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"7 Hidden Psychological Secrets to MAXIMUM Sales" By Yanik Silver Surefire Marketing Brought to you by: Maria Boomhower Visit us on the web: Click Here Created Using ViralEbookCreator™ Technology Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Free Resell and Redistribution Rights To This Ebook! RRights To This Ebook! Congratulations!! You now own the reprint and redistribution rights to this ebook. It's your free! This is a $195.00 value! By owning the reprint rights you can reprint, resell or redistribute this ebook for any price you'd like and you keep 100% of the profits! Or, you can use the ebook as a free bonus or premium and give it away. It's your choice. The only restriction is that you cannot modify the ebook in any way (that's it). Inside this ebook you'll find incredible wisdom distilled from the greatest marketing wizards. Use it and profit from it! Enjoy! Note: If would you like to know how to make this ebook your 24/7 "digital salesperson"? – click here to find out more on the Surefire Marketing affiliate program. And for more "brandable" ebooks go to: http://www.viralebookcreator.com Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. About Yanik Silver Just 29-years old, Yanik Silver is recognized as the leading expert on creating automatic, moneymaking web sites…and he's only been online full time since February 2000! He believes almost everything people have been taught about making money online is completely wrong. His Internet success techniques only require a simple web site and you don't even need to know how to put up your own web page. (In fact, Yanik still doesn't know HTML). He is the author, co-author and publisher of several best-selling marketing books and tools including: • Instant Sales Letters • Instant Internet Profits • Mind Motivators • Web Copy Secrets • Instant Marketing Tool Box • 33 Days to Online Profits • Million Dollar Emails • Autoresponder Magic Yanik specializes in creating powerful systems and resources for entrepreneurs to enhance their businesses. To see the newest products released click here. When away from the office Yanik enjoys playing volleyball, ice hockey, skiing and working on his terrible golf game. His most important project right now is trying to convince his wife, Missy, to move to the beach so he can play beach volleyball all day! Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Important Note Before You Read This: Inside this special *confidential* report I'm going to lay out for you the biggest psychological tricks and techniques that will help increase your sales revenue. These are so powerful that you must agree to only use them in ethical and honorable ways. I suggest you read and re-read this special confidential because applying these principals and lessons will literally be worth thousands, maybe tens of thousands, to you (like it has been for me). Just imagine what it would be like if you had the power write a few words and motivate, influence and persuade people to do just about anything you wanted? I have found the subject of persuasion endlessly fascinated. It never ceases to amaze me that I can write words on paper (or the computer screen) and then have people send me money. Inside this special report you'll find the little-known secrets and triggers I've discovered for getting people to say "Yes" and open their wallets. ========================== Psychological Secret #1: Stories (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== From the ancient times to current day - stories continue to hold readers and listeners spellbound. There is nothing better than a good story. It works almost like magic. You can give people information and motivate using stories without having the barriers that come up normally. This is a seldom used copywriting technique that work wonders for your bottom line. Here are a few examples of successfully using stories: The first is the single most successful letter ever mailed according to Denny Hatch, former editor of "Who's Mailing What?". How about that for proof this trigger works? It is the famous Wall Street Journal mailing with "two young men". Here's how the story (and copy) starts: * * * "On a beautiful late spring afternoon, twenty-five years ago, two young men graduated from the same college. They were very much alike, these two young men. Both had been better than average students, both were personable and both - as young college graduates are - were filled with ambitious dreams for the future. Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Recently, these two men returned to college for their 25th reunion. They were still very much alike. Both were happily married. Both had three children. And both, it turned out, had gone to work for the same company Midwestern manufacturing company after graduation, and were still there. But there was a difference. One of the men was manager of a small department of that company. The other was its president." * * * Here's another example, it is from Joe Sugarman's most famous ads for Blu-Blocker sunglasses. He uses a story approach: * * * "I'm about to tell you a true story. If you believe me, you will be well rewarded. If you don't believe me, I will make it worth your while to change your mind. Let me explain. Len is friend of mine who knows good products. One day he called excited about a pair of sunglasses he owned. "It's so incredible," he said, "when you first look through a pair, you won't believe it." "What will I see?" I asked. "What could be so incredible?" Len continued, "When you put on these glasses, your vision improves. Objects appear sharper, more defined. Everything takes on an enhanced 3-D effect. And it's not my imagination. I just want you to see for yourself." * * * And the copy continues in a story fashion. You'll notice Joe's friend talks about the benefits of the sunglasses inside the dialogue so prospects don't have their "ad defenses" up. It slips right by. Another example of the story technique is an email I use to promote a product called "Power Pause" written by my friend John Harricharan. Check out the story element here: * * * [[firstname]] - 3 minutes to greater joy, wealth and happiness? Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Hi [[firstname]] I stumbled across something unusual recently.... And as a valued subscriber I wanted to let you know about it. A few months ago I met a man named John Harricharan at a seminar, who graciously offered me his material to review. I smiled and politely thanked him but I knew that I probably wouldn't get around to reading it anytime soon. (You should see my stack of reading material to get to and I'm actually a quick reader.) But as luck would have it, I was going away on my honeymoon one week after this seminar and I decided to bring some 'lighter' reading along. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I read a book that didn't deal with the subject of marketing or advertising, but once I started reading John's material on the airplane and I couldn't put it down. It was simply incredible! His manuscript combined every success principle I've ever been taught and wraps it all up into one succinct exercise called a "Power Pause". And the best part is it only takes just 3 minutes and 3 steps to achieve. Yep! Only 3 minutes! The truth is, I constantly find myself applying John's simple (yet extremely powerful) "Power Pause" principles in my life now and I feel like there is no problem or situation I can't conquer. (Frankly - I'm not one of those spiritual 'walk on hot coals' type of guys - but this stuff really has had a profound effect on my life.) What's more, other top marketers like Declan Dunn, Jonathan Mizel, Monique Harris, Joe Vitale and Marlon Sanders all vouch for John's material (he even has an endorsement from famed Deepak Chopra, MD). It's amazing to think there are only 3 steps to solving almost any problem you'll ever deal with (money, happiness, relationship, you name it). And John assures me that it works for anyone willing to give it a try. Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. The only thing you need to give this information a shot, is an open mind. Open enough to take a chance on yourself and the material contained in the "PowerPause". (Actually, you don't even need to take a chance because his proven material is backed by a 100% unconditional, guarantee -- so you really can't lose!) Do yourself a favor and check out this valuable information by clicking the link below: Click Here for details You'll be glad you did! Yanik Silver P.S. Could there really be 3 steps to happiness, joy, wealth and getting almost anything you really want in your life? I couldn't believe it either until I applied the "Power Pause" material myself here: Click Here for details "Now In Only 2 ½ Minutes You Can Quickly and Easily Create A Sales Letter Guaranteed To Sell Your Product Or Service... Without Writing!" Go Here Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ========================== Psychological Secret #2: Reason Why (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== Do you remember the stupid beer commercial a few years back with the tagline "Why Ask Why?" Well, completely unknown to the ad agency -- they had almost stumbled onto a breakthrough marketing concept. Telling people the reason why you are doing something is one of the most powerful influencers of human behavior. Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. in his book "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" talks about an experiment by Harvard social psychologist, Ellen Langer, that concluded people like to have a reason for what they do. Her experiment consisted of people waiting in line to use a library copy machine and then having experimenters ask to get ahead in line. The first excuse used was "Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the X erox machine because I'm in a rush?" This request coupled with a reason was successful 94% of the time. However when the experimenter made a request only: "Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the Xerox machine?" this request was only granted 60% of the time. A significant drop. Okay now for the shocker. It may seem like the difference between those two requests was the additional information of "because I'm in a rush", but that's just not the case. Because in a third experimenter, the experimenter asks "Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the Xerox machine because I have to make some copies?" There's no reason mentioned or new information presented, just the words "because". This time a full 93% of the people said yes simply due to the word 'BECAUSE'! And it didn't even matter that there was no reason given. Just the word because triggered a magic response. Using this psychological 'trigger' can massively increase your Marketing success. Max Sackheim, famous for the long-running ad "Do You Make These Mistakes In English" and originator of the book-of-the-month concept, says this: "Whenever you make a claim or special offer in your advertising, come up with an honest reason why, and then state it sincerely. You'll sell many more products this way." Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. And this powerful strategy works just as well today. Using this secret weapon for a medical equipment company, I helped them produce a massive 1,073% return on investment simply using "reason-why" copy. Here's the headline and subhead: * * * How Can We Offer You This New Fetal Doppler For Only $447?" Read The Facts Below To Find Out How To Save Hundreds -- One Time Only! * * * The premise was how can we sell a product for the incredibly low price of only $447? (Regularly this product sells for about $695 - $895.) Then the ad went on to explain that the reason why the price was so low was because the manufacturer wanted to gain market share and get nurses and doctors accustomed to using their product. It was a huge winner and a big moneymaker for the client. Here's some of the copy: * * * "The manufacturer, Huntleigh Healthcare, wants to gain significant market share by introducing their new Flexi Dopplex 3 MHz fetal Doppler and they are offering our company special discount pricing to push their sales. But instead of buying these units for this special pricing and selling them later at regular prices and keeping the higher profits -- we want to pass on the extra savings to you, right now! And we figured the best way to sell Dopplers is simply getting doctors and nurses into the habit of using a particular brand. Then we're hoping you'll continue buying more from us. Seems fair, right? That's why for a limited time, now through June 30, xxxx, you can get the new Flexi Dopplex for only $447. That's a savings of $ 103.00 off the regular price (and hundreds more off any competitor's models). * * * There are lots of ways to use this idea. Keep brainstorming a reason why you are doing something. Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Let people in "behind the scenes" at your company... • Are you overstocked on merchandise because for some reason customers only want the deluxe widget - but you ordered tons of the basic one? • Did you have a flood and you need to liquidate (pardon the pun) your inventory? • Do you need to raise cash so you can pay for your nosejob? Whatever the reason. Tell them the truth. For some reason everyone wants to be mysterious about their business. If you're lowering the price nobody thinks you're doing it just because you're "such a nice guy". So let people in on the reason why. I know this probably goes against every grain of business sense, but I promise if you give people a good, believable reason why they'll respond with open wallets. Okay let's move on to secret #3…. "Now you can join top Internet marketing minds on the planet, experts like Jonathan Mizel, Marlon Sanders, Joe Vitale, Yanik Silver and others, as they take you on a guided tour of their most profitable web sites. Each online pro painstakingly dissects their web site, section-by-section, highlight- by-highlight, and point-by-point for you so you can turn around and apply it to your own moneymaking web site." Click Here for Details! Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ========================== Psychological Secret #3: Specificity (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== 99 1/4 pure. Who is that? That's right - Ivory soap. What if they said 100% pure - doesn't sound as specific and believable, does it? As you know people are downright skeptical of any advertising or promotion they see. By including specifics you greatly increase your believability. Specifics hold much more weight with your prospect. Many times, I'll use specifics like this headline and subhead that I used for Instant Internet Profits * * * "27 Year-Old Maryland Man Reveals His Proven System For Creating Instant Internet Profits From a Simple 2 Page Web Site...Even If You Hate Computers" The Amazing Story of How a Completely Different Approach to Internet Marketing Took Me From Zero to Making $51,351.94 in Just 6 1/2 Short Months, Working From Home - And Why I'm Convinced Nearly Anyone Can Copy What I'm Doing * * * Let's look at the specifics here: 1. I'm 27 years old 2. Maryland man 3. 2-page web site 4. Zero to $51.351.94 (not $50,000) 5. 6 1/2 months Wow! 5 specifics in the headline and subhead. When making a statement or stating a fact - make it specific. It takes a little more digging or research but it's well worth it. Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ========================== Psychological Secret #4: The Truth (and nothing but the truth) (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== That often quoted passage, "the truth shall set you free" should be revised to "the truth shall set you financially free"! Your mother always told you tell the truth and you didn't know that she meant in your advertising also. Here's an example: John E. Powers, one of the top copywriters in the 1900's, wrote this ad for a Pittsburgh department store in severe financial trouble: * * * "We are bankrupt. We owe $125,000 more than we can pay, and this announcement will bring our creditors down on our necks. But if you come and *buy* tomorrow, we shall have the money to meet them. If not, we shall go to the wall." * * * Instead of yelling 'SALE' like so many other stores would, he's telling the truth about why people should spend their money at this store. And this ad was said to be responsible for saving the store. Another ad written by Powers, for a different merchant, proclaimed "We have a lot of rotten raincoats we want to get rid of." This sold out the entire inventory of raincoats by the next morning. Hey, it was the truth and it worked! Here's something else, you should try to include a "damaging admission". This will dramatically boost your credibility and truthfulness in the eyes of your prospects. Here's what I mean: Joe Karbo, famous for his book "The Lazy Man's Way to Riches" wrote this in his often copied ad: * * * "I used to work hard. The 18-hour days. The 7-day weeks. But I didn't start making big money until I did less - a lot less. For example, this ad took me about 2 hours to write. With a little luck it should earn me 50, maybe a hundred thousand dollars. Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. What's more, I'm going to ask you to send me 10 dollars for something that'll cost me no more than 50 cents. And I'll try to make it so irresistible that you'd be a darned fool not to do it." * * * Wow - if that isn't honest I don't know what is. Another good example is Joe Sugarman's ad for a product called "Magic Stat" was headlined "Magic Baloney" and here's how the copy starts: * * * "You're probably expecting our typical sales pitch, but get ready for a shock. For instead of trying to tell you what a great product the Magic Stat thermostat is, we're going to tear it apart. Unmercifully. When we first saw the Magic Stat, we took one look at the name and went "Yuck." We took one look at the plastic case and said, "How cheap looking." And when we looked for the digital readout, it had none. So before the salesman even showed us how it worked, we were totally turned off." * * * By pointing out all the bad parts of this product (the damaging admission) Sugarman gains all kinds of credibility with the prospect. Remember, prospects have a built-in B.S. detector so if something doesn't sound like the truth - they won't believe you and won't buy from you. This secret also goes hand in hand with "reason why". "Finally, the First Practical, Step-By-Step, Roadmap for Internet Success No Matter What Product or Service You Sell…100% Guaranteed! Give me 33 days and I'll prove you can be making real money online…or I'll refund every penny you paid!" Check it Out! Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ========================== Psychological Secret #5: Psychological Secret #5: Answering Objections Before They Surface (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== A lot of people think if they don't bring up an objection in their copy, a prospect won't be thinking it. WRONG!! As you're making your case for your product or service - if there is a common objective about it - you'd better bring it up and resolve it because they're thinking it anyway. A nice way to handle this is by putting questions and answers inside the copy like this: * * * "Before we go on, I'm sure you probably have some unanswered questions and concerns. So here are some of the most common: Q. "My practice is driven by word-of-mouth, all this "marketing" stuff isn't for me" A. Yes, a great deal of your practice comes from word-of-mouth and it will continue to. One major focus of the system is to generate and help control word-of-mouth and referrals. There are many strategies and techniques in the system that you've never considered before that will accelerate your current referral sources. Unless you shape word-of-mouth you have no control over what patients are saying. They could be talking about the great restaurant down the block from you or anything else. With this system you will get a true system for referrals and generating word-of-mouth. Q. "Will all of this work for me in my part of the country? My patients are different." A. People are people and they all respond to emotionally charged marketing, it just doesn't matter if you're practicing in a major city or out in the country. These marketing systems will work anywhere --guaranteed. The key factor is, you'll be using proven methods that work no matter what." * * * Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. You should write down all the possible objections a prospect would have and try to resolve them inside the copy. Once you get really good at copywriting, you'll be able to place the answers in right spot as people would be thinking about it. Something like this from Instant Sales Letters * * * Okay, Now I Hear You Grumbling: "But I Can't Write" or "I'm Not Creative" Actually, that's the whole point of these sales letter templates. Even if you can't write a grocery list and if you don't think you have a creative bone in your body -- you can still create powerful, profit-producing sales letters just by filling in a few simple blanks. Free 10-Day Trial... If you're too busy running your business to even think about marketing - this is what you've been waiting for! With practically zero work on your part here's how to get all the customers you want, create cash on demand and add a bare-bones minimum of $50,000.00 to your bottom line...100% guaranteed! Get your FREE trial now! Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ========================== Psychological Secret #6: Curiosity Killed The Cat But Made The Marketer Rich (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== "Inquiring minds want to know", that's what the Enquirer commercials said anyway and it's true - people are extremely curious. You'll see curiosity used a lot with business opportunity ads. Most of the time they will never reveal exactly what they are selling but they'll tell you exactly what it's not, like this long-running ad from John Wright: * * * "This secret is incredibly simple. Anyone can use it. You can get started with practically no money at all and the risk is almost zero. You don't need special training or even a high school education. It doesn't matter how young or old you are and it will work for you at home or even while you are on vacation." * * * And here's an example from Nightingale Conant. On the outside of the letter is this copy: * * * The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on a park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy. Suddenly an old man appeared before him. "I can see something is troubling you," he said. After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you." He asked the man his name, wrote out a check and pushed it into his hands saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time." Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come. The executive looked down and saw in his hand a check for $500,000. signed by (continued inside) Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. * * * I bet that would make a lot of people rip open the envelope to find out who wrote that check. Wouldn't you be curious? Curiosity works well in combination with a strong benefit. Curiosity is a major selling point for direct marketing. Remember, customers can't see or feel the item you're offered so if you build up enough curiosity they have to see it for themselves. Selling of information products leads right into this. Check out these bullets that makes use of curiosity from Instant Internet Profits * * * Here's What You'll Discover Inside This Proven System: • How to quickly and easily create "hot" digital products that customers really want (You'll get examples of 14 easy to develop products that are selling like crazy right now on the Web.) See Page 19 • My 12-part power formula for putting together a "killer" web sales letter. Pretty pictures and graphics alone won't cut it - that's why you need these little discussed (and seldom taught) secrets to mastering the art of web copywriting. (Discover the techniques I use to sell 1 out of every 32 visitors.) Page 57 • Why you should forget everything almost every "guru" or Internet Marketing "expert" tells you. Stop falling for this myth pushed on everybody. See page 53 • How to make even the most reluctant and skeptical visitor practically beg you to take their money. Page 66 • The no hassle way to set up your entire web site on autopilot. You can have credit card cards processed, orders fulfilled and money go right into your back account immediately while you sleep or goof off. Page 124 • How to generate thousands of dollars in free advertising using Ezines. (I've spent less than $200 advertising my web site and you can too - after you learn this coveted secret.) Page 146 • 6 Quick and easy ways to produce your digital product without breaking a sweat. (5 of the ways require zero writing.) Page 27 Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. • How to set your price for maximum profit and which digital products have the highest perceived value (some of them are the absolute easiest to create). Turn to page 49 • The 4 elements that need to be included in your offer or you're almost guaranteed a failure. See page 47 * * * All these bullets are arousing curiosity and the prospect knows by turning to page 47 or page 27 their curiosity can be resolved. Very powerful! "In just 3 minutes and with 3 simple steps, you could change the way your business and life work. Whether you're looking for more capital, more customers or more profits, your chances of success will be increased thousands of times if you read the material that many of the web's successful marketers have read. You owe it to yourself to read the "PowerPause" before doing anything else." Click Here for details Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ========================== Psychological Trigger #7: Scarcity (For Advanced Psychological Secrets Click Here) ========================== It's funny. People are more motivated by the thought of losing something than the thought of gaining of something. That's why deadlines, limited opportunities, limited production numbers, etc. will work well. There are so many examples. If you have any teenage kids or grandkids you'll know the hottest item this Holiday season was PlayStation2. I was even looking for it - just because it was so rare. If you remember a few years back the hottest items were "Tickle Me Elmo", "Cabbage Patch Kids" and "Furbies". Why? Because they were incredibly scarce. Here's a personal example. I now drive an S2000 roadster. Last year was the first year Honda came out with this car in the U.S. and they were only making 5,000 available for sale here. This increased my desire to have the car even more than I wanted before. I was comparing between a Mercedes SLK and the S2000. The SLK was available through any dealer but the S2000 was incredibly hard to find (especially in Silver with Red interior like I wanted). I had to be put on a waiting list and dealers were getting ridiculous mark ups. And all of this only increased my desire even more until I found the exact car I wanted and traveled 600 miles to retrieve it. Heck, I would have gone even further since I was calling dealers all across the country. That's a simple illustration of the power of scarcity. Bottom line is this: people will try to seize opportunities and resources that are rare or becoming rare. You can do this in your copy by mentioning there are only a certain number of seats available (good for seminars) or that you'll be accepting a finite number of applications. Scarcity works great for collectibles. There's a company in Maryland that runs ads frequently in USA Today for limited edition commemorative stamps. Here's how their copy goes: * * * Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. "Collectors are already predicted that in the very near future these Jerry Garcia stamps will be far more sought after and be more desirable than the United States rock 'n roll stamp series featured Elvis and Buddy Holly, the most popular commemorative postage stamps of all time. Over 500 million Elvis and Buddy Holly stamps have been issued. When you compare that to these Jerry Garcia stamps, which are issued in a strictly Limited Edition of just thousands worldwide, you can see the irresistible appeal that these stamps have to collectors, Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia fans," added Van Emden." * * * A good use of scarcity is setting a deadline in your copy like this: * * * Make no mistake, at this price your investment would be well worth every penny - but I still want to make it even easier to say 'Yes' by throwing in 7 incredible bonuses. Take a look at what I've got lined up for you... $1,123.50 in Free Bonuses Guaranteed When You Order By Tuesday, May 22 If you order by midnight, Tuesday, May 22, I'll also guarantee you'll get these 7 amazing bonuses. Here's what you get... * * * Most people hate to make decisions so help them by offering them something they can't have by acting immediately =-=-=-=- There you have it, 7 little-known and seldom used principals to persuade and motivate prospects to become customers and customers to become repeat customers. I hope you'll use these principles wisely! These are extremely powerful and I can personally attest that they WORK! That does it for this special report - I hope you enjoyed it and you'll let me know how you've applied these principals for maximum sales! If you're looking for the most advanced psychological tactics to capture more profits – you have to check out "Mind Motivators" by clicking here! Copyright Surefire Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. 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UNION TWP. — The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned yesterday on Route 78 eastbound was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center, State Police reported today, March 13.
The accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. just past the overpass at Exit 11 and only involved the tractor-trailer.
Gregory Lowe, 55, of Pine Lake, Ga. was taken by ambulance to the hospital, police said, but passenger Brian Garrick, 42, of Monongahela, Pa. refused further medical treatment.
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Not sure if this is the right forum to post in, but never mind...
I was wondering what the general opinion is on cosplayer business cards. I know a lot of photographers have business cards and I've seen recently cosplayers handing out business cards, too.
I haven't considered making myself cards, because I'm not really a cosplayer - I cannot sew to save my life and whilst I do make my own props and accessories when I can, and I am learning to sew, I commission/buy/edit existing clothes so I end up with a good-quality costume instead of fraying everywhere and dodgy seams.
But I do take pride in my costumes, because everything I do make, wigs I style etc., I put a lot of hard work into, and to get to the point (I'm not here to talk about myself), I'm sure everyone knows that it's very disappointing when you go to a con, get lots of pictures taken and then can't find a single one online and you end up with not very many nice pictures of your lovely costume (unless you can organise a photoshoot, which not everyone can do). The mad rush to go through all the facebook pages, website tags trying to find photos is difficult! And so cosplayer business cards would make it a LOT easier to find nice photos.
What's the general opinion on cosplayer business cards? Some people I think find them uppity or vain, whereas others just think they are useful or good for commissioners etc. What's your opinion?
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|21 Jul 2013 - 00:59
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I have no problem with them. They can be nice to keep as a contact point for people you've befriended at a con.
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I love when photographers have them. Makes me less concerned about where my photo is going to end up
I haven't met a cosplayer using them, but it seems a good idea. It's nice to put a name to a face when you are uploading the pics. And it allows you to keep in contact with people you met.
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I like the idea. Sometimes you meet some awesome people at cons and it's an absolute bugger to find them afterwards. A nice little card to refer to could be great.
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I think its a double edged sword really - all depends on what you use them for
You can use them for when you meet new friends and buddies and you wanna stay in touch, its a darn sight easier than trying to talk through your facebook url whilst they struggle to note it down on their phone lol
I've known instances when cosplayers have handed people a card of them when they've taken a passing picture of them and, although it shouldn't, it just comes off a bit big headed if you know what i mean?
but i'd never say no one should use them its just HOW you use them =D
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I actually think they're great! I don't see them done much here in the UK but whenever I go to Japan Expo in Paris - quite a few people have them and it's a really great way of keeping in contact with people. I think more people need them especially at bigger events and for international competitions.
For smaller conventions in the UK, I find that a lot of people know each other already so there's not much point in them. However don't let that stop you as every now and then I've shot random cosplayers or photographers have come up to me I've never seen before and at that point I really wish I had a business card on me!
Every time I go to Japan Expo I keep thinking I need to finally make one. But then I never expect to go to the next one so it's always too late by the time I've decided I want to go as it gets to exam season or whatever... XD;
tl;dr - I like them and I think more people, cosplayers and photographers, should have them.
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Thanks! This is really interesting to read.
I think if I myself ever wanted to make them I would save them for the people who look like they could be professional photographers - the guys with the gear, who aren't cosplaying maybe, because they are maybe more likely to take the better photos that you really want to see.
I think it's also interesting to say I think once or maybe twice I've had a photographer ask me if I had a business card, or for my email address! Very flattering!
I'm glad people think they're useful
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They're also great for giving to fellow cosplayers. I've got a few business cards from cosplayers just because they've been great to chat with and it's an instant way of getting; 1) a pretty reminder of who you just talked to; 2) their social networking details. I just think overall it's a really good idea so long as you're not dishing them out to every single person you encounter in passing, that's a bit ridiculous and unwanted.
I also kinda like them because each person always has a different design. It's great to see how they present themselves on a little piece of card!
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Got asked for them loads over the weekend. Will need to get some made!
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That would be the best thing Western Mass has allowed in years...Think about the 1,000 if not more jobs and tourists attractions it would bring.. If this doesn't go through, the town of Palmer and its officials are just morons!!!
Traffic, in the long scheme of things is irrelevant!!
It's not irrelevant - this has to work for the town of Palmer - they must be fairly treated. however, I am willing to bet that most any problems that arise can be dealt with, and the casino will provide a huge boost to the local economy...but only if they do it right.
It sure would be great if the state could get Mohegan Sun to pay for additional Amtrak service between Albany and Boston. The site of the casino is very close to the rail line and Palmer's beautiful historic Union Station. It sure would help with the traffic situation and the environmental sustainability of the project.


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Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley Executive Director Lorna Velazquez didn't know what Rotary International was two years ago.
Now she's intimately familiar with — and very grateful to — the Bethlehem Rotary Club, which has donated $38,000 to the Bethlehem organization in the last year.
Officials gathered today to celebrate the contribution of a $3,000 grant that will go toward breastfeeding education and childcare safety efforts. But the Rotary also raised another $35,000 last year to help with the Hispanic Center's general operations.
"Now, I can't say enough," Velazquez said of the Bethlehem Rotary Club.
The $3,000 grant is paying for the center's Women, Infants and Children coordinator to become a certified lactation consultant. It also will pay for breast pumps for WIC clients and a television in the center lobby to broadcast breastfeeding education information.
"We believe this lactation training is sustainable … and will be a gift for many years to come," Bethlehem Rotary Club President Kerry Wrobel said.
Some of the grant also will be used to buy additional portable cribs distributed to WIC clients through the Bethlehem Health Bureau. Some families are unable to afford any type of crib and distributing portable cribs provides them with a safe sleeping option for their infants, said Kristen Wenrich, the health bureau director.
The $35,000 contribution from the Rotary, which was raised at an October fundraiser, is helping with the center's general operations, including its community empowerment program that helps city residents find jobs, Velazquez said.
The Bethlehem Rotary Club's involvement with the Hispanic Center's breastfeeding efforts inspired members to also get involved with a breast milk purchasing effort in Pune, India, Rotary board member Debbie Geiger said. The club donated $8,000 to a Pune hospital to help provide orphans with breast milk, she said.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- When Alejandra Beltran applied to take advantage of a new federal policy granting work rights to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents, she presumed that it would come with the ability to get a driver's license.
But it won't be that easy for Beltran or others after Secretary of State Ruth Johnson recently told her staff not to issue licenses or state identification cards to youth approved under President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Beltran said it's a disappointing move on the state's part.
"I don't get it. They are giving you permits to legally work here, but how am I going to go to work?" she said.
"Many people of my family are at risk every time they go to the grocery store because they don't have valid licenses. I don't want that to be me, but at the same time, I don't want to depend on people to give me rides everywhere," she said.
About 50 West Michigan residents plan to protest Johnson's policy on Wednesday, Oct. 24 outside a Secretary of State branch office at Rogers Plaza in Wyoming. They contend immigrants covered under the president's plan - those who arrived before the age of 16 and who were not older than 31 as of June 15 - should have the opportunity to gain driving rights.
Luz Calvo, who is organizing the 5:30 p.m. protest at 972 Rogers Plaza Drive SW, said her motivation is for people to know that many of these kids don't know Mexico and for them the United States is their real home.
"They did not ask to be brought here. Their parents brought them here because they want them to keep them away from the violence in Mexico," she said.
The federal program provides renewable two-year deportation deferrals as long as they have lived here for five years, are enrolled or have graduated from high school and do not pose a safety threat.
Robert Alvarez, an immigration attorney at Avanti Law Group in Wyoming, said the dispute boils down to common sense.
"USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) is entitling them to work, saying they are not going to be deported, they are eligible for obtaining a Social Security number and go to school. If (the government) is giving them these privileges, why are they not considered legally present?" Alvarez questioned.
He said this measure is going to affect Michigan motorists who abide by the laws.
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Secretary of State Spokesman Fred Woodhams said one of the requirements to obtain a driver's license is proof of legal presence.
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An undocumented woman, who only wanted to be identified as Maria, said she cried when she heard the news.
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My friend suggested I start a travel planning journal to make notes about restaurants, places to see, things to do, etc. in all the places I'd like to travel to. The following year will be quite busy, as I'll have to research which countries I'll actually be able to visit (time-wise, and money-wise), which countries may require a special visa before entering, how much time I should spend in each country, etc.
I opened up my Japan Travel document to see how much progress I've made. After the big summer trip I just finished, there isn't much left for me to visit. These are the places remaining on my list and my reasons for wanting to go. What do you think?
1. Kyoto
I love Kyoto. I've been there four times already, and I'm still not done. I want to go in the fall to see the red leaves, and perhaps get my photograph taken dressed as a maiko. I plan to go again in the springtime as it will be my last spring in Japan to enjoy the cherry blossom season. I still want to see Sanjuusan-gendo, a Buddhist temple which Hiroshi Sugimoto photographed. It is famous for its 1001 statuse of Kannon. It's too hot in the summer, yet so many people tell me that I must not miss the Gion Matsuri. Should I go see it? Do I really need to visit Kyoto three more times over the next year?
2. Mie
Technically, I've been already since I traveled to see Ise Jingu. However, Nick still hasn't been to see it, and I've been wanting to visit my friend Amber!
3. Okayama
A small town, but my friend Gemma is living there and I'd love to see it while she's teaching there.
4. Aomori
Another small, rural town. Again, I want to go to visit a friend who is teaching there.
5. Kamakura
Originally, I wanted to see the Buddha of Kamakura, as it is famous from poetry. Is it worth seeing, after visiting the large Buddha in Todai-ji, Nara? Jerome and my friend Ken both enjoyed biking there. Perhaps I should try it?
6. Kanazawa
This is a place that has been recommended to me by more than three people now. Located in Ishikawa Prefecture, it is the second largest city (after Kyoto) to escape destruction by air raids during World War II. It's nick-named "Little Kyoto". Should I visit it, although I may see Kyoto a total of seven times in my 2-year stay here?


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CHICAGO (April 16, 2013) — North Park University will host a Bach Week Festival performance at 2:30 pm, May 5, at the University's Anderson Chapel, the first time a festival performance will be held in the city of Chicago. The North Park concert—featuring works by the renowned German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach—will include performances by University musicians as well as professionals from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The Bach Week Festival is an annual event held in the Chicago area in spring. Now in its 40th year, the festival is a signature blend of solo, concerto, orchestral, and choral performances in concerts, according to a Bach Week news release.
"The North Park School of Music is honored to collaborate with the Bach Week Festival to present this concert," said Dr. Craig Johnson, dean of the University's School of Music and professor of music. "This event is a wonderful example of the advantages that North Park music students have to experience the artistic excellence so prevalent in Chicago—right on the campus." Johnson added that all undergraduate School of Music students will be able to attend and hear the musical excellence offered by the Bach Week performers.
The North Park concert features Margaret Martin, University organist. Making her Bach Week Festival debut, she will open the concert with Bach's Toccata in F Major, BWV 540. Her spouse, Christopher Martin, principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will perform in Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, BWV 1047. Cellist Katinka Kleijn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform Bach's Suite No. 3 for solo cello, BWV 1009.
The finale will be Bach's Magnificat in D, BWV 243, a 12-movement work for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra. Among the soloists is Dr. Julia Davids, who will make her debut with the Bach Week Festival. Davids directs the University's choral activities and holds the Stephen J. Hendrickson Endowed Chair in Music. The North Park University Chamber Singers, directed by Davids, will perform with the festival chorus and orchestra, directed by Richard Webster, director of music and organist at Boston's historic Trinity Church, and the festival's music director since 1975. This will be only the second time in Bach Week history that a guest ensemble has sung with the festival's own chorus, and the first time for a student group, according to festival organizers.
The Chamber Singers' participation "adds a touch of historic resonance" to the festival's first Chicago concert, Webster said. "Bach himself conducted ensembles of local university students, professionals, and guest artists at weekly public performances at Zimmermann's Coffee House in Leipzig, Germany. This collaboration honors that tradition and will be a wonderful experience for performers and audience alike," he added.
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ZEELAND, MI -- Gentex Corp announced its board has approved an 8 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend from 13 cents to 14 cents per share.
The dividend will be payable on April 19 to shareholders of record on April 5. Gentex's dividend yield will be about 2.7 percent, based on its latest price of $19.58 per share. The dividend announcement was made after the close of trading on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Based in Zeeland, Gentex makes automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based lighting-assist and driver-assist systems for the automotive industry. Gentex also provides commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices and dimmable aircraft windows for the commercial, business and general aviation markets.
"Despite the continued volatile global macroeconomic environment, and particularly in Europe, our largest shipping destination, and in light of the continuing benefit of reduced double taxation of dividends, our board believes that the dividend is important to investors," Gentex Chairman and CEO Fred Bauer said in Tuesday's announcement.
"We have a history of paying out a significant portion of our earnings in dividends -- approximately 50 percent -- and have cumulatively paid out approximately $525 million in cash dividends since more favorable tax treatment was implemented in 2003," Bauer said.
"We continue to believe that an investor-friendly dividend rate should be meaningful, sustainable and increase over time, at a rate generally in line with the Company's net income and operating cash flow," Bauer said.
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Two schools. Both use the acronym MHS. Both could justify "Eye of the Tiger" as their school song. Both are in cities with four-year universities. And, as of July, both have had Scott Monson as their superintendent.
Monson is a few days away from his first day of school in his new hometown, as he replaces Klint Willert as the lead administrator of Marshall Public Schools. And whether the school chooses the color scheme orange-and-black or black-and-orange, it seems Monson will be the perfect fit in Marshall.
"There are a lot of similarities," he said in a recent interview. "The diversity is similar, too, although in Marshall there's more ethnic diversity than in Morris."
The similarities surpass mere coincidence, but one thing that will take some getting used to for Monson is the size of his new district. The number of students he will be dealing with has doubled. He said in grades pre-K-12 in Morris, there were just over 1,000 students enrolled; Marshall had over 2,000 in 2013. Quite a difference, but Monson sees that as a challenge, not something to back away from.
"I think anytime you increase the number of students, consequently there's an increase in the number of staff, the number of opportunities and programs and initiatives, said Monson. "It will be a challenge, but it's also one I'm pretty excited about."
Morris and Marshall also differ in the number of school buildings each city has - in Morris, there is a private school, plus a facility that houses all other pre-K-12 students. Within that facility are two separate schools - pre-K-fifth grade and the high school, which is 6-12 grades.
Monson said there are a lot of great things going on in Marshall. He calls the Marshall High School building a "gem" and credits the administration for its fiscal stewardship and guiding the school during times when state funding wasn't made available.
"Schools are struggling; if you don't have increasing enrollment - the students generate roughly 75 percent of our general fund revenue, give or take - you have to weigh every decision carefully," he said. "Really look at the impact and effect of different things, how we spend our dollars. And we need to look at the mechanisms available to us."
Monson said the money the state allocates toward education does just enough to provide students with a basic form of education and that if a school wants to go "above and beyond" it has to find other revenue sources.
"What percent of districts in Minnesota don't have operating levies?" he said. "We have to look at all our funding options."
If "above and beyond" is the goal, Monson and the school district need to be on the attack when going over their options and always be on the hunt for new ways to keep their students enriched. They need to be proactive. They need to look as far down the road as they can, not just to the next block.
This is a great school district with great teachers, but no administration can ever, ever rest on its laurels. When it comes to paying for things, Monson knows going to the voters and coming away empty handed could become more of a reality in the future since schools are relying so heavily on voter-approved referenda these days. In truth though, there very well could come a day when all voters will tell schools to keep their hands off their checkbooks.
"I think that's always a fear for school administrators and school boards," Monson said. "I think that's where having experienced staff who have been in the district for a long time and have been through those processes and having a well-thought out financial plan is important. It's also important that we communicate. In my experience, when we've educated and involved people and said, 'Here's what we've identified as our needs, here's why, here's what it will look like,' people will support that."
Yes, Monson does have a challenge ahead of him, and not just because he's now dealing with more students and more staff in Marshall. His is a challenge all our school leaders have: keeping up with technology on a budget. We think Monson will stare down this challenge and others that will come his way, and with the help of a veteran staff will continue to find ways to keep the schools in Marshall moving forward in every way possible.
As another school year closes in on us, we wish him the best of luck.


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01. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC)
02. Hold down the Radio Presets 2 and 3 buttons for six seconds
03. The radio display changes from LOC to a three-digit number. Write this number down. Dont take forever, fifteen seconds max before the next step.
04. Press the AM/FM button
05. The radio display changes to another three-digit number. Write this number to the right of the first one.
06. You now have a six-digit number, the first three digits are from STEP 03 and the last three digits are form STEP 05
07. Call 1 800 537 5140
08. Press 1 then # (pound). Youll hear Invalid Code, try again
09. Press 139010 then # (pound). You will be asked to enter your four or six digit code followed by * (start)
10. Enter the number from STEP 6 then * (star)
11. Listen to the four-digit number and write it down. It will be repeated twice
12. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC)
13. Use the MN and HR buttons to enter the code from STEP 11
14. Press the AM/FM button. The radio display changes to SEC Your radio is now un-locked and usable. The Theft-Deterrent feature is STILL active! If you want to disable it, use the instruction in your Owners manual. Use the code from STEP 11 instead of your personal code.


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Once you're over the initial set-up hurdle, the MagiColour 8650DN is a top-notch printer for design studios.
The Magicolor 8650 is an A3 colour laser printer with exceptionally high-grade output that would make an ideal proof printer for many design studios. It has its flaws — it's especially fiddly to set up, for example — but on a day-to-day basis it's got everything you need.
The 8650DN is the base model in the range, but features more than most base units. There are two 500-sheet paper trays, and a full 1GB of RAM built-in as standard — which are often add-ons on other units.
You can build it up to Dalek-size with a cabinet of either two more 500-sheet trays or one 2500 sheet monster — but the standard model offers enough for most creative studios.
Setting up the 8650DN on your network using the provided software is easy, especially on the Mac, where support for Apple's Bonjour makes installation very simple indeed. However, getting designs and artwork to appear in the high-quality, colour-managed way you'd want is tricky.
Colour management is controlled in the printer driver, and setting the right output parameters is fiddly — while the manual is no help at all. Once you've worked out that the 'DTP' mode selection gives you highest-quality, colour-managed output without fiddling with lots of buried settings, you're set for the rest of the printer's usable life — but it took us a lot of trial-and-error to get there.
The 8650DN isn't the nippiest printer at producing pages, but when they finally emerge, they're top-notch. Colours are reproduced accurately using the printer's internal profile, and profiling the device makes it even more accurate. Profiling also revealed that the 8650DN has an impressively wide colour gamut, so much of your output will match what you see on screen — and it's capable of emulating press standards more accurately (in theory, anyway).
One nifty feature in the driver is the ability to emulate press standards such as SWOP and EuroScale, though we weren't able to test how accurate these were.
Despite not licensing Adobe's PostScript (it uses its own emulation), we didn't have any problems with printing documents with complex vector graphics.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Senior Bowl: Three Questions Answered
The 2014 Senior Bowl has wrapped up, and prospects are moving up and down draft boards across the NFL landscape. The three questions posed on this year's Senior Bowl have been answered -- at least for one game. Of course, more evaluation and questions remain as we continue down the path to the 2014 draft.
1. Which quarterback will increase his draft stock the most?
Derek Carr of Fresno State had a solid day and solidified his stock in the eyes of many NFL organizations with his good decision-making. He completed 7 of 12 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's Senior Bowl.
In my opinion, David Fales, who battled illness and an average performance during the week, made the biggest impression on gameday. Fales went 6-7 for 104 yards and touchdown along with an interception. What was most impressive was that Fales was more adept at pushing the ball downfield, completing passes of 23, 24 and 33 yards respectively.His arm strength is a question, but his moxie and decision-making and ability to complete intermediate throws will certainly give something for scouts and GMs to consider the next couple months.
As for all of the North squad's quarterbacks -- Stephen Morris, Tajh Boyd and Logan Thomas -- they all had lackluster showings, more than likely dropping them down some draft boards. Thomas teased scouts all week with his size and arm strength, impressing everyone in the stands in drills; unfortunately, when the bullets were flying, he froze, and was sacked five times during his time on the field.
2. Who will establish themselves as the best pass rusher in the Senior Bowl?
Dee Ford of Auburn rose above all and was the dominant player throughout the week of practice, as well as in the game. His first step quickness and ability to get to the edge and gave the North tackles fits all day. Ford recorded two sacks on the day and was named the 2014 Senior Bowl Defensive MVP. Ford has firmly placed himself in the discussion for first round consideration.
Trent Murphy of Stanford was the sack leader among Senior Bowl prospects coming into the game. Murphy's week had been a bit tough, struggling in 1-on-1 drills, and he was non-existent on the edge during scrimmages and in the game. Murphy's lack of elite athleticism and speed will create a drop in his stock.
3. Can Jordan Matthews rise high enough to be the first wide receiver drafted?
Matthews was impressive at times during the week and had a solid game, but he did not separate himself as a top-tier prospect. His performance will be a dealer's choice amongst scouts; some will be more impressed with his practice consistency, while others may scrutinize his game play more and be disappointed that he did not have a more dominant performance. Matthews was solid and is certainly a Day Two pick, but his stock as a hopeful first round receiver may hinge on his 40-yard time at the combine.


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Just before daybreak and his first cup of coffee, 62-year-old Dale Harrimon pulls on his boots and walks out to saddle his horses. As he knocks the dirt off their backs with a soft brush, he mulls over the pastures he'll ride first.
He flips a blanket up, then heaves on the saddle and draws the cinch just tight enough to hold the saddle in place — a task he's repeated countless times.
After he loads the horses into the trailer, Dale pats his coat pockets for gloves. Spurs ringing, he walks back to the barn for his yellow raincoat and ties it to a saddle in case the front blows up a shower later in the day. Looking east toward the horizon he gauges his time. He'll be at work and ready to ride by sunup.
Dale might say the profession chose him. "I was born and raised with cattle, and [being a cowboy] is what I like to do," he says. But it took a few bumps in the road to get him there. Yes, true cowboys still exist, even in Central Texas.
Dale grew up in Hugo, Okla., 1 of 8 children on a 600-acre ranch. The family baled hay, worked cattle and cut firewood. "All of us kids worked. When we started getting into trouble our parents gave us more work. Our parents did bust our britches for getting into trouble, too," Dale remembers.
The Harrimons made their living as full-time farmers and ranchers. "During the winter Daddy would buy 200 head of hogs. We had a chicken house, and cattle, too. We had a 25-acre garden and raised our own food," Dale says. But young Dale's favorite chore, he discovered, turned out to be roping, caring for and doctoring cattle.
In 1969, just as he was honing his craft, Uncle Sam lassoed 19-year-old Dale from his ranch and sent him to Vietnam to fight in the war — fresh out of high school— number 32 in the draft.
"I served 12 months in Vietnam and was honorably discharged as an E-5 in 1971," Dale says. Coming back home proved to be difficult for Dale. "Back then, the Vietnam veterans were treated like dirt. It upset me for quite a while. We were just doing what Uncle Sam told us to do," Dale recalls.
The events of the war and mistreatment of veterans was so upsetting to him that he felt the need to be alone for a time. "I went to the mountains and camped out. It took me quite a while to get used to people again. Just things that happened, it's between me and the fencepost," he looks down and says.
After a year of being in the mountains — hunting and fishing just to survive — Dale says his dad helped him get back on his feet and talked him down from the mountain.
Dale thought he'd try the city life after things settled down from Vietnam. One of his best friends from Hugo helped get him a 9-to-5 job as a technician at Texas Instruments in Dallas. "I didn't like fighting the city and the traffic. [There are] too many people," Dale remembers.
Proving his parents' theory true — that idle hands are the devil's workshop — Dale hit the bars at quitting time. "I knew I would have ended up in jail. So I decided to go back to Oklahoma where it was quiet and peaceful," he says.
In 1974 Dale began his lifework only a few miles from where he grew up. As the ranch manager of the 2,000-acre Johnson/Seiger Ranch, the task of seeing after cattle and the serenity of being outdoors soothed his soul and welcomed him like an old friend. "I love the freedom, being outside and fooling with cattle. You'll have wild ones, but cattle are easy to fool with. When I get angry I can go out with my horses and cattle, and it helps," Dale explains.
Dale's been a full-time cowboy ever since. He's worked at ranches in Texas and New Mexico. Since 1987 he's worked for Schwertner Farms in Schwertner — one of the largest cattle brokers in the United States.
Today, Dale takes care of 3,500 head of cattle spread out on the ranch and supervises 7 additional cowboys. He rides his own horses, but the ranch furnishes a truck and trailer. Dale lives on a 2,200-acre area of the ranch.
After he feeds his horses in the early morning hours, Dale meets up with the rest of the cowboys out in a pasture.
The sun governs the workday of a cowboy, and enduring rain, snow, wind and extreme temperatures is just part of the job.
"I love being outside. I sweat when it's cold and love it when it's snowing. I don't mind working in the heat either. You just have to get adjusted to it," Dale says.
He takes 2 horses with him in the summertime. When Dale and his horse get hot and tired, he rides up under a shade tree, unsaddles the horse and cools off. When he's ready to go again, he lets the first horse graze and rides the other one.
The main goals of a cowboy are to make sure the cattle are healthy, have clean water and feed troughs, and make sure they stay inside the fences. On most ranches, cattle are divided into several different pastures of a ranch.
Six days a week Dale and the rest of the cowboys ride from pasture to pasture, checking, feeding, watering and doctoring the cattle. "If there are any sick ones I ride out to them, rope and doctor them," he says.
Schwertner Farms is a preconditioning ranch, meaning they buy cattle for various customers, have the cattle hauled to the ranch and keep them for 45 to 60 days.
A separate cowboy crew brands the cattle with the customer's brand, administers necessary vaccinations, and delivers them to pasture. "We get them over any sickness and get them to where they're gaining weight and then the owners take them," Dale says.
Sometimes cattle get sick after they've been moved. One round of antibiotics usually does the trick, but it might take more. Once a calf has been doctored, Dale marks the shoulder with oil-based red chalk and notches an ear. This permanent mark becomes a sign for the feedlot. "Once the cattle are shipped to a feedlot the cowboys see the ear notch and they don't have to ask any questions — they know it's been doctored," Dale explains.
Dale believes the cowboy way of life is diminishing. "Oh yeah, because of the economy, land development, and it's too much work for younger guys. I'm one of the old cowboys. All I've done my whole life is work," Dale says. Even after riding and roping all day Dale ropes in competitions. "My wife tells me I don't know how to have leisure time. I can't sit still," Dale says with a grin.
Broken bones, smashed fingers, wrecks on horses, and even being knocked unconscious can't keep Dale away from the job he loves. It's kept him busy, fed his family, and shaped his character. "I'll keep cowboyin' as long as I can — as long as my health stays good. It's what I was born and raised to do," he says.
"Inside the Fences" is from the December 2013 issue of The Cattleman magazine.
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Despite the tough economic climate, Somerset County residents overwhelming approved budgets in a majority of districts today.
Schools in Hunterdon County didn't fare as well. Voters there defeated 15 of 29 budget proposals.
Branchburg schools superintendent Ken Knops was counting his blessings Tuesday after voters approved the budget by 45 votes.
"We were unexpectedly surprised. The economy was difficult this year, and we were grateful that it passed," he said. "It's not a huge margin, but we'll take every vote we can get."
Extremely close votes were the norm in Hunterdon County. In Stockton, the budget passed by just two votes, 69-67. In Bethlehem Township, the budget lost by just four ballots, 242-246.
Voters approved Hunterdon Central Regional High School's spending plan.
Hunterdon Central Board of Education president Tom Biolsi said the school froze the operating budget and all senior administrator salaries for 2009-10. Hunterdon Central also reduced administrator positions and administrative costs, and created programs to reduce the cost of out-of-district tuition and transportation.
"We live in a district where 88 percent of the funding to educate our children comes from taxpayers," Biolsi wrote in a letter to residents. "Because of this -- and because we know that our current economic conditions seriously affect our community -- we have taken strong steps to bring in a budget that reduces taxpayer costs."
Frank Township resident Laura Gurreri voted for the Hunterdon budget because she thought the district needed everything it asked for.
However, voters spoke loudly against South Hunterdon Regional High School's proposed spending plan. They rejected it 783-470.
At the polls in Bridgewater, Victoria Peterson of Bridgewater, a private violin teacher for the past 25 years, voted for the budget. "I'm a teacher around here, so I understand the importance of educating our kids," she said. "And when I saw what we could lose, the increase doesn't seem so bad."
Jodi Hopfinger of Bridgewater was afraid of losing some "really great programs." "We have a wonderful K-6 new math program that is the main reason I keep telling everyone to vote for the increase," she said.
Voters in the Bridgewater-Raritan district agreed and approved the budget.
Franklin Township voters also approved the spending plan. "We're very happy because the budget passed in all our districts, which is historic for us," Eva Nagy, president of the board of education, said Tuesday.
The school budgets were boosted by federal stimulus money, which helped to avert aid cuts in about two-thirds of the state's school districts and provided funding increases in the other third, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association.