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Is there a roll film back for 4x5 that can do both 6x7 and 6x9, with the flip of some handy little switch? Or is this just wishful thinking?
Is there a roll film back for 4x5 that can do both 6x7 and 6x9, with the flip of some handy little switch? Or is this just wishful thinking?
Sinar builds the Vario-Zoom backs that can do 645, 6x7, 6x9 and 6x12. It's not quite as simple as a handy little switch, and not quite as cheap... but these holder are known for their film flatness.
The Sinar Zoom II can do any format from 645 to 6X12 - and on the same roll! It's a very nice piece of gear, but quite expensive. FWIW, Robert White currently has them on special - see their website (www.robertwhite.co.uk).
Sinar Zoom II- 'Slip In' International fit RFH - adjustable from 6x4.5 to 6x12 - probably the Ultimate RFH - supplied with 'zoom' screen mask... but quite expensive even at robertwhite :
Ooops. I appreciate the replies, but I am breathless. Let me add another criterion. It has to cost less than what I normally pay for cars. Wow, that Sinar stuff is exxxxxxxxpensive!
Since I don't care about the other formats, and I don't need to change in the middle of a roll, two ordinary backs would be much cheaper. A combination back is probably just wishful thinking. Oh well.
Not 6x7 but the Shen Hao 6x12 back comes with 6x4.5,6x6,6x9 and of course 6x12 masks. Not very expensive. At least not direct from the factory.
There's a Dayi 6x12 back that does a few smaller formats (maybe 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9, possibly 645). Here it is at Badger--
You can also find them from a Hong Kong dealer on eBay who goes by "oneworld3." Not as fancy as the Sinar, and I don't know that you can switch midroll on the 612 back, and it relies on the red window instead of a frame counter, but I have their 617 back and it seems to work well. On attraction of such a simple design is that there's not much to go wrong.
Where do you buy cars for $1900?
Looks like Nick and I were posting at the same time. It would stand to reason that a back that uses the red window doesn't do 6x7, since the numbers on the paper backing correspond to 645, 6x6, and 6x9.
I didn't say I was PROUD of the cars I normally drive. But I CAN stand on the roof of such cars for extra tripod height without any concern for marring the finish, so to speak.


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- You may be looking for Sega Genesis and not even know it!
Genesis is a really old band, supposedly created by God Himself, to play weird music, in the Garden of Eden next to the apple tree, to try and keep Adam and Eve away from it. They were successful at this for a while, but then realized that their music was not just keeping those two away, but everybody else too. They were desperate to get an audience so they decided to stop playing, and that's when Eve took the apple and damned herself and Adam.
The Very Beginning[edit]
In the Beginning, there was God. He was rather bored, so one day he decided to create everything, starting off with the band named Genesis. They started playing, and through their music, the rest of the world came to be, which could explain why the world is such a fucked up place.
From Genesis to Revelation[edit]
Once upon a time, there was a flower, living in the fields next to Willow Farm, when one day, a flutterby called Tony Banks landed on it. This flutterby brought along its musical box and it started to play some damn strange music, which transformed the flower into Peter Gabriel, who started singing. Peter's singing and Tony's playing attracted the attention of some other creatures from Willow Farm, a butterfly called Anthony Philips, a gutterfly called Mike Rutherford, and a random drummer. Together they decided to record and release an album, which failed miserably. This led to the revelation that, certain members of the band were about to be fired. Anthony Philips, after being too much of a coward to play in front of an audience, ran away, trespassed Gabriel's personal changing room backstage, left the band and returned to Willow Farm, where he could live a carefree life with the other butterflies. Gabriel climbed to the top of a white mountain, where he spotted a hermit called Steve Hackett playing guitar. Steve's playing was so divine that it caused Gabriel to have visions of angels, although these were possibly caused by LSD. Now the band was just missing a drummer. This was destined to change, however, when a band named Yes refused to let a man named Phil Collins join for being too much of a whiny bitch. Genesis were on the verge of desperation, and decided to let Collins join.
Prog Rockers Genesis[edit]
At this point, Gabriel decided to elevate rock music to higher artistic levels, and after spending some time in a nursery committing crymes such as selling LSD to the children, decided to foxtrot over to a studio, and record some music with his band; Tony Banks was eager to go to the studio because he had just stolen a Mellotron that fell off the back of one of King Crimson's touring trucks, and couldn't wait to experiment with it, while Mike Rutherford, after watching the skies for inspiration, had also written a few songs. Steve Hackett had written a guitar solo, his first one since he joined Genesis. Phil Collins whined. The music was so weird that nobody in England actually listened to it, so Genesis were forced to go to places like Italy, where people actually liked the band. Sometime in 1973, Collins' whining became so incessant that Gabriel wrote a song, More Fool Me, in which he expressed his regrets about letting him into the band. Phil himself ended up singing the lead vocals on the song due to his whining about not getting to sing enough. Sometime in 1974, Peter Gabriel was watching a play about a lamb on Broadway, when he ran into a great-uncle from Puerto Rico. In honour of his Latino heritage he changed his name to Rael and soon after left Genesis (mainly because of Phil Collins' whining), to start a solo career in Latin America.
Genesis Without Peter Gabriel[edit]
At this point, Phil Collins' dream finally became true, he was a singer in a (so called) rock band! He realized that Bill Bruford had never been in Genesis before, and it was tradition for every prog-rock band to hire that man, so he invited Bill to join. However, after just one tour Bruford left because of Phil's constant whining. He went on to join King Crimson. Meanwhile Collins' attempted to make some albums which would match the grandeur of those from Gabriel's era, but he failed miserably, mainly for failing to take enough LSD, Gabriel's main source of inspiration. Steve Hackett, was very displeased when he realized that Tony Banks only ever let him play one single guitar solo since he joined the band, Firth of Fifth, and so, he somehow miraculously managed to convince Tony to let him record another one, Blood on the Rooftops, after which he left Genesis, mainly so that he could actually get to play some guitar.
Stuermer and Thompson[edit]
Although three were enough in the studio, two more were needed to play live. So they enlisted "Daryl Stuermer" and Chester Thompson. However it has now been discovered that "Daryl Stuermer" is in fact an alter ego of Billy Crystal and that Chester Thompson is a drum machine in humanoid form. Neither "Stuermer" or Thompson were ever allowed to stay in the same hotel as the others when on tour and they often had to find a local YMCA when touring in the UK.
Current Status[edit]
Since the 21st century started, Phil Collins promised that he would whine as little as possible, so Banks and Rutherford decided to give him another chance, and they reformed the band. They did a tour, but made no money, because they forgot about the existence of tickets, and charging people money to buy them. Since then they have been in the Amazon Rainforest looking for Peter Gabriel (a.k.a. Rael), hoping that he would explain to them how to make and sell tickets.
Fun Trivia[edit]
- Genesis composed the theme song to the television hit Quantum Leap.
- Mike Rutherford once had an IQ of 193, but it dropped to 102 last year when he leant back so far when playing his bass that he fell on his back, injuring his brain.
- Tony Banks gives every key of his keyboards a good old snog every single night, often snogging hard enough and fast enough to play his complex solos.
- Phil Collins never actually felt it coming in the air tonight. His lies are currently being investigated by the Ministry of Magic.
- Their album "Selling England By the Pound" has been released in America as "Selling England American Crap Like McDonalds Restaurants by the Dollar" and in Japan as "Selling You a Hardly-Updated Overpriced Newish Nintendo DS Model To All You Zelda Nerds".

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Could you share your own ways of using it?
Do you use it for work?
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I've bought the device lately and I use it almost everyday for mail, calendars, web and such stuff. But I have a feeling that I haven't even scratched the surface.
Could you share your own ways of using it?
Do you use it for work?
Here's how I use mine:
I could probably keep going. The iPad has become an essential device for me.
I use it mainly to read my rss feeds in the morning. It has pretty much replaced my laptop in the lounge at night, while the desktop still remains for serious processing power when needed.
I didn't get the memo about the iPad only being for 'consumption'. I do a lot of painting on my iPad...
With log me in for iPad, I can control my Mac/PC remotely so that I don't need to carry my Macbook pro anymore at a meeting.
With GPS drive motion X, I have a cool GPS, so I don't need a TomTom anymore.
I am a financial blogger, but wrote an article about Evernote on the iPad. The article addresses how to use "Bookmarklets" on the iPad. These are little Java scripts that can let you clip a page to Evernote (one of the killer iPad apps) save a bookmark to deli.cio.us or other. Between these two apps, when I am away from home and surfing on the iPad, it's easy to save items for further review.
Today, I've used exclusively my iPad at work. I checked emails, made some transactions on the Web-based ERP, used the VPN and called with my Cisco Mobile Phone on the iPad, and attended a Webex meeting.
The battery lasted for the whole workday.
The iPad is just an entertainment device. It's good for viewing movies, checking email, playing games, but for not for real functionality that work would require.
The meaty part of the device you haven't scratched yet are the millions of apps available.
Generally though, laptops are for work, and iPads are for entertainment.


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Is the Fashion Runway Racist?
As Italian Vogue's July issue features all black models, will U.S. mags follow?
June 25, 2008 -- When was it decided that beauty meant blond? Or that runway shows were a dull parade of the same bland girl, with the same sad pout?
Since pale and pinched has been the norm on runways and magazines, the fashion industry has been under scrutiny for its obvious lack of ethnic diversity. Reversing that trend is Italian Vogue. Its July issue will feature pictures of only black models, and all accompanying articles will be about black women in the arts and entertainment.
The woman behind this change is Italian Vogue editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, who, during her time as editor, has made the magazine synonymous with culture over consumerism. Sozzani attributed the inspiration for her July issue to a trip in February to New York City for fashion week. Struck by an absence of diverse faces on the runways, Sozzani told ABCNews.com, "There were no black girls, and the blond girls all look alike."
Sozzani said the lack of diversity in the fashion industry is in marked contrast to other aspects of American culture, particularly the current political scene. "There were no black girls," she said, "but at the same time, people were talking about Obama."
"There is no reason for it beyond blind prejudice," Michael Musto, culture critic for the Village Voice, told ABCNews.com, about the dearth of black models on the runway and in magazines.
To convert her New York-born idea into an Italian reality, Sozzani called upon famed American photographer Steven Meisel, noted for his bold fashion photographs and his pool of celebrity subjects. Meisel is widely known for the 1992 book "Sex," on which he collaborated with Madonna.
To grace the nearly 100 pages allotted for Meisel's photographs, there was the task of casting. The Meisel-Sozzani team called upon new and familiar faces, bringing in modeling legends Iman, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, as well as comparative newcomers Jourdan Dunn and Liya Kebe, among others. The issue will hit European newsstands Thursday and will be available in the United States shortly thereafter.
While the choice made by Italian Vogue highlights a need for change and diversification, it also underscores a larger question: why is such an issue only now being published?
Asked about the relative infrequency with which black models are booked, Sozzani said, "I think this is a fault of the agencies and not the designers. The white girls sell more, so you only ever find blond, blue-eyed girls. They don't dedicate enough time to scout black girls."
Sozzani added that it is not a low demand, but a low supply that's to blame. "Naomi [Campbell] has been on the market for 20 years, and everybody likes her," she said. "It's not that fashion doesn't like this look."
Musto took a different approach.
"I blame the editorial, the people who run the fashion magazines," he said. "They can call the shots."
And they do. American Vogue has had just 34 black women, most of them models, on its cover in its 116-year history. When Jennifer Hudson, the singer and actress from "Dreamgirls" graced its cover last year for Vogue's "Power" issue, she was only the third black celebrity to be on the cover. Musto said the magazine treated it as "a big noble gesture."
Vogue also received scrutiny for its April 2008 cover featuring white supermodel Gisele Bündchen together with black NBA star LeBron James -- the first black man to make Vogue's cover -- in a pose that some critics called racist.
But American Vogue is not taking the criticism lying down. In its July issue, released in conjunction with the historic Italian Vogue, it will feature a six-page spread, focusing on racism in the fashion industry. The article will highlight the careers of three up-and-coming black models, Chanel Iman, Arlenis Sosa and Dunn, who is also featured in Italian Vogue.
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Syndergaard impresses during bullpen outing
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Noah Syndergaard was well aware of the crowd gathering behind him on Monday as he prepared to throw his first bullpen session of camp. Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon were there. General manager Sandy Alderson was there. Vice president of player development Paul DePodesta was there. Manager Terry Collins was there.
So it was no coincidence that Syndergaard, despite telling himself to stay calm, unleashed what Collins described as "97 miles per hour with a hook from hell."
"Really impressive," Collins said. "Coming in here with the headlines that he's had, and everybody's standing around, it's human nature to try to impress everybody -- and he did."
The Mets' top-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, Syndergaard is scheduled to begin this season at Triple-A Las Vegas, making his Major League debut sometime in the middle third of the season.
"It's a really cool feeling," Syndergaard said of having everyone watch his bullpen session. "I just tried not to let it get the best of me."


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ACC Team Preview: Maryland TerrapinsPosted by Chris Kehoe on November 2nd, 2013
Last year, Maryland had an impressive 13-game winning streak after an opening-night three point loss to the defending champions, Kentucky. Most of that run can be attributed to soft scheduling by head coach Mark Turgeon, but nonetheless it showed promise. Maryland finished out the regular season with a solid record of 20-11 and was rewarded with an NIT bid for its troubles. In addition to a run to the NIT semifinals (losing to Iowa), the Terps had a couple of signature wins on their résumé over #2 Duke late in the season. After the season was finished, they lost Ukrainian center Alex Len to the NBA Draft, but he struggled with inconsistency under Turgeon and never quite lived up to his potential.
This season the Terps will be bolstered on the interior by Michigan transfer Evan Smotrycz, a versatile 6'8" junior who can play as a stretch-four for this athletic Maryland team. They also have a powerful 260-pound tandem of interior sophomores in Shaquille Cleare and Charles Mitchell, who are expected to shoulder the majority of the rebounding and post defense responsibilities this season. How they are able to perform as two of the biggest players on the Maryland roster will go a long way in determining this team's ultimate success. This may also speak to Maryland's lack of frontcourt height, seeing as Cleare is 6'9" and Mitchell is only 6'8". Going against larger ACC frontcourts, some with legitimate seven-footers, may prove to be a problem for this relatively inexperienced duo. Another particularly relevant story surrounding this year's Terps will be their pending move to the Big Ten, which will show up in press conference quotes and in the form of cheers (and jeers) from opposing fan bases. Maryland will want to leave the ACC on a positive note, and this team certainly has the requisite talent to make an NCAA run in its ACC finale. If last season proves as any indicator, Maryland's fate is inextricably tied with Dez Wells' output and performance.


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Prints after Poussin
A searchable collection of 35 images of mid- to late-17th-century reproductive prints after the work of French painter and draftsman Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665).
Created 2004
Author: Louis Marchesano, Curator, Prints and Drawings
Created 2004
Author: Louis Marchesano, Curator, Prints and Drawings
Side-by-side comparison of an original painting and a reproductive print:
Prints after Poussin is a pilot project for the Getty Research Institute digital library program that will provide online access to works of art-historical interest.
This small, searchable collection of images was drawn from the special collections holdings of reproductive prints in the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute. The prints that are reproduced on this Web site comprise 35 etchings and engravings after the works of Nicolas Poussin (15941665). The engravers include Gérard Audran (16401703), Étienne Baudet (ca. 16361711), Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella (16361697), François de Poilly (16221693), and Poussin's brother-in-law Jean Dughet (16141679).
This site includes a representative range of Poussin's religious and classical subjects: a complete Seven Sacraments (the first set), the lost Sacrifice of Noah, the early Adoration of the Magi and Entombment of Christ, and the late Christ and the Adulteress. A particularly impressive moment in the history of reproductive engraving is represented by Baudet's tour de force rehearsal of the Landscape with funeral of Phocion and The ashes of Phocion collected by his widow.


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I just discovered that one of my favorite ancestral mothers is being portrayed in Russell Crowe's Robin Hood.
It's exciting to see someone portrayed at the movies who documented human history says is one of your own ancestors. It's a much more powerful attraction than just seeing one's cousins acting in the movies. Maybe because distant cousins appear so frequently, while portrayals of actual ancestors only happen occasionally.
From personal experience, one seems to naturally develop an affinity for a Hollywood star who has portrayed one's own ancestor. For me, the top four so far are Katharine Hepburn (who also portrayed President Obama's ancestor and is mentioned in the new Hawaii 24/7 article about him, Peter O'Toole, Charlton Heston, and Sophia Loren.
I'm having a lot of fun with our Family Forest® Project while Networking Family History with Hollywood™, and I'm looking forward to seeing a new Hollywood blockbuster visually illustrating our digital system of family links.
Most people who read this posting have ancestral pathways that lead directly to one or more characters in Robin Hood.


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After a payment is made, when does the bank make the additional credit available?
If you are referring to a credit card or other type of loan known as open-end credit, your available credit limit typically increases when the payment is posted to your account. However, the decision of when to replenish the credit limit is up to the bank and, in some circumstances, a bank may delay replenishing a credit line. If the bank delays replenishing a credit line, it cannot charge an over-the-limit fee even if the consumer has opted in to allow overlimit fees.
If you are referring to a closed-end credit arrangement, then your payments simply reduce the outstanding balance—with no ability to charge other amounts to it.
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Spectacular 4BD/4.5BA unit at Echo Aventura. Highlights of this flow-thru residence are private elevator & foyer, high ceilings, bright & spacious layout, smart home technology w/in-ceiling audio, oversized balcony w/summer kitchen & BBQ, gourmet kitchen w/Subzero appliances & Wolf GAS range. Master suite includes a midnight kitchen, oversized master bath w/soaking tub, & large walk in closet. Additional service suite w/maid's quarters, full laundry room & full bath can be 4th bedroom. 5-star amenities include Bayfront infinity-edge pool, 4,000 SF fitness center w/yoga room, café, valet, concierge, more. 2680 Sq. ft. per developer. Square footage per taxroll is 2559. EASY TO SHOW.
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December 5, 2012
Dollar Store Stockings
Wooden letter (I got these at Hobby Lobby but have seen some at the dollar store)
Paint/paint brush
12 comments:
- Roxana White said...
The letters were the PERFECT touch. Lovely! Rox
- December 5, 2012 at 8:20 PM
- Natasha Mairs - Serenity You said...
what a great idea!!!!
- December 6, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
I love the way you personalized your stockings! So cute. Thanks for joining the party at One Creative Weekend! I hope you have a great weekend.
- December 6, 2012 at 8:52 PM
- Rebecca said...
This is so cute! I love the letters and of course, the glitter.. :)
- December 9, 2012 at 5:59 PM
- Diana of Diana Rambles said...
Love it!
- December 10, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- Michelle Carvalho said...
Newest follower here! Found you through the Take-a-look Tuesday party.
You did such a good job, these stockings look great!
- December 10, 2012 at 11:07 PM
- Marti @ SewLicious Home Decor said...
Those are beautiful, Christine. I love how you added the letters. These would go great in my living room! HA. I would love for you to share them at my SHOW-licious Craft Party.
Looking forward to seeing you soon! :)
- December 11, 2012 at 4:26 AM
- Elizabeth @ Lizzis Creations said...
What a cute idea! You would never know those were dollar store stockings!
- December 11, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- Theresa said...
Lovely idea! & they look so pretty! Thanks for linking up with Inspiration Spotlight visiting from DearCreatives.com
- December 12, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Jill said...
Great work on those stockings - they, and your whole mantel look fabulous!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
- December 12, 2012 at 6:56 PM
- Shannon Barefoot said...
I love how you personalized these stockings! Thanks for linking up to the weekly creative :)
Shannon @ Sewing Barefoot
- December 13, 2012 at 7:37 PM
- Mandy Beyeler said...
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday at Sugar Bee Crafts - I featured you last week! (http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/12/showing-off-my-picks_12.html - I'm a little slow with notifying this time around!)
--Mandy, www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
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The Beatles facts for kids
The Beatles
The Beatles in 1964.
Clockwise (from top left): John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison
|Background information
|Liverpool, England
|Years active
|EMI, Parlophone, Capitol, Apple, Polydor
|John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
|Past members
|Stuart Sutcliffe
Pete Best
The Beatles were an English rock band, started in Liverpool, England in 1960. They were, and still are, one of the most successful and influential bands in the history of modern music. The Beatles drew influences from many music genres through their career, including 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, classical, psychedelia, and Indian music, and their songs ranged from pop ballads to hard rock.
The members of the band were John Lennon (rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Ringo Starr (drums).
Brian Epstein was their manager. George Martin produced all of their albums and singles except for the album "Let It Be", which was produced by the famous 1960s producer Phil Spector. Almost all of their music was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London.
History of the Beatles
Starting in 1957, John Lennon and several of his friends played in a British band called the Quarrymen. Over the next few years, the members of the band changed, and by 1960, the band was called The Beatles. They did not have their first hit until 1962. In February 1963 their song, "Please Please Me", reached the number 1 position on the British charts. This was the first of a record 15 British number 1 singles. They first came to the United States in 1964. They were met at the airport by thousands of screaming American teenagers. The Beatles were so popular that they were attacked by screaming fans everywhere they went around the world. The effect they had on their fans was known as 'Beatlemania'. The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on 9 February 1964. About 74 million viewers — about half of the American population — watched the group perform on the show. Beatles songs soon filled the top 5 places on the American top 40 chart - a record that has never been matched.
After the Beatles became so popular in the United States, other British bands, such as The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Kinks and Gerry and the Pacemakers had songs become hits there as well. So many British bands became popular after the Beatles' success that this time became known in America as the "British Invasion".
Towards the mid 1960s, The Beatles became bolder with their style of music. This largely started in 1965, with the release of the album "Rubber Soul", and hit a peak in 1967 with the release of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", which was named as the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. They were also named the most influential artists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, because their music, clothing style, and attitudes shaped much of what was popular among young people in the 1960s.
The Beatles became so popular that no regular concert venue was big enough for their concerts. This led to them playing the first ever stadium rock concert at Shea Stadium in America, to around 50,000 people. The Beatles stopped touring and playing live music in 1966 because they were sick of audiences screaming so loudly that their music could not be heard. They were also tired of the pressures of touring. Among other things, they were so popular that thousands of people would gather outside the hotels they stayed in day and night meaning that they could never leave their rooms unless they were playing a concert.
The Beatles broke up in 1970 because of the pressures of fame and each member becoming more independent both in their personal lives and musically. In 1973 the two-disc sets "1962-1966" (the "Red Album") and "1967-1970" "(the "Blue Album") were released. These were both re-released on CD in 1993.
After breaking up
The band was still very popular all over the world after they broke up. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, they are the highest-selling recording artists ever. They have sold more than one billion records, including albums and singles. Their music is still important and still influences many musicians. Musicians today perform cover versions of Beatles' songs, and people everywhere still listen to their music. Their song 'Yesterday' has been recorded by more artists than any other song. It is also the song that has been played the most on radio ever.
The Beatles made thirteen albums and twenty-six singles together. They also started their own record label, Apple Records. They made two movies, A Hard Day's Night and Help!, where they appeared as actors. Later they made Magical Mystery Tour, a television special. Yellow Submarine was a cartoon movie based on their music. Let It Be showed them working on a new album.
After the Beatles broke up in 1969, all four members started their own solo careers.
John Lennon became a famous peace activist in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He wrote successful songs including "Give Peace a Chance", "Imagine", and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980 outside his home in New York. Part of Central Park in New York and an airport in Liverpool are named in his honor.
The other three Beatles got together in the 1990s to make two new records. They used demo recordings of two John Lennon songs and added their own new parts. Producer Jeff Lynne helped them so all four members could appear on the songs. The songs were "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love". Both were top 5 hits in the U.K. in 1995 and 1996.
Paul McCartney started the band "Wings" with his wife Linda. In 1977 his song, "Mull of Kintyre", became the biggest selling single in British history. It sold even more copies than the Beatles' singles. Paul McCartney was knighted in 1997.
George Harrison and Ringo Starr had early success as solo artists but were less successful later on. George formed the group The Traveling Wilburys in the 80s with other rock legends Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. George Harrison died of cancer on November 29, 2001. Ringo still tours the world with his "All Starr Band".
- Please Please Me (1963)
- With the Beatles (1963)
- A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- Beatles for Sale (1964)
- Help! (1965)
- Rubber Soul (1965)
- Revolver (1966)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
- Magical Mystery Tour (1967) (Double EP)
- The Beatles (better known as the "White Album") (1968)
- Yellow Submarine (1969)
- Abbey Road (1969)
- Let It Be (1970)
- The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970 (1973)
- Rock and Roll Music (1976)
- Love Songs (1978)
- Rarities (1980)
- Reel Music (1982)
- 20 Greatest Hits (1983)
- Past Masters (1987, two volumes)
- The Beatles Anthology (1995, three volumes)
- The Beatles: 1 (2000)
- Love (2006)
They also sold many singles (45s).
- A Hard Day's Night (1964), directed by Richard Lester, co-starred Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Lionel Blair, Victor Spinetti, and Derek Nimmo
- Help! (1965), directed by Lester, co-starred Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti and Roy Kinnear
- Magical Mystery Tour (1967), hour-long TV special, with Ivor Cutler and Jessie Robins
- Yellow Submarine, (1968) cartoon
- Let It Be (1970), documentary film about the making of the album with the same name; producer George Martin and road manager Mal Evans appear briefly on camera, as do Yoko Ono and Heather McCartney
Children of the Beatles
- Paul McCartney's daughter Stella McCartney has had a successful career as a clothing designer.
- John Lennon's sons Sean Lennon and Julian Lennon have had successful musical careers. Sean has been involved in a number of bands: Cibo Matto, and Dopo Yume.
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American soul musician Billy Preston (pictured in 1971) was, for a short time, considered a fifth Beatle during the recording of Get Back.
Starr and McCartney introduced the video game The Beatles: Rock Band at the 2009 E3 convention.
A Höfner "violin" bass guitar and Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar, models played by McCartney and Harrison, respectively; the Vox AC30 amplifier behind them is the model the Beatles used during performances in the early 1960s
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Sure, the Shanghai World Expo might be the largest World Fair in history, with more than 70 million expected, the majority of visitors coming from China. With the theme of "Better City, Better Life," the Expo will also be thick with urban sustainability related proceedings and exhibits during its May to October gestation.
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Cheri Young is the wife of Edwards' former aide Andrew Young. She was questioned Tuesday about her migraine headaches, and her husband's sleep medication and drinking. Cheri Young is on the witness stand for the third day in the former candidate's campaign corruption trial.
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What is this thing? An aardvark?
They are just a pair of red piercing eyes, one with a scar, glowing with an angry glare.
They could be the eyes of the El Paso Desert Gators minor league baseball team. Or they could be the eyes of the El Paso Sun Dogs, maybe even a Chihuahua - if it is rabid. Perhaps too primal to be a Buckaroo and if the eyes belong to an Aardvark, then it's the toughest one to ever escape from Africa.
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Only a select few within the walls of El Paso's new Triple-A baseball team know. And they are not letting out any more hints. At least not today.
One thing is for sure, the striking eyes do belong to one of those five mascot options for the minor league team. The options: Sun Dogs, Desert Gators, Chihuahuas, Aardvarks and Buckaroos.
"Eyes have life, eyes are expressive and we are trying to express excitement to the fans," said Brad Taylor, MountainStar Sports General Manager. "We want people's imaginations to be running wild."
There is no set announcement date, but team officials said the name will be "coming soon," and El Pasoans will be excited by the team name.
The buzz around the eyes got started on Sunday when the eyes popped up on the website ElPasoTripleA.com, and two billboards sprung up off Interstate-10, at Executive Center and Lomaland, on Monday morning.
Alan Ledford, president of El Paso's MountainStar Sports, said the eyes were a "fun" way to start the revealing process.
"The objective with all the process around the team name and logo is to continue to create a sense of fun," Ledford said. "This is a natural extension of that process."
Team officials said they want fans to use their imaginations and some residents are already taking their guesses.
"My guess is it is going to be the Desert Gators and the reason why is because the eyes are really spread out and it has space for a long nose," said Carlos Chavez, 20.
"I also think it's a gator because he has a scar here on the left eye."
Kipp Grey, owner of Kipp's Cheesesteaks agrees with Chavez and thinks Desert Gators is the name. Grey talked about the eyes to every customer who walked in the door.
"If I had to take an educated guess at it I would say, and maybe it is just wishful thinking, I'm thinking it is the Desert Gators," Grey said. "That would put some homage to the gators we used to have a San Jacinto Park, plus just the width of the nose leads me to guess that."
Joe Romero's first thought was that the eyes look like what he imagines a Sun Dog's eyes would be like.
"It's some sort of animal judging by the eyes," he said. "And it has to be something that is in the desert."
Kristina Perez, 20, likes the idea of a dog as the mascot, but just not a Chihuahua so other teams can't say "their bark is worse than their bite."
"Hopefully it's a Sun Dog, because it has room for a snout. I hope it's not Chihuahua, so that leaves Sun Dog as my guess."
Sundogs.com does have a message that reads "Welcome to the future home of sundogs.com."
Maria Chavez, 34, does not care what the name is, as long as the mascot is "strong," and "manly."
"So far it has that tough factor in the eyes," Maria Chavez said. "It looks scary and intimidating."
But can it be too fierce?
At first Lucile Arronte, 31, thought the eyes had something to do with Halloween because they are not human.
"But I don't like it that much," Arronte said. "I think I like the name the Sun Dogs, but I don't like the eyes. I think they look too mad."
Ledford hopes El Pasoans continue to talk about the eyes.
"We love to hear that people are having a good time trying to guess the name," Ledford said. "The eyes tend to put a smiles on faces. Whether they like the names or not, people find themselves enjoying the conversation and speculation."
"They're coming," but it is still a mystery as to who "they" are.
"People should stay awake and pay attention because fun things are coming," Taylor said.
"I'm dying for everyone to see the fun things that I've already seen."
Aaron Bracamontes may be reached at 915-546-6156.


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Elizabeth is a Yorkshire based Yoga therapist and teacher. I specialise in teaching yoga and yoga therapy sessions one to one and in small groups [...]Distance: 0.3 miles.
Bikram Hot Yoga at Hornbeam Park
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2DZ
Hot Yoga is a series of Hatha Yoga postures in a heated room of up to 105º. This class generally reaches a maximum of [...]Distance: 1.5 miles.
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Feel the need to relax body and mind & find some calm and steadiness? Hello, I'm Helen. My welcoming yoga classes focus on helping you [...]Distance: 2.78 miles.
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Lloyd Banks - Hands Up (feat. 50 Cent) (2006) (Produced by Chris Stylez, Bang Out & Eminem)
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Put 'em up
Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em up
Put 'em up
Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em up
[Hook: 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks]
Hands up! Shorty, when you party with me
We goin' way past quarter to three
(I say hands up!) I'm good in the VIP
I got my hammer right here with me
(I say hands up!) You know when you party with crooks
You gotta learn to respect the jux
(I say hands up!) Everything ain't cool as the fame
And this shit ain't as sweet as it looks (I say hands up!)
You know I'm puttin' something on me
Right before I leave outta the car (We came to party)
You go tough talkin' at me
You gon' leave out the club wit a scar (We came to party)
We pop bottles like it's all free
'Fore I leave, I'mma buy out the bar (We came to party)
You gon' order whatchu want, it's on me
I'm a G, take a look at a star (We came to party)
[Verse 1: Lloyd Banks]
It feels so good to live sucka free
I'm soakin' it all up while your girl's suckin' me
It mean the world to her, it's nuttin' but a nut to me
Look miss, get a grip or let a mothafucker be
I'm a rap star, who 'posed to be ridin' around in that car
Two in the front, in the back got the plasma
This ain't a free ride, you gotta have the gas ma
I wouldn't buy a chick a pump that got asthma
And I'm busy so I move a bit faster
You can't tell me yes if I don't ask ya, huh
I'm a bastard, damn near chauvinist, hand over the plastic
Cause they wanna see ya man go in the casket
Rule number one: keep ya gun or get ya ass hit
And that's it, lights off and ya body stiff
By the same niggas you used to party with
[Verse 2: Lloyd Banks]
I cruise through the strip, 22's on the whip, new Ruger on the hip
Thousand dollar outfit, never stooge never slip
Follow rules or get whipped, nigga move or get hit
I don't care who's on the strip
It ain't only the Ferrari now, the jewels got 'em sick
Now it's 2006, I need a new bottom miss
It's a'ight, they can talk, I'm amused by the pricks
I'm the news out the bricks, nigga, who's hot as this?
I bet the mansion and the swimming pool got 'em pissed
I ain't a cuddler, I fuck the drool outta chick
My niggas ice-grill, but it ain't the same
They don't see the faces, they just see the chains like
OOH when ya get 'em, they don't know you with me
They probably think the bouncers at the front door frisk me
This regular shit, the everyday mentality
They charged up, don't make me put in the battery
Put 'em up
Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em up
Put 'em up
Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em up


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New Zealand businesses which chose to wait out the downturn by cutting costs have performed worse than those which kept investing, according to a new study.
Four years' worth of MYOB Business Monitor results have been analysed by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), showing most kiwi businesses underestimated how long the economic downturn would last.
The data confirmed the global downturn of the past four years had not been a typical one, said NZIER principal economist Shamubeel Eaqub.
"The recession lasted nearly twice as long as other recessions in the last 50 years, and the recovery since has been quite shallow.
"This has meant that businesses who have taken the approach of tightening their belts during tough times and trying to wait out the downturn have actually not performed as well as businesses who have focused on their core strengths and invested their way through the recession."
Eaqub said firms focused on 'business building' had seen revenue growth over the previous 12 months improve from negative 9 per cent in early 2010 to 17 per cent in June 2012.
In contrast, more conservative businesses reported a slowdown in sales from negative 6 per cent in early 2010 to only 8 per cent in June this year.
The MYOB and NZIER study found that back in April 2010, 78 per cent of businesses thought the economy would have returned to full steam by the end of 2011. Yet, in June this year, 48 per cent said they believed economic recovery was still more than 18 months away.
Businesses that had invested in areas like improving their IT systems, hiring talented staff and retaining customers have had better results, the study showed.
Of those that had focused on business development, 12 per cent said they were increasing their full-time staff numbers, compared to only 4 per cent of other businesses.
Nearly a quarter of investing businesses were also looking to increase their employees' wages.
Half of businesses following an investment approach said they were spending more on customer retention, compared to just 29 per cent of other businesses.
And businesses that had tried to grow their way out of recession since 2010 had typically continued to invest in information technology, with 23 per cent increasing their spend on IT systems. Only 11 per cent of other businesses had invested in IT during the downturn.
MYOB general manager Julian Smith said businesses which invested during the downturn would probably emerge from it with a stronger market position.
"If you are in an industry where many of your competitors are losing market share or failing to make new investments, and your focus is on growing your business through better systems and staff, that is a real competitive advantage."
While it may have been a brave move at the time, businesses that had continued investing were now reaping the rewards of their strategy, Smith said.
"It can be very hard for businesses to plan ahead at the best of times, but the longer than expected economic downturn has made planning even more difficult.
"Especially for small businesses which may not have a lot of capital, the first instinct is often to be cautious and hold off investment until the economy recovers, but what these results show is that now isn't the time for a business as usual approach."
Most kiwi businesses had been consistently overly optimistic about their revenue growth throughout the downturn, the study showed.
A net 25 per cent of businesses were expecting revenue growth in the year ahead at the start of 2011. This was despite the fact that a net negative 4 per cent had actually seen growth in the previous year.
Likewise, in June 2012, a net 24 per cent of businesses were forecasting revenue growth but only a net 1 per cent had actually experienced growth in the 12 months prior.
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Former US Rep. Giffords visits Newtown
NEWTOWN -- Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona on Friday visited the Connecticut town where a gunman killed 26 people last month inside an elementary school.
Giffords, who was shot and critically wounded in a 2011 shooting, met with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and Newtown's first selectman, according to Sue Marcinek, an assistant to the selectman. Giffords was accompanied by her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly.
She was planning to meet later Friday with families of some of the Newtown victims, according to Steve Jensen, a spokesman for Wyman.
Giffords was left partially blind, with a paralyzed right arm and brain injury, when a gunman opened fire at a constituent meet-and-greet outside a Tucson grocery store on Jan. 8, 2011. Arizona's chief federal judge and five others were killed and 13 people, including Giffords, were injured.
The gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, pleaded guilty to 19 federal charges and was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences, plus 140 years.
Kelly said on the day of the Newtown shooting that it should lead to better gun control.
"This time our response must consist of more than regret, sorrow, and condolence," Kelly said on his Facebook page, calling for "a meaningful discussion about our gun laws and how they can be reformed and better enforced to prevent gun violence and death in America."
Giffords' visit comes one day after Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the creation of an advisory commission that will review and recommend changes to state laws and policies on issues including gun control in the wake of the Dec. 14 rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The gunman, Adam Lanza, shot and killed his mother, then drove to the school and slaughtered 20 first-graders and six educators before committing suicide as police arrived.
Giffords has appeared in public a few times since the shooting. She came face-to-face with Loughner when he was sentenced in November and attended ceremonies for the anniversary of the shooting.
She received tributes and ovations when she returned to the House in January 2012 to say goodbye as she resigned her seat and she delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention in September.
President Barack Obama invoked the Tucson and Newtown elementary school shootings when he spoke at Newtown shortly after the attack. He said four shootings, including those two plus the attacks at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., marked his first term in office.
A recent Pew Research Center report says gun policy accounted for almost 30 percent of discussions examined on blogs and Twitter in the three days after the school massacre. It compares the response to the Newtown rampage with the Arizona shooting, saying that in the three days after that, just 3 percent of social media conversation was about gun laws.


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Ever since its Broadway debut in 1996, Rent has generated a loyal, almost cultlike following. Showered with praise, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical touched a nerve among the young, artistic, gay, urban, and alternatively dressed people who identified as outsiders and wondered how they would make their way in the world. Admirably, it dealt with both poverty and AIDS, but at least part of Rent's success seems to have arisen from its mystique: Writer Jonathan Larson, only 35, died of an aortic aneurysm just hours before the show's premiere.
How else to explain the phenomenon surrounding such a cloying, condescending piece of work? Larson's characters are not people so much as types: the nebbishy Jew, the incandescent drag queen, the sexy Latina dancer, the buttoned-up corporate lawyer, the hot-shit guitar god who's lost his mojo, and so on. While Larson seemed to want to work against expectations -- it's the black lesbian, not her white partner, whose parents belong to a Greenwich country club -- his signifiers are so typical as to be confoundingly dull. Worse, they're considerably oversold. Larson was writing about his life and his friends, but Rent feels like an attempt to portray a time and place ("Bohemian" New York in the 1980s, if you haven't heard) by someone who lives in rural Nebraska and reads People.
In many ways, the theater is more permissive than film. Musicals in particular are the province of the overlarge: big feelings, big voices, big costumes, and big production numbers. The challenge in translating musical theater to film is addressing both the exaggeration and, to put it plainly, the fact that people are singing and dancing. Two relatively recent films succeeded: Chicago, in which most of the production numbers occur in the imagination of Roxie Hart, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, in which the titular character is a singer-songwriter, so the songs coincide almost entirely with her performances. (Sexuality, art, addiction, poverty, marginalization, drag queens, rock 'n' roll -- If Hedwig had AIDS, it would be everything that Rent aspires to, and with shimmering wit, excellent writing, and gorgeous music.) By contrast, Rent never bothers to justify a thing: Director Chris Columbus (who also helmed the first two Harry Potter movies) merely allows his characters to burst into song, even after they've nearly died ("I was walking toward the light ..."). The result is absurd.
Rent's plot, an adaptation of Puccini's La Bohème, involves eight interconnected East Villagers. Penniless aspiring filmmaker Mark lives with penniless aspiring rock star Roger in a cavernous but crumbling loft. Neither is queer, but almost everyone else is: philosophy professor Tom Collins and drag queen Angel (the story's royal couple), and performance artist Maureen, who has left Mark for girlfriend Joanne, a conservative lawyer. Mimi, the sex-kittenish dancer who lives below Mark and Roger, isn't gay, but she is a heroin addict. This makeshift community is nearly united in its dislike of Benny, once a friend but now their landlord, who won't let them continue to live in their lofts for free.
Roger and Mimi dance toward and away from each other. Tom and Angel fall in easy (if AIDS-plagued) love. Maureen has commitment issues. Mark may sell out. While worried over career, home, life, and limb, the gang takes care of each other, rages against Benny, and sings ridiculous music.
Almost everything in Rent feels fake: the snow, the tenements, the sentiment. Only Angel and Tom rise above the self-aggrandizing circus. As soon as Wilson Heredia, who originated the role of Angel on Broadway, shows up in Christmas drag, the film sparks with energy and life. This joy feels real, not manufactured, as does that of Tom (played by the delightful Jesse L. Martin). The men radiate with good-natured charm, and it's impossible not to fall for them, even when what they're spouting is miserably contrived. As Mark, Anthony Rapp is also a pleasure, though it's a little hard to buy him as both Jewish and straight. Otherwise, the characters play as annoying and overripe.
Of course, Rent has its fans, and it's no use directing them away from theaters. For them, seeing the movie is an act of nostalgia, of remembering who they were, and how they felt, when they first saw it. They may be peeved by the added spoken dialogue (which is mostly a bust), but they'll be thrilled to see almost the entire original cast reprising their roles; only Rosario Dawson (Mimi) and Tracie Thoms (Joanne) are new. For the rest of us, Rent plays as a very long joke with no punch line, an exercise in mawkish sentimentality that's embarrassing to watch. Kudos to the actors for truly committing to their roles, but with this material, it might have been better if they hadn't.
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January 2, 2013 -- Crime Stoppers
Authorities asked for help finding two fugitives.
In the first case, police said they are looking for Bobby Desperado Dolan, 36.
Authorities said Dolan is wanted on a Clay County, Mo., warrant on a charge of burglary.
Dolan is white, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 175 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on his left arm, shoulders, chest and stomach.
Investigators said his last known address was in the area of 58th Street and Westridge Road in Kansas City, Mo.
Police said Dolan should be considered armed and dangerous.
In the second case, police said they are looking for Lee A. Douglas, 27.
Douglas is wanted on a Raytown, Mo., warrant on a charge of armed robbery.
Douglas is black, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 160 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
His last known address was in the area of 67th and Olive streets in Kansas City, Mo., police said.
Police said he should be considered dangerous.
Anyone with information on either case is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.


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Travel: Trip to Bangkok, 21-24 Oct 2015 (Day 3)
>> Monday, November 9, 2015
We did quite a lot of walking on Day 2, so for Day 3, we decided to just go around Platinum mall & the Chatuchak Friday evening market (after some discussion with our friend, Alex), who recommended us to go to Chatuchak on a Friday night instead of Saturday morning, where throngs of people will visit that market.
Initial plan for Day 3
Pratunam/Siam area
Chatuchak market at night
Summary of Actual Day 3
Pratunam early morning market
Platinum shopping mall
Chatuchak Friday evening market
Pratunam night market
I was quite determined to find out what's available at the Pratunam morning market, which starts from 4:00a.m. - 9:00a.m. I'm certainly not an early bird, but my determination & excitement woke me up around 7:00a.m. on the Friday morning to check out the market right behind my hotel.
At 7:30a.m., the whole skyline was already very bright & you'll find a sea of bargain hunters with their trolley bags walking around the Pratunam morning market. The difference between the morning & night markets is that the morning markets are more for wholesale purchases, but things will more likely be cheaper at wholesale prices than at retail prices!
I actually managed to buy some clothings at good prices, as low as THB50/piece, but I've to buy 3 pieces from the same stall, which I was okay with since those are the items that I was planning to buy :) I'm not a heavy shopper, so I only spent like THB660 for 9 pieces of clothing. That's like an average of THB73/piece, which is still below RM9.00/piece! Woohoo!!
By the time the rest of them woke up for breakfast, it's already mid morning :P Traffic was building up & people were moving into shopping malls for good bargains.
We didn't know what & how to order, so we just pointed to the lady that we wanted what our neighbours were eating...hahaha. As we didn't know how the stewed pork tastes, we didn't dare order a lot, so we started off with just 2 plates for 4 persons.
We were totally satisfied after the simple meal. We all agreed that it was the best meal that we've eaten thus far! We were energized to start our day at Platinum Shopping Mall after the meal, where we walked around for a few hours before coming together for lunch at the same stretch of street stalls outside the mall.
Chatuchak Friday night market was the last on our itinerary for the day after heading back to the hotel to rest for a while. We went there around 6:00p.m., kinda early for the usual crowd, but we just wanted to get there before the crowd builds up. We managed to get a taxi there for about THB250/way.
With the amount that we're eating per meal, you would have guessed that the guys got hungry rather quickly. So the 1st thing that we did at the Chatuchak market wasn't to shop, but to look for food! We stopped at this stall that sells chicken rice & mango stick rice.
We walked around from dusk 'til around 8:30p.m., where we decided to sit down & have some food again. Not all stalls were opened on Friday, but even those stalls opened didn't appeal to me. AP & I actually walked out of Chatuchak empty handed!! Can you believe it? There was nothing VERY cheap nor VERY pretty nor was there anything that we really wanted anyway...
As if Chatuchak wasn't enough, we were like Pratunam night market addicts! Back there again yo!
That concluded our Day 3 in Bangkok. I felt more accomplished today than the days before...hahaha. The stewed pork rice was still the best discovery for the day ;)
Missing THAT particular Thai stewed pork rice,