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Thrice-Built, Candy Colored - And A Tribute To A True Craftsman
When it comes to classic and resto-modded Mopars, there's influence beyond the Ma Mopar's styling and engineering crews.
In the case of Robert Frost's '69 Dodge Charger SE R/T, that influence led him to take "the path less traveled," to borrow a phrase from one of his namesake's (poet Robert Frost) most famous works. "If it wasn't for Sam Molina, we wouldn't be enjoying this beautiful car," says Robert. "He inspired me to think 'outside the box.'"
Robert met Sam back in the early '80s. That's when Robert found an original 440/four-speed '69 Charger SE R/T for sale. Robert bought it for $500, and took it to MoPower Masters in Denver. There, shop owner Tony Richard introduced Robert to Sam, a painter schooled by the "old pros" in creating custom paint schemes.
Robert had a plan — a High Impact red from the early '70s, with a white vinyl top and white interior. "Sam had a unique vision to take it to a higher level," Robert recalls. "He asked me how I'd feel doing it in a Candy color. My response was, 'What's Candy?' When he shot me a sample panel, I was hooked, and so the first transformation began."
Created by legendary California painter Joe Bailon, Candy colors involve a silver or gold underbase, followed by multiple coats of color and lots of color sanding to get the desired effect.
"Back in the mid-'80s, most everyone restored their cars back to stock," Robert adds. "Sam was ahead of his time. Nobody was doing anything like it in the '80s or '90s."
Sam used 25 coats of House of Kolor's Candy Apple Red, over a silver underbase. "In the sun, it's an intense eye-popping blood red, and the translucent effect of Candy gives that deep forever look," says Robert. "In the evening, it turns a rich Burgundy Cherry. The white vinyl top, white pearl bumblebee stripe and white leather upholstery coordinate to catch everyone's eye."
Completed in 1983, Robert cruised his candied Charger around Denver, entering it in its first show a few years later, an all-Mopar event at Bandimere Speedway, where it scored a best-in-class win. "During the show, my friend Phil Mocon suggested I enter the drag race event," Robert recalls. "After some reservations out of concern for the paint, I entered the street competition. Four rounds later, I was hooked. From that point on, the car did double duty as a show/race car."
With the name "Poetic Justice" (derived from his namesake and the "justice" the Charger handed out to Bowties and Blue Ovals), the Charger ran in the mid-15s. One year later, the 440 gave way to a Tony Richard-built 498-inch stroker Wedge, which dropped the e.t.'s into the mid-12s.
Unfortunately, while being driven home on DOT-legal race tires, a sudden rain storm on I-25 led to a spin that put the Charger into the freeway's concrete median, crunching it from the roof aft. Robert then had the '69 rebuilt, replacing everything in the rear body above the framerails. Thank Tom Hammack's shop for the rear body laser straightening, and underhood sculpting.
Then, Denver-area custom painter John May replicated the Candy Apple Red color, and under the hood, Marshall Canafax — noted for his custom murals and color schemes — created a mural with a silver Pentastar, and a candy granite-into candy marble background.
The '69's third engine, a Tony Richard/Ray Barton collaboration built from a "siamesed" RB block into a 572-cubic-inch stroker, is good for 680 horsepower at the flywheel.
When we caught up with Robert and his Charger, another change was in store. "I spent quite a bit of time with Mike Ware at Muscle Motors' booth at the Mopar Nationals," says Robert, "and we're looking at a stroker Hemi, or a new version of the 572."
The '69's hood will get a molded-in Six Pack-style scoop by Tom Hammack, who'll also fabricate a custom air cleaner from another Six Pack scoop. "From a performance standpoint, that will allow fresh air induction for racing down the track," says Robert. "It will allow for more intake options, and allow heat to escape as it's generated." Once the scoop is on, the underhood mural — which heat had caused to bubble — will be re-done.
If you're considering a Mopar project, Robert says your choice of tires is crucial. "Don't drive with 'street slicks' on it," he says. "Even though they're DOT-legal, you don't want to be riding on them on the street, if there's any kind of moisture."
Robert's Charger is a rolling tribute to Sam Molina, who passed away last year after a battle with cancer. Says Robert. "Sam will be forever remembered for his artful masterpieces on his canvas of metal, but more importantly, as someone who everyone loved and respected."
|Fast Facts
'69 Dodge Charger SE R/T
Owned by: Robert Frost, Ridgway, Colorado
|Mopar Power
|Engine: An original 440 Magnum car, it now sports a Tony Richard/Ray Barton-built, 572-inch RB with Brodix heads, 11.3:0 compression JE pistons, MSD 6AL ignition, Hooker "Super Comp" headers, and a Mopar M-1 intake topped by a 1,040-cfm Holley 4150.
|Transmission: Tony Richard built the 727 with a 9-inch/3,000-stall Dynamic torque converter, a shift kit, and the factory console shifter.
|Rear: Dana 60 with 35-spline axles and 4.11 gears.
|Sure Grip
|Suspension: Restored original '69 Charger R/T (Front) Heavy-duty torsion bars, PST polyurethane bushings, and QA1 shocks (Rear) Mopar "Super Stock" leaf springs and QA1 shocks.
|Brakes: '79 Chrysler New Yorker 11-inch front discs and '69 Charger R/T rear drums, power-assisted.
|Wheels/Tires: Center Line "Convo Pro" wheels (15×6 inches in front, 15×10 inches in back) wear Hoosier's 195/70R15s in front and 295/50R15s in back.
|High Impact
|Paint/Body: Original all-steel '69 Charger unibody had its engine bay smoothed, and rusted/damaged rear sheetmetal replaced, before Sam Molina applied the House of Kolor Candy Apple Red over a silver underbase. Later, John May and Tom Hammack expertly repaired the Charger's rear body and candy finish. Underhood mural created by Marshall Canafax.
|Interior: Restored, but color-changed to white leather (not an original '69 Charger SE interior trim selection), by Iverta Richard. American Autoweave supplied the seat covers, and Auto Custom Carpets supplied the front and rear carpets. Sound system is by Kenwood, and the wood steering wheel is by Lecarra.


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Nemesis - Snap #221
Stories about those out to deliberately, methodically, and callously destroy everything you hold dear and decimate all that you cherish . . .
Voices in Elizabeth's Head
Something is talking to Elizabeth, and what it wants is terrifying.
Producers: Jeremy Richards with production assistance from Anna Sussman and Stephanie Foo
Korean BBQ
Some run away from the enemy, some like to cozy up. Bobby Egan makes friends with folk who the US government says we aren't supposed to pal around with.
Bobby Egan has done a lot of work for his country. You can read all about it in his book, Eating with the Enemy, available on Amazon. Just to be clear, while Bobby is responsible for some amazing acts of diplomacy, he never acted alone, his friends and colleagues always backed him up.
Producers: Anna Sussman and Mark Ristich
I Hate You, Dad
Stephanie Foo really, really hated her Dad's girlfriend. So when she found a little present from her, she decided that she needed revenge.
Producer: Stephanie Foo
Tea with a Warlord
Snap Judgment producer Anna Sussman comes face to face with a warlord in Uganda.
Producer: Anna Sussman
Jamaican Sugar
Writer Ainsley Burrows delivers a powerful story from Old Jamaica about a man who vows to have his revenge.
For more fron Ainsley, visit his website: www.burrowsink.com
Producers: Renzo Gorrio, Anna Sussman, and Natalia Jaeger
Grandmother Tree
A developer moves into Jeff Greenwald's childhood neighborhood with plans to destroy all that he holds dear . . .
For more from Jeff, check out his website: www.jeffgreenwald.com.
Producers: Anna Sussman and Pat Mesiti-Miller
School Bus Bully
Dale-Marie Prenatt was tormented by a school bus bully until her mom taught her the old-fashioned Appalachian way to handle the problem. This story was originally heard at the Baltimore storytelling event, The Stoop, www.stoopstorytelling.com.
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One of the tigers outside the coal ministry's office exhorts the minister to save the forests. Forests in Central India have a large tiger population and support the livelihood of millions of people. Coal mining will impact all of them.
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Stratford singer/songwriter offers support to Syria, through music
By many accounts, the first major crackdown of the Syrian uprising took place on March 20, 2011, when state security forces fired live ammunition into a crowd of protesters in the southern city of Daraa.
At the time, Dylan Connor was 6,000 miles away in Connecticut. But for the Stratford singer-songwriter, the gunshots hit close to home.
Connor's wife, Reem, is from Daraa, and the couple had stayed with her family in the city on several occasions. He ate with them, played music with them, even went clubbing with them.
He counted Reem's family as his own.
"We didn't know if they were alive or not," Connor recalled of the weeks following the initial crackdown, a period in which the city was under constant siege. "It was a new experience of fear and pain."
Thankfully, Reem's family wasn't hurt. Still, Connor, who had grown to love Syria and its people, was devastated by the violence impacting the country. He wrote "Feza Feza" ("Help Help" in Arabic), a protest song decrying the actions of the Syrian government. The song became a rallying cry for many Syrians; an accompanying video racked up thousands of hits on YouTube and received air time on Middle Eastern television. Another song, "Weary World (A Song For Syria)," garnered similar attention.
"I wanted to show that my heart is with the Syrian people," said Connor, who will perform those songs, collected on an EP that was released this week, at Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne on Friday, Jan. 17.
Recorded at Trout Recording in Brooklyn, N.Y., "Blood Like Fire" is a five-track CD (six if you count a secret song) aimed at raising awareness of the events in Syria and "lifting the spirits of the Syrian people," Connor said.
Many of the songs were inspired by Middle Eastern musical traditions, and feature prominent use of Arabic instruments (oud and darbuka), performances by Arabic musicians (most notably Palestinian composer Zafer Tawil) and choruses sung in Arabic.
Connor also took cues from his father-in-law, an ex-Syrian Air Force general who, along with his wife, Reem's mother, came to live with the couple in Stratford. He would chant the words "Feza Feza" -- a phrase Connor found "very moving, rhythmic."
"I made it the chorus of one of my songs," he said of "Feza Feza."
After writing and recording the track, Connor and a friend produced a video interspersed with footage of the Syrian uprising. The response to it was overwhelming.
"You, my brother, are the true voice of consciousness!!! May you be the first singer to perform live in the Free Syria very soon," wrote one commenter, echoing the sentiments of dozens of other YouTube viewers.
Connor's support for Syria extends to monetary aid. He has organized and played at several benefit concerts in the United States, raising thousands of dollars for Syrian refugees. He will donate procceeds of "Blood Like Fire" to Camp Zeitouna, an arts and sports program for internally displaced children.
But despite all he's done to help the Syrian people, Connor is no longer content to stand on the sidelines. This year, he plans on traveling to the border areas in Syria to teach music to kids in refugee camps.
"I've been writing and singing songs about the Syrian people for three years now," he said. "If I'm going to take on the mantle of having their voice and singing about their plight, I better go to be with them. It will help me to understand what they're going through."
Understanding, it seems, is in short supply. For far too long, Syria has suffered from "the inaction of the world at large," Connor said, adding that people continue to endure atrocities on a daily basis. A serious effort to bring the conflict to an end has yet to materialize.
In the meantime, he said, "we don't have to feel helpless -- we can take action.
"Music can lift people's spirits," he said. "The spirit of the movement is carried by art and music, and if you lose the spirit, you lose the movement."
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The North Valley Arts Council and Downtown Development Association proudly present the ninth season of Art & Wine Walk! This casual experience takes guests through downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks businesses featuring local artists along with samples of food, wine and other beverages.
2015 Art & Wine Walk
October 10th
Times: 1pm-5pm
This season, you'll notice a few new features including each event will start at the JLG Architects green space at the corner of 4th Street and DeMers Avenue. From there, guests will walk to local businesses in downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks before ending up at the The Empire Arts Center for the traditional champagne reception. Mark you calendars and plan to join us. For questions call the DDA at 701-757-4051 or NoVAC at 701-772-3710.
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Leaf Spring Tech
Just because something's old doesn't always mean you stop using it
It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service today as race cars. Many racers even prefer to utilize the leaf-spring rear suspension design in their fabricated Late Model Stock and Modified race cars.
Like all other racing components, there is a science and methodology to the use of leaf springs in stock cars, for both dirt and asphalt. The construction of the car may depend on the type of leaf spring to be used and where it will be raced.
There are four basic designs of leaf springs that are used in stock car racing:
1. The monoleaf spring is a low-rate, thinner spring that serves to locate the rear end laterally, like a Panhard bar, but offers little spring rate to hold the car up nor much stiffness to bending to help control axle wrap-up. The design of the car must include additional springs to support the car and a system for controlling accelerating and decelerating forces that will try to rotate the rear end.
2. Multileaf springs are just as described, made up of multiple leafs of diminishing length. These tend to be increasing rate springs and are useful for supporting the car as well as controlling axle wrap-up.
3. Parabolic leaf springs can be a single-leaf or multileaf design whereas the leaves are thicker near the axle and have a tapered thickness design out to the eyes. These, too, support the weight of the car without the need for extra springs and do a fair job of controlling axle rotation under acceleration and braking. They can provide a much smoother ride due to the fact that the leaves do not develop the friction associated with standard multileaf designs.
4. Composites are fairly new in racing and have been further refined recently. These leaves come in various rates and, with the lower rates, will need additional springs to support the weight of the car.
Advantages to Using Leaf Springs
From the information we have gathered from several excellent sources, leaf-spring suspensions are very forgiving on tacky and rough dirt surfaces. The leaf cars seem to be a lot more consistent under those conditions.
The leaf performs several functions that other suspension systems might need additional hardware to serve. The leaf does the following:1. Supports the chassis weight2. Controls chassis roll more efficiently--high rear moment center and wide spring base. 3. Controls rear end wrap-up4. Controls axle damping5. Controls lateral forces much the same way a Panhard bar does. 6. Controls braking forces7. Regulates wheelbase lengths (rear steer) under acceleration and braking.
The reason the leaf-spring design is so good for higher g-force conditions is the design has a very wide spring base. The wider apart the springs are mounted, the fewer roll tendencies there are. Also, the moment center height can be fairly high with a leaf-spring design. This shortens the moment arm in the rear, producing less roll.
There is much less rear steer when going over heavy bumps or holes in the track, so the rough conditions that upset a bar car is welcomed byte leaf-spring car.
The overall cost of a race car is less when using leaf springs mostly because you don't need many of the mounts, linkages, and other hardware that must be used with three- or four-link rear suspensions.
Also, a leaf spring can be used in conjunction with a coil or coilover spring to enhance the spring rate adjustability function for chassis setup balance. Teams will often put a high-rate leaf spring on the left rear and a low-rate monoleaf spring on the right rear along with a coilover spring and shock. They can change the spring fairly easily on the right rear to adjust for changing track conditions. The left-rear spring also controls most of the axle wrap-up and is about half as stiff in that regard, as two stiff leaf springs would be.
Disadvantages of the Leaf Spring
The leaf-spring system has some definite disadvantages when compared toe three- or four-link system. Although the typical bar-link type of system does not handle tight, tacky, and rough dirt conditions, the money race is usually run once the track has become slick. So at the end of the night, more times than not, the suspension that favors a slick track will win out.
The steel leaf springs tend to lose shape, and that means the car loses ride height. If the "sag" is uneven between the two springs, it can alter the amount of bite, wedge, or cross weight in the car, changing the handling. Some teams go through three or more sets of springs preseason. Spring sag also changes the rear-steer characteristics of the car.
There is very little, if any, adjustment for rear-steer characteristics with a leaf-spring system. Some builders will put several mounting holes at the front bracket and some only put one hole, keeping with the theory that less adjustment means less rope with which to hang yourself, stepwise.
With the bar cars, the teams have a choice of adding lift bars, pullbars, pushrods, front- or rear-spring mounting options, a wide range of rear-steer adjustability, and variable moment center height adjustments. For the leaf-spring cars, there is a monoleaf floater that can be clamped or open. This allows for a lift arm or pull bar to be added tithe leaf system.
The rear moment center height is not easily adjustable on leaf-spring systems, and the right-rear bite effect of angling the Panhard bar toward the right-rear tire contact patch cannot be done with the leaf-spring system.
Leaf springs are not easy to properly install. The pinion angle is not easily adjustable. The mounting pad on the rear axle tube must either be repositioned to adjust for pinion angle, or wedge-shaped blocks must bemused between the spring and the housing pad. There is no adjustment forth amount of axle wrap-up damping, either. You get what the spring gives you.
The use of rubber or other compliant material as bushings in the spring eyes will help cushion acceleration and braking forces, but overall, compared to the pull-bar and lift-bar systems used with the three-link and four-link system, there isn't much in the way of damping or adjustment for what is there.
Proper Installation
We must be careful to make sure the leaf spring is not inadvertently bent or bound up when we bolt it into the car. Longitudinal twisting(looking forward or rearward) can add spring rate to the leaf.
If the spring pads on the rearend axle tubes are not parallel from aside view, then when we bolt them up, the springs on each side will be bound in opposite directions. It is best to bolt up one side and then check the other side to see if the pad is flat to the spring. If not, angled spacers must be used to relieve any bending tendencies.
The angle of the spring shackles to the leaf is important. We need the shackle to be at 90 degrees to the rear portion of the leaf when the cares at ride height. That way there will be less influence in the spring rate due to mechanical binding that would take place if the shackle were angled more or less than 90 degrees.
The pinion angle is to be taken into consideration during installation. If the pinion angle needs to change, wedge-shaped blocks must be inserted between the axle pad and the spring. Always check the pinion-to-driveshaft angle with all of the weight on the springs.
The overall spring height, as measured from the ground, and the relationship of the front eye center to the point where the spring attaches to the rear end is important considerations when designing a leaf-spring car.
The spring's eye height determines the rear moment center height. Lowering the spring in relation to the chassis means lowering the rearmament center height and causing more rollover at the rear. This serves to tighten the car all the way around the corners.
Changing the front eye height will affect the rear-steer characteristics and alter the handling of the car in the middle and off the turns. Many chassis builders will only place one hole in the front mount and position it where it will do the most good under most racing conditions.
Steel vs. Composite
The newest innovation in racing leaf-spring technology is the composite design, or what some would call a fiberglass leaf, although there are other materials involved in the construction of these products. Composite leaf springs are not a new concept. The Chevrolet Corvette has been using this design of spring for quite some time now.
The primary advantages of using a composite leaf spring are a 60-70 percent weight savings over steel springs and the tendency of the composite spring to maintain its shape (according to the advertisements and feedback we got from users, it doesn't sag). The composite leaf springs, just like the steel, come in various rates from 35 to 250 pounds. They can be used as a "single" leaf in low rates or as a "stack "leaf, still a mono-design but thicker (like a stacked steel spring).
It is the characteristic of maintaining a constant arc and shape that most appeals to current users of composite leaf springs, not necessarily the weight savings. The minus we discovered was that the composite must be protected from heat and contact with anything that would chip it, starting a process that might lead to failure. Failure with a composite leaf means breakage whereas a steel leaf will definitely bend, but seldom break.
Is it the Right Choice? Lovers of leaf-spring cars swear by their consistency, and that is what makes them so attractive. For the hobbyist racer who does not have the time nor patience to decipher all of the complexities of the three- or four-bar systems, much less afford all of that "mess," the leaf car offers a good system for a reasonable price that can and does win races.


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Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 70 kilometres north of the Danube.
Bucharest has a growing cultural scene, in fields including the visual arts, performing arts and nightlife. Unlike other parts of Romania, such as the Black Sea coast or Transylvania, Bucharest's cultural scene has no defined style, and instead incorporates elements of Romanian and international culture.
Bucharest has landmark buildings and monuments. Perhaps the most prominent of these is the Palace of the Parliament, built in the 1980s during the reign of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. The largest Parliament building in the world, the Palace houses the Romanian Parliament (the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate), as well as the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The building boasts one of the largest convention centres in the world.
Another landmark in Bucharest is Arcul de Triumf (The Triumphal Arch), built in its current form in 1935 and modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A newer landmark of the city is the Memorial of Rebirth, a stylized marble pillar unveiled in 2005 to commemorate the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, which overthrew Communism. The abstract monument sparked controversy when it was unveiled, being dubbed with names such as "the olive in the toothpick", ("măslina-n scobitoare"), as many argued that it does not fit in its surroundings and believed that its choice was based on political reasons.
The Romanian Athenaeum building is considered to be a symbol of Romanian culture and since 2007 is on the list of the Label of European Heritage sights.
Other cultural venues include the National Museum of Art of Romania, Museum of Natural History "Grigore Antipa", Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul țăranului Român), National History Museum, and the Military Museum.
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Smooth with some spiciness, a Punch cigar will fit everyone's palate.
With an excellent range of flavor but not overpowering, Punch cigars are superbly constructed and consistently delicious. Honduran, Dominican, and Nicaraguan filler, Connecticut binder and a dark wrapper. Robust and full-flavored - Punch is a world class cigar.
Punch cigar review earned a well-deserved 93-rating, as long as being honored as the #12 cigar of 2018, noting, "the tobaccos here come together quite cohesively, each leaf playing off the next for a dense, chewy smoke that's earthy and sweet."
NOTE: Punch got a new look! We currently have mixed inventory of old and new packaging, we cannot guarantee which you will receive.
This is one of the best cigars out there. Surprisingly flavorful, strong enough, but not overpowering. Becoming one of my go to cigars, when craving for a delicious smoke.
The London Club and the Bolo are great short smokes. Tasty, med-full, good construction and smoke output.
I am on to the London Club Maduro. Definitely taste the spiciness. Strong, but a great mild after taste. Surprised such a flavor pours out of this little stick.
They're not kidding when they named these Cigars "Punch" as they pack a right cross to the jaw of a strong tobacco buzz. I think Punch cigars have a very nice sophisticated natural taste and one of the stronger cigar buzzes I've experienced. I'm a big fan of this brand, but I have to warn these cigars may not be for the faint of heart or those not acclimated to cigars.
The Punch is one of best cigars I have ever tried! I will always have more of them!
We have a little News and Cigar store that just opened up here where I live. They dont have alot of cigars, but I got 2 Punch London Club EMS 5x40's. Wow, I was shocked; they are good. This will be my go to smoke. Very good after dinner cigar; "bold and full". I am going to have to price out a box of them.
....I have smoked more cigars than I can remember; the Punch is possibly the closest thing we will ever see to a true Cuban for many years. It's a great smoke at a great price. These sticks will out due any smoke in the 5 to 15 dollar range. Anyone who says different has no idea what a good smoke is.
The 1st cigar I ever smoked, was a Punch. A real cigar, I mean. Full bodied & full flavored, the Punch Pita introduced me to the pleasures of properly blended & consistently executed cigar manufacturing. Even today, over 40 years later, Punch remains the same. An old friend, that never lets you down. I have smoked so many Rothschilds, London Clubs, Pitas & After Dinners over the decades, that I can recognize the taste blindfolded. I do prefer Diesel, Man-O-War & Prensado for their more complex flavor profiles, yet I can always find a few Punch offerings deep inside my humidors. Bareknuckle is one of my favorites, too. Rare Corojo is outstanding as well. Consistent, leathery & affordablly priced, Punch earns a solid 89/100. Rare Corojo a 90 & Bareknuckle 91.
My Punch Elites always have a delightful aroma, and a delicious taste. They always burn evenly, and leave a tight ash. I have been extremely pleased with these cigars. The price from Cigars International has always been very reasonable, that's why I continue to buy my Elites from CI.
The Punch Rothschild Oscuro is the cigar that made me fall in love with smoking in the first place, and my affection for this particular stick has not diminished one iota since then. Every time I light one up, two things happen: one, I shake my head and wonder why I ever smoke anything else; and two, I reflect on how thankful I am that the people who produce these cigars have never felt the need to "improve," "innovate," "experiment," or otherwise screw up a perfect work of art... So to Villazón & Co., and to the ghost of Frank Llaneza, I say thanks for having the wisdom to leave a good thing alone.
Nice smoke - I ordered more.
Cruise ship and a great cigar.
I received this cigar in a sampler pack. I've been patiently waiting to give it a try. I've read all of the rave reviews and my anticipation of smoking a potential beauty has finally come to an end. And the result was a complete let down. I sit here writing this review as I smoke this very cigar. I'm half way through a Punch Pita hoping it'll get better, hoping it'll give me a reason to ever buy it again. As of right now I'm sorry to say the verdict will be no. I'm not trying to discourage anyone from buying it, this is only my opinion. Its just not my taste in what I look for in a cigar.
Punch is always great tasting and this little number fits the bill when time is short.
On the figurado Punch Champion. First, I am a big fan of Punch cigars, as their consistency is always excellent. I was quite disappointed in the Champion figurado though, it had a very uneven burn, especially when approaching its large belly and had to be relit, burned only 1/2 even with rotating the cigar like a maniac.... Do yourself a favor and stick with standard Punch cigars.
Punch Gran Cru has always been my favorite smoke. On my last trip to C.I. Hamburg I found Punch Champion. After a smoke that had an ash down to the ring and a few cold Guinness, I now have a second favorite. There are now Champions in my humidor.
I have been searching for the perfect small cigar for years & never realized the best one out there was right under my nose. Punch Bolos are wonderful short smokes for a very reasonable price. With a 36 ring gauge, Bolos are one of the largest diameter small cigars available. With a 4.2" length expect a 30 minute burn time. The flavor is spot on to the EMS London Club & the consistency from 'gar to 'gar is unwavering. A recent sale netted me 30 for just over one bone & a half per vitola. Compared to Partagas or Cohiba, these are much cheaper. Give a 6 pack of Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapped, Connecticut Broadleaf bindered & Dominican, Nicaraguan & Honduran long fillered Bolos a try & see if you don't agree. These little suckers are delicious. 90/100
The London Club is one of my favorite. The cigars are good when they arrive but even better after a year. I wrap the whole box in plastic wrap tightly and put them in a plastic bin to rest for a year or more. Do this and you will be rewarded with a cigar that has a creamy, chocolate brownie,coffee,sweet cedar taste and aroma. Start getting your boxes now and get the rotation going. Punch is just right.
Like a bag of candy!!!!
Punch is my first venture into fuller-bodied cigars....and WOW... so much flavor packed into my Pita. A little earth, some leather and plenty of spice in this 'gar. Glad I still have a few in the humi!! Thanks CI!
Punch London Club (natural): Easy to light. Excellent construction, draw and burn. Average smoke output and mouth feel. Mild to medium strength and medium flavors. Sweet grass, hay and floral notes. A very mild white pepper lingers on the short finish. Other than a slight increase in strength just past the halfway point, this cigar remains consistent throughout.
You can't go wrong with punch. The aroma an burn are always great. I never had a bad one yet an I feel I'll never will. If you never had one. You must try them . Good price and a great cigar
The London Club Maduro is my go to stick! I love these little suckers; they have a hint of yellow raisins (which I love) and nice clouds of smoke. I've yet to have any construction issues.
WOW, where have you been? Just had my first Pita, but not my last. Good burn, great taste. I'd call it mild. On my list for next order.
Got the Punch in Pita size in a sampler and decided to try it once it stayed in my humidor for a month. First draw revealed a powerful spice flavor. I usually don't go for the stronger cigars, but this one hit the spot. Constantly has the pepper taste fading then coming back with even more power. Around the band point, I hit an area that was so strong that it was stinging the back of my throat. That soon faded after 2 more draws, but was a welcomed change. Ended the cigar an inch and a half from the cut due to it constantly needing 2 puffs to keep it from going out. Overall, its a pretty one dimensional stick with just a strong pepper flavor. A must try!
Got a tin of the Bolo cigarillos for my birthday. Smooth, medium flavored body. Pleasant-tasting wrap. Not bad for a knock around or a road trip smoke. I wouldn't mind trying some of the larger stogies and seeing how the flavor develops on those. Great little smokes.
Punch was my 1st love & 30 years later is still my favorite blend. EMS or maduro, you just can't go wrong with any of the offerings in this tremendous line of classic cubanesque cigars. When I saw a daily special offering 10 juicy Punch Pita EMS wrapped beauties for a song, I jumped on them. I only wish I had bought a couple more before the sale went away. They came in well wrapped 5 packs & were in pristine shape. Nine have gone into a deep cedar slumber, but I had to spark up 1 on the 6th day after they arrived. Just as always, the full bodied flavors attack my senses, but the overall profile is buttery smooth. A perfect draw, flawless construction & an even burn, are to be expected with the industries finest & that's exactly what you get, vitola after delicious vitola. You can spend a lot more, but you will be hard pressed to find a more consistent or scrumptious offering anywhere. Leap on any deal you see, that includes any of the many sizes of Punch. I have some Elites on backorder somewhere & a few Bareknuckles, too, I believe. I want to try the Champion, the Magnum, grab a few Uppercuts & don't forget one of the very best Corojo cigars around, the Rare Corojo. You get the idea. It's hard to go wrong with any Punch offering, yet it is reassuring to know that the original is still as viable, just as delicious & every bit as satisfying as anything in the marketplace.
Each time I try a different size and shape it's my favorite. this month it's a Rothschild maduro...smooth and full smoke...and 50 in a box ..wow!!! an orgasmic delight for the palate...punch is my go to...nuff said
Punch Pita, you have a fan in me. This cigar is one smooth smoke with flavors that transition between cream, leather, wood, and a hint spice. Take a few gentle draws and you'll see this cigar has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. If I had to choose, this would be my daily smoke.
A well made cigar that tastes great and packs a medium spicey body. The natural's slip stream smells like brownies baking in the oven. The Maduro is earthy and more creamy. Excellent cigar here!
I'm a lover of flavor, regardless of the strength bracket the cigar belongs in. This is a cigar that is loaded with hits of coffee and dark chocolate, brought together with a bit of spice. As it began it's decent, the smoke continued to stay smooth and cool, unlike those that destroy your palate. For those of you who love Bareknuckle, Diesel, Fortress, and the Edge, you will really be drawn to it's great construction, long ash, even burn, and great draw. It's almost like you can see what is waiting on you just before you make your burn. I became so involved with the one I was smoking, didn't check my fire line, and burned my finger. Try a five pack of these and see if you feel the way I do. A friggin good cigar.
Found some aging in a small walk in at a cigarette shop near the house. The cellos are a deep golden brown and the sticks are unbelievable. Planning on a box of Rothschilds to tuck away till they look like the ones in the store.
This is by far my favorite cigar. I have been trying sampler after sampler to find that holy grail of smokes, and here it is. Each person to their own taste of course, but nobody can deny the impeccable construction, pleasant flavor and unparalleled reliability of this cigar. This is one of those stogies that leaves no harsh flavor in your mouth at all, and that you want to smoke all the way down to the nub every time. I barely even want to eat or drink anything afterward because the aftertaste is so enjoyable. And at this price I feel like I am practically stealing these cigars. Just do not smoke one too fast, or you will figure out why they call them Punch...
Smoked one while bringing in the New Year and it was just Marvelous! Ash held tight and didn't fall off till more then an inch. This was my first punch cigar and needless to say it will not be the last! The aroma and flavor was flawless and as soon as I have a little more room in my humidor this will be my next added collection!
I was driving through a town called Troy, Ohio, and I Needed to unload a back seat full of empty fast food bags, come on, you know it's true, so I pulled up to the first Garbage can I saw, it happened to be at one of those cheap tobacco places, You know, Lottery, cigarettes and if your lucky, a glass top with a few cigars in it, well I went in, they did at least have some sort of humidity device working, But not much to choose from, I did see some acids, everybody carries them now, not for me, But I did see a box of punch 7" .45 ring, after dinner cigars, Been a long time since I had one of them, it was a very pleasant 40 mile drive back home, One thing that struck me, was a very nice spice, especially through the nose, Just a fantastic cigar, earthy and spicy, plenty of leather flavors. all the way to the nub, in fact, I burnt my finger on it, give em time they'll ban smoking in your car too. Burned a little uneven first inch, corrected and perfect last 6 inches, I loved this cigar. C.I.'S prices are crazy cheap, I paid 5 bucks for mine at the "Cheap" place, and worth every cent.
I ordered a box of the Punch Elite Naturals a couple of weeks ago and I was very pleased with the flavor, draw, and burn of the cigar. I just ordered another box. This great little cigar has quickly become one of my favorite daily smokes.
London Club Maduro just earned it's spot in my humidor, and is welcome anytime.
Although I'm no fan of med-full cigars, the Punch Magnum I rec'd in a sampler was excellent. Had a full, rich flavor with a hint of maduro sweetness. The draw and construction were top notch. I won't make this my regular cigar, but for you guys that like your women and cigars full-bodied, you can't go wrong.
London Club Maduro or as I like to call em the "Mad Punch" has got to be my favorite cigar at this point. Excellent burn, draw, taste, and copious amounts of satisfying smoke. These little babies will always have a home in my hummidor.
The Bolos, is my favorite short cigar. The flavor is perfect, always a great draw, and never an uneven burn. Great stuff, and for the money you really can't do any wrong here
I purchased a box of the 5x52 tubo, very nice aroma, great taste, just take your time, you cant smoke this one fast. Punch is a great cigar and I can't wait to order some different sizes.
C'mon Man! I have at least 65 Brands now in my 12 Humidors. the Pita in EMS and Maduro have always compared to the newest brands. These show a perfect burn, a medium plus taste, perfect construction, draw, and so on. You can't beat this old brand no matter how hard you try. This is a 2010 review btw.
Punch are my daily smokes and I don't see myself changing anytime soon. Why? Because they are an incredible value for the buck and a consistantly excellent cigar. London Clubs are my go to for a quick smoke over coffee. When I have a little more time and a chance to kick back it's with a Rothchild. Never had a bad cigar from Punch.
My pups been hiding for little more than 2 months. What a tasty smoke indeed. Very smooth creamy earthly type of smoke. Burns very well and a good 30 to 45 minutes of enjoyment. These elites 50×42 are worth the money that for sure. I love them in my rotation, at least once or twice a week. This one 90 or better.
I will not open my humidor unless there is at least one Punch (After Dinner) cigar in it... Honestly, I have to smoke one at least once a week. Punch is always enjoyable; think about it as a necessity. The flavor is nice and smooth, and the beginning of the cigar is subtle. About half-way through you will notice the cigar go into full-effect, which is nice, especially if you don't like being bombarded with craziness at your first draw.
Just finished my first Punch and wow! What a smoke. All I'll say here is I wish I wouldn't have waited so long. This is one that will stay in my humi and I'd offer to any of my smoking buddies.
Punch cigars will not let you down! Excellent cigar, excellent price (from CI). Just ordered a box today!
i just said something a couple messages down. i ordered a 5 pack of the Magnums and let them sit in my humidor for awhile (possibly two months) and i finally smoked one last night. It is a very good cigar i must say. I highly recommend Punch cigars.
I love these cigars. Plain and simple. I can never resist tearing open the package and smoking one right off the delivery truck. One of the most consistently enjoyable cigars out there, and in my opinion, the absolute best in it's price range.
I just finished one of these while watching the sunset over the Hudson River (i'm an undergrad at marist). This cigar was perfect. It had great construction, was med-full, and had a nice smooth finish. I smoked it til i almost burned myself and even got a bit of a head rush, which usually doesn't happen to me. And with their great price, I'll definately be putting some of these in my humi real soon
i've only tried a punch cigar once. It wasn't actually mine so I didn't get to enjoy the whole thing and i'm not sure on which type it was. But it was a very good cigar for its price. They're a lot cheaper on here too. I plan on ordering a box sometime soon.
I have been enoying (Punch) cigars for 29-yrs. They are definatley my go to cigar. My favorite would be the maduro Elites not only for the flavor with such a sweet finish , but also the fine price of around 3-bucks a stick. Try this cigar-- it is not only flavorful but a very fine deal in the cigar world.
(Punch) has never really been a "go to" cigar for me. That's no knock. It's just that there are so many fantastic cigars! Anyway, I have been on the hunt for a good sub-1 hour smoke. I've tried many, but I keep coming back to this little Punch London Club. Wow, what a neat little cigar! Although it is small in stature, this little guy packs a flavorful punch, pun intended! It has the all the flavor of its bigger brothers, and is very consistent. I'm sure that the LC is no secret to Punch lovers, but to me this has become a perfect 45 minute uncompromising surprise. The value is good, but don't let that fool you. LC is a great short-drive cigar. If you are looking for a quicky but you don't want to sacrifice quality, try a London Club. You'll be smiling.
I first bought a( Punch) from a local corner store not expecting much. It was only a $5 stick so i figured it was just an average to below average cigar. Boy, these things have a lot of taste to 'em. The flavor of the Punch stays with you, but not in a bad way. If you want a full bodied cigar for a nice price i recommend trying a Punch, but get em from CI cuz they have a better price.
this old war horse of a cigar (Punch) has always been one i seem to comeback too, in fact if im out and about and jones'n for a smoke, ill hit a local shop, and rather than gamble on other brands i usually pick the rothschild size for the ride home, it never fails ya. medium body robust flavor. that spicey punch on the pallet. woodsey is a good description for me. but the contruction is alway just the best, these wont unravel on you or have soft spots. i can see why a lot of old timers i know, been smokin these for 30 years . while i like variety, and a fuller flavor cigar, but this is good example of a mild smokers jump off to fuller body cigar.
As a college student on a limited cigar budget I am always on the prowl for a great smoke at even better price. The Punch Elite Maduro is what fits the bill. Coming in a corona extra size, this little baby packs a Punch (pun intended). It burns even, gives off plenty of smoke, and tastes of dark chocolate, creamy coffee, and a little spice. At under $2 a stick this is my go-to-cigar of choice.
The Punch Champion is one of my all time favorite cigars. It has a special blend that rocks the taste buds, and the almost (alright, it is) hilarious shape is sure to turn heads. I smoke one after each Husker football victory, which where sadly hard to come by this last season.
The Punch Pita is my favorite cigar. Ive smoked around 100 different brands, i always come back to this one. This cigar is just right in everyway. Draw, Taste, Construction, it never lets me down. If you are trying to wind down after a long day or waking up in the morning, this baby will do what ever you want it to. The only cigar ive found that will go with a glass of beer, scotch, coffee. Great all around cigar.
Have been trying a lot of different vitolas lately to find what fits my taste as I am fairly new to this arena. Having come upon Punch I thought I would favor the natural wrapper until I tried the London Club Maduro. The richness of the smoke, it's consistency from first draw to nub is absolutely OUTSTANDING IMO and I am eager to try more of this brand as well as others. I got my first box yesterday, only the first of many I am sure, each one gets better I think. I find myself almost wanting to bite into it. MMMMMMM
Got the Punch Punch cigar on a Saturday Night fight deal. Great cigar... Smooth flavor and consistantly excellent. Loved it. Highly recommend.
This (Punch) is the Budweiser of the cigar world for me. I try other brands of cigars, but I always come back to Punch. It's the smoothest smoke I've ever experienced.


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Like it hot in winter? There's a place nearby where you can find heat in the form of chili and salsa.
Like it hot in winter? There's a place nearby where you can find heat in the form of chili and salsa.
The 25th annual Chili Cook-off at Daniels Top-O-the-Poconos Family Resort in Canadensis is sure to please chili and salsa enthusiasts whether they like it hot or mild. The long-standing yearly event not only helps please the palate, but also benefits Barrett Township Fire Co.
"We've been doing this quite a while now. The vacation bureau used to have the Pocono Winter Carnival to lure people to the Poconos for one more weekend after Presidents Weekend," said Chuck Daniels, innkeeper and cook-off chairman. "I wanted to have an event to be a part of the winter carnival, and we just kept doing it after they stopped."
The cook-off includes many chili and salsa entries every year from local businesses and individuals. Many come back year after year, such as Neville's Bloomin' Onion in Mountainhome.
"The first time I entered, I did venison Texas chili. This year, I'm doing a chili con carne. It has a spice to it with different depths of spice and different types of peppers," said Tom Neville, owner and chef. "I think this year I'm going to go with a Mexican salsa with tomatoes, onions, chili peppers and cilantro. It will be Mexican style. The first year I did a pineapple salsa that came in second place."
Neville's Bloomin' Onion is a family-run restaurant that offers Italian-American cuisine. Neville is the chef, and his wife waitresses. They enjoy being a part of the chili and salsa cook-off for a few reasons.
"It benefits the Barrett Township Fire Department, and the Daniels are good friends of mine. The restaurant gets good exposure," he said. "Throughout the years, everyone looks forward to it. It's a combination of a fun time, good cause and you get to eat chili and drink beer."
The judges for this year's event include the East Stroudsburg University Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Department, SYSCO Foods representatives and a special guest judge. The band County Line will perform during the event.
"We will have cash prizes for first and second place and people's choice," said Daniels. "Our judges pick first, second and third places, best booth and Mr. Hot Sauce and Miss Chili Pepper awards."
Each year, the event usually sees around 30 to 40 entries. The first year of the event, there were only 15, and each year it grows in popularity.
So just what makes an award-winning chili?
"They say it's the perfect blend of spiciness — not too hot, but a little spicy, the perfect textures and perfect color," Daniels said. "It's a little subjective to who tastes it. Some like it hotter than others do."
Money collected at the door goes to Barrett Township Fire Co. Last year, the event raised around $500, and the resort matches whatever is raised at the door.


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Sevres porcelain has been made in Sevres, France, since 1769. Many copies of the famous ware have been made. The name originally referred to the works of the Royal Porcelain factory. The name now includes any of the wares made in the town of Sevres, France. Sevres porcelains made in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries are known for their quality, design, and enamel decorations in colors like royal blue, turquoise, rose, and gold. The entwined lines with a center letter used as the mark is one of the most forged marks in antiques. Be very careful to identify Sevres by quality, not just by mark.
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Diorama illustrating childbirth in the 1860s, England, made in 1979
A middle class woman is giving birth in this diorama showing childbirth in 1860s England. While her worried mother looks on, at the foot of the bed, a maid brings hot water and a physician takes her pulse. A nurse offers the woman anaesthetic through an Ellis-type inhaler. Invented by Robert Ellis (1822-85) in 1866, the inhaler combined chloroform, ether and alcohol. This mixture was thought to be safer than chloroform on its own. During this period, only wealthy families would have been able to afford the services of a nurse and a physician with anaesthetics.
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Seniors Melanie Baskind and Tyler Petropulos were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll for their work in the classroom. (Photo Courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's
lacrosse players Melanie Baskind and Tyler Petropulos were honored
by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association
on Tuesday, with their inclusion on the 2011 Academic Honor Roll.
Listed on the IWCLA's honor roll are 187 student-athletes,
with 65 different institutions being recognized.
Baskind, a senior captain for both Harvard women's soccer and lacrosse, was third on the team in points last season with 34 (28-6). She also led the team in groundballs (16) to go along with six caused turnovers. The Framingham, Mass. native was previously recognized by the IWCLA earning her second All-Region selection as well as being named first-team All-Ivy.
Petropulos served as co-captain with Baskind last season recording 14 goals and three assists for 17 points as she was fifth on the team in scoring. The Amherst, N.H. native was also fifth on the team in groundballs (20) and caused turnovers (10).
Harvard women's lacrosse finished 10-6 overall in 2011, securing a conference record of 5-2. The Crimson advanced all the way to the Ivy Championship game but fell to rival Princeton 12-10 in Philadelphia, Pa.


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Guts and determination; two words you would never use to describe the 2014 edition of Carlton until Sunday night.
But how the worm turned at Etihad Stadium, where the Blues got home by 28 points and sang their song for the first time this AFL season thanks to the will to win as much as any football skills.
Carlton have become used to life without Chris Judd since February, but the 18.11 (119) to 13.13 (91) victory was something different altogether.
Judd loomed as the Blues' saviour as he made a long-awaited return from pre-season achilles surgery.
Instead, the dual Brownlow medallist lasted six minutes and three possessions as the substitute, limping off with a hamstring injury late in the third quarter.
Ed Curnow finished the game on crutches, having crashed into a goal post in the final term and being unable to continue playing.
But despite being two men down on the bench, and Tom Bell nursing a finger injury, Carlton found a way to stop a spirited Bulldogs comeback.
"We didn't have a lot left. I haven't seen those (rotation) figures," Blues coach Mick Malthouse said.
"To only have one interchange against a very good running football side, I thought it showed a lot of 'g and d (guts and determination)'.
"We were mentally prepared and mentally strong."
The Dogs challenged late and trailed by 18 points when Stewart Crameri kicked his fourth goal, the first of the final quarter being a showstopper from the 50m arc.
But Carlton responded, veteran Heath Scotland kicking the sealer and Crameri among the many to miss chances.
The frenzied Blues looked a completely different side to that which was embarrassed by Essendon and humiliated by Melbourne in their past two starts.
"A pretty strong footy club stood up for itself today," Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney said.
"A bit of composure (was needed)."
Malthouse insisted the week of turmoil and scrutiny had little impact on the club.
"The pressures are internal. When you've lost games, you have doubt," he said.
The club's leaders, having their credentials questioned throughout the week, stood up with captain Marc Murphy at the fore.
Murphy finished with 28 touches, 11 tackles and quite possibly three Brownlow votes.
Key forwards Jarrad Waite and Lachie Henderson combined for eight goals, while ruckman Robbie Warnock had his best game as a Blue according to Malthouse.
The Blues were superb at the blue-collar stuff, beating the Bulldogs in tackles (85-71) and contested possessions (150-134).
Confidence – the buzzword uttered by Malthouse, Murphy and Henderson throughout the week – was back.
Whether it be on the last line of defence or streaming through the middle of the ground, the Blues played on with reckless abandon and moved the ball swiftly with great reward.


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Fourth medal for Italy
Maranello (Modena), 18 February – The fourth Italian success at the Olympic Games Vancouver was gained last night by Arianna Fontana in the 500 metres short track competition when she came in third behind the Chinese athlete Meng Wang and the Canadian Marianne St.Gelai. While the 19-year-olf athlete from Sondrio was racing at the Pacific Coliseum for her second bronze medal after the one she won in the relay in Turin in 2006, in the Whistler Sliding Centre the Ferrari on ice missed a medal in the two-man bobsled competition. Christian Oberstolz and Patrick Gruber came in fourth, 72 thousandths of a second behind the Germans Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch, while the race was won by the Austrians Andreas and Wolfgang Linger, and the Silver medal went to the Lithuanians Andris and Juris Sics. The disappointment will certainly be a stimulus to improve and will fuel future development at Ferrari in favour of Olympic sports: the two-man bobsled, planned and built in collaboration with the technicians from Maranello, will be followed by studies of the blades' imprint on the ice and the bob's dynamic on the track.
The next even for the Italian athletes in Vancouver will be held on Friday 19 February at 8:30 with the SuperG, followed by the 15km cross-country (7.5 km freestyle, 7.5 km. classic) at 10pm.


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This weekend I went to the Chanel boutique in San Francisco to see the Secrets of the Handbag exhibit, which highlighted how the most iconic handbag – the Chanel 2.55 – is made. The exhibit was on the second floor of the boutique and featured a row of seven mannequins with video screens hanging off of them. Each video screen was encased in a black leather quilted cover complete with chain strap – very reminiscent of the bag the exhibit was celebrating. Alongside each mannequin was a display that highlighted a step in the process of manufacturing the Chanel 2.55 handbag.
If you've read this blog then you know that I am DYING for a Chanel 2.55 handbag (black leather lambskin – not caviar thank you very much). I enjoyed seeing each step of the process and it shed a bit of light (just a little) on why those bags are as expensive as they are.
Gabrielle Chanel was a perfectionist and she paid attention to every detail in the manufacture of her bags. Each bag has certain steps that can only be done by hand – white gloved hands that is. Learning about the history of the 2.55 and how it is made gives us a glimpse into the mind of the long-gone couturier.
Please see below for each step in the process (apologies for not getting step 3 – there were people standing in front of it and I forgot to go back ). Images of the vintage Chanel pieces in the store windows and scans of the program soon to come.


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Farmers flex flour power to break bread record
A world record has apparently been broken in central western New South Wales, where a group of farmers converted wheat into bread in under 17 minutes.
Hundreds watched on as the world record was broken in a paddock in Parkes.
The group of farmers harvested the wheat, turned it into flour, made dough and then cooked a baker's dozen - all in just 16 minutes and 30 seconds.
The previous world record, set by a group in the United Kingdom, was 18 minutes and 11 seconds.
The group beat the record during a trial run but improved on their time in the official attempt.
Organiser Neil Unger says he cannot believe they did it.
"It's a huge relief," he said.
"Last night we didn't think we had a hope in hell.
"We were here till nearly, I'd say what nine, 10 o'clock, went home in disgust and said, 'you know something is going to have to change'.
"This morning, I just can't believe how much quicker everything went."
Nationals Leader Warren Truss, who acted as an adjudicator, says it is an example of the strength of Australian farmers.
"It was easy, they smashed the record," he said.
"They were way ahead of what anyone else in the world has been able to do, and what's more, I think they've got it within their capabilities to break it again next year.
"It's certainly an example of wonderful productivity in the farm."
The result has to be verified before it is officially accepted by the Guinness Book of Records.
Topics: wheat, food-and-beverage, human-interest, parkes-2870
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I was stumbling along today through some websites when I came across an article about a new proposed bill in Tennessee: "A bill popularly known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill advanced yesterday out of the Tennessee Senate Education Committee. The bill would prohibit teachers from discussing of any sexuality except heterosexuality in grades K-8," even with students who may be gay or have gay family," according to Ben Byers of the Tennessee Equality Council (TEP). The committee amended the bill to require the Board of Education to study whether homosexuality is actually being taught in schools, but it will still institute a ban in February of next year."
Before high school there wasn't much discussion on sex or relationships anyway beyond one Sex Ed mini-class in the 6th grade. On the other hand, it seems like it would be a huge slap in the face for any families who did have LGBT members or friends, not to mention is some of the kids do end up having leanings that way...
A lot of this stuff really bothers me. If people want to have rights to their own opinions and lifestyles, shouldn't that option apply to everyone? Marriage is a legal contract between two people. If it also has special meaning to your faith group or values, that's your own choice.
Maybe I'm just a nutty left wing hippie..?
The full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/04/21/177366/tennessee-dont-say-...
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It needs to be talked about more in schools, but that'll happen when they allow gay marriage.
It definitely needs to be added to sex ed classes. Kids need to be educated!
George Takei says it best:
This is also great. Takei rocks:
They can just say TAKEI!
to paraphrase Margaret Cho (well Margaret Cho's mother lol):
I know you're Takei...but why do you have to be SO Takei!?
What can I say? My adopted state's legislature (and governor's mansion) are full of neanderthal idiots, otherwise known as Religious Right Republicans.
Yeah, I said 'adopted'. I moved here from Alabama, so this is a step up. Gimme a break :)
Is homosexuality actually being taught in schools now? Or is this just a preemptive measure?
Maybe I haven't considered this fully, but can someone explain why it would be beneficial for kids to learn about homosexuality in school? I acknowledge that counselors should be able to discuss it with kids as needed, but is a curriculum required?
This is a preemptive measure, to the best of my knowledge. The idea here is to prevent the teaching of tolerance, a trait that is sorely lacking here in TN. The legislature also wanted to ban observance of Sharia law, which would have been fine with me so long as they banned Christianity, Judaism, et al. along with it.
The fear among TN legislators is that there might be some recognition that GLBTQ people should have civil rights and respect; it was never about "teaching homosexuality" (I never needed lessons, anyway). The legislation would have prohibited discussion of homosexuality as an identity, not as an act.
A curriculum would involve basically the same issues as the coverage of African-American and women's civil rights that are commonly taught in many schools around the country, and probably would be similar to that recently instituted in California schools. In other words, it is a progressive cause, and accordingly repellent to the neanderthals in TN state government.


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rcvdist(1) [opensolaris man page]
RCVDIST(1) [nmh-1.5] RCVDIST(1) NAME
rcvdist - asynchronously redistribute new mail SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/mh/rcvdist [-form formfile] [switches for postproc] address1 ... [-version] [-help] DESCRIPTION
The rcvdist program will accept a message on its standard input and resend a copy of this message to all of the addresses listed on its command line. When a message is redistributed with the rcvdist command, the format of the Resent-xxx header fields is controlled by the forms files "rcvdistcomps". If a file named "rcvdistcomps" exists in the user's nmh directory, it will be used instead of the default one. You may specify an alternate forms file with the switch -form formfile. The "rcvdistcomps" file uses the format string facility described in mh-format(5). In addition to the standard format escapes, rcvdist also recognizes the following additional component escape: Escape Returns Description addresses string the addresses to distribute to By default, rcvdist uses the program post to do the actual delivery of the message, although this can be changed by defining the postproc profile component. FILES
/etc/nmh/rcvdistcomps Default message skeleton or <mh-dir>/rcvdistcomps Rather than standard message skeleton /etc/nmh/mts.conf nmh mts configuration file $HOME/.maildelivery The file controlling local delivery /etc/nmh/maildelivery Rather than the standard file SEE ALSO
rcvpack(1), rcvstore(1), rcvtty(1), mh-format(5), slocal(1) BUGS
Only two return codes are meaningful, others should be. MH.6.8 11 June 2012 RCVDIST(1)


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A power couple's private turmoil
As a gift scandal slowly ensnared Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell and first lady Maureen McDonnell last year, it was hard not to dwell on a basic question about the commonwealth's top political couple:
What were they thinking?
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Now, a 43-page federal indictment offers an extraordinary version of an answer. Text messages, emails and accounts of in-person conversations dating to 2009 depict a family that publicly appeared savvy about how it asserted the power of the governor's mansion but privately was wracked by money fears and preoccupied with status symbols.
Maureen McDonnell's anxieties are laid bare early. According to prosecutors, it was a month before her husband's 2010 inauguration — a typically showy affair — when she emailed a senior aide to her husband about what she was going to wear.
( WATCH: McDonnell's political career from campaign to indictment)
"I need to talk to you about Inaugural clothing budget," she wrote in an email, according to prosecutors. "I need answers and Bob is screaming about the thousands I'm charging up in credit card debt. We are broke, have an unconscionable amount in credit card debt already, and this Inaugural is killing us!! I need answers and I need help, and I need to get this done."
It's a rare display of the human vulnerabilities present even in the upper echelons of politics, where Bob McDonnell was expected to have a long career until he was beset by accusations that he and his wife improperly accepted gifts from a businessman peddling dietary-supplement products, including one called Anatabloc, to the state for research.
And if the case holds up, the document is a staggering diagram of the temptations to which politicians and their inner circles can succumb.
The indictment portrays the McDonnells largely operating on parallel tracks in their dealings with Williams — with Maureen doing most of the gift-seeking, and Bob helping to raise the company's profile within state government.
( PHOTOS: Bob McDonnell's career)
McDonnell has apologized for embarrassing the state over the affair, and the couple has repaid more than $120,000 in loans from Williams in total. The ex-governor has maintained that he didn't break the law.
"I repeat emphatically that I did nothing illegal for Mr. Williams in exchange for what I believed was his personal generosity and friendship," McDonnell said in a statement Tuesday. "We did not violate the law, and I will use every available resource and advocate I have for as long as it takes to fight these false allegations, and to prevail against this unjust overreach of the federal government."
Maureen McDonnell didn't accept an inuagural gown from the businessman in question, Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams. She took a "rain check" because of the aide's concerns, the indictment says.
( Earlier on POLITICO: McDonnell decries 'unjust overreach')
The governor and Williams are said to have had their first discussion about the company's products in 2010, one of several described in the indictment. McDonnell would go on to arrange an introduction to the state secretary of health, speak at a Star Scientific product dinner and privately discuss his family's financial struggles with Williams, prosecutors allege.
By April 2011, Maureen McDonnell and Williams were hitting Oscar de la Renta, Louis Vuitton and Bergdorf Goodman in New York on Williams's dime. At a political event on the night of the spree, Maureen McDonnell made good on her promise to seat Williams next to her husband.


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Time-of-Sale Energy Labeling of Homes: A Concept
A version of this article appears in the July/August 2010 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
July 01, 2010
In 2003, the European Commission passed the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)—perhaps the first mandatory implementation of time-of-sale energy labeling of buildings. To date, the United States has not followed suit. However, recent local and state initiatives have sought to implement similar policies, and now the U.S. government is beginning to explore the possibility of doing so. The technical subject matter is complex, and numerous public policy and market challenges have yet to be resolved in the United States, in the European Union, and internationally. Philip Fairey is the deputy director of the Florida Solar Energy Center and president of the RESNET board of directors. (Image credit: FSEC) One fact is salient in the debate: Buildings consume more than 40% of primary energy resources and are responsible for more than 38% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Thus buildings represent the largest single sector of primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions nationwide. Numerous studies indicate that increased building energy efficiency offers the single largest opportunity for cost-effective reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. It is precisely for this reason that public policymakers worldwide are actively considering mandatory building energy labeling as a marketplace tool ...
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DinSFLA here…take note on this "Banks usually have four years in which to file a deficiency judgment, but they can sell it to a third-party collection agency — "and the collection firms can chase you down for 20 years," Davis said."
This being said any of these fool third-party collection agencies that DO NOT do their due diligence will be in a world wind of a surprise! Now not only are they buying of fraud they will have a hard time getting repaid on fraud!
They are going to try to suck the living day lights out of us…Do NOT let your guard down.
ORLANDO, Fla. – July 6, 2010 – With more than half of the Central Florida's homeowners owing more for their homes than the properties are worth, the question for some has become: How do I get out of this?
Of all the existing-home sales reported by Realtors in the core Orlando market in May, 23 percent were short sales. They are called "short" sales because the sales price come up "short" of, or less than, the amount owed on the mortgage.
What these homeowners, whose loans are "underwater," may not realize is that they could successfully complete a short sale of their house but then face a lawsuit from their lender for not paying off the entire loan, a shortfall known as a "deficiency."
At particular risk of being hit with such a debt judgment are owners of second homes and investment properties, homeowners who haven't faced any kind of financial hardship, and owners who have a second mortgage.
"That's going to be a huge problem moving forward in the next few years," said Orlando lawyer Matt Englett, who specializes in home foreclosures. "These people who use Realtors to advise them on the transactions can end up facing deficiencies, and the deficiency notes will go to third-party collections agencies, and they will start suing and progressively pursuing those people."
Homeowners have several options if they wish to avoid getting calls and lawsuits from debt collectors.
In a mortgage document called the "payoff letter," a lender may include a blanket provision stating that it reserves the right to sue the seller at any time for unpaid mortgage debt. At the very least, Englett said, sellers need to make sure they do not give lenders that right.
Some lenders, particularly smaller ones, have been willing to state just the opposite — that they will not pursue any mortgage debt from the seller, he added.
Simply asking the lenders to cooperate by removing any wording about collections isn't enough, Englett said. The seller is usually faced with building a case that details errors and omissions made by the lender in its mortgage documents, to gain leverage and force the lender to forgive the debt.
A new option that emerged in June is a federal program that calls on banks to forgive some of the mortgage debt of certain, qualified short-sale sellers. To qualify, sellers must:
Meet the criteria of the federal government's Home Affordable Modification Program.
Have the house as their primary residence.
Face a financial hardship, and their mortgage payment must be more than 31 percent of their gross income.
The new program makes short sales a good option for homeowners facing a financial hardship, though it's not meant for homeowners who can afford their mortgage but want to walk away from an upside-down loan, said Frank Rubino, vice president of the Chase Homeownership Center in Orlando.
"It's not right. It's not moral. It's not the right thing to do," Rubino said. "Why should customers look to the bank to substantiate a loss for the house they bought? … If they bought the house and sold it for $100,000 more than they paid, they wouldn't share those profits with the bank."
The decision of whether to pursue a former homeowner for outstanding debt varies from mortgage servicer to mortgage servicer, Rubino said, and can hinge on such things as whether the customer mismanaged his or her finances, Rubino said.
Sellers with a second mortgage face particular challenges if they try to walk away from a short sale without any remaining debt.
Jennifer Davis, a real estate agent for Lifestyles Home Sales Inc. of St. Cloud, said she recently almost lost a sale because of outstanding debt the seller owed on the house. Fortunately, she said, the buyer wanted the house badly enough to cover the outstanding note.
Banks usually have four years in which to file a deficiency judgment, but they can sell it to a third-party collection agency — "and the collection firms can chase you down for 20 years," Davis said.
In cases where the seller has a second mortgage or can't qualify for the federal programs, Davis said, she usually directs them to a real estate lawyer and a tax adviser.
Copyright © 2010, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Mary Shanklin, Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.© 2010-19 FORECLOSURE FRAUD | by DinSFLA. All rights reserved.


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Allen: Actors are difficult to get
Woody Allen has revealed he would like to work with great actors such as Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson - but said they are always busy.
The 78-year-old filmmaker, whose latest film is Magic In The Moonlight, admitted he dreams of collaborating with those stars as he appeared in his first podcast with MTV.
"The guys are great but they are hard to get, they are always busy. I have called De Niro, I've spoken on the phone to Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson," he said.
"Nicholson was going to do Hannah And Her Sisters - I wasn't thinking of Michael Caine at the time as I wasn't thinking of an English guy. It would never have occurred to me."
The director continued: "Now I am working with Joaquin Phoenix, a great actor, and Sean Penn [but] I just haven't had the opportunity to work with some of our greatest - Pacino, De Niro, Nicholson - they're as great as it gets. I would love to work with [Kevin Spacey]. If I had anything for him I would do it in a minute."
Woody also admitted how he is never satisfied with his films, because they never turn out as he had expected.
"I am always disappointed - there is always a big difference in what one sets out to make and what one ends up with. What you set out to make is in your mind... in fantasy, it is what exists on paper," he said.
"Emma [Stone] is going to do this line and it will be great. Then when you do it Emma doesn't want to do those lines as they are hard to do - or... we have to shift to a different location because the sunlight is too harsh there. Or it takes her much longer to shuffle the deck of cards than you thought."
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In a June 5 press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that acceptance and rejection letters had been sent out to parents across the city for the new full-day program, which the mayor has made one of his top priorities in office.
"We know there's going to some really happy families today," de Blasio said. "We know there's going to be other families who are looking for the next step in the process and the next opportunity."
For those families, an application for community-based options was included in the same envelope as the pre-K letter.
"I'm going to keep saying it all through the rest of the school year," the mayor said. "We want parents to apply for any and all of the community-based options that make sense for them."
De Blasio said that nearly all of the 4,500 spots in public schools have been accounted for, with 41,000 parents applying for the spots, a 35 percent increase from last year.
A hopeful parent, Delnaye Cadogan, was invited to the press conference at P.S. 203 Floyd Bennett School in the Flatlands to open a letter regarding the future of his daughter, four-year-old Odianne.
"Thank you for submitting a pre-K application to the New York City Department of Education," read the letter. "We are pleased to offer your child free pre-K placement at the following program for 2014-15 school year."
"This is the real thing, the genuine article, and that is the beginning of a world of opportunity for this beautiful young lady," de Blasio said. "It is an exciting day."
"I work in New York as a security guard, and the reason for that is to have my children get a good education and a better life," Cadogan, who hails from the Caribbean, said. "And nothing is more important to me than to make sure that they get that. My reason for coming here today is because of the program that the mayor has introduced, and I am pleased with it."
Odianne will now attend pre-K at Floyd Bennett School in the fall. Floyd Bennett used to have 36 full-day pre-K spots. With the expansion, it will now offer seats to 72 children.
In total, 20,000 full-day pre-K spots are being offered in public school buildings. Additionally, there are 25,000 community-based seats currently in the application process.
Council member and former educator Alan Maisel commended the mayor for his work in the preschool program.
"I want you to know — I really feel this, very, very profoundly — that, eight years from now, when your administration becomes a part of the history of New York City, this pre-K move will probably be the most significant thing that any mayor could do," Maisel said.
"You'll have had more effect on the lives of the people of our city in putting four-year-olds into a pre-K program than almost anything that could be done. So, I thank you very much."
Not all news was good news, though, when the mayor admitted that overcrowding has continued to be a problem with the pre-K program.
"The overcrowded districts in the traditional public schools are obviously a challenge because we don't have as much space to play with, by definition," he said, citing central Queens as an example.
"That's an area where I think you're going to find more demand than can be accommodated locally, and people are going to have to think more about whether they want to go a neighborhood or two away, whether they want to find a seat closer to their work, perhaps," he said.
Among the public school pre-K programs, 45 percent of applicants were matched with their first choice and an additional 18 percent were matched to one of their other ranked choices. Thirty-seven percent of applicants could not be matched to a program.


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How to Play Online Games
Windows includes many games, and you can find more online. Games you'll find online may be single-player games such as solitaire and Sudoku. Other games are muli-player, such as those where you enter a sophisticated virtual world and take on an online personality, called an avatar. In such games, the goal is often to acquire virtual money and goods, or to solve some mystery by interacting with other virtual players.
Search in your browser using keywords such as card games or chess to find online games. Consider safety and your comfort level with the computer before choosing which games to play.
Safety first! If you play a multi-player game, you're most likely playing games with strangers, so avoid giving out personal information or choosing a revealing username. If somebody is inappropriately emotional or abusive while playing the game, leave the game immediately and report the player to the site owner.
In some games, you can play against a computer; in others, you're playing against other people that the game site matches you up with. You can usually request a level of play, so if you're a beginner, you can feel comfortable that you'll be matched with other beginners.
To play some games, you might need additional software, such as Adobe Shockwave Player or similar software to enable your laptop to play animations.
If you see a message on a game site pointing you to such software, be sure you're downloading software from a reputable source that has a good privacy policy for users — and credentials like a Better Business Bureau seal so you don't download a virus or spyware.
Many games are free, though some require that you enter information about yourself to become a member. Read the fine print carefully when signing up.
Many game sites offer tutorials or practice games to help you learn and improve, such as the Tutorial page for Legends of Norrath, a multiplayer online role-playing game.
Some games allow several players to icipate at once, so you might have to be on your toes! In addition to manipulating game pieces or characters, you might also be able to communicate with other players using instant messaging or even voice messages.
Online gaming can be addictive, so be as moderate in your playing online as you are offline. Remember that these games are just for fun.
If you aren't comfortable making the moves required when playing games with your laptop's touchpad or other style of built-in mouse, it might be worth investing in a wireless mouse. Many highly portable models exist; they are easy to connect, use, and carry with you on the road.


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Happy Friday! I've been using Pinterest this week to bookmark yummy recipes - what a fun place! Here's what made my list {photo are original to the recipes}:
Frozen Lemon Dessert
{Let's Dish}
{Six Sisters}
Rhubarb Sorbet
{Food, Farm and Health}
No-Bake, Just Like Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
{Back to the Cutting Board}
Herbes de Provence Fococcia Sandwich with Roasted Veggies
{Simply... This, That and The Other}
{Pink Parsley}
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
{My Baking Addiction via Good Life Eats}
Mushroom Potato Soup
{Will Cook for Smiles}
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As testimony to our kinship in Christ and the Covenant that binds us one to another, we list below the names of those ministers known to us who have died recently. At one time or another they served in the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ.
Please click on the name of the person from the list below for whom you would like more information.
As we receive further information (about a memorial service or an obituary, for example), we will post it. Please understand that we often have limited information about the both the lives of some of these ministers and the details of funeral/memorial services. We look for obituaries on-line, but these are not always available. We cannot devote inordinate amounts of time to research, but will post the information we have. If you have information that does not appear on this site, please send it to Patti Babcock at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Kuder Journey is a one-of-a-kind solution to help you plan for the right career! Based on your specific needs, Journey provides reliable tools to assess your interests, suggest education and career options, prepare you for the job search, and connect you to today's jobs.
Plan for a career move using tools tailored to your needs.
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Tour of Impact Hub Westminster
Impact Hub Westminster
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Come and have a tour of Impact Hub Westminster and a chat with our Hosting Team! Tours are for those interested in membership.
If you are interested in the background of the Impact Hub and how it works, we offer a more in-depth presentation with one of the Impact Hub Westminster founding team at an hourly rate - this includes a tour of the space, presentation with time for Q&A, room hire and tea/coffee - for more details please contact email@example.com
For the weekly tour, please arrive at New Zealand House reception just before 4pm on Wednesdays and just before 2pm on Fridays, where you'll be directed up to us on the 1st floor. Once here please head to the host desk where you will be pointed in the right direction. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to give us a call at 0207 148 6720.
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Is there a general inversion formula or procedure for an integral of the form (where f is the function being transformed and g depends on the type of transform) $\int^{a}_{b} f(x) g(x,\xi) dx $ ? Inverses are defined in the conventional ways for functionals and integral transforms, respectively.
For instance, for the fourier transform. In the equation above, $a=∞,b=-∞$, $g(x,\xi)=e^{-2πix \xi }$. I know the inverse fourier transform is simple but I am concerned with a general procedure or process.
I am most interested in the cases where $a,b=±∞$ although a simple inverse for $\int^{a}_{b} f(x) dx $ is also something I am curious about (as far as this part of the question is concerned, if the inverse of an indefinite integral is the derivative, what is the inverse of a definite integral-- I am sorry if this is too elementary).
Feel free to use complex analysis or any other branch of math if it helps to answer the question. Also, you can repost on another site if it will help.


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So Oneida's Thank Your Parents triptych of albums - which began with 2008's Preteen Weaponry and continued with 2009's epic triple-LP Rated O - finally concludes with the bafflingly titled Absolute II. The use of a title that suggests the sequel to another series of records altogether is an apt gesture; Absolute II maintains the challenging sonic, melodic and rhythmic experimentations of the series (and indeed the spirit of Oneida's back catalogue at large), but it differs markedly from those records at the same time. Those first two records seem of a piece, whereas Absolute II is a notable diversion away from their mainly shared sonic palette. The most notable absence is that of drums, which were previously such a vital component, with talented drummer Kid Millions laying down pulsating beats and contributing to the cacophonous swirl of psychedelia at the same time.
It's been left to the pulsating bass to perform all the rhythmic duties as demonstrated by 'Pre-Human', or at least its first half, where the bass is equally economic with melody, buzzing menacingly between two arpeggiated chords which in the absence of vocals have an incantatory effect. Slight stutters in the bass throb and occasional ripples of what could be piano or heavily effected guitar provide the only embellishment on the melodic motif before the throb ceases entirely leaving only gently droning keyboards with a wheezy harmonium like quality as the song drifts through its second half. Textures comes in the form of incidental sounds which ring around and deflect off the main elements, such as the sudden clarity of a trebly bell chime.
'Horizon' displays similar melodic restraint and while its abrasive textures are more akin to those found on Rated O it sounds a good deal less like the output of a rock group. Although beginning with a two-note dirtbomb bassline and a similarly simple synth tinkle, it is only the latter which survives for long, although the melodic elasticity of those two notes is manipulated to extremes throughout. The bass quickly disappears amidst a helicopter-like roar, which becomes the mainstay of the track. Vocals appear, but far from bringing any human warmth to the harsh soundscape they are stuttered and spliced across the stereo spectrum, and syllables and vowels are displaced as if the words are sung through those helicopter blades, although that comparison is rendered useless by the relative distance of the roaring 'chopper' compared with close-up intimacy of the vocals. It's a truly disorientating listen.
'Gray Area' is a continuation of this wilful ugliness. Another synthetic pulse, so taut it resembles more of a mechanic purr, forms the basis of the track which is interrupted by frequent, but irregular, crashes of ugly metallic guitar which set the heart racing Listened to at the wrong (right) time, or in the wrong (again perhaps I mean right) mindset, it's a potentially nerve-shredding experience. Although the core of Absolute II is grotesque in nature that's not to say there's no craft involved, because it is there; it's in the timing of these crashing effects and the rumblings of found-sound that subtly mutate and act as murmurs and echoes of the song's up front elements.
The closing title track consists almost entirely of these sort of incidental sounds, which, given what precedes it, makes for a rather ambient finish. There's nary a melody to be found, just the sort of wind-like noises that you would hear swirling and rumbling through a tower-block in some dystopian sci-fi film. The closest thing to any kind of dynamic or structure is when these sounds occasionally reach crescendo and subsume the foreground, taking on some low-end presence in the process. Fractured guitar notes ring out here and there, adding slightly to the ominous atmosphere.
What Absolute II is supposed to represent in the Thank Your Parents trilogy isn't entirely clear, but then that's to be expected with a group of Oneida's esoteric disposition. For most people this is going to be a tough listen, because it's effectively as inhuman as music gets; little melody, no vocals, ominous moods and abrasive sounds. I can't say if you liked Preteen Weaponry and Rated O then you will like this for sure, because it is a departure. Nonetheless if you were minded to like those two records and if you are after a record that is in pretty much every sense a 'challenging' listen then Absolute II should tick all your boxes.
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