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WLS-AM's "Talk Star" Contest 2013 — live transcript play-by-play
WHAT: The WLS-AM "Talk Star" Contest for 2013 LIVE! Finale
WHEN: Today (August 21st, 2013) at 6pm CST
WHY: Support our friend Megan Fox for the win!
HOW TO LISTEN: Go to the WLS-AM website here: http://www.wlsam.com and then click on the LISTEN button in the upper right of the screen. It's a poorly designed website and they make it hard to listen live, but it's worth it to stare at the screen until you figure it out. There's also some kind of APP thing for the phone that says "I Heart Radio" but Hell if I know how that works.
VOTE FOR MEGAN FOX — text STAR to 68683 and then choose MEGAN FOX
[ Click above to embiggen: the 2013 finalists for WLS-AM's "Talk Star" ]
Our good friend Megan Fox has entered herself into the WLS-AM "Talk Star" competition again this year; she wrote all about that HERE if you didn't see it already. I thought we could all listen to her show together and figure out how to vote for her so she can win…but the WLS website gives no indication whatsoever how to do that. Did you ever watch that show "Newhart", the one in the 80s where Bob Newhart played the owner of an inn somewhere in Vermont (not the other show, where he was almost the same character but was instead a psychiatrist in Chicago in the 1970s)? I feel like his character from that show whenever I go to the WLS website…because it's like crazy people or children who are supposedly more precocious than they really are built their site. I could not find information I'm looking for there if my life depended on it. I swear I'm only 37 but that site makes me feel like I'm 80 and can't figure out how to get the VCR machine to stop blinking. It's just bad.
The only time I ever go there is when Megan's in some kind of contest, and year after year that site just never gets any better. I almost think it's on purpose at this point, like they just don't want people to find the information but they can claim it was on a page somewhere but people were too befuddled to find it. If you are sharp enough to spot how to vote for Megan in this contest anywhere on the website, please chime in below in comments and tell me or email us at (email@example.com). I sent Megan a text thingy and asked her to give me good instructions so I can post it here, but I never know if I sent that text to the right person. My boyfriend Justin usually handles all this technical stuff but he's in Arkansas right now visiting his parents…and that leaves me to manage year-2013 technology with my year-1993 capabilities, which is never pretty.
500pm CST – Waiting for the contest to start. On the radio, there's a lot of commercials for cleaning companies and things. Chicago's a dirty place, evidently. It's so weird to hear commercials, since I stopped watching live network tee-vee years ago and I almost never listen to the radio (unless it's Rush…but even then I just don't tune into the radio much). I watch everything on Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Instant, or sometimes on the websites for the various networks…so encountering commercials is just bizarre at this point. It's especially strange because the ones on WLS radio are all for the aforementioned industrial cleaners or concrete companies or home improvement project people. It's hard to pay attention to any of them.
I don't know if you remember, but Megan Fox entered this "Talk Star" contest last year and I still have bad feelings over what happened to her and several other contestants back then. I actually think that WLS-AM violated the Communications Act of 1934 (the 1960 amendments)…because I don't believe the contest was fair last year due to the activity of one of the hosts, a jackass named Bruce Wolf. The Communications Act was amended in 1960 due to the public outrage over the "Quiz Show Scandals" of the 1950s…where popular quiz shows were rigged so that the people the producers wanted to win would win the prizes after receiving unfair advantages. During last year's "Talk Star" contest live-on-the-air, Bruce Wolf purposefully interrupted, talked-over, and otherwise stole air time from several of the contestants…but not the woman who ultimately won the prize (a woman named Stephanie who marketed herself as a black female conservative…which sure seemed to be the person that WLS marketing and PR wanted to win the contest all along). Stephanie, by the way, repeatedly said over and over that she had no interest in being a "Talk Star" but only entered the contest so she could win the vacation trip being offered.
Megan Fox was one of the people that Bruce Wolf screwed over. I just realized how weird it is that they both have "animal last names"…so it almost sounds like this happened in a cartoon, where "Wolf steals Fox's time". But, that's what happened last year. Megan would try to talk, but Bruce Wolf would interrupt her and would tell fart jokes while she tried to do her on-air audition for the contest. I couldn't believe it. Bruce kept insisting that he'd eaten onion rings or curly fries or something at the restaurant where the contest was taking place…and he just had to let all the listeners know that the food he ate at the restaurant had given him explosive gas. Meanwhile, Megan (who was up first in the contest) kept trying to speak and Bruce wouldn't let her get any thoughts out; Bruce was just too obsessed with telling the radio audience about his newest farts. It was so bad, he had to have been doing it on purpose to take her air time away from her…but he did NOT do this same thing to the two black contestants on the show (Stephanie and a man named Faraud Muhammad).
I could live to be 100 and I'll never forget this, because it was just so blatant. Bruce did it to Megan and then did it to a few other people…but when it came time for the woman who ultimately won, Bruce got astonishingly quiet and allowed her to talk as much as she wanted. He similarly allowed Faraud to speak unhindered as well. This is my own personal opinion, but I don't think that's a coincidence. Remember that I was a registered Democrat until the year 2008 and I do not believe in coincidences where elections or contests are concerned. I'm just saying that if I was hosting a radio contest and I wanted a certain person to win, I could think of no better way to stack the deck in favor of that person than what Bruce Wolf did last year…by just interrupting, talking over, and generally ruining all the other contestants' time on the air…but leaving the person he wanted to win alone.
That's what I think violated the Communications Act of 1934 and the "Quiz Show" amendments of 1960…because Congress made it illegal to rig contests like that or to stack the deck in anyone's favor. But, that's exactly what I believe Bruce Wolf did last year. I don't think I'll ever let that go. There should be a giant neon asterisk whenever that "Talk Star 2012″ contest is mentioned due to Bruce Wolf's meddling in the process.
I just want to be really clear that I don't speak for Megan on that. While I think she should have won — and would have won last year if not for Bruce Wolf's interference — that's just my own personal opinion. She's a friend of mine, but this is my site and it's my opinions and she's probably horrified that I am writing about this. But I just can't get over the unprofessionalism of Bruce Wolf…especially when big prizes are at stake. Megan does not feel the same way as I do about this and has told me repeatedly to get over it and that she believes it was "God's plan" for Stephanie to win…but I remain convinced that Bruce Wolf did what he did to stack the deck in Stephanie's favor at the expense of the contestants whose time he ate up with his incessant fart jokes.
In addition to getting the opportunity to do a two-hour show on WLS (it's a one-time thing, but that two-hours on the air results in a professional demo tape that's worth its weight in gold for someone who wants to have a career in broadcasting) there's also a trip to Mexico on the line too. Personally, that sounds horrible to me, because Mexico's such a terrible place…but a vacation is a vacation in this economy (and no doubt scores of people would risk Montezuma's Revenge and other perils in that failed state for some R&R in the Gulf). The woman who won the contest last year said on the air she just wanted the vacation and didn't care about being on the radio, which I think is just a slap in the face to people who actually want to use this contest to break into the radio business for a professional career. Megan says this woman is very nice and has become a friend of hers now so I promised not to say anything bad about her…but she really said that thing about just wanting the vacation. She can't take that back and rewrite history now…but I won't say anything bad about her regarding it. I sure can think it though. Because even if she really felt that way it was still a dumb thing for her to keep saying over and over again.
530pm CST — There's an obnoxious commercial on now for something called 1-877-Cars-For-Kids…which is encouraging people to give their cars to children for tax breaks. I think I know what they mean to say, and that's that people can donate unwanted cars to the charity and they will sell them and give money to children's charities. But, if you are an English-as-Second-Language person (and when the Cocktail Party Republicans force amnesty through to Democrats' thunderous applause in upcoming months that will be millions of additional people) then I wonder if you'd understand the whole "cars for kids" thing. The jingle just has a bunch of kids screaming into the microphone and "singing" about giving cars to kids…which just sounds dangerous. I wonder how much money it costs to have an ad on this station. Clearly, that "Cars for Kids" thing cost $100 or less to produce as a spot. Maybe the kids produced it themselves….while riding in cars. Cars that people gave them to ride around in for no reason. Because charity.
537pm CST — they're doing that little news break thing, talking about the San Diego Mayor who has been groping people but who refuses to leave office. I just give up, folks. I really do. The American people keep electing perverts and creeps to office…and even when they are exposed as such these guys still cling to power. It was not all that long ago that guys like this would have resigned in disgrace and would have never been heard from again. I think it was only 2006 when that happened…like when Mark Foley (who molested Congressional pages) and Larry Craig (who was caught toe-tapping for sex in an airport men's room) resigned in disgrace and ere more or less never heard from again after that. But, here in 2013 we have Anthony Weiner running around embarrassing himself…and actually competing with Elliot Spitzer to be the most disgusting human being seeking elected office in New York state at the moment. And on the opposite coast, there's this guy in Sand Diego whose name I refuse to learn. Because they are Democrats, the State Media allows them to continue their antics…but, really, these guys should walk away and disappear into the shadows. Before the "Golden Age of Hope and Change" that we've been enduring since 2008, I bet they would have.
Though, maybe all of this is a consequence of Bill Clinton's shame in 1998…and the fact that the Millennial Generation and Generation-Y (my age cohorts) grew up or came of age during the Clinton Impeachment Hearings…and maybe that normalized these types of antics enough for pollsters to conclude that guys like Weiner and Spitzer need to just keep running, despite being depicted as sexual deviants. It's such a weird time to be an American in 2013…because on one hand the Baby Boomers are in power, with the most radical of them shoving every crazy 1960s Leftist idea they've ever had down our throats at every available opportunity…and on the other hand we have the growing clout of kids-turning-into-adults who were raised in public schools that indoctrinated pure Leftism and hatred of America into their hearts. That's such a devastatingly destructive combination…and we have 15 more years until the Baby Boomers are either all gone or are in retirement homes.
Such a scary thought.
541pm CST — this is the point where I'm waiting for something to come on the air and I start thinking I'm on the wrong channel, because right now several idiots are talking about some kind of sports game. Specifically, they're talking about Tony Roma's having "big stats". I've had ribs and barbecue chicken at Tony Roma's recently (in Iowa, actually, on a road trip with my friend Penny) but I've never tried their stats. I think it's fascinating that straight guys will have long and involved conversations using all sorts of memorized numbers about sports. I believe they're talking about football, but it could be baseball. This is the cure for insomnia for a gay guy, let me tell you. But, in fairness, if someone was having a conversation about reigning supermodels of the early 1990s I could hold my own and whip out measurements and career highs for Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and the like. It's just kind of amazing to me that straight guys spend their free time memorizing facts about other guys who run around in tight sports costumes…but gay guys have their heads full of trivia about gorgeous women that you'd think the straight guys would be interested in. That's hilarious to me.
They're talking about "fantasy football" on the show right now…which, as I understand it, isn't even real football. It's some kind of pretend thing that guys talk about, where they imagine that certain guys they like are all on the same team together (and wear jerseys they designed themselves no doubt, if they are bi or at all gay-curious). They're debating who is the best "tight end"…which is not all that different from a conversation you'd overhear somewhere in Boystown right now, but in a different context.
550pm CST — So, the contest is supposed to start in ten minutes…but they were still talking about "fantasy football". I know this is probably not true, but if it's truly "fantasy" then I think they should have unicorns and dragons and things on the team. Maybe they could limit the number of creatures on each side — so it could be both fair and more realistic — but if they insist on using the word "fantasy" then they should be required to engage in at least something remotely fantastical.
Now it's a commercial for "It's Just Lunch"…where people can call and be on a date tomorrow. I'm sorry, but this "It's Just Lunch" thing is just sad. There is something wrong with the guys who would participate in this. I know that a lot of women want to meet a guy and might not know how to go about it…but no man, straight or guy, who is worthwhile lacks the ability to find himself a date without resorting to a dating service. Especially if he has to pay to do this. If you are a woman and you hear the "It's Just Lunch" commercials and think "I should try that!" then maybe you need to also think about what sort of men have been scraped from the bottom of the barrel and are ready on a moment's notice to have a date with "It's Just Lunch" clients.
There are so many better ways to meet good, quality guys. You should try church first…and join the Ladies' Guild and get to know mothers and grandmothers who have nice single sons and grandsons. Another good idea is to lookup the baseball, soccer, rugby, and other amateur sports leagues in your town. Start going to those games…and strike up conversations with the women who are there rooting for their boyfriends. Make friends with them…and then they will introduce you to the cute single guys on the teams. I think that's a better time investment than the "It's Just Lunch" garbage. And it's FREE! If my boyfriend Justin really does end up moving back to Arkansas to live with his parents again, then I'm totally going to become a fan of the Lincoln Park sports leagues and find a new guy this way myself. I think it's a genius plan. Feel free to co-opt it for yourself, because we're friends like that.
600pm CST — I swear it's 6pm CST and the station says it's WLS, but they're still talking sports garbage.
Oh, wait…they just said the Talk Star thing is starting. Hooray! I hope that jackass Bruce Wolf controls himself this time and doesn't interfere with the contestants.
The newscaster is saying people are complaining about Bradley Manning's sentencing and are asking Obama to pardon him. Just watch: Manning will be pardoned in 2017 as Obama leaves office. I bet the deal on that is already done. The Millennial generation thinks it's cool and "Jason Bourne" to steal state secrets and reveal them to the world…treason is sexy to these idiots.
They say the average ACT scores in Illinois are 20 points lower than in the past…but the school administrators say that the kids are not dumber. The tests are just Ray-Ciss, I guess. That's the way to explain away all poor performances by the students in public school. In reality, the kids aren't learning because the teachers are terrible…and the teachers are terrible because teachers' unions exist and allow terrible people to be teachers. The public schools are an unfunny joke…and it's all because we have not yet outlawed public sector employee unions. The scores will not ever go up unless that happens.
606pm CST — I think the contest is starting. Nope. Psych. More commercials. They're also saying that Millennials are buying things online and are "living digitally". Do people really need to be told this, or can't they just observe that around them?
Now it's the traffic report. The thing is, in Chicago, the traffic report is the same every day. If it's light out, the roads will be clogged with cars on any highway. It's because all the roads here were built to handle about half the amount of cars that actually are on the roads. Thank the geniuses in academia who did the traffic projection studies in the 70s when this infrastructure was built. Those are the same Leftist academics who pretty much control our entire government right now too, by the way.
LIVE! from the Improv in Schaumburg…the "Talk Star Finale!". Let's hope the hosts don't cheat again this year.
That jackass Bruce is talking now. He's such trash. He tries to do that "morning zoo" type thing….where he makes obnoxious "jokes" that only he thinks are funny. Jackass.
Who on Earth thinks this man is funny? He's like a reject from the Poconos.
They're announcing the judges. It's all people I've never heard of. Some woman from somewhere. A lady from the marketing department. That woman who won last year (but only did it because she wanted the vacation).
611pm CST — First Contestant: Laura Kelly from Oak Brook. She says she's scared, but wants to be a Talk Star. She says she moved to Oak Brook 26 years ago and everyone out in Oak Brook tells her she should be on the radio. I hope that's not them saying she's ugly and has a face for radio. I have no idea what she looks like, but she sounds like a nice woman. She's using her time to talk about some old apartment building she lived in that had a grocery store in it. Laura says she is a libertarian and likes Rick Santelli. She says enough regulation, enough taxes, enough Leftist orthodoxy. She works for Goldman Sachs and says it's a "different Goldman Sachs". That made no sense. She says she dropped out of college to work at Goldman Sachs, but made enough money so she never had to go to college. This is a weird conversation. She talks about an exit strategy to leave Illinois, but her family is here. She likes to golf she says, but she gets bored at nine holes. That doesn't sound like she really likes golf all that much. Though, truthfully, I'd get bored before I got to the little windmill or pyramid at mini-golf. That obnoxious Bruce keeps trying to make stupid jokes…but he's not interrupting her like he did to people last year. I think someone took him to the side and stopped that. Bruce has told her she needs to sing and is screaming at her to tell people her favorite song. Bruce is complaining about having to be up since the morning — so why don't they have someone else host this contest then and let Bruce sleep right now? Laura says she has three children who vote Republican. I really don't like this woman, for whatever reason. Bruce makes his first fart joke of the night at 6:16pm CST… a horn blows to call time and Bruce says it was his farts because he had artichoke dip. That's the kind of humor this man puts out there. It's always about farts with this guy.
— Commercial Break —
It's that "Cars for Kids" commercial again…donate your car to kids today. It's a song…and they spell something out, but for the life of me when people are singing and spelling I become mesmerized and never catch any of it. It's like people are talking pig Latin in front of me and I don't understand a word of what they are saying.
Now, it's some commercial for "the virtual last mile" that helps people learn how to keep up with changes to their cell phones for business. What the Hell kind of thing is this?
There's a commercial for some college that powers itself using energy from cows…bovine energy. I don't think it was a joke.
And then they're talking about a viral video on YouTube of some woman who did something, and now she's going on a cruise thanks to her viral video. I think it's this one:
621pm CST — They say you can vote: text STAR to 68683…which counts for 20% of score.
VOTE FOR MEGAN FOX == text STAR to 68683
A "conservative Hispanic" is up next…what do you want to bet the station wants her to win this time, the way they wanted the "black conservative woman" to win last time. The marketing department loves that.
CONTESTANT 2 = Jasmina something or another. She's Hispanic. You'll hear that about 100 times. She peppers her speech with either Spanish words or with words accented with Spanish-inflection. Like you see on tee-vee. She also does that thing where every fifth word is said really loud. Like, "They are THERE…like Whos in Whoville they are THERE." Jasmina is flirting with Bruce big time. She says she wants to stay in Illinois, but she says there is a pension liability in Springfield. She says she came from the East Coast to Illinois. She says she doesn't look Hispanic and doesn't have a Virginia accent even though she lived there. The one thing I will give this woman is that she does behave like the women they have on morning shows…when the woman acts like a sidekick and just makes little voices and things in between the men talking. She's doing exactly that thing. She says that even in Virginia she was listening to WLS…which sounds like she's just sucking up. Dan Proft asked her about the "War on Women" since Jasminia is both a woman and a Hispanic, so she's a minority. Raise your hand if you're sick of everything being about minorities. We live in the Tyranny of Minority in the year 2013. Can't Jasmina just be a conservative woman…why does she need to try to score more points for being a conservative HISPANIC woman…especially since last year's winner was the conservative BLACK woman. Do any of you out there get tired of the pandering like this as well?
— Commercial Break —
VOTE FOR MEGAN FOX…text STAR to 68683
I have no idea what they were just advertising, but it was a creepy old woman talking about dragons. And it was something to help kids with school. After that, there was a commercial about Asthma. That was the Will Rogers institute, which does not support dragons.
The news brief is talking about some kids who were almost hit by cars somewhere after school. I guess that's a news story. Since something almost happened.
Now it's a woman who sounds like she's having a stroke, breathlessly talking about errors the government has made collecting data on people. She says the government will admit its mistakes. Don't hold your breath, breathless woman.
Geesh, the news is depressing. Now it's someone who almost kidnapped someone. And then on a campus somewhere a person shot someone with darts. I can see how if you listen to the radio all day you'd be cationic and terrified of the world, the way that Justin's parents are so scared of everything. It's because they only hear "news" like this constantly.
633pm CST CONTESTANT 3 = It's 89 degrees…on channel 89 WLS. Live in Schaumburg. Bruce Wolf (the jackass) and Dan Proft (who is professional) are hosting this contest. So far, Bruce has made one fart joke but has not really interfered with any of the contestants like he did last year. This contestant says she is a suburban soccer mom who likes to drink wine, she's Jennifer Gulberson Sale. She says she's in a nerd beauty pageant come true. Jennifer says she is a big fan of Real Housewives. She comes off as an airhead. She said that "who isn't under indictment?". Dan Proft asked her about Lisa Madigan and Mike Madigan…and Jennifer just giggled and said "yah, they're messed up". She does that Valley Girl thing with her voice….where every sentence ends in a question mark and a high pitch. They're talking about something called Bennett Academy, where her kids apparently go to school. Her husband is from Germany and she's saying Deutschland is king. I beg to differ, Jennifer…you fool. Germany tried twice to be "king" and thank Zeus the US was there to stop that. Fool. Jennifer says she writes about nonsense and covers entertainment stuff on some site she has. I really don't like this woman. She comes off as one of those Real Housewives people. She calls everyone a "goddess" or a "king"…she likes Anthony Weiner and calls him "Tony Sausage". She says her kids are there and she's talking about porn and then giggled hysterically. Bruce asks her about Benghazi and I half expect her to confuse that with Ben Vereen. She dodges the question about Benghazi and instead talks about "the dog getting on the plane". She says "you're talking to me like I'm blonde and don't know nothing" and then giggled. Dan Proft asked her if she knows how to get home from here. That was TERRIBLE. Jennifer's performance, not the thing Dan Proft said. The thing Dan Proft said was accurate.
— Commercial Break —
Megan made me promise to be nice to all the amateur people competing in the contest. And I am really trying to be. But, that Jennifer woman who was just on was irritating. And I really don't like the whole "we have to have a minority win!" mentality that drives someone like Jasmina to say again and again that she's "Hispanic". I totally forgot about the first woman already, but if I strain to think about it I remember she made a lot of money at Goldman Sachs and doesn't have to work anymore. So, good for her. But why does she need a free vacation and a radio show? I am being nice though because I promised I'd be nice.
6:44pm CST CONTESTANT 4 = A guy who was on last year. Megan knows him and says he's a nice guy. He's a black Muslim named Faraud Muhammad from Evanston. I actually like his radio voice. He was also a finalist last year…and he was one of only two people last year who was allowed to speak without interruption. Just him and the ultimate winner, Stephanie. Both black…and both were allowed to speak without interruption while everyone else was interrupted completely by Bruce Wolf. Funny how that worked out. But I digress. Faraud is talking about Benghazi, saying that "BHO was able to sleep at night during that anyway". Faraud is a standup comic too. But he stumbles over his words a lot. He tries to use very long and complex words, but he stumbles getting them out with this timing. He does come off as a very nice guy though who I think would make a fun friend to have. I'd like to meet him and would be okay with him winning tonight because he'd be able to carry a show of his own, clearly. They ask him his favorite movie of all time…and he says 2001 Space Odyssey and he talks about how the film was shot and he's doing a HAL impression. Faraud is likable and can do good impressions. They're asking about Benghazi and Egypt…but he's dodging and goes back to entertainment stuff. He says he'd like to do an interview show, and that he likes Bill Whittle on PJ TV. Bruce Wolf has no idea what Faraud is talking about. Faraud talks about how he would run a show and how he'd like to have guests on…so that tells me he knows what he is doing. He goes there, though: he refers to himself as a black Republican and says he statistically doesn't exist. They had a black winner last year, though…so would they choose a black winner again? The horn blows calling time and — of course — Bruce makes a fart joke about the horn, saying "Faraud that was very inappropriate of you"…as if Faruad had passed gas. Gross. Not funny. But this is the only thing this Bruce guy does. It's like Shecky Green broadcasting live from the Pine Room of Camp Little Otter in the Poconos.
— Commerical Break —
Megan's up after the break. I know she will do well. Being as objective as I can, her only competition is Faraud Muhammad…who I think could run a very good show of his own. The other people didn't take this seriously, and that Jasmina just wanted to keep telling us she was "Hispanic" (with the silent part being "you need to pick me because I am Hispanic and Hispanic is very in this year").
The prize is a limo ride, trip to Mexico, two hour radio show, and professional headphones.
652pm CST — MEGAN FOX turn: "a homeschooling, tea partying momma grizzly"…from IntolerantFox.com and PJ Media…Megan Fox from Mokena. YEAH! Vote for MEGAN!!!! Talking about crime and violence in Chicago…iPhones stolen…flash mobs…I can fix it…I believe that God gave us a backside that is properly cushioned on one side to be beaten with a heavy stick…should you steal the iPhone you should be brought to "The Bean" in Chicago…build a platform in front and put them in front, pull pants down, and let the victims of crime take big paddles and go to town in front of peers…bring the stocks back. Corporal punishment. Bruce, the punishment works…maybe your mother didn't give you enough. Homeschooling parent…rule of law in my house. Still legal to discipline your children on rear. You need to discipline these bad boys so they don't get up for a week…then you get the nuns to teach them the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the transformative powers over these thugs. Dan says the Catholics need to take over the schools and the police department. What do you do for fun? I garden. I have a huge garden. We grow our own food so we have our own organic food to eat and we grow in back yard. I have a big dog named Moose. And homeschooling is really fun. You should see my life. I have nowhere to go and be with my kids and do fun things and projects. Homeschooling is not drudgery. It is freedom. The good news is that my children can learn any time all day and they are not standing in line, eating in a cafeteria, there's no nonsense. They are free thinkers. I am raising free thinkers. I write about lifestyle issues. I brew our own beer. We grow our own hops. Bruce is shouting at her if they drink their own beer. They're trying to tell her that her time is up and Megan says she has a big stick…says Obama speaks softly and carries no stick.
I just love her. I really do. She's fabulous.
She kind of left Bruce shellshocked. Proft said that people are coming back for 90 seconds…or in Megan's case, anything she wants.
This is all funny because last year Megan went first, and Bruce stole all her time with fart jokes. Megan was really polite last year and let him get away with that. So, it's funny for me to see Megan get some revenge tonight and dominate her segment. Dan and Bruce kind of treated her weirdly because she did that…and she sure was the most forceful of the contestants. She was no-nonsense. That's who she is…so if you like that, you'll lover her.
I've thought since the day I met her that her destiny is to have a radio show. I think she should have won last year and should win this year….and that's not just because she's a personal friend. I just think she's the best, she's earned this, and she'd make a great show. But, I have no idea how they're going to judge this.
Personally, I think they're going to go with the "Hispanics are hot this year" thing and just give it to that Jasmina because she's a "minority"…even though they had a minority winner last year. If they play games like that then everyone is a minority in some way. I'm gay, so I'm a minority. Megan's a homeschooler…so she's a minority. You might have a cat, and the majority of pet owners have dogs…so you too are a minority. Everyone's a minority and we should all be celebrated and should win everything!
Either Megan or Faraud would be able to put on a good show…though I'd personally most like to hear Megan's show.
In fairness, I want to state for the record that this year Bruce Wolf did not do anything to stack the deck or interfere with some contestants. He let people speak and didn't monopolize this contest like he did last year. So someone clearly talked to him and took him aside before this show. I am so happy about that…because whoever wins the contest should be fair and should not be rigged from the start for one person like it was last year.
— Commercial Break —
Mattress commercials about memory foam…beds that will change your life…sleep numbers…whatever. A bed is a bed. I have never understood the fuss over mattresses. I'm from Cleveland and back there we were just happy to have anything to sleep on at all.
Weather forecast…thunder storms, cloudy, 82 degrees tomorrow. This has been a freezing cold summer. I look forward to sweltering 90-95 degree days and a lot of this summer I had a sweatshirt on. Where is all the Global Warming that Al Gore promised us because I never even made it to the beach this year.
708pm CST — back at the Improv in Schaumburg. Isn't that a hilarious name for a city? Now they are explaining the voting. They're going to get another 90 seconds to tell us why they need to be the Talk Star. I would bet any money that Jasmina will tell us she should be picked because she is Hispanic. The judges are some woman named Lauren Kone from WLS, Chet Copit (sp?) from a steakhouse somewhere (I have no idea who this is, so he might be a sports person…clearly he's no supermodel or I'd know who he was), and then that woman Stephanie who won last year. Oh, and the Promotions Director Something Something Lynne. She's a judge too. That Bruce is so stupid…he has no idea what he's doing.
Megan comes on to make her 90 second pitch: The reason I should be the next Talk Star is because I have an interesting lifestyle. The government is being more intrusive in our lives. We can change how we live, become less a part of the machine. Pull your kids out of the indoctrination centers. Send to private or homeschool…do not leave them in a dangerous place. I would like to talk about how homeschool is better than you have been told. You can grow your own food. Make your own stuff. Tons of ideas that we do that you will really like. I think there are ways to help young people when bored to go to a book instead of killing someone (like in the news recently). Give them morality. I am Megan Fox and I want to be your next WLS Talk Star.
VOTE MEGAN FOX: text STAR to 68683
Faraud's 90 seconds…he says he is doing this to pay tribute to his mother. He has a nice radio voice. He says his mother raised him to get a bachelors and a master's degree. If more moms would have self sacrifice and emphasis on work ethic and hope then he guarantees that there will be fewer people in neighborhoods being bad. He kind of stumbles and loses his train of thought. This is a memorized speech or it's written down and he stumbles. So the mom stuff was contrived. He stumbles and stutters at the end. But I still like him. I just don't like people who bring out the mom card to score points, like at an awards show or something.
Jennifer Gulberson Sale…her 90 seconds. She says her daughter told her that she did a bad job. She says, "I'm an expert on nothing and I bombed". Let's just not make it a thing. My life is not complete. Seriously, I should be the next star because I like to have fun and I am about nonsense and I make people laugh and Anthony Weiner is hysterical and lets have fun. I am unemployed and looking for a job. My kids need to eat and they are here and don't make me look like an idiot in front of my kids. Bruce, let's talk about porn. Porn! I don't take things too seriously so vote for Jenn. This woman is really irritating.
Jasmina is up…let's see if she mentions being Hispanic again. She says, what does WLS stand for? Where Listeners Speak Up (but, there's no U in WLS). Tell Springfield that things can't go on. We cannot spend money we do not have. We cannot borrow money we cannot pay back. I don't want to be Detroit I want to be Chicago and it was a great state. I got "peeps" here from all over. Here's a shootout to Kim at Hot Cuts for $16 and I am frugal. Running, taking care of my kids…. HORN BLOWS and cuts her off.
So she didn't mention being Hispanic again…but I bet she would have if she had more time.
Laura something or another…gives her 90 seconds. Says she wants to get rid of Pat Quinn and Dick Durbin because of Obamacare and she has had it. She wants to say everyday that it's another day closer to the end of Obama's term and it makes her happy. She loves WLS-AM and she thinks that she is borrowing a phrase from Obama about jobs and she goes to bed with Bruce Wolf and Dan Proft and wishes that Obama would think about jobs all day. She thanks everyone for coming and now she wants to text people and she wants to be "voice for positive" (sic).
That woman irritates me too. There's something about her that I just don't like.
Here's my ranking of the contestants:
* Megan Fox — winner in my opinion
* Faraud Muhammad – second best
* Jasmina the Hispanic Woman — not good, but better than the other two
* Jennifer Gulberson Sale — she was terrible gulberson awful
* Laura Whoever — honestly I can only remember that she worked at Goldman Sachs and made so much money doing that back in the day that she has just been looking for a hobby since…and that's kind of a slap in the face to the other contestants who are looking for this opportunity to really jumpstart a career.
My gut is that the marking/promotions person will want Jasmina the Hispanic Woman to win in 2013, since Stephanie the Black Woman won last time. I don't think there's a doughnut's chance in Oprah's vicinity that Jennifer or Laura will win. So, Megan's got a one in three chance of taking the prize this year.
Please vote for her: not only does she deserve it and it would change her life but she also would do a really great show.
TEXT the word STAR to 68683 and then vote for Megan. So, on your phone, go to send a text and put the word STAR in the text and then send the text to the number 68683. And then a menu will come up and tell you to push a number for Megan Fox. Choose that number and vote for her!
726pm CST — the voting closes in three minutes.
Apparently they will announce the winners soon. I guess there is voting going on in the restaurant. The audience vote counts for 20%. Then there are people voting by text. And then there are the judges too.
They're talking about the idiocy of the Iowa Caucuses and how voting goes on there. How people cheat and stuff ballots and all that nonsense.
— Commercial Break —
736pm CST — that jackass Bruce Wolf is talking again. I just hate him. He's introducing last year's winner, that Stephanie.
Megan says she's a very nice woman. She hosted "several shows". Her claim to fame is having six kids and being a black conservative. So they picked her last time. She says she is "the Harriet Tubman of the conservative movement"…which I think is obnoxious of her to say. I know about Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a grade school report subject of mine. Stephanie is no Harriet Tubman. But I promised Megan I would be nice.
Stephanie comes on and says she is doing "fab-u-lous". She says the questions asked this year were tougher than the ones asked of her. I agree. She got soft ball questions last year and was not interrupted once by Bruce (almost as if the deck was stacked so that she would win last year….funny how that worked out, in my opinion). Stephanie says she never called the station ever, had never wanted to do radio, but just wanted a phenomenal trip and that's why she entered the contest. This is what irks me about this woman. She keeps saying that she was motivated by the trip, not the being on the air part. I just think that's so wrong because the contest is the "Talk Star" contest…not the "Who Wants to Go on Vacation?" contest. Now she's talking about her husband being a cook and how that made her fat but she still runs marathons even though her toenails fall off (but then grow back). I think there's a powerful meaning or analogy in that somewhere. Stephanie says she set up her fan page and she has fans now and she likes when people invite her to things. She wants Illinois to not be a place where people are fleeing. She says that this is a good time to live in Illinois, despite all the people fleeing in droves. Now she's saying that she might run for office too. She has a third grader and an 8th grader and she says she's "not that vain". She says this is an opportunity to talk to people and go out and meet people…and she gets a warm response when hosting the shows.
She's complaining about someone who criticized her because she says "you know" a lot as a verbal crutch. But, she needs a thicker skin if she wants to be in radio…especially speaking on the conservative side of the aisle. I just still am bothered by her saying she just wanted the vacation. She might be the nicest woman in the world — and Megan says she is — but she should have had class enough not to say that. At least pretend you were interested in being on the radio and having a voice, not just doing this to get a free vacation. People with class take the prize but never let on that they were doing something just to win a prize.
— Commercial Break —
740pm CST — they are about to announce the winner.
I hate waiting for results when there's one person I want to win. The anticipation sucks.
The judges are going to announce the winner.
Lauren Someone Or Another is announcing the winner.
Tension. Tension. Tension.
Lauren has a smoker's voice.
And the next Talk Star is…Laura Kelly from Oak Brook.
That woman from Goldman Sachs? Geesh.
I didn't see that one coming.
At all.
I thought she was the worst one and was rambling and made no sense.
Though, at least Jasmina the Hispanic didn't win…just because she was "the Hispanic". I really wish Megan had won, or if not her then Faraud.
This woman…I swear. They have this Laura talking after she won and they asked her what she would do on a show and she said she had no idea, she'd have to think about it. I know she's excited, but she comes off as an airhead right now. At least she hasn't gone on about how she just wanted the vacation. She says she did not sleep all week and has been nervous, playing solitaire on her cellphone. She said that is how she focused herself this week.
I still don't know how she won or what she said that made people vote for her. Maybe she had a lot of friends there in the audience. She just said she was the PTA president so maybe she worked a network. I don't know.
But the other thing I'm happy about is that Bruce Wolf didn't cheat again this year and he didn't interrupt anyone. No decks were stacked. Everyone had equal time. And for some reason this woman from Goldman Sachs won, even though she said nothing memorable.
This is the first and only time you will ever hear anything from this woman Laura Kelly…but I guarantee you will be hearing about both Megan and Faraud in the future, because both of them have the talent and smarts to make something of themselves in the industry. They just seem to be destined to have to claw harder for it and never give up.
Ugh…but Megan always says things like this are "God's plan" and I trust that she knows what she's talking about and that's true.
I just wish I could have rigged this contest for her somehow (and I probably should have at least tried).
Megan Fox in Running to be WLS-AM's Next Talk Star!
UPDATE–YOU DID IT! AGAIN! Thanks Everyone!
August 19: Thanks so much for voting. I've made it to the Top 5 and will be performing in the live show on Wednesday evening at the Improv in Schaumburg at Woodfield Mall at 6pm. If you can make it to cheer me on I would love it! If you want to reserve a seat just go to THIS LINK and put in your email address. Thanks so much for your support. Hopefully, in two days, I will be the next WLS Talk Star!
(Older post) Hey everyone! I know it's been awhile…actually it's been since the last election when I drowned my sorrows in macaroni and cheese for a solid three months. Since then, I haven't had the will to write anything… so sorry for that but it is what it is. There is exciting news however! WLS-AM is holding the Talk Star competition again and I've entered again and have been chosen in the top 10 again! Weird, right? I figure there are about 9 other nerds like me who are desperate to be on the radio which is why I keep getting into the top 10, but whatever the reason it's happening again and I need your votes to get to the Top 5 and the finale live show on August 21. I think we only have until this Friday to vote although I would advise to keep voting as long as the page is up.
Like last time, we vote the Chicago way in this competition! There is no limit on votes from the same device! This is good news for those of you who have long commutes or downtime. I need you! It's so easy too. All you do is go to THIS LINK which looks like this
If you want to hear the audition you click on my picture. To vote go BELOW the photos where the giant arrow is pointing and click my name and then vote! To vote multiple times, simply wait for this to appear…
and click on Back to Poll written in blue…it's right under the giant arrow. Then you repeat again and again like a Chicago teamster on November 2nd.
I know that with your help I can get a shot at winning this thing again. Please take some time today and vote for me. If I win, I get a 2 hour talk show on my favorite station AND an adult trip to Mexico…which, believe me, this homeschooling mama needs! Thanks friends!
Last Night To VOTE for HillBuzz Friend, Megan Fox as WLS-AM Talk Star!
Hi friends! I need your votes right now! Tonight is the last night to vote for me to get me into the final five! Here's how it's done! Go to this link HERE which looks like this:
Then scroll down under the photos to the Vote Now section and click the button next to "Megan Fox" (see below)
AND!!!! YOU MAY VOTE LIKE A CHICAGOAN in this election which means as many times as you want (even if you're dead.) For detailed instructions on how to clear your cache in order to vote multiple times go to the WLS-AM link HERE that will tell you how!
Thanks for your support!


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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Berry Roundup
With the summer months slowly winding down, I thought it would be the perfect time for a berry roundup and a celebration of the best that summer has to offer. These recipes are my favourite berry-filled treats are are the sweet dishes I find myself missing in the colder months. I do always have some good frozen raspberries or strawberries in the freezer but there's something about knowing you can go get perfectly plump berries from the market to transform into something special. If you were to open my fridge today, you would find baskets of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and lemons. The vivid colours always make me want to whip up something fresh, crisp and tasty.
For my all-time favourite berry recipes, from left to right:
Raspberry Semifreddo
Berry Crumble
Red Berry and Basil Granita
Strawberry Tarts
Strawberry Barley Scones with Maple Cream
Pear and Buckwheat Pancakes with Raspberries
Posted by Chocolate Shavings at 10:18 AM
Labels: berry recipes, Desserts, raspberry recipes, strawberry recipes
3 comments:
- Justina F. Lee said...
Oh my gosh...that jar of raspberries....leeft me drooling!
- September 4, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Nina said...
Wow...all great stuff in one place:)
- September 6, 2011 at 11:36 PM
- Junglefrog said...
I just want to try out each and every one of those recipes. Looks amazing!
- September 8, 2011 at 4:29 PM
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In Kudawa, a fishing village near the Kalpitiya peninsula in northwestern Sri Lanka, local people rely heavily on the Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary, an area of rich biodiversity that suffers from over-fishing and illegal exploitation. They are starting to look at how to diversify their livelihoods in the face of climate change that is creating an uncertain future for all.
The reef system suffered from mass coral bleaching in 1998 and remains vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Arrangements are being made by the authorities to demarcate the core area of the Marine Sanctuary with the agreement of the local community. While, in the longer term, this will help sustain livelihoods that depend on natural resources, reduced access to the reef's natural resources will in the shorter term pose a challenge for the community.
Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement and Diversification (SLED) is a tool developed by IUCN and partners that helps communities who depend on climate change-sensitive resources to adapt to an uncertain future by allowing them to make informed choices about their livelihood options. The SLED tool was applied in Kudawa, in partnership with local organizations and the NGO Community Help Foundation through a combination of field work and community workshops.
Micro projects were piloted that focused on using local resources in a socially and environmentally sustainable way. For example, there has been a shift from fishing and sea cucumber collection, to more diverse activities such as seaweed and sea bass farming and the improvement of home gardens.
Using SLED has helped community members in Kudawa see the importance of diversifying their livelihood options, both to cope with current pressures and to increase their capacity to adapt to future change.
Based on the success of this pilot study, a new institution, The Marine and Coastal Resource Conservation Foundation (MCRCF) has been established to apply the SLED approach to other coastal villages in Sri Lanka.
The main lesson to emerge is that livelihood enhancement and diversification can encourage people to move away from unsustainable exploitation of natural resources and increase their resilience to climate change.


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Monday, 18 February 2013 08:51 AM
Disneyland in the southern Chinese city of Hong Kong has turned a profit for the first time since it opened in 2005, theme park officials said Monday.
The park earned 109 million Hong Kong dollars ($14 million) in 2012 and its revenue rose 18 percent to HK$4.27 billion ($550 million).
The park's losses had steadily narrowed from HK$1.6 billion in 2008, the year it started disclosing financial figures, to HK$237 million in 2011.
Legislators and analysts have blamed the park's poor performance on its small size. It's the smallest of Burbank, Calif.-based Disney's parks worldwide. But the 311 acre (126 hectare) park, set on reclaimed land on Lantau island, will be a quarter bigger once an expansion is completed later this year.
Hong Kong Disneyland's managing director, Andrew Kam, called the park's swing into profit a "significant milestone."
"The business has turned a corner," said Kam. He said the park expansion was "the most critical success factor that contributed to our result this year."
The $465 million expansion adds three new attractions that Kam said allowed the park to draw more visitors. Two have already opened, including one based on the "Toy Story" series of movies and another with a Wild West theme called "Grizzly Gulch," which Kam said has become the park's most popular draw. The final phase, "Mystic Point," which has a supernatural theme and is set in a rain forest, is scheduled to open by the middle of the year.
The number of visitors in 2012 rose 13 percent to 6.73 million, with guests spending 6 percent more compared with the previous year. Visits by local residents, who accounted for a third of the total visitors, rose 21 percent, while those by mainland Chinese, who make up nearly half of the total, climbed 13 percent.
The occupancy rate at the resort's two hotels, which have 1,000 rooms in total, edged up by 1 percentage point to 92 percent. Kam said the park was looking at the feasibility of expanding its hotels.
Hong Kong's government has a 52 percent stake in the park. The Walt Disney Co. owns the remaining 48 percent.
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Marilyn Monroe knew it long before us and it's still true.There is nothing like diamonds to make a girl happy. With Valentine's Day just around the corner what better gift to give to a lady. Forget about chocolate, roses and cards which at some point will be gone, eaten or lost... no diamonds those will last for ever.
The winner of last round with the theme "Rock n' Roll Baby" was Deluxe Body Factory. You can find her this round at the entrance of the room .
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Ilford Football Club are based in Ilford, in East London and were founded in 1987. The side is affiliated to the Football Association of Essex County. The team played in the Isthmian League Division One North for the 2012-13 season.
There had beed an earlier famous non-league football side of the same name, founded in 1881. It merged in 1979 with Leytonstone to create the new club Leytonstone/Ilford.
First Ilford F.C.
The first Ilford F.C. were a famous amateur side, founded in 1881 playing in the Southern League and FA Amateur Cup. The club won the Isthmian League three times and were twice winners of the FA Amateur Cup. They played at Lynn Road in Newbury Park, until they merged with Leytonstone to form Leytonstone and Ilford in 1979, the ground being sold to make way for a housing development Dellow Close (named after R Dellow – an Ilford FC player of the 1930s). They played in Granleigh Road by the railway arches. The Lynn Road ground was used for two football matches in the 1948 Summer Olympics, France v India and Turkey v Yugoslavia.
Current Ilford F.C.
The current incarnation of Ilford F.C. was formed in 1987 and first played senior football in the Spartan League in the 1988–89 season. They dropped out of this league in 1991, rejoined in 1993, but dropped out again after one season.
In 1996 the club resurfaced in the Essex Senior League, where they played until 2004 when a second-place finish was enough to gain them entry to the Isthmian League Division Two, where they were champions at the very first attempt. Due to a realignment of the English football league system they were placed in the Southern League Eastern Division for the 2005–06 season, but after further realignment found themselves back in the Isthmian League for 2006–07, this time playing in Division One North. The team was in the relegation zone of the Isthmian League First Division North at the end of the season, but were offered a reprieve from relegation, after Enfield resigned from the league. They finished in the relegation zone again in 2007–08 but received another reprieve after the resignation of Edgware Town. The following season was Ilford's best season since reforming in 1987, with a finish of 17th recorded under the leadership of former player and reserve manager Chris Wood. On 12 October 2009 after a 0–3 defeat at home to VCD Athletic Chris Woods resigned as manager ending a ten year association with the club, Assistant Manager Colin Walton and coach Michael Thompson were soon after appointed to continue on an interim basis until the end of the season after which Bert Hoyte joined the club as assistant for the start of the 2010–11 season. Walton remained as manager until the end of season 2011–12 with his main achievement being keeping the club above the relegation places on one of the lowest budgets in the league. He was replaced by Kevin Lucas former manager of Enfield 1893 of the Essex Senior League for the start of the 2012–13 campaign.
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Disney World vs. Disneyland -- Shows
There's nothing like a little bit of Broadway at Disney. Disneyland resort offers up one show -- Disney's Aladdin -- A Musical Spectacular at Disney California Adventure Park. Walt Disney World resort has four shows: Beauty and the Beast -- Live on Stage and Voyage of The Little Mermaid at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo -- The Musical at Animal Kingdom. In addition, both resorts offer a bevy of dance parties and live music and other performances at all of their parks.
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Note: Application is at the bottom of this page
Other Note: We do NOT have separate Artist Alley and Dealer/Vendor rooms, they are in the same location and this page has the details / application for all people who wish to vend at Intervention.
What We Are
Terms and Conditions
Application Form
Vendors at Intervention are usually artists, small businesses, corporate sponsors, guests, and local businesses. Each vendor will be reviewed based on the following points:
– YOUR WORK AND WARES: Is your work original? Interesting? Indie? Different? Do you have something to say?
– HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW: Do you have a unique point of view? Are you really excited about what we are doing?
– HOW SOON YOU GET YOUR APPLICATION IN: This isn't the primary factor by any means, but it is a factor since we sold out very early last year. We'll start choosing people in March.
Our Vendor room has a capacity of 75 tables and is in the dead center of the convention. The room is closed and locked overnight.
Artists, Guests, and Vendors are all located in the same room. We are heavily oriented toward supporting artists, small businesses, and local businesses.
Friday: 2pm to 8pm
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 3pm
Tables are $50 + a $30 Registration Badge purchase. The total cost is $80.00. This includes one (1) table and one (1) convention Registration Badge. You may purchase one (1) additional Registration Badge for your table helper at a discounted rate of $30.
– A 6 ft. X 30in. table:
– Setup time: Setup on Friday (21st) starts at 11:00am, setup on Saturday and Sunday start at 9:00 am.
– The room will be locked and secured each night.
– We'll list your name, a clickable link to your website or store, a thumbnail of your work (if provided to us), plus a short description of your wares so that we can help people find you.
– This is a curated Vendor Room, so everyone has a chance – not just the people who stayed up to midnight and clicked really fast. (We still recommend you apply as soon as you can, though. We do fill up quickly and had 3x the number of applications that the room could hold last year. We have to fill the tables up as soon as we can, so while speed isn't the sole factor in selection, it benefits you to get in ASAP.)
– Your own registration desk: There is no reason you should wait in the attendee registration line. You will be able to pick your badge up at the same time you check in to your table.
Q: How do I register for a table?
A: Registration will open as of February 1, 2012. Please review the terms of service on this page below and use the application form to submit your table request. NOTE: While we recommend you apply as soon as possible due to our high demand, this is not a land-grab. We will be curating this Vendor Room so that there is a diverse mixture of artists and vendors. This will not be primarily based on who clicks the fastest.
Q: Hey, I'm new. Do I even have a chance of getting into this thing?
A: Of course! We are not screening new people out. You folks are part of what makes this scene so great. We want to ensure that there is a diverse range of products and that the Vendor Room is not limited to who stayed awake in front of their computer clicking the mouse.
Q: How big are the tables?
A: They will be 6 ft. X 30in. tables. You also get 2 chairs.
Q: How much do tables cost?
A: Tables cost $50.00. Con registration is a separate charge and costs $30 per person in your group. You must have both a con registration and pay for your table to be able to vend at Intervention. NOTE: You do not have to register before submitting the below form. We can charge you all at once if you get in. (If you want to go regardless of if you get a table, it is best to register early, though.)
Q: Does the table price include convention registration?
A: No, convention registration must be purchased separately (but can be done at the same time as your table purchase).
Q: Why is it possible to buy a table without Membership Badge?
A: So we can easily upgrade people who already pre-registered and later got accepted into the Vendor Room. You do not need to register before applying for a table. We can charge you all at once if you get in. (If you want to go regardless of if you get a table, it is best to register early, though.)
Q: How many tables can I buy?
A: 1 per person/entity. If you are a group of creators and want to coordinate your table purchases we will accommodate that through the application process.
Q: Can I sublet my table?
A: No, not without contacting us first. Sublets must be submitted to us for approval first. We reserve the right to ban anyone who is subletting without authorization. It's in your best interest anyway – don't you want us to advertise all of you on the website?
Q: Can I sit next to my friends?
A: We will try our best to accommodate seating requests, but this must be articulated to us when you apply for you table, or at least 1 month before the event. We cannot move tables around the day of the con.
Q: Do I need to buy a registration before applying for my Artist/Vendor table?
A: You do not need to register before applying for a table. We can charge you all at once if you get in. (If you want to go regardless of if you get a table, it is best to register early, though.)
Vendor Room Terms and Conditions
The following are the Terms and Conditions for submitting for, and purchasing a table, in the Vendor's Room/Artist Alley at Intervention 2012.
1) We're doing something different with the Vendor's Room/Artist Alley at Intervention. As opposed to a "land grab" where the fastest clicker gets a table, we will be taking applications and reviewing each one to see how your presence can add to the overall experience of the con. We aren't basing our decision solely on your "skill level", but on what you as a presence can do to bring exciting items and services to our con attendees, so both new people and veterans are encouraged to apply.
2) On the application is a section where you tell us what you will be selling or doing at the con at your table. Honestly, this is to prevent some scammers from getting tables at the con. What we'd like is a general overview of what you will be bringing (so telling us you sell t-shirts with your own designs, or you do portraits of people in their costumes, or you sell jewelry are things we want to know). Also, we expect to see a link to your store site or where you advertise your wares online. We'll be up front here–if all you do is copy other people's artwork you won't get a table–and if you try to snow job us and show up with a ton of knock off prints you won't get a spot. We aren't against fan art, but if you aren't really doing anything special there's a good shot you won't get in, so don't waste our time or yours.
3) Your table purchase gives you one (1) 6 ft table and 2 chairs. Due to space constraints we are unable to sell more than one table per entity.
4) You may NOT subdivide a table without submitting information on this application for ALL members of the table in terms of sales items or services. So, in other words, you can, as a collective, buy a table, but your listing of items and services has to outline all members of the collective.
5) Your table purchase does not include con registration as part of the $50 table cost. Cost for registration is $30 per person, with a maximum of two (2) total registrations purchasable as part of this application. You can of course buy additional badges through the regular site registration system.
6) As part of your registration Intervention will, if you wish, place your name (or company name) along with a clickable HTML link to your site, on the main Intervention website as part of the listing of Vendor/Artist Alley participants. You will also be listed, again if you wish, within the con book.
7) Vendors / Artist Alley participants may not engage in music, speech, or other endeavors which disrupt the general peace of the location. In other words, no shouting, blasting of music, or other disruptive actions. You also may not "poach" customers from other tables by attempting to get their attention in an aggressive manner. Let's all play fair. Breaking of this rule will get you one warning. Further disruptions will result in removal from the Vendor Room permanently with no refund given.
8) Intervention may use audio and/or video recording devices to record the Vendor Room for promotional or commercial use. By applying to be a part of the Vendor Room you agree to allow Intervention to use your likeness and any recorded footage/audio of your actions in the Vendor Room now and in perpetuity for any promotional, commerce, archival, or educational uses.
9) You may not take or appropriate chairs or other resources of other Vendor Room participants without gaining clearance from the Vendor Room coordinator. You may also not have regular attendees of Intervention behind your table without first gaining clearance from the Vendor Room coordinator.
In other words, don't grab other things from other people's tables, and you can't stuff a ton of people behind your table who aren't a part of your defined group. (this is to prevent any one group from encroaching on the space of other vendors) We're flexible though, so talk to the Vendor Room coordinator first in all cases. Note: we can assist you with "table sitters" if you need to temporarily leave the Vendor Room for bathroom breaks / food / etc.–talk with Vendor Room staff to coordinate this.
10) We are not copyright cops and take no responsibility for your items. You are responsible for any and all legal issues that arise out of your items for sale. We will follow all laws of the U.S.A. and Maryland though, so please make sure you are aware of those laws.
11) Adult items and images of a sexual nature should be displayed in a manner that minimizes their exposure to minors. Images and items should be placed in books, boxes, or under protective cover with clear labeling that announces their 18+ content. Failure to properly keep minors away from 18+ items will get you a warning, with a second offense potentially leading to your removal from the Vendor Room with no refund. In other words, let's not be stupid and try to sell things to kids that they shouldn't see or buy.
12) Electricity. By default you will not have access to electrical outlets. If you absolutely need one please let us know and we can contact the Hilton for a price quote on setting this up. This is entirely up to them and their pricing. You would have to make a contract with them for these services (but we can assist with setting this up).
13) Illegal items. You may not sell any items that are illegal or regulated in the U.S.A and Maryland. This includes (but not limited to): Firearms, Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription drugs, Illegal drugs, etc. Also, you can't sell food or candy, the hotel prohibits those items from being sold.
14) Refunds: Refunds for tables ($50) will be paid back in full if we receive a cancellation request by 14 days before the con (by September 7th 2012 @ 12AM EST). After that point no refunds for tables will be provided because it's difficult to find anyone to replace you that close to the event and we still have to pay the Hilton for your space. However, you can still get your $30 registration fee back up until 3 days before the event (Sept 18th, 2011 @ 12AM EST).
15) To take possession of your table at the con you need to bring official government issued identification. Please note that you must be 18 years or older, or have a parent or guardian in attendance to sign for you if you are under that age–this is also true for submitting your application in the first place–contract law requires adult acceptance of all of these terms and conditions.
16) All displays must be free standing and can't encroach into attendee walk path areas or other vendor space. You also can't attach things to the walls or mess up the floors. Leave the hammer and nails at home.
17) If we missed something we may add new terms and conditions at a later time (sorta doubtful though)–but if we do you will be informed of this and can choose to retract your application for a full refund if you disagree with the revision or change.
Please fill out all parts of the form that are marked "required". Please note you need to check the "accept terms and conditions" box AND uncheck the other box to submit the form. (the second box is an anti-spam measure). Please read carefully all of the FAQ entries and Terms and Conditions on this page–your submission is your acknowledgment that you accept them.


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Well, we have made it through another winter. Thank goodness warm weekends are in sight. And the best part is, now is the time to start getting our boats ready for summer. Seems like every season I see a pattern of common mistakes that cause panic and sometimes damage.
Engine Check
Let's start in the engine room. Remove your bilge vent covers and store them away. First check the bilge blower for proper operation. Then check the water levels on all the batteries and fill as needed. While here, check for corrosion at every terminal and clean and tighten all fasteners.
Next, check and make sure your onboard charger is operating properly. A common problem here is a tripped GFI. Check all fluid levels on all engines and thrusters. Even if you or your mechanic de-winterized the engines, make certain to check the shut off valves at all water inlets. If these accidentally get left closed and you start the engines, certain damage at some level will occur.
Time To Fire
If everything checks out, turn your bilge blower on for five minutes and fire it up. You should be careful not to put yourself at risk of injury, but be looking and checking for anything out of the ordinary such as water leaking, unusual noises, smoke, etc. If your engines were fogged when winterized, you will see exhaust smoke that lingers a bit; this is normal and should clear up shortly.
A clean and dry engine room is important for safety reasons. Having said that, please don't use your wet vac to suck up anything in the engine room. It's a bad idea, especially for water or fluids. If fuel or fuel vapors are present, sending them into an electric vacuum canister can explode! I suggest disposable rags and basic type cleaners.
Now we need to check our electrical shore plugs, making sure they are out of the water and twisted in tightly. Next, flip all breakers off and back on to make sure each is working properly. Now is also a good time to switch over to generator power and check that all is operating properly while off grid.
Looking For Leaks
Moving on, we are now ready to check the plumbing for leaks under all sinks and around all heads. This is pretty straightforward, simply open the doors, turn things on and look for leaking fixtures. Flush your heads and look for the unusual. And now is a good time to turn off dock-supplied water and switch on freshwater pumps.
Also, be sure to turn on fixtures to make certain everything is working properly. This is also the perfect time to go ahead and empty the freshwater holding tanks by just letting the facet run until empty.
Remember that water in most cases has been in there awhile, so changing them out is important and then refill as needed.
Down Below
Next it's a good idea to go down in the hull with a flashlight and inspect all bilge pumps for proper operation. While here look for evidence of any water leaks, especially at holding tanks, heads, water heaters, showers, tubs, etc.
Good To Go
I realize this is a very long list of things to check, but it can save you time, money or both. Remember, even if you hired someone to get your boat ready for the summer, it's still important to check your boat yourself. Like I stated at the beginning of this article, every year I see a pattern of common mistakes that cause panic and sometimes damage.
Uncle Ricky
"Ask Uncle Ricky" is a recurring column in Houseboat magazine. For other houseboat maintenance tips please visit www.houseboatsAtoZ.com.
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Actor Ethan Hawke has opened up about his marriage to Uma Thurman, insisting he was "absolutely wrong" to settle down before reaching his 30s.
The "Reality Bites" star is adamant he wasn't ready to make a lifelong commitment to Thurman as they walked down the aisle in 1998 when he was 27 years old.
Hawke, now aged 42, tells Elle magazine, "Success when you're young is really overwhelming. The world felt out of control. And I wanted to stop it from spinning so fast. I thought marriage would decrease my variables or something. I was absolutely wrong.
"There was this discovery that the male brain isn't done until 28. I definitely think my frontal lobe was not finished. I had no business taking vows that would last more than two weeks."
The dad-of-four wishes he had enjoyed his single years like baseball star Derek Jeter, who has been linked to A-list beauties including Jessica Biel, Mariah Carey, Jordana Brewster, and Minka Kelly.
Hawke adds, "My personal opinion? The guy who's got it right is Derek Jeter. He lives his life like, 'Hey man, I play shortstop for the New York Yankees. And I'm not going to get married until I'm no longer a shortstop for the New York Yankees.' Which is incredibly smart."
Hawke, who has daughter Maya and son Levon with Thurman, divorced the "Kill Bill" star in 2005, and he married second wife Ryan three years later. The couple has two daughters, Clementine Jane and Indiana.


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The 2015 Corvette Z06 is the widest production Corvette ever built. And its little brother, the Stingray, is jealous since it is 40mm per side narrower. But SuperVettes has the cure. They'll turn an "ordinary" Stingray into a mouth-watering wide-body Corvette.
The SV7 wide-body kit will "rival the looks of the new Corvette Z06" according to Jason Hunkler, owner and founder of SuperVettes. If the production version of the SV7 body kit looks anything like the rendering, we'd venture to say that is a gross understatement. Its bulbous front fenders look like they are straight off the C7.R Corvette racecar. And if the C6 kits are any indication, the SV7 should be a real head turner – exotic yet still faithful to the Corvette heritage. Of course this comes at a steep price. The kit is expected to be around $15,000 not including a set of custom wheels ($5,500-6,500). The kit does include: front fenders, rear quarter panels, rocker panels, side skirts, front bumper, splitter, rear bumper, diffuser, and a spoiler. A C7.R-style hood is optional.
Of course creating a badass wide-body Corvette doesn't happen over night. Hunkler stated that the C7 Corvette was just scanned a few weeks ago (check out the videos below), and they will be designing the SV7 kit over the next week to 10 days in 3D CAD. After that it will take another 60 days until SuperVettes is ready to start doing conversions.
It's too early to tell if the SV7 surpasses the GT6X as the ultimate wide-body Corvette, but it is promising that SuperVettes is committed to building ground-up supercars (not just body kits). Hunkler stated that SuperVettes will upgrade the power according to the customer and his/her budget. Bolt-ons, superchargers, or full twin-turbo kits are available. With a set of Borg Warner turbos boosting the LT1, you better believe an SV7-equipped Stingray can surpass the Z06's (estimated) 625hp. And let's face it, the only thing better than a wide-body Corvette is a wide-body Corvette with a stupid amount of horsepower.
Our dealers are the best at what they do, and we are excited to be releasing the best wide body kit for the C7 Corvette.


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Deviled eggs — long a staple of picnics, potlucks and parties — have made inroads on upscale restaurant menus.
Chalk it up to the rise of comfort food as a commercial entity, plus the general bang-for-the-buck profits the inexpensive dishes give professional kitchens.
In any event, deviled eggs, which are sometimes called stuffed eggs, are found on fine dining menus in a variety of incarnations, both traditional and offbeat.
There is something summery about the dish. A deviled egg looks like a creamy dollop of sunshine, the bright yellow yolks nestled atop a sleek white platform. They might be the ultimate finger food.
Eight years ago, when Brandon Biederman was helping launch Steuben's, the popular retro diner at 523 E. 17th Ave. in Denver's Uptown neighborhood, deviled eggs were a slam dunk.
"When we were writing the first menus for Steuben's, deviled eggs were a no-brainier," said Biederman, now executive chef for Steuben's and its sister restaurant, Ace. "What could be more American than something that has roots from coast to coast? We stuck to a very straightforward recipe that has stood the test of time."
Most deviled egg recipes — the kind many of us are familiar with from picnics and church suppers — involve a mix of mashed egg yolks, mayo and mustard. From there, variations abound.
Some people like to add pickle relish or minced celery for a bit of crunch. Lots of people finish the eggs with a dash of paprika for flavor and color. Garnishes such as olive slices, flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, or crumbled bacon are also popular. The Post Brewing Co. (105 W. Emma St, Lafayette) ups the whole-hog ante by dimpling its deviled eggs with smoky bits of pig jowl.
Lola (1575 Boulder St.) offers one of the most luxed-out deviled egg dishes in Denver on its brunch menu: lobster deviled eggs with crisp bacon and a cilantro coulis. LoDo's Ocean Prime (1465 Larimer St.) offers truffled versions.
Cherry Creek Grill (184 Steele St.) has terrific deviled eggs, with an addictive sweet-savory bite and a light crunch. Although it does not reveal recipes, the restaurant confirmed that pickle relish is the key to its version's success. The proprietary recipe belonged to the grandmother of owner George Biel, who is co-founder of the Hillstone Restaurant Group, based in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Your best bet: Sample the restaurant's deviled eggs, then play around with some quality store-bought relish and a traditional mayo-mustard recipe to see if you can approximate the flavor. You might start with Wickles brand pickle relish and go from there. Front Range farmers markets also offer a host of local labels.
William Porter: 303-954-1877, wporter@ denverpost.com or twitter.com/williamporterdp
Steuben's Deviled Eggs
Brandon Biederman, executive chef for Ace and Steuben's, considers deviled eggs a key part of the comfort-food element on the Steuben's menu. The kitchen there has a clever trick when serving the eggs: They put a dime-sized dollop of the mix under each egg to stabilize it on the plate, something home cooks can try if they don't have a dedicated deviled-egg platter. Makes 12.
12 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¾ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 pinch black pepper
1½ tablespoons minced yellow onion
1 teaspoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup good-quality mayonnaisePaprika
Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, setting aside the whites and placing the cooked yolks in a mixing bowl with the mustard, Tabasco, pepper, onion, parsley, oregano, chives, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
Using a whisk, incorporate the the ingredients and mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, adjusting to taste. Spoon filling into chilled egg whites and top with minced chives and a dash of paprika.
Tyler Wiard's Deviled Eggs
This dish occasionally pops up on the menu at Elway's Cherry Creek, where Tyler Wiard serves as executive chef. Serves 15 adults or 3 ravenous teenage boys.
3 ounces pasteurized egg yolks (available in dairy section of grocery stores)
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1¼ cups canola oil
Lukewarm water (for consistency)
30 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved and yolks reserved
1½ cups lemon-garlic aioli
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
2 ounces Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon salt
½ teaspoon white pepper
Make aioli: Place egg yolks and garlic in food processor and blend for 2 minutes. While still blending, add lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Slowly add oil, making sure it emulsifies. Add a touch of water if necessary to give the mixture a pudding-like consistency. Store in refrigerator.
Make deviled eggs: Mix all ingredients except egg-white halves in food processor until smooth. Store in refrigerator with plastic wrap directly on top of mixture until ready to serve. Use a fork or pastry pipette to load yolk mixture into egg white halves.
Miz Martin's Deviled Eggs
My grandmother was a terrific cook, and more than 20 years after she passed, her grandkids still rave about her deviled eggs. This is my approximation of her recipe. Makes 24 eggs. Recipe by William Porter.
1 dozen hard-boiled eggs, peeled
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon minced white onion
1 tablespoon minced celery
Halve the cooked eggs lengthwise and place the yolks in a mixing bowl. Cover the egg white halves on a dish and refrigerate.
With a fork, mash the yolks until smooth. Add mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir until smooth. Add relish, onion and celery. Stir.
Using a pastry bag with a star-shaped tip, pipe the yolk mixture into the egg white halves. (Loading the eggs with a fork or spoon will work fine, too.)
Park & Co. Deviled Eggs
This party-sized dish from the popular restaurant at 439 E. 17th Ave. can be halved for smaller get-togethers. Yields 60 eggs.
30 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, with yolks removed and whites set aside
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
3 tablespoons malt vinegar
Crushed red chile flakes
Snipped chives
Sea salt
In a food processor, combine yolks, olive oil, mayonnaise, mustard and vinegars. Process until smooth. Adjust seasoning.
Load yolk mixture into egg whites with a piping bag or fork. Garnish eggs with chile flakes, salt, chives and a dash of olive oil, if desired.


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Sample Methods Lesson Using Historic Places
There are many options for using historic places in methods instruction and a broad array of possible lessons/lectures professors might incorporate into their courses (see "'The Place of Place'" and a Sample Methods Course Outline). But thinking of historic places as 3-dimensional primary sources suggests the value of using places to prepare novice teachers to teach inquiry, also referred to as problem solving. The following sample lesson focuses most particularly on the inquiry process in history – a perennial methods topic across grade levels in U.S. methods courses (see Session Four in the Methods Course Outline).
A standard model for inquiry in history/social science is as follows:
Much of what a teacher needs to know in order to use place in the inquiry process is the same as for any inquiry lesson.
These materials are available from State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) around the country. A visit to your state's SHPO can put you in touch with a wealth of primary and secondary sources and with a collection of dedicated professionals.
You also can search online for National Register sites in your area by using the National Register of Historic Places online database. From the National Register homepage, click on "Database/Research" in the lefthand menu, click on "National Register of Historic Places database," and follow the instructions.
Prepared by Charles S. White, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Education
Boston University
Boston, MA


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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
FA to study tackle footage
The Football Association will study all the available TV footage of Wigan forward Callum McManaman's challenge on Newcastle's Massadio Haidara before deciding if retrospective action can be brought against the 21-year-old.
FA disciplinary officials are also waiting for the report of referee Mark Halsey before making a decision. Usually, on-the-ball incidents cannot be dealt with retrospectively as it is seen as challenging the opinion of the referee.
If however, Halsey reports he did not see the studs-up lunge by McManaman because he was unsighted then there is the possibility the Wigan player could be charged.
Haidara suffered potential knee ligament damage and the incident resulted in Newcastle assistant manager John Carver and Wigan coach Graham Barrow being sent to the stands after a melee developed at the end of the first half.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew claimed Halsey had said he had not seen the incident.
"He (Halsey) said 'if I've missed it I apologise' - that was at half-time," said Pardew.
"It is an awful challenge. The pictures speak for themselves. I thought it was a bad challenge and I was 60 yards from the incident."


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Digital disruption has set its sights squarely on the health insurance market. Leading payers aren't running for cover. They are using disruption to their advantage by making innovation a priority, placing member experiences at the center of organizational strategies, and establishing digital centers of excellence to improve efficiencies and member services.
Importantly, these pioneering payer organizations are also strengthening their talent strategies. This involves investing in new human and machine capabilities, and re-imagining how to attract, develop and retain a future workforce that can deliver the innovative products and flexible services their upended world demands.VIEW THE REPORT [PDF]


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Dover, NH — Victor and Lynne Brick, owners of the Brick Bodies chain in Maryland, recently purchased the rights to several Planet Fitness locations in their home state, according to Planet Fitness and World Gym President Ben Midgley. Midgley confirmed a report stating that the Bricks paid $850,000 in a deal that requires them to open 34 Planet Fitness clubs over the next 10 years.
"The Bricks are making a very smart strategic move that other multi-club operators could do as well," Midgley says.
The Brick Bodies chain features seven clubs, five coed and two women-only clubs.
"Planet Fitness serves a part of the market that is presently not being served," Victor Brick says. "We intend to continue to expand Brick Bodies and the Lynne Brick brand, but we think that the Planet Fitness brand complements it well."


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Norfolk Country Clothing 3 Paxman Road, Hardwick, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. PE30 4NE
Description of the goods
Every item on offer at www.norfolkcountryclothing.com has a description and an image as close to colour as possible. All items on offer are clearly priced and include VAT where applicable.
Deliveries are made by Royal Mail (Recorded Delivery) and will need to be signed for. Orders are generally delivered Monday to Friday. Carriage prices cover most of the UK. However, the Scottish Highlands and Islands, Northern Ireland, Eire and the Channel Islands may be subject to delivery surcharges. Please contact us for details.
All address information must be accurate, including the postcode, and the customer's telephone number. Norfolk Country Clothing cannot accept responsibility for late or non-delivery if customer's address and telephone details are insufficient or incorrect.
Orders will only be dispatched once full payment has been made, including postage and packaging. We accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Delta or Maestro. Delivery is via a signature on delivery service. Where the courier is unable to find someone to accept delivery they will leave a card at the address for the customer to make contact. If the customer fails to make contact within seven days the goods are returned to Norfolk Country Clothing and a credit will be issued less an admin fee. Alternatively if you wish us to re-deliver then a further delivery charge will be incurred.
Delivery Costs
£2.95 delivery charge to the UK Mainland (allow 5 working days). Orders over £100 will be F.O.C. to UK Mainland.
Returns or Exchanges
If you wish to return an item purchased from this web site then you will be responsible for the cost of returning the item to us in its original packaging for a refund excluding postage. However if you require a replacement then postage will be free of charge.
All claims for damage or loss caused in transit will be met in full provided that goods are signed for upon receipt as either "damaged" or "unexamined" and the carriers and ourselves are informed at once and confirmed in writing within three days of delivery. Unsatisfactory goods will always be replaced or payment refunded.
Damaged goods must be retained for inspection and it may be required they be returned to us at our expense before replacement or refund, this being at our option.
Returned goods must clearly show the full name and address of the sender. Our liability is limited to the selling price of the goods in all cases.
If, for any reason, any of our products do not reach you in good condition, we will happily replace or refund the items concerned. This does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer. Any faulty items would have to be returned to the manufacturer for inspection before a replacement/refund would be issued.