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2011 EWN Slammy Award Results
by, 12-16-2011 at 11:23 AM (2430 Views)
Decided to post this mammoth post as a blog as well. On the forums we have just had our Slammy Awards (Since WWE were doing theres lol) Plus its then easier access to go into my blogs if you want to find this months from now. So enjoy.
Here are the results to the 17 voted slammy award winners.
Just so everyone knows. I got over 400 votes from 30 members so thank you for making this award thingy a decent success.
For those who don't know, you couldn't vote for yourself and had the max of 2 votes per award.
In the event of joint votes, they will share that position. (For example: If the 2 most nominated people have the same votes. They become co-winners).
I'm also posting the top 3 most popular nominations.
Finally, if you were good/lucky enough to win an overall prediction contest then you also gain a slammy award.
So lets see who has been nominated or won a award
1 - Funniest member of the Year:
1st: NecroYeti - 8 votes
2nd: Poot-Hair - 7 votes
3rd: Roman Flare & Rated R(ob)KO - 2 votes
2 horse race throughout this. Necro just wins it so congrats pal.
2 - Most Original thread maker of the Year:
1st: URATOOL - 10 votes
2nd: Dubs & ELNIOJR - 2 votes
3rd: Sully, Robareid, Van Hooligan X, TomSta, HCollinsTNA, LuchaLibre, Rated R(ob)KO, SliverGhost and Pauadrian - 1 vote
That is also everyone who was nominated in this award so congrats to everyone who got a vote. The creator of JBW (Dubs) and creator of the Ring The Bell (ELNIOJR) series gain 2nd so congrats guys.
3 - Best Moment of the Year:
1st: Russo Swerve getting himself banned & EWNCW vs. JBW eFed war - 4 votes
2nd: Football story thread - 2 votes
3rd: Creation of JBW, EWN Chat for BFG 2011, Zack Ryders up and down threads, EWN fights, EWNCW invasion storyline, Creation of EWA, HorrorCore Icons - JBW PPV, Tommy Thunder winning HWAs Royal Rumble, Shuriken joins JBW, 2-21-11 thread, John Cena gets boo'd, ChavoG incident & IrelandsPatriot finally gets banned.
Once again that is every nominee. JBW with a lot of nominations in 3rd along with EWA, EWNCW and HWA getting 1 in 3rd as well.
4 - Best eFedder of the Year:
1st:Tommy Thunder - 4 votes
2nd: Kashdinero - 3 votes
3rd:KJammin, Broc, Robareid & Rich Cranium - 2 votes
I cannot stress how close this award was all the way through this event. In fact, Tommy. You won this award with the last 2 people entering your name in. Otherwise Kash would of won this.
5 - Best Thread of the Year:
1st: JBW Official Discussion thread - 5 votes
2nd: HWA Official show thread & the DEFINITIVE Premier League banter and discussion thread - 4 votes
3rd: EWA Official show thread & Chocolate Blades of Thunder/30k thread - 3 votes
Well done to JBW. The biggest and most popular eFed has taken the title and congrats to HWA and the new eFed EWA for doing very well and beating EWNCW.
6 - Dumbest Banned member of the Year:
1st: squaredcircle - 10 votes
2nd: Irelands Patriot - 9 votes
3rd: Mully the Cat - 3 votes
Well it was only ever going to be these 2 idiots really. Sadly SC isn't here to accept his award since...well...he got perma-banned. Good luck in retaining it next year.
7 - Most likely member you'd buy a Beer in real life if you saw them:
1st: Wade Barrett 1979 & Kashdinero - 4 votes
2nd: Polly - 3 votes
3rd: 68wpayne, TomSta, KJammin, Van Hooligan X & Steve Austin - 2 votes
Just don't get drunk off your 4 drinks WB lol
8 - Best member to talk about Sports in the Sports Discussion sub-forum:
1st: Wade Barrett 1979 - 8 votes
2nd: Van Hooligan X & Steve Austin - 5 votes
3rd: Broc - 3 votes
I have recounted and recounted but still...A Liverpool fan has won this award!
9 - Best Taste in Music:
1st: THEKEVINBRAND - 6 votes
2nd: HolyJose, StraightEdgeZero & SilverGhost - 2 votes
3rd: Steve Orton, Eboy, Wade Barrett 1979, Krysys, Van Hooligan X, Rich Cranium, NecroYeti & Beautiful Chaos - 1 vote
This was again everyone who got a vote. Well done to KISS and Kevin.
10 - Smartest member of the Year:
1st: Iron Ape - 14 votes
2nd: Kashdinero - 4 votes
3rd: Dr Death & Asherdelampyr - 2 votes
Ape gained the most votes of any award with nearly 50% of everyone who voted voting him.
11 - Best Internet Drama of the Year:
1st: IPITS vs IPITB - 9 votes
2nd: KevinBrand leaving but coming back 1 day later, IPITS getting banned & WWTNA vs Real WWTNA - 2 votes
3rd: Sully vs RomanFlare, IrelandsPatriot, The_Crippler vs. HCollins, EWNCW vs JBW, Danielle vs EWN, SquaredCircle, TOOL vs. Robstar, Tommy Thunder threatening mods for the sake of Danielle, the NOC list, Granma Ape vs. Absolutely Perfect, Tommy Thunder jumps to different eFed with gold & ChavoG trying to take down the mods by himself
Gah! Big list again for 3rd since IPISSINTHESHOWER and IPOOPINTHEBATH easily won this. Sadly, they're not here to accept this award tonight. But i'm sure they're very proud to of won this award. If not, meh. It was fun to watch ;D
12 - Best Mod of the Year:
1st: Robstar - 13 votes
2nd: Kashdinero - 8 votes
3rd: SilverGhost - 6 votes
Please note that every mod we have on EWN are awesome. Even ex mods such as Panda.
13 - Postwhore of the Year:
1st: IrkenInvader - 7 votes
2nd: THEKEVINBRAND & Broc - 4 votes
3rd: Eve's arse #1 fan - 3 votes
I have to say. Before the end of this award it was really quite close between the top 3 of this award. But Irken pulls through!
14 - Best Username of the Year:
1st: SilverGhost - 4 votes
2nd: Eves Arse #1 fan - 3 votes
3rd: PandaMassacre - 2 votes
[Insert something useful to say about this award or just general bullshit to fill this part up]
15 - Best Signature of the Year:
1st: Van Hooligan X - 7 votes
2nd: Steve Austin - 3 votes
3rd: Eves Arse #1 fan, IrkenInvader, Wade Barrett 1979, SESAfro & Asherdelampyr
Yaaay! Do a Victory dance Booker!
16 - Best Avatar of the Year:
1st: Bodom - 3 votes
2nd: Rated R(ob)KO, PandaMassacre and Rich Cranium, - 2 votes
3rd: Tommy Thunder, TheBeardOfZeus, IrkenInvader, AreYaSerious, Van Hooligan X, AzureSkye, Daffy Duck, Dr Death & Beautiful Chaos - 1 vote
Congrats to Bodom. This yet again was everyone who got a vote.
17 - Best Blogger of the Year:
1st: Rated R(ob)KO - 3 votes
2nd: KNOX and Wrestlingfan66513 - 1 vote
I added this very late into it so I apologise that barely anyone voted on this 1. Still Rob does make badass blogs with his series The State of the 'E and WF66513 does the good blog wars series so check these 2 guys out.
Prediction Contests winners:
1st: Androo: 1385
2nd: thejman93: 1369
3rdauldwku: 1347
Well done Androo.
ROH: N/A yet.
1st: Van Hooligan X: 312 points
2nd: Dr. Death: 269 points
3rd: Androo: 132 points
Same reason as WWEs.
There may be more but i'll need to ask Robareid and Death if they're just counting these PPVs for next years or not like TLC 2010 is for WWE.
Well, thats it. Those are you winners.
Congrats to the people lucky enough to of won 1 but overall well done for getting nominated if you did receive any. Now lets have an awesome 2012 and make next years awards more badass ;D


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Gibbons: Time for Blue Jays to play better
TORONTO -- Safe to say that for the Blue Jays, the season hasn't started the way that everyone hoped it would.
Toronto began the season 7-10 entering play on Saturday, emerging victorious in only one of its first five series, and had given up the first run in 12 of its 17 games, finding it consistently in an early hole.
"We're kind of just sputtering," manager John Gibbons said. "We haven't been able to get anything going."
All three phases of the game have yet to click at any one time, but the biggest issue, surprisingly, lays on offense.
Toronto re-tooled its offense in the offseason, adding the likes of Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera to a lineup that already included two-time home run champion Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, J.P. Arencibia, and Brett Lawrie.
However, 17 games into the season, the offense had struggled scoring runs, sitting 19th in the league before Saturday's contest, 27th in OBP, and the Blue Jays were hitting .180 with runners in scoring position.
"We've had some well-pitched outings and haven't gotten a whole lot of offense with it," Gibbons said. "Nothing has come together yet. I think it will, it's just a matter of time, but you know what, it's time to start playing some better baseball, there's no question about it."
The club however continues to struggle, with a 9-4 loss to the Yankees on Friday night exposing weaknesses in the Blue Jays' lineup, but the team is trying to stay mentally tough. Something that has become more difficult with the weight of the expectations Toronto had coming into the season.
Even hitting coach Chad Mottola admitted earlier this week the team was pressing a little to make up for the loss created by some injuries.
"I'm not worried about that," Gibbons said. "We still have a confident bunch, but I know they're all frustrated as we all are."
"It's early" has become the team's mantra of late, but the Blue Jays are a mentally tough club, something that stems from a meeting with Gibbons in Spring Training.
The Toronto manager reminded the club that the best teams, and the best players in the league, have a tough mentality, one that's not bothered by a slow start, a cold streak, or a tough loss. These things happen in baseball, and the teams that can move on from them have a better chance to succeed.
The talk from Gibbons still remains a nice reminder for a club that has seen its fair share of all those challenges to begin the season.
"Obviously we're not off to the best start, but again, no one's panicking, no one's worried," said Arencibia. "We know we've got to make adjustments and go out there and change this around, but there's a long season ahead."
Evan Peaslee is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Natural gas vehicles can run on either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG). LNG and CNG fueling infrastructure has grown over the past several years, and recently, companies in the private sector have announced plans to invest in infrastructure and new technology.
Currently, the vast majority of vehicles that use natural gas are powered by CNG, and over 900 of these fueling stations exist in the United States, with more than 50 percent restricted to private access only. The state with the most CNG fueling stations is California with more than 200, followed by New York with more than 100. Most of the 45 LNG fueling stations in the U.S. are also located in California. CNG stations reached levels greater than 1,400 in the late 1990s. Since then, the largest declines have occurred in Georgia, Texas, Ohio, and New Mexico, while California and New York have seen increases. The General Electric Company, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and Clean Energy Fuels Corporation each recently announced initiatives to expand natural gas vehicle fueling infrastructure.
Natural gas is used mostly as a fuel for large fleets of vehicles, such as trucks and buses, although Honda manufactures a Civic that runs on natural gas. This week, both General Motors and Chrysler announced plans to manufacture natural-gas powered pickup trucks.
(For the Week Ending Wednesday, March 14, 2012)
- Persistent warmer-than-normal temperatures throughout the report week contributed to the lengthening downward trend in natural gas prices across much of the country. The Henry Hub price closed at $2.13 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) on March 14, down 11 cents for the week.
- At the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the April 2012 natural gas contract fell 1.8 cents per MMBtu for the week to close at $2.284 per MMBtu.
- Working natural gas in storage fell last week to 2,369 billion cubic feet (Bcf) as of Friday, March 9, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR). The implied net withdrawal for the week was 64 Bcf, positioning storage volumes 735 Bcf above year-ago levels.
- The natural gas rotary rig count, as reported March 9 by Baker Hughes Incorporated, fell for the ninth consecutive week, decreasing by 21 to 670 active units, 24 percent below last year's level for the week and the lowest count since July 2009. Meanwhile, the oil-directed rig count rose by 3 to 1296, 57 percent above the year-ago level.
Consistent with declining natural gas prices across most of the nation, the Henry Hub day ahead price fell 4.9 percent, from $2.24 per MMBtu the previous Wednesday to $2.13 per MMBtu yesterday. With the exception of last Thursday (when there was no change), the price fell consistently throughout the week as warmer temperatures moved across most of the country.
At the NYMEX, the April 2012 contract fell from $2.302 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $2.284 per MMBtu yesterday, a decrease of 1.8 cents (0.8 percent). There was some volatility during the week, however, with prices reaching a high of $2.324 on Friday before falling to a low of $2.269 the following Monday, then rebounding on Tuesday.
Natural gas prices continued to trend downward across most of the country throughout the week. An exception was for deliveries into the Pacific Northwest, where prices at the Sumas trading point (located in Washington State) fell toward the end of last week before rebounding on Monday, ending the week up 2 cents (0.9%). Prices for the Algonquin citygate, which serves Boston markets, began the week at $2.97 per MMBtu, rose 16 cents per MMBtu on Tuesday before dropping significantly, ending the week at $2.45 per MMBtu, down $0.52 per MMBtu for the report week. Similarly, spot prices at Transcontinental Pipeline's Zone 6 trading point for delivery into New York City started the week at $2.44 per MMBtu, then rose briefly before declining steadily throughout the balance of the week, closing yesterday at $2.21 per MMBtu (down 9.4 percent). The Chicago citygate spot price over the same period registered daily declines, finishing the week at $2.12 per MMBtu (down 8.6 percent).
After increasing modestly on Friday, consumption posted daily declines through Wednesday, registering an overall decline for the week. According to estimates from BENTEK Energy LLC (Bentek), domestic natural gas consumption fell by 13.1 percent from the previous week. The residential/commercial sector posted the largest decrease, 24.9 percent, while power and industrial sector demand ended the week down 4.1 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively.
U.S. imports from Canada were down 8.0 percent for the week, driven by a 46.2 percent drop in shipments to the Northeast, reflecting much warmer temperatures in that region, that offset comparatively modest increases to both the West and Midwest regions. In combination with essentially flat dry gas production and an overall drop in LNG sendout, this resulted in virtually no change in overall supply over the week. According to Bentek estimates, the week's average total natural gas supply declined 0.1 percent from last week's average. Compared with the same period last year, however, domestic weekly dry gas production was up 5.4 percent, and both total weekly imports from Canada and U.S. LNG sendout volumes were below last year's levels, by 6.0 percent and 63.9 percent, respectively.
Working natural gas in storage fell to 2,369 Bcf as of Friday, March 9, according to EIA's WNGSR. This represents an implied net withdrawal of 64 Bcf from the previous week, which is less than both the 5-year average implied net withdrawal of 79 Bcf, but higher than the year-ago implied net withdrawal of 60 Bcf. Inventories in all three regions posted declines, with the East Region contributing the most to this week's implied net withdrawal, with a decrease of 55 Bcf (a 4.9 percent decline from the previous week's level).
Stocks were 807 Bcf higher than the 5-year average level of 1,562 Bcf and 735 Bcf higher than last year at this time. Inventories in the Producing Region remain well above their 5-year average, at 361 Bcf (59.8 percent) above the region's 5-year average of 604 Bcf . Stocks in the East and West Regions are also above their 5-year averages by 340 Bcf (47.3 percent) and 106 Bcf (44.4 percent), respectively.
Temperatures during the week ending March 8 were 3.7 degrees warmer than the 30-year normal temperature and 3.1 degrees warmer than the same period last year. During the week all regions with the exception of the Mountain Region in the West were warmer than normal. The East North Central Region in the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic Region in the Northeast were particularly warm, averaging 5.6 and 5.4 degrees warmer than normal, respectively. The average temperature in the Mountain Region in the West was cool, averaging 0.4 degrees cooler than normal. Heating degree-days nationwide were down 15.0 percent from normal and 12.9 percent from last year.


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5/17/2010 – what is your phone number?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: We can be reached at (425) 355-8865Our toll free order number is (800) 850-2739
1/26/2008 – I live about an hour (if traffic is good) from the address on your website. Do you have an actual store or is everything here based solely online?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, we have an actual brick-and-mortar store in Everett, WA. People actually walk in and buy stuff!Our address is:Homebrew Heaven9121 Evergreen WayEverett, WA 98204Heck, you can actually call us on the phone, too! It's 425-355-8865. A person will actually answer as long as it's business hours!
11/5/2006 – I live in Seattle, can I come and pick up the bottles in Everett? Do you have a "brick and mortar" store?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: You sure can. It is literally made of bricks and mortar, in South Everett. Our address is:Homebrew Heaven9121 Evergreen WayEverett, WA 98204425-355-8865Hours are 10am-6:30pm Monday-Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturdaysand 10am-3pm on Sundays
7/25/2006 – Id like to put the beer into a keg instead of bottles, but was wondering if i could do this WITHOUT force carbonating with a CO2 tank. Can the beer naturally carbonate in the keg?what would i have to add for this, more yeast or sugar?Would this effect the "shelf life" of the keg?thanks for the help! AWESOME WEBSITE!!!
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, you can do that. Use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of corn sugar to carbonate in the keg. You will still need the CO2 to "push" the beer from the keg, however. The beer is drawn from the bottom of the keg up to the spigot. It needs a little "push" to get it there.No, there is no affect on shelf life.Thanks for the kind words about our . . .
4/9/2005 – Will a cornelius keg fit into any half height refrigerator? Or better yet, if I were looking for a new refrigerator but didn't want to buy a full size or a expensive kegerator, what are my options?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: There are so many different 'fridges that it is best to measure (twice) and drink once. For reference, the new cornelius keg itself measures about 22" high, and 9" in diameter. Many half-height 'fridges have a freezer section in the top that interferes with the keg, but some do not. Measure, measure. Certainly a full size 'fridge will . . .
2/1/2005 – Where can I buy the hops to brew the beer? I live in Plainview, Texas....would love to brew my own. But, I need the ingredients to brew it. will buy your equipment, so....where can I buy the goodies to brew it?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Right here! We have a large selection of hops, yeasts, grains and everything you need in the way of ingredients. Here is a link:A good way to get started is to choose one of our ingredient (recipe) kits. They get you started the right way!
12/20/2004 – If you are kegging after the secondary fermentation and allowing the beer to condition or age does the keg need to be in the fridge or is it alright to store it in a cool dark place until you are ready to tap it?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No, it does not need to be refrigerated. Storing can be done most in any cool spot. No need for darkness...light won't penetrate that keg!Assuming you like COLD beer, you'll need to refrigerate before drink/tapping it tho!
10/9/2004 – What is the best method to fill bottles from a keg system? How do you reduce the foam and ensure that the beer does not go flat??
Response From Homebrew Heaven: The BEST way to fill bottles from a cornelius keg system is using a counterpressure bottle filler. It purges and fills your bottles in an all CO2 enviroment, and fills them from the bottom to minimize foaming. See below for a link to this item:If you don't have a counterpressure filler, you can attach a piece of 3/8" ID tubing (about 10" . . .
10/9/2004 – I LOVE reading all the questions and answers! Now I have one. I am going to be purchasing a kegging system as a gift. Here is what I know I want (I think): I want to have a keg inside of a converted fridge (don't have the fridge yet) and need to know what I would need to set this up, from the keg (corney?) to the fitted tap out the door... . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Glad to hear our site is useful!To start, you would order a Complete Kegging System. When you click on "Options" it will allow you to select either a single keg setup or a double. To set it up for a 'fridge, all you need to do is add a Refridgerator Tap (or two). All of this assumes you have a standard size 'fridge. Most of them . . .
9/26/2004 – On your keg systems, are the kegs reconditoned? Have all the o-rings been replaced or do I have to do that. I like your site. You are the only one I have seen that has the multiple systems for sale. A friend of mine has been kegging for a few yrs now. He has a double regulater on his so he can run different pressures on the tanks. Is this . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No, the kegs are not reconditioned, but we supply the o-ring kits to do that if you want. It's very easy, and the kegs are in good condition anyway. I see no need for two regulators either, as long as the kegs are about the same distance to the tap.Yes, you can carbonate two kegs to 25 psi at the same time. No problem.Yes, you . . .
9/23/2004 – I own a standard 15.5 CO2 keg system and would like to use the CO2 tank and regulator with a cornelius tank. Would my the hoses be consistent with the fittings on cornelius keg with Quick Disconnect fittings?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Probably. Most systems use a 1/4" ID line, and that will work fine with cornelius kegs. It's possible that you have a different size, but unlikely.
9/14/2004 – I am wanting to set up a system that will allow me to have both a commercially bought keg (like bud light) and my homebrew in it. So far I have bought a chest freezer (14.8 cu ft). I have a couple questions about the rest of the system..one - do I need a CO2 regulator that will send two different pressures to my two kegs since they will . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: 1) No. One regulator will do the trick. You can "branch off" the CO2 line as needed, to the different kegs. A CO2 gas manifold with shutoffs is a nice way to go for this.2) Yes. we have it all. We have helped people set up this kind of system many times. The one issue that comes up often, however, is the connection to the commercial keg. . . .
8/31/2004 – I have a kegerator that has a CO2 tank to carbonate the beer. I plan to use 5 gallon soda kegs for the final fermetation and serving of the beer. Do I need to add the sugar at the end, or will the CO2 carbonate the beer for me?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: You can do it either way. Personally, I like to force carbonate it with CO2. This avoids re-carbonation in the keg, and eliminates sediment from that recarbonation. It also makes my beer carbonated in a DAY, instead of waiting 7-10 days for the carbonation to develop (using the corn sugar method). More beer sooner!
4/17/2004 – Hi. I want to start kegging my beer, but I dont have any refrigerator to convert, whats your recommendation, to get a regular refrigerator or to get a kegerator that is ready for kegs? are there any kegerators out there that you would recommend?thanks
Response From Homebrew Heaven: To me, it's a matter of cost. There are kegerators out there, but they run about $800 plus shipping (which is high). You can often find an old refrigerator or freezer for under $100. If you just put it into a garage, appearance isn't an issue. Converting one of these is easy, and runs much less. We have everything you need to do it.
3/18/2004 – I was wanting to know if you could give me any advice on choosing between a ball lock and a pin lock keg. I have read that on ball lock kegs it is easey to mix up the gas and beer fittings and that they can be easily put on the wrong side and that you may never get them back off. Is this true or are they marked somehow. Also if I decide . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, the fittings are marked "in" and "out" on ball lock kegs. It is possible to put the wrong fittings on, but I've never heard of them getting stuck. Interchangability may be more of an issue...the ball lock style is much more common. We have LOTS on hand, but as far as I know, we only have one pin-lock style.Yes, we carry the CO2 injectors . . .
2/25/2004 – hi! just wondering if alcohol production, conditioning, or fullness of a beer would suffer as a result of kegging opposed to bottling. Just want to brew each beer to full potential!! THANX
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Absolutely not. In fact, kegging has many advantages over bottling. Less oxygen is introduced, dry hopping in the keg is a great way to do it, and many others.The factors you bring up (fullness, alcohol production etc) are determined by the recipe formulation and brewing process/techniques. Kegged beer will condition exactly the same as . . .
2/24/2004 – Once a Corny keg is carbonated can it be taken off and stored without being conected to the CO2? Is there a time limit, is temp a factor?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Yes, it can be stored off the CO2. Just like kegged commercial beer. Kegged beer can last a LONG time...maybe a year or more if temperatures are moderate. It never NEEDS to last longer than that at MY house!I would try not to store it at temperatures over about 90 deg. F, but otherwise it is quite stable.Remember, that long ago the . . .
2/18/2004 – I am interested in getting the the complete Draft Kegging System for my husband's birthday. However, we do not need the keg but I would like to get whatever else necessary to complete the "Kegerator" setup he has been wanting. What do I need?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: It depends...We can send you the Complete Kegging System without the keg if that is what you want; no problem. We deduct the cost of the keg.If you are looking for a "kegerator" setup with a tap on the OUTside of your 'fridge, we can do that too by substituting a few items.It would probably be best to give us a call for either . . .
2/15/2004 – Once the kegs are filled, do they need to be kept cold? If not, what is the "shelf life" of a keg of beer if kept at room temperature? Can room temp. beer be run thru a copper coil bathed in ice, in a cooler for example, to make a portable system that does not require you to keep multiple kegs cold?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No; as long as the beer is kept free of oxygen, it will store just fine at room temperature.Yes, the beer can be run thru a coil arrangment like you descibe. It is called a draft box, usually a stainless coil inside of a portable picnic cooler. You can mount a refrigerator tap(s) on the front, and just fill with ice when you want to dispense. . . .
2/5/2004 – I'm brewing my first batch of homebrew and have the Shamrock Stout in my primary fermentor. I have a keg fridge with a CO2 bottle that I'm going to use instead of bottles. Do I need to prime at all for carbonation, and if not will it affect the taste of the beer?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: No, you can "force carbonate" your beer by putting it into the keg, refrigerating it, and turning up the pressure to about 25-30 psi. Let it sit overnight, shake it a bit, and the CO2 will go into solution. Just be sure to turn the pressure down to perhaps 6-8 psi (and relieve the pressure on the keg) before dispensing your beer. There is . . .
1/24/2004 – I am thinking about starting to homebrew. I have a kegerator that will fit two cornelius kegs. I am wanting to get a kit, and then keg the beer instead of bottling. Is there a kit specifically for this? as I would not require any bottling equipment?
Response From Homebrew Heaven: We can do it!--altho there isn't anything specifically set up on the website (yet).For now, you can just order the full equipment kit, and when you check out, just make a comment that you don't need the bottling stuff (capper, caps)and that you would like a credit for it. That will work. OR..........just call us to place the order (800) . . .
1/1/2004 – What is a "Cornelius keg"? Does it have a ball tap like I am used to, and will fit my present system? Does it have an opening for internal cleaning and how big. I realize that these questions are basic, so thank you for your patience.
Response From Homebrew Heaven: A cornelius keg is a stainless steel keg that was commonly used to
dispense soda pop, but they work beautifully for homebrew beer. It
has an oval opening in the top (sealed by an o-ring) that allows
easy cleaning. Here is a picture of an individual cornelius keg:
has . . .
11/30/2003 – I have a 4 keg system that I purchased from you. (System works great! thank you) How do you plumb the counter pressure bottle filler into that system and what additional fittings, tubing or equipment is needed? Also is it possible to retro-fit to fill bottles other than 12 oz type ie wide mouth growlers, could the upper stopper be removed . . .
Response From Homebrew Heaven: Glad to hear your like our kegging system!You can easily install the counter pressure bottle filler by unscrewing the gas-in connector and then pushing the tubing onto the CP filler. For the beer side, just do the same from your beer line. Nothing else is really needed. I suppose, if you wanted to get real fancy, and have the CP filler always . . .
11/16/2003 – Right now I bottle my beer after primary then seconday fermantation. I understand with a keg I do not have to add bottling sugar to carbonate but in some of the other responses you say that kegs can be carbonated overnight. My question is what about the clearing that takes place in the bottles? When does this happen when you keg? If the sediment . . .
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|Trad, 2 pitches, 100'
|YDS: 5.8 French: 5b Ewbanks: 16 UIAA: VI- ZA: 15 British: HVS 4c [details]
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By Ron Olsen
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 18, 2004
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Excellent and sustained. Extra cams from #0.5 to #2 Camalot are useful if you lead the climb as one pitch. The crux section above the halfway ledge felt harder than 5.8.
By Nathan Fisher
Jun 30, 2005
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|If you haven't done this route, get off your A$$ and do it. One long pitch makes for better climbing as it flows, and then you get to lead the entire route. 50M rope gets you to the base of Stem the Tide and then downclimb the chimney.
By vincent pierce
Aug 28, 2005
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|First pitch is a little harder than it looks. The jams are pretty deep but climbing is straight forward. Second pitch is just plain fun with a sweet flake traverse loaded with great exposure. Don't forget your foot jam on the cruxy section above the halfway ledge!
By d-know
From: electric lady land
Jan 25, 2006
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|love the exposure at the top
By Tea
Mar 23, 2006
I heard a story years ago that local hardman Doug Heinrich was soloing this route (or maybe one of the other dihedrals routes), pitched, did two flips (used to be a diver I guess), landed on the ledge on his feet , broke both ankles, and survived! What a stud. I also believe the deaths had to do with a person getting such bad rope drag, they untied to solo over to the anchors...and took the big ride to Valhalla.
Great pitch...don't miss it!
By Rob Hyldahl
Mar 25, 2006
|After climbing this route a few times, the first pitch still feels somewhat insecure the whole way. 2 years ago, this was my 2nd ever trad lead as an aspiring 5.8 leader (very bad idea). Halfway through the first pitch I loaded up my shorts and bailed left to the 5.6 variation. The next week I drug an "over confident" 5.12 sport climber up there only to see him humbled in the same way. The second pitch is fantastic! Great exposure under the hand traverse. Definitely a classic.
By Joe Auer
From: Moab, Utah
Jul 27, 2006
|tea, doug was soloing half-a-finger on his epic fall. as for the other deaths on SC: one involved the leader getting heinous rope drag, untying(!) and trying to solo the last moves; the other was a rappel accident when a fixed pin atop the "first pitch" pulled, iirc.
By David Shiembob
From: slc, ut
Sep 1, 2006
|I did it as one pitch today, man this thing is cool. I find the bottom of the corner on the second pitch to be the crux. The first handcrack is so money, I ran it out (after the crux) without even realizing it.
By Mark Michaels
From: Draper, UT
Sep 23, 2006
|My friend Noah Duys died in 9/2004 while rapping from a single pin atop the first pitch of this route.
By Stan Pitcher
From: SLC, UT
Aug 2, 2007
|Best 5.8 pitch in LCC?? Can't think of any better. I climbed it on 6/6/6 ;)
By Christian "crisco" Burrell
From: PG, Utah
Jul 29, 2009
|Have done this a dozen times and would do it many dozen more...one of my all time favorites! Each steep jamming part is made much easier with good foot jams.
By Derek Newman
From: Holladay, UT
Aug 17, 2009
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|I climbed this today; it was my first multi-pitch/lead/trad climb and it was very humbling. My friend and I messed up on our protection so many times we decided to do it twice to prove to ourselves that we can protect well. We climbed well the first time but protected poor and climbed poor the second time but protected better. I felt that the crux is on the second pitch about twenty feet up, and the crux feels a lot more difficult than a 5.8 to me. But, this was very psychologically terrifying for me so I wasn't in the greatest state of mind to judge. I thought the protection is safe, but again I'm not the most experienced judge in this situation.
By Finn the Human
From: The Land of Ooo
Aug 17, 2009
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Yeah, I'm the genius that got the above poster into trouble. Still, it was a rocking climb, and required a lot more finesse than I can usually pull off :P
The crux is definitely pulling up the crack on the second pitch. Don't be afraid (like I was!) to smear in order to get a good high foot jam. Super exposed traverse on the biggest rail you'll ever find (feels like a ladder rung) makes you feel like a badass!
By daniel c
From: San Francisco, CA
Sep 16, 2009
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
P1 - Straightforward if you are comfortable jamming. I saw a strong sport climber take a fall on this section due to lack of jamming skills
P2 - Easy low angle crack to a steeper, left pushing hand crack, flaring in sections making jamming impossible. Agree with Taylor - key for me was to smear left foot (yikes! exposure!), jam right foot, walk up hands, repeat. Don't clip that manky old fixed cam!
Great route. Have fun with it!
By Barry52
Dec 9, 2009
|The morning that I first climbed Satan's was ominous. My friend and I got to the base, and found thick, caked, dried blood all over the ground. It was just a few spatters--it was at least an inch thick in some places, and it was literally ALL OVER! Needless to say, we were a little freaked-out. It was about 5:30 -- 6:00 a.m. Great route though!
By Michael Buchanan
Aug 17, 2010
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Should probably do the route in one pitch to save time and to get the "full value" experience. Kimber Almond told me he once saw Mugs Stump do this route placing only 2 pieces of pro. Merrill solos it all the time. What hardmen!
By bheller
From: SL UT
Aug 17, 2010
|I don't think Merrill has climbed lcc since last decade
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Aug 19, 2010
|Holy name drop! Who the fuck is Limber Almonds?
By Azollo
Jun 14, 2011
I lean with those that say 5.9+, but I have only climbed it once on lead when I was tired (so I won't add my rating yet).
Quick question though. When I got to the top piton, I threw up high for a big juggy ledge and then traversed. Some other guy says the proper way is to traverse from the piton to the bolts without popping to the ledge. That traverse looked crazy to me (though throwing up to the ledge felt crazy too :D). How do you guys do it?
By Josh Cameron
From: California in my Mind
Jul 4, 2011
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|I think it's fair to call this climb 5.8+. Definitely not 5.9 though. If you don't know how to handjam, then this climb will let you know! Also, how can you not climb a route with such a great name.
By Woodson
From: Park City, Ut.
Jul 25, 2011
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Azollo: The low way is not bad, but I like the high traverse myself. It's a good rail to grab on to, and plus there is a great spot for a small cam up there to protect your second. I've seen some folks intimidated by the move to grab the flake above the piton-it's a bit of a reach :)
By Christian West
Sep 30, 2011
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|I've seconded this twice in the last month and it is an awesome climb. I found it pumpy and the last move a bit scary but commit to the juggy ledge and it's a money feeling.
By JoeyS Sweeney
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 28, 2012
|Great route definitely deserves the high rating. The traverse to the bolts isn't bad because there's solid feet all the way over. On another note I had a BD #2 walk way back into the crack just above the crux. It would be great to get it back in exchange for some beers.
By Joseph Lascurain
From: Cincinnati
Jul 13, 2012
|Great exposure, fun moves, a new favorite.
By Buddy Tangalos
From: Salt Lake City
Jul 17, 2012
|Climbed this route during both dry and wet conditions. The lower pitch gets wet, but the jams are solid even while it is raining. The upper pitch (and crux) stay pretty dry during rain, as a slight overhang above provides some shelter. I don't recommend climbing Satan's during wet conditions, but lightening and thunder forced a quick retreat from the summit, and abandoned gear on the route required recovery. Good times.
By BJB
From: Texas
Jul 24, 2012
The Wastach range guide warns that this rout is really difficult to protect and that people have died on it, so we almost didn't do it which would have been a big mistake. I thought it was one of the most fun in the canyon. I thought the pro was all pretty straight forward. We did it in one pitch using a single set of stoppers and a set of cams up to a 3 Friend with no duplicates.
Its also a bit safer now thanks to whoever got their $80 tricam stuck.
By Kevin Chuba
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 24, 2013
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
|Great route! Tri-cam is still at the crux section. Keep your feet in the crack and stand up. Did it in one pitch with a 70 meter rope with no issues getting back to the ground. Doubles in hand size pieces. A #3 and you can even bring a #4! I did not have the 4 but it will go. I want to lead it again.
By Huli Hutu
Jun 9, 2014
|Great hand jams and laybacking for the majority of the route. Then there is an awesome, highly exposed series of moves towards the end of the second pitch. I didn't really find this climb hard to protect. Highly recommend!
By S.Cohen
Jun 24, 2014
|I found the steep crack to be the crux. Upper section is money!
By jpimsler
Sep 26, 2015
|Hey! Lost my keys on 9/25 at the base of the Satans Crack belay station. Keys are attached to a green carabiner and are a car key, car remote, 3 house keys, momentum pass. If you go up there and find them or if you find them on the approach somewhere please let me know! email@example.com
By Alex Temus
From: Small Town, USA
Jul 30, 2017
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Such a good route! But I must ask: If it's widely considered "stout for 5.8" then is it really 5.8?? The closest route I can think of (for comparison) is Green Monster Crack in Rock Canyon, which felt much easier to me even though it was probably the second trad line I had ever done/led. The first pitch feels quite desperate so perhaps I was tired, or perhaps the rock was hot so the jams were slicker, but I consider this 5.9.


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The 18-year-old will once again be on a two-way deal with Elite League side Nottingham Panthers and the Link Centre chief believes that the youngster will benefit from another season in the EPL.
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"The line of Jan (Kostal), Ollie and Henri (Sandvik) was a great line and I am hoping to keep them together next season."
Aldridge is in no doubt that the talented right wing, who scored twice in 49 appearances with 10 assists last term, will one day go to make a name for himself at the top level and he is pleased that Wildcats can help with his development.
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Betteridge, who was named Cats most improved player of 2013-14 season, is the fifth player to commit his immediate future to Cats following Kostal, Alex Symonds, Stevie Lyle and Aaron Nell.
And Aldridge is hopeful that flying Finn Sandvik, who claimed Supporters' Player of the Year, the Coaches' Player of the Year and the best forward at the end of season awards in April, will be returning to the Link Centre.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Rangers have asked veteran pitcher Nate Robertson to go to Triple-A. Robertson is inclined to do so, but will also look for a Major League job. The Rangers will not stand in his way if he can find one.
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Binoculars? Nunchucks?
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A plastered Browns fan tackled an 8-year-old kid in a New York Jets jersey, cutting the boy's ankle.
A man was stabbed and another bruised before a game at Candlestick in San Francisco. Police were looking for a fan in a 49ers jersey.
A man at Soldier Field in Chicago fell to his death from 20 feet up on Sunday.
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I wouldn't take anybody not built like a side-by-side freezer to an NFL game now. With insane popularity comes inane people, and we're not just talking about Pittsburgh's James Harrison. All the NFL is missing is crowds chanting, "Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!"
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The Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees will host auditions for those wishing to perform the Star Spangled Banner on Tuesday, March 5 beginning at 4 pm behind home plate at Riley Park. If inclement weather persists, the rain date for the auditions is slated for Wednesday, March 6.
Whether you are a talented vocalist or can play the Star Spangled Banner via instrument, patrons are invited to "Be Their Own Fan" and perform our National Anthem in whatever manner you choose … as long as it is patriotic and respectable.
The RiverDogs have 70 home games during the 2013 season, which begins April 11 when the Augusta GreenJackets come to Riley Park for a 7:05 pm first pitch. The RiverDogs have a minimum number of available opportunities for performing the National Anthem.
"This is one of our more popular events of our off-season, and reminds us that the baseball season is fast approaching," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. "Our National Anthem tryouts always draw a large number of talented individuals and groups. We appreciate their interest, and we're looking forward to the tryouts. It will be an exciting time."
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Got milk? The swoosh stripe. The Aflac duck. Kleenex. Successful branding effectively uses a name, term, design, symbol, or even a musical jingle to distinguish a product or service from those of other sellers.
"Brands are sincere, distinct and consistent," says David Eichler, creative director and founder of David and Sam PR. "Brands are by definition, built over time. A brand is a promise kept to its consumer, over and over."
Kristin Bloomquist, executive vice president and general manager of Cramer-Krasselt Phoenix, has a simple way to define good branding: "Branding is a popularity contest and the brand with the most friends wins."
While it's common sense to think that effective branding will lead to an increase in business, experts point to several critical things to remember when a company tries to build an effective branding campaign.
"First, it's important to understand that while there's a time and place for a specific branding campaign, effective branding should be an ongoing effort for every organization," says Christine Olivas, director of client services for Off Madison Ave + SpinSix.
"How and when to communicate the company's values shouldn't be a one-time outreach."
However, Olivas says there are times when a branding campaign makes sense:
• When you are looking to change perceptions in the marketplace.
• When a new product or service is launching.
• Or, when you are introducing yourself to a particular market or segment.
"In these instances, it is important to consider how to make an impact while ensuring that the subsequent marketing and operational efforts can continue to support and sustain the awareness you're creating," she stresses. "The last thing you want is to have a campaign that drives, say, tons of buzz in the social space but to not have an ongoing social media strategy that will continue the conversation when the blitz is over. You should also have an obsessive eye on visual consistency. If you are launching a brand campaign, make sure the look and feel aligns with your core identity so as not to create confusion in the marketplace."
While Olivas touched on the impact of social media on 21st-century branding, there is no denying that it's changed the way companies market themselves.
"Social media is like a two-way megaphone for brands," Eichler says. "Consumers are now empowered to share their experiences — positive and negative — and brands have the ability not only to convey their brand's attributes, but reinforce them by how they interact with their customers. Especially when someone is disappointed with their experience with the brand."
That ability for consumers to immediately engage is why successful brands need to have depth to their brand story and relevant reasons for people to want to engage, according to Bob Case, The Lavidge Company's chief creative officer and creative director.
"Setting up a Pinterest account and a Facebook page aren't effective unless you have a reason for having them," Case says, "a strategy for how you want to shape the message and a plan for the unplanned — negative responses, etc.)."
Case says his best advice when creating a brand is to keep the message simple.
"Advertising is expensive, which can lead to companies trying to sell everything about their products and services in every message," he says. "What's the ONE thing you want people to know? It should be devastatingly difficult to build your campaigns because of what you leave out."
Here are some of the Valley's best marketing experts' picks for the best branding efforts:
Kristin Bloomquist, executive vice president and general manager of Cramer-Krasselt Phoenix: Corona does a terrific job of reaching into its authentic heritage and creating a world that represents the feeling of a tropical vacation, an escape to the beach, to a place of a warm sun, gentle breezes and sand between your toes. Corona's consistent brand imagery has become an iconic symbol of the Corona brand, driving case sales in excess of $120 million to become the No. 1 imported beer in the nation.
David Eichler, creative director and founder of David and Sam PR: "The one that comes to mind, given the time of year is the NFL. In the 45 years of Super Bowls, the league has masterfully overtaken all other American sports in sales, merchandising, ad revenue and fan loyalty. They are savvy in how they have positioned themselves as vested in communities and causes."
Isabelle Jazo, vice president of brand strategy at E.B. Lane: "Apple's brand archetype is "Revolutionary." The brand associates itself with thought leaders, artists and people in history that changed the rules of the game … Apple's marketing certainly gets people's attention, but the customer experience is what makes the branding phenomenal."
Bob Case, The Lavidge Company's chief creative officer and creative director: "I'd go with Nike. Not for any single campaign, but for their overall brand. They are a vibrant, living brand that re-invents itself without losing its core truth. It's relevant, serious, fun, humorous, inspirational — in truth, a well-rounded robust story."
Christine Olivas, director of client services for Off Madison Ave + SpinSix: "The best example of a brand that has become an experience is Zappos, an online retailer. From day one, the company has embraced service as a differentiator, but service isn't just defined as a helpful customer service representative. Instead, the company has extended its friendly and fun approach to doing business across all internal and external communications."


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DETROIT - Local 4 is inside the courtroom for the federal corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick's dad Bernard Kilpatrick and his childhood friend Bobby Ferguson. Each day we bring you information from inside federal court as it happens.
8:57AM Video turns on and for some reason Judge Nancy Edmunds is already in the courtroom. Kwame and Bernard Kilpatrick are both seated at the defendants' table but no sighing of Bobby Ferguson yet. Counsel that is present in the courtroom heads over to the judge's bench for a sidebar.
On Tuesday, prosecution wrapped up its case with a series of texts and audio with FBI special agent Bob Beeckman on the stand. Today, the defense will finish up its cross examination of Beeckman before heading to the defense witness.
9:05AM Judge discussing evidenciary issue about admissibility of checks through Rowena Schuch. Judge saying now she thinks they are admissible but still believes they were not admissible through Schuch. Prosecution will make admissible through EPA agent Carol Paszkiewicz. Ferguson's lawyer Mike Rataj objects. Wasn't the right witness for them.
"I think it opens up Pandora's box, judge," says Rataj. Says it's unfair to take one check and put it into evidence. The other issue is that now they need to see every check. Seems there were more than 400.
Judge says that Rataj pointed out to Schuch that many of the checks to cash were to rebut a contention of buying truck parts. Judge says that if the EPA agent can establish foundation for the checks, they are admissible.
Rataj continues that there is no question as a defense team they stipulate the authenticity of records. They challenge on evidenciary basis.
US Attorney Mark Chutkow adds that Paszkiewicz conducted the search and found the checks on Ferguson's desk.
9:12AM Jury called in.
FBI agent Bob Beeckman back on the stand. Mike Rataj cross examines.
Going through text messages from Tuesday.
Text dated March 20 2003 between Kwame and Bobby. Had to do with Club Rain. Being built by Matt Flynn. Private job.
Ferguson: Club Rain. The white boy thinks he is slick....
Text between Kwame and Bobby on the same date about Jim Jenkins.
Bobby: What up Black. you see the business second today Jim Jenkins front page about the casino might get kicked off....
Rataj saying this was another private job.
Text from September 6th 2002 between Kwame and Bobby.
Mentions a guy by the name of Bob Thompson, principal of Thompson McCully. Thompson using his own money on the project but ended up hiring company from Lansing that hired the other contractors.
Rataj says that Thompson McCully could have hired whoever they wanted as it was a private job.
Another text from March 31st 2003.
Between Ferguson and his assistant. Discussing getting hockey tickets. nothing in the text message to indicate that Kwame and Bobby were together for the game. Text indicates in the text that bobby was going with George Jackson of the Detroit Economic Development Cop.
Text on April 16th 2003 between Kwame and Christine Beatty.
About Detroit Police headquarters. Rataj says it never materialized under Kilpatrick administration. True says Beeckman. Ratak says only happening now under Bing. Right says Beeckman.
Looking at chart that agent Paszkiewicz put up on Ferguson's contracts under the Kilpatrick administration. Discussing the Book Cadillac renovation contract. Rataj saying that Kimberly Clark was involved at one point but is not on the chart. Beeckman agrees.
Rataj says that the original developer was Kimberly Clark followed by another contractor before Marous became general manger of the contract. Rataj says this is not accurately reflected on the chart.
Discussing the $9,198,153 generated in revenues by FEI onh the Book Cadillac. Rataj says that doesn't include costs and expenses. Right says Beeckman.
Rataj done. Jim Thomas has no cross.
9:27AM Chutkow redirects.
Chutkow says Shea asked questions about a conversation between Kwame and Bernard.
"you got to stay away from that little guy..." says Kwame to Bernard.
"From Chi". Government had indicated "Chi' was nickname for Andre Cunningham.
Shea mentioned someone called Cooper or Jeffrey Beasley possibly being "Chi". Neither one of these men were under federal investigation of the time.
Beeckman says that Andrew Cunningham is from Chicago. September 16th 2007 was when the NJ sting operation on Cunningham was revealed. Three weeks before the phone call
She objects about the timing. Beeckman corrects himself and says it was 2 months before.
Going back to the Club Rain text about "the white boy thinks he is slick."
Chutkow asks if private jobs need public permits. Yes says Beeckman a building permit, and then a "cabaret" license for dancing.
"Club Rain. The white boy thinks he is slick....Is it alright if BLDS safety f$%ks with his permit."
Beeckman says that head of Building and Safety was Amru Meah who reported to Kwame.
9:33AM Thomas decides he wants to do cross.
On this Club Rain exchange from March 20th 2003.
Thomas asks if Kwame says anywhere on the text where he agrees to "f$%%" with his permits.
Thomas says that Bobby is known to spew off. Yes says Beeckman.
Thomas asks if anywhere in the text that Kwame encourages Bobby. No says Beeckman.
9:35AM Rataj back to cross.
Text from June 29th 2004 between Bobby and Kwame.
Chutkow objects to an article that Rataj wants to introduce. Rataj asks for a sidebar to discuss it.
Judge sustains the objection and disallows the exhibit. Moving on.
Asks Beeckman if he has ever seen an article from Crain's about Ferguson's company.
Beeckman says he doesn't think he has seen the article.
Rataj has no further questions.
9:41AM And back to the Club Rain text.
Chutkow says going back to Thomas's question about Kwame encouraging Ferguson's behavior.
Chutkow asks if anywhere on the text the mayor asks of this is an inappropriate request to make of him.
Thomas objects and judge sustains.
Chutkow asks is at any time there were any exchanges where Kwame says the behavior was inappropriate.
No says Beeckman.
9:43AM Chutkow calls EPA agent Carol Paszkiewicz to the stand.
Thomas asks to be excused to go to the bathroom.
Chutkow asking about Rowena Schuch's testimony on Monday where she presented chart of checks to cash/ cash withdrawals.
There were numerous checks with memo line that said "truck parts". Paszkiewicz agrees that was the case.
January 15th 2009 was when the witness conducted search of FEI. Found the checks in the credenza in his desk area.
Looking at Bobby's office picture showing his desk. There was a credenza with lots of partition organizers. it had filing cabinet drawers.
Witness found canceled checks, negotiated checks. Two binders of checks yet to be written- 3 checks to a sheet with carbons.
Witness says that after testimony about checks with "truck parts" in memo line, she went back to look through check book.
Looking at a check from FEI for $8,500 on October 25 2007. Written out to Bobby Ferguson. Signed by Bobby Ferguson.
Witness says she found negotiated checks to various entities, including outside entities.
Found a check to Golden Sun, a jewelry store in Southfield.
Witness looked at carbons and negotiated canceled checks seized to find Golden Sun.
Check on September 12th 2003 for $9,900. Made out to Golden Sun but memo line reads "truck parts." Signed by Ferguson.
Chutkow says does Golden sun sell truck parts. No says the witness.
Now looking at Comerica transaction information for this check. Negotiated on September 12th 2003.
Also looking at stub to Golden Sun for "truck parts" for $9,900.
Stub and original check were not attached to each other.
Now looking at the carbon for the same check. Can't read out who it's made out to but same date and reads "truck parts" in memo line.
Looking at another September 12th 2003 check to Golden Sun for $9,500. Memo line reads "truck parts.". It's the next sequential check, 1006 where the previous one was 1005. Also cashed the same day.
No further questions.
9:58AM Rataj cross examines.
Rataj asks if witness remembers Schuch's testimony. She does.
Witness says she facilitated staff at the US Attorney's office to give Schuch information to create her chart.
Thomas just back from his bathroom break.
Witness says there were less than 100 negotiated checks that she seized.
Rataj says but there were other agents involved in the execution of the warrants. Asks if it's possible to assume that other agents seized checks.
Witness doesn't know this but concedes it's possible.
Looking at the October 25th 2007 check made out to Ferguson where memo line reads "truck parts."
"You can't tell this jury what Mr. Ferguson did with this money," asks Rataj.
No says witness.
Looking at the FBI checks made out to Golden Sun.
Witness says she doesn't know how many medallions were purchased with the check. At least one was.
Distracted by reading a Crain's article from June 2009 that states that Gary Yee, the manager of Southfield jewelry store Golden Sun, pleaded guilty that year to money laundering at his store. According to the article, Yee would allow purported drug dealers to buy jewelry to conceal their income. Seems he conducted more than $1.5 million in transactions in an 8 year period.
Looking at 3 other checks that do not indicate "truck parts" in memo line but "raffle" and "bonus."
Looking at check for $21,000 from 2007 that reads "graphics" in the memo line.
Counsel heads for sidebar.
10:16AM Not sure what the issue is exactly but we are taking a 10 minute break for the jury.
Jury gone.
Some of the lawyers have left the room as have Kwame and Bernard. Rataj getting papers together.
10:20AM Chutkow addresses a September 17th 2007 receipt of funds exhibit. Opposing to relevance of defense exhibits and witness's ability to address them.
Relevance beyond the scope of witness has to say. Chutkow says they are not suggesting they don't know what he did with all of the cash. With 2 of them, he bought jewelry and wrote "truck parts."
Rataj says he is going to give the jury concrete examples of what the money was used for.
Rataj says all he is trying to do is give the jury a concrete example of what is written in the memo line correlated to what was bought.
Judge doesn't have a problem with that. Worried about where the document he is using came from.
Chutkow revising his objection. No objection to authenticity of the documents. Looks like Bobby did purchased some trucks. This all tr5anspired in September 2007 but check is for April 2008. Not sure what the correlation is.
Judge says it sounds like good cross examination to her. So it looks like we are going ahead with Rataj's exhibits.
10:29AM Jury coming back in. Bobby just left the courtroom as the jury comes back in.
Judge tells jury that the objection has been overruled and Rataj will go ahead with some of the exhibits.
Looking at check for $25,000. Memo line reads "graphics."
Looking at document from September 17th 2007 from Eastern Michigan Kenworth on Wyoming for $352,203 for 3 trucks. Looks like an order form. Balance due is $317,203.
Looking at promissory note for First Source Bank from October 27th 2007 for $317,403. Signed by Bobby. Loaning funding date is September 27th 2007. Right around the date of the Kenworth document.
Looking at title application. Plate # AB42023. Application for Kenworth tractor. First secured interest, First Source Bank.
Picture of a red truck with yellow and black checkers on the front. Witness says that the plate matches the document and it looks like a newer model truck.
Each truck was $117,000.
Now talking about the graphics on two- trucks. A plainer white truck and the red truck with the black and yellow checkers. Rataj says this is after purchase costs. Witness says she has no idea.
Several weeks after truck purchases, a check made out for "graphics."
Now looking at check from April 30th 2008. Made out for "new truck parts".
Side note: after this trial started, an attempt was made to repossess the three trucks. To this day, the repo man has been unable to find them.
Rataj says that the Ferguson Enterprises logo was an after market purchase. Witness agrees. Not sure about the other graphics. "Wouldn't know one way or another," says witness.
Rataj done. No redirect. Witness excused.
10:45AM Chutkow formally rests the government's case.
Taking a 20 minute break.
READ: 75-page document of the government's proposed jury instructions.
Judge says we are going over Rule 29 request after the break. Apparently, this is a defense motion to the judge for acquittal before it goes to the jury.
11:08AM Judge says she needs to make a finding. Judge finds that the government has made its case and that each of the three members who are defendants were part of the conspiracy. Judge says this is merely evidenciary foundation for statements admitted during course of the government's case. Jury will make verdict
Jim Thomas says they felt they would do Rule 29 after they had rested their case. Thomas says throughout the case they have made objections and will not make lengthy discourse except to protect the record.
Judge denies the motion feels there is sufficient evidence to go forward.
US Attorney Michael Bullotta says one of the defense witnesses is going to be a student from the Sherill School. Bullotta says that this witness only relevant if they were at the school until after 2000.
Thomas says they will call other witnesses to testify to the program that Carlita Kilpatrick instituted during the School Arts Fair.
Judge seems to have a problem with the time frame. Thinks it might be very confusing if she didn't participate in the time frame. If she was there in 1999, it's not relevant.
Has to do with Carlita's peer mediation an conflict resolution that she was paid for at the school.
Gary Leeman is to be first defense witness who will be voire dired before the jury comes back.
11:16AM Bullotta is questioning the defense witness.
Leeman is CPA in Michigan.
Has no more specialized training in 501c4s.
Witness has not provided advice to his clients on 501c4.
This guy's hair is so distracting. There is a wispy tuft of white hair sticking straight up on his mostly bald head.
Witness says usually his cases are civil cases, tort issues, but currently he has 3 criminal issues. Has never testified on a RICO claim.
Bullotta trying to establish if he is an expert. Bullotta has no problem with this witness.
11:21AM Defense calls it's first witness. Not Leeman but a woman who may be a sales director at the Athenaeum Hotel.
Judge instructing that the defense has no obligation to provide witnesses but Kwame wants to do so.
Sophie Plastiras is the witness. She is sales director at the International Banquet Center by Greektown Casino. Has been there 12 years. She usually books events and goes over food and beverage with event planner.
Remembers a party for Marvel Cheeks. Says government retrieved records for the birthday party. Doesn't remember who came.
Made documents available to the feds.
Plastiras says there was an event for Kwame's birthday on June 9th 2006. Looking at the "Splash of Red" invitation for Kwame's party.
Witness says she helped set up the party at the ballroom in the Athenaeum. The capacity of the room is 900 to 1,200. Another 400 in the balcony so maximum is 1,600.
Witness recalls the birthday celebration. Kwame came in wearing black with a spash of red. Same thing with Carlita. Don Barden, Jim Pappas and Ted Gatzaros were there. There were roughly 1,500 people there. Party started at 8pm. Witness didn't stay until the end.
Witness says the menu was basically hors d'oeuvres. It was cash bar.
36 marked in grey on the invitation.
11:32AM Bullotta cross examines.
Looking at check for $2,500 from Kilpatrick Civic Fund to the Athenaeum hotel on May 8th 2009. The money was for Marvel Cheeks's birthday celebration. Doesn't recall how many people were at the party.
Looking at witness's signature on banquet event order. She recognizes it for the 90th birthday celebration on may 15th 2009.
Grand total $6,620 for the party. $2,500 paid by the Kilpatrick Civic Fund.
11:36AM Thomas redirects.
Thomas asks if she knows if there were people other than the Kilpatrick's at the event. She can't remember.
She did go over with the food and beverage but can't remember who it was with.
Witness agrees this event was in 2009 and that she remembers the Splash of Red event better even though it was earlier in 2006.
"It was more of a bonding type of thing," she says of dealing with Carlita on Kwame's birthday.
It was a plated chicken dinner for 140 adults for Marvel's 90th.
Witness says the government came to her 3 years ago about Marvel's event, right after it happened.
Witness steps down. Think the point of her was to prove how many people there were at the Splash of Red party in 2006.
11:39AM Thomas calls Gary Leeman to the stand.
CPA licensed in Michigan. Practice located in Farmington Hills. Do research in other parts of the country.
Witness's specialty is forensic accounting. Says he is an investigative accountant to find out answers to problems like embezzlements, divorce case, issues like malpractice, anything related to personal injury.
Thomas says he has been retained and appointed to look into a specific area of the Kilpatrick Civic Fund.
Asks him if he is part of the Association of Certified Tax Practitoners. He is.
It's hard to follow this guy. Painfully dry and esoteric.
Going over the witness's resume. Witness has not been suspended from any associations.
Witness says he has testified over 150 times over the years.
Thomas moves to have him qualified as an expert witness.
Witness says he has looked at articles of incorporation for the Kilpatrick Civic Fund as well as application for tax exempt status.
11:50AM Leeman says he prepared a chart comparing 501c4s and 501c4s.
Witness says a 501c4 is an entity accepted by the state of Michigan and approved by the IRS. Usually referred to as a social welfare organization.
Witness says it allows for different activities than the 501c3. Both are non profits and exempt.
A person employed by a non profit could receive wages. But you won't get dividends from the organization.
501c4 can performing lobbying services says the witness. 501c3 has limited capabilities for lobbying.
Thomas asks witness to describe lobbying. Witness says potential influencing to make something happen that you want to take place- majorly paraphrasing.
Thomas asks him to describe lobbying for the jury. Witness says a lobbyist is someone who has a position who convinces someone with power to permit lobbyist's organization to do what it wants to do. again paraphrasing a convoluted response.
Witness says a 501c3 can take a charitable deduction on tax return. on 501c4 is general, contribution in general is not deductible.
Looking at the certification of the application of the Kilpatrick Civic Fund for tax exempt status.
Thomas, once again is going over the Articles of Incorporation for the Kilpatrick Civic Find. Killing us all slowly. The tact appears to be an attempt at validating the personal expenses of Kilpatrick.
The Summary of Cash Deposits Chart for Kwame from 2001 to 2008 is on display. Thomas suggest all the cash transactions have not been included in the chart.
The expert testifies the data is flawed if all the cash transactions are not included. They used many more words than that, but that is the idea.
Thomas has no further questions.
5 min break.
The government begins its cross of the defense expert.
Leeman admits he has never testified in a criminal case before today, he has never worked for the IRS, and has not reviewed any of the evidence in this case.
Bulotta displays a chart illustrating cash deposits made by Kwame Kilpatrick and asks if the cash deposited were bribes or extortion payments would they be taxable?
Leeman say they would be taxable and reportable.
Bulotta asks if funds from the Civic Fund could be used for a political candidate? Leeman agrees, that would not be legal.
The tape of Kilpatrick in his campaign claiming "not one penny from the civic fund has been used because that is not legal."
Leeman agrees.
The Cadillac lease is brought up, the answer is long and boring - but, generally the use must be highly documented in order for consideration.
Bulotta asks if yoga lessons would be allowable from the civic fund - Leeman laughs, and says: "not even close."
So far, the defense witnesses have done more for the Government than the defense.
Mercifully, the judge calls it for today.
Leeman is not available for tomorrow, so he will be back next Tuesday. We will carry-on with the next witness tomorrow at 9am
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A WAR hero who survived after being left for dead on a battlefield has died at the age of 88.
Robert Smith, of Milnshaw Gardens, Accrington, was abandoned after being shot by a sniper in Belgium during the Second World War.
After being found by American troops, Robert was taken to hospital where he remained for 12 months with serious injuries.
He was yesterday remembered by his family as a 'brave' soldier and a forward-thinking family man.
His daughter, Marjorie Bolton, 62, said: "He was a good dad, and a good worker.
"He was very brave and, until the day he died, he was tough.
"He was only small but he was strong."
Best known as Bob, Mr Smith served as a dispatch rider in the Royal Signals.
Reaching the rank of lance corporal, Mr Smith fought in France, Italy, Germany, and Belgium.
It was there he was hit in the leg by a sniper's bullet.
Marjorie said: "He had to have skin grafts from his back and bottom to put on the back of his legs.
"He was one of the first ones to have that done."
Mr Smith was also treated with penicillin, which was then a rarity.
The treatment was credited with saving his life.
After leaving the forces, he worked as a setter and turner, and an engineer.
A keen watcher of football, Mr Smith also enjoyed golf and snooker, and holidays abroad with his widow, Joyce.
He avidly read war stories and watched quiz and trivia programmes on the television.
Mr Smith became ill after a fall late last year.
Marjorie said: "He took my mum to a hospital appointment and, as he was coming home, fell on some ice and broke his hip.
"He developed pneumonia. He recovered but began to get poorly again.
"When we went to see him on Christmas Day, he was not very well, and I got a phone call on December 27 to say he was getting worse."
Mr Smith died later that day.
Standard bearers from the Royal British Legion attended his funeral service last week.
Marjorie added: "My mum and dad sold poppies all over, and worked in the charity shop.
"Somebody stood up at the funeral and said 'we will remember them', and without being prompted, everyone replied, 'we will remember them'."
Mr Smith was also survived by his grandchildren, Michael and Rachael, and three great-grandchildren.
Donations are still being received at Royal British Legion Blackburn, care of Hyndburn Funeral Services, Queens Road, Accrington.
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The 1937-40 Warren Telechron Model 4B79 "Olympic" originally sold for $9.95, has a wooden case executed in "Burma Padock", in the center and brown walnut on the rounded fluted ends. The dial has a gloss background with black numerals on a satin gold numeral band. Both hands and bezel are brass. The "Olympic" was designed by Jaques Bar, and according to company records 15,952 were shipped.
Picked it up a junk mall, the clock runs and keeps the correct time, and is silent. The cord is rubber with a bare spot near the clock case and will be replaced. It is 6 and 7/8s inches in height, 11 and 9/32 in width, and 3.25 in depth.
A great addition to my collection.


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HAYWARD — A 31-year-old woman suffered major injuries in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night and police are searching for the person who struck her with a car.
Officers were called at 6:13 p.m. to the intersection of Hesperian Boulevard and Tahoe Avenue for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, said Sgt. Mark Ormsby.
The woman, police said, was walking in a crosswalk when she was struck by a car traveling south on Hesperian Boulevard.
After the crash, Ormsby said, the car did not stop. The car was described as a black, newer model sporty-looking sedan.
The woman was taken to a hospital where she underwent surgery, Ormsby said. Her condition was not released Thursday.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 510-293-7034.
Contact Natalie Neysa Alund at 510-293-2469. Follow her at Twitter.com/nataliealund.


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A 911 call released Friday in the killing of a Florida moviegoer reveals the frantic efforts of an off-duty nurse and other patrons to try to save the life of a new father who was shot during an argument over texting.
The 11-minute, 27-second recording also shows that it took the Pasco County Sheriff's Office two minutes to answer as the 911 dispatcher attempted to transfer the Jan. 13 call, which came in at 1:29 p.m.
"Is there a pulse? Can someone do chest compressions?" the unidentified caller can be heard asking patrons in the Cobb Theater complex in Wesley Chapel, near Tampa, while on the phone with the dispatcher.
"Come on, come on, buddy, breathe!" he says as others tried to keep 43-year-old Chad Oulson alive as his wife, Nicole, looked on in horror. She suffered a hand wound.
An unidentified woman comes on the line later and asks the sheriff's operator why paramedics haven't arrived.
"Where are they?" she asked. "The pulse is really slow."
It took a deputy four minutes to arrive at the theater, and seven minutes for paramedics, the Associated Press noted. The 911 dispatcher told the caller a deputy had to enter the theater before paramedics could.
Oulson, a finance manager who lived in Land O'Lakes, was pronounced dead at a Tampa-area hospital from the wound caused by a .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol.
The caller, who identified himself as a nurse, also said an off-duty police officer was present. Pasco County authorities said afterward that a Sumter County sheriff's deputy had detained and disarmed the suspect, 71-year-old Curtis Reeves, a retired Tampa police captain who led the department's SWAT unit.
Reeves is being held without bail on a charge of second-degree murder.
Witnesses said he became angry as Oulson texted during the previews before a showing of Lone Survivor. The two argued, and Reeves went to complain to the manager. When he returned, the argument escalated, and Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves.
Theatergoers told police he pulled out his weapon and shot Oulsen once in the chest. The Pasco sheriff said the gun jammed after the first and only shot.
Reeves told investigators he feared he would be attacked.
WTSP-TV has the 911 recording in two parts, here and here.
Wednesday, Nicole Oulson told of the rare day out she and her husband were enjoying after leaving their 22-month-old daughter with a babysitter. Police have said Chad Oulson was texting the babysitter when the argument began.
"And just to think that in the blink of an eye, my whole world just got shattered into a million pieces," she said during a news conference at her attorney's office. "And now I'm left trying to pick them all up and putting them back together."


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