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Squidbillies: Volume 2 (US - DVD R1)
Gabe's dreams are all dead and buried, and he wishes the sun would explode...
My dreams are all dead and buried
Sometimes I wish the sun would just explode
When god comes and calls me to his kingdom,
I'll take all you sons of bitches when I go.
It took me something like a dozen episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force to actually like the show, so I've made a concerted effort to give all Adult Swim show's a fair shake ever since. Most of them are what I'd politely call acquired tastes. Squidbillies comes from the creators of other acquired Adult Swim tastes ( ATHF, The Brak Show and Space Ghost Coast to Coast), so I was immediately open to giving it many chances, and eventually it paid off. By season two the writers have found their niche, discovered the characters, and have a fully formed and original idea on their hands now.
I usually prefer plot and character based comedy over out of context, one-off humour, which is probably why I don't really like sketch shows, so early episodes of the twelve-minute series weren't really to my liking. Though each short episode is still mostly standalone, ruling out the possibility of too much plot based comedy, the characters are well established enough that the funny parts pull more genuine laughs. As per the norm the straight men get the most guffaws out of me. Rusty was just as stupid as the rest of his family in the beginning, but now he more politely stands by while things fall apart. The Sheriff scores big laughs with his high gore slapstick, usually at the hands of the characters he should be policing. My personal favourite is Dan Halen, who isn't a straight man per se, but he's the guy that takes advantage of all the idiots in the Squid's small Georgia town, and Lex Luthor spoofs get the best of me, especially when they murder just for the sake of it.
Most folks will tell you the show's animation is crude, and likely ask non-fans to ignore it, but I think it's brilliant. The actual animation is low budget and movement is limited, but the show is reasonably far removed from ATHF and Sea Lab 2021. The character designs are like children's sketches come to life, which is easier said than done. It's easy to draw badly, but actually quite difficult to draw like a child. There are lessons that even non-artistic adults glean throughout life that ensure that even their crudest drawings lack the genuine ignorance of the way children reproduce the world around them. I understand if this reads ridiculously, but I mean it as a huge compliment, and I mean it honestly.
After a whole lotta interlaced animation Squidbillies is refreshingly un-interlaced. It's obvious that this particular progressive transfer isn't an HD transfer thanks to some slightly jagged edges, and some minor edge enhancement, but things are generally better looking than most… crudely… animated… television shows. When it shows on television the show is presented in 1.33 framing, and here it had been anamorphically enhanced so there's a smidgen of that unfortunate 'blown up' look, most obvious during the particularly un-sharp end credits. Colours are very solid for a standard definition transfer, and well separated. There is some noise and blocking in the brighter reds, but it's all pretty minor.
Squidbillies features some truly revolting sound effects, and in Dolby Digital 5.1 it's kind of like being assaulted by grossness. I mean that in a good way. The effects are pretty flat on their own, but are layered well on the track and work directionally, though most of the movement is in the front channels. The rear speakers mostly pick up echoes from the front channels, but do have some life during the more musical moments, when the characters are outside at night time, and when Satan speaks. Squidbillies has a bit of a love affair with heavy metal and southern rock, and has featured cameos from members of Dokken, Judas Priest, and 38 Special. Music isn't quite as big a deal as it is on Metalocalypse, but it has a big part in the show, and the discrete LFE channel adds some real oomph.
The extras are delegated to the second disc of the set. Things start with a group commentary track on the episode entitled 'Armageddon It On!', which is a good choice considering it might be the best episode in the show's history. 'Dragonbillies' (01:20) is a sort of fake trailer for a series that likely isn't actually coming soon. It replaces the major characters with fire spewing dragons that only speak in screams. ' Squid Billies Circle Jerk 2' (23:00) is a beer swilling, porch sitting 'round table' with some of the show's writers, directors and producers talking surprisingly candidly about the inspiration behind the show. It includes a bit of behind the scenes footage with the celebrity guests. 'Funny Pete Stuff' (10:00) is a collection of Adult Swim promo's for the show and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. 'Art and Music' (09:50) is a collection of production art, backgrounds, character sketches and mock-ups set to some of the series' soundtrack music. Everything is completed with footage from the 2008 Dragoncon Q and A (09:20).
Squidbillies is currently one of Adult Swim's more solid series. It isn't great like Metalocalypse and Frisky Dingo, or classic like Venture Bros. and Home Movies, but it's standing above garbage like Tim and Eric Awesome Show. I'm looking forward to more new episodes myself, but admit the series is a very acquired taste. Fans should be plenty happy with this collection's A/V quality and extras, and non-fans might want to give it a look. The second season is by and large better than season one, so this might also be a good place to start.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Gildia Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United States Posts: 241
Gabe, you're right that Adult Swim's shows are an acquired taste. Excluding Assy McGee, I love all of them. I can see where your hate of Tim and Eric comes from, but I love the show. Their form of comedy is polarizing. It is similar to Christopher Guest's films. Some find them hilarious, some find them terrible.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Yeah, I forgot about Assy McGee. That one is terrible too.
brotherQuay Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 43
Yeah, this is definitely the best show on AS after The Venture Bros, The Boondocks, and Metalocalypse (RIP Frisky Dingo).
In fact, now that Assy McGee, Saul of the Molemen, and Fat Guy Stuck in Internet are gone, I think all of the current original AS shows are very strong (yes, even Tim and Eric and Xavier, which took some time to win me over).
In fact, now that Assy McGee, Saul of the Molemen, and Fat Guy Stuck in Internet are gone, I think all of the current original AS shows are very strong (yes, even Tim and Eric and Xavier, which took some time to win me over).
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
I can take Xavier for it's extreme Dadaism. Still hate Tim and Eric.
jp orestes Senior Member Join Date: April 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,081
I never got into this one all that much but I can stand it more than Tim and Eric. Venture Bros. is tops for me followed by Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 21st April 2009
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Surround 2.0 English
Subtitles: English SDH
Extras: Creator and Crew Commentary, Dragonbillies, Squidbillies Circle Jerk 2, Funny Pete Stuff, Art + Music, Dragon Con 2008
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Various
Cast: Unknown Hinson, Dana Snyder, Daniel McDevitt and Todd Hanson
Genre: Animation and Comedy
Length: 230 minutes
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Date: July 2, 1996
AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACf OF 1996"
Legislative Bulletin 104-25 provided descriptions of SSA-related provisions in the House Ways and Means Committee markup of H.R. 3507. Below are additional SSA-related provisions in that legislation.
Suspension of Benefits to Prisoners
- Would provide for incentive payments from program funds to State and local institutions for furnishing information (date of confinement and certain identifying information) to SSA which results in suspension of Social Security or SSI benefits (up to $400 for information received within 30 days of confinement or up to $200 for information received from 3I to 90 days after confinement).
Effective with respect to benefits payable for months beginning more than 180 days after enactment.
- Would eliminate the Social Security benefit suspension requirement that inmates
be confined for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year.
Suspension of Social Security benefits would apply to individuals confined
throughout a calendar month.
Effective with respect to benefits payable for months beginning more than 180 days after enactment.
- Would exempt prisoner reporting agreements from the Computer Matching and
Privacy Protection Act of 1988.
Effective upon the date of enactment.
- Would require SSA to complete a study and report to Congress within 1 year of
the date of enactment on feasibility of prisoner reporting by courts and
mandatory electronic reporting by correctional facilities.
Social Security Benefits
- Would prohibit the payment of Social Security benefits to any noncitizen in the U.S. for any month the noncitizen is not lawfully present in the U.S. (to be determined by the Attorney General).
Effective for benefits based on applications filed on or after the date of enactment.
Recovery of SSI Overpayments from Social Security Benefits
- Would provide that the Commissioner of Social Security can recover the amount of an overpayment of SSI benefits from an individual' s Social Security benefits. Also provides that the reduction in the individual' s Social Security benefit resulting from the recovery shall not make the individual eligible for SSI, or, if the individual is already eligible, result in an increase in the SSI benefit.
Effective upon enactment with respect to overpayments outstanding on or after the date of enactment.
Social Security Card
- Would require that the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a prototype
of a counterfeit-resistant Social Security card that:
- is made of durable, tamper-resistant material (e.g ., plastic);
- employs technologies that provide security features (e.g ., magnetic stripe); and
- provides individuals with reliable proof of citizenship or legal resident alien status.
- Would require that the Commissioner of Social Security study and report on
different methods of improving the Social Security card application process,
- evaluation of the cost and workload implications of issuing a
counterfeit-resistant Social Security card for all individuals ove r a 3-. 5-.
and 10-year period;
- evaluation of the feasibility and cost implications of imposing a user fee for replacement cards and cards issued to individuals who apply for such a card prior to the scheduled 3-, 5-, and lO-year phase-in options.
- evaluation of the cost and workload implications of issuing a counterfeit-resistant Social Security card for all individuals ove r a 3-. 5-.
- Would require the Conunissioner to submit the report and a facsimile of the prototype card to the Congress within I year of the date of enactrnent.
Collection and Use of SSNs for Use in Child Support Enforcement
- Would provide that State child support enforcement procedures would have to require that the SSN of any applicant for a professional license, commercial driver's license, occupational license, or marriage license be recorded on the application. The SSN of any person subject to a divorce decree, support order, or paternity determination or acknowledgement would have to be placed in the pertinent records. SSN' s would also have to be recorded on death certificates.
Effective upon the date of enactment.
Expansion of the Federal Parent Locator Service
- Would require HHS to transmit to SSA, for verification purposes, certain information about individuals and employers maintained under the Federal Parent Locator Service in an automated directory to be known as the National Directory of New llires. SSA would be required to verify the accuracy of, correct, or supply to the extent possible, and report to HHS the name, SSN, and birth date of individuals and the employer identification number of employers. SSA would be reimbursed by HHS for the cost of this verification service.
Effective upon the date of enactment.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Tuesday Stuff
NEW SET AT SOUTH MARGINAL: WJW/8 "FOX 8" in Cleveland has spent the past few weeks building a brand new set for "FOX 8 News". It's a set we hinted at here a LONG time ago, back when FOX started tooling with the "look and feel" of its owned and operated stations...of which WJW is one, at least for now.
The set made its debut on the air on Monday.
Those who aren't within the FOX 8 viewing area, or who just want to call it up on demand, you can get a look at the new set and a video "behind the scenes" tour by the station's Todd Meany on the station's website, which itself was the first hint that changes were on the way.
Our thoughts?
The set is flashy, bright and busy. VERY busy.
It's got enough lights to light up downtown Cleveland, enough monitors to fill Cleveland Browns Stadium, and all sorts of "effects".
The new graphics are even "busier", with lots of moving objects and words. We can only imagine that some people are getting headaches from all that flash.
And yes, the new "searchlight" style FOX 8 logo, reminiscent of FOX News Channel, is fully in place.
One thing we did notice - the weather graphics remain unchanged, and we didn't see any replacement, yet, for the old weather center. We could have just missed it, but at 10 PM Monday night, while Andre Bernier was outside the building, Dick Goddard was just doing the green screen map-pointing.
But there is a giant HDTV monitor in the middle of the set. The station says that particular monitor is a 131-inch model...
NO MORE "GOODRADIO"?: No, that's not an editorial comment on whatever programming will be presented by the over 452 small market Clear Channel stations - including many here in Ohio - when their new ownership company takes over.
And the company will still be taking over...it just appears it won't be called "GoodRadio", and former PAX TV/Ion executive Dean Goodman is apparently out of the picture.
That's the report by Radio Business Report on Monday, and parts of it were confirmed by other trade websites later in the day.
Appearing to be moving in as Goodman's replacement in the company funded by private equity fund American Securities Capital Partners - is one Jeff Warshaw, CEO of Connoisseur Radio. Warshaw's first incarnation of Connoisseur once owned a number of Youngstown market stations now in the Cumulus fold.
So, the sale apparently goes on, in a different direction and with a different leader.
OMW also hears that Goodman isn't dropping out of the radio acquisition game. He'll hang onto the stations his company acquired separately in Iowa and Missouri, and could add to them...
SPORTSTIME OHIO BITS: SportsTime Ohio has dropped us a line letting us know about three local Emmy nominations.
SportsTime Ohio is nominated for its Cleveland Indians Baseball Games, directed by Pat Murray and produced by Steve Warren, as a Regular Scheduled Sports Program. Pat Murray is also nominated for the Indians Baseball Games as the Director of a non-news program. Murray has previously received ten (10) local Emmy awards.
SportsTime Ohio producer Joe Ranyak also received a nomination for "Showdown at the Shoe" in the Sports Programs – Specials category. "Showdown at the Shoe" was a one hour preview of the 2006 Michigan-Ohio State game, arguably the biggest college football game of the year. The show was hosted by Andy Baskin and featured former OSU quarterback Jim Karsatos and WKNR's Mark "Munch" Bishop.
Of course, Andy Baskin is now independently producing shows for STO, and in between, filling in at WEWS/5 "NewsChannel 5". And we're pretty sure "Munch" wasn't with WKNR at the time of that program.
The regional Emmy awards are September 8th.
AND ANOTHER STO NOTE: OMW hears that some Dish Network subscribers are having trouble getting the new HD feed of SportsTime Ohio's Cleveland Indians games, which should be available on channel 381 - even if they have the proper HD equipment.
The problem?
STO and most of the regional sports networks recently added to Dish Network's lineup in HD are on a satellite that many don't even have a dish pointed at - at 129 degrees in the sky. That location could also preclude some folks from even getting it, due to obstructions.
We're told a call to Dish Network could help, in regards to getting a dish pointed in that direction (if you can get it from your location), but we're not a customer...
AND A COLUMBUS QUICKIE: Not many details on this, but OMW hears that Bernard Radio's WVKO/1580 Columbus is on the air from its new tower on Morse Road near a local apartment complex.
When it was on before, under the ownership of now-bankrupt Stop 26 Riverbend, WVKO had been airing a format aimed at the local African-American community - along with such other programming as the play-by-play of the AAA Columbus Clippers baseball team. That team has landed once again on North American Broadcasting standards WMNI/920 on weekends.
This time, it's apparently testing the signal by playing salsa music, which would be a companion to Bernard Radio sister station WVKO-FM/103.1's Regional Mexican format if it holds up as a permanent format.
The local radio rumor mill has tabbed the group LMAing the FM side as being behind the new AM format, but we haven't been able to confirm that...
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Ah yes, Dean Goodman. Funny his name should pop up, especially with all of the recent discussions about the old WAKC-TV23 news. Mr.Goodman was the very Paxson henchman that announced to the staff that 23 Newsday "ceases as of this moment" and went on to fire the entire company staff (rehiring about 20 to keep the station on the air). Mr Goodman was the gentleman that authorized the letter to ABC dumping the affiliation. Ah, fond memories of Mr. Goodman....
Love the new Fox 8 set..best in town..graphics in HD are amazing. Don't know who did the lighting but it's great.
The FOX 8 set is identical to the Fox 5 set in Atlanta.
All of the Fox O&O's will have the same set and graphics. This is something Fox has been working on for a long time.
And just because a station gets a new set doesn't mean they won't be sold. If a company wants to sell something, they will sell regardless of what they have spent. Whatever the cost for the WJW set, it was divided between all of the other O&O's sets, as it was a package deal. Remember, you get discounts for volume. Also, whatever the new set cost Fox, they have billions of cash, so it would NOT factor into a potentioal sale as it is but a drop in the bucket to Rupert.
And the large screen is a rear projection, not a "131 HD monitor"
But does a new set and graphics make a newscast? I thought content is what matters. I'll bet the ratings do not change for the four stations. I don't think viewers watch for the set. In this market, they watch for the on-camera talent.
Saw a FOX 8 news promo, and thought, "Oh goodie, it's 'Action News, part deux'." Any station of exec who thinks people tune in a newscast for the "set" or other frilly crap (it's Doppler-5000!!) are fooling themselves. And wasting a lot of money. They're more likely to alienate loyal viewers who are, shall we say, "set in their ways." So hey, keep on spending!
Channel's 8 set isn't exactly like the one in the ATL, 8 doesn't have the weather center, and they have monitors on the walls in the interviewing area where as in ATL they have book shelfs. Also I think the lighting is completely different. Also channel 8 kept thier "Cleveland's own" slogan instead of using "the most powerful name in local news" (even though it is). The new set looks great, the opening they used needs to be longer and they need to show the anchors in the opening, and redo alot of the graphics but the set is definately the best in town, and probably the nation. I just hope it doesn't take them another 12+ yrs to upgrade next time.
- vanillacokehead said...
Quick impressions on the new FOX 8 look:
* the set: looks great. very well done.
* the graphics: also look good. I'm glad they didn't go 100% whole-hog "FOX corporate look". They kept at least a couple of shreds of the old FOX 8 image, like the "Cleveland's Own" tagline and the style of the 8 in the logo.
* the on-air execution: very choppy at 5 and 6; much better at 10. The new format is much faster paced than the old one - and the flow of the newscasts was very choppy at 5 and 6 and a bit less so at 10. I wish the tempo would slow down just a tad. I felt rushed and like I wasn't being given a chance to breathe as the anchors went from story to story.
I'm waiting to hold more lasting impressions until November Sweeps; between now and then the talent and crew will have time to get used to the new format and there will very likely be a LOT of tweaks in the way things are executed.
My first thought, though, when I first saw the 5pm news last night: "I am Murdoch of Borg. Cleveland, you have been assimilated."
Love the new FOX 8 set. The only thing that is a bit annoying is the ever-changing FOX 8 News logo at the bottom of the screen. It's too large and the constant movement at the top should go. I think if they just make it smaller and stop most of the movement of the "box" it will work fine.
I don't ever recall selecting a newscast based on the set or graphics, nor do I ever recall hearing anyone else say that they selected a newscast based on the set or grpahics.
I agree that it would send an ominous message if a newscast looked like something out of the early '60's (cardboard, balsa wood and magic markers writing on easels), but spending large amounts of money to "upgrade" a set and grpahics seems wasteful.
Perhaps I'm wrong. I haven't conducted any surveys or focus groups.
"I don't ever recall selecting a newscast based on the set or graphics, nor do I ever recall hearing anyone else say that they selected a newscast based on the set or grpahics."
But, people will "not select" due to set/graphics that annoy them. Just as poor sound or poor video will cause folks to tune away (even if they aren't sure what it is that annoys them)
- Ed Franklin said...
Overall the set looks awesome! Everthing "pops" in HD. Lighting is a little funky. It seems a little too bright (washed out) on the main set, same for the talent. In other areas of the set they look fine. I'm sure there's fine tuning going on.
Did the weather dept. not get the memo about the graphics change? Maybe because Dick and Andre' were on vacation last week? Last night Dick joked as he went to the green screen, "how do you like the new weather set?"
It looks as if the weather center will remain "offsite" from the rest of the main set. Since we haven't seen it, I can only hope they're peeling wallpaper from it right now.
connoisseur owns stations in the following markets:
I would assume that Jeff wouldnt keep all the Goodradio Properties.
This makes things even more interesting because Jeff is only in rated markets
I see Goodradio's website now reflects the acquisition changes.
Any idea what the new company is to be called headed by Warshaw?
I know of a TV station where the weather center was in the basement. When they repainted the walls they didn't want to pay to have the "Channel 7" replaced that was painted on the wall. The painter painted everything right up to an inch before the logo. It's looked awful on the wall.
A beautiful white whall with a gray grungy logo.
The new set and graphics are great. The reason for the anchors being far apart was explained at 5 today, it's for the HD broadcast.
The bad thing is they are still using some old graphics, like in the weather. A guess would be that they have new weather center and computers coming. Also, the old logo is still in some commercials, I saw it in a Seinfeld commercial. The old logo is still transparent on syndicated shows and the old ''FOX8-1'' logo is still being used in primetime on the HD channel. The other O&Os such as FOX5 have a smaller version of the vertical logo, minus the News part, as the logo on syndicated shows and the HD channel. It looks like this will be changed too.
Maybe a new logo? tonight there is what looks like the FOX network logo in the black sidebar on WJW
The changes with "Goodradio" only bring home the fact that business interests in the U.S. have written off over-the-air radio as a viable investment, especially in any markets out of the top 20.
Capital is hard to raise, and the few stubborn operators who remain will try to make it work by continuing to cut costs on every level, hoping the smaller audiences they get will provide them with an ever-decreasing profit margin.
While stalwart broacasters say the radical reforms of the '90's hastened this scenario, the end result is still the same. Like newspapers, over-the-air radio, for all its "free-ness" and tradition, is a dwindling medium. No doubt we will miss it someday, but the dollars are speaking loudly, and its fate has been sealed by the forces of the free-market system. I.E., it's crap, and few people want or need it anymore.
Any well-reasoned arguments to the contrary are welcome.
Everybody needs to just chill! Everytime something is changed, people freak out. Be happy! They finally replaced that outdated set and graphis with nice new set and graphics. So Wayne is not on the left anymore, they are sitting farther apart, there's a logo in the corner and swooshing noises. I think it's all good. It's about time Cleveland gets a newscast like in a big city. I've watched small town newscasts(like Youns gstown) and almost died of boredom. I like the big city feel and hope this new style spreads to the other stations. Some are mad because they are focusing on HD. It's about time someone starts filming for HD, since it is coming in two years. My only complaint, the weather graphics. With all the new graphics, why leave the maps and other weather graphics in the old style.
Anonymous 10:36 PM, The GoodRadio change has little to do with the "free market rejecting traditional radio". Jeff Warshaw has a long track record of sucess in medium and smaller markets, and had more recent radio experience than Dean Goodman.
Many traditional radio stations in these markets have margins that reach 40%+. That's very attractive to private equity groups. As successful as Arbitron is, they only sport 30% margins. Compair that to many other industries that turn 10% margins, and radio still looks pretty good.
''Many traditional stations in these markets have margins that reach 40%+. That's very attractive to private equity groups''.
Really? Can you name a couple?
Want to know how they get those margins? By paying people peanuts, by letting spots loads go well past 20 minutes an hour, and by not caring what their stations sound like..
Do you think American Securities Capital Partners will be writing Dean Goodman a check anytime soon?
What Goodman has now are stations in the middle of nowhere, in places you've never heard of, in Missouri and Iowa..plus some deals for more of the same in Louisiana and New York state..
We've all seen how this works a few too many times..Dean thinks he can take the Clear Channel Playbook and do it better..cut staffing down to the absolute minimum, hire Broadcast School grads who will work for 18K a year, and then flip the stations to some other sucker three to five years down the road.
Dean has already walked away with 3 million from his first version of ''GoodRadio'', just so he would go away already..the rest of us should be so lucky..


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Monday August 22, 2011
Emma Stone has revealed her beauty secret - confidence.
The 22-year-old actress - who has just been revealed as the new face of Revlon and plays Peter Parker's love interest in the much anticipated Spider-Man movie - told YouBeauty.com she's learned being herself is the key to looking good.
Emma said: "Confidence is the only key.
"I know a lot of people who aren't traditionally 'beautiful' - not symmetrical or perfect-bodied or perfect-skinned.
"But none of that matters because all that shines through is their confidence, humour and comfort with themselves.
"I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself."
The Easy A star plays writer Skeeter Phelan in The Help, an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's hit novel about race relations and servants in 1960s Mississippi, which has opened at number one in the US box office.
Emma said the role had taught her about inner beauty.
She explained: "I think at the beginning, understandably, she is deeply affected by her appearance and her mother's disapproval of it.
"Skeeter was lucky enough to have [her maid] Constantine, who reminded her that she was beautiful and smart and could choose her life."
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- Name:
- Matthew
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- Nashville, TN
- Division:
- Dark
- Inspiration for my palette:
- It was actually the result of wanting something dramatic for a Christmas party. We bought new ornaments in bright (almost neon) blues, greens, pinks and oranges, so the dark color of the room really made the tree, lights and ornaments pop!
- Colors used in my room:
- We chose to use a smoky gray color called Antique Tin from Behr. Because the color was so dark and saturated, we wanted to lighten the room with a light linen beige and white accents.
- Tips for using color successfully:
- Don't fear the darkness. Sure, the room starts out looking like a cave, but the more you add to it, the lighter it can get. The key is to balance light pieces with the dark color to create a good balance. We still have some things to add, but with each accessory and piece of art, it gets lighter.
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Since it became apparent last week that Satya Nadella was in line to become only the third chief executive of Microsoft, the Indian community in Silicon Valley has been bubbling over with pride.
That his ascension would generate such excitement might seem surprising at first. Indians have become a force in Silicon Valley, where about 15% of tech start-ups have Indian founders and a handful of notable companies, such has Adobe Systems Inc., have Indian chief executives.
Yet Nadella's appointment is being hailed by Indians as something more. It's another giant leap forward to have their own running one of the world's most important companies. And he'll be stepping into the shoes of Bill Gates, one of the world's most famous names, to run a company for which Indians have a special affection.
"This is why this is making front page news in India," said Vivek Wadhwa, a former entrepreneur and Stanford researcher who has studied the Indian technology community. "It shows how they've crossed the barriers. They've made it to the mainstream in a big way."
On Tuesday, Microsoft confirmed that Nadella, 46, would become chief executive, replacing Steve Ballmer, who had succeeded Gates. In addition, Gates is becoming a product advisor to Nadella and stepping down as chairman, replaced by John Thompson.
"Satya Nadella is Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates his wingman," read the headline across the top of the Times of India website.
Upon taking the helm at Microsoft, Nadella instantly becomes one of the most influential Indian business leaders in the word. He joins the ranks of such other notable names as Indra Nooyi, who is chair and chief executive of PepsiCo, and Ajaypal Singh Banga, chief executive of MasterCard. But with $78 billion in revenue last year, Microsoft had more sales than both of those companies combined.
Across the U.S., Indian Americans have taken leadership roles in politics, finance and government. In Silicon Valley, Ro Khanna, former deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Commerce, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives and has drawn strong support from local tech leaders.
"I congratulate Satya on this exciting news," Khanna said in an email. "His position exemplifies the incredible contributions that Indian Americans have made toward growing the economy, furthering innovation and creating good paying jobs."
Nowhere in the U.S., though, have Indians made a bigger impact than in Silicon Valley. Although Microsoft is based in Redmond, Wash., Nadella's appointment is still seen as a kind of capstone to the remarkable rise of this community.
"It's just one more symbolic thing that validates that our world is becoming much more global and is crossing boundaries," said Padmasree Warrior, chief technology officer of Cisco Systems. "It suggests that it's execution and results that matter in the end, regardless of where you come from."
Nadella was born in Hyderabad, whose nickname is the "City of Pearls," in southeastern India. In a biography on the Microsoft website, Nadella says playing cricket was a "passion."
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Using 2.5.13 (best yet!) while I believe I've seen the following issue since 2.5.7:
If you are in command mode in a VS2010 source file but on an empty line, and hit the quote/double-quote key, ViEmu will add the quote or double-quote on the empty line, instead of waiting for the next key press which would usually be a buffer name.
For example, if you have some text in buffer named "a" that you wish to paste onto an empty line, you would, in command mode, type
While this works, it will have added an extra double-quote character at the beginning as soon as you would have pressed the " key to access the buffer.
I have searched the forum for a few months, believing I was hallucinating, but just today I realized it wasn't random but is reproducible if and only if you do this on an empty line.
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<–Letters between Lucy & Becky 1901 Colonising the "land of wood & water" ->
The S.S. Port Morant was for that time, a 'state of the art' ship and brand new. She had electricity and refrigeration which kept the bananas that were carried from the West Indies to London, fresh. But that wasn't all she had…….she had style. In the Victorian era when the British built something, whether it was a building or a ship, it had style. Unlike today when most things are built for functionality and are plain and sometimes downright ugly. The Port Morant not only carried bananas, but also the Royal Mail and passengers.
For my grandmother Becky and my Great Aunt Martha just travelling on the Port Morant to Kingston would have been an adventure in itself, never mind going to Jamaica for a holiday. Becky wrote in her journal:
The Port Morant is a beautiful boat. Our cabin is comfortable, spacious and well ventilated and with, of all things, an electric light. The dining room is decorated with light coloured woods and carved panels and has been divided into a number of recesses, each with a separate dining table with seating for up to six people. The seats are upholstered in royal blue and, this I thought wonderful, the glass in the doors have been hand painted with views of Jamaican scenery.
Our departure from Avonmouth was delayed because of dense fog and it was not until it cleared some hours later that we were able to proceed on our way. No sooner had we cleared the fog than we sailed straight into rough weather and the Captain confined all passengers to their cabins for safety. Martha and I have discovered we have no sea legs. I've been ill for days now and am convinced there is nothing more miserable than seasickness. Except perhaps listening to the wailing through the cabin walls of others as miserable as we are. It's all very distressing, I don't think I shall ever forget these last few days.
The weather has cleared and is glorious now, calm seas and lots of sunshine. It was a shock to get on the deck and see the chaos that the storm had caused. Deck chairs were lying broken in pieces and wooden benches were on their sides but it wasn't long before the crew got everything shipshape. There is plenty of space on the deck for walking and it is wonderful to finally be able to stroll and get lots of lovely fresh air.
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There was a "get together dinner" so we could all get acquainted with each other. The dining salon was ablaze with little coloured lights, paper streamers and balloons. Paper hats were provided for everybody and on the table were whistles and wooden things you twirl which make a bit of a racket. At our dining table were Dr and Mrs Turton who are planning to retire to Jamaica permanently as they do not like the cold and damp winters in England.
Many of the passengers are tourists, some are parents taking their children home from boarding school for the holidays and there are a couple of army officers who are going to be stationed on the island, one of whom I think Martha has already taken a shine to; she does seem to like a man in uniform.
After dinner, music sheets were handed out to us all containing verses of several well known songs and the ship's orchestra started playing. At first we all started timidly singing, but it wasn't long before everyone was participating with great gusto.
The closer we get to Jamaica the brighter the sun and the air becomes balmy. It's lovely at night to walk round the deck looking at the stars which are so clear and twinkle in the night sky and feel the softness in the air and a warm breeze that wraps itself around you.
Diner d'Adieu Menu
Tomorrow night there is to be a last dinner with a special menu and we are going to put on our best frocks, although Martha says we should be wearing evening dresses, but we don't have any.
According to the new, soon to be Manager of the Constant Spring Hotel, Mr James McTavis, we drank French champagne, German white wine and Italian dessert wine. He didn't believe me when I told him I'd never drunk either wine or champagne before and then he and Martha seemed to be in competition as to who could drink the most. My money was on Martha. After dinner Lord Walsingham, who is a well known famous traveller, but not to me, thanked the Captain on behalf of the passengers for his "watchfulness and never ceasing supervision of the ship, particularly during those difficult early days in our journey".
The Captain replied that the success of the voyage was not only his doing but also that of the officers and crew under his command. If he had not got such an able crew the ship could not have done so well. Then Lord Walsingham called for three cheers for the Captain and his crew and then the Captain called for three cheers for Lord Walsingham and the passengers. All very friendly.
These last wonderful days have been the most enjoyable I have ever spent. Martha has enjoyed herself too and she has been a good travelling companion. She and I are not as close as Lucy and I are, and I don't really know why. I have tried in the past to get close to her but she discourages me. Sometimes I don't think she even likes me.
Kingston Harbour
As the steamer nears Jamaica I can see in the distance the mangroves and waving palm leafs and huge mountain ridges that are thick with acres and acres of vegetation. A blue haze wafts lazily over the top of the mountains like a long pale blue-grey chiffon scarf. These are the Blue Mountains, the back drop to Kingston.
While we waited to disembark from the boat I watched the men tie the steamer to its berth in Kingston Harbour.
On the dockside black men, women and children are working at a furious pace loading the boats with bananas for their return journey to England. Great piles of green bananas carefully stacked in sizes are being loaded onto the steamer I'm waiting to disembark from.
I watched in fascination as the dirty, ragged figures of women and young girls ran up and down the gangplanks, in and out of the hatches in the sides of the boat below carrying the bananas on their heads with such consummate ease. Some of the men have cutlasses and are using them to slice the stalks off the bananas if they are too long. I've never seen black men before and can't stop staring at them. When they've finished loading the bananas the women and girls are handed a piece of paper from the negro foreman and take it to the paymaster to collect their wages, I think.
Watching the hustle and bustle of the Negroes going about their work remind me of armies of ants soldiering away.
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She's definitely NOT German. She always says "Ja, ja" which means "yes, yes" because she doesn't unerstand what she's asked for example: He asks "Wat are we goint to do today?" she answers "yes, yes" .. i think she's Czech or Hungarian or something like that .... @anna: i don't mind haveing cum in my face or in my mouth - it hardly tastes like anything - mostly it tastes like nothing, so that's OK for me - all you have to overcome your aversion ... it's only a mental thing, like eating oysters ...
nope he say, "so, machen wir weiter ?" what means, "can we move on?" and she said yes, somewhere is the first part of this video and an other where she get fucked on a sofa but i didn´t find it anymore.
it clearly hurts her at the end. and she don't like to have the cum in her mouth. only men can believe she likes it. but her scream seem more like pain scream rather than pleaser ones...
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So many cocks, so little time...but I'll try!
who is enjoying girl or boyz????
Probably both
the video is from german men, but the girl is not a german. i think shes from the east of europ. her german isnt good ... she only says :Ja, ja...
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what's her name? weiss jemand, wie die geile Sau heisst?
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This data collection is part of an omnibus study on German political attitudes and behavior, with a focus on the 1994 German Federal Parliament election. This study is a cumulative file of monthly Politbarometer West surveys for 1994. Interviews were conducted with German citizens living in areas that were part of the former West Germany. Questions focused on a wide range of political issues, including respondents' opinions of German political parties and politicians, both before and after the German Federal Parliamentary election of 1994. A few topics were covered in all monthly surveys: assessment of the most important political problems confronting the German Federal Republic. - respondent's party preference, inclination, and identification. - choices made at the polls in the last Federal Parliamentary election. - sympathy scale for the parties and selected politicians. - self-assessment on a left-right political continuum. - fear of loss of the respondent's own job or the jobs of others. - respondent's current union membership. - respondent's religious beliefs and practices. Other topics were covered in at least one monthly survey: - preference for voting by absentee ballot versus voting in the polling station. - certainty and time of personal vote decision. - attitude toward a one-party government of CDU/CSU (Christlich Demokratischen Union Deutschlands or Democratic Christian Party/Christlich Soziale Union in Bayern or Bavarian Social Christian Union) or SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands or Social Democratic Party). - satisfaction with the results of the Federal Parliamentary election. - coalition preference. - attitude toward a statement of willingness by the SPD to form a coalition. - attitude toward a red-green minority government with toleration by the PDS (Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus or Democratic Socialist Party). - preference for one-party government, and party preference. - assessment of the chances of the SPD with Gerhard Schroeder as party candidate for chancellor, as well as the chances of the CDU without Chancellor Helmut Kohl. - sympathy scale for the present coalition and for the opposition. - assessment of who the most important politicians were in Germany at the time. - comparison of Rudolf Scharping and Kohl regarding credibility, energy, sense of responsibility, social attitude, honesty, winner type, representation of interests regarding other nations, strength of leadership, and better government team, as well as ability in economic areas. - satisfaction with democracy in Germany. - necessity for new parties. - respondent's interest in politics. - opinion on the general condition of German society and comparison with other Western European countries. - opinion of socialism as an idea. - assessment of the reunification of Germany. - assessment of the economic situation in western Germany and the respondent's own economic situation. - expectation of Germany's further economic development. - expectation of Germany's economic recovery. - ability of the government versus the opposition to solve economic problems in eastern Germany, as well as in western Germany. - importance of which party governs in relation to the respondent's own economic situation. - credibility of the election promises of the parties regarding tax reductions. - ability of a federal government led by the CDU/CSU, in comparison to one led by the SPD, to protect jobs, fight crime, protect the environment, improve the housing market, and solve the asylum problem. - whether people living in eastern Germany were justified in their dissatisfaction with their living conditions. - whether the federal government had achieved equivalent living conditions between the regions, and, if conditions were not equal, whether the respondent had an expected time period for the achievement of equality. - preference for wage increases versus job security. - expectation of the retention of the high wage level in Germany, with short working hours and long vacations. - satisfaction with the year's wage negotiations. - opinion of dual citizenship. - opinion of reduced entry wages for the long-term unemployed. - attitude toward the creation of more part-time jobs. - personal preference for full-time or part-time work. - interest in permanent part-time work. - preferred government economic measures. - opinion of the "large bugging operation" to combat organized crime. - opinion of nursing care insurance, and identification of the political party that hindered a consensus on that issue. - support for the elimination of a work holiday in order to finance nursing care insurance. - coming to terms with the former DDR's STASI (Ministry for State Security or secret police). - satisfaction with the performance by the government. - comparison of the SPD to a red-green coalition as a better government. - significance of the decisions of the Municipal Council, State Parliament, and Federal Parliament, as well as the EC (European Community) Parliament. - intention to participate in, and party preference for, the European election. - advantages of EC membership for Germany. - extent to which the respondent feels adequately informed about the EC. - interest in European policies. - attitude toward an increased role for the European Parliament. - opinion on the prohibition of the Republican Party. - preferred successor to Federal President Weizsaecker. - judgment on the testimony of Prime Minister Stolpe before the investigating committee, and on demands for Stolpe's resignation. - attitude toward the recommendation of the SPD for a supplemental tax as an alternative to the solidarity tax. - amount of income that is considered to be a high income. - opinion as to a time limit on the solidarity tax. - perceived threat from Russia, as well as from Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky. - opinion as to whether the threat of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) air strikes would lead to a cease-fire in Bosnia and Herzegovina. - attitude toward Germany's participation in a NATO peace initiative. - attitude toward the deployment of German Armed Forces in blue-helmet missions. - attitude toward United Nations (UN) military missions, given violation of the security zones. - whether Serbs, Moslems, and Croats were equally guilty in the war in Bosnia. - attitude toward a deployment of Tornados of the German Armed Forces in Bosnia. - attitude toward missions of the German Armed Forces outside of NATO territory. - desire for stronger intervention by the UN in Bosnia. - attitude toward the deportation of Kurds guilty of criminal offenses. - attitude toward a greater foreign policy responsibility for Germany, as well as for the EU. - predictions as to the winners of the upcoming Federal Parliament elections. - assumed coalition preference of the SPD. - credibility of the renewal of the PDS. - desirability and chances of the PDS, FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei or Liberal Democratic Party), and Greens to be elected to the Federal Parliament. - judgment on the 5-Percent Clause, and attitude toward the exception for direct mandates in the 5-Percent Clause. - expected chances of the CDU/CSU for a one-party government. - coalition preference for Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. - attitude toward cooperation of the other political parties with the PDS. - expected stability of the CDU/CSU-FDP coalition due to the narrow majority of ten seats. - perception of the FDP as an appendage of the CDU/CSU. - attitude toward a coalition of the Greens with the CDU. - attitude toward ministers who are also party chairmen holding offices. - attitude toward quota arrangements in politics. - support for the subsidy for coal and for an energy tax. - most important tasks that the government faced. - preference for fee financing of the ARD (First German Television Network) and the ZDF (Second German Television Network) versus financing through advertising income. - preference for freeway tolls versus a gasoline tax. - fear of abuse of electronic freeway-measuring equipment. - attitude toward elimination of the church tax. - opinion on the controlled administering of drugs under medical supervision. - attitude toward elimination of the child allowance above a certain income. - attitude toward longer business hours one evening a week. - 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On the day the Colorado Rapids kick off their season, the big news comes from England.
A regulatory filing made public on Friday disclosed the news that Rapids owner Stan Kroenke is one step closer to taking over EPL club Arsenal, thanks to his purchase of another seven shares of the North London-based powerhouse.
The purchase leaves the Rapids owner just 10 shares shy of a mandatory takeover bid of Arsenal. Kroenke -- who paid $12,650 per share on Thursday -- is an Arsenal board member and the largest Arsenal shareholder with 29.9% of the club's shares.
Kroenke is also the owner of the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche, and owns 40 percent of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL.
Former MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis is the Arsenal CEO and the connections between the Rapids and Arsenal run deep.
On Feb. 9, 2007, the Rapids formed a club partnership with Arsenal and became the Gunners' official partner club in the USA. Colorado's current head coach Gary Smith is a former Arsenal scout and the Rapids recently conducted a week of preseason training at Arsenal's facilities in London.
The Gunners are still in the running for the two most important trophies of the year. They find themselves two points behind Manchester United in the race for the EPL title, and face Spanish giants Barcelona this week in perhaps the most intriguing of the Champions League quarterfinal match-ups.


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Study Reconfirms Affordability of Traveling by RV
January 26, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Study Reconfirms Affordability of Traveling by RV
Go RVing Canada announced the results of a new 'Family Vacation Cost Comparison Study,' which compares RV vacations with several other vacation modes.
According to a press release, this is the second installment of the study conducted by PKF Consulting and the results reveal that an RV vacation can be up to 78% cheaper than other forms of travel. This statistic has increased by 3% since the last study, conducted in 2009.
Several forms of travel were compared, and in all cases RV vacations were more economical than any other type of travel, regardless of trip duration, distance, or region of the country where the vacation took place.
The study compared an RV vacation with two other popular forms of family vacation: driving the family vehicle and staying at hotels, and traveling by air and rental car with hotel accommodations. All costs associated with a family vacation were analyzed including fuel costs, air fare, restaurant meal cost, grocery cost, rental car cost, campsite cost and hotel/motel cost. It is also important to note that the study also factored in vehicle ownership costs.
"The margin of savings is amazing. No one can deny that a family vacation in an RV really is incredibly affordable," stated Alana Fontaine, Go RVing Canada national spokesperson. "RVing is an excellent choice for families seeking to maximize their vacation budgets."
The cost benefits of RVing come from the flexibility of cooking in an RV and the affordability of campgrounds that offer both electrical and water hookups. According to the PKF Study, the average cost of campgrounds was $368 for a ten day trip from Halifax to Quebec City. The same trip averaged $1,754 in hotel costs with a car/hotel vacation.
As an example, the average cost of a seven-day RV vacation from Vancouver to Banff National Park using a lightweight travel trailer was 41% cheaper than the same vacation with a car/hotel option; and about 54% cheaper than a comparable air/hotel option. The average cost per day of a three-day camping vacation to Algonquin Provincial Park from Montreal using a folding camping trailer was found to be about 43% less expensive than the cost of a comparable car/hotel combination vacation; and about 78% less than the cost of a comparable air/hotel vacation.
"This is the time when families are starting to think about their summer vacations. "Ninety percent of RV owners agree that RVing is the best way to travel with children," said Fontaine. "Many families are looking for affordable ways to see the country at its best and RVing is the perfect opportunity to accommodate a budget with a fun and flexible vacation."
For more information on RVing across Canada, please visit www.GoRVing.ca.


text: "Religious Faith and Public Life: Catholic Social Teaching in Public Dialogue" topic of Feb. 18 talk at Regis University by Rev. J. Bryan Hehir Donnie VeaseyFebruary 15, 2013 (DENVER) – A talk by the Rev. J. Bryan Hehir titled "Religious Faith and Public Life: Catholic Social Teaching in Public Dialogue" highlights the next presentation of the Regis University Catholicism in the Modern World lecture series Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. in the University's St. John Francis Regis Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Hehir is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery professor of the practice of religion and public life at Harvard University. He is also the secretary for health care and social services in the Archdiocese of Boston. His research and writing focus on ethics and foreign policy and the role of religion in world politics and in American society. Rev. Hehir served for eight years at Harvard University. From 1998-2001 he was interim dean then dean of the Harvard Divinity School, the first Catholic to hold this position. He joined the Divinity School faculty in 1993 as professor of the practice in religion and society. He was a faculty associate at Harvard's Weatherhead Center of International Affairs, an affiliated faculty member of the Kennedy School of Government, a faculty associate of the Ethics and the Professions program, and a member of the faculty advisory committee to the Institute of Politics. From 1973 to 1992, Rev. Hehir was assigned to the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops in Washington, DC, where he held positions as director of the Office of International Affairs; secretary of the Department of Social Development and World Peace; and counselor for Social Policy. From 1984 to 1992, he also served on the faculty at Georgetown University, holding teaching positions as the Joseph P. Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics in the Kennedy Center for Ethics and as research professor of Ethics and International Politics in the School of Foreign Service. He received his B.A. and Master's of Divinity from St. John's Seminary and his Th.D. in applied theology from Harvard Divinity School in 1977. He was a MacArthur Foundation Fellow (1984-1988) and has received more than 25 honorary degrees from American colleges and universities. His writings include: The Limits of Loyalty (Foreign Policy, 2002); International Politics, Ethics and the Use of Force (Georgetown Journal, 2002); "Catholicism and Democracy" in Christianity and Democracy: Past Contributors and Future Challenges; "The Social Role of the Church: Leo XIII, Vatican II and John Paul II" in Catholic Social Thought and the New World Order; "Policy Arguments in a Public Church: Catholic Social Ethics and Bioethics" (Journal of Medicine and Philosophy). For more information, contact Sr. Peg Maloney at 303-964-5715 or email@example.com.


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Light and Serene Chicago Home
Balinese inspiration fills Kandis Wrigley's Chicago home
During her first trip to Indonesia in 2003, Kandis Wrigley was so moved by the Balinese culture and craftsmanship that she and a partner founded an import company, San Juan Ventures, to design, make, and sell reclaimed wood products created there. The firm now has facilities on two continents.
The reclaimed woods that San Juan Ventures uses are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international agency that promotes ecologically sound forest management. For Kandis, creating a company built upon sustainability was natural.
"I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, " says the Seattle native, "and was raised 'organic' before the term was mainstream. We recycled and had a compost pile."
Interior design: Gail Plechaty, Real Simple Design, 847/356-1111.
Photography: Edmund Barr
Produced by Hilary Rose
During renovation of her 1920s Mediterranean-style home that is tucked into a Chicago suburb, Kandis's passion merged with her vocation. The entrepreneur collaborated with designer Gail Plechaty to transform the house from dark and formal into light and serene for her and her children—Cameron, 13, Kristen, 11, and Travis, 10. "As we looked for furnishings, we were able to identify sources and fabricate pieces from a wide variety of unknown vendors and suppliers, which I was then able to use when we launched San Juan Ventures," Kandis recalls.
Reclaimed Balinese teak flooring, which is certified green, and furniture from fallen trees are the among the company's offerings. Both made their way into the home during the update, which was largely cosmetic except for the reconfiguration of the master bedroom suite and the replacement of all flooring materials and exterior windows. Designer Plechaty says, "We never had to have a discussion about using sustainable products; my style is organic, so it was a given."
In the living room, contrasting the deep tones of the reclaimed teak floors are pale seating options and lively spots of art.Floors (reclaimed Jati Manise Teak); coffee table ("Reclaimed Teak Checkerboard Table''); table behind sofa ("Asem Wood Slab Sofa Table'' with reclaimed teak pedestal bases); stone statues (antique): San Juan Ventures, 847/234-2908.Wallpaper ("Great Wall''/Natural #6037-01, by Larsen): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, trade only.Drapery: Randolph & Hein, 800/844-9922, randolphhein.com, trade only.Rug: Minasian Oriental Rugs, 847/864-1010.Chairs; table between matching chairs: Thomas Jolly Antiques, 312/595-0018.Chair fabric ("Strata''): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, hollyhunt.com, trade only.Sofas ("Wellington'' #G0901): Dessin Fournir, 785/434-2777, dessinfournir.com, trade only.Sofa fabric ("Belfast''/Cashmere #611209): Nancy Corzine, 212/223-8340, trade only.End table beside sofa: Dennis & Leen, 310/652-0855, trade only.Fireplace screen (antique); chandelier and sconces (antique, Waterford); art; lamps behind sofa near window (antique): owner's collection.
Leather chairs surround the dining room table while antique Javanese chairs made of teak flank the bay window. In each space, Plechaty lightened wall colors and expertly placed chic upholstery, a sprinkling of European antiques, elegant draperies, and the array of Balinese pieces that Kandis was busily procuring, most of which the designer hadn't even seen until they were put into place. A wood bench by San Juan Ventures anchors a triad of antique hand-pressed Italian leather panels—originally a single screen that Kandis cut into three. An ample mirror brings light to its corner of the room.Bench; pillows on bench: San Juan Ventures, 847/234-2908, firstname.lastname@example.com (custom): Arcadia Residential Inc., 847/480-0808.Chandelier ("Chateau''): Dennis & Leen, 310/652-0855, trade only.Leather wall art: owner's collection.
Translucent muslin draperies catch the light in the sunroom, where a yellow leather cushion adds comfort to a roomy chair.Table; chairs; table cover; chair cushions; pillow on woven chair: owner's collection.Pillow fabric on chair backs: Bergamo Fabrics Inc., 914/665-0800, trade only.Drapery (translucent muslin); cushion fabric on woven chair (lamb's leather): Real Simple Designs, 847/356-1111.
Plechaty says that the Indonesian furniture that Kandis brought to the interiors is the most stylish example of Asian design she's ever seen. She equally admires Kandis's connection with the Balinese. "Kandis had an intuitive response to the culture when she was there," the designer recalls. "She arrived home with an open heart and mind. She had found an inspiration that connected her to the raw material."
This corner of the living room is occupied by antique Javanese chairs. Pillows echo the red hue of the art above.Floors (reclaimed Jati Manise Teak); table and rattan chairs (antique, Indonesian): San Juan Ventures, 847/234-2908.Chandelier ("Avignon''/Mecca Silver): Niermann Weeks, 212/319-7979, niermannweeks.com, trade only.Drapery: Randolph & Hein, 800/844-9922, trade only.Slipcover fabric for bench and bench pillow ("Mahalia''#7430, discontinued): Bergamo Fabrics Inc., 914/665-0800, trade only.Red pillow ("Panache,'' discontinued): Carleton V, 212/355-4525, trade only.Black-and-white pillow ("Big Riga''); art: owner's collection.
Draperies in the powder room are as festive as the cheerful red fabric covering the John Hutton sofa. A large orchid plant lends an exotic touch.Floors ("Sonokeling Clear Grade''): San Juan Ventures, 847/234-2908.Walls: painted by DesignRed, 847/736-0733.Sink: Kohler, 800/456-4537, kohler.com.Fixtures: New Metal Crafts, 312/787-6991, newmetalcrafts.com.Sconces: existing. Towel rings: Rocky Mountain Hardware, 888/788-2013, rockymountainhardware.com.Drapery: Real Simple Design, 847/356-1111.Sofa: John Hutton International Design, johnhutton.com.Pillow fabric: Bergamo Fabrics Inc., 914/665-0800, trade only.Rug: Minasian Oriental Rugs, 847/864-1010.
The design scheme for the master bedroom was defined by the 6-foot-tall oil painting of a horse, which Kandis found during an art-shopping escapade. Creams, tans, and whites swathe the room in serenity.
"This was the most amazing design project I've ever done," Plechaty says. "While Kandis was in Bali, she would e-mail me not one but 30 pictures of tables and say, pick one!" Against walls tinted sandstone, champagne, and caramel, the expressive turn of twining legs complements delicate caning in boxy frames, the organic forms of rough-hewn teak, and the clean, simple, timeless lines of Balinese furniture.
"Gail did a phenomenal job of creating a backdrop without ever having seen the furniture," Kandis says. "In many of the pictures I sent her, the furniture was dingy and sitting on the side of the road or in the back of a little workshop. She created a setting that is serene and neutral, allowing the strong wood pieces to express their warmth and spirit." That spirit informs not only Kandis's home, but the way she leads her life.Wall covering ("Fine Hemp''): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.Bed; bedside table ("Reclaimed Teak Stacking Tables''): San Juan Ventures, 847/234-2908.Sconces; French doors: existing. Painting; bedding (from Indonesia); middle pillow on bench: owner's collection.Bench fabric ("Camp Leaves''): Peter Fasano Ltd., 413/528-6872, trade only.Bottom pillow ("Mahalia'' #7430, discontinued): Bergamo Fabrics Inc., 914/665-0800, trade only.Top pillow: Clarence House Ltd., 800/803-2850, trade only.Carpeting: Godfrey Hirst (USA) Inc., 678/461-7545, godfreyhirst.com.
"Sustainability is a direction we all need to be aware of and progress toward," says Kandis Wrigley, who through her company, San Juan Ventures, supports Global Forest Watch, an initiative of the World Resources Institute that maps global forests. She also supports the Global Heritage Fund, which preserves or restores globally significant historical sites, primarily in underdeveloped countries.
"I envisioned San Juan Ventures as an import company that would source and export the best-quality exotic wood materials from the island of Bali but leave as few environmental footprints as possible. We continually remind ourselves of this mission statement in our regular, daily operations," Kandis says.
All reclaimed woods sold by San Juan Ventures carry the Forest Stewardship Council certification that the company's green materials are not mixed with uncertified wood. The company's logo, an elephant, is the symbol of Ganesh, a Hindu god representing strength and fortitude—qualities also inherent in the island's magnificent old trees.
"The Balinese work extremely hard and yet regularly weave rest and relaxation into their daily lives," Kandis says. "They are generally well-balanced people with an understanding of the value of tranquility, stillness, and inner peace—something we Westerners can stand to learn a bit more about."
For information, visit sanjuanventures.com.


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text: Tailgate Talk September 27, 2013 08:33 PM Tweet As yield goals continue to ratchet higher and corn rows inch closer, Calmer Corn Heads fits the demands with its 30-row, 12" corn head, which retails for $300,000. © Nate Birt TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Farm Journal Editors Email By Nate Birt and Sara Brown Corn Head Eats Narrow Rows for Breakfast The world's first 30-row, 12" corn head is like harvesting fields with a fine-tooth comb. Marion Calmer designed the head in response to increased interest in narrow rows. "The future in corn production is going to be smaller ears, but a lot more of them," says Calmer, CEO of Calmer Corn Heads. To build the head, Calmer cut away one side of the gearbox and installed hydraulic stripper plates, automatic header height controls and row-sensing navigation capabilities. In order to build the 12"-wide poly snouts to withstand soil impact, Calmer added interior ribs and increased the amount of poly in each snout to avoid bending them under the combine at harvest. The 10,800-lb. head features two stalk rolls and a single gathering chain with one big paddle, the latter of which reduces overall weight and creates a lower horsepower requirement. (A comparable head could weigh up to 14,000 lb.). Calmer anticipates rows could go as narrow as 10" with 10" seed spacing, which he says could consistently yield corn between 300 bu. and 400 bu. per acre, assuming plant populations of 60,000. His new head is designed for 12" rows with 10" seed spacing. He tested a smaller model on 2,500 acres in Adele, Iowa, during the 2012 harvest on corn fields yielding 258 bu. per acre. Calmer says he will have covered 10,000 acres with two additional heads by the end of harvest this year. What a Day! 27-Acre Victory On the first day working in the field, this farmer's tractor overheated—then his left front tractor tire blew. As he was limping out of the field, he caught a tree root from a fence that had been taken out the previous fall and it wedged between the duals. Since when is 27 acres a victory? If you've had one of those days—or caught someone else's on film—we'd love to share it with our readers. E-mail high-resolution images to firstname.lastname@example.com or mail prints to What a Day!, Farm Journal, P.O. Box 958, Mexico, MO 65265. Photos for publication will be selected on a first-come basis. Stat Rack Put all of your chips on the table, then get some more. A group of University of Illinois students recently served up the biggest batch of salsa ever: 6,840 lb. Total weight of the record salsa batch, up from the previous high of 5,868 lb. 1,200 lb. Tomatoes added to the salsa 200 lb. Onions used in the mix 20 lb. Spicy goodness in the form of jalapenos 70 gal. Lime juice—that sour supplement 5 gal. Size of the buckets used to fill the large tank of salsa 2012 Last year the university broke another food record—for the most people simultaneously husking corn Back to news