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"The jump in employment was broad-based, including manufacturing, construction, temporary help agencies, accounting firms, restaurants and retailers. The number of industries showing job gains climbed to 64.1 in January from 62.4 a month earlier." - Bloomberg
I had the silly idea that many long time owners sell their mortgage-free home to get funds for world travel, retiring in Florida, etc. In fact I have read that 75% of home owners are NOT, under water and can sell to raise cash for their various needs. But you know more than I do.
For example in prior post you said that I was wrong to suggest that by definition there was one buyer for every seller. You falsely noted that my "one buyer" was a home owner and that my "one seller" was a guy with new cash, or at least a cleared mortgage, not a seller.
What you don´t seem to understand is that in the real world there are sales contracts, which when signed make this one buyer & one seller relationship. It typically is more than a month after the sales agreement is signed before the buyer becomes a home owner.
That is because, with very rare exceptions, there are conditions in the sales agreement that take time to resolve. For example, almost always the buyer does not need to buy / go to settlement if no bank will give him a mortgage at X % or less.
Quite commonly one of the buyer´s conditions is that the house he already owns must sell (go thru settlement) first for at least D dollars. This sets up a chain that can take some years to terminate in the buyer becoming a home owner.
My Lab Tech at APL was a licensed real estate agent. He got leads from his friend (brother?) who drove a heating oil delivery truck. – When oil heated home owner just starts to think he may sell, first thing he does is to cancel the automatic oil delivery contract. (Wants his 600 gallon oil tank near empty, not full.)
With 40 hour work week, kids, church, etc. he had no time for "cold contact" real estate, showing dozens of houses to many who just enjoy looking, etc. but did often with only an hour lost become the "listing agent" for those who had stopped the automatic oil delivery.
Reason I tell this, is one day he took me out to lunch. Finally, after several years buyer #4 in a chain became a home owner, which then made buyer #3 a home homer, which made buyer #2 become a home owner, so his listing went to settlement – I.e. buyer #1 became a home owner. He had also listed the house buyer #3 bought, so got two listing agent´s 3% (6% total) in commissions after about three years of waiting for them. He rarely sold any homes, as lacked time to do so, but that chain gave him a pay day almost half is APL salary and he wanted to celebrate.
Also we were friends and one of his few sales was to me (16 acres of wood land near just being constructed I-95. - Part I bought was "I-95 excess" with no one actively trying to sell.) Some years earlier I had asked him to keep his eye open for wooded lot with stream when he looked at new listings and read real estate legal notices. Thus, my free lunch was in some part a thank you for that rare sales communion.
Correcting two of your errors is all I have time for now so did not read much of your post.
PS my first owned "townhouse" in a group of 42 (seven buildings) had had three prior sales contracts on it, but no settlement. Most of my neighbors had wanted to buy it as it was end unit of line of buildings with woods on back and long side of unit. (But when they were buying, it was already "sold.") Some were even hostile to me as I got it later for $5000 less than they paid earlier for their unit. It was the last of 42 to sell and developer was based in Virgina, so did not keep an agent on the developement any longer for just one unit, more than 100 miles from the office.
I knew he badly wanted to sell so wrote the front page of the sales contract myself - A firm offer to buy with no conditions in it*, if my $5000 less than asked offer was accpted by 5PM on (date) about 5 days later, and offer to buy it was void after that time, but a second offer to buy another devleoper´s unit became valid. I was going to be a buyer of some Bryant Woods townhouse with a week - I just did not know which.**
Unit is in "May Wind Court" and one of the first built in Columbia MD - There were no more built by that VA developer in all of Columba as for some strange reason, , he turned sour on such distant projects. (I paid less than $30,000 for the best of all end units! - two side windows looking out on woods, where the main Columbia planner, Mort Hopenfield, had built his very expensive barely visible home in several acres of woods.)
* I paid cash, but did have right to delay settlement (for up to 3 months, as I recall) to sell some stocks, etc. raising that cash. - I am very frugal, had no need of a house and its expenses so I rented for about 6 years after getting my Physics Ph.D. before buying with at least half my salary invested each month.
** I wanted to live in Columbia, less than 5 minutes drive from APL, for the good new schools*** my daughter would soon enter. I was one of the "pioneers" (first 1000 to buy) when Columbia was only the neighborhood called "Bryant Woods." None of the other neighborhoods of the village of "wild Lake" yet existed and the other six villages were not even on the drawing boards!
*** Rouse, developer of Columbia built them, very modern, as center of each neighbohood an gave them to Howard County. Half of elementary kids don´t need to cross any street, which is a large loop around the elementary school. Half cross only that strictly residential road. For these gifts and other consdierations, including free "turn key equipted fire stations," water towers, etc. he got a very free hand with the zoning - Columbia is a special "new town zone" Rouse wrote.
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02-03-12, 01:48 PM #283The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest since February 2009, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington.
As the old saying goes, there are three kinds of lies when it comes to the government; Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.
This sort of naivete' worked on the really ignorant masses in totalitarian Soviet regimes, but eventually, they got sick of it. I recommend you read the following article. But I understand your ego is so bound up in liberal thinking, and supporting the establishment politicians, that you just can't or won't understand elite ownership of the press. When you decide to use a source that isn't owned, I will take you seriously.
Elites Push Government-funded "Public" Media
The CFR's "Profile of the Membership" in its 2008 Annual Report lists 398 members as journalists, correspondents, and editors. That includes members such as:
Michael P. Hirsh (Newsweek)
Jim Hoagland (Washington Post)
Fareed Zakaria (Time, CNN)
Thomas Friedman (New York Times)
Erin Burnett (CNBC)
Ethan Bronner (New York Times)
Paula Zahn (Discovery cable channel)
Heather Nauert (Fox News)
Norman Podhoretz (Commentary magazine)
Tom Brokaw (NBC)
Lesley Stahl (CBS)
Andrea Michell (NBC)
Elaine Sciolino (New York Times)
Diane Sawyer (ABC)
Deroy Murdock (Scripps Howard News Service and National Review Online)
David Ignatius (Washington Post)
Alan S. Murray (Wall Street Journal)
Jim Lehrer (PBS)
Margaret Warner (PBS)
Judy Woodruff (PBS)
Christopher Dickey (Newsweek)
Mortimer Zuckerman (U.S. News & World Report)
The above list barely scratches the surface of the elite media folks tied to Pratt House, the New York headquarters of the Council, located at 58 East 68th Street in Manhattan. The nearly 400 "Journalists, Correspondents, and Editors" counted on the CFR rolls does not include the many additional CFR members who are the executive officers of major media corporations. They may or may not be publicly well known but they are the bosses of the more visible members of the Fourth Estate. These include CFR members such as:
Michael Bloomberg (Mayor of New York City, founder/owner Bloomberg L.P.)
Rupert Murdoch (chairman, CEO News Corporation)
Jeffrey Bewkes (Chairman, CEO of Time Warner, in which capacity he oversees Time, CNN, TNT, HBO, TBS, Warner Bros., etc.)
Christopher Isham (CBS News vice president), and Barry Diller (IAC/InterActiveCorp and Washington Post).
In addition to the above-mentioned individual members there are CFR Corporate Members, which are major financial supporters of the CFR and its programs and agenda. The media organizations that have become CFR Corporate Members include Time Warner, ABC Inc., Bloomberg, News Corporation, General Electric (NBC Universal), Google, Thomson Reuters, and the Washington Post.
The Washington Post's ombudsman and columnist Richard Harwood detailed the CFR's domination of his own profession in an October 30,1993, column tellingly entitled "Ruling Class Journalists." In what was a rare admission (and/or boast) from a CFR establishment journal, Harwood characterized CFR members as "the nearest thing we have to a ruling establishment in the United States."
The above red-bold author and titled article led me here. . . TERRIFIC PIECE from the Washington post! http://www.pennsylvaniacrier.com/filemgmt_data/files/Ruling%20Class%20Journalists.pdf
The only thing your post proves is that it is a mouthpiece for what Washington wishes you to believe, not that it is actually in fact the truth.
As previously pointed out to you, the business community relies on these government statistics that you don't like. They, including myself, make a lot of money using these "statistics". Arrogance is your name my friend, the pros know these numbers. They use these numbers.
I find it so very funny that you are calling the entire business community naive because they rely on and productively use these government statistics that you don't like. Have you looked into the mirror recently?
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Your sources are not credible because they cannot backup their claims with anything even faintly resembling evidence or reason. They, like you, make bizarre claims that you nor they can support with evidence and reason. Your arguments always begin and end with an implicit "because I say so or because "x" says so". Your say so, or the say so of those like you is not evidence or reason. Your failure to do your homework and research is not an excuse either. Before you go off at the fingers, it is good to know something of which you write.
You still have not addressed all the issues I raised with your previous post.
Last edited by joepistole; 02-04-12 at 01:44 AM.
"... Dim sum bonds are commercial and government bonds issued in Hong Kong but denominated in Chinese renminbi rather than the local currency, the Hong Kong dollar. deregulation in July 2010 led to the development of an offshore market in renminbi and the internationalization of dim sum bonds. McDonald's raised 200 million yuan in three-year bonds just one month later. Dim sum bonds offered cheap financing compared to the interest rates charged by Chinese banks at the time.
Companies like Volkswagen AG and Caterpillar , for example, floated bond issues soon thereafter to finance their burgeoning operations on the mainland. And at the end of last year, it was even announced that Agincourt Capital plans to raise the equivalent of $500 million in yuan to finance the purchase of property in Australia. If consummated, this would be the first secured convertible renminbi bond where funds will be invested outside of China.
Guggenheim Yuan Bond ETF, Invesco's PowerShares Chinese Dim Sum Bond Portfolio, and Van Eck Global's Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF are traded in the U.S. and have $5 million to $6 million in assets.
{Billy T insert: The Dim Sum bond market is very tiny compared to US bond market just starting up but potentially can become bigger, as China is where the non-borrowed money is. And it is rapidly growing: only 16 billion yuan of the bonds were sold in 2009. Then 35.7 billion yuan of dim sum bonds were sold in 2010. Then About 160 billion yuan, of dim sum debt was sold in the first 10 months of 2011. Grew more than 10 fold in less than three years. (or > 20 fold if this is correct: Fund powerhouse BlackRock launched its first dim sum bond mutual fund in November 2011. It has about 190 million yuan in renminbi assets under management, according to The Wall Street Journal.)}
The fledgling dim sum market still has a long way to go before it's on par with comparable markets in the West and Japan. But if it is successful, then it will change the world as we know it. Not only will it facilitate the ]internationalization of the yuan, but it will also offer both individual and sovereign investors an alternative to government bonds issued by the United States, Europe, and Japan. The likely net result will be higher relative yields in the West.
There are two takeaways. The first and immediate one is that you can now gain direct exposure to China's {appreciating wrt dollar} currency via the dim sum market through the three exchange-traded funds mentioned above. And the second, albeit less tangible, takeaway is that the shifting onus of global financial power catalyzed by this market is something that you should exploit by diversifying at least a portion of your portfolio into emerging markets like China's.
From: http://www.fool.com/investing/genera...the-world.aspx This article entitled "How Dim Sum bonds will change the world" starts with:
"... {large US bond market & and dollar reserve status is} referred to derisively abroad as America's "exorbitant privilege" -- a term first coined by Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the French minister of finance under Charles de Gaulle. In short, this privilege refers to our ability to borrow cheaply and without limit in U.S. dollars. ..."
Billy T also notes that investing in real estate to rent is no longer attractive to wealthy Chinese. They will invest in Dim Sum bonds western companies (and very wealth westerners) issue to get Yuan for projects both in China and all over the world, which is increasingly happy to get appreciating RMB, instead of declining value dollars for their minerals, oil, food stocks, lumber etc. and for construction of facilities in Africa, etc. I.e. Rich Chinese give bond issuing firm some of their Yuan for the bond´s promisse to give it back in a few years with interest. (They will be repaid, even it the borrowing company does as US does - borrow again to pay off maturing bonds. Again China is where there is non borrowed money to lend.)
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It's almost like a perfect shit storm.
The US economy is doing well if your someone like Corzine and can steal money with impunity. I hear the banking sector is going from strength to strength. Thank you Helicopter Ben - history will remember you kindly I am sure.
Here's another way to look at a country's prospects. It is another way of saying how the amount of natural resources that are generally available per person and the accustomed per person rate of consumption, taken together, can be used to determine economic security.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0220142647.htm The U.S. isn't positioned very favorably.
The whole world* is going to hell in a flood of fiat money:
ECB says: "anything the FED can do, we can do too - we´re a bigger economy." ECB has printed more than a trillion Euro in last 3 months!
* China is the main exception (perhaps Brazil, Australia & NZ too) with a currency that is appreciating in value as they have not got their money printing press up to 24/7 speed.
Last edited by Billy T; 03-02-12 at 07:48 AM.
03-02-12, 08:30 AM #293keith1Guest
Is everybody on welfare? Does everybody make too much money? Should everybody, including drug testers and congress, be tested for drugs?
Are today's wealthy the same "robber barons" of yesterday?
all enterprises with an import-and-export license will {now} be allowed to settle their foreign trade in Yuan. Previously, only selected businesses were allowed to do this. {China} has also made efforts to make the currency more convertible under the capital account over the past year, including allowing foreign direct investment to be settled in Yuan.
At present, most Yuan-denominated trade settlement is conducted in {China´s} imports. Foreign enterprises are more willing to receive Yuan than to use it for payment because the currency has been appreciating against the US dollar. From: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/busines...t_14746637.htm
Billy T, first restating the above more clearly, then some comments:
China would like buyers of Chinese goods to pay in Yuan, not dollars, but the buyers don´t want to give up any appreciating Yuan they have. They want to spend dollars before they lose even more purchasing power. Foreign firms are however; very happy to receive Yuan for the goods they ship to China.
This is fine example of centuries old Gresham Law. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gresham's_law
As commonly crudely stated The good money drives out the bad. Meaning if there is some sound, appreciating currency, people will hold on to it (save it in their mattress, etc.) and spend the bad money the one losing value, etc. is driven out into circulation as all try to pass it on to someone else.
They Yuan is the good money and the dollar is the bad money. So if US firm or person has both and buys a good from China he wants to pay with the bad money (the dollar is driven out into circulation) Like wise, if US firm is selling some goods to China, he wants to be paid in Yuan, not decreasing value dollars.
Thus this new policy of China´s will not do much to make the Yuan more of an international currency as it is trying to violate Gresham´s Law. The same good money vs. bad money arguments is why US companies are rapidly increasing the use of DimSum bonds. Many rich Chinese have lost money investing in rental apartments in the last year. They don´t trust their government or banks and banks don´t pay high enough interest to cover inflation erosion. They have two new (less than one year legal) choices:
(1) Open gold account in their bank. I.e. deposit X Yuan and get their account credited with G ounces of gold. They cannot take the gold out but if gold price goes up, they can convert their G ounces of gold in the account back into Z Yuan where Z > X. I.e. a safe and convenient way to speculate on rising price of gold in China. Chinese banks must buy gold to equal the sum of all the Xs in gold accounts. This means the population is helping China be the world´s largest buyer of gold as well as the world´s largest producer. {The CCP can always confiscate it at below market price as the US did, in 1930s, as I recall.}
As I have noted before I think in not too distant future, China will use it growing hoard of gold to back new RMB bonds, for central banks only, with gold making them more desirable than US bonds (just paper promises) to hold as the central banks reserve currency, but China is not quite ready yet to destroy the dollar, for reasons I have often stated.
(2) A rich Chinese can lend his Yuan to bank in Hong Kong, which then will give it to a US (or other foreign) firm in exchange for the firm´s promise to pay back in T year in RMB with interest I, which is much more than the rich Chinese can get in China. These bonds are called DimSum bonds. McDonalds was the first to issue Dim Sum only a couple of weeks after they became legal - McDonald is rapidly expanding its food store in China and need RMB and this was the cheapest way to get them. There has been an explosion of new Dim Sum bonds issued and not all are being used to build stores, factories etc. in China. Again Gresham´s Law is operating- For example if you own a mine in Australia (or even the US) and want to sell it, which currency would you rather be paid in? Depreciating dollars or appreciating RMBs?
It is the Dim Sum bonds that are making the RMB an international currency, not this Gresham Law violating just announced legality to settle trade balance in RMBs (for reasons I explained at start of post). Most central banks cannot hold Dim Sum bond as issued by the likes of McDonalds, so the second shoe is the Chinese government RMB bonds back by gold is when the dollar collapses. Then the US´s decades long era of paying for imports with printed paper ends. Unable to pay for oil, etc. it needs, the US quickly descent into Greek like chaos (street riots, food stealing and worse, with a near worthless dollar.) The worst and longest lasting depression in US and EU, but not in China and its suppliers of needed imports.
Last edited by Billy T; 03-06-12 at 12:08 PM.
As many know (or certainly could) several years ago, I predicted China would issue interest paying, gold-back bonds to central banks (only) when they wanted the crash the value of the US dollar. I.e. for five years China is world´s largest gold producer - about 150% of the number 2. AND is also the would´s largest buyer. - I told the main things China would do first, before backing bonds with gold:
(1) lower the dollars in their reserves (as they did in 2011) by buying real assets they will need - paid up front contracts for up to 30 years into the future delivery. One of these gave 10 billion to Brazil´s PetroBras about 5 years ago which will be paid back over 20 years by the delivery of 200,000 barrels oil crude EACH DAY.
(2) Convert to more of a domestic and less of an export based economy, but note China will remain one of the world´s largest exporters. The change is in to whom they export. Much more to Asian suppliers of lower value components (like fans) they build into high value added products like computers and cars, etc. AND to the suppliers of raw materials, energy & food (buying foreign farms included) like Brazil & Australia, both already have China as their main trading partner, not the US as a few years ago. I.e. China knows the US and EU are broke - can only buy if China lends them the money or they run currency printing presses 24/7 (as they currently are - ECB more than a trillion Euros in last three months!).
Here is a long link telling sort of the same thing, but suggesting that China will back the Yuan with gold. - I think only bonds issued to central banks will be gold backed. - But I agree they want RMB to be the world´s reserve currency - I.e. to do as US has done for ~50 years - pay for imports, oil included, with printed paper:
Last edited by Billy T; 03-06-12 at 10:50 AM.
Following, on the surface, looks like very good news, but it ain´t:
The U.S. Treasury Department is selling $6 billion in shares of American International Group Inc. (AIG), the insurer rescued in 2008 Orders were received for all of the shares, which were offered at $29 apiece, and the books are closed. The department {also} sold 200 million shares of New York-based AIG in May at $29 each, cutting its stake {then} to 77 percent.
The Treasury recovered about three-quarters of the $413 billion disbursed under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to an October report. Aid to GM and Chrysler LLC helped avert the loss of more than 1 million jobs, said the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor,Michigan. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner told Congress in 2010 that AIG had to be saved to avoid an utter collapse of the global financial system. ..." From: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...-u-s-sale.html
Billy t notes that is purchase price was $28.6 per AIG shair. I.e. on the surface it seems the Treasury has made profits with the AIG part of its TARP program, but one should note that since 2008 there has been huge printing of fiat money.
The inflation effect of this flood of dollars has not shown up yet as banks which received the dollars are not lending them but sending them back to the Treasury for sure safe profits. I.e. this fiat money is not circulating to any significant extent. When it does the treasury will take a huge hit (not a profit) on the purchasing power of the TARP investment.
I.e. this is just more kick the can down the road to postpone / avoid now/ the disaster that is coming.
Last edited by Billy T; 03-08-12 at 04:11 PM.
I realize that this thread title speaks predominantly to the U.S. economy but I figure that as China is a huge part of the global economy that the following item may be of interest to those following this thread, especially those who enjoy drinking Bordeaux wines.
(Reuters) - You could hardly do better than Chateau du Grand Moueys if you were looking for a metaphor to demonstrate Chinese interests in European wines, luxury goods and travel.
It has a history that includes a Templar legend, vineyards in the heart of France's famed Bordeaux region and a new Chinese owner with plans to export the wine home and turn its palatial 18th century house into a luxury hotel for tourists from China.
The French estate's new owner, Jin Shan Zhang is part of a wave of Chinese interests across Europe seeking to satisfy domestic demand for the finer things in life: French wines, luxury travel, foreign cars and fashionable clothes.
In France, Britain, Italy, Germany and elsewhere across Europe Chinese tourists are being catered to in high-end shops selling them top labels in everything from couture to cutlery. Hotels, department stores and luxury boutiques have taken on Chinese-speaking staff and most of Europe's luxury firms have an Asian business strategy they are actively pursuing.
China has become the biggest importer of Bordeaux wines and consumption in the middle kingdom soared by 110 percent in 2011 alone, with no sign of quenching a seemingly insatiable thirst.
About 15 Chinese individuals or businesses have purchased wine-growing properties in Bordeaux and Chinese investors also want to develop luxury tourism in Bordeaux, which they think will be the next fad as Chinese wealth pours into Europe.
I don't see this as kicking the can down the road, but merely the natural ringing in a feedback control system. It may actually be a sign that quantitative easing is producing the desired results.
The FED is making the money supply greatly increase, but it is not entering the economy - just buying bonds; however, there will come a day when all this new printing press money does enter the economy as the bonds are being sold -They are dropping in value as interest rates rise. There really is no way to undo all the fiat money produced. When it does enter the economy, the value for the dollar will drop, increasing rapidly, interest rates will rise, etc.
The FED can (and is) holding interest rates down by printing dollars to buy bonds, but all know that is just making more fiat money and must end in terrible inflation. I.e. that problem is not yet here - it has been kicked down the road, not cured.
It is the old "you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink" problem. The banks don´t find many to lend to - you can not make them lend.
So by pushing more money on the banks the FED is "pushing on a string" - not getting the money into circulation as Joe American is not borrowing but "deleveraging" (reducing his debts, not increasing them).
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Official blog of the Japanese learning site TextFugu.com
Most of us will be in Japan all of February (plus some), so I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how support will go during that month as well as update you on the next version + edition of TextFugu.
Let's start with the next TextFugu Version / Edition. They're actually two separate things.
The next version of TextFugu will be an updated design. I'm making things a bit cleaner and easier to read. I'll also be including a few new features that you've been asking for. Here's a couple of spoilers:
Cleaner for reading (better on mobile too)
Viewing history (so you can remember where you are)
I think there will be one or two other things as well, including a non-Paypal payment option as well as things like quizzes to make sure you understand what you just read about. This is actually pretty close to being finished, though I want to wait for certain content changes before putting it up, since the content updates will make more sense with the updated design.
This is the content side of things. It is also where things get more complicated. With each edition I learn a lot about how you use TextFugu. I figure out the things you like and don't like and then keep them in the back of my mind. Eventually, there gets to be so many of them that I decide it's time to start revisions. Usually it happens more often than everyone likes (sorry!).
I've actually gotten a decent way into this revision but would like to get a bit more before posting it up. Most likely, similar to last time, I'll have both the old version and the new version up at the same time for a while. This time it's especially important because of the number of changes there will be. Don't worry, the lessons will be fairly similar so you can still go through the current ones quite nicely (I wouldn't recommend waiting for me, basically), but the way in which the lessons will be displayed and formatted will be quite different. The planned changes are:
I'm sure there are other things as well, but those are the big ones. So, when is this all happening? There's good news and there's bad news. First the bad news: Since I'll be in Japan all of February, it's definitely not going to happen before March. Here's the good news: When I get back in March, TextFugu will get my full attention. The last couple months has been WaniKani, and I'm actually pretty close to "finishing" up on the main content for it which means I can circle back to TextFugu. I'll still be working on it, but it will be more like 70% TextFugu and 30% WaniKani instead of the other way around.
So, you should start to see some of these updates in March. I think it's going to be much closer to my vision on how I wanted TextFugu to be and I think it will become a better resource for self learners because of it. Thank you all for your patience, too. I know I have a lot on my plate and that gets frustrating for people who want updates, but hopefully March and beyond will be a great year for you :)
While we're in Japan support should be running pretty normally, though possibly on a different time zone. We have just recently put all our support into one box, though, which means if you email email@example.com four or five eyes will have the chance to see it instead of just one. You can still of course email me directly at email@example.com. Anyways, support shouldn't change much. We'll be available to fix things even when traveling, just email the "email@example.com" email for the fastest response!
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Emanuel Stance (1843 – December 25, 1887) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
At the time, Stance was serving as a Sergeant in Company F of the 9th Cavalry Regiment at Fort McKavett. On May 20, 1870, he was sent with a patrol to find the Apaches who had kidnapped Herman Lehmann and his younger brother, Willie, four days earlier. Stance and his men located the raiding party near Kickapoo Springs, about fourteen miles north of Fort McKavett, and opened fire. The Apaches abandoned their stolen horses and fled, enabling Willie Lehmann to escape during the chaos. For his bravery on this mission, Stance was cited for "[g]allantry on scout after Indians" and became the first African-American regular to receive the Medal of Honor a month later, on June 28, 1870.
Stance reached the rank of First Sergeant before being murdered on Christmas Eve in 1887. His body was found on the road to Crawford, Nebraska, with four bullet wounds; the probable victim of his own men. He was buried at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.
A group of African American children posing on sliding board ladder at playground on Kennard Field with Terrace Village housing, c. 1949. Courtesy of Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
"Teenie Harris photographed for the Pittsburgh Courier for almost 40 years, documenting life in the African-American community. His approximately 70,000 negatives, recently acquired by the museum, form one of the richest-known archives of Black life in an American city from the 1930s to the 1970s." ——- Carnegie Museum of Art
The first African slaves brought to the British colonies in Virginia in 1619 came on a Dutch ship. At the time, slaves were treated similarly to indentured servants, becoming free with the passage of a certain period of time. Others gained freedom by converting to Christianity, since the English of that time did not typically enslave Christians. Slave labor was used in many efforts to drain and log the Great Dismal Swamp during the 18th and 19th centuries. Escaped slaves living in freedom came to be known as maroons or outlyers. The origin of the term "maroon" is uncertain, with competing theories linking it to Spanish, Arawak or Taino root words. Maroonage, runaway slaves in isolated or hidden settlements, existed in all the Southern states, and swamp-based maroon communities existed in the Deep South, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Maroonage in the Upper South was largely limited to Virginia and the Great Dismal Swamp.
In dark fens of the Dismal Swamp
The hunted Negro lay;
He saw the fire of the midnight camp,
And heard at times a horse's tramp
And a bloodhound's distant bay.
Where will-o'-the-wisps and glow-worms shine,
In bulrush and in brake;
Where waving mosses shroud the pine,
And the cedar grows, and the poisonous vine
Is spotted like the snake;
Where hardly a human foot could pass,
Or a human heart would dare,
On the quaking turf of the green morass
He crouched in the rank and tangled grass,
Like a wild beast in his lair.
A poor old slave, infirm and lame;
Great scars deformed his face;
On his forehead he bore the brand of shame,
And the rags, that hid his mangled frame,
Were the livery of disgrace.
All things above were bright and fair,
All things were glad and free;
Lithe squirrels darted here and there,
And wild birds filled the echoing air
With songs of Liberty!
On him alone was the doom of pain,
From the morning of his birth;
On him alone the curse of Cain
Fell, like a flail on the garnered grain,
And struck him to the earth!
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1842)
(Source: hwlongfellow.org)
Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and growing up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at a Lexington, Kentucky racetrack and having documents forged so that he appeared to meet the minimum age of 17. While stationed in Arizona, he joined General John J. Pershing's Mexico expedition to hunt down Mexican bandit Pancho Villa. He was later transferred to Virginia, where he took care of President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor's horses and was a member of the Buffalo Soldiers' drum and bugle corps. In his late 40s, he served in combat operations in the South Pacific during World War II and achieved the rank of First Sergeant. He was noted as an excellent marksman and horse showman.
Leaving the United States Army a few years before it was integrated, Matthews then took a job as a security guard in Maryland, rising to the rank of chief of the guards and then retiring in 1970. After the war, he told stories of military experiences and grew to represent a symbol of the Buffalo Soldiers. He met with Bill Clinton and Colin Powell in his later years, and dedicated a barracks in Virginia in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers. Having experienced excellent health for most of his life, Matthews died of pneumonia at the age of 111 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was recognized as the oldest living Buffalo Soldier as well as the oldest man, and the second-oldest person, in the District of Columbia. Read more.
Sergeant William H. Carney, C.M.H (1840-1908)
Civil War hero and the first Black American to receive a Congressional Medal of Honor
William Harvey Carney, famed for the words "The Old Flag never touched the ground!" and hero of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended a private school that was conducted secretly by a minister. His home, which is now officially called the "Sergeant Carney memorial House," has become a shrine. Carney himself is depicted in the Saint-Gaudens monument which immortalizes Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and his intrepid colored troops. Carney's features are represented on the face of one of the soldiers following his commander. The flag rescued by Carney is enshrined in Memorial Hall.
Early in 1863, William Carney, then 23 years old, enlisted in the Morgan Guards, which became part of the 54th Massachusetts regiment. In July 1863, the regiment was engaged in the disastrous battle at Fort Wagner. When Carney saw that the color sergeant, the soldier who carried the flag, had been wounded, he rescued the flag, going through a volley of enemy bullets. Delivering it to a squad of his own regiment, he shouted, "The Old Flag never touched the ground!" Then Carney fell to the ground in a dead faint, weak from the wounds that he had received. Mustered out of the army in 1864, he went to New Bedford, Massachusetts before going to California. In 1870, he returned to New Bedford and became one of the four men employed as letter carriers. After 31 years in the postal service, he retired in 1901, then spend his last years as an employee at the state capitol in Boston.
Carney was in great demand as a leader of Memorial Day parades and as a speaker at patriotic events. In 1904, he was the Memorial Day orator at the Shaw Monument on Boston Common.
Black cowboy and horse [between 1890 and 1920?]
A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time.
Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library. [Call Number: X-21563].
Unidentified African American Woman
c. Mid-nineteenth century
It is unclear whether this well-dressed, unidentified woman is free or enslaved. What is clear is that her status as an African American woman was significantly altered by the outcome of the American Civil War. Two years of fighting had transformed Union war aims, and by 1863, the North no longer fought only to save the Union but also to end slavery.
Vivien Theodore Thomas (August 29, 1910 – November 26, 1985) was an African-American surgical technician who developed the procedures used to treat blue baby syndrome in the 1940s. Vivien Thomas was the first African American without a doctorate degree to perform open heart surgery on a white patient in the United States.


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Hey Brandon!
Awesome news! Looks like they have a good taste and have chosen a great track!
Keep up the good work!
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Exactly: Nice for bankers, programmers, bad for musicians and artists….
Just count how many AJ authors are from Switzerland…
@Pavel: Thanks for the invitation But I have my wonderful family here
If I would be single I probably would consider to come over
Flat for 1 month: 40 sales … Food for 1 month: 25 sales … 10 liter of gas: 2 sales … Yes, Czech Republicmy goodness…in Switzerland I need:
Flat for 1 month: >300 sales … (incl. addditional costs like water & heating, but not electricity)
Food for 1 month: 160 sales … (ok, for the entire family, but only when we buy cheap food)
10 liter of gas: 2.5 sales …
soundgridmedia said
for $18 cut into $9 here is what i can afford in my country
and i can treat up to 9 or 10 friends with this
and buy 2 movie tickets with snack and drinks for 2
Wow, I have to sell three songs for one movie ticket, without a drink or snack. Welcome to Switzerland!
genzo13 saidme too, guess I would just get the half of this…
wow. i should move.
I think I have a good selection of tracks that may work perfect.Happy Ukulele tracks: http://audiojungle.net/collections/2438550-happy-ukulele-songs
or Corporate Motivational tracks: http://audiojungle.net/collections/2438581-corporate&ref=matsteiner
Thanks a lot for listening!
Sorry, I haven't seen that thread before, maybe I'm too late?
Maybe this?:http://audiojungle.net/item/lifted-up-/3958333 with vocals (underscore version included)
or this:http://audiojungle.net/item/successfully-growing/3272850
but I think, this one's the one that builds up real tension for something like this:http://audiojungle.net/item/nu-company/3262598
Thanks for listening and regards,
Mat Steiner
Hi!Maybe one of my Ukulele tracks help, even when the style isn't exactly the same.
In case you need a small edit, e.g. without drums, just let me know, it won't cost you anything
Something that may work:
But I have much more motivational tracks like this here:
Thanks for listening!
Joonique_Sound said
matsteiner saidHow much do you pay for 1 icon? xD
Yeah Leon, I'm afraid you have to do it all manually… not the most exciting job of course
Don't you have a son or a daugther doing this stuff for you?
(that's the way I usually solve these problems, and sometimes they like to earn some extra money)
But who knows, maybe the devs will have mercy on us one day… but for now they have more important things to do I guess
One big hug
Edit: And for Kurly I would pay one cookie per icon


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All Star Game: Boom or Bust?
The All Star game has come and gone, while drawing great numbers this year NHLHS NHL correspondent Bill Kellett gives a humorous take on the mid-season event.
Categories: Fantasy Hockey, NHL Talk, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: All-Star Game, Brendan Shanahan, gary bettman, NC, NHL, Raleigh, Team Lidstrom, Team Staal
Red hot Flames look to the playoffs
The red hot Flames return to the Saddledome after the All-star break, hoping to push their way into a playoff position. NHLHS Calgary Flames correspondent Shahbaz Syed takes a look at the club's latest resurgence and playoff possibilities in the red mile.
Categories: Calgary Flames, NHL Talk, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Calgary, Calgary Flames, Darryl Sutter, Flames, Jarome Iginla, playoffs, Robyn Regehr, trades
Gudbranson's OHL suspension far too stiff
The most recently controversy in the CHL was the suspension of Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Erik Gudbranson, NHLHS Florida Panthers correspondent Bill Whitehead takes a look at the questionable suspension of the Cats' first round selection.
Categories: Florida Panthers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Darcy Hordichuk, Erik Gudbranson, Florida Panthers, J.P. Labardo, Mikael Tam, NHL, OHL, Philpp Grubauer, suspensions, Zack Kassian
Baumer already planning for life after hockey
The life of an NHL player is a tumultuous one, with all the praise and glory there are tough times. NHLHS NHL correspondent Bill Kellett talks with Nolan Baumgartner, of the Manitoba Moose, about handling the pressure of being a professional hockey player and other life questions. There comes a time in the careers of [...]Read more...
Categories: Vancouver Canucks, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: AHL, Chris Tanev, Ethan Moreau, Jeff Friesen, Joe Juneau, Lee Sweatt, Manitoba Moose, Mattias Ohlund, NHL, Nolan Baumgartner, Vancouver Canucks
Bobrovsky attempting to end Flyers' Calder futility
There have been many fantastic first-year players to wear the Orange-and-Black throughout the storied history of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, but none has ever taken home the Calder Trophy as the National Hockey League's rookie-of-the-year. That may change this season.
Categories: Calder Profiles, Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: bill barber, Brian Boucher, Calder trophy, Eric Lindros, Jeff Skinner, Logan Couture, Martin Brodeur, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, NHL, orange-and-black, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Raymond bourque, Rookie of the Year, Ryan Miller, sergei bobrovsky, Taylor Hall
Road weary Preds long for home
NHLHS Nashville Predators correspondent Tyler Davis recaps the end of a long road trip for the weary Nashville Predators and where they stand at the break.
Categories: Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexandre Burrows, Dan Hamhuis, Daniel Sedin, Lee Sweatt, Shane O'Brien
Holmgren shopping; Flyers targeting 'Canes Cole
Even though the Flyers sit at the top of the heap in the NHL's overall standings, it appears they will not be sitting still and resting on the laurels of the first 50 games. Make no mistake, Holmgren is looking to bolster the club's lineup heading into the playoffs, and he will make a deal at some point prior to the trade deadline.
Categories: Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Bill Guerin, Bob McKenzie, Carolina Hurricanes, Dan Carcillo, Eric Staal, Erik Cole, James van Riemsdyk, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jarome Iginla, Jeff Skinner, Jim Rutherford, National Hockey League, NHL, Nikolay Zherdev, Patrick Kane, Paul Holmgren, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, TSN
The Kid turns 50
It's hard to believe, but the man they call the "Great One" turns half a century old today, NHLHS NHL correspondent Bill Kellett takes a trip down memory lane.
Categories: NHL Talk, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 50, Edmonton Oilers, NHL, Wayne Gretzky
Roloson, Lightning rustle Maple Leafs, 2-0
While a storm was brewing outside the St. Pete Times Forum, it set the tone for a couple Lightning strikes inside. NHLHS Tampa Bay Lightning Correspondent Danny Di Nicolantonio takes us through the storm.
Categories: Tampa Bay Lightning, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Tampa Bay Lightning; Toronto Maple Leafs; Simon Gagne; Teddy Purcell; James Reimer; Dwayne Roloson;Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers storm into All-Star break with 5-2 blitz of Habs
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle looks at the club's performance in their last contest before the All-Star break, and how it differed greatly from a December 20th game prior to the holiday break.
Categories: Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Carey Price, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Jeff Carter, Kimmo Timonen, Les Habitants, Mike Richards, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, NHL, orange-and-black, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, PK Subban, sergei bobrovsky
Finding production in the most unlikely places
Nashville Predators NHLHS correspondent Tyler Davis looks at the success of the Nashville Predators in a very tough Western Conference and how they are doing it.
Categories: Nashville Predators, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Chris Mueller, Colin Wilson, Dan Ellis, Dustin Boyd, JP Dumont, Marek Svatos, Matt Halischuk, Nashville Predators, NHL, Nick Spaling, Pekka Rinne, Sergei Kostitsyn, Tim Thomas
Bluenotes 1-25-11: A rough month for the St. Louis Blues
Back with his weekly update, NHLHS St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Quirin goes over the latest Blues news, including a forgetful January, injury updates and a key player on the block?
Categories: Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, Trade Rumors, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: David Backes, Erik Johnson, Jaroslav Halak, Matt D'Agostini, NHL, St. Louis Blues, Vladimir Sobotka
Avs close to bringing Forsberg back into fold
NHLHS NHL Correspondent David Strehle examines the rumors swirling around the possibility of another return by the man they call "Foppa".
Categories: Colorado Avalanche, NHL Talk, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Art Ross Trophy, Brett Favre, Chris Stewart, Colorado Avalanche, Dominik Hasek, Hart Trophy, Matt Duchene, Milan Hejduk, Nashville Predators, National Hockey League, NHL, Paul Stastny, Peter Forsberg, Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, stanley cup


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This photo blog will showcase my landscape photography so we can all see a what planet Earth has to offer us in terms of beauty, mystery and harmony. This is where you will discover only one photo every day. All that is left is to enjoy it!
I had to put 5 photos today to catch up :) Enjoy and check out my Etsy store: http://etsy.me/186BPHI
A sage leaf
Often times nature can surprise us with the shapes we find.
This one is from my panoramic Lake Hollywood series.
I owed you 2 photos :) Enjoy
Even on a cloudy and rainy day in California, earth is giving us some amazing sights.
Beautiful sunset from Hollywood, California


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Exercise has long been touted as a way to reduce the risk of heart disease. But how does regular physical activity stack up against doctor prescribed medication? According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, that reviewed … Continue reading
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Genetics or environment. What causes obesity?
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LRU to Host Author of "My Two Moms – Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family"
Mon Aug 27 2012
Lenoir-Rhyne University's Lineberger Center for Cultural and Educational Renewal and the LR Campus Activities Board presents An Evening with Author Zach Wahls. Best known for his moving address in front of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in that state, Wahls tries to answer the question, "What makes a family?"
Wahls will speak on the Lenoir-Rhyne campus in the Belk Centrum on Monday, September 10th at 8:00pm. This is a free event open to the public.
Wahls tried to answer that very question when he testified before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in January 2011. The son of two lesbian mothers, the 19-year-old University of Iowa engineering student had no idea that his heartfelt testimony that day would spread like viral wildfire, and even land him on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
A state champion in high school debate and multiple national finalist in competitive acting, Wahls was no stranger to speaking before anaudience. Yet, he had never talked about his family in a public setting or in such open and candid terms. On his way home from the public hearing, he thought that his work was, for all practical purposes, finished.
Just two days after he testified during that hearing, however, a YouTube video of his testimony went viral, garnering nearly two million views with millions more via Facebook, Twitter, national and international television, and other online media. Today, the video has well over 16 million views.
After appearing on numerous television programs in person and his testimony airing on MSNBC, ABC, CBS and CNN, Wahls found himself working on a book and has now penned a game-changing college and university lecture aptly titled, "What makes a family?"
Wahls shares a story that has never before been told, and offers a fresh, bold perspective on a recently rekindled — and always contentious–issue: gay marriage.
Like any family's story, his is one of highs and lows, laughs and tribulations. You'll laugh, you may even cringe, and no matter your thoughts on marriage equality in our country, you'll walk away with a new perspective and something to think about.LRU News , Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary | No Comments


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EMT Certification
20 Sep 2012 | No Comments | posted by Gina Smith | in EMT
Becoming an Emergency Medical Technician takes work and dedication. The desire to help people, save lives and make a difference is the dream of varied individuals.
There are many requirements to fulfill before taking the state certification test. You can begin by contacting the state health department to get a list of EMT certification requirements.
Skill requirements can vary from state to state. For example, in California, an EMT-basic will start IV's. In the state of Texas, they will not. Basic skills include wound care, patient evaluation, writing run forms, applying splints, cervical spine immobilization and a variety of other skills.
For someone who becomes an EMT and moves to another state, reciprocity may or may not be available. National certification is available. Your state's certifying agency may have a list of proctors who can administer the national test for you. Most states have reciprocity with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. This means you can apply for certification in the state without having to repeat the class and requirements.
Each state requires a specific number of classroom hours for basic EMT training. After this is completed, the student must complete an internship with an EMS system and hospital. The student must treat and write run forms for a specific number of patients under the supervision of certified EMT's or paramedics. The student is expected to perform the skills he or she learned in class with confidence and accuracy.
Private companies and community colleges offer EMT training. The student can call to find out class times, dates, availability and book requirements. A wise decision on the student's part would be to speak to paramedics and EMT's to ask what school has the best instructors and programs. This can give a student an edge when competing for employment.
If classes are not available in the student's area, online training may be the answer. Before signing up for a course, find out if your state accepts online training in lieu of classroom training. Ask the course director if the course includes provisions for your internship. If the course does not, it may prove difficult to find one for yourself. Taking an online course should not be viewed as out of the question. If you take one of these courses and pass successfully, even if your state does not accept it, you will have an advantage when you are able to find a certified course to attend. You will be familiar with the material and gain more insight into the training than most of your peers.
Many people who become certified EMT's also go on to paramedic training. As training and skills progress, higher pay and more opportunities are available. The EMT may decide to explore other medical fields as well such as nursing.
Not all EMS systems hire basic EMT's. Many private ambulance companies, theme parks, hospitals and more have opportunities the EMT can explore. The student can gain experience in the field while continuing his or her education to achieve certification as a paramedic. [/gs_8a]
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This fall, TV Hangover will be premiering some new columns. In "Overlooked" we'll look at the best television shows, web series, and Netflix gems that you've yet to fall in love with. First up: The Chris Gethard Show.
It's not a stretch to say that The Chris Gethard Show might be the weirdest thing I've ever watched, which isn't an easy crown to win considering I regularly watch the Adult Swim lineup and maybe even CW's extreme musical chairs (?!) reality competition. But The Chris Gethard Show is weird from beginning to end in the best way possible. Originally at UCB and hosted by Chris Gethard, who may very well be Tumblr's favorite inspirational comedian, the show made the move from the comedy club to a Manhattan public access network a little over a year ago. I've found that it's a hard show to explain to people — it's part talk show with an in-house band and viewer callers, part variety show, and often just completely indescribable.
Within just a few weeks the episodes can vary between a guide to learning about women, a comedy show where no one is allowed to laugh, a large game of truth or dare, speed-dating, or just a full hour of people sharing sad stories. No matter the topic, every episode is full of this infectious manic and punk rock energy that you can't take your eyes off and can't help but admire even when (especially when!) things go awry. But for the most part, the show just resembles a weekly party thrown by and for all the uncool kids, whether you're a high school student, comedy nerd, or a lost adult. Afterall, the show's motto is "Lose Well" and they once dedicated an entire episode just to celebrate the self-proclaimed losers of the world. There's a recurring theme of failure throughout the series but also a constant reminder to keep going. If you fail at turning yourself into a human crane, wait a few weeks and try again!
The emphasis of the bizarre and uncool is actually what makes the show so endearing. The panel on TCGS is reminiscent of the Island of the Mistfit Toys — and considering I was once the jack-in-the-box in a truly awful junior high production of this, it makes sense that I gravitated toward the show immediately. The resemblance is only emphasized by weekly characters such as a Human Fish, a guy in a banana costume, and Mimi, the woman who impressively hula hoops through the entire show. The episode that TV Hangover attended a few weeks ago had even more of that vibe as we watched a parade of potential new characters including a magician for cats, a watermelon policeman, and the winner: The Guy Who Likes Cream BUT NOT TOO MUCH CREAM.
The audience also plays a huge role in TCGS. Anyone and everyone is welcome to to head down to the studios and attend a free taping to sit cross-legged on the floor, sing-a-long and watch the spectacle in action with a handful of like-minded peers. They are sometimes invited to participate in things like ruining the entire show or lining up to spank the host. And, of course, to dance like a maniacs to the musical guests (which have included some awesome performers such as Ted Leo, Laura Stevenson & the Cans, and Night Birds). Even if you can't attend, the show takes as many callers as possible throughout the night — one regular caller, a high school student named Alyssa, even eventually had an episode dedicated to her. Many people tweet directly to Chris Gethard as the tweets are often read and responded to on air.
Basically, The Chris Gethard Show is one of the most truly original and fun shows in existence. Even if, most likely, you don't have access to it on your cable, every new episode is streamed live on the site Wednesday night at 11pm — and I highly suggest checking out tonight's episode where they'll attempt to throw a party worthy enough of guest panelist Andrew W.K. (!!) All of the episodes are available on the archive of both blip.tv and iTunes, as well.
A few episodes to start with: The Kickboxer, The Dominatrix, Truth or Dare, The One Year Anniversary Show.
As an added bonus Chris Gethard — who was recently "adopted" by IFC, the same network that ordered a pilot based on his hilarious book — was nice enough to answer some questions asked by a few of our readers. Read on to learn about vetoed episode ideas, his idea of success, and more!
TV HANGOVER: Are there any episodes that you really wanted to do but were vetoed by the rest of the crew?
CHRIS GETHARD: This happens constantly! There are three writers and myself who are part of every episode brainstorming session and we constantly [throw] out ten ideas to get to one. Which if you watch the show seems insane, since we do episodes about things like "Let's make cardboard robot suits and fist fight on public access tv." But we do put a lot of time into it and think long and hard about what kind of ideas work. On my end, I constantly want to do episodes that revolve around nothing but the cast enduring actual violence. In the early months of our show there were a lot more of these. I think they're funny, plus I have emotional problems and this punishment plays into them. There are a lot of ideas like that, and our director JD in particular is always like "Come on, guys, it can't just be the cast suffering physically for no reason." And he's right! But one time, I'm pretty sure it was JD that said "We're trying to put on a comedy show, not make Gethard into a Christ-like figure" and it was either me or Noah who was like "WE HAVE TO DO AN EPISODE WHERE I GET CRUCIFIED." I was really into that idea, me getting crucified on public access. I remember Noah was too, so one of us probably thought of it. We got all giddy. But Dru and JD pointed out that it's really fucked up to crucify yourself, so we bailed on it. Typing this makes me want to pitch it again.
TVH: What is your pre-production/writers room process like throughout the week?
CG: Well, first things first: we don't have an office, so we have nowhere to meet. That's why our writers' meetings are just myself, JD, Noah, and Dru. We meet at my apartment and it's hard to get to and there's not much room. So there's no writer's room, board of ideas, interaction between the cast/crew/infrastructure guys at any point leading up to the show. We'll usually try to leave any given Saturday meeting knowing how the next episode is going to work and what the general theme/name of the one following that is. Then we meet the next week and nail down the specifics of the name we've had floating around for a while and also figure out the name of the one after that. It's not a great way to write a weekly hour of content. I maintain that if we ever get someone to take a chance on us, they will marvel at what is going to happen if we get a writer's room where all our contributors can be in one place at one time. I'm proud of our show right now and it is no one's job, myself included. Most of the people working on it have full time 9-5 jobs. It's nuts.
So we have those meetings, then we start emailing. I send dozens and dozens of emails to different people on the show. Some weeks we'll need more web stuff built for interaction, like the character contest poll we had. Sometimes we'll solicit contributions and our Tumblr guy and the dude who runs our audience ticketing need to be ready to receive all that and get it to whomever is organizing the bit. Sometimes we'll have a physical thing going down, so our crew members who are sort of general hands on deck need to be filled in on what it is and what's expected of them. Sometimes there will be a lot of audio or visual things necessary to execute an idea and all of our technical staff needs to be ready to rock.
Then we get to the studio on 59th Street. Our whole crew and cast and a lot of our fans wait in the lobby, then as soon as the show that's using the studio before ours clears out, we need to get in there, set up the entire studio as quickly as possible, sound check our house band, musical guest, as well as my mic and the phones, and then set up whatever needs to happen for that actual bit. So for like the Robot Fights episode, that means we've got eight people with giant elaborate suits that need to be rebuilt and positioned and we need crew on hand to help them so no one gets killed falling over before the episode even starts. For something like the Milkshake of Death it means that whomever is in charge of all the ingredients needs to figure out where we're setting the whole station up and that there's power cords that reach it and that the camera guys all have the coverage they need. This all needs to happen in about 40 minutes.
This probably reads as unnecessarily chaotic, but another thing to keep in mind is that we're not allowed to store anything in the studio. So the entire set needs to fit in the trunk of my Ford Fiesta, and any bits we do we have to transport everything we need for it there ourselves. I keep harping on the Robot Fights episode, but like that one, all of the cardboard boxes were in the garage of our intern who lives in Scarsdale. So I had to take three trips back and forth to get all the cardboard, drop it off with all the contestants so they could build their robots, then help make sure they could all get their robots to the studio in time. It is just nuts and a lot of work and very haphazard, but we love it.
Sometimes I wonder if we had a writers' room and a studio that we could store stuff in, would those things take away from the vibe of the show? Like is the fact that it's always on the verge of being a train wreck part of the fun? Then I think, no, that's self-defeating - we need to remember that with the stuff we do now being stuff we're proud of, if we could actually do it RIGHT it would only get better. I think. I hope. Maybe someday we'll get a chance to see.
TVH: Have you encountered any problems with MNN?
CG: MNN has been great to us! They are a true punk rock organization and they really believe that creators should be able to fulfill their creative vision. They love us because we work hard and come correct and we love them for giving us a home that allows to get as weird as we choose.
As far as problems go? Sometimes they're not the best communicators. There's dozens of people making shows on their airwaves they need to take care of, and I think since we're pretty autonomous and bring a huge crew sometimes they feel like we can take care of ourselves and our concerns don't get answers the quickest? There are very occasional scheduling mishaps or communications. And sometimes they say they'll buy new equipment or replace old equipment and it becomes back burner and then things we were banking on haven't happened?
I keep putting questions marks because really none of those are a big deal at all. MNN is a great organization and the problems we've had are insanely nit-picky. Really the overall concerns for the show as far as public access goes are that we can't store anything in their space, we have no permanence there, and it makes it hard to organize. And obviously since its public airwaves we can't get sponsors, and money stuff is stressful always, but who cares? They give us a 40x40 foot studio, live streaming capabilities, call in capabilities, and the overall ability to build an audience that I really appreciate and love.
In short - there are always going to be problems with any organization you work with, but our complaints are minor as well as seldom, and I think MNN is the best.
TVH: Would you ever consider moving the show to a cable network or do you think that would cause you to lose total creative control?
CG: I have a dream that maybe we can have our cake and eat it too. I actively want this to be my job. I don't apologize for that. I'm all for punk rock and doing things our way, but I also don't feel shame saying I love this more than anything and if an entity that could make it my job was willing to do so, I'd flip out for that chance and work so insanely hard to make it go well.
We might lose creative control if that goes down, but my philosophy is that they're kind of making us force the issue and that actually has some benefits. Like, I've promoted the show on Fallon and Conan, we got reviewed positively in the New York Times, NY Mag called me "The Carson of Cable Access" and the blog world loves us. It's really cool and fun. But it is sort of like - why is it so hard to get cable networks to take us seriously? We're doing a show that's almost impossible to find and that has no money behind it and still thousands of people are watching it and the people who love it really and truly love it. What else can I do to get the cable guys to take us seriously? I'm honestly not sure. So I just try to work hard and make the show as good as possible.
Now that's frustrating, but the benefits are - the longer we do this, the bigger our cult audience gets, and that means that when they do finally take a shot on us it will be due to the fact that we've gotten that audience large enough or executed something notable enough that they would be stupid not to take a chance on us. And if they want to make us force our way into the bigger picture instead of working with us on it, it means that the shit that's really in our actual voice will be what gets us there. Basically - the longer it takes to get there, the less they can fuck with our creative control by the time we do. If someone started developing the show now, they'd have a right to say a lot. Every month that goes by where we keep growing and making noise is another month where our credibility grows and therefore their potential to boss us around when the day comes lessens.
TVH: In terms of the show, what is your idea of success?
CG: Success? Put on a good show that people connect with. Use the fact that I feel like I'd be dead if I didn't try to be creative in a way that feels honest to me to build something that people feel like speaks to them and their lives and their viewpoints. That's it right there. When I get calls from teenaged kids in Kentucky saying they all get together and watch the show, that to me is success. When I get emails from people saying that our show is so open and honest and that I personally talk about my own struggles on the air, and that allows people out there who also feel like underdogs and losers to feel like they have something that brings them amusement or that they're a part of, that's success. I get emails like that a lot - people who have had it tough who say our show strikes a chord with them. That's success. I already view this experiment as a success.
That being said, there's another layer which is - I have been acting and writing professionally for many years. It's how I've paid my rent and health insurance for many years, and I'm proud of that. And the show is the thing I'm most proud of, and I do want it to be my job. And I want all the people who have killed themselves to make this thing what it is to have it as their job if they want that as well. That would be fantastic, if this show was how I paid my rent. I think it's doable but we haven't caught the break yet.
So yeah - creative matters is how I think of success. And we're doing it, getting there, achieving it occasionally already and constantly looking to do more of it. Connecting with people via creative outputs - that's success. But there's also that side of things which is - if myself and my friends can buck the system and get to a point where this is what we do? That wouldn't be success, that would be the dream.
Then there's the fantasy ultimate success which is - every weekday night at 11:30, baby. Throw out the monologues, kids don't care these days. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are already doing that. Throw out the traditions and recognize that a talk show nowadays needs to be accessible - we live in a world where 11 year old kids can directly send messages to the celebrities they love on Twitter. It's all access all the time. Our show is held together by chewing gum and tape and we're figuring out ways to get completely interactive, to use tv cameras and telephones and the internet to build a show that feels so much like a two way experience that it's at times disconcerting. In a world of ultimate success, our dumb, weird show that not too many people who have decision making power believes in becomes the next iteration of the talk show in general and helps destroy some of the old stale tropes of the genre that remain seemingly only for traditions' sake, and replaces them with stuff that speaks to the experiences of a generation that grew up being smart and discerning about what they love and that most importantly is accustomed to having a say. People these days can tweet. They can leave comments. They want to be a part of it. They don't want to be talked at anymore, they want to be talked with. In my dream world version of success, our show somehow becomes the one that proves those things to be true and changes the game.
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Haley: That's the old salvage yard where kids go to get high.
Claire: What? We are going there right now!
Phil: Wait, wait are you sure?
Haley: I'm gonna answer and then I'm gonna walk away, deal? I'm 420% sure.
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Phil: Sounds fun, wear your helmets.
Manny: We will. I'm not writing my first novel by blowing through a tube.
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Jay: Can I get that in writing? Cause I just can't shake this image of a 30 year old you, eating my food and cuddling with my wife.
Gloria: Boys should never stop cuddling their mothers.
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Jay: I'm waiting for a phone call from my doctor's office. Please rate your prostate exam. Would you say you were satisfied?
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PARIS--Veolia Environnement SA's (VE) disposal plan is running on time and should continue in 2013, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Antoine Frerot said Thursday.
The group divested assets worth around 3.5 billion euros ($4.6 billion) last year through the sale of U.K.-based water activities and U.S. waste businesses and is seeking to sell assets worth a total of EUR5 billion by 2013.
Over the past two years, the world's largest waste and water utility by revenue has been cutting its operations and costs in a bid to lower a substantial debt and restore profitability.
By the end of this year, the group will have withdrawn from 37 countries out of 77 and will have sold part of its share in transport unit Veolia Transdev, Mr. Frerot said during a conference.
The net impact on the group's operating income from the cost savings is estimated at EUR170 million this year, EUR270 million in 2014 and EUR470 million in 2015.
As the restructuring of the group continues, Veolia is seeking to "reinvent itself," and become an environmental industrial expert, Mr. Frerot said.
Sales with industrial customers are expected to represent 50% of the group's total sales within the next five years from the current 35%, he said. The group's activities will also no longer revolve around treating and distributing water and handling waste for households, he added.
Veolia now focuses on transforming waste into energy or heating for entire urban districts. It has also developed specific waste and water treatment for industries, such as cleaning shale gas' extraction water or decontaminating nuclear sites. It now also provides consulting services for local authorities on their water networks, such as in New York City.
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First Evidence That Increased Carbon Dioxide in Oceans Harms Fish.
The Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has announced that it conducted research on the increased levels of CO2 in ocean water and its effect on fish. The results indicate that increased CO2 levels disrupt the neurochemistry of fish brains, which causes significant interference with their behavior and sensory abilities. Specifically, fish show impaired ability to hear and are less able to evade predators when CO2 levels are elevated. Worse, the scientists think that the interference in systemic and physically affects the entire fish brain.
Read more at Physorg.com.
Miniature Frog Sets Vertebrate Record.
Hidden in the New Guinea forests is a frog so small that it appears more like an insect than a vertebrate. The new species, Paedophryne amanuensis, is approximately a quarter of an inch long. It eats, not surprisingly, very small insects. The frogs hide in moist leaf litter on the forest floor. It is not yet known which predators feed on the tiny frogs, but it is suspected that they are prey for scorpions.
Read more at bbc.
Dinosaur Runway – Fancy Headwear and Mutual Sexual Selection.
An article in Scientific American discusses the possible links between head crests and mutual sexual selection in dinosaurs and pterosaurs. The size and variety of the crests seem to indicate that they were sported by both males and females, and part of their purpose may have been to select the most fit individuals for mating. The authors further suggest the possibility that the evolution of feathers displaced the role of crests as a vehicle for mutual sexual selection. Modern birds, of course, rely upon their excellent color perception to assess potential mates based upon their colorful plumage. Dinosaurs, which also are believed to have had excellent color vision, may have evolved feathers for that same reason.
Read more at Scientific American.
Evolutionary Lost and Found.
For 165 years, slides and fossils collected by paleontologists, including Charles Darwin himself, had been languishing in a wooden cabinet in the British Geographical Survey Headquarters in Britain. Now, a serendipitous re-discovery of the cache is proving to be an exciting surprise for scientists. One scientist said that the first slide he looked at was from Darwin's famous expedition to the Galapagos Islands aboard the Beagle and signed by Darwin himself. The entire collection has been photographed and is now online.
Read more at RedOrbit.
Heart Throbs Direct Boa's Main Squeeze.
When a boa constrictor has an animal in its grasp it needs a foolproof way to know when it's dead. Scientists have now discovered that boas feel the heartbeat of their prey and squeeze until it fades away. Even when experimenters used a fake beating heart in dead prey, the snakes continued to squeeze well past what is normal. Moreover, the skill appears to be innate. It may seem to be 'overkill' to have developed this system for mammals, for which a crushing squeeze quickly leads to death. However, the experimenters surmise that because reptiles, which also serve as boa dinner, have such slow heartbeats and can withstand considerable crushing, there was an evolutionary advantage for boas in measuring the heartbeat of all prey.
Read more at Live Science.
Birds Take Advantage of Higher Wind Speeds.
Airliners are not alone in wanting to optimize fuel efficiency. It appears that the wandering albatross, as well as other birds, are taking full advantage of the increase in wind speeds in the Southern Ocean. Because climate change seems to increase wind speeds over oceans, birds are getting to their foraging and nesting destination faster than usual. That means more successful breeding and healthier animals. Scientists warn, however, that this may be a short term advantage because much higher winds in the wrong direction may one day become a distinct disadvantage for the birds.
Read more at Audubon Magazine.
Living With Moose and Wolves.
For the 54th consecutive winter, a team of specialists moves into Isle Royale, a frozen island wilderness surrounded by Lake Superior. As they do every year, the team documents the relationship between moose and the wolves that prey on them. In this New York Times article, the author describes the exceptionally harsh winter conditions that face the inhabitants of the island. Temperatures can get so low that trees can split open in the night. A chart showing the changing interconnection between moose and wolf populations is an interesting example of natural balance.
A Warm Welcome to Microcebus gerpi.
A new species of lemur has been identified in Madagascar. Microcebus gerpi is about the size of a hamster and lives in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. It has been apparently hiding in plain sight among other lemur species. Unfortunately, the lowland regions that compromise this lemur's natural environment are not protected and the threat of human incursion will put pressure on the lemur's survival.
Read more at Discovery.
How Long Does It Take For Single Cell Organisms to Become Multicellular?
The surprising answer seems to be: not long at all. In an experiment carried out by scientists at the University of Minnesota, single cell yeast were grown under conditions that favored those yeast cells that fell to the bottom of the flask. In just a few weeks, more and more yeast cells were ending up at the bottom on the flask, indicating that they were adapting to the experiment. When the surviving yeast cells were examined under a microscope it was discovered that the yeast had transformed itself from single cell organisms to multi-cell organism that grew together in a snowflake like form. One scientist, Richard Lensky of Michigan State University, commented on the results: "It shows that a major transition in evolution — going from unicellular to multicellular life forms — might not be as hard to achieve as most biologists have long thought."
Read more at New York Times.
Bower Bird Courtship Ritual Relies On Illusion.
Australian male bower birds construct elaborate bowers from twigs, bones and rocks. Because the bower is constructed in a tunnel-like manner and it and the male are inspected by interested females from one end of the tunnel, optical illusion plays an important role. If done properly, the male bower's legerdemain will make him appear larger and more virile than he might otherwise be. In addition, the more interesting the illusion, the more time the female will spend observing it, which in turn increases the chances of mating. Not surprisingly, it was determined that males which produced the best illusions more often than not got the girl.
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(EJ's Soul Food was closed in December of 2012)
EJ's Soul Food is the latest eatery in downtown Cary and I just HAD to go check it out. Ever since my old-school favorite, Southern Flavor closed down in East Raleigh, I've been hoping something else would pop up to replace it. EJ's is a very simple little spot: plastic open sign out front, white plastic table "cloths" on card tables and a bare-bones interior. You order at the table but pay at the counter if you're eating in. The menu is pretty small, about 8 lunch entrees and a handful of sides along with some pies. I go with the EJ's favorites: fried fish, macaroni and cheese with collards and corn bread. Prices span the range from $7 to $14 which is pretty broad.
Our food arrives on black ceramic plates, it looks like EJ's has moved on from styrofoam which is a good thing. Good portion sizes here, I've got two fried filets of whiting, a nice heap of collards, mac n' cheese along with a small square of corn bread. And the food is ok, my fish is fried a bit dry and crunchy which is fine by me. The mac n' cheese is creamy but not super flavorful. And the collards? On the edge of being good but not quite right for me, more bitterness than I care for. The cornbread is quite good: moist, sweet and with a browned edge, yum! Oddly there was no ketchup or butter on the table or tartar sauce served with the fish, a miss for me. We pay up front and it's time to go back to work. Will I be back? I'm not sure, we paid $30 before tip between the two of us but admittedly, picked more expensive items on the menu. And while the food is decent, the below-average decor, slight misses on the flavors and higher prices means it's unlikely I'll be back really soon. EJ's Soul Food is a new spot so I'm hopeful it will improve over time. But let's just say I still miss Southern Flavor which delivered really good soul food at bargain prices.
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do you write lists? i'm researching material for a book and would love to hear from any list-makers out there.
my book explores the role lists play in our lives - how they help us manage and organise the chaos of life, how they can provide structure and meaning in seemingly everyday tasks, and the amazing stories behind often discarded objects. If you are a list-maker, or definitely a non-list-maker I'd love to hear from you.
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Jul 11 2012: Oh yes I am guilty of / proud of being a list-maker. I make lists of what I plan to do for the next day, this month, this year ( don't get me wrong, my lists are flexible), where I want to go for a holiday, what do I need to do for that holiday (visa, bookings, places to see etc), shopping lists, list of what I want to tell my doctor (aches and pains - no kidding ) , list of people I need to send birthday, anniversary cards, Christmas cards, list of things I have to give Salvation Army, list of books I plan to borrow from the local library and the list goes on and on!
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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Hundreds of children in South Georgia will be treated to a nutritious after-school snack, thanks to the generosity of a civic group.
The Kiwanis club of Dougherty County donated $4500 to the Boys and Girls Clubs Monday. That money will help pay for snacks for the more than 700 children who attend after school programs at 11 Southwest Georgia locations.
Ed Deming said, "A lot of the kids are having lunch at school at 11 or 12 o'clock and they go home at 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening, so a healthy snack is real important to them."
The donation was part of the $30,000 the Kiwanis club donated to community organizations this year.
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