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So I recently installed some style 71 18" staggered wheels on my 2004 330ci. I noticed the ride height is quite low and consequently I end up having to compromise everyday drivability due to scraping and what not. What I assumed was that this was due to tired shocks (after 121k miles). I would like to replace the shocks, struts and springs but still capture a stock ride and height for practical drivability. Any idea on how to find out if my system was sport suspension or not? Any idea what springs would be better than OEM with minimal lowering? Again, driving comfort and practicality are what I'm after. This is my daily driver and its not quite the designated project car yet. Any help would be great. Thank you!
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1. I'm sticking with defense. I'm well aware of the Seahawks' "Best Player Available" philosophy, but I think they'll once again modify said philosophy to read "Best Defensive Player Available". There are simply too many holes the Seahawks still have on defense, and my sense is that Holmgren will want to eliminate the variables that new offensive starters could bring. I think he's going to drill another year of his West Coast Offense into his "Set Eleven", wind them up, and let them go. The defense is still a work in progress and I believe the draft will reflect that for the second year in a row.
2. This article assumes that the team will not trade up or down on Draft Day…players selected for this prediction thread are based on their perceived availability at #23.
Name: Jonathan Vilma, OLB, Miami
Height/Weight: 6-feet-0½, 233 pounds.
Why The Seahawks Should Take Him: If Vilma is even available at #23 (and the way some say his stock has been rising of late, that's a BIG if), he has a very good chance of being the BDPA. Ray Rhodes generally has no issue with gameplanning around smaller, faster linebackers (see his tenure in Denver), and Vilma fits the bill. Rhodes also likes to have OLBs who excel in coverage in the flats, and Vilma's at his best in space. In addition, Vilma has the "take the angle to the man with the ball" idea down pat, which would make him a favorite in Rhodes 101. Whip-smart with a non-stop motor, Vilma will very likely make fools of the subset of "draft experts" who point to his size as a huge deficit. Could be too undersized to play MLB (and you never know what will become of a player's assets if you try to bulk him up in a "square peg/round hole" scenario), but the team does have issues on the outside as well. Chad Brown has been the Compleat Warrior, but age and injury have to have the Seahawks casting at least one eye on a replacement. He's better with zone than Dansby and more fluid than Williams. If the Seahawks needed an OLB above all else (and had a slightly higher pick), this article probably wouldn't even be worth writing.
Doing The Math: Combine/Pro Day numbers - 4.56 in the 40, and 23 reps on the bench press. Ran the short shuttle in 4.20 and the three-cone drill in 6.67. Scored 23 on the Wonderlic. A two-time Butkus Award nominee who led the Hurricanes in tackles each of his last three seasons. Appeared in 46 games with 35 starts and had 371 tackles, 30 stops for losses, three sacks, four forced fumbles and seven recoveries, and 12 passes defensed. Member of the All-Big East team final two seasons.
The Odds Say…that he probably won't be there at #23. Vilma's been named in the plans of the Bucs, Jets and Pats, among others. But if he is available…well, this kid's going to be a star and a natural leader somewhere. Why not here? The very thought of an Anthony Simmons-Jonathan Vilma OLB Combo leaves the mind reeling…
Name: D.J. Williams, OLB/MLB, Miami
Height/Weight: 6-feet-0¾, 250 pounds.
Why The Seahawks Should Take Him: D.J. Williams could be "The Vilma That Fits", given the team's real need for a standout linebacker who can play the middle…NOW. He doesn't really have Vilma's explosiveness off the ball, but his size will serve him well as he learns the pro game. Could spot with Orlando Huff and Solomon Bates (who Rhodes is apparently very high on) for the Hawks, although if Williams is the team's #1 pick, someone on that list may not make the cut. Basically a prototype MLB in that he's better against the run than the pass, although reports indicate that he must improve his play recognition and gain an edge when it comes to shedding blocks in traffic. He can be taken out of position because of his intense desire for the "SportsCenter Tackle", but he's a great sideline-to-sideline runstopper. In a recent interview, Seahawk VP of Football Operations Ted Thompson underlined the team's need at MLB, and I believe that Williams could be #1 on the Seahawks' board in that regard. Very impressive speed for his size.
Doing The Math: Combine/Pro Day numbers - 4.54 in the 40, and 22 reps on the bench press. Ran a 4.05 in the short shuttle and a 7.00 in the three-cone drill. Scored 21 on the Wonderlic. Three-year starter at linebacker, played in 47 games and started 34 of them, finishing career with 241 tackles, 28 tackles for losses, 10 sacks and 11 passes defensed. Had one fumble recovery and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown.
The Odds Say: I could definitely see this pick happening. Although I personally prefer Vilma because of his innate intelligence and explosiveness off the ball, Williams is nobody to sneeze at, and the Seahawks would be well-served by picking him at #23.
Name: Karlos Dansby, OLB, Auburn
Height/Weight: 6 feet-3 3/8, 251 pounds
Why The Seahawks Should Take Him: Dansby, despite his size, has been more of a pass rusher and defender than a runstopper as a strong-side linebacker at Auburn. Great speed for his size allows him to do this. To play the run effectively at the NFL level, he'll have to increase his strength and improve at getting through traffic and shedding blockers. Not known as a great tackler, needs more intensity at times, and it's been said that he "disappears" for long stretches. Great edge rusher, but with his size, he really should be better at the "dirt work". His height would be an asset to a team that just signed Bobby Taylor to put an end to the "jump-ball bonanza". Dansby has a lot of potential, but he hasn't really put it all together yet. A risk/reward pick that may very well pay high dividends for the team that takes him. He is a high-character guy and will work hard to improve.
Doing The Math: Combine/Pro Day numbers - 4.60 in the 40, and 15 reps on the bench press. Ran a 4.49 in the short shuttle and a 7.53 in the three-cone drill. Scored 15 on the Wonderlic.. Two-time Butkus Award semifinalist. Three-year starter who played in 36 games, posted 218 tackles, 31 tackles for losses, 10 sacks, eight interceptions, 15 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and seven recoveries.
The Odds Say: Dansby has been mentioned by some as a possibility in the Seahawks' plans, but if they were to pick him, they'd better know exactly what they want to do with him. This is not a guy who's going to define his own role…"tweeners" like Dansby are often like that. He could be the pick at #23, but there will be some work involved along the way…
Name: Randy Starks, DT, Maryland
Height/Weight: 6 feet-3 3/8, 313 pounds
Why The Seahawks Should Take Him: Although he seems to be dropping faster than Monty Python's Dead Parrot in some mock drafts (Kiper's mock has the Seahawks taking him in the second round…), Starks does have the potential to make a difference in the NFL. Some say he could have been a top-ten pick had he stayed at Maryland for his senior year. He's very young (he'll be 21 in December), has had some minor weight issues, and has a bit of a rep for losing leverage against blockers at times. Do these factors make him a "project" and explain his plummet in the mocks? Well, maybe. The upside (and it is considerable) is that Starks is brutally strong, very quick off the ball, can bat down passes and play the run extremely well. He's coming from a 3-4 in his final year at Maryland, although he has played 4-3 and is familiar with the one-gap, straight-ahead, penetrating style that he'd frequently be asked to play were he to become a Seahawk.
Doing The Math: Combine/Pro Day numbers – 5.15 in the 40, He also ran the short shuttle in 4.64 and the three-cone drill in 7.39. 27 reps on the bench press. Scored 20 on the Wonderlic. As a junior defensive tackle in a 3-4 scheme, Starks had 73 tackles (14.5 for negative yardage) and 7.5 sacks. That, my friends, is production.
The Odds Say…that if the Seahawks were looking hard at DT in the first round (and they could be), and a few of the "marquee" DTs were gone at 23, Starks might have a decent shot at the pick. He wouldn't be coming to a team with a DC who stunts a lot, so the learning curve would likely be less. He's worth mentioning at #23, but I'd say he's a very remote option there. If he's available in the second round, the Seahawks would be tripping all over themselves to get up to the podium.
Name: Darnell Dockett, DT, Florida State
Height/Weight: 6 feet-3 5/8, 295 pounds
Why The Seahawks Should Take Him: Well…they probably shouldn't. Dockett's been up and down on most mocks, although he appears to be solidifying his position as very strong late first-round or early second-round pick. Due to some questions about his character and work ethic, and an incident in his junior year (receiving $1000 in apparel for $100) that led to a petty theft charge, many NFL execs are concerned with his ability to channel his considerable talent. He had a great senior year but was out of shape in his junior year. A rep as a player who will not always work hard and who carries a "me-first" attitude will complicate things for him. However, if he can be channeled, someone's going to have a beast on their hands. Dockett can penetrate extremely well, is very quick off the ball, and is a stellar tackler. He will likely have to put on some weight if he wants to be an every-down DT in the NFL. As a part of a team with a very commanding group of defensive peers and a group of coaches who will take absolutely no crap from anyone (and may have a weakness for "reclamation projects"), Dockett could very well be a Pro Bowler. It's up to him to maintain the momentum he started with his great senior year.
Doing The Math: Combine/Pro Day numbers – 5.00 in the 40, 4.66 on the short shuttles. Did not run the three-cone drill. 26 reps on the bench press. Scored 17 on the Wonderlic.
The Odds Say: Although he's been named by some as a potential first-round choice of the Seahawks (which is why he's included in this article), I really don't see this happening. The Seahawks desperately need a big run-stopper up the middle, and I fail to see why they'd take Dockett when he'd need to both bulk up and grow up to be an effective part of the machine. I've seen stranger things, but a first-round Seahawk pick of Darnell Dockett would border on the unreal.
Name: Marcus Tubbs, DT, Texas
Height/Weight: 6 feet-4, 321…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…pounds
Why The Seahawks Should Take Him: Yeah, there are weight issues here. Tubbs would, however, be a good fit for the Seahawks because he is a classic pocket-collapser who will wreak havoc while defenders flow behind him and do the damage. This is what the Seahawks desperately need. Not a notable tackler, but he can blow out a line with the best of them. It's said that Tubbs really didn't put it all together until his senior season in 2003, but he really did put it together. Not a pass rusher of any merit…really a runstopper above all. That's not a bad thing, especially when your team needs a big man at the line. His stamina (related to his weight) has been called into question, but his quickness and agility are excellent. Very strong. Would be a big plus to a team with a DC and line coach who will keep him motivated, in shape, tough and fresh. By the way, these things were all said about Rashad Moore…that "experiment" turned out alright, and so could Tubbs.
Doing The Math: Combine/Pro Day numbers – 5.0 in the 40, 4.66 on the short shuttles, 7.77 on the three-cone drill. 29 reps on the bench press. Scored 21 on the Wonderlic.
The Odds Say:
Tubbs is a possiblity for the Seahawks. They're desperately light at DT
depth, and Tubbs would provide the prototypical "wide-body" the
team got a brief taste of with Norman Hand before Hand's injury. Tubbs
will need some work, but the Seahawks could do a lot worse.
Conclusion: If it were up to me, Mike Holmgren would be running up to the podium this Saturday wearing a Fred Flintstone outfit and shouting, "VILMA! VILMA!", even if the Seahawks had to trade up to do it. Of course, there's a real question as to Vilma's availability at #23. Williams will be an outstanding inside linebacker, and the more I think about it, would be my prediction for the Seahawks. Dansby needs work, but he could very well be an outstanding outside linebacker. Unfortunately, the 'Hawks need an inside presence more.
Tubbs would be a good pick…it would be nice to see the Seahawks winning those battles on the inside of the line. Starks is another project to a degree, but he's got a great deal of potential. Dockett has issues both on and off the field, and unless the Seahawks really see something in him, he'll go somewhere else.
My Prediction: With the 23rd pick in the first round, the Seattle Seahawks select Linebacker D.J. Williams.
(Good luck, Mr. Vilma…we can only wonder what might have been…)
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The other day M.D. mentioned some whiny American politics where they wanted to remove second amendment rights and destroy everyone's firearms. It's over something about how because law-abiding citizens with firearms are the sole cause of every single death in the country. What utter nonsense.
Drugs, alcohol and motor vehicles cause way more mayhem than guns ever will. The only reason the whiny people who have too much time on their hands prattle on about guns is because unlike motor vehicles and alcohol, guns are no longer in everyone's lives everyday. There was a time when nothing was more valuable than a good rifle, and that time may come again.
But that's not the reason I'm writing. Today, I want to share with you what it takes to get a gun in Canada. I'm not talking an assault rifle or handgun, I'm talking about long guns, rifles and shotguns.
I wanted a rifle and a shotgun, so I started the process on February 2, 2012. I finally got my long gun license on May 1st, 2012. Yes, almost 3 months before I was allowed to purchase a long gun.
So here it is in a nutshell. In order to purchase and keep a gun, you need a license. This is federally mandated so it applies to all parts of Canada. There are three classifications of license: Non-Restricted, Restricted and Prohibited. Explained as follows:
A non restricted license entitles you to a rifle or a shotgun. The barrel of this gun must be 18.5" or longer. The overall length must be 26" or longer. You cannot have a stock that can be folded and the gun can still be fired. Magazine capacity is limited to 5 rounds for semi-automatics, 10 rounds for bolt or other action, and 3 shells for shotguns. *Note – capacity restrictions for center fire only, rim fire have no restrictions. You must keep your gun trigger locked in your home and stored out of sight. You must keep your ammunition in a separate locked container in a separate room.
A restricted license entitles you to any gun as mentioned in the non-restricted plus a rifle or shotgun with a barrel length less than 18.5", as well as handguns. The handgun must have a barrel length no less than 4.25". Any caliber is acceptable except for .28 and .32 caliber guns. You may only fire handguns at licensed ranges. You must both have a trigger lock on the gun itself and it must be kept in a locked box or safe. The ammunition must be kept in a separate room, locked up. You may only transport your handgun from your home to another location after getting a specific ATT (authorization to transport) every single time you want to go somewhere with it.
NO ONE gets a prohibited license. These are for fully automatic weapons and certain hand guns, sub machine guns, etc. Certain law enforcement personnel can have one, as well as museums for the purposes of historical display.
So far, we've seen that the license levels themselves are fairly restrictive. But what it takes to even get a non-restricted license is pretty intensive as well.
Getting a Non-Restricted license, step by step:
- Find a certified instructor to take your mandatory two day gun safety course. They are not common and my city only has one. He only teaches this course 4 to 6 times a year.
- After the two day course, you must pass a written and practical test. You must score at least 80% on each test.
- Your instructor will fill out a form to be sent to a government agency which proves you passed both tests.
- Twiddle your thumbs for 5 weeks while you wait for a stamped form to come back to you.
- Get the government stamped form back in the mail. This form is the proof that you passed the course and must be sent in with the application. Because apparently right after the government agency stamps the form for you they completely forget they did that and you have to send them a reminder. Yes, this is a frustration tangent.
- Complete your license application. This involves getting two signed references, and a third reference to say the passport photo you include is actually you. Also, you need to have your current conjugal partner to sign it (if you have one), and if you have a previous conjugal partner within the last two years, you have to give them the address and contact info for them (if you have it). Also you have to certify that you're not some sort of nut job and agree to a police background check and I believe give a sperm sample or something I don't know it was like 8 pages long or something.
- Send all that off in the mail. DO NOT SEND A CHECK for the $60 payment because apparently it takes them an extra 10 days to process. Give them your credit card number.
- Wait another 8 weeks or so.
- All goes well, you've written neatly, your credit card wasn't maxed, and you didn't have a government worker who was just off the boat and doesn't understand English that well yet and needs extra time with google translate, you will get your license in the mail.
Now you can go buy a rifle and/or a shotgun! But you can't go hunting yet because you have a mandatory hunting course to take before you can repeat a similar process as above to get your hunting license.
But you can go do some target shooting at a range. Or someone's private property. As long as when you transport the gun it has a trigger lock, it's not loaded and it's out of sight (the last is not illegal but most police officers are ignorant of the law and will confiscate your weapon anyways. Then you'll go to court 5 times, it'll be thrown out but you'll still have a $7,000 lawyer bill).
We won't go into any more detail into getting a handgun because it's just exhausting. Needless to say, do NOT let your whiny contingent of whiners take away your second amendment right! If you see anyone being irresponsible with their weapons, correct them. The whiners do not need more ammunition for their cause.
Good luck to you all and happy shooting!
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First Prize) Winner will receive a Wise Essentials Kit courtesy of LPC Survival and an EcoZoom's Versa Stove courtesy of EcoZoom stoves.. A value of over $300.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The First Agent You Query
Well, if it makes you feel any better, you too have the power to make an agent cringe like they've been rejected. You can make them curl up into the fetal position and have them screaming invectives against the universe and throwing staplers at their assistants. It's easy: let the agent know that they're not the first person you've queried.
People usually mean well, and often they don't seem to have any idea they're doing this. They'll say something like, "X agent was very encouraging in their rejection letter." My response: "You queried X agent before me??? (pass out onto the floor)"
This. Kills. Me. Every time. Never fail. Especially from blog readers.
As you can tell from my picture and my sunny outlook on life, I'm a young agent. Being a young agent isn't easy. I'm competing with all of the other experienced agents for the best projects, and honestly, one of the important reasons I blog every day is that so all you writers out there will think of me first when you send out your queries. I absolutely want to be the first person you query -- naturally, I want to be the first agent to see the best projects.
But hey -- I'm realistic. Maybe you think someone else would be a better fit, maybe you want to give another agent a gander first, maybe you don't want to query someone who fell for a Nigerian e-mail scam yesterday (ROSE, HOW COULD YOU???). I understand! Just don't tell me about it.
My blood pressure thanks you.
41 comments:
- Margaret Yang said...
If you want to see projects first, you are doing something right, and that is responding quickly. Writers love agents who respond to queries within the day, and we tend to rank them higher when we're making our A lists and B lists. (Agents who say, "I only respond if interested" are on the Z list, or possibly lower.)
The magazine of F and SF is famous for responding on short stories within a week. That is their corporate culture, and they do it specifically so that writers will send stuff to them firt. They get first dibs on most stuff. What a great position to be in!
Margaret aka OBF
- December 18, 2007 at 4:22 PM
- Sophie W. said...
I got my first rejection letter at the tender age of 6 when I sent Princess Sophie and the Best Thanksgiving Ever (aka: a Piece of Literary GENIUS, complete with illustrations) to Highlights Magazine. They said it was too long.
Highlights turned me off of short fiction for the rest of my life. I can't even read the word "Highlights" without suppressing an urge to blow a giant raspberry.
That said, I can't imagine why someone would share previous rejections with an agent. I don't even share rejections with myself anymore. I live in a happy world where everything is peaches and I've already written 12 published books...
- December 18, 2007 at 4:27 PM
- Mystery Robin said...
If it makes you feel better - I didn't query you first because I was afraid I'd screw up the first few queries and I love your blog! So, I thought I'd wait and make sure I got all the big errors out of the way before I queried my favorite agents. ;)
You still rejected me, but it was a very nice, personalized rejection - so thank you!
Just wanted to put a positive spin on not being queried first!
- December 18, 2007 at 4:48 PM
- Scott said...
It seems to me that saying "X agent was very encouraging in their rejection letter" might trigger not only the response you mentioned, but an even worse one. I can easily imagine you (or any agent) seeing that and thinking, "X agent is brilliant and has been doing this for 40 years and knows the market like the age spots on the back of her hand. If she doesn't think this is good enough, who am I to think it is?"
Just seems like a bad idea all around...
- December 18, 2007 at 5:01 PM
- Erik said...
In all honesty, the whole process sounds like dating. From the first cautious "Will you go out with me?" query to the the first date of the first chapter, everything you tell us about has all the markings of a dating scene, complete with bad nerves and mis-matched expectations of consumation.
And there's nothing that kills the whole process quite like talking about someone you've dated before.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:07 PM
- Josephine Damian said...
Scott, once again, great point. A lot of agents seem to follow the herd mentality - they don't wanna be the first to say something is great, but as soon as they hear of agent interest, all of a sudden they wanna jump on the bandwagon.
I wonder how many agents would actually verify if someone wrote in a query "Binky Urban offered to represent me, but I wanna keep my options open and consider other agents before I decide"?
Nathan, in queries do you see more of "Agent X rejected this" or "Agent X said this project is the next Da Vinci Code"?
My philosphy? Query like hell and let each and every agent think they're your one and only.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:27 PM
- Linnea said...
The first agent I query will be an agent I'm pretty certain represents the sort of stories I write. I hate rejection so won't court it. I don't think you represent my style or genre but I love your blog. You're a funny guy and I can usually count on a good chuckle along with industry info. Not querying you first is no slight, just self preservation.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:29 PM
- Kimber An said...
Blame it on the Divine Miss Snark. She told us to research agents before querying.
So, you weren't the first agent I sent the Holy Bennu to. That was because you were borderline on Young Adult.
Now, I have a Science Fantasy for grown-ups, but it's also romantic. And you don't represent Romance. Oh, what to do?
Jot you down as Second String.
Rejection doesn't bother me so much, but it's not like I'm in a hurry for an automatic one.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:35 PM
- Taylor said...
What a prefect analogy! I've also noticed that querying an agent is much like dating. I remember feeling the same way when an agent first rejected me that I did when a girl did the same thing. Sure the query letter for said project wasn't great, but who's to say my approach to asking out girls was any better? My wife can confirm that it wasn't. The same amount of mystery, need to impress, nervousness, and so many other things are involved in both the dating and querying process. Both experiences are equally nerve wracking, and I think most people look forward to the day they're off the market in both instances.
Also, love your blog Nathan! Always good for a laugh, and great for advice. You make life easier.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:42 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
kimber an-
I'm not borderline on YA!
- December 18, 2007 at 6:43 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Erik and Taylor-
Ohhhh yes is it like dating. In fact, I have an old post called When Agenting Is Like Dating.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:45 PM
- Laurel Amberdine said...
Seriously, who to query first is an incredibly difficult question. Not because I don't know what agent I want -- I always do -- but because the first queries are always the least successful. Like mystery robin, I don't think it's really a snub to not be queried first.
Last time I tried querying (first time doing this) I tried my favorite agent first. Form reject. Tried a few others. More form rejects. Hm, something wrong with this query? Got some help and rewrote it.
Round two. Lots of requests for partials! Yay! But then... those were all rejected too. Something wrong with the opening? Fortunately one agent was nice enough to clue me in. Fixed that...
Round three. By now I'm querying agents I never even heard of, who don't specialize in my genre. Finally, some fulls requested! But then, like I said, not so appropriate for those agents. Didn't work out. (Just as well, really.)
I'm petrified about the next go. The only thing I can think to do is get some good short story credits so maybe my first pick(s?) can see beyond the unrefined query.
Still, I wouldn't actually tell an agent they weren't my first pick. Sheesh.
- December 18, 2007 at 6:55 PM
- Julie Weathers said...
Nathan, honestly, if not for your blog I probably wouldn't query you first since you don't list fantasy as a specific interest. However, the, "When in doubt query me," got my attention. That earned you a first peek at Paladin's Pride. Lucky you.
I would not send the children's books.
Telling an agent so-and-so thought whatever, when I query doesn't seem to be a wholesome approach. It's kind of like telling a blind date you've had 59 first dates in the past two months, but none of them were right. "However," bats false eyelashes alluringly, "I know you are Mr. Perfect."
A lady should never query and telll.
- December 18, 2007 at 8:14 PM
- Dave Wood said...
Uh, oh. I did just that when I responded to yesterday's post.
I don't know about the others here, but I sometimes think of your blog as kind of a mutual support group for aspiring authors, with you acting as a facilitator with Olympian insight on the inner workings of the publishing industry. It's easy to forget, or miss, that you're just as excited or frustrated about the process as we are.
So, I for one, apologize. Truth is, I've been delaying querying you. Possible rejection from someone I feel I kind of know, and like, has a whole different connotation from rejection by some mega-agency. Hell, I just finished "Spin" to see what kind of writing you like. (It was great, by the way. Good enough I went and got "Bind Lake" by Wilson to read next.)
- December 18, 2007 at 8:26 PM
- Melanie Avila said...
I share the same fear that my first queries will be less than stellar, and don't want to blow my one chance with my favorite agent with a crappy first attempt.
That being said, you're the only one I've got my eye one and I'm sticking to that story.
- December 18, 2007 at 8:27 PM
- Dave Wood said...
And now I'm off to read that "dating" blog! It's always seemed just like that to me too.
- December 18, 2007 at 8:29 PM
- Mary said...
"A lady should never query and telll."
Spot on, Julie; that's my philosophy as well. And there are some agents in the UK who request that writers include a list of agents they've previously submitted to. Needless to say, they're not even on my Z list (or I'm not that desperate, yet) -- too tacky!
- December 18, 2007 at 8:39 PM
Since it is the end of the year, I was wondering if you might share with us how many new clients you took on this year and if possible, their genres.
Just to give us an idea of the trend this year.
- December 18, 2007 at 9:10 PM
- Julie Weathers said...
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- December 18, 2007 at 9:11 PM
- Julie Weathers said...
Deleted stupid horse story.
- December 18, 2007 at 9:14 PM
I lost your bank information, but good news. You send again and I give you location of Lost Flying Dutchman diamond mine my father left to me last week. Must keep hush, hush tho so greedy brother don't want his cut.
- December 18, 2007 at 10:06 PM
- Writer, Rejected said...
Dude, you're too good looking to be a literary agent. Sorry for the non seq, but it's true. Are your rejections as good looking as you are. Want to post a couple at LROD?
- December 18, 2007 at 10:13 PM
Wow people really do that? That seems sort of tacky to throw that out in a query letter. Like "Hey I need you to do me this huge favor, oh and you weren't my first choice."
Not too nice, but good to know all the same.
- December 18, 2007 at 10:25 PM
- Kalynne Pudner said...
But, Nathan, sometimes you are only just discovered the moment before the query was sent...like Charlie Chaplin chasing girl after girl, until the real vision of his dreams walks through the door. Then he's willing to throw it all down for the vision, including any encouragement he's gotten from the other girls. Right?
*Sigh.* Only to have his heartfelt plea ("You were the one I was really dreaming of all along!") deleted forthwith, on the grounds of being a "time suck."
- December 18, 2007 at 10:50 PM
- Travis Erwin said...
I'd never tell an agent that they were number two three or whatever on my list.
Believe me, I learned that lesson when asking out girls to the prom. "Come on Sabrina, don't say no. really I would have asked you out first, but Jessica had bigger ... "
For some reason I never got to finish. It's hard to think right after someone slaps you.
Okay, strange coincidence my word verification is nbeboobm
- December 18, 2007 at 10:55 PM
- Curtastrophe said...
Just wanted to add my two coppered Lincolns. Nathan, you and a few others have pioneered a phenomenon--a zeitgeist--a veritable paradigm shift in which you've opened the doors to the writerly masses. What I'm referring to of course is a gateway via the electronic medium. Even though 90% will ultimately be rejected, I appreciate your guidance, advice, and sometimes superfulous commentary on televison shows such as "The Hills". For this blog you will undoubtely be mentioned in a history book. This being said, you will be the first to receive my finished manuscript. Thanks again.
- December 18, 2007 at 11:04 PM
- Topher1961 said...
I did query Nathan first and he asked for a partial. I told him in my query letter the names of 8 authors who were recommending me to their agent, two of them uberstars, but I wanted an agent I knew had a sense of humor.
Well he rejected me and you know what? He was right. The middle of my novel is great. The ending is great. The beginning is just boring, it's not even clear who the protagonist is. I have a lot of work ahead of me.
Luckily I haven't cashed in all my chits yet.
If Nathan's lucky, I'll query him again.
- December 18, 2007 at 11:31 PM
- Ann Regentin said...
I'd query you first, I really would. You're the only agent whose blog I read. I think it's safe to say that you're my favorite agent.
Alas, you don't seem to take erotica, even the literary variety, and the novel is tangled up in a contest right now anyway. Sigh!
Seriously, it's a hard call where to send out manuscripts. Sometimes the people I know or like don't take what I write, and sometimes someone will say that they take erotica, but I don't like the look of their website or what I can dig up on Google. Some say they take erotica, but when I look at their books, I find out that it's erotic romance, and that's not what I write. Then I find someone who seems perfect, and they're not taking submissions until 2015. So it goes in this business.
That's why I went with the contest. As long as I jump through the hoops correctly, I'm in. If they bounce me for explicit content, they bounce me for explicit content, but at least someone will have read the book.
It is, in general, rude to tell someone that they're not your first. I just don't see the point, not in this context or any other. Nor does one ask, I would assume. Why even go there?
But yes, if I thought you'd seriously consider it, I'd query you first.
- December 19, 2007 at 2:14 AM
Dave, you are right about "Spin." I just finished it too, also to see what Nathan considered a mind-blowing novel, and I see the bar is set appropriately high. Full of beautiful sentences I kept stopping to re-read just to think about their poetic aptness, and a storyline that's a real page-whipper. "I landed in a drainage ditch, thigh-deep in water green as papaya leaves and warm as the tropical night. The water reflected the scarred moon and stank of manure."
But Nathan, here is a question: if we have done a major rewrite on a novel you've rejected via query, and are about to query second-tier choices with a vastly improved project, would you want to see THAT query first?
- December 19, 2007 at 9:33 AM
- Vinnie Sorce said...
Nathan I can't promise you'll be my only query but I do promise that you will be my first. You have answered several e-mail questions for me and proven to be most helpful with your blog. I already feel that I can trust you and whatever advice you have for me.
- December 19, 2007 at 11:01 AM
- Sha'el, Princess of Pixies said...
Ha! You weren't the first at all! I think you were umm number ... somewhere past twenty.
And this is where I get to say neeener neeener? Pixie Warrior was released this month. ...
I'm sure that beyond the mere technical aspects of writing, what you represent must appeal to you. I select what I read on that basis. Good writing doesn't mean automatic or sustained interest.
And I second what Scot said. Mentioning the positive responses of other agents doesn't change their "no" to a "yes." All it does is raise the question, "Why did they reject this?"
Positive comments are learning tools; they aren't selling tools. Rachel Vater said no. She also told me in some detail what I needed to change. Nice person! An editor at Baen took the time to send along their "readers" comments. They said all sorts of positive things, but the answer was still "no… not really what we publish." I got my share of "Oh, lovely writing, but not what we publish." I still feel indebted to an assistant at Harlequin who took the time to lecture me on characterization in an early version of Pixie Warrior. All these comments were helpful, but they didn't sell the book.
As far as agents go ... I think the world of two of them. And if I ever switch to hard-boiled techno detective, I'll query. I'm sure there are others out there who are just as nice and just as competent. ...
I'm not going to shoot myself in the foot in a query letter, if I can help it. But, I'm not particularly interested in an agent's feelings beyond the business relationship. I won't say, "hey, dude, I saw your ugly face at the Uppity Agent and Writer Conference, and think you need a face transplant." That'd be silly. Just write a business-like and to-the-point letter. And for goodness' sake, don't have a glaring misspelling in the middle of the letter!
- December 19, 2007 at 6:08 PM
- J.E. MacLeod said...
Hi there.
I'm new to your blog, but I loved this post.
When my new YA is revised and I'm looking for a new agent, I promise to query you...one of the first. ;0
- December 19, 2007 at 9:21 PM
- Chumplet said...
Well, you were one of the agents who sent me a nice rejection letter. I'm afraid I didn't save it, but it was early in my submission process.
My more personal rejections occurred later in the process, probably because I improved the letter over the months.
- December 19, 2007 at 11:41 PM
Nobody likes to feel like they're being asked to the dance because everyone else turned you down!! Why on earth would you tell an agent they weren't your first choice? And if they aren't on your list of "would love to be represented by," why are you querying them to being with?
Nathan, I'd like to know how you come back to those writers who all of a sudden have an avalanche of interest and offers of representation. How do you make yourself stand out in a crowd? Or does this turn you off as a dog & pony show?
- December 20, 2007 at 2:23 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
In those situations I just tend to be honest and straightforward with people and not oversell myself. If they want to work with me, awesome. If I'm not the best fit, that's fine too. I'd much rather have a happy working relationship than have a bad situation with a good project. In my opinion this is better for me and the author, and usually people appreciate the honesty.
- December 20, 2007 at 2:27 PM
Well if it makes you feel any better, you were my first query...and my first rejection.
Happy holidays to you too!
- December 20, 2007 at 4:33 PM
I just got an image in my head of you standing on my front step with a dozen roses, saying, "Query me first!" Aw. That's nice.
- January 13, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Hi Nathan.
I know this is an old post I'm commenting on, so I'm unsure if you will read this. However, I just started reading you and have been studying hard all the gems you share.
I just completed a manuscipt and would have queried you first had I known about you. But, as it is I have sent it out on a recommendation and did something only a rookie like me would do. I said in my query that I was only sending it to them. I have since learned this was not the best idea for me.
I feel stuck to query others while I await a reply (it's been a week). Or is there any way out of my goof?
Thanks for any help you can spare,
- July 17, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- Madeleine said...
I'm about two years late to this post, but oh well.
So you don't want us to tell you we've queried other people? I've always heard that agents like to know when the query's out there. Not to mention the fact that you will probably be one of the last people I query... Not because I don't like you, but because I want to spruce up my query a bit before I send it to the "most important" agents.
- December 30, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Nathalie said...
I'm late to post too, 2 years, but what the heck!
You were the first person I queried, first rejection (after requesting first part of manuscript). It's funny, it feels like a breakup and you wait for that e-mail (just like the call) that says 'I made a terrible mistake, I want you back.' (I couldn't sleep thinking about your manuscript, please send it back)!
I'm over it now... :-D
You did reject me kindly and I so appreciate that and am determined to one day have you represent me now so I'll just keep on writing books...
Happy New Year all - what a beautiful moon last night!
- January 1, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Funny,I got raked over the coals for wanting to tell my first agent queried that they are my first. Going back to the dating analogy, perhaps it's my age. Maybe I'm coming off like the late-bloomer, wall-flower or desperate old maid. lol
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— Air travel used to be so easy: Pick a destination, call a travel agent, pay for your ticket, pack, get dressed up, drive to the airport, go.
Now? It's much more complicated: Choose a destination. Scour the Internet for tickets and fret about locking in the best price. Decide if you'll carry your bags on the plane or pay to check them in. Try to make it through the security checkpoint with your dignity and your valuables intact. Stock up on food and water before you board. Buy a pillow and blanket from the flight attendant. Then, settle in and elbow your seatmate for a piece of the armrest.
Soon? All of the above, plus choosing which in-flight Wi-Fi plan to buy.
In-flight Wi-Fi options
In the past year, U.S. airlines have begun testing and offering some form of in-flight Wi-Fi service.
JetBlue's single "BetaBlue" plane has been equipped with a narrowband service that allows travelers to send e-mail and instant messages and plans to begin expanding the service to its A320 fleet sometime this year. American, Delta, United and Virgin America are working with Aircell to offer Gogo broadband Wi-Fi services on a steadily increasing number of planes. Just last week, in fact, American Airlines — the first U.S. airline to get going with Gogo — announced plans to install in-flight broadband in more than 300 of its airplanes in the next two years. Virgin America plans to have all 28 of its planes Wi-Fi enabled by June. (About half are now.) And recently Alaska and Southwest airlines began testing Row 44's satellite-delivered broadband Wi-Fi services on a few planes.
Most in-flight Wi-Fi services are free during the testing phase, in part to make sure the systems actually work and in part to familiarize travelers with using Wi-Fi in the air. But these days, if an airline can charge for something, it most certainly will. While a JetBlue spokesperson says that the airline plans to continue offering its narrowband service for free, every other U.S. airline is clear about the fact that there will be a Wi-Fi fee.
Will travelers use in-flight Wi-Fi service and if so, how much will they be asked to pay? More to the point: How much would you be willing to pay? Alaska Airlines is asking those who use the free test service to take a survey, which includes a question about how much they'd be willing to pay. A Southwest Airlines spokesperson says the airline will start testing fee structures once technical testing is complete, perhaps this summer.
But Aircell, the company providing in-flight Wi-Fi service for American, Delta, Virgin America, United and soon other airlines, has already set its fee structure and is pegging the price to the distance flown and the access device used.
Which Wi-Fi to buy?
How will that work? Well, on Gogo-equipped flights longer than three hours, you'll be charged $12.95 to access the Wi-Fi service on your laptop. On flights three hours or less, the price will be $9.95. But if you connect using only a handheld device instead of a laptop, then the price will be "only" $7.95 for the entire flight. Pricing by device and distance seems a bit complicated to me, but in this age of unbundled services, perhaps it makes sense. Especially because there are more people traveling with Wi-Fi-savvy cell phones than with laptops.
Will everyone end up paying for the service? Will each airline charge the same fee?
"Those that are offering the Gogo service will," says Aircell's Tom Weigman.
That's because, for now, the airlines are letting Aircell control the pricing, and Aircell's goal is to keep the pricing uniform. However, Weigman says while Aircell will try to establish and maintain in-flight Wi-Fi as a premium service and hopes "to avoid the constant giveaway thing," there may be promotional packages that reduce and in some cases eliminate the charge to passengers entirely.
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In fact, Aircell has already been approached about gate-related promotions and tie-ins with advertisers from in-flight airline magazines, Weigman says.
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I'm also envisioning situations where travelers will find themselves having to choose between paying for Wi-Fi access in the airport or waiting until they're up in the air. Right now, airports that don't offer free Wi-Fi access often make it available by the hour or by the day. The hourly charge always seems like highway robbery. And who expects to be at one airport for 24 hours anyway? That in-flight pricing plan pegged at under or over three hours in duration all of a sudden may make a lot more sense.
Actually, what would make even more sense would be having seamless Wi-Fi access between the airport and the sky. Then there'd be one less travel-related decision make.
"Don't worry!" says Aircell's Weigman. "We're already talking with at least one Wi-Fi ground provider that wants to make that happen."


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Moscow, May 22 (UNI) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was not in a hurry to admit new members to the key security regional group, Russia's Security Council secretary Igor Ivanov said today.
The interest in the SCO was not limited to the territory of its member countries, but it was necessary to approach its expansion with caution, Mr Ivanov told Russian news agencies.
''Integration is a lengthy process, and it would not be sensible to step it up. At this point, the SCO aims not so much at accepting new members as at making its work more productive,'' he said answering a query whether the current four observer members, including India, Iran, Pakistan and Mongolia, would be admitted to the group.
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The BBC's creative director remembers the pleasure of talking and tasting with the River Café chef
With their emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce the River Café cookbooks revolutionised British cooking every bit as much as Elizabeth David. Jeanette Winterson pays tribute to Rose Gray
How to make traditional Tuscan potato gnocchi, as served at the River Café
Matthew Fort: Rose Gray was a formidable yet delightfully warm woman who managed to bring a taste of Italy to British kitchens. She has left a legacy that few cooks achieve
River Café co-founder Ruth Rogers explains how to make zuppa alle vongole - clam soup
Cook book author who gave Londoners a "little piece of Italy on the Thames" and became one of Britain's best-known chefs, dies after a long battle with cancer
The River Café was the most talked-about restaurant in London. I knew that Rose and Ruth were giving me a chance because I (like them) was completely untrained
Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Theo Randall, Sam Clark, Allegra McEvedy and other chefs and former colleagues pay tribute to the co-founder of the River Café, who has died of cancer
One of the most influential modern British restaurateurs and chefs who co-founded the iconic River Cafe in London
River Cafe: recipes for delicious crunchy treats from the new River Cafe Classic Italian Cook Book
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Classic Italian recipes from the new River Cafe cookbook
Killian Fox roamed the world to find the 50 best things to eat and the best places to eat them in, with a little help from professionals like Raymond Blanc, Michel Roux, Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray
Continuing our series of top-quality budget recipes from Britain's best chefs, the River Cafe's Rose Gray offers some seasonal treats
Rose Gray of the River Cafe shares her favourite food spots and specialist suppliers
Cherry focaccia from the River Café Cook Book
... roast potatoes, roast beef, roast lamb, roast pork, roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding, beef stew, lamb stew, bread, pasta, cheese soufflé, fish pie, fruit crumble and, of course, a delicious chocolate cake.
What do you grow if you're a perfectionist chef with only pots to play with? Dominic Murphy on Rose Gray's aromatic wonders.
Britons are now spending more on olive oil than on the more traditional cooking varieties. But which brands are worth splashing out on? We asked Rose Gray and her River Cafe team to take a blind taste test.
The roots of the River Cafe food are in la cucina rustica, Italian farmhouse cooking, and these recipes developed by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers are as easy to cook as they are to eat.
...that's how much the River Cafe turns over every day. Since it opened its doors almost 18 years ago, the restaurant has always been a reflection of its founders - relaxed, chic and classy. Geraldine Bedell meets Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray.
Finding the ingredients for some cookbooks can be harder than cooking the recipes. So Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray showed Laura Barton how she could rustle up dishes from their latest book - serialised in the Guardian from Saturday - from the shelves of her local Sainsbury's
Chef Rose Gray and artist David MacIlwaine's London loft works as well for painting as it does for cooking.
It was the River Cafe's Rose Gray who cured our writer of his offal phobia - now Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall wants to convert us all.
Sadly, Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers don't throw the pasta at the wall, but Euan Ferguson picked up some tips.
Rose Gray, co-founder of the River Cafe in London
Every year, the River Cafe's Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray embark on a Tuscan odyssey to find the finest extra virgin olive oil. Amy Raphael tagged along.
They grow their own zucchini at the River Cafe, where chef Rose Gray still sticks to the principles of her mother's vegetable garden - eat it while it's still fresh.
The traditional pub quiz might seem like a low-key British export, but this week the sophisticates of New York are on fire at the prospect of competing in just such an event. A River Café Quiz, one of London's elite charity gala nights, is finally to be staged in Manhattan.


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BETHANY, Okla. – The Ranger soccer team was on the short end of a 6-1 game in Bethany, as Northwestern fell to Southern Nazarene on Tuesday afternoon.
Northwestern was only able to fire off four shots, as Taylor Marsh shot twice and Christina Nunez and Nicolle Davis each got a shot off.
After SNU jumped out to a 6-0 lead, Nunez scored her third goal of the year off an assist from Davis. The goal came in the 81st minute of the match.
The Crimson Storm had no trouble shooting, taking 34 shots on the night and landing half of them on goal. SNU took 11 shots in the first half and 23 in final period.
Kelsey Archer finished with 10 saves for the game.
Northwestern is now 5-9 on the season and 2-5 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Rangers will host St. Gregory's University on Saturday, Oct. 23 in a 5 p.m. game.
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Bluetooth® in HP EliteBook® 8530p
Tips to turn on and off Bluetooth® in HP® EliteBook® 8530p
The EliteBook 8530p from HP are high performance notebook that features Intel Core 2 processor series. It offers dual channel memory system which can hold up to 8GB memory, ATI graphic memory, wireless Internet connectivity and integrated Bluetooth connectivity. The Bluetooth wireless module integrated in your HP EliteBook 8530p is capable of establishing connections with compatible devices and communicate with them wirelessly. This feature allows you to connect your Bluetooth enabled devices like PDAs to sync data or communicate with your HP EliteBook 8530p. The options to turn on and turn off the Bluetooth can either be accessed via the wireless key in the keyboard or by making the use of wireless assistant services. The wireless assistant is a program that is preinstalled in your system to manage wireless devices like Bluetooth installed in it. Other advanced settings related to Bluetooth can be accessed via the control panel in your HP EliteBook 8530p.
The following points given below can help the users of HP EliteBook 8530p to turn on and turn off the Bluetooth integrated in your system:
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System visibility
The visibility settings of the Bluetooth in your HP EliteBook 8530p should be set to 'discoverable' for enabling other devices to detect your system when a search for new connections are initiated. The options to change the status of the Bluetooth can be accessed via the control panel of your HP EliteBook 8530p.
Operational range
The operational range of the Bluetooth wireless module integrated in your HP EliteBook 8530p is around 10 meters. So to ensure optimum connectivity the users of HP EliteBook 8530p are advised to keep both the devices within the required range. Although the Bluetooth technology uses radio waves to communicate between devices, thick walls or similar obstructions even within the range can cause disturbance.
There are certain security settings in the Bluetooth software interface that helps the users of HP EliteBook 8530p to prevent unsafe devices from creating connections with your system. The 'authorization' setting is one such option that requires a similar pass code to be entered on both devices that are trying to get connected for completing the connection.


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Austin Cannon is home from college and he'll spend this summer seeing his hometown from a new perspective.
Cannon, of Lee's Summit, has an internship at the Lee's Summit Journal, earning credit in his journalism program at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
A 2012 graduate of Lee's Summit North High School, Cannon said during his last couple of years there he discovered he was good at writing, although his main academic interest was history. He also is a sports fan. He didn't work on the high school newspaper or yearbook.
"It was totally new for me when I went to college," Cannon said. "The theory of being paid to watch sports is very appealing to me."
He's served as sports editor for the university paper and will be managing editor in the coming semester.
While trying to decide on a college major, Cannon said he landed on the goal of becoming a sports writer, although he's open to other working in areas of journalism. The courses he's taking at Drake have a print-centered emphasis, although he'll also get training in doing online work, such as video production or web design.
"They want you to be well rounded," he said. "Even newspapers are doing videos now."
He said one of his most interesting and challenging tasks was an assignment where a professor told each student to write about a problem at Drake.
"I said single-ply toilet paper, half jokingly," Cannon said. "My professor said 'Go for it.'"
Cannon interviewed maintenance people at the college, students who had gripes about the paper and learned the university, with its enrollment of about 5,500 students, spends about $60,000 annually on toilet paper.
"They have a legitimate excuse, for what it costs," he said.
He said he wanted to spend one last summer at visiting with family and friends and playing softball at Lee's Summit Christian Church. He is the son of John and Kathryn Cannon and has a sister Bailey Cannon.
Cannon will be writing feature stories in Lee's Summit and in the process learning more about his hometown. His first assignment is working on updates for paper's upcoming Guide to Lee's Summit, for instance, stories on it's non-profit organizations.
"I've only heard about half of them, Cannon said. "That was interesting, that's a preview of more new things I'll learn."


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Angela Rippon has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at an event recognising women in broadcasting. The 69-year-old, who also presents BBC1's Rip-Off Britain, collected her prize from the BBC director-general, Tony Hall, at the Sky Women in Film and TV (WFTV) Awards in London.
Others feted at the event included the actor Sheridan Smith, who took the best performance award for her portrayal of great train robber Ronnie Biggs's wife Charmian in the ITV drama Mrs Biggs. The academic Mary Beard, who has worked on many historical documentary series, took the best presenter award at the 23rd annual awards event, staged at the Park Lane Hilton hotel.
Rippon was the first regular female newsreader on national television in Britain, beginning her journalism career more than half a century ago and becoming a recognisable figure in the 1970s. She showed her lighter side by dancing on the Morecambe And Wise Christmas special in 1976.
Other winners included screenwriter Kelly Marcel, who is working on the Fifty Shades Of Grey script, and the ITV News presenter Ronke Phillips, who was recognised for her work on the "torso in the Thames" story.
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New talent - Kelly Marcel
Craft - Julie Ritson
News and factual - Anna Hall
Project management - Rosa Romero
Presenter - Mary Beard
Director - Clio Barnard
Inspirational woman - Ronke Phillips
Writing - Sally Wainwright
Producer - Pippa Harris
Best performance - Sheridan Smith
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Introducing… Advanced classes at CFCC.
We will be beginning a run of this in November, beginning only with weekend sessions in this month. We will be alternating the time and the days so that people who can't come on Sunday can sometimes come on Saturdays. Requirements thus far are below:
a. 3 months of membership at CFCC
b. Snatch, clean and jerk proficiency (as determined by Erin alone).
c. Single leg squat proficiency, 5 to a white box, each leg.
d. Single arm handstand proficiency, 3 second hold on each arm.
e. Pull-up (pronated grip, absolutely no kipping allowed): Women, a single deadhang. Men, 1 L pull-up.
Testing will be taking place next week and times will be posted upon collecting names of those interested in becoming eligible for these classes.
These classes will involve a variety of skills, training modalities, and intensities in the space of an hour and a half. Due to the higher volume of these classes and skill density, all members are being tested for functional mobility and not metabolic conditioning. Metabolic conditioning will be developed in these classes specifically in preparation for competitive CrossFit. During certain seasons of the year we'd like to make these classes happen more than just once a week.
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There was every sign that figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond was destined for glory; the surprise was that it happened so soon.
"It was a shock to actually see her at the top, but I definitely had the idea that she was prepared for that type of performance," reflected her coach, former figure-skating champion Ravi Walia, in the afterglow of a stunning weekend of skating by his protege.
In winning the women's title at Skate Canada on the weekend at the age of just 16, Ms. Osmond signalled that the country has a burgeoning new talent ready to step up on the international stage.
"There were a lot of strong skaters in the event and I knew it was going to be a tough competition" Mr. Walia said in an interview. "But she's a great skater, so it isn't really surprising the judges liked her so much."
Ms. Osmond, a rookie on the Grand Prix circuit, was skating in her first appearance at that level. She had been a virtual unknown before she won a surprise bronze at the Canadian championships last winter.
On Saturday, she fell once on her triple Lutz but skated an otherwise strong program to Carmen to win gold among a world-class field.
Looking older than her years in red dress and dark red lipstick, Ms. Osmond scored 115.89 points for her Carmen rendition, and 176.45 overall. Reigning world bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki was second with 175.16, while Japanese teammate Kanako Murakami was third with 168.04.
Elene Gedevanishvili of Georgia, the leader after Friday's short program, had an error-filled long program to fall to fifth. Amélie Lacoste of Delson, Que., finished eighth.
Olympic and world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir captured gold in ice dancing for Canada, while Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford won silver in the pairs.
Basking in media attention after her victory, Ms. Osmond described the thrill of posting an unexpected win: "Not used to it," she said, laughing. "But definitely could get used to it."
Mr. Walia described Ms. Osmond as a naturally self-confident young woman who is adept at keeping the tension of competition in check.
"She thrives on being in the spotlight," he said. "She likes to show off all the things she has been working on. She is pretty relaxed and down-to-earth. If a skate doesn't go well in competition, it's not the end of the world to her. She loves skating and hasn't lost the innocence in her young personality."
Osmond grew up in Marystown, Nfld. – population just over 5,000 – but by the age of six she was travelling to Montreal in the summers to train.
"It was definitely a town where not many people lived and there was one rink that was only open in the winter, and a pool that was only open in the summer," Ms. Osmond said.
Mr. Walia said that she moved to Montreal to live full-time with her older sister – also a competitive skater – at the age of ten. A year later, the entire family moved to Alberta, where her parents had found work in Fort McMurray.
Ms. Osmond and her sister live in a house her family had purchased in Edmonton, Mr. Walia said. Initially, they lived with an aunt during the week and their parents travelled back from Fort McMurray to live with them on weekends.
"The family has sacrificed a lot to have these dreams," he said. "Because of all that, I think Kaetlyn was able to look after herself at a very young age and became very independent and mature.
"Her parents are very relaxed, down-to-earth people – and Kaetlyn is a product of that," he said.
Twice a week, Ms. Osmond trains at the Sherwood Park Figure Skating Club from 6 a.m until her school day at Edmonton's Vimy Ridge High School begins. She is on a half-day Grade 12 school program, enabling her to return to the rink at 1:15 p.m. for another four or five hours of skating, gymnastics and pilates.
"She is very positive, upbeat, bubbly and confident," Mr. Walia said. "She is very intelligent about the way she approaches competition. She is very friendly and she's a great role model for other skaters on our club."
Barely on Skate Canada's radar last year, Ms. Osmond finished ninth and 10th in her first junior Grand Prix events and had been battling an injury.
After her bronze at the Canadian championships in Moncton, N.B., where she won the short program and landed the only clean triple-triple combination, she opened this season with a victory at the Nebelhorn Trophy last month.
"I think most of it is my body maturing," Ms. Osmond said. "Everything has just been coming together a lot more. But I've also been putting a lot more effort into it."
Because of her world ranking from last year – in the mid-40s – Ms. Osmond is not entered in another Grand Prix this season. However, she still stands a strong chance of making Canada's team for the world championships in London, Ont., in March.
After her remarkable weekend victory, Ms Osmond will have a week off before she begins preparations to compete at a Skate Canada Challenge competition in Regina, in early December.
In January, Mr. Walia said that she will compete in the Nationals and, depending on her results, she may compete in the IAC world championship.
"She has been improving steadily for the past year and we have worked really hard," Mr. Walia said. "We have high goals."
Suddenly, Ms. Osmond is even allowing herself to dream about the Sochi Olympics.
"It definitely starts putting a whole bunch of thoughts in your head," she said. "It just gains you so much more confidence, and a better knowing of what you can do on the ice, how much it can lead you to.
"[The thoughts] have always been there, just not as loud," she said.
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