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From Boston with Love
Almost two weeks ago I left my post here in Portland to check back in with our East Coast Brethren. Pretty successful trip I have to say, and it looks, at least from a cycling standpoint that they are holding themselves down pretty well. The other benefit of heading back to the Boston area is to catch up with some old friends, but at the same time meet new people.
Here is a little recap from the trip.
1) Selectism.
This site is a great look at Men's fashion and their buying habits. Their keen eye for anything Americana, or Workerwear put them instantly at the top of my list. And my pocketbook has suffered because of it. Jeff Carvalho is the man behind the myth and we met up to discuss a variety of things cycling as well as clothing and japanese vending machine toys. He then took me over to a nearby warehouse/artists space where we received guided tours through architecture, design, fashion design, printmaking, and even bicycle fabricating suites. Great space in Somerville, MA.
2) Seven Cycles
Lugs? Seven Cycles is dipping in to the realm of lugs. Interesting choice. But it is coming from within, so it must be great because they are all wonderful people over there. Rob Vandermark was kind enough to sit down with me over at Seven Cycles Headquarters in Watertown, to tell me about The Seven Cycles Collaborative. It is always great to meet up with Rob because he is the brains behind the Seven operation, but also simply for that reason. His vast knowledge of the Cycling industry is something that I am constantly trying to learn from. Word on the street is that these guys are heading to the N.A.H.B.S. this year with their new project.
3) Independent Fabrication
The guys over on Joy street are always cooking up something fresh. In fact the moment that I walked in the door I was greeted by this beautiful purple Planet Cross bike that head honcho Gary Smith had just built for his wife. Tyler snapped a few quick photos (while I was snapping photos of his desktop) before it was out the door to prep for its inaugural ride the next day. And speaking of rides it looks as though the IF guys teamed up with NYC Velo for a little jaunt through the outskirts of New York City a few weeks ago. Check out their post on it here. Rich Bravo, Sam Richardson, and Kansas Waugh of the Rapha Continental were on hand to show them how to do it.
4) Embrocation Racing Team
Most of the Embrocation Team was out battling through the mud of New Jersey but I caught up with James Morrison and Perri Mertens at a cross race in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They have been wearing the Classic Softshell that was customized with the Embrocation Moka Pot logo. With the mud an wet weather that cross calls for, and cross racers love, the Classic Softshell seemed like the best choice for this handsome team (If I don't mind saying so myself- and I don't).
There is some great stuff coming out of the Boston area these days, and if this is any example of that, well then it is going to be a good year.
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Day 22!! Yowzah! Woke up in a still freezing house. It was like Little House on the Prairie - I had to get a fire going in the fireplace to warm up the house to start the day. At least until I put the SWF water in the microwave and turned on the computer to check my email - so much for the olden days LOL!!!.
Oh Ginger: YES! It's hard to believe that all this time has passed! SOOOOOOO happy for you and your successful 30 day-er. It's so awesome. Good luck with your juice (mmmmmmm!!), please keep telling us how you're doing - I'll be there soon!
Heather/gagirl: I really hope you're feeling better today . Bu tlike others have said, those super bad days are the deep detox days, so you should feel really good about all the healing and cleansing that's going on in your body. How are you today?
hey eurekam: Yeah-the nor'easter knocked out my furnace and hot water heater. The plumber is so everwhelmed with all the people who are flooded, etc, that I guess I'm low on the list. And yeah, how about those eliminations? WHAT ELSE IS IN THERE?!?!?!?!?! My tongue is more pink-ish than it has been since I can remember (especially after I scrape it), but the cleansing is still going on and I'm definitely going to 30. I just chugged my SWF, so we'll see what else it can snake-charm out of my colon (ewwwww!!!! ). I had my period this cleanse, and while cramps and flow were minimal, there was a little bloating and a slight up-tick in my weight.
firsttime: I know what you mean about mental fuzziness (on my first cleanse especially, my memory was very sketchy), however, I feel much more relaxed, confident and at ease, including in high-stress situations, so maybe this balances out a little of the brain-fade? I hope?
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QR codes: why we will soon be buying our groceries at the bus stop
QR codes come with both benefits and risks to smart-phone loving shoppers.
With my old, camera-less flip phone I'm not going to be joining the QR-code party any time soon, but even I can see that they can be very useful to save customers both time and money.
You may not know what they are, but you've probably still seen them around. Quick-response codes are the square bar codes that look like badly laid mosaics. Smart-phone users take photos of them and then they are decoded in seconds and their secrets revealed.
QR codes can hold a surprising amount of information. They are being used in many ways: from replacing train tickets to storing the contents of emails, and even by the Swedish to compare who has the most sex.
But enough about sex. Let's talk groceries!
The plodding behemoth that is Tesco got to this technology long before me, and I've just caught up with it in Seoul, South Korea. There it has become the number one supermarket despite having much less floor space than its largest competitor.
It's achieved this by putting up posters of its goods in underground stations, displaying them much like they do in store. Each image of a cling-filmed rump steak or tin of sardines has a QR code, which you can scan in and order for delivery while you're waiting for your train. It's perfect for the hard-working South Koreans, who perhaps understand better than most that time is money.
It's not just Tesco
Staples has copied Tesco in Argentina, with "stores" located at tube and bus stations. It was a rapid expansion for the stationery supplier, which has just two real shops in the city of Buenos Aires.
Back to groceries, and Co-op supermarkets have been using QR codes in a way that makes me want to get a fancy new mobile phone, if only they didn't cost hundreds of pounds, or even more through expensive contracts.
The Co-op's codes give you more information about where individual items of food come from and how they got to the store. The codes also reveal the health benefits of the food items and some tips on using them in the kitchen.
Still, since most Co-op customers don't even have smart phones, each product also has a number you can send a text message to, in order to get the same information more or less instantly. Even my Samsung E1150 can manage that.
QR codes aren't all good news for customers
QR codes are being used for marketing and advertising. While advertising might sometimes tell you something you'd want to know, ultimately it isn't about helping customers. It's about getting us to buy more stuff, and usually more expensive stuff.
This is not necessarily a good thing in a country that has been obsessed with buying more than we need for the past decade or two. Marketing often makes you think you want or need something that won't really make you any happier at all.
Another danger with QR codes will be the impulse buy. You scan in a code out of curiosity and are told about some fancy item for sale. If the item has show-off value, those smartphone users who like to impress their friends with their conspicuous consumption will have bought it through their phones before their brain has time to say 'click "Ignore."'
It's a bit like spontaneously buying clothes you'll never wear, only you make the snap decision even faster.
Will we be getting virtual supermarkets?
Like the Koreans, we're no slouches ourselves, so will Tesco be saving our time and petrol money by offering its groceries and TVs at bus stops and tube stations here any time soon?
Tesco is being coy and hasn't responded to my question. From a quick search for "QR code" in its last two annual reports, it seems it hasn't even told its shareholders about how it's managed to become the number one in South Korea. That secrecy could be a clue.
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P1: (5.7) Face climb on easier terrain, passing a tree on its left. The pitch ends at a 2-bolt anchor. P2: (5.8) Continue up from the anchor on lower angle face and discontinuous cracks, alongside a stunning right facing dihedral. A pin and bolt supplement the discontinuous cracks system. The pitch ends under a small triangular roof at another 2-bolt anchor. (P1 and P2 can be combined with a 60m rope) P3: (5.9+) Climb up to the roof passing it on its left. Enter into a left facing dihedral. Half way up the dihedral a bulge is encountered (5.9+). Fire through the short crux and continue on easier ground, to a ledge system, ending at a 2-bolt anchor. P4: (5.8) Climb up and slightly right from the belay over clean rock to a 2-bolt anchor. (Variation P4: (5.10) Having not done this variation, I can�t accurately comment on it. The Sandia rock book comments on loose rock, and attempts to steer climbers to the line I describe above. NOTE: Pitches 3 & 4 can also easily be combined with a 60m rope, a 50m rope is probably possible as well. P5: (4th class) Cruise the 4th class gulley to the spacious �Football Ledge�. Belay at the north end of the ledge, there is a large boulder that can be slung as an anchor. (This pitch is best simul-climbed, however can be done with an intermediate belay before a short headwall within the gulley. From the two bolt belay at the top of pitch 4, you cannot get to the ledge starting pitch 6 in a single 60m pitch) P6: (5.9+) Face climb to the base of a small roof and a right facing dihedral, ignore the old bolt at the entrance to the dihedral. About 30 feet to the left is the end of Warpy Moople�s p5. An awkward move into the dihedral, followed by a section of OW awaits the leader. After the short OW another awkward slot followed by easier ground to a sloping ledge. This ledge is also the belay for the end of p6 for Warpy Moople. A #5 Camalot works well for the OW on p6 (a #4 Camalot is not big enough). P7: (5.7) Finish on the final pitch of Warpy Moople.
Standard rack to #3 Camalot, slings. A large Camalot may come in handy for the OW on P6 [new #5 is good], if you want protection on 5.7 OW. [GP suggestion for rack. Bring: 2 each of finger-size cams, especially if intending to link pitches 1 each thin hand to fist-size cams, up to #3 blue camalot bigger cams (#4, #5 camalot) optional but can be placed 1 set nuts Don't need: tiniest cams (#00,#0 TCU) or RPs.]
Pitches 3 & 4 can also easily be combined with a 60m rope, a 50m rope is probably possible as well. Didn't take a #4 camelot, but might be nice if you don't like wide stuff.
#4 Camalot (old-style, or new, doesn't matter) is not big enough for the OW on p6. You need bigger pro than this, or grovel up it without immediate close pro (no big deal- it's 5.7 or so). Other comments:
Word to the Wise. Using the Mike Hill guide requires some serious interpretation and adaptation skills on the part of the reader. I'm sure the poor and often completely wrong information in the Hill guide, lead to the many epics and suspect reputation the Sandias have gained over the years. Either of the Schein guides are vast improvements. Do not rely on the Hill guide for any accurate information when it comes the climb descriptions or topos. The first time I climbed Excitable Boys we thought we were doing Clark's Cramps!?
I know what you mean. A lot of the routes in Mikes book were relayed after the facts and sometimes many beers. Thats why after a few inquires I decided to write down the original route description to Clarks Cramps. See routes.
P1,2 link 58m 5.7+ P3 60m 5.9+ to football go L and climb cool 9+ roof at almost football ledge. you are 20ft right of crappy mashy bolts P4 45m cl3 hike to near warpy . stop p5 5.9 50m climb direct and rightish to grassy ledge 30m above football ledge. Climb cool 5.9 crack with exit OW easy there is fixed nut on this crack. keep going rightish to big sexy ledge. belay small pro. p6 40m 5.6 to summit much shorter and safer than WARP finish. with a little simul climbing 4 pitches. I have excellent topo of excitable boys drawn by Jim Linn while drinking moonshine in 1995. note,There is a great r var if you climb p1,2 far right on face and arete. recently tried to climb direct from football, above crappy placed mashy bolts, to big tree got scared and downclimbed ,bit runny. Might try again on TR for three pitch version of excitable.
The older sandia guide is an excellent guidebook for texans. new book sucks too though has pretty picture. we need ocd psyco climber photo geek in sandias to climb for about ten years straight for a good guide. Sooo many routes I love it. lots of loose rock you better goto Palomas much safer a bolt every six feet.
Just a few feet above the old, scary bolt on the sixth pitch is a chalked-up and tempting looking flake to use to get into the awkward dihedral. However, this flake is very sketchy and I wouldn't recommend pulling on it. We considered yanking it yesterday but we think there were people below us.
In regard to the flake I tried to yank on it yesterday and it would not go anywhere. Maybe I was just not strong enough.
the fixed pins should go away on this route
A #5 new-style BD Camalot does work in the OW on P6. A #6 might work just as well or perhaps better - not sure.
I did the route a few years back and if I remember right the 5.10 variant was rather fun. I don't think it was chosy and I don't really recall the pro as I was following on that pitch.
5.10 variation is worthwhile I thought...
Bone Cage Var to Excitable , solo up for a bit then keep right at start od EB, stay on edge of arete , pro ok but missing sometimes, cross excitable at overhang P1or2 use anchor P2 join ex boys for 80ft or so then go left climb up three pitches to summit youll cross football ledge left of EB ,P3 leave Football ledge twenty feet left of entrace to it , traverse into schroungy discontinuous crack system,P4-5 climb two pithch straight up to big tree where mtn club left giant piece of webbing. 200' rope required small pro plenty of lichenskill and dry weather, this one runs../ Im just an excitable boy VAR Amanda Chapin, Longfeather Epistein
I agree with what others have said about the left 5.10a dihedral variation on the second pitch. I thought this was really fun and it protects well. Quite nice.
Did route yesterday: 1) definitely link pitches as described 2) i wandered briefly on p4 - the line seems to head more right off the belay then i expected from the topo 3) loose block next to OW on p6 is very sketchy - use great caution; leader in my party yarded on it and it moved alot but still in place 4) the last pitch is a heaping pile of lichen covered death blocks - i also ended up with some heinous drag - use long runners... overall - thought this was a very mediocre Sandias route; Second Coming, though shorter is more fun and much much less filled with loose junk.
Climbed this route today with Casey Eales. Linking pitches works well and the 5.10 variation of p2 is worthwhile. P4 goes much further right than I had expected traversing under a large roof. Pitch 4 5.11? variation. Instead of traversing right under a big roof to the anchors, climb through the 6ft roof crack (#4 new style camalot) jamming and lie backing until you pull over the lip and reach for the thin crack. After mantling on a laptop sized ledge to the left of the finger crack, place some pro and continue up to the gully or traverse right to the p4 belay anchors.
Climbed this route today with Supra & Wes, linking pitches as seems to be the norm (1&2, 3&4). A few comments about pro: IMO, #3 BD camalot was sufficient protection for the pitch 6 crux. I'm a pansy, relatively new 5.9 leader who sews up routes, and I brought the #5 for the OW (I absolutely abhor OW). However, I found the OW was a walk in the park compared to the crux right below it, sufficiently protected by said #3, and i dumped the #5 just to get rid of the weight. Contrary to the recommended rack above, I found that small metolious mastercams (00 & 0) were very handy for this climb, with plenty of small, parallel cracks just begging for perfect placements. All and all, this was a very fulfilling climb.
Purposefully pulled some loose blocks down on this over the weekend. If you know a rock is loose and you are confident there is nobody below, do not wait to remove loose material on a route. A couple of the blocks were ticking time bombs and should have been pulled long ago. Good route.
The 5.10 variation is worth it. I would suggest not wearing a pack for this one.


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Where does the time go? It is already after Christmas and I am still reorganizing and updating my website.
Well I did take some time for Christmas and for Christmas shopping! I got the new Sims 2 game for Christmas. It is somewhat addictive! I played for two days straight! Great game.
I also took some time in December to start reorganizing my life. I am tired of being unorganized! I have decorated my room.
I have started reorganizing my genealogy and this time I am doing it right! I have started by inputting all the information I know from being in my family. Then, I have started going back through all the papers I have and I am inputting the information from each of those documents with source information in my genealogy program! I have found new information that I didn't have in my old genealogy file in just the documents that I have already went through! I knew a lot more about my family than I thought I did. I am also not adding in information from gedcoms I received previously. Instead, I am going back through those files and finding the source information and adding the information from those sources. It may take a long time, but then I will have information that I actually believe in instead of just a bunch of names, dates, and relationships that I don't even know if they are true or not!! I am starting to add my genealogy information to the website.
Finally, I added some mailing lists to my website! You can now join my genealogy discussion mailing list or the website mailing list.
The genealogy discussion mailing list is for everyone who visits my site to share information about the family lines related to those I am researching. I will be posting messages to this list including scans of documents and the related information I find in them to this list. I will also post messages when I update the genealogy section of my website.
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Looking a bit heftier and a lot older, Mark Morris can no longer be
called the enfant terrible of the dance world.
But, as he shared company bows at the end of the Berkeley season opener, the gray-bearded
choreographer, wrapped in a voluminous blue shawl, still seemed very much the impish
The opening piece on the first
program, however, Somebodys Coming to See Me Tonight, was anything but
eccentric. Set to the songs of Stephen Foster which were sung live by the American Bach
Soloists, it was innocence personified: somewhat bland, occasionally hokey and exhibiting
very little of the quirky choreography for which Morris is known. The ballet, done
barefoot in vaguely old-timey costumes, is pretty but, especially in the first half, has a
sameness of movement that echoes the sameness of the songs. Things picked up toward the
end, with Fosters setting of the Bedroom Scene from Shakespeares Romeo and
Juliet which finally gave at least two of the dancers something dramatic to do.
Somebody concludes with a rollicking Katie Bell and the final
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, both a cut above much of what went before.
The world premiere on the program
, Candleflowerdance, is set to Stravinskys Serenade in A Major.
Befitting the title, the stage setting had a piano ably played by Steven Beck
stage left, with a pot of flowers at the side, and a bunch of candles burning in
glasses at the other side of the stage. An ensemble piece, dedicated to the late Susan
Sontag, it precisely mirrors the music a Morris trademark with five dancers
dressed in casual slacks and shirts. Beginning with only arm movements, it segues to a lot
of push, pull and lean, collapse. There is robotic movement and another Morris specialty,
the contrast of stillness and movement. An absorbing thing of beauty,
Candleflowerdance is a worthy addition to the Morris oeuvre.
The best was saved for the last.
Rhymes With Silver, a 1997 work set to a ravishing score by the late
As Harrisons score moves all
over the map from vaguely Asian themes to flowing, lyrical passages to a jazzy tango to
what could be a Celtic lullaby to jungle drums, the movement follows suit with
ritualistic, robotic line dancing with more arms than feet in motion to angst-filled bends
and arabesques to skipping and shoulder shrugs with lots of kicks and stomps. It brought
the house down.
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Coke is the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage for the Olympics. Having supported the Olympics in Amsterdam since 1928, they've been with the games all the way and became the official non-alcoholic beverage in 1986.
This is my favourite drink (Goes best with whiskey) and brand of all time. The brand equity is always number 1 and what they have done for this year's Olympics has been nothing short of but remarkable.
What I like about Coke is how it ties sports with its brand. While most brands play on the passion of the fans or the excitement of the games, Coke has taken a step back and simply uses its feel good brand to leverage on the optimism that sports brings about.
I quote from this article about Coke's marketing efforts,
"You will rarely see the Coca-Cola brand around the world in work which shows a lot of athletes running around," he said. "The tonality of the brand is happy; the tonality of the brand is sharing optimism. There is no competition. The idea is how we can bring the world together in a positive way."
So with data from market research gathered over the 2004 summer games and 2006 winter games, what're some of the marketing efforts that Coke has done?
Going with their "Live Olympics" campaign, here're some of their efforts
1) Like all brands mentioned in the TOP, Coke has an exhibition hall (ok, a 13,000 sq foot center) showcasing its history with the Olympics and their various CSR efforts. This site is expected to attract more than a quarter of a million visitors a day. You can read more about it here.
2) Social media efforts include "Design the world a coke" campaign. It's basically designing a coke bottle and posting it on your social networking site to display your creative works.
I'm having really mixed responses to this campaign. I agree with Jane who argued that the campaign's execution was poor. There was no extrinsic motivation for users to go design the bottle and spread the "love" of Coke around. While i realize that Coke's campaign seems to be in line with harmony and optimism, it seemed by doing mash ups with Yao ming's bottle was pretty generalized.
Coke as usual has made an impact at the Olympics. While it might already be dominating China, the Olympics was a great opportunity to leverage on its global brand name and reinforce it in the China market.
Who's to argue, they've already achieved Marketing Gold for this year's Olympics according to this article here. I love this OP Index and look forward to the results after the Games.
While its easy to argue that Coke could have done more, i think a brand of its stature doesn't really have to do much. Once again, I'm in awe of Coke and the simple message that its brand brings across this Olympics.


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- pets allowed no
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- community Kachina Village
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You are going to love this beautiful log home nestled against the
national forest on a quiet cul-de-sac. The cabin features vaulted
2-story tongue and grove wood beamed ceilings, a spacious loft, and
forest views from every room. You'll enjoy the cozy and
warm feeling. It features two master bedroom suites each with king size
beds and private baths. One has slate flooring and the other has
hard wood flooring. The main level includes a bedroom with two twin
beds, a large bathroom, a living room with queen sleeper couch, a
dining room and a kitchen with wood and tile floors throughout. There is a large covered patio with dining furniture and a gas BBQ. This 1800 square foot house sleeps 8 people comfortably and more can
be accommodated on the air mattress which is provided.
Because this property is bordering a beautiful section of national
forest there is plenty of wild life and trails to explore, a lot of
fun for the whole family. If you like hiking, mountain biking, snow
shoeing and cross county skiing in the winter this is the place for you, you can access all of this right from the back yard. Or you can simply let
the kids have their fun while you enjoy the peace and tranquility of this beautiful setting lounging on the generous wood patio. Snow has been falling and there's a fantastic sledding hill in the back -and plenty of room for snowmen and snowball fun!
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Eve Fiorucci 602 570 2716
house rental amenities
Two full size car garage for safely storing all your toys, full
kitchen fully stocked with dishes and cookware, refrigerator, microwave,
toaster oven, coffee maker, etc. There are board games, a flat screen TV, DVD player, a laundry room with a full size washer and dryer, forest views from every room, bed and bathroom linen, electric heater with separate thermostat on the three levels, patio furniture and gas BBQ grill.
activities and attractions in Flagstaff Arizona
Biking, mountain biking,hiking, wild life viewing, cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing can be done right out of your back door.
There are at least three lakes within 20 minutes from the house if you
like fly-fishing, fishing or boating. Maps and directions for lakes
are at the property along with boat rental and tackle shop numbers.
Sedona is only 30 minutes South on I-17 with great restaurants, hiking
trails and shopping. Snow-Bowl ski resort is about 30 minutes North and
Flagstaff with all the amenities is just 5 minutes north. The Grand
Canyon is about 2 hours from the cabin or you can take the Grand Canyon
Railway from Williams.
vacation rental rates
Regular rates- three night minimum
$ 200 / night
Holiday rates- three night minimum
$ 225 / night
2 night minimum during the week.
Holidays: New Years, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, Easter,
Memorial Day,4th of July, Labor day,Thanksgiving and Christmas.
All Rates Plus $100 Cleaning Fee
50% of total due 60 days prior to arrival, remaining due 30 days
prior to arrival.
$500 Security Deposit - refundable after cleaning.
Eve Fiorucci 602 570 2716
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.
Learn more in our Security CenterTop things to do in Flagstaff
- Ski Snowbowl
- Visit Lowell Observatory
- Rent snow mobiles
- Rent cross country skis
- Dine at the Beaver Street Brewery
Top things to do on a budget
- Hike and bike the local mountain trails
- Fish the mountain lakes
- tour Sedona
- tour the historic Route 66
- go sledding and build a snow man
Top things to do with a family
- Ski
- Sled
- snow play
- Hike
- Bike
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-- back to Hannity and during the spirited Republican primary this election season Kentucky senator Rand Paul was out on the trail campaigning for his father Texas congressman Ron Paul.
But tonight he is here to make a major announcement about 2012 and the presidential race.
We welcome back to the program Kentucky senator Rand Paul -- -- -- -- good to see if John all right.
First of all before you say what I think you're going to -- Did you check in with your congressman father.
Presidential candidate -- I guess officially finally dropped out of the race.
My first choice had always been my father I campaign forum when I was eleven years old he's still my first -- But you know now the nominating process is over tonight I'm happy to announce that I'm gonna be sporting governor Romney if -- do you look if it isn't for you followed by the way I mean I would really question -- loyalty there and I think it was totally understandable.
And I know you know what you -- you respect your dad and I agree with you data many issues I have no idea why he's still mad at me and he would reject coming on this program -- -- a whole different story for another day.
How often tell me -- you supporting governor Romney.
But you know I think.
It's interesting the governor -- and I actually have quite a few similarities you know governor Romney's dad ran for president was unsuccessful.
Governor Romney then went on to support the nominee in same ways dad did.
Governor Romney comes from a big -- -- I don't know them that well but I think it's a big loving family said alive come from a family with five kids.
Governor Romney has five kids.
He's had a long and happy marriage so -- my parents.
I think we have a lot of the same family values and trust and and feeling.
Of the importance of the family unit and so that I think draws a kinship between our families.
But I met with him recently I had about a thirty minute meeting with him he was nice enough to -- -- was -- when he was in Washington recently.
We talked about a lot of issues it was a free ranging discussion.
We talked about issues frankly that are very important to me that are important my dad and to many of his followers.
And many invasion of governor Romney's already taken a position on one of the big issues.
For our supporters for myself and my dad is auditing the Fed we think there needs to be more transparency -- the Fed.
And more oversight by congress and this is something together Romney was supportive of throughout his campaign.
And also the supportive of in private to -- We talked about other issues that are important my dad's followers -- it as a legion of young followers who -- on the Internet.
And they think they rule the Internet maybe they do maybe they don't but they're very concerned about the freedom of the Internet.
There's been legislation recently so that governor Romney came out -- the debates and was opposed to this so which would.
Take away some of the process of ownership on the Internet we were very afraid that it would limit Internet freedom and governor Romney's right there with us on those issues -- -- So I think there's a lot of can -- on those issues.
Another big issue for me is the reins act on -- chief sponsor in senate.
On it a bill that would say that any major regulation and I think we've got so much over regulation now.
-- he major rule or regulation that would cost the economy over a hundred million dollars should have to come back -- be voted on in congress.
And governor Romney's right there with me on that issue so I think we have a lot in common a lot of things that we'll -- -- -- together on.
But senator to -- he had been mentioned that we will I believe this is a choice election.
And on Obama care.
There is one major difference.
Even on issues of spending even though maybe you don't agree that that for example the Ryan plan goes fast enough.
I know you support you -- none of the the Mac any plan.
I hope that goes through governor Romney when I asked him about it seemed pretty intrigued by the idea.
But when it comes to fiscal responsibility.
Obama care they are vast difference this year do you think this country -- -- 45.
Up four more years of Obama.
Now in my state is really suffering we stand to lose 50000 jobs in the coal industry -- President Obama continues.
I think one thing that governor Romney would make as the president is you'd bring a more balanced approach to regulation.
We're gonna have some regulation some regulation actually protects the environment.
But president -- allowed the tilt in the balance to go so far that he's crushing the economy now -- crushing jobs.
And I think governor Romney would have a more balanced approach to regulation by -- and just sorely need that excusing that energy in general senator I mean he's for all the above they'll start drilling immediately and he's been very clear about that.
Those 50000 jobs you mentioned in Kentucky and we go to West Virginia lingo and other places and fracking and all these other things.
He's in support of all these things which -- we all know the President Obama is not.
Well you know the energy industry the oil and gas industry employs nine point two million people and pays 86 million dollars a day in taxes.
And I want to encourage them to produce more oil and gas and our country he's a good American jobs these are jobs that can't be outsourced energy jobs are great for our country.
And I know governor Romney will allow the Keystone Pipeline to a car I know that he will encourage fuel and gas industry and he won't say.
-- this is terrible the corporations make money.
Jessica attitude is making companies wanna go overseas we need to encourage companies try to stay income come back to America not leave the country.
You are very well loved in the Tea Party movement will you go out on the campaign -- governor Romney.
Yes and I think that I can be an asset and solidifying the conservative base of the party.
But I also think that.
Myself my father and a movement that he started attracts a lot of independents -- -- So a lot of these young people aren't necessarily the conservative base -- idea in my discussions with governor Romney I brought forward exactly what I believe and that's that.
You and I've had this discussion before that there should be checks and balances.
That the right to declare war starts with the legislature.
And it's important that we separate these powers and we had a very good and I think honest discussion about a lot of these things.
And I came away from it feeling that he will be a very responsible commander in chief I don't think he'll be reckless I don't think he'll be rash.
And I think city realizes and believes his idea that war as a last resort and something that we don't rush Willy Nilly into.
And I came away feeling that he'll have mature.
Attitude and believe stores foreign policy all right ram -- think it's a bigger endorsement coming from you and will be looking Fiat on the campaign trail and as always.
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Has anyone tried the griffin addon batterie and charger does it compare to juicepack 4
Iam am useing a griffin charger with addon battery attachment , how does juice pack compare ?
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It can be used for Iphone 4s ?Whether completely apply for Iphone 4s? How about the effect ?
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