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I am a firm believer that two things can help determine the outcome of college and pro football games.
I am a firm believer that two things can help determine the outcome of college and pro football games.
Matchups favoring one team and playing an opponent at the right time can typically play a major role in a game's outcome.
To be honest, the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers are mirror images of one another.
Both teams are noted for their defense, are patient and can run the ball well and had question marks on offense at the beginning of the season.
And both are well coached.
To be honest, I truly believe that no one has coached their team better than what Jim Harbaugh has done in San Francisco the past two seasons.
Harbaugh did not inherit a bare cupboard when he came to San Francisco two years ago, but he pumped new life into a franchise that at one time was looked at as the gold standard of how to run teams. The 49ers have suffered ever since Eddie DeBartolo Jr. was forced to turn over the team to his sister after being involved with Edwin Edwards in the court case that eventually sent the former Louisiana governor to prison.
Last season, Harbaugh led the 49ers to 13 wins and got them to the NFC championship game before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in overtime.
This season, Harbaugh has his team in the Super Bowl. The 49ers finished with an 11-4-1 record, and they do have the new version of the "Dome Patrol" with Aldon Smith, NaVarro Bowman, Ahmad Brooks and Patrick Willis at linebacker. The team, however, has battled adversity this season.
Harbaugh made the critical decision to pull starting quarterback Alex Smith, who had the highest completion percentage in the NFC, to replace him with a talented but unknown product in Colin Kaepernick at quarterback.
It could have gone south for Harbaugh if that move failed, but in hindsight, it was the right decision and the main one to help the 49ers reach the Super Bowl.
The 49ers fought off the growing pains and possible adversity to make it to the NFL's biggest show, and it was the perfect run-pass compliment to their rock hard defense.
Everyone knew the 49ers could run the ball well with Frank Gore, LaMichael James and Anthony Dixon, but it was Kaepernick's ability to successfully run the read option, and more importantly, throw the ball accurately from the pocket and not put the ball up for grabs that was the most impressive.
That run-pass feature, the best front seven in pro football on defense and a star quality punter in Andy Lee that have put the 49ers on center stage today.
But they couldn't have done it without the production from Kaepernick and the development of a aggressive passing attack with Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Delainie Walker, Randy Moss and Ted Ginn Jr.
San Francisco is a team to be reckoned with now and for many years to come under the guidance of Harbaugh and the development of one of the league's future stars in Kaepernick. But today will belong to the Ravens.
The matchups between the two are the closest I have done in almost 10 years, but there is always a team of destiny. A team for whatever reason gets hot, gets healthy, has the football gods smile on them and plays with football house money. That team ends up winning it all.
That is how I felt about the New York Giants a few years back when they went up against the 18-0 New England Patriots, and this is how I feel about the Ravens today.
Despite all the injuries to Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs and LarDarius Webb, the Ravens were able to overcome the odds, win 10 games and get into the playoffs, but they would only play one home game.
The Ravens put away the young Indianapolis Colts, but few gave them much of a chance on the road against a rugged Denver Broncos defense and of course, Peyton Manning.
In all reality if it was not for the two returns for touchdowns by former LSU player Trindon Holliday, that game is not close. The Ravens defense did a superb job in the second half slowing down Peyton Manning, but they were still trailing late in the game.
The football gods smiled on the Ravens when a busted deep coverage and great protection by the Ravens offensive line gave quarterback Joe Flacco enough time to hook up with a long touchdown pass to New Orleanian Jacoby Jones for a game-tying touchdown. In overtime, an errant Manning pass led to a game-winning field goal for the Ravens.
But just about everyone thought football's Cinderella would have the clock strike midnight against Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
The Ravens were 9 1/2-point underdogs on hostile turf, and they overcame the odds by beating a Patriots team that was 65-0 at home when starting the third quarter with a lead under Brady and Belichick.
The numbers didn't matter. The Ravens defense stymied Brady and company, and Flacco out-dueled another superstar quarterback to put his team in the Super Bowl.
The Ravens can run the ball, and they are patient to hammer Ray Rice and rookie Bernard Pierce in the running department, but what has changed has been their ability to throw the ball and throw it well.
Flacco is not one of the top five quarterbacks in the league right now. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger are in the Top Five, but he is right there with Philip Rivers and Eli Manning for the six thru eight mark.
Flacco has been the "X" factor and his rapport with tight end Dennis Pitta and wide receivers Jones, Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith, and his strong arm and accuracy has been eye-catching. He has thrown eight touchdowns and no interceptions in the playoffs.
For all the talk of the new age quarterbacks, and there are certainly some impressive players in that category, today belongs to Flacco. In one of the most physical Super Bowls, the Ravens win it late, 23-20.
Sometimes there are teams of destiny, and today that team is Baltimore.
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Camels have walked our planet for 45 million years and have learned to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. This film explores the surprisingly wide range of the camel family, retracing their family history to reveal the qualities that make them so resilient, and examines our relationship with these ancient beasts and the role camels played in shaping the foundations of human society. G
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Oh that was a great festival!
Oh that was a great festival! Amazing just!
I still keep my good memories about that event. Thanks for its organization!
Sampson Todd, creator of family tree maker download http://thefamilytreemaker.org/
Thanks for taking the time to
Thanks for taking the time to discuss and share this with us, I for one feel strongly about it and really enjoyed learning more about this topic. I can see that you possess a degree of expertise on this subject, I would very a lot like to hear much more from you on this subject matter – I have bookmarked this page and will return soon to hear additional about it.
Just got back from the
Just got back from the concert in denver. It was friken awesome. My second time seeing disturbed and my second concert. It was kinda weird, they had the same exact set as the uproar festival.
1 more day!!! So excited, got
1 more day!!! So excited, got great seats. Hope we get some good weather, shows starting earlier, hope that means more Disturbed. Please next year can you play Red Rocks, everyone in Denver hates Comfort Dental amp.
Got my ticket for the Denver
Got my ticket for the Denver show awhile back. Front row, so I'm pretty stoked about that. Perfect time to unwind after coming back from Afghanistan.
Got my tickets for the Denver
Got my tickets for the Denver show in July and cannot wait! Wish they were closer to the stage but they're not bad AND, I'm just happy to be able to go! See you all there!!
So tickets go on sale
So tickets go on sale tomorrow morning for this show, does that mean no presale here? I'm a bit disturbed about this....
how much are tickets????????
how much are tickets????????
Presale?! Regular tix go on
Presale?! Regular tix go on sale next Friday the 15th of April so, if there is a presale how much earlier would they be available? Oh yea...and what's the code for this? :-)
How the heck do you get
How the heck do you get access to the presale?!?! Is there a code? HELP! My husband is 90% blind so getting up close is very important, not just because we LOVE Disturbed. Ideas?
Cannot wait to see this one.
Cannot wait to see this one. I went to last years and paid for the whole vip thing, but this year, with school and moving, I am a bit broke, so its the cheap seats for me:) I cannot wait though because no matter where you sit, the show is amazing!!!
Dear Disturbed, I have not
Dear Disturbed,
I have not missed a concert of yours in Denver since 2004. Rain sun, snow, boot camp, illness, nothing has stopped me from coming. Sadly this year, my wedding takes precedence over the show on 7/17/11, I'd change it, but the Rabbi won't do the wedding on the Sabbath. So, I demand that you change the date of the concert! Or you know, rock this fucking town loud enough so that I can hear it, like always.
P.S. A text to my mobile wishing me a happy wedding on the day of the concert would be pretty cool too...just sayin!
My favorite song on the
My favorite song on the Asylum album is Warrior. I still can't wait to get the tickets for the July 17th show. I went to Kbpi.com and it shows the tickets go on sale sometime in April. I want to get the tickets where Disturbed is the Headliner that night. So I'm hoping it will show when I buy the tickets. The first time I saw Disturbed was in 2001 at the Fillmore in Denver, then I saw them again at the mayhem festival in 2008 and again at the Fillmore in 2009 and I hope they play their again because that is the best place I have ever seen them, but I will be at the Mayhem fest again in July.
I'm so excited to see
I'm so excited to see disturbed for the fourth time. I love their Asylum record. I'll be looking to see when the tickets go on sale. I'm there!
IM SO EXICTED! Cant wait to
IM SO EXICTED! Cant wait to see them in concert!
Same venue as last year....
Same venue as last year.... Ticket horse doesn't have it on sale yet but I'm totally there again!!
hells yes this will b my 2nd
hells yes this will b my 2nd Disturbed concert! cant wait! the first 1 iwent to was back in 08 but iwas only 17yrs old n couldnt stay for all of it. but now ima b 20yrs old n im stayin for the whole dam thing lol
Right on! Can't wait to see
Right on! Can't wait to see my very 1st Disturbed show Yes, I'm a Disturbed virgin...nothing better than to experience my 1st in Denver this summer!


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Better Buildings: Better Business Conference Update
Just before the Energy Center of Wisconsin expanded their Better Buildings: Better Business Conference to include the state of Illinois in 2012, we spoke with John Viner of the Energy Center about the conference. His then-new position as the Interim Education Director had him less involved in conference content development, but now, as the Senior Project Manager, he's "back enjoying more time applied to designing educational events."
Both excited about this year's events and the education they offer, we spoke with Viner about what attendees can expect from both the Illinois and Wisconsin conferences.
Q&A with John Viner
Home Energy: Have you seen a difference in the way attendees of the conference want to obtain information and/or in what types of educational tracks they're interested in?
John Viner: No, it is always all over the board and I don't think this will change. Building professionals get short clips of information online to find answers to specific questions and are attending half- or full-day classroom events for a deeper understanding of a topic. What I really look forward to is connecting people face-to-face.
My approach to the educational tracks is striking a balance. The Better Buildings: Better Business Conferences draw 500–1,000 people all with different backgrounds and levels of experience. The key regardless of the topic is keeping the speakers focused on the important things, meaning getting to the nuggets of information as soon as possible and facilitating conversation.
HE: What can Better Buildings Better: Business Conference attendees expect to see in 2013/2014 that they haven't seen in years past?
JV: Our goal is to bring more activities and learning opportunities into the expo. In Illinois we will have at least 20% of our educational programming taking place right there through for-credit demonstration sessions. A sample of what we will have is window and door installation best practices and blower door testing with multiple fans using new Wi-Fi technology.
At our Wisconsin conference, we are planning hands-on training related to a full range of exterior moisture management practices. This will be a 6-hour, hands-on course for a limited number of attendees. Two props will be set up in the expo: a four-sided house and a roof system (low to the ground). Participants will install housewraps, windows, doors, flashings, sealants, and tapes. They will be challenged with a number of roof characteristics where they will have to flash and correctly install roofing materials. When it comes to learning formats, it's hard to beat actually practicing a technique.
HE: When we spoke with you last, you said that one of the things that makes the Illinois conference different from other event is that its host and sponsors "view it as a movement that will have a lasting impact on the residential building and remodeling industry in Illinois." Have you seen examples of these changes in the state?
JV: I think that you will find that the state and utility energy efficiency programs are growing, which means more homes are getting treated by professional building performance consultants and contractors, which only leads to all of these positive attributes when the job is done right. The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance may be able to speak to this better than I.
Aimee Skrzekut, Director of Programs, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: The Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference provides an excellent forum for experienced whole-home professionals and people new to the industry to come and learn the latest in building science. It also offers the opportunity for contractors to provide feedback directly to utility and state residential program administrators. The extended face-to-face between contractors and programs has been very valuable in the growth of the industry in Illinois.
HE: How are the Illinois and Wisconsin conferences different?
JV: The Wisconsin conference has an 11-year history, which tends to make my job of bringing new content a little harder. Many Wisconsin conference attendees have been involved in energy efficiency programs since the 1990s and attending building performance-related educational events for a dozen years or more. One clear difference for the Wisconsin conference, as a result of this history, is creating content that helps experienced home performance consultants diversify business offerings.
The Illinois conference is exciting because there's a lot of momentum on the ground in the state related to construction practices, codes, and energy efficient retrofits. Interest and activities related to high-performance building standards in Illinois is strong so I can easily bring in advanced concepts and standards and they are well received. A unique aspect of the Illinois conference is a greater emphasis on HVAC content and the importance of connecting the HVAC industry to high performance building professionals.
HE: What's one of your most memorable moments from a Better Buildings: Better Business Conference?
JV: I really enjoyed the first few times we started to hold demonstrations and hands-on courses. As the audience grew, the quality of information exchange also grew. It was really fascinating to observe… you could really tell people were learning.
HE: Anything else you'd like to add?
JV: The direction of the content delivered at the conferences will tend to drift a little toward improving common construction practices, with an emphasis on exterior moisture management, to help balance out all the high-performance construction practices related to increasing R-values and airtightness. In other words, I feel this will attract a more diverse audience of builders, remodelers, and HVAC contractors that may be initially hesitant to join the high performance or "green" industries.
The 2013 Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference will be held December 10–11. You can learn more about it here.
The 2014 Wisconsin Better Buildings: Better Business Conference will be held March 5–7. You can learn more about it here.
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Circa 1900
A frosted and wheel-cut pendant fixture with nickeled brass fittings custom made in the Remains Lighting Workshop. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there may be some nicks or imperfections in the glass.
Current height: 31"
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Do I seem to complain a lot? Very well, I complain a lot. I am vast; I am annoyed by multitudes of things.
I really hate getting books that are too big to fit in boxes. They're awkward to store without doing them damage and hard to display on the table come Book Fair time. But what are you going to do if people INSIST on giving you Lester Cappon's Atlas of Early American History, a fine and precious modern reference book (which, by the way, was produced at the Newberry Library)?
Framed items are really a pain, because I'm always afraid I'm going to break the frame or the glass or the wire on the back, and sometimes the artwork is such that I don't know whether it's upside-down or sideways. But if you want to see a really nice English scene, take a look at that framed print of an English minster, serene in its sylvan setting.
Rolled objects: I cannot stand rolled objects. They're impossible to stack, and hard to display. Just give them a chance and they'll roll right where you're about to set books down and flatten them. This year we've been given three copies of a map of the Chicago Railway System, dated 1906, each in lovely condition. And with them we received an 1890 blueprint from the C. & N. P. Railroad, not of a station or even the stationmaster's office, but of the stationmaster's desk, and how it should fit into a corner of the station. There is even a note from 1925 detailing how the desk was cut down in 1924. There's no note anyplace to show WHERE this desk or this station were, but it's an nice little piece of railroadiana all the same.
So do I mean it when I complain all the time?
Well, yes, really. There's no rule saying I can't be ticked off by nice things.


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Longmont police: Call 911 in an emergency or 303-651-8501 for non-emergency reports.
Longmont Ending Domestic Violence Initiative: Call 303-774-4534 for resource referral or visit longmontdomesticviolence.org.
Safe House of St. Vrain Valley: Call the hotline at 303-772-4422 for help or visit safeshelterofstvrain.org.
LONGMONT -- Both law enforcement and advocates for domestic violence victims are worried that a Dec. 18 shooting in which a gunman killed his ex-girlfriend and two others before turning the gun on himself will discourage others in dangerous relationships from seeking help.
Beatriz Cintora-Silva reported on Dec. 15 that her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Sanchez, had assaulted her when she met with him to discuss his repaying a loan she'd given him. The next day he was arrested, but he bonded out of jail just six hours before he reportedly showed up on Dec. 18 at the Longview Estates home where Cintora-Silva had moved in with her sister and brother-in-law after the break up and shot all three dead before killing himself.
"I think it is a really sobering reality check," said Longmont Police Detective Sandie Esters, who is one of two Longmont detectives dedicated to domestic violence cases.
It is rare that police departments dedicate a unit to domestic violence. Often the cases are wrapped under other personal crimes.
Safe House of St. Vrain Valley executive director Jackie List said news like that of the shootings can give victims pause.
"That is always a concern because, again, if you have in the back of your mind an inkling of the danger in your situation and an event like this occurs, then this is possible," she said. "It can certainly frighten people and make people more prone to trying to keep the peace and placate the perpetrator, keep the situation calmer."
List said the effect is unfortunate.
"That makes me sad because in this particular community we have a police department that is very responsive," she said.
Police are well aware that sometimes offenders can escalate if a victim reports domestic violence because it begins to tip the relationship's power balance. A court-issued protection order allows police to enforce the distance, but officers are not around all the time.
"It sometimes serves to heighten emotion around it; sometimes it makes the restrained party even more angry," Esters said.
That can mean the safest place is wherever the offender cannot find the victim.
"It is not a magic shield," Esters said of protection orders.
She said she and her partner, Mark Deaton, work exhaustively with victims, pointing them to community resources like Safe House of St. Vrain Valley, which focuses its efforts on giving victims resources. What a victim tells a Safe House employee stops there unless there is an imminent danger of homicide, suicide or child abuse, List said.
"I think research has certainly proven that when a victim leaves a situation it ratchets up the danger, the lethality," List said. "When the partner breaks that control it can -- not always -- send that perpetrator into a higher level of lethality."
That can mean taking extra steps to ensure safety during that period.
"If they are feeling frightened and if they understand that they are in need of safety and they are reluctant to call the police, I would ask them to please give us a call," List said. "We can talk through it."
Part of those talks include "safety planning."
"We listen to what they want, what they need, and help them to try to get there," List said.
She added that there is no definitive safety list for those who find themselves in domestic violence relationships.
"I think everybody's life is unique. There are things that people can do, but I wouldn't presume to tell anyone that there is a laundry list of things that they could do that would work for them," she said. "It is safe to call here and they can do that."
Esters said Longmont focuses on getting victims to resources like the Safe House. Every Wednesday, detectives meet with Safe House representatives, social services, a domestic violence treatment service provider, victim services, representatives from the Boulder County District Attorney's Office and probation officials to review every domestic violence report taken in Longmont in the previous week. Cintora-Silva's case didn't make it to the Wednesday review because the shootings happened the day before. Esters said the team determined that she would have been referred to Safe House if she hadn't already been.
"We try to maximize resources to every victim," Esters said.
List said her organization does not tell victims what to do, but instead offers planning and resources.
Because victims often are numb to the danger in their situations, sometimes they are hesitant to seek help or take drastic actions that would actually make them totally inaccessible to violent partners.
"Often the victims are the best judges of their danger level and victims often minimize their own danger," Esters said. "When a victim says, 'I am afraid he is going to kill me,' that is a huge red flag that the victim is in trouble."
Ester said she while she understands that it can be personally disruptive, she strongly believes that a victim should seek shelter where a violent partner cannot find him or her, particularly after an arrest and subsequent bond posting.
"If the abuser doesn't have access to you, they cannot kill you," she said.
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October 31, 2011
Super excited to reveal this year's Halloween project:
Something I've wanted to do for a really long time - make a movie. So instead of a yard haunt theme, Swamp Foetus refers to a short film Bean and I have made over the last 9 months.
And it couldn't have happened without her. It would have remained a bunch of rough sketches on a bunch of old paper.
The movie's score is a fantastic original piece by my friend Jon Glassett. I'm floored that he did this for me. It is truly stunning. And I'm way beyond grateful.
In addition to the film, I'll be posting a SWAMP FOETUS image gallery in the days ahead, as well as photos from our yard haunt tonight, a modest and traditional affair, unrelated to the Swamp Foetus theme.
So click below to watch the film (or download and save it).
Or click HERE to watch it on Youtube...though I'd recommend viewing it first by clicking above.
And you can click HERE to see four more Pumpkinrot Tinies.
Happy Halloween, everyone.
I hope yours is a magical one.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Happy Halloween
October 31, 2011
74 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Such a TREAT! Beautiful shots and lovely props. Thank you, thank you, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
- October 31, 2011 at 5:10 AM
- Rot said...
Thanks, man.
So glad you dug it.
- October 31, 2011 at 5:12 AM
- All Hallows Eve said...
I loved it :) Everything looked awesome!!! Great job :) HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
- October 31, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- Jeff said...
Well worth the wait! Very, very nice. Sundance look out!
Happy HALLOWEEN!
- October 31, 2011 at 5:27 AM
- Kyle said...
Fantastic! Purely and perfectly Hallowe'en.
- October 31, 2011 at 5:47 AM
- Marrow said...
I've just finished my display, and have been taking pictures and handing out candy for the past few hours. I'm exhausted.
I found this post, and with unbearable exitement, watched SWAMP FOETUS, and checked out your new tinies.
...Words cannot express the incredible spooky beauty of SWAMP FOETUS. The most amazing thing I have ever seen. Superb. You are a true artist. A true legend.
I'll get back from school tomorrow and re-watch it over and over again, study the gorgeous new tinies, and then begin writing up a HUGE comment on this.
You've been warned ;)
But now, I need to sleep. I'm too tired for anything else. Thank you so much for the most amazing Halloween treat ever,
- October 31, 2011 at 5:55 AM
- Rot said...
Thanks, all.
And Wow. Thanks, Marrow.
- October 31, 2011 at 6:02 AM
- Amy said...
Very cool. The long field shots were my favorite!
Great work guys...looking forward to seeing the haunt pics from the new place.
- October 31, 2011 at 6:25 AM
- GhostTown said...
Happy Halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Shani said...
Amazing!!! Absolutely amazing Pumpkinrot! Cudos to you and Bean for a job well done. I can imagine that you two had a blast doing it. =) Just a perfect combination of gorgeous props and beautifully creepy music. I love it!!! And now I can forgive you for not putting up a scarecrow at Peddlers Village LOL! I kid I kid...although it really wasn't the same. ;-)
- October 31, 2011 at 7:42 AM
- crudedoodle.com said...
This is pretty amazing. So much fun to see a Halloween witch carrying a pumpkin across a field with Johnny Appleseed in it! Can't wait to see the pics of her "babies"!
Great score, too!
- October 31, 2011 at 7:43 AM
- Wren said...
Such a wonderful Halloween treat :) Wishing you and bean a very happy halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- JD said...
So that's how you make your props...
- October 31, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- crudedoodle.com said...
love the new tinies. the drowned girl is creepy and wonderful!
- October 31, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- Jay's Shadow said...
That was amazing and just wonderful! After all I have gone through these past couple of days, that gave me the Halloween boost I needed. You,Bean, and Jon did an excellent job.
Can't wait to see more....
- October 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
Cool and creepy as always! Love the black goo squirting from the mouth. High tech!
- October 31, 2011 at 9:14 AM
- NecroBones said...
Wow, that's really awesome dude! Good job. Totally creepy. I loved it.
- October 31, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hey Rot,
Big Fan of yours. Brilliant work with that video. That was truly a Halloween treat. You are the King of Halloween good sir. I am looking forward to your yard haunt pics.
Happy Halloween,
- October 31, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- ScottT said...
FANTASTIC!!! Love the utterly creepy image of the witch walking in the background with the scarecrow in the foreground. What did you use to shoot it? Digital SLR?
- October 31, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Rot said...
I shot the entire film using the video feature on a four year old digital camera.
Very low tech
- October 31, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Heather said...
LOVE!!! Love the witch walking back at dusk shot! The cemetery shots were awesome! Well done Rot and Bean!!! Thanks for sharing and Happy Halloween!!! :D
- October 31, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- Wikkedmoon said...
Wow, what a huge treat to start of my Halloween day. Your (yours and Bean's) dedication to your art and craft is truly genius. Great score as well. I'm really at a loss for words.
I hope the weather is cooperating.
Happy Halloween.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Her Strange Kind said...
Wow, I really enjoyed that, especially the long shots and when the little larval creature wiggles its way into the corpse! *shudder* Amazing work!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Ghoul Next Door said...
Spooktacular! I really loved the scene in the mausoleum; seeing your creations in motion is so eerie and wonderful!
Really happy when I saw today's forecast too, hope the weather is just as perfect for you guys. Happy Haunting!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Sara said...
I really enjoyed the film! Fantastic, and *incredibly* creepy. Your witches are THE BEST and it felt SO WEIRD to be watching her move, like I wasn't supposed to be seeing it, lol. LOVED the score. LOVED the Tinies, so fun!
I can't say anything new from what everybody else has said, but you guys are so awesome and talented. You are making Halloween a fresh and fun holiday every day .
I am still eagerly looking forward to your yard haunt, be it modest or not.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN to you and Bean!!!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Mr Black said...
That was wonderful. The highlight of my Halloween day.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
Haunting, Beautiful, Amazing. Thank you for a great beginning to this Halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Jesse said...
Very creepy and totally cool! Great job Rot!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Rowan said...
You are my hero! I been a fan for 4 years. Keep up the fantastic work!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- HauntDaddy said...
That is one of the greatest short stories put to film I have ever seen. The talent and skill you poses are amazing!!! Happy Halloween
- October 31, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- James Colton said...
You really should make more of these. It was very well done and beautifully eerie. Happy Halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 12:05 PM
- wicKED said...
Your most amazing achievements yet, and that is saying something! Well done! Thanks for the treat!
Happy Halloween to you and Bean!
- October 31, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Autumnleaf said...
Thankyou. THANKyou, Rot and Bean for such a treat. I think my favorite shot is the pull-back at the end to show all the swamp babies.
Happy Halloween...may it be a perfect day for you!!
- October 31, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Eric Lowther said...
This is awesome, I love it!
Happy Halloween, I'm off to the haunt for the grand finally. Have a good one tonight!
- October 31, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- Rob B said...
Amazing... A new genre of haunting is born. ..I am really in awe of the beauty.
Happy H,
- October 31, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Arcane said...
Amazing! Rot and Bean you did a marvelous job. The story, scenery, props and music all blended together beautifully. And gosh that witch is creepy. I'll be watching this again and again. Were these new shooting locations or ones you have used before?
- October 31, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Christine said...
I love your blog and I am loving Swamp Foetus! You are truly talented...keep up the great work!
*Have A Wickedly Good Halloween*
- October 31, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- TiKiMOOSE said...
Totally stunning and beautiful. You are a master. Have a Very Happy Halloween
- October 31, 2011 at 2:01 PM
- GoneferalinID said...
That was the first thing I did today, watch your video, that is. That was really cool. You guys did a terrific job. Happy Halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Faith said...
Awesome Rot!!! What a great Hallowe'en treat!
Happy Hallowe'en to you and Bean!
- October 31, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Sam Kadi said...
Im going to wait to watch this tonight when it is not so bright and cheery outside, hope everyone has a great night. Thanks in advance Rot.
- October 31, 2011 at 2:57 PM
- Ghastly said...
Very creepy and beautiful . . .
Thank you Rot and Bean for bringing Halloween to yet another level this year.
Happy Halloween to all!!!
- October 31, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Mantan Calaveras said...
Happy Hallowe'en
- October 31, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- Hallowaltz said...
Fanfriggintastic Rot. That witch looks killer.
Happy Halloween man!
- October 31, 2011 at 3:54 PM
- Rot said...
Thanks so much, everyone.
We just got done setting up the display and we're really excited....
I really appreciate the comments...SO glad you guys dig the movie.
- October 31, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Scared said...
Nothing better than a creepy witch! Love those long shots of the witch walking. Classic! Happy Halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- All Together Dead said...
Happy Halloween to you both, I haven't seen the video yet, but just couldn't hold my excitement... Bretchen has been my favorite since you introduced the series, but I think Furn and Grickle are sneaking up on my adore list....
- October 31, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- dwez said...
Happy Hallowe'en Rot, just to let you know I took inspiration from one of Bean's etsy pumpkins:
and created this:
All the best
- October 31, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- All Together Dead said...
ok so now I have watched the video as well, BRILLIANT and the score was a perfect choice... perfection.
- October 31, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- SaraB! said...
This was so wonderful, really cheered me up on a Halloween that has being going not-so-well. (Greedy trick-or-treaters plus real life stuff.) Fantastic job, Rot and Bean. You truly are both masters of Halloween spookiness.
- October 31, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Samhain Moon said...
I think my eyes just turned into heart shapes. This is LOVELY!
You did a GREAT JOB!!!
- October 31, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- Jason-v said...
Wonderful!!! Happy halloween all!!!
- October 31, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- Brian said...
Fantastic film Rot! You had me at burrowing pumpkin creature! ;)
- October 31, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Grim said...
Happy Halloween, Rot and Bean... I hope you guys had a good one. Great work on everything. Sooooo awesome!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- K.O. said...
What an amazing treat! You all did such a great job! The special effects with the corpse totally floored me. I also loved the witch's face, the first cavelike set with the candles, the purplish-red sunset wide shot, and the tombstones. SO many memorable images in this short film. And the music fit perfectly! Wow. I mean, damn--you guys really made something special. I always thought your props would be great on film, and boy was I right!
I also LOVE the additions to the Tinies. Elsa is incredible!
HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!!!!!!
- November 1, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- Marrow said...
Part 1
I've had a whole day or so to think about how to word this comment.
SWAMP FOETUS is amazing.
I never dreamed that you would end up making a short film - this is incredible.
Prepare for a LONG comment.
I couldn't help but gush like the mad fanboy that I am.
Chronological evaluation of SWAMP FOETUS:
The wall of candles is amazing! I love all the dripping wax! The wall seems to be made entirely out of tissue mache - dang!
The witch comes into view with her creepy skeletal face and black eyes - she looks stunning!
Love the shot of her running her long black fingers over the pumpkin, and then lifting off the lid with all the dangly guts attached. The table is also a very rot-esque tissue mache design - fantastic!
The little pumpkin foetus seems almost cute in its first stages of growth – that doesn't last long ;) Very cool to see Bean's work in a non-Etsy prop of yours.
All the long shots of her journey are great! So cool that Johnny Appleseed made a guest appearance. The witch's long black cloak looks amazingly spooky blowing in the wind.
The woods she ventures into remind me a lot of the woods in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' – the ones that Jack wanders into one late Halloween night. Those rolling hills and tall colourless trees. It looks so very cool and creepy!
I really like the subtle transition between spooky forest and spooky graveyard. Seeing the statues, I couldn't help but be reminded of the terrifying 'Weeping Angels' from Doctor Who (if you haven't heard of them, look it up on YouTube. Nightmare-inducing stuff).
My already unbearable excitement rocketed when she stopped in front of the old, gothic mausoleum. The shot of the doors opening is my favourite shot in the whole thing - the ancient cobwebbed doors pulling apart and letting in rays of white light looks amazing!!! When light then fell on the desiccated corpse in the coffin I nearly died of awesome.
She plucks the pumpkin foetus out of its orange home, and it tilts up its tiny head and raises its tiny arms like a baby taken out of the womb months early.
The special effects in the next sequence are so insanely cool. The pumpkin foetus wriggling and squirming into the ribcage of a rotten corpse is spine-tingling. The black ichor splurting from the corpse's open mouth looks amazing. But the best part comes when the foetus grows inside the corpse's torso. The decayed skin on its belly splitting and pulsing, the black mush that was its internal organs showing between the cracks.
I was amazed when the pumpkin child emerged from the corpse, shakily trying to stand and then raising its head towards its mother. Its movements look so real and natural! No idea how you managed that.
- November 1, 2011 at 5:05 AM
- Marrow said...
Part 2
Another favourite shot of mine is the witch crossing the field at dusk. I really loved the change in music as she journeyed through the swamp, but I'll talk more about Jon's amazing score later.
The strange tree-like growth that she placed her baby on looks super-cool and very organic. It reminds me a little of a ribcage. Of course, the very best part of the film was the slow zoom out showing all the other pumpkin/skeleton creatures in their various stages of growth.
*End of chronological evaluation. Not end of comment!*
The props in the film were all stunning. I loved the witch costume, especially the tall crooked hat.
The pumpkin foetus was amazing, and very cool to see grow throughout the film. It's elongated head reminds me of Pumpkinhead. It's thin legs and arms made it seem both creepy and fragile, just as a baby should be (except for the creepy part!).
The mausoleum corpse looks great and so very real, it send shivers up my spine.
Finally, the swamp pumpkin and/or skeleton things are so cool and inventive – I LOVE their long noses and general absolutely-amazing-ness.
I am very curious as to how you did the effects, but I'm afraid it'd spoil that special movie magic.
The score by Jon Glassett is his very best work yet. The pounding drums, Carpenter-esque synths and strange sounds all add to the epic feel of SWAMP FOETUS. There are parts of the score that sound like trumpets, bells and violins. Listening with headphones gives the full amazing effect. It progresses flawlessly throughout the film, and changes to fit the feel of each scene. The score seems to grow like the foetus itself, and is a superb mix of Dark Ambient, John Carpenter and epic orchestral-ness. So many spooky sounds and synths – Jon did an incredible job.
The new Tinies are lovely and creepy.
Elsa scares the hell out of me. Really. I can't look at that picture without feeling truly unsettled.
Furn is so very cool, I love your props that seem like animals. Grickle has a great old-school look about him, and the long list is like a twisted version of Santa's good/bad list. I can imagine him ticking off each corpse with it's own blood.
And Hesh is an almost charming figure, all dressed up in his best suit. VERY cool.
I am most eagerly awaiting your 2011 gallery. Cannot wait to get a good look at those props in the last shot of the movie.
Amazing work, Rot, Bean and Jon. SWAMP FOETUS is a film right up there with Trick 'r Treat.
Your best work yet.
Just so incredible.
- November 1, 2011 at 5:06 AM
- NoahFentz said...
Due to the early winter our town has been without power since Saturday. No power. No internet. No heat. First thng I did when we got our power back was to see what treat you left us. This video definitely warmed me up and lifted my Halloween Spirit...
Thank you.
Happy Halloween
Mr.Rot and Ms.Bean!!
- November 1, 2011 at 7:03 AM
- Rot said...
Noah, that is just awful.
I can't believe how many people were without power...and for how long.
Marrow, thanks, man.
Really thrilled you dug it so much.
I appreciate the write-up.
I'll share some tales about filming...and more thoughts on Jon's amazing score in future blog posts.
- November 1, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- Senõr Jalogüín said...
Love the film--it's a Hallowinner! The Tinies are great too. I'm sure you know Creature Feature, a band that makes dark but fun Nightmare Before Christmas-like music. One of my favorites is "A Gorey Demise", the perfect song to accompany your Tinies.
- November 1, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Ray said...
Brilliant! I'm pretty heavy into the Halloween thing as a career and you and Bean help keep me inspired throughout the year. Thanks for all your hard work and stunning visuals!
- November 1, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- James Colton said...
I wanted to let you know that Swamp Foetus has been featured here:
Again, great work, and thank you for your inspiration!
- November 1, 2011 at 12:22 PM
- STOLLOWEEN said...
Very cool concept to make a film using your props...it was great...to create a film that tells a story without dialog is a tough feat which you pulled off beautifully. What a perfect treat. Thank you!
- November 1, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Kenneth Mark Hoover said...
Not bad. Some haunting images.
- November 2, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- MorbidMariah said...
WOW. Just fantastic, Rot, Bean, and Jon! I have to say, my very favorite part was when the little larva/fetus thing wriggles into the corpse and then when the newborn emerges and looks up at mother. SPINE CHILLING and just freakin awesome. Your props are always magnificent, but your props MOVING...holy nightmare-come-to- life, Batman! BRAVO!
- November 2, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- Mr. Chicken said...
Great work, Rot. I think this is your best film yet. The illusions are uncanny...the world needs more puppetry. That witch is alive! It's a hauntingly beautiful piece, as usual, but the fact that you matched the feeling of the images and movements to the look of your creatures (with a digital camera, no less!) is really something. Bravo. Can't wait to see the next one.
- November 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Sean said...
Your movie was incredible! I come to your blog at least once a day to see what you have posted or linked to. Definitely puts a sinister grin on my face.
- November 2, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- The Undertaker: said...
Grotesque and mysterious and chilling and organic and...BEAUTIFUL! What a treat! Thank you!
- November 2, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Once again, you continue to amaze. You perfectly capture the mood and the atmosphere of Halloween. Please, please keep up the good work.
- November 2, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- RebelShade said...
Been away from the computer, What a treat!!! It's great so see some of the back story come to life for your creations. Awesome!!!!
- November 3, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Ghostess said...
Very creepy, always a pleasure to see what you've been up to. The film is a visual treat for those of us who love your work.
- November 3, 2011 at 1:40 PM
- Spider Rider said...
My artist co-worker watched over my shoulder and said "I'm going to have nightmares tonight". I love the wide shots of the witch crossing fields. There was such a dark beauty to your film, fantastic!
- November 3, 2011 at 9:25 PM
- Erik said...
Amazing work all the way around!
- November 3, 2011 at 11:29 PM
- Stephanie D. said...
My gosh. How your mind works.
- November 7, 2011 at 11:16 AM


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"It used to be high-risk kids that joined the program, now it's for any person who wants to be a part of it," said Harris. "With all that is going on in the world today, any child could be considered at risk."
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School year activities range from a Big Buddy Lunch to swimming at the indoor pool in St. James or a Christmas Party in December. Activities are also provided during the summer months. The Big Buddy program believes in service learning and children help in St. James with the Relay for Life or in Butterfield with the Voss Park project. Children also take field trips to the Minnesota State Zoo, Fairmont Aquatic Park, SkyZone and more. The idea is to get children to experiences activities they wouldn't normally have the chance to experience.
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"A good mentor is a person who cares for a child like they were their own," said Harris. "No matter their background."
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There is no pre-registration required in order to attend the program. There is no fee charged to attend. Anyone can attend this program. You do not have to be a library card holder with the Schaumburg Township District Library in order to attend.
Here are the details of our upcoming program for Tuesday evening, July 13, 2010:
The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom. The guest speaker for the evening will be Kristin Newton McCallum. Kristin will present a program titled "Getting the Most Out of Heritage Quest".
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The doors to the room will open at approximately 7 PM so participants can pick up any handouts, review books and journals and interact with other participants. Tony Kierna, the STDL genealogist, will start the program at 7:30. Introductions of new participants will occur as well as a brief review of handouts and genealogical matters. It is expected that the guest speaker's presentation will start at around 8-8:15 PM. We will end the session by 9:30 PM.
For further information contact Tony Kierna at 847-923-3390.
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Schaumburg Township District Library


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The following short article in found in the 31 May 1869 edition of the Irish Times newspaper as reported from the papers correspondent in Waterford, the previous day (Sunday 30 May): [1]
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The film and TV industry in New York State recently received some good news: According To Crain's New York, the number of hour-long made-for-TV dramas filmed in New York increased by 37 percent this television season. While this is certainly bad news for Hollywood, it may be even worse news for New Jersey. Like New York, the Garden State used to offer a tax credit to film and TV productions that filmed in New Jersey and made specific commitments to local hiring. But the administration of Gov. Christopher Christie has thus far blocked efforts by the legislature to renew the tax credit when it ends next year.
News in 2011 that the tax credit might not be renewed caused several New Jersey-based TV productions, including the NBC drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," which was partially filmed in North Bergen, to leave New Jersey for New York.
Still, officials with the state's film and TV association say New Jersey is holding its own – despite the impending loss of the credit.
Not enough bang for the buck?
The tax credit had been instrumental in attracting several TV productions to Hudson County, including the NBC hospital drama "Mercy," which was shot in Secaucus, and NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," which filmed throughout the county but was primarily shot in a studio in North Bergen. (NBC cancelled "Mercy" shortly after the show's production crew announced that it would leave its Secaucus-based studio for a studio based in New York. However, it's likely another NBC show would have used the Secaucus studio had New Jersey's tax credit program been renewed.)
After the film and television tax credit was suspended, both productions immediately fled to New York, which still offers its own tax incentive program.
New York is among 40 states and Washington, D.C. that offer economic perks to film productions that shoot in their jurisdictions, according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Supporters of the credits argue that they produce jobs and support local businesses in the areas where filming takes place.
Actors Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, filmed scenes for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in Ramapo Mountain State Forest.
According to the MPAA, roughly 7,000 jobs were created in New Jersey through film productions in 2008, while state vendors and contractors reaped about $507 million in economic stimulus thanks to the film industry that same year.
Detractors of New Jersey's film credits question these numbers and believe the state gave away more in credits than it got back in jobs and local spending.
The state legislature in Trenton has tried to keep the tax credit alive. Both the state Senate and Assembly passed bills that would offer 20 percent tax credits to television and film productions that shoot in New Jersey and meet set standards for hiring and local spending. The legislation would offer 22 percent tax credits for productions that film in the state's Urban Enterprise Zones.
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New Jersey 'still desirable'
"New Jersey still has a lot to offer the film and TV production community and it's our job to market the state as best as we can with the resources we have," said Steven Gorelick, executive director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and TV Commission. "The loss of the tax credit is a loss, but New Jersey is still a desirable place to film."
Gorelick insists that New Jersey is able to compete with its neighbor next door – despite the loss of the tax credit – because the Garden State offers diverse and varied locations that can fit a broad array of film set needs. This, he said, helps offset the fact that film productions no longer benefit from the tax credit they would receive in New York.
Actors Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, for example, filmed some scenes for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in Ramapo Mountain State Forest with the cooperation of the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
And the state has also benefitted from reality TV series.
"People may not realize it, but New Jersey is the reality TV capital if the country," said Gorelick. "Most reality TV shows are filmed here, either in their entirety or in part, or have their post-production done here."
New Jersey has also been the site of several small, independent film shoots in recent years, Gorelick added, which have helped to bolster the state's film industry as well.
Several commercials have also been filmed this side of the Hudson River, he added, pointing to a recent Pepsi ad that singer Beyoncé Knowles filmed in Newark.
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contribution to Western Astrology
for the MA Degree in Cultural Astronomy & Astrology
The University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, UK
This event is unique in the USA. For the very first time, staff from the Sophia Centre at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK will be teaching an intensive, exploring the Babylonian and Egyptian contribution to Western Astrology.
Your teaching staff will be Nick Campion Ph.D. and Bernadette Brady M.A.
There are two approaches a delegate can take to this 3-day intensive:
The MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology Programme is a distance-learning programme run by the Sophia Centre at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK, the third oldest university in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge.
Video-mapping show on the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square that celebrates the 600th anniversary of the construction of the clock. Amazing!
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Imagining Astrology: Painted Schemes and Threads of the Soul
A Two-Day International Conference at the University of Bristol
Supported by the Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts and the Centre for Medieval Studies July 10th and 11th 2010
Organized by Darrelyn Gunzburg and Liz Greene
See the webpage for pg bursary information.
Conference abstract:
Astrology as a way of understanding the world has woven its thread into cultures since Mesopotamian times. Along with its technical descriptions of calculation and interpretation, whether written on clay tablets or vellum, using stylus, quill or printing press, it has also taken form in sculpture, mosaics and painting, as well as inhabiting such esoteric bodies of knowledge as Kabbalah, alchemy and magic. Modern scholarship, viewing astrology from the outside, pays little attention to the language incorporated in such esoteric lore and has assigned it solely a cultural meaning, assuming astrology to be a form of divination, shaped by Aristotelian cosmology and Neo-Platonic philosophy. In so doing the Academy has failed to understand that astrology forms a lingua franca stitching together multiple paradigms of thinking. These fall beyond cultures, and bind, underpin and flow through them, reflective of and inherently part of human experience.
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Conference 2010, "Astrologies"
This year's conference will examine the nature, ideas, cultural context and intellectual lineage of modern (post-1700) western astrology.
The 2010 Sophia Centre conference will be held on Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 July 2009 at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-19 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN, UK.
All inquiries: Dr Nick Campion
Speakers confirmed so far: Bernadette Brady (University of Wales, Lampeter), Nick Campion (University of Wales, Lampeter, Kepler College), Vanessa Chambers (University of Exeter), Clare Goodricke-Clarke (University of Exeter), Nicholas Goodricke-Clarke (University of Exeter), Martin Gansten (Lund University), Liz Greene (University of Wales, Lampeter), Philippa Mansur (University of Sidney), Kocku von Stuckrad (University of Groningen).
The C*I*A is a growing global network of Astrologers who aim to unite astrological thought and ideas and promote a greater understanding worldwide. We focus on the Anima Mundi, the astrological outlook for every quarter at Solstice and Equinox cardinal Ingresses. We invite all to a partcipate in consciously co-creating our future through the lens of Astrological thought and ideas. HQ are in Melbourne Australia
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Astrological body paintings by Rudi Everts, Australia.
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. Stellarium works on Windows, Mac and Linux Computer.
Astrolo-Chi® is a new body-centered, yin & yang approach to the Zodiac, developed by tai chi instructor Daniel Lally and professional astrologer Jeff Baugher in 1999. Astrolo-Chi® teaches the twelve signs of the Zodiac step-by-step with a series of body movements similar to tai chi.


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its amazing what a lil police work does for ya
its amazing what a lil police work does for ya
2k2 Angel LCD
turbo trigger
CP volumizer
2k Angel CnC LCD
Vert Frame
Freak Barrel
B2k x-milled
micro rock
Dye sticky 3's
vertical max-flo
Edge barrel with blue J&J tip
Egg 2 y board
Empire Reloader
Dye Throttle 91/4500
Crossfire 114ci/3000
Angel Air Reg
Originally Posted by warfinge
For what it's worth I recovered my eBlade autococker from Lee Kinney (Punisher's Customs)
It took a lot of effort to simply get a dialog open. I smeared his name on every forum I could find.
I paid shipping to have my marker returned to me. I had to then file a PayPal dispute on that payment in order to get him to actually ship my marker.
During the time that my marker was in Kinney's hands, the market went to crap on eBlade cockers and went from worth $600 to $800 to less than $400.
So if you figure only a $200 loss on the marker value and then $50 in shipping......
I am $250 in the hole. AND I AM HAPPY TO ONLY BE $250 IN THE HOLE!
Good luck Kinney Customers. Patience is like rope.
PayPal'ed him $50 for a MicroMag body, he said he sent it 2+ weeks ago. Hasn't arrived, he hasn't answered PMs for 2 weeks even though his most recent activity is today at 10:30.
Screw this, I'm gettin' my money back.
Originally Posted by A.C. Basbas
Be sure to file your paypal dispute inside of 30 days from payment!
I ripped you off!!! Yea RIGHT!Originally Posted by TSalPaintball
I make a Deal for you to send me a uli Valve. You send the ULI trigger in the marker you send off to someone else and send me a standard X-Valve on/off. Then when I try and get that resolved you tell me to contact the a**hole who you mailed it to and get me involved with him trying to get it mailed. He says it was mailed & I told you I NEVER GOT THE valve from whomever you sent it too.
Then you try and get the US mail service involved when Your the one who did the Mail fraud by sending me the wrong valve. And that's what I get for not just telling you to get me the correct valve.
It's not my fault YOU SEND THE WRONG ITEM and then blame me when I never get the Product. SINCE I NEVER GOT IT. YOU were the one who REFUNDED THE MONEY SO how did I rip you off 38 bucks?
I did try and send you back the original valve you sent me, yea COD, and you refused it. So don't go there.
I ended up ordering one from AO direct. Have the reciept any time you want to see it dip.
Team Super Smurfs
In Heaven Paintball will be Awsome. And just think no welt or pain.
BTW JESUS does save.. Just let him..
Need to report "Cheese"
I sent him $55 money order for 2 valves. Was told it would be sent. Been several months. He has dropped off AO. I left a message on his phone number and it was disconnected within a few days.
The guy obviously cheated me and needs to be avoided.
Derek Drew
97 Fern St.
Bangor, ME, 04401
Man guys im sorry to hear all this bad luck.
I dont see the big deal about doing a stright up deal.
Im dealing with 5 guys or so at the moment and there all going perfectly.
But hey.. on the brighter side.. you made that bad trader thread on 5/02 and its 11/07 now so 6 month and 5 years later we only have 5 pages and a few replies are arguements. I think automags.org is doing pretty good
Im in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. If any one needs some one to go to a kids parents house to explain in person and make it "real" for them just pm me.
Im not gonna go billy club them but having some stranger show up to your front door with printed out conversations out-lining a deal isnt the best thing
AO name: Zackzel
real name: Zack Zelehoski
347 Kiester RD.
Apt. A 303
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Jist of it is that I paid fully up-front for a fully functional X-mag that was to be fresh with a new anno job. But I recieved a RAW broken X-mag over a YEAR later. Not even useable in mech mode due to not even having the sear setup.
full story in detail is laid out here: http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=228312
Last edited by Chris Nearchos; 03-25-2008 at 10:24 PM. Reason: fixing of format
my feedback:
AO Feedback
Ebay Feedback
What I know!!
MAGnetism also. He entered a papyal payment for a BNIB tac one with my business and none of his address and or name matched up. yet... he says that I am the shady one. Some people I just won't ever understand.
hockeyplayr97 Asked me for more money after payment... took forever to get a refund
He aint here no more.Originally Posted by jade_monkey07
I bought a pneumag from sgarmy for 460 dollars and never received it. He hasn't returned to the forums since I sent the money, I filed a dispute but he already had the money out of the account so I only got 30some cents back. If anybody has any information about him please pm me.
Automagmasta makes my list.
We agreed on a money order (have mails as proof) cause he didn't want to wait the 5 days it takes for me to get money in to paypal.. So I spend $35 and send a western union international money order. Then I get this msg from him:
"when you said moneyorder, i thought an actual moneyorder i can take to a bank and cash. I cant cash this thing, I have no I.D. sorry, but why didnt you just draft bank funds to your pp account? we need to figure something else out, 'cause this aint working"
After we already agreed on a MO, THIS IS A MO... What kind of money order is he going to cash without ID? Who doesn't have ID? Did he give me his real info?
I don't know, all I know is I"m now out $35 and I won't be able to get my $275 back for up to 45 days (the time it takes for Western union to give me my money back. if I can get it back)
I am NEVER dealing with Automagmasta again after this... Something is fishy.. No ID.. Can't collect a money order, asks for one anyways.
I agreed to buy a gold evolve bolt from him, i sent him money on paypal, he sold the bolt to someone else because " canucks always rip him off". I got the money back but i wanted the bolt. His e-mail to me was insulting to me and all Canadians.
AO username: djpotter
info from paypal transaction:
Sent to:
Chris Rapchick
Amount sent:
Fee amount:
Net amount:
Its getting on to two weeks now, no word from him, no replies to my messages or emails. I'm calling shenanigans until I hear something from him. Activity log says hes been on the forums multiple times after I sent him messages, yet I've heard nothing. Paypal basically told me to go *%$# myself when I asked about a dispute. Its a good thing paypal wont give me his address cause my wife wants to go "talk" to him...
djpotter123 Will not return my messages concerning two mainbodies I paid him for. Do not deal with this guy. I should have known something was up.
Too good to be true is often the case.
This Message is for Hobbez and Hotaru.
Dj Potter is a player at my field in Charleston, SC. There is a thread started at www.PaintballCharleston.net about this very same thing. Here is the link http://www.paintballcharleston.net/f...ead.php?t=6261
It appears that DJ's friend Chris let him borrow his PayPal account. DJ also works at Paintball of Charleston. Please contact the owner, Skeeter or Geoff at 843-552-1115 in reference to this matter.
Let me know if I can be of anymore assistance.
Last edited by Fatalis; 05-18-2010 at 06:57 PM.
Here is what Skeeter (owner of PBC) said on the PBC website- "but individual transactions, between private parties are not something that PBC can enforce."
There's nothing he can do about it, especially because DJ hasn't been out to paintball since the thread started.
hmm.. Thats only 9 hours away. Sounds like a nice day trip.
What I was referring to, is that Skeeter can provide his home address for the police report in reference to internet fraud!Originally Posted by nicholas!
Anyone here live in Charleston, SC?
^ I do!
yep me to
Does anyone know M98punk ??? Or has / is dealing with him ?
I gave him $50.00 for a chrono on 9-15-12 & cant get in touch with him
sent several PMs with no reply's
for right now ,I'm hoping it isn't something bad like an accident ,or worse etc,...
Figured id ask before i start accusing
so i guess nobody has dealt with or knows nothing about this guy?Originally Posted by NU_METAL
AO NAME: kusokow
REAL NAME: Queenie Cheong
ADDRESS: 12942 SE 23rd ST


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New Zines For October 2011
Posted by Matthew Moyer on November 4, 2011
It's a few days late, but here is a list of new zines we released in October. Check one out today.
All Things Ordinary. Vol. 1
Birdsong. Vol. 14
Bound Struggles. Vol. 6: Chicago Books To Women In Prison.
Bourbondandy. Vol. 1
Brilliant Mistake. Vol. 1
Burn Collector. Vol. 14
Cometbus. Vol. 52
Cometbus. Vol. 53
Culture Slut. Vol. 23
Defining Moments: The Animal Edition.
Delusions Of Grandeur.
Disneyland Deaths.
Doris. Vol. 26
Doris. Vol. 28
Effigy. Vol. 5
Facial Features Of French Explorers.
Filling The Void: Interviews About Drinking + Using.
Fluke. Vol. 8
Framing The Artists: Art In Film & Television.
Go Ratray Go. Vol. 2: Pedal/Medal.
Grime Time. Vol. 2
High School Sucks.
Letters I Will Never Send To You. Vol. 2
Moral Guidance.
Motors: (Based On Drawings Originally Done In High School).
Post Age.
R2K 10 Years Later.
Ultraviolet Catastrophe.
When The Crash Meets Something Solid. Vol. 6
Zaborski: A Bestiary. Vol. 5