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Each year, we notice that Baltimore's restaurant wine lists get more interesting and progressive as a genuine enthusiasm for good juice increases. Here are three delicious finds we sampled while working on this month's "Best Restaurants" issue.
There's something about popping the cork on a bottle of sparkling wine that simply makes an evening more special. This is especially true on Valentine's Day when sharing a toast together with a convivial glass of bubbles is the perfect way to kick off the evening. Here are three delicious wines to suit any budget.
On Valentine's Day, executive chef Michael Matassa and sommelier Debi Bell-Matassa, pictured, of Alchemy in Hampden will be doing what Baltimore's other restaurant couples do each year—working. The Alchemy owners, who have been married 20 years, will be making sure the rest of us have a wonderfully romantic evening on February 14. But Bell-Matassa and her husband will take time out for themselves on the Monday after with a massage and pedicure and a great dinner. "As many hours as we work, we still do downtime," she says.
1. Charleston, 1000 Lancaster St., 410-332-7373. Award-winning Charleston continues to rack up the accolades. "Does it really deserve this praise?" we sometimes ask. Yup, it does. You can count on chef/co-owner Cindy Wolf to turn out a beautiful prix-fixe meal, with wine pairings, if you'd like.
Maryland actually has a robust maple-syrup industry, though it's mostly centered in Western Maryland. Still, several Baltimore-area organizations are hosting events this month to celebrate the sugaring season. Check websites for times, prices, and registration requirements.
Oregon Ridge has maple-sugaring demonstrations and tastings February 16-17 and 23-24, plus a Full Sap Moon Night Hike on February 22. All this leads up to its annual Pancake Breakfasts the first weekend in March. oregonridge.org.
Despite his affable manner, Winston Blick is worried. The chef/owner of Clementine restaurant in Hamilton and the recently opened Green Onion market and Clementine at the Creative Alliance is once again trying to make payroll. "We're struggling," he admits. "If I hadn't done half of the dumb-ass things I did, we'd be successful." But Blick has never done things the easy way. He dropped out of high school (later getting his GED), married and divorced young, and started in the restaurant business as a dishwasher.
Take one city special-ed teacher and one nanny, add a mutual fondness for cooking, and the result is Kinderhook Snacks, a delicious assortment of sweet and savory nibbles, like Baked Cheese Stamps, pictured, Bacon Popcorn, and Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies. Partners Katie Horn and Marie Stratton started their business "kind of on a whim" about a year ago, Stratton says. The name evolved from a fascination with presidential trivia.
Sitting in a Prairie-style chair at the kitchen table of his Bolton Hill row home, Rob Kasper reminisces about the round, claw-foot table of his childhood. "Some of the strongest memories I have are of sitting at that kitchen table," says Kasper, who wrote for The Baltimore Sun for 34 years. "I have the strong belief that the kitchen table is the center of life from which all good ideas come—from the theory of light, to who is going to win the pennant, to how to make a good gravy." Indeed, the kitchen table might also explain why a boy from the small town of St.
The wines of Greece suffer from a stigma that relates to retsina—that not-entirely-pleasant mix of usually dry white wine and the resin of the pine tree. As you can imagine, the wine-making prowess of a country that's been drinking the stuff for millennia has more to offer than that. One has to look no further than the wine lists at The Black Olive and Ouzo Bay to see more choices than ever.
Clementine at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., 410-276-1651. Highlandtown.An offspring of the locavore Hamilton restaurant sets up shop in the performance/art space.
Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant, 555 Russell St., Suite B, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 410-843-7901. Downtown. Former O's catcher Rick Dempsey is a partner at this ballpark restaurant with an American menu and beers brewed on-site.
1. Earth, Wood & Fire, 1407 Clarkview Rd., 410-825-3473. The pizzeria opened to great fanfare last spring, immediately drawing followers in the Mt. Washington and Ruxton areas. And no wonder. The coal-fired pies come with terrific toppings, from the traditional to the exotic. Look for pizzas of the week like honey-mustard chicken.
How did you get into wine/How did you become The Wine Coach?It really goes back to a job I had in software sales. I was living in Federal Hill at the time. I was selling to Fortune 100 food and beverage companies. I came to find out quickly that lots of deals were made over dinner. And, really, at the time, I was definitely more of a beer drinker than a wine drinker. But I ended up at these business meetings where we'd be ordering wine and every now and then I'd be handed the wine list, and I just had really no clue where to start.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has been known to push the envelope in his best-selling books and popular Travel Channel shows. So expect a no-holds-barred approach when the rebellious foodie comes to the Hippodrome Theatre on November 17 as a part of his nationwide Guts and Glory tour. "Bourdain brings a real, honest, raw look at food, travel, and the city of Baltimore," says Hippodrome president Jeff Daniel.
The most recent member of the Bagby Restaurant Group, Fleet Street Kitchen (1012 Fleet St., 410-244-5830) opened quietly in mid-September, surrounded by its siblings Bagby Pizza Company and Ten Ten. We sat at the romantic, white-marble, back-lit bar on our initial visit, nibbling on an excellent charcuterie plate ($17), loaded with offerings like rabbit pâté, chicken-liver parfait, prosciutto, pickled veggies, mustard, and jam. Chef Chris Becker will use local products whenever possible, we were told. Entrees run $22-36. We're excited to try the desserts next time.
As we checked out area farmers' markets this summer, we noticed an increasing number of jellies and jams on purveyors' tables. At the Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar, we discovered delicious InFused Spreads, pictured, in a variety of flavors. Co-owner Emem Oduok also makes 1.75-ounce jams that can be ordered as cute party favors. At Kenilworth Farmers' Market, we were smitten with jams like strawberry-lemon made by Ruth Thompson of Rare Opportunity Farm in Westminster.


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American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS), and Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT). Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: evidence based guideline for diagnosis and management. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011; 183:788-824.
Selman M, Morrison LD, Noble PW, King TE Jr. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 57.
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DoNotRent.com recently left beta and announces the implementation of a new website, mobile site as well as unique apartment services for renters and property owners.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 04, 2012
DoNotRent.com is the first national apartment review and ratings website where renters can search and write reviews of apartments, student housing and rental homes they rented or toured from a mobile device. The site is dedicated to providing an easy to use platform for renters to search and write unbiased good or bad reviews, information about apartment complexes and rental market data.
Some of their newest improvements concern property managers and owners. Property managers can add apartments for free and claim listings for a very low fee which will allow them to market available units, add a link to their website to drive traffic, receive inquiries from renters and respond to reviews. They will also be able to update a property description box, add photos, add links to youtube videos and inform renters if an issue has been fixed or if they made an improvement to the apartment complex.
Compared to the high cost of marketing apartments on national apartment search sites, property managers are seeing the benefit of marketing their apartments on DoNotRent.com and connecting with prospective renters.
The site also includes social networking integration with Facebook, Twitter and others giving renters easier access to search, write and share apartment ratings. Another social feature allows users to anonymously message reviewers and engage in a conversation. "Social media integration will allow renters to interact more which will improve the quality and quantity of information they can use to make an informed decision about renting an apartment," said Mike Cerny, Founder of DoNotRent.com.
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Willys Irvine Peck J.D. '69, a lifelong Saratogan, passed away on April 16. He was 89.
He was born August 21, 1923, and through the years became an iconic representative of the World War II generation. His spaciousness of soul was nourished in the orchards bordering his first childhood home; his character honed itself through the jobs he picked up around town, delivering magazines and groceries, cleaning houses, and getting up at 2 a.m. on Sundays to start the furnace in the church. Many of his adult passions were seeded in his youth. The printer's ink in his blood flowed from his newspaperman father, Llewellyn Peck, and his love for the witty and elegant turn of phrase came both from his father and his mother Lida, who was dedicated to good literature and writing. Willys considered himself a lucky man. A veteran of WWII, he was a member of the 20th armored division, one of three divisions credited by the U.S. army with the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Yet he felt lucky to have entered the war late enough to return home unscathed. His next big stroke of luck was his marriage to Betty Ruth Wesson in 1952. Their home in Saratoga, with its giant oaks and the creek running behind the house, gave them the space to build a magical environment, with an amphitheater for producing theatrical events, a railroad that circled the house, a train station, blacksmith shop, and printing museum complete with linotype. An avid hand-press printer, Willys was a member of the San Jose Printer's Guild. He was passionate about theater, trains and the written word. He was an author, a playwright and a poet. Willys graduated from UC Berkeley in 1949 and began his career as a journalist for the San Jose Mercury News (for a tribute from that paper, read here) as a copy editor and assistant city editor. Years later he wrote a column for the Saratoga News. In 1962 he graduated from Santa Clara Law School and practiced law until returning to the Mercury where he continued to work on the city desk even after his official retirement in 1989 for a total of 55 years. Active in preserving his town's history, Willys was involved in the Saratoga Historical Foundation and Museum, Montalvo's Phelan Library, and the California History Center. He was a member of the Saratoga Men's Club and the Saratoga Federated Church where he was christened when "both he and the Julia Morgan Chapel were new." Involved in his community, he served on many local boards including the West Valley-Mission Community College District Foundation. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty, two children, Bill Peck of Santa Clara and Anna Rainville of Saratoga, two granddaughters, Sarah and Merina Rainville, and son-in-law, Don Rainville.


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The Tigers finished with a two-day score of 816 strokes, placing seventh of seven teams in the field in the two-day tourney. St. Ambrose University won the conference title for the eighth straight year, finishing at 663 strokes to easily defeat second-place Viterbo (Wis.) University and the rest of the field.
IWC opened with a score of 404 on the tourney's first day before finishing with a round of 412 on Sunday. Gabby Combs (Jr.-Macomb, Ill.) led the team with its best round of the tourney, shooting a 91 on Saturday. She finished with a score of 101 on Sunday and tied Melissa Petersen (Sr.-Wilton, Iowa) for the team's top total score of 192. Petersen scored 95 on Saturday and followed up with a 97 on Sunday, and both tied for 31st individually.
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Governance: It's Broken -- Let's Fix It - September 26, 2012
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By Robert F. Clift, Executive Director, CUFA BC
September 26, 2012
For the past 11 months, I've been part of the fight against the changes in university, college and institute governance contained in Bill 18, the Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act (2011). This is no particular surprise -- it's part of my job. What is exceptional is how offended I felt, personally, by the government's legislation, which became law on March 29, 2012.
Certainly, my democratic beliefs and ideals were offended by the obvious attempt to muzzle elected members of boards of governors. But this isn't the first time I've encountered something like this in my 20 years working on behalf of university academic staff.
Nor was I particularly offended by the clumsy attempts of politicians to justify this unnecessary legislation. This is an occupational hazard in government relations work.
What really offends me is the realization that underlying the ham-fisted legislation and the political double-talk is the fact that some politicians, some members of boards of governors and some university and college administrators are so frightened by opinions contrary to their own that they would sacrifice our fundamental freedoms of thought and speech for their own convenience.
It offends me that these timid mice have the power to shape the future of institutions essential to our democracy. Essential not only in facilitating economic and social equality, but also essential in preserving, promoting and exemplifying our fundamental freedoms of thought and speech.
Responsibility for one of our primary democratic institutions has been put in the hands of people that neither have the depth of knowledge nor the depth of commitment to properly exercise that responsibility.
What's even worse is that we handed it to them.
It's understandable that the pressures of teaching greater numbers of students, of chasing shrinking research dollars, and of suffocating under greater administrative loads have distracted us from governance, in its many forms. We thought it was something we could leave safely to others. We thought wrong.
Over one generation, a mere 20 years, university and college administrators have gone from being the people who facilitated the work of academics, to the people who want to control it. Increasingly, this class of technocrats is not even drawn from the academic ranks. Many come from outside academe and attempt to impose their simplistic models of administration and management on our unique organizations.
All because we thought governance was too much effort -- that it would look after itself.
Fortunately, all is not lost. Faculty, staff and students still wield considerable power on campus, if they choose to use it and focus their efforts.
To facilitate what we hope will be a renaissance in university governance, CUFA BC has been investing time and money to develop resources to model academic governance for the 21st century, and to support those people who will take up the challenge of transforming our current, dysfunctional, models.
By the end of October, we will launch academicgovernace.ca - a new website dedicated to putting teaching, research, freedom of thought and freedom of expression back at the centre of university and college governance.
Later in the fall, CUFA BC will launch mini-websites to directly support elected members of university boards of governors and to monitor any questionable activities of university board members appointed by government.
CUFA BC's agenda is absolutely clear -- university and college governance in BC is broken and with the support of faculty, staff and students across our campuses, we're trying to fix it. We hope that you will join us in that effort.
Looking Into the Faces of the Future - September 19, 2012
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- Written by Richard Kool
Looking Into the Faces of the Future
By Richard Kool, President, CUFA BC
September 2012
Taking on the responsibility of being CUFA BC's president, and being the first president from Royal Roads University, is quite an honour and I'd like to thank my colleagues past and present on CUFA BC Council for giving me this chance to serve the academic staff at BC's research universities. I'm an Associate Professor at Royal Roads University, where in 2003 I founded a transdisciplinary MA program in environmental education and communication. I was also, part of the team that, in 2006, unionized our faculty association and wrested a first collective agreement out of a very intransigent university administration.
I've been a registered student at three of our member institutions: UBC (MSc from the Institute of Animal Resource Ecology), SFU (summer program for educators at Outward Bound) and UVic (a wonderful course in qualitative research methods), and have instructed as a sessional at UVic and as a TA at UBC. So UNBC is the only institution of our five in which I've had no formal involvement.
I plan, over the course of my two year term, to write to faculty association members on a regular basis about things that are on my mind when it comes to the realm of post-secondary education.
And while there are many important things to talk about as I look forward to my two year term -- things like the issue of power, academic governance and collegial decision-making, funding issues and our concern about student access to higher education and the issue of affordability, issues around academic freedom and the attacks by governments on "inconvenient" knowledge -- I do feel that September is the time of year when we renew our vows, so to speak, and welcome students back to school: into the library and our offices, labs, rehearsal halls, art studios, seminar spaces and lecture halls. At the start of the school year, I am often reminded of a line from late Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers' beautiful song about Prairie farming, Watch the Field Behind the Plow, where Stan sings "put another season's promise in the ground." Every year, we get to touch the lives of young (and not so young) people; "another season's promise."
There is a great honour and privilege in this work of being an academic. We are the carriers of a long history of knowledge-creation, both theoretical and practical, of artistic creation and performance, of critical philosophical and social insights, of deeply felt arguments as well as the means of resolving them. Our work as scholars and educators is done from a place where we honour those whose shoulders we stand on, while looking into the faces of those who may choose to stand on ours. In fact, it's shoulders all the way down.
Teaching, to me, is a faith-based activity. We do what we do with the faith that it will make a difference in our student's lives even if we never know what that difference might be. September, for me as a teacher, is always about looking into the faces of the future.
Minister Yap, We Need to Talk - September 10, 2012
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- Written by Robert Clift
Minister Yap, We Need to Talk
Joint News Release
September 10, 2012
Faculty and staff from across BC's public post-secondary education system call on new Minister to convene a summit to deal with the funding crunch at colleges, universities and institutes.
The representatives of close to 30,000 faculty and staff who work and teach in BC's colleges, universities and institutes along with the representatives of BC's post-secondary students are calling on the new Minister of Advanced Education, John Yap, to convene a summit of post-secondary education stakeholders to deal with the ongoing funding crunch in BC's post-secondary education system.
"Post-secondary education is critical to BC's future, but unless we can identify ways to improve access and affordability, that future is looking more uncertain," said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. "The new Minister has an opportunity to chart a new course and this summit could be a positive step in that new direction," Oliver added.
"Students are feeling the pressure of higher tuition fees and increased student debt," said Katie Marocchi, BC Chair of the Canadian Federation of Students. "Unless we find a way to address those problems, the opportunity of a post-secondary education will become more expensive and more restricted," Marocchi stressed.
"Whether it is in areas of student support services or technical training, our members are told to do more with less," added Darryl Walker, President of the BC Government and Services Employees' Union. "You can't strengthen, let alone sustain, our post-secondary institutions following that path," Walker noted.
"The funding crunch in our institutions creates problems in our communities as well," said Barry O'Neill, President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees BC. "Our post-secondary institutions play critical roles in every community where they operate, so under-funding problems extend into those communities," said O'Neill.
"Our research universities are critical to BC's long-term success, but those universities are constrained by current funding arrangements," stressed Dr. Richard Kool, President of the Confederation of University Faculty of BC. "If we under-fund those priorities, we are going to short-change BC's future and that's not something that people in BC want to see." Kool noted.
A copy of the letter to Minister Yap calling on him to convene a summit on post-education can be found here: http://www.cufa.bc.ca/files/J-Yap-Letter-September-7-2012.pdf
A copy of the letter from institution Presidents to the Minister of Advanced Education can be found here: http://www.cufa.bc.ca/files/N-Yamamoto-Letter-From-Presidents-February-28-2012.pdf


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The end of the Angry Birds
On Tuesday, I was asked to stop selling the Angry Birds patterns. I cannot get into the details, but suffice it to say that I stand to lose more than just my business if I continue.
The patterns have been pulled from Etsy and pattern sales have been deactivated on Ravelry. They will not be re-listed or re-activated.
I will continue to sell my other original patterns in both venues and I have some new designs that should be released very soon. I am truly sorry to everyone who did not get the opportunity to get copies of the patterns.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
107 comments:
- Samm said...
I look forward to your new patterns. Thanks for taking the time to design them :)
- June 9, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Corygirl said...
This is so sad but thanks!! :)
- June 9, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Sandra said...
What a shame. You've done such a wonderful job on these that they should be paying you for promoting them! Thanks for sharing your patterns - looking forward to seeing your other work.
- June 9, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- joan said...
yes it is such a shame i've just become a fan of angry birds and was going to buy the pattern.I'm sorry I left it too late
looking forward to your other creations - June 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM
- Shaunna :) said...
thank you for your work, Karla. i enjoyed your patterns tremendously and will be happy to continue to purchase your other original patterns when i can! you are an amazing crochet artist!!!
- June 9, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Casey said...
That's sad, you did such a great job with the patterns!
- June 9, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Becky Farley said...
wow really -that's nuts! You got to them though because your patterns were so awesome!! It's the brighter way of looking at it! Though I'm bummed I didn't buy them when they were up for my "one day I will make these" pile :)
You could say it's a parody! Yesterday for some reason Brian and I were talking about this and we googled the laws - something about 2 Live Crew and the pretty woman song lol Brian remember from his childhood lolol
:) - June 9, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- Jane said...
Hang in there, Karla! Your non-Angry-bird patterns are awesome, too!
A story about your lanterns: I made the one with the sign "courage" for my 18-year-old nephew as he was fighting cancer. He passed away in April. I'm glad I was able to share the lantern with him during his last weeks. Thank you so much for the inspiring pattern. - June 9, 2011 at 9:19 PM
- Deborah said...
Your patterns are awesome. Sorry that they didn't appreciate that their are a lot of people that enjoy creating for our loved ones and really appreciated your designs. I made them all for my son for Easter and he loves them. Keep up the good work.
- June 9, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- sailoroh9 said...
thank you so much for yr pattern. It's so awesome. Actually, i plan to make a whole gang, so...how can i find more friend for my red bird...;(
- June 10, 2011 at 1:11 AM
- Lisa said...
Oh! I'm so sorry to read this. As long as you're okay, that's all that matters. And I'm a dummy for not buying them when I wanted to!
- June 10, 2011 at 3:30 AM
- Hookin It With Mr. Lick Lick said...
Dang I was waiting for next week to get paid to get it! My girlfriend is a angry birds freak and i wanted to make her them. Now I'm bummed.
- June 10, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- Jessica said...
Oh no! I was just coming to buy Bomb Bird. Guess I'll have to make my own and buy something else.
- June 10, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Grammasheri said...
I am so sad that you did all that wonderful work and was forced to abandon it. Your patterns are awesome. You should have been commended for contributing to the Angry Birds' popularity, IMHO. I will definitely purchase more patterns from you!
Sheryl - June 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- IrishMaiden91 said...
Wow. I am really sad that you cannot sell these anymore because you had said they were such a help to you! I think they are awesome and I am so glad that I purchased all of them!
You actually put me on your blog and I had made that video of my birds and was selling them on etsy.
I also have been asked to stop selling my finsihed birds. So no more selling for me but I still plan on making a bunch for people I know! :)
I look forward to seeing more of your other patterns.
Ashley - June 11, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Lis said...
Bleah! Like so may others, I should have bought them all when I had the chance instead of buying them as I got time to make them. So sorry to be a procrastinator!
- June 11, 2011 at 2:23 PM
- Judy C. said...
I look forward to seeing more of your original designs too! I hope doing the angry birds (from now on I'll refer to them as "annoyed avians") has gotten you more followers and more business in the future!
- June 11, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- Hoozieg said...
Does that mean we can't sell the ABs that we've made from those patterns? I have made them all and was going to put them up on Etsy. I've always wondered if it's copyright infringement to made and sell licensed characters like Disney and Mario Bros. I'm so sorry that you got dinged I'm assuming by the game maker. I'm glad I bought them when they first came out! {{{hugs}}}
- June 11, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- bluefrog said...
That's disappointing. I told my sister I was making a surprise for her and my nephew; I made the red bird and I was going to buy the patterns on pay day for the rest of the set.
I had to laugh when I saw Judy's comment, because my husband had just said, "Maybe she could still sell them if she called them Raging Avians." - June 13, 2011 at 12:32 AM
- bluefrog said...
Do you think if we wrote to the company and asked them to reconsider it would help? Maybe if you paid them a percentage of the profits or something. If they were smart, they would work something out with you and make them official patterns.
- June 13, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- suhan said...
I was just about to purchase your patterns but I'm too late....or maybe not.
For anyone who's still interested in the Angry Birds patterns as I am, you could always send them an invoice from PayPal and once paid, email the patterns to them.
That said, could I purchase the patterns? Please! Please! Please! - June 14, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider said...
You guys are seriously some of the best customers... strike that -- friends a gal could ask for! Thank you SO MUCH for your encouragement and support!
I know there are several ways that I could contunue to sell the Angry Birds patterns on the "black market," so to speak... but it's unfortunately just not worth the chance of being sued. I really am sorry to disappoint, but I have to be firm on not selling any more of the patterns. I hope you can all understand my position and I promise to crank out something new and delightful for you really soon! - June 14, 2011 at 9:11 PM
- Simply Sara said...
I finally went to purchase them today and I a little sad! I love these and my kids love looking at them! I am sad that I missed out on them!
- June 14, 2011 at 11:00 PM
- Crochet dude said...
how sorry to here its sad that when you get inspiration for and design it your own way and you get in trouble for doing it. I am crochet sesame street characters now not sure if i should.
- June 15, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- karynwaters said...
I know you put your hard work into it but could you put them up for free? There is no money made from them. Therefore you are not profiting from it. (and maybe change their name)
But your need to add a donation button so we can donate to your awesome creativity!! - June 16, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- April said...
I finally broke down and decided to buy the angry bird patterns today and now I can't :(. I missed my window. I'm sorry they did this to you, I read about your daughter below and how it has helped you financially. firstname.lastname@example.com
- June 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- Tanyat said...
This is so very sad I was just going to buy them. I wanted to make them so very bad we love Angry Birds and yarn! Thank you, maybe I will have to try to figure it out on my own.
- June 16, 2011 at 11:26 PM
- Ms said...
Well pooh!!!!! I'm glad I bought mine when I did. & I'll be back to buy some of your other patterns. You are such a talented pattern writer. I haven't had a single problem with any of the patterns and I know that talent will be with any other patterns. Can you maybe change the patterns slightly and continue to sell them? Sad how big business can knock down the little guy. I agree with whomever said they should be paying you for the pattern!!!! hugglesssssssss
- June 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM
- KristenBPhotography said...
Oh man! I just went to buy these so I could start on my son's birthday presents :( So sad that the patterns are now gone. :(
- June 20, 2011 at 4:26 AM
- GirlyWithATwist said...
Sad face. I never got around to buying the green one and the white one. :( I'll have to figure out something for my 5yr old.
- June 21, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- nericksx said...
What the hey?!?! You even put the link to the Angry Bird Facebook page right in the PDF! The only thing I can think is that the crochet set is siphoning off the sales of the plushies? Because there are so many nerds that crochet? Your instructions are flawless, I'll be buying other patterns for sure.
- June 22, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- moosh crochet said...
i agree with karynwaters.
this patterns was great. sad to hear about it. - June 22, 2011 at 11:13 PM
- nam-jh said...
Im happy i was able to order before told to stop selling patterns. sorry to hear the patterns gone. love your patterns
- June 23, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- *~*One's Very Crazy Life*~* said...
This is sad. I love your patterns and they are so easy to read. Sadly I didn't get two of the patterns :( I will be getting more of your patterns.
- June 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Lea67000 said...
That's sad, I prepared myself to start the first bird this weekend and just wanted to buy the pattern. But sure some knitting patterns are not worth being sued.
Note to myself: never wait to buy patterns you plan to knit. - June 30, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- ellellem said...
Are you also not allowed to give the patterns for free? Or are you choosing not to?
Just curious, is all! - June 30, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- giraffeknits said...
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I should have bought them when I had the chance. This totally bums me out big time. stupid people with all the power. these were awesome. :(
- June 30, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Jen Da Purse Ho said...
I'm lucky I bought the patterns when I did. ;)
I'm so sorry you were forced to take them all down and everything. Thank you for making such great patterns though. I get such a reaction when ppl see that I made them. haha. - July 3, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Rachel said...
I too am wondering if you are allowed to "gift" the pattern. I tried to figure it out based on your wonderful pictures, but I am just not that talented...
Any clues you can freely offer would be wonderful. - July 7, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- evilsuccubus said...
I just came across your patterns and I have to say, they were the best I found.
Boourns to the people who asked you to stop.
*shakes fist in the air* - July 11, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Celeste said...
This makes me so mad. I'm mad at myself also for not buying the Angry Birds patterns when I had the chance. You snooze, you lose, I guess. What really makes me crabby, though, is that on Facebook, Angry Birds has started posting a section of "fan art" that includes all kinds of crafty stuff, including crocheted pieces. They can't have it both ways, encouraging fans to create things and then telling people to cease and desist. So not fair.
- July 14, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Kim said...
Can someone that bought the patterns kindly share them with me. And please tell me how much you paid for them so I can make a donation in that amount. My daughter wants me to make her some so bad.
- July 14, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- ojessesue said...
Really wanted these patterns :( My little guy loves Angry Birds and desperately wanted me to make him some when I showed them to him. I don't think I can figure it out on my own and yours look great. Sad you aren't allowed to sell them any longer. Would also love to have them....
- July 15, 2011 at 6:51 PM
- miss_kyles said...
I only just found out about your unreal Angry Bird patterns and I can't get the pattern. This totally sucks!!!
You poor thing. Can't believe they would stop you!! :-( - July 16, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- LaRena Iocco said...
I am so sorry that you were forced to stop selling your patterns! They were really awesome. I work on alot of ami in my spare time at work and my boss asked me if I could make him angry birds to throw around the office at each other. I started googling for patterns and stumbled on your blog. All your patterns are fantastic!
The discontinuation of your angry birds has forced me to exercise my patterning muscles though so I will look on the bright side! - July 22, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- 8Paws Crochet said...
I absolutely love each of the patterns. You have a talent that should be rewarded!
http://8pawscrochet.blogspot.com - July 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- cd7764b2-b7c3-11e0-b726-000bcdcb471e said...
Just my luck ): I found out about these and now that I want to make them this happened. ):
If someone could pleaseeee send them to me it would be VERY much appreciated! Please anyone ): froggymabis [at] hotmail [dot] [com] - July 26, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- mxb1992 said...
If ANY on has theses patterns could they please send them to me I am looking for something to make for presents for family and friends and I will still make a donation for the price you paid PLEASE email@example.com
- July 30, 2011 at 12:08 AM
- Melissa Bell said...
Dang! Just came across these today! Would love to make these! Anyone willing to share the pattern with me? I would be willing pay part of the price that you paid for them.
firstname.lastname@example.com - August 1, 2011 at 2:01 PM
- Jennifer said...
So sad. I just found this today too, and would really appreciate if someone could share a copy, I am happy to pay as well. babybot23[at]gmail[dot][com]
- August 7, 2011 at 6:48 PM
- suhan said...
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- August 8, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Becky said...
I was one of the lucky ones who got the patterna dn had also been selling just the item. I have also been asked to stop selling them. I just started reading your blog, and wish I had started reading it sooner. I really enjoy your patterns. I have purchased more than just the birds, and am sure to get more in the future. I really just wanted to tell you that you are an amazing designer and that I am sorry that the company seems to want their cake and eat it too.
- August 9, 2011 at 6:07 AM
- Cora said...
Wow, another fan who has a cease and desist order from the Big Company. Happened with another designer with the BBC. So sorry to hear that. I was lucky to get all the patterns when they came out. I have finished 3 of the 6 birds...then need to do the pigs.
Cora - August 9, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Dave said...
I missed out on these!
I want them!!!!
You can't sell the "Angry Birds" anymore BUT you could change the colors and rename the patterns to "Annoyed Fowl" and put a TM on them and they are now your new creation!
If purchaser's of your patterns change the colors, that's not your fault! :)
Seriously! Do it so I can buy them!
Dave - August 11, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- 8Paws Crochet said...
So happy to see the support for you. Indeed, you shall be rewarded. Thanks for fabulous patterns!
http://8pawscrochet.blogspot.com - August 12, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- Sunflower said...
Also I found this too late :(. I was looking forward to buying the patterns only to see you weren't allowed to sell them anymore. Would have made a great gift for my husband. Such a shame but not your fault of course!
- August 14, 2011 at 5:34 AM
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- August 18, 2011 at 2:13 PM
- PrincessVintah said...
Please, please, please! Will someone who purchased these patterns send me a copy? Perhaps we can get back at the Corporation a bit by sharing with each other. I promise to share the patter with others, as well.
I, like so many others, chose to wait too long to purchase these. And now, without the help of those who were smarter than I was, I'll never get to make these for my grandkids.
Please help. - August 18, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- 8Paws Crochet said...
Interested in supporting properly... email 8pawscrochet (at) gmail.com
- August 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- Hsunk said...
How about put them up for free, that shouldn't be a legal problem
- August 24, 2011 at 3:39 PM
- Amy said...
I like Dave's suggestion. Make them in different colors, maybe add a character or two to the series, and change the names. I have dealt with copyright issues and patents, etc, in the cloth diaper world. It is unfortunate that corporations try to "flex their muscles" and force things that actually, legally aren't enforceable. Contact me if you'd like. My 2 foster sons were in love with these when they saw them and are so sad that I cannot get the patterns. :-(
- September 24, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- Amy said...
I see so much Angry Bird things all over the handmade world. Why can't you keep your pattern going and use "inspired by" and "not affiliated with"??
- September 24, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- laace said...
Not fair! Your Angry Birds patterns are the best out there. Why are other people still selling their patterns of the Angry Birds online? sigh
Well, I hope you can get to sell them again in time. If you do email me.
Thanks - October 4, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- CC said...
I agree, you've done an excellent job with the pattern! Shame to see others out there selling them but you can't. But, I appreciate your honesty and integrity.
- October 6, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Natalie said...
Does anyone have these patterns that can email them to me? My 3 years old wants "angry birds" from santa clause and I am desperate! I would be ever so grateful. My email is thehamfamily2009 [at] gmail [dot] com. Help!!!!!
- October 15, 2011 at 5:42 AM
- Katrine said...
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- October 18, 2011 at 4:26 AM
- Katrine said...
So sad. If anyone have these patterns, can you please e-mail them to me? I want to make them to my boy in birthday present. Hi loves angry birds :)
- October 18, 2011 at 4:38 AM
- Katrine said...
<-little to fast.... my e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com
- October 18, 2011 at 4:40 AM
- lea said...
Oh no, I just found out about these today :( Would anyone be kind enough to send me the patterns? I'm sure we could work out some sort of exchange! My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com
- October 21, 2011 at 2:13 PM
- MaryTNG said...
Just found these today and my sister would have loved to have them for Christmas, but I'm not talented enough to make them without a pattern. Drats. They are/were awesome, though. Great job.
- October 28, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- kdwlsn said...
I wish I could be as talented but alas I too rely on patterns... If anyone has them could they share?? firstname.lastname@example.com. I would be forever grateful as Christmas is coming so I can make some gifts!
- October 28, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- eL said...
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- October 30, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Twyska said...
I was interested in making these for my niece. Can someone send? email@example.com
- October 30, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Ah!Rui said...
Would someone please send me a copy too? I would like to make it for someone special :) My email is email@example.com Thanks!
- October 31, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- 8Paws Crochet said...
What a treat to see so many continue to be so supportive and willing to reward you! Your patterns are AWESOME. Those who can no longer buy them but want to be sure the author is properly rewarded should check out http://8pawscrochet.blogspot.com
- November 1, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- nathanieladam said...
Would anyone be interest in passing these patterns on to me or selling them? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
- November 1, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Jeanne said...
I'm so sorry!! I needed the toucan one as my grandson asked me to find an angry birds pattern to knit!! I'm not as talented to design it for myself...Thanks for keeping the picture up. Your pattern was so cute!
- November 2, 2011 at 8:23 PM
- dacrafty1 said...
I would to make the angry birds for my husband, who's a big fan. Could someone please send them to me as well? Thank you so much! firstname.lastname@example.com
- November 21, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Susan said...
Be very careful about sharing patterns and using names that are owned. This conversation is an example of the copyright police. I take my krochet kritters to many kraft fairs and have considered putting up a sign that sez "These are NOT Angry Birds; they're Krochet Kritters!" My husband thinks this is a bad idea, but if I modify the patterns....
Thoughts? - November 22, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- brinaburp said...
It's worth a try. I too would love to make these for my nephew if someone would be willing to share. My email is brinab [at] hotmail . [com]
- December 6, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- Billi said...
I'm very sorry I missed this opportunity for my kids, who love Angry Birds. It really does seem counterproductive to encourage craftsmen on one hand and vehemently discourage them on the other. That said, if anyone would be willing to share the patterns with me, I too would be happy to donate. MyQTBunnies [at] Yahoo [dot] com
- December 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Taina said...
Could someone help me and share the pattern of the blue angry bird? Please please please...
All the patterns are absolutely cute and I suppose the handmade birds are just good for the company. They really should be thanking you, Karla, and offering a contract. - December 21, 2011 at 8:13 AM
- Kylie Smith said...
That really sucks - i only got a change to get the red one and the pig :( I was really looking forward to doing the one with the egg too :( Bugger. Is there any chance that you could provide them free (as in not for profit?)
- December 28, 2011 at 6:08 PM
- Kylie Smith said...
If anyone could provide the patterns for me, i'd really appreciate it. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com - my husband really wants them!!!
- December 28, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- Aio101 said...
Were they going to *sue* you?
- January 1, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Ralene Miller said...
I made a hat of the green pig from Angry Birds and had posted one up on Etsy for sale. I got a cease and desist order as well. I mean really ... it's a green pig! And the pulls are so hit or miss. I know a half dozen people who have received the same notices, but then when you search on Etsy for the words Angry Birds, there are hundreds of people who are still happily selling the items without any problems. I don't understand how they pick and choose who to stop.
- January 5, 2012 at 3:42 PM
- grandmafairymary said...
What a bummer! :( You did such an amazing job... if you do decide give them away as Annoyed Fowl :)
please let me know or if anyone would happen to wish to send them to me I would greatly appreciate it thanks and again I am sorry they decided to pick on firstname.lastname@example.com - January 5, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- JD Designs said...
WHat a shame.... I have looked everywhere for some patterns like these and u are the only one that looks amazing! they look so real i love them! my kids saw the pictures and wont stop asking me for them... If any one out there, Anyone at all would like to email me the patterns I would really really be very happy... I know it means u cant sell them to me but u could always give them away as a freebee and It doesnt count! my email address is firstname.lastname@example.com
Please if anyone would share I would be overly gratfull to not have to hear my children keep begging me to make these amazing toys.... thank you!
Jes (mother of 3 small children.) - January 6, 2012 at 9:16 PM
- Muise said...
Love these. yours are the only patterns that look the best, you did a great job designing them. wish you could still be selling them. I would get them in a heartbeat. if there is anyway I can get them let me know. amymuise at hotmail dot com
- January 14, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Pia said...
I am so sorry too fore the lost of the pattern to sale. My husband he LOVES angry birds, Every day he must play that game, at least one hour.
Your birds are the best. you have done a great work.If there are someone who whants to share the pattern my mail are firstname.lastname@example.com - January 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- dj said...
i can understand. i have created items which look like popular items. remember your talents have no boundaries. keep up the good work
- January 20, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- MaryAnne said...
Is this someone selling your pattern on etsy?
http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?search_submit=&q=angry+birds+crochet+pattern&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US - March 19, 2012 at 8:47 PM
- anantadharma said...
I would gladly have paid for the pattern if you were still able to sell it. So please pardon my impertinence, but would it be illegal for you to give them away for free?
- March 29, 2012 at 1:10 PM
- Heather Boyer said...
These are by far the best Angry Bird crocheted toys I have seen. Is there any way we could work out for me to be able to get them? You can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you in advance!
- April 15, 2012 at 8:33 PM
- MariaG said...
Would anyone be willing to share the patterns they have? Our 6yr old son would be so grateful and excited (and me too)!!!! I would also gladly make a donation to help support the designer. I will keep my fingers crossed.
Tismemg at yahoo dot ca (with the words at and dot being symbols) - April 16, 2012 at 10:09 PM
- k9342 said...
i have a question.....if you can't sell the pattern can you give them away?? i would LOVE to crochet these for my brother who LOVES Angry Birds!!!!!! i can not find better patterns, yours are THE BEST!!!
i would pay for the pattern if needed!! PLEASE REPLY! - April 29, 2012 at 12:17 PM
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- June 13, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- k9342 said...
if you can't sell them can you give them away? i would be willing to donate if you give them to me. i can not find better patterns for the angry birds, yours are spot on!! please let me know if you can give them to me i will make a donation if you do. you can tell me a $ number to donate to!
thank you for creating these patterns, let me know!! - June 13, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- 8Paws Crochet said...
Indeed, we cannot purchase the patterns; however, there is a crafty crochet community solution... If you want to be sure the author is properly rewarded check out http://8pawscrochet.blogspot.com!
- June 13, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- sleepygwen said...
Oops.. I m late =(
Would someone share the patten with me too? Thanks. email@example.com - July 29, 2012 at 5:09 AM
- Yarncrafter said...
I found your fantastic annoyed avians pattern about a month ago, bought them and made several, others needed for Christmas gifts you have by far the most accurate real looking birds that I could find. Am curious about the "powers that be" and why these were asked to stop being sold. The people with Angry Birds should be so pleased that everyone wants these. Do you think the Official Angry Birds people are going to issue their own crocheted patterns for their birds? Were they worried the crocheted ones would outsell their plush ones? I think it is great that 8pawcrochet is doing what she is doing. You know, it might be worth your time to write back to the people who asked you to stop, and offer to negotiate selling them your patterns, so you would win, and so would they. I tried to find an official FB page for the Angry Birds, but could not. I was going to ask them why they don't contact you and buy your patterns so everyone who wants to make them will be able to...they can still stipulate the pattern can only be used to make as gifts, not to sell. I am so sorry this happened to you. You are very talented, so please continue to write your great patterns, and try to see this as your patterns being so perfect they felt threatened by you. Hmm, which is why I think they should by the patterns from you, and I do not mean for the price of what others bought them for, but negotiate a price of steeling them your creativity. Good luck, I hope you continue to enjoy your creativity.
Rae - August 29, 2012 at 8:07 PM
- Yarncrafter said...
Just checked out Etsy, found at least one selling a cardinal as Angry Bird, but all other were being sold on Etsy as Mad Birds, or Red Birds, or other such variations. Maybe it is the official name that was the problem. Check it out. It might be worth it to find out. I am just sorry you had to stop selling.
Rae - August 29, 2012 at 8:31 PM
- Ralene Miller said...
I know when I got the cease and desist order from Etsy for my green pig hat they made a point of saying that I was not allowed to use the terminology or images related to the angry birds game. Etsy has just always been rather random about what items it removes and what they let slip through.
- August 29, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- 8Paws Crochet said...
@ Rae, From what I remember reading through her blog she had consulted an attorney who basically said Rovio's pockets were deeper than her's and to let it go... she did. I obviously felt bad as well and that's where I stepped in and started 8pawscrochet to make sure that some not-so-nice person didn't start trying to take the credit Karla deserves. Ironically, earlier this year, the Rovio people posted a picture of a crochet pig (using her pattern) on their FB page and were seemingly impressed by the design... apparently those that manage their FB page are not aware of what their legal department is doing! Unfortunately, I think all we can do is support her the best way we can, and that's to make sure that the patterns are not distributed without Karla being properly rewarded!
- August 30, 2012 at 9:57 AM
- pummkin said...
Karla, I would like to buy your Upset Birds pattern for my own enjoyment. Would you please sell Upset Birds pattern to me? I would never ask it for free for something you have designed & the time spent doing it. Please label it properly because I want UPSET birds. Thank you.
- October 7, 2012 at 8:24 PM
- Frogsongstudio said...
Can't you just name them something else?
- February 28, 2013 at 3:33 AM
- She is Me said...
I would bet you could keep the patterns going as long as you don't ask money for them. Angry Birds is a copyrighted entity, but as long as you're not profiting off them I wouldn't see why you couldn't still release the patterns. But then I'm not a business lawyer either. Just makes me even happier that I'm not a fan of Angry Birds and I'm not supporting a greedy selfish corporation. I thought these would be fun for my nephew who loves angry birds. After this, I will no longer be buying any of their products for him.
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struct Comparator : public std::binary_function<brCore::brConfigSet, brCore::brConfigSet, bool> { bool operator()(brCore::brConfigSet const & left, brCore::brConfigSet const& right) const { // comparison logic goes here return true; } };
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typedef std::map<brCore::brConfigSet, boost::shared_ptr<brFont>, Comparator> Fonts_t;
The code compiles, but when I perform a find operation after I've added the first element to map, the find execution crashes with the hint that the less operator is missed.
But why? If I understand this article correctly the less operator isn't required to be more flexible ... Thanks for any help.