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Never say never, but let's be honest with ourselves here. History points to the future Star Wars: Episode VII director likely being less of a brand name than those guys are. Nolan wasn't a household name when Warner Bros. selected him for Batman Begins. Abrams was familiar to audiences before Star Trek but primarily as a successful television producer and not a blockbuster filmmaker (yet, at the time). Ditto for Whedon before The Avengers. That fact doesn't apply to just those guys, but can similarly be said of Marc Webb before taking over the multi-billion dollar Spider-Man franchise this year, or Rob Marshall when chosen to carry on Disney's Pirates franchise with On Stranger Tides.
In other words, how often does a brand name director ever end up taking over franchise after their career has been firmly established? Very rarely. How often do guys make names for themselves by taking over a big franchise? Pretty often.
We all have our directorial wish lists for anticipated films, but the Boxoffice.com team is preparing for more likely, less established candidates. (And, because we're human too, one or two pipe dreams.) Some of our favorites include:
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False Generosity
I love how one things always seems to connect to another. This weekend I was talking to a friend about what happens when an essentially problematic system tries to incorporate progressive ideas into the existing system without fundamentally altering the system itself. This reminded me of an article I posted some time ago by Slavoj Zizek, "Nobody Has to Be Vile," in which he compares liberal capitalists like Bill Gates and George Soros to chocolate flavored laxatives:
"There is a chocolate-flavoured laxative available on the shelves of US stores which is publicised with the paradoxical injunction: Do you have constipation? Eat more of this chocolate! – i.e. eat more of something that itself causes constipation. The structure of the chocolate laxative can be discerned throughout today's ideological landscape; it is what makes a figure like Soros so objectionable. He stands for ruthless financial exploitation combined with its counter-agent, humanitarian worry about the catastrophic social consequences of the unbridled market economy.Then I come across this passage in Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed:
"Any attempt to "soften" the power of the oppressor in deference to the weakness of the oppressed almost always manifests itself in the form of false generosity; indeed, the attempt never goes beyond this. In order to have the continued opportunity to express their "generosity," the oppressors must perpetuate injustice as well. An unjust social order is the permanent fount of this "generosity," which is nourished by death, despair, and poverty. That is why the dispensers of false generosity become desperate at the slightest threat to its source."
"True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity. False charity constrains the fearful and subdued, the "rejects" of life," to extend their trembling hands. True generosity lies in striving so that these hands - whether of individuals or entire peoples - need be extended less and less in supplication, so that more and more they become human hands which work and, working, transform the world."
This is the greatest threat I see facing the world today. Society seems to have given up on the idea of an alternative to the dominant system and has settled on trying to give it a more human face. Rather than working towards the ellimination of oppression, we seek to give everyone the opportunity to become an oppressor themselves and to ease the suffering of the oppressed just enough to keep the system from complete collapse and to unburden those who gain from the suffering of others of the guilt they might otherwise be forced to feel. Until we realize this on an individual and a collective level, we will not have any real positive change.


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Actor Profiles
Wheelock Family Theatre is a professional theatre associated with Actors' Equity Association. Many of our casts also include children and teens, most of whom are selected from students in our classes and workshops.
Spotlight on
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Elbert Joseph (Servant Wang, Pearl Dragon, Peach Vendor, Green Tiger, Noh Quartet)
"As an actor who is Black and Hard of Hearing, pursuing a theatre career is doubly difficult for me. As an actor who is Hard of Hearing, the concatenation of listening and focusing is a challenge. Additionally, developing my speech ability has been difficult. I was once told by a performer that I was difficult to understand and that I should keep my conversations short. While I felt hurt, I began to understand that most of my characters were non-verbal due to my diction. It encouraged me to be strong and to practice my voice work. I took a voice class at Wheelock Family Theatre with Kathryn Woods. It was helpful but I felt it wasn't enough for me as a Hard of Hearing actor in a mostly hearing world. So I kept working on my speech and diction and never gave up. I promised myself that I would not get discouraged and that I would have an impact as a theatre artist. I want to be a leader not only in colorful casting at WFT and elsewhere, but also for access and inclusion.
I 'grew up' at Wheelock Family Theatre, starting with the first show I saw with my classmates - Peter Pan. That's when I understood how theatre transforms lives on and off stage. When I returned to school I was given a homework assignment to choose an actor from the show as a pen pal. I chose Jane Staab. I wrote her and told her what a strong influence Peter Pan had on me, and how I would love to be in it and meet her. When WFT produced Tuck Everlasting, I met Jane, still in costume as Mae, and had the opportunity to speak with her. Jane encouraged me to audition for The Wizard of Oz the following year and I did. It was my first audition ever and my first acting experience. I felt I didn't do well, but my passion and hunger for performing must have come through as Jane called to let me know I had been cast as a Munchkin.
I am glad to be a Hard of Hearing and Black actor – it makes me unusual in the Boston theatre community, and I am glad to be bilingual in English and American Sign Language. I carry WFT's mission in me. I want to transform lives through theatre and demonstrate that casting and storytelling can be reimagined and reinterpreted to reflect our audiences. Working at WFT has shaped me as a person and taught me about self-reliance as well as my responsibilities towards humanity. WFT has become my second family and I am so proud to be a part of it! I would especially like to thank my pen pal, acting advisor, peer, director, and family member, Jane Staab - thank you for spreading my wings. Thank you for the wonderful magic you gave me, I will always treasure it."
EJ is an actor (Pink Lady Slipper at American Repertory Theatre, multiple roles in Arabian Nights at Central Square Theatre, The Horse and School Boy in Pippi Longstocking at WFT), ASL Interpreter (Porgy and Bess at American Repertory Theatre, Wicked at Opera House, Billy Elliot at Opera House) and ASL Coach (Flashdance at Colonial Theater, Mountaintop at Central Square Theatre). Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is his 19th production at WFT.
Grace Napier* (Ma)
"Working at Wheelock Family Theatre has truly been a family experience for me. Having spent much of my creative life here, I most treasure the opportunities I have had to perform opposite my husband, Bill Monnen, in The King and I, Cinderella, and Hello, Dolly! After our daughter, Christina, was born, she also joined me in rehearsals and backstage for Little Women. When Bill and I became part of WFT's administrative staff, finding caring sitters for her was easy among Wheelock College's wonderful early education students. Later, our daughter took to the stage and was even part of my main stage directing debut at WFT, the IRNE award-winning production of Seussical. Onstage, backstage, in offices and classrooms, Bill and I have found a loving and diverse family at WFT for our daughter as well as ourselves. We are so grateful to have been adopted by Jane Staab, Sue Kosoff, and the extended WFT clan! Since this book is one of my daughter's favorite novels, it is a distinct pleasure to create yet another onstage family for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, one in which parents and children must journey far to discover and appreciate true happiness. My Korean mother journeyed across the world so I could be born with the rich opportunities available in the United States. Like her and Ma, I have travelled far, but returned to find professional and personal contentment here at WFT, our theatre home."
Grace Napier joined Actors' Equity Association for her very first role at WFT, Julie Jordan in Carousel. Immediately after graduating from M.I.T., she moved to New York to pursue a professional acting career that has spanned the U.S. and Canada. Highlights included a national tour of The King & I (with Rudolf Nureyev and Liz Robertson), the U.S. premiere of Odessa (with Jack Dabdoub) at Walnut Street Theatre, as well as Trinity Rep's musical version of A Christmas Carol (with Stacy Keach). Whenever possible, however, Grace returned to WFT for opportunities to be cast not just in Asian shows such as The King and I, but most often in non-traditional roles in shows such as The Music Man, The Secret Garden, and Cinderella. After moving back to Boston to start a family, Grace has continued to perform at WFT, appearing in Fiddler on the Roof, Little Women, Once Upon A Mattress, The Tempest,The Jungle Book, Hello, Dolly!, The Prince & the Pauper, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Beanstalk, the Giant & Jack, Sara Crewe: A Little Princess (twice), Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp, and Anne of Green Gables (twice).
As a teaching artist for over 15 years with WFT's education program - and most recently as part of its collaboration with the Boston Lyric Opera - Grace has been delighted to pass her love of theatre, music, and dance to hundreds of young actors. She is most proud of her work with the Story Troupers, WFT's elite summer touring intensive for teens. The Troupers program not only polishes teen performance skills, it makes books and literacy vibrant and appealing to young children all over the Metro Boston area.
Gary Thomas Ng* (Goldfish Man, Emissary Chu, Grandfather Lion)
"I didn't set out to be an actor. I loved seeing my cousin in the high school musicals and thought that might be fun to do someday. It wasn't until my sophomore year that I got enough nerve to audition for the fall musical. Luckily, the show was Anything Goes and they happened to need Asians. I was cast and was bitten by the bug. After high school, I attended UNH and got my degree in Biochemistry. For 7 years, I enjoyed attending plays and musicals, but hadn't set foot on stage since high school. It was a bank teller that would ultimately get me back on stage. While waiting at the drive-up window, I would crank the show tunes and sing along. One day I had to go inside the bank and one of the tellers said "you have a great voice". I was totally mortified when I realized they could hear me inside the bank while I belted out those show tunes. The teller asked me if I'd be interested in performing with a local theatre that she and a friend were starting up. I was finally back onstage. It was a fellow actor at that theatre that got me to Wheelock. She came up to me and said 'I got us an audition at a theatre in Boston'. I wasn't happy at first. Why would you schedule an audition for someone without asking them if they were interested in auditioning in the first place. It turns out the real reason she signed me up was that she needed a ride down to Boston and I had a car. Needless to say, the theatre was Wheelock Family Theatre, the show was Cinderella and I got the job and she didn't!"
Wheelock has become a very special place for me. While their dedication to non-traditional casting has afforded me lots of opportunities to play roles I might not normally get to play, Wheelock has more importantly become a 'home' for me. They definitely put the 'family' in Wheelock Family Theatre. I love coming back year after year to work with many of the friends I've made through WFT and also enjoy making new friends with each new show. What really impresses me about WFT is that they make theatre not only family-friendly, but also accessible to everyone. I love that WFT provides performances that are interpreted in American Sign Language and Audio described. My most moving experience was when I was performing in Once Upon A Mattress. There was one performance where we had some audience members with both a sight and hearing impairment. Each person had their own interpreter that would interpret the show via "tactile signing". Many of the actors came in early so that they could ask us questions and also touch our costumes so that they would have a better understanding who each of the characters were in the show they were about to experience. To see their excitement and joy at being able to attend a live performance is a memory that will stay with me forever."
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is Gary's 20th show at WFT, but this is his first show here playing to his true ethnic origins. Gary association with WFT began in 1995 with Cindrella and has continued to the present with Kiss Me Kate, Once Upon A Mattress, Anne of Green Gables (twice), Hello Dolly, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (twice), The Trumpet of the Swan, The Will Roger's Follies, The Phantom Tollbooth, Ramona Quimby, Sara Crewe: A Little Princess, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Seussical, HONK!, Annie and Oliver!. Gary joined Actor's Equity with Once Upon A Mattress. While Gary has done many a show here at WFT, he has appeared elsewhere. Gary has appeared at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Grease, Joseph . . . Dreamcoat, Footloose and Miss Saigon, and at NSMT in Children of Eden (with Stephanie Mills and Adrian Zmed). He has also performed in Singapore, Manila, Bangkok and Hong Kong when he was cast in the Asian tour of Cole Porter's Aladdin. Gary is also a photographer whose works include production photos for the Ogunquit Playhouse, Gloucester Stage Company and Wheelock Family Theatre (when he's not onstage).
Bill Mootos* (Magistrate Tiger)
"I always love coming back to Wheelock Family Theatre, a very special place for me. As a kid with a wild and active imagination, finding refuge in acting in (and even writing) plays was a great way to channel my creativity. I didn't see my first professional production until middle school, and it was such an eye-opener. While I'd always loved TV and Film, I don't think I realized that anyone could act and tell stories on stage until I saw it happening right before me – it was then I realized I wanted to act. To me there's nothing quite like being able to "try on" different characters and live out different stories that can inspire, teach, or simply entertain others.
Working at Wheelock, I'm surrounded by young people who are often seeing or acting in their first professional show, and it reminds me of what it was like for me as a child. My first Wheelock show (The Beanstalk, The Giant and Jack) was also the first show I performed in that my very young niece and nephew could see, given that most of the theater I do is geared toward adults. It was so much fun for me to have Kaylee and Sean see Uncle Bill on stage (playing a character named Uncle Bill!), and after the show they got a backstage tour and a couple turns down the penguin slide! They had their first experience of live theater, and to this day theater is a part of their lives.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon beautifully captures what it is to be young, yearning for adventure and dreaming of a better life for your family. I'm excited to be a part of it!"
Bill has appeared at Wheelock Family Theatre in A Tale of Two Cities, Saint Joan, The Lord Of The Flies, and The Beanstalk, The Giant and Jack.
Bill is a proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and StageSource.
Caroline Workman* (Minli)
"Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is my fourth mainstage production at WFT, and Minli my first role in a non-musical. I am excited to be involved in a play that connects me more closely to my Chinese heritage. I am thrilled to be part of such a large, and diverse cast, including young children who are making their professional debut on the WFT stage. Jane Staab is one of my favorite actor-directors, Grace Lin one of my favorite author-illustrators, and Minli, one of my favorite fictional characters. Like Minli (spoiler alert!), I understand that reaching a destination can be impossible without the help of others. I am incredibly grateful to the teachers, mentors, friends and family who believe in me and support me in doing what I love. For me, good fortune = being part of the WFT family."
Caroline (Minli) loves to dance, act, and sing. She is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association. She started performing at age four, in local productions with the North Cambridge Family Opera and the Deborah Mason School of Dance. She has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and hip-hop for ten years, and has worked her way up to be a senior member of the pre-professional Cambridge Youth Dance company (CYDP). With CYDP she has had the privilege of performing at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, at Symphony Space in NY, and in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts, BU Dance Theater, Fenway Park, and the Cutler Majestic Theater, with the touring cast of Fela!
In summer 2009, Caroline was selected to participate in the NYC Tap Festival, an opportunity for youth to train with internationally renowned teachers. She was the youngest student placed in the advanced repertory group and was recognized with the Capezio TapFuture award. At the festival she was also "tapped" by choreographer Ray Hesselink and casting director Nora Brennan to audition for the musical Billy Elliot. Caroline turned down the opportunity to be in the original cast of the first national tour because it would be too disruptive for her family, schoolwork, and childhood. Although openings in the Broadway company were rare, her parents agreed she could go to New York if the chance came up. They encouraged her to be part of local theater productions, both to gain experience and to test her commitment to performing.
Members of Actors' Equity Association appearing in photos on this website: Bill Mootos, Grace Napier and Caroline Workman.


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The Smart Meter Education Network is a group of citizens who have come together to educate the community, work for legislation, and take legal and other action that will protect all citizens, especially children, the elderly, and the chronically ill. Smart meters affect all of us, and will affect our children and our planet for decades to come unless we take action now.
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Ju Mohor Monastery
Ju Mohor Monastery, situated in Junyong in the upper reaches of the Dzachuka Valley of eastern Tibet, is the spirtual home of Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche, who is its traditional Abbot. It has been the home of many great masters, most famously Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, the great 19–20th century scholar who grew up at the monastery and completed extensive retreats there.
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Final Fantasy Titles to be Streamable on Mobile in Japan
September 9, 2014 - Gamers are now able to stream RPG classics from their mobile device
The Most Popular Final Fantasy Characters of All Time
March 24, 2014 - After casting more than 2 million votes, the IGN community has determined once and for all the greatest Final Fantasy characters...
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March 11, 2014 - There has been nearly 30 years of fantastic Final Fantasy storytelling. Which characters are the best of all time?
4 Reasons Why Final Fantasy XIII is Underrated
February 19, 2014 - FF XIII got a bad rap after it launched. But now, a few years later, it's time to take a closer look.
How Final Fantasy XIII's 16-Bit Trailer Came Together
January 30, 2014 - Square Enix explains how that awesome 16-bit trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII came together over the course of six months.
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January 30, 2014 - The developers of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII have answered your questions about the battle system, and the future of the series.
Final Fantasy XIII Reimagined For The 16-Bit Days
January 29, 2014 - Lightning and co. get the 16-bit treatment, as Final Fantasy XIII's story so far gets retold with a twist.
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January 21, 2014 - The demo is available for both consoles, and PS3 users have access to release day DLC.
How Final Fantasy Plans to Survive
October 28, 2013 - Final Fantasy XV and Lightning Returns prove the turn-based JRPG franchise we once knew is no more, so what does the future hold?
Final Fantasy 15 May be Linked to Final Fantasy 13
October 28, 2013 - Despite the fact that Final Fantasy 15 is no longer called Versus XIII, some hangovers from its past life will remain.
Final Fantasy: A Visual History of the Warriors of Light
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August 28, 2013 - We took all of the best moments from all the best Final Fantasies to create what might just be the ultimate hypothetical RPG experience.
Report: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Cancelled
July 20, 2012 - Square Enix has allegedly made the decision to let the game fade away, rather than officially cancel it.
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July 5, 2012 - We may not have seen the last of Lightning, but the Final Fantasy X remake is still proving elusive.
Final Fantasy XIII: Review Reception
March 5, 2010 - Although Japan has already received Square Enix's latest installment in the Final Fantasy series, North America and Europe are on its toes as Final Fantasy XIII will finally hit our retail stores in just a few short days. For those of you desperately wanting more info or desiring to see what the critics think to help validate your purchase, look no further. With over 34 reviews for FFXIII already in GameStats and more coming by the second, let's see how it's faring.
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Deluxe FFXIII Set Announced
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El Yunque Rain Forest, formerly known as the Caribbean National Forest, is situated 40 km southeast of San Juan. The El Yunque in Puerto Rico is a cool, mountainous, sub tropical rainforest, with jagged topography and plentiful diverse vegetation. This 28,000 acre of tropical forest is the only forest in the United States National Forest System, offering varied species of exotic flora and fauna.
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The Dos and Don'ts of Online Furniture Shopping
You can find some incredible online furniture deals, but there are certain things you should know before making large purchases over the internet. Once you learn to be a smart online shopper, you can take advantage of those fantastic furniture prices and avoid buyer's remorse.
It's nerve racking to buy important pieces of furniture online because it's an expensive hassle to return these items. Here are a few tips for ensuring your online purchases are easy and successful:
• Read the Reviews: Product reviews are the best way to get sense for the quality of an item before you buy. If there are no reviews for your item, Google your piece of furniture and see if you can find reviews on other sites. If you still can't find any information, read reviews of a similar type of piece by the same brand. Most companies use the same type of materials in several different items. If you can't find any peer review information, don't buy.
• Materials: It's hard to tell the quality of a piece of furniture from a picture. It's always best to be able to look and feel a piece before you buy it. Unfortunately, you don't always have that luxury while shopping online. However, many items sold online are also for sale at local stores, albeit often for more money — but that doesn't mean you can't take a look. Go and check out the stock in your neighborhood so you can be sure your online piece will be exactly what you envisioned when it arrives. If you can't find the identical item in a local store, be sure to pay attention to the written description of the furniture. Most of the time the materials are listed. Know the difference between plastic, wood composite, wood veneers and the different types of solid wood. Zoom in on fabric so you can get a detailed view of the texture and pattern of any material. Also, understand that fake leather might look similar to real leather at first, but it won't break-in with age like the real thing. Still there are great alternatives to real leather, if you're an animal lover.
• Color: Read the description of the item color. Don't rely on what you see. Pictures depict colors very differently depending on lighting and exposure. I can't tell you how many things look black in picture, but are actually dark brown. You don't want to get stuck with a brown table and black chair!
• Size: Size is like color, don't rely on what you see. It's hard to grasp scale from a picture. Get out your measuring tape and mock up the size of the piece of furniture. Also, it's always a good idea to measure the space you need to fill before you buy.
• Assemblage: One thing to keep in mind is that furniture is rarely delivered intact. You will have to assemble the item once it arrives. The reviews often note whether or not the piece is easy to put together. Be honest with yourself about both your patience for assemblage and your skill level.
• Cost, Returns, Shipping: Take into account the cost of shipping plus the price of the furniture. The type of shipping is important as well. There are two kinds of shipping, door-to-door and curb-side. If you live in an apartment building, then getting door-to-door shipping is important. Otherwise, you have to move the package from the street to your apartment. Most places offer the option to return, but you usually have to pay for the shipping, if you decide to send something back. This return shipping cost can be prohibitive. That's why it's important to make sure you're a smart online shopper!
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Online user reviews have changed the way I shop. Even when I'm looking at appliances or products in person, I usually opt to go home and read reviews before I choose what I want.
Follow this post's advice about mocking up the size of the item! I ended up with the world's smallest trash can because I failed to do that. Not much money wasted in my case, but it would be really upsetting on a large purchase.
1. In general, people only go online with their comments when they have something negative to say..
2. If there is a store in your neighborhood that sells the product you are interested in- buy it through the store! Support your local economy! If you like the storefront that allows you to see the item in person- they need business to exist.
3. If you think the price point is better online than at the store- discuss it with the salesperson/manager- the store appreciates your business and will often be will to work with you on the price.
The internet is great- but the stores are better!
Couldn't agree more. Local stores will become extinct, if we only order on line.
Never use craigslist while drinking ...
Love the lamp in the photo. Any info on it?
I don't think local stores are the best thing in the world. My wife and I were shopping for a couch at several local stores but none of the owners were willing to deal. That said, you shouldn't rely on the stores to go and test stuff out that you are going to just buy online. That's like getting something for nothing, especially if they are helpful in getting you to narrow down your decision.
Ultimately my wife and I ended up buying a couch online that we had seen in Costco. We had moved since seeing it and it wasn't available at costco.com, so I found an online retailer. The listed price in store had been $750, so ~$850 after tax. The online price with free shipping was $1025. I emailed the company and said that if they would accept $900 total that I would buy and now I have an awesome couch.
Ditto to nycagnes. I would love to have some information on where that lamp came from.
-Read the customer reviews section but with a grain of salt - some people like to complain. Read them thoroughly and filter out what just sounds almost unbelievable because it probably is - and pay attention.
-Go through all the details of the item and see exactly what it's made of. Even seeing it on display can't always tell you the truth.
-Always always measure out the dimensions to make sure it fits your space and your needs.
I used to be all about buying local, but I'm sorry, the problem isn't going down the block to purchase your items. It's our unfair trade agreements. Our jobs are shipped overseas, and then you expect us to purchase the same high dollar items at the boutique even though we're paid less and less? Nope. Gotta play by the rules.
When an iPod cord costs $25 down the road and 39 cents online, then something is wrong.
I just went shopping for a purse for my girlfriend before Christmas at a local boutique. It was a beautiful leather purse. I decided to wait and check online. The same purse was 50 bucks cheaper. These are real costs savings in a time when the economy is effed and people are hurting. Give us our jobs back, then we'll talk about buying local.
Btw, if I see one more "buy local" sticker on a VW Jetta I'm going to scream.
I would add another "DO" to the list:
As soon as you've received, assembled, and lived with your item some time, give it a review for the people who follow in your footsteps. What were the discrepancies between the online representation and your experience of the item? What's the quality like? Would you recommend this item to your friend?
Someone please source that lamp. It's beautiful.
FWD - you made me laugh! Also, never watch the TV shopping channels while drinking!
If I find online companies that have decent customer service, I'll buy from them again and again. If I have a bad experience with one, they won't get my business again. Period. I check customer reviews and site reviews, however, I have noticed that bad reviews don't always get posted (I post good and bad reviews!) - so don't assume that the reviews accurately reflect what your experience will be. If you Google the store or site name, you often come up with consumer complaints and can decide if there's enough grumbling out there to warrant choosing a site/store that gets fewer complaints. I would love to buy more from local stores, however, I do not own a car (am a city dweller) and am already factoring in delivery issues/charges and cannot always find what I want easily near where I live. If I can, I preview things online, then go to stores to save legwork. In some cases, with city stores that do not have storage space, they end up having to order the products anyway!
@BrynR --
"Give us our jobs back, then we'll talk about buying local."
Meanwhile, you're helping to eliminate local jobs and tax revenues by shopping online just to save $50? Where do you expect those jobs and tax revenues to come from when your local businesses are forced to close?
It's your "Gimme More, Gimme Cheaper" mentality that has sent those manufacturing jobs overseas, your mainstreet retailers into bankruptcy, our states and municipalities into default and your own income into a tailspin.
I would add "shop around" -- many sites are dropshippers or at least source from the same manufacturers, and you can find the exact item for sale at many places for as many different prices.
Area rugs are a prime example. Pretty much any rug at HomeDecorators or even Overstock can be found cheaper elsewhere online, often significantly cheaper. And always remember to search for coupon codes for the site you're buying from.
Aha! Found the lamp. Although, I wish I didn't... It is the LINLEY Bevel Desk Lamp by Bella Figura.
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I'm not saying "shop local" in the sense that everything needs to be made and sourced from your town/city/state/country etc. I am saying "shop local" in that if you spend money at a store, any store, no matter where they get their product, then you are paying the salary of your next door neighbor. In turn, they will have the money to buy something from you. Supporting your local economy is relevant on more than just the "green" level. Does that make sense?
No, that doesn't make any sense. What are you supporting? It might make sense to support some boutique that is knowledge about its products and goes to a lot of effort select interesting, quality merchandise. It doesn't make sense to buy a $1 HDMI cable for $40 at BestBuy.
First of all most of the $39 difference won't stay in the local economy. A dollar or two at most might stay local, most will be returned to shareholders. But that's not the point.
Your neighbor, unless they are a "buy local" VW Jetta driver, does not have any such sense of loyalty. Hell, even the "buy local" VW Jetta driver doesn't. They're driving a VW made in Mexico, at least they could buy a car assembled in America such as a Honda Civic. No, even the "buy local" VW Jetta driver is only pretending out of self-interest. He probably works in a local boutique selling Chinese made flipflops and $30 tote bags made from reclaimed rice bags. When it comes down to it, however, does he buy his bicycle from a local frame builder? No, he buys a Surly Long Haul Trucker on the internet.
Local economies aren't sustained by loyalty to the local economy because frankly no one is or should be. They are sustained because they can provide something of value and are economically competitive. My Surly Long Haul Trucker riding douchebag of a neighbor with buy local stickers on his VW Jetta doesn't support me because he's loyal to the local economy. He does it because I provide something that is difficult to outsource.
I did everything that was mentioned on this blog about the do's and dont's when buying furniture online. To be honest I did find some great local companies in my area but I did find http://4-chairs.com/ online all thanks to you guys. Thank you for helping me be smarter and wiser when searching for furniture online.
I found this post very useful as i was very confound regarding making the decision of buying stylish convertible sofa beds online or not. This post has made my confusion clear. I got to know that I need to consider few things that are mentioned above when buying furniture online.


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The man on the RIGHT has finally purchased the CLASSIC Volkswagon that he had his eye on for a LONG time...
He proudly posed in front of his house besides the object of his desire, while his wife snapped a photo of the event.
When the photo was developed a few weeks later, imagine the man's surprise at seeing his FATHER adjusting the rear-view mirror in their other car!
Not a big deal, until you consider the fact that his father had been DEAD for FIVE years!
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Yum! Super simple and very adaptable... I only had macaroni, and it worked fine, plus, I felt like I needed a veggie in there, too, so I added drained canned corn. Hubby says it is a keeper, and he is NOT a casserole person. When it came out of the oven his prior predjuces earned it a "weird", but after tasting, he says it's a keeper.
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this recipe was great! my kids loved it and hubs loved it too. served alongside salad. i used italian stewed tomatoes which gave it more of an italian flavor too. i also used fusili since i didn't have any rotini on hand and it worked fine. i reduced the bread crumb mixture by about 1/2 since it seemed to call for too much. this is a good, solid recipe!
seahorse39 Posted: 03/07/11
Made this for dinner and it was a hit with my family. Definately on my list of favorites. Will probably become a frequent meal in my house!
All4EatingHlthy Posted: 01/20/12
Perfect for kiddos. I second reducing the breadcrumbs. Good recipe for using up leftover fresh tomatoes.
elinor3 Posted: 03/22/13
This casserole was very good. I made iit twice and both times were a big hit. It tastes even better the next day. I used italian seasoning instead of oregano.
fossilrim Posted: 07/31/12
Good but not great. Just seemed like it needed more dimension like a veggie or something. It also was a bit dry in texture.
GinaCricket Posted: 12/10/13
This was good. My men won't eat pieces of veggies, so I subbed crushed tomatoes for the stewed tomatoes, and onion powder for the onions. I'd like a little more seasoning next time, so I think I'll increase the oregano by a 1/4 tsp or maybe add in basil. I used Panko bread crumbs, and that was good. My husband liked this dish, and he's picky!
beckyboop13 Posted: 01/22/14
This was good. I added a large onion, a diced zucchini, and a floret of fresh broccoli. I also used a whole box of Ziti (my kids like more pasta than meat). I also left out the bread crumbs and parmesean (and the final step of broiling it). With all those modifications, I'll be making it again. :)


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Rooms Now Available at Second Resort
Back To The Island
January 11th -15th, 2013
Negril, Jamaica
We're excited to announce that rooms are now available at a second resort for the Back To The Island Concert Event!
Event Details:
You will enjoy an all-inclusive package at the Riu Palace Tropical Resort, and then in the late afternoon, you will take a shuttle to the Breezes Grand Resort to join HANSON for their activities, have dinner with all of your friends, attend the evening's show right on the beach, and then party at the special late-night post show barbeque and bonfire. The Riu Palace is within along-the-beach walking distance of the Breezes Grand Resort, so you will be free to come and go between resorts as you choose during the evening.
Throughout the week of fun and sun, there will be exclusive entertainment each night, featuring three performances from the band in different configurations from the stripped down acoustic set, to the full electric set, as well as special activities that the band will take part in. In addition the event will also feature performances by Charlie Mars and one other Special Guest that the band has invited to join the festivities (details to be announced).
These packages will include:
|4 Nights fully-inclusive accommodations at the 5-Star Riu Palace Tropical Bay Resort, with airport to resort transport
|An evening pass to the Breezes Grand Negril Resort which covers dinner, unlimited bar and the evening's entertainment
|2 HANSON Shows
|1 HANSON Acoustic Show
|2 sets by Special Guests
|Special activities with HANSON:
|Autograph Signing
|Mix Jamaican drinks with Isaac
|Learn to cook Jamaican food with Taylor
|Tie-Dye Session with Zac
|Special Late-Night Post-Show barbeque and bonfire
|Shuttle at the start and end of each evening to and from the Breezes Grand Resort
|Special Back To The Island Merchandise Package
Riu Palace Tropical Bay
The Riu Palace Tropical Bay is an all-inclusive resort located at the famous beach of Bloody Bay in Negril, Jamaica.
There is no better way to relax than a stay at the Riu Palace. The complex provides two swimming pools with fresh water, a solarium terrace, a gym, Jacuzzi, sauna, the wellness center "Renova Spa" and an extensive beach where you can have a drink while you sunbathe.
The 24h all-inclusive system gives you the opportunity to taste the best gastronomy of Jamaica that our chefs prepare in the buffet restaurant or choose from a selection of restaurants including Italian, Japanese, Fusion and a Steakhouse.
There are never ending activities - we offers two tennis courts, table tennis, a gym, volleyball, windsurf, sailing, snorkeling, kayak, body board, diving and other aquatic activities and to finish your day in a good way we suggest you to come and dance in the "Pacha" discotheque to the best rhythms of Jamaica.
Jamaica keeps several secrets and marvelous places. You just can not miss the excursions of the thermal springs of Rhodes, Hall Plantation, the crowded beach of Seven Mile Beach, The Great Morass, where you can see endemic birds and American crocodiles or Roaring River, a cave where you can have a bath and see some harmless bats. If you like to play Golf, the Negrill Hills court is the perfect to practice it, and you can also go cycling through the hills of Negril.
Fall in love with Negril and have your best vacations in the Riu Palace Tropical Bay.
An ALL-INCLUSIVE vacation experience at a 5-Star Resort.
|All meals are included from the restaurants on the resort, including native Jamaican, Japanese, Fusion, Italian and a Steakhouse
|Unlimited Beverages Included - Liquor, Beer, Wine Champagne, Frozen Island specialties etc
|No need to carry cash! There is no tipping at the resort - you book your flight, purchase your Back To The Island package, and your deal is done!
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Packages will be available to the Back To The Island waiting list starting 10am ET on Monday 9th April, and then to the rest of the fanclub at 10am ET on Tuesday 10th April. As before, this event is only open to Hanson.net fanclub members.
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*ANY changes made to your reservation including names or dates after December 15, 2012 WILL result in a $50 administration fee per change.
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*IF you choose to resell your room yourself (between Oct 1, 2012 and Jan 1, 2013) you will have to make the total money transaction between you and the new party. There WILL be a $100 administrative fee assessed to change the names on the reservation one time, fee must be paid by new parties credit card, and must be done no later than 1/1/13.
*Back To The Island is open to Hanson.net Fanclub members only. Fanclub membership must be current, and remain so through Jan 15, 2013. Should you make a booking and not have a current Hanson.net membership, we have the right to charge you for the current annual membership fee, in addition to the cost of your Back To The Island package.
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@Ashley: Just for some perspective, I play a shadow priest, so I feel your PvP/HeadvDesk pain. ;)
What I see in these notes for PvE dps is a 0.5% nerf to your overall damage output. You lose 10% of it from one of your spells, but gain a flat 5% to 2 different spells (5*2=10%), 4.5% to those same spells (Crit/2*2=19%), as well as the removal of the eradication CD (no clue here).
Considering I only have intimate knowledge of spriest, lock, and enhanshaman DPS, I can't say for sure how this will play out among other classes, granted. All I'm saying is that it doesn't seem like as much of a nerf as effectively losing one of your key spells generally would be.
PvP, yeah, both of our classes are still SOL.


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I've been playing with Ello for a couple of days now and whilst it's by no means perfect, on reflection, I have to confess that I like it. Its intentional stripped back minimalism is undoubtedly part of the charm. However, numerous functions that might be regarded as fairly basic for a social network, are either coming soon (mute/block), or broken (search) at the time of writing. So, here's a quick walkthrough of some of the highs and lows of my first 48 hours with Ello.


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Fish Caught: Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Catfish
| High Tide: 1:00 PM 2.0 FT
Low Tide: 6:30 AM 0.9 FT
Wind: 0-5 E
Air Temp: 70/87
Water Temp: 82 Clarity: murky
| My Dad had open heart surgery about 5 months ago so he's been working hard at getting back up to par. He finally felt strong enough to spend a day on the water so he and Mom came out for a few days and today was our fishing day.
I got 4 dozen shrimp from El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and we got on the water by about 7:30 AM. My Dad really likes to fish for trout and I'd heard of a spot they were getting them recently. It's out just a little past the El Jobean bridge and we went right there and made a couple drifts through the area. But there was nothing there.
So we moved back to the bridge and anchored so we could drift the shrimp, on the incoming tide, into the it. We immediately started catching mangrove snapper. The first was a monster 14 inch fish but after that they were mainly under 10 inches (10 inches is the minimum limit) and while we got an awful lot of snapper, I was catching one on every cast for about an hour, we only ended up with 5 keepers. A nice supper for 4 people.
I also was just starting to retrieve a shrimp that had drifted past the snapper zone when something grabbed it and I hooked it. It seemed obviously different than the snappers and we finally netted a nice big 18 inch spanish mackerel. We've found these are very tasty when pan blackened so we added it to the cooler.
There were a lot of dolphin in the area and my Mom spotted a couple playing just on the other side of the bridge. They were jumping several feet out of the water and splashing back. They continued to do this several times after Mom pointed them out to us. It must be a good life as a dolphin in Charlotte Harbor.
We went through our shrimp very quickly with all the snapper action and it was beginning to get a little warm so we headed back to the dock by around 11:30 AM. Another great day on the water, one of many more I hope to spend out there with my folks.
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Fish Caught: Sugar Trout, Sail Cat, Lady Fish, Gar
| High Tide: 3:00 PM 2.4 FT
Low Tide: 11:45 PM -0.5 FT
Wind: 5-10 E
Air Temp: 71/88
Water Temp: 81 Clarity: murky
| We had a little BBQ for Memorial Day and all our guests came by boat. After dinner we packed up a couple boats and ran out to the El Jobean bridge. I had some shrimp from El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and a couple others had been catching and freezing mullet and rays for a few days. Shark was our goal.
The sun was down but the sky was still brightly colored when we anchored up just a few hundred yards north west of the El Jobean bridge in the Myakka River. The tide was ripping out so our baits were carried towards the bridge and the El Jobean fishing Pier. In the top photo on this page we'd have been just in the right edge of the picture. We set up some IV drips (literally) of menhaden oil, tossed out a bunch of varied baits both on the bottom and under corks and settled in for the night. The radio played some great classic rock, the wind blew just enough to keep bugs away and keep us comfortable on a nice warm night.
It was a night to catch big sail cats and that started immediately. I think Beth probably got the first and the most but I think I had the biggest. The sail cats kept us busy all night long. I know most people don't like them but they are really very good to eat. They need to be quite large to make it worth the effort of filleting them but we were catching some of the biggest I've seen and we ended up with a cooler full which are headed for the dinner table.
There was also a school of sugar trout and I seemed to hit that hole with a shrimp on a lead head jig. I pulled in just shy of ten sugar trout and tried a few as bait under a cork. But they only attracted the attention of some big sail cats. The bait was about half the size of the sail cats but they ate them anyway.
Julie hooked into what we had hoped was our first shark. But when it got into view of the boat lights it was a huge, nearly 4 foot long, gar. It was almost scary thinking about bringing that thing into the boat to unhook. But luckily, after playing with it for a while, it released itself.
And that's about it for the night. Sounds kind of uneventful as a fishing trip but I assure you it was not. It was midnight before we decided to head home. The hours passed in what seemed like minutes. Good weather, good music and most importantly good friends made for an extremely enjoyable evening on the water. I hope to do it again soon.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Fish Caught: Spadefish, Sheepshead, Jack, Sail Cat, Catfish, Mangrove Snapper, Skate/Ray
| High Tide: 2:00 PM 1.75 FT
Low Tide: 8:00 AM 0.5 FT
Wind: 0-5 S
Air Temp: 66/89
Water Temp: 75 Clarity: clear
| I was sitting on our dock yesterday when my neighbor, Bimini, was bringing her Mom and Dad in from a day of fishing. They had spent the day trying to catch spadefish from under a dock where they'd stumbled on a large school with some large fish. I'd only caught them accidentally and they were always small so when Bimini asked if I'd want to go back with her in the morning I couldn't resist.
I went down to El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop a little before 6 Am and picked up 4 dozen shrimp and by 6:30 we were on our way down the canal in Bimini's boat. When we got in site of the sea walls the water was alive. So we cut the engine and drifted on the outgoing tide casting Gulp and drifting some big shiners caught from the Venice pier.
Bimini had several misses on her shiner and I cast my Gulp in front of a big, fast moving wake and hooked up with a nice big jack that kept me busy for the next 5 minutes. We got a couple rays and catfish and when we reached the end of the canal the tide was just turning in so we headed back to drift some shrimp under the docks.
Bimini had spent a day already catching these fish so she told me what I needed to do. A smallish hook with a 3rd of a medium shrimp and the shrimp had to be shelled first. She also said a steel leader but I couldn't get myself to use a steel leader with such a small hook. What fish is ever going to take that bait that was so obviously attached to a big bulky steel leader, right? Well after hooking several spadefish and having them wrap my line around the docks pilings and snapping me off I accepted Bimini's steel leader. We got a lot of spadefish after that, letting many smaller ones go (no size or bag limits) and keeping the larger, platter sized fish you see in the photo.
Here's the best spadefish catching story of the day. They are extremely strong fish. They turn that wide body against the water and they go just about anywhere they want and you better hold on to your rod with two hands. So once you managed to hook one (they nibble at the shrimp until there is just a tiny piece left) the big ones just run right under the dock and around and around the pilings. I hooked a good one and it ran three times around the piling nearest the boat until I could no longer see or even feel him on my line. So Bimini runs to the back of the boat and puts slack in the anchor line while yelling to me to let my line slack. She runs back up and moves the boat right up to the dock piling and tells me to hand the pole under the dock to her. After we did this 3 times the line was still snagged in the barnacles and oysters, it wouldn't unwind any further and I still couldn't feel a fish. So I dipped the rod down under the water and started trying to untangle it from the pole when suddenly the spadefish burst out from under the dock and the line came free from everything. My thirty pound mono leader would have been useless under those conditions. I'm surprised my 20 lb. Power Pro Spectra braided line held, I don't think Fireline would hold up to that abrasion. But we netted the fish.
When the tide really got moving fast the spadefish moved off and we started feeding the little mangrove snapper that are almost always there. I got three that were between 11 and 13 inches which is a nice size for eating.
We drifted on the tide for a while throwing Gulp and floating a couple of the big shiners. A big shark hit Bimini's but it quickly spit the hook and we couldn't seem to hook it again even though we saw it a few more times. The bait was pretty lively and that shark gave up trying to catch him even on a cork.
So by about 2:30 we were tired and still had to clean fish so we headed home. Another great day on the water.
The spadefish was good eating. We blackened it, the taste is great, the meat is a little mushy in texture but overall very good blackened. I'll gladly spend another day fighting with the spadefish.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Fish Caught: Mangrove Snapper
| High Tide: 6:30 PM 2.2 FT
Low Tide: 2:30 AM -0.5 FT
Wind: 5-10 E
Air Temp: 61/89
Water Temp: 74 Clarity: clear
| Its been way too long since my last fishing trip. A lot of work is not always a good thing but considering the economy I guess I won't complain. This week we have a guest from Connecticut, Lorraine, staying with us. So I but in some very long hours to make sure I had time to get her out on the water.
So I got 3 dozen shrimp from El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and about 9:00 AM we left the dock to see what we could do. Bimini had also given me a few nice shiners our frien Dave had caught from the Venice Pier.
The tide was very odd, not really maintaining any movement, just a lazy in and out never moving quickly in any direction. I suspect the east wind was blowing a lot of water out of Charlotte Harbor and keeping our tide from coming in. In the calm clear water I could see some pretty large spade fish coming up along the dock pilings but I was unable to get them to eat my shrimp. Bimini managed to catch a few large ones the day before and I'd hope to get a few. But no luck.
We finally got bored and decided to head to the El Jobean bridge where we anchored in about 12 feet of water with the slow tide dragging our bait into the bridge. On one of those nice shiners I hooked something quite large but I couldn't hold it away from the bridge and it finally cut my line. My guess from the slow heavy fight is a big goliath grouper, but maybe a big snook, I've pulled many from that spot.
I was catching lots of small snapper and finally got Lorraine to hold a pole and she got her first 2, ever, fish. Two small snapper.
We went back to the canal and I threw my Gulp Swimming Mullet up and down the seawalls and was finally rewarded with a nice 12 inch snapper and that with a couple that were just legal made a wonderful lunch on Thursday.
We finally called it a long day about 4:00 PM. Headed for the dock and some wonderful margaritas. another wonderful day on the water.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Fish Caught: Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper, Skate/Ray
| High Tide: 7:00 PM 1.75 FT
Low Tide: 11:55 AM 0.75 FT
Wind: 10-20 SW
Air Temp: 57/86
Water Temp: 74 Clarity: murky
| Our friends from Connecticut, Tom and Arlene, are here in Florida to get a little relief from the long winter they endured up north. They're staying with Tom's Mom and Dad and during a wonderful lasagna dinner last night we met Tom's brother Robin and his wife Patty who are also on vacation from New York. We had a wonderful evening and planned to go out fishing the next morning, so Tom & Arlene and Robin & Patty where knocking on our door a little before 10:00 AM Sunday morning.
We decided to catch the low slack to incoming tide at the El Jobean bridge to see if the snook would be feeding so we went straight out there. It was much nicer day than the last time Tom and Arlene were with us and anchoring at the bridge was a simple matter. I had 4 dozen shrimp and half a dozen pass crabs from the El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and we started throwing them and a Gulp white swimming mullet at the bridge. It was slow at first on the outgoing tide but as the tide turned in we saw a little more action. Arlene was the first to land a fish, the 10 inch mangrove snapper you see in the photo. Tom was holding it while trying to stay out of the photo because Arlene didn't want to touch it. A seasoned fisherwomen knows how to bait hooks and remove fish with little more than a flash of a smile, while keeping her hands completely unsoiled.
I had a monster hit on my Gulp in the open water between the bridge and the boat, after giving it some thought I suspect it was a shark because the line was cut cleanly off. When the tide turned in I tried the pass crabs and on my second cast, the crab was right up near the bridge with a small sinker when something that felt large picked it up and took off. I gave it a few seconds, tightened the line and set the hook. I had a nice sized fish on, I was fairly certain I had the snook I'd come here for. But I could also tell it was near or in the encrusted cement bridge piling and in just about 5 seconds the line cut. I fished the rest of the crabs with no luck.
Tom caught a fish I'd never heard of before, a toadfish. I don't know why but he knew the name and I Googled it just to be sure. Here's a link to Wikipedia's Toadfish page. Its an ugly looking fish which we threw back.
It was slow at the bridge so we moved back to the canal. Tom got a 10 inch mangrove snapper and a stingray but mostly we just fed the tiny snappers. Karen was feeding some huge blue crabs and we tried to get them into the net but they were too quick for us. We tried a couple spots in the canal but it was a slow fishing day. I think Monday or Tuesday would be the day to go out with a front coming down for Tuesday afternoon. But I have to get back to work so get out there if you can and let me know if my prediction is right.
About 3:30 we headed back home, a few of the snowbirds sporting bright red patches of skin. We all shared the 2 mangrove snappers for supper, but had to supplement it with burgers and salads and wine and beer. But I think a good time was had by all, I know it was a fun day for me and we'll look forward to Tom, Arlene, Robin and Patty coming back next year. Oh, and we ended the evening by standing in the yard and watching the space shuttle launch. It was kind of an anticlimax and it wasn't long after that I gave in to the long day and was sound asleep on the couch.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fish Caught: Redfish, Lady Fish, Catfish, Skate/Ray
| High Tide: 4:15 PM 1.2 FT
Low Tide: 10:30 AM -0.2 FT
Wind: 10-20 E
Air Temp: 50/77
Water Temp: 68 Clarity: murky
| Ran down to El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop got some shrimp and we left the dock by about 11:30 AM. Down near the end of the Apollo canal I noticed a lot of action on the water in a deep trough were the water was rushing over a sand bar. It took me a half hour to find out it was a bunch of catfish, I've seen them breaking water like this before but its not too common.
I moved on to drift my shrimp under the docks with little result. I think I fed a few Mangrove Snapper but even they didn't seem hungry today. I did see a manatee come by but the water was so dark I could only see it's nose when it came up to breath even though it swam within 4 feet of our boat. As the water got a little deeper I moved over to an oyster bar, there's a channel that runs strong between two bars and sometimes the snook feed there.
No snook today but I did get a bunch more catfish and rays. I also got a few small redfish but only one reached the 18 inch minimum and I kept a couple ladyfish to put in my crab trap.The wind was very strange all afternoon. It would be calm when suddenly the palms on the west side of the canal would start rattling and a wall of wind would sweep across the canal blowing the boat into the tide on the anchor line.
It was during one of these revolutions that one of my rods started bending over. I though it was caught in the oysters and it was the motion of the boat pulling it over. But when I picked it up I felt some life on the other end of the line. I set the hook and realized I had something huge. It wasn't fighting like you'd expect from a snook or even a redfish. It just swam around a little while I tried to pull it towards the boat. I could feel it thrashing it's head but it was a slow powerful motion. I finally got it up to the boat and we started to see a shadow in the very dark water when the hook shot up and over our heads.
We'll never know what it was, it never surfaced or gave us a glimpse. It was about 4 o'clock when we ran out of shrimp and headed home, another exciting day on the water.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Fish Caught: Snook, Catfish, Skate/Ray
| High Tide: 5:15 PM 1.25 FT
Low Tide: 11:15 AM -0.25 FT
Wind: 10-20 SE
Air Temp: 53/84
Water Temp: 69 Clarity: murky
| It was a windy day but finally it was warm. I know it's been very cold up north but we're not used to the record cold we've had either and it is so nice to be warm again. So, we chose to deal with the wind and get out of the house. I ran down to El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and picked up a couple dozen shrimp and we ate lunch and shoved off by about noon.
The tide had already turned in and was moving fast when we got to the end of the Apollo Waterway. Action was very slow. I don't think I had a single mangrove snapper steal a shrimp all day. I did find a lot of very small catfish enjoying my shrimp and I lost count of how many I had to unhook. I don't enjoy those slimy fish with their dangerous barbed fins. Anybody that ever got stuck by one knows how hard it hurts and how easily it can become infected.
So I've gotten very good at hanging the catfish by the line and grabbing the hook with my pliers. A quick flip in the right direction will unhook the fish and I never have to touch it or bring it in the boat. Except, these were very small, 6 inch, fish and they didn't always drop down into the water with my unhook flip. One of them flew over my shoulder and landed right inside Karen's boat bag. The boat bag is filled with reading material, wallets, sunglasses, sunscreen and some snack food. And now a slimy catfish that would not stand still for a second. What a mess, I finally grabbed a fin with my pliers and pried it (it's barbed fin stuck into the bag) out and tossed it overboard. Karen wasn't pleased.
I also hooked a few bigger rays and got one very small snook on a Gulp. But fishing wise it was a tough day.
I once again forgot my camera and camcorder and wouldn't you know a bald eagle flew lazily over our head giving me plenty of time to grab the camera, if I had one. And then it spotted a fish in the water and made a slow glide down to the surface, leveled at the last moment and swept forward about 6 feet with it's huge talons extended easily grabbing an unsuspecting mullet from the water. It looked so easy. I'd been working for several hours and I didn't have a thing to show for it. It was amazing to watch only 50 yards from our boat.
So I finally used up all my shrimp and we headed for the dock by about 4:30. Another wonderful day with the wildlife on the water.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Fish Caught: Sheepshead, Snook, Lady Fish, Catfish, Spadefish
| High Tide: 6:00 PM 1.25 FT
Low Tide: 11:50 AM -0.25 FT
Wind: 10-20 S
Air Temp: 60/81
Water Temp: 71/73 Clarity: murky
| The day was so nice and the forecast for the next few days was so bad that we decided to get our fishing trip in today. A front coming through tonight, heavy wind from the south and a steep rise in the tide was so much like our trip on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 that I had to think we'd have some fun in the same spot we fished on the 13th. So I made the trip down to El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and got a couple dozen shrimp.
We were a little early for the tides so we stopped and fished the tail end of the outgoing tide by the docks at the end of our canal. It was so windy it was hard to get the boat right but when we finally started drifting shrimp up under the dock the action was immediate. I'm sure we made a lot of mangrove snapper very happy. They know how to get shrimp off a hook without touching the hook. But we did find a couple very nice sheepshead, one was 14 inches and the other went almost 17 inches. That's enough for dinner for two.
I also got a small snook, about 20 inches and a spadefish that was pretty big, about 13 inches. We weren't sure about size limits or even if spadefish were any good to eat so we let it go. But I see from a Google search that some people really like them, but I guess they're hard to fillet. Maybe next time we'll try one. There doesn't seem to be any size or bag limits in Floorida.
When the tide was really rushing in we went over to the oyster beds where Bimini and I did so well a couple weeks ago. The tide was really rushing in and the water was just about as deep as when we had all our luck with snook. I put some shrimp out into the very fast current and started getting action immediately. I got a couple catfish before I noticed the same big swirls in the water that I had seen on the trip with Bimini. So I put on a Gulp Swimming Mullet and started casting. On my second cast I saw the swirls very near and head towards my lure and, as I said so out loud, I got a nice hit on my Gulp. It was a nice snook that we manged to net and measure at just shy of 29 inches. I put an X on the side of the boat, we'll be back for that fish when it's in season. But they are so much fun to catch even when you have to let them go.
We fished on to catch a ladyfish, several more catfish and Karen got another smaller snook on a shrimp. We finally used up the shrimp and headed home to clean our two sheepshead for supper. Another great, sunny day on the water. I really hope my experiences on the Myakka River can take some of my northern friends out of that harsh world for just a little while. From what we see on TV it's a tough world up there this year. Come on down and take a break!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Fish Caught: Redfish, Skate/Ray
| High Tide: 5:15 PM 0.9 FT
Low Tide: 10:15 AM -0.5 FT
Wind: 5-10 N
Air Temp: 44/75
Water Temp: 60-64 Clarity: clear
| The day was so nice after the cold snap we've endured (I know that'll bring a chuckle from my reader's up north) so we made a last minute decision to spend some time on the water. I ran to El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and picked up a couple dozen shrimp, we jumped in the boat and shoved off by about 10:00 AM.
The tide was still moving out slowly so I anchored to drift my shrimp under the docks. I immediately started getting the tiny taps of the professional bait stealers, the mangrove snappers. They were so persistent I couldn't get a shrimp on my second rod but I couldn't get a fish in the boat either. But just as I almost had a shrimp on the second hook my first rod bent over with something a little bigger than the snappers. Karen helped me net a nice little redfish that was only an inch under the 18 inch minimum.
When the tide went slack we moved to the oyster beds (which were dry) and started drifting shrimp in the channel along side. Again I found the little snappers along with lots of lazy mullet. I noticed that the water temperature was rising quite steadily under the bright sun in this shallow water. I noted 60 degrees when we left the dock and it was now 64 degrees. But I guess the big fish didn't need the warmer water. I got a few rays and fed a few snapper and decided to move.
I only had a half dozen shrimp left and I used them up a little closer to home in a deeper hole. I finally landed a nice 11 inch snapper and on my last shrimp a redfish that made the 18 inch minimum and would find itself along side the snapper on a plate for dinner.
I can't help but wonder if I had more shrimp if that was the start of the better fishing time. It was about 2:30 when I threw the red on ice and pulled anchor, another great day on the water.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Fish Caught: Redfish, Snook, Lady Fish, Jack, Mangrove Snapper, Catfish
| High Tide: 6:30 PM 1.1 FT
Low Tide: 12:01 PM -0.75 FT
Wind: 20-30 S
Air Temp: 53/77
Water Temp: Clarity: murky
| My neighbor, Bimini, asked if I'd like to go out fishing with her. Of course, even though I have an awful lot of work to do, I couldn't say no to that offer. Bimini is know for her fish catching abilities and I wanted to learn anything I could from her.
So I ran down to El Jobean Bait & Tackle Shop and got some shrimp, packed up some lunch and fishing gear and stood on my dock with my thumb out. Bimini slowed as she passed my dock (she didn't want to waste any fishing time) and I jumped aboard..
The tide was rushing out when we reached the end of the canal. We anchored up so we could drift our shrimp under the docks and started feeding little mangrove snappers. In the first couple hours, on a tide running out very quickly, we caught several small snapper, Bimini got a redfish that was just over the 18 inch minimum by 1/2 inch, a small snook, a huge jack and finally a very nice snook that was about keeper size. It took me a while to get the hook out so I didn't take the time to measure it before returning it to the water but I'd guess about 27 inches.
When the tide turned in we moved to the upstream side of a very shallow oyster bar and anchored so we could drift our shrimp over the bar to a deeper trough. I got tired of feeding shrimp to the little snappers and switched to throwing a white Gulp Swimming Mullet. The wind was really blowing out of the south by now and the tide was moving in extremely fast. The water was all churned up and we kept seeing these big swirls and tails flashing in the chop. Finally my casting efforts paid off and I hooked up with a nice big snook and a real fighter. I got him to the boat twice only to have him take off again dancing on the water before he at last gave in on the 3rd approach and Bimini scooped him in the net. He was hooked right in the corner of the mouth so we took a few seconds to measure him at 31 inches and then got him right back in the water. I'll come back looking for him again when snook season opens.
I got one more snook about 25 inches before the rain came and we headed for the dock tired and cold and smiling from ear to ear. Another great day on the water.


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