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I've found you're the admin in the Wikia, I've grant you to be an admin and a bureaucrat, be active in one day!Loading editor
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Excuse me but can you please give me Admin and Beauracrat Rights so I can fix this wikia, cause it's a mess and I know how to fix it so there's no spammers.Loading editor
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Heeeello Ryan,
Im mostly on a by-message back basis and I often dont edit.
Your notification just made it into my email so I can get to you right now, your preeeety lucky.
Anyway, I will not be giving you powers since I don't see many edits. If you need a page deleted tag it with the Candidate for Deletion tag or message me here.
Lastly, Updates that are being done on Bad Piggies are EXTRODINARILY slow, which makes the amount of thing we add very minimal.
TL;DR Due to lack of edits, I don't see anything needed since there are few spammers that are consistently editing, if you need something done message me here.
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And I can fix the extraordinarily slow stuff, if you just let me be Admin And Beauracrat. If you do il let you be an administrator on my wikia, I promiseLoading editor
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Yeah, you can't fix this mess without being Admin...I just wanted to ask for it.Loading editor
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Sorry about my lack of activeness. I am attempting to package a lot of things while preparing to make a very long trip.
If you need something deleted please tag it with a "Candidate for Deletion" Category Tag.
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the pages of the fan and a few other vehicle parts are deleted by a wikia contributor and made one page called "Electrical Items". and deleted all info and placed useless info in electrical items. would you fix it please? because i am not so good with pictures and things.Loading editor
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Can u please make me an admin back please? I founded it, it would be good if I could be admin again. Thanks No longer Ya leader GsguedesLoading editor
I have given you admin rights back, if I don't see a valid reason for you to keep them I will revoke them.Loading editor
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I'm really sorry if you imagine me as a rude, eghoist (is that the corret spelling?) and snob guy. I'm really not that.
What do you think about moving to orain.org?Loading editor
You'll have the SAME RIGHTS as here. I'll be so much more active, really. What do you think about it?Loading editor
I see no reason to leave a community that has just started to become active.
Also you shouldn't be making affiliations with other wikias without anyone elses permission, also I see no acceptance of any of the wikias that you said we were affiliated with.Loading editor
What? The AmazingAlex and MegaJump Wiki?Loading editor
Go to chat > http://badpiggies.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Chat, please.Loading editor
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i want you to tell me how many edits i must make to be a admin,PS please redited my page,
dr pork md i make the page on my other laptop please i going to redited it,bye.Loading editor
Over 400 quality edits on an account. Not an IP adress like you are on right now.Loading editor
Also please make pages up with wikia standards on this place. You can see this standards we have on pages written by a former admin here.
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Chiachichang, things looks great since i've been inactive (sorry bout that). Our founder is back, we have a new logo, and this is part of the Rovio Wikia (the logo is really copyrighted?). I missed a lot.
Anyways, i want to get straight on my inactiveness. First, i was doing the wikiBlueprints, then felt a bit lonely so i thought of coming back a few days hoping there was already someone else also working. But then, when i was to do that, A typhoon hit our country (i live on Phil, so that's common). The telephone wires were hit pretty bad, and the internet took back so longer than expected. I'm using BRoadband currently, so i may not be able to visit on later day. Again, sorry.
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1. You realize if I wasnt a bureau I couldn't have made you an admin
2. Next person who makes a Queen Pig page I am going to perma ban them here then search for evidence to get them VSTF banned! Tons of goodness ready for that user!
Anyway im still working out a actual ban system. People need to know what they do will cause and will give them consequences. Also, Gue made Rovio Wikia. So yea. And I know how bad Typhoons are since im your updoor neighbour temporarily. (Im somewhere between the Philipines and Japan). Good luck staying alive. (Insert GLaDoS Still alive song here)Loading editor
1. Yeah, makes sense.
2. You mean it was recreated? We should have not deleted the 1st one. We could have checked it's edit history, and see who created it, then ban the user.
Oh, i visited the Rovio Network wiki. It really needs help. Only us are in there (reminds me of the Minecraft network wiki, because the actual wiki of it is on gamepedia, instead of here). Also, i think i can stay alive. And actually, i don't think Gue would approve the wikiblueprints then. I'll delete it sometime (but the FA template will stay). Lastly, what happened to Level 1-9? i checked that you were the last one editing it.Loading editor
1-19, Still working on some screenshots before I really start work on it
1. Pages are never permenantly deleted to administrators as we can always restore a pages history and check previous users
2. That user was already abnned
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'Kay. And don't forget to log in!
PS. Internet about to be fixed. I may start helping by Thursday.Loading editor
Im often on weak public internets for less than 5-10 minutes so I don't log in just to prevent someone from acessing my account. (Its quite easy actually if done on a public wifi)Loading editor
Oh, got it.
Something else too:
- Level 1-9, was it really necessary to remove all it's contents just for the images?
- The link color really doesn't fit the NavBox templates. It makes my eyes hurt seeing the blue link on the green background of the template. Can it be changed?
- Remembering this, the computer of yours still deleting the BP data?
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1. 1-9 I have no idea. Im really uniformed atm
2. NavBox Templates? ill see what I can do
3. Im just running everywhere atm. But right now I got a bit of time and ill check this stuff.
P.S. I backed up my save data with some drives. Its a pain to use but it works at least.Loading editor
Oh, OK.
Just in case:NavBox(Navigational Boxes) are like this:
Pigs General Interactions and Promotions
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Yes, very green. The problem is that if the link is on a green background. It kinda camouflages.
These next things may be kind of annoying, but i plan to put it anyways. Ignore if needed.
1.) I was thinking of creating a policy of how certain articles should be made/look like. For instance, PIG articles should look like this, and PIGGY TALES articles should look like that.
2.)I was supposed to be asking for something else, but i thought it was too much.
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1. Yes there should be, but considering the number of contributers we have that would be a waste of time
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1. Yeah, right. But just to be ready though. You'll never know till someone will try to join (like The Marked Warrior, who unfortunately stopped contributing when he knew he had no Admin chances here).
2. 'Kay, but again, can be too much, and can also be like a waste of time coz of the number of contributers here.
I was thinking of enabling LUA for better templates, like an Infoboxbuilder and better NavTabs (because of how it can edit CSS code). The Infobox builder itself can already be very useful. I understand though if not.Loading editor
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Back Now! You were away, and i have something to do by that time so i left. Waiting now...Loading editor
My thing broke suddenly. I hate it. Anyway
1. I don't want contributers that are here just to take admin.
2. Go ahead and enable. I only know mIRC coding so im quite useless with templates.Loading editor
1. Yep, and i even have high hopes from him.
2. I know that you have to ask the Indev team, so i'm still figuring out what to click. If you know HTML as well, then templates can be a strength though.
3. We better be ready for something, so will be making the policy page. I'm going to makeother "UTILITY" pages (templates, policies, etc) as well, so that when a contributer comes, we're ready. The best plan would be Utilities > Article Perfecting > Others.Loading editor
Chiachichang, i have started to make the policies, but only came up with 2: Vandals and Spams, and Article Presentation.
I tried to look at Wikipedia's Vandals and Spams guidelines. Spamming means the repetetive putting of something useless, right? There, i found that Spams are the addition of content that would advertise a product. Should we worry about someone advertising some products and self-promoting themselves on this wiki?
Also, based on what i found, i think i came up with a more strict banning system. WANNA SEE?Loading editor
if someone is promoting themselves on the wiki. BAN THEM.
Weird, I posted a comment but it clearly didn't show up.
Stupid internet/wikia
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Also I was thinking of creating a unit of measurment in Bad Piggies.
Using the 3 engines I can determine the strength of anything
And also by using a balloon weight system I can also determine that.
Meaning- How much thrust is the propeller compared to the engine and combinations for it. Or how fast is TNT.
It may seem like a bit of rubbish but I think it could be useful so you could literally calculate how your machine would go before you used it. Of course I would add more stuff like Umbrella Drag and stuff.Loading editor
- By moderation, you mean the bots or something.
- It can be a bit hard though to see the measurements, but i can determine the weight.
For instance, if The Pig is 1g, then the gray engine would be as well.
- I've creted more Help Pages, about the Wiki Markup and HTMl (both underconstruct), then 1 more policies about writing articles in a neutral viewpoint.
- I've come up with a new design of the main page.
- Lua - no progress yet.
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hmmm yea something like that
Im more likely going to use a P system
Like 1 G=Green Engine
1 C= Car Engine
1 R= Red Engine
SO if a pig in 3 boxes with 2 wheels of a multiplier wheel, it will move x distance
So basically how im going to do is
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I am going to be here. But I will be working on my engine calculation stuff...Loading editor
Metal Build Grey Engine: 41 Seconds
Metal Build Green Engine: 1 Minute 31 Seconds.
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- Uh, 41 seconds WHAT? Before crash or something like that? (seriously though, 41 seconds to what?).
- Good thing i found out about the math tag. <math /> tag! Like this:
<math><math>2x \times 4y \div 6z + 8 - \frac {y}{z^2} = 0</math>
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Field of Dreams start location, very start to crash.Loading editor
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These kinds of things are better to do in chat.Loading editor
You dont need to mind. But if you want watch me do the math to make sure I didn't screw up. Ill give you my results in a second.Loading editor
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New green: 41 Seconds (Correct: 50)
New Grey: 22 Seconds
New Red: 13 Seconds (Correct: 16)Loading editor
1.86x between grey and green
1.7x between Red and grey.
Ok clearly first was off but I gotta do more tests
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Red and grey was more accurate so I have a feeling the strength diff was more likely 1.7...
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New Red: 16 Seconds (FIXED TOO)
New Grey: 22 Seconds (FIXED TIME)
1.375x now.... STILL What is going on...
Edit 1: FOUND A MASSIVE error with first calc. No wonder.
1.375 Grey Engines=1 Red Engine!!!! HALALUAH!
2.2 Greens for a Grey. Same Answer. Gonna take it as right.
So 2.2 Greens=1 grey
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Thanks to your math, we then have something more to put on the trivia sections!
And that would mean that
$ 2.2 * 1.375 = 3.025 $ Greens is equivalent to one Reds!Loading editor
I am now going to calculate the weight/drag of each object. This will take a long time. I am somewhat good at math (I actually made it to a grade 12 equivilant in Kumon AND ILL NEED IT)Loading editor
'Kay. Just want to note i may not be able to be here until next week or so. But i may just have enough time to peek at this threadLoading editor
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Look at this > http://prntscr.com/45ezs6
See ya!
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Kinda like the current one better.
P.S. Your not my leader :)
Chiachichang (talk) 04:21, July 23, 2014 (UTC)
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You shoulda kinda got aidans opinion on dis <_< Since the 2 beaurs can't decide. I still stand by the old one. Ill leave it if Aidan likes it or if he doesnt ill change it back .Loading editor
Im not trying to be rude, but, I am the founder, not Aidan. I liked it, I'm the founder, and, He will not change it back.
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You ask for my opinion and do not take it. You are abusing your position in my opinion right now. No offence but you have not done any quality edits in the past year nor been moderating the wikia. If anything Aidan has done more than me and I believe he should have more of a say than either of us.
We were the ones who enforced and fixed this wiki from spam. I saw that post you sent a few months ago to the Angry Bird or whatever wiki it was (I also screenshoted the whole thing and backed it up). You tried to merge us. You barely have a intrest other than to just boss people around in my eyes right now, don't try to decorate the cake and pretend.
Chiachichang (talk) 06:17, July 24, 2014 (UTC)
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And is that pig smoking a pipe?!?!! Sure looks like it...
This is a kids wikia Gsg.
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Aidan was as if anything more active then me due to comp issues. Don't base stuff on things you don't see. I believe in his adminship was fair. BTW this is responding to your deleted messages. Note that anything you delete any other administrator can recover. Just because hes taking a break does not mean he has not been active. Please check his edit log.
I can't be here 24/7 to ban another spammer doing a new 25th edition of Queen Pig or making a bunch of fake categories and placing a bunch of pages into them. I can be here 2/7 which is reasonable in my opinion.
I defend my action to give administrative powers to Aidan and I believe that at this stage we do not require more. He is active enough when he is not on breaks and does his stuff well. Aidan should have a equal say in matters that involve changing the whole wikia.
Chiachichang (talk) 14:57, July 24, 2014 (UTC)
P.S. We are NOT going to be affiliated with Angry Birds Wikia until I see a reason we need to. We don't need more people to come by at a broken stage for them to cause more problems. I still need to deal with banning over 20 annonymous people making categories.
P.P.S. I need to remember to log in... sigh... I should ban that ip just so I stop doing it.Loading editor
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Well Im working on a planned sytem so people directly know what they are going to be banned for. Also seeing if I can do some sort of auto ban for people who make teh page Queen Pig
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Chiachichang, it's me! AidanBoy106! I usually connect to facebook to log in, but it does not let me in Anymore! Please you have to believe me!Loading editor
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I do know how to figure out exactly if this is true or false, please give me about 72 hours to determine.Loading editor
If you're going to determine by the number of edits i do, then i'll surely fail! Remember that i can only be available on Sats and Suns? Today is Monday i know, but i luckily had the time to send this to ya!Loading editor
no I use a ip tracking determination. There will be 3 stages in recovering your adminship position
1. I will ask you to do certain tasks to catch your ip adress and match it with your previous one which I am recovering
2. I will ask you certain questions, some based stuff we talked about in chat.
3. I will ask you specific questions on your account.Loading editor
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Eh, let's just start it on a SATURDAy, ok?Loading editor
So i'll be using this account then until the wikia app on FB is fixed. Because whenever i log in using FB, it says that the app is not set up properly.Loading editor
Testing starts now. Please right an annoymose message. (Message without you loging in) Like this.Loading editor
Okay. Lucky for you, i'm free today. Let's start this. If i don't finish this today, then maybe we can continue this saturday?Loading editor
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Having to move and going through old stuff could be productive: old stuff gets thrown out while, by the very virtue of being thrown out, it brings in new ideas. I was going through some boxes of clothing in my basement last week and found this old woolen sweater (see photo) at the bottom of one of them. The sweater is still a few sizes bigger than what I could conceivably wear today – I can only imagine how ridiculous I must have looked in it at age 15 when this item was purchased for me at an open air market in the city where I grew up in Russia when I was a man of an even more diminutive stature than I am today.
Such sweaters came from India and/or Turkey and were brought to provincial markets in Russia by a breed of people who were products of the early unregulated capitalist economy of the waning Soviet years and the early post-Soviet ones. These people were called chelnoki (singular: chelnok) – a word, whose original meaning refers to a small boat that shuttles between two banks of a river carrying goods and passengers across. These shuttle traders set out on long and dangerous voyages (usually, by bus) to some faraway places, risking a great deal because they were prone to attacks from highway robbers, thieves, and, once their wares were brought back to Russia, competing chelnoki and policemen demanding protection money. I don't recall the history of this specific sweater, but I know that some sweater (maybe this one even) was once ordered directly for me directly from one of the shuttle traders my parents knew – ordered, supposedly, in a size that far exceeded my own. My parents must have hoped that I'd fill out in a few years' time and fill in the sweater that I would have already come into my possession by then.
I am not sure why this sweater ended up coming with us to the States though my mother also brought some old knives, a few pots and pans, a couple of pillows and even a fur coat which she was warned not to wear around town for the fear of angering animal rights protesters who were rumored to throw paint at be-furred ladies (she wore her furs under the cover of night, walking our dog through deserted suburban streets, for the first couple of winters in America before hanging up her coat for good).
The shuttle traders who brought me my big woolen sweater from some faraway land, no longer – for the most part – exist. They (mostly) vanished over the course of the 2000s as Russian capitalism became less wild – or, perhaps, less wild only in certain ways. One provincial city – located, in fact, not far from my own hometown – even opened a monument to chelnoki at one of the city's markets in 2009 (pictured below) solidifying their status as a site of cultural memory. At least one of their sweaters even made it all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. a piece of cultural memory that spent several years in a box of clothing in my basement.
I am surprised that American moths haven't eaten this Indian-made / Russian-traded oversized sweater of mine in a decade and a half while they've managed to devour my newer and leaner merino wool sweaters purchased at one or another boringly legal shop. Perhaps, the tough passage of these sweaters and their traders across borders, mountains, forests and other dangerous terrains made them resistant to insects. I haven't worn this sweater since I was 16; and, given its size and the fact that my BMI is still a reasonable ratio of body to mass for my now more advanced years, I wasn't likely to wear it any time soon. Upon making this discovery, I did for a moment entertain the idea of calling my mother to inquire whether I was allowed to send the sweater to Salvation Army. However, my partner, who set the rules for this exploration of the basement as "if you haven't worn it in more than 10 years, it gets thrown out," assured me that I didn't have to call my mother to ask for her consent.
I did, of course, raise the matter of wanting to consult my mother about wanting to get rid of the sweater with my therapist.

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5 Tips for Using Campaign Data to Build Your Next Marketing Budget
In a business environment that's increasingly obsessed with "big data," marketers now understand the value of campaign analytics. They use campaign data to measure incoming leads and cost per lead to justify future spend. However, many marketers focus exclusively on lead metrics and don't apply key campaign performance data that measures impact on sales pipeline and revenue to create realistic expectations and budgets for the coming quarter or year. That's a missed opportunity.
Campaign data is an incredibly valuable tool for creating marketing budgets and projecting close rates. It also helps marketers zero in on campaign influence factors they can use to accurately assess and demonstrate the value of their programs. Here are five ways to use campaign data in the budgeting and campaign development process:
1. Use last year's data to develop targets for this year. When developing strategies to meet lead or revenue targets, it's helpful to use last year's marketing data to set your goals for the current year. For example, if you're tasked with sourcing $10 million in revenue, you can use last year's data to assess how many leads you generated, count how many closed opportunities were created from those leads, determine the average deal size, and see how much budget was spent versus how much revenue was generated from marketing-sourced opportunities. Using these kinds of funnel metrics and budget information will give you a rough idea of how many leads you need to generate and how much you need to spend to achieve your target objective.
2. Use industry data to project campaign close rates. Obviously, your own data is extremely relevant when projecting close rates, but industry benchmarks can help you determine the overall health of your organization. For example, if you're in the software industry, knowing that it typically has a 1 percent inquiry-to-close rate gives you a good idea of the overall effectiveness of your marketing and sales efforts by enabling you to compare your close rates to the industry average. Furthermore, it helps you create a realistic marketing budget by indicating the number of leads and the conversion rates through the funnel you'll need to generate to meet your targets.
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Let's face it, the internet is full of bad advice, especially when it comes to technical topics. And I'm not talking about articles or blog posts you might find that are just badly written, or are wrong for your specific scenario but correct for others. I'm talking about advice that is wrong on every level and should not be followed.
Case in point, the question of whether to disable the Windows Firewall on Exchange servers.
I get it. The Windows Firewall has caused you some problems in the past (I've been there, it's not fun). So you turn it off on all your server builds, because your servers are sitting safely on your internal network protected by your network firewall. But the fact is that is a bad practice, and one you should move away from. Especially when it comes to Exchange servers.
Exchange setup will add rules to the Windows Firewall to allow Exchange to work, it's that simple. You don't need to disable the Windows Firewall. If you have extra requirements for your Windows servers (such as a special port used by your monitoring system agent) then add a rule to the server's firewall. Use Group Policy to do it, if you want to save some time.
And if you see advice like this on the internet, ignore it. It's wrong and dangerous.
Paul is a Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services and a Pluralsight author. He works as a consultant, writer, and trainer specializing in Office 365 and Exchange Server.


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When you really get down to it, the most basic practical problem of blessing is one that gnaws miserably at the heart of all ethical action: does it really lies in our power to do good? One of the advantages of thinking our way into ethical relations by following the thread of 'Blessing' is that it… Continue reading The Problems of Blessing III
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Australia – whose land? (part 2)
series begins here The ethics of Indigenous reconciliation, and the ethics of reconciliation in general involves the exploration of the relation between power and subjectivity. What it means to be a 'good ethical Hearer', i.e., the recipient of moral exhortation, is inseparable from the recognition of ourselves as Wrong-doers or Wronged with regard to particular… Continue reading Australia – whose land? (part 2)
Review: Australia – whose land? (part 1)
Last Monday night (10th August) Dr Peter Adam delivered the Second Annual John Saunders Lecture in the Chapel of Morling College. His topic was Australia - whose land? The following day a very brief report of the lecture appeared on the Sydney Morning Herald website and in the week following various references to the event… Continue reading Review: Australia – whose land? (part 1)
Ethical Ladders and Idolatry
How do you apply acid to a moral system or teacher of morality? How do you work out whether this or that particular claimant to moral insight really has guidance for us all? I wonder if it has something to do with moral prioritisation. Here's the thought: 1. Ultimately all ethical systems are systems of… Continue reading Ethical Ladders and Idolatry
Thoughts on Suffering and Hope
1. Christians are saved into suffering - to be Christian is to put on Christ - to join with him in suffering. The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God's children, and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may… Continue reading Thoughts on Suffering and Hope
Review: Resurrection and Moral Order
A review for WebSalt: Resurrection and Moral Order: an Outline of Evangelical Ethics by Oliver O'Donovan When it comes to books, I'm a chronic margin-scribbler. Sometimes though, it only takes me until I finish the book before I go back to discover that my earlier interaction with it was completely unhinged. Actually, maybe that's a… Continue reading Review: Resurrection and Moral Order


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Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland' film is released March 5 this year and from this clip, it looks a lot of fun. I'm not keen on Alice's off the shoulder dress though – is there any need really? The visual effects look very interesting though. I found the floating Cheshire cats floating head on the trailer quite frightening. But so it is in the book, as it fades away and only the grin is left.
Surprised to see Tweedle dum and Tweedle dee in the new film though as they are charaters from Alice though the Looking Glass. So it would seem that both books and characters have been lumped together. But, back to the teapots. It is easy to see why the teapot serves as a vehicle to Alice. The teapot is central to the tea-party where we get to meet some interesting characters – especially the Mad Hatter.
I love the wild Mad Hatter teapot by Paul Cardew. Cardew seems very fond of Alice – he's done lots of teapots with using the Alice theme.
I've cheated really with this image. It's actually a favor box and I think it's lovely! Available HERE
This unusual teapot has 'Drink Me' on the side – obvious really! But I like the reference to the time on the lid and the hearts on the handle.
My latest poem is 'Her Facebook has it ' here
Lots of Alice porcelain HERE
White Drink me teapot link here
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PAGE EIGHT BLYTHEVTLLE (AKKJ COURIER NEWS .TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, 1953 THE BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS THE COURIER NEWS CO. H. W. HAINES, Publisher HARRY A. HAINES, Assistant Publisher A. A. FBEDRICKSON, Editor PAUL D. HUMAN, Advertising Manager Sole National Advertising Representatives: Wallace Wltmer Co., New York, Chicago, Detiolt, Atlanta, Memphis. Entered as second class nutter »t th« pott- o-Mice at Blytheville, Arkansas, under »ct ot Congress, October ». 1917. Member of The Associated Presi SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By carrier In the city of Blytheville or any tuburban town where carrier service Is maintained, 25o per week. By mall, within a radius of 60 miles, »5.00 per vear $250 for six months, $1.25 for three months; by maii outside 50 mile zone, $12.50 per year payable In advance. Meditations My soul melteth for heaviness: rtrenfthen ihou me according unto thy word. — Psalms 119:28. * * * The soul would have no rainbow had the eye no tears. — John Vance Cheney. Barbs Being broke certainly is nothing to brag about, but often seems to be something to write home about. * * * Hot weather has done real d*m»fe to lots of home gardens, but the ol' cabbage Is still getting a head. * * * A Georgia man pleaded Insanity after proposing to «ix girls at the same time and all accepted. He probably went crazy trying to get out of the mess. * * * Why kick about th» price of fall h»U, hub- blei? Get your laugh when you Kt them, »nd be satisfied. * * * A writer blames absenteeism In some plants on workers feeling too tough at the end of the week. Or, could It be too tough a week-end? France Is Earning Title: New 'Sick Man of Europe' Looking at stricken France with any sort of detachment, you cannot help being puzzled by the contradiction between the nation's great potentialities and its actual performance. Here is a land with many blessings — a balanced blend of agricultural and industrial resources, a geographic location favorable to trade.a skilled labor force, a notable tradition of cultural and intellectual attainment. By all reasonable measure, France ought to be a leader in Europe and the world. Yet it is not. It has been undergoing progressive enfeeblement since the close of the First World War, and most particularly since World War II ended. This year it went 37 days without a government. And it has been embroiled in perhaps the worst strike wave since the turbulent "Popular Front" days of 1936. Few sober-minded onlookers would deny it is fitting to call France the new "sick man of Europe." But what is the malady? Obviously it is not some superficial ailment that can be cured by ending this strike crisis or changing a government. The cause goes deep. It goes to some facet of French character, some aspect of the national makeup, which prevents France from dealing realistically with the 20th century world, either on the industrial or the political level. The French btisinesman, on the whole, has never fully embraced the methods of mass production, or the technical wonders of the age. His notions of capitalism were out of date in America by 1900. French workers never have gained a fair share of their country's industrial wealth, and it is against this basic mequity that they are really protesting. French managers perpetuate inefficiency through rigged price schemes. They hoard their profits. They discourage expansion. And, to top it all, they dodge their taxes, thus casting a still more intolerable burden on workers' backs. As if this were not enough, the French have shown almost no stomach for the great world power struggle in which all peoples are inescapably caught. There are, of course, individual excep- i '-ms like Robert Schuman, Jean Mon- iiet and Rene Pleven. But the generalization holds. If there were some way to pack up the whole country — man by man and rock by rock — and cart it off to somi South Pacific haven, the French undoubtedly would be all for it. It's no accident that most French governments fall on a minor issue. Leaders and citizenry alike never can bring themselves to get past minor matters and come to grips with major realities. The French do not have much more time left for growing up to this tough world. Unless they do, they may find they have condemned their country to a stunted future in which weakness and frustration and an overpowering Sense of defeat will be the tragic marks. Soothsayers Differ Some government authorities pooh- pooh the idea that business has been hurt by the Korean truce. They say things are booming, and haul out some charts to prove it. On the other hand, some of the steelmakers, some lumbermen, and others are noting a drop-off in their orders. And there seems to be a widening trend toward keeping less stuff piled up on shelves in anticipation of business. Obviously one group is looking back a bit and the other is squinting at prospects ahead. But somebody ought to get economic seers like these together in the same room for a while. Then the poor, untutored citizen, walking around without a slide rule, might get to hear what they agree on — if anything. Views of Others Credit Where Due Democrats In Congress, a very large and powerful minority, are claiming credit for much of the legislation passed in the first session of th« 83rd Congress. But before a public declaration had been made by party leaders, President Elsenhower had acknowledged the indebtedness, and had spoken publicly words of appreciation and praise. The Democrats have taken pains to specify th« acta passed with their help, some of which would not have been successful without such help, since a number of Republicans opposed their own party recommendations. There has been more unity, less party feeling, than for a long time. It was such unity, in and out of Congress, for which Mr. Eisenhower pleaded as a candidate, and which he has promoted by following his conception of Americanism. What Is best for the country Is best for Democrats and Republicans alike. It is not only generous, but just and fair, to acknowledge the co-operative spirit of the Demo- crats'In Congress. They have recognized tho fact that the people spoke last November with unusual force In favor of a change, and that public opinion In this country Is the ruling power. But they also have recognized that there was a mess to be cleaned up; that many trends were to be reversed if the traditions and ideals of America were to be preserved. Many of them saw clearly what the President has called the "creeping paralysis of socialism" and the danger of undermining the institutions resting on the Constitution. It Is to be hoped that the next session will show the same spirit of unity in matters of grave public concern and when proposals of the administration clearly are for the best interests of the whole people. There was never a time which called more loudly for unity in the fact of a dangerous world situation. — The Lexington Leader. Pity Poor Mr Truman E is very amusing to see former President Truman trying to figure out some way to keep from paying so much t^x on the memoirs he la writing. During last year's presidential campaign, the Democrats made a great to-do about the tax- break Dwlght D. Eisenhower had gotten, perfectly legally, on his own book on the war years, "Crusade in Europe," and the Democrats in Congress were nil for plugging this "loophole" In the tax regulations. They didn't know then that Harry Truman was going to become an author, too. But now, poor Harry, under whose administration the taxes on all the people rose and rose and rose, is crying bitter tears because he Is going to have to pay taxes himself on the money he gets for his memoirs. It's a sad situation. — The Lexington Leader. SO THEY SAY The Lord saved the lepers, maybe He can spare me. — Mrs. Huey Alford, cancer-stricken mother, after birth of five pound baby girl. * * # The press in the United States is not a perfect press but is essentially the product of our tree democratic society. — Julias Ochs Adler, genera] manager, New York Times. * * » Our way of life back here (U. S.) Is the best there is for all races. — Sgt. Elijah Smith, Columbus, O., Negro returnee. » * * While our party (Democrats) may have lost the election here, we carried every country over- Mas from Korea to Britain. — Adlal Stevenson. » * * We should have assumed our • responsibilltlei In 1920, and If w« don't assume our present responsibilities, we will be In for another World War. — Ex-President Harry Truman. Can They Make It? Peter Edson's Washington Column — Answer, Maybe, to Saucer Tales; Wilson to Attack 'Buzz Saw* Again Erskine Johnson IN HOLLYWOOD •JACOBY ON BRIDGE By OSWALD JACOBY Written for NEA Servlci Weird Opening, but It Had a Plan North's bid of three clubs In today's hand may seem a little weird, but it was actually quite clear at the time. Most experts use a response of three clubs after an opening bid of two no-trump to ask for a biddable major suM. (It is part of the Stayman Conven- lion. which usually begins with an opening bid of one no-trump and a response of two clubs for the same purpose.) South duly showed his biddable heart suit, and »orth thereupon raised to game. The Stayman Convention is of doubtful value when the responding hand has 4-3-3-3 distribution, and this is especially true when the opening bidder likewise has the same distribution.. South was certainly no better off at four icarts than he would have been at three no-trump. WASHINGTON —(NEA)— Just x many "flying saucer" blips have been showing up this summer on the radar screens of Civil Aeronautics Aut h o r i t y traffic control towers as were vis. ible last year. But CAA spokesmen aren't talking a b out it much and they aren't nearly as saucers as they Peter Edson excited about vere a year ago. After studying all saucer reports during the winter, CAA experts :ome up with the explanation that all such sightings could be attributed to freak weather conditions, ike temperature inversions. A t. i. s made up of alternate layers of varm and cold air. These layers :an reflect a radar beam, simulat- ng the effect on an aircraft on a adar screen. This summer the CAA tower nen have Ignored all these saucer ilips as soon as they have checked hem out as not being aircraft, 'op scientists still aren't absolute- v sure the temperature inversion heory is the correct explanation or the flying saucer phenomenon, iowever. And until they get final iroof, they're keeping an open nind on the subject. Wilson And The Buzz Saw Behind Defense Secretary C. E. Vilson's appointment of his latest fflciency committee is a long and o far fruitless effort to reorganise he old line Army and Navy tech- ical services. These include Bn- eau of Ships, Bureau of Yards nd 1 Docks, Army Corps of Engl- eers, Ordnance bureau, and so on. For years these technical services have operated like petty kingdoms. Much of the military red tape and buck passing have been attributed to their semlautonomous operations. They were also blamed for the Korean ammunition shortage fiasco. Last November, former Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett wrote to President Trumim that, "Any attempt to reorganize these technical services is like backing into a buzz saw," Bad Case of Shingles The case of a law which requires the U. S. Census Bureau to count red cedar shingles has been turned up by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. The law was passed back in 1937, when the U. S. lumber" industry was worried about competition from Canadian red cedar shingles. Congress thereupon ordered the Director of the Census Bureau to count shingles so that the Presi- ident could slap a tariff on Canadian imports if they amounted to more than a fourth of U. S. production. Ten years later a new trade agreement with Canada wiped out this tariff, but the Bureau of Census had to keep on counting shingles just the same because the law said so. The Senate voted to repeal this law just before it adjourned this month but the House never got around to it. And so, at last report, the office of shingle counting Is still on the job. Endless Cost of War The shooting in Korea may have ended, but the costs will run on for a long time. Best guess—there are no accurate figures—is that the war cost the U. S. about $5 billion a year for the three years.. The only reduced costs now are in human lives and expendable ammunition and equipment. The dollar cost reduction might be a billion or two a year. One by-product of the war is that it has produced two million more U. S. war veterans. If Korean OI's apply for benefits on the snme scale as World War II veterans, the cost will be another 2'/ 2 billion dollars or so. This is calculated, on the basis of 80 per cent of the two million veterans applying for benefits and receiving on the average from $1500 to $160Q apiece in loans or educational expenses. A Veteran s' Administration study made in 1950, just before the Korean war broke out, showed that 12 million of the 15 million World War II veterans got G. I. benefits for a total cost of $19.5 billion. The average was $1628 per man. Dogging The Mailman The Universal Postal Union—the nternational organization which arranges for the handling of all foreign mails and payment for them to all governments of the world—has just come up with a new set of instructions for letter carriers on what to do when confronted by savage dogs. The XJ. P. U. bulletin warns postmen caught with only a mail sack or a fence between the letter and the dog's fangs, "never to show fear or mistrust of the dog." It adds that "friendly or soothi g words might be advisable. "By all means," say the instruc- tions, "never kick the dog — unless, of course, it is absolutely necessary." At just about the same time Attorney General Herbert Brownell came back from his personal inspection of the Mexican border, full of plans for ending the "wetback" labor problem, Scrtary of Labor Martin P. Durkin cam up with a completely different angle on the story. Secretary Durkin announced from Washington that it would be necessary for him to consolidate two Mexican labor reception centers on the border because he didn't have enough money to keep both of them going. Congress had thoughtfully cut funds for administering the wetback program the rest of this crop year by 26 per cent. Legal Mexican labor importation will therefore be cut accordingly, Mexico has so much unemployment that it is glad to have its surplus labor wade across the Rio Grande to find jobs in the U. S. And since American farmers want the cheaper Mexican labor, the two necessary elements are there to make a bargain. Therefore, say American and Mexican farm labor leaders,"the abuse won't ever be ended until first — the Mexican government agrees to keep its migrant labor at home, and two — the U. S. government provides for stricter enforcement against illegal labor supplied outside of government contract. Hungarian Goulash Life in Hungary must be getting really hectic about now. National Committee for a Free Europe has been collecting odd items about the workers' paradise under Communist rule and has come up with some dillies. One of them is a new marriage law which permits the granting of divorces on grounds of "ideological differences." Either spouse can request separation by a Communist judge if it is reported that the other does not have "sound" views on the social and political Institutions of the government. Then there is a drive on to persuade the children in "Communist Pioneer Organizations" to go to the factories and farms to persuade their parents to do more work. By reciting slogans learned at school, the children are told that their parents will over-fulfill their work quotas. At public request, the Hungarian Ministry of Domestic Commerce in See EDISON On Page 12 the Doctor Says— Wrlltei for NEA Servic. By EDWIN p. JORDAN; M.O It is entirely possible for a child born with a club foot, webbed fingers, a cleft palate or .some other Inborn malformation to rise to heights of fame, and indeed to receive national and international acclaim. This lias bedone in many fields of human endeavor and speaks well for the ability of human beings to overcome adversity. Such conditions as those mentioned and many oilier physical variations from normal may be present at birth and naturally come as a shoe* to the parents. All, or most of them, are the result of incomplete developmt-.v inside the womb of the mother and are not really inherited. What causes them is still not entirely clear allhough it now seems that Infections of the mother with German measles and possibly other diseases, while shp i.s cnrrylng Ihe child, greatly Increase the likelihood of this sort of trouble. Cer- tainly, it is a good idea for the prospective mothers to dodge exposure to infections, and particularly German measles, just as carefully as possible. A newborn baby with a club or other inborn malformation almost certainly does not suffer pain, but the parents are acutely distressed. They want to know if it is their fault, what can be done for it, will it Interfere with the child's physical or mental development, and how likely is it to happen again with other children, It Is not the fault of the parents. There Is nothing they could have done to prevent It (except to avoid contagious disease during pregnancy). What can be done is something else. A lot can be done for hair lip, cleft palate, club foot and scvral of th othr congntal mal- (ormatons, specially. ,lf they arc attacked early enough. For tliu reason parent! should promptly consult someone who knows about these conditions, even if manipulation or operation is to be postponed for a few months or years. The more that can be done, of course, the less will be the interference with the child's normal development. Once In 213 Births As to the chances of having a later child with a congenital defect, one has to deal with average figures. The parents of one malformed child have about seven chances out of eight lhat the next child will be normal, whereas taking all births, a congenital defect occurs only about once In 213. From the physical standpoint the disadvantages can often be largely overcome by modern treatment methods. It Is equally Important to battle the mental effects. The sympathetic understanding of parents, teachers, and the rest of us help, but the will to overcome obstacles on the part ot the youngster himself is the most Important. Many youngsters with these congenital defects are remarkable In the way they face and surmount lielr problemi. NORTH 1 *653 VK.J109 • 762 + 1033 WEST EAST AKJ104 487! If 765 V42 »KJ103 »854 #Q7 + KJ652 SOUTH (D) AAQ9 » AQ83 » AQ9 + A84 North-South vul. South West North 2 N.T. Pass 3 * 3 V Pass 4 V Pass Pass Opening lead—V 7 East Pass Pass Not wanting to lead away from his high cards, West opened a trump. South looked at the dumJay with something like despair but roused himself enough to draw three rounds of trumps. He then cashed the ace of clubs and led a low club towards the ten. West, rather naturally, put on the queen of clubs on the second round of that suit — and East made the fatal error of playing a low club. East should have overtaken with his king of clubs in order to cash the jack and then lead either a spade or a diamond. When West was allowed to hold the trick with his queen of clubs, he found himself obliged to lead away from one of his kings. He chose to lead the jack of spades, and South, won with the queen. Declarer promptly cashed the ace of spades and got out •with the nine of spades. West had to -win the trick and now had to strike a second blow In the opponent's cause. West decided to lead a fourth spade,, hoping that the ruff and sluff would do declarer no good. South ruffed the fourth spade in dummy, discarding the losing club from his own hand. He then led a low diamond from dummy and finessed the nine, putting West into the lead again. End-played for the third successive time, West had to lead a diamond back to declarer's ace-queen, ving him a free finesse. "A very sound contract," West commented bitterly. "All you needed was three end-plays and an outright gift!" By ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff CorrespondeaV HOLLYWOOD —(NEA)— HOLLYWOOD ON TV: Phil Ba'ker'i charge, in the trade paper. Holly- . wood Reporter, that the upper hierarchy of TV executives are busy passing UP talent, not passing ON it, has Its merits but doesn't stand up when you examine TV's record. Wails Phil: "There's a fundamental lack of show business experience and knowledge of i;eal performers by too many TV executives. This new regime has taken over the reins in TV. They are agency executives and Park Ave. athletes who have never been a part of show business. They say they are alwayi looking for 'new' talent, but when a performer with worlds of experience who isn't momentarily famous approaches them, they won't answer the phone. A lot of wonderful performers, who have a great deal to offer for TV, are being kicked in the heart because the boys of the new regime never grew up in show business and know little of anything about it." Phil's charge doesn't stand up because it's the new talent and the little-known veterans with "worlds of experience" who are leading the home screen hit parade. There's no need to list all the names. You know them and so does Phil. In such a short time, I believe the "Park Ave. athletes" have done a mighty fine job with a nfe^ri dium still in diapers. V^Pl Autry Returns When Gene Autry returns from London, where the critics aidn't exactly cheer his western vaudeville show, he will push the "Annie Oakley" telefilm series starring Gail Davis. But CBS, the network that controls Gene's own starring series and "The Range Rider," hasn't ordered any new stanzas and doesn't know whether there will be any more. Joyce Holden has been rushed into make-up as a substitute for Jane Nigh in the new "Big Town" series. The new character of a society page reporter who is assigned to the city beat has been created for Joyce, a former U-I star. Jane's impending stork date may cost her the series. 75 Years Ago In BlythevilL Mies Eugenia Crawford ,who has been confined to her home for a week with bronchitis, Is still unable to be out. Mrs. Tom P. Martin and daughter, Miss Virginia, spent the day in Memphis yesterday. Mrs. J. A. Riggs of Little Hock will arrive tomorrow to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Conway. 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The Veterans Administration Medical Center in Roseburg has been warning veterans for months that a shutdown of their emergency department could be imminent. Now, that warning has become a reality.
Instead of a full emergency department, the Roseburg VA has decided to operate a Monday through Friday urgent care clinic in its place. VA officials cited the difficulty in hiring specialized staff, such as lab technicians, who are needed to support an emergency care facility.


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These Quilts are ones I entered in the Suwannee River Quilt Show at Stephen Foster State Park for 2009 . The one is the Splendar Quilt that is heavily beaded and is a wall hanging .I have a post on just this quilt , posted 4-8-2010.
The Next one is a Farm Quilt called My Farm .When I made this I could not find fabric for the tractor, barn, truck ,water trough or wagon wheel so I drew and painted my own with Jacquard Textile Paints , I then ironed them onto Wonder Under and cut them out , ironed them onto the background you see and machine quilted all of it .
The last quilt is a quilt that I made while waiting to go to Jacksonville to catch a train to Pa , my sister & I both arrived at Mom's a couple days early and then did not have anything to do, so I put this together and then brought the binding at the Needles Quilt Shop in Wellsboro ,Pa.
I have also entered all 3 of these quilts in the Davenport Quilts and Tea Show in Nov .2009 ,I also entered my outer space quilt and I will post that one another day.


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As you might guess, Oklahoma is deeply rooted in cowboy culture. The state capital and largest city, Oklahoma City, is home to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and Bricktown, a downtown shopping and dining center that was built on the former site of "Buffalo" Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
True to its western heritage, Oklahoma also features casinos and historical monuments, as well as an abundance of great outdoor activities like hiking and rock climbing. But some of the state's best destinations are its many parks and museums. Oklahoma is home to over 60 different Native American tribes, which attract thousands of visitors to the state with a number of festivals and events throughout the year.
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Broccoli and mint pasta
Use the florets only. The stalks turn it 'pungent brassica'. Add to soups or stews that have stronger flavours.
|2 cups
|Broccoli florets, (200g)
|2¼ cups
|Shell pasta, (200g)
|1 large
|Garlic clove, crushed
|1 cup
|Mint leaves
|1 serving
|Salt and freshly ground black pepper
|¼ cup
|Extra virgin olive oil
|Lemon, finely grated rind and juice
|1 sprinkle
|Grated parmesan cheese
|¼ cup
|Chopped walnuts
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the florets. Cook until bright green and tender, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove them to a food processor.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water. Cook until just tender. Reserve a 1/2 cup of the water.
- Meanwhile, add the garlic to the broccoli and mix until smooth. Add the mint and seasonings. Pulse until smooth then — with the motor still running — slowly drizzle in the oil.
- Drain the pasta and place in a large bowl. Add the broccoli mixture, lemon rind and juice. Toss to coat evenly adding enough reserved cooking water to make it 'saucy'.
- Serve garnished with the parmesan and walnuts.
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Are you a writer who doesn't like to admit it? Or maybe one who doesn't like to talk about your book?
Sometimes we just feel so self centered talking about our own books. Shouldn't we put others first?
There is a time to be unselfish and help your writing friends get ahead. But if you have a book out there and you never do anything to market it, if you never try to become more of an influencer, how well can you help others?
Sometimes we don't like to admit we are writers because it sounds like an immature pipe dream. Like the scrawny uncoordinated kid who plans to be an NFL superstar.
But if you love books and ideas, and are willing to do the hard work to improve your skills, the odds are in your favor. You can learn to write things other people want to read. You can learn simple ways to let other people know about your book, so you will gain readers.
But it takes work. Work on your book. Work on your blog. Work on your Facebook and twitter. It's not just your hobby. it's a second job. Do your job!
Personal note: I am currently in the hospital so writing this on a cell phone. Excuse my errors!


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Had a rockin' night celebrating Uniglobe's 30th anniversary down at the posh new Coast Coal Harbour!
Kimmy Kat with Catering Manager Brian Browne
It was a wild night!
Diamond Dan
There's a conga line back there somewhere...
Pat and Cam were the Audio/Visual crew
Our intrepid lightman Tony
Killing time before setup
And an absolute blast was had by all!
Thanks to Bee at Uniglobe, and also to Brian, Cam, Pat
and the rest of the cool staff at the Coast Coal Harbour!


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- £893 per week
- £128 per night
- 8 Guests
- 4 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathroom
- 3 Pets
Nearby activities
- Walking
- Surfing
- Golf
- Pony trekking/horse riding
Special Features
- WiFi
- Sea or coastal views
Beds & bedrooms
- Bed linen provided
- 2 double beds
- 2 single beds
- Bunk beds to sleep 2
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Dishwasher
- 2 WCs
- Towels provided
- Bath
- Shower
- Family friendly
- Travel cot
- Highchair
- Garden
- Private parking
- Ground floor WC
- Ground floor bedroom
- Ground floor bath/shower room
Important - please note
House Rules
- Check in: 7:00pm
- Check out: 9:00am
To give our cleaners enough time to complete the additional cleaning and sanitising that is currently needed to keep our guests safe, check-in and check-out times at the majority of our properties have been temporarily revised. The revised times for this property are reflected above.
A spacious detached family holiday home offering spectacular coastal views. In an exceptionally desirable location, backed by National Trust countryside and in an elevated position in Woolacombe directly overlooking the glorious beach just a five minute walk down the steep private drive and hill.
This most individual property is positioned and designed to take full advantage of its unique setting, with all principal rooms, including the bedrooms, enjoying exceptional sea and coastal views which include Lundy Island. The property is comfortably furnished and well equipped throughout including full gas central heating and double glazing to most windows. Four bedrooms - Kingsize double with Smart TV, DVD, handbasin and hair dryer, and bunk bedded room, both on ground floor. First floor triple aspect, kingsize double with Smart TV, handbasin and dressing area (ideal for cot) and twin bedded room with handbasin. Bathroom/wc with electric shower over bath. Ground floor shower room with adjacent utility room/wc. Spacious living/dining room with natural oak flooring, 23' wide window to enjoy the magnificent views, Smart TV, CD/radio, feature stone fireplace with flame effect electric stove and a patio door to patio area at the front of the property (selection of books, games and videos also available). Kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, halogen elec cooker and stable door to garden. Utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer and handbasin. Spacious entrance porch with clothes dryer and store cupboard. Rough lawned, fully enclosed sloping rear garden ideal for pets to enjoy some freedom. Open plan front garden with sloping lawns and approach steps from the drive to a raised sandstone patio with decking and exterior lighting, ideal for alfresco dining. Driveway parking for four cars (large secure double garage, sometimes available by prior request).
* Bed linen and towels supplied * Family parties only * Up to three well behaved pets welcome * All fuel costs inclusive * Highchair and travel cot available *Wi- Fi Broadband.* No smoking * Gas Barbecue * Short breaks available Nov-March
The wide surfing sands of Woolacombe Bay, the village amenities of Woolacombe including a choice of individual shops, pubs and restaurants are all within walking distance. There are superb coastal and countryside walks to be enjoyed with plenty of other leisure activities available closeby including golf course and riding stables just a short drive distant.
Fantastic views. We all loved it! Thank you.
Fantastic property, location and views second to none, loved the scones and cream on arrival, enjoyed all the books and games. The front patio was perfect for evening bbq and the whole party decided there was no need to go to the pub when we had the perfect sunset spot at home, a real pleasure to stay in this beautiful house. The only thing I would change (just a minor point) would be cutting the bush down on the patio so as not to obscure the wonderful view. Look forward to another visit in the future, Kind Regards Sue.
We think Woolacombe is wonderful with the sea and the moor and places to eat one can walk to... have been visiting every summer for almost 3 decades.
This was our second stay we stayed here last year, says it all really.


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Background: To assess the treatment and outcome of patients with crush injury sustained in the Marmara earthquake.
Methods: Seven hundred eighty three patients were transferred to a university hospital and 25 of them were admitted to the intensive care unit. The medical records of 18 crush injury patients were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: The major associated injuries were in the lower extremities, upper extremities, and chest. Seven patients underwent fasciotomy and six patients had amputations. Twelve patients required mechanical ventilation. Adult respiratory distress syndrome developed in four patients. Oliguria occurred in eight patients. Hyperkalaemia was seen in six patients and four of them underwent emergency haemodialysis. One patient died because of hyperkalaemia on arrival to the intensive care unit. Renal failure was treated with haemodialysis or haemoperfusion in 13 patients. Five patients died because of multiple organ failure and two patients because of sepsis.
Conclusion: Crush syndrome is a life treatening event. The authors believe that early transportation and immediate intensive care therapy would have improved the survival rate.
- earthquake
- crush syndrome
- acute renal failure
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Crush syndrome is a form of traumatic rhabdomyolysis that occurs after prolonged continuous pressure and characterised by systemic involvement.1 Extensive muscle crush injury culminating in the crush syndrome is often lethal unless promptly and vigorously treated.2 The damages are seen after a prolonged period of pressure on a muscle group. The pressure causes necrosis of the muscle, and during revascularisation, diffusion of calcium, sodium, and water into the damaged muscle cells is seen, together with loss of potassium, phosphate, lactic acid, myoglobin, and creatinine kinase. These changes can lead to hyperkalaemia, acidosis, acute renal failure, and hypovolaemic shock.3,4 Myoglobin induces renal injury by incompletely defined mechanisms. If renal failure develops, haemodialysis is started. The indications for fasciotomy are lack of distal pulse or open lesions. Radical removal of all necrotic muscle is essential when fasciotomy is performed.3,5
Crush syndrome is typically encountered in war zones, in mining disasters, after earthquakes, and in industrial and traffic accidents.4,5 Difficulties with communication and transportation in the disaster often prevent early extrication and therapeutic interventions. Early extrication and administration of intravenous fluids are important in preventing renal failure.4,7
At 3 02 am on 17 August 1999, the ground shook violently for 45 seconds under north western Turkey, entombing tens of thousands of sleeping families. It registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was called the Great Marmara earthquake. The epicentre was in Izmit, an industrial town about 60 km from Istanbul. In this report we describe the profiles, treatment, and outcome of 18 crush injury patients treated in our intensive care unit.
At least 20 000 people died and 30 000 people were injured after the Marmara earthquake. Seven hundred and eighty three patients were transferred to our university hospital, 18 patients were dead on arrival to hospital and 21 patients died during their stay. Twenty five patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 18 of them had crush injury. The patients had been buried under their houses that collapsed in the earthquake. Crush injury was diagnosed on the basis of the presence of swollen limbs and history of limb compression. All patients were admitted to the nearest hospitals and then transferred to our university hospital for advanced care treatment, because intensive care therapy and haemodialysis were not available at those local hospitals. Intravenous fluids were given after salvage in the field or arriving at the nearest hospital, but exact fluid volumes and types could not be recorded.
Blood tests, arterial blood gas analysis, chest radiography, clinical, and neurological examination were performed on admission to ICU. On the basis of suspected chest injury computed tomography (CT) was performed in addition to chest radiography. Pneumothorax, haemothorax, or rib fractures were diagnosed with chest radiography. Heart rate, arterial blood pressure, central venous pressure, and arterial oxygen saturation were monitored hourly. Samples of blood, urine, and wound were sent for microbiological examination.
In hyperkalaemic patients (K+ 6> mEq/l) glucose and insulin were administered and emergency blood purification (continuous venovenous haemofiltration or haemodialysis) were performed.
Complete blood cell counts and biochemistry tests were performed daily. Urine output was measured hourly. APACHE (Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation) II scoring system had been used for predicting outcome with the worst values within first 24 hours. APACHE II score could not be measured in three patients, because they stayed less than 24 hours.
Because it was very difficult to keep complete medical records under the chaotic atmosphere of earthquake some data could not be obtained and are unknown to us.
Table 1 summarises the clinical characteristics of the patients. There were 11 male and 7 female patients, with an average age of 32 (SD13.83) years (range 8–45). Time from earthquake to salvage was 24.10 (22.24) hours (range 45 minutes–72 hours). The interval between first hospital admission to transfer to our intensive care unit was 16.35 (14.42) days (range 0–45). The average admission APACHE II score was 18.06 (3.76) (range 10–25).
Table 2 summarises the laboratory findings and interventions. Myoblobinuria was detected in seven patients.
Almost all patients sustained major injuries that were localised in lower extremities in 16 patients, upper extremities in four patients, and on the chest in four patients. Pelvic, limb, and rib fractures and abdominal injuries were present less frequently. One patient had frontoparietal fracture (case 12), one had traumatic pericardial effusion (case 5), another had pulmonary embolism (case 9) and one patient with a globe perforation also showed signs of appendicitis on admission and had undergone appendicectomy (case 6).
Fasciotomy operations were performed on seven patients. Six patients underwent limb amputations.
The most common type of chest injury was contusion followed by pneumothorax and haemothorax. Twelve patients required mechanical ventilation, because of respiratory failure. One patient received non-invasive (case 9), others received invasive mechanical ventilation. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) developed in four patients (case 1, 2, 14, 15). The mean (SD) time on mechanical ventilation was 114.9 (90.3) hours.
Case 3 died suddenly of cardiac arrest attributable to hyperkalaemia in the first hour after admission to ICU.
Thirteen patients developed renal failure. Oliguria occurred in eight patients. Serum creatinine concentrations peaked in 12 patients and the maximum level was 6.04 (4.22) mg/dl on admission to ICU. Hyperkalaemia was seen in six patients and the maximum value was 5.35 (1.23) mEq/l and elevated T waves on ECG were present in five patients. Four of them underwent emergency haemodialysis.
Renal failure was treated with blood purification in these patients. Continuous haemofiltration was used in six patients (arteriovenous in two patients and venovenous in four patients) and haemodialysis was used in seven patients. Serum potassium and creatinine were corrected to normal concentrations within days of ICU care.
Microbiological investigation revealed pseudomonas, E coli, proteus and acinetobacter in wound, enterobacter, staphylococcus in blood, and candiada albicans in urine samples.
Five patients died because of multiple organ failure and two patients died from severe sepsis and septic shock.
On 17 August 1999, one of the most powerful earthquakes in the century hit the north western part of Turkey. Turkey has a long history of earthquakes and most have occurred along the North Anatolian fault.8
In earthquake situations, the timing of emergency search and rescue operations is critical. In the Marmara earthquake, the first of the Turkish rescue teams arrived on site six hours after the shock and the first three international rescue teams took part 16 hours later.7 Experience shows that extrications after six hours have a low probability of survival. In 1980, in Italy 80% of the people recovered alive were extricated within 12 hours.9 Alexander et al and Armenian et al report respectively that survival after six hours and 12 hours is rare.10,11
Impassable roads and disrupted communication systems made it difficult to help adequately. In Taiwan, after the Chi Chi earthquake the same communication and transport problems were experienced.12 Ship or helicopters performed most of the transportation in Marmara earthquake. When traffic is paralysed after an earthquake transportation by helicopter can play an essential part and transportation times can be shortened.13
In the past 20 years, crush syndrome has been studied mostly in building collapse situations where limited numbers of patients were treated in fully functional hospitals.14 Most life threatening injuries sustained by earthquake victims involved limb fracture, renal failure, and chest trauma that need specialised care. In our study the sites of major injuries were similar with previous reports.15
Complications of the crush syndrome can be prevented by very early and vigorous treatment. Fluid replacement should start at the site of extrication of the trapped person at a rate of 1.5 litres per hour with isotonic saline. Intravenous fluid infusion, particularly rapid infusion of isotonic saline solution, had been recommended as a prophylactic treatment against the development of acute renal failure.3,4,7 It has been reported that renal failure was successfully prevented with the start of aggressive fluid infusion within 10 hours of release of the muscle under compression.7 It is indicated that failures of sufficient administration of intravenous fluids in early phase increase the incidence of renal failure. Shimazu et al reported that fluid resuscitation during the initial two days is critical for preventing renal failure.16 Intravenous fluid infusion had been started after arriving at the nearest local hospital. Despite that, six patients were hypovolaemic when they arrived to our unit.
Hyperkalaemia appears within hours of the rescue and renal failure develops. Patients often die of hyperkalaemia unless they are treated rapidly. Yoshimura et al have reported on a patient who died of cardiac arrest because of hyperkalaemia.17 One of the patients in our study suddenly died of cardiac arrest because of hyperkalaemia. The serum potassium concentration exceeded 6 mEq/l in this patient and there were ECG changes.
It is known that crush syndrome can develop in many people after earthquake. This condition is characterised by oliguric renal failure of rapid onset.16 In our study, six patients had oliguric form of acute renal failure and seven had myoglobinuric non-oliguric acute renal failure. The mortality from crush syndrome sustained in earthquakes ranges from 13% to 25% when renal failure develops. The occurrence of acute renal failure after rhabdomyolysis decreases the survival of the patients, even with the renal replacement therapy.18,19 Arterial venous haemodialysis can be used without need for delivery system, pumps, and electric power.20 In this report continuous arterial-venous haemodialysis, venovenous haemodialysis, and haemodialysis have been used. We did not have enough haemodialysis machines in the ICU and because of that arterial venous haemodialysis was used in two patients.
Renal failure after rhabdomyolysis can be predicted to accompany earthquakes. After the major earthquake of December 1988 in Armenia 600 to 1000 patients required treatment for acute renal failure.21 Early haemodialysis often cannot be performed after a disaster; prevention of acute renal failure has been a major focus of investigation for many years. Ron et al reported that renal failure was successfully prevented with the initiation of aggressive fluid infusion within 10 hours of release of muscle compression.7 The serum myoglobin concentrations decreased linearly regardless of the method of blood purification used.22
Fasciotomy had been performed in seven patients without peripheral pulse as assessed with Doppler flowmetry. Six of these patients were mechanically ventilated. Oda et al6 also assessed the peripheral pulse with Doppler flowmetry to perform fasciotomy. There is debate about performing fasciotomy; some authors suggest the use of fascitomy to prevent the muscle necrosis,23 whereas others disagree because fasciotomy encourages wound infection.4 Thus it is difficult to recommend that fasciotomy as the first choice treatment in crush syndrome patients. Johansen et al suggested that crush injury and limb ischaemia are primary contributors to the need for limb amputation.24 In this study six patients had limb amputation. Oda et al reported that fasciotomy may have prevented circulatory disturbances and no patient needed limb amputation and no skin lacerations, fractures, or muscle necrosis were detected in the affected limbs despite the severe muscle damage.6 The possible explanation would be that these patients had been buried under demolished wooden houses but in our study all patients buried under multistorey buildings and the duration of burial was longer in than our patients.
In this study, ARDS developed in four patients. Too much transfusion, sepsis syndrome, oxygen toxicity, pneumonia, disseminated intravascular coagulation can cause ARDS, as shown in a previous study.25
The type of nutrition is important in renal failure. Diet should be high energy with carbohydrates together with restriction of potassium intake because of the well known effect of potassium on myocardial function.26 Special high energy enteral nutrition products were used for renal failure patients in our study.
Early recognition of crush syndrome is important for successful treatment. Under post-earthquake conditions there were difficulties as the large number of casualties needed immediate medical treatment organisation, medical equipment, and drugs. It would be helpful if the first aid team started appropriate fluid resuscitation immediately. Medical records are very important, they must be completed and sent with the patient when transferred.3,13
The severity of injuries is important to determine the chance of survival to the trapped victims, as Noji et al mentioned previosly.27 In this study the patients were severely injured.
The patients who need ICU therapy had a high mortality rate.28 Seven patients died who had needed ICU therapy.
The authors expect much bigger earthquakes in Istanbul in the future. Because of that the first priority must be to establish an independent powered short wave communication network and access should be provided for rescue personnel, to large quantities of intravenous fluids to be ready to use with other medical supplies the site of rescue operation. The hospital, especially intensive care units, must be prepared to receive multiple critically ill patients.
Oktay Demirkiran initiated and coordinated the study, designed the protocol of the study, participated in data collection, analysis, and writing the paper. Yalim Dikmen, discussed the ideas, participated in analysis, and edited the paper. Tughan Utku, participated in data collection, analysis and writing the paper. Seval Urkmez, participated in data collection and analysis. Guarantor: Oktay Demirkiran.
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That's what Dad said during our last canning jaunt. "How's it going in America's Test Kitchen?"
I think the question was rhetorical, but I took it as a compliment nonetheless. Why yes, we are as competent and meticulous as the fine chefs behind one of cooking's best respected publications .
The truth is that there is quite a lot of science-y type stuff at work when canning & preserving. There are chemical reactions, there's the sterilizing of instruments, there is precise timing.
With multiple pots on the boil at any time, one sterilizing the jars, lids & tongs (as you can see in this picture) the other filled with a roiling concoction of sugar, vinegar and pureed good stuff from the garden, a person can tend to feel like a mad scientist. Either that or one of Macbeth's witches.
So what did the long Thanksgiving weekend bring? A trip to the only grocery store open on holiday Monday ( thank you Rideau St. Metro!), more chopping of the (hopefully) final crop of jalapeños and 12 gorgeous little jars of our now-famous jalapeño jelly.
Ooh! And here's an idea: take some cream cheese and a few spoonfuls of the jelly, mush it together and eat it on crackers! Yum. (because on holiday Monday after our big Thanksgiving meal even more food was required).
Seriously, you all are getting some of this so you'll need the recipe ideas.


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In Conversation With Tommy Ton: On the Intersection of Streetwear & Luxury Fashion, Trends, & Shooting Levi's Made & Crafted FW18Sponsored Story
How we look at street style today has largely been shaped by photographer Tommy Ton. His coverage of fashion weeks for Style.com and GQ universalized an entire category of photography. Throughout his career arc he developed a vocabulary that includes outfit detail shots and portraits of both fashion personalities and unknowns that are as much a portrait of the subject's character as they are of their taste.
In his time covering the scene, which spans over a decade, he also witnessed some of streetwear's most significant milestones, notably its intersection with luxury fashion. We sat down with the renowned photographer in our New York City headquarters to talk about just that, as well as some of this year's biggest trends.
We were also on the ground in New York City to witness Tommy shoot some of his favorite looks from the Levi's® Made & Crafted® Fall/Winter 2018 collection. Levi's Made & Crafted is Levi's' elevated line that combines the brand's heritage with premium materials and forward-thinking designs. The collection was inspired by the uniform of a world traveler—a natural fit for Tommy—and features upgraded classics and oversize proportions all seen through Tommy's lens. The clothes are reflective of what's happening in streetwear today, and that served as the jumping point for our conversation.
What did streetwear look like when you first started shooting?
I guess it was 12 years ago. It was definitely more about being eclectic. There was no attachment to it in terms of the connotation of what streetwear is now. What it's turned into is completely opposite, I think, of what was semi-nonexistent. I think there was no label of what streetwear was. It was just fashion as fashion, right?
If I think about what I was wearing, I was buying really rare colors of adidas Gazelles. I don't think Nike was as influential as it was back then. And the same you could say about a lot of brands. I think what streetwear has become has happened because of social media and blogging and digital media. Being able to use it as a platform to take its reach globally. It's much different from where it was back then.
What are some milestones you've seen in streetwear in its evolution?
If anything, the fact that people are more connected as a community in terms of an interest in fashion. It's not just people who are interested in high fashion. Anyone from anywhere now knows who Raf Simons is or even Nicolas Ghesquiere. I think fashion is no longer as niche as it used to be.
There was a moment in 2000—I think 2012—when streetwear was kind of filtering into high fashion. This probably had to do with the idea of comfort coming back in. So Phoebe Philo started wearing—she wore sneakers when she exited her show. And that changed everything. That kind of meshed high fashion into streetwear and, obviously, what we're seeing.
You mentioned Phoebe Philo. That's a great jumping point to look at how far the relationship between luxury fashion and streetwear has come. Why do you think those two worlds collided?
I think it's because of the trickle theory. You use someone like Kanye West as an example. As someone who really wanted to be a part of high fashion. He created his line, not the Yeezy line, but the Kanye West line, like, six years ago. He really wanted to have the respect and I think his yearning to be a part of this fashion world definitely trickled down to his fans and followers wanting to monitor what he was wearing. I think because of someone like him, it's broken barriers and opened doors for his friends. Look at Virgil or Jerry Lorenzo or Matthew Williams and that whole crew. Just the fact that what is defined as luxury and high fashion now is everyday fashion, which is streetwear.
It's also a reflection of what pop culture is today. Rock stars are no longer actual rock stars; they're rap stars or they're DJs.
Or reality television stars.
You look at Kanye and he was very instrumental in the way that the Kardashians look. So he plays a huge role in terms of influence.
What do you think it means for the future of fashion? Do you think we'll continue exploring the relationship between streetwear and luxury fashion?
I think we'll continue to open more doors for people of different backgrounds and ethnicities to break into the luxury fashion scene. But I think there will be a resistance where people who [want] more of a sense of exclusivity and mystery. Everything now is based on, are you an art director? How many followers do you have? What is your overall vision for the brand? It's all about surface-value, which sells. But I think there'll be a yearning for that type of fashion, which is the era of Margiela.
Let's talk about your photography. What catches your eye today and how has that changed since you started, if at all?
It definitely has changed, because when you like fashion you become bored quite quickly. It changes based on personal experience and growing and meeting certain people and reevaluating why I like certain things or what I did. It's one of those things you can't explain—it's a visual thing. I guess because I'm a product of this boom, I try to go back and realize why I liked fashion for the reasons that I did. And when I rewatch some of those television programs or those documentaries, then I start realizing, "Oh, that is what fashion was then"—
—like Fashion File. And Fashion Television with Jeanne Beker.
Oh, my gosh, yes. That's right, you're Canadian. Yeah, so what's amazing is that you and I, we got to experience fashion not only from the print standpoint, but when there was that sense of anticipation of waiting for Fashion File on Saturday. Or, for me, what was exciting was reading the reviews when they came out in the newspapers on Thursdays. When someone was reporting it from abroad. I remember being in high school and, instead of doing my actual homework, I was sitting in the computer lab looking at FirstView.com trying to see—
—every look from the runway show.
On the subject of trends: we've noticed western wear coming back into styling. For instance, at the shoot we used cowboy boots. What's your take?
I've always had an appreciation for that love of Americana, western wear, denim. I think what was really great about this shoot was, in the case of two of the models, to see some of these looks that were completely different from when they were styled, and just seeing that type of youth embody something that's so opposite to them. I think that's when it's interesting: when you see someone that has such a distinct eye and wear these clothes. I've always thought this western thing has been around for quite some time, and I think it just takes a certain person with a sense of confidence, and definitely a unique sense of style, to wear it in a more fresh, new, kind of way.
Another trend we've seen is the chunky sneaker, which has really defined 2018, and that similar silhouette in clothing: an oversize fit. One of the jeans we shot is a wide-leg pair of Levi's Made & Crafted jeans. What do you think of that silhouette? What have you been seeing?
I love when younger men and women embrace different proportions and fits. In my own work I try to push for bigger silhouettes, but I think people are a little bit concerned about it, but it's there. It takes someone with a certain sense of style to want to wear fuller pants. I think it's interesting to see when they incorporate a larger, chunkier sneaker with a fuller pant. It's really refreshing when I see a guy know how to alter his pants to the right length and cuff it the right way and wear those type of shoes. That look—there's something alluring about it. It's an elevated version of everyday jeans and T-shirt and sneakers.
What about craftsmanship and brand heritage? Are people still very interested in it?
Absolutely. I think having a better understanding of a house, such as Levi's, and seeing how to find the perfect fit or how a pair of jeans is washed, you have a better understanding of that once you know how it's done. Now they're having this new practice where they're using 3D—have you seen it?—like, 3D burnout. They're able to recreate a pair of jeans that's taken years to wash and do it in a second, which is amazing.
That's impressive.
It is pretty impressive to get there, and I think that comes from having an understanding of why that type of heritage and look is so appealing. I think most people just want their jeans to be very clean and fresh, whereas others who really appreciate that heritage want that specific look and they appreciate why a tag is shredded or frayed, you know?
Let's talk about travel: do you buy something or bring something back from each new country, city, and experience?
No. I'm actually not that type of person. I try to separate fashion with the idea of travel, because I'm not there to accumulate more clothes. If something is really, really interesting to me, then maybe I will. But, I'm not one to buy keepsakes or souvenirs. If we're talking Japan, then it's a completely different story.
What are some pieces you can't travel without?
My Winnie the Pooh pillow, which I bought from Japan. It has nothing to do with the fact that it's Winnie the Pooh; it has to do with this really soft material that they created in Japan. They call it mochi fabric. It feels like a marshmallow. That's why I travel with it, but when I travel with it people that walk by me on the plane are like, "Wow. That guy, he needs to let go of that." It's important to have headphones. For me, wireless headphones, because I need to block out all the noise on the plane. I always need sneakers, because a lot of the time when I go to these airports the gate that I'm sitting in is just like at the very end.
Who's the most memorable person you've shot?
I guess the memorable moments to me are the ones where I met someone for the first time, and I'm just completely smitten with them, because I've never seen them before and they're just either drop-dead gorgeous or they have such an amazing sense of style. I think the memories that come with meeting someone that I wasn't so sure of, and then you're just completely blown away as you've grown together.
I guess I'll just say Kanye. Meeting him and taking that picture nine years ago, and just seeing the progression of him and that crew. It's just amazing to see that these guys just wanted to crash Fashion Week and manifested something for themselves.
What was one of the most memorable looks you shot?
You know, the funny thing is I only remember outfits when I am with the person, and I'm like, "You remember when you wore this outside of the show?" And they're like, "I can't believe you remember that." It's no longer just a select few anymore; it's become such a huge album of moments. I don't know if it's the outfits that stand out, maybe it's more the people and the relationships. Actually, do you know what I always remember? I always remember the outfits I didn't get.
If you're stuck for inspo on what to buy, check out our selection from the Levi's Made & Crafted Line here. For more on Tommy Ton check out what went down behind the scenes of the shoot here.