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National Comorbidity Survey: Reinterview (NCS-2), 2001-2002 [Restricted-Use] (ICPSR 30921)
Alternate Title: NCS-2, 2001-2002
Principal Investigator(s): Kessler, Ronald, Harvard University. Harvard Medical School. Department of Health Care Policy
The NCS-2 was a re-interview of 5,001 individuals who participated in the Baseline (NCS-1). The study was conducted a decade after the initial baseline survey. The aim was to collect information about changes in mental disorders, substance use disorders, and the predictors and consequences of these changes over the ten years between the two surveys. The collection contains three major sections: the main survey, demographic data, and diagnostic data.
In the main survey, respondents were asked about general physical and mental health. Questions focused on a variety of health issues, including limitations caused by respondents' health issues, substance use, childhood health, life-threatening illnesses, chronic conditions, medications taken in the past 12 months, level of functioning and symptoms experienced in the past 30 days, and any services used by the respondents since the (NCS-1). Additional questions focused on mental disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, specific and social phobias, generalized anxiety, intermittent explosive disorder, suicidality, post-traumatic stress disorder, neurasthenia, pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and separation anxiety. Respondents were also asked about their lives in general, with topics including employment, finances, marriage, children, their social lives, and stressful life events experienced in the past 12 months. Additionally, two personality assessments were included consisting of respondents' opinions on whether various true/false statements accurately described their personalities. Another focus of the main survey dealt with substance use and abuse, nonmedical use of prescription drugs, and polysubstance use. Interview questions in the NCS-2 Main Survey were customized to each respondent based on previous responses in the Baseline (NCS-1).
The second part contains demographic and other background information including age, education, employment, household composition, household income, marital status, and region.
The third part focuses on whether respondents met diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders asked about in the main survey.
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One or more files in this data collection have special restrictions ; consult the restrictions note to learn more. You can apply online for access to the restricted-use data. A login is required to apply.
Access to the (NCS-2) is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement, which can be accessed via the study home page.
Any public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
Study Description
Kessler, Ronald. National Comorbidity Survey: Reinterview (NCS-2), 2001-2002 [Restricted-Use]. ICPSR30921-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2016-07-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30921.v2
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30921.v2
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: alcohol, alcohol consumption, anxiety, childhood, children, chronic disabilities, chronic illnesses, depression (psychology), disabilities, drug abuse, drug treatment, drug use, drugs, emotional disorders, employment, fatigue, finance, financial assets, hallucinogens, health problems, health status, heroin, inhalants, life events, marijuana, marriage, medications, mental disorders, mental health, mental health services, personality assessment, post-traumatic stress disorder, prescription drugs, psychiatric services, psychological effects, psychological wellbeing, psychosocial assessment, sedatives, self medication, smoking, social attitudes, social behavior, social history, social life, stimulants, substance abuse, suicide, tobacco products, tobacco use, tranquilizers
Smallest Geographic Unit: region
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 2001--2002
- 2001--2002
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: The population for NCS-1 included persons aged 15 to 54 years in the noninstitutionalized civilian population in the 48 contiguous United States. NCS-2 is a reinterview of that population, ten years after the NCS-1 survey.
The variable RESPID, which is a unique respondent identification number, corresponds to the same identification number assigned in the NCS-1 Baseline file under the variable name CASEID. When merging the two datasets together please rename CASEID to RESPID in the Baseline file prior to the merge occurring.
Users should be aware that when merging the NCS-2 data to the NCS-1 baseline data, the Demographic and Diagnostic sections use some of the same variable names. These variables in one of the files (NCS-1 or NCS-2) will need to be renamed before merging in order for the merged file to retain these variables from each dataset.
The data file for the Main Survey (DS0001) does not contain value labels or missing value assignments at this time. These will be added at a later time. Note the data do contain user-assigned missing values. Please reference the questionnaire to obtain labels for the values of individual variables. Because of the lack of labels the codebook for the Main Survey does not contain any frequency tables at this time.
The Demographic (DS0002) and Diagnostic (DS0003) data files do contain value labels and missing values assignments. Therefore, the codebooks for these two parts do contain frequency tables.
For more information on the National Comorbidity Survey, please visit the NCS Web site.
Weight: The data are not weighted. Dataset 2 contains the weight variable NCS2WEIGHT, which should be used in analysis. No additional weight information was provided.
Mode of Data Collection: computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI)
Original ICPSR Release: 2013-04-03
- 2016-07-29 Codebooks and questionnaires were released and made available for download.
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Animal Species:Sydney Rock Whelk
The Sydney Rock Whelk is usually found at low-tide level on or near its favourite food, the Cunjevoi.
Standard Common Name
Sydney Rock Whelk
Alternative Name/s
Orange Triton
The Sydney Rock Whelk has distinguishing red-brown lines, often in pairs between the grooves of the shell.
Size range
15 cm
The Sydney Rock Whelk is found in Southern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
The Sydney Rock Whelk is found on intertidal rock platforms.
Feeding and Diet
The Sydney Rock Whelk selectively feeds on the Cunjevoi's gonads (reproductive organs) and reaches them by inserting its long mouthparts down one of the siphons or feeding tubes of the Cunjevoi.
Other behaviours and adaptations
Aboriginal people most likely ate these snails in the past, as the shells have been found in Aboriginal midden sites around Sydney.
- Species:
- spengleri
- Genus:
- Cabestana
- Family:
- Ranellidae
- Order:
- Sorbeoconcha
- Class:
- Gastropoda
- Phylum:
- Mollusca
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
Last Updated:
Tags whelks, molluscs, gastropods, shellfish, food, edible, indigenous, wildlife of sydney, identification, invertebrates,

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I think OKC was stupid for making this trade and not trying to go for Dwight howard.
What did the magic get in the Howard trade?... NOTHING.
What did OKC get in this trade? Nothing that will make them better than the heat.
If OKC had called the magic and said "Listen, well send you Harden and a couple draft picks and you send us howard" They would have done that in a second. And everyone would have been better off.
Not that I care. But It just doesn't make sense to me why OKC is just fine with what they have when they had the pieces to easily become a lot better. Or why the magic were fine with getting completely screwed over


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Florida-bred Salamera is the favorite in today's $500,000 Delta Downs Princess Stakes at the Vinton, La. race track.
Florida-bred Salamera is the favorite in today's $500,000 Delta Downs Princess Stakes at the Vinton, La. race track.
The 2-year-old daughter of Successful Appeal is listed at odds of 5-2 in the Grade 3 race. The 1-mile Princess Stakes is her third attempt at a graded-stakes win. She finished fifth in the Grade 1 Chandelier Stakes in late September at California's Santa Anita Park. That race was a 1 1/6-mile race and she weakened toward the end.
In August, she finished second in the Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga. She put in a strong drive down the stretch for a bid at the win, but came of short in the 6 1/2-furlong race.
She's won two of her four career starts, including the J Jsdream Stakes at Calder in June. She has earned just less than $100,000 in purses.
The filly was bred and is owned by Tanourin Stable, based in Weston. She is trained by Rodolfo Garcia and drew the No. 6 post in the nine-horse field.
The second choice is Rose to Gold at odds of 7-2. The 2-year-old daughter of Friends Lake won her first two starts at Calder Race Course near Miami earlier this year, including the Brave Raj Stakes in September.
She was then sent to Keeneland where she started in the Grade 1 Alcibiades Stakes. Rose to Gold faded badly in that 1 1/16-mile race over the synthetic track and finished 12th.
Fellow Florida-bred Unhedged also starts in the race. The Broken Vow filly is at odds of 8-1.
Bred by Westbury Stables and Alfonso Figliolia, she is owned by Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence.
Unhedged is unbeaten in her three starts including a win in the Presque Isle Debutante Stakes in September. She will make her graded stakes debut in the Princess.
The Princess is scheduled for 2:43 p.m. and is race No. 6.
Also at Delta Downs, Hurricane Ike goes for the $150,000 Delta Mile today.
The 5-year-old son of Winding Oaks Farm stallion Graeme Hall, is the 4-1 choice in the race.
He is coming off and October win in the $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Mile Stakes at Hoosier Park.
He started from the No. 3 post in the seven-horse Delta Mile.
Bred by Stanley Boileau, he has earned more than $500,000. He sold for $115,000 as a yearling at the Ocala Breeders' Sales 2008 selected auction.
The race is scheduled for 2:13 p.m. and is race No. 5.


text: So pumped the one thing that helps get me through summer to FB season this year is starting even earlier than usual. Begins tomorrow night. Also posting usual disclaimer that you don't post things that have happen in the house prior to them being shown on tv. If you feel that you have to share use the spoiler feature. Thanks.


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[Produced by Cool & Dre, Jess Jackson, and SAP]
I ain't tryna diss you
I just wanna know the issue
I got some shit on my mind
[Verse 1]
First off, this song, meant to be tooken wrong
Bad intentions and all, don't want the problem resolved
Heard it was you I'm like nah not my dawg
Went to school together Took the bus and all
Back of flashin cars, tryna be a boss
Tryna fit in with the hustlers, they told us run along
Tryna learn to shoot dice, got my bike stolen dawg
You still wanna gang bang, ride deep in cars
Til I see the nigga wrong hat, now it's head off
Picked up a notepad, bet you gon do the same
Looked down the shit I saw now, I don't look at shit the same
Now how am I to blame for you choosin a life in made?
Nigga you a man too, why you mad at me?
Same gravity hold you down, that's embarrassing
Your comments was hilarious, not even congratulations
Told niggas we're related, even when I made it
Had nothing but good things to say about you even though you still hate it
I know you think 'cause this fame I'm probably jaded
Ain't get a chance to see yo daughter, tell her happy belated
For me, I don't care if that car lease, you in it you own it
And that's all me, being smart don't mean cheap
You could take a life sitting in the driver's seat
Take your shades off, I'm like
(Remember me?)
I ain't tryna diss you
I just wanna know the issue
If you know what you say then say who you are
We ain't gotta take it this far
So go on, make a diss song, this is not a diss song
They just wanted this song, tell em play this song
I ain't tryna diss you
I just wanna know the issue
Listen to this song
[Verse 2]
Lookin at my story, breakin down my glory
Judging my highlights when it's shots like Horry
Always tryin to take from me, criticize, hate on me
Wanna call me fake cuz you really can't relate to me
Your remarks, blatantly out of character
You sociopaths couldn't make a dollar in America
On your keyboard cuz I blew up like a keloid
Me boy, why you niggas gotta be a kill joy?
I gave you niggas something to ride to
Gave you niggas something to get fly to
Gave you niggas something to die to
Niggas want the fast life, barely in the drive through
I advise you, do what yo life allow you to
You're a fan nigga? It's cool, I was once too
All that feedback, really don't need that
You like it? Buy it
You don't? don't cop it
Catid, it be great but my eyes lit
Ignorance is bliss so I can't blame yo ignorance
It's irrelevant, I'm relevant
I'm a big event so go ahead and vent
(I'm a big event so go ahead and vent)
Listen to diss song
Listen to diss song
Diss song
If you know what you say then say who you are
We ain't gotta take it this far
I ain't tryna diss you
I ain't tryna diss you
Tell em play this song
I ain't tryna diss you
Make a diss song
Tell em play this song
Diss song
Diss song
Bill rings, let the birds sing
Had to sacrifice, never knew what pain will bring
This moment of clarity
I do it for my auntie's nephew, never had a niece
They call it spoken word, don't want it to speak
Don't mix the colors with whites as if it was bleach
Back of the bus, niggas fightin over window seats
Tryna compete, T-Raww's
Make this idea complete
Ryan just got killed, who is there to blame?
God rest his soul, tryna protect his gold chain
It's rules to the shit, but just it ain't a game
Give or take, niggas still gon violate
Not up for discussion, nobody cockin and bussin
You tough? It's always someone tougher sayin fuck me some public law
Bussin, I kept it 1000 to be exact
Went from hood racks to Maybachs, how hood is that?
Plaques on the wall, wall match the chrome gat
Gat packed, backpack, backpack rapper never was that
Niggas fire arms like they fuckin fist gone
These simple heartbeats, that's a real diss song
Diss Song is the fourth song on Hotel California


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I'm very sorry to hear about your wife. I hope everything turns out for the best.
Had you actually left the hospital and gone to YAPC, you would have given your wife an opportunity to go ballistic when you least expect any time in the next ~20 years.
Hope everything goes well, and she has a speedy recovery.


text: On Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 05:20:58PM -0400, Georgia Southern Beowulf Cluster Project wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to replace NFS on my cluster and I'm running into a dead end. > I'm using 15 diskless nodes with a single master node. of course, it depends on your situation, but aren't you pretty much running a hardware environment begging for Scyld? > Also, does anyone have experience with Coda and is it pretty much a > drop-in replacement for NFS? please speak up otherwise, coda fans, but it seems to be in a perpetual state of devleoment. i usually check the option when building kernels at home. not that i've actually used it, though :> > I've also heard of AFS, but it seems to be a > bit limited. limited how? if anything it's overkill, especially since you won't have a local disk for cache ( non-broken caching is one of the best reasons to use AFS in a cluster of workstations ) > Also, Global File System (GFS), but it requires special > hardware. not strictly true. you can use the network block device to do a poorly-performing GFS setup. You'll need kernel patches and utilities from sistina.com ( or you can try out the latest plogic kernel, though i'm not done testing it just yet ) > PVFS (Parallel Virtual File System) seems like the most logical, > but it only appears to be a kernel module and not a static compile. again, not /strictly/ true, though yes if you want a VFS-like interface to pvfs you'll need the kernel module. I think PVFS for your needs is very *il*logical. PVFS is great for making use of the extra space on compute node disks in a *parallel* file system. since you have no disks, you (obviously ) have no extra space, nor could you really make use of the P in PVFS. > Any words of wisdom or experience? All help will be appreciated. summary: use scyld. (and i'm sure the scyld guys would love to hear why you can't :> ) ==rob -- [ Rob Latham <rlatham at plogic.com> Developer, Admin, Alchemist ] [ Paralogic Inc. - www.plogic.com ] [ ] [ EAE8 DE90 85BB 526F 3181 1FCF 51C4 B6CB 08CC 0897 ]


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This week concludes our short series on common mistakes made by investors, starting with:
Not understanding taxation: I have had many enquiries over the years from investors who think their investment bonds are tax-free. They aren't, of course, as tax is deducted at source each year by the provider of the bond.
These bonds are unable to make use of the annual capital gains tax allowance which can provide other investments with up to £10,900 of tax-free gains per annum.
Not measuring performance: When we meet with a new client and perform an investment audit, we often find that they are unaware of exactly how their investments have performed over the years when compared to the rest of the market.
If you don't measure performance, then you don't know how well you are doing, and if you don't know how well you are doing then you don't know what is working and what isn't.
Not measuring risk: Volatility measures the size, speed and zig-zag of investment performance and all investments have a volatility number. The higher the volatility number, the higher the risk. And the lower the number, the lower the risk.
A good investment portfolio will have a lower-than -verage volatility and a higher-than-average return.
A risk that is often ignored is inflation. The UK currently has a low rate of inflation with CPI at 1.9 per cent and RPI at 2.8 per cent; however many cash ISAs are paying less than 1.5 per cent interest. This means that money in cash ISAs are losing value on a daily basis, which over a long term can significantly destroy wealth.
Sticking with bad investments: It makes sense if an investment is bad that you should get rid of it, yet many people do not. Often people are told "investing is for the long term so stick with it". Research has shown that more than 70 per cent hold on to bad investments. This can be simply be because they are told to keep it, or because they believe it is too expensive to change, but often the reason is that the investments haven't been properly reviewed.
David Hill is a Chartered Financial Planner and Independent Financial Adviser at Hills Financial Planning, 15 Agnew Street, Larne. He can be contacted on 028 28276814 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Just Born: Erin Scannell
Ciara and Chris Scannell from Belfast are celebrating the birth of their first child, Erin. The beautiful baby girl was 7lb 3oz when she was born at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast on October 14 at 12.36am.
Ciara (31), an accountant, and Chris (35), a dentist and player for Cliftonville Football Club, decided not to find out in advance if they were having a son or a daughter.
To send us your Baby Pics Click here
"We were convinced it was going to be a boy," Ciara said. "She was due on October 4 and I missed being induced by one day, so she was fashionably late.
"She's a real party animal: up from 10pm to 3am every night. We are tired, but very happy."
Ciara said she was in a "state of shock" when Erin was handed to her and praised the staff at the Royal for their excellent care.
"The midwife, Orla, was brilliant," Ciara said. "If we're doing this again, I want to track her down.
"She kept me so calm and the yoga classes I did during my pregnancy really helped.
"You think it's airy-fairy at the time, but in labour the breathing techniques really helped."
Erin is the first grandchild for Ciara's parents.
They are over the moon with the new addition to the family, as are Chris's parents and everyone else.
"We're not sure whom she looks like, but everyone is saying it's Chris," Ciara added.
Belfast Telegraph


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The Buddha explained that it is the five hindrances that distort perception and corrupt our thinking. He called the five hindrances the nutriment that feeds delusion (Anguttara Nikaya (AN) 10.61). The first hindrance, sensual desire, selects what we want to see, hear, sense, and cognize. It often embellishes the truth. It presents to our consciousness the product of wishful thinking. The second hindrance, ill will, is the negative impulse that blocks us from seeing, hearing, sensing, or cognizing what we don't want to know. It blinds us to what is unpleasant, and to what is contrary to our view. Psychology knows the second hindrance as the process of denial. The third hindrance is sloth and torpor. This does not distort what we see, hear, sense, or cognize; rather, it buries it in a fog so that we are unable to discern clearly. The fourth hindrance, restlessness and remorse, keeps our senses on the run, so fast that we do not have sufficient time to see, hear, sense, or cognize fully. Sights do not have time to fully form on our retina before the back of the eye has another sight to deal with. Sounds are hardly registered when we are asked to listen to something else. The fourth hindrance of restlessness, and its special case of remorse (inner restlessness due to bad conduct), is like the overdemanding boss in your office who never gives you enough time to finish a project properly. The fifth hindrance is doubt, which interrupts the gathering of data with premature questions. Before we have fully experienced the seen, heard, sensed, or cognized, doubt interferes with the process, like a cocky student interrupting the teacher with a question in the midst of the lecture. It is these five hindrances that distort perception, corrupt thinking, and maintain a deluded view.
It is well known among serious students of Buddhism that the only way to suppress these five hindrances is through the practice of jhana. As it says in the Nalakapana Sutta (MN 68), for those who do not attain a jhana, the five hindrances (plus discontent and weariness) invade the mind and remain. Anything less than jhana is not powerful and lasting enough to suppress the five hindrances sufficiently. So, even if you are practicing bare mindfulness, if the five hindrances are still active at a subconscious level, you are not seeing things as they truly are; you are only seeing things as they seem, distorted by these five hindrances.
As I'm contemplating this, it's fascinating how all elements of the path are inter-related. PeterB had mentioned in another discussion the essential role of cultivating upekkha in our practice. Metta also, seems crucial. How do you view this, the difficulties caused by the hindrances and successful methods for defeating, suppressing or subduing them?


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Ok, i wanted to wait a little bit more until releasing it but i think it looks fine right now.
People, we have a new template for the forum. To use it, just go in the profile and choose KO_NightTime
I'll probably work some more on the colors, but i still think it looks great.
Don't expect something spectacular though, it's basically the same subSilver (the current theme) but in different colors, anyway, i like what i did :)


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May 6, 2009
Kellan Dispels Dating Rumors + Ponders Why He Hasn't Been Linked to Nikki Yet
Kellan dispels all the silly dating rumors with E!Online, praises Michael Angarano, and talks about hanging out with the Twilight gang for game nights. :-)
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Aww, I want to hang out too!! Invite me over Kellan!! ;-)ReplyDelete
Amen!! They are not dating.ReplyDelete
Ahh Cullen Family time. Love it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 7, 2009 at 3:06 AM
If Kellan and Nikki were to ever date, I think they would make a really cute couple. They both seem so friendly and very charasmatic. Does anyone else think he resembles Ryan Phillipe a little...of course more buff though:)ReplyDelete
I'm just glad Kellan ditched the hat.ReplyDelete
I love game night. I wanna hang out with the cast too.
who else thinks he was jealous when we heard there were rumours about nikki and rob. hahaReplyDelete
i luv nikki and kellan together. so cute!
- AnonymousMay 8, 2009 at 3:03 AM
aww haha dude i knew this girl who went to my school and kellans like her step brother or something like that lolReplyDelete
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - A southeast Missouri woman is expected to get shock jail time and probation after pleading guilty to dealing prescription pain pills from her day care center.
The Southeast Missourian reports that 37-year-old Keisha McReynolds entered the plea Monday. She could get up to 15 years in prison but a deal with prosecutors calls for 120 days of shock incarceration and probation.
McReynolds sold pills to a confidential informant with the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force at the day care she operated, Beautiful Beginnings Childcare of Cape Girardeau.
Her lawyer, Malcolm Montgomery, says McReynolds is remorseful.


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Hit the road with Phillies Road Trips in 2013
Fans head west with the team for three road trip opportunities
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Fans have the chance to see the Phillies on the road with three unique trips to some of baseball's most interesting cities.
The lineup includes:
- Phoenix Road Trip for a scorching matchup between the Phillies and Diamondbacks, May 9-12, at Chase Field.
- Los Angeles Road Trip as the Phillies take on the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in sunny California, June 27 - July 1.
- Chicago Road Trip in the windy city where the Phils meet the Cubs at historic Wrigley Field, August 30 - September 2.
The road trips are hosted by Greg "The Bull" Luzinski and Phillies Director of Public Affairs, Scott Palmer. Also included are deluxe hotel accommodations, tickets to all the games, a special brunch with Phillies Broadcasters, a Phillies Vacations Road Trip polo shirt and much more!
"We're excited to offer these great destinations in 2013," said Joe Giles, Phillies Director of Business Development. "These trips offer fans another type of memorable Phillies experience that they will truly never forget."
Space is limited and the trips are expected to sell out. For more information or to book a trip, visit phillies.com/roadtrips, phillies.com/philliesvacations or call 1-877-833-7326.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Discussion in 'Regional Forums' started by Cuttle, Aug 25, 2012.
My family is German from way back and when I went over there years ago I thought it would be good to at least learn something.
Guten tag. Ein bier, bitte. Danke.
Surprisingly that was all I really needed to know...
Good day = Guten Tag.
Bitte. = Thank you.
Danke schön = Thanks.
That's the extent of my German ..
Funny HB and use terms today...:huh
Heck yesterday I gave him a slice of pie and he replied with Danke ...
Happy New Year! = Frohes Neues Jahr
Yuppers .. I don't know why I wrote that
I know Bitte is Please
Sometimes my typing and mind do NOT work in sync...
where am I? am I IN?
sorry, I've been on vacation ....
since I am back at the daily grind, I may take a look and update the in-list today.
(it's way easier with my dual monitors)
didja get that so both girls could watch?
nope, gotta wear "eye-patches"
I'm in. Be there Thursday. Not sure which bike I'm bringing. I may have another one by then anyway.
Eye patches? How unfortunate. :ddog
In. Paid/camping/Thur/XXL
Cuttle -
Did you get my check? Twas sent on the 20th.
got it!
check the in-list (I got to add more peeps tomorrow)
I did............
That's why I sent the querry.
What's the registration deadline? Is there a cap for campers? Trying to make arrangements to come.
Deadline is normally 4 weeks before the event - and no cap for campers
In-and-paid list updated ... the rooms are running out quickly :huh.
In! How many DDB's will join us?
I don't think Cuttle pays attention to tribal affiliation......
Is it May yet?


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CRN Mobility News
Apple may be facing the most serious challenge yet from Sony, with the Xperia XZ Premium looking to outdo the iPhone 7 Plus with innovative new features.
Review: Xplore XSlate R12 Is A Rugged Tablet With A Flair For DesignThe CRN Test Center finds a number of thoughtful features in the Windows 10 tablet.
Why It's Time For Tim Cook To Step DownWhile no one expected Tim Cook to be Steve Jobs, the expectation was that he would surround himself with people who would make up for his weaknesses in the visionary areas that Jobs excelled at.
Head-To-Head: LG G6 Vs. Google Pixel XLThe Pixel XL may feature the Google Assistant, but now so does the LG G6. The CRN Test Center compares the two phones on features and price.
MobileIron, Lenovo Team Up To Better Secure Windows 10 PCs With The Help Of The ChannelThe partnership is aimed at businesses that are considering a move from Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10.
10 IoT Products Turning Heads At Mobile World CongressWhile solution providers typically look to Mobile World Congress for blockbuster smartphone announcements, the show is now also a launching pad for the newest IoT products. Here are 10 IoT products unveiled at this year's MWC.
Mobile World Congress 2017Bookmark this page for a look at the latest gadgets and gizmos showing up on the showfloor at MWC 2017.
Head-To-Head: Lenovo X1 Yoga Vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 4The CRN Test Center takes a look at how the second-generation X1 Yoga compares with the popular Surface Pro 4.
MWC 2017: 10 Big Rumors Heading Into Mobile World CongressSamsung, LG, Huawei and BlackBerry are among the companies that are expected to unveil smartphones and tablets at MWC.
CenturyLink Intros Mobile Management System, Key Component Of A New Channel PushCenturyLink is bringing IBM's MaaS360 platform to partners looking to better manage mobile devices in what is likely the start of a push to bring more solutions from strategic partners to the channel.
HP CEO Weisler: Innovation Is Driving Best Personal Systems Sales Growth Since 2014's Windows XP RefreshPartners said the 10 percent growth in HP's personal systems business in its first fiscal quarter is a sign that HP has closed the design and innovation gap against rival Apple.
Head-To-Head: Lenovo Yoga 910 Vs. Apple MacBook ProThe CRN Test Center compares the new flagship Yoga with the recently overhauled MacBook Pro.
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Is Baldelli Waiting on Rays?
The Tampa Bay Rays hope to start talks soon on a new contract with right fielder-designated hitter Rocco Baldelli. Recent trade rumors have surfaced that Baldelli, a free agent has been linked to several teams. These teams includes the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies, who defeated the Tampa Bay Rays for their first World series since 1980.
Baldelli, who was selected by the Rays in the 1st round of the 2002 draft, hit a solo homer in Game 5 of the World Series, and was one of this season's MLB's most inspirational stories.The 27-year old returned to play part time on Aug. 10 after missing 240 games due to mitochondrial disorder, which slows muscle recovery and causes extreme fatigue. For the regular season, Baldelli hit only .200 during the 2008 playoffs, but in the postseason he posted 2 homers and 6 RBI's for the Rays, and had a slugging percentage of .500 for the entire playoff series for the Rays.
During his limited time with the Rays in 2008, Baldelli hit .263 in 80 at bats, and hit 4 homers and 13 RBI while posting a .475 slugging percentage during his limited appearances in 2008.
"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Rocco on and off the field," Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Thursday.
"We do have a special relationship. To be a part of what he's gone through, and see him at the lowest of moments, I think, has created that personal relationship. I'm sure we'll talk in the next few days." In March, Baldelli thought his career might be over because of his physical problems. He went on two minor league rehab assignments before rejoining the team.
Rather than exercise an option for 2009, the Rays bought out the final three years of Baldelli's contract for $4 million at the end of spring training.
"I don't know what to expect," Baldelli said. "This is the only place that I've ever played in. I'm very comfortable here. Everyone's been very supportive through all this stuff that I've been dealing with. I'm thankful for it.
"(Some) teams would have probably turned their back on me when I was going through a lot of these troubles. It is a business. I love playing here, and I'm just going to wait and see what happens."
If you would like to see a blog I wrote earlier in the month about the Rocco Baldelli Press Conference, and the complications of his fatigue syndrome. Please consult the archives on my blog site and read about the syndrome and the huge change that medication and his personal aggressiveness for change made him a MLB caliber player again for the Tampa Bay Rays.


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12th and Delaware DVD
Directors: Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
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- Run Time: 80 minutes
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- DVD Release Date: February 15, 2012
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The movie shows both sides of the pro-choice and anti-choice culture. The post before sums up what the movie is about.
I would like to point out - while she may thinks the abortion providers are more like "no big deal" Each woman that enters the abortion clinic is cared for in the utmost care and are respected for their decisions.
The Preganany Crisis center and their people - there is a man who is so fixed on finding who the doctor is and is so creepy and he follows them to see if he can get the identity. He is one who you can see going to the home of the doctor and shooting him through is window - he is that creepy. He is definitely a stalker.
The pregnancy crisis center is interesting on how they try to coerce the women to stay and talk longer by offering them a nice meal at McDonald's like buying them lunch is going to help them decide they should have the child.
The other thing that is different about the 2 is the abortion provider is a physician with a degree in medicine and the pregnancy crisis center are mostly volunteers with no medical backgrounds or medical experience at all.
Abortion is a hard decision for women and the movie shows how the anti-choice side likes to scare and almost taunt the women who go into the clinic. These people who are meaning to do well are making a decision actually worse. So they stop the woman from having the procedure - what is next - when the baby is born and the woman can't feed her own self let alone the baby are those people at the pregnancy crisis center going to help take care of that woman and her child for the next 18 years - I bet you 1 million dollar they don't.
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HBO, the American cable network, aired a documentary titled 12th and Delaware. The documentary was about a pregnancy help center and an abortion clinic on opposing corners in a residential area of Ft. Pierce, Florida. I watched the documentary with great trepidation, expecting that it would be one-sided for the abortion view. I was surprised that it was fairly balanced, although the makers, I feel, were more sympathetic to the abortion side. The scene starts at around 5:30 AM, in the dark of the early morning in front of the abortion clinic which looked like a home turned into a clinic by a woman and her husband. An abortion opponent is walking in front with a sign "Thou Shall not Kill." Later in the morning, the garage door of the abortion clinic opens and a bright yellow Ford Mustang pulls out. This same car returns later with a passenger covered by a white sheet. The car pulls into the garage and the door closes. It is well understood that the passenger in the covered sheet is the abortion doctor that the owner of the clinic just picked up. The car later pulls out with the same passenger covered by a sheet and disappears. The following scenes involve a middle-aged man in shorts who walks in front of the abortion clinic exhorting clients going in why they should not go there. Later the film crew follows him in his car as he is trying to find out who the abortion doctor is. They arrive in front of a Wal Mart parking lot where he waits. A few moments later he sees what he came there for: the yellow Mustang pulls up and drops off a man whose face is masked by the film makers and gets in to a Lexus – obviously, this is the abortionist.
The film then follows the events that go on as a young woman visits the Pregnancy Care Center at 12th & Delaware. The first young woman looked to be a teenager, around 18 or 19 years old and fairly attractive. The counselor talks to her about her pregnancy, including showing her an ultra sound view of her baby, and shows her a plastic form of what the baby looks like in the womb at eight weeks of pregnancy, which was where she was. This young lady seemed totally unimpressed at what she was looking. You could tell by her non verbal reactions that she was not leaning to keeping the baby. She mentions that she's had an earlier abortion. A few moments later her boyfriend walks in. He is tattooed and is wearing a baseball cap askew on his head, as is customary in some teenage circles of his age. He also looked totally unimpressed by what the fetus looked like. Later on the Pregnancy Care Center counselor calls her on the phone to check up on her and is told that she went through with the abortion.
The second part of the documentary chronicles the events at the abortion clinic. The woman who runs the clinic interviews a woman who came in for an abortion. None of the abortion clients show their face. this young women who is being interviewed is greatly troubled by her predicament; she tells her interviewer that she feels like a murderer. The abortion clinic person reassures her that she is not and that this is no big deal.
In later scenes at the abortion clinic the woman owner is discussing her disgust for the Pregnancy Care Center across the street. She laments that they are doing so much damage to women. She claims that the Pregnancy Care Center lies to the women and tells them that they are much later on their pregnancy than they really are so they will not be able to get an abortion. She makes the statement: "I'd like to shoot them," referring to those that work at the Pregnancy Care Center.
There are two very moving scenes in the documentary: One is of a group of Hispanic people pleading with a Hispanic woman going in to the abortion clinic; they all speak to her in Spanish. The woman states that she already has six children and can't afford another one. One of the women pleading with her not to go through with it is emotionally moved and make a great case to try to convince her not to do it; she has tears in her eyes as she pleads her case. She tells her that since she has six kids she loves children and she should not kill this one that she has in her. The woman is convinced and is seen going across the street to the Pregnancy Care Center. The scene shifts to the abortion clinic and the rage that the woman owner feels for those trying to convince her potential clients. The other moving scene is that of a woman being interviewed by the abortion clinic. She speaks with desperation that she feels like a murderer for wanting to abort. Her interviewer assures her that she is not. The scene is reminiscent of a sales pitch where it is just you and an assertive salesman and you have no way out and give in just to get out of the situation.
What is clear from this documentary is how stark and different the two sides are: To the abortion clinic owners, what they do is strictly a business to make money and what they see as "helping women." To those opposed, it is a matter of life and death. The abortion clinic owner states that she wants to shoot the people in the Pregnancy Care Center. How more stark can you be. One believes that killing unborn children is helping women and those opposed believe that saving an unborn life is the right course. How can we be so different? How can people be so different in dealing with life and death?


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I just got signed up after lurking here for a few weeks.
I am new to trying to set blocks with slashing and all that good stuff. Over the years I have made a few quilt to keep us warm kind. Just heavier material cut in to blocks and sewed. I have all this scrap left over from sewing I needed to use up. And I had bought more. I do need to get it used up. I work full time till 72 and I would buy a few yards and put it away for quilts.
I moved here to northwestern Colorado this year. Out in the gas and oil fields to be near my son. Just turned 81. No stores for quilt stuff here and I stocked up. I got mess and the rest of my material has not been moved here yet. I am working on 16 patches I sewed to get rid of scrap. Little scrap of this and that. If it didnot cut a little block it got tossed or cut a 13 in strip for strip quilts. I went though a lot of boxes and bags of it. (I had made cabbage patch type clothes to sell at craft shows and this was the scrap) But I have all kinds of materials. Got to figure out how to use it up.


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Tami, another very pretty block. Keep at it girl.
Pat A. in KY
Another pretty block , Bonita.
So glad others are just getting to this one too.....I don't feel so behind.
Thanks Jeanette.
Another stunning block Mimi, I love the fabric on this one. I also the red fabric.
Mimi great block. Such gorgeous fabrics and your work is impeccable.
Thanks Kris and Jeanette. Your thoughtfulness keeps me sewing. I've had some challenges with color combinations but I'm happy with this one.
Tami Paul, Bonita, Mimi - All gorgeous blocks!
Marsha - Western New York
Beautiful block, Marsha.
I missed this one Mimi, beautiful block.
Another beauty, Marsha.


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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
Masters week is upon us and we at FJ are just as excited as all of you for the first tee shot to fly across the hallowed grounds of Augusta National! With countless story-lines abound and many of the games top players in peak form it should prove to be yet another historic major championship. Can the model of consistency, Luke Donald win his first major? Will a young bomber like Kyle Stanley or Gary Woodland slip into the green jacket? Can Rory put his foot on the gas and blow away the field like last year at Congressional? As if there wasn't enough excitement and questions heading into the first round of competition we would like to make it a little more exciting for all of our FJ Community members. We will be giving away FIVE pairs of the Limited Edition Augusta MyJoys here on the community. How do you enter? PICK the FJ player you feel will finish highest on the leaderboard each day of the tournament. If you feel like going with one player all week feel free, if you feel like diversifying your picks feel free to do that instead! In the event of ties (which we know there will be) one winner will be chosen at random amongst those choosing correctly. Only your original picks will be counted so do your research! FJ PLAYERS ONLY: Click here to view FJ players in order by world ranking.Furthermore, you can only win one time and two winners will be chosen on Sunday. Deadline for your picks are 8 am ET on 04/05/12. Void where prohibited. Open to US residents 18 years or older. For additional rules and regulations click here. EXAMPLEThursday - Webb SimpsonFriday - Johnathan ByrdSaturday - Rory McIlroySunday - Luke Donald
Sweet Contest!
Thursday - KJ Choi
Friday - Stricker
Sat - Martin Laird
Sun - Rory McIIroy
Thursday - Lee WestwoodFriday - Hunter MahanSaturday - Rory McIlroySunday - Rory Mcilroy
Got to go with the HOKIE on Thursday
Thursday - Johnson Wagner
Friday - McIlroy
Saturday - Mahan
Sunday - Webb Simpson
Thursday - Hunter MahanFriday - Hunter MahanSaturday - Rory McIlroySunday - Rory Mcilroy
thursday - adam scott
friday - steve stricker
saturday - rory mcllroy
sunday - rory mcllroy
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Rory Mcilroy Friday -
Rory Mcilroy Saturday -
Rory Mcilroy Sunday - Rory Mcilroy
(It's Easter - may as well put all of my eggs in one basket)
Thursday- Rory
Friday- Rory
Saturday- Rory
Sunday- Rory
Thurs. Rory
Fri. Rory
Sat. Rory
Sun. Rory
He has to be in the lead at least one day.
Thur Steve Stricker
Fri Steve Stricker
Sat Steve Stricker
Sun Rory McLLroy
Thursday - Hunter MahanFriday - Bubba WatsonSaturday - Luke DonaldSunday - Rory McIlroy
Thanks for the contest FJ!
Thursday- KJ Choi
Friday- Mcilroy
Saturday- Adam Scott
Thursday: Hunter Mahan
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I'm Ronny's partner in the Skillful Living Network project. Good to see you all here. It is very important to have Dharma friendship with skillful people. Namaste.
We'd like to share some of our work with all Buddhist meditators, especially Theravidins. Here's our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BuddhaDave108
We're just getting started, and there will be lots more videos soon! So far we have two posts in our "Cup of Tea" series. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... e=view_all
My background is that I was a child prodigy in music and physics. I won a scholarship to MIT but wound up going to conservatory instead. Spiritual life was never far from my thoughts though, and after a couple of years in the NYC music scene I split for the West Coast. I searched for a teacher for some time until I settled on an Indian guru. I came to the conclusion that most religion is simply palliative entertainment supporting unskillful views like eternal existence of the false self. Even Buddhist teachers in the west carefully avoid mention of the Buddha's highest truth: that there is no permanent existence of a self. They do this because if they were truthful, fewer people would come to their lectures and workshops, or buy their books. They compromise Buddhism for the sake of making a living or supporting their monastic orders.
When I was a foolish young man searching for a spiritual path, I also encountered these unskillful Buddhists. But even then, I rejected them because their teachings seemed one-sided, compromised and self-contradictory. Unfortunately, I got a wrong impression of Buddhism from them that turned me away from the Dharma onto the path of eternalism. I wasted many years in the fruitless pursuit of eternal spiritual existence. Finally, I noticed the fact that even being a monk and guru for many years had not reduced my anxiety nor eliminated my suffering. Something was very wrong: my practice was not giving the results it was supposed to. I began to research being and ontology, which gradually led to the truths of Buddhism from a scientific approach. I traveled to Thailand to have better access to the Buddhist teachings.
As soon as I began to study and practice the authentic Theravada Suttas, I noticed a marked decrease in my suffering. Even though I was not very expert, simply relaxing the constant effort to create a false self was liberating and refreshing. As I gained a little skill in meditation, I began to experience jhānas. Now it seems to me that creating any state of being whatsoever is unskillful. I can clearly see how being and creating a self in any way at all simply leads to suffering. And I came to these realizations after only a few weeks of studying and practicing Buddhism.
I'm very glad that at present I have no fame, followers or large audience. I survive on a small pension and the grace of my good karma. Nor do I belong to any Buddhist monastic order or lay organization. Thus I have absolutely no incentive whatsoever to alter, compromise or cheapen the Buddhist teachings. My opinions expressed here are solely the result of personal practice and self-observation.
My experience is that I have come almost to the final threshold of those teachings in just a few weeks of practice. This indicates to me that the original, unchanged Buddhist methods are very powerful indeed.
"You, too, monks, should relentlessly exert yourselves, [thinking,] 'Gladly would we let the flesh & blood in our bodies dry up, leaving just the skin, tendons, & bones, but if we have not attained what can be reached through human firmness, human persistence, human striving, there will be no relaxing our persistence.' You, too, in no long time will reach & remain in the supreme goal of the holy life for which clansmen rightly go forth from home into homelessness, knowing & realizing it for yourselves in the here & now." — Appativana Sutta [Anguttara Nikaya 2.5]


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Over the weekend Dave Grohl dropped a bombshell on the audience at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, noting that it was the last show on the Foo Fighters' schedule."Without making a big deal out of it, we don't have any shows after this… honestly, I don't know when we're gonna do it again," he said. Grohl has since clarified that he was referring to a hiatus, but it does seem like Grohl's schedule is pretty open for the next few months. And given that he's a huge Led Zeppelin fan, we figure that it's a given that he'll return to the stage to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors event in December where Zep will be honored, alongside Buddy Guy, David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman and ballerina Natalia Makarova. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones have confirmed that they will attend the ceremony… but unlike the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, at the Kennedy Center Honors, the honorees don't perform; instead, other artists pay tribute to them as they watch from a balcony. So, allow us to make our case, point by point, why Grohl will be there to serenade his heroes:
1. The Kennedy Center and Dave are well acquainted. Grohl performed The Who's "Who Are You" at the ceremony in 2008, paying tribute to Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. In 2010, he returned to duet with Norah Jones on Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed."
2. When Led Zeppelin reunited for a one-off gig in 2007 (which will be released as Celebration Day on November 19), Grohl was heavily rumored to be in the running for the drumming position. The stool ultimately went to the late drummer John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham. But Grohl was a great sport, telling NME after the show, "Jason Bonham was fantastic on drums. I think he was even better than me." Of course, he also said that he would always play for the band if called upon to do so: "I am at their beck and call, but Jason should be the one." So far he has yet to perform Zeppelin songs with Plant, Page and Jones, but at least he can perform one of their songs for them.
3. The Zeppelin guys love Dave! Back in June of 2008, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones joined the Foo Fighters onstage at Wembley Stadium in London to perform "Rock and Roll" and "Ramble On." Drummer Taylor Hawkins took over on lead vocals with Grohl playing drums for the first song, and they switched places for the latter. You can watch both performances on the 2008 DVD Live At Wembley Stadium.
4. Dave Grohl is one of the few who can call John Paul Jones "bandmate." Other than Page and Plant, Grohl and guitarist/singer Josh Homme are the only other living musicians to make that claim. Grohl, Homme and Jones played together in a supergroup called Them Crooked Vultures who released a self-titled album in 2009. (While Jones has worked with many other groups, he hasn't actually been a member of any other than Zeppelin and TCV).
5. Finally, Grohl is a super fan. He has not one, but three tattoos of John Bonham's three-circle symbol from the Zeppelin "IV" album. Apparently, it made for a bit of an uncomfortable moment when he first met Page and Plant, as he interviewed them for Raygun magazine when they were promoting their Walking Into Clarksdale album in 1998. Kinda like if you interviewed William Shatner and you had a Spock tattoo.
Grohl is currently working on Sound City, a documentary about the legendary Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Grohl directed the film, and interviewed a number of icons from several genres for the film, including Tom Petty, Lindsey Buckingham, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Rick Springfield. The film has no release date (the website says "coming soon").
— Brian Ives, CBS Local


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Alto bowed psaltery with bow and tuning lever. This simple instrument can provide hours of fun and is easy to learn. The psaltery is held in the left hand pointing away with the widest end resting against the chest. The bow is held centrally and the strings are bowed between the pins with naturals to the right and semitones to the left.
The psaltery was developed in the near East and filtered into Europe during the crusades. It is regularly illustrated from the12th century onwards and derives its name from the Greek word 'Psalterion'. The modern day bowed version of this instrument fulfils a useful role in both folk and early music. The shape varies enormously and can be triangular, square or trapezoidal, but a bowed psaltery lends itself naturally to being triangular with the diatonic notes of the scale on the right hand and the semitones on the left.
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ADP - Live From Disney World
Posted 06 April 2008 - 09:27 PM
Posted 06 April 2008 - 09:50 PM
(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge
Posted 06 April 2008 - 10:01 PM
queenofthehouse said:
Hi Maureen
I will make it a point to check them out on Tuesday. Hopefully they will be out when I'm around Hollywood Blvd. I did see some streetmosphere characters today, but it was more one on one interaction with individual guests just after 9:15.
Posted 06 April 2008 - 10:39 PM
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queenofthehouse said:
Hi Maureen
I will make it a point to check them out on Tuesday. Hopefully they will be out when I'm around Hollywood Blvd. I did see some streetmosphere characters today, but it was more one on one interaction with individual guests just after 9:15.
okay Tuesday COH CM's that are off: Madaline Moore, Bucky Greenhorn, Dorma, Otto and Babs. But, of course schedules can change.
The "In the Can" group (Alberto Dante, Paige Turner and Francis Floot) I think should be around in the morning. Jack Diamond should be around and he's always great to watch (great, I mean unbelievable). Fellini should also be around and don't forget to catch the Hollywood Public Works guys - they are crazy fun. Tell them Maureen and Lowell say Hi (Lowell the kid with the plunger). Oh, I miss them.
Happy that you are having a great time.
And I love your daughters' face make up and her hair. What a great birthday, she's having.
Funny: When Madaline Moore told me she's out on Tuesday, she said she is filming on location "Ma, Ma, can you hear me". That cracked me up.
(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge
Posted 07 April 2008 - 11:14 AM
Posted 07 April 2008 - 11:30 PM
Hi Everyone,
We are back from our Ohana character breakfast. We were going to go the Magic Kingdom, but when we saw the crowds leaving the monorail and at the gates of the Magic Kingdom we decided to come back to the resort and go to the pool. We will also be going to the Saratoga Springs pool later and then to Downtown Disney.
We took the bus from Old Key West to the Magic Kingdom and then jumped on the resort monrail around to the Polynesian.
Our breakfast was very good this morning. The food and service were top notch. Ohana's character breakfast is served family style. They bring the food out to you on a skillet and serve some of it individually. Our waitress brought separate plates of fruit out to our table and a bucket of mickey waffles as well.
The scrambled eggs were soft, warm, and fluffy. The pineapple was very tasty. The character interaction was very good. This is the second time we've expereinced this character breakfast and both times have been very favorable. I would highly suggest trying this breakfast. The characters were Lilo, Stitch, Mickey and Pluto.
Before you are seated you take a picture with your group for potential purchase later during your meal. I'm glad they don't force you to buy it like at Norway (Akershus) and the castle meals.
Here are some photos from this morning.
The crowd going into the Magic Kingdom. Very large today. Probably since tonight is Evening EMH, last night's Pirate & Princess party closed the park early, and the rainy weather yesterday. The pics may not do the crowds justice, but trust me, it was busy.
Polynesian landscape in and near the lobby
Ohana Signage
Our table of 10. Everyone receives a leigh when they check in.
Hula Mickey and the children from our table. I guess I'm just a kid at heart because I jumped in as well.
The children get to parade around the restaurant with the characters during certain times of the meal.
The firepit at Ohana is used to cook meats for dinner. It is one of the largest firepits in the world.
Here's a picture from the window of Ohana looking towards Cinderella castle and the Magic Kingdom with the Polynesian volcano pool on the side.
The new Kingdom Towers (Contemporary DVC) from afar. It sure is coming along quickly.
And finally a shot of our building number 38 in Turtle Pond
All in all it was a great morning with family, friends, and even characters!
I'll be back later with some photos of our room, the pool, Downtown Disney and Saratoga Springs.
Posted 08 April 2008 - 12:49 AM
Hi again everyone. We are finally back from a long afternoon and evening. We spent our afternoon at the Turtle Pond pool (Old Key West), Saratoga Springs, Downtown Disney and the Magic Kingdom. It was such a busy afternoon I didn't get a chance to take any pictures of the room, but I will get some pictures of the room up to share with you eventually. Hopefully, before we make a reck of the place.
After the last report we took off to the Turtle Pond pool. This is the quiet pool for the Turtle Pond section of Old Key West. I must say I was impressed with the pool area. There is a playground, shuffleboard court, a snack bar/lounge, a hot tub, and plenty of chairs around the pool.
Here are a few pictures of the pool area.
After we spent our time at the pool we decided to make a stop at Saratoga Springs. The resort is beautiful and peaceful. We took the DVC boat launch from Old Key West to Saratoga Springs. It truly is a beautiful ride going up the Sassagoula River.
Here are a few photos going up the Sassagoula river on our way to Saratoga Springs.
When we got to Saratoga Springs I wanted to try and catch our DVC guide, but unfortunately he had already left for the day. I decided to go to the preview center and check out the Animal Kingdom Villa models. They are really going to be beautiful rooms. The models are open daily from 5:00PM to 7:00PM for DVC members to view.
Here are a couple shots of Saratoga Springs
The main pool (High Rock Springs) was rather lively today.
The main courtyard at SSR.
After we left Saratoga Springs we took the walking trail from the resort to Downtown Disney. The walk is very nice. It takes you to the Marketplace where the path ends.
Here's a photo of Downtown Disney from the walking path at Saratoga Springs.
Our first stop was at Goofy's Candy Co. I'm a sucker for peanut butter so I had a peanut butter dream, Kim had a piece of peanut butter fudge, and Anna had a grape frozen slush.
Anna's grape slush in a Minnie cup
After we left Goofy's Candy Co we went to the World of Disney store. On our way we bumped into some friends from our home town. Quite the coincidence.
At the World of Disney Easter Bunny Stitch was still spitting water on the kids at the entrance.
The crowd at Downtown Disney Marketplace.
I didn't get a chance to make it over to the construction site of the new T-Rex restaurant. Looking at it from afar I can tell you its going to be a big..BIG restaurant. It is scheduled to open this fall.
We decided since the Magic Kingdom was having Extra Magic Hours tonight we would visit the park. We caught the Grand Floridian bus from Downtown Disney's Marketplace. Once we got to the Grand Floridian we hopped the monorail to the Magic Kingdom. When we got there the first Spectromagic parade had just finished.
I was still a bit hungry and the first place that came to mind was Casey's Corner. Let me just say I've always loved the food at Casey's. Their hot dogs are very good; however, they've changed their buns. Maybe the powers that be at Disney didn't think guests would notice, but I noticed. The buns are not a good quality in my opinion. When you pick them up with your hands they tend to crumble.
Here's a photo of the entree.
The attractions we experienced at the Magic Kingdom included Pirates of the Carribean, Alladin's Magic Carpets, the Haunted Mansion, Mickey's Philharmagic, Tormorrowland Transit Authority (TTA), and Carousel of Progress.
Here's a photo from outside of the Haunted Mansion. Sorry its a bit dark.
We left the Magic Kingdom at 11:45. We were fortunate enough to get to the Magic Kingdom bus depot and the Old Key West bus was waiting for us. It seemed like the quickest bus trip we had all week. The driver was very quick and efficient.
Next up
Magic Kingdom or EPCOT (A coin flip may determine which one)
Hollywood Studios to watch Block Party Bash and COH
Dinner at a mystery location
Photos of our villa
Posted 08 April 2008 - 11:10 AM
Posted 08 April 2008 - 04:06 PM
Posted 08 April 2008 - 09:42 PM
Thanks for the photos of Old Key West. I've never seen it before. The buildings look a little like the Caribbean Beach.
(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge
Posted 08 April 2008 - 10:01 PM
QuickGold said:
That shirt I had on was actually a Tommy Bahama knock-off.
Posted 09 April 2008 - 12:34 AM
Hi again everybody,
We are back from another fun-filled day at the parks. We started our day at Winter Summerland miniature golf, then onto Hollywood Studios for Block Party Bash, and then finished our day at EPCOT. I have a lot of photos to post so let's get to it!
I was fortunate enough to get a last minute reservation at Tutto Italia tonight so we dined there for dinner. Lunch was at the ABC Commisary at Hollywood Studios. We also got some ice cream treats on Hollywood Blvd.
As promised from the last few days here are some photos of our room at Old Key West. The one, two and three bedroom villas at Old Key West are huge. As I mentioned before I could perminantly live here without a problem.
Here are the shots of our villa.
Living area
Kitchen Area
Dining Area
Our first stop of the day was a round of miniature golf at Winter-Summerland. We took the Blizzard Beach bus from Old Key West. Winter Sumerland is right next door to Blizzard Beach. This is one of two minature golf courses on Disney World property. It's themed after Christmas. There is a winter course and a summer course. We chose to play the summer course because the winter course had a long wait. Both are about the same level of difficulty. The courses are in great shape.
Here are some photos of our round and the course.
Course signage
Check-in area
One of the holes.
As I mentioned the course if beautiful right down to the landscape and flowers.
Our next stop was to go to Hollywood Studios. We caught the Hollywood Studios bus from Blizzard Beach. We arrived at Hollywood Studios at around 12:30. Hollywood Blvd did not seem very busy when we entered the park. We were fortunate enough to get to interact with several streetmosphere characters when we arrived. We had a nice conversation with Leroy Small who planned out our itinerary while we were at the Studios and proclaimed Anna citizen of the day at Hollywood Studios. He presented her with a medal.
These are for you Maureen
Leroy Small. Small name, but big on talent.
Leroy Small putting together our itinerary for the Studios
Leroy Small presenting Anna her medal.
Francis Floot and gang were out on Sunset Blvd.
More Streetmosphere at the Studios
We also were able to catch Block Party Bash, the new parade at Hollywood Studios. We really enjoyed the high energy performers and excitement. We were stationed in front of a group of trampoline trick artists who did a wonderful job.
Here are some photos from the parade.
Looking down Hollywood Blvd.
Mr. Potato Head.
Monster's Inc float.
Also, I'm not sure of this, but I think I saw some additional construction walls near and around the ABC theater. I'm not 100 percent if the walls were there on Sunday, but I don't seem to recall them. Unfortunately I did not snap a photo.
Here are the photos from our time at Hollywood Studios today.
Sunset Blvd not terribly busy today.
Hollywood Blvd.
We also dined at the ABC Commisary for lunch. I had the Asian salad and a strawberry parfay for dessert. The salad was pretty good, but I wish it had some chicken in it. Otherwise, it was fresh and delicious.
Here's a photo of the salad and dessert.
Mickey ice cream sandwich.
We left Hollywood Studios and rode the boat over to the Beach Club and then walked to EPCOT via the International Gateway (EPCOT's back entrance).
We walked around World Showcase. I stopped in France and Kim and I purchased a Grey Goose lemonade slush. They were very good and refreshing. Next we stopped in the Italy pavillion. We caught some entertainment during our visit.
Attractions we experienced at EPCOT tonight were Spaceship Earth and Living with the Land, Test Track had a 110 minute wait time and Soarin had a 90 minute wait time. The fastpasses were gone for the day.
Spaceship Earth
The post show now has your Spaceship Earth photo placed on a large globe and shows what part of the country you are from. Anna is looking silly, Kim is on the bottom and I'm on the top.
After we left Future World we headed back to Italy for our Tutto Italia reservation. This restaurant has a formal atmosphere to it. The chandaliers and wall paintings give it a more upscale feel. As I was looking through the menu I was shocked at the cost of the entrees. There was bread and a small dish of raw vegatables served to us prior to ordering our meal. Most of them were in the mid $20 range while others were in the mid $30 range. I chose to eat the spaghetti with meatballs. This entree was priced at $25...:scared1:. Now I understand the price of wheat has gone up recently, but a plate of spaghetti with meatballs should not cost $25. Kim had the bruchitina linguini. It looked life a baked fettucini alfredo. I will say the food was very good. Our dishes were well prepared For dessert Kim had the chocolate cake and I had the Chiraposseles; which was 3 puff pasteries filled with vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate syrup.
The total cost of our bill was $108 without the tip, but it cost us 1 table service credit each from the dining plan. If I had to pay out of pocket for this meal I would have left the restaurant in tears :laughing:. This is a great dining plan restaurant, but I would not pay cash for it. Bottom line; its overpriced itialian food.
Here are some photos of our the restaurant and our dishes.
Bread and raw veggies before the meal
My spaghetti and meatballs. $25 :scared1:
My dessert. Very tasty, but not worth the $10 price tag.
Restaurant signage
Restaurant interior
Today was a very enjoyable day. The weather was somewhat overcast with peaks of sunshine here and there. The temperature was moderate with a nice breeze.
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The Magic Kingdom
Dinner at Kona Cafe (Polynesian Resort)
Animal Kingdom evening EMH
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(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge
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RESORT: I really like the photos of Old Key West; yesterdays photos of the outside and todays photos of the inside. It looks very spacious. Is this a One bedroom? two bedroom? ... The kitchen area is bigger then the one at my house. Anyway, I hadn't really considered this resort before, but now I will. Thanks.
EPCOT: Sergio is really fun to watch, in front of Italy. He always seems to pick me and then makes fun of me (in his silent way) because I can't throw. In that same spot, you can also see the Showcase Players. Did you get to see them? They're always fun too, and very silly.
STUDIOS: I'm glad to see that they reversed the direction of the parade. I usually watched the Motor Cars Parade over by Mickeys of Hollywood but the sun was always to bright to see clearly. So I like that they are moving up the street.
COH: You are the best. I made sure I logged on this morning, before work, just to see your photos. See the COH CM's really helped my day start right. I know I can always look at the tons of photos that I have, but knowing that you are there really makes this way more fun. Did Buckey sing Happy Birthday to your daughter? You forgot something in LeRoy's line: "Small in Name Big in Talent POW"
Thanks for thinking of me and getting photos of the COH; I really appreciate it. Did you tell them that we said HI (or to Francis that would be "Hay")
I know you planned on going to Animal Kingdom today (Wednesday), so I hope you went to Finding Nemo. This is a great show.
Can't wait to hear all about today's fun.
(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge
Posted 09 April 2008 - 10:54 PM
Hi everyone,
We just returned from our day at the Magic Kingdom. We spent time at the Magic Kingdom getting as many fastpasses and attractions in as possible. We also ate lunch at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn. Dinner was at Kona Cafe over at the Polynesian resort. I had planned on heading over to the Animal Kingdom tonight for evening extra magic hours, but we never made it. We are planning on going tomorrow before we leave for the airport. So on with todays report.
We arrived at the Magic Kingdom around 9:30 this morning. Our first stop was at the Main St. Bakery for a light breakfast.
Treats from the Main St. Bakery
While we were enjoying our breakfast in the bakery the Main St. performers pulled up on their trolly and began their act. These performers really help get your day started at the Magic Kingdom.
The park was not very crowded this morning, but did pick up later in the early afternoon.
Here's a shot of the "sea of humanity'' near of the Haunted Mansion and Columbia Harbor House.
Attractions we experienced today were Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mickey's Philharmagic, Buzz Lightyear, Monsters Inc Laugh Floor, Peter Pan's Flight, the Tormorrowland Transit Authority, and the Jungle Cruise. Anna was selected to drive the boat during the cruise. She drove the whole way and really enjoyed it. Our Jungle Crusie skipper was very animated.
Anna driving the Jungle Cruise boat.
A neat thing happened today. We saw the castle suite being awarded to a family from Georgia. We rode Pirates of the Caribbean at around 11:15 this morning. As we were approaching the unload area I saw 3 dream squad members and another cast member in a plaid vest. I watched them pull the family from the back row of the boat in front of us. When we got off I sort of stopped and watched what they were being awarded. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell for sure, but I suspected they won the castle suite overnight stay. I saw the same family in the Castle Suite winners car before the parade which confirmed my guess. To be honest, I never thought I would have been so close to winning that prize. It was quite sureel watching it unfold in front of our eyes. to think this prize could be awarded at any attraction in all of the Disney World parks and we were so close. But, only one family can win each day and this family of 4 looked very deserving.
At 1:30 we had lunch at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn in Frontierland. This is a very good counter service restaurant. The food is above average, but what really makes it better is the fixings bar. It has sauteed mushrooms, sauteed onions, pickles and everything you would want to make a great sandwich or hamburger. One word of caution though this restaurant can get very loud; especially during prime lunch time.
Here's a photo of my entree. A bacon double cheeseburger and fries with a strawberry yogurt.
As we were walking around the Magic Kingdom today we noticed a new DVC booth inside Fantasyland.
At around 5:30PM we left the Magic Kingdom and took the resort boat launch to the Polynesian for our 6:05PM reservation at Kona Cafe. Taking the resort boat launch provides a nice, relaxing and scenic ride to the Magic Kingdom resorts.
Here's a photo of the Grand Floridian from the boat.
We checked in at the Kona Cafe right at 6:00PM and were seated in less than 5 minutes. Let me start off by saying this was the best meal of our trip. For those who have not dined at the Kona Cafe before it is a casual and relaxed atmosphere. It is Polynesian themed as you would expect. Our waitress was quick and efficient; however, she seemed rushed. She didn't rush our meal, but she always seemed in a hurry to address our table and move on. She took our drink orders and came back later with a round loaf of warm bread and an almond honey butter that I must say was very good.
There were about 9 different entrees to choose from on the menu. I ordered the 10oz filet mignon, with mashed potatos and asparagus. Kim oredered the almond crusted chicken with a Kona salad on the side. As I've already said this meal was the best of the trip. The food was fantastic. My filet mignon was cooked to perfection. It also seemed the quality of the filet was a cut above the other meats I've had during this trip. Kim's almond crusted chicken was also very good. The almond crusted coating on the chicken was light and tasty. I must admit I'm a salad person so I ate most of Kim's salad. It was very much like the salad you get at Ohana (restaurant next door).
For dessert Kim had the chocolate cheesecake and I had the Kona cone. This restaurant says it prides itself in its desserts. I would agree with them since our desserts were very good.
The total cost of our meal was $75.00 before the tip. I would say this restaurant would be a good choice with or without the dining plan. I don't think you would be sorry paying out of pocket.
Here are some photos from our meal at Kona Cafe.
Bread with almond honey butter.
My 10oz Filet Mignon entree. Excellent!!
Dessert...The Kona Cone. I couldn't finish it!
Restaurant decor. A solid chocolate Lilo and Stitch.
After dinner Kim went back to the room to start getting some things together for our departure tomorrow. Anna and I took the monorail around to the Contemporary to spend some time in the arcade. We stayed there for a little over an hour. Once we finished we decided to head back to our room. We took the bus back to Old Key West. We only waited about 5 minutes for our bus to show up.
Tomorrow is another day, and unfortunately its the worst day of any Disney World trip, departure day. :|
Up next
Check out of Old Key West
Animal Kingdom
Trying to use our remaining dining plan credits
Magical Expess to the airport
Posted 09 April 2008 - 11:11 PM
Seeing that food from Kona Cafe has made me very hungry. Looks great. I've been there for breakfast and I agree, that it's worth the trip.
I'm sad to hear that you are leaving tomorrow. That's the problem with vacations, they always have to end. I've enjoyed your trip; thanks for taking us along.
(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge
Posted 09 April 2008 - 11:20 PM
(Lowell's Mom)
Mad, Mad, Mad about Disney!
May 21-28, 2013
Wilderness Lodge


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MTV's Liquid Television Is Back, Kind Of
Do you remember liking Liquid Television on MTV (1989-1991)? Origin of Beavis, origin of Daria? I remember Æon Flux for sure, and I remember sitting down to watch it as a kid, but mostly my memories as an adult come from the pretty extensive vault, where the classic Liquid Television bits are still available. They are super '90s! Not something I generally have a ton of patience for!
This morning, one of MTV's online ventures—MTV(other)—is premiering the first of five episodes online, and you can watch the first one below. I've seen a couple, and it is a pretty good update. A lot of it is annoying and Reality Bites-y in the same way MTV classically was at that point in time, but some of the truly weird stuff seems to be coming from a real place.
What do we think of this? Can the old indie-comix self-conscious weirdness really make a case for itself now that we have YouTube and also the entire internet? Do you miss 'zines'? Do you miss 'white label imports'? Do you miss when Björk was not exhausting? And is it not so cheeky to call it Liquid Television and then not put it on actual television?
"Why do they bother calling it 'liquid' television when there isn't even any liquid in it, just a buncha pregnant teenagers and seven sluts in some apartment 'getting real'?"


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DeRosa taking Lawrie under his wing this spring
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- It's no accident that veteran infielder Mark DeRosa's locker at the Blue Jays' Spring Training complex is beside the one owned by Brett Lawrie.
The hope is that DeRosa will be able to provide some guidance throughout camp and the season to Toronto's young third baseman.
It's often hard to gauge just how valuable leadership is inside of a clubhouse, but manager John Gibbons believes there will be a clear benefit to the pairing.
"That's his reputation -- he's a great teammate, he gets the most out of guys," Gibbons said of DeRosa. "He's one of the those guys you never hear a bad thing about. Guys want him on their club, even through all the injuries and things.
"That'll do wonders because Brett's still a young kid learning at this level. [DeRosa's] been through it."
DeRosa was signed to a one-year contract to provide a veteran presence in the clubhouse. It's a role that was filled by Omar Vizquel in 2012.
DeRosa seems to be taking a different approach. He's been attached at the hip to Lawrie during the early stages of camp as the two have gone through infield drills together and shared plenty of stories along the way.
That might not lead to better results in the field, but could become beneficial when Lawrie's -- at times -- over-aggressive approach needs to be reined in.
Romero's knees feel fine after second 'pen session
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays will have to keep a close eye on left-hander Ricky Romero this spring as he attempts to battle back from tendinitis in both knees.
He received platelet-rich plasma injections in both knees during the offseason to help alleviate the chronic pain, but the treatment was met with mixed results.
Romero currently isn't in any danger of being shut down, but it's still relatively alarming the discomfort didn't completely subside during the club's down time.
"We keep an eye on him," manager John Gibbons said. "If he's barking, we'll shut him down or lighten the load, but when you have them at this stage of your career, it's probably going to bother you your whole career. You basically just have to deal with it, there's not structural problems, but you just grin and bear it, I guess."
Gibbons went on to say that he has yet to receive any kind of report on Romero's status. That's positive news because the medical staff would only go to him if the situation became problematic, and so far, Romero has been able to maintain a full workload.
The 28-year-old was back on the mound Monday afternoon for his second bullpen session while also throwing to live hitters for the first time this spring. Romero engaged in a friendly back-and-forth with first baseman Edwin Encarnacion as the intensity at camp slowly picks up.
Romero jammed Encarnacion with an inside pitch, but the slugging first baseman still managed to almost hit it out of the park. That prompted Romero to say, "You got lucky," which generated laughter from a group of reporters watching nearby.
It's all fun and games for now, but the most important aspect is that Romero got through his session just fine and continues to build up strength for the start of the season.
"Right now, the good thing is that everything is coming out free and easy and just trying to build off that," Romero said.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It's a good point. Throw into those 13th-spot rankings the terrible trio of games the Jets played in the first few weeks and the last few weeks.
I still think the Jets offense is very clearly a work-in-progress but as you note the defense has a chance to be elite.
In general teams have moved more and more away from the run; the Jets could have a front finally that forces teams into being fairly one-dimensional by relying on the downfield pass. And, as we all know we've got a defensive backfield that is pretty effective in most matchups against pass-heavy teams.
If we get that vaunted pressure up the middle and get some more ballhawking plays from our safeties - two things we DID see this preseason - then suddenly the texture of Jets games could be vastly different than it's been in any year yet under Ryan.


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For the Los Angeles–based painter Aaron Smith, the male figure has always proved an inexhaustible subject. In the Silver Lake home he shares with his husband. Tom Moore, the artist displays a cherished collection of early photography. The collection's focus is on Victorian and Edwardian dandyism as well as the physical culture movement. Smith has produced a new series of paintings based on some of these photographs, featuring portraits of bearded men, with titles culled from Victorian street slang. Despite their historical origins, the new aesthetics of the paintings tend to draw parallels to a playful relationship with the male persona expressed within various contemporary subcultures. Freak folk, steampunk, bear culture, and beard/moustache culture are a few demographics that celebrate and manipulate traditional masculine archetypes. Smith's paintings seek to compress and heighten these relationships.
Smith attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., where he is now an associate chair. Galleries in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York have mounted multiple solo exhibitions of his work. He was the first artist in residence at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Aaron Smith is represented by Koplin Del Rio Gallery in Los Angeles and Sloan Fine Art in New York, where his next exhibition opens June 1.
The Advocate: Why are you an artist?
Aaron Smith: I've always wanted to spend most of my time with paintings, whether they are mine or by others. I crave that moment when I get lost in the work. At the same time, that's when I feel most present, alive.
What catches your eye?
I'm interested in masculinity in all of its beautiful, dangerous, and ridiculous forms. These days, in my work, it's all about 19th-century-man style, but I want to overwhelm much of the nostalgia with expressionistic color, texture, and gesture.
Tell us about your process or techniques.
I start by reacting to the photographs I collect. I take a very direct approach, applying thick paint to panel. The lack of color of the source material lets me create the color relationships I want. It's my goal to imbue the figures with bursting vitality despite their stoic poses.
How do you choose your subjects?
Subjects seem to choose me. Over the last few years I've gone from mostly narrative concerns to formal ones. I want to convert the sensual appeal of a thick beard, for instance, into the sensual appeal of paint strokes and color.
How do you describe your work?
The belle epoque on acid.
What makes a good artwork to you?
I always look for authenticity in art, no matter the style or theme. To me, the artist's idiosyncratic mark-making can convey a sense of intimacy and immediacy — states I cherish in most things.
What artists do you take inspiration from and why?
Like the subjects I paint, my influences often come from the turn of the last century. Swiss modernists like Ferdinand Hodler and Cuno Amiet as well as the Nabi painters of France inspire me with their color and clarity of design. Contemporary painters like Peter Doig, Nolan Hendrickson, Allison Schulnik, Kyle Ranson, and Ryan Mosley make my heart race.


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Sorry for all the "what should I get posts"...but this does seem like a really friendly place and I need a bit of help settling into my new (to me) 2006 GS.
So here are my issues:
1. I'd like a "half cover" for the bike. Currently have a very nice Nelson Riggs half cover for my ST1300 that covers the windshield, front fender, handlebars, tank, seats and Givi trunk bag. Secures with elastic straps around the passenger pegs. Allows easy access into panniers. Something similar (or better) for the GS. Note: I tried my current cover and it seems a tad small for the GS.
2. At 6"3" with a 36" inseam, standing on the GS is a bit of a "bend-over" for me. I'd like to add some handlebar risers, but am not interested in having to change any cabling (brake, throttle, etc.). Suggestions?
3. I'd like to be able to switch my Zumo 550 between bikes. So I plan to order an additional mount but need to figure out how to mount the mount, so to speak. I've seen a curved bar that mounts (obviously my favorite word) above the speedo/instrument panel. Is this the hot setup? Or not?
That's it....
Many thanks,