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Hi all, just wanted to report that I'm had a similar problem trying to upload an image. Hunch suggested all the wrong images taken from the recommended websites URL, and wouldn't allow me to upload an image that I had downloaded to my hard drive. This was true with both Google Chrome and IE 9.
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We have had some bugs around our image uploader that we're looking into. Should be improving over time, but lots of edge cases for us to try and tackle.
There are a few ways this can happen. The most common is that a recommendation is made, but Hunch already had a listing for it somewhere. We try to catch duplicates when users first recommend things, but if we find a dupe later on then we have to merge the recommendations. This can lead to things like images, metadata, links appearing to change.
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2012 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway® is a community service project sponsored by Fahrlander Custom Homes, Olde Ivy Development, KSPR 33, 94.7 KTTS, Hometown Furniture and national sponsors, Brizo and Shaw to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. A newly built home, along with other high-end prizes will be given away on June 24, 2012.
TICKETS: $100 tickets are available at www.dreamhome.org or by calling (800) 870-2980 for a chance to win the St. Jude Dream Home or other prizes. Last year we sold out of tickets, so you'll want to hurry and buy yours now.
GRAND PRIZE: The first place prize is the St. Jude Dream Home house! One lucky person can win this brand new house built by Fahrlander Custom Homes, featuring:
- 4 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, 2,800 square feet
- Valued at approximately $350,000
- Oversized kitchen with island
- Custom molding and trim details
- Walk-in tile shower
- Barrel ceiling in the entry
- Office and formal dining room
GRAND OPENINGS: The Grand Prize house will be open to the public every weekend May 12 - June 17. It will be open Saturdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sundays noon - 5 p.m.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HOUSE The house is located at 2515 E. German Ivy St., Springfield, Mo., 65804. To get there, from US-60 eastbound, take the exit toward US-65 Business. Take a left onto East Republic St. Turn right onto South Nature Center Way. Veer right onto South Lakehill Ave. Take the first right onto East Olde Ivy St. Turn left onto Irish Ivy St. Turn right onto East German Ivy St. The house is on the corner.
OPEN HOUSE PRIZE: Just for visiting the house, you can register FREE to win a $10,000 shopping spree, courtesy of Hometown Furniture. You do not have to buy a ticket to the house giveaway to be eligible for this, but must stop by the house during one of the open houses.
OTHER PRIZES: One out of every 500 ticket buyers has a chance to win a prize valued at $500 or more. 11 prizes will be given away including:
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- $500 spa package courtesy of Zen 3 Spa and Bodyworks
DRAWING: Winners will be announced on KSPR, June 24, 2012. Only 6,000 tickets will be sold.
HOTLINE: For more information, call the 24-hour toll-free hotline at (800) 870-2980. For more information or to become a sponsor please contact Sarah Carlstrom at 800-711-5549, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The 2012 St. Jude Dream Home will be given away June 24. The 2,800 square foot home includes 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms and is valued at $350,000. $100 tickets to enter the giveaway drawing are available online or by calling 1-800-870-2980. The house is located at 2515 E. German Ivy St., Springfield, Mo., and is open during the HBA Parade of Homes. Full story >>/span>
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Used to replace phrases like, 'Oh thats some annoying girl'. It is meant to be degrade a person as though they are sub-human. That's just some next boy i know who lives in my endz
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A slang term whose meaning and implication are similar to 'random', 'pointless', 'shit' (adj.), 'stupid', 'crazy', etc.
Although the word itself has no fully-feesible meaning or definition, it is commonly used in conjunction with other social slang and usually said in an informal context. The term is usually not associated with direct offense, rather it is most commonly used to describe a past or present event in a loose social environment. "That is some next shit."
"This assignment is next." "Some next guy asked me for loose change." |
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Show on MTV where contestants go on dates and if the person doesn't meet to their standards, you can "next" them and they go to the next person. Abby wanted to know what Daniel's hidden talent was, so he farted with his armpits and she said next.
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Move on to the next woman. It's what intelligent and expirenced people tell idiotic newcomers to do, but they don't listen, and continue to pursue the same woman by giving her flowers and being nice and polite and showing good manners while she goes off and fucks some outlaw biker. Then she tells him about how good the outlaw biker was, and enventually she cries on his shoulder about how the outlaw biker treats her like shit. When and if he asks her out she tells him that she's sorry but she doesn't feel that way about him, and that she just wants to be friends.
God, I'm bitter. "There's this girl.... blah blah blah.... and she actually looked at be... blah blah blah... I could tell she really liked me, because her eyes were open... blah blah blah blah"
"Dude, just next her, It's obvious she doesn't like you, and she just wants to fuck an outlaw biker. You screwed up, man. Just move on." "No, I really think I'm in love this time, I'm mean she so pretty, and I think about her all the time... and blah blah blah blah" "Shitcock" |
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1) Weird, out of place, odd, different 2) Confusing, nonsensical Always said with emphasis, perhaps derived from something along the lines of "This is stupid...next!" 1) "What you goin' out with her for, man? She's NEXT, yo"
2) "Yo, guy, this math problem is NEXT" |
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A nerdy text message sent to, or received by, another person. That was such a next you sent me.
They are nexting each other. He just nexted me. |
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Pointless trendy chothes shop targeted at shallow, middle class idiots. "Ive just got a jumper from Next, it only cosy me £80".


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Currently Bungie is the video game studio responsible for the Halo franchise, they became an independent studio in 2005.
They will some day rule the world using their seven steps to world domination. Bungie is only four steps away from world domination.
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A videogame company generally credited for developing the infamous Halo series. They are actually owned by Microsoft, making them a second-party developer of games. Bungie's ultimate goal is world domination. "Is Bungie's goal REALLY world-domination?"
"...uh, that's what they say." "Bungie makes kick-ass games and I like them, but wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where there are other game companies?" -me |
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Mount Olympus; Where many of the Gods of Video Gaming live. (The rest are at Nintendo, id Software, Sega and wherever Peter Molyneux decides to show up. Bungie shall own you all!
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Bungie is the best video game developer ever. Period. They made Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. Need i say more? No. That's all you need to know to understand that Bungie pwns all other game developers. "Dude I'm going to pwn u in Halo"
"not as much as Bungie pwns everthing else" "right on, n00b" |
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An anus or asshole. I ripped my bungie open after taking that hard shit.
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When two males sew both of their penis shafts together. Then the 2 males make their way to a high ledge. one male jumps off the edge and the other stays there and trys not to fall. Today my best friend Ryan died. We were doing a bungie together and when he jumped off our shafts broke apart and he droped down 60 stories to his death.
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A butt hole. Can be clean or dirty. Did you put it in her bungie?


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Is there a good term for my specialist area of work for CETIS? I've been trying out "technology for learner support", but that doesn't fully seem to fit the bill. If I try to explain, reflecting on 10 years (as of this month) involvement with CETIS, might readers be able to help me?


text: Bushnell completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he helped care for Tar Heel athletes. He also completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship at the prestigious Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Denver, Colorado, where he helped care for the Denver Broncos and the Colorado Rockies. In Rome, Dr. Bushnell is on the medical staff of the Rome Braves and Berry College, where he is also a member of the college's Board of Visitors. Bushnell maintains a commitment to Sports Medicine not only as a surgeon, but also as President of the Harbin Clinic Sports Health Foundation. He is also an avid triathlete and a Little League coach.


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Alveta D. Nelson, 77, of Havre died peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her residence.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment of the ashes will take place Highland Cemetery in Great Falls.
She worked for the Hill County Council on Aging for eight years as the information and referral technician.
Veta loved her boxer dogs, and enjoyed her family and friends.
Veta was preceded in death by by her mother; two sisters; and a brother.
Survivors include her nieces, Leslie Thompson of Kalispell and Peggy Sue Rouse of Idaho; and her many friends at the North Central Senior Citizens Center in Havre.
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My first stay at Romney Park. Heard many good things about the place and it's SPA. The rooms are lovely, modern, spacious and with a lounge area and kitchenette ! Microwave, kettle etc. lovely balcony and view over the bay. Well located near the stadium & waterfront. Will definately be back !
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Hi Adrian,
I'm 121 lbs, 5'3 and 32yr. I plan on starting exercising for a bigger butt, could you be kind enough to suggest starting weights.
May 27, 2013
I been using Olympia weights I got told they we're much heavier than standard weights. If standard weight is 250lb how much olympic weights what I have to lift in order for it to be equal to 250
May 22, 2013
they weight the same if the weights listed are the same. there is no weight difference
May 22, 2013
Hi im 5ft5 and I seem to be stuck between 240-250lbs and dont know why. I started working out again doing the bike
exercise cant really tell if its working yet but what other exercises should i do? Or what meals should I eat?
May 21, 2013
ok so im 23, 5'7, 162 pounds, 28 inch waist and 42 around my butt. I don't really work out and don't have much muscle definition at all. My ultimate goal is a massive butt, I don't want to lose weight, although i should, i want to gain weight in the process of gaining muscle and then shedding fat that way. I plan on doing the work outs you mention here with added weights and all that, but in terms of my diet and protein intake, i want to know how much and what type you recommend to keep me on the thicker side. I like shakes, so i was planning on doing that. I just have no idea what to take, or when to take it and how much is too much for me. Please help, thank you, love your website.
April 27, 2013
Hey Adrian. I just discovered this website and I'm super excited :)
I'm 14 and I weigh about 170 pounds and I'm looking to do your permanent weight loss plan but I wanna know if I will still see results fast cause I'm one of those who are motivated more if I'm continuously losing weight :)
April 27, 2013
hi adrian
i'm 17 years old , i'm "petite" -i have very small body (high :154 weight:47!) my butt is small but it's left butt, well i would love to know if i very skinny and if that why i have a small butt , and if i gain weight and my butt get bigger(but not enoghf) i afraid if I Exercise Incorrectly i will lose the fat and burn the Muscles! how i could know if i do the exercises Correctly?
(sorry for the Grammatical errors- English is not my Native language)
April 05, 2013
I don't think I will be able to do the exercises you told me to switch to. So is it okay if I do the home hyperextention exercise? And how many times a week should I do it for? And by the end of April will I see results? Plus I don't think I'm able to use ankle weights is that okay? And will my butt still get bigger and rounder? And when will I see my first results?
March 30, 2013
which exercise did I tell you to switch to? the ones without weights?
you may get the results you want without weights but I can't guarantee you'll get the bigger butt you want without them
March 31, 2013
Yeah the exercise that had A, B and C as the hill sprints, so if I don't use the ankle weights will my butt still get bigger? and how many times a week should I do the home hyperextention for?
April 01, 2013
ankle weights won't help unless you are doing hyperextensions but in that workout I have you doing hip thrust or bridges.
just stick to the plan as is
April 01, 2013
Yeah I meant is it okay if I switch to the hyperextention exercise because I don't have weights to increase the reps of the butt bridge ? And if I switch will my but still get bigger even if I don't use the ankle weights?
April 01, 2013
the ankle weights will help in he hyperext. but your butt can get bigger without weights but I wouldn't expect it to get KimK or CoCo big without them
April 02, 2013
Oh ok so how many times a week should I do it for? And will it make my butt more rounder?
April 02, 2013
forget about the hyperext. and just do the w.o weights plan is and expect to see results every 2-to-4 weeks
April 03, 2013
What's the w.o weights plan?
April 03, 2013
This is a different question but, is it possible for my butt to get bigger if I ONLY do the butt bridge twice a week and increase the reps every time?
April 04, 2013
Would it get like a ciara or Rihanna butt?
April 05, 2013
So it would be okay if I do the butt bridge twice a week and a couple of squats or even lunges and donkey kicks on the same day I'm doing the butt bridge? Will this make my butt look like Ciara's or jessica biel, Rihanna's?
April 06, 2013
you could but that may be too much for you at first and to simply get a butt like ciara does not take all that much
April 07, 2013
Then what does it take?
April 08, 2013
all it would take is 1-2 of those exercises or just simply following my without weights plan as is
April 08, 2013
So should I just do the butt bridge twice a week and just increase the reps? or should I just do the donkey kicks twice a week?
April 08, 2013
forget the donkey kicks and just do the without weights plan as is to get the results you want
April 09, 2013
Okay, since I don't have hills can I do stairs?
April 09, 2013
What if I do 100 squats every 2 days then rest then another 2 days and rest and keep repeating this process
March 23, 2013
My goal is to get a bigger butt
March 24, 2013
your butt will get firmer and rounder and a little bit bigger but I doubt it will get as big as you really want it doing lots of reps and using no weight
March 24, 2013
What should I do to get a bigger butt then?
March 26, 2013
Hi, I wasn't sure if you received my email. My question is in order for me to lose my belly fat I will need to do cardio, but I am also trying to build a bigger butt and build more muscle in my legs - you said I would need to eat more calories to build muscle mass. How am I able to do both? If I eat less, then I won't be able to build muscle, if I eat more I will gain more fat in my belly? Is this right?
March 19, 2013
Is the "how to have a butt like kim k in 4mins" exercise makes the same effect on the butt than the squats ?
March 12, 2013
it depends on how you squat but they will both give you a curvier more rounder butt that is more defined
March 12, 2013
Thank you :) Because i have difficulty to do squats :/ i think i dont do them as we should cause i dont really feel it, and also i have pretty good ass cheeks but i wanna know if its going to make them smaller and rounder or the same size and rounder, cause i really want my butt to get bigger.
March 13, 2013
Thanks for all your answers :) sorry if i sounded a lil bit insecure , im not very familiar with all of this :)
March 13, 2013
Hello adrian i was wondering if u could tell me what bodyshape i am since i am completely clueless when it comes to this and i want to set realistic goals fitness wise having my bodyshape in mind. I have no idea if i am pearshaped or rectangle shaped. My height is 5'5' my bust is 36' my waist is 27' and my butt/hips is 40 1/2' if u could tell me what bodyshape i am that would be great! Thank you
March 12, 2013
im 5'6 130lbs i have huge lovehandles and starting to get a belly going on i dont excersise at all im totally out of shape how can i start a routine with out working my body too much? i need to tone up in all areas legs butt belly etc... is it possible to get toned in 3 to four months?
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Police from five different units of the OPP busted a couple of middle-aged people with possession of 24 grams of weed and a pipe in Foots Bay last week. The street value of the pot was estimated to be about $240. We're guessing that it cost a lot more than a couple of hundred bucks for officers from the Bracebridge detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, the OPP West Parry Sound Crime Unit, the OPP Community Drug Action Team, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau Drug Enforcement Unit and the OPP K-9 to execute the search warrant. It's likely the search warrant alone cost more to apply for and obtain. There are levels of bureaucracy to go through, and we all know that bureaucracy is costly at every level. We don't blame the police for wasting our money, it's not their fault. They don't choose which laws they're going to enforce – that's a job for the people making the laws. And it's time for them to give their heads a shake. Prohibition doesn't work; never has, never will. Sixty-five per cent of Canadians want marijuana laws changed. The earliest remains of human settlement show evidence of recreational drugs. Gorillas and apes have a taste for hallucinogens and stimulants. Primates want to get high and no government is going to stop them. Certainly there are social problems that go along with the abuse of any drug, whether it's vodka or marijuana. Criminalizing the huge numbers of Canadians who want to smoke some herb doesn't help solve those problems. Making headway with drug abuse will only happen when it's treated as a health issue, rather than a legal one. We recognize that not everyone will agree with us; we expect some people to disagree vehemently. But social policy aside, this is a financial issue. It's not just a moral issue, it's a matter of dollars and cents. Or is that common sense? As Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare tells us, it's a fairy tale to imagine that we will have the same level of health care services at our hospitals with an aging population; as the numbers of people requiring help from our food banks rapidly increase; as our municipality struggles to make due with significantly less funds from the province; and as our police services are straining at the seams, in part because they are dealing with more and more people with mental health issues. Something's got to give.
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German media group Bertelsmann has reportedly purchased BMG Rights Management outright. Originally the owners of 49% of the company, Bertelsmann bought the remainder of the company at roughly $390 million. It is believed that an agreement was reached very quickly once negotiations started. That said, the agreement is subject to regulatory approval. No word yet on how this could impact BMG artists such as Bruno Mars, Johnny Cash, and Will.i.am. [AlLindstrom]
The music industry: it's either a casino rife with debaucherous gambling, a field teeming with fertile growth possibilities, or just a really weird place to be right now. The early-2013 tally was bumped by MusiXmatch, which scored a solid, $3.7 million infusion this week. Which brings the January tally to $58.4 million, powered by a healthy, Google investment in VEVO (estimated by sources at $50 million).
Actually, that's softer than a surging January in 2012, when investments topped $65.5 million. In 2011, that figure was $53.1 million. And with that, here's a glance at the last year or so… [DigitalMusicNews]
The urge to believe there is a magic formula for success, and that it can be deduced from studying past hits, is powerful. Strategic Communications Group CEO Mark Hausman believes he has distilled The 3 Hallmarks of Exceptional Content. Columnist Marcel Williams is convinced he knows The Essential Features of a Hit Record. Their two cents on the subject may be worth a nickel, but as Yogi Berra observed, "a nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."
These checklists, while almost intuitively obvious and rightly containing features correlated with past successes, fail immediately as predictors of the future by being neithernecessary nor sufficient. Their authors cannot prove that all the characteristics are necessary for success; i.e. eliminating any one of them will guarantee failure. (Mr Williams even admits as much.) Nor can they prove that their list is sufficient for success; i.e. a work possessing all these characteristics may still be a failure for lacking other elements.
The lists highlight statistical regularities—good for documenting the past, lousy for predicting the future. In The Financial Regulators' Dilemma economist Edwin G. Dolan illustrates how statistical regularities do not always reflect causal relationships using the so-called Nickels Paradox:
Suppose the Federal Reserve observes a strong past correlation between the number of nickels issued by the U.S. mint and the rate of inflation. Does that mean restricting the issue of nickels would be a sufficient instrument to control inflation? Of course not—not if pennies, dimes, bank balances, and money in all other forms were issued in the same quantities as before. All that would happen is that the previously observed correlation of nickels with inflation would disappear.
How does the Nickels Paradox apply here? Suppose all music producers take Mr. Williams advice to heart, and 100% of future tracks can be characterized by: catchiness, timeliness, a strong vocal, and accomplished performance. There would still be only 100 releases on The Billboard Hot 100 in a given week, and the vagaries of public taste would still decide who gets there. Or, taking Mr. Hausman at his word, suppose all future web content has: a unique perspective, great "get" and/or brilliantly constructed prose. All that would happen is these would cease being differentiating features in attracting readership.
Don't stop critiquing your past work, learning from others, applying rigor and discipline, or nurturing creativity in your quest for greatness. Just don't mistake performance metrics forpredictive ones. And use that advice for what it's worth.
[About the author. Consumer Electronics and Software industry veteran Tom Dennehy publishes the online journal Surface to Air, triangulating among ideas and events at the intersection of the physical music past and the weightless digital future. Follow him on Twitter @InAurem_a2d.] [MusicThinkTank]
How Universal Publishing Production Music Works
00:33 – About Corinna C. Poeszus
01:42 – Comparing the music industry of present and the past
02:09 – How major labels started making money after the recording crisis hit
04:00 – Why making music "free"
04:25 – What UPPM does exactly
05:46 – How a production company works with your existing composition
07:06 – How an artist can get a deal with UPPM
10:30 – SPECIAL: Conversation inside Corinna's office in Universal Berlin
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Want your music to be used in films or games? Have a CD that came out five years ago, but never sold well, and don't know what you can do with it now? Well, you have something to learn from major labels.
The new issue of Stand Above The Noise features an interview with Corinna C. Poeszus, General Manager of Universal Publishing Production Music (Germany).
We conducted the chat on the roof of the Universal building in Berlin, a place journalists don't have access to usually, as well as inside Corinna's office, where she was kind enough to show us some of UPPM's most successful projects.
So what is Universal Publishing Production Music and how can this knowledge be useful to you? Watch the video above for the answers:
Grammy Award-winning production duo Danja and Engineer Marcella Araica aka "Ms. Lago" discuss how they met at Timbaland's studio and collaborated on hits including Timbaland's "The Way I Are" feat. Keri Hilson and Britney Spears' "Gimme More." They also talk about founding N.A.R.S. Records, how it's different from other labels and upcoming projects with Luke James, Kevin Cossom, Caligula and, Wyld.
Wallace Collins, an entertainment attorney based in New York, gives a wide-ranging interview on numerous topics of interest to anyone interested in a career in music or music law. He shares his advice on how to become a music lawyer and what a typical day looks like in his office, and begins an extended discussion of the legal side of music as it affects players — why it's hard to get out of a "bad" contract, when an artist should seek legal advice, what a "work for hire" is and how that term affects musicians signed to a label, how the Controlled Composition Clause can cost you lots of earnings potential, how copyright works, what compulsory licenses are, and much, much more.
What does branding have to do with you as a music artist? In a word: everything. Your brand extends far beyond the logos on your website or merchandise items. Branding is about awareness, both of yourself and the public's mental positioning of you. Being aware of what you are subtly and unconsciously conveying to the public is key to controlling the magnetism of your brand. But before you can begin to develop brand awareness, you need to adhere to what are the 3 C's of branding.
Be clear about who you are, and who you are not. You need to understand your unique promise of value, and how this sets you apart from others. This first step is critical because it forces you to see yourself as others do. Once you've made it clear about what you are all about, you will soon attract and build a more targeted fan base that will better resonate with you because you've taken a position.
You don't want to be all things to all people, especially when you're just starting out. You do want to be the leader a particular tribe based on what you believe individually, and thus express artistically. A good brand taps into emotions, and emotions drive most, if not all of our decisions.
So ask yourself:
"What makes me distinctive? And how do I communicate that?"
Remember to be authentic, and always true to yourself.
Clarity then extends to your logos, your social media topics, and even the diction you use when talking to your fans. Are you more formal and write in proper grammar, or are you more laid back and talk as though you are chatting or texting? Do you care about what's going on in politics, or do live life more carefree?
Either way, try to choose a position and stick with it. Branding is all about trust, and if you constantly change what you're all about, people can become confused and eventually tune out.
Consistency is what gives the public faith in your abilities and your delivery. It creates expectations. Once you've taken a position, you need to remain consistent with it.
From a digital standpoint, all your web properties should be aligned with one another, and you want to make it perfectly clear that someone has arrived at yourofficial web property. The branding elements from your website should fickle down to all your other web assets (such as your Facebook and Twitter) so that they are all consistent in look and feel. Think of your website as the mother ship, and all the other web and social assets as smaller ships conveying the bigger message.
Once you've defined who you are and what you're all about on a consistent level, you want to ensure that you remain active in conveying this. This doesn't mean constantly bombarding fans with promotional messaging. What it does mean is being there on a constant basis to engage and interact with your audience, but only to the degree where you're not overwhelming them and also not leaving them out in the cold.
Fans want to interact with you, but they don't want to be spammed with how great you are or why they should spend money on you. Think of your web engagements as your own reality TV show or soap opera: if the story continues with regularly scheduled programming, people will tune in. They don't, however, want to see commercials running the entire time.
Once you've employed these 3 C's to your brand, you can begin positioning it. Once you've defined it, seek out all opportunities to better position your brand. Find those who will be most receptive to what it is that you have to offer and focus on them.
Building a brand takes a lot of time and effort but once you put in the work to build a good, consistent reputation, it will continue to pay dividends into the future.
Via Hypebot & AlLindstrom
Hypebot created a very interesting article that covers the iTunes payment scale. Take a closer look at the breakdown of music sold on the biggest music distributor in the word. Check it out below.
That is, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday by attorneys for Chuck D. The detailed breakdown shows that for every 1,000 iTunes downloads sold, a UMG-signed artist gets paid $80.33. And that's after the label collects on a 25% 'Container Charge for Audiophile Records,' as well as a 15% 'Net Sales Deduction'.
Which means that for every one download, the payout is roughly 8.033 cents. [AlLindstrom]
2012 ushered in a bleak reality on music consumption in the US. We had a couple of big names sell major units, Adele leading the pack ("21? reached diamond status/10 million records sold). This graph shows sales for the last 5 years, although we are a long way from 2008, the decline was not as bad as projected.
According to Soundscan data, album sales for 2012 are coming in at around 4% below 2011 levels (includes both physical and digital). Downloads rose by about 6%. [AlLindstrom]
Multi-Grammy nominee fun. and Janelle Monae just finished a strong rendition of their smash, "We Are Young" followed by a well-received Ne-Yo perf of "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)." Album of the Year: The Black Keys, El Camino;Mumford & Sons, Babel; fun., Some Nights; Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE, Jack White, Blunderbuss. Best Country Solo Performance:Dierks Bentley ("Home"), Eric Church ("Springsteen"), Ronnie Dunn("Cost of Livin'"), Hunter Hayes ("Wanted"), Blake Shelton ("Over") and Carrie Underwood ("Blown Away"). In the evening's final major category, Song of the Year, a songwriter's' award, the nominees included newcomer Ed Sheeran for "The A Team," Miguel for "Adom," Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen andJosh Ramsay for "Call Me Maybe," Jorgen Elofsson, David Garrison, Greg Kurstin and Al Tamposi for Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" and Jack Antonoff,Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost andNate Reuss for fun.'s "We Are Young." And no, Linda Chorney did not receive a nomination this year. [HitsDailyDouble]usic


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Posted 10 November 2012 - 05:31 PM
This week, David and Toby cover the rather staggering list of awesomeness happening over the last week - check it out!
Posted 10 November 2012 - 05:32 PM
Cool! New Updates!
Posted 10 November 2012 - 06:01 PM
Cool! Somebody not only recognized me, they also pronounced my username right!
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awsome i like the lights
Posted 10 November 2012 - 08:18 PM
Everything that mojang does is awesome!
Posted 10 November 2012 - 08:21 PM
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I was hoping my scary screenshot would be chosen. Not to be rude, but I feel some of the screenshots, such as the zombies/creeper one, were not as good as mine.
I'm sorry if I sound pompous.
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Posted 11 November 2012 - 12:12 AM
David and Toby are way better than any other minecraft news people.
Posted 11 November 2012 - 02:32 AM
I am glad they are bugfixing, but i do wonder what is comming next to be added to the game, after the wither and new sounds, i really cant wait for the next suprise. what do you all think they will add? I'm hoping for another boss, maybe a very large and detailed spider boss to spawn in abandon mineshafts, drops a special material that can be crafter with swords to make poison swords (or make spider eyes to do this) and perhaps a way to craft webs
PRETEND THERE IS AN EPIC BANNER RIGHT HERE! oh, fyi, i need beta testers: http://www.minecraft...or-the-captain/
Posted 11 November 2012 - 08:56 PM
GUYS! Just had a bloody brilliant idea! Make it so despencers can be placed on cellings pointing down and on floors pointing up! (drop lava from the celing or have fire charges go off from the floor into tnt in mid air for a firework effect)
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Man, who knew small things could make Minecraft a hassle. I noticed swimming vertically is a bit slower than it used to be, but I didn't know that there were so many tiny things that needed fixes.
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The Cuban government Thursday denounced what it called the unjust and illegal multi-million dollar fines the U.S. government slapped on two foreign banks for violating Washingtons sanctions on the island.
The U.S. actions show that its ferocious persecution of financial and commercial transactions by Cuba and those with legitimate relations has only changed but has hardened, a Foreign Ministry official said in a statement.
The British-based HSBC bank agreed to pay $1.9 billion to the U.S. government last week to settle accusations that it laundered drug money through its Mexican and other branches, and violated U.S. economic sanctions on Cuba.
The next day Washington announced that Japans Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ bank had agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle what the Cuban statement called a supposed violation of the unilateral sanctions of the United States against various countries, including Cuba.
Under the trade embargo, banks cannot move Cuban funds through U.S. financial institutions or handle U.S. dollar deposits for Cuban entities or citizens. Cuba is subject to other sanctions as well because it is on the U.S. list of countries that support international terrorism.
The Foreign Ministry statement noted that the sanctions came one month after the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for the 21st time to condemn the 50-year-old trade embargo against Cuba.
While the HSBC settlement was reported to be one of the largest ever, the U.S. Treasury Department has hit several other foreign banks in recent years for violating sanctions on Cuba and other countries, especially Iran.
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i know it's been often discussed, but this article is worth the read. Atheists lose their faith in a variety of ways. 20+ years ago the path to enlightenment was, well, darker. thoughtful and nimble minds were only able to swallow religious mantra for so long before vomiting it back up. but much of that ability depended on just how religious your parents were. should you have found yourself in a fundy household, it's likely that the pressure and indoctrination you experienced were just too much to break away from. resources were limited. like-minded people were too scarce. information was too elusive.
no longer. the internet has aided and abetted countless freethinkers to break free. and it's only going to get better. i'm so very pleased that many more people are able to leave their dusty old religions behind. thank you, internet.
Glad to get some hopeful news for a change!
Not the case in the States but in Europe they actually are intimidated and being intimidated by fundamentalists shit-stirring when a mere cartoon of Allah is drawn etc.... I find that kind of intimidation shocking that it actually works on any -satirist-comedy-writer/artist if they are not annonymous. Even you-tube censors this stuff like kiddie-porn.
What we need are malicious hackers be malicious for the sake of cultural freedom in Europe. The protests would never keep pace with the germs. Understandably governments couldn't be blamed. What IS this paranoiac frisson they succeed in generating over there. ?This is the darker side of the internet- it's not P.C. either when it wants to.
Yikes i posted this on the wrong discussion sorry
This is an important first step. The Internet enables us to spread information and build communities rapidly. But things will not really change in this most religious of countries until we really have separation of church and state, which can be achieved only through political power. That means a sizable number of openly secular politicians who will work, at local, state and national levels, to remove religion's special privileges, including government handouts and immunity from criticism and taxation.
Dalai Lama's wisdom is not original but worth noting.
Agree completely Alan. As much as we might like to see agreement and bi-partisan cooperation, one must understand how things are gotten done. To paraphrase, power is taken, not given. It must be built up by likeminded persons who recognize their common goals. As voters, it is our job to identify those with goals we feel strongly enough to support. We must have the wisdom to pick our battles carefully.
That there might be an explicit direction of separation of church and state in the constitution is irrelevant. It is enought that we see the value of this separation and press to make it fact. I believe it to be good for believers and non-believers alike.
Thanks for the reply. The vast chasm between us and believers is in your last sentence. No truly religious Christian or Muslim would agree. It is VERY IMPORTANT that there be a connection between govt. and God, and that it constantly be reinforced. They do not think it's good to separate church and state. In fact, the closer, the better.
I think the 1st Amendment didn't go far enough: not only should there be no state religion...but the govt. should not behave as if there is a state religion -- or any religion, really, as opposed to, e.g., the Inauguration hoopla, which called on God at every turn. No politician has the courage to depart from this, to be openly secular. He/she wouldn't be elected. Not to mention the death threats.
Natural evolution of an idea is a slow process, it is sometimes frustrating too. But Myths can't survive in the face of todays knowledge. They are bound to die.
Yes, internet has accelerated the process of death of religon not in one but in many ways.
I'd love to see a more in depth article on this. Any suggestions to source it?
did you read the article i linked in the original posting?
See what you mean after i scrolled
"Atheists lose their faith (in a variety of ways).
That's surely an oxymoron
not sure i follow.
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Test gets no respect
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I therefore thought it might be interesting to bring you a perspective into the wonderful world of test. Over time, I hope to touch on subjects that explain the role of testing at each stage of the product lifespan, and to spark discussions on the theories, processes, practices, concerns, and benefits that are (or at least should be) an integral part of every solid test effort.
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As signals are always aiming for lower power, the issue of noise from external sources especially during testing becomes a larger concern. So I often hear that BIST (built-in self-test) will be playing a bigger role. But I doubt BIST can do a thorough job without adding more cost to the chip. It's going to be pay now or pay later, no matter what.
Test gets no respect from management, because from management's perspective, testing only finds problems (usually shortly before the product is to be delivered because the design phase over-ran). Never mind that the product will be better, someone's bonus is on the line!
TE in a leading tech chip company get decent respect.
when the 1st silicon get some nasty bugs, everyone is watching at TE to show them some hope or trace of hope.
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Lester Green
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Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 10:54 pm:
Richard: you've convinced me with your explanation and I probably would have done the same thing since you had no planned itinerary. So you bought the ticket that satisfied your need for flexibility. Thanks for your detailed explanation and I know that your trip report will be of great interest to others who are Pepperd viewers.
Richard Sachs
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Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 10:32 pm:
$1,500 per pass unfortunately is correct. I live near the Rick Steves store in Edmonds, WA and got them there. The Eurail ticket must be purchased in the US before traveling.
The purchase did come with a coupon for other purchases at the store, so we did save some money on some things we got.
The pass we got was the "2 month consecutive days" version which gave us unlimited travel throughout all of Europe. We looked at some alternatives, but with the number of trips we were planning it was the cheapest way to go. Some versions limit you to a certain number of trips in a given period – like 5 days of travel in a month or some other limit. The ones we got had no restrictions. Any amount of travel, any number of days – just limited to the 2 months. And we did a lot of train trips. Plus the Rhine cruises and a few other things were included.
As I mentioned in my original report, we weren't sure even what countries we were going to see. If we had gone into Ramstein, then we were going to add the Czech Republic. So we couldn't by the specific-country type passes. Ah – the price of flexibility.
Some caveats – in Germany the Eurail Pass is ideal – just get on the train. In some countries you need a reservation for some trains and in some countries that can be pricey – notably in Spain. We did make a couple of reservations in Germany, but the cost is trivial. In Spain it could be like 10-15 Euros per leg. Italy apparently now requires reservations – I haven't used a pass in Italy. I was stationed in Verona, Italy back in the early 80's – train travel was a lot simpler back then.
One final note – the Eurail pass is a first class ticket. If you are patient, you can find deals on a daily basis, travel second class, and probably beat the price. Deals pop up a lot. I'm lazy and figured this solved all the problems. First class for the most part has better seats and is far less crowded. Also, most first class cars had electric outlets. Not sure about second class. But either class is clean.
Lester Green
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Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 07:37 pm:
Richard: $1500 for a 2 month Eurail Pass seems a little high in cost. Was it for travel for ALL 60 days, or was it limited to a certain number of travel days within a 60 day period? Did you buy the ticket in the States or overseas, as I have read that it is cheaper to purchase them other than in the country(s) of use.
I can only speak of my own experience in travelling this way in Scandanavia where I received a senior discount on my purchase of a ScanRail pass, but I purchased a ticket outside of Scandanavia for a limited number of actual TRAVEL days on the train within a longer projected travel period. This meant that if I spent one day travelling to Oslo, I could spend 4 days there or so without having my train/travel days impacted, and this reduced the price. It also gave me the added advantage of UPGRADING my class and sleeping facilities while in transit for a reasonable fee. And it covered meals on the train or at the train station for a small added fee as well and some ferries in Norway and elsewhere. So I had all the flexibility that I needed for my travel arrangements. Could you furnish me with some more details on where and what your Eurail pass covered. Thanks
Edgar Inocentes
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 09:25 pm:
Fantastic report Richard! Enjoyed reading it plus I've learned so much from your escapades. Watch out - many will soon follow your footsteps.
John D.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 04:08 pm:
Thanks for sharing - based on your inputs we're going to try out a few of your recommendations while we're in Europe.
Regarding Lesson #1 - it will help if future travelers know the system - see Note 1 in the FAQ
at this link
Also, lessons similar to Lesson #3 can be avoided by reviewing the Spacea.net Wiki Pages prior to travel - in this case, the "How Do I?" section on the
Rota Wiki Page
Thanks again for your report!
Richard Sachs
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 03:56 pm:
Wow! Thanks for the interest. My wife is working on our notes, but here are some specific answers to questions.
*** Did you have a Eurorail pass or did you purchase tickets as you traveled?
We bought two month, global, unlimited country EURRAIL passes. Yes, they cost us $3,000 for the pair, but gave us complete flexibility. Since we wound up using them in five countries for what amounted to about $6,500 worth of individual separate tickets, I'm glad we made the investment. Plus they are liberating – we never hesitated about taking some small side trip. Plus the S-Bahn (local train) in Berlin and the Rhine cruises were included.
*** Ballpark figure of the total expenses for your great trip.
Train tickets – $3,000
Hotels – 6-7K. We aimed at two star hotels for the most part. Traveling off season helped – a lot of places had a free night if you stayed for four nights.
Food – 2 – 3K. On a trip of this length we couldn't splurge every night or we'd have gained 50 pounds. Hotel breakfasts, a large, late midday meal, and something light for supper (if at all). Café noshing also helped. The fact that we were walking miles each day sightseeing helped the diets.
Souvenirs – about $200. Part of the packing light philosophy. I took about 5,000 pictures for memories.
*** How did you find hotels and other billeting at the various cities that you visited?
We had no advance reservations since we didn't know where we were going. We've done this before, just not to this extent. But, crucially – it was off-season (early Sept – early Nov). I wouldn't do this in summer. I had done a LOT of planning for different itineraries so had a good idea of places. One great source of info is the "Day Trip" series by Earl Steinbicker. He has a series of books and a web site:
He is a fantastic source for the "star and cluster" approach we like. For hotels we had two main sources: Lonely Planet and Rick Steves. I'd plan about two cities in advance and just roll through that way. I had planned several itineraries, so we just followed the general outline and improvised. We found places in every town we wanted. One huge help was having a Netbook computer with us. Small, compact, and versatile, I could store photos on it and use the internet where available. Expedia helped a lot, especially for snagging the 4-days-for-3 deals. We used the TI at the station only once – at Arles. A festival was going on and we paid the price for not having known about that. But it was fun. And Arles is a fantastic place to savor. One other thing – my wife took extensive notes on the Netbook and plans to do some articles on the trip. But being able to record our thoughts and impressions as we went along was a great help.
*** Was this troublesome without wheels and the luggage that you were carrying with you?
We pack light. One 22 inch and one small tote each. I'm very lucky that my wife shares this approach. Actually, she's more ruthless than I am. Washable undies and slacks (all clothing is hand washable and quick dry). And we experienced temperatures from over 100 to freezing. We had combination coats that I did have to carry in a small backpack in the hot climates, but once we got to Bruges, it was firmly into cool weather so no problem. And I loved traveling by train. No fuss, no parking, and we were delivered right to the heart of the cities and towns. I found it very relaxing and liberating. Trains work in Europe!
*** Any particular places that you recommend?
The Hostal Imperio in Toledo has a good location, nice rooms, and a very patient staff. Plus they have an on-site breakfast and lunch place.
In Barcelona, we stayed at the Hotel Continental. It's right at the top of the Rambla and near the subway. It's in a building with several other hotels, but it's the best. It offers a free, 24 hour buffet (including wine and beer) which really helps on the food costs. And it has lots of salads, which somehow are tough to get in Spain. The staff was very helpful. OK – the rooms were pink, much to my wife's amusement, but they were comfortable.
The Hotel Regence in Arles is a real steal – right on the river and near the train station. And convenient to the local, free city bus route.
Harlaam is a great place to stay in the Netherlands. We stayed at the Hotel Amadeus right on the main square. We had to carry the bags up a steep flight of stairs, but it was a good hotel – centrally located and very convenient. Harlaam is a good base city – Amsterdam is just a short train ride way, as is Leiden. But Harlaam turned out to be a good destination itself.
In Trier we stayed at the Hotel Aulmann – a very modern and comfortable place just up from the main square of the town. The owners have a nearby Kartoffelen (potato-based) restaurant that was one of the best we ate at.
In the Rhine valley we stayed in St Goar at the Markt Hotel, one of our real highlights. We sprang for the extra 20 Euros to be on the river side and it was worth it. Very nice room with fantastic views, especially of the castle across the river. And the breakfasts are great. St Goar is a great town to visit in itself with its own dominating castle. It gets overlooked by the more famous Bacharach (which we toured), but we stilled preferred St Goar.
In Dresden we stayed at the IBIS chain. Okay – it lacks charm. But it has a killer breakfast buffet included. And is a good location for the train, but is still close to the historic town. If you haven't been to Dresden, please go. It's an amazing blend of historic Germany and Soviet blandness. The IBIS hotels (three of them line up along Preggar Strasse coming up from the train like something out of an architect's nightmare) are such cookie cutter places that you have to see it to believe it. But the historic city, rebuilt from the war, is amazing. Attending an organ concert at the Frauenkirche was a highlight.
There were others, but these were the best.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 02:57 pm:
Me too. Thats on our list.
John McClellan
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 02:15 pm:
Excelllent trip I'm jealous and if you feel like writting a detailed report, I for one would love to read it.
Lester Green
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 02:55 am:
Informative report Richard! You covered a lot of territory on a Eurail pass, but how did you find hotels and other billeting at the various cities that you visited? Was this troublesome without wheels and the luggage that you were carrying with you? Did you reserve rooms ahead of time or just look for rooms when you arrived at a train station? Any particular places that you recommend? Thanks
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 01:30 am:
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Would love to see your pics....
We've got to SPAT back to Europe ... it's been a long time since '07 trip.
tempus fugit...
John R Garrison
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 01:13 am:
Outstanding report! Thanks for taking the time to write it up and share it with us.
Happy Travels, John
Mike Spengel
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Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 12:20 am:
Welcome to the board and thank you for an excellent and concise write-up. In fact, I'd like to read an expanded version should you write one.
If it's not too private, I think we'd all like to know a ball-park figure of the total expenses for your great trip.
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Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 11:21 pm:
Great report, Richard. You just described another one of my dream trips. Did you have a Eurorail pass or did you purchase tickets as you traveled?
Lee Russler
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Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 11:03 pm:
Wow, I just learned several places in Europe that I never knew existed. You did as much as possible in an efficient manner. I'm envious and need to do this once in my lifetime.
Great report!!!
Richard Sachs
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Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:34 pm:
On Sep 4, 2009 my wife and I left McChord for a very comfortable C-17 flight to Dover. Upon arriving (at like 1 AM), we registered as "Present" for the next day. With paperwork in hand, we staggered off to get our room. We arrived the next morning to see what was available – we preferred Germany, but would be happy with Rota as well. The first flight was for Ramstein – we figured we were a lock for it since we had made our reservations six weeks prior. Well, we weren't called – even though people who had signed up after us had made it onto the flight. Turns out the clerk had entered our dates incorrectly and we hadn't caught it. LESSON #1 – CHECK THE REGISTRATION PAPER, EVEN AT 1 AM. Yes, it was our fault – live and learn. So back to the room to wait. The next flight was to Rota – we had no problem this time. Turns out the Ramstein flight had problems and had to return to Charleston – in fact, we found out later from friends it took days to make it over, so we really lucked out. Got to Rota the next morning and got to the room we had reserved. LESSON #2 – ALWAYS TRY TO GET A ROOM AT YOUR DESTINATION. This gives you time to relax and start getting over jet lag. We then tried to get our passports stamped. This is non-trivial at Rota. Turns out the office you need to go to is off base, one block to the left. And it's only open from like 9 AM to noon. Hey – their country, their rules. LESSON #3 – LEARN WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO GET INTO THE COUNTRY AHEAD OF TIME. It saves agony.
From there, we proceeded on the trip of a lifetime. We spent two months meandering through Europe. I'll list what we did – but believe me – this was a life altering trip (and I'm 61 years old). We mostly based in a city for four to five days and did day trips to nearby sites. We went from Rota to Seville via bus. We then used trains for the rest of the trip (had two global, 2-month Eurail passes). Toledo and Barcelona in Spain. Barcelona is a fantastic, lively city. Stay on La Rambla for the most fun. From there, into France's Provence (Arles, Nimes, and Avignon) for some of the best food in the world. Then on to Paris where we concentrated on day trips from Paris, having been to Paris several times. We went to Moret sur Loing (an Impressionist delight – you've seen it in some painting somewhere), Fontainebleau, and Chantilly. From Paris, we continued on to Bruges in Belgium – one of the highlights of the trip. If ever a city existed to just enjoy, it's Bruges – canals, picturesque countryside, and food to die for. They have one store that sells 400 different beers. Oh – and Belgian chocolate is without a doubt the world's best (even better than Milka for those who know good chocolate). We also went to Antwerp and Oostende. Then on to The Hague - its Maurithaus is the definition of a perfect art museum, compact and very complete. Delft was the great side trip, then on to Harlaam, our base to see Amsterdam and Leiden. We finally entered Germany. Trier is an oft overlooked Roman city that really was a hit. From there, we went on to the Rhine valley and then on to Nuremburg. Nuremburg is a great city, with great sites and fantastic food. Next, we continued to Dresden – an absolute must-see, with side trips to Leipzig (see the Stasi museum if you want to understand what living in East Germany was like) and Gorlitz (try the Silesian Heaven – a fantastic dish). From Dresden we continued to Berlin for a few days, then on to Erfurt. Erfurt is a gem in the rough – one of our favorite cities. The setting for the two huge churches is just unreal. Plus a daytrip to Eisenach just to put the icing on the cake. From Erfurt we trained it to Ramstein. We luckily got to share a cab with a couple to the terminal. We walked in to mark ourselves as "Present" and were told a flight to McChord was boarding. We ran over, got on the flight and were on the plane back home within 90 minutes. Sometimes, things just work out. We didn't even know about the flight since we didn't have internet access at our last place, so we just lucked out. I guess that's LESSON #4. IF YOU CAN'T BE SMART, BE LUCKY. MOSTLY TRY TO BE FLEXIBLE AND ADVENTUROUS. Get off the beaten track.
One last thing – we got back exactly two months after we left. Turns out there is a two month limit at McChord for parking. LESSON #5 – KNOW THE RULES.
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