text:
Bafana Bafana defender Vuyo Mere says they are in a good position to proceed to the quarterfinals of the 2014 CHAN tournament at the expense of Nigeria.
The two nations meet in a crucial clash with both needing points to advance to the last eight - a draw or a win will see South Africa through while the Super Eagles need an outright win.
The match takes place on Sunday, 19 January 2014 at the Cape Town Stadium. Kick-off is at 19h00.
"It is going to be a tough one, but the good thing is that it is in our hands and we are not expecting any favours from anybody. We are facing a team that also wants to proceed to the next round. They are a good side but we are more than ready and we have prepared well. The technical team is coming up with every weapon we are going to need on Sunday, so we will be ready for them," said the Platinum Stars captain.
"We have done our homework as players. We watched their games and have seen their weaknesses and strengths but we should not just dwell on those. We know that given a chance they will bury their chances when they get them. As a defence we have to work extra hard to stop them from getting goals because our strikers will also be working hard to score at the other end. We all have to take the responsibility to take the team forward."
Fellow defender Buhle Mkhwanazi, who has played in the heart of defence in the past matches against Mozambique and Mali, echoed his words.
"Without doubt it is going to be a difficult one because they need all three points just as much as we need them. Even though they started slowly, they are becoming stronger with each game and I think for us to win everyone has to come to the party, but I believe we will come out tops," said Mkhwanazi.
The Tuks defender believes South Africa's current position give them an advantage.
"Being on top of the group is a confidence booster and shows we are doing something right. We started well and I do not see us losing this match and our aim is to maintain our position at the top of the group. Nigeria plays a similar style of football that we play, so I am confident we can match them. They are also a bit physical but having played Mali we are ready for that kind of battle," added Mkhwanazi.
"The last time we played them we lost 1-0 in Durban in the Nelson Mandela Challenge. But history does not count much in this match because it is a different set of players all together. We have to go there with the belief that we can win and we will. I will be happy if I see us in the final, and with the quality players we have I do not doubt we can get there, but it is one game at a time."
Mali and Mozambique clash in the other Group A match, which will be played at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. Kick-off is also at 19:00.


text:
Ros Hommerson ValentineSKU: #7685169
Product Information
- Fall in love and feel those butterflies in your stomach with the Valentine pump from Ros Hommerson®.
- The stylish leather or micro upper goes perfect with any business or formal outfit.
- Smooth leather interior lining draws unhealthy moisture away from your feet.
- Cushioned footbed with heel pad prevents painful step shock as you walk.
- Rubber outsole provides durable flexibility with each gracious step.
- Measurements:
- Heel Height: 2 1⁄2 in
- Weight: 7 oz
- Product measurements were taken using size 8, width M (B). Please note that measurements may vary by size.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The hottest current example is one that Democrats used for a confidence boost in 2004 as well: cellphones.
"Fear was widespread and confidence was scarce," he explained.
The firm was above responding to criticism because there was nothing that could shake its clients' confidence in its abilities.
early 15c., from Middle French confidence or directly from Latin confidentia, from confidentem (nominative confidens) "firmly trusting, bold," present participle of confidere "to have full trust or reliance," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + fidere "to trust" (see faith). For sense of "swindle" see con (adj.).


text:
Who doesn't like to have sex? Also, who doesn't like to make money? I guess the best career field for you is to be a Porn Star right? depending on how your morals are.
Porn Stars make for great erotic entertainment, we like what we see get aroused and even while having sex with our partners pretend we are porn stars ourselves and try emulate tricks we see.
Yeah porn stars are awesome, and they make some awesome money too. Here are the 20 richest porn starts of the world!
Tori Black – Net Worth $1 Million
Sunny Leone – Net Worth $1.5 Million
Audrey Bitoni – Net Worth $1.6 Million
Jayden Jaymes – Net Worth $1.7 Million
Belladonna – Net Worth $1.8 Million
Evan Stone – Net Worth $2 Million
Gianna Michaels – Net Worth $2 Million
Sasha Grey – Net Worth $2.5 Million
Evan Seinfeld – Net Worth $3 Million
Jenna Haze – Net Worth $3.5 Million


text:
Alex's Liquor Inc. filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately thirty-one years ago on Friday, May 11, 1984 , according to public records filed with Florida Department of State.
Alberto Arceo served as the President Alberto's past corporate affiliations include Alex's Investments Inc., Betto's Liquor Inc .
Lulu De Arceo was the Director of Alex's Liquor Inc.. Lulu's past corporate affiliations include Alex's Investments Inc.
The registered agent for the company is Eduardo Arceo. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
Key roles for Alex's Liquor Inc.
Alberto Arceo
President, Treasurer, Director
Lulu Azar De Arceo
Director, Secretary
|Filing Type:
|Domestic for Profit Corporation
|State ID:
|Date Filed:
|Friday, May 11, 1984
|Registered Agent
|Eduardo Arceo
Comprehensive Insight Plus Report
|Learn More
|The D&B Comprehensive Insight Plus Report for Alex's Liquor Inc. combines D&B's proprietary statistical scoring with business, payment and financial information all in one report.
US Company Profile Report
|Learn More
|The D&B U.S. Company Profile contains basic information such as address and telephone number, executive names and titles, line of business and SIC codes, D-U-N-S Numbers, organization status, and year and location of incorporation for Alex's Liquor Inc..


text:
- Journey Journeys to PS4 This Month
- The Witcher 3 Patch Arriving This Week
- FEATURE: 5 Things the FFVII Remake Will Most Likely Remove from the Original
- No Man's Sky Looks Better And Better
- Mornin '15
- Shenmue Creator 'Won't Be' Disappointed if Shenmue Doesn't Raise $10M
- Star Citizen Exec Producer Leaving?
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter for PS4 Drops Next Week
- Minecraft: Story Mode Releasing Later This Year
- Bloodborne Patch 1.05 Will Improve Matchmaking
- Predator Bundle for Mortal Kombat X Releases July 7th
- ARK: Survival Evolved Tops Steam Sales
- Mornin '15
- Journey
PS4 Announcement Trailer
- Mortal Kombat X
Predator Bundle Trailer
- Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecon Teaser
E3 2015 Gameplay
- Overwatch
Bastion Gameplay Trailer
- Gears of War Ultimate Edition
- Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition
E3 2015 Trailer
- Far Cry 3
Patch 1.05
- Assassin's Creed 3
Patch v1.02 to v1.03
- Far Cry 3
Patch 1.04
- Far Cry 3
Patch 1.02
- Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Patch 1.4 to 1.5
- Max Payne 3
Patch v126.96.36.199
- Max Payne 3
Patch v188.8.131.52
Call Of Duty: Black Ops- Playstation 3
ON OTHER PLATFORMS: PC, Xbox360, Playstation 3, WiiThe follow up to the Best Selling Shooter of All Time, Call of Duty: Black Ops takes you to an entirely new era of war.
publisher: Activision
developer: Treyarch
genre: Shooters
|ESRB rating: M
release date: Nov 09, 10
All About Call Of Duty: Black Ops on ActionTrip »
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cheats
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cheats
Get for Call Of Duty: Black Ops... » MORE
Get for Call Of Duty: Black Ops... » MORE
50 news item(s)Call Of Duty: Black Ops News
Jul 02, 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies to be Revealed at SDCC
It's been rumored and greatly hinted that Treyarch was going to bring back the zombies to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. The zombies will indeed return, and their big debut will be at San Diego Comic... » MORE
Jun 16, 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Hands-on
Activision and Treyarch invited us to take a peek at Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, which is currently in development for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and is going to launch on November 06,... » MORE
Jun 10, 2015Black Ops 3 to 360 And PS3
Activision already confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Today, they also confirmed that Beenox and Mercenary Technology are working on Xbox 360 and... » MORE
Apr 28, 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Screens
While I'm starting to lose respect for the designers of Black Ops 3, after the whole Deus Ex-inspired shenanigans, the game does still have the appearance and promise of a proper, frantic... » MORE
Apr 27, 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Official Reveal Trailer
VIDEO: 1516957.mp4We've had teasers. We've had announcements. But now it's officially official, there will be a Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on November 6, 2015 for PC, Xbox One, and... » MORE
Apr 23, 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Teaser
We knew a third Call of Duty: Black Ops was coming, and we knew it would be this year, but now we know it takes on a more futuristic setting. It appears to go beyond anything Advanced Warfare set up,... » MORE
Apr 10, 2015Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Teaser
VIDEO: 1510431.mp4Another rumor confirmed to be true; there will be a Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, although I'm sure such an announcement surprises no one. Activision and Treyarch dropped the... » MORE
Apr 07, 2015Black Ops 3 Hints
Recently, publisher Activision issued an update for the shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, changing some of the images to display a SnapChat quick link. So, the link basically leads to the official... » MORE
Oct 29, 2014Noriega Lawsuit Dismissed
Judge William H. Fahey of the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Activision's Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by former dictator Manuel Noriega. Noriega filed his suit against... » MORE
Jul 16, 2014Former Dictator of Panama Files Suit Against Activision
This could possibly be more amusing than Lindsey Lohan's lawsuit against Rockstar. You may remember Manuel Noriega from his Panama dictatorship in the 80s that kicked off a war between the US... » MORE
Dec 17, 2013Some People Troubled by Call of Duty Sales Decline
What's all the fuss about? It's not like countries are gonna perish, is it? So, yeah, industry analyst said that there's a "troubling" decline in sales of Activision's... » MORE
Sep 02, 2013Saints Row 4 Still Top Seller in UK
The over-the-top action adventure Saints Row 4 has conquered UK sales for the second week in a row. Here's the top 10:1. Saints Row 4 (Deep Silver)2. Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft)3. Final... » MORE
Aug 27, 2013Black Ops 2 Apocalypse Gameplay Trailer
Activision presents the first gameplay trailer for the Apocalypse content pack for, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2:VIDEO: 779937.mp4 » MORE
Aug 27, 2013Saints Row 4 Tops Sales in UK
Saints Row 4, the uncanny GTA lookalike, has been getting a lot of attention from eager buyers in the United Kingdom. Even The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, the laregly criticized shooter, has squeezed... » MORE
Aug 19, 2013UK Gamers Grabbing Payday 2
Similar to last week, UK gamers are still keen on the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft. However, they seem to be even more excited about Payday 2, which launched recently. Check out the latest UK weekly... » MORE
Aug 16, 2013NCAA Football 14 Top-Selling Game in US
NCAA Football 14 has topped video game sales for the month of July in the United States, followed closely by Minecraft and The Last of Us. Check out the full monthly sales chart (US) below: NCAA... » MORE
Aug 12, 2013Minecraft 360 Tops UK Charts
It's the best time of the week. Not only is it Monday, when all your woes begin once again, but it's also the time when we check out what gamers in the United Kingdom are crazy about at... » MORE
Aug 08, 2013More of Black Ops 2 Coming, Trailer Teases
Well, the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer teases that we might be seeing even more downloadable content for Activision's popular shooter. Check it out:VIDEO: 770585.mp4 » MORE
Aug 02, 2013Black Ops 2 DLC is Here
Activision reminds us that their CoD: Black Ops 2 DLC, Vengeance, is now available for Windows PC and PlayStation 3. Here's the official scoop:Today, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC... » MORE
Jul 15, 2013The Last of Us Remains Top-Seller in UK
Naughty Dog's PS3 action adventure, The Last of Us, continues to be the best-selling game in the UK for the 5th week in a row.1. The Last of Us (Sony)2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo)3.... » MORE
Jul 08, 2013The Last of Us Still Kicking Ass in UK
For the 4th week in a row the PS3-exclusive The Last of Us is still top dog in the United Kingdom. Check it out:1. The Last of Us (Sony)2. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)3. FIFA 13 (EA)4.... » MORE
Jul 03, 2013Xbox Live Marketplace Update: July 2nd, 2013
Though it may be arriving a day late, the Xbox Live Marketplace Update is here to tell you all about the new XBLA, DLC, Games on Demand, and Indie releases, while also detailing the Borderlands 2 DLC... » MORE
Jul 01, 2013The Last of Us Still UK Champion
Things haven't changed much since last week in the UK. Gamers are still snatching up the PS3 title from Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, like... like, well, like there's nothing else on the... » MORE
Jun 25, 2013Xbox Live Marketplace Update: June 25th, 2013
It's a magical week on Xbox Live as Magic 2014 releases on the Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 getting a discount to $39.99 today, alongside a Microsoft Publisher Sale... » MORE
Jun 24, 2013The Last of Us Still Best in UK
The Last of Us, the PS3-only action adventure, manages to stay the best-selling title in the UK for another week.Here's the full UK chart for the week ending on June 22: The Last of Us... » MORE
Jun 18, 2013Xbox Live Marketplace Update: June 18th, 2013
Since E3 caused the June 11th update to be postponed indefinitely, this June 18th update will represent everything that appeared both last Tuesday, as well as today.Check out the full list of content... » MORE
Jun 04, 2013Xbox Live Marketplace Update: June 4th, 2013
This week on the Xbox Live Marketplace sees a big sale on everything Sleeping Dogs, the first episode of The Walking Dead going free, State of Decay releasing on XBLA, and more.Check out the full... » MORE
May 20, 2013UK Gamers Want Metro Last Light
Metro: Last Light is currently the most wanted title in the UK and it's followed closely by Dead Island Riptide and, naturally, FIFA 13. Check out the UK top 10 sales chart: Metro: Last Light... » MORE
May 17, 2013Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC Ships
Activision has released Windows PC and PS3 versions of Uprising, the latest DLC Map Pack for the FPS Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The DLC offers four new multiplayer maps, in addition to Mob of the... » MORE
May 13, 2013Dead Island Riptide Sells Well in UK
Techland's Dead Island Riptide continues to outsell titles such as Black Ops 2 and Tomb Raider in the UK for the third week in a row. Check it out: Dead Island: Riptide (Koch Media) Call of Duty:... » MORE
May 03, 2013Black Ops 2 PC Patched
In case you missed the news folks, development studio Treyarch launched a brand new patch for the PC version of their shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, offering a variety of fixes and improvements... » MORE
May 02, 2013Xbox Live Activity: April 22nd - 28th, 2013
Once again, the most played games on Xbox Live has Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition finishing 1st and 2nd. In the XBLA sales charts though, Poker Night 2 debuted at #2, with... » MORE
Apr 22, 2013Injustice: Gods Among Us Outsells BioShock Infinite in UK
After several weeks of being the top-selling game the UK, BioShock Infinite drops to second place, as Warner's new fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us emerges as the most wanted title in the... » MORE
Apr 19, 2013BioShock Infinite Top-Selling Game in US
NPD Group has released their software and hardware sales data for March 2013. Emerging triumphant on the top 10 chart of best-selling games in the US is none other than Irrational Games' shooter... » MORE
Apr 17, 2013Xbox Live Activity: April 8th - 14th, 2013
While the activity chart on Xbox Live is about what you'd expect, the Xbox Live Arcade sales chart has a few nice surprises when it comes to recent releases, with Terraria finishing in second... » MORE
Apr 16, 2013Xbox Live Marketplace Update: April 16th, 2013
The biggest draw on Xbox Live this week is clearly the Uprising DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, but if you don't own the game, there's also a new piece of DLC for Dishonored, and much... » MORE
Apr 15, 2013BioShock Infinite Still Champion in UK
No it didn't win the Cup. For the 3rd week in a row, BioShock Infinite is the most wanted game in the United Kingdom, more so than other popular releases such as Tomb Raider, FIFA 13, Defiance... » MORE
Apr 08, 2013BioShock Infinite Kicketh Much Assage in UK
Same as last week, Irrational Games' top-notch shooter gets well-deserved attention from Brits, emerging on the top of the weekly sales chart for the region, ahead of games like Tomb Raider and... » MORE
Apr 04, 2013Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 'Uprising' DLC Available April 16th
The next map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been announced for an April 16th release date on the Xbox 360 at 1200 Microsoft Points ($14.99), with the PlayStation 3 and PC receiving it at a... » MORE
Apr 02, 2013BioShock Dominates UK Charts
Irrational Games' shooter has climbed atop the UK weekly game sales chart, outselling titles like Tomb Raider and Gears of War: Judgment: BioShock Infinite (Take 2) Tomb Raider (Square... » MORE
Mar 25, 2013Gears of War Judgment Kicks Lara's Ass in UK
Gears of War: Judgment (which we reviewed recently) has kicked the latest Tomb Raider game clean off the UK weekly sales chart: Gears of War Judgment (Microsoft) Tomb Raider (Square Enix) The Walking... » MORE
Mar 18, 2013Tomb Raider & God of War: Ascension Rule UK
Tomb Raider, God of War: Ascension (PS3) and StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm have take the top three spots in this week's list of UK's top selling video games. EA's SimCity has dropped to... » MORE
Mar 14, 2013Xbox Live Activity: March 4th - 10th, 2013
Last week on Xbox Live played out pretty much how you'd expect, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition dominating the most played games, and Minecraft placing ahead of... » MORE
Mar 11, 2013Lara Croft Storms UK Charts
Crysis 3 managed to stay on top of British sales charts for a couple of weeks, but now Tomb Raider and SimCity emerges as the most wanted games in the region. Check out the latest weekly sales chart... » MORE
Mar 04, 2013Crysis 3 Still UK Top-seller
In the United Kingdom, gamers still have their heart set on Crytek's recently released shooter, Crysis 3 (same as last week). The game is ahead of EA's FIFA 13 and Kojima's MGR:... » MORE
Mar 01, 2013Games on Demand Sale Day 4: Call of Duty
While the deals on Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Modern Warfare 3 may not be any better than what Amazon is currently offering, the rest of the Call of Duty Games on Demand titles on sale today are... » MORE
Feb 27, 2013Xbox Live Activity: February 18th - 24th, 2013
The Capcom Arcade Cabinet's debut on the Xbox Live Arcade wasn't enough to overtake Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels Plus, which sits comfortably behind perennial #1, Minecraft: Xbox 360... » MORE
Feb 25, 2013Crysis 3 No. 1 on UK Chart
After Dead Space 3 and the unbelievably crappy Aliens: Colonial Marines, it would appear that gamers in the UK are now focused on buying Crytek's shooter, Crysis 3. Here's the UK chart of top... » MORE
Feb 22, 2013Black Ops II Multiplayer Free-to-Play on Steam This Weekend
Running until 1PM PST on Sunday, February 24th, the multiplayer portion of Call of Duty: Black Ops II is free-to-play on Steam this weekend. While you may not be able to play through the single... » MORE
Feb 18, 2013UK Gamers Have Their 'Motion Trackers' On
Despite a tragic reception from both critics and the public, Sega's shooter, Aliens: Colonial Marines is currently the top-selling title in the United Kingdom, snatching the throne from previous... » MORE
The E3 2015:
Vote for us to see more hot babes!


text:
We empower companies with the tools and data they need so they can manage their businesses more effectively. We have saved our clients up to 25% in operation expenses and continue to improve their operation efficiencies.
We are very client oriented, and a bit obsessed about the quality of our service. Our dedicated service teams consist of industry-accredited, highly experienced personnel and knowledgeable professionals. Plus, our powerful, agile systems have multi-solution integration capabilities with dedicated modules that perform critical functions, configured to meet the needs of each client. Nowhere else in our industry will you find such a powerful combination of human and technology resources.
Company Snapshot
California Payroll provides integrated payroll and human resource solutions for managing today's businesses that are headquartered in California with up to 2,500 employees. With our client-focused work ethic, we have maintained a 97% client satisfaction rating and are recognized as the preferred service provider for those businesses wanting more than the mediocre service levels that have become the norm within our industry.
We work with businesses like yours that want to confidently focus on their company's core competencies while achieving measurable and tangible results towards their desired business outcomes.
Headquartered in California, we are uniquely experienced with the challenges employers face in this golden state.
SSAE 16 Certification
California Payroll is SSAE 16 Certified.
What does this mean for you?
Confidence and Peace of Mind.
Our internal security measures and procedures are among the best available. Read more. >>


text:
Report Forum Post
*Note - This report is sent only to the Forum Moderators, no other user will see this.
Reported Post
What will be certainly posted soon is the term, Frankenbow. You should be prepaired to change string and cable length in order to make a different cam work with your bows specs. It can be done, certainly. But why? Mathews has cams availble to change your draw length on a Drenalin. Your best decision is to stay cam specific.
Reason for Reporting


text:
August 16, 2004 4:00 AM PDT
Playing the convergence game
- Related Stories
Sony plays up future of video gamesMarch 26, 2004
Strategy: Outside the boxDecember 8, 2003
Xbox sings a new tuneMay 12, 2003
Xbox drags on Microsoft profitJanuary 18, 2002
"Convergence," the notion that a single digital appliance will handle multiple tasks, has been an industry movement for years. Recent signs have pointed to increasingly capable game consoles as the prime candidate for making convergence work, given their broad popularity with consumers.
What's new:
Heavyweights in the game console business such as Sony and Microsoft are still searching for a convergence device that will click with consumers.
Bottom line:
Hope reigns supreme. Sony, for instance, has great expectations for its PSX multifunction device, which combines a game player, a DVD burner and a TiVo-like video recorder. But the PSX has sold poorly in Japan, and its North American debut has been pushed back to 2005.
Some analysts even wonder if the entire convergence idea really makes sense. "Beyond the clock radio, what's ever worked better from putting two different functions together?" asked Schelley Olhava, an analyst at market researcher IDC.
But the industry's biggest players still believe in convergence. Sony, which dominates the video game market with its PlayStation 2 console, has pinned its hopes on the PSX, a multifunction device that combines a PS2 game player, a DVD burner and a TiVo-like personal video recorder, along with other entertainment functions.
There's more riding on PSX than meets the eye. The device is seen as something of a guinea pig for the entire game console convergence movement. Sony hopes that the device will eventually inspire enough geek lust to boost its revenue and to become the vanguard for a companywide convergence push.
One problem: Apparently, nobody told consumers. Initial response to the PSX, which went on sale late last year in Japan with a price tag close to $1,000, has been underwhelming, according to reports.
Production snags haven't helped the situation. Sony dropped several promised features--such as MP3 playback--from initial units to get them on the market in time, and it then had to temporarily halt production to clear out old models when it changed the configuration. A Sony representative declined to discuss Japanese sales figures.
The next step in Sony's plan for PSX had been to bring the device to North American shores. That debut has now been put on hold, a representative at Sony headquarters in Japan confirmed. The PSX's arrival in North America--originally slated to happen in time for the 2004 holiday shopping season--is now set for an unspecified date in 2005. Sony executives have said the delay will give them time to redesign the device to better suit Western consumer tastes.
None of this comes as a surprise to some industry analysts, who say the PSX faced a number of challenges, starting with its steep price tag.
P.J. McNealy, an analyst for American Technology Research, said $500 is a more realistic price for mass consumer acceptance, especially for a device whose utility is unproven.
"It's an emerging category--it's hard for people to do a straight comparison with what's out there," McNealy said. "It's the same as when DVD recorders came out, and people had a hard time getting their heads around it what the value was."
Price is an especially complex issue with a hybrid device like the PSX, said David Cole, owner of research firm DFC Intelligence. Game console makers typically sell hardware at a loss and make their profits from royalties on game software sales. That model gets shaky, however, when you start cramming nongame functions into the same box, Cole said.
"They've been able to get the price way down on game systems, because they can make it up on software," Cole said. "With these kinds of hybrid devices, you're selling to people who aren't necessarily going to buy a lot of games. But you can't necessarily expect to charge a premium over the existing products it's intended to replace."
Several left-field contenders are also hoping to make convergence stick. Consumer electronics manufacturer Apex Digital plans to enter the market late this year with the first device based on the Discover platform, which reads standard PC game discs and configures the games for display on a TV set.
The ApeXtreme plays Window games, dishes up digital music and photos, and plays DVD movies. Infinium Labs hasn't discussed nongame functions for its upcoming Phantom console, but the unit's broadband connection could be used to deliver streaming media as well as Windows games.
A different path for Xbox
Microsoft plans to take a more cautious route in turning its Xbox game console into a convergence device. The Xbox has already picked up some nongame functions with add-ons for karaoke and digital photos. Microsoft intends to take that a step further by the end of this year with an "Xbox Media Center Extender Kit" that will connect the game console with a PC running the Windows XP Media Center operating system.
Media Center is a version of the Windows XP operating system tweaked to handle digital media and entertainment needs. The software, which is only available preinstalled on new PCs configured for entertainment tasks, enables people to use a remote control to navigate music files, digital photos and other media stored on the computer.
What could a game console do besides play games? Many ideas have already been tried.
Play movies: Works. Xbox and PS2 are widely used as backup DVD players.
Play music: Sort of works. Xbox has fairly popular capability to "rip" CDs, turning the console into a karaoke box.
Surf the Web: Doesn't work. Promised alliances for PS2 with RealNetworks, Macromedia and America Online never happened.
Conduct voice chat: Works. Xbox and PS2 have become the biggest consumer success yet for voice over Internet Protocol.
Record TV shows: Might yet work. Responses to the first console to try it, Sony's PSX, have been muted.
Jeff Henshaw, executive producer of Xbox digital entertainment, said Microsoft plans to have the Extender Kit--which will consist of a specially configured remote control and Xbox software--in stores in time for Christmas. The device signifies Microsoft's faith in a convergence approach centralized on the PC rather than on all-in-one electronics devices, Henshaw said.
"The way we look at it, we definitely see the PC as the hub for digital entertainment in the home," he said. "It's got the powerful processor; it's got the big hard drive; it's where the music gets downloaded and the content gets stored...PCs are definitely where innovation happens at the most rapid clip."
Centralizing on the PC also allows consumers to mix and match devices, including gear they may already have, Henshaw said. That's an approach more likely to woo consumers who are still wondering about the benefits of convergence, he said.
"We've learned over the years that by building a very open ecosystem, you offer more to the consumer," he said. "You'll be able to go to a lot of different vendors and connect these things in interesting ways, to consume media the way you want to."
Analysts say neither convergence approach is likely to set the market on fire immediately but that Microsoft has an edge, given the slow but steady growth in PC-based home networking.
"In the near term, I think the PC has the advantage," ATR's McNealy said. "At the end of the day, the American market is pretty PC-centric."
Special report
Playing for keeps
Games industry leads race
for digital "uberdevice."
The tepid response to the PSX means that Sony is unlikely to take a bet-the-farm approach to convergence with the PlayStation 3, analysts have said. Instead, the electronics giant will at best offer multiple versions of the console--a games-only version around the standard $300 price point for new consoles, for example, and a media-enriched model for those with cash to burn.
"I think this is heading to multiple types of products," DFC Intelligence's Cole said. "You'll have a basic PS3 that just plays games and other (models) with different kinds of functionality. If you can do that right out of the gate, you might be able to get more consumers to bite than they've had with the PSX."
Olhava has doubts about that notion, given the game industry's reluctance to irritate mass market retailers with multiple product configurations. "I'm not even convinced we'll see different" models, she said. "This is an industry that prefers simplicity."
Relying on the PC allows Microsoft to take a more evolutionary approach to making the Xbox more useful in many ways, Henshaw said, which will be reflected in subsequent models.
"With Xbox, we definitely see broader nongaming scenarios taking off...and those types of features will become a more inherent part of the Xbox over time," he said. "Leveraging the power of the PC...lets us take advantage of a very powerful device in the home."
Or the next game consoles could act pretty much like the current ones, playing games and not much else. That's the way rival game maker Nintendo is leaning. Nintendo of America spokeswoman Beth Llewelyn said the company has no plans to cram consoles with nongame functions.
"There's been talk about convergence for many, many years, and it hasn't seemed to stick yet," Llewelyn said. "Consumers like dedicated video game systems. We think there's a huge market out there for game-specific devices."
That may be the smart way to go, Olhava said, given the track record for convergence experiments.
"Combining a lot of different features usually doesn't work," she said.
13 commentsJoin the conversation! Add your comment
- Microsoft Wants your IP Address
- Everything is lining up nicely for Microsoft-They want to Own you and they will by getting access to your Personal Information an IP Address.
They bet on the PC (IP Based Networking)day one with the intro of the PC based XBOX. They created a proprietary Games Network (ZOne) where one can SIGN UP (give up their Identity) and play their XBox games. They own Explorer and MSN plus all the bells and whistles coming with the new XP, Outlook and Media software.
It is only a matter of time that all you PC and XBox users will give up your life to them, so get on board and enjoy the MicroSoft Home coming your way.
Advid MultiPlayer Gamer waiting until Microsoft allows me to play my PC based HALO against XBox HALO players
- Like Reply Link Flag
- Say what?
- And how exactly does MS benefit from having my IP address? Would you like my IP address? Do you realize that everytime you visit a website, connect to AIM, get on a file trading network, or even plug your computer into a network, your IP address is available to anyone and everone on that network? Your IP address is simply a numeric identifier that allows other computers on the network to send packets of information (such as webpages) to your computer. Without it there would be no way to reach your computer.
There's no reason to be afraid of MS having your IP address.
- Like Link Flag
- One Device to Rule them All
- Well, you want a game system, PVR, audio and video media center, and other goodies. It would be nice for it to be upgradable to add more features as technology comes out. Gosh, what do I have that fits the bill -- a COMPUTER!
We have rackmount computers and notebooks -- so we know we can pack some major power in small cases, so why not build a audio component sized computer and place it in the home theatre rack. In fact, you would prabably replace most components now with the all-in-one box (computer) since it will play CDs, MP3s (or any audio format), etc. Just need to address some interferance and quality issues, but for the average joe -- a good high-end computer with wireless keyboard/mouse/remote will work fine.
I might even be willing to pay $1000 for such a device.
- Like Reply Link Flag
- Now THAT is a good idea!
- Now days you can pick up an Athlon Mobile 2500 processor for $70. The motherboards aren't that much more. The mobile processor runs cool enough to live in your home theater rack, and the cost isn't prohibitive, so why aren't these devices available. Why must a media center PC cost $3000?
- Like Link Flag
- Convergence is here -
- PSX is the typical corporate response to a perceived need. Once again, Open Source has created a vastly superior alternative.
XBMC - the Xbox Media Center - takes the first prize. While you need a "modded" XBOX, ie one which allows you to override the restrictions built into the xbox by Microsoft, the XBMC software turns the XBOX into a fully featured convergence box.
A few features:
- fully compatible with your existing library of XBox games
- view pictures saved either locally or on your home pc
- view movies (in just about any format) either saved as above or you can stream from stations around the world. Now integrated with the IMDB movie database for reviews, summaries, etc.
- listen to music, either your mp3 collection, or iTunes playlists (including Smart Playlists), or Shoutcast radio stations
I'm not a gamer (much), but this makes the XBox a worthwhile investment for any home theater. Convergence is now - it just takes a bit of work.
- Like Reply Link Flag
- centralization makes more sense for media
- Build WiFi into Xbox.
Build WiFi into PC with TV-tuner/cable-modem.
Throw away silly plastics disks that you never put away in the case, lose, and scratch.
Throw away DVD players and steros clutter in every room.
Throw away rat nests of cables and junky home entertainment consoles.
End of story.
- Like Reply Link Flag
- Where's the social proof
- Convergence doesn't work because people buy based on price, and they perceive more features as more to go wrong. It's the same reason audio/videophiles turn their noses up at televisions with DVD players built in. They believe that a dedicated component can do the job better.
Gamers are finicky. They demand top performance. If I want to play games, and you ask me whether I'd prefer a console that has better graphics, sound, and faster load times, or a console that is slightly inferior, but can play MP3's and DVD's, which do you think I will choose? I want superior gaming performance. So you're left with only one choice. You have to build in superior gaming performance aaaaand all the other capabilities. What happens to the price point then? Tada! $1000 PSX. No thanks, I've already got a DVD player and a PC connected to my television. Give me a $300 console that turns on instantly and has networking built in. Focus on the GAMING for crying out loud, that's why they call it a gaming console.
- Like Reply Link Flag
- It's all in the market segmentation
- You have to remember that Americans are extremely price-conscious. Other countries (like Japan, parts of Europe and Asia) are willing to pay a premium for a well-thought out, tightly integrated product.
Integrated devices are usually cheaper - because of the integration, but are usually of a lesser quality. They also suffer from the "one breaks - everything breaks" problem.
However, there is no reason why integrated electronics must suck in the first place. It's just a matter of an electronics maker wanting to make more $$ by selling separate comonents and making even more $$ by doing so - technology is not the limiter here.
With regards to obsolescence, don't most video/audiophiles switch out most of their components at roughly the same time when they upgrade their systems to take advantage of the new interfaces and technologies?
Price isn't as big an issue for a video/audiophile, but that market is much smaller than your teenage Xbox gamer with less $$ to spend - so the problem of volume runs comes into play...
which is what this article states is the main problem. It just didn't delve deeply into WHY it might be so low.
- Like Link Flag
- I'm sure we all remember the last video game experiment with convergence... The 3D0!!! Boy, and look how well that survived! :-)
- Like Reply Link Flag


text:
Below is the poem entitled Dreaming which was written by poet
Hood. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Rachael Hood
I often feel like a dream lost
in a world without color,
my vivid palette has nothing to shine next to.
What is the beauty of the night
if it didn't have the stars to reflect against?
I drift around from mind to mind
entreating them to slumber a bit more.
I am the thunder you feel
building in a desert storm,
I am the electricity you feel
before a strike,
I am the peacefullness you feel
settle in when you surrender.
Come to my loving embrace.
My arms which have held
countless kings
long to hold you
a lowly slave,


text:
Maputo — Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party on Friday announced the creation of an Office to Prepare for the General Elections scheduled for 15 October.
At a Maputo press conference, the Frelimo secretary for mobilization and propaganda, Damiao Jose, said the Election Office will be headed by the party's new general secretary, Eliseu Machava, who was elected to the post at a meeting of the Central Committee last Sunday.
Machava will be assisted by the outgoing general secretary, Filipe Paunde. The office will include the Frelimo presidential candidate, Defence Minister Filipe Nyusi.
Jose also announced that Frelimo will hold a National Cadre Meeting from 7 to 9 May, and an extraordinary meeting of the Central Committee on 12-13 May.
He did not announce an agenda for either of these events, but said that the Cadres Meeting would certainly analyse the situation in the country and prepare a Frelimo victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections.
Jose said that Frelimo is also demanding an immediate end to the armed attacks carried out by gunmen of the former rebel movement Renamo, and the immediate disarming of Renamo, as a necessary condition to guarantee the freedom of movement of people and goods throughout the country
"Renamo has shown that it is not a political force and it does not want peace", said Jose. "It only knows how to kill and to hold back development. Frelimo rejects the time wasting manoeuvres of this party, which continues to sow mourning and sorrow in Mozambican families, even while it is continuing its dialogue with the government".
"Renamo is killing the very people whom it will later ask to vote for it", he added.
He did not believe that Renamo is a serious negotiating partner. Renamo demanded something, and when that was granted, it immediately demanded something else - eloquent evidence, in Jose's eyes, that this was "a criminal organisation".
Renamo had demanded sweeping changes in the electoral legislations, and made this the excuse for its armed attacks. Last month all of Renamo's main demands were granted, but the armed attacks are continuing, and Renamo is now demanding "international mediation" in its talks with the government.
Jose warned that, for as long as Renamo continued to ambush and to kill, the Mozambican armed forces (FADM) would not sit back passively, but would comply with their mission to defend the country.


text:
What to Wear?
13 comments:
These days, jeans are dressing up. It's a sad comment about my daily routine.ReplyDeleteReplies
I really need to go shopping for jeans. I only own 1 pair! Yes I know, it's horrible. I mostly live in yoga pants, leggings, and dress pants! The clothes you picked up look really cute!ReplyDeleteReplies
Shopping for jeans is just so tiring, which is why I kept putting it off. Just one of those things nobody likes to shop for! Yoga pants are oh so comfortable :)Delete
I hate shopping for jeans, it's such an effort haha.ReplyDeleteReplies
I know!! It's just about as bad as shopping for a swim suit!Delete
Those jeans are so cute! While you need more clothes, I really need to get rid of some! Not even half of my wardrobe fits in my half of the dresser, and the closet is full of my dresses, that's it. So many dresses! I have a huge pile of clothes {at least they were clean when I put them there} on the ground that I really need to sort through, put in a quilt pile for later, or donate. It's a mess! but I love your jeans and new boots!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh my gosh!! That sounds just like me! I have most of my clothes on the dresser, on the floor, in the laundry room...I'm just running out of room!Delete
I have so many cute shirts but only like two pairs of jeans, its so sad! I havent bought jeans in probably 2 or 3 years. sometimes they are so expensive! I'd rather wear the ones I have until they have to be thrown out. I dont mind wearing jeans and usually do to school or a special occasion but they arent as comfy! I spend my days in sweatpants, leggings or jeggings!ReplyDelete
Good girl! You deserve to treat yourself :)ReplyDelete
I live in jeans…good lord I love me some denim! lol. So glad you were able to treat yourself. There is nothing like a good shopping spree for the soul!ReplyDelete
Cute. Looks like you made out like a bandit.ReplyDelete


text:
- Product Details
- Click Here To View The Geo Blue Collection
Geo Blue Hamper - This laundry clothes hamper includes a wooden frame, mesh liner and fabric cover. The wooden stand folds flat for space-saving storage and the removable mesh liner is great for toting laundry. Dimensions: 26.5in x 15.5in x 16in
Additional Information
|This Item Usually Leaves The Warehouse In
|2 to 3 Business Days
|Estimated Delivery Time Map - Based on Your Shipping Zones
|Click to View Map of Estimated Delivery Times to Your Location
|Sweet Jojo Designs
The Geo Blue Collection
Geo Blue Crib Bedding Set by Sweet Jojo Designs - 9 piece
Geo Blue Border
Geo Blue Changing Pad Cover
Geo Blue Crib Sheet - Solid Chocolate Brown
Geo Blue Hamper
Geo Blue Lamp Shade
Geo Blue Mobile
Geo Blue Valance
Geo Blue Wall Hanging
Geo Blue Window Panels
Geo Blue Shower Curtain
Geo Blue Fabric Memo Board
Geo Blue Wall Decals
Geo Blue Floor Rug
Geo Blue Body Pillow Cover
Geo Blue Accent Pillow


text:
Thanks for redeeming.{{else}}
Success! Thanks for repurchasing.{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if Expired}}
Increase my visibility!{{else}} {{#if IsMultiPack}}
{{#if HasMultiPack}} You have {{MultiPackCount}} top spot(s) left. Now loading you into the search listings... {{else}} You have used all top spots. Now loading you into the search listings... {{/if}}{{else}}
We are loading you into the search listing pages...{{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
{{Current}} just saw you!{{/if}} {{#if LastTopSpotPurchaseIsMulti }} {{#if HasAnyTopSpot}}
{{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} {{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Free {{/if}} {{#if HasPaidTopSpot }} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} & {{/if}} {{ MultiPackCount }} {{/if}} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{else}}
0 Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }}
{{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasResults}}
{{Current}} see you now!{{else}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
You can now invite anyone to meet at your favorite Starbucks.
Limited-time feature
33 year old man | Miami, FL, USA | Seeking women 21-33 within 25 miles
Just moved to South Beach from NYC and excited as heck about it!
I am the quintessential Scorpio. If you don't know what that entails then you better look it up so you know what you're in for. Scorpios aren't for most and even fewer are for Scorpios. After reading a some profiles on here it seems that most are so cliche. I guess this is where I'm supposed to mention that I am intelligent, easy going, nice, honest, great sense of humor, neat, help old ladies cross the street, blah blah blah. Everyone cannot have all of these characteristics. I meet lots of people everyday and I don't know about you but the people that I'm meeting don't have all of these characteristics. Hell, most of them are lucky if they have any of these characteristics. Some of these people are just delusional. Please know how to spell or I will never be able to respect you. I value intelligence and common sense greatly. I mean how could anyone respect someone who doesn't know something that most 1st graders know. At this point, I think we should all know the difference between your and you're or there, their, and they're. If you ever meet me, you'll wonder why I was ever on a dating site. It's unlikely that I will meet someone I think is amazing from here but hey, you never know! I just moved to South Beach from NYC and I'm excited as hell about it! What started as a week vacation in Boca turned into me car shopping and looking for a condo 3 weeks later. I'm pretty spontaneous and don't like planning. Keeps things from getting boring. I always buy one way tickets when I travel and can't remember the last time I bought a ticked more than a day in advance. I greatly value the experiences that come with traveling. I've been to over 25 countries, many of them multiple times so you should probably like to travel too. I could keep writing but don't want to give away my autobiography to the world for free so don't be shy and drop me a line.
Coffee and conversation , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Playing cards , Playing sports , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Cycling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Martial arts, Running, Skiing, Soccer, Tennis / Racquet sports, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Dogs
Movies: Avatar, Casino, Scarface, The Godfather, Titanic, Fight Club, Back to the Future 1 and 2, Independence Day, Pretty Woman, Inception, The Dark Knight, V is for Vendetta, The Count of Monte Cristo, Casablanca, The Lion King, Wall Street
Power of Now, Power of the Subconscious Mind, A New Earth, Outliers, The Hatchet
Z{{Cta}} {{#if HasMoreInfo}} ?{{CtaSecondary}} {{/if}}
|What he is looking for
|5'8" (172cms)
|5'0" (152cms) to 5'10" (177cms)
|Body type:
|Athletic and toned
|Slender, Athletic and toned
|Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
|Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Dark blonde, Platinum
|No Way
|No preference
|No preference
|Financial / Accounting / Real Estate
|No preference
|I'll tell you later
|No preference
|Never Married
|Never Married
|Have kids:
|Wants kids:
|Definitely, Someday, Not sure
|White / Caucasian
|No preference
|No preference
|Some college
|No preference


text:
Elaina Bruns (Biology, 09U) recently sent Dr. Witz an update on her summer research plans. Elaina is currently a M.S. candidate at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
This summer she will develop a statistical model to predict river otter latrine site locations in the Finger Lakes region and estimate otter populations using non-invasive latrine surveys. She will survey the undeveloped wetland complexes associated with five Finger Lakes. Latrine sites will be surveyed for dimensions and characteristics including beaver sign, vertical banks, points of land, etc. Elaina will estimate river otter abundance using fecal DNA analyses and a genetic analogue of mark and recapture analysis.


text:
Guanxi: The Chinese Cultural Concept
The exchange of favours does not have to be in like kind. So if one person helps introduce you to someone, it is not beyond the scope of the relationship for that party to then ask you to help get a visa to your country, or get their son into a foreign school. Failure to repay favours in this type of relationship is equivalent to not paying a financial obligation. If one cannot accommodate a specific request, one must find another way to make amends, perhaps by sending along a small gift to let the party know you are sorry you could not help and that you still want to maintain the relationship.
The reciprocal nature of "guanxi" and its implied obligations is the main reason why Chinese are reticent to engage in deeper relationships with people they do not know. To begin such a relationship may put you in a compromising position from which it is difficult to withdraw. Additionally, to establish "guanxi" with someone who later proves unworthy will also tarnish that party's reputation, so the Chinese would rather not begin a relationship with someone they do not know. Finally, in establishing "guanxi", that person or party may want to know up front what they hope to gain from the relationship, to insure they are not contributing effort or services without gaining something in return.
Given this background, if you would like to begin a relationship with a Chinese individual, group, or company, it is most expedient to be introduced by a mutual party who can vouch for you. But note that the intermediary is also expending "guanxi" to make the introduction so you will need to repay the favour.
Gifts are often used in "guanxi" to establish, or bring equilibrium to the relationship. If one is feeling too indebted to another, that person may bring a gift to bring the relationship back into balance. Also, if one feels that they have offended a party, or if they would like to increase the strength of the relationship to then ask a favour, they may give a gift. If you receive a gift from another, you do not necessarily have to return a gift, especially at that time. Try to determine the reason for the gift so that the problem is not further exacerbated. If you just brought a new customer to a business, the gift will be in response to favour. If someone had to back out of a deal, the gift will be an appeasement. However, if someone is trying to curry favour and you do not want to be engaged, quickly return a similar gift and you are released from that obligation. Not all gifts have elaborate motives behind them; often people are simply expressing gratitude for your presence or friendship.
© Kwintessential Ltd


text:
GFF heartbeat
Published Jan 1st 2009
The articles published on the Global FlyFisher neatly ordered by year and month
Articles published in 2002
See the Global FlyFisher heartbeat
Realistic flies are not only for the display case. As Steve Thornton shows us, realism can also be applied to practical and effective fishing flies. Trout and grayling beware!
Cold weather lines are slowly becoming as common as the special lines for tropical fishing. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has fished one from Monic and liked it very much.
Ever read any of Robert Crumb's underground comics? Or Gilbert Shelton's Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Liked them? Then you will probably love this book too.
Perch is without a shadow of a doubt my favourite sportsfish. They are splendid to see, they're aggressive fighters and you can waylay them with light equipment.
Andy Dear hits a home run with his custom reel seat spacers and complete reel seats. It's a rare thing for a product to get a "Global Class" GFF rating, but Andy's woodworking skills earn him that high honor easily.
Recently, GFF partners Bob Petti and Steve Schweitzer had the chance to visit Bob Venneri at his house and get a look-see into his workshop and how his seats are made, by hand, one at a time.
GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been fooling aruond with Bidoz Products brand new Kameleon Heads. These aluminium heads screw onto almost any straight eye hook - such as the one on the Screwhead Matuka.
The grand prize for the Flymeister 2001 contest was a custom built fly rod made by Neal Hall, owner of Classic Destiny rods and president of the Custom Rod Builder's Guild.
These videos are the best fly tying and fly fishing videos I have ever seen, period! Oliver Edwards is an extraordinarily good fly tier and instructor, but first and foremost is he an extremely entertaining and pleasantly knowledgeable person to listen to.
Want a great and affordable gift for a flyfisherman… or a little treat for yourself? Here is good suggestion: a fun little book, written by a man with stories to tell and a big heart for humour, fishing and rod building. And the book is only 10 US dollars!
Fishing for huge atlantic salmon in the Swedish River Mörrum is an experience that makes you urge for more. GFF partner Martin Joergensen went there for four days in June 2001 and cannot wait to return.
Compared to Hanley's previous Fly Fishing Afoot in the Surf Zone, this book has a lot more volume and a lot more content. Built along the same lines: instructive, insightful and well written. The new title manages to get around more types of fly fishing for traditional as well as almost unknown species.
I wouldn't expect to see the definition of double taper or weight forward lines in an "advanced techniques" book. That is pretty basic stuff. Would I expect to see a discussion of the merits of a large arbor reel vs standard arbor? Yeah. In this book, however, we got the former but not the latter.
My fly line doesn't understand me! And I don't understand it... This article tries to put things straight: tapers, densities, coatings, memory and all the other terms that manufacturers use for these expensive pieces of string.
If, while fishing, you have to deal with wind coming from various directions, you have to make a quick cast to a specific target, change direction, or cast for a bit of distance, this book by Lefty Kreh will teach you a thing or two.
You have the kayak. You have the rods. You have all the gizmos and gadgets. Now you want to use them. Well, preparing for a flyfishing trip in a kayak is much like preparing for any flyfishing venture. Gather your stuff, make sure you brought everything and set out.
This is fun but no game. Accidents happen every day to small vessels, and taking the right precautions will keep you out of these sad statistics.
I have seen many recommendations - many different recommendations - and I must admit that I personally hesitate to recommend any particular type, make or model of kayak.
My kayak endeavor actually started in a float tube. Fishing from places other than the shore or shallows gave me a taste for moving more about when I was fishing. I wanted to get out too. The tube was neat, the kayak is ideal.
Author Ken Daubert has written an excellent and enthusiastic book on kayak fishing with all necessary information on kayaks, safety and lots of fishing fun.
Global FlyFisher has been updated with a new and better publishing system, which will not only give you a better site, but ease the process of finding articles - new as well as old ones.
"Where have I been? Why didn't I use this before?!". The Quick-Seine is not a new product on the market as it won the Top Ten new product award at the 1996 International Fly-Tackle Dealer show,
Now that we have our strips of bamboo tapered into sections for our fly rod, the next step is to glue these strips together into whole rod sections.
If you want to know who's who and where's where, John Randolph is the guy to learn from. If there's anyone he hasn't fished with, and anywhere he hasn't fished, I'd be mighty surprised. But can he write?
With a subtitle such as "The essential guide to fly fishing tactics" and cover texts such as "When to fish and where to cast" and "How to match the perfect fly" the promises are piling up in this wonderful book from 1999.
Not only do all the major rod companies sell their blanks, there are several companies that produce and sell only blanks. Where to begin? Rainshadow might be one choice. Great, afordable blanks.
You do not get to fish a 12 weight one hand rod every day. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has had the pleasure of field testing a Sirrus 12 wt - an impressing rod at a very good price.
Comparaduns are one of the most versatile mayfly patterns in existence representing a low-riding mayfly to near perfection. However, many tiers shy this simple pattern due to the perceived complexity of tying the deer hair wings. Learn to master the technique with GFF partner Steve Schweitzer.
"I must say - I was surprised to encounter a pretty wide ranging set of topics in a book about drifting flies, and more gory detail than I thought possible" GFF partner Bob Petti reviews a book entirely about leaders.
There are two basic strategies for building a cork grip for a fly rod. The first involves gluing the rings directly onto the rod blank and then shaping the grip. Another way involves gluing the cork rings together off the blank, and then shaping the grip in a lathe setup before reaming and fitting to the rod blank. That process is described by Bob Petti in this article.
I am not one much for buying a lot of flyfishing accessories, so when the HSI Float-n-Tote rod holder arrived at my front doorstep to review, I was sceptically intriqued. I have never had much use for a float tube rod holder since most of my float tube fishing is done in litle ponds and near shore on lakes. However, the perfect trip was coming up to test out the rod holder system.
As we've alluded to in other articles, making your own grips from cork rings is an important part of building a custom rod. "Staying with the cost-effective strategy, I decided to try and build my own cork lathe using common materials and a drill." Read more of Jon Jenkin's article.
"This is a wonderfully well written book, with a fascinating mix of adventures and characters. Do yourself a favor - get yourself something to drink, go plop in your favorite comfy chair, and open up to the first page. You won't be sorry."
Take this virtual outing to the Beaverkill and Willowemoc - the cradle of the Catskills. Global FlyFisher partner Bob Petti had his camera out during his last visit and brings you this portfolio with streams, bridges beautiful landscapes and gin clear water.
A rod with a titanium section built in! Strange maybe, but the reviewer's verdict is clear: "All I know is that it's better than most other rods I have fished with." Read the review here.
"It continues page after page. Shrimps, grubs, Speys... shrimps again... more speys. Modern ones. Classic ones. I have always loved these particular types of flies, and there I am. Kid in a candy store... Dracula in a blood bank..." Read martin Joergensen's review of Shrimp & Spey Patterns.
"A good book, filled with practical information gathered from years of research and discussions with fellow anglers. If you want to know more about trout, this is a terrific resource." says GFF partner Bob Petti about this book devoted to catching big trout.
Randall Kaufmann sets new standards within contemporary fly fishing literature with his masterpiece on bonefishing. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has taken a virtual daydream trip to all the greatest bonefish destinations in the world. Read his review.
"When reading this book, you get the impression that the authors are proud of their work and they know that they have written an above-standard-book". Reviewer Kasper Mühlbach honors Bob "Pops" Popovics' and Ed Jaworowski's book with the best grade: Global Class. Read the review here.
Combine the Danish killer patterns Frede and Copper Bully with a Wooly Bugger... Not surprisingly a deadly combination
Pike fishing requires large flies, and they are not nice to cast! GFF partner Martin Joergeensen has improvised over some well known salt water patterns and made them into a fly, which is light, large, easy to tie and still acceptable to cast on a 7 weight rod.
Harrison Steeve's story about a brand new foam material for terrestrials and many other flies. "You guys are crazy to spend so much time messing around with that loco foam." Needless to say the name stuck. Read the whole story here.
Felt is great for soles on wading boots. But while it overcomes slippery rocks it does not overcome waer. But luckily it is easy to replace the worn down soles. Buy some felt, som glue and
Make your dry fly dubbing in bulk quantities while washing your clothes! It's that easy! Harvest the fibers that come from you tumble dryer and prepare it for fly tying. Read the whole story by Steve Schweitzer here.
What is production leader tying? Tying more than 2 leaders at a time! But, if you are like me, you find out that tomorrow you may go fishing, so you scramble to tie just enough leaders (usually 2) to handle the day and go on with life.
The first swap of the winter tying season, the Arctic Fox Pattern Swap Page hilights the latest creations/conversions by Streamer List members. All of the patterns in this swap utilize Arctic Fox as a major component.
This little pattern will sink just like a beadhead and will imitate the colors a golden stone nymph has, almost to perfection. Follow the tying sequences in the article to make your own! Steve Schweitzer has created another killer!
It's a beadhead, no, a hare's ear, no... How about a flashback pheasant-tail... could be sort-of-a prince nymph, maybe a copper-john-alike or a biot-bug; whatever it is, it's versatile!. This is the Universal Nymph by GFF partner Steve Schweizter. Read the step-by-step tying instructions here.
Epoxy is out! Hotmelt glue is in! When it comes to tying eggs and MOE blanks, this stuff is the new hot way to do it! Let our own Mad Scientist teach you more...
"What's really cool is that even if you disagree with him, he forces you to think about why you disagree with him and you end up learning something anyway. You can't really ask for more than that". Review by Bob Petti.
Prime Jungle Cock necks are rare to come by. Learn how 'upgrade' fishing quality JC necks in this article.
Shrimp patterns are always fun to tie. These salt water imitatoins are easy to do and fish well. Martin Joergensen has once again pursued the art of imitating these salt water arthopods - this time utilizing his family's hair brushes! Read the story and find the patterns here.
Truly influential fly tyers are rare. Mike Martinek is such a tyer. He has been the initiator and a major contributor to the revival of the American streamers. Read Bob Petti's article about Mike's beautiful, classical streamer patterns.
I have never used a vise; I have never seen anyone tie a fly and noone has ever seen me tie one. I have never read or had any fly tying instructions. Said by Carrie Stevens in a letter to Jospeh Bates. The words of a trailblazer. How fortunate we are to reap the benefits of a road paved by innovators before us, such as Mrs. Stevens.
Harry Boyd teaches us the tools and techniques required to turn strips of bamboo into tapered sections of a fly rod in Part 5 of his continuing series - Planing to Taper.
A tube fly is different - a muddler is me - a tube muddler is a perfect choice. Tube muddlers are not unknown to me. I have tied and fished a few in my time, and I like them... so do the fish by the way.
Ant patterns are usually a bit of foam and a chaotic dry fly hackle. But why not tie it more imitative? It's quite easy.
Split cane: In the fourth installment of Harry Boyd's series on bulding bamboo fly rods, he describes the tools and processes of binding strips together and then heat-treating them in some sort of oven. Read more in Part 4 - Binding and Heat Treating
GFF co-webmaster Bob Petti coordinated an effort to share Grizzly Streamer Patterns by members of the Streamer List.
This is the third section of Harry Boyd's continuing bamboo rod course. Here we begin to mold the raw bamboo into something that approaches the shape and form of a fly rod, and the real fun begins. Read more in Part 3 - Staggering Nodes and Rough Planing.
I highly recommend using small flies for fall fishing for sea trout and rainbows in salt water. The fish have been feeding all summer and can be picky and veeery slow and reluctant to take any fly offered to them.
Beginners: The Orvis Fly Tying Guide continues the tradition of Orvis "guide" books aimed at helping those new to the sport get a head start on a lifetime of learning. Read Bob Petti's review here.
Guest writers Mike Martinek and Chris DelPlato have teamed up to write, the Jim Warner - A New England Classic which hilights the contribution of this well known New Hampshire angler to streamer anglers.
Part II - Select, Prep, and Split Bamboo: Harry Boyd continues his series on the construction of bamboo fly rods with a look at selecting, preparing, and splitting your culms of tonkin bamboo. See the article here.
Harry Boyd tells us "Since Hiram Leonard and the earliest days of fly fishing in our country, the allure of fine spilt bamboo rods has been part of the magic of our sport." Read Harry's introduction to his series of articles on building bamboo fly rods.
You have one extra rod with no sock and rod tube. You've been putting off buying a tube...why don't you just make your own?! With $4.00 and about a 1/2 hour's time, you'll have a DIY rod tube. These won't win beauty contests, but they work just as well as any retail version. Read here how to DIY.
My knowledge of the American striper heritage is not very profound, but I trust that the representatives of the literature that Waldman has chosen for his book Stripers, An Angler's Anthology are adequate. Read the full review here.
"While the mention of modulus does continue to pop up from time to time in advertising, most anglers, and indeed most rod and blank manufacturers, have gotten over their numbers fetish.". Read Bob Petti's review of the excellent and interesting Sirrus Co-Matrix 9' 2pc 6wt.
Bjarke is a fly that I primarily designed to make use of these very webby feathers that always seem to be left over on the necks and saddles, when all the 'good' feathers are used.
Become a better fly fisher by attending to these 10 easy ways of improvement. They are simple and logical, but many people do not even consider them in their day-to-day fishing.
When fly fishing, your prime assets are not the hardware you are using or the new, neat casting style you learned - it is something far less physical.
Matching the hatch is rarely the item when fishing for sea trout in the ocean. The fish are rarely selective and you're sometimes surprised by which flies they are willing to take. But on a few occasions it can be important to imitate the small animals eaten by the trout.
Don't be fooled by the title! This hatch chart encompasses 46 different 'hatches' that are applicable to the entire US. It's ready to print out and keep by your tying desk for ready reference (Web, PDF and Excel formats). It's the most complete hatch chart on the net!
Preston Jennings was one of those rare individuals who saw things differently than most folks. It would certainly be in our best interested to learn more about his work and his thoughts on color separation when we design our own flies. Bob Petti shows you a few patterns in the Streamer Section.
"...once they broke the surface film, the butts would tilt down and the head and shoulders would be the only part of the grasshopper above water. They neither rode high in the water, nor lay in a horizontal plane. My thought was to design a hopper that would duplicate that presentation." Read more about Peter Frailey's EZ Hopper.
I'll warn you now; the hopper is my favorite pattern. It's big, I can see it, it's fun to cast and present it with a plop, I have fun tying them and the fish just adore the big, juicy, summer delight. It's perfect for my less-than-perfect casting habits. The pattern presented in this article is non-typical in my cache of fly patterns, however. This one uses a glued-on, pre-shaped foam body. Hence, the thesis of this article.
How about a fly which has caught tuna in the tropics, salmon and trout in Russia, cod in Denmark and a number og other fish in Global destinations? Claus Bech-Petersen's simple Tinsel Fly is such a fly. Read Claus' article with history, patterns and fishing methods.
Classics in a classic way. These flies may look like something of today, but the concept of Wadington shanks is old as Methusalem. Danish fly tyer Niels Have has converted four classics to effective flies for early salmon and sea trout fishing. See the pictures and patterns.
In this article I will try to cover some advantages and disadvantages of the shooting head over the WF line, and I will thoroughly describe the way you can configure a good shooting head system for your rod. The article will teach you how to calculate, make and trim a shooting head. It will also tell you how to cast it - just on the introductory level.
Read web site partner Martin Joergensen's report and see the fantastic pictures from his spring trip to Belize after bonefish, tarpon, barracuda, jacks, snappers, permit - and everything else that swims in these warm, turquoise waters.
Want to use LeaderCalc but don't have access to MS-Excel? No problem! We at GFF recognize that many of you have been missing out on the extensive capabilities of LeaderCalc in helping you design your own tapered mono leaders.
A few pictures from the fishing of GFF partner Marting Joergensen in the summer of the 2002 season
GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been fishing for pike in the ocean. Did you know that was possible? Yes, pike do go into the ocean - as long as it is brackish enough. And the southern coast of Sweden is.
This is the most complete lecture on digitizing flies you will find on the net. Its aim is to teach you all the techniques needed for making good fly pictures online. By web master Martin Joergensen with supplementary text and photos by web master Steve Schweitzer.
As you probably know the egg was way earlier than the chicken. This article show you how to make The Cluster Egg Fly (pom-pom eggs) - a very popular type of fly for steelhead and salmon.
In the world of fly fishing in the 21st Century, Lamiglas is making some of the best blanks available to anyone, anywhere, for any price. In this review by GFF Partner Bob Petti we look at the Perigee blank, which is only available to custom rod builders. He concludes: "People like rods made from Perigee blanks simply because they make excellent fishing rods." Read Bob's Review.
Dutch Ad Swier is a well known pike fisher, who amongst other things shaped one of Partridge's pike hooks. He has extensive experience with pike, and here is a story and some pictures from a trip of his to Ireland: "A one foot fly amidst the lily pads"
Some pictures taken in Denmark during the early season of 2002. By GFF partner Martin Joergensen
My good friend Asger invited me to go pike fishing on his favorite lake. I accepted, naturally. The days before had been rough and cold, but we were lucky enough to choose the one single day that brought some mild weather and a calm evening and night.
Just some flies that passed by the table and lens of GFF partner Martin Joergensen. No strings attached, no patterns, just nice to look at.
"Them Department of Evironment bears don't eat no cows!" was the curt answer of Dave, our outfitter, to my question on the wisdom of cattle grazing 7500 feet up in Wyoming's Beartooth Mountains. Read Eric Arbogast and Jean-Marc Klees' fascinating story about Trouting the Cowboy Way.
...we hope not! Every second year in May a small Dutch town called Zwolle is invaded by hordes of fly tyers and fly fishers from the whole Globe. This year's show was as good as any - but might be the last of its kind. Read about it and see the pictures in Martin Joergensen's extensive report from
Strange ideas from fly tyers who think differently. This is the melting pot of many new - and some useless - patterns
We plain just don't have a link page! This is not meant to deliver a snobbish attitude towards fellow webby's who are proud of their work as we are. It's meant to take a bite out of the workload a site this size encumbers upon us
This colorful fly is an almost neutral density pike pattern that fishes in, or just below the surface. It is excellent for summer pike fishing in shallow waters.
During my self-introduction to flyrodding the salt, I went elsewhere. When I did, I looked to one place. The Merrimack River was that place. For me, that river has produced more decent fish and more exceptional fishing memories than most places on the east coast.
In this article I will give an in depth explanation to why people fly half way around the earth to fish for trout. Besides that I will offer advice to people who have speculated about going there on a fishing adventure. The reasons why New Zealand is considered the prime destination when it comes to trout fishing are many...
We often recieve mails asking permission to use material from this web site. We are genuinely thrilled that visitors like you think so highly of our material that you wish to use it elsewhere. Since, however, contributions come from a network of staff editors, we are obligated to keep a watchful eye on the material found on this site.
Rod builder Dave Lewis of Performance Flyrods teaches you how to finish a cork grip. Dave covers the whole process from selecting cork over glueing to the final shaping.
This site consists entirely of copyrighted work and is published for personal use and enjoyment. From time-to-time we notice work from this site used in unauthorized manners.
Stiff piano wire has definite advantages over other sorts of pike shock and bite tippets.
Austria is much more than skiing and climbing The Alps. The fishing in the clear streams and beautiful mountain lakes is far better than Martin Joergensen expected. Read about his fantastic trip, the clear, fast water, beautiful strong rainbows and delicate seiblings.
This is a well know species that is easily identified. Key characteristics are the strongly compressed rather elliptical body, a small pointed head, strongly downward curving lateral ling, a long sickle-shaped anal fin, and a thin scaleless keel on the midline of the belly behind the pelvic fins.
This is my fly box. The very box that I carry in my chestpack when I go fishing on the Danish coast. It's a hand made Schweitzer mahogany box, if you're interested - the most stylish type of fly box I have ever owned.
GFF screensavers
Great screen savers with fly fishing themes. Nice pictures on your monitor when you are doing nothing.
Great screen savers with fly fishing themes. Nice pictures on your monitor when you are doing nothing.
This simple method is also applicable for many other materials and situations. One that immediately comes to mind is the precise placement of tinsels or floss.
This pattern was originally made one evening when I was tying with some friends. My friend Henning had some light SLF left over from one of his flies. I scavenged the SLF and started a fly on a heavy Tiemco hook. The tail was casually made from some natural bucktail that I had brought.
Now is the time of year to experiment with new materials. If you haven't had the pleasure of using groundhog/woodchuck, I recommend you give it a try.
Those of us fortunate enough to live in the Mid-Atlantic states of America's East coast are lucky enough to have at our disposal a free publication named The Mid-Altantic Flyfishing Guide. It was in this magazine that I first saw the Lake Erie Shiner.
GFF's own bamboo rod expert and maker of these beautiful rods. Best known for his extremely popular series on making your own bamboo rods.
Interests focus on: Firearms, Horses, Literature, Magazines, Scuba Diving, Whitewater Canoeing. I'm definitely a fan of Ernest Hemingway and Zane Grey, not to forget the Whiskies of the World!
Lee Wulff was a quintessential fly-fisherman. From earliest childhood growing up in Alaska, Lee and the outdoors were two intertwined threads in the pattern of a long and accomplished life.
During a recent gettogether with some Danish flyfishers I hauled out some of my cod flies. One of them was this one - The Rocket. They were quite excited about the fly - first of all because it's a light tube fly, second because it's very durable. They saw in it not only the cod fly that I had made, but also a pike fly, a fly for pike perch and a universal fly for all kinds of deep fishing for larger fish.
A fly which is just a piece of imagination created one evenning in march. I have been fooling around with a plain type of steelhead or salmon flies this last year. These are all signified by simple feather wings and the use of classic materials like floss, tinsel and plain feathers
Siman Ltd. has taken the Turbo dubbing twister a step further with this tool, which enables you to easily make your own dubbing brushes - stiff or soft and from almost any dubbing material.
Leaders fall in several categories. These all serve the same purpose: transmitting the energy fra the fly line to the fly in a gentle, yet firm way. The different types each have their advantages and disadvantages, and selecting one is often a question of compromises.
These are some pictures from my visit to the North West - Seattle, where I had the pleasure of fishing with some very nice people in the early winter 1995.
Join webmaster Martin Joergensen on a hectic trip through the Northern California fishing for stocked, wild and native trout 'with his friend Rich Lobrowich
On horseback into the pristine areas of Yeallowstone in pursuit for cutthroats. Read Hamilton Brocious' fantastic story from a wilderness fishing camp with ready access to wild native cutthroat trout. So isolated that you won't see any other fishing groups during your whole stay.
How would you like a story that features blue sky, clear water, bonefish galore - not to mention The Mother of all hangovers and the greatest fishing spot on the face of this earth? Well, you get it all here in Paul Slaney's fantastic three piece story from the Bahamas. Trust me, Mon!
Whip finishing without a tool is not at all difficult. Lots of people use and praise the whip finishing tool which comes in many variations.
It should be no secret that I'm a great fan of muddlers. These functional, characteristic and very beautiful flies that I connect directly with my favorite kind of fishing: night fishing for sea trout in the ocean. The technique used for tying them has always fascinated me, and although I do tie a lot of them, I still have a lot to learn in respect to spinning deer hair.
I've developed a habit instilled in me by my salmonfly tying mentors. When evaluating the salmon fly dressings of others, I look at the floss work first. It is a key characteristic that determines and shows the skills of the cream of the crop.
If you ever saw skilled tyers tie, you'll probably have noticed that many of them keep spinning the bobinholder more or less vividly every time the let go of it. If you didn't notice, try looking the next time you see a 'pro' tie.
The discussion of knots seems endless. We probably never will know exactly which knot is the best, and the ultimate knot has not yet been tied. We list the following knots in a knot table and show how to tie them one by one -- with a little comment attached.
Furled leaders DIY
The following description on how to make your own twined leaders was given to me by Henk Verhaar from Holland. Henks description fascinated me so much, that I made the first set of three leaders already the first night after having recieved the description.
The following description on how to make your own twined leaders was given to me by Henk Verhaar from Holland. Henks description fascinated me so much, that I made the first set of three leaders already the first night after having recieved the description.
Our streamers section with New England streamers, Carrie Stevens patterns and flies from the hands and heads of Stewart and Leeman, Ray Bergman, Mike Martinek, Herb Welch and many more.
Contact us about speaking at your next outing, meeting or event. We utilize state-of-the art imaging technology to present multi-media and animated slideshows covering a wide-range of topics. When presenting flytying, we tailor the discussion to the group's interest and actively involve everyone.
We at GFF will strive to protect your privacy on the net. We do not register your presence here in any other way other than by the use of weblogs generated by our server. Simply put, we do not know who you are, we just know alot about your visit patterns with us.
Larger arbor reels are much touted as the best thing since sliced bread. A reel that's designed and tooled like the ULA reel just might be - but not because of the large diameter spool.
There are many intended uses for this guide, namely as reference to ensure you have a fairly complete compendium as to what you will need to get started in flytying or to use when dropping the perfect holiday gift hint. But more importantly, it is meant for the budding fly tyer, in hopes that the years of wisdom gained through trial and error from myself and my tying buddies will steer the newcomer down the right path
This was one of the first flies I tied with a rabbit skin I got dyed with picric acid. The innovations found in this pattern are limited - to put it mildly - not much new under the sun here. The color is also far from any color found in food items digested by sea trout.
A Welsh pattern for salmon in the summer dusk. A salmon fly inspired by the Scottish pattern named after the lake Loch Dhu
St. Croix has long been known for superior spin-fishing rods... until know. Read the review here.
You'll be enchanted and tempted by R.Valentine Atkinson's book with pictures of fly fishing destinations all over the world and thrilled and entertained by the accompanying texts written by the greatest contemporary writers. Read the full review here.
For the first time ever we pass out a score of 6 in a review. Ken Abrames' book "A Perfect Fish" is pure Global Class! A wonderful journey through fly tying, art, poetry, facts and fishing methods. A book that can inspire all fly fishers - not only those who fish for stripers. Read the review here.
"Land of Little Rivers, A Story in Photos of Catskill Fly Fishing" by Austin McK. Francis scores a Global FlyFisher Global Class mark in Bob Petti's review. Read about the book whose beauty is only exceeded by the majesty of the subject.
Tom Kirkman's book "Rod Building Guide" is a cover-to-cover brain dump of the author's experience building all manner of fishing rods. He doesn't tell the reader as much how to do things, as he does why, and almost as importantly, why not. Read Bob Petti's review here.
European authors Chris Mann and Terry Griffiths angle for a new spin on beginner flytying books. With barely a photograph and just a small piece on materials and tools, see why this book gets a rare score on the GFF Review scale. GFF partner Steve Schweitzer reviews the book.
Although each salmon fly pattern may call for its' own proportions and components, the following diagram and table identifies the standard anatomy and proportions used in salmon fly tying.
I believe the highest complement one tyer can pay to another is to add the other's patterns to their own working set of flies. In that respect, I will be honoring Mr. Moutter many times this season and for years to come. Bob Petti passes along a global class score.
The most important step in preparation is getting the right kind of hair. Buy your hair at a reliable source. Good spinning hair patches are dense and have little underfur. The single natural hair should be dull and light at the base, slightly waved at the root, and have a short tapered tan/black tip section.
In the most simplistic terms, a flytying kit must only have the tools and materials necessary to tie the flies you may use on a single trip or a single river. However, like most of us, a travelling flytying kit consumes more space than 26 high-schoolers crammed in a Volkswagen Beetle.


text:
Find the best Document Storage in Walsall as recommended by local Walsall people in thebestof Walsall's Document Storage directory.
Looking for document storage solutions in Walsall? U Can Store It can provide specialist document storage units which are monitored by a state of the art CCTV system 24 hours a day.
MyFancyDressParty said
Superb!! We have used U Can Store It for over 12 months for our business needs and could not have done without them. From the very start Vicki has managed our requirements, always with a professional manner and always with a smile. The units are always clean, very secure and have very easy access. We have just secured another 40ft unit and wouldn't use anywhere else. Thanks Vicki, thanks U Can Store It. Much appreciated. Andy - My Fancy Dress Party
Document storage solutions with Quantor Scanning of Walsall in the West Midlands. The range of document scanning sysems will make a significant difference to the efficiency of your records management system, saving you time and money.
Anna G said
Excellent service and kept informed of progress. What a difference it's made having more room in the office! Thank you.
For secure document storage in Walsall, you are right to choose Admiral Self Storage in Walsall. Admiral Self Storage in Walsall can provide the perfect solution for you no matter what your business and document storage requirements. Admiral Self Storage in Walsall can also store office furniture, excessive business stock, materials and tools in their secure purpose built storage rooms, all at affordable prices.
thebestofwalsall w said
Review received for Admiral Self Storage Ltd from Raymond J :- "Excellent facilities. No problems at all in my three years of using this facility."
Baroco, the Walsall based document storage specialists. The large document storage facility entirely devoted to the secure and confidential storage or destruction of confidential documentation - serving UK businesses.
David S said
Excellent service and value - highly recommend this company for document shredding.


text:
Irrigation San Antonio Services – Sprinkler Repair and Installation
H3O Water Systems offers the ultimate solution for all your water system needs through irrigation San Antonio. From first time installations, renovations to older systems, repairs to your existing system or retro-fitting drip irrigation into your current sprinkler system, H3O Water Systems can handle it all.
We offer our customers a cost-effective and water-efficient plan with minimal disturbance to the existing landscape. All our work is guaranteed and scheduled maintenance is offered to ensure that the sprinkler system continues to work at peak performance.
Sprinkler System Walk-Thru: This service includes a complete 42 point inspection of your sprinkler system, the programming of your control panel and adjustments to the heads and nozzles to ensure proper coverage. Once our technician has completed the System Walk-Thru, a proposal for any additional repairs will be given to you for approval. We will never spend your money for you. All repairs will be approved through you before they are completed.
Sprinkler System Service & Repairs: We service and repair any size and any brand of sprinkler system or drip irrigation San Antonio system. All of our trucks are fully stocked with various parts and troubleshooting equipment to locate buried valves and diagnose controller or electrical problems. There is no trouble-shooting too confusing for us to handle. All repairs are warrantied!
Drip Irrigation Installation: Here at H3O Water Systems, we are big believers in water conservation and sustainability. That is why we have made it a point to learn all of the in's and out's of proper drip irrigation San Antonio design and installation regardless of the application. Even if you already have a sprinkler system, we can properly retro-fit drip irrigation into your system and save you big money. Drip irrigation San Antonio can be installed in beds or under grass and is not restricted the same way your sprinkler system is. What does this mean for you? It means that you can have a beautiful yard even during the summer drought stage restrictions we have all come to know and love here in San Antonio.
New System Installations: There are many advantages to having an irrigation San Antonio system for the home or office. Convenience, extended plant life, lower water usage, increased curb appeal and higher property values are just a few of the many benefits that an irrigation system can offer. Our professionally designed systems distribute water evenly to all areas of your landscape so dry spots are not an issue. At H3O Water Systems we take great pride in using the latest in irrigation technology and water saving equipment. For your convenience, many systems can be installed in one day.
Our Services
- Free Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation System Consultation & Estimates
- Sprinkler & Drip Irrigation System Design
- Sprinkler & Drip Irrigation System Installation
- Sprinkler System Maintenance Checks
- Sprinkler System Service & Repair for all Brands
(i.e. Hunter, Rain Bird, Toro, etc.)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Annual Testing
- Re-route Existing Sprinkler Systems for Pool or Patio Additions
- Update and Upgrade Existing Sprinkler System Components


text:
by Elisabeth Mizner
(Santa Cruz. Bolivia)
I am from the USA and married to a Bolivian and live here in Bolivia and have a baby on the way. Would like my baby to be born in the states as all my family is there. Would my baby still be able to have a Bolivian citizenship? And what paper work would have to be done? Would I need to get the baby a visa in order to bring him back to the states? Also trying to figure out how to get a visa to the USA for my husband so that he can be with me when I have the baby. PS the baby is due in Sept.
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Travel Visa Forum.


text:
Capacity: 250 lbs
-Product Weight: 6 lbs 5 oz
-Height Adjustment for handles: 30" to 37"
-Width: 21"
-Width between handles: 18"
-Depth: 18"
Everything you purchase from elitemedical.com is fully guaranteed. Look your order over, and if not completely satisfied, we will exchange or return the item for a full refund within 20 days of receipt of the order. We cannot accept returns of opened boxes or personal hygiene items. Compression stockings are personal hygiene items. Special orders may be subject to a 25% restocking fee. Read More...


text:
Traditional Boatbuilding
September 9 Dec 14
6 p.m. 9 p.m. Boatshop Workshops
In this three-hour weekly class, students will build a traditional Maine flat bottom skiff. Construction will cover everything from lofting, building the jig, cutting the stem rabbet, spiling the planks and fitting out the interior. No boatbuilding experience is necessary, but familiarity with shop tools is a plus. The finished boat will be sold for the cost of materials at the end of class.
Mondays, starting September 9 through December 14, 6-9pm
Please register two weeks prior to start date.


text:
LG Star
LG Optimus 2X dual-core Star gets official16 December 2010
Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Well, wonder no longer as the LG Star has gone and got all official over in Korea and is, in fact, the LG Optimus 2X - the "world's first and fastest dual-core smartphone". The 2X has been seen... >>
VIDEO: LG Star in action1 December 2010
Shalom! How's your Hebrew? If it's as good as ours then you won't understand much of what the chap from GSM Israel is saying in this hands-on look at the LG Star, but at least you'll get a good glimpse of the super Android phone in action. Recently caught... >>
LG P990 Star shining brightly in new pics30 November 2010
The LG Star first turned up in some leaked shots earlier this month, and now the Android device has been spotted out and about again, flaunting its wares for the world and his wife to see. Boasting the dual core system-on-a-chip Nvidia Tegra 2 module,... >>
LG Star: Leaked pictures of the flagship Android device16 November 2010
What you're looking at here, loyal Pocket-lint readers, is the supposed LG Android flagship handset - codenamed the LG Star. Boasting a dual core system-on-a-chip Nvidia Tegra 2 module, the Star is apparently packing a 4-inch display, has an 8-megapixel... >>