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Why are my E. coli cells not pellet-able?
Posted 25 February 2009 - 08:11 AM
I'm expressing a lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic enzyme in E. coli. This is a enzyme from C. burnetii chimerized with a short C-terminal sequence from its E. coli homolog. The recombinant protein expressed as cytosolic oluble protein in E. coli BL21(DE3). But interestingly, comparing to the wild-type C. burbetii enzyme, this protein seems to make the E. coli cells unable to pellet well.
Wild-type C. burnetii enzyme/BL21(DE3):
-- Spin down at 6500 g for 10 min after fermentation overnight.
-- Formed nice pellet in the centrifuge bottle.
C. burnetii enzyme hybridized with a E. coli tail/BL21(DE3):
-- Spin down at 6500 g for 10 min after fermentation overnight.
-- Cell looks unsticky to each other and can't pellet down.
This happened several times. What would make the E. coli cells non-sticky? A change in morphology? Changes on the outer membrane? Anyone has any thought?
Posted 25 February 2009 - 08:38 AM
Posted 25 February 2009 - 08:46 AM
I grew the cells at 37'C overnight and obtained a reasonably high amount of cells from 500 mL LB/amp, compared to normal fermentation of cells expressing the wild-type protein.
change in cell density. Change in the number of cells in solution, are also possible alternatives.
Posted 25 February 2009 - 11:10 AM
You could try increasing the centrifuge speed. Or spin for longer.
Posted 25 February 2009 - 02:01 PM
Posted 26 February 2009 - 12:25 PM
That's very interesting! Can you give me the citation of your paper published on that?
Thank you for your input!
We had a mutant that over-produced an exopolysaccharide. We could not, for the life of us, get this strain to pellet; this phenotype was actually how we found what proved to be a very interesting EPS locus and regulatory mechanism in our bug.
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I'm not one who goes wild over new characters being thrown into the mix on "House." Let's face it, there are only four important characters on "House", and they are as follows: House, Cuddy, Wilson, and whatever guest star is around for House to demean and yell at. That's really all the show requires.
The show has rotated various additional characters in and out over the years: Kutner, Thirteen, Bald doctor, Amber, Sela Ward, David Morse's evil cop, and on and on and on. They also have the private eye who is now Cuddy's boyfriend. That guy is annoying. None of these extra characters have meant much to the show. They're just there so that the writers have new walls for House to bounce off of. House is the center of the show. Any time the show veers away from him, it immediately becomes 98% less interesting.
But the show's producers are willing to roll the dice once more, bringing in "Lost" alum Cynthia Watros as Wilson's ex-wife/rekindled love interest. EW's Mike Ausiello has both the scoop and the follow up scoop on the newbie (WARNING: Spoilers):
Sources confirm to me exclusively that the Emmy-winning actress has been cast as Wilson's first ex-wife (he's had three) who comes back into his life as his new girlfriend.
And this isn't some passing fling. I'm told Watros is on board for multiple episodes…
As series creator David Shore explains, "This isn't just House being protective of Wilson, this is him being protective of Wilson against somebody who arguably knows Wilson as well as House does. And I think that's what makes the scenes [between Hugh Laurie and Cynthia Watros] so interesting. You have these two people who apparently care about Wilson, although they've both made some dramatic mistakes in that regard, kind of fighting over him."
This sounds like an ominous rerun of the Amber storyline from two seasons ago. Wilson gets in relationship. House sabotages relationship. Wilson gets all huffy but stays friends with House anyway. Etcetera, etcetera. The fact that Watros will play an ex-wife of Wilson's makes it slightly more intriguing, given that his exes have, up until now, all been kept off camera, like Vera on "Cheers." So that wall is coming down. If Watros' character serves to deepen and alter the relationship between Wilson and House (the heart of the show), it could be a gamble worth taking.
But again, this show dies when it gets too far away from House and the demons in his head. That's where it always needs to stay.

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Florence — With the anniversary of the birth of this nation, Florence will offer a variety of activities July 4 on Main Street and in Pioneer Park.
The Fourth of July festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. with the inaugural Fourth of July Parade in downtown Florence.
Along with the parade, other activities include an ice cream social, a horseshoe tournament, events for children and a barbecue.
"We could use some more people to be in the parade," said Mayor Keith Ore, who is organizing it along with Councilwoman Nichole Prickett and Jess' Best BBQ owner Chris Rash.
The regular parade will take place from Church to Pikes Peak Avenue on Main Street while the wet parade begins at Pikes Peak and run to Petroleum. A banner will be featured in the middle as a signal for the wet portion of the parade to begin.
Everyone will be able to see the parade, but only those in the block between Pikes Peak and Petroleum will get wet.
After the parade, members of the Florence Police and Fire Department will lead a 100-mile motorcycle ride through Westcliffe and Texas Creek.
The celebration will continue from 2-6 p.m. in Pioneer Park, where Fremont Motorsports will sponsor a band for everyone to enjoy.
During the day, barbecue sandwiches and the fixings will be available, along with ice cream and soft drinks.
"You can find the applications (for the parade) in the Canon City (Daily Record) and in businesses around town," Ore said.
The festival is open to the public. When the festivities conclude, organizers urge participants to either go to Canon City for its festivities at the Fremont Campus of Pueblo Community College or to Penrose, where music and food will be available at both events.


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Media Archeology Festival curator Mary Magsamen didn't have to dig very deep to find artists or projects. Instead, she merely looked in her own backyard and found Texas-based multimedia innovators ready to entertain and engage Houstonians.
Media Archeology Festival: Texas Focus will showcase free site-specific multimedia events around Houston. The event is presented by Houston's Aurora Picture Show in collaboration with the University of Houston's Mitchell Center for the Arts.
"The festival mixes live cinema with performances, video, film and music," said Magsamen, who also teaches classes for the Mitchell Center's Interdisciplinary Arts program. "Media Archeology events are all about the connection between media and focusing on an expanded idea of what media is."
Media Archeology kicks off at 8 p.m., Sept. 16 at the Aurora Picture Show Video Library (1524 Sul Ross St.) with Laser Graffiti. Presented by Graffiti Research Lab Houston, the outdoor event will provide the audience with an opportunity to create its own wall art on the side of the neighboring Menil Collection. Instead of spray paint, would-be graffiti artists will use lasers or text messages. Simultaneous projections of actual graffiti imagery also will be displayed to provoke thoughts and questions regarding the art form.
At 8 p.m., Sept. 17, Potter-Belmar Labs (husband and wife artist team Leslie Raymond and Jay Stevens) from San Antonio will present "I Am Curious Remix" at Houston's Heights Theater (339 W. 19th St.). This video presentation/performance draws inspiration from a fire that nearly destroyed this theater during a screening of Vilgot Sjöman's controversial film "I am Curious (Yellow)" in 1969. Using clips from that film and its companion "I am Curious (Blue)," Raymond and Stevens will explore themes of censorship and violence. Due to adult content, this event is recommended for mature audiences.
"Part of our interest in playing with these films is from a media archaeological perspective," said Jay Stevens of Potter-Belmar Labs. "'I am Curious (Yellow)' is the centerpiece of a little-known chapter in Houston's history. Censorship protests of this movie sparked the arson of the Heights Theater. The film also was at the center of a very important national debate and trials over censorship and art in the early 1970s. Both 'Curious' films constitute a sweeping experimental work that confronts myriad issues of the turbulent age in which they were made. They also happen to mirror ongoing phenomenon our culture is experiencing 40 years later."
The festival will conclude with noted Austin artist Luke Savisky's interactive projection performance "E/x" at 8 p.m., Sept. 18. Savisky will project a host of images - including audience members' faces and bodies -- on the abandoned grain silos at the Buffalo Bayou Partnership's East End site (490 N. Live Oak). Pulsating lights and clips from Savisky's collection of 16 mm and 35 mm films will add to this visual spectacle. Augmenting the larger-than-life presentation will be a soundscape created by Austin-based duo Stars of the Lid.
This is the ninth year that the Aurora Picture Show has presented Media Archeology and the third year the Mitchell Center has collaborated on the festival. Bree Edwards, Mitchell Center director of programs served as curator for Media Archeology: Liquid Light to the Laptop in 2009.
For more details on Media Archeology Festival: Texas Focus, visit www.mitchellcenterforarts or www.aurorapictureshow.org.


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In a new post to his blog today Eli White takes a look at an interesting use of lambda functions he's figured out for a his development at work.
I found a very specific use out of the blue of Lambda functions that I have now used and I see as a great use-case. Which is specifically passing functions/logic from your Controller to your View. In the case of Goodsie, I'm using PHP for my templating language and as usual I'm trying to remove as much logic from my View as possible, while still allowing the view to be malleable.
His method centered around a pagination subview that he wanted to make flexible enough to work with both the standard page view and with an ajax request. Lambda functions came to the rescue by dynamically creating a function based on the request need.


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Erykah Badu wasn't supposed to sing during her appearance late Thursday night at Scott Gertner's at Houston Pavilions. It was billed as a DJ set for her alter-ego, Low Down Loretta Brown and part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities.
But she took the mic for a pair of tunes, including "Window Seat" and 2002 hit "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)." It was the perfect cap to her brisk, joyful set.
She also couldn't resist chiming in during some of her selections, including "I Wish" by Carl Thomas; "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers; and "I Can't Wait" by '80s novelty Nu Shooz. (There was also a healthy dose of Michael Jackson.)
Badu took the stage in a robe, but quickly doffed it to reveal a stylish dress and lots of jewelry. She worked through technical issues during the first few songs and was joined by a bongo player.
"Houston is my second or third home," she told the enthusiastic crowd, who gathered near the stage for a closer look. They sang. They danced. They got into that Badu groove.
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2) Explain the significance of your thesis or project and your scholarly reasons for undertaking it. Though a topic may be interesting to you, that alone does not constitute a sufficient reason for undertaking research. It may be that no one else has written about your topic, but neither is that a sufficient reason to undertake research. No matter how unusual or under-researched the topic, it is necessary that you make clear how your research will contribute to the study of communication.
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4) Consider whether the format you have chosen (i.e., thesis or project) is the best one to accomplish your research goals. If you are unsure, consult with your advisor.
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In the last week, I've received two new reviews for two different novels, both of which are 5 stars. The first one is for Out of Time, which is my very first novel that I published in 2008 as a total newbie, where I mistakenly used iUniverse as a publisher and spent way too much for a novel that wasn't really ready for prime time. Two years later, I went back through it, added scenes, corrected grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and fixed dialogue. I decided to do a fresh re-publish of it on the Kindle a little over a year ago(along with a new version of the paperback on Createspace), since the old reviews reflected all the mistakes I made in it. Now, I've received a new review for it:
You get to go back to some famous events in American and world history: The Wounded Knee Massacre, Sinking of the Titanic, JFK's assassination, and more with some highly original and unique alternative timelines.
This is well written and compelling, page-turning stuff. Ball poses some interesting thoughts about how government could mess up the world if it ever got its hands on such a time device. It's fun to read about it, but let's just hope it never happens.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, just disappointed it ended too soon.
James A. Anderson, Author
London, Ontario Canada"
Now, here's a new review for my latest novel, my 7th, Times of Trial. This is from a regular reader of mine who first found out about me by reading The Usurper. Since then, she's given me very good reviews for The Usurper(which is the paperback version, the Kindle version is no longer linked to the paperback) and Times of Trouble.
This book can be read on it's own or with Times of Trouble. The scariest part of this book is that I can see it happening with the upcoming election. The author draws you into the story and never lets go. You can feel the pain of the characters and can picture yourself in the story.
We can only hope that the story doesn't play out in real life."
I appreciate all of the readers who have taken a chance on me and have read my novels. Thanks!


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Many cleaning professionals visit the International Custodial Advisers Network (ICAN) Ask the Experts page for insight and, every business day, we deliver advice to better help you perform your job.
How do I clean painted cinder block walls to remove oil and grime that have been exhausted from manufacturing machinery onto the walls for 20 years or so?
The walls that need this cleaning are 25 feet high, but the bad part only goes up approximately five feet.
I have tried some industrial strength cleaners and a stiff brush, but this didn't work.
I was wondering if any rental equipment such as dry ice blasting or steam cleaning would do the trick.
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You have two things working against you here.
The first is the age of the buildup. 20 years is long enough to allow the filth to get a really good foothold on what is a porous surface even if covered by a couple of coats of paint.
The second problem is you are obviously inside and have to control the mess.
My recommendation for this is to use a pressurized tank sprayer to apply a detergent solution (degreaser) to a small area and allow about 10 minutes of dwell time.
Start at the floor and work up to avoid stubborn streaking from runs. Don't let … – Lynn E. Krafft, ICAN/ATEX editor.
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Tomorrow night, two new Philly Improv Theater House Teams will make their debut. Get to know them now before you see them perform.
Who are we?
We are Dan Corkery, Hilary Kissinger, Nick Mirra, Alex Newman, Cait O'Driscoll, Kevin Pettit, Jessica Snow, Max Sittenfield, and Brian Rumble. And our Coach is Maggy Keegan.
What is our style?
Our style is very focused on game, and we've been working with the Harold structure for our format. A few of us have studied at UCB (where Harold and game-work is foundational). Exploring premise and playing very real, emotional characters came pretty naturally to us as a group so we are really looking forward to representing that style of improv. We strive to maintain a balance of patient and aggressive but we usually end up trying to make each other laugh. In a nut shell, we'd say our play is intellectual, aggressive, and irreverent.
How did we start to gel?
We gelled almost instantly. We have had a great rapport from the very first rehearsal. It feels like we're one big group of raucous siblings, and Maggy is the cool big sister who buys us beer and lets us play with fireworks in the backyard. The one week that she couldn't be at rehearsal, she wrote out an elaborate scavenger hunt with a precise scoring system for us to undertake in her absence. A highlight? Kevin Pettit eating a soft pretzel on top of a cheesesteak and then running up the Art Museum steps.
Anything we are especially excited about?
We are all just pumped to finally take the stage together. This is the first serious improv team for some of us so it's super exciting to be on a house team at PHIT.
Cool stories from our time together so far:
One time a school bus of 6th graders from Codename Strider Elementary interrupted our rehearsal by running into our space and spraying silly string they had just stolen from a nearby party supply store. We called their parents who came to pick them up. While we waited for their parents,we helpfully answered the students' questions about the changes that were happening to their bodies. It was kinda neat.
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Awesome intro! Especially the cool story about the juvenile delinquents at Codename Strider Elementary.
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Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the Oscars again.
The film academy announced Tuesday that it has invited Zadan and Meron to return for the 2014 Academy Awards telecast, and the two producers said they're honored to come back.
Their first Oscar show featured "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane as host. It drew Oscar's largest audience since 2010, including more coveted younger viewers.
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President Hawk Koch said Zadan and Meron have "the overwhelming support of the Academy's Governors" to produce the Oscars a second time.
"To establish continuity with this year's enormously successful show, we felt it was important to give these consummate professionals the green light now to begin creating another great evening," Koch said.
The duo's production credits also include "Chicago," "Footloose," "Hairspray," "The Bucket List" and TV's "Smash."
There's no word on whether MacFarlane will also return as host. He said during the run-up to the show that he saw the Oscar job as "a one-time thing."
Some critics found MacFarlane's material, which included a song called "We Saw Your Boobs," juvenile and sexist.
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Detroit: A story that must be told
Two weeks ago I took in the demise of Detroit with my own eyes. I was fortunate to be with my colleague, Detroit native Paul Kersey. As we embarked on the trip, he told me "Detroit is a story that must be told." He was right. I'd seen the pictures and knew the history, but...
Two weeks ago I took in the demise of Detroit with my own eyes. I was fortunate to be with my colleague, Detroit native Paul Kersey. As we embarked on the trip, he told me "Detroit is a story that must be told."
He was right.
I'd seen the pictures and knew the history, but I wasn't prepared for what I saw: Each razed lot and burnt out home represented a family's dashed hopes and shattered future. Outside the small, but lively, downtown were parts of what is now 130 square miles of sadness.
Ethnic neighborhoods no longer exist. Culture and arts are gone. There is no retail. Only one movie theater is left for nearly 700,000 people. As one city analyst told me, "Detroit is no longer a sustainable city."
I've seen destitution in my many years of living in and traveling the developing world, but it was surreal to see it in America.
In the midst of it all, I had the good fortune to meet with three men who helped make sense of Detroit's plight. These three men each are intertwined in the fabric of Detroit's history and its bankruptcy. The first is a news reporter from one of the city's major newspapers; the second, a Detroit native with decades of civic involvement in the Motor City; and the third, a municipal bond and legal expert who's in the mix of the bankruptcy proceedings.
Their assessment of Detroit not only served to help me understand how we ended up with the Detroit of today, but also to heed the warnings of how failed government policies can destroy people's lives.
Here's the advice I came away with:
1) First and foremost, respect the taxpayer. Start losing taxpayers and it's a downward spiral from there. Detroit learned that the hard way.
The city's slew of bad public policies led to a surge in white flight in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, creating the first gaps in the Detroit's much-needed tax revenue. More than 1.1 million middle-class white residents left the city in that time period, and by 1990 only approximately 200,000 whites remained. Many just crossed Eight-mile Road to prosperous Oakland County.
State and federal programs propped-up the city for years, but more bad decisions ultimately chased away what was left of the city's last taxpayers – middle-class black residents. And without a middle-class, Detroit lost the tax revenue needed to support core services, such as public safety. The city became unsustainable.
Detroit's bankruptcy and its news coverage are waking up taxpayers to the risk they face in their own cities. In Illinois' largest city, Chicago, upcoming billion dollar deficits at both the city and the Chicago Public Schools mean more tax increases are on the way. Add to that nearly insolvent pension funds and it spells chaos.
In Chicago, the fiscal squeeze is already threatening the city's ability to provide core services. CPS has laid off thousands of staff and closed nearly 50 schools, while the city's crime rate is among the highest in the nation. When taxpayers stop receiving the services they are paying for, they'll leave. Chicago has already lost nearly 200,000 people since the 2000 census – meaning there are fewer taxpayers left to pick up the city's growing debt.
Taxpayers in Chicago, and all across Illinois, should be worried. They need to see big and bold reforms to know they're not taken for granted.
2) Watch out for the financial markets – they'll come after you. Over the past few years, investors have purchased Chicago and Illinois bonds despite their collapsing finances and multiple credit downgrades. These investors have assumed that government-issued bonds are a sure thing. They count on automatic tax increases if a city or state's coffers dry up.
But Detroit's treatment of bondholders under bankruptcy is changing the rules of the game. Since Detroit can't raise more taxes (there aren't many taxpayers left), the bankruptcy court is likely to dump bondholders into a pool with all other unsecured lenders. Bondholders will have to fight over the dregs and may be left with only cents on the dollar.
Detroit's treatment of bonds has investors across the country re-evaluating their long-held views on the safety of general obligation bonds. And given Moody's rare triple-notch downgrade of Chicago's debt to just four levels above junk status earlier this summer, bondholders are looking at the city with an elevated sense of concern.
I've worked and traded in many fiscal crises that have been started by the bond markets. When bondholders no longer want to deal with financial deadbeats, they let you know in no uncertain terms. Chicago is getting dangerously close to that point.
3) Stop promising benefits you can't afford…it's immoral, and it will bankrupt you. Detroit is proving that no matter how many promises and constitutional protections a government makes, worker benefits will be cut when they're no longer affordable.
Detroit city workers and retirees are expecting cuts to their pensions as a result of bankruptcy. Under Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr's bankruptcy plan, unfunded pension obligations will be also be dumped into the unsecured creditor pool.
Sadly, Detroit firefighters, policemen and other city workers who dedicated their lives to the service of Detroit are trapped in a pension system over which they've had no control, no voice and no escape.
This same story is already playing out across the country. Workers in Central Fall, Rhode Island have already seen large cuts in their pensions, while bankruptcies in Jefferson County, Alabama and California cities such as Stockton and San Bernardino have yet to play out.
Again here in Illinois, Chicago's pension plans are severely underfunded. These funds hold just 35 cents for every dollar they should have today. It's been well-documented how severe the state of Illinois' pension crisis is for our state's government workers, teachers and social service providers. Our public servants shouldn't have to face the same fate as Detroiters. Illinois can take the lead nationally by championing major reforms that give workers full control over their retirement funds. Illinois already offers nearly 18,000 state university employees the option to self-manage their retirements in 401k-style accounts. Why shouldn't all workers have that right?
Reforming pension benefits before a crisis erupts, while politically difficult, is much preferable to indiscriminate cuts under bankruptcy.
4) Small businesses and entrepreneurs matter. Some of Detroit's leaders were openly hostile to the business community. It's a complex story, but suffice it to say Detroit hurt its transition away from the auto industry. The city's version of corruption and hostility stalled the vibrancy of small businesses and entrepreneurship needed to help Detroit evolve. Detroit lost companies to the suburbs, and scared away new ones from starting. Jobs and population began to disappear. The rest is history.
Illinois' story is quite different, but the outcome could be eerily similar. Again, the state's largest city, Chicago, has always been a hub for business. Witness the major companies that have come into Chicago, such as Boeing, and the city's focus to build a high tech community.
But its version of pro-business is the crony-capitalist type. The city, and other cities across the state, frequently offers tax-increment-financing packages that are nothing more than property tax slush funds in the hands of city leaders. Chicago spends big money to woo trophy companies and even more to make sure they stay. After threatening to leave Illinois in 2011, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was granted a ten-year deal with more than $85 million a year in tax breaks to stay.
To pay those big sums, the city has to hit up thousands of little companies and entrepreneurs with higher taxes and more fees.
That undermines the real job creators in Illinois – the ones who struggle to make profits by offering more basic services such as restaurants and retail stores. According to the Kauffman index, Chicago's entrepreneurship has already collapsed in the last ten years when compared to the nation's largest cities. Chicago is at the bottom of the heap, ahead of only Philadelphia and Detroit.
Illinois needs entrepreneurs to keep the state vibrant. They shouldn't have to support crony capitalism.
5) Don't pass fake reforms, as tempting as it may be. Despite its ever-increasing plight, Detroit never took on real reforms. In the 1990s, Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer's proposals to convert city workers to 401k-style plans were blocked. The city never embraced privatization to become more efficient. And it never phased-out the city's burdensome municipal income tax.
Instead, the city relied on state and federal subsidies to keep its broken programs afloat. Detroit is now all about reforms it could've and should've passed.
Illinois needs to avoid that ending. It has to avoid the temptation to pass fake and meaningless reforms that perpetuate its crisis. Instead, it needs to go for the big bold reforms that will keep our state great.
Kersey was right. "Detroit is a story that needs to be told." Let's not repeat Detroit's story; let's learn from it.


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Good at Tekken Tag Tournament 2? Want to be on TV? South Korea is getting a new gaming program dubbed Tekken Busters in which features players facing off in The King of Iron Fist Tournament.
Hopefuls must live in South Korea, must have their own Tekken arcade game card, and must have three players in their team to compete in the televised tournament. Each applicant can only belong to one team of three players. No double dipping!
Those who make the cut must be available for live televised taping every Thursday at 9pm. The winning prize is 7 million won (US$6,100). Second prize is 2 million won ($1,700).
Applications are available via Ongamenet's webpage or via forum Tekken Central page.
TEKKEN BUSTERS(테켄 버스터즈) 예선공지 [Tooniland]
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15.18-pound largemouth bass breaks Ray Roberts Lake record
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Triton Boats pro staff member Casey Ashley weighed in over fifty pounds of bass to clinch the 2015 GEICO Bassmaster Classic bass tournament, held February 20-22 on Lake Hartwell, near Greenville, South Carolina.
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Triton Owner Fishes for Biggest Purse in Bass Fishing
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2011 Model Year boats now added for Triton Gold highest payouts.
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Chapman, Card and Duckett Claim Three Separate Titles
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Join the BAGO Walleye Club for this great tournament!
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Congratulations to Bethel University Fishing Team - they had a great weekend!
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We are excited to announce that a date is set for the Florida Triton Owners Tournament - Nov. 20, 2010. See link for all the details and registration information.
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You can still fish the TOT West! Tournament officials will accept cash at the ramp until the day of the tournament.
Members of the BASS Federation Nation are eligible for special benefits with the Federation Nation Alliance program. Just compete and win in Alliance member brands to bring home the rewards. Click for more details.
Posted: 7/16/2010
A group of 12 proud Triton Pro�s received verification that they would be fishing the 2011 BassMaster Classic in New Orleans in February, 2011.
Posted: 7/14/2010
Join us again in 2011 at Paris Landing State Park for the Triton Owners Tournament. Dates set for June 3 & 4.
19 year old Triton Pro Bradley Roy of Kentucky took the honors as BASS Elite Series "Rookie of the Year".
Posted: 6/16/2010
Triton Owners don't miss out on the first TOT MIDWEST. Travel to Truman Lake in Missouri for great fishing on August 22.
Lake Champlain, NY will host the first TOT NORTHEAST on August 28. Fish with other Triton Owners in the great tournament.
Posted: 6/15/2010
Country music superstar Brad Paisley arrived at his Fan Club Concert in Nashville, TN in true style. A Triton shuttled Brad across Percy Priest Lake to his fans on June 11. Triton is proud to be a part of Brad's H2O Tour.
Posted: 6/9/2010
Check out all the photos from the 2010 TOT. Photos of each day are now online and available for download. Thanks for fishing the TOT!
Posted: 6/8/2010
Michael Bagwell takes home the big prize at the TOT and wins the 21XS draw boat.
Posted: 6/7/2010
Thank you to all our owners for making this another great TOT. This year Chuck Murray and Ben Parker took home first place honors with a 51.64 two day weight. See full results.
Posted: 5/18/2010
Please note a rule change regarding fishing boundaries during the Kentucky Lake TOT.
Posted: 5/10/2010
Middle TN flooding will NOT affect Kentucky Lake TOT. We believe that the lake will return to summer pool before the tournament.
Posted: 5/5/2010
Triton Owners are in for a real treat at the Kentucky Lake TOT, we will kick off a great weekend of fishing with a concert with Casey Ashley.
Posted: 3/26/2010
Kentucky Lake Big Bass Bash has been canceled this weekend due to the high water. See www.bigbassbash.com for more details. Tournament rescheduled for August 28-29.
Posted: 3/22/2010
Triton Pro, Byron Velvick led the tournament wire to wire and took home his first Elite Series win! Triton had 5 fishermen in the top 12!
Posted: 3/15/2010
Triton had three Pro Staff Anglers finish in the top 12 to start off the Elite Season on the California Delta.
Posted: 3/3/2010
Congratulations to Jeff Kriet for his 2nd place finish in the 2010 BassMaster Classic. There were four Triton angler to finish in the Top 10!
Join up now for the exciting new American 150 Series! Team tournament concept for anglers who fish from smaller boats. Limited to engines of 150 horsepower or less.
Posted: 1/20/2010
Triton Gold payout for older model boats have been revised to include them in Triton Gold contingency money
Posted: 1/5/2010
Posted: 11/11/2009
Triton Boats is proud to announce the 16 Classic Qualifiers that will be fishing Lay Lake in February. Good luck to you all!
Posted: 11/3/2009
Florida Triton Dealers and Fishers of Men present the 2nd annual Florida Triton Owners Tournament! Don't miss out on a great day of fishing Lake Kissimmee Saturday, November 21
Posted: 10/15/2009
After two great days of fishing Rothstein and Pool come out ahead and win the 2009 TOT West with a weight of 40.26!
Even if you don't catch the most fish there is still a chance to win at the TOT. Bill Scharton was the lucky winner of the draw boat, a new 20X3 with a Mercury 225 ProXS!
Posted: 9/18/2009
Triton owners Gary Clark and Jerry Strain win the Senior Bass Anglers tournament trail Angler of the Year honors
Triton anglers Hobbs and Wolsky take the Northwest Bass Championship. Triton Gold paid out $10,000 to the winners in bonus money, with the final purser was over $40,000!
Posted: 9/16/2009
Haven't registered for the TOT West and still want too....
You can register up until the pre-tournament meeting on October 9th
Posted: 9/3/2009
Fishing for Freedom 2009 needs boaters on Lake Belton in Central Texas October 10 for this event to honor those who serve our country
Posted: 8/17/2009
In the first BASS postseason, three Triton pro anglers qualify for the chance at winning the Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year honors.
Posted: 8/3/2009
Greg Hackney takes home the big check over the weekend and redeems himself in Pittsburgh
Posted: 6/1/2009
The 10th Annual Triton Owners Tournament boasted beautiful weather, great fishing and a wonderful time with friends and family.
With a huge check on the line, David Gnewikow bests last year's winner Rogne Brown to take the title
Posted: 5/20/2009
Anglers participating in the Triton Gold Elite Tournament can check their start positions by clicking here!
Posted: 5/19/2009
The start positions are now available for the Triton Owners Tournament. Click here to see where you are in the field.
Posted: 5/5/2009
Don't miss out on the opportunity to fish the 10th Annual Triton Owners Tournament! Registration deadline is May 16. Anglers who qualified for the Triton Gold Elite Fish-Off need to be registered by the 16th also.
Posted: 5/1/2009
Visitors to tritonboats.com can save 20% on Mother's Day flowers!
Posted: 3/16/2009
Triton angler Jason Williamson wins Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener on Lake Amistad
Posted: 3/9/2009
Police and firemen can receive up to $5,000 of free accessories and custom upgrades when purchasing any Triton aluminum or fiberglass boat package. Click here for more details!
Posted: 2/24/2009
Triton Owner, Jerry Wells, wins big at the Lake Guntersville Weekend Series tournament with a $4500 Black Gold bonus
Posted: 1/29/2009
Introducing a true hybrid of hunting and fishing at just $11,154 with a Mercury 50 HP ELPTO*
Triton's VT17 delivers tournament ready bass boat features and legendary Triton performance at an unbelievable price: only $14,370 with a Mercury HP ELPTO*
Own a genuine Triton-tough 17 Explorer fiberglass bass boat for only $14,295 with a Mercury 50 ELPTO 2-S*
Posted: 1/26/2009
Triton owner Russ Osborne is the first angler in 2009 to take home a Triton Black Gold $5,000 contingency win. He is also eligible for an additional $2,000 from Mercury Outboards.
Posted: 1/14/2009
You can now view all the Triton owner benefits online in our catalog.
Inside is information on Triton Gold, the New Triton Gold Pro, Black Gold, registration forms for Triton Gold and the Triton Owners Tournament. Take a look at this interactive catalog and see the many benefits there are in owning a Triton.
Posted: 12/1/2008
Triton Gold Expands with "Gold-Pro" and Triples the Bonus.
Posted: 11/19/2008
Owners Tournament for Florida Triton owners only this Saturday, November 22. Anglers can pay at the ramp Saturday morning.
Posted: 10/31/2008
Triton has never received so many "well-done" letters as we have from our loyal owners West of the Rockies.
Posted: 9/30/2008
Triton owner Aaron Johnson of Louisiana moves within range of a Bassmaster Classic berth
As part of the Western Series contingency program Kromm picks up a new 20X3 with his win on the Columbia River
Posted: 9/19/2008
Western Triton owners have less than 3 weeks to get their entries in. Please hurry and get your entries in.
Through a partnership with Triton Boats and the Union Sportsmen's Alliance, Lonnie Tinder of Phoenix, AZ is the winner a Triton 18 Explorer delivered by Complete Marine.
Posted: 9/2/2008
Triton Pro Justin Kerr out fishes the field to win on Lake Mead and claim top prize valued at $151,000.
Posted: 8/22/2008
Pro's Choice, H & W Marine, LMC Marine and The Sports Center take top Triton Dealer honors.
Posted: 6/30/2008
Nine-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and Triton Pro Kevin Wirth pulled out his first Elite Series victory in the Tennessee Triumph on Old Hickory.
Posted: 6/3/2008
Brown's two day total of 49.90 pounds won him $40,000 in the Triton Gold Elite Tournament on Kentucky Lake
The 9th annual Triton Owners Tournament was a great success with over 7,000 pounds of fish caught over two days!
Posted: 5/23/2008
Elite Series Angler Fred Roumbanis takes home $100,000 for his four-day total of 66 pounds, 13 ounces.
Posted: 5/5/2008
Triton Pro Kenyon Hill wins Bassmaster Elite Series Pride of Georgia tournament at Clarks Hill Lake.
Posted: 5/1/2008
The Union Sportsmen's Alliance (USA), a program of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) in partnership with the AFL-CIO and twenty of its affiliated unions, has added Triton Boats as one of its newest corporate partners.
Posted: 4/16/2008
14-year-old, Trent Brice won a new Triton TC17 by catching a 4.19 crappie during the Big Crappie Hunt
Posted: 3/21/2008
Justin Kerr, first to win a new TR-200 in Triton Gold's Western Contingency Bonus
Triton is very proud to announce that Copher's Boat Center, in Fort Smith Arkansas is the first Triton dealership to become "Brunswick Dealer Certified".
Posted: 2/14/2008
Dean's 2007 Triton, Mercury, MotorGuide package allowed him to claim a $5000 Black Gold Bonus plus another $5000 for 1st place. A grand total of $10,000, not a bad weekend.
Posted: 1/24/2008
Introducing a whole new level of saltwater performance and fishing excellence
Posted: 1/23/2008
Triton now offers a free 95 day membership to Sea Tow with a new Saltwater boat purchase.*
Posted: 11/30/2007
Triton is excited to announce 2008 TOT and Gold Elite venues and dates.
Posted: 11/19/2007
Team Triton angler Jeff Coble of Beaufort, NC wins his second Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship.
Posted: 11/9/2007
Triton Angler Phil King wins the Bass Pro Shop Big Cat Quest World Championship and catches a 103 lb. catfish.
Posted: 10/23/2007
David Myer, Brent Moss, Nick Pratt, Brandon Myer, and Jack Garner pushed their Honda powered Triton, aptly named Get Er'Dun, through two to five-foot seas to win the SKA Kajun Classic, the final event of Division 7.
Posted: 10/9/2007
Triton's Sheri Glasgow Wins Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year
Katrina Dehaven and Seig Taylor take home first Western Triton Owners Tournament at Clear Lake
Brad Marr of Chico CA. wins the Triton Owners Tournament West drawing for a Triton Tr200 and Mercury Optimax.
Posted: 9/17/2007
Roumbanis had a solid 2007 season, placing in the Elite 12 in three of 11 Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments to win the Toyota Moving Forward Award.
Triton Pro Derek Remitz takes 2007 Toyota BASS Elite Series Rookie of the Year
Triton launches its innovative new Cypress Cay Pontoons. They're as much a destination as a pontoon boat. Check out the new web site!
Posted: 8/31/2007
There are 3 weeks left to enter the Triton Owner's Tournament West. Registration closes September 22, 2007. Konocti Resort has rooms and will hold them until September 6, 2007.
Posted: 8/29/2007
Scoring his second BASS victory in 2007, Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., outlasted the 50-angler field at the Bassmaster Legends presented by Ramada Worldwide to win the $250,000 top prize.
Tim Young and Jason Catchings brought two redfish weighing 15.84 pounds to the scales Sunday to capture the final event in the Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup Western Division in Port Arthur. With bonus sponsor money, the victory was worth $70,000 to the two veteran Texas coastal fishing guides.
Deborah and Greg Fuller from Alexander City, Alabama win ABA's inaugural DeBug Global American Couples Series National Championship was held on Old Hickory Lake in Gallatin / Hendersonville, Tennessee!
Triton Pro Bill St. Peter stole the lead on the final day to win the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail Super Pro at Super Pro series tournament presented by MinnKota, the Lund/Mercury Pro-Am in Dryden, Ontario.
Triton Pro Keith Phillips takes 2007 BASS 'Hottest Rig Running' title with a wrap dedicated to helping the sick and disabled go hunting and fishing.
Registration will be closing September 22, 2007. Konocti Resort still has rooms within our reserved block and will hold them until September 6, 2007 at that time they will release them to their regular booking.
Posted: 7/9/2007
Thomason was overcome with emotion after three grueling days that ended with his first championship title after five long years on the circuit.
Posted: 6/18/2007
Triton Anglers Lucy Mize and Sheri Glasgow take first and second place in Women's Bassmaster Tour Event on Kentucky Lake!
Triton angler Danny Smith Wins Bassmaster Central Open at Red River!
Posted: 6/13/2007
Triton Pro and Elite Series rookie Casey Ashley wins the hard fought BASS Elite Blue Ridge Brawl.
Blaien Friermood and Robert Scherer finish Kemah Redfish Cup Open with three bags that weighed over 17 pounds.
Posted: 6/4/2007
James Winner & STEVE MERRITT From Smyrna, TN won the 2007 Triton Owners Tournament while Dale Jackson of Florida took home the drawboat.
Posted: 6/3/2007
Brian Jordan from Jacksboro,TN takes home $40,000.00 as winner of the 2007 Triton Gold Elite two day tournament on Old Hickory Lake. See final results.
Posted: 5/21/2007
Bassmaster Elite Series angler and Triton pro Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif., won the Bassmaster American presented by Advance Auto Parts this weekend.
Posted: 5/16/2007
The 2007 Triton Owners Tournament boat assignments are here! The tournament is June 2, 2007 on Old Hickory Lake at Saunders Ferry Park.
Posted: 5/7/2007
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Triton Pro Tammy Richardson became a three-time winner when she prevailed Saturday at the Mercury Marine Women's Bassmaster Tour
MANNING, S.C. — Triton Pro Terry Scroggins of San Mateo, Fla., took 18 pounds, 3 ounces of largemouth bass from Santee Cooper Reservoir on Saturday, two win both Bassmaster Southern Opens of the seaon so far!
Posted: 4/16/2007
Triton angler Terry Scroggins and partner Chris Daves led Scroggins' team to a come-from-behind victory in the Toyota PAA Texas Bass Classic
Posted: 4/13/2007
Don't miss your chance to watch last year's Triton Boats Gold Elite Fish-Off and Triton Owners Tournament on the Outdoor Dreams TV show on MOR (Men's Outdoors & Recreation)! Click here for details.
Posted: 4/10/2007
Slots are still available in this year's first ever West Coast Triton Owners Tournament.
Posted: 3/26/2007
Triton Pros Aaron Martens, Derek Remitz and Stephen Browning take top three places in the Bassmaster Elite Series 'Duel on the Delta'!
Posted: 3/12/2007
With a three-pound lead going into the final day of the Bassmaster Elite Series Battle on the Border, rookie Derek Remitz figured he needed another 30-pound limit to win the $100,000 first prize.
Posted: 3/8/2007
A new PC-based video game may well be the best way for anglers to become better fishermen when they're not on the water.
It's more than a typical fishing experience, it's also a top-drawer game for those people who don't fish.
Posted: 3/5/2007
Coming off last week's Bassmaster Classic with a seventh-place finish, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Terry Scroggins of San Mateo, Fla., continued his domination in Florida BASS events Saturday winning the Bassmaster Southern Open on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.
Posted: 2/26/2007
Alabama native, Triton angler, Open qualifier and first Classic qualifier Boyd Ducket wins bass fishing's biggest event!
Posted: 2/23/2007
Triton Gold and Mercury Marine's incentive program will infuse up to $743,250 in contingency money into the Redfish Cup in 2007.
Posted: 9/11/2006
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Ryan Coleman of Flowery Branch, Ga., tapped into his Lake Lanier guiding experience to win the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour event on Lake Lanier on Saturday.
Posted: 8/29/2006
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Edging out CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kotaro Kiriyama by a mere ounce, Stokesdale, N.C., resident Rodney Sorrell earned his first BASS win Saturday on Lake Champlain in the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour.
Posted: 8/23/2006
Triton Boats is proud to announce that the 2007 Triton Owners Tournament and Triton Gold Fish-Off will be held on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville.
Posted: 8/10/2006
The "Salute To The Screaming Eagles" being held October 14, 2006 at Paris Landing State Park in Paris, TN on beautiful Kentucky Lake, will now have some of the greatest names ever in country music performing.
Posted: 8/2/2006
An Elite Series rookie, schwenkbeck lands his first BASS win at the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour on the Mississippi River
Posted: 7/31/2006
Triton Reaches Safety Milestone
Posted: 7/10/2006
Tough weather doesn't stop Tim Young and partner Jason Catchings as they win Redfish Nation Series Triton Western Division event in Galveston.
Posted: 7/3/2006
The 2006 ESPYS have been announced and the "Best Angler" category includes two Triton Pros, Greg Hackney and Preston Clark.
Posted: 6/27/2006
With only minutes left in his fishing day, Tennessee pro Jason Sain boated a 2-pound bass. It was exactly enough fish for the win at the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour event on Kentucky Lake on Saturday.
Posted: 6/12/2006
KEMAH, Texas - Mike Frenette celebrated his 50th birthday Saturday in perfect style. He, and 16-year old son, Michael Frenette won the Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup in a fashion befitting a 50-year old angler. They slowed down, way down.
Posted: 6/3/2006
Jeff Hargett & Andy Poss take home $9,000 with 1st Place in total weight and Big Fish at Triton Owners Tournament.
Phillip Howe wins Triton TR21X draw boat equiped, with a 225 Mercury Optimax and 82lb Motorguide.
Posted: 6/2/2006
Congratulations to Dave Donhan of Islandville, Missouri who won the 2006 Triton Gold Elite Fish Off. Dave finished the day with 13.51 pounds.
Posted: 5/12/2006
Please find your boat assignments here!
Posted: 5/8/2006
Two time Bassmaster Angler of the Year, 1999 Bassmaster Classic winner and Trition Pro Davy Hite clinched the Pride of Augusta tournament on Sunday when he weighed a five-fish limit that registered 15 pounds, 11 ounces on the scale.
Posted: 4/18/2006
Triton was recently recognized in the May edition of Field & Stream and acclaimed "today's hottest boat" in bass fishing. The Triton TR 21X HP DC was designated to be the ultimate in bass fishing platforms. The official boat of the Bassmaster Classic has the ride and performance both weekend and professional anglers demand.
Posted: 4/7/2006
Triton Boats is proud to announce the newest addition to the Triton fishing team; Brent Chapman. Chapman, from Shawnee, Kansas; will fish the ESPN Bassmaster Elite Series out of a Triton TR-21X, powered by a Mercury 250 XS. He will be running the GE Silicone II wrap boat, representing GE's first foray into professional bass fishing.
Posted: 4/3/2006
Clark bagged 23 pounds, 5 ounces on Santee Cooper Reservoir on Sunday. The five-fish limit, his fourth of the tournament, gave him a 115-pound, 15-ounce total and secured not only the record, but the $100,000 that goes with the victory on the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series trail.
Posted: 3/29/2006
Triton pro Stephen Browning of Arkansas helps Central Florida family in need
Posted: 3/20/2006
hen he arrived in east Texas to practice for the Lone Star Shootout presented by Triton Boats, Greg Hackney had a sneaking suspicion he would fare well in the second CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of the year...
Posted: 2/7/2006
Texas Boat World and Fort Hood MWR are proud to host our second annual military appreciation event, Fishin' For Freedom II, in honor of our soldiers and their families who have given so much for Freedom.
Posted: 1/23/2006
Though Team Triton's Jeff Coble of Manson, N.C. was the clear-cut winner of the inaugural ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Championship on Saturday, he's thanking another competitor for helping him clinch the win.
Posted: 11/21/2005
CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series angler Terry Scroggins of Palatka, Fla., took the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Tohopekaliga with an 8-pound, 12-ounce sack.
Posted: 11/15/2005
Triton Team Blaien Friermood and Jim Franklin came to the Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup Championship with one thing on their minds: To win the Oh Boy! Oberto Team of the Year race.
The Texas team did that and more, winning the Championship with two fish totalling12.83 pounds and in the process taking home $65,000 in cash.
Posted: 10/11/2005
Aaron Martens, 2005 BASS Angler of the Year and one of professional bass fishing's leading competitors has joined the Triton pro staff.
Mercury Marine, Triton Boats Honored by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) for Katrina Disaster Relief
Posted: 9/21/2005
2005 has been quite a year for Triton Team member and Federation angler Ed Cowan of Greeley, Pa. Cowan began by winning the 2005 BASS Federation Championship. Now he's finished runner-up in the 2005 Busch Shootout on Table Rock.
Posted: 8/22/2005
Triton pro angler and former Bassmaster Classic champion Paul Elias was inducted into Gary Mason's Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame Friday August, 19th at the Music City Sheraton.
Posted: 6/25/2005
Triton Boat Owners Tournament Day 2
FLORENCE, AL - Triton owner Ron Creasy and his fishing partner Kevin Wright, both of Florence, weighed in 20.76 pounds of bass to capture the $10,000 first prize at the 2005 Triton Owners Tournament, held June 23-25 at Pickwick, Wilson and Wheeler lakes out of McFarland Park in Florence.
Posted: 6/24/2005
Posted: 6/23/2005
Todd Schaaf of Hume, VA has won the Triton Gold Elite Fish-Off!
Posted: 6/8/2005
Posted results of the owners tournament boat positions drawing held Tuesday, June 7, 2005:
Posted: 6/1/2005
Hite dominates Dardanelle, joins
millionaires club
Posted: 5/31/2005
Triton has joined the Brunswick Boat Group family
Posted: 4/5/2005
The 2005 Triton Owner's Tournament is almost here! The event will occur June 23 through June 25 and will be better than ever. Entries are due June 6th by mail so enter now and make your reservations with area hotels while the best room choices are still available.
Posted: 4/4/2005
For his first Tour win, Greg Hackney finished more than 7 pounds ahead.
Posted: 3/22/2005
Doug Hannon ESPN's Bass Professor,tm and Natural Motion Lures Inc. Announce the 2005 $250,000 Nationwide Trophy Bass Challenge
Posted: 2/15/2005
Robert Coleman (Washington, MO) and Joe Brower (Tulsa, OK) took home the first place prize with a two day weight of 33.97.
Posted: 2/2/2005
Jerry Stakely's Anglers Limited, Inc. of Jonesboro, Arkansas held its first tournament January 5th and 6th at Lake Okeechobee, in Okeechobee, Florida.
Posted: 1/19/2005
The 2005 Triton Owners Tournament will be held at Pickwick, Wilson & Wheeler Lakes in Florence, Ala., on June 23-25, 2005. Forms are now oline in the Triton Owners Tournament section of this web site!
Posted: 1/17/2005
Greg Hackney, arguably the hottest pro on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail, has joined the pro staff of Triton Boats.
Posted: 1/12/2005
Arguably the highest-profile professional bass fisherman in America, Byron Velvick, has joined the Triton Boats Pro Staff.
Posted: 11/24/2004
Check out the great selection of apparel @ www.tritonboats.com/apparel.
Posted: 11/12/2004
Minors Marine Team Tournament Trail Classic
Posted: 10/22/2004
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Paul Elias didn't come out of nowhere to win the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer. He came out of 18th place, loaded down with a 20-pound, 12-ounce sack of bass that dropped jaws and earned whistles of admiration from his fellow anglers on the way to the weigh-in stage.
Posted: 10/21/2004
"Too many big fish," lamented several angling teams competing in the first ever Triton Western Division Redfish Nation Q-Series tournament Oct. 16 in the Calcasieu Estuary at Lake Charles, La.
Posted: 10/12/2004
Professional walleye angler Ernie Olson (Foley, MN) won a new $30,000 Triton 215X multi-species boat and trailer for his highest placing finish in the 2004 Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) Angler of the Year race.
Posted: 10/7/2004
BASS launches new tournament trail for weekend anglers
'ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series' to begin in January.
Posted: 9/23/2004
ESPN Outdoors appointments designed to further grow the category
Posted: 8/27/2004
According to Jason, the hardest part of his wait came immediately after he caught the fish midday in a BASS Federation affiliated local club tournament on Milford Lake Reservoir...
Posted: 8/26/2004
Triton Aluminum's New Spirit 200 Deckboat
Proves That Luxury and Performance
Can Go Hand-In-Hand!
Posted: 8/5/2004
As soon as PWT officials announced that day three of the Lowrance-Lund Pro-Am was canceled, high-fives and congratulatory cheers went up in the boat yard for winner Steve Bohn, Fairgrove, Mich.
Wins a fully rigged Triton/Mercury package in Big Catch Giveaway promotion.
Posted: 7/27/2004
Sean Alarid and Bradley Roy released their bass back into Lake Norman Monday, but ended up with something that lasts forever. The two young anglers became the first Junior Bassmaster World Champions.
Posted: 6/27/2004
A cold front, strong east winds, heavy boat traffic and rough water could not stop Donald Cordle Jr. and Larry Noel from catching over 22 pounds of bass to win the fifth annual Triton Owners Tournament, which wrapped up June 26 at Kentucky Dam Village State Park, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Posted: 6/25/2004
Posted: 6/24/2004
Posted: 6/14/2004
Thirty-one bass anglers who won cash bonuses totaling $44,000 through the Triton Gold tournament rewards program during the past calendar year will compete for $80,000 in cash at the Triton Gold Elite Fish-Off, slated for June 23 at Kentucky and Barkley lakes, Tenn.-Ky.
Posted: 6/11/2004
Posted: 5/25/2004
Some of the world's best fishermen and hunters help make Triton Boats Outdoorsman's Cookbook a must have book for anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
Posted: 5/17/2004
After Earl Bentz, owner of Triton Boat Company, visited the 4th Infantry Division last year, he left determined to do something for the soldiers involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Naturally he thought of a boat.
Posted: 5/3/2004
Jeff Coble and Stephen Browning survived rough seas to win the first Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup qualifier event on Sunday.
Randy Howell was understandably emotional Saturday when he accepted the winner's trophy for the first tournament in the inaugural Bassmaster Elite 50 season.
Posted: 4/9/2004
BASS Opens Amateur Angler-Early Registration Day for Triton Owners
Posted: 3/29/2004
First screams, then tears erupted from the crowd
surrounding Gerald Swindle on Saturday when BASS officials announced
that the popular Alabama pro had won the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of
the Year race.
Posted: 3/17/2004
Triton Boats, Mercury Marine and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced a strategic marketing alliance that will make the two manufacturers the official and exclusive marine engine and boat brand of BASS.
Triton is honored to have the new X Series torunament bass boat named Field & Stream's 2003 Best of the Best in the boat category!
Posted: 3/8/2004
Roland Martin joins the Million Dollar Anglers list with 2nd place finish on Citgo/Bassmasters Tour.
Posted: 2/11/2004
Another win. We're two for two!
Posted: 2/2/2004
The new 215 is the latest boat in Triton's X Series, which also includes advanced fiberglass bass boats favored by top tournament pros.
North Carolina's Marty Stone recovered from his "slump" Sunday, sweeping past the competition to win the first event of the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Bee
Posted: 1/9/2004
Posted: 12/2/2003
Triton BASS Pro Stephen Browning Outlasts Competition to Win "The Wild Rules" on ESPN
Posted: 11/7/2003
The 2004 Triton Boats Owners Tournament will be held June 24, 25, and 26, on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley out of Kentucky Dam Village.
Posted: 10/14/2003
It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of a valued Triton employee, a great person, long-time friend, and colleague, Bob Kitts.
Posted: 10/6/2003
Triton's Ferguson wins weather-shortened Oneida event 2003-04 CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open. Triton's Wirth and Hill finish second and third respectively.
Posted: 9/17/2003
Mike Desforges overcame a 3-pound, 12-ounce deficit with a huge stringer of smallies weighing 21-5 for the win Saturday.
Posted: 9/2/2003
The Redfish Cup and the Triton Boats Redfish Cup Team have made
their mark on the redfishing world during 2003.
Posted: 8/4/2003
Posted: 7/21/2003
Rescues two fellow Professional Walleye Trail competitors from a capsized boat with his Triton 205
Posted: 7/14/2003
Grigsby, Klein run away with Bass Fishing gold
2002 gold and silver medalists lap the field… twice
Posted: 6/27/2003
Even the most demanding bass angler should find plenty to like about Triton's new X Series bass boats...
Posted: 6/11/2003
Posted: 6/6/2003
Congratulations to the following anglers on their qualification into the final day of the 2003 Triton Owners Tournament. Good luck to them as they vie for the first place prize of $10,000. Big Fish Pot today is $3,000 and 2nd big fish is $2,000.
Posted: 6/5/2003
The following lists results of Wednesday's competition; the first 83 anglers will proceed to Friday's tournament. Congratulations to all!
Posted: 5/27/2003
Posted: 5/20/2003
Posted: 5/19/2003
The 2003 BASS Federation Championship is complete and Triton owners have come-out on top...
Posted: 5/6/2003
Winchester Marine Team in Winchester, Tennessee announces it's Grand Opening celebration.
Posted: 5/5/2003
Triton Pro Ron Shuffield boated 12 pounds, 2 ounces of bass Sunday, to leap ahead for the win with a total of 44-12 on Lake Hamilton.
Posted: 4/15/2003
Te first eight B.A.S.S. Tour events are complete
and 50 of the original 175 professional bass anglers are even closer to
the super bowl of bass fishing the BASS Masters Classic. And nearly 30%
(14) of the remaining field are Triton-sponsored anglers...
Posted: 4/4/2003
Triton proudly salutes our troops serving in Iraqi Freedom.
God Bless them and their mission.
Posted: 3/28/2003
The 240 LTS is the newest introduction into the Triton LTS (Light Tackle Series) family...
There is a new game in town for the growing redfishing market...The Redfish Cup...
The first six B.A.S.S. Tour events are over and nearly 30% of remaining field is Triton sponsored anglers...
Posted: 2/25/2003
Triton owner Mason Brock of Marianna, Fla., is
the first official winner of $1,000 on the Triton Boats Gold program...
Posted: 2/24/2003
Ashland City, TN (2-24-03) – Triton Boat Company has joined forces with DEWALT Power Tools of Baltimore, MD for an exciting sales promotion...
Clark Marine in Franklin, TN, will be holding an Open House on April 26-27, 2003...
Posted: 2/10/2003
Seminole gives Klein a million reasons to smile...
Posted: 1/22/2003
Two days after enjoying the biggest victory of his young career and pocketing $100,000, Terry Scroggins could be found operating a paint gun at his family-run auto body shop in Palatka, Fla...
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Boats Sports Marine and Marina is the oldest and the largest marine complex in north-east Wisconsin, established in 1946...
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The 53-foot Triton Boats Tournament Support trailer begins its 2003 voyage...
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The waiting game is over and it's official…The 2003 Triton Owners Tournament will be held June 4, 5, and 6, on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in Benton/Gilbertsville, Kentucky.
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In response to your requests, we now have digital Triton boat wallpapers on our web site...
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Team Insta-Gator made-up of captain Darrin Taylor and crew Avery Wallace and Brad Taylor did what no other Class of 23 team has done in Texas...
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Welch captures victory at Southern Open
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Triton saltwater anglers Terry Lacoss and his son T.D. not only won an Inshore Fishing Association (IFA) Redfish Tournament, but they did so for a national television audience...
Triton bass pros John Sappington of Oklahoma and Gerald Swindle of Alabama finished 1st and 2nd place respectively at the recent FLW Championship on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana...
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Triton walleye pro John Kolinski of Menasha, WI, recently capped a strong season with the most coveted trophy in walleye fishing…
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Anglers Choice Marine takes top honors
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Triton bass fishing pro Davy Hite wins his second B.A.S.S. Angler
of the Year crown.
15 Triton-Sponsored anglers have qualified for the Superbowl of
bass fishing, the BASS Masters Classic.
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Robert Johnson, a staff reporter of "The Wallstreet Journal", highlights the birth and phenomenal success of Triton Boats with an upfront interview with Earl Bentz and some of his colleagues. The article can be found on the front page of the Decembe
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Triton Boats proudly announces its newest Prostaff member, Gary Klein who is the 1999 WCF-Illinois Bass Quest Champion and two-time B.A.S.S. "Angler of the Year"(1989 & 1993).Please keep posted for the detailed press-release.
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Davy Hite, the 1999 Bass Masters Classic World Champion, continues to be on a winning pattern. Hite, who won the world's biggest fishing prize this summer on the Louisiana Delta, announced he's joined another winning team - Triton Boats.Earl
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Two of Triton's finest, Randy Howell and Stephen Browning fish in ESPN's Great Outdoor Games. The special will air from July 27th to July 30th at the following times:July 27 ESPN2 8:30-10p.m.July 28 ESPN2 12-1:30pmJuly 29 ESP
Mount Vernon, IL - For nearly 20 years Gary Klein has been one of the most recognizable personalities on the professional fishing circuit. As a 19-time BassMasters Classic qualifier and two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, Gary is at the very top o
Triton Boats will be closed for the following dates:Thanksgiving November 23rd and 24thChristmas December 22nd through January 1st, 2001. We will resume operations on Tuesday, January 2nd.We wish everyone a safe and happy hol
Waterfowl hunters have special needs in an aluminum boat. It must be roomy enough for hunters, dogs, decoys and gear. Stability must be maximized for accurate shooting. It must be capable of slipping into shallow backwaters and bayous, yet tough enou
Triton Boats, America's largest-selling brand of fiberglass fishing boats, has been named an official sponsor of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, the nation's first, largest and most prestigious bass tournament/conservation organization. Triton wi
Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Triton Boats, and Mercury Outboards today announced the following benefit package program valued at over $1-Million for B.A.S.S. State Federations and their members:Sponsorship and Benefit Program for B.A.S.S.
Most aluminum bass boats have cramped casting decks, small storage compartments and sluggish performance. But not Triton's new 176 Magnum. This is the first aluminum bass boat to combine all the fishability and performance of a fiberglass tournament
At this writing, a number of young men and women are fighting on foreign soil to preserve the American way of life. We are proud to salute their bravery, their patriotism, and their determination to stop those who would do us and our allies around t
Every serious bass angler dreams of one day fishing in the Bass Masters Classic, the world's most prestigious fishing tournament. But while the Classic is limited to a mere handful of professional anglers, you can experience bass boating on a Classic
Preview the Alliance Program here.
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Serious bass fishermen, especially those who compete in tournaments, have always cringed at the thought of fishing from a fish & ski boat. And little wonder, for these so-called "compromise" boats have traditionally been designed more for skiing or r
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By DANIEL NOLTEMEYER
Your Voice Contributor
I heard the "R-word†ten years ago when I was in the hallways of my high school.
I still hear it on the bus, at sports events, at the store and when I go to the movies.
Today the "R-word†– you know the one: retarded – has become a common word used by people as an insult to describe someone or something stupid or dumb. When I hear it, it hurts and upsets me because I have an intellectual and developmental disability. I know that when I hear it, it might not be towards me personally, but it is still hurtful. It makes me feel bad.
I want people to understand how wrong it is. People should put themselves in my place. How would they like to hear an ugly word everywhere they went? People with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve to be respected and valued.
We have gifts and the world should recognize them. We have goals and dreams like everyone else. One of those goals is to be accepted and included. We have accomplished so much.
I don't think about my disability, but instead, I try to be the best that I can be. I have a great life. I work, have a wonderful family and friends. I enjoy hobbies, church, sports as a Special Olympics athlete in both basketball and softball, and I like volunteering in the community. I have a wonderful buddy, Steve, who is a student at the University of Louisville, and we met at Best Buddies Kentucky. We like to go to movies and sporting events, listen to country music, and hang out as friends.
My buddy Steve says, "I honestly consider him one of my closest friends, and I know that Daniel is about as loyal a friend as someone could be. I'm so grateful to have Daniel as my Best Buddy, and hope he can learn as much from me as I do from him.â€
Overall, I have a positive attitude and try to be a strong self-advocate to help make the world a better place. I challenge you to join me in the campaign to stop the use of the "R-word†and please get more involved with Best Buddies Kentucky today.
Here are some ways you can help:
- Ask your friends and family to take the pledge at www.r-word.org to never, ever say the hurtful "R-word†again.
- Get involved with us on the Best Buddies Kentucky Facebook or Twitter pages.
- Join us for High Heels and Hats, April 18 at Westport Village from 6-9 p.m. I will be in the Derby fashion show and you can help other people with intellectual and developmental disabilities too.
Daniel Noltemeyer is a Best Buddies Kentucky Buddy Ambassador.


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Do I need to submit this project for CGS review?A. See
DSA IR A-4.13.This Interpretation of Regulations melds the building code (especially §1803A) along with the laws and regulationsestablishing seismic hazard zones.
How do I submit the project?A. Instructions are available
here.Note that we now prefer electronic versions of the geohazard and geotechnical reports!
How long will CGS take?A. Approximately 6 weeks. Review time may be increased during peak times when numerous submittals are received.
To ensure timely reviews, submit the reports to CGS about 2 months prior to construction document submittal to DSA.The construction documents may change as CGS is reviewing the reports, but the site plan, proposed buildinglocations, and foundation system must remain unchanged, in order to ensure DSA can utilize the CGS review. Inaddition, the Site Data Report from the design professional in responsible charge (CBC §1603A.2) submitted to CGSmust be the same as that submitted to DSA.
What is CGS looking for?A. Compliance with the current building code, and adequate characterization of any geologic hazards that might affectthe proposed structure. Depending on the approach of the geologic consulting firm, the relevant reports may becalled geotechnical, geohazard, engineering geology, or seismic reports. Therefore, all these should be submitted toCGS.
See CGS Note 48 for further guidance.
How will CGS respond?A. CGS will prepare a memorandum documenting our review comments. It will be forwarded to the School District (asdesignated on the Work Order), and copied to the geologic consultants, the project architect, and the DSA Regionaloffice.
If additional information is requested by CGS, responses from the geologic consultant may be
uploadedto the box. CGS will review these additional documents for existing projects as quickly as possible after they arereceived. DSA will not provide final construction document approval until all CGS comments are satisfactorilyaddressed and CGS issues a final concurrence memorandum.
How can I check the status of my project?A. email Margaret Hyland (email@example.com) or call (916-324-7324). Provide the CGS projectnumber, if you have it, or else the name of the school and the city.
We do not have an online equivalent to "DSA Tracker."
Can I pay for expedited review?A. No. CGS generally considers projects in the order that a complete submittal package is received. If we are madeaware of funding deadlines or other genuine schedule requirements, we will consider those needs by shifting availablestaff on a project by project basis.
Special projects• For
sites within Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones (or local equivalents), fault investigations should be performedwell in advance of building design. CGS should have the opportunity to review any fault trenches in the field. Theseinvestigations may be submitted to CGS in advance of campus development. Contact Jennifer Thornburg at CGS todiscuss.
Seismic Mitigation Program/School facility Program, Proposition 1D.A geologic hazard report is likely not required to demonstrate eligibility for funding under the OPSC/DSA SeismicMitigation Program (refer to
DSA Procedure 08-03). Geologic hazard reports and CGS review are required in Phase 1(Eligibility Verification) only if faulting, liquefaction or landslide creates the potential for catastrophic collapse of thestructure. If eligibility for funding is based on the hazard presented by faulting, liquefaction or landslide, then submitthe project for our review as directed above. In addition, clearly identify the project as "Seismic Mitigation Program" inthe Scope of Work field on the Application form so that CGS can expedite our review of the project.
The consulting Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer is encouraged to review Appendix B of DSA Procedure08-03, and to contact Jennifer Thornburg prior to embarking on the field investigation for any project that expects todemonstrate eligibility on the basis of a geologic hazard.
Additional Questions:Regarding submittal process or project status – Margaret Hyland (916-324-7324)email@example.com
Regarding technical issues (i.e., geology) – Jennifer Thornburg (916-445-5488)email@example.com


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The Systems Approach can help you make it happen
If you want to harvest a bumper corn crop this fall, one of the best things you can do is to keep corn happy during the growing season, advises Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. He says one of the best ways to accomplish that is to feed the crop adequate nitrogen along the way as part of an overall Systems Approach to management.
"You want to keep enough nitrogen available during all corn growth stages so crop growth never slows down," Ferrie explains.
He says nitrogen works in corn like gasoline in a vehicle, fueling crop growth from emergence through maturity. A lack of nitrogen at any point along the way can cause the crop to sputter or stall.
"Corn that's nitrogen deficient at the beginning of the growing season gives up yield potential," Ferrie says. "Nitrogen-deficient corn in the late reproductive stages costs actual yield."
Iowa State University Extension research indicates the maximum nitrogen uptake in corn occurs in periods of maximum growth, roughly in the V9 to V18 growth stages.
Management puzzle. Figuring out how much nitrogen your corn crop needs, what type it needs and when it needs the nutrient differs from farm to farm and year to year. A set of agronomic practices that Ferrie calls the Systems Approach is designed to help you minimize risks and capitalize on the opportunity for high corn yields in any given season.
While the Systems Approach comprises several factors, it is based on one guiding principle: Every management practice you use is intrinsically linked and ultimately impacts yield.
The first consideration when addressing nitrogen use is the farm environment. Ferrie says this includes weather conditions as well as the farmer's tillage practices and crop rotation.
The environment sets the stage for nitrogen timing. The timing, in turn, sets the stage for placement—where you place the nitrogen to make sure it reaches the corn.
Placement then sets the stage for the nitrogen source.
"For instance, fall ammonia might be the easiest and most economical nitrogen source, but it may not fit certain scenarios that we want to address, such as helping us manage the carbon penalty," Ferrie notes.
He tells farmers to always think through how each piece of a crop's management puzzle fits together, especially if they decide to make a change in any area.
"Say a corn grower decides to change his crop rotation or add a cover mix; he doesn't realize that this one change creates a chain reaction that affects how he needs to manage nitrogen throughout the season," Ferrie says. "When you make one change, try to think about how many possible things that will affect."
Along with that advice, here are six additional nuggets of information Ferrie provides to help you plan your nitrogen program in corn.
¦ Assess the environment for every field; that is crucial in building a nitrogen program. Know your risk of nitrogen loss from leaching, denitrification and/or volatility.
¦ Pick the right nitrogen sources, timing and placement. Doing those three things is much more important than trying to pick the right rate.
¦ Assess the carbon penalty potential based on the amount and type of carbon left from your previous crop. Don't forget to assess a carbon penalty for grass cover crops.
¦ Consider that split applications and nitrogen inhibitors might be part of the balance of your nitrogen plan.
¦ If corn greens up right after a sidedress application, it is telling you that the crop was waiting for the nitrogen and it was giving up yield potential during the process.
¦ Season-long scouting is the only way to get a handle on nitrogen needs and management. Knowing when you run short is more important than knowing how much you ran short. As Ferrie emphasizes, "Scout, scout, scout and then make a plan."


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Some people think big. Some people think huge. And then there's Meat Loaf.
For the past 35 years, the man born Marvin Lee Aday has been a towering monument on the musical landscape. His legendary 1977 album Bat Out Of Hell transformed this former high school football player, nightclub bouncer and stage actor into one of the great American rock 'n' roll icons. That record, with its staggering operatic sound and impassioned vocals, has sold more than 43 million albums worldwide - still one of the biggest-selling records ever.
Meat Loaf's reputation as one of music's greatest artists was underlined by such masterpieces as Dead Ringer (1981), Bad Attitude (1984) and the Bat Out Of Hell sequels Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1993) and Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006). Other artists might have tried to match his scale and copy his sound, but no one has come close.
Now, more than 30 years after he exploded onto the world stage, Meat Loaf is back with a new record, Hang Cool Teddy Bear (a title taken from a line in the classic Russ Meyer trash movie Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls). From opener Peace On Earth to closer Elvis In Vegas, its 13 tracks drag the classic Meat Loaf sound kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
"I wanted it big, I wanted it dramatic, I wanted a rock record," says Meat Loaf. "Yes, it sounds like a Meat Loaf record. But it sounds different too - it sounds new, it sounds fresh. It speaks to you in a different way."
Much of this newfound energy can be put down to Meat Loaf's working relationship with his new collaborator, producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance Paramore, Fleetwood Mac). For the singer, it was a chance to work with one of the hottest producers around. For Cavallo, it was an opportunity to work with a childhood hero and a proper rock 'n' roll legend.
"Rob is the Number 1 rock producer in the world because he leaves his ego out of the equation and gives an artist his voice, making it sound better than the artist could even imagine," says Meat. "I was like a fisherman looking for a big mouthed bass. I put on the right worm. The first song I played to him, I hooked him. The second song, I nailed him."
The pair hit it off immediately, and this electrifying creative partnership immediately raised the bar several feet. Meat Loaf brought more than 40 songs to the table, which the duo whittled down to the 13 that appear on the final record, including the furious 'Living On The Outside' and hilarious first single LosAngeloser.
But there was one other piece to the jigsaw: Los Angeles-based screenwriter and director Kilian Kerwin, a long-time friend of the singer. As with every classic Meat Loaf album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear has a bigger concept. It was one of Kerwin's short stories that inspired the singer to come up with the album's striking narrative.
"It's the story of a soldier," reveals Meat Loaf. "He's been in battle and he's lying face down on the ground. He can't move, but he turns his head and starts to see blood run across the ground, and so he thinks he's going to die. They always say you see your life flash backwards you when you're about to die. But his life flashes forward - into what possibly could happen. He sees what his life could be - the good and the bad. The songs are the different scenarios he finds himself in. It's not always the same time or the same place - but it's always the same woman. But I don't want to give too much away - I want people to work it out for themselves."
To flesh out his vision, Meat Loaf enlisted a set of elite musicians to play on the album, including guitarists Tim Pierce, Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins (who co-wrote two songs for the album), Paul Crook and Randy Flowers, legendary bass players Chris Chaney and Kasim Sulton, genius keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac and the world's greatest rock drummer (just ask Rob Cavallo) John Micelli. Hang Cool Teddy Bear also features a stellar array of big-name guests, including Steve Vai (who appears on Love is Not Real), former Queen guitarist Brian May (who appears on Song Of Madness and Love Is Not Real), American Idol presenter Kara DioGuardi (who co-wrote and sings on If I Can't Have You) and Hollywood star Jack Black, who duets with Meat Loaf on Like A Rose.
But the most surprising guest is Hugh Laurie - the English actor famous for starring in Blackadder and hit US TV show House. It was while making a guest appearance on the latter that Meat Loaf met Laurie and discovered that he was a classically-trained pianist. What else could he do but ask the actor to play piano on the song If I Can't Have You?
"He was really nervous at first," recalls Meat Loaf. "It was strange seeing someone so confident on a TV set walk into the studio like he's a quivering mess. But he nailed it. He's talking about playing it with us if we ever go on American Idol."
"What I love about Hugh, Jack and Kara," says Meat Loaf. "Is that sometimes you get people coming to the studio, and they have their manager and a bodyguard and an entourage - it's this endless stream of people. The 3 of them, they just drove up to the studio in their own cars, no bullshit no fronts, just real people. And I love real people."
But for all the star guests, Hang Cool Teddy Bear is Meat Loaf's album – his own dirty little secret. More than four decades into his career, the man - and his voice - is as big, bold and important as ever.
"How do I keep the fire burning?" he asks. "I don't know. I just do. I'd bet in advance that if I sat with somebody in a room and said to them, 'I'll give you five pounds if you don't go 'Whoah!' after the first song', they'd forget about the five pounds and they'd go 'Whoah!'. You can't help it. And it's like that across all the songs. This record is spectacular!"


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Here is a list of commands you can execute from the Run command prompt in XP or Vista.
XP Run Commands
Vista Run Commands
Nice links none the less, there's always a few i tend to forget over time and have to go searching google for.
but i would of thought that maybe these would be more a "Tips 'n Tricks type of thread.?
Hi al~ those are useful links, people may want to bookmark them.
I agree with acid~ that this is more "Tips & Tricks" as it will just vanish otherwise?
I have moved the thread and slightly altered the title to make it a bit more "searchable"
thanks for moving that thread into "Tips&Tricks"
I guess it is somewhat helpful, but in reality you can run any windows compatible program from the run bar. Why limit it to just things that open up through MMC, or control panel applets? I guess the second list is better because it lists my favorite for the run bar, calc and notepad.
Any executable that is in the system path can be run by just typing the name of the executable. If you include the full path, you can run anything that way.
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I like the links you provided. I bookmarked them both. Mohaughn has a good point. That is why I would just like to add http://www.allcommands.com/
it's an oldie but a goodie IMO.
Cheers, CN22
Just thought id add one that hasnt been mentioned control userpasswords2 gives an advanced User Account applet.
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