know Your Onion and Fighting in a Sack EPs and I waited in anticipation for their 2007 release of Wincing the Night Away. At the time, I was convinced I would one day be a music journalist for The Rolling Stone so I subscribed to the magazine and took their album ratings as second only to God. When they put the Wincing the Night Away review on the cover of the music section, complete with cartoon sketchings, I knew it was going to be another life changing album by The Shins.
I bought this album, which means a lot in the world of Bea. I listened to it on repeat from beginning to end and I felt it and it was one of those divine moments I assume Taylor Swift fan feels when they claim that she "sings about their life." James Mercer was singing about everyone's lives, ranging from the outcast high school girls in "Phantom Limb" to the lovers discovering their intertwined lives as destiny in "Sea Legs" to the other lover moving on in "Turn on Me."
I will never, ever lose any of the love I feel for The Shins and for that album. Seriously, "Girl Sailor" reflects my life more accurately than any Hannah Montana-Cyrus or Taylor Swift song could ever do for me, and it was written by a man twenty years my senior. Which may be a weird testament to my personality, or, more likely, is a testament to the greatness of his lyrics. Or, most likely both.
The Shins stopped touring as The Shins in 2009 and I assumed they never would again, especially when the lineup changed and James Mercer pulled a Jack White and formed his own (really awesome) band. But I never took that goal off my list.
In April of this year I was scrolling through their not-updated-with-actual-Shins-news-since-2007 website when I saw the announcement that they would be performing at Outside Lands in San Francisco this August.
I decided I was going almost immediately, before realizing that I somehow had already made unbreakable plans for that exact weekend.
Then I heard about Popped! in Philadelphia.
When I started on 43 Things two summers ago, I made attending a music festival one of my goals. I set a few rules, like festival duration, how far away it could be and the minimum amount of acts I would be seeing. Even though that goal was accomplished last year, those rules still stand and Popped! meets all of them.
I've got Bing travel alerts set on flights from Kansas City to Philly and I'm cruising Air B'n'B in my free time and just like James Murphy said (what is it with guys need James in indie bands that I love?): This is happening. LIVE.


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Those of us lucky enough to call Rockford and northern Kent County home may have grown accustomed to the many positive changes in our local landscape over the past five years. But talk to a newcomer or someone who hasn't visited in years and you may just view our quaint, Norman Rockwell-like town through a different lens. Rewind the tape and you'll see much has changed: the picturesque Peppler Park in full floral splendor, a boardwalk meandering north along the west bank of the Rogue, a packed Garden Club Park and bandstand for year-round festivals, new family-owned shops, and the catalyst to much of the development, the Promenade building and river walk. Perched along the bank of the Rogue River, the Tuscan-designed Promenade was built in 2005-2006, replacing the inoperable Water Treatment Plant and creating an award-winning gateway to our city.
On August 11, 2011, Reds on the River, located in the north end of the Promenade, will celebrate its fifth anniversary with special thanks to the City of Rockford, Rockford Public Schools, Rockford Chamber of Commerce, the Heart of Rockford Business Association, and the many guests it has had the privilege to serve since opening its doors.
Glenn Forgie, Reds' executive chef who has been on board since before the restaurant opened, noted, "We are extremely blessed to be a part of such wonderful community. There are very few places like Rockford with tremendous community support, a vibrant downtown, picturesque landscape, great schools, an excellent work ethic, and local farms offering organic fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy. The past five years have been tremendous, despite a challenging economic downturn, and we are really looking forward to the next five years—and beyond—in Rockford."
Since Reds opened, it has been a tremendous community partner and spokesperson for Rockford. Milestones include:
• Voted Best New Restaurant by Grand Rapids Magazine, January 2007
• Winner of fine dining awards, Grand Rapids Magazine, 2008-2011
• Chef of the Year, Grand Rapids Magazine, 2011
• Voted #1 Outdoor Dining and Notable Wine List—Open Table
• Founder of Heirloom Tomato Festival and Rockford Ice Festival
• Co-founder of the Rockford Community Gardens
• Partner with Rockford Public Schools for student internships
• Active member of the Heart of Rockford Business Association and Rockford Chamber of Commerce
• Supporter of numerous charity events and fundraisers
• Active in drawing out-of-town guests to Rockford and spurring economic development by hosting events, promoting Rockford on TV, radio and national publications, and drawing the Food Network to Rockford for the Second Annual Ice Festival
• Reds employees on average 60-90 staff per year (increases with summer seasonal help)
To say thank-you to the many guests who have supported Reds over the past five years and to welcome Climie to Rockford, Reds is offering guests a complimentary chocolate mousse dessert (with the purchase of an entrée) whenever they bring in the coupon from next week's ad, or become a fan on Facebook. Reds will also be awarding lucky winners gift cards each week throughout the month of August. To enter to win, stop in and sign up to receive Reds e-mails on special events, Wine and Cooking School, and happy-hour offerings.


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Saturday, April 20, 8 p.m., Rich Theatre
On the occasion of the Mexican Revolution's centennial, these ten short films from Mexico's top contemporary filmmakers, including Carlos Reygadas, Diego Luna, and Gael García Bernal, explore the meaning of revolution in Mexico today. While the iconography, myths, and grandeur of the 1910 Mexican Revolution continue to course through the country's history and contemporary self-conception, Revolución successfully opens up the conversation about the look, the feel, and the place of the current political discourse on revolution in Mexico. From Fernando Eimbcke's quiet story about one man's commitment to tuba practice to Carlos Reygadas's vision of chaotic crescendo amid the Mexican countryside, each of the ten filmmakers take a unique approach to their central question, but each also channels a specific truth about the state of Mexico as well as the exciting state of Mexican film today.
Pricing: General admission, $7; Museum members, students with I.D., and seniors, $6; Patron-level members, FREE
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Sometimes the adjective is Majestic, sometimes simply Splendid. When I saw the Golden Gate Bridge dressed in mist on a midsummer day, the word was just 'Gorgeous.' Yes, midsummer. It was one mid day, in the middle of California's summer of 2012 that I got to see the Golden Gate Bridge fog.
We were on the way to Stinson Beach and it was already noon when we crossed the Golden Gate Strait (the strip of water that lies between San Francisco and Marin County) and I was surprised to see that the mist was still hanging around.
Now, I'll leave you to get tipsy from the sight —
|A picture through the car's sunroof. Do you see the mid day sun?
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The Greatest Dublin Pub Crawl in History
Like many in the travel game, we at Green Path Transfers appreciate the value of a good pub crawl. So, with that in mind, we set ourselves the important task of mapping out an absolutely epic pub crawl that works its way through the streets of central Dub...Read more
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Paris is on almost everyone's list of places they want to see in their lifetime. The city is soaked in beautiful history in the form of museums, palaces, gardens, and the famous Eiffel Tower. As enjoyable as spending your days shopping and enjoying th...Read more
7 Reasons why Istanbul Deserves to Be in Your List of Must-Visit Places
Istanbul is an enchanting city in Turkey, which is known for its rich and fascinating past when it used to be the center of history's famous empires including the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. With the influence of this cultural heritage, Istanbul h...Read more
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To say that climbing Mount Huashan in China is not for the faint-hearted doesn't do it any sort of justice. Located about 120 kms from Xi'an in Shaanxi province, the path was first created in the 2nd century BC by Daoist monks, and was a major religio...Read more
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"Never ask a barber if you need a haircut"
– Cowboy Wisdom as quoted by Warren Buffet
Your website, e-mail, and direct mail copy all suffers from a flaw that kills reader belief. And there's no real way to prevent that problem – only workarounds and partial solutions.
It's the nature of the copywriting beast to suffer the fate of the barber telling people they need a haircut – the vested interest of the speaker works against his believability.
And that's why stories come in so handy. While the right story won't prevent the problem, it will overcome it with a double whammy of psychology capable of crushing this credibility gap like an empty beer can. Here's why:
1) Flattery works, even when you know the flattery isn't sincere.
Or so says recent psychological research titled: "Insincere Flattery Actually Works". Even though we like to think that we're too smart to be influenced by insincere flattery, our intellectual understanding of the intent to persuade doesn't stop the emotional influence of the message.
And the same also extends to a story that flatters the listener. A story that flatters your prospective customers' sensibilities, suspicions, judgements, or aspirations will emotionally influence them, even when they recognize your vested interest in telling the story.
This stands in sharp contrast to bragging, which never works regardless of how sincere it might be. So why does most copy brag instead of flatter? In the words of Bryan Eisenberg, why is there so much we-we copy?
While emotional-directed advertising has historically performed twice as well as purely rational ads, the key to making those ads work is to focus on the buyer's emotion, not the seller's.
2) We unconsciously "see" things through the eyes of the story's protagonist
When listening to a story, we understand the narrative by picturing the experience as it occurs to the protagonist. When we hear a story, we identify with the protagonist, not just visually, but emotionally. That's why we love happy endings, and why watching an authentic tragedy leaves us feeling devastated and drained.
Put these two psychological principles together with the right kind of story and you've got persuasive dynamite. Here's a perfect case study demonstrating just how effective this can be:
Beckley Automotive's 30% Sales Jump
My friend and colleague, Chuck McKay, works with a 15-bay repair shop in Des Moines by the name of Beckley Automotive. Steve Beckley's shop works on the European Imports he loves and drives himself: Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, Mini, Volkswagen, Saab, and Volvo (along with Acura, Lexus, and Infinity).
For years Steve has purchased lists of European Import owners in Des Moines and has used multiple post card mailings to remind owners that someone in town understands all the ins and outs of the cars they drive. Over the years those cards have payed off handsomely.
But the cards suffered from the "barber telling you you need a haircut" problem: it's just not very credible when anyone brags about how great they are – especially when they're out to get your business.
So Chuck advised Steve Beckley to do two things with his mailings:
- Stop appealing to European Import owners and start appealing to owners of specific brands. In the words of Chuck: "A Range Rover owner doesn't think of himself as a 'European Import Owner.' He thinks of himself as someone who drives a Range Rover. Speak directly to him." In other words, appeal to emotion& self-identity.
- Stop speaking like an advertiser and start communicating more like a good friend. Start telling stories.
So to Steve's immense credit, he took that advice, ditched his old copy, and wrote awesomely effective stories for each of the European marques he works on. Stories like this one he sent to Mercedes owners:
Wouldn't You Feel Smug?
Can you just imagine how self-satisfied you'd feel upon reading this story if you owned and drove a Mercedes Benz? You might just feel downright smug after reading that story. And even though you'd know, in the back of your mind somewhere, that Beckley Automotive was trying to flatter you with that story, it wouldn't matter: you'd still walk away a heck of lot more likely to call them for your auto work.
Indeed, that was exactly the case for recipients of these story-based postcard mailers, whose increased patronage of Beckley Automotive led to a 29.9% increase in sales this March over March of last year.
And that's the power of smug.
It's also a great way to sell a man a haircut when all the world can see that you're a barber.
P.S. Chuck McKay does a lot more than advise clients on messaging and copy. He's also a superb Business and Marketing Strategist who manages to combine those rare-enough-on-their-own traits of clear thinking, small business savvy, and creative execution. If you're looking to grow in spite of the current economic climate, do yourself a favor – check out Chuck's blog and drop him a message.
Ken Brand on 04.19.2010
Awesomely insightful. Thanks Jeff.
Bruce Alles on 04.20.2010
Very good! I sent it to my group.
Caroline Barry on 04.20.2010
Thanks for sharing this with us last week Jeff! You really got us thinking.


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State police say a passenger vehicle went out of control on a snowpack-covered highway in the northern Lower Peninsula and slid in front on an oncoming semi, killing at least two people.
Sergeant Tony Harrington says the crash happened about 1 p.m. Wednesday on M-32 near Johannesburg in Otsego County. He says details on the crash and the victims' identities weren't yet known.
Earlier weather-related crashes have claimed at least four lives in the state, and a man in Paw Paw died of a heart attack while clearing snow.
Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures are persisting in Michigan, prompting officials to keep many schools closed.
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Social Networking Evolution : Vertical or Horizontal?
Although social networking is all the rage today and seems quite new, it's existed in rudimentary forms from the very beginning of network access with a 300 baud modem -from The Well, to GeoCities, to Friendster, and of course today the ubiquitous MySpace and Facebook. All of these"social networks" are horizontal -that is to say that anyone can (and does) join. Discussions, topics and content are free-ranging. But is a community of 30+ million people a"community" at all? If we look at the evolution of other media, we see a pattern of segmentation and specialization. Is that the direction social networking will go?Newspapers were (and mostly still are) general interest publications. But the Internet has dramatically affected them with sites targeted at specialized content (TMZ, ESPN, Drudge, Marketwatch, TechCrunch) picking off the general interest population and leading to steady circulation declines in traditional newspapers. Similarly, magazines started off as general interest (Look, Life, Saturday Evening Post, etc) -but where are general interest magazines today? Swamped with special interest publications (People, Car and Driver, Golf, Travel&Leisure, etc) and focused web sites. Network television is also decreasing in viewership as more satellite/cable special interest channels are available to more people.So will the general social networking sites be marginalized by vertical social networks? There are starting to be more and more vertical social networking sites -early vertical sites have tended to be organized by profession (linkedin, military.com, policelink, techcommunity, etc) as the lead-generation business model for such sites is well-developed. With the growth of tools for creating specialized social networking sites becoming more readily available (Ning, Cisco Eos) -we'll be seeing more and more vertical social networks -and my guess is that horizontal social networks will be fewer in number and experience a plateau in growth, if not an eventual decline.KW
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A blend of the old and new. An old Navajo concho is reshaped and fitted onto distressed saddle leather to make a traditional style ketoh/bracelet. Ketohs were originally used to protect the arm when shooting bow and arrow from the string snapping back into place. This ketoh fastens with a buckle for maximum flexibility in sizing. Central element is made from a vintage sterling silver Navajo concho.
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I just received information about two new updates and I thought you all might like to know about them as well. Yep, that's right. Today, you're getting not one, but two awesome updates! The first new release is for the Firefox Web browser and the second is for the all-in-one Internet suite of SeaMonkey. So, if you're an avid user of either of those applications, you're going to want to tune in to this tip. It'll give you all the information you need and more. What do you say we get started?!
Let's talk about Firefox first. If you remember right, it was just last week that I told you about Firefox v22.214.171.124. Well, some problems were found within that version, so the Mozilla company quickly went to work. And on November 30, 2007, Firefox 184.108.40.206 was released and it is now available for download. This new version corrects some compatibility issues that v188.8.131.52 had with certain Web sites and extensions, which is a pretty important fix! You can download Firefox 22.214.171.124 right here or you can get the update through your Firefox browser itself by going to Help, Check for Updates.
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Replacement HL assembly has amber turn signal reflectors; OEM was clear
Both Xenon headlight assemblies on my '03 530i were replaced due to broken adjusters from a minor collision (insurance paid). My original turn signal round lens reflectors were clear with amber bulbs. Replacement headlight assemblies were ordered from Germany (none were available stateside through BMW) and the new ones have amber turn signal round lens reflectors with clear bulbs. My VIN was used in the order and the correct part number was given.
I prefer the look of the clear turn signal lens reflectors but I am stuck with amber. The good news is that the headlight assemblies came with all new bulbs, including the xenon bulbs, preinstalled.
Interestingly, there was another '03 530i at the shop that was built five months after mine and it had amber lens reflectors. I wonder if the lens color was changed in mid-year model cycle and the only replacements assemblies available now have the amber turn signal lens reflectors.
Does anyone know why the colors are different?
Sounds like you had aftermarket headlights.
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The only other thing I can think of is if you have access to your old lights you should be able to swap the turn signal reflectors into the new headlights. Although given that you have a 2003 you may not be able to open them easily.
Your current ones look like these right?
Amber blinker w Amber corner (the blinker reflector is amber)
Your old ones looked like this right?
Clear blinker w Amber corner (blinker looks amber b/c of bulb & way pic was taken)
Close up of Clear blinker (ignore the fact that this is a clear corner euro version)
vs. Amber blinker
FYI there were 8 different combinations available 4 US versions and 4 Euro versions.
US DOT assemblies:
Halogen, clear blinker, lit amber corner
Halogen, amber blinker, lit amber corner
Xenon, clear blinker, lit amber corner
Xenon, amber blinker, lit amber corner:
European assemblies:
Halogen, clear blinker, unlit clear corner:
Halogen, amber blinker, unlit amber corner:
Xenon, clear blinker, unlit clear corner:
Xenon, amber blinker, unlit amber corner:
The plot thickens...
The independent BMW shop who did the work claim they ordered the replacements using my VIN. I just called my local BMW dealer and they said that my VIN shows I should have clear/white indicator reflectors with amber bulbs and they have a pair in stock. Unfortunately, the dealer will not do a trade...can't blame them really. I called my independent BMW shop back to see if they will make this right and get me the correct ones. They will have to discuss it with the owner and call me back Monday.
This whole thing is a pain in the arse and it is all because some idiot did not look when he backed up into my car while I was stopped behind him.
Good info Solo12.
After I pointed out to my independent BMW shop that there are different versions, he double checked and admits he ordered the wrong part number and he will get me the correct version.
I am speculating the different versions are tied to the car's suspension type. Another '03 530i in the shop was non-sport suspension and has amber signal reflectors. My car has the sport suspension and has clear/white signal reflectors.
Had it not been for Solo12 I would have been stuck with blinker reflectors that were incorrect for my VIN. Thanks Solo12...great job! :thumbup:
No prob just paying it forward. Yeah it a little detail, but I know it would have absolutely driven me nuts. That is a great shop by the way. Sounds like they are going to have your business for years to come.
I wanted to chime in to say in case you have not done so already buy some lamin-x or xpel headlight film to protect those new lights.
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Now I have another observation - after playing for a fairly long time I noticed some things, and also have experienced something that makes me not want to continue. The first thing is the games save system will save you at the worst moment, and there is no recovery - like right after failing a quest. I was at Seraphim Island, doing the "More Monsters" quest, and got killed. Next thing I know I am out of the arena and the words "Game Saved" are displayed - I'm like, WTF? I talk to the quest giver and the quest icon disappears - she becomes a regular NPC wih no quest. That quest is GONE and there is no way to get it back.
During the quest, I wanted to switch to a mount - I NEVER use a horse, but the mount icon had the stupid horse instead of the monster mount I always use! I then noticed my Power icons (can't remember the actual name) are now horse icons! i don't need that! I need Skeletal Formation! I had to get off the stupid horse, and the demons killed my skeletal warriors, so I was in the process of re-calling them, when BAM! - I'm dead - banging furiously on the 5000000 life potions garnered no response during the attack because I was summoning, I guess.
I would go again 50 times if I could and try over - but since I was thrown out and immediately given "Quest Failed" and then immediately after that the game auto-saved I have no option to do so. I have no intention of returning to this damn game - it took that quickly for me to hate it (this is not the first time something like this has happened). I like a challenge, but this isn't a challenge - this is busted! I guess I'll look at something else - like Divine Divinity or something - so disappointed.
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Gynecologic Cancer Overview
Every woman is at risk for developing a gynecologic cancer
September is gynecologic cancer awareness month
Five main types of cancer affect a woman's reproductive organs:
- cervical cancer
Most cervical cancers begin in the cells lining the cervix. There are 2 main types of cervical cancers: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. About 80% to 90% of cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.
- ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in the ovaries. Ovaries are reproductive glands found only in females (women). There are three types of ovarian cancer: epithelial (most common), germ cell and stromal cell.
- endometrial / uterine cancer
Endometrial cancer is a cancer that starts in the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus (womb). Nearly all cancers of the uterus start in the endometrium and are called endometrial carcinomas. Cancers can also start in the muscle layer or supporting connective tissue of the uterus. These cancers belong to the group of cancers called sarcomas. Types of uterine sarcoma: Endometrial stromal sarcoma, undifferentiated sarcomas and uterine leiomyosarcomas.
- vaginal cancer
The vagina is sometimes called the birth canal. The vagina goes from the cervix (the lower part of the uterus) to open up at the vulva (the external genitals). Types of cancer of the vagina: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, melanoma, sarcoma.
- vulvar cancer
The vulva is the outer part of the female genitals. A rare kind of gynecological cancer. Types of Vulvar Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, melanoma, sarcoma and basal cell carcinoma.
- fallopian tube cancer (extremely rare)
Tumor develops from cells inside the fallopian tubes. Cancer of the fallopian tubes is very rare. Fallopian tube cancer and ovarian cancer have similar symptoms.
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Source: CDC - What are the symptoms of gynecologic cancer? and Basic Information About Gynecologic Cancers.
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Chicago gun laws
Yes I know this is an explosive topic, but I am passionate about it so here we go. Yes I am an NRA member, but the laws that are trying to be passed in Chicago aren't all bad. Okay before you flame me hear me out. One of the purposed laws was that the person had to take a class for 4 hours on handgun safety if you have not purchased a handgun before. I am all for this. The real problem comes in when government makes 8 good rules and then 2 really stupid rules and people say hey it is mostly good so they allow it. It is a slippery slope that no one wants to go down or should not go down. We need to look at each law on a law by law basis and we would make much better decisions. Most of the laws I think are crazy, but a couple I think are good. Just know that you can have my Colt 45 when you pry it out of my cold dead hand. Oh yea my family, although not me, have been on the police force for over 30 years. I am afraid that this will be stuck in the courts for years. What are your thoughts?
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From what I read in My NRA magazines, Chicago is like a nazi state when it comes to gun ownership. I believe Mayor Daly is the main antagonist.
Based on what you said, I agree with you Doclouie. I'm a former NRA member and present gun owner and while I don't believe in restrictions for gun ownership among sane non-felons, I see no problem requiring a minimum amount of gun safety training. While I generally support most of the NRA's reasons for being around, I don't march in lock-step with 100% of everything they push.
I live in the burbs of Chicago and I think the current law is retarded. Any criminal that wants a gun can get one, albeit not legally but they really don't care if it's legal anyways. So why can't a law abiding citizen have one in their home to protect themselves?!?
A few years ago in Glenview (a Chicago suburb which has a no firearms law) a man shot and killed someone who was breaking into his home. After going through the courts they let the homeowner go without any charges.
cocluie, your location says in the mountains, so i assume you are not near chicago. i am an hour away. there is a ban on handgun ownership in chicago, how is that constitutional? every morning i listen to the news on my way in to work. every morning a gun goes off, and mayor daily is whining, and preaching gun control.
and do criminals care if handguns are illegal? they are criminals, illegal does not matter to them. the only people that care about illegal, are law abiding citizens that need to protect themselves from criminals.
there's a lot bigger picture when you talk about chicago, and gun laws.
now, on the flip side, there were recently two seperate instances where homeowners protected themselves, shooting and at least one killing the intruder that was armed. homeowner used an illegal hand gun to protect himself......and did not face charges.
now, where does that leave us. i'm against the chicago hand gun ban. but a law is a law, and these people did not adhere to it. personally i'm glad, but now we're getting sloppy. i think daily knew that if these people got arrested in that situation there would be a huge uproar.
Wow this could get ugly.
The 2nd Amendment was written to include all fifty states. The last time I checked an atlas Chicago was in Illinois.
they are going to wish they had handguns when the commies invade.
I have seen the movie "Red Dawn" so I am prepared for the commie invasion.
the difference between me and the guys in red dawn are that ill get away in a jeep, they had a p/u
Well it's kind of a moot point now anyway since the Supreme Court just decided that cities, D.C., etc. cannot ban guns outright.
Stupid gun laws was one of the reasons I moved out of that place. As for the safety classes, I have mixed feelings. I have a CCDW, which means I took an 8 hour class and demonstrated I could hit a huge silhouette somewhere most of the time when it was ridiculously close to me.
While I believe the class and qualification are a good idea, I'm not sure if it should be mandatory. Especially since there are no gun ranges in the city of Chicago in which to hold them. Having gun owners who know the law and which end of the gun the projectiles emerge from would be a nice thing. Making laws that are impossible for some people to obey is not. Is King Richard going to provide transportation for those who can't get to a range? I'm pretty sure that weapons won't be allowed on public transportation.
I agree that not everything the NRA does I support, but it is the only 2nd amendment organization I am aware of. Yes the Supreme Court had a ruling recently, but I fear the amount of time it takes to get through the court systems. I actually had a friend who was clerking for Samuel Alito when the DC decision came out. I told him I was happy with the decision, but what is this 5-4 stuff. Too many radical people are making unconstitutional laws that are fought out in our court systems over years and years. I think certain people are just trying to make gun ownership both too expensive and difficult. I grew up in Detroit and I could buy a gun for $50 illegally or legally for $500. It is the law abiding citizen that is being punished. People breaking the law do not care if a gun is legal or not.
It's amazing what a little bit of mileage (Illinois to Kansas) changes when it comes to gun laws. In Kansas, as of July 1st, the state is LOWERING the costs incurred in applying for a concealed carry permit, just to encourage more citizens to get their permits. I love it. I have my Class III permit as well, so I'm able to possess suppressors and other controlled weapons. :D Easy as pie!! Kansas may not be the most exciting place in the world, but when it comes to weapons and Jeeps, the sky is the limit, pretty much!!
Cavediverjc-If you don't mind what did your class 3 cost you? My dad had one years ago and I am wondering if I want to go that route? You can PM me if you feel comfortable. I also have a concealed license as I always take my 45 into the mountains. There are always dangerous animals, but it is the drunk crazy people I worry about as I have had a couple run ins with them.
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership - Homepage
Gun Owners of America
Second Amendment Foundation Online
Women Against Gun Control is a free to join group that supports the 2nd Amendment and a woman's right to protect herself.
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Yep, it takes time to take back what we let the democrats take from us.
The 5 to 4 stuff is what happens when you elect a democrat to national office. No matter how they claim they stand on any issue they will still vote for a Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the house. They will still do what the party wants them to when push comes to shove, and they will still appoint and approve of activist judges that rule on feelings rather than fact and law!!!
We just got incorporation in McDonald v. City of Chicago which makes it apply to all states and municipalities and we barely got that.
SCOTUSblog » The paradox of McDonald v. City of Chicago
Liberals do not respect the rule of law. Liberals do not respect the constitution, and when they serve as justices they will crap on your rights if it suits their agenda.
What I don't understand is how local and state governments can pass laws that infringe on our Federal rights. How did it even get this far in Chicago and D.C.?
Why did it take this long for people like Heller to do something?
As for why it's taken so long to do something. It took a long time for them to take enough from us to really start getting people pissed off. Your average conservative doesn't have a lot of time to go to rallies and such. We have jobs and responsibilities that tend to interfere with activism. Court costs are also a limiting factor, it costs a tremendous amount of money to take a case all the way to the supreme court and until recently there was no assurance we would win. The courts have been very liberal for quite some time. The NRA actually argued against taking up Heller VS. Dc , they were concerned that we would lose and set precedent against the 2nd amendment.
Daley is a hypocrite. Lived in the Chicago area for 40 years, but not in Chicago proper. Daley owns guns. Daley used to shoot A LOT. He even owns handguns. He just keeps his gun in his Michigan house. I used to shoot with him way before he got this anti-gun chip on his shoulder. When he was the state's attorney he was less of a hypocrite. He's a bag of excrement.
I have an NRA sticker on my jeep does that count? he he and a cricket in the closet he he
You have time Chuckles,it will take time for the newcomers to figure out the road signs.
My NRA sticker is actually on my security sign outside my house. Ha ha.
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Formerly called Sportacular, Yahoo Sports now brings you scores, breaking news, stats and even in-game tweets from beat writers. And if you're using an Android flavored device, the app provides a widget that will keep you up to date with a glance at your home screen (just as long as you don't save the app on your microSD card).
This is the best time of the year for sports junkies, which is probably why Yahoo revamped the app now. It's a free update from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. And in this day and age of $100 tickets for a regular season baseball game, anything in the sports world that is free is very much appreciated.
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HARRISBURG (AP) — Backers of a Republican-penned bill in Pennsylvania to prevent coverage of most abortions under policies offered in federal insurance marketplaces rebuffed two more attempts to change it.
The state Senate rejected two amendments Tuesday, including one to expand the exceptions to allow an abortion when a woman's health is at risk. A final vote is expected today.
Another amendment would have allowed policies in the marketplace to include abortion coverage as long as a person used their own money to buy them. It still would allow policies covering abortions in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is in danger.