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Munich Pics and Vids of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner & Chris Weitz
92 comments:
- rpattzgirl said...
I can't tell, does he have the ripped white tee shirt? He must be out of clothes!!!
- November 14, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- _Ece_ said...
stunningly short!!! what were the questions asked?
- November 14, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- dabby said...
so this is why rob looks like he just came off the closet?the white shirt?he looks good in everything though:)sexy kristen!!
- November 14, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Suz said...
Rob is a HoT (so very HOT)
S - November 14, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- _Ece_ said...
he looks good in everything but i dont like that white shirt =P
- November 14, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Loisada said...
RPG my thoughts exactly! Looks like he jumped out of bed and rushed to the stage in his sleeper T. Can we get just one little whiff? w h i m p e r
- November 14, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- idontknow said...
Dirty wrinkled stretched out t-shirt is a little eww for me - I had been groovin' to all the new-yet-casual stuff he's been wearing up to now -
But ::sigh:: the man can literally make anything look good. - November 14, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- rpattzgirl said...
OMG, did he shave???? Must of gotten too scratchy for.....
Suz, are you counting down to the days???? - November 14, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Loisada said...
ps: cracks me up to see the body guards so close at hand they're in the posed shots. German fans don't seem like the stage-rushing kind to me!
- November 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Suz said...
RPG.. I am lit'rally outta my freaking mind with excitement!
- November 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- tnan said...
LOL RPG I was wondering the same thing about the shirt! Couldn't believe he'd wear it for such a big event. Really like the way the suit fits him tho. Looks really good in it. Love waking up to new pics everyday. Feeling very spoiled thanks to you guys!
- November 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Rhonda said...
Kristen looks hot in that dress. Kinda dominatrix looking. I kinda like the grungy white vneck. Poor German fans, tho. What a fail for 5 mins on stage.
- November 14, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- rpattzgirl said...
OMG, I bet!! I'd have be knocked out until it was time to go!!! - November 14, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- RPaddict said...
Wow Kristen has one rockin body! I'm jealous.
LOl and yes Rob is always a Hot mess.... - November 14, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- rpattzgirl said...
I agree, we have been very spoiled the past 2 wks...
Hold on to it cuz dark days are coming once he goes into much needed hiding.... - November 14, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- Jen said...
What's up with the nasty tshirt. I mean, couldn't have Kristen or Taylor told him to change? It's nasty. And he doesn't even have a button down over it. He's worn that tshirt over and over again for the past couple weeks. He needs to get someone to help him with laundry and dry cleaning.
Don't get me wrong, he looks good in anything, I'm just sayin'... - November 14, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- StephsLegit said...
i loving kristen's outfits on the press tour, but she needs to try some color
- November 14, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- rpattzgirl said...
4 countries in 4 days...I wouldn't give a shit about my clothes either..
He's our loveable hobo as always.. - November 14, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- caninecologne said...
kristen looks fab! love her edgy style!
- November 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- lizzibee said...
Only Rob would dare wear anything so atrocious as that bloody awful T-Shirt but hats off to him for not giving a toss! He STILL looks bloody gorgeous and that suit fits him to a T. He looks amazing in suits....Wonder if he has a brand new one for the premiere.....hope so.
- November 14, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Susanne said...
@ rpattzgirl: Exactly my thoughts! Guess that was all he had left... Sigh... Still looking amazing...
- November 14, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- tnan said...
Steph, ITA. I love that she's wearing such different styles, always edgy. But a bit more color would be great on her skin. My fave so far is that black strapless with the lacing on the side she wore to HT fan event and the Kimmel show. The mullet is growing out really nicely too.
- November 14, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- _Ece_ said...
KATE i cant watch the video :( is there another way to watch? in my country we have a youtube problem :(
- November 14, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Wow, how nice to receive the Award from Bravo-only a selected few have ever received that award-how sweet is that??
And Rob, now you're speaking German, how nice that he learns a little from each country-that's so respectful of the fans... - November 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Ahh, here's an adorable photo of Rob & Kristen
http://twitpic.com/pi1om - November 14, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Kate said...
Hq's added adding more ;-)
@Ece I'll see if I can find another copy of the vid when I finish uploading the photos ;-) - November 14, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Ohhhh, another....
http://twitpic.com/pi17o - November 14, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- crazy vamp said...
That is our boy...
- November 14, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- mya bluesky said...
i hope i dont say this, but cmon couldnt he find another proper outfit to wear on this kind of event? i feel so disappoint to the whole rob outfit at this newmoon promotion time.the only event that he dressed properly was in japan. im so proud of taylor kristen appearance this year,they are fabulous. i love hobo rob in his daily life,but not in this kind of situation.i dont know,maybe i have to crop just his head from all of his recent pict just to remaind me that he still hot...love u taykris..
- November 14, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- 484844407 said...
@ rpatzzgirl
öhm well the bravo award "otto" is nearly given to everyone who has reached the slightest bit of fame :D The man who gave them the award exaggerated everything very much...
And I'm melting that I heard him speaking german, I can't understand how you english/american people survive to hear him speak your language every day. - November 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- A said...
Were there really 20,000 there? Mind-boggling...
- November 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- lizzibee said...
It's a British/English thing....couldn't care less how he looks: no disrespect intended...my lovely son is the same....no idea re clothes/fashionwise AT ALL....all we need to know is that they are LOVELY inside and on the outside....WHO CARE'S???? - November 14, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
LMAO! So it's not that big a deal? - November 14, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- 484844407 said...
@ rpattzgirl
yeah the award is given to the silliest wannabe celebs, too... It's given to nearly everyone who is loved by the 12-14 year olds and had 1 or 2 days of fame...
(of coure it's only my opinion there may be some people who admire ALL the award winner) - November 14, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- TwiRocks said...
LMAO hahah - November 14, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Kathy said...
Ok, can that man be more fuckhawt...he gets better and better. I love the way he holds that mic...must be the artist in him. He makes me want to rip his clothes off and just have him...anytime anywhere...
- November 14, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- A said...
Grinning at the t-shirt comments. If you get the 'sex-toys' banter it comes with crumpled tees. It is the end of the week after all, and he's ever himself. Can't wait for the next interview. :)
- November 14, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- A said...
Meant to say: Kate, thx for keeping up with the flow of pics. Luv em.
- November 14, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Federico Zarco said...
Kristen.... wow! what what whatt..
,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!! my godd!
federicozarco.blogspot.com - November 14, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Ana73 said...
as far as rob shirt, it's rob and he doesn't care, that's why we love him
kristen's dress is really cute, all of them have been cute. who cares if she wears black all the time, it's just how kristen is.
rpg - i saw your other comment about the line at the LA premiere, did you see alex meraz went out there last night, that was really cool. so are they standing in line just to line the red carpet or are they trying to get in and actually see the movie??? - November 14, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- kmountainlion said...
Love that Rob doesn't card what he wears. Kristen's dress...very dominatrix-like. If I had a schedule like there's I'd throw on an old t-shirt, too. He just doesn't care and that impresses me.
- November 14, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
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- November 14, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Jenna said...
i think we can safely say that rob dressed himself for this LOL the ripped white tee for an event..not so much. yet, very authentic, very rob. so i can't hate him for it! if anyone can work a white tee like that its mr pattinson!
- November 14, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
I saw that with Alex! What a sweetheart!
They are there to see our Rob for the premier! - November 14, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
As the HQ pics start to roll in, you can tell that Rob's t-shirt isn't ripped. Maybe he had the button-down shirt on over a t-shirt, but in a gesture of solidarity, gave it to the guy who presented the award to wear ;)
Speaking of awards, that's quite the "award-winning" shot at 5:45 of the video. Just sayin'.
Rob holding his microphone — always a treat.
Kristen has looked absolutely stunning the entire press tour. They have all been color-coordinated along the way, except for the junket in Paris. Kristen's dress had a little bit of everything going on, and will we ever forget Chris's orange pants?
Great job, as always, Kate! - November 14, 2009 at 1:02 PM
- skorpia said...
whats your fav ROb look?? Mine is the day old beard,black jacket and his hair is just starting to get long. WHats yours??
- November 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- amazeofgrace said...
I can only say it's so good to see Rob and Kristen looking so happy :)
- November 14, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Haystackhair said...
LMAO Suz, as usual you took the words right out of my mouth. He for sure is one f*ckhawt mess!! LMAO at the crumpled white T under a suit.
fyi-CW&IA updated. it's awesome. - November 14, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Really? Any look-but if I have to choose one...
day old beard, tight black jeans, sex boots, any shirt, messy hair and big smile... - November 14, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- alynutzapattinson said...
Hey am I the only one who have problems with the video? I mean I can see the image and hear what they are saying but the image is going very slow and sometime freezes, although the sound goes on.
- November 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM
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- November 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- vloveselvis said...
Wow, that's got to be one of the largest crowds they've been in front of. You can just hear the difference because there are so many people. I was overwhelmed just watching that video.
- November 14, 2009 at 1:25 PM
- Julia said...
personally I like the white T-shirt and I don't think it's so surprising that he wore it again and again, cos we all know what 'tons' of luggage he brought with him to Europe xD
plus the event was only 10 minutes long, so changing his clothes might in this case have been a waste of his precious time - November 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Ana73 said...
rpg - that's what i thought but then i wasn't sure because they are there so early.
i agree with you any look of rob is gorgeous, i cant choose just one but my fav. pic of him right now is VF with him sitting there with the blanket over him, drinking his beer :)) - November 14, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- jmm4832 said...
Love Kristen's outfit - damn I'd kill for a figure like that. Don't like her hairdo - too flat for my taste. Rob looks hunky to me even with an old tee shirt under that suit. I wonder what Grizzly Rob will be wearing to the LA premiere.
Rpattzgirl, I'm already dreading the long drought... - November 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM
- Wen said...
Love Rob's scruff and his huge smile, like he just got out of bed!! Then Kristen damn she is gorgeous and so happy looking, I love her shy smile!!!
- November 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Haystack! cw/ia updated??? OMG, can't wait till I get off work so I can read!!!
- November 14, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Ok, now I can see that he didn't shave-he'll have a full on beard soon!
God, he's such a sexpot! - November 14, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
@alynutzapattinson - That's what it did for me, too.
@skorpia - On my blog I have a section devoted to "The Many Faces of Rob" because I swear the boy looks different every damn day, and in a good way. Just when I think I have my favorite look picked out, I'll see something else and change my mind. But if I could only take one picture with me on the island, it would have to be the recent Vanity Fair pic of him wearing the partially untucked white shirt, holding a shoe, and the cigarette dangling from his lips. The hair, the stubble, the stare, the clothes, the implications of the pose . . . perfection. - November 14, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
kharizzmatik is updating EP!!!! It will be up tonight!!!
- November 14, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Oh god, the tongue....
http://twitpic.com/pic95 - November 14, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
I love your blog too! just clicked follow! - November 14, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- Kelly said...
Well.. I guess all I can say is are they on their way back to the USA yet? They all look exhausted! Really, they have been going non-stop.. I feel so bad for them I would be totally cranky at this point... My hat is off to them... well I don't wear hats, but you know what I mean :)
- November 14, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
Hi Kelly!
I hope they're on their way back..and I agree, they look exhausted...
He needs to be rested for his TV spot tour & premier! - November 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- rpattzgirl said...
http://twitpic.com/nozhh - November 14, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Newps said...
ok. they are definitly dating :)
end of story. :DD - November 14, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- Wen said...
@ Kate!! Sweet job with the pictures Rob and Kristen are HOT!!!!
- November 14, 2009 at 2:18 PM
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- November 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- alynutzapattinson said...
Sorry to say girls but... T-shirt or no T-shirt he looks DELICIOUS. I actually like better this outfit and how he looks in Munich than how he looked in London for instance. Maybe because I have a problem with shirts. I mean if a man wares a shirt he should at least put it in his pants. Anyway in all this promotion tour I really loved how Rob looked, even though he didn't look sharp. He bended better with what Kristen wore. For example Taylor always seemed out of place in all the photos of the three of them. My opinion :)
- November 14, 2009 at 2:25 PM
- Suz said...
They look BEAT! Poor kids..
Rob looks DELICIOUS..
Love the suite..
and aly... lol@having a problem with the shits.. I mean who doesn't?
lol - November 14, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- Suz said...
suite should be suit!
DoH! - November 14, 2009 at 2:35 PM
- Ripley said...
When I see Rob in a shirt that looks very worn, I can just imagine his smell. He looks great and what a smile. Loved Kristin's outfits and hair. Liked she more relaxed this time around. Taylor is just very sweet.
- November 14, 2009 at 2:37 PM
- KatKat said...
sprtzmom1721 ...
I totally agree with your choice of current fav. pic. of Rob...its going to be hard to top that one! - November 14, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- _Ece_ said...
no they are not dating... I believe Rob...
- November 14, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- _Ece_ said...
oh my God i didnt remember how Tay's outfit O_o was he there? =D
- November 14, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- alynutzapattinson said...
LOL @Suz.
Only after I posted that comment I realized what I said. But it was a pure typing mistake. I was trying to say shirts* actually .... my fingers wouldn't listen to me though... maybe they know something I don't ... :))LOL - November 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Julia said...
but I think it's kinda astonishing that there are no pics of them arriving at the airport, getting to the event, getting back from the event and leave Germany. nobody knows when they came and when they left (or maybe they're still here). it's well hidden secret...!
- November 14, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- amazeofgrace said...
not sure how Kristen resists turning her head and chewing on his chin in the pic where he's whispering in her ear LOL, Have to guess the "tension" of not touchiung each other in public is doing wonderful things for their private life LOL
- November 14, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
@rpattzgirl - The tongue pic is SO going to be the Face of Rob pic for tomorrow. Thanks for the lick, er, link ;)
And thanks for stopping by the blog! It's still under construction (tweaking the banner font, setting up navigation tabs, learning to customize links, etc., but a total addictive hobby).
@KitKat - I'd like to try and top that picture, if you know what I mean. LOL!
@Suz and Julia - The typos made yours posts priceless!
@amazeofgrace - AMEN! - November 14, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
@rpattzgirl - Just stopped by your blog again and HOLY CRAP is the mixpod new? If not, I don't know how I missed it before. It's awesome. Was it hard to incorporate into your blog?
- November 14, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Julbie said...
Can somebody please be in charge of what the hell Rob is wearing? How much is Summit making off of them, they can't afford to buy him some new tee shirts?
He needs a man-servant. - November 14, 2009 at 4:39 PM
- heather said...
Good grief they look hot for each other! You said it amazeofgrace, the tension is on fire!
They all look sexy regardless of their clothes. I do think Kristen's stylist is choosing what is fashionable in that country though. Germany is more "goth" and hardcore so it fits in well. Just like the edgy pop outfit for London. She has a hot bod, is only 19 and a superstar so good for her she gets to wear all that cool stuff!
As for you Rob, just come out with no shirt and a jacket next time. Of course then every girl in there probably would have bumrushed the stage or fainted. I really don't care what he wears, because I just want it to come off! - November 14, 2009 at 6:04 PM
- kmountainlion said...
I love Rob's comment about wanting to remember this when he is old. Don't care what he wears. Everything he does is completely charming.
- November 15, 2009 at 1:00 AM
- jmm4832 said...
LOL amazeofgrace and Heather. Rob looks like he wants to rip Kristen's outfit off right then and there.
- November 15, 2009 at 1:27 AM
- JandR said...
hi girls - they both look fantastic - good to see them enjoying themselves, they have earned it!!!
I have arrived in Sydney today - here for New Moon midnight showing on Weds night...:))))))))
Don't care what Rob is wearing if he has a smile like that! - November 15, 2009 at 6:26 AM
- JandR said...
Hi RPG!!!!
Will have to check your blog out again ... have you got some goodies for us?? - November 15, 2009 at 6:27 AM
- clair_de_lune328 said...
This is my first comment ever after following this wonderful site as a silent reader for months, but I wanted to share with you that I was at the event in Munich yesterday and I am still trying to recover from seeing and hearing Robert live...he looked gorgeous as always (the colour of his suit was a light grey, not as dark as in the pictures and the white t-shirt didn't look that bad) and to hear him say "Dankeschoen" really made my heart melt. They were all very relaxed and Rob was so charming; most of the time he was leaning a bit to the right side, bending his head in order to look smaller when standing next to Taylor...The only thing that worried me a bit was to see HOW thin Rob is at the moment. I think he urgently needs a long rest with a lot of - really home-cooked - English meals, LOL
Sorry for this long post and please excuse my English. - November 15, 2009 at 7:05 AM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
@claire_de_lune328 - If I had been lucky enough to be at an event like this and see Rob in person, I would have had to break my silence, too. Were you close enough to get an autograph (scribble) from any of them? And Rob probably stopped working out the second Eclipse finished wrapping, which might explain a little bit why he's thinner, but you're right that he needs to get back home and regroup. Thanks for sharing your story.
- November 15, 2009 at 7:42 AM
- rowenaanne9 said...
Oh poor babies! I hope after this they go and have long breaks and I mean: Rob whispers to kristen:"I will meet you in the room in 10 minutes. Thank God you are wearing that It looks easy to remove." Kristen stares at Rob "Well, it looks like you are ready for bed too."
Robsten would make my Christmas. - November 15, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- clair_de_lune328 said...
Thank you very much, it was really nice to get an answer to my first comment so quickly!
Unfortunately they didn't give autographs, they were only on stage. But we had very good seats and saw them coming up from the underground VIP-area and when they left Rob was smiling and waving to the fans until he disappeared. And his smile was breathtaking... - November 15, 2009 at 10:32 AM
- sprtzmom1721 said...
@claire_de_lune328 - I am so jealous! Hope you were able to get some pictures.
- November 15, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Barbara said...
@claire_de_lune328 - Let me join in the "Welcome" to you.
I, too, love this site and it's especially enjoyable to read comments from fans from other countries than the US. Everything Rob is so well covered by the hard working ladies of ROBsessed and its appeal is almost as broad as Rob's is.
Thank you for sharing about seeing him live. Lucky girl. - November 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM


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The walled Old City is the center of Jerusalem (but sometimes feels like the center of the world), with Jewish West Jerusalem on its one side and Arab East Jerusalem on its other. It's a wonderful place to get lost in by day and to marvel at its fairytale-like beauty when it is floodlit at night. A walk around the
East Jerusalem
The Temple Mount is the location where it is said that Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. Later, the First and Second Temples were built on this site, and it is believed that this is also the location from where the Islamic prophet Mohammed went to heaven. The gleaming gold-topped
The only remaining wall of the Temple provides the border between the Temple Mount and
Another must-see area is West Jerusalem's
The adjacent areas of Nahlaot and
Bordering the other side of the Temple Mount is the
For people watching in East Jerusalem, the
West Jerusalem
The differences in language, sights, and sounds between East and West Jerusalem will make you think you have arrived in a new country.
Within the
Outside the Old City
One kilometer outside the walls of the ancient city (exit from Lion's Gate), more religious sites and wonderful views can be taken in from atop the Mount of Olives, home to the spectacular
For fun, try the Russian Compund at night (West Jerusalem's bar area) and the touristy Ben Yehuda Street, Zion Square and surrounding alleyways, which have a lively mix of cafes, restaurants and specialty stores.
To get a feel for what hip locals like to do at night, go to the German Colony's Emek Refaim Street - a strip of eateries a couple of kilometers South of the Old City, with outdoor tables and specialty stores or the industrial zone of Talpiot (a few kilometers further south along the same road), which houses some of the city's dance clubs.
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Joseph and Mary may have had a hard time finding accommodation in neighboring Bethlehem, but with more than 8000 hotel rooms to choose from, Jerusalem has plenty of accommodations today and more to offer than any other city in Israel.
In a recent survey, Jerusalem was ranked the world's sixth most expensive city for business travelers to stay in. A room in the presidential suite in the historic King David Hotel may cost hundreds of dollars per night, but, at the other end of the scale, it is only ILS20 to sleep on a mattress on a rooftop hostel in the Old City.
Old City
On the subject of budget travel, for those on a shoestring, the Old City is the place. Not only are dorm beds cheap, but you get the chance to linger a while in this fascinating place and soak up its history and bustle.
You could stay in Casa Nova, Custodia di Terra Santa, a 100 year-old Franciscan pilgrim's hospice in the Old City. It is worth noting that there will be a curfew in lodgings for pilgrims, and unmarried couples may not be able to room together. Religious Jewish travelers will be spoiled for choice as most of the major hotels are both Kosher and Shabbat observant, and some, like the King Solomon, are Glatt Kosher. Jewish travelers who want to explore their roots can stay for free in St. Mark's Heritage House, a dorm in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City that provides seminars and meals in the homes of observant families to participants.
Hostels, such as the Tabasco Tea Rooms, are in the winding alleys of the souk. Guests in the Lutheran Hospice will sleep in a vaulted Crusader cellar, and the view from the roof of the Petra Hotel & Hostel is so awe-inspiring that non-guests pay to climb the rickety stairs to look out over the domes, crosses and stones of the Old City. For less than the price of a box of muesli, travelers can have a mattress on the roof and wake up to an Old City sunrise and the sounds of church peals and the muezzin calling worshippers to prayers.
West Jerusalem
The historic King David Hotel in West Jerusalem is a historic landmark. The British army used it as a base during the British Mandate period, and in 1946 the Jewish Underground movement blew up its south wing. Today, it is a favorite of diplomats, heads of state and celebrities. Afternoon tea on its marble terrace has a distinctly colonial feel.
The Jerusalem Hotel Association has 35 hotels on its books, which it recommends for business and upscale leisure travelers. Of architectural note is the YMCA Three Arches Hotel, possibly the most opulent YMCA in the world, which was built by the man who designed New York's Empire State Building. The David Citadel Hotel, which is an airy blend of Jerusalem stone and marble, is a competitor for the same big-name clientele, with recent guests including Hilary Clinton and Madeleine Albright.
Surprisingly, none of Jerusalem's upscale accommodation lies within the Old City. The nearest you will get is the Dan Panorama, whose glass facade looks onto the bricks of the Old City Walls across the street. However, hotels such as the Sheraton, the King Solomon, and the Regency are located on or near Mt. Scopus.
For the Millennium, two new upscale hotels were built on the borders of East and West Jerusalem. These are Novotel and the Olive Tree Hotel. The latter is a theme hotel, popular with tour groups and pilgrims, where the staff dress up in ancient Middle Eastern costumes and the floors of the hotel are named after the gates of Jerusalem.
Another cluster of hotels, popular with both tour groups and business travelers, is in the Givat Ram area. This location is close to the International Conference Center, government offices, the Givat Ram branch of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Central Bus Station. The Knesset Towers, Renaissance, and Crowne Plaza are all here. This area, which is at the entrance to Jerusalem, is criss-crossed with major roads and is a little removed from the heart of the city.
East Jerusalem
In East Jerusalem, the American Colony Hotel, a favorite with journalists and aid workers, is the palace of a former pasha and has an elegance of times gone by.
For those seeking a cheaper stay, there are many smaller hotels in both East Jerusalem and in the roads around Ben Yehuda Street and Zion Square in West Jerusalem. And who says you have to stay in a hotel? The Home Association of Accommodation in Jerusalem has Internet listings of 51 bed and breakfasts in locations ranging from Ein Kerem to the Old City. The Christian Information Centre has a list of churches that have lodgings attached.
To avoid Joseph and Mary's predicament you may want to reserve ahead of time if your visit coincides with a major religious holiday.
Israel's plentiful range of home-grown fruits and vegetables means that Jerusalem has wonderful salads, fresh juices, and vegetarian dishes to offer. Menus draw heavily on local ingredients such as pine nuts, eggplant, mint, chickpeas, tomato, cucumber, avocados, figs, and Bulgarian cheese (Israel's answer to feta).
West Jerusalem
Vegetarians will find Jerusalem an easy city to eat out in, thanks to Jewish dietary laws that do not allow milk and meat dishes to be served in the same restaurant. Look out for Kosher dairy restaurants, which will have no meat on their menu, such as Yerushalayim haKatana, but might serve fish, and the juice bars that line the roads and alleys of the downtown area. For pure vegetarian food try the canteen style Village Green in the center of town.
Jerusalem has an eclectic range of food to offer due to its standing as an international city, a city on the crossroads between North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East–a city which is home to both Arab and Jewish cultures. Israel's Jewish immigrants come from all corners of the globe, leading to a lively culinary mix. Jewish food is more than smoked salmon bagels (available at the Holy Bagel) and chopped liver. It is malouweh from Yemen (a deep fried dough served with tomato relish), spicy couscous stews from Morocco, on the menu at Darna, as well as the chicken matzo-ball soup and gefilte fish of Eastern Europe, served by places such as Marvad Haksamim in the Hechal Shlomo synagogue. At ILS130 a head, the King David is probably the priciest option.
The city's favorite snacks are falafel (deep fried balls made from crushed chick peas) and shwarma (slices of lamb) – both of which are served in pita bread along with hummus, tehina, salads, chips, pickles and spicy sauce. In West Jerusalem, head to the alleys of the Mahane Yehuda market for a cheap and authentic falafel experience.
Things happen late in Israel, and many restaurants do not get busy until 9p or later. The biggest concentration of eateries in West Jerusalem is in the pedestrians' area around Zion Square and Ben Yehuda Street, including the charming alleyways of Nahalat Shiva and Yoel Solomon. As this is a popular tourist area there are cuisines here from all around the world: bagel stands, creperies, South American steakhouses such as Pampas or El Gaucho, and Far Eastern food, be it sushi at Sakura or kimchee at Korea House, to name a few.
During Shabbat (just before sundown on Friday to the appearance of the first three stars on Saturday night) many eateries in West Jerusalem will be closed. However, non-Kosher establishments are open as well as the plethora of restaurants in East Jerusalem and the Old City (bar the Jewish Quarter), so you won't go hungry.
East Jerusalem
Sahlab is a delicious Arab drink made from the roots of orchids, which is served warm with a nutmeg and shredded coconut topping. Another popular local delicacy is the boureka – puff pastry with a savory filling, such as mashed potato, spinach, mushrooms, or white cheese. The Arabesque Restaurant is the place to go to get all of the traditional Middle Eastern cuisine as well as selections from various countries all over Central and Eastern Europe. Val's Brasserie Lounge is located in the American Colony Hotel and offers a relaxing experience and dishes from around the world.
Many Arab eateries, such as Pasha's, will provide a nargillah (water pipe with flavored tobacco) for relaxing after a meal. Israel is known for its light, healthy breakfasts and a visit to a breakfast buffet at a five-star hotel is recommended. The staples of an Israeli breakfast are a large range of cheeses and salad vegetables. In keeping with five-star tradition, there will also be omelets, crepes, smoked salmon, cheesecake, and fresh fruit. Guests can help themselves as many times as they like, and lunch afterwards is rarely necessary!
Old City
Inside the Old City, there are many places to grab a takeaway falafel or shwarma. Some other options for eating in this area are the charming Armenia Taverna or the more casual Bagel Bite. Also in the Old City is the always delicious and gourmet Michael Andrew. Abu Shakri in the Arab quarter provides good Middle Eastern food–for those wishing to eat their falafel sitting down. Try labana, a white cheese, and foul – a bean dish seasoned with lemon juice.
In Jerusalem, nightlife is modest compared to the bright lights, big city, trance and dance culture of brasher Tel Aviv. A Jerusalem evening out is likely to involve food, a coffee shop, and promenading around, enjoying both the fairytale-like atmosphere of the city at night and the hive of human activity.
For listings of all events in English, buy the Friday edition of either the Jerusalem Post or Ha'aretz-Herald Tribune International. There are often lectures, workshops or performances geared specifically towards English speakers. Also look out for Israeli folk dance events. There are possibilities to both watch a show and to participate in a class.
The municipality has invested USD2.5 million in illuminating the walls of the Old City, plus some 50 other buildings of note including churches, museums, the Western Wall Plaza and other key sites. A walk around Jerusalem at night is recommended to take in the magic (and highly recommended if you want a romantic evening). To view Jerusalem at its twinkling best, try standing at the bridge by the Cinematheque or on the Haas Promenade (Tayelet).
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The alleys off Zion Square, such as Yoel Salomon, are peppered with coffee and dessert places - and the odd bar. Tmol Shilshom, a literary café in this area, is a charming place for coffee and cake. The premises are the former home of Israeli writer S.Y. Agnon. There are frequent readings (in both Hebrew and English) and English poetry slams.
Talpiot, a few kilometers further south out of town, is the city's industrial zone and is home to the dance clubs Ha'atasiya and Campus, as well as the live music venue, the Yellow Submarine. Clubs do not get going until around midnight, as Israelis rarely go out before 10p. The DJs keep on playing until dawn.
Ticho House has a cheese, wine and jazz evening every Tuesday and the Bible Lands Museum has a cheese and wine recital on Saturday nights. Churches, such as Dormition Abbey and the Church of the Redeemer, give concerts. Classical music lovers should check the schedule at the Jerusalem Theatre and the International Convention Centre.
Jerusalem has two wonderful art-house cinemas, the Cinematheque which has two screens and a very good café-restaurant, and the Smadar - a one screen cinema with a popular café attached. For mainstream releases, go to the mall, which has eight screens and a large food court.
Films are also frequently shown outdoors at Liberty Bell Park. A trip to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive is well-worth it for those looking to learn more about Jewish history as captured on film.
In the summer months, Jerusalem hops from one festival to another - providing all sorts of atmospheres and cultural experiences, (many of them free). Late May is the start of the Israel Festival, three weeks of some of the best national and international performing arts acts. Many of the performances are centered around the Jerusalem Theatre, with plentiful free concerts in the theater's plaza or foyer.
July plays host to the Jerusalem International Film Festival, which, in the past, has screened 150 different films over ten days. There are free public events, (such as mass screenings in the park). Tickets for the screenings are very reasonably priced, with the added bonus that some films include lectures, meetings with the director and premiere parties on the lawn.
In August, the park area around the Sultan's Pool, is transformed into a microcosm of the world. Inca palaces and Nepalese temples shoot up for the two-week long International Arts and Crafts Fair. There are pavilions representing all manner of countries, as well as international food stands and more than 150 artists selling jewelry and craft items. The biggest pull of the evening are the concerts given by some of Israel's hottest contemporary performers. Sit back in the grass, with a lapful of international munchies, bask in the moonlight, gaze up at the floodlit walls of the Old City a few meters away, and let Israeli pop work its magic.
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Published: 6/10/2012 10:45 PM | Last update: 6/10/2012 11:08 PM Crookes has a good problem with CrandallTHE FAHRER SIDEQuintin Crandall needs to get a baseball card made.Seriously. The numbers are worth remembering.
Heck, why not take it a step further and put it behind glass alongside a memorable game ball - maybe the same one he used to strikeout 14 Greenbacks in Nickerson's 11-1 shellacking of rival Pratt on May 16 in the 4A regional semifinal would do. Then add his No. 11 jersey and iconic blue and yellow "N" hat he donned for the Panthers in his senior year. Any enshrinement of these baseball artifacts will do. For Crandall, this was a year that should be celebrated and yesterday he was fittingly named The Hutchinson News' area baseball player of the year. But indulge me with an encore for the senior. Because the celebrating hasn't stopped. Especially for Hutchinson Community College coach Kyle Crookes. Among baseball coaches, he is in an enviable position - he gets to add Crandall, a worker bee of an athlete, to his Blue Dragon clubhouse. Now this isn't to say that Crookes puts the Nickerson pitcher/infielder above or below the rest of his signees. He's as prized as the next guy. But come on. It feels good to get a local kid. And it always feels good to get a guy who meets your requirements. "He's the perfect fit for the kind of program we are," Crookes said. "Anything he does, he's really good at, whether it's basketball, football or baseball (and) even more so in baseball, playing shortstop and pitching. He's extremely capable at it in showing his baseball acumen and IQ. It is something we really look for." Plain and simple, the kid's got baseball smarts and the diamond is where he belongs. Granted, Crandall was good at football (he led the Panthers in interceptions last fall) and great at basketball (averaged around 15 points per game with a few 30-point showings along the way), earning all-area nods in both sports. Even he knows that. "I want to play every sport," Crandall said. "I just like sports, but it's good to focus on one." For that, Crookes should (and probably does) consider himself lucky because Crandall had options. But now he'll use all those tools in a Blue Dragon baseball jersey with the blue collar work ethic that drew the coach's eye. "Personality-wise, he's a worker," Crookes said. "He has a tremendous understanding of you have to earn what you get. "He'll continue to work at his craft." Whether that craft is being a position player or pitcher or both remains to be seen. The stats - the same that would line the back of that aforementioned baseball card - aren't definitive of the route Crookes ought to take with Crandall. His hitting display over the last few months was a tour de force. He pummeled opposing pitchers with 34 hits in 72 at-bats (.472 batting average), punishing 18 for extra bases - nine doubles, six triples and three long balls - for a whopping .889 slugging percentage. He reached base at .591 clip, making his on-base plus slugging percentage - a fancy baseball stat from sabermetric guru Bill James for measuring a batter's impact - at 1.480. Consider Josh Hamilton's OPS right now sits at 1.094 and Albert Pujols' career mark is 1.027. Granted Crandall played 4A Kansas baseball, but it never hurts to have the slugger tag. Hitting mostly from the No. 3 spot in the order, he knocked in 28 runs and scored 29 of his own. Crandall was a perfect 12-for-12 on steal attempts. And he whiffed just three times. Without any showy fielding metrics to underscore Crandall's ability as a middle infielder, suffice it to say he can handle himself in the field with quickness, soft hands and a strong arm. After initially recruiting Crandall as a second baseman, Crookes said he saw enough development from his junior to senior year to see Crandall mature on defense. Combine that with his potent bat, and Crookes' projections point toward a slick fielding shortstop with gap power (maybe even Billy Butler-esque doubles numbers) in the batter's box. "I picture him making an impact as a position player and hitter first," Crookes said. "As a shortstop, he has the ability to control the infield. ... He's grown into a potential shortstop with bat speed and bat strength, plenty to hit the ball off the wall for doubles but also potential for home runs." But Crandall can sling it from the mound, too. For someone who only picked it up as a junior, he's shown an impressive feel for the art of pitching. He's got a fastball that works on both sides of the plate and with an adequate arsenal of off-speed pitches - curveball, changeup, splitter - that he used with baffling effects. He was close to untouchable with a 6-1 record and 0.371 ERA earned off of 89 strikeouts (to just 22 walks) in 56 2-3 innings. He yielded no home runs and, for good measure, tallied three saves including a crucial two-inning, four-strikeout affair against Colby in the May 16 regional championship game in Pratt. Then there's his presence on the hill. "His ability to pitch is extremely intriguing," Crookes said. "I can't say we haven't thought about trying him there. "You give him the ball every pitch and have him dictate and work his way through every pitch. He always knows where he needs to be. He's such a grinder, such a competitor. He's valuable there. At what level - a starter, mid-week starter, closer, reliever - I don't know. But he has competitiveness on the mound number one." And at the center of it all is Crandall, a baseball player's baseball player - a competitor from the game's esteemed "right way" school of thought. A lunch pail-toting, blue collar-working, go-to-work kind of dude. A coach's dream. "To me, he's a baseball player," Crookes said. "I don't know if there's a better compliment for a player coming out of high school in the Midwest than that." That'll do for HCC. Maybe, just maybe, he'll be one of those multi-position guys - a rarity, collector's item in the baseball card universe. Whatever his calling card, Crookes knows Crandall has options. "I think at our level with guys like Quintin it would be a rush to judgment to stick him in one category as a pitcher or shortstop," Crookes said.
And that's a good problem to have - cause for celebration even.
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KEYSTONE PREDATOR: Wolves, and other top predators, literally reshape the landscapes they inhabit by changing the behavior of their prey.
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A doe burst out of the forest and tore across the meadow, two wolves in close pursuit. This drama unfolded not twenty feet from where my young daughters and I knelt in our garden peacefully pulling weeds, our pant legs wet with morning dew. One black, the other gray, the black wolf in the lead, they closed in on the doe's haunches. In less than two heartbeats they pierced the deep wood on the far side of the meadow, leaving a wake of quaking vegetation.
We live at the base of a mountain in northwestern Montana. As wild as the wildest places in the lower forty-eight United States, it isn't quite paradise, although the handful of us who live here think it comes close. Midway up the mountains, overgrown clear-cuts show up as yellow-green rectangles against the darker green of old-growth forest. From our cabin you can walk due east beyond the state forest lands and not encounter much more than federally protected wilderness for a hundred miles.
Landscapes shape us and speak to us on a primal level. Most of us have a landscape we intuitively comprehend. This is mine. I open the front door of my cabin and find wolf tracks pressed into the snow. In spring, even before I see the grizzly lumber out of the forest to dig roots, I smell its ripe essence. These discoveries give me pleasure and an unspoken awareness of the natural order of things.
Humans also have a primal relationship with large predators. This relationship has been eloquently elucidated across the ages in Paleolithic petroglyphs of dire wolves and other creatures sharp of tooth and claw and in medieval paintings of wolves menacing sheep. Wolves began to recolonize our area in the early 1990s. Since then we had been hearing them howl from the shoulder of our mountain and occasionally finding their tracks. But we had never seen them— not until that misty August morning when they ran across our meadow. For some long moments after they passed we knelt motionless in the garden, at a loss for words. Then curiosity kicked in and we stepped outside our small fenced yard to follow the wolves' trail.
I marked one track, and from it we located others laid out in a gallop pattern. We even found the spot where one of the wolves had turned to look at us, a motion that had caused its left front foot to break forward. Fascinated, we continued to follow the subtleties of their trail—which sometimes consisted of little more than a few bent blades of grass that even as we watched were springing back upright. And I wondered how many other times wolves had run through our land and I'd missed the evidence.
In the fifteen years since wolves returned, the deer had been behaving differently—more wary, not standing in one place, eating all the shrubs down to nothing. After the first three years I seldom saw deer browsing in the meadow, and then only for brief periods. And after a decade the meadow was nearly gone, with shrubs and young aspens filling in what used to be open grass. Until we saw the wolves hunting, I had never actually observed a trophic cascade in action.
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In 1969 Loren Eiseley wrote an evocative story, "The Star Thrower," about a man who walked the strip of wet sand that marks the tide's ebb and flow, tossing sea stars that had washed ashore back into the ocean. Motivated by a need to save them from death, each day he returned the stars to the ocean. At one point in the narrative, Eiseley commented on the apparent futility of this task.
In the real world the star thrower is a scientist, and death is running even more fleet than he across every ecosystem on this earth. Like Eiseley's star thrower, Robert Paine is motivated by promoting life, although the results of his actions are far less futile and best described as utterly Eltonian. Considered the father of trophic cascades science, Paine has spent most of his life studying aquatic communities. I visited his University of Washington lab, which overflows with the products of a long and illustrious career: books and papers he's authored, photographs of the intertidal world he's studied for so many years. He sums up his work in two sentences: "You can change the nature of the world pretty simply. All you do is get rid of one species." As a young scientist he proceeded to do just that, experimentally removing sea stars in control plots, thereby creating profound changes in the intertidal community he studied.


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Posted 19 March 2006 - 06:42 AM
1. Free (did I already say that??)
2. Information to be held on my server
3. Ability to modify the on-screen look (I would like to create a blue row as a heading for of each of the entries which will contain the name and location of the Guest).
4. Any other fancy bells and whistles that I may or may not use.
5. Easy to install.
Is there any such programme?
Posted 19 March 2006 - 08:21 AM
Head on over to hotscripts.com and you can search by the scripting language you want, and choose from among the dozens that will come up.
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Posted 19 March 2006 - 11:30 AM
Maybe? It's just that I didn't have my website up and running in 1995.
My thoughts were that people would like to see their name on a website and a guest book seemed to be the easiest way for them to do it - there will be some very old people who may want to make a comment.
But, would love to hear of other options that could give the same kind of fame to my guests.....and doesn;t take me weeks to learn.
Edited by reddevil, 19 March 2006 - 11:36 AM.
Posted 19 March 2006 - 11:32 AM
I would probably be looking for a .php or .cgi-bin guestbook (I think). Not exactly sure what will work until I have tested my .php includes.
Posted 19 March 2006 - 01:25 PM
What type of site is that you're looking to put it on? Maybe we'll have better ideas for you.
Posted 19 March 2006 - 08:58 PM
Is "in vogue" in vogue?
LOL haha LOL haha sputter...cough...burp!
Sorry Jill, I'm going wacko! I'm gonna wind up in an old episode of Twilight Zone. I'll be the guy who got trapped in cyberspace inside his computer program.
Edited by maleman, 19 March 2006 - 09:18 PM.
Posted 20 March 2006 - 01:08 AM
cheers maleman - and sorry to hear about your psychiatric problems !!!
The programme looks great and with many cool features, but unfortunately it isn't free (OK its cheap, but not free) and is only free hosting for 3 months. As I have many childrens mouths to feed, and my own expensive life style to keep, I am really looking for something for free.
This is a stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway....if the data is held on another server (as above) and that host goes bankrupt, do I lose all of that data??
Posted 20 March 2006 - 03:27 AM
Just ensure you have regular backups.
Posted 20 March 2006 - 03:49 AM
What would be the advantages and disadvantages of hosting on a "remote" server?
Posted 20 March 2006 - 06:04 AM
Are there really any people left on the web today who actually get excited about seeing their name on the web, especially when it takes all of 5 minutes to sign up at livejournal.com and have your own blog.
Posted 20 March 2006 - 06:52 AM
I would say yes. Especially non-techno people who wouldn't know a byte from a bite or don't know the difference between a cell and a row?? Certainly the older-ish generation or people who don't have a computer and hang out in internet cafes, they would struggle to set up a blog?
Posted 20 March 2006 - 07:01 AM
What type of site is that you're looking to put it on? Maybe we'll have better ideas for you.
The site is advertising our own holiday accommodation (one villa only).
In my quest to make the site as interesting as possible I wanted to put the previous guests comments (sent by email) into a Guest Book. Then I thought, why dont I let them do it themselves?
I am looking for something interesting which will involve the minimum of input for me, but will be exciting enough for my visitors.
All suggestions are welcome and I am willing to think outside the box.
Posted 20 March 2006 - 07:43 AM
Makes sense! Just be sure to moderate the comments if you can so that as you start to get automated spam it isn't published automatically.
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Posted 28 July 2004 - 06:34 PM
Then again, who am I to comment, I never joined :-(
Posted 28 July 2004 - 06:35 PM
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Which is very true, and similar to what I meant about someone taking over Barbara's role, or any of the board stepping down.
The current board were those that volunteered when no one else wanted to, when there was a lot of hard work to be done, and they deserve a lot of credit for that.
Danny has some other interesting comments too.
I think we'll all know the effect (if any) of Mike's article and the $78k stipend during the conference next week.
<Added>For those looking for others in support of SEMPO, Joe Morin has a good post a few down from Danny's.
Posted 28 July 2004 - 07:41 PM
They do. I think most people recognise that, however there are some fundamental issues that need to be addressed if SEMPO is to ever move forward.
It would be nice to see an SEM organisation move forward.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 08:53 AM
Just a couple of things I'd like to clarify before I head
for the airport.
As I mentioned in my article, I have close friends
and colleagues on the board of SEMPO and I have the
utmost respect for them. They have done a good job
of getting something off the ground and deserve the
credit that goes with it.
My issues are not with individuals, they're about a
fundamentally flawed and seemingly unconstitutional
However, something which *can hinder* an association
is when one single person gets too far out in front
of the membership, and committees are left approving
just a few strategic decisions. It can then appear
that the association is developing a life quite
separate to that of the membership.
Many long standing trade associations have recognised
that, one, or a small group of members should not
dominate an association or you get the problem of
reconciling the "Comets" of the half dozen larger
companies in the sector and the "Tail" of the hundreds
of SME's (SMB's in America). It's important that
the membership should have less of a sense of the
big companies dominating association affairs.
A qualified trade association executive would recognise
that, what I've outlined above, is well documented in
trade association circles.
Personally, I would have no problem at all with paying
a good salary to a professional executive in the field.
Someone who understands the politics of running a trade
association and the cultural and diplomatic issues of
dealing internationally.
My problem is with the way that this motion to grant a
sizeable stipend was carried out behind closed doors (as
seems to be the way with SEMPO) and with no consultation
with the membership at any level.
As I've already mentioned to Danny, if Barbara and the
board of SEMPO feel they can appropriate membership funds
into personal bank accounts, appoint new officers and apply
policy decisions without ever having to consult with the
membership, at any level - then it's hardly democratic is it?
And that's an organisation that I really don't want to
personally be associated with.
Anyway, I've had my say on the subject. It may have ruffled
a few feathers but with any luck, something positive will
come out of the meeting next week. And y'know, I can't think
of a reason why the directors shouldn't resign and then put
themselves up for re-election. If they're right for the posts
then they'll be back in them the following day.
I'm very much looking forward to catching up with everyone
in San Jose next week. I'm having a couple of days at the
seaside first (Santa Cruz) so if anyone happens to be around
there, the beer's are on me.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 09:36 AM
Some snippets...
"Mike seems like a good guy and a very knowledgeable search pro," said John Sanchez, President and CEO of Zunch Communications, a Circle Member of SEMPO, "But I think some of his questions about what SEMPO is doing with his membership dues were a little harsh and not necessarily founded in truth. This organization is just one year old, and Mike, by his own words, chose not to join at first, believing that SEMPO would be no different from other do-nothing professional organizations. When you come at us from a negative attitude to begin with, it won't be hard to find fault with what we're doing."
"...I think Mr. Grehan's point about there not being a board member overseeing the UK is one we need to look at. As well, Mike's call to have SEMPO become more of an ethics-standards enforcer and certification outlet are well taken. If Mike wants to be that UK board member or in some other way contribute to our efforts, perhaps he should come to the table and stop standing near the wall. Maybe we'll see him in San Jose and we can talk it through."
Posted 29 July 2004 - 09:43 AM
I still think that Mike's other points seemed valid. And the fact that many others (ie. people in this forum) feel similarly, should let SEMPO know that the members aren't exactly happy about the way things are going.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 10:02 AM
sizeable stipend was carried out behind closed doors (as
seems to be the way with SEMPO) and with no consultation
with the membership at any level.
Yep, that part seemed odd to me too. But I don't know how these kinds of orgs work...maybe that's par for the course and how you do things?
Looking forward to seeing you in a few days!
Now gotta read the next press release....
Posted 29 July 2004 - 10:29 AM
The point has been missed, IMO!
Surely it would be a good idea for SEMPO to ask members from the UK if they would like to stand as a Board Member and if so, allow the membership to vote on who they would like to represent them!
The fact is Mike did speak on SEMPO's behalf in London, was interested in forming a UK committee and was a little surprised (along with the rest of us) to find there was already a European Board Member - complete with a European committee which the UK membership (who form the largest European country grouping of members) had not been informed of or consulted on and with people who (with all due respect to those involved) no-one in the UK seemed to have knowledge of and who certainly had no participation in the selection of.
Hardly surprising that some of the UK contingent (especially those that binned out a reasonable amount of dough) raised a wry eyebrow!
Having said that, SEMPO has helped gained me a large sale from a household name - simply because being a Circle member gave me added credibility and put me in the short-list. So, to that extent - for me - it was money well spent.
However, I would like to see the organisation move forward - and allowing the members the ability to propose, reject and vote on matters which affect the running and direction of their organisation must, IMO, be the next step!
Edited by MakeMeTop, 29 July 2004 - 10:35 AM.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 10:43 AM
It is just this sort of thing that winds people up, cheap shots have no place in adult debate.
The simple answer is, look at the written constitution of this organisation, if what has been done is within the rules of the constitution then fine, if not, then not so fine. I am assuming that a constitution has been drawn up at the founding meeting of course. if this organisation has been allowed to run without a constitution for 12 months, then again, not fine. I doubt this is the case though.
I really hope that SEMPO comes through this as a professional organisation, and that any mud slinging goes on behind closed doors, rather than via the PRweb network.
Something Mike said, is something that really struck a chord with me (and a lot of others I am guessing). over 80 % probably more IMO of SEO,s are one man consultants, are they represented in the actions of SEMPO. Scottie then chirped in with ' if they end up as being a big boy organisation, then fine (paraphrased )
Either way deal with it, get around the table, and IMO it don't matter how many appear on what business list or other that matters.
The first rule of most constitutions of non profit organisations, sports clubs etc is normally the same. 'The aim of the organisation is to promote the xxxx of xxxx' A mission statement, not a made up one that sounds good in sound bites, but a meaningful, 'This is what drives us on' statement, one that makes people feel proud of why they give of their time.
The Mission statement of this forum is on every page , up there, see it. 'helping Sites to be the best they can be' THAT is what drives me on to make the time to post here. Sometimes I just want to SCREAM down the modem at someone. I don't, I sit and think, and ask myself if screaming at someone would help toward making that person 'make their site the best it can be'!
Sometimes people lose sight of their mission in their task. Sort of, 'can't see the wood for the trees' Or can't see the lumber for the forest' for the Murcans
It is very easy to lose sight of the end goal, VERY easy to forget WHY you are doing something, when you are focusing on getting it done.
That's my last post on the matter I think, I really have said a bit too much anyhow, as I have not paid the piper, so really have no right to suggest what tunes get played.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 03:50 PM
Nor have I, though admittedly, I left the SEO side to focus on the user centered side. Still, I think its the reasons why SEO's didn't join that are well worth investigating by SEMPO. Not everyone was ever sold on it from the get-go, and for some folks, it was a hunch or feeling that something like this could happen that caused them to shy away from joining.
It can be boiled down to a conversion issue
I feel for those that paid to join and must now be concerned with how a poor reputation or bad PR might effect their own. It's not a matter of SEMPO defending itself as much as how it intends to protect the integrity of its paying members.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 04:00 PM
This is true to some extent, but not necessarily that great of a concern. The one thing I know about SEMPO is that the integrity of it's members was never an issue to begin with.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 05:58 PM
Indeed. It is also the reason many, like myself, are sitting on the sidelines. Apart from roi concerns from international SEMs, there is a desire for transparency, better communication, accountability, direction and true industry representation.
Hopefully SEMPO will rise to the challenge. They should start by listening, rather than shooting the messenger.
Edited by peter_d, 29 July 2004 - 06:12 PM.
Posted 29 July 2004 - 06:23 PM
A press release is intended to make a point, and a very specific one. Usually, they are crafted, read, approved, reworked, politicised and inevitably watered down. Usually, the tone is extremely polite, to teh point of being sacarin sweet and sickening.
But this one.... What did this release hope to achieve?
Justification press releases are the worst kind. They simply serve to feul the debate. Surely a better press release would have been one that focussed on some of the issues, and agreed to fix them. Statements like "If Mike, as a paying SEMPO member, feels that he has not been adequately informed of goings on, that is a situation that we will do absolutely everything to improve..." would have been much better than
Ok, cool, but where exactly is this "table" that they speak of? Wasn't that Mike's point? No one knew what was going on, where it was going on or how it was going on.
Marks out of 10 for the release: 1, and that is being pretty kind!!
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