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I just read a somewhat surprising story about Zappos.com being acquired by Amazon.com. The details were posted to Zappos's blog yesterday in a very Zappos-esque transparent style, including an 8-minute video of Jeff Bezos talking about the alliance, along with some good stories about Amazon's early days and foibles. The surprise comes from the fact that Amazon spent lots of money developing the competitive Endless.com shoe-selling site a few years ago. If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em?
My question to Grok readers is:
Will Amazon's infamous pressure-cooker culture eventually overtake all the innovations and friendliness of Zappos's culture? Or, is the alliance a perfect shot-in-the-arm for both groups? Will Zappos start bundling books with patent leather pumps?
Jeff Bezos video is def worth watching, good insights into their culture and strengths. Every startup veteran will relate to his " "My whole body is covered in scar tissue!" quote! LOL
However with product recommendations I can see it now: "Mr Governor you do need a trail guide with those hiking shoes for your Appalachian Trail Hike in Argentina?" LOL
Big companies are ruled by their own laws… The competition makes them fighting each other for the client and for some products. That is an interesting issue from a cultural point of view.
That is a really great video. Every entrepreneur looking to start anything should watch this video.
I think it is a great synergy based on the core competencies of each company. Zappos is a customer service company that happens to sell shoes. They have also have the proven ability to scale high-touch customer service on a massive level – way beyond where niche retailers have tried and failed. Amazon on other hand provides little or no customer support – just an easy way to send stuff back (essentially email only support – no 800, social media, etc). Amazon's core competency is in selling & distribution. While I'm not sure of if $847 million was the right price (but they did over a billion in sales in 2008) I think each company stands to benefit greatly.
I hope the Zappos brand doesn't disappear. I'm a big customer of both… but Zappos is really special. I use them in my book Neuro Web Design: What makes them click? as examples of what to do in several chapters. And they were nice enough to give me permission. I asked Amazon for permission to use them in the book as a good example of several principles… I can't remember, but either they said "no" or I never heard back from them…
Every alliance in business world stays in shadow of particular deals and agreements. We will never know the details of such agreements, so I think that what will happen with Zap Zappos is a total mystery at now.
Just as Microsoft does.If you can't beat them buy them.
I think that the zappos will lose its gloss.
I sure hope that they are able to preserve some of the Zappo's current corporate culture.
Where else do they ask you 'what your theme song is' during the interview process.
I like this article.
It is insightful.
As far as i am concerned,big companies are always ruled by their own laws.It is full of competition between them.
Amazon is just such a well run enterprise, they simply blow me away at what they've accomplished and how they've adapted to the market.
They will be beaten in the end, either out of their own growth, or by somebody splitting them up. Can't stay on top forever…unless you are the government of the United States haha
I think any time a large corporation takes over a small company, a lot of what made the small company great disappears. Haven't seen that happen yet in this case.
zappos is going to turn just like all the sites that are getting bought out and getting bigger.
Nearly 10 months since Amazon aquired Zappos. Zappos is stronger than ever. I think Amazon is building on the reputation Zappos has built on being heavy on customer service, returns and accessiblity. Also, aquiring Zappos was one of the biggest aquisition Amazon has ever made, so the must see the potential in the the shoes and apparel industry on the web in the next couple years. A heard the Zappos Q1 revenue was huge, so if this is any indication of what we can expect from Amazon ownership of the Zappos brand, it will be good.


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Least Favorite Cub
I have five, count 'em, five Least Favorite Cubs to write about. Well, actually, there have been many, many, oh so many Cubs I have disliked, but I figured I would keep it down to five.
But before I throw my L.F. Five at you (and SURPRISE! Sammy Sosa is NOT #1) I'd like it if you chimed in with yours. Either comment, use the Shout Box, post, do whatever you'd like.
I feel that 2011 is something of a fresh, new start for us,
Well, that may be a bit much. There isn't as much "fresh" and "new" as I'd like, but I am trying my damndest to get into a fresh, new mindset, and a big part of that is letting go of some of the negative energy.
Let's hear about the Cubs in history that you really couldn't stand, the ones you hated to see, you went to take a whiz whenever they came up to hit, or you switched off the tv when they took the mound. Guys that left you less than proud that you were a Cub fan.
Get it out of our systems, and plow into the season coming up. This weekend is the big Kubs Kool-Aid Konvention, which means Pitchers-and-Catchers is coming up in a few weeks.
GARZA! NOLASCO! RAMIREZ! RAMIREZ! It's the 2011 NLDS Playoffs, Cubs vs. Marlins, on TBS!!
Huh? How do you like that?
Milton Bradley! Todd
Milton Bradley! Todd Hundley! Fred McGriff! Danny Jackson! LaTroy Hawkins!
Does Dusty Baker count?
Least Favorites
Milton Bradley, LaTroy Hawkins, Corey Patterson, Will Ohman, and Cesar Izturis
Kent Mercker
I still blame that asshole for inciting a trumped up feud with Steve Stone, creating a huge clubhouse distraction, and possibly causing enough damage to keep what I think was the best Cubs team of my lifetime out of the playoffs in 2004. Go to hell, Mercker.
I'm not sure this really
I'm not sure this really fits, but I have another thing to add. I don't hate Scott Eyre by any stretch, but he did deliver the worst "shaking my head in disbelief" moment of my Cubs fandom. I can't find the interview, but some of you will remember that Eyre once admitted that he chose to sign with the Cubs because he believed Dusty wouldn't make him run sprints in the outfield before games. Even if that was true, why on Earth would you admit to such a thing?!?!
Also, Eyre is at least partially to blame for Derrek Lee's broken wrist in 2006. If he wasn't such a gastropod, he probably doesn't flop to the ground while ATTEMPTING TO BEND OVER, causing him to make a bad throw to first, and placing Derrek directly into serial drunk driver Rafael Furcal's path of destruction.
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Kyle Farnsworth (eventhough I must admit knocking Paul Wilson out was a great show to watch): He always walked the first batter when he came into a game.
Phil Nevin: Not only did Hendry wait too long to find someone to replace DLee in 06 but he went out and got this slob. Actually, I would like to make a motion to ban the 2006 season from the record if that is possible.
LaTroy Hawkins: I hated Dempster closing but Hawkins made him look like Mariano Rivera. What a Joke.
Cesar Izturis: This is all we got from Greg Maddux??? He was suppossedly a phenomenal defensive player but I really didn't even see that much out of him.
Alex Gonzalez: Contrary to most Cubs fans, I wasn't all that mad at Bartman in 03 simply because the very next ball was a routine hit to Gonzalez that he booted. For this he will never be forgiven.
5. Fred McGriff - For
5. Fred McGriff - For handcuffing us for over a month before finally approving the trade.
4. Corey Patterson - So much talent, yet so little results.
3. Todd Hundley - I once waited outside for an Autograph for the players leaving the hotel. Moises Alou,Kyle Farnsworth and Ron Santo all stopped. Hundley said he didn't have time and walked down the sidewalk to smoke.
2. Juan Pierre - Total waste that season. I blame Hendry mainly, but damn he was bad.
1. Alex F. Gonzalez - No. 1 with a bullet. Ground ball, talking about skating off easy for one of the all-time blunders.


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moodykittens asked: Is there any super bad-ass Catholic weapon around out there?
You mean besides the Spear of Longinus, which could cause empires to rise and fall?
There's Ascalon, the lance (or in some versions, sword) that Saint George used to kill that dragon you might have heard about.
There was Joyeuse, the sword of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, which was said to contain bits of the Spear of Longinus in its pommel.
Charlemagne's paladin Roland had a sword called Durendal, which had in its hilt one of St Peter's teeth, St Basil's blood, a hair of St Denis, and a scrap of cloth that belonged to the Virgin Mary. It was said to be the sharpest sword that ever existed. (As long as I'm naming swords from the Song of Roland, Ogier the Dane's magic sword was called the Courtain, and Almace was the sword of Turpin, Archbishop of Rheims.)
Saint Ferdinand III of Castile had a legendary sword called Lobera ("the wolf slayer").
There's the sword of Saint Peter, which he used to cut off the ear of a guard who came to arrest Jesus before the crucifixion, but it's legend is not particularly badass, except in some legends it was given to Saint George, which is pretty cool except obviously he killed the dragon with that spear I was talking about a few paragraphs ago.
There's the Sword of Mercy, which belonged to Edward the Confessor. It's a sword with its tip broken off; it's said an angel broke the tip off to prevent a wrongful killing. The sword remains today as part of the British Crown Jewels as a symbol of regal mercy.
More Judeo- than Christian, but the Seal of Solomon was a magical ring that King Solomon used to summon, control, and imprison demons.
There's a few, anyway. I know they're mostly swords, but I'm not aware of any Blessed C-4 out there (please do not say Holy Hand Grenade, nerds out there). Some of these might be of dubious Catholicity, but they all at least have something to do with a saint or a relic, so there you have it.
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Early February is traditionally the coldest part of the year in New York City — what better time for a show-and-tell of what we've all been working on during our winter hibernation!
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The monthly Nineteenth Century Society Handwork Circle promotes the revival and research of antique, hand-worked textile and parlor arts such as knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand sewing using Victorian techniques, needlepoint, tatting, and antique papercrafts such as quilling.
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The year that my sister got pregnant was the year our parents sold our childhood house and moved. It was the same year my husband and I moved to New York, from Chicago.
There are things people don't tell you about moving to New York. Like, at first you bolt upright in bed wondering what you have done. New York doesn't accept you but instead asks over and over again: Who are you?
I am still trying to answer. Each time I that I do, the idea of kids seem further and further away. In New York in your twenties you can still be a kid. Maybe in New York you can be young forever.
"In a way I am excited. It is such a monumental challenge," Kate is saying, on the couch. And then we decide there is just too much stuff to think about.
"Like… you probably won't even have time to masturbate anymore," I say.
"I was thinking that. Like, will I watch porn when I have a baby? Can one watch porn with a baby?" Kate asks. "I had just been, like, watching some porn and then I realized… I was pregnant when I jerked off to that porn," says Kate.
"But you will probably watch porn when you are like big pregnant too," I say.
"Of course I will. I hope I will. I mean I am not going to become a different person. I am still going to like porn."
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TV Review: 'American Blackout,' 'War of the Worlds:' Tapping Into Fear in Different Eras
Although the idea isn't new -- it's essentially another "Blair Witch Project" knockoff -- "American Blackout" seems especially well timed, and perfectly tailored to the semi-hysterical nature of the media zeitgeist. Niftily cobbled together via a mix of scripted verite-style camcorder footage and real-life disaster clips (including bits featuring President Obama), this National Geographic movie chronicles society rapidly falling apart in the wake of a cyber-attack that wipes out the U.S.' power grids. Oddly, it also has an appropriate companion in PBS' "War of the Worlds" documentary, tethered to the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles' radio broadcast that panicked America.
Perhaps that's because so many Americans seem panicky these days, which, as a historian notes in the "American Experience"-shingled Welles docu, tends to happen during periods of heightened anxiety -- in the case of "War of the Worlds," the Depression and tumult in Europe; and more recently, the Cold War and Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"Blackout" taps into that last thread, using an on-air script throughout to detail just how vulnerable the U.S. is to cyber-attack, and the kind of chaos that would ensue if we lost all power for more than a week. In a sense, it's the thinking person's version of NBC's "Revolution," without all the mumbo-jumbo and crazy Samurai violence; or the scripted version of NatGeo's series "Doomsday Preppers."
Several groups of characters recur throughout, including college students trapped in their dorm; a family of survivalist-preppers in Colorado, where the dad seems almost giddy to have his paranoia vindicated; a couple where the wife is pregnant; and so on.
Ultimately, though, the movie, written by Emily Ballou and Ewan Morrison, and directed by Jonathan Rudd, is a minor triumph of editing, sound and cinematography, deftly weaving the actual footage together with the fictional material in a way that seems mostly plausible, and extremely visceral. It's also clearly cost effective, since the news-culled footage spares the producers from replicating those scenes of chaos, allowing them to create a suspenseful product for something a fraction the price of, say, "Cloverfield," even before the monster shows up.
That said, one has to suspend a certain amount of disbelief, like the fact people conveniently continue to run their phones and cameras even when faced with perilous situations, where having two free hands might be the more logical reaction.
The irony is that while "American Blackout" proves compelling by hewing closely to reality, "War of the Worlds" veers off course by indulging in excessive dramatization -- having actors, shot in a facsimile of grainy black-and-white, relate sentiments expressed via letters to Welles and CBS after the famed broadcast.
It's a terrible choice in an otherwise highly enjoyable hour that captures Welles' astonishing genius at such an early age, and how an already spooked populace was ripe to be sent into a tizzy -- in much the way, frankly, segments of our polarized society, obsessing in their own private little chat rooms, are today.
TV movies have a long history of creatively tapping into deep-seated fears, from "Special Bulletin" to "The Day After." "American Blackout" obviously doesn't approach that level of ambition, or the legendary qualities of Welles' radio play. But it does make a pretty thought-provoking case about the fragile nature of civility, and how little it takes to collectively unsettle us.
In that respect, amid a deluge of Halloween-themed fare, it's one genuinely worth watching with the lights off -- or at least, turned way down low.
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This witty, energetic film is one of the best and most memorable efforts in the accomplished career of Blake Edwards. The story's fusion of screwball comedy and musical review is a potentially unwieldy combination, but Blake Edwards manages to make it work with a thoughtful script that weaves rich characterizations into a carefully-constructed but sprawling plot that gives them room to breathe. Victor/Victoria is lengthy but never feels overlong thanks to Edwards' stylish work behind the camera: he excels at crafting complex slapstick setpieces but shows equal skill with the film's many rousing musical numbers (the highlight is a stunning cabaret number called "Le Jazz Hot"). His work is ably supported by the film's handsome production values, which include a dazzling Henry Mancini score full of memorable cabaret tunes and excellent cinematography by Dick Bush that adds just the right veneer of Hollywood glamour. However, the true appeal of Victor/Victoria lies in the magnificent performances that add heart to its combination of style and wit. Julie Andrews finds the right combination of vulnerability and cynicism to make her demanding double role work, Robert Preston brings warmth and razor-sharp verbal wit in equal measure to his role as her protector, and James Garner is a subtle delight as the mobster who is forced to reevaluate his concept of masculinity. The film also features plenty of scene-stealing supporting performances, especially Lesley Ann Warren's turn as King's oversexed mistress and Alex Karras' deadpan work as King's surprisingly sensitive and perceptive bodyguard. All these elements jell together beautifully to create a film that manages to work as a valentine to the screwball comedy and musical genres while also adding thoroughly modern theme of social and sexual tolerance into the mix. As a result, Victor/Victoria manages to feel classic and progressive all at once and this duality makes it one of Blake Edward's finest cinematic achievements.
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An Unsettling Trend in the House of Mouse
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has made headlines this year with the strong openings of films such as Iron Man 3 and Monsters University. Both films reported impressive earnings, with Iron Man 3 enjoying the second-largest opening weekend of all time and Monsters University reporting the second-largest opening among Pixar films. Clearly, Disney's studios are working hard on churning out blockbuster hits.
Unfortunately, not all is well in the House of Mouse. While its animated features continue to do well and films by some of its studios are breaking records, other films leave a lot to be desired. Last year's John Carter underwhelmed, causing the studio to take a loss on the $250 million film after marketing and other expenses were factored in. The company's recent reboot of The Lone Ranger seems destined for a similar fate, failing to strike box office gold over the long 4th of July weekend while being bombarded with negative reviews.
Investors don't care... yet
Fortunately for Disney, the threat of a major summer tentpole release being branded a flop hasn't shaken its investors. The company has had solid growth as a whole, and any hit the film might cause to the studio entertainment segment is reduced by other well-performing films. In the company's most recent quarterly report, studio entertainment revenues increased by 13% to $1.3 billion while operating income increased by $202 million to $181 million. This revenue growth will increase further in the next quarter's report to account for this summer's blockbusters.
It's worth noting, however, that one part of the reason for the company's strong performance was the write-down of John Carter in the same quarter of the previous year. The segment reported a loss of $84 million in the second quarter of 2012, and if not for the amazing performance of Iron Man 3 might have suffered similarly as a result of The Lone Ranger. Occasional flops won't break the company, but if Disney continues to fumble with blockbuster releases that cost over $200 million to produce then investors might worry that the company's film income is inconsistent.
Interactive losses
Significant flops at the box office aren't the only things that Disney has to worry about when it comes to investor confidence. The company's interactive segment has been struggling for a while now, reporting an operating loss of $54 million in the recent second quarter. This is an improvement from the $70 million loss reported in the second quarter of 2012, but with the segment reporting only an 8% growth rate it may take several more quarters for it to become profitable.
Disney isn't ready to give up on its interactive segment without a fight, of course. Growth drivers for the segment include the expansion of the company's mobile business in Japan and further expansion into social gaming. While the investment into the Japanese mobile business increased the segment's operating expenses, this investment will likely pay off in the long run with increased mobile revenues. Likewise, an expanded social gaming presence brings an opportunity for more revenue through microtransactions and similar monetization opportunities.
Disney is also shielding itself from some losses in the interactive segment. In May, the company signed a multi-year contract with Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) to make the company the exclusive developer of new games based on the lucrative "Star Wars" franchise. EA and its studios already have multiple games in the pipeline based on the property, all but ensuring profits not only for itself but also for Disney. While Disney retains the rights to develop "Star Wars" games on certain platforms, EA will do the bulk of the development and likewise will bear the bulk of the expenses associated with game development.
Facing the competition
In the coming years, Disney needs to show its strength and avoid a trend of big-budget flops in regard to its major releases. While the two-films-a-year release schedule of Marvel Studios films will help with this, even those films may see increasing competition from studios such as Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Warner Bros.
As I recently mentioned, Time Warner owns DC Comics, the other major comic book publisher that shares 70% market share with Disney's Marvel Comics. This gives Time Warner and Warner Bros. access to DC's extensive character roster, allowing the studio to make record-setting films of its own such as Man of Steel. If DC's superhero films start giving Marvel Studios' films a run for their money, the runaway profits of the releases might drop as comic fans have more than one option available to get a superhero fix from.
To Infinity and beyond
Disney is by no means in trouble yet. Even if The Lone Ranger tapers out and loses money, the company still has several strong upcoming releases to make up the loss with. It even plans on launching Disney Infinity later this year to try and buoy up its interactive segment, and if the game is a hit like Activision Blizzard's "Skylanders" franchise then Disney Interactive could show a profit soon. The company needs to remain vigilant, however, since its properties aren't going to sail through based on the company's reputation. While Disney has some powerful properties, if it suffers from annual flops then both investors and consumers might start wondering whether the company is really worth their time and money.
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This is the first animation to go with my first single release from my new album, Songs to take a dump to.
As usual, as it's a Koit animation, contains cartoon nudity - and so if you are easily offended, please do not watch.
You can download the song from iTunes / Amazon - links are at the end of the animation.
As a bonus, there is an English Country Garden Mix of this song, that can also be downloaded.
Rated 4 / 5 stars October 14, 2011
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Where do I click "yes" or "no"?
Rated 5 / 5 stars October 14, 2011
this made me lol xD keep up the good work, ignore them idiot bad reviews :) 5/5 10/10
Rated 1 / 5 stars October 14, 2011
My reaction
Screaming and tears. I am horrified right now.
Again, like someone else I responded to. If this is your genuine reaction to this tame animation, good luck with the rest of your life. I can imagine you dishevelled and cowering in the corner because there are REAL horrors out there.
Rated 5 / 5 stars October 14, 2011
how the hell did this flash movie got such a low score? whats wrong with people here? at least tom and his crew front paged this..
keep making stuff like this :D
I will do my friend.
I kind of expect these sorts of scores. I've never been well scored on NG really..... a few here and there but hey ho.
Indeed to the Tom/Crew comment !
Rated 5 / 5 stars October 14, 2011
Dann12 or whatever you're an idiot....
The title of this flash is called do your balls hang low? It's got a freaking picture of some smiling testicles, so you know what to expect. A flash about balls...duh.... You gotta rate this for what it's being. It's a flash about balls being hung low, parody of the whole do you ___________ hang low.... So in the context, it's a 10... I don't know what you were expecting it to be? You think it's gay, some dude walking around with his ball, ok fine I'll give you that... but what did you expect when you clicked it.. People need to seriously start paying attention to the ratings and titles of videos. You're just wasting my time reading your dumb comments and confusing the creator, he made a fine flash.. Keep up the creative work.
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It has been donkey's years since my last post! Don't worry, I didn't forget you all, life simply had other plans which required more attention than blogging… Just because, here is a nutshell of what has happened, is happening, is hopefully to happen ::
Yea, that's a very watered down, simplified run-down of my life's happenings. Naturally, the details are there but that'll just be too much and I am currently, I suppose you could say, somewhat blogging-unfit. But there we go, in a nutshell…
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Markets Normalizing After 5+ Years of Fed Rigging? Where is the money going??
A: Crazy stuff is going on in Equity markets and the US Treasury market right now as bonds are selling off in a fierce way. Sure, one can look at where we are and the bigger picture and say the infamous line, "but rates are still at historic lows.". But you can't just ignore the shock that comes with surging lending rates combined with equity selloffs. This is what happens when market's start to normalize after years of central bank engineering. While the 'end game' of all this is yet to reveal itself, this brief preview is quite sobering. It leaves me wondering, "where is the money going??"
While Manhattan continues to churn out deals at a high level, US Treasuries are starting to normalize and price in a world with out Fed manipulation -- and yes, the Fed is still buying $85Bln in Treasuries a month. Talk about unintended consequences finally kicking in!
Take a look at this 10YR chart comparing the S&P 500 (red) versus 10YR US Treasury yields (blue):
Typically, treasury yields rise as equity markets rise and confidence rises for broader economy growth/corporate earnings/higher inflation, etc.. Conversely, when equity market's selloff usually that money runs and hides into two main areas of safety: US Dollars & US Treasuries (sending yields lower). The chart above shows how since 2010 the gap between equity trends & treasury yields have been widening as a result of Fed's efforts to keep rates artificially low as banks continue to recapitalize and businesses/consumers refinance. This chart really puts the wizadry of the fed into context and is worrying when thinking about where rates might be today without all the intervention; and if the market is in the process of normalizing itself right now.
This is one of those situations where the trifecta of treasury bonds & equities & commodities are all selling off at the same time -- putting an added crunch on general investor sentiment that can feed upon itself if it continues.
It's hard to pin this selloff on anything other than the selloff in the treasury market and perhaps, the disruption of the yen carry trade & China's recent clampdown on their shadow banking system; both intervention led shocks as well. There are no free lunches and the party never goes on forever. It seems the US dollar is the only hiding place right now.
As for Manhattan, expect a minor hit to buy side confidence from recent events, but nothing near the level of shock that we saw back in 2008/2009. We are far far from those 'fear' times and the only real question is whether today's market forces ultimately define the top of this 4+ year reflation we have enjoyed since early 2009. I have said repeatedly in the past 2-4 months that "I can't think of a better time for sellers to list" -- as the UrbanDigs realtime system shows production at the highest levels since 2008.
We still continue to see bidding wars for desired property, especially below 14th street, and we continue to see the leverage pendulum swung to the sell side. But Manhattan is a very fast paced market and I'll be watching the UD daily production ticker to see if deal volume starts to slow. Should the trend of equity selloffs and surging rates continue, say to the tune of another 7% to 10% or so, expect a 'media effect' to kick in and buyers to add pause to their recent aggressive bidding strategies. Something Manhattan has not been used to recently. Stay tuned!
Reflecting on Manhattan's Recent Surge
A: What we have been discussing here on UD for months is now starting to hit the mainstream media in a big way, with articles like "In a Sellers Market, Every Minute Counts" starting to come out. Perhaps a sign that the craziness has run its course? Who knows. When I look at deal volume I see that we are at the strongest levels of the year and blowing away production from past years. Hard to believe that in terms of contract activity, Manhattan is actually getting stronger! But it is. Today I not only want to reflect on this "first half surge" in Manhattan deal vol & decline in supply as I often do, but I also want to add in a view on Manhattan Price Action using the Streeteasy Condo Index as well. I don't like to look at median or average sale price trends because that is more a function of what types of properties are closing/filed and when; and less a barometer of 'price action' for the broader Manhattan housing market over time. Lets dig in.
TREND #1: Manhattan Deal Volume continues to Surge
There are a few reasons I haven't been writing much lately. One is because we are in the final stages of development for our new site, which turned out to be a complete re-engineering of our Manhattan market report system. The 2nd is because honestly, I'm tired of talking about how strong the market is! There is nothing new to report.
Inventory is still tight, although we are starting to see signs of an uptick in new supply -- Deal volume is through the roof, blowing away what we are used to seeing even in this "active" time of the year. I don't want to sound like a broken record every few days but in general, there continues to be a lack of quality product that is priced correctly on the open market -- in historically strong parts of Manhattan like West Village, Soho, Tribeca, etc., this translates into continued bidding wars for the 'best new stuff' that hits the market and plenty of "contracts out + backup" responses from listing agents.
Sellers are starting to change their approach in pricing strategy, to test how high a price the market might be able to absorb for their property. I'm starting to see some crazy pricing out there, but hey, if the seller chooses to take this approach then they have every right to do so. In the end, the market will dictate value.
Manhattan booked 1,486 new deals in May, that is +2.6% compared to a very strong prior month and +14.4% from May of 2012.
Here is Manhattan Monthly Contract Activity Since 2009, clearly showing how strong 2013 has been thus far:
TREND #2: Manhattan Supply continues to be Very Tight
The broader conclusion for general Manhattan supply is that it has been declining progressively since mid 2009 or so. Manhattan saw 4+ years of declining supply as "less stuff" was coming onto the active marketplace each month compared to past years. The chart below confirms this as the monthly supply bars take a downward trajectory over time.
However, the last two months saw "more stuff" come to market than what we saw the prior year -- which basically tells us that when factoring in seasonality, new supply is actually "ticking up" over the last few months. It's no where near the point where buyers have options again and more leverage in negotiations --for that we will need to see a macro or micro reason for buyers to pause, get less aggressive with bids, and perhaps go to the sidelines. Today's market is nothing like that and real-time deal volume trends continue to rise, although likely topping out for this active season.
Here is Manhattan Monthly New Supply Since 2009, showing the longer term decline & the recent tick up on a year-over-year basis:
TREND #3: Manhattan Price Action (SE Index) continues to Rise
The SE Index is a repeat sale regression algo that focuses on same unit transactions over time in an attempt to narrow down market price action. It's a barometer of Manhattan Price trends. By doing it this way, it removes the variables and flaws that come with grouping "all" property sales into 1 bucket and then simply looking at the median #. What I'm trying to say is that its the best tool available for the specific purpose of tracking Manhattan price action. Only thing is, it will be at a lag to what's happening in the field as there is a difference between when the deal was booked (the "contract execution date") and when the deal closed.
To show you this, I highlighted what I call the "Peak" period in yellow (mid-fall 2007) and what the UrbanDigs system shows as the "Bottom/Trough" period in orange (early 2009).
*Click here for UrbanDigs Chart showing Pending Sales bottoming in early 2009
With the latest April reading just released, the progressive reflation since 2009 becomes clear and the index puts us back to mid-2007 levels. We still have 2-3+ months of strong deals in the pipeline that are yet to (a) close, and (b) be counted in this index. Based on what the UD real-time system is telling me combined with what I am seeing in the field, I would expect the SE Index trend to continue to rise for another few months before topping out.
Hot products continue to be those with views, full renovations in prime areas, and unique features like outdoor space. I look forward to tracking Days on Market trends and Listing Discount trends in the new UD system soon; two metrics that should be added to this conversation to quantify Manhattan's frenzy first half of 2013, but are not completely engineered yet. In time.


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Facebook's ventures into the real world continue. This time, it's actually a pretty darn nifty idea.
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MerchantCircle Goes After Wal Mart, Starbucks
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The team over at MerchantCircle are going on the offensive, trying to attract local businesses to use their services to fight corporate retail stores like Wal Mart and Starbucks.
Apparently, it's working.
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It's Okay to Like Starbucks, Damn It.
January 24, 2011 by JD Rucker 2 Comments
When brands hit the "big time" they often become polarizing. Such is the case with Starbucks, a company that is loved and hated by millions and millions, respectively.
This is where I editorialize the heck out of this story…
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If you go, do it in the summer - it's 7000 feet up and gets over 40 feet of snow a year, closing most roads and facilities. This time of year you can walk to the rim. (at Crater Lake National Park)
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They own and operate Kiger Family Vineyards, the most sustainably run vineyard you'll find.
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Q: what oil filter element does the CJ-2A use?
A: depends on which filter canister assembly you have
Over the years, 5 different canisters were used, calling for 4 different elements. Most auto parts stores (and online filter lookups), when asked for a "CJ-2A" filter, ONLY list 1 or 2, not all 4 possibilities.
The list below was compiled using Willys original part numbers at the manufacturers web site cross-reference lookups. Try them for yourself:
Fram: http://www.framcatalog.com/
1) Identify your filter assembly. Use the parts lists illustrations. They are plenty clear enough to identify each of the 5 filter assemblies.
2) find the corresponding element below (all dimensions in inches)
Shown in 1st. ('45) & 2nd. ('47) parts lists:
p/n A-1230 - Oil filter Assembly (Fram F4 "Military Junior", w/2 bands)
p/n A-1236 - Element, oil filter (not listed in any of the cross-references)
superceded by p/n 119952 (Fram C21) in later "Popular Parts List":
Fram: C4P - 4.83 h x 4.33 od x .55 id
NAPA: 1100 - 5 h x 4.53 od x .533 id (cellulose)
Shown in 2nd. ('47) parts list:
p/n 643147 - Oil filter Assembly (Fram w/welded bracket, illustration #27)
p/n 643182 - Element, oil filter (not shown in illustration, does not x-ref)
superceded by p/n 645637 - Element (from illustration)
Fram: C4P - 4.83 h x 4.33 od x .55 id
p/n 645638 - Oil filter Assembly (Purolator 1-band bracket, illustration #11)
p/n 645636 - Element, oil filter
Fram: C134PL - 4.11 h x 3.48 od x .7 id
Shown in 3rd. ('49) parts list:
p/n unknown - Oil filter assembly (Purolator 2-band bracket, illustration #18)
p/n 645636 - Element, oil filter (same as above)
p/n 647342 - Oil filter assembly (Fram F3-P2, 2 mounting ears, illustration #8)
p/n 647345 - Element, oil filter
Fram: C3P - 4.22 h x 3.84 od x .55 id
Another element listed in the 1961 "Popular Parts List", supercedes 645636:
p/n 911208 (Purolator)
Fram: C134PL
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Components and Guidance for Implementing the National Obesity Evaluation Plan
The National Obesity Evaluation Plan for assessing progress in obesity prevention builds on the current strengths and infrastructure of the existing monitoring and surveillance systems in the United States, including Healthy People 2020 (HHS, 2010b), but it proposes the incorporation of new infrastructure (i.e., surveys and sources of data) to measure policy, systems, and environmental indicators (see Box 6-2), as well as integration with international efforts. The plan includes many of the proposed methods and indicators outlined in the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: A Framework to Monitor and Evaluate Implementation (WHO, 2008) and thus will be consistent with similar evaluation efforts internationally. Insofar as APOP strategies (IOM, 2012a) focus largely on policy, systems, and environmental approaches, while existing assessment, monitoring, surveillance, and summative evaluation efforts primarily focus on individual-level outcomes, the plan needs to align the newer intervention approaches with appropriate indicators.
Components of the plan are tied to proposed activities, including identification of overall leadership, infrastructure, resources, and timeline for the plan; identification of current federal efforts and data gaps; proposals for additional and new measures, infrastructure, and data collection systems to address these gaps; mechanisms for feedback to data users; and adaptations of the plan to state and regional applications (see summary Table 6-1). Plan activities need to prioritize and leverage existing resources to maximize efficiency of data collection, as well as to avoid duplication of efforts. Several of the proposed activities could be implemented relatively easily and with little cost as, for example, new questionnaire items added to the BRFSS or the YRBSS. Other recommendations, such as decreasing the time period for SHPPS from 6 years to 3 years are relatively expensive, and therefore must be balanced with other priorities. Other considerations when prioritizing recommendations include
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~ Written for someone dear to me ~
She sits alone
this quiet room
feels so empty
echoes her quiet scream.
She barely catches
just a glimpse
of one lonely tree branch
it seems to mock her;
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I am alone
but I am free
and you are not.
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Hot tears fall down;
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from this place.
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where did the time go?
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joys exchanged for fears
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