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On Friday 19th October 2018 we hosted our 'very own' bespoke Enchanted Forest themed event to showcase our party services to a selection of hand-picked agencies and venues - WOW what a night it was!
Held at the stunning Coworth Park in Ascot, the event was a rather intimate affair for 80 guests, including a drinks reception, sumptuous dinner and of course some fabulous entertainment! We really wanted to showcase 'what we can do' and the format of the evening allowed us to network with those that perhaps didn't know the full extent of our services, with a member of the Firebird team each hosting a table over dinner.
As guests arrived, they walked down the curved staircase and into our Enchanted Forest. The Events Lobby was transformed with an enormous fairy lit oak tree, toadstool seating area, large candle lit lanterns, forest creatures peeping out from behind logs and of course there just had to be an element of surprise, with hidden tree people 'appearing' from amongst the foliage… Watching guests' reactions as our 'tree folk' emerged from the walls and tumbled down the corridor was just fabulous!
Guests selected their magic key revealing their table number for dinner and then made their way through the secret door, leading to a fairy lit tunnel where they emerged into the Garden Room for 'tipples' and canapes. It was so wonderful to hear everyone's reactions as they walked into the room. We had a working fountain with trickling water, tree stumps as poseur tables, a woodland backdrop, themed bar and woodland creatures - even the flooring had been changed to grass! No detail had been overlooked, with the room even smelling of a forest…
Whilst guests sipped their enchanted cocktails, mingled and took in the setting, they were treated to a variety of canapes including cep mushroom and truffle croquettes, pine cured salmon with woodland herbs, rosemary chicken with reindeer moss and beetroot macaroons, all served on stunning moss filled acrylic trays to suit the theme. They were utterly delicious!
To inject a little fun into proceedings we also had a mystic fortune teller located in our forest den complete with fairy lights and a toadstool seating area, a mix and mingle magician working the room and our brand new 'Beauty Mirror' with an array of props to choose from, which provided plenty of photo opportunities – funnily enough a fair few woodland creatures appeared in the photos too!!
Clutching their enchanted keys, guests made their way back under the fairy lit tunnel, through the secret door and past our 'tree folk', into the Oval Room for 'din dins'. The tables were adorned with magical tree table centre pieces, including plum coloured hydrangeas, silver birch, red trailing amaranthus, snow berries, pink orchids, entwined fairy lights and beautiful little woodland birds. At the base of the trees were acorns and horse chestnuts, log slices, tea lights, moss and the cutest little toadstools… It looked utterly enchanting! To complete the look, each place setting had a copper charger plate with matching cutlery, ornate coloured glassware and place names were handwritten on pebbles. To add to the ambience, we of course had some stunning room lighting and a harpist who played background music throughout.
Once guests were seated, our MD Paul Griffiths said a few brief words and then we went straight into dinner with a starter of artichoke and hazelnut cream, sourdough, pickled root vegetables and winter shoots - themed to create a sense of the forest floor. Main course was heather smoked roe deer with pickled bill berries and salt baked celeriac served on a stunning crackled turquoise plate - it was cooked to perfection and simply melted in the mouth.
Served on an ornate leaf shaped plate, dessert was an acorn and milk chocolate mousse with coco nib ice cream, presented in the shape of an acorn and was complete with chocolate leaves, it really was beautiful. To round off the meal, guests indulged in coffee and petit fours - even the petit fours were in the shape of miniature logs! The attention to detail and level of hospitality from the team at Coworth Park was simply incredible – the food was a real experience within itself.
After dinner, guests made their way back into the Garden Room which had been transformed into the 'after party' space where the fabulous Fully FunKtional WOWED our guests and kept the dancefloor packed all night long... Fully Funktional are always overflowing with energy and gave the party real pizazz!
The overall look of our Enchanted Forest was simply stunning and really showcased our party services. We've had some fantastic feedback, including; "What an amazing night, perfect organisation, beautiful hosts (the girls I mean!) and the food was incredible", "It was a truly amazing night", "It was AMAZING! The decoration was the best theme setter I think I've ever seen." and "It was an epic evening!" to mention but a few. We LOVED every minute in our Enchanted Forest and really didn't want the evening to end…
The good news is 'The Directors' have promised we can do another BIG party for our 20th Birthday!! Anyone who attended our whopping 15th Birthday party held at Wentworth back in October 2015 (with a mere 300 guests) knows it isn't a party to miss… We can't wait - roll on 2020!!


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Jesus, walking down the road with His disciples (Matthew 16:13), asks them, "Who do you say I am?" Peter gives a concise, inspired and accurate answer: "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." "You are Peter," Jesus proclaims, "and on this rock"—Peter's confession—" I will build my church, and the gates of death will not overcome it."
It was not long after (v. 21), though, that Jesus was explaining to His disciples "that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life" when Peter took Him aside to rebuke Him: "Never, Lord! This shall never happen to you!"
Like Peter, we find it easier to distance ourselves from the crucifixion than to acknowledge that it was our sin that sent Jesus to the cross. But, as Jesus would explain to Peter and His disciples after hearing Peter's rebuke, "Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me."
Lent gives us the opportunity to relive this baptismal journey, to once again die and be raised with Christ. In the midweek series, "The Sign of Jonah," we see a prophet of God swallowed up by the sea and but rescued into a new mission. The Lenten lectionary includes similar stories of renewal and new life from throughout the Bible—Noah and the ark, Jesus tempted in the wilderness, the prodigal son.
This season, learn from Peter's example. Embrace the death of Jesus, that your celebration of His resurrection on Easter and, indeed, every Sunday, might be all the more glorious!
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Sister Janchill joined her order, called the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, in 1945. In 1953, she graduated from St. John's University. She went on to earn a master's degree in social work from Catholic University, in 1955, and a doctorate in social work from Columbia University in 1968. In her role as co-director of the Center, she pioneered many of its new approaches to practice, including the first neighborhood-based foster care program in New York City, a range of creative school-based service programs, and an advocacy clinic for neighborhood residents. She also served as a field instructor, supervisor, and role model for many students and workers, and is widely recognized in New York City as a constant advocate for improved policies and programs in the family and child welfare arena.
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Mark Leech (@LeechMT) is the Application Development Manager for the City of Albuquerque, N.M. He's been leading the City's open data initiative, ABQ Data. Since launching in June 2012, the city has released 38 high-value datasets prioritized by citizen demand. By focusing on these high-value datasets, the City has seen great ROI on their open data so far — Leech reports more than $180,000 in 311 call center savings resulting from releasing often-requested transit datasets. Unusually, rather than going the typical route of using an open data catalog provider like Socrata or even open source CKAN, the city has pursued a scrappy do-it-yourself strategy (an approach former Chicago CDO Brett Goldstein calls "a model that I admire"). We asked Mark a few questions about how he's pushing forward open data in Albuquerque:
How did you come to work in public service and what is your current role?
I'd already worked in local government IT in the UK before I moved to Albuquerque, N.M. in 2002. I've now been with the City of Albuquerque for 11 years in various IT roles. I am currently the Application Services Group Manager and spend much of my thought trying to understand how citizens and government will interact over the next few years.
You've bootstrapped an impressive open data initiative in Albuquerque — without any formal open data legislation, designated staff, or even a significant budget. What have been the guiding principles that have allowed you to achieve this success?
Our open data initiative is very much a collaboration (under the leadership of Mayor Richard J. Berry) between the Albuquerque community, City departments, and the IT depatment. More specifically, our Applications Services teams operate under four guiding principles: respect others, do the right thing, promote excellence, and challenge the assumptions. These principles mean that we always try to understand the expectations, hopes, and dreams of our customers while looking for ways in which we can act as facilitators and enablers instead of gatekeepers. We focus on what we can do instead of what we can't do.
In CfA's recently published anthology on open data, Beyond Transparency, NYC's Chief Analytics Officer Mike Flowers wrote that a successful open data initiative will "generate actionable insight for [government staff] that they can immediately use with minimal disruption to existing logistics chains." What has been the ROI for departments and agencies that participate in opening up their data?
We've definitely found this to be true. We see time and again that if an initiative is perceived as onerous or too radical, it becomes the focus for negative emotions and actions — regardless of its actual merits. City employees already have enough distractions to cope with, so we try to make sure that we minimize their effort investment and maximize their return (whether emotional, community, or operational capability) when we work with them. The biggest ROI that departments are seeing right now is that we can reduce the number of phone calls for citizens to obtain information. As an example, people calling about Transit issues were usually waiting for a bus and wanting to know where it was right then. Making our bus datasets available saved about $180,000 last year in calls to our 311 call center alone.
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On Wednesday, one of this political era's most contentious issues – climate change – came to a head on Capitol Hill, as both the House and Senate debated and voted on proposals to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. In the House, the ban prevailed; in the Senate, though, multiple amendments foundered and supporters lacked enough votes to override a threatened veto by President Obama.
As frequently happens during such showdowns, claims and counter-claims on both sides flew fast and furious – among them a few wily distortions and utter fictions you're likely to hear again because the dueling combatants are just getting warmed up. While the votes were largely symbolic and have no chance of becoming law, the debate allowed partisans on both sides to stake out territory they'll revisit in the run-up to the 2012 election.
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What are you trying to achieve?
So the first thing you want to think about is why exactly you're putting on this event to begin with and that is a seriously fundamental question. Do you want to make loads of money and raise your status? Do you want to simply put on a night for yourself and a few select mates to party at? Or do you simply want to give a much needed outlet to a niche and under represented genre of music? As said before, this question is absolutely essential as by asking making this decision early on you'll dodge any potential bullets that might occur from having aims that clash. For instance, if you wanted to make as much money as possible but at the same time wanted to promote glitch or IDM music, you'd hit a serious wall because next to nobody listens to IDM and your earnings will likely be very small. Decide on what you want to achieve and then decide on how feasible it is.
Who are you trying to attract?
This is an area where a lot of people come into problems because they assume that because they like whatever it is they're promoting that everybody else will and that simply isn't the case. Here's an example, say you're promoting an indie/rock clubnight and handing out flyers in a town centre; you'd be wasting your time (for the most part) giving these flyers to ethnic minorities, business people, chavs, or anybody who seemed to be dressed smart casual because the fact is that these types of people generally aren't into indie and rock. You'd also want to not focus your promotion on areas where the aforementioned people congregate because it will be a serious waste of time. You're targeting indie and rock kids and so you'll want to hit up their places of interest. On top of that there are also considerations such as price and here's an example; the average indie/rock club in the UK doesn't charge any more than £5 for entry. If you however are charging £15-£20 for your night then you're gonna seriously alienate your target audience; unless you've got a major band scheduled to make an appearance. Your prices need to be in line with what your target audience wants and expects.
What do these people want from a clubnight?
Where I live the "sexiest" clubs in town generally play Electro House. The girls typically look like premiership footballers wives (or try to), and to be honest, it's a very beautiful, very sexy, very "cool" scene in which everybody is on display, has spent hours perfecting their look at home and generally are all out to show how sexy and with it they are. Now musical tastes aside, the people that frequent these places do so for a few reasons. The women want to be worshiped and adored; they like the idea of being the hot girl in the hot club full of hot people that's making all the hot guys go weak at their hot knees. The guys on the other hand simply love the idea of having loads of fabulous looking women to ogle at and walk around convincing themselves that they have what it takes to possibly snare one some day. You see, musical genres generally carry with them different attitudes in the people that listen to them. Anybody frequenting a Hard Dance club will be primarily concerned with dancing the night away, losing their inhibitions and possibly taking a few drugs to boot. When you're promoting and organising your event you'll definitely want to take the expectations of your potential customers into account.
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I'm writing a book that details the American "Star Wars" program, the Russian version of it, and the secret militarization of space. I am a famous Russian author who has published over 60 books and written scenarios for many Russian documentaries....
Star Wars didn't begin in a galaxy far far away, but on a planet that we know as Earth. Even before the first sputniks and satellites were launched – the Soviet Union and the United States had plans for space-planes, orbital space stations and militarized lunar bases. All plans and documents for the militarization of space were kept highly classified. My name is Anton Pervushin; I have published more than 60 books, written more than 10 scripts for various documentaries and I am currently serving as a writer for a game called Space Pioneer (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1672987132/space-pioneer). Please support and pledge to our Kickstarter. We really need your help to make this game a reality!
In Russia, I am regarded as a leading historian in the field of Cosmonautics. So I know what really happened in the Star Wars program, I know who really crashed at Roswell and I know how often our race was risking total Armageddon during the height of the cold war.
I am a person who champions peace, but I'd like to present an opinion that counters that. I think that if the U.S. and Russia goes into another cold war (which is looking more and more likely), then the rate at which we expand our reach in the cosmos will increase exponentially.
I am currently writing a new book that explains all of the things that I mentioned above and also details Soviet documents that have fallen into my hands. Feel free to ask me anything!
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Two questions:
What do you think is going to happen with these space programs if the two sides can calm down within the next few weeks?
You mention that you know the identity of who really crashed in Roswell. I've seen that it was likely a Russian craft. Is this the case?
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I think that we will continue to stagnate if that is the case, but I'd like to elaborate on what I think will happen if tensions do continue to rise.
If you take a step back and look at what has happened before, you will see that the first push for cosmonautics/astronautics was given as a direct result of the cold war. The Soviet Union needed to have a nuclear bomb that was capable of reaching the United States, so Sergei Korolev built the P-7 rocket. This rocket later put the Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin into space. To counter and catch up to the Soviet Union, President Kennedy addressed the people of the United States and only 8 years later, Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon. That's only 10 years after the Sputnik was launched!
What have we done now when we are peacefully cooperating? Just one international space station – though even before that, we had the Skylab, Salyut, and Mir stations. And what progress has the I.S.S. given us? A huge amount of money was given to it, yet people still fly on old Soyuz craft to get there! I am sure that if our countries go into another cold war, then a lot more attention will be given towards the future of cosmonautics and astronautics, space exploration will advance much faster, and we'll probably be on Mars 10 years earlier than we thought.
AntonPervushin6 karma
The truth about Roswell is much more interesting than the banal UFO theory that has captivated people for so long. There was an experimental acoustic platform by the name of Project Mogul near Roswell that was supposed to listen for atomic rockets of U.S.S.R. origin. This is what crashed there. This project was considered so classified that the American Military purposely thought up of Aliens as a cover, so that Russian spies wouldn't find out about it. This story is something that Russians (and Americans) are still finding out about today and it's a subject that is going to be detailed in my book.
BloonWars5 karma
No, UFOs are way more interesting!
AntonPervushin6 karma
UFOs are an interesting topic that's discussed in my new book and also within the game I'm developing.
fabricator012 karma
The mogul explanation is bullshit, even rural ranchers knew what a balloon was.
AntonPervushin4 karma
The Mogul was affixed to and lifted by balloons -- it could not fly on its own. I believe in UFOs but do not believe that UFOs and aliens where the cause of the Roswell incident. This was a matter of intelligence and counterintelligence that was very common during that time.
fabricator012 karma
Yes it was, but the mogul apparatus was made up of sticks and strings and early plastics, nothing at all like what the first people who went to the
Roswell site described.
AntonPervushin5 karma
Exactly, do you believe the people who described the crash site? They are the ones who wanted people to think that aliens crashed in Roswell. They didn't want the Soviet Union to find out about Mogul so they came up with the whole alien conspiracy.
Morana886 karma
Okay, something not directly related to your work, but it will get asked so I might aswell do it myself: What do you feel about the current atmosphere in Ukraine and Russia getting involved?
AntonPervushin10 karma
I think that the current situation allowed Russia to secure it's interest in the Crimea, and that's exasperated by the Russian majority that resides there. Ultimately, this situation only benefits people in political positions, and hurts the actual people who are in Ukraine.
Conspirologist6 karma
Have you ever seen documents about UFO or anything regarding aliens, or spoke with somebody who knows anything?
AntonPervushin5 karma
I have many documents that I've gotten my hands on after the fall of the Soviet Union. Mainly from the Setka MO and Setka AN programs. The soviet union actually started investigating UFOs during Stalin's time! Most of the documents and files that are in my possession have not been translated into English yet and they will be a welcome surprise to people who play Space Pioneer (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1672987132/space-pioneer) and also to people who get their hands on the new book that I'm writing.
AntonPervushin9 karma
Oh, I have many stories that are similar to what you've shown me! Within the Soviet Union, there were many reports of unexplainable UFOs that showed up on radars. In fact, there were so many reports of things like this that I personally think that at least some of them were do to technical faults that were caused by the primitive equipment that they had at the time. Though some of the reports are very compelling and cannot be explained away that easily.
gladeyes4 karma
Its beginning to look like there will be a race to commercially colonize the moon and mine the asteroids. Heard anything about Russia's plans? Have you heard any rumors on your end about what the USAF's new space plane is actually capable of?
AntonPervushin4 karma
Regarding the mini shuttle X-37B -- we know less than you know. Our special forces don't tell us anything... But Russian experts are speculating that they are using it to test a new generation of military weapons -- maybe even kinetic weapons.
gladeyes1 karma
Thanks. I haven't been to any of the space development conventions in the last few years so I haven't heard much, other than that is has successfully been launched, gone into extended orbit and then landed itself, and doesn't have any tiles that keep coming off.
gladeyes1 karma
You guys got anything like it? Other than Buran? By the way, whatever did happen to Buran?
AntonPervushin3 karma
Other than Buran, there was the BOR which was tested multiple times. The Australian navy hunted for a crashed prototype in the Indian ocean, but soviet ships recovered the craft in time. The Buran program was cancelled because of economical hardship after the collapse of the soviet Union. Add to that the tidbit that the Buran only had military purposes and the cold war ended at that time.
gladeyes1 karma
What did you do with the prototype? Ours is in the Smithsonian. BOR?
AntonPervushin3 karma
I don't have a lot of information about it in English, but there is a lot of info about BOR here: http://www.buran.ru/htm/bors.htm
You're going to have to brave google translate though.
And here is a wiki that talks about Buran: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buran_%28spacecraft%29#Destruction
AntonPervushin1 karma
Unfortunately, the Buran that flew was lost to the collapse of the roof of a hanger that housed it. The other Burans never flew.
Durendalv22 karma
I knew someone that worked on the X 37. This individual told me that it could be used as an anti-satellite weapon and could be used to carry a system like / similar to the Multiple Kill Vehicle
AntonPervushin4 karma
I don't disagree with this viewpoint and think that this was what the X-37B's purpose was.
Riddick15153 karma
How come Russia never landed on the moon? What did the Americans actually find? Are they still going there in secret?
AntonPervushin5 karma
We didn't land on the moon because we couldn't build a rocket that was analogous to the Saturn 5 rocket. The only thing that came close was the N1 rocket, but all 4 of its launches ended in catastrophe and failure. There was a program for a rocket by the name of Energia, but it was abandoned because of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Regarding what you Americans actually found on the moon -- well, you found the moon...
AntonPervushin2 karma
I don't think that they are going there in secret. Too many countries monitor what goes on in space for that to be the case.
am2o3 karma
So, What's going to go down in Ukraine? Is it going to be like Georgia where Russia baited Georgia and then kicked their ass?
AntonPervushin5 karma
No, I think that everything will be different from Georgia. Russia did not have a large interest in Georgia so the military operation didn't last for a long time there. Russia has a military base in Crimea so I think that their military operation/conflict in Ukraine could extend farther then a couple of months.
Frajer3 karma
Do you think without the Cold War the space race would have still happened?
AntonPervushin9 karma
To be completely frank, I believe that the space race as we knew it wouldn't have happened if not for the cold war.
LemonTeeth3 karma
Was anything placed on the table that was deemed just, too expensive/crazy to actually come to fruition? Like, giant robots, missle launching satellites, death rays, that sort of thing?
AntonPervushin1 karma
Sorry for copy pasting, but here is an answer to another question that I think fits your question too.
"Today, a huge interest is culminating in the development of military weapons, whose purpose would be to destroy targets on earth without the usage of atomic weapons. These types of projects where most common during the 70's and 80's -- I think that we may be in an era wherein we will go back to developing military projects in space. "
sativan2 karma
we will go back to developing military projects in space.
Do you really think it ever stopped?
Or by "We" do you mean Russians?
AntonPervushin2 karma
No, I'm talking about new and large projects, something like stations with Kinetic weapons and space planes that are capable of going beyond LEO. Every one of these new projects are just well forgotten old projects. But they were forgotten during a certain time period.
star_runner3 karma
Do you play video games? If you do, then what games are your favorites?
AntonPervushin7 karma
I've always played lots of video games, especially ones that pertain to space. There was a game called Elite – do any of you remember it? I rose to exalted heights in that game… I always loved XCOM: UFO Defense and beat it many times. As far as modern games go, my favorites are Starcraft 2 and Spore. I also love to battle against the Americans in the Command and Conquer: Red Alert series. Right now, all of my time (in regard to video games) is being spent on the development of Space Pioneer.
sugarboat2 karma
HELL YEA!! RED MARCH COMRADE!! Still love the classics.
I particularly enjoyed the Apocalypse tanks in RA2
AntonPervushin5 karma
This is my son's (Aleksey) reply to you: Kirov airships destroy Apocalypse tanks in 3 seconds. But I still like those tanks anyways.
Herpderpnogoodname1 karma
Have you played kerbal space program?
AntonPervushin1 karma
I got a chance to play for a short while actually, but can't say that I was a huge fan of it. It's a good game, but I think that Space Pioneer will turn out much better.
Listicles3 karma
What are the three most important things a nation can do to try and project their dominance in space? Who is winning now, and who will be winning in 10 years?
AntonPervushin4 karma
- Send one of its pilots to space.
- Build a space station within earth's orbit.
- Land on another planet.
Russia is currently leading in terms of practical astronautics, while the United States is leading in terms of conceptual astronautics. Within 10 years, the U.S. will be the clear leader if Obama doesn't constrain NASA's budget right now.
kobepat3 karma
I was always interested in this topic. What could you recommend for me to learn to know more about the American "Star Wars"? Thanks.
AntonPervushin7 karma
Today, a huge interest is culminating in the development of military weapons, whose purpose would be to destroy targets on earth without the usage of atomic weapons. These types of projects where most common during the 70's and 80's -- I think that we may be in an era wherein we will go back to developing military projects in space.
AntonPervushin7 karma
I would read this book on the subject: Bill Rose Secret Projects and Military Space Technology.
kobepat1 karma
Thanks man for the suggestions.
AntonPervushin2 karma
Sure, and good luck with your career as a historian and author!
WiiWynn2 karma
Reading your comments, it looks as though you're actually looking FORWARD to another cold war (though you make a compelling argument). But I see China somehow getting involved this time around if we do enter another covert conflict.
How do you see, if at all, China being involved in the next Cold War?
AntonPervushin4 karma
China has not yet developed anything that can be considered as significantly more advanced then what Russia and the United States have. If they do catch up to us, then I am sure that Russia and the U.S. will do everything that they can to equal China. So in this hypothetical 2nd cold war space race; I think that China would be the third contender in the race for space superiority.
sativan1 karma
Doesn't China have a weapon that makes everyone's space tech a disposable target?
Pretty sure they blew up a sattelite from ground targeting a while back and everyone was pissed about the space debris.
AntonPervushin2 karma
They do, but this technology was quickly developed by the U.S.S.R. and the U.S too.. If need be, they can quickly restart these projects. So the Chinese do not have an inherent superiority or advantage over the other two. I would take a look at the American ASM-135 ASAT and the Soviet IS (Polyot) programs.
brotherjonathan2 karma
Was the Cold War a hoax so the US/USSR could implement a secret and very large intergalactic space program?
AntonPervushin1 karma
Everything that was once classified will eventually be disclosed to the public. There were many secret and large programs during the cold war era, but something as large as an intergalactic space program most likely didn't exist... All plans for space were limited to our solar system.
Bat_turd2 karma
Do you make a full time living from your writing? Just books?
What are your thoughts on the ePub revolution?
AntonPervushin2 karma
Yes, I make a full time living from writing. I'm focusing most of my time on writing Space Pioneer, so help me continue eating by contributing to our Kickstarter(https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1672987132/space-pioneer)! I think that e-pub as you call it has helped many authors get noticed in a way that wasn't possible before. I have personally published books online, though all of them are in Russian. I also actively blog on live-journal: http://apervushin.livejournal.com/ -- you can see that my last post is actually about this AMA.
star_runner2 karma
You mention that you are writing a new book, so what is it called?
AntonPervushin2 karma
All of my books have "aggressive" names: the Battle for the Stars, the Battle on the Moon, the Invasion of Mars and Sergei Korolev VS. Wernher von Braun. I do this not because I like to write aggressively, but because readers like it and publishers listen to what readers like. The working title for the book that I'm writing is called, The Real Star Wars.
Durendalv22 karma
Did the Soviet Union have an aircraft similar to the SR-71 Blackbird? Also, how much have you heard about the speculated Aurora program?
AntonPervushin1 karma
Projects that developed aircraft that were hypersonic and had stealth in mind were not uncommon in the Soviet Union, but all of these projects were highly classified. Rumors and discussions about Aurora have been talked about for many years, but still no substantial evidence has surfaced around it. For this reason, as of right now, I think that it can be considered as a myth.
massaracsh2 karma
Have you heard of a film called gravity and what do you think
AntonPervushin2 karma
It's a great film -- the special effects are amazing and I even went to see it twice in theaters. But damn were there a lot of errors and inaccuracies! I will not let our game, Space Pioneer, have this many errors.
stickofcartman2 karma
I have always wondered this but for some reason no one has asked this yet. Can you have kids in space? Sorry if its a stupid question.
AntonPervushin2 karma
We are not sure if it's possible to conceive in space. In theory, nothing says that this can't happen, and people have adapted to living in space.
BigD_2 karma
What do you think will be some major space-related achievements that we might see from the US and Russia in the case of another Cold War-fueled space race?
AntonPervushin5 karma
Another cold war and subsequent space race would instigate a "battle" for control of asteroids and our moon. These things are tactically, very significant. This will be the cornerstone of how we expand further into our cosmos.
SuperNinjaBot1 karma
What if I told you that if you wrote a scenario for it then it is not a real documentary.
AntonPervushin2 karma
Any film that is made needs a scenario. Even if you are shooting a documentary with no words, then you still need off screen text that describes the shot. If you don't write a scenario for a documentary, then you get this as the entirety of your film: http://www.picturesnew.com/media/images/aliens-meme-image.jpeg
PhiAlphaUSA1 karma
How do you seen private enterprise's eventual relationship w/ national space programs?
AntonPervushin3 karma
The current relationship that national space agencies have with the private industries allow for the expansion of privatized space industry. I think that private businesses have great interest to go into space; the only thing that's stopping them is the perceived lack of profit from doing so. I propose that we give them for example, Mars or Venus, so that companies can proceed to mine valuable resources and governmental agencies can collect taxes from them...
notus_plus1 karma
Hello i have play the somewhat "famous" videogame "World in Conflict" where a Soviet Invasion of the U.S Takes place, on there the "Star Wars" program is depicted as a fake thing just something to stop the USSR to atack the US (wich in the game the soviets pursued the complex on wich the program was working)
My question is was it real the program? How realiable was it back then?
AntonPervushin1 karma
In the early 1980's, the program that we all refer to as Star Wars was considered as fantastical and out there. But we can't say that Reagan didn't believe that it would come to fruition - many times, dreams and ambitions can become a reality. These programs allowed for the development of something that we now know as the GPS.
notus_plus2 karma
Now that you speak of the GPS, the market for car navigation and other tracking devices is kinda depedant of the GPS do you think that in the future the GLONASS and the Gallileu will win space in the market?
AntonPervushin1 karma
I don't think so. These systems will compliment each other, but I think that GPS will emerge as the clear leader within 10 years.
thezoneby1 karma
What is your opinion of the STS 48 space shuttle missions that shows several separate events of what looks like space weapons being fired at UFOS?
At 48 seconds into this clilp something fires and hits the UFO and breaks off 2 pieces of it.
The clip is grainy but I have it on SVHS and can upload a better version of this event. I got my copies from NASA a long time ago.
AntonPervushin2 karma
It is an interesting video that I'll definitely add to my personal collection. But we can't say anything concrete about the UFO because we don't know anything about its characteristics. We don't know how far away it is, what it is, or if it is in fact a test of military weapons in space. Thank you for showing me this though!
JMorand1 karma
Off the field of cosmonautics, but still on Russian/URSS history:
What do you think about Viktor Suvorov thesis on "Icebreaker: Who Started the Second World War?" ?
AntonPervushin2 karma
I have negative opinions towards that book. It presents a very pseudo-historical and subjective view on events.
window51 karma
regarding Ukraine, is the Russian media presenting a balanced view of the conflict to the Russian people? As a member of the extended media, are you beholden in any way to Russian authorities?
AntonPervushin2 karma
I am an independent author and receive royalties from my readers, so I can freely express my own opinions on the matter. I can happily say that I am not beholden in any way. The Russian media is presenting a view of what is going on in Ukraine that I do not consider as objective and balanced.
sentientandstuff1 karma
Do you think that Russia will invade Ukraine? its looking more and more likely to me.
AntonPervushin1 karma
I don't think that there will be a real war. It certainly won't escalate to what happened in Afghanistan. If I understand Putin's thoughts correctly, then I think that he is using military force to scare the people in office in Kiev. It's of political significance and I don't think that he will actually go so far as to invade Ukraine.
starfighter121 karma
What's your opinion on the current state of Russia's space program?
AntonPervushin1 karma
Russia's space program is facing a very difficult road ahead. The main reason for that is we haven't made up our minds on what our long term plans are for space exploration. And people on earth aren't that interested in finding out what our cosmos has in store for us. I am one of the few people who are actually trying to spark interest in cosmonautics, and I am using Space Pioneer as a platform to do so.
TheDownvoteFactory1 karma
Are you going to play Star Citizen?
AntonPervushin3 karma
Yes I am. It seems like it's going to be a very innovative and fun title. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it.
Riddick15151 karma
Well thanks for the reply. I'm actually Canadian. That is too bad. I kinda wish you guys were successful too. Do you cosmonauts/astronauts wish all the boarders would disappear? I'd think looking down at earth it would seem completely stupid to segregate race and cultures. We are so small in the grand scheme of things after all...
AntonPervushin1 karma
I agree that if you look down from above, then you understand that all of our problems become completely trivial and nonsensical. But up until the point that we (Humanity) change our ways, we have to prepare and account for how we act in our earthly disputes. History has shown us that things like the cold war accelerate technological progress. I don't want for that to be the case, but I don't make those kinds of decisions. It's Human nature to act this way.
ghostdate1 karma
The game seems interesting. I'm imagining Kerbal Space Program, but more realistic, and with inter-stellar travel and alien races.
Upvoted the thread so it hopefully gets some more attention and donations.
AntonPervushin0 karma
Thank you very much for the kind words! A lot of people are mentioning that game to us, but I would add Spore and Star Citizen to the list of games that we are inspired by.
Boo_This_Redditor1 karma
Do you think there are Nazis on the moon?
AntonPervushin1 karma
I too have seen the film Iron Sky... I liked it and it's good old fashioned sci-fi, so sure, why not? Moon nazis will be the new zombies soon.
pat1311 karma
AntonPervushin5 karma
I think that these programs saved the Russian space program from bankruptcy and gave new capabilities to the U.S. So I think it had a positive and relatively significant effect on relations at the time.
Cornelius-Kraut1 karma
Do you know if there are any plans to explore Jupiter's moon Europa?
AntonPervushin2 karma
Yes, there have been many plans for us to go to Europa, but when scientists understood that none of our existing equipment can operate for a long period of time because of Jupiter's radiation field, that's when these plans were rejected.
AntonPervushin1 karma
With that said, right now in Russia, people are discussing plans to send a satellite to Ganymede.
massaracsh1 karma
Do you think that aliens have visited us before?
AntonPervushin1 karma
UFOs exist. But you need to understand what exactly they are. Most of the time, they can be accounted for as planets, planes, satellites, rocket launches and so on. The things that are most synonymous with UFOs are spy planes and spy balloons. A small percentage of UFOs cannot be accounted for however, and I have my own interpretation of where they may be coming from, but I want to leave that as a secret for Space Pioneer's script (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1672987132/space-pioneer). If you want to find out what that is then support our game!
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AntonPervushin2 karma
I think you are confusing me with Lazutkin! We are both making Space Pioneer (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1672987132/space-pioneer), but he is the creative director and I am the lead writer. He did an AMA recently and told me to do it too for my book.


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The internet is awash with opinion over Nike's new advert featuring Tiger Woods, which bizarrely features the golfer being questioned about his recent troubles by his late father.
Nike's advert uses old recordings of Earl Woods, whose voice appears to address Tiger (who looks dejectedly into the camera) about his recent sex scandal.
"Did you learn anything...?" asks the voice, before the sports manufacturer's famous tick logo leaves viewers on a cliff hanger.
The ad has received mixed reviews. Some have dismissed it as creepy, while others have lauded the advert's subtle refocus on Tiger's success on the golf course, rather than his personal life.
And Tiger certainly has plenty of success to fall back on. He has more career and PGA tour wins than any other active golfer, and is the youngest and fastest player to win 50 tournaments on tour.
"The golf maestro is an advertiser's dream," reported Paul Fraser Collectibles back in October 2009, before Tiger's alleged "transgressions" had been exposed.
"[He is] young, clean living, and phenomenally successful," we wrote. Well, two out of three isn't bad...
In the wake of the scandal, Tiger's various sponsors chose to part company with him. Accenture Plc dropped Woods from its advertising, while luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer 're-examined its ties' with the golfer.
Nike, along with Electronic Arts, on the other hand, chose to stick by him.
But what kind of impact has the Tiger Woods' scandal had on his memorabilia, overall? The answer is, apparently, not much.
Mike Heffner is president of Lelands, the New York-based auction house, which once sold Babe Ruth's first homerun ball hit in the Yankee Stadium.
"I don't think it's going to affect [Woods' memorabilia] that greatly. Other athletes have been through these trials and tribulations, and they're remembered for what they did in their field." - Mike Heffner, Lelands auctioneers, New York
Lelands' previous Tiger Woods collectibles sales have included his tournament-worn shirt, for $20,000.
But, even as the daily tabloid coverage continues, Heffner says he has no plans to raise or lower the prices on his Woods collectibles.
"He didn't get caught cheating on the golf course, he got caught cheating at home," said Heffner.
The bottom line with Tiger Woods memorabilia is the scarcity factor - he rarely signs autographs, for instance - and that factor will remain, regardless of what happens in his personal life.
A signed Tiger Golf ball can sell for $1,000 or more. And such items will continue to appreciate the longer Woods' golfing hiatus, and his break from the limelight, lasts.
"I'd say he'll be more elusive when it comes to signing, which, in turn, will make the value even greater," said Hefner.
Heffner recommends that collectors wait for the scandal to settle down before buying Woods memorabilia, to avoid inflated prices.
However, at Paul Fraser Collectibles, our prices have stayed the same throughout the scandal. This signed Tiger Woods baseball cap can be considered a bargain - we've seen them on offer at a 20% premium elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Hollywood Collectibles has issued a press release proudly endorsing Woods' memorabilia: "He is an outstanding professional golf player who is considered the best," it reads.
So, it appears that there are plenty of sports fans who couldn't care less what the tabloids say about Tiger Woods.
And, in terms of the value of his memorabilia and autographs, it might be worth remembering an old saying: today's newspaper is tomorrow's chip wrapping.


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Tribal armed gangs looting trees in CHT
Reza Mahmud :
[dropcap font="arial" fontsize="60″]T[/dropcap]The tribal armed gangs are looting thousands of trees from the reserve forests in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), leaving a very adverse impact on the environment. Besides, the terrorists have burned many hills to prepare those for Jhum cultivations. But the officials of forest department have expressed their helplessness in these regards.
"It is really hard to protect the reserve forests in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. We have sent the reports to the competent authorities for necessary action," said Baghaighat Range Officer Syed Golam Shahid.
Some other officials on condition of not to be named said, "There is another government in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The forest officials cannot inspect all areas of the reserve forests in the CHT areas. They seek consent from the tribal armed terrorist gangs to visit the forests. The terrorists are selling the trees of the reserve forest without any obstacle."
According to the Forest Department, the reserve forests have 15, 66,935 acres of land of which 46,476 acres are in Baghaihat range, where no big trees were found when this correspondent visited the area recently. The 34 kilometres long Baghaihat to Sajek valley has now lots of illegal houses built by the tribal people.
Apart from these, the correspondent visited the areas of Guimara, Sajek, Kasalong, Baghaihat, Baghaichhari, Mohalchhari, Burighat and other areas of the CHT recently and found many hills free of green trees.
Experts say that the reserve forests of the CHT are being deforested day by day. It has damaged the natural beauty of the region, considered a potential tourist spot. As a result, the biodiversity of the area is at risk. It also hampers environment seriously. Besides, the peaceful people are losing natural resources.
The local people said that the armed terrorist groups of JSS, JSS (reformists) and UPDF are behind the forests lootings.
The armed terror groups are selling the trees and bamboos of the reserve forests, earning lots of money and buying arms. They have made the hill unstable.
The armed groups are sheltering their party men to build houses in the hilly lands. And to prepare the hills for houses, they are cutting huge trees. Now few hills beside the roads and bazaars are found with some trees, but other hills situated at a few distance from the roads are empty.
One of the officials of Baghaihat range said there are 10 to 12 forest employees there. They have no arms. But the miscreants who are looting the trees have modern firing arms.
"How we can stop the armed groups from cutting the trees while they have modern foreign weapons," said one of the forest officials of the area.
He also said, if anyone tries to prevent tree looting, he will be either abducted or killed. So the forest officials working there enter into negotiations with the armed groups. They said many forest officials became victims of torture of the tribal terrorists.
Rabiul Islam, Range Officer of Shuvlong Range was kidnapped by the tribal terrorists in 2014. He was rescued after 17 to 18 days when the Army went into action. The Army stands guard against the terrorism in the hilly areas.
In these circumstances, the officials keep themselves away from showing any disparity to visit the reserve forests without getting permissions from the armed tribal groups.
Mantua Chakma, a resident of Kasalong area, said, many tribal people are now building houses in reserve forest areas near the roads. "We are now leaving the remote areas as the armed terrorist groups have made our lives hell by torturing in various ways."
When contacted, Sayeed Tarikul Hassan, the Superintendent of Police of Rangamati Hill District said, "The police are always ready to catch any culprits in the area. If anyone informs us about the presence of the terrorist groups' we shall take action."


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Legendary Meteorologist Returns To Area, Meets Up With Rob Perillo [PHOTO]
He's back! Well, only for a visit.
Rob Perillo of KATC-TV 3 posted a few photos on Facebook and they show he and a former legend sharing a few good laughs.
In the photos, Rob is with his former colleague and longtime friend Dick Faurot. Yes, the weatherman from years ago at KLFY-TV 10.
This duo worked together for years at KLFY. Dick then moved back to the midwest. However, he recently came back to his second home to see some familiar faces.
Many on Rob's Facebook page suggested they reunite on television, but I'm sure Dick is enjoying retirement. However, if they do reunite, can we bring back "Color The Weather?"
These are two of the best to ever do it. I hope they enjoyed the visit.


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I pointed out the 1916 German-Irish connection already and remind us of one of the more difficult episodes in the chronicles of Lechi: the outreach to Germany:
Even more controversial than the robberies and bombs was his decision to contact the Germans. This was 1940 and 1941; the "Final Solution" had not yet been decided upon. Stern said the Germans wanted the Jews out of Europe and any Jews who stayed were doomed. He offered to cut a deal with the Germans to transfer the Jews to Eretz Israel. He was pilloried by the British and Jews, considered a traitor. In a private conversation with one of his deputies he agreed to accept the epithet, if he might save the Jews by doing so. Ultimately, of course, the Germans were not interested.
A more negative portrayal is here:
Stern sought alliance with the Nazis, both because they shared an enemy in Britain and because Lehi shared Hitler's totalitarian ideology. During the war Sternists openly celebrated Nazi victories on the battlefield.
An infamous document called the "Ankara Document"
because it was found in the German Embassy in Ankara after the war, detailed Avraham Stern's ideas "concerning the solution of the Jewish question in Europe." It was dated Jan. 11, 1941. At the time, Stern was still a member of the Irgun, which he called by its initials, NMO. Wrote Stern: "The evacuation of the Jewish masses from Europe is a precondition for solving the Jewish question; but this can only be made possible and complete through the settlement of these masses in the home of the Jewish People, Palestine, and through the establishment of a Jewish state in its historical boundaries....The NMO...is well acquainted with the goodwill of the German Reich government and its authorities toward Zionist activity inside Germany and toward Zionist emigration plans....The NMO is closely related to the totalitarian movements in Europe in its ideology and structure."
But history is also comparing persons, circumstances, developments and attitudes.
Consider this IRA history:
Claiming to be the legitimate government of the Irish Republic, in January 1939, the Army Council under [Sean] Russell's leadership declared war on the United Kingdom in alliance with Nazi Germany. The Sabotage Campaign commenced some days later with bombing attacks on a number of English cities. Russell was also involved in a meeting with German Intelligence (Abwehr) agent Oscar Pfaus...Once in Berlin [by May 1940], Russell was informed of Operation Mainau, the plan to parachute Hermann Görtz into Ireland. Russell was asked to brief Görtz on Ireland before his departure that night but missed his takeoff from the Kassel-Fritzlar airfield. Russell's liaison officer while in Nazi Germany was SS-Standartenfuhrer Edmund Veesenmayer.
...Russell had begun training with Abwehr in the use of the latest German explosive ordnance. This training was conducted at the Abwehr training school/lab at Quentzgut near Brandenburg which specialised in the design of explosives as everyday objects. Russell also visited the training area for the Brandenburg Regiment, the 'Quenzgut', where he observed trainees and instructors working with sabotage materials in a field environment. As he received explosives training, his return to Ireland with a definite sabotage objective was planned by German Army Intelligence. His total training time with German Intelligence was over 3 months.
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Collaboration between the IRA and Abwehr during World War II ranged in intensity during the period 1937–1943 and ended permanently around 1944...Tom Barry, an IRA member who had fought during the Anglo-Irish War and was still active within the organisation. They met frequently with a view to fostering links between the IRA and Germany...In December 1938, the Abwehr II. Ast., located at Knochenhauerstraße, Hamburg, took an English-speaking agent on loan from the English section of the Fichte-Bund headquarters (HQ) in Hamburg. This agent was Oscar Pfaus...A meeting between Pfaus and IRA representatives took place on 13 February 1939...Seamus O'Donovan, a German speaker and former Director of Chemicals for the IRA, made three trips to Germany in 1939. The first meeting in February saw O'Donovan conduct discussions with the head of Office 1 West, Abwehr HQ – Friedrich Carl Marwede, codenamed "Dr. Pfalzgraf". O'Donovan and Marwede discussed the appropriate wartime role of the IRA as it concerned the German Government...By this stage of events, each IRA CS. from 1937 onwards had been involved in liaisons with the Germans to one degree or another. These liaisons were to continue into the tenure of Stephen Hayes and his overture to Nazi Germany via "Plan Kathleen" in 1940...
And here: Mark M. Hull, Irish Secrets. German Espionage in Wartime Ireland 1939-1945, Dublin:Irish Academic Press, 2003.
And the point of all this?
What was with Lechi and its so-called German connection pales as regards what went on with the IRA but the Irish history is relatively unknown whereas any search of the Internet will bring you to raving anti-Lechi pages which attempt to negate the entire effort of Lechi to liberate Israel from the oppressive British Mandatory rule.
Another instance of a double-standard.
In August 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, Casement and John Devoy arranged a meeting in New York with the western hemisphere's top-ranking German diplomat, Count Bernstorff, to propose a mutually beneficial plan: if Germany would sell guns to the Irish revolutionary and provide military leaders, the Irish would revolt against England, diverting troops and attention from the war on Germany. Bernstorff appeared sympathetic. Casement and Devoy sent an envoy, Clan na Gael president John Kenny, to present their plan personally. Kenny, unable to meet the German Emperor, received a warm reception from Flotow, the German ambassador to Italy, and from Prince von Bülow.
In October 1914 Casement sailed for Germany via Norway — traveling in disguise and seeing himself as an ambassador of the Irish nation. While the journey was his idea, Clan na Gael financed the expedition.
and this
...Casement was about to embark on a course of action which would cause him to be converted from hero to villain in the British mind. He joined the nationalist Irish Volunteers on their foundation in 1913, and on the outbreak of World War I in 1914 he supported Britain's enemy Germany, in the hope that it would assist the achievement of Irish independence. Casement travelled to Germany in 1914, where he endeavoured to secure significant military aid and to persuade Irish prisoners of war to desert the British Army for an Irish Brigade.


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This day, May 21, 1988, at 2 PM in the afternoon marked the fulfillment of many years of dreaming and months of planning for yours truly and groom. After a week of South Florida spring rains and my incessant begging of God for a sunny wedding day, my perfect day arrived!
Sunny, humid and low 90's with barely a cloud in the sky. Yes, exactly what I had in mind!
Then again, the hair appointment results were not at all what I had hoped. She, the hair stylist, didn't believe in hairspray. What hairstylist doesn't believe in 'mucho' amounts of hair product? In 1988? Are you kidding me?
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Ben Stiller isn't the only funnyman in his family. His father, Jerry Stiller, is also a comedy legend who has delighted stage and screen audiences for decades.
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Here are some fun facts about the patriarch of this Hollywood brood (wife Anne and daughter Amy are also actors).
1. He was born in NYC
Gerald Isaac Stiller was born June 8, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Good genes are on his side; his father William, who worked as a New York City cab and bus driver, died in February 1999 at age 102.
2. He Fought in the War
As a young man, Stiller fought in World War II. He received a bachelor's degree in Speech and Drama from Syracuse University in 1950. In 1953, he met Anne Meara, who became his partner in both life and comedy. They married the following year.
3. He Performed Comedy with his Wife
Stiller and Meara performed as a comedy duo for decades, appearing in nightclubs and on television programs like "The Ed Sullivan Show." They also briefly starred in their own sketch comedy show, "Take Five with Stiller and Meara."
Along the way, they had their two famous children – Amy Stiller in 1961 and Ben Stiller in 1965.
RELATED: 5 facts about the charming Charlie Chaplin
4. The Couple Received a Hollywood Star Together
In 2007, Stiller and Meara received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming only the fourth married couple to accept the honor.
5. He Played Frank on Seinfeld
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6. He was on King of Queen with Wide Anne Meara
He was then cast as Arthur Spooner on "The King of Queens" at the insistence of the show's star, Kevin James. Anne Meara played Veronica Olchin, Spooner's love interest, and eventual wife.
7. Stiller Liked Acting with his Kids
Stiller liked to act with his kids, especially Ben. The father-son duo starred in Zoolander, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2 together. On his own Jerry starred in movies such as Hot Pursuit, Teacher's Pet, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
8. He Wrote 2 books
Jerry Stiller also wrote two books: Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us and his memoir, Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara. His wife Anne Meara passed away of natural causes on May 23, 2015, at age 85. She and Stiller were married 61 years.


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Why I Ride with Waymo: Jean
Tell us a little about yourself!
Hello, I'm Jean and I'm a part-time movie host at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Tempe, Arizona.
Why do you like riding with Waymo One?
I appreciate the predictability of Waymo One, especially if I'm using it alone. I always know what vehicle to look for; I don't recognize car makes and models very well, so it's helpful that all Waymo cars are the same. I know exactly where it will pick me up and that it knows the route and won't stare at its phone instead of the road throughout the ride. Lastly, if it picks me up at home, I don't have to worry that it knows where I live and that I won't be home for a few hours.
What was your first ride like? When did it start to feel like a normal part of your daily life?
Seeing what the "driver" sees and reviewing the route on the passenger screens was interesting. My first ride did feel a bit awkward because we were told not to speak to the trained driver in the driver's seat, and I am compulsively chatty! Now Waymo is the only way we get to and from a night out. I must admit, I am more nervous now when I have to call another ride-hailing service, especially if I'm riding alone. I've gotten used to the safety of Waymo and don't like having to use another service.
What's your favorite thing to do while riding in a Waymo?
I like it when pedestrians and people in other cars are intrigued by seeing passengers in a Waymo. I like to wave and make faces at them! I also really enjoy how they've incorporated music into the cars now, too.
What is the most difficult part of driving for you, and how does Waymo handle it?
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Do you give feedback after your rides, and have you seen tangible improvements in the service since you first started riding?
I mostly rate 5's if everything generally goes just fine, partially because I don't want to be focusing on my phone when I've reached my destination. I know my husband has sent several more specific suggestions and that they do get implemented. I feel confident that Waymo is listening to us and that our feedback doesn't just go into a void.
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Club Membership£5 per month
This include weekly run session and group cycles. You are also able to come along to our pay as you go sessions.
Meeting each Wednesday at the Palace Grounds Pavilion, Hamilton @ 6:30pm, this 10 week progressive programme is a positive start to a healthier New Year for just £1 a week
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Session 1 – 7.30-8.30
Coached session for intermediate – advanced level swimmers
Session 2 – 8.30-9.30
Coached session for beginner level swimmers.Thursday Night – Hamilton Water Palace
8.30 – 9.30
Non-coached session open to swimmers of all abilities
During the summer months we will have a group ride on a Tuesday night. This isn't coached but we aim to have people split into groups of similar abilities and cycle for a couple of hours. We will meet at the Hamilton palace grounds. The session is open to all members at no extra cost.
Throughout the year
Thursday - John Ogilvie Church hall Blantyre
Coached turbo session. All abilities welcome, turbos available for use.
The main run session that we will run throughout the year is at the Palace Grounds, Hamilton. This is a coached session.
Wednesday 7.15pm
Other group runs will also be organised at varying times, often after a group bike.
If you would like to join us then feel free to come along to any of sessions or contact the club for more information.
We ask that before joining all new members complete the below membership form.
G72 is a new Triathlon club based in Blantyre which has been formed in conjunction with Blantyre swimming club. The club began when friends involved in swimming all started training together.
The concept of a club open to all was born. With the infrastructure of the swimming club in place it allowed the founding members to build on this and form G72. Since that time there has been many eager local athletes, of all abilities, joining the club.
We are a club who welcome anyone to join and hope to encourage people of all ages to get involved in triathlon. The club would like to thank Blantyre swimming club, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Blantyre sports centre for their support.
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