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Behemoth Brewing
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Investment: Food
Behemoth Brewing: Be Part of Behemoth's Home. Behemoth makes great beer fun. We are raising money for our own BrewPub. Chur!
Minimum target: NZ $1,500,000
Days left: Closed
Funded: NZ $1,833,901
Investment: Food
Behemoth Brewing: Be Part of Behemoth's Home. Behemoth makes great beer fun. We are raising money for our own BrewPub. Chur!
Minimum target: NZ $1,500,000
Days left: Closed
Funded: NZ $1,833,901
NZ $1,833,901 pledged
627 people pledged
NZ $1,500,000 minimum target
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Behemoth Brewing
We are sorry you missed the current round of crowdfunding, which closed with 635 new shareholders in Behemoth Brewing and $2.06m of capital raised. Please feel free to register your interest in investing in future Behemoth crowdfunding campaigns, or the possibility of purchasing shares off existing shareholders.
The investment offer will only be accepted if a total of $1.5m NZD, or over, has been pledged from the crowdfunding offer and/or wholesale offer by 15 July 2019.
Behemoth Brewing Company (Behemoth) was created in 2013, the dream of Andrew Childs; a beer nerd, beer drinker and home brewer (and sometimes referred to as the Beer Giraffe, due to being really bloody tall).
In the last six years Behemoth has come a long way. It has gone from doing a 1,200 litre brew once every few months to brewing more than 530,000 litres of beer in the last year. This means someone drinks a pint of Behemoth every 30 seconds, somewhere in the world. Now, that is a little crazy.
We are currently the 4th biggest independent craft brewery in grocery sales in New Zealand and we are now ready to put the foot on the gas by establishing our own brewery and restaurant in Auckland.
We haven chosen to equity crowdfunding because we wanted to provide our supporters with the opportunity to Be Part of Behemoth's Home; part of our story. A story of big beers and cheeky antidotes, a brewery, a new food and beer experience hub, and a thriving and exciting industry.
The benefit in using a crowdfunding platform like PledgeMe also means that we can include additional rewards with each share package or parcel sold, adding additional benefits to those whom purchase shares in Behemoth.
We have come up with some great benefits that Behemoth shareholders (Chur-holders) will enjoy, in addition to the share in the company they gain through their investment. The investment level chosen will determine the contents of the package and membership level.
P.S. We think they are pretty freaking sweet!
What we've done so far
Annoyed the leader of the free world? TICK
And the leader of the non free world? TICK
Given it to the Aussies? TICK
Learnt some sweet brewery yoga moves? TICK
Behemoth has grown rapidly since it was started in 2013 when we brewed our first beer "Celia Wade Brown Ale". The beers and puns have come thick and fast since and we have brewed over 125 unique beers in 6 years. We are now one of the largest independent craft brewers in New Zealand.
In the previous financial year our revenues grew by 136% as we focused on strengthening our domestic and export sales. For the first time we put our beers into 6 packs, we really ramped up the brewing of our 440ml limited release beers and shipped our beers to 11 export markets. This delivered a net profit for the first time as the business starts to mature. We look forward to doing more of the same in 2020 and onwards.
What's next?
Our strategy over the next three years is to continue to grow Behemoth domestically and overseas. We have some exciting things in the works to ensure this growth!
Churly's Bar and Restaurant - Dominion Road, Auckland
Attached to the new production facility at the top of Dominion Road in Auckland (see below) Churly's will be a brewpub with a difference. It will offer all the usual things you would expect from Behemoth and a tap room; a welcoming local place for a casual Behemoth beer, a place to bring out of towners to do tastings and tours and a place to buy beers for takeaway to drink at home (or even better someone elses home). But.....it will be something different from your usual craft beer tap room with the addition of a food and beer matching restaurant. The restaurant will focus on a nose to tail menu that will be supplied by our onsite butchery. We feel that this sustainable and low waste dining experience with a true focus on food and beer matching will be an exciting addition to the Auckland food scene.
Behemoth Brewery - Dominion Road, Auckland
Attached to Churly's Bar and Restaurant at the top of Dominion Road in Auckland (see above) Behemoth Brewery will finally mean we have our own production facility after years of begging and borrowing generous offered space in other people's breweries around New Zealand. Commerically having our own brewery is a sensible move as it helps manage the risk of reliance on contract brewing as well as providing a more economic cost base for our beers, but it also offers us the ability to really push the boat out in terms of our seasonal and limited release beers; including the start of our barrel aging and co-fermentation projects. As well as the 3,000L brewery it will feature a 600L trial kit that our brewers can experiment on and also allow us to brew small volume batches for North Hemisphere customers who don't want to be drinking Imperial Stouts in their summer.
It's not all about bigger being better!
.......well, not all the time.
We are very excited about the release of our single serve core range in 330ml printed cans. Previously our single serve core range was in 500ml bottles, but we think that 330ml cans are the future for craft beer. They reduce oxidation and light strike on the beer, they have a lower carbon footprint than glass, they are lighter to transport (once again reducing resource use and carbon emissions) and are much harder for our freight companies to smash! Plus, they look great. Ranged across the Foodstuffs network and traditional liquor we expect to see significant growth in these four core range beers in the next year.
If the Mountain won't come to Churly
Our export sales have grown from virtually zero to over 10% of our revenue in the last two years. Churly's will give us the ability to continue this growth with more allocation of speciality beers to our export customers. Longer term though we think that our export propostion needs to be provisioned from closer to the market, otherwise we will hit a ceiling in terms of what we can sell to the big wide world.
What does this mean? It means we will be looking at options to brew our beers in-market, overseas. This benefit being that the customer gets to drink fresher beer, at a better price as we aren't shipping the beer from the bottom of the world. The upside for us would be that we would sell more beer because of this. Obviously we need to ensure we brew to the same great standards we have in New Zealand and to do this we need to ensure we find partners who have the same passion for quality that we do. We are confident we can do this in time and we will work slowly and methodically to ensure we have everything in place to make such a project a success.
Revenue and Profit Growth
During 2020 we will invest in the above projects and we see that these will start to deliver profit growth, as well as revenue growth from 2021 onwards.
Use of Capital
Share Offer
Issuing up to 2m shares at the total value of $2m to crowdfunding investors through a crowdfunding offer and up to 1.5m shares at a total value of $1.5m to wholesale investors through a wholesale offer (refer to IM for explainer). This makes the total offer up to 3.5m shares, which constitutes 13.09% of the company. For the crowdfunding issue, the minimum subscribed investment threshold is $1.5m. The wholesale issue does not have a minimum threshold.
Capitalisation Table
About our Team
Churly - The Behemoth Monster
Behemoth's friendly neighbourhood monster, Churly, is a mainstay of our branding. He loves dressing up as different characters on our labels. From Presidents to Rappers and Little Old Ladies, nothing daunts Churly.
Andrew Childs - Managing Director and Head Brewer
AKA, the Beer Giraffe, he's the man with the vision. The founder. He's full of passion for great beer and has a mind overflowing with ideas. When asked who does Behemoth's marketing, his reponse is, "I am the marketing department."
Hannah Miller-Childs - Operations Manager
A butcher/chef by trade, she jokes that Andrew tricked her into joining Behemoth. An eye for detail was exactly what Behemoth needed and she is now referred to as "Behemoth's glue".
Julie Keoghan (CA) - Finance Manager
The money lady. Chartered Accountant and busy mum of three, she's a natural when it comes to multi-tasking, which comes in handy when organising funds while wrangling debtors.
Roger Kerrison - Commerical and Export Manager
Overseas trade is the name of the game and his diplomatic abilities are second to none. With a strong background in selling craft beer around the world, his knowledge of the business of beer is a daily asset.
Andy Graham - Lower New Zealand Sales Manager
Recently married and the newest member of the Behemoth Team, he brings a first hand knowledge of the grocery side of the business having grown up in his parents Four Square. This is perfect for him to build relationships with our accounts in Wellington and the Lower South Island.
Pearse Shield - Central North Island Sales Manager
Behemoth's resident beer geek. If you're after some knowledge on the newest, rarest, biggest beers, he's your man. And coming from a background in traditional liquor, he offers great support to our Central North Island customers.
Angelo Anapa - Warehouse and Delivery Manager
Forklift driver of the year! When space in the chiller gets a little tight, he always finds a slot for one extra pallet. Between that and keeping the freight companies inline, it'd be a hard days work without him.
Sarah Thompson - Auckland On-Premise Sales Rep
Brewer, baker, charcuterie-maker. What can't this girl do? Her wealth of knowledge from a brewing & hospitality perspective makes her the perfect liaison between Behemoth and Auckland's on-trade customers.
Risks and Challenges
We have thought long and hard about the risks and challenges in delivering our forecasted revenue and profit growth, they are documented below.
How we'll mitigate them
BEER QUALITY – the risk of a decline in beer quality from moving to a new premises with new equipment
We will appoint an experienced Head Brewer to work closely with Andrew in the brew pub premises. We plan on moving production slowly to our new brewery. If the beer is not up to scratch, it will not be released to market. Quality is of the utmost importance..
CASHFLOW – the risk of not having enough cashflow or working capital to meet obligations, due to either poor sales or late paying customers
We have good systems to manage and mitigate the risk from late paying customers and we also have a credit policy that limits our exposure to individual customers.
INCREASED COMPETITION – the risk of the market significantly heating up with increased competition
We are a dynamic and resourceful company. As more and more brewing companies enter the market, we plan to keep making beers people enjoy, introducing new brewing techniques, and packaging our beer in new ways. We will continue to do the things that have proved successful previously and continue to grow our market share.
KEY PERSONNEL – the risk of losing key personnel
We pride ourselves on treating staff well, compensating them appropriately, and making them feel part of the team. We plan to retain good staff, but we also appreciate there are times when people will leave Behemoth to further their careers or follow their dreams. We, therefore, have succession plans in place for if key personal move on.
PROFITABILITY – the risk of not operating profitably
We have worked hard to become profitable and sustainable. We have budgets in place and if for any reason they are not met, we will act swiftly to get ourselves back on track. We produce in depth management reports on a monthly basis that examine our performance, including profitability.
PROJECT DELAYS – the risk of the new brewery build being delayed by unforeseen circumstances
We have allowed for the brewery being delayed due to construction delays. We want to open Churly's Bar/Restaurant by November 2019 to make the most of Christmas and Summer trade. We believe this to be achievable if everything goes to plan, but if it doesn't occur, we are able to delay the opening until early 2020 without much impact to the bottom line. This is why we are conservatively budgeting in our forecasts. The brewery being delayed will not be too much of an issue as we have supply contracts with brewing partners into 2020.
REGULATORY – the risk of local council regulations halting the new brewery build progress
We are working with the Auckland Council on getting consents for the premises. We will keep very open dialogue with Council about what they need from us. We are solution oriented and will work closely with Council to get everything up and running.
DOWNTURN IN CRAFT BEER CONSUMPTION The risk that demand for craft beer will decline.
We see the risk of a downturn in craft beer consumption being a low risk based on the way more developed craft beer markets around the world have continued to grow.. We have the ability to cater to people's tastes when needed and lead people to try new things at the same time.
LOSS OF SUPPLY - risk of not having beer to sell.
We have contracts with our contract brewing facilities, covering our production well beyond the expected date of our brewing operations getting started. Our risk is very well managed in this area and opening our own production facility will further reduce this risk.
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04/07/2019 at 3:24 PM
Hey everyone!
Thank you to everyone who has become a chur-holder! We made it to our minimum! Now we are trying to get to our goal of $2m retail investment to bring Churlys to life so if you have not pledged yet or have friends or family who may be intereted in owning a part of the Behemoth Pie tell them to get in by tomorrow.
A big Chur to you all.
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Explanation of valuation:
Our valuation was arrived at by researching and assessing common revenue multiples that have been used to value growing companies in the beverage industry. Standard revenue multiples that have been used tend to be 6 and above the previous years reported revenue, so we have decided to take a conservative approach and use a multiple of 5.5 times our last reported annual revenue.
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Company Name: Behemoth Brewing Company Ltd.
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Questions sorry...Will you brew only at the new site or continue to partner with and/or contract other breweries to produce? In terms of the volume growth 2016 - 2017 - 2018 is this Jan - Dec calendar year? What forecasts do you have for 2019 and 2020 and on and what do you think the split will be between the new brewery and existing partners? In terms of the brewery what if any interest (I'm sure people in the know are aware) have you had in the Head Brewer and Deputy positions - appreciate this may be way too early in the piece -the only reason I ask is that this role will have a lot to play in the continued success of the brand and what it stands for.Posted on 04-06-2019 by David Coyle
Hi David,
Thank you for your questions. I will break these down:
1. Volume growth runs on our FY which is March end.
2. We plan to continue to work with a number of the contract partners we are currently using, as well as brew our own beers. This year (2019) we will not have an operational brewery and we envisage being fully commissioned and in production by April 2020. By 2021 we have forecasted that our own brewery will account for 30% of our production requirements.
3. Yes we have started the process for some of the higher level staffing requirements, but are unable to progress our plans any further until we have secured the funding required to build the brewery. We are very aware that whomever we employ in these key positions have a large responsibility given how good our contract brewing partners are in brewing our beers to the recipes and specifications we develop.
Best, Andrew
Answered on 04-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Thank you the update Andrew and we were very keen to invest however as per previous pledge me floats we were prepared to invest $500. We did this twice for parrot dog with their first share float then the second. I just wanted to let you know why we won't be investing. The minimum pledge of $1000 has put us off so despite wanting to invest in Behemoth we won't be doing so. We have been regular investors via pledgeme- parrot dog, Ocho chocolate, Denheath's, nikau trust, hikurangi enterprises and pledgeme NZ shares as well so I feel the minimum is too much. I also have a Sharesies account as well as an ASB share trading account so I'm not a newbie to crowd funding or otherwise
If you decide to offer a $500 minimum pledge we'd be happy to invest.
Good luck with your venture 😊
Kind regards
Diana Ward-Pickering
33 Puru Crescent
Lyall Bay
Wellington 6022
Hi Diana
Thanks for the question. We have decided to put the minimum investment at $1000 as we feel that is the amount where we can put some really fun rewards in without being financially burdensome. Awesome that you have invested all those great companies (including Parrotdog who are good mates of ours). Sorry that the $1000 is too much for you but we do appreciate you getting in touch.
Answered on 05-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi Andrew,
Good luck with the campaign! I just wanted to second Diana's post - I would be very interested in investing but unfortunately 500 $ is the maximum I could contribute with right now. If there were any changes in your policy, I would be happy to be informed.
Thank you and all the best! You guys rock!
Best regards,
Sofia Rodriguez RytkonenPosted on 05-06-2019 by Sofia Rodriguez Rytkonen
Hi Sofia
Appreciate your feedback. Just responded to Diana's post. We really just want to provide some really fun rewards and $500 was not enough to provide those unfortunately. Appreciate the support and sorry it was a bit much for you. But appreciate your comment.
Answered on 05-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi, My understanding is that the in-house production facility will have a capacity of 250,000L per year - this is less than half of the 530,000L produced last year. Will there be any room to expand the in-house brewing capacity, or will any additional growth rely on contract brewing partners?Posted on 05-06-2019 by Kelvin King
Hi Kelvin,
At present there is no strategy to expand the brewing volume as part of our current 3 year plan and we will continue to utilise our contract brewing partners for a large proportion of our brewing needs. Expansion at 1a Charles St will be something we will potentially look at post this 3 year plan.
Best, Andrew
Answered on 05-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Silly question and it might have been mentioned in the IM, but would we be able to sell the shares in the future?Posted on 06-06-2019 by Jay Gong
Hi Jay. Thanks for the question. We do mention it in the IM, but obviously a big document. We are going to be working with Syndex that will be opening up trading windows a few times a year to sell your shares. You can also do sell them privately if you know someone who would like to buy them. Looking forward to hopefully having you be part of our adventures.
Answered on 06-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
HI guys, is the AGM invitation a yearly occurrence for as long as you hold the shares, or a one off? and does the "free shipping for rewards" mean that you'd get free shipping on the reward "first rights to purchase annual & limited release beer" as I would most likely be buying every new release. Thanks in advance.Posted on 06-06-2019 by Russell Black
Hi Russell
Good Question there. The AGM is a yearly invite for as long as you own shares. The free shipping is for beers that we ship out as part of the main reward (ie a can of Visit our brew pub IPA and shareholder only beers will be free shipping. Unfortunately we can't do free shipping on everything as sometime shipping costs more than the beer (freight is pretty pricey in NZ) but we do have free shipping on 12 cans or bottles or more. Hope that answers your question. We look forward to hopefully having you on board!
Answered on 06-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi Andrew, really keen to invest and be a part of the journey. Just a couple of questions, and again, apologies if these are covered in the IM already.
1) Are you able to divulge the directors remunerations?
2) Can you elaborate on your plans post 3 years - as a crafty craft beer brewer are you vehemently opposed to a buy out a la Panhead/Tuatara, or do you lean towards a float (Moa)? Or more private equity?
3) The multiples - it would have been good to see the revenue multiples of Panhead and Tuatara in the table (or alternatively, the revenues of Panhead and Tuatara pre-buyout). Can you share this information? Also, other recent crowd funding by Renaissance and Zeffer were at 3.3x multiples - can you outline why Behemoth is above these?
4) Do you anticipate improved economies of sale by having your own premises to brew, thus improving your gross profit margin above 35%?
5) I recently spent months in the states, touring round in an RV basically going to brew pubs - what are you going to do at Churly's to create a unique vibe and stand out as somewhere cool to hang out (in an increasingly competitive market)? And also, what community involvement initiatives do you have in mind?
Hi Matt
Thanks for the questions mate. I will answer them as best I can below:
1) We currently do not pay any Directors Fees. The Directors are all also operational management in the business deriving market salaries for their roles as part of their employment agreements. By they I mean me. We have budgeted a small amount for directors fees for directors coming on later in the year.
2) It is probably quite difficult for us to elaborate post 3 years in terms of strategy as our plans 3 years ago would be vastly different to what they are today, this is how fast the industry evolves. We will focus on delivering our forecasts in the next 3 years and if we achieve those, it will put us in a situation to potentially have one or all of the options above on the table.
3) The revenue multiples weren't published by the purchasers of Tuatara and Panhead, so we are unable to include them. In terms of the valuation for Behemoth the multiple is also less than a number of successful crowdfunding raises recently, so we think it sits somewhere in the middle what the market is willing to pay to invest in craft breweries.
4) We do anticipate economies of scale come the 2021 financial year from our own production, our budgeted gross margin is to remain at consistent with past periods.
5) Great question! We have thought long and hard on this and think that our food focus of nose-to-tail butchery will really offer us a unique offering. We'll not only change the menu daily, based on what part of the carcass we are up to, but will have the butchery process on display along with our 1,000kg meat drying room. Churly's will be focused on making our operations transparent so the customer can always see what is going on; butchery, brewing, & cooking. They can also be part of the processes with butchery classes and specific beer and meat events. As far as our community involvement goes, the sky is the limit! We are excited to support local social sport teams, home-brew clubs, dog groups, local performers, etc.
Answered on 06-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi Team Behemoth,
Firstly - well done on getting the business to where it is and secondly on a compelling investment pitch - no mean feat. I have a couple of questions:
1. I have friends all around the world who have visited NZ and love craft beer, can they invest?
2. I appreciate the way valuation works in growing companies - EBIT multiples don't work and some times the multiple of revenue look a bit high - it will be what the market is willing to pay after all and 1/3 of the way there already who am I to question - I think more importantly on the valuation when do you think the business will stop doing a cash burn and start delivering profit in line with growth?
Thx. Rich
Hi Rich,
Thanks for the kind words. Yes it hasn't all been beer and skittles to get things to where they are today.
Lots of hard work, support and some really great staff. To answer your question:
1. Yes your friends may be able to invest. International investors need to confirm this offer is compliant with all applicable laws in their country of residence, and confirm they are a "wholesale investor" within the meaning of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, which is further explained through our wholesale offer: https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/investments/362-behemoth-brewing-wholesale.
2. A lot of this raise is allocated to capital build for the brewpub, so we will continue to be cashflow negative for at least the next 12 months. After that we are budgeting for positive cashflow on a month by month basis - apart maybe from August because of July when it seems like the entire does not seem quite so thirsty. We are focused on ensuring that the business continues to stand on it own two feet as it has the last year.
Answered on 10-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
I didn't see anything in the IM relating to exit (aside from the secondary trading events). What is the ambition of the founders? In regards to the secondary market events, what guidance will be provided by directors regarding company performance and value of shares vis a vie valuation in this round?Posted on 06-06-2019 by Rupert Jones
Also in relation to exit, what would you anticipate a likely exit multiple to be especially given you will effectively have a hospitality business (which typically trade at a low EBITDA multiple) and a craft beer brand? Given that the starting point is a multiple of more than 5x revenue it's not clear to me where the opportunity is for investor capital gain.
Given craft beer in NZ seems to be heavily saturated (we have more craft brewers in NZ per capital than the USA), what gives you confidence you can grow at the rate and scale as forecast in your financials? My sense is that more than doubling your current beer sales in 3 years will be challenging and cost more than forecast. I think it will become increasingly tough for craft beer brands to get cut through given a punter can go to a Lion owned bar & restaurant and pick up a SuperCharger (nectar of the gods), and the supermarket shelves are littered with craft brews from all over the place.
Also, will you be updating this offer with any Q&A that is taking place on the wholesale offer?Posted on 06-06-2019 by Rupert Jones
Hi Rupert,
Thank you for your questions, you seem to have good knowledge of the challenges we face as an independent craft brewer and also the investment process.
Let me answer your questions one by one:
In terms of exit we have not specifically outlined this in our strategy, as we think it would erroneous to make promises that we may be unable to deliver to shareholders in the next 3 years. A strategy purely related to buyout would be very different to what we are currently planning for the next 3 years. If we were looking purely a getting bought out we would be chasing market share at the expense of our gross margin and making beers that perhaps aren't the type that Behemoth is known for, even then there is no as of right guarantee that a big multi-national will buy you. Bluntly, that is not our strategy. As I mention in an above answer I believe that if we focus on delivering the 3 year forecast we will put ourselves in a situation where perhaps we will be a brand and a company that has interest in investment from more private equity, a liquidity event or perhaps merger and acquisition.
Secondary Market?
I think what you are asking is what will provide in terms of secondary market sales data. As such we will not control the sale of secondary market shares, but we believe that Syndex will publish a sell and buy price like a normal exchange and also last sale. We would encourage people to use Syndex in trading windows, but they can also sell shares privately and this data would not necessarily be captured.
We have discussed in our IM the competitive market of craft beer in New Zealand and the challenges this presents. We have also outlined why we believe we are able to continue growing the business in a market that has become more and more saturated. See specifically page 6 onwards. We also think it's great that the beer drinker can access decent macro-owned "craft" beer in tied pubs and bars. Craft beer is about variety and that will drive drinkers to try more and more craft beers, including independently owned ones like ourselves.
Wholesale Offer?
A good point and for retail investors they can view the wholesale offering here and any questions raised. We will put similar on the wholesale page. https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/investments/362-behemoth-brewing-wholesale
Answered on 07-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi there,
I just wanted to check that there was no requirement to hold a Syndex account outside of trading shares through them. They look to charge a $60 per annum fee on their accounts, which would eat away substantially on a minimum investment amount of $1000 if this had to be paid annually.
Hi Andrew,
We have asked Syndex and their reply is:
"It's best if shareholders do hold an account, then Behemoth will be able to communicate with them easier through the portal and they can trade if they wish.
Second part to the answer - shareholders won't be charged $60, they only incur a brokerage cost when they sell their shares or buy more - which will be 0.1% of the trade value or a minimum charge of $125 to ensure all the admin is convered."
If you have an further questions about this Ross Verry will be able to answer any questions: [email protected]
Answered on 07-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi Guys, any thoughts of providing something for home brewing pledgeors? Perhaps an evening with the brewers, on-sale of bulk grain or hops, or access to yeast slurry?Posted on 11-06-2019 by James Dare
Hey James
Great question. We do plan to do evenings with the brewers, brew days and educational stuff for homebrewers (like fault training etc), we have always been open with our recipes (we publish a recipe in every beer and brewer magazine) and help for the home brew community. Bulk grain, hops and slurry we will have to look into logistically with our inventory systems but it is something I'm keen to do if we are able to. Freaking good question. Happy Brewing!
Answered on 11-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi Andrew,
Firstly, congrats on the success of Behemoth so far, great brews and I'm sure many, many more on the ways!! Given the large chunk of capital that is proposed to be allocated towards Churly's fit-out (not directly related to the sites future brewing operations) and the significant forecast revenue from 'Hospo and retail trading Revenue' on Pg25, my questions below are on aspects of the restaurant and retail trading assumptions in your forecasts. In no particular order:
i) Seating numbers planned in the Churly's restaurant fit-out design?
ii) Floor size of the designated retail space at Churly's?
iii) Max numbers of retail visitors forecast to the site at any one time? (perhaps limited by HSE etc)
iv) What assumptions in the financials have been used to forecast the retail trading revenue each FY out to 2022. I'm particularly interested in assumptions surrounding daily/weekly/monthly eating restaurant customers numbers (which ever has been used), daily/weekly/monthly drinking only customer numbers, average bill spend/visitor, split between 'on' and 'off' license retail beer sales going forward, any seasonal effects considered critical in the forecasting proposed?
Changing tack - regarding the 'beer trading' revenue - (v) can you supply the forecast revenue split between domestic and int'l sales each year out to FY2022 used. Also what 'beer trading' price inflation (if any) is built into the 'beer trading' revenue forecasts (interested to see that verse beer volume forecast increases).
vi) Can you add a bit more flavour on what differences (visible or otherwise) can be expected in the case of NZD1.5m raise verse the full NZD3.5m raise (bit of an open ended Q for u!). One that jumps out from my side is the lack of 'export staff mid 2020' in the event NZD1.5m raised and how this scenario impacts the topline revenue forecasts touched on above.
Congrats again, look forward to hearing more on the above.
Hi David
Sorry for the delayed response to this, snuck past us. Appreciate you like the beers... yes many, many more on the way :) I will answer in turn. Hope to have you aboard soon.
Answers below:
1) Seating numbers planned - 140 seat capacity
2) Floor size of Churly's is 280m2 (incl 100m2 courtyard)
3) Max retail visitors 238
4) We undertook a very indepth budgeting process for Churly's and the average spend and seatings varies depending on the day of the week and the time of the day, as well as time of year. From $30 a head per lunch during the week to $50 per head on a sunday lunchtime. We are budgeting when up and running fully a 75% capacity. 16% of our restaurant turnover will be retail (off premise sales).
5) Split between domestic & export:
Domestic 4,950k 6,354k 7,378k
Export 660k 750k 1,200k
We have assumed no increase in beer pricing over this period.
6) The breakdown of spending is detailed on page 18 of the IM which details what will be spent if we raise $1.5m vs $3.5m
Answered on 18-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
This pledge me thing is all new to me, being an American, but my question is, AS an American, can I participate? You guys are truly talented and one of my favorite NZ beers. I'd love to be a part of this!Posted on 14-06-2019 by Audry Henniger
Hi Audrey unfortunately it is only open to New Zealand Residents (unless you are a wholesale investor) it is a real shame as we have had some good interest from overseas but unfortunately those are the rules at the moment. So glad you like our beers and if you have any other questions please feel free to email me on [email protected]
Answered on 15-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the opportunity to invest in this legendary operation! Couple of questions from the IM:
1) What info can we expect to get as shareholders, other than the annual report? Will there be quarterly financials, monthly volumes, or anything like that?
2) I note that you're forecasting the same $ per liter of beer for both cost and sales value in your FYE2022 forecast as you have reported for the current FY. Couple of questions fall out of this:
i) How will you respond to price pressure with the increasing number of craft brewers? I'd expect that between this and pressure from foodstuffs to have your products on deeper cuts for sales will drive your sales value per liter down. If the cost to produce stays the same, this will dig into your GP quite hard. Any thoughts around this?
ii) I'd imagine that $ per litre would be a bit more stable for your sales to pubs etc. What percentage of your local beer sales are in grocery vs in pubs vs in liquor stores?
iii) I see that you'll only be brewing around 30% from your brew bar location. Will the brewery portion of the rent be covered entirely by the beer cost of sales, or will that be coming out of the beer operating expenses?
3) I see you have around $1.3m in current and non-current liabilities. The IM mentions a $400k loan from Reg Field, are you able to detail the other $0.9m and what it's been used for?
Hi Reuben
Thanks for the questions. Glad you love what we do! I will answer in turn.
1) What info can we expect to get as shareholders, other than the annual report? Will there be quarterly financials, monthly volumes, or anything like that?
We will be providing periodic updates to all shareholders (chur-holders), along with financial information before Syndex trading windows open up so people full informed decisions if they are to trade their shares.
2) I note that you're forecasting the same $ per liter of beer for both cost and sales value in your FYE2022 forecast as you have reported for the current FY. Couple of questions fall out of this:
i) How will you respond to price pressure with the increasing number of craft brewers? I'd expect that between this and pressure from foodstuffs to have your products on deeper cuts for sales will drive your sales value per liter down. If the cost to produce stays the same, this will dig into your GP quite hard. Any thoughts around this?
So far it would seem that the independent small and medium craft brewers in New Zealand have, on the most part, resisted the urge to race to the bottom in terms pricing.
We expect that this will be the status quo, as outlined in a previous question we are not planning to sacrifice profit margin for out and out market share.
In terms of grocery price pressures; we have a great relationship with Foodstuffs, and they are 100% supportive that craft beer is not a segment where they can be super aggressive with driving supplier pricing downwards.
Without New World's support for craft beer over the last 15 years, there would be no craft industry in New Zealand, and Foodstuffs are very aware that the category delivers their stores' good margins while allowing craft breweries to make some return themselves. It would require a shift in a paradigm that has been in place for the last 15 years for us to get caught in a deep cut discounting war.
ii) I'd imagine that $ per litre would be a bit more stable for your sales to pubs etc. What percentage of your local beer sales are in grocery vs in pubs vs in liquor stores?
Our experience is that neither on or off premise are unstable in terms of pricing. We have a good mix between these sales channels, with grocery a slightly higher percentage.
iii) I see that you'll only be brewing around 30% from your brew bar location. Will the brewery portion of the rent be covered entirely by the beer cost of sales, or will that be coming out of the beer operating expenses?
Rent is below the line in the operating expenses.
3) I see you have around $1.3m in current and non-current liabilities. The IM mentions a $400k loan from Reg Field, are you able to detail the other $0.9m and what it's been used for?
This is a mixture of accounts payable, tax liabilities, vehicle loans and leave accrual.
Answered on 18-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
What's the difference between this pledge and https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/investments/362-behemoth-brewing-wholesale ?Posted on 19-06-2019 by HappyEvilSlosh
Hey HappyEvil Slosh
Have also answered you on the wholesale page but will cut and paste here so everyone can see the samething:
There is no difference in rewards or class of shares. It is simply that we can only raise $2m from retail investors and the maximum total we are after is $3.5m.
Whole sale investors allow us to go over $2m, but they also are included in the total wholesale for our minimum raise amount of $1.5m. Hope that answers your questions. Anything else you can email me [email protected]
Answered on 19-06-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Morning, I am asking on behalf of a 5 man social group who are very interested in pledging. If we were to pledge as a bronze membership would we all receive the birthday gift pack , the hat, t-shirts , chalice and pin?. Cheers AshPosted on 03-07-2019 by Ash Flitten
Hi Ash
Thanks for the question. We can't really do that as we have budgeted it for 1 person for $2500, it would have to be split between you. But flick an email to [email protected] and we can figure out a way to make it work for you.
Answered on 03-07-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Hi - a couple of quick ones. 1) I don't see a separate capital contingency for the 1.5M budget, if your capex budgets are exceeded in certain areas, what is the plan to manage (eg reduce scope/ quality, take from other planned capex, etc)? 2) I don't know Auckland too well but curious about the plan for parking to accommodate the many full houses you'll get for Churly's. Thanks.Posted on 03-07-2019 by Don Bartkowiak
Hi Don
Thanks for the questions will answer in turn.
1) Page 18 we go over our $1.5m and $3.5m budgets. We do have buffers in there for each rate of investment.
2) We are planning on paying for some car parks from local nearby businesses and there is some street parking in the area.
Answered on 03-07-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
Maybe a silly question but I am fairly new to this. In two days once the time frame to obtain the targeted pledge value is up what happens? Will you set this up again as I see there are a lot of followers. The reason I ask is that I have just reviewed this but need more time to review. Also, if it hits the target in a late flurry does it close off once the two days is up or can you still pledge after this time?Posted on 03-07-2019 by Jonathan Percy
Hi Jonathan
Not a silly question at all. In 2 days once the time frame closes that will be it. We don't have any plans again to set this up (I cannot even tell you how much work this is). We hope to hit our minimum target tonight or tomorrow (about $26k to go when writing this). You won't be able to pledge after then I don't think. If you have any questions to get you over the line before Friday night, give me an email [email protected]
Answered on 03-07-2019 by Behemoth Brewing
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Investor Perks
Opal Membership
Ownership in Behemoth Brewing (Class A shares) * OPAL Chur-holder Pin that gives you a 5% personal discount at Churly's in Auckland and Behemoth online for as long as you retain your shares * Exclusive Behemoth Owner's Chalice * Limited Edition Investor's T-shirt and Hat * A can of Behemoth's "Visit our Brew Pub IPA" - when released * An invite to join the Chur-holder Club which offers exclusive access to the following: Membership of the Chur-holder Club. Special newsletters and invite to exclusive Facebook Group. An invitation to the AGM at the brewery with food and beverages provided after the meeting. Advance notice of new (and limited) releases. First rights to purchase annual & limited release beer * All rewards that require shipping will be delivered free of charge to any address in New Zealand. We unfortunately cannot ship the rewards overseas.
Bronze Membership
Ownership in Behemoth Brewing (Class A shares) * BRONZE Chur-holder Pin that gives you a 10% personal discount at Churly's in Auckland and Behemoth Online * Everything from Opal Membership (with the variation of pin and discount) * Free "Pint and Platter" meal on your birthday (or, if not in Auckland, a voucher for the equivalent, $45, to use at Behemoth online) * All rewards that require shipping will be delivered free of charge to any address in New Zealand. We unfortunately cannot ship the rewards overseas.
Silver Membership
Ownership in Behemoth Brewing (Class A shares) * SILVER Chur-holder Pin * Everything from Bronze Membership (with the variation of pin) * 6 pack of Crowlers (946ml cans of keg fresh beer) every 12 months for 3 years. Note: These beers will be taken from a selection of limited release beers * All rewards that require shipping will be delivered free of charge to any address in New Zealand. We unfortunately cannot ship the rewards overseas.
Emerald Membership
Ownership in Behemoth Brewing (Class A shares) * EMERALD Chur-holder Pin * Everything from Silver Membership (with the variation of pin) * 6 pack of Crowlers (946ml cans of keg fresh beer) every 6 months for 3 years. (Double the allotment of Silver Membership) Note: These beers will be taken from a selection of limited release beers * An invite to the once a year Churholders Behemoth Brew Day w/ Complimentary lunch, 6-pack of the resulting beer & brew day t-shirt * An invite to join the Chur-holder Premium Club with exclusive access to the following: All Chur-holder Club Member entitlements. A vote to decide the annual exclusive "members-release" beer style and name. Exclusive members' privileges at Churly's. First rights to book The Monster's Table (Private Dining Room) at Churly's for special occasions and during the festive season * All rewards that require shipping will be delivered free of charge to any address in New Zealand. We unfortunately cannot ship the rewards overseas.
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Ownership in Behemoth Brewing (Class A shares) * GOLD Chur-holder Pin * Everything from Emerald Membership (with the variation of pin) * Two invitations to the yearly "Chur-holder Banquet", featuring a Complete Nose to Tail Menu, matching beers, with hosts, Andrew Childs & Hannah Miller Childs (value $400) * All rewards that require shipping will be delivered free of charge to any address in New Zealand. We unfortunately cannot ship the rewards overseas.
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Ownership in Behemoth Brewing (Class B shares - Voting Rights) * SAPPHIRE Chur-holder Pin * Everything from Gold Membership (with the variation of pin) * A private party (complete with food and beer matching) personally hosted by Andrew & Hannah Childs in the brewery for you and your guests. To be redeemed at Churly's in the first year of opening (value of $1500) * All rewards that require shipping will be delivered free of charge to any address in New Zealand. We unfortunately cannot ship the rewards overseas.
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Investment: Food
Behemoth Brewing: Be Part of Behemoth's Home. Behemoth makes great beer fun. We are raising money for our own BrewPub. Chur!
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Funded: NZ $1,833,901
Investment: Food
Behemoth Brewing: Be Part of Behemoth's Home. Behemoth makes great beer fun. We are raising money for our own BrewPub. Chur!
Minimum target: NZ $1,500,000
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Investors are feeding money to stock funds at a record-breaking pace this month, according to TrimTabs Investment Research.
$55.0 billion has bee invested in all equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in January, by the firm's count. The previous record: $53.7 billion in February 2000, "which was just before the technology bubble popped."
Traders of leveraged ETFs -- who, whether hedging or just poor market timers, tend to get more active in bearish funds when times are good -- have been skeptical, pushing up leveraged short ETFs' assets by more than seven percent. Most of the time, that's actually a good sign for stock prices in the short run.
When it comes to ETFs, investors have shown a heavy preference for emerging markets and global stock funds. The top asset gathering ETF this month is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM), whose net inflows stand at $3.4 billion. The tech-heavy PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) is next in line, gaining $1.5 billion. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO) is third at $1.4 billion. iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) and WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity (DXJ) round out the top five with $1.1 and $1 billion, respectively.
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With the election now behind us, we are looking for positive next steps to get our country's economy moving.
Seven EPA regulations will cost the country more than $200 billion and cause at least 700,000 jobs to disappear. If the president is serious about making our country competitive, he will help to overturn these rules. If the president is serious about making our manufacturers more competitive, he will give them more long-term certainty and keep their costs down by overturning these rules. And if the president is serious about helping families, then he will keep their electricity costs down by keeping coal a central part of the American energy mix.
During the campaign, we heard the president tout his support of coal, and we are hopeful that he will work moving forward to let the coal industry once again thrive. But we have reason wary: While the president was talking, cabinet-level agencies were working on onerous regulations that will hurt the coal industry, our economy, and the families and businesses that depend on the both.
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CINCINNATI -- For the fourth time in his career, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips was recognized as the best defensively at his position when he was voted as a Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award winner.
The results from the voting last month by Major League managers and coaches were revealed on Tuesday night.
Phillips previously won Gold Glove Awards in 2008, 2010 and 2011. This year, he was a finalist along with the Cubs' Darwin Barney and the Dodgers' Mark Ellis.
With four Gold Glove Awards, Phillips is one away from tying the franchise's record holder at second base. Hall of Famer Joe Morgan won five straight for Cincinnati from 1973-77.
"Wow, hard work pays off," Phillips said in a statement released by the Reds. "It's an honor to have the NL managers and coaches select me to join this elite group of the league's best defenders. If it weren't for my Reds coaches, staff and teammates, especially [shortstop] Zack Cozart, for sticking with me even though I wasn't 100 percent toward the end of the season, this wouldn't have happened. I take pride in my defense and try to go out there to make the pitching staff feel comfortable while they're on the mound. I like being the pitcher's best friend. People overlook defense these days. Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships. My family and I are happy to win this award again, and this one belongs to my city, Cincinnati."
Reds right fielder Jay Bruce was also a Gold Glove Award finalist for the third time in his career, but missed out again. D-backs right fielder Gerardo Parra took home the hardware.
The voting process was slightly altered this year, as managers and coaches received assistance from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). For the first time, Rawlings collaborated with SABR to formally incorporate sabermetrics as a component of the Gold Glove Award.
In traditional statistics, Phillips had a .987 fielding percentage that was fifth best in the NL, while his nine errors were fifth fewest in the league, but his most since 2009. Barney, who led the league at the position with a .993 fielding percentage, was tied with Jedd Gyorko of the Padres for the fewest errors with four.
Among his rankings in advanced, or sabermetric, statistics, Phillips was second among NL second basemen with an 8.6 ultimate zone rating while Barney led the category at 12.5. Ellis led the position in defensive runs saved with 12, followed by Barney at 11 while Phillips was fourth at one. Phillips was tied for fourth in range factor at 4.72.


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The managing director of a Berkeley music venue is recovering along with another employee who was shot during a robbery at the center early Saturday morning, a center spokesman said. -more-
Rodrigo was a happy nine-year-old fourth grader at Jefferson Elementary School in Berkeley, where he lived since he was two years old. On January 10, 2013, Rodrigo and his parents, Reyna Diaz Mayida and Javier Ponce Guzman, returning from a trip to Mexico, were detained at the border in Houston, Texas. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities discovered that the father's visa as well as the visas of Rodrigo and his mother had expired, so the entire family was denied entrance to the U.S. The family was told that they could not re-apply for a visa for five years. -more-
In the Chronicle's "Berkeley Blog", a cogent report on the Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board's negative review of the proposed downtown high rise...or you can watch the ZAB meeting yourself here. -more-
We are releasing the name of the person arrested on the morning of March 16, 2013 in connection to the robbery and shooting at 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center. -more-
Berkeley School Board President Leah Wilson has recently been named the new Court Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alameda County Superior Court. Due to future potential conflicts of interest arising from her role as CEO and Clerk of the Court, Ms. Wilson is resigning from her position on the School Board. -more-
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Two employees at a Berkeley music venue who were shot and wounded during an armed robbery early today are in stable condition and expected to recover, venue officials said today. -more-
Suspects shot and wounded two employees at a long-standing Berkeley music venue during an armed robbery early this morning, a police spokeswoman said.
The shooting and armed robbery occurred minutes after midnight at the Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center at 1317 San Pablo Ave., Officer Jennifer Coats said.
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The Berkeley Police Department (BPD) is investigating the shooting of two employees during a robbery on March 16, 2013 at approximately 12:05 a.m., at the Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue. -more-
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Police are searching for a suspect who assaulted and robbed a high school student in Berkeley on Wednesday morning.
Police responded to a report of a robbery in the area of Stuart and Milvia streets at about 11:35 a.m., Officer Jennifer Coats said.
The victim, a student at Berkeley Technology Academy, was walking in the area, a few blocks from the school, around 11 a.m. when the suspect approached him, Coats said.
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A man who was found to be storing a gun and apparent bomb-making materials in his Berkeley home in 2009 has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Oakland to two years and three months in prison for two federal criminal counts. -more-
De profundis, a plaintive cry from a would-be Planet contributor: "I have no idea what you're doing, but every other publication on the planet can state what it's looking for. Until I get that from you, I won't be submitting."
Well, yes, I can understand that sentiment, and it's a wise decision he's made. In the ten years since the O'Malley family launched this ship of fools, I've often wondered myself where it was supposed to be sailing.
It's also been ten years next Wednesday since the Bush II administration launched an even more foolish endeavor, the pointless invasion of Iraq which resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths both Iraqi and American, and which has left behind it a ruined landscape in continuing chaos.
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Which Berkeley article do you read in the Comical?
A couple of weeks ago, they published a Sunday front page piece by Carolyn Jones that took a dim view of the situation on Telegraph Avenue, one of Berkeley's traditionally most profitable shopping streets. It noted that things on Teley have gone badly downhill in the last few years (oddly enough during the decade when Tom Bates was mayor):"… sales tax revenues on Telegraph have plummeted, and empty storefronts abound. The intersection of Haste and Telegraph is marred by two vacant lots, and the former Cody's bookstore - once a hub of intellectual life - has sat empty since 2006."
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The Berkeley Rent Board is as is as predictable on rent control as the National Rifle Association is on gun control. In both cases, the underlying assumptions are up front and the ultimate proclamation a foregone conclusion. Stephen Barton is long-time advocate of rent control and has worked for or with the Board for years. Each of his many studies for the Board has been structured to support the program. His latest effort, a summarization of his report in the form of an article in these pages written with Rent Board Chair Lisa Stephens, is no exception. -more-
This video was provided to Berkeley Copwatch on Wednesday March 13, 2013 by individuals who happened to be on the scene at the time. -more-
Unfortunately, Rand Paul's filibuster concerning the issue of drones was more political theater than addressing the more critical issues surrounding these terrifying weapons.
Of far greater importance is their clear violation of international law, invading the sovereignty of other nations and targeting their citizenry – often with appalling results. It is worth repeating the results of a Stanford Law School/NYU and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism at City University in London which estimated 98% of drone attacks killed or injured innocent civilians. General McCrystal warned that such attacks are creating a visceral hatred of the US and has served to be a great recruitment tool of our foes. It defies logic why President Obama should persist in this failed and dangerous policy. -more-
Thank you for Steven Finacom's excellent rebuttal of the annual weep-in over Telegraph Avenue. I get my largest hanky out once a year to accommodate the fact-free flow of tears most of the media laps up over Telegraph Avenue's mythological woes. -more-
Despite the pugnacity of its leaders, the Republican Party is in bad shape. In 2012 it lost the Presidency, the Senate, and the popular vote for the House of Representatives. More important, it has lost its identity. Other than opposition to everything President Obama proposes, Republicans have no vision for America. Nonetheless, like an aging parent that no longer drives but truculently holds onto the keys to the car so no one else can use it, Republicans are part of the national political process: a perpetual stumbling block. How did they get this way and is there any chance they could find their soul? -more-
As the whole world now knows, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope (Pope Francis). Clearly, the cardinals saw him as a safe, compromise choice. In other words, a keeper of the status quo. He holds traditional Catholic Church views. Otherwise he would not have been elected. He opposes abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, adoption by gays and lesbians, and contraception. -more-
Psychiatric medication, ideally, is a tool to help persons with mental illness become and remain functional in life. Medication should not be an enemy. -more-
West Edge Opera continues its 2013 season with the American premiere of Italian composer Fabrizio Carlone's Bonjour M. Gauguin on Saturday, April 6 at 8 pm, with repeat performances on Friday, April 12 at 8 pm, and Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm. -more-
Woodminster Summer Musicals has announced a Spring Thing: 'Little Shop of Horrors,' staged March 14-24 at the Regents Theatre in the Valley Center for the Performing Arts at Holy Names College, 3500 Mountain Road, in the Oakland Hills. -more-
Oakland based civil rights attorney James Chanin will discuss the federalization of Oakland police and the recent movement to hire William Bratton, the champion of "Stop and Frisk" policing. With over 40 years in the struggle for police accountability, from the establishment of the Berkeley Police Review Commission to the Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) that guides Oakland's police, James Chanin is a leading voice in the fight to stop police abuse. -more-
It was in the middle of the first act that I said to myself, "Hey! I've seen this play before." Thirty years ago I was working for the Magic Theatre and Lynne Kaufman's "The Couch" played there. There is an excellent reprise of it directed by Amy Glazer and produced by 3 Girls Theatre Company at 533 Sutter Street in San Francisco in SF above the Shelton Theatre. -more-


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Monster - an amazing series of wooden rocking 'horses' by Constantin Bolimond
Gestalten's Printing Things book ~ "An inspirational and understandable exploration of the creative potential of 3D printing that introduces outstanding projects, key experts, and the newest technologies."
Researchers at Newcastle University fit praying mantises with tiny 3D glasses to find out more about their 3D vision.
Sruli Recht Lo Rez - Faceted "Wooden Textiles" collection made with Elisa Strozyk.
Tanner Goods Bicycle Collection - Saddle, Frame, and Handlebar Bags
UNELEFANTE x Chef Jorge Llanderal collaborate for a color bursting collection of artisan chocolate bars.
Tapir-Rex, T-Rex, the new Cork Pals toy by UAU Project, artfully combines 3D printing with recycling. The 3D models of this cute tapir are downloadable for free.
FEATUREDInside the garage of ICON and TLC (Toyota Land Cruiser) - a peek at Jonathan Ward and his inspiring world of building the cars that should have been all along...
The Nomad Desktop CNC Mill by Carbide 3D on kickstarter.
CleverPet is a smart WiFi-connected interactive device for your pet. It automatically entertains, feeds and educates your dog, even when they're home alone ~ with a series of increasingly complex puzzles for treats.
"Finite to fail, but infinite to venture" - Emily Dickinson. Decorative Balsam Pillow.
Real Characters: An initiative towards legacy, turning elderly people's handwriting into typography.
Lippy art: Hong Kong artist creates stunning celebrity sculptures on lipstick! |
VIDEOREDBULL 'Fixed Perspective' - Fixed gear rider Josh Boothby rides into an alternate dimension, where his fixed gear skills are put to the test on a highly technical 3D bike course.
Pitter-patter. The Heart Decanter by Kosmos Project functions 'as a symbol of civil progress that in-spite of immense intellectual growth still fails to convincingly quell primal anxieties'.
To celebrate the release of Prada Candy Florale, Lea Seydoux appears in a comic strip penned by illustrator Francois Berthoud.
Stone and Wood Writer's Blocks - designed by Danny Giannella and Tammer Hijazi of Bower NYC
Oblika, is a puzzle composed of 22 geometric wooden pieces designed by Jonathan Dorthe. The puzzle can be assembled in many different ways, a world of possibilities!
Life-Sized Drawings of Animals that Look 3D by Vancouver-based art student Fiona Tang.
A new kitchen tool called 'The Goose'. It is A Goose That Lays Golden Eggs. Golden Eggs are eggs that are mixed/scrambled in the shell to create scrambled/hardboiled eggs.
Goutte Evian at Colette ~ A simple droplet. Nice super minimal water packaging.
VIDEO'Game of Social Thrones', clever ad by Clément Morin for Hootsuite.
Amazing series of prints by Xiau-Fong Wee. Floof the bunny is my favorite, also see the penguin, mouse, duck, and pigeon... with guns.
Ilan Dei Venice's new IDV Cruiser Collection Swinging Love Seat.
The humble TV Tray gets a DIY makeover for the 21st Century.
VIDEOStunning winner of the 2013 Nikon Small World in Motion contest, a 3D reconstruction of a 10 day old quail embryo.
The Nebula Scent Diffuser designed by Studio WM is made of black matte porcelain and brass with a sculpture-like design that resembles a stage light and a vintage hand pump.
The Rabbit Table made from marble by Stefano Giovannoni, part of the Solid Senses exhibition at Venture Lambrate in Milan.
Sara Landeta paints beautiful birds on the backs of medicine boxes.
Designer Rafael de Cardenas converts an old NYC firehouse into the swank headquarters of Black Ocean.
Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co use the funds raised from their fair trade organic coffees to support rescue organizations. Every pound saves a hound.
VIDEOThumbles, a robotic tabletop user interface platform from James Patten.
Beautiful examples of bilateral gyandromorphy in butterflies. The hermaphroditic butterflies half a male and female side to their bodies.
VIDEOLovely portrait of the life of Norwegian wildlife photographer Ageir Helgestad.
Bamboo Forest from Poetic Lab bring bamboo and glass together.
YE is an exhaust hood for the kitchen, designed by Fabrizio Crisa for Elica.
Postalco Abacus Totem Key Holder No.96702 - Holds keys with a rod. Screws closed. Handmade one by one in Japan. Solid brass.
Isabelle Alford-Lago Ray Print now available ~ limited run of 60!
Thingk is a mix of design and engineering products Made in Italy. They develop an interactive clock and kitchen balance with natural material and simply led interface.
VIDEODumb Ways to Die the Advertising Version warning you to "Be Safe Around Meetings" ~ delightfully peppy, animated version of how creative ideas get killed! By Y&R for Miami Ad School/ESPM.
Suspension Cassiopée & Andromède.
VIDEOPrinting Teddy Bears: A Technique for 3D Printing of Soft Interactive Objects. From Disney Research and Scott E Hudson (CMU HCI) - a process of basically computer controlled felting. Love the potentials of embedded hardware and articulation.
Tiny Grand Budapest Hotel for birds by Clinic 212.
Ernest Zacharevic is back in Malaysia where he spent his Sunday afternoon working on a new series of pieces around Kuching.
Postalco Lift Totem Key Holder No.96704 in brass and silver.
Hookl Und Stool Armada High Armchair is a beautifully minimalist leather and wood piece.
Amanda Visell x Coarse -- 'Vulnerable Skin' Proto @ Thailand Toy Expo
Brilliance x 3D Printing! 3D print to test ring sizes, diamond shapes, and compare diamond carat sizes at home!


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Matt Walsh has been appointed senior vice president and COO of Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, HAP CEO James Connelly announced today.
Walsh, 42, worked for 10 years with Henry Ford Health System, HAP's parent organization, and the Henry Ford Medical Group. He replaced Christopher Pike, who resigned in May.
"Last year, HAP upgraded our technology system to adapt to future market opportunities," Connelly said. "Matt and his teams will focus on optimizing system performance and refining our operations to enhance the overall customer experience."
Walsh previously was chief access officer with the 1,200-physician Henry Ford Medical Group, where he oversaw patient access improvements at the group's 26 ambulatory centers. He also served as vice president of clinical transformation and information technology integration, co-leading installation of the health system's Epic Corp. electronic health record system.
Walsh, who lives in Rochester Hills, is a graduate of the University of Michigan and received his master's in health care administration from the University of Phoenix.
Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, [email protected]. Twitter: @jaybgreene


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The Bontrager B1 base layer is a lightweight, fast drying base layer that's ideal for warmer weather.
This has become my default base layer over the past few weeks. When everything is washed and ready to go, it's the one I reach for first for warm rides.
Why? For a start, it's made from polypropylene. A lot of people see polypropylene as a bit cheap 'n' nasty. It's not the softest fabric known to man but it can be made into an ultra-light base layer. This weighs just 88g and it's super-airy. It has a textured, waffly surface with only the ridges actually in contact with your skin, so it doesn't stick to you even when you sweat buckets.
Plus, polypropylene doesn't soak up sweat as such. It transports sweat from your skin out to your jersey where it can evaporate away, but it doesn't get heavy with moisture. That means that there's not a layer of damp fabric around you by the time you get to the top of each climb. Feel this base layer when you take it out of the washing machine and you'll see what I mean – it's virtually dry straightaway.
The one problem I find with polypropylene is – how can I put this delicately? – it can stink. Or rather, it provides an amenable medium for odour-producing bacteria. It comes out of the wash smelling okay but you wouldn't want to leave this base layer on for long after finishing your ride.
All the seams are flatlock stitched so you can't feel them and the cut is fitted to minimise folds and creases. There's a load of stretch in the fabric to allow for any bulges you might have.
The heat-on logos might not last the distance – the one on the left shoulder blade, for example, is starting to peel – but who cares? No-one sees them anyway.
The same base layer is available in a sleeveless version for £26.99.
Lightweight, fast-drying base layer to keep you comfortable in warmer weather.
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Bontrager B1 short sleeve base layer
Size tested: Medium
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Bontrager say, "Stay cool with B1, Bontrager's lightest weight baselayer. Designed to be worn as a first layer in warm temperatures, B1's ultra-light waffle knit construction reduces fabric-to-skin contact, creating air pockets next to the skin that aid in evaporative cooling.
* Ultralight cooling baselayer for warm weather comfort
* Full mesh knit construction provides excellent air and vapor permeability
* Textured surface minimizes skin contact and creates cooling air pockets next to the skin
* Polypropylene filament yarns wick moisture to keep skin dry
* Fitted cut for non-bulky layering under jerseys and jackets"
That just about covers it. It's a performance-type base layer designed to keep you comfortable in warmer weather.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Bontrager say, "The Bontrager family of baselayers: B1, B2, and B3. Three different fabric designs. Three different fabrics weights. All moisture-wicking, quick-drying, and featuring 4-way stretch comfort. Each tailored for specific thermal performance."
The B1 is designed for warm conditions. Bontrager say, "B1''Warm conditio. nB1's ultra-light waffle knit construction reduces fabric-to-skin contact, creating air pockets next to the skin that aid in evaporative cooling."
The cut is good and the flatlock stitched seams are comfortable.
Polypropylene is hard wearing.
It's not that the light weight is going to make you any faster but the airiness does add to the comfort.
Polyprop isn't the softest material out there but it keeps you dry and that's the real value.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well. It stays reasonably dry no matter how much you sweat.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
I like the fact that polypropylene doesn't get heavy with moisture and dries incredibly fast.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
In my experience, polypropylene starts to smell quite quickly.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Definitely.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 41 Height: 190cm Weight: 75kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding,
Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now pushing 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.


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LANDOVER, MD. – The UMBC women's track and field team placed third and the men's team placed fourth at the Terrapin Invitational, Saturday afternoon at the Prince George's Sports Complex in Landover, Md.
The women finished behind only Maryland and Hampton at the regional meet, thanks to multiple event wins.
Freshman Mercedes Jackson (Huntington, Md./Huntington) won the 60m dash for the fourth time in four meets this season. The rookie, who owns the UMBC school record (7.50), finished in 7.60.
Junior Amanda Deller picked up her first win of the season, claiming first in the shot put with a throw of 13.88m (45'6.5"). She also finished fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 16.06m (52'8.25")
Sophomore Kirsten Jones (Brentwood, Tenn./M.L.K. Magnet) and freshman Brianna Young (Bowie, Md./Eilizabeth Seton) put in a strong effort, finishing eighth and ninth, respectively, in the 200m.
The Retrievers picked up two more top-10 finishes as Jones and sophomore Deborah Adelola (Lanham, Md./Bladensburg) finished third and fourth in the 400m.
Freshman Mary Katherine Kulp (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) once again put her name in the UMBC record book as she finished sixth in the 800m, and places ninth on the all-time list with a time of 2:20.51.
Senior Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) and junior Chowan Brightful (New Market, Md./Linganore) also placed in the top-10, claiming fourth and seventh, respectively, in the 60m hurdles.
Mid-year transfer Chris Nash made an immediate impact for the Retrievers, claiming gold in the weight throw. In his first meet for UMBC, Nash set a personal-best with a throw of 16.92m (55'6.25"), which places him fourth on UMBC's all-time list. Nash's throw also qualifies him for the IC4A meet in March.
Senior Josh Hewitson (New Market, Md./Linganore) claimed bronze in the 400m with a time of 50.56, while sophomore Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) placed fifth in the 600m (1:24.25). Freshman Eric Schuler (Fulton, Md.) also had a top-10 finish, placing fifth in the 3000m.
In the pole vault, junior Sean Kshimetski (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) set a new personal-best, 4.40m (14'5.25), and now claims tenth by himself on UMBC's all-time list.
The Retrievers return to action next weekend when the squad splits up to take part in the Patriot Games at George Mason and the Penn State Nationals in State College, Pa.


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Hybrid Bike
(Note: Message for visitors from Japan, click here for Japanese translation. Thank You.:
訪問をありがとう。 読むことを望んだらJapanesのこの情報を、押すこのリンクを見なさい )
This is an amazing TV News video report on a guy, Michael Brown, who retrofitted his bicycle into a hybrid electric bike. See more description and the report below. Broadcast on TV in May 2006. You can also find a text report below, plus links to other posts on ebikes.
"Man Motors On Hybrid Bike"
May 10, 2006
It may not be everyman's answer to escalating gas prices, but for Michael Brown of Franklin, Tennessee, strapping on a helmet and hopping on his 'electric' bike is healthy and economical. Brown said now that gas prices are so high, the bike has already paid for itself in gas savings.
Brown's retro-fitted mountain bike is powered by a $150 dollar German-made brushless 400-watt electric motor in the hub of the front-wheel and two light-weight nickel-metal batteries. "All we had to do was just take the tire off the original one and put it on that one, put the batteries on put the wires on and it was all set to go," said Brown.
Wires from the battery pack to the motor run neatly along the mainframe and the throttle is much like a motorcycle. It cost Brown $1,300 to build the bike from scratch, but some racing bikes can run over $2,000.
At a cost of 2 cents of electricity for a 50-mile charge, Brown saidthe savings are worth every penny. He said he uses the bike more than his car. Brown must peddle to five mph before the motor can kick-in but said he still peddles most of the time for exercise anyway.
The longest trip Brown has made was120 miles to visit his mom in south Tennessee. Brown has clocked over 15,000 miles and on the bike and has saved over $2,500 dollars worth of gas at today's prices.
If you'd like to learn more about Brown's electric bike visit www.endless-sphere.com
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- CarLess Santa Monica video news report
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Professor – Madness 2011 Groundation Music/SoulBeats Records
After six Groundation highly acclaimed albums, two Dub versions adventures, and one groundbreaking experimental side-project release – Rockamovya – the Roots Reggae-Jazz fusion group front man Harrison Stafford, presents is first ever solo album, MADNESS.
Madness, out since April/May in Groundation Music (US) and SoulBeats Records (Europe), is also a long awaited studio connection with top veteran Jamaican musicians, recorded, mixed and mastered at renowned Harry J Studio in Kingston, the perfect combination to bring one of the best, produced in Jamaica, Roots Reggae albums in the latest years!
The Professor, familiarized with lecturing Reggae Music history at university in California, chooses this time, to give his insights and more inner teachings in the subject of the West-Bank, Israeli/Palestinian conflict; an in-ground understanding, resulting from a recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, hoping to connect with his own family history and perceiving the links between the two sides of the conflict, by experiencing the Palestine perspective.
The reflects of daytime experiences were sung, by nightly walks, into his I-phone, bringing into existence the basis for what became an exquisite philosophical conceptual album!
Half across the world, in the hills on St Ann's Bay in Jamaica, Professor picked up the guitar and arranged the West Banks lyrics and experiences into 8 tracks totally focused in words and thoughts of Unity, Destiny, History and most important the direction of Oneness as a kind of answer for the so many times, politically and culturally, discussed questions blocking the conflict resolution.
Intentionally different from Groundation's Jazz enhanced musical production, Madness dwells more into the Roots Reggae old fashion ways, featuring Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace on drums, Earl 'Flabba Holt' on Bass, Lloyd 'Obeah' Denton on piano/organ and Dalton Browne on Lead/Rhythm guitar, as the core group of musicians to bring just about the perfect musical (and surely atmospheric!) vibe for that purpose.
Altough the music has an obvious modern production touch, key elements of original Roots Reggae music feature all over the tracks with hearthical horns, guitar and organ arrangements in strong tracks like Jah Sending Out, Roller Coaster, Intafada or East Jerusalem.
Musical elements in the form of funky grooves (Right On), dancehall styled beats (Madness) or nyabhingi drums (Intifada; See Them Come), bring some variety into the music in Madness, where some credits have to go to the featuring of top session musicians like 'Sticky' Thompson, Andrew 'Bassie' Campbell, Little David or Steven Steward.
Another worth of praising aspect in Madness are the 8 dub versions presented. Chilled, spatial and dynamic versions mixed by Californian producer and Professor's childhood friend, Rob Cross; aiming to complete the original tunes and showing that the showcase style albums are definitely back!
As usually on Groundation albums, Madness also presents featuring voices. Alongside Harrison Stafford original vocalizations and compelling, emotive and hopeful voice, we find the Elders vocals, this time with 'Daddy' U-Roy, Winston 'Electric Dread' McAnuff , Bernard 'Satta' Collins (Abyssinians) and Roydel 'Ashanti' Johnson (The Congos).
All the Elders bring perfect contributions to Professor's words, calling out for Justice, Equality, Understanding and Togetherness as the key paths pointed, to promote the desired changed and awaited shift on the ways of fear that seem to be ruling but also coming to an end…
What's going on with, and in the World? That seems to be a answer given by the title of this work, Madness…bringing a lack of awareness and little sense of existence all around as also on the troubled areas of the West Bank. With so many war, politics, crisis and discussions going on for so long now, Professor's solo work seems to me, like another artistic musical statement, that Evolution seems to be the only revolution, not yet tried, capable of erasing this Madness.
A expected amazing solo debut from the Professor, Madness is surely one of the best Roots Reggae albums lately listened, and surely one of those that will last over time, as musically and lyrically it stands in the Now, with knowledge from Past and intentions for the Future!
More good things to come in this 2011 from the Professor musical missions, once not just his long time producing documentary Holding on to Jah is finally screening; a brand new studio album from Groundation is announced for later this year, and already 17th July, the first ever compilation from Groundation is coming out!
A gathering of 10 tunes from 2002-2009 featuring the Elders from Jamaica, as also never before released reasonings from Pablo Moses, Apple Gabriel, Don Carlos, The Congos and Ijahman Levi! Look out for the soon come blessings in the Gathering of the Elders!


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Sunday, February 21, 2010
I'm a ninja!
my I'm a Ninja tank top from STEPPIE...over a Hanes white tank and my $9 black leggings from Forever 21...
Visit Steppie and see her other awesome shirts....I also have this one....
If you wanna own any of Steppie's fun shirts..click HERE and tell you that you saw her goodies on here, ans she was gonna offer a discount to all Kandee Fans!
(kandee fans: enter code 'kandee15' to get 15% off your enter order! put the code in the 'message to seller' box at checkout, and a refund will be sent to you via paypal shortly after!)
We can be Happy Ninja's together!!!! ha ha ha ha
And we can wake up in the morning fighting the crimes and villainous things like: sadness, meaness, hopelessness!
I read something sooooo great yesterday! It said...
when things are going wrong and you're feeling sad...
it really does help to count all your blessings, think about all the great things you have in life to be thankful for...
we're alive...we have shelter, food, water to drink....is just to start...
the more we focus on the good things in our lives...and celebrate the small blessings...celebrate that we are alive, healthy...we can do whatever we put our minds to...
nothing can stop us form go after what we have in our hearts to do!
Today let's put on our Happy Ninja Hearts.....we are going to stop all things negative, discouraging, even if they are coming from our own minds...
Let's think about everything good in our lives, all the things that we have hope for...all of our dreams...
think about the good things and not one of your worries....think about happiness, that the sun is out, that we are healthy and able to go after our dreams...
share some love and encouragement with others.....
think about wonderful things all day...I'll do it too!
or maybe we'll be negative-ninja's...we will fight off all negative things....
and be super happy's!!!
i love you all...so much!!! And all your precious letters and cards, and goodies you send me, are filled with so much love, I just want to pour it out onto you too!!!!
have the happiest day, kandee
46 comments:
- sheamiyake said...
Love them Kandee!! Im gonna have to get some! Your awesome! Have a great day!!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Divija Reddy said...
Thnq very much 4 pouring n sharing the love, kandee! You are definitely a sweet heart! God bless you and your loved ones!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:21 PM
- Mischca said...
Aw kandee I have your shirt too!
Also thanks for being my daily sunshine!
You are an inspiration and amazing role model!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- katush024 said...
u look so amazing at this photo...what´s is ur favourite workout?
- February 21, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Those shirts are amazing!! xx
- February 21, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- Chanel said...
So true! Im going through so much at the moment, and reading your blog everyday just helps me get through the day... so thank YOU Kandee Johnson! You are amazing!!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- Rachael the Fashion Guru said...
Ooooh yeah
I'm so going to try and get that top xxx
oh please kandee can you ask people to
check out my blog please put a post up about
it because your my inspiration XXXXXXX
- February 21, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Ashley said...
*accepts all the encouragment and love from you*
lovely Kandee, I'm ready to take on the world because of your true words!
I'm about to clean my room then going to buy myself some earrings maybe. then going to church tonight.
(btw the link that should be under 'click HERE' [it's right under the steppie's] picture to go to Steppie's page isn't working)
I heart you, have a wonderful day!!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- steppie said...
kandee fans: enter code 'kandee15' to get 15% off your enter order! put the code in the 'message to seller' box at checkout, and a refund will be sent to you via paypal shortly after!
yay! thanks so much for the ninja love, kandee!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- Crystal said...
woah love it! can you ask her where she got those tights and shoes too!? or if she could sell stuff like that also?
fanks, kandee <3 love you!
- February 21, 2010 at 1:54 PM
ive been reading your blogs for the longest time, and ive read every single one, and although i might be young and stuff everything you say is so true and i really respect you. I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything you do everyday you honestly know how to make thousands and thousands of people happy each day, I truly do look up to you as a friend or even a sister sometimes just because your an incredible person from what i can tell. i cant thank you enough for all your hard work and all the effort you put into everything.
~love always~
- February 21, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Corliss said...
Kandee, I love watching you every day. Your ability to see the good in evervthing is amazing to me. I miss being able to access "Adventures in Kandeeland" I would appreciate being able to visit with you there.
Best wishes and blessings in all that you are going through right now. firstname.lastname@example.com
- February 21, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Gabriela said...
I <3 Kandee Ninja team! You are a truly awesome woman and that is a blessing in itself. Its ok to have bad days to humble us about all the good things we have but to rise above the bad days and encourage others is the real strength and blessing we take wherever we go! You are an inspiration because of that and more. Thank you ;)
- February 21, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- perfectionishuman said...
I love that tshirt, its so cute and fun..nothing wrong with humorous clothing!
- February 21, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- Jane said...
So many people told you that but I'll tell you again: You are an inspiration! and your posts are so enthusiastic and true. T-shirts look cool(I like your style by the way;).
Take care xxx
- February 21, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Kayvona B said...
Kute shirt :)
- February 21, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Rosy Soto said...
very true, i always count my blessings.
- February 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Michael said...
hey Kandee, you have inspired me to make a brand new youtube account (My old one was iwantimplants... I comment you a lot!) so I can do some baking adventures (And some makeup ones, too!). I plan on doing a shout out video to you and what you mean to me and I hope you'll check it out. My new channel is: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNormaJeaneBakery and I'll comment here with my video once it's made. Love you, honey!
- February 21, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- Dolly said...
Hey Kandee! I made your cupcakes today and just waiting for them to cool down before I put on the frosting!!! Can't wait to taste them!
Have a great day too deary!!!
- February 21, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Mia said...
Today was my first visit to your blog and I have to tell you that your wonderful words have just made me a fan! Keep being inspirational!
- February 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
thats a funny shirt, its cool, thumbs up :)
- February 21, 2010 at 4:50 PM
- Hello Unkown said...
You are awesome! I love you :D
- February 21, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- Mami China said...
This was an awesome post. I just got on to watching your youtube videos and I love your style and personality. But, reading your actual blog is very inspirational to me. So thank you for taking time to share with us, it really makes a difference.
- February 21, 2010 at 5:56 PM
- Kimberly said...
I just tried to read your other blog, "adventuresinkandeeland," and it is now private. :( I understand, but I will miss that Kandee fix.
- February 21, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- JC said...
Hey Kandee,
Loving the shirt!! I was wondering if you took down the Adventures in Kandeeland blog? I tried to access the site but it wouldn't let me. Thanks!! Hope you had a great day!
- February 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Chelsabea said...
God blessed me today through worshiping Him and I am praying that you are affected by His awesome power, too!
PS: Check out Psalm 139
Your Sister,
- February 21, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- vs said...
"What you do today is important because you are exchanging a whole day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; and in its place will be something that you had left behind... let it be something good. "
<3 you kandee
- February 21, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Narmina Y........ said...
Love your spirit kandee.
Truly amazing role model.
- February 21, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Rosie Baby said...
KANDEE :) im kind of having a bad day, but i know whenever i watch one of your videos or, in this case, read one of your blogs i'll always feel better. i'd love to send you something sometime.. even though i dont know where you reside ;p but even if i cant, i hope you see the comments i leave and i hope i give some joy back to you :) x
- February 21, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- VaidaG said...
Every single morning you put me in to "happy-go-lucky" mood and i'm ready to go out in the scary world and laugh the day away lol. You're amazing ;))
- February 21, 2010 at 10:49 PM
- Panda said...
i am a ninja...for reals LOL uber cute shirt!!!
- February 22, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- For2une2000 said...
I just LOVE reading your blog...amazing & thank you for all your wonderful thoughts!! xoxoox :)
- February 22, 2010 at 12:27 AM
- apryl said...
where do you get all your cloths?? what are your favorite websites and stores???
- February 22, 2010 at 1:05 AM
- Charity said...
Steppie has some awesome tops :) I also like the flying panda ones- so cute!
Kandee you really make ppl SMILE :D You make so many of my days that much happier! I've got tons of letters and goodies to post- you're like this kind of HAPPY PILL- I get so happy and get this huge gleaming grin on my face just knowing how wonderful a person you are! Have a great day Kandee, love ya *mwah*
- February 22, 2010 at 2:02 AM
- Heather said...
Thanks Lady, I needed this pick me up to start my week off in a good frame of mind!
- February 22, 2010 at 6:25 AM
- LilSisOfaMarine said...
I love your outfit! You are adorable! Hope things are getting better!!! *hugs*
~Cassidy Z.
- February 22, 2010 at 6:54 AM
- Diane said...
Wow, you're so skinny, I wish I will be like you whe'n I'll have 3 kids. Hope to get the kids too :))
- February 22, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Forget Me Not said...
We definitely need to stop focusing on the negatives, our country is so pessimistic. Look at all of the faces in Haiti right now, they are all smiling, some are seriously injured some lost their whole family and yet the children are still playing and laughing and the adults are making the best out of everything. They are so thankful and do not feel like the DESERVE what other countries are doing for them. i seriously was crying watching these orphans who lost half of the children and two of the people running it were ALL so thankful and happy! If they can do it we can do it!
- February 22, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- Big City Diary by L said...
hey girl. i just found you on utube..gosh you are so funny. i am already following u on twitter and blogspot! but hey i have a small request. can you utube/blog/twitter about face eye lashes? i am a part time model in chicago and love to get my make-up done but the eye lashes always look so over the top. i have bought the ones from walgreens/cvs but they are pretty bad. so maybe that can be an good idea for your next post?
thanks girl!
oh, i also have a blog, feel free to follow. lisakomolova.blogspot.com
- February 22, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Moya said...
Pick up an award on my blog:)
- February 22, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Treasure said...
i cant view your "go get your dreams video" how do i? I love your positivity and creativity and feel like i am missing out by not seeing it!lol
- February 22, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- angelica_t1689 said...
Kandee i loved reading your adventures in kandeeland blog but now it wont let me read them it says you have to invite people to read them. i dont know how it works but i would love to continue reading them! i love your videos by the way!
- February 22, 2010 at 4:48 PM
- lexiee said...
what happened to adventures in kandeeland?!?
i loved that blog, i loved seeing your adorable, lovely kids.
- February 22, 2010 at 7:20 PM
- Tiff said...
i love steppie's atuff. i want to get her prints soon.
- February 26, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Kandee-girl! I am such a fan of Steppie. Her cute little ninja's are frequent visitors on my little blog! I have to say, I adore your makeup tuts on youtube, but I just discovered your blog today. I am over-the-top about your positive look at life and your obvious heart toward God. Mwwaahh...
- March 12, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- PetitPlume said...
ohh Wow! I have just started watching your videos and I have learned so much from you! Thank you! Crazy thing..I know Steppie!! She and I met selling at UCI! We are both in the crafting scene! OH!..I would love to give you one of my creations if you would like ;) I make handmade hair accessories! www.petitplume.com
- March 26, 2010 at 1:47 AM