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Q1 2011 Insights (Part 3 of 3) — The Publisher Landscape
Whew, take a breath, Q1 is in the books! Time for another quarterly report around what is happening for Advertisers and Publishers on our Network of Twitter and other social stream related sites, apps and services. Below we'll report on the following:
Part I. Top Advertiser Verticals in Q1
Part II. Campaign Insights and Performance — what works and why
Part III. The Publisher Landscape — the stream is everywhere:
Gonna talk about two probably not completely obvious things below in the world of publishers and placements and inventory …
1. Why our targeting and placements perform 10x alternatives for our publishers
First Topic: We are seeing strong performance across all campaign types, very happy brands and customers. Our targeting is reaching the audience they seek because, duh, it turns out that Persona Targeting works! But, that is not all. It doesn't matter how targeted an ad is for me or you — it also matters whether we are in the proper context to engage. That is, if I am deep in a New York times article about how sugar is toxic and killing me — I am not down with engaging a distracting ad. But, what if I am consuming streams — the constant torrent of updates from Twitter and Facebook and Foursquare and my social graph and on and on — 70% of which have links? That is, what if I am in discover and share and engage mode — "social" mode vs. "read 10 page NYT article mode"? Well, now that well targeted ad from 140 Proof is just another relevant message that I am psyched to discover and share — and I do — I take a click action from the ad just like I take a click action from someone I'm connected to who suggests I might want to check out X or Y or Z. Targeting + Context = Performance.
2. Why Twitter's attempt to spank the ecosystem is good for 140 Proof
The brooh-hah highlighted that half of Twitter usage (if not more) still occurs outside of Twitter.com and Twitter "official" apps and services and it is the half of the most active and engaged users. So our door was beaten down by advertisers/marketers who thought reaching this audience — the ecosystem that we work with — was a good idea vs. reaching some combination
These brands compared the value/efficiency of 140 Proof buys vs. Twitter.com and, uh, are coming back for more. We guarantee impressions, sell on CPC/CPM models they are used to, don't make them "Tweet" their ads and otherwise negatively co-mingle their paid with pure earned/owned Tweets.
The ecosystem continued to pivot away from a pure-play "same as Twitter.com" level of innovation that is about aggregation of social and real-time from multiple sources — Twitter is just one. Will Twitter own social/real-time updates on the scale of Google and Facebook walled gardens? Doesn't look like it. Love Twitter, but these horses have left the barn and don't want to come home. The more Twitter builds up the walls ex post facto — the more entire exploding segments (hello group texting!) bag its unpredictable closed system altogether. Classic platform trade-offs, god love an open world.
As always chat us up for more. Will call back. Will show up. Will not make you fill out a large form with data we will never use. Hit us at firstname.lastname@example.com or via our simple contact form.
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Movie News
Calling All L.A. Wolverines For The New Beverly's July 4th RED DAWN Screening w/ Lea Thompson!
Beaks here...
Hey, Harry Dean Stanton! What would you like us to do this July 4th?
Though the Cold War was settled almost twenty years ago when that pussy Gorbachev cried "Glasnost!", there's still nothing more American than fantasizing about (non-nuclear) combat toe-to-toe with the Russkies. So this Saturday night, once you're properly, patriotically swollen with meat and beer and beer, you need to get your ass down to The New Beverly Cinema for their midnight screening of John Milius's RED GODDAMN DAWN.
What's that? "RED DAWN again?" You shouldn't require extra incentive, but here goes: 1) The lovely Lea Thompson will be on hand for a pre-film Q&A (schedule permitting), 2) There may be other RED DAWN alumni in attendance as well, and 3) If that ain't good enough for ya, leave.
See you there.
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July 3, 2009, 2:40 p.m. CST
by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOKEN
July 3, 2009, 2:42 p.m. CST
Lea Thompson is a goddess...
by JackLucas
and RED DAWN is a classic. If you grew up in the 80's you would understand. If not, fuck all five foot two hundred fifty pounds of you, you fat disgusting fuck. Just fuck you. I love you, Lea!
July 3, 2009, 2:45 p.m. CST
im 6'1 and red dawn sucks
by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOKEN
lea thompson is insanely hot though
July 3, 2009, 2:47 p.m. CST
Wasnt C Thomas Howell in it?
by skimn
Im sure he aint too busy to attend.
July 3, 2009, 2:54 p.m. CST
RD is highly implausible but entertaining
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
I seem to remember Charlie Sheen and Patrick Swayze were in it. And I remember Lea gets shot in it, damn shame. She reminds me of my first girlfriend.
July 3, 2009, 2:55 p.m. CST
Lea Thompson..
by ShogunMaster
was the only good thing about Howard the Duck..
July 3, 2009, 3:01 p.m. CST
They should double bill this Rocky IV
by skimn
Its jingoism night at the movies.
July 3, 2009, 3:08 p.m. CST
Lovin' Me Some Lea...
by BoggyCreekBeast
Wish I lived there so I could bask in the sheer Lea-ness of that event!
July 3, 2009, 3:10 p.m. CST
Ahh Lea Thompson
by tomdolan04
As a twelve year old guy seeing Back To The Future way back when, Lea Thompson in the dress she wore to the dance with Marty...sigh. First crush oh yes.
July 3, 2009, 3:25 p.m. CST
I never saw it, but doesn't she get full frontal
by skimn
with Tom Cruise in All The Right Moves?
July 3, 2009, 3:35 p.m. CST
RED DAWN was an unintentional brilliant metaphor
by Continentalop
Millius' RD is often looked at as jingoistic cheese, which I think was Milius' intent (at least the jingoism) but it also is a subversive endorsement of unconventional warfare, including the Vietcongs' tactics against the US and their rational for fighting us. Now I am not a NLF or a North Vietnamese Army apologist, but many of the reasons for why the Vietcong fought America, the tactics, and the motivation ("Because we live here") could have been said by Charlie. It also shows the hubris of a super-power against a much inferior, less sophisticated opponent (sound familiar?), and how show of force doesn't always work against guerillas fighting for their national pride. <p> Maybe if the Russian Army in RED DAWN had listened to their Cuban version of General Petraeus they might have won.
July 3, 2009, 3:37 p.m. CST
"why the Vietcong fought America"
by Continentalop
I meant "why the Wolverines fought the Russians". Running short on coffee.
July 3, 2009, 3:42 p.m. CST
"there's still nothing more American than fantasizing about (non
by V'Shael
You sad asshole.
July 3, 2009, 3:56 p.m. CST
Ask her about THIS scene in Howard the Duck.
by Stuntcock Mike
July 3, 2009, 4:14 p.m. CST
HarryKnowles will Die I will kill him. His
by WalkenLives
Buckethead From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Buckethead (disambiguation). Buckethead Buckethead performing live in April 2006. Background information Birth name Brian Patrick Carroll Also known as Death Cube K Born 13 May 1969 (age 40)[1] Genre(s) Avant-garde, jazz fusion, funk, instrumental rock, hard rock, progressive metal, heavy metal, experimental rock, funk metal, ambient, dark ambient, alternative metal, electronica Occupation(s) Musician, guitarist, songwriter Instrument(s) Guitar, bass, drums, mandolin, piano, banjo, organ Years active 1988—present Label(s) TDRS Music Associated acts Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, El Stew, Arcana, Thanatopsis, Primus Website bucketheadland.com Notable instrument(s) Gibson Les Paul Jackson Y2KV Brian Patrick Carroll,[2] better known as Buckethead, is an American musician and songwriter.[2] He has released 27 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. He has also made guest appearances on more than 50 different albums by various artists. His music spans such diverse areas as progressive metal, thrash metal, funk, electronica, jazz, bluegrass, and avant-garde music. = CUNTTTTTTT ten and performed music for major motion pictures, including: Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero, and th
July 3, 2009, 4:14 p.m. CST
Are non-Michigan grads invited?
by Chewtoy
I recall Red Dawn being especially goofy even back then. Cheesy too. I can't imagine a remake working in the present.
July 3, 2009, 4:38 p.m. CST
Thanks Mike...
by BoggyCreekBeast
Crop out the duck and that's my new wallpaper! WOOF!
July 3, 2009, 4:42 p.m. CST
Should Have 6 billed it with "Russkies"
by ThePilgrim
The Beast/Beast of War, Rocky IV, Gorky Park, and White Knights
July 3, 2009, 4:46 p.m. CST
Walken what the fuck man
by ThePilgrim
Seriously. A death threat and some wiki info on Brain Caroll aka Buckethead. WTF does buckethead have to do with that. <P> "Onions here, and let's have a really good time." Oh yeah... Dun Dun Dun Dah Dun Dahhhh.
July 3, 2009, 5:14 p.m. CST
I liked Red Dawn
by liljuniorbrown
It was cheesey fun. People take shit to seriously, like some one was going to wacth Red Dawn and make some life altering choices. It was the height of the 80's cold war "let's kill the commies" mentality. As a kid watching it on TBS, i'm thinking Lea Thompson is hot and Patrick Swayze's kicking ass. Thats about as deep as it got with me.
July 3, 2009, 5:26 p.m. CST
Lea Thompson in the '80s...
by photoboy
...was the Megan Fox of her time, except without the tattoos, low IQ and skankiness.
July 3, 2009, 5:38 p.m. CST
Poor Lea
by lockesbrokenleg
Went from Red Dawn to Carline in the City to midnight movie premieres. Poor girl.
July 3, 2009, 6 p.m. CST
Lea Thompson is TEH HOTNESS
by spud mcspud
She made duck fucking sexy. I'm not even sure the great Megan Fox could pull that off.<P> Me, she could pull off. EVERY DAY. But not the duck fucking. That is Lea's, and Lea's alone. That hot, hot momma.
July 3, 2009, 6:13 p.m. CST
"What's the difference?" "BECAUSE WE LIVE HERE!!!" Ratatatah!!!
by Orionsangels
July 3, 2009, 6:34 p.m. CST
Poor Lea
by lockesbrokenleg
A fucking duck and SpaceFlop killed her career.
July 3, 2009, 7:13 p.m. CST
Obama: "We're FREE now." Rest of US: "...free?"
by DreamSeasonBobby
Relax, I'm a confessed Kool-Aid drinker, so what if I like to spike the metaphoric punch. I don't know if Red Dawn was originally R or PG-13 rated, but I remember the liiiinnnnne of us they let in (ALL ages) here in poorindianatown back when it first came out in the mid 80s.
July 3, 2009, 7:28 p.m. CST
by BoggyCreekBeast
one of the first, if not the first... Google it, or Bing it, or whatever.
July 3, 2009, 9:17 p.m. CST
Jennifer Grey > Lea Thompson
by Raymar
July 3, 2009, 9:37 p.m. CST
Avenge Me!
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Against all these haters.
July 3, 2009, 9:45 p.m. CST
Howard Douche Is Very Lucky To Be The Rebound Guy After Dennis Q
by mjgtexas
She still looks great in that pasty skin Minnesota way.
July 3, 2009, 10:01 p.m. CST
Lea Thompson DOES still look great
by Nasty In The Pasty
Funny how Back To The Future envisioned Thompson at age 47 as this frumpy, latex-swathed hag, but now that she IS 47...she still looks almost the same. Check out the documentaries on the Howard The Duck DVD (yes, I bought it...and the film isn't nearly as bad as it's made out to be), and she still looks incredible. Must be an 80's thing, as most of the chicks I crushed on back then (like Elisabeth Shue) are still SMOKING hot.
July 3, 2009, 10:17 p.m. CST
Man, Lea, where have you been lo these many years..
by DoctorZoidberg
I would still do you.
July 3, 2009, 11:25 p.m. CST
Anyone who said it was cheesy is too cynical
by Razorback
It was actually very much in keeping with the time and how guerrilla forces operate. It was also less a statement about Vietnam and more of a statement about why it would not happen. Red Dawn represents a REAL scenario created by the Cubans, Nicaraguans, and even Soviets that considered how an invasion of the US southwest would go. Their conclusion was that the American citizens were too well armed.
July 4, 2009, 3:07 a.m. CST
Lea is still yummy.
by Dingbatty
I wonder if she is doing this to generate goodwill, because of the people on IMDB spreading rumors that she is mean to fans when they approach her?
July 4, 2009, 4:08 a.m. CST
the movie sux...but i am sooooo there
by bacci40
lea thompson? in the mother fucking flesh??? ill just sleep though the movie
July 4, 2009, 4:14 a.m. CST
DoctorZoidberg...she chose to stay home
by bacci40
and raise her kids<p> who are now old enough for her not to be at home...so i hope this means she is getting back to the biz
July 4, 2009, 4:39 a.m. CST
by ironic_name
July 4, 2009, 4:41 a.m. CST
oleg will take over witha paperclip and a ham sandwich
by ironic_name
July 4, 2009, 7:06 a.m. CST
Milius is Ganghis Khan
by Stuntcock Mike
in the drawing in the classroom at the beginning of the film
July 4, 2009, 10:10 a.m. CST
I'm tired to masturbating to her in "All the right moves"!
by Cotton McKnight
The tape is practically worn out. I need more material, Ms. Thompson, make more movies.
July 4, 2009, 11:52 a.m. CST
Well done, Beaks!
by jimmy rabbitte
...love the "Welcome 2 France" link.
July 4, 2009, 12:51 p.m. CST
Encouraging drunk driving...
by Jaka
...is not patriotic, it's foolish in the extreme. Sounds like a fun event, though. Hope y'all have designated drivers and a great time.
July 4, 2009, 12:59 p.m. CST
Red Dawn is a Classic
by Lornsorrow
Red Dawn is a great film that has some very good moments in it and deals with a serious subject in a way that I think struck a decent balance between action/adventure/fantasy and dead seriousness. But what some people might not think about, is that some of these themes were thought about by a lot of people back in the 80's during the whole "red scare". It was thought very possible that the big russian bear from the north might actually come down on us. The real possibility of nuclear war and who knows what else, was hanging over peoples heads (granted, some people thought about it more than others). But such themes were coming out in movies and such.The cold war was kinda at a peak. The last peak. Before the wall fell and the Soviet Union disappeared, there was a time period where it looked like it could really go crazy. A lot of movies at that time dealt with that pressure in different ways. There were some movies that suggested we should all just get along, and there were others that looked at what could happen if it all went to shit. A lot of us kids and teens, well, we tuned out a lot and buried our heads in music and other things. But even there stuff would come up. Who can forget the nuclear front cover and theme to the "Ultimate Sin" album by Ozzy Osbourne (even if the album itself may not one of his best - I still enjoy it). And there were others. SO I guess my point is, I really hate seeing people bitch and moan about the supposed "silliness" of the film. Today, if the film was made, all they would have to do would be to replace the bad guys in the old Red Dawn with the kind of terrorism and Islamic takeover of america that I'm sure are on some people's minds. I generally don't like remakes, but THAT, I would probably go see. Besides, the spread of religion and religious extremism is something that is far harder to stop than political extremism. I mean, potentially, militant Islam (or any other militant religion theoretically that wants to impose a theocracy) can certainly become a greater threat in the long run than anything Hitler ever conceived of. When "god" is put into the equation, the world goes bonkers... That's the stuff that dark ages are made of... "RUN TO THE HILLS, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" - IRON MAIDEN
July 4, 2009, 1:52 p.m. CST
cheesy? Hell no...
by MurderMostFowl
As a young boy in the 80's when I saw Red Dawn, I believed ever freaking moment of it... just the school scene at the beginning freaked me out. I would have followed the "older" kids of the wolverines to the ends of the earth. I was very into this movie as a kid. My heart sank and I was actually so nervous when the tracking device thing happens. That was so awful for them to have to face. I really bought into the whole thing. So yeah maybe it's cheesy now, but there as a kid it really worked for me.
July 4, 2009, 2:54 p.m. CST
by Razorback
You didn't really contradict anything I said, so I have no idea why you directed that at me, or why your conclusion seems to be an attempt to contradict me. The Cubans were the ones who decided the Americans were too well armed. Guerrilla warfare is much easier to wage if you have tons of weapons and ammo. As for them using Russian equipment, they had to first acquire that stuff. And they did it by killing enemy soldiers with the guns they had.
July 4, 2009, 3:49 p.m. CST
Was a shit film then, still shit now...zenophobic hooey
by KillaKane
Milius's survivalist 'fuck the Reds fantasy' totally implausible. At least the remake will have the sense to focus on a more plausible threat.
July 4, 2009, 4:23 p.m. CST
by DrunkyMcLush
Perhaps you'd like to back up your opinion? I'm curious as to why you think it's implausible.
July 4, 2009, 5:57 p.m. CST
DrunkyMcLush: it's implausible...
by Baryonyx
...because, if I remember correctly, some of the invading troops parachuted out of commercial airliners. It's implausible because a bunch of kids with bows and arrows kill well-armed troops, it's silly because there are conventional tank battles taking place in America, but in China they just got nuked: so why not the States? It's silly because Russia & Cuba decide to team-up to launch a conventional invasion of America. Such realism!
July 4, 2009, 6:45 p.m. CST
Good film back in its day
by HagCeli
but won't work in our times.
July 4, 2009, 6:52 p.m. CST
Thanks Baryonyx...that pretty much covers it ;-)
by KillaKane
that and it's as cheesy as a block of year old Feta. A film for mulleted simians with gun racks in the back of their RVs and a second grader's perspective on Cold War politics.
July 4, 2009, 7:19 p.m. CST
Seemed implausible to me...
by Mundungus
The target didn't seem to make sense. What I've thought, even way back then was that if they had said it was Alaska and it was an oil grab, the story would have been more realistic. There were actually Soviet hardliners who called for such an invasion, stating that the area was rightfully theirs because the Seward Alaska Purchase was corrupt or invalid (actually they didn't know about the oil in 1867). <p> I think an Alaska location would have more logistic sense too, making the numbers of invaders vs locals and isolation from reinforcements seem more realistic. Hell, they could have still shot in the same location. <p> Boy am I pissing away some time on twenty year old bullshit here.... <p> Happy 4th to those in my country.
July 5, 2009, 12:20 a.m. CST
Hopefully it won't feature Cubans this time.
by Orionsangels
July 5, 2009, 3:06 a.m. CST
by DarthChimay
Don't forget - Mike Nelson (of MST3K fame) just release a rifftrax for this flick that he did with Joel McHale (of The Soup fame, *not* of McHale's Navy fame). Haven't watched it yet, but those are both funny guys.
July 5, 2009, 4:54 a.m. CST
by DrunkyMcLush
Did you see the same movie we're talking about? Because I seem to remember the kids killing with guns and grenades rather than bows and arrows. What they did was called Guerilla Warfare and it is quite effective. Because they're kids means nothing. As they say in Lord of War --- "A gun in a 14-year-old's hands is just as deadly as a gun in an adult's hands." Then again, maybe I should apologize. I forgot we were talking about real life and not a movie that came out in the 80's. Perhaps you'd like a more realistic movie, such as Predator? Perhaps Frankenstein?
July 5, 2009, 10:23 a.m. CST
Powers Boothe Should Have Won The Motherfucking Oscar
by Darth Busey
"Used to be." (tosses cup of whiskey into fire)
July 5, 2009, 4:38 p.m. CST
Reason for invasion
by Darth Busey
Watch the movie again. They clearly spell out the reasons for the invasion and why nuclear weapons were not used on U.S. targets. I also neglected to mention how fucking great RON SUPERFLY O'NEAL is in this playing a Cuban colonel. "COO-BAH....SAHN SAHL-VA-DOR..."
July 5, 2009, 5:08 p.m. CST
It will be cheaper to do business in China...
by babblerouser
...than in the USA. Yeah, THAT'S the new Red Dawn...and it will be all but guaranteed when the libs you retards voted into the senate pass the cap & trade bill. And Franken, a suckass comedian at best, is now the vote that will block the fillibuster. Goooooo Hollywood..no really, just go... and take your lame ass remakes with you - no talent orginality lacking mofos
July 5, 2009, 5:21 p.m. CST
AsimovLives, your knowledge of the AK is pathetic
by babblerouser
yes, it's a reliable weapon, but the reason it became so popular was that it took almost no training to use it and more importantly in it's simple design, allowing for less industrialized nations (Egypt, etc.) to manufacturer it at a very large capacity. Which is why it's the weapon of choice around the world. Next time you see an AK (ha, chuckle), look at the stamp of orgin and I'll bet you $100,000 that is wasn't made in Russia/former USSR republics.
July 5, 2009, 5:31 p.m. CST
by lockesbrokenleg
It's a damn good summer movie and a damn good movie. Admit your Spock love!!
July 5, 2009, 6:10 p.m. CST
by Baryonyx
Yeah, they used guns & grenades. And they used at least one bow & arrow to kill a Ruskie: here's the clip from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUGqorHBW3w
July 5, 2009, 6:13 p.m. CST
by Baryonyx
If the Russians spared the USA because of its farmland, maybe they should've taken into acount all those rice fields in China before they nuked 'em.
July 5, 2009, 8:01 p.m. CST
AsimovLives is definitely right about one thing
by Greggers
Powers Boothe was indeed a great Phillip Marlowe; in fact, I'd go so far as to say he was the BEST. Bogey, Dick Powell, Robert Mongomery, Mitchum, Elliot Gould -- Boothe somehow managed to have them all beat, whether through vitality (Bogey, Mitchum) or sheer coolness (all the rest). I really wish that show would pop up on A&E or something.
July 5, 2009, 10:51 p.m. CST
Lea Thompson was a piece of ass in her day
by Rupee88
she hit the wall many years ago as they all do but damn was she hot in the 80s
July 6, 2009, 12:23 a.m. CST
Red Dawn was the first movie I ever walked out of
by codereduk
It was the first time it ever occurred to me that, even though I had paid my money, I wasn't actually chained to the seat, and I could use my freedom of choice to walk out of the theater and try to reclaim some of my life, rather than just sit zombie-like through a horrible movie.<p> It was a life-changing revelation, and the first of many movies that I have left half way through.<p> God I hated Red Dawn.
July 6, 2009, 12:38 a.m. CST
Lea Thompson...Faptasitic for over 2 decades..
by conspiracy
From the killer crooked smile, to the perfectly proportioned body, down to what has to be some of the best legs in the business...Lea Thompson is in my top 10 of all time Faptastic babes. A real 3 tissue girl.</p><p>I'd love the chance to run my moist tongue up the backs of her insane gams...up too her perfect, no doubt still taught buttocks...and as she slowly bent forward and positioned her her soft milky thighs wide apart, work my mouth between her luscious perfumed ass cheeks into the hot dampness of her furnace like vagina...stopping just for a second, a hesitation really, to savor the fact I was eating the sticky sweet living sex directly from Marty McFlys mom.
July 6, 2009, 4:28 p.m. CST
Did Lea Thompson make the showing?
by growltiger
Did anyone go?
July 6, 2009, 8:34 p.m. CST
by TTMan
You're obvious illiteracy makes your "dirty talk" absolutely sickening. If this was a letter to PENTHOUSE FORUM, there would be no way any spellling check program could make your sentences any more coherent.
July 7, 2009, 2:47 p.m. CST
Yes, yes she did
by newbeverlymidnights
Lea did a 10 minute Q&A before the show then stayed to watch the movie. I saw several people taping it so I'm sure it'll hit youtube at some point soon.
July 8, 2009, 12:21 a.m. CST
The unintentional message of Red Dawn
by RegnadKcin
It makes you sympathetic to the folks whose country is invaded. So, replace the Americans with the Iraqis and the Russians/Cubans with Americans/British. Now, how do you feel about the movie?
July 8, 2009, 7:41 p.m. CST
by RegnadKcin
Interestingly, in 1984, the closest parallel would have been the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. If Milius was making a statement about that conflict, it was right on. But it's so hard for me to see through his jingoism, I have difficulty thinking of him having much of a heart, let alone a big one. But thank you for your comment. You've noticed something I missed, I guess.
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Can You Spot the Most Valuable American Antique?
American Style Quiz
Here are four antiques, and while they are clearly very different items, they have much in common. All are large pieces of furniture, were made in America, in good condition and sold at auction in the past couple of years. They also have one other really BIG variance - and that is in value (as determined by their selling price). If you were to come across these four priced equally at a flea market this weekend, which would you choose as the best potential investment?
Remember, you are looking for the most valuable item here — one of these sold for over $150k more than the next expensive of the other three! Take a guess below and stay tuned. We'll share the answer in a bit.
1. Tommi Parzinger Triple Cabinet, c. 1952
2. Pennsylvania Queen Anne Walnut Secretary, c. 1740
3. George Nakashima Burl Coffee Table, c. 1981
4. Thomas Seymour Federal Card Table, c. 1810
Good luck and thanks for playing along!
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23 Comments
I was pleased to see after voting that most had voted the same, and look forward to the answer since I was mostly guessing--fun game, and educational!
The first and third pieces aren't antiques, they're vintage. Is that part of the question?
Anyone want to rank them in order.
Card table-most expensive, Nakashima second from top, Queen Anne and then Parzinger last.
No idea, but will be interested to learn!
Value really depends on timing. I watched an Antiques Roadshow recently that was originally recorded maybe 14 years ago. They showed the value then and the value now. Some had increased in value, others had decreased, and still others stayed the same. Very interesting to see.
I don't know which is most valuable, but the only one I really want is the Nakashima table. Wow. That is gorgeous.
I don't know, but I love that walnut secretary.
I think for any of these to be to be sold for 150k + anything there has to be a story. Owned by Michael Jackson or George Washington, something like that... Fun game.
Burl =$
I'm voting burl too. It's getting more and more rare to find big pieces and harder to get ones that aren't poached.
I understood that it is usual practice to define an antique as over 100 years old. The 1952 cabinet could be considered vintage but I don't see how the coffee table from 1981 could even be considered vintage at just 33 years old.
Nakashima burl wood table
3. George Nakashima Burl Coffee Table
I personally would want the secretary, but I'm going to guess the card table.
Definitely the Nakashima. No question.
But are you willing to spend 200k + for it?
gonna have to go with Nakashima...the prices for his pieces have been going through the roof the last couple of years!
The secretary I would think - if we knew the maker, why is it the only piece with no maker?
Generally antiques are >100 years old (though some say 75 years), and vintage is anything that is at least 20 years old.
When I initially looked at the photos, I immediately noted the secretary, and the card table as being true antiques, the other two were MUCH newer, and thus vintage pieces.
It all depends on age, condition, type of piece it is, maker, and its overall quality of construction.
Now, I voted for the secretary, in part of its age, and apparent quality, maker not known notwithstanding, as sometimes it is these pieces that can command much more than a known Federal piece, but as we all know, it's all a crap shoot as to what it's selling against, and when and what people are actually looking for.
I'd posit that the triple chest may be close in value as it's a classically designed, even if it's more contemporary, with a touch of Chinese design within it, and thus can go in just about any interior type and be just fine. Though I'm not familiar with the maker, it could be one that is desirable, and may have been a high end piece when new to begin with.
That said, I have a vintage Milo Braughman recliner/rocker from James Inc that needs to be reupholstered and the wood touched up in a spots, but in good condition otherwise could potentially be worth over $1K in top nick, if the prices I spotted for it online were remotely accurate about a week ago.
The secretary was built prior to 1776.
I voted for the card table.
what's the answer?
I think it's the card table first -- named carpenter, age, looks like original painted finish
The Nakashima could be second but largely for its relative uniqueness - most of his items seem to be more mid-high five figures unless they are truly exceptional.
For fun I am guessing the dresser third -- the scale is what is so dramatic on that piece that it might get a mid five-figure bid.
Finally the secretary -- doesn't appear to have a name associated with it - hard to see condition -- do the top and bottom go together originally etc etc.
I would take the Nakashima for my bday....but if I could buy the Nakashima and still have money left over I would happily settle for the most expensive piece.


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I am just as pleased with 1st grade as I was with Kindergarten - the teachers have been fantastic and the children are challenged and getting a wonderful education. We couldn't be more pleased! We hear mixed reviews about 6th grade and up... but 100% good reviews up through 5th grade. I'd highly recommend this school!
My child attends 104 and we love the teachers. I fully agree with the parent who wrote about the lack of morning supervision. My child has attended 104 for the last three years and I don't like there is no supervision on the outside grounds in the morning. It's not so much about other people, but the older kids have no respect when Ms. Dibella isn't around. When they get out of hand I remind them I will have no problem going straight to Ms. Dibella about their behavior.
I am a student at ps/is 104 I attend the 8th grade, this school is terrible. Especially the fighting I am afraid to walk fro class to class i have to worry. I would never reccomend this place!!
my son attends this school...WOW...teachers, principals everyone to the luch ladies are caring warm and truly care about each child there...what a great find this school was...
My child attends the 3rd grade and has progressed nicely. He has been fortunate to have great teachers. Ms. DiBella is always very involved and very personable. One of my concerns though, is that there isn't much security on the school grounds during the morning hours. I feel there should be more supervision in the school yard during the morning hours and after dismissal.
The math program is not so advanced. Maybe it will be better in a middle school grades. Too much declaration about a safety and discipline but this is a good point. Class and school equipment are in a bad condition, especially PCs. Teachers are no so active as it could be. They average advanced students over another students. There are no any competetion and challenging program and activity at the school. So, this is just a typical Brooklyn school.
Overall, my family has had a positive experience in PS 104. The magnet program has provided many new opportunities for the kids, including lower cost class trips and other activities. The teachers, in my experience, are competent and caring. A couple of negatives - extra-curricular activities are non-existent and the PTA is not as strong as it could (or should) be.
P.S. 104 has high expectation for our children. The academics and extracurricular activities start at kindergarden. My child is learning alot but I see the signs of being overwhelm and stress already. Overall, I would highly recommend the school.
Good school esp due to its location, in the safe heart of Bay Ridge. However, not the best one in the area, PS 185 wud be a better choice. So if moving to Bay Ridge, haev a look at both the schools. 4th Ave is the water shed line.
Both my children are attendig P.S. 104.This is a school where the children come first. Each child is encouraged to do their personal best without being labeled as the smart or dumb kids. The teachers are highly skilled and work hard to bring out the best in each child. The principal Mrs DiBella, is kind and knows each child by name. She is a great example of a leader. My Children spoke no English when they came to this school. Now they are both fluent in reading writing and speaking. P.S.104 has extra classes after school to help Non english and childreen doing poorly in school. This is a Great school. I didnt move my family to staten Island so they can continue attending P.S.104.Thank you P.S 104 for bringing out the best in my children and giving them the encouragement and confidence they need to go out into the world!
The value of the academic program depends on the teacher; some are good, some are not. Very overcrowded. Parent involvement minimal, given the number of students there. The principal is easy to talk to and smart, but problems with violent students are not easily resolved.
The principal of this school is wonderful.She has empathy, and is very kind too children and parents. Her proffesionalism is beyond excellent. The Teachers that I have met have been wonderful in teaching my daughter. We always have open communication and problem solve efficently. In regards to the office staff, that is not plesant. I have experienced alot of lack of communication skills and hostile body language. Parents should be treated with a little more respect. The security in this school is great. The grounds and inside of school are imaculate. The after school activities should be offered to all children not just the children below average! Overall this is a good school, although the number of children is increasing and the classes are becoming over crowded.
I myself went to P.S. 104 when Dr. Moore was Principal and the school was excellent. He ran the school like he was in control. There was never any problems and the teacher quality was better. He made sure of that. When he left the school started to go down. I see a big difference with my own children. Teacher's don't have the same quality as before. There is little or no h.w. or they get silly unnecessary projects to do especially during vacation time. They have no time to do nothing but work. As a parent I can't plan anything. Each day is taken with work. That the teachers don't see. Some of them don't have children, maybe then they will understand. I hope this changes!
Education is what you make it. Like any school at PS104 there are great educators and than those for whom teaching is just a job. Fortunately, they are mostly the former. The principal is outstanding. She is dedicated, creative and cares for the students better than some of their parents. She is supported by a staff that gives freely of their time after school. Likewise the PTA supports the school. The physical plant is well maintained. There are very few serious discipline problems or for that matter of any kind. If you can get your child into this K-8 school you won't be disappointed. I have two girls in the Delta Program here which is excellent and am active in the PTA and SLT. Education is what you make it!
When my daughter was in the younger years at PS104 the school was great, with the old principal, however when he left and the new principal came, the entire school went downhill. They want to discipline kids for all the worng reasons, and when sometihng serious happens they try to cover it up. Many teachers there are very strange. Some throw rocks during class and walk around barefoot, while others bang on band stands and make fun of children telling them they smell, and wear the same clothes everyday. The assistant principal takes kids out of class to get him his coffee, and donuts and do his work for him.
My daughter was a 2000 graduate, and she made it to stuyvesant, thanks to the dedicated and caring teachers, thanks to the principal who assumed responsibility in all aspects. Now I see it in my son who attends the same schoolis as an 8th grader, the quality of teaching has tremendously decreased... No homework assigned by teacher, easy going teacher attitude towards their students, teacher who want to flunk your kid because your kid corrected the teacher, or is talkative in class... I know for a fact that many parents are not thrilled.
my daughter left this school in 2000 - and the principals have changed...so all I can say is when the principal was there, he ran his school like a tight ship....and I liked that because the children had respect for their school....
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Incorrect. "It's" is a contraction of "it has". The possessive form does not contain the apostrophe.
impurezero said...
I love seeing grammar Nazis who don't actually know what they're talking about. It's one of life's little pleasures for me.
Anaughtybear said...
I might be a borderline grammar nazi, I have to admit. I'm not perfect, and I can let some stuff go, but people should really know better on most things. The whole then/than your/you're thing bothers me a little. People always say "who cares?' but actually, society cares. Good luck getting a job when your resume looks like your kid sister banged it out on her cell phone.
My new peeve is the LFG group for Trial of the Crusader, for which people use the acronym ToC. It should either be TotC or just TC. You can't just leave out anything you feel like. That's why there are language rules, so we don't descend into a real life version of Idiocracy. We're dangerously close already, and the grammar nazis are sadly the last line of defense. I understand people probably won't change at all, which is all right. It's their privilege to look as stupid as they want on WoW.
As for achievements, I think it's kind of stupid. It devalues the whole system when I can't walk through town or buy some materials without setting off a tard alarm in that zone.
To ALL grammar Nazis out there. As a Dyslexic i find someone continually stating THATS WRONG gives me (and many others) a continual sense of enjoyment. I even make my spelling deliberately bad (esp when posting about rouges on a rogue blog), just to egg them on. Language is a tool to be used. Many words we now use - in fact most - were originally not IN the language, and grammar/spelling nazi's would have denied anyone the use of those words if they had their way (like the word quiz - was introduced by ONE man as a bet - look it up if you dont believe me). If you understand what they are trying to mean, then imo its wright, as its done the purpose for which it was intended.
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|Epidemiological characteristics of pregnancy, delivery, and birth outcome in women with multiple sclerosis in Argentina (EMEMAR study).
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|BACKGROUND: The influence of pregnancy on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been extensively studied but such influence on Latin American women with MS has not been characterized. Our objective was to describe the course of pregnancy and birth outcome in Argentinean MS patients and the evolution of MS during pregnancy and after delivery. METHOD: We used a retrospective design in eight MS centers in Argentina and administered a survey to women with definite MS (Mc Donald) with pregnancies during or after MS onset. We contacted 355 women of which 81 met inclusion criteria. We recorded 141 pregnancies. RESULTS: Involuntary abortion was observed in 16% of pregnancies (95% CI = 10-23). Thirty five women received immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) before 42 pregnancies. Twenty three (55%) out of 42 pregnancies were exposed to IMT. The mean time of IMT discontinuation before conception in 19 (45.2%) pregnancies without exposure, was 104 days (95% CI = 61.0-147.0). There were 103 deliveries: 79% full term. Birth defects were detected in 19% of pregnancies exposed to IMT (95% CI = 4-46) and in 2% of non-exposed (95% CI = 0.3-8.0). The mean relapse rate was: pre-pregnancy year: 0.22 (95% CI = 0.12-0.32); pregnancy: 0.31 in 1st (95% CI = 0.10-0.52), 0.19 (95% CI = 0.03-0.36) in 2nd, and 0.04 in 3rd trimester (95% CI = -0.04-0.12); 1st trimester post delivery: 0.82 (95% CI = 0.42-1.22). CONCLUSION: We observed a higher rate of birth defects among infants exposed to immunomodulators in utero than those not exposed. The reduction in MS relapses during 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy and its increase during postpartum is consistent with previous reports.
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Sydney bidding to host Australian Open- 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00
Sydney has put forward a formal bid to host tennis' Australian Open when Melbourne's contract for the tournament expires in 2016.
The event, which typically brings in about £38m in revenue, has been held in Melbourne since 1972, but plans by the New South Wales government to build a new stadium at Sydney's Glebe Island have made the city a hopeful candidate.
Considered one of the biggest sporting events in Australia as well as one of the highest audience drawers of any Grand Slam tournaments, Melbourne is prepared to fight to keep the event in its city.
But with Shanghai, Dubai and Abu Dhabi also allegedly eager to host a Grand Slam event, Tennis Australia's chief executive, Steve Wood said it is imperative that the Australia Open continues to grow and improve.
New South Wales chief executive Geoff Parmenter thinks that Sydney's new stadium could do contribute to these improvements and that it is an advantage over Melbourne, as it is 'pretty much the last clear piece of prime harbour-side real estate left.'
In reaction to plans for Sydney's construction plans Wayne Kayler-Thomson, who heads the Victorian Events Industry Council, said improvements on Melbourne's own stadium must be made in order to keep the even in the city.
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Yesterday's post on Salt Factory got me thinking about the pubs around town with menus that go beyond the typical offerings of burgers and fish and chips.
My wife and I often end up at Leon's Full Service in Decatur when need to grab something late for dinner — often carrot hummus and an I.P.A. for me.
If they were closer to home, I bet we'd just as often hit the Porter Beer Bar in Little Five Points and Young Augustine's in Grant Park. I'm much less familiar with the good pubs O.T.P. but would love to hear about some.
Where do you go when you want a comfy booth, a pint and something for dinner that will make your palate happy without breaking the calorie bank?
August 20th, 2010
10:28 am
I've always thought Brick Store's food was very good–since Leon's and Brick Store are owned by the same people, this isn't a surprise. I pub food, like fish and chips, etc. are fine, but the Pierogi Pasta is phenomenal in my opinion.
August 20th, 2010
10:36 am
For someplace we can walk to in Virginia Highland, we love the food at Atkin's Park. Chef Andrew Smith has created a great menu and we love that he uses the freshest ingredients – especially the tomatoes he grows on the roof.
August 20th, 2010
10:43 am
Summit's Tavern in Snellville. From burgers (both buffalo and beef) to noodle bowls, to special monthly offerings (this month a selection of locally made sausages). I can't recall getting anything on the menu that I didn't like. The Wisconsin cheese curds are a great appetizer and of course they have a great beer selection.
August 20th, 2010
10:51 am
I love Young Augustine's. For a beer spot, they have an interesting assortment of dishes, including one with roasted brussels sprouts and cauliflower that's pretty yummy. Yes, I used brussels sprouts and yummy in the same sentence. The draft beer list also is pretty extensive and the wait staff can guide you to a good choice.
I also am a fan of the Glenwood. The food is solid, the beer list is good and it's in my neighborhood. They also have quite a cheese assortment.
August 20th, 2010
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August 20th, 2010
11:08 am
Mac McGees has great food. Try the leg of lamb sammich.
August 20th, 2010
11:11 am
Cypress Street Pint&Plate… For Beer Geek Tuesdays & occasional special pairings. Try the Sublime Doughnut burger.
Elliott Street Deli & Pub – all the sandwiches are great.
P'Cheen – don't get there often enough but like what they do there
August 20th, 2010
11:13 am
Righteous Room!!!
August 20th, 2010
11:15 am
An awesome new pub called Napoleon's just opened in North Decatur area on Lavista near Oak Grove. It's by the same guy who does Front Page News. the atmosphere is incredible, great brews, but the thing here is the uncanny menu. so many unique choices, like thai curry crab cakes, vindaloo chicken skewers, pork, beef and fried tilapia plates, a dozen different kinds of tacos for about $2.50 apiece… We went last night and were very impressed.
August 20th, 2010
12:51 pm
The Marlay House in Decatur! Their burgers are phenomenal (try the half-pound D-14), they have lots of vegetarian options, and offer a killer Sunday Roast Lunch. I highly recommend attending a monthly beer pairing dinner – two to three dishes (not on the menu) to go with unique beer pairings. YUM!
August 20th, 2010
3:11 pm
Corner Pub in Decatur: YUM!
August 20th, 2010
3:22 pm
Must second Atkins Park – always good, consistent, fresh food. Shout out for the The Highlander as well. Certainly a dive but AWESOME food by chef Abraham!
August 20th, 2010
4:37 pm
Gotta second the Marlay House. Surprisingly great food, lots of local & organic ingredients, super-fresh veggies. Everything is kind of like what you expect for pub food but with a foodie twist. Farmhouse 33 just lured the chef away, but I have been since his departure and the Marlay is still staying true to the foundation he built. Plus they pour a wicked pint (a pub actually owned by Irish people!)
There's a new gastropub opening soon over in Brookhaven off of Dresden Drive called Kaleidoscope. The head chef from Buckhead Diner has left to open this place. Should be good!
August 20th, 2010
5:48 pm
OTP up here on the Northside… Taco Mac is reliable and has lots of draft beers. Village Tavern, while a restaurant, has a nice pub-like bar with good beer and tasty bar food. And finally, while yet again, not a pub, Spondivits in Cumming, has a good bar with big mugs of Sweetwater 420 and surprisingly good seafood. It's a bit Jerry Springer-ish but that's what makes it interesting.
August 21st, 2010
9:59 am
Art….Jerry Springer-ish? Isn't that what taverns are supposed to be? Wouldn't be a tavern elsewise, and why go if you can't chill to the max. If the beer is ice cold the meal usually taste real good!
August 21st, 2010
11:19 am
How bout some vienna sausages???
Abig ol Kilbashie??
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August 21st, 2010
12:45 pm
All I know is the food at Taco Mac sucks, big time. I would have to be wasted to eat that garbage. I heard about some gastropub called Kosmo in Alpharetta…does anyone know if that's good? Never been there.
August 21st, 2010
1:08 pm
I am a huge fan of the food at The Porter. The Goat Cheese Fritters are just great. Mac Mcgee's has an interesting menu as well, although I have never eaten there. I plan to soon.
August 21st, 2010
1:14 pm
Pub 71 in Brookhaven is an Irish pub with excellent food that goes well beyond standard pub fare (but you can get that, too).
August 21st, 2010
1:25 pm
I love me some Porter. Hushpuppies are great with the homemade apple sauce. Try them, you'll see.
August 21st, 2010
4:13 pm
I second the Righteous Room. Surprisingly good, considering it's sort of a hole-in-the -wall type place.
But smoking is allowed, and food and smoking don't go together at all for me. One of the things I love about the Decatur pubs is that they are all non-smoking. Visited Thinking Man's Tavern (near Agnes Scott) last night for the first time and loved the hummus. Noticed they have salad nicoise on the menu…talk about unusual pub food.
August 21st, 2010
4:23 pm
I used to love Taco Mac, but they sort of seem like Mcd's or something now that there are all these great taverns and gastropubs. Still think they have the best wings though.
August 21st, 2010
7:32 pm
Love the Bookhouse on Ponce. Andy Gonzalez's other bar Steinbeck's in Oakhurst has a smaller menu than Young Augustine's but has some similar items, and the food is always fine. The live music on Thursday is fun, and Jimmy is always neat to shoot the breeze with. The Brockett Pub in Clarkston gets a little more ambitious than the average bar.
August 21st, 2010
7:33 pm
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August 21st, 2010
10:19 pm
Huge fan of the food at The Porter. The Goat Cheese Fritters are just great. Mac Mcgee's has an interesting menu as well, although I have never eaten there. Also when I do eat there I will eat any appetizer that they put in front of me.
August 22nd, 2010
5:14 am
While I love the Highlander and Righteous Room for what they are, they are definitely not gastropubs; nor would Atkins (which I agree does have great food) really fit in that category. I think there's some confusion on terminology.
August 22nd, 2010
10:56 am
I'm a fan of thinking man tavern in decatur's food.
August 22nd, 2010
12:23 pm
Been to Kozmo a couple of weeks. It was pretty good. We used the 50% off coupon from Scout Mob. It was a nice change from the standard offerings in Alpharetta/Johns Creek
August 22nd, 2010
2:31 pm
I have to weigh in with Marlow's! We don't go there a lot, but their food is excellent and it really does feel like a pub in there. They have several locations now, but the one closest to us (fewer than two miles!) is in Alpharetta. I believe they are owned by the same people Hi Life and Aqua Blue.
August 22nd, 2010
7:24 pm
Carrie – the post was regarding pubs, not necessarily gastropubs.
August 23rd, 2010
8:13 am
Midtown Tavern @ Linden and Pidemont has the best overall….but Righteous Room has the best grilled cheese in the city, hands down.
August 23rd, 2010
8:42 am
Old Blind Dog in Milton is an Irish pub with a nice bar, good food and excellent service.
August 23rd, 2010
9:48 am
JS, I live up the street from Kozmo. It is good and as an earlier poster commented, a nice change of pace.
August 23rd, 2010
12:13 pm
I think PUB 71 also has great pub grub. I go there constantly. Although the menu maybe traditional fare, their ability to put a touch of twist on classics makes it my favorite to go back to time and time again.
August 23rd, 2010
12:39 pm
I live in East Cobb, and I'm really torn about what could be considered "creative" pub food in my little slice of the OTP. Sure, there's Taco Mac, Wild Wing Cafe, and the like. The food is serviceable, I guess. But can it be considered creative? Not really. Hmm. I think that Meehan's is a bit better than most in terms of their offerings, but they've become a bit more generic over the last few years, too.
Of course, I will say that I'm privileged to live right between two of the 5 Seasons. Both Alpharetta and Prado deserve a mention here for their respective menus. Love both of them (still haven't tried Westside). They're at the top of my list.
Also, I notice that Muss & Turner's hasn't been mentioned yet. They also have a wonderful, creative menu complemented by beer and wine sommeliers who really know their stuff and can match just about anything on the menu.
August 23rd, 2010
12:44 pm
The Atkins Park Tavern in Smyrna has a nice menu, too.
August 23rd, 2010
8:46 pm
Muss & Tuners is fantastic. Atkins Park and Vintage Tavern in Smyrna Market have potential, but turn me and (all my neighbors) off by allowing smoking.
August 24th, 2010
7:35 am
No place for me like Olde Towne in Kennesaw!!!
August 24th, 2010
12:09 pm
Padriacs in Vinings. Great Burgers and the lemon-pepper wings are the best wings – overall – that I've ever had. Ernie is always watching..
August 25th, 2010
11:19 am
Marlow's is excellent.
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Yeah, I noticed that too. While the link says "significantly easier" the article linked to, has some different wording.
Beth'tilac: "very similar to 25"
Alysrazor: "a bit easier"
Lord Rhyolith: "Not really any major differences here"
Shannox: "More or less the same encounter"
Three bosses, they discussed being easier in 10-man, but here's something interesting to note:
Majordomo Staghelm: "The biggest problem though is that the boss has way too little health." This was written on July 25th about the 10-man version.
This, then, is from the hotfix notes from July 26th: "Fandral's health has been reduced on 25-player Heroic difficulty."


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DarkWalker said...
I really think quality of life improvements, usable while solo, should never have been granted as guild perks. Also, the guild leveling should have been made progressively faster with time - to the point a new guild with 10-20 active players could actually get to max level in a month or two, in order to balance out the fact they are starting late.
Another idea would been to track guild XP, and guild achievement progression for the grindy achievements, on individual players instead of the guild itself; the total guild XP, then, would be found by adding the XP from the 10-20 most progressed players, and the achievements from adding the progression of every player. This way, players would actually be important to guilds - if the GL entered into a conflict with the rest of the guild, those players could just leave the guild and found another, taking their guild XP and achievement progression with them, and potentially leaving the GL with an empty, low level guild.
"I really think quality of life improvements, usable while solo, should never have been granted as guild perks."
Guilds (indeed, the game) are built one person at a time. Less co-dependency and more individual benefit is a good thing. Form your guilds for the community, not as a marriage to live together. That's how I see it anyway.
DarkWalker said...
Perks that are mainly solo bonuses are one of the reasons I'm not that interested in WoW anymore. All those guild perks makes me feel like characters without a guild - and a high level guild, at that - are second class characters.
Given that I take my sweet time choosing a guild, and won't ever get in a guild just for a few perks and a shot at game content - I will only join a guild if I can legitimately think about most of it's members as actual friends - all this makes me feel like Blizzard simply does not care about players like me, for whom guilds should never be just a convenience thing, but instead a group of like minded players that are care about each other and want to face the game together.
Not to mention that the current guild leveling system puts too much power into the big guilds, and more specifically in the hands of guild masters. As said before in the article, starting a new guild, something that was already hard before Cataclysm, became even harder. Worse yet, what is to prevent an unscrupulous guild master that is leaving the game from just kicking everyone else from the guild and selling control of it? I believe a lv25 guild would fetch a pretty penny.


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AbstractPoland has tackled its economic problems with courage and, thus far, success. Hyperinflation has ceased, the well-chosen exchange rate has held, and wage behaviour has been responsible. A major recession is under way, and it must not become endemic. A big export effort is needed, followed with discretion by some domestic relaxation. Foreign investment could be encouraged by removing all limits to the repatriation of profit. To prevent unemployment persisting even after demand recovers, unemployment benefits could be replaced after one year by paid temporary employment on public works. Inflation still needs to be further reduced to reach West European levels. One obvious approach is to lengthen the period of indexation used in calculation wage ceilings. And, finally, privatisation should be accelerated, either by giving the capital stock to the people or by selling it in the form of highly-geared holding companies.
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|My young puppy loves this toy. Cheap and cheerful and she loves carrying it around with her.
|This us a lovely soft toy It is a great size for my two dogs.
|our puppy pug loves this toy and just right for a small mouth playing fetch and tug of war
|My dog loves this toy he carries it around with him all the time Best toy he has
|My fox terrier loves this toy I am looking to buy another one We have had it for two years and it is still in good condition I have had to perform a few surgeries on it as it has lost its brains rear leggs and tail and of course label Thats what dogs do Just keep an eye on the toy and repair with strong thread as soon as it looks dodgy This has to be done when dog is asleep or out with dad otherwise there is a drama as to where wormie as we call it has gone Her favourite toy
|This has been our Westies favourite toy for the last 2 years He carries it around the house every day and always like to know where it is Its been in the washing machine several times and is now Im back to look for something similar for Christmas
|My dof Louis has numerous Loofahs and he sucks them to death. They are his all time favourite toy! I have bought them and obtained them for numerous dogs of friends and aquantances and they too love them!!
|This is the second Loofa toy I have bought Having Border Terriers we never expect soft toys to last long The first one lasted about six months and after two days this one is still in perfect condition Very good value for money
|The dogs love it not only to chew and squeak but it is long enough for them to play tug of war together Dont expect it to last too long though as one of the dogs enjoys ripping toys to shreds
|My dog loved this until she heard the squeakers, which is really unusual as she loves squeaky toys, but this one she will not touch. Smaller than expected too.
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