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Interview with Barbara Heidenreich but before giving way to the interview we learn a little to Barbara Heidenreich:
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1) How did your interest in the parrots? Why?
I had budgies as a child, but in 1987 my blue fronted amazon parrot Tarah came into my life. Over the past 23 years this parrot has taught me a lot and also was part of my inspiration to officially become a bird trainer over 20 years ago. I always knew animals were my passion, but Tarah helped me to appreciate birds most of all.
2) What species are causing a greater interest? What would you highlight these beautiful birds?
It is difficult to say one species is more special than another. They all have qualities that are fascinating. I do have a fondness for amazon parrots because of my years spent living with one...and now two. I also have a yellow naped amazon parrot named Delbert who is an excellent singer and talker. But many bird species interest me. A parrot that I think is spectacular and I hope to have the chance to see one day is the very endangered Kakapo. Being nocturnal, flightless and huge they tend to be the opposite of what most people think of when they mention parrots. I also enjoy other New Zealand species such as the kaka and the kea. These highly intelligent parrots learn so quickly.
3) Are all parrot species are suitable for free flight? What species are recommended for free-flying?
In my opinion, it is the not the species that determines whether a bird is suitable for flight. It is how the bird is raised. Good candidates for flight training are ones who never had their wings clipped and who have lived in an enclosure large enough that they could practice flying, especially during fledging. Flight is a learned behavior motivated by instinct initially. Just like humans have a window of time in which they learn to walk, parrots have a window in their development when they learn to fly. When you take that away from them, their ability to fly or learn later diminishes tremendously. That is why many adult bird who were clipped during fledging only fly when scared. These birds are very difficult to train for flight unless they are light bodied birds like cockatiels. However for free flight (flying outdoors) I recommend only working with the best candidates. In my opinion a good trainers will try to reduce risk to a bird that is flying outdoors. Besides a good training plan, one of the best ways to do this is to start with the right candidate.
4) The feather picking in parrots. What types of pecking are more frequent? Can you explain some?
In general I don´t not think one species is better than the other. What makes a great parrot is training and how the birds are raised. I personally prefer to work with a breeder who knoA cockatiel I have that came from a breeder who used force still is hesitant around hands despite lots of good training from me. The difference between a bird raised with a positive reinforcement approach and a bird raised with force is like night and day. Training with positive reinforcement is what makes a great parrot in my opinion, not so much the species or genetics.ws about positive reinforcement training. Baby parrots are learning so much when they are still hand feeding. A breeder who knows about training can start teaching that young bird during feeding sessions. My parrot Delbert came from such a breeder. When he arrived he already knew how to step up, hop onto a scale, fly to me, allow nail trims and more.
6) What difference in behavior between a hand-reared parrot and a parrot raised by parents? Are they both fully recommended as pets?
Again I would say it is more about what happens when someone works with the parrot. A parent raised bird that is trained with positive reinforcement can be an excellent companion. A hand raised bird that is trained with force can be very difficult to teach to trust people in the future and vice versa. Parent or hand raised does not necessarily determine the best outcome. It is actually the training strategy that will make the difference.
7) How far can the intelligence of a parrot? develop the intelligence to draw attention?
Intelligence is something that is difficult to measure. As a trainer I define it as how quickly the animal learns. In general parrots do tend to learn quickly and some species have a tendency to learn faster than others such as the kaka and keas mentioned before. But that is based on my experience and not on any scientific study. In the animal world I think species who need to problem solve to acquire food tend to be fast learners.
8) Hybridization. What do you think? What about cutting feathers?
I personally prefer to keep birds flighted. I greatly enjoy watching a bird have the ability to choose to go where it wants. I use my positive reinforcement training strategies to safely manage a flighted bird in my home and have written several articles for my magazine Good Bird on how to do this. However I understand this is not always an option for every household and have certainly met many clipped birds who seem very content.
9) Can you tell us some experience with parrots?
I recently had the pleasure of training two young parrots for a company that does education programs. I wrote about my experiences with them in my blog http://goodbirdinc.blogspot.com/ . It is a great story to follow for someone who is just getting started with their own bird. I include video clips on the birds´ progress. It can give new parrot owners some guidance on what to do with their own birds to raise a successful companion parrot.
10) What advice can you give a person who wants to buy a parrot?
First I recommend finding a breeder who trains their babies with positive reinforcement. I also recommend learning as much as possible about positive reinforcement training before you bring your parrot home. This will allow you to start using the appropriate methods as soon as your new bird arrives. I also recommend learning about common behavioral problems people encounter. If you know about them in advance you can do things to prevent problems before they happen. Or you will know what to do the moment a problem happens for the first time so that it does not happen again.
11) What will your next book? When do the sale?
Right now I am getting ready to release another DVD. It is called The Basics of Parrot Training. A Live Workshop. It is a live recording of one of my seminars on parrot training. I will be working on another DVD later this year. There are always new products coming out. Please visit www.goodbirdinc.com to see what is new or sign up for the mailing list to be notified when a new product is available.
12) Any target in the world of parrots is to meet soon?
My goal is to help more people discover the wonderful results you can get when you train with positive reinforcement. These kind and gentle methods will help people have a great relationship with their parrots. Positive reinforcement is gaining in popularity, but there is more work to do. I always ask people to be sure to tell your friends how positive reinforcement helped you and your bird. This way we can help other people become interested. In the long run, many people and their parrots will benefit.


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vegan mofo has officially started!
but i'm in the midst of a pretty huge kitchen reorganization, which includes having the walls painted and getting new lighting (woohoo), and all my kitchen things are scattered around the house.
this means my kitchen mofo mojo is pretty limited until next week-ish. but ... there are tons of vegan mofoers creating incredible, beautiful vegan food and posting it on their blogs.
like amey, over at vegan eats and treats. can you believe these "pretty and creepy" (her descrip!) sugar cookie skulls she made? she is a genius!
i dreamed of those cookies all night. hope your vegan mofo is great!

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Spartan: Total Warrior GameCube Preview
There have been numerous attempts in this generation and past generations to create games that allowed you to feel like you were really a part of those "big battles." The best attempts can be easily seen in games like the Dynasty Warrior series or even others like Drakengard. The makers of the well-received PC game Rome: Total War, Creative Assembly, is now making a console game that may do the best job of helping you feel like a part of those "big battles" this September! So with the guarantee of mass killing battles and over 160 soldiers to do those very battles with, Spartan: Total Warrior indeed looks very promising!
The person you will be taking control over in this game is simply dubbed "The Spartan." His mission in life right now is simply, take down the Roman Empire! In a live demo tested by IGN themselves, a level on display shows a mission right after the Romans has managed to cook up a weapon of mass destruction. Somehow they've managed to capture the mythological Medusa and are using her powers to literally create a "stone cannon." That means pretty much anyone that is in the path of the beam will spend the rest of their lives on display in someone's town square. Unfortunately, the Spartan and his team have to stop this, so they are forced to go right into the heat of this!
Spartan obviously isn't alone, he actually has a good few dozen soldiers by his side that will help him get rid of a good number of the opposing Roman army. So if you've seen movies like Troy, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, or any other movie that emulates massive battlefield conflicts, you will be seeing virtually the same thing here! The bashing of skulls, the taking of names and the slicing of various body parts will very much take place!
In terms of beginning weaponry, Spartan "sports" a basic sword and shield for his heavy-duty battling. He will actually utilize both for a number of combos that will evolve throughout the game. He also has a bow and arrow at his disposal that will allow him to execute safer attacks from a distance, but it's also far less useful. Think about it, this is a heavy duty melee game, the last thing Creative Assembly wants you to be doing is focusing on long range attacks so you can't get scratched! Now you may also now be under the impression that this is nothing more than a button mashing hack 'n slash contest. That doesn't seem to be entirely accurate, considering there seems to be a plethora of awesome combos that you will have to utilize depending on your "unique" situation in the game. Are you surrounded by 15 enemies that you have to command with multitasking or are there only three that you can simply toy with?
Your shield can actually be used to bash and stun, followed by a nice number of sword melee attacks that can then trigger a nice finishing maneuver! However, that is really only useful for the small stuff, Total Warrior is all about the big battles remember? So the real strategy will cause you to master the technique of "crowd control." Sometimes your fellow soldiers will need the aid of your battle mastery, while there are always certain members of the opposing army that you may need to really focus on first before they completely obliterate your team.
Now while it's all good and dandy to help out your fellow soldiers in distress, you can't be entirely selfless in this game you know? While it's important to help out your comrades, it's just as vital to keep yourself alive! Just simply rushing into a fight with your "I can take 50 people down at a time!" ego will quickly earn you a spot underneath the earth. It is actually much smarter to take on your enemies in little bands at a time. Meaning, it's more efficient to lure out your enemies at various times so you don't end up becoming overwhelmed by 50+ people. You can even distract some enemies into coming into one of your OWN groups of ambushers so you're not the only one outnumbering the opposition!
To make things more interesting in battle, Spartan can execute a fair number of special battle tactics! There is the maneuver, Favor of the Gods, that can be used on an occasional basis that helps you take on a group of enemies. There are also Rage techniques that will truly turn you into someone like Kratos of God of War. For example, in the simple situation of giving a certain enemy a nice cut or two when fighting face to face, a Rage attack would allow you to do the former, but then following it with a nice boot 20 to 30 feet across the battlefield! Also be prepared to remove some heads, as some attacks will eventually get upgraded to allow for some decapitations!
In terms of your bow and arrow, they can actually either be shot off one at a time or in groups depending on what you may need to do. Your arrows can also be powered up with various abilities with only a fire element having been shown in the demo. During various battle sequences, Spartan has the option of picking up used arrows from the ground to replenish his supply. He can also refill his "Favor of the Gods" meter as well as his actual health at the game's various shrines! Located throughout the game, Spartan simply has to kneel down and offer his prayers and he will be fully regenerated and ready to go!
Now you may also be starting to think that Total Warrior focuses on nothing but huge battlefield action sequences. That's not true either. In another level displayed in the demo, you are in a castle that is about to be sieged by the Roman army through the use of three different towers. Roman soldiers begin to eventually come by the numbers out of these towers, and your first task is to simply keep knocking them off as quickly as they are trying to come in! All this action is ensuing with different kinds of levels and staircases with soldiers duking it out in these locations. Spartan can then choose to either help his comrades in the battles they are partaking in, or attempting to stop it all together by removing the Roman presence.
In order to rid this castle of those siege towers, someone known as a "sapper" will begin trekking across the battlefield in an attempt to begin setting some explosives! The Spartan's job quickly changes into that of an escort, as it's your vital job to make sure this fellow gets to where he needs to so this conflict can be ended. When the sapper has done his job, your new job is to actually light the fuses! Accomplishing this task will have your team put a nice little dent in the Romans' occupation. In other words, the developer's goal with many of the missions in this game is to have you take on two to four things at once while not becoming overly frustrated with having to do so.
Now as you progress in the game, Spartan will obviously gain in overall character build. Three different weapons will eventually become a part of your battle repertoire: a spear, dual swords and a maul. Now just like any other warrior has these attributes, his strength, speed and defense will also receive some hefty upgrades! Now it actually hasn't been finalized how Creative Assembly will have this stat building occur, but it will indeed be there in some form in the final product. To make things even sweeter, Spartan's actual appearance will change to reflect his upgrades!
Now as for your actual enemies, Creative Assembly has done very well to make sure they will be diversified. You will take on the normal Roman soldiers that encompass gladiators and legionnaires. You will also take on freaks of nature in the forms of various giants and skeletons! So Total Warrior not only focuses on the realistic aspect of Rome's heyday, but there are some fantasy elements thrown in there as well! Also for some extra features, there will also be various arenas to do battle in. This is virtually a "test of survival" as you take Spartan and a group of his fellow soldiers into infinitely many battle scenarios until you find yourself defeated!
So all in all, Spartan: Total Warrior seems like it just may be another epic action title to grace current generation consoles this fall! A plethora of battle tactics taken to the battlefields of ancient Europe in the Roman Empire's peak of command just may make this one of the most entertaining titles


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Do people actually like the Gelgoog? Because I always thought this thing was incredibly ugly but this is Zeon's mainline combat suit of the future and has a billion variants.
I personally thought it looked like a piggy. Especially the Char's custom.
Cute piggies.
It does, but a mohawked pig with fat legs and a skirt isn't what I want in my space nazi robot.
>mohawked pig
The models aren't very posable, either.
>Do people actually like the Gelgoog?
Nah, not a fan.
I thought the Dom/Rickdom was the chosen one other than the Zakus.
I like it. Not my favorite filthy zeek suit, but I think it looks cool.
From the moment I laid eyes on the Gelgoog I hated it. The giant arms, the surfboard shield, the skirt, the legs, the head, the torso.... shit's just bad looking.
Especially when you put it next to the Zaku II or Gouf.
never cared for the plain Gelgoog, but Gelgoog Marine and Jager. then yeah i like those.
The problem with the Gelgoog IMO is that the worst parts of it are extremely busy like the pig head and the chunky legs, and the parts that could actually stand to be a little more defined like the torso and skirt are too simple.
I like it quite a bit, just not as much as the other OYW Zeon suits, GM or Gundam.
There are things I like about it like the torso and skirt/legs but instead the most distinctive feature also happens to be not to my liking
I like it, it's rightfully meaner looking than the Zaku or Dom design. The Zaku is even more pigheaded-looking than the Gelgoog, with a snout and all.
It was like they looked at the DOM after it replaced the Gouf and was like
>The skirt is powerful; Sasuga Zeon
>We need to make another MS with a skirt.
> Not just a skirt but how about a shield? Shields! Yea! With beam tech built in it, now we are on track.
>What Else do we need?
>A Mohawk?
>What does it do?
>Fix that put an antenna in it.
>Anything else?
>Two Words; Laser Partisan
> Sieg Zeon?
>Sieg Zeon!
I like the Gelgoog. I think the issue is that the line art is in a really unflattering position.
This is the Gundam equivalent of a facebook fat chick shot.
but it's not hiding any fat curves
You sure it's not just the lineart/0079 animation?
I've always been a fan. It's just that the old art doesn't do it any favours. Sure, I love the Jaeger and the Marine but even the original looks good from most angles.
Part two of my case.
I've never been able to find a model at any of the stores i've visited. I assume theyre either really popular or everyone hates them.
Can't get over that head design.
>Because I always thought this thing was incredibly ugly
Yes, thats whats good about it, same with other zeon suits.
I don't think it looks that great in any art or animation to be honest, but I really like how it looks in games.
Gelgoog Jager is top tier also
But the other Zeon suits aren't incredibly ugly, they have just the right amount of ugliness that makes them look intimidating/cool/"grunt-like"/rough/military. The Gelgoog is just ugly.
>Can't get over that head design.
That's one of the reasons I cant bring myself to like the baseline Gyan.
Gelgoog Jager is sex itemized.
Really? It kind of makes me think of some kind of avian Zaku.
It almost looks like a Zaku I head for me but with a beak and bird-like crest.
The main thing stopping me from liking the Gyan is its bellbottom ankles and feet. Not even the Gyan Vulvan lets me see past that.
Might get the valuable pod someday though.
*Gyan Vulcan.
Good lord.
The thing about the Gelgoog head is there's too much going on there. It's got these visor highlights, pig nose, and mohawk, and horn. If you took out the mohawk, or kept the mohawk and removed the pig nose, or removed the visor highlights and kept the pig snout, it'd be okay, but all this shit on one head is just weird.
Also even if it's off topic I want to see some modded Gyans.
It is pragmatics. The pig nose is actually an armored layer over internal energy pipes similar to those of the Zaku. If you look at head schematics, the Gelgoog and Dom both still have them, they're just underneath armor. That's also why their legs and waists/chests get bulkier in later Zeon designs. They're just designing armor around pipes, which still take up space.
The weird eye set is to allow for extended vision beyond even that of the RX-78 and GM's in terms of visibility. The often said addage is "Mono eye are superior for ranged shooting, as they give more mobility of sight than dual eyes/visors, but at close range they lack the wide peripheral vision of the federation mobile suits." In this case, it it can extend quite far in every direction before the MS has to physically move its head.
Finally, I'm checking over some books to reaffirm, but I'm pretty sure that the mohawk is meant to be communications equipment and/or house for targetting sensors/radar/secondary cameras to look behind the MS.
>but this is Zeon's mainline combat suit of the future and has a billion variants
I don't really remember seeing the Gelgoog too much outside of MSG. Maybe it appears in some side material, but Zaku variants are much more common.
I personally hate how the cockpit hatch is just a big hole smack in the middle of the gut like that though.
Oh. Before I disappear to book land. The weird upper part of its head is a blast shield for the mono-eye. When something like a bazooka goes off nearby, it can move it up into the protected area and get some limited vision form the two peek slots on either side.
I'm impressed but at the end of the day, it still doesn't look very good.
Gyan only sees variants in Giren's Greed and card games sadly. Giren introduced an entire line parrelling Gelgoogs for Gyan. Gyan Kreiger is the Gelgoog Jaeger.
>There are actually people who don't like the Gyan head
G Gen will occasionally feature variants.
Only a couple of them though.
I do, but it's very much an acquired taste. Took me a while to really appreciate them, but ReGelg is a fucking sexy suit. I'm pretty sure that's what made my opinion slowly shift.
You know, I used to not care for it but it is a suit that really grew on me.
>Dem leg thrusters
>Dat performance
>Dem customs
I agree the head could be improved. (I always thought it just kinda slimmed down to a square part and then that was it, rather than a bunch of stuff on its nose. That'd be my only improvement)
Still, it is a suit that has to grow on you I think, kinda like the Zogok. I hated that thing, but seeing it in Unicorn + games made me appreciate how silly parts of it were.
Still, the gelgoog holds a special place in my heart. It also has some bitching variants.
Daily reminder johnny ridden fucked a gundam in a zaku
Regelgu was turning point for me as well. I liked Gelgoogs a lot before, but Regelgu (and Jaeger from 0080) catapulted them to favourite space-type Zeon suit.
i like the gelgoog but not as much as kem or this!
I like the Gelgoog and its variants when not drawn by Okawara, other designs make the head look good. If I was going to be Zeek filth I'd go with a Gelgoog, or Zaku II Fz
I love it. Its a mean looking motherfucker. Have a pic of my MG im working on. As far as the kit goes they did a bad job designing the knees but everything else is good.
Well what is it precious?
W-water melon Gelgoog?
Given the markings and the look, I think it's supposed to be a Sleeves Kaempfer with a heat blade instead of a beam sabre
That's a custom scratchbuild for some competition. You'll never see it in anything.
And its story is that it's a Sleeves psycoframe Kaempfer made for ANOTHER Puru clone.
That sounds crazy, but not a Kaempfer slapped onto a nuclear missile crazy.
I like Gelgoog. I think the shoulder armor is its defining feature and what makes me like them better than Dom.
I mean, Dom has equally large lower legs and skirt, but their shoulders are tiny resulting in weird proportion.
Gelgoog's large shoulder and more ornate head kinda balance the overall proportion IMO.
The oval shield, empty backside, and bright yellow naginata are acquired taste however I still can't get over the original beam rifle. It's just too small and dinky.
Honestly? No, I don't like that much the Gelgoog
Now the Efreet, THAT is a suit who doesn't get enough love
That looks a bit too SEED like
Looks like Shin Matsunaga's Gelgoog Jeager to me.
I love the Gelgoog. Have ever since I was young.
Are you a Moblin?
Yes. Yes I am.
Are you me?
I disagree with you about the Gelgoog, it's a nice design, I like the no back pack, thrusters all over bit, the Dom like bulk, and the face.
That said, I fully agree with you Efreet is an underrated design. Gihren's Greed really made me fall in love with it, since it's Zeon's only ground unit that can feasibly beat an RX 78 2 untill Gelgoog/Gyan.
Wasn't the Gelgoog a better MS than the RX-78-2 Gundam?
It's a custom made gunpla. The Greifer I believe.
The standard mass production type is slightly worse, and the S Type's stats' are mostly unknown.
in what way? specs say worse acceleration and armor. it doesn't have magnetic coating either.
It's pretty damn close. Gelgoog is just a smidge slower. The difference is pretty minor.
This makes me curious, did Zeon have anything comparable to the RX-78-2 Gundam?
I remember a thread from a few days ago, some tripfag claimed the Gelgoog S type had a better generator as well as less armor for higher acceleration but couldn't come up with a source. Other people replied with model kit diagrams of thrusters and model booklet specs that pointed out that the MP Gelgoog had extra thrusters that the S type didn't, and that both the MP and the S type had the same weight
S Type Gelgoog is presumably faster (actual stats unknown), but would still share the armor disadvantage, with an unknown 180 Degree turn speed. Most of Zeon's Mobile Armors would have wrecked it had Amuro not been the pilot.
Ohoho. Time for the big time gunota to step in. Finally my years of trolling japanese sites and sources has paid off.
Yes. There are several variants of the Gelgoog which are equal or better than the RX-78-2.
MS-14A is slightly weaker than the Gundam, as previously stated.
The YMS-14 or early production type is different from the commander type, though they're similar in specs. It's got higher performance than the normal MS-14 as it was made to show off the unit, not to be mass produced.
But it is weaker than the MS-14S, which is basically equal or better than the RX-78-2 in everything but acceleration.
The MS-14B or the high mobility gelgoog is bascially equal to the G-3 and extra curricular gundams from the MSV. So it surpasses the RX-78-2 in performance by equipping a high mobility backpack.
The MS-14BR was a limited production rollout of the MS-14 for Aces fighting at A Bao Qu and features modified leg thrusters and a thruster backpack taken from the Zaku II High Mobility types.
The Gelgoog C is basically a MS-14A with a beam cannon on the back since they didn't have enough beam rifles to go around and wanted to give them some extra firepower. It's basically a beam bazooka that runs off the Gelgoogs generator. The C-1A Cannon type is a Cannon type combined with a high mobility type, and features a long range beam rifle as well. Basically Ace custom of the C.
The Gelgoog G is the ground type. It's basically one of the fastest land units in terms of running speed, as well as jet thrusters for rocket jumping and are equal to things like the Mudrock and Pale Rider. Because Zeon was retreating at this point, the only variant is the Desert type, which is just modified to work well in the desert.
That's it ignoring ace customs and the Jaegger/Marine.
The Gelgoog is the closest thing. There are other machines that could beat the Gundam in one area, but nothing that was completely better in all aspects. The Galbaldy Alpha was going to be Zeon's ultimate MS but never reached production. Stats are unknown, but the Galbaldy Beta in Zeta is supposed to be a refinement of the design, and has average specs on the same level as the GM II.
In the original 52 episode outline of the MSG plot (not canon and never referenced after MSG was cut and rewritten), Char was going to get other machines after the Gelgoog.
There's the MSN-01 Kikeroga, which is a prototype mobile suit that would lead to the Zeong, and has similar weapons (wire guided arms with finger beam guns and mega particle cannons in the shoulders). However, the Gundam upgraded with magnetic coating is more than enough and Amuro defeats the Kikeroga.
Char's endgame suit in episode 50 is called the Garaba. This one is a complete mystery, no idea on specs, armaments or even the design. The way the fight goes, both Amuro and Char are surprised and distracted by the solar ray firing. Amuro recovers before Char does and proceeds to tear the Garaba a new asshole or three.
What makes the Gelgoog Marine different from the normal Gelgoog?
I honestly can't tell the difference between them if the Gelgoog Marine has popped its propellant tanks.
Then you have Kaempfer. which canonically is pretty much the best Zeon ever made in terms of mobile suits. The Act Zaku, Pezun Dowage, and Galbaldy A, which are basically the next gen of Zeon mobile suits to replace the current lines.
Act Zaku uses a Gelgoog shield but has it's own beam rifle (Used by hizacks later) and 4 barrel vulcan gun,
The Dowage is a Dom whose chest cannon is a functional beam weapon, and can also use the beam bazooka or it's own custom giant as well as a 8 barrel 420mm rocket launcher held with both hands.
The Galbaldy is the Gelgoog+Gyan hybrid. It has the Beam rifle and a similar shield to the Gelgoog, but uses high output beam sabre like the Gyan.
Or side story units, like the Dolmel which is basically the penultimate zeon unit if you count a unit from single snes fighting game as anything besides cool looking.
Finally you have some Gyan's from Giren's Greed which are basically Gyan versions of the Gelgoogs, including Jaeger and Marine, making them possible candidates.
The issue is that we really don't know what Axis are really doing between the 0079 and Zeta period, outside semi canoncial materials like CDA. We know half of the Zeon remnants fled there, so they obviously developed new mobile suits designs to fill the gap between the OYW and Zeta, but they've never really been filled in by any form of media.
> The Gelgoog C is basically a MS-14A with a beam cannon on the back since they didn't have enough beam rifles to go around and wanted to give them some extra firepower
Never read that explanation for it. As I understood, it was supposes to be a long range support variant, and could easily be converted to a B type, and vice versa. As I understand it, a small squadron of them single handedly destroyed a small fleet, and parts for 168 more were produced, but never built before the war ended.
> Jaegger
That one was part of the united maintenance plan, and as such shared parts with the Rick Dom II, and Zaku II Kai. It was also a capable sniper
> Marine
This one has always been a bit of a mystery to me, as it's stats are inferior to the A Type. Some people theorize this was an intentional cost cutting measure, however, when you compare the Delaz Fleet's Rick Dom IIs to the one's in Operation Stardust, the DF units have clearly inferior stats, leading me to believe the Gelgoog Marines stats may have been better during the OYW, and they were stripped down by the Cima Fleet due to dwindling supplies.
Propellant tanks and different thruster ratios (Normal Gelgoog is roughly 20500kgx2, 2400x5kg. The Marine is 20500kgx3, 7000KGx4 as well a minor boost in reactor output, and the use of the Zaku I Spike Shield over the Gelgoog Zulu shield. It's acceleration is oddly marked at 0.68 as opposed to the normal gelgoogs 0.84, but I feel like this is it at odds with its official designation as consuming high amounts of fuel due to rapid acceleration and movement, and so I'm tempted to say it should be .86 instead.
Operation Rubicon, rather.
Is that you, Mark Simmons?
They should have mass produced the Gyan instead.
Did they finally take out that retarded penalty to use in space on the prototype Gyan in that version ?
It's a weird artifact of the ever increasing amount of Gundam Lore. Basically, to rectify the fact that every Zeon unit seems to have its own beam rifle, they decided that Beam Rifles were such a new technology to Zeon that many units were use custom made beam rifles by their local manufacturing plants rather than the standardized type that appeared at the very end of the war. And since they were custom make-ups, they didn't have very many of them.
This meant that they theoretically had more Gelgoogs than beam rifles. Some were given Giant Bazooka and the MMP-80 machine gun. According to the Japanese wiki and other sites, they decided that they would use weapon that drew mega particles from the reactor rather than from a condensed form in an E-cap, similar to the amphibious mobile suits in order to compensate for the lack of working beam rifles. So it's basically a mega particle cannon like that of the gogg, which was reactor driven, and the beam bazooka of the Rick Dom II series, which is driven by a portable reactor. IT just substitutes the portable reactor for the more powerful Gelgoog reactor and mounts it on the shoulder, giving it unlimited fire as long as the reactor can keep up.
Only if they take out the space mines in favor of either grenade launchers or more ammunition for the Needle Missiles.
I wish. I don't read Japanese well enough to be a true Gunota, as I can't read the text heavy books like MS-06 Archives, or the information bibles. I mostly just have a vast knowledge collected from numerous sources..
including having a large group of Japanese Gundam Fans who I can discuss particulars with or ask for direct translations of what I don't understand
Goblins here, Moblins are for losers
I love me some Gelgoogs
The thing sorely needs ranged weapons outside of the needle missiles before you can even consider MP.
If I'm not mistaken, the Needle Missiles could even shred Gundarium, they'd be able to make minced meat of a GM.
Give it a different backpack with a long range cannon, and add an integrated arm cannon/vulcan. Keep a few space mines in reserve. Bam, I just won Space Hitler the war.
>Give it a different backpack with a long range cannon, and add an integrated arm cannon/vulcan.
GG already has you covered
>[YMS-14] got higher performance than the normal MS-14 as it was made to show off the unit, not to be mass produced.
I call shenanigans. The YMS-14 is just a preproduction testing model. There's nothing to indicate it had higher performance. Do you have a source other than "it's for showing off, it must be better"?
>MS-14S, which is basically equal or better than the RX-78-2 in everything but acceleration.
That's just completely wrong. The YMS-14 is the same machine as the MS-14S, they were relabeled the MS-14S because they gave out those preproduction machines to commanders and aces to use. I'm betting you don't have a source for saying the Gelgoog Commander is better than the Gelgoog in everything except acceleration. I doubt a MS-14S has better armor than the Gundam.
>The MS-14B or the high mobility gelgoog is bascially equal to the G-3 and extra curricular gundams from the MSV.
How the hell do you figure that? The G3 is the testbed for the magnetic coating and was built from the remains of the ruined RX-78-2 units that were left at side 7. The magnetic coating was also applied to the RX-78-2, making the -2 and the -3 pretty much identical, except for the colors.
Besides, the Gelgoog B type which just has a backpack with extra thrusters can't compare to the NT1 or the RX-78-4/5/7, for example.
>So it surpasses the RX-78-2 in performance by equipping a high mobility backpack.
>The MS-14BR.. ..features modified leg thrusters and a thruster backpack taken from the Zaku II High Mobility types.
Wrong, the Gelgoog BR type has the backpack from the Gelgoog B type, not the Zaku II high mobility R series. It's called the "BR" type because it's a Gelgoog B type with additional *leg* thrusters that resemble the Zaku II R types.
>The Gelgoog C is basically a MS-14A with a beam cannon on the back
No, the beam cannon is attached to the backpack of the MS-14B.
Best GG Gyan reporting in.
Actually, Gelgoog Hi Mo is superior in performance, and sensor range to Gundam Unit 4, and 5
DId you "Gelgoogle" all of this?
YMS-14 is usually labelled as a seperate unit than the MS-14S in terms of games and books. The YMS-14 is usually labelled clearly as "Pre-Production Type" and the Commander "Commander Type". They're only joined together because Char uses a YMS-14 and they needed to explain why he was also using a MS-14S at the same time. So we're both right. You will see some sources claim they're seperate units, and some source claim they're the same. It depends on who is in charge.
However, the MS-14A is the mass production model and is marked as being slightly inferior than the custom models due to its being mass produced. So it was given to new recruits, as opposed to older aces who were given custom variations.
Explains the G-3 stuff. The MS-14B and MS-14BR are basically "The" ultimate" gelgoog. Assigned to the best aces, such as Shin Matsunaga and Johnny Ridden, it's usually pitted against gundam variants and MSV's.
Wrong? The backpack of the high mobility type is stolen from the High Moblility Zaku, as the normal Gelgoog (MS-14 and YMS-14A) don't have backpacks. The BR has the addition of the leg thrusters in the style of the MS-06R series to complete the package. But I'm fairly sure the MS-14BR thruster pack and MS06R are very similar.
>The Gelgoog C is basically a MS-14A with a beam cannon on the back
That's the C-1A it's specifically mentioned to be a high mobility type combined with a cannon type. The normal C is a normal gelgoog using a beam cannon to suppliment the lack of beam rifles and later to provide ranged support ala guncannons
Do you realize how prototypes work? They almost always overclock whatever it uses to see the extent of its capabilities and to look where they can scale back for mass production.
Like the Gundam and the GM.
oh goddamn where has that been all my life?
No, the Gelgoog High Mobility type has worse performance. The G04 and G05 have better weapons, armor, mobility, and reactor power than the MS-14B. The Gelgoog B is only slightly faster in straight acceleration.
>These machines were of course based on the RX-78-2, and the replacement of the backpack and the addition of thrusters and propellant raised their mobility by roughly 40 percent.
The MS-14B's mobility is higher than the RX-78-2, but I doubt it's over 40% higher that it could beat the G04 and G05.
>The biggest change was the elimination of the core block escape system. The resulting space was used for cooling systems, thus increasing the generator output and enabling the use of more powerful beam weapons. As a result, the armament was upgraded to include an enhanced hyper beam rifle, and one beam gun was installed in each forearm.
I'm assuming the hyper beam rifle is better than the Gelgoog's beam rifle. MAHQ doesn't list beam forearm guns in its articles for the G04 and G05, but they can be seen in the original lineart. The updated G04/G05 lineart made by Katoki has the beam forearm guns slightly hidden, but they still seem to be there.
I'm sorry, but you're blatantly wrong.
Gelgoog has access to a Hyper Rifle. It's most often associated with Gato's Gelgoog, but you see it used by other units as well, such as the Desert Gelgoog. There is also a high-powered long range verison that is mentioned in the C-1A's info
Unit 04 and 05 by specs have lower speed and equal reactor to the Hi mob Gelgoog. The Hi Mob gelgoog is also variable in power, as things like Johnny Ridden's Chimera Corps variant being "tuned to the point of being almost unique machines", and thus entering into true gundam territory.
I suppose I should make this clear. There are multiple versions of the MS-06R. I'm thinking specifically of the MS-06R-3S
Everything we know about their mobility gives the edge to Gelgoog Hi Mom and I challenge you to prove me wrong.
The armor is a moot point since they can both destroy each other in a single shot, but the Gundams do have an advantage in firepower.
The Hi Mo can also equip arm mounted grenade launchers which bridges the firepower gap.
Also, his comment about "only slightly faster" is an intentional attempt as deception, the gap between G04/5, and Gelgoog Hi Mo is the same as the gap between Gelgoog A, and Rick Dom.
Hm, nice.
Dammit anon
>YMS-14 is usually labelled as a seperate unit than the MS-14S in terms of games and books.
Games and books usually tend to be second rate sources. Especially things like Gihren's Greed which allow and encourage players to play fast and loose with canon. I haven't seen any media that depicts them as being different machines, do you have an example?
>They're only joined together because Char uses a YMS-14 and they needed to explain why he was also using a MS-14S at the same time.
Are you saying different sources erroneously said he was using both at the same time so both were merged into the same unit? I've never heard that explanation before. Most sources just say the prrproduction Gelgoog units built in October were initially labeled YMS-14 and then later changed to MS-14S when handed over to aces for combat use.
MS Illustrated which began printing in 1988 and has been updated every few years lists them as being the same machine, MS-14S just being an alternate model number in parentheses.
>The backpack of the high mobility type is stolen from the High Moblility Zaku, as the normal Gelgoog (MS-14 and YMS-14A) don't have backpacks.
No, you're misunderstanding, I'm saying the Gelgoog BR type has the backpack from the Gelgoog B type.
>That's the C-1A it's specifically mentioned to be a high mobility type combined with a cannon type.
I'm not referring to the C-1A. Both the C type and C-1A type are derived from the high mobility B type. The difference is that the C-1A has improved modularity that allows it to swap between a high mobility backpack and a backpack with a beam cannon.
>The normal C is a normal gelgoog using a beam cannon to suppliment the lack of beam rifles and later to provide ranged support ala guncannons
Then where does the C-type's beam cannon mount on?
It's not as hard as you think. The issue with most japanese people is that they have low english skills or perceive their skills as low. Most if this is because being used to a language with dozens of words for one thing, from honorifics to very contextual words that English reusing the same word in many circumstances does not compute and so they just default to assuming they don't know the word.
Also, they don't get much practice and they're generally shy and easily embarassed people. NO ENGLISH, is usually less xenophobia, and more that nobody can communicate in english beyond that phrase. Some are better than others, and when they can communicate, they're usually eager too. For example, I have one friend who has almost zero enlglish--but I've learned to use a mixture of pigin japanese, little bits of english he knows, and google translate to discuss multiple topics with him. All you need is the perceverence to keep trying and someone with the patience or will to let you try.
Since my japanese is poor, my communications with my friends is mostly like that with corrections if we're completely incomprehensible. It's completely possible to become the token gaijin of a group of Japanese. I'll tell you how I did itt.
They usually hang out on Japanese games and Japanese places, so really the language barrier is on our side. So you have to take the plunge. Try a japanese MMO or other type of game like Mahjong. It's what I did. I played silently until I got good enough I had JP players looking to recruit me as a friend or clan member. I rebuffed with the opposite of usual "No good Japanese language, sorry" until I found people who spoke english. Then you find some are xenophobic and some are the reverse, they wanted a gaijin friend because it's cool and gives them western knowledge/cred. And since I was good at the game, I had the added value necessary to get their patience in learning to communicate with me.
He's actually partially right, the Gelgoog Cannon's back pack is different from the HI Mo, aside from the addition of a cannon, it clearly has less vervains.
That's sounds like good advice. Thank you kind anon.
Hrmmm, depending on the lineart, the Gelgoog can either be completely retarded looking, or downright fierce and rather kickass. Depending on the variation and artist, the Gelgoog is a beast.
Some designs are seriously cluttered to shit, and the art from the 0079 MSG version is god awful. When the art changes in things such as 0083 and 0080, the unit is downright perfect.
As someone who used to think it looked pants-on-head retarded, I can happily say that with proper design and basic aesthetic appeal, the Gelgoog is one of the best designs in Gundam. Though not my favorite, it's pretty damn good.
Canon is a very loose conception in Gundam. By talking High Mobility Gelgoog against Unit 04 and 05, we're already discussing MSV and going away from canon. So you can't pick and choose what you think is right and what is wrong. IF you think MSV is okay, than you're saying variations in general are okay, as long as they've been presented in multiple sources. I'm not making claims about the Gyan Kai.
On the Beam Cannon being there to suppliment lack of beam rifles, that's taken directly from the Japanese wikipedia article on the unit. Not having enough readily available e-caps, they made a mega particle cannon that worked off the Gelgoog's generator like the Aquatic MS or a Battleship.
For Char's Gelgoog. It's like the Old Zaku and Zaku dillemna. During original production, the Zaku II F and J had not even been differentiated from each other. That only came later. So Char's Gelgoog is the "only" commander type Gelgoog, but it's official designation is the YMS-14. Since there are no other commander type gelgoogs readily visible in the original series, this presented a dilemna. So the later retcons seperated the units. The YMS-14 is a pre-production type, but there is also a MS-14S which is a commander type. How similar or different they are depends on the game. The YMS-14 usually doesn't have a horn, where as the MS-14S does. But it's basically because later series had a pre-production type and commander type. It's perhaps viable that the YMS-14 became the MS-14S because it was already specced out, and the YMS-14 was tuned down from that initial output, while the MS-14S was tuned to the original output of the YMS-14, making them practically the same unit but not.
I'll concede to you on the C and C-1A backpack. Rereading the materials, the C type uses a modified backpack to compensate for the additional weight of the cannon, while the C-1A uses a backpack meant to combine the High Mobility Type and Cannon, and could switch to High Mobility.
>Gelgoog has access to a Hyper Rifle. It's most often associated with Gato's Gelgoog, but you see it used by other units as well, such as the Desert Gelgoog.
Never heard of that one. Both MAHQ and even Gundam wiki don't mention an improved beam rifle for either type of Gelgoog. Do you have a picture or a link?
>There is also a high-powered long range verison that is mentioned in the C-1A's info
Yes, the beam sniper rifle, seen in the MSV-R Johnny Ridden manga.
>Unit 04 and 05 by specs have lower speed and equal reactor to the Hi mob Gelgoog.
You're right about lower speed, but not about the reactor. Gelgoog B type has reactor output of 1440 kW, G04 has output of 1550 kW and G05 has output of 1480 kW. marginally higher for the G05, but much higher for the G04.
>The Hi Mob gelgoog is also variable in power, as things like Johnny Ridden's Chimera Corps variant being "tuned to the point of being almost unique machines", and thus entering into true gundam territory.
That's hard to measure, but probably only Johnny Ridden's machine is that unique, it's highly unlikely that the rest of them are like that.
Do you have a picture of the R-3's backpack? I can't even find one. It's that obscure, I'd like to see how much the Gelgoog BR type's backpack matches it, even if the BR type's backpack is nearly identical to the B type backpack (see attached image).
>Everything we know about their mobility gives the edge to Gelgoog Hi Mom and I challenge you to prove me wrong.
The ONLY thing we know about their mobility is that Gelgoog High Mobility is equal to the RX-78-2 and the G04/G05 have 40% higher mobility than the RX-78-2. The thrust numbers we have are acceleration and don't tell us anything about mobility. Agility and straight line acceleration are different things.
> Gelgoog High Mobility is equal to the RX-78-2
Source ?
>Gelgoog Hyper Rifle
It's labelled as Trial Production B.R. But it's basically the same thing, improved output and range at the cost of ammunition.
>Unit 04 and Unit 05
Gundam Wikia states gundam 05 has 1480 kW and Gundam 04 has 1550 KW. Standard MS-14B is 1440 KW. So that's partially correct. However, we have to remember that raw reactor power is meaningless. The High Mobility Zaku have more than enough reactor power to use beam rifles, but were not able because all that power was routed towards its thrusters and mobility. The unit 05 is a better comparison ot the Gelgoog High Mobility, as they're basically the same unit. Still, Gelgoog is rocking 79900Kg of thrusters to unit 05's 70000KG and has 1.04 G's of acceleration to RX-78 88's. However, we don't know what the Gundam 05 + BST pack is rated at, I Imagine equal to Ridden's Gelgoog hi Mob or the like.
With the Unit 04, the extra power is there for the Hyper Mega Launcher Prototype, rather than to provide performance.
unfortunately, I can't even find a proper rear shot for it. I just know that it is the bridge between the MS-06 to Gelgoog, and from how it looks from what I've seen, it's the most similar.
You forgot the picture buddy, but I got your back.
>The Hi Mo can also equip arm mounted grenade launchers which bridges the firepower gap.
Are those from the Gelgoog Cannon? Then yes, it would be compatible and it could be installed.
>Also, his comment about "only slightly faster" is an intentional attempt as deception, the gap between G04/5, and Gelgoog Hi Mo is the same as the gap between Gelgoog A, and Rick Dom.
What the hell are you talking about? The Gelgoog High Mobility type has 1.04G of acceleration and the G04/G05 have 0.88G of acceleration. That's a difference of only 0.16G. Why would it be deceptive to say the Gelgoog was slightly faster?
> Are those from the Gelgoog Cannon? Then yes, it would be compatible and it could be installed.
Yeah, but they apparently can be equipped on the B type as well.
> What the hell are you talking about? The Gelgoog High Mobility type has 1.04G of acceleration and the G04/G05 have 0.88G of acceleration. That's a difference of only 0.16G. Why would it be deceptive to say the Gelgoog was slightly faster?
Because, within the context, .16 is meant to be a big difference, seeing as that's the difference between Gelgoog, and Rick Dom, which is supposed to be significant. However, I do apologize for the rude implication.
>that shield
I dont know about you but who thinks all that text looks aesthetically pleasing at all? I mean you look at a tank or a fighter or something and they dont have novels slapped to their flat edges, it just looks so bad with all dem words everywhere like that holy shit


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The July 27, 2011 filing is not the first time one of the litigants challenging the PPACA has requested that the Supreme Court take up the matter. In April of this year, the Supreme Court refused a request from the State of Virginia that its challenge to the individual mandate and the PPACA be heard by the high court on an accelerated basis. Virginia's request was different in an important respect from the July 27 petition by the Thomas More Law Center because Virginia sought to leap frog the intermediate step of going before a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, preferring instead to ask for the extraordinary step of immediately proceeding to the Supreme Court. Accordingly, Virginia's request represented a departure from the normal course of review and at the time no one was surprised that the Supreme Court preferred that the Virginia matter first be heard by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. It is also worth noting that Virginia's request was different from the July 27 request by the Thomas More Legal Center in the sense that Virginia won in its original petition (at least in large part) because the original federal district court had sided with Virginia in its position that the individual mandate was unconstitutional, whereas the Thomas More Law Center has now lost before a federal district court and the Sixth Circuit.
Throughout the legal battle, the Obama Administration has taken the position that the legal process should play out methodically and go through the appropriate stages of appeal. This may be a political preference and a legal strategy that the Administration views as beneficial to it. Regardless, the Supreme Court itself has a strong, historical preference that, absent extraordinary urgency, it only consider matters after a complete review has taken place in applicable lower courts.
It is highly unlikely that the Supreme Court will consider taking up the challenges to the PPACA until both the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals have rendered decisions on the PPACA cases currently before them. As we have stated previously, if either of those circuit courts strike down the individual mandate or, possibly even the PPACA entirely, that would establish a circuit split given that the Sixth Circuit ruled in support of the individual mandate. And if there is a circuit split after decisions are rendered in the other pending cases, it is likely that the Supreme Court will take up the matter more quickly. In that event, if the high court takes the case this fall, it will likely decide the constitutionality of health care reform just months before the 2012 election.


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Speaking to ESPN, Sadio Mane's former coach Oliver Glasner has said the player is the perfect fit for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
The winger became the Reds' fourth signing of the summer when he completed a big money move from Southampton.
His switch comes after an impressive spell with the Saints during which he was a key player under Ronald Koeman.
He had certainly impressed Jurgen Klopp who reportedly identified him as key to his plans for his team moving forward.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Got the Itch and Finished Creations!
22 comments:
- Cindy@OldTimePickers said...
Well, you have been busy making some really nice items. And your space looks so inviting. Lots of sales coming your way for sure!
- January 29, 2012 at 3:45 PM
- A Primitive Place ~ Tammy said...
Awesome finds.
And gorgeous creations.
It has been beautiful here too.
I haven't had time for much lately.
I haven't even been online.
Hopefully soon I'll make a post and explain.
- January 29, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- CRAFTY STITCHERS said...
Your booth looks great. I would love to shop there! And that antique mall sounds like Heaven. Have a great week!
- January 29, 2012 at 6:13 PM
- Elisha said...
love the ticking hearts with sweet annie! Your booth would be nice to come across in my neck of the woods!
- January 29, 2012 at 6:25 PM
- Sonia said...
Your booth looks awesome! Too bad,I'm so far away, I'd visit for sure. :)
Have a great week!
God bless and keep you,
- January 29, 2012 at 7:13 PM
- colleens craft shed said...
You have been busy and I love it all! Your booth is wonderful would love to shop there. I might just have to take a drive some day and find your booth. These wisconsin winters get to be long and cold home spring comes early.
- January 29, 2012 at 7:41 PM
- Traci said...
Hi Robin... Your booth looks amazing, best of luck selling all those newly made Valentine's Prims. Love those stitchery pin keeps!
Great finds on your outing, never seen a bottle for twins. I too get the treasure seeking itch this time of year, been thinking of markets and garage sales for a couple weeks now. Can't wait for spring... ♥Traci
- January 29, 2012 at 8:25 PM
- My Primitive Creations by Tonya said...
Hi robin... gezzzz I just love the picture of the kitty on the key board how cute is that.. My Mama kitty is always trying to lay on the Ke board when i am sitting here..
Looks like you have busy busy ..I love all your Valentine ornies and Pillows.. Very Pretty!
Great finds at the Antique store.. love the baby bottle for twins..
I've been working in the shop creating gatherings and I've also been making Chocolate Scented Wax covered Easter Egs and Rag wrapped Easter Eggs..
Have a great week...
- January 29, 2012 at 11:17 PM
- alltheseboys said...
Ok..let me have it...where is your booth??? Is it in your house...or a shop..because you know...I'm only about 35 minutes from you!!!!I'm going to have to check out the antique shop. We use to camp in "Party"ville years ago. Katie
- January 29, 2012 at 11:59 PM
- Beckyjean said...
Hi Robin~
That antique mall is one of my favorites!! I discovered it about 6 months ago & love how the booths are set up. My favorite the booth on the main floor in the back (the one that looks like the inside of a cabin). Love your new Valentine goodies!!
Have a wonderful day~Becky
- January 30, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Karen/My Colonial Home said...
Hi Robin...do you ever not create...lol
Everything is beautiful.
I will have to go to Pardeeville... I don't think it's too far a drive for me...all us WI girls should meet there sometime - although it would probably be a 'fight fest' with all of us clamoring for the same things...lol
You purchased some great items.
What a wonderful space you have - now i'm sure I can find it someplace but where is it located?
- January 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- Angie Berry said...
Hmmm.... I see that you and I could never shop together because all the things that I see pictured here, are things that I look for and love to buy. We would be fighting over everything, lol!
Your handmades are lovely and your booth is looking wonderful! I would love to shop in it!!
Have a wonderful week~
- January 31, 2012 at 3:44 PM
- Vera Kauffman said...
Love your booth! Your stuff is always so nice. I will have to get out there one of these days... I also can't wait to go to the flea markets. This weather really makes it hard to wait... 60 today, I can't believe it. Is it really Jan 31st.. :D
- January 31, 2012 at 5:15 PM
- Cave Creek Primitives said...
That was a warm and fuzzy post :-). I feel better already. Love your booth, and the haul from the antique shop too! I love flea markets too and though it seems like spring out there, sadly our outdoor markets are still closed.
- February 1, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- Deb Paxton Valley Folk Art said...
Wonderful treasures Robin that you found on your antiquing excursion and LOVE everything you've been creating for Valentine's Day, so beautiful! Can't wait to see what you have in store for Easter! Deb
- February 2, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- Barefoot Primitives said...
Wow! Great finds!! And also love all your creations! Yep... it's time to work on bunnies... :o)
~ Debbie
- February 2, 2012 at 3:11 PM
- MaryMaryQuiteContrary said...
Absolutely gorgous! I could happily live in your booth! LOL I love your bowl fillers and your cupboard hangers and all your dollies!
Mary Jo
- February 2, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- Candy said...
I love your booth, especially the Ann and Andy dolls....precious. I've just found your blog, but WILL be back again soon to see what you're up too. I've just started blogging.....like 7 days ago. So, COME SEE ME.
- February 6, 2012 at 9:53 PM
- Ranae said...
I live to go antiquing in Wisconsin. My hubby takes me on the motorcycle.
You found some wonderful things.
I love your priarie dolls in the bowl
- February 8, 2012 at 8:44 PM
- Julie - My Primitive Heart said...
You certainly found some wonderful things Robin! Don't you just love when that happens!!! I really think that sometimes things "call" to me as I just can't believe no one else found them!!!
Your booth is lovely too, filled with all of your great handmades!!
Thank you for always leaving such sweet comments on my blog!!
Blessings and Hugs~~
- February 9, 2012 at 1:10 AM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
Hello....hello....it's me....I feel awkward and clumsy barging in here like this after being MIA for so very long....way, way. too long since I visited one of my very best besties....forgive me??? Love your new Valentine creations - your stitcheries are amazing and make me want to even quit trying. But my favorite this post 'round I think have to be those darling little prairie doll bowl fillers. Too, too, sweet. And Pardeeville you say??? Hmmmm...I think that's only a few hours from here...might make for a good road trip this summer. Where, exactly, do you have your booth??? I would so love to shop THERE some day!!! Hope all is well in your world....Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
- February 12, 2012 at 11:13 PM
- Gettysburg Homestead said...
You found some wonderful things!!! I LOVE going to new antique stores. I need to find a few new ones once Spring hits.
Your booth looks awesome!!! You have some wonderful goodies!!!
- February 14, 2012 at 3:19 PM


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Big News!
So... I've been quiet on the blog (and twitter too) for most of December for one big reason. We're moving! Beau got a new job in Houston, Texas and we'll be heading down there the first week of January. Fast, I know. Moving away from our family and friends will be incredibly hard, and I know the moment we leave our driveway and begin our trek down I-35, I won't be able to hold back the tears. But it's a great opportunity for us for a number of reasons. One big one for me: Staying home with Ephram every day - and no. more. overnight shifts.
In an attempt to catch up on the month of December and what Ephram's been up to, here's a few photos of Ephram decorating the Christmas Tree. He's been quite obsessed with the 'pree ights' (pretty lights) all month and asks for 'more, more!' every time we drive by a lit up house around town. When arriving home each day, he insists on running into the yard and touching all of the Christmas lights we've had in the bushes and trees. Good thing it's been an unbelievably warm and snow-less December.
Also, you'll note the Halloween costume making an appearance. He asks to wear his puppy costume at least three times per week. I never expected to get so much use out of it, so I've gladly let him run around dressed as a puppy. I suppose it's the equivalent to having a daughter who loves princess dresses?
In case you're wondering, we decorated the tree like normal this year, but kept the bottom third of the tree more Ephram-proof by putting the felt ornaments here. Overall, he left the tree alone all month, but from time to time he'd take the felt ornaments off. I think I got these at Michael's a few years ago. Perfect for toddler hands.
*posting may be sporadic as we attempt to quickly pack our life up and head south. but I promise to share as much as I can once we get settled in*