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The Bistro is a club that has never lost its character. It is above an amusement arcade. Only truly great, or remarkably dreadful, places can boast that.
The owners have doggedly refused to update it in any way, believing that the time would come when it would be hip again. They are wrong to think this as evidenced by the fact that no one goes there. I have been reliably informed of this by the orange girl who works at Sea (sic) Records off the high street.
But tonight there is a crowd. A big one. Not Monsters of Rock big, sure (and I have attended that fine institution no less than twelve times, with nine different acts), but it takes half an hour to get a drink and half of it is spilled before I even get close enough to the stage to catch a glimpse.
The band plays. They are full of confidence, the front man has a swagger that isn't just posturing. The crowd knows the lyrics.
The crowd is young and I don't fit in. A piece of advice from my mother on the topic of nightclubs: If you are ever in a room surrounded by people less than half your age you are either a teacher or a paedo. Either way you need to take a very hard look at your life.
No one here seems to recognise me. I am startled by a creeping unease that pulls me into a slump. I have stood in front of crowds many times this size and announced that the band will not be performing due to any number of improbable circumstances. But that Ellroy Jones seems to be tiring.
The drink must go. I've never been much of a drinker. I once vomited in a handbag of shit. That was a dark day.
It's too hot in the club, I can feel sweat pooling cold at the base of my back. The band's been playing for twenty minutes.
I push my way through the crowd, into the hallway and over to the open fire escape. I go out and let the cool night envelope me. I feel nauseous. I don't know what's wrong with me. I lean over the railing and dry heave. At first I think someone must have spiked my drink, but then realise that a. the drink tasted fine, and; b. in these hard economic times people just aren't as generous with their drugs anymore.
"Too hot for you?" a familiar voice says. I turn and see the girl from the record shop, the mental one. "So you've come to check out the band?"
I shrug. "Just chillin', hearing what sounds are out there." A man my age cannot pull that sentence off when he is drooling.
"They're great," she says, with that all-teeth-smile of hers. I see now what it is about her that unsettles – her eyes. They are the largest, most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. And they never move, the lids never close.
"Sounding good," I say. "Got a good crowd."
She's wearing a Clandestinian T-shirt, a band I once managed. It is old and faded. Over that, a trendily too-small blazer, tight jeans below.
"You want to sign them?" she said. "You can be their manager."
"We'll see," I said with a raised eyebrow that I knew even as I did it would make me squirm when I looked back on this conversation.
"You still in touch with the Clandestinain guys?"
"Not really."
"When did you last see Kirk? I love Kirk. Guess how many times I saw them play."
"I'm guessing lots."
"No, guess! A number."
"He touched me at four of them."
"Okay, then. Wow."
"Can you introduce me to him?"
"I've not seen him in…God, I don't know."
"They split five years ago."
"I've not seen him in five years."
"Don't you think Backspace sound a bit like them? They're fucking awesome. You won't get near them after the show, you know. They'll play for another hour at least, more like two, then they get mobbed. Everytime."
"I can push my way through." Thinking God I can't go back in there.
"I know the drummer," she said. "I know where they practice."
She had me. "Do you?"
"Yes. I'll do you a deal?"
I should have seen the manipulation, the direction she was taking me in. I was too tired to dodge it. "Go on."
"I'll introduce you to Steven if you introduce me to Kirk."
I nodded and she was kind enough to rub my back as I vomited onto the alleyway below.
My landlord doesn't tend to knock. He says it's because he has no knuckles on his right (knocking) hand, but I see no reason why he can't use his elbow (if not his left hand).
What followed was his usual abrasive words-as-weapons monthly tirade.
I started with my usual, sunny, "Ah, Mr. Dragoon, why don't you come in," as he was already in the kitchen and looking in my fridge (he never takes anything, just looks in it. I've never known what for). He is not the sort to recognise sarcasm.
He said, "What you doin' in here, Mr Jones?"
"In the flat, or the fridge specifically?"
"I don't want drugs in my building."
Then no one would live in your building. I didn't say it.
"Well you won't find any in here," I said. Then I added: "Mr Dragoon," out of the deference being about to fork over four hundred quid to someone gives me to them.
"You," he said, stabbing a finger that he no longer had at me, "can call me Michael. Or Mike. No, Michael."
"Fine, Michael. And you can call me Ellroy."
"No, I'll call you Pal. And you'll listen. Who when I say listen, Pal, you'll pay attention." He looked at where his fingers used to be to compose himself. "Listen, Pal, you and I are men of the world. Me, I've been running blocks like this since I had fingers and you had smooth balls. You, you've been doing your music thing—"
"Band managemet."
"Listen, Pal. When I'm talking, you're not…talking. You get me?"
He raised his eyebrows too indicate it was more than just a rhetorical questions and I was actually expected to fill this silence, so I nodded.
"Good," he said. "We know the way things go, you just gotta put up with them, nothing you can do. You just go along with them. Like the weather and restraining orders. You follow me?"
I didn't. "Yes."
"Good. Now listen, blinky. You know what I think there is in this building?"
Was it a yes/no question or an actual answer-required situation? His eyebrows told me I was taking too long so I put on a serious face and half nodded, which seemed to do.
"Drugs," he said.
"I told you I don't have any."
"And I told you to listen, chin-arse. See people I do, at night usually. Day time too though. Acting weird, hoods up, hands in their pockets, stopping and talking on the stairs maybe, too close to each other like."
"They could be flirting I said."
His eyes narrowed. "They were both blokes."
"It's 2012," I said and knew it was the wrong thing to say only once the words were out there, strung between us like razor wire.
"Must be drugs," I said quickly and took him back off on his tirade.
What followed was a long and moist barrage of words forming his vitriol about narcotics.
I didn't want to say so? Because that would have seemed dismissive and antagonistic, so I raised one eyebrow and cocked my head to the side.
"I want to know what's going on," he said. "And I think you're the man to help me."
"We've been around the world. We know people, what goes on here—" he banged his stub between his eyes. "We know the sort. It's like us and them, like a game. Like chess."
"Ah, chess." A pause as I floundered desperately for something to deflect his narrowing lazer-gaze. "Do you play?"
"Did I say Chess? I meant Subbuteo."
"Still a fine game. Would you like a drink?"
"You'll be my eyes, my ears, my nose."
"I think I'll have a drink."
By the time I was actually drunk he had left. I sat in the chair I keep next to the window and looked down on the street, two storeys below, and asked myself things:
1. If the girl that had walked past three times was actually the same girl at all, or three different girls-of-the-day and I was now so removed from the culture of the world I was once so deeply embedded in that I hadn't even noticed it had left me behind, alone and insular and looking at it without knowing it was its back I was gazing to; and,
2. How could I, if I were to at all, carry out Dragoon's request; and,
3. If I called one of my ex-wives would any one of them actually take my call; and,
4. What had happened to the town I had grown up in? Why had I returned to it of all places, and how had it faded? Were the people of the town blindly walking through it, swallowed up so deeply that its rot had blinded them to its very existence as it gorged on the walls and streets;
5. Would Backspace return my Email and give me a shot;
6. If I could sleep with any woman who passed the window, which would it be? An Asian girl in a tweed skirt took top place and after thirty minutes no one had toppled her.
And so, with the alcohol-mirror placed firmly and uncomfortably in front of me, the loathing only interrupted by the hazy sexual mores of boredom which sent wisps of anaesthetic to my mind, I drank some more and fell asleep.
In the world of band management one thing is a must – talent.
I have worked with some of the best in the business. And I can help you, too. Just send me a link to one of your tracks. Make it a good one – this is your opportunity. Many people these days are eschewing the management route for TV reality contests. I would like to point out that that is not the way to foster a long and fruitful career in music.
I once met a young man with quite an exceptional voice. I took him under my wing, we did a few club gigs, cut a demo. And then he brutally stabbed me in back and repayed my kindness, belief, loyalty, sweat, blood, tears and free minutes by entering just such a show.
And you know what? He won.
I won't tell you his name, to do so would be crass, but you'd know him if you saw him. And do you know where he is now? Iceland. First he did the ads, now he actually works in the back room in the one in the precinct in Rhyl. I hear he's sniffed all his jungle money up his nose and is back with his mum.
Point is – a career is built on many things, and one of those things is integrity.
I have integrity. Email me.
I am often asked if I play any instruments myself. The answer is 'no'. There are two reasons: One, I never learned to play any; and, two, does a puppet master learn to dance like a marionette?
I was asked this question earlier on. Being B.B. (see previous entry) I was filling today checking out a local record shop (store) for some underground tunes. Underground is where to find tomorrow's hits, and next decade's hits of the previous decade. One of my ex-wives used to joke that I was so underground it was amazing I didn't have tiny useless eyes and large paws with which to shovel earth around whilst burrowing. The stupid slut.
In the shop (store) the orange-skinned, purple-haired, multi-pierced and thoroughly obnoxious girl pretending to be too cool to care while carefully scratching her eye so as not to disturb the smudge of her eye makeup, looked at me like I was her father or something. Jokes on her, because I actually might be. I've often thought she looked uncannily like a younger version of the woman from the services on the M6, who in her heyday was reputed to have been nicknamed The Welcome Party, because whenever anyone came there she was.
Anyway, I spent a time idly browsing the racks, but nothing grabbed me. I have eclectic tastes (as evidenced by the broad list of bands I have represented over the years), but some of this stuff was just shit.
All of a sudden someone grabbed my arm. I turned and was face-to-face with a young girl who was much shorter than me (actually, then, face-to-chest). She was cute in that sort of way that some girls are – if she were backstage she would most likely have ended up with the bassist.
"You're Ellroy Jones, aren't you?" she said.
I nodded, looked down at the records that were in my hand.
"Hi," she said.
"Hi," I said.
"What are you doing here?"
"Making a pizza," I said.
She laughed. Looking back on it now, her laugh might have relegated her from being with the bassist to the T-shirt guy (the prick).
"I'm checking out bands," I said. "Got to keep my hand in."
"In what?"
That made me pause because I couldn't work out if she was begin funny or not. A moment's awkward silence in which she had, and then missed, her chance to crack a wry smile, and I decided she was perhaps better suited to the bus driver.
She looked at me wide-eyed. No, she really did want an answer to the question.
"In the scene," I said. "The music scene."
"You're scouting for new bands? That is so cool. How about…" she ran to the other side of the shop (store), plunged her hand into one of the racks, then ran back to hand me a CD.
"Backspace," I read. "They any good?"
"You like them?"
Always with the smile, tight teeth.
"You've never heard them, have you?"
"Yes," she said again.
I was trying to work out if she meant Yes, I've heard them or agreeing with me, when she added, "They're local."
"Great," I said, debating whether she would attack me if I put the CD back. Music is like food – if locally-sourced is so bloody great why can't they sell the shit anywhere else?
I decided to buy it and leave.
What was perhaps the most uncomfortable part of all this was that as I moved over to the counter, the girl stayed rooted to the spot and watched me. Then caught me up at the till. The orange girl scanned the CD in with a scoff that she very carefully tried to make out she was hiding.
"Well," I said to the girl as I took the CD. "I hope it's good."
This surely was the end of the conversation.
"Do you still manage The Clandestinians?"
"Why not?"
"Artistic differences."
"But surely it's the band who has…"
"Bye," I said to the shop as a whole and hurried out. Outside I took my mobile (cell) phone out and started having a boisterous conversation into it, so that the girl couldn't talk to me. When it rang we both knew I'd been caught and there really was no coming back from it. I put the call to voicemail. It was the bank, anyway,
"I'm going home now," I said.
"Okay," she said and started to walk with me.
"Alone," I said.
"Can you introduce me to the band?"
"I have a meeting."
I decided against going home and sat in an internet café for two hours first. For the first ten minutes or so I felt confident that she was sitting next to me, but after that it became uncomfortably like she was sitting with me. In that time I clarified as clearly as I could that any rumours regarding missing T-shirt monies on a certain Asian tour were erroneous and that the assault charges were dropped. Just to be clear here, the T-shirt guy actually attacked me with a plastic coat hanger and, in self defense, I hit him with a nearby fire extinguisher.
I then explained to her the growing dissatisfaction I already had with the musical direction the band were going in (I'm all for progressions and experimentation, but no one actually likes sitar, they just say they do), and how their lack of professionalism was actually bringing my career down; and downgrading their venues from concert halls to clubs was actually a (misunderstood) canny move to allow us to advertise the dates as "sold out".
The café owner started making most unhelpful contributions to the discussion. Of her many unsolicited mantras it was You had an adverse face ratio with your people, you should have had Incentivise time and bounced that idea package around the room that made me order the bill. When I requested that we split it, the girl pointed out that she had only had a latte, while I had had a mocha and a blueberry muffin.
Then she left.
The café owner kept the fifteen pence change without asking (I was horrified to see her put it in one of those charity boxes shaped like a dog ) and pointed out that If you don't have CARE in your CAREER, all you have is ER. I pointed out that in the last two hours she had had two customers and sold 2 drinks and a muffin. I also flashed my mobile phone at her, but I don't think she got the point. (The point was that I have internet on my phone, just like the rest of the fucking country.)
When I got home I listened to Backspace. I will Email them tomorrow.
So here we are, blogging. It's been some time since I felt so connected to the world. I have stood on some of the world's biggest stages making excuses for some of the world's biggest musicians, but nothing compares to this stage. So, World at Large, here I am, Ellroy Jones at your service.
I am one of the world's premier entertainment managers. This is a fact. A simple Google of my name will tell you that. It will also link you to a Facebook page set up in my name. ***This is not me. I do not have a Facebook account***. The account was set up by a disgruntled ex-bassist in a band I used to manage. Funny story actually – we were in Singapore when the original bassist got banged up for chewing gum. When they searched him they found his heroin and that was that. They shaved his head and beat him, which, ironically, he didn't feel as he was strung out to hell on heroin. He still laughs about it to this day, or so I've heard. It's not actually funny of course, but when you've spent the last seventeen years in a concrete box and no longer have fingernails it must do something to you.
I'm digressing here, suffice to say, rock and roll and periods don't mix. The tribunal was a sour note to end our relationship on, but that's the way she wanted it. To my mind, the fact that she won says more about the legal system than my own actions. I had thought that one day we might reconnect, but this latest Facebook stunt of hers (following on so shortly from her Twitter account, Ellroy Jones is a prick) has made me think twice.
While I'm on the topic of this sort of thing, yes, it is true that I am currently B.B. (Between bands), but this is a matter of personal choice following a break down in relations with the previous band I managed. Both sides felt it was time for a new direction; them downwards to the obscurity bin at an Oxfam shop (inevitable), me to the premiership of band management (equally as inevitable). I wish them all the luck in the world and may their integrity steer them safely from any lucrative sports-tie ins and firmly into the chin-stroking realms of student bars they so clearly hunger for. It is natural that when a band reaches such a decisions-making era of their career there will be fall out, and I am proud to say that I gracefully stepped down and the subsequent legal proceedings brought against me for withholding royalties will leave no hard feelings.
And let me be clear: All monies due to them were paid and the fact that they have delayed the hearing date while they desperately dig for more evidence speaks volumes. It is a testament to my accountant's thorough and diligent organisation that the disputed funds are proving untraceable. That's because there are no funds, boys! The Twitter feed, Ellroy Jones is a thief and racist, while impressively written for a medium that only allows 160 Characters, is missing one crucial aspect – I never stole a thing in my life apart from a few kisses (and I'm not a racist – I love Hip hop and basketball and once masturbated to Grace Jones in Mad Max 3, Beyond Thunderdome) and I can prove that by the fact that no one has ever been able to prove that I did steal anything (to be clear – the kisses thing was never prosecuted or anything, I'm not a rapist.)
If your band is looking for representation, send me a myspace link. I am looking for the next big thing so don't think just because you're not mega-platinum selling superstars I won't be interested. Seriously, I'm thinking small. All genres of music considered- I have worked in most. An ex-wife used to joke I've had my finger in so many pies it's amazing I don't have cinnamon flavoured fingernails. The fucking bitch.
To summarise: Available for work; not on Facebook; not a thief; not a rapist (and have never knowingly been accused of being one); thorough accounting; Email me.


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/// out before sunrise
/// there's nothing more fun than organising my gear the night before, placing it primed by the doorway. my clothes for the morning are neatly folded next to the bed as i close my eyes, visualising what the next day will hold as i drift off to sleep.
the alarm goes mad, waking me from my slumber. It is 5:30 AM and the only noise is sleep from my other half. picking up my things, walking out the door with a banana i grabbed from the kitchen table. off to the beach i go, the sky slowly wakes up. i watch some blurry waves spit their guts out like a salmonella induced fit. the froth is high and i put my leg rope on the wrong leg. i sprint to the waters edge, the sky painting the ocean golden. no human soul in sight. it is me and the ocean ///

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LOVE THESE GENTS. Any vid about type is amazing.
Brings up a valid point tho, one I want to ask my design peeps: how do you pronounce Neutra? I pronounce it noy-tra, but they pronounce it new-tra. Am I being pretentious by saying it that way, like the ppl I roll my eyes at when they call Univers "OO-nee-verr"? OR is it more a po-tay-to po-tah-to thing, there is really no wrong way to say it? Debate, discuss.
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Bainbridge Island, WA, United States
February 27th, 2013
About this event
TEDxElliottBay hosted a full day livestream of Day 2 of TED2013: 'The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered' on 2/27/13.
Guests were welcome to register for any or all of the sessions. This was a free event. Walk-ins were welcome. The venue was small - a conference room in a coworking space - and it was a great way to share the day.
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Or I guess I could use AoA to call it out if I'm feeling super brave. Haha, thanks for the heads up!
Alright man, this was a lot of help. I'll be sure to contact you again if I have any other questions later. Feel free to invite me to games whenever you see me online, if you feel like playing again.
Thank you very much!
Oho, I knew you were the right person to come to with this. c:
Alright so, I understand ducking or airdashing through ground fans, but by low fans do you mean her 2B? How would one respond to her anti-air with an...air approach? Sorry if I sound dumb. :x For your unblockable high-low setups, do you think parry is the best answer? I'm not 100% sure since your 2A might just beat my follow-ups. I figure the invincibility frames of D Thunderfists might work better?
Oh 2A doesn't low profile my 5A? I guess it must've just been bad timing on my part, then. Sometimes at the start I tried to evasive action through your 5C to punish, but I don't think it worked. :c Jumping back and saving my airdash to punish it is a better idea. Okay.
Yeah, thanks for the session. About the lag, I'm not sure why I'm getting 0 bars to someone in NJ, but hopefully next time it'll be better.
Okay, I'll try not to back off at all. I knew it was a dumb thing to do, but I was having so much trouble getting in on you that I guess I got knocked out of the right mindframe. @_@ Any tips on what I could do to have better chances at getting in on Yukiko? That, and how to avoid being CH by her 2A.
Hi arbitrary, you seem to a pretty knowledgeable Yukiko player, and I have near zero Yukiko experience. So just wondering, would you maybe be up for some matches sometime? I play Akihiko.
Good news pal, I got myself an internet upgrade. :3
It's not much (20mb) but at least it's two times faster than the other one.
Hopefully we won't have those weird random ass lags anymore. >.>
I will re-upload the current replays because I messed up while converting. You might notice sound desync and stuff. After that, the new ones. :3
Duuuuude, you missed the action, it was awesome. Make sure to check it out, I'll be uploading the replays here. You better be on the next one or I'll hunt the very existence of your flaming soul.
arbitrary pls
Hey I've seen your name before in BB...from what I recall you usually played Valkenhayn...I think I joined your lobby with my friend DeltaDSG once like way back when. Didn't know you were a mod on Mayonaka Midnight, good shit xD
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Congrats Pierre! I hope the new job is treating you well and are happy with the work! :)
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Congrats Pierre! I hope the new job is treating you well and are happy with the work! :)
No, no, no. You guys have it all wrong. It's gotta be Amboyna burl! :D
I tried my hand at pen making once upon a time ago. Kept sanding them so thin that the wood would crack off the tubes. Haven't tried since.
Mark I think you have a firm grasp on how to use chopsticks. :sofa:
+1 Mark! The video gives the blocks a different dimension that a photo just does not give it.
I remember when Pierre first started making knives, I was his rodman at the time, he would ask me to take a look at a knife he was near completed and ask me to pick it apart. He always is looking to...
That's neat! I like the swirls and randomness of them.
A little extra protein never killed anyone! ;)
I am currently reading David Boyle's Step-by-Step Knifemaking and there's a chapter or doing artistic etchings on blades. Something similar to this. Just another idea.
Is that ebony with the Amboyna Burl? Looks like a fantastic knife you got there!
Mark did you ever finish this knife? ;)
Mark I realize this is and old thread, but I just wanted to say thanks for this info! I was curious how burls were cut to make the fantastic blocks you sell us on your website! :goodpost:
To my understanding, a mid-tech knife is just like a custom knife except that the shape is cut out on a water jet cutting machine. This makes a blank similar to the blanks Jantz or any other knife...
Congrats Pierre!
If your friend is a "tool" I suppose so. ;) I just wanted to see what people would say.
I was just curious to what everyone's one must have tool is.
Glad to hear you got it up and running since my visit to your shop! :)
Can't wait to see what you'll produce with it!
This past weekend I took my father to Ed Storch's knife shop to take Ed's damascus course. It was a 3 day course where he taught us how to make a small cable and forge it into a small letter opener,...
Damn Mark. You are testing my willpower! I gotta get making knives so I can buy some of the wood you sell.
LOL :thumbsup:
I'd use it in combination with some mammoth tooth scales to use for a knife for myself. :)
There are a lot of Foxtrot Delta Bravo's out there. You can't make everyone happy even if you bend over backwards until your spine breaks in two. You can only be pushed so far and from the sounds...
I think you could have a few knife sized ones on stock. All of our tastes are different. I personally like the black ones. The blues ones are unique and someone out there would love them.


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I have the biggest crush on actor Omari Hardwick! ♥
I remember seeing him in the first KickAss movie and thinking he was hot. He's got gorgeous eyes.
Gorgeous!!!!He stars in the new Starz show Power!
Might be the finest man I've ever seen in my life 😩😫. Man Crush every day of the week baby.


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Have you ever had a moment when you realized you could be so honest and open with a specific person in your life.. more honest than you are with yourself? And as you spoke to them you revealed truths you didn't want to believe. Its scary, but it also feels really nice.
Close your eyes, clear your heart, let it go...: 45 Life lessons, written by a 90 year old:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short not to enjoy it.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Don't buy stuff you don't need.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay…
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Overcoming Ego
Seven steps for overcoming ego's hold on you
1. Stop being offended
2. Let go of your need to win
3. Let go of your need to be right
4. Let go of your need to be superior
5. Let go of your need to have more
6. Let go of identifying yourself on the basis of your achievements
7. Let go of your reputation
Ego is the source of a lot of conflict and dissension because it pushes you in the direction of making other people wrong.
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ambition over adversity: 2012
this has been by far, the shittiest year of my life.
my dog passed away. she was my first dog ever. she went missing last night, the mailman had left our front gate open. cookie sometimes squeezes through the side gate and into the front yard. last time my brother saw her do this, he yelled at…
2013 is your year love!!
Ya know what I mean?!
Gahhhhh I'm so impatient
Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.
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Growing up
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Co-Sleeping Accessories
When you think of co-sleeping accessories, you probably think, "What? Like a pillow?" and for the most part, you're right. You really don't need to get extra stuff to co-sleep -- all you really need for a family bed is a family, and a bed.
For some new parents, however, or those thinking about co-sleeping, these accessories may come in handy.
Co-sleeping usually equals nighttime breastfeeding, so while the Bela Baby Lighted Nursing Pillow, $29, might seem a bit silly, it looks quite helpful on those occasions when you just need a bit of light.
If'd you like the idea of a breastfeeding supportive pillow, like the Bela, but not necessarily the light, then the Nursing Nest Pillow, $42, might be right for you. It cradles the baby and helps him or her onto their side, while you nurse.
If you're afraid your child might roll off the bed at night, these two products will put your mind at ease.
The Humanity Family Bed Top Co-Sleeping Pillow, $189, is a giant bolster pillow that rests at the edge of the bed to prevent children falling off.
At $44, the Snug Tuck pillow is a more affordable take on the Humanity pillow and can be ordered in a variety of fabrics.
Good night and happy sleeping!
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Nice to see some co-sleeping love here. :)
*tips hat* Thanks! I'm all about the co-sleeping love.
If you're worried about rolling over on a newborn (not an unrealistic concern), you could check out a co-sleeping bassinet. We called ours a "sidecar." http://www.amazon.com/Arms-Reach-Concepts-CoSleeper-Bassinet/dp/B000HKY1GM/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-8467364-8798439?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1179418912&sr=8-2
i've recently been exploring the idea of co-sleeping and have been trying to research the other options of it (co-sleeping in the room vs. in the bed, and if i need something for the baby to take naps in, etc.) i'm kinda liking the Nursting Nest Pillow, seems like it might work well for us, especially since i'm starting to realize that our mattress may not be the firmest thing for a baby to sleep on.


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Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee; WI
*Opening Video*
JR: Welcome to Monday Night RAW everyone, from the sold out Milwaukee Arena and we are in store for one hell of a night!
King: That we are JR, all the fallouts of Saturday Night's Main Event!
JR: Announced earlier today on WWE.com, Carlito will be hosting the Cabana with special guest Charlie Haas, after Haas found out that AJ Styles will be his opponent at Summerslam after AJ
won a triple threat at SNME!
King: That's not all JR, what about our main event?
JR: Not many bigger than this one, it's The Rock vs Shelton Benjamin, but the remaining men
from Team Foley & Team Bischoff will act as lumberjacks! Just huge!
King: Shelton picked up a surprise win last week on RAW over The Rock, and I have a feeling
that he might do it again!
JR: And the Hardcore title will be on the line as Raven defends against Rhino following their scuffles on SNME!
King: The funniest thing to come out of that night was The Coach losing his Hardcore title,
funny. So funny.
JR: Coach is not here tonight recovering from a slight concussion, but the good news is that
he'll be back in time to host HEAT next weekend before Summerslam.
King: That's not good news.....
JR: And finally HHH & HBK will be involved in matchups as both men compete in "Pick Your Poison" matches, who will they choose for each other to face?
King: I don't have a clue JR, they can pick ANYONE!
[i]*HBK* hits to huge heat as Shawn Michaels dances out on stage, taking the piss out of a few fans at ringside and then gets into the ring, and looking out into the crowd, awaiting his opponent
*Tough Enough* hits to a small pop as Maven runs out on stage, and we see a shot of HBK inside the ring smiling. Maven pumps the crowd up at ringside, while Michaels is clearly pleased with HHH's selection
Match 1
Pick Your Poison Match
Maven vs HBK
Fast paced opening match kicks off with Maven showing good signs of improvement,
as he fires an array of quick moves and high flying attacks on HBK, scoring a close fall after a crossbody.
HBK's experience however takes over soon as Michaels counters a suplex attempt with a DDT, although Maven kicks out.
HBK now rebounds off the ropes and both men hit a double clothesline, as both men hit the mat.
Both men get to their feet at the same time, and begin trading blows, Maven wins the fist fight,
but HBK raises a knee to his mid section, then whips him to the ropes and takes him down
with a flying elbow smash. HBK then nips up, feeling the momentum shifting his way to heat
from the fans. HBK scoop slams Maven down, and then heads to the corner and begins to
tune the band up slowly to more heat when
*The Game* hits to a HUGE ovation, and Shawn Michaels immediately turns to the stage,
looking for HHH, but HHH doesn't step out, and Maven rolls up Michaels 1.....2.....3!
Winner @ 4:56 - Maven
The crowd erupts as Maven rolls to the outside with a huge victory, and HBK is stunned inside the ring, he stares at the mat in shock, then looks at Maven who is celebrating with the fans in the front row, and he slaps the mat, before looking to the stage and nodding, as if to acknowledge that HHH got him that time
JR: Maven just beat Shawn Michaels!
King: What the hell? That was a pure fluke! If Triple H's music hadn't played, then Michaels would've planted Maven with Sweet Chin Music!
JR: But what happened has happened, and that was some happening! What a win for Maven!
We go backstage now and we see Carlito bouncing an apple in his hand, and he seems to be making his way to ringside
JR: Folks don't go anywhere, coming up after the break it's Carlito's Cabana with Charlie Haas!
We return as *I Spit in the Face* hits to a good pop as Carlito makes his way out grinning
with a mic in hand
Carlito: Milwaukee, now das cool!
Crowd pops for the hometown mention
Carlito: But what's not cool, is what happened on Saturday Night!
On Saturday Night, Charlie Haas was refereeing my match with AJ Styles & Test, and Haas' refereeing, well,
das not cool.
Carlito: Carlito had the chance to win a title shot against Charlie Haas at Summerslam, but Carlito didn't win. AJ Styles did.
Crowd erupts for AJ's name, and a big *AJ* chant begins
Carlito: So now at Summerslam, Carlito has nothing to do, thanks to Charlie Haas. And well, das just not cool at all...
*World's Greatest* hits to heat as Charlie Haas heads to the ring, while Carlito takes a bite of
his apple and spits it out on the floor, mouthing "Das not cool" for Haas' interruption
Haas: I swear to God that was horrible, having to listen to you try and
string a simple sentence together, it was like watching the Milwaukee Bucks, but worse.
Massive heat to Haas
Haas: All you can say is "Das not cool" or "Carlito this". But this isn't about you, this is about the greatest Intercontinental champion in the business today, me, Charlie Haas!
More big heat
Haas: You are just what your haircut displays, a joke. You never had a
chance, neither did Test, and neither did AJ Styles. Unfortunately, someone had to win, and unfortunately, AJ Styles did and now has to wait 13 days to have his ass handed to him by me.
I'll out class him, out wrestle him, and make him look like the embarassment he is.
Crowd boos again
Haas: All these people out here are brainwashed because people like you and AJ Styles enjoy brownosing them for their support. And look where it got you Carlito, you lost. Again. Don't you get tired of being on the wrong end of things?
Carlito: Don't you ever shutup?
Crowd pops
Carlito: You've been on my show for about 2 minutes and you've turned it
into some kind of stupid quiz show.
Haas: Stupid? Stupid is your haircut. Stupid is carrying an apple with you, and spitting it in
people's faces.
Carlito: I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool. Which reminds me.....
Carlito takes a bite of his apple, chews it up and spits it right in Haas' face! The crowd erupts as Haas wipes the apple off his face, and AJ STYLES SLIDES IN THE RING FROM BEHIND! Carlito socks Haas with a left hook, and Haas stumbles into a Pele Kick! The crowd goes wild,
until *No Chance* hits and Shane McMahon dances out on stage
Shane: Whoa! Whoa! Everyone just calm down, it looks like my two week stint as interim GM is off to a flyer isn't it? Already things look out of hand, but they aren't.
Because right after the break, you AJ Styles are going to team with Carlito, and face Charlie Haas and Test! And that's right after this break, so Test, get out here!
We go to a break as *This is a Test* hits and Test storms to the ring to alot of heat
Match 2
AJ Styles & Carlito
Charlie Haas & Test
As we come back from the break Haas is putting the boots to Carlito in the corner.
Haas then whips Carlito to the ropes and connects with a clothesline and tags in Test to heat.
Test gets in and measures Carlito, before nailing him with a hard right hand, taking Carlito down. Test covers for a 2 count, before he begins to argue with the ref, allowing Haas to drop off the apron and start choking Carlito out. Haas lets go after a few moments and Test pulls Carlito up, looking for the Sidesweep Powerbomb, but Carlito counters with a hurricanrana!
The crowd pops as Test stumbles around, looking dazed, and Carlito rebounds off the ropes and leaps back with a moonsault, taking Test down!
Carlito now reaches over and tags in AJ Styles to a giant reaction from the crowd as AJ leaps into the ring and takes Test down with a running dropkick.
AJ quickly rebounds off the ropes and takes Test down again with a flying shoulder block.
Styles gets back up and points over to Haas, who nods and gets into the ring and the crowd pop. Haas slowly makes his way towards Styles, but then smiles as Test clobbers AJ from behind
with a stiff shot to the back, and Haas now puts the boots to him with Test. Carlito regains his where abouts and pulls Test down with the Apple Splitter (Back Cracker) to a huge pop.
Haas quickly clotheslines Carlito out of the ring, but then turns around and AJ boots him to the midsection and hits a DDT.
Test now comes at Styles, but AJ ducks it and then nails a Pele Kick, before going upstairs and leaping off with a Spiral Tap, connecting to Test, and Styles follows up with the cover for the 1.....2.....3
Winners @ 10:01 - AJ Styles & Carlito
Styles celebrates his win as Haas is on the outside livid he was beaten so easily, Styles makes a mocking "That was tough" gesture to Haas who kicks the barricade, grabs his IC title and storms out
JR: AJ Styles has just pinned Charlie Haas!
King: That was a great match JR, and Styles has momentum at the moment going into Summerslam!
JR: He does King and I wouldn't be surprised if the IC title changed hands at Summerslam at this rate!
King: Don't get too far ahead of yourself JR....
Backstage now and Stone Cold is standing by with Todd Grisham
Grisham: Austin, on Saturday night you hit John Cena with a Stunner right in the middle of the ring and accepted the challenge his issued for your match at Summerslam, and it will be a No DQ match. What do you have to say?
Austin: We.....
Austin is interrupted by Cena, who leaps on him taking him down with a tackle and laying into him with right hands, but Austin fights back, and the two begin brawling around, as the two fight back to the wall, and Cena rams Austin's head into it, then Austin knees Cena in the ribs and rams him into it
The two continue to brawl until a ton of security rush to the scene and seperate the two, with Shane McMahon also there
Shane: I'm not having any more of this, we can't have you two destroying each other before your big match in 13 days, so, you have left me with no option but to put restraining orders on both of you. That means you Cena cannot lay a hand on Stone Cold until your match at Summerslam, and likewise with you Austin! Take them away!
Cena: I'm gonna kick your ass Austin!
Austin: WHAT?
Cena struggles free of the guards, but they catch him again before he can get to Austin, and they drag both men away in different directions as we go to a break
JR: Welcome back to the sold out Milwaukee Arena, and if you missed out on what happened before the break, Shane McMahon has slapped a restraining order on Steve Austin & John Cena, they cannot touch each other until their match at Summerslam!
King: But what about what went down during the break JR? Thanks to WWE unlimited, take a look....
**WWE Unlimited Footage**
Shane: Next week on RAW, we will have a verbal discussion between Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena, were both men will able to vent all their feelings and frustrations to each other, non physically, on the mic.
**End of Footage**
JR: Very interesting King, will they actually be able to keep their hands off each other?
King: I hope so, for the good of Summerslam. I don't want to see these guys suspended, they'll just take each other out outside of the WWE!
*The Game* hits and the crowd erupts with a HUGE ovation as HHH makes his way out, WWE title slung over his shoulder. HHH throws his water bottle into the crowd and grabs a mic, forgoing his usual entrance
Triple H: Milwaukee, Winsconsin, ARE YOU READY?
Crowd erupts
Triple H: I said, ARE......YOU......READY?
Crowd pops even louder
Triple H: Just 48 hours ago, I went through a brutal Streetfight, I bled, the McMahons bled, Test got involved, the tag champs Cade & Jindrak got involved, and still, I was this close
The Game makes a gesture with his index finger and thumb
Triple H: To winning the match, until, as always, Shawn Michaels decided to get involved....
Crowd boos the mention of HBK
Triple H: So Shawn, take heed of this advice. Tonight, leave me to fight this one, and see what is gonna happen to you at Summerslam in 13 days time. Earlier on, was payback. You lost Shawn.
Crowd cheers
Triple H: To, no offence, Maven!
Crowd erupts as HHH cracks a smile
Triple H: And now, for the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching around the world, let's get ready to SUCK IT!
Crowd pops
Triple H: And Shawn, if you ain't down with that, I've got two words for ya, SUCK IT!
Crowd erupts again
Triple H: Ah that's a classic. Alright, bring it on, whoever you are!
HHH drops the mic and hands his WWE title to Mike Chioda and gets ready as *Train Wreck* hits to heel heat as A-Train storms to the ring, looking in a typical bad mood, while HHH's smile vanishes to a look of concern as the mammoth 350 pounder steps into the ring, to *Shave Your Back* chants
Match 3
Pick Your Poison Match
HHH vs A-Train
HHH brings all his offense early on, trying to finish A-Train off, but A-Train continues to kick out.
HHH tries to plant him with the Pedigree, but A-Train counters and elevates HHH over the ropes to the outside as we head to a break.
We return and find A-Train stalking HHH, who is down in the corner holding his back, trying to plead with A-Train to back off, as A-Train nails a big kick right to the face of The Game, and then uses his boot to choke out HHH.
We are shown what happened during the commercial, with A-Train whipping HHH into the steel steps, and after breaking the count, scoop slamming him down on the outside floor.
A-Train now whips HHH to the corner and follows in with a body splash, squashing HHH into the corner. HHH stumbles out into a running axe kick from A-Train, connecting with the jaw of HHH, who flops to the mat and Train covers for a near fall.
A-Train now gets HHH up and goes for the Train Wreck, but HHH slips out the back and takes A-Train down with a neckbreaker! Both men get up, and HHH begins to get a second wind as he unloads with right hands, then whips A-Train to the ropes, only for A-Train to reverse, and duck his head too early, as HHH nails the facebuster! A-Train staggers backwards, and HHH drills him to the mat with a AA Spinebuster! The crowd erupts as HHH fires the crowd up, waits for A-Train to regain his footing, and kicks him in the gut, before planting him with a Pedigree and following up with the count for the 3 count!
Winner @ 11:31 - HHH
The crowd erupts as HHH has his hand raised, and The Game climbs the turnbuckle and plays to the crowd, while we are taken backstage and shown a flash shot of HBK watching on a monitor, viewing in a trance
We now cut to the car park as Christian shows up to a mixed reaction from the fans, Christian heads through the double doors and Todd Grisham notices him and tries to get an interview
Grisham: Christian, how come you're so late in tonight ahead of your team's big main event?
Christian stops and looks at Grisham as if to say "What a dumb question" and snatches the mic from him
Christian: You wanna know why I'm late? Because Odd Todd, I'm not booked in a match, therefore, I don't have to be here before the show starts. I run to my own timetable, not Eric Bischoff's, I hum my own tune, not Team Bischoff's. Who cares about the main event really? If Christian's name isn't in it, then no one should give a damn. Everyone knows I'm the main draw these days.
Crowd boos
Christian: Shelton Benjamin in the main event? The guy has the charisma combined of Lance Storm and Chris Masters. Yeah, go figure. Yet, because he knocks up frequent flyer miles in every damn match he's in, he gets booked ahead of Captain Charisma. Eric Bischoff, it's an injustice and you know it. All this crap about staying on the same team, and knowing my place, I know my place, and it's at the top of the summit, and your's is down on your knees begging me not to boot you off the edge.
Crowd pops
Christian: Does that answer your question Todd?
Grisham: Um not really....
Christian: For God's sake your hopeless. Look at you. You don't get anything, a simple question, a girl, hell you probably couldn't even catch a cold if you were stripped down to your underwear and thrown into the Arctic Ocean!
Grishams head drops
Christian: And you call yourself an interviewer. Here's a tip, act like your idol Captain Charisma, and you'll go far in this business.
Christian goes to walk off, but stops
Christian: What the hell do you want?
The camera spins around to see Shelton Benjamin glaring at Christian
Shelton: The charisma of Lance Storm?
Christian: And Chris Masters, put together. It's true.
Shelton: Well that may be, but you have the in ring skills of a drunk version of Doink the Clown!
Crowd pops as Christian looks taken aback by Shelton's call
Christian: Ahahaha, you're a funny one Shelton. Atleast you can still make a good joke.
Christian goes to walk off, but Shelton steps in his way
Shelton: O no, no one makes the jokes like you Christian, or should I say, like yourself....
Crowd "OOO's" in the background as Christian quickly loses his smile
Christian: You know these past few weeks I've tried really hard to keep myself from beating you senseless, but you're pushing me Shelton. You're really pushing me.
Christian & Shelton lock eyes, and then Christian pushes past Shelton looking in a sour mood, as Shelton continues to stare at him as we go to a break
JR: Just when it looks like Team Bischoff will be able to get along, these two bring their huge ego's into it, and all of a sudden Bischoff has once again another big problem, just 13 days out from Summerslam! Folks, coming up after the break the Hardcore title is on the line as Raven defends against Rhino, don't go anywhere!
*What About Me?* hits to heat as Raven wheels a shopping cart full of weapons out on stage and poses, but the crowd comes alive as Rhino runs out and takes Raven from behind, lifting him into his shopping cart and wheeling him at a great velocity down the ramp, with it crashing into the ring and spilling Raven and the weapons everywhere, and the ref calls for the match bell
Match 4
Hardcore Championship
Rhino vs Raven (c)
Rhino immediately makes a cover for a 2 count, as Raven stumbles to his feet and Rhino whips him into the barricade, then goes to follow up with a clothesline, but Raven gets his foot up to the face of Rhino.
Rhino backs off holding his jaw, and Raven picks up a road sign and blasts Rhino over the head with it, and again, and again, and again, as Rhino finally falls over and Raven covers for a near fall.
After a few moments inside the ring of brawling, Rhino sets up Raven for the GORE, but Raven pulls a bag of powder out from his jean shorts and throws it in the face of Rhino, blinding him and Raven plants him to the mat with the Evenflow DDT! Raven then covers for the 1.....2.....3, using the ropes for extra leverage!
Winner @ 7:34 - Raven
The crowd boos as Raven looks pleased he's once again gotten the better of Rhino, and as Raven gets on the ramp however, *Here Comes the Money* hits and Shane O Mac dances out on stage with a mic in hand
Shane: Nice to see you're once again doing anything nessecary to win Raven. So, at Summerslam, we're gonna have ourselves another Hardcore title match.
Crowd pops
Shane: And you will be facing Rhino again...
Crowd cheers, while Raven doesn't seem to happy
Shane: In a Bar Room Brawl match!
Crowd erupts as Raven looks shocked and Rhino has now heard the announcement and is grinning his evil smile inside the ring looking at Raven who tries to plead with Shane O Mac as we go backstage
We are now in the presence of John Cena
Cena: Austin, tonight, you were lucky Shane McMahon put that restraining order on us, otherwise I would've beaten you to within an inch of your life, and just left enough for me to pick up at Summerslam and slam down with an FU for the win. You're lucky right now that I can't come after you, with these hands, and wrap them around your neck, use them to bloody you like a pulp. At Summerslam, you'll find out that no one makes a fool of John Cena in front of a nation and worldwide audience and gets away with it.
Crowd boos Cena
Cena: You better believe I'll be there next week, for our sit down debate, where I can vent the rest of my long, pure hatred for you out, and then it won't be long for me to wait, so I can kick your ass all over the Phillips Arena in Atlanta! You wanted to see what it's like when John Cena snaps? Well this is just the start what's happened these last few weeks, and at Summerslam, the peak of the beast within will be released, onto you! WORD LIFE!
Cena does his "You Can't See Me" taunt to the camera and heads off as we cut to Shane McMahons office, where he is on the phone, when his father Vince McMahon walks in
Shane: Dad?
Vince: Hows it going son? Enjoying your brief stint as General Manager?
Shane: I'm fine, and yes I am. What's up?
Vince: I wanted to check up on things around here after what happened on Saturday, and let you know, that I think HHH could do with another test before Summerslam, if you catch my drift?
Shane: I'm already ontop of it dad. Next week, the main event, will see Triple H, X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws, "DX" take on Shawn Michaels, Cade & Jindrak and A-Train!
Crowd erupts for the match announcement
Vince: That sounds very, very good.
All of a sudden the New Age Outlaws burst through the office door to a big cheer from the crowd
Shane: What the hell do you two want?
Road Dogg: O you didn't know?
The Outlaws share a chuckle as Shane & Vince look unimpressed
Billy: If we're correct, we still have a Tag title rematch, don't we?
Shane: Yes, unfortunately, that's true.....
Road Dogg: So, go ahead, and book our match against your chumps Cade & Jindrak for Summerslam!
Crowd pops
Vince: Just who the hell do you think you are, coming in here and demanding that kind of offer to be accepted immediately?
Road Dogg: O you're here too? Sorry I didn't see you, I mean you're so old you just blended in well with the wallpaper....
Crowd erupts as Vince looks ready to explode as the Outlaws slap each other high fives
Billy: All jokes Vinny Mac, all jokes. Show us a smile?
Vince snarls at the Outlaws, who then give a crotch chop to the McMahons and head out as we go to a break and Shane holds his hands out as if to say "Damnit"
We return and find Todd Grisham standing by
Grisham: I am standing by with one of the men about to be involved in tonight's main event, he is The Ro....
The crowd explodes with a huge ovation as The Rock puts his hand up in Grisham's face
Rock: Finally, The Rock has come back to Milwaukee, Winsconsin!
Crowd erupts
Rock: Tonight, in front of the millions and MILLIONS of The Rock's fans, The Rock goes one on one with Shelton Benjamin, the man who last week, got a win over The Rock. Is The Rock upset? Damn right he is. So tonight, The Rock makes up for it, by whippin' Shelton Benjamin's candy ass all over the arena....
Crowd pops
Rock: Todd Grisham, don't you think that's a good fix for last week?
Grisham: Um ye....
Rock: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!
Crowd laughs
Rock: The Rock gives a monkey's nutsack about your input, because tonight, The Rock is gonna walk down the People's ramp, step into the People's ring, and whip some candy ass! IF YA SMELL WHAT THE ROCK, IS, COOKIN'!
Rock drops the mic and heads off as *Ain't No Stoppin' Me* hits to heat as Shelton Benjamin makes his way out looking confident, with Eric Bischoff by his side, and then Chris Masters & Monty Brown by Bischoff's side. Edge and Lita are behind them, and finally Christian trudges out from the curtain, looking at Shelton and not seeming too happy
The crowd dies down and a huge *Rocky* chant begins, yet still Rock's music doesn't hit, and then as the crowd quietens down *If Ya Smell* rocks the arena to an electric ovation from the fans, definately the loudest ovation of the night, as The Rock heads to the ring with Mick Foley, RVD, Scott Hall & Sting with him. Rock mounts the turnbuckle and soaks up the tremendous ovation the crowd gives him before getting into the ring
Match 5
Main Event
Lumberjack Match
The Rock w/Mick Foley, RVD, Scott Hall & Sting
Shelton Benjamin w/Bischoff, Christian, Monty Brown, Masters & Edge w/Lita
Excellent main event that runs well close to the 20 minute mark, as the opening exchanges are evenly contested before The Rock gets some time in the driver's seat heading into the first break.
As we return, Shelton is now on top unloading with right hands in the corner to The Rock, and then follows it in with a Stinger's Splash, Shelton the points to Sting as if to say "I just stole your move"
As Rock staggers out from the corner, he is met with a sharp kick from Shelton, who's heel connects with the side of the head of Rock. Shelton covers for a 2 count.
Shelton tries to hit the T-Bone Exploder, but Rock counters with a People's DDT!
Both men down. The ref begins his count, and at the same time, BOTH MEN NIP UP!
They aren't sure of what to do, as Rock takes a swing at Shelton, who ducks it and takes Rock down with a German suplex and bridges it for a pinfall 1.....2....NO! Kickout! Shelton asks the ref for a 3, but the ref ignores the protest. Shelton now mounts the turnbuckle and leaps off with a Crossbody, but The Rock rolls through the pin and covers Shelton 1.....2.....NO! Bischoff put's Shelton's foot on the ropes! The crowd boos as Mick Foley runs around to scare off Bischoff, but is taken down by Chris Masters with a stiff shot, which brings in Scott Hall who hits Masters, and all of a sudden, a huge brawl has broken out at ringside between the lumberjacks, while Bischoff cowers behind JR & The King at the commentary position.
Back inside the ring, Shelton goes to hit the Rock Bottom to The Rock, but Rock counters and plants Shelton with a Spinebuster! The crowd erupts as Rock throws his elbow pad into the crowd and rebounds off the ropes, then over to the other side, but Christian grabs Rock's foot! Rock swipes at Christian, freeing himself from the grasp, but Shelton uses this distraction to pull Rock down with a school boy rollup and hook the tights 1.....2.....3!
Winner @ 20:45 - Shelton Benjamin
The crowd boos heavily as Shelton gets out of the ring with The Rock trying to grab at him in frustration, while Christian pounds on his chest and looks at The Rock with a devious smile, as The Rock glares back at him, and the rest of Team Bischoff celebrate and taunt on the stage, while Team Foley stand in the ring looking at their opponents with seething dislike as the show comes to a close
JR: Shelton gets another win over The Rock! Thanks to Christian!
King: O boy what a win JR, things are not looking good for Team Folet at the moment!
JR: We'll see you next week folks!
**I'm aware this show is fairly poor as far as promo's go, I was pressed for time, and thus next week's RAW will be a recap so I can start early on Summerslam and have as many weeks as I need to complete it, so this will be the last full show you see for a while**
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Re: WWE 2006 by Renegade
Started a review for the show, Gade. Should be up at the top of the hour.
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Re: WWE 2006 by Renegade
Robo reviews Renegade's Monday Night Raw
Nice opening to the show and good to see the Pick the poison match come up and not just a show opening promo like always. It was a bit of a good move in some ways to have HHH interupt and cause Michaels the match. Wish it would of been someone else but Maven to be honest though. as there are more wrestlers that could do with the win maybe. Also kudos on using HHH as the face as it proves to be a good move im sure and good to see a different mix of things going on to open the show. Kudos to you.
Nice Cabana and it is good to see that you are able to use some of these characters and have them in thier persona as well. Carlito was a bit out of persona in someplaces but you are lucky because it ended up that Charlie Haas was able to carry the promo once he got out there with some nice smart lines, taking his character on which is needed as he isint the best promo wise. Good brawl as well and it leads to a tag team match which will no doubt be interesting to say the very least.
Good match with the 4 and it was good because Styles and Carlito won and this gives Haas more incentive to try and win back "His" title at all costs. I would of liked to see a stare down between some of the men though rather than just Charlie Haas and AJ Styles but really there was no reason but it would of added an extra something for a fued between 2 of the men months down the line maybe.
Now we are backstage and a little segment with SCSA himself. I liked the brawl because it addes more to the fued than a simple promo with just Stone Cold trashing Cena. Both of these men are not great wrestlers but they are good entertainers and good brawlers and that will make for a great match at Summerslam. Nice restraining order made by the seen of the egotisitcal owner. Good to see as it will prove to make this match even better with both men wanting to get thier hands on eachother. Good move once again.
Good promo before the match from HHH and it was amazing and purely in character. Good to see him mentioning Michaels as well because this hypes it even more as Michaels didnt get any mic time to hype it up himself. Interesting that it was A train but im not happy Trips won as the fact is, he has got much more out of the fued tonight and i would of liked to see either a brawl or staredown again like earlier with Michaels able to exact a little bit of revenge on Trips.
Good start to the promo from Christian and he mocked Todd a little and then went onto talk about the Bisch for a bit. Im not liking near the end though as Christian was out of character and then Benjamin came in and he murdered the promo. Good to see you trying to funny im up but it didnt really work for me at least. It pushes this mind fued on a little bit more though and i suppose that is the main thing. Half decent promo but could of been better.
Im not happy tht you had Shane come out again after the match where Raven retained. A good announcment none the less though and im expecting a good write up for that match at SS. Good length for the match but it could of been a little longer for what it was though.
Im sorry but the Cena promo was so out of his persona that it isint even funny. I was expecting a really intense promo but i didnt get the feeling from this promo that he was intese to be honest, it may of been the length as it wasnt great length but meh, i dont really know.
Decent promo in the GM office as a huge main event, i presume it is going to be main event, is booked for next week. Great hype and that will be a great match to turn up the hype for the PPV and it caps the road to SS off really well. Good funny lines from the Outlaws who were out of character for one line at least but it didnt hurt the promo so much i suppose. All in all it was an ok promo but it felt like a bit of a buffer with the Outlaws going in there for no real good reason.
Another promo, third in a row? The first bit that Rock said wasnt in character but the promo got better with age, i hope that is true when i go into my 30's. Good hype for the main event and again just a buffer with no reason behind it but it dids its job which was hype again so goodd job on that Renegade.
And now after the commercial and we are now onto the main event. Nice main event and i think you did a good job using the Lumberjacks in the match. All this just adds to the War at Summerslam and good to see Benjamin win but it would of been good for him to win clean in some ways because it would give him much more credability but being a hell it wasnt possible. Brilliant end to the show all in all though with the hells getting the momentum this week in the main event and team Foley is under pressure and has got some work to do next week.
Overall a good show from you, being a first time reader im impressed and im wanting to see what happens next week in paticular with the whole HHH/Michaels situation at least. Had its strong and weak points but overall it was a decent enough show and did its job. Next week will have to be good to hype SS up to its fullest potential.
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HBK vs. Maven starts the show, and there is a huge surprise, as Maven gets the win due to HHH costing HBK the match. Huge springboard for Maven here, and I see a little mid-card push coming from this for him
Cabana is next, and Carlito and Haas have a war of words, which was a solid promo from haas, whose new character I am liking. Out then comes AJ, who takes down Haas, who got beaten down tonight. Carlito vs. Haas though has to be planned for some point. Shane comes out, and we have a tag team match
AJ gets the pinfall on test, and once again, he is looking a bit threat to the title. Haas needs a good week next week though I feel, just to give him some momentum back
Austin is about to be interviewed, but Cena breaks it up, and we get another brawl from the two of them. No contact rule is enforced on them for the next 2 shows, which will be interesting to see what they do, and is probably a good thing, as they have brawled a bit too often I feel
HHH cuts his normal promo before his match, and then gets the win over A-Train, which keeps him looking strong, and gets the momentum back before his title match. This could do with a big push next week though, just to keep the feud running
Christian does his usual arrogant promo, claiming he is better than his team, before Shelton confronts him, and someone stands up for themselves for once. Looks like the break up of the team is imminent, and could happen in the next few minutes. One problem I have had with this feud though, is it is all about Christian… and that is it. The whole deal with Bischoff and Foley feuding has kind of been forgotten, so I would like to see a long promo between those two, and those two only next week, just to get the feud back on track
Raven cheats to get the win over Rhyno, but a rematch is booked for Summerslam, this time in a bar room brawl, which will be a good match to have, and allows them to take it to the extreme
Solid Cena promo, which allows him to get his viewpoint across, and the debate next week is going to be good, although I'm not too sure what will happen
The Outlaws get their title match for Summerslam booked, before making a few jokes at the McMahons, who I think with the corporation will screw them at the ppv
Shelton beats the Rock again, in what has to be considered a huge shock, as once again, Christian proves to be the difference, tripping the Rock so Shelton can get the win. Faces have been buried a bit in this feud, so I am pretty sure that they will be left standing at the end of next week
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Raw looked great as always mate, I'll hook you up with a review ASAP.
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Hopefully a few more reviews come in today and tonight, thanks so far to FD & Robo.
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Plan to see a review from me tomorrow afternoon, I am finishing up a review for Da Wolf Guy's past Raw and I am then possibly gonna attempt yours. I sent you a PM and I was busy writing for my Royal Rumble didn't have time for SNME review talk to you soon Renegade Raw looks good.
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Really sorry to dissapoint, but I am going out with my girl tonignt man, so I won't be able to review until tomorrow (Australian time). Sorry for the delay buddy, but I promise you my review will be up ASAP man.
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Renegade's Raw Review:
Huge element of surprise showing that anyone and everyone can be picked for Pick Your Poison huh? Maven gets an upset win, something that was taunted back in late 2004 whenever Maven got a small push but anyways, good job with HHH's interference.
Carlito's Cabana was ok but too short for my liking. Had to be short though due to the match which was coming up which of course seems very understandable. By the way, hope that the 7/8/06 show was a typo because SummerSlam in July doesn't seem right.
Austin and Cena have their restraining order now which seems a little too late considering this feud has been based around beating the hell out of each other as much as they can. Kinda confused me as to why to wait this long to see it happen.
HHH gets the win and over A-Train. Understandable since the other half of the Raw roster is locked in the War Games right now but hopefully they'll all break apart after SS. Anyways, H gets the win which is ok of course and surprise, no HBK!
Good promo until the end. I noticed you seem to use many name insults as such wrestlers like Storm and it happens often. Kinda gets old after awhile but other than that good segment showing Christian is indeed a degenerate towards Bischoff.
Raven and Rhino fighting in a match tonight? Kinda shocking as I thought the first match would be at SummerSlam but owell. Bar Room Brawl? Seems good but tbh, too many hardcore matches. There's this, No DQ, and War Games, enough violence!!!
D-X doing their normal jokes and pranks which makes me think one of two things, D-X wins the gold come SummerSlam and HHH retains or we see the downfall of D-X. Going to be interesting to see what goes down as really anything can right now.
Rock's interview was ok, nothing different from the normal. Christian helps Benjamin beat the Rock. Interesting because of the tension earlier on between both men but hey, there's a thing called teamwork! So, guessing what happens next week.
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Why higher rates are a good thing
The warm blanket of the Fed's easy money is about to be removed, and the free market is about to reassert itself.
The price of money is on the rise. The rate on 10-year Treasury bond has more than doubled since last summer and is closing in on 3%, a level not seen since early 2011. Much of this has come within just the last few months, as rates climb off a low of 1.7% in April.
That's a 74% gain in just four months, driven, on the surface, by indications that the Federal Reserve will pull back, or taper, "QE3" -- its ongoing $85 billion-a-month bond purchase stimulus, a program in its third iteration since the financial crisis started. It's no wonder that consumers believe interest rates will continue to rise on a scale not seen since 2005.
And as the price of lendable funds soars, it's -- to use a technical term -- pulling the rug out from under pretty much every major asset class.
Stocks are suffering; the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) has fallen below its 50-day moving average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) has lost the 15,000 level. Emerging market stocks are a disaster zone. And the bond market is ground zero, with the damage spreading outward, like radiation from a mushroom cloud, affecting everything from T-bonds to investment-grade corporate bonds to junk bonds.
Investors are unhappy about it. Households are worried about it. But could a dramatic increase in interest rates actually be a good thing?
Something's holding us back
First, let's establish that by the measures middle-class families care about -- and which I recently covered in this slide show -- this recovery has been underwhelming, at best. Job gains and income growth have been unacceptably slow.
Anthony Mirhaydari
Partisan warriors will fight over details and point fingers. While avoiding the mudslinging over taxes, spending and stimulus, we know a few things. We know, from survey data, that businesses are complaining about regulatory burdens. And we know from recent jobs data that the messy implementation of Obamacare is likely having a negative impact on full-time job creation, as business try to minimize their exposure to it.
But above all has been the way the credit channel -- the conduit by which the trillions of dollars of new money the Fed created in the past five years was supposed to flow into the economy-- has been badly damaged.
You can see this in the way the monetary base -- the narrowest measure of the money supply -- has swelled, from $800 billion before the crisis to nearly $3.4 trillion now; yet, total consumer loans at commercial banks have gone from around $800 billion to just $1.1 trillion in the same period. I illustrate this relationship below.
Because of this, a measure known as the "velocity of money" -- or how fast a dollar travels through the economy -- has plunged. Money is slowing down as banks pile trillions into their vaults instead of lending it out.
So while the price of money had fallen to levels not seen since World War II (before the recent surge), it wasn't readily available. Banks were worried about risks, from defaults and inflation, since low rates didn't offer them enough protection. Thus, they simply didn't lend very much.
It's the law of supply and demand at work. At low prices, businesses aren't willing to offer much supply; at higher prices, the quantity offered increases. Less-efficient resources are suddenly profitable. Old machinery is brought back to life, overtime is paid, things like that.
It's the same for banks. When rates are low, and the difference between short-term and long-term rates is even lower, the "net interest margin" that banks earn between deposit rates and lending rates is razor-thin. Thus, as the Fed pushed harder and harder on stimulus -- holding shot-term rates near 0% since 2008 while engaging in three iterations of its long-term bond-purchase stimulus -- lending activity dropped and the money velocity slowed.
The market for lendable funds was being distorted by a Fed motivated to support the economy by boosting financial-asset prices, thereby lifting home prices and confidence. Sure, officials talked up lowering the cost of credit. But everyone knew the real focus was on boosting the prices of stocks and bonds.
History will judge whether this was the right move.
Proof is in the pudding
Many, including Stanford economist John B. Taylor, warned that the Fed's actions, by usurping the market's ability to efficiently price the cost of money, was, on net, acting as a drag on the economy. He said as much in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece he penned way back in January. (You can read it here – subscription required.)
Fed policies also have encouraged retirees and other investors to take on too much duration risk -- the risk that the price of a bond will drop as its interest rate rises -- by buying low-yield bonds and bond-like stocks (which have suffered nasty losses as rates have risen in the past four months).
Not only did the Fed take the heat off of Washington to address its long-term budget problems, it also diminished the incentive for banks to take a flyer on credit risks, such as providing a mortgage loan to a young couple with a FICO score weighed down by a few missed payments.
By forcing rates down, the Fed essentially engaged in price control in the market for lendable funds. But in a free economy, executives can withhold their product or service from markets if government meddling makes such an endeavor unprofitable. It's the same when your product is money, as is the case with banks. And it's the dynamic that Ayn Rand warned of in "Atlas Shrugged."
And while other factors have played a role (tighter capital controls, new Wall Street regulations and a need to rebuild balance sheets after the housing bubble), this has been a biggie.
The bond market is a different animal, by the way, and it did very well as interest rates fell, giving companies such as Apple (AAPL) the ability to raise cheap cash by issuing debt securities. But that was an end-run around the traditional bank lending channel. It arguably resulted in capital misallocation, as the "reach for yield" shoveled cash into companies that didn't need it at "prices" (that is, interest rates) that were too low. Households were shut out. And the results, via relatively tepid job growth, recent bond market losses and a collapse in money velocity, speak for themselves. I wrote about the risks in the bond market back in June.
It is true that higher interest rates would benefit the private sector economy by increasing the amount of aggregate savings in the U.S., which means there would be more funds to be loaned out.
What Anthony M. is missing is that 6% interest on the 10 year Treasury bond would KILL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! They planned their budget expecting the 10 year yield to be around 2.0%, if not 1.7%. The funds in the Treasury to pay for 6% or even 4% on the 10 year may very well have been spent already! 6% will cause a partial government shutdown!
The fact that the 10 year yield is heading for 3.0% while the Federal Funds Rate is stubbornly at 0% shows the Fed is LOSING CONTROL of interest rates. Recent help from China, which may have been as much as $200B in Treasury bond purchases, drove the 10 year yield from 2.6% to 2.4%. Well, it is back up to over 2.8% today, so the Chinese didn't get much for their sacrifice. The Chinese government may be through propping up the U.S. dollar and the Treasuries.
The Fed probably WILL NOT TAPER the QE! It is the lender of last resort. Once the 10 year yield gets above 3.0%, the Fed will have to purchase massive amounts of Treasuries. It'll stop only when the dollar falls sharply in the Forex market. The consequence will be that the DOLLAR WILL LOSE ITS WORLD RESERVE CURRENCY STATUS. Our lives are going to change a lot.
Come on, Anthony! Can't you see there is a huge gorge to be crossed before we can enjoy the benefits of higher interest rates?
Good news bad news, right? Higher rates will be good for those with savings, but HORRID for the Government which cannot service its enormous debt as it is; the US is essentially insolvent now. Higher rates will ensure that the debt can NEVER be serviced and creditors will begin pulling the plug on US Treasuries; already occurring as countries like Japan begin selling them off. Soo...we are screwed blued and tattooed no matter what we do.
Another blog this morning says 'stocks are headed higher'. I almost peed myself laughing. Good luck with that one, you market shill!!!
Does Anthony M. really believe that banks just store huge amounts of cash in vaults or the electronic equivalent? Usually, when an organization controlling large amounts of dollars is "sitting on the money," it is actually holding Treasury bonds.
This means the money that is not being loaned to private customers is being loaned to the government, which puts the money into circulation and drives up the cost of living for ordinary Americans.
Remember that most national governments in the world, every state and local government, every public and private pension fund, every corporation including banks and insurance companies, the Social Security Trust fund, rich people within and outside of the U.S. ... own Treasury bonds and/or bills!
If the Federal Reserve Bank tries hard to suppress the bond yields by buying up the bonds, the bond market shall CRASH. All of the above-mentioned categories of organizations shall be taken down at the same time! And the U.S. government shall barely be able to function!
"The market for lendable funds was being distorted by a Fed motivated to support the economy by boosting financial-asset prices, thereby lifting home prices and confidence. Sure, officials talked up lowering the cost of credit. But everyone knew the real focus was on boosting the prices of stocks and bonds."
I don't think everyone knew. I don't think anybody knew exactly what to expect with QE/cheap money. Things just went they way they went, and the fed was content to ride it out until signs of economic growth, inflation, or both. Money sought returns where it could, and it did.
If rising rates stimulate the banks to lend, I say great.
Higher interest rates are really a disaster waiting to happen. When the FED "tapers" QE and interest rates go up that will be very, very bad for the interest rate derivative market. If the interbank loan lending rate even goes up slightly it's game over for the big banks. If that happens you'll see bank liquidity go to zero within less than 24 hours; you'll see major banks going insolvent in weeks because of trillions of dollars of bad interest rate derivative market bets on their books; you'll see the collapse of currencies throughout the world; you'll see the price of gold and silver sky rocket; and you'll probably see massive social unrest on a global scale. I hope Mirhaydari is right and I'm wrong, but given his track record versus mine I doubt it.
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Recently, Infoblox (NYSE: BLOX) jumped as much as 15% after impressive third-quarter earnings results. Shareholders of Infoblox must be very happy as its share price has increased around 40% since the beginning of the year. Should investors buy Infoblox after its recent spike? Let's find out.
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The digital world is moving over there, and for the most part, it has already moved over there. The rise of the cloud means that less is done locally than ever before. People thought the internet moved the world into a digital age, but thinking back about the recent trends seem more like a digital age. Desktops and laptops are giving way to tablets and phones, with a majority of more »
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The rally that started in 2009 has now passed its fourth birthday, and is starting to look like its age. In the past couple of weeks, we have seen defensive sectors like Health Care, Staples, and Utilities take the lead, their respective ETFs adding nearly 3%.
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TripAdvisor says the daily cost of enjoying the soccer tournament in Brazil ranges from $457 to $682, depending on the host city.
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Enjoying World Cup soccer in Brazil = money, and lots of it.
Travel site TripAdvisor.com has released a daily cost comparison of what travelers will spend in Brazil's 12 World Cup host cities. The average daily cost factors in the price of one ticket to a group round match, a taxi ride to and from the match, one night in a hotel, dinner and a snack.
One thing is for sure: While watching the World Cup in Brazil sounds inviting, the cost does not.
TripAdvisor's Soccer TripIndex named Cuiaba the most budget-friendly host city in Brazil at $457 per day. If money is no object, Rio de Janeiro is the most expensive host city, with a daily price tag of $682.
For soccer fans traveling to watch the U.S. team's group round matches, Natal is the most affordable option at $532 per day. Manaus, where the U.S. will face off against Portugal, will cost about $554 per day. And fans can watch the U.S. play Germany in Recife for about $541 per day. According to TripAdvisor:
"With U.S. traveler interest in Brazilian host cities up nearly 80 percent on TripAdvisor year-over-year, it seems Americans are eager to join in on the soccer celebrations and take in the countries' sites," said Brooke Ferencsik, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "However, the increased demand means travelers should budget more for a stay in Brazil, with hotel prices more than doubling since last year."
These daily costs don't include airfare. Economy flights from major U.S. cities are priced from $1,200 to $4,200, CNN Money wrote in mid-May. And with the FIFA World Cup kicking off on June 12, most travel bargains are now long gone. According to CNN Money:
Total costs can vary widely, but a quick trip to see a match or two would set you back about $3,000, including flights, budget hotels, soccer tickets and spending money. If you hope to follow your team all the way to the final on July 13 in Rio de Janiero -- and upgrade to smarter hotels -- costs could balloon to over $30,000.
What amount of money would you be willing to shell out to enjoy a world class sporting event?
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There tends to be the kind of people who get all their shopping done before the first holiday decoration is in sight, the kind of people who bust down the doors on Black Friday, and the people who stress just weeks – and sometimes days – before the big day.
Regardless of what kind of shopper you are, buying gifts for loved ones is certainly in style this season.
According to CNN, the National Retail Federation is predicting that retailers will see a 4.1 percent increase in holiday buying this season — a good bump from the 3.5 percent average for the last 10 years.
CNN Money also reported that 53 percent of consumers surveyed by Accenture said they would be shopping on Black Friday, up from 44 percent last year.
Were you one of those shoppers? Do you check off your list and already start shopping for next year? Or do you like to wait until the Christmas Eve sales to get even better bargains?
Fess up if you've got your shopping done or admit you're at your best when there's a looming deadline. Tell us in the comments.


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The neighborhoods of Fishtown and Queen Village are starting to become over-saturated with people putting up wheatpastes. I'm a fan of wheatpastes too, but many of them are the same and it's become a trend that's getting annoying, but not as annoying as yarnbombing.
Regardless, this new wheatpaste on Front Street in Fishtown is absolutely wonderful. To say that I love it, would be selling it way short. Never before has a piece of street art so perfectly exemplified the mood of a city. "We are Philadelphia. Fuck you." Perfect.
Image courtesy of Streets Dept.