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Food & Beverage
435 Grill
Location: Adjacent to hotel lobby
Serves: Breakfast and Dinner.
Hours: 6:30 AM - 11 AM; 5 PM - 10 PM
Room service: available daily from 7:30 AM - 11 AM; 5 PM - 10 PM, $5 service charge
Daily Breakfast Service from 6:30AM-11:00AM
You can purchase a delicious meal from our breakfast menu or buffet. Our full, hot breakfast buffet features a variety of breakfast favorites, including freshly cracked eggs, delicious Hormel sausage, bacon, biscuits, waffles, and much more! Our continental buffet features favorites like fresh fruit, pastries, and yogurt. We also offer a full breakfast menu of signature and made-to-order, customizable items like omelets and Skillet Inspirations. Hot coffee, fresh juices, and all your favorite soft drinks are served with breakfast, too. Our attentive staff loves to make sure our guests have the best possible start to the day! Enjoy our casual atmosphere and large flat-screen television while having breakfast. And remember, when dining in, Kids Eat Free*! Whatever you're craving for breakfast, let the 435 Grill be your stop for great food and great service!
Download the 435 Grill Breakfast Menu (PDF)
Nightly Dinner Service from 5:00PM-10:00PM
At night, the 435 Grill transforms into a casual and fun dining experience for the whole family. Relax and start your meal with one of our signature appetizers or a beverage from our Infusions Lounge. Our kitchen staff prepares a variety of delicious entree options, from great American classics like made-to-order steaks and hamburgers, to lighter fare like fresh salads and hand-made wraps. Our kitchen and wait staff take pride in getting your order prepared just the way you like! Enjoy nightly specials, home-made soup of the day, or seasonal offerings as available. Don't forget to try one of our decadent desserts! And remember, when dining in, Kids Eat Free*!
Infusions Lounge
Location: Adjacent to hotel lobby
Serves: Cocktails, appetizers and entrees
Hours: Sunday through Thursday 5:00PM-10:00PM; Friday and Saturday 5:00PM-11:00PM
Unwind in our Infusions Lounge; serving nightly! Our expert bartenders take pride in crafting classic cocktails from Mojitos to Martinis. Enjoy a variety of delicious red or white wines, by the glass or bottle. Our Infusions Lounge also boasts a great selection of brews (we are in Beer City, after all!), including craft, import, and domestic options. We keep classic favorites on tap and also feature rotating locally crafted beers on tap! We've got frosty draughts that feature both classic favorites and a variety of locally crafted brews. With four large flat screen televisions, the Infusions Lounge is the perfect place to unwind and relax. A full dinner menu is also available until 10:00PM nightly.
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*Kids Eat Free: For registered guests only. Available for children under age 12 when ordering for breakfast or dinner in the hotel's dine-in restaurant from the kid's menu and when accompanied by at least 1 adult registered as a hotel guest and who must order at least one main course from the full-priced menu. Limit 4 children per dining famiy. Not available for room service or with room rates negotiated for groups of 10 or more rooms, travel industry rates or employee rates.


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There are five approaches that are most often used to process PDF incrementally. You will need to see which one is best for your particular material. It may happen that you will need to resort to mixed strategies and use different approaches to different texts. The five options are:
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A Wallflower's Whisper by Njord Kane A chilling psychological thriller. Nick Runarstein, a seemingly innocent mind lost somewhere in the blur of abuse and harsh reality is drawn into his own lonely clouded world. But things change when the secret crush of a tormented wallflower forms a love triangle. Sometimes when you get what your heart most desires, the results of the illusion can be deadly. Are these the delusions of a killer concealed in the darkness.of his own mind When the shadows whisper, you're never alone… Until you're trapped…Read More
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Criminal Profiling, the Vikings did it first
The Vikings earned a reputation as highly aggressive raiders who ravished Europe in the Early Middle Ages. But how were these highly aggressive men controlled when they returned to their homelands? A researcher from the University of Aberdeen suggests this was a problem that Viking societies themselves were deeply concerned about. So much so that they took on the role of early criminal profilers that drafted descriptions of the most likely trouble-makers. Dr Tarrin Wills from the Center for Scandinavian Studies has examined early Icelandic literature and discovered that its authors pinpointed…Read More


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Here is a match of one my Simmler BJJ teammates, Mike Kustigian competing at the 2011 Thailand Open at Blue Belt Featherweight division.
This match exemplifies, patience, hard work, trusting your coach. Mike works hard on the mats drilling, rolling and more. It all paid off here. Nice work Mike and Congrats!


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Patty Cakes was created and carefully cultivated from Patty's very own kitchen. What started
out as a hobby eventually grew into something that she wouldn't have ever imagined, a full blown family
This demanded the assistance of her two daughters and son, Angela McGraw(Lewicki), Davey Lewicki, Christina Lewicki.
After business started picking up in January 2007, she found herself opening her very own little shop
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Council Tournament
Ookay, yes this is a clan map, and it does have the one clan advert... but don't fret! - it's not all bad news ;) I never thought I'd say this, but I'm beginning to see more and more decent clan
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maps, and most people have realised people don't like hundreds of adverts in a map they're playing.... I think I'm starting to like them... it's got me a little worried heh. Anyways, the map. First of all, nice music choice - it's gotta be one of my favourite default JK3 pieces, and definitely works with the yavin-moon landscape. Usually with this texture set, i see the bespin skybox, which isn't one of my favourites, but I was quite pleased to see the yavin sky. I spawned into a small outdoor area where the author has made a decent attempt at creating some organic scenery. That leaf texture doesn't work for the floor though, and make sure you use physics_clip on your trees, instead of ordinary clip; as it stands you can fire through the trees. The lighting out here is also incredibly bland, and definitely needs work - the plants are too dark and everything else is too bright. Inside is much better lighting wise. There's no sources that I could see, but nevertheless the ambiance fits the style. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't have light sources - I would definitely like to see some of those. Most of you will recognise the style - it's been done to death in maps like Jedi Council-GC and all its mini-clones. However, at least this attempt isn't an ugly one. Patches have been used, for the most part, nicely, and the rooms didn't feel 'square' or boxy. The author might want to check his clipping on some of his plant-in-pot modles though, you can shoot through and run through some of them. Another point - some of the doors haven't been given a wait values (or the trigger for them haven't been given the value) and consequently unless you press the button super-fast it opens and closes too quickly. Another consideration is maybe to improve the roof textures in some areas - such as the areas with wooden roofs, and be careful, this map is on the verge of overusing the red nar-shaddaa textures. Have a cookie for the framerate though - very good it was too. :) Infact, with all these frames spare, why don't you add some more details to those rooms which look a little empty? ;) Oh yeah, and the levelshot doesn't work because you placed it in a 'levelshot' folder, rather than a 'levelshots' folder. New Sounds: No New Textures: Yes Bot Support: Yes ~Szico VII~
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Do not shed tears for the drowned boys
like flotsam on the Turkish shores.
Free from their fathers' stupidity,
their wings bear the Trojan horse
to the ruins of antiquity
and to the altruistic Norse.
Weep rather for the fair-haired boys
and for the blue and green-eyed girls,
your grandsons and your great granddaughters
with tiny fingers in yellow curls?
There will be no baptismal waters,
only fire drowning out their worlds.
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1940s weatherboard for sale in Red Hill, Mornington
21 Paringa Road
3 beds 2 bath 2 car
Land: 5.25 hectares
For Sale: $2.1 million plus
Paton Estate Agents, 5931 4333
With its rich soils and rolling countryside, Red Hill is a particularly gorgeous part of the Mornington Peninsula. And Paringa Road, which runs off Point Leo Road in Red Hill South, would have to be one of its lovelier precincts.
The road runs through what has traditionally been prime apple orchard area and features a couple of fine vineyards. It's a dead end road so it's quiet and secluded and very private, and running along a ridge means that many of its properties – including this one – have amazing views over the surrounding countryside to Western Port Bay.
Merrifields was originally an orchard property, and still has a third of its five hectares under apple trees. A previous owner produced organic apple juice, and the current trees – a mix of new and heritage varieties – are tended by a local orchardist. More recently the property has been used as a weekender.
The weatherboard house was built in the 1940s and has a lovely simple country holiday feel. There are three bedrooms – the master with a walk-in wadrobe and big en suite at one end and two others down the other end, sharing a bathroom between them. The kitchen and meals area is the hub of the house. A loungeroom with a wood stove leads out on one side to a sitting room with bay views, and to a sunny enclosed north-facing porch with dining area and library on the other. The four sets of bi-fold glass doors can be opened right up to the garden with its shady elm tree, making for a perfect summer entertaining area.
Cleverly, a previous owner also built a big entertaining deck looking out over the bay. Beyond the ornamental lake and gazebo and the grassy bank on this property that extends down almost to the creek at the bottom of the hill, you get to borrow the surrounding landscape – the views over the olive grove next door, the surrounding bushland, the vineyard on the opposite hill, and of course the gorgeous view over the treetops to the blue waters of Western Port Bay with Seal Rock at the bottom of Phillip Island in the distance.
In case you ever tire of this view, there's also a full-size north-south facing tennis court in a delightful garden setting.
The property could suit being turned back into a working hobby farm, running livestock or planting trees or vines on the empty paddocks in front of the house. There's a huge garage/workshop near the house, and a big shed for storing machinery, and a cool store. With several water tanks and the dam, there's no lack of water. With the new Peninsula Link freeway, it's also possible to commute into the city within just over one hour.
The home would also ideally suit a more casual use as a holiday house or a bed and breakfast. Point Leo surf beach is five minutes' drive away, there are several golf courses nearby, and a myriad of wineries. Down the road are the Red Hill South shops, including the Cellar and Pantry, which stocks gourmet local produce as well as everyday necessities, and has a great café which is a magnet for the local community. There is also a pharmacy and a medical centre here. Balnarring has a big shopping centre with a supermarket.


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Surya with Dandi and Pingala
- Place Made:
- India: West Bengal or Bangladesh
- Date:
- 8th century
- Medium:
- Bronze
- Dimensions:
- 7-1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
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- Norton Simon Art Foundation
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- © Norton Simon Art Foundation
The Hindu solar deity Surya is generally represented as a regal figure with a crown, holding two lotus blossoms in his upraised hands. He has a prominent halo decorated with a bead motif, geometric patterns and flames, as do his two attendants. Dandi, on Surya's left, is the god's measurer, while Pingala, on his right, is the recorder who writes down mankind's good and bad deeds. Surya's crowned head is set off by a large, plain halo that manifests his solar affiliation.
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If you're using it for everyday use a few things I was told to look at - weight (can you juggle it well with everything else when you're solo) and will it fold up small enough to fit in your vehicle and how easily it breaks down (can you do it one handed?). If its just for daily use this one might be overkill. Its something I would check out in-person to make use you like the feel, weight, movement of, etc. My husband and I went with the BOB Revolution because it pivots well, is lighter weight than most of the jogger type strollers (25 pounds) and breaks down small enough that it would fit in my car. But mainly because we do so many outdoor activities. If it wasn't for out much time we spend outdoors I would have went with one of standard Chicco or Graco systems.
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Series: Sunset Cove #2
Published by Self-Published on May 24th 2016
Genres: LGBTQ, Romance
Pages: 315
Format: ARC
What do you do when the one you least expect to matter…
Ends up mattering the most?
Derek Pearson likes to think he's an easygoing guy. Uncomplicated, upfront, and unapologetic with what he wants. His what you see is what you get attitude is on prominent display for anyone who cares to look, and his foul mouth is right there to back it up should you miss the point.
However, what you see isn't always what you get, and only a select few have ever glimpsed the real man under the brash exterior.
Among them? Professor Jordan Devaney. Complicated, high-maintenance, and vibrant, he's Derek's opposite in every way. From the moment they saw each other, a love-hate relationship began.
But what happens when one person wants more?
I've got to admit I was a smidge skeptical about Devil's Kiss. As much as I adore Ella Frank's writing, Finley, the precursor to this book, missed the mark for me somewhat, but man oh man does she deliver the goods with this one. I absolutely loved it, but I do not recommend reading Devil's Kiss without reading Finley first.
We're introduced to Derek and Jordan in Finley. Derek is Finn's tough, tatted best friend, and Jordon is Brantley's posh, dramatic best friend. There was some serious animosity between the two men in the previous book, and I've been dying to know exactly what went down.
In their freshman year of college, Derek and Finn wind up in Professor Jordan Devaney's History class. They are shocked to discover how young their teacher, but this isn't a love story about age differences. Jordan immediately singles out Derek on the first day of class. There's a magnetic pull between them that is a bit antagonistic and very seductive. Derek makes his attraction well known, but Jordan is insistent on maintaining a strictly professional student-teacher relationship.
I have a thing for brawny, damaged heroes with kind hearts, so I completely fell for Derek. His muscles, tattoos, and I don't give a crap attitude make him appear intimidating, but inside he's deeply wounded and vulnerable. With his best friend wrapped up in a new relationship, he turns to an unlikely confidante: his professor. They say opposites attract, and you can't get more opposite than these two. Whereas Derek had a difficult upbringing to say the least, Jordan grew up with doting parents and a silver spoon in his mouth. Why would a wealthy man who is flamboyant and arrogant want to be with a rough-around-the-edges, aggressive man who wears black nail polish? It's an odd pairing but absolutely perfect.
Jordan and Derek don't fall into bed immediately. In fact, the writer makes them work hard for happiness. It's the crock pot kind of simmering, tension-filled romance where you begin to wonder when they're going to get it together. It is frustrating at times, yet ultimately it makes their romance more gratifying. It isn't just about sex for them. The story is about two men discovering what they want and coming to terms with what they're willing to settle for. It's about resiliency, confronting demons and fears, and letting love in. Ella Frank being Ella Frank, though, you can expect the sex to be sizzling, and it is.
The story spans about a decade, and there's a great deal of overlap with events that occurred in Finley. It was fascinating to see how all the pieces fit together, and it made me enjoy this story even more. Finn and Brantley feature prominently, and I was reminded how much I've missed them.
Devil's Kiss is a touching and absolutely wonderful romance.
Recommended for fans of:
M/M romance
Opposites attract love stories
Student-teacher romance
Slow burn
**ARC received in exchange for an honest review.**
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Present Day
DEREK PEARSON PUSHED open the door of Leighton, Finley & Associates, and stepped out on the paved sidewalk. It was the first day of August, and if the sweltering Floridian sun was any indication, today was going to be hotter than hell's waiting room.
As he strolled toward the curb, he pulled a pack of Marlboros from the pocket of his shorts and flipped open the top. He needed a fucking cigarette after watching Daniel Finley and his damn professor get all sappy and shit. That was gonna get old real quick if he had to stomach their nauseating displays of I love yous longer than the fifteen minutes he'd been in there. But he'd known he had to make an appearance sooner or later; otherwise Danny boy would've shown up asking questions. Questions he wasn't ready to answer.
There'd been a reason he hadn't come around to see Finn when he first moved back from Chicago two months ago, but it wasn't something he was in the mood to talk about yet, even if he was one of the two people on the planet who would get all the shit he'd been dealing with.
Yeah… He just wasn't ready to go there.
With a smoke between his lips, he lit up, then shoved the pack back in his shorts. He was so damn antsy lately, and for that he could thank his brother, Alan.
He walked around to the side of his Jeep and pulled open the door. After climbing inside, he grabbed his cell phone and stared at the dark screen, contemplating his next move.
Am I really planning to do this?
Fuck, it seemed that he was, even when he knew better.
If he did this, it would be nothing more than a Band-Aid over the real problem. A shot to numb the more painful issues he was dealing with right now. He would be slipping back into a pattern he had pulled himself out of. An addiction he'd broken free from. But he was also aware that if he didn't do it, the alternative would be to spiral out of control, and solitude was no longer helping his fucked-up nerves.
He brought the phone to his ear and waited. The phone rang and rang, and fucking rang, until he was close to hanging up—and then it connected.
"You free?" were the only two words out of his mouth. He waited, not caring to pursue small talk. That wasn't what this was about. All he cared about in that moment was getting what he needed.
When an affirmative came through the phone, he hung up, tossed it on the dashboard, and brought the Jeep to life. As he sped across town, he white-knuckled the steering wheel and didn't allow himself to think about the consequences of what he was about to do.
It took him less than ten minutes to pull into the underground parking garage of The Palisades and take the elevator up to where his drug of choice waited for him. He glanced up into the camera in the corner of his metallic confines and stared boldly into the face of the one who was waiting at the other end of this ride.
Yeah, he was about to fall off the fucking wagon big time. Was about to slide back into the one place he promised himself he wouldn't go again. Yet as the elevator came to a halt and the doors opened, there was no denying this was exactly what he wanted.
"I have thirty minutes," were the words that greeted him.
Derek walked off the elevator and over to the naked man waiting for him. He took the haughty chin between his thumb and forefinger and promised in a voice thick with arousal, "I only need ten. Take me to your room, Jordan. Time's a wasting."


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The most iconic attire of a cheerleader, aside from Pom-poms could quite undisputedly be the skirt. It's so short, and the material is so light that with the slightest movement, it flies up in the air! We bet every time men watched a cheerleader jump into the air and do the splits, they hoped they might see her tight panties disappearing into her pussy slit. So now were on a search to find the horniest Black cheerleaders in the hood, sluts who prefer big dicks disappearing into their pussies! Cum and join us!


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In a strongly worded letter Cuomo points out that major ISPs have already signed up to remove illegal content from sites and news groups that are listed as containing child pornography and that it is unacceptable for Comcast, the nations second biggest ISP not to do the same.
"Comcast's unwillingness to sign the code of conduct and purge its system of pornography puts Comcast at the back of the pack in the race to fight this scourge, and would likely be surprising to Comcast's millions of customers across the country," he said.
"Time is of the essence here, as every day without these measures is another day that this illegal material is sluicing through the internet. I am asking you to take another hard look at the agreement that the other five companies have signed and tell me in the next five days whether you will commit to this code."
However, some are now questioning Cuomo's stance, especially Usenet users. After Time Warner signed up to his deal the company shut down all access the Usenet because 88 of the thousands of groups carried illegal material, and other ISPs have also blocked large sections of the venerable bulletin board system.
Comcast has already to a nationwide code of conduct on child pornography and so it is hard to see what reaching a separate deal with Cuomo would accomplish.
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11:38 25 October 2012
Britain has come to the end of its double-dip recession, as figures announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK's economy has had a quarterly growth. The rise of 1per cent over a span of three months is the country's best result in five years.
The GDP figures show that this growth - from the second to the third quarter - differs to the results taken from the first quarter, where the economy shrank by 0.4per cent. With regards to 2012, the ONS has said the UK's economy has improved by 0.3per cent on the whole.
Chancellor George Osborne warns that the financial fight isn't over yet however, saying: "There is still a long way to go, but these figures show we are on the right track."
The news comes following the effects of the austerity measures on Britain, and not forgetting the impact of the Eurozone crisis.
Events that have taken place so far this year are part responsible for the positive outcome it seems.
The ONS have referred to the London 2012 Games as being one possible factor, as the Olympics and Paralympics may have improved the economy in the third quarter.
It said, as quoted by The Telegraph: "In particular, the sales of Olympic tickets increased GDP growth in the quarter by 0.2 percentage points and there may have been other effects, which are impossible to quantify."
The Games are part of the UK's service sector, which is an area that covers at least 75per cent of the country's economy, and its figures have risen.
Britain's manufacturing sector has also grown by 1.1per cent while construction remains in its lull, where reportedly the figures reflected for this area shrank by 2.5per cent.
The figures will be welcomed by the government, who have come under criticism for their austerity programme.
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Mario Batali's Cauliflower Sformata
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Mario Batali's Cauliflower Sformata
- 1 1/2 pounds Cauliflower
- Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow Onion (small diced)
- Salt and Pepper
- 4 Eggs plus 3 Egg Yolks
- 1/2 cup Ricotta
- 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano (freshly grated; divided)
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg
- Butter (for the mold)
- 1/4 cup fresh Bread Crumbs (plus 1/4 cup toasted)
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Blanch the cauliflower until fork tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium-sized saute pan over medium-high heat, add about 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the onion and season with a large pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat in the oil and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the cauliflower, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Add more oil if the pan seems dry. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool.
- Transfer mixture to a food processor, along with the eggs, and blend until smooth.
- In a mixing bowl, add the pureed cauliflower, ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmigiano and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Butter a bundt cake pan and sprinkle with the 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. Pour the cauliflower mixture into the prepared pan and place in a roasting pan. Pour cool water into the roasting pan until it comes 2 inches up the side of the bundt pan.
- Place in the oven and cook 1 hour until the sformato is just cooked through, then remove. The sformato is cooked when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let rest at least 15 minutes.
- Run a thin knife around the edges of the bundt pan and then turn onto a platter. Sprinkle with the toasted bread crumbs, remaining Parmigiano, and serve with the braised kale and carrot vinaigrette.
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.5" decrease in overall diameter with no rubbing issues is better than the right diameter with tire rubbing, we're really talking about a .25" sidewall decrease in height.
For example,BMW recommends a staggered set-up, that doesnt mean a square set-up is worst...
I autocrossed on 255/35R19's, they almost rubbed through the wheel well liners, replaced them with with 255/30R19's (stiffer sidewall) with no issues, noise, still was the fastest car on street tires.
You almost make it sound like decreasing the sidewall height by. 25" will deteriorate thr car's handling.
The Worst option is a tire size that'll rub...
You are right I do think that running a 255/30 will deteriorate handling over a 255/35 tire (assuming the same tire). My opinion is that the sidewall on a 255/30 is small enough that it does begin to deteriorate both in comfort and performance. I acknowledge that the average driver may not notice it on casual street driving. I have had the benefit of being able to compare a number of wheel and tire combinations on the M3. I had 20" wheels with 255/30/20 tires on my first M3 (plus three sets of 18" wheels and two sets of 19" wheels). One of the reasons that I went away from 20" wheels was the the thin tires (less comfort and less compliance reduces grip). Plus a 255/35 will look far better because it will be more consistent with the rear tire and fill out the wheel arches. Why make that compromise on a 19" wheel when it's not necessary? Plus you lose the extra protection from potholes. When you say you almost rubbed through your liner do you mean the back side where it hit at full lock? If so I don't think that is worth worrying about...(again my opinion). If you rubbed somewhere other than full lock then I don't think your situation is the norm. If we were talking about 265/35/19's on the front of an M3 I would be right with you saying they will rub 99% of the time and it's not worth it (due to their large overall diameter).
You should do a search for 255/30/19 on this forum. You will find that you are one of the only people running that size (I couldn't find anyone else). There is a reason for that...
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Cape Town - Bulls captain Pierre Spies says they are highly motivated to prove all their critics - who gave them no chance against the Crusaders - wrong.Most local and international scribes believe the Crusaders will cruise past the men from Pretoria in their Super Rugby playoff in Christchurch on Saturday.But Spies says they know they can do the job against the New Zealanders."It gives us all the motivation in the world," he told Beeld from Christchurch."As a group we understand who and what we are, and who brought us to this stage. We are definitely good enough to win here and progress further in the series."The Bulls will also take heart from their recent playoff success against the Crusaders. They have beaten the New Zealanders in their last three playoff clashes, although all three encounters were played in South Africa.In 2007 the Bulls won the semi-final 27-12 at Loftus Versfeld; in 2009 they won 36-23 at Loftus, and in 2010 they ran out 39-24 victors at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto.The Crusaders won the 2006 semi-final 35-15 in Christchurch.The game kicks off at 09:35 SA time on Saturday.Teams:Crusaders:15 Israel Dagg, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Richie McCaw (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt CrockettSubstitutes: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Sean MaitlandBulls:15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (captain), 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean GreylingSubstitutes: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Deon Stegmann, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouche, 22 Francois Venter
Good luck to the Bulls, you are most definitely good enough! We want to see GUTS and GLORY! Will be supporting, shouting for my team...till the end. Go Bulls, Go Sharks, make us proud.
@Isak, you do speak with a forked tongue.
@Isak, I know it is difficult to comprehend, but in Pretoria we don't have speech impediments.
isak in pretoria praat hulle van 1 rondt in plaas van 1 rand,dus al plek in die wereld waar hulle so praat,wp jou lekker ding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Taurus, you are right, in Pretoria you have brain impediments
jap ons praat van 1 rand, sop & brood en 'n jerkie, maar niks meer vir di nuwe weepee wees kindertjies, as hulle ni hul gatte roer op di veld ni?? Ek glo almal daar onder is baie baie dankbaar, dat ons hierbo 'n werk-skeppings projek geloots het om 'n paar van di arme weepee wesies en ander agter geblewenis daar onder aan te neem en te probeer help?
Johan Arendse. genoeg gehoor van jou kant .
As a BIG Bulls fan I need to say. This looks to be a bridge to far my team! I just cant see the bulls pull this one off!!! Spies @ 8 has been crap to say the least, Morne has had better seasons in his life and most of all, the 'strenth'of the bulls, our tight 5 has really under performed this season. @ the start of the comp nobody gave the Bulls a chance, never mind them making the play offs, So all in all, I think we did as good as that can be expected and can stand outside and say "we did the best we could"!!!
Bulls for ever!!! O and GO SHARKS!!!
Go Bulls ! Show no mercy take no prisoners! Not going to be easy.
HM already has "maak al die bulle bokke" syndrome...oh well , the Crusaders will destroy you. Poor Pierre Spies will finally show his true class....going backwards at a horrific pace...Go Duanne !!!!!!!!!
amazing how there are still retards around the place, mainly from CT, who believe there are more bulls in the bok team than sharks.
Jeez Marcus, Stay off the papsak boet. How many bulls are in the bok team? Get your facts right before commenting on something you don't know nothing about.
u cant have 3 8th men on the field at one time. so having the top 3 there wont help because they can play one at a time
Good luck Bulls but Ja I can say that it might be a bridge to far for you folk.
Morning All
Nobody cares what you have to say Troll.
You seem to care dipstick,thats why you always comment on my comments.
Well said brandon, I really wish these trolls would disappear
hate trolls - its beneath me to lower myself to the level of these trolls
nothing wrong with renting hoes bud. if you got it flaunt it chaan
You terds are not going to get rid of me so easily.
Caravan, you got it wrong mate, I don't rent hoes, they rent me. Be careful, your wife might be one of them.
Daar is defniTIEF 'n trol Fucbriek in Tshwane
If the Bulls do manage to pull this one off it will be a HUGE upset. Problem with the Bulls is they have no Plan B. Every backline move is the same, every forward rumble is the same. Meisiekind "sometimes" get the ball, cuts inside into two defenders or Greyling tries to be godzilla and "run" with a team mate having to push him from behind so he at least have some momentum when falling towards the advantage line. And don't get me started on those delayed box kicks of Hougard that get charged down half of the time. If you're going to win the Crusaders you better have a plan B,C,D and E.
I couldn't agree with more...they still play the same type of rugby Naas Botha played back in the days.
The most irritating thing for me from the bulls is that the Wings never see the ball. There is no wide play there is no way to speed up our attack because it is "run and fall". Hougard takes forever to get the ball out to Greyling then another ruck, then another 5 min then Hougard pass to Morne, Morne to Wynand and there to ball stops taking another 5 to give someone a chance and see if he can run through the defence on his own. So slow, so No Plan, So predictable. I don't think the bulls have it in them to win against the Saders. But like always I will Shout and Pray and feel every little emotion.
@johan, are you for real - wings never see the ball??? Is that why Basson has scored the more tries than any other wing in the competition?
@ johan , Basson scored 10 tries(1st) Ndugane 4, Kirchner 6
Johan, ek stem 100% saam met jou - word so die blikskim in vir die doellose taktiek. En dan moet ek nog elke 20 minute ook kyk of Spies nog op die veld is want ek hoor nooit sy naam nie! 4 uit 6 verlore MAAR daar is hoop as hulle speel soos teen die Lions. Hougi kon doen wat hy wou, dit het druk van Morne afgehaal en Wynand het klomp kere gepass - JJ het paar nice runs ingekry en Bjorn het meer balle in een game gekry as die res van die jaar! Ongelooflik hoe hy met net een bal elke 40 minute steeds bo-aan die drie-druk lys is!
The problem with the Bulls is the wings...how to employ a black man ( window dressing ) but keep him away from the ball ?? - easy ...put him on the wing...and fullback..
I'm surprised SARU( and half the black community in Cape Town ) has not seen thru this ..The Bull team is the most racist team in the country
Marcus, waar donner jy nou uit die bus uit?? Idiot!
Jaaaa maaaaaaaaaaan! Hel ou, jy praat baie nonsens
firstly, boereroo jackman. If you're going to win the Crusaders you better have a plan B,C,D and E.
when is you idiots going to learn to speek english? you live by australia and you doesnt know you cant win another team. you must to beat them. derpa derpa
the main problem with the bulls is the outside backs. they have scored 20 tries between them. this is far too high. i feel like we should be focusing on goalkicking. marcus coloureds will not enjoy being called black btw. and 2 coloured and one black outside back? whats that about? make them all black. then we can have try scoring outside blacks. it might not please the stormers because their idea of rugby is aviva premiership. i think we should get peter grant to the bulls. then offload him to the cheetahs
Ok Spies then show us. Thi is the ideal opportunity, because the way you guys have played is definitly not good enough. If you are going to talk the talk then do the walk as well
Go Bulls Hope to catch two great games on Sat.......... Sharks forever
Die Bulls ook darem. Spies hou jou bek en speel n slag rugby.
No sa team has won in Christchurch since 1996. No way that the mad cows are gona do it this weekend. Not even jaco peyper can help you this weekend and I'm sure he wil try to
charl jyt dit verkeerd die refs help gewoonlik die Stormers.
Wouldn't knw. Don't watch stormers rugby.
I hope they haven't been as unprofessional and mismanaged as the Springboks two years ago under Div, when much of the team arrived on Wednesday to play the game on Saturday. The players were literally asleep on their feet.
Glad to see someone else picked up on that ... showed up an idiot coach for the numbskull he is.
All the criticism will just motivate the Bulls. Bulls by 10. I can see a final at Loftus between the Bulls and Sharks coming up.
Nooit dude!!
I am a Bulls supporter maar gee bietjie van daai wat jy rook
Brandon, jou just had wet dream dude, go wash
Stop talking and show us and for once up YOUR game - then we'll have a chance!
As a staunch Stormers supporter it's hard to say rather the bulls than the crusaders.... We can easily beat the Bulls if they were to go through to the finals...
HAHA, ja ja, keep telling yourself that
Look I'm not a Bulls supporter & would rather chew broken glass but I would much rather the Stormers play them in the semi. For one thing Newlands is a 2nd home for the Saders and 2nd'ly the Bulls are our BUNNIES! The Bulls have every chance of winning. This Saders side is not the awesome power house they are being touted as. Just for starters they did not win their conference plus they have been eratic all season. The show pony needs to up his game and instead of saying "we back ourselves" he needs to lead by example. Lots to play (Vermeulen is back in training). GO BULLS!
Nick Mallet said Spies is very disappointing and is not good enough. He said the Bulls will not win. Nick Mallet was in the studio
Yea I'm afraid so graemeltd. The Bulls are the WP Bunnies The balance has swung back to WP after many years. Live with it pal!
mallet was in the studio again last night on matthew p*oes's show boots and nothing
cant remember exactly what mallet said but it was like something like "the stormers will win the super 15"
no exact date or year was given, but they do hit rucks
Tardis jy is commin. And I do not mean the puppet. I mean the puppet master.
i don't wana b negative pierre but we kick to much ball away and our scrums r a mess. Rather use this game as preparation for the rugby championship and the currycup. The saders r just to strong for us. God bless
too much not to much
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what type of fan are u bidi. take your head out your vagina and grow some balls.
@Tom - well spotted bruv. spell check this fool
i spell checked his ass into next week bud, his whole family can feel the spell check p*oes klap i just gave him
The beatdown you gave him was sick bro. bidi got knocked the f*uck out.
Hou maar by die Afrikaans jou totale moroon!!
En jy sal uitstekend doen op die mofbus hoor mamma se seuntjie
Spies. A little mental game here. First, if you are an orthopedic surgeon than I am Ariel in the Little Mermaid.
Perhaps your real initials are E.E.S. from V, or perhaps P.M. from T. Or perhaps a somebody else I have in mind.
Anyway your contributions can best be characterised as vlak and aggressive and one-dimensional. Perhaps not too far off the mark for the real you?
C'mon Bulls, beat this cheating NZ team in their backyard.
Cruaders het teen Rebels verloor so onoorwinlik is hulle nie.Hoop net die regte Bulls span daag op .Nie n voltydse Bulls supporter nie maar more gaan oor Suid Afrikaanse spanne teen die ou aards vyande in NZ en Aussie.
Jy dink aan tri nations
There we go again. Sorry, but that is pathetic. Would any NZ or Oz side captain state that: "We are good enough". That is a statement that suggests a cloud of self-doubt. I am not slagging the Bulls here. I just think our sport psychologists need a serious chat with our Saffa Rugby captains.
Focus on the opposition and complement them. Say you are prepared and motivated to do your best. Otherwise do your talking on the field. Sigh.
Didn't FL said they will do their talking on the field? What's this now, are they trying to convince them selves or their doubtfull supporters?
Best of luck to the SA teams.
Stormers groete!!
The heading should read: My team is good enough, but I have doubts in myself...
but my EGO and my new BMW will fix that... :-)
no u not!!
And here I thought after reading the headline that our National Intelligence was making a statement that they can compete with the best of them, stealing state secrets from other governments and actually protecting our country's citizens!
But, nonetheless, good luck Bulls!
Gees! How many Whitelocks are in this saders side?
there is 2 white locks on the field and 1 on the bench.
Same for our sides also. 2 white locks on the field and 1 on the bench.
I think lock is the position with the least amount of transformation happening
@ Franco
Tom - well spotted bruv. spell check this fool
There are 2 ( plural)
There is 1 (single)
Sam, adam, george and luke
Good enough? Maybe. But can they put together, and execute, a game plan to beat the Crusaders? I doubt it. But, for once, I hope I'm wrong.
As a BIG Bulls fan I need to say. This looks to be a bridge to far my team! I just cant see the bulls pull this one off!!! Spies @ 8 has been crap to say the least, Morne has had better seasons in his life and most of all, the 'strenth'of the bulls, our tight 5 has really under performed this season. @ the start of the comp nobody gave the Bulls a chance, never mind them making the play offs, So all in all, I think we did as good as that can be expected and can stand outside and say "we did the best we could"!!!
Bulls for ever!!! O and GO SHARKS!!!
The Fuhrer has faith in you.
Die Saak is Blou.
Black . White . Dynamite
Vlak ou trying to be deep. Not working.
Nie so VLAK soos jou span se game nie adder.
WAT Se JY NOU?
Bitter vrot gespeel Spiesie.........LOL
Strange, I saw a different approach on \game day\.....
Perhaps its time for Pierre Spies to leave the Bulls as his game has gone backward in the last few years. Pierre is a talented, strong fast and al round impressive individual whose game has just not reached the anywhere the levels he should really be at. Perhaps the same old same old at the Blou bulls is the issue. a new start maybe even in NZ in the ITM cup would be a shot in the arm for him. New ideas new coaches and actually using the top 2 inches ?.


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He said some passengers trapped in the wreckage were pinned down by bodies.
He spoke of his relief at being able to save two victims stuck at the back of the bus. "We were glad to see them alive," he said in a Star report yesterday.
After cranes hauled the bus out of the ravine yesterday, Mr Mahandran and his team noticed that diesel was leaking from the tank.
"We are glad the bus hadn't exploded as that could have led to more deaths," he said. Rescue officials used soda to stop the diesel from going down the road.
One survivor recounted the terror he felt when he was sandwiched between bodies after the bus plummeted into the ravine.
Mr Tan Ming Shing, who is receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, said he was stuck between two bodies for around half an hour before he was pulled to safety.
"My only thought at the time was that I had to stay alive no matter what happened. I was trapped. There were bodies on top of me and under me. Luckily, I still had a bit of room to breathe," said the 26-year-old.
Mr Tan, who works at a kitchen in Genting, suffered a broken left arm during the accident, The Star said.
"When the bus plunged down, passengers were screaming, crying or praying. I was sure I was going to die," he said.
He said the impact was so great that he was flung from his seat at the back of the bus to the front. "If not for the big trees there, the bus would have plunged down even further," he added.
The police yesterday concluded their inspection of the accident area. The wreckage of the bus will be sent to the Bentong police headquarters for further investigation, a Star report said.
The bus will be dismantled to allow experts to investigate the cause of the accident, The New Straits Times reported.
"Some of the things that will be inspected will be the road-worthiness of the vehicle and the functions of the brakes and tyres," said Bentong Police Chief Superintendent Mohd Mansor.


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There isn't a facial tick or gesture that Rebecca Dady makes that gives her away to Mindi Westfall.
But when you're teammates for four years, like Westfall and Dady, you get a sense for someone's moods, even if that person looks stoic on the court.
Not that Westfall is the most emotional player on the Georgia volleyball team, it's just that she looks like a cheerleader compared to Dady.
''She doesn't show much emotion, but she gets frustrated,'' Westfall said. ''I have lived with her for four years and I know her pretty well, so I know when she is frustrated. But people on the outside can't really tell. She does get really intense and she gets excited, and I will look at her on the court and she is trying so hard to get everybody to follow that. I try, too, and I wish everyone could have that same intensity and want to win so bad.''
That mind-set has helped Dady, a senior outside hitter, establish herself as one of the program's cornerstones for the last four years. And tonight Dady, Westfall and Courtney Shealy will be honored as part of Senior Night festivities when Georgia hosts Clemson in its final home match of the season.
Statistics only tell part of the story when you look at how much Dady has contributed to the program. This season, she leads the team with 2.82 digs per game and is second on the team with 3.25 kills per game.
For her career, Dady stands sixth all-time in kills (1,447) and seventh in digs (1,073), and those numbers are a direct result of consistency.
''(Consistency) is what I have striven for,'' Dady said. ''(Coach) Jim (Iams) has told me that I am hard on myself, and I think most athletes are. I guess for the most part over four years I have been pretty consistent, but there are things that I would like to change. There are games that I would have liked to have played better in.''
Saturday may have been one of those nights as Dady hit -.103 with 11 kills in 39 attacks as Georgia lost to South Carolina 3-1. Games like that, though, have been the exception rather than the rule for Dady, even if she tends to be hard on herself.
But whether she has battled through shoulder, foot or shin problems or struggled through a poor hitting night, you won't be able to tell anything is wrong from Dady.
''In high school, I was taught that you never show if you're hurt or if you're mad or frustrated, you don't show your teammates that,'' Dady said.
Westfall may be the only person on the team who can tell when something is bothering Dady. The two, who are both from Illinois, have lived together for four years and Westfall said there is a vibe she senses from Dady when something is wrong. Yet while some players may complain or let it affect their play, Westfall said Dady takes another approach.
''If she is having a bad night, she isn't going to just sit there, she is going to push through it,'' Westfall said. ''I have always tried to look at her and say, 'How can I be like her?' But I think it comes with your personality and the way that you have trained from day one, and I think she has always been like that.''
Iams picked up on that in Dady's freshman year and has watched her mature over the last four seasons. He said Dady has always been someone he and the rest of the team can count on.
''The players see Rebecca is someone who is the epitome of a great teammate in terms of her work ethic and her desire and consistency and compassion for teammates,'' Iams said. ''Rebecca is very much a constant. At times she is very, very good, sometimes she is just good. Rarely is she between the two extremes.''
This season, she has been a model of consistency. She had a season-high 21 kills just two matches ago against Georgia State and she leads the team with a .225 hitting percentage and 41 service aces.
Coming out of University High School, Dady ranked second nationally in prep career kills with 1,655. But even though she is 6-foot-2, Dady has contributed just as much from the back row with her digging and passing as from the front row.
She said her high school coach emphasized defense and passing and that she has honed those skills at Georgia.
''Her freshman year I probably didn't notice how good her back-row skills were, but I think they have gotten better every year,'' Iams said. ''She has made herself a good defensive player because she has learned the game and knows where to be.
''She has the whole package. Even when she isn't hitting well or if she wasn't able to hit, I think she would find four or five other ways where she can make a big contribution.''
And while Westfall said Dady may not be a team leader who is constantly shouting at her teammates, she said her roommate has led in a different way.
''In the past, we have had different types of players to look at, but I would say Rebecca has always been the one that you want out there every single game,'' Westfall said. ''If you could have six Rebeccas that is what you want.''
Westfall said Dady's stability, consistency and her demeanor on and off the court have been examples of what she hopes the rest of the team will carry on after she graduates.
''She is very focused and goal-oriented,'' Westfall said. ''She has always been like that, no matter what happens. She doesn't break down on the court. She is going to her darndest to do whatever has to do be done. You can depend on her through anything.
''I have had the roughest times, and with Rebecca, she just keeps going and going and does her best every single time.''
Dady, who in the Georgia volleyball media guide calls Westfall her sports hero, said her approach has remained simple over four years.
''You just try to be positive all of the time,'' Dady said. ''It isn't fun to be around someone who goes on and on and they say they hate practice. You just don't want to be around those people. We are around each other so much that I try to be that person who is in a good state of mind, so I would hope that they would say that she was a lot of fun or she made it fun and I liked playing with her.''
Said Iams, ''You don't get a lot of people like Rebecca in terms of someone who is one of your best players who is your hardest worker and who is also your best example of what you want a Georgia volleyball player to be.''
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"Radio equals listening to the playlists of unknown radio people. Newspapers equal reading the playlists of unknown newspaper people. I want to read and hear lists curated by people I know."
I read these words a couple of weeks ago. They touched on an important trend that will change the advertising industry. Traditional silos (television, print and radio) have already started to dissolve as technology has rendered them meaningless. Consumers have already been re-cast as content creators, publishers and distributors. And now, those same consumers are more and more responsible for the curation of what gets shared and why.
This is the next level of sophistication in the power shift between brands and consumers. When consumers started using social media tools they gained, perhaps for the first time, equal weight in their conversation with brands. This is now reaching a new level as consumers become curators of what holds their attention.
The challenge for advertisers is how to create content that consumers want to engage with and share, whether its an ad, viral video or a 140 character message to a friend. What's more, this consumer driven process is organic and fluid making it even more difficult for brands to exercise any control.
Inevitably brands will start to question whether they should look to advertising agencies as the most effective means to reach consumers in a meaningful, measurable and ultimately profitable way. This, in part, explains the rise of crowdsourcing by brands are that trying to minimize risk by testing their strategies and ideas on consumers before taking them to market (much like the Threadless t-shirt business model). As such the partnership between brands and ad agencies now has to be expanded to include consumers.
The hard-won expertise of advertising agencies is still critical. But they must rethink how this expertise applies within this new dynamic. They must accept that part of the responsibility for content curatorship has shifted to consumers and work with them rather than against them.
If agencies do this, they will remain relevant and necessary partners within this new collaborative dynamic. If they deny or resist this shift, they do so at their peril. It would be far wiser to see consumers as creative partners rather than a threat.
Do you agree that consumers are now curators and how do you think this affects advertising?
Thanks Simon for another great post.
Absolutely agree that customers are now curators. Look at what Dorito's has achieved in marketing themselves via audience participation. Look at how successful President Obama's drive for the White House was by focusing on grassroots support.
The success of both campaigns was due to them involving their audience in owning the message + the medium and letting the 'people' do the talking for them. Authenticity today is judged by your audience, not the brand.
The top down dictatorial type of advertising is dead in my opinion due to the dynamics within the marketplace changing. The marketplace of information.
In the past when there was a lack of access to information about a brand, brands had the power to say at will what they liked. How could an audience know any better about a brand, right?
In real-time, with access to a multitude of informational and communications channels to audit, review and connect with people, a brand's authenticity is only a 'tweet' away from being judged by public opinion. Basically, from people we trust, who have had an experience with particular brands. This is what is eroding the power and influence of brands and agencies to the consumer.
Successful agencies will be those agencies that understand and implement this small formula into their thinking:
Brands + Bonds + Benevolence + Empowerment = Breakthough.
Instead of focusing on Advertising 1.0 "these are the benefits of our product/service for you, now buy it", to "you know more than us about how the benefits of our product/service affect you, how can we reward and help you help us share your positive/negative experiences with your friends/family".
There is no direct call to action to buy. Only a plethora of information for a well-informed audience to choose if a brand is right for them. Welcome to 'zenvertising' – the art of advertising without advertising.
What are your thoughts?
All the best, Mahei
Zenvertising, nice. I agree it's now the time to advertise without advertising (in the traditional broadcast sense). It's much more about relationship management. About find mutual interest, shared values and common ground to which your products are relevant. In some ways this stuff is so obvious because we do it every day in our real world lives. But the advertising marketplace has been so feudal for so long it'll take time to integrate this new mindset. I like your formula below – it may be even better as a cycle. Great distillation though. Thanks for the great feedback, Simon
Darwin was so right. Adapt or die. Agencies aren't any less important, they just need to share the distribution power with the audience. Crowdsourcing proves time and again that advertising agencies are the best equipped to create effective messaging so they just need to partner up with consumers in a respectful way. Thanks for the link to the post too. I'll check it out and always welcome related thinking. Thanks, David. Simon
Really insightful summation of one of the key shifts, and something companies really need to focus on. People get caught up in user-creation, but often forget the curation, aggregation, discourse, and other scaffolding activities that make user (and professional) creation viable.
I can't help but think that the increased visibility and organization of consumer curation can only be a good thing for brands and agencies alike. The breakdown of the producer/consumer dichotomy is largely an industrial one — in terms of on-the-ground culture, that line has always been a bit blurry. Consumer curation — people remaking and contextualizing content by aggregating it — has always existed (for instance, the laundry list of brand thought by some African American communities to be affiliated with the KKK in the 80s), but now it's racially visible and trackable, allowing brands and agencies to make sense of it, incorporate it into strategies, and craft responses.
Moreoever, it allows us to see affinity groups and brand resonances that no company can anticipate. Seeing what a brand is curated alongside gives deep insights into the cultural life and sybolic capital of that brand.
Agencies in this environment may be more useful in taking an almost anthropological role. There's a big difference between identifying a trend and understanding its driving mechanisms and strategic implications. Crowdsourcing is a great tool, but in the long term, it'll work best alongside — not in place of — systematic analysis and strategic thinking.
Thanks so much. Great insight. I completely agree that seeing how brands are curated by consumers gives them deep understanding into how they are perceived and they should celebrate it. Also, you're right, it has always been going on and now it's just more overt on both part (brands and consumers). Advertising agencies as anthropologists is a wonderful way to express it. It's a lot easier than being fortune tellers too. But it does mean they must reconstitute their services and staffing. It will be interesting to see who resists change more – brands or agencies. I imagine agencies as the need for brands to change is more urgent. This presents huge opportunities for the more evolved agencies. Thanks for the super insightful feedback, Simon
Yes, I agree that consumers can be curators. Not all well be. Like not everyone is a blogger. Some people will be looking for others to share with them what they should engage. Of course, this is already happening on FB and Twitter.
These "curators" are the influencers agencies will need to harness. Much like sports marketing (Nike) discovered and exploited influential groups in the 80s/90s
As far as agencies, there is just so much expertise now expected from the ad industry, I don't know how a single agency will be expert at it all. Being "partners" with other firms and only being responsible for brand management and creative won't cut it though. But where do we draw the line. I expect well see this line continually drawn for the next several years with lots of agencies suffering.
I can however see the necessity for a blogger and social media outreach function. Thanks for another article worth commenting on. Jimmy
I agree, Jimmy. It's going to be a painful time for agencies as they try to define and carve out their new roles and responsibilities. I agree they will partner with influencers. In my experience its hard for agencies to fundamentally shift their mindset and give away power – for obvious and understandable reasons. But those that adapt and take risks will fair best. A creative exercise in itself. Thanks for the great feedback. simon
You're right Simon. It will take time for many to adopt and integrate this new mindset.
Isn't it interesting how as our world shrinks via these new comms tools Simon, the more we rely on each other for pertinent and trusted information? especially when there's so much of it at our disposal.
Just goes to show 'trust' is as pertinent today as it was 100 or 1000 years ago.
That's so true. Technology is just reinforcing timeless values. The human wins out in the end. Best, simon
Great point here Jimmy.
This is the side of the equation, which both you and Simon have rightly identified yet agencies and brands are ignoring or trying to work out, is how to identify the 'influencers' in their audience.
Agencies and brands have to take into account a series of important variables: context, location, personality, 'fit', consistency (of conversation, engagement, values, character, risk evaluation), potential growth of influence (to enable the influencer and brand to grow together), universal appeal ('glocal' thinking), level of social connections, and trust to name a few.
Yes, it is a major mindshift for many to give away power. I guess it comes with the territory of a mindset that tries to control and regulate compared to one that nurtures, coaches and inspires.
What brands/agencies alike seem to ignore, at their peril, is that they inherently gain more influence (to a lesser degree, control) themselves as they reward their audience with power to develop the message of the brand. In turn, their 'influencers' gain more social currency 2-fold. 1) via the brand association, 2) via their audience, as they repackage the 'brand' in their view.
Who knows more about how they resonate with their audience than the 'influencers', right?
Such a good point, Mahei. Control does not equate to influence. By empowering your audience and celebrating their contributions and success you become even more deeply woven into their community fabric. I'm confident brands and the most evolved ad agencies will adjust and embrace this new role and their partnership with influencers. Hopefully sooner than later. Great point, Simon
Simon, I think what we're seeing and what you're mentioning in your post is the dissolving of barriers.
First, barriers of equipment and distribution that kept consumers from being creators dissolved. Now, barriers that keep consumers from being curators for content that may or may not be branded have disappeared.
Yet a common challenge remains — how to match the right people to the right process in the right context to get the right outcomes. But now — such a dizzying array of options exist!
Ad agencies still manage strategy, direction and planning for brands and add a ton of value to the process. They also are consistent because they're paid as shephards of the brand.
So how do they now work with empowered consumers (of all types of motivations, experience and skills) to craft the best outcomes for their clients?
That's a big question whose answer I believe unlocks a new kind of 'people-powered advertising.'
As an example, here's a video shot by a free diver of an octopus stealing his video camera, while it's recording. The diver chases the octopus, recovers his camera and the footage he obtains is incredible.
He uploads the roughly edited footage to YouTube and receive 2.4+ million views. The camera is a new Panasonic model but where is Panasonic in the process?
This is a huge opportunity they have (thus far) completely missed out on.
(Here's the video to see for yourself: http://bit.ly/8YRFs5)
There needs to be an interface point that solves the big problem — bringing together the right people, the right process and the right outcomes to create the right outcomes.
Simon, I think what we're seeing and what you're mentioning in your post is the dissolving of barriers.
First, barriers of equipment and distribution that kept consumers from being creators dissolved. Now, barriers that keep consumers from being curators for content that may or may not be branded have disappeared.
Yet a common challenge remains — how to match the right people to the right process in the right context to get the right outcomes. But now — such a dizzying array of options exist!
Ad agencies still manage strategy, direction and planning for brands and add a ton of value to the process. They also are consistent because they're paid as shephards of the brand.
So how do they now work with empowered consumers (of all types of motivations, experience and skills) to craft the best outcomes for their clients?
That's a big question whose answer I believe unlocks a new kind of 'people-powered advertising.'
As an example, here's a video shot by a free diver of an octopus stealing his video camera, while it's recording. The diver chases the octopus, recovers his camera and the footage he obtains is incredible.
He uploads the roughly edited footage to YouTube and receive 2.4+ million views. The camera is a new Panasonic model but where is Panasonic in the process?
This is a huge opportunity they have (thus far) completely missed out on.
(Here's the video to see for yourself: http://bit.ly/8YRFs5)
There needs to be an interface point that solves the big problem — bringing together the right people, the right process and the right outcomes to create the right outcomes.
James, thanks so much for the feedback and the amazing footage. Yes, that's a great example. It's a real opportunity for the brand to leverage such unique footage with huge popular appeal. Here's the issue it raises however. Why should that diver share that content with Panasonic? And I'm not talking about money. Given that the diver could post it for free and receive the direct acclaim for the experience (even if there is no money), why would he share the credit and benefit with Panasonic. They may give him some money. But before that even happens, in my opinion, Panasonic will have to have done something to engender enough goodwill for the diver to even want to do it? The currency that really is being exchanged here is goodwill. Has Panasonic earned enough public goodwill to compete with the social currency of simply posting the video himself and the diver getting the credit. this is where I believe there's a critical role for brands to contribute meaningful in a way that earns goodwill that can open the door to opportunities like this. So I don't think the challenge is technological but emotional – the direct connect or feeling between the brand and the consumer. That takes time to build but without it I can't imagine why an individual would want to help out a brand unless its just for money. Hope that's useful and thanks for the great feedback, Simon
Hey Simon,
Good questions and reply. I'll try to share the specifics of octopus story then draw some more general lessons and approaches for bottom-up content discovery, curation and acquisition.
Victor Huang, the video creator of the octopus video, shared the video publicly on YouTube. He's explicitly already shown he wants to have it discovered. Perhaps not necessarily for advertising. But he's shown he wants to share.
From there I got in touch with him to inquire about the video, specifically for advertising. He told me that as soon as he watched the video he thought of how it could make a great ad.
He told me he was interested in seeing what Panasonic could offer him. He had also received offers from news agencies to acquire rights to the video but he thought it fit best with Panasonic.
He felt a lot of goodwill to Panasonic because they'd created the camera that had made the video and experience possible. The video was a testament to how awesome the camera worked and how much Victor wanted to get it back.
For him, Panasonic had earned the goodwill by making a great product. The emotional connection existed.
I don't mean to suggest that brands that create good experiences and goodwill from their customers don't also have to compensate those customers when they want to acquire their content for wider use.
Rather, brands that create the goodwill will find opportunities emerging from legions of advocates. The legions want to participate on terms they share with the brands — including credit, awareness and compensation.
So how to brands foster those legions then listen, curate and connect? That's the problem we're working on.
Thanks and you make some great points. The real opportunity for brands is to inspire a legion of advocates among their community that want to participate like this diver did – whether they are paid or not. As you say, that is the trick and those that do it will benefit from enormous community power. Thanks again.
I like the opening quote, but I'm not sure if it's true that "I want to read and hear lists curated by people I know."
What I really want is to read and hear lists curated by the people who really matter around the subject. My friends, likable and awesome though they may be, don't really know much about sand volleyball.
Even if I don't know who he is, what I really REALLY want is to hear what Phil Dalhausser has to say. Why? Because the crowd around the topic has decided that through their actions (visits, retweets, links, whatever) that he's a great person to listen to.
Thanks and totally understand. You must have authority in a field if you hope to curate it and have anybody listen. totally fair call. I guess my larger point is that consumers are no longer content to be told what to do or buy by brands. Thanks again, simon.
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