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Brake Repair in Sacramento, CA
Finding a reliable brake repair technician is a key component to your vehicle's ability to stop as necessary when you're out on the road. At Ace Auto Works in Sacramento, CA, we understand that ensuring each vehicle's brake system is operating appropriately is a big responsibility. That's why we take our jobs seriously when it comes to our customers' safety. Whether your brakes are just beginning to squeak or you simply feel they might not be in their best condition, you can count on us to diagnose and repair any potential issues to ensure your utmost safety.
From the moment you walk through our doors, you can be sure that you'll be treated with courtesy and respect. You can also expect the following:
- Prompt job completion
- Honest business practices
- Excellent customer service
- Knowledgeable recommendations
Don't take the risk of trusting your brake repair services to any other automotive repair center in the Sacramento area. Call or come by Ace Auto Works for more information or to request an estimate for your vehicle today.
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I am very happy with the service here. My family has those California smog checks regularly. Honda, Suzuki, Dodge, BMW, and Camry. Tommy gets me in and out and I would recommend his excellent service.
Both the owner and employee were welcoming and provided fast excellent customer service.
Awesome service. They smogged my truck immediately even though every bay was full and they were very busy. When we ran into issues with identifying the catalytic converters, they asked questions and worked with me instead of immediately failing even though everything was in compliance. That extra step is unheard of these days and they earned my trust and all of my repeat business.
Excellent service , Excellent Staff Thanks for the positive experience
Easy smog star check
Honest, friendly, quick, no hassle service. Reasonable prices. Place to go for STAR Smog. Thanks guys.
Tommy does a Great Job very personable and remember who you are been using that shop for my smog I'm on mine and my mom's vehicles for past 7 years
They been my mechanic for years with different cars. They tell you and show you what the problem is and if you want to fix it or not. Also bringing your own parts if you know the problem to your car. Good service.
Went in for a smog no other shop would touch it with a known monitor issues that's in the BAR appendix J and these guys said no worries and did it will be going back for all my repair needs very knowledgeable and very polite great experience
Honest mechanics who work hard to get the job done properly at a reasonable price. Wouldn't go anywhere else, Ace is the best!
Stinks like cat poop inside
They do a great job.
I walked in early on a Friday morning, right at 8 when they opened, to get my car smoged and was out by 8:20. Fast and friendly service. The technician was very helpful and informative.
Great service with very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Was charged the exact price that I was quoted and got my car back within a couple of hours after dropping it off.
Tommy is GREAT! He is very professional and has a GREAT sense of humor. He had a big challenge with my sons PT Cruiser but he was able to figure it out. I wasn't to happy with the cost but the car runs GREAT!!!
I've been taking my cars here for about 3 years now. Fair & honest service every time, without fail.
Great service. Friendly and fast.. I will return
I was very pleased with the quick service, my car was smogged and oil was changed in half an hour. It was great not having to wait long, and I also appreciated the friendliness of the mechanic.
Great Honest service!!! Had problems with 2 of my vehicles , Tommy got them in and out!!! Highly Recommend this shop
Frank and Tommy are great. Fair prices. Great work. And honest. They wont' try to up sell you. My car is a 1992 Pontiac Gran Prix LE. When I first started going to Ace Auto Works a few years ago Frank said I was brave for driving my car and recommended I buy a new one. But he knew I was on a budget so they fixed it anyway. I always go here when I'm in Sacramento. Don't let Frank scare you away. He can seem surly, but he's really a nice guy. He tells it like it is and doesn't sugar coat the diagnosis. Thanks so much.
I've been coming to Ace Auto Works for years now and have turned a few friends on to them as well. Very quick and reliable work, too. I also know with absolute certainty that I'm getting the best possible deal for whatever car repair I need. Without sacrificing quality. The team at Ace Auto Works are super friendly and they are often open early which makes it easy for me to drop my car off before work. Thanks, guys!
The owner is super honest. We have been going here for a year now for repairs. We trust them all there to do the job right. We live about 10 miles away & we still choose this shop for all of our repairs.
They were very quick, clean, and friendly! I would absolutely go back and recommend!
I have always loved taking my cars there for service. Tommy and Frank are one of the most honest people you will ever meet and trust to give you honest price for car service. They service and are knowledgeable about practically all makes and models. I have taken my Acura, Jeep and Toyota cars there. I don't even bother to shop around for car repairs and honest prices anymore because this place is it! Thanks Ace! I hope you guys stay in this business for a long, long time because I don't want to take my car anywhere else.
Friendly and quick.
Take your auto issues to Ace Auto Works. Tommy is the real deal --- very genuine and very knowledgeable. This is my second vehicle I had Tommy service. For this one, I took my truck in for a smog check, and after Tommy drove it around to smog it. He commented on how the truck pulls really hard to the right. I told him I know about it for I have the repair work needed from another facility in Vacaville, CA and showed him the repair report. Tommy had a questionable look on his face as he read the report and said "there is something else going on" so he goes over and examines the left front tire (drivers side) and finds that the tire had developed a large bubble covering about a quarter of the tire. After replacing the tire, my truck rides perfectly, and on top of that --- the tire was replaced free of charge because it was still under warranty. Tommy saved me a chunk of money. Thank you Tommy!
Ace Auto Works and their mechanic Tommy are great. Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to get service, repairs and star certified smog. Tommy spent a good 30 mins checking my vehicle and actually test driving it before suggesting anything. Great guy to look up if you heading there. Passed smog here after failing to some absolute BS reasons noted by previous smog station. Look this place up if you need work done. Avoid those other dudes that have no clue what their doing.
Love Tommy and Frank! They've been doing my work for 4 years. Always do it right for an honest price.
Very quick. Straight forward and professional.
High quality service, professional and friendly
Love the service provided. Honest feedback and reasonably priced.
Great service
I've taken my truck to Tommy twice now. First time time I thought I needed a new heater core and Tommy identified that the problem could be fixed without replacing the core. Much easier and less $. Second time he fixed another problem in record time and less $ than I expected. I'll keep coming back here for any auto repair.
Prompt, friendly service and very effecient .
Smog Test
This place is AWESOME I won't go anywhere else been going here for 10+ years
Fast Friendly professional service.
Came to smog my truck. Was greeted with a smile. Told the guy who greeted me(Tommy) that I was in between deliveries and that I needed my smog done quick. He said that he can get on it and I was out of their in less than a half an hour. Thank you very much!!
Very professional and explained everything in detail. A pleasure to deal with a true professional at a fair price. I will be back when future repairs are need.
Fast quality service
Been here twice, and both times they were really friendly and fast.
I've always received the highest quality of work, on my vehicles, and the fastest. Stop to ask a question, and my vehicle is in and out that fast.
The best auto care service in Sacramento
This place is the best auto care shop in Sacramento. I had so many problems with my car and other places I went to never found the problem and kept giving me the run around. I always paid for the services but the actual problem was never fixed. However, when I came to ace auto works the issues my car had was actually fixed. The owner is a very honest man. I was skeptical because I don't trust auto shops due to past experiences. But, this shop is excellent. I hardly ever give reviews but this shop deserves it. I want anyone who feels skeptical to know that your car is safe at this shop. They will always be honest with you and take good care of your car. They will not create problems to make things worse or try to take money from you. Thank you Ace autoworks!
High quality service
They do good work at the shop, I was in and out for my smog. They're very polite and courteous
Excellent Service
I called in advance to find out price, length of expected work and a few other details. The service was quick, a fair price and friendly. There's also seating inside or outside while you wait. Fast, friendly and economical.
As always, I've had high quality service, as well as professional and friendly service. I always get treated with respect, as well as consideration for my car service. That's why it's still doing a good job for me after 24 years!
Friendly and fast service!
I will definitely be recommending Ace auto works to my friends and family , they were super friendly, professional and fast! I have had issues with smog places in the past and luckily i was recommended to visit Ace by my personal mechanic and the smog check was a breeze!
Friendly and fast service!
I will definitely be recommending Ace auto works to my friends and family , they were super friendly, professional and fast! I have had issues with smog places in the past and luckily i was recommended to visit Ace by my personal mechanic and the smog check was a breeze!
Great service
My vehicle was serviced with wonderful care. The waiting time was very short and they did a thorough job.
Honest Mechanics
Frank & Tommy has been very helpful to our family. We started going to Ace for a couple of years now. We had always owned used cars so we had mechanic issues here & there. We dealt with Tommy first and he is very honest and straight forward. We have gone to a ton of shops before Ace & had mechanics bs with us. We trust Ace. We do not live close to this shop but we are always welling to drive the distance for honest work to be down on our cars. Thank you from Bobby & Sarah
Excellent service.
Professional,friendly, quick, straight forward.
Highly recommend! Had a smog test done and they were quick, good price and efficient. Frank has a warm, friendly and professional demeanor.
Fast service. Good price. Frank is the boss.
First Choice.
Went to 3 shops including the Dealer for my Check Engine light service, After $1050 my F-250 still fail Smog. Found Ace Auto. Honest folks fix my problem and pass smog. Thanks.
Friendly, professional and quality service.
Last year a friend recommended Ace Auto Works when I was having a problem with my PU. They repaired the PU and it have been running great. This week I bought in my SUV because the driver's side window was stuck in the down position. Both times Tommy called me, informed me what needed to be repair and how much it would cost. They do quality service work and friendly when dealing with you. Anyone having a picture of the 3 Stooges on the wall of their business gotta be good.
I love the work they do on my vehicle. My family brings our cars to the shop all the time and the work is wonderful and their customer service is great. Tommy is the best
The best!
I always leave feeling very satisfied. Tommy never fails to amaze me with his honesty and old fashioned work ethic. Tommy and Frank are the only ones I trust to keep my vehicle running smoothly and they never over charge nor do they try to fix things that don't need fixing.
Very good service. And quick to.
Tommy is a friendly guy. My truck was in at 8:00, out by 10:45. Goooood service.
Love this place. They are Honest and Great mechanics. They are very informative about what's wrong with your car and needs to be done without jerking you around about a bunch of stuff that doesn't need to be done. I've been coming here for some time now and I'm so glad that I found this place..
Great Help! Fast Service. Friendly smiles.
We asked for a SMOG TEST and it passed within 10 minutes. so we thought why not ask about the air conditioning that has been out for a year.the other shop asked for a new compressor, but Ace Auto found a relay that was out and fixed the air conditioner for cheap! and no compressor needed! Happy customer. We will be back!
Truck is running well!
Car Smogged
Great shop they do all my Automotive repairs
Great service
Great service in a timely manner.
Smog test
Fast, efficient, friendly and funny. Will be taking my car here for regular maintenance.
Great Service, good contact thru Service.
Did what I needed them to do, and a little bit more. Kept in contact throughout Service. End Result was exactly what I needed/wanted.
Continue to get top notch service at Ace Auto Works.
Great value for service. I trust these guys to provide service at a reasonable price.
Very professional and high quality service
Tommy the owner is one of the few in Sacramento that can diagnose any electrical or mechanical problem. Very reliable and honest business man. Really knows what he is doing.
I know Tommy from Ace auto works for more than 16 years now. Our customer client relationship grew along with his business . Ace auto works professionalism work ethic and honest work with no hidden fees downright great shop to take your car with any kind of problems . Tommy and his crew Make sure your car problems are taken care of in a timely manner and fixed correctly . His shop does not over sell , Infact I have recommended a lot of family and friends to Ace Auto Works for any repair issues . They too were satisfied with Ace auto work . Like the name says Ace , indeed they are . Sincerely Kam S..........
Accommodating and Affordable
I've been going to Ace Auto Works for one year and keep going back because of the knowledge techs, attention to detail, and affordability. Today I took my pickup in for a Smog Check/Certificate and oil change. Service Tech Thong had the job done in half an hour including topping off fluids and checking tire pressure. I noticed improvement in performance right away. Thanks Thong!
Replace passenger-side rear-view mirror
Great job on replacing the mirror! I stopped in, a week and a half before, to have Tommy look at the mirror. He ordered a replacement from Honda, and it came in, within a week. I brought the car in today (May 25) at 7:45am, and he had it fixed, sometime before noon! Excellent! This really helps when you need the car back by 2pm.
Tommy always does a great job. In the door at 5 minutes after 8:00 and was out the door at 8:36 with my Smog Certificate. Thank You Don Spinella
I went and Tommy got me right in. Friendly and informative.
Very professional, as always, customer service is awesome!!
This is the 3rd or 4th time I've visited this establishment and have been treated with nothing but great customer service, professionalism and competative pricing. The staff is always helpful and knowledgeable. I have already recommended to many of my friends and family.
World Class Service!
The manager of this business provides a quick smog service at an affordable price. He has a great personality and provides terrific customer service. I highly recommend this company if you are looking for a smog or auto repair facility.
as usual very professional and a job well done no problems. have had work done with them before and will continue to do so
Ace auto works is one of the honest auto work I've ever been. They made me feel comfortable talking to them the problem of my car. They also offered drinks(sodas, water) I feel connected with them right away. The price is reasonable and some services they did to my car was free. Highly trained technicians. I have been looking for a place that can fix my car when I need it for long time. I feel so good that my whole family car have a place to go when needed to repair or maintain with out any high cost or not getting rip off. I feel so relieve that I don't have to worry. I highly recommend Ace Auto Work for any work needed to your car. I love it, I love it. Thank you Tom
None Better
In at 8 am today and out by 10 with front brakes and rotors. Today and for many years I've always considered his prices reasonable. I'm never told I need work done if it isn't really needed. I can't say enough about how great this shop is. Tommy, Frank and Tong are first-first rate. Skilled, smart, honest, fast, considerate, kind. I will go no place else.
Always reliable and very trustworthy
I've been coming to Ace Auto Works for years now and have turned a few friends on to them as well. Very quick and reliable work, too. I also know with absolute certainty that I'm getting the best possible deal for whatever car repair I need. Without sacrificing quality. The team at Ace Auto Works are super friendly and they are often open early which makes it easy for me to drop my car off before work. Thanks, guys!
Love Ace Auto
Love this shop. Truly old school and honest. We live in Loomis and still find a way to take our cars in. Followed Frank there and so happy we did.
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The boom in farm exports to China shows no signs of diminishing, and North Carolina farmers are determined to be part of it.
A group of them and their commodity association leaders joined an agricultural trade mission to China led by state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler the first week of August.
Even though China purchased $271 million worth of North Carolina ag products in 2008, there is still "a huge amount of room for growth," Troxler said on returning.
"North Carolina farmers desperately need new markets, and China is the largest potential customer in the world. I am confident we will open doors to new opportunities that will benefit North Carolina farmers — otherwise I'd have stayed at home."
Soybeans, cotton and tobacco were the primary focus of this mission, which made stops in Beijing, Kunming, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The delegates found promising prospects for all three of the basic North Carolina crops.
"We certainly have a good opportunity to sell more cotton in China," said Billy Carter, executive vice-president of the North Carolina Cotton Producers Association.
"As a matter of fact, we could sell more soon: The ceo of a major Chinese denim mill will visit here in September, and he is looking to buy some part of this years' run."
Counting all destinations, about 30 percent of North Carolina cotton production is already being exported, said Carter. "We believe exports are going to become much larger, with a significant amount going to China."
China is already a major consumer of U.S. soybeans, said Charles Hall, chief executive officer of the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association. "And the demand is there to support an increase. It is the world's largest producer of pork, poultry and aquaculture."
The farmers of the state have several things going for them, including the ability to send soybeans to China in containers. Containerized shipping results in less handling, which preserves quality during transit. It also allows buyers to order customizable amounts of soybeans instead of having to buy bulk shipments.
Many Midwestern soybeans are transported down the Mississippi River to New Orleans before they can get on a boat, and they have to be augured several times in the process. Tar Heel soybeans only have to be loaded once, at the elevator, into a container, and that can result in a definite quality advantage.
"We can put our soybeans in containers, then truck them right to the port," said Hall. "You get a really clean soybean this way, because you eliminate a lot of handling. It gives a shipment that originates close to the farmer, which the Chinese like."
Ports of choice might include Norfolk Va., Wilmington N.C., and Charleston S.C.
How good are the prospects for continued growth of U.S. soybean exports to China? Bill Northey, the Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa, recently visited China himself and said growth should continue despite the recession.
Demand for meat products like pork and chicken and livestock feed there remains constant.
"The Chinese are not going to be able to produce enough grain, certainly not enough soybeans, to feed their own people," he said. "They're going to need imports. I really think that within the next few years they'll have a need to import corn as well."
About half of China's soybean imports have come from the U.S. and about half from South America.
China is by far the largest tobacco producer in the world, so you wouldn't think it would be on the market for leaf imports. But since 2005, tobacco growers from all the American states have enjoyed increasing success in sending their tobacco to the PRC.
China is expected to buy 15,000 tons of flue-cured in the U.S. this year, up about a quarter from the 12,000 tons they bought in 2008, said Mike Lynch, senior vice-president of the U.S. Tobacco Cooperative in Raleigh.
Most of it is going into a number of regional cigarette brands the Chinese government is trying to turn into national brands. "I think that effort — to give these national brands a better taste — is where a lot of our leaf is going," he said.
If Americans can get a solid place in Chinese brands, the future will be very bright. "The demand there keeps growing," Lynch said. "Last year the rate was about 4 percent."
Almost all the domestic cigarettes contain only flue-cured.
"The growers there want to increase production, but they are not going to fill their full domestic demand anytime soon," said Troxler. "So they could buy very significant amounts from North Carolina very quickly."
He met with Jiang Chenkeng, the head of China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, and several members of his staff and learned that the company is interested in sourcing high-quality leaf and is aware that North Carolina farmers can deliver it.
"The monopoly is interested in long-term planning to develop the relationship with North Carolina in a way that benefits us both," said Troxler. "It really was a great visit, and I came away from the meeting confident that North Carolina and China can strengthen our trade relationship for tobacco."

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Wait, wait… stop everything, some guy who isn't President yet is coming for tea. Look, sharp, tidy that clutter away and stop with all that racket. You'll give Barack – what the fuck _is_ a Barack? – a headache.
While newscasters the world over have gotten themselves into a dizzy spin over a certain somebody's trip to Europe, DiS has been down in its bunker listening to the best music July had to offer. We'd like to shake hands but, y'know, it's grubby down here. Dirty work, and someone's got to do it.
To the tunes of the following picks from the month of July 2008.
The Hold Steady
Stay Positive
(Rough Trade)
Says Dom Passantino: "It's just a Hold Steady album at the end of it. They've never let us down so far, and they're not liable to do it any time soon. They turn critics into gibbering wrecks unable to write proper reviews and leave us forced to just string together our favourite lyrics like a damn teenage girl scribbles Tokio Hotel choruses onto her bed headboard. But, y'know. Hairier. It's an album that, like The Hold Steady themselves, is some straight-up grown man shit…"
Read the full DiS review HERE
Harvey Milk
Life… The Best Game In Town
(Hydra Head)
Says Mike Diver: "Grin 'til the shit falls through the gaps in your teeth, gaps you didn't have before_ Life… _busted your face up so brilliantly. Bash the knuckles 'til white goes red, goes loose and shredded. And then go around again. *Harvey Milk *are the acceptable sound of violence – you will not demand to batter your fellow man as this record reveals itself, but you just might want to witness something ugly unfold before your eyes ahead of its final notes fading…"
Read the full DiS review HERE
The Bug
London Zoo
(Ninja Tune)
Says Adam Anonymous: "Sleeping in his wrong-side-of-the-tracks studio, too poor to afford residential rent as well, The Bug's Kevin Martin observed the urban cauldron of London at first hand. A methadone clinic down the road, human excrement littering the building, smackheads injecting each other in broad daylight: all that and a whole lot more bleeds into London Zoo's confines…"
Read the full DiS review HERE / vote for London Zoo to win our Pluto Prize HERE
She & Him
Volume One
(Double Six)
Says Will Dean: "Volume One, the debut from Zooey Deschanel and M.Ward's She & Him project, is deeply sentimental record, its closest modern relation being Feist's The Reminder. It's the sound of Chuck Schultz's Peanuts, dusky '70s Californian sunsets and the sound of a talent above your average movie star turned singer transcending her artistic straitjacket. Here's to volume two…"
Read the full DiS review HERE
Micah P Hinson
…And The Red Empire Orchestra
(Full Time Hobby)
Says Emily Moore: "Gravel-voiced Texan Micah P Hinson has seen his share of tragedy. Much has been made of the prescription-drugs addiction and jail stint that marked his teenage years, and the redeeming achievements of the two albums he released soon afterwards. Yet on his third LP, … And The Red Empire Orchestra, sorrow and apprehension seem to dog him still…"
Read the full DiS review HERE
**High Places
(Thrill Jockey; read the full DiS review HERE)
**The Melvins
Nude With Boots**
(Ipecac; read the full DiS review HERE)
Modern Guilt**
(XL; read the full DiS review HERE)
Blood Looms And Blooms**
(Warp; read the full DiS review HERE)
(Big Scary Monsters; read the full DiS review HERE)
Feral Children
Second To The Last Frontier
(Sarathan Records)
Says Tom Milway: "Second To The Last Frontier is an eclectic and varied debut, amongst the cream of current sounds emanating from the Pacific-Northwest. Feral Children (think: Modest Mouse, Wolf Parade, Animal Collective) have succeeded in creating an accessibly melodic album that lacks none of the ambition many of their better-known peers have demonstrated to a commercially successful level…"
Read the full DiS review HERE
DiScuss: Again, a number of thoroughly decent albums have missed the cut (we can't let everyone in!) – what's your favourite record of July 2008?


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Robert Plant Performs Led Zeppelin Classics on New Concert Benefit DVD
In September 2009 a handful of famous British rock musicians, including Robert Plant, performed a concert at London's O2 Arena as a benefit for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation. A DVD of highlights of the show, which was called "Rockwell," will be released on June 19 by MVD.
Plant performs three songs on this DVD, two of which, 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Black Dog,' are from his days fronting Led Zeppelin. The third, 'Fixin' to Die' is a cover of a blues song by Bukka White that Plant released on his 2002 album, 'Dreamland.' Bob Dylan also released a version of the song on his 1962 debut.
The DVD also features Tom Jones ('It's Not Unusual,' 'Sex Bomb' and 'It's Your Thing'), Joss Stone and David Grey. For the finale, all the acts gather on stage to sing the Beatles' 'Let it Be.'
Nordorff-Robbins uses music therapy as a form of treatment for such conditions as autism, dementia, stroke, brain injury and depression. According to their website, they "deliver over 50,000 music therapy sessions per year in care homes, day centres, hospitals, schools and our own centres. We are also developing a range of other music and health projects aimed at bringing music to more and more people in local communities."


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David Lee Roth Explains Those Postponed Van Halen Tour Dates
No matter what you've heard, the guys in Van Halen are getting along just fine, thankyouverymuch, and only postponed some concert dates because they "bit off more than they could chew."
That's the skinny straight from VH frontman David Lee Roth, who recorded a video to explain the recent events — in his own words.
In the clip, shot in the woods of Minnesota, Roth says the band is "getting along famously, better than we have in quite some time," and that they're "having a helluva time" on tour.
That directly contradicts a Rolling Stone piece in which tour insiders confided the band members "hate each other" and are "arguing like mad." Even former VH singer Sammy Hagar weighed in, saying, "I'm surprised it took this long. I predicted this was going to happen a lot sooner … They're hard people to get along with, those brothers."
Not so, counters Roth. That slew of postponed dates was simply a matter of sanity.
"The band is winning, but the schedule has been sidelined for unnecessary roughness," he explains, adding that since the tour is going to run for about two years, the break is necessary to prevent the guys from turning into robots of themselves.
In other words: no drama. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Watch David Lee Roth Talk About Van Halen's Postponed Tour Dates


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Windows Phone's Myerson at D: Dive Into Mobile
Terry Myerson, the leader of Microsoft's Windows Phone division, spoke at length to Ina Fried at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference about Android, Facebook, iOS and his division's place in the competitive landscape.
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I we should have phones there people centric ... where would you think about that idea you know it's a it's a great ... difference audience you know when we ... stop to compelled to step back in two thousand they said ... what houses but we think smartphones the were very much thinking about this ... device to carry around all the time ... and we're looking at a bunch of apps launchers and other devices and said the device could be somewhat more person all ... so much more value individual the things you wanna get done and that's the Windows Phone ... between modern Windows experience with health ... and ... well ... I think that's it's gonna be outside the of the people that use the phone love them I think that's ... still a developing nor partnership with Facebook will grow ... it's a Komodo ... for those that don't know I mean when you guys started out what was what was sort of the philosophy of ... certain redoing a mean you how to product in the market Windows Mobile it was ... much more design to compete with the BlackBerry and it was born a deed in all the way back to pocket PC which competed with the Palm Island ... on the new guy said no we're pretty much need to start over what what could change in what were you guys looking to do ... why think it was a focus on the consumer I think that the filling of device for ... a great consumer device with enterprise expensive though it ... wasn't all versus being a great enterprise it's ... the ... your join the team into thousandeight and I really was the focus for the others in enterprise devices highly secure how unmanageable ... I can protect enterprise information ... but not a silly being a great ... camera a great gaming device and ... would take a step back and said you know we want this device is something we can have tremendous fun on ... as a consumer be productive in your consumer life ... and then provide enterprises ... the security manageable in the ... top of that ... it does have continued to build love for these experiences instead of everything being its own app and an app for this an app for that ... give a hub for people Yemen a hub for me is that one of things that come ... to pass and I get this kid zone ... it's the Nathanson experience on that basically if you're on this and this debuted with Windows Phone eight you can give your kid the phone and know that ... not only everything is safe for them to knock into ... doing what was the idea behind ... why think to ... stop ... I've young kids so many of people on the team of young kids well it's it's ... the idea that you can phone your kids and then they ... send Tax reader no message or email to whatever might be ... and ... I've been over incredibly focused on what people are doing with their smartphones and ... I'll ... we built this show this or show within the shell which allows you to encapsulate the things you can see on the phone ... the night in handy Windows Phone your kids they can play the games and ... not mess of any of your ... work information or in your Pursell ... know what to talk a little bit about some of the markets have been more challenging in and certainly there are some areas Regus awesome work to do but ... um I think looking a lot of photos US markets we are starting to really take hold ... aam I think you guys talk to a little while ago about this few markets out there we'd as abseiling the I phone where is Windows Phone seeing its most ... success where people are ... starting to really adopt this in significant numbers ... well we think about the world is ... on ... we think about there being markets further operators are subsidizing the phones and operators with a mark that operators are not so surprising phones ... so ... or Windows Phone is actually ... happened some good momentum ... shares in the teens and ... um ... many markets ... as for operators are not so surprising ... and that's basically because you know in the US is all a couple priced and you know even ... the top line phone unit to ninety nine Israel one ninety nine as common ... and their subsidized under free you can buy an Android or an I phone in any of those prices but it doesn't subsidize market high-end phones sell for ... six hundred and fifty dollars ... when there's this huge range the New Bedford County going ... at that middle segment right well what happens to subsidize market is the ... and as the market with Samsung and Apple of the ... show's focus on the bill ... will create a bison six hundred and fifty dollars I ... know ... that your will price peanuts in the range ... and the ... five will put their best innovation at six hundred and fifty dollar product ... and of course it sells a volumes appropriate for to one dollars ... and that that's the offering that's the Galaxy S that's the I phone and that when I mean I'm price points out there ... now for us ... from ... the opportunity wish him the Momo and momentum are building is being able to offer phone Western six hundred and fifty dollars ... to the consumer ... aam and sell ... dollar higher volumes of six hundred to go private and so ... yet getting to twenty percent share in Mexico or Poland or Italy in a these ... places where ... the operators are not subsidizing that's the opportunity ... did you think of your business as more of global business then a U S business award to be healthy does it need to be a strong U S business too ... why were there from a global business and the ... when you have no one heard Chevron challenger position in many ways the fig about ... Windows Phone being incredibly well funded startup ... and you know we have this conviction we believe in this time ... you bought former building in the partners were working in ... and it's ... sweet to be successful ... somewhere before were successful everywhere ... and so choosing the placement like any good start of choosing the places the focus is important ... because the minority on this ... you talk about it early in two thousand finished at the end of two thousand and ... Windows Phone seven was basically the rebirth of a ... Windows Phone eight came out last year ... aam ... the people that use it ... like it alot ... aam it tends to get good reviews and ... it's still been especially in the U S a tough sell buying ... why is it still a tough sell in the change ... the the ... sort on her ... and the ... odd ... you not to be taking up too focused on ... price from one the biggest opportunities that were focusing on this the ... right now is that not everyone can afford a six hundred and fifty dollar fall in the U S The operator subsidies are compressing it found that ... in all phones or to undergo so that every phone is two hundred dollars ... regardless of what price it is then you know where the challenger ... going up against the incumbents at the same price ... and that's ... that's the playing field that ... is a little harder than ... thinks that we treat differentiation only are experiencing are offering ... of also being elbow offer consumers a value ... which of your time to use pennies ... trying to get to me it seemed like one of the challenges is ... to just get whatever the biggest apps were ... a year ago you you do all the deals become the Windows Phone and then you know maybe it's Evans company or the next one ... you know all the kids are doing X or Y or Z ... how hard is it as the challenger with less market to get the apps you want ... it seems like a would be a constant so ... why it's a it's a challenge for the progress ... up with the launch of Windows eight now we have tablets and phones were having our gated ... volume of PCs phones and tablets and we can ... talk Diocese about the aggregate of all ... the ... first summer with ... its much more compelling proposition for the developers and ... if you look at the Top fifty apps globally ... I think right now you know ... well you know ... on the precise number but ... 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ALM so you know what makes you confident where do you see the opportunities to still go after them ... talk about the cops this is all we really wanna be focused on the customer wants ... you know things like kids don't come from focusing on the customer sign welcoming uniquely ... for the consumer ... but in the ... you know with Apple ... a definite sense a lack of urgency ... no one I've been I O s five came out there was the fifth row of icons not much else to say OK ... is that running in the running of steam Analysts good morning ... and raise its own ... you know ... you come over maps ... and ... aam ... no Samsung's cooking others clearly mutiny in mist and Snow Starship Android ... it's ... the ... North sixty percent of the non stock non China ... enjoyed Samsung the only OEM make money off the Android is Samsung ... and ... you know Chrome and Android coming together Chrome does not offer the flexibility which Android as ... you can watch the ... new Chrome ... Goebel defines what your brand will be his only Chromebooks and HP Chromebook aces from work so ... you know as Crum takes over Android and flexibility goes away in Android ... it's going to be interesting ... so you've you've read up sort of one of the other markets they are trying to sell two which is you're trying to convince the phone makers of the world that it's worth ... building a lineup of when those funds you have ... a couple a handful of key players aam ... will get to know kinda sucked into their obvious to the one that made the biggest that ... how important is that to have ... the Samsung's in a few seasons the season of making ... most of business today is an Android fail to make Windows phones ... how important are they to what you guys are doing ... and how I how would those relationships go ... well we want the partners that are building Windows phones to be successful with it went up so ... we're not necessarily going out to and ... pushing for lots and lots of OEM so ... I just don't think ... having lots and lots of OEM building lots and lots of devices is the most important thing for us for now ... seeing Nokia needs to see successful with that with the spawns ... and you know what way ... the others ... that's ... that's going for now the you know when your began and ... come back to when Micra soft is a global business but we are ... startup within the quilt will ... and so we're very focused on making ... your core Parker successful ... any obviously no one is a more core partner at the moment the Nokia which has said in the basement that their smartphone ... future a new guy is ... ALM and yet they were coming off this huge business you know I'd I'd talk about Nokia's the tale of two graphs it was ... you know can they ... can they rise the Windows Phone business faster than their existing business with the client so far ... that decline happen faster in the Windows Phone takeoff has been slow ... how do you ... Heidi you feel about ... what they're able to bring to the table and they ... enough of a lead partner for you guys to get kids with you guys have needed for a long time some be doing their first and best work ... on Windows phone in with Nokia that's ... that's what you've got you've getting know enough ... of a strong enough healthy enough ... to get ... gnocchi to get Windows Phone where it needs to be tied ... to their great company ... the ... and ... the work they've done ... now it's it's it's it's a far better handsets that are coming soon ... I think ... I'm incredibly ... prop the work they've ... been on our platform ... the simple Seymour differentiator handsets of much wider brand of price points ... from highest back ... I differentiated hardware to ... very high quality ... entry level hardware ... inside you know it it's a great partner for Micra soft ... not the same time in the PC side you have ... what you ... like about this long said a great partners in age Beeson tells of the world and last year ... the guy said ... we love our PC making partners and when to do our own line of devices and ... the guys came out with the Surface tablets the ... and ... the anti this surface and then Surface Pro ... aam a he doesn't talk about as a family advice is that the Negro what ... what we need to happen in the market to Make Micra soft say ... and we want to build on phone is it something that would happen in the market or is it something ... that Micra soft and say we think we can add this that's not there today ... what happens is you know the half to be something where ... you Nokia was or HTC are one of our primer Carter's was not ... been on providing the consumer experience we think was possible with are bought or ... been renowned for some incredibly proud of the work ... these guys are doing with their platform ... and that's where we're older and refocus so as we sit here today you don't see any in the market for Micra soft to be doing something to Nokia's not ... now ... in terms of ... then ... all you get to what are the ... biggest obstacles is just getting people to consider Windows phone in the first place ... um begin pricing we talk about is the big thing especially in subsidize markets where the other things ... ALM ... that you need to get I think ... everyone would say that you know ... from a product standpoint you guys may well be where you need to be where wanted to be two-and-a-half years in and I think ... I don't think I'm saying anything that anyone ... inside ... Micra science risky bombers thing the same thing that you know you guys would be happier if two-and-a-half years in ... the market share globally was bigger than it is what what you guys need to do what can you do to sort of ... changed the dynamics aam and allow the work you're doing ... to better compete by our come across to focus on price I think that that is the challenge ... is to come up to offer the consumer differentiated proposition and really have a rich point of view ... which is different than the alternative to me think about that offers streaming prices part of that offer ... but the other part of his experience ... they have with the devices ... with Micra soft ... you know what we've done with Windows eight Windows Phone is we have this modern experience which allows the spring ... you know ... you know brings who you are the funds ... of the fall ... for now at the twenty day was more rich lead developer differentiated offering that is ... you know we have ... Xbox which has this incredible ... you know ability to bring serious fund or ... on customers' lives with office ... which is the most productive school dinners Dessauer most people do their work ... whether be earning an a in school or ... no right in there ... up a block for roof article and the ... IPO really developing those that Micra soft offering on the phone Steve can she you have your serious fun or ... get get worked on ... that score investing is bringing the proposition not just on the phone but across all of his family ... that said where you die is investing the most what ... birdy you think the greatest opportunity lies in terms of ... making phones do things ... to do tomorrow that they are doing spending a lot about sensors ... on the others all this information we hear lot about ... devices be on the phone talking to the phone ... um what are the experiences that you think ... define the mobile device of tomorrow ... corruption is one of those ... the others the harbor is the software and services in the coming gather ... in the onus upward is the opportune system the show on the applications ... and ... so much magic happens at the intersection of ... all those layers whether it's the sensors in the Silicon interacting ... you know with the shell before the sensors are most useful and interact with a service that can collect these overtime or ... share them with others ... and so I think that you the most magical things um stay near the intersection of ... you bring the will of the disorganization a little bit hard renovation been a matching it with ... great software experiences on the device with the services ... in the cloud some of our ... see this magic ... Singleton ... on the horizon but ... cooling the whole stack together ... really can light things up in unique ways ... he doesn't talk about it to be getting any Micra soft approach in building Windows Phone is this idea that apps are great and obviously you wanna have ... forty a fee of forty to fifty one a half fifty ... bite ... you know the idea that there's something to the experience beyond ... watching a nap go into the home screen ... aam ... why why is that as an industry we still so focused on the app is the model really broken even if it is broken why are we spending so much time ... on whatever the latest apps are and so forth ... assuming this innovation going on in apps and the ... it's exciting to ... know as that show from Windows Phone above checking them out we welcome hoarding them ... and ... no morning are partners on the platform and ... that it's exciting to ... watch them the same time ... you know our unique proposition are unique offering will come from ... the built in experiences in Windows Phone Micra soft option of ... a book for you know ... for those outside our platform there are also on other platforms and so that's not differentiation ... which Windows Phone offers ... Windows Phone is ... the things that come around this is ... a sign of a few more things in mind that the police at the D bag or questions feel free to start lining up by the ... by the microphone SKUs ... you know in a lot of folks ... aam ... you are trying to ... get him away yesterday I think there's a sense that it's a really critical time ... for Micra soft to me how much urgency is there ... inside of Redmond that ... it's kind of like things that seemed like such a seem to be the cost ... buy tickets ... you know I use the analogy the Windows Phone is this stop ... you know the startup inside Micra commerce only well funded startup ... but the ... you know you've won the elements of startup is not only that a strong point of view is do ... we need to achieve but also a strong sense of urgency ... it if Windows Phone is the start of you have one big angel investor a ... fairly ... you know boisterous guy that you know I think we've we've all heard from a bunch what's it like ... working for Steve I'll what is what is that dynamically ... I'm ... you know he's just a ... intense Popemobile ... everyday guy ... how much pressure is there on ... the day ... it stays that you know I I think ... I what what what did I mean is this what I think sometimes the press gives them a bomber up to be honest that is just ... aam ... you know he's involves Micra soft is given life to Micra soft and ... the the ... he's just an amazing man to cooperate with the ... in terms of ... the lot people don't know you should be you actually you would work for start up the Mike soft bought ... did you would like the fire fed did you think ok cradle to spend the rest of my career Micra soft snow snow know ... me I've ... so that start a startup was found a start-up March ninety seven we were acquired ... both can stay there a couple weeks and ... it's ... was an amazing place ... and ... here I am seventeen years ... what what makes you say to me I think you know Micra soft you know it's it's the getting better at it I think Micra soft you know tends to be a synonym in Silicon Valley for you know ... IBM everything this well not you know it ... what I mean I still one-time covering just like this often feel ... when you go in there there's a different vibe what is that most people don't get about Micra soft company ... by Min into these ... teachings ... the industry has cheap changes often so in two thousand ... I joined the exchange came ... and ... at that point I'm ... we were getting or ... dovetails with five Lotus Notes and most know I'd be recompete IBM was this ... indisputable competitor ... and ... you know ... we weren't serious in the enterprise Micra soft is not a serious enterprise player all these things ... and that's startup of Micra soft exchange ... you know years later was da had a much higher share ... of the ... market and Lotus notes and ... that energy to go after these impossible problems ... and be fully committed to the lady customer taking the customer very fiercely ... is ... God ... you know ... I love it and ... look forward to this mobile challenge we have ... found steadily of sequester thought that the idea Steven Levy a lawyer ... aam ... sausage although Lululemon ... Facebook omission it seems to me what they've done ... because they enjoyed ... was old enough to let them do this is takeover of lockscreen ... homescreen ... thinking did you know of a lot of people it like that you see is that open up the last eight ... may be other ... up developers would wanna have that ... aam and ... then one might expect other ... homescreen lockscreen scheme is used to be centered on other applications ... and improperly ... I O s would have ... to stretch that far to accommodate them some way to to to fit their skin your knee house ... as you know this'll ... really well developed ... up opening screen lockscreen which whispers things up front this outlaw Kewell ... of that ... meal was a rush for one developer and make new those of the phone basically an experience centric on that application ... I ... you know what this post dollar based Tacoma know it's interesting how that ... you know it's out there I think ... there's probably a whole team of people at school right now trying to figure out how to walk out ... Facebook Home and ... you know make it not possible on their open ... alas which they ... were were were ... in the making of feature would you let them know they face but you know the candidates begin their day if they you know hang around if you ... see in the home they say we want to do the same thing for when would you let them do what they're doing on Android and Windows Phone well I think ... we want him so much with that done in terms of a ... you know I Interactive lock screen on the device and it's a great platform feature for us to offer ... a thing with that on the chat Heads in terms of ... making the notifications more personally think it's a great for pictures so I think ... aam ... you want to work with anyone let them skin at the same way they did on Android ... well I think Al ... we're gonna wanna work with them but would also Demi give them ... your goals provided platforms of their partners can ... achieve their differentiation and so ... but once upon a time you let ... ALM that the hardware makers at the time fatuous in a ... dual I mean when Windows Mobile is that it's it's waning days ... you know you guys said go crazy agency had ... this big skin when Windows Phone seven timber and you said no we think ... this is happening when and for a new leather chrome promise and travel Chrome has locked down ... as anime walked down version of you know peri regulation version Windows ever was or has them ... on ... you know what the Chrome guy running the Android and their talk and all pretty about in Aachen emerge but that's just the ... that's the stuff you were an antitrust regulator ... you'd wanna spend some time ... what to know what to those doing ... ok that that that ... might send the ASA from town channel ... on ... and choosing a new tool to Kindle stone approach to ... come onto an insult when the beak chief made the ... two main finds his twenty me ... the smile of Mississippi didn't it ... you not talk about them into ... a partnership with our current hardware partners is actually ... aam ... it's going quite well and are now in terms of ... here right now we're trying to make some real progress in parts that many were ... the Number two products in Europe no one cares about the progress in Poland or Mexico Italy ... or even Finland believe it or not you know twenty five percent share in Finland and has not ... been written about quite a bit and as for where we're at right now ... the focus is to really ... you get to one million phones the year to the car ... I think the question we have an interesting thing which is ... a Lazard comes at this with a different business model they they ... they don't have to make all the money on the hardware to having any money ... right that they have recurring revenue ... you know Apple has its business models you know I think one of the questions Goebel makes its money off the services they sell ... you know I think that there is this question of ... you know if you don't have this extra revenue stream ... that the phone business is really tough whether you're in you're does is to see what the pot from resume needs to see some of your partners ... who want Samsung about a really tough time of it ... um do you need a different ... business model in this teenage not Micra soft but but all the players ... do you need some sort of revenue beyond the hardware in the operating system ... to be a viable player or ... can the hardware business can the operating system ... business be profitable businesses in ... today's mobile world of today Micra soft as octopus in all elements that night and there is ... no hardware business ... there is a software business there is subscription revenue ... and of course been advertising business is well so ... you know ... for OS blinding ... those together to achieve the right balance the books no customer satisfaction sharing revenue ... is something we're always thinking about ... living the life ... if as many as we can ... 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I can say that was the next next ... week ... I am Sarah McRae was Highland payment systems weren't payments technology company and we do a lot with merchants obviously ... and one empty gaps in the market on mobile devices that we see is ... these emergency team effectively consumer devices ... and remake them work for business transactions engaging our customers do things they wanna do with them and ... and there are solutions out there that kind of work ... but because these ... devices ... are being the Pursell devices as you said Bill for personal experience and they're essentially being used to rate it's not personal in all ... honesty do you see it ... in your roadmap ... approaching some type of purpose built or excitement that is more until the business not just for pursue its peak ... I think the enterprise functionality is ... 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I think building ... that is an extent Solera top of the consumer experience we wanted to ... and ... the same were there today but it's the only ... way to see all ... sorts of credit and I wanna get above photo and fell ... local steam from Peirce Wireless you talked alot about how in markets where ... the phones aren't subsidized egos are seeing a bit more traction ... how is Micra soft do you balance the marketing message for Windows Phone between Micra soft your device partners and the operators for carriers and others that vary from market to market ... 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March 6, 2006
BOSTON, Mass. - Uzoma Orji set a new MIT record in the weight throw and placed fifth in the shot put, as he led MIT to a 21st place tie (14 points) in the 51 team field this past weekend at the IC4A Championships. The competition at Boston University spanned two days and 20 events, and when all was said and done, Penn State University had the winning score of 71 points, while Cornell University (55) and Rutgers University (54) followed behind.
All-American senior Uzoma Orji entered the competition as one of the favorites to win both the shot put and the weight throw. However, in the shot put, Orji faced very stiff competition from some of the nation's top performers. Besting Orji's 16.82 meter mark was Steve Meyers of Penn State (16.89), Sam Segond of Rutgers (17.87), rival Derek Anderson of Northeastern (19.06) and winner Milan Jotanovic of Manhattan (19.42).
Despite the setback in the shot put, Orji was determined in the 35 pound weight throw. He moved from fourth to third on his first throw in the finals, and then he took over first on his second throw before capping the victory with his third toss. His 65-10 ½ throw topped his previous personal best and Institute record of 64-09 ¼, set in 2005. Orji's closest competition was led by Manhattan teammates Michael Freeman (64-06.50) and Paul Peulich (63-06.25).
Senior Nate Ball, who was seeded third going into the pole vault, failed to place in the event.
The Engineers next compete in NCAA Division III Championships on Friday, March 10 in St. Olaf, Minnesota. The competition will begin at 9:00 a.m.


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Ugh have I ever mentioned that I HATE one of my bosses? I know everyone has a boss that they hate, but this one is the epitome of the bad boss stereotype. He's a bully, immature, a show off, an attention seeker, has an uncontrollable temper, patronises people below him and at the same time hides a lot of these traits when more senior members are around.
It infuriates me and today he again spoke to me like I'm a naughty 5 year old, when I haven't actually done anything wrong. I try to ignore him most of the time but ocassionally our paths cross and every single time I come out of those meetings wanting to punch things. Like today.
Ok...calm...breathe. :)
Stress is not good for RA. I think I should tell my doctor to surgically remove my boss from my life, then I'll have a lot less stress!!!
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
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- Anonymous8 September 2010 at 10:54
Okay here's what I would do. Go to walmart with I think $40.00 or under. Buy one of those PEN recorders. Next time he comes up to you and behaves in this manner, click, record!! He's toast. I can't stand people like that. The worst of it is this, most of them will defend to the grave they are not like that. UGHHHH Hugs. TammyReplyDelete
Ha, that's a brilliant idea! It is so infuriating because when the bigger boss is there he is all nicey nice and he twists everything around to make himself look better. I might just go and do that! :)ReplyDelete
Seems like every place has to have at least one of these bosses. Hang in there.ReplyDelete
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By Walter Brasch
His face flushed, his cheeks puffing half-syllables of super-heated air, Sen. Porkbelly Fishbottom was about to swallow an aneurysm.
I threw water on his face, trying to cool him. It just sputtered and sizzled.
I tried quietly talking to him, trying to calm him down. He wasn't listening.
After five minutes, I was about to call 911 to report a stroke victim, when he said his first two-syllable word.
"Bama?" I asked. "Something wrong in Alabama? Is the school cancelling its professional football team?"
"Bahma!" he said, spitting out both syllables. His fire-red cheeks drained into his neck, leaving a pasty-white face. He was returning to normal, and there would be no need to call out a $2,500 lifeflight helicopter to take him to the nearest hospital. "Bahma!" he shouted again.
"Bahma? You want to bomb someone? Afghanistan? Syria? Connecticut?"
"Bahma, you fool! Pres'dunt. Traitor. Commie."
"Oh, you mean President Obama," I said.
"Bahma's the problem."
"What problem? Fishbottom was close to speaking in full sentences, so I didn't rush him.
"Killed the music. Lied to the people. Impeach him!"
Since Fishbottom and many of his colleagues spent most of their time sitting on their thumbs, while they figured out newer and better ways to obstruct necessary legislation, I assumed this was similar. It wasn't. The rotund Senator was furious, but now coherent. At least as coherent as he had ever been in his 30-year political career.
"What is it you think the President did this time?" I asked calmly, so as not to further excite him.
"Did you hear what he did at the inauguration?" he asked.
I had watched the swearing-in, the speech, the parade, and several hours of empty commentary on different networks about Michelle Obama's dress and hair style, but couldn't see anything that rose to the level of impeachment.
" Special investigative committee. I'm calling for a Congressional committee to investigate the President, render an objective report. And then impeach the SOB!"
It was obvious something was interfering with Fishbottom's blood flow to the brain, but what?
"He killed the music! Our National Anthem. The most important song in the world. I'll live and die by that song. God Bless America and the Stripes and Stars!"
"You mean Beyoncé's version of it?" I asked. "I thought she did a great job. She hit every note. It was clear. It was—"
"Fake!" he shouted. "Fake! She didn't sing it. It was a recording. That's un-American, and Obama did it."
"Look, Senator," I tried patiently explaining, "it was freezing, and the recorded music was used only because her vocal cords were affected by the cold. But it was her words. Her music."
"Her lies! Investigate her and the Lier-in-Chief! Investigate the Marine Band. In fact, when I convene the committee, I'll subpoena the entire Marine Corps. Every jarhead will be sworn in under oath to tell the truth that Obama interfered with our National Anthem. It's a conspiracy, I tell you. A conspiracy, and that godless Muslim who was born in Kenya is behind it."
"The Marine band," I said, calmly trying not to further excite him until he could be evaluated by mental health professionals, "was also affected by the cold. You ever try to blow a french horn in 20 degree weather? Slide trombones don't slide. Clarinet and sax reeds become so brittle, even with a gallon of spit, they crack."
"Crackpot prez-dunce!" he said. "This was the inaugural. It was too long. It was overpriced. That tax-and-spend phony took money out of our poor, overtaxed constituents to pay for his tribute to himself, and raised the deficit another trillion dollars."
"It was paid for out of private funds," I corrected him.
"Doesn't matter. He was dumb enough to have it in January! I smell even more conspiracy here!"
"President Obama didn't arbitrarily pick a date. It used to be March 4, but was changed to January 20. If the 20th is on a Sunday, he's still sworn in on that date, precisely at noon, and the next day is when the festivities are."
"Since when?"
"Since the passage of the 20th Amendment. That's the facts."
"What do facts have to do with anything!" Fishbottom retorted. "I'm a U.S. senator, and I say what the facts are. I'm going to convene a special investigation, gather evidence, find him guilty of treason, and impeach him for messing around with our National Anthem. Him. Beyoncé, the Marines, and Michelle, too!"
"You can't impeach the First Lady. And even if you could what would be the charges?"
"She's too tall. Women are supposed to be shorter than men. It's God's Law. Says so right there in the Bible. Somewhere."
When I last saw Fishbottom, he was calmer, chatting with a couple of dozen of his Congressional colleagues, not planning to do anything other than convene a hearing that he hoped would lead to the end of recorded music—and an impeachment.
[Assisting was Rosemary R. Brasch. Walter Brasch's latest book is Before the First Snow: Stories froim the Revolution which, he claims, was not pre-recorded. The book is available at amazon.com, greeleyandstone.com, and most bookstores.]


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A professional male model is suing world-renowned fashion photographer Bruce Weber, accusing him of sexual harassment and discrimination, and, in the lawsuit, alleges "casting couch practices," ABC News reports.
The suit was filed in New York City on Dec. 1 by attorneys for model Jason Boyce. The suit also names Weber's company Little Bear Inc., model agent Jason Kanner as well as Kanner's company Soul Artist Management, which represented Boyce since 2013.
Boyce, who is being represented by attorney Lisa Bloom, is seeking unspecific punitive and compensatory damages and damages for emotional dresses.
"I'm very proud to represent Jason Boyce in this important case," Bloom said.
ABC News obtained the lawsuit, which says Weber's alleged actions made Boyce "clearly uncomfortable" under the guise of furthering his modeling career. In the suit, Boyce alleges the photographer removed his underwear and forced Boyce to touch his own genitals.
"Terrified and repulsed, Mr. Boyce closed his eyes, hoping Mr. Weber would stop," the lawsuit says, according to ABC News. "Mr. Weber put his fingers in Mr. Boyce's mouth. Shocked, Mr. Boyce opened his eyes. Mr. Weber told him to keep his eyes closed, and kept his fingers in Mr. Boyce's mouth. 'If you just had confidence, you'd go really far,' Mr. Weber whispered. 'How far do you want to make it? How ambitious are you?' Mr. Boyce did not respond."
The Blast, which also obtained the suit, reports the alleged incident occurred on Dec. 14, 2014, and that only Boyce and Weber were present.
Over the next year, Boyce was feeling "intense dread" at the idea of seeing Weber again. Boyce then returned to his home in California and never returned to modeling in New York. He is suing over humiliation, emotional anguish, and lost economic opportunities.