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Some brands never heard of. Some good tips.
by Dee Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 05:40PM Report as inappropriate
Have to disagree with the "Maybelline New York Ultra-Liner." The old brush and formula were better, but it works very well, especially for the price.
by GigiSD Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 01:05PM Report as inappropriate
Good to know, I was hoping to see something that I use :)
by Monique3 Friday, March 1, 2013 at 07:50PM Report as inappropriate
I have recently just heard of eye primers. I have always used foundation on my eyelids and it seems to work just fine for me.
by lori_testy Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 01:55PM Report as inappropriate
I just started wearing eyeshadow primers, and this definitely helps me pick one. I have the oiliest eyelids. My eye makeup is gone is 2 hours. Think I'll try the Urban Decay!
by kimber314 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 02:06PM Report as inappropriate
it's a crime not to prime
by LittleBunny Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11:05PM Report as inappropriate
Primers really help keep my make-up stay on longer than on its own.
by Sari Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 07:20PM Report as inappropriate
I disagree w/the opinion that primers are a waste unless one has oily eyelids. I have extremely dry skin and I have to use a primer for there to be no creases, no crepeyness, & for shadows to have staying power.
by moxie1956 Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 05:16PM Report as inappropriate
I might have to invest in one of these.
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Chicago and REO Speedwagon are uniting for what should be the best classic-rock doubleheader of the season. Chicago is a solid live act, boasting a lineup of terrific musicians and a songbook that, for the most part, has aged quite gracefully over the decades.
REO is even better, led by the charismatic Kevin Cronin on the microphone and the amazingly talented Dave Amato on lead guitar. The show will close with the two bands performing together onstage, which should be nothing short of awesome. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Concord Pavilion. Tickets are $24-$98.50, www.livenation.com.
Nickel Creek is back in action, after a nearly seven-year hiatus, and the reunion coincides with the band's 25th anniversary. The progressive bluegrass act, which features mandolinist Chris Thile, fiddler Sara Watkins and guitarist brother Sean Watkins, performs Monday at the beautiful Mountain Winery in Saratoga.
Nickel Creek was in excellent form during a sold-out show in May at Oakland's Fox Theater, delighting its fans with a superb set of nearly two dozen acoustic songs. The trio's sound was fleshed out by some expert bass work by virtuoso talent Mark Schatz, who also added some dance steps and a hambone routine to the mix.
One of the things that makes this reunion so special is that it was beginning to look like it might never happen. Seven years is a mighty long break, especially for an outfit that was formed by a bunch of preteens. (Sean, the band's oldest member, was just 12 when Nickel Creek started.) Plus, all of the players went on to experience success outside of the Creek — especially Thile, who collaborated with such instrumental titans as Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer.
The Southern California group, which first came to widespread fame with its platinum-selling eponymous effort in 2000, is offering more than just nostalgia on this trek. It's also pedaling a long-awaited new album, "A Dotted Line," which is Nickel Creek's first outing since 2005's ominously titled "Why Should the Fire Die?"
Show time is 7:30 p.m. The Secret Sisters are also on the bill. Tickets are $39.50-$69.50, www.mountainwinery.com.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- R.A. Dickey finds himself in a completely different mindset than a year ago, when he was preparing to take the mound for the first time in a Blue Jays uniform.
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- R.A. Dickey finds himself in a completely different mindset than a year ago, when he was preparing to take the mound for the first time in a Blue Jays uniform.
Last year, there seemed to be an endless list of distractions that prohibited Dickey from enjoying a prototypical Spring Training. There was a World Baseball Classic to prepare for, the pressure of living up to a blockbuster trade in the offseason and a film crew from "60 Minutes" following his every move.
This spring couldn't be more different. In many ways, it has allowed Dickey to get back to the basics, as he has reverted to the same training routine that made him one of the best pitchers in the game while with the Mets.
"I feel prepared; I feel confident, which is great," Dickey said in his final media availability before Opening Day. "Last year, I didn't feel very confident, simply because I didn't feel as prepared. I'm really looking forward to getting started. Being able to adjust my schedule this year in a way that really maximizes my preparedness has been great."
The biggest obstacle Dickey had to overcome last year was pitching in the Classic. Being asked to represent the United States in the international tournament was an honor the knuckleballer couldn't pass up, but it also came at a cost.
Dickey found himself rushing through the first couple of weeks of Spring Training to get ready in time. The workload increased more quickly than normal, and by early March, he was pitching in high-pressure situations instead of working out kinks in the laissez-faire environment of Florida.
The Classic was an experience that Dickey will never forget, but when it came to his performance with the Blue Jays, there were serious repercussions. The right-hander developed an upper-back and neck injury that lingered throughout the first two months of the regular season and became a seemingly endless talking point.
That won't be the case this year, as Dickey was able to go back to a more normal routine. He followed the same workout schedule he employed from 2010-12 with the Mets and believes that has gone a long way toward making sure he's prepared for the daily grind at an appropriate pace.
"I had to be game-ready a lot earlier in the spring than I did this year because you're competing in -- basically, what it came down to -- an Olympic event," Dickey said. "You just had to really step on the gas, and my body just wasn't ready for that. This year, I didn't have that. I could really take my time, and I did take my time.
"You're always trying to eliminate excuses. You don't want to have to say, 'Well, I don't feel great,' or 'I have a WBC,' or 'We weren't together.' Now, we're starting to eliminate all those excuses out there that you could hold onto, that could make you less than who you should be. So for me, being prepared and being healthy, those are not excuses for me."
Dickey also entered the 2013 season with rather unrealistic expectations. He was fresh off a National League Cy Young Award-winning season in which he went 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA in 34 games (33 starts) for the Mets. Those numbers are almost impossible to duplicate, but it was the type of performance Blue Jays fans wanted to see, especially after the club parted ways with top prospects Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard to acquire Dickey during the 2012-13 offseason.
There's less hype surrounding Dickey this season, and that's probably a good thing for the right-hander and his teammates. His first-half numbers in 2013 were hardly impressive -- he posted a 4.69 ERA in 20 starts but followed that up with a 3.56 ERA the rest of the way to show how effective he can still be.
That's one of the main reasons the Blue Jays are once again expecting Dickey to anchor a rotation that also includes Drew Hutchison, Mark Buehrle, Brandon Morrow and Dustin McGowan. If Toronto is going to find itself in contention this year, the club will need Dickey to be at his best.
The first step in that process comes at 4:10 p.m. ET on Monday, when Dickey takes the mound for an Opening Day start against the Rays in St. Petersburg. The start marks the second time in Dickey's career that he has received the honor of opening a team's season, and the responsibility that goes with it is certainly not lost on a pitcher who spent almost 13 years toiling around various Major League organizations before finding a home with the Mets in 2010.
"I've worked my whole career to try to be trustworthy," said Dickey, who finished second in the American League last season with 224 2/3 innings. "I think that's something I've always longed to be for a team, is a trustworthy component.
"When you get the ball on Opening Day, the manager is saying, 'We trust you.' That's a special thing, and it's not something I take lightly at all, so I'm very excited and very honoured to have the honor."
Last year's distractions and excuses are no longer relevant, and Dickey accomplished everything he set out to do this spring. He reached the 100-pitch mark on two occasions and made enough progress that he was able to dial things back during his final outing, against the Yankees.
During that start, Dickey pitched just three innings. There was really nothing left to work on, and it was time for the real competition to begin.
"I came out of spring feeling good," Dickey said. "It was a good spring for me. My velocity is there. Now, it's just a matter of going to work."
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Iris House, a New York-based campaign founded to help women living with HIV/AIDS and their families, is bringing heterosexual men into the conversation about the epidemic by launching the "Keep it 100" campaign.
It's hard to deny the lack of programs aimed at informing straight men about their risks of contracting the disease. With the help of volunteers, online postings and large-scale advertisements in bus shelters around Harlem and the South Bronx, the message of "Keep it 100" is loud and clear.
The idea of targeting heterosexual men came about, after [Iris House] analyzed data on their female clientele, which revealed that 90 percent of them said that they contracted HIV/AIDS from their male partners. Floyd said the Iris House decided to analyze the data after they noticed a pattern in its clientele and the national rates of women infected by men.
"We decided in 2008 when completing our strategic plan that we had to begin providing services for the men in their lives and in the community since no other places were targeting heterosexual men," Floyd said.
"We wanted to figure out a way to engage the men in the prevention education so that we don't just put the responsibility on the women."
The black and Latino populations account for the highest rate of new infections per 100,000 people in the United States, according to 2009 federal data from the Centers for Disease Control. The center also cites New York as the state with the highest number of AIDS diagnoses. Among racial and gender demographics, black men accounted for the highest new infection cases, according to Centers for Disease Control data.
Central Harlem and East Harlem, where the Iris House does most of its outreach, have the second and third highest infection rate in the city, according to 2008 data from the New York City HIV/AIDS Annual Surveillance Statistics.
Iris House has crafted several programs to boost its advocacy efforts. "Keep it 100" participants have the opportunity to attend group workshops. The workshops are aimed at helping at-risk men "avoid unprotected sex" and other situations that may lead to HIV transmission. The program also offers free HIV testing and personal counseling.
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What happened with the 2001 Olympics?
I've always wanted to go to the Olympics, I just missed going at the very last Grand Prix in Breckenridge. I was tied with Tricia Byrnes for the last slot. We had a three round elimination and she ended up going. If I was going to lose to anyone I'm glad it was Tricia. The week of the Olympics, I went to the Vans Triple Crown. I walked into the Aspen Airport just as the women's pipe was being televised so I watched it there by myself in the airport. I went later that week to watch Chris Klug race and just see what it's all about.
A lot of time has passed since Salt Lake. The next winter Gretchen placed first in eight consecutive contests including the US Open and the X-Games and ended the season with the overall title for both the Grand Prix and Vans Triple Crown, the next season she blew her knee. This season Gretchen has come back full speed.
After this successful contest winter, do you feel more confident going intonext years Olympic qualifiers?
Starting the year off I needed some confidence, so I took some time off before the X-Games. With the contest results and my way of riding, I'mdefinitely moving into next year with confidence and a good feeling about everything.
What are you doing this summer to prepare for another season ofcompetition?
I'm going to Mammoth this spring, then Mt. Hood for maybe a week or two, and then definitely New Zealand with The Collection. We'll be there for a month at Snowpark learning tricks–not snowboarding the whole time, though.
When did you add a 900 to your bag of tricks?
I was working on it before the X-Games and I got it my third try. I tried it my last run at X-Games and fell. The first time I landed it in competition was at the Gravity Games. I was stoked I moved it up to my first trick in the pipe at the US Open. My next step is to grab it all the way around.
How'd you go about learning it?
Ricky Bauer, The Collection Coach helped me. The whole time I knew I could do it so I wasn't afraid. The first time I almost landed it, I just washed out. It was just a confidence thing for me. The hardest thing for me is that the last rotation is blind. Grabbing it all the way around is getting to be a mental thing to me, It doesn't feel as natural.
Why a 9?
Judges love 9's. I think it's great for women to have that trick. I always did my crippler as my first trick. They scored my 900 at the Open so much higher so I know that's what I have to do. It was the natural next step.
Are you working on any other tricks that you want to talk about?
I'm working on getting another trick on my backside wall. Now I just have my backside 540. With another backside wall trick, I could do a full run of tricks where I wouldn't even have to do a straight air. But really, with the Olympicsyou have to do at least one straight air, so …
Cool, have a good run and good luck at the Arctic Challenge.
Gretchen's 2005 Halfpipe Results
1st, Burton U.S. Open
2nd, Park City World Championships
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What The DMCA System Is NOT For: Shutting Down Twitter Accounts You Don't Like And Sending Anonymous Tips
from the it's-a-broken-system;-let's-break-it-further deptIt's long overdue, but someone needs to start running some remedial DMCA courses. The takedown notice system is severely flawed, but ultimately workable. It's supposed to be used to alert various services of copyright-infringing content. It is not supposed to be used to:
- take down legitimate content, however inadvertently
- take down speech/criticism you don't like
- alert hosting services of potential trademark violations
- used as an outlet for some misguided attempt at public service
One of the key elements of a DMCA notice is the statement a sender swears are truthful:
Sworn StatementsBoth statements come into play in the following DMCA notices.
I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
First up, we have a rep for the International Thespian Society issuing a takedown notice on an entire Twitter account, supposedly for using the ITS logo without permission.
Description of infringement: They are using our logo without permission, and it is the incorrect/old version of the logo.So, not only is the logo someone else's property, but apparently it's the one the Society is no longer using, which I guess makes it worse[?].
Here's the ITS logo:
Here's a screenshot of the account that was removed (via Google's cache).
There's no logo visible here and the account doesn't seem to have been active for very long. It could have been utilizing the ITS logo briefly, but by the time it was last crawled that was no longer the case. (There's not much of a gap here. Google's last crawl was Feb. 1st. The takedown notice was issued on Jan. 29th.) So, a simple request to the account owner could have possibly resulted in the removal of the logo without removing the account. But, that's not the only problem ITS had with the Twitter account. The next sentence in the "Description of infringement" is entirely baseless and is not what the DMCA is supposed to be used for.
Their tweets are also in violation of the International Thespian SocietyWhat the hell does that mean? Other than the momentary logo usage (which is far from proven), the account made no effort to associate itself with ITS. Sure, those tweeting the account mentioned things like how attractive their ITOs (International Thespian Officer) were ("The ITO at our conference was literally so attractive.") and others were a bit more off-color ("I played sweet and sour (sweet means gay, sour means straight) at conference for every boy I saw. I only guessed two sour..."), but the account itself made no claims to be affiliated with the Society. It appears someone at ITS found these tweets a bit unsavory and decided to nuke the account in order to ensure the everlasting purity of the thespian world -- at least the thespian world under its control.
So, this is speech being killed by a tight-assed Society who couldn't sit idly by while acting students lusted after their instructors or noted that the drama world attracts fewer heterosexual men than other pursuits. Terrible and, again, an abuse of the DMCA takedown system. The tweets issued by @ThesConfessions were not copyrighted material. Only the logo was, if indeed it was ever present. Even then, the only thing that needed to be removed was the infringing logo, not the account and its tweets.
Next up: making claims about copyrighted material that isn't yours to be making claims about (the "I am the copyright owner or authorized to act on the behalf of the authorized owner" section).
Here's one sent to Google from a "friend."
1. Complainant's InformationA kindhearted stranger on the internet is a rarity, especially one who uses a now-fraudulent legal form to send anonymous tips.
Company name:
Full legal name of the copyright holder: friend
Country of residence: EG
2. Your copyrighted workHelpful, but it's not really your copyrighted work, is it, friend-o?
Location of copyrighted work (where your authorized work is located):
i would like to report that site www.get80.com
take look at that one and find your self he selling other people courses
Gather 'round, readers. Take one look yourself and see what get80 used to be selling before the site was blinked into nonexistence by "friend." (No link for you, readers. Even the cache pops up a dialog box -- with Adblock and such equipped.)
It certainly appears a variety of courses were being hawked at impossibly low prices. This would seem to be an open-and-shut case of mass infringement, but that's something for the authorized copyright holders to sort out, not just random internet denizens who enjoy the mundanity of filling out forms.
Now, the last example is the tiniest of infractions, but if we're going to hold the DTECnets and the IP Arrows of the world to a certain standard, then everyone needs to play by the same rules, even "friends" who stumble across cheap-looking sites apparently selling infringing goods.
But the sterner warning goes to the International Thespian Society which used a DMCA notice to kill an account it just didn't like. That's not "protecting your IP." That's just small-scale thuggery.


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Yesterday, I wrote how the Mets were playing well considering a mountain of adversity and last night they received a strong pitching performance from Chris Capuano to win at Milwaukee, 2-1.
The Mets are two games below .500 and 4.5 games behind the Brewers in the wild card race. Too soon to be thinking of such things, but not too soon to recognize things aren't totally in the toilet as had been projected.
Last night was the first game of 10-game road trip, and who knows where they will be when they return from Milwaukee-Pittsburgh-Atlanta? A lot of things can happen in two weeks. If the Mets continue to receive the strong starting pitching they've gotten the past ten days, including last night from Capuano, they could put an interesting, and unexpected, spin on this season.
Capuano was a bargain basement purchase that so far as pitched well considering a lack of offensive support. He gave up a run in six innings last night to go 4-6. He has pitched better than his record.
Unfortunately, every bit of success Capuano enjoys brings about the harsh reminder the Mets figure to be sellers at the deadline, and a lefthander who can provide innings is a commodity. What the Mets might get from Capuano is uncertain, but when you're in a rebuilding mode you tend to collect prospects.
I'd like to see the Mets attempt to compete this year and go for the wild-card, but that means adding instead of subtracting. However, all indications point toward further rebuilding, which includes the possibility of a purge.
Not that the Mets will build around a guy like Capuano, but he can be a valuable part to the right team. And, it would be nice if the Mets were that team.
NOTEBOOK: Gary Carter underwent his first radiation treatment yesterday. … Carlos Beltran played despite a bruised right shin. He went 0-for-4 and didn't look comfortable running.


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You could be forgiven for thinking Jim did not in fact have an impending blockbuster on his hands, conspicious by the lack of media coverage.
But fear not, 'Empire Magazine is Here!' In the November Edition of Empire, they list 54 impending movies to watch out for. The bad news is that it only made No. 44, primarily due to the competition and the fact it's a re-make.
Empire says...
Mixing broad comedy with a few helpings of social satire, this could be a remake that's still worth watching.
The magazine also includes links to the trailer.
It will be interesting to see how much publicity this movie attracts and if the PR machine does it justice. Expect British magazine to have coverage in January editions, out mid December.....
Meanwhile, we at JCO await this one with an air of desperation........lol
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Eredivisie: Heerenveen beat FC Groningen 4-2, while Feyenoord drew 3-3 at NEC Nijmegen
Three men were sent off as Heerenveen beat FC Groningen 4-2, while struggling Feyenoord salvaged a 3-3 draw at Nijmegen.
Last Updated: 16/09/13 7:50am
Groningen's Timo Letschert was the first player to see red in the 11th minute but Mitchell Dijks' dismissal for the hosts on 31 minutes led to the first goal of the day as Nick Van der Velden converted the resulting penalty.
Substitute Yannick Wildschut (52) and Kenny Otigba (55) then fired Heerenveen into the lead before Johan Kappelhof made it 2-2 with 34 minutes remaining.
Alfred Finnbogason scored a penalty in the 72nd minute and, after Tjaronn Chery received his marching orders 12 minutes from time, the Icelandic forward found the space to add a fourth and final goal just before the final whistle.
Struggling Feyenoord had to scrap to avoid a fourth league defeat with Bruno Martins Indi leaving it late to salvage a 3-3 draw at NEC Nijmegen.
Lex Immers (26) and Samuel Stefanik (30) traded goals in the first half with Jean-Paul Boetius (67) and Victor Palsson (69) repeating the trick in the second, but Stefanik fired NEC into the lead for the first time with only 13 minutes left.
With time ticking away, centre-back Martins Indi popped up with his first goal of the season to grab a stabilising point for Ronald Koeman's side.
NAC Breda stunned 10-man Roda JC with a comprehensive 5-1 win at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion.
Roda would lead for less than a minute. Mitchell Donald's 44th-minute goal was swiftly rubbed out by Kees Kwakman before Elson Hooi (66), Mats Seuntjens (70), Stipe Perica (86) and Jeffrey Sarpong (88) plundered the second-half goals.
Frank Demouge was sent off for the hosts in the 71st minute.
AZ Alkmaar ran out easy 3-0 winners over Go Ahead Eagles.
Aron Johannsson converted a 31st-minute penalty with Viktor Elm and substitute Steven Berghuis rubber-stamping the win in second-half stoppage time.
Elsewhere, Steve De Ridder bagged a first-half brace to edge FC Utrecht to a 2-1 win over RKC Waalwijk. Remy Amieux hit the consolation goal on the hour mark.


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Just a thought...well, ok, a few...
March 12, 2010, 07:15 PM »
I was just browsing through the kite shop and was looking at the Quantum because the "caution tape" graphics caught my eye (almost the same as the E3, which I have and love the look of). But as I was looking at it, I remembered that it comes with clips for the fly lines to attach. I also remembered what one unhappy self described newbie was complaining about. Now, I know that if you've read this far, you are probably asking, "Is there a point?" There is and it's this...
Are kite companies really doing themselves any favors by not providing even a basic flow of information/instruction with certain models of kites, especially those that might be used by a beginner? The one constant I hear is lack of literature/information/instruction with new kites.
Wouldn't it be better to at least teach one basic knot, the larks head, than to have some sort of clip, that can and sometimes does fail, to make it easier(in theory) for the beginner? Wouldn't it be better to provide even a basic guide to some of the knots commonly used, that in all likelihood, will help this new pilot along the path to success. And maybe even some sort of guide for replacement parts; types, availability, possible substitutes. I know it isn't an ideal proposal possibly giving another company your parts supply business, but if you can't keep a new flyer in the air long enough to enjoy the kite, how can you expect to keep them as a customer? I think we can agree, we all went through the lawn dart stage! I was lucky enough that I progressed past that stage on cheapie stunters, but I know that isn't the norm! I have heard many horror stories of kite carnage and the expense or even just plain lack of replacement parts. Combine this with the fact that most new pilots don't know that most spars have equivalent counterparts across a few manufacturers, depending on your area of the world. For fittings, it's a slightly different matter, given that so many kites use proprietary parts, even though some of these can be substituted with more standard fittings, IF you know what to use. Again, something the Fledgling Pilot will not know.
I guess what I am getting at is maybe we need to really think about what direction our
hobby is doing to bring in more participants and making sure they are given the tools they need to enjoy and progress in the future. I don't really think the boutique kites are part of this, mainly due to experienced pilots being their primary clientele. What I am talking about are the "manufactured" kite companies; HQ, Flying Wings, Prism, etc.
I don't want to seem like I am attacking anyone, I fly kites from all these makers and like them all. I also don't want to seem like I am singling out or attacking Prism by using the quantums "clips" as an example, [my first "high end" kite (a team Hawaiian) had them on it]it was just that, an example. What I am thinking about is the future and continued success of this sport, because if the copycat trends continue (Chinese low cost, low quality copies) not being able to properly inform and cultivate new pilots will eventually drive the costs higher and so on, in a snowball effect, until it becomes prohibitive to have new pilots even think about kiting.
These are just my thoughts... Let's hear yours. What do you think about the sometimes lacking amount of help/information given to the new flyer? Obviously, the forums help, but only if the new pilots find them!
Sorry about the length...the more I thought about it, the more I thought about it!
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March 12, 2010, 07:54 PM »
I have spoken with Mark several times over the years about the "new features" that he added to his kites. One in particular was the clips. One of the most common calls/emails they were getting was from new fliers that couldn't remember how to attach the flying lines to their kite. Enter (or more correctly reenter) the clips. Note that this is not a cost saving measure as it actually costs Prism more to do this than just tow points.
From personal experience I can tell you that this is true ... case in point ... Chris has a friend who bought a kite from us. When she got it I walked her through the steps on setting up her kite and particularly on how to attach the flying lines with a larkshead. Even had her do it three or four time. No problem, she got it. Until a few months later when she wanted to fly her kite again. I walked her through the larkshead again. Several months went by and ... well, you get the idea.
I would guess that the vast majority of people only fly their kites once, maybe twice per year. While most people here are well past the need for clips to attach lines I do applaud Prism for several of the little changes that they have made to help make new filers kiting experience a bit easier.
We have always struggled with how to make parts and part substitution easier to understand (and this goes back 9 years to when Dan was at the helm). One of the things when the "new" GWTW site was getting ready to roll out in 2001 was going to be a comprehensive parts selection section. Brian Todd who was one of the master kite tinkerers of all time was going to tackle this ... suffice it to say that never happened. A daunting job that I was glad Brian volunteered to take on. There are so many variables I'm not sure you could actually put together a coherent guide.
I will say that if you put almost any kite in my hands I can fix it (short of sewing). Which is great if you live in the Chico area. Sadly brick and mortar kite shops have almost disappeared. and (I know I am going to regret saying this) the shops that are left, particularly online, have little to no clue on how to repair kites ... or desire.
Sorry I can't offer any easy solutions. I agree with almost everything you said. It is a subject that has been near and dear to my heart for a long time.
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March 12, 2010, 08:06 PM »
I guess maybe the clips were a bad example for the lack of info I was trying to illustrate. I really don't have anything against the clips themselves, I still have them on my TOTL Chevron...And to be honest I hadn't really thought about a flyer not flying for months at a time. Also I think using Prism as an example was not the best example anyway as their documentation is better than most, anyway. But I think overall you got where I was coming from.
Bottom line, I wasn't complaining, I was wondering if anyone had ideas to help remedy the lack of initial info. Once they find you, Steve, and GWTW, all problems go away!<shameless butt
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March 12, 2010, 08:17 PM »
Most flyers fall into that once or twice a year category. Certainly those that are the bread and butter of the mass produced kite companies. One of the most common mistakes we kite geeks make is thinking that we are a driving force in the business. Once upon a time you
have been able to build a business catering to the kite fanatics but don't believe that is true any more. Take a look at (almost) all the high end kite makers. One man operations (and thank god for them).
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March 12, 2010, 08:32 PM »
Quote from: Steve on March 12, 2010, 08:17 PM
Most flyers fall into that once or twice a year category.
I did not know that.
I guess I am just not the usual kite geek, as all of my current kites are from the mass producers. But I will say, I keep looking at the fearless...
Asfink tersez wot....
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March 12, 2010, 08:46 PM »
You may not be the bread and butter of mass produced business but I would say you are the gravy! An avid follower that will buy 2 or more of a companies kites before being lured off by the high end kite maker.
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March 12, 2010, 10:39 PM »
More information for beginners is definitely needed. When I started I had a thousand questions and I spent quite a bit of time on the web looking for answers. Most of what I learned though came from talking directly to people. Steve hit the nail on the head. Brick and mortar kite shops solve many of the problems you are discussing. There is no replacement for one on one type help and service. Here is my experience.
Bought my 1st dual line kite a few years back. The last kite I flew prior to that had a picture of the moon on it and I think I paid ten cents for it. We bought the Prism Jazz at a small kite shop in Lincoln City Oregon and the guy who sold it to us would have normally shown us how to fly it but the winds were howling that day. We took the kite home, gave it to our son as a present, and we all went to the local field to try it out. None of us knew the first thing about putting it together but we finally accomplished it. We then proceeded to play lawn dart with it until another kite flyer came over and ask if we minded if he could show us a few things. He started flying the thing in circles, squares, did a few tricks and ended with a two-point landing. We all just stood there with our mouths wide open. He then graciously taught us the basics of keeping it in the air and left us to give it a try.
Now if we had bought the kite online and did not live around other kite flyers I believe we would have had a good time that day but would have eventually given up on flying the kite out of pure frustration.
A few months ago I watched a guy trying to fly a Hawaiian with two spools of twisted poly line in 2mph wind. Anything short of one on one in that situation probably would have been futile. I gave him a line set, made a friend and he now can fly the kite.
I cant say how much I appreciate a guy named Fred who took almost 4 hours at one time to show us how to fly a kite when we started. Take the time to teach someone. It is the future of the sport IMO.
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ran out of pieces, as said, he got briks more then me and i have yet to get a camera
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New Fathers Marry in New York After 11 Years
George Constantinous & Farid Ali Lancheros • New York, NY
This story was originally published in August 2012, one year after the New York Legislature extended the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in New York.
In the middle of June, just over two months ago, George Constantinous and Farid Ali Lancheros were more excited than ever about getting married - finally, after 11 years together, they would be making it official. After working hard on the campaign to pass the freedom to marry in New York last summer, when they contributed their story to Freedom to Marry's video series on why marriage matters to New Yorkers, George and Farid were excited and relieved that their relationship would finally be formally respected by the state.
The previous year had been hectic for George and Farid; in November, they welcomed two children into the world, Gustavo and Milena, and the restaurant they own and operate, Bogota Latin Bistro in Park Slope, Brooklyn, continued its upward momentum.
"We kind of did things out of order," George joked. "We were together for 11 years, then we had the kids, and then we got married. People have always kind of assumed that we were a married couple."
Between these two enormous responsibilities - their business venture and the infancy of their twin babies - George and Farid hardly had time to get to the courthouse and apply for their marriage license. But when they began the process of applying for second-parent adoption so there were no legal questions that they both are the rightful parents of Gustavo and Milena, they got around to filing for their marriage license, too.
After they are granted by the state, marriage licenses in New York are valid for 60 days.
"We figured we'd have two months to plan a wedding and get all of our family involved," George said. "But sure enough, the next thing you know, we were at the end of our two month cycle, and our marriage license was about to expire."
On August 13, the day their license was set to expire, George and Farid ran a race against the clock to find an officiant to legally marry them. They finally secured someone through their bookkeeper to agree to come to the restaurant after work and perform the ceremony for the couple before the 6pm deadline.
"We were down to the wire, and then this angel came out of nowhere. She came to the restaurant, made these really great, touching, and beautiful vows for us to read, and she married us."
The ceremony was as small as it could possibly be - just the officiant, an employee who served as a witness, and George and Farid. They shared their vows and swapped their rings in the cramped back office of the restaurant.
"When we announced on Facebook that we had gotten married, people were surprised because they know us to throw big parties," George said. "They were like, 'When's the party? When's the party?'"
The couple is now in the process of planning the "party" portion of their wedding, where they'll stand before their family members, friends, and children to commit their lives wholly to each other.
Of course, George, Farid, and their friends know that their wedding is not just about having a great time with the people they love.
"It's about commemorating the fact that the two of us are very dynamic and we've been an incredible example of what two people joined together can accomplish," Farid explained. "Even more so, we're two great models of breaking stereotypes for marriage, relationships, and homosexuality. We're married now, we've got a successful business, a successful relationship, and babies. People want to join in on honoring that."
When they look back at their lives over the past year, George and Farid can't believe how quickly the time has passed. Perhaps as a result, they're committed to enjoying every minute, especially now that they have two adorable children to comfort, protect, and look after. They're excited to be able to do all of those things as a formal family unit that's respected and celebrated by the state of New York.
"It's amazing to think that 14 months ago, we couldn't legally get married, and now we can," George said. "It's just a different feeling. It's being able to show people that this is my relationship, this is my partner. My partner for life."
Watch last summer's video of George and Farid making the case for marriage in New York: