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Rosabelle and Dorothy
[Rosabelle] Im looking for my other half. Just imagine if your mirror self walked out and shook your hand, think about that, how wonderful would that be, and for me thats the same thing, finding my other half.
Rosabelle Glasby can still remember the moment she was told she had an identical twin sister - Dorothy. It was her first day of primary school and she was captivated by the twins in her new class.
[Rosabelle] I went home and said to my mum, there are two girls and they are both the same and you cant tell one from the other and they are two peas in a pod and thats when she said Ive got something to tell you, you do have an identical twin sister. Of course, when you are 7 you say where is she, why isnt she here? and Mum said, she got adopted out to another family and I said why were we given up for adoption in the first place? and my Mum said well you come from a very large family and they were too poor to keep you, so thats why you were up for adoption.
When Rosabelle was 4 years old her family moved from Malaysia to Singapore and later Rosabelle settled in Australia. Now, 49 years after she and her sister Dorothy were born, Rosabelle is more desperate than ever to be reunited.
[Rosabelle] I need to find her I have a need to find her. The hardest part is knowing that shes out there and you might die never ever meeting.
Until Rosabelle was 30 years old she had no way of tracing Dorothy. Her first hope emerged when she obtained her own birth certificate from Malaysian authorities and was also provided with Dorothys at the same time. Using Dorthys full adoptive name, Rosabelle wrote to every organisation she felt could help. Unfortunately, their efforts were not rewarded and Rosabelle lost hope.
[Rosabelle] I gave up on her because if shed gotten married and changed her maiden name there would be no hope in finding her.
Thankfully, Rosabelles husband Marc never gave up. For years hed had a webpage dedicated to finding Dorothy but the breakthrough never came. But then, while in outback Western Australia, an internet search of Dorothys name threw up an incredible result a picture of Dorothy Loader in the Malaysian Star newspaper.
[Rosabelle] At first I said ohhh, wow, she does look like me doesnt she, but it wasnt until we were driving in the car and I was looking at the scenery of Karratha that it started to dawn on me that I had found my sister, all these emotions of the past, that we could have played together, gone shopping, talked about boyfriends, I just bawled my eyes out.
But even at this final hurdle, nothing went Rosabelles way. Weeks of emails and phone calls to the paper and local authorities went unanswered, so she turned to Can We Help? to break down the final barrier and contact Dorothy which we did.
It turns out Dorothy never left Malaysia and grew up in a loving family. However, her adoptive parents have since passed away and her adoptive sister now lives in England, making the prospect of finally meeting Rosabelle more important than ever.
[Dorothy] Gosh I tell you I was shocked, really shocked, and I still say is this true?. And then I was very emotional, because I was thinking I will be alone, because my foster sister has gone to England for 5 years, and I have my husband and my 2 kids and aside from that I have no-one else.
Dorothy was 16 years old when she discovered she was adopted.
[Dorothy] I was doing spring cleaning and I found a bag containing adoption papers so I confronted my mother about it and she told me the whole story.
But although Dorothy wanted to look for Rosabelle, she had no idea whether she was even in Malaysia.
[Dorothy] Mum told me that she was also adopted by a foreigner but I dont know where to look, she could be in UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. I really didnt know where to start and I didnt have the resources so it just stopped there. But in my heart I always hoped that she has a better life than I have.
Can We Help? called Rosabelle to tell her that we have found her twin sister and we have arranged for Dorothy to fly to Perth to finally meet Rosabelle after all these years.
[Rosabelle] Since I found out she wants to see me Im really excited. All this was a surprise and its come on so suddenly, its just been overwhelming.
[Marc] When we were talking about finding Dorothy in the first place, they all seemed to say the same thing that its just a joyous occasion, there is that and thats the main emotion but there is also the loss of those years and the loss of those experiences, so there will be some sadness as well.
[Dorothy] Im quite sure its going to be a very emotional moment, but there is going to be some apprehension as well, because I havent seen her for so many years.
[Rosabelle] Ive had a good cry already because I am thinking of all the sad things and wishing my mum was alive to see this because when she adopted me, Dorothy was up for adoption at the same time and she knew it, and we got separated anyway.
Dorothy landed at Perth Airport and gave her twin sister Rosabelle a big hug. Both of them unsure if they looked exactly alike.
[Rosabelle] Am I really your little sister?
[Dorothy] Yes, Mum says I am the older one.
[Rosabelle] To be honest when I saw her first I thought she didnt look like me.
[Rosabelle] Weve found that we are so much alike, in tastes, hobbies, physical traits and even medical traits.
[Dorothy] I think she feels the same way as me, that we have found our other missing part.
[Rosabelle] Now that shes here I have a family I have a family.


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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:34 am
Post subject: TIME MANAGEMENT?
I was wondering how so many of you find/make the time for geocaching during this time of the year.....it seems there is soooo much going on.
I can see some of my geocaching flaws by observing others....for example:
I lack the organization it takes to plan a "power run" like so many of you do...so I end up wasting alot of my limited free time chasing around too many miles for too few caches.
Other than that.....Do any of you have any secrets for making the time to cache? I know that I can't be the only one that works tons of hours
Everyone has a photographic memory..some, like me, just don't have any film.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:25 am
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Serious planning isn't really even necessary. A simple look at all your unfounds in an area and finding a group with 30+ in a ~7mi radius should suffice to keep you busy for a morning.
If you are looking to do more than 25 in a day a route plan is likely necessary to eliminate endless circles following the autorouting or arrow. It's also good to use Watcher or GSAK for a quick idea of the last few finders' experiences. If you are trying to find 25+, 6 DNFs in a row isn't the way to start the day. Avoiding caches that were DNFd three times in a row before you is a good idea (Minnesota is obviously not affected by this). Also use the same software to eliminate difficult micros and high terrain as it's easier using software rather than eliminating them in the queries due to over/underrated difficulties on the cache pages.
Start your cache run before dawn. Arcticabn and I usually leave around 4:30am. Moe and I have left for day trips outside the metro as early as 3:30am. You avoid traffic and people in the cache areas and it helps to maximize your daylight. Personally, Marsha likes to sleep in and I don't. If I can get 10+ finds in before 11am and before she wakes up, I still have the rest of the day to do stuff w/her. I also find it easier to cache pre-lunch. We will usually bang out 20+ by noon and seriously slow down afterwards. Don't have any scientific evidence to support that but that's how it feels.
Cache in groups with friends. Not only are the finds easier with more eyes but the caching is more fun even during DNFs.
Bring snacks and water along and have them prepared before you leave. 15 minutes saved in the morning could be another 1.5 caches added to the average per hour.
Hope that helps!
Edit: I cleaned up what I wrote while at lunch.
Sad state of affairs.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:56 pm
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I am working more hours than ever these days, so I am usually dead-dog tired by the time I get home in the evening. So, I go out caching when I can; that usually means I may have an hour, maybe two at the most, during any given week to devote to caching.
Sometimes I may have a few hours on a Saturday or Sunday to go out, if my son is otherwise occupied (he is 16 and has too many other activities going on).
I generally try to fit in a bit more time each week if there are new hides within a 10-15 mile radius of my place. Any further than that, and I usually run into problems juggling driving time and my son's schedule. It's hard for single parents to find get-away time for just themselves. Ack.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:05 pm
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I was wondering how so many of you find/make the time for geocaching during this time of the year.....it seems there is soooo much going on.
When your working about 90 hours/ week you don't get a whole lot of time to go geocaching. I took advantage of the 4th of july and made a trip into Eastern SD. I found all 13 caches that I had on my list to find. This was all by about 1p.m. I left home about 6:30 that morning.
I also visited the Terry Redlin art center in Watertown, SD. If you've never been there it is very, very nice. There is no admission, and there are 3 floors in the buiding with his paintings from the late 70's through the present time.
Most caches in my area I've already found. I normally have to go 60+ miles just to get to any caches that I haven't found yet. I normally try to make a day out of getting around 20 caches when I go. I only had 13 planned for the 4th because I was stopping at the art center to see all of the original apintings of his from the past 30 years or so.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:30 pm
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I hate to keep rubbing it in, but I get paid to geocache..spent four hours today with kids in Fond-du-Lac on a trail..I have 5 other rec centers to run with lots of "issues" to deal with at times, so luckily the trails in FDL don't have cell phone reception..sweeeeet! I also do practice on the weekend..tho' by my stats you might find it hard to believe.
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:39 pm
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dmnrec wrote:
I hate to keep rubbing it in, but I get paid to geocache.
That's so not fair....
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:56 pm
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dmnrec, I think you have scored a really cool gig, getting paid to cache.
round n' round we go!
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Pear Head
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:00 pm
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Silent Bob covered most of what I would have said..
If I plan on heading out for a full day I will usually make up a route before I go. I usually eliminate caches that are way out of the way from the desired route.
I don't normally filter out harder micros and such. I will filter out the caches that have been DNFed a lot recently unless I think I can find it for some reason. I will also filter out large multis (like 10-step multis) sometimes, depending on my mission for the trip. Some of my cache trips I desire to eliminate every cache along the route so I don't have to go back for a while in that direction. Other trips I just desire to get out and find caches.
In the past I've cached primarily with paper sheets - I'm still learning how to best use the Palm to help me cache..
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:03 pm
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unorganized when I cache. I used Streets & Trips once to try and organize a "Best Plan of Action", but got bored with it. I'm such a spontaneous person, that I have more fun without an itinerary. Plus, I could care less if I find caches or not. I just like spending time with friends, getting outside, and playing with my GPS. Finding the cache is just a bonus.
I'd rather waste lots of time, going the wrong way, hiking through terrain I could have avioded, and still not find the cache, then orchastrating some thoughtful operation. But that's just me...
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:47 am
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I don't really focus on how many finds I can get..... that's not what's most important to me.....But I am very impressed by those who do...Arcticabn just recently "power cached" a bunch of them kinda in my neck of the woods.....I know he had to spend some time to "plan his attack" ...He had a very successful day. I would assume that to stay on track..he must have set "guidelines" for himself to minimise wasted time..(like setting a time limit before calling it a DNF and moving on)
Anyways, all I am saying is that I don't think I have the patience to folllow a plan to that extent and I am jealous of those of you who have the combination of determination, passion (Addiction) for geocaching, and organization skills.....and oh yeah....being good at finding caches is a big plus also
Everyone has a photographic memory..some, like me, just don't have any film.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:23 pm
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I try to incorporate GeoCaching into my normal exercise routine. I'm currently biking every Sunday - adding two miles each week. There are several GeoCaches along this route and it makes a great break from the bike. I'm not sure what I'll do when I've exhausted every Cache within a 30 mile radius - but I won't have to worry about that this season anyway!
When I travel I make a point of locating a few GeoCaches in the area. We often do this just before dinner and eat at resturant near the last GeoCache. We've found some great places we wouldn't have otherwise found.
When visiting friends, I'll check for a GeoCache in their area. It's a great way to get everyone out.
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My cousin Rory wrote a book about Star Wars
Pretty good for a six year old. Writing books about Star Wars seems to run in the family.
Whoops, I meant to say "nephew" not cousin...
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Pretty good for a six year old. Writing books about Star Wars seems to run in the family.
Whoops, I meant to say "nephew" not cousin...
I was recently on Ireland's Following the Nerd podcast talking about A Long Time Ago. It was a great time. Check out the Following the Nerd web site, and click below to listen to the podcast. My interview starts at around the 8:30 point. Thanks to Marc and Jay for having me on!
Andrew David Barker, author of The Electric and ardent supporter of A Long Time Ago (thank you thank you), has published an interview with me on his blog. In his introduction, Andy is nice enough to say:
Gib Van Ert's memoir is a beautifully written book – touching, and very funny; for anyone whose childhood was shaped by George Lucas. It will bring back many happy memories for any fan of the original Star Wars films, and have you saying, 'Oh, I remember that!' over and over again. It is also about how childhood can slip through our fingers, and with it the obsessions of that shimmering age.
If you're interested in Star Wars and self-publishing (as Andy and I both are), I think you'll enjoy this interview.
Andrew David Barker: Interview with Gib Van Ert: Author of Star Wars Memoir 'A Long Time Ago'
Look at this beautiful photo of my book--with the two Star Wars figures I always wanted as a boy but couldn't have because Kenner didn't make them! The photographer is also the man behind one of my favourite new Star Wars blogs. If you haven't visited the YASWB Tumblr blog yet, go do it. YASWB puts a lot of thought into his photos and posts. I have sung his praises before here. If you're an old-time Star Wars fan, this blog is a real pleasure.
YASWB posted this terrific picture of my book, together with some very kind words for it, on 4 September, but I've only just seen it now. Here's a quote:
The book is written in a very humorous way and contains many smart and beautifully written statements about Star Wars and its impact on our lives. I consider this book a mandatory reading for everyone who grew up with the original Star Wars and its toys in the 70s and 80s and for everyone who wants to understand and learn about the beauty of the Star Wars of yesterday.
You can read the rest here.
Thanks for the kind words and the thoughtful photo!
I went away to the Okanagan last week for a vacation with the family on Vaseux Lake. Most of the time we were in the Oliver/Okanagan Falls area, but we went into my hometown of Pentiction for a day and happened to drive by the cinema in which I saw Return of the Jedi. It's closed, replaced by a newer facility a few blocks away.
From A Long Time Ago:
I saw Return of the Jedi at the Pen-Mar cinema either on opening night or shortly thereafter. The Pen-Mar was Penticton's only movie theatre since the drive-in had shut down. (The Pen was for Penticton and the Mar was for Martin Street, or so I assume.) There was a murmur of anticipation as we queued for tickets and milled about the Pen-Mar's small concession area, full as fire department regulations would allow, waiting for the doors to open. There were only two screens in the complex, and both were showing Jedi. While I remember these moments before seeing the film quite well, I draw a blank on most everything else. I cannot remember who I saw the film with. I cannot remember any immediate reactions I had to it. I loved Return of the Jedi and felt none of the ambivalence about it that I heard other Star Wars fans express many years later. Yet there may be something telling in the fact that my initial viewing of the film was my least memorable film-going experience of the three. But I say that with nearly thirty years of hindsight; though I do not specifically recall leaving the theatre raving about the best movie I had ever seen, I'm sure I did.
Farewell, Pen-Mar.
Last Thursday artist Chris Woods and I spoke about Star Wars at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Reach is where Chris's terrific Sandstorm oil painting exhibition is on show. Chris treated us to a slideshow presentation about how he conceived of the exhibition, while I read two excerpts from A Long Time Ago.
Much to my surprise, Rebelscum.com contributor Adam Lamping (@adamlamping) was in attendance. After the talk, Adam and I had a great chat (with Chris Hamilton and others). Adam then posted a piece about the event on Rebelscum.com. From the post:
The evening consisted of Woods offering insight into his history with Star Wars as well as explaining the theme of the exhibition, bookended by van Ert reading some highly amusing excerpts from his book. The first excerpt described his increasing obsession with Star Wars, and in particular Kenner action figures, as a child, and then following Woods' talk, van Ert detailed his reaction to seeing The Vintage Collection for the first time, and the internal struggles that ensued as he attempted to resist the urge to fall back into a hobby that he had seemingly put behind him many years before.
Adam then kindly directs readers to my book on Amazon and this great Flickr set from Sandstorm. Thanks, Adam!
Paul Aves, the Book Guy (@PaulTheBookGuy), was kind enough to have me on his Book Guys show recently. It was a lot of fun. Thanks Paul!
Book Guys: Episode 086 -- A Long Time Ago [video]
Only a few weeks ago, Vancouver's newest Little Free Library (#6034) opened at 2305 McLean Drive. I had never heard of the Little Free Library movement. Wikipedia explains:
Little Free Libraries are a community movement in the United States and worldwide that offers free books housed in small containers to members of the local community.... The idea was popularized in Hudson, Wisconsin when Todd Bol mounted a wooden container designed to look like a school house on a post on his lawn as a tribute to his mother, who was a book lover and school teacher. Bol shared his idea with his partner Rick Brooks who found many efficient ways to spread the word, and the idea spread rapidly.
The way I came to know of it was that one of the librarians, Kate Trgovac (@mynameiskate, katetrgovac.com), sent me this delightful message on Goodreads:
I live in East Van and my wife and I just set up a Little Free Library in front of our house. https://www.facebook.com/LittleFreeLibrary6034
Right after we opened, a copy of your book appeared (the Star Wars one - I'm not sure if you have others). My brother borrowed it to read. I just got it back yesterday and started reading it. I had read about it on BoingBoing and was super excited to find a copy in our LFL.
At the time, I didn't realise that you, yourself, are a denizen of Vangroovy. So .. what I'm wondering is if YOU put the copy in our LFL. Because a) that would be AWESOME and b) you would be our first author-to-donate-a-copy-of-their-book that I could then brag about on FB and our blog.
I really wish I had been the first author to donate a copy, but in a way it's even more exciting is that it wasn't me--some mystery person, possibly a complete stranger, added the book to LFL's collection. How nice! (I choose to disregard the possibility that someone around here thought my book was crap and preferred to give it away than be in its presence a moment longer...)
To learn more about the LFL movement, visit LittleFreeLibrary.org. To learn more about Kate and Rose's library, visit their website or their Facebook page.
Next Thursday, 8 August, at 7 pm, artist Chris Woods and I will be at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford, BC to talk about--you guessed it--Star Wars.
Chris is the artist behind Sandstorm, a spectacular exhibit of original-trilogy-themed paintings showing at the gallery until 8 September. The show has been a big hit for the gallery so far, and it's not even half way through its run. You can watch my handmade (hamfisted?) film about Sandstorm here.
I'll do a couple readings from A Long Time Ago, while Chris will give a presentation about his paintings--which will be right there in the gallery for you to go see. Audience participation will be encouraged. To steal a nice phrase from a guy I met once, it will be "Nerd Church".
Amazingly, the whole thing is free, so if you're anywhere near Abbotsford (about an hour's drive from Vancouver), you really should come out.
Last week I discovered Moshe Reuveni's kind words for A Long Time Ago on his blog. I thanked him by Twitter, and have now received this lovely response:
Last week Gib Van Ert, author of the recently reviewed A Long Time Ago, tweeted some warm words for my review. You know me, it always warms my heart to hear an author referring to my review. I therefore thought I would pay him back for his tweet. I would do so using his own currency: I would repay the author of a book about growing up in the shadow of the Star Wars franchise through my own previously untold Star Wars story.
Moshe goes on to tell a funny and sweet story about seeing films in Tel Aviv with his favourite uncle, who would always record their exact running time using his fancy new digital watch. He explains how he considers The Empire Strikes Back to be the first film he ever saw (in significance if not strictly chronology) and how Star Wars is the first film he did not see, in part because his mother told him it was "all stupid". It's a great read. Follow the link below.


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Haircare of the extensions is also an easy process where no special treatment is needed. You may require to wash the extensions with regular shampoo and conditioner which is similar to how you look after your own hair. Treating the hair once a week where you may apply a hair mask is also possible with the hair extensions. Blow-drying the hair at the minimum mode can also be done for styling the hair extensions. Other hair products such as sprays and gels can also be applied on the hair extensions without the risk of their spoilage. Though, you must not keep these applications on the extensions for a prolonged time-periods. Be sure to wash the hair extensions after their usage.
Procuring the hair extensions from the company can be done through online methods. Credit card payments are accepted by the company. Also bank transfers are the other payment modes that you can exploit to call the hair extension products your own. You may also be happy to know that the free shipping option can be availed when making dealings with the company. This facility is applicable worldwide.
The rates of the hair extension goods sold by the Buyhairoil company are also incomparable. The products are sold at wholesale rates, which are the factory prices. You can rely on the company to deliver the hair extensions at the cheapest rates as trading companies can factor-in additional costs, due to which they sell the products at expensive rates. The dealers may charge you shipping fees, which can make the hair extension products more costly, when purchasing from them. Therefore, always choose to buy only from the company to enjoy the hair extensions at the optimum prices.
Quality assurance is another benefit that can be derived when making the hair extension purchases from the company. The hair extensions are comprised of 100% human hair. No additions of animal hair or synthetic hair are present when it comes to the company¡¯s premium human hair extensions. The skilled workers dole-out human hair extensions made via advanced methods, thereby placing guarantee of the best quality.
The company has been in existence for the past 6 years. You can rely on the staff expertise to deliver the products within the turn around time and without compromising on the quality standards. The human hair extensions are imported directly from the countries. Donors provide their hair after which the processing of the human hair is commenced, and then the human hair extensions become readied. The processed varieties of hair extensions are then stocked by the company and made available to the company patrons after the payment procedure is completed. The company stores thousands of hair extension varieties and you can take advantage of the services enjoyed by the company with just the click of a button.
The numerous hair extensions can be viewed on the company website. One can browse through the varied hair extensions and take their pick in accordance with their preferences. The vast variety of hair extension products maintained by the company remains unmatched as compared to other companies operating in the same domain.
You may also be wondering which color of hair extensions must you choose. This is because the hair extensions have to be a perfect match to your own hair for a natural look. When faced with this dilemma, you can send a photo displaying your hair color to the company. The company personnel will then suggest those colors that will blend perfectly with your hair color. You can then confirm the order and pay for the goods through the company website. The products will reach you within the promised deadlines. The instructions will also be given, which you can follow to keep the hair extensions clipped on. Your beauty is sure to be enhanced with the support of the .
Prom Dresses To Make You Feel Special
If you are awaiting for the prom dance night and are also hoping to find a perfect dress for the event, then your troubles can be eased when you visit the idresswedding company website. The company is known for mainly selling wedding gowns and you will also be surprised to know that prom dresses are also kept in the stores. You can spend hours online whilst searching for the ideal prom dress to adorn at the school-dance party. The prom dress styles include ¨C long prom dress, short prom dress, chiffon prom dress and sexy wedding dresses. You can also purchase for accessories to complete your overall look for the prom dances. You can choose from a large collection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings when browsing through the stores online.
Prom is a shortened version of promenade and they are dance occasions attended by high school graduates during their last semester year. Prom dances can be for juniors and these are known as junior-proms. The ones meant for the older students are called senior-proms and senior high school students attend the functions for bonding with their schoolmates. Contact details are exchanged and promises to keep in touch are made at these events. These occasions are considered extremely special, as they mark the end of an important part of a person¡¯s life and the beginning of new endeavors. Therefore, girls and boys look forward to the proms with anticipation and excitement. The females are primarily seen scouring for prom dresses with great fervor.
Sending samples or pictures to the company so the prom dresses can be ready as per your choice is an option, which the company provides for its customers. You are also requested to make your bookings well in advance, so the dresses can reach you at the opportune moment.
The company ensures that the materials of supreme quality are used to manufacture the prom dresses. The company¡¯s profile also boasts of clear designs and handwoven beads created by skilled craftsman. The idresswedding corporation bears an enviable reputation in the garment industry and are aware about any concerns that you may be having when seeking to make your appearance at the prom night ¨C an extremely memorable one. Therefore, appropriate measures are adopted by the company to make certain that ensues.
The company makes deliveries of prom dresses world-wide, so you can be assured that your prom dresses choice will be in your hands within the promised deadlines. The payment for the dresses can be completed via online methods - debit cards and credit cards can also be utilized for the purpose. Therefore, without any additional wastage of time, we suggest you check the company website for additional details.
Name: Doris Yan
Company: Youngyee Industry Company Ltd
Aadress: B703 Hude Center,Guangyayuan, Bantian,Shenzhen, Long gang District, Guangdong, China. Zip code 518129
Tel: 0755 2844 7935
Web: http://www.youngyeebridal.com/
Beautiful Wedding Gowns For Beautiful Brides
Weddings are special occasions for everyone, as they are welcoming a new partner into their lives to share life¡¯s joys and sorrows. These are some rare moments, which do not come often. Therefore, you like to take care of all the little details to avoid any kind of disruptions or delays. The choice of a wedding gown has to also be considered carefully for the bride, so she can look her best on her most extraordinary day.
There may be many options when it comes to selecting a wedding gown for the big day. Brides can consider the idresswedding company for the perfect garment, which they can wear while taking the wedding vows.
The company website can be visited at www.idresswedding.com for browsing through the varied kinds of dresses. Some wedding gown styles available at the stores include ¨C sheath hot sale wedding dresses, mermaid wedding dresses, empire wedding dresses, lace plus size wedding dresses and muslin wedding dresses. Expectant mothers can also opt for the maternity wedding gowns to dress for the wedding ceremony.
Wedding accessories can also be purchased from these stores to complement the wedding gown. A wide choice of wedding jewels that match with your attire can be availed during the shopping expeditions with the company.
You can be assured that the company-manufactured wedding gowns are of supreme quality. The dresses can be custom-made in accordance with one¡¯s preferences. The material of the highest quality comprises the wedding gowns sold by the company.
The idresswedding company has been in business for over 20 years. They are a reputed name in the high-end clothing business. The company aims to provide for its bridal customers ¨C wedding gowns at optimum prices accompanied with prompt delivery.
Weddings are stressful times as everybody is looking for perfection, when it comes to marriage planning. The company strives to reduce the burden by ensuring delivery of the wedding gowns in ideal condition, so the brides can feel relaxed to a significant extent. The bride¡¯s wedding gown is the most anticipated aspects of any wedding. Therefore, the company makes the necessary efforts to ensure that there are absolutely no hitches, where the bride¡¯s wedding gowns are concerned.
If you are a would be bride and in a search of wedding gowns, then you can look at the collection stocked in the idresswedding stores before you confirm the marriage dress and jewels, to make your appearance on the blissful occasion - a splendid one. We are also sure the bridegroom will find himself in an enviable position flaunting you around in all your wedding splendor.
Name: Doris Yan
Company: Youngyee Industry Company Ltd
Aadress: B703 Hude Center,Guangyayuan, Bantian,Shenzhen, Long gang District, Guangdong, China. Zip code 518129
Tel: 0755 2844 7935
Web: http://www.youngyeebridal.com/
Get Robust Or Die Trying
In the previous it was generally thought that only males wanted to posses hand crushing grip strength, a back of steel, and Gorilla like energy. But fortunately instances are altering, and because of the likes of Ronda Rousey, and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet, we are now seeing a increasing variety of women which are breaking boundaries, and records in strength athletics. This in tun is is getting a carry over into key stream fitness industry, along with the reality is now that both guys and ladies wish to be stronger!
Becoming powerful has some incredible added benefits, and carry more than into the genuine globe at the same time as sports performance, no matter whether it's changing tyres, moving furniture, lifting groceries or carrying your youngsters. As a chartered physiotherapist I also think that wonderful strength bolsters your skeletal stability, and as such decreases the danger of joint injury. Sounding good so far?
The issue is the fact that most gym customers feel that awesome energy, including deadlifitng 2 to 3 instances body weight is unattainable, unless you have got X-Men genetics, or experiment with PEDS,! But I will allow you to into slightly secret... with the suitable coaching plan, the precise nutrition, and also a commitment to normal training anybody is usually a stronger version of themselves!
This short article will provide you with a small insight into having stronger and get you around the road to some enviable strength gains. So let's start with three top rated strategies to acquire you started in your journey...
1. Carry out the Compound Lifts;
From Wendler to Westside, all of the top rated S&C coaches will preach the same sermon... if you would like to get strong then you have to deadlift, squat, bench press and overhead press. These movements recruit huge amounts of muscular contraction, and neural activation, and are the key ingredients in any strength athletes plan. In order to acquire the most from these movements, the athlete should execute 3-5 working sets of 1-5 reps with a load somewhere between 85 -110% of your one rep max. The rest periods between sets should be lengthy, at around the 5 minute mark, as the entire focus should be on moving the most amount of weight, with excellent form, as explosively as possible.
2. Eat for Gains;
In order to acquire réussir ou mourir you must fuel your body for recovery, and performance. So don't expect to obtain stronger, and diet at the same time! Now this isn't an excuse to eat junk food all day long, but it does mean that you have to become accountable for your gains by eating the best foods, frequently, and on a consistent basis. Firstly work out your basal metabolic rate, your activity levels along with the macro-nutrients needed to gain muscle. Devise an eating plan with superior healthy foods, and stick to it for the duration of your coaching program. Remember nutrition is as important, if not more important than the education itself so don't neglect this!
3. Sleep Like a Baby;
OK so you've pulled your heavy deadlifts, and eaten your way through more beef than a Texas Cattle Ranch, so what now? Effectively this is my favourite ingredient inside the strength recipe. Sleep! That's ideal, your physique doesn't grow when your coaching or eating, it grows when your resting, and the best form of rest for muscle, tendon, ligament and nervous system regeneration is sleep. Try to get between 8-10 hours of quality sleep per day, and throw in 40 minute power-naps whenever you get the chance - especially after your post-training meal to optimise Human Growth Hormone production.


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Felix Sanchez powered to 400m gold wearing sunglasses — and guess what, the sun is due back! So strap on your sunnies and get ready for action.
1. For patriotic peepers
A great big flag is the only accessory that matters in the Olympic Park. Make sure your sunglasses conform to the code with these Union Jack Wayfarer sunnies from ASOS. (£12, asos.com)
2. For sports lovers
Have you fallen head over heels for athletics? How about the cycling? Then these are the sunnies to see you through. (Heart sunglasses from Jeremy Scott, £158, tattydevine.com)
3. For colour connoisseurs
These Olympink shades from Finest SEVEN are London 2012's stylish alternative to red, white and blue. (£495, finestseven.com)
4. For the real deal
When it comes to fancy eyewear the athletes take gold. Mirror your sporting heroes in these limited edition Team GB glasses from official Olympics provider Oakley. (£170, oakley.com)
5. For whatever the weather
From bright sunshine to torrential rain, the great British summer is never predictable. Adapt in an instant with these flip-up shades from Oliver Peoples. (Frame, £207; clip, £104. From Adam Simmonds, 020 7813 1234)
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[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Chelsea and Manchester United, the only seeded teams not to win their away legs, are the only English teams left in the UEFA Champions League following the elimination of Arsenal and Manchester City last week.
Chelsea is favored to eliminate Galatasaray following its 1-1 tie in Istanbul, while Manchester
United, reeling from Sunday's 3-0 loss at home to Liverpool, must make up a two-goal deficit against Olympiakos without the benefit of an away goal.
16, Second Legs
Tuesday, March 18:
Chelsea vs. Galatasaray, FOX Sports 1 (3:00 PM ET)
Real Madrid vs. Schalke, FOX Sports 2 and FOX
Soccer Plus (3:00 PM ET)
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Man. United vs. Olympiakos, FOX Sports 1 (3:00 PM ET)
Bor. Dortmund vs. Zenit, FOX Sports 2 and
FOX Soccer Plus (3:00 PM ET)
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Lydia Winters
I'm lucky enough to have a girlfriend who happens to enjoy having her photo taken. This was for her about.me page.
Canon 5DmkIII + 85mm 1.2L II
From a full-day photo shoot we did of Justine at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel. More from this shoot at our Bui Brothers site.
Canon 5DmkII + 50mm 1.4
Ha Long Bay
During a short vacation in Vietnam we took a 3 day trip on a junk boat through Ha Long Bay. The government recently forced all the formerly beautiful wooden boats to be painted white. So photos of the boats aren't what the used to be. Here is a photo of the sun coming through the clouds instead.
Canon 5DmkIII + 85mm 1.2L II
Lydia Winters in Tokyo
We walked into Yoyogi Park next to Harajuku, and the first thing we saw was this awesome arch. After this shot it was hard to keep shooting things, because the park was so serene and wonderful.
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Labour made a pitch for the "strivers' vote" today by announcing that working parents with children aged three and four will receive 25 hours a week of free childcare if the party wins the 2015 general election.
Ed Balls, the shadow Chancellor, promised to raise the current 15 hours of free care for families in which both partners work, or when the parent in a single parent family works. Despite warning the Labour conference that the party would have to make spending cuts if it regained power, he said he would expand childcare by raising an extra £800m from the Government's levy on the banks.
All the parties are courting "hard-working families", believing they could decide the election. Last week, Nick Clegg announced that the Coalition would extend free school meals to all five-to-seven year olds in state schools in England.
Labour said 440,000 children would benefit from its childcare proposal, which would be worth about £1,500 per child and cost £674m.
Mr Balls told Labour delegates: "Childcare is a vital part of our economic infrastructure that, alongside family support and flexible working, should give parents the choice to stay at home with their children when they are very small and to balance work and family as they grow older. But for many families high child care costs mean that it doesn't even add up to go to work. So to make work pay for families, we must act."
The shadow Chancellor added: "It is right that the banks make a greater contribution. But in the last financial year, the banks paid a staggering £2.7bn less in overall tax than they did in 2010. Over the last two years the Government's bank levy has raised £1.6bn less than they said it would. At a time when resources are tight and families are under pressure that cannot be right."
At the weekend Labour promised to legislate for "wraparound" childcare for primary school children, meaning they could be left at school from 8am to 6pm. Officials said the scheme would be funded from existing schools budgets. In her speech to the conference on Wednesday, Harriet Harman, Labour's deputy leader, will say the party is considering "granny leave" under which parents could transfer part of their parental leave to a working grandparent who looked after their child.
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Principles of Business
posted by kerrae-rae .
Approximately how many people work in the:
Finance Department?
Sales Department?
Purchasing Department?
Personnel Department?
Production Department?
Marketing Department?
Advertising Department?
Legal Department?
Administration Department?
Finance: 35
Sales: 150
Purchasing: 20
Ohh -- you didn't tell us what company.
It's a company in the making...I'm doing my Principles of Business SBA and I have to make my own business.
The size of each of these departments depends on the size of the business. Most businesses start small, and one person may do several of these jobs.
What business are you making?
It's hard to explain...there will be a clothing section for my mom, a souvenir section for my friend, a karaoke and virtual dancing arcade like section for me, a food court and a lounging area for socializing purposes...I want it to become a teen or young adult spot to relax and have fun, that sort of thing :-/
Your finance department could be a part time contract accountant.
Your sales staff would be the people who work in each of these departments.
Each department head would probably be responsible for purchasing.
With such a small business, it would be important for the heads of each department to work closely together.
ok so my finance department can consist of 1 person?
my sales staff could be up to 10 people?
there doesn't need to be a purchasing department?
With a small new startup business, you couldn't afford many people. You could have 10 people on your sales staff -- but you wouldn't start with all 10. You and your family would be doing most of the work until the business gets enough income to be profitable.
OK, i get that...so the other departments wouldn't be needed then?


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Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose.
Bailey's story continues in A Dog's Journey, the charming New York Times and USA Today bestselling direct sequel to A Dog's Purpose.
A Dog's Purpose Series
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Other A Dog's Purpose Books
Ellie's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel
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At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Presented for the first time with stark, stunning new coloring by Brian Bolland, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE is Alan Moore's unforgettable meditation on the razor-thin line between sanity and insanity, heroism and villainy, comedy and tragedy.
According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and the Commissioner's brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it.
"Eerie, beautiful, and devastating." —Chicago Tribune
"A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing." —The New York Times
"Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading." —Amber Gibson, NPR's "All Things Considered"
You can't stop the future.
You can't rewind the past.
The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.
Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.
Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It's free and confidential.
Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info.
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Margaret Douglas has worked hard to put her painful past behind her. Raised off the grid in an abusive home, her only escape was the nearby forest where she sought refuge whenever she could. There, in the peaceful woods, she discovered a strange gift: the ability to understand animals and to communicate with them. And so those creatures became her only friends, her only joy during a desolate childhood. Now Margaret wants nothing more than to live a quiet life, close to the animals and under the radar. But her abilities have not gone unnoticed and there are those who would use them for their own purposes. Determined not to be a pawn in anyone's game, every time someone gets too close, Margaret uproots her life and outruns them.
When John Lassiter breaks into Margaret's apartment, she vanishes again, but Lassiter has good reason to be persistent. As a CIA operative, he owes his life to his men , one of whom is being held captive by an unrelenting enemy—an enemy who has set his sights on Margaret. Which means that Lassiter must control her to use her as bait.
With danger in hot pursuit, Margaret finds herself matching wits with a man who refuses to stop or be stopped. Turning from the hunted to the hunter, Margaret must use everything she has ever learned to not only survive, but to defeat a great evil. And to prove once and for all that she's no easy target.
Inspired by the original Hogwart's textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader's bookshelf.
The film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will have its theatrical release on 18th November 2016.
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After the release of Smoke + Mirrors and its respective world tour, a self-imposed hiatus for 2016 and cryptic messages from the band through their social media gained anticipation for their third album. The album was finally announced on May 9, with the initiation of the album's pre-order. In comparison to Night Visions and Smoke + Mirrors, frontman Dan Reynolds explained that the album will be an 'evolution for Imagine Dragons'.
The album was promoted by two singles: "Believer" and "Thunder" as well as an upcoming tour produced by Live Nation and supported with Grouplove and K.Flay will start in September 2017.
That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world.
With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going "old school" just too hard for a kid like Greg?
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
In the book that People magazine proclaimed "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.
Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), others teach the value of confidence ("Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness"), and many recommend absolute self-preservation ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
In today's increasingly dangerous world, threats to your personal safety are everywhere. From acts of terror to mass shootings, and from the unseen (and sometimes virtual) matrix of everyday crime, danger is no longer confined to dark alleys or unstable regions. Potentially life-threatening circumstances can arise anywhere, anytime, and Clint Emerson—former Navy SEAL—wants you to be prepared.
100 Deadly Skills contains proven self-defense skills, evasion tactics, and immobilizing maneuvers—modified from the world of black ops—to help you take action in numerous "worst case" scenarios from escaping a locked trunk, to making an improvised Taser, to tricking facial recognition software. With easy-to-understand instructions and illustrations, Emerson outlines in detail many life-saving strategies and teaches you how to think and act like a member of the special forces.
This complete course in survival teaches you how to prevent tracking, evade a kidnapping, elude an active shooter, rappel down the side of a building, immobilize a bad guy, protect yourself against cyber-criminals, and much more—all using low-tech to "no-tech" methods. Clear, detailed, and presented in an easy-to-understand and execute format, 100 Deadly Skills is an invaluable resource. Because let's face it, when danger is imminent, you don't have time for complicated instructions.
With translations in more than thirty languages, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is the definitive relationship guide for women.
Steve Harvey can't count the number of impressive women he's met over the years—the many incredible women who can run a business, have three kids, maintain a household in tiptop shape, and chair a church group all at the same time. So, when it comes to relationships, why can't these same women figure out what makes men commit? According to Steve, it's because they're asking other women for advice when they should be going directly to the source. In this expanded edition, Steve includes an added section of all new advice, with tips on dealing with your partner's exes, spicing up your relationship, ensuring you're ready for that walk down the aisle, and much more.
Sometimes funny, often unflinchingly direct, but always truthful, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a book you must read if you want to understand how men think when it comes to relationships, intimacy, and love.
With the dead of a bitter Vermont winter closing in, evil is alive and well . . .
Frank Rath thought he was done with murder when he turned in his detective's badge to become a private investigator and raise a daughter alone. Then the police in his remote rural community of Canaan find an '89 Monte Carlo abandoned by the side of the road, and the beautiful teenage girl who owned the car seems to have disappeared without a trace.
Soon Rath's investigation brings him face-to-face with the darkest abominations of the human soul.
With the consequences of his violent and painful past plaguing him, and young women with secrets vanishing one by one, he discovers once again that even in the smallest towns on the map, evil lurks everywhere—and no one is safe.
Morally complex, seething with wickedness and mystery, and rich in gritty atmosphere and electrifying plot turns, The Silent Girls marks the return of critically acclaimed author Eric Rickstad. Readers of Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbø, and Greg Iles will love this book and find themselves breathless at the incendiary, ambitious, and unforgettable story.
The real nightmare starts when her daughter is returned...
A bone-chilling psychological thriller that will suit fans of Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn, Daughter, by Jane Shemilt, and The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins.
A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless.
The police are at a loss; her parents are beyond grief. Their daughter is lost forever, perhaps dead, perhaps enslaved.
But the biggest mystery is yet to come: one week after she was abducted, their daughter is returned.
She has no memory of where she has been. And this, for her mother, is just the beginning of the nightmare.
The Passage meets Ender's Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey.
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.
Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother--or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.
"Wildly entertaining . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."—Justin Cronin, The New York Times Book Review
"A modern sci-fi masterpiece . . . should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires."—USAToday.com
After the release of Smoke + Mirrors and its respective world tour, a self-imposed hiatus for 2016 and cryptic messages from the band through their social media gained anticipation for their third album. The album was finally announced on May 9, with the initiation of the album's pre-order. In comparison to Night Visions and Smoke + Mirrors, frontman Dan Reynolds explained that the album will be an 'evolution for Imagine Dragons'.
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Damn received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning Lamar his third consecutive number one album in the United States. The album was supported by three singles: "Humble", "DNA" and "Loyalty" featuring Rihanna.
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CONFLICTING VIEWS OF BUSINESS YEAR; In Retrospect, Interior Markets See a Twelvemonth of Very Opposing Influences. STEEL TRADE ANOMALIES Peculiar Circumstances Which Produced the Unprecedented Activity of That Industry. CONTRASTS IN THE WEST Variations of Fortune in Grain Belt --Alternate Reflection of Overproduction and Scarcity. Hesitancy in Western Business. Confused Year in Agriculture.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29.--In an exceptionally active year for American industry, steel ran well above its usual relation to General trade; its activity in 1929 was phenomenal from the viewpoint of the rate of growth in the preceding years.
December 31, 1929
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welcome looks good. Similar to mine
2003 Subaru Wrx Vf39'd
Bugeye mafia #300
welcome and looks nice how mine used to look 5 yrs ago when i got mine, looks nothing like that now like
Thanks guys! I'm loving the car! Best decision I ever made
Nice, classic (wow, have they been around that long??) looking bugeye. I'd say the only thing you need to do is paint your sideskirts and clean your headlights as they are yellow'd. Happy modding.
'05 CGM Subaru Impreza WRX Mods (sold)
'02 WRB Subaru Impreza WRX (sold)
Hey guys, it's been a looong time since I first got the car, at least it feels that way.
Anyways, figured I'd share with everyone what I have done so far and how everything is coming along.
I've done many mods since I first purchased the car, I have learned more then I would have ever even thought I would learn through nasioc and clubwrx and a few other forums. When I first got the car, I was asking things such as are these tranny's weak? Just a bunch of newbie questions. Prior to owning this car I had very little mechanical knowledge. Now I pretty much do everything on my own. Swapping turbos, installing coilovers, installing a new clutch, etc.
Many friends have helped me out getting the car to where it is today along with meeting tons of new friends through the subaru community.
The car was bone stock when I first got it. The first thing I did was catch up on all maintenance. Replaced the clutch, all the fluids, tranny, diff, etc. Put some fresh Rotella T6 in and have been using that since the day I got the car.
I then ended up going pretty much full bolt ons and flashed a tune with a version 1 accessport that I bought off nasioc. That was fun for a bit but I got used to the power really quickly and hated how the td04 just fell on it's face after 5k rpms. So I decided to upgrade from the stock BCS and get a grimmspeed 3 port EBCS and get protuned by Sti Mikey aka phatbotti tuning!!
I ended up getting rid of the accessport and getting an open-source tune from mikey. I also threw on an AEM CAI right before the tune. However when getting tuned I was leaning out at WOT. Mikey said that I needed to get a new fuel pump, a Walbro 255 preferably so we can finish up the tune. So I sourced a 255 from a local dealer, installed it the next day, and mikey finished dialing in the map. I probably picked up about 15-20whp or so from the protune. Here is a pic of the car before being protuned for the first time.
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I enjoyed that for a few months, but of course sooner or later I knew I was going to get used to the power pretty quickly. Having the td04 spooling at around 19psi for a little was fun, but it was just falling flat on it's face after 5krpms. That's just the nature of the small turbo.
That being said, one day I decided to just start unbolting everything. Took off my downpipe, took out the td04, left my car sitting in the garage for a few days as I sourced a new turbo!
Now, I was thinking just do the next upgrade, which would be a vf39/43 with pinks and a sti top mount, but then I thought well I'm going to have to pay for a retune anyways, and I knew how much mikey(my tuner) loved e85 and how he always talked about it and also from seeing all the power gains on forums. So I figured what the heck, I'll just go e85. I contacted Mikey about what I wanted to do with the car, and he told me to pick up a used vf39 off the forums, get 850cc injectors and we would be good to go!
I found a vf39 locally. I made a wtb thread on nasioc and got contacted by someone about 2 hours away from me. He said he had a bunch of parts, one being the vf39 with super low miles and no shaft play. =) He agreed to meet up with me halfway. So I drove up north with $350 in my pocket to spend on the turbo. I'm waiting for the guy to show up, and he finally does, pops his trunk open and the whole trunk is just filled with goodies and sti parts.
First he shows me the turbo which appeared to be in great shape. I knew I was taking it home with me. The turbo had 40k miles on it and was pulled from his sti when he went bigger turbo. Keep in mind I only had 350 to spend, but before I could even say anything, he showed me his sti cluster that he had. He also showed me his stock exhaust manifolds that were also pulled from his sti. So I figured what the heck, why not offer him 350 for everything. Sure enough, he was more then happy with the offer and he sold me everything!!
I had no idea what the sti cluster was worth until I later looked up the value of it. The guy really hooked me up. I also ended up buying a very nice low mileage sti intercooler from a member off nasioc. Here is a picture of the 3 parts when I first got them.
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After installing the vf39 successfully, my stock turbo inlet hose broke. At the time, I was on a limited budget and could not afford a higher quality one such as a samco or perrin, so I had to settle for inlet hose off ebay. Can't remember the brand name, might have been obx, but it was blue and was 3 ply. Install was a PITA and the fitment wasn't that great but it did the trick....for now at least. Here is a pic of the vf39 bolted on.
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Next, I ended up buying DW850cc injectors off another member through nasioc. They were brand new and I received a flow sheet with them. One of my fellow buddies who owns a built sti and is an amazing mechanic especially when it comes to subarus swapped out the injectors in less then 30 minutes. To this day I am still amazed at how fast he did that. So with the injectors in, turbo bolted down, intercooler installed and inlet, everything was coming together. I did all the rest of the work myself, besides the injectors.
Here is the car sitting in the garage with everything installed so far waiting for mikey to come back and tune it!! Mikey would be flying down in a few days to tune the car.
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Mikey came to my house, flashed a base map on to the car, got the car running and off we went to tune it! We first had to get the injectors dialed in on pump gas. After doing a few pulls and map revisions, the car started to feel pretty nice on 93!! We slowly started to add a little bit of E85 in when the 93 was nearly empty and mikey continued working on the map. Sure enough the E85 slowly started to kick in as the car slowly started to lean out. After burning off some more of the mixture, we decided to go and fill the entire car up on e85. Mikey continued working on the tune. About another hour into the tuning process we headed to the highway, out of nowhere mikey did a 2nd gear pull on the on-ramp when I was completely not expecting it. I had the biggest grin on my face. He looked over at me and said have you ever felt you car pull that hard before? I'm like F**K NO!!! Mikey finished up the tune and left. He Airboyed me at about 330whp.
At this power level I was quite satisfied. I decided to enjoy the setup and wait til the motor or tranny blew and then I would upgrade accordingly, build the motor, or swap the tranny...PPG's, or STI tranny..
I ended running into a few problems after. Nothing major though. I ended up changing my valve cover gaskets and moon seals a 2nd time since they were leaking, I went up to orlando for a road trip and on the way back the car was overheating. Changed the oil return line since the original one was dry rotted. Ended up towing it home, changed the thermostat and did a coolant flush and all was good! My radiator hose ended up popping off and that was the cause of the car overheating. Besides that the car has been nothing but a joy. Besides the regular oil changes and maintenance you would suspect from a 10 year old car.
Here is the car getting a new thermostat and coolant flush.
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Changing out the Oil return line and swapping out the wrx A/C lines to sti A/C lines. Wrx lines were rubbing on the sti tmic and caused the freon to leak.
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Everything had been going smooth with the car, until the vf39 decided to crap out on me. So after thinking about whether I should buy another used vf39 or new one, I decided to just get a new turbo so I won't end up having to deal with a used turbo. I ended up selling the blown turbo to a member on nasioc, who actually rebuilt it a few months ago and bolted it on to his baja! He told me that the turbo has been great so far.
I spoke to mikey, and I decided on the Blouch 16G-XT. It flows about 41lbs per minute, and he told me I would probably pick up another 15-20 wheel with the turbo. So I bought the turbo, installed it. While I was waiting for the Blouch to arrive, I decided to throw on some stickers on the car!
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I also sourced a oem wingless trunk, and had a buddy who lived out in california ship me one. I somehow managed to install it myself, don't even know how I managed to do that.
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Once the turbo was installed, I decided to throw on a AEM wideband gauge. I also got rid of the ebay inlet and replaced it with a perrin inlet. I started the car back up and drove it around to make sure all was good. I ended up meeting up with mikey again, but this time drove to the west coast of florida to meet up with him at Import Image Racing. Here is a pic of the car waiting to get tuned with the 16G.
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The car got tuned and mikey predicted around 350whp give or take. I was really pleased with the 16G-XT. It seemed to fill in where the vf39 sort of lacked up top, it pulls all the way through until redline where as the 39 sort of did but kind of dropped a little up topped. Full boost was 23psi dropping to about 20ish at redline.
I ended up getting hit in the parking lot. Someone nailed my bumper and left a nice long scratch and dent. I figured it might be cheaper to find a used wrb bumper then get mine fixed. Sure enough, I found someone on the west coast of florida that had one in great condition, and only wanted 40 bucks for it. So I drove to the west coast, picked up the bumper, somehow managed to fit it inside my car and drove back home. Here is the car with the bumper getting replaced.
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After a month or so, I noticed the car was kind of lagging a bit in between shifts. I talked to mikey about the problem and he suggested that I go hybrid with the boost controllers. I was already running a 3 Port ebcs, so I bought a grimmspeed MBC and rigged it up with the EBCS. Mikey came back down and touched up the tune for me. Spool is wicked fast now and lag is kept to a minimum. I also removed the oem triple gauge pod that came in the car with the puny guages and replaced the gauges with some prosports. Boost, Oil Pressure, and EGT.
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I then saved up and decided that I wanted to get rid of my stock suspension and get some new wheels and tires. Ended up getting BC Coilovers and Rota Torques and some fresh new tires. Federal 595's to be exact.
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I installed the coils and wheels, picked up a roof rack and here is how the car sits now!!
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I'm still leaving out a ton of little things that I did here and there but I tried to be as thorough as I could be! I thought it would be cool to see how a car has slowly transformed over the year.
Future plans would be to build the motor, possibly do a hybrid setup or swap in a ej207 and sti tranny. We shall see. For now I am enjoying the car as much as I possibly can. I haven't driven it in about 3 weeks now since
1. I tore my ACL
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2. I'm currently in Chile visiting my family and meeting girls.
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I'm going to have to get surgery when I get back to the states which is in another 4 weeks, but oh well, I'll eventually be back in the suby and driving.
Mods could you move this to the build thread? I am going to be updating the progress of my car from now on. Thanks.
when i first viewed the thread i was like oh nice another bugeye yay , then started reading and was impressed by the mods list, then by the end of the thread i saw a super sexy bugeye. keep up the good work, love the white rims with wrb
sti mikey tuned my car too! such a great guy. very knowledgeable. the local shop here brings him in town once in a while and organizes a big group tuning day/bbq.
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abbigale : 06 impreza wrx tr: cobb stage II
yup. rev works is the shop. see ya next month!
your friendly, neighborhood subaru girl
abbigale : 06 impreza wrx tr: cobb stage II