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Time to introduce you folks to another Expert Fan I met on the LA music circuit! This one is not only a fan, but a musician and works in the music industry as well! Meet Matt Linsky.
I met Matt probably about a year ago via another friend of mine Todd Bergman. Once I knew him, I noticed how much he was out and about on the scene as well. He is an avid supporter of a wide variety of local musicians, and someone that when he loves your band, will tell anyone and everyone about you. I enjoy talking music with him because not only does he provide the fan side of discussing music/a show, but he also provides more technical insight and notices things that fans who aren't musicians wouldn't notice about a band's live show.
Matt works with another Expert Fan we've profiled, the radical John Anderson, at Hunnypot Unlimited, a music publishing company. He works hard to provide bands he loves with any opportunities he can and is another great example of an Expert Fan. So without further ado, meet Matt Linsky.
Hometown: Tampa, Florida.
Why did you move to LA?
No comment. Well, you know what? I was in Business School in New Orleans studying legal studies in Business and I just felt unfulfilled. I imagined my life where, let's say the perfect life where you do that. You go to Law School, you become a Corporate Litigator, yadda, yadda, yadda. You make a shit ton of money, then you're 55 in this beautiful house with a beautiful wife and "Oh my God, how did I get here?"
You look at a picture of yourself from when you were like 20 years old and you think, "Man. I could have been something cool. I could have been something that I am proud of." I kind of had this existential thing saying "I am going to go and do something different" so I decided to play guitar in bands.
How long have you been playing guitar?
I started playing when I was, well, I guess it's been 12 years now. When I was 14, my best friend was a Guitar Prodigy. I remember when we became friends for the first time; this is a funny story. We're talking on the phone and I am on the porcelain throne and he goes, "I just learned the solo to Crazy Train."
I go, "No you didn't." Then he played it over the phone and I guess I literally shit myself while he's doing that. It just hit me like, "I'm going to learn to do that." My Dad gave me an acoustic guitar of his.
He played folk songs like, "If I Had A Hammer" when I was a little kid, and all that stuff. I started teaching myself and I realized I wanted to play a band with my friend so I picked up bass. We were in a Misfits cover band called The Deadlights. That was the first band I was in in 7th grade. I was a little punk kid.
Who were your favorite bands growing up?
You know, it is weird. I went through phase after phase after phase and still do. You just go down the rabbit hole and you connect with it and you find what it means to you and you move on. The first songs that really meant something to me were on the 1994 Grammy Soundtrack and the Space Jam Soundtrack. Oh, and "Intergalactic" by Beastie Boys. Jewish music also had a big impact.
When I was a little kid I could sing. I was like Castrato. They used to joke like, "If you were in Austria in the 16th Century, we'd cut off your balls." I would sing in the Synagogue during High Holidays. I was a soloist in a choir that went around the world when I was 12. Then when I hit puberty it all went away. Which I think contributes to the reason why I picked up guitar because I didn't have an outlet anymore. I never even tried to sing when I was a little kid, I just did it. It's weird to have that. To have something and have it taken away, I guess that's what it feels like to grow old in a way.
Then, I went through a big Rap phase. I remember at my Bar Mitzvah I made sure that "Rump Shaker" by Wreckx-N-Effect was played. I had this CD of old school classics. I had "Slam" by Onyx on it and of course "Bust A Move" and "Can't Touch This," but I really liked "Rump Shaker". I liked the "Check baby, check baby, 1, 2, 3, 4, baby check, baby 1, 2, 3."
Then The Marshall Mathers LP was really big for me. Especially the title, Marshall Mathers. That song for some reason, I had a lot of anger. That song really got it out there. However, the biggest song of that Rap phase for me was B.O.B. by OutKast. It was the first time where, you listen to that intro and the way they just bust through the fucking door, you know what I mean? You have the twinkles going on and they're 1, 2, they're counting it up and then they're just, "In-slum-national, underground thunder pounds when I stomp the ground!" I would listen to that and I'd listen to the first riffs and I'd just rewind it to the beginning, just to hear that moment again.
Then when I got to the guitar phase, Randy Rhoads was the first the first guy, the Ozzy guitarist. I discovered all the classics, Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers. All that stuff. Then I eventually found my way to Blues, and Stevie Ray Vaughan was my guy. Then on to Jazz and instrumental stuff. Jeff Beck, Oznoy, he's this guitarist out of Israel that I love. Scott Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Jaco Pastorius. Music, like anything else, you exercise these muscles and you get familiar with the sound.
I read this study where they do a CAT scan of a person's brain when they are listening to music and seeing when the synapses light up, when the dopamine is released. Really it's a guessing game. They found that people enjoy music most when they are right about the next thing they are going to hear 70% of the time.
Just enough to confirm that you know what is going on, that you are adept, but not enough to make you bored. Which is why Pop is so popular. Because to the layman, it's hard to know exactly what's going to go next but once you get into breaking down song form, you really study music, it becomes completely predictable.
I don't want to toot my horn here, but I can hear a song for the first time and as soon as I get the vibe I know exactly what's going to happen next. I know when it's going to go to the chorus, when it's going to go to the bridge, when it goes to the end but when I am surprised, that's when I'm happy.
Especially if it is something that's tasteful that I think, "Man, I wish I would have thought of that. I wish I saw that coming." Now, after working with John for two and a half years, my tastes have really widened to be more accepting of all genres and to kind of judge quality for quality instead of what my personal tastes are.
They are still there, don't get me wrong but I guess now it doesn't matter what genre it is. It doesn't matter what the message is. If it moves me, if it makes me feel something that I wasn't feeling before, it's a goddamn good song.
How did you meet John Anderson? When did you start working with Hunnypot?
I was playing in a bunch of bands and I had to have a Plan B. The best gig I ever had, I was in Vegas every week doing covers and it paid well. I knew it wasn't going to last forever and I started to ask our manager about internships.
She had another band called Warner Drive that played through Hunnypot and at the time said, "You should get with John Anderson." so I did. I just started going to the radio show and wrapping cables and doing bitch work.
As time went on I had this experience where I got to play for a Billboard number one artist. Not a big one but still, in my mind I had built up like, "This is it. I've got this now." I meet her and find out her situation, which she is getting shelved by EMI and she can't pay me very much. I'm thinking, "This was supposed to be mine," you know?
Then right after that, I got this audition with this big pop producer. I thought, "This is going to be it." I get to the first rehearsal and everything is a backing track, everything is fake. I am playing chords and this boring stuff. I hated it but in my mind I built up such another big, "This is going to be the one for me." That fell apart as well. He ended up cutting the whole band for a DJ and background dancers. Whatever. After that, this is the one I am most proud of. I got to score a session with Rick Fierabracci and Derek Sherinian, monster musicians who I worship. I realized that, if I practice 10 hours a day and keep at it, there is a really strong chance I'll never be that good. I am just not that naturally talented. I had to be honest with myself. Then I decided I'm going to see what I can do on the business side. I felt like I had a mind for it.
I went to John and I said "Teach me everything." I started booking the venue and I started signing the bands and pitching the catalog, and now I have a really good sense of at least how Hunnypot works. What our role is within the industry and also what's happening within the industry as a moving unit. Just like the universe is always expanding, the industry is always changing.
Best live show you've ever gone to?
King Washington. They are great every single time but they played this show at the House of Blues in Anaheim. It was the biggest stage I've ever seen them on and it's like, they always sound great enclosed but it just seemed like they were made for the big stage. The sound was impeccable, they had professional level everything going on. I was in awe.
I'll give you another one that isn't a band I work with. I'd say Gogol Bordello. Gogol Bordello I saw in New Orleans when I was a Freshman in college. I had a broken elbow and I'm in this robot arm thing. I am in sandals and my buddy is like, "You've got to see these guys." I was like, "Cool." I'm wearing sandals, I didn't realize it would be a mosh pit and I'm in a sling but we might have taken a painkiller or two. Before I knew it, I'm moshing around. They had this tiny luchadore in a mask throwing water on the crowd. Eugene Hutz is just stomping around like a European crazy Tom Waits, like Snidely fucking Whiplash. That was an incredible experience where I just had so much fun and I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
When you go to a live show, say a band you don't know, what makes that show awesome for you?
I want to be moved. I want to not have to try to listen. I just want the music to take me. I want to be raped by it. I just want the music to force itself on me and have its way and for me to be like, "No, stop. Okay no, don't stop." What I'm looking for is an emotional experience. Because, what is art if not something to make you feel different than you did the moment before? I feel like any kind of art, whether it's music or a painting or a video game or what have you is just a representation of the human condition in a single moment. The more intense that is for me, the more I appreciate the experience.
I want to see pieces of myself, of my life, of the people I know in the music I hear. Here's a great way to put it. I want to have the music grip me so much where I stop actively listening and start thinking about things that have happened. Whether it's an exciting thing or a regretful thing or anything. I just want to be a part of that.
I've been to shows with you, and I know how technical you can get. Do you just have to turn that off or for you is that part of it?
No, basically the music turns it off. If it's going, and if I am being technical, that means the music is not gripping me. I am trying to force it if I am like, "Okay, the bridge is going to hit in 2 bars and so and so missed that note there." Being a dick, basically. I can be a dick at shows, in my head and sometimes out of my mouth.
Favorite venues?
The Satellite and The Mint. Those are the two that I frequent the most. I've got much love for them but when it comes to the overall club, the best one in LA, it's got to be The Troubadour. Just the placement of everything. I love the stage in the middle of the room that's risen just high enough, but not too high. I love that they have an upstairs area. I love that there is little nooks and crannies you can go, but I will say this about The Satellite, I love the plexiglass right there. I can escape. It's great. Overall, not judging the quality of acts they bring in. Where I would want to go to see a show, it depends on the band. It depends on their sound.
If it's a Funk band or an R&B band, it would definitely be The Mint. If it's a straight up Indie Rock band or something that is Alternative and crazy, I'd take the Satellite over The Echo, The Echoplex and The Bootleg. I don't know why, I just would. If it is a Rock band or any kind of band that is going to get loud, I want to see it at The Troubadour.
If you could book a dream line-up with five bands who would it be?
I mean, Zeppelin. I've got to see Zeppelin live. I want to see Jaco and Weather Report. Jaco and Weather Report with Wayne Shorter when they were in their heyday. That would just be like, a wank-off between horn sections and all that stuff. If they had Scofield on guitar, that would be the jam. I am trying to space it out between genres too. I want to see Tom Waits because when he was like, really committed to the character he was playing, that was what was so impressive about what he was doing. He was just this lunatic and he knew he was being a lunatic but he couldn't stop himself. It was impossible. Who else? Damn. I should have this locked and loaded, right?
All right, Zeppelin. Weather Report with Jaco and who was the third one? Tom Waits in his heyday. Hm, I need a Rap group. I want to see a Rap battle. A Rap battle between Big L and Big Daddy Kane. I like lyricists and all that stuff. They are punchline guys, they're smooth. Then, what genre haven't I really hit yet? Who is the cheesy Pop group I want to see?
I'm not one for pageantry. You know what would be nice is Dire Straits. I want to see Dire Straits in like '77. That would be cool. Before Knopfler switched to an Ibanez. In between the first album and the second album. They were playing songs from the first album, Communique, that's the set I want to see. So, Dire Straits is my fifth one.
Who are you listening to right now?
There's a bunch of new stuff coming out, I would say A House For Lions is one of the best kind of unknown bands around LA right now. They've been going at it hard, and they just released their first LP. As far as other new music, Hobart W Fink, they are putting out a new record.
There's this band out of Canada called July Talk which I like a whole bunch. They just signed with Island Records. They have such contrast between their vocal styles and they are able to blend it together. Not entirely seamlessly, but that's kind of the point. It's really cool.
Then you know, The Janks and King Washington, if I had to choose local bands. Any two to see live on a given night, it would be The Janks and King Washington because they always slay it and they are always incredibly entertaining. They're just incredibly good musicians.
What advice would you give bands?
Oh, man. Do I be a cynic or a dick now?
Jo: Whatever you choose to. If a band came to you and said, "Matt, what should we be doing right now?"
You know, if they are sitting right in front of me, it's a different story. Now that they are not in front of me, I want to say, "If you suck then quit. Because you are taking up someone else's space, someone who could actually be making a difference."
That really gets under my skin. I know everyone thinks they are special. Everyone is special, but you know, if you suck then you should fucking quit and find what you are good at. Find what you are great at and do that.
To the bands that have it, and know they have it, the industry is not fair, it never will be fair. The only chance you have is to work your ass off. If you don't have a famous last name, if you are not someone's son or nephew and you don't have the hookup, you are going to have to grind. You are going to have to tour and you are going to have to sell merch.
That is the most important piece of advice I can give to any band that is starting out that has some good shit is, sell merch because that's where you are going to make your money. Not just now, but for the long run too. That is worth more to you than your recordings.
You have to have the recordings, don't get me wrong, but sell merch like motherfuckers. You are more than just musicians, you are entertainers. You need to be on your game when you are offstage.
I guess, if you suck, quit. If you're good, it's going to be really fucking hard and sell lots of merch. If you do that, you have got a shot.
Find Matt here:
Web: hunnypotunlimited.com/
Twitter: @mattlinskymusic


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Model: Renan Corbani
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Photography assistants: Sergi Planas, Ämr Ezzeldinn
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Grooming: Elena Guerci
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Some Small Prints and Thank You!
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Your blog is really growing Elizabeth. That is awesome! I found a sweet print the other day that I gave as a wedding shower gift and it was similar to one of these that you have. Your's look lovely on the end wall. I'm glad you will be getting your board and batten wall and the fireplace finished this summer. You've been patient. :) Blessings, PamelaReplyDelete
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The prints look lovely framed and hanging. I need to get busy and frame up some more of my photos.ReplyDelete
Elizabeth, you have a beautiful home and Congratulations! Enjoy your evening, GailReplyDelete
I love your new little picture and the "Blessing" one is really nice. I like your farmhouse decor, it's a little more true to form than most. I would only know that from growing up in a farming community and enjoying 4H for so many years.ReplyDelete
And congratulations on being in Romantic Homes, I was thrilled to see that I was sharing it with you, of all people, one of my "bloggy friends".
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Those pictures are really cute there. I love the board and batten that you and your son installed. Trim makes all the difference in a house!ReplyDelete
Very nice prints and it is a great reminder to count our blessings. Especially seeing the destruction and loss of life in Oklahoma.ReplyDelete
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very pretty, I love the prints and I adore that sign too!ReplyDelete
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I love the panoramic farm house photo...a great duo.ReplyDelete
I also follow you with feedly along with over 700 people doing the same thing.... what a fantastic blog not only because you are Canadian but because of your style.ReplyDelete
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By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and W.J. Hennigan
The "Daesh" militants arrived at Khalida Abd Jamal's house through holes they cut in the concrete walls. Holding a gun to her husband's head, they corralled the family of seven into a room on the first floor.
"We were stuck in the room," she recalled. "We had to stay. We couldn't leave."
Through a window, she could see a sniper positioned on top of another house in her west Mosul neighborhood of Jadidah.
Moments later, a massive explosion leveled her entire block, killing scores of civilians. The source of the attack remains under investigation, but witnesses said it was an airstrike by the U.S.-led military coalition trying to drive the militants out of the city.
Jamal and her immediate family survived. The account she gave supports the assertion by some officials that the terrorist group is using a new tactic to turn the population in Mosul against the coalition: Herding civilians into houses, then stationing snipers on the rooftops to provoke airstrikes.
"It's like a trap," said Basma Baseem, head of Mosul's local council, describing what she called a "new technique" that causes a large civilian death toll and turns the snipers into martyrs.
By some estimates, more than 200 people were killed in Jadidah.
Baseem visited the site of the attack on Friday and spoke with witnesses who described a lone sniper on a roof. After she accused the coalition of a massacre, she said, Iraqi security forces barred her from west Mosul.
The Pentagon said that an airstrike had been conducted in the area that day, but the Iraqi military said over the weekend that evidence at the scene suggested that "Daesh" had laced a house with explosives and used a car bomb.
The U.S. military said Monday that analysts were viewing hundreds of hours of video captured over a 10-day period, reviewing each bomb dropped above west Mosul to find out what happened.
"We are looking at getting ground truth, it's our highest priority," said Col. John Thomas, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, which is based in Tampa, Fla., and oversees military operations in the Middle East.
Whatever the source of the attack, experts said it is clear that drawing attention to civilian deaths has been an important part of the "Daesh"'s campaign to sell its ideology and hang on in Iraq and Syria.
The group uses photos of dead women and children in the propaganda it posts each day on social media, at times including video of cities leveled by airstrikes.
A post Monday on the encrypted app Telegram attempted to justify last week's terrorist attack in London with the unsubstantiated allegation that the U.S. had recently killed more than 80 people in recent attacks on a mosque and a school in Syria.
"Daesh" seized Mosul in 2014 but has lost much of it since October, when the Iraqi army and international coalition launched an offensive to take it back.
At the urging of Iraqi officials, many civilians initially remained in their homes when the offensive started. "Daesh" militants used them as cover, sheltering in homes, cutting holes between houses or digging tunnels under them to avoid airstrikes.
The group has been circulating a message on Telegram that 1,800 civilians have been killed in the city. The actual number remains unclear.
At the Pentagon on Monday, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis defended the U.S. actions, saying, "There is no military force in the world that has proven more sensitive to civilian casualties.
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Meanwhile in Jadidah on Monday, families were still recovering bodies from the rubble.
Ahmad Bashar said he lost his mother, sister and 21 other family members. "We found some of them," he said by phone. "Some of them were hard to identify because their faces were destroyed."
Jamal and her family, who are staying with neighbors, buried her husband's uncle in the garden and helped bury at least 30 more victims on the grounds of a nearby mosque. Several relatives were still missing.
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The Encounter Engineering in Europe (E3) study abroad program offers students new experiences while touring Germany cities and diverse factories. This year, the students have been writing blog posts about their time abroad. Learn all about it on their website here: https://2017e3germany.wixsite.com/e32017!
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Study Engineering Abroad in Germany
Here's an excerpt from our Encounter Engineering in Europe (E3) 2016 study abroad group. You can see all of their posts from the summer on their website at http://2016lsue3.wix.com/geaux.
"Worth the Trek" by Estin Field
Our day began early as we headed out to Corratec, a company who designs and assembles a wide variety of bikes. After a long train ride, we wandered through the city until we finally found our destination. Corratec was like no other excursion we have had so far; we were not led by a tour guide, but instead their head research and development engineer. Because he was an engineer he was able to explain the design process in great detail. Before our tour began, we had a special visitor: the CEO and founder of Corratec. He was happy to have us there, and answered any questions we had. He mentioned that his job gets harder everyday as his company expands. When asked about the vision he had for his company, he said he wanted to be different from other bike companies, and to also follow a different path than his father before him.
After beginning the tour I was very surprised. The process began with a single, human worker attaching spokes to rim that were reinforced by an automated machine. The worker also had assistance from high-tech machine spinning the rim as she attached the spokes. This was a big difference from BMW and Porsche, who have robots assembling their products. The bikes were then moved through the shop by hooks that moved on a track on the ceiling. Human workers assembled various parts of the frames as the hooks came by.
After finishing the factory tour, we were shown the engineering office. There, they used SolidWorks to design various bike components and overall products. This is the same program Mrs. Paige Davis taught many of us in her CM 1020 class. We learned how they design and make prototype models for future bikes. Overall, this was one of the most interesting factory tours we've had, and definitely one of my favorites!
Studying Engineering Abroad
LSU's Encounter Engineering in Europe (E3) is a summer study abroad program in Germany, giving students hands-on learning experiences and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. This year's 2015 cohort has created a blog to share their stories. Here are just a couple below, but you can check out their full blog at http://geauxe3.weebly.com/!
Welcome to BASF! posted June 26, 2015
Today started off earlier than normal. We had to be ready and out the door by 8:10. BASF had sent a bus to take us up from our hostel to their plant in Ludwigshafen, about 30 minutes away. The bus that was sent was a gift of its own- we didn't have to walk a mile to the train station or take a public bus. But best of all, the bus had AIR CONDTIONING! For some reason, it seems Germans just don't believe in air conditioning, I guess it's not efficient enough for them. Anyway, we arrived at the plant's front gate and Dr. Jessel, the head of recruiting, met us. From the front gate, I could see what I was really getting myself into. The shear size of some of the equipment was a little hard to believe. With our jaws still gaped open, Dr. Jessel welcomed us and handed out our guest passes for the plant. She began with saying that "last night was the fun, but today is the work." I blew it off, thinking that we wouldn't really do anything that hard. Man, was I wrong.
We were brought into a conference room where we were given water, juice, and cookies. We took our seats, and Dr. Jessel began her presentation on BASF and the company's history. She gave us some of the statistics on the plant and mentioned that it is the world's largest chemical plant run by a single company. She also discussed the products BASF manufactures such as polyethylenes, plastics, coatings, and paints. After her presentation, a process engineer named Stefan Höser, gave us a presentation on Advanced Process Control. He talked about the role he plays in maintaining constant and efficient production while avoiding problems like overheating or extreme pressures. We were then led to another building where we met Dr. Nübling, the butandiol plant manager.
He gave us a presentation on the plant then we got suited up in safety glasses and hard hats to tour the plant. He guided us up to the top of some of the platforms around 5 stories high, and we had to weave our way through the metal jungle of pipes, gages, and valves. We got some wonderful views of the plant, which the size of a small city. We later went to eat in one of the 8 canteens/restaurants on site and found out that the plant also has apartments, railways, roads, showers, laundromats, and 15,000 bikes. After we ate, we finished the day with a bus tour of the rest of the site and the BASF museum. It was an incredible experience to see such a large scale production in full force and get to know the people involved in the process. If the next three years go as planned, I can only wish to be a part of something as spectacular.
– Darrin Paul, Chemical Engineering Sophomore
Sunny Side Up: posted June 30, 2015
My stomach rumbled as I wandered into the dining room for breakfast. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered the hotel had hot, fresh eggs! After a quick breakfast, I enjoyed the rest of my morning journaling on the terrace, with a breathtaking view of the Alps ahead of me. I met up with the group for class at 9 a.m. in one of the large conference rooms on the second floor. Bart began with a short German lesson consisting of laundry terms, so we could wash clothes at the hotel. We only had one mishap: the spin cycle was turned off for the first load, forcing Darrin to wring out his wet clothes and hang them up to dry.
Afterward, we formed groups of two to pull together the most important information from our BASF and Scheffel's Brewery tours. The groups presented their findings and led the class in discussion. This exercise was followed by a Chase's presentation on biodegradable plastics, which related to BASF's Ecoflex.
We were then dismissed to work on our projects due this evening. My class, HNRS 2020, is writing individual cultural analysis papers, while the IE 4785 class is working on group video presentations on various forms of renewable energy. After lunch, class resumed at 1:30, and Stacey presented her research on the chemical instability of beer. We continued working on our projects well into the afternoon, and thankfully, the eggs we had for breakfast gave us enough fuel to finish our projects in time.
– Amy Olson, Civil Engineering Senior
Encounter Engineering in Europe
This month's blog post comes from a group of engineering students who recently traveled to Germany as part of LSU's Encounter Engineering in Europe (E3) study abroad program! To read more about their exciting trip, check out their blog at http://ecubed2014.weebly.com/
Originally published on July 4, 2014
As we zoomed through the factory, we saw cars and car parts being made, assembled, and quality tested. VW uses 2500 robots in the body shop, and the factory produces 3800 cars per day. Volkswagen has taken steps to improve efficiency by using a kind of high resistance steel, which you can visually discern from regular steel because it's a darker color. Because the high-resistance steel is more rigid, VW can use thinner pieces of steel that are just as strong as the thicker regular pieces – this replacement makes the cars more lightweight, but just as strong. German dance music played throughout the factory for the workers to enjoy, but according to our tour guide, the employees are "not allowed to dance of course."
Our tour guide has worked his way up through the ranks and knew everything about the factory; he even helped develop one of the newer cars. His expertise included the history of the facility, and he explained to us that, amazingly, some of the original parts of the building have been preserved since WWII. In some parts of the factory, we saw holes in the ceiling where the factory was bombed.
Afterwards we ate currywurst for lunch at a Volkswagen company cafeteria – VW makes over 7 million of its famous sausages per year. The meal was indeed authentic, as well as very delicious. Everything we saw or heard throughout the entire Volkswagen tour was undeniably informative, entertaining, and full of character.


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Hi! You can call me Meg! I grew up in rural Troy, North Carolina and after obtaining my degree in Early Child Development from Appalachian State University (GO APP!) I returned to my roots to teach PreKindergarten. I love my job, and I love children! They keep life fresh and new and exciting, and it astounds me every day to see how much they can learn in such a short amount of time! I live outside of the small town of Robbins, NC with my husband and daughter, and our two dogs.
It's working with young children that has given me the appreciation for life's beauty. I try to see life as children do, and try to capture it as they see it. It's those tiny moments in life that bring the most joy; the smile on a child's face as they see a bubble float towards the sky, the tender touch of a mother as she kisses her sweet baby, and the curl of a daddy's smile as he carries his little girl on his shoulders. Those are the moments that life is made of and these are the moments I want to capture for you!
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Fiesta Friday So I am a little late with my entry in to the Novice Gardener's first challenge, called Fiesta Friday. I am a follower of the Novice Gardener's blog and dribble regularly at the savoury creations that seem far from novice and nothing to do with gardening either. So as such I felt it…
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Gratitude first Firstly I would like to thank Mark from holding together the jello for nominating me for the Leibster Award. (does a little curtsey) What is the Liebster Award? When I first started blogging I saw these awards and thought maybe they were a joke or not 'real', but what makes something real? I've looked…
A gift from a child ~ random moments of delight
So, this is my second week of attempting the "Random Moments of Delight" challenge.
Last week I ended up covering something that happened to my eldest son.
This week, something just so happened with my youngest son.
My eldest is very sensitive, he has an amazing ability to be empathic and know when something is wrong. I think that is a gift.
My youngest son keeps things more to himself. He doesn't openly show deeper feelings,only once in a blue moone, always surprising me, but then what should I expect from a 7yr old boy.
However the other day I was lying on my mat, stretching my back out. I hear the front door open, husband and youngest came through. Noise erupted throughout the hallway, no change there 🙂
Then there was the sound of footsteps, I knew it was my youngests from the lightness.
Then nothing, the footsteps stopped outside my bedroom, yet I hear nothing, could not see him
"what is he up to now?" I wondered.
Then he appeared, with a chocolate heart in his hand, presented to me "mummy an early valentines present, because I love you!"
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Warm heart and big smile….
And, oh boy it was delicious, pure chocoholic delight, not a biscuit, a pudding almost, soft moist chocolate inside, and yes I allowed all a nibble, but only a small one!
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I have decided to indulge in a challenge, this challenge is set by Meghan AKA Firebonnet's and is called "Random Moments of Delight". The idea being about sharing a moment of delight in whatever form that comes to mind. You can see Meghan's latest post & other peoples entries here The bright bit comes at the…
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Girls Inc. of Meriden Empowers Girls with New Website
Girls Incorporated of Meriden launched a new website to further its goal of provides educational programs to young girls to prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.
See what we've been up to lately – our news archive includes recent project launches, community involvement, team activities, and more.
Girls Incorporated of Meriden launched a new website to further its goal of provides educational programs to young girls to prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.
On June 28, the Connecticut Art Directors Club (CADC) hosted their 43rd annual awards show. Web Solutions won a SiIver award and 7 Excellence awards for websites, campaigns, and logos.
Kamco, a supplier of residential and commercial building materials, launched a new main website portal, as well as new sites for its New York and New Jersey branches.
Simoniz GlassCoat is a paint sealant and interior protection system for automobiles, designed to provide lifetime protection of a vehicle's paint.
Bauer, which manufactures custom-designed aircraft component test equipment, launched a new website.
Homestead, a family-owned and operated business offering plumbing, heating, cooling, energy, and water needs to homes and businesses in Tolland, Hartford, and Windham counties, launched a new website.
Cooper-Atkins, which manufacturers temperature management and environmental measurement devices and wireless monitoring solutions for the foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets, launched a new website.
The Meriden Daffodil Festival, a free annual event featuring carnival rides, food, a craft fair, and a fireworks show against a colorful backdrop of 600,000 daffodils, will be held April 28-29 at Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT.
Waterbury Surgery Center, a physician-owned and operated multi-specialty surgery center, launched a new website.
Boys & Girls Village, which provides a variety of services to at-risk children and families in Connecticut, launched a new website.


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May 25, 2017
B.C. Elected a Minority Government for the First Time Since 1952
The Background
It's been two weeks since the B.C. election, and after counting votes and recounting votes, it appears the results are the same. The Liberals were hoping for a reversal in the riding of Courtenay-Comox (which they lost by just nine votes on first count) but when all was said and done, they actually lost by 189. That means the final seat count is the same as it was on May 10: 43 for Liberals, 41 for NDP and three for the Green Party. With 43 seats, the Liberals have fallen just one seat short of a majority government. Liberal leader Christy Clark will have an opportunity to form government, but it will require some serious negotiations with the NDP and Green Party to do so. CBC
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This is the first time B.C.'s had a minority government since 1952, and only the third time it's happened in the province's history.


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Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Resort Orlando Welcomes PGA TOUR Champions Stars in Challenge Season Event
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The event brings together up to 27 PGA TOUR Champions players, three LPGA players, and 50 celebrities from the sports and entertainment industry to compete side-by-side for purses totaling USD 1.25 million. PGA TOUR Champions players will compete for USD 750,000 over the 54-hole tournament, while celebrities will play for a USD 500,000 purse. The tournament will utilise a Modified Stableford scoring format, which awards points as opposed to strokes, encouraging players to make the most out of every hole and creating a heightened sense of anticipation for fans.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the Diamond Resorts Invitational and to welcome this world-class tournament to Tranquilo Golf Club," said Thomas Steinhauer, Regional Vice President and General Manager of
Proceeds from the event's live and silent auction will directly benefit Florida Hospital for Children, one of the nation's premier children's hospitals, setting standards for innovation, quality and comprehensive care. The child-centric healing environment designed to keep kids comfortable is complemented by a staff of world-class doctors, specialists, nurses and healthcare professionals utilising advanced technologies, therapies and treatments.
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"It's very exciting for Tranquilo Golf Club to host this special tournament in its second year and to be put in the national spotlight on the Golf Channel," said Charlie Kent, Director of Golf at
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Continuing the support for the hospital, for the month of January 2017, each of the Resort's restaurants will donate a portion of dining proceeds to the hospital when patrons mention Florida Hospital for Children. A portion of revenue will also be donated for treatments experienced at The Spa, tennis lessons, golf lessons or rounds of golf, as well as retail purchases at the Resort's boutiques, simply when the patron references "Florida Hospital" upon booking or purchase. For reservations or tee times, call 4073138090.
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The focus of this year's Livable Cities Forum was building flood resilient communities, and invited delegates to share in three days of informative sessions, study tours, and networking opportunities. Delegates were given the opportunity to learn from Canadian and international municipalities about ways to better understand, plan for, mainstream, and advance municipal flood resiliency.
The Livable Cities Forum is known for its diversity of session styles and speakers. The Forum was commended on its wide array of presenters and unique presentation formats, including interactive workshops, games, visual models, and plenaries, designed to bring together experts, leaders and practitioners to strengthen Canadian flood resiliency.
The conference was structured around four themes: understanding, planning, mainstreaming and advancing. Speakers came from across North America and Europe to speak on a diverse array of topics relating to community level flood resilience – from infrastructure, to community engagement, to environmental modelling.
Presentations from the forum can be accessed online by clicking here.
Special guests included Minister of Environment and Parks for the province of Alberta, Shannon Phillips, as well as the vibrant and inspirational Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi. In addition, Rob Wesseling from the Co-operators, the platinum sponsors of the Forum, presented opening remarks, accompanied by conference chair Carolyn Bowen of the City of Calgary, Dave Murry of the Canadian Water Resources Association, and Megan Meaney, Director of ICLEI Canada.
Other highlights of the Forum included fascinating plenaries from Colin Throne on blue-green infrastructure, Bob Sandford on community flood resiliency and an evening Dinner Banquet, enhanced by wildlife expert Brian Keating's keynote presentation on resilient animals and humans around the world. Day 3 of the Forum ended with local study tours, which took delegates on "field trips" around The City of Calgary to learn how the city has recovered from the 2013 flood and is building a flood resilient community.
The Forum provided an national dialogue on municipal action that left delegates feeling inspired, educated, and resilient.. As the dust begins to settle after rigorous planning and preparing, we are proud to announce that LCF2015 was undoubtedly a step forward in engaging municipal stakeholders to improve flood resiliency within communities.
We would like to extend our gratitude to our partners, The City of Calgary, the Canadian Water Resource Association, as well as our sponsors and friends of the forum, our speakers, delegates, and all volunteers and staff that played a role in making the event a huge success.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 61056
galeon built against non-existent mozilla packages
Last modified: 2008-05-01 11:38:01 EDT
From Bugzilla Helper:
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:0.9.2.1) Gecko/20010901
Description of problem:
galeon-1.0.3-4.i386.rpm is on the rawhide FTP site. It requires mozilla-0.9.8,
but mozilla-0.9.9 is on the site.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1.rpm -Uvh \
galeon-1.0.3-4.i386.rpm \
GConf-1.0.8-1.i386.rpm \
GConf-devel-1.0.8-4.i386.rpm \
mozilla-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-chat-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-devel-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-dom-inspector-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-js-debugger-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-mail-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-nspr-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-nspr-devel-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-nss-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
mozilla-nss-devel-0.9.9-2.i386.rpm \
Actual Results: error: failed dependencies:
mozilla = 0.9.8 is needed by galeon-1.0.3-4
Expected Results: It should install.
Additional info:
Is galeon really so firmly married to the particular version of mozilla that it
needs to be hardwired? If so, please update the RPM when mozilla does. Else,
loosen the dependency. Your call.
Yeah, it is married. Rawhide has 0.9.9 and galeon 1.2.0 in it. Should show up


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- 1Arrange Finance
How much can you borrow? Talk to Sherry FitzGerald Financial Services who can tell you in 24 hours how much finance you can raise and what the best deal in the market is for you. Get Loan Approval in Principle as quickly as possible so that when you do find your ideal place, you don't lose out to someone else who is ready to go.
- 2Start Looking
Register with us so that we can help you to narrow your search. View as many properties as you can and note features that you like. Find out what exactly is included in the sale. Familiarise yourself with areas that appeal. Maybe stroll there in the evenings and at weekends. Check out local transport links, schools and amenities.
- 3Make an Offer
Once you've found a property that ticks all the boxes and that is within your price range, make an offer to the selling agent. The Agent will put this offer to the seller. There are no legal obligations at this stage and you may withdraw your offer if you wish. However, in the case of new homes and apartments the price is not usually open to offers.
- 4Look after the Legals
Bring in the experts and appoint a solicitor to process the sale (also known as conveyancing). Don't forget that their fee may be calculated as a percentage of the asking price, or as a flat fee, so allow funds for this.
- 5Pay a Deposit
Once your offer has been accepted you proceed to purchase the property and you will need to pay a booking deposit (usually up to 5% of the purchase price). This is refundable if you decide not to proceed with the purchase prior to contract signing. The remaining balance of the deposit (usually to make up 10%) will be payable at a later stage when signing contracts.
Once you place deposit on the property, please inform your mortgage broker or bank so that your loan approval can be applied for. Also inform your solicitor so that they know to expect to receive contracts.
- 6Sale Agreed
Once your offer is accepted on a second-hand home, you will receive written confirmation of your intention to buy from the sale agent. This information is also sent to your solicitor and the vendor. The document will outline the agreed purchase price, any conditions of sale, the estimated closing date and contact details of all parties.
In the case of new homes and apartments when the booking deposit is paid, the builder's solicitor forwards copies of the contract and the title document to your appointed solicitor.
- 7Surveys & Snags
Before your mortgage can be drawn down, your lender or bank will need to know that the property is in good order and that it is worth the money you are borrowing for it. So you will need to have a valuation survey done. The lender or bank may appoint their own surveyor.
In the case of new homes and apartments you should arrange for an architect or surveyor to carry out a snag list on the property (an inspection of minor defaults) so that they can be rectified. This is usually about 14 days before you are due to complete the sale.
- 8Finalise the finance
A 'Letter of Loan' offer needs to be obtained from the lending institution before final contracts are signed. A direct debit mandate must also be completed before the loan is released. Your Sherry FitzGerald Financial Services advisor can help you with all of these final financial hurdles.
If all parties are happy with the survey and conditions of sale, you will be asked to pay the remainder of the deposit (usually to make up the balance of 10% of the purchase price).
- 9Contracts Signed & Exchanged
Your solicitor will now invite you to sign unconditional contracts - no going back now! Don't worry, your solicitor will have examined the contract and title document to make sure that everything is in order before you sign.
For second-hand homes, the signed contract is sent back to the vendor's solicitor for signing by the vendor. A copy is then returned to your solicitor creating a binding contract. A completion date and the handing over of keys will be agreed at this stage.
In the case of new homes and new apartments, once the contracts are signed (usually at the office of the builder's solicitor) the title documents are presented to your solicitor on receipt of the balance of the purchase price. The property is then transferred into your name. Your solicitor will also send a copy of the title documentation to your lending institution for safekeeping.
The exchange of contracts is legally binding and neither party may changer their mind that time on, without incurring further costs. You should note that in the case of new homes and apartments that failure to sign contracts within the prescribed time period can lead to the property being resold without further notice.
- 10Completion
This can take anywhere from a few days to a few months - depending on the personal requirements of the seller and/or buyer or legal formalities. The remainder of the purchase price (usually 90%) is now transferred from your solicitors account, into the seller's solicitors account.
In the case of new homes and apartments after contracts are signed/exchanged there may be a period of no contact with your agent or solictor while your new home is being constructed and completed. When you place your booking deposit on a property you will be given an indicative date of when your new home will be ready, but please be aware that the date you are given can change. You should allow for delays in the build process and completion dates can never be guaranteed.
When your new home is complete your builder's solicitor will issue your solicitor with a Completion Notice. At this stage you must inform your mortgage broker/lending institution that your new home is ready for "Final Inspection". Your lending institution will then forward your loan cheque to your solicitor.
Once the sale has completed you will receive the key to your home.


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Featured Vacation RentalSunshine Cottage: Happy Bungalow in the Heart of Downtown Saugatuck With Updated Spaces for Your Enjoyment
We are looking for reliable, self-motivated people with good work ethics and communication skills. We want good and conscientious workers.Please send your resume and completed application to [email protected]
It is our duty to work together to deliver five-star customer service.
Mill Pond Realty offers competitive pay (commensurate with skills and experience), help finding affordable summer accommodations if needed, and a fun team environment in which to work. Mill Pond Realty is an equal opportunity employer.
We value and appreciate our dedicated employees.
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Vacation Rental Specialist
This is a fast-paced, full time, year round position. Daily duties vary greatly, but will include answering inquiries via phone and email, taking and processing reservations, greeting clients/customers in our office, inspecting homes for housekeeping and maintenance issues, ordering cleans/maintenance, preparing ledgers and invoices, marketing (i.e. flyers, ad copy, social media postings, etc), and liaising with vendors and companies to arrange for quotes and services. You will also be required to jump in and help the team as needed whether that means helping a housekeeper finish up or scheduling showings for the real estate department. Hours are flexible, but weekend work is required. If you are not available to work weekends, please do not apply.
Seasonal & Year-Round Housekeepers
This position requires all aspects of maintaining our rental properties (i.e. clean and sanitize, dust, sweep, mop, vacuum, wash and change linens and towels, transport trash, etc). It also requires the ability to lift 20-30lbs. Moving furniture, changing light bulbs, switching out propane tanks, etc, is also sometimes needed. Weekend work is a must.
Director of First Impressions
This position requires all aspects of maintaining the appearance of our office (sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, watering flowers, greeting guest, setting up and taking down the refreshments stand, refilling brochures, etc). You only get one chance to make a first impression! Duties will also include helping the team with varied office tasks on an as needed basis (running errands, sorting mail, filing, data entry, answering phones, stuffing bags and envelopes, etc). This is a seasonal, part time position with a flexible schedule but weekend work is a must.
Front Desk / Reservationist / Customer Care
This high demand, fast paced role is ideal for the self-motivated individual who is looking to learn more about hospitality, the business world, and themselves. Duties will be different every day and will include all aspects of a reservation (booking, processing, check-in, check-out, etc); answering questions regarding the area, activities, and our rental properties; greeting and welcoming incoming and departing guests with a positive and friendly attitude; clerical office duties (light banking, filing, data entry, etc), and more. Multitasking opportunities are available with housekeeping, maintenance, and quality assurance. This is a full time seasonal position with flexible hours, but weekend and holiday work is mandatory. If you are not available on the weekends, please do not apply.
This position will be working directly with our vacation rental department to assist primarily with accounts payable. This is a part-time position and hours are flexible.
Marketing Manager
This position encompasses all aspects of print and digital marketing and advertising. Duties will include upkeep across our various websites and the websites we advertise on; maintaining our social media accounts such as FaceBook, Twitter, and Instagram; development and layout of flyers, color books, brochures, and presentations; advertisements in various print publications including newspapers, magazines, and visitor guides; creation of various guides for our rental and real estate properties; light photo editing; and ad copy for all the above. This is a year-round position with a flexible schedule.
This is a caretaker position for a small resort property tucked on the harbor in downtown Saugatuck. This is a summer position only from May - September. You must commit through Labor Day, but would be welcome to stay until Halloween when the cottages are closed. This is a unique position offering a one bedroom caretaker apartment, all utilities, and use of the amenities in exchange for basic caretaker duties. Caretaker duties include greeting arriving and potential guests, interacting and visiting with guests during their stay, answering questions regarding the area, and helping to ensure the cottages are filled nightly. Additional paid work is required on a daily basis including cleaning and light maintenance to prepare and stage the cottages for guest arrivals. Past caretakers have included snow birds, retirees, and those struck with wanderlust.
General Labor / Maintenance / Handyman
We are looking for a team player with a no-job-is-too-small attitude to work directly with our maintenance manager to ensure quality upkeep across our homes, properties, and amenities. Every day duties will include mowing, landscaping, yard work, tree and brush trimming, painting, all aspects of home maintenance, cleaning, light carpentry, furniture moving, heavy lifting, boat dock repair and maintenance, auto and boat cleaning and waxing, etc. You will never be bored as there will always be something new and different to do. Both seasonal and year-round positions are available on a part time and full time basis. A flexible schedule is offered, but some weekend work is a must.


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MrPinku: Let's Sell Pizza
A room escape game with annoying time limit and perverted endings. Click all around to find active objects and accomplish different tasks.
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Comments (63)
stfu 2014-06-23 17:33:47
don't say first
hi 2014-06-23 17:48:18
i am second
chico bueno 2014-06-23 18:04:28
t_nadia 2014-06-23 18:21:41
where's the phone? walkthrough would be nice
boo 2014-06-23 18:57:39
This is a crap game that doesn't look good or make sense
Red 2014-06-23 19:04:13
I'm stuck at stage 3. I do everything the walkthrough says but nothing happens
Stuck on Final Stage 2014-06-23 19:49:11
On stage 3, all you gotta do afterwards is turn on the Lamp by flipping the switch close to it, and head upstairs to talk to the girl.
Stuck on Final Stage 2014-06-23 19:49:33
However, I don't know how to get past the final stage.
+++ 2014-06-23 20:01:37
phone is in the sofa
Wick 2014-06-23 20:11:34
found all endind, funny game
Dude 2014-06-23 20:13:00
Right click, press play continually until at level 6. walk-through is pretty self-explanatory at that point.
Final Stage Help 2014-06-23 21:42:46
Where do you get the gloves on stage 6?
bruce 2014-06-23 21:45:10
stage 6 wheres the booze cant click on it
beaver218 2014-06-23 22:20:08
how do you get the bottle on stage 6
Mihai 2014-06-23 22:54:59
I liked that game cuz of secret endings :D
skull crusher 2014-06-24 01:23:16
how do you get the horse i cant get it same with the car
Spike 2014-06-24 07:04:12
Stage 6 walkthrough, on stage that you have to wait for her to come back do it in this order Eat Pizza, shoo away, play with gloves, then on stage 6 to get the bottle use the cam first and the bear will show you bottle then grab bear and you should be able to get the bottle too if you keep clicking that area. hope this helps :)
j 2014-06-24 07:15:40
cannot find alchohol in stage 6. click where it says but nothing?
mike 2014-06-24 07:39:22
when she comes down after giving her the drink and bear, and you have the lightbulb how do u get the ending/use the bulb, I tried click both boxes of the bulb
Railgun122 2014-06-24 09:18:43
Crap game . i found the phone ringing .how do i open the safe
The Actual Walthrough! 2014-06-24 09:46:24
s mentioned, extra objects can be found in scene 6, but don't appear in your inventory- maybe for additional secrets? quick walkthru- 2 or 3 endings Note- don't forget to take a look at girl during scenes, Fast trip "Quickie" search magazines on table, until money appears (about 30 seconds) Grab the cash Long trip (6 hours, give or take-"chinese food" ) stage 1- find Phone open cabinet left side, grab tool move rug on right side, grab key computer desk, use key, get phone number phone, use phone number to call cell phone use tool on cushions, grab phone. Stage 2- find toys bear ...
j 2014-06-24 11:52:59
anybody wanna say how to get te alcohol. i click mu ltiple times were its suppose to but nothin happens
kim 2014-06-24 12:26:33
How to get pay the rent ending?
James 2014-06-24 12:33:06
how do yo beat stage four
help 2014-06-24 13:15:32
To get the alcohol you have to look at the computer spycam before you pick up the bear to "see" the alcohol behind the desk. pick it up first before the spycam bear.
help 2014-06-24 13:20:52
To get the "Rent" ending, during the first stage, sort thru the magaiznes 4 times (not 3) and a big rent check will show up, grab that rather then the money you see after sorting the magazines 3 times.
help 2014-06-24 13:24:08
to get the lightbulb ending (Chinese!), you need to "shoo" the dog away in an earlier stage to find gloves, then during the last stage be sure to grab the lightbulb from the lamp before you finish the game. If you do it right both a light bulb and gloves will show up at the end, click either to get the special ending "Chinese!" which is the best ending.
Dogs Life 2014-06-24 13:27:33
Guys, how did you see Dogs Life ending? I found all of them, except this ending! Please help!
radiorobot 2014-06-24 14:16:59
Great Mr Pinku !!! Monkey Island stiyle !!
dariaolsen 2014-06-24 14:54:08
still can't get past stage 3
Walkthrough 2014-06-24 16:06:06
Level 1 click rug get key click desk drawer, use key, get phone number click phone, use phone number open cabinet, get spreader click couch, use spreader, get phone (Secrets) Quickie - click magazines on table 3 times and take cash Pay the Rent - click magazines on table 4 times and take rent envelope
Walkthrough 2014-06-24 16:06:20
Level 2 click the six toys (doll, horse, clown, bear, car, duck) (Secrets) -Precious- click the six sex toys dildo - top shelf beads - behind left couch pillow large dildo - in cabinet duck - under desk condom - under rug vibrator - next to computer
Walkthrough 2014-06-24 16:06:34
Level 3 open cabinet - get toolbox click books on shelf, get fuse click right pillow, get key open toolbox with key, get gloves and wrench click power box, open with wrench, use gloves click switch on lamp, turn on lamp (Secrets) Death by panties - only pick up wrench from toolbox and try putting in the fuse barehanded
Walkthrough 2014-06-24 16:07:05
Level 4 Eat Pizza, Shoo dog away - get gloves, wait or play with gloves, (Secrets) -Dogs Life- Eat Pizza, Give pizza to dog, Leave
Walkthrough 2014-06-24 16:07:52
Level 5 yellow note on top of cabinet; white note behind pink picture; select blue magazine on table; open desk drawer, get scissors; get toy unicorn, open with scissors, get key; click unicorn picture, open safe with key, get credit card; click computer, use both notes for password; click internet, use magazine, use credit card; get shampoo from package; (Secret) Disturbing - use pink magazine instead (top right under pile)
Walkthrough 2014-06-24 16:08:36
Level 6; Open Cabinet, get water; move purse, click ice maker, use water, get ice cubes; click glass; click computer, look at webcam; click under desk to get tequila; get bear; click glass, fill with tequila, put in ice cubes; go upstairs, click bear, glass; click computer, webcam; (Secret) Chinese - (must have gotten gloves from lvl 4) get light bulb from lamp before clicking computer
Dat guy 2014-06-24 16:55:17
To get the Dog's life ending you need to choose wait,give pizza, and leave in that order in the 4th stage.
tits 2014-06-24 22:29:46
on the last stage in order to get the tequila you have to click the cam first at the start of stage or else it bugs.
wtf 2014-06-25 04:50:37
how i can flipp the swich?
dick 2014-06-25 15:39:54
how i use the gloves in stage 3? at which Point?
cutie88 2014-06-25 18:45:08
great game thanx a lot
Anyone figure out the disturbing ending?
MaxTry 2014-06-26 13:30:28
Like this games
Mackenny 2014-06-26 17:15:21
I see better games from Mr.Pinku. That one is little illogical and boring.
TheSexGameMaster 2014-06-27 01:40:19
easy game i got the normal and all the secret endings
Mr.Pinku 2014-06-27 04:13:01
HAy THesexgamesMater Fvck you
alibaba 2014-06-27 17:12:32
what is the way to fuck her?
mionalobis 2014-06-28 20:09:55
how to do stage 1
Alexandra Baby 2014-06-28 20:31:09
ice 2014-06-29 06:03:19
i am form china. who can speak chinese


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Rajini Kanth in the 'mother of all selfies'
The opening ceremony of Indian Super League 2015 was held with great pompous and show amidst celebs, entertainment, sports super novas. But what turned out to be the thunder-stealer was a selfie taken by the whose who of celebs. It has the superstar of Indian Cinema, Rajinikanth, World's most gorgeous woman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, leading Business woman, Nita Ambani and generation next stars Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor. Truly as Alia called it 'Mother Of All Selfies'.
"The mother of all selfies!!!! Most epic moment ever 😉 wohoooooo #HeroISL #EPIC #OMG ;)", posted Alia, (via Instagram), who gave a fabulous dance performance at the inauguration ceremony. She was followed by Aishwarya, who enthralled the audience with her stunning dance moves. Alia took it to her Instagram and wrote "The mother of all selfies!!!! Most epic moment ever 😉 wohoooooo #HeroISL #EPIC #OMG ;)", She blew everyone's mind at the event with her dance performance. Even Aishawrya Rai Bachchan gave a scintillating dance performance for the opening ceremony.
The second edition of ISL was kick started on 03 October, in Chennai at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Music Maestro AR Rahman too was present to add musical magic to the mega event.
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Twenty five years on, I've been reading Michael Pusey's book above at last. Course everyone talked about it when it came out, and I picked up some of the ideas, but this is the first time I've read.
Wish I had read it then. It's still pretty topical though. Here are some of my notes:
Wish I had read it then. It's still pretty topical though. Here are some of my notes:
The economic rationalists in Canberra saw "the system" as a market economy and society as its environment (p 200) "in terms that relegate society (if such a thing exists at all) to just another dimension of the biosphere"
Pusey is not making a feminist analysis (although he acknowledges this possibility on p 202: "Women will say, with some reason, that it is a patriarchal and therefore a hierarchical family ....[of] members ... engaged in their work of demoralising and depoliticising all those residues of social life ... that have yet to be absorbed into the system")
- but his description fits wellvwith the insights of ecofeminists such as Carolyn Merchant, and mirrors the attitudes of 17thC enlightenment 'men of science' who saw themselves as superior to the subordinate sphere of 'nature' and unpaid caring work, and also the lower orders who provided the labour force for emerging capitalism
Women now move back and forth between the world of unpaid caring and the world of paid work, where, like less educated or racially 'othered' men, they are more likely to provide the 'workforce' than the 'management'. This is often thought to be a recent development but in fact the idea of women as a subordinate, 'reserve' or lower paid workforce is historically quite old.
Pusey goes on to say that for the economic rationalists: "In fact, the whole of society has become a generic 'externality' ... " (p 200). He refers to Luhmann's view of systems which are closed, self-referential and " 'autopoietic' " p 201
For the economic rationalists "society per se is incoherent and it is therefore dependent on an extrinsic economic logic of coherence (formal exchange through the market)" (p 201)
... [and]
"rationality" becomes "reducing an ever broader array of 'material uncertainties' to the purely formal and self-referential logic of money" (p 201-2)
Refers to "new scientism" on p 203
Talks about "homology with the " 'military mind' " and "strategy" against the opponent, which is society, on p 204
Though later in this section he later discusses assumptions about how society is "reproduced" on p 204, without discussing reproduction as procreation! (Not much feminist consciousness there)
It reminds me of a radio program I heard years ago when someone (I wish I could remember who it was) was psychoanalysing economic rationalism as being like the theories of a teenage boy, who is just beginning to realise how emotionally complicated and risky the adult world is, and wants to reduce it all to something simple with no emotional risk (I'm probably not doing it justice).
Well better finish it now. Very interesting analysis.
I wonder if there has been much feminist analysis of economic rationalism (or neoclassical economics, or neoliberalism, which all seem to be descriptions for the same thing, although neoliberalism is s broader term)? It seems so much like a reaction against the achievements of feminism in the 1970s and 80s (eg anti discrimination acts) but I don't think I've ever seen it analysed that way.


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Well hello out there! It has been awhile since our last post; we haven't forgotten about blogging, but we've been busy.. just not so busy traveling! Some of the girls have gone on trips (Karen to Mexico, Erika to Vegas and Velvet spent a month traipsing through Australia) but we haven't been able to beg guest posts from them. Jill and I have had to put travel plans on hold for now. We've alluded to the fact that our job contracts were ending at the end of March (we are both food safety consultants for the provincial government), and have now decided our next course of action. We will be opening our own consulting and auditing business, and are just in the initial stages now. This is requiring that we spend a lot more time close to home and a lot less money is going into the travel purse than the company one right now. So we're still here, and we'll try to update a little more frequently!
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BY HanCinema | Jan 02, 2017 03:11 AM EST
On the thirty-seventh episode of the MBC weekend drama "Blow Breeze" on the 1st of January, Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Il-hwa (Joo Yeong-ae) went to meet the grandfather.
However, the person they met was someone planted in by Lim Soo-hyang and Lee Hwi-hyang (Ma Cheong-ja).
Lim Ji-yeon didn't know this and she cried saying, "There's family here so don't advertise or call ever again".
Lee Il-hwa comforted her son and said sorry for wanting to find her grandfather.
Meanwhile, Lim Soo-hyang and Lee Hwi-hyang plotted against Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Il-hwa to prevent them from meeting Byeon Hee-bong (Kim Deok-cheon).
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The Mentougou Eco-valley was designed to combine ecological living and research with a self-sufficient system. The Eco-valley combines the best practices of Chinese and western research, culture and economy. The Eco-valley is also a major tourist attraction.
The corner stones of the Eco-valley are: 1. Self-sufficiency in water and energy supply, 2. Effective recycling of nutrients, 3. Ecological traffic: bicycles, electric trams and cars and short distances for everyday functions, 4. Environmental well-being through science and innovation involving nine research institutes, 5. Healthy environment and economic growth.
The valley is located 40 km north-west of Beijing. The project included: A regional plan; A land use plan; A plan for self-sufficient energy and water supply; A plan for a recycling system and a traffic plan. In addition, EPECC delivered operational plans, with visual renderings, for nine science and research institutes.


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Shanghai — China's economic powerhouse city, Shanghai, is looking to stabilize its import and export with African countries and at the same time expands cooperation, according to officials of the municipality's commission of commerce.
Existing statistics of trade and commerce between the continent and China's largest economic center show progress. Imports to 27 African countries including Liberia have increased by 3.25% over the last 10 months.
This is about US$46 billion, which exceeds the international average of the city's foreign trade, the officials said during a news conference with African journalists in the city on November 20.
Shanghai's exports to these 27 countries including Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania include textile, ships, automobile parts and steel products amongst others.
The rest of the 27 countries are: Mozambique, The Gambia, Gabon, Malawi, Togo, Rwanda, Mauritania, South Sudan, Sudan, Congo Republic, DR Congo, Cameroun, Mauritius, Botswana, Burundi and Uganda.
Meanwhile, in 2016, raw materials imported from the 27 African countries including iron ore, diamonds and cooper showed impressive figures, the commission's data shows.
Cooper amounted for 3.4 billion Yuan (about US$514 million); gold products, 2.78 billion Yuan (about US$420 million); Iron ore, 1.78 billion Yuan (about US$269 billion); and diamond amounted for over one billion Yuan (about US$150 million).
Feng Meng of the foreign economy department at Shanghai's commerce commission says trade with the 27 African nations has doubled over the past few years.
He said the city's exports to the continent have grown "more rapidly" than imports, but they are looking to keep it balanced.
"So we want to stabilize it; we want to stabilize import and exports more," he said.
"The city is planning to hold an international trade expo in November 2018 to enhance more international trade cooperation, which would include Africa".
Firms based in Shanghai have 79 investments in the 27 African countries amounting for US$350 million, the commission says.
Some of the investments include wall and floor tiles manufacturing company in Ghana; a US$28.5 million mining investment in Congo Republic, and a US$28 million steel manufacturing company in Nigeria amongst others.
There are also over 130 contractual projects implemented in Africa by Shanghai's firms between January and October 2017 valued US$294 million with a turnover of over US$4 million.
A US$235 million power plant project in South Sudan, electricity project in Congo worth over US$163 million and a US$300 million housing project in Tanzania are amongst the major ones.
The city is confident that its relationship with Africa has a bright future through people-to-people exchange.
This year alone, the city says it organized training courses for over 500 African students and diplomats.
The commission of commerce suggests that more visits by African entrepreneurs and diplomats to the city would strengthen bonds and deepen cooperation.
"By doing so we could find more opportunities for cooperation and business," said Shi Chen of the division of development and investment.
"There should be more promotional events by Africans in Shanghai. Africans should give information about their countries so we can know more about them."
Shanghai already enjoys sister-city relationship and cooperation with several African cities including Alexandra in Egypt, Windhoek in Namibia, Johannesburg in South Africa and Maputo in Mozambique.
Since China's reform and opening-up was introduced in the late 1970s, Shanghai continues to boom economically.
Many foreign firms have massive presence in the area making the city with a population of over 24 million people, one of the world's largest economic centers.
Currently, 50 percent of foreign banks in China are based in the city; it also hosts 550 regional headquarters of international firms.
Its sea and airports are amongst the busiest in the world. The two international airports recorded over 100 million passengers in 2016.
In 2016, the city's GDP totaled over 2.7 trillion Yuan (about US$414 billion), up by 6.8% with per capital of U$17,105, up by 0.3% from the previous year.
The city amounts for 11.8% of China's total GDP, which is the second largest in the world.