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Before & After: Molly's Family Room Fireplace Makeover
I love to hear that one of our "oldie but goodie" archive posts has helped somone out, years later. It's one of the best things about publishing online — all of the info we've shared over the years is still findable and usable — it lives on. Molly used our (2005!) post on how to get a limed effect on brick to tackle her fireplace makeover. Both it and the Family Room that it's part of look utterly amazing now. Take a peek…
Molly sent us the pics by email but she also wrote all about the fireplace and room redo on her blog, The Nesting Game. (such a great name!)
She writes:
The fireplace was another project and a half.
We knew we did not want to leave the brick as it was, but instead of simply painting it, we used a treatment I found on Apartment Therapy from the BBDW store in New York. (Read the comment about 2/3 of the way down by Tyler for the instructions, if interested.) All it is is drywall compound applied to the brick, dried and sanded. We sanded a little more than they did at BBDW because we wanted a bit more of a liming-effect, with some of the red showing through to tie into our color scheme.
It was a bit messy.
But worth it.
Ha! All the good projects seem to be just that - a bit messy, but worth it!
Be sure to check out all of Molly's makeover details:
• Nest Tour: Family Room
As well as our original "liming" process post:
• How To: Make Your Brick Walls Like BDDW's
Thanks, Molly!
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Lovely! Well-done!
I was all in, until I got to the backward books! I'm not sure which is worst, displaying books spine in, or having so few books to display.
nicely done! i like the book display, too. interesting.
So pretty! Gotta love the web archives.
I do not understand the backwards book trend. At all. Love the room though. Really love that tree stump table!! My cats would kill it though.
Love the fireplace and I think the books look great. I also find it funny that the person making fun of her for not having very many books has a typo in their comment. ;) Lovely room!
I just wondering what titles they are hiding?
Perhaps the book spines just aren't the right color - I was going to do the same thing in our entryway with some books that weren't the right shades. This way it looks a lot cleaner and uniform.
I think the fireplace looks fantastic with the new wall color. well done
I painted the "decorative" brick fireplace to match the walls after our latest paint job. Quick, easy and got the job done! Now we use it to store board games.....
One of my favorite things to do when looking at interior pictures is to see what books people have. It says so much about the owners and sometimes I even get good ideas about new books to buy!
I love the painted brick, the room looks modern and cozy, BUT... I just hate to see a flat screen over the fireplace. I get it, our living rooms are centered around the tv, but it's tragic to see that instead of a great mirror or painting.
I love it - it so changes the tone of the room to lose all that deep red brick. It was worth the mess! Ros
I normally hate painted brick - hate it - but I like this. In a craftsman home this would be blasphemy and harm the home's value - but I love what they did.
Love it! I too, painted over an even worse...faux red brick fireplace. I painted it the same color as the wall so the mantle, clock, and art on the wall above it would be the new focus. Red brick is one thing, but faux red brick was just awful. Love the wall color, too.
Wow - the brick color has really changed the whole "feeling" of the room. I actually like the books backwards - other than the one - it made it more noticable for me. Love the tree table but I'd probably break a toe on it :) which is why I don't do coffee tables!
Thanks, AT for the write-up! And thank you all for all the comments. We really do love how it's more "limed" rather than painted, and some of the brick's natural character shines through.
As for the controversial backwards books---I'm pretty sure one of them is The South Beach Diet and another is Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities. Hence, the turning around. No--really it's just a decor decision to go with more monochromatic decorations so ALL EYES can stay focused on what really matters---the television.
As for the TV/Fireplace dilemma, we do have a more formal living room where we can gather and chat without TV getting in the way. And in that room we also have a bookcase filled with books organized by color! (I'm totally going to get my library card revoked, aren't I?)
I just love this room. LOVE. And I don't care what everyone else thinks about the backward book thing - it makes them lovely and restful to look at. Another alternative (which I obsessively did) is to cover the ugly books with brown paper and mark their spines with hand-written titles. This way you have a uniform color look and you have the titles available.
But anyway, I'm having room envy.
Great job! More interesting than just painting it white. I think we're getting a little carried away with the books people, it's just a small decorative accent and I'm pretty certain they have more than 7 books in their possession. ;-)
Gorgeous! I'm so jealous!
I love the new room! so bright and cheery and comfy looking! The only thing I would do is to replace the rug with a nice airy sisal rug...i think it will make a huge difference.
Beautiful. The tongue-in-groove paneling is amazing. I wish I had that in my house.
lol! "ALL EYES can stay focused on what really matters---the television."
The great big jacks bookends!! Where can I get them? Love, love, love them.
The room looks beautiful! Great job!
2nd the jacks bookends request!
If your books don't suit the color story, then why not make book jackets from paper that does? It's easy and cheap.
Holy (*)(*)! Good job!
Love it! It really brightens up the room now! Also digging the white painted wood log side table!
Great room, and a great sense of humor!
Re: the books- to each his own, but if you're into feng shui I'm pretty sure a practioner would say too much 'sha' besides seeming silly just for design reasons. Wouldn't you want to see what book was on the shelf if you read them? Fireplace looks great. Really lightens up
the room. TV and fireplace are like 2 black holes. I'd cover one or both. But hey... You gotta live in your home comfortably!
ok i'll defend the tv placement- they obviously like it there, it doesn't make them horrible people, sheesh. :) in our living room, there are two doors, two entry ways, the fireplace, and two windows in the living room, and no family room. there is honestly NOWHERE else to put the thing other than above the mantel, but it works for us, and keeps electronics way up high, away from wandering children's hands, and we could snake the cords through the wall into a closet making it seamless (have an infrared remote system). to each their own. i find it amazing what people gripe about.
Love the rug, the floral chair and matching cushion, and the fabulous table. Oh, and the fireplace is nice. Think the TV placement would give me a crick in the neck.
Beautiful. That room looks very inviting and stylish.
I love the whole room (and Molly's sense of humor!) Is the fireplace insert the same brass insert painted gray? My fireplace looks like your "before." I hate the brick, but I especially hate the brass part!
Love the look and the feel of the new and improved living space. Did you refinish your fireplace doors (insert?) or did you just replace it. If you refinished - how?
Thank you! I'm about to tackle my brass fireplace insert...
This color scheme is so so so beautiful.
To each their own of course, but my problem with the tv over the fireplace is not the focus on the tv itself but the fact that it makes my neck hurt!
Me likey. Go Molly go!
@hannah_a: same here! i'd love to see a pic of your setup. i struggle with not knowing how to hide the wires because i have two french doors flanking the fireplace! aka need shelving unit on the side, infront of one of the doors for the cable box :(
Me again.
The bookends were a Homegoods find. $10 each, I believe?
The fireplace screen is the original brass painted with gray automotive primer. We chose it because it can withstand high heat.
The paint color (in case anyone is curious) is Valspar Woodlawn Sterling Blue.
And the TV placement really isn't a problem. We were worried too, but the sofas are far enough back not to give us neck spasms.
Thank you again for all the swell comments.
oooh la la
That really works...blends in, no more distraction, doesn't invade the senses any longer. Well done.
Wow! The previous owners of our house painted the brick fireplace with a white, high-gloss paint. My husband and I love brick and had the brilliant idea of trying to recover the natural brick surface. After 32.5 hours of DIY'ing with rags, chemicals, power tools, a toothbrush and a very hand father-in-law (God, I love him!) we found what we were looking for: brick. I love it! But, I see this and I'm wondering what we were thinking? High-five on a job well done!
Well done! I WISH I had that kind of eye...I'm currently working on my own living room and I'm coming up stupid lol. I sooo don't have the design bone.
I love the room. Your updates take decades off its life. Great job. Can you please share the source for your coffee table?
OMG! Love this look. Great job.. NOW.. Where did you find the VW Bus on the table on the left?
I'm curious - is it still OK to burn fires with the limed brick?
LOVE this, but first thing I'd do is to take the backward books out to see what they are. Just saying...
Nice! That brass really needed to GO.
I love it. And I get the book choice. We color-coded our large wall of books, but you make an excellent point, they are far enough out of view to not distract from the tv.
As an aside, can you tell me more about the stump end table? It is so pretty!
I think that Molly does a bang up job on all of her projects. We live in a 1930's house that has an original surrounding mantle with the nice trim...fitting for the house. But the brick that surrounds the actual fireplace opening is obvious over 80 years old and is blacked and just plain ugly. I have not totally decided to paint it or to leave it alone as we are selling the house soon and I want it as "neutral" as possible.
But I have looked into painting the brass fireplace door. They make a few different colors of heat proof spray paint. I bought black from Lowes...on sale for $4 for an extra tall can.
Why would anyone want books they can't see?
... because when you have them in your hands, they read exactly the same as books stored with their spines out? >.>
I'll try to answer all the questions! Keep 'em coming!
1. The brick was straight-up, legit brick. Not faux. Nothing wrong with it--just a color that we weren't interested in keeping in our new space.
2. The log table was actually featured on Apartment Therapy too! You can see the AT write up here:
And my original blog post about it here:
3. The coffee table was a $100 Craigslist find. Some reluctant man with a toddler was being forced to sell it and we were happy to take it off his hands. You can read a little about it here:
4. The VW bus was a gift to my husband from his mom. He used to have one back in the day. He also used to have a mullet.
5. Curtains. In the "Before" pic, you can see that there were curtain rods in place. I actually bought and hung some, but didn't end up liking them. This room (and the entire back side of our house) looks out onto some woods and we cannot see any neighbors. Nor does the room get much natural light. The curtains made it seem even darker in there, plus the view of the trees is so nice. It's like sitting in a treehouse. And since we didn't need curtains for privacy reasons, back to IKEA they went.
Thanks again for all the interest!
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Heh, I also got my coffee table from a couple with a toddler! Too bad (for them) they couldn't keep it in a guest bedroom or something.
Beautiful! Such a great decision to paint the fireplace. I can see lots of happy family gatherings in the room!
Another who had to get rid of a coffee table when the toddler started toddling. I look in envy at catalogs and Craigslist way too frequently because I really miss having one.
I love the new family room--very inviting and the brick looks awesome!
I love the way it turned out! Great job!
What an amazing difference paint makes. Love the paneling color too!!
Love this!
I, too, am not keen on the chimneypiece television, partly because it means wasting a feature space and partly because it makes the tv too high - they really need to be quite low to the ground. I'm not being critical, though - you need to do what works best for the space you have and the people who use it - and what do you do with the damned tv, a contraption that needs to be the feature of the whole room when it's on, and to disappear when it's not?
well done!
wow! What an amazing transformation! I love the result!!
Molly, I think you did a fabulous job on a not so easy task! I am surprised by the negativity I sense in many comments, but do not take it to heart. The art of tact is one of fading popularity, but obviously not out of necessity. We all wonder what to do with big black screens designed for homes, in my case a 40 year old mix-match and with the wiring to match. And, I am an avid book reader-never-give-em-upper, but I got it! Books as bookends, and you're framing a specific title, 2 jobs in one! I'm sure you have other books but they're yours to do with what you will! And have a grand old time doing it, too! You're a sparkler in my book!
Anyone wondering what that fireplace/chimney heat does to the flat screen and books?
I always wonder when I see people putting the flat screen above the fireplace. Have you put your hand on the wall there when a fire is going? Can get pretty hot...
I would have love to see the "after" on the front page, though ... Do you realize, AT, that your site has taken a turn for the less-than-sexy because of all the "before" pictures you decided to put up recently?
Sometimes I don't even want to read the posts because I'm so turned off.
I normally amn't a fan of the books-spine-in look, but I think it does work here because you have just one spine out, and not the centre one either.
And I love the cushion arrangement on your two straight-backed chairs to the right of the fireplace - the way the front cushion straddles both chairs it's like they're a couple snuggled up together or something LOL
I think you have a great eye and a real knack for beautiful assymetry. I love your style and would really like to see a full house tour.
did you switch the wallpaper from beige to light blue? how did that happen?
eek! I spoke too soon.. I see now that it's paneling and not wallpaper. Well done! what a cozy room.
I love the room. The carpet is gorgeous!
Painted brick is one of my favorite easy makeovers. Whether it's the outside of a house, an interior wall, or a fireplace, it updates, tones down, softens and warms up the look of brick in a cottage-feeling way. Very nice. Can't wait to have my own brick to paint.
I think this looks great -- I did something very similar, but just used Portola Paint's limewash. It has a beautiful natural look that is also breathable, because it's not really paint, it's limestone. Very easy to apply (my preschoolers helped!).
I love the whitewashed tree stump. I'm so totally doing that.
Love the fireplace. Agree with others that people who turn their books spine-in don't care about books.
Honestly, I love everything but the fireplace. I might like it better if any of the accent pieces on it had the color that the rest of the room has. Right now it's just...there.
The TV over fireplace: yes, it would be grand if Molly could have place a wonderful art piece there that she cold have remotely turned into a flatscreen when she wanted to view tv, right?
IN an ideal world.
Really wonderful! Great job.
The only thing:
I think some nice full length curtains would really take this room to the next level.
Just a thought.
The "limed" fireplace is a vast improvement.
Assuming you don't use the white fireplace, why not put the TV inside it? That would be a much better viewing height.
The spine-in books make me cringe, as do books organized by color. If appearances supersede utility for you, knock yourself out.
The ironic thing is that people who choose to organize books in nonsensical ways do it strictly for appearance sake (I mean, why else WOULD they-- it certainly doesn't facilitate locating books to read... which, last I checked, is the purpose of owning books); yet it never seems to occur to these people that the appearance they've worked so hard to create maybe ain't so flattering.
Nice. I almost wish I had an ugly fireplace to make look nicer.
Well done, a great improvement.
Anyway it's not forever- if the next resident doesn't like it they can strip the paint. I love it.
Where did you get the drum shade light. We have been looking for something similar... or did you make it yourselves?
Findalicia, In the blog is says that the pendant light is from CB2. I have been debating getting it for a while, only 59 bucks I think.
Molly - you are funny :) Your makeover looks great.
I did a double take on the after shot - have the same orange chair, and just ordered the same tan sofa. Small world!
Ohmygod yes. I love this room. I could quite literally spend years in this room. So comfortable and relaxed looking, yet such class. Well done!
I am showing this picture to my landlord this week and convincing him that this looks way better than a fireplace that has been painted to look like red bricks. Faux brick paint should only be used to cover poorly executed graffiti.
Love the orange and white fabric on the upholstered chair!
Hi, there. I love the look of this fireplace, and I was headed out to buy the materials to refinish our red brick, when I noticed this comment in the original BDDW post. We're a fairly green family, and we're really concerned about having joint compound close to a heat source. Does anyone know of any alternative materials?
From the original post: "The Dangers Of Joint Compound Joint compound is composed of gypsum or sometimes limestone, polyvinyl acetate, and benzene (the preferred solvent). A natural or synthetic starch is used as a binder and mica, clay, talc or perlite is used as a filler. Ethylene glycol helps to control the drying time. Antibacterial and anti-fungal agents are also added. Many of these substances are known toxins. In a Harvard study done for the EPA, joint compound was found to release as many as 25 volatile organic compounds or VOC's. Six of the compounds they identified are suspected human carcinogens. The picture gets worse because the release of these VOC's into the air of your home increases over time. That's right. Instead of decreasing as you might expect, the vapors were found to increase rather than decrease depending in temperature and humidity conditions. Interestingly, the higher the temperature and humidity the more VOC's released. This means breathing the air in your home may increase your risk of cancer - indefinitely."


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Yellowstone National Park published its final rules Tuesday for its new winter use policy.
The new policy would take effect during the 2014-2015 winter.
The new plan no longer puts a cap on the number of snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park, instead regulating traffic as "transportation events"
An event is either one snowcoach or a group of up to ten snowmobiles.
No more than 46 snowmobile events, or about 460 snowmobiles, will be allowed to enter each day.
But not any snowmobile will be allowed in the park.
Starting in the 2015-2016 winter season, snowmobiles must meet "best available technology standards." The same is true for snowcoaches the next winter.
Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk said that isn't determined by the type of engine in the machine.
"It is a performance requirement that limits the amount of emissions they can have and the sound level they can have," said Wenk. "If there is a two-stroke machine that can meet the requirements of best available technology, there is no prohibition of two-stroke machines."
Beginning in 2015-16 season, snowmobiles may not exceed a sound measurement of 69 decibels.
Three Bear Lodge in West Yellowstone operates winter snowmobile and snowcoach tours inside Yellowstone.
General Manager Travis Watt said there aren't that many manufactures that meet Yellowstone's best available technology rule, and right now his fleet isn't where it needs to be for the 2015 season.
"There (are) only two manufactures that currently meet the BAT or Best Available Technology and that is Ski-Doo and Arctic Cat," said Watt. "We've got a couple years to get to that and I believe they both will. Both manufactures are interested."
Watt said he changes out about 10 of his 20 snowmobiles each year, but will have to figure out how to make the ones they just got last a little longer.
"We'll have to do that and kind of figure out to that 15-16 season," said Watt. "If all goes well we will just run them up to that date we need to get those new ones. And hopefully those new ones will be available."
During the 2016-2017 winter, snowcoaches won't be allowed to be louder than 75 decibels.
Another provision in the policy is guided non-commercial events, but that process is still being worked out.
"Non-commercially guided access is currently under development," said Went. "We are committed to working with our stake holders and we will have non commercially guided tours fully implemented and operational by winter of 14."
But people wishing to guide their own tours in the park will have to get certified online.
There will be a meeting in Bozeman November 22 to discuss more about this.


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When the fourth season kicks off Wednesday (10/9c), the legal comedy will feature new characters, a few major exits and a new look. Rachel (Heather Locklear) has left the firm, in addition to original cast members Pindar (Kumail Nanjami) and Carmen (Dana Davis), while Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Bash (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) too have taken on new, more senior level positions within Infeld-Daniels. But don't expect our favorite slackers to button up. The duo says that, if anything, Season 4 feels like a return to form with Franklin and Bash as the renegade underdogs you're rooting for.
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Ian Mckellen is one of the most fabulous people I know.
this is his true queen.
my headcanon here is that legolas is just BARELY visibly holding it together
since canon tells us that mirkwood elves like to party and are fully capable of passing out from drunk
so legolas is using EVERYTHING HE HAS to fuck with gimli and pretend he hasn't a clue what it's like to be affected by alcohol
while inside he's all 'sdkla;hgsj you can do this leggles you can do this'
'don't think about that time you blacked out from dorwinion wine while naked in the middle of an impromptu archery contest'
'and all your friends drew orc penises on your face''and when you woke up you were halfway to dale without a clue as to how you got there'
'And especially don't think about that time you drank so much that the dwarves you were supposed to be watching escaped in the empty barrels of wine.'
'Dad never let me hear the end of that one'
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"What is happening?" I asked, fighting a yawn.
My husband gathered me close. "There are two entrances between our world and yours. I guard one, Angoralt the other. Wolf men breached the gate of this court, but we repelled them. This is a highly guarded secret, there is no way they could know."
My mind snapped to the moment. "What if they're able to track me?"
Bornagold shook his head. "There is no human magic stronger than ours, my lady."
"Are there any wolf men in fey?" I countered and I swear he blushed.
"Post twice as many guards to the gate."
"Yes, my lord," Bornagold nodded and turned to leave.
"And Bornagold?"
"Find a trusted messenger and send him to my brother's kingdom. If the wolves would try this here, when my wife goes to her other kingdom, they will surely try there."
"Yes, my lord."
I watched him leave and hugged Elfgwyven back. "How do fey fight?" I asked quietly.
"With magic, cunning, and with careful study. We protect our people as much as we can, our desire to bear no casualties is our greatest drive. And with honor, we fight above all with honor. Why?"
"If these are my people, we fight differently. We never had quarrel with fey, but surely you know we worked in small bands, raiding and scouting parties. In large battles we relied on sending out a small party to distract our enemy."
He paled at that.
"Elfgwyven, is there another way in?"
"All that they would know of are the two gates between my brother's kingdom and your world, and the one they attempted to breach."
"I fear what this was, was a scouting party. I feel they will attack again, perhaps here, and breach Unseelie."
He became stock still. "Why do you say that?"
"A scouting party always went out no more than a day before attack. It makes little sense though, I will be here for two human weeks. Maybe they do not understand, maybe they think I will alternate nights between Unseelie and here."
He suddenly clasped me. "I did not tell you there are other gates."
"Where are they?"
"Only my brother and I know. And these gates are not always open, only he or I can open them."
I found myself standing, naked, searching for clothing and a sword, ready for battle.
"Anni, what is it?"
"They're going to kidnap Angoralt! Yes, you are my husband, but so is he. How could I stand by idly while he's in danger?"
"Anni, he is my brother, I have loved him for longer than you could imagine. There is no hate between us, and our lives are linked. Should he fall, I will too. Trust me on this, we will contact him and all will be well."
As I watched he strode, naked, to the polished mirror above the strange chest he called a dresser. Pressing his palm to its surface he began to chant. A different kind if magic rose from him, something reminding me of festivals from my youth, very human in feeling.
As I watched the mirror wavered like water and soon Angoralt's face appeared in the dark chamber he, and now even I, slept in.
"Your man has just arrived. What is it?" Angoralt addressed his brother but his eyes flickered to me, making me realize I was naked still.
I dove for the bed and covered myself, but not before a smile ghosted his face. Elfgwyven explained our conclusions and a shift happened. Angoralt seemed to relax, unlike his brother, and I knew it was the tactic of a man used to battle who had just learned all he needed to know about his enemy.
"Brother, it has come to my attention," Angoralt said at long last, "That we can only be used against each other. Perhaps we need to meet."
"But we may only do that in defense of fey."
Angoralt nodded. "If our wife, the queen of all fey is in danger, then all of fey stands with her. This threat is to her, to us, to all our sisters and brothers."
At ling last my light husband nodded. "Where shall we meet?"
"You know where brother, and the when shall be now, tonight."
Elfgwyven nodded and turned to me. "We will leave at once, you will be safe with us."
Trembling I nodded slowly. Behind the solemn face of my Seelie husband was the dark, tempting smile of my Unseelie mate. "Hannah, you shall finally know the joy of two husbands." With that he disappeared from view.
"What did he mean?" I asked with a tremor in my voice matching the one in my outstretched hand.
Elfgwyven took it and sat on the bed beside me, the light in his eyes not just kind, but heated, matching the faint glow. My husband was as aroused as his brother was. "Anni, you are to know the magic granted to us by right of human land. We may three be together, truly."
My head began to swim, and with the erotic yet forbidden promise I heard there, I almost forgot the wolves at the door of fey.
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Titans quarterback Jake Locker will return to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Dolphins unless he has a setback in practice this week, coach Mike Munchak said today.
Locker hasn't played since re-injuring his left (non-throwing) shoulder against the Texans on Sept. 30. The shoulder was dislocated twice in the first four games.
Locker was a full participant in today's practice, taking first-team reps for the first time in five weeks.
"I think I have said from the beginning, if we feel he is ready to play physically and mentally, he is our starting quarterback and he'll start," Munchak said.
The Titans will monitor Locker and make sure he remains sharp and doesn't experience any unexpected soreness, but Munchak said the second-year pro had no issues in today's practice.
"He is very determined," Munchak said. "He has been ready mentally, and now it is a matter of going through the routine and see how that goes."
Said Locker, who started the first four games of the season: "I feel good. I don't think they'd give me this opportunity if I didn't."
Matt Hasselbeck went 2-3 as the starter in the five games Locker missed.
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Fede Alvarez's Evil Dead remake has released a first red-band trailer, and it's just about as grisly as even the most hardened gorehound could have hoped for.
As Bruce Campbell commented yesterday, "the film isn't funny", and that jet-black tone is on display for all to see, as the Necronomicon is cracked open once more, and all hell breaks loose.
For those of a nervous disposition (or anyone who finds scenes of tongue-carving splatter a mite disturbing), we should warn you, it gets a little strong in places. Oh, and that tree is back again.
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Protesters gather for a rally in the rotunda at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. The crowd is protesting right-to-work legislation passed last week. Michigan could become the 24th state with a right-to-work law next week. Rules required a five-day wait before the House and Senate vote on each other's bills; lawmakers are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday and Gov. Snyder has pledged to sign the bills into law. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Michigan's right-to-work law is not coming to Illinois.
One of the law's motivations was defunding unions, making it more difficult for them to work toward the election of Democratic politicians. Obviously, that's not going to happen in a state who legislature has Democratic super-majorities in both houses, and whose governor owes his upset re-election to door-knocking by union members.


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Nigersaurus (meaning "Niger lizard") is a genus of diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur from the middle Cretaceous period, about 119 to 99 million years ago during the Aptian or Albian age. This dinosaur was described by Paul Sereno and colleagues in 1999. It is one of the most common genera found in the rich fossil vertebrate fauna of the Elrhaz Formation, Gadoufaoua, in the Niger Republic, discovered by Philippe Taquet, and described in a paper published in 1976.
Nigersaurus was a plant-eater that had an unusual mouth "shaped like the wide intake slot of a vacuum" that took in food and chewed it with over a hundred very small, sharp teeth. Previously, such tooth batteries have been known only in hadrosaur and ceratopsian dinosaurs, but the discovery of Nigersaurus showed that at least one sauropod lineage, the rebbachisaurids, had them, as well.
I love this sauropod, so here's some quick information on Nigersaurus (from Wiki) for you all! I don't have time to write anything up today because of palaeontology events going on, but my schedule should be calming down next week.
"niggersaurus" lol
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We flew in Friday night and spent the night at Hilton Garden Inn which is very convenient to the port. They offer a shuttle for $8.00 per person. We've stayed at HGI several times and have always been pleased with that hotel chain. If you book online you can get a great breakfast for an additional $10 for two (breakfast is like $12 per person if you don't pre-purchase).
We sailed Oasis of the Seas with my sister in her husband last September and we were blown away by that ship. With that in mind, we were a bit nervous about sailing Independence afraid we might be disappointed. I am pleased to report we were not disappointed at all. Everything about this ship was in excellent condition. There were really no signs of wear and tear. We were warmly welcomed onboard at noon and waited by one of the pools for our room to get ready at 1:00. The Windjammer was open and serving lunch and the bars were all open for the short wait. At exactly 1:00 our room was ready and we were allowed to go in and had full access to the ship from that point forward.
We had a balcony on this ship which I highly recommend. Our room was on the 7th floor at mid-point of the ship. It was incredibly convenient. We had a little wait time at the elevators a few times but being on the 7th floor made taking the stairs and easy option at those times.
We chose Any -Time dining and decided to keep a standing reservation at 7:00. We never waited for a table in our area. Our waiter and assistant waiter were amazing. By the third night they knew exactly what we wanted and had it ready for us immediately (water, tea with packets of Splenda, and the bottle of wine we shared each evening). They were both very friendly but not intrusive. The food was good and plentiful.
Our cabin was a bit smaller than the cabin on the Oasis but it was clean and our bed was very comfortable. The cabin steward was very attentive and made sure our ice bucket was full at all times. Our room was cleaned the minute we walked out the door each day. The shower was small but what you would expect for a cruise ship. I'll take a small shower as long as everything is clean and it was very clean. We chose room service for breakfast each morning and decided it was much better than the breakfast we got in the Windjammer. It just seemed fresher than the eggs that were under the heat lamps up there. We put down the time we wanted it delivered and it was prompt each morning.
Since we'd seen most of the islands on this trip we decided not to schedule excursions. Instead we took a taxi to a beach on both St. Maarten and St. Kitts and had no trouble getting a taxi to the beach or to pick us up on the return trip. This was our first trip to RCI's Labadee island in Haiti! WOW! That place is amazing. I'd read about the zip line there but didn't book it. I will definitely do that next time. That looked like a blast! RCI spared no expense in the development of Labadee and we thoroughly enjoyed our day there. We are looking forward to a return trip. There is plenty to do for all ages from toddlers to adults and everything between!
The headliner shows on this trip were great. We had a comedian, a ventriloquist and Savannah Jack (singing group) that were all top notch shows. The RCI shows were not as good as we experienced on the Oasis but still enjoyable. We spent a little time in the Casino (I totally lost on the slots but my husband did fairly well at the Roulette table). We played Bingo a few times...never won but had fun anyway.
We chose to walk off the ship with our own luggage. We walked off about 6:30 and it was seamless. This is the way to exit a ship. We were at the airport before 8:00 in plenty of time to catch a flight at 8:45.
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A global network marketing company that sells weight management, nutritional supplement and personal care products.
I just checked out their website and there is no product I am interested in or have ever seen in any single retail store across the USA. So how are they making so much money is truly a real serious question that need an answer.
"A formal SEC investigation appears likely sometime in 2013."
"At this point in time, heart-breaking testimonials from former Herbalife distributors are popping up all over the internet as a warning to would be distributors. One tasty excerpt from this collection that truly sums up Herbalife's business model is the following: "Multiply the value of all of your assets by the value of all of your liabilities. Now double that figure. That is how much money you will owe when you file bankruptcy because you were a Herbalife distributor that swindled people into joining that organization." This was a response to the question, "How much money do I need to give someone to sell Herbalife?".
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Just placed real short positions at 40
Here is the argument that HLF is not an pyramid but a MLM from nothwestern,edu of course it was paid for by Herbalife so you be the judge. Most likely it will be the argument used tomorrow. I have no position as there were no shares available to short.
A lot of very smart people are saying it isn't a pyramid scheme. Ackman made the case that it is a pyramid scheme as he shorted the stock. Seems to me like he made the claim to make money, not to "help the victims" like he claims.
Sorry about so many postings but fool does not allow edit of comments. Here is a great source for those who are thinking in investing in this company and for those wanting to start a home business. Save yourself the heartache along with an empty pocket.
"Historically, it has been very, very hard to recruit successful herbalife distributors to work beneath you. How do I know that? Well, it is easy, if you understand exponential growth".
My mom has been an Herbalife Distributor for over 30 years. She supported Mark Hughes when he was just getting started and Tish Rochine(sp) as she moved up the levels. Even after Mark died from a drug overdose, Mom hasn't wavered in her support for the company. She swears by the products and I shudder knowing how much money she sunk into this company that could have been put into some nice safe assets for her retirement.
I am an Herbalife distributor myself and I have reached the TAB team (managerial level) already 3 years ago. Because the multilevel distribution model is so misunderstood (as I can see also here on fool.com), HLF will always be prey of attacks of short sellers try to make millions (it happened already 4 times since its IPO in december 2004).
Hence HLF, as a stock, has a high volatility so you should keep that in mind as you build your stock portfolio. Because the business is healthy but wall street makes so much noice around the misunderstood multilevel model, I believe this company may go private again in the future.
HLF is by far the biggest holding in my portfolio, it also generates a very nice dividend return. HLF key product is a meal replacement shake called Formula one, which is "a meal in a glass".
Products are manily distributed by offering people free shake samples, free wellness evaluations, free body scans with Tanita or Omron and inviting people to join free fitness classes (at the end of which, they can sample a free recovery shake).
Independent distributors (like me) can work as Personal Wellness Coaches, either in a mobile mode (=no need of a physical location) or in nutrition club mode (small offices of 40 square meters where we organize free shake sampling, weight loss challenge, free facial treatments etc).
I personally work in "mobile" mode, but in my organization I have many nutrition clubs too. My business, while started in Dublin (Ireland), is now in 9 countries.
As a stock and option holder, I think this is a great stock to consider. Study its variability, it is possible to make very good returns. Every quarter I am on the investor confcall which is really great (as I have had the opportunity to meet the CEO Michael O Johnson, President Desmond Walsh (he is from Dublin) and other key players numerous times).
If you are serious about studying this company, you should become a distributor as in this way you will have access to a lot more information about product development, country expansion and strategies that should help you better judge the direction of the business and consequently the stock (and options).
Hope my contribution to this board helps
Member Avatar thedubliner (40.50) Submitted: 5/21/2013 12:03:19 AM
A my beloved Aunt who helped raise me finally got the Visa to come here to the US. Yesterday we are sitting outside talking about what else but rampant corruption in India and how people take advantage of people in need. I told her about Herbalife and she exclaimed "They are here!" at which I saw from her somewhat pained expression how she fell for it as well. In her dire desperate need for money she signed up and worked trying to "sell" Herbalifes products while feeling pretty stupid afterward having spent money to do this all the while being told she isn't working hard enough at the same time to sign up as many people as she can under her so she can continue towards the "large income." I told her it's OK because we have all done stupid things in our hour of desperate needs and it's companies like these that prey on the needy. Besides, she got out of it in a couple of weeks while there are many who are still out there trying and spending their only money giving it away to this company through their scams.
So to you thedubliner and those like you at this company and others just like it that peddle preying on the desperate helpless here are the words fool.com does not allow but you can guess at;
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That's the way it SHOULD be. Warriors SHOULD be viable in PvP and PvE, not just one or the other. What they are trying to do is stop the 2 minute instajib that is Fury PvP while not crushing Fury's PvE DPS. As far as PvP goes I think WoW (and just about every other MMO out there) are completely broken. I'm looking forward to Diablo 3's PvP game where the PvE portion of the spell/skill has absolutely ZERO impact on the PvP portion. It's looking to be a very balanced system and I think it MAY replace Arena as the E-Sport of choice for small teams. Who knows, if it works out WoW (or at least "Titan") may integrate it in the future.


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Siblings episode 4: Half beard
Rob shaves half of his beard off in an effort to quicken the shaving process. Johny must try to keep Rob from embarrassing him, which proves to be a difficult task. Containing insanity is never easy.
About 5 months in the making (only 3 of which were spent on the creation of this), this 6 minute long cartoon is the longest episode I've made thus far. There are plenty of extras and a big scrapbook, so if you don't have 10+ minutes to spend going through everything (if you like doing that anyway), you should wait to watch this until you do. Due to all the stuff I put into this, the file size is a little on the big side. Sorry about that, but it couldn't be helped.
Oh, I almost forgot, there's playback control hidden on the bottom of the screen. Hover over the bottom of the screen to reveal it. It's like Pop a Cap's playback, but more advanced, since you can tell it to skip ahead or behind any number of times (up to 99), go to the scene select menu, or turn the subtitles on or off at any time.
And for those who didn't notice, the 'happy' and 'scary' choices in the beginning only change the menu background, not the cartoon itself.
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Rated 4.5 / 5 stars July 10, 2010
Whats disturbing with emos...? Ahh forget it this world will never accept people >.<
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One half is Emo and one half is gay. I dont know whats the worst one....
By the way GOOD VIDEO! :D
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The Switch keeps Aniston firmly in romantic-comedy territory. The film plays like an extended TV sitcom—usually a bad thing for a big-screen film, but not such a knock here, given that audiences are accustomed to seeing the two lead performers on the small screen. There's a comfort level with these performers, and though they're not breaking any new ground in The Switch, the film provides a few laughs and goes easy on the outrageous humor it might have emphasized had it been rated R.
Instead of raunch, the movie reaches for sappiness, as Wally spends time with Sebastian, helping the boy confront a bully and offering a few life lessons for his offspring. The dad/son bonding is sweet at times but also an obvious ploy to pull in family audiences. It's a difficult balancing act that the film doesn't quite pull off. Family audiences are unlikely to enjoy the early part of the film, while the crowd that does enjoy the early humor might not feel similarly engaged by the warm and fuzzy family message the film ultimately tries to put across.
If it comes across as pandering at times, at least the film doesn't descend into the sexual gags and ever more shocking humor that have become commonplace in today's comedies. Considering the way the film could have gone, the final result comes as a relief, if not exactly a film that can be recommended.
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- Smoking/Drinking/Drugs: Drinks are consumed at a party and shown in bottles later; smoking and drug use; mention of picking up drugs; a joke that Sebastian prefers hard alcohol; Wally drinks from a bottle of liquor.
- Sex/Nudity: We see reactions to a photo of a growth on Wally's scrotum, but not the photo itself; Wally's friend tells him the grown men have sex with their female friends; Kassie throws an "I'm getting pregnant" party; kissing; a statue and painting of a deity include large breasts; Wally prepares to masturbate while staring at a magazine cover; a stage actor's bare backside is shown; his front side is shown briefly from a distance, out of focus; Sebastian cites lack of sexual desire among symptoms of a medical condition; Kassie says Sebastian thinks she's a lesbian because the other single moms he knows are lesbians; Kassie is shown in a nightie.
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I've been wanting to highlight a story I heard on NPR for almost a week now, but it's been difficult to summarize my feelings on it. I heard The Other Subprime on the program Marketplace, which airs on my local National Public Radio station almost a week ago, and it nearly knocked the wind out of me.
For starters, a subprime loan is a loan offered to someone with relatively poor credit. This loan usually has a very high interest rate to "compensate" for the poor credit of the borrower. Subprime loans include everything from unusually structured home loans all the way down to payday loans.
As I've discussed in the past, such loans themselves are a poor deal because you have to pay back such a tremendous interest rate. This NPR story, however, set me on edge when it included the following quote, which opens up a danger that I hadn't previously considered:
If the high-priced loan becomes a problem or if payments are late, which happens more these days, the borrower's credit rating suffers. That makes their next loan more likely to be subprime. And on it goes.
Subprime loans are a vicious cycle, period. If you get one and then find that making the payments on that loan are difficult, you're suddenly in a situation where your credit is damaged even more, and thus the only type of loan you can get is a subprime loan.
What can you do if you're stuck in this mess? There's really only one way out, and it's a road that's very rough for people who are convinced that they need consumer goods. Stop buying. Later today, I'm going to post a very lengthy plan that I've prescribed to someone stuck in this very situation, but it's important to consider right now that subprime loans are a very vicious cycle once you're caught in their grasp.


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Gee–she doesn't look a day over 90. She's a professional victim and a lousy musician. Is there some reason we have to read about her anymore??
jay galt's idea of clever is insulting a nearly 80 year old person by saying they look 90. jay's idea of justice hinges on the theory that he was forced to read something on the internet. jay galt, we hope you get better. well, i do. if other people think you're a complete jackass, i understand and i'm probably okay with that.
Really Jay ?
What a jerk, what did you ever do in your life to change popular culture ? Have a little respect.\, but more over culture and class, I am quite sure we will all be reading about you at 80,after having done so much for art, culture as well as humanity. Hey try bed ins for peace, art shows, and the best of all the solo Beatles efforts and singles.
IMAGINE poor fool……
And now an actual word to Yoko – you go, girl! You're doing great!
shes definitely not a victim, victims don't keep going and going and going with their work like she does. she's strong and always confronts things head on. and that to me is very inspiring.
Yoko ,you're an amazing woman… I also think you are a very beautiful soon to be 80 year old:) Love and Blessings to you Always!
Thank you , Yoko—You help me to face the changes in my own life with your open words. I'm only 55, but I've had a year of feeling like it was time to sit down and die, to give up my estrogen, and dye my hair old mama blue. I don't care about the damned number, I just don't want tobe judged by it. But I gest that is up to me. Thanks, and happiest birthday.
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Givenchy's Rottweiler iPad Case for animal-lovers and Apple loyalists alike
Givenchy recently pulled the veil off its own renditions of iPad cases that are bound to have animal-lovers skipping to the designer's stores to pick up one for, themselves. Called the Givenchy Rottweiler iPad Case, this grained leather iPad case comes with a Rottweiler baring its seemingly bad set of teeth on its back. Part of the Pre-Fall 2012 collection, the case is the perfect accessory for the fashion-conscious animal-loving Apple iPad user. Also, no news on the case's pricing has been mentioned, as of now and as far as we're aware, a similar Rottweiler is destined to appear on T-shirts, sweaters and tote bags too.
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I love all the winning, but sometimes I find myself baffled by this organization. To wit:
Matt Murton will get another chance to prove he's a major-league player this week when the Cubs recall him from Triple-A Iowa before Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay.
Manager Lou Piniella said Saturday the Cubs have lacked a corner outfielder and another right-handed hitter since Alfonso Soriano went on the disabled list last week. Murton fills the bill, and major-league sources said he received word on Sunday he'd be called up.
Murton's arrival means the Cubs are likely to send down infielder-outfielder Eric Patterson, who is 2-for-8 since being called up on Friday.
Really? You mean to tell me that a team where one of the two corner outfielders is hurt needs another corner outfielder? And our bench consists of three lefties who don't hit very well, a backup catcher and Ronny Cedeno? (Note: when you're willing to pinch hit for a guy with Ronny Cedeno, and that guy's a first baseman – that's not a good sign.)
Meanwhile, Eric Patterson was given all of eight at-bats to prove that he was, oh, I don't know, better than Mike Fontenot. And Mike Fontenot is not a very high bar to get over. Here's how I picture Mike Fontenot:
The guy's what I like to call a hamster. I mean, seriously, look at him and tell me you don't see it.
I know Eric Patterson is a guy folks like to hate – and no small amount of it has to do with his brother, Corey – but he's got some plus attributes to him, which is more than Fontenot has going for him. Patterson can play the outfield and he's a great baserunner. But he's not a left fielder, and he's certainly not ready to be a major league leadoff man.
So the Cubs made this decision based upon information readily available when they made the Hoffpauir/Patterson callup. (Okay, to be fair – the Cubs aren't going to just come out and SAY "There's no way in hell that we're going to let Edmonds bat against Kazmir, so we needed Murton so we can move Reed to center.)
The question is, will Murton play? The Cubs have apparently decided that one good game makes Johnson our new leadoff hitter despite pretty obvious evidence that he's a platoon player at this point.
More than meets the eye
I think it's conceivable that there's more going on with Patterson than we know.
Last September, E-Patt was called up and demoted in short order, and it was later revealed that he was prolifically late to every game. If he has continued that trend, or has a bad attitude, then the Cubs might have been keeping him on a short leash.
That said, while I am not a Fontenot lover - my favorite LOTR characters were the lanky Elves, not the Hobbits - having seen Patterson play, I can understand why he wasn't strongly considered. He may have gotten 2 hits in 8 at bats, but at least the 3 outs I saw him make personally were UGLY. He looked clueless up there and it was painful to watch him bat.
I kind of wish the Cubs would give a guy a little more time to play, if only to increase trade value if he gets any kind of success, but Patterson sucked the big one and won't Murton be out of options at the end of this year?
Murton should have one more option left after this season.
And remember - they're option years, so at any point during that year he could be optioned.
The bigger issue with Murton may be service time - he may be accruing enough to be able to refuse an optional assignment as early as this summer. I'll have to look into that.


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Superstar Céline Dion is back in Sin City!
The singer showed off fraternal twins Nelson and Eddy, almost 4 months old, as she arrived to Caesars Palace yesterday, along with her 10-year-old son, René-Charles, and husband René Angélil.
Dion gave birth to her twins in October, after six in-vitro fertilization attempts, crediting acupuncture with helping her realize her dream of expanding her family.
Céline is back for a three-year residency, prepping a return to the stage in a brand-new show debuting March 2011 at Caesars. Tickets for "Céline" are now on sale.
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What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
Is that old coot husband of hers even going to live long enough to see the kids grow up?
the course of your thoughts is not clear enough, do you really think so?
I thank you humbly for sharing your widsom JJWY
I haven't checked in here for some time since I thought it was getting boring, but the last several posts are good quality so I guess I will add you back to my daily bloglist. You deserve it my friend :)
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Thanks to my girlfriend for posing for me in this shot. Don't worry though, her part of the image was taken before the tide started to come in.
The rest of the photo is made up of 9 exposures all taken at 1/4 of a second for varying wave movement, and then a final shot for the lightning strike.