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Ello, Mate! 6 reasons why the LGBTQ community should give the newest social network a shot
Read More: Ello, LGBTQ social networks
We all love our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but each of these popular social networks come with annoyances that can muddle the connected experience.
Facebook, over the past year, has igniting a firestorm of controversy regarding its 'Real Name' policy, wherein users must "use the name they use in real life," much to the dismay of marketing-savvy drag queens everywhere. Twitter, in its efforts to curb offensive tweets, has been heavy-handed in deciding what's considered inappropriate, resulting in tweets flagged by error due to a fallible algorithm. And over at Instagram, NSFW images are a no-no, despite that the distinction is relative to each user, giving individuals the ability to report your "offensive" pics, which can result in warnings or even a suspended account.
Enter Ello, a new social network that has eliminated the restrictive elements of our standard networks to create a freer, more inclusive society accessible with the flick of a finger. On Ello, you can use whatever name you'd like; you can post NSFW images (and opt in or out of seeing them in your feed); and there are no ads, which makes the intrusive data mining of other common networks non-existent.
But perhaps the most interesting facet of Ello is that the LGBTQ community is at the core of its focus.
"Ello takes a stand for LGBTQ issues, because we – the founders who still control the company – believe these are fundamental civil rights issues, both for ourselves, LGBTQ employees current and future, and members of the Ello community," says co-founder Paul Budnitz, who, along with six partners, created the platform.
If that's not enough encouragement to become an early adopter, here are 6 other LGBTQ reasons you should give Ello a go.
1. Ello doesn't require real names
Whether you're a drag queen, a survivor of domestic violence, or just somebody who prefers to maintain a modicum of privacy on the web, Ello understands. The network allows you to choose any name you'd like, and it will never ask you to change it.
"This is a big deal, because there are many people in the LGBTQ community who use an alias, either because they want to or for the sake of privacy and safety," Budnitz says. "There are still 22 states where you can be fired for being gay, and 10 countries in the world where you can be put to death.
2. It's ad-free, so there's no need for censorship
In many cases, censorship on social networks is a result of other users reporting what they consider inappropriate content (which can vary widely from person to person) or the network's attempt to control the content so it doesn't offend conservative advertisers. Because Ello is ad-free, there are no advertisers to please, leaving little room for restrictions.
"Ello doesn't censor," Budnitz boasts. "On other networks they have really started to restrict what they consider more edgy content, simply because it may offend an advertiser with conservative values. 'Edgy' can be just talking about gay marriage and the LGBTQ lifestyle. Since we have no advertisers we need to please, we're free to let people be themselves."
3. As a result, you can post all the NSFW selfies you want on Ello
No advertisers + no censorship = you can finally clean out that naughty cache you're keeping.
"We feel that it would be impossible for us to decide what is and isn't NSFW without censoring," explains Budnitz. "Instead, we require anyone who posts NSFW content to just mark their accounts as such — and when in doubt, mark your account. Then people can choose whether or not they want to see it on their settings page. This works for everyone, and everyone feels respected."
4. Ello takes pride in our Pride
While Ello launched last September on the web, the Ello iPhone app only recently launched on June 18. To mark the occasion and its alignment with Pride Month, Ello designed a rainbow logo to show its solidarity with our community.
"By creating a Pride version of the Ello logo, we express that as a company we take a stand for what we believe in," Budnitz says.
5. Ello also hosted a Pride Day to protest Facebook's 'Real Name' policy
Ello supported the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charitable and activist group run by drag queens, who held a protest against Facebook at the company's Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters on June 1, despite the threats of dissenters.
"When we launched Ello Pride Day, a few thousand people left Ello in protest — but about three times that many signed up," Budnitz recalls. "I actually wrote a post that was reposted several hundred times, where I pointed out that Ello respects and welcomes all points of view. It's important that the new majority – those who support LGBTQ rights, gay marriage, etc. – commit to not repeat the evils of those that opposed us in the past when we were the minority; that we always be respectful of others, even if they don't agree with us."
"We received many comments and posts from people who don't agree with LGBTQ issues, but who stayed on Ello because they feel respected," he continues. "I think that's awesome. All that said, our company policy is to firmly support LGBTQ issues, including gay marriage and our No Real Name policy."
Ello also ran live coverage of the protest on the network.
6. Its partnership with the LGBTQ community runs deep
In addition to the June 1 protest, Ello has committed itself to other LGBTQ causes.
"Our partnership with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is just the start," Budnitz says. "We've financially supported a filmmaker who is making a documentary on people's reactions to Facebook's 'Real Name' policy. We're also participating in the Denver Pride Parade, where our main tech office is based; some of our employees are marching in the parade."
7. Ello's acceptance and embracement of the LGBTQ community is legit
Bottom line: There is no other mainstream social network available that has committed itself so strongly to the LGBTQ community.
"Ello loves and welcomes you with more than words," Budnitz asserts.
Mikey Rox is an award-winning journalist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been published in more than 100 outlets across the world, including CNN.com, The Huffington Post, The Advocate, Instinct magazine, and Out.com, among many others. He splits his time between homes in New York City and the Jersey Shore with his dog Jaxon. Connect with Mikey on Twitter @mikeyrox.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Feeling Sketchy #1...
When I found out that 2 of my fellow The Stamp Spot DT members Jess and Jessica are part of the team over at a new challenge site, Feeling Sketchy, I just knew that I had to play along :)
The girls have started off with a fantastic sketch -
Here's my card-
I decided to flip and then mirror image the sketch. The tulip basket was a digi stamp from here. I've coloured it with my Copic markers and then fussy cut it.
If you get a chance, I'm sure the girls would love for you to play along with them in their very first challenge!
8 lovely comments:
- Annmaree (Emu) said...
YAY Thanks so much for joining in the Sketch challenge and for being the first person to join!
Your card is awesome, love the beautiful basket of flowers and the great papers and stitching, well done!
Thanks so much for joining in at Feeling Sketchy! :-D
- April 2, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- Jess said...
Wow Sandra! This is so awesome! Thank you so much for playing with us at Feeling Sketchy!
- April 2, 2012 at 6:49 PM
- Bird said...
What a lovely card. You have made my digi look fantastic and have inspired me to do more fussy cutting too! I love it!!
- April 2, 2012 at 7:15 PM
- Ultimate Whirligig said...
Hi Sandra. What a beautiful card. Your colouring with copics and fussy cutting are amazing. I love the digi stamp you have chosen for this easter card. Thanks for joining us at Feeling Sketchy!
- April 2, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Trish *Spring Blossom* said...
Love that pretty stamp you've used :)
- April 2, 2012 at 10:42 PM
- Jessica Theodore said...
Hi Sandy
love your take on the sketch, great colous and stitching and golly gosh your fussy cutting is neat!
Thanks for playing with us at FS xo
- April 3, 2012 at 1:25 PM
- Patrice said...
Gorgeous card my friend. Love that pop of colour - such a sweet basket of flowers.
- April 3, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Andrea L - EnchantINK said...
Wow! Did I miss this one? You have done a fabulous job of colouring, Sandra! Hugs xxx
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Sony to offer big discounts during their EU PlayStation Store Summer Sale
With the Summer draught of games upon us, a lot of us will go back and buy older games to make up for the lack of new ones and so it's great that Sony are hosting their Summer Sale again.
It is set to be bigger than last year's sale and we're hoping for a few surprises to keep in line with their already amazing sales earlier in the year, maybe more Vita games hitting stunningly low prices like Modnation Racers and Little Deviants had done.
Sony will be offering discounts on over 50 titles including full Blu-ray games, PlayStation Network titles, downloadable content, PSP games, PSOne Classics, minis and movies and you will be able to see what takes your fancy from 1st August up until 5th September.
Some amazing offers include L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition for £19.49/€23.99, Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition for £13.99/€23.99 and they both come with an extra 15% and a 25% discount respectively for you cheeky chaps with PlayStation Plus.
Alongside these great deals, Sony will be offering seven Summer savings that will only last for 4 days each and will then be replaced by another deal.
This will carry on every 4 days until 28th August but in case you forget, make sure to check the PlayStation Store on these dates:
Deal 1 – 1-4 August
Deal 2 – 5-8 August
Deal 3 – 9-12 August
Deal 4 – 13-16 August
Deal 5 – 17-20 August
Deal 6 – 21-24 August
Deal 7 – 25-28 August
Deal 1 is FIFA 12 and it will be a stunning £23.99/€29.99 (down from £54.99/€69.99) whilst PS Plus members will receive the FIFA EURO 2012 DLC at no extra charge.
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2. Rowing Intervals
5 x 300m, 1 minute rest
Ben Smith's gym is having it's grand opening Saturday with a little competition - I found me a partner and we are headed out to compete. We won't turn any heads, but we will at least be able to do it RX'd. Only reason I mention it, is look at how similar Friday's wod is compared to what I will be doing Saturday -
"Here it is...the moment you've all been waiting for! The CrossFit Krypton Grand Opening WOD:
Team "Hammer"
AMRAP in 14 minutes:
-5 power cleans (135/95)
-10 front squats (135/95)
-5 push jerks (135/95)
-20 pull-ups
Each partner will take turns completing 1 complete round of the barbell complex and pull-ups.
*And yes, you have the option to share the pull ups with your partner if you want to!*"
Sup Comp Wodders! I am curious and I'm sure others are as well on everyone's supplementation. ie: Vitamins, creatine (type amount, cycle etc) beta-alanine, pre workouts etc. to get some idea's on what to try and maybe what not to try.
Personally I've been on and off creatine monohydrate for years taken 5g in tea post workout (dissolved well) and I do feel strength increases whether they're placebo or not, takes about 2 weeks to feel a difference.
I've also tried beta-alanine but that's before CrossFit so I don't have a solid opinion on that.
For vitamins I take vit D3 everyday in the winter months (Canadian here)from 5-10,000IU. Vitamin C (buffered) 500mg/ day, multi vitamin, B 50 complex, magnesium 500mg before bed, sometimes a pro biotic, sometimes a digestive aid. At very least they're an insurance policy.
Have a great day everyone!
Forgot to mention the most important IMO liquid fish oil at one spoonful per day. Mag has zinc in it as well.Delete
Currently, I do a pack of Emergen-C (it's an effervescent multi-vitamin with a big dose of C and B's), a generic multivitamin, and fish oil every morning. I was also doing D3 and a probiotic but I haven't replenished my supply so I've been without those for a few weeks.
Otherwise I just do a post-workout with like 30g of whey mixed in with 12 oz. of chocolate milk (refer to yesterday's post about being paleo, haha). I have used creatine on and off, not sure I noticed a difference.
My supplementation looks like this:
Fish oil (omegaplex by Advocare)
Magnesium (by pure pharma)
HMB + Creatine (by Blonyx)
Whey Protein
Air speed (pre wod if I need a little boost by F3 nutrition)
Vit- C ( emergen-c)
Fish oil, multivitamin, black coffeeDelete
black coffee is the key there.Delete
Thanks guys!Delete
Ben, is there a targeted amount of rounds on this one so I may scale appropriately if necessary?ReplyDelete
Big Dude or bust!ReplyDelete
When was the last time we did this. Trying to remember my scaling.
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So once you cannot complete a round within the minute you are doneReplyDelete
1. 6 rds+1 PC/55 reps.
2. 1:01/1:03/1:03/1:02/1:01
1. 9 rnds
2. 1:02/1:00/1:00/1:02/1:00
Hey joe! Great work bro! What weight did you use? Just curious as you and Taylor are my rabbits. :)Delete
ha ha, thanks? I used 185. Probably coulda kept going if I'd taken a rest day this week. I was aiming for 10.Delete
^^Ben Davis, I think we've met before. I train at Crossfit RX in Atlanta.Delete
We have. I competed against you at the first affiliate league. We did those sprints back and forth inside your guys old gym. We should get together again soon and train. We just opened our new gym! I have seen RX new spot either. We need to do some trade off visits! When is good for you? We are doing a re-grand opening on feb. 9th if your free.Delete
It was a balmy 6 degrees in my shed this morning and I had no overhead strength to speak of.
1 round + 3 + 3 @ 185
Reset to 155 and did 4 rounds + 3 + 3+ 1
Called it there. To paraphrase Jon Madden, some days you get the "bar", some days the "bar" gets you.
Curious...are you guys doing the entire complex without putting the bar down each minute, or did you have to break it up as you got deeper into the rounds? I think I could have had much more success had I done the PC's and FS's, put the bar down for a few breaths, then PC'd it again and did the Jerks. My head just wasn't in it this morning. Part of me wants to take another crack at it tonight, but part of me knows to just leave it alone and live to fight another day.Delete
If you have to break, drop after the second front squat and then do the rest of the complex. You're right though- leave it alone for todayDelete
Did all 9 reps unbroken. This how Its supposed to be played out.Delete
1. Played around with the complex. Highest weight used was 65 kgs. Played around for 15 min.
2. The rower was occupied so sid 5 intervalls on a Crosstrainer. 1 min on, 1 min Recovery.
1) 7+7
2) All under 1min
1) 12 rounds at 135#, could probably gone little heavier but wanted to assure at least 6-8
2) 1:04,1:03,1:04,1:07,1:01
I'm over trained I think. Today went horrible felt depressed and aggravated gonna take some time offReplyDelete
I just posted on the Thur workout "whoever is keeping up with the volume is a robot".
I'm one day behind, I needed to take Monday off. How long do you think you'll rest for?
Ill see how i'm feeling Tuesday or Wednesday. I felt like this 2 years ago and didn't listen to my body and I ended up getting really sickDelete
Hey Peach, when that happens to me I usually take off until I really want to work out again - you'll feel it in your bones after a few days. Also do a WOD you really enjoy - have fun with it.
I'm keeping up with the program but have the luxury of sleeping 8-10 hours a day.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. thanks bubbaDelete
I think it definitely has something to do with me losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks. I didn't mean to lose the weight that fast I wasnt weighing myself all the time so I didn't know. I just added a bunch of sprints and wind bike sprints and changed my diet. I went from 252 lb monster to 230 and great abs. I like that but I think it was a little fast for my bodyDelete
Shoulders a little fried. Decided to skip the jerks
Did this instead:
1. 3 power cleans, 3 front squats at 205, OTM FOR 10min
2. 5x300 row - 57-59
3. Shoulder strengthening stuff
1) 8+7, messed up on final round and waited til the end to do jerks and failed and ran out of time. Had 10 rounds for sure.
2) :55,:55,:55,:56,:56
1. 5 rounds 185#
2. done
Competing in a garage games event this weekend! Reppin hard for the programming!! Back on Monday.ReplyDelete
recovery day today ! rowed for 30 minReplyDelete
M/5'9 140# 14 yrs old:
1: 6 + 2 jerks (115)
2: finished
1. 12rds (165#, i feel like I'm more of a ninja. Maybe should have gone 185# but it was a really good workout regardless.)
2. Rows:
A.M. Goat session:
OTM x 10
Odd: 10 c2b
Even: 40 DUs
Wow, serious beast mode!Delete
185# 6 rds 7:59, 5 th rd always gets me, shoulders toast
1. Macho Man @ 185- 6 rounds.....Pulled out due to low back tightness
2. 300m intervals: 56.3, 58.3, 58.8, 58.8, 56.1
1. 7 rnds + 8 reps @ 165 (couldn't lock out that last Jerk, argh)
2. 1:03 (then stopped the whining) 1:00 1:01 1:02 1:01
Hey just throwing it out there - does anyone get a profound sense of well being a few hours after a wod with moderate weight clean and jerks in a WOD. I only get it with clean and jerks - strange.
1-8 complete rounds at 165. last time only 6 rounds.
2-all done under a minute.
1. @165 6 Rounds and finished the Front Squats on 7
2. 1.02 1.02 1.04 1.05 1.04
14 rounds @ 185 wrists were tweaked at the end
59,58,59,58 & 57
10 rds +3/3 mentally tough I maybe could have hit 11. :/
used 185#
Did not row no time.
Beast alarm for Dominic anđ Wags. Great work!!!ReplyDelete
1. 5 rds + 7 reps. 165 lbs. Shoulder limiting factor. You all are animals!
2. Later
Thanks Tadpole! Tanya did 13+3/3 with 135lb!ReplyDelete
Ran a 5k with 5 one min sprint intervals thrown in.ReplyDelete
1 round @ 185
7 rounds @ 165
row all under a minute- lowest 54, higest 57


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As some teams gear up for more of the playoffs, others go to the draft board to scout potential players to draft when April comes around. Philadelphia will host the draft for the first time since 1961 after New York hosted the draft for many years. The Eagles enter the draft with either the 14th or 15th overall selection in the first round. This pick came from Minnesota in the Sam Bradford deal. The Eagles' original first rounder was sent to Cleveland after the trade that bumped the Eagles to number two overall where they selected Carson Wentz.
Philadelphia Eagles Draft Needs
Wide Receivers
Anyone who watched every Eagles game last year obviously saw that the team could use a big boost in the wide receiving corps, especially with a young, inexperienced quarterback. Only four wide receivers were selected in last year's first round, so the Eagles should have one of the first, if not the first, selection at a wide receiver. Sitting at the 14th or 15th pick, the wide receiver board should be untouched.
The player receiving most of the attention out of all the wideouts is national champion Clemson's Mike Williams. Williams had a resurgent 2016 season after missing almost all of the 2015 season due to injury, posting 98 receptions with 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns in the process. Williams would enter the team and become an instant relief to the struggling receiving corps.
USC's JuJu Smith-Schuster, Washington's John Ross, and Western Michigan's Corey Davis are three other possible targets for the first round, but if the Eagles wait until the second or third rounds to take a receiver, they will most likely be gone. Some later round steals could be Cooper Kupp from Eastern Washington or Isaiah Ford from Virginia Tech.
Defensive Backs
It seems like in every Eagles draft, it is imperative to take a defensive back in the early rounds and this year's draft is no different. Seventh-round rookie Jalen Mills struggled this season after being thrown into a major role in the Eagles defense. Also a lack of depth at cornerback hurt, so adding one or two more from the draft can only help, even if the rookies do not get a starting role in 2017.
Alabama's Marlon Humphrey is the best fit for the Eagles. Humphrey played on the ferocious Alabama defense, which is similar in tenacity to Jim Schwartz's Eagles defense. Teez Tabor from Florida is another first-round option, along with Desmond King from Iowa. Later round corners include LSU's Tre'Davious White and Florida State's Marquez White.
If the Eagles have a good draft, they could come back to the tops of the ranks and be competitive again right away in 2017. The biggest need for them is at wide receivers but touching up the defensive back crew would also be advantageous.
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Steve Woodwizzle is way too good. That guy came in and brought some sick bmx skills to the table! Tail whip to axle on anything in sight, Bike flip air was the most amazing shit Ive ever seen! This guy should have had a full ride 5 years ago.....maybe will all open our eyes now!
steve should in no way be gone...he's the man..he dropped some nice tricks..all the ridings been good but he didnt deserve to be let go..its all good though i guess this is gonna keep everyone on their toes.
I thought Woodwart was the next Haro team member! But then what are you gonna do
jose i know what you mean, it doesnt really seem like a fair competition seen as though marcus tooker is obviously good friends darden nyquist and mackay as he rides with them alot, also being the local its gonna help alot knowing all the lines
Wow the bike flip on the quarter was awesome!
steve is a machine! the other guys must be pretty effing rad.
cant wait to see some more videos.
woodward still is the shit. shitty he got cut
woodward was awesome to ride with, cant wait till next time --ill be coming to cali soon!
what the hell is woodward on haha, fastplant backflip holy hell man
I would agree with everyone else, Steve is the man! Crazy difficulty and original moves. Props on the bike flip dude!!!!!
it dont matter everyone knows steves probly the best rider ever!!
what know woodward got cut.ok i dont want this to sound kinda like a d**k.but if tooker wins ill say it was setup.cause ive seen videos of him at the unit alot and always chilling with those guys.hopefully i am wrong.dont take it the wrong way.
steve muth-fuckin-woodward!... kid has and always will kill it, he's never someone that will bore you to watch!!!!.. i miss all the guys a lot


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Yahoo Reviews
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Yahoo is a brand name that is popularly known for email accounts and as a reputable online search engine. It also provides webhosting services which includes several features with their hosting packages. These include a Free Domain Name, no setup fee, website design tools, Customizable designs and social media networking tools among others.
Main Features
• Free Domain Name
• Discount offers with no setup fee
• Website design tools
• Custom site designs
• Social media networking tools
• Photo Galleries and Slideshows
• Yahoo Web Analytics
• Google Analytics
• 99.9% Uptime Guarantee
• Site traffic statistics
• $ 100 Yahoo ad credit
• $ 50 Google Adwords credit
• 24/7 Customer Support
We found out that their site builder is not easy to use especially for people who have no tech experience. It is also incompatible with those of other popular web hosts so it becomes difficult for customers to move their sites elsewhere.
• Basic Plan at $ 3.74/mo (regular price $ $ 4.99) 100 GB Disk Space, 1,000 GB/mo Data Transfer, 10 site pages, 250 Email addresses and Yahoo designs
• Advanced Plan at $ 5.99/mo (regular price $ $ 7.99) 500 GB Disk Space, 5,000 GB/mo Data Transfer, Unlimited site pages, 500 Email addresses, Yahoo and 3rd party designs, support programming languages, Password protection, Shared SSL Certificates
• Premier Plan at $ 8.99/mo (regular price $ $ 11.99) Unlimited Disk Space, Unlimited Data Transfer, Unlimited site pages, 1,000 Email addresses, Yahoo and 3rd party designs, support programming languages, private registration included, Password protection, Shared SSL Certificates
The discount offer is only for a limited time and prices revert back to regular prices after 3 months. All the plans come with 1 Free Domain Name.
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Yahoo has a simple online site design tool which makes creating a website easy for users who do not have technical knowledge or experience. You will not require any unique software or downloads to build a website because everything has been provided. Yahoo has many professional designs which you can customize to suit your needs.
Third party design and development tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher etc. are available at an extra cost for those who purchase Advanced and Premier plans. Password protection is also available for these plans. They also have Photo Galleries and Slideshows which make their sites appealing to many for the first time although not for a long time. There are video tutorials also which give step-by-step guidelines to follow when creating your site. Since Yahoo is well-known as a search engine people expect them to be good at webhosting but they are not.
Customer Support
Customer support is available on a 24/7 toll-free phone, email and online help center although customers complain that they are unreachable, unhelpful and arrogant.
Customer support response is very slow and this is one area customers are concerned about. They can keep you on hold for 30-45 minutes and their call-back service takes double that time. They can delete your site and email account without notice.
Yahoo Interactive Features
Photo and video galleries, slideshows and other features promote your website so that it can entice customers to your products. But Yahoo will keep losing customers unless they look into their complaints and solve them.
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I have been having an account with Yahoo for several years. The Yahoo Small Business service is unreliable these days. The servers are very slow and they can go down for more than 48 hours. The unlimited disk space is not what they claim to offer because they can shut down your sites without warning if they notice that you are using a lot of resources. This is not a good platform for e-commerce sites because of this.
The technical support reps have no clue about hosting and other issues. They keep you on hold to find answers from their superiors and this can be very frustrating. When you call other webhosting service providers, they give you answers there and then but not Yahoo.posted by Justice Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:50 Comment Link
Worst Customer Service
I use Yahoo email accounts and also their search engine often. However, web hosting is not their expertise.
Customer service at Yahoo is horrible. It is ineffective, unresponsive and rude. They will never put you through to talk to a supervisor regardless of the seriousness of the problem. If you dare ask them to let you talk to a supervisor they just hang-up on you automatically. Some customer service staff members are rude and arrogant. They have outsourced their services so there is no way you can talk to someone in USA to explain your problem.
I had an account with them and they kept charging my credit card without notification. There was no one to help me after numerous phone calls and forwarding emails so, I had to cancel my credit card with the bank to stop these payments. When I finally talked to the Operations Manager I decided it was my time to move elsewhere. They have no courtesy for their loyal customers and they keep telling you there is nothing they can do about it.
I have decided never to host my websites with them again. I cancelled my contract with them and moved to Hostgator.posted by Karen Friday, 18 January 2013 11:51 Comment Link
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I host my clients' sites on WordPress but the Yahoo sites are the worst. The ones I have installed with them are without permalinks until now and no one can believe this. Their site builder is too complicated especially when customizing templates. This has been easy with other site builders I have worked with in the past. Trying to transfer accounts from Yahoo to another web host is a nightmare.
Support team has been outsourced and it is hard to communicate clearly due to language barriers. The time zone differences are also another factor that makes this service frustrating. Calling them is expensive and when they tell you they will sort things out within 24 hours they fail to do so. To get an email reply from them takes much longer than I can wait. Not Recommended.posted by Alicia Friday, 09 November 2012 19:52 Comment Link
I bought Yahoo packages recently and I regret. Their site builder is difficult to use and quite complicated because there are some things you cannot adjust especially CSS files and themes. Positioning photos, images and videos is a daunting task. Worse still, it is different from what other hosting companies provide. It becomes hard to relocate elsewhere because of this incompatibility, so they tie you to their plans even when you don't want to stay.
The site I came up with after using their site builder tool is simple and not likeable. The variety of templates is poorly selected and the outsourced support is horrible. There is communication breakdown because of language barriers. This is poor service and Yahoo charges much higher than their competitors in fact 3 or 4 times higher for such service. This is an overpriced service.
The only thing I can commend Yahoo for, is updating MySQL because they were years behind other hosting providers in this.posted by Hector Thursday, 01 November 2012 12:16 Comment Link
I have been working with clients who have their accounts with many hosting services including Yahoo. Of all the web hosts I have been working with Yahoo is at the bottom of the list. Their customer service is terrible and servers go down at random without notice for longer than 2 days in a row. The tech reps have no knowledge of even the most basic technical matters. This is quite frustrating because we need answers to certain issues that crop up time and again. They keep you on hold with their automated service for 30-45 minutes and when you get a customer service rep on the line he/she will keep you waiting to find solutions to your problems. Even a small issue can be a whole day's affair and not many people have that time especially if the answer you get is unsatisfactory. These delays are very annoying when you have to talk to a technician who has no clue about what you are saying.
I do not recommend this hosting provider.posted by Erick Sunday, 21 October 2012 03:15 Comment Link


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It was raining so hard that day that there was a storm named "Mina" and it was kind of scary since we will be traveling trough the mountains and yes it was very risky yet we still pushed it through because since almost everyone was excited about that day.
Outfit for the Night. ( Ironically speaking... but yes it was raining so hard)
Well as you did NOT know, My last post was about the birthday celebration on Avrille but it did not end there. Kitkat, Pauline and I went to Tagaytay and some highschool friends of avrille. We ate sweets before dinner since all were waiting for a table in a certain resto and it ends up eating dinner in a different place.


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Monday, April 15
In the past when performers have been booked to appear at Coachella, they've been contractually prevented from playing other shows in the SoCal area during that time. Now, with the desert music festival spread out over two weekends, bands have increasingly been popping up at small clubs in the region to kill time between their Coachella sets. Tonight, Spiritualized falls to Earth with an intimate set in Pioneertown, a faux-fronted former movie set turned into an actual tiny town. Leader Jason Pierce got his start shifting shapes and conjuring dreamy idylls with Spaceman 3, and his latest version of Spiritualized conjures similarly hazy spells, mixed in with a bit more pop melodicism. Fellow British Coachella performers Franz Ferdinand drop by this same club on Thurs., April 18. --Falling James
Ghost B.C.
Opus Eponymous, the 2011 debut album from Sweden's Ghost B.C., was a refreshing blast of '70s-inspired melodic metal that threw back to the days when Blue Öyster Cult reigned supreme. Songs like "Stand by Him" and "Ritual" were delightfully catchy odes to Satan. The band's image also added to their mystique. Vocalist Papa Emeritus casts spells over live crowds while dressed in warpaint and an evil pope costume. The rest of the band, known simply as Nameless Ghouls, plays their sweet, sinful sounds dressed in hooded robes that obscure their identities. Ghost B.C.'s new album, Infestissumam, continues to provide Satanic sing-alongs that stay in your head for days, but tracks like "Secular Haze" and "Year Zero" also take risks -- with great rewards -- by adding a creepy, Satanic circus vibe to their already well-honed songcraft. --Jason Roche
Tuesday, April 16
The King Khan and BBQ Show
Can I get a hallelujah? Because after far too long -- their last LP together was in 2009 -- the twin world-class rock & rollers Mark Sultan (aka BBQ) and King Khan are finally back together and doing an extended U.S. tour as the band that made us love them. ("Did they hate each other?" they explain online. "Yes, they did. But like brothers!") During what we might call their "trial separation," both Khan and Sultan explored extremely rewarding solo careers, with King Khan using Vice's record label to internationally amplify his ferociously sweaty brand of overcranked rock & roll and Sultan releasing stand-out album after stand-out album on legendary L.A. garage-punk label In the Red. Now, however, after teaser shows in the Midwest late last year, the King Khan and BBQ show is hitting both coasts for a full-out, from-all-sides assault. Worth the wait? Ask me as you peel me off the floor. --Chris Ziegler
On their critically hailed "Two Hands One Mouth" tour, the, well, yes, legendary Sparks offer something so unusual, so artistically conceived and so wittily executed and fun that you'd be an utter fool to miss it. (We suspect you're aware of that.) Mustachioed ivory-tickler Ron Mael and his singing sibling, Russell, bring their vast catalog of sharply drawn, now-classic songs, which date all the way back to somewhere in the early '70s. These songs trailblazingly ranged across a pioneering panoply of prog/glam rock to electro-dance to rock-pop operetta, plus quite possibly more. The trick tonight is that the striving intricacies of the songs' original super-detailed arrangements will have to be conveyed with just, you know, two hands and one mouth. Also Wed., April 17. (They'll be playing Coachella, too.) --John Payne
Holy Fire, the third album from the Oxford, England-based outfit Foals, sees the art/dance, math/rock experimental dabbles of the group's previous works take form. Under the tutelage of accomplished progressive producers Alan Moulder (Bloc Party, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins) and Flood (New Order, U2, Depeche Mode), Foals' artsiness has found direction while their electronics have developed structure. This makes Holy Fire sound large and defined, which is exactly what Foals needed. From the gurgling pop of "Inhaler," the flirty Hot Chip-esque "Number" (where vocalist Yannis Philippakis cheerfully speaks about changing his phone number so as not to receive texts from his ex), and the exhilarating builder "Milk and Black Spiders," to the dark moodiness of "Late Night" and spiky guitars of the dense "Providence," the passion on Holy Fire is undeniable. --Lily Moayeri
Wednesday, April 17
The xx
Though allegedly influenced by club music, any party-hearty echoes on The xx's 2012 sophomore album, Coexist, are almost literally that. Even when Jamie Smith's beats get bulbous (and the kick drum certainly is cranium-cracking in places), their humble place in the mix makes them but backdrops, as if seeping in from some neighboring apartment or distant dive, to the delicate and utterly intimate co-ed confessionals of Romy Madley-Croft and Oliver Sim. With stringed instruments sparsely plucked and space deftly respected, the true stars of Coexist are this pair's exquisitely grained timbres and nuanced musings on learning and losing love. Building a monument to sonic restraint from the empowerment of its critically adored, 2009 eponymous debut, today's xx evokes daybreak pillow talk and finger-trailing farewells like few others. Also Sat. 4/13 at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club, Indio. --Paul Rogers
See also: The xx Are Grown Up, But Still Lovesick
Public Enemy
Even if Public Enemy had never existed in the late 1980s and early '90s, when the New York rappers released their most famous albums, they'd still have to be considered one of the most important hip-hop (and rock) groups of all time. How is that possible? While critics and fans seem to think Chuck D and Flavor Flav dropped off the face of the earth after releasing early classics like "911 Is a Joke" and "Fight the Power," they've actually recorded some of their best albums over the past decade or so. Last year Public Enemy were so prolific, they released two fiery, confrontational and consciousness-raising CDs, The Evil Empire of Everything and Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp. Chuck D gave George Bush a hard kick in the ass on 2002's Revolverlution, while 1999's apocalyptically soulful, millennial state-of-the-union address, There's a Poison Goin' On, was possibly P.E.'s best album of all. Augmented now by the insanely talented, Hendrix-style guitar whiz Khari Wynn, Public Enemy rivals The Roots as rap's best truly live band. --Falling James
See also: Chuck D of Public Enemy Gets Into Twitter Beef With LA Weekly
Thursday, April 18
La Roux
Amid the cold-ass, high-style world of electro-pop, there's something refreshingly real and warm about La Roux. When the English duo, singer Elly Jackson and co-writer/producer Ben Langmaid, debuted with their eponymous 2009 album, it was hailed for the supple, soulful athletics of Brixton homegirl Jackson's voice as well as the thoughtfully stylish crafting of its synthetic musical settings. Yet fans seemed to connect above all with the songs themselves. La Roux's tracks are imaginatively designed things that touch lyrically on pop's familiar trove of heartbreak and hurt and rising above and conquering all, etc., but they do so with an unaffected intelligence that offers far more genuine depth than previously thought possible in the narrowly defined electro-pop genre. That La Roux is danceable to the 40th power is but icing on the cake. --John Payne
See also: La Roux and Millennial Synthpop
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Month: March 2018
How to Lay your own Resin Driveway in Three Easy Steps
Resin driveways have become increasingly popular in recent years. The advantages of these type of driveways have made them the surfacing solution of choice for many homeowners and real estate developers. Resin driveways https://www.the-driveway-company.com/resin/ give your home a modern look; they are durable, weed resistant and low maintenance.
If you have been impressed by the vast advantages of having a resin driveway and would like to have one installed in your home, make sure to seek the services of professional engineers for best results. However, if you are a DIY (do it yourself) type of person, you will be interested in learning that it is quite easy to install. And more so if the area in your yard is small.
Check out this article https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Asphalt or this one https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Gravel-Driveway
How do you go about it, you ask? Well, it quite simple. Follow the following three steps to install a resin bound driveway in your home. And what's better, these are the same steps followed by pros, so you can use them as a benchmark when you have professionals working on your drive. Cool?
1. Preparing the Floor
The great American president Abraham Lincoln once said that if he were to be given a tree to cut down within eight hours, he would spend the first six sharpening his axe. Preparing your floor is a very important step in ensuring that your resin driveway comes out attractive and is durable.
You must ensure that you have a stable ground, concrete or tarmac surface upon which you will lay your resin and gravel. Measure the concrete or tarmac surface to ensure that it is strong enough to withstand the traffic that you expect for your driveway. Once this has been ascertained, make sure that the surface is absolutely dry before you begin your work. One way to make the surface dry is by heating it up with a hot compressed air lance installation.
2. Mix the Resin and Gravel
Once you've created the right conditions for laying your driveway, it is time to mix your ingredients. The most advised quantities for do-it-yourself mixing is 100 kilograms of gravel for 6.5 kilograms of resin. This is a manageable quantity of material for you lay your surface without many challenges.
There are three materials that you need to make a resin bound driveway. The first is resin, the second is gravel, and the third is hardener. Mix all three together thoroughly with a forced-circulation mixer. Be sure to follow the technical data sheet to the letter and mix in the quantities and ratios that the manufacturer has advised for the best results.
3. Laying the Mix
After mixing the material in the right proportions, the final step is laying the mix. This is the most fun part because you get to create the designs you wish for your driveway, making it as attractive as you want it to be.
Pour your mixture onto the dried concrete or tarmac surface and pre-level it using a rule level or a flat blade squeegee. Once this is done, finish the job with a flooring trowel. Make sure to keep your trowel clean using a white spirit or solvent. This will ensure that you make a smooth layer and spare you the extra work of repeat the troweling process over and over.
Your Drive is Now All Set
Once you are done, avoid using the driveway for a day or two to allow it to cure and gain enough strength to support your car and other vehicles.
So, there you have it. Make your own resin bound driveway in three easy steps. And if you are not so artsy,visit The Driveway Company and use the contact us button for free advice and non-commital quotation. Our highly trained team will get the work done in no time.
PS. Be sure to use these steps to benchmark the work being done by our team. Each laying process is done meticulously. And every finished resin bound or bonded driveways as a masterpiece.
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Sweet Stamps- Quarterfold Card
My card shows so many things Easter- The Cross, Peeps, an Easter Basket and decorated Easter eggs and inside:
The Supply list is on my post over on the SweetStamps Blog- all linked to the Store : )
Freshly Brewed Designs- Bunnies (inside and out)
Creative Card Crew- Easter Critters (Bunnies)
Thanks for stopping by!
16 comments:
- Denise said...
Wow Shelly this is fantastic!!! Love the Bunnies on the front and the 1 with his BUM in the air in the center is so quite!!
- March 26, 2015 at 5:12 AM
- Pamellia Johnson said...
I've never tried one of these cards before, but yours looks so amazing! Love the contrast of the glitter against that vintage background! hugs :)
- March 26, 2015 at 6:45 AM
- Lisa said...
This is so awesome!! I haven't seen a fold like this!! You did a fabulous job!! Beautiful card!! Have a great day :)
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- March 26, 2015 at 7:32 AM
- Lynn McAuley said...
This is adorable, Shelly! You have me headed over to read the tutorial on this fun interactive Easter design!
- March 26, 2015 at 9:16 AM
- Anne Temple said...
This is adorable! Love how you combined the various symbols of Easter on your card. Off to check out the tutorial, as I've not seen this fold before :-).
- March 26, 2015 at 9:51 AM
- Dwie lewe rączki said...
Beautiful card and lovely colors. Thank you for joining our challenge at Creative Card Crew
Big hug, Yvonne
- March 26, 2015 at 2:55 PM
- Maxine D said...
Thanks for the link to this fun card - you have really made it sing Shelly.
- March 26, 2015 at 8:24 PM
- Kim P said...
Very fun and creative card!! I love the bunny sneaking into the basket early!
- March 26, 2015 at 10:11 PM
- Kim K said...
Love the bunny with his head in the basket!!! So cute! :)
- March 27, 2015 at 7:47 AM
- *Vicki* said...
Such brilliant work on your quarter fold design here Shelly!! TEE! That little bunny butt sticking out is too stinkin' CUTE!!!!
- March 27, 2015 at 5:01 PM
- Wanda Rohlfing said...
Cute card!!! I could totally see my grand daughter ohh-ing and ahh-ing over this one. I am saving that card fold tutorial for later...
- March 28, 2015 at 4:26 AM
- Crystal Ramos said...
This card is great, but I will admit I love the bunny on the inside the most.:-)
- March 28, 2015 at 9:07 AM
- Margaret said...
How cute is this. I've never seen that fold for a card before and you did a fabulous job with it.
- March 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM
- MiamiKel said...
Awesome card, shel! I could have sworn I already left a comment here - lol - I think it's when I'm on my iPhone, it doesn't take - well, it's STILL beautiful, STILL gorgeous and STILL a fabulous Easter card! :)
- March 30, 2015 at 9:54 AM
- Sherrie K. said...
What a gorgeous card! The fold is so fun and unique! I have to check that out! Fantastic card!
Sherrie K
- March 30, 2015 at 7:31 PM
- Leanne said...
Lovely card! Have to try this fold sometime.
- March 31, 2015 at 6:03 AM


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Having met Gary and Shawn years ago, and learning more about their organization since, I had gained such respect for them and I knew I wanted to work at CS3. When timing was right, we made it happen!
What is the scariest thing you have ever done?
Ropes course…10 feet off the ground…over hard, asphalt paving. It took more than an hour...the longest, most excruciating 75 minutes for me, ever. The course has 25 20-foot sections, each with a different obstacle. The first section was 3 barrels, end to end, not connected to each other, that you climb through. Sounds innocuous, right?? Until you look down…with or without a tether. So, even though we each had a harness with a swell carabiner, I had seen Cliffhanger! Yet, even before that sense had taken hold, my 11-year old son, who had jumped to the front of the line, decided that he was deathly afraid of heights…as he was frozen, trying to step into the first barrel. Perhaps it was my empathy that took such a strong hold, as I moved the front of the line, I had as much fear welling inside as my son was voicing. Between feeling the need to show him that you should give everything you can to conquer your fears and proving to myself that I could do this, successfully, I could not manage another single thought except to escape the swing barrels. With this full-on fear gripping me, my son was removed from the ropes course after we finally completed the first task…which was an entirely new fear experience – watching my child climb into a cherry-picker with NO tether! (I swore to myself that would never happen again.) It was on the 23rd section that my then 10-year old daughter said to me, "just slide, like that girl over there." "That girl" being maybe a 45-pound 7-year-old, who rode the zip-line, just pushing her way by the obstacles Yet, it somehow gave me enough comfort in the tether that I could breathe more deeply…but only until the second time we climbed the steps to do the ropes course, which had me not quite as harried! P.S. My daughter absolutely loved the course…all 3 times!
What movie always make you cry?
P.S. I Love You – What else could one person do to ensure the love of their life was okay in life once they were gone?!?
Cake or Pie?
Cake! With no icing, please. The moistest part of the cake, though – the top of the cake, that ends up on the bottom of the cake plate
Favorite TV show
Anything criminal mystery/who-done-it: Criminal Minds, NCIS, CSI.
Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall?
Fall! Anywhere, doing anything!
What have you tried that you are simply not good at?
Playing the guitar. Not enough patience in the word to make my fingers move so differently.
What do you think must be the worst occupation?
Anything requiring working mid-day outside in the middle of the summer!
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i got into grad school!
that's right. yours truly spent some time taking the GRE's and submitted a single application. a few weeks later, there was a surprising email from the school congratulating me on my acceptance. my heart stopped and my brain said to me, "reread that email and make sure it says what you think it says."
and it did.
somehow, i did it.
i mean - i know how i did it. besides busting my ass in school and in my professional career, i had to ensure that i was really ready for something like this. i spent time talking to a lot of people to get a sense of what i'm good at and what i bring to the table. most importantly, i had to build my confidence. i had to know that regardless of the decision, i was ready for anything. and i am.
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Book: George Furth
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Royalties: Music Theatre International (MTI)
On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends – "those good and crazy people [his] married friends" – explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions.
Rating: Language- 13+
Adult Content- 16+
Violence- 13+
Pay attention to: "Tick Tock" depicts sexuality. "Ladies Who Lunch" includes alcohol. Characters get high during one scene. "The Little Things We Do Together" includes a karate demonstration.
Flexibility notes: All changes must be approved in advance.
Production notes: Large cast.
Music Notes: Large pit
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I saw Rent this weekend at the $2 theater and it was totally worth it. Of course I also now have Seasons of Love running through my head every fifteen minutes. A few years ago this would have been something I would have seen opening night with a group of theater friends. Well I don't have any theater friends anymore and I didn't have the money for a first run showing so I saw it for two bucks with a confused dancer.
Early on I was trying to keep mental notes of what I was seeing and feeling so I could blog about it accurately later but realized soon after that it was affecting my enjoyment of the movie so I stopped thinking and just started feeling. Rent is melodramatic, silly, and a bit too serious is places but I still found myself tapping my foot along to the rocking numbers and felt a lump in my throat during some of the more emotional moments. The biggest enjoyment of this movie for me was matching faces to the voices of the original cast recording I first fell in love with. By the time I saw the show on Broadway in 2001, the original cast had moved on and the current cast just didn't do it for me.
For some reason though, its easier to buy bohemians in NYC breaking out sporadically in song on stage than it is on a movie screen. By trying to ground the movie in so much of the gritty reality of early 1990's New York, it loses the fantastical aura needed to make the musical aspect a bit easier to swallow. The biggest plus of seeing Rent on screen though was that it made it easier to follow the story. This is why I liked The Phantom of the Opera so much. On stage, Rent had such a bare stage that it was hard to keep tract of exactly where every scene was set or what was supposed to be happening.
All in all, I wouldn't have felt cheated if I'd paid top price for the movie and will probably buy it when it comes out on DVD.


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Breguet Reveil du Tsar Enamel Dial
Coming with new ideas and improvements, the prestigious Breguet Company is pleased to introduce the new Reveil du Tsar Enamel Dial crafted in a warm red gold. It follows the steps of the Breguet Reveil du Tsar wristwatch that is a nice example of a watch with a complex alarm movement launched a few years ago.
Available only in the company's boutiques the new Reveil du Tsar Enamel Dial watch adopts a 39 mm case made of 18k red gold which embraces a wonderful dial that catches the glance by the white enamel surface. The elegant case incorporates a thin bezel, a middle part with fluted sides and a sapphire crystal case-back, as well as a nice crown located between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock, another crown arranged at 4 o'clock and a simple push-piece found at 8 o'clock.
Breguet decided to endow the new red gold model with a Swiss made automatic winding movement beautifully adorned with 34 jewels – the company's 519F Calibre movement which beats inside the case at a frequency of 28, 800 oscillations per hour and animates the entire functions of the timepiece while it generates 45 hours power-reserve.
With the help of the aforementioned mechanical movement the functions of the Reveil du Tsar Enamel Dial watch are displayed infallible through the wonderful white enamel dial. To get to this appealing color of the dial, the latter was subject to a remarkable 'Grand Feu enameled' process. As a result the dial boasts impeccable legibility and a beautiful level of contrast. Besides, the display shows the time by means of central steel hour and minute- hands performed in a vivid blue shade and in Breguet-shape which travel over black Arabic numbers and a minute track personalized with red dots.
In addition, the novel Reveil du Tsar Enamel Dial edition displays a complication that represents the alarm function shown at a sub-dial at 3 o'clock, painted with Roman numbers. The crown placed at 4 o'clock allows the user to operate the alarm function, while the aperture found beneath the brand's name on the dial allows the user to remark if the alarm is set to 'on' or 'off'. Moreover, the dial also shows off a seconds totalizer at 9 o'clock joined atop by a 24-hour GTM blue hand and a power reserve indication nestled at the lower half along with a date opening.
The elegant appearance of the Reveil du Tsar Enamel Dial timepiece is accentuated by the superb and comfortable brown leather strap which also completes the novelty.
Breguet's model is built to resist beneath water to 30 meters and is delivered exclusively in the company's boutiques at an estimated price somewhere around $32,500. The watch collectors and modern men will certainly love and appreciate the eternal elegance of the timepiece which hides an outstanding technical mastery.