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Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers
3 added – 108 BBC One HD, 503 Scuzz, 811 Thane Direct
1 deleted – 503 NME TV
1 changed – BBC HD from 108 to 109
155 Responses to "Update Scan – 03/11/10"
admin Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:13 pm
As predicted BBC One HD has gone live before midday in preparation for launch at 7pm. Please note that until then you may get a series of test messages saying unavailable, or BBC HD is on channel 109.
Shame that Scuzz has replaced NME; must not be enough money in the pot for them to buy another slot.
Alan Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Giving Scuzz, taking NME
Hoxtit Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Disappointed that NME TV has disappeared, it was the only one of the music channels that I would watch.
Is this available as free to air?
Gordon S Valentine Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:18 pm
NME was like the best music channel. It will really be missed.
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Avit_now Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:21 pm
How long before we start a bring back NMR campaign? Lol
Mike Bannister Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Had to do a manual scan update on my Humax Fox Sat but all went smoothly.
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acw Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
shame nme has gone.Was the best music channel on freesat.Is the horror channel on the move also.
Shaun Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 1:52 pm
NME only joined Freesat in July 2010 !
Chris Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Oh that's ridiculous! We can only have one of NME or Scuzz, the only music channels that cater for something more alternative! Loved it when NME came to Freesat. Are they from the same broadcaster?
Neil Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Good to see Scuzz but a bit miffed about loosing NME as I quite liked some of the stuff on there. Maybe they are planning to ultimately close NME which was why they decided to change it rather than add Scuzz separately?? I'll have to make some enquiries.
AlexR Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:15 pm
had to do a Manual Scan of Channels to get it, but all in and looking good on BBC ONE HD
monkeymaniac Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:22 pm
What! No more NME and no more STONE ROSES MY favourate band, the only channel that played there stuff. Watched three quaters of an hour of there videos on NME last week, BLOODY FANTASTIC.
satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:32 pm
great about scuzz, very bad news for music on freesat NME is gone and a very nice example of how bad BBC promo how good sky is in that field: daily news on DS satellite/media is NOT BBC one HD launching but Sky RElaunches christmas movie channel. Either BBC freesat aren't that interested in having freesat in the news or they have a lot to learn …
admin Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:37 pm
You do realise though that DigitalSpy is in the back pocket of Sky and has been for a very long time.
satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I got that impression lately … the seemed pretty independent some time ago but now … although one sometimes gets the impression freesat keeps a very low profile about the launch. Kind of we are very sorry and don't rellay want annyone to know about it or bother outside our own viewers but we are launching some unimortant little HD channel … don't want to know what fuss would be made if that was a virgin or sky channel …
satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:04 pm
but about NME any idea why they pulled it from freesat? Do they juts have the money for one slot and will it return? It is an important addidition to the fresat music line up and a well known brand as well …
Chrislayeruk Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:09 pm
The BBC test card sound effects are great and very subtle on my Meridian surround system, should be good.
I had to prompt my Humax box.
Cheers Chris
Richard Crichton Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Sky spend gazillions of pounds a year on promoting their closed platform. BBC spend what? Nothing. BBC's money goes on making programmes not advertising which is as it should be.
What happens on BBC One HD bewteen 6.30 and 7.00pm and after the 10 o clock news when the regional news is on? Nothing much by the look of it.
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Richard Crichton Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:14 pm
admin Looks like you haven't put your clock back. It's 3.13 not 4.13
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admin Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
@Richard Crichton
It's our new channel, joinfreesat+1 😀
Well spotted 😉
satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
@ Richard
Talking about promotion is not always paid advertising there are lots of other ways but they take time and work and even the inhouse promo (mention the channel during programming, info spots, cards) by the BBC were very limited until now. AND that would be the job of that ad company freesat pay a very good amount of money to. And its better for the BBC to use their income to make programs but they should use their other means a bit more.
During the "live tests" at least they showed a red card to tune to your regional BBC 1 SD channel for regional news (as does the EPG). Somewhere in the BBC one testing thread is a quote of the actual text on card and EPG
satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:26 pm
will there be a joinfreesat HD and 3D as well?
admin Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Absolutely, but Sky are offering us bags of money to launch with them first 😉 😛
satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:47 pm
in the background the real sat channel just has been renamed to BBC One HD, still showing red card. As I began to think they just switched freesat IDs not actually the sat channels in backgound.
bigal Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:28 pm
@ 24 satom
See my posts on the BBC one testing thread.
There was a little problem with One HD just after they switched to ch 108
Alchetype Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:55 pm
what the….so Scuzz has replaced NME TV?? I'd rather have had NME TV if I'd realised it was an either or situation :/
Avit_now Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 5:13 pm
I'll second that
Neil Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Five minutes to go folks….
Dan Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:01 pm
That sucks taking away nme i agree with 26
Neil Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Make that (was) under two!!!! The DOG looks neater now, should hopefully keep everyone happy!
Jason Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:10 pm
At last… BBC1HD is great! You can even see John Sergeant's individual nasal hairs ;-} …Seriously, thank you BBC and Freesat for another HD channel.
Nathanael Adams Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:11 pm
HELP!! My Humax PVR doesn't find BBC One HD on the auto update, and is now claiming we have an Invalid postcode if I try to re-scan via the main menu?!?! It's been fine up until now. Tried to manually add it, but of course it switches to non-freesat mode? How do I add it manually, within Freesat mode?
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satom Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
so now they can start to change BBC HD and rid of that horrible apprentice stuff and get some new ones from the other three channels on it … and for BBC 1 HD can't wait til Saturday for Merlin. Hope the shoot the 4th series in HD
Paul Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:46 pm
More than happy with the BBC 1 HD DOG. Thank you BBC. [Did they really listen to us do you think?]
Anyone know what the bitrate is?
neil Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 7:58 pm
gutted NME has gone
Pete Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Hi is anybody else having trouble with the EPG on BBC1HD mine has froze twice tonight, forcing me to reboot foxsat HD box ?? at 8:45pm approx
monkeymaniac Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:17 pm
@ 33
Totaly agree, finaly Merlin in HD and the 4th series and beyond.
Neil Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:21 pm
You should complain to CSC Media if you are unhappy at the NME removal, I for one also liked NME from time to time.
Valad Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Scuzz is back, yay! Shame they had to take away NME though.
S rowland Says:
November 3rd, 2010 at 10:20 pm
My tv must be really good at upscaling SD cos I can't really see much difference. Although there was a marked difference with the ITV HD football tonight. Come on BBC give us some proper HD quality!
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Saoraer Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Thank god (or whoever) for joinfreesat. Didn't realise digitalspy was pro sky. Yet another : (
Allen Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 7:37 am
@36 – Yep, our Foxsat HD box froze when I was trying to series link The Apprentice on One HD last night. Power cycle sorted it, but expect a recurrence.
swjoduk Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 8:36 am
I cant believe NME has gone, absolutely gutted!
Dipper Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 9:47 am
During the news on BBC1 HD this morning the screen suddenly reverted to the red banner telling me it wasn't available yet. Hopefully just a glitch.
I had to go to work so haven't seen if its fixed yet.
Russ Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 10:10 am
@ Dipper,
I think you will find this happened when your local news was due. Regional variations are not available on bbc1 hd just yet. It did recommend switching to 101 to access the news from your region.
Richard Crichton Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I didn't think it would be long before the (give us proper HD) wingers surfaced.
'The One Show' looked much better on the BBC One HD channel than on BBC1.
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Neil Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 11:04 am
I watched The Apprentice on BBC1HD last night too and was really impressed at the PQ. The late night film looked good as well, only caught the end of that though as was watching something else. Impressed with PQ on their SD upscaling too.
Richard Crichton Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 11:10 am
It may be a good ideal to state on the EPG whether it's updcaled or native HD as ITV do.
Apparently the first Eastenders in native HD is not until Christmas day.
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Richard Crichton Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Woops. That should read good idea not good ideal.
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Dave Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 11:42 am
I know it will only be upscaled, but I'm looking forward to seeing the Formula One at the weekend on BBC One HD.
As long as they run the whole programme on that channel unlike the last race that overran due to weather and got bumped to BBC2 3/4 of the way through. The freesat+ system didn't track the change of channel as the EPG was not updated…. yet the Freeview EPG was updated and tracked the change. Mmmm….
rodders Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Great that we now have BBC One HD, I notice on my Goodmans HD box that I do not get the Now/Next EPG. Instead it say; Non Freesat Service!! Wierd or should I do another update scan?
Nate Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I too am really really gutted that NME has gone!! It was the only music channel on Freesat I watched… Can it be added to other channels manually at all?
Dipper Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
@ Russ at 45
Thanks for that info. I assumed they would just continue London output on the HD channel instead of that screen. Although that could confuse viewers who would expect to see their local news so I suppose it is a reasonable compromise until the distant (?) future when all is HD.
footy Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Just 4 words to describe the new BBCHD. Great picture-great sound.
Phil Owens Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
In the TV guide on my Bush box it's not flagging anything as HD on BBC ONE HD. BBC HD and ITV 1 HD are flagged..
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David Austin Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Very pleased with BBC One HD. I only wish they'd put something more interesting on during the regional opts outs. I seem to remember that when digital TV first started in the late '90s that the BBC ran a programme in place of the regional news that selected various items from around the regions (it was usually presented by Louise Minchin).
Anyway, that's not really much of a big deal – what IS a big deal is that BBC One is now in HD – even the upscaled stuff is worth it.
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Richard Crichton Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
@52 Nade
You can add NME manually in non Freesat mode.
The frequency is 11642 vertical, symbol rate is 27500 and FEC is 2/3.
I believe Harvard group boxes (Bush, Grundig, Goodmans) change the FEC automatically when doing a scan.
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Rob H Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
I don't have a HD tv but I love the picture on BBC1HD – might just stick to that in the future – sound is great as well in Dolby.
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Yukseek Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Why not replacing BBC One HD on position 101 instead of the SD version ?
In France, all the historical channels from position 1 to 6 have been replaced by their HD version…
satom Says:
November 4th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
because the mayority of houdeholds other than you does not use HD equipment and 3 D widescreen 44 speaker real sound with smelling and windmashines … they use standard SD boxes and that will remain s for some time.
Matt Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 8:43 am
@60….. My wind machine is a Subwoofer, our dogs add
extra smell when needed.
Russ Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 9:18 am
A poll was conducted on this site,and of those who participated 1,718 in fact owned HD receivers and 230 SD. These figures do not support the theory that the majority still use standard sd boxes. I think that freesat sales figures will also show that HD equipment has outsold SD by quite a big margin.
Allen Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 11:18 am
@62 You can't really take the users of this site as a representative sample – but I agree that pretty much everyone with Freesat has an HD receiver. HD is the only reason I joined Freesat.
Russ Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
@ 63 Allen,
I agree with you entirely, but as this is a freesat site and Yukseek was talking about moving BBC 1hd to 101, I assumed we were talking solely about the freesat platform. Not sure there is a channel no.101 on freeview !
Nate Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
@57 Thanks Richard, unfortunately by box is a Goodmans & it wont allow me to change the FEC from 3/4 when I enter in all the other details. It has added a some channels (including Dance Nation TV which is a bonus) but NME is not there There is however a channel coming up as "50882", but when clicking on this channel there is a blank screen & a "service not currently available" message. Could this be NME??
Tony Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Off topic but a quick note to let you know that there has been an update for my Panasonic G20 in the last couple of days (via freesat). Not had chance to see whats been done as I left it running last night . If there any major changes to the software I will post them …My guess it could be to do with future i-players..Lets hope it solves the black problems…Will check out a couple of films to find out…
satom Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
@65 Nate
Are you sure you were on the right sat? Just did a scan for that frequency and did get NME but no 50882 (also on that freq are fe Kix! Pop, pop girl chart show and true entertainment)
Yukseek Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
@64 Russ I confirm that I'm talking about Freesat viewers not Freeview. A vast majority owns an HD Tv…
Tony Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
@68 Yukseek
I would say the majority of people who read this forum do have a hd tv but roughly 2/3rds of the population don't have full 1080p hd. Alot of people I know still have crt tv's with a digi box !
Nate Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
@67 Satom
Yeah, like I said though I cannot change the FEC, it defaults on that frequency to 3/4… (on crappy Goodmans box)
satom Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
@70 Nate
that can't be the reason – theres no channel like that ID on the whole sat slot (check with listings for 28.2/28.5 E on lyngsat, kingofsat or flysat).Wrong FEC just results in no channel at all. Are you using a double LNB ie getting two diffferent sats or more?
satom Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
may be you can try to change the freq slightly – some boxes can be tricked …
try 11641 vertical or 11643 vertical instead (27.500 2/3)
Nate Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
No, that still doesn't work & the FEC stays at 3/4. I only have one LNB & it's an ex Sky mini dish, I didn't put it up myself & must be pointing at the correct Sat as I get all the correct Freesat channels with a quality of 9. The other channels it added by the way with those settings are Bliss, Tiny Pop +1 & PopGirl +1…I think it's just a problem with these (or this particular) boxes.
satom Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
@73 nate
sad … and strange since the other 11642 v channels seem to work …
only two things I can think of – don't know about those boxes though …
1st can you set FEC to auto?
2nd I guess NME took over the slot from another channel – if you had that already programmed some boxes are a bit strange when rescanning. So maybe if possible with that box completely erase that freq 11642 v and rescann it after rebooting the box – sometimes that might work
other than just hope for the return of NME to freesat …
Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
@74 Satom
One thing I have noticed with the Bush Freesat box is when you do a manual tune it will only show you non Freesat channels. Is it possible the box thinks that NME is still a Freesat channel? If so the suggested rebooting could help. Otherwise another solution might be to run first time install again!
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Neil Says:
November 5th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
@75 – If NME is still transmitting Freesat EPG data this could be the reason. I'm sure those Bush boxes wouldn't display channels carrying Freesat data which either were on or off the EPG but might be wrong.
Richard Crichton Says:
November 6th, 2010 at 9:06 am
I agree with Neil. It can't be the FEC as all the other channels on that transponder are using 2/3. When ITV1 HD was testing prior to going on the EPG the Harvard boxes couldn't pick it up and that was put down to the FEC but more likely they were picking up a Freesat tag.
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Nate Says:
November 6th, 2010 at 11:30 am
I have tried re-booting & first time install again but still no NME Oh well… Just another thing to add to the list of annoyances with this box. Another major one being that after watching the BBC iPlayer the HD channels don't work, the last software update didn't fix it for me & I have to unplug the box to power cycle it before the HD channels will come back… *rolls eyes*
Neil Says:
November 6th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
78 – It must be down to the box itself. Does Dance Nation appear in the channel list when you scan the CSC transponder (as per post 72/73)?
Paul Forge Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 8:34 am
It would be great if we could have Magic FM on Freesat.
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Phil Owens Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 8:45 am
@- 78 Nate & 79 Neil..
Just tried to tune NME on my Bush box and no joy. Dance Nation come up in the channel list though. So It is the Bush with the problem/hitch.
Time to invest in a Foxsat me thinks. Need some money first though….
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Slug Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 11:24 am
@66 Tony
Did your update for the G20 work Tony? Just tried the update again and mine keeps freezing on the 'Please do not switch off the TV banner'. Says software update is 100% complete but frozen solid !
Richard Crichton Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 11:40 am
@80 Paul Forge
It would be great but not all that bothered as it's strong on DAB where I live in Scotland.
I would like to see 96.3 Rock Radio (Scotlands classic rock station) on Freesat as the DAB signal is weak and can't I get the FM transmission.
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Neil Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
@80 – Paul: Drop Bauer (Magic's owners) or Magic themselves an email and let them know. If I'm correct didn't Bauer remove a whole bunch of their radio services off Satellite? Is Magic on Sky still??
@81 Phil: NME must still be transmitting Freesat EPG data for the Bush STB to be ignoring it, lets hope thats because they plan on bringing it back fairly soon'ish!
@82 Richard: Rock Radio is a great station, listen to it on FM here in Manchester. If they put that on to Satellite I'm sure it would be a success but obviously they are in competition with Planet Rock too. GMG own Smooth which is on the platform and if listening figures prove successful may tempt them to add their other services (Real and Rock Radio) too.
Chrislayeruk Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Watching F1 on BBC HD, the DOG is top right of screen as opposed to the usual top left. Is this the way of things to identify Upscaled programing?
Neil Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
85 – No this is so the DOG doesn't conflict with the on-screen graphics for score/timelaps and other info BBC Sport usually display on the left-hand side of the screen.
Chrislayeruk Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
As I watch, Lap is Mid top screen. Positions Mid Lower screen, Nothing anywhere else.
Neil Says:
November 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Perhaps it's a blanket policy for BBC Sport, particularly for football coverage where scores are located in the 4:3 safe area at the mid upper L/H of the screen. MOTD last night had it shifted to the R/H side.
Tony Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 11:45 am
@82 slug
Hi Slug , my panasonic failed on the first update , then was ok on the second , all loaded fine.. Try re loading update again . Spoke to my mate who has the same tv and he reckons there is an improvement on the blacks bars which have been causing many people to complain , not had chance to watch anything yet so I can't comment. I think there is a slight improvement on speed of menus but again not really had a lot of time to have a good play with it .. Still can't seem to find any info on the net about the update which is strange..If you hear anything please let me know..
Mediaman Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
The BBC HD dog is now smaller and less intrusive similar to BBC1 HDs logo. Sorry if already mentioned.
Neil Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Word is there's a new music channel launching on Satellite around the 22nd Nov called WTF – Weekly Top 40 (a chart music CHR based channel). It looks like this channel is going to be FTA and possibly owned by AATW who own Clubland TV. Not sure if it's going to go on to Freesat but if AATW own it who also own Clubland then there's a good chance. Time will tell, currently EPG testing using SID label 50882 on 11.623H.
Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Did anyone else see Blade Runner on BBC HD last Saturday? Shame it was on so late but it was such a fantastic restoration I was alert for the whole film.
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Chrislayeruk Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Well on BBC 7 You can listen to the Original Story that inspired Bladerunner.
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"
The Pictures are even better on Radio…….Enjoy, Chris
satom Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
yes 7 still has a lot of good stuff with excelllent picture quality – although they were a lot better before they changed schedule last year … enjoy it still you can, thyx are going to ruin that station totally into Radio 4 xtra very soon …
Nate Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
@79 Neil, yeah have Dance Nation added on that freq. Hopefully as you say they may be planning on bringing NME back, I have emailed the parent company anyway…
By the way I noticed tonight on BBC One HD that Inside Out 'South' version was played out. I wonder why they picked this rather than the 'London' version?
Neil Says:
November 9th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Yep, I saw it, was great. I'm a Vangelis fan so this film is one of my favourites seen as he wrote the soundtrack.
rodders Says:
November 9th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Re my earlier post, 51, are you all getting the Now/Next info. on BBC One HD (108)? I still only get Non Freesat Service, so I have to go to BBC 1, to see what is on Now/Next. (Goodmans HD STB).
Any ideas?
bryan Says:
November 9th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
re 97 I am getting now and next on bbc1hd 108 on my grundig gufsdtr500hd.
Tony Says:
November 9th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
@97 rodders
I would contact Goodmans about the problem.. They may still be working on / or may not of updated their software yet…
Neil Says:
November 9th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Nate: I was wondering which version they would play out for Inside Out. Is the South version the South of England or London version?? Maybe they move it around week by week?? We'll have to see.
Yep, would be good to see Dance Nation too although they may be a bit strapped for cash at the moment if they can only get other services on there by taking existing ones off!
Glyn Smith Says:
November 9th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Had an auto update scan on the Foxsat this evening. Nothing added, changed, nor removed. Strange??
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Dipper Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 7:15 am
So did I glyn. Just a glitch presumably.
Phil Owens Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 10:22 am
@ 97 Rodders..
I have a Bush, same thing as your Goodmans. I some times have the same problem when new channels come. Did you tune it to the non-Freesat channel list before it launched?
I found that if I do a first time install it sorts it.
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Russ Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Friends of mine like speedway so subscribe to $ky. They came over to my house and saw freesat for the first time. They own more than one tv but do not want to pay for multi-room. Because they were impresses with freesat they paid a visit to a electrical retailer. The salesperson told them they could not use their existing dish to access freesat and sky at the same time, they would need to install another dish. they were quoted Around £400 for the receiver and dish.
In reality all they need is a quad LNB, cable and receiver. I estimate no more than £150. I wonder just how many people are being given incorrect information by salesmen who,do not know what they are talking about, or deliberately trying to mislead to boost sales.
Neil Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
The electrical retailer wasn't a well known High Street store by any chance?? You should have pointed them at freesat's own site as they have a fixed fee installation service for single or dual installs.
If someone approached me in that scenario to run a feed of an already installed LNB I'd do it for about £40 (£50 tops if a long cable run) as there's no dish installation and alignment and simply a case of putting a hole through the wall with a bit of CT100.
satom Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
yes and I remember in the the late 80s lots of experts and people in management of housing etstates a.o. told you there were no such thing like DTH satellite you HAD to subscribe to cable …
Nate Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
@100 Neil. Yes the South version is the one from BBC in Southampton (funnily enough my local region) so was surprised they put this version out instead of the BBC London one. Maybe they will swap it round each week like you say…
Still not had a reply to my e mail about NME
Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 10th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
#105 Neil
If you swap a single LNB with a quad LNB it is very likely you would need to realign the dish. Don't forget that the position of the LNB could be different and with 4 cables the weight on the arm would be increased. Despite that it should only require a minor adjustment provided the disk has not been inadvertently moved!
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Neil Says:
November 11th, 2010 at 4:33 am
Kevin: Yep, agree that if you swap the LNB the dish needs a re-pan, thought they already might have had a quad fitted if they had Sky+ ??
Nate: CSC have been rather quiet about NME's removal, it's a pity it's disappeared but hey-ho!!
rodders Says:
November 12th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Ref 103, many thanks Phil, after first time install I have Now/Next.
John knight Says:
November 12th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
NME music channel GOOD!!!!!! Scuzz RUBBISH!!!!!
Bring back NME please!
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ian Says:
November 13th, 2010 at 3:07 am
Has anyone e-mailed the BBC and got a reply regarding if they are going to clearly mark on the EPG if a show is HD or not on BBC One HD? i sent one and got………… you guessed it, nothing!!
ITV1 HD does flag up either 'upscaled' or 'HD' which is more than helpful, yet the beeb dont!!
ian Says:
November 13th, 2010 at 3:10 am
And before i forget, does anyone have any idea when humax are finally going to release the long awaited update for the Foxsat HD/HDR??
Dipper Says:
November 13th, 2010 at 9:10 am
What is the long awaited update meant to do?
ian Says:
November 13th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Not a clue @Dipper, all i know, is hummy are supposed to be releasing an update for the Foxsat HD/HDR, was supposed to of been live now, but its not, im told its been delayed because of a few bugs, but nothing in terms of a new release date, so was wondering if anyone had an idea of when its going to happen!
Mark S Says:
November 13th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Someone on here mentioned the Humax update turning the foxsat into a single tuner usb recorder, Humax emailed yesterday saying it won't be.
Oh well, will wait for some more hd channels to join freesat before buying a dual tuner pvr, or 2012 when freeview hd is available.
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ian Says:
November 13th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
I like the current Humax softwear, its consistant, easy to use, and above all else, simple, but if the USB socket can be used to add a portable hard drive and not have issues trying to record, bonus, but the e-mail you got @Mark s, says that is not going to be the case!
Oh well if were going back to more HD channels on Freesat, i think most know what i want, and that is Channel4HD, and like i said in another post, that a few sources have said they have a transponder space from the BBC, if that is correct, that, i think will be next!
(again, for the record, not from the BskyB loving digital spy, i have sources that are not speculators, but folks in the know!)
Neil Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Yep, Channel 4 is what I'm looking forward to and I have every faith that it will appear in the future. Yep, DS is in the back pockets of DS, together with some of it's contributers (one in particular). This will put the platform on an equal footing with Freeview HD.
jhm1943 Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Is anybody having the same trouble as me, when its windy my picture keeps breaking up and it keeps coming up bad or no signal the other night I had to turn it off it was that bad, my dish is on the chimney stack
Jock Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
#117 – Ian
Is "softwear" furry underpants?
Phil Owens Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Off topic, but looks like Channel 6 on the way http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/201011158813/uk-government-to-receive-proposal-for-sixth-broadcast-channel.html
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bigal Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
@ jhm1943
A Dish on a chimney stack !. Must have been a $ky installation.
I would imagine any 'Qualified' installer worth his salt would advise against putting any Dish on a chimney.
I have found that $ky installations tend to be of the 'Get in, Get out fast type.
I will say no more.
ian Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Yes @Jock, think willy warmer and your getting kind of close!
Ive had to adjust the dish $ky installed for me a few years ago, the quality was poor, and if it rained, i had no tv what so ever, a bit of a tinker and aligned it!
they are shabby when it comes to quality work $ky are!
@Neil, yes, your spot on, and the 'contributer' in question, allot like sky news, 95% not worth the paper (or web page) it's written on!
Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
#121 Phil Owens
I am very surprised that anyone would consider setting up channel 6 when both ITV and Five have been having a hard time of late. ITV have even been rumoured to been thinking of dispensing of their public service obligations. There are easier ways to enter the TV market in this digital age for example Dave.
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Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
@ 122 Bignal
I gather it is not permitted to install a dish larger than 60 cm on a chimney. I imagine it is to prevent the chimney getting damaged in high winds! However there may be times when attaching to the chimney may be the only practical solution. Clear line of sight may be a consideration also it might not be easy to attach a dish to a wall as it may be covered in tiles. Without carrying out a survey of of the house it is difficult to pass judgement.
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satom Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
@124 Kevin Ver1
yes but its not about program and media its about control, power and poiltics.
Channel 6 mooted as local TV solution
says no other than lets control who runs the local tv media conservative style like they did in other countries like germany where the media controls stated when they made it impossible for anyone not linked to existing media fe wdr in nrw – some of the biggest not greatest parts of germany – to run a local radio station since no one outside the existing media had of course any idea how to host a show and run a program: no experiments they said … and succeeded – locals radio is boring and state/commercial run none is independent and all those stations share a common source for most of their so called local air time and they are of course everything but local … but under control
Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
#126 Satom
Sorry but I am none the wiser. The last paragraph of your post is very confusing.
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satom Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
you're right, can't get it myself when rereading …
I am a bit a radio man myself and followed the developement of so called local radio stations in belgium and germany a bit and a sucker for independent local media …
whilst the belgian stations were grassroots and legelazied after they had been set up by socalled pirates, german local stations were never allowed to be independend. Legal bodies were set up to build holdings run by public broadcasters and local newspaper publishers (ie those who already had the means to get their words out). All Local radio hosts had to follow introductions run by public radio staff to educate the new radio folks in the old ways. Schedules were some hours local dj programming and news from a news central run by the public broadcasters. The remaining hours were programs prodruced at one place for all local radio stations with local jingles inserted by remote control. So the germans had local radio without having local radio. So no indepenendet voices or styles could emerge.
With TV 6 they seem to fill the spot for local tv stations in the UK, so no independent stations will be neccessary and channel 6 run by an ex mirror exec will be able to control the local tv market and views. Thats imho the reason for setting up that station construct and there will be money coming from interested parties to say and show the right things ..
I hope thats less confusing with a bit of background ?
satom Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
@117 Ian
Back to the possible HD additions – a bit confused there too. There are two might be infos out there: 1st BBC sublets sat space/bandwidth to one HD channel (prob. on the BBC HD tp 10.847V) which has been bought by Ch4. Alternative info is Ch4 has sublet space from other source ie. sky and with reshuffle of existing tps will be able to add C4HD to 2d=freesat at some time in near/fdistant future. 2d. info would still have another slot for 1 more HD channel (or sev. SD) c.o. BBC free. Which one is nearer to the actual facts? Any idea or info from your sources?
Neil Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I can't see Channel 6 taking off unless it's run by someone with money to invest – they then may never get a return or wait a very long time!! How will local TV work on Satellite apart from taking up lots of bandwidth??
Channel M in Manchester was a pretty well run TV channel under RSL licence, it sadly died of death, certainly on Satellite and Analogue (at DSO) and if they can't make it work with strong backing then the rest don't stand much of a chance.
If it does get off the ground then how long before people moan about wanting 'Channel 6 HD', I can imagine the comments!!!!!
satom Says:
November 15th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
personally I don't think sat is the medium for local stations – as a standalone that is. If several independent stations joined forces and scheduled a mosaic sat channel from all over the UK that might bring additional income on top of the local advertising (on terrestrial!) which must keep the station alive (or some other construct like non profit organised). Its very improbable a local station could afford a sat channel on their own – apart from their viewers base beeing much too small.
Neil Says:
November 16th, 2010 at 12:28 am
Satom – The mosaic idea is good but who's going to want to watch it and what programming budget would they have??
In response to the C4HD question I very much doubt C4 would be sub-leasing off Sky without being able to dangle a 'carrot' dangled in front of them (i.e. something to offer in the form of Film4HD). It's not in Sky's anti-competitive nature to offer a glimpse of support to the competition, if they did then I'm sure it would come at a cost financially prohibitive to C4!
Look at the BBC on the other hand, they are supportive of Freesat, half-shareholders, have unused bandwidth available and I'm sure what the BBC would charge would be considered 'breakeven rates' in terms of them supporting Freesat and C4's interests. Lets wait and see what transpires over the coming weeks.
Kevin Ver1 Says:
November 16th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
#Satom 128
Thanks for providing a further explanation. Would Channel 6 only offer local news programs or will there be a mix of programming? In the link in post 121 it does mention multi-platform so Satellite may well be used, however that could also refer to Internet.
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satom Says:
November 16th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Following the DS article Channel 6 mooted as local TV solution and quotes it will be a nationwide station with regional/local windows (opt out possibilities) so as I see it generally the german "coat" program system: a centralised nationwide station with a few drops of local content to get public money provided to improve local tv. Further more seen the advised owners and their former contacts/jobs it seems a heavily murochrelated station … some kind of fox local news and entertainment uk might see the sun based on freeview as it seems.
"Former Trinity Mirror executive Richard Horwood has called on the government to launch Channel 6, a new TV channel for delivering national and local services to 25 million homes."
" involving the creation of a single TV channel on multiple digital platforms, which would air local and national content."
"His idea is to establish a channel with a national schedule of programming, but enable local operators to "opt out" in certain areas to deliver local shows and adverts. "
Graham Says:
November 16th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I thought BBC 1 HD had always been on 108; what's different?
satom Says:
November 16th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
BBC1 One HD started and switched places with BBC HD (moved to 109)
ian Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 12:49 am
@satom, he tells me that its BBC space. (sorry for the age in replying, 'er in doors, need i say more!)
The chances of $ky subletting space for FTA HD is almost zero, its like what was said above by @Neil, the only real way for that to happen would be in exchange for something, like Film4HD, they always want something in return!
ian Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Does anyone really think that a Channel6 will ever actually launch, who has the actual clout to fund it right now, not many, ad revenue is streched thin as it is right now, and the fact you can get local news on the RedButton, and the papers, where is the real call for it!
i remember a few years back that a Channel6 was in the process of happening, but then dissapered at the drop of a hat, one reason IIRC was that $ky, VM and Freeview would not give them 106/6 on the EPG, can you really see $ky giving up 106 where Sky1 is for Channel6, nooooo i dont, ITV would fight tooth and nail to keep 6 on Freeview for ITV2, as im pretty sure BBC would do the same to keep BBC Three on 106 on Freesat as they own them EPG LCN's (correct me if im wrong!)
satom Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 1:09 am
the bbc caved a.o. in when "contracted" to finance/control welsh tv which lost de facto its independence from big gov brother – its got a very conservative top atm – so if the ch6ers get government backing and local tv fonds they will get 106 on freesat
Glyn Smith Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Update scan today – one channel got moved, don't know what. Admin?
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Phil Owens Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Is ITV 1 +1 due soon? I ask because according to the Freeview forum on DS there seems to be a place holder on Freesat. I'll have to do a re-tune as I don't see anything. Looks like the ITV preview thing will turn into +1..
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satom Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
@141 Phil
but that would mean CITV no longer available on (free)sat or ITV +1 just during night shift because that preview thing (resp. both of them were) is like 6945 just a link to the CITV sat frequency
ian Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
There is a placeholder on Freeview called 'ITV Preview1' that is displaying 'ITV1+1 coming soon'
I dont see ITV taking CITV off Freesat, that would be a backward step IMO!
Wy did my hummy give me 2 update scans though, one at 2:50am and then when i turned it on tonight around 4:30pm, the latter said no changes what so ever, nothing added, removed or changed! yet the one last night said one changed!
C'mon admin, why do you go so quiet when there threads get so long?
Neil Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Phil: Rumours are that it's on it's way. ITV Preview has appeared on Freeview, also on 10906V (the ITV Txp carrying STV variants, Channel (Islands) TV + ITV3/ITV3+1 there's three new labels appeared.
Also, for music fans, there's a new music channel testing on 11623H, label 50882 called WTF (Weekly Top Forty). It's video testing now and is roughly the same in terms of formatting as Clubland as it's owned by them, although playing more CHR based chart music. Interestingly today whilst watching it the ticker at the bottom was giving credit to Digital Spy whilst also showing messages about random music video testing! Hopefully this channel will join Freesat, I think it's going live around the 22nd.
Mark S Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Todays' changed channel – Five maybe? Just noticed it's dropped to the bottom of the auto favourites on the Humax.
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satom Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
@ 144 Neil
are you sure about 10906V? Still can get preview on 10.758 V only (for the HD test peroid preview 1 and 2 now 1 only)
Are they on now? If not they may be conceilled somehow because my box can't find them (neither the last week, did some tp searches there too)
satom Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
just read at king of sat news page:
Freesat: ITV HD has left 11426.00MHz, pol.H
thats the red button? Leaving only men@war and freesat info on that Eurobird tp?
ian Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
If only Mr or Mrs Admin would come and say hi, and spill the beans on what that update scan actually was!
admin Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Suspect as satom has said, it is the removal of the ITV HD red button option, but unfortunately we've not received the data for this…as if it hasn't happened strangely!
Derek Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
There was a problem with Five on (at least) Humax this week when items marked for recording on the EPG all failed to start.
There have been two strange "no changes" updates on the Humax, one before and one after the problem. After the second update the problem seemed to be resolved…..
Neil Says:
November 17th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Just checked and I can confirm folks that the ITV Red Button on 103 is still working but now mapped to 10832H, i.e. ITV1 London HD, so it looks like the EB1 11428H ITV1HD (the original Freesat one) has now disappeared. According to Linowsat it now has 19MB's of nullpackets too with no ITV1HD showing. I'd like to think maybe we will see an ITV2HD red button service appear next year but that might be optimistic although it has been rumoured in various media circles.
Satom: All these labels have VPIDs at zero therefore won't be detectable on all consumer Sky or Freesat STB's at present. It also looks like two labels have appeared on 10891H today too, these have all got to be for ITV1+1 I reckon.
satom Says:
November 18th, 2010 at 12:03 am
thanks neil … and once again we're left with the 2m dollar question: will this one also vanish behind sky bars?
Neil Says:
November 18th, 2010 at 12:14 am
We're talking ITV2HD or ITV1+1?? ITV1+1 will be FTA, ITV2HD is anyone's guess! If you ask me they owe Freesat a favour by putting this behind a Red button feed but with Crozier and Archie now in charge Sky have laid the bait in terms of free HD money and they are charging towards it faster than lightning!
Dougal23 Says:
December 19th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
I am having a lot of trouble with my freesat . I keep losing the signal on the BBC channels ,ITV, Channel FOUR and FIVE in fact all the channels keep going off but BBC NEWS always works and BBC PARLIAMENT and the two gaelic channels always work can anyone explain to me what my problem is , I have a HUMAX HD box . This problem has been intermitant since I got yhe box about two months ago but for about a week now it hasn`t come back
Heidi Says:
February 14th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Hi, just wondering if I can get magic fm, or if it will be coming soon ? Thanks heidi

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This all made my launch of this year's Cask Report last night very pleasant indeed. When you're the messenger, it's nice when no one wants to shoot you.
This is the sixth time I've written the Cask Report. Up to now, it's been a weighty tome that acts as a snapshot of what's happening to cask ale, who's drinking it and why, and a detailed source of information for licensees about how to choose, stock and sell cask ale in a way that will increase pub turnover and profitability.
This year we've done it a little differently. All the advice for licensees is now running as a monthly section of the Publican's Morning Advertiser called 'Cask Matters'. With greater frequency we can tailor the advice more precisely, examining in detail how cask can contribute to the character and bottom line of the pub in different ways, with case studies, Q&A's, advice, industry comment and the occasional bit of whimsy from yours truly. You can download PDFs here. We should probably do Boxing Day TV ads saying you get a free binder with the first issue and it builds up into a beautiful collection or something.
The market stats are now in a thinner, flimsier Cask Report that gives a much more concise and easily navigable picture of what's happening to cask ale. Apart from the basic stats, this year's report examines in further detail two issues that have emerged as key in the last couple of years:
- What are the main drivers fo cask ale growth? Why do drinkers like it? And what are the barriers to trial among those who have never tried it?
- What range of cask ales should a landlord stock?
The negative stereotypes about it being warm, flat or an old man's drink are tiny reasons compared to a simple lack of any reason why they should care. Again, looking at committed drinkers gives us some good clues as to what those good reasons might be.
Stocking the optimal cask ale range
Talk to a beer blogger and they'll tell you you should be stocking awesome craft ales from the awesome new wave of microbrewers using awesome New World hops and awesome wood ageing and an awesome lack of finings. Talk to a regional brewer and they'll tell you people want to see familiar, tried and trusted brands on the bar.
Both are right.
If I were to open a pub in London tomorrow, London Pride and Doom Bar would be on the bar permanently. I would then have a seasonal beer from a traditional British family brewer, and three pumps stocking a range of IPAs, milds, porters, stouts, golden ales, all depending on seasonality and availability, the most eclectic and exciting mix I could find.
Most readers of this blog, I would guess, are dismissive of Doom Bar. So am I. But it sells by the bucketload, and it sells to people who would never buy Magic Rock Human Cannonball. There are at least 3000 different cask ales in Britain, which is amazing.
But know what? The top 39 most recognised brands account for half of the total market volume. Most pubs are stocking too many unfamiliar beers and not enough recognised brands. Sales go up the more familiar, established brands you have on the bar.
Conversely, it's eclectic, unfamiliar beers, often brewed by micros, that are driving the current excitement in the cask ale market. Stock only familiar brands and people will think your range is crashingly dull, and rightly so.
Also - and this is common sense, but you'd be surprised - know your audience. If you are a self-declared craft beer bar and you know that your clientele consists of people who actively seek out new beers, weigh your range to rotating new and unfamiliar beers. If you're a typical high street pub, refresh your range constantly, but always have a few favourites on the bar.
Whoever you are though, it's good business sense to have both. 75% of cask ale drinkers say a familiar, trusted brand is important when choosing what beer to drink. And 78% say they like to try new beers from microbreweries. You may have noticed that adds up to more then a hundred - the same people want both familiarity and novelty - and that's consistent across every piece fo research we did for the report.
Download. Digest. And maybe we can stop arguing - from a commercial point of view at least - about what's best, big brands or micros? Both are essential from the point of view of a good pub.


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End-of-summer update: This website has by all means not been abandoned, there has simply been little to update on with Beth Allen moving on from Shortland Street and disappearing from the TV screens for a while. However, this summer she did a big production in London and Edinburgh, running from April to August, called "Generation of Z" - and it's not only about zombies but also about reinventing theatre and drawing younger audiences in as well.
" I absolutely loved being an actor but I just didn't want the unpredictability that comes with it and I wanted to be in control of my own destiny as it were. " - Beth Allen
Read the full interview HERE.
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NZ Woman's Weekly hs produced a lovely interview with Beth Allen and her husband Charlie McDermott where they discuss future plans and current achievements. Read what's in the cards for the happy couple.
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It did sneak up on me a bit, this end of July. Hard to believe this website has been online for a whole ten years.
Just in time for out birthday, a new interview with Beth Allen - 12 questions - can be read in the interviews and articles section and I brushed up the layout a little bit.
Happy Birthday!
And to those loyal followers who have been checking in - thank you so much for supporting this website - and also thank you for your interest in this wonderful talented young woman Beth Allen.


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Shasta was born September 15, 1936 in Roswell, New Mexico to John Francis and Vera Fry Cook.
She was preceded in death by her parents John and Vera and by her in-laws Thomas and Hassie Allen, Survivors are her husband of 51 years, Joseph Weldon Allen, her daughters Terry Mead and husband Lyndel of Kerrville; Zoe (Allen) Kibbett of Kerrville; and Janet Allen-McConkey and husband David of San Antonio; grandchildren Christina and Hannah Mead; Quincy, Sean and Sierra Kibbett and Robert McConkey and two great-granddaughters Kalleigh and Makayla Mead. Also surviving are a sister, Karel (Norbert) Sternadel and a niece Deidra (John) Hall and many cousins and countless friends. Through genealogy research, it was discovered that Shasta is the 9th great-granddaughter of John and Priscilla Alden, original signers of the Mayflower Compact.
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Dear Editor:
I'm sure you are used to meatier news, but I was curiously watching a Great Blue Heron walking down our street into the neighbor's yard. I was afraid it was injured when it didn't fly away. I later learned the fountain had (had being the operative word) fish, so I guess he was just hungry and standing his ground.
DeLana Ream
Thanks to everyone
Dear Editor:
Congratulations to the city of Phoenix and its residents on the purchase of a fine swath of land on the south side of South Mountain.
The city secured approximately 240 acres of the South Mountain 620 located just north of Chandler Boulevard for $18 million. This would not have been possible without the bonds and PPPI that were approved by Phoenix's voters, as well as a bit of good timing.
And a big thank you to those who worked so hard behind the scenes to make this auction a success.
John Jurik
Did you notice the economic collapse?
Dear Editor:
Even for the normally incoherent Linda Turley-Hansen, her venomous column ("Big brother grows more dangerous with every handout," AFN, April 1) contains an unusual quantity of fevered rhetoric, paranoid ranting and ideological drivel.
According to Linda, the Obama administration is "a Soviet-style, government-owned system," wielding "the chains of social slavery," "turning on dedicated, hard-working Americans in every socio-economic level." Under Obama, court rulings will attack: "our proven, capitalistic market system."
Tell me, Linda, is "our proven, capitalistic market system" the same one that has collapsed under the Bush administration's corrupt, incompetent, anti-regulatory policies? Or have you noticed the collapse?
C.W. Griffin
Wal-Mart's low prices paid by workers
Dear Editor:
In response to Andrew Passman's April 1 letter regarding Wal-Mart's neighborhood stores ("Wal-Mart market wouldn't be bad"), I respectively ask that anyone interested in Wal-Mart please watch the movie Wal-Mart: High cost of low prices before advocating anything related to Wal-Mart.
I expect it will open your eyes to the inside workings of this company and maybe present an opportunity to reflect on the cost associated with having lower prices than Safeway. The video can be found on Google Videos (www.video.google.com). Search for the title, the movie is approximately one hour and 40 minutes. It is well worth your time.
Kevin Seplowitz
Chill: It's just a goofy movie
Dear Editor:
I think Jacen Kingsolving's emotional and almost biblical reaction to the movie I Love You, Man was very interesting ("Movie was drivel," AFN, April 8).
It seems to me that he should be blasting the friend or family member who "coaxed" him into seeing the movie, especially if they knew he was so exceptionally conservative. I saw this movie with my husband and two college-age sons and we liked it.
Hey, Jacen - it's just a goofy movie, OK? It's not a sign that the world is going to hell in a handbasket. I'm really tired of judgmental people who condemn anyone who feels differently than they do.
Excuse me while I go get a Kleenex to dry my eye when I think of poor Jacen and his tender sensibilities.
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Before my appointment I looked up as much information as I could about Dr. Perry and found nothing but positive reviews and noticed that he has a great deal of experience and does great work at enhancing the buttocks so I figured that I would ask him for an evaluation while I was there, back when I did my procedures the fat transfers to the buttocks were not as popular as it is now and I honestly always thought I had a little more than what I really do. It was not until recently that I noticed that all of the pants I wear are not completely filled in the back. I felt very comfortable with Dr.Perry and was happy to know that after so many dr appts, he had been able to diagnose that I had inflammation in my ribcage and that it was unrelated to my breast. During my consultation we also went over what I wanted and he gave me his quote which is above what I could afford but I figured I would apply for credit and was approved so I immediately made my appt for the pre-op testing which is tomorrow 5/22 and scheduled my surgery for June 4th. I'm so excited, I can't wait.


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A Scary Incident
Do you remember a couple of years ago when they found a person partially eaten be a mountain lion is Southern California? Another hiker was also attacked as was the lion search party. They did shoot the cat.
Shortly after this incident, a guy went hiking in that area with his two dogs. One was a weimaraner and the other a beagle. He would let the weimaraner run off leash and always kept the beagle on leash. One evening on his way out towards his truck his weim came back from exploring looking and acting strange. He decided to leash him too and proceed out.
He was walking on a trail when his dogs started to growl. He turned around and spotted a coyote trailing him a hundred yards back on the trail. He turned around and the coyote ducked into the bushes. After walking a few minutes he turned around and saw the same coyote trailing him a little closer. Again he turned around and faked going towards the coyote. he again ducked off the trail.
This kept happening with the coyote getting closer each time.
The guy thought this was very unusual and bold of a coyote seeming to challenge a man with two dogs. His dogs were obviously becoming very aggitated.
Suddenly the trailing coyote let out a call. He heard a response from other coyotes that formed a half circle around him and his dogs. Luckily he was close enough to the parking lot that he made it to his veichle with out any harm.
The coyotes were apparently trying to encircle this guy and his dogs. He was unarmed. He was in a county park which prohibits firearms.
This is one story that gave me the willies.
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Increase the frequency of your datesThis one's quite simple: If you take her out once in the first week, push for two dates in the second, three in the third and so on. Continue like this only for four weeks, and if you still haven't landed her by then, she's either completely disinterested or not worth the hassle.
It might sound kind of predictable and formulaic, but it works.
Pursue beyond sexFor some girls the act of sex is the final recognition that a relationship is actually going somewhere. However, many don't see it that way at all and are just as likely as men to hop into bed to see if you're compatible in that area before starting anything heavy. So, don't take it as a given that this girl's crazy about you just because you've done the deed once or twice. You still have work to do to keep her interested and, furthermore, if you back off at this point she'll probably feel used and resentful and will quickly put an end to the physical side of the relationship, if she decides to keep you in her life at all.
the passionate pursuitMost of these tips are about keeping her in the game by showing her that you're interested and by communicating your worth as a potential mate. Be careful not to overdo the displays of interest. It's never a good idea to badger a girl with continual phone calls and e-mails — you want to build up some mystery too. By perching yourself at her doorstep like an annoying pigeon you won't make this happen. She has to know that you have an interesting life outside of her, and thus she'll be interested to become a part of that life and see for herself. Start by using the tips above to show her that you're someone she can't afford to let pass by and go from there.
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The video, featuring commentary from Turtle Rock's co-founder and design director, lets you switch between Griffin the Trapper, Markov the Assault, Hank the Support, Val the Medic, and the Goliath monster, or a sixth perspective.
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Chapter 1 (v.1) - Eagle Company 2025
Eagle Company 2025
Chapter One
Krissi Heung and Rebecca Wada jogged down the concrete driveway into the basement of the Eagle Company compound, the steel roller-door closed behind them. They both wore grey tank tops with urban camouflage trousers and they were both positively drenched in sweat. Both girls were about 175cm tall, average for knowledge class women, with neck length black hair. Krissi was the skinnier of the two, with tanned skin and Chinese features. Rebecca was more solidly built with paler skin due to her Japanese-Irish heritage.
The two had just run the Physical Fitness Course, a combination of a 4km run, a series of sit-ups, chin-ups and push-ups followed by a beep test. Krissi, being built for speed, stood with hands on hips, breathing deeply. Bec was bent over, hands on knees, gulping down air.
The 2 meter tall blond giant, Patrick Lynch, approached them with a tablet PC. "Passed with flying colours, both of you. Take the night off, training begins again tomorrow after uni at 1730."
"Aye Tetrarch."
The girls trudged out of the glass doors to the main stairs before ascending to their rooms.
"Thank fuck we're only on ground floor." Bec said.
"Yeah we are so not eating in the mess hall tonight." Krissi agreed. "Newtown?"
Bec: "How about Chinatown?" The girls made it to the ground floor level and turned right down their corridor.
"It's a bit of a trek don't you…think." Krissi lost her train of thought as two 20 year old boys came out of Sarah 'Buck' Graham's room. The boys were both clearly service class, they were at Krissi's eye level. They both looked rather happy with themselves, the auburn haired Sarah waved them goodbye.
Bec: "Two at the same time Buck? What's the occasion?"
Buck pulled a foot up behind her back. "Just got my deployment orders, Solomon Islands here I come."
"Oh my gosh well done!" The girls each hugged Buck in turn. Getting deployed overseas was the point of all their training but the Solomon Islands, what was left of them, was especially competitive. It wasn't a surprise though; Sarah was as strong as Bec and could outrun Krissi.
"We're going to China Town for dinner. Wanna come?" Krissi asked.
"Can't. Sorry girls, I'm supervising the firing range until 2300. Lucky me right?" Buck closed her door behind her.
Rebecca nodded. "Ah well. Drinks are on us next time yeah?"
Buck headed for the lobby. "I'll hold you to that, night girls."
Bec and Krissi went to their rooms for a shower and a change of clothes.
"I'm gonna be so sore tomorrow." Bec said, gingerly crossing her incredibly sore legs under the table. They had chosen one of the restaurants on the surface after looking at the underground food halls and finding them packed to capacity.
"My arms and shoulders are killing me." Krissi said. "Maybe I should get a pair of service class lads to come over tonight."
Bec chuckled, shaking her head. "I'm barely surprised anymore. I mean she got her nickname by losing her virginity at Starbucks, what do we expect."
"She's pretty liberal, even by our standards. Dessert?"
Bec wiggled her eyebrows. "What do you have in mind?"
Krissi smiled. "Sorbet? Fried ice-cream?"
"Oh you mean food. No thanks, I need to keep my BMI below 23. You can have some though, you little wafer you."
Krissi thought about it. "Nah. I think I'd prefer some sleep more than anything right now. Why 23?"
"Buck has a BMI of 22.6 apparently."
"Aah." Krissi grinned. "I'm detecting jealousy."
Bec looked at the table. "Well she does look good, you gotta admit."
"I think that's more a combination of low body fat and the fact she was a gymnast since she was…eight or something."
"Unlike we mere mortals. All done then?"
The girls split the check, each swiping the implants in their hands over the scanner at their table before leaving.
It was still a muggy summer's night in Sydney, about 25 degrees. Bec was wearing a purple dress with shoulder straps; Krissi was wearing her usual white t-shirt and three-quarter trousers.
"And anyway." Krissi continued their conversation. "If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself."
"Is that one of the Nietzsche quotes we're supposed to know?"
Krissi shook her head. "Desiderata and as long as you pass the physical exams who cares about your BMI."
Bec wrapped her arm around Krissi's waist. "Thanks babe. That cheered me up."
Krissi did the same. "Anytime."
They walked for a bit until something caught Bec's eye, a pair of speakers were blasting dubstep out onto the thoroughfare. The man who owned the sound system was busily dancing away along with a few other people.
"Oh my gosh I love this song! C'mon!" Bec squealed, letting go of Krissi and skipping towards the dancers, her worn out legs forgotten in her excitement.
Krissi walked after her and paused about ten meters away from the 'dancefloor'. Krissi didn't dance without at least three shots in her. Bec wasn't so inhibited, she smiled and bounced and twisted to the rhythm. After a while she paused and looked at Krissi, head cocked to the side, arms outstretched to her.
Krissi smiled, bowed her head and took a step forward. There was a sudden Bang and Krissi looked back up. Thunder maybe? Then a cloud of white smoke came billowing out of a side alley, covering the dancers entirely. There were screams and then the sound of coughing, coughing and retching. Krissi sprinted into the cloud without a second thought.
"You bunking with anyone tonight Zi?" Holli asked from across the council room table back at the compound. The table was covered with books. On Holli's side was a pile of anatomy textbooks and field medicine guides along with a couple of oranges and some syringes from when she had been practicing her injection technique. Holli was applying for a position as a medic in East Timor.
"I haven't had time to think about it to be honest." Zi replied, dropping his notepad and rubbing his eyes. Zi's side of the table was covered with large, dry international security texts and print offs from various case studies. Zi had already done a year of deployment in Indonesia and was now a Centurion within the company. His ambitions didn't stop there though. He wanted to be Cohortarch, in charge of the company, maybe even Strategos one day.
"Well the offer's there if you want." Holli said, returning to her books.
"I'd be honoured." Zi smiled. "I could do with some exercise after all this anyway."
Holli laughed. "No, no. It'll be very gentle I'm afraid. We've been in here for 12 hours if you haven't noticed."
On the table next to the empty tube of stimulant pills, Zi's phone was vibrating.
"Zi its Krissi! *cough* I'm taking Bec to the hospital."
Well she sounded sober so Zi assumed it was an actual emergency. "What's happened?"
"*cough* She's inhaled this cloud of *cough* I don't *cough, cough* fuc-*cough*"
"I'll be right there." Zi hung up.
6 hours later Bec had been admitted, treated and released with the efficiency only private health coverage could provide. Both girls had been sent to their rooms to recover. Bec was deaf in one ear from the initial explosion and couldn't talk due to inhaling whatever gas had been used. Kat was able to croak a few short sentences due to her short exposure while dragging Bec out of the cloud. The doctors assured them that they would recover in a couple of days.
For his part, Zi had spent the rest of that night ploughing through his contact list trying to get as much information as he could. The gas was apparently a homemade version of dibenzoxazepine or CR gas, a riot control agent that was discontinued due to the high death rate from pulmonary edema. Nobody had died from the attack yet but 6 people were still critical, the other 20 were either stable or released.
Neither the NSW police nor the AFP had found any leads regarding the bomber and without a suspect, nobody had a response. They assured him that a suspect always appeared eventually. That wasn't good enough for the Cohortarch however.
"Nowhere near good enough!" Georgia Gillespie said, pacing behind her desk. She was his height but far more tanned and athletically built. Georgia had broken her arm twice on her deployment in Papua New Guinea but had refused to be sent home or even have bed rest. She was out planting vegetables the next day and every day after that until her deployment was over. She was a company legend.
"Australia's worst domestic terror attack since 1978 and nobody has a suspect?!"
"Well nobody has actually died from this one. Not yet in any case." Zi said calmly from his chair in front of her desk. He had quickly suited up for the meeting but forgotten to shave, he couldn't stop scratching his chin.
"I know." Georgia said, calming down. She sat behind her desk, running her hands through her neck length, light brown hair. "Thanks for doing the research. You're probably exhausted."
"Not at all." Zi said whilst thinking yes, yes I am fucking exhausted. It was 0700, he'd been awake for 36 hours now.
"Why CR gas though? Why go non-lethal? Why not Sarin gas like the Tokyo subway attack?"
"Presumably they wanted to terrorise without causing casualties. That and Sarin is pretty hard to find in this country." Zi said, retrieving his phone. "Huh. Just got a text from a friend at channel 9. Web address." He passed the phone to Georgia who typed it into her tablet PC.
The website only had one page, a manifesto.
Fellow Australians,
This morning you awoke to hear the unthinkable, a terror attack in Sydney. Worse, a terror attack inside what you call the Global Arc, where Australia's best and brightest, the knowledge class, spearhead the economy and take home more and more of the country's wealth.
As you listen to the radio or watch the screen you're asking yourselves: But isn't the government fighting terrorism?
Yes. The government has spent hundreds of millions of your tax dollars fighting terrorism. How? Traditionally with bullets and bombs but now we fight terror with the Humanitarian Gap Year. Australia's brightest sons and daughters are trained and sent overseas to build schools, farms and hospitals. They get to flesh out their CVs whilst winning the hearts and minds of starving Asians so they could never think to attack their mates in Australia.
But what about the starving at home? What about the service class people outside your precious Arc? Are we unworthy of your generosity? Every year food and water become more expensive for us and yet the government takes money from welfare programs to expand the police force. Why?
Because they know their corrupt plutocracy cannot survive. They know that one day the people will have had enough. That is why we attacked Chinatown, because the threat of violence is the only way to get our governments attention.
We will attack the Arc again and we will keep attacking until the service class is given what all Australians were promised, a fair go. We leave you with three messages.
To the service class, be patient, our time will come.
To the knowledge class, pray we don't use lethal force next time.
To the government, give the people what they deserve, you cannot stop us.
At the bottom of the page was a picture of the Eureka flag.
"Famous last words." Zi said.
Georgia rested her mouth on her hands, looking at the flag. "Get some sleep Zi. I need to make some calls."
"Aye Cohortarch."
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Elizabeth Cifani is the former principal harpist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. She is active as soloist, chamber musician, and recording studio musician, playing concert harp, Irish clarséach, and double harp. Cifani has served as a clinician in both classical and folk styles and studied with Jill Bailiff Reyes and Edward Druzinsky.


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OH, the hand-wringing about the Obama girls' growing fame!
A New York magazine blogger complains: "It seems rather un fair to place so much emphasis on their image at such a young age."
A columnist asks, "How are those two little girls going to have any semblance of a normal life when their father is not just the American president, but also the first black American president?"
They're not. And America should be grateful for that.
Who would you rather have your daughters looking up to – Lindsay Lohan or Malia Obama?
The Obama girls are barely in the White House and they've already made their mark. Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are fashion trendset-
ters. Their election night dresses sold out immediately. Their J. Crew inaugural outfits sent mothers and daughters into a frenzy to acquire the Obama girls' style.
Paparazzi are reportedly desperate for candid photos of them to sell to the glossy gossip rags. Daniel Radcliffe has invited them on a tour of the "Harry Potter" set. Beanie-Baby maker Ty has released Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls. OK! magazine's editor says, "My dream would be a picture of them decorating their bedrooms or having a pajama party."
They're still young, but Sasha will move into the "tween" category and her sister will become a full-fledged teen before their father is up for re-election. The attention will only grow as they age.
On Inauguration Day, a colleague tells me, he overheard a little girl say excitedly to her mom, "I can't wait to see Sasha!"
These precious girls have come on the national scene not a moment too soon – offering a chance to redefine "cool."
Girls of all ages are now inundated with images of troubled, airheaded actresses and half-clothed reality-TV stars. Unwed teen mothers are regularly glamorized. Even Miley Cyrus, the supposedly wholesome Disney star, posed semi-nude in Vanity Fair.
Another troubling trend: "Sexting" – teen girls text messaging naked or semi-naked pictures of themselves to flirt with boys – is now all he rage.
One teen told ABC News: "If a boy meets a girl or has a girlfriend on summer break, he comes back and shows all his boys the [naked] pictures he's been sent. No one gives it that much thought, really."
I pity the fool who ever tries this with one of Michelle Obama's daughters.
A UK Daily Mail columnist wrote of her 13-year-old daughter reporting what she had seen at a party: "She came upon one of her friends, also aged 13, performing oral sex on a boy in the garden. The boy was standing and videoing the event on his mobile phone."
None of this should be particularly shocking when you consider that young girls watch shows like "Sex and the City."
Last year on "The View," Katie Couric was asked how she deals with sexism. She quoted her daughter: "Mom, remember what Samantha said in 'Sex and the City' – 'If I listen to what every bitch in New York City said about me, I'd never leave the house.' "
Her daughter was 12.
Unfortunately, this is the world in which our young girls live: They watch the same shows as adults and glorify a character whose greatest pride in life was the astronomical number of men she had bedded.
Sasha and Malia will offer a completely different picture of the ideal girl than the garbage pushed out daily by the media. The message will be that performing well in school and participating in public service will be the highest values.
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BWW TV: Stephen Spinella Talks Broadway Return in THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN
Tony-winner Stephen Spinella recently spoke about his upcoming return to Broadway and sparring with Estelle Parsons in The Velocity of Autumn. Check out the interview below!
The Velocity of Autumn will begin previews Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Broadway's Booth Theatre for a limited engagement, following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Washington DC's Arena Stage in the fall of 2013. The Velocity of Autumn is a 90-minute powder keg dark comedy by Eric Coble that stars Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons (Bonnie and Clyde, "Roseanne") and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella (Angels in America, Lincoln, "24"), is directed by Molly Smith and will open Monday, April 21, 2014. The Velocity of Autumn will mark the Broadway debuts of playwright Eric Coble and director Molly Smith.
THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN swirls around Alexandra, a 79-year-old artist in a showdown with her family over where she'll spend her remaining years. In Alexandra's corner are her wit, her volcanic passion and the fact that she's barricaded herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to take out the block. But her children have their own secret weapon: estranged son Chris who returns after 20 years, crawls through Alexandra's second floor window, and becomes the family's unlikely mediator. No sooner are the words "Hi, Mom" uttered than the emotional bombs start detonating. The Velocity of Autumn, written by Eric Coble and directed by Molly Smith, is a wickedly funny and wonderfully touching discovery of the fragility and ferocity of life.
THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN has scenic design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting design byRui Rita, sound design by Darron L. West, wig design by Paul Huntley, and casting by Geoff Josselson. The Velocity of Autumn is produced by Larry Kaye & HOP Theatricals; Van Dean & The Broadway Consortium; Rob Hinderliter &Dominick LaRuffa, Jr.; Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino; and Michael J. Moritz, Jr.; in association with KIRN Productions/James Simon & Stephen Ganns; Neal Rubinstein; and Franklin Theatrical & James Valletti/Jonathan Demar. Associate producers are Joan Rosenberg/John & Michelle Perkoff and Lauren Class Schneider.
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I am Blessed_56 - wonderful! Thanks for the info!
grafted - I use printable BOGO coupons at the drug stores and WM and Target so I don't think you wasted the ink if you use that product often.
Faye - thanks for the info. I guess I've just been lucky in the past that some of those have been accepted. Now I'm wondering if other stores will accept them (Walmart? Target?) or was it a waste of ink to print them?!
Just went to the Aldi's in Garner, and the cashier confirmed they will start accepting credit cards tomorrow March 1.
grafted - It is my understanding that the info they gave you is correct regarding printables with the word "free" on them. It also includes printable BOGO coupons, which is why I don't post about using them at HT because they are not allowed. Sorry. :-(
It could be that I missed this discussion... HT's corporate coupon policy does state that they will not honor any internet coupon with "free" on it. I know that they (& pretty much everyone else) won't take a q for an outright "Free" product (if it's printed from the internet); however, I have used the BOGO q's many times (internet) and never had an issue, until today. I have several more I was going to use (if the product got re-stocked) but I guess maybe not now. I'm talking about the ones like on coupons.com right now for Stoneyfield yogurt "Buy One, Get One Free" or the hopster.com one for Beech Nut baby food that is also a BOGO. I was told today that any internet coupon involving the word "free" will not be accepted. Comments/suggestions...?? thanks!
Vlynn, I saw the same thing on Couponsinthenews.com and have reached out to ALdi corporate for the scoop. Will post about it when I hear from them. From what I can tell, it looks like all stores may be taking credit cards as of 3/1. Let's hope so!
raesmom1612 - thanks for the photo deal!
That's such a great idea, Raesmom. I might have some magnets made as some kind of little trinket gift for DW with pics of The Princess of Naughty and our sweet Puppy Boy who passed last year.
Vlynn, I hadn't heard anything about Aldi's and credit cards, but for me it would be a welcome change. I really hate using my debit card as a debit card any more.
Hip2save said that some Aldi's may start accepting credit cards this year. Not sure if it's just a test thing for them or if they are slowly rolling it out. Their website still says that they do not accept credit cards only debit cards. Has anyone heard anything about this at the local Aldi's around here?
For those who have shutterfly, they are offering two different freebies today.....either 4 magnets or 4 sets of address labels. All you pay is shipping. Use code LEAPDAY at checkout and pay only shipping. I picked the address labels (use them at the southern women's show) and paid $6.36 for 96 labels, that's about 7 cents per label!! And I put a pick of baby ziti on them so they are totally cute!!!!!! Not bad


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Itachi Uchiha!!!Because he's one of my favorite characters and I have never drawn him here!:)I used the picture on my mobile case(yes,I have a mobile case with itachi on it!)as a ref but I changed the bg!I hope you like it!:)
Java Draw Created Jul 25, 2011 460 x 640px Unless noted Copyright 2011 Aika-chan.
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:D ITA!! *hugs* awesome draw! love the coloring!
Itachi sama,the symbol of hotness(I won't steal him from you ai-san) :) he is lovely!^^great job!
Wow - Excellent! I don't know the character but the drawing is sure wonderful and very expressive! 5h!
love itachi!!! great draw!
Very well done. Clean, neat, awesome.
one of my fav too!i love ITACHI ..and u really did an awesome drawing of him it's so detailet..5\5 with out doubt
The details and colouring are top notch.... and I lUV the black birds flying all over the BG. 5/5 H
The shading is really good, and I love the crows/ravens. They are awesome!! :D 5/5 hearts
AWESOME drawing! [: I love your clean lines and shading! It looks really good((: 5 hearts
awesome drawing!! :)


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