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30 Bartenders And Liquor Store Employees Share Their Funniest Stories Of Teenagers Trying To Buy Boo
Let's be real—every day, thousands of underage people all over the world come to bars and liquor stores attempting to get themselves some alcohol. Some of them succeed. Most of them (hopefully) don't.
Photographer Reveals What Tricks He Uses To Get Interesting Photos In 30 Examples (New Pics)
Barcelona-based photographer Jordi Puig is on a mission to make photography accessible to all. Puig wants to show us that you don't need fancy equipment to take captivating photos; just a little bit of creativity and practice. And he's putting up really convincing cases.

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Last Saturday the Trench opened at Aerospace Bristol in Filton, South Gloucestershire.
The Trench is a vast, freestanding immersive sculpture where people can walk amongst the Shrouds, which are stacked 7 and a half feet high in a 150ft long 'trench formation.' In their original 'layout' form, the Shrouds provide dignity and attention to detail, representing the individuals who perished, which is important to give a scale to the loss. The Shrouds in the Trench represent the mass loss. Once inside the Trench, you cannot see the entrance or exit and it is an uncomfortable and unsettling experience to walk amongst the wall of figures.
The Trench exhibition opened with a formal ceremony featuring Marine, Sea and Air Cadets on Saturday morning. Rachael Hunt, the Chair of South Gloucestershire Council welcomed everyone, followed by speech from Shrouds of the Somme Chairman, Cdre Jake Moores. The Last Post was played, before a solemn one minute silence. The exhibit was then declared officially open by Dame Janet Trotter, Lord-Lieutenant for Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.
The Trench at Aerospace Bristol has been made possible with the tremendous support of South Gloucestershire Council, Aerospace for hosting the event, SSAFA Bristol volunteers, YTL, Wessex Water and our amazing Project partners, DHL who have stored and delivered the Shrouds to this and other events.
During the exhibition, which is on until the 14th October, SSAFA volunteers will be reading out the names of the fallen. There are well over 65,000 Shrouded figures in the Trench and Rob is busy making the rest in time for the Armistice Commemorations in London in November.
Crowdfunding Campaign Progress
At the time of writing this we are onto our 9th day of crowdfunding and we're almost 75% funded., which is amazing – however, if we hit the target we would like you to keep pledging! Rob set the crowdfunding goal at £20,000 as Kickstarter operates an 'all or nothing' policy and he would much rather smash the target than receive nothing at all:
"Ideally I need at least £100,000 to pay back the money I have borrowed to produce the Shrouds but anything towards my goal would be great."
So, if you've backed the campaign already –THANK YOU! And if you're still thinking about it – you've got 21 days left to make a pledge. And please keep on sharing!
Getting Involved – The Power of Communities
Our fortunes with the crowdfunder took a significant upturn this week when we were featured on the Pick My Postcode Video Draw. The team at PMP haven't featured a crowdfunding video before but they were so impressed with our campaign they put it on the draw, wrote a homepage blog about us and also shared it with their 80,000 Facebook fans. We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone at Pick my Postcode and particularly their wonderful community of devoted 'PMPers' who have been pledging and commenting and sending us message of support since Monday.
The main reason we were keen to get onto the PMP site is because they have such a great community of loyal fans – and if you are part of an online tribe then we'd ask you to consider helping us too, by sharing our crowdfunding campaign in the following ways:
- Forums – if you are a member of an internet forum then please consider writing a post with a link to our campaign (http://kck.st/2NCTpgE). These close-knit niche communities are built on trust and empathy and we've already noticed a flow of traffic to our Kickstarter page from forums where the campaign has been shared. If you're a regular forum user you can also add a link to your signature to direct people to our cause, for example something like: I'm supporting the Shrouds of the Somme – Buy a Limited Edition Badge to help fund this unique art project: http://kck.st/2NCTpgE
- Newsletters – are you in charge of an email newsletter for your work, business or hobby? Please consider giving us a mention with a link to our Shroudfunder: http://kck.st/2NCTpgE
- Intranet – If you work for a large organisation with internal communications or an intranet see if you can give us a mention with a link to our crowdfunder – perhaps you can drum up interest simply by talking to colleagues who may be interested in what we're doing.
- Other web communities – if you use any other form of online community system like 'Slack' tor Google Hangouts to manage an online community – again please post a link an give us a mention if you can.
- Social Media – If you're a member of a Whatsapp Chat group or a Facebook Group or have a Facebook Business Page please share a link. And as always if you're using Twitter, or Instagram or Facbook please keep on following and sharing our posts. You could even change your bio link to http://kck.st/2NCTpgE for the next 21 days and encourage people to click through
You might be think it's not worth making these small changes but it really is. It doesn't take a lot of effort to share or mention our Shroudfunder and every individual effort WILL make a difference to our end goal.
Kickstarter Live
Rob will be streaming Live on Kickstarter this Friday at 2pm to thank everyone who has pledged so far, talk about his progress with the Shrouds and show you exactly what the badges will look like. Hope to see you then.
The Shrouds Team
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Cladstone launches ISIS Friends social gaming platform
Social gaming software platform developer and provider ISIS Lab has announced that casino management company Cladstone has successfully launched its ISIS Friends social gaming platform.
As reported by iGaming Business, ISIS Labs and Cladstone had previously said they would collaborate to launch the platform earlier this year.
At the time, both companies said ISIS Friends would be the world's first regulated real-money social gaming platform.
Daniel Kajouie, chairman and chief executive officer of ISIS Labs, said: "Vision and innovation has come full circle as ISIS Friends considered the first true social network built and regulated for the online gaming market has been successfully launched.
"I congratulate the Cladstone team on their launch and in providing their audience with a product that is a true differentiator in today's marketplace."
Meanwhile, ISIS Labs has also announced the appointment of Dmitri Dain as its new chief technology officer.
Dain previously served as the head of PYR Software, the software development arm of online poker operator PokerStars.
He boasts nearly two decades of experience in the private company and public company sector, having held various positions at the likes of AVX Corporation, and E*Trade Israel.
"I am pleased Dmitri has joined Isis, his background and skill set is invaluable not only to our management team, but in the delivery of our innovative product suites that we are known for, positioning Isis as an industry leader," Kajouie said.
Related article: ISIS Lab social gaming platform set for January launch


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Nestled in the shadow of the University of Maryland Medical Center, the Hollins Market neighborhood is a short commute from Downtown Baltimore. It's just south of the row house that poet Edgar Allan Poe called home in 1834, and just north of the popular Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum.
The neighborhood is the namesake of one of Baltimore's six public markets. A city councilman lives there.
It's also the home to dozens of Baltimore's 17,000 vacant buildings, a methadone clinic and a a persistent homeless population.
Because of its proximity to Downtown, the neighborhood has appeared ripe for renovation for decades. Neighborhood residents especially took notice when Scott Plank, the brother of Baltimore's Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, purchased more than 30 properties in the neighborhood last year.
Despite all the speculation, not much seems to be changing at street level. The market is a hive of activity on a Saturday morning, but there are still vacant, boarded up buildings across the street.
Appearances can be deceiving. A closer look reveals the Hollins Market neighborhood is changing, although not in the dramatic fashion of the wholesale makeover envisioned by Under Armor a few miles away at Port Covington.
Take for example the story of the three Roberts who live and work at 1100 Hollins Street, a three story brick row house at the corner of Hollins Street and Arlington Avenue.
Robert Williams runs an art gallery, Umri Siki, on the ground floor of the building at 1100 Hollins. He is a familiar sight when the weather is good as he sets up displays of exotic African masks, fragrance, clothing and art on the sidewalk in front of 1100 Hollins.
The windows of his gallery are packed with African sculptures and collectibles.
With an international reputation as an art collector and musician, and with his long dreadlocks tucked under a hat, Robert Williams is known in the neighborhood as African Robert.
Out of public view, on the second floor of the building, Robert Lee Jr. is painting a refinished ceiling. He doesn't live at 1100 Hollins. His apartment is a few blocks away. But his landlord owns both buildings and this Robert is trading his labor for rent.
Robert Lee Jr. has a reputation in the Hollins Market neighborhood for being a capable handyman.
"I like to fix things,." he says. "Take a little of the old, mix it with the new and make it phenomenal."
The renovation work is a second job for him. His day job is working a a bartender and server at Mr. Ranchito, just up the block at 1116 Hollins Street, a restaurant that has a city-wide reputation for Mexican and Honduran food.
In the Hollins Market neighborhood this Robert, named after his father, is known as Junior. He knows the Hollins market area has seen better days. But he is proud of this neighborhood where he has lived and worked for many years.
"You don't run away when your house gets dirty," he says. "You clean it up."
Above the apartment Robert Junior is working on, the third floor of 1100 Hollins is laid out in classic New York City loft style. This apartment — actually the whole building — belongs to a third Robert. His full name — Robert Meyer. The loft has an open floor plan, weathered hardwood floor, exposed brick and beams, eclectic artwork on the walls and even a classic BWM on display in the living room next to the hammock. This is exactly the way the third floor Robert wanted to live in New York, except the price tag was too high.
He set his sights south and discovered Baltimore's much more reasonably priced real estate — and the Hollins Market neighborhood. From the rooftop of 1100 Hollins, looking west, Hollins Market is across the street and a sign language mural is straight ahead.
Looking the other direction reveals how close Robert Meyer's loft and Hollins Market are to the brick and glass of the University of Baltimore BioPark complex, and to Downtown beyond.
Inside the loft, the artwork shows that while New York was the inspiration, the Robert on the third floor — known to his neighbors as Fancy Robert — has embraced Baltimore culture. On one wall he displays a print of the famous "Life is Beautiful" image of legendary Baltimore jazz singer Billie Holiday that was created by the British graffiti artist Banksy.
On another wall is artwork acquired from neighbor Troy Staton, whose New Beginnings barbershop and gallery across the street is famous for the African-American art that Staton collects and displays on its walls.
From his third floor loft, Fancy Robert has plans for the amenities Hollins Market could offer. This vision is not just talk. He has invested in other buildings in addition to 1100 Hollins.
But Fancy Robert has a little Practical Robert in him. He says it is important to invest in the neighborhood's people, too.
Selling art can be an ebb and flow business, so African Robert doesn't always have the rent. And Fancy Robert also knows that African Robert spent seven years in prison on heroin-related drug charges. But from a practical viewpoint, Fancy Robert sees his first floor tenant as a 21-year resident of the building who provides stability and safety at street level because people respect who he is.
"His presence on the street is positive," the landlord says. "He deters people from dealing heroin in front of the building."
An added bonus is an occasional sniper of African Robert's musical past.
"Sometimes late at night, I can hear him playing the saxophone. He is good but he rarely performs any more. He needs the right setting," the landlord says.
Fancy Robert also values the contribution Robert Junior makes to the neighborhood. He says he values his tenant as a craftsman (an "artist" with concrete) and as a hard worker. Robert Junior is the kind of person the neighborhood needs, Fancy Robert says. "His work speaks for itself."
Down below, at street level, African Robert surveys the neighborhood he has called home for more than two decades. He understands the problems. "I am tired of seeing this city die a slow death," he says.
But he also sees improvement in the building above him and in the neighborhood around him. "Finally some life is getting injected back into it," he says.
(This story was photographed and reported by Mriganka Chawla for the Baltimore Project, a multimedia workshop exploring the impact of urban development in Baltimore. This project is a collaboration between The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University and The School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University.)


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Malektronic Rocket 2.0 Wireless Speaker
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Malektronic Rocket 2.0 Bluetooth Waterproof Speaker
The brand new Rocket 2.0 has all the great features of the old Rocket but is now completely Waterproof!
The Malektronic Rocket 2.0 was created for outdoor activities: hiking, camping, climbing, biking, even enjoying a day at the beach…
Designed with the highest quality materials, Rocket 2.0 gives you the best music experience and an amazing sound. The long lasting battery lets you enjoy your entire day without having to run out of "Rocket fuel".
Pairing your NFC-enabled smartphone with Rocket is easy, one touch and the portable speaker is paired and ready to blast off. If your phone doesn't support NFC, you can use Bluetooth or the included 3.5 mm Aux cable to connect.
You'll hear your music and phone calls loud and clear as they are transmitted through space to Rocket's full-range speakers. With the included carabiner, you can hang Rocket directly from your showerhead or even a backpack.
Rocket is the easiest way to relax and stay connected at the same time, even fits perfectly in the cup holder for your golf cart.
Rocket 2.0 is easy to use.
Features:Streams music wirelessly from any Bluetooth device up to 15 meters/50 feet away
Answers phone calls wirelessly from any Bluetooth smartphone
Easy-to-use controls for music playback and answering phone calls
IPX7 rated waterproof!
Perfect for listening to music during any outdoor activity Carabiner included for hanging
USB recharge cable and AUX- in cable
Battery Duration 10 to 20 hours depending on volume
NFC: Near Field Communication, a quick bluetooth pairing technology
Bluetooth Version: 4.0
Technical Data
Lithium Battery Capacity: 2600 mAh
Rate Power (RMS): 2X3 W
Product Size:D66 X H225 mm / D2.6 x H8.86 in
Product Weight:400 g / 14 oz


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Garden on the shore, Sandymount
A garden adjacent to the sea, overlooking Sandymount Strand. We conceived the garden as a 'gift' to passers by - the owners have a long private back garden, so this garden is very much for the enjoyment of all. It is dynamic, ever-changing and lively, with swirling lines of plants filled in with frothy and billowy sections.
The garden after paving has been completed but before any planting has taken place.
Parking for one car is set in a sea of well-prepared soil. The owners had originally wanted a lawn, but we persuaded them that it would be difficult to maintain and seldom used, as they had a large, sunny and private back garden. Our aim was to give the house a degree of screening and also to give passers by an interesting and vibrant garden to enjoy.
Planting work begins. Bags of manure in the background will be used as a top-dressing after planting. This will keep moisture in the soil, improve soil structure as worms pull it down into the sol and keep down weeds.
A few months in and already plants are starting to do their thing.
The plants were all planted in large curvaceous swirls and lines.
Echium pinaniana and Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' are both excellent seaside plants.
Echiums can reach up to three metres in height and are a magnet for bees.
Always changing throughout the year, and also as the years pass and plants move from place to place, this garden requires two full days of skilled maintenance per year, but has no requirement for weekly care such as grass cutting or watering.
Late winer (February)
Agapanthus 'Sunfield' 24
Allium 'Purple Sensation' 25
Betula jacquemontii 7
Callistemon citrinus 1
Carex petrerii 24
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' 1
Clianthus puniceus 1
Cordyline australis 1
Cornus capitata 1
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' 7
Echium pininiana 6
Eryngium planum 7
Euphorbia longifolia 8
Euphorbia characias 'Wulfenii' 15
Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' 8
Euphorbia mellifera 2
Geranium macorrhisum 'Spessart' 8
Grevillia rosmarinifolius 1
Hebe buxuifolia 'Nana' 25
Hebe vernicosa 30
Hoheria glabrata 1
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' 8
Iberis sempervirens ' Snowflake' 12
Trachleospermum jasminoides 2
Liriope muscari 16
Magnolia sieboldii 1
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' 32
Ophiophogon planiscapens nigra 7
Phormium 'Yellow Wave' 3
Phyllostachys bissettii 2
Pittosporum tobira 1
Polygonatum odoratum 1
Polystichum setiferum 8
Romneya coulteri 1
Salvia azurea 5
Scabiosa 'Blue Diamonds' 12
Sedum broderi 16
Sempervivum fimbricatum 24
Thymus x citrodorus 'Golden King' 24
Verbena bonariensis 7
Viola 'Freckles' 24


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And no... I'm not talking Paris Hilton here. ;) It's time for a new sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You!
I have to say... I was really happy with this card. I looked at the sketch & then at this felt sticker set that I had sitting on my desk... and the whole thing came together in about 5 minutes. I don't think I've ever made a card that fast that I liked. It was a good feeling. :)
These felt goodies (the flowers, the scalloped border, & the diamond embellishments) are from the 'Together' line by Chatter Box. The sentiment is by Unity (in the Simple Pleasures kit).
Make sure to play along with the 2 Sketches team! There are always fun prizes and a lot of inspiration!
Mar 30, 2009
The Simple Life
And no... I'm not talking Paris Hilton here. ;) It's time for a new sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You!
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LOVE it...your sentiment works perfectly w/the simplicity of your card, yet it's simplicity makes it so beautiful.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful card! I love the felt flowers!ReplyDelete
Simply stunning! So much talent Julie!ReplyDelete
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yes you should be pleased with this card! I love it!ReplyDelete
That's a five minute card? REALLY?!?!?! WOW! So so pretty and well put together!!!! My 5 min. is WAAAAAAAY simpler than this :pReplyDelete
You gotta love a "quickie" once in awhile, huh?! This is adorable and I just want to touch it and feel those sweet felt stickers!ReplyDelete
so cute! i love when it all comes together like that!ReplyDelete
your colors are great, and your blog is so fun... keep it up :)
thanks for all your creativity on 2sketches4you!
Love the CAS design, and the felt is just too fun!ReplyDelete
beautiful! love the felt and the sentiment..the colors are fabulous!!!ReplyDelete
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Deep sea fishing
Unleash Your Wild Side with a Day of Fishing in Costa Rica
Anglers worldwide are heading to Costa Rica to try their luck and skill in the waters just offshore of this beautiful country. While there are plenty of ways to get out on the open water to throw a line in, our guests find that their trips are far better with an experienced guide and a private chartered boat such as El Patron. If you want to go fishing in Costa Rica, a private trip of this kind gives you the flexibility to customize the adventure to your group, while also tapping the expertise of local, eco-concious fishermen who love sharing their native fishing grounds with our guests. And, of course, a day full of amenities and luxury.
Costa Rica Sportfishing
Costa Rica is known for offering some of the world's best eco adventures, and sportfishing is no exception. Here, you can experience the perfect catch, a beautiful day on the water, and keep your trip eco-conscious – all at once.
The Perfect Catch
So what can you pull out of the water in Costa Rica? Beautiful sailfish, tuna, mahi-mahi, grouper, snapper, marlin, and so many more. Cross them all off you bucket list, mount them so you'll always remember the day you caught the big one, and enjoy a fresh, wild-caught meal back at your villa.
Beautiful Boating
Deep blue ocean waters, turquois lagoons, and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. These are the sights you'll enjoy on your Costa Rica fishing trip. Then there are the views of rainforest-covered mountains and volcanos rising up in the distance. Seeing this country from the water is a unique experience, and you can do that while unleashing your wild side.
In Costa Rica, fishing isn't just about having a great time. Your conservation-minded guides are there to educate and inspire anglers to help keep our oceans clean and our fish populations thriving so you can return to enjoy fishing again and again.
Custom, Private Charters
What does a day out on the water with us look like? The answer is, anyway you want it to. Your group will get your own private boat that's all yours for the day, half-day, or customizable time of your choosing. Just let us know how long you want to spend on the water and we'll plan an amazing trip for you.
Where the Fish Are
If you want to know where the best fishing spots are, ask a local fisherman. Because our guides have been fishing these waters most of their lives, they know where and when the fish are biting. They'll put their experience to work for you so you can sit back and enjoy making memories to last a lifetime.
Charter Your Trip
Can't wait to get on the water? Us either. We love taking guests out for a fishing trip they'll never forget. Book through Costa Rica Star Villas and we'll set you up with a world-class Costa Rica fishing charter. Contact us today to add a day of fishing to your luxury vacation rental, or let us know your desire when you arrive.
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Flying for Nature Conservation
Job Description: Anti-poaching pilot.
Aircraft : B407
Location: Chinko, Central African Republic.
A report from the field by Gaël Le Martin
Finally, a cause which will turn into more than just the next adventure... It's easy to get caught into a cycle where adrenaline becomes the next fix, and I could easily fall into the trap where the job just becomes the next adventure fix, regardless of its nature. There is no personal attachment.
For very long I've been trying to get into the nature conservation scene, it's a very tight world, not many jobs available, with usually a lot of volunteers or meagre salaries. Why would I want to do that? Well…
If we came down as aliens today, from a different planet our judgement upon the human behaviour regarding the way we treat this earth would probably be pretty harsh… we're hiding ourselves from the obvious truth: we're abusing this planet and all living creatures beyond the point of sustainability.
"Mmmm… hold up a mirror to your face dude", everyone would say!!! And rightfully so, especially as a helicopter pilot, flying a machine burning more than 6 pounds of JetA1 per minute!! I'm definitely part of the problem… We've spent the past few hundred years removing ourselves from Nature, or a better word would be extracting ourselves, thinking that it's a procedure we could survive. Turns out we were wrong.
But then… there is an African saying which goes something like: "if you believe that you are too small to make a difference in this world, you obviously haven't spent a night with a mosquito!". When I read this from a friend it resonated with me.
So yes, I burn jet, I breathe O2 and breathe out CO2, still eat too much meat… but hopefully I can make a difference to the survival of wild areas by being part of a project which protects them…
Right now, I find myself in the Central African Republic… not the first destination when you enter you regular travel agent's office!
I work for an NGO called African Parks Network, focusing its efforts on making conservation a sustainable thing, employing locals and when not possible some foreign personnel to bring their expertise, such as pilots for example.
We don't fly every day, but the work is interesting. We stay in isolated camps with no cell phone signal, and yes ...no aircon! Since everybody asks;-) But every day we witness the beauty of nature when we take the time to look up, stop and listen. It's a simple rhythm, up at sunrise, and in bed shortly after sunset. It's team work, a group effort to keep this vast area protected from poachers and cattle herders from South Sudan.
My job is mostly dropping off and picking up the ranger teams from the inaccessible places.
Every landing is a new spot, sometimes in the open fields, sometimes on river banks or in a meadow in the forest. The novelty keeps it interesting.
I get to camp out sometimes, if the area is deemed safe for the helicopter, certainly one of my favourite part of the job. It's always such a privilege to be present in areas totally remote and empty of humans!!!
…and a perfect excuse to go hang my hammock in a new superb spot!
One time I had to come and support a scientific survey team busy drifting down the river system for more than a month.
They were discovering with awe the diversity and incredible creatures living in what was previously known as an empty river. They even renamed it "water world meets Jurassic park!"
They had been out a couple of weeks already and had been deployed before my rotation had started, so I had never had the chance to meet them before. The brief was simple, "Gael, just try to find a spot as close as possible to their camp".
Ha ha that's a dangerous thing to say to any helicopter pilot! So, I did precisely that!
That night sitting around the camp fire this is what Ed (one of the team members on the ground) told me after he had partly forgiven me for sand blasting his camp site and incrusted grains of sand in the most intimate places of his sleeping bag. "Gael, I have to share something with you…" I nodded, and Ed continued: "all helicopter pilots are the same and usually start as decent human beings, nice blokes enjoying adventure, "he tells me "then they go to flight school …" Ed looks at me and pauses as to add gravity to what he was about to say, "and something inexplicable happens there, they lose a part of their brains!" then he explains, "Every time ... ev- e- ry time it's the same story: call the helicopter, he /she comes to land ... circles a few times up there ... thinks, thinks, thinks.... then BAM!…. stops thinking!!! Comes low to land and blows away the tents and the entire camp site!!!"
We laughed and became friends;-)
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1 DEAD AT PAMPLONAPAMPLONA, Spain – A charging bull gored a young man to death Friday at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others were injured in a particularly dangerous and chaotic chapter of the running of the bulls. The man was gored in the neck and lung during a run in which a rogue bull separated from the pack, which is among the worst things that can happen at Spain's most popular fiesta. Three other people were gored, and six people suffered bumps, bruises and other lesser injuries, said the director of Virgen del Camino Hospital.
The last fatal goring at the running of the bulls claimed the life of 22-year-old American Matthew Tassio in 1995. In 2003, a 63-year-old Spanish man, Fermin Etxeberri, was trampled in the head by a bull and died after spending months in a coma. Friday's death raises to 15 the toll since record-keeping began in 1924. Fatalities are relatively rare and when one occurs, it serves as a reminder that amid all the street parties and revelry associated with San Fermin, running with fighting bulls weighing 1,300 pounds (600 kilos) or more on cobblestone streets packed with humanity is a life-risking exercise.
This run, the fourth of eight held at San Fermin, was by far the most perilous of this year's festival. The last three runs were comparatively placid affairs, with no serious injuries. The six bulls covering the half-mile (850-meter) course with six accompanying steers tend to mind their own business and keep running as long as they stay in a pack. A bull that gets separated is more likely to get frightened and aggressive, and that is what happened Friday. A brown, 1,130-pound (515-kilogram) bull named Cappuccino fell early in the run and ended up on its own.
The bull and the cow are the symbols of the most offenseless living beings because even the stool and urine of these animals are utilized to benefit human society.
Srila A.C. BV Swami Prabhupada:
"The Srimad Bhagavatam - Purport in Canto 1 - Chapter 17 - Verse 13"
According to smṛti regulation, the cow is the mother and the bull the father of the human being. The cow is the mother because just as one sucks the breast of one's mother, human society takes cow's milk. Similarly, the bull is the father of human society because the father earns for the children just as the bull tills the ground to produce food grains. Human society will kill its spirit of life by killing the father and the mother.
Srila A.C. BV Swami Prabhupada:
"The Srimad Bhagavatam - Purport in Canto 3 - Chapter 2 - Verse 29"


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As Hollywood crowned its favorite movies and actors at the Oscars on Sunday, another group is trying to create a rival movie industry. Fed up with sex and violence in mainstream entertainment, conservative Christians are turning out their own films. And they've made surprising inroads.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
"And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" (Romans 2:3,4 KJV).
God's goodness and grace grant us great gain!
Chapters 1 through 3 of the book of Romans are God's controversies with mankind. It is like a court setting, where the accused (mankind) is indicted and convicted of being wretched sinners, worthy of eternal damnation, the everlasting lake of fire. After discussing the sins of the Gentiles (nations) in chapter 1, God moves on in chapter 2 to review the actions of the "goody-goody" Jews, people who say they are "not as bad as the Gentiles." As today's Scripture says, just as divine judgment would come on the unbelieving Gentiles, the unbelieving Jews would experience that wrath, too!
The verses after today's Scripture say: "[5] But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; [6] Who will render to every man according to his deeds: … [8] But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, [9] Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; [11] For there is no respect of persons with God."
There are many today who have failed to realize that God's goodness is temporarily keeping them from dying and going to hell. They enjoy His oxygen, His food, His water, His provisions, but they spout their ignorance about how "God does not exist!" They despise His goodness, His unmerited favor. They haughtily forget that He, if He so chose, could swat them and mash them as one would do a pesky fly. Grace delays the wrath! Oh, dear friends, may we turn from such silliness, foolishness, before it is eternally too late. Let us humbly come by faith alone in Jesus Christ's finished crosswork, the epitome of God's grace, that we one day not see God's angry face.


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Christmas came a little early this year.
We saw the House Freedom Caucus, a group of about 40 conservative lawmakers, emerge as an influential force in the lower chamber, and we witnessed a tremendous shift in power as Speaker John Boehner was ostensibly forced from his post and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy was denied the gavel.
Even though we scored some important victories this year, there are still some things that we're putting on our Christmas wish list.
First, we hope Santa will encourage Republican presidential hopefuls to continue to emphasize pro-growth policies that will jump-start the economy after a weak recovery. We're also asking St. Nick to help us defend members of the House Freedom Caucus, who have disrupted the status quo of the Washington establishment. Thirdly, we want the Republican-controlled Congress to begin reasserting itself in its constitutional role as the lawmaking branch of the federal government, and keep unelected bureaucrats in check.
Another big-ticket item is movement on criminal justice reform in Congress. For the past year, FreedomWorks, as a partner of the U.S. Justice Action Network and the Coalition for Public Safety, has been educating and training our grass-roots activists on the damage inflicted by lengthy sentences imposed by big-government policies of the past and on the importance of reducing recidivism through rehabilitation programs, as well as promoting public safety and saving taxpayers money through reform.
It may seem odd that an organization like FreedomWorks is advocating criminal justice reform, but we believe it is consistent with our message of limited government and lower spending, as well as an absolute necessity when it comes to keeping our communities safe. We've seen the successes of conservative states such as Texas, and think similar reforms can be implemented in the federal prison system.
In 2007, Texas faced an immediate budget need of $523 million in prison construction costs and an additional $2 billion in the long term. Rather than continue to throw money at the problem, state lawmakers took a new and innovative approach to corrections, one that focused on data-driven, cost-effective policies to reduce recidivism and disrupt the seemingly endless cycle of crime and poverty that plagued the Lone Star State.
This new approach has paid off. Texas saved $3 billion in prison construction costs and even shuttered three prisons. The rehabilitation programs it implemented — which focused on treatment, work training, and education — led to remarkable reductions in recidivism, and the state now has its lowest crime rate since 1968.
Using the Texas model as a guide, other conservative states — including Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah — have adopted similar approaches. But, as is almost always the case, the federal government has fallen behind. Thankfully, that may change.
Several bills have been introduced in Congress to accomplish these goals, the most recent of which is the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. This bill is the product of months-long negotiations between a bipartisan group of senators, including Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). This comprehensive bill advances criminal justice reform in a targeted way, with the primary goal of keeping our communities safe.
In the 1980s and 1990s, well-intentioned lawmakers passed policies that led to a dramatic increase in the number of prisoners, most of whom are nonviolent offenders, in the federal prison system. Since 1980, the number of federal prisoners has increased by nearly 800 percent, and the federal Bureau of Prisons' budget has grown from $970 million to $6.7 billion. This one agency has grown at twice the rate of any other under the purview of the Department of Justice and consumes a quarter of the DOJ budget.
In June, a group of more than 150 former law enforcement officials — including former FBI Director William Sessions and former U.S. Attorney Bob Barr, both of whom were appointees of President Ronald Reagan — came out in support of criminal justice reform. They noted that the rise of federal spending on corrections for nonviolent offenders "poses a risk to other areas of law enforcement by swallowing up funding."
Indeed, it also represents a risk for communities once these offenders are released unless Congress acts to require meaningful rehabilitation programming to reduce recidivist behavior. By providing offenders with the means to live productive lives once they re-enter society, our communities will be safer, as has been proven in conservative states.
Criminal justice reform may be high on our wish list, but one can bet that families in communities with pervasive crime and poverty hope that Santa Claus can deliver a Christmas miracle. A 2014 study on the effects of incarceration by the National Research Council of the National Academies noted that communities where these problems persist face significant hurdles because of the current approach to corrections.
"Many of those entering prison come from and will return to these communities," the study explained. "When they return, their lives often continue to be characterized by violence, joblessness, substance abuse, family breakdown and neighborhood disadvantage."
The atmosphere is ripe for a new approach to corrections that promotes a more effective use of taxpayers' dollars and enhances public safety. With reform on the minds of conservatives and progressives alike in Congress, there's a real chance that some Christmas magic could happen in the form of movement on criminal justice reform.
Adam Brandon is the president and CEO of FreedomWorks. Follow him on Twitter at @adam_brandon.


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20 September 2016 | Australia
Pope Francis has called for the observance of a 'Day of Prayer for Peace' on Tuesday, 20 September. The day of prayer coincides with his visit to Assisi, Italy and occurs 30 years since the first such event. The day will centre around the theme, 'Thirst for peace: faiths and cultures in dialogue'.
The moment of prayer for peace will take place at 4 p.m (Rome time) in the lower Basilica of St. Francis' Church. There will be an ecumenical prayer for Christians in the presence of representatives from other religions. All of the participants will gather at St. Francis' Square for a closing ceremony.
Pope Francis will deliver an address followed by an appeal for peace. There will be a moment of silence in memory of the victims of war, an appeal for peace will be signed with the representatives from other religions. Two candles will be lit and followed by the sign of peace. Pope Francis will then return to the Vatican.
We are each invited to take a moment to pray for peace on Tuesday 20 September using the peace prayer of St Francis of Assisi:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Wednesday, 21 September is the United Nations International Day of Peace, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.


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Eating Out in Cirencester
Cirencester has a wealth of eating establishments including French, Thai, traditional and everything in between!
Cote Brasserie, Made by Bob, and Thai Emerald amongst many others are within walking distance of the University.
Within a few miles of Cirencester you will find The Village Pub in Barnsley. The Greyhound in Siddington and The Eliot Arms in South Cerney all serve excellent food.
Along with the usual student haunts. The Tunnel House, Coates, The Wild Duck, Ewen and the Thameshead on the Tetbury Road out of Cirencester, and Pizza Express in Cirencester
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There are regular National Express coach services connecting London Victoria Coach Station with Heathrow and Cirencester. The average journey time to London is about 2 hours and 20 minutes.
There is a free shuttle bus which carries out runs around the town and back and forth from University. Really useful if you live off campus and don't have a car also saves money and the stress of finding a parking space during busy times!
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In a landmark 7-2 ruling on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law that required states to ban gambling on the outcome of sporting events. Obama justice appointee Elena Kagan joined conservative justices Alito, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer and Gorsuch in the majority.
States had previously been barred from participating in allowing gambling on the outcomes of sporting events due to the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which was not a federal ban but prevented state legislatures from passing allows that would allow any such betting. Nevada was grandfathered in under the law and exempt from the ban.
Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion siding with the State of New Jersey, who challenged the constitutionality of the 1992 law after passing laws legalizing gambling in 2012 and 2014, but later having the efforts invalidated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
Alito wrote that the ban was improper because it usurped the power of individual state governments to regulate sports gambling, stating "A more direct affront to state sovereignty is not easy to imagine."
The decision allows individual states to decide how they will regulate sports betting, or if they will allow it all. When the case was argued in January, then Governor Chris Christie said New Jersey was ready to be up and running within two weeks if the case was ultimately decided as it was today.


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So KuroNekoCon was a small, two-day anime convention in Spokane, WA, July 20-21.
Tori had mentioned it to me once or twice before, as she'd attended last year and would be returning this year, but I hadn't planned on going because I'd need to take a bus there. I've never traveled by bus with all my con gear before, but it seemed like a huge hassle and an unnecessary expense, especially since the con is pretty teeny (sub-1000 attendance range). I like checking out new shows, but just didn't seem worth it to make the trip out, especially since Tori's testimonial was a bit mixed.
But then I found out that Xib was interested in going! And Xib has a car. :D
This report is 4,283 words long.
I actually really like small anime cons, especially small, college-run ones. It feels like forever since I've been to one, but with one exception (Delta H Con), I've always done well at them (MomoCon, Nashi-Con, Kami-Con, AggieCon). I haven't done many small shows since moving to Seattle — Washington doesn't have nearly as many cons in a short radius as Texas does, and not having a car here makes travel out of the city pretty annoying anyway. I was super excited to finally make an Artist Alley friend locally that I could carpool with, but even if Xib didn't have a car, just having someone in the same city to do cons with is really, really nice!
We both applied to and were waitlisted for Artist Alley in late April, but Tori pointed out that they still had Dealer spaces available… KNC's website was really confusing on the matter, but after some back and forth with the AA and DR coordinators, both of whom responded pretty promptly to emails, I got that their Dealer's Room and Artist Alley are in the same room and are given identical accommodations (8′ table, one badge, two chairs). The only difference is that Dealers are allowed to have licensed/reseller goods, and so the difference in cost for a DR table and an AA table was only $10.
So Xib and I both just signed up for Dealer's Room! A month later, I actually got off the AA waitlist, but the AA coordinator said it was fine and not a big deal for me to swap back to AA and forfeit the DR table, so that's what I did! I would be refunded the $10 difference at the convention itself.
I hadn't intended to make anything new for KNC, but the con came right as my new Attack on Titan fan-high was starting to get out of hand, and I spent
Thursday night Friday morning last-minuting some chibis for buttons because I really, really wanted to have something from the series. I got Eren, Levi, and Hanji done, but gave up around 3am and didn't get to do Mikasa, Armin, and Erwin like I wanted. Since I still don't own my own button press (or a printer, for that matter), I sent the files off to Tori so she could print and make them Friday morning… You can tell I REALLY wanted to have something from Attack on Titan because Tori's button press is for 1.5″ buttons and all of my other buttons are 1.25″, which means these DON'T MATCH UGH.
On the bright side, since Friday wasn't a con day and there was no real rush, Xib and I didn't leave Seattle until 1pm and I got a fair bit of sleep in. And the five hour drive was actually pretty fun because the scenery changed a lot!?
Right out of the city, we hit the mountains, which went on for about an hour…then suddenly, it was the desert?? The mountains flattened out really quickly, and it was a hot and mercilessly cloudless day. It kind of shocked me how much Midwestern Washington reminded me of Texas… What happened to that wonderfully gloomy weather I moved up here for, eh?
The desert got rockier and eventually turned into a lot of impressive cliffs and gorges with the occasional body of water and river. The windmills that cropped up were pretty neat. There are a lot fewer exits and pit stops areas compared to Texas, but that wasn't surprising since Washington is much less populous, even taking into consideration it's a geographically smaller state. Even if it was gross and hot, the drive was still a lot more interesting than any drive I've made through Texas (but maybe I'm just saying that because I don't like Texas…). We got off the exit for Spokane around 6pm — right on schedule!
Since it was just the two of us (Tori was staying with friends in town), we hadn't wanted to spring for the con hotel (the Doubletree) and were staying at the cheaper Hotel Ruby, which was right in the middle of downtown.
When we checked in, the receptionist asked us what we were in town for and was surprised when we told him "an anime con." Apparently he hadn't heard of KuroNekoCon at all and kind of wanted to go? He hadn't seen any recent series, so Xib and I chatted with him a bit, gave a rousing recommendation of Attack on Titan, and specific instructions to check it out on Crunchyroll, haha.
After settling briefly in our room, we walked a few blocks over to Pita Pit to meet @koromir — the staff photographer for KNC whom I'd met briefly at Sakura-Con — for dinner. I'm pretty sure we spent the whole time fangasming over Attack on Titan. Koromir was the main reason I made sure to finish the Hanji button, as Levi/Hanji is her main ship. :P
After dinner, we got an impromptu tour of the surrounding area, which is basically all Spokane has to offer, I think?? It really did seem like everything interesting about the town was packed into a ten block radius downtown. XD We went through the nearby park, stopped by the convention center and con hotel to figured out where the loading dock and parking was, then swung over to see the falls before parting ways with Koromir.
Since Xib had brought his laptop along for the weekend, I had him catch up with the prior week's Attack on Titan episode once we got back to the hotel. …Then I made him watch all of ~the swimming anime~ that was out at the time. Nevermind that at that point, I'd already seen the most recent swimming anime episode three times… Attack on Titan was definitely my fandom for the weekend, but it was already pretty obvious then that Free! Iwatobi Swim Club was making its way up the ladder… <__<
But you know, it's really nice being able to watch anime while at an anime con. Yeah, as artists, we're there to work; we're there to sell; we're there to promote ourselves. But I think I'd stop the minute I stop being a fan of this stuff. Thankfully, I really don't see that happening any time…ever. Current obsession levels for Attack on Titan and Free! are proof enough of this, and if anything, I feel like I fantard over things much more intensely than I did ten years ago because I have a lot more people to fantard with now.
We were up around 6:30am, giving us plenty of time to have a relaxing complimentary breakfast at the hotel. Coffee and waffles, yay! And guess what? The receptionist totally went and started watching Attack on Titan!
It was great talking to him about the show and trying to come up with more recommendations for series he might enjoy. It is, in general, a great feeling when you successfully get someone into something that you're really into. But considering so many people fell off the anime train after most networks stopped airing new shows (obvious from the number of people unable to name any series that aired post-2006), it feels like an especially awesome accomplishment to get someone back into anime with a new series!
Setup at the convention started at 8am and the Dealer's Room/Artist Alley was to open to the public at 11am. Three hours is plenty of time, which is why we hadn't even inquired about the possibility of Friday set-up and didn't feel especially rushed Saturday morning. It technically wasn't too bad of a walk from our hotel to the convention center…but that's without 170 lbs of con stuff between the two of us and the blazing summer sun. :P
We pulled into the loading dock around 8:30am and were greeted by a genderbent Briefs cosplayer. Neither she, nor the other cosplayer with her, introduced themselves as staff, but we kind of just assumed they were since they seemed to know what they were talking about. There wasn't any more available parking, but they assured us we'd be fine pulling alongside the chain linked fence to unload. Xib did so and I unloaded while he went to retrieve one of the huuuge carts provided by the convention center.
From the loading area, we went through several hallways to get to the DR/AA through a kind of back entryway. The hallways were obviously intended for convention center staff only as they were filled with various event supplies like stacks of chairs, folded tables, water machines, drinking glasses, and other things. It was my first time being in that kind of area and it was kind of cool?
Artist Alley was comprised of fourteen tables at the front of the hall while Dealer's Room took up the remaining space at the back of the hall (twenty-four additional tables). I had an Artist table and Xib had a Dealer's, and our assigned spots on the map was supposed to be this. But when we got there, I was kind of unhappy with how little space there was between the front of my table and the table across the aisle from me. Because my display is fairly tall, I prefer people have space to stand back from my table and look up. The aisle in front of Xib's table was much roomier, and since Xib's display wasn't as tall, he agreed to swap with me before running back out to move the car to an actual parking area. <3
There were lots of staff milling around the AA/DR, but it took me a while to realize this as most of them were in cosplay. While they did have staff badges for the most part, they weren't super obvious at first glance, and I wouldn't realize that they were staff until they came up to me offering to help. There were also one or two really young staffers (10-13 years old?) that were probably the younger siblings or kids of older staffers…I think they weirded me out a bit since I didn't really feel like I could ask them for anything I'd normally ask staff about? Still, KNC had a staff table set up in the AA/DR (to sell con shirts and other merch), so they were pretty accessible to me all weekend.
After setting up, I finally went over to registration to get my badge. The main line — I'm not sure if it was for on-site reg or pre-reg — was very long, but thankfully, the vendor check-in was separate, and I was able to get my badge very quickly. The convention center's food vendors were also close to registration, but as is generally the case with food vendors with exclusive contracts, everything was insanely expensive~.
I had a fair bit of time to kill prior to the doors opening to the attendees, especially since the opening time got pushed back from 11am to noon…apparently, because of registration delays. I actually didn't hear about that until way after the fact. Staff didn't mention it, but Tori said that they told her and asked her to pass it down to the rest of the artists/dealers. No idea why a general announcement wasn't made. After all, the AA/DR was very small; it would have been easy to whistle and get everyone's attention for an announcement.
In any case, after making a quick circuit around the room to see everyone's goods, I passed the time by drawing a lot of Levi. <_< Will Levi be my new Loki? Still hard to say, but it seems I like a lot of arrogant asshole characters with names that begin with 'L'. (Lelouch being the most notable other.)
Part of the reason I didn't realize we opened an hour later than originally scheduled was because traffic was slow in the first few hours and I didn't notice an significant increase when we officially opened. Vendors always browse other vendors in the time before opening — it's the only time we get to do that — but I didn't notice the difference between that before-hours vendor browsing and actual active-hour attendee browsing? I'm not actually sure if this means that all the vendors browsed a lot (all two dozen of us??) or that there weren't a lot of attendees browsing?
Traffic was a little sparse through the afternoon and never quite surpassed "light and casual," but neither did it ever dip into the "dead" range either.
The main events hall was right next door to the AA/DR and we shared a relatively thin wall. I think it's one of those walls that can be removed if an event calls for the larger space. In the morning, during set-up, there were some taiko drummers practicing or something, so I was a bit concerned about the noise level. But while I always had a good idea of what was going on next door and could hear every word the singers for the concerts sang, the noise level during the day was, thankfully, not enough to disrupt business.
Even with Xib to split costs with, travel and lodging for KuroNekoCon were a higher than I what I'd normally spend for a con this size. Then again, the cons I've attended that were most similar to KNC I did while I was still in college. My budget was much tighter then, but I also had a lot more people to split costs with. Those were the days of stuffing eleven people into a double, hahaha. I was still pretty green on the con scene then too, so expectations for returns were much lower.
These days, with con friends scattered across the country, it's lucky if I find even one person to travel with. Shared lodging is easier, especially for larger conventions where I know a lot of others attending, but I think we're all a bit too weary to do the eleven-to-a-room thing anymore. But five years doing cons also means I have a lot more experience and a lot more stuff, so I'm lucky enough to have achieved higher returns to compensate the higher costs.
So Saturday at KuroNekoCon went about as well as I could hope, especially considering how few hours we were actually active — we closed at 6pm, so it was just six hours of selling. Sales weren't amazing, but they were solid. I didn't get a ton of commissions, but one of the ones I did get was for my most expensive option (I've started offering full-page color commissions again!), so that kind of balanced things out. :o And I was saved from boredom between sales and commissions by my own compulsions to draw Levi over and over, so hurray for that??
After closing shop for the day, I joined Tori, her tablemate Mika (Tetsumiro), and a huge group of the other alley artists for dinner at Suki Yaki Inn, which was just a block down from the convention center. Xib had agreed to get a drink with the dealer across the aisle from him (actually, the dealer, Buki of Anime Haus, was across from me too, since she occupied the entire island of tables there!) and was supposed to join us afterwards, but that never happened, haha. It was just as well though because we had a full table of twelve or thirteen people and getting settled at the restaurant was a bit of an ordeal.
I don't think I've ever gone to dinner with such a huge group at a con before, and I probably could have been a lot more social, but it ended up that one half of the table was pretty lively and talkative and the other half of the table — my half — was quiet with some combination of awkwardness and tiredness, haha. Mika and I chatted a bit about SCAD since she's currently a SEQA student there, though she's at the Atlanta campus, whereas I was in Savannah. The artist between us at the end of the table worked on a page of her webcomic while we all waiting for food. Sadly, I don't think I ever got her name or the name of the comic?
I went back to the hotel after dinner and took a shower and a nap while waiting for Xib to get back. …The newest Attack on Titan episode had aired that afternoon and I was pretty set on watching it, lol. XD Also, as San Diego Comic-Con was the same weekend as KuroNeko, I got news from Twitter about
Tom Hiddleston's Loki's unexpected appearance in Hall H, so of course we had to look up a video of that before bed, too. ʘ‿ʘ
Setup started at 9am and the room opened to the public at 10am. We were up at 7am and got breakfast again before checking out of the hotel. The receptionist wasn't able to make it out to the con that weekend and seemed kinda bummed that we were leaving. He sat with us briefly while we ate and we talked more about cartoons. I hope he'll be able to go to the con next year? Or maybe hit up Sakura-Con in the spring?
The doors to the AA/DR were closed, but not locked, when we got to the convention center around 8am. There was no one outside, but there were a few artists (and staff?) inside. Later though, when I left to buy overpriced coffee, there was security guy positioned outside. Since I didn't have much resetting to do at the table, I wandered the room quite a few times that morning, browsing and chatting with other vendors.
The layout of the room was actually a bit awkward because of the two pseudo-rows that deadended into a wall, with tables adjacent to and perpendicular to the walls. The vendors at those tables agreed that the placement made for difficult traffic, since people had only one way in/out of the area, but it also seemed like the consensus for business on Saturday was mostly just "okay" on the high end and "kind of meh" on the lower end. No one seemed to be doing terribly though, so there's that.
The crowd was younger and less varied than at larger conventions, and there didn't seem to be too many parents in the mixture, so I think small budgets was the main issue. Notably, my Square reader didn't get as much use here as it had at other cons. The young'uns don't have credit cards, after all! It was especially noticeable on the heels of Everfree NW, where 75% of the crowd was over 21, and there were no unaccompanied minors.
Sunday opened similarly to Saturday — light, casual traffic. I got more commissions Sunday than Saturday, but merch sales were down. In the early afternoon, around 1pm, the AA/DR was completely empty for minutes at a time, which was actually a bit weird since I don't think there was that much else going on at the convention then. Traffic came in weird surges for the rest of the day with lots of dead periods interrupted by small bursts of people, presumably between main events.
We closed up again at 6pm, after which staff swarmed the room helping everyone break down and haul stuff out to the loading dock. I had a short, but nice, chat with one of the older staff (actually, I think she was the parent of one of the actual staff?) wherein I gave some quick feedback and suggestions. There had actually been short surveys/feedback sheets waiting for us at the tables when we got there Saturday, but I forgot about it and never got to fill it out before leaving. It's always encouraging to see a convention be proactive and actually solicit feedback though.
After packing up, Xib and I met up with Buki (of Anime Haus, the dealer with the biggest island) at the Chili's also conveniently across the street from the convention center. Since it was happy hour, we ordered too many appetizers and ate too much food and had a grand ol' time talking shop. The drive back to Seattle seemed to take longer than the drive to Spokane, but probably because we were tired and food-comaing. And nothing's really scenic in the dark. In fact, driving through the mountains at night is kind of creepy.
KuroNekoCon went well.
Staff, while difficult to recognize at times, was plentiful and accessible: there were always at least two staff members within shouting distance, and the AA coordinator came around at least once a day to check up on me; the $10 refund on my DR->AA table was delivered promptly to me Saturday morning (though I gave it to Xib since we ended up swapping places, which staff wasn't fussed about, which was also nice). Buki had been working the Anime Haus island all by herself for the weekend, so set-up and tear-down were especially rough, but staff definitely made a point to give her a hand, since it was clear she really needed and appreciated it.
I think a majority of anime cons start off as small shows run by college anime clubs. As they get larger, they eventually graduate into larger organizations, whether non-profits or businesses, but while they're still college-run, I always get this nice impression of earnestness. Maybe it just means I'm old now, but I think it's really cute? A vast majority of the staff at KNC is younger than me, and they all appeared eager to learn and improve. The sincerity gives me more confidence that my feedback will be taken into consideration.
Since I wasn't able to submit written feedback to the AA coordinator before leaving Sunday, I sent her an email Monday with 1,400 words of AA-specific and general con feedback. (Brevity is the twin I killed in the womb.) Her response was short, but thoughtful, and again rang with an earnestness that made me feel I was being listened to. Most of the problems I had were small and could be easily fixed or avoided, so hopefully they'll be easy to for KNC to address. Being a small con with a small staff means it's less likely for the feedback to get lost in a tangled web of budding bureaucracy, right?
The Spokane Convention Center is a great venue, and there's plenty of room for the con to grow. I'm actually pretty excited to see where KNC goes from here.
So yeah, I had a good weekend. The con was relaxing — since we opened an hour late Saturday, vendors had just 14 work hours over two days. This, compared to the cons where I work 14 hours a day for three days? Yeah, definitely relaxing. It can be a fine line, the space between "relaxing" and "not [financially] worth it/BORING," but for a show with a still-modest attendance — KuroNekoCon 2013 had "over 850 attendees," so presumably fewer than 900 — I did pretty well in the end.
I grossed about twice what I made at Anime Overload 2, which was the most similarly-sized at 800 attendees. I guess doubling my power level in three years is reasonable?? The figure is also almost twice what I grossed at Aki-Con, which had ~3500 attendees (or so I've heard; I've still not been able to find official figures), which further emphasizes that Aki-Con was a terribly-run show.
To be honest, I'm not really sure what I was expecting from KNC, but it was definitely a good weekend. It was great hanging out with Xib, watching cartoons, and fantarding about Attack on Titan with basically everyone I met. Good times all around. Will definitely be back next year.


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