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- Name:
José Castro Bruno Martins
- Email:
[hidden email] [hidden email]
- Amount Requested:
USD $ 2.500 (half for each of us)
"It processes hundreds of millions of requests a day just for LiveJournal, Vox and TypePad and dozens of other "Web 2.0" applications."
It works great as a load balancer, wonderfully as a reverse proxy, marvellously as a web server.
If you know how to use it.
Perlbal lacks the documentation for even the simplest of tasks. Beginners can't possibly be expected to install and configure it by themselves, let alone write a plugin or accomplish some heavier task. At least not without losing some sanity.
However, all of these tasks are in fact easy ones.
But again, if you know how to do them.
This proposal aims at documenting several aspects of Perlbal and making several lives easier.
Benefits to the Perl Community
Grab a great Perl load balancing tool and make it usable to a broader audience.
Documentation detailing:
Installation CookBook: Using Perlbal as a reverse proxy Using Perlbal as a load balancer Using Perlbal as a web server Managing and configuring Perlbal on-the-fly Writing Plugins Perlbal's Architecture at a glance
The resulting document should make non-Perlbal users able to install, configure and even write a Perlbal plugin without having to read Perlbal's code and/or bang their heads against a desk in the middle of the night.
This documentation will be written in POD, so it can be distributed along with the code. This will also allow for a quick conversion to Wiki format, so that the project page on Google Code can show the documentation on the web.
Project Details
We already got in touch with Alan Kasindorf (Dormando), one of Perlbal's main developers/committers/release managers, who told us "That'd be great."
Alan pointed out the desire to write documentation for Perlbal and also the lack of time on his behalf.
We'll keep in touch with Alan to make sure the resulting documentation is in conformity to what would be expected.
The project should take us 8 weeks, so we decided to detail some of the steps.
Also note that unless the Grant Committee advises us not to, we're keen on putting the documentation on a public github project from day one. It should also be noted that we intend on receiving the grant money even if other people start contributing to the project and aid us.
As soon as a chapter is completed, we can put it on Perlbal's homepage.
Week 1 - Installation procedures
We'll be installing Perlbal in a machine with barely anything on it (yes, we've done all these things before; several times).
We'll be documenting the process: all the steps, dependencies, requirements, problems we encounter and other possible problems we can think of.
This week should end with a document detailing everything a user needs to know to install Perlbal for the first time ever.
Week 2 - Load Balancer
Now we'll configure Perlbal as a Load Balancer.
Once again, we're going to be documenting all the steps taken.
The week should end with a document describing how Perlbal works as a Load Balancer, how to set it up, and containing examples for a few different setups.
Weeks 3 and 4 - Reverse Proxy and Web Server
More of the same.
More documentation, detailing all one needs to know to set up Perlbal as a Reverse Proxy or a Web Server, complete with a few recipes.
Week 5 - Managing and configuring Perlbal on-the-fly
During this week we'll be detailing how to check perlbal's status and how to configure it without restarting it.
Week 6 - Plugins
We'll be writing a couple of plugins.
The process will be documented and this should result in a document that will render any reader able to write their own plugin.
We'll also list the existing plugins out there, try some of them and describe how to use them.
Week 7 - Bonus Week
We'll be looking (once again) at Perlbal's architecture in order to detail it briefly to the curious user.
During this week we'll also be revising all the documentation written so far. That includes spell checking, grammar checking, content and recipes.
Project Schedule
Since our plan comprises 8 weeks, we're expecting it to take us 10.
It may look odd to an outsider, but we both have very demanding jobs where occasionally situations occur that require our attention after hours. That will leave us with very little time for this project and will end up delaying things.
It could also happen that we finish the project in 8 weeks, but our experience tells us we're better off with antecipating one rough week over the course of each month.
We'll still be aiming at the 8 weeks schedule, though, and doing our best to reach that target.
We can begin work on September 27th (this would make the end date December 6th).
Completeness Criteria
There will be documentation.
This should be readable, easy to understand, and contain instructions and examples on the following subjects:
Installation CookBook: Using Perlbal as a reverse proxy Using Perlbal as a load balancer Using Perlbal as a web server Managing and configuring Perlbal on-the-fly Writing Plugins Perlbal's Architecture at a glance
We understand how readibility and ease of understanding are very subjective concepts, but this is a documentation project, so we feel those should be the criteria.
We considered having the completeness of the project being evaluated by having the documentation figure on Perlbal's wiki or source code, but since we know that other people have their own lives too we'd prefer a) not to depend on anyone else to have the grant being considered successful and b) not to thrust that responsibility on someone who has no responsibility towards the grant.
We're two Perl developers based in Lisbon. We work at SAPO - Portugal's largest web portal - where we make use of Perlbal in several projects.
We've both used Perlbal and wrote plugins for it (Bruno has managed to release one of them to CPAN).
We both have code on CPAN:
http://search.cpan.org/~cog/ http://search.cpan.org/~bsm/
We're both regulars at Perl events:
http://conferences.yapceurope.org/ye2010/user/154 http://conferences.yapceurope.org/ye2010/user/215
And, most important of all, we have both suffered at the hands of Perlbal, and wish no one else to have to suffer too.
Links of interest
Project homepage - http://www.danga.com/perlbal/ Source code - http://code.google.com/p/perlbal/ Wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlbal Perlbal stuff on CPAN - http://search.cpan.org/search?m=all&q=perlbal&s=1&n=50


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|Add-on Name
|Can Be Disabled?
|Adobe PDF Link Helper
|Open PDF documents in the same IE8 window without opening Adobe Reader
|Yes, unless you prefer reading PDFs within Internet Explorer's window. PDFs will still open in Adobe Reader when this add-on is disabled [DISABLE]
|Adds additional links to the menu bar
|Yes [DISABLE]
|Diagnose Connection Problems...
|Helps you to diagnose connection problem whenever there is a problem connecting to the Internet
|Yes, enable it when needed [DISABLE]
Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper
Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper
|To display Java content
|Depends. If the sites you visit require Java (e.g. Internet Banking sites), then you have to leave this on. If not, disable it [ENABLE]
|Windows Live Toolbar / Windows Live Sign-in Helper / Windows Live Toolbar BHO / Search Helper
|Windows Live Toolbar
|Disable if you don't use the Live! Toolbars. Windows Live software will still function normally [DISABLE]
|Windows Messenger
|Helps you to sign in to Hotmail or other Passport sites automatically if you are already signed in
|Yes [DISABLE]
|Blog This with Windows Live Writer
|Gives shortcuts to post the current webpage content and title quickly to your blog
|Enable it only if you use this function. Otherwise disable. [DISABLE]
|Shockwave Flash Object
|Allows playing of embedded Flash videos at webpages such as YouTube
|Do not disable. [ENABLE]
Almost all of the add-ons can be disabled as they are not used.
Some PCs have this set for some reason, slowing down every time you open the browser. If you in a work environment, do not use this tweak as it may cause your Internet not to work.
To disable this, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings. Uncheck all the boxes under Automatic Configuration.
Internet Explorer 7 and below are limited to two connections per server. This is why you can only download a maximum of two files from one website. Internet Explorer 8 raises this limit to 6.
Here is how to increase the number of HTTP simultaneous connections to 10. By having 10 connections, IE will be able to download 10 different files at one time. This will make web pages load faster.
If you are using Internet Explorer 7 and below
- Go to Start > Run
- Enter "regedit" and hit ENTER
- On the left, navigate to the following HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings folder by:
- Click HKEY_CURRENT_USER, then
- Software, then
- Microsoft, then
- Windows, then
- CurrentVersion, then
- Internet Settings
- Internet Settings should be selected on the left column
- Go to Edit > New > DWORD Value
- A box should appear. Put the name as "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server", without double quotes. Press Enter.
- Double click the entry you just created, select Base as "Decimal" and type 10 under Value data
- Go to Edit > New > DWORD Value
- A box should appear. Put the name as "MaxConnectionsPerServer", without double quotes. Press Enter.
- Double click the entry you just created, select Base as "Decimal" and type 10 under Value data
- Close Registry Editor
- Restart your system
If you are using Internet Explorer 8
- Go to Start > Run
- Enter "regedit" and hit ENTER
- On the left, navigate to the following HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER folder by:
- Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then
- SOFTWARE, then
- Microsoft, then
- Internet Explorer, then
- MAIN, then
- FeatureControl, then
- FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER should be selected on the left column
- Go to Edit > New > DWORD Value
- A box should appear. Put the name as "iexplore.exe", without double quotes. Press Enter.
- Double click the entry you just created, select Base as "Decimal" and type 10 under Value data
- On the left, click on FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER, which is just near to the one already selected
- Go to Edit > New > DWORD Value
- A box should appear. Put the name as "iexplore.exe", without double quotes. Press Enter.
- Double click the entry you just created, select Base as "Decimal" and type 10 under Value data
- Close Registry Editor
- Restart your system and the changes should take effect
Firefox has AdBlock Plus. Internet Explorer? HOSTS file.
Unfortunately, the Hosts file method is not as straight forward as Adblock Plus. For one, it blocks websites at a domain level. Next, removing an entry from the file requires you to go through some technical steps.
But once you get it working, you realize the speed benefits. Sites load faster. Here's how to install HostsMan, a free software that helps to manage the HOSTS file.
- Go to http://www.abelhadigital.com/
- Click HostsMan on the top
- Under "Download (Installer version)" header, click a download link under "Download from:"
- When your browser prompts you what to do with the ZIP file, click OPEN
- There should be a single file named HostsMan_Setup.exe. Double click it to install the manager
First Setup screen of HostsMan
- Click Next in the following dialog boxes to install HostsMan
- After installation, the following interface appears:
HostsMan Main Interface
- Click on the button in the middle to download the latest filter list
- On the box that appears, click Update. If HostsMan asks whether to update the Hosts file, click Update.
- Once you are done, you can close HostsMan. HostsMan does not need to be running.
If you ever need to remove a site from the filter list
- Start HostsMan (Start > Programs > HostsMan > HostsMan)
- Click the third button
- Click Find in the top toolbar
- Type the site name without the http://
- The table at the top of the window will be highlighted with the matching row.
- Check the box in the second column for that row
- Click Save on the toolbar
- Close the window and HostsMan
- Restart the browser
See what I mean when I said removing an entry is not easy?
When a site is blocked, visiting it directly in Internet Explorer 8 will pass it as a search query to your default search engine (Bing.com by default) thus potentially slowing down the page loading. Here's how to handle localhost requests internally, speeding up browsing
- Start HostsServer (Start > Programs > HostsMan > HostsServer)
- Tools > HostsServer > Control Panel
- Click on 'Start Server'. The Server Status should now be 'Running'
- Click on Options
- Check the box 'Start HostsServer automatically'
- Uncheck the box 'Enable Log'
- Click Apply
- Close
Now when you visit a blocked site directly, the message "Blocked: (domain name)" will be shown instead. Page loading times will now have a significant improvement.
Windows XP SP2 and above limits the number of half-open connections to 10. This is not a big issue, and increasing the limit yields little benefits.
To increase the limit, there are two freely available patchers:
Lvllord Patch - ONLY for Windows XP Users (NOT Vista/Windows 7 users, see next step for Vista users)
UPDATE: There has been a recent Automatic Update (MS08-001) released on January 8 2008 that addresses some network security concerns.
The below has NOT been tested with the latest TCPIP.SYS (v5.0.2195.7147) file.Update:The patch has been tested with KB941644 (an automatic update) and works perfectly!
- Go to this site - http://www.lvllord.de/
- Click on Downloads.
- Right-click the link and click "Save Target As".
- Save it in your Desktop.
- Open the file and run the program located inside the archive, agreeing to the security warning.
- Some text should scroll by in a MS-DOS window, after it ends, type C.
- Enter 100 for the number of concurrent half-open connections and press Enter.
- Type Y and the file should be patched. Cancel any Windows XP warnings that should appear, it is part of Microsoft's way of ensuring its files are not tampered with (the utility tampers with them on purpose to change the limit).
To reset the max half open connections, run the lvllord utility again (for XP) and type 'U' to uninstall.Half-Open Patch - For Windows VISTA / Windows XP (NOT required for Windows 7)
This patcher works for both 32 and 64 bit Vista and XP versions.
NOTE: The patchers above are known to trigger anti-virus alerts. Ignore them. The alerts are triggered due to the patcher making changes to the way Windows works hence making the anti-virus software suspicious.
- Go to this site - http://half-open.com/download_en.htm.
- Download the EXE file in the link titled Half-open limit fix 4.1 (as of Feb 2010)
- Open the folder where you saved the file and run the file you downloaded
- Under 'New value', set it to 100 (if it is not already set)
Set the new value to 100
- Click 'Add to tcpip.sys'
- Click OK.
- Click OK again. Cancel any Windows warnings that may appear, it is part of Microsoft's way of ensuring its files are not tampered with (the utility tampers with them on purpose to change the limit).
- Restart your computer.
- If something is not working right (e.g. Internet access does not work anymore) and you want to undo the changes, run the software again and click "Restore original file".
To disable ActiveX, set 'Run ActiveX Controls and plug-ins' at the same window to 'Disable'. This automatically disables Flash as well.
It has been widely speculated in the web that running the following 'tweak' improves IE8 speed considerably. In actual fact, what it does is fix some holes left by installation processes.
Regardless, there is no bad side effects to this command. Close all IE8 browser windows. Go to Start > Run and enter the command
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
and press Enter. You should get a 'DllRegisterServer in actxprxy.dll succeeded' message.
Few people remember to do this. Eventually, the hard drive ends up with years of data that was downloaded from the Internet.
For Internet Explorer 6
- Go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options
- Click Delete Files
- Click OK
For Internet Explorer 7 and above
- Go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options
- Click Delete...
- Click Delete Files
- Click Yes
Depending on the amount of data, this process can take some time.
Defragging can improve performance in many software programs, not only Internet Explorer. It is best done after cleaning up your hard drive with a free utility such as CCleaner which we will do below.
First, lets do a clean up of your hard drive to get rid of all temporary files using a free efficient program named CCleaner.
- Go to the CCleaner download website - here is a direct link
- Click the link 'Download now'
- Run and install the software (remember to uncheck CCleaner Yahoo! Toolbar if you don't need it - it is NOT required and is checked by default)
- Run CCleaner
CCleaner main interface
- By default, CCleaner erases Internet Explorer History and Cookies as well. If you don't want to delete these, uncheck the relevant boxes in the left column under Internet Explorer.
- Click Run Cleaner
- Click OK. Don't worry, only temporary files are deleted.
CCleaner will now run and delete all the left over temporary files. You may see stuff like Recent documents shortcuts and IE URL drop down empty. This is normal.
Now lets run Disk Defragmenter
This will take some time depending on how badly fragmented the drive is. For best results, close all programs before clicking the Defragment button.
- Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools
- Click Disk Defragmenter
- Click Defragment
Some security software (such as Spybot - source) insert large lists of site addresses in Internet Explorer's Restricted Sites feature. This can slow down IE as it will need to verify the access permissions for every site it pulls data from.
WARNING: Following the tip below will clear all malicious site addresses inserted by your security software. With such entries, IE will restrict on what such sites can do IF you visit them. Without these entries, IE will treat these sites as normal sites. This does not mean that your computer is now more open to security vulnerabilities. As long as you keep Windows and Internet Explorer updated, you reduce the chances of getting compromised..
Personally, we would remove such lists as they can slow down the Internet Explorer browsing experience.
To clear such lists
Optimize your TCP settings. Speedguide.net provides free utilities to make this step as easy as cake. We also have a mirror of the file.
Optimize TCP settings for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
TCP Optimizer Main Window
Steps to optimize your internet connection.
- First, download and extract the files to any folder.
- Double-click on the TCPOptimizer application in the folder to launch it
- At the bottom of the window, click "Optimal"
- At the top of the window, drag the slider to select your connection speed. If you are not sure, run the speed test. Use the value that you get for the Download field (which is in kb/s) and set the slider to it.
- If you are using ADSL, check with your Internet Service Provider whether it is based on PPPoE or PPPoA. You may also be able to obtain the information via your router's homepage. If your connection is based on PPPoE, tick the PPPoE box.
- Under the "Network Adapter selection" box, select the network adapter you use to connect to the Internet. If you are unsure, go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. Your connection should be listed there. Most of the time, it is Local Area Connection. Select the entry and the status bar at the bottom should display the network adapter name.
- Click 'Apply Changes' at the bottom of the window.
- Ensure that 'Backup' is checked and click OK at the next confirmation box that appears.
- Once the changes are done, reboot your system
This would have optimized your settings according to your internet connection you have. If you need to undo the changes TCP Optimizer made, open TCP Optimizer > File > Restore Backup Settings.
Last Updated 10th September 2010
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The state of California's staggering budget problems -- now an estimated $16 billion shortfall -- have put Chris Cruz, deputy director and chief information officer at the state's Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in a tough situation. Because of the state's ongoing fiscal crisis, he, like other agency managers, last year was told to cut use of state-issued cellphones by 50% as a cost-saving measure. Cruz decided one way to hold down costs at DHCS, which was using BlackBerries, was to have agency employees use their own smartphones instead -- without any subsidy.
CIO.com's: The Consumerization of IT and BYOD Guide
This bring-your-own-device (BYOD) strategy has been controversial, pitting him against the state employee unions which are fighting it since it effectively shifts device and service costs to employees who are not being given any stipend. Cruz acknowledges he also fights over BYOD with his information-security officer, who thought it too risky. But if tough times call for tough measures, Cruz is not backing down, and says his strategy to manage and secure the employee-owned smartphones is working.
MORE: Gartner: Cloud-based mobile-device management (MDM) getting hot
"As a Gen X guy," said Cruz, who spoke about his BYOD strategy during this week's Gartner IT Infrastructure & Management Summit here, I was "looking at IT" not so much as a risk as an "opportunity." And that opportunity was a form of BYOD.
"We had 1,500 BlackBerries," said Cruz, and he had to meet the mandate set by the state last year to cut cellphone use by 50%. Each was costing $110 per month, he said, and "I wanted to get rid of them."
Instead, DHCS, the large California healthcare agency which supports Medicaid and Medicare services, wouldn't buy new smartphones, but ask employees to use their own smartphone for work purposes. The employee using their personally owned device for work data would have to agree to have the mobile device management (MDM) software that was selected, called Good Enterprise, installed on their mobile device so that DHCS would have the enforce policies and the ability to wipe it if it were lost or stolen. The Good Technology software creates an "unbreakable partition" between personal and business data, Cruz pointed out.
"DHCS mandated to have all mobile devices encrypted," Cruz said, adding encryption is something that's required and audited by the agency that's part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, called the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The information-security officer last year who initially objected to the BYOD idea, thinking it too risky, had his job changed so that he now reports directly to Cruz, who says he think the job of security staff is not to stop IT but to help mitigate risk.
But Cruz hasn't been able to fend off the objections of California's state-employee unions so easily -- they don't want DHCS employees to have to bring their own phones. It may be "we can't force rank-and-file employees to buy phones," Cruz acknowledges. Negotiations are ongoing, and it's not clear right now whether there will be a compromise or what it will be exactly.
Because of ongoing negotiations with the unions over this, the DHCS BYOD plan isn't being made "mandatory" and is considered "voluntary" at this point, Cruz explained. But some users are getting on board, and the department reckons it's eliminated about $400,000 in costs.
"My goal is to eliminate mobile laptops over time," says Cruz, saying he expects to save about $1.6 million "by not refreshing laptops." Instead, the Good Technology software might be loaded onto tablets like iPads. DHCS is also looking at using the Citrix XenDesktop virtualization technology as well.
The idea is to allow workers more freedom to work from home if they use their own equipment. The department did look at providing stipends for employees, but decided "that contradicted the idea of saving money for the state," said Cruz. Other state CIOs, he acknowledges, weren't too keen on his agency's BYOD plan at the beginning, but criticism may be softening. In fact, says Cruz, DHCS won one of the "Best of California Technology Awards" last week for "Best Mobile/Wireless Project" from the Center for Digital Government.
Ellen Messmer is senior editor at Network World, an IDG publication and website, where she covers news and technology trends related to information security.
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Juventus boss Antonio Conte welcomes links to other top sides in Europe
Juventus boss Antonio Conte has welcomed reports suggesting he will be a summer target for Chelsea and Real Madrid.
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Last Updated: 24/02/13 9:33pm
Former Italy international Conte is currently back at the club he represented with distinction for over a decade during his play days, with Juve having moved to secure his services in 2011.
It has not always been plain sailing for the 43-year-old in Turin, as he recently served a four-month ban, but he guided Juve to the Serie A title in his first season in charge and has them on course to defend that crown in 2013.
His efforts have not gone unnoticed, with clubs across Europe impressed by his ability to deliver results at home and abroad - with Juventus currently involved in a UEFA Champions League last-16 tussle with Celtic.
It has been rumoured that Chelsea, who are currently working under the guidance of interim boss Rafa Benitez, and Real Madrid, who are expected to part with Jose Mourinho at the end of the season, will both approach Juve once their respective managerial posts become vacant.
Conte is reading little into the speculation for now, but is pleased to hear that his efforts are being recognised outside of the Italian top-flight and admits he could be tempted to take on a new challenge away from his homeland at some stage in the future.
He told Sky Italia: "I've always said that my ambition is to coach abroad one day and I'm pleased to receive marks of esteem from important clubs, it means that we are working well.
"They make Juventus happy too, because it means that they chose well one-and-a-half years ago.
"At the moment I am just thinking about Juventus, to re-establish ourselves in Italy and to do well in Europe."


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Apple supremo Steve Jobs has gone on record to announce that he feels Adobe Flash is not good enough for the iPhone.
iPhone users have been unable to view many of the internet's video material, as well as many website sections that rely on Macromedia's player.
Currently, iPhone users can watch specially re-encoded YouTube videos, but Jobs has now explained just why Flash is not, and will not be, part of the iPhone's software in its current state.
Missing product
A Dow Jones report suggests Jobs has openly stated that Macromedia's mobile version of Flash is not up to the task, adding: "There's this missing product in the middle".
What this really means is that iPhone users will have to wait to access the web in a similar way to the average laptop user, with some pages not rendering as you would expect and video choice limited.


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Delightful Swedish pair Rymdreglage, whose LEGO videos you may have seen here before, are making another LEGO video. This is a LEGO video about the LEGO video they're making. In which they left a camera running while they spent 71 hours sorting 65,000 pieces from 100 boxes.
Most of it is done by the one guy. That is a Herculean effort.
Plusieurs milliers de pièces de LEGO triées en vidéo Stop-Motion [NWE]


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Week 8 (#1408): July 25 – 29 / Into the Woods: Innovative Insects & Fantastical Forests
Camp Kaluanui offers a diverse, visual arts curriculum geared to stretch minds, exercise imaginations, keep the body active, and introduce new idea-generating techniques. Surrounded by the beauty of the Hui's historic Kaluanui Estate, campers paint, build, design, dance, sing, and play their way through a balanced variety of artistic activities each day. Make sure to bring plenty of snacks, an energizing lunch, water, and closed-toed shoes. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Students enrolling on the day that class begins (if space is available) will be assessed a $20 LATE REGISTRATION FEE, so be sure to enroll early. Unlock your child's creativity today! Visit huinoeau.com, phone (808) 572-6560, or stop by the front desk to register.


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These people looked for love no matter how much nobody wanted to see it. Even their close friends!
Chris Brown and Rihanna – They're getting back together soon. But everyone wants them to stay apart, even Big Daddy Hov. It won't stop them, though.
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown – Whitney's family wanted no part of her with Bobby, especially after their lives started to fall apart.
Kanye West and Amber Rose –Yeezy's buddies didn't want him finding love in the strip club. Well that's right where he found it.
Kim K and Kris – Kris's religious family didn't want KIm. Kim's rich family didn't want Kris. It was a match made in Divorce court.
Kobe and Vanessa – Kobe's friends told him not to marry her. His parents didn't want it either because she'd take his money. Glad he proved her wrong…er…
Evelyn Lozada and Chad Ochocinco – Evelyn's had quite the steamy past, so Ocho's boys weren't too keen on the union. But they seem happy.
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is located outside of Aptos in the Santa Cruz area. The entire park is essentially covered in a redwood forest canopy and the canyons of Aptos Creek and Bridge Creek are exceptionally lush with sorrel, ferns, and moss in abundance. The area has a long history of human extraction and destruction. At the turn of the century loggers ravaged these canyons and pulled out 24 million square feet of lumber. All logging operations ended in the early 1920's and thankfully, nature has reclaimed these canyons. Many of the redwoods are now over 100 years old and the maturing forest is becoming very pleasant. Moreover, little evidence of the mill sites and logging infrastructure remains. For instance, what once was the Porter House, is now brush and young redwoods. Occasionally, I spotted an old cable track or rusting piece of metal.
The park contains excellent single track and two remote waterfalls – Five Finger Falls and Maple Falls. On this day I ran up the West Ridge Trail and down the Big Slide/Aptos Creek Trails and then Loma Prieta Grade. I started at the winter closure gate for a total of about 16 miles. The West Ridge trail starts in a lush canyon and then ascends to the ridgeline, occasionally dropping to the south side of the ridge where it traverses small gullies. The trail is well maintained and gains elevation at a moderate pace. It's a relatively fast trail with minimal technicality and a soft surface of redwood needles. I imagine the trails in Bridge Creek are of similar quality, and I will check them out next time I visit. The upland redwood forest is mixed with oaks and other hardwood. At 1,400 feet, 0.6 miles after Big Stump Gap, a small area of chaparral is reached providing views of Bridge Creek Canyon and Aptos Creek Canyon down to Aptos, Santa Cruz, and the Ocean. After the viewpoint, the trail passes through a nice stand old growth upland redwoods, before reaching the West Ridge Trail Camp, which is currently closed due to budget restrictions. A 1.5 mile section on fireroad was followed by a turn onto White's Lagoon Road and then the Big Slide Trail.
There is little evidence of use on the Aptos Creek Trail and Big Slide Trail because Aptos Creek Trail has been closed since January 2007 due to a massive landslide. Big Slide trail is followable, but it is covered in a thick layer of leaves and small debris. The trail descends through a generally bland open redwood forest before reaching the Aptos Creek Trail, which runs a couple hundred feet above Aptos Creek. A use path descends down to the stream and up to Five Finger Falls (see Vimeo Video). This use path is overgrown and eroded in spots, but the setting is very lush with moss covered maples and a carpet of redwood sorrel in the redwoods. Aptos Creek is crossed and the canyon becomes narrower with Five Finger Ferns clinging to the rock walls. Around a corner lies Five Finger Falls, which tumbles around 25 feet into a cavernous rock formation. The stream that feeds Five Finger Falls is a relatively small tributary so there is never a great volume of water, although I imagine it is more impressive after a heavy rain. Continuing down the Aptos Creek Trail, I came across the landslide area that has closed the trail since January 2007. An impressive impasse was created and the trail will need significant rerouting when it is reconstructed. Others have sought access to upper Aptos Creek and use path exists which goes up and over the rock cliff using a series of rope handlines.
Overall, The Forest of Nisene Marks has some great trail running and I will definitely return to explore the Bridge Creek Trail and Maple Falls.
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I have lived in the same town all of my life, was married to the same man for over 32 years, and have two of the most wonderful children that make me very proud to be their mother. Christopher is married to Katie, Erica is married to Fuzzy.
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by Guest Blogger Dave Milspilkin, August 17, 2011
All about Above Ground Pool Liners
If you have a vinyl pool liner, you know - that there's a lot to know. Taking care of your vinyl liner is important to prevent bleaching, staining and tearing of your pool surfaces.
Replacing your vinyl liner is inevitable. I have seen them last 20 years, but more and more, liners are less durable than they used to be. This may be due to more restrictions on their manufacture. Less plasticizers and resins in modern, domestic vinyl causes them to break down in a shorter time period.
Here's some general information on above ground pool liners.
Measuring for an above ground pool liner. Before you can replace an above ground pool liner you will need to measure your pool. If you have a round pool, you will need to know the diameter and wall height. Oval and rectangle pools will require measurements for the length and width. You will also need to know information about the bottom of your pool. A standard floor has a coving (where the floor meets the wall) that is about 4 inches in height up the wall and 3 inches inward from the wall.
Overlap liner pools tend to have larger coves and most overlap lined pools are built to fit universal overlap liners ranging from 48-54 inches in height. Measuring the wall height from the base of the bottom track to the top of the wall. Do not measure from inside the pool, always measure from the outside. Move any debris that may be in the way so you can measure from the base of the pool. Measure upward to underneath your pools top rail. This is your wall height. Next you will need the diameter, if your pool is round. Measure across with tape measure making sure your at the halfway point.
If your pool is oval, take your measurements from the inside of the pool wall near the top of the pool. Use a tape measure and measure from straight side to the other straight side (this is the width measurement) on the inside of the wall. Next use a tape measure from one curved end to the other curved end (this is the length dimension of your pool) in the center of the pool. Place the two dimensions together; this is your oval pools length by width measurements.
Measuring a rectangle pool is done the same way as an oval pool. You just need to specify to merchant that your pool is ether rectangle or oval.
Overlap pool liners will overlap the top rim of the wall and are clamped down with a coping strip. These pool liners are the most affordable. You may not be able to find many colors or patterns in this type of liner though. Overlap liners are the hardest to install, requiring basic items which will come with your pool. These liners now come universal to fit pool wall heights of between 48-54 inches.
J-hook pool liners are called that because of the way that are mounted and hang on the top of your pool wall via a J-shaped adapter. They are not as cheap as overlap pool liners, but are easier to remove and replace should you need to do so. J-hook liners also come in a wider variety of patterns and colors than overlap liners. J-Hook liners can come as a uni-bead or an ez-bead.
Regular beaded pool liners are considered the best available, mainly because they include the largest variety of pattern selection, they are easily installed. They require a track system called bead receivers. The tracking is placed on the wall itself to receive the bead directly into the groove of the bead receiver. The bead snaps into the track. If your pool was installed with this system then replacing your liner could not be easier. Taking apart the top rails is not necessary. Just remove old liner and the new liner fits in the same bead track.
Uni-bead liners are liners are both the J-hook and regular beaded together as one. You can use both applications separately. For J-hook you simply hook the liner over the top of your pools wall. For a regular bead you cut away the J-hook portion and tuck the bead into your bead receivers.
Ez-Bead liners are almost the same as the uni-bead liners but with this difference. If using the J-hook simply hook the liner over the top of your pools wall. For regular bead application you fold over the J-hook onto itself and it becomes the regular bead that snaps into your bead receivers.
Wall Foam & Pool Cove Foam pool cove are a choice in regards to an above ground pool liner installation. We recommend if your pool has them to inspect for any damaged pieces and replace them if needed. There are two choices when it comes to covering the bottom of your floor base. First is regular foam which comes on a roll and can be cut and taped into place before the liner is set. Second choice is a geotextile material that is manufactured to fit your floor exactly. Just lay it out into place and tape it to the bottom of the wall. Not all cut to fit pads fit perfectly so adjusting for fit will be necessary. The geotextile is more expensive but it was developed and used for trash dump containers. So it is very tough when it comes to protecting against rocks and other debris that may make it to your floors bottom.
How to care for your above ground pool liner In order to keep your above ground pool liner looking its best, you need to take care of two main things. There are two main ways to keep above ground pool liners functional for 10+ years. Having correct water chemistry and the general care for the pool liner itself. Chemistry plays the biggest part in keeping your pool liner like new. Making sure that the pH level is between 7.2 and 7.6 and the chlorine levels should stay between 1.5 and 2.5 ppm. The calcium hardness should be at 200 to 300 ppm and the total alkalinity should be at 80 to 100 ppm. When you can maintain these levels you've can extend the life of your liner by years. On the other hand if these chemistry values are not kept up to par then algae and bacteria can grow, and they can cause damage to your pool liner.
It's also a good idea to maintain the physical element of the liner itself. You will want to vacuum and dispose of the debris that can collect on the liner. Never use harmful cleaners on your above ground pool liner for stains. It could damage your pool liner. Also, never drain your pool unless you are replacing the liner. If you were to remove all the water it will actually ruin your pool liner.
David W. Mispilkin has been in the above ground pool installation business for the past 15 years. His experience includes, but not limited to above ground pool and liner sales, repairs, and installations. Over the years, David has installed thousands of above ground pools and liners from various manufacturers and has expertly installed moved and changed pools and liners. You can see more at davesabovegroundpools.com


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The holidays are over and life is finally getting back to normal. A much needed the break and change of pace but now I am happily back to making pots again, and looking forward to the first show of the season and starting a fresh new year.
Just before Christmas I took the plunge and went ahead and opened an Etsy store. What the heck is an etsy, you ask? Well its an online marketplace (not an auction site) where independent artists can list and sell their handmade items of all kinds. You can find the most unexpected things if you look.
I first checked Etsy out 3 years ago and at that time, I admit, I wasn't terribly impressed. Since then, though, it appears to have has grown exponentially. I was happy to find a growing amount of quality work there as well. What spoke to me the loudest is that things were actually selling and for fair prices too. I have sold quite a few nice pieces on eBay (despite how other potters have said how they had done there) so I am most certainly willing to give Etsy a try too.
My store link, by the way, is http://webbpottery.etsy.com
Knowing there is a renewed interest of people going out and actively looking online to buy handmade and to support indie business actually picked me up a bit and gave me a renewed outlook for the new year. I'm not a big or regular shopper except for groceries usually, but this year as I was out looking for stuff for my girls, I couldn't help but take notice of how much shabbily crafted junk was in the stores leading up to Christmas, mostly cheap, shoddy imports from China. Sure some of the prices looked pretty good, but that's little consolation if something is obviously of totally inferior quality and looks really cheap. Needless to say, aside from a few low-tech toys for the girls, I ended up making most of my gifts or buying/trading with other local craftspeople.
Made me think.. do people know what they're buying anymore? Stuff, stuff, and more stuff. That disposable consumerism mindset – quantity vs quality and all that. Evidently its very easy to become complacent for the sake of convenience, accepting whatever big corporate retail conglomerates put on their store shelves, and believing it when they tell us that we must have whatever *it* is. Sad.
As a craftspeople, this is something we are constantly scratching our heads over and are all too aware of. People want the big houses, the big car, the pre-fab room settings from "Rooms to Go", and would rather buy art/accessories from places like "Pier One" than have something unique made by a local artist or artisan. Cookie cutter people. No originality. See and be seen. Automatons who can't think outside of the box. And the saddest thing, they don't know the difference either. What does this say about our culture? And more importantly, what does this say about our future?


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Stir-Fried Szechuan Steak on Rice (Adapted from CL)
16 ounces trimmed flank steak, cut diagonally into thin strips across the grain
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 cups fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed
2 cups cooked brown jasmine rice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
In a medium bowl, toss together strips of steak, garlic and pepper.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, cornstarch and sugar.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peas and cook for 1 minute. Stir in meat mixture and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in soy sauce mixture and cook until sauce is slightly thick, about 1 minute more. Scoop about 1/2 cup rice between 4 plates and evenly divide the beef/pea mixture on top of the rice. Scatter each with fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts to serve.
Makes 4 servings.
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The city's costs associated with Hurricane Sandy could reach $200 million, City Manager Jack Schnirman said, but most, if not all, of the bill is expected to be picked up by the federal government.
Last year, Tropical Storm Irene caused more than $2 million in damage in Long Beach, most of which was reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But Irene paled in comparison with the damage left by Sandy, with its 80- to 90-mph winds and 10-foot storm surge, which decimated the beachfront and bay front.
"We're looking at an enormous, long-term rebuilding effort," Schnirman explained. "We're still in recovery, obviously, and we're planning for rebuilding. What we're looking at here is damage 100 times greater than Hurricane Irene. We're looking at 200 million dollars, and that's just the city's cost, so the level of damage is truly astounding and it's going to take time."
Typically, FEMA reimburses up to 75 percent of such costs, with the state and local municipalities responsible for the remaining 25 percent. But there have been instances — such as Hurricane Katrina — when the federal government has covered up to 90 percent of storm-related costs.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on New York's congressional delegation to pass legislation that would allow the federal government to reimburse the state and municipalities like Long Beach 100 percent of storm costs instead of 90 percent, which current law allows the president to authorize.
Schnirman said that the city, which was already struggling with a $10 million deficit, expected to receive significant federal and state aid to help defray the costs of the recovery. He did not say whether its deficit was expected to grow as a result of the storm.
"Those discussions are going to be starting," Schnirman said. "We're going to have every bit of outside government and private expertise and assistance that we need. We'll have everyone at the table. We're very thankful that we're getting the resources that we need and the resources that we're demanding, and the cooperation from the governor, the county executive and our state senator have been excellent."


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Traditionally, WWE holds Fan Axxess festivities on the days leading up to WrestleMania and Summerslam events. This weekend, the Royal Rumble in Phoenix will get the "Axxess" treatment, with a twist.
For the first time, WWE will host a series of "Straight Shooting" live round table featuring several WWE superstars and legends. The three topics are DX, The Montreal Screwjob, and WCW.
The latter will include WCW mainstays Kevin Nash, The Big Show and Booker T. The key word to describe these discussions is in the title - "shoot". During a conference call on Thursday, Booker T said he expects the gates to be kicked wide open, Including on one of the most controversial (and quoted) moments in his WCW career.
"There's no rules, that tells you everything right there.", explained Booker. "I'm going to expect (someone to ask) what happened when I was doing a promo with Sherri and my brother and I said the N word, I know that's going to come up. I'm going to be prepared to answer (that question) and I got a pretty good answer."
Booker expects there to be some heated debate among the panelists, given their positions in WCW and their views on how story lines and events unfolded.
"Open mic is really all about guys who let it all out and ask the questions that you really want to ask. Don't hold back and we're going to shoot right back and answer the question and don't be surprised if we get a little bit hot between the panel because you know we all think different ways on a lot of situations on a lot of questions that are going to come up"
Booker feels that it won't just be questions about their respective careers - it will be about WCW's big moments, and not so big. The former "5 time, 5 time" WCW champion fully anticipates a question or two about The Shockmaster.
While on the conference call Booker took time to answer some questions about his career, which you can read fully transcribed below (thanks to Lindsay Braunsar). An interesting tidbit is that Booker is planning to write a second book; his first, "From Prison to Promise" was about his life growing up and in jail, and concluded when he got "the call" from WCW. The second book will include his career in WCW and WWE, but he made note that he will leave his time in TNA out of the book, as he doesn't look at that part of his career too fondly.
In one other newsworthy note, Booker noted that he will not be a surprise entrant in the Rumble match this year.
Panel tickets and information can be found on WWE's website: http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalRumble/2013/royal-Rumble-fan-events-are-coming-to-phoenix-26081966
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Booker T: It's an honor to be here to answer all your questions. I'm looking forward to this weekend and a Royal Rumble is the biggest time of year next to Wrestlemania of course. I'm sorry I'm not going to be participating this year. Royal Rumble we normally have a special guest entry but this year I'm going to sit it out and do my duties as General Manager and see exactly how some of the big Smackdown entries play out and that's what I'm looking forward to first and foremost. But I'm definitely looking forward to answering all your questions so shoot away I'm ready.
Mike Johnson: Hey Booker, how are you today sir?
Booker T: Doing good man. Doing really really good in heading to this Sunday.
Mike Johnson: Good to hear. The Royal Rumble panel discussion, is something new WWE has never done before, when you first heard about the concept and the idea of sitting down with some of the old WCW talents and kind of having the panel discussion about World Championship Wrestling, what were your thoughts and how do you feel about WWE kind of putting the spotlight back on WCW in the last couple of weeks and months with material on WWE.com and now the panel discussion?
Booker T: Definitely is great, as well as the NWO DVD as well you know, it's great to actually go back in time so to speak. People always say, should there be another WCW reunion or maybe another WCW invasion. I don't think we should go that far, but it's worth sitting down and talking about what went down back then, from a realistic perspective. I think it's going to be really good and it's questions that the fans have been wanting to ask for so many years. And now they're going to finally going to be able to get those answers. So I'm looking forward to actually sitting down, actually answering all the questions, I'm sure there's going to be some crazy ones that are going to come up but I will be prepared and I'm sure it's going to be a great time.
Mike Johnson: What aspect of WCW do you feel kind of gets overlooked with the passage of time?
Booker T: I really don't think any parts are overlooked and one thing we got to think about, you know is we can't dwell on the past you know WCW and the feud between WWE and WCW those days are over and they're never coming back. Myself I'm just not one of those people who look in the past and live in the past. It's all about the future and what we're going to be looking forward to at this point and guys creating their own destiny, that's what I'm thinking about right now.
Mike Johnson: All right, thank you for your time sir.
Scott Fishman: Hey Booker, with this being Royal Rumble weekend, I was just curious, so you have a favorite moment maybe where you were involved in? Or something that you saw as a fan that stands out for you, when you look back at past Royal Rumbles?
Booker T: You know only one Royal Rumble really stands out in my mind and that was a couple years ago when I finally made my return back to WWE. I really didn't expect the ovation that I got from the fans and I was totally taken a back from it, but it really, you know, kind of put that stamp, you know as far as my career goes and what I've given to the fans, they gave it all back to me that night just from applause and ovation standpoint. They let me know that they appreciate what I've done over my 22-year career and that right there was the moment that I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Scott Fishman: All right, do you have a pick for who's going to win this Sunday?
Booker T: You know , it's really hard to pick a winner for the Rumble, it is an unpredictable match; anybody can win on any given occasion. It's one of those nights that lucks got to play in your favor you know so whoever is in the right place at the right time that's who's going to win. But as far as picking a winner I just can't call it.
Scott Fishman: Alright, and just lastly with this being the WCW panel, I was just curious on your thoughts on a possible Harlem Heat reunion? Do you ever see that happening somewhere down the line?
Booker T: You know , I do. I think people would want to see it. I know it was talked about reuniting Harlem Heat. You know as far as it being possible for Hall of Fame it would have been a great honor. But I'm looking forward to my brother and I coming back together and giving the fans that one last look at a team that was so great. And I think it's something that we need to do more than something that we have to do.
Scott Fishman: All right, thank you very much.
Dan Gillstan: Hi Booker, what does it mean to the company to have Dwayne Johnson back and how do you think his return affects the company outside of the wrestling world? How does it affect the way WWE maybe perhaps is viewed by mainstream media, fans and other entertainment outlets?
Booker T: You know people can say what they want to say you know about The Rock being back you know but Rock means revenue. Rock means ratings and anytime we can have that you know it's part of what we do as part of sports entertainment it's great. The Rock is great, not just a great performer but he is a great ambassador for this business. He is one of the guys who has stepped out away from the game and still made his fame even bigger. Even though wrestling was the one thing that put him in the spotlight, he made us look good. I think it's great The Rock being back, stepping right to the fire, stepping up with CM Punk it's going to be great. He better be careful what he is wishing for because CM Punk he's really no joke, he's the guy who really believes in who he is and that is the best in the world and what he does and that is a very dangerous person right there so, but as far as The Rock being back I hope those young guys in the locker room are taking notes and realizing what it is to be a true superstar of the business and they can learn a whole lot.
Dan Gillstan: Just a quick follow up, what do you think it the big thing they can learn?
Booker T: man you look at the guy you know he says it more than anything that its important to have fun out there in the ring and not to take it so serious. I mean of course we have to take it serious to a certain degree but but being able to go out there and entertain those fans, make em laugh, make them feel, make them happy, make them have emotions, it's something he does better than anybody. And these young guys could really learn and can take their note pads out and really really understand how Rock goes and creates his Shakespeare like Romeo and Juliet, his Phantom of the Opera and then go out there and hit someone in the mouth and make everyone believe that it's the same time so they can learn a whole lot by watching a guy and learn from the best.
Dan Gillstan: Thank you.
Matthew Asher: Thank you Booker it's good to talk to you, last time we spoke was Wrestlemania 27 when you were in Atlanta. What I'd like to ask is two parts. Nber one your Royal Rumble return back in 2011 I'm curious how far in advance did the WWE contact you about this? And the reason I'm asking is because like you said there's always 1 or 2 surprise entrants and I'm curious about how far in advance this is planned? Was this a month in advance? A week?
Booker T: It was a couple of weeks that I realized that I was going to be coming back and being a part of the Rumble. It was almost a spur of the moment thing. It wasn't something that was planned months in advance at all.
Matthew Asher: Ok. The other question is different, it's on your autobiography, read it, enjoyed it. My question is, is there going to be a part 2 because obviously it kind of ends just as you get the call to go to WCW. Is there going to be a part 2 at the very least the WCW years, if not also the WWE and the TNA years?
Booker T: Well actually I'm getting ready to start my second book right now. You know we don't have a name for it just yet, but I'm still working with getting it out there. I do think the fans deserve to hear that side of the career, you know the WCW side as well as the WWE part of my career and as far as TNA side I probably will leave that out because that part of my career bleak there wasn't a whole lot happening. I just don't want to leave the fans with a sour taste in their mouth. But we are getting ready to prepare to start it as we speak.
Matthew Asher: One more follow up on the book. I was just curious for those who haven't picked the first one up whenever the second one comes out are you going to try to package it like a combo deal, you know what I mean? Kind of a box set essentially.
Booker T: You know definitely, I think it's something because the 2 stories correlate, and it left off heading to Atlanta so definitely got to pick up the story and keep it going. I think there's a lot of people that may not have read the "Booker T: From Prison to Promise" they have to read it, they may not understand what it's about and , it's like a movie sometimes a title may throw you off you know. You may not go and watch the movie but someone may tell you about it and you say wow I should've watched that a long time ago. So I'm hoping that's what happens, and we can really push the book the "Prison to Promise" over the top because that right there is something special to me because I really try to help some kids save their lives you know what that book is for is , you know you can easily get in trouble and it'll only take one time of your life away from you, that's what that's all about. Definitely that's a really good idea and I'll make sure to get on my publisher about it.
Matthew Asher: Thank you sir, I appreciate it.
Ryan Dilbert: Hey Booker, thanks for your time. I want to ask about the panel, I know you're going to get a lot of questions from the audience, but do you guys have any topics or focuses that you're going to open up with and talk to the fans first of all?
Booker T: Nah, it's not scripted or anything like that. Kevin Nash you know he's a character; he's a guy that with a little (expletive) you know what I mean. The Big Show is a guy who has been in the trenches who saw it all; from a young, young kid to the man he is now. Even myself starting out in the early 90's at the bottom of it you know to finish it off you know at the end and we got 3 different stories to tell from 3 different perspectives. I'm sure you're going to get a whole lot of insight on what was going on. I'm sure every question that gets asked, we're definitely going to give it to them you know from a realistic perspective. We're not going to hold anything back and I'm sure like I said a lot of things are going to come up that people have been wanting to hear about for many, many years and we're going to finally give it to them.
Ryan Dillbert: that sounds great. The other question I wanted to as was about your reality of wrestling promotion and are there any guys there that you're seeing right now that have huge potential that the WWE might be interested in the future?
Booker T: You know I got a guy right now down in FCW and he's doing really well. I got a guy who just did the thing and he's trying to break his way into the business and I got a couple kids from Australia that really look promising. And it just, it's mostly just giving these kids ready for when they're not common and they get prepared for it more than anything it's a rushed business it really is. And these guys really have to have the right frame of mind to know exactly what it takes. Most of it, you know sometimes you don't know how to make it in the locker room you're never going to make it in the ring you know so I'm just trying to make sure you know when it's time they will be ready. A lot of them are young guys that still have a lot of growth and lots of maturity, lots of growth left in these young men so it's a matter of getting them ready. But I'm definitely I got some kids that's potentially ready to be there right now.
Ryan Dillbert: Anybody in particular?
Booker T: My kid Nicco (sp?). He's been knocking the door, for some time, I got another kid like I said form Australia his name is Rob Barnes (sp?) he's my ROW champion, if I could put 10 more pounds on this kid he's going to be ready to jp into FCW and then because its always going to be a building block I don't any of these guys these days will just be able to come out of a camp and jp right on television, they're going to have to go through that FCW camp and be seen on television and own their craft a whole lot better but first and foremost like I said be prepared for when that , when that time comes.
Ryan Dillbert: Great, thanks Booker, I appreciate your time.
Booker T: Thank you.
Matthew Asher: Sorry Booker, I forgot to ask the other question , again with you being the surprise participant, if you had your say who would be your dream surprise entrant this year? Lets say 2 entrants for this year, who would you like to see?
Booker T: Wow surprise entries? Hahaha. Well that's really, really a hard question …surprise entries, who would I want to see come in there and do something and wreck shop. Man …
Matthew Asher: If it helps I spoke to Kofi Kingston a couple weeks ago and for him he wanted to see KoKo B Ware because when he grew up he just loved the energy when he came into the ring so you know is there a favorite you had?
Booker T: I mean, I can only go for, like I said, you know if would have to be someone that I really love and the thing is, it's not that many guys out there today that I had that kind of love for. If a guy, it could be a surprise entry for me you know that I would love to see, it would be Junkyard Dog, (laughs) if I could see Junkyard dog come back from the grave you know and be a part of the Rumble that would be great. but as far as current guys out there I never looked at the business that way and I never looked at it that way, I've had my childhood stars, everybody that I want to get in my era was my soul and I was trying to think of them as a superstar.
Matthew Asher: Ok, thanks sir.
Jason Powell: Booker before WCW was purchased by WWE did you hope to be a guy who spent his entire career in one company or was WWE always on your radar?
Booker T: Still WWE wasn't on my radar just due to because they went to all the cold cities, all the cold countries. I don't like being cold and so I remember I thought I was going to be a WCW guy for my career actually I thought I was going to retire there. That I was going to be a 20 year guy with WCW and be the 15 time heavyweight champion like Rick Flair you know but that didn't happen but just like I always say I was prepared, I was prepared you know what was going to happen next so when the opportunity came you know it came by the doors being closed on WCW but the opportunity still came and I was ready for it when it came. I had to start all over when I got to the WWE and I had to leave all my accolades behind me, I had to prove to guys that I was ready for the task but did I think I was going to be in WCW forever? Yes, when the time came and it closed down I got prepared to go and continue the saga definitely I was.
Jason Powell: If it makes you feel any better, I don't know where you're at, but I'm in Minnesota and it's about 10 below today.
Booker T: We're in Houston right now it's 75, sunny and clear and I'm doing this interview outside. (Laughs)
Jason Powell: I'm jealous, you know that in a past interview that you…or I'm sorry actually , ya you did talk in past interviews about how you were doing different accents during some of your TNA promos and you were kind of hopeful that someone in Hollywood might take note, so I know you pursued acting a little bit. Is that something you're still pursuing seriously at this time?
Booker T: Actually I pursued voiceover, I didn't pursue acting.
Jason Powell: I see
Booker T: Acting …myself I'm one of those guys who I've been in front of the camera for 20 years, over 20 years now I've been in front of that camera. I want to be one of those guys who work behind the scenes; I want to be heard if possible but not seen. , I want to be one of those guys that do the work behind the scenes and actually not know that I'm that guy behind you know the magic you know that's what I want to do. My job in this business after wrestling is to produce the young guys, the young talent you know to pursue their dreams, become hall of famers, like I said and leave their legacy behind so that they can say "man I went out there and did it". Hopefully some of them will say, "Man Booker T he was right there to help me." guys like Sheamus, guys like Randy, guys like Ziggler I want to be in these guys corner and make sure I can make these guys better you know if I possibly can. Any given night I think my role really has become now and I'm totally embracing it, it's a great time in my life right now.
Jason Powell: Well thanks for the time and stay warm.
Booker T: Definitely, thank you.
Mike Johnson: Hi Booker, I just got 2 quick follow ups and I'm jealous of the 75 degrees because it's about 5 degrees in New York City right now. You mentioned your book "From Prison to Promise" that book is a very raw, gritty story of you growing up and I was curious how hard it was for you to be as honest as you were in the book about all of the obstacles you encountered in your life? And also what your family's response was to you putting all that out there because there are members of your family that don't always come off in the greatest light, and even you yourself at times don't. So I was curious what the process was like for you when, you know how you felt during the process of getting it out there and what the reaction has been from your family?
Booker T: I'll get the second part of that out first as far as my family goes. My family has been totally supportive you know we're all still here, all my brothers and sisters are still here. We came up the hard way, you know, we've seen it all you know from so many different perspectives and I think , it was only right to put it out there from a raw perspective if I want to help somebody. I don't want to sugar coat it and not really put it out there you know I really would have been lying to myself and that's one thing I can't do these days is look at myself in the mirror and lie to myself you know. That was the reason why I whole heartily had to put it out there from a raw perspective. I want kids to know when they read it first and foremost, Booker T has been in these situations and if he can come out of it, I can to you know. That sugar coated like I said wouldn't of had the real message , but as far as me and my feelings putting it out there you know it was hard. I was easy for me to write it and put it down but it was hard for me to read it and go back in time you know and go through all of those errors and re-visit those moments you know what I mean. It really touched my heart from a certain perspective so, but as far as getting it out there and making sure that everybody got the real and true story of Booker T, I think the man upstairs is going to bless me for doing it. I think some kid is going to read it and think man I need to change my life and by me putting those words out there in that context, it's worth it to me and I have no skeletons in my closet that anybody can go and find and pull out and say, well look at this Booker T used this, I put it all out there myself. I made sure everybody knew exactly who Booker T really is; you can trust Booker T because I have lied before and I make sure these days I walk a fine line. I want my kids to look up to me one day and say man that's my dad. That right there is what I am working for these days. So any criticism I get from it, you know any backlash I get from it, from anybody it's going to be totally worth it me because my mother always said you know if you're 100% about something you speak up on it 100% of the time because if you're 99% you keep your mouth shut, that's why I did.
Mike Johnson: I got to tell you I thought it was one of the better wrestling books that have been released in the last couple of years. For most of the book you don't get into wrestling, which is what I think made it more vibrant and all that more interesting. Bringing this conversation back to WCW, in a lot of ways we watched you grow up as a performer over the course of Nitro and Harlem Heat and the best of seven championship matches for the TV title and eventually your entrance into the WCW world title scene. Obviously there's the new Nitro DVD coming out in the last couple of weeks, when you guys were in the trenches as loyalist WCW wrestlers during that era of the Monday night wars how much of that, of the competition between the WCW wrestlers and the WWE wrestlers was it something that the guys took to heart, was it the feeling that the boys are the boys and everybody's a wrestler and everybody gets along, but that was really where like the strong territory and the strong borders were kind of divided even though guys were going back and forth between the 2 companies. So walk us through what it was like as a wrestler who started out as a tag team guy and the ascended all the way to the world championship during the height of that craziness of the Monday night wars and what it was like for you with your loyalties towards WCW?
Booker T: I tell you , it really was a war from a certain perspective, …in the beginning. It really was a war between WWE and WCW from a perspective in ring, from a perspective how big the budget was going to be, how much was going to be invested into the pay-per-views and as far as the look of it. It was truly a war but I can honestly say that when NWO came along you know the tide shifted, the land, the lay of the land totally shifted towards WCW and which was a good thing in the ways as far as the ratings go, as for t-shirts sales, as for the fan fare, but then again it was bittersweet at the same time because the NWO literally changed the landscape and the game as far as the way the rules were being played. But at that time like I said it was great being on top, the arenas were so loud at that time. But then you saw the wrestlers relaxing, you saw the wrestlers slacking. A lot of the guys were making a whole lot of money; a lot of the guys weren't really caring about their performances anymore. Guys were just partying like …it was never going to stop. That's where , I think the tide shifted back you know towards WWE and I think they took over and you know they never let the ratings go from that point on, but I tell you it was like being on a black stallion without a saddle you have to hold on tight. It was a great time, it was a fast time. But for myself I was in the mix, I was having fun and I saw everything happening around me, as far as the guys getting sauced, guys out slacking, that's how I ascended to the championship just due to everybody's lack of work, that's exactly what happened and then on top of that when the company folded I was still ready and prepared to go that next leg, at the time I was ready to go around the track one more time you know. I wasn't slacking when it was time for those other guys to go around the track, they weren't prepared to go, all that slacking all the money that they made cause they were living off it at that time, it caught up with them. I mean they were getting fat and most of them couldn't recover from it as you see most of them still at home right now sitting on the sofa wishing things were different so, but it was a great time, it was a great time for me and thank God you know I was prepared for the situation when it came.
Mike Johnson: One more question and I appreciate that question it's great. When you went from WCW to WWE how hard was it to kind of grasp the mindset of the differences between the 2 companies and find your groove there because you always hear guys talk about even when they've worked all over the world, when they come to the WWE it's a totally different animal both in the production, the way the things are structured and what not. Going from WCW to WWE there was a huge spotlight on you because you were the WCW champion at the time, how hard was if for you to find that groove and figure out the proper way and the proper nuances to work so you could succeed the WWE talent as opposed to a WCW talent?
Booker T: Well like I said first and foremost I knew I had to leave everything behind and think about me being WCW champion and you know me being tag team champion with my brother and you know doing all this stuff that I did there. I knew it was a totally different animal I knew I was coming into something that I wasn't really a part of you know, I wasn't WWE. I wasn't born and bred WWE so I knew I was going to have to work a little harder just to make it there but then again I had WWE guys, you know guys like Taker, guys like Blackman guys like Pat Patterson, guys like the Hebners back then, that were helping me and pushing me on and saying man you are pretty talented, you could do this. Giving me advice as far as going out there and how to do certain things and then I had to take a step back and do things on my own as well because sometimes, if you do things you know other peoples way, you might get by their way, and myself I get by on my own so I was always willing to go with what I believed in and I was always willing to stand up for it. As far as coming in as champion and then you know losing the title and having to work my way back to it, I just knew it was something I was going to have to do. One thing I have always believed in this business since day one if my talent, I always knew my talent would get me to the next level. I always knew that one thing I could fall back on and no one could take that away from me you know so, as far as making it, it was different of course yes. But I just looked at it as a challenge and when I look at myself this many years later, 12, 13 years later, man I'm still there I'm still here doing my thing and the company is still blessing me to do what I do, I'm still making the fans happy from a certain perspective. If I could be an ambassador from this business for forever that's what I want to be.
Mike Johnson: Awesome, thank you for your time today sir.
Arda Ocal: Hey Booker I just want to bring this back to the shooting straight panels, can you tell us a little bit about what you expect form the panels and I guess a selling feature is in the name, I guess it's going to be a very open and honest conversation, where really there is no rules?
Booker T: Ya that's right, there's no rule, I mean that tells you everything right there. I'm going to expect you know everything, I'm going to expect you know, what happened when I was half doing the promo you know with Sherri and my brother and I said the N word, I know that's going to come up. You know so I going to be prepared to answer and I got a pretty good answer to come back as well. And the things is all of that stuff is in the past, it's nothing that , nothing that I should have to hide from or anything like that, like I said everything about my career has been open and I'm sure we're going to get the shock master question, how did I feel when he fell out on the stage you know, I'm sure I'm going to get a lot of other questions that will be really really personal but you know that's what this is about, that's what this open mic thing is about it's really all about this shoot. Open mic is really all about guys who let it all out and ask the questions that you really want to ask, don't hold back, don't hold anything back and a we're going to be willing and shoot right back and answer the question and don't be surprised if we get a little bit hot between the panel because you know we all think different ways on a lot of situations on a lot of questions that are going to come up.
Arda Ocal: Thank you.


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E.T. is back...
and he is piiiiissed.
Now, I love pop-culture references from old 80's movies as much as the next girl, ok? Make a crack about R.O.U.S.'s or use the line, "Back off, man; I'm a scientist." and I will love you forever. That said, turning E.T. - whose popularity peaked 25 years ago - into a ticked-off looking mummy and then marketing him to the under-12 set might be a bit too obscure for today's youth. Heck, without the "phone home" reference, I doubt any adult would get it. So props to the decorator for trying to keep the dream alive, but maybe next time he or she should make it a little more obvious.
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