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I am currently doing body work on my '35, and want to appply Primers after I complete a few panels. I will not be painting much ( I might Paint the Dash, a few Engine parts, so on), but mostly wnat to paint Primer. I noticed that Eastwood has a Devilbis Finishline paint gun set for about $100.00-is this a good choice? Do I need to buy a $400.00 Sata or Iwata? I have done a Search here and can't seem to find any comments-Please weigh in here, guys!
Thanks, Craig
The set Eastwood sells is a good one, but a little over priced IMO. You can buy an Iwata clone off Ebay for around $35 that will do a superb job on base and clear. For primer you can buy another cheap knockoff and have mayby $50 to $60 total in both guns. The Eastwood guns are the very same Chinese knockoffs that everybody is buying right now.
I have a Finish Line gun and love it, mainly for the "bag" system
it comes with. I don't know if they are all like mine but putting a
bag in the cup and sealing it shut is great.
You can use 1 quart freezer bags by Zip-Lock or buy the ones
like the kit comes with.
You can really shake it to keep it mixed and even spray upside down.
I have an Astro gun that sprays better and cost a lot less, and
now you can buy a liner kit like the Finish Line one that is universal
with different adaptors. Since I got one of these and have the bag
system for my Astro I may never spray with anything else.
It really makes clean-up easy too.
The only advantage of the Finish Line one I have is it uses less air
than any of my guns and sprays at a lower pressure, it works
good at 25 PSI.
thanks for the tip-I looked on Ebay though, and could not find the unit you are talking about. Can you give me a link?
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its not this gun, its the brown one, its called w400, look under other items (hvlp spray guns)
Bought it! Thank you! I am now hoping that I can buy other Tip for this (1.3, 1.8, etc.). Has anyone been able to? If not, back to my original question-which gun for Primer?
Thanks for the help,
The gun you have would do the primer. I have a 1.4 tip and using SPI 2K primer with no problem
i have two finishline III gun by devilbiss one for clear and the other does the rest. the II is a great gun good for all products with a 1.3 tip and for about 120.00 its a good deal. i also recently got a sata minjet 4 touch up gun and man does it shot real nice better than the devilbiss lrg gun. i just have to save for a sata big gun now....
Some simple advice.
Buy 3 gun's. 2 at least.
Primer,Paint,Clear or Primer,base/clear and you'll never have a problem with cross contamination.
Especally primer as it's 3 times as hard to clean out than base or clear.
You can spray primer with a 1.3 IF you want but you don't get the build like with a 1.7-2.0.
Besides, After doing some paint work you'll be addicted like the rest of us and it won't go away.
You'll be painting everything in site once you get into it. :thumbup:
jc, Could you elaborate on what/where on the "universial" bag set-up?
I have it on my 'D and love it but haven't been able to find anything that fit's other gun's.
DON'T use the Hefty type "slide lock" bag. They pop open from the pressure (?) when you shake it up. Defeat's the whole concept.:rolleyes:
i think 3m makes a universal set up that fits all guns.. ill see if i can find a link
Yeah, They have their "cup" system which is great,but this is something entirely different. IF you had a proper sized "fitting" for the cup opening,most cup's are the same as far as I know, DeVillbliss has a smaller opening in their cup to accecpt their "fitting" which is inserted into the bag with a pointed tool and twisted into the cup opening. These won't fit other cup's.
I am interested in the comment about using freezer bags, could you elaborate or post some pics please?
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Went north, small place named Ski Montcalm. Very small mountain, but a dream to ride that day. Never waited at ski lifts, 45cm of fresh powder and was still snowing, and 1/2 of my runs I was doing the first tracks...
I have only been to Sutton. Went earlier this year when we had a big thaw and had a blast riding in the trees even if it was spring conditions.
But in your situation, from my research, I would suggest Orford.
Bromont is probably going to be packed as it is closest to Montreal.
Sutton would be good if you were experienced as they have awesome glades but the runs seem short if you are not criss crossing across the hill and some sections in the trees if you are not experienced would be pretty tough.
Orford from what I hear is known for smooth groomers so as a beginner I would think that long smooth runs are what you are looking for to enjoy the good pow pow. Bonus, they have a gondola and have the most vert (almost 2000feet)
After writting this I am wondering why I have not been there yet...
Let me know what you decide and how it goes
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since we have 2-3 days of snow coming right from Texas, i'll be taking the friday off at my job to go snowboarding for the day.
My choices are Orford, Bromont or Sutton.
Complete beginner here, and i'm going during the week so i'm looking for empty hills and minimal lines at the lifts.
Suggestions? Any of you went to these places recently? Icy?
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The ICSC Canadian Convention kicked off yesterday at the Metro Toronto Convention Center and attendees are buzzing about the wave of store openings by international retailers across the country.
Target, Microsoft, Nordstrom and Victoria's Secret are among the U.S. names preparing store openings up there, and H&M, Lego and Uniqlo are some of the retailers from overseas lands. These all want access to Canadian consumers, who are working in record numbers and at median incomes slightly higher than those in the U.S. Significantly, though, Canadians have fewer places to shop than do their U.S. counterparts. Canada has about 15 square feet of retail space per capita, versus nearly 24 square feet per capita in the U.S.
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The lion's share of new retail leases for landlord Ivanhoe Cambridge are with international companies, chiefly from the U.S., according to Roman Drohomirecki, the company's co-COO and executive vice president for the Central and Western regions. "There is a revolution going on here with our retail," he said. "There is without question a continued, strong migration into Canada and into our portfolio." High occupancy rates enable Ivanhoe Cambridge to pursue what Drohomirecki calls market-defining international retailers as tenants. One of those is Kiehl's, which models its stores after Old-World apothecaries. "Some of the U.S. players we are particularly interested in, because we know they're not doing a mass rollout," he said.
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A combination of whimsy and grandiosity characterize "Orizon," Costos Varotsos' grand swoop of steel and glass fastened to the side of the Hotel Murano at 1320 Broadway. In her account of how she selected an artist to do a landmark sculpture for the revamped and renamed Sheraton, hotel art curator Tessa Papas made the process sound like an inspired whim. She recalled a sculpture called "The Runner" in Athens, Greece. Papas did not know who had created the work, however. She travelled to Athens (a grandiose move) to find the artist and bring him to Tacoma to design something for the glass-themed hotel.
In a further whimsical act (or burst of inspiration fueled by "artistic genius"), Varotsos did a drawing on a small piece of paper and that, $700,000 later, became the giant "J" fixed to the building.
Named after a famous glass producing district of Venice Italy, the Hotel Murano features glass art throughout its interior. The emphasis on glass was part of the grand rebranding project of making Tacoma into a Mecca of glass art (based on the fact that Tacoma is Dale Chihuly's hometown). Any number of establishments have piggy backed on the hoped-for fame of the Museum of Glass.
In 2007, even before the work on "Orizon" was complete, the city council approved a resolution in which the city agreed to be allowed to pay a "donation fee" of $110,000 in return for city ownership of the work. Several council members voiced concern over the maintenance costs that would also be transferred to the city but the resolution was agreed. The hotel paid the $700,000 construction cost of the piece. Estimates of the value of the sculpture range between $1 million and $2 million.
Looking back, the coupling of "Orizon" to the hotel building (and to the city's public art collection) seems like one last grand flourish just before the "Great Recession" hit and funds for such accessories began to dry up.
It was hoped that "Orizon" might become a landmark. The piece, however, is a little too ambiguous to serve as much more than an architectural flourish. The way it is fixed to the hotel building and the way it resembles the letter "J" or the Nike swoosh make "Orizon" seem more like a corporate logo or a somewhat elaborate business sign.
The piece consists of a curved and upward soaring I-bean with sheets of thick, green plate glass (imported from China) stacked in the lower bend of the beam. Varotsos did a number of similar works in parts of Europe as part of his "horizon" series of sculptures.
While the layers of green glass make for some interesting light effects, the uneven edges and the loom-woven look of the stacked glass make the work feel like something left over from the architecture of the 1970s. The uninitiated can be forgiven for mistaking the sculpture for a survivor of an earlier era rather than as a contemporary attempt to give a boxy old building a facelift.
Whimsy coupled to grandiosity can give a city something like Claes Oldenburg's giant clothespin in Philadelphia. In Tacoma's case, however, we got a version of the Nike swoop with plates of Chinese glass stacked up in the curve. Just do it. The result is a noticeable sign bolted to the side of an otherwise unremarkable building not a soaring, iconic sculpture for the city.
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Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson missed Week 8 against the Jaguars because of a hamstring injury that popped up during the preceding practice week. Just as he returned in Week 9, he suffered an ankle injury. Now coming off a bye, Nelson is ready to play again, hopefully for a full 60 minutes this time. Nelson is officially listed as probable on the injury report. He is expected to start and play his normal amount of snaps Sunday against the Lions.
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Not too many images of this episode in early Church history have been produced. Certainly none were produced at the time. Indeed, it doesn't seem to have been memorialized artistically until the 19th century. One such is the painting by Jean-Leon Gerome. His painting of Christian Martyrs at Prayer in the Arena shows a group of Christians kneeling together in the center of the Coliseum, surrounded not only by the spectators, but also by other Christians who have been crucified and some who have, as Tacitus suggests, been burned alive to provide light in the evening. Gerome was a late 19th-century academic painter, with a fondness for the exotic and for imaginative reconstructions of historical events. In this case, imagination is certainly in play. For one thing, the Coliseum wasn't built until after the death of Nero.
However, whatever the reality of the settings in which the first martyrs met their deaths, or how many of them there were, they stand, nobly, at the head of a long and still growing list of martyrs for the faith and at the head of the Litany of the Saints, one of the great treasures of the Catholic faith.
In 2005, in the days between the death of Pope John Paul II and the inauguration of his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, we heard the invocation of the saints in the repetition of the Litany of the Saints several times. Pope Benedict even mentioned it in the homily he delivered at the Inaugural Mass. And, what he said on that occasion is worth repeating.
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In the ordinary life of a Catholic Christian the Litany is seldom heard. It occurs annually during the Easter Vigil. Otherwise, it is confined to special events such as confirmations and ordinations. In some ways, this is sad, because it restricts the hearing of this listing of the names of the "cloud of witnesses" to these events. On the other hand, perhaps hearing it more often would somewhat diminish its impact when heard.
For it does have impact. As one friend, a convert from a non-religious vaguely Evangelical upbringing said to me about her memories of the Easter Vigil on which she entered into full Communion with the Catholic Church, "The Litany of the Saints really packed a wallop for me. Here was something my Evangelical upbringing had no room for, here was my family history as a Christian. The knowledge that all these people of the past were alive and were praying for me, along with the people in the church that night was overwhelming."
Moreover, when we pray the Litany of he Saints we are reminded that we are joined in the fellowship of prayer with those thousands of years of living faith. As Pope Benedict said, "We are not alone." All of us are united in an eternal 'now' of God that destroys the barriers of time and space.
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Seeking 'change of scenery,' Elvis Dumervil chooses Baltimore Ravens over Denver Broncos
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..."It was an unfortunate situation," Dumervil acknowledged. "Obviously leaving a really good organization like the Denver Broncos, they're proven winners. I have nothing but good things to say about the organization. But when an opportunity came that I could come to another winner and a first-class organization, it was just leaving one great one to another great one. So I took it."...
..."I was drafted there. Honestly, I never intended to leave Denver," Dumervil said. "But things happen. It's just the way life is. It's not like I'm the only person this happens to. A lot of guys have to make decisions."
His decision to come to Baltimore was influenced in part by his relationship with Ravens inside linebackers coach Don Martindale, who coached Dumervil at Denver and played a part in convincing his former student to switch teams.
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Camping Recipes: Cook Your Favorite Foods at Camp
Sometimes Scouts have trouble coming up with new ideas when planning meals for camp. Foil packs, hamburgers, hotdogs, repeat. Get creative with some new ideas.
First Class is the third rank a Boy Scout can earn. He earns it after Second Class The requirements for First Class continue to teach the youth to the skills he needs to advance in Boy Scouting.
The First Class requirements may be worked on simultaneously with the requirements for Tenderfoot and Second Class; these ranks must still be earned in sequence though.
Sometimes Scouts have trouble coming up with new ideas when planning meals for camp. Foil packs, hamburgers, hotdogs, repeat. Get creative with some new ideas.
When preparing for a campout, one of the most common questions from less experienced campers is "What should I bring?" This article from Boy's Life magazine is a good list of must haves for that campout.
The High Adventure troop program feature for Boy Scouts will help a PLC plan a month of activities based on a high adventure campout. The campout should enourage Scouts to get out of their comfort zones and try something new
A reader's son has been asked to wait two months for his board of review. This does seem like a long delay for rank advancement.
A reader asks if Scout skills can only be learned at Scout events. While this is typical, if a Scout learned the skill elsewhere and can fulfill the requirement then it should be signed off.
Can a troop place requirements on how a Board of Review must be requested? For example, can a troop require that the Scout request the BOR by phone rather than in person?
This backpacking program feature offers the opportunity to learn more about hiking and low impact camping. A Boy Scout troop PLC can plan a whole month of activities incorporating a backpacking theme.
Larry sent in this helpful suggestion for a site with lots of pioneering projects.
Karen asked this question: "How many boys from a Patrol does there need to be to qualify as doing "anything" as a Patrol?"
This wilderness survival program feature offers the opportunity to plan a month's worth of troop activities with a focus on outdoor skills and survival techniques.
This cooking program feature for Boy Scouts offers the opportunity to plan a month's worth of troop activities with food and cooking theme. The featured activity for this month is a patrol feast.
Reader Shelley asked "I'm a new Troop Committee Chair and was wondering if anyone has some great questions that they ask their Scouts during their Board of Reviews?" Sometimes committee members struggle to come up with good Board of Review questions.
This science program feature offers the opportunity to plan a month's worth of troop activities with a weather and energy theme.
This question was sent to me by reader Barbara: It has come to my knowledge that one of my boys (Webelos) is being bullied in school. Now, one of my new recruits is one of the bulliers. I would like to do a den meeting on bullying awareness. Maybe you can be of some help. […]
This athletics program feature offers the opportunity to plan a month's worth of troop activities with an athletics theme.
A reader asks "The fun is gone. I know Boy Scouts is different than Cubs, but is it supposed to be no fun? Is there a suggestion I can take to the Scoutmaster that might help him keep these boys interested?"
This aquatics program feature offers the opportunity to learn more about swimming and boating. Your PLC can plan a month of activities around this theme.
The Special Cooking Troop Program Feature offers the opportunity to explore cooking with special equipment and techniques, including Dutch oven cooking, foil packs, and camp stoves.
This program feature offers the opportunity to explore different aspects of leadership. This would be an especially relevant program theme if your troop youth leadership elections are approaching.
The Recruiter Strip is worn by Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts who have recruited another boy to join Scouting.
The forestry program feature offers the opportunity to introduce natural resource management and conservation in a Boy Scout troop setting.
The citizenship troop program feature offers the opportunity to introduce concepts of history, flag etiquette, and responsibilities in a troop setting.
Many outdoor activities require extensive knowledge of knots: camping, climbing, rappelling, spelunking, and more.
The Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide suggests a Safety troop program feature for August 2012. This program feature offers the opportunity to introduce kids to safety programs in a troop setting.
Comparing the 10 Commandments to the Boy Scout Law is an interesting activity for any Boy Scout group.
The Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide suggests an Emergency Preparedness troop program feature for Boy Scouts for May 2012.
This is a self contained camp stove which burns twigs, charcoal, wood pellets, etc. It has a small battery powered fan to draw air.
First Class is the third rank a Boy Scout can earn. He earns it after Second Class The requirements for First Class continue to teach the youth to the skills he needs to advance in Boy Scouting.
The Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide suggests a Camping troop program feature for Boy Scouts. The focus of this program feature is on outdoor skills.
A major concern in this country is vanishing wildlife and wildlife habitat. Some of this loss comes from a lack of knowledge about the creatures of nature.
Our council has a "Toasted Chit" training for pressurized fuel use. I believe this is a local requirement, but I thought the organization of the material might be helpful to anyone doing pressurized fuel instruction.
The focus in this program feature is citizenship and service. Younger Boy Scouts can work on flag etiquette, flag ceremonies, and their rights and duties as US Citizens. Older Scouts could work on the Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and Citizenship in the World merit badges.
This is a very challenging game which combines lashing skills and teamwork. It would work well for an interpatrol activity at a meeting focused on pioneering skills.
The subtitle is "An unofficial practical guide to Boy Scouting for parents and new leaders." And that describes the book perfectly. If you know somebody who is new to the Boy Scout program, then this would be a great resource to give them an overview of the program. Note that this book only covers the […]
Boy Scouts working on their Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks might want to check out the early rank requirements videos from the BSA. Troop Instructors will also find these videos helpful when preparing to teach younger scouts a skill. These videos give step by step instructions for all of the requirements for these […]
The hope is that after a few months, this will provide some consistency so that our youth leaders will do more planning and delegating without as much adult intervention. I think if we provide them with some help and training and they try it, they will see that the patrol method really does provide a […]
Beth asked, "I realized once again that, as proud as he is to wear the uniform at a Scout function, he still feels uncomfortable wearing it in public. I have seen this with many other boys as well. Has anyone else noticed this trend, and what can be done? These guys are the future of […]
Safe Swim Defense provides the steps which a BSA unit must take to safely participate in an activity which involves swimming.
Since I am focusing on an aquatics theme this month, I thought I'd post about water rescue methods. These are methods used to rescue someone who is in trouble in the water. You will see these methods throughout the BSA programs from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts to Venturing.
The BSA swim test is used to determine ability level so that participants can swim in an area which is appropriate for them.


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I am so excited to finally have a date settled for the TT! I have a 2 1/2, 3 1/2 and 7 year old sons, all big boys delivered c-section. I am 36 and very active- I work out usually 5-6 days a week doing crossfit, pilates, I teach spin classes twice a week and I am an avid runner! (currently training for 2 half marathons that I will do before the surgery) I have the diastasis recti of my ab muscles and loose skin that isn't going anywhere no matter how much more exercise and clean eating I am going to do. I am constantly putting a purse, arm, or something over my stomach as I walk through restaurants, etc because I am paranoid about it. My friends think I am crazy because I am so in shape and small but as I tell them, You don't see me naked! Luckily I have a supportive husband that knows I am doing this for myself and my self confidence.....I am nervous about not being able to work out afterwards since it a part of my daily routine. But after spending a lot of time on this site, I know that I will need to remember the short term (I hope) recovery is going to be so worth the long term reward of this. I really like the doc I have chosen and she tells me that most of her "fit" patients are able to be moving around decently after a couple weeks and I could probably start slowly walking/jogging around 4 weeks if I felt like it. I am nervous but have been wanting this so long- it's the right time to get it done! And I bought 6 bikinis at Victoria Secret after summer sale a couple weeks ago..so now I have to right? :)
Ready to Rock a Bikini Again! - Nashville, TN
Pre-Op Next Week
Just looked at my calendar and my pre-op is next week!! Very excited!! My doctor is using Experel for pain...any of you ladies had experience with that??
Driving n cryin
I cannot wait to be driving down the road and not look down and see my roll!! 2 weeks and 4 days!!!!!
Pre Op Appt Done
I am so excited I can't stop smiling!!! Got my script for my anti-bodic and percocet! Now I just have to wait 11 days....I can't say how much I love my doctor and the fact she is a woman!!! She drew where my scar will be and it is so low- she is going to use my c-section scar area and some of my staple scars will be gone- yay for that!!! I think I am mostly excited for the muscle repair.....my abs are really strong from all the working out I do, and I can't wait to show them off one day. She did say I can walk/ recumb bike etc in as little as 2 weeks but no core work for 3 months. I can't handle that!! As long as I can get back to running (when comfortable) I will be a happy camper. Again, so excited I am giddy....to finally "repair" my body from childbirth...every mom should be able to and I am so thankful to have the means to do it!!!
Scar line
She drew with a pen where my scar will be... So happy!!!!
One Week to Go!
Just waiting waiting waiting...feel like I have a few things I need to get but time is moving so slow and so fast all at the same time. Feeling a little nervous when I sit and think about it too much- so I won't!! I have a birthday celebration this Saturday night and plan on "living" it up since I won't be for a bit after the big day!
48 hours to go!
In 48 hours I will be asleep and getting things repaired!
What a week. I lost 5 pounds due to stress (I don't eat when things are going bad in my life) and was told by my husband I should think about postponing my surgery. Um...HELL NO. I have wait too long. I was worried about the half marathon I was supposed to run yesterday because poor nutrition the week of a race is a huge no no. I have been training for this race for months...It was going to be my last hurrah with the extra skin jiggling while I ran...I wanted to PR (personal record )..yesterday was supposed to be MY DAY. Guess what? IT WAS!!! New half marathon PR 1:57:01....I have to say this is why I run. The stress, the emotion...I took it all out on that road and it felt FAN FREAKIN TASTIC. My sister came in town yesterday-she is going to help with my boys and me next week....we went out last night and hit the town...had so much fun. Again, more of my last hurrah mentality as I know I am going to be laid up for a bit and have to deal with some other family issues after.
So now, I am enjoying movie time with my boys..doing some laundry, trying to get things in "order" before my big day Tuesday. I am nervous but can't wait...and keep hear my awesome doctor tell me "you are the perfect candidate"....
One dose of Colace down......
What a week. I lost 5 pounds due to stress (I don't eat when things are going bad in my life) and was told by my husband I should think about postponing my surgery. Um...HELL NO. I have wait too long. I was worried about the half marathon I was supposed to run yesterday because poor nutrition the week of a race is a huge no no. I have been training for this race for months...It was going to be my last hurrah with the extra skin jiggling while I ran...I wanted to PR (personal record )..yesterday was supposed to be MY DAY. Guess what? IT WAS!!! New half marathon PR 1:57:01....I have to say this is why I run. The stress, the emotion...I took it all out on that road and it felt FAN FREAKIN TASTIC. My sister came in town yesterday-she is going to help with my boys and me next week....we went out last night and hit the town...had so much fun. Again, more of my last hurrah mentality as I know I am going to be laid up for a bit and have to deal with some other family issues after.
So now, I am enjoying movie time with my boys..doing some laundry, trying to get things in "order" before my big day Tuesday. I am nervous but can't wait...and keep hear my awesome doctor tell me "you are the perfect candidate"....
One dose of Colace down......
Night Before
Tomorrow is the big day! I am leaving my house at 8:30 a.m. to go to my doc's office to get marked (will post pics tomorrow!) and my surgery is scheduled for Noon. Got the call from the Anesthesiologist today....so weird she told me it was ok to drink water and black coffee up until 8 am...all my papers said nothing after midnight so call my doc to confirm. Yes, nothing allowed...just like when I had my c-sections....very odd. Oh well, glad I knew it was wrong! I am sure I will have some time on my hands to post...
And as we say.... I will see you on the flat side!!!!!
And as we say.... I will see you on the flat side!!!!!
Just got marked...
Just checked into the outpatient surgery center. Still loving my doctors excitement of how good I will look! Not really nervous yet...2 more hours and I will getting fixed!!!!
Headed home
Surgery went great! Nurse said "not sure how small you were before but you are tiny now" music to my ears...pain is all in abs...not too awful... Maybe 7 on scale 1-10...ready to pop a pain pill second I walk in the door!
The Morning After- Day 1
It is 8 a.m. my time, surgery was yesterday at Noon so not quite 24 hours. Slept horribly last night, get a couple hours in, then woke up...was up at 4 and was sleeping wonderfully when hubby walks in at 7 a.m. because I was so quite and he hadn't heard me...ERRRRR. Feeling sore, but not too much worse than yesterday but the day has just began. Plan on laying in bed all day but will be getting up to get my walks in to prevent clots. Can tell I am swollen up (as expected!) and will send over pics next. And I am being a wimp and afraid to look just yet..was thinking I would attempt shower tomorrow then peek.....but I who knows- I may break down later and check things out.
Changing Pain Meds
Since I am getting no sleep on Percocet my nurse is calling in Loritab. I am so wired on the Percocet my mind is racing! The pain relief is good but must sleep to heal... New meds will be here in an hour, hoping to catch a long nap shortly thereafter!
Day 2
I have to say, I am feeling pretty darn good for just having major surgery. The new pain meds must have helped, got 5-6 hours of sleep in a row last night. Got up this morning standing almost straight- just comfortably not trying to by any means. Made my kids some breakfast, but have to say by the time they left I was ready for some rest time. I took my first shower- had to shave my legs..so itchy in compression socks with stubble. I didn't wash my hair (though very able to raise my arms over my head no problem at all), just slowly washed the body. Had to call the doc about my belly button cover because it seem to come off a little and I didn't want wet stuff getting all nasty when I put my compression garment off. Glad I called, it was just gauze and I took it off and poof there is the belly button. I am pleased with how it looks. That was one of my worries..I have seen some jacked up belly buttons on tummy tucks before. And as my Doc told me..."Don't judge the bellybutton too soon!" she said they can look pretty weird at first. I had my first BM....it was very uneventful..yay! I have been taking colace for that and last night my stomach was rumbling every which way so added my probiotics back in...I usually take them just because. So at this moment, I am pain free ...sitting back on my bed and about to enjoy a day of silence and rest. Namaste & happy healing.
Not much new here....heal baby heal.....
Well got pretty decent sleep last night, I seem to drift off early (like 8-9ish)..wake up at 1 am (where I then take another pain pill) then sleep until 7. I am a side sleeper so this sleeping propped up on my back is a new world...considering as much, I am happy with the amount of sleep I am getting. So last night I was less propped up and nothing under my legs...felt like I was getting more horizontal and it felt fine. Same amount of discomfort this morning as yesterday...just feeling sore and little bit of lower back pain I have been hearing about. Felt like I was walking pretty straight this morning, reading conflicting things as if this is good or bad but I am going to listen to my body and go with it. Better to be kind to my back/spine then worry about if things are "tight" enough on the belly. And I did "over do it" last night..I had a friend over and was moving around too much...lesson learned was all blown up ...laying down last night felt so good. I remember after having my c-sections, hospital nurses were telling me "we have to watch you, you do too much too soon"...so I have to slow it down. There is no blue ribbon for fastest recovery...I am just so used to my go- go-go lifestyle this is a change...going to try to enjoy it. I have the house all to myself today, so going to get some work done on the laptop and enjoy the SILENCE and STILLNESS.
Day 4
Woke up feeling about the same..little sore, slow getting up. After being up for an hour, saw it was time to measure my fluid and thought I would take a peek. My swelling is down a touch, not sure if anyone can tell by the photo but I can tell...very excited about that! Although I know it is still so early on, there is a long road ahead of swell hell....Feeling confident I will get the drain out Tuesday at my 1 week appt. My first full day home, I was at 35 ml, second day at 33ml, yesterday at 22 ml and started out today with 10 ml....all those numbers going in the right direction! My doc said my drain can come out when I am draining less than 30 ml and it is straw color. I can see some straw color coming through but still red when I am emptying the drain. Also, going to start spreading out pain meds (if body allows)..took my last one at 2 a.m.....going to see if I can go a couple more hours before popping one. Going to enjoy a full weekend of rest hopefully....I am a real estate broker and one of my clients wants to see a house tomorrow...may let hubby drive me and get out and show it to her...we'll see! Got to make some $ to help pay for my awesome new tummy!!
Last note, hubby came in to take today's pics and said "Wow, it's like you never had kids"....bhahahaha.....not really hon...not really at all... (hearing 3 loud bandshee boys screaming and yelling in the other room as he says this)....
Last note, hubby came in to take today's pics and said "Wow, it's like you never had kids"....bhahahaha.....not really hon...not really at all... (hearing 3 loud bandshee boys screaming and yelling in the other room as he says this)....
Happy Day! Drain is coming out soon!
I woke up today without a pain pill since 9 pm the night before and felt ok! A little less sore, but of course it's still there. Yesterday my total drainage 15 ml, woke up today and over night it was only 5ml. I called the nurse to see if I could come in a day early to get the drain removed and she said sure! So excited!! I am assuming she is going to change my tape as well so I may get to see my scar for the first time today...Going to ask her to take pics :) Swelling up top seems to have gone down...still some down below...Very excited and happy though with my mobility and results so far. Will post after I see the nurse later today!! :)
Drain is out!
The drain came out..what a weird feeling. Like a small snake getting pulled out and my belly felt so strange. But glad that sucker is gone! I feel lighter already and don't have to carry that thing around anymore! yahoo! Got to see my line and reminded why I chose Dr. Gingrass...she is amazing. The scar is perfection...of course all scary right now but just now how great it is going to look when it is all healed and done. She got rid of my c-section scar and staples marks- awesome- and got rid of my belly button ring scar. And just when I thought well, I am not that swollen...I see a shot ..and woah am I ever. As expected of course, just seeing a different angle is well different! Still feeling very numb on bellybutton and down below. My nurse said it is really important to keep my binder going now that the drain is out, since the tissue is trying to reconnect to my skin/organs etc and there is that space where the drain was....fluid is going to want to settle there. She said to watch for a sudden major puffy look and or if I touch my stomach and it is like a waterbed...then I would need to come in to drain. Positive thoughts though..it won't happen!
Pictures come next...
Pictures come next...
Feeling Better Each Day
Woke up today with even less soreness...still can't really sleep on my side, it hurts for some reason, so still sleep with just one extra pillow now. Just taking ibuprofen now for discomfort. The last two days I have been driving and running errands....feeling pretty good. A little slower than usual and ready to take a rest by the end of the day. Feel like swelling above belly button is less, and feel a bit more below the bellybutton...that tubby/barely prego look. Able to wear my most favorite jeans with my binder...which means in a few weeks they probably won't fit...tragic in the best way!! :) Will take a picture tomorrow to share! Happy Healing!
Feeling Good
The last two days have been good. My nurse wants me to keep my scar taped for 4 days, then 24 hours off, back on like this for the next 2-3 months if my skin allows it. She says it keeps the scar flat... I am wondering about scar cremes or silicon sheets too. Luckily I know from past experience I scar well...another factor that helped me decide to move forward with the surgery. Very glad I did it now while I am still "younger" ( 37 next month) for healing purposes and to enjoy the results! If you are on the fence- don't put it off! Some of my best money spent and so glad I did it... And will be healed for next summer time!
Went out last night!
I went out to a see a local cover band play last night and was doing ok! Was able to move around a little- no crazy busting a rug, but moving and grooving and have a fun time with my friends! I did leave the binder off and put on my sturdy spanx..it is just so bulky and doesn't go well with regular clothes! I was excited to see improvement in the area below my bust, but still have some swelling down below. Just a little impatient to see the results....I wake up each morning and "unwrap" my self and get excited about the future!
Fluid issue
Well it seems I have some fluid and glad I made the call to the nurse. I have a little pooch below the belly button but above the scar. I could tell it wasn't swelling and it moved a little like a waterbed (the nurse told me to look for that once the drain was out)... The nurse ( who is so sweet!) numbed me (although I am still pretty numb still) and stuck a needle in 2 spots but couldn't get anything out. I head back tomorrow at 9 so my PS can give it a try. Just when I was dreaming of Spanx I am now back with a foam piece underneath the binder... Boo!
False Alarm- No Fluid!
I went back today to see my doctor and she said there is no fluid, it is tissue swelling. Yay for that!!! I did have to get a piece of foam put back in between my tummy and the binder for the next few days...ugh... makes me look prego/ thick in the middle...which is what I want to avoid! Oh well...just a few more days. So two more weeks of binder and/or tight spanx (btw, I have one from Victoria Secret that is TIGHT- going to use that one!) she said if if the spanx doesn't feel like enough support, but the binder back on. Then at week 4 she said I can loose the binder at night...looking forward to that very much! Next at week 5 she said to start wearing the binder less during the day....The nurse told me to expect swelling to continue for the next 4 weeks..and I would be approx 6 weeks post op before I could really see a difference. Oh and, I asked if I could try to jog/ walk tomorrow night and she said YES...she said powerwalk for sure and to just listen to my body. Also said I can do some biceps weights..just no twisting around the torso....Guess where I am headed tomorrow?! ha! Will update with a 2 week photo in the morning..things seem to look the best then :)
2 Week photos
Here are my 2 week photos... Took first thing this morning so you can see my sleep marks from the binder! Still pretty numb but soreness is very very minor!
Exercised Today!
I took a spin class in and took it very easy, light resistance and not too much in and out of the saddle. Since I teach it, I am very good at "faking it!"....after that I did some bicep/tricep/shoulder work with dumbells. A little lighter weight than before the surgery, and all felt fine. Just checked and nothing crazy going on with the stomach- so that is good!! Headed out to hang with my running club tonight..we are all dressing up in costume which is fun....but instead of running I will take it easy and walk since I have already done enough for where I am in recovery. This will be my first time with my running friends, so going to use the excuse of my costume as why I am not running....don't want to get it all sweaty! ha!
Embracing the Embracer!
Had our fun Halloween Run last night, and I did a very easy, slow jog for 1 mile, then did some walking/power walking for another mile...it felt good on the legs to run, but kinda strange on the tummy..probably with the whole numb sensation etc....Will try another easy mile over the weekend, just to keep the blood flowing and get some fresh air. Saw my PS again today (went in for her botox special...I am new to botox and am in LOVE!) so she checked my tummy and freed me from the binder and cushion...but again, said if you start feeling swelling put the binder back on! Promptly headed to the mall to pick up a couple of the Victoria Secret's "The Embracer"...that thing is TIGHT! Way better than spanx and anything I have found at the department stores...best part is it is only $35 and I had a $10 reward on me. They have different styles but if you need something like this, head to Vicky's...make sure it has Firm Control up top with 3 red hearts. Doc also cleared me for lymphatic massage, excited about that! Going in for my first one tomorrow.... Happy Halloween & Happy Healing!
Hot Mama!
Ever since the surgery I now wake up in the middle of the night a hot mess of sweat..and not in a good way.... I am assuming it is because of the compression garment. It is not a nice breathable cotton, it supposed to suck me in....anyways, it is really annoying and I look forward to my first night of sleeping without it (one more week) to see if that ends my nightly hot flashes!
This past weekend was my birthday- went out Friday night with the VS embracer, and of course over did it...dancing, eating, drinking, and staying out too late. Woke up Saturday swollen, so put the binder plus foam piece in all day and that helped. We then went to a house party Saturday night, and again I wore the embracer....nice low key night! Back in the binder as soon as I got home but without the foam piece....plan on wearing the binder all week to help with the swelling.
I haven't exercised since last Wed, so went to the gym today and did 1 mile run on the treadmill (have to say felt much better than last wed) and arm weights again. Going to try a easy spin class tomorrow if time allows and then Wed night is my run club night, so going to try to do a easy 3 mile jog if I am feeling good.
Will post my 3 week post photo tomorrow morning..I got a little excited this morning...I swore I thought I saw an ab!! ;)
This past weekend was my birthday- went out Friday night with the VS embracer, and of course over did it...dancing, eating, drinking, and staying out too late. Woke up Saturday swollen, so put the binder plus foam piece in all day and that helped. We then went to a house party Saturday night, and again I wore the embracer....nice low key night! Back in the binder as soon as I got home but without the foam piece....plan on wearing the binder all week to help with the swelling.
I haven't exercised since last Wed, so went to the gym today and did 1 mile run on the treadmill (have to say felt much better than last wed) and arm weights again. Going to try a easy spin class tomorrow if time allows and then Wed night is my run club night, so going to try to do a easy 3 mile jog if I am feeling good.
Will post my 3 week post photo tomorrow morning..I got a little excited this morning...I swore I thought I saw an ab!! ;)
3 weeks post op
Healing nicely, right side is more tender than left, able to side sleep on left with no discomfort. Sweelling above my incision still quite puffy, hopefully will get better next week. Abs still slightly sore, I have been doing some light massage... And still pretty numb near belly button but I can tell it is better than last week!
Spin Class Today
Attempted another spin class today and was actually sweating! Was able to crank up the resistance, speed up, slow down, do the hills and felt really good after! VICTORY!! Tonight is my running club night...going to take it easy and jog since I already got in one good workout today. Also did more weights today and felt good... did all of this with the binder on...tonight I am running with my VS Embracer plus the binder, then going to take the binder off after the run...man I am getting sick of this thing!!
4 week update
Slept last night without the binder for the first time...man, it felt so good to wake up free of it. BUT did notice more swelling...humpf. Excercise wise, feeling pretty good for being 4 weeks out. This is the week I am turning up a notch. I did a 60 minute spin class on Monday, today did 1 mile on the treadmill, weights and a 45 minute spin class, and going to run an easy 3 miles tomorrow night. We will see how it goes....abs still feel slightly sore from surgery, still numb feeling near bellybutton but can feel the sensation making its way back! Wondering when the bellybutton will look a little more normal- Would love to hear from someone on this! My "official" photographer is out of town...will see what I can swing on my own photo wise!
4 weeks
Slept Monday night with no binder, woke up with some swelling. Slept Tuesday in binder, woke up flat. Last night no binder and some minor swelling this am. Oh well! Part of the process! Looking forward to seeing how week 6 treats me!
Swell hell is real
Decided yesterday to leave the binder at home and just wear the "embracer". I get dressed up and have support top hose too- thinking I am nice and packed in... Left my house @ 9 am....had a couple meetings etc etc...get back to my house @ 2:30 and I am swollen like never before!!! I promptly throw on the binder, and keep on with my day. Slept in binder and still woke up a little swollen... What gives?? My waist area is looking great- just puffy and swollen above incision area. Was hoping for less swelling in the next 2 weeks... Not more. So back to the binder I guess. And I need a shot of patience :)
6 Week Update
Had my check up with my PS last week...all is healing along nicely. I still have numbness and swelling at incision line and near the bellybutton. I have been sleeping without the binder but still using it during the day. She told me to start gradually using it less but to listen to my body....keep wearing it when I run and exercise. I ran a 5k this past weekend and was at my usual pace- that made me happy!! Looking forward to the spring to see more of the result and get to the beach to enjoy a swimsuit!
Exercise Update
Pushed my self the past two days. Taught a 90 minute Turkey Burn spin class on Friday and then ran 5 miles (the furtherest I have gone since the surgery) yesterday....both days the stomach did well. No pain, or major swelling afterwards so yay for that! I wore the binder for both of them. Been massaging the incision area to help with the swelling....no significant change at all yet...but I know its coming! Thinking about picking up some scar cream...my PS has me taped up for 3 days, then 24 hours without but my skin is starting to get irritated by it. Any suggestions? Thanks! :)
8 Weeks
The past 8 weeks did go by fast! Still have swelling at incision line, but feeling better day by day...belly button still feels weird but again, slowly feeling better. Ran 3 miles on the treadmill yesterday with no spanx or binder. Felt ok...did throw it back on about an after the gym. Few pics to share coming next. Hope everyone is enjoy the holiday season!
Let go of the binder...
Saw my PS yesterday and she tells me you need to stop wearing that binder (it is starting to look so ratty!) and it is doing more harm than good. Yes, my incision is irritated and itchy, my skin below my belly button is coming off and I have a red rub mark on my side from it. Ok, time to let it go..but I feel so tight and bundled up in it. She is right though, as much as we complain about it, it is hard to let it go. Have gone all day without it, taught a class, but threw it back on for a couple of hours while I clean my house up. 4 more weeks till I can get back to crossfit/core work...she did say I could start with some planking then and just slowly build up... That's all for now! Happy Healing Everyone!
Why I needed a TT
My hubby was going through old photos- thought I would share this one. Baby #1 of 3... Good grief my stomach was HUGE... And my ass but I took care of that on my own! Ha!
1st Chiropractic Visit Post TT today
So my hamstrings, glutes have been so tight along with my lower back just a little sore..I knew what I needed..AN ADJUSTMENT!! It has been 9 weeks since I have been in to see my chiro...I remember my PS saying no russian twists till 12 weeks...and the way he adjusts my lower back reminded me of it...Well, he tried a few other techniques and finally I said let's do it the old way (small about of twisting over involved)...and success...lower back adjusted and nothing hurt! Yay!!
12 week update
Hi all!! I have noticed the swelling getting better….however, if I exercise or say over do it dancing (hello NYE!) , it still comes up but smaller than a month ago. I am officially cleared to start back at Crossfit and core work, but honestly don't think I am quite ready..think I am going to wait a couple more weeks to let the Resolutioners get out of the gym and give myself some more time to keep healing. I have started doing some planks, which is what my PS said to start with. I am back to running several days a week at my old pace, teaching my spin class twice a week and plenty of arm work. I notice after workouts I can feel like my abs are sore especially above the bellybutton….still a little numb around bellybutton. Speaking of bellybutton….I sure wish it would move along a little faster…I am massaging my scar with bio oil and different scar creams. No more spanx and have only busted out the binder everyone once in awhile for a couple hours if I feel really swollen. I have a couple photos but notice no change really from 8 weeks. I am most DEFINITELY loving wearing tight shirts now! And dresses…yea!!! I was always a skirt and top girl because of my tummy…NO MORE!!! Very excited for summer time and enjoying the pool & lake with my new self!
First Reformer Pilates Class Post OP
Yesterday I took my first reformer pilates class post TT….it went very well!!! My instructor knew what I had done, and she had a cyst removed in similar area in the past so was familiar with surgery and the recovery on the stomach! She assured me since I have been running I would be fine in class…and it was fine. Felt so good to be back! I love this class, it is gentle, yet challenging and so helpful for stretching my 'runner' legs…I get horribly tight hamstrings…..Next up CROSSFIT. Trying to decide if I am going to take the plunge this week or next.
CROSSFIT again..YES!!!!
Took my first Crossfit class today…it was as awesome and hard as I remember! I was able to finish the WOD but didn't add any additional weight to my bar- wanted to ease back in. We even had a ton of V-ups (a type of sit up ) and no pain, nothing…..So excited to be full back running, spinning and now lifting again. Scar is starting to fade at the side….still small amount of swelling at incision line during the day, and belly button still coming along SLOWLY but I guess surely. Will post some photos tomorrow a.m. when I seem to be "at my best"...
Four Months!
It seems to fly by! I am back to my full exercise schedule of running, cycling and crossfit…not pain what so ever, but my abs are still very slightly tender doing core work, not that it slows me down one bit! Here are a few pics…swelling at line is much better..still slight but it only 4 months right?! Scar is healing along nicely…fading on sides…looking forward to the red to fade away…and lastly belly button doing ok- again, just waiting for time to keep going pass. tick tock tick tock…..Can't wait till this summer!
7 Months Post Op
Just a few pics to update. Still going and blowing..running, crossfit, cycling, etc etc.. Still some numbness, still some swelling at incision line….Not sure if I would wear a bikini yet because of the bellybutton scar…..I guess you would have to be close to see, but it bothers me. I think my scars are coming along nicely though and looking forward to the 1 year mark which is when my doc says everything will be truly healed. Still so glad I did this! Clothes fit better and I feel much more confident!
Dr. Gingrass was referred to me by several people (a couple in the medical community telling me she was 'the best'). I looked at a ton of websites for local surgeons and their before and after shots...hers were by far the best! And after going on a consult with another PS...then meeting with Dr. Gingrass, I knew exactly who to choose! I love that her office is all women and Dr. Gingrass is truly a talented, smart, beautiful doctor.
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Steven Williams:
It's a great idea.
Adam Loving: Thank you.
It's a great, great idea, because you're basically grouping people together by interests. When I first joined Twitter, I'm a web designer, and I basically talk to other website designers. So, I don't use it for looking for business, because the type of business that I'm involved with, it could be anybody. It could be somebody that owns property abroad. It could be a company that sells jewelry. It literally could be anybody, so I don't go out to try and find specific people on Twitter.
I don't think Twitter is designed for… Twitter is basically micro-relationships. They call it micro-blogging, but it's basically forming little relationships. You're in contact with somebody for a couple of Tweets, and then you might remember the person's name and then go back and Tweet with them.
So, the good thing with Twibes is that I'll post a link, I'll join the web designer's Twibe, and then people will basically go away, join a Twibe, and then it gives me other web designers to go and follow. Because I had posted once and said, "I'm going off to Twibes.com/webdesigner, and I'm going to follow people that are on the Twibe."
I noticed that the Webdesign Twibe has over 400 members.
Was there anything that you did that encouraged that? Or was it just by virtue of getting there first and having a good name? And obviously, there're lots of web designers on Twitter.
I think it was because most of the people I'm following are web designers.
Oh, right.
So, pretty much within the first two days of me mentioning it. What I did was I mentioned Twibes to people who were on in the morning, people who were on in the afternoon, and people who were on in the evening, because, obviously, it's Seattle. Bright and early, Seattle time. You're there with your coffee and bagels at the start of Tuesday morning, and this is half-past three in the UK.
So, I just did the Tweets, one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening, for two days, so that I basically made sure that all my web designer colleagues who I'm following and who are following me went over and joined the Twibe. And then I can look on Twibes. A lot of them actually re-Tweeted it, because then they've got friends who are also web designers who joined the Twibe. So straight away, it almost shoots straight up.
And have you sort of reaped any rewards from being the founder, being at the center of this?
[laughs] No, no, no. I think I've probably had more relevant followers because I follow web designers. And I think the reward is that people looking for a good web designer, if they're a member of the Twibe, they like to follow the founder. And then, obviously, my Tweets appear within the feed. So, I think that the people like to follow the person who set up the Twibe, and also because you can see the feeds in real time. People like to follow the person who set up the Twibe because, obviously, that's the main area that they are involved in.
Right. Right. Is there anything that you wish Twibes did that it doesn't do?
That is a very good question.
One thing I'm always amazed with is that people are so successful networking with such short messages.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, because that's Twitter's business model, where they were thinking of changing accounts to business accounts and allowing 250 characters for people who've purchased a business account. So, you could upgrade your account. And one of the ideas that Twitter had of making money was…
Pay-per-character. [laughs]
Yeah. Because, at the moment, Twitter is not making money. But yes, I think it's worth something like three billion pounds or something. It's got some ridiculous price tag to it. And the potential for Twitter to do that is there. I wish I had come up with the idea of Twitter back in 2005, one year before Twitter. So, the business model is there for Twitter to capture on. It's the same for Google. Just a slight, small change and they can create like a money opportunity.
I think that with Twibes you're basically allowing people can follow people who are members of the Twibes. And I like the home page. It's simple. Because you just are broken down into relevant categories. I noticed that you had added a few more categories. And you're pretty much at the limit of category areas, because I think web design comes under technology. And you've broken it down into good categories, because you can't overkill the categories. Because, I don't know whether you remember Yahoo in the old days. Their home page used to be…
Oh, right.
Yeah. Categories. And it was just too much saturated. It was a category within a category within a category. So, I think keep doing what you're doing, Adam, because it's good. It's working. People on Twitter are using Twibes. And it's a good name. It's a short URL, so people are able to Tweet it quite easily without losing too many characters. I'm glad that you went for a small URL. I'll shake your hand for using a small URL.
[laughs] I was lucky to get that one.
And it's a great name, Twibes, because you're using a "TW."
And it's basically a tribe of Tweeters, people who are on Twitter. So, that's a really good thing. I think that what you're doing is correct.
Ways forward. If you have a look at FriendFeed, I think FriendFeed do some really useful techniques. And there're probably some things on FriendFeed that you could look at.
I love FriendFeed. You think like maybe aggregating more than just Tweets, letting people put in their blogs and things?
Yeah, maybe. Maybe. Yeah. Maybe aggregate people's… as well as Twitter. But, you've got things like either their blog they can aggregate, or they can aggregate their Facebook, because there's the API for Facebook. You can tell I'm a web designer.
I can talk about aggregating and using APIs to aggregate and pass through.
Yeah, there're certain things. You don't want to turn Twibes into FriendFeed. But there're certain features on FriendFeed that are useful without it becoming too…
Too thick and heavy. Right.
Yeah, yeah. Because otherwise, if everybody aggregated, it'd end up slowing your whole service down, and you'd end up with an API stopping working, and you'd need proxy service backing up data. So you don't want to start going down that route of having a big stream of proxy servers just to monitor data. But I think, maybe adding one or two different features like that…
And on the actual Twibes page, you basically show the founder, you show the avatar, which is good. You do allow sort of a short bio. I think I just put on a place for web designers and web developers. What I'm worried about, from a web designer's point of view – and you would be – would be people using it for spammy purposes.
Sure, yeah.
That paragraph of text, you don't want people saying, "Buy these soft, triangular-shaped, blue tablets online here."
Right. [laughs]
And you think, "Oh, how many times have I seen you now?"
Maybe allow people to do something so that people can search older Tweets. Because there's a great website, My First Tweet. I went to it because I'd forgotten how long ago it was that I set up my Twitter account. I had to see what my first Tweet was. And my first Tweet was, "I've just set up my Twitter account."
I'm sure a lot of people's are.
That's funny. I didn't realize that was the whole site.
It asked me what I was doing, and I thought, "I'm sitting here. I've just set up a Twitter account."
[laughs] Yeah. It's funny how Twitter's ended up being used for so many different things beyond what they originally envisioned.
Just constraining it to such a short message has been, actually, very powerful.
It started when it was mainly, I call it the geek industry. It was basically American, Canadian students. People in the UK partly had. Unless they'd been to South by Southwest, they just hadn't heard of Twitter. And Twitter was launched, I think, 2006, at South by Southwest. So, that was in Atlanta, at South by Southwest, in 2006. And even then, in the infancy of Twitter, there were just a couple of thousand people that were using Twitter. And it tended to be geeky-style students that started it.
But, by starting with students, it's the same as Facebook. That started at Harvard University, and it was just Harvard University that started using Facebook. And it spread, because by the students using it and seeing the functionality of it, then it just spread, and the word spreads around.
Right. Well, tell me a little bit more about what you do. So I brought up your…
I'm going to go to your Twitter profile.
Yeah. If you go to my website, which is www.microedge.co.uk. This was established in 2001. I'm a UK-based web designer.
Right. Fantastic. So, like you said, Twitter has been more about networking than sort of marketing for you? Is that true?
Yes. Yeah, more about networking. And it's about web designers helping each other. Because keeping on top of web design, it's always constantly changing. It's like Google Wave was launched, and using Twitter, I was able to ask, "Has anyone else got a Google Wave account?" And a guy in Technorati got back to me and said, "Yes, I've got a Google Wave account." And he direct-messaged me his email address, and then we were able to test out Google Wave. Because I think we were the only two people in the UK that have got a Google Wave account.
So, we used it for testing out the sandbox of Google Wave. So, that's been one of the most important things that I've found Twitter for is for testing out, with other web designers, an idea or something that's launched. Because, before Twitter, there was no way that I'd be able to send a message out to over a thousand web designers with one tweet.
And do you use any other tools for Twitter, like TweetDeck, or any of these?
I use TweetDeck. I tend to use the web mainly because I don't use Twitter. I find Twitter… I can't get distracted from my work. If I get into Twitter…
Steven … I can waste a few hours on Twitter. And want to send a message, and then people will send the messages back. I can get quite involved with Twitter.
So, I try not to go on Twitter unless I've got a free hour or two to spend – because I like to reply to the people who send me a message. I don't know whether that's an English thing, or whether it's me being a polite Englishman or not. But, I like to reply to everybody.
Yeah, I know. It sounds like that's one of the key pieces of advice that people give about how, if you really want to get the most out of Twitter, as you've done, and become the center of a big group. You have to participate.
Yeah. You've got to take part. And people have asked me questions about web design. And I've got to basically know the answer, and be able to tweet them. And nine times out of ten, I do know the answer, and they've not. Then I'm able to ask the question for somebody else.
And it's great, Twitter, because sometimes you can either post the URL, or you can even post a short part of code. Because I tend to code in PHP, so the fix might just be a short little piece of code that somebody can post as a tweet, or it might be a problem with CSS, because IE six is still around, and cause some problems for web designers. I wish Microsoft would kill that off fast.
And we've got to work fixes and work around IE 6. So, sometimes when I come across problems, my task on Twitter is to say, "How do I maintain a footer to maintain it within IE 6." And somebody will give me the answer. And they say, I might get asked the question, "How do I?" I tend to get asked questions like that.
Right. Well on the subject of IE six and other aggravating things, is there one thing that drives you crazy about Twitter? What do you really dislike?
It's probably the spamming, which are the bots. The one thing that I hate about Twitter is if I type in, "I'm having a cup of coffee with my bagels this morn." And the next day I'll have 10 coffee manufacturers and 10 bagel bakeries following me.
It's just a waste of time for me and for them, because I've got no need to follow a coffee manufacturer or a bakery within the middle of Chicago. I'm never going to go into a bakery in the middle of Chicago. And least I don't think I am.
But, it's basically the automated bots. I'm starting to see messages, how to get 1000 followers. You know those. I just tend to totally ignore. And if they're persistent, I just block them. And I suggest that to everybody else.
That's the only one thing is that people think that Twitter is the marketing tool of the future. And that the more followers you have, the better a person you are. And it's not about the number of followers you have got; it's about the number of listeners. You can use that as a quote. It's not the number of followers; it's the number of listeners.
Yeah, I know. You're absolutely right. That's a good way to put it.
It's no good saying I've got half a million followers. Well, if half a million followers are bots and people who never read your tweets, then it doesn't matter. But, if even if you have 100 followers, or 200 followers, and all of them do listen when you make a tweet, then it's great.
I got engaged two weeks ago. And my other half put a Twit Pick of the photograph up. And straight away I think we had about 300 tweets, came back to us with messages of congratulations. That was a really nice part of Twitter, was getting an instant feedback. There were people on Twitter that knew before my own family.
So if I could get me my grandfather on to use Twitter, then he'd have [inaudible 18:19] them quick.
That's great. That shows how much people actually care.
It was good because we both actually kept all the tweets. We just copied and pasted the tweets, because we thought, they're in a constant feed. They're going to be lost forever. But, we kept a hold of not a screen shot, but I cut and pasted them into Word. And we've kept all the messages, which is really nice.
Of course, that's 300 more people you'll have to invite to the wedding now.
Yes. I don't think that some people from Alaska are going to travel all the way over to the U.K. But, it is considerably warmer in the U.K. than Alaska.
Yeah, maybe. I don't know, they could just fly just over the pole there. It wouldn't be that far.
Yeah. It's not that far. Seattle isn't that far. No.
Well, thank you Steven for spending the time this morning. This has been really useful.
Good luck with Twibes. Carry on what you're doing, because what you're doing is great. All of my information you'll find on the website I've made, post, and put loads of information together.
Yeah, I think I'm…
Basically, I follow web designers. Reply to [inaudible 19:35] if you ask me a question. Stay away from the spam bots. And it's not about the number of followers, it's about the number of listeners.
And that's my short little bio for Twibes. What I would say, keep doing what you're doing. OK, thanks Adam, thanks for the call.
Have a great afternoon. Take care.
OK. You too. Bye.


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