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Friday, April 15, 2011
Open Friday: What Are You Using?
So which of the current crop of old school products have you gotten the most use out of at your gaming table?
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I'm using Labyrinth Lord and the AEC quite a bit, supplemented with the Fiend Folio, Monster Manual II, and the Rules Cyclopedia (which has my favorite rules for evasion). I've also stolen "specialists" from LotFP:WFRP as a replacement for thieves.ReplyDelete
That glosses over some of the particulars, but is more or less accurate.
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM
LL and AEC for me too.ReplyDelete
Gobinoid Games also looms large at my table. Along with LL, OEC and AEC I also have used Realms of Crawling Chaos a lot.ReplyDelete
Stonehell, hand down. We've gradually migrated away from anything that's recognizably Labyrinth Lord, which is what we started with before houserule creep, but the kids are still exploring the first few levels of Stonehell.ReplyDelete
Labyrinth Lord, Stonehell, Village of Larm. I have some ideas for Realms of Crawling Chaos, but haven't put it to use, yet.ReplyDelete
Stonehell. Other than that, I don't think I've ever used an OSR product for any significant length of time.ReplyDelete
Labyrinth Lord, all day, every dayReplyDelete
Labyrinth Lord, the AEC, Idol of the Orcs, and Stonehell. Also Michael Curtis's Dungeon Alphabet and Jim Pacek's Wilderness Alphabet.ReplyDelete
For running my city, I've found that mixing Christian's Haldane booklet with Mythmere's City Encounters and Flying Buffalo's City Books works surprisingly well.ReplyDelete
Tomb of Horrors, Gamma World, Paranoia, Traveller.ReplyDelete
Does Chaosium's BRP count as old school?ReplyDelete
I don't currently have a gaming table to give a straight answer, but I've been looking hard at S&W Whitebox as an option for my next game. However, I've been getting pretty involved in my "road not taken" homebrew game based on the "what if" idea that instead of Chainmail, the first RPG was based on WRG Ancients/Medieval (I'm going with the 6th edition for two reasons: I have a copy, and it includes a fantasy supplement of sorts). So, conceptually similar to Mazes & Minotaurs. As third, fourth, and fifth options, I've been looking at my copy of The Arcanum from Bard Games, Swordbearer, and Fantasy Wargaming, in that order.ReplyDelete
In my history of gaming? The old school product that has seen more use than any other at my various gaming tables has been overwhelmingly The Traveller Book. The OSR product that I read more than any other is Savage Swords of Athanor, though I suspect that it would be The Dungeon Alphabet if I owned a copy.
Although I haven't been actually playing the system I have been using the excellent and free mazes and minotaurs as a idea reference.ReplyDelete
Does it count if it hasn't really been released as a product yet?ReplyDelete
OSRIC would have to take the top spot. While I find myself constantly referring to the original core books for nuances and just my preference over how the monsters and spells are laid out, OSRIC has been my mainstay at my AD&D game table since Jan 2009. I recently purchased the Black Blade Publishing print and it is an excellent book - heavy paper, great art and the book binding/cover is *solid*.ReplyDelete
My second "go to" is Jeff Rient's Cinder Tables. The carousing tables have given me at least 4 plot hooks, two of which are taking a huge center stage right now in my AD&D campaign. I use the cheater treasure tables from time to time as well as other tables for inspiration.
This is a shameless plug, although I don't own the product anymore, I do use my own S&W Reference Sheets for quick/easy tabletop reference. D&D is D&D and the treasure generator is one I understand (having tweaked Matt's original text/flow) and use most often. If I'm at a convention, I use these sheets for my DM reference.
Finally, Kellri's CDD#4. It's an amazing product, easily the best builder product out there and the price is right - free. I rely on this so much that I made my own Lulu private project and printed the damn thing. It was worth the cost.
I am playing 3.5 but I would use Labyrinth Lord. My choices in games to play in is sadly limited.ReplyDelete
Sword and Wizardry Whitebox here.ReplyDelete
Does Chaosium's BRP count as old school?ReplyDelete
Of course =)
I'm not running any OSR yet (still finishing off my Star Wars Saga, and D&D 3.5 games) but am planning and preparing to run a campaign using the Lamentations of the Flame Princess Weird Fantasy rules, the modules, and Stonehell. Going to be adding to them over the next few months.ReplyDelete
I'm not running a game at the moment, but, were I, and were it a class-and-level game, the core would probably be Labyrinth Lord, the B/X Companion (which has a wonderful alternate rule on weapon damage), several Brave Halfling products (e.g., their pamphlets on Rangers and Paladins), Flying Buffalo's Citybooks, and Chaosium's Cities book.ReplyDelete
Does it count if it hasn't really been released as a product yet?ReplyDelete
Sure, why not? :)
Finally, Kellri's CDD#4.ReplyDelete
Yes, that's a terrific product. I can't believe I didn't think of it, as I've used it on more than a few occasions.
The BECMI version with all is bad rules... It's not a ongoing campaign with huge background. It'S replaying old modules and just trying to survive! We laugh a lot knowing what now is a broken rule in our mind. We are not 16 anymore thinking the writen rules is holyground! But we played Labyrinth Lord just before that... Great book! I am gonna go back there right after finishing Rahasia again...ReplyDelete
At the risk of shameless self-promotion (a two-fer, in fact), I'm currently relying on the Adventures Dark and Deep rulebooks, which have taken over from my old AD&D books. And I'm running Castle of the Mad Archmage with them.ReplyDelete
I reference regularly:ReplyDelete
LL, or at least my bastardized version of it.
Kellri's CDD#4
Jeff Rient's Miscellaneum of Cinder (at least the carousing rules page)
I put Stonehell into my campaign world, and my players flirted with it briefly, but ultimately decided it was not for them.
On the other hand, I also dropped Skull Mountain into my campaign, and my players are incredibly intrigued with it. They've tackled a good portion of it, but there are areas in it that still confound them and they very much want to figure out. I expect to get quite a bit more play from it.
For my last campaign I have been using LL, AEC and the GAZ1 module. With a sprinkle of Realms of Crawling Chaos. Though I admit I have regretted introducing AEC elements, and some things in LL I did not like at all w.r.t. Mentzer D&D. All in all it has been a nice experience, but I am not sure I would use LL/AEC again.ReplyDelete
LL + Stonehell + Al Krombach's Megadungeon Resources.ReplyDelete
Although I'll happily magpie ideas from anywhere; I ain't proud. ;)
I like all the retro rule-sets, but S&W Whitebox is what get used at the table. It has a separate players book, so all the behind-the-curtain stuff is kept out of the hands of the players, and it's saddle-stitched instead of perfect bound, so I can open a book and lay it flat withough breaking the binding.ReplyDelete
For fantasy gaming, I've been using Dragon Age. I think it fits in the growing group of games which are Old School in sensibilities, but are willing to use innovative mechanics and break away (which Mr. Gygax was more than happy w/, by the way). I have Shadow, Sword, and Spell which fits into the same niche but haven't run it yet. It's very focused on expanding the original D&D endgame, which i'm not really interested in.ReplyDelete
I have heard that the "Random Esoteric Creature Generator" is a must have for wierd fantasy gaming.
I plan to start running the Grindhouse Edition of LotFP soon.
BTW - not only is the RPG hobby NOT dead, it's so not dead that the Old School movement, which started as re-discovering and performing housekeeping on the original D&D games, is now spawning its own innovations! Happy times.
Mostly Labyrinth Lord; I haven't really got much Old-School gaming done at all but the couple of one-shot sessions i have run with LL have been excellent. I expect that Vornheim will be a fixture at my table in the near future as well.ReplyDelete
I was using S&W white box, but I've house ruled it literally beyond recognition.ReplyDelete
I made a dungeon for my kids using the Dungeon Words thingy from Risus Monkey.
I've used quite a bit. ere's the list of stuff I've used in my AD&D campaign:ReplyDelete
0One Games:
- Andwan Legacy
Expeditious Retreat Press
- Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom
- Conqueror Worm
Fight On! Magazine
- Nature's Nasty Node (FO! #1)
- The Darkness Beneath
- Upper Caves (FO! #2)
- Spawning Grounds of the Crabmen (FO! #3)
- Warrens of the Troglodytes (FO! #5)
First Edition Society
- Monsters of Myth
LL is the only thing that's ALWAYS at the table. But several issues of Fight On! and the Random Esoteric Monster Gen get used in some way about 50-75% of the time. I use the FO! issues for some awesome random tables and bits from some of the adventures/settings: Pentastadion and Khosura from Gabor Lux's Fomalhaut, some NPCs and dungeons by Lee Barber and Geoffrey O. Dale, etc.ReplyDelete
I've run an old adventure using slightly-expanded Microlite74 rules. For my current campaign, I've found the free Basic Fantasy Roleplaying material to be a great resource. And I use Fight On! to get my brain in the general FRPG mode...ReplyDelete
I'm thinking of running a campaign with S&W Whitebox or LL OEC, perhaps Delving Deeper whenever that comes out. Additional resources would be Judge's Guild Ready Ref Sheets and the Monster and Treasure Assortment Sets 1-3.ReplyDelete
If I'm completely honest, the OSR product of which I've made most use is Death Frost Doom, as it's the only thing I've used at the table. I do often find myself flicking through both Swords and Wizardry and Labyrinth Lord, but I've not played either.ReplyDelete
ADnD 2nd edition. My players have been crawling around the Temple of Elemental Evil for about three months now. Eventually they will learn that sometimes a gazebo is just a gazebo.ReplyDelete
Labyrinth Lord, Mutant Future, Stonehell Dungeon and various issues of Fight On for me.ReplyDelete
Saturday Game: OSRIC, Stonehell, Realms of Crawling Chaos, Points of Light II, various Fight On! and Knckspell issuesReplyDelete
Wed Game: C&C Players, C&C CKG, C&C Monsters and Treasures, City State of the Invincible Overlord
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 12:27 PM
It's not all OSR, exactly, but I'm putting my latest session together with The Welsh Piper's Hex-Based Campaign Design, Raggi's Random Inn Generator from Fight On! #2 and Green Devil Face #4, Mythmere's Adventure Design Deskbook, and DungeonSlayers Dungeons-2-Go.ReplyDelete
FOr rules it's Lamentations of the Flame Princess: Weird Fantasy Role-Playing crossbred with Risus.
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 12:48 PM
All the time: James Raggi's Random Esoteric Creature GeneratorReplyDelete
When I referee Carcosa: Supplement V: CARCOSA
My current games: Matt Finch's spells from Eldritch Weirdness
Rules-wise, my current campaign started utilizing the actual OD&D white box rules. Much hilarity ensued. And we referred to Swords & Wizardry to help with some ambiguities. The Arduin Grimoire critical hit chart was also used (more hilarity). After a while, though, our group decided to switch over to Labyrinth Lord, in order to have a definitive rules set that everyone could get a copy of... except, we didn't ever get copies, and instead have been using the old Moldvay Basic/Expert books that I happened to have, which is fine 'cause none of the PCs are higher than 4th level.ReplyDelete
Other OSR product appearing at the table: Raggi's The Grinding Gear was a lot of fun. And right now the players are exploring The Tomb Of The Iron God (a S&W module). We also used the dungeon from the S&W Quickstart rules. And I ran an adventure from an issue of Judges Guild's Pegasus magazine.
Plus I've used some stuff from Fight On!, also, and dungeon dressing charts from Stonehell, some random charts from the Dungeon Alphabet, etc. as well.
Would still like to fit Carcosa in to the campaign somehow, and run Death Frost Doom! And more things from Pegasus...
Previous to this campaign, with a different group of players, there was a brief flirtation with T&T. And I ran a few sessions of High Fantasy.
I'm using Mutant Future right now.ReplyDelete
While I use B/X exclusively (for D&D), I've been having my players pick up Labyrinth Lord for reference. Personally, I use the B/X Companion for its charts and tables (attack, saves, spells) and some of the combat rules, but I haven't run any games at Companion levels...yet.ReplyDelete
; )
We've used core LL extensively during our game but have now switched to Swords & Wizardry Complete.ReplyDelete
Up to now, seems everyone enjoyed both.
I'm running that retro clone of DnD 3.5, Pathfinder. My group uses the Core Rules book and the Advanced Players' Guide. It's a good system, but I probably won't buy any new books. They have the Ultimate Combat and Ultimate Magic books coming, and they just seem to add classes that do things that you can already do in Pathfinder by multiclassing with existing classes and selecting certain feats. It's getting a little bloated.ReplyDelete
Well, if they release another Bestiary, I'll probably get that. Can't resist a Bestiary.
I pretty much use the original rules for old-school games I want to play. For example, I am running first edition Gamma World right now and have downloaded Mutant Future for added embellishments, but I really haven't needed to crack it yet. (My old 1E AD&D books work great for additional content as well.)ReplyDelete
As far as actual OSR stuff that I own and use, The Dungeon Alphabet and Gygax's Living Fantasy both get perused for ideas fairly frequently.
Lamentations of the Flame Princess get used a lot, both as it is and as a set of rules for my Dark Heresy campaign.ReplyDelete
Sword & Wizardry Freestyle when I'm working on my own OSR projects.
Basic Fantasy, with bits and pieces of Labyrinth Lord, Arduin Grimoire, Tunnels and Trolls and BRP.ReplyDelete
I try not to use rulebooks at the gaming table. It seems to spoil the pace. My player's eyes glaze over.ReplyDelete
When I'm creating at my desk, I use 1st Edition DMG, PHB, MM 1 and 2, Holmes, Caverns of Thracia, Handbook of Tricks and Traps, Dungeoneer vols 1-6, Best of White Dwarf Scenarios.
Stuff from the OSR that I like are Dungeon Alphabet, Kellri's #4, Realms of Crawling Chaos, Goblin's Tooth 1 and 2 (on Dragonsfoot), Mines of Khunmar, Turgenev's Map Thread (on Dragonsfoot), the "Year of the Dungeon" site, Stater's NOD stuff, and the Castle of the Mad Archmage. All of these are top notch, A+ resources, some for atmosphere and inspiration, others for fantastic content.
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I've been running Lamentations of the Flame Princess for a nice sandbox filled with my own adventures and a few published. The players unleashed horror from Death Frost Doom and are currently on the way to the Tower of the Stargazer. I also make good use of the original AD&D Monster Manual and Fiend Folio.ReplyDelete
Not long ago a ran a fun sandbox style superhero game using GURPS Supers 3rd edition that worked out really well.
Swords & WizardryReplyDelete
White Box is what I started running my latest PbP game under but it has morphed into Core. I might bite the bullet and make it complete if PCs start dropping.
White Box is what I run at home with my kids.
And White Box is what I'll be running at NTRPG Con this year.
I am using Lamentations of the Flame Princess as my rule set, with Death Frost Doom as the kick off for the campaign. So far, session 3 is about to begin, and the players are either level 2 or level 1, and they are fleeing the Undead hordes they unleashed.ReplyDelete
I am using the world map from the World of Xoth (http://xoth.net/blog/) for the sword & sorcery sandbox setting. So far the players have simply fled south away from the mountains, warning the home town of what they unleashed, then fleeing another town without any warning. Wandering bandits, a mysterious tomb, a brief stab at exploring the moathouse from Village of Hommlet (they only explored a few rooms before running on)and now at a river town where they hope to keep moving south to safety.
The joys of a simple set of OSR rules compared to the 4th ed game I am playing in.
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We use the Hill Cantons Compendium with our current Castles and Crusades game. Great stuff. Does it count if it's free?ReplyDelete
'Old School' products I use that have been produced within the last five years or so:ReplyDelete
RuneQuest II (Mongoose)
BRP Goldbook
Swords & Wizardry
Matt Finch's Eldritch Weirdness
Kellri's CDD#4
Jeff Rient's Miscellaneum of Cinder
Various issues of Knockspell and Fight On!
'Akratic Wizardy' house rules (soon to be part of Crypts & Things)
Definitely Swords & Wizardry Core. There's "something" in these rules that work miracles for me. Also S&W White Box and (a lot less than I thought) S&W Complete.ReplyDelete
Lately OD&D itself and a fair amount of CHAINMAIL (due to the excellent PLATEMAIL).
Ok, if BRP counts then I'm in... just started a new fantasy campaign with it. My first non-CoC implementation of it in quite a while.ReplyDelete
OSRIC...just has that lovely 1st Ed AD&D smell to it.ReplyDelete
Things I've used a lot:ReplyDelete
1. Labyrinth Lord - numerous online campaigns, PBEM & chatroom
2. OSRIC - a substantial long-term CSIO online chatroom campaign, plus two tabletop sessions running 'Endless Tunnels of Enlandin'.
3. Mutant Future - a fun PBP on rpgnet, plus a 'City of the Apes' PBEM that didn't work so well; not quite the right ruleset.
4. Endless Tunnels of Enlandin - a free old-school dungeon on Dragonsfoot I've used several times.
5. Castles & Crusades - used several times, inc to run Enlandin, but not found it wholly satisfactory; I don't like the SIEGE Engine mechanic for saving throws (it turns high-level Wizards into gods, 3e style) and it's heavily hardwired into the system. Maybe it could be tweaked to work - CL +1 per 2 caster levels instead of per level might do it.
X-plorers with Terminal Space, and Carcosa with Labyrinth Lord are the staples at my table.ReplyDelete
None of the retro-D&D clones really do anything for me, I'm afraid. I'd much rather use the original rules, probably heavily customised (I generally don't run anything straight). But it is closer to the LBB than anything else, at least philosophically, especially in the sense that there are rather large amounts of wargaming elements involved. And it's been heavily modified through play.ReplyDelete
Although, that being said, I like a lot of what Lawrence Whitaker has done with Mongoose's Runequest II. If I wasn't already running my Glorantha game with Ironclaw (1st edition!), I'd probably use that. [It was originally a 2nd Edition (Chaosium) game.]. The first edition of MRQ was a total waste of time though, and reminded me of some of the worst parts of the 3rd edition (Avalon Hill) era.
Otherwise I much prefer to use the original editions of anything I play. And detest those companies that keep bringing out "new editions" of the same game.
I see to be the outlier since I've been using OSRIC (soft cover purchased off Lulu) for our Friday night AD&D game (which sadly recently just wrapped up).ReplyDelete
I've been supplementing it with just the actual products from back-in-the-day: Monster Manual, the module I was running (S3), and occasionally the DMG for rules not covered in OSRIC.
BlUsKrEEm said: "...Carcosa with Labyrinth Lord..."ReplyDelete
Interesting. How do you do this? Do you use the LL classes, or do you just use the Carcosa Fighting Man and Sorcerer with LL rules for combat etc.?
I notice that there is quite the recurrence of LL in the responses. I wonder: is this because LL is indeed the most popular "OSR" product, or is it just that it's the most popular on this blog (maybe since James identifies it as "What I'm Playing")? Just a curious observation.ReplyDelete
Dunno if this counts: Great Pendragon Campaign. Our campaign has drifted considerably from the published material; but, the fact that the published setting is just as relevant to our sessions speaks to its appeal.ReplyDelete
At the table, I use the Rules Cyclopedia, Michael Curtis' New Basic Classes for LL, and a binder with selected excerpts from most of the OSR.ReplyDelete
Mainly the skill rules from Majestic Wilderlands and the encumbrance rules from Flame Princess, and a metric shitton of tables from Fight On! AND Jeff's Carousing table...
And of course I also use Kellri's CDD#4 and the Welsh Piper's Hex-based Campaign Design tips. Very useful that. I also anticipate using Zak's Vornheim book when I get it; the .pdf looks incredibly useful...
Toddroe - AIR a poll on rpgnet d20 forum did show Labyrinth Lord as by far the most popular OSR game. Although I suspect LoTFP sells well outside the OSR mainstream, it looks so pretty!ReplyDelete
I use character classes, skills, attribute bonuses, weapons and armor from my own game in progress--a version of OD&D in a sort of 16th century Elizabethan setting. LL and S&W have been my chief inspirations, as has the creative and fascinating (though perhaps unplayable?) Maelstrom. I actually used a modified Call of Cthulhu module for my first "mystery" adventure, but am looking forward to using Stonehell and some of the "B" D&D modules, particularly The Lost City.ReplyDelete
I'm running a Flashing Blades campaign right now, which is old school without the Renaissance.ReplyDelete
However, I recently saw a reference to an OSR product, Backswords and Bucklers which piqued my interest - combine this with the setting material in Maelstrom and that's a fantasy game I'd be willing to play.
BRP and T&T.ReplyDelete
Although, I've liked a lot of the adventures that have come out from LotFP.
I'm considering picking up the Grindhouse edition but I'm more interested in a setting, or ideas on how to play a weird fantasy setting than buying a bunch of OD&D inspired rules. So I'm not sure whether I should or not.
We're playing Cyclopedia D&D with enough 1st ed AD&D thrown in not to spoil the game. As the DM, I realize that if I don't remember a rule after 20 years of playing, then I shouldn't look it up, and just move on.ReplyDelete
Books include Rules Cyclopedia, AD&D PH & DMG. Players are invited to use anything else on a rule by rule DM approved basis. For the most part I want to keep the dice rolling and roles being played. Half my campaign story are of my design/old school modules, and the other half is created using character backgrounds.
Our campaign city is Lankhmar in a world where a Toxic Jungle exists, as in Hiyazaki's Nausicaa.
Trying to get a game of ZeFRS going, with some friends from out of town, but otherwise nothing.ReplyDelete
Unless rolling up Traveller characters by myself sometimes counts as old-school gaming?
Crusaders of the Amber Coast and the main gold BRP book were the last thing I had used.ReplyDelete
Getting ready to start a Hackmaster 4e campaign.
Miscellaneum of Cinder - Jeff RentsReplyDelete
Dungeon Alphabet - Michael Curtis

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Michael Moore spoke at the big weekend rally in Madison, Wisconsin yesterday. A vido of his speech and his blog post that it's roughly based on are below.
Mike is one of the great popularizers of working class politics in the United States today. I remember watching his show, TV Nation (on Fox!) in middle school as an early step in my introduction to working class and radical politics. Growing up in Georgia, with its tiny segment of unionized workers, organized labor seemed distant and the propaganda of "Big Labor as special interest" was relentless. TV Nation led me to Roger and Me and his books introduced me to organizations and authors I might have otherwise had more difficulty finding (Downsize this! had an index of stuff to check out). Later his support for Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election played a big part in educating me about the Democratic Party when I was too young too vote. (Unfortunately he spent much of the following decade as an apologist for the Democrats' spinelessness…)
One of the most amazing things happening in Wisconsin is the massive presence and activity of high school students whose rebellious spirits are in harmony with a big working class upsurge. I've heard of rolling high school walkouts in every corner of the state! As Mike says in the video, he doesn't have more formal education than a high school diploma himself – and always points out the big issues in a comprehensible and funny way:
America is NOT Broke!
by Michael Moore, from michaelmoore.com
The nation is not broke, my friends. Wisconsin is not broke. It's part of the Big Lie. It's one of the three biggest lies of the decade: America/Wisconsin is broke, Iraq has WMD, the Packers can't win the Super Bowl without Brett Favre.
America is not broke.
Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you'll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great-grandparents had, America is not broke. Not by a long shot. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich.
Today just 400 Americans have more wealth than half of all Americans combined.
Let me say that again. 400 obscenely rich people, most of whom benefited in some way from the multi-trillion dollar taxpayer "bailout" of 2008, now have more loot, stock and property than the assets of 155 million Americans combined. If you can't bring yourself to call that a financial coup d'état, then you are simply not being honest about what you know in your heart to be true.
And I can see why. For us to admit that we have let a small group of men abscond with and hoard the bulk of the wealth that runs our economy, would mean that we'd have to accept the humiliating acknowledgment that we have indeed surrendered our precious Democracy to the moneyed elite. Wall Street, the banks and the Fortune 500 now run this Republic — and, until this past month, the rest of us have felt completely helpless, unable to find a way to do anything about it.
I have nothing more than a high school degree. But back when I was in school, every student had to take one semester of economics in order to graduate. And here's what I learned: Money doesn't grow on trees. It grows when we make things. It grows when we have good jobs with good wages that we use to buy the things we need and thus create more jobs. It grows when we provide an outstanding educational system that then grows a new generation of inventers, entrepreneurs, artists, scientists and thinkers who come up with the next great idea for the planet. And that new idea creates new jobs and that creates revenue for the state. But if those who have the most money don't pay their fair share of taxes, the state can't function. The schools can't produce the best and the brightest who will go on to create those jobs. If the wealthy get to keep most of their money, we have seen what they will do with it: recklessly gamble it on crazy Wall Street schemes and crash our economy. The crash they created cost us millions of jobs. That too caused a reduction in revenue. And the population ended up suffering because they reduced their taxes, reduced our jobs and took wealth out of the system, removing it from circulation.
The nation is not broke, my friends. Wisconsin is not broke. It's part of the Big Lie. It's one of the three biggest lies of the decade: America/Wisconsin is broke, Iraq has WMD, the Packers can't win the Super Bowl without Brett Favre.
The truth is, there's lots of money to go around. LOTS. It's just that those in charge have diverted that wealth into a deep well that sits on their well-guarded estates. They know they have committed crimes to make this happen and they know that someday you may want to see some of that money that used to be yours. So they have bought and paid for hundreds of politicians across the country to do their bidding for them. But just in case that doesn't work, they've got their gated communities, and the luxury jet is always fully fueled, the engines running, waiting for that day they hope never comes. To help prevent that day when the people demand their country back, the wealthy have done two very smart things:
1. They control the message. By owning most of the media they have expertly convinced many Americans of few means to buy their version of the American Dream and to vote for their politicians. Their version of the Dream says that you, too, might be rich some day – this is America, where anything can happen if you just apply yourself! They have conveniently provided you with believable examples to show you how a poor boy can become a rich man, how the child of a single mother in Hawaii can become president, how a guy with a high school education can become a successful filmmaker. They will play these stories for you over and over again all day long so that the last thing you will want to do is upset the apple cart — because you — yes, you, too! — might be rich/president/an Oscar-winner some day! The message is clear: keep you head down, your nose to the grindstone, don't rock the boat and be sure to vote for the party that protects the rich man that you might be some day.
2. They have created a poison pill that they know you will never want to take. It is their version of mutually assured destruction. And when they threatened to release this weapon of mass economic annihilation in September of 2008, we blinked. As the economy and the stock market went into a tailspin, and the banks were caught conducting a worldwide Ponzi scheme, Wall Street issued this threat: Either hand over trillions of dollars from the American taxpayers or we will crash this economy straight into the ground. Fork it over or it's Goodbye savings accounts. Goodbye pensions. Goodbye United States Treasury. Goodbye jobs and homes and future. It was friggin' awesome and it scared the shit out of everyone. "Here! Take our money! We don't care. We'll even print more for you! Just take it! But, please, leave our lives alone, PLEASE!"
The executives in the board rooms and hedge funds could not contain their laughter, their glee, and within three months they were writing each other huge bonus checks and marveling at how perfectly they had played a nation full of suckers. Millions lost their jobs anyway, and millions lost their homes. But there was no revolt (see #1).
Until now. On Wisconsin! Never has a Michigander been more happy to share a big, great lake with you! You have aroused the sleeping giant know as the working people of the United States of America. Right now the earth is shaking and the ground is shifting under the feet of those who are in charge. Your message has inspired people in all 50 states and that message is: WE HAVE HAD IT! We reject anyone tells us America is broke and broken. It's just the opposite! We are rich with talent and ideas and hard work and, yes, love. Love and compassion toward those who have, through no fault of their own, ended up as the least among us. But they still crave what we all crave: Our country back! Our democracy back! Our good name back! The United States of America. NOT the Corporate States of America. The United States of America!
So how do we get this? Well, we do it with a little bit of Egypt here, a little bit of Madison there. And let us pause for a moment and remember that it was a poor man with a fruit stand in Tunisia who gave his life so that the world might focus its attention on how a government run by billionaires for billionaires is an affront to freedom and morality and humanity.
Thank you, Wisconsin. You have made people realize this was our last best chance to grab the final thread of what was left of who we are as Americans. For three weeks you have stood in the cold, slept on the floor, skipped out of town to Illinois — whatever it took, you have done it, and one thing is for certain: Madison is only the beginning. The smug rich have overplayed their hand. They couldn't have just been content with the money they raided from the treasury. They couldn't be satiated by simply removing millions of jobs and shipping them overseas to exploit the poor elsewhere. No, they had to have more – something more than all the riches in the world. They had to have our soul. They had to strip us of our dignity. They had to shut us up and shut us down so that we could not even sit at a table with them and bargain about simple things like classroom size or bulletproof vests for everyone on the police force or letting a pilot just get a few extra hours sleep so he or she can do their job — their $19,000 a year job. That's how much some rookie pilots on commuter airlines make, maybe even the rookie pilots flying people here to Madison. But he's stopped trying to get better pay. All he asks is that he doesn't have to sleep in his car between shifts at O'Hare airport. That's how despicably low we have sunk. The wealthy couldn't be content with just paying this man $19,000 a year. They wanted to take away his sleep. They wanted to demean and dehumanize him. After all, he's just another slob.
And that, my friends, is Corporate America's fatal mistake. But trying to destroy us they have given birth to a movement — a movement that is becoming a massive, nonviolent revolt across the country. We all knew there had to be a breaking point some day, and that point is upon us. Many people in the media don't understand this. They say they were caught off guard about Egypt, never saw it coming. Now they act surprised and flummoxed about why so many hundreds of thousands have come to Madison over the last three weeks during brutal winter weather. "Why are they all standing out there in the cold? I mean there was that election in November and that was supposed to be that!
"There's something happening here, and you don't know what it is, do you …?"
America ain't broke! The only thing that's broke is the moral compass of the rulers. And we aim to fix that compass and steer the ship ourselves from now on. Never forget, as long as that Constitution of ours still stands, it's one person, one vote, and it's the thing the rich hate most about America — because even though they seem to hold all the money and all the cards, they begrudgingly know this one unshakeable basic fact: There are more of us than there are of them!
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Before getting a puppy, you should be sure that the breed you're doing to buy or rescue is a good fit for your lifestyle and home.
Let's get busy...
While Australian Shepherd is a member of the Herding Group, Harrier belongs to the group of Hound Dogs.
Despite these breeds aren't members of the same breed groups, they have some similarities and not only differences so keep reading to learn more.
Australian Shepherd vs Harrier Size Comparison
Australian Shepherds are larger, with a typical height of 18 to 23 inches and weight of 40 to 65 pounds, while the typical height of Harrier is 19 to 21 inches and they usually weigh 45 to 60 pounds.
We know that these numbers might be too abstract, so we made a tool to help you visualize these numbers.
The following chart compares the average breeds height with the average height of an American man and woman.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, the average height of a man is 69 inches, and the height of a woman is 63.5 inches.
Dog size comparison to a human. From left, average heights of Australian Shepherd, Harrier, American female, and American male.
Australian Shepherd vs Harrier lifespan
No doubt, the quality of care provided to the dog is one of the main factors when it comes to canines life longevity, however, there are also other factors, especially the dog's breed.
With a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years, Australian Shepherds usually live longer than Harriers.
Harriers' lifespan is 10 to 12 years.
Read on to the following sections to better understand in detail how Australian Shepherd and Harrier compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
|Breed Name
|Australian Shepherd
|Breed Group
|Herding Dogs
|Hound Dogs
|18 to 23 inches
|19 to 21 inches
|40 to 65 pounds
|45 to 60 pounds
|Life Span
|12 to 15 years
|10 to 12 years
Australian Shepherd vs Harrier adaptability
When we say "dog adaptability", most people think about apartment living adaptability, so let's start with that.
All dogs are great — but not all dogs are great for or geared toward apartment living. A dog may be considered the worst dog breed for apartments for a few reasons including size, energy level, noise, smell, shedding...
Unfortunately, Australian Shepherds and Harriers don't have a good reputation as good apartment living dogs.
While most dogs can be left home alone for 6 to 8 hours, some will do better. Check the table below to see how Australian Shepherds and Harriers tolerate being left alone.
To learn more, read our list of dogs that can be left alone.
Hot weather tolerance
Depending on where you live, you should choose a dog that tolerates hot or cold weather well.
Speaking of Australian Shepherd and Harrier, these breeds tolerate hot weather well, but you still need to be cautious when it's hot.
During warm weather, be sure to provide shade and water and head out in the morning or late evening when it's cooler. Also, avoid pavements - if the ground is too hot to touch for your hand for a few seconds, it's too hot for paws.
Check our heatstroke article on prevention and symptoms to learn more.
What about cold weather?
Cold temperatures are not a problem for most dogs until they fall below 45° F, at which point some cold-averse dogs might begin to feel uncomfortable. When temperatures fall below 32° F, owners of small breed dogs, dogs with thin coats, and/or very young, old, or sick dogs should pay close attention to their pet's well-being.
Once temperatures drop under 20° F, all owners need to be aware that their dogs could potentially develop cold-associated health problems like hypothermia and frostbite.
Luckily, both breeds tolarate cold weather well, so while you stick to the rules mentioned above, they should be fine and probably enjoy the cold weather.
Our "How Cold Is Too Cold For Dogs?" article has more information on this topic.
|Australian Shepherd
|Adapts Well To Apartment Living
|Good For Novice Owners
|Sensitivity Level
|Tolerates Being Alone
|Tolerates Cold Weather
|Tolerates Hot Weather
Australian Shepherd vs Harrier temperament
It's always hard to make a general statement about the whole breed's temperament. Each dog has a different temperament, and there are a lot of factors that affect its behavior.
Looking for a perfect family dog?
If you're looking for a companion dog, you won't go wrong with Australian Shepherd and Harrier. Their outgoing and friendly personality makes them a great choice for families. Both are highly affectionate with family, they will immediately become a family member.
When it comes to behavior around children, Harrier simply tends to do better.
Both Australian Shepherd and Harrier love children - they are usually gentle and patient with kids, but as we mentioned, temperaments can vary based on the individual dog.
We've created a list of the 15 best dogs for kids and family, so read it next if this is important for you.
Guarding behavior
Dog guarding behavior is welcome for some owners, while others prefer a dog that's friendly towards strangers.
Australian Shepherd will be fine with family, but proper training and socialization are required. On the other hand, Harrier has a reputation of a great family and companion dog.
|All-Around Friendliness
|Australian Shepherd
|Affectionate With Family
|Dog Friendly
|Friendly Toward Strangers
Health And Grooming Needs
The best way to optimize your pup's health is to research reputable breeders, and then when you meet them ask to see the parents and their health certificates as described above and to see the conditions in which all the dogs are living.
Check the table below to see the general health rating for these two canines, and read full breed profile articles to read in-depth information on their health.
Also, some breeds are prone to obesity, which could cause other health conditions. Be sure to check that information as well, if the breed is prone to obesity, keep a close eye on labels and feed your dog according to the food labels.
For example, hip dysplasia is hereditary and is especially common in larger dogs. Factors such as excessive growth rate, types of exercise, and improper weight and nutrition can magnify this genetic predisposition.
What about shedding?
One of the bad parts of having a dog is definitely shedding. So be sure to take this into your consideration when choosing the right breed for you. Click here to learn how to minimize the shedding.
Both Australian Shepherd and Harrier are medium shedding dogs, so not great, not terrible. Preventing shedding is impossible, but regular brushing is necessary for these breeds.
Recommended article: 30 Small Hypoallergenic Dogs That Don't Shed.
Drooling potential?
Well, we have good news. These breeds have low drooling potential.
|Health And Grooming Needs
|Australian Shepherd
|Amount Of Shedding
|Drooling Potential
|Easy To Groom
|General Health
|Potential For Weight Gain
Australian Shepherd vs Harrier trainability
Each dog needs some kind of obedience training, but some of them are easier to train, while others are more stubborn.
Novice owners should probably choose Australian Shepherd over Harrier as they are easier to train and aren't very stubborn. Still, you should be patient, and forget - persistence, and consistency are key in successfully training your dog.
This doesn't mean Harriers are untrainable, but you might also consider getting professional help.
|Australian Shepherd
|Easy To Train
|Potential For Mouthiness
|Prey Drive
|Tendency To Bark Or Howl
|Wanderlust Potential
Do Australian Shepherd and Harrier need a lot of physical activity?
To keep your dog healthy, calm, and happy, you have to provide it with enough physical activities. Not only your dog will be healthier and happier when it's active, but you'll also reduce or completely eliminate destructive behavior.
Some people don't think about this when selecting a breed, so we have dedicated a whole chapter to physical needs.
Both Australian Shepherd and Harrier have a high exercise needs. It means they will need at least 30 to 60 minutes of hard aerobic exercise most days of the week, preferably daily. And no, a leashed walk isn't a hard aerobic exercise - think of aerobic exercise as anything that makes your dog pant.
|Physical Needs
|Australian Shepherd
|Energy Level
|Exercise Needs
|Potential For Playfulness
Australian Shepherd or Harrier: The bottom line
In this article, we tried to give you an idea of what you can expect from Australian Shepherds and Harriers.
To further explore their personality, overall health, temperament, and much more, read their full breed profile.
Or, use the tool below to read the next comparison.
- Australian Shepherd Vs Havanese
- Australian Shepherd Vs Havapoo
- Australian Shepherd Vs Hokkaido
- Australian Shepherd Vs Horgi
- Australian Shepherd Vs Hovawart
- Australian Shepherd Vs Huskita
- Australian Shepherd Vs Huskydoodle
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Yellow Dress (in Nashville!)
And met up with the group—a fabulous mix of fellow bloggers (including Amy and Jenny) and fashion enthusiasts.
P.S. I know I dropped off on construction posts on the yellow dress. I'll do one more to wrap it up, including how to install a waist stay!
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Wow, Gertie! That dress is simply stunning. The sheen of the fabric, the lay, and the draping (of course!) You've outdone yourself - it's just fantastic.ReplyDelete
Gertie, your yellow dress is absolutely stunning. My jaw actually dropped once the photos popped up. I can't even imagine being able to design and construct something that wonderful. Way to go!ReplyDelete
Your dress is absolutely gorgeous and fits you like a glove. I am horribly jealous of your mad skills.ReplyDelete
Fantastic -- I love it! The fit is fabulous too. Well done!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! So, so beautiful! Looks like it was a good time.ReplyDelete
you are amazing.ReplyDelete
Oh wow Gertie, that dress turned out absolutely amazing! I love that fabric. The sheen on it really compliments the whole look and makes it look so elegant.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2010 at 10:07 PM
oh yay i'm so glad you posted this!! i think you need to post a video of it in action, though - it flowed amazingly when you walked and pictures do not do it justice :)ReplyDelete
it was wonderful to meet you on sunday. i hope you enjoyed your stay in nashville!
Wow, what an amazing dress! You have done such a wonderful job with it, congradulations. ^__^ReplyDelete
The meet up sounds like fun, do tell us all about it! And I can not wait to read the last installment of the dress construction posts. Thank you for sharing the process ~ it's been great to see the material take form.
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Oh my goodnes, it is gorgeous! You look amazing! The picture in front of the fireplace is EPIC!ReplyDelete
Your dress looks fabulous!!! You did a fantastic job. Well done!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2010 at 10:16 PM
The dress looks great! Nice work.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Oh Gertie, your dress is gorgeous!! You must be so pleased with the new skills you've learnt and to be able to produce a dress that fits you superbly. I love the photo of you in front of the fireplace - that's a keeper. You look so elegant!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful setting for photos of your wonderful dress!ReplyDelete
whoa lady, it's STUNNING. I hope you love it to bits.ReplyDelete
FABULOUS dress and post. LOVE love love the pictures of you in that gorgeous setting :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2010 at 10:26 PM
oh wow, wow, wow. what a gorgeous dress! (and a great photo shoot!)ReplyDelete
I hope someday I"ll be able to learn to drape (or even just make from a pattern) a dress as gorgeous as this one!!
That halter neckline is seriously flattering for you! And the dress is totally scrumptious! I can't wait to find out how you finished the skirt since it looks so luscious and full! Does it have a built in underskirt, or did you use the layer-cake crinoline..As you can see, I'm impatient for answers. Forgive me!ReplyDelete
BEYOND GORG!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Wow! That dress is spectacular! Beautiful, beautiful work- I'm excited to see your finishing-up post on it :DReplyDelete
Gorgeous! What more can I say?!ReplyDelete
The dress is gooorgeous! I don't know how you refrained from twirling in it all day!ReplyDelete
Well worth the wait to see this lovely piece of art you have created. The style, color, drape, and fit of that dress showcase your exceptional talent and hard work. It is exquisite.ReplyDelete
You look absolutely fab in front of that fire place.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, the dress turned out freakin' amazing! I love the picture in front of the fireplace.ReplyDelete
You look more gorgeous than I have ever seen you.ReplyDelete
My husband and I and our children used to live in Hermitage for a few years. Then we moved back to Texas. It was a beautiful place to live.
You look amazing! You did amazing!!!!!ReplyDelete
Lovely dress. I'm heading to Frist next week. I can't wait to see it.ReplyDelete
What were your thoughts on the exhibit?
O.M.G. GERTIEEEEEE!!! Absolutely fabulous! Oh so much better than the Anthro dresses it was inspired by. You look lovely and the dress is divine! Congrats! ♥ReplyDelete
So gorgeous and what a lovely place to take photographs! The bodice fits you so wonderfully, I love the slight sheen to the fabric, it wasn't as visible in the construction posts! Looks like you added the horsehair braid to the hem again too :)ReplyDelete
Wow. Just wow! You pop Gertie! Monique xxReplyDelete
Great work! I love the slight sheen - and that armchair in front of the fireplace... awesome!ReplyDelete
I was lucky enough to see that exhibition when it visited regional Victoria (Bendigo) early last year... loved it and wondered whether it had been packed up back to the V&A or gone on tour... glad to see it is out and about, spreading joy (and envy!) :0)
You look fabulous in your yellow dress! I am amazed at your skills. Have fun in TN!ReplyDelete
Wow.... Very nice,very pretty....ReplyDelete
Fab dress!ReplyDelete
Perfect for viewing the exhibit (you will share more later, right?)
I LOVE the photo of you in front of the fireplace! So perfect. I hope you write more about your trip in my hometown! I saw the exhibit recently with my best sewing friend and we spent hours oogling hems and admiring necklines.ReplyDelete
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that the Frist and the Hermitage were lucky in that they were not seriously damaged by the flooding this spring. Landmarks a few blocks from where you stayed sustained serious damage, and homes all over town were destroyed. It wasn't well-reported nationally, and the downtown tourist area was quickly restored, but many parts of town still bear the scar of May's flooding.
I hope this doesn't sound saccharine, but Nashville is a wonderful place full of some of the best people around, and I am glad you had a chance to visit!
what are gorgeous dress! it looks absolutely perfect on you - which is totally the point, right? xReplyDelete
oh gertie it's to die for and you sound to have had the best day.... what lovely staff moving the fancy chair.... bet that made your day?!? it made for a fantastic photo!! xxReplyDelete
Perfect!! I love, love, love it!!!ReplyDelete
That dress is stunning! (Which you probably already know!)
This is quite the post I needed to go and finish my first dress!
The dress is so amazingly beautiful. And that photo in front of the fireplace...I would get that framed if I were you.ReplyDelete
GERTIE! The dress is fantastic and that color is amazing on you!! I also like wearing shades of yellow and I actually had a yellow prom dress. You look LOVELY!!ReplyDelete
ahhhhh! Your dress couldn't be more wonderful or show off your tats more beautifully! Awesome.ReplyDelete
I'm excited to hear your thoughts on the Golden Age exhibit... I was able to see it at the V&A in 2007, and remember my heart was fluttering the entire time! I'd been insanely anxious to see some Theatre de la Mode. It did NOT disappoint.
Oh that is just beautiful. I wasn't too keen on the yellow but it suits that dress perfectly!ReplyDelete
Great job!! I'm more than impressed.
PS. Guys, I'm having a giveaway on my blog next week
Those pictures take my breath away. That is the most exquisite, perfectly fitted, genius dress that has ever been made, and you look utterly divine. Congratulations.ReplyDelete
- GayleneSeptember 1, 2010 at 5:31 AM
So beautiful Gertie - and totally appropriate that you wore your own couture piece to the exhibition!ReplyDelete
I saw the exhibition at the V & A in London - couldn't believe that Dior's New Look was right in front of me.
Congratulations - you really are an inspiration!
Absolutely gorgeous Gertie! And wht a stunning backdrop to show it off - I'd love to see a couple more closeups of the bodice -it's beautiful!ReplyDelete
That is one stunning frock - beautiful work!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 6:00 AM
That dress is absolutely beautiful. I love the shimmer of the lemon, how it fits around the rib cage and - oh! - the backdrop. What a wonderful launch for a special dress. Amazing.ReplyDelete
Gertie, your dress is perfect. I cannot get over the fit, the swishyness and the gorgeous colour. You look amazing - absolutely beautiful. Well done you. XXReplyDelete
Oh dear. That dress.... is amazing...ReplyDelete
looks perfect!
well done :-)
Your dress is beautiful!! You did a really spectacular job on it.ReplyDelete
Wooh! The dress is luminescent and absolutely fabulous! And so beautifully made, of course. The only thing lacking for your virtual audience is the sense of touch - it looks so beautifully tactile too, you just want to feel the layers of fabric! Can't wait for the updates on the design - as well as your impressions on the exhibition!ReplyDelete
And speaking of couture exhibitions, for any of you Dior fans either living in or visiting France, do get yourself to the Dior Museum in Granville (Normandy) one summer. It holds a different exhibition every year of Dior dresses. This year had a Carnaval theme (with the balance weighing rather too heavily towards Galliano and not enough Dior for my liking, even if the Galliano dresses were well worth the look anyway!). The exhibition for the centenary of his birth a few years ago was breathtaking.ReplyDelete
I said Carnaval, when in fact I meant balls and dressing up... Anyway, well worth the yearly visit!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, Gertie! This dress looks amazing--it fits you like a dream! I just love how the bust pleating turned out--and the color is so lovely on you (making me envious that you can wear yellow! haha!). I must tell you: each project you make is even better than the last, and have really helped me get out of my sewing slump this summer seeing your progress and newest achievements. Bravo on another well-done garment!!! (Can't wait to see some of the nitty-gritty detail shots about the construction... ;)ReplyDelete
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I was wondering how the dress was coming along, and what a pleasant surprise to see it finished.ReplyDelete
Stunning- this is your best yet! This is one beautiful dress and it suits you so well.
Enjoy wearing it.
Your dress is beautiful and you wear it so well! You are very fast too, a project like that would take me months.ReplyDelete
The dress is as beautiful and grand as the hotel lobby! Stunning - and fits you beautifully. Good job!ReplyDelete
Extraordinary and Frist worthy!ReplyDelete
Rapture! Love the dress! Wish I could have been there, especially since you were in my neck of the woods. Darn!ReplyDelete
What a lovely dress! You looked so pretty in it! You were made to wear that dress!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 10:37 AM
So pretty! Love that shade of yellow!ReplyDelete
Maybe you could use the queenly photo of you and your shimmering dress in front of the fireplace as the cover for your book.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 11:04 AM
It looks fantastic Gertie! What a great job you did! And thank you so much for sharing the construction - there are steps I wouldn't have thought of, and I'm so glad to have been enlightened!ReplyDelete
Gertie! The dress is stunning! I love that the hotel folks insisted on moving the chair in front of the fireplace - that is a fabulous picture, one that suits that amazing dress. :)ReplyDelete
Tres ravishing. I love the photo of you in the fireplace. Let's have some construction info!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Wow! It's GORGEOUS! Congratulations on the dress!! (I can't get over how amazing it turned out!!)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Oh how fun! You look great in the dress.ReplyDelete
The dress is gorgeous!! I can see what a difference that horsehair adds to the hem. Also, that color is fabulous on you!ReplyDelete
It's wonderful! You should be so proud of yourself -- it fits beautifully, and the color and design are gorgeous! I am inspired, since I can really tell that you didn't take any shortcuts (which I am so prone to do!). I got my Lady Grey pattern in the mail, and despite feeling a little daunted when I read through it, I took a deep breath and repeated, "Gertie will help me... Gertie will help me..."ReplyDelete
WOW!!! your dress is gorgeous!!! Of course I want to see all the steps how you sewed it!ReplyDelete
Is very nice you meet some of your followers I would like to do that someday!
Those pictures are great! you look beautiful!!
That dress is gorgeous, and so are you! I'm so impressed. And inspired.ReplyDelete
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the dress! Glamorous, etc. Jealous as all get out!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Oh, Gertie!! What a magnificent dress and what a fab place for a photoshoot. My favourite one is of you in front of the fireplace.ReplyDelete
Looks like you had a wonderful day. Looking forward to seeing more photos. :)
Fabulous dress!! I love the fireplace shot... it's stunning!ReplyDelete
The dress is breathtaking, as are you in it. You look so amazing. It was very nice to see a whole project to the end with you. Well, rewarding for me.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 3:52 PM
What a beautiful dress! You look stunningReplyDelete
What a remarkably beautiful piece of art! It fits in the hotel so well, too.ReplyDelete
- dee deeSeptember 1, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Wow! What a beautiful dress! You're a real talent! The color is perfect on you. I'm new to your blog, but, I am sooo inspired! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Fantastic dress! I wish I could have come along to the exhibit.ReplyDelete
I have one question though...did you take advantage of the bath concierge?
What a fun trip! You look stunning (and so does Mancil ;).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2010 at 5:52 PM
That dress looks so lovely on you! You did such a fabulous job. :) The trip sounds like fun as well.ReplyDelete
You and your dress individually & combined look AMAZING.ReplyDelete
Great job Gertie!! I've stayed at the Hermitage before when I was practicing in Atlanta!! What a road trip! Fantastic dress.ReplyDelete
Fabulous photo of you in front of the fireplace. You do look like a queen! I you find a place for that on a wall in your home. Wish I was with you on the tour. Have a wonderful time.ReplyDelete
damn sister, you got some skillz and i wish i had half of them!ReplyDelete
Oh Gertie! Its simply breathtaking. I can see the beautiful sheen of that fabric from here and the yellow looks so lovely on you! I'm in love with how perfectly the bust fits you! You look so perfectly proportioned too! Fabulous, marvelous and wonderfully meticulous job!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Dress!ReplyDelete
Wow! You're a knockout. I've gotta say, I'm really obsessed with your tattoos lately. Um, but not in a creepy internet stalker obsessed way! I SWEAR! I'm just really loving the tailored and true-to-the-era styles, plus your fabulous inkage. I'm now going to go check your archives for any documentation on your ink. Also I love the dress.ReplyDelete
Your dress turned out perfect! You just look fabulous!ReplyDelete
Simply ravishing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 2, 2010 at 1:29 AM
How funny - we were just passing through town and visited the Frist a few weeks ago! Your dress is smashing - thank you for sharing the gorgeous photos.ReplyDelete
So, so, SO beautiful!!! I love it!ReplyDelete
That dress is AMAZING!!!ReplyDelete
And you look fabulous in it :)
love, love, LOVE the yellow dress!ReplyDelete
plus you wear it beautifully.
you did a woderful job with that one.
Oh wow, that turned out sooooo beautiful! And I love the second "queen like" picture. It's marvelous!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the dress. I totally agree with what you said about using a buttery yellow fashion fabric with a brighter yellow lining and how that lining really makes the colour pop. I can really see it in these photos.ReplyDelete
Stunning! Just lovely. I love your tattoos with it, too.ReplyDelete
WOW, you look fabulous! You did a really great job. The shots in the hotel must have been fun too.ReplyDelete
Definately my fave thing you've made. I LOVE THIS DRESS. <3ReplyDelete
The dress is beautiful Gertie!
The fit is great and the design is really flattering on you.A job well done!
the dress is gorgeous! i'm amazedReplyDelete
all i can say is AMAZING! Love your blog sooo much... I hardly ever commnet, bet felt a comment is a must on this dress.ReplyDelete
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