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On 22 November 2012 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published for public comment an Exposure Draft of proposed amendments to IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures.
The objective of the proposed amendments is to provide additional guidance to IAS 28 on the application of the equity method, a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and subsequently adjusted to reflect the change in the investor's share of the investee's net assets. Specifically, it aims to provide guidance on how investors should recognise their share of the changes in the net assets of an investee that are not recognised in profit or loss or other comprehensive income of the investee, and that are not distributions received ('other net asset changes').
The issue originated from a submission to the IFRS Interpretations Committee. As a result, the Interpretations Committee recommended that the IASB amend IAS 28. The IASB proposes that investors should recognise in the investors' equity their share of the investee's other net asset changes
The draft Interpretation commenting period closed on 22 March 2013.
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text: Here's a tidbit we missed from the 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC live reveal on Sunday. It seems that VW is stepping up to the Lexus challenge and introducing an auto-park feature for the swoopy sedan with the coupe-like roof. eGMcartech is reporting on this interesting development, while we're left hoping it's at least faster at automatically making you do it yourself.

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Ever wonder how Martha Stewart might tackle your decorating disaster or party planning nightmare? Some folks will soon get the chance to find out.
Stewart announced Thursday that she and producer Mark Burnett are teaming up for a new television series, "Help Me, Martha." It's being made by Stewart's company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
In the reality series, someone petitions Stewart to help a friend who's having trouble planning a wedding or a special meal or is facing some other lifestyle issue. The doorbell rings and — surprise! — Stewart and her team are there to take over.
Burnett says it's been fun to see "the joy on people's faces that Martha Stewart is in their home."
Stewart's company has yet to sell the series to a television network.
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Food wallpaper
Beautiful walls is a food wallpaper
When there is a need to update the old walls, almost all of us in the head immediately have a question about which wallpaper, food wallpaper and with which picture it is better to choose. Only a few people think that wallpaper is far from the only way to decorate walls. Just this type of wall renovation is the cheapest and most common. So, food wallpaper!
food wallpaper popularity
Wallpapers, food wallpaper, have undeniable advantages and disadvantages. The main reason for this popularity of wallpaper is the minimum cost of time and money, as well as the ability to do everything with your own hands. In almost every apartment, wallpaper has been used for several decades. Due to this, you can achieve a miraculous transformation for fabulous cheapness. Wallpapers, food wallpaper are incredibly convenient for those apartments whose walls can not boast of a flat surface, as they hide construction defects well enough.
Comfort Beauty and food wallpaper
On top of that, wallpaper, food wallpaper is always a variety of patterns, styles, and ornaments. In addition, due to the mass of demand, manufacturers are trying to create the widest range of these products. To make sure of this, you should just visit one of the specialized stores. There you will see almost all the styles of art expressed in this paper, food wallpaper, which man created from the very beginning of the existence of the world to the present day. You do not have to draw or invent anything, everything has already been done for you.


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APS students wait for school bus for hours
Parents say students waited for more than 2 hours
A dozen elementary-school kids were left waiting to catch a bus that didn't show up for hours on Tuesday.
Several Albuquerque Public School parents said they are outraged that their kids had to wait outside at the intersection of Dennis Chavez Boulevard and 98th Street for hours.
The parents said their children were at the stop at 7 a.m. and had to wait for a bus that didn't show up until well after 9 a.m.
The school district said a mechanical problem was to blame.
Fortunately, some parents were with the children as they waited and wondered when they would get to class.
"I always wait for them to get on the bus, and the bus never showed," parent Adam Marquez said. "They just kept telling me, they're working on it, working on it. There was no way I was going to leave these kids alone with all this going on -- that's ridiculous. They're just elementary students."
School officials said the usual bus broke down as it left the lot and a backup driver didn't show up to work.
The bus company had to call in a second replacement to service the route.
All the issues added up to make students late to at least five schools.
"We just want our kids to be safe, get on the bus safe, and get to school safe. Something like this happens and you kind of question it, you know," parent Jason Chavez said.
The upset parents said they don't want the problem repeated.
"Everyone says they're our future -- what kind of future is this if they're taught it's OK to be late?" Marquez asked.
APS workers said students at four of the schools were only five to 30 minutes late.
However, students who were supposed to be at Rudolfo Anaya Elementary were two and a half hours late.
The district said parents can call its transportation line, the school or the bus company to find out if a student's bus is running late.


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BENINTENDE, Silvia et al. Characterization of biological and biochemical indicators in alfisols, mollisols and vertisols of Entre Ríos. Cienc. suelo [online]. 2012, vol.30, n.1, pp.23-39. ISSN 1850-2067.
Entre Ríos soils have been developed on different materials and in a varied topography, which has resulted in a variety of soils. The objectives of this paper were to characterize and establish relationships between biological and biochemical indicators of soil quality in areas of minimum disturbance in Mollisols, Vertisols and Alfisols of Entre Ríos and to analyze their similarities and differences. Soil samples were taken in areas with minimal disturbance and biological and biochemical indicators were measured: organic C (Corg), total N (Ntot), microbial biomass C and N (CBM and NBM), N mineralized in 7 days anaerobic incubations (N-IA) and respiration. Metabolic quotient (qCO2) and relationships between these variables were estimated. Results showed a wide range of extreme values of biological indicators. The differences found between extreme values were: 16% for Corg, 16.5% for Ntot, 33% for CBM, 46% for NBM and 62% for N-IA. The variables that were highlighted were: N-IA, CBM and CBM/Corg. In relation to the evaluated variables, soils belonging to the order Vertisol could be grouped first, followed by vertic Argiudoll. To establish critical levels of soil quality indicators, reference values will be required for each soil subgroup, while subgroups belonging to Vertisols may be grouped.
Palabras clave : Microbial biomass; Potentially mineralized N.


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When Mayor Suzanne Atwell ran for the City Commission in 2009, she didn't have a page on Facebook or a Twitter account.
This campaign, however, she has been using social media for such things as highlighting her recent endorsements or chatting about Nik Wallenda's bayfront high-wire walk. The mayor even posted a photo while working out at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex with the description, "Politics is a contact sport, so I like to stay in good physical condition to keep at the top of my game!"
"I've grown in four years," said Atwell, who is 65. "Baby boomers are really, really starting to catch on with social media."
Facebook has become the essential campaign tool if candidates want to reach younger voters, Atwell said. The mayor has 85 Facebook likes and 76 Twitter followers on her campaign page.
"There has been a history of low voter turnout among people under age 35," Atwell said. "I think this will help."
Atwell is also blogging, a first for the mayor. Recently on Facebook she's linked to her blog posts about issues such as her support for a proposed North Trail Overlay District and a Benderson Development project at the corner of Beneva and Fruitville roads.
Atwell also uses Facebook to get in touch with voters whom she might not have time to chat with after campaign events.
"Years ago, someone would call on a landline phone and you would meet in the office," Atwell said. "The whole dynamic has changed."
Richard Dorfman — the most social-media proficient of the candidate field, with 454 Facebook likes on his campaign page and 16,317 Twitter followers — posted a photo from the Orioles' spring-training opener Feb. 23. Two days earlier he had asked his Facebook fans what they loved most about Sarasota.
But one of Dorfman's most popular posts, with 25 likes, was a photo of him donning a hooded rain jacket a few weeks earlier as he went door-to-door campaigning on a rainy day.
"Sure was wet out there today! But I met a lot of great voters!" Dorfman wrote.
Dorfman said part of the reasoning behind using social media is to reach the younger demographic of voters who might not otherwise get involved in local politics. Dorfman guesses the average age of the person he reaches through Facebook is 40 or younger.
The former National Basketball Association director of broadcasting estimates that about 20% of his campaign is focused on social media, while 50% is one going door-to-door; mailings and signage makes up 30%.
Like Atwell, Dorfman didn't have a Facebook page when he ran his first campaign in 2011 for a District 1 seat. In that election, Dorfman missed the run-off election by 16 votes, to current opponent Linda Holland.
"I sure as heck didn't have Twitter," Dorfman said. Dorfman's campaign posts a half-dozen times a day on Facebook and about three times a day on Twitter. Although Dorfman personally posts "about a third" of the Facebook posts, he gets help running the social-media campaign from the HuB and Dorfman's girlfriend, marketing consultant Suzette Jones.
Kelvin Lumpkin is trying to use social media to reach out to voters of all ages.
"Even my mom is on Facebook, and she is 75," Lumpkin said.
Lumpkin met with his campaign staff over the weekend to see how the team can "maximize social media even more in the final stretch."
"Twitter is something I had never done before," said Lumpkin, the 39-year-old senior pastor of Life of the World International Church. "I had an account, but I never used it. People at church would tell me I have to use it."
As of Monday, Lumpkin had 13 followers on Twitter. Lumpkin had 98 likes on his campaign Facebook page.
Online discussion
As the campaign intensifies, social media has been more than just a platform for campaign cheerleading.
The candidates have addressed some of the major issues the city faces.
On Facebook, Atwell balances photos of her swinging on the new playset at Sapphire Shores' upgraded park with a link to the mayor's blog post on the Benderson project and the North Trail Overlay District — two controversial topics.
In her blog posts, Atwell addresses issues such as a drainage ditch across the property and neighbors' desire to preserve the park space.
"Given the desire expressed to preserve the park land and the difficulty factors as I mentioned, the whole deal might be thrown out," Atwell posted on Facebook. "We have not come to a conclusion, and this is nowhere near over."
Lumpkin asked his Facebook fans what they thought about the homeless population in the city and possible solutions.
"That is something important to all of us," Lumpkin said. "It has been a plank in my campaign. I am driven to try to help find a solution to the homeless situation."
A resident replied with an article from the Huffington Post, detailing a live-in community farm in Miami that aims to tackle the city's homeless population by getting people back to work.
"Sarasota should look into something like that," Lumpkin said. "Something that would help (homeless people) become independent for themselves."
On his page, Dorfman congratulated "musicians, small-business owners and lovers of a vibrant downtown" after a group convinced the City Commission Feb. 19 to repeal part of the city code that prohibited outdoor live music.
Dorfman has touted tweaking the city's noise ordinance as a major initiative.
Another route
Not every candidate has become a new-media guru.
Pete Theisen uses his personal Facebook profile to promote his casual "Pizza with Pete" campaign events and videos from forums.
"I post some comments, and people will post some comments," Theisen said.
But Theisen doesn't have a fan page on Facebook or a Twitter account.
"I have a Twitter account, but I don't have any followers," Theisen said. "It's not really working for my campaign."
Theisen said he prefers to utilize email and his website, along with occasional election-related posts on his Facebook profile. He also posts unedited, raw videos on his website — including one of a dark street where street lamps are burned out.
"Street lights are a core government function," Theisen said. "What is the main function of government? It seems like the main function of government in Sarasota right now is to have a cat fight."
Susan Chapman, a neighborhood advocate who sits on the Sarasota Planning Board, said she has avoided using social media as part of her campaign because of legal advice she received warning Planning Board members from discussing upcoming issues on social media.
"We have been specifically instructed not to use social media on any upcoming issues," Chapman said. "A lot of big issues are planning issues. It is too risky."
Gillespie Park neighborhood leader Linda Holland also hasn't been using social media.
"Because I don't have a lot of experience with it, and it can be as much of an disadvantage as an advantage, I've chosen not to use it," Holland said. "I'm on the phone and knocking on doors."


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on Jun 6, 2008
Signature Legislation: including mental health services under Medicare
Source: Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act (S.3101)
A bill to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access.
Provides for gradual elimination of co-payment rates for Medicare psychiatric services.
Provides for application of a full low-income subsidy assets test under the Medicare Savings Program.
Eliminates Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) late enrollment penalties paid by subsidy-eligible individuals.
Authorizes awarding grants to states for increasing the delivery of mental health services or other health care services to meet the needs of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom living in rural areas.
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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008: Related bills: H.R.6212, H.R.6331; became Public Law 110-275 on 7/15/2008.
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Assessment – UMaine Machias
November 9th, 2011
In your content area groups:
- Decide on a topic and write a brief prompt that students will respond to on a blog, wiki, discussion board, etc.
- Determine five criteria for high-quality work. Write the criteria in the form of statements that would appear in a rubric.
- Write some comment starters that students can use when giving each other feedback on their posts.


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If you've been reading Heavy Metal Addiction for any length of time then you know that I have this sore spot for cover songs. I'm not sure why I hate covers so much sometimes because there are covers that I like, most from back in the day and/or on tribute records. Anytime I do a current album review and I see a cover song in the tracklisting I get upset. The reason: doing a cover song is the easy way out, at least to me. I would always prefer to hear an original composition by a band rather than a cover song but sometimes a cover song is done extremely well. Sometimes a cover song takes on a life of it's own and becomes a big hit for a band years after it was done originally by the original band.
Case in point: Tesla
"Signs, signs, everywhere signs…." I hate that song. Nothing is worse than hearing Tesla on the radio (which is rare nowadays) and it being 'Signs'. Tesla have better songs, way better original songs, than their cover of the Five Man Electrical Band's #3 hit from 1971 but this cover hit big in 1990 on the album FIVE MAN ACOUSTICAL JAM.
Five Man Electrical Band – 'Signs' (1971)
Tesla – 'Signs' (1990)
But 'Signs' isn't the only Tesla cover song out there that was a huge hit…..'Little Suzi' is really a cover of Ph.D.'s 'Little Susie's On The Up' from their 1981 self-titled debut. Watch the video and you'll remember the time when MTV was new and all the played was British synth-pop & New Wave. I love Tesla's version of 'Little Suzi' and I only realized that it was a cover tune a few years ago when I saw the Ph.D. video on VH-1 Classic late at night.
Ph.D. – 'Little Susie's On The Up' (1981)
Tesla – 'Little Suzi' (1986)
So there's the comparisons…..you decide which is better (Tesla!) and please let me know what you think of the originals…..


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Photos of Celebrities Including Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Taylor Lautner at the 2010 Super Bowl
Celebrities Flock to Miami For the Super Bowl!
Celebrities Flock to Miami For the Super Bowl!
The New Orleans Saints were the champions last night, but there were stars cheering for both sides during the Super Bowl. Miami was buzzing with even more celebrities than usual from the parties to the performances to chances to get in the game a bit themselves. Even famous kids like Suri Cruise and Maddox Jolie-Pitt got in on the action!


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Ryan Evans scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Wisconsin held off Penn State 60-51 Thursday night in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Penn State (8-5, 0-1 Big Ten) trailed 50-49 with under 3 minutes left. But the Badgers (10-4, 1-0) finished the game on an 11-2 run, finally finding their shooting touch from the free-throw line. They hit just 9 of their first 20 from the line but converted 4 of 6 in the final minutes.
Ben Brust and Jared Berggren also scored 13 points apiece for Wisconsin.
Jermaine Marshall scored 19 points for Penn State, while D.J. Newbill added 12.


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You'll find endless opportunities here to get involved.
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Prostitution is a business in the Empire Building feature of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- Small-time: $3000
- Medium Venture: $5900
- High-roller: $8800
Note: This and two other businesses (Protection Racket, and Loan Shark) can be constructed without access to Vice Beach. The initial Prostitution property Victor obtains in the storyline, located south of downtown, cannot initially be developed beyond small-time.
A Polaris V8 will spawn outside as the gang car.
To start the mission enter the premises, approach a gang member and press the R3 button (PS2) or the Up button (PSP). The mission is similar to the Pimping mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. All you have to do is drive your prostitutes to their clients. Although during the mission certain things can happen to make it a little more realistic.
Situation Number One
Sometimes the clients will run away without paying. If they do this all you have to do is run them over. You can also collect the money they drop but it might make you fail the mission.
Situation Number Two
Another part of the mission is where the clients will try to murder your girl because they think they received an STD from them. Doing this is kind of hard. You can try to run them over but you might risk lowering your girl's health. You could also do a drive-by on the client. This is easier but sometimes the factor of the bullets hitting your girl increase. Once you kill him you can pick up the money but it is recommended you don't do so.
Situation Number Three
A third outcome is that your clients will sometimes try to kidnap one of your girls. Despite the fact that in GTA: San Andreas you had a Broadway, in this game you have a Polaris V8 so you can respond to trouble more quickly than you could before. All you have to do is ram (or shoot) the clients car. Once he gets out you must kill him and rescue your girl then continue on.
- Increased income: Complete all fifteen levels.
- New Reputation: Mack Daddy, complete all fifteen levels.
- New Outfit: Leisure Outfit, once you buy a High-roller Prostitution business. Available at every safehouse.


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GGT and MT: More than a marriage of convenience
July 30, 2012 1 Comment
Since January, Marin Transit (MT) officials have been renegotiating their contract with Golden Gate Transit (GGT), which currently provides the bulk of local service throughout the county. MT says they're paying GGT too much to operate the local routes and want to lower the contract's $16 million cost. This makes sense, given MT's rather severe budget crunch, but from a rider's standpoint the marriage has been more than simply money. Unified bus service has put Marin head and shoulders above the balkanized systems in other counties, especially Sonoma. Keeping it intact, or at least keeping inter-operator cooperation, is vital to transit in the North Bay.
While high-level debates of who runs what buses where are important to those who run the buses or those who pontificate about those who run the buses, regular riders typically don't care. They get where they need to go whether it's on GGT, MT, or Muni. It's like passing from one jurisdiction's roads to another. Drivers don't care who maintains the the roads as long as they work.
The seams between transit agencies are rather more visible than the seams between roads, though. Transfers, schedules, routing, maps, branding, and more all serve to differentiate one system from the next. Within the Bay Area, not all transit agencies even have the same fare medium, forcing people transferring from one to the other to carry a Clipper Card and pounds of assorted change. Transfers aren't always honored between agencies either, needlessly increasing costs for riders.
To use the driving metaphor again, imagine buying a local road map that left out all the state-owned roads and highways, requiring you to buy a second map that only shows state-owned roads and highways. Drivers would never put up with such a thing, but that's the situation in the Bay Area.
SPUR has argued for a more integrated system for the whole Bay Area, unifying the various systems' branding, maps, and fare structures while keeping the agencies separated. It would also allow agencies to pick up and drop off passengers within other agencies' areas. GGT buses, in other words, could pick up someone along Van Ness and drop them off at Lombard, or AC Transit could start running buses through Marin.
While this is an ideal situation, it's a long way from current reality in most of the region, with one exception: Marin.
Marin's local contracting scheme with GGT has given Marinites a mostly integrated local and regional transit system (shuttles and Stagecoach aren't seamless with regular operations). Transfers are easy and painless, GGT can operate throughout Marin as it sees fit, and riders are none the wiser. Even bus branding, while different, is similar enough that buses blend easily.
Alas, the benefits to riders have come at a steep price for Marin Transit. GGT's contract mandates 5% increases in payments every year, a hefty cost for the tiny agency. GGT's contract also slows service changes dramatically. Change to Tiburon bus service, for example, will take an astounding 18 months to implement. Other improvements, such as real-time arrival service, have been offered on Stagecoach for years but still aren't part of the GGT-operated lines.
Though these cost increases are slower than other regional agencies, the contract's slow-walk of service changes means Marin Transit can't respond to lower or higher demand in a timely fashion. The constantly increasing costs, too, have put MT on an unsustainable financial path. They'll be out of reserves by the end of FY2014, and out of money entirely by FY2017.
MT has a responsibility to taxpayers and riders to stay in service and should negotiate hard for a better and sustainable contract. If it can't come to an agreement with GGT, it should find another provider. But both GGT and MT should keep in mind the benefits of a unified transit service for the county. For the sake of Marinites, I hope they can make this partnership work.


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The continued fall in oil prices is being felt in several parts of the global economy, with many negative results causing financial turmoil.
Rising Default Rates
Oil companies are declaring bankruptcy and defaulting on their debt at the fastest pace in over a decade, with oil-related bankruptcies in America rising 379% in 2015. Some analysts expect default rates to rise further. Credit rating firm, Moody's Analytics, has warned that default rates could rise to 4.4% by the end of 2016 — more than double what they were in 2015. In 2015, 67 oil and natural gas companies in the U.S., and that rate
Higher Supplies, Pressured Producers
The Energy Information Administration noted a continued increase in oil stockpiles, causing the agency to lower its price prediction for oil prices in the U.S. The EIA said late last week that it expects WTI prices to be $37.59 per barrel on average in 2016. This is below the previous $38.54 per barrel forecast.
The high supplies are helping Americans see cheaper gas prices, which are expected to be an average $1.98 per gallon in 2016 and $2.21 in 2017. However, the fall in oil may benefit consumers; the fall in prices has again, and pressured many producers. Many smaller producers are now finding it impossible to sell oil at a profit, in turn causing more bankruptcies, firings, and struggling in the energy industry.
Pressured Retirees
With more defaults, lower oil prices, and collapsing profitability in the energy sector, retirees are being hit the hardest both in America and abroad.
Retired investors who rely on dividends to fund their lifestyle after pensions vanished in the 1990s and 2000s are now seeing their income stream decline. According to Markit, oil stock dividends are likely to fall by $12 billion in 2016, although some analysts believe this number is too conservative.
Already ConocoPhillips and Kinder Morgan cut their dividends, but cuts at PetroChina, Noble Energy, Sinopec, British Petrol, and several other energy firms are expected later this year. The decline in dividends in emerging markets is expected to compound pressures that have built up because of falling liquidity in those markets due to a strengthening dollar and declining commodity prices.
Deflationary Import Prices
The fall in oil prices has caused import prices to fall, declining 1.1% month-over-month in January. While this makes products ultimately cheaper for consumers, it isn't stimulating the economy; instead, some economists worry that the fall in oil prices is causing a deflationary spiral in which Americans delay purchases on the expectation of further falling prices.
The cost of energy for Americans has weakened considerably, with energy accounting for less than 4% of Americans' personal consumption expenditures, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Parker and Johnny with Muscle Men Movers we very professional and worked quickly. They had me moved without any issue. They were both very professional. Thank you so much!!
Amazing company
Way awesome
Because I know the owner he really takes pride in the work they do .These guys will take great care of you and make a stressful situation happiness!!!!
We were stranded by a different company that kept telling us they would get to us. After the second day we were fed up and called around. Eric answered us late at night and kept in touch with us throughout the next day until they had a crew available to come move us. The men that showed up had already worked a job that morning and could feel our frustrations but kept a good attitude until our move was complete. Stand up group of guys.
Fast paced, professional, made sure everything arrived in one piece! Highly recommended
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Muscle Man Movers saved us. They even came on Sunday morning because another company never showed up on Saturday. The three men spent all day working and came back the next morning to finish up the job. They wrapped all of our furniture and were very careful. This is a very professional company. UPDATE*** The second time we used muscle men movers they broke several items. All we have gotten from them is the run around If they even answer our calls or texts. After reading other reviews I have lost faith that they will make it right, So much for a very professional company. Business practices are very unethical. I would not recommend!
They were great. Showed up on time. Moved quickly and efficiently. Would definitely use them again.
Great guys!
Wrap your stuff well. But they are fast and friendly. I'll use them again
They did a great job. Fast and efficient. I was told three people would come but only two showed up Mika and Dillon. They loaded our house (3 bedroom home) took it to a storage unit and unloaded it in 3.5 hours total time to do it all including the travel time and we were their third move of the day. When we move again will hire them to do it.
Today Muscle Men Movers moved a baby grand upright piano for me and did an amazing job. Of course I was nervous that it not be damaged and they were so professional, cautious, friendly, efficient and fair priced. I would hire them again and highly recommend them! Great job guys!
Great company and excellent service. Took care of moving my son with a two stop trip.
The three movers we had were friendly, efficient with their time and very careful with our things. They were very reasonably priced and worth every penny. We are moving in two phases and will be using them again in a few weeks.
We needed a hot tub moved from its curbside delivery to our backyard, which involved navigating around some tight spaces. Muscle Men Movers provided a competitive quote and was way more responsive over email than most contract/helper companies, which I appreciate. We were able to schedule help on the same day and they arrived fairly close to their ETA, less than two hours after the delivery. They were friendly and fast and did an excellent job. They'll be our go-to company in the future if we need more moving services. Thanks again!
Jesse, Loren and Kelly did a exception job of moving to my new home. They were professional, and completed the job quickly. Nothing was damaged. I appreciated dealing with friendly, fast movers. Thanks guys.
Quite satisfied. First time using movers. Fair price because they only charged me while they were moving my stuff. Not like the other places.
Muscle Men Movers saved the day for my family. We had a old/antique piano we needed to be moved from our up stairs to our basement. At first it appeared as if it was not possible when they came to our house. Did not look like it would make the corner into the basement. They found a away. They came back with a 3rd guy and made it happen. They put their muscle to the test and risked getting smashed by a 800lb upright piano. Thank you Muscle Men Movers! We recommend these guys. Easy to work with! Friendly, punctual, and got it done!
I scheduled a move for a Monday morning however we got the keys for our new house earlier, I called that night to see if I could have them come sooner and they were able to be there the next morning!! The 3 movers that came showed up on time, were in and out so fast while taking very good care of my things and making sure everything was wrapped and protected. If I ever have to move again I will never consider using any other service!! Thank you so much for making this move painless!!
They were the only company to provide an instant all-inclusive quote, some I waited over a week for! They arrived promptly, were courteous and efficient.
Guys arrived on-time, were easy to work with, they were very kind and accomodating, worked hard and quickly! Would use them again. Thanks MMM!
We were referred to use these guys and glad we did. They showed up on time and busted butt all day. We had a lot of stairs at our old house and that didn't slow them down at all. They had high spirits the whole time, smiling and joking with us and our kids. Would highly recommend giving them the chance to help you move.
These guys are awesome!!!! Very friendly did a great job moving our hot tub 😁😁😁
These guys did a great job picking up and installing a big heavy hot tub! Thanks again!
They did a great job moving our piano, were very friendly, and gave us a great price. They were on time and fast. Thank you.
Cared about our stuff like it really was their own stuff. We were there second job of the day and they were just as friendly, enthused, and helpful as if it was the first move of the day. They didn't rush, but still got things done efficiently, and quickly. Will definitely use them again, and, would recommend them to everyone I know!
Cost Effective, Great Service and Friendly!
Hard workers And I loved that I was only charged for the time they were working and not driving to my Place and back to their place and no additional charges like gas and breaks. It was simple, they showed up and the time started they finished and the time stopped and they worked really really hard!
Very punctual, fast, and friendly. I would recommend.
We had Kelly, Jason, and Dillon come pack up our truck and move some other furniture yesterday. They were awesome. They were on time, were quick, and were careful. They worked really hard and did a great job. I would recommend these three to anyone!
Very fast and thorough very happy
They were prompt and helpful. Both men were courteous and patient given how horribly the condition in which my truck arrived. It would have been better to have the 3 helpers I had been quoted, but we made it work. I would recommend them to anyone for sure
I would have rated them 5 stars, however a scheduling miscommunication ultimately cost me some extra money for inconveniencing the seller of my piano, who had lessons she was supposed to give and get paid for. But, they were very fast, efficient, and took great care.
I had a 600lb safe in my garage that I needed moved into my basement. I called on a Monday and by Tuesday afternoon, the safe was in the basement and without issue. They also were the most reasonable quote! Thanks a bunch!
The best moving experience we've ever had. These guys were always professional, courteous and moved quickly. The three had such a great attitude about everything and took great great care of all my stuff. I couldn't recommend them more.
On time, efficient, friendly. Would use them again.
Great service reasonably priced. Fast and very careful
We bought a pool table that needed to be moved from Tooele to Ogden. They were great to work with and were able to do the move in a timely manner.
With my current lifestyle I have to move a lot. Lifting heavy things and breaking expensive valuables... Muscle Men Movers were easy to work with and really made me feel taken care of.
I was moving out of state and my other moving company cancelled last minute. My mom flew in to help with the move and on the way to the house, she saw the Muscle Men Movers sign. So, I called and I'm so glad we did. They got us fit in right away, the crew of 3 showed up promptly on time and they couldn't have been more professional and efficient. I highly recommend these guys!
I am very pleased with Muscle Man Movers. They moved my two bedroom home and not a thing was broken or scratched. They took great care of my items and made sure to pack the truck accordingly. I am grateful to have found quality movers and at such a reasonable price.
These guys were great! I needed a 300 pound large cabinet moved quickly. They were able to come the next day. They even got done early on a job and called ahead of time to see if they could come early, which was fine by me. They showed up, quickly loaded the cabinet, delivered it without any incident at all. They were pleasant to talk to and I will go back again when I need something else moved. Their prices were a little lower than the competitors and they did not start charging until they showed up at my house. I also recommend them to anyone needing stuff moved.
Absolutely amazing! Three guys, with care for all our stuff, and excellent PR. Professional, efficiant, and helpful. Would gladly recommend for moving services of any kind. Tip them when they're done, they deserve it.
A+ and Quality movers, good attitude and consistent steady work pace. I have used them 4 X and loved every crew I had. I will be using them again. Thanks guys!
Showed up on time and busted out the job. Very friendly and hard working. Would hire them again.
On time and fast
They were great. Helped us assemble things as well. Highly recommend!
They moved a safe out of a basement for my grandfather and made it look easy. Very professional and I would recommend to anyone that is in need of a moving company!
Muscle Men Movers did a great job moving our belongings from our house to a condo. They work quickly and literally ran up and down stairs to get everything loaded in their truck. The men were friendly and professional. We'd definitely use them again!
Brandon and his crew were awesome! They had a bit of truck trouble but scrambled and quickly located a substitute. It wasn't a big deal because they kept us informed the whole time. All three were polite and careful with our possessions. This was a full day of moving since our stuff was scattered across 3 locations but never once did they complain. 5 sweaty hours later I could tell they were tired, but they were still cheerful and polite. I can't recommend Muscle Men Movers enough. Hopefully we aren't moving again anytime soon but if we do we will call them again.
Muscle Men Movers had two trucks break down the night before our scheduled move, but they promptly called to reschedule us. They were flexible with our timeframe, and were polite and personable. They were careful with our piano and got it moved with no damage. We would definitely use them to help us move again.
Muscle Men Movers showed up early. They moved all my belongings with care. The three fellows were friendly without being overly chatty. They asked about items when necessary and didn't mind taking directions. Great service.
These guys were very professional they came in and moved my pool table and ran into an issue that they've never move my style of pool table before they took time to learn about it they were well over there 4 our minimum and didn't charge me because of the learning curve, all in all very very awesome
Great experience. Professional workers that were able to unload a full 26 ft moving truck AND place everything in the right place in the house in under 2 hours. I would definitely recommend them for any move. They were careful and efficient. I'll be using them again.
Would totally recommend these guys, very good and very quick. Had quite a bit of wooden furniture and they handled with care up 3 flights of stairs. The price was right as well, I know there is a minimum of 2 hours, but these guys did not mess around. Thanks again gentlemen
These guys were curtious, respectful, hard working.
Thank you to muscle men movers! Three professionals and expedited service. Was completely satisfied with their hard work, attention to detail, and motivation. Would highly recommend to any of my friends and family!
They showed up on time and moved our huge 500 pound safe. Did a great job! Zero complaints.
Very friendly and polite. They are organized and everything was moved quickly. I had some things in the storage closet that I had planned to pack afterwards and they simply took the initiative to pack it up. I thought this was wondeful; it created one less trip for me.
Short distance move on Saturday 04/14/18. 4 nice guys , highly recommended . Very polite extra careful with everything .Very honest , nothing hidden . I am already referring them to friends and families .
Hired them to move a large gun safe. They were timely and great at what they do. I would highly recommend this company and will probably use them again!
Quick. Effective. Guys were cool. I had them move some stuff around the house. I expect to use them again when I actually move.
This strong men are amazing. After searching and comparing many local moving companies I found most of them were not willing to move my newly purchased table up a large flight of stairs. due to the fact that it weighs over 430 pounds. I found pricing varying up from $240 per hour, PLUS an extra $10 charge for each step on my staircase. The Muscle Mover crew picked up my table on time and sent me text updates at each milestone along the way. When the crew arrived at my house for delivery I found each of the (4) STRONG men were very polite, well groomed, and professional. They took great care of my flooring and equipment. I couldn't be more pleased with my experience. I'll be calling again for my next move.
Great guys. They get straight to work and go the extra mile to help.
Muscle Men Movers was prompt in responding to my call and showed up in a timely manner. They were professional and very careful of walls, door openings and ceilings. I thought the pricing was fair too.
We just used Muscle Men Movers a few days ago to move a grand piano during re-carpeting in our home. Great crew. They were very careful in taking portions of the piano apart before moving. The crew came back the next day to assemble and move the piano back into the room that was re-carpeted. Very professional crew and easy to set up appointments. They did a great job! George (Mountain Green, Utah)
Great service. Hard workers. They did a great job!
These guys showed up when they told me they would and they were fairest price. I'll use them in the future.
We called for a last minute piano move and they fit us in. Very professional. Would highly recommend their services.
Seriously the best movers in town. You just can't get the kind of people that really pay attention to your items when moving. They really go the extra mile to ensure nothing gets damaged during a move. They make the process extremely easy and stress free because lets face it. Moving is extremely stressful. Definitely get the best bang for your buck. I highly recommend these guys!
Showed up on time ready to go. Worked hard and quick. Great value.
These guys are great, very thoughtful of my stuff and got the job done in good time. I would highly recommend them
The three guys I got to move me were the most awesome guys I ever met. They were very careful with my stuff, they were very attentive to my needs, and they always granted me the choice to change their decisions based on my needs which I found to be impressive Customer Service. All three guys were funny, professional, kind hearted, and very attentive to my needs. One particular guy is an amazing Tetris guy, he must've played a lot as a kid, LOL 😂 If you are in need of a move, I highly recommend muscle men movers. I work for the Department of Defense and I will recommend them to all that I work with. I appreciate your service during my move.
I sell real estate and I needed a bunch of stuff moved out of a basement quick! They came in no time and took care of it fast! Great service
Very friendly ... moved a full size grand piano for us and they were very patient and thorough in making sure it was well protected before starting process to lift it out the door and then up onto the moving truck... when they needed to, they stopped to readjust their hold and communicate with partners regarding any obstacles that might cause problem. Well done.
Best moving company I've ever used. Called the same day not thinking they could help. The 3 most amazing movers showed up in an hour. Not only did they do an amazing job moving, they packed and protected our valuables and finished the job much faster than anticipated. I WILL ONLY USE THIS COMPANY MOVING FORWARD! Well done and thank you to the three amazing movers who got us into our new home during a snow storm.
Did a great job!! Very professional! Very conscience of my time. Extremely careful with my belongings. Would recommended them to anyone.
The three men were very professional and externally carful to not damage any of my furniture. They drove from Ogden in a major snow storm. They came back at 7:45 in the evening to move the furniture back. This was on a Friday night! If I need to have furniture moved again, I would want the same three men.
These guys are Awesome. Very professional Jesse, and Brandon are amazing guy's. They were very knowledgeable. Most respectful movers I have ever used. What a blessing my experience was with this moving company and there movers are Excellent. I will be using this company in the future and making sure to spread the word. Godspeed....
Muscle Man Movers are amazing! They were on time and very good with my bigger items. I was concerned for the move of my piano. But I didn't have a reason to worry. They did a fabulous job. I will use them again.
Contacted these guys to move a pool table on short notice. They were professional, polite, worked hard and safely moved and installed my pool table. Paid close attention to detail, never once was I worried that my expensive piece of furniture would be damaged. Rates were reasonable. An absolute pleasure to deal with. I will recommend them to everyone I know!
Their pricing was great. Very easy to deal with and made what I needed moved easier. Very friendly and easy going service. We would use them again.
A team of 2 showed up and did a great job unloading the truck. They were courteous, hard working, and worked at a good pace. One noticed some old unfinished furniture and asked me about it. I told him that I had been trying to find a furniture finisher who would return my calls or my emails to give me a quote, and I had been unsuccessful. He recommended someone to me right away (without being pushy) who could help me finish my project. Overall good experience.
These guys were fast, careful and polite. Their price is very affordable so make sure you tip well.
As a business owner I needed someone fast, reliable, and affordable you help me move a large piece of kitchen equipment. I contacted Muscle Men Movers and they immediately dispatch somebody out to my house. Their pricing fell right into my budget. Thank you for your help guys I would definitely recommend you.
The guys were awesome-- on time, careful, communicative, hard-working (they worked straight through until the job was done without taking a lunch break, and no slacking), careful, and they were even nice to random old ladies in my mom's apartment complex (helping to shovel icy snow away from a car). I would highly recommend then, and when we have to move more of my mom's stuff, they are who I will call!
Fast,great personalities and extremely professional. Their rates can't be beat so tip these guys well. I had a ton of heavy items and they handled it like bulls! Even took a second to pet the horses. Took a personal interest in our life and congratulated us on our new home. Tessie
These guys are wonderful. I've had to move 3 times this year and e used them every time. We hope this is our final move but we use them again anytime. They deserve 6 stars!!!
Guys were great listened to my opinions and got it where it needed to be safely.
Great job, and prompt service. Willing to accommodate home owners throughts.
Sweet bunch of guys😊 they were very nice and polite.
Job well done! They worked their butts off. They did two trips and the only break they took was In the truck between houses.
Very pleased with our moving experience. Guys were good to work with made light of a bad situation and put my items in each room I needed.
I just want to thank the three young men that came and moved us. The first company we hired called and said they couldn't get to us. Muscle Men Movers answered on a Sunday and said they could have some movers to us in probably 3 hours. An hour and a half later they were knocking on our door and saved our weekend.
I used these guys to move my parents. The movers were very respectful and patient with them. My mom cannt hear and my father forgets what is going on. The movers were very understanding and did great. Thank you for the good job.
Good guys. Fast. It was crappy weather today and they worked right through it.
These guys are just awesome. They made multiple stops and didn't complain.
I had the most wonderful experience with this company, I called the day I needed to move because the other company stood me up I was in tears they had someone out to my house at 5:30 that afternoon the 3 young men were so incredibly nice and professional I had my sons pot luck for football and they kept working by the time the potluck was done they were to!! Plus they are completely affordable. Just such an amazing bunch of guys I will forever be greatful!!!!!
I use this company whenever my clients ask. As a realtor they have provided a solution to the anxiety in moving. They have gone the extra mile to make sure everything is done right and to customer satisfaction. This is a GREAT Company. I have never ever gotten bad feedback on the them. Other realtors I refer this company to come back with glowing results every time.
they moved a safe up 14 stairs and did it quick and were awesome to deal with would recommend them to anyone
These guys are fantastic, professional, and worked their butts off. They arrived 30 minutes earlier than scheduled, after having a confirmation call a couple days prior to the move. Their rates were super reasonable and we would absolutely recommend them to anyone. Overall, fantastic experience. They put together the beds, remove the doors, replaced doors, connected the washer, I missed many other things. Anything we asked them to do they were very polite and cordial and more than happy to accommodate.
Wow these guys are awesome!!! They saved my back - so i can do other things. These guys were on-time, fast, very professional . .expert movers. My pool table table- they took extra time to take it apart including taking the felt off. They put it back together better than it was before - including putting the felt on etc. I really like these guys and would recommend them to everyone!
These guys were amazing. Jr and tenaris so respectful and friendly to my family and were extremely careful with everything. They were also great at making the most of the truck space, I really didn't think we could do it in one load but they made it happen. I would gladly hire them again.
I recently moved a couple weeks ago and used these guys.. They did a great job and Iwill hire them again next time I move... but hopefully that won't be for awhile, haha! Thanks guys!!!
amazing movers!
Used these guys again, years later after my original review. Tremendously different and much better experience. Tried and true professionals. They really listen to their customers!
Fast, Efficient Movers
The team of three completed my move in half a day. There were some minor dings but they informed me each time something happened. They assembled furniture at my new place and did a great job!
The movers were nice and friendly. Quite fun to be around. They worked all day making several trips to our new home . They even stayed late to help put our beds and tables together. We hope to not move again but would use and we will recommend.
High quality awesome company
I had the most wonderful experience with this company, I called the day I needed to move because the other company stood me up I was in tears they had someone out to my house at 5:30 that afternoon the 3 young men were so incredibly nice and professional I had my sons pot luck for football and they kept working by the time the potluck was done they were to!! Plus they are completely affordable. Just such an amazing bunch of guys I will forever be greatful!!!!!
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Announcing! The Search for a Killer Voice!
This is Katy Lee, and as many of you know, I sold to Love Inspired Suspense on one of their pitch contests. I have since gone on to sell two more books and hopefully many, many more to come. Seeing as I am a "success" with these contests, I can't help but be a cheerleader for the latest and greatest contest, The Search for the Killer Voice. If you are an Inspirational Romantic Suspense writer, I do hope you will give it a shot and send your first page in.
Now, here are the details:
Love Inspired Suspense is on the search for some new superstar authors, and we want you! If you think you've got the chops to wow us with your high intensity, fast paced inspirational romantic suspense manuscript, we encourage you to pitch it to us in The Search for a Killer Voice!
For this pitch opportunity, Love Inspired Suspense editors Emily Rodmell, Elizabeth Mazer, Shana Asaro, Giselle Regus and Emily Krupin will be on the lookout for fresh talent. We invite you to show us that you're the total package in these four stages:
1. Voice—Demonstrate that you've got the voice to keep readers on the edge of their seats by submitting your first page. Authors who wow us will move on to Stage 2.
2. Plot—Show us that your plotting skills are as strong as your voice by submitting your synopsis. Authors that have an amazing plot and conflict will move on to Stage 3.
3. Substance—Prove that the first page wasn't a fluke by offering us a bit more of what you got and submitting three chapters. Authors who keep the story racing along will move on to Stage 4.
4. Full package—Convince us you're the real deal by submitting your full manuscript. The sky's the limit for these authors. A contract could be within your reach if you bring it all together into a rockin' Love Inspired Suspense manuscript.
If you make it through, you could be the next contracted author for Love Inspired Suspense. But we won't leave you to do it all on your own. We'll be sharing helpful master class blog posts along the way telling you exactly what is required in a "killer" Love Inspired Suspense manuscript. And once we decide who will be getting a synopsis request, each editor will choose a team of authors. So you'll know exactly who is looking at your book throughout the stages, and you can ask questions on our individual bio threads. Every author who makes it to stage 4 will receive an initial decision (contract, reject or revision request) on their submissions by August 8.
Here's our timeline:
February 12 – START WITH A BANG round. Submit the first page of your inspirational romantic suspense manuscript targeted toward Love Inspired Suspense to email@example.com from today until March 14.
March 14 – All first pages must be in house. Editorial team will review the entries over the next 2 weeks and choose the most exciting voices to move on to the next stage.
March 28 – HOLD ON TIGHT round. Editors will announce which entries will be moving on to the next round. Chosen entries will be selected by the 5 editors to form our teams. The authors on the teams will be invited to submit their synopsis by April 7 to the email box.
April 7 – All synopses must be in house. Editors will review the submissions from their team over the next 3 weeks and choose the ones whose plots back up the potential in their voice to move on to the next stage.
April 28 – REEL US IN round. Editors will review the synopses and announce which authors on our teams will be going to the next round. Qualifying authors will be invited to submit their first three chapters.
May 8 – All entries of the first three chapters must be in house. Editors will review the submissions from their team over the next 3 weeks and narrow down the ones that maintain the intensity we saw in the first page to move on to the final stage.
May 29 – SEAL THE DEAL round. Editors will announce which of our team members will be going on to the final round. Qualifying authors will be invited to submit their complete manuscript. Authors who are not moving on will privately receive personalized feedback. Authors who are moving on will have until June 9 to submit their full manuscripts.
June 9 – All full manuscripts must be in house. Editors will review the submissions from their team and decide next steps. During the next 60 days, decisions will be made to contract, send a revision letter, or reject each of the stories. All authors who submit full manuscripts will receive notification of our decision within this time frame.
August 8 – We will announce the results of the pitch in a blog post that wraps up the pitch, shares our thoughts on the highs and lows, highlights any sales and gives stats on the results for the full manuscript submissions.
Sound exciting? If you think you could rock this pitch, get ready to show us your stuff. Read our team bios, the info on formatting guidelines, and the blog on an amazing first page, then start those books. Be sure to follow the guidelines for Love Inspired Suspense. Only one entry per author, please. Deadlines are tight, so keep writing while you're waiting to hear back. And if your book is complete now, don't forget to tell us in your email. You never know. We might want to pounce on your killer voice right away. Ready, set, GO!


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Frei Brothers Reserve Dry Creek Zinfandel 2012
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Frei didn't waste any precious time once he acquired the land. By 1895, he was producing 20,000 cases of high quality wine that was stored in huge redwood casks.
In spite of a devastating blight of phylloxera, by 1904 the winery had actually increased in size and production. Now in his seventies, Frei turned the business over to his two sons, Walter and Louis. In 1903, the winery was officially named Frei Bros.
The Frei Bros. Winery continued to grow over the years, in spite of disasters such as the one that occurred in 1919, when a curious piece of legislation that came to be known as Prohibition put many an American winery out of business.
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This Is Me, Getting Mushy About Blizzcon. While Sober.
It's been more than a week since Blizzcon. Since then, outrage has, well, raged, on all fronts, from the game-related announcements (what cute, zen pandas aren't badass?), to the step backward in the evolution of gaming culture taken at the closing ceremony (I honestly didn't notice the slurs until someone pointed them out to me- contrarily to what some bloggers wrote, the closing ceremony nerdrage was heavily censored- but yeah, I agree that there are ways to express nerdrage without hatespeach). And I believe I may have been drawn into, without my active participation or even knowledge, a social outrage (I feel so famous and important now).
So much excitement, and I missed it all.
Curse you, internet drama, for only happening while I'm busy looking out of train/bus windows instead of at my computer screen!
While the rest of you have discussed Blizzcon to death and have moved onto the bigger and better things, I'm just getting started.
I had a great Blizzcon.
I really did. Blizzcon exceeded my expectations by millions and millions of…whatever it is you measure expectations in.
Oh, I'm not sure what I think of Pandaria. I got to play it a bit – the world is gorgeous and I love the Asian feel, but, um, I like me some epicness. Place me in the "wait and see" crowd.
Otherwise, I'm excited about Diablo and I've felt stirrings of an urge to fire up Starcraft 2 again (how awesome was the Blizzcon tournament finale? I'm not sure what impressed me most, the competitors or the emotional involvement of the audience). And the cinematics panel! How I love the cinematics panel! Again this year I squirmed in excitement, admiring the work that goes into making a game cinematic (in this case, the Diablo III trailer).
And, of course and as usual, the community was the greatest attraction at Blizzcon.
Really, what a great group of people! Not perfect by any means, but to me, our imperfections only make us even more awesome. We come in all shapes and sizes and colours and ages and social backgrounds but we're all gamers, and proud of it. We do great things and we do stupid things. Geeks we may be, but we're all so totally human.
I met so many fellow bloggers, podcasters and twitterers. I won't attempt to list them as I'll likely forget several and I don't want to play favorites. But there is one encounter I do have to share!
Why I wouldn't make a good socialite
It was early in the WoW Insider party. Not quite warmed up yet, I was chasing after my friends, trying not to lose them in the big, scary mass of people. I'm shy and it's been awhile since I've come face to face with a crowd. I was debating sketching off early. Too many people, too many nerves, feeling sick and lightheaded.
Then out of nowhere, I hear: "Hi I'm Theck!"
I was a little confused for two reasons. One, I was kind of expecting Theck to be a sort of ethereal godlike creature, not a normal-looking human being. Two, how on earth does someone like him know who I am?
I stood there with my mouth open, speachless and starstruck. All I could squeeze out was a lifeless "I'm such a huge fan"
Yep, I'm just an endless reserve of social grace. I hope he forgives me.
The 1 Year Guild Reunion
In case you enjoy emotionally-charged guild stories and were waiting in anticipation with big bowls of popcorn… I did see my old guildies again. I was expecting to run into them at some point, but I had no idea what would happen. What impression did I leave behind? Would my hard feelings cause me to make an ass of myself? And most importantly, would they even remember who I was?
All I can say is this:
It was perfect.
Or at least as close to perfection as all our personalities would allow. I had some great moments at Blizzcon. Some engaging conversations with interesting people. I had a lovely dinner with my ex-guildie, conveniently named X (to whom I certainly owe one). But the highlight was Friday night, after TNB, after hanging out at the Hilton for a bit.
I found myself in the same hotel room I partied in last year, sitting on the same floor I sat on last year, watching my friends play the same drinking game I watched them play last year. It was also reminiscent of all those nights I spent idling on vent/mumble listening to their banter.
Yeah, I know I'm stupidly sentimental, but I don't think I can be happier than I was at that moment. It wasn't quite the same gang as last year – some were missing and there some new faces, but the feel was exactly how I remembered. Though Conquest sort of branched off into two separate guilds a few months after I left, my ex-guildies from both sides were hanging out and getting along great. I savoured the moment. For that little snippet of time, I was home.
I think it did help a lot that I've grown to love my current guild and I really enjoy working with my raid team. Seeing my former guildies made me realize how much I missed them, but it wasn't a "I wish I could play with you" missing. It was a "I'm so happy to spend time with guys again" missing. I could really lean back and enjoy the night without any bitterness.
They were also nice enough to walk me back to my hotel at 5 am (which took about an hour!), to put up with my guild history blabber, help me look for my ereader (which was likely stolen by hotel housekeeping, grrr) and even drive me to the airport on Sunday.
The Uncomfortably Sentimental Ending
As I float from city to city on my post-Blizzcon tour, I spend hours (and sometimes days) gazing out of bus and train windows with nothing else to do but think. And the thoughts that surface the most are about those fellow gamers all over North America (and sometimes beyond!) that I've had the honour and privilege of being acquainted to.
My awesome ex-guildies of course, but also my awesome current guildies, and the many others who've given me kindnesses without asking for anything return. Fannon and his family, Voss and Vid who, though we've only met a few times feel like a brother and a sister to me, Oestrus, my eternal partner in crime, all those who've supported my silly little WoW projects, who've read the blog or listened to the podcast, who've emailed me, who've talked to me on Twitter.
I have no idea what I've done in my past lives to deserve such kindnesses and the company of such wonderful individuals, but I am grateful. So, so, so, so extremely grateful.Explore posts in the same categories: Beyond WoW
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18 Comments on "This Is Me, Getting Mushy About Blizzcon. While Sober."
October 30, 2011 at 10:21 am
Damn, what a good read! Thank you for sharing your experience–you relayed the feeling of your experience really well, could also tangible touch the 'feeling' hehe.
October 30, 2011 at 1:33 pm
this was so beautifully written. You share your emotion of the weekend so well. I had a very similar Blizzcon experience as well. It was overwhelming at times how wonderful it was.
October 31, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Sounds like you had a great time. 🙂 I really need to make it out there some day.
October 31, 2011 at 3:00 pm
[…] sets in the more a player thinks about the design of a game. "Ophelie, the Bossy Pally, is getting mushy about Blizzcon – "I'm shy and it's been a while since I've come face to face with a crowd. I was […]
October 31, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Great post. With all the controversy and outright anger surrounding bits of Blizzcon, it's really nice to hear just how special any gathering of people who don't normally meet in the flesh can be.
Also, I totally want to meet Theck too.
I've featured this post over at the MMO Melting Pot as part of our post-Blizzcon musings roundup!
November 1, 2011 at 2:23 pm
I didn't think it was possible, but that made me want to go to Blizzcon even more than before.
November 6, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Ah, I'm being soppy with you now and I wasn't even there! (In spirit through the V.Ticket of course, mind you)
I just love the thought of feeling the community. As I described in my latest blog post, I could just feel the atmosphere from the internet! Can't imagine what it must have been like first hand.
Really hope to go along next year!
– Jamin


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He led his band toward Pine Ridge, hoping for the protection of Red Cloud. However, he fell ill from pneumonia on the trip and was forced to travel in the back of a wagon. As they neared Porcupine Creek on December 28, the band saw 4 troops of cavalry approaching. A white flag was immediately run up over Big Foot's wagon. When the two groups met, Big Foot raised up from his bed of blankets to greet Major Samuel Whitside of the Seventh Cavalry. His blankets were stained with blood and blood dripped from his nose as he spoke.
Whitside informed him of his orders to take the band to their camp on Wounded Knee Creek. Big Foot replied that they were going that way, to Pine Ridge. The major wanted to disarm the Indians right then but was dissuaded by his scout John Shangreau, in order to avoid a fight on the spot. They agreed to wait to undertake this until they reached camp. Then, in a moment of sympathy, the major ordered his army ambulance brought forward to accept the ill Minneconjou chief, providing a warmer and more comfortable ride. They then proceeded toward the camp at Wounded Knee Creek, led by two cavalry troops with the other two troops bringing up the rear with their Hotchkiss guns. They reached the camp at twilight.
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In the morning a bugle call awakened the camp and the men were told to come to the center of the camp for a talk. After the talk they would move to Pine Ridge. Big Foot was brought out and seated before his tent. The older men of the band gathered around him. Hardtack was issued for breakfast. Then the Indians were informed that they would be disarmed. They stacked their guns in the center, but the soldiers were not satisfied. The soldiers went through the tents, bringing out bundles and tearing them open, throwing knives, axes, and tent stakes into the pile. Then they ordered searches of the individual warriors. The Indians became very angry but only one spoke out, the medicine man, Yellow Bird. He danced a few steps of the Ghost Dance and chanted in Sioux, telling the Indians that the bullets would not hurt them, they would go right by.
The search found only two rifles, one brand new, belonging to a young man named Black Coyote. He raised it over his head and cried out that he had spent much money for the rifle and that it belonged to him. Black Coyote was deaf and therefore did not respond promptly to the demands of the soldiers. He would have been convinced to put it down by the Sioux, but that option was not possible. He was grabbed by the soldiers and spun around. Then a shot was heard; its source is not clear but it began the killing. The only arms the Indians had were what they could grab from the pile. When the Hotchkiss guns opened up, shrapnel shredded the lodges, killing men, women and children, indiscriminately. They tried to run but were shot down "like buffalo," women and children alike.
When the mass insanity of the soldiers ended, 153 dead were counted, including Big Foot; but many of the wounded had crawled off to die alone. One estimate place the final death toll at 350 Indian men, women and children. Twenty-five soldiers died and 39 were wounded, most by their own shrapnel and bullets. The wounded soldiers were started back to the Pine Ridge agency. Then a detail of soldiers went over the battlefield, gathering up any Indians that were still alive and placing them in wagons. As a blizzard was approaching, the dead were left where they had fallen. The wagons with the wounded arrived at Pine Ridge after dark. They contained only 4 Sioux men and 47 women and children. These people were left outside in wagons in the bitter cold while a search was made for housing for them. Finally the Episcopal mission was opened, the benches removed and hay scattered over the floor as bedding for the wounded Sioux. As they were brought in, those who were conscious could see the Christmas decorations hanging from the rafters.
After the blizzard a burial party returned to the battlefield, they found the bodies including that of Big Foot, frozen into contorted shapes.
I did not know then how much was ended. When I look back now from this high hill of my old age, I can still see the butchered women and children lying heaped and scattered all along the crooked gulch as plain as when I saw them with eyes still young. And I can see that something else died there in the bloody mud, and was buried in the blizzard. A people's dream died there. It was a beautiful dream . . . . the nation's hoop is broken and scattered. There is no center any longer, and the sacred tree is dead.
---- Black Elk
Many of the injured died of exposure in the freezing weather, and several days after the incident the dead were strewn as far as approximately two to five miles away from the original site. By mid-afternoon on December 29, 1890 the indiscriminate slaughter ceased. Nearly three-hundred men (including Chief Big Foot), women, and children -- old and young -- were dead on the frosty banks of Wounded Knee Creek. Twenty-nine soldiers also died in the melee, but it is believed that most of the military causalities were a result of "friendly" crossfire that occurred during the fighting frenzy. Twenty-three soldiers from the Seventh Calvary were later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the slaughter of defenseless Indians at Wounded Knee.
The wounded and dying were taken to a makeshift hospital in the Pine Ridge Episcopal Church. Ironically, above the pulpit hung a Christmas banner which read:
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A blizzard swept over the countryside the night of December 29, and when it cleared days later, the valley was strewn with frozen, contorted dead bodies. A burial party returned to the site on New Years Day, 1891. The bodies of the slain were pulled from beneath the heavy snow and thrown into a single burial pit. It was reported that four infants were found still alive, wrapped in their deceased mothers shawls.
While only 150 bodies were interred in the mass grave, Lakotas estimate that twice as many Indians perished that brutal morning in 1890 -- on a reservation supposedly protected by two treaties.