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12 Angry Men! now that was a good watch!
oh, and video editing. what software is recommended besides the ones that come with a computer?
I have used Adobe AfterEffects before but perhaps I want to learn more about it.
12 Angry Men! now that was a good watch!
oh, and video editing. what software is recommended besides the ones that come with a computer?
I have used Adobe AfterEffects before but perhaps I want to learn more about it.
AVID is solid. Adobe Premier is great given that its built to use After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator in a near seemless fashion. If you're going to professional work on video, I'd suggest those three.
But things like Sony Vegas can also get the job done. At the end of the day, all editing programs are very similar to each other so switching between them isn't that great of a leap. It's more about learning shortcuts and where all your tools are.
Amazing what a little planning and some general editing knowledge can do.
Oh man! I will definitely keep eyes on this thread.. Thank you for sharing your insights!
1: What films do you like that display artful skill in the way the scenes are set up? (composition, lighting, that sort of thing)
(Brain is fried at this hour, I'm sure I will come back with another question later haha. )
As far as specific scenes its a hard question to answer off the top of my head. I'd have to go back to those I mentioned before to QT, but if you want like a director who's got a body of work with excellent lighting, composition, etc., really don't look further than Stanley Kubrick. The man had a gift with his subtle use of color and angles to help effectively tell a story. Not to mention he was innovative. The Shining which he directed was the first movie to ever use the modern Steadicam for the tricycle scene.
In The Dark Knight, the people who attended James Gordon's funeral were all extras, as are usually anyone in big period pieces where there are a ton of people in a marketplace or restaurant. Fun fact, when a scene in a restaurant with extras there to fill up tables and space are featured, these people are usually just "mouthing" conversations and not actually saying anything. This is because the microphones need to pick up sound from the actors. The crowd noise is then inserted in post-production along with music.
In Elf, when Buddy first makes it to NYC and there's a shot of him walking down the street, that was filmed with him just walking through a group of people on the street. So it really depends on the scene, what the character(s) are doing, and what you need those extras to do.
Holy flipnuts, you've got some experience behind you. Much respect to you, sir.
Hope these following questions make sense.
As an amateur (someone who's only done one or two media/IT/sound courses and mucked around with some screen/short film projects for college), how would you go about:
- presenting a professional image in the industry?
- stepping up your game and losing that "newbiness" to your image?
- in the case of independent production, how would you go about collaboration with other/bigger companies?
- crowd funding?
Thanks, your advice would be much appreciated.
Hey there Black Static. Thanks for the questions!
I did a 2-minute commercial for a mom and pop business that sells honey and honey products as wedding favors. When I first started talking to them to plan out the commercial, I came dressed in my company's polo shirt an khakis, with a beard but trimmed and tight, and I had a messenger bag with a small binder I started that was specifically devoted to this project. Inside I had a full layout of the expected costs, potential ideas for shots we'd use, and a short agreement I wrote up outlining certain things such as that once we came to an agreement that I would shoot the commercial they'd need to put a down payment on the service as well as that once we agreed that the commercial was done, I would not edit it further unless they were to pay me for editing and uploading the commercial again.
They were surprised that I came so prepared and was very receptive to their questions, concerns, and suggestions. I remained positive the entire time and made them feel comfortable that me and my crew would do a great job at a reasonable price. And it came out great!
The worst thing you can do in my business is be late or be unprepared or sour. Saying you can't or won't do something is usually a quick way to get yourself canned, or being combative in the creative process of a production can often lead to people feeling uncomfortable putting their brand in your hands. You need to be confident and willing to do the best job you can.
The short answer is to just do something. Make a show, short film, or music video. Build a demo reel, much like how an artist or writer would put together a portfolio of samples of their work. Go on You Tube and watch tutorials/how to videos and behind the scenes footage. FreddieW's company Rocket Jump is great at that by not only providing great entertainment on You Tube but also giving and inside look of how to do special effects or what goes on behind the scenes.- stepping up your game and losing that "newbiness" to your image?
Burnie Burns of Rooster Teeth I think said it best when people come up to him and say they want to work for Rooster Teeth or Achievement Hunter, he responds essentially with "prove it." Don't just say you want to do something, do it. If people wanted to make videos for Achievement Hunter then they should start uploading community videos and honing their craft. If they want to work for Rooster Teeth, start making shorts, get creative, and upload them to You Tube. You're not going to get experience and get a more "veteran" status by sitting around and waiting. You have to be active. Now I'm not going to lie to you and say that's easy. It helps to have a group of people who want to work with you and will take time out of their lives to work on something you believe in, and hopefully they believe in too. Don't put off improving yourself.
Well that's really all producing really. As I mentioned above, if you approach a company/location/band/etc. about collaborating on a project you should come prepared and be positive. Have a clear idea of what you want to do, how you're going to accomplish it, have an estimated timeline, and what the other guy will get out of providing their time/resources. Because most people won't do something for free, and frankly getting a credit doesn't put food on the table or a roof over one's head. If they happen to want to provide their services for just a credit, then great! But you should always expect that you're going to incur some cost, be it paying someone for services, buying a meal/catering, and in some cases transport.- in the case of independent production, how would you go about collaboration with other/bigger companies?
I'm not usually a fan of this primarily because most people who consider it don't have much experience in producing and what crowd funding means or how to work with a budget. With crowd funding you really do have to answer to a large potential group of people and usually have to provide incentives in order to get funding, including things like physical copies of a production and other miscellaneous swag which all costs money to create on their own, let alone actually funding the project itself.- crowd funding?.
Not saying it can't work. Two fan productions called Grayson (Nightwing fan film) and Casey Jones (TMNT fan film) were crowd funded and came out. Both were of good quality and were successful in their own right. But these films were created by people with some decent experience in both production and producing and were able to craft a budget that worked. Now while this next example is not a film, there was recently a story of a guy who crowd funded a comic he created and didn't budget properly to where he was only able to send out about 75% of the physical comics he promised to backers. He then had a breakdown and threatened to film himself burning copies of his comic for every person who e-mailed him about when they'd get their comic and said something to the effect of people should fund him to live his life his way instead of funding him just to get a comic.
In short, I wouldn't crowd fund unless you have a clear strategy and budget you're aiming for to cover not just the project but how you plan on rewarding your backers. Because while people shouldn't view sites like Kickstarter as a store, they often do and you risk undermining all your hard work due to logistical issues that will give you a very bad reputation.
If you have any more questions please feel free to ask!
This was a huge motivational boost, thank you. Must admit, I teared up a little.
Explosions can easily be done in CGI. But most medium-big budget films can afford a pyrotechnic who can set up certain controlled explosions to add a level of realism with practical effects.
A lot of practical effects with buildings being blown up and cars flipping is usually done as miniatures. A studio like Industrial Light and Magic will build a replica of say New York City or Los Angeles and then blow it up extreme close-ups and wide-shots giving the feel that it's a big city but actually more the size of a big picnic table. A couple of examples of this would be the nukes blowing up LA in Terminator 2 and the alien motherships blowing up various cities in Independence Day.
Other times when it comes to flipping cars they'll just forgo miniatures and flip an actual vehicle and fake buildings if it's a blockbuster. Terminator 3's much revered opening chase scene featuring a mobile crane was mostly done using practical effects and actually driving the crane through buildings.
Much like how there's guns that fire blanks, there's also rocket launchers that appear to fire but actually fire nothing or just propel a dummy warhead.
Nowadays people tend to rely on CG either because something costs too much to do it practically or it's a liability. Gone are the days where James Cameron would have a 18-wheeler spin out, then go on its side while it's dragged by several tractors down a roadway into a steel mill, all while a stuntman rides it like a surf board.
But CG is usually a cheap and effective way for budding new producers to achieve a reasonably believable effect without breaking the bank or dealing with the financial burden of having to re-shoot something involving explosions, blood squibs (the small explosions you see on someone's body when they get shot and blood spews everywhere), and flipping cars. And while everyone would love to have limitless potential to do something crazy like the famous (and real) barrel roll from The Man With the Golden Gun, not everyone can afford to do multiple takes if something goes wrong or want to be held liable in case of injury.


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The 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has come and gone — a somewhat lackluster showing, dampened by a lagging industry and growing disillusionment. Have the so-called big three (Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) fallen out of touch with their usually gung-ho squadron of fanboys and girls, or were the exhibitors at the world's largest video game convention simply humbled by push-back from their attempt to smartphonify their consoles? Nah, the truth is that where creativity shines is where it has been all along, with the little guys, the producers and developers who aren't trying to find a way to connect your gaming system with your iPhone, Android or tablet.
Take for instance Microsoft's E3 press conference, introducing the new Xbox 360 — a revolutionary way to pretend that your smartphone is a gaming console. Rather than spend time and creative energy focusing on new franchises, Microsoft introduced new partnerships with ESPN and Nickelodeon as well as new features to better get you, a gamer, to listen to music on your gaming console. Xbox Music, formerly known as Zune, will be a way for you to take your music with you on your Windows Phone and listen to it via your console whenever you decide not to use it realistically.
It's easy to get angry. Truth be told, entertainment is coagulating into an everything bagel of networks. The average user will pay $400 for a console, but only if it can play movies and music, be a personal coach and assist in home gardening.
The real genius and brilliance of E3, as in years past, is at the small, out-of-the-way booths.
Take Perfect World, a mild-mannered company unafraid of deadlines and cost. Headquartered in Asia, it's steeped deeply in the world of massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). In front of a large skeleton of a dragon of some sort, silver-haired Jack Emmert, CEO of Cryptic Studios — the same Cryptic behind the popular MMORPG City of Heroes — demonstrated the seductive fluidity of his Neverwinter Nights. Set within the Dungeons and Dragons mythology, players in groups of varying sizes take on varying monsters of varying strengths.
Of course, it's free to play. It kind of has to be now that it's taken so long to arrive. The good news is that with as much energy as has been put into the game, it's gorgeous. One would expect a minimum $9.99 per month activation, but lo — Perfect World delivers (or will soon) an MMORPG that has all of the depth and craft of your World of Warcraft for $14.99 per month cheaper.
Level 5, the fantastic creators of the action puzzle Nintendo DS series Professor Layton, made an appearance with its Studio Ghibli animated Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, a colorful RPG set in a whimsical world of cute things and complicated RPG elements. Studio Ghibli, the production studio founded by anime director Hayao Miyazaki (Castle in the Sky and Howl's Moving Castle) teamed up with Level 5 and delivered a wonderfully imagined world that captures the spirit of the studio's Japanese films.
The 10-minute demo thrusts players into the world of a Miyazaki film — making dreams come true for those of us who wish to be reincarnated into his magical realms, and impressing the skeptics. Expect Ni No Kuni toward the end of the year.
We would be remiss if we neglected to include the Gamer's Notebook Best of Show. This is an award entirely fictional and worth a fraction of a cent, but meaningful in a sentimental kind of way. This year's award goes to the team at Telltale Games, who supplied the press with real-life turkey legs after their 20-minute demonstration of The Walking Dead: Starved for Help.
Nothing sounded more appetizing than a hunk of meat soaked in fat after watching a man use an axe to remove a leg. This, plus many more grotesque feats, are possible in the second (of five) installment of the story-driven game for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC based on the comic book, which spawned the hit television series on AMC.
E3 is the kind of show that causes a gamer to focus on the small fry rather than the sharks eating up new technologies and spitting out sequels. This is the year of the krill, the little developers that too often are swallowed up. Let's hope they stay afloat and continue to impress.
Chris O'Neal is really only living in anticipation of The Dark Knight Rises. Follow him on Twitter @agentoneal.

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One of my research projects involves the identification of the descendants of Valentine Kiehle/Keely/Keeley who immigrated in 1728 and settled in the area of what is now Skippack, Montgomery County, PA. (He is my 6x's great-grandfather.) So a couple of years ago when Mary (nee Keeley) Lapp showed up in the then new Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records on Ancestry.com, I immediately looked for her in my database. The Ancestry record provided the information that she was born September 12, 1838, died Oct 7, 1919 and was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Poole) Keeley. Unfortunately, not only was Mary missing from my Keely/Keeley database, but I had no Henry Keeley-Mary Poole couple either. Nor could I find her in the census under either her maiden name or married name. Vexing. So Mary went onto a back burner for a while.
Fast-forward to a couple of weeks ago. As many of you may know the early years of Pennsylvania death certificates (currently 1906-1944) are available online at Ancestry. (Note to researchers: This collection is available as part of the US subscription but is also free to Pennsylvania residents when accessed through the PA portal.) While mining this collection for Keely/Keeley records I once again came upon Mary (nee Keeley) Lapp. Some key information gained from the death certificate was that Mary and her father Henry were born in Pennsylvania and her mother Mary Poole was born in Massachusetts. The death certificate further stated that prior to being admitted to the hospital in Norristown (where she died) she lived in Graterford, Montgomery County, PA.
Armed with the information that she supposedly was born, died and had a residence in Pennsylvania prior to her death, I once again I looked for her in the US Federal Censuses. And although I tried all sorts of spelling and misspelling variations of Keeley and Lapp, I was still unable to find Mary. Not in 1910, 1900, 1880, 1870, 1860 or 1850. Rejecting the possibilities that she avoided being enumerated in the census because she spent the bulk of her life abroad or that she and her family were somehow skipped over each and every decade, I went back to the death certificate to look for more clues.
The informant on the death certificate was Mrs. Samuel Koons of Graterford, PA, and she was identified as a daughter. Hoping to find more about Mary by finding out more about her daughter, my first goal was to determine Mrs. Koons' first name by locating her in the 1920 census. I was really hoping that since she lived in Graterford in October of 1919 that she would still be there (and be enumerated) when the 1920 census was taken. The closest match was Samuel Koons, aged 68, and his wife Mary C., aged 60, of Perkiomen. They were also in Perkiomen in 1930 with Samuel aged 76 and Mary C. aged 71. But in 1910, Samuel, aged 56, is enumerated with wife Lizzie C., aged 54. And here I hit a snag — not only is the first name of the wife different, but the age is inconsistent.
Taking a step back, the 1930 census indicated that Mary C. was first married at age 19, which would have been about 1878 and that Samuel was first married at age 38, which would have been about 1896. Thus Mary C. was married to someone else prior to marrying Samuel. Based on the 1910 census Samuel had a prior marriage as well. This, of course, leaves a window of between 1910 and 1920 for the marriage of Samuel and Mary C. In searching further the Philadelphia marriage index shows a 1915 marriage between Samuel Koons and Mary C. Mishler.
A census search for Mary C. Mishler yielded a 1900 census for a widowed Mary C. Mishler, aged 41, living in Philadelphia with a son Herbert, aged 20. Going back, the 1880 census had a Silas Tucker, aged 40, with son-in-law Thomas Mishler, aged 25, Mary Mishler, aged 21, and Herbert, aged 1 in Lancaster, PA. In 1870, Silas Tucker, aged 36, Mary A., aged 30, Mary C., aged 11, and William H., aged 9, are enumerated in Lancaster. And in 1860 Silas Tucker, aged 24, Mary A., aged 21, and May [sic], aged 1, are once again in Lancaster, PA. So presumably, Mary (nee Keeley) Lapp has been now been found in 1860 and 1870 living in Lancaster with her first husband, Silas Tucker. A little more digging shows her living in Philadelphia in 1880 with second husband Samuel Pearson and son William Tucker, aged 19. She is also in Philadelphia in 1900 as a 59 year-old widow and in 1910 as a 71 year-old widow. (Yes, the ages are a little off, but I am fairly certain it is her.) In addition, the Philadelphia Marriage index shows a 1911 marriage between Mary Pearson and George W. Lapp.
So to recap Mary's timeline:
- 12 Sep 1838 – born in PA to Henry and Mary (Poole) Keeley
- est 1857 – married Silas Tucker
- 1860 – in Lancaster with Silas Tucker and daughter
- 1870 – in Lancaster with Silas Tucker and children
- bet 1870 and 1880 – divorced Silas Tucker, married Samuel Pearson
- 1880 – in Philadelphia with Samuel Pearson
- 6 Aug 1897 – death of husband Samuel Pearson in Philadelphia
- 1900 – in Philadelphia, widowed
- 1910 – in Philadelphia, widowed
- 1911 – married George W. Lapp in Philadelphia
- by 1914 – living in Graterford, Montgomery, PA
- 7 Oct 1919 – died in Norristown, PA
So although part of the mystery of Mary (nee Keeley) Tucker Pearson Lapp is solved, questions still remain. Where was she in 1850? Where in Pennsylvania was she born? Is she a descendant of Valentine of Skippack? If you have any further information on Mary, I would love to hear from you. In the meantime, I'll keep looking and hopefully I will soon be able to get a handle on her parents and ancestry.


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HPI Vorza | Traxxas Summit | 1/16 Traxxas E-Revo
Hey Folks,
Full RPM plastic arms.
Aluminum Shock towers.
GTR shocks
Aluminum turnbuckles.
Cheapo Toyz rims set(for bashing)
Anti-flip antenna
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Here's my Merv in the mud!
I love this thing!
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
Here is my Little Monster
Upgrade list:
Sv2 ESC + stock motor
***** 2x 2s 2200mah 40C
aluminum toe links and push rods all around
RPM front a-arms
RPM front knuckles
Rear HR knuckles
Traxxas Steel Driveshaft all around
Center diff
2.4ghz controller, 5channels
Stock servo
Dye black chassis
Bearings in the rockets and steering link
stock shocks with alum body
100k diff oil (front and rear)
50k center diff oil
much cooler and far more wider !
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1/16 E-REVO VXL With DIRT HAWG II TIRES & HPI SS MONSTER RIMS!
HPI Vorza | Traxxas Summit | 1/16 Traxxas E-Revo
These wheels are meant for my Wraith when it comes but they sure are fun on the merv!
Here's a shot with the race wheels on next to my 2x4 and 4x4 Slash
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don't know if i ever posted to this thread, but here is my beast
My updated MERV with kick butt wheels!
HPI Vorza | Traxxas Summit | 1/16 Traxxas E-Revo
If it's clean, you're not using it right!
In preparation for this year edition of the sand version of my MadMax Merv.
Oups, loose wing, but a great deal of fun!
Almost ready, I have to gear down a bit more... Temp control is the challenge in the dunes...
What have you learned today?
Stock with LED Light and heat sink
What have you learned today?
1/16 Slash VXL
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mini erevo first run bash
My favorite picture of the week.
Shots taken in the Sand Banks provincial park in Ontario, Canada
What have you learned today?
I figured this would be a good place for my first post!
Lowered my merv with shocks and springs from my KB Rally VXL.
Added some Foam-Tires from Reely.
Front: 36mm - 0mm Offset
Back: 45mm - 5mm Offset
MERV "Crawling"
Sorry for the very basic video edition
What have you learned today?
GoProHD hunting
Watch it full screen in HD...
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What have you learned today?
Just got my T-bone trasher bumper installed.
Also, if this truck looks familiar to one posted above, thats because it is the same truck
Converted my KB Rally to Slash VXL with LED Light
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New to Traxxas Forums... Love my minis. -I am by no means a photographer; or an IT guy for that matter. but we all have to start some where-
-I Like some damp dirt for racing...
I also Like to keep them clean when they are on the shelf...
My Mini's... I may have a problem. but ebay is sooo cheap.


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Casey Anthony bankruptcy debts forgiven
2 defamation lawsuits allowed to proceed against Anthony
ORLANDO, Fla. – A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday granted Casey Anthony a discharge, forgiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in debts and preventing other creditors from attempting to collect.
However, Judge K. Rodney May is allowing two lawsuits filed against Anthony to proceed. Zenaida Gonzalez and Roy Kronk are suing Anthony for defamation, claiming Anthony framed them for murdering her daughter, Caylee. If Anthony loses those cases, she could potentially be required to pay damages.
At the time Anthony filed for bankruptcy in January, she claimed to have only $1,084 in assets, while reporting at least $792,119 in debts. According to Anthony's bankruptcy filing, she owed $500,000 to attorney Jose Baez, who successfully defended Anthony in her 2011 murder trial. Anthony acknowledged owing nearly $291,000 in costs and fees to the Orange County Clerk of Court and various law enforcement agencies that investigated her daughter's disappearance.
The discharge order eliminates Anthony's legal obligation to pay most debts, according to court papers. Some debts, such as taxes, court fines and criminal restitution are not forgiven under bankruptcy protection.
In November, May ruled that Gonzalez and Kronk may continue to pursue their defamation lawsuits against Anthony.
Gonzalez claims Anthony ruined her reputation by saying Gonzalez was the nanny who kidnapped her daughter Caylee. At trial, Anthony's defense claimed the toddler drowned in the family's swimming pool. Kronk, who found the toddler's remains blocks from Anthony's house, claims Anthony harmed him by suggesting Kronk may have disposed of the child's remains.
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For more than 90 years, the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies have preserved the cowboy way of life in the backcountry — with a few modern conveniences.
No need to worry about planning or cooking meals, navigating, or setting up camp on these trips — cooks, packers and guides are all part of the package.
This summer, the non-profit organization's six-day professionally guided trail rides (10 in total), will start at the historic Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch, about 80 kilometres west of Sundre. Guests will travel across the ranch's property and over provincial land to base camp, set up east of the headwaters of the Red Deer River in Banff National Park. From there, the group heads out on different rides every day — to a lake, pass or canyon for a picnic lunch. By week's end, riders will log about 120 kilometres.
The first Trail Riders started clomping through the bush in 1923. Back then, about 65 riders came out every summer for the annual events. The trips were sponsored by the Canadian Pacific Railway as a way of attracting tourists and promoting its hotels in Banff and Lake Louise, says Stuart Watkins, the Trail Riders current volunteer president.
In 1962, the club nearly folded when CP Rail stopped sponsoring. A group of Calgarians, led by Stuart's father Howard Watkins, banded together to keep it alive as an independent, non-profit organization. They started with $50 in their bank account and stored the camping and kitchen equipment in Howard's basement.
While today the actual camping experience — with raised cots and hot showers — is more comfortable than the club's founders encountered back in the '20s, the club's aim remains to provide riders with "a western cultural experience."
"We educate them, we train them, we teach them how to ride, we bring them out, we show them the western experience, and we do things in a very cultural way," Watkins said.
This year will be no different — count on scenic rides, square dancing and a three-course meal at the end of each day — if the organization can get at least 120 people to register and pay a $500 deposit by April 1, to secure its contract with its outfitter.
Like his father before him, Watkins' mission is to keep the club alive.
Faced with economic and cultural changes in recent years, and restrictions from Parks Canada on where the Trail Riders can go and how many clients can come, the association is fighting to keep up in a competitive tourism market.
"We have a whole generation of people who've never been camping before and they don't realize how much fun it is," Watkins said. "They get to be 20 or 30 and they've got good jobs and they've got money, but their idea of a vacation is to jump on the WestJet and go sit on a beach in the Dominican and drink mai tais."
The club can take 35 people on each of its rides this summer, including eight staff, as stipulated by Parks Canada. Some years, depending on where in the mountain parks they go, it can be as few as 15, Watkins said.
"Some years we do financially really, really well. Some years, we lose our shirt. It all balances out. We haven't gone broke yet; we've come close a couple of times, but we're still here," Watkins said.
Parks Canada limits the number of riders in large groups to diminish the impact on the environment and other park users.
"Horse parties staying overnight in a stationary camp have additional impacts because of their need for corrals and grazing," says Mark Merchant, a spokesman for Banff National Park, in an email.
Watkins is not sweating the April 1 deadline yet, because the Trail Riders have a 60-per-cent return rate.
He's relying on regulars, such as Gary Sandbeck, 60, a construction supervisor from Calgary, to come back for more. Some riders have been on as many as 30 to 40 trips, Watkins says.
This summer will be Sandbeck's sixth time. Last summer, he brought his 29-year-old daughter along.
"I've lived in bush and wilderness almost all my life, but now I live in Calgary, so I get back to where I feel really comfortable. I get back to where I really don't worry about what's needed to be done at work. What I get back, too, are the open skies and the starlit nights," Sandbeck said.
As an added perk this year, there will be two themed rides, including one with a landscape and wildlife photographer and an amateur astronomer. They will give lectures and workshops throughout the week.
"I've got the greatest product in the world. I have the Canadian Rockies," Watkins said. "For me to take somebody from Nova Scotia or New Zealand, Vancouver, or even Calgary, and take them back there and show it to them, that gives me more Canadian pride than anything I can possibly feel."
Rides run from June 30 to Sept. 6 and cost about $2,000. That includes the guides, accommodation in tents and teepees, meals and a horse. For more information, go to trailridevacations.com


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Well done the Wessex FM Warriors, fourth placed out of seventeen in It's A Knockout today! (Actually joint 2nd but as media partners it's only fair the teams who raise the money get the top three prizes!)
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|Child seat anchors
|LATCH system
|Energy absorbing steering column
|Impact sensor
|door unlock, fuel cut-off, alert system
|Safety brake pedal system
|Body side reinforcements
|side impact door beams
|Emergency interior trunk release
|Camera system
|Lane deviation sensors
|Crumple zones
|front, rear
|Airbag deactivation
|occupant sensing passenger
|Side airbags
|front, rear
|Knee airbags
|dual front
|Front airbags
|Side curtain airbags
|front, rear
|Side-curtain airbag rollover sensor
|Power door locks
|anti-lockout, auto-locking
|Anti-theft system
|engine immobilizer, alarm with remote
|2-stage unlocking doors
|Side mirror adjustments
|power, manual folding
Audio System
|voice operated, touch screen display, AM/FM
|Auxiliary audio input
|Bluetooth, jack, USB, iPod/iPhone
|Internet radio app
|iHeartRadio, Slacker
|Antenna type
|diversity, mast
|Total speakers
|Radio data system
|Speed sensitive volume control
|Satellite radio
|Electronic messaging assistance
|with read function, voice operated
|Smart device app function
|vehicle location
|Driver assistance app
|roadside assistance
|Wireless data link
|hands free
|Real time traffic
In Car Entertainment
|Connected in-car apps
|Yelp, weather, sports, stocks, Amazon Alexa
|Apple CarPlay ready, Android Auto ready
|Infotainment screen size
|7 in.
|Instrument cluster screen size
|4.2 in.
|Trip computer
|Driver information system
|Digital odometer
|External temperature display
|Warnings and reminders
|lamp failure, low fuel, engine oil, coolant, tire fill alert
|Multi-function display
|Fuel economy display
|MPG, range
|Trip odometer
|Daytime running lights
|auto high beam dimmer, LED, auto delay off, auto on/off
Tires and Rims
|Spare tire size
|Tire type
|all season
|Spare tire mount location
|Spare wheel type
|Tire Pressure Monitoring System
|Window defogger
|Front wipers
|variable intermittent
|Power windows
|safety reverse
|Solar-tinted glass
|Laminated glass
Exterior Features
|Front bumper color
|Mirror color
|Door handle color
|Grille color
|Rear bumper color
|Window trim
|Rocker panel color
Comfort Features
|Shift knob trim
|Dash trim
|simulated wood
|rear folding, rear center with cupholders
|Interior accents
|chrome, woodgrain
|Floor material
|Steering wheel trim
Convenience Features
|front, rear
|Steering wheel
|tilt and telescopic
|Cruise control
|One-touch windows
|Reading lights
|Power steering
|Multi-function remote
|illuminated entry, keyless entry, panic alarm, trunk release
|Cargo area light
|Retained accessory power
|Power windows
|lockout button
|Overhead console
|Steering wheel mounted controls
|audio, cruise control, phone, multi-function, voice control
|Rearview mirror
|manual day/night
|Vanity mirrors
|Power outlet(s)
|12V front
|Assist handle
|rear, front
|Center console
|front console with armrest and storage
|front seatback, grocery bag holder, sunglasses holder, door pockets, accessory hook
Air Conditioning
|Front air conditioning zones
|Front air conditioning
|Air filtration
|Driver seat power adjustments
|height, 8, lumbar, reclining
|Passenger seat manual adjustments
|height, 6, reclining
|Rear headrests
|3, fixed
|Rear seat folding
|Front headrests
|2, adjustable
|Front seat type
|Rear seat type
|60-40 split bench
|Seatbelt pretensioners
|front, rear
|Seatbelt force limiters
|front, rear
|Emergency locking retractors
|rear, front
|Seatbelt warning sensor
|Rear seatbelts
|Front seatbelts
|Turns lock-to-lock
|Steering ratio
|Axle ratio
|Rear brake type
|Rear brake diameter
|Front brake diameter
|Front brake type
|ventilated disc
|Braking assist
|Electronic brakeforce distribution
|Power brakes
|Front suspension classification
|Rear suspension classification
|Front struts
|Rear suspension type
|Rear spring type
|Front spring type
|Front suspension type
|lower control arms
|Rear stabilizer bar
|diameter 25 mm
|Rear shock type
|Front shock type
|Front stabilizer bar
|diameter 24 mm
Stability and Traction
|Stability control
|Traction control
|Hill holder control
|Battery saver
Drive Type
|Drive Type
|Standard Seating
|Max Seating
|Head Room (front)
|38.3 in
|Head Room (rear)
|38 in
|Hip Room (front)
|55.4 in
|Hip Room (rear)
|54.7 in
|Shoulder Room (front)
|57.7 in
|Shoulder Room (rear)
|55.7 in
|Leg Room (front)
|42.1 in
|Leg Room (rear)
|38 in
|Seating Rows
Measurements of Size & Shape
|192.1 in
|72.4 in
|Width (without mirrors)
|72.4 in
|56.9 in
|111.2 in
|Ground Clearance
|5.7 in
|Track Width (front)
|62.6 in
|Track Width (rear)
|62.8 in
Measurements of Weight
|Curb Weight
|3296 lbs
Truck Specifications
|Max Payload
|925 lbs
Interior Dimensions
|Cargo Volume
|15.1 cu ft
|Passenger Volume
|100.4 cu ft
Performance Specifications
|Turning Circle
|37.4 ft
Fuel Tanks
|Fuel Capacity
|16.0 Gallons
Wheels and Tires
|Front Tire Type
|Front Wheel Diameter
|17.0 x 7.5 in
|Rear Tire Type
|Rear Wheel Diameter
|17.0 x 7.5 in
Crash-Test Ratings
2020 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD
|Front Crash Overall
|Front Crash Driver
|Front Crash Passenger
|Side Crash Overall
|Side Barrier Overall
|Side Barrier Driver
|Side Barrier Passenger
|Side Pole Driver
|Side Combined Front
|Side Combined Rear
Green Score
EPA Green Score
( California LEV-III SULEV30
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
EPA Green Score
( Federal Tier 3 Bin 30
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
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Grapefruit Conquered at Last (Aug, 1933)
Finally, after countless lives lost and ruined, the Grapefruit wars are over.
Grapefruit Conquered at Last
AT LAST the grapefruit has heen conquered. The weapon employed in the conquest is an "umbrella spoon" shown at left, which automatically opens into a large shield when you gouge down into the meat of the fruit. When you raise the spoon to your mouth the shield closes.


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Woombye used to be called Cobb's Camp due to the fact that it was a staging post for the Cobb & Co coaches. The local pub celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2000, and is certainly worth a visit.
Woombye is home to luscious sub-tropical fruits, and the popular Macadamia nut. The macadamia, of course, used to be known as the Queensland Nut - until some generous soul introduced Hawaiians to its taste and growth potential.
The township is located off the Bruce Highway, west of Maroochydore. It is also the location of the Big Pineapple - so big you can't miss it.
Woombye is close to major attractions including the Big Pineapple and Wildlife HQ.
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