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Office shot in the line of duty succumbs to injuries
A Fort Myers Police Department officer shot in the head while answering a call last Saturday has died.
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"It is with a heavy heart that we inform our community that Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller has passed away as a result of the injuries sustained on Saturday, July 21st," the FMPD said in a press release issued shortly before 7 p.m. "We ask that you continue to pray for Officer Jobbers-Miller's family, friends and our entire Fort Myers Police Department Family."
Sunday's fundraiser at the Dixie Roadhouse will go on as scheduled. Funds raised will be donated to Officer Jobbers-Miller's family.
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The recent shooting of Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller has sent shockwaves through the Southwest Florida community.
Jobbers-Miller was wounded in the line of duty July 21 responding to a call at the Marathon service station on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers.
An outpour of support was almost immediate.
For example, hundreds lined up in a moment's notice when the Fort Myers Police Department put the word out that he was in need of blood donations.
As he continues to fight for recovery inside Lee Memorial Hospital, his loved ones and friends advocate for his future well being out in the community.
To All Heart Entertainment owner Dominique "Nicky" Minor Sierra (along with wife Lori), Jobbers-Miller is a future brother in law. She is using her business as a platform to help raise money for the officer who remained in stable, yet critical condition, Thursday.
"My brother Maurice (who is also involved in the business), is engaged to Adam's sister. Even if Officer Adam wasn't blood related, we would have still put together this fundraiser for him," said Minor Sierra.
All Heart Entertainment is a local business dedicated to raising money for non-profit organizations, as well as conducting private parties and social functions through poker fundraisers, casino night events, and drag queen and king bingo.
A no limit Texas hold 'em poker fundraiser to benefit Officer Jobbers-Miller will take place Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Moody River Grille in North Fort Myers.
All benefits will go to Officer Jobbers-Miller and his family.
The event begins at 5 p.m. with cards being dealt at 6:30.
For a $75 donation, participants will receive a seat in the tournament, dinner and a non-alcoholic beverage. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
Other than the poker game, a 50/50 raffle, Brand 1 Ink T-shirts and other prizes are available.
"If they tip the dealer, they will receive extra playing chips for the tournament," Minor Sierra said. "Starting stack is 10,000 playing chips. First Place will win $750, second place will win $300, and third place will win $150."
All Heart Entertainment frequently supports causes, but this one hits close to home.
"People should come out to support their fellow officer in our community, because without hesitation, Adam does this every single day, not knowing if he's coming home or not to make our community a better and safer place. Even though this is Adams job, he is selfless and humble to do his best for us not knowing all of us," Minor Sierra said.
"The most unfortunate thing that happens to people is that they limit themselves by becoming afraid to try anything new. Give yourself a chance," is a quote by an anonymous writer that Minor Sierra said her father gave her in the sixth grade.
"Now is my chance to help a fellow officer, a brother in law, a friend, a human being. Help us help Adam and give him a chance!" she said.
The person police say shot Jobbers-Miller is in custody.
Jobbers-Miller, 29, has been a member of the FMPD since September of 2015.
Registration for the fundraiser can be found at www.allheartentertainment.org or by calling Minor Sierra at 239-645-5866.
If you are not able to attend the event, but wish to contribute to Jobbers-Miller's recovery, a Go Fund Me account run by FMPD is available at www.gofundme.com/officer-adam-jobbersmiller-fund.
Moody River Grille is at 4085 Hancock Bridge Parkway, North Fort Myers.
There are two fundraisers in Cape Coral this weekend.
* Wingnuts Pub and Grub will host a fundraiser for Adam Jobbers- Miller Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m..
They will have a dunk tank, bounce house and wings all day.
A $20 donation will get you 6 wings and fries.
A $10 donation will get you 3 throws at the dunk tank.
They will also be accepting donations of any amount for Jobbers-Miller.
Wingnuts Pub and Grub is at 231 Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral.
* Dixie Roadhouse will host a fundraiser for Jobbers-Miller this Sunday from 6-10 p.m.
A $5 donation will be requested at the door, kids are free.
Live entertainment by Whiskey Bent will be accompanied by food, raffles, silent auction and 50/50 raffle.
Dixie Roadhouse is asking if any businesses that would like to donate gift certificates, baskets or other items for auction, to please deliver them by 4 p.m. day of.
All money/gifts collected will go towards Jobbers-Miller and family. This is a non-smoking event.
The Dixie Roadhouse is at 1023 SE 47th Terrance
Other fundraisers this weekend include:
* Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill in Fort Myers will host a Fundraiser for Family of FMPD Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller Bravo Shift on Saturday from 8 p.m. until midnight.
Bad Latitude will perform live.
A $20 donation gets you any appetizer off the menu under $10.
There also will be a50/50 drawing and other prizes available.
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill is at 4451 Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard in Fort Myers.
* Nauti Parrot Dock Bar on Fort Myers Beach will be holding fundraisers every Tuesday in Aug. from 7-10 p.m.
Nauti Parrot is at 19001 San Carlos Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach.
Connect with this reporter on Twitter: @haddad_cj


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For St. Patty's Day weekend, my roommate, Kassie, and I went to Dublin!! Where else would be better?! It was both our first time there, and Ashley was also going with some of her friends from GSE Barcelona…so needless to say, we had a MonAsh reunion!! It had been over 2 months since I last saw her! I can't tell you how amazing Dublin was. What a beautiful and lively city…with some of the most friendly people I've ever met!
We first arrived in Dublin on Friday night, so we checked into our hostel quickly, and then met up with Ashley and her friend Shaina to go grab a drink at a bar before they closed. We didn't have much time before they closed but we were also tired from the traveling, etc. So that night we went to bed early because we were going to get up early the next day and explore Dublin! On Saturday morning, we did the Free Walking Tour of Dublin which was REALLY good! Basically, this company called New Europe believes that every visitor should have a tour of the city at no cost, regardless of their budget. They have volunteer tour guides who work on a tips-only basis, so their tours are really good. Most of the tour guides are college or grad students so they're very knowledgeable, friendly, and funny! Basically, they want to make the tour the best it can be so they can get tips! And if you don't want to tip, you don't have to – that's their whole idea. Anyway, our tour guide was Conor and he was really great! Here are some pictures from the tour:
After the walking tour, we walked around because every Saturday in the Temple Bar District they have a market where you can buy all types of food. There was Indian food, Asian food, all types of nuts/cheese/fruit, and then there were OYSTERS. Since I've never had an oyster, I decided to take my first oyster shot. I like to try everything once! So, Kassie, Ashley, and I all had our first oyster shots in Dublin. They didn't like theirs – I was the only one who liked them! 🙂
Then after the food market, we headed over to the Guinness Storehouse to take a tour of the factory! It was AWESOME!! We learned all about Guinness and how they brew their beer! And at the end of the tour with your ticket, you were entitled to a free pint!! You got to pour it yourself and get a certificate as well!! After we poured our pints, we could go up to the top level of the Guinness Storehouse which was called the Gravity Bar. You have one of the best views of Dublin up there!! Overall, one of the coolest tours I've ever been on.
Then Saturday night we went out of course!! Dublin has over 800 pubs so we went to a good amount of them 🙂 For dinner, we went to this place called Gallagher's Boxty House in Temple Bar district and had some good Irish food! I got a chicken boxty for dinner and I also tried my first soda bread! Then afterward, we went to Porterhouse Brewing Co. where they had this AWESOME live band that played really good Irish music.
Then on Sunday, Ash and I walked around Dublin. We checked out Grafton St. which had really cool shops and things to look at. While walking around, we even got to see some Irish dancing!! They were so cute! Ash got a really cute Ireland track jacket and we both got claddagh rings. We walked all around and did some souvenir shopping until Ash had to leave.
So far, the weekend in Dublin was BY FAR my most favorite. Dublin is a FANTASTIC city and I had such a great time. Got to see so many things and just really enjoyed myself. I highly recommend visiting if you ever get the chance 🙂
And then for actual St. Patty's Day, my friend Rosy and I went out to Corcoran's Irish Pub in the Latin Quarter here in Paris. It was a LOT of fun!!! So they were giving out free Guinness hats and we managed to get one for ourselves!
That's all for now! This Saturday I'm going to Versailles, which will be my 2nd time visiting, but I can't wait! Look out for another post soon 🙂 Bon week-end!


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'Through the Looking Glass to TCM'
Posted by Moira Finnie on April 1, 2009
Above: The TCM 15th Anniversary Guest Programmers: (left to right)
Jay Looker, Joe Buonocore, Monica Elliott, Jeff Hoyak, April Lane, Lynn Zook, Anna Seager, TCM Host Robert Osborne, Philip Himberg, Juan Castro, Peter Bosch, Lisa Mordente, Kyle Kersten, Lani Golstab (seated), Rome Mendheim, and Theresa Brown.
Before April 14th, 1994, I was a simple movie fan, enjoying an occasional movie, especially those from the '30s and '40s that had played on tv seemingly round the clock when I was a kid.
After that date, when Turner Classic Movies went on the air, things were never the same for me and as it turns out for many like-minded fans. I had to get a VCR and cable and later I had to find out what movies were on the network on a monthly basis! Little did I know that date was just the beginning of an ongoing education in the language and people of film that has continued to be an enriching aspect of my life–even if some of those who claim to know and love me might occasionally prefer to describe this "education" as an "addiction". Whaddya they know?
Aside from learning about the history of movies from the earliest to today, one of the delightful things about becoming a member of the TCM audience online has been getting to know other movie lovers, some of whom you will have a chance to meet this month too.
As part of the joyous celebration this April marking the first fifteen years of TCM's presenting the world of cinema to all of us, I offer this post, which features a conversation with six of the 15 Fan Guest Programmers we will all meet this month. In an unprecedented event, fifteen fans of Turner Classic Movies were asked by the network to participate in selecting from their favorite movies, flying to Atlanta, and recording an exchange with host Robert Osborne to introduce and comment on one movie for the station's broadcast. The favorite movie selections of all the Guest Programmers and their conversations with Robert Osborne will be featured each evening on TCM from Monday, April 13th through Friday, April 17th. The complete schedule for that event can be seen at the end of this post. The age and backgrounds of the participants runs from a 14 year old young man who loves Fred and Ginger to a pair of architectural and film archivists to a 69 year old gentleman whose lively posts on the TCM Message Boards has earned him the affection of a diverse group of readers.
Guest Programmers Peter Bosch, Theresa Brown, Joe Buoncore, Kyle Kersten, April Lane, and Lynn Zook were individuals I have gotten to know over the years by visiting the TCM Message Board. Our cyber-acquaintance there has blossomed into friendships that go well beyond the topic of movies. That shared love of cinematic observations and discoveries has nurtured and entertained us, even as we also found ourselves supporting each other through life's inevitable roller coaster ride offline. These individuals were also kind enough to respond positively when I peppered them with questions recently about the experience of a lifetime during their whirlwind trip to TCM's homebase in Atlanta last November.
Moira: What made you first interested in classic movies?
Californian Peter Bosch, (left) a writer who will be introducing the TCM premiere of the little seen theatrical valentine, Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) on Monday, April 13th, is a gentle and knowledgeable man who says that to him,"happiness is still seeing that WB shield before a movie." Peter explained that he had "loved movies, all movies, since I was about 6 years old." As a boy, he began collecting movie posters and lobby cards from classic films that he hadn't even seen, though eventually a Seattle TV station that had "Humphrey Bogart Theater," "Errol Flynn Theater," and "Bette Davis Theater" each weekend" allowed him to see some of the gems from these actors.
One of what Peter described as a "wonderful memory" was the "very first time I saw 'Casablanca' and so many others" during these broadcasts. This experience deepened his "appreciation of Warner Brothers more than any other studio." As he grew up Peter found that his "interest in movies past and present led [him] to writing about them for a number of magazines and newspapers. And I even got to interview some of the stars of the past during that time." Some of these interviewees include TCM regulars Mickey Rooney, Buster Crabbe, Stewart Granger, and Robert Stack as well as contemporary actresses Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Seymour, Cybill Shepard, and the late Joan Hackett.
When it came to choosing his movie for his moment in the TCM sun, Peter was in a bit of a quandry. "I thought seriously about picking my favorite movie, Casablanca, because think how incredible that would be…on air…on TCM…with Robert Osborne discussing Casablanca! …But I wanted to pick something that hadn't been shown yet, and still be something I felt I could talk about it in some detail. Those Lips, Those Eyes has been one of my favorite films for a great many years. It was one of those films that played a week in a theater and then was gone for good, but it stayed with me because it was a film I identified with because of similar events in my own life about discovering the theater. Plus the family life the main character had with his father in the film was very much like my relationship with my own father when I was about that age.
As Peter tried to narrow his choice down to one movie, there was, he explained, "one other film I was tempted to go with, and that was Cinema Paradiso because I feel that movie reflected my own life as a kid watching movies. I wasn't really allowed in the projection booth at the main theater I used to go to for matinees but somehow I got to be in there quite often, fascinated by it all. Later in my teens, I worked a bit for the very same theatre and used to hang around the booth even more."
When Peter was asked if he forgot to mention anything about his movie during the filming of his segment with Robert Osborne, he said that "I was too much in awe that I was actually there at TCM in Atlanta and meeting him – and the excitement knowing I would be filming with him the next day. It would be fun to sit down with him again and spend some real time talking about films. I know from his interview on the TCM website that he was a seat filler for the Oscars, and I did that, too, so that would be a good starting point for a discussion. Peter also said that he had spoken to the producer ahead of time about my choice and told her I wanted to bring up how the screenwriter of Those Lips, Those Eyes shared much the very same background as the main character (played by Tom Hulce) in the movie, that it seemed to be basically his own personal story. We both agreed it would be something good to put in there…but somehow when the cameras began rolling, I just completely forgot about it. But, of course, I recalled it a minute after we wrapped. I asked the producer, kidding, if we could have a moment where they might have a shot of my back and I could dub it in."
Peter also mentioned that during the filming of "a promo interview they did with me in downtown Atlanta was certainly humorous at times. Living in Hollywood as I do, I am so used to seeing streets blocked or shut down because of film crews. However, here I was in this special restaurant, just me and about a dozen or so crew members, camera trucks and makeup/wardrobe wagons outside, PAs with walkie-talkies, police, and they were having all foot and street traffic come to a standstill when they were ready to film…ME! I was getting the famous star treatment, but I kept thinking, "Something isn't right here…and I think it's me."
Theresa Brown (left) of NYC, an ebullient young woman with a passion for films and filmmaking, has chosen the sleekly seething Bette Davis film, The Letter (1940) as her movie for presentation.
Theresa will be the first to kick off the Fan Guest Programmer Week on April 13th. Theresa describes herself as having been one of those kids who used to sneak downstairs late at night to watch black and white films. T. says that she has "little clearcut recollection of when my love of classic films began. I know I used to stay up late to watch "old movies" on tv'. Theresa recalls that she'd wait for her "tattle-telling little sister" to fall asleep before venturing downstairs. To prevent any interruptions from her sister, Theresa says that she "used to turn on the tv, but keep the volume way down low…and turn down the brightness on the television so it would look like the tv set was off. Then I'd Lombard & Gable, and Fred & Gingered my way through the night. School? WHATEVER!!"
Theresa, who says that she likes "movies of the MGM variety in the 1940′s the best", describes herself as "a big budgeted glossy type gal", but confesses that her "favorite genre is film noir. The more fatale the femme is…the more dumb the sap is…the better I like it." This affinity for femme fatales may have played a role in her choice of The Letter, but another may have been the influence of the Fan Programmer's late aunt, described by Theresa as "a Bette Davis fan," who helped to make Theresa a fan of the Warner Brothers queen too. "I thought Bette Davis was fierce and fearless. I always have a mental grudge match in my mind between Bette Davis and Barbara Stanwyck and would wonder who'd win. I see Stanwyck staring down MacMurray near the end of Double Indemnity Then I'd see Bette Davis pumping those bullets in The Letter or the looks-that-kill she gives in All About Eve or as her deadly Regina in The Little Foxes. I dunno; but there'd be an awful battle. I picked The Letter simply because Bette Davis' last line in that movie is the best line I have EVER heard in a film. She says it knowing that she's won her husband and could go on to live a happy life with him. She says it because she cannot betray herself: 'With all my heart, I still love the man I killed.' It is the number one KILLER line for me in all of film."
Theresa recalled the filming of her segments with Robert Osborne as going pretty smoothly, (though there was one misplaced costume, until TCM staffers came to the rescue).She commented that "I think I got everything in there that I wanted to say about The Letter and was happy to give the great Gale Sondergaard a shout-out during my time on-camera. Honestly, I wished I had kissed Robert Osborne on the cheek for all the world to see. Looking into his gray-blue eyes, I felt he was really truly listening to me. Yeah, delusional, huh? Of course, after my segment airs I'll be at home screaming: "DOH! GEEZ!! DOH!!!"
Joe Buoncore of Florida, (left) a man of a few, well chosen words, (concealing a mischievous sense of humor and an encyclopedic knowledge about the most famous and the forgotten filmmakers), will be introducing the seminal, sinfully entertaining Billy Wilder film noir, Double Indemnity (1944) on Wednesday, April 15th. Joe described himself with characteristic brevity as "being about 8 or 9 when I got into the groove [of the movies of the] 1940s & 1950s." Like many of his contemporaries, Joe "enjoyed horror films from Universal and Abbott & Costello at the time." His later favorites "were Doris Day, Jeff Chandler, Maureen O'Hara, Tyrone Power, Shelley Winters, etc." After Joe's discovery of "film noir and Barbara Stanwyck" there was no going back. A classic film fan for life had been born, and, as anyone who has ever enjoyed one of Joe's appreciations of the great and the forgotten on the TCM website, his choice of one of "Babs" Stanwyck's best films is quite apt. Joe, who said that the "list of 10 films [he compiled] was difficult to do…" and he sounds relieved when he found that "TCM assigned me Double Indemnity. Since the movie is one of my favorite film noirs and Barbara Stanwyck my favorite actress, it hit the spot."
When asked if there was anything he wished he had added to his segments with Robert Osborne, Joe said that "Although I got a lot in, I could have given more credit to Fred MacMurray, Billy Wilder, Miklos Rozsa and the supporting players plus some key scenes." Of course, there was also a widely reported incident during the laid back programmer's introductions, but as Joe, used to the tropical style of casual dress in Florida tells it, a voice on the production crew just before they were getting ready to film pointed out that he had "forgotten to wear my socks at the [on-camera] interview. It was embarrassing putting on a pair of socks while sitting opposite Robert Osborne although he put me at ease telling me that Elizabeth Taylor forgot to wear her shoes to Liza Minnelli's wedding." Sockless Joe says that his only other regret is that "at the end of the interview I forgot to say: 'After being a movie buff for over 60 years this is the frosting on the cake.'"
Kyle Kersten, (left) of Hollywood, California is a thoughtful person whose discerning eye for film will be on display when he presents the timely iconic Capra classic about American dreams and delusions, Meet John Doe (1941) on Thursday, April 16th. As Kyle explained, his interest in movies derived in part from "a desire to be culturally literate". In his experience, Kyle has found that "being familiar with certain iconic film titles has become important in discourse these days. Film references, especially classic film references, have become allusions in contemporary writing. Where writers used to make literary allusions to Shakespeare and Dickens, they now reference films like "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", "Casablanca", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "High Noon" or "Dr. Strangelove…. I was particularly curious about all the myriad of films from 1939 that has led to that year being called "The Greatest Year In Film History". When investigating the films of that year, you'll come upon "Stagecoach" which will lead to an interest in John Ford's "Calvary Trilogy". Watching 1939′s "The Roaring Twenties" can lead a viewer to the gangster titles like "Angels With Dirty Faces" or "Scarface". And if one hasn't seen "Destry Rides Again", you're missing out on a great many jokes in "Blazing Saddles". Because these classic films are all superior entertainment and great art, it is easy to get "hooked" and want to see more. It's like falling down the rabbit hole. (Oops. A literary reference!)". After wrestling with the question of what film to choose, dividing his choices into categories of Group A (films I'd like to discuss such as "One, Two, Three") Group B (films I'd be comfortable discussing such as "Inherit the Wind"–for the performance of Fredric March), and Group C (films I'd like to see premiere on TCM, such as "Ruggles of Red Gap"–because it's very funny)," Kyle settled on a film that he describes as one that is "probably my favorite film", Meet John Doe (1941).
When asked if there was anything he wished that he'd added to his on-air segment with Robert Osborne, Kyle mentions two things. He wished he'd remembered to talk about a resemblance between "the appearance and demeanor of…Meet John Doe's Edward Arnold" and an eerie similarity that Kyle detected in Former Vice President Dick Cheney! Our Fan Programmer also added that wishing a "'Happy 15th Anniversary, Robert!' would have been [an] ideal" way to end his session with Mr. O.
New Yorker April Lane (left) is a Manhattanite who blends an appreciation for film romance with an abiding affection for the epic scale of classic movies. As April explains, she "gravitated to older classics from the very beginning as a child. There was no one who really exposed me to them, nor did anyone in or outside my family care about them. I guess you could say it was just a matter of "chemistry"—classic movie and I just clicked from the start." Fortunately, on the April 14th Anniversary of TCM, April will be introducing the very first movie ever broadcast on Turner Classic Movies, Gone With the Wind (1939). April expressed shock that this, perhaps the greatest of all American movies of the studio era, was chosen from her list. Of course, it may have been a moment of kismet, since GWTW and particularly "Clark Gable [were] the first to have made a strong impact on me" in classic film.
April says that when she was asked to provide a list of her ten favorite movies "in order of preference…I had a very agonizing time because there were really THREE movies I was dying to talk about: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (I really wanted to ramble on my love of all things "Fordesque"), The Misfits and Gone with the Wind. I never, ever thought I'd get GWTW. It seemed too much to hope for, so I actually put it third on my list—-imagine my astonishment when I was told that was to be my movie!" When asked if there was any additional comment that she wished she'd said during her taping, April said: "Oh my goodness, yes! I wish I'd said something original, ha! I honestly have little recollection of what I did say—I believe I just babbled and said nothing remotely remarkable because I was so in awe and so nervous. But seriously, I had wanted to talk about how much I identify the character "Scarlett O'Hara" with the film's producer and driving force, David O. Selznick. Scarlett O and David O were very much one and the same to me, and I'd like to have discussed that a little. I blew it. The only other thing that April expressed regret for failing to say was: "Robert, could I be your personal assistant?"
Lynn Zook, (left), who grew up in Las Vegas but now lives in Sherman Oaks, CA, will be bringing one of John Ford's classics to us on April 14th, when she introduces She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). With a childhood framed by the classic movies that were often broadcast on many stations then, Lynn, described how "classic movies captured my imagination because they offered a window into what seemed to me then, an era long past. While the majority of films were rarely historically accurate, they did offer a genuine look at the way we were. As she eloquently described it, "growing up in the West, I have a natural affinity for Westerns, especially the John Ford/John Wayne ones. My dad was a big John Wayne fan so we watched a lot of westerns together when I was growing up. There's just something breathtaking about western vistas, especially framed by Ford and his cinematographers. The westerns taught my generation about honor, the Code of the West and how your word was your bond. In some ways, many of us of a certain age incorporated those lessons into our daily lives."
Lynn Zook says that when they "told me that I had been selected to be a Fan Programmer. I was like 'Are you sure you have the right person?' and she said she was certain. After getting all the details, I called Jon [Lynn's husband] at work and asked him if he wanted to go to Atlanta with me in November. We were asked by TCM to keep this all "off the record, on the QT and very hush-hush" as they didn't want word leaking out ahead of time.I told my family and a couple of other friends prior to going to Atlanta and they were thrilled for me."
Though Lynn found it a challenge to narrow down her movies to just 10 films, she was also concerned since she "wanted to be able to talk intelligently about all my choices. I wasn't worried about being nervous on-camera as much as being able to talk about my film with Robert Osborne without stumbling too much. At the top of my list was To Kill a Mockingbird which is my all-time favorite film. But, as I explained in my notes to the Programming staff, I doubted that I could talk about the film without crying. Charlie Tabash, the VP of Programming, jokingly wrote back later that 'crying is good television' and I replied, just as jokingly, that watching a 51-year-old woman try to talk while mascara is running down her face is probably not that entertaining."
"Given my affinity for my Johns: Ford and Wayne as well as westerns, I knew that there had to be one of their collaborations on my list", Lynn explained. While it was difficult choosing just one of the three favorite Ford & Wayne collaborations from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the first film was settled on, in part because it demonstrates "what a good actor John Wayne really was" in his role as Nathan Brittles, the Cavalry man about to retire.
When reflecting on what she might have wished she could have added to her segment with Robert Osborne, Lynn, a serious student of character nuance in Ford's work, mentions such details as "the way Wayne and Vic MacLaglen play the early morning scene on the day of Nathan's retirement [in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]…you instinctively know that Brittles and Quincannon were once good drinking buddies. But we learn, Nathan gave up drinking when his wife and daughters died almost ten years earlier." Lynn also wished that she'd had time to talk more about the characters' relationship to "Major Mac Allshard (the wonderful George O'Brien), [who] have been together in the Army since before the Civil War." Lynn feels that the poignancy of the tenuous position of Sgt. Tyree (Ben Johnson), a defeated Southerner who may be the best of them all, is felt deeply by Nathan (John Wayne), who "truly feels an affinity with him."
Moira: How did it feel to be chosen a guest programmer? What was the reaction of your family and friends to your having been chosen to be a guest programmer?
For Theresa Brown, hearing the news of her selection as a Fan Guest Programmer "took me over the moon. I was incredibly happy. I jumped and screamed; my heart leapt. You see, loving classic films…TCM is the place to be. I tried out for the guest programmer spot with my video pitch on AOL last year. It was disappointing to have lost. But getting THIS chance was a hundred times better becuz I got to meet like-minded film buffs. My family was excited for me but my friends…boy, my friends are incredibly happy for me because they know how much movies mean to me. (I still don't think my folks understand what movies means to me). I am honored and really really happy about being chosen."
Joe Buoncore joined Theresa aloft, though the self-described "ardent TCM fan…was on cloud nine. I couldn't believe it. My family and friends were very happy for me. Although I was nervous and hesitant I decided to give it a shot and was very happy that I did."
Peter Bosch says that when he was notified that he would be part of this event the "excitement was beyond belief when I got that phone call. I was shocked and surprised, and totally "YES!!!" There are still times now when I find it hard to believe it happened to me. You know when those stars are announced and they leap on stage to accept their Oscars, and they start to get all, "I don't believe this! This can't be happening to me! You don't know how much I wanted this but how unbelievable this truly is!!!" kind of thing? Well, that it is how it was for me, except I truly meant it."
Peter says that he "only told a few friends but they were very happy for me, feeling with my love of movies that I was the person to do it. A great many people at work don't know anything about it airing in April, let alone even know that I was chosen…and they won't until the day of the event when I will send them an email as I dash out the door."
April Lane felt that "it was one of the happiest moments when I received the phone call about it. I was deeply honored and couldn't quite believe it was really happening—all those years watching old movies and reading really weren't a waste of time after all, ha! Everyone I've told has been very surprised (most aren't that familiar with TCM) and excited.
Moira: When you were in Atlanta visiting TCM's home, did anything about the city or the studios of TCM surprise you?
In response to this question, the Fan Guest Programmers burbled over with their appreciation for the unexpected stellar treatment they received from everyone connected with TCM. This welcome began the minute visitors stepped off the plane, with warmth and appreciation from the person who met them at the airport, and continued at the luxurious accommodations at The Mansion on Peachtree where they were guests.
Perhaps the most overwhelming experience was the unexpected sight of a party on the stage where The Essentials is shot when the guests arrived at the surprisingly large TCM studios. As Kyle described it, there stood "TCM Vice-Presidents, Department Heads, Production Staff, Marketing Staff, Robert Osborne, his researcher, videographers, photographers, Web Staff and a reporter from the Atlanta newspaper and even interns who came in to work on a Sunday to greet" the Guest Programmers. As April reported, even Robert Osborne described the gala cocktail hour as "the noisiest party he'd been to, because everyone there had something in common to talk about!"
Kyle Kersten, who said that he "expected to be a 'fly on the wall' and just watch, look and listen. I like being an engaged observer more than the center of attention. But that wasn't 'the plan.'" Finding himself telling a highly placed and interested executive of his dislike of the new intro to the primetime movies, Kyle started to ask himself how this could be real. Others, like Lynn Zook and her party found themselves amazed to have Robert Osborne casually join them for a convivial conversation before one event in the bar while they discussed "a terrible Richard Burton movie" [Doctor Faustus] which was blaring from the bar's television and discussed the difficulties of getting some longed for interviews with living legends. As Kyle described it "So for three days we all lived TCM's version of one long ticker-tape parade down Michigan Avenue… and we were Ferris Bueller!"
The city itself surprised some of the programmers. Atlanta had grown enormously since Lynn and her husband Jon had last visited in the early nineties. Lynn and her fellow West Coaster, Peter Bosch, both observed a certain something missing. Peter said that what "truly startled me about Atlanta was that only one or two people I met had a Southern accent. I was so looking forward to the lovely ladies all sounding like Scarlett O'Hara, but didn't find any. Atlanta, like Los Angeles (where I live), is made up of people who have come from somewhere else."
Joe mentioned that he "was struck by the size of the studio surprised me. It was massive once you walked through it. It was amazing how professional and cordial everyone was during the taping which helped to relax me." While all the fan programmers I spoke with were impressed with the cordial efficiency and helpfulness of the entire staff, Theresa said that "nothing surprised me because I really had no expectations. I was given the chance to have a tour of the city, but I just wanted to stay in the studio and soak up that environment." Theresa did express deep regret that she "missed the Trolley Ride From Hell" experienced by several guests touring Atlanta under funny circumstances described at length here on the TCM Message Boards.
Moira: Were you surprised by some of the other Fan Guest Programmers you met in Atlanta?
Many of the programmers immediate responses to this question was to mention Juan Castro, "the youngest of all of us at 14″, as Lynn pointed out. "We know that TCM has a lot of fans and viewers but I was really impressed with Juan's love for Swing Time (1936) and the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers." Theresa's response to the diverse individuals who participated in the event encapsulated it best: "Hmmm, Yep. Gay, Black and young [and older]. The diversity of the programmers surprised me. I guess what surprised me the most is that there are more people out there like me. OMG! Crazy-ass film buffs, like me. They love movies too! And the obvious…Juan Castro was fourteen years old. What does a kid know about classic films? Puhleeze! But he knew, Moira. He knew. And he was such a nice, low-key, shy, self-possessed young man. (Who also played the hotel piano I heard). I didn't know teenagers still came that way. Good job, Mom and Dad!!"
Juan, a talented young man who entered the Guest Programmer contest last year (requiring the submission of a video), was disqualified because he was too young to participate. The TCM staff were understandably charmed by him and called him to take part in the 15th anniversary celebration. You can see Juan's Youtube video description of his experience here . I suspect that the world of film will be hearing from him again.
Many online cyber-friends such as Joe (who was accompanied by his charming daughter Audrey) and Lynn met for the first time after corresponding online for years. The visitors were delighted to discover that another Fan Programmer, Rome Mendheim, lived in Los Angeles, as did previously acquainted friends, Kyle, Peter and Lynn. As Lynn describes it, since then, "Rome's been hanging out with us, so now we are a quartet".
One of many memorable moments during the trip seems to have been on Monday night, when TCM hosted a dinner at Home, a restaurant in Atlanta, (where you can see the Guest Programmers with RO above). Another happy memory was forged after dinner when several programmers and their guests "retired to the bar and talked till the wee hours of the morning about films and TCM."
Moira: Has life changed since you went home from this event?
April, whose sigh can almost be heard through her words remarked that "I've had a very happy memory brighten up an otherwise tough year for me, and for that I'm extremely grateful."
Kyle, who works in the restaurant and hospitality business, said that his life has "not really" changed. "Though I have found out that some of my regular lunch customers are avid TCM watchers. My appearance is being tracked in quite a few PDAs."
Lynn also says that her life is pretty much the same."I'm planning on watching all the Fan Programmers that week in April. My friends both in Los Angeles and in Las Vegas are all excited for me as is my family. In February, TCM had a special screening here in Los Angeles of The Birds. Four of us Fan Programmers (Kyle, Peter, Rome and me, along with Jon) decided to attend the screening. Not only was the movie to be shown but Robert O would be talking with Tippi Hedren beforehand. Well, before he introduced Ms. Hedren to the capacity crowd, he told the audience about the upcoming Fan Programmer event and had us stand up so he could introduce us.He did the same thing a few days later when we attended a talk and book signing for his recent tome, Eighty Years of the Oscar. That was pretty cool.
Peter responded that "I wouldn't say my life has changed any. My salary at my job certainly hasn't. But I do feel special whenever I think how lucky I am that I get to be on TCM, talking with Robert Osborne in front of millions of people (though there may only be a dozen or so people out here on the West Coast watching me because I will be airing opposite "24″ and "Dancing with the Stars.)…But, seriously, I really do feel honored by this incredible opportunity. I truly don't think my life has changed one iota…but I do get to have that special memory of when I got to work with TCM and appear on the network with Robert Osborne."
Theresa has reflected on her experience, commenting that "I did something special. I know now that the work environment I am in is not healthy. That really hit home to me when I saw the way the TCM staff treated us and treated each other. Respect, respect, respect. Life hasn't changed appreciably. But having been invited to Atlanta, I think I am ready to pursue my dream of actively working in the industry." The lady also had the novel experience of a brush with fame when she "received my first celebrity perk!!!"
Recently Theresa described a visit "to a cinemabilia store here in NYC called Jerry Ohlinger's. I went to buy some photo stills from Bette Davis' classic: All About Eve. Working in the store is a young man and woman who I've dealt with before. When I walk in the store today, the young man said to me: "You're going to be on TCM."
"The young lady says, 'We get the TCM Now Playing Guide here, and we saw your picture on the back.' She pulls the tv guide from behind the counter and turned it to the back. There I was…with my fellow Fab 15 programmers. OMG! I bought nine photos and autographed the Now Playing Guide for the store. I got a discount on one photo.I'm a STAR!!! I'm a STAR!! Where's my limo, where's my butler???"
Moira: What do you plan on doing on the night of the broadcast of your segment?
Peter says that he has "thought of everything from a quiet, little evening at home by myself (with DVR recording it twice when it is on, plus recording it on my DVD recorder, just in case) to turning my projector from my screen and shining it outside on the building next to mine (a la Cinema Paradiso) so everyone can see it! But I don't know quite yet, exactly. However, if you see me the day before the airing painting the next door building wall white, you will know which choice I went with.
Joe reports that he "will most likely [be] viewing the show at my daughter Audrey's house on her wide screen tV set (I won't be wearing socks). Audrey was my guest in Atlanta and is also a film buff."
Theresa is mulling over a couple of ideas for the big night. As she says, "I envision spending it with friends at a restaurant called The Film Center Cafe which shows TCM all day all the time. But then I figured it'd be crowded and noisy, and my rowdy gang wouldn't sit still to really hear what I had to say. It's important they hear me. But you know, I don't quite know WHAT I'll be doing. But basking in the glory of my friendships, while sharing my experience with TCM would be wonderful melding of two worlds. I'll guess I'll know closer to the event."
A wise April plans on "opening a bottle of bubbly and sharing a good laugh at myself with friends."
However you plan on spending this celebration with TCM, I'd like to extend my congratulations to all the Fan Programmers and TCM as well as all those who continue to support this treasure trove of movies. Thank you in particular to Peter, Theresa, Joe, Kyle, April and Lynn for all your help with this week's blog. I hope to get to know the rest of the Fan Programmers starting in the week of April 13-17. Please see below for a list of names, movies and dates of broadcast during this event.
Below is the schedule of movies being shown and the person introducing them during the Anniversary Week Celebration on TCM:
*All Times Eastern
Monday, April 13
10 p.m.
12 a.m.
Tuesday, April 14 (TCM's 15th Anniversary)
12 a.m.
2 a.m.
Wednesday, April 15
10 p.m.
12 a.m.
Thursday, April 16
10 p.m.
12:15 a.m.
Friday, April 17
10 p.m.
11:30 p.m.
14 Responses 'Through the Looking Glass to TCM'
Posted By s. shannon : April 2, 2009 2:28 am
Some of the finest and most in depth coverage I have yet to see ANYWHERE!!!
Posted By s. shannon : April 2, 2009 2:28 am
Some of the finest and most in depth coverage I have yet to see ANYWHERE!!!
Posted By MDR : April 2, 2009 8:05 am
Wow, the only thing better than celebrating TCM's 15th Anniversary is reading a post by moira about some of the people that have enhanced my love and knowledge about classic movies on the channel's message boards over so many years. Thanks so much for writing this inside look of this month's fan programmers (and to the fans themselves for sharing their experiences with us through you). What a special event, one that demonstrates (indeed underlines) how special Robert Osborne, TCM and its staff are and why we cherish the channel so much. Long live TCM for its uncut, commercial-free environment and for preserving classic film history for us all. Great article (as always) moira!
Posted By MDR : April 2, 2009 8:05 am
Wow, the only thing better than celebrating TCM's 15th Anniversary is reading a post by moira about some of the people that have enhanced my love and knowledge about classic movies on the channel's message boards over so many years. Thanks so much for writing this inside look of this month's fan programmers (and to the fans themselves for sharing their experiences with us through you). What a special event, one that demonstrates (indeed underlines) how special Robert Osborne, TCM and its staff are and why we cherish the channel so much. Long live TCM for its uncut, commercial-free environment and for preserving classic film history for us all. Great article (as always) moira!
Posted By E. DuBois : April 3, 2009 12:21 am
Amen! I'm looking forward to all the guest programmers. Many of these pics are ones I've enjoyed many times over, so I'll be sure to watch at least a couple of these.
Here's to another 15 years of TCM.
Posted By E. DuBois : April 3, 2009 12:21 am
Amen! I'm looking forward to all the guest programmers. Many of these pics are ones I've enjoyed many times over, so I'll be sure to watch at least a couple of these.
Here's to another 15 years of TCM.
Posted By Jacqueline T Lynch : April 4, 2009 11:01 am
What a great post, Moira, and thanks for sharing this experience of the guest programmers. There is something funny about that moment you meet someone who loves, really loves old movies as much as yourself. There is a bizarre and perhaps miraculous connection, and what is most miraculous is that, as you've noted, it does transcend race, age, ethnicity and everything else we usually think of to separate us. The common thread is the sharing and examination of the human experience, and that all that's left after the song and dance, the gunfight, the fade to black.
Posted By Jacqueline T Lynch : April 4, 2009 11:01 am
What a great post, Moira, and thanks for sharing this experience of the guest programmers. There is something funny about that moment you meet someone who loves, really loves old movies as much as yourself. There is a bizarre and perhaps miraculous connection, and what is most miraculous is that, as you've noted, it does transcend race, age, ethnicity and everything else we usually think of to separate us. The common thread is the sharing and examination of the human experience, and that all that's left after the song and dance, the gunfight, the fade to black.
Posted By Chris in Vegas : April 4, 2009 10:21 pm
What would be even better would be a guest programming consisting of films selected by the Morlocks!
Posted By Chris in Vegas : April 4, 2009 10:21 pm
What would be even better would be a guest programming consisting of films selected by the Morlocks!
Posted By jay : April 5, 2009 9:56 pm
I am such a huge TCM fan–I am one of those devoted viewers who immediately turn to TCM when I turn on the TV. These movies never fail to utterly capture me! I love the dialog, the story lines, and everything about them. And when I meet someone who shares my joy for these gems, I am immediately taken to that moment of a film that sparked my love!
Posted By jay : April 5, 2009 9:56 pm
I am such a huge TCM fan–I am one of those devoted viewers who immediately turn to TCM when I turn on the TV. These movies never fail to utterly capture me! I love the dialog, the story lines, and everything about them. And when I meet someone who shares my joy for these gems, I am immediately taken to that moment of a film that sparked my love!
Posted By Andrew : April 6, 2009 9:31 am
Well done, TCM. Your choice to celebrate this anniversary by recognizing your very diverse fans–Black, White, Asian, young and old–shows an understanding and sympathy with your audience that other media outlets could learn from in the future. I hope that the next 15 years will be even more successful. It's also great to hear that Robert Osborne is as down-to-earth a guy in person as he appears to be on TV.
Posted By Andrew : April 6, 2009 9:31 am
Well done, TCM. Your choice to celebrate this anniversary by recognizing your very diverse fans–Black, White, Asian, young and old–shows an understanding and sympathy with your audience that other media outlets could learn from in the future. I hope that the next 15 years will be even more successful. It's also great to hear that Robert Osborne is as down-to-earth a guy in person as he appears to be on TV.
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This week, I just couldn't resist a little trickery, or more appropriately a little Photoshopery – but actually done with HDR and Photomatix tone mapping followed by tweaking in Photoshop. I'd been wondering about making an HDR image when using slow shutter speeds to get a blurred falling water effect. This one was made with seven shots. Of the seven shots used to make this HDR image, the shortest exposure – 1/40 second – was needed to get the sky correctly exposed; however, the water fall was not blurred. The longest exposure – 1 second – definitely blurred the waterfall and burned in the shadows as well. I suppose it is a little "over the top" as most HDR shots tend to be but still sort of interesting.
Photographs, lessons learned, comments and somewhat random thoughts on photography.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
My granddaughter, singing to us on Father's Day, was too much to resist for picture of the week.
Canon 7D with 15-85mm IS lens and 580EX II flash mounted on-camera. Settings were ISO 1600, 1/60 second, f5.6, manual exposure. Flash with 1/4 CTO gel and bounced off a wall behind me. Using high ISO and and light fill flash bounced from walls behind me is a new technique for me but I'll be using it more often.
Friday, June 17, 2011
PAW Favorite
Judging from my SmugMug statistics for year-to-date, PAW 6 is by far the favorite image so far. In a way, it's unfair to some of the later PAW because PAW 6 was one of the early shots but but the number of views for PAW 6 is overwhelming.
In a distant second place is PAW 3 and my cute granddaughter is in third place in PAW 1. Coming on strong and most viewed in the last 30 days is the most current picture, PAW 23.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
This picture of the week is the latest addition to my collection of Swiss Army Knife pictures. This one is PAW 23 and also the seventeenth in my Adventures of the Swiss Army Knives gallery at SmugMug.
Of course, the little critter could not possibly eat everything on that plate and I had to finish it. Knives!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
PowerShot G Prediction
It's that time again. For the past few years I've made my prediction for the next G series camera about this time. I predicted the G10, G11 and G12. This is not to say that my predictions have been particularly accurate; in fact, my predictions have been pretty far off although I have got a few things right. What I'm trying to do here is predict – not wish (although I'll do a bit of that as well). I have no affiliation with Canon and no secret sources of information. These predictions are simply what I think will happen. I make these predictions because it is fun to do so.
Previously, in predicting the G12, I began with the G series and mentioned the S series. For this prediction, I would like to first acknowledge the S series – even though I don't have one -- and move on to the G series. Briefly, the G series will continue for one more year as a variant of the S series – instead of the other way around – because the S series is so popular. Next year, I expect the G series, as we know it, to disappear and be replaced by an entirely new product line -- I think of it as the "GX" -- having a larger sensor. I expect the S series to continue for a few more years. Now back to the next G …
It is a real challenge is to predict the next PowerShot G product name. G13 would be the obvious choice except that Canon appears to be somewhat superstitious about product names. The best example of this superstition is that Canon skipped from the PowerShot G3 to the G5 (although you can easily find discussion of "G4" attributes on some discussion forums!). Canon also skipped "G8" as a product name. Supposedly, G4 and G8 did not sound appealing or invoked unfavorable superstitions in some languages. Noting the numerical sequence of G4 and G8, some thought that G12 would also be skipped but I did not and accurately predicted "G12". But now I'm thinking of unlucky "13" and am predicting that the next PowerShot G will be labeled G14. While I'm at it, I'll predict that the new S series camera will be called the S100 even though there was a PowerShot S100 Digital Elph in 2000.
So I think that there will be another PowerShot G and that it will be called the G14. I think that the PowerShot G14 will be announced sometime in late August and available in mid-October 2011. These dates are typical of past announcements and availability and are probably the most accurate of my predictions. What features will be included in this G14?
First, foremost and almost certainly, the PowerShot processor will be updated and called the "Digic V". The current Digic IV dates to 2008 and it is time for an update. Digic V will be faster, more powerful, etc., etc. than Digic IV. Digic V means that the G14 will be more responsive than the G12. Perhaps the G14 will obtain focus more quickly although it still will not be hyperactive- granddaughter quick.
The G14 will retain the form factor and general appearance of the G12, including the optical viewfinder, articulated display screen and too-small control dial. The back of the G14 will have a few more contours in an attempt to prevent inadvertent button pressing (I hope, I hope).
In addition to the new processor, the G14 will have a new sensor. The S100 will use the same sensor although, as noted previously, the real progression is that the G14 will share the sensor of the S100. That's an easy prediction because every G series has had a new sensor (although the G12 sensor may be nearly the same as the G11). Canon will be unable to resist the siren call of the Pixels and will increase the G14 pixel count to 12MP. The sensor size, in spite of many wishes to the contrary, will remain the same as the G12 and the sensor will continue to be a CCD – not a CMOS sensor. This is a popular sensor size and Canon outsources it (from Sony according to rumor). Even while increasing pixel density, Canon will claim improved noise and high ISO performance. I hope these claims will be correct.
Features? Yes, the G14 will have additional "features" although most of these will be added with software. Add something, remove something. Most likely, the new features will be so cutesy that I cannot begin to imagine them. Perhaps there will be additional in-camera editing. The Movie Digest Mode from the SX230HS looks interesting and will be added to the G14.
A GPS system, similar to that used in the SX230HS, will be added to the G14. This is a popular feature and many have been wishing for it.
Although tempting to predict that the G14 will have full HD video (1920 x 1080), I think that the 720 HD video limit will remain although I predict that 30 fps will be added. I don't think that optical zooming or automatic focusing during video will be added. Apparently Canon has serious reservations about noise generation during such mechanical adjustments. I do expect that some sort of audio notes will be included in the G14 – probably like the G3 or G9.
My G12 has some undocumented features (bugs) that have not been addressed with firmware updates and I think these will be corrected in the G14. Most notably, the irritating "screen blanking" when using non-Canon flash accessories will be fixed. Also, once again, the "My Colors" adjustment will be applied to JPEGs generated when shooting RAW + JPEG. On the other hand, long time shortcomings such as the 1 second shutter speed limit in Av mode will not be changed in the G14.
There you have it. I predict a rather boring evolutionary step from the G12 to the G14 except that, when you think about it, the G14 (as predicted) will be quite a nice camera. Will I buy a G14? I don't know. Nothing in my predictions causes my wallet to vibrate. What would it take for me to get a G14? Oft debated hardware and optical features such as a larger aperture, increased focal length on the long end of the zoom and a larger control dial would be very nice additions to the G14. A really quick auto focus would be irresistible. Sadly, I don't expect such significant changes.
The G14 will be, I think (once again!), the last of the "G" series although the classic G characteristics will be readily identifiable in the "GX" series to be announced next year. The PowerShot GX (PowerShot G is far too powerful a brand name to drop) will be a compact camera with a larger sensor (and it will be CMOS) than the current G series. The GX will not have an interchangeable lens and will not have an optical viewfinder or an electronic viewfinder. The GX will necessarily be larger than the G. I'm looking forward to the GX!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
With three days of record high temperatures and no rain for … hmm, can't remember the last time water fell from the sky – whatever, it was past time to haul out the sprinkler. In between moving the sprinkler, I put my G12 on a tripod and set it for ISO 80, f8 and turned on the built-in neutral density filter. I don't use that feature very often but it sure comes in handy for shots like this when a slow shutter speed is wanted. Without the ND filter and in Av mode at f8, the shutter speed was 1/100 second. By using the ND filter, the shutter speed was reduced to 1/13 second. After looking at the histogram, I decided to shoot at 1/8 second for a better exposure and even more motion blur. I changed from Av mode to Manual exposure and set for f8 and 1/8 second.
I took three shots – well, better said – used three shots to make this image. The three were processed identically from RAW using ACR. Two of the shots were stacked on the third as layers using the "lighten" blending mode. Yes, "Photoshopped", but easily done and I couldn't resist.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
G12: AC Adapter Kit
Canon's AC adapter kit for the G12 is the ACK-DC50 – a rather imposing product name. Strangely, the instruction sheet accompanying this adapter calls it the "CA-PS700". I suspect that the difference is the fake battery in the ACK-DC50 is the G12 battery and the other components are used with many different fake batteries. Whatever the difference, the box was labeled ACK-DC50 and the innards worked with my G12.
As shown above, the kit consists of a fake battery, an AC to DC converter brick with hard wired connector and a power cord. The specs (that is, the CA-PS700 specs) say it is OK for 100- 240 V AC at 50/60 Hz and outputs 7.4V DC. The instructions contain useful information like "Do not use this apparatus near water." but no illustrations or even text to describe how to connect and use the kit. On the positive side, specs and warnings are given in eight languages. Fortunately, using the kit is easy.
The connecting cord is plugged into the fake battery and the fake battery is slid into the G12 battery box as shown above. Like the real battery, the fake battery will go into the G12 only one way. Notice though that the connecting cord should be aligned with the notch on the camera body (so that's what the notch is for!).
With the cord properly in the notch, the G12 battery door closes easily.
Finally, plug in the ACK-DC50 and the G12 has power – it thinks that a battery is installed.
I must admit to having used the AC adapter only a few times but I have grand plans!


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Nirupama Pathak 23, a Delhi based journalist was found dead in her parents' home in Koderma, Jharkhand.
Her mother said she was electrocuted while cleaning the ceiling fan. Later she said Nirupama hung herself from the fan and left a suicide note (no rope found say police). The police was not informed until 18 hours after the death.
According to the medical report, Nirupama could have been smothered with a pillow and she was 10-12 weeks pregnant (Her fiance says he wasn't aware).
The police thinks this could be a case of Honor Killing.
Knowing how Indians view premarital pregnancy as a blow to their culture, nothing can be ruled out.
Suicide is seen as the appropriate, unwritten penalty for a premarital pregnancy in our society.
It is possible that the Nirupama took her own life if her fiance refused to marry her.
Our society does not acknowledge a heart break as traumatic because heart breaks are a result of premarital relationships and we do not believe in premarital relationships.
Did Nirupama need emotional support?
Maybe an abortion, some time, some counseling, a hope for a second chance in life and a much needed hug could have saved her life?
It is possible that the mother tried to show a suicide as an electrocution. Suicide by an unmarried girl is seen with suspicion.
1. An unmarried young woman can kill herself for not doing well in exams. Such suicides are not dishonorable and are excused with sympathy for the parents.
2. A married young woman can hang herself. Most unfortunate but perfectly honorable. Better than walking out of a bad marriage anyway.
3. An unmarried young woman might commit suicide for any reason, but the parent's peer group would wonder if it has 'something to do with a boy'. A man in a girl's life is considered most dishonorable.
Good Indian Girls are not supposed to interact with men and here she interacted enough to fall in love, maybe sleep with and maybe get pregnant. The parents' peer group would find the time to analyze how they 'never suspected' or 'always suspected' that she was 'that' kind of girl.
Most Indians are conditioned to be intimidated by malicious gossip. So if she did commit suicide, even in their grief Nirupama's parents could want it to look like an electrocution.
While some suicides are dishonorable, premarital pregnancies and inter caste marriages are even more dishonorable. So it is possible that they drove her to kill herself.
And if she was too reluctant to kill herself, it is also possible that her mother did smother her with a pillow hoping to pass off her death as suicide.
Nirupama Pathak's parents had options.
1. If the couple wanted to get married – they could give them their blessings.
In a country where thousands of girls are killed in, being forced to go back or are dying-everyday in bad marriages – how could the parents not be delighted to see their daughter find happiness and love?
Indian parents have amazing confidence (often sadly misplaced) in their own abilities in finding perfect matches for their adult children.
Did they fear her choice was wrong? She was 23. They should have respected her decision. The Supreme Court does.
2. What if her fiance was not willing to marry her?
Many would see that as the worst possible calamity to fall on an Indian daughter's parents. A Bollywood father would hang himself from a ceiling fan or throw the girl out. Where do Indian family values go when a daughter needs them?
Read more about our attitudes when it comes to daughters, on Kislay's blog. [click here].
They could have advised her to have an abortion. If they were afraid of the doctor 'talking about it', they could have come to Delhi where Nirupama worked.
3. What if the girl did not want marriage or abortion?
She would have been well within her rights to choose that.
If they couldn't handle that, they could have told her to live her life her way and cut off all ties with her. That's an honorable, face-saving thing to do in our society. Their all important peer group (biradari/samaaj/community) would have respected them for it.
Where then did death, suicide or killing come into this?
Do parents who can't make the best of an unfortunate situation and at least stand by an unhappy child – still believe that they deserve to have children?
Important Note: Anyone heard of Priyabhanshu Ranjan?


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07 Oct How Do I Form an Advisory Board for My Business?
You're interested in creating an advisory board committee, but you aren't sure where to start. The process is easier than you might think. Follow some steps and you can start your advisory board in no time at all. Then, you can begin enjoying all the benefits that these boards provide.
Choose Your Advisors Wisely
First, you must decide who you want to have on your advisory board. It's good to go with a balanced approach when creating an advisory board committee. You want your advisors to have a wide range of perspectives and skills. For instance, you can get budget professional, a technology expert, and a startup guru for your board. Each person should bring something unique to the table, and his or her skills should complement yours. You want to end up with a board full of experts who can each help you in a unique way.
It's a good idea to get a big name or two, if possible, as that will add some credibility to your board, but not everyone must be a major player in the business world. Each advisor should have the necessary experience, though. When looking for advisors, seek out people who are at the place you want to be. If you choose advisors who are at the same level that you are, you won't be able to grow as a business.
Once you know the type of advisors you want, you must find them. This is actually pretty easy. Start with your inner circle, and then look at the small business development center, local chamber of commerce, and more. Tap into the business community to find advisors in your area. You will find a wealth of people who will make excellent board members.
Don't pick too many advisors during this process. If you have around 20 employees, stick with three advisors.
Even if you have a large company, you probably don't want more than five advisors. You don't want your board to get so big that it has trouble making decisions. Instead, you want each person to represent a specific skill set that your company needs to thrive. A small board will be able to work together to help you solve problems and grow your business.
Decide on Compensation
Next, you must decide how you are going to compensate your advisors. Cash and stock options are both popular choices. You want to compensate our advisors fairly, but don't overpay. Companies that make $50 million to $100 million pay advisors an average of $4,800 a year. Use that as a starting point when deciding on compensation. Then, throw in some stock to sweeten the deal if you like. Just don't overdo it or you'll bankrupt your business in an effort to compensate your advisors.
What if you're a startup and you cannot afford to compensate your advisory board? You can always promise them part of the profits once your business starts earning money. This will motivate them to help you succeed, and it will free up your money during the beginning phases of the business.
Create an Agreement
You need to put everything in writing when you select your advisors. Begin with the advisor's role. You should have certain expectations for your advisors. Spell it all out in the offer letter so each advisor has a clear understanding of what he or she needs to accomplish when serving on the board.
You also need to go over the advisor's terms. Many business owners make the mistake of hiring advisors indefinitely. That makes things very uncomfortable if you have to dismiss an advisor for any reason. You should set limits from 1-2 years. Then, at the end of the term, you can get fresh advisors. They can bring new skills to the table and offer you a fresh perspective.
You also need to include a non-disclosure agreement. Your advisors will be privy to lots of private information, and you need to make sure they don't share it with the outside world. Your agreement will protect your interests and keep your company safe.
Send the Offer
Send the offer out to your advisors and wait for a response. Don't get discouraged if some of them turn you down. Some people are wary to take on additional responsibilities, and it is best that they are upfront about it. You would rather them turn you down than have them quit a few months after joining the board.
Forming an advisory board isn't difficult. Just follow these steps and you will have a board in place in no time at all. At that point, you can begin holding meetings and solicit advice. The experts you choose will help you with various aspects of your business, from financing to coming-up with new ideas. They can even help you tap into the latest industry trends.


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Former Leigh player Tony Barrow and Wakefield Trinity legend Neil Fox MBE will conduct the draw for the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup quater finals.
It will follow the sixth round game between Wakefield and Leigh at Belle Vue on Sunday May 17.
Rugby League Hall of Fame member Fox, who still holds the sport's record for most career points with 6,220, won the Challenge Cup with Wakefield three times and picked up the Lance Todd Trophy in 1962 for his heroics in the victory against Huddersfield.
Barrow played stand-off in the 1971 Leigh team that pulled-off off one of the greatest ever Cup shocks by beating Leeds 24-7 at Wembley Stadium in front of over 85,000 supporters.
Leigh reached this stage of the competition with a dramatic giant-killing win over Salford Red Devils last month.
The Ladbrokes Challenge Cup sixth round ties are as follows:
Friday May 15
Dewsbury Rams v Warrington Wolves (8.00)
St Helens v York City Knights (8.00)
Wigan Warriors v Hull KR (8.05)
Saturday May 16
Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants (2.30)
Hull FC v Castleford Tigers (3.00)
Sunday May 17
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Leigh Centurions (2.15)
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs (3.30)
Catalans Dragons v Featherstone Rovers (5.00)


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On the ArtWeMail Group. They have been hanging on the wall by the door to my room, and I realised today that I hadn't shown them here. I am sure there is probably a whole bunch of stuff waiting to be shown, once I get my act together....
From KR
From Marguerite
From Sheri
and from Vix.


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During the past year it seems as if the WWE roster has changed tremendously, taking on an entirely different appearance than it ever has. Think about it, currently we have a strong Women's Division, a completely revitalized Tag Team Division, and a Cruiserweight Division has been rumored to start after the Cruiserweight Classic event this Summer. Sure the Heavyweight talent isn't exactly Attitude Era quality, and the mid-card is sort of shallow, but other than that the WWE has made some great decisions recently.
With the roster in the best shape it's been in since the early 2000s, it's time to be more critical of the wrestlers who are signed with the WWE. Sure we all have our favorites, but with the seemingly endless crop of talent coming from NXT, it may be time to give up on some wrestlers. Admittedly there is a chance that with the brand split, some wrestlers may get more of a push than before. In most cases though, not many of them will be able to contend with more established main eventers who are headlining those shows.
Now that's not to say that there aren't wrestlers on the main roster who don't still deserve a chance to shine, as some have a pretty large fan base despite being undercard talent. The popularity of a Superstar can literally make or break their career in WWE. Keep in mind however, that popularity didn't save Cody Rhodes or Damien Sandow from being future endeavored a few weeks ago. In either case fans can be a determining factor in whether or not someone in the WWE receives a push, and with that power comes responsibility. That is why we are here today, determining which wrestlers to give up on and which ones we should hold out hope for.
Feel free to let us know if you agree with our list in the comments below.
16 Give Up On: Alberto Del Rio
Alberto Del Rio's multiple WWE runs have been ironic, considering that his ability to work is great, but his connection with the crowd is severely lacking. Truth be told, the only time he ever really elicited a large reaction, was when Ricardo Rodriguez was introducing him to the WWE Universe. Even when he made a surprise return to WWE in 2015, his positive reception was only temporary as he floated into a mid-card position almost immediately. At the least, it's time to give up on Del Rio as a WWE main event talent.
15 Hold Out For: The Miz
Sure everyone hates The Miz, but why? The guy is a heat seeking missile, constantly garners a response from the crowd, and whether you believe it or not is one of the hardest working guys in the industry. Miz has gotten a bad rap since entering WWE on the merit of his reality star fame, rather than based on his wrestling ability. The former WWE Heavyweight Champion is one of the few active wrestlers on the roster who has actually main evented a WrestleMania, and that has got to count for something right?
14 Give Up On: Titus O'Neil
He may be the Father of the Year, but Titus O'Neil is about done in the WWE. Sadly despite having the look and charisma needed to succeed in the world of professional wrestling, O'Neil just doesn't have the coordination to have a good match. The Former Florida Gator is constantly featured on the YouTube series Botchamania, and has yet been able to find his footing in singles competition. Perhaps his most recent feud with Rusev will finally be enough to solidify him as a credible big man in WWE.
13 Hold Out For: Zack Ryder
WOO WOO WOO, isn't it about time for Ryder to start getting some respect around the WWE. Despite organically developing a cult following and working his way back to the main roster from NXT, Ryder is consistently neglected on Raw. Sure he won the Intercontinental Title this year at Wrestlemania, but his reign lasted all of 24 hours.
Ryder is a big guy who has the crowd behind him, and you can expect him to do big things once the brand split happens. If you don't believe that, just remember that back when there were three brands, Ryder was the main headliner for ECW.
12 Give Up On: Kofi Kingston
Can you believe that Kofi Kingston is already a 10 year veteran of the WWE? Crazy right? Well despite his awesome run with The New Day currently, Kofi doesn't really have much going for him when they eventually split up. WWE has tried multiple times to give the Tag Team Champion a push into the main event scene, but every time he has failed to step up to the plate.
The fact that Randy Orton is still employed at WWE is pretty much the nail in Kofi's coffin. Well that and there has been a ridiculous influx of young talent who are hungrier than the former United States Champion has been in recent years.
11 Hold Out For: Tyler Breeze
As stupid as his prince pretty gimmick is, Tyler Breeze is a really good worker. Learning from the Fandango school of 'make every gimmick count', Breeze has managed to build a solid fan base for himself; his most important fan being Triple H. The COO of WWE has given his personal seal of approval of Breeze, despite Vince McMahon not agreeing with Trip's vision for the young talent. Seeing as how the corporate version of Triple H is batting pretty well at this point, it's safe to say that breeze will eventually get a push in the company.
10 Give Up On: Curtis Axel
Sadly a third generation is going to wither away in the WWE, despite being the son of one of the most legendary performers in the history of wrestling. Curtis Axel never really found his place in the WWE, running from gimmick to gimmick trying to find one that stuck with fans. For a while in 2015 it looked as if Axel had finally found his place, playing a parody of Hulk Hogan alongside Macho Mandow (Damien Sandow).
Unfortunately for Axel, Hulk Hogan's racial tirade made it hard for the WWE to keep his gimmick afloat, and Axel has really had nothing to do since. And no, being a member of the Social Outcasts doesn't count.
Speaking of Hogan...
9 Hold Out For: Hulk Hogan
Stay with us here on this one, there is actually a reason that Hulk Hogan is included on this list. Sure he is old, wrinkly, and couldn't have a match if his life depended on it, but he is the most popular wrestler to ever walk the face of the Earth. Despite the release of his racial tirade from a few years back, the WWE hasn't completely blackballed the Hall of Famer, as he appeared on the June 3rd edition of Raw during the memorial to Muhammad Ali. Now this could mean nothing, but it could also signal a reconciliation between the two parties, as Hogan has made it very clear that he would like to come back to the company.
8 Give Up On - Tamina
Although Tamina is by far the biggest girl on the roster, WWE has failed to capitalize on her size and name. The name part is understandable seeing as how her dad was arrested for a 30 year old murder charge last year, but that is another story. Tamina's size is her biggest asset, and with it she could be the unstoppable force in the Women's Division. Sadly due to injury and lack of interest, she hasn't made much progress on WWE programming. With the NXT girls finding their way to the main roster, that may be all she wrote for the second generation star.
7 Hold Out For: Dolph Ziggler
Every year is going to be Dolph Ziggler's year, right? All joking aside, this really may be the time for Ziggler to step up into the main event scene and stay there. There isn't a single person on the roster who will benefit from the brand split more than this former World Champion. The problem Dolph has always had (besides too much selling) is that he only seems to be a placeholder Superstar. What that means is that he will feud with someone, but only until a bigger star comes along to take his spot.
With the rosters thinning out, and the potential for Smackdown to become more of a purely wrestling based show, things are looking good for Ziggler.
6 Give Up On: The Shining Stars
Vince McMahon is reportedly done with this duo who recently went through a gimmick change, transitioning from Los Matadores to The Shining Stars in recent months. The team of Epico and Primo are really good wrestlers, but for some reason, they just can't quite get over. The change to pretty boys who hail from Puerto Rico wasn't quite enough for fans to buy into, as the team hasn't been on WWE television since their re-debut on May 16th.
5 Hold Out For: Jack Swagger
Jack Swagger has really bad luck. Right when the former WWE World Champion was about to receive another run in the main event scene in 2013, he goes and gets busted for a DUI and possession of marijuana. Sure you can argue that this arrest has put him in the dog house indefinitely, but can the WWE really keep him down for long?
Swagger is probably the most underrated wrestler in WWE, and still receives great pops when his music hits. The only thing that I can see holding him back is his voice, but if he is used as a destroyer he can still be a star in the WWE.
4 Give Up On: Rusev
Nothing against Rusev here, but his personal life is going to hinder his career in the WWE. It has been well documented that Rusev is in a real life relationship with his manager Lana, with the two recently sharing engagement photos on social media. Management didn't like that, and apparently management doesn't like Lana either.
This situation has many similarities to the John Morrison/Melina drama that plagued WWE a few years ago, and this one won't end differently. Whenever Lana goes, Rusev will follow, so you might as well give up on him now.
3 Hold Out For: Samoa Joe
Many seem to believe that Samoa Joe will never make it to the main roster in WWE. The common rationale behind this thought, is due to the fact that Joe is not a home grown talent, and is extremely older than all of the other NXT wrestlers. This couldn't be further from the truth, as WWE has shown their belief in the current NXT Champion, by allowing him to carry the title. Sure he may never main event WrestleMania, but best believe that Samoa Joe will have a WWE Championship in the next year or so.
2 Give Up On: Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon is the Godfather of this industry, and he will always be remembered for his positive impact on professional wrestling. His understanding of the business was unmatched during his rise to power, but the keyword in the previous sentence is "was". Sadly in his older age, Vince just doesn't seem to understand what a modern audience wants from wrestling. The Chairman still treats the WWE as his own personal playground, and it has been to the detriment of the WWE Universe.
There have been many who have defended McMahon based on his accomplishments, giving him the benefit of the doubt over the past decade, but that well has run dry. It is truly time for us all to give up on McMahon, and understand that there are no more good ideas left in his legendary mind.
1 Hold Out For: Roman Reigns
You've made it through this entire article, so don't close the window without at least hearing us out on this one. The truth is that Roman Reigns is still really green in the business of professional wrestling, and we are blaming him for it. The WWE pushed Reigns before he was ready to carry that burden, and as of a result most of the fans out there have punished the WWE Champion with boos and jeers during his solo career.
Sure there are more deserving wrestlers who could be pushed right now, but imagine if those same guys (and girls) were learning the craft of wrestling on the fly like Reigns is. Kevin Owens didn't start out as a great wrestler, it took him over a decade to become great at it, and the same is true for Roman Reigns. You don't have to join the Roman Empire to give Reigns a fair chance to win you over.


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Welcome to the
Rod and Wheelers hot rod club
The Rod and Wheelers hot rod club was formed in 1952 and is still going strong. The club promotes street rodding, safety, family unity and camaraderie among the members and other car enthusiasts. We invite you to take a tour of our web site, meet the members and view the cars they drive.
Old Hot Rod Film from 1956
Film features many Rod and Wheelers members