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Level 2 cows in Burthorpe have 25 life points and always drop cowhide. The pen is located south of the lodestone in Burthorpe. Start killing the cows -- they respawn instantly. Since they have a fairly long death animation, kill one cow, then another, then grab the first cow's hide. This is faster than waiting for the first one to die. Once you have 28 cowhide, run slightly north to Jack Oval, who will tan them into hard leather for 3 coins each. Run further north to the Bank Gnome, bank the leather, run back to the cow pen, and repeat.
For players who intend to use either Magic or Ranged, it is highly recommended to equip a weapon with decent accuracy and does not use ammunition (E.g. Mindspike, Chargebow, Quickbow). Free players with higher Magic or Ranged levels may use Chain (45 Magic) or Ricochet (45 Ranged) in order to kill more cows using Full Manual or Revolution combat modes.
At times it may be better to make soft leather instead -- hard leather is currently worth 401, while soft leather is currently worth 385.
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While U.S. total net crude oil imports fell during 2013, the share of imports last year from the United States' top three foreign oil suppliers—Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico—was the highest in at least four decades, according to preliminary annual trade data from EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly [1] report. These three countries provided almost three out of every five barrels of oil imported into the U.S. market last year.
U.S. net crude oil imports in 2013 declined 10.2% to 7.6 million barrels per day (bbl/d), the lowest level since 1996, as rising domestic crude oil production cut into the volume of imports needed to meet refinery demand for crude oil.
The overall decline in U.S. net imports has led to an increasing concentration of net imports from Canada [2], Saudi Arabia [3], and Mexico [4]. Combined net oil imports from these countries decreased by 1.5% last year. As a result, the 4.6 million bbl/d of oil supplied by these three countries accounted for 61% of total U.S. net oil imports in 2013, up from 55% the year before and their biggest share since at least 1973. These countries generally produce medium to heavy, sour crude oil [5] that is desirable to U.S. refineries, while increasing U.S. crude oil production from tight oil formations is typically of the light sweet quality. Also, with the exception of Saudi Arabia, these countries are near the United States, with Mexico having a short shipping distance for its oil to the large number of refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico have consistently been America's three largest crude oil suppliers, although their rankings vary from year to year. Highlights from the top three sources for U.S. crude oil imports in 2013:
- Canada [6]. Crude oil imports averaged a record 2.5 million bbl/d, up 3.9% from 2012. Canada has few other outlets for Alberta's rising heavy crude oil production, so most of it is exported to the United States.
- Saudi Arabia [7]. Crude oil imports averaged 1.3 million bbl/d, down 2.6%, but still the second highest in five years. Through its Motiva Enterprises [8] joint venture, the country's state oil company is a partial owner of three large U.S. Gulf Coast refineries that it partially supplies with Saudi crude.
- Mexico [9]. Crude oil imports of 850,000 bbl/d were down 13% and the lowest in more than 20 years, reflecting the continued decline in Mexico's crude oil production. Still, Mexico produces significant amounts of heavy crude that is well-suited to run in U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries.
While U.S. total net crude oil imports fell during 2013, the share of imports last year from the United States' top three foreign oil suppliers—Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico—was the highest in at least four decades.

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How to create trial EXE
You may create Trial version of your compiled Excel file with the trial period limited by amount of days you will set before compilation.
In this case the start date will be assigned as date of the first start of trial period of compiled EXE on client computer.
To create the Trial version of your compiled EXE you need to follow these steps:
- Select "Copy protection with registration key" option.
- Select "Hardware locking" option, in case if you would like to have your EXE to be locked to client computer id number after the trial period expired.
- Enable "Trial version" option.
When you select the "Trial version" option – the following form will be shown.
On this form you may select additional options for trial version
- Set the number of days for trial period.
- Selecting value for delay time before 'Close' button appears on trial warning window.
- By selecting the warning recall interval time, you will set the interval time between the latest trial warning window appearance and when it will appear again. In case if you select 0 (zero) minutes then the trial warning window will appear at start time only.
- If you would like to customize the trial annoying warning content then you may set your own message by selecting the .TXT or .RTF file with content of your warning from disk into 'Custom warning content' field.
When trial version option settings are done then press "OK" button to apply the changes.
- Press 'Compile' button and you will get the compiled trial EXE
- This EXE will work with the following trial version warning window (which will be shown every several minutes which you have selected in field 'Warning recall interval' of the'Trial Version Options' form), without the request of the user computer id until the trial period has expired. During the trial period the computer id can be found in Application Name About box.
When the trial period expires the following notice will appear.
The copyright vendor info, which is shown in these windows, is taken from the "Application legal copyright" edit box.
"Save", "Save As" and "Export" features are not available during trial period.
When your client makes purchase, he will send you his computer id (in case if you selected "Hardware locking" ON during compilation), you will create the registration key and the same EXE file will work in registered mode. You do not need to generate another EXE.
During testing the Trial EXE you may start it on your machine.
But when you are ready to distribute the Trial EXE, you should not start it after compilation, because EXE will fix the date of the first start as a start date of trial period.
How to assign your own Trial/Demo limitations.
The product provides great opportunity to adjust your own limitations for your Trial/Demo version.
These limitations may be applied for the level of cell values. In this case you may decide what would you like to show in trial version and what in registered one.
For that purpose you need to use Excel function INFO.
The DoneEx XCell Compiler adds new parameter values for that function which returns correct values in compiled EXE only.
INFO("isexe") – returns #VALUE! in original xls and TRUE in compiled EXE.
All following parameters of INFO function are available for BUSINESS PRO license only and return none error values in case if EXE was compiled with 'Hardware locking' option on.
INFO("rname") – returns #VALUE! in original xls, #N/A in compiled EXE which works in trial mode and returns registered name if EXE is registered with registration key file.
INFO("rmail") – returns #VALUE! in original xls, #N/A in compiled EXE which works in trial mode and returns registered e-mail if EXE is registered with registration key file.
INFO("compid") – returns #VALUE! in original xls, computer id number of current computer where compiled EXE is started.
This new INFO function's parameters let you distinguish compiled/uncompiled and registered/trial version of your mode.
for example:
=IF(ISERROR(INFO("rname")),IF(ISNA(INFO("rname")),"Trial mode","Uncompiled model info"), IF( INFO("rname") = "admin", "Admin Info", "Customer info"))
A cell, where this equation will be entered, returns "Uncompiled model" for original xls, "Trial mode" for compiled EXE in trial mode, "Admin info" for registered user with name "admin" and "Customer Info" for all other registered users.


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IE 8: Weird go-back issue
As with all the issues I seem to have with IE, this seems to only be happening with deviantart.com. I have contacted their help desk, but they will be closed till like next Wednesday due to the holidays. And I'm really not going to hold my breath for an answer, I never really seem to get one that helps.
So, in the mean time, I'm hoping maybe someone here can help. I'm going to copy and paste what I wrote to the dA help desk...
Everytime I come to dA and browse around, I come across a very annoying issue that only happens in IE 8 (and yes, I have tested it in another browser - Firefox - and it doesnt happen). I have tried putting dA on the compatibility view list and it doesnt change anything.
I'll come to dA, click on an image I want to view and then hit the back button to go back to the homepage to view other images. Except that it doesnt go back to deviantart.com, it goes back to the page I was viewing BEFORE I came to dA.
It also happens if I go to view someone's gallery. I'll click their name and go to their main page, go into their gallery (any one of them). View some artwork and hit the back button. Instead of taking me back to the gallery, it takes me back to their main page.
Basically any time I go to one page on dA, and then another, then go to go back to the previous page, it takes me straight to the page before the one it should take me to.
This ONLY happens with deviantart.com. I have never had this issue with any other site and this only started happening with in the last month or so.
So can any one help? And please dont suggest that I just use Firefox or another browser, I would really like to be able to fix this if its something I am able to do on my end. Given its really only happening with dA, I'm guessing its probably an issue on their end and I really cant do anything about it except wait... but I posted on the off chance that maybe I CAN fix it myself.
Thanks, and happy holidays!
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Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
I'm using IE8 32-bit. It works properly for me. If I click on an image on "deviantart.com" it takes me to the image. When I click the back button it takes me back to "deviantart.com". (It's not in my compatibility view list.) You could try to reset IE: Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Reset.
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|23 Dec 2010
There are many sites that if I hit the back button in IE, ...it takes me to the first page or something else and NOT the last page visited.
I think it has to do with the site itself more than IE.
|My System Specs
|23 Dec 2010
If things work better using FF, then stick with that, but I know what ya mean, been there and had it done that too me 2.
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|23 Dec 2010
I'll hold off on the reset unless dA says its not something on their end and if no one else has a possible solution for me. I really dont want to reset it because I'm worried about what it will change.
I'm not sure what my version of IE is - 32 or 64. My computer is a 64 bit, so I'm guessing thats what IE is? I dunno if that helps with anything.
OEM - least it isnt just me. Problem with FF is that I dont like it. I've been using IE since I first started using the net (going on 10 years now..@_@) and I'm just so used to it that I have a hard time with other browsers.
I've tried to make FF work for me before, several times in fact, but it does things that drives me up the wall no matter what I do to the settings and I just cant deal with it long enough to get used to it.
|My System Specs
|23 Dec 2010
I'll hold off on the reset unless dA says its not something on their end and if no one else has a possible solution for me. I really dont want to reset it because I'm worried about what it will change.
I'm not sure what my version of IE is - 32 or 64. My computer is a 64 bit, so I'm guessing thats what IE is? I dunno if that helps with anything.
...I've just learned to deal with it, or switch to FF on those sites.
|My System Specs
|23 Dec 2010
You have both a IE 32bit and 64bit. Win 7 comes with both installed.
You are probably using the 32bit but....make sure you are using the IE-32bit. The 64 bit does not like a lot of web pages. That is why they are making IE-9 64bit. It will run on either without problems- it has for me anyway.
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|23 Dec 2010
|My System Specs
|23 Dec 2010
64bit says 64bit on the About page.
32bit does not state a bit size.
So you are using 32bit.
The short cut by Start Orb should be 32bit. Just wanted to check.
|My System Specs
|23 Dec 2010
I can only add that I have only 32-bit and still run into the problems. But try above advice from Hop ...as seeing what version your running, he'll help ya out with that.
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Cadillac Papering Super Bowl XL
Cadillac, one of the General Motors' biggest success stories in recent years, is gunning for its fifth consecutive year of sales increases.
Jim Taylor, Cadillac's general manager, said GM's luxury division is confident it can boost sales again in 2006.
For one thing, Cadillac is
counting on the introduction of the new 2007 Cadillac Escalade, which is part of
the fleet of new SUVs that GM is counting on to help arrest the slide in the
company's profitability and market share, he said. The Escalade represents Phase
II of the Cadillac renaissance,
To get the buzz around Escalade rolling, Cadillac is planning to
use Super Bowl XL to kick off Escalade sales,
Leo Burnett Detroit recruited experts from the fashion world to help create the 60-second spot, "Chrome Couture," which emphasizes the Escalade's unique appeal as pop-culture icon.
The agency created a fashion show for the commercial, in which the Escalade rolls out as models get their hair and makeup done and dresses tailored at the last minute, while fashionistas, paparazzi and celebrities pack in around the catwalk.
Papering Super Bowl XL (1/26/2006)
New Escalade will be focus of Caddy's NFL celebration.
At a press conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Tuesday
Bill Davis Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing had been expected to be named as
participants in the
The Red Bull Racing team has reportedly purchased the former Penske Racing
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"This is obviously huge for Bill Davis Racing and our sponsors," said Bill
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Michael Waltrip has owned a NASCAR Busch Series operation since 1996, and is
expanding into Nextel Cup Series ownership this year, in a joint-ownership deal
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Jeffrey Feltman, Is the U.S. Ignoring Avigdor Lieberman?
An interview with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman.
Jeffrey Feltman is the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. He has a long history in the Middle East, having served as ambassador to Lebanon, twice at the embassy in Tel Aviv, and a stint at the consulate in Jerusalem.
Coming right off a trip to Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia and Morocco, Feltman was in Paris to help prepare a planned summit between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Abbas Thursday - a meeting that did not take place.
There was meant to be a summit here - and yet it was cancelled. Tell me, is France being helpful with these initiatives, or is it butting in? Were the Americans upset with this sideshow or supportive of it? And why was it all called off?
"France's role is not just helpful, it is essential. We had anticipated the Secretary participating in the summit today and we welcome opportunities to bring the parties together. As it happens, the parties were not ready to talk right now, so it does not have to do with Paris."
Why is Senator Mitchell here all the time? He is here probably as frequently as he is in Jerusalem or Ramallah.
"That's because we recognize the shared interest France and US have… in getting to a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, anchored in a two state solution but that also includes Syria and Lebanon. We need to work together.
I was ambassador to Lebanon 2004-2008 and I saw up close and personal how important France's role is. There was no diplomat in the time I was there who played as strong as role as the French ambassador did. So I think all of us who work in this area recognize the weight that France has in these issues."
When you say the time is not right for meeting now - well, what is the time right for?
We are not just talking for talking sake. We have to make sure the negotiations are done in a type of atmosphere that is going to create progress. There is great disillusionment on the sides of the Israeli and Palestinian people…there is distrust between some of the leadership and we have to come up with the atmosphere that can overcome that. We have to try together to create the political conditions that then create successful negotiations
What about the settlement building? How is this working for the conditions?
"Our position on settlements is unchanged from administration to administration and President Obama has said that we don't accept the legitimacy of ongoing settlement activity. But the more general point is that we think both sides need to be taking steps to build trust, not to undermine it."
What sort of steps do you suggest the Palestinians need to be taking?
"They need to be thinking about how to address what are very real security concerns on the Israeli side. I think people look at the examples of Gaza and Lebanon - these are not perfect examples, they were unilateral withdrawals - but nevertheless the experience is such that the Israelis are probably looking at a two state solution and wanting to know - is this going to improve their security or worsen it. The Palestinians need to start thinking about how to address those issues seriously just as the Israelis need to start thinking of how to address the Palestinians territorial and sovereignty aspirations."
And how about our Foreign Minister? Some might say he is not addressing those Palestinian aspirations too well. Where do you weigh in on this?
"Well, at the end, Prime Minister Netanyahu is head of the government and head of the coalition. He has stated publically that his aim is a two state solution. He has said, in the White House, that President Abbas is his partner. He is the one, in our view, who is setting the policies that coincide with our national interest to get to a two state solution."
So you are saying, lets just ignore Lieberman?
"Well, in terms of the negotiations, the prime minster is the one who sets the agenda."
What can you tell us about your trip to Lebanon? What did you learn there about Ahmadinajad's visit and about the Hariri assassination investigation? What's the mood there?
"Lebanon right now is going through a difficult period. This is something that is related to the internal dynamics of Lebanon, not to the conflict with Israel.
What is happening now is there are some people in Lebanon saying, you have to chose between justice – as symbolized by the special tribunal for Lebanon—and stability. In our mind that is an artificial choice. The people saying this are the very ones trying to destabilize Lebanon now. The reason I went to Lebanon was to deliver a message from Obama which was a reaffirmation of our strong support for Lebanon's sovereignty and independence. What we are trying to do is to find a way to lower the tensions and reduce the temperature in Lebanon."
What about Syria? How are your relations with them going? And they ready or interested in talking with Israel?
"We are engaging with Syria - President Obama is committed to using engagement as a diplomatic tool - and we are trying to see if they can become a constructive player. Our relations with Syria are not easy. The differences between the Syrians and the Americans are great - but nonetheless it is in our interest to get to a comprehensive peace and Styria, by definition, is part of that equation."
Is there any improvement in relations you can report?
"For a number of reasons, there is distrust between Washington and Damascus. We are taking modest steps that can reassure the Syrians that we are serious about seeing whether, together, we can start to build a constructive relationship and they have taken some modest steps in our direction. But there are a lot of big issues that divide us. I don't want to be naïve here, and say just because we are using engagement all of these big issues are going to disappear."
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60 years ago, Korea was one of the poorest nations on earth. After ongoing bloody battles between the North and South, much of the nation was demolished and littered with debris, turning much of the country into rubble like this:
It is the beginning of a story that initially seems all too familiar for poverty-stricken nations. Take destruction, abandonment, and war and bam – you're now one of the too broken, too complicated to fix places with the added title of "one of the poorest nations on earth".
Except something remarkable happened in South Korea, which now has the world's 12th largest economy.
In just decades post-war, that nation swiftly addressed the physical and emotional debris of the war. It re-planted the foundations of buildings which eventually blossomed into shiny skyscrapers. An infinite rainbow of neon ads for the city's obsessions: beauty, food, and beer, hover everywhere. Smartly dressed people in wool coats with neatly groomed hair zip about like bees in the worker hive that is Seoul.
Korea has arguably one of the most fascinating success stories on earth. Yet what shocked me most as we continued our DMZ tour was the shocking contrast to its Northern counterpart, which hardly seemed to have progressed at all (and arguably, regressed) since the 1950s.
Continuing our tour, we were escorted to Mt Odu Observation point. My eyes widened upon spotting a row of binoculars against the enormous floor-to-ceiling window. Before us ran the Han River in a moody shade of brown. On the other side gaping back at at us was North Korea, loud and clear. I eagerly stuck my eyes up to the binoculars and gasped aloud.
There on the other side, a few tiny people moved about like ants on a hill. Plain houses stood on flat yellowed grass.
Panning the binoculars right to left, I had that feeling I used to get visiting zoos, eying animal pens and cages; a wish-wash of inner conflict. I knew on such visits that what lay before me was not an ideal setting for animals, but maybe they didn't know it. And if they did, what could I do about it?
That notion hovered over me once more. The people on the other side walked about in their caged up life. The Han River created an invisible glass wall, not dissimilar from ones at the zoo. And there we were, peering in from the outside.
My thoughts were interrupted when our guide ushered us along. "Come now, we have to leave". Our next stop was the Freedom Bridge.
With a name like that, you'd hope for an ounce of cheer after the abundance of gloomy statistics shared. Indeed though, it is nothing more than a name embodying a hopeful future. Once connecting the two Koreas, the bridge remains bordered up at its angular bend. The Southern side dangles with South Korean flags and colourful scraps of material flapping prayers and hopes in the wind. Our ever-optimistic guide stated that when the two Koreas are united, this bridge will be opened and people will cross freely from one side to the next.
Back aboard the bus, we drove parallel to North Korea's mountains opposite the Han River.
Barbed wire, fences, and hoards of military vehicles suddenly replaced the hilly backdrop. We were at the Joint Security Area, known as the JSA.
A U.S. military officer stepped aboard our bus to inspect our passports. Next we were escorted inside the JSA Centre to sign a waiver which verbatim opens with the following line, "The visit to the Joint Security Area at Panmunjim will entail the entrance into a hostile area and the possibility of injury or death as a direct result of enemy action."
Mildly concerned, but understanding that it would be impossible for our safety to be guaranteed here, we signed our waivers.We couldn't help but laugh when our guide handed the forms back to us later on the bus stating, "Here, you can keep these now for souvenirs!". We boarded a second bus and made the short drive to the border.
If you've watched the VICE documentary or seen footage of the notorious DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), then this next scene will be familiar. Small sky-blue buildings nestled side by side with one large concrete building in front of them (belonging to North Korea) and another opposite behind, belonging to the South. The middle point of these blue buildings is the dividing point between the two nations, otherwise known as the North and South Korean border.
Being a Demilitarized Zone means that although both sides are armed, they are in an agreed ceasefire. Military on both sides are only allowed to carry smaller weapons so as to prevent a mass battle, though I was not entirely convinced that this was an assured safeguard of that.
Repeatedly we were reminded not to point, gesture, or make obscene expressions once facing the North side. We also had to adhere to a strict dress code that day, including no ripped clothing, sandals, or umkempt hair. The reason for this is that North Korean soldiers on the opposing side often take photos of tourists and use them for fake propaganda. Wearing or doing the wrong thing can be used to further reinforce North Korean falsities, such as the notion that other countries are visibly inferior or poorer than theirs.
Once completely facing North Korea and its one lone soldier staring back at us, we were permitted to take photos. I wished so badly I could have used my zoom lens, but this was not permitted by the tour's restrictions.
As we stared ahead, I continually chewed on something our guide had said earlier.
"Do not step over that border. They'll be more than happy to take you prisoner and say to you, 'Welcome to Paradise'."
What felt like a lifetime passed by. Our group of about a dozen people stood quietly in awe and nervousness. It was staggering to think of the world that lay on the other side of the simple cement block.
We were escorted into one of the small blue buildings. In this room is where meetings between the North and South take place. Our guide pointed to the part of the room that actually crossed the border into the North. We were permitted to step over it and take a photo with a South Korean guard.
As we gingerly walked over into North Korea, our guide reminded us, "Do not step out that door. If you do, no one will be responsible for you. You'll be alone, and in North Korea".
I felt safe in that room, but my stomach had that tingly feeling, like before you make the vertical drop on a roller coaster. Perhaps it was a twinge of nerves, knowing the very real danger just steps ahead of us. I'm one of those strange people who walks through museums and thinks, "What would happen if I just knocked over this vase right now?" or "What if I just hurled this million dollar painting out the window?". In that moment, all I could do was replay in my mind the events that would ensue if I burst out that door into North Korea. Beyond that doorframe laid corruption, lies, and the 4th largest army on earth.
Just as I was caught in my own terrifying daydreams, we were asked to leave. Gratefully, tensions were not high that day, which meant everyone in the tour could have a photo taken in North Korea. This is not always the case, as growing conflict and security fluctuations can change on the flip of a dime and tourists may not even be able to enter the DMZ.
We boarded the bus back and were shuttled over to another border division. Four short wooden posts stood, signifying a much more basic North/South Korea border. Though appearing unmanned, the watchtowers galore and a nearby memorial to innocent US soldiers killed with axes decades ago marked the real danger surrounding this seemingly simple border.
Driving back to Seoul, my eyes remained glued out the bus window. Several military vehicles filled with South Korean soldiers flickered by. I was especially captivated by them blurring past, with the enemy line so close in the background.
Normally I am not one to enjoy tours. The last one we took was two years ago in Galapagos, another place where sightseeing is only possible with the presence of a guide. With no hesitation, I would say this was one of the most informative and enjoyable tour experiences I've ever done.
In the days after the tour, I continually thought about the fishbowl of a world that existed just hours from where we stood now. Bumping shoulders in the subway, I wondered if any of the people passing by were one of the 26,000+ refugees here in South Korea. Adjustment to the lightning-speed, neon life here would be hardly different from abrupt submersion into a pool of ice water for someone coming from the North.
This reality is highlighted in the incredible but horrific story, Escape From Camp 14, which is the only documented escape from a North Korean prison camp. Further digging led me to a rather insightful read on the struggles of young refugees who are stigmatised at school in South Korea, and have high drop-out and unemployment rates.
The more I travel, the more I reflect on the fact that I just happened to be born in a safe and developed place. My woes are minuscule to the bleak fate that many are born into in a place like North Korea. Why this is so simple to regularly forget is shameful and unknown. One can only hope that we get better at remembering.
Note: if you haven't already, you may be interested in reading about our Q&A with a North Korean defector, or our how-to guide on booking a DMZ tour.


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Thirty or so former members and supporters of the Victor B. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Boys Club gathered Friday in Bonaventure Cemetery to unveil a historical marker engraved with a brief history of the club and located at its founder's grave site.
Katherine Helgerson, great-niece of Victor B. Jenkins Jr., shared stories told to her by her grandmother of how her "Uncle B" had played caroms on his front porch with boys from the neighborhood. When the gatherings outgrew the front porch, he founded a club so the boys would have somewhere to go to play games and sports.
"He always had great faith in young people, and turned all his efforts, both as a lawyer and judge and in his work with the club, to bringing out the best in the young people he worked with," she said.
The gathering was as much a reunion as a memorial to the man who so greatly influenced so many boys growing up in Savannah.
Jack Berry, a member of the club back in the 1940s, recalled the annual membership fee was $5.
"And if you didn't have the money to pay, Vic would find some way for the boys to work for it, cleaning the pool, sweeping or whatever," he said.
Eighty-seven-year-old S.T. McTeer said many friendships were made during his days at the Boys Club, and chuckled through a bashful smile of the "licks" he got from Vic's paddle.
Each summer, boys from across the city gathered at the club for sports and recreation. And although they all came from different schools, as 1946 club member Tom Horton recalled, when they played against each other for their school teams, they were "always best friends after the game."


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Friday, December 26, 2014
review: the widow's daughter by nicholas edlin
Review copy provided by the publisher, Penguin.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
review: auf wiedersehen by christa holder ocker
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Monday, December 22, 2014
review: beyond limits by laura griffin
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
review: a murder at rosamund's gate by susanna calkins
Review copy provided by the publisher, Minotaur Books.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
review: so tough to tame by victoria dahl
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
review: the haçienda by peter hook
Review copy provided by the publisher, It Books.
Monday, December 15, 2014
review: murder at the book group by maggie king
Given that it's a cozy, it's understandable that there's not much drama to Murder at the Book Group; however, the amount of time Hazel spends discussing Carlene and analyzing possible suspects grows to excruciating levels. King also inserts a number of strange asides about exercise and politics that didn't contribute to the development of the plot. Carlene's soap opera-esque bed-hopping did provide entertainment as well as create a grand number of suspects for her murder so that it is hard to guess just who suspicion should fall on.
Review copy provided by the publisher, Gallery Books.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
review: pieces of happily ever after by irene zutell
Review copy provided by the publisher, St. Martin's Griffin.
Friday, December 12, 2014
review: chasing before by lenore appelhans
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
review: ghost trackers by jason hawes and grant wilson
Review copy provided by the publisher, Pocket Books.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
review: ten things i've learnt about love by sarah butler
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
review: the crown by nancy bilyeau
Review copy provided by the publisher, Touchstone.
Monday, December 1, 2014
review: black ice by becca fitzpatrick
Black Ice is intense. From the moment the snow starts falling, Becca Fitzpatrick builds an increasingly perilous situation for the wholly unprepared girls. Britt proves to be tenacious though a bit impulsive which causes additional problems. Although some of the twists were easy to guess, with Black Ice being more about how Britt would survive the life-or-death situation she's in, knowing the killer's identity doesn't detract from the drama.
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Sunday, November 30, 2014
review: too hot to handle by victoria dahl
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Friday, November 28, 2014
review: saving grace by jane green
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014
review: s.e.c.r.e.t. shared by l. marie adeline
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
review: it's the great pumpkin: the making of a television classic by lee mendelson
Review copy provided by the publisher, Dey Street Books.
Monday, November 24, 2014
review: playing with matches by suri rosen
Review copy provided by the publisher, ECW Press.
Friday, November 14, 2014
review: now that you're here by amy k. nichols
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
review: every contact leaves a trace by elanor dymott
Review copy provided by the publisher, W.W. Norton and Company.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
review: boomerang by noelle august
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Monday, November 3, 2014
review: tabloid city by pete hamill
Review copy provided by the publisher, Back Bay Books.
review: when we fall by emily liebert
Both women were realistically presented as flawed though sometimes Allison was too naïve while Charlotte jumped to too many conclusions. Another downside was that Charlotte's friends too often seemed like caricatures. Given how character-driven When We Fall is, the story would've been better with stronger character development; however, the plot was engaging and moved with a quickness that really draws in the reader.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
review: christopher's diary: secrets of foxworth by v.c. andrews
Review copy provided by the publisher, Pocket Books.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
review: the missing place by sophie littlefield
Review copy provided by the publisher, Gallery Books.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
review: the life list by lori nelson spielman
Review copy provided by the publisher, Bantam Books.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
review: the barter by siobhan adcock
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
review: cold calls by charles benoit
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
review: cinderland by amy jo burns
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
review: 29 by adena halpern
29 was a primarily fun read with Ellie reflecting on her past giving some humorous advice (remember to moisturize!) though the parts with Frida and Barbara became annoying after a while. It was also in those Frida/Barbara parts where things didn't always add up. Frida locks herself out of her apartment and waits for Barbara in the lobby, but it then becomes clear the doorman has a key. That detail becomes even more important a bit later, but Adena Halpern continues to overlook that fact so that Frida and Barbara can have even more trouble.
About the audiobook: Adena Halpern's 29 is read by Lorna Raver. Raver's reading was spot-on with Barbara having a particularly grating tone while Ellie, Frida, and Lucy sounded their respective ages. 29 was published by Blackstone Audio in 2014 and runs 9 hours.
4/5 Review copy provided by Audiobook Jukebox.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
review: above the east china sea by sarah bird
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014
review: the good girl by mary kubica
Throughout The Good Girl the woman who the book centers on doesn't tell her story until the very end. It was a bit puzzling (before the ending), but it worked well to have everything told from the perspective of Mia's mother, Mia's kidnapper, and the detective investigating the case. The shifting perspectives as well as the nonlinear fashion in which Kubica relayed created more tension and mystery than likely would have occurred otherwise.
About the audiobook: The Good Girl is read by Lindy Nettleton, Johnny Heller, Tom Taylorson, and Andi Arndt. As the novel changes perspective with each chapter, the different readers made it much easier to follow. Johnny Heller and Tom Taylorson were most enjoyable as they changed tone to distinguish between the dialogue of the other characters. The Good Girl was published in 2014 by Blackstone Audio and runs 10 hours and 38 minutes.
Review copy provided by Audiobook Jukebox.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
review: dark tide by elizabeth haynes
Review copy provided by the publisher, Harper.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
review: a blind spot for boys by justina chen
A Blind Spot for Boys is beautifully written with great descriptions and plenty of highly emotional moments, but it's also predictable. Too frequently Justina Chen falls back on clichéd responses--Shana's dad isolates himself from the family, a minor character who is a wealthy jerk saves only himself, and Quattro runs hot and cold with Shana. But Chen also excels at creating family and friend dynamics, so that even the clichés seem reasonable.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
review: mating for life marissa stapley
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Monday, September 22, 2014
review: little girl gone by drusilla campbell
While the plot has all the right elements to make an interesting and dramatic story, Little Girl Gone is a little lackluster. It's all pretty predictable with an ending that falls flat and felt tacked on. There are some compelling moments, but they weren't enough to push this one out of mediocrity.
Review copy provided by the publisher, Grand Central Publishing.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
review: one hundred names by cecelia ahern
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
review: keep the change by steve dublanica
Review copy provided by the publisher, Ecco Press.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
review: going vintage by lindsey leavitt
The lists that began each chapter were cute, but Mallory's sister was more than a bit annoying. I'm not sure how Mallory didn't smack Ginnie when she would get all know-it-all-y about being "authentic." Although Ginnie unfortunately didn't show any growth, Mallory made an excellent evolution from being a bit selfish and impulsive to having a larger understanding of her life.
Review copy provided by the publisher, Bloomsbury.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
review: september girls by bennett madison
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
review: breakfast served anytime by sarah combs
Review copy provided by the publisher, Candlewick Press.
Monday, September 1, 2014
review: nowhere but home by liza palmer
So what's the book about and why did I love it so much (besides the setting)? Well, a woman named Queen Elizabeth Wake (yeah, she goes by Queenie) has been a bit of a wanderer ever since leaving her hometown—a place where she was always an outcast simply because she was a Wake. After being fired from yet another job, she decides to go home for a bit. Her sister still lives there and Queenie hasn't seen her nephew, now a high school freshman and great football player, since he was a baby. Although she intended to make it a short visit, Queenie ends up staying far longer for a multitude of reasons.
Nowhere but Home has a fantastic family and small town dynamic to it. The growth that Queenie experiences, especially when working in the prison kitchen, over the course of the novel is quite the ride, but it's a good one. Queenie learns a lot about herself and the life she fled. Palmer excellently inserts humor into what is, at times, a very emotional story so that it all comes together marvelously.
Review copy provided by the publisher, William Morrow.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
review: wild within by melissa hart
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
review: tuesday's gone by nicci french
Review copy provided by the publisher, Penguin.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
review: dead float by warren c. easley
With a few chapters of set-up, Warren C. Easley establishes the story for those who haven't read the first book in the series then gets right to the discovery of the body. From there the drama dies down a bit, but ramps back up for a big ending. Although Dead Float is not action-packed, it's still a gripping mystery with excellent descriptions (particularly of the Deschutes River and surrounding area). Cal's attachment to his dog and daughter (who has quite the tale as well in a subplot that throws off the pacing) makes the intelligent lawyer quickly relatable while his dalliance with a married woman becomes forgivable.
Review copy provided by the publicist, MM Book Publicity.
Monday, August 25, 2014
review: follow me by joanna scott
Review copy provided by the publisher, Back Bay Books.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
review: the curse of van gogh by paul hoppe
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
review: my last kiss by bethany neal
Although Cassidy seems to be in ghost form so she can solve the mystery of her own death, she doesn't seem terribly concerned about actually doing that. Cassidy comes across as vapid as her main concerns are about boys and her friends rather than figuring out who she was on the bridge with and why. When she discovers that her boyfriend can hear her, they first discuss her being a ghost before she bothers to ask about the night she died. It's a conversation that lasts six short sentences before the subject goes back to Cassidy haunting Ethan. Cassidy does so little to figure out how she died that My Last Kiss is less of a mystery than a trite story about underage drinking and bad freinds.
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Sunday, August 17, 2014
review: all fall down by jennifer weiner
Allison is incredibly selfish and wholly unlikable. Throughout All Fall Down I found myself wanting to strangle her. She became even worse in rehab. It's possible no other fictional character has ever been so haughty and self-righteous. The plot also feels unrealistic as Jennifer Weiner herself seems to acknowledge when Allison shares her addiction timeline and story in rehab. She went from hardly ever even drinking to full-blown pill addict (albeit one who suffered no consequences other than having her daughter's teacher stop her from driving until she drank some coffee) after being prescribed a painkiller for back pain. And then after spending so much time with Allison lamenting her life and refusing to believe she's an addict, Weiner tacks on a pat ending where nothing has been dealt with.
About the audiobook: Since I started reviewing audiobooks, I've discovered that nothing makes me hate a book more than a whiny child character narrated in a grating whine throughout. Although I hated Allison, I sometimes felt sympathy for her when Ellie would screech. Jennifer Weiner's All Fall Down is narrated by Tracee Chimo (who plays Neri Feldman on Orange is the New Black). It runs 12 hours 45 minutes and was published by Simon & Schuster Audio in 2014.
Review copy provided by Audiobook Jukebox.
Friday, August 15, 2014
review: elly in love by colleen oakes
While Elly in Love had its moments, the second book in the series mostly grated. Elly's assistant always being referred to as "Snarky Teenager" was amusing at first, but quickly wore thin especially since she wasn't really snarky. Elly's underlying insecurity regarding her size made appearances occasionally, but seemed to have inserted simply to make her more relatable. The best moments were the few scenes when Elly worked on the celebrity client's wedding and gave her some great advice about friends that aren't really friends.
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
review: the rules by stacey kade
Review copy provided by the publisher, Hyperion.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
review: serenade by emily kiebel
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Friday, August 8, 2014
review: gravel on the side of the road by kris radish
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
review: letters from skye by jessica brockmole
Review copy provided by the publisher, Ballantine Books.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
review: molly's game by molly bloom
Review copy provided by the publisher, It Books.
Monday, August 4, 2014
review: rooms by lauren oliver
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Saturday, August 2, 2014
review: the perfect stranger by wendy corsi staub
The Perfect Stranger poses a question that more people probably should ask—how much information exists about you online? Meredith posted plenty of identifying information on her blog and while Landry tries hard not to, it's easy for anyone who knows her name to learn quite a bit. A few of Wendy Corsi Staub's choices detract from the mystery to make it far less engaging. The use of present tense generally felt forced. The Perfect Stranger also had far too many "main" characters for any connection to be made. During the final tense scenes, I didn't care which characters lived or who the killer was.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
review: the revealed by jessica hickam
Jessica Hickam spends little time on world-building which works both for and against The Revealed. The novel doesn't get bogged down with lots of background information, but it also leaves a lot of questions unanswered. The Revealed ends with so many unanswered questions that it seems Hickam was intentionally setting up a sequel. The characters and story are interesting enough to sustain a follow-up, but tighter writing could have wrapped up the story in one book.
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Monday, July 28, 2014
review: this beautiful life by helen schulman
Review copy provided by the publisher, Harper Perennial.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
review: what strange creatures by emily arsenault
The dynamic between the siblings was excellent and the portrayal of the relationship became all the better once Theresa and Jeff's parents arrived on scene. The murder mystery and political scandal elements kept up the intrigue, but What Strange Creatures dragged a bit when Theresa would wax on about her dissertation. Having an English degree, I'm somewhat familiar with Margery Kempe, who Theresa was writing about, but all the extra details were not very interesting though Emily Arsenault did well to draw parallels between Theresa and Margery.
Review copy from Amazon Vine.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
review: the walk-in closet by abdi nazemian
Review copy provided by BookSparksPR.
Monday, July 21, 2014
review: the heiresses by sara shepard
The lesson here seems to be not to keep secrets from your family. If all of the Saybrooks had just been honest with each other, Poppy's killer wouldn't have had any power and possibly any motivation. The Heiresses is soap opera-esque with plenty of scandal, tragedy, and misdeeds mixing in with the mystery of who killed Poppy. Sara Shepard makes sure to include a lot of misdirection so that the reader is never quite sure who is seeking revenge on the Saybrooks. The Heiresses is a suspenseful, guilty pleasure ride.
Review copy from Amazon Vine.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
review: sisterhood everlasting by ann brashares
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
review: the keeper of secrets by julie thomas
Review copy provided by the publisher, William Morrow.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
review: eyes on you by kate white
Eyes on You immediately appealed because of Robin's job in television, which was accurately portrayed. Beyond that, Kate White created a compelling character who is both vulnerable and strong and capable but fallible. Even as doubts about Robin's sanity crept in, she remained a rootable protagonist. The plot moves quickly with plenty of intrigue and enough misdirection to keep the reader guessing.
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Monday, July 14, 2014
review: panic by lauren oliver
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Friday, July 11, 2014
review: after i do by taylor jenkins reid
I initially didn't think I was going to like After I Do (I did have high expectations after loving Forever, Interrupted) because Lauren and Ryan seemed so awful as to only deserve each other. But it turns out they did deserve each other--not because they were awful, but for far better reasons. I loved that through the character evolution and the use of unsent emails Taylor Jenkins Reid made Lauren and Ryan rootable.
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Monday, June 16, 2014
review: dancing on broken glass by ka hancock
Review copy provided by the publisher, Gallery Books.
Monday, June 9, 2014
review: sight reading by daphne kalotay
Review copy provided by the publisher, Harper Perennial.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
review: forever faithful by karen kingsbury
Review copy provided by the publisher, Multnomah.
Friday, June 6, 2014
review: learning to stay by erin celello
Learning to Stay was a difficult book. It was heart-wrenching to read how changed Brad was when he returned. Elise had to make some very difficult choices on her own and they weren't always the best choices, but they are entirely understandable. The descriptions were eloquent and brought the dramatic scenes to life. After all the tears it was nice that Learning to Stay ended on an uplifting note, but it didn't seem very realistic.
Review copy provided by the publisher, NAL Accent.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
review: the witch of belladonna bay by suzanne palmieri
Review copy provided by BookSparks PR.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
feature: friends and lovers by vristen pierce
I gave Hank my brightest smile. "I think I'd like a Screaming Orgasm." Justin definitely brought out my mischievous side and I had to admit I enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed the way Hank's eyes narrowed at my audacity.
Justin wrapped an arm around my waist. "And I think I just may give you one or two before the night's over."
I laughed just as Hank grunted and ambled off to get the drinks.
Justin chuckled near my ear. "Did you have to order that?"
"Yes." I turned around and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. "You make me naughty."
I nodded.
"Care to prove it?"


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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Lev Grossman/THE MAGICIANS
Quentin, a seventeen-year-old prodigy about to graduate from high school and deeply dissatisfied with his life, stumbles onto the grounds of a secret college for magicians. His intelligence and as yet undiscovered talent for magic gain him a place at the exclusive school, but classes are grueling (wizardry is no easy task, as it turns out), school life is difficult to maneuver (sex and alcohol abound), and he is still searching for direction by the time he graduates. A foray into Fillory, the charming fantasy world he read about as a child may give his life some purpose--or it may force him to finally confront reality.
Mostly this is an adult's rumination on the Narnia and Harry Potter series, which is what makes it so fascinating. To call it derivative, as many have done, is to completely miss the point. The school resembles Hogwarts in many ways and Quentin constantly thinks about a series he read as a kid that is obviously a nod to the Narnia books. But Quentin's experiences are much more difficult and sloppy than those of the characters in his beloved Fillory books, and in the end Quentin must come to grips with the fact that life as described in childhood fantasy novels is often easier and more purposeful than real life.
Unfortunately, the plot is episodic to a fault, without even the benefit of successful character development; the attempts to show the dark inner workings of various characters didn't work well, to me. I didn't find myself especially fascinated by or empathetic toward any of the characters, especially glum and numb Quentin. But some of the twists in the story are really marvelous, and the climax was a big surprise. The ending sort of tapered off, without Quentin really coming to a satisfying resolution for his inner problems. However, I would still recommend this book to those who read the Narnia stories as children. The incorporation of Narnia-like Fillory was fascinating enough to carry the whole novel.
4 comments:
- fairyhedgehog said...
I really didn't know what to make of this book. I read it to the end, enjoying most of it, but it didn't satisfy me. The ending tapered off is a great way to put it.
The whole Narnia thing was very intriguing but I'm not sure it was quite enough to carry the whole book for me. I really wanted the story to be rounded off in some way that drew it all together instead of gently fizzling out.
- December 9, 2009 at 4:27 AM
- Cheryl said...
Yes, it would have been much more satisfying if Quentin had actually come to grips with inexplicable dissatisfaction. I totally agree with you there.
- December 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Jane Steen said...
I believe this one's on my reading list. Sometimes novels based on other novels tell us a lot about why we read novels. Thanks for the review!
- December 20, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- moonrat said...
So I just finished reading this book, and thought I'd come back and read your review before posting my own. Thanks again for this; you hit the nail on the head about a lot of elements.
- January 21, 2010 at 10:18 AM


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Yeah, I am sure they will continue to support bass. They probably should have had some talking points or included bass in their E3 demos. I wonder if Session Mode works for two players.... (bass/guitar)... I don't think they talked about it.
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would that not mean your having to keep time with a friend and therefore lose the fun side of setting the pace for the AI band to follow
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Back in the soft, pillow-y saddle…
Hello, dear reader of the Maximum Customer Experience Blog! It's not such a secret that MCE took an unplanned holiday for personal reasons recently—thanks to those of you who sent a note down into the rabbit hole to see how the MCE-bunnies were doing. With a bit of luck, only planned and announced holidays from now on. 🙂
And now, back to Customer Experience!
Well, I had occasion to consider buying a new mattress recently. That's a big chunk of change, so I did my research online, determined what I might be interested in, then found the store near me that carried the mattress and went to try it out.
When I got there, as is often the case with matters of personal preference, the one I thought I liked based on reviews online, was not the one I liked in the store. So I checked out a couple of others that were similar and found exactly what I… think I… want. Then I walked away for a couple of weeks to think about it, and went back again to see if I still liked it.
The verdict: I still haven't decided. Buying a new mattress is a long-term commitment to a good night's rest! Maybe I'll stick with the one I have, maybe I'll get a new one. But I had an experience the second time I went window-shopping that many of us could put to use in our own businesses.
Listen to what this gentle salesperson (GS) had to say:
Me: I'm not sure yet. I was here before to try them out. I do think I like this one, but I've had some awful back trouble and so I'm picky…
GS: Sure, it's a big decision.
Me: They've almost all got these pillow-y things on top now… seems like that might be too hot! But the one I thought I would like was too soft, and the one without the squishy top is pretty hard. [Note my dazzling use of technical terms… and distinct resemblance to Goldilocks.]
GS: Some people do find the pillow-tops keep them too warm. But the one you're considering has [name of fancy-pants fabric] which the company claims alleviates a lot of that.
Me: Does it work?
GS: I'd guess about half of the people feel like it does.
Me: Wonder which half I'd be in…
GS: [Smiles, knowing this was not a very salesy thing to say and also knowing, I suspect, that being less salesy is working on me.] Well, if it's the one that feels best to you in the store, you can give it a try. You've got 30 days to do a return or a "comfort exchange." That's where you just call us up and say "I guess the other one would be better after all" and we come out and change your mattress out, set it up, and everything. Everything except make the bed.
Me: If you made the bed, my kid would have your guys out every week, ha ha.
GS: [Goes on to explains other salesy stuff that all places that sell mattresses have in common about delivery, very conversationally.]
Me: Just so I know how fast I should decide… How long is this sale good for?
GS: Ah, well, here's the funny part. Up at one of the corners of the bed [I pull the pillow away from my corner and I see an odd fabric swatch sewn on]—right, that's it— this main fabric and that one on the corner are the two covers that you may get when the mattress is delivered. See, they make your mattress to order the week you buy it. That's nice because it doesn't sit around in a warehouse warping or getting dusty, but also because—I'm probably not supposed to mention this, but the sale goes on for most of the year. We just switch which cover we make for you, so we're selling something "different" on the sale. So you don't have to hurry. Same mattress, same construction, whenever you decide.
Me: Wow, really? So the only difference will be what fabric you cover it with?
GS: Yep.
Me: Thanks. I am going to think about it a while longer, but I'll be back when I can make a decision.
GS: And I'll be here…
Now, I had already tried mattress-hunting a couple of weeks earlier, at this store and a couple of others, and I've done it in the past as well. Much of what he said was what most anyone would say… but not all salespeople understand the art of the gentle sale.
Like you, probably, I really don't like being pushed or "convinced." A salesperson who lets me convince myself creates a memorable experience for me, but the salespeople I'd talked with on my first expedition hadn't understood that at all. I had expected their sales pitches—and I had ignored their sales pitches. Because it was the expected pitches in the usual style, I couldn't remember a word anyone else had said. This gentle salesperson, I listened to.
The truth is, I haven't bought a thing from any of them. And I can't guarantee that (if I do make up my mind) I'll go back at a time when GS is there. I'm not even sure that he works on commission, so I don't know if I'd help him personally if I did come back and ask for him. But the gentle salesperson, giving away "insider secrets" to me about the sale and their manufacturing process, encouraging me to be undecided for as long as it takes, he sold me on the store. I was pretty sure I'd buy there before I talked to him, and I was certain of it afterwards. So his technique was good for everyone who works at that store… and in the end, what's good for the store is good for all the salespeople at the store.
So for our MCE purposes:
1. Don't be afraid to be conversational. Not to "act" conversational, but to have a real conversation with your customer. Be yourself.
2. Don't feel like you have to make the sale today. You may just save the sale for your company by being the guy who doesn't need to make the sale right now.
3. Don't be afraid to tell a few trade "secrets." Maybe even agree in advance with your staff on some little insider secrets that you don't mind letting out to a customer who's still undecided… things to make the conversation valuable enough, and to extend it long enough, that he or she can't forget to come back when they're ready.
Which "insider secrets" might your customers enjoy knowing? How can you use those secrets to make a more interesting conversation, and a more memorable experience for your customers?
Grow and be well,
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Interesting trivia bit to pull out and amaze your friends: deep in the mists of ancient time, when Herdy Gerdy was just an idea on the part of one of Core's designers, this was a Nintendo 64 game. Come a long way, haven't we? Technically, this isn't the equal of a lot of other PS2 games, but as always, a unique style will do as much for a game's looks as an awful lot of technical jiggery-pokery. Of all its ambitions tied to this game, the one Core has truly succeeded at is creating the 3D equivalent of a good Disney/Don Bluth animated feature.
This isn't cel-shaded, though, in the Jet Set Radio sense. Herdy Gerdy uses a somewhat more clever mix of flat- and Gouraud-shaded polygons, it looks like, married to very smooth polygon models for the characters. Behind them, the backgrounds are texture-mapped as usual, albeit with an asymmetric, off-kilter style that should give you flashbacks to everything from Wile E. Coyote to the Flintstones. Mixed in with the characters that take an active role in the game are a great many little animating extras. Birds fly about in the sky, butterflies flit around meadows, fireflies glow in the evening, and the whole effect is of a very convincing cartoon world. If Elmer Fudd tramped through one of the levels and dropped a throwaway line about hunting Bleeps or what-have-you, I wouldn't bat an eye.
The trade-off for the strong character models, expansive environments, and special extras is a borderline framerate. It's constant, but low, and it throws an extra kink into the many shifts in perspective that you encounter while wandering around the more crowded areas -- the viewpoint takes a sudden, choppy jump rather than making a smooth, less disorienting transition. It also holds back the otherwise first-rate character animation, which has the same nifty exaggerated quality as the environments and character design. Herdy has a great walk, loping about the world with his oversized hands and feet flapping around, and it's matched by the movements of animals like the Bleeps (flying around on their little helicopter tails) and hulking Gromps (big guys, well-rendered pink fur, and a hilarious stomping charge with their hands held overhead). This would all look much nicer at a higher framerate, though.
Gerdy's voice acting completes the cartoon package -- it's got a distinctly British flavor, but the production values are very high overall (and hey, they made Dangermouse over there, right?). The cast is obviously large, with a lot of variety between roles, and the exaggerated personalities match the exaggerated visual designs. Gerdy has the bright, boyish hero's personality, but it's tinged with just a touch of guile as the story develops, and several other characters have a little bit of extra depth that makes a big difference.
The musical accompaniment is a little more low-key, which goes against the basic style of the game, but does help for picking out some of the useful sound cues that affect gameplay here and there. Aside from just being cute and funny, the squeaks and bleeps and growls of the different animals are handy for keeping track of your surroundings along with the level map. Unfortunately, the squishy lip-smacking sound of a Gromp eating one of your Bleeps or Doops all too often signals the need to whack the "restart level" button...
It is for damn sure a treat to play a game from Core Design and see original ideas in effect. These guys were hailed as innovators in 3D action and adventure back in Eidos' glory days, and even after five Tomb Raiders, that skill is still there.
Sometimes a long leap is accompanied by a bit of a stumble, though, and that's what has happened with Herdy Gerdy. While it has a whole host of good points, they're held back by some of the most common technical difficulties in the genre. It's too bad that so many years of design and technical effort had to be tripped up by issues we thought we'd mostly waved goodbye to.
Herdy Gerdy still gets a qualified recommendation, though. It's amazing fun to look at sometimes, and every so often you see flashes of the brilliance that might have been able to permeate the entire game. Core deserves plenty of congratulations for doing something this original, and hopefully that same spirit of innovation will hold true for the company's future products. Say, that new Tomb Raider all the kids are talking about...


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Year Of Publication: 2014
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Marty Dandridge Olson is a widow looking for a way out of Texas. Widower Jake Wythe has secured a job as a bank manager in Denver, only to discover that the bank board wants him to be a married man. With Texas in his roots, he advertises for a Lone Star bride, and Marty answers the call. They both agree they are done with romance and love and will make this nothing more than a marriage of convenience.
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