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Well it really is about time I blogged about this particular wedding as it was my own and it was in April of this year!!! I wasnt sure what to write to start off with as I didnt want to be too over the top about my own event but you know what ….it really was FABULOUS !!!! and AMAZING,ENDEARING,GORGEOUS,FUNNY,EMOTIONAL,BEAUTIFUL,MEMORABLE,NOT AT ALL STRESSFUL.. every single thing that I want all my brides to experience .
Here goes…please indulge me as this will be a long blog. Thank you to the talented, wonderful Darin Fong Photography for the gorgeous images!
The planning was so easy since I do this for a living I just applied the questions that I ask my brides about what they enjoy doing, where they like to visit for a vacation, where they like to eat, their favorite colors,places, memories and then put some ideas together.
ME: I love purple, family and friends are very important to me.I like LOTS and LOTS of details and surprises, I love decorating, the ocean the mountains and all white ceremonies. I grew up drawing and painting and travelling the world . I wanted an intimate wedding with close friends and family and a fun party afterwards for more friends.
CHRIS : Chris spent part of his childhood in Canada, he has played ice hockey since he was a boy and he rides bikes and has done Heli-snowboarding which is insane ! He LOVES being in the snow and spending time in the mountains. He has travelled extensively too and so he loves good food and New Zealand and Argentinian Wines. Oh and his favorite color .. PURPLE.. hey what a co-incidence.
I am so lucky to be a Wedding planner in San Diego.. we have so many amazing vendors to choose from when planning a wedding and after being in the Wedding Industy here for over 17 years I had worked and befriended many incredible people so some choices were easy and some were very hard and I am thankful to all those vendors who offered to help make our day amazing.
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#1.. find an intimate location .. that felt like being in the mountains and was cosy and very private…Look no further than a hidden "reserve" at the Lodge at Torrey Pines or as I like to call it my secret garden. I had always loved that location as we use it alot for preview photos when we do weddings there. It is filled with Pine Trees and the smell of the fire burning in the heart in the lobby .(Just like the times we spent in Vale/Whistler/Idaho and Big Sky!)
This venue hadnt been used much for weddings so with the help of my beautiful, incredibly creative friend LaVonne from Adorations we turned the space into "Springtime in the mountains". Birch branches lined the aisle, with rosepetals like drifting snow banked up against the chairs, pinecones intermingled with glass hurricanes filled with water and floating white fluffy peonies. To simulate icicles, individual crystals were hung with midori silk ribbons on the backs of the antique white chivari chairs from Concepts and 12 foot strands of dendrobium orchids, crystal strands and silk midori ribbons hung from the trees like snow melting.
At the entrance to the ceremony LaVonne filled tall glass vases with pinecones and placed them on top of two columns that she had custom covered in faux fur, they were topped with enormous stunning florals incorporating roses, hydrangea, sweetpeas and orchids. Five beautiful crytal chandeliers hung around the setting and twinkled in the sunlight it was breathtaking…..
Ceremony music was provided by Michale Gonzales on guitar & vocals and my dear friend Kymm Civette from NRG band sang "At Last" as we all poured four colors of sand into our custom glass vase. We chose our close friend Nita Reierson to officiate and she was truly amazing, so calm and eloquent. My eldest son Aaron walked me down the aisle (a teary moment for me and he was Chris's bestman) and my younger son Thomas our ringbearer apparently skipped up the aisle. (and down it later) My adorable niece Laura was our flower "fairy and twirled down the aisle with her flower wand and my Lady of Honor was my gorgeous Irish friend Siobhan.
I spent alot of time working on the ceremony afterall we were not just getting married but we were forming a new family. Nita read love letters that we wrote to each other and kept secret until that day and we exchanged rings together and with the boys. In honor of my mother who sadly couldnt make the journey my friend Laura read a beautiful poem by Yates, an Irish poet who was born and is buried in my mothers home town of Sligo, Ireland. Both mothers received a red rose at the end and my sister Oonagh was to bring one home for my mother ( the cat ate it that night.. ! so she took my bouquet back to England instead )
We certainly created alot of heartwarming and tearful moments for our guests and I have to say that when I saw my ceremony site for the 1st time it took my breath away thank you LaVonne for so many surprises and stunning touches..seeing the site and my lovely husbands face were moments I will cherish always.
TIP: Make an effort to make your ceremony as gorgeous as you can on your budget and take the time to design a personal service as both these elements create a beautiful start to your special day and indeed your life together.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by detteam, Jun 13, 2007.
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food4thot It think it fair to say the core did well with demanding coaches...Cola setting the stage for LB. However, under the "mush!" of Flip, the core is expected to self-manage and over-play. Joe HAS to see this far beyond his comments in recent interviews...which to me, were on target and encouraging but left me thinking he's being politically correct and leaving a lot unsaid. We have the draft to anticipate & ponder, as well as the Delfino trade. But my greatest anticipation is the end of the Shock's season (6-0 right now). Something in the back of my mind is telling me that my hopes for the Pistons' future will improve dramatically then. Scared or not, Joe is in a strange position with Laimbeer coaching one of BillD's other teams thru the late summer. Tightwad, glory-seeker BillD is, I can see him letting Laimbeer coach another championship from the Shock before letting Joe have him for the Pistons...where the REAL money is. In the meantime, Joe has to put on a 'happy face' about Flip before cutting him loose just a couple months before the season starts. On the bright side, Laimbeer has proven the ability to instill drastic change to a team on short notice and follow it up. . Flip has been rumoured to be in BillD's good graces...but BillD is all about money and I'm sure he's not pleased with the outcome of this season. Of all the available coaches, Laimbeer is the one that can most quickly right this ship...and BillD has the power to make him available to Joe. This is a no-brainer to me. If it doesn't happen in Aug/Sept...I'm all for blowing up the team and wearing the teal.
Well, your theory seems slightly far fetched to me, but still within the realm of possibility. I hope you're right.
I actually had some thoughts on that as well. My assumption though is that Joe is going to give Flip just enough rope to hang himself so that they could bring Laimbs in. Maybe that's why Laimbs is keeping quiet about possible coaching jobs in the NBA.
Thing is...Flip will win 50 games. Joe isn't going to make a switch midway through the EC finals when Flip is once again exposed. So why not fire him now? If Joe says during the regular season "play the rookies you twitching Jackass of a fool", then the twitching Jackass of a fool will do it. So why not can him now before he blows our playoff hopes once more? All I can think is that they are tired of looking stupid firing "winning" coaches so they are waiting for a player rebellion. But that's stretching it...no?
Who knows what they're thinking. It is the same as with NBA conspiracy theory. Looks like it may be there, but it doesn't make sense at the same time. Until something happens it is all a guessing game.
Seems to me the 'player rebellion' started well over a year ago and Sheed's display in game 6 was just a confirmation of the fact.
Ben will say whatever he wants and he did. Sheed will say whatever he wants and he did. Who's the next one to voice their opinion? I think it's going to be Dice.
Right. And Dumars knows it. But maybe he's waiting for it to spread even more into a full scale one. It's the only thing I can think of to prevent them from firing him now if their plan is to get a new coach.
Bill is not ready yet. You can take a number of approaches with this statement. Coaching levels are not about having played the game and most first-rate coaches will eventually speak truth to this factor. It comes down to a whole host of mixtures like administration, history, market placement, team culture, personality, leadership, etc. Personality with tested and re-test patience levels is high on my list. For Bill to nurture (perhaps a weakness?) this direction, it might be wise to train under practical conditions. He has not yet coached in the NBA. Some players seem to make an easier switch of it. A notable example of this is the "little general" who had a very steady influence with Del Harris at his side. Standing this on it's head, is the visual we saw of Snow coaching his teammates and very much the center of attention. Different approaches, different circumstances and different personalities. For example, a phlegmatic player activity shown on the court by Snow, did not (at least for me) translate that way when surrounded court-side by his teammates. I think that Bill will get his chance. Of course, I have been saying this by watching Michael Cooper for the last decade or so. My experience has shown me that in the majority of times, a balancing act is positively shown by having assistants as antipodes. In Phil Jackson's terms, the balancing of yin-yang. I hope we are all around to see Bill faced with this mighty challenge.
I've pondered that philosophy many times over the last two years and everytime have been left asking myself a question..."Is Flip ready yet?"
I'm thinking Bill's time will come. Davison has already said he's tired of paying for coaches who are no longer with the team. Cola and LB represented too much of a drain. Flip has two more years on his contract. Davison ought to be able to swallow one of those. Hopefully, next year is his last.
bump...cuz I'm still pondering...
I think he is a little threatened by him... as are most people.
My guess is that Gores likes Laimbeer.......
Yeah, but I think they don't like each other very much. To me, Joe is a guy who showed a lot of integrity at one time, and not that he doesn't have it now, but the nature of the business (like a political appointment for the Government) turned him. Made him compromise his values at times and do and say things he would have preferred not to do. It's sad because he probably had a lot of challenges in his earlier years where he withstood the temptations. He probably regrets having to change and yearns for the day where he could go back to being his former self (not just the non-plump one) and have people look up to him as they did before he took the job. I think that part of the reason we gave him the benefit of the doubt for so long (other than his glory days as a hard working player in the Bad Boy era and his 2004 victory over the Lakers as a General Manager) is that it was hard for us to see him differently than the "Old Joe". So, I see Laimbeer as a Son of a Beotch. But we love him and admire him for his candor and because he is OUR Son of a Beotch. He also played a large part in our championships in the Bad Boys Era. He was literally (with Mahorn) the poster boy for it. I think he and Dumars wouldn't mesh. Joe would NOT be able to carry on in business as he has. Laimbeer would expose him. Now...there is always the danger that Laimbeer would alienate the entire league (as well as his own players) if he were to coach the team. But the bottom line is...I don't think Dumars and Laimbeer got along as players. I don't think they liked each other and those are the reasons why Bill Laimbeer will never coach the Pistons as long as Joe Dumars is the General Manager. Ok, Dr. Darth is out to lunch (pun intended).
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I made a comment on Twitter that stirred up some confusion; however, as tweets are limited to 140 characters; it seemed easiest to write out the explanation as a blog post and then let people read the rationale in its entirety.
The common assumption is that the CTR used in the search quality score algo is based upon the search query matching your exact matched keywords. Sometimes this is stated as 'the search query exactly matches your keywords'. That statement is actually true, but sometimes confusing as Google has an exact match type; and the match type itself does not play a factor into determining quality score.
What if you do not have exact match keywords? How are those keywords assigned a quality score? You do not have to have exact match versions of broad matched words. Please note, this is not a debate about what is best practice, but about what is possible – there's a difference.
The truth is that the CTR that determines your keyword's quality score is based upon the user's search query precisely matching the keyword in your ad group, regardless of the match type you use.
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In this case, only the CTR of number 5, Google AdWords, would be used to calculate your quality score.
This same exercise can be applied to phrase and exact match.
This is also why if you have the same keyword as an exact, phrase, and broad match in the same ad group, they will have the same quality score. As quality score uses precise match regardless of match type, all of those keywords are assigned CTR information under the same conditions.
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There is a difference between all three match types showing the same quality score and being displayed in the same positions.
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The same principles that apply to "Your Broad Match Keywords Are Not Converting Higher than Your Exact Match Keywords" apply to quality score. However, instead of examining conversion rates, just substitute quality score relevancy factors.
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, braved heavy rain, stout winds and crackling lightning as they showcased their skills in a Joint Operations Access Exercise June 26-28 at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C.
According to Lt. Col. David Pierce, the commander of the 3-319th, 1st BCT, 82nd ABN Div., the JOAX gave his artillerymen an opportunity to test their mettle in a hectic, stressful environment.
"We came here to see where we stand," Pierce said. "We wanted to drop our heavy platforms (M-119 howitzer cannons) here and fall in on them."
Falling in on the cannons is exactly what the paratroopers did.
"After the Air Force dropped our guns," said Spc. Steven Webb, a paratrooper with Battery A, 3-319th, 1st BCT, 82nd ABN Div. "We jumped after them."
Immediately after landing and getting accountability of personnel and equipment, the artillerymen got to work setting up their cannons, Webb said.
"It was pitch black," Webb, a native of Kansas City, Miss., said. "There was no moon light because of all the clouds."
To counter the darkness, the artillerymen used a few pieces of equipment most soldiers always carry in the field.
"We used chemlights (Chemical Lights) and our [low light] flashlights to set up and get our sights," said 1st Lt. Mark Gordon, the executive officer for Battery A, 3-319th, 1st BCT, 82nd ABN Div.
Eventually, the clouds turned out to be a thunderstorm which had strong wind gusts and dumped rain on the artillerymen while illuminating the night sky with scores of lightning strikes.
"Everything was good," Webb said. "Then the storm came. First we were sandblasted by all the dust and wind; then came the rain. It seemed like it would never end."
The storm added some unexpected training value to the JOAX.
"We are capable of doing our job in any environment," Pierce, a native of Temple Hills, Md., said. "We had to take extra measures when the storm rolled through to ensure we accomplished our mission."
"The ammo can't get wet," Webb added. "If it does, it could miss fire and if we miss fire then we aren't hitting our target. So we covered it (the ammo) with panchos, tarps … really whatever we could find."
Additionally, the high winds made communication more difficult.
"The wind really hurt radio communication," Gordon, a native of Sagami Hara, Japan, said. "It slowed everything down, but it is better to go slow and get it right."
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"We reacted well; everyone did their job and we got to put rounds down range," Gordon said. "What's more fun than that?"
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Gennaro Panzuto, 32, went on the run a year ago following a bloody mob war between rival clans in Naples, Italy. He is accused of four murders and a string of charges for extortion, firearms offences and Mafia association.
He was traced to a flat in Preston, Lancashire, and arrested on Thursday night following months of undercover work by Italian police, working with the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca).
It is understood Panzuto is in custody in Preston, awaiting an appearance before magistrates for an extradition hearing. A spokesman for Soca said they could not comment on operational matters.
Armed officers detained him at a property near the town centre after telephone calls made by his family from public phone boxes in Naples led to his hideout.
Italian police sources said Panzuto had used Mafia funds to set up shoe shops and clothing outlets in Manchester and London, which he was using as a cover and to launder money.
He was embroiled in a deadly battle between his own clan, the Pincirillos, and the Missos which resulted in the deaths of 20 people in the space of just three months. Panzuto is suspected of involvement in four of those murders.
Vittorio Pisano, chief of the Naples Flying Squad, said: "Panzuto is a very senior Mafia member and his arrest is of great significance. He is very dangerous and is suspected of four murders.
"He was the head of the Pincirillo clan which he took over from his uncles of the same name when they were arrested two years ago. Panzuto is also wanted for extortion, illegal possession of firearms and Mafia association."
He added: "Preston seems a rather unusual place to hide out as mostly these criminals prefer the South of France or Spain - I have never heard of a Mafia man being held in Preston before. When I heard that he had been located to Preston I had to look it up in an atlas as I had never heard of the place."
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The Food and Agricultural Organisation's Food Price Index has today revealed that global food prices have remained at peak levels. In response, Oxfam's head of advocacy for the GROW campaign Colin Roche said:
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Yesterday I was down at the new old boat doing some work while my 6 year old son explored the boat and dock. Everything was going great when suddenly I heard a scream form down below. He had brushed his hand against the window frame and one of the bolt ends had been hacksawed off and not filed smooth. It was a minor cut, but freaked both of us out at first. He had made cookies with his mother earlier that day and had red food coloring all over both hands. :eek:
Anyway, the new 'top of list' project is finding and removing all the sharp edges on my boat. any tips? I'm guessing running my hands over all the possible places these could occur with a set of gloves is in order. <sigh> As a more or less experienced adult I can pretty much avoid most possibilities myself, but now I'm paranoid about guests.
Also, look for any unfinished fiberglass edges in cabinets and lockers... they're vicious. You'll probably want to tape over the cotters on the standing rigging as well..even though taping the rigging isn't generally recommended. You could put a dab of sealant on the cotters instead...which would be more time consuming, but better for the rigging.
THat is what we did (looking around and imagining yourself at their height). That is what Parenting Magazine reccomends on your house too, as I remember. The nice thing about boats is that for the most part they are infant proof. The bad thing is that there are obviously things you do not want them getting into and if they did could really hurt them.
Teach him how to walk early: one hand for the boat, one for him. It will be especially difficult for him/her as they will often have a very bulky jacket on and they are still gettin down "walking".
You are on the right track, in my opinion... just being conscious is 9/10ths of it!!
My wifes's sister and her 2 year old daughter spent a week cruising with us..
One day I heard the little baby cry and went to see what happened..
She had stuck her hand underneath the stove, that gimbals, and the more she pulled the more the stove locked her hand...like the monkey and the apple....
So if you can, when not sailing, lock the stove..
Stove on a sailboat? huh... ;)
RE sharp corner and edges I'm sort of a let the kid burn his hand on a stove if they insist on ignoring your warning sort of parent, however my wife is a 'you can't use a knife until you are 18 and you must wear a helmet while playing on the playground' sort of person. I'm cool with it, takes both a hug and and push to raise a child IMHO. :D He's gonna definitely be more careful about what he grabs on the boat now, which is a good thing. I've been teaching him the one hand for the boat thing and also to not grab anything that moves, which takes a bit of learning on a sailboat evidently.
But hey, sharp edges are a bad idea in general so they gotta go. I hate cut hands.
One problem you will run into is that they are much smaller and will fit into places you didn't think it was possible for them to get into... and you will invariably have skipped something in one of these spaces.. Positive latches on all lockers is probably a really good idea.
gads, I hadn't thought of that, and my son has a horrible sense of humor. I can just imagine he would think it funny to scare the living daylights out of us by disappearing. At 3 he thought it funny to throw valuables overboard but I think/hope his humor has gained sophistication if not common sense. Yes I know, I'm in for lots of trouble. :eek:
Tenuki...what is the name of this..I'm confused, is it not a stove??
OMG, a refrigerator?!?! and all that space?!?! what, you sure that isn't a picture of your home kitchen? :rolleyes:
Giulietta, his wife, had a lot to say about how Guilietta his boat was finished... ;)
And, yes, Tenuki, you're probably going to be screwed.. your son sounds like a real trouble maker... I'll have to come over and give him some pointers... ;)
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Dotted with small piece of cream cheese, these gluten-free cheesecake pancakes are a decadent way to begin a lazy weekend morning. These pancakes would make a great savory side dish. Replace the cream cheese with soft goat cheese and add a some freshly ground black pepper. For savory pancakes, reduce the sugar from 1/4 cup to 2 tablespoons.
- 1 cup (4 ounces) white rice flour
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) sweet rice flour
- 1/4 cup (1.75 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (for dairy-free, replace with dairy-free milk)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2 teaspoon size pieces
- In a medium bowl, whisk together white rice flour, cornstarch, sweet rice flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and xathan gum. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Lightly oil a flat griddle pan. Heat griddle over medium-high heat. Pour batter, approximately 1/4 cup, onto griddle. Batter should "sizzle" when it hits the pan. Dot the surface of each pancake with a few pieces of cream cheese.
- Cook for approximately 3 minutes. Flip pancakes when bubbles appear all over the surface of the pancake and begin to pop. The pancake should begin to look almost dry. Flip and cook another 1-1 1/2 minutes.
Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Pancakes: How bad cheese turned into a beautiful breakfast.
One morning, in an attempt to use some leftover ricotta cheese, I decided to make ricotta pancakes. My ricotta turned out to be well past its prime. Basically, it had turned into a mini-science experience. Even though I ditched the ricotta, I didn't let the idea of a cheese-studded pancake go. Instead I grabbed some cream cheese.
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Alfred Music Publishing, the leader in educational music publishing since 1922, is proud to release The Looney Tunes Songbook, featuring the best of songs and themes from Warner Brothers cartoons, arranged for piano and voice and including chords for guitar.
The Looney Tunes Songbook features music used by Carl Stalling in the scores for Warner Brothers' beloved cartoons from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Included are the familiar theme songs and tunes associated with various characters from Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes, as well as Warner Brothers pop songs used as background music. Cartoon fans can now sing and play to authentic arrangements of memorable songs such as "Merrily We Roll Along," "Road Runner," "Hooray for Hollywood," and many more.
And that's not all, folks! This book also includes eccentric melodies by composer Raymond Scott and highlights for the animated classic, One Froggy Evening, featuring such unforgettable tunes as "Hello! Ma Baby" and "I'm Just Wild About Harry."
The Looney Tunes Songbook is now available for $19.99. Pick up your copy at a local music retail store, or buy it today at alfred.com.
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Factors influencing student nurses in their choice of a rural clinical placement site
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Rural health and government bodies have identified the need for greater numbers of health professionals in rural and remote health care settings. Providing students with the opportunity to experience a rural clinical placement has been suggested as one strategy for future health professionals to gain familiarity with the rural workplace and an awareness of the employment opportunities available in these areas. Although substantial numbers of student nurses have participated in a rural undergraduate clinical placement program at Queensland University of Technology since 1996, available places remain unfilled. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing student nurses in their choice of a rural or metropolitan clinical placement.
This study utilised a descriptive survey design to collect pre-test data. The study was part of a larger project using a quasi-experimental pre-post test design. All final year Bachelor of Nursing students who were included in the sample subsequently undertook a clinical placement at a metropolitan or a rural clinical venue, with a 65% response rate for the pre-test (n = 137), and a 57% response rate post-test (n = 121). Findings demonstrated that possession of a rural background, previous work experience in a rural community and family, financial and/or employment commitments all influenced students' choice of undertaking a rural clinical placement.
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FWIW, I grew up shooting grandpa's Colt 45 from a young age, and I used to shoot amateur competitions with a Gen1 G22 many years ago (my first introduction to the 40 cal). So maybe the 40 in the sub-compact doesn't bother me as much as it might other people?


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Currently I am 5'11, 195 pounds, with a foot size of around 11-11.5. I know there is a lot of information below, but please help a beginner fine-tune his first selection!
My skill level is beginner, and I'm looking to purchase my first full set (board, boots, bindings). The amount of lingo and information on boards is overwhelming for me at the moment, so I'm hoping for any feedback at all. I'm working on compiling all of the recommendations im getting, and trying to narrow down to the most common do's and don'ts.
I've heard so many mixed things on what size I should ride, and it's really difficult because a lot of information seems to be conflicting. I hear shorter for more control, longer for more speed and carving ability, and based on this, I believe I'm supposed to have a board around 160cm, but I've seen recommendations of up to around 166 for my weight class, or as low as 154 because people prefer the control of that range.
In terms of where I'll predominantly be riding, I'm located in Chicago--this means I'm mostly riding on shitty snow, with a fair amount of ice. I can probably find relatively decent snow if I travel up into Wisconsin when I become a better rider.
So far, it seems like this is what I want to look for:
Twin board
wide (or waste width of 26+)
hybrid camber or really mild rocker...although some have suggested learning on a cambered board. Others have said cambered and rockered.
Magnetraction (MTX) technology--supposed to help a lot with icy surfaces
Boots: Spend the most money here, and usually go for simple lace style.
Thus far, suggestions for boards or combos are:
Find a used lib tech skate banana (biggest consensus thus far)
Technine MVP series with burton bindings: On Sale Technine MVP Series Board & Binding Package - Mens at The-House.com
Forum - Young Blood Chilidog or Destroyer Chilidog GNU
Rider's Choice Libtech Banana Magic - or any Lib except Skate Banana and Burtner's Box.
Never Summer - any of the boards that fit in the Freestyle/Freeride designation
Ride- Machete
Anyway, like I said my budget is 5-700, and It seems that finding a board/bindings combo from 2011 models is the best route. ANY suggestions on combos, boards, or reinforcement of "keep it simple stupid" would be greatly appreciated from anyone here. Trying to get something asap before summer sales disappear!
|I directed my beginner friend to a Flow Era based on Nivek's glowing reviews (and other reviews) and good price. I mean $200 for a brand new board come on
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I greatly appreciate all the recommendations everyone. Wonderful information.
I'm leaning towards the flow Era with rome 390's and probably the lashed boots. Hopefully I can find the boots locally! I'm still considering the MLP board, but it's at the high-end of my budget, so it always makes things more difficult.
I greatly appreciate all the recommendations everyone. Wonderful information.
I'm leaning towards the flow Era with rome 390's and probably the lashed boots. Hopefully I can find the boots locally! I'm still considering the MLP board, but it's at the high-end of my budget, so it always makes things more difficult.
I'm going to suggest some more generic advice and try not to make specific board/boot/binding recommendations*. We all have personal biases to certain brands, models, or manufacturers and within each biases or preferences based upon our own riding style and the disciplines we focus upon. Good first step to ask for people's opinions but be a critical buyer, look for outside validation of opinions received here to help filter the FUD from the solid advice.
For the board, since you are a beginner I would focus on a good all-mountain or all-mountain freestyle board. Since you are still learning and will be figuring out your riding preferences, an all-mountain freestyle board should provide you the tech you require to grow and learn in a variety of disciplines. Once you get some time under your belt and experience riding groomers, park, powder, and a variety of conditions, you'll be better able to buy a second board that is more focused to your specific interests. A good all-mountain freestyle board will cover the widest possible set of disciplines good enough to let you play in all those areas. Try to avoid a park-specific board or other niche discipline board for your first board. As for length, shorter is typically associated with park riding disciplines and you lose some stability at speed due to less effective edge. Longer boards are more associated with stability at speed and carving but will not excel in park/freestyle disciplines. I would suggest you target the center mass here and go with something in the 158 range. This will give you the flexibility to expand your skills across multiple disciplines as you learn and figure things out. As for whether you should go camber vs. rocker. vs. a combination hybrid, each option will ride a bit differently. To keep it simple, camber has good pop and carving capability but can be a bit unforgiving. Rocker is a bit more forgiving and gives a bit more of a 'surfy' feel but this also comes at reduced pop and carving. A combination hybrid tries to get the best of both worlds and several companies do this very well. I can't recommend one over the other for learning as when I learned it was all camber.
(Yes, I realize that more experienced riders may disagree with my comments on camber/rocker/hybrid. I ride a combination hybrid and can carve just fine as well. I'm just trying to keep it simple here.)
As for bindings, the only exception I'm going to make is to recommend Burton bindings and I'd avoid the lower-end options like Freestyles or Customs. I rode Customs for years and when I finally upgraded the difference was substantial. Burton makes a great binding. Yes, they are a large company with huge marketing budgets to sell you on how great they are. They also have a huge R&D budget and really get bindings right. That being said, remember what I said above about personal biases. I am personally biased towards Burton bindings and they have never, ever let me down in 20 years of riding. There are good options out there though so look them over and decide.
As you've already mentioned and others have confirmed, spend more of your budget on boots. Cheap boots, or boots purchased because the price was attractive are not necessarily the right boots for you. Bad boots that are uncomfortable, not supportive enough (or too supportive depending upon what you are doing) make for a very miserable experience. The only way to really go here is to go to a good shop that has a wide selection of boots and try them on. Make sure you mention that you are a beginner and need a boot that will perform well for you in a variety of disciplines. I would suggest you need a boot with enough support to help you learn to hold your edge on heel and toe side turns but enough flex to be a bit forgiving as you will be a bit sloppy. The stiffer the boot, the quicker it will translate movement of your body to the board. The softer the boot, the more flexibility for tweaking grabs, etc., but you always interject less direct transfer of body movement to the board.
So how do you balance your budget and make sure you get what you need and stay within that budget? I would suggest spending a bit less on the board. This will be your first board but I guarantee it won't be your last. There are a lot of good all-mountain freestyle boards out there for newbies that are easily in the sub-400 range. Put the rest towards bindings and boots with boots being the bigger priority of getting it right. Think about it this way, you WILL ultimately buy a 2nd board as you grow in ability and your interests become a bit more focused. Quality boots and bindings that you purchase now will be reusable when you buy that 2nd board later. Low quality boots and bindings will be miserable now and you'll want to get rid of them when it comes time to get your new set-up in a year or two.
Or you can just be a gear-whore like me and have 7 boards in your quiver, several sets of bindings and boots, and a closet full of outerwear. Welcome to snowboarding, it is a money-pit! Haha.
endless.com has the 32 lashed for $120. and it's free shipping both ways and no hassle returns. Read that in another thread. So if you can't try them on or impatient (like me) buy and return.
But if you want to support local LBS and try them on for sure, then yeah go hunt them down.
Ok, so here's the deal.....you said you had a budget of 5-7 so if you wanna stay near the 5 then get that flow setup from EVO and some Lashes once you try them on first and you'll be good to go (at under $500 btw)
Now, if you really wanna do it right, then get those 390s I posted the link for earlier and then grab this board in the 157W
Lib Technologies Mark Landvik Phoenix C2BTX Snowboard from Dogfunk.com
Then get those Lashes.
All in you'd be looking at just a touch over 7 ($713 to be exact) but that's with paying full retail on the boots.
Right now amazon has an 11.5 Lashed for only $153shipped, but don't buy until you try.
Good luck with your search. (Hope you end up with the MLP, such a sick board that you'll have for a long time)
|Yea, evo always has great deals with board packages , just remember if you dont want the binding they have packaged together call them. Most of the time they are will in to give you a different binding for a little more money. Or just keep your eyes open on here for a good deal on a used set. I am getting ready to unload some older ride and burton bindings and some boards. I agree with bigtime on the lashed but great first boot, just make sure you try them on first they are wider then most.
Also, if you wanted to get just the board from EVO and binders from somewhere else, here is the best place to get brand new 390s for cheap.
Rome 390 Snowboard Bindings · Snowboard Bindings · SHORELINE of TAHOE
Brand New Lashed are $199 but you can find them cheaper on sales. I got two pairs of Lashed last season for $150 and love'm. Also I have a pair of DC Judge BOA and love them too.
But def make sure you try them all on first before buying boots....as to that Flow set up someone posted I'd HIGHLY recommend that for you as your first set up but go down to the package EVO has with the Flow Trilogy binders instead to save yourself $50 that you can then spend on lift tix.
The board is legit and the Trilogy are decent entry level Flows but they will do you right. And worst case scenario if you don't end up loving the rear entry style then you can still have enough $ to grab a solid used pair of ROMEs or RIDEs somewhere.
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Course DescriptionExplores the employment and independent market for multimedia professionals, including job qualifications for various positions in small to large organizations, as well as the general business environment for multimedia production. Provides an overview and opportunity to apply methods and practices used in finding and obtaining employment in the multimedia industry. Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Prerequisites/concurrent: MM 130 or instructor permission. Audit available.
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Students who successfully complete this course will have a job marketing portfolio that will include but not limited to: 1) promotional materials such as business cards, web page, etc., 2) job contracts, bids, and proposals,3) copyright guidelines, and 4) entrepreneurial capabilities.
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- Describe the role social media has in the new millennium as it applies to finding and acquiring employment in the multimedia industry.
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MIAMI — Riviera Yachts introduced two new vessels at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach and CEO Wes Moxey said the Australian company added 30 employees as business has strengthened.
"We continue to invest, to grow and we are very much invested in our people, our staff," Moxey said during a press event held to announce the new yachts. "In the forward order position, compared to last year, we have doubled the number of orders. When I talk forward orders I am not talking about dealer orders, I am talking about paid orders, boats that have been sold. That number has doubled; it is not as high as I would like it to be, but it is much stronger."
Moxey told me after the event that the $2 million to $5 million market has strengthened significantly. "There is a lot of activity in this area, and people in this market are ready to invest in buying a boat," he said.
The company introduced the daybridge model of its Belize 54 on the heels of the Belize 54 Sedan that debuted in the United States at the 2013 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
"The boat is a mix of the modern and the traditional," Moxey said.
The Riviera 565 SUV also made its debut. Standard power is twin 700-hp Volvo Penta IPS900s.


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Fallen Tree Just Before Riverside Park
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I took a float yesterday from the Pymatuning Dam to Riverside Park. The water was a little high and fast in a few places. A little over half way there was a fresh downed tree that left a small fast spot near the left bank. We did see a bald eagle several times through the journey. Can't wait to do it again.
Eagle on the Shenango River
I had the pleasure of Kayaking the Shenango River on Sunday. We began our journey at the Covered Bridge in Transfer, PA and ended at the bridge in Hamburg. There were a few narrow places due to fallen trees that challenged a first timer, but completely passable from start to finish. I look forward to kayaking from Jamestown to Riverside Park in Greenville, PA


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The best bet on the Kim Couture-Miesha Tate fight: They'll make weight. Both fighters are adept at articulating their enthusiasm for women's MMA and their displeasure with high-profile fighters who miss weight. Tate, a former wrestler and a silver medalist in international grappling competition, points out that wrestlers who don't make weight don't compete. See the full story.
Kim Couture en route to an easy win. Daisy Rosas, Strikeforce
On a personal level, Couture has a distinct short-term goal: Get in a good fight. Her last fight wasn't a challenge. Tate, on paper, should be a big favorite.
In the long term, though Strikeforce may offer title belts down the road, Couture doesn't take a title as motivation.
"I don't do it for those reasons. It's not my main objective. I want tough fights. I don't want fights to end quickly. I respect the athletes that I get in there with."
Tate would eventually like a clean slate. That means avenging her one loss to a female fighter whose name might ring a bell. Kaitlin Young beat Tate on her way to winning a Bodog tournament, and she went on to fight Gina Carano in an EliteXC prime-time show.
Tate, while quick to praise Young's talent and training, points out that she had a much tougher road in the tournament, needing an overtime session to beat the tournament favorite and then having a quick turnaround before fighting Young, who had an easy opener. Tate suffered through several leg kicks in her first bout, taking away her ability to shoot for takedowns.
So while Tate chats with Young on message boards and is friendly with her rival, she'd love another shot.
"All I really want is just an opportunity," Tate says. "If I still lose, then she's the better fighter."
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Convenient rechargeable battery pack provides consistent, long-lasting sound quality with choice of signature eneloop white or new black version
ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 2011-- SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) introduces a black version of its eneloop Pedal Juice, a rechargeable DC 9V battery unit for effects pedals and other music devices. The popular Pedal Juice rechargeable battery, introduced last year, is available immediately at music stores nationwide and the black version will be available in late spring 2011. Both versions have an MSRP of $199.99. The black and the white Pedal Juice will be displayed at the NAMM Show 2011.
Pedal Juice was developed to meet the needs of both professional and entry-level musicians, delivering up to 50 hours of continuous power for a single analog pedal or up to 20 hours of continuous power to three digital pedals. Because the eneloop 9V rechargeable lithium-ion battery eliminates the need for AC power, the output voltage is more stable for longer periods of time without the possibility of AC ground looping noise. The battery can be recharged hundreds of times, thereby eliminating the waste and inconvenience of disposable 9V alkaline batteries. With two DC outputs, Pedal Juice can power multiple devices including pedals, multi-effect units, and portable recorders. Pedal Juice provides portable battery power to a single pedal or can be used to power several pedals at the same time.
Power management ranks at the top of issues faced by music performers, especially performances that use many portable music devices, including effects units, amps, graphic equalizers, and multi-track recorders, where power is typically provided through an AC adapter or a 9V dry cell battery (9V laminated battery). Rechargeable, portable, water-resistant, and rugged, Pedal Juice allows the freedom to play whenever and wherever the next gig might be.
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Nighty Night, Sleep Tight. We have FINALLY gotten you back to sleeping through the night-THANK THE HEAVENS! It was a rough few nights of letting you cry it out, but it had to be done and it came highly recommended from other mommies who I trust so I knew it was best for all of us.
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Idaho GOP in intense internal fight over redistricting
Mon., Jan. 23, 2012, 4:57 p.m.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's dominant Republican Party on Monday deepened an intense internal fight, with the state GOP chairman and House speaker announcing they'd fired two of their own redistricting commissioners, at least in part because they hadn't helped the party enough.
Meanwhile, the two commissioners have refused to go without a fight — and the Republican attorney general agrees they can't be ousted against their will. On Monday, the Republicans produced a legal opinion of their own, however, contending Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's office has it wrong.
Already once last week, the Idaho Supreme Court intervened in the state's latest bid to draw up new legislative district boundaries, throwing out a previously approved set of maps because it split too many counties.
Now, justices may be called into action again, to determine if Republican Chairman Norm Semanko and Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney are legally entitled to remove Randy Hansen, a former Twin Falls legislator, and Dolores Crow, a former House member from Nampa, from the commission.
"State Chairman Norm Semanko and Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney have removed Randy Hansen and Dolores Crow from the Idaho Redistricting Commission effective immediately," according to a press release from the state Republican party. "The names of the two new commissioners will be released Tuesday morning."
Jonathan Parker, the state Republican Party executive director, said Semanko believes a new commissioner is necessary to move forward, given the previous map was ruled unconstitutional and that Hansen hails from Twin Falls County, the local government that led the lawsuit challenging the previous plan.
Denney said last week members of his House caucus were unhappy with Republicans on the commission because they "gave too much away" to minority Democrats by joining a 6-0, unanimous vote approving the redistricting maps in October.
Redistricting is done every 10 years, to reconfigure legislative district boundaries to reflect the latest U.S. Census figures and preserve one-person, one-vote principles.
And the process almost always fraught with bitter legal fights — not just in Idaho, but elsewhere, too.
In Arizona, for instance, that state's high court delivered a stinging defeat to Republican Gov. Jan Brewer in November by reinstating a redistricting commissioner she'd fired.
The Idaho redistricting panel whose previous legislative map was declared unconstitutional is due to meet again Thursday to come up with an alternative. They've said they think they can work quickly, given the Idaho Supreme Court's strict guidelines not to divide more counties than necessary.
Hansen said he's planning on rejoining the commission later this week.
"I made a commitment to the citizens of the state of Idaho that I would fulfill my responsibility as a commissioner," Hansen said. "I made that commitment to the citizens, not to Representative Denney or Norm Semanko."
Crow also said she's not going without a fight.
"My phone has rung off the hook, people I don't even know, and they're saying, 'Good for you. You hang in there,' " Crow said. "I'm going to hang in there."
She cited Wasden's opinion — issued Friday to Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa — that concluded political leaders like Denney and Semanko are given the authority appoint commissioners, but they don't appear to be able to remove them.
Crow contends that's for a reason: To take brazen politics and partisanship out of the redistricting process. She maintains her panel tried to draw up boundaries that were blind to questions of incumbency and party allegiance.
"If they (Semanko and Denney) were able to appoint somebody else, this could go on, ad nauseum, until you got your own way. Whoever 'you' is," Crow said. "The law was set up for it to be a citizen's commission. That was to keep this kind of thing from happening."
Meanwhile, Republican officials offered a legal opinion of their own, saying Wasden's office had gotten it wrong. They cited two cases, including a 1963 lawsuit from Garden City, where the Supreme Court ruled city officials have the power to remove somebody from a board chairmanship — even if there's no explicit language in an ordinance allowing them to do so.
"The power to appoint is the power to remove such an appointee," wrote Christ Troupis, the GOP lawyer, in a note to Denney.
In addition to Crow and Hansen, the redistricting commission includes Republican Sheila Olsen, as well as Democrats Ron Beitelspacher, Shauneen Grange and Elmer Martinez.
Democrats say they're sticking by their commissioners, while Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, has no plans to replace Olsen, his appointee, saying she worked well the first time.
Democratic Party State Chairman Larry Grant fired off a missive at Republicans, calling this a battle for the soul of the state GOP.
"This year's redistricting fight is not between Democrats and Republicans," Grant said. "It's a fight between GOP party bosses on one side and reasonable Republicans on the other."
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Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children are constantly growing and developing. And all the while, they're also outgrowing - clothes, interests and toys. When a toy is the appropriate age for a child, they get move benefit from playing with it. When it's not too advanced, they are able to better understand the toy and make the best use of it, even in imaginative, exploratory ways. When a toy, however is too young for an age, a child can easily get frustrated because it's too complicated or the wrong size. Here's a grouping of our toy selection by age.
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