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A judge said Wednesday that he might reconsider his decision to temporarily block Gov. Matt Bevin's removal of Thomas Elliott from the Kentucky Retirement Systems' governing board if Elliott doesn't attend its meetings.
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd, at a hearing Wednesday to determine the court schedule for Elliott's lawsuit challenging Bevin's authority to remove him from the pensions board, said he was concerned about media reports that Elliott didn't attend a board meeting last week after he ruled that Elliott could stay on the board until the merits of the case are resolved.
If Elliott doesn't attend the meetings, Shepherd said, he might have "a completely different view in granting injunctive relief."
Elliott's attorney, Kevin L. Chlarson of Louisville, said Elliott, who works for the Old National Bank in Louisville, was "stuck with obligations" and working out of town when a special meeting of the retirement systems board was held last week.
Chlarson said there was a scheduling conflict because Shepherd reinstated Elliott to the board only two days before the trustees meeting.
Elliott is now back on the board's email list for meeting notices, and he will be informed of the court's concern about his attendance, Chlarson said.
Bevin's attorney, Steve Pitt, said he could understand the court's concerns about Elliott's absence from the meetings.
Elliott, who had been chairman of the pension board, initiated his lawsuit against Bevin in June. He had been appointed by former Gov. Steve Beshear. He is being supported by the office of Attorney General Andy Beshear.
In Shepherd's ruling last week, he said Bevin can reorganize the board except appointing a replacement for Elliott until a final court decision is made.
After issuing an executive order removing Elliott from the board in April, Bevin issued another order to abolish the 13-member board and re-establish it under new rules with 17 members.
Bevin sent state police to a board meeting to threaten Elliott with arrest if he tried to participate in KRS business with other trustees.
Under Bevin's change, 11 trustees will be appointed by the governor, including four to newly created positions. The six trustees who are independently elected by public employees and retirees will remain on the board.
Shepherd told lawyers on both sides Wednesday to inform him by the close of business Friday whether they need to take discovery in the lawsuit. That involves taking depositions and sharing information.
After that, Shepherd said he will set the court schedule for Elliott's lawsuit.
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Kanger Protank 3 Review
Kangertech was busy in 2013 adding more than 4 new clearomizers to their list (Protank 2, Mini Protank 2, Unitank, Mini Unitank). But is this rapid production of new clearo's good or bad for their business?
Does the quantity of different products that slowly get better over time out-pace the quality of some of the more popular clearomizers like the Aspire Nautilus?
If they keep this trend up, we could possibly see 5 new atomizer tanks this year from these guys; which is why I have tried not to get too excited about every product they release.
However there is one clearomizer that I feel shouldn't be ignored. So, without further ado, I will explain why the Kanger Protank 3 is different from the previous clearomizers in the Protank series.
>>Check out the Kanger Protank 3 prices, reviews, rating and description over at VistaVapors.com<<
What You Get
Kanger Protank 3 (Pyrex tank, top cap, bottom cap and 510 base)
The Protank 3 is finally 510 threaded, so it will work great on any 510 threaded MOD without the need for any adapters. It comes glue-free and all the parts are now replaceable and able to be disassembled.
It has a standard capacity of 2.5 mL and claims not to leak as much as other clearomizers; due to the stronger base it has been built with.
We've heard nothing but good things about the Pyrex tanks Kanger is using on their clearomizers. Now, obviously since its glass you need to be careful with the tanks; don't throw them around, drop them hard, etc.
Pretty much if you're a person that takes care of their stuff you shouldn't have too much to worry about here.
In the picture to the right we show you the the different color options you can choose from for your customization needs as well (clicking on the picture will take you to a product page).
- 510 Drip tip
What's new to the drip tip for the Kanger Protank 3 is that now it can be fitted with a 510 drip tip. It's always best when you make things easier for your customers; this is a classic example of what Kanger is trying to do.
- Ego Cone Cover
This is an awesome option to have when covering the threads of your eGo batteries on your Protanks. It smoothly blends in and makes things flow visually. The cone comes with its' own air slots and is not recommended for certain clearomizers; but it will work with other Protanks that have built-in air slots.
- Protank 3 Dual Coil Atomizer Heads
This is the shining star on the new Protank 3. This is why you're buying this product! The Dual Coil Atomizer heads.
Now, please note that the dual coil atomizer heads are NOT interchangeable with any other atomizer heads except the Aerotank (no Protank I or Protank 2).
This is due to the atomizer stems being longer, which prevents you from using any single coil replacement. The average life span of a coil head being anywhere from 10-20 days (dependent on how many times you vape), and when your coil head starts to wear down your clearomizer starts to leak.
Even though they supply you with extra atomizer heads for your Protank 3; you can't change out the heads with any other Kanger products, it is still a wise investment to get the Protank 3 replaceable heads 5-pack if you plan on vaping with it for more than 3 weeks.
The atomizer heads are also made with a silicone grommet instead of a rubber one, this might be attributing to the poor vapor production when you don't screw the head on correctly.
In any case, always make sure you screw the tank tight enough or you won't get the proper vapor production. *Update* Kanger has just released their new coil heads designed to work with multiple clearomizers.
These new clearomizers are redesigned with a metal casing that have the wicks on the inside. This allows for a greater control over the amount of e liquid being absorbed.
Learning how to clean your clearomizer is a must!
To keep your Protank 3 up to snuff and make sure you get the most out of it, there is a very meticulous technique for cleaning the clearomizer properly that must be learned and taken into account.
The PG/VG based solutions (see our vaping guide for a reference for more terms), sometimes can seep down onto the 510 connection; which usually is noticed by the dreaded "gurgling" sound.
Certain e juice flavors have been known to cause your tanks and clearomizers to not produce to their full potential because of the thickness. It is then very important that you learn how to clean your clearomizer properly.
>>Check out the Kanger Protank 3 prices, reviews, rating and description over at VistaVapors.com<<
Final Thoughts
This is the first huge step Kanger has taken in the Protank series, and with not very much done to the design; it's mainly about the dual coils.
Of course you will have to adjust the voltage to get used to it and the coil head is tricky to get tightened properly, but after that you should have no worries.
I will not sit here and say there have not been reports of leaking, but there are less and less people complaining about it. With every clearomizer, there are some risks to take. The flavor has increased for the better with this Protank and we look for better things to come in the future.
Speaking of the future for Kangertech; check out our review on the brand new Kanger Mini Protank 3!
Share Your Thoughts
Share your experience with the Protank 3 and how it has worked for you in the comments below!
Take care and vape on!
15 Responses to Kanger Protank 3 Review
This is the worst tank that I have tried. It works fine for the first couple of months but you will soon notice the atomizers are more expensive and lasts only bout 2-3 days. After a couple of months the tank will start to leak and comes then apart since it is held in place with a rubber washer at the top and bottom. No replacement washers are given. I will not be doing business with this company again, it's like flushing money down the toilet.
I have the V2 version of this tank and it is a work horse. Great vapor production and fantastic flavor. I have not had any issues with leaks of any kind.
I rarely comment on these but with all the bad reviews I felt compelled to give my opinion. I love kangor tanks. I use 2 & 3 and haven't had any issues out of any. I've never had to replace the coil yet in my 3 and have had it going on 3weeks. I have several tanks I use to keep different liquids in to keep from having to clean constantly. Sorry it's not worked 4 u all but I highly recommend them.
The little tank was honestly a piece of crap, i was constantly fighting with it, adjusting it, trying to get the damn thing to work. 3 months of ownership and i would NOT recommended anyone nor would i want it if it was free.

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Monday, December 10, 2012
Project PBB: Pre-Baby Body
But this point of this post isn't to expose my husband's attraction to extremely beautiful women. Everyone figured that out when he married me. Kidding, again.
The point of this post is to talk about the number one Mommy Problem. No, it's not being covered in spit up and drool. No, it's not being robbed of rest and relaxation. This issue is bigger than both of those combined.
The baby weight.
If you are one of those women who eats cupcakes for every meal and still weights 100 lbs, you have no need for this post. But if you're normal, you understand where I'm coming from.
I gained 50 lbs during my pregnancy. 50 LBS, PEOPLE. Can you say crazy? I was healthy and baby was healthy so my doctor was not concerned at all. And I constantly heard, "Oh, you're going to breastfeed? You'll lose the weight quickly!". Apparently that's a thing.
Well I'm almost 4 months out (on Christmas) and I'm unofficially (my scale sucks) down 37 of those pounds. Not bad. However, the real issue here is how soft I am. Ladies, you know what I mean. Not only do we want to be skinny, but we want to be tight. I'm not sure my poor belly button will ever look the same again.
I don't want to burden you with horror stories of postpartum bodies. Really, I'm sure I don't look that bad compared to some people. But I'm not some people. I'm me and I want to look like me again.
Enter Project PBB: Pre-Baby Body. I would like to not only be back to my starting weight of 145 but challenge myself to get in the 130's. I wasn't really in the greatest shape when I got pregnant, but I'm 5'10" so 145 is actually normal.
The problem here is that I have little to no motivation. All my life I've exercised for sports. My main goal was to be the best I could be for whatever sport was in season. I've hardly ever exercised to look good and be healthy. Now that I'm no longer playing anything competitively, I simply don't work out. I also eat chocolate like it's going out of style. That's problem #2.
One of my New Year's Resolutions is to lose the rest of this baby weight. I'd like to rock a bikini in the summer. I don't have a solid plan for Project PBB, yet, for a few reasons (which are probably more like excuses) but I only have a couple weeks left to putz around. I need to get serious.
I'd love any advice you'd like to throw my way. I know a lot about working out for sports, but not so much about just general getting in shape and being healthy. I'd love to check out any programs you have found to be successful. Comments/e-mails (abuckeyeinbadgerlandblog{at}gmail{dot}com) are appreciated!
3 comments:
- Mary said...
You're gorgeous no matter what weight you are, but I totally understand wanting to be healthy! :)
The most success I've had (though I still have miles to go to get where I'd like) is with a trainer. I can't afford it, but it's the best money I've ever spent. However, for at-home fitness, P90X also worked! I think it's the best out there: I really liked the variety and it's pretty challenging!
- December 10, 2012 at 11:26 PM
- eliz said...
ahhhh I am freaking out a bit...hahah I always been thin and now this whole weight gaining thing is really stressing me out....I kinda can be a bit high maintenance...and lazy (to work out) at the same time. BUT all my co workers do the weight watchers thing..and supposedly it works wonders. Something to think about for motivation.
- December 12, 2012 at 9:19 PM
- Kathleen said...
Good for you girly! I know you can do it! Let me know if you need anything! Support, motivation or suggestions I am here for you!
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Scott "Band Man" Williams will conduct his last band concert at 6 p.m. tonight in the Tom Jack Lucas Auditorium where there will be a slide show to commemorate his career as director of the Lufkin Panther Band.
The slideshow is expected to last between 10-20 minutes and will have pictures of Williams throughout his career and some pictures of his bands.
A second slideshow, one for seniors, was created by the two drum majors – Elizabeth Foreman and Samantha Sorrells. The slideshow will have a baby picture and a recent picture of each senior band member.
The Concert Band is going to play two pieces that they have recently played for the Concert and Sight-reading contests – Amazonas and Foundry along with two additional pieces, Mars and Night On A Bald Mountain.
The Symphonic Band will be playing Action Front, a song that they played for Concert and Sight-reading, and three additional pieces – Pirates of The Caribbean, Hallelujah, and Stars and Stripes Forever.
While performing Stars and Stripes Forever, a few Lufkin alumni members will join in the Symphonic Band.
Many band directors are going to be in the audience in support of Band Man's last concert.
To end the concert the right way, the Symphonic Band will perform the school song and fight song one last time for Williams and the seniors. And as usual, the jam band will perform its signature songs.
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The MRS4 allows up to four Memories to be recalled by contact closure. These are radio buttons: engaging one button (in, changing to green) causes any of the other three to disengage (out, changing to black). Space is provided next to each button for labelling. Consult the Operators Manual of the connected Rane equipment for details on Memory recall functions. The MRS4 works with any of the Drag Net RPM Series Processors, the DA 26S Commercial Processor, and with the Logic Input Ports on HAL Multiprocessors.
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The Des Moines Register reports 18-year-old Bethany Gruich died Monday at her Lamoni home surrounded by family. She had been fighting brain cancer for more than two years.
Lamoni High School held a graduation ceremony for Gruich on Sunday, and about 300 people watched as her older sister accepted the diploma on her behalf. Gruich stayed home because she wasn't feeling well.
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Repeal and Replace, Rinse and Repeat: The Media Influence on Public Perception of Health Care Reform
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Erika Franklin Fowler
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Public attitudes about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been polarized since the law's passage. The law directly affected few individuals, and therefore, most learned about the implementation and its effects in health care through the lens of the mass media. While past research suggests that media can be influential in shaping opinion, it is generally thought to be less influential under polarization. However, during the first open enrollment period, locally broadcast ACA-related media messages (in the form of news media stories and health insurance advertisements) flourished as sponsors, insurance marketers, supporters, and opponents sought to shape the public perceptions of the law. By merging data on volumes of messaging at the media market level with nationally representative survey data, I examine the relationship between estimated exposure to media messaging and the public's perceptions of how informed they were about and favorable toward the ACA during January and March 2014. By capitalizing on the resurgence of health care reform on the political agenda in 2017, an original survey is fielded to determine how messaging has causally shaped public attitudes about favorability toward the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and preference between the ACA and the AHCA. By understanding how opinions are formed with respect to the AHCA, the experiment provides insight into how media messaging may have influenced attitudes during the first open enrollment period. I find that increased exposure to message content in both insurance advertising and local news coverage in January 2014 are associated with participants' subjective knowledge of the law during that time. Media messaging content, both in 2014 and today, are also associated with participant's favorability toward the law, but the relationship appears to be conditioned by political party identification, supporting the partisan perceptual bias theory.
Recommended Citation
Laermer, Courtney Hannah, "Repeal and Replace, Rinse and Repeat: The Media Influence on Public Perception of Health Care Reform" (2017). Honors Theses - All. 1839.
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* Iran says nuclear scientist killed in car bombing
* Officials in Iran blame killing on Israel, U.S.
* Fifth such attack in two years in apparent "covert war"
By Ramin Mostafavi and Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist was blown up in his car by a motorbike hitman, prompting Tehran to blame Israeli and U.S. agents but insist the killing would not derail a nuclear programme that has raised fears of war and threatened world oil supplies.
The fifth daylight attack on technical experts in two years, the magnetic bomb delivered a targeted blast to the door of 32-year-old Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan's car during Wednesday's morning rush-hour. The chemical engineer's driver also died, Iranian media said, and a passer-by was slightly hurt.
Israel, whose military chief said on Tuesday that Iran could expect to suffer more mysterious mishaps, declined comment. The White House, struggling for Chinese and Russian help on economic sanctions, denied any U.S. role and condemned the attack.
While Israeli or Western involvement seemed eminently plausible to independent analysts, a role for local Iranian factions or other regional interests engaged in a deadly shadow war of bluff and sabotage could not be ruled out.
The killing, which left debris hanging in trees and body parts on the road, came in a week of heightened tension:
Iran has started an underground uranium enrichment plant and sentenced an American to death for spying; Washington and Europe have stepped up efforts to cripple Iran's oil exports for its refusal to halt work that the West says betrays an ambition to build nuclear weapons. Iran says its aims are entirely peaceful.
Tehran has threatened to choke the West's supply of Gulf oil if its exports are hit by sanctions, drawing a U.S. warning that its navy was ready to open fire to prevent any blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which 35 percent of the world's seaborne traded oil passes.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Iran's threats to close the strait were "provocative and dangerous" and repeated the White House denial of any U.S. involvement in the killing of Ahmadi-Roshan.
In Tokyo on Thursday, Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi pledged after talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to steadily reduce oil imports from Iran in support of U.S. sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme.
Geithner welcomed Tokyo's cooperation, which could be an encouraging sign for U.S. policy after China, a big buyer of Iranian crude, and Russia rebuffed U.S. appeals to starve Iran of much-needed revenue from oil sales.
On a visit to Cuba on Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said nothing about the bomb attack but flashed the victory sign and said Iran had done nothing to warrant enmity from its enemies.
"Have we assaulted someone? Have we wanted more than we should have? Never, never. We have only asked to speak about and establish justice," said Ahmadinejad.
Analysts saw the latest assassination, which would have taken no little expertise, as less a reaction to recent events than part of a longer-running, covert effort to thwart Iran's nuclear development programme that has also included suspected computer viruses and mystery explosions.
While fears of war have forced up oil prices, the region has seen periods of sabre-rattling and limited bloodshed before without reaching all-out conflict. But a willingness in Israel, which sees an imminent Iranian atom bomb as a threat to its existence, to attack Iranian nuclear sites, with or without U.S. backing, has heightened the sense that a crisis is coming.
The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, which has failed to persuade the West that its quest for nuclear power has no hidden military goal, said the killing of Ahmadi-Roshan would not deter it: "We will continue our path without any doubt ... Our path is irreversible," it said in a statement carried on television.
"The heinous acts of America and the criminal Zionist regime will not disrupt our glorious path ... The more you kill us, the more our nation will awake."
First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi, quoted by IRNA news agency, said: "Iran's enemies should know they cannot prevent Iran's progress by carrying out such terrorist acts."
Iran's leaders, preparing for the first national election since a disputed presidential vote in 2009 brought street protests against 32 years of clerical rule, are struggling to contain internal tensions. Defiance of Israel and Western powers plays well with many who will vote in March.
In Washington, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said: "The United States had absolutely nothing to do with this ... We strongly condemn all acts of violence, including acts of violence like what is being reported today."
Israel, which has a history of covert killings abroad, declined comment, though army spokesman Yoav Mordechai wrote on Facebook: "I don't know who settled the score with the Iranian scientist, but I am definitely not shedding any tears."
The attack bore some of the hallmarks of sophisticated intelligence agencies capable of circumventing Iran's own extensive security apparatus and apparently taking care to limit the harm to passers-by.
While witnesses spoke of a frighteningly loud explosion and parts of the Peugeot 405 ended up in the branches of the trees lining Gol Nabi Street, much of the car was left intact. This suggested a charge designed to be sure of both killing the occupants and preventing serious injury to others.
Witnesses said the motorcycle, from which the rear pillion passenger reached out to stick the device to the side of the car, made off into the heavy commuter traffic.
Though the scientist killed — the fourth in five such attacks since January 2010 — was only 32, Iranian media described him as having a role overseeing uranium enrichment at Natanz underground site. The semi-official news agency Mehr said Ahmadi-Roshan had recently met officials of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
At the IAEA in Vienna, where a spokeswoman condemned the killing, officials could not confirm knowing of him.
Analysts say that killing scientists — especially those whose lack of personal protection suggests a relatively junior role — is unlikely to have much direct impact on Iran's nuclear programme, which Western governments allege is seeking to enrich enough uranium highly enough to let it build weapons.
Sabotage — like mysterious reported explosions at military facilities or the Stuxnet computer virus widely suspected to have been deployed by Israel and the United States to disrupt nuclear facilities in 2010 — may have had more direct effects.
However, assassinations may be intended to discourage Iranians with nuclear expertise from working on the programme.
Bruno Tertrais from France's Strategic Research Foundation said: "It certainly has a psychological effect on scientists working on the nuclear programme."
He cautioned, however, against assuming that Israel, the United States or both were behind the latest attack.
Trita Parsi, a U.S.-based expert on Iran, said the killing might, along with the heightened rhetoric of recent weeks, be part of a pattern ahead of a possible resumption of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme; some parties may want to improve their bargaining position, others may see violence as a way of thwarting renewed negotiations altogether, Parsi said.
Last month, Iran signalled a willingness to return to a negotiating process which stalled a year ago, though Western officials say a new round of talks is far from certain yet.
Iran's decision to carry out enrichment work deep underground in the once undeclared plant at Fordow, near the holy Shi'ite city of Qom, could make it harder for U.S. or Israeli forces to carry out veiled threats to use force against Iranian nuclear facilities. The move to Fordow could reduce the time available for diplomacy to avert any attack.
The announcement on Monday that enrichment — a necessary step to make uranium into nuclear weapons — had begun at Fordow has given added impetus to Western efforts to impose an oil export embargo intended to pressure Tehran to halt enrichment.
Iran, a signatory to the treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons, says it is entitled to conduct peaceful research and denies any military nuclear aims. Its adversaries say its failure to take up their offers of help with civilian technology undermine the credibility of its position.
Oil prices have firmed 5 percent since U.S. President Barack Obama moved on New Year's Eve to block bank payments for oil to Iran. The European Union is expected this month to impose a ban on its states buying oil from Tehran, and other major customers have been looking for alternative supplies.
In Iran, the new U.S. sanctions have started to bite.
The rial currency has lost 20 percent of its value against the dollar in the past week and Iran has threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz. (Additional reporting by Parisa Hafezi, Robin Pomeroy and Mitra Amiri in Tehran, Allyn Fisher-Ilan and Dan Williams in Jerusalem, Fredrik Dahl in Vienna, Lucy Hornby in Beijing and Andrew Quinn in Washington; Writing by Alastair Macdonald Editing by Ralph Gowling)


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Most gold will tarnish, of course, the higher the karat, the less it will tarnish. It has to do with the alloys used in the gold. 24k gold wouldn't tarnish, but you also wouldn't use it in most jewelry applications.
Most gold will tarnish, of course, the higher the karat, the less it will tarnish. It has to do with the alloys used in the gold. 24k gold wouldn't tarnish, but you also wouldn't use it in most jewelry applications.
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Many vendors carry gemstone beads that can be mixed with pearls. If you have a bead store in your town perhaps that would be a good place to start. Shopping in person with the pearls you want to use in hand allows you to compare sizes and "looks" to see what pleases your eye. Some cities host Gem Faires, Bead Faires or Intergem, where vendors come several times a year to show their wares. Always a good place to shop and learn.
Karat gold beads do work between pearls, imo. Also gold fill is a process where a specific percentage weight of gold is fused to the base metal, so only gold touches any other material. Findings, clasps and chains which are gold filled are considered to be long lasting products.
Gold plated items are ones to avoid, as it is difficult to know how thick the plating is. These can tarnish and wear quickly.
Sometimes the hole in the spacer is large enough slip the knot inside, giving you security. (See Catherine Cardellini's necklaces as modeled by Baby Nurse on the 365 days of pearls thread.)
I've taken apart my pearl necklaces strung on waxed linen, to find black marks on the pearl and 22k solid gold beads. the problem seemed to be the wax itself, which wiped off the pearls, but the gold beads need a bath and gentle scrubbing before they were as good as new.
Also one thing to consider, many places that sell Kt gold beads will offer two types...one is cheaper . You probably want the Heavy wall beads ( more expensive ) in a necklace as the pressure can dent them or squash them. They can be ok in earrings if just a bit of gold is needed and there isn't any pressure on them. ( be careful in wire wrapping them..doesn't take much to dent the top)
That sounds bad - but not as bad as actual damage.
I think that putting the tiny rubber/silicon (whatever) stopper between the gold beads and the pearl would be a good idea, but I'm not crazy about how it will look. You can still see the stopper.
Is this thread still active? What do everybody thinks about ruby and pearls? I saw littleh pearl design and have to say ruby and tahitian pearl blew me away! Maybe not on necklace but how about pendant, tin cup or earrings?
I have an emerald and pearl necklace and pendant from littleh that is drop dead gorgeous.
I have a 54" rope from Kojima with the little rubber stoppers between the pearls instead of knots, and to be honest, the rubber stopper just look like knots. I cannot tell unless I get a magnifying glass out. Now the necklace does hang different. It has a nice curve to the bottom, where as if it was knotted, it would collapse, if that makes sense. I like the way it hangs with the stoppers.
I love little h designs. On using rubies, do know your source! Many of the stones commercially available have been glass filled. https://www.gia.edu/doc/SP06A2.pdf
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I agree, rubies with Tahitians are fabulous, every gemstone has its mate in pearls!
Nnguye20, threads on this forum can be posted on and reread indefinitely. It's fun to revisit when someone posts on an older thread. So much great information here; I've been reading since 2004, though I didn't join until 2005.
Sure, tomorrow when it's light out I'll take a photo. I thought I had taken a photo already but I don't seem to see it in my album.
It's really very simple-- ruby beads, a silver rondelle shaped spacer, the Tahitian pearl, another spacer, more ruby beads, clasp.
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Pearl Dreams, I would love to see it too. I'm a little bored with making just pearl necklaces with loose pearls.
I got these ruby beads back in 2008 at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil show. (Note: This is not a good show if you want to buy pearls.)
Here I'm standing outside my back door. It's cloudy today so they aren't fluorescing.
Under the tungsten ceiling fan lights, which somewhat replicates how they look outside on a sunny day.
This is the magnetic clasp I used. It's strong, but easy to open by "folding" the flower. Rio Grande sells it.
It is strung on beading wire with sterling silver Twisted Tornado crimps. I used a 3mm silver ball bead to hide the tail of the beading wire as the drill hole is too small to go back through. The pearl itself is flanked with silver rondelles.
This is one of my most comfortable necklaces, and really easy to make.
If you've never used Twisted Tornado crimps, be aware that you just flatten them with pliers-- don't use a crimping tool.
Ooh, how pretty. Gives me lots of ideas. Thank you Pearl Dreams. Also, I love magnetic clasps. I have such trouble closing ball clasps when DH isn't around. However, some magnetic clasps are stronger then others.
I tend to be leery of magnetic clasps for that very reason, but this one is really strong. I have no fear of its opening on its own.
(Of course one could use any clasp.)


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A NEW eco-friendly supermarket is coming to Bourton-on-the-Water, which will feature renewable energy to help power the store, as well energy efficient technologies.
The new 14,517 sq. ft. Midcounties Co-operative Food store on Station Road, which will create 34 new jobs, will open on Friday October 13, following a £4.9 million investment.
The supermarket has been constructed with environmental sustainability in mind.
It features discreet solar panels on the roof to provide around 33,000kwh a year of energy – enough to power almost three households per year.
In addition, the store's water will be heated using warmth generated by the main refrigeration units, and low-energy LED lighting will be used throughout.
The new store will also have four free electric car charge points in the customer car park, which has 100 spaces.
The new store will stock more than 800 products made in Gloucestershire and the neighbouring counties as part of the Society's Best of Our Counties range, which supports local producers – reducing food miles in the process.
It will also include a fresh fish and delicatessen counter featuring locally-produced cheeses, pies and cooked meats, an olive bar, and an artisan bread bakery.
Andy Bartlett, store manager, said: "As a Co-operative, sustainability is extremely important to us and we strive to be as environmentally responsible as possible at all of our sites.
"The Bourton store has been carefully designed to have a very low carbon footprint, with features like the solar panels and low-energy lighting.
"Now the store is near completion, we can't wait to open the doors and welcome people."


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Christopher Lee "Chris" Wafford, 58, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on September 4, 1959 to Joe and Mary (Allen) Wafford in Indianapolis, Indiana.
For over 20 years, Chris worked as an IT network specialist. He was inventive and a dreamer who often thought outside of the box with technology and hobbies of going "green" with solar panels, a smart car, gardens and chickens. Chris loved traveling with his wife and following the Pacers, Colts, and NASCAR. He had a great sense of humor and the sweetest personality. Most of all, Chris was a wonderful family man who loved his kids and always made sure his family came first.
He is survived by his wife, Svitlana Wafford; parents, Joe & Mary Wafford; son, Paul Wafford; daughters, Michelle (Eric) Mannweiler and Kristin Wafford; step-daughter, Katya Harold; siblings, Jim Wafford, Larry Wafford, Deb Wade, Darlena Hodges, Ken Wafford, Tim Wafford, and Marnie Clark; step-grandson, Kameron Harold; first wife, Dawn Wafford; and several nieces & nephews. Chris was preceded in death by his daughter, Heather Wafford.
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In seven years we'll have the highest percentage of Americans, non-native born, since the founding of the Republic. Some people think we've always had these numbers, and it's not so, it's very unusual, it's a radical change. When the numbers reached about this high in 1924, the president and congress changed the policy, and it slowed down immigration significantly, we then assimilated through the 1965 and created really the solid middle class of America, with assimilated immigrants, and it was good for America. We passed a law that went far beyond what anybody realized in 1965, and we're on a path to surge far past what the situation was in 1924.
– Republican Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III, 2015, harkening back to a time when the US Congress had a Chief Eugenicist on the payroll


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The partnership between Allianz and Saracens rugby club is a landmark relationship for club rugby, and for Saracens, one of England's most respected rugby clubs. Allianz is proud to sponsor the historic Saracens club, founded in 1876 and Premiership champions in 2011, as its first partnership in the sport of rugby.
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Cobra #21 (Preview)
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- Story by
- Mike Costa
- Art by
- Werther Dell'Edera
- Colors by
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- Letters by
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- Cover by
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OKTOBER ends! The battle between the covert G.I. JOE team and the OKTOBER GUARD takes a turn for the worse as COBRA forces bear down on their location… and they may just manage to eliminate both sides of the conflict. The consequences will be dire and this G.I. Joe team will never be the same again!


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I followed a confused conversation about brand strength on Twitter the other day. So I think it's time to tackle the brand issue again.
In my mind it's quite simple.
A brand is an overall feeling.
This feeling builds from a combination of three brand aspects:
The functional, the emotional and the con-textual properties.
The first aspect tells us what the brand is capable of, using only objective and measu-rable facts.
The second shows us what the brand feels like, in terms of subjective expressions.
The third deals with historical, cultural and psycho-social patterns.
All in all, these are merely reflections of what's going on inside the brand.
The brand's core.
Now, let's create some drama.
Normally, the core is built around a couple of core values. Personally I think core values are a terrible waste of money.
Why? Because it only creates omnipotent brands that nobody cares about. Instead I
believe it should be built around a drama.
So how do we define a drama?
First, we need a character, a brand persona.
Second, this character needs to have a good side and a dark side.
The good side consists of qualities to look up to. But why a dark side?
Because we need to see shortcomings so we can identify with the character.
Real people have flaws. No flaws, no iden-tification, no relevance.
A hero brand.
We also need bad qualities to create con-flict. Yes conflict. Because conflicts create feelings. And feelings are the most effective way to move people. And products.
Because it leads to action.
At the core of every successful brand we usually find a struggle between two opposing forces. Small vs. big. No-frills vs. status. Risk vs. safety. Chaos vs. order. Good vs. evil. And so on.
Which brings us to the third property.
The character also needs a truly inspiring


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For our third week resident at the British Ceramics Biennial we are again selling freshly-baked Bread In Common bread on Friday and Saturday from noon.
We are baking…
Cheese, onion and thyme loaf 600g – a mighty loaf to be the centrepiece for a lunch. V £2.20
Fig and Fennel Loaf 600g A perennial favourite with two flavours that combine brilliantly V+ £2.20
Golden Brown Loaf 800g Straightforward brown loaf made with 75% golden wholegrain and 25% strong white organic flour. V+ £2.00
Old Fashioned White 800g A not completely white split tin loaf, made using a 12 hour proof for a deeper bread flavour (V+) £2.00
Staffs Oaty Loaf 600g Baked with white and wholemeal organic bread flours with creamy oatmeal, and shot through with sunflower, pumpkin, and linseed seeds for a good crunch (V+) £2.30 – so yes, our Cob but in a tin!
Focaccia 300g Our version of the Italian classic with a variety of toppings – some (V) some (V+) £1.50. See photo above!
We are running the cafe at the British Ceramics Biennial for the next six weeks, so we will have over-the-counter sales of bread from 12 noon on every Friday and Saturday. When the bread is gone it's gone, so get there sooner rather than later. Cash or cards.
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Image: what else but the focaccia.


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Arrival by car
Drive along A9 towards Munich or Nuremberg and leave the highway at exit 63/Manching. Turn into B16 in direction to Ingolstadt. After 2 kilometres please turn left to Oberstimm and follow the Manchinger Straße for 600 metres. Our hotel is located in the centre of the village, just next to the church spire.
Arrival by train/bus or cab
Every hour there is a train service from Munich main train station to Ingolstadt. Then you can either take a cab or the bus Nr 16 to Oberstimm, halt Kapellenstraße. Follow the Manchinger Straße in direction of the church. After approximately 300 metres you will reach our hotel.
Arrival by plane
The airport Munich is about 60 km away and the airport Nuremberg about 110 km. Then you can either go by car (see above) or train (first you have to take the S-Bahn to Munich main train station and then take a train (see above)).


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Traditional Jewellery Design
A strong foundation in jewellery design is the basis for many jewellery career paths. Working on paper allows for refinements and prevents costly errors and miscommunication. A good sketch can close a sale; effective renderings reveal the designer's spirit and build excitement for the design; accurate technical drafts communicate fabrication requirements to any jeweller. Together with a focus on practical, beautiful and comfortable design, these skills ensure competence and understanding in this most creative and limitless field.
Participants in this course learn, from first principles, the fundamentals of jewellery design. No prior design or art experience is required and students will complete a full portfolio of designs by the conclusion of their training and leave with a clear understanding of how to design beautiful jewellery that is durable, saleable & suitable for manufacture.
JD100XP - Jewellery Design I
JD100XP - Jewellery Design I
Creative and Technical Drawing
In order to be a great designer, you must understand the technical aspects of accurate drawing and drafting as well as master the techniques to quickly applying creative variations to existing shapes and designs. Starting with foundation techniques and essential jewellery knowledge, progress to producing fast, creative sketches and accurate top, side and end view drawings of beautiful, durable, practical jewellery.
Drawing Techniques
The tools and techniques for drawing, sketching and tracing are introduced and practiced. These include enlargement, reduction and application of creative variation to jewellery lines.
Basic Forms
Basic forms are introduced as well as how to draw them in various views. The way these shapes relate to jewellery is fully explained and how the combinations of these forms help to produce quality designs.
Drawing Gemstones
Participants learn to draw typical gemstones in all three views, as well as proposed gemstone jewellery designs. Faceted, cabochon and fancy shape gems are also covered together with common length-to-width ratios for most typical cuts.


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New Mastersounds in NOLA
Leeds' New Mastersounds spent the last week in New Orleans, playing a variety of shows throughout the Big Easy. Last week, the group performed at The Blue Nile following one of the venue's super jam, where The Stanton Moore Trio expanded to include The New Mastersounds' Eddie Roberts and Pete Shand, as well as Big Sam, Topaz, Cheme, Jonathan Batiste and Trombone Shorty, among others. According to the band, the event was 'jolly good fun, this JazzFest business.' This past Saturday The New Mastersounds also performed at the House of Blues, where Sam Kininger, Adam Deitch and Nigel Hall all took the stage with the group during the wee hours. The New Mastersounds next scheduled performance will take place across the pond at Leeds' Sela Bar this Friday, which guest Dionne Charles performing with the group. Charles is a featured guest on the group's forthcoming studio release.


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As our Forest School grows more and more popular, we're pleased to announce the introduction of new Friday morning sessions throughout June and July.
Forest Schools encourage children to learn through playing outdoors and by engaging in activities like den building, tree climbing or using tools. Our School runs in our magical little woodland every Thursday (am & pm) and Friday (am only). It's aimed at little ones aged 18 months to 5 years.
The school is run by Melissa Littlestone, a qualified Forest School Leader and a primary school teacher with more than 10 years' experience in teaching.
Children benefit most from Forest School by attending regularly, and it is usual practice for children to attend weekly over a minimum of 6 weeks. Taster sessions are offered, usually before the start of the 6-week block.
June – July Summer Sessions (£45 per child)
Thursdays: 15th, 22nd & 29th June; 6th, 13th & 20th July
AM 10.30am – 12.00pm FULL
PM 12.30pm – 2.00pm Places available
Fridays (AM only): 16th, 23rd & 30th June; 7th, 14th & 21st July.
AM 10.30am-12.00pm Places available
For more information and to book to join one of the sessions, visit the Twiggles Explorers website


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SSC: Supervised student clinic hours (20 hours on campus) & 30 mentored hours (by distance)
@ our new venue: Suite 11/710 Botany Road, Mascot 2020
First Aid Certificate (not included ijn the course fee)
Option to upgrade to level 4 Kinesiology Practitioner with the Australian Kinesiology Association (AKA).
capped class size: enrolments open: $ 300
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Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve alterations to the genetic code. The latest epigenetic research reveals that your lifestyle (diet, exercise, habits) and beliefs (perceptions) control your biology. Your genetic profile is not your destiny as the epigenome controls gene expression. You wil learn how to activate your genes for longevity, wellness & vitality and how to switch off those genes that cause premature ageing, oxidation and cell death (apoptosis). Dr Bruce Lipton's book "The Biology of Belief" is a powerful book providing fascinating insight and proof that we are not victims of our genetic predisposition. We are actually in charge of our internal environment (milieu) = physiology and we can dramatically improve our biochemistry and personal ecology (internal milieu) by using the 5 energy cycles on a daily basis. You'll also learn healthier strategies & implement positive lifestyle changes making you look & feel more energetic, healthier and definitely turn back the clock a few years (without botox !).
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This course is an extension to the Ice Review course where we will continue to build on the skills learnt on the 2nd & 3rd. Introduction to Ice condition analysis and avalanche safety as an ice climber, rope rescue, mixed climbing, ice anchors, rappelling and multi pitch climbing. On the 5th you will climb a multi pitch ice climb. This is a Bow Valley, Kananaskis and Ghost River based course.
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The decision to receive Hospice care is ultimately the patient's. We realize this is often a difficult decision, and we can help patients and families work through this sensitive process. Once Hospice care has begun, it can be canceled at anytime.
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Contact us to learn more about hospice services 651-232-3312
Business office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm
Fax: 651-232-3586
To make a referral
HealthEast Hospice takes referrals 7 days a week. To refer a patient, call 651-232-3767 or use our Hospice Care referral form.
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Requirements for care
All patients and their families meeting the following guidelines are eligible for Hospice care, regardless of age, gender, nationality, creed, sexual orientation, disability, availability of a primary caregiver or ability to pay:
- Patients who have a life-limiting illness and whose doctors have given them a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course.
- Patients wanting the focus of care to be on relief of suffering rather than on a cure of the disease.
- Patients who meet specific disease criteria.
Paying for hospice services
Payment for Hospice services depends on the type of insurance plan and coverage a patient has. HealthEast Hospice will help any patient interested in our services to determine the level of coverage they will receive. In general:
Covers authorized Hospice services and related drugs, equipment and supplies. It also covers Hospice care at home, in a nursing home and in the hospital when necessary.
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Covers authorized Hospice services and related drugs, equipment and supplies. It also covers Hospice care at home, in a nursing home and in the hospital when necessary.
Private Insurance/HMO/PPO
Coverage may vary according to individual policy. HealthEast Hospice works directly with the insurance company to clarify benefits and maximize coverage for each patient.
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Payment for non-covered care is the responsibility of the patient.
HealthEast Hospice Care Program Fund
Through the generosity of donors, HealthEast Hospice is able to offer services to all patients and their families regardless of ability to pay. The Hospice Care Program Fund exists to financially assist Hospice patients in need.
Patients and families may request financial assistance when:
- Insurance does not meet the patient's need for Hospice care
- The patient has an unusual need or extreme circumstances that create a financial hardship
To apply for Hospice support funds, a Financial Assessment Form must be completed and returned to Hospice. Forms can be obtained from Hospice staff upon request.


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Republican Rep. Tim Huelskamp lost his bid for re-election in Tuesday's Kansas primary, and it wasn't even close.
Physician Roger Marshall defeated him by a 14-point margin, taking down one of the most prominent conservative rebels on Capitol Hill.
For all the national implications of the result, Huelskamp got caught up in a statewide shift in favor of more moderate Republicans, political observers say.
His defeat was tied to the unpopular policies of conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback, which brought more traditional Republican voters to the polls in higher numbers.
Turnout in the 1st Congressional District was 104,000, up from 77,000 in 2014.
Rep. Tim Huelskamp got caught up in a statewide shift in favor of more moderate Republicans, political observers say.
Huelskamp's allies in the conservative House of Representatives Freedom Caucus were quick to blame the House Republican leadership and special interest money, but in reality Huelskamp was simply undone by his caustic reputation in his district.
It's a reputation that goes back to his days in the state Senate, where Huelskamp served for 14 years before coming to Congress. According to Clay Barker, the executive director of the Kansas Republican Party, Huelskamp asserted his independence with party leadership even then.
"He has his principles and standards," Barker said. "Some people respect that. Some people find that hard to work with."
In Congress, Huelskamp drew the wrath of the state's agricultural interests for his voting record and his removal from the House Agriculture Committee in a spat with Republican House leaders.
"He made his own political bed," said Patrick Miller, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, "and he was going to have to lie in it."
He made his own political bed, and he was going to have to lie in it.
Patrick Miller, University of Kansas
Huelskamp, first elected in 2010, survived a primary challenge in 2014. But on Tuesday, he lost 48 of the 63 counties in the "Big First" congressional district.
He even lost Reno County, where his family lives, by 53 percent to 47 percent.
Districtwide, Marshall won 57 percent to Huelskamp's 43 percent. That even surprised Marshall, who had expected a closer race.
"We did not expect the margin at all," Marshall said in an interview Wednesday. "We closed fast in some counties."
Marshall said he had spoken over the phone to three men who had previously been elected to Congress from the district: former Sen. Bob Dole and current Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran.
"He's very excited to work with me," Marshall said of Dole, the 1996 Republican presidential nominee. "We have a nice friendship."
Marshall said that by midday, Huelskamp had not called to concede or to congratulate him. Still, he said he was grateful for Huelskamp's 20 years of political service to the state.
"We need to heal our wounds and get our state going in the right direction," Marshall said.
Huelskamp, speaking to reporters on a conference call Wednesday, blamed his loss on the super PAC spending against him, along with what he said was poor media coverage.
"At the end of the day, if it was hand-to-hand combat, man to man, I would have beat him," he said
He also noted Tuesday's statewide trend.
"Conservatives did poorly across the state. And you have the poor economy, and the bad poll ratings of our current governor, I think, drug down anyone else who is a conservative," he said.
48 Number of counties Huelskamp lost of the 63 in his district
Reporters from several media organizations were asked by the Huelskamp campaign to leave a "victory" party in Hutchinson on Tuesday evening as the results began coming in.
In a statement posted to the campaign's Facebook page late Tuesday, Huelskamp blamed "billionaires and Washington special interests" for his defeat.
"Tonight Washington won and Kansas lost," he wrote. "And all it took was a mere $3 million together with the conspiring liberal media to buy a congressional seat in the most expensive primary in Kansas history."
Tonight Washington won and Kansas lost.
Rep. Tim Huelskamp, in a Facebook post
The race did attract a large amount of outside spending, including more than $1 million from the ESA Fund, backed by wealthy philanthropists, and $400,000 from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
"The outside money just amplified it," Barker said. "I don't think the 1st District has ever seen a race like that."
In a statement Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman of the Freedom Caucus, praised Huelskamp's commitment to fighting for "smaller, more accountable government."
"For this," Jordan said, "he was punished by the same party insiders and special interests that Republican voters across the country overwhelmingly rejected at the ballot box throughout the presidential nomination process."
Marshall said he'd seen a groundswell in the final weeks after he got the endorsement of the Kansas Farm Bureau.
"Their word is golden," he said. "We always believed this was a lot about agriculture."
Miller said down-ballot races had driven turnout higher in the district and that more traditional Kansas Republicans made substantial gains there in state legislative races.
At least 10 conservative Republicans lost their seats in the Kansas Legislature, the Associated Press reported.
"There was this big anti-incumbent wave," Marshall said. "They had people to vote for, rather than just against somebody."
Miller said he wasn't surprised that Marshall had won but that he hadn't expected the margin to be so wide. A Fort Hays State University poll last month had the candidates tied, with about 15 percent of surveyed voters undecided.
"We know in races where there are a fair number of undecideds," Miller said, "they tend to break decisively for the challenger."
Dion Lefler of The Wichita Eagle contributed to this article from Wichita, Kansas.
Curtis Tate: 202-383-6018, @tatecurtis


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Oct 16
, 2006 at 12:24pm
I thought I posted this already but here we go again :.....................
The Romantics stormed into Cleveland on the Little Steven show. They rocked in tip top shape from one song to the next just kicking each one in the a@$ !!!! Wally's voice was awesome considering he has been singing night after night after night....believe me I know...it's tough. Coz was bouncing around the stage like a crazed maniac and his solo's were very tasty...it was great to see Mike play guitar regardless he rocks at whatever he does. I'm partial to see Wally with his Rickenbacker six string around his neck rather than the bass...but a man has to what a man has to do. As far as the other bands We missed the Rainy Day Saints...We did see the Charms they were great they even have a song about the Romantics....The Paybacks were really good and Shadows of Knight.....it was tough after watching the Romantics blow the doors down to see those guys struggle through their set. The Cleveland crowd had the place about 75% full which I was bummed about. But I got a good spot to video tape the band. The Go Go dancers were cool. One wall had old back and white videos of the Sixties bands and the other wall had black and white videos of old Sixties music.
Here is the Romantics set list:
Rock You Up
Midnight To Six
Devil In Me
Come See Me
Talking In Your Sleep
New Kind of Pain
First In Line
What I Like About You
Judy it was great to see you again and Wally it was great to talk and hang again....Soldolka it was awesome to meet you...anytime any of you are in Cleveland drop me a line from one Romatics fan to another we will be sure your in good hands !!!!!
Thats all for now !!!
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