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Resolved: That blocks are the best toys ever.
Every year around holiday time, lists of gift possibilities for children pop up here and there. Recently Barnes & Noble published its Best Toys of the Season roundup, and the Goddard School system unveiled its Top 10 Preschooler-Approved Toy List for 2013.
One toy that these two lists — and nearly all good-toy rosters year after year — have in common is some variation on an age-old favorite: the block. Amid all the Furby Booms, Nerf blasters and LeapPad kiddie tablets, the block abides — solid, stalwart, dependable.
Better than dolls or balls — too much gender baggage. Better than puzzles and yo-yos — too hard for tots or too easy for teens. Better than toy guns or video games — enough said.
From basic, straightforward unit blocks (introduced in America by educator Caroline Pratt a century ago this year) and the geometry-inspired Froebel blocks (created for some of the earliest kindergarteners) to up-to-the-nanosecond smart blocks called ATOMS (supported by a Kickstarter campaign and introduced just last month), blocks are a constant in our lives.
Because. Well, blocks are the best toys ever.
Here's why:
All shapes and sizes. Small children can build big things with oversize toddler baby blocks or colorful things with Hot Colors CitiBlocs. As their hands become more dexterous, kids can use more complicated blocks like Erector sets, Tinker Toys and Legos, all of which were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998 — the Hall's first year.
Blocks are durable. Young people can stack 'em, whack 'em, kick 'em, lick 'em, chomp 'em, stomp 'em and pound 'em into the ground. Most blocks can withstand the punishment.
Creativity. Blocks can teach us all kinds of things in the arts and the sciences. Writing in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, 17th century philosopher John Locke suggested putting letters of the alphabet on cubes so that children would learn to build words and read by playing games. A recent study in the journal Child Development, according to World Science, shows that playing with blocks may help young people "develop math and spatial skills, which support later learning in science, technology and engineering."
Tomorrow: The Future Of Blocks
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The Black Hills are located in western South Dakota. The area is well known for Mt. Rushmore as well as Deadwood, a legendary old west town in the Black Hills. In 1874 a military expedition led by General George Armstrong Custer entered the Black Hills. It was during this time when gold was discovered in the area, when settlers were rushing to the Black hills seeking to strike it rich in the new goldfields. In 1878 Along with the settlers was an artist and jeweler who after buying raw gold from the prospectors would create a new and exquisite jewelry that ultimately became the tradition and style of Black Hills Gold. This tradition and style has lasted for generation and is still alive and popular today. In 1950 Gypsies traveling through the Black Hills started a legend which says, "To one who wears the Black Hills Gold, good luck and fortune will unfold." In 1982 the first Black HIlls Gold and Silver was created, they used the Black Hills Gold leaf design fashioned in .925 Silver. In 1983 the supreme court ruled that Black Hills Gold would have to be produced in the Black Hills of South Dakota in order to use the name Black Hills Gold. This was settled in the case Black Hills Jewelry Mfg. v. Felco Jewel Ind. Original Black Hills Gold is a unique American art form created the way it was originally made... by hand. No two pieces are alike. Black Hills Gold is a style, a trademark, a tradition of jewelry incorporating a basic design of wild grape clusters with vines and leaves of pink, green and yellow. These three colors of gold are created by mixing copper or silver with gold bullion. The design is still used today and has worldwide recognition and popularity. Owners of Black Hills Gold jewelry usually have a collection of several pieces and often think of it as a keepsake.
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Welcome to MaritalAffair.com SA, the service for adults to meet each other online (the "Service"). Please read these terms and conditions carefully to be sure that you understand them. Once you have completed your online registration procedure, your membership has been activated and you have entered into a legally binding contract for the provision of this Service.
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The Site is operated by Venntro Media Group Ltd. (also trading as Global Personals and White Label Dating), a company registered under the laws of England and Wales, whose company number is 04880697 and whose registered office is The Switch, 1-7 The Grove, Slough, SL1 1QP, United Kingdom ("us", "we", "Venntro Media Group") to deliver a service for adults to meet each other and communicate online ("the Service").
Once you have completed your online registration procedure, your membership has been activated and you have entered into a legally binding contract for the provision of this Service.
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Access of permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Service on the Site without notice.
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The Service is for the personal use of individual members only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavours. Organisations, companies, and/or businesses may not become members and should not use the Service for any purpose. Your registration for use of the Service is personal to you and you cannot transfer or sub-licence the right to use the Service without our prior written permission.
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Although you may register as a member of the Service for free, if you wish to communicate with other members and use certain other parts of the Service, you must become a subscriber and pay the fees that are set out in the price list located within the Site. This price list is part of your contract with us. We may change the subscription fees for the Service at any time but we will give you reasonable notice of this before we do so. If you are unhappy with any subscription fee changes you may terminate your membership by going to the "Contact Us" section and following the instructions to cancel.
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You agree to keep your username and password ("Login") confidential at all times, shall take reasonable steps to prevent others from obtaining your Login and shall inform us if at any point you consider that your Login has been compromised and/or is being misused by someone else and shall take such action as is required and/or is requested by us to prevent such misuse. We have the right to disable any Login, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our opinion you have failed to comply with the provisions of these Terms.
You are responsible for all fees relating to activities conducted using your Login up till the time that you notify us of unauthorised use of your Login.
In the event of any claim that your payment card has been used without your permission or any other fraudulent use of payment cards, we will assist the bank and police authorities with any investigations including providing them with all the details used to register associated profiles, card authentication and any communications through or related to the site either with Venntro Media Group or other members. False fraudulent use claims, however, may result in you being added to a card blacklist which will affect your future card purchases. Denying a purchase that you have made is illegal and may result in legal action toward you, which can lead to prosecution, fines and impairment of your credit rating.
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These Terms will remain in full force and effect while you are a member of the Service.
You may terminate your Subscription with us before your next renewal date. Cancellation may only be requested by completing the online cancellation process on the Site.
From your PC or tablet, log in to your account and go to 'Account > Site Membership'. Under 'Help With Your Membership', click 'here' to cancel your subscription.
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If you cancel your Subscription, you will still continue to enjoy and receive all your subscriber benefits until the end of your then paid for Subscription period, after which time these benefits will cease. A request for cancellation under this clause does not give rise to a refund for any unused amounts of Subscription fees paid.
By making a subscription payment you acknowledge that you are purchasing an instant access digital product, exempt from the cooling-off period. Our subscriptions are considered final and ineligible for reimbursement.
In the event that a Member seeks a refund and has utilised the service in accordance with the 'Member Participation Policy,' no refund shall be granted.
Should a Member request a refund and adhere to the conditions set by the 'Member Participation Policy' - specifically, not having utilised the service - the member is able to transition to the subsequent available membership plan of shorter duration, if available.
For clarification, the transition scenarios are as follows:
12 months membership plan to 6 months membership plan.
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3 months membership plan to 1 month membership plan.
A partial refund reflective of the variance between each plan shall be refunded, if applicable. This provision is exclusively applicable if the member initiates a refund request within 14 days of the original payment date, has made an initial payment only and has not used the service.
Please note, it can take up to 14 days for refunds to be processed.
Member participation policy - Member participation is defined as where a member has uploaded media (photos or videos), sent or read messages, uploaded any written content to the site since the membership subscription was purchased.
Trial and repeat payments are non-refundable.
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The Site offers opportunities to purchase various additional services such as sending virtual gifts ("Extras"). These Extras may be purchased for you or as a gift for another member.
The description and the costs of each Extra are set out clearly on the Site. When purchasing any Extras, those details, together with these Terms, form the terms of a contract between you and Venntro Media Group for provision of such Extras.
Extras are paid for by a virtual account of credits ("Credits"), linked to your account for the Service.You may elect to purchase additional Credits at any time by using the payment methods included on the Site. Once purchased, Credits may only be used for purchasing Extras and are not refundable in any circumstance.
If you have a Subscription with us, you will have the option to purchase bolt-ons at an additional cost. Unless stated otherwise, bolt-ons will be re-billed on a monthly basis until you instruct otherwise by using the settings on the Site or until your membership of the Service is terminated for any reason. Bolt-on purchases are non-refundable.
These terms apply to your use of LIVE! (the "LIVE! Services"). Your use of the LIVE! Services are governed by the Venntro Media Group Terms of Use Agreement (including, but not limited to, as a component of the "Services"), the Venntro Media Group Privacy Policy, and the MeetMe Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Content and Conduct Rules.
As part of accessing the LIVE! Services, you agree that we will share data about you (profile information, country / state, city, whether you are interested in men or women, your registration and last active date) with The Meet Group to populate your LIVE! profile to allow you access to the Service.
You understand and agree that the LIVE! Services will be provided by The Meet Group, Inc., and that by accessing the LIVE! Services you will be viewing content that may be provided by either a Venntro Media Group or Meet Group user, and that your content may be viewed by either a Venntro Media Group or Meet Group user.
You understand and agree that the Meet Group, Inc. will act as the provider of the services and as the controller of any data or content that you provide or generate through the LIVE! Services, and as such, except for the purchases made through Venntro Media Group, you understand and agree Venntro Media Group will not be liable to you in any way, under any theory of liability, or for any amounts, and any such liability will be governed by the MeetMe Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
From time to time, as part of the LIVE! Services, you may have the opportunity to buy "Credits". For the avoidance of doubt, such LIVE! Credits are "Virtual Items" as set forth in Section 7. LIVE! Credits are usable only on the LIVE! Services, and are not usable on the Venntro Media Group platform. Use of the LIVE! Credits are expressly subject to the Gifts section of the MeetMe Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. ALL PURCHASES OF THE LIVE! CREDITS ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE. UNUSED LIVE! CREDITS EXPIRE 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE.
If you initiate a chargeback or otherwise reverse a payment made for LIVE! Credits, we may terminate your account immediately in its sole discretion, on the basis that you have determined that you do not want a LIVE! Profile. All LIVE! Credits will be removed and the profile will be deleted as a result of this action.
To the extent that you receive gifts as part of your use of the LIVE! Services, the receipt of such gifts and the ability to cash out such gifts are governed exclusively by the MeetMe Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy; for the avoidance of doubt, you agree to look solely to The Meet Group, Inc. to resolve any and all issues surrounding your receipt or cash out of any gifts received.
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By way of example and without limitation, you shall not:
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- make any public or commercial use of the Site without Venntro Media Group's prior written consent;
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Illegal and/or unauthorised uses of the Web site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email and unauthorized framing of or linking to the Web site will be investigated, and appropriate legal action will be taken at our sole discretion, including without limitation, civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
We are entitled but not obliged to review and delete any content, messages, photos, video profiles and profiles (collectively, "Content") that in our sole judgment violate these Terms or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of other members.
You are solely responsible for the Content that you upload, create, send, publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on the Site, or transmit to other members.
We will not be responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of the Content posted by you on the Site. We reserve the right to disclose your identity to any third party who claims that any Content posted by you on the Site constitutes a violation of their Intellectual Property Rights, or of their right to privacy.
By posting Content to any public area of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display, disclose and distribute such information and content and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such information and content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing for all purpose connected to operating and promoting the Site and the Service.
We reserve the right to automatically respond to all member to member messaging, in those cases where an individual member has not personally responded. Messages with no recipient response will receive a reply after an appropriate period of time determined by Venntro Media Group.
We are entitled to investigate and revoke a person's membership if a member has misused the Service or the Site, or behaved in a way which could be regarded as inappropriate or whose conduct is unlawful or illegal or prohibited by these Terms. You warrant that you shall not post any Content to the Site that (by way of example and without limitation, although specific exclusions may apply in relation to the Site in question):
- infringes upon the Intellectual Property Rights of, or breaches any duty of confidence to, any third party;
- is technically harmful such as computer viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other malicious software or harmful data;
- reveals the identity or any personal details of any other user of the Service without that users permission;
- expresses or implies that any statements you make are made or endorsed by us;
- is patently offensive to the online community, such as Content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
- harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
- involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters", or unsolicited mass mailing or "spamming";
- promotes information that you know is false, misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
- promotes an illegal or unauthorised copy of another person's copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs or links to them, providing information to circumvent manufacture-installed copy-protect devices, or providing pirated music or links to pirated music files;
- contains restricted or password only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page);
- provides material that exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner, or solicits personal information from anyone under 18;
- provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone's privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses;
- solicits passwords or personally identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other users; and
- engages in commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, and pyramid schemes.
You must use the Service in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Site. You must not attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offense under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.
We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.
You may not include in your member profile (or transmit in any non-paying membership) any personal contact information, such as telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, URLs or email addresses.
You may not engage in advertising to, or solicitation of, other members to buy or sell any products or services through the Service. You may not transmit any chain letters or junk email to other members. Although we cannot monitor the conduct of our members off the Web site, it is also a violation of these rules to use any information obtained from the Service in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person, or in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any member without their prior explicit consent. In order to protect our members from such advertising or solicitation, we reserve the right to restrict the number of communications that a member may send to other members in any 24-hour period to a number which we deem appropriate in our reasonable discretion.
You agree to indemnify us and keep us indemnified against any costs, losses or expenses incurred or suffered by us as a result of any breach by you of any of your obligations or warranties under these Terms.
The Site is an entertainment service. Your use of this service is entirely at your own risk. You should exercise at least some degree of caution in evaluating what you see when involved in internet communication with people who are unknown to you (such as when you are using message services) and be aware that people may not necessarily be who they say they are and that people may provide information or behave in a way that is unreliable, misleading or illegal. By using this service you accept that any member profiles, messages and communication may not be genuine. That caution is particularly relevant if you are asked your surname, place of work, address or telephone number or if you are asked to arrange a meeting.
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The Service is offered through and accessible through a number of other websites in addition to the Site. By registering with the Site you acknowledge and accept that all Content that you post to the site may be searchable and available to users of the Service who access it via different web sites from the Site. You further acknowledge and accept that other members of the Service that you may view and communicate with via the Service may have registered with and accessed the Service through a number of different web sites. These websites may include all those operated by Venntro Media Group or any subsidiary of Venntro Media Group including, but not limited to, Woowise Ltd, in accordance with the classifications described below.
Venntro Media Group make an effort to ensure that members of the Service are not connected with other members that may be inappropriate and therefore apply various classifications to the various web sites that provide access to the Service. By registering with the site you acknowledge and accept that Venntro Media Group may apply certain classifications to your profile due to your accessing the Service via the Site and may use such classifications to restrict:
- the availability of communication between yourself and other members of the Service;
- the availability of the details of other members of the Service to yourself; and
- the availability of your details to other members of the Service.
12. Member Disputes
You are solely responsible for your interactions with our other members. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other members.
13. Our Responsibilities
We will operate the Web site for the Service with the reasonable skill and care of an online service provider.
We will do our best to maintain the operation of the Site for the Service, however, we may need to temporarily suspend the service for operational reasons (e.g. for repairs, planned maintenance or upgrades). We promise to restore the service as soon as reasonably possible after any suspension.
We reserve the right to make changes to the Service from time to time provided that they do not have a material adverse effect on the quality of the Service.
If we cannot do what we have promised in these Terms because of something beyond our reasonable control (including, without limitation, disputes involving our employees), we will not be liable for this.
14. Proprietary Information
The Service contains information that is proprietary to our partners, our members and us. You may not modify, post, distribute or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks or other proprietary information without having first received the express written permission of the owner of such information.
15. Disclaimers
The Web site and the Service are provided on an "as-is" basis. We cannot guarantee and do not promise any specific results from use of the Site and/or the Service. We make no warranties / guarantees or representations as to the quality or fitness for a particular purpose of the Service except that we will operate the Site for the Service with reasonable skill and care of an online service provider.
All other conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity are hereby excluded.
We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed, uploaded or distributed through the Service by us, our partners or any member or any other person or entity. You acknowledge that any reliance upon such opinion, member profile, advice, statement or information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline of our members. Please use caution and common sense when using the Site and the Service.
Third party web sites with links from the Site have not been verified or reviewed by Venntro Media Group and use and access of such third party websites is made at your own risk.
16. Limitation on Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Venntro Media Group excludes liability for any loss or damage of any kind howsoever arising, including without limitation any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential loss whether or not such arises out of any problem you notify to Venntro Media Group and Venntro Media Group shall have no liability to pay any money by way of compensation, including without limitation all liability in relation to:
- any incorrect or inaccurate information on the Site and all interruptions to or delays in updating the Service;
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1. Return Policy:
- Refunds and Exchanges: Unlike most other fragrance companies and distributors, Scentual Obsessions does not accept returns, refunds, or exchanges on products. Once a fragrance is shipped to a customer, it cannot be ensured that it has not been used or tampered with, making it ineligible for resale.
- Quality Assurance: We stand by the exceptional quality of our ingredients and fragrances, however, due to the highly subjective nature of scent preferences, we cannot provide exchanges or refunds for fragrances that a customer may dislike or find unsuitable. We do recommend trying a sample pack before committing to a bigger bottle.
- Reselling Option: In instances where a fragrance does not agree with your personal preference, we recommend try selling it in the Facebook Goup Scentual Obsessions Buy - Sell - Trade or Scentual Obsessions Family.
2. Packages Lost or Damaged in Transit:
- Package Replacement: Scentual Obsessions is committed to replacing packages that are either lost or damaged during transit.
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For packages dispatched within the United States, replacements will be considered for packages without tracking updates after a 14-day period. ( 21 days during Christmas and New Years holidays)
For international shipments, package replacements will be replaced after a 21 day period following the last tracking update. (28 days during Christmas & New Years holidays.)
Please be advised if a package tracking shows delivered, you will have to file a claim with USPS or UPS. We do offer shipping security to add a signature confirmation to your order to ensure that your package gets delivered. If you do not choose signature confirmation, Scentual Obsessions is not responsible for any packages that are not received but marked delivered by the tracking number. In this case, the customer would have to contact the shipping company, USPS or UPS because they would have a better idea of where the package is or what happens since they are the ones that are handling the shipping. After we ship out the package, it is no longer in our hands so we are not able to track it anymore than what the tracking number says.
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The sense of pride you'll feel when you purchase a home can't be overstated. For first-generation homebuyers, that feeling of accomplishment is even greater. That's because the pride of homeownership for first-generation buyers extends far beyond the homebuyer. AJ Barkley, Head of Neighborhood and Community Lending for Bank of America, says:
"Achieving this goal can create a sense of pride and accomplishment that resonates both for the buyer and those closest to them, including their parents and future generations.â€
In other words, your dream of homeownership has far-reaching impacts. If you're about to be the first person in your family to buy a home, let that motivate you throughout the process. As you begin your journey, here are three helpful tips to make that dream come true.
It's important to reach out to a trusted advisor early in your homebuying process. Not only can an agent help you find the right home, but they'll serve as your expert advisor and answer any questions you might have along the way.
The latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) surveyed first-time homebuyers to see how their agent helped them with their home purchase (see chart below):
As the graph shows, your agent is a great source of information throughout the process. They'll help you understand what's happening, assess a home's condition, and negotiate a contract that has the best possible terms for you. These are just some of the reasons having an expert in your corner is critical as you navigate one of the most significant purchases of your life.
The second piece of advice for first-generation homebuyers is practical: do your research so you know what you can afford. That means getting your finances in order, reviewing your budget, and getting pre-approved through a lender. It also means learning the ins and outs of what it takes to pay for your home, including what you'll need for a down payment.
Many homebuyers believe the common misconception that you can't purchase a home without coming up with a 20% for a down payment. As Freddie Mac says:
"The most damaging down payment myth—since it stops the homebuying process before it can start—is the belief that 20% is necessary.â€
The chart below shows what recent homebuyers have actually put down on their purchases:
On average, first-time buyers only put 7% down on their home purchase. That's far less than the 20% many people believe is necessary. That means your down payment, and your home purchase, may be in closer reach than you realize. Keep that in mind as you work with a real estate professional to better understand what you'll need for your purchase.
Finally, it's important keep in mind why you're searching for a home to begin with. Overwhelmingly, first-generation homeowners recognize the financial and non-financial benefits of owning a home. In fact, in a recent survey:
73% of first-generation homeowners say the safety and security homeownership provides is increasing in importance.
Nearly two-thirds of first-generation homeowners say the importance of building equity in a home is growing more important as well.
As AJ Barkley explains:
"For many first-generation homeowners and their families, homeownership has a unique importance, given the collective efforts to overcome financial challenges that can often span generations…â€
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-Option 3: For an exchange, we will process a store credit (in giftcard form) to use for the exchange. Once the store credit is added to your account you may reorder the correct size/item needed.
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Houndstooth Stencil - Overall stencil size is approximately 5.5" x 5.5". Each stencil design is approximately 5" x 5". Blue sections in image are the open sections. Stencils are 7 mil Food Grade plastic, washable and reusable. To clean your stencil simply run your stencil under warm water to rinse away any air brush color or icing. Pat dry between paper towels or a clean cloth.
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This planting guide is a general reference intended for home gardeners. We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department.
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New Chinese style, floral pattern midi Cheongsam
- Please measure yourself and compare with our size chart under each item to find the right size for you.
- Please measure 2-3 times to be sure and record in centimeters.
- We strongly recommend that you have your measurements taken by a professional tailor.
- For custom orders, please wear the bra and shoes you plan to wear the Qipao with to ensure accurate measurements. Please provide body measurements and we will add more space accordingly.
Please provide your basic information to us:
Your height (cm), height of your shoes height (cm), your weight (kg).
How to Measure:
1. Bust
Wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of your bust and center the tape on your back so it's leveled all the way around. Wear a bra while measuring if you plan on wearing one with the dress!
2. Waist
Measure around the natural waistline. ( Find the natural crease by bending to one side).
Note: Please measure around your lower abdomen as well if needed.
3. Hips/Butt
Feet together, measure fullest part around the bum.
4. Qipao length ( Shoulder to Hem )
Stand upright and measure from the midpoint of your shoulder straight down over the fullest part of bust measure to where you'd like the hem to end.
If your Qipao is floor length or fishtail please make sure measure from the midpoint of your shoulder straight down over the fullest part of bust down to your feet, and let us know your shoe height.
5. Shoulder width
If you lift up your arms, where your shoulder joint indents are where the measurement should start. You can also wear a fitted t-shirt and measure from one shoulder seam to the other.
6.Shoulder to Apex
Measure from the midpoint of your shoulder down to the middle of your bust.
7.Apex to Apex
Measure the distance between the two apex points with measuring tape parallel to the floor.
8. Shoulder to Waist
Measure from where the neck meets the shoulder, over the fullest part of the bust, to where the narrowest part of the waist sits.
9. Back ( Back Armpit to Armpit )
Measure the distance between your two armpits on your back.
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Measure from the top outside edge of the shoulder down around armpit (360 degrees).
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Measure 360 degrees around the widest part of your biceps. Keep your arm relaxed.
Measure 360 degrees around the base of your neck where a choker necklace would sit, with a finger added inside the tape for comfort.
Please pay close attention to the chart below each Qipao as different designs and different fabrics come in different sizes. The standard size in China is different from other countries, it is smaller.
Please email us if you need assistance with sizing and we'll be more than happy to help!
If you need more help in choosing your size, please read: Size Guide
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Here are Some tips for taking care of your beautiful Qipao dresses.
For Regular Qipao dresses :
If you don't have time to hand-wash your regular suede fabric, composite lace, velvet, satin, or artificial tea silk Qipao dresses, then please place the regular Qipao into a thick mesh bag ( wash bag) before putting it in a washer. Please make sure the water is tap cold/cold then chose light wash. Finally, please air dry it.
For mulberry silk Qipao dresses :
1) Mulberry silk can't be washed with soap, washing powder, liquid detergent. Silk will fade when it encounters alkaline chemicals. Avoid soaking. Never use a hard brush or vigorously rub. It is recommended to use shower gel and cold water to hand-wash, and rub gently. It is recommended to air dry.
2) It is okay to dry-clean mulberry silk qipao too.
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1) If you don't have time to hand-wash your cotton and linen Qipao or Tang suits, please place them into thick mesh bags ( wash bags ) before putting it in a washer. It is highly recommended to use tap cold/cold water to wash cotton and linen material items. Avoid prolonged soaking. Never use a hard brush or vigorously rub. Use bleach-free detergent to avoid fading. It is recommended to air dry.
2) It is okay to dry-clean cotton and linen qipao too.
Finally, please make sure to divide the qipao into deep and light colors and wash it separately.
The feeling of a Qipao is dignified, elegant, rich, swaying and full of style. The image of Shanghai women wearing Qipao in the last century has been deeply imprinted in the memory of countless women who pursued elegance, nobility and fashion.
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Despite writing about food and adventure travel for a living, I used to be somewhat blasé about the concept of travel medicine. Multiple incidents of Giardia/dysentery/traveler's diarrhea/full-body outbreaks of mosquito and sand fly bites just taught me to carry a serious stash of antibiotics in my first-aid kit. At least I've always been conscientious about travel immunizations and educating myself about the primary diseases indigenous to my destination.
When you're young and healthy, it seems silly to have a travel medicine specialist. Although this article is primarily directed at adventure travelers, odds are, the worst thing you'll come home with is a backpack full of crappy souvenirs. But no one's invincible, and should you require a specialist for something not responding to conventional treatment or with progressive symptoms, time is of the essence. Many "exotic" diseases progress rapidly, and can cause irreversible damage or death if not properly diagnosed and treated. Even with incurable diseases, the earlier you catch them, the easier it will be to manage symptoms and prevent them for worsening.
No, I'm not a doctor, although I come from a medical family. But I got seriously schooled after visiting Ecuador two years ago. After a fantastic month of adventure activities in remote parts of the Andes and Amazon Basin, I fell seriously ill the last day my trip. Two years of at-times crippling symptoms, 10 CT scans, five medical facilities, dozens of specialists, four surgical procedures, two surgeries, one cancer diagnosis, and near-medical bankruptcy later, I've become an expert at being my own advocate.
My infectious disease doctor believes that I contracted a form of bartonellosis called Oroya Fever after being bitten by sand flies. The good news: My health is currently stable, but we don't know if the disease is in remission or not. But I have permanent cognitive damage, scarring or tumors on most of my internal organs, and intermittent arthritis. But believe me, I feel lucky.
I don't want anyone to go through the health and medical nightmare I've endured, so I've compiled a list of essentials in a travel medicine doctor. Ergo, number one with a bullet:
1. Is he/she a travel or tropical medicine specialist?
Pre-bartonella, I used an internist as my GP/prescriber of antibiotics. If you can find an internist, gastroenterologist, or infectious disease doctor who is also a specialist in travel medicine, that's a huge plus. 2. Does he/she have personal experience traveling or practicing in developing nations?
There are a lot of practicioners who aren't globally aware, so to speak. You can't diagnose what you don't understand, know about, or have first-hand experience with. Period.
3. Is he/she a good listener and empathetic?
It's difficult to find these qualities in any doctor, especially in today's medical climate. But it's imperative to find someone you can communicate with, and who understands what you're going through if you're suffering from a mystery travel ailment. Don't settle, even if you need to travel to another state or country to seek treatment (what stumps doctors here is often commonplace in the country of origin).
4. Does he/she have a good network of colleagues in multiple specialties (including travel/tropical medicine) to consult for additional opinions?
My current mantra is to seek a third opinion, from at least two different medical facilities. That, and to have a travel physician who actively consults colleagues and does additional research to assist with a diagnosis and/or treatment. My infectious disease doctor talked to specialists at a medical school in Peru on my behalf, and even tracked down a relevant medical paper from 1897 as he honed in on a diagnosis. And while I wouldn't consider it a deal-breaker if the answer is no, see if your doctor is an active and participating member of the International Society of Travel Medicine.
5. Does he/she return your calls/provide you with email, pager, or office number so you can get in touch directly?
I've learned that a good doctor who is invested in your recovery will provide an open line of contact to address questions, concerns, and exchange pertinent information. Tip: Please don't abuse this privilege. Physicians work insanely long hours, under constant stress. And don't expect to hear back immediately if you leave a non-urgent message; be realistic. A couple of days, fine (many specialists aren't in clinic every day). A week? Make a polite follow-up.
Whether or not you end up getting a travel doctor, the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT) provides loads of useful information, including a directory of global travel medicine clinics with English-speaking staff, and a destination-specific travel health planner. And depending upon what you plan to do on your trip, where you're traveling, and your financial situation, you may want to invest in travel insurance.
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Zack Greinke (8-1, 2.18) vs. Edinson Volquez (2-4, 4.30).
Some may be talking about the first start of Zack Greinke since losing his streak of 22 consecutive starts with two or fewer earned runs (the longest since 1914). I, however, would like to focus on the much-anticipated return of Edinson Volquez to Dodger Stadium.
Volquez, who joined the Dodgers late in 2013 from the Padres, made the most of his opportunity with six appearances and a 0-2 record. When Ned Colletti had the masterstroke of picking up Volquez in late August, Volquez had a 6.01 ERA (57 ERA+). Through hard work and a series of short starting outings (one lasting only four innings), Volquez was able to transform himself into the 4.18 ERA (87 ERA+) monster we thought we'd see. Volquez did not make the roster for the NLDS (which we won), but he did make the roster for the NLCS (which we lost). He did not make a postseason appearance for the Dodgers.
Our guy? Well, Zack leads the NL with eight wins, tied with Adam Wainwright, and buehrle behind Mark Buehrle of the Jays with nine wins. I don't think the Dodgers are scoring 12 like they did yesterday, but note this: When the Dodgers first scored double-digit runs in 2013, it came near the beginning of their crazy 42-8 streak that propelled us back into first place. Yesterday's game was our first double-digit run-scoring output of the year. Might this augur the same?


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Contig Sequence
Contig name: BC000024895 (Nimblegen Contig name: F0Z7V0F01DFECW)
Contains SNP BS00065168 at position 110 (ambiguity code highlighted in red in the sequence below).
Note: The ambiguity code Y, highlighted in red, translates to C or T).
The highlighted SNP has not been mapped. Any other SNPs on the same contig are reported in the table below.
All SNPs on contig
There are 2 putative SNPs on this contig. If mapping information obtained from varietal crosses is available, it is shown in the table. When the SNP has NOT been mapped, the corresponding fields in the table are left blank and, if available, a putaive location for the contig, based on our extensive NGS of various wheat lines, is given below the table.
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To BLAST the above sequence against our SNP database click on the 'Query' button below. You may select an e-value cut-off for this search.
Alternatively, if you wish to perform a BLASTN search with this sequence, please use the drop-down fields below to select the parameters (database and e-value cutoff value) you wish to use and then click the grey 'BLAST' button.   At present your search can only be performed against Brachypodium distachyon, rice ( Oryza sativa ) or rye ( Secale cereale ) libraries.   However, this site is actively being worked on and we hope to be able to add additional libraries.
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Monday, May 31, 2010
One year ago I revived the ol' HoseMaster and started my wine blog over again. On the anniversary of that first post, I wanted to step out from behind the curtain and say a few things. It has been a very interesting year, minus a three week hiatus, filled with bombast, tomfoolery, raillery, pantagruel, persiflage, mockery and buffoonery. And very little regard for human decency. My kind of year.
When I began HoseMaster of Wine, I knew that it would take me more than a year to get my tired old comedy writing muscles back into fighting shape. The HoseMaster, as I call him on this blog, is an old and familiar voice to me, one I've shaped and been shaped by since I was a teenager. I am not the HoseMaster, and he is not I. In the course of writing this blog I have encountered lots of people in the real world who are surprised that this is the case. The HoseMaster exists to channel that part of my brain that thinks all of life is a comedy, and that there is no target that cannot be insulted, demeaned, leveled and disemboweled. As a longtime student of comedy and satire, I am in love with its traditions as much as I am in love with wine, maybe more so. But when I look back at my earlier posts I see how much of a struggle I've had to find that familiar voice, that voice that haunts my waking life, that evil Jiminy Cricket that whispers jokes into my ear. So thank you for putting up with me. I'm still not there yet.
It's been a year of Vornography and 1WineDoody and Mis(s) Feiring--hell, at least one of them took it in the spirit with which it was written. And I've managed to insult many wine bloggers with far less talent--Harlots, chicks with Brix, chicks in caftans, chronic people of color, and so many others. The HoseMaster expresses my genuine horror at the vapidness of the Internet, the sheer collective stupidity it displays, the sorrowful replacement of quality with quantity, the debasement of authority and experience, the very death of truth. Yet I hope it comes out funny. There are very few days it's funny to me.
It was also a year of M.S. Conspiracy and Grape Guides and my misguided attempts at literary parodies, Saramago and Castaneda. I love the silliness of comedy as much as I love aggressive satire. Wine is the great creator of silliness and truth, so it seems a fitting way to honor it. The genuine joy of doing HoseMaster is discovering for myself what the next post brings. In the past year I think I've made myself laugh about four times. This is probably your experience as well. And it's the stupidest stuff that makes me laugh. The coroner's name in M.S. Conspiracy, Avril Cadavril, still makes me laugh out loud. In my life I have spent countless hours, an unbelievable number of hours, writing jokes, alone, in a quiet room, on a pad of paper, on a typewriter, and now on a computer screen. I have always believed the well would one day run dry. Many would argue that if Timmy fell in my well Lassie wouldn't have to worry about him drowning. Sadly for so many people, I've never suffered writer's block. Ideas fill my head from when I wake up in the morning until I fall into a drunken stupor, around noon. I assure you, it is the purest from of ecstasy I know to sit down and take dictation from the HoseMaster and have it end up like "BLANDNESS." It is for those moments I sit down twice a week and channel the HoseMaster. He's my Comedy Channel. But he's a pain to live with. I hate the guy.
I have had a very long romance with wine. Wine ripped me from the arms of comedy writing as a profession and seduced me into a lifelong affair. At least I wear protection. I know a lot about wine, I think of myself as a skilled taster, but I also know enough about wine to know that I know very little. During the past year I've also flirted with reviewing wines, with the Million Point Scale, with What's the HoseMaster Drinking. But wine reviews mean very little if you don't know the person reviewing the wines, if you haven't tasted with them, understand their background and biases. So I just decided to stop. No one, and I mean no one, cares what I think about wines. And, frankly, I see wine after crappy wine touted on wine blogs that I wouldn't serve to Glenn Beck's prostate. One of the truisms about wine is that you cannot be an adequate judge of wines, assign them numbers or smiley faces or idiotic songs, if you haven't tasted the greatest wines on the planet. You simply cannot know how high the bar is set, you have no frame of reference. Your opinion is as worthless as the blog it's written on. It's the blind judging a beauty pageant. And while every wine blogger has the right to express his opinion, only an idiot would listen to it. What wineries who send wines to wine reviewing bloggers believe is that there are mostly idiots out there. They may be right.
To my surprise, the HoseMaster has become instantly recognizable, a presence in the insignificant world of wine blogs. I am amazed. I am Tweeted about, FaceBooked, speculated about, and both admired and abhorred. I see HoseMaster popping up all over the place, in comments and posts, mentioned with the understanding that most everyone will know who he is. I'm beginning to be recognized at wine tastings, the curse of having an uncommon surname. It seems to have even become something of a badge of honor for the HoseMaster to satirize or insult a wine blogger, though someone might mention that to Alice Feiring. It's alternately flattering and scary. But I do take it as a compliment, and I'm not especially good at taking compliments. It speaks to the strength of the HoseMaster's voice, something I am only nominally responsible for. Enough people identify with his brand of outrage that he's become a real character in people's lives. That is the scary part.
Finally, I am so grateful for all that the HoseMaster of Wine has brought to my life in the past year. 130 posts later I still can't believe how lucky I've been, how much I value this little community--the people who frequently comment, and all of the rest of you who don't want to. I don't know about other wine bloggers, but for me, HoseMaster of Wine is an end in itself. I'm not looking for free trips or free wine or a book deal or an award or adulation. As crazy as it seems, I do this for the sheer joy of creation. Nothing has come of it, nothing will come of it. After my first post of this past year, "I'm Baaaaack," an anonymous commenter said that instead of insulting everyone and making fun of the wine world I should use my talents to contribute to the conversation. I like to think I have.
52 comments:
- Samantha Dugan said...
I think it is fitting that I be the first to comment here. I was absolutely "In" after that I'm Back post and have been, rather annoyingly I am sure, at your side ever since. Your talent renders me speechless, your wit scares me and your sweetness...the Ron sweetness warms me. I love you and am so proud to be a part of this community that you have built.
- May 31, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Hosemaster, Sir!
Happy Anniversary...I'm raising a glass of Dumb Perignon (made by Larry, Moet & Curly) to those who don't get it and a glass of Grand Annee to those who do.
ANONYMOUS I - May 31, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Charlie Olken said...
That is what the best blogs create. They bring together like-minded people who have wine in their DNA and interests that hold them together.
Not everyone gets comedy--real comedy. Not everyone gets Pantagruel or sees more in Don Quixote than windmills. Not everyone enjoys the lampooning of others, be they bloggers or Presidents or Jay Leno.
But most of us who gather here would gleefully serve bad wine to Glenn Beck's prostate, and so I think you misjudge us.
And I am guessing that many of us checked HMW every day during the hiatus because we do get it, and we do get you.
And for that, we thank you. Oh, and for the record, I have tasted with you, and I will be the judge of your tasting acumen--lest you take yourself too seriously on that score. - May 31, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Dear FunMaster,
Like the rest of the kids here, I like stopping by your backyard and playing. It's a hard business that needs your biting humor.
With all of the 'Jabberwocky' on the internet, when your 'vorpal blade goes snicker-snack,' I know it's time to smile.
Lewis Carroll would be proud. Thanks... - May 31, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- Thomas said...
Me, I've been happy to be just another Gargantua persiflaging with Mr. Pantagruel as we judge Hosemaster's raillery with his band of swains.
For your next post, I want you to skewer a blogger with language that is completely obscure to the blogger; that should be easy... - May 31, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Yes, most of them do not speak Swedish or Swahili.
Of course, neither do any of the rest of us, but you just tell us where to laugh and we will. - May 31, 2010 at 3:45 PM
- John Cesano said...
I think you are starting to appreciate that your HoseMaster channeled writing has made more a heightened recognizability or profile, but I am amazed that you don't seem to recognize the high regard many have for your writing, both in terms of sheer talent as well as sensibility.
I come to your blog more often than any other. While you claim a mere four laughs from your own work in the last year, I find a greater number in each of your posts - but perhaps I am too easily amused.
In the guise of the HoseMaster, through satire and comedy, you say what many think. You say it better than we ever could. You make us wish we were as fearless, talented, and funny.
Well, that's how I feel anyway.
Thank you for writing.
John - May 31, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
My Gorgeous Samantha,
Thank you. I don't think I built a community, just sort of attracted one. Isn't it weird how we have no idea who all the others are who read us? We just know the small handful who comment. More and more I hear about people who read or have heard of the HoseMaster, but from whom I've never heard. That's cool, but a bit disconcerting. I think most of them hate what I do, but then that's just my natural insecurity. Or, mostly, I suspect, they show up to find out who I'm insulting.
And you know I love you too, Gorgeous.
Your contributions always shine here. You regularly outpun me, for which I am grateful. Thanks.
Oh, I'm not in the best blogs category, Charlie, I didn't even get a Poodle nomination.
I'm am incredibly flattered by the amazing credentials and talents of the folks who follow me and participate. To have someone you are a longtime fan of become a fan of yours is an incredible honor. And that's what's happened to me when you showed up here, Charlie. Doesn't mean I'm not going to parody your blog one day, if you ever really have one, but it is an honor to have you tossing your wit around here regularly.
I've also tasted with Anon1, so you both know I'm a fraud.
Because wine has prestige it also has plenty of pomposity surrounding it. It nurtures comedy like rain nurtures bortryis. And my jokes are just as moldy.
Mr. Dodgson had Lewis Carroll, I have the HoseMaster. But I shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath with him. But thank you.
I don't need Swahili or Swedish for most of them, just viticulture would probably work.
Thanks for regularly chiming in here, too, my friend. I know you've sworn off commenting most places, I'm honored you still hang around here. I think.
Thank you for those very kind words. Satire has to be fearless or it smells. And, like great wine, balance is critical. There is a line one can cross and the satire becomes ugly and mean-spirited. The closer you creep up to that line, the more you make folks cringe thinking you will cross that line, the better the satire. I always try to at least put one foot on that line--I'd rather cross it than be too afraid to get near it.
I do hope people come here for a laugh. Of course, if they do, today's post is a big disappointment. - May 31, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- winebookgirl said...
I tasted with you before ever reading here. Though if memory serves it was more of a conversation that tasting. At ZAP even.
This "wine reviews mean very little if you don't know the person reviewing the wines, if you haven't tasted with them, understand their background and biases" is why I so rarely write tasting notes on my own blog. Otoh, I seem to only write about canning--draw your own conclusions.
Happy anniversary. - June 1, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Thomas said...
Oh my, Ron.
Heimoff almost sucked me in today. In his latest post he blatantly states that if a winemaker "fixes" a wine to his liking and he gives it a 92, that indicates an increase in the wine's quality.
In other words, he is the arbiter of wine quality.
Amazing stuff, and I almost responded. - June 1, 2010 at 6:19 AM
- Charlie Olken said...
You should have. And Steve would have told you that his opinion is that wines that score more highly with him are better wines--in his opinion.
Hard to argue with that. It is his opinion. He is a critic. So am I. Our opinions are our opinions, and the wines we rate most highly are, a priori, better wines in our opinions.
If a critic cannot own up to his own opinion, he is not much of a critic. Now, whether you agree with our opinions or believe we ought to ever have opinions is something else again.
But, unless one wants to say that no opinion is worth the price of admission, then Heimoff is entitled to have opinions and to believe in them. - June 1, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Amy Love,
Yes, I remember that fortuitous meeting at ZAP. A lucky moment for me.
The wine notes on wine blogs are clearly masturbatory. No one leaves satisfied but the blogger. I just end up having to use a Kleenex to wipe off my screen.
I love it when you're intentionally provocative and baiting the crowd. Don't make me bring back the Million Point Scale.
Whenever Heimoff's number of comments starts to slip he resorts to a post about either Parker, or the 100 Point Scale, or wine blogging. Just like when it's Sweeps Month on television and the news rediscovers the shame of pornography and goes undercover with prostitutes. The 100 Point Scale, essentially, is the prostitute of wine blogs.
There, how's that for provocative? - June 1, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Now can we go back to our regularly scheduled praise of ME?
- June 1, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Nice comment (in my opinion), Hosemaster, Sir!
- June 1, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
There, now that's more like it.
I just might have to break out the Heimoff spoof soon. Man, it's almost too easy. - June 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- Stick It To 'Em Daddy said...
Enough of the mealymouthed, soft as a Modesto jug wine comments.
Sometimes, someone has to tell it like it is. Stick around, kid, I can teach you a thing or two about sticking it to people. No charge, of course. - June 1, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Stuck Daddy,
Yup, you're right. As always.
But you're supposed to counter that whenever the HoseMaster needs attention he takes a hiatus or steps out of character and writes a post begging for praise. That's my Heimoff Maneuver.
Also, I was hoping to lure some of my lurkers into joining the Flying Circus. Ah, screw 'em. - June 1, 2010 at 9:00 AM
- Brian Overstreet said...
I'm one of those long-time readers who have been too timid to comment thus far. I just wanted to throw my hat in the ring and congratulate you on a great year. In many ways I think your blog is one of the most relevant today. And, believe me, your writing has caused me to laugh out loud way more than just four times in the past year.
Best regards,
Brian - June 1, 2010 at 9:26 AM
I love's ya, man. You're the best. The Henny Youngmen of the wine blogosphere. The Eddie Cantor of Cabernet Franc. The Chuck E. Cheese of Chablis. The Pee Wee Herman of hedonism. The Anon 1 of Albarino.
The best. I mean, in other words, the best. - June 1, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- Ron Washam said...
I suspect you're not timid by nature, and there's certainly no need to be timid around here. Thanks for the kind words. I, actually, wasn't fishing for compliments, it's just nice to be able to speak in my own voice once in a while. I swear to God, that HoseMaster guy drives me nuts.
Please comment more often.
Shill Daddy,
I prefer Nattering Nabob of Negativism and Nebbiolo. Or Pusillanimous Pinhead of Picpoul. But, hey, I'll take whatever I can get. - June 1, 2010 at 11:06 AM
The Nattering Nabob of Negativism and Nebbiolo strikes me as redundant. Either that or a two-fer.
- June 1, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Ron Washam said...
I agnew you were going to say that.
- June 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM
What is this? Is Jeff Lefevere writing this blog now? Did the Hosemaster transform overnight into a cross-dressing sissy navel-gazing WINE BLOGGER? Maybe the Hosemaster needs to douche his own prostate gland with an 05 DaVinci Chianti Riserva: Balanced, spicy, chewy & very "modern-style." Your mileage may vary depending on how much you dig prune. $30 A-
Afterwards, please keep up the good work. Thank you.
Your pal,
Dionysius - June 1, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Dare I posit...
The Contraindicative Count of Charbonno in a Can
The Dastardly Doofus of Durif
PS I rate you at 4.5 belly laughs per paragraph - June 1, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- Thomas said...
Praise, all praise the hosehead, er, master.
My verify word is "hocut." What a pun that can be. - June 1, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Ron Washam said...
Who is Jeff Lefevere? - June 1, 2010 at 5:58 PM
- Thomas said...
LaFevre = goodgrape.com - June 1, 2010 at 7:01 PM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Only a year??? Where has the time gone?
From HMW's paronomasia in the continuing saga, The Hosemaster's Honest Guide to Grapes and M.S. Conspiracy, to the paraphilemia in the comments section b/w Ms. Dugan and yourself, you've managed to keep your readers far from pandiculation as we checked in each and every day of the past year -- post or no-post, Ron.
With far more than four coruscations in the past year (your count – not ours) within the Blog Parodies or Wine Myths, you've kept this little ether-eal (does that word work here?) world far from quotidian for the rest of us. And while you may argue your little blog is nugatory in the grand scheme of things (outside of your own creative…urges), we few, we happy few (7 or 13?), we band of bavardagiers enjoy the persiflagic adventures of the HoseMaster. Poodles be damned!
Here's to another year with the Hosemaster! :-) - June 1, 2010 at 8:56 PM
- Sip with Me! said...
I don't come here for laughs, though I get them more regularly here than elsewhere. I come for your honesty, your fearless writing and alright, damn it, I come here for the laughs. Thanks for giving me what I want, you more often than not make me a very happy girl (how often do you hear that?)!! Please don't go away again!
- June 1, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- sanonymous said...
Dear Ron,
you and your alter ego should get a room. Also, how am I supposed to know what not to randomly pick up at the liquour store if the blogger who belittles other bloggers no longer provides examples?
Anonymous - June 1, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- Ron Washam said...
Yeah, I know, I was just being sarcastic. I know who GoofyGrape is.
Marcia Darling,
You have run away with the HoseMaster Comment of the Post award, though I haven't the slightest idea what you said. And, well, that makes you an honorary HoseMistress for a Day. Congrats!
And thank you.
The word "fearless" has appeared here more than once, and, frankly, standing up to wine bloggers takes about as much courage as posting anonymous insults on blogs. So fearless I am not. My Gorgeous Samantha is fearless. I'm more feckless. I haven't had a good feck in ages. But thank you for stopping by my stupid blog and contributing to the madness.
We have a room, and it's nicely padded. Thanks for joining us there. - June 1, 2010 at 10:30 PM
- Thomas said...
Marcia made me grab that friggin' dictionary, the one I don't need.
Hose, you will be proud of me--or maybe you won't--but I finally erased from my bookmarks a number of wine blogs. I discovered that is the best way for me to keep my blood pressure and my time online at a minimum.
Now, I won't know what they are saying to match my level of caring about what they say and I'll never know who got the 20101 top award--until you tell us.
Geez, is that an oil slick I see on Keuka Lake? Looks like BP lied about the spill's potential reach. - June 2, 2010 at 5:32 AM
- Thomas said...
20101--where'd the extra one come from?
- June 2, 2010 at 5:33 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Hey, Thomas, I needed the dusty dictionary, too! Ron's persiflaging ain't in my daily lexicon. But it's sure fun to dig out a bit of arcane verbiage...dust 'em off.
Oh, lookie here! I got the 'vingrail' of word verifs. - June 2, 2010 at 7:31 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
For all of my carping at them, I rarely read wine blogs aside from those few on my blog list. If I decide to lampoon them, it only takes a few minutes to read a few posts and, because most are so formulaic and tone-deaf, get a pretty vivid picture of how to satirize them. So good for you for minding your blood pressure and deleting them from your bookmarks. One wonders why they were bookmarked in the first place.
Marcia Love,
You sent me scurrying to my Funk and Wagnall's, for which I thank you. It's an honor to have you here on my meretricious blog. - June 2, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- Thomas said...
"One wonders why they were bookmarked in the first place."
Because, silly me, I once thought that reading wine blogs would continue my wine education and also provide connections to further my writing career without me having to be a blatant self-promoter. In other words, at first, I didn't understand the nature of blogging. - June 2, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Wines for the People said...
Each and every day, Marcia? Some of us check more often than that, if only for comment updates.
Everyone else looked up Marcia's big words in the dictionary? In the true spirit of the Wine Blogger, I just pretended I knew what it all meant. (So what was she going on about, anyway?) - June 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- 1WineDude said...
Doesn't this Dionysius guy owe me some kind of royalty check now...?
- June 2, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
I think she was being nice, but I was too scared to look it up. I'm pretty sure copraphagous is flattery, isn't it?
Yeah, the same amount you get from Google hits. It's in the mail.
And, while you're here, congrats on the Parker interview on your site. Man, interviewing a dead guy is very impressive! However, I'm stunned that a) Parker didn't mention me as one of his favorite blogs, and b) you didn't interview your Puff Daddy first. Oh, wait, maybe he turned you down.
Have you written your Poodle Award speech yet? Speak slowly... - June 2, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Thomas said...
...speak slowly yes, and according to what's been said around here about your stature, lower the mic stand.
This verification word is too good:
Do they have annual meetings behind large screens or in dark allies? - June 2, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Thomas said...
Try alleys. - June 2, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Your comment count will climb to triple digits again...as long as Thomas keeps typing... - June 2, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Thomas said...
Jimmy found me out.
- June 2, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Thomas said...
Oops, that's Jimmie.
See how it works? - June 2, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Does it come with living in the "Finger" lakes? - June 2, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Thomas said...
- June 2, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- Thomas said...
I mean, yes.
- June 2, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- PaulG said...
Wine is too small a universe for the Hosemaster, in my view. I want more scrutiny of things that matter - not wine - how about food! Bluegrass music? Cats? CNN? Think big, oh Master. And by the way, Happy Anniversary. More more more!!!
- June 2, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Ron Washam said...
Cats, not Poodles?
Hey, it's HoseMaster of Wine, not HoseMaster of Pussies. Or HoseMaster of Spotted Dick.
Thanks, Paul, I try to keep it fun and weird and interesting, but the more bloggers hate me, the more I want to make it about their tired circle jerk. And I put the jerk in circle jerk.
However, I shall take your suggestions under consideration. - June 2, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- PaulG said...
Hosemaster of Spotted Dick! An Aubrey/Maturin addict I see. Bravo encore, bravo!
- June 3, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- Ron Washam said...
If only I had one hundredth the talent of Patrick O'Brian...
O'Brian is a writer's writer and Jack Aubrey one of the great characters in all of English literature.
Man, I do have one smart little group here. I doubt there are Aubrey and Maturin references on too many other wine blogs. O'Brian was incapable of writing a dull sentence. NectarDrinkers incapable of an interesting one.
Paul, you and I have to hoist a flagon or two together. - June 3, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Thomas said...
My wife and I once created and hosted a five-course dinner from O'Brian-mentioned foods (including Spotted Dick). We paired each course with a Madeira--Rainwater, Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, and Malmsey--because thta is the type of wine most mentioned in his books.
- June 3, 2010 at 8:56 AM