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Witch Jokes
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What is evil, ugly and black and goes round and round ?
A witch in a revolving door !
What is evil and ugly on the inside and green on the outside ?
A witch dressed as a cucumber !
Why did the baby witch smile when she came out in blotches ?
Because it was an 'appy rash !
What does a witch get if she is a poor traveller ?
Broom sick !
Where did the witch get her furniture ?
From the ideal gnome exhibition !
Why did the witch put her broom in the wash ?
She wanted a clean sweep !
What has handles and flies ?
A witch in a dustbin !
What is evil and ugly and bounces ?
A witch on a trampoline !
What name did the witch give to her cooking pot ?
It was called-Ron !
How do witches lose weight ?
They join weight witches!
How can you tell when a witch is really ugly ?
When a wasp stings her it closes his eyes !
Why did the witch go over the mountain ?
Because she couldn't go under it !
How can you tell an Italian witch from an English one ?
By her suntan !
What is evil, ugly and goes at 125 mph ?
A witch on a high speed train !
What did one witch say to another when they left the cinema ?
Do you want to walk home or shall we take the broom !
What is a witches favorite book ?
Broom at the top !
What's the best way of seeing a witch ?
On the television !
What did the witch write in her Christmas card ?
Best vicious of the season !
What happened to the witch with an upside down nose ?
Every time she sneezed her hat blew off !
What happened when the baby witch was born ?
It was so ugly its parents ran away from home !
What is old and ugly and can see just as well from both ends ?
A witch with a blindfold !
Why did the witch join the football club ?
Because she heard they were looking for a new sweeper !
What is the best way of stopping infection from witch bites ?
Don't bite any witches !
What should you expect if you drop in on a witches home unexpectedly ?
Pot luck !
Why did the witch have pedestrian eyes ?
They looked both ways before they crossed !
What does a witch do if her broom is stolen ?
She calls the flying squad !
What do you call a witch with one leg ?
Eileen !
What is old and ugly and goes beep beep ?
A witch in a traffic jam !
Why did the witch wear yellow stockings ?
Because her grey ones were at the cleaners !
What goes cackle, cackle, squelch, squelch ?
A witch in soggy shoes !
What happens to witches when it rains ?
They get wet !
What is black, old & ugly and has four wheels ?
A witch on a skateboard !
What do you get if you cross an owl with a witch ?
A bird that's ugly but doesn't give a hoot !
Why did the witch go to the psychiatrist ?
Because she thought everybody loved her !
What do you call a witch that stays out all night ?
A fresh air freak !
What do you get if you cross a witch and an iceberg ?
A cold spell !
What is the favourite subject of young witches at school ?
Spelling !
Why did the witch consult an astrologer ?
She wanted to know her horror-scope !
Why do witches ride on broomsticks ?
Because it's quicker than walking !
What's a witches favorite film ?
My Fear Lady !
Why do witches get good bargains ?
Because they like to haggle !
What is the difference between a deer running away and a small witch ?
One's a hunted stag and the other is a stunted hag !
What are baby witches called ?
Halloweenies !
What do you call a witches motor bike ?
A baaaarrrroooooooommmm stick !
What happened when the old witch went to see a funny film ?
The manager told her to cut the cackle !
What happens to a witch when she loses her temper when riding her broom ?
She flies off the handle !
What kind of tests do they give in witch school ?
Hex-aminations !
What do you get if you cross a sorceress with a millionaire ?
A very witch person !
What do witches ring for in a hotel ?
B-room service !
Who's the fastest witch ?
The ones that ride on a vroom stick !
How do you know when you are in bed with a witch ?
She has a big "W" embroidered on her pyjamas !
When should you feed witches milk to a baby ?
When it's a baby witch !
What do you call a wich made of cotton and has lots of holes in her ?
A string hag !
What should you do if you find a witch in your bed ?
Run !
What sound does a witch make when she cries ?
"Brew-hoo, Brew-hoo" !
Why should men beware of beautiful witches ?
They'll sweep them off their feet !
How does a witch make scrambled eggs ?
She holds the pan and gets two friends to make the stove shake with fright !
Where is the witches temple ?
On each side of her head !
What's yellow and very poisonous ?
Witch infested custard !
What does a witch enjoy cooking most ?
Gnomelettes !
How do warty witches keep their hair out of place ?
With scare spray !
Why is "S" the witches favorite letter ?
Because he turns cream into scream !
What do you call a witch that flies in Concorde ?
Lucky !
What is evil and ugly, puts spells on people and is made of leaves ?
A witch (The leaves were just a plant) !
What do you do if a witch in a pointy hat sits in front of you at the cinema ?
Miss most of the film !
Why is a witches face like a million dollars ?
It's all green and wrinkly !
Why did the witches go on strike ?
They wanted sweeping reforms !
Who went into a witch's den and came out alive ?
The witch !
What is evil, ugly and keep the neighbors awake ?
A witch with a drum kit !
Why do witches have stiff joints ?
They get broomatism
Who turns the lights off at halloween ?
The light's witch !
What did the witch say to the ugly toad ?
"I'd put a curse on you but it looks like someone already beat me to it" !
What's the best advice you can give to a witch on a broomstick ?
Don't fly off the handle !
What is a witches favorite magazine ?
The witch report !
What is a witch with poison ivy called ?
An itchy witchy !
What's a cold, evil candle called ?
The wicked wick of the north !
What happens if you see twin witches ?
You won't be able to see which witch is witch !
Why did the witch give up fortune telling ?
There was no future in it !
How did the witch almost lose her baby ?
She didn't take it far enough into the woods !
Why did the stupid witch keep her clothes in the fridge ?
She liked to have something cool to slip into in the evenings !
How did the witch feel after she was run over by a car ?
Tyred !
What has six legs and flies ?
A witch giving her cat a ride !
What did the doctor say to the witch in hospital ?
With any luck you'll soon be well enough to get up for a spell !
What do witches race on ?
Vroomsticks !
Why do witches scratch themselves all the time ?
Because they're the only ones who know where a witch itches !
Why did the witch wear a green felt pointy hat ?
So she could walk across snooker tables without being seen !
How do witches tell the time ?
By looking at their witch watches !
What's the best way of talking to a warty witch ?
By telephone !
How is the witches team doing ?
They're having a spell in the first division !
Have you heard about the good weather witch ?
She's forecasting sunny spells !
What's the witches favourite pop group ?
Broomski Beat !
What makes more noise than an angry witch ?
Two angry witches !
What do you get if you cross a flea and a witch ?
Very worried dogs !
What do little witches like to play at school ?
Bat's cradle !
What happened when the witch went for a job as a TV presenter ?
The producer said that she had the perfect face for radio !
What kind of music do witches play on the piano ?
Hag-time !
What do witches eat for breakfast ?
Rice krispies. Because they snap at them !
What do witches eat for dinner ?
Real toad in the hole !
What do witches sing at Christmas ?
"Deck the halls with poison ivy…." !
What is old, ugly and blue ?
A witch holding it's breath !
What do you call a witch that climbs up walls ?
Ivy !
Why was the witch late for the party ?
She'd lost her witch-watch !
Why is a witch like a candle ?
They are both wicked !
Why did the witch keep turning into Mickey Mouse ?
She kept having Disney spells !
What usually runs in witches' families ?
Noses !
What goes cackle, cackle, boom?
A witch in a minefield !
What do you call an old hag who lives by the sea ?
A sandwitch !
What is the difference between a musician and a dead witch ?
One composes and the other decomposes !
Why won't a witch wear a flat caps ?
Because there is no point in it !
What's a witches favourite flower ?
A triffid !
Why is the air so clean and healthy on Halloween ?
Because there are so many witches sweeping the sky !
What do you call a witch by the side of the road with her thumb out ?
A witchhiker !
What is the difference between a witch and the letters M A K E S ?
One make spells and the other spell makes !
What do little witches do after school ?
Their gnomework !
What is a witches favourite drink ?
Tea-hee-hee !
What do witches say when they overtake each other ?
Broom, broom, broom !
Why did the young witch have such difficulty writing letters ?
She had never learnt to spell properly !
What goes cackle, cackle, bonk?
A witch laughing her head off !
How can you tell if a witch has a glass eye ?
When it comes out in conversation !
What is the witches motto ?
We came, we saw, we conjured !
How do you make a witch itch ?
Take away the "w" !
What do you call a nervous witch ?
A twitch !
How do witches on broomsticks drink their tea ?
Out of flying saucers !
Where do witches keep their purses ?
In hag bags !
Why do witches fly on broomsticks ?
Because vacuum cleaners are too heavy !
What kind of jewellry do warty witches wear on their wrists ?
Charm bracelets !
Why didn't the witch sing at the concert ?
Because she had a frog in her throat !
What do you call a witch who drives really badly ?
A road hag !
What happened to the naughtly little witch at school ?
She was ex-spelled !
Why did the witch buy two tickets to the zoo ?
One to get in and one to get out !
Is it true that a witch won't hurt you if you run away from her ?
It all depends on how fast you run !
What do you call a witch who murders her mum and dad ?
An orphan !
Why do some witches eat raw meat ?
Because they don't know how to cook !
How do you make a witch float ?
You take two scoops of ice cream, a glass of coke and one witch… !
What do baby witches play with ?
Deady bears !
When can you tell when witches are carrying a time bomb ?
You can hear their brooms tick !
What do you call a pretty and friendly witch ?
A failure !
Why are witches fingernails never longer than 11 inches ?
Because if they were 12 inches they'd be a foot !
What does a witch turn when the lights go out ?
The dark !
Why do witches go to the docks ?
To see the bats being launched !
What's evil and ugly and goes up and down all day ?
A witch stuck in a lift !
What do you call a witch you likes the beach but is scared of the water ?
A chicken sandwitch !
What do you call two witches who share a broom sticks ?
Broom mates !
What do witches use pencil sharpeners for ?
To keep their hats pointed !
When a witch falls into a pond what is the first thing that she does ?
Get wet !
What did the young witch say to her mother ?
Can I have the keys to the broom tonight !
Why do witches wear pointy black hats ?
To keep their heads warm !
Why do witches only ride their brooms after dark ?
That's the time to go to sweep !
Whats the difference between a broomstick and a pumpkin ?
Ever tried broomstick pie ? !
Who went into a witche's den and came out alive ?
The witch !
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Plastic surgeries - what do you think?
13 comments · save · last comment by Loretta W. almost 7 years ago
I wouldn't get anything done myself at the moment, but I don't think I would ever judge anyone for getting surgery. If you really want to get your nose and chin done and feel it would improve your life/self esteem/whatever else then go for it, as long as it makes you feel good it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks of you.
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I dunno, I think it's a double edged sword. On one hand, you're pressured to get this or that fixed because god forbid you have cellulite or wrinkles on your face, and then on the other hand, there's a stigma for people who actually go ahead and get the surgeries done. "Oh, look at how vain and shallow these people are!"
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For purely cosmetic reasons - no burns, no horrific accident - I'm strongly against plastic surgery. And I do judge people for it. Sue me.
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if it's for you, do it.
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I'm all for plastic surgery if someone actually needs it. For example: If they can't breathe right through their nose or if they are in a horrible accident and become disfigured or if they are just born with a birth defect they want corrected.
0 ▲ · May 13, 2011
everything that kenneth said.
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Imperfections are beautiful.
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Mm, well, I don't think it's a good thing- as people have already said, the idea of having your face/body sliced into isn't exactly an appealing one- and I know that we should all be content with the appearance that we were born with, blah blah blah, but I have to admit that I would almost definitely go and have a nose job tomorrow if I could afford it.
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I'm going to try and make this short:
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I wouldn't get plastic surgery myself,but I feel like it's a personal choice
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Russia bans entry to 13 Canadian lawmakers, officials in response to sanctions
Monday, Mar 24, 2014 02:45 pm
OTTAWA - Russia on Monday slapped an entry ban on 13 Canadian lawmakers and officials, including House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer and government House leader Peter Van Loan, in retaliation for Canadian sanctions over Ukraine.
Russia's Foreign Ministry called the move a response to Canadian travel bans and economic sanctions imposed earlier on a number of Russian officials � "unacceptable action by the Canadian side that has inflicted serious damage to bilateral relations," the ministry said in a statement.
The move follows Canada's decision to act in unison with the U.S. to introduce sanctions targeting members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's entourage following Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region.
"Canadian officials named today by Russia aren't oligarchs or threatening to annex parts of peaceful neighbours by military force," the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Speaking from The Hague, where he is attending a nuclear security summit with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird echoed Liberal MP Irwin Cotler in describing the sanctions as a "badge of honour."
"Any country who thinks that in the 21st century you can simply rewrite the borders of Europe is wrong, and it's of deep concern," Baird said.
"None of the people listed today are threatening the territorial integrity or sovereignty of the Russian Federation. I think it also says we've certainly got the attention of those in the Kremlin."
Russian retaliation was bound to come, said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair.
"It's a sign that we are heading into an era of much chillier relations, but it was predictable. And frankly, if that's the price to pay to start sending a message to Putin, so be it."
Liberal MP Ralph Goodale called the Russian move "deeply insulting", especially in targeting Scheer.
"The Speaker embodies the rights and privileges of all MPs and indeed the very dignity of the whole House," Goodale said.
In addition to Scheer, Van Loan and Cotler, the Russians also banned Tory MPs Ted Opitz, James Bezan and Dean Allison, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland and NDP MP Paul Dewar.
Also named are Wayne Wouters, the clerk of the privy council; Jean-Francois Tremblay, deputy secretary to the cabinet; and Christine Hogan, assistant secretary to the cabinet.
Sen. Raynell Andreychuk, a Conservative senator from Saskatchewan, is also on the list, along with Paul Grod, national president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
"I wear my exclusion from Russia as a badge of honour and am proud to be in such distinguished company," Cotler said in a statement.
Cotler said he was first banned from Russia 35 years ago for his efforts on behalf of Soviet-era dissidents.
The Russians say the Canadian sanctions are unacceptable and have inflicted serious damage on relations between the two countries.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Russia remains open to "constructive" co-operation with Canada, but added that "we don't need such co-operation more than Ottawa does."
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BERKELEY, Calif. - A short walk around the California campus this summer was all Geoff McArthur needed as proof of how much Golden Bears football has changed since his freshman year.
A program that won only one game in 2001 and has the longest Rose Bowl drought of any Big Ten or Pac-10 team is finally getting noticed at a school more known for its protests than its passing.
"People come up to us and tell us where we're ranked and how good we're supposed to be," said McArthur, Cal's star receiver. "It's like we're at a national level now. It's crazy. Some of the new guys think it's always been like this. Hopefully we can keep it up because it can easily go back the other way."
After two years of exceeding expectations under coach Jeff Tedford, the Bears would be successful if they could just meet them this season. Cal was ranked 13th in the preseason poll, its highest preseason ranking and best at any time since finishing the 1991 season at No. 8.
That has Cal fans talking about the possibility of making the Rose Bowl for the first time since Joe Kapp led the Bears there after the 1958 season. What a difference from the 1-10 team Tedford took over.
Instead of convincing his players they can compete, Tedford's job this season is making sure the preseason publicity doesn't go to their heads.
"It's not what people are expecting of them. It's what they expect of themselves. That's the key," said Tedford, who went 15-11 his first two years. "If we go into this thing worried about what people think about us or what people expect of us, that's a tough thing to be under all the time. What we expect from each other on a day to day basis, that does matter."
There's plenty of reason for optimism for a team that's looking to put together three straight winning seasons for the first time since 1950-52.
The Bears feature a high-powered offense that averaged 40.6 points per game during a 5-1 stretch to end last season. They return an electric passing duo, with McArthur and quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
McArthur caught 85 passes for 1,504 yards and 10 touchdowns last season and ranked second in the nation to No. 3 overall NFL draft pick Larry Fitzgerald with 107.4 yards receiving per game.
McArthur will benefit from Rodgers' experience. The junior college transfer was inconsistent last season despite passing for 2,903 yards and 19 touchdowns. Another year in Tedford's quarterback-tailored system should help Rodgers show the improvement he needs for Cal to contend with No. 1 Southern California in the Pac-10.
"He really showed a lot of progress by the end of last year," Tedford said. "His confidence level was evident. He really looked like he had command of the offense."
Rodgers' inconsistency showed in the Bears' biggest game last season, a 34-31 triple-overtime win over eventual national champion USC. Rodgers led Cal to a 21-7 lead in the first half but was pulled in the third quarter after he threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown.
"You want to be noticed and you want to be recognized," defensive back Ryan Gutierrez said. "It's a nice feeling but at the same time we have a lot of work to do."
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Vin Narayanan is the managing editor at Casino City. When he's not writing or editing stories, he likes to play Chinese Poker, Badugi, Razz and any other "non-traditional" poker game. He also thinks blackjack is his best game and loves game theory.
Before joining Casino City, Vin covered (not all at the same time) sports, politics and elections, wars, technology, celebrities and the Census for USATODAY.com, USA WEEKEND and CNN.
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Friends and family descended on the World Series of Poker Main Event Sunday to cheer on their loved ones. (photo by Vin Narayanan, Casino City)
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A thousand years ago, in 2006, I joined Wonkette.com as co-editor alongside David Lat. We were not very good at this job, and Lat wisely quit a few months later to go do things he actually was interested in instead. I continued on. I was ten years old and had no clue what I was doing as editor of Wonkette.com, the famous Political Gossip Website. Did it show? (Yes, it did.)
Thankfully all the archives and links and images from those rotten days are broken so it's impossible to actually find most of the inane shit I wrote. Someday every link to everything I've ever written will meet the same fate — fellow internet writers, I hope you're printing your favorite work out on some heavy paper stock, because do you really think Thought Catalog Dot Com is going to keep its domain registration and hosting up-to-date and paid-for forever? Not that printing it out would have helped me make sense of a one-paragraph late-afternoon post making fun of some long-deleted Dana Milbank "web video" seven years years after its publication. Still, my beloved photo of Denny Hastert and George W. Bush in lab coats, lost in time, like tears in the rain… time to die.
As I was writing this, I went back to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to remind myself of what exactly I was doing every day. I was apparently complaining about having a cold (I was probably hungover) and posting a bunch of photos of people pointing at a model of a space ship that looked a bit like a penis. Did I… invent Buzzfeed?
Sometimes I just posted photos of some party I went to with Liz Gorman and I would not actually name anyone in the photos because I hadn't talked to them. Why would I want to talk to these garbage people? One of them might be Mark Penn! Then-owner Nick Denton's only instruction for the editors of his Washington Political Gossip Blog — an instruction he repeated on numerous occasions — was always that we should uncover and report who in Washington is gay and who has bad breath. It turned out that basically everyone was gay, if I am remembering the 2006 midterms correctly We never figured out the bad breath one. Let's say Tucker Carlson.
Back in those days, Wonkette cared about so many people who are all completely forgotten now. Many of them are even already out of jail. Remember when Josh Marshall kept writing about David Safavian? We wrote some stuff about him. Do you remember who that is? Does the name even ring a bell? Here is a funny picture of Rick Santorum — jesus, we all thought we'd never hear about that guy again after 2006. And now he is going to be our next president. (Alternate angle of the famous "crying Santorums" family photo!) Remember George W. Bush? Here are several hundred blog posts that prove you are a total 2006-2007 kid!!!
Anyway, things picked up when Ken arrived. (Is Ken doing this too?) After the tenure of beloved founder Ana Marie Cox, Wonkette has always been best when written by people far, far away from Washington (SORRY NEWELL), which is a place that inculcates in its youth an insidious reticence to criticize people you will have to see/work for in the future. I mean I guess that happens in New York and Hollywood and Silicon Valley too. Basically everywhere your main options are suck up to power or starve. Someday soon we will all be replaced by the evil robot that invented ViralNova and all your favorite "funny" bloggers will be mining Warcraft gold and solving CAPTCHAs for spammers for a living so enjoy your little potty-mouth put-down party while it lasts, Wonketeers.
In conclusion, I ruined Wonkette, except for when I got Josh Fruhlinger to write for us, that was the best thing I did.


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Kerry-Lieberman Climate Bill Restarts Overdue Senate Climate Debate
"Wild places cannot afford to wait," says The Wilderness Society President
WASHINGTON – The long awaited climate and energy bill from Senators John Kerry (Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (Conn.) will have a major effect on public lands, according to The Wilderness Society.
"Our public lands are threatened by the wanton discharge of global warming pollutants into the air, a dangerous practice that needs to be stopped. The bill from Senators Kerry and Lieberman is a welcome and important step to advance this critical debate," said William H. Meadows, President of The Wilderness Society.
The bill would drive down the emissions of the greenhouse gases which have begun to increase widespread stress on our natural systems through severe weather events, drought, fire and flooding.
"Already a changing climate has cost Glacier National Park a third of its iconic glaciers – a grim story that will be repeated with other treasured landscapes if we do not act to cut emissions," said Meadows.
The bill also contains provisions intended to help our communities and public lands adapt to unavoidable effects of climate change, but appears to be funded at levels that are insufficient to properly protect those communities and natural systems.
"Our public lands need the means to adapt to a changing climate – by removing old dams and logging roads, fighting invasive species that threaten native plants and animals, and restoring forests and wetlands," said Meadows. "These activities promote job growth at an incredible scale, but only if they are properly funded."
Despite the recent catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, the bill also includes provisions to promote new off-shore drilling, including off the Alaskan coast, which The Wilderness Society opposes.
"We've seen the devastation that drilling can have on our coastal economies and natural areas," stated Meadows. "Promoting the types of activity that led to the disaster in the Gulf could lead to an even worse tragedy in the Arctic, destroying whale, walrus, seal and polar bear habitat. The Wilderness Society will be working to strengthen these and other provisions, such as the definition of biomass, which threaten our public lands and increase emissions."
Read our coalition release on the subject.


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Welcome to the Website of the Pirate Security Conference! Here you can find the relevant information about this international congress which will take place between the 17th and 18th of February 2018 in Munich.
The congress is organized by the German Pirate Party as well as the non-profit associations 42 e.V. and Denk Selbst e.V. and gets additional support from our special partner, the Munich Security Conference.
The Congress addresses the European people, parties and NGO's interested in international security politics. It addresses also the respective ministries and agencies, the embassies in Germany as well as national and international companies. A special invitation goes also to the members of all national Parliaments and those of the European Parliament.


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No Deal Is What It Is10-23-2014
The thing you start to learn the longer you're in this business is no one really knows anything. They think they do. They pretend they have all the answers. But no one really knows.
People have their personal experiences. If they became successful by doing it one way, they'll claim it's the way. If they failed doing something, they'll declare it a flawed path.
There have been standards and 'ways of doing business' proclaimed as fact by those who came before. But nothing is set in stone. Donald Passman states that managers make (typically) 15%. But the Colonel took 50%. That deal worked for Elvis. You could say the Colonel took advantage of Elvis, but Elvis would never say so. I know some managers who get paid a flat monthly fee. And some who take 5%. And some who take 30%. What is 'correct?' Is there a correct?
What's correct is only what is right for the situation.
If you're a union musician (or actor) and sign with a union regulated agency, that agency takes 10%. But how many musicians do you know who are union? College booking agents take 20% across the board. Every single one of them. Are they correct? To go against union regulations? Well, none of them are AFM certified. And they'd like to keep it that way. It works for them. And it works for their clients. There are 'best friend' managers and agents who take an equal percentage as each band member. Are they correct?
What's correct is only what is right for the situation.
For producers, it's points. You'll read everywhere that producers earn anywhere from 1 to 5 points. Points meaning percentage points of royalties. That's how the labels limit a producer's cut. But it's common practice in some circles for producers to take nothing up front and 20% on the back end. Or 50%. Or (more frequently) get paid a fair wage up front and take nothing on the backend.There is nothing set in stone.
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What's correct is only what is right for the situation.
Steve Albini, legendary producer/engineer of acts like Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Bush, Low, Cheap Trick, and literally hundreds more, never took points on a record. Ever. On the Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways HBO documentary, Albini says that his philosophy then is the same as it is today:
"Normally bands would be paying a royalty to the producer. From an ethical standpoint I think it's an untenable position for me to say to a band that i'm going to work for you for a couple of weeks and then for the rest of your fucking lives you're going to pay me a tribute." - Steve Albini, Producer, Nirvana
Sure, Albini could have made a lot more than he has. Royalties from In Utero alone would have probably kept him out of debt for a good decade. But he believes what he believes and god bless him for that. He helped sustain hundreds of musicians' careers a little bit longer because of that royalty he never took. Or maybe he helped labels stay in business a little bit longer... less sexy. Or maybe this method helped focus him on the task at hand which enabled him to make those brilliant records.
Albini uses the analogy, "it's totally normal if you're a carpenter...You spend X number of hours working on a house, you get paid for your time. [Not] 'oh look the house is still standing in 20 years! Maybe I should get a little bonus for that eh!?' "
"It's an unusual position in the music industry. Totally normal if you're a fucking plumber or carpenter." - Steve Albini, Producer, Nirvana
In his best-selling book, Drive, about what motivates us, Daniel Pink explains that incentivizing creative performance is actually harmful (like producer points). He writes:
"An incentive designed to clarify thinking and sharpen creativity end(s) up clouding thinking and dulling creativity. Why? Rewards, by their very nature, narrow our focus. Traditional 'if-then' rewards can give us less of what we want: They can extinguish intrinsic motivation, diminish performance, crush creativity, and crowd out good behavior. They can also give us more of what we don't want: They can encourage unethical behavior, create addictions, and foster short-term thinking."
So maybe the reason Albini has been so prolific and has created such masterful pieces of art is because he wasn't clouded by the future earning potential.
Anyone who tells you that 'this is how it is,' is lying. This is how it is, maybe, to them, 15 years ago. Or this is how it is for the scenario they are creating. Or a situation they just experienced.
Unless it is written in the law or in an organization's TOS, everything is negotiable. And nothing is 'correct.'
You may call producers, managers, engineers and agents amateurs if they don't abide by your rules and your percentages. But many of these 'amateurs' are defining what the new music landscape is looking like.
YouTubers who have millions upon millions of views, hundreds of thousands of subscribers and selling more on iTunes than many major label releases, work out deals with producers that may make no sense to you. But they don't work by your rules. And they're succeeding much further than those abiding by the old rules. And some of them are more popular than 'mainstream' pop stars.
It's good to understand (and respect) the history. But it's also important to be open to change.
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"How To Make It in the New Music Business might well be the best 'how to' book of its kind." - Music Connection Magazine
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I am using Ubuntu 12.10 with GNOME 3.6. My system is Compaq Presario CQ3340IX which has an onboard graphics memory - Intel GMA x4500. But my ubuntu is not detecting it. In my System Settings->Details my graphics is shown as blank. Doesn't that mean my onboard graphics is not detected??? I have installed xserver-xorg-video-intel and my xorg.conf file is as follows
I once had an NVidia Graphics card, but I removed it coz it became faulty. From then, my on board graphics is not detected.# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 304.51 (email@example.com) Tue Sep 18 18:48:23 PDT 2012
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
SubSection "Display"
Modes "nvidia-auto-select"
What should I do???


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What seeds
— Posted by David carr on 4:40 am on Mar. 19, 2002
im looking to grow some cannabis plants can any1 recomend any good types of seed because theres 2 many 2 choose from and how many grams r in a tenners worth
— Posted by Jimmy Long on 4:49 am on Mar. 19, 2002
maui wowie, panama red, columbian gold, skunk, white widow, purple haze(altho i think thats laced), crippie, acupulco gold, blueberry dank, bubblegum dank, etc etc etc. There are a lot of seed varieties, but if you just plant mostly any seeds and grow them right, you will have a good weed. There's numerous tips and growing guides out there, so just look around, and you'll find what you're looking for. It's not that hard.
— Posted by EvilSkuzzi on 6:07 am on Mar. 19, 2002
First i need to know where your growing, with what equipment are you growing with, indoor / outdoor?
have a look at www.growkind.com
— Posted by David carr on 6:24 am on Mar. 19, 2002
ill be growing indoor with strip lights not sure about lights i havent seen them yet (borrowing them)
— Posted by EvilSkuzzi on 6:41 am on Mar. 19, 2002
Right as for lights you NEED at least some good florecents or preferably a HID light such as high pressure sodium! Dont use normal incandescent house lights or uv or anything like that it dont work! then they should grow themselves as long as you dont over water or over fert them! But please do your research before you start as you will end up wasting good seeds!
— Posted by David carr on 8:15 am on Mar. 19, 2002
Thanks 4 ur information hopefully should be ordering the seeds on friday


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The march of the little Marvel Universe continues...at least until Late September/ Early October when new Marvel 6 inch 2 packs finally hit stores once more!!! I swear I'm so amped up for new Marvel 6 inch I keep having to stop myself from buying the Dum Dum Dugan and Invisible Woman 2 packs that are taunting me at Toys R Us, especially since I have them already. Just the act of buying 6 inch Marvel figures makes me emencely happy!!! Unfortunately, that is still some time away, so for now, drink your fill of Marvel Universe and dream of a brighter tomorrow.
On tap for Marvel Universe we have...
Thanos (a must buy for nearly all collectors, though he is sure to not be big enough)
Multiple Man (whom I haven't seen wearing this costume in YEARS but never the less.. and worse than that, they are reusing the surfer body, so named because the elongated lower torso makes it look like he's wearing a half shirt)
Wolverine (in his Weapon X strike team duds)
Constrictor (odd choice on the translucent tendrils..can we get a metal tendril variant please?)
Yellow Jacket with itty bitty Ant Man
Dark Hawkeye (with which we've provided a pic of the Secret Wars Hawkeye so you can see they did produce some new parts)
2020 Iron Man (aka Clockwork Smurf)
We've also got a look at some upcoming Super Hero Squad pieces with the Deadpool / Taskmaster, Spider-Man / Ronan and Juggernaut / Wolverine 2 packs. I personally bought my first figures in a long time at San Diego Comic Con in the exclusive set, entirely because they looked more like the cartoon style and not just some kiddified version of Marvel heroes. The faces are way more charismatic and the style captures the humor of the show. Here's hoping they shift more to this style in the future!
Monday, August 30, 2010
NEW Hasbro Marvel Universe Action Figure Images
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Saturday 4th August 2012
The Society held a Family History Day on on Saturday 4th August at its Dartford meetings venue, Dartford Technology College. The Event was held to aid those new to family history both members and non members of the Society and was a new venture for the Society.
Despite being held during the middle of the Olympics 27 people attended. The visitors were able to discuss and ask for help and advice about their research with experienced volunteers. Janet Rose, Society Librarian, gave a talk and presented a PowerPoint display "Starting your Family History" (photo above). There was a large display giving details and examples of various aspects of Family history put together by David Cufley (President). The Society Bookstall was also available.
The day was successful in many ways, of the 27 who attended 9 joined the Society and the comments from the visitors are also encouraging:
"The enthusiasm of the participating members was very infectious. As a result my wife and I have joined the Society today". "Joining today 4th August". "We came along with our children who are very interested in finding out more... we were made very welcome by the volunteers..." Note from the children "We were very interested after talking to the volunteers".
It was encouraging that there were some young people who came along and seemed to be very interested in the various activities.
We will be evaluating the day and looking at ways to improve the content and make available in the future such Events to Society Members and Non Members.
I would like to thank my fellow Society Sub-committee members, Barbara Attwaters, Barbara Phillips, Janet Rose and Mike Weeks and all the volunteers who worked so hard in making the day a success.


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Need to stand out a little more from the sea of Escalades and Denalis in your hood? After more than a year since its debut, the Audi Q7 still remains a relative unknown in the luxury SUV game, despite its curves, performance and jaw-dropping interior. Why? It may be due to the fact that like many other foreign trucks, the Q has suffered from a lack of aftermarket support… that is until now. Famous for their style/performance packages, Germany's own JE Design has just announced their new treatment for the Audi- including a 150Hp bump in power and widebody styling.
Supercharged and intercooled, the performance side of the package allows the Q to rocket from 0-60 in just 5.6 seconds while still adhering to European emission standards. While that might keep you a blur to most admirers, the widebody kit, 22's, fog lights and custom exhaust will have you snapping necks at a standstill as well. So go ahead and switch your style up… somebody's finally got your back!
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March 2016 - Navigator of the Seas to Caribbean - Western
Everything was great, the staff was incredible. The food was incredible, the entertainment was great, We had a great time at every port, but loved Haiti the best. Every day we took time to sit on the balcony and just rest, there was so much to do.


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Yes. I should have been more explicit. My concern is not as narrow as one company ordering widgets from another but rather, as Jens described, large complex evolving dynamic graphs of interconnected webservices. If somewhere a loop emerges in such an instance it could have very nasty effects. There is also the problem that such complex industry-based graphs create a fertile ground for malicious folks. E.g. Company A has a search mechanism (i.e. no transactions, financial or otherwise, involved) used commonly within an industry ('findCheapestWidgetManufacturer()") Evil Person A wishes to work havoc in the widget industry. Evil Person A could create a webservice and deploy it as a decoy widget manufacturer. In reality the webservice calls Company A's search webservice. This would complete a loop that would affect the entire widget industry. The difference between this situation and Evil Person A just launching a denial-of-service attack in the more traditional sense is that Evil Person A could claim that deep within his/her system Company A's search webservice is dynamically invoked; therefore no malicious intent just a design glitch. In current distributed systems where the interconnections are more static there is not the same amount of room for plausible deniability as there would be for Evil Person A in the above example. My two cents. D.Received on Monday, 22 April 2002 07:56:05 UTC
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We speak to Dale Yeo, one of the three founders behind Hong Kong based interior design firm, Yeo Studio.
June 25th, 2015
For as long as he can remember, Australian born architect and designer, Dale Yeo has always been fascinated by buildings and interiors, historically and aesthetically. Becoming a designer was a natural course for him – he has always been intrigued by the "intrinsic cultural relationship" between people and the buildings they inhabit.
With an extensive design career that spans 20 years across various parts of the world – Australia, United Kingdom, Thailand, China and Hong Kong, Yeo is well verse in sectors of hospitality, private health, retail, workplace and residential design. After spending more than a decade of his career at DWP and Woods Bagot, Dale Yeo founded Yeo Studio in 2013 with two other partners, My Tien Nguyen and Darren Iloste.
Young Members Box for The Hong Kong Jockey Club at Shatin Racecourse. Photo: Dio @ Dio Workshop
As studio director and leader of hospitality projects in Yeo Studio, Dale Yeo distills complex client briefs to create functional and experiential destinations that incorporate hospitality as a core focus. Yeo's hands-on approach is largely seen across the studio's recently completed member spaces for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, as well as an office space for LORD Asia. The designer tells some time off and tells us more about his practice.
The Monopoly for The Hong Kong Jockey Club at Shatin Racecourse. Photo: Dio @ Dio Workshop
Hi Dale, what have you been up to of late?
We have been busy lately with 2015 renovation works for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which is about to go on site. We are also working on office projects for a bank and an insurance company, as well as a concourse feature at Studio City in Macao.
Sounds like there is a lot on your plate. What is a day in practice like for you?
When I established Yeo Studio, it was with a vision of working partners coming together and I am happy that we have achieved that culture and dynamism. I like to encourage an open dialogue and connection with our clients, and each other. Our practice benefits from that.
A "personal, hands on approach" is at the heart of the work produced at Yeo Studio, why is that important?
It is important for us to be there for our clients. Our projects are all led by a practice partner from start to finish. Being a compact team means that this is practical as well as an ideal [way] to work by. For us, being hands-on means a constructive, interactive process with our clients.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club project is an example of this. We are all involved in design and documentation. Delivery of a project is as important as the concept. We believe in having a committed presence on site and building strong relationships with contractors.
The Paddock for The Hong Kong Jockey Club at Shatin Racecourse. Photo: Dio @ Dio Workshop
What is the Yeo Studio design process? What is your favorite part of the process?
Getting to the heart of the objectives and problems is where the best solutions can be found. My favourite part is often bringing together disparate requirements into an elegant solution.
What happens when you hit a 'creative block' in the process?
Sometimes a solution just has to incubate for awhile. I love history and travel – they both influence me greatly.
What has been your most memorable moment as a designer so far?
There has been many, although the experience of Peter Zumthor's spa in Vals fifteen years ago still sticks in my mind – a great space has soul, which resonates with you.
The Racing Club for The Hong Kong Jockey Club at Shatin Racecourse. Photo: Dio @ Dio Workshop
What is the studio culture like at Yeo Studio?
We're a team of friends and we're in it together. Its a great feeling. There are six of us and we're lucky to have a light filled space with views of the city where our office is simple and comfortable.
Having worked in multiple parts of the world, what are your thoughts on the design culture in Hong Kong – how is design perceived by the general public?
There is a progressive, can-do culture in Hong Kong. I am not sure about the general public's perception, although the city is clearly about modernity. That said, there is a growing appreciation for the value of conservation. I think there is real potential for intelligent and progressive forms of adaptive reuse to evolve here.
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text: BOONE, Iowa—The formal ribbon cutting ceremony and Grand Opening were held Saturday at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum and Historical Center in Boone. The new museum is tied to the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Construction on the building began in June 2011. The museum has been open since the Memorial Day weekend, while the finishing touches and displays were put in place. On hand for the event, James H. Andrew of Jefferson who donated his collection of railroad artifacts and support the project financially. Andrew's daughter Karen and son James also spoke to the crowd.


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"33 Days to Morning Glory" by Michael Gaitley is a series of 33 short, two- or three-page reflections on how devotion to Mary can bring us closer to Jesus and help us become more like Him. It is the perfect selection for an "at-home" 33 day retreat.
The intention is for the book to culminate in what is called "Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary," which you may choose to do, or not do, after working through the book. Reading the reflections in the book will be beneficial and enlightening whether you choose to go through with the Consecration or not at the end.
What is Marian Consecration?
Marian Consecration is, very basically, an act of giving Mary full permission to complete her job of helping us to become more like Christ. As the author points out, it has been said that "going to her and giving her permission to do her job is the 'surest, easiest, shortest, and most perfect means' to becoming a saint."
Marian Consecration has been highly endorsed by many saints, notably including St. Pope John Paul II. This book helps to prepare the reader for Consecration, and provides the prayers and instructions for making the consecration at the end of preparation.
Why Use This Book for Marian Consecration?
The original book on Marian Consecration was put together by St. Louis de Montfort about 300 years ago. It is lengthy and complicated, and it can be difficult to get through (I tried and failed a few years ago). '33 Days to Morning Glory' is a more approachable means of learning about, preparing for, and making Marian Consecration.
'33 Days' explores the writings and lives of four saints who had a strong devotion to Mary: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta, and St. Pope John Paul II. The book uses the teachings and examples of these saints to help us apply Marian devotion to our own lives and to help us see how Marian devotion can, and does, bring us closer to Jesus.
The Structure of the Book
There are, not surprisingly, 33 days of reflections in this book, broken up into four weeks plus a few days at the end for review. Each week the book focuses on one of the four saints mentioned above.
Each day's reflection is short and to the point. Almost all of them are about two pages long. My wife and I read these aloud together each night, and it was completely do-able (we have tried reading books aloud together before, and this is the first one we have actually completed).
When to Read This Book
Obviously, you can start reading this book any time you like. The book does, however, recommend a series of starting dates to line up your reading so that the Marian Consecration at the end of the retreat occurs on a Marian feast day.
A couple of notes on that.
First, if there is a long gap between when you want to start the book and when the next suggested starting date hits, go ahead and start it anyway. I have always found that if I put something off it will never happen, and this is probably true for most people.
When my wife and I started the book we were in one of these gaps in time. The next suggested starting date was more than two weeks away, but I had a hunch that there would be days when we, for one reason or another, would not get around to our reading. I was right. We ended up making our Consecration on the recommended feast day after we missed our reading on two weeks' worth of days sprinkled in throughout the 33 days,
Second, I recommend starting at least a day ahead of the 33 day schedule to go through the introductory reading. It will teach you about Marian Consecration and its history and merits much more fully than we will approach here. There are about thirteen pages of introductory information.
Recommended Reading Dates
Below are the various reading dates that are suggested, with the final day of each period being the Consecration and Marian feast day.
January 9 – February 11 (Our Lady of Lourdes)
February 21 (20th on non-leap years) – March 25 (The Annunciation)
April 10 – May 13 (Our Lady of Fatima)
April 28 – May 31 (The Visitation)
Varies – Saturday after Corpus Christi (Immaculate Heart)
June 13 – July 16 (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel)
July 13 – August 15 (The Assumption)
July 20 – August 22 (Queenship of Mary)
August 6 – September 8 (Nativity of Mary)
August 10 – September 12 (Holy Name of Mary)
August 13 – September 15 (Our Lady of Sorrows)
September 4 – October 7 (Our Lady of the Rosary)
October 19 – November 21 (Presentation of Mary)
November 5 – December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
November 9 – December 12 (Our Lady of Guadalupe)
November 29 – January 1 (Mother of God)
December 31 – February 2 (Presentation of the Lord)
A Word of Warning
Beware: if you make Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, the mother of God might really start putting you to work for her son's mission 🙂
Saint John Paul II called his Total Consecration a turning point in his life, and his papal motto ("Totus Tuus" – "Totally Yours") even comes from the writings of St. Louis de Montfort.
Maybe you are familiar with Greg and Jennifer Willits, who are known for their Catholic podcasts and radio projects, as well as the organization Rosary Army. Their ministry came as a result of Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary.
The same week that my wife and I made our consecration we were unexpectedly started on a path that led to us moving hundreds of miles away to take a new job working for the Church. Was this as a result of the Consecration? It certainly feels like it.
Where to Find the Book
This book has really taken off over the last couple of years and is not difficult to find. Amazon carries it (Here) and it should be available in most local Catholic book stores as well.
Have you read "33 Days to Morning Glory," or do you plan to? Share your thoughts, your journey, or the fruits of your Consecration in the comments section below!


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I implemented a DoFollow plugin back in August 2007 and it served me well for a couple of years, leading to an increase in traffic. However, in May 2009, the level of comment spam on this blog led to me disabling it. This is a consolidation of four posts covering that span.
Part 1 – Should I Follow?
About a month ago, I learnt what the nofollow tag on links in my blog meant. Very quickly, I became aware of the Bumpzee No Nofollow | I Follow | DoFollow Community and the existence of plugins to remove the nofollow tag. The question is: should I follow suite and get a plugin?
I have been mulling this over for several weeks now. At first I was quite enthusiatic, but I've started having a few doubts about the concept.
Is NoFollow A Bad Thing?
One of the main reasons I've been holding back is that I'm not convinced that the nofollow tag is a bad thing. In fact, I think in an ideal world, it would be a very good thing, as it limits people's ability to boost their own PageRank. Instead, they have to rely on other people liking their content.
Will Disabling No Follow Increase Spam?
Another reason is that there seem to be a few people who are removing their plugins and reverting to the default nofollow behaviour. Reasons given are largely to do with being targeted for spam.
I am less worried by this. Spam is a fact of life. Also, if I join the community, not only am I opening myself to spam, I am opening myself to other traffic. If someone leaves a comment on my site that's relative to the post, that's good – even if their motive is to get a link to their site.
Decision Time
So, I'm not sure I agree that nofollow is bad thing, but disabling it may increase my traffic. Should I stick to my principles or should I sell out? 🙂
There's something else: I have been checking out some of the blogs from the No Nofollow | I Follow | DoFollow Community and leaving comments. Although there is no requirement for me to do so, I feel that if I'm going to benefit from other people disabling nofollow, then I should follow suite.
So, mostly for that reason, I'm going to look at plugins. I'll start at Andy Beard's excellent list of dofollow plugins, choose one and give it a try.
Part 2 – I'm Now Following
In my last post, I decided that I would disable the nofollow tag. I've now done this and have joined the Bumpzee No Nofollow | I Follow | DoFollow Community.
In the end, I opted for the Dofollow (WP Plugin) as listed on Andy Beard's review (Note, this is not the original DoFollow plugin).
The main reason I chose this plugin is because you can specify a delay before the nofollow tag is turned off. I've set this to 2 days, which gives me a couple of days to prune spam comments before they get any link love.
Speaking of spam, I've have been warned by Chris, Terence Chang and Vegan Momma, in the comments of my last post. At the moment, my levels of spam are minimal (one or two a day), but I know this is likely to change.
I am looking at a couple of Math plugins to ensure that commenters are human (and not an automated bot). I am not sure which one I will use yet as the one I originally chose works on my local site, but not on my live site.
I'm not using Askimet, as apparantly it chews up the odd geniune comment (I need all the comments I can get at the moment!). I may look at SpamKarma, but probably not until the level of spam increases significantly.
Yes, if you've been reading carefully, you'll have noticed that I'm completely unprotected right now, except for the built in WordPress spam protection! Not for much longer though.
Part 3 – Welcome Spam
Well, I can't say I wasn't warned about disabling NoFollow. I have just started to be hit by spam: one comment about every 5 minutes for the last 4 hours. That adds up quickly!
They only seem to be targeting one post: WordPress – Taming The Advanced Editor. Obviously there is a bot which has picked up this post and is hurling comments at it.
I'd originally been hoping to avoid using Askimet as long as possible, because it does catch the odd genuine comment. However, it has now been activated and is working well.
I've also activated the Math Comment Spam Protection plugin. Last time I tried it, it didn't work properly – it was not showing the numbers you were supposed to add, so there was no way to add comments. This now seems to be resolved, although I'm not sure how. Maybe just deactivating it (last week) and reactivating it (today) fixed it.
Hopefully this combination will protect me, but it's clear I've now really got spam. No thoughts of backing out though.
Of course, I may be unfair in blaming disabling nofollow, as it's been disabled for several days with only a slight increase in spam. I joined MyBlogLog in the last 24 hours, so maybe it's related to that. I guess there is no way of telling.
Anyway, welcome spam!
Part 4 – Bye Bye DoFollow
Over the last couple of years, I've been a big supporter of the DoFollow movement, but the time has come to say goodbye to DoFollow comments on this blog.
I'm not alone in this move. Several bloggers that I follow have also turned off their DoFollow plugins in recent months. First K-IntheHouse turned off DoFollow as part of a redesign of Shankrila, then RT turned off DoFollow as well. Sometime previously, Terence Chang also turned off DoFollow.
So why are people abandoning DoFollow? The answer is comment spam.
I still believe in the DoFollow concept, but there comes a point when the amount of spam comments outweighs the number of good comments. For me, I've reached this point. I need to spend 20 to 30 minutes each and every day, just moderating comments. If I miss a single day, it's a major job to catch up. I just don't have to time to do this anymore.
Note, I'm not talking about automated comment spam – my anti-spam plugins prevent that. I'm talking about real live people who have targeted my blog just so they can get a link.
Many of the comments I receive are worthwhile and I don't mind giving a link to these people. However, for every two or three people who take the time to make a genuine comment, there's someone who does one of the following:
- Leaves a trivial "nice post" comment
- Obviously hasn't bothered to actually read the post
- Just copies the text of another comment
- Leaves a flat out spam comment (read about topic x here)
- Leaves spam comments on dozens of pages in one session
- Links to a dodgy website (ie adult or pharmaceutical)
- Doesn't use the KeywordLuv functionality as required
I have to spend a lot of time cleaning all of these up. As a result, I have very limited time to actually respond to anyone who leaves a comment. As K-IntheHouse points out:
I often see that I had missed replying to a genuine question or concern from a reader whom I could have helped in a timely manner
My thoughts exactly!
I'm also going to be turning off KeywordLuv on this blog, except on the KeywordLuv home page. This will remain nofollow so commentators won't get any link love (thereby inviting spammers), but it will allow prospective users of the plugin to try it out.
I remain convinced that KeywordLuv and a DoFollow plugin are worthwhile, especially when you are starting out, but there is no doubt that it makes you a target of the spammers. I get hit pretty badly because I rank no 1 for KeywordLuv, which is what a lot of spammers search for.
The KeywordLuv / DoFollow combination is great for newer blogs that want to get some traffic. Also, some commentators will stick around and become valuable members of your community. The question is whether the number of spam comments is manageable.
They no longer are for me. Bye bye DoFollow.


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Wow, my first modeling gig! And other stuff…
I know I'm technically taking this week off and all, but I had to share two things real quick that are somewhat time sensitive in nature, and that should be documented for posterity's sake.
1. I got the following email a few days ago from outdoor blogging friend Amelia. She said:
Hi Lindsey, Checking emails real quick and saw the Chaco email with you nice and big and happy! Â Congrats…
My first thought was "what is she talking about"? My second thought was "what does she mean by nice and big, did they somehow get a picture of me pregnant"?
I wrote her back admitting I had no idea what she was talking about, so she forwarded me an email from Chaco with this Mothers Day ad (right). Kinda weird to see yourself staring back at you, didn't see that coming at all. Quite an honor however!
2. I was recently nominated for the Circle of Moms Top Outdoorsy Mom Blogs of 2012. I'm not sure how I got on the list, so thanks to whomever nominated me. It's an honor to be among some really great bloggers.
If you want to vote for outsidemom.com, or any of the other cool mom blogs (you can vote for more than one) please do so here. There is no prize if you win, but the recognition for being near the top of the list would be nice (we're currently #14). You can vote once every 24 hours until May 7th.


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I've recently added another link to my List of Lists, this one for 40 Great Minds Share Their Money Lessons a CNNMoney article that offers the "Smartest advice I ever got" from a wide range of people. Enjoy.
If you have a suggestion for a new addition to my list, please submit a comment. As always, thanks for reading my blog.


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My worst FAIL or how to destroy a $500 radio
A year or two have passed so I figured I'm finally ready to share one of the worst FAILs of my young EE life.
It all started with a dream… A dream to tap into the Intermediate Frequency line inside my beloved FT-817. If it worked, I would have been able to use the FT-817 as a HF upconverter for a RTL SDR dongle. In conjunction with my tablet, I would have had a super cool portable "panadapter" setup with my FT-817. A waterfall display on the tablet would show me every signal inside the FT-817's receive bandwidth at the same time!
For this to work, I needed to install a buffer amp and filter between the IF line in the FT-817 and an SMA connector I install in the radio case. The RTL SDR will reside just outside the FT-817. I bought the amp and filter kit from w1ghz and was all ready to go. 1st things 1st… drill a hole in the FT-817 case to install the SMA connector.
Stupidly, I didn't remove the main PCB inside the FT-817 as I drilled through the back side of it's aluminum case. In a split second the drill bit propelled through the case completeing the hole and taking out several SMD components as it screeched across the FT-817 main PCB! All in all, the drill completely took out the CXA1611 FM/AM radio chip and it's traces on the PCB.
Over the following year, I attempted two seperate repairs of the chip and traces. Unfortunately, the radio has never functioned like it once did, and I hardly use it anymore due to this accident.
Lessons learned: think before you drill holes in expensive radios!


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Today we're announcing a couple of useful Smart Extras™, namely the SmartWatch and the Smart Wireless Headset pro. And for all of you developers out there, we've created a brand new Sony Add-on SDK, which enables you to create or adapt apps to work with these two new accessories!
SmartWatch is a micro display for Android™ smartphones, to wirelessly and discreetly access calls, messages and applications. Smart Wireless Headset pro is a Bluetooth™ stereo headset that also works as a standalone MP3 player and FM radio when apart from the phone.
Learn more about the new Smart Extras™ and the Smart Extension SDK after the jump!
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SmartWatch is an 8mm thin, touch screen accessory that keeps you updated, and your hands free. It features an easy-to-use, ultra-responsive 128×128 pixels, 1.3" OLED touch display with 65536 colours, defined into 9 distinct touch areas in a 3×3 matrix. SmartWatch uses Bluetooth™ to communicate with the phone, and its dust and splash proof (supporting IP54).
SmartWatch is equipped with a vibrating unit, an accelerometer and a hardware button (not configurable for external applications). It also includes widgets for SMS, e-mail, call and music handling, Facebook, Twitter, time and date and more. On Android Market™, you will be able to download more apps over time, as apps can be adapted or created to work with SmartWatch through the Smart Extension SDK. It is also possible to customise it with any 20mm wristband. It is also possible to customise it with any 20mm wristband. For more information, check out the SmartWatch white paper!
Smart Wireless Headset pro is a stereo headset that delivers premium stereo sound. You can also use it as an ultra-convenient MP3 player (it has an SD card reader and a 2GB SD card included, and it can handle SD cards up to 32GB), a portable FM radio, or a remote that displays messages, caller names, media titles and more. You can even call directly from its recent call list, and have your SMSes read through the headphones via text to speech. Smart Wireless Headset pro uses Bluetooth 3.0 to communicate with the phone, and it features a two row display. You can read more in the Smart Wireless Headset pro white paper.
Both SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro are developed to work with most Android™ phones from Sony, Sony Ericsson and other select Android™ phone manufacturers. Check out the SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro product pages on our web for more information about compatibility and accessibility.
If you're an app developer, these two new products will let you implement a lot of different use cases where you can utilise the features of the phone without even picking it up from your bag or pocket. You can either adapt your existing app to work with these products, or you can create an optimised app specifically designed to work with any of these new Smart Extras™.
The use cases you can create are almost endless – maybe you want to create a true pedestrian GPS navigator for the SmartWatch, or a game to make your waiting at the bus stop seem a little shorter, or different skins for the clock? Or maybe you want to clip the SmartWatch or Smart Wireless Headset pro to display a message while you are wearing it on your shirt? Take a look at the Sony Add-on SDK to get started right away.
The new Sony add-on SDK does not only mean you can create new exciting use cases that might give you the extra edge on competition. It will also give you extra visibility as SmartWatch and Smart Wireless headset pro users will be able to filter out your apps on Android Market™ through Smart Connect, the successor to the LiveWare™ manager app.
All of our phones come with Smart Connect pre-installed. Smart Connect is the engine of our accessory eco-system, as it enables the smart accessories to interact with apps in the phone. Smart Connect can be installed by all phones (including other brands) running Android, which gives you as a developer a huge potential user base.
The Sony add-on SDK is an easy to use, intent based SDK, making it possible to access the display, widgets, notifications and other general controls through the following APIs:
- Notification API: this API is typically used by simple event driven data providers such as SMS, MMS, Missed calls, Facebook, Twitter and so on.
- Control API: this is the most advanced API, giving you full control of the accessory screen.
- Widget API: this is an API enabling you to display a widget on the accessory.
- Sensor API: this API makes the sensor data of the accessory (e.g. vibrator and accelerometer data) available to the Extensions application.
The SDK comes with code examples, an emulator, white papers and full documentation (including javadocs). Download the Sony add-on SDK to get started today!
So what do you think? What kind of apps and usecases would you like to see for these two products? Feel free to drop a comment below.
More information:
- Download the new Sony add-on SDK.
- Learn more about the Smart Extension SDK.
- Download the SmartWatch white paper.
- Download the Smart Wireless Headset pro white paper.